TTTR BEK: OMAHA. TIITHSDAY. IiKCKMHKU 23,
Nebraska
DR. BAXTER HANDS
IN HIS RESIGNATION
Head of Hastings Hospital Sayi E
tirement Ha No Connection
with Charge. Against Him.
WILL GO SOUTH FOE HIS HEALTH
HASTINGS, Neb.. Pec. 22. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Dr. M. W. Baxter
today Bent to the State Board of Con
trol his resignation as superintendent
at Ingleslde. the state's biggest hos
lptal for the Insane. It will take
effect on February 1, after which
Dr. Baxter expects to go to Florida
or some other southern state, where,
If the climate agrees with him, he
will establish his residence.
Dr. Baxter says his health has
been failing for some time, and that
for a month he has been unable to
glye the attention to the administra
tion that the position requires. He
declares that his withdrawal has no
connection with the charges of sub
stitution of Inferior goods under sup
ply contracts.
Dr. Baxter was superintendent for
two years, beginning In 1909, and
was appointed again three years ago
by Governor Morehead to succeed
Dr. Kern. He is a democrat.
Merchants' Statements.
Discussing the charge that he had sub
stituted Inferior goods under his con
tract, J. II. Spotts said thin afternoon
that he had been unable to secure suits
like the sample on which he made hla
bid, due to the war, but he had delivered
garments of the came quality of cloth.
He said It was his understands that
this would be satisfactory to the Board
of Control. lie Is now supplying a dif
ferent kind of suit at a reduction of M
cents.
"I think they're making a big fuss
over nothing more than a misunder
standing." ald Mr. Spotts. "Rudge &
Guenzel of Lincoln had 200 aults returned
last month and there was nothing said
about It."
Draff Mia Talk.
Edward Dclns of the Pelns Drug com
pany, wh'ch has the contract for supply
ing drugs to lnuleside, said he had been
quizzed by the State Board of Control
relative to the drugs he had delivered.
He Raid no charge had been mnilf against
him, but It had been reported to the
bonnl by romeone that the prices quoted
in tils bid were too low.
"When they left my store they appeared
to tn satisfied that I had been filling my
cortt iict as well as It could be done."
ar.'C Mr. Del in
lr. .1. T. Steele, democrat, who waa
six yars on the staff of the hospital
and superintendent two yenrs under Gov
ern! r Poynter, today announced his can
(j'ldi'rv to succeed I.r. Baxter. The Bal
my of th position is $2,600 and in ad
dition maintenance for the superin
tendent and his family.
I
WILL
ACCEPT
HKSIGJIATION
"Wrma Involved Will Make Goo
Deficiencies In Contimcta.
LINCOLN, Neb., Pec. 22.-(SpeciaI Tele
gram. ) Dr. M. W. Baxter, superintendent
of the State Insane asylum at Hastings,
hnmlfd in his resignation today, to take
effort February 1, 1916. He gives as his
reasons for resigning that both himself
end wife linve been In 111 health for
several months and they desire to get
awnv from this work.
The board will accept the resignation
nnd give out that the discrepancies at the
Institution, covering alleged fraud In de
livery of clothing below the standard
purchased, was due to lack of proper
supervlHlon on the part of Pr. Baxter
by reason of ill health, and that firms
having contracts will make good the
contracts.
Commissioners Gerdes and Kennedy and
Secretary Mathews of the board of con
trol, have been in Hastings for two days
becking up the clothing and comparing (
It with the samples submitted. It is .
said that some of the clothing is 50 per ,
cent below the quality of the samples.
J. II. Spotts, a local dealer, who se
cured the contract, Is said to have agreed
to take back the Inferior suits.
Clothing Half Value.
The irregularities which have been go
ing on at the Hastings Institution, ac
cording to Chairman Kennedy of the
Hoard of Control, were due to the faulty
handling of goods supplied under con-
trsct, a system which has been In vogue
for years, and which was not changed by .
the board. As a sample of the Irregu-;
larities It was discovered that J. H- I
Spotts, a Haatlnga merchant, had con-1
traded to deliver 106 suits of clothing at!
ts per ault. but had delivered suits worth
but $4 each, and being out of style, even
for an Insane man, who la not supposed
to be very fastidious regarding the fit or
style of his clothes.
Wolliaih and Brauch, another Hastings
firm, will take hack seventeen suits found
unsatisfactory, although moat of the
goods furniKhed by this firm were as per
contract.
Kusuieloua of Canned tiooda.
