THH BKH: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1 !(?. v 1 alien Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska DAYID CITY MAN FILES F0R JUDGE L. S. Baitings Submits Petition! Containing Five Thousand Names. POOL SUBMITS HIS FILING I Water Works Pump Stolen and Sold For Scrap Iron WILLIAM MAY IS HELD GUILTY (From Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Mfcrch S.-(8polat Tel egram.) The Hit of condMstes for the upreme bench was increased thts after noon when I 8. Hastings, a well known attorney of David City, filed petitions aggregating over 6,0iO names. Mar round Galltj. William A. May, on trial In the Ln csatrr county district court on a charge of raining the death of hla wife by an assault while she lay sick In bed, and reTuslng medical assistance to er, waa found guilty of manslaughter by the jury thla afternoon. The penalty Is from one to ten year In the penitentiary. , Thompson Made Captain. .Governor Morehead today commissioned la V, C. Thompson, special war corre spondent and photographer of Leslie's Weekly, and other papers, a captain In the NebrasKa Guard. .In return for the honor conferred Thompson will, upon hla return from the war.mne, instruct the Nebraska Guard In the war game aa he saw It in Europe. THREE CUMING COUNTY PIONEERS PASS AWAY WEST POINT, Neb., March S. (Spe cial.) Mra. Amello Wilde dlod at the family home on the east side, of the In firmities of old age. She waa born in Brandenburg, Germany, in 1828 and mar rlnd to C. H. Wilde, her surviving hus band. In 1S4. Mr. Wide celebrated his ninetieth birthday February 15. The de ceased came with her husband to Cuming county and settled on the farm where she dlod In 1807. The dwelling built by them was the first house built of pine lumber In Cuming county, the material being; hauled by wagon from Omaha. She was the mother of twelve children, ten of whom survive August F., Carl F., Mrs. Hulda Uerman of Amelia, Mrs. Ida Hoff man of Page, Miss Anna, Herman, Gua tav and Mrs. Matilda Hartwig of this city; Mrs. Ambrose Nelljth of Neligh and Miss Mario Kahler of West Point. Fu neral servioee were held Tuesday at the city auditorium, at which Rev. William Mangelsdorf, pastor of St. John's Luth eran church, officiated. News reached here Wednesday morning: of the death of Mrs. Johannah Rlsse of Plalnview, who died on that day at her home near that place. Mrs. Rlsse was the wife of Frank Rlsse, a former resi dent and business man of this place. The family . left here some years ago, re moving; to Plalnview, where she died. She waa 57 years of age and leaves an Invalid husband and large family. The body was brought to this city and Interred In St .Michael's cemetery. Mrs. Rlsse was tha sister of Mrs. F. L. Boyer, Mrs. George Reeson and of Bernard Lam mera of this city and Herman of Pender. Oustav Goranson, an octogenerian mem ber of the Swedish colony, died at the home of his son, John A. Goranson, after short illness. In his eighty-fourth year. Mr. Goranson waa a native of Sweden, horn In 1832. and came to the United best clftss of SwedlBh people and was States In 1869. He was a fine type of the highly esteemed by all who knew him. He Is survived by two sons. Funeral ser vloes were held at the Salem Swedish church. The body of Bernard C. Gerken was brought to this city from Snohomish, Wash., on Tuesday evening and burled In St. Anthony's cemetery, St. Charles, Wednesday morning. The deceased was a son of the late Joseph Gerken, and loft here for the state of Washington tn years ago. Secretary of State Will Be Candi date for Re-election This Year. GUTTERY PETITIONS PRESENTED SPRINKLER SYSTEM STOPS BLAZE IN FAIRMONT PLANT C.RANP ISLAND, Neb. March .1 -(Special Telesram.) A eprlnsllnit system wllh which the locnl plant of the Fairmont Creamery company Is supplied, extin guished a flro which broke out during the night, but was unknown even to the watchman until after it hud Wen lut out. During the special cold snap two oil burners were Installed In a room to keep the temperature more moderate. Evidently some tar paper on the walls