THH OMAHA SI NDAV WOK: .11' I A l Nebraska Nebraska STATE EMPLOYES TO WAGE BATTLE North and South Siders to Engage in Diamond Contest on Occa sion of Their Picnic. MAY MAKE AUTO Military Wedding At Fort Robinson CliAWKOllh. Nob.. July 24. (Spoolnl.)- A fasliU'Tinl.L- we.Wlntr took ploe W'pilnrsiliiv nifclit at fort lioWnaon. MiHB All-c I'lilluday. daughter of Cap- tain an. I Mrs. John Hraulen Hugxln. of Fort lioMi!.on unltxi In marriage to I.lrutniant llarvry Storlo Xnrwplt. the 1;tv u ill mi s llunk of tlin Phailr.-m NUMBERS ! Kplscopal church officiating, using the j Kplmopal rlHK service. (Krm a Staff Convsiionilcnt 1 The hihli was iittrm'vd t-y her mother. LINCOLN', July L't - i .vc el:il.) -State Mrs. folladay II lkkIiih. and Mis Kllxa house employe nro nln ndy backlnu their l"tl Reynold, a sister of Mrs. HufCKlnn, resopectlve Kise hull cula for the gnnu) who came from Washington to attend the at the picnic Trrsd.iv at Ouital beach. ' wedding Lieutenant Hurwell waa at- Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska The Nortli Sideis are d-'lx-hdlnK to miM extent on their batery, althou.!h they have a M of old players, rhalnnan Honry Clarko of tho railway ivmmMo i, who formerly pitched for Cleveland In tended hy Captain HuggHm. All the officers of the pist were In vited, ha were their families, the of. fl crs attend. nt; in full dicss uniform. The Tw.lfili Cavalry band stationed Just the Xatlc nal lensue. will ! the box work , outside on the lawn played Mendelssohn a for the North Side, with How, catcher for the old Young Men s Men's Christian association team of Lincoln, on tho re ceiving line. Secretary A'eltor of the State Boon! of AKriculturw. who formerly pitched for Ojnaha In the Western league, will rcll"o I couple, iittciidjmta and a!l quests, formej , Clarke, If rec cfary. J In a circle, while the bride proceeded to) I The South Sioers are depending upon cut the wedding cake with her husband' 1 Wexi.nR nmr :. while tho bridal paiiy took their risie.tlve places In the main In inn room, w t.rre the ceremony was per formed. The de. orations were In colors of Kreen and w hlte. Following the ceremony the bridal substitute. Hushnell, lVrre .ind the youthf illness of their bunch. nearly all nre ycuntr fellows, most f them from the university, with a uni versity batery. Following rs the lineup: North Klde Harrows, immuer: Math ews, short llcl.bs, second ; William, center; Ayers, left. Hall ir Mellor, first; Kllsworth of Coffey, rluht; Hn-sory, third; ltos, catcher; Clarke phcher; i' stitutee: Forbes, Ferris, Hinkle, Mc.K.lin and Human. , ,. . South Shb (iadls. mauaaer, O krw, Mir.i t l,elIUh, center, Thomas, left; Katlelmaji. first; M I'.ae. rlht; linyi, i..Vit.on rr Hrnnn.cmn. third; Ha;'- rvt ikVw or llailan. catcher; Morehead Caley of Haysol, pucner Ttuffiim, Mumfoid Westering. Edwin Mrtrehead. son of the governor, will umpire the game. I.ahnr Convention Called. The call for the eighth annual conven tion of the Nebraska State Federation ol I-abor has Just been Issued by Secretary Coffey. The convention will be held in Omaha. September 14. convening at 10 a. in. The local unions of Omaha havo appointed committees to mnke the neces sary arranftemcnts for the entertainment of the delegates. There are generally about 90 delegates In attendance. State to Make Anto Numbers. The state board of control Is looking up the possibility of for the manufacture of as j sabre. Refreshment were served on the lawn, where a larse number of tables had been placed. Lavish and expensive gifts weie given tho bride. Lieutenant and Mrs. Rurwell departed for I.tenver, where they will spend a month In iVdorado. after which they will proceed to the border, where Lieutenant Harwell will join his command, the Twelfth Cavalry, Troop B, now doina twuder duty. Ice factory and electric