Canned goods had a auspicious look and
some samples were brought back by the
Hoard to be tesieu d u.b . i..-.,... ; ,,,, co)1ducted by Rev. B. F. Galther.
Delivery of drugs. dIPerent from ttiojrie fcody wajJ uken to OBkland , for
ordered by the board waa found to have inlermt.nt.
1 een mail", in some Instance the goods
contracted fr not being delivered at all. School Hoy Grta Fall.
Superintendent Psxter has been suffer- TKCVMSI'JI. Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
ing from nMr.ma for some months an l , . t:lmrr Wllifun--. a school hoy of Cook,
Mr. Huxter has lieen in a hospital. and'tn)a C()Unty. suffered severe Injury in a
It Is given o::t that the resignation of f j, from a rapdv moving automobile.
Dr. I'.axter had be.-n contemplated for,tnolKr. no (,,,,. wrre broken. The boy
some lime, and that the findings nf tha rsum nr.. l.eUnd the automobile, ex
board had nothing to do with it. ' pe:tlng to r!de four blocks to the school
They expect to go to I lorkia to rccup- house and then drop Off. The driver of
crate. 'tho machine did not Know the lad waa
! riding and drove with such speed young
I.titbts for Klk ( rrfk. ! Wlltfang wa3 afraid to drop off when
TECrMSF.lI. Neb.. lec. 22. (Special.) th ,chool was reached. The lad hung
Tlie vi'laje of Klk Creek will have a on until alout a nillo in the country,
system of electric lights, both for street i when his atrength gave out and he fell
lighting and commercial purposes. The off. The driver did not know of Wllt
system is to be put In by (jell & Beethe, ifHns's presenco and drove on and Isfl
who are erecting a small building f"rnm n the road. He waa picked up a
their power ilant. 'short time later and taken to Cook, eon-
iaiderably bruised and shocked.
Tlmel HI"" "-r K-ttlns.
Chrlstiras, New Tear's and other feast
days causa many disturbed digestions.
The atomsch and bowels should not e
permlttel to remain clogged up. for la
dlgestlon and constipation are often fol
lowed by serious diseases, resulting from
undigested poisonous waste matter. Foley
a'ha-tlc Tablets should be In every
home. reaCy for use. No griping; no un
pleasant after effect Relieve distress
after eating, regulate bowels, sweeun
atomacb and tone vp the liver. SuM
a var y w nere. A d v1 iseiu tnt.
Nobraska'
Third City Claim of
Hastings Disputed
By Grand Island
GRAND ISI.ANP. Neb.. Pec. M (Spe
cial V Grand Island puts up a defense of
Ita continued title as the third city In Ne
braska, even though It 1 not greatly ex- 1
ereised as to the rival claims of Hastings. ;
While the latter city la pointed out as :
having 10.87J population, according to a
special enumeration. It la pointed out that ;
In publication 4 Ct of the bureau of
census, Grand Island la credited with a j
population of 11. W. this publication being
over a year ago and th city having In
creased, unquestionably, at least several
hundreds since. Grand Island bases Its
defense further upon the following fig
ures, it being first explained that In the
number of people employed In manufac
turing two of the largest plants, the sugar
factory and the Vnion Tad fie car shops, j
are not Included, while the crnsua bu
reau does not name thfse two and de
clines to state which two It did not In
clude, owing to the privacy of the mat
ter, It la known that these two plant
are lunt niitairi thia limit. wiv.
out them, however, the Grand Island fig-'
ures have the better of It:
Railroad receipts (by
state Railway commla-
Inn l at rt nvk a tj
Population (census bu- i
burenu jo.XTJ U.S06i
Postoffice receipts IJ.uw " (m.ii)
Kniployed In maufac- i
tures (census bureau).. 544 603
Capital Invested (same !
autnorttyj 1.3M.CO) j
Value
prouucia (same
authority)
.$1,610,000 12,101,000
HOGS AND CATTLE
ARE FOUND INFECTED
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Pec. 22-(Speclal-Forty
head of hogs, twelve of them si far gone
with tuberculosle that they will be at i
once consigned to the tank for soap use,
were discovered in a herd of hogs be
longing to Joe O. Roth, near Milford. this
week by State Veterinarian Anderson,
while twenty-alx head of cattle, eighteen
of them composed of milch cows, are
suffering from the same disease and will
be'shlpped tonight to the South Omaha
market.
