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Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
STOCKMEN DISCUSS
CLOSING WEST IOWA
NINETEEN CONVICTS PAROLED . Huge Drifts Gause
Warden Benton Shows This Number i Trainmen to Battle
Have Been Allowed Freedom HoUrS With SnOW
During January.
BUDGET SYSTEM JS PLANNED
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. . (Sperlal.)-Xlneteen
convicts were paroled from tho peniten
tiary during the month of January, ac
cording to the monthly report of Warden
Fenton. Only sixteen were received on
commitments during the month. One
convict died and one was transferred to
the Hospital for the Insane, so the prison
population decreased five.
Among those received on commitment
were two sentenced for life Imprisonment
for frnurder. They were Sanford of Thurs
ton county, and Green of Douglas. The
name of the convict who died was given
ai Roe.
Bay MUatarr Bonds.
The State Board of Educational Lands
and Funds has bought $6,000 worth of the
electric light bonds of the town of Mlna
tare. Inquire Into Budget Plan.
Chairman Norton of the finance ways
and means committee of the house Is
gathering data In support of his proposed
state budget system. He has asked the
heads of the various state officials and
departments to furnish him with complete
reports as to expenditures during the
last two years.
He says that the finances of the state
are chaos at present and that he desires
to Inaugurate some kind of system.
Rail Commission
Lacks Funds to
Make Rail Fight
(From a Staff Correspondent)
UNCOLN. Feb. .- Special.) "Busted."
That explains the condition of the State
Railway commission which expected to
use fund It had In tho prosecution of
the work of Investigation for the rate
hearing before the Interstate Commerce
commission.
When the various states met some time
ago and agreed to enter Into a vigorous
investigation of railroads In order to as
certain their right to ask for a raise in
passenger rates, the Nebraska commis
sion promised $5,000 as its share of the
expense and so far has paid about half
of that amount. It was expected that sS5
feea from the blue sky department would
be available, but since it has been de
clared that this cannot be used for that
purpose the commission is asking the
legislature for an appropriation of $3,000
to carry it through until the regular ap
propriation is available.
It is understood that the Iowa commis
sion is in the same trouble. . ''
Roy
Roberts Is v
Sentenced to Death
NORTH PLATTB, Neb.. Feb. .-Spe-cial
Telegram.) A motion for new trial
was overruled today in the case of the
state against Roy Roberts." 'The court
then sentenced Roberts to death by elec
tricity on June 4, 1915.
- When sentenced the defendant calmly
stood before the Judge in the same fear
less manner he has shown since arrested
and received the death penalty without
any apparent emotion. This is the first
time the death penalty has been imposed
in this county and the first time Judge
Grimes has sentenced anyone to death
since he became Judge nineteen years
ago.
H. O. Connett, brother of the murdered
Vernon Connett, today wrote a letter to
the people of North Flatte, published in
a local paper, begging them not to sign
the petition being circulated by the Wo
man's club wkhereby the governor will
bo asked to commute the death sentence
to life imprisonment.
(From a Staff CorresponUtnt.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 8 -(Special.) Secretary
Mellor of the State Board of Agriculture
appeared at the state house Monday
morning with a billiard tale that could
hold its own at any old pioneer talk-test.
Mr. Mellor with Prof. K. H. Barbour
of the I'nlverslty of Nebraska was on the
Burlington train that was stalled for
three days last week at Farwell In
Howard ccunty on the Sargent branch
north of Aurora. The train did not get
through to Lincoln until Sunday night
The train went Into a drift a mile
east of Farwell at o'clock Thursday
morning. "Into the drift" was literal, for
the train stuck tight and for awhile could
go neither backward or worward. At
last, bucking and charging the drifts, the
enplneer managed to get back to Farwell
with his load. It took Just five hours to
make the one mile..
A snow plow that went to the rescue
that morning was burled In the snow.
They dug it out by Friday, but the end
was not yet. The plow bucked so hard
that it was thrown from the rails, tear
ing up a section of track In Its overturn.
The ' track was mended and the way
cleared Sunday.
Mr. Mellor says coming down there
was hardly a mile the train did not run
through drifts ten feet high, so high In
fact that the train was almost as dark
as If it had been In a tunnel.
Nebraska Preacher
Wins Third Place
Fill LA DELPHI A , Feb. H.-The Ameri
can Sunday School union today an
nounced the result of the prixe competi
tion under the John C. Green fund on the
subjects of "Christian Unity" and
"Amusements."
The first prize of $l,'m0 for the best
manuscript on "Christian I'nity," was
awarded to Rev. Robert A. Ashworth, D.
D.. of Milwaukee, for his paper entitled.