light plant are operated by Abramson & Johnson. Loomis Repairs Damage by Fire LOOMIS, Neb., July 24. (Special.) -The string1 of four brick buildings which wero built to replace the business houses destroyed by last November's fire are now complete, with the exception of some Inside work on the Farmers' State Hank. These have been under construc tion for months, tho work being re peatedly delayed, first by snowstorms and cold weather, and later by rains. Tho meat market building has been oc cupied for about six weeks and the restaurant-confectionery for two. C. E. Kricson expeets to move his drug stock In DimthaF ma Anl. a. ,4 ..111 I ..1 1.. . , , ... i " - . mil, win on v lontJiy lui" S the state for the use -tn , ; Vt w, ZZVZ Hrr- nW teM per day. whic, itng up to "5,(X). 3,a- of them being th, , hn" been tn operation since Into spring, "mall s!e for he use of motorcycles. " 'eotrl' Thl U P. believe,! that the state can put In a ' conf'"l buslne- district, and plant at the penitentiary and manufacture "w v'ork "f 'rliK business build , ino. .t . considerable saving Uins ia oln on t Present. Hoth the the state. raster nets In I.lne. State Superintendent Thomas is much pleased with the progress so far of the consolidation of school districts plans. He visited Westvllle, In Custer county yesterday, and It Is probablo that two consolidated schools will bo organized In the section around that locality. Kiiihim Takes New 1'laec. W. B. Kastham began his duties as In surance commissioner yesterday. He will make no changes In the office at the present time, getting along with one in uptctor and" doing away with the services of a clerk. Harry tSpiague, who has been working as a clerk, is acting as book keeper at tho present time, and Mrs. MeCune. who has been filling ttie plac.i of stenographer, Is doing the chief clerk'a work. Henry Perge began his work as dr-puty state treasurer, also, yesterday, and Mr. Murray, the former deputy, has gone back to his former position as cashie. of the Franklin State IJank. Ak for ,rv HrlHwe. Saline county has made application to the stata board of lrr.gation for a new stale steel bridge across the liver about two miles south of Crete. Th bridge will be 20 feet long and will cost in the neighborhood of O.OAt. Omaha Men to Open Up Paddock Hotel BEATRICE, Neb.. July 24 Special Telegram.) Tlie State Investment com pany, which was recently incorp rated here with a capital stock of $126,000, to day bought the Paddock hotel, which was closed a few years ago, from Gen eral and Mrs. I W. Colby. The com pany will improve and furnish the hotel at a- cost of about HMA The incor porators of the company are: K. L. May, J. W. Oveictreet and O. B. Meyers, all of Omaha. Notes from Beatrico And Gage County HKA THICK. Neb , July 24.-(Special 4 The deal for the purchase of the l'ad.lock hotel by the State Inxcstment company, which was organized here the other dny, was practically closed Friday and the lillruc of the deed will be made today. The company expects to a;nd about $J0,Ui on improvements about l.VO for furnishing the hotel. It Is said the pur chase price of the block was $;;..i and most of the capital came from Omaha. Munroe I .and was sworn In Friday by Mayor Mayer as a speilal officer to seo that tho smallpox uunrnntlne throughout the city Is enforced, lie has been pro vided with a horse and buggy ami will make regular trips nNuit the city. A number of new cases were reported Thursday and Friday. It. H. Clifford, a stock raiser at l-wls-ton. Neb., sold a Tolled Hereford. 