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C3I S iV (li I ,1 v, S1V Ol I tsn .nf 7101" B , W ) VJ' bv on t"tTf i si it ' Kill nu .Ml Ji i : -I " i ft ABOLITION BILL TO ; H STARTJEBAMG Measure to Wipe Out Normal and Regent Board Likely to Let Storm Loose. IS IN FAVOB WITH . MANY ' (fram a fluff CorrmpoBdcoL) Lincoln, Jn. 28. (Special.) A story in The Bee this morning that there would be introduced in the lower branch of the legislature Tues day a bill to abolish the State Normal board, the State Board of University Regents and the state superintendent's office, as predicted, started something and it is probable that this measure will be the cause of the tearing loose ; of a brand of oratory when the bill romei up for discussion that will make , all former warm debates look tame in comparison. : Already the measure is being dis cussed and it is looked upon with a great deal of favor. Several members of the lower house this morning took up the matter and while some of them we.-e of the opinion that the bill would receive condemnation from those who look unon the Normal board nd Board of Regents as sort of holy trib unals which should not be harmed, those discussing the matter appeared ot the opinion that the Din snouia pass.'.'.'--' '.' " Doesn't Know What Will Come. "Just what will be done with it I do not know," said one of them. "It looks to nie that the time had come when the educational interests of the state should be under one head and as I look at it neither of these boards should be given the power they now 1 have. ' .. The bill appears to took good to many because it gives all portions ot the state representation on tlie board. Each congressional district will have its own member of the board, elected by the people of that district. At the. present time the six mem. bers of the Board of Regents come from a very small portion of the state. Three are from Lancaster county, one from Omaha, one from Seward and one from Richardson. The first con' gressional district has four of the board, while the Second and Fourth each have one member. The First congressional district at the last election cast a total of 38,608 votes and yet has four university re gents; the Second district, casting 46,- 117 votes, has but one resent, while the Fourth district, casting 43,536 votes, has but one regent, i he Third district with 54J44 votes, the Fifth with 42,042 votes and the Sixth with 58,521 votes have no representation on - the board and the total votes of the three is 154,907. Compared with the . fact that the First district has a resent for each 8,402 votes, there appears to be an inequality in the mind of the average member interested in educa tional matters of the state. ' Taken Out of Politics. Another thing which makes the proposition attractive to many of the members is the fact that the bill takes educational matters out of politics and places them directly in the hands of a . board selected by the people. This board will appoint a commissioner of education, who will not have to de pend upon the way the elections turn out. The schools of the state can have the right kind of a man without any fear that every two years orooost. tiona worked out for the best inter ests of the state may have to drop out to give way to some other man's ctcas. Both the outgoing and incom ing man under the oresent svstem may have good idea as to the thing to be done, but they may run in dif ferent directions and consequently the educational interests nf the state cnulrf be kept in a chaotic condition most of the time. Under the proposed bill the educational interests of the state could be on a foundation and under one head, board representing, all portions of the state and not a small nart. This is the opinion of the friends of the bill and its attractiveness is mak ing plenty of friends even before the Dili lias been introduced. Water Board Obliged to Return Amount Assessed (Pram a sun Carramndent.) " Lincoln, Jan. 28. (Special.) The umatia water Board will have to re turn to abutting property owners who nave been assessed to pay tor the , construction of water mains in the city of Omaha and subdistricts the amount assessed, if a bill introduced by Senator. Strehlow of Douglas county passes the legislature and be. comes a law. The bill is known as Senate File No. 56, and provides that "Whenever a charge under the rules adopted by - saio board snait necessitate an as sessment against abutting property .. to pay for extension of mains in. any water district or subdistrict, then provision shall be made for a refund of said charge - or assessment when . the annual revenue produced by said extension shall be sufficient to equal per cent ot the cost ot such ex N tension. Payment to be made to the