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THE OMAHA, SATUKPAT. JANUARY 9, 1015.
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Nebraska
FOOD TO BELGIUM,
MONEY ELSEWHERE
State Relief Committee Explains At
titude on Distribution of Aid to
War-Stricken Nations.
SHIPMENTS DIRECT TO COAST
(From a. Rtaff Correnpondnt)
LINCOLN, Jan. S. SpeclaJ. Informa
tion as to how goods for tha nea of the
relief commission may ba taken cara of
liaa ben looked Into by the relief com
misrton with the understanding that the
following program will ba carried out a
fnr an possible:
When a town or eounty fllla a car of
its own. the same la shipped direct to
New York to be loaded on the relief vea-
pcl. When the contribution la lesa than
ii rarioao it In (tent to the -closest col
lecting point, either Omaha, or Lincoln,
s Waonrti la First. .
One of the first two carloads was the
vlft of the town of 'NVauneta, the cltisena
of which place set their hearts upon a
lull carload and experienced no great dif
ficulty In securing It, even though their
numbers were not large.
The- state committee has received some
protests to the effect that other coun
tries besides Belgium should be aided,
mentioning eaat Poland, for Instance,
where tho war la said to have been1 al
most as destructive as In Belgium.
Brla-lnm Most Accessible.
To these the committee has answered
that It sends to Belgium because that
country Is the most accessible; that if
the donor will send money, the same will
gladly forwarded to the Red Cross
representatives of any particular nation
that is specified.
Rev. L',P, Ludden,
Noted Nebraskan,
Dies at Williston
LINCOLN, Jan. 7. ew reached here
late tonight of the audden death today
at Williston, N.' D., of Rev. Luther P.
Ludden, national field secretary of the
Lutheran church denomination of the
United States. Mr. Ludden had been a
resident of Lincoln twenty-seven years,
most of the time as pastor of a local
church.
News of the Rev. Luther. P.' Imdden'a
death comes as a profound shock to his
large circle of. friends here at the state
capital and In the legislature, where he
had for rcany years been a conspicuous
figure. He held clerical positions in sev
eral sessions and was one of the skillful
students of legislative affairs. He has
been known and respected hy the law
makers of Nebraska for many years.
His great voice, deep, sonorous, yet
melodious, was often heard frjm the
reading clerk's, desk or the chaplain's
stand and made Rev. ' Mr. Ludden Quite
famous.
Hev. Mr. Ludden was a Lutheran
clergyman and a strung republican main
taining an active interest In politic! af
fairs, lie was a member of tho tttata
Normal board and acted as recording
clerk at the last republican state con
vention. JOHNSON COUNTY
. OFFICERS INSTALLED
TliKAMAH,' Neb.. Jan. 8. (Special.)
The newly elected officers were Inducted
Into office at the Johnson county court
houMe Thursday. M. E. Cowan, repub
lican, as county attorney; J. P. Kelley,
democrat, as county clerk, and L. C
Hunter, democrat, as superintendent of
bchools, succeed themselves. None of
them announced their office help, but It'
Is thought there will ba no. changes. R.
J. Nibbe, republican, succeeded W. O.
Retinoid, republican, as treasurer. M.
Klunen, i-epublican succeeds Eugene L.
Huberts, republican, as sheriff. Q D.
Kotht-ll, republican, succeeds J. F. Fink,
lepuhllcan, as commissioner of the First
district, und E. B.-Piatt, republican, suc
ceeds George N. Sandusky, democrat, as
commissioner In the Third district. The
Eourd of County Commissioners was re
organized, with Grant Bueratetta as
chairman. $
ST. PAUL TO VOTE ON BOND
ISSUE FOR LIGHT PLANT
ST. PAUL. Neb.. Jan. 8.-Speclal.)-The
. St. 'Paul city council has voted ' to
hold a special bond election next month
for the purpose of voting on bonds to
build a municipal electric light plant and
'improve the city puniplng station. The
amount of the bonds voted on will be
J23.000. The plans call for a high-efficiency
steam engine to pump the water
and furnish the electricity, a street light
on every corner In the city and electrol
llers In the business part of the city.