Word came to the state veterinarian
last week that hogs and cattle belonging
to two men living on Joining farms near
Milford had shown symptoms of the dis
ease, but an examination showed but one
herd affected, the other showing no signs
of the disease.
Mr. Roth Is lending every effort to
stamp out the disease and will accom
pany the shipment of cattle to Omaha to
night, accompanied by hla neighbor, and
the two will see that the cattle are
destroyed. Mr. Roth has placed the mat
ter in the hands of the state veterinarian
and will gladly carry out any orders
which Dr. Anderson may make. He will
completely stamp out the disease by the
most effective methods at whatever the
cost and co-operate with the veterinary
department In the work.
VALUE OF TOBACCO
MANUFACTURED IN STATE
CFrom a Btaff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Doc. 22. (Special.) Accord
ing to reports filed In the state depart
ment of labor by manufacturers of cigars
and those engaged In the preparation of
tobacco for the market, for the year
there waa a capital of $1,136.78 invested.
Employment was furnished to 436, of
which 169 were females. The total paid
In wages for the year was $247,506.08; total
value of stock used was $S69,$9.M.
The total value of production waa $746,
8IS.89. Per cent of sales In Nebraska,
97- Nine were employed under the age
of 16 years. Average wages per week,
I1S.79. Reports were filed by sixty-eight
manufacturers, as compared with fifty
five In 191S.
GRAND ISLAND SUGAR
FACTORY ENDS CAMPAIGN
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 22. -(Special)
The Grand Island Rimr r.tnr
closed Its 1916 eainnaiirn todv r. .
mort gucceasful and smooth run of over
nnet days and nhzhts The n.h.r
beets sliced averaged over ten n. .r
day. The beets were of fine sugar qnal
ity, due to the favorablenesa of the sea
son, though there have been one or two
seasons In the twenty-five years that
the factory has now been maintained, In
which better results were secured. The
entire plant Is being cleaned up for
"summering" and It Is possible that 11
may undergo . some material Improve
ments. In view of the better outlook
for the retention of protection on sugar,
contracts are already being put out and
signed up for next year's beet crop.
:
-Notes from iage Conatr.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 22 (Special.)
The Liberty Corn show closed Tuesday
evening wun an entertainment by the
children of the public school. M. J,
Hafferty. Liberty, carried off the grand
champion prize for the best ten ears, and
C. R. Willie was awarded the champion
ship prise for the single ear exhibited.
George Hatesohl of this city was ar
reBted Tuesday night and lodged In jail
on the charge of stealing appliances be
longing to the city's electric light lines
and soiling them to the Junk dealer.
Funeral services for the late O. P. LIs
ton were hold Tueaday morning at 10:30
Orr Hurkrra Artlve.
AUJANCE, Neb., Iee. K.-(8peelal
The first aggressive move of the pro.
h!Ht Ion workers of Box Butte county was
started here today at a meeting held In
the court house, at which was organ I led
the Box Butte County Dry federation.
T. It. Barnes waa elected president and
Archie Gregory secretary. Several of the
Initiative petitions asking that the pro
hibition question be left to the people at
the next general election are now b lug
circulated. .
Nebraska
Fireman Falls
Out of His Cab
HASTINGS. Neb.. Pec. M.-(Sperial
Tel gram.) Fireman H. IL Ault of Lin
coln fell headlong from hla cah on a Pur
llngton passenger train locomotive near
Saronvllle last night. His absence waa
discovered by the engineer four miles
down the track. The train wan backed
until the missing fireman was found.
He was brought to a hospital here, but
today waa able to walk to an ambu
lance to be teransferred to a train for
Uncoln.
He fell out of the cab when the chain
on which he was leaning became un
hooked. GOVERNOR HAS REQUISITION
FOR RETURN OF LEWIS
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Per. 22. - (Special.) Gov
ernor Mnrehead today Issued a requisition
of the governor of Missouri for he re
turn to Reward county of Harry Iewls,
wanted for Issuing a forged check on the
Merchants bank of Ctica In the sum of
120. Iwls Is being held at Butler, Bates
county, Missouri.
Father sad Hon Banquet.
ALLIANCE, Neh., Pee. 22. -(Special.)
The Alliance Commercial club Is mak
ing arrangements for Its second annual
father and sons' banquet and some of the
most prominent speakers have been In
vited, Including Governor Morehead.
Governor Carlson of Colorado, U. c
Oberlies of Lincoln and Attorney J. L..
Mcintosh of Sidney.
Fnir Pemnna Injnred.