"The Union of Christian Forces in Amer
ica." On tho subject of "Amusements; How
Can They Be Made to Promote the High
est Well-Belng of Society?" tho first
prise of WOO was werded to Rev. Howard
P. Young of Table Rock, 'Neb., for his
manuscript entitled,' "Character Through
Recreation;" and the second prixe of W00
to Robert Whltaker of Los Gatos, Cal.,
for his manuscript on "Christian View of
Amusements."
BACKING FOR DALBEY BILL
Good Roads Advocates Generally
Said to View Use of' Automobile
Licenie Money Favorably.
USED FOR UPKEEP OF HIGHWAY
(From a Stat Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb". Feb. .-(Speclal.)-Rnmo
criticism of H. R. No. 2U. a rod
bill Introduced by Palhey of Gage, has
brought out considerable dlsouslon be
cause the bill generally meets the wishes
of the good roads advocates. The bill
provides that each automobile owner shall
pay $3 license fee. $2 of which shall go
to the road dragging fund of the county
and theadditlonal $1 to go to the state
treasurer for the payment of the running
expenses of the department having In
charge the Jurisdiction of automobile li
censes. This dollar will assist in the cor
rection of brldse building. expense of
automobile tags and for the salary of a
state highway commissioner.
The Intent of the bill Is to make every
cent of the $1 psld for licenses go to a
better condition In road building and to
put in more scientific work in bridge
building. Forty-two states have a sim
ilar law and It Is proving a suoeesa
Representative Palbey is president of
the Nebraska Good Roads association,
and Is intensely Interested In beter roads
for the state, and the bill presented by
him is the result of careful study of the
road laws of other states, and the whole
is the outcome of thorough Investigation
and a personal knowledge of what is
needed.
Mr. Dalbey has plenty of assurance that
his bill will go through.
(Continued front Tage On
Trr -sTrrT'czr-
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
. OF BEATRICE INITIATE
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. . (Special.)
The Knights of Columbus held a largely
attended meeting here Saturday after
noon -In firemen's hall, members of the
order being present from Wymore, Bteln
auer. Falrbury, De Witt and other towns
In this section of the state. Thirty-five
candidates were initiated and the mem
bers of the Wymore,, Beatrice and Lin
coln lodges exemplified the work.
' The meeting was brought to a close In
the evening with a banquet, Hon. W E.
Straub of Lincoln acting" as tosstntaster.
The following responded: ' "Welcome
Back," Rev. E. Boll, Beatrice: "The
Ladles," William McCormlck of Omaha:
"A Tear's Review," Frank A. Saffranek
of Tecumseh: "Christian Cltisenshlp."
John W. Delehant of Beatrice; address.i
Hon. T. M. Lanlgan of Greeley. '
SAYS HE WAS OVERCHARGED
FOR RAILROAD TICKET
BEATRICE. Nob., Feb. $. (Special.)
IW, Lb Marshall of this city report that
the Burlington station agent at Crab
Orchard oharged him rata of cents
from that point to Beatrice Mr. Mar
shall has filed a protest with the com
pany because of the overcharge in rail
read far and the railway commission
may Investigate tho caae.
Deshler College Notes.
DESHLER, Neb.. Feb. 8.-(SpeciaU
The work of the 'second semester has
started. Seventy students have registered
I In the different departments.
I The ' students of the conservatory are
busy preparing 1 for. their recital, which
will be given on February JL Composi
tions by such composers as Scharwenka,
Tchaekowsky, Rubensteln, Donisettl, Von
Weber and Ltsst are on the program.
Next Friday our basket ball team plays
the Nelson college.
Profs. ' Moellerlng, Schmidt and Deyke
left. this morning for. Lincoln to attend
to business In connection with' the college.
Hates from West Polat.
WEST POINT, Neb Feb. t-pecial.)
News has reached the city of the mar
riage at East Chicago to Miss Marlon
Ackroyd. formerly of West Point, to Leo
M. Ismert of Kansas City, Mo., on Feb
ruary 1. Mrs. Ismert, who for some years
was a very p6pular resident of this city,
is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ackroyd. The groom Is a member
of tho wholesale mlling firm of Jsmert
& Hlnkle of Kansas City, where the
newly married pair will make their home.
Tuesday, February , there will be a
big waif hunt in this county, embracing
the country west of the Elkhorn river
It will take In twenty-six sections.
Ira Phillips Found
Guilty of Arson
CHADRON, Neb.. Feb. . (Special Tel
egram.) Ira Phillips was convicted of
arson In the district court here today
The Jury was out twenty-nine hours. Ho
set firo to his storeroom In Marsland
September 24, this being tho fourth fire
that had occurred on the premises of
the Phillips boys at Marsland. The trial
of Ora Phillips on the same charge will
begin next Monday. .