2-year-old heifer this week, to It C. C.laves of lit'Wlston. Mo., for 1700. A number of farmers have marketed their ne-v wheat here the last few days, for which they reccHed from !" cents to $1.06 per bushel. The grain tested from fifty-eight to sixty pounds per bushel. Harry Ciordon, who wasi one of the first to market this year's crop, says that his wheat yielded twenty-eight bushels to the acre. aii explosion of molten metal at the Hempster g-.ilvanlr.lng plant Friday seri ously burned Richard Hanker, the fore man, about tho head, neck and shoulders. Village Without Tn x I,pi v. WKEl'lN'O WATKK, Neb.. July 24 t Special.) The village of Lorton, In oton eunty, has notified tho county officials tltat they will not need to make any tax levy this year as tsey hare suffliVnt funds on hand to meet what few penses they have. OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN FOR TRI-STATE FAIR CHAWFOHP. Neb, July 24 (Special. ) At a mas meeting here the citizens of Crawford elected their officers for the TrlKtate fair and decided on holding the fair September to 11. 1'rosinets nre that Crawford will havr oho of the best fairs ever pulled off In this section of Nebraska Arrangement are now being undo for o "i .. tractions and many novel features will be added to an already large program The following are the officers elected: I'rvrtdent. lr. H Franklin Richards: vice president. Ir. J. K llaitwell; secre tary. Hev. Walter C. Kuii'lln; associate. .lohn I, lleywood; speed se- A. W. Sprague. Fxecutlve O. A Mtnlck, I 1 l-asa, Adams, William Shumway K nil pp. an utflelder Job on the same team, lloth ara clouting good. Imrln tha last week county Judge N'utsman Issvred marrtajre licenses to the following parties: Bert M. Jackson and Mary R. Thompson. Clifford C Mounse and Alice Chance, Clarence Ijea and Jen nle Fields, Pencils Rock and Stella Hud dleslon and Jamee 1L Hosack and Fran cis Overmeir. John Hcasty, a Fairbnry attorney. Is reoueratlng from an attack of asthma In 1'enver. secretary, retary. 1 'r coinnilttee: (teorge M. and S. M. Fairltury Sie Notes, I FAIRHI'RY, Neb , July 24 (Hpv lal ) j The Falrbury band, n.vompanled by a ', para le of automobiles, went to Plllorl last night to give a ivncert at the open- lug of the I'lller cliautaunua. The IMller ! Chautauijua asmx-latlon ha arranged I good program. i The Jitney line conducted by V. V. Hubbard has been dlsinntlniied owing1 to h.ck of patronage. Mr. Hubbard Intends; to run a threshing machine, Falrbury fans learned that "Blondle" j Lamb, who played third base for Fair- j bury's State league team, has landed a i similar berth on the Wk-hlta Western I league team. H. Thlesattig, another of I Falrbury's star playera. Is holding; down Notes from t'olnmbai. Col.FMHl S. Netx. July 24.-( Sieclal.)- Albert Stcnger Is the first of the fann ers liMng near Columbus, to have thresh .ug done. He threshed wheat raised on thlrty-Hlx acres that yielded thirty I ushels an acre, and Is of good quality. The outlook far one of the best grain neasoiM in this county is confirmed. Oats are in good condition, and tho corn is growing rapidly with a good stand and oivan of weeds. , At the regular meeting of the city council, a resolution was passed to notify all the telephone comaiiles to remove all poles kept and maintained by them on the streets and alleys In the pav ing district. Bavins; of streets will be commenced soon, a petition Is circulating among the owners of property in Colum bus, who will have to py for tho pav ing by blthullthlc process, and If 7 per cent of the property owners In tho pav ing district sign the petition, the work will be commenced at once. Attorneys for Charles Wurdenian In his case against the city of Columbus and William Horrabln, filed their costs bond la tho sum of Mm at tho office of the clerk of the district oourt. proiwratory to appealing tho caso to the supreme court of Nebraska h - 1 WMT Dr. Bradbury in New Offic$ rrt fl 1 1 1 i i iii.isiii s sssssi itffrW II Everybody's Breath amplleul to hlmgalf llk It does to th ethr fellow, amt It was known by all that the odor wag catmeit chiefly by