HASTINGS, Neb., Doc. 23. (Special
Telegram.) Four persons were Injured
when an automobile driven by Mlas Ivy
McCurdy upset between Hastings and
Grand Island yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Leltlanc suffered the fracture of the
collarbone. Her eon, Dorln I e HI a no,
Mrs. Laura McCurdy and two daugh
ters escaped wtlh minor hurts. They were
brought to a hospital here.
1 Hr.r w. WTler. TMrseter dean
Housekeeping Bureau af fnftl.
Sanitation and UsaUk.
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YOU can't have bright crea and
a smooth, clear (kin if the fer
menting waste product! of
eonitlpatian are poisoning yoor
system.
Constipation is the chief cause not
only of poor complexions, but of three
quarters of the illnesses from which
women suffer.
Heed the danger signals of pallid
kin, poor eyesight, headaches
check constipation before it is too
late. Not with laxative drags which
physio and irritate and later bring
about reactions which make you reg
ularly dependent upon them. Bring
about natural conditions Nature's
way with Nujol. Nujol is the
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Mobile is the
I Germans Retake
Positions Lost to
tho French Forces
lUMUN. Dec. M.-Vla l.onlon)-A
part of the German position on the nm
mlt of Harfmans-Wellerkopf in the
Vossje that was captured by the French
yesterday had been recaptured by Ger
man troopa. It was officially announced
by German heailiiartern today.
The text of tOsy's statement follows:
"Western theater: During the after
noon the French attacked our position of
Hartmans-W'ailedkopf and In the Hiri
forest north of Wattweller with strong
forces. They succeeded in taking the
summit of Hsrtmana-Welleilkopf and a
small portion of a trench on llllsenflrst.
Tha summit of Hnrtnuins-Welledkopf,
according to official French reports has
been In possession of the French since
the end of April.
"A portion of the lost position on Hart-mans-
Wellorkopf was recaptured during
the forenoon today.
"An attack made upon Metseral broke
down In front of our position.
"Along the rest of the front where bad
weather prevails and snow has fallen,
there has been only slight activity.
"There la nothing to report from the
eastern and Balkan theaters."
MAYOR MADGETT SUPPLIES
TALL CHRISTMAS TREE
HASTINGS, Nelv. Dec. ::.- Special
Telegram.) A forty-foot evergreen tree
has been cut down In Mavof Madgett'a
yard to bo used as the municipal Christ
mas tree. It wss much larger than the
one supplied by the St. Joseph Grand
Island road, which instead of being se
lected from among tall trees was cut
down on the road's right-of-way near
Hastings.
Dlroree (.ranted.
FRRMONT. Neh., Dec. 22 (Special.)
Mrs. Ora E. Devlne was granted a divoreo
by default from Charles A. Devlne. a
North Bend farmer. In district court here
yesterday. The Devlnes are tlie par
ents of nine grown children. The parties
agreed to a property settlement, by
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GOOD LOOKS REFLECT
GOOD HEALTH
highest form of the pure white min
eral oil ' recommended by leading
doctors the world over for constipation.
Nujol doea not act by irritation but
by lubrication by softening the
intestinal contentt and facilitating
natural action in a purely mechanical
way.
Nujol is colorless, odorless, tasteless.
It can be taken by anyone, even tlie
youngest child, in any quantity,
without danger.
Write for booklet, "The Rational
Treatment of Constipation.'' If your
druggist hasn't it, we will send a pint
bottle of Nujol prepaid to any point
in the United States on receipt of
75c money order or stamps.
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Free booklet and full inforsaatiao upoa application to F. L. Harris. Caaaral Agent Saint Louis
which Mr. Devlne deeds 2W acres of
valuable farm land near North Dcnd to
his children.
Baron Urges Japan
to Pay Foreign Debt
(Correspondence of the Associated Tress.)
TOKIO, Dec. 21 "lie a creditor coun
try," Is the slogan ef Huron Kenlirn Den,
a prominent memter of the House of
Peers, with reference to the future pros
pects of Japanese finance. The baron In
an Interview expressea wonder why Ja
iHUi'l financial authorities do not believe
In the advisability of the redemption of
foreign debts at this opportunity. He
says that the present Is not only the best
chance for Japan to liquidate Its foreign
debt, but also the time to repurchase any
domestic bonds which have passed Into
the hands of foreigners.