holder, of title to property so as sessed. . Youth Found Unconscious From Whisky in Gutter C'r.conscious from the effect of whiskey, Mark Lambert, aged 12 vcars. of Seventh and Dorcas, was . found last night by neighbors , at i i-ourteentn tan-. William., streets, Iy , msr in a gutter. He was taken to the detention home ..bv Juvenile Officer Miller, who will attempt to find out where he obtained the liquor. British Extend "Danger; ' Zone" in the North Sea Washington,. Jan. 28. Warning of i considerable extension of the North Sra zone designated as "dangerous to shipping" was received at the State department today from the American embassy at London. ., ' It is assumed that the British mine "fields are being enlarged Nebraikans in Washington, Washington. Jan. 28. (Special Tel ecram.) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burr of Aurora and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Glo- . v?r of Giltner, who have been spend ii g some' time in Cuba, are in Wash' hipton on their way to Nebraska. S. K., Warrick, a prominent banker of Scottsblutf, was a guest of Kepre tentative Kinlcaid today, ; He Wears a Ten-Dollar Gold Piece Not to Be Spent; Diminutive Player at the Or- pheum Haa Had Varied ' Career Indeed. COULD NOT HELP CDICI OUT Of thousands of Omaha theater goer who last week saw Langdon McCormick's "Forest Fire" act at the Orpheum, more than a majority, perhaps, believed Frank (Brownie) Burke, diminutive star in the piece. to be a mere youngster. "Brownie, however, is old ..enough to vote' with three good years to spare. And while it was not intended that politics should enter this yarn, in parenthesis it might be stated that Brownie nas nao consraeraDie ex perience in that great game and at one time if not at present could have ' been elected governor of Montana. ' Brownie was born in Marysville, Mont., and it was while he still lived there that he broke into politic. At that time he wa not old enough to vote, but he ran for chief page of the Montana house of representative and was elected, hand down. And chief page of the Montana house is a po sition coveted bv everv Youngster in the state. It carries a salary of $6 daily and heaps of social prestige. After that "Brownie" could be elected page about any time he wanted to be. As a matter of tact he held tne oi- fice at five different sessions of the legislature. ' "Brownie" tired ot pontics, now- TEACHERS PAID . BY STATE MONEY Robertson' Bill Would Impose Levy on Grand Assessment Boll for Purpose. HELPS m DRY TTJK2S (from a Staff Comaaaadaat.) Lincoln, Jan. 28. (Special.) Sen ator John Robertson comes to the legislature this session fully deter mined that he will make no attempt to abolish the National Guard 'at this time. However, he propose to be hero anyway and ha Introduced a bill which if it become a law will cause the people .to rise up and call him blessed or perhaps something else. Some of the cities of the state, not ably Omaha, are discovering that ft will be a tight squeeze with the saloon licenses abolished, to secure .enough funds to run the schools and a bill has been introduced in the house, per hana more than one. which will enable school district who find it difficult to raise enough money to ran the schools, to go over the legal levy, in order to secure the mnc'i needed funds, ,s . ; Senator Robertson has introduced a bill which is known on the legisla tive books as S. F. 63. This bill if it becomes a law wilt fill a long felt want in that it will enable the state to secure enough money to run the schools without having to go over the statutory maximum. He would make an annual levy upon the grand assessment rolls sufficient to nroduce a fund. 90 ner cent of which, added to the temporary school fund, shall equal the estimated amount of the wages or salaries of all teachers employed in the public schools tor six month of each year. The bill further provides that on or before July 1 of each year the atate aunerintendent ahall secure from the county superintendent of each county a detailed estimate or tne amount re quired in each district in his county for teachers' wage for six month during the ensuing year, total num ber of month to be taught, wage and salaries. 