Repablleaa City Flrenaa Killed.
REPUBLICAN CITT, Neb., Fob. I.
(Special.) Bamuel Miller, a fireman on
tho Oberlin branoh of tho Burlington, fell
from the cab of his locomotive near Nor
ton, Kan.. Saturday evening and was In
stantly killed. It is supposed ha was lean
ing too far out and was struck by a snow
bank. He was $3 years old and leaves a
widow and two children. His body was
brought to his home here for burial.
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS INITIATE CLASS
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Feb. 8. (Special.)
The Knights of Columbus of Columbus
council No. 938 initiated a class of forty
csndldates Into the mysterter of the order
this afternoon. at the Knights of Colum
bus hall. The candidate and visiting
members assembled at .the! hall, and
marched; In a body to the St. Boneven
tura church to attend high mas at 10:30
o'clock.
At 1 o'clock the initiation ceremonies
were held at the Knights of Columbus
hall. . The local of f icera conferred the
first and second degrees, and the third
degree was conferred by district deputy
of Omaha and staff.
After the cecemoiiy of Inittstion a ban
quet was given to the candidates and
members by the ladiea of the local coun
cil. John 0. Byrnes acted as toastmaster,
and the following program was rendered:
Invocation Rev. Cyrlac Stempel, Co
lumbus. Neb.
Overture Knights of Columbus orches-
tTVocal Solo Martin C. Kllleen. North
Bend. Neb. .
"Knighthood and Its Test" Rt. Rev. J.
H. Tihen, Lincoln. Neb.
WESTERN COMMERCIAL .
MAY FORM FEDERATION
SIDNEY. Neb., Feb. . (Special.) The
Sidney Chamber of Commerce has ap
pointed R. A. Blake to represent that
body, visiting such organisations ' at
Chadron. Crawford, Alliance and Scott's
Bluff, who left this morning for the
above mentioned places,' where he will
endeavor to Interest these several organ
isations In a plan of co-operation tending
tcwar'd a better advertisement of western
Nebraska and iU resources. Mr. Blake
will make a written report covering the
work being done by these organisations
and the consequent advantages in work
ing together. ,
The Commercial club of Lodge Pole has
been reorganised, with A. B. Peralngvr,
president; Fred Lehmkuhl, vice presi
dent, and W. B. Jewett. secretary.
The Potter Ut bank Is making; plans
for a new bank building, which will be
erected this spring.
Has crowds I with exchange men. trailers,
shippers, bankers and representatives of
thq Iowa live stock Interests.
The meeting opened with a petition for
more drastic measures Of protection
against the cattle pi"g". presented by
E. I Burke of Omaha and Oenoa, and
representing the Nebraska stockmen. He
was seconded by Ed Meyers and A. T.
Graham of Hyannls and the western area
of the state. V. n. Caldwell of th
United States National bank urged the
exclusion of the Iowa stock as a measure,
of safety first for Nebraska nd Ne
braska stockmen. J. PeF"orreiohards
was alM present, but did not speak dur
ing the meeting.
Every Treraatloa Taken.
E. H. Buckingham of the Union Stock
Tarda and W. B. Tagg, head of tho ex
change committee In charge of the foot
and mouth eradication work argued that
the local market had need every precau
tion against the disease and showed that
there had not been a single cause of the
trouble In Nebraska or at the yards. Dr.
R. C. Vermillion of the government bu
reau backed up their statements with the
additional report that the local market
had co-operated In every slightest detail
with the recommendations of the govern
ment In fighting the disease. .
Ijocal stockmen and many shippers from
both Nebraska and Iowa took the posi
tion that the present agitation might
have been expected three months ago
rather than at presen when experience
had proved the success of the precautli an
taken. However, tho stockmen who
presented the petition asserted that their
small number could not be taken as cas
measure of dissatisfaction felt by Ne
braska stockmen who wished to have
more drastic action on the part of the
State Sanitary board to protect them,
they cited a message from Dr. A. P.
mellm of the bureau of animal Industry
which said there was great danger of the
further spread of tho foot and mouth
disease.
Dr. L. C. Klgin, former state vet
erinarian made some suggeetlons as to
precautions that might be taken and
withal keep open the feed lots of western
Iowa. Charles Sanders, members of
Iowa Live Stock commission. Insisted thirl
Iowa had beet, able to contend success
fully with the foot and mouth disease,
He resented that attitude of those men
who would shut out western Iowa feed
ers without any more provocation than a
tieslre to protect themselves against a
peril that did not really threaten.