jrrrhe (which U H factl, peopla would rlainor for the medicine that I ant using, an n cure go fast that the) cnuntrleg producing It cnulrl not upplf th demand, P0 per rent nf nil thn paople hto pyorrhea. Watch your t'im: If they bleed, come to me, 1 can atop It, If Jim cannot call, I have a home troatment that will do the work. Writs) tn me; I'll answer quickly, A quality Dentist for all your tooth troubles without the pain, I'orcelaln fillings from 11.00 up, Itallroad fare for R0 tulles allowed, DR. BRADBURY, DENTIST U(l Vrars In Oiiiali, pai-29 Wivxlmeit of the World lltttldlnff. Iltonn It. IT.Ifl. Jith and Kamam, (tmnJia, llnura, ) to fl Hunday, 10 ti 10. i rum yjiU) jjmh f KtJiUI AUDITOR SMITH GIVES STATEMENT OF EXPENSES (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 24 (Special.)--State Auditor Smith hart prepared a statement of the expenses of the state government for the second quarter of the year, cov ering the months of April, May and June, which shows an expense of $i4S,R4S.62, divided as follows: Salaries 124.S.TO.S Hlatik books end printing KIMS 74 other services and expenses 1'. yr.7 71 Telephone and telegraph 1.212 17 Footage :.71')f'l Oftlce applies, etc 4.H5 7." Ml'eaee and traveling expenses.. 7.434.M Miscellaneous expenses S.S71 H4 Furniture and repairs 2,(C3.;k1 I'remium on treasurer's and dep uty's bond f.3)o.i Normal training In high schools 4;.2 Maps l.l.M"! Armory rentals 4T2 Tl Coal and supplies for cupltol .. 1.o l 7J State aid bridge 12,1'.'!' !Vi Total I24 K4S.K2 This Is an Increase oer the first three months of the year, which showed a total expense of the ftato government of I175.1M.71. LETTER TO FALLS CITY TELLS OF DROUTH IN GERMANY FALIJS CITY. Neb., July 24.-(Spec!at.) Henry Knhlf received letters from rela- I fives in Holsteln, (Jermany, telling; him of the dry weather they are having; and which had been of this thirty days' dur ation prior to the date of the letter, Juno 24. This dry weather ha Injured the grain and hay which they expected would be lost unless rain would come soon The family have enough of last year's crop, however, to see them through until October. IUihlf thinks that the dry weather In Germuny destroys the theory that burning gunpowder makes rain. His relatives are confident that Germany will win the war. first by defeating Russia, then Italy, then France and winding1 up by Invading Kngland and taking all its colonies. COMMANDER KAVANAGH VISITING AT TECUMSEH TKCFMSKH, Neb.. July 24 I Special.) Commander Arthur G. Kavan.iKh of the United States navy has been In Teeumseh this week, visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kavanngh. Commander Kava nagh has been stationed at the Hoston recruiting station of late, but has now been ordered to Nicaragua, to take com mand of the battleship Mlnnealnjlis" of ths Mare Island fleet. He expects to sail from San Francisco within a short time. Notes from Tnlile nock. TABLH ROCK. Neb., July 24. (Spe cial.) Table Hock council No. 123, KnU'hts and Ladles of Security, was re organized here Thursday evenliur under the dire. Hon of !ouls Jacobs, district manager, assisted by the drill team of Fawnee council No. 1,'ift. Fifteen candi dates were initiated, of which twelve be came beneficiary memlierK. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Mrs. F.mma Snyder; financier. Mrs. A. It. Kovanda; secretary, Mrs. H. P. Jen nings; vice president, Albert Kovanda. T. rt. Sollars. who says he Is from Lin coln, got Into trouble here yt-stcrday by passing a worthless check on a bank in Concordia, Kan., and was taken In charge by Sheriff M.