4 - Seek Repeal of Statute Regarding City Removal (From a Staff Corwapondaat.) Lincoln. Jan. 28. (SpeciaL) Re peal of Section 4200 of the statutes is advocated in a bill introduced by the Douglas county delegation in the) aen ate a set out in Senate File No. 52. Th statute covers removal of fire men .and policemen in the city ot Omaha. ; The new bill would require the ap pointment of three civil service com missioners by the mayor, to be ap proved by the, city commission, for terms of six years, beginning with a two, four and six-year term for the new appointees. Ihese commission ers could be removed by we council for cause. The commissioners will receive a salary of $300 per year and their duties shall be to examine all employes, of the city and classify them in sDDroDriate departments. If any employe is found to be incom petent or not ot good moral cnar acter he . shall be reported as such to the mayor, who shall remove ntm. Preference tor" positions snail De given, to electors ot tne city, an things being equal, and no person shall be eligible to a position who shall have been within three years removed from office. No person shall receive a iob if he is related to any of the members of the commission as close as the first degree. The bill bears the emergency clause. Arrested on Charge of ' Impersonating Officer A man giving his name as Ed Chambers, 5231 South Twenty-fourth street, and his occupation as a car penter, is held at police headquarters on a charge of impersonating an offi cer. Jessie Taylor, 1620 Webster street, made the complaint. , Commander of Subsea . Craft Visiting Here Lieutenant George C. Fuller, com mander of the United States subma rine D-2. is visitinK in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fuller, 4004 Harney street. D mwth.iHT Wm tvm CM. At .Mm lint aim - ooagh r Uk Dr. BHI'i PlBw-Tar-Hooy, Tu surfer lem. lie. AH titan Itta. A4v. col ron't Gift From Mother ever, and eight years ago he accepted a position as chief bell boy in the canyon notei, leuowsione national park. While there "Jim" Shoemaker, Louis J. Hill's right-hand man, of fered him a position as head steward over all hotels in the Glacier National park. But just about that time Garry Herrmann, owner of the Cin cinnati Reds, came along and ot tered "Brownie a berth as mascot of his club. "Brownie" gobbled up the offer and staved with the team three years. Unable to break the jinx hung on the club, however, he asked his release and took up his stage career. First he played "stock" and then went with . , i . i ur. ..i:.. c . " jnaua aovhb in yu.mj juct;. This is his second year with his pres ent act. But "Brownie" is about half tired of the stage, he 'says. He's got an old gray-haired mother in Helena, Mont., and . he wants to return to her. He hasn't been home since three years ago, when the Helena Lodge of Elks made him a "life honorary mem ber, and he gets homesick every once in a while. While he put on his makeup last night Brownie talked over old times with an old friend. While be doesn't show it to everybody, he wears in a neat tittle bag about hia neck a brand new $10 goldpiece hia mother gave him for Christmas. "There' ten I will nerer spend," he said. Movie producers have started flirtation with "Brownie" and he said last night that he-would break into the silent drama if he could get a long-term contract in California. ma IMDDSTR1AL SECRETARY OF CLDB "Omaha Industrial Plan" to Be Pushed This Year for the Greatest Results. WAHT 'MORE FACTORIES "Omaha industrial Plan" worked so well last year that the industrial com mittee of the Commercial club is go ing after new industries stronger than ever this year and to that end ha engaged the services of J. M, Gil- Ian as industrial commissioner, or in dustrial secretary, and he will devote hi entire time to the work. He will have a desk in the main reception room of the Omaha Commercial club. Mr. Gillan was until recently man ager of the Omaha Auditorium 'and his wide personal acquaintance and his thorough knowledge of Omaha and its industrial needs will be of great value to the Omaha plan. The industrial committee says that it needs all the information which may be fur nished by the members and asks for nractical aueeestions. Through the activities of the indus trial committee of the club more new industries were brought to Omaha' last year than in any previous year of the city's history and better return are expected this year. It is the hope of the committee to constructively de velop Omaha as an industrial and manufacturing! center and to not only bring new industries but to strength en those already established. BRANDEIS TAKES BRIDE IN BOWER OF SPRING BLOOM (OotllMH1 IYam Paa. On.) huge fan of white ostrich feather ? lames, from which delicate blossoms ell on strands of tulle. ' Bridesmaids Were Beauties. The same charming method of carrying their bouquets of orchids and pink sweet peas gave an interesting touch to the costumes of the brides maids. Misses Mariam Gcrstle, Helen Tallant, Leola Brandeis and Aileep Frank. Their gowns were fashioned alike of metaline veiled in chiffon, two of the number, Misses Gerstle and Frank, having chosen blue chiffon over pink metaline, and the other two bridesmaids having reversed that order, their foundation of blue metal ine being draped in pink chiffon. The overdresses were trimmed with taf feta ribbon that matched the foun dation and that was arranged in a rose design and their fans also re peated the color of the formation. . Mrs. Frank, mother of the bride. was in a very handsome effect of. rose and silver metal ciotn. it was fashioned with long lines, the skirt in round length. The feature of the sown was in the bead trimming, straps over the shoulders hsving been formed of beads in tones of roses, orchid and blue, and the same colors having been combined in the beaded ends ot tne sasn giroie. ..