A message from Taylor Riddle, chair
man of the Karisas State Board of Anl
mal Health, was read.. The message In
dicated that the foot and mouth disease
was prevalent on three farms, all of
which .had been quarantined and the af
fected stook slaughtered. Four counties
surrounding the farms had been quaran
tined as a measure of further precaution.
' Exteastaa opposed.
The whole trouble simmered down ap
peared to be the danger of evading the
quarantine laws by shipping stock from
Infected territory to free territory In the
same state and then Into other clean
states. Tom DeAutry of the 8loux City
exchange made a very effective talk along
the lines of sanity and reasonableness in
the precautions taken. He favored the
meridian line now extending through
Iowa and was. averse to extending the
quarantine line to the Missouri river.
Those of the Nebraska board present
were as follows:
Chairman J. H. Bulla, Alexander Burr.
F. C. Crocker and H. C. Prltchard and
Dr. J. H. Anderson. deDutv mint a vetnn.
narlan, and Dr. L. C. Kialn. h retiring
dnputy state veterinarian.
rherlc Voir Wtater Coach.
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will stop your
cough and strengthen your lungs. Get a
bottle now. Only 23c. All druggists. Advertisement.
Beatrice Bakers Raise Price,
BEATRICE. Neb., Feb. 8. (Special )
The bakers of the city held a meeting'
Saturday night and voted to Increase the
price of bread 1 cent, making it cents
straight per loaf. This action was taken
because of the steady advance In the
price of wheat, the quotation Saturday
at this point being $1.4S per bushel.
For Goffee.Gerealsorftojdnjj
Hsre it an rraporatsd milk WITHOUT THAT COORD TASTE
milk that bat overcome the last objection M aa rrap&nued
Cottnqe
POfATIB
milk,
9lrPI
" bs assd for every purpose for which fresh milk or cream Is and
tor Myerages, tor cereals, for ths baby's milk and for eooklnf .
sioo it is aiwayt rrstn, sweet and para. Mo danger of souring.
It is good and of uniform richness to too last drop.
1
km. m
I he kujc Without the Cooked Tula rZ
HASTINGS WILL VOTE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BONDS
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. . (Special Tel
egram.) The Hastings Board of Educa
tion has decided to call a special elec
tion for an Issue of $130,000 of bonds for
a new high school building and additions
to two ward buildings. The present facil
ties are badly overtaxed.
The County Treasurers' Association of
Nebraska will bold its annual convention
here for two days, beginning tomorrow.
Governor Morehead and Auditor Smith
will address tho officials.
Alexaadrla Girls Wis.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. . (Special.)-
The girls' high school basket ball team
from Alexandria won from tho girls high
school team of this city here Saturday
night by the score of t to M. The three
Nunn sisters, members of the visiting
team, played a star game.
MEMPHIS BANKER ADMITS
MISUSE OF THE MAILS
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. .-C. H. Paine,
president of the Mercantile bank of this
city when it was closed en February t,
1914, pleaded guilty In federal court today
t misuse of the malls. He waa oharged
In aa indictment of seven counts with
using the malls to defraud and conspiracy
to obtain money by false pretenses.
Clauda Anderson, cashier. Indicted jointly
with Rains, asked a contlnuaaoa of his
A Paraaaai Itataaaeat.
There are so-called "honey and tar"
preparations that cost the dealer half aa
much but sell at the same price as the
original and genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. Wa never offer these
Imitations and substitutes. We know you
will buy Foley's whenever you no4
cough syrup If you ones use It. People
come long distances for the true Foley's
over thirty years the leading remedy for
coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough.
bronchial and lagrlppe coughs. Bold by
all dealers everywhere. Advertisement.
r- TCP"
( Candy
i Special Assorted
r Cream Angel Food
Taffies Vanilla.
m strawberry, choro-
i lte and molasses.
i round 10c
TXTTT"'in!rTi:"l. 1 StTT'T Kf: ! f '"'WfT:'il:gJWW.i WWWCWP HP. 'T nw If J
' New
Merchandise Is ar- K
riving dally now, g
and spring's au- f
thentlc stylet are
showing. g
I apfle -A Great Selection Worth tOv
L,dtg& to 75c, Tuesday a Yard, Only !2i
An extraordinary sale of jobbers' overstock and various sample
lines of laces, combining to create a great event for Tuesday.
Note the Extensive Variety; Consider the
Desirability of Every Yard in This Sale
18-Inch Shadow Flounclnps In cream and white
10-Inch Shadow Flounclngs In creamand white"
Values
Up to
75c
18-Inch Cluny Allovert In xtu and while
Oriental Edges 2 to 6 Inches wide! In cream and wblteT
8everal Pieces of Lierre Laces.