Five Outs Proves It.
A Generous Offer. Cut out this ad.,
enclose with S cents to Foley & Co., Chi
cago, IUU writing your name and address
plainly, and receive a free trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for ' coughs.' colds and croup;
Foley Kidney Pills, for kidney and blad
der complaints, backache, pains (n joints,
rheumatism; and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleans
ing cathartic try all three for S cents,
the cost of mailing.- Sold by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Motfm Cross York C'saaty.
YORK, ' l$eb.. Jan. S. Fpeclal.)-Re-.ports
come from the south part of the
county that the "cornstalk" disease has
made Its appearance and several farmers
linvc lost from one to three horses.
Mrs. Jane Ktedman died January at
o'clock at' the home f her daughter.
Mrs. T. J. Magulre, m East Seventh
street. She was 83 years old.
II. G. Hopkins, county Judge-elect, re-.-It;
livid the office of county assessor and
fumes Barnet ' was appointed by the
o'intv board. to fil Ithe vacancy.
". i;ilug sre the terms of court for tha
.ar l?l&. Fifth Judicial district: Hamil
ton. January S, April 19. October 4; Polk,
Jhn'uury , April 19, October t; Tork,
Keltruary $, May S, November I; Butler,
I'cljruary 9, May t, November 9; Seward,
Varcli 1, May 17, November 29; Saunders,
.MjivIi 1, May 17, November 29. Judges,
Ifoige F. Ooreoran and Edward B. Good.
Mre. yry Conrad died Wednesday eve
ning at .Mr-Cool Junction January . Ska
v -.ss aliiMiFt 7s years old. ,
Helps Hnk hi Marys I. a .
Gm. a -2m: bottle of Sloan's Liniment,
apply on bark and take six drops tour
times a day. All druggists. AdvertUe-lutnt.
PROMINENT FIGURE IN NE
Tncw POLITICS DEAD.
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LUTHER P. LUDDEN.
MAN AND TEAM HIT BY .
TRAIN AT EMERSON
EMERSON, Neb., Jan. S.-(8peclal Tel
egramsPassenger train No. 2 struck a
team and driver here at 5:S0 Friday even
ing at the crossing Just south of the
depot, knocking them over fifty feet.
Wllber Harden, who was driving, sus
tained Internal Injuries and Is In a critical
condition.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Hundreds of well dressed, well informed men,
point out our great
HALF-YEARLY CLEARANCE
Of Men's and Young Men's Higji Type Quality
SUITS and OVERCOATS
AS THE ONE
SALE WHERE
Greater values
$10 SUITS and OVERCOATS $F?
$12 SUITS and OVERCOATS
Our Half Yearly Qlearance Sale Price .
$15 SUITS and OVERCOATS S-fl -fl
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price -iL-lL
$18 SUITS and OVERCOATS $-fl q
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price Q-P
$20 SUITS and OVERCOATS S-fl A
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price -IL JuC
FURPLUSH, AND FUR LINED OVERCOATS AT A DISCOUNT OF
Men in need of such a coat should grasp this opportunity to gave, especially when such dependable, worthy garment
are effected by. thin discount.
Men's Mackinaw
Coats in sale
It's Clearance time on Men's
Mackinaw Coats and here's the sort
of values we've prepared for you..
$5.00 MACKINAWS Now
$7.50 MACKINAWS Now
$10 MACKINAWS Now.
$12 MACKINAWS Now
Nebraska
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
IS THEME FOR TALK
Legislators Looking: Over Statutes in
Othet States to Find Bearing
on Nebraska Problem.