heated and was set afire. The heat melted the metal In the openings of the automatic sprinkling system, nnd whrn the nlnht watchman noticed smoke and accompanied by tho engineer, visited that section of the buililliiH. there remained nothing tf be done but li shut off the nator. There was no dnmavf. SIOUX CITY STRIKERS I ARE BACK AT WORK fllOl'X CITY, la., March I -Most of the S.fAl employes In the nloi: City parking plants, where the strike was settled yesterday, returned to work to ds v. The strikers h lsck to work on a new seal vsed on a minimum of 21 cents ai hour for all Inboreia and an agreement that a minimum of at least eighty uours' work will be provided every two weeks for every regular em ploye, liefore the strike laborers were getting IS rent an hour, with no agre ment a to the amount of work ther would receive. It takes but a minute ot time to say lollnrs when you read Tha Bea Want Ad columns. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March . (Special.) Secre tary of Plata Charles Wesley Pool will he a candidate for the )oo he now holds again. This morning he filed for re nomlnation on the democratic tloaet. and will endeavor to land again. Aa no one has filed on the republican side so far but former Secretary of State Addison Walt, it Is possible that these two may again 'have the pleasure of opposing each other for the election. In the laat election Mr. Pool polled a total of lH,Sa votes, while Mr. Walt fell a little ahort of that number, the total being 104.142. Hall Receive Photos. Adjutant General Phil Hall has re ceived a ndmber of pictures of battle field scenes taken by a captain In the Nebraska National Guard who haa been visiting the scenes from which the pic tures werV4pken. He expects to return If the war continues and take other pictures, which will be, used by the guard In Instruction to members. Caddis Poara Oil. Earl B. Oeddls acted aa the dove of peace at the organisation of a democratic non-partisan, non-factional, non-political club organised last night at the IJncoln hotel. Mr. Oeddls In one of his oratori cal effusions, pledged with the democrats who were present to speak no 1)1 of any democrat. "We should be charitable in these things," sail Mr. Geddla, "and alwsya have a good word to say of any democrat." Petltlona for Gattery. B HAT RICK. Neh.. March 3.-(Speclal.l- Five men George Hatesohl, Jumbo Blow- era. t larence roioy. rimerson mowers and Henry Wlfcof ski were arrested yes terday and Irtdged In the city Jail on the charge of stealing a pump from the old water works station north of the city. The pump is valued at It Is alleged the men broke It up with sledge hammers and sold the pieces for $1.80. A charge of grand larceny haa been filed against the Quintet and thev will have their hearing next Monday. Ray Hennlnger. a fireman In the em ploy of the Burlington road, had a nar row escape from death In the yards at Wymote Wednesday evening. He was coaling his engine an while receiving coal from Hie chute he slipped and fell into the tank, several tone of coal falling upon him. He was severely bruised about the body and will be confined to his home for a few dsys. County Treasurer Andrew Andersen and T. J. Trauernlchl county superin tendent of schools, yesterday filed their petitions for tho democratic nomination for the offices they now hold. There Is a possibility that Beatrice will re-enter the Nebraska speed circuit, from which It withdrew the other day because the local 'association could not have the dates of July , 4 and 6. Nick ltonln of Fremont will arrive in tho city Saturday for tho purpose of trying- to arrange sat isfactory dates for Beatrice. EX-DEMOCRATIC EMPLOYE HAS HOWELL PETITION (From a Staff Correspondent.) uwtULS, March 3 (8noclal.)