-ciung and returned to Table Rock from I'awneo City, where he hail gone earlier In the day. It was discovered he had no funds in said bank, but the matter was finally adjusted by his cashing the check and paying the ense incident to his pursuit and rap ture. The body of Mrs. Helen Smith, wife of Charles It. Smith of Fnlverslty I'lace, who died at Kocheatcr, Minn., after sub mitting to an operation, was brought j here yesterday for interment. The Smith family had lived here for many years. FORMER OMAHA WOMAN ASKS DIVORCE FROM COUSIN ELGIN. 111.. July 24.-(Specia! Tele gram.) With eugenic aspect their mar riage overshadow ing their love, after near ly two years' wedded life, action has been started ttere to annul the marriage of Mrs. Klisabeth Hell of Elgin, to her cousin. William Hell of Omaha They lived happily in Omaha a year, when possibilities of th. ir close relationship came up and separated them. I . - - - - -- Wafeoa Woman Die Suddenly. WAHOO. Neb., .Til 24 (Special. -Mrs. . E. 1'iicli died ia.t iiH'iit of iiean failure. Mrs. I helps was 7." years of nga and ass an old resident of C,f ounty. A husband and one daughter of viva her. DaBtrij FBaiixy, Sanatorium This Institution Is the only one In the central west with separate buildings fcltuatcd in their own ample grounds, yet entirely dls tlixt, and rendering It possible to rlabbify rases. The one buldlng being fitted for and devoted to the treatment of non-contagious and non-mental diseases, no others be inK admitted; the other Het Cot tage being designed for and de voted to the exclusive treatment of select mental cases reiulrlng fcr a time watchful cere and spe cial nursing. MRS. ItDKKH has used Kconomy Jars for canning peas, beans, tomatoes and "fruits and recom mends them. OR CHARD WILHELM CO 414-416-418 South Sixteenth Street. MIIS. COUCH will urn n I ( 101 ( .lev. o (la 4 UtnK tu lire eoiiktliH (ianiiiil KtrnilotiB. Wh nuar anloe t limit . OUR ULY FURNITURE SA in Li ASALH clinracterizptl by its splendid offering of new, up-to-datu Funiituro for tho Living Koom, Pining Room and B(lrnni, nt triuos Unit aiti truly asUmndins; when Hie fatt is considered that in every detail of finish and desifxu, these furniture pitsoes are tho very nnwetst and most popular of tho furniture maker's product. You Will Be Delighted With the Merchandise and Astonished at the Price. William and Mary Dining Suite One illustration of a number of modern suites included In this Bale BUFFET, like Illustration, in brown oak flnlBh, 60 Inches long, regularly 175, July Hal. Price S56. KEKVIXG TABLE to match, 36 inches long, regularly $27, July Sale Price 810. DIXIXG TABLE, like illustration, oval top 40x60 Inches, regularly $54, July Kale Trice 810. IH.MMJ CIIAIKS To match, with Spanish leather Blip seats, regularly $10.00, July sale price, each, 87.75- Buffet t Dining Tallin l() Jacobean Twist Furniture for the Living Room Three eoiainplca from the Immenae display on ihip nuUn flr For $22. 5D "l"n nftrk arm ehatr or rocker, as lllUHtrated, Janobeaa oak, cane ! panel back and tapestry seat, regular $33. R0, For $1.0 00 Jacobean Oak Booker or Chair, cane panels !! back and cane seat, regularly $18, For $17 00 Jacobean Oak Rocker with tapestry -1- . seat and back, cush ions, regularly $23, July Hale Price 817. lUicUer or Chair $17 lUirVrr nv ( lialr IO (liair r lUxker 2'J.no July Drapery Sale A Clearing of odd lots and broken lines of drapery materials of every kind. Me enumerate a few items here that are particu larly attractive: Lace Curtains $4.35 Voile Curtains, filet Insertion, four pairs at 83.50 $4.50 Duchess Curtains, nine pairs at 83.75 $3. EG Cluny Curtains, three pairs at ij$2.50 $3.95 Duchess Curtains, five pairs at 82.05 $2.00 Quaker Lace Curtains, nine pairs at ..81.31) $3.75 Cable Net Curtains, nine pairs at 815.t5 $5.60 Silk Curtains, Cluny trimmings, two paui, at 83.95 $5.50 Voile Curtains, two pairs at 831H $4.50 Quaker Lace Curtains, two pairs at. . . 83.3ft $2.25 Novelty Net Curtains, three pairs at.. 81. 