BATES FOR CONVICT PRINTING
(From a Staff Ctrrrnnlrnt
LINCOLN, Jan. (Special.) Ware
house legislation Is likely to come up in
several forms. Some of the lawmakers
from the distinctly-farming districts hsve
Ideas of their own as to what should he
Incorporated in the law. Members from
districts where the matter has not been
specifically brought to their attention are
also Interesting themselves In the sub
ject and arc making a study, over the
week-end recess of sueh statutes as they
can find In operation In Minnesota. Mis
souri. Kansas and Illinois.
The fact that the democratic state
platform contains a warehouw pledge
puts tho matter In a prominent position.
Tho malority-party wants to carry out
Its campaign promises and because thl
ie the one potent forward-look as far as
constructive legislation Is concerned,
much attention will be given to It.
Fire Kscapea la Omaha Hotels. -
The report of Colonel Philip Ackcrnian,
hotel commissioner, shows that fire
escapes have been placed on the following
hotels In Omaha, under his orders since.
"only regular stock
"honesty dominates every price reduction, (
entire stock is affected by sale black suits alone excepted,
"price inflating or ticket juggling plays no part,
men ot every size and shape can be fitted perfectly,
alterations 'are made free of charge and service is faultless.
than these were never offered Omaha men
Clearance sale prices play havoc in Boys' Suit
; and Overcoat Section, Saturday
There will be a lot of Omaha Boys clothed at this store tomorrow and if your
boy haa the slightest need for a new Suit, Overcoat or Mackinaw, you'll make money
by, bringing him here tomorrow. (
Our Entire Stock of Boys' Suits. Overcoats, M&ckinaws and Balmacaans
go in sale at. following price reductions
$3.00 Values Now Priced at..,.. $2.25
$3.50 Values Now Priced at $2.50
$4.00 Values Now Priced at ...... $2.75
$5.00 Values Now Priced at ...... $3.50
$6.00 Values Now Priced at $4.00
...$3.50
.$5.00
.$7.00
.$9.00,
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Nebraska
he took charge of the commissioner's ,
office: tnge. LUesay, Relo. Flomar,
Hoquet, Mondmlii, Owl, Oxford. Hraney, j
Midwest, Vlennis,. Dnllmekl. Criterion, !
Havens. Lyons and that additions have '
beend made to the fire escapes cf the
Henshaw. j
Bates fnr rralteatlnry rrlntlna,
Representative W. U Hates of Kimball j
county who has hri interested tn the :
proposition of the state doing Its own j
printing, haa gone to Topeka to invest!- .
gate the state rrtnllng plant maintained
by the state of Kansas. Mr. futes ex-1
peets to present a bill before the legts-1
lature calling for a plant at tne Nebraska '
penitentiary. j
Ktate in Uo tnaarlaa.
Senator Shumway has a bill pr-purrd j
which he expects to Introduce covering
the proposition of the state going Into '
the Insurance business. Thla will proh- I
ably raise one of the big fijrhts of tho
session, but the. Dakota county alates-1
man la of the opinion that the time has
come for that kind of a thing and has
patterned his bill after the tscoiudn
law.
riarka Mas, MM hy Train, i
CLARK S, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special. )-Mis-judglng
the speed of No. 27, the evening
local, C. J. Sorenson. proprietor of tho
hotel at this place, In attempting to cross
tha track ahead of the train, wtm struck
violently on the right side and thrown
several feet from the track. Ills rlaht
arm was broken between the elbow nnd
shoulder, his face was badly lacerated
and tha back of his neck, was cut badly,
requiring several stitches to close the
wound. 1
garments are involved
$25 SUITS and OVERCOATS Sfl1
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price
$30 SUITS and OVERCOATS S
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price
$35 SUITS and OVERCOATS S
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price
$40 SUITS and OVERCOATS &
Our Half Yearly Clearance Sale Price
$50 QUALITY OVERCOATS sq
Our Half Yearly Clearance Gale Price Q-P
$6.50 Values Now Priced at $4.25
$7.50 Values Now Priced at $5.00
$10.00 Values Now Priced at $7.00
$12.00 Values Now Priced at . : $9.00
$15.00 Values Now Priced at $11.05
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Nebraska
MAY ALTER RATE SCHEDULES
Railway Commission Will Take Up
Changes Desired by Shippers at
Hearing Next Monday.