Irish Crochet Edges and Insertions.
Tuesday
a Yard
Venlse Bands l'p to 6 Inches wide.
Beautiful Medallions
Real Linen Ciuny Edges snd Bands.
Gold ancTsflver Bands
19c
Silk 8hadow Edges In rream and white ,
Black Silk Shadow Edges.
Tuesday Sale of Neckwear Offers Many
Values That Truly Are Most Unusual
Lace and Fancy Crepe Collars and some Ele
gant Real Lace Collars at these Little Prices.
Real I,aee, Apsllqae
Princess, Pelat Vealee,
Arabia a Petal, Darkens,
remblaaltoa Rose Pelat
and enlne Kffeeta
Peiae very aae- n n
rial vilari for jHC
Taesday, aes....
39c
Dainty Crape Collars Embroidered In pastel colorings,
ecru and white grounds. Special at,
each ,
Imported Vsnlss Collars Very pretty (or children,
misses snd women. Values up to 75c. f n
Special at, each 17C
Crspa da Chins Collars
White, trimmed with
pretty shades. Vslues
up to 1.60. OA g
Choice, for OUC 9
Special for French Bouquets and Hand Turned Roses A most acceptable gift for
Valentines Valentines. ' Special Tuesday, each
19c
Premium Wrapperi
on These Oranges.
SUNKIST ORANGES
Regular 30c a dozen grade (126-size) every A
one guaranteed perfect, Tuesday, a dozen., ii L
About 4,000 dozen of the famous SUNKIST ORANGES
will be on sale Tuesday in the Basement. All are best
selected, hand-picked, first quality California oranges.
(We shall reserve the right to limit quantity)
HOI
Bargains in Good Shoes for Every One g
n's Rubbers All sices. Are I 125 Pslrs if Children's Legglns I Men's and Beys' High Cut Shoes H
Women's Rubbers All sices.
Worth 76c. Specially
priced, pair
ODDS AND ENDS IN CHIU
DREN'S SHOES Sizes t. S.
39c
Odds and ends. Worth to f r
60c. Special Tuesday, pair... IOC
MEN'S RUBBERS All first
"ATT
PUDDLERS RESUME
WORK AT LOWER RATE
READING, Pa., Feb. I. More thsn 2,000
men employed by the Reading Iron com
pany began work today at reduced wares.
The puddlers accepted a cut from 15 to
H.M per ton and the other workers took a
reduction In proportion. The worklns
force was Increased over that recently
employed and It Is expected that the
workday will be lengthened In a short
time, living- the men more Income.
Worth to $1.60. Very
spsclal Tussdsy, pair.
98c
quality. Worth 1.0a"
sites. Spsclal, par
pair
65c
Worth to 4.00. Special ) nn
Tuesday, pair p.30 '3
CHILDREN'S RUBBERS
Mostly all sites. Special for
Tuesday at, per
pair. . . . .
25c
ends, la
$1.77
Odds and Ends In Boys' Shoes
Sizes to 6tt- Worth to df SA
$1.50. Special Tuesday... eplsUU
Men's Light Weight Buckle Over,
shoes Worth $1.60. All a f
Bices. Sale price, pair... p 1.1 u
Waseca's Basse i Odds and ends
black Suedes, Fatent
leathers, etc. Worth to
$S.00. Special, pair
JVefBcf
Youraelf
ORIGINAL tfe5&!
GENUINE The Food Drink (or til Af ei Otiers sre Imitation
Everybody read
Bee Want Ads
No 66TeimCeini1t Loaves55
nor "six-cent loaves," nor "five-cent loaves"
just a penny, and no more, buys one of
those little loaves of .
Hn f e d d e d W lhi e si ft
and remember it is the whole wheat not just the white flour center of tho wheat
grain. It contains, all the rich, body-building material stored in the whole wheat
berry, steam-cooked, shredded and baked. By this process every particle of the
wheat berry is made digestible in the human stomach and is readily converted
into muscle, bone and brain.
In a package of Shredded Wheat Biscuit tou get twelve loaves of whole wheat for twelre
cents. Two of these Biscuits, served with hot milk, make a warm, nourishing meal sup
S lying; all the strength-giving nutriment needed for a half day's work with hand or brain,
ust the food for the kiddie? breakfast before rushing off to school. It b readr-cooked
and read'to-serve. Always the same price, always the same high quality. All grocers sell H.
Made only by Tho Shredded Wheat Company. Niagara Falls, N.Y;