-PeH- Two petitions were recleved by the Hons arr in circulation In Lincoln for R mme noira or control today aent in ty ueecrisr Howell of Omaha Mr th noml XT' A nr..t.o s n. .i. i i -..ii Editor Weekes of Norfolk, aaklng that the board retain Dr. Gutery as superin tendent of the hospital at that place, who has been under suspension pjendlng an Investigation of alleged misconduct as superintendent. One of the petitions wss signed by the msyor of Norfolk and about twenty-five other businessmen ami the other by about twenty members of the woman's club of that city. Sloan's Name Filed. The name of Charles H. Sloan was filed late yesterday with the secretary of state as a candlate for renomlnation for con gress from the Fourth district. nation as national committeeman of the republican party. They are being circu lated by, a man who was an employe In the last democratic house of repreacnta-Uvea. ROCK ISLAND WOULD LOP OFF S0ME0F ITS TRAINS (Froma Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March S. -(Special. )-The Rock Island passenger sen-ice will be somewhat curtailed If an application by that road to the Htate Railway commis sion la granted. The road would like to take off tralna Nos. 361 and 3C3 on the main line be tween Lincoln and Belleville, Kan., and ! Nos. 353 and 3M between Falrbury and Horton, Kan. Tomorrow tho Rock Island wilt put into effect its raise lit passenger rates, but will continue the old rate where j there is .competitive service by other 1 roads, so that the fare between Omaha and Lincoln will remain as before, fl.10. WHEN RUN DOWN Hood's Baraaparllla, tha Bailable Tonlo Madlolne, Builds Up. .The reason why you feel so tired all the time at this season Is that your Mood Is Impure and Impoverished. It lacks vital ity. It Is not the rich red blood that gives Jlfo to' the. whole body, perfects digestion and enables all the organs to perform their functions aa they should. Get Hood's, fcarsaparllla from any drug gist. It will -make you feel better, look better, eat and sleep better. It Is the old reliable tried and true all-the-year-rouml blood purifier and enrlcher, tonic and ap petiser. It revltal'zes the blood, nnd Is especially useful In building up the de bilitated and run-down. Hood's Sarsnparilla Is helping thousands at this time of year. It It help you. Get a bottle today and begin taking it at once. Be sure to get Hood'n. Nothing elae acts like It. Advertisement. NEW BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT AT NIOBRARA NIOBRARA, Neb., March 3. (Special.) The bridge committee of Knox County Board ot Commissioners arrived here today, and after careful investigation it has decided to straighten the road across Niobrara Island and build a new bridge over the west channel, or better known as the Morman canal. The old bridge over this canal was at a point nearly a mile south of the new site selected. The old bridge was washed away by an Ice gorge laat week, and people coming to town would crosa the railroad bridge, which la about a mils north of the gov ernment bridge and leave their teams on the other side of the river. The new location is a splendid Improvement, be cause It makes a good road across the Islsnd possible. A temporary bridge is being built snd the road will be open for travel in three or four days. Lenard Ewlng, son of Mr. Joe Kwing. while sklllng broke one of the msln blood veBhels In his nose, and the lad bled so that he waa taken to Norfolk by his brother, Ben. Dry Cam pa I am la Pawaee. PAWNEE CITY, Neb., March i (Spe rial. The executive committee of the Nebraska Dry Federation, announced that Dr. Pfleffer of Denver. Colo., will spend the week of Mag-ch -ll In Pawnee county, holding meetinga at various pointa and finishing with a rally here on March 11, when a permanent county organisation will be effected. The Itin erary for Dr. Pfeiffer is as follows: Du Bols, March t; Iwlston, March 7; Stein auer, March I; Burchard, March ; Table Kock. March 10; Pawnee City, March 11. All of tha meetinga will be held at i p. m. . Alma Pafclle School t laaed. ALMA. Neb.. March S.-8pecial.))