Ho declared: "It la not certain when
this war will end. but It Is quite certain
that If It lasts much longer foreign hold
ers of Japanese securities will be com
pelled to dlsivsn of them. For this reason
Japanese bonds will decline In market
value. "When this happena Japan should
not hesitate to purchase them. Japan's
ambition In the future must he. as far as
finance Is conrerned, to get rid of the
heavy foreign debts and then become a
creditor country. To attain such ambi
tion It Is first of all necessary that the
heavy debta be paid off. The next Im
portant step la to become a big industrial
country. There are pessimists who say
that the present business prosperity Is
solely due to the circumstances created
by the tsar, and as soon as peace Is re
stored and European Industry resumes
normal conditions Japan will again be
beaten In competition."
Hut the baron Is of opinion that such
pessimistic views are baaed on timidity.
RUMOR THAT MME. SARA
BERNHARDT IS ILL DENIED
UiNDON. Dec. 22. The report that
Snra Pernhaj-dt Is dangerously 111 la
charactorlxed In a I lavas dispatch from
Paris this evening as unfounded.
A "For Pale" ad will turn aeoond-han
furniture Into cash.
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Beautiful VySinfto & GoUtl
42-Piece DOmEO- SET
With Every Suit & Overcoat Sold at $9.75 6 Up
An oner that nas already broken all records. It means Just what K
says: A Christmas rift of a 42-Pleca Dinner Set ABSOLUTELY FREE
with every Garment told In this Money-Savlnj Sale at $rt.75 and up. This
Dinner Set would retail in the ordinary way for almost aa much aa tha
Garments themselves. No strings to this offer. It's FREE to roa urine
this Extraordinary Sale of
Winter Suits and Overcoats
r.7on'o O'coato Hen's Winter Sulto
Tin Chinchillas, $15.00 Value $1B Blue Serges and Mixtures
In blue, brown and aray all wool Guaranteed blua sarfes. and llfht
sercas, flue body llnlncs, shawl ool- and dark mixtures In new winter
lars. These values are f 1 C modsla for men and youna A Ir
amaaina. Think of buy- If I fl men. regular 116.00 val- II I
Inr these rlrh-looklnr M V ,n this
Varments, I snoneyMivlaa a I
new at w aale. at v
And ea-Pleea Dlaaer a Free. Aad 4-PIea niaaer Set rraa.
rinn'n iiVnnto f'cn' Winter Suito
new Baiinaruea, 20.00 VaJuet Handsoma suits that we hav baan
Tha style leaders of tha year, rar- IrA1""..1."" .""n !' 84 ni
ments you'll find ticketed A A U t'ii?0, J"L t,,n ,t,hu 'Coma and
at I0 all over Omaha. 11 5 SSl" .iur ."""ct'.? 4 4 7C
All tha n.w.st and I I 1 tW' V" 11 all)
warmest, materials-all II VJ?""- I I
beauties. Haw sala at low Prtt,
Ana1 4-rleee Planar Set rrea. ' Ami eipieeV 'pianaV' Set FV .
jfisuiT Ztf onTvrr Boyo' O'coato
this money-savlna sale. tfQ MothersT herss a bargain! Boys'
" '"' Overcoats of rloh. heavy dlaronal
weaves with warm, fancy plaid
Me.-s 1 Jl rail isl Winter Welaat i"Ln??lu"h X'J'. -"ki'" O Q fl
Me.ee Llaed Union Bnlta ) sY.l'. Slj, iAl'1- aWU
tbU waaai at On eala at -
Man's Tte Flannelette NtafcTshlrta Men 'a l.OO Winter . Walarht I'ntaa
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If you have found that you are not entirely com
fortable in your office, we can assure you of having
all the comforts pf proper heat and ventilation.
"While we have only a few offices from which to
select, ior!8ibly one of these will be just exactly what
you want. '
THE BEE BUILDING
"The building that it always new
The only rooms that we can offer now are the following, but It
tbey do not meet your requirements we will be glad to place you
on our valtlng list.
Room 222 Choice office suite, north light, very de
sirable for two doctors or dentists;
waiting room and two private offices;
R20 square feet. 845.00
Room 322 pul,e' consisting of waiting room and
private office; north light; 620 square
feet. A splendid office for a dentist or
a physician 845.00
R00m63& n,y vrnt room on the 17th street
side of the building. Faces directly on
Seventeenth street. Partition for pri
vate office and waiting room. Siee 187
square feet S18.00
Room 105 At the h'a1 of th0 8tal"". on the floor
opposite The Uee business office. Size
270 square feet. Would be specially use
ful for a real estate firm $30.00
Apply to Building Superintendent, Room 103.
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