50 $6.00 Ducheps CurtainH, hand lace, one pair. 83. OO $2.75 Marrjulpette Curtains, hand lace, 0110 pair at 81.45 $5.75 Marquisette Curtains, Macrame lace edge, ouo pair at 82.K5 $5.00 Cable Net Curtains, one pair at 8SS.50 $2.95 Cable Net Curtains, one pair at 81.50 Curtain Nets, Yd. 39c and 59c H patterns of fancy Nets, regular 50c and 60c OQ values, In ecru only, 4 5 in., yard OaJC 7 patterns regular 75c and S5c Nets, ecru and "Q ivory color, 4 5 In. wide OaC Bed Spreads at HALF ' Sample Bed Spreads, slightly soiled, regularly $3.75 to $15.00, now 81.85 to 87.50 Mrs. Sarah Tyson Rorer the well-known author of Mrs. Borer's Cook Hooks, will deliver here a nerlos of Cookery Talks and Demonstrations Each Day TlUft Wenk, July 26th to 31st inclusive to which you are cordially Invited. These talks may well be called lectures, they nre so thorough and instructive. They will be given at 230 o'clock each afternoon during the week, on the Fifth Floor, north side. Do not miss hear ing Mrs. Rorer If you are at all Interested In the culinary art. Monday, July 20th Quirk Bread, with general Instructions ho to use one recipe for several dishes Dropped Egg Scones Nut Bread Hgg Roll Pin Wheels Mush Bread. Tuesday, July 2Ttt Meat Whito Fricaaaoo of Chicken, Brown Stew with Dumplings Steak, Stanley Cunnelon of Beef Ham, Honolulu Fashion. Wednesday, July 28th RaJad Swiss Fruit Salads Sidney Smith Cabbage Salad Chicken with Russian Dressing; Havana Cheese Salads Tomatoes en Surprise Swedish Carrot Salad Japanese Salad. Thursday, July 80th Vegetable and F.itg Cookery Potatoes au Gratia, Spaghetti, Spanish Creole Fashion Baked Stuffed Tomatoes, Quaker Omelet, Shirred F.ggs, Creole Kggs, a la Martin Kggs, Jefferson. Friday, July 80th Meat Substitute Pea Souffle Potato Roll Convent l'le Eggs, en Casserole, Haturday, July Hint Hlmplo Iteseterta and Pant ry Iemon Meringue Mock Charlotte French Floating Islind Roman Pie Dutch Peach Pudding. Mr: Rormr witi alto dtmmttratu th adoantaga of evoking with "Pyrtu" gloat baking diaha. Time to Can Peaches is Approaching Uso Economy Jars During tins week a MMticlal demonstration of Economy Jars will bo con ducted in onr basement. Self-Sealing Mason Jars aro practical and econom ical. In the Basement. Clearance of Wardrobe Trunks Choice of a number of high grade men's and wom en's stramer wardrobe trunks, sample trunks that sold for $45.00, $37.50. $(2.00, $52.50 and $65.00, at one price $25 Last Week of Our July Sale of Fine Rugs WK have until Aujist 1st to move from our storu all discon tinued patterns of Whittal Anlo-Persian Hunhar "NViltona and French Wiltons. This opportunity to purchase theso fino quality rugs at a minced pr'uio will not occur nain for six montlis. Why not take advantago of tliia saving the rug tho manufacturer Is dropping from his lino may bo tho one you like the best NOTK Tiller; KXAMI'l. $61.50 Pest Hcdy Bruahels, 11-3x15.. $65.00 liundhar Wilton, 11-1x12 $115.00 Anglo PerHian, 11-3x15.... $6fi.0ft Hundhar Wilton. 3x15 $15.00 Hartford r'axony, Stx't $3-.r,0 llardwlck Wilton. x! $4 1.00 Hundhar Wilton. R-3xl'l6.... $57.50 AiiKlo-Perslan, K-Uxln-4i $18.50 Anglo-Indian, 4-0x7-6 h.H; 8IT..00 SN5.00 8 I1M4 SI17.50 a7..o 8I5.00 815.00 $6.75 27x54 French Wiltons and Anglo Persian Rugs. S5.75 Aid $4.75 July Carpet Bargains $1.90 Velvt-t and Body iiruBsels Carpet, with and without borders, to clone $2.75, $2.50 and $3.25 36-in. Stair Carpet, Vel- t Q -vet Carpet, bordered for stair and hall runners P 1 i0 $1.25 $27.50 Imported Seamless Rugs, plain cen ters, 6x9 $23.50 $31.50 Hartford Saxony. 6x9 sT7 50 $32.50 Hest Body Prushels, 8-3x10-6 82500 $21.5') Roxbury Tapestry Bruscels, 3x12 S17iS0 $27.50 Beaniless Axrnlttster, 9x12 S22!SO $:i5 .00 liest Crade. Body Brussels, 9il2 J&21MM) $57.50 Imimrted Seamless Plain Rugs, 9x12 ..34500 $50.00 Hartford Saxouy Rugs, 9x12, discontinued pattern S39.00