-The public school waa cloaed here yesterday owing to an epidemic of measles, and Mayor Thompson hss ordered.aU school -hildren to keep off the strwfs and awsy from public gatherings. Fifty cases are reported. Horn-ever, there are none seri ous at the present time. I Poaltry Show at Orleaas. ORLEANS, Neb.. March S. -(Special). The poulary ahow here is attracting many people this wek and there la a big showing of fancy fowls. Tha grester part ot the exhibit is furnished by the farmera who are now giving considerable! cursed with SLOAN WILL REPRESENT STATE AT THE HEARING (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN March J.-(Speclal.)-In re sponse to a communication .from the In terstate Commerce commission, asking that the State Railway commission send someone to represent Nebraska In the hearing before that tody on the Investi gation of the car shortage and Ita con nection with the shipment of munitions of wsr, the Nebraska commission haa notified the Interstate Commerce commis sion that . Congreasman Sloan of this slate will appear for the atate commis sion. Mr. Sloan has taken a great deal ot Interest in the car shortage proposi tion and la therefore well fitted to repre sent the commission.' PERCY DOnIsTHORPE DIES AT HIS HOME IN NORFOLK ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. .JOHN A. SWANSON, Prog. o 11 n "flF nr. select 11 our sorine ami At the Store Best Prepared to Serve You f)UR early purchases place this greater store in a state of prepared- ness that is the talk of the clothing world and a revelation to all who expected to pay more for clothes this spring. Newspaper comments rcj;:irdm the difficulties of obtaining fast color, all-wool fabrics for clotliinir do not apply to the Nebraska Clothing Company. No watchful waiting for us when prices started to shoot upward. Months ago we bought at the old prices thousands of yards of fin est woolens. Our foresight is rewarded and today this store is en abled to announce clothing values unsurpassed in America at prices asked elsewhere for inferior fabrics and doubtful colors 3&a SWioXi Extra Value .WM. L. lipLZMAN, Trcas. We Prepared and Our Standard of Fabrics and Tailoring is Unchanged Unequaled Elsewhere at $20 to $35 W. Prepared and Our Policy of All-Wool and Fait Color is Unchanged Visit the greater store Saturday. See the greatest values and greatest all new Spring clothes selection in tho weft. 8KB orn windows A (5RKAT F.XTOStTlON OP KEWE8T S PR I NO FASHIONS. Young Men's Spring Suits $15 $20 $25 TIioiihuimIb of tllmtncllvHy different new weaves and color. No such viu-lotjr of nuxlel ever shown heretofore. Hllk llnol, qtutrter ami half silk Hnett stilts. Kvery stilt a matchless value In stylo ami tailoring at f 15, $30, f Business Men's Spring Suits $15 $20 $25 Here's the tailored excellence that only Kochester, -N. Y.'a premier clothe mak ers know how to produce. Sulfa with a touch of dashing style or more conser. vstlve models. All alsea all propor tions. Unlimited selections, flo, $20, S2ft Headquarters for 4 John 13. Stetson Hats, $3.50 to $10 World's finest journeymen tailored Spring Suits, $30, $35, $40. New Spring Overcoats ricLdy silk lined Chesterfields, $15, $20, $25. Neverbrealc ' AVardrobe Timuks, $16.50. . Exclusive agents for Greater Omaha, Greatest Showing of New Spring Hats, hi i ir i iitiisiii - OT ArPAIlKU KOR MfcN AND WOMEN. WM I rlOlXHANus CO ftUKC GENEVA. Neb.. March 1 f-'picial.) Percy H. Pavisthorpe. eldest son of Mr. snd Mrs. Sidney Dsvisthorpe of Genevs, aged 36 years, of Norfolk. Ken., died at his home yesterday. lis had been sick for time weeks. His father snd mother were with him when the end came, lie leaves a wife and four children. H was train dispatcher on the Chicago & North western at Norfolk, snd hsd been In the company's employ about fifteen years. I The body will be brought to Geneva for Interment. One brother, Lester, tesldes his ps rents, survive him. BODY OF DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED BY POLICE YORK. Neb., March I (Special Tele gram.) Chief of Pollcs Finney today identified the man wh owas found dead on the Curlington track near Vtlca a week ago as Thomas Tleardon of McConl Junction, this county. The Identity wss msde through a picture of the dead man. ' hl clothes snd some srtlcles found on his ! person - - He leaves a widow snd nine children. The body will probably be .disinterred snd taken to McCool Junction tor burial. PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T BE! i People Notice It. Drive Them Off With Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. attention to their poultry yards. t ret Beaters llre Play. , ETE. Neh., Marcn 1 -(Special.) The ('tele High school senior clsss presented the plsy, "Cupid at Vsssar," here Thurs day Hltjht to a full h( use. The principal r'tois mere Zf tta I.awuii. Gladys Grsuv. Aiby llergct. Ilsrry Ttylor. William ti lls, f'udley Alter an J Krank llorkcy. , A pimply face will not embarrass you much longer If you get a package of Ur. Kdwurdj Olive Table!. 1 ha akin should bogln to clear after you have taken the tablets a lew .nights. , Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the llvr with Olive Tablets. Ur. Edwards' Olivo Tablets are the suc cessful substitute for calomel--there's never any sickness or pain after taking them. tJr. Edwards' Olive Tsblets do that which calomel does, and Juxt as effective ly, but their sctlon In sfntle and safe In atrad of severs snd irritating. No one who tasea uuve laDiets a ever a dark brown taste, a bad i brceth. a auu, lioness, - no gooa reeling, ; constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or Mnnuy face. Ir. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. lr. Ed wards si-nt yeara among a tienta afflicted with liver and bowel coin plaints, sud !tve Tablets are tha im-iiim-iy effective result. Take one or two iiiglitly for a week. See how much better ou feel and look. 10: and 'Ac per lox. All druagiata. The Olive Tablet Company, CoTumbul. O. Orchard (& Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South 16th St. Rocker or Arm Chair, each $6.95 Like Cut This full size lirown Fiber Koeker or Arm Uiair is up holstered seat and back in figured Cretonne - QC very comfortable and is a big value, at, each t)JJJ 2'.i Marquisette and Voile Curtains yat"ds lone;. Superior qual ity in White and Kcru. for $1.25 a pair Ruffled Muslin Curtains ' Dots and small figures. $1.25 a pair nps a " t l"wyvsit'SI"Mi,t M V 'SSVii mi MSjtaCpv . Daven- miyfeUw port V $49ikl ItokHftM) T"-,i;;if""'"" Like Cut This Luxurious Davenport Sofa, full Turkiwli denial, up holstered in brown figured Puritan Tapestry CSlfXI Denim SO inches long a splendid value vf?tJ Curtain Muslin 3$ and 40 Inches wide. In small figures and dots. 12c, 18c, 25c, yard 24-inch Squares For Pillow Tops and Chair 9eats. Values to f 'i.ftO Kh. for 60c Fine Axminster Rugs 9x12 Sizes Seamed: $20.00, $22.50. $24.00. $27.75, $29.50 Seamless: $20.50. $26.00. $29.50. $31.50 All ite at corretponding prices A varlely of putterns ami rolorinKs that offer you the ureal est po sihle opportunity for Helecllon. Miiny small all-over designs, lartco set patterns and some 1tliiene denlKiia with many novel effects. Ke these Hug before you buy. Linoleum A few special rolls of Printed Linoleum 6 ft. wide, values up to 70c yard. Special Saturday 49c Square Yard Steel Range. $24.75 for Saturday only A handsome Stewart Steel Kange with liigh warming closet, full nickel trimmings. Cannot he dupli- $o yf 75 cateil elsewhere for less than Special Saturday. . ad - t ' A "(S . s " "S3S 1 iai s IfloflowSiiiniiier- OUTHS NO NEED to suffer the discom forts of winter when Amer ica's tropics are only a short trip away. Here Nature has lavishly bestowed her gifts. There's a charm in the climate and a fascination in the historic and beautiful surroundings. Now is the time to go. The trip can be made at moderate cost and quickly and comfortably via the CHICAGO Milwaukee & St. Paul RAILWAY tt"rn a lie; a univ juiiuitw auu mice ' 'Xv other daily trains make convenient con- nections in Chicago with through trains vlP for the South and East. n roof A rallnmd and $leptnf cat tidttt and full information at 1317 Fnrnam Street, Omaha mm- 94 30-Days Free Trial on any Stove yon select, then $T).(K( payments if satisfactory. Phone Tyler 1000 And you will receive the same courteous service as though you were delivering your Want-Ad to THE BEE Office in person. it v