IN TRANSIT FIGHT AVOIDED
i from a Kt.i'f Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. S.-tSpe, lsl.)-The Stale
Hallway commission will t.ike up freight
rc-clnslflcatton at its sitting next Mon
(lav. Hearing on this freight rc-clnsstflcatlon
Is an annual affair and matters submitted
th'rCat are usually those which changing
conditions during the piexlous year have
compelled the carriers to alter.
This year'a chanves are mnny In num
ber, affecting shipments, from barbers'
supplies, paving materlnls. hid 'a nnd
liquors to stone, school supplies, poultry,
binding- twine. Junk, bones and melons.
I'rlnrlpal f'tiansrea.
"The principal changes, however, relate
to slopping csrs In transit to complete
loading or partially to unload. The latter
subject, whllo listed for hearing with
the other items, will he deferred until
the Interstate Commerce commission haa
heard the application of the mads for
frelpht rate increase In western classi
fication territory.' The desire of the rail
roads In this Instance In to cancel the
In-transit privileges heretofore allowed.
The rules apply only to Kansaa and Ne
braska traffic.
Hot Flaat Avoided.
The fight onv thla would have been
a warm one aa wholesalers and private
SALE
no job lot buy
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Nebraska
shippers . In the past have ..found . It Kto
their advantage to avail themselves of the
transit rights. Horns affected in this
cancellation extend down' a long llxt of
ceimmodltlea and affect a number of In
dustries at Omaha. Lincoln and a num
ber of other cities and towns , of the
state. -, ', - .
Pierre to Have I'oaltry haw.
riERCK.' Neb.. Jsn. S.-tSpeelel.)-Tlte
I fierce County Poultry association . -will
, hold Me annual show at Pierce on-Janu-I
ary 27-end 3N. Premium lists will be
ready for distribution very soon nnd the
Inducements offered .therein should bring
cut an unusually large and attractive ex
! hlblt. Interest In pure-bred poultry. Is
j growing rapidly In this vicinity. Several
local poullrymen - have exhibited tlrelr
birds at nearhy shows this year and It Is
expected that rpitte1 a ntimer or exhlhlts
will coin? to Pierce from "other towns. "
at. Paal Repahllcaa Knld.
ST. PAUL, Neb., Jan. . (Special.)
Mr. P. U Carroll,, former owner and edi
tor of tho Ashland Oasette, has pur
chased the St. Paul . Republican from H.
l. Leggett and has already taken charge
of the paper. Mr.; Carroll will make no
change in the policy' or. character of the
Republican. Mr. Leggett Wlil prohably
ro-enter the newspaper business at some
other place.
Oraa Store losert by ( red Iters.
BTtX'KVILLE. Neb.. Jan. "--(Special.)
The Logan drug store closed last night
and Is In the hands of the sheriff, on ex
ecutions. It ts hoped that the matter will
be adjusted soon fend that the village will '
not ba long without a 'drug store.
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Boys' Clothes Sale U U
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JJI AUKovgh mm inu ntcrttiattt quick I
AUkough mm tnu nt?Mitati4 quick
ao io im IM part of a mmim, mr
. tacriict , good, ttmrtoout Mr riot to ont
. eudomtr it order to mm a trwt itum
bor.of iitomr during tt day.
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Scrofula and. All.
Humors Give Way
There' are many things learned trori
experience end observation that the oMej
generation should impress upon thi
younger. -Among them Is the fact thai
scrofula and other humors are metaj
successfully treated with Hood's Barsai
parllla. Thla great medicine Is a peculi
lar combination ef remarkably sffeettv4
blood-purifying and health-giving roots
barks and herbs, and has been tested fof
forty, years. ,Oet it today.
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