- After the Ceremony. Rev. Martin A. Meyer of Congre' gation Emanuel read the marriage service in the presence of about sev enty-five guests. Following the cere mony congratulations were extended to the bride and nnaearoom ana tne guests then assembled in the dining room for the wedding supper, seated with Mr. and Mrs. Brandeis at the bride's table were Misses Miriam Ger stle, Leola Brandeis, Helen Tallant, Ailcen Frank, Louis Gerstle, Messrs. Jerome Tallant, a. Dr. Lee Seward Theodore Lienthal and Walter Heller. Mrs. A. D. Brandeis and Miss Leola Brandeis. mother and sister of the bridegroom, came from Omaha for the wedding. Among the other guests were: Meaara. and MadainM William U Oeratla. I. W. H.lrmaa. Sr. Joaapn Ehrmant J, H. Newt indur. J. J. Jacob. Alexander Bhrman. Havld Neuatadter. Haver Barman, . Henry Mrct. A. J. Matrons. HidnT Khrmsn. Albert Uhrmsn, Clti-enc R. Wtlker, Pruik Marcus., I mac Btrsssbnrfwr. J. T. Sllve'rbers. Max Brandenaletn. L. W. Neuaudler. ' Woman Reports Daughter Of Sixteen Disappeared Mrs. Frank Ross, 4432 Davenport street, reported to th police that her daughter, Alice, aged 16 years, had disappeared. The girl left at 7 o'clock last night to go to a Sunday school party. The girl ran away from home on previous occasions, her mother said. . . f MEXICANS CHASED . OVER THE BORDER American Cowboys and Troops Drive Raiders Back Into Own Country. BELIEVED TO BE DE FACTOS Arivaca, Aria, Jan. 28.-The Mexi cans who have been keeping up a run nig gun fight with American troop er and cowboys at Ruby, Ariz., werr driven across the International boundary today by Americans. The Mexicans took refuge in adoDe nouses but were routed out by troopers and the houses oumeo. : ine Mexicans haw fled to the hills. The fight started Friday evening when American cowboys saw jaexi cans rounding up cattle on the Ameri ran aide of the boundarv line, ac cordinar to Americans arriving here tonight. Fifteen cowboys, it is as serted, returned the fire of about twenty Mexicans, who kept up the fight until they were safe behind rocks on the Mexican side of the line. No Americans Killed. Nn Americans were killed or wounded but a bloody blanket found in an adobe house the Mexicans used a a fort indicated the American shots took effect. There were other evi dences of Mexicans being wounded When Troop r, Utah cavalry, un Art command of Captain Bassett, at rived at Ruby tonight to relieve Troop E, Utah cavalry, Lieutenant C. H. Arms reported all quiet along the border. Mexican De Facto. Tnrann Arii.. Tan. 27. Authorita tive nnrta from Arivaca. Ariz., to night are to the effect that the Mexi cans who fired upon the Americans at Stonehouse were members ot tne Carranza garrison which has Been itu.n,il nn th border ior - some .!,. Tha Mexicans fled at 10:30 o'clock this morning and the Ameri cans crossed the border, but found no wounded or dead Mexicans. Contractors to Name Price of Work on Club Building A new system of paying for build ings is to be inaugurated by the Omaha Athletic club. Eight contractors have been asked to bid on the club's new building on a percentage basis with the cost of materials. The club proposes to pay for all material directly. The con tractor will merely erect the building at a certain per cent of the cost of the material. Then, if the material cost goes up or down and the amounts change, the contractor's lump amount will change accordingly. Under the regular system the con tractor makes his fcid on the basis of furnishing alt the material. - Then, when changes are made in plans dur ing the course of construction, the owners mnst accept the contractor's Monday at 9 a. m. the director of .. , L 'ft LI.!- I- .L- T Tal.mJ tne C1UO Will open uius in uit uiihcu States National bank building. These eight contractors have been aalreH tn bid: Selden-Breck. J. C. Mardis, John Harte, F. P. Gould & Son and Walter Peterson, all of Oma ha, and James Mewart and James Black of Kansas City.; McVann and Howell at Hearing Represent Omaha E. J. McVann for the traffic bureau nf Omaha and R. Beecher Howell for the Metropolitan Water district of Omaha appeared in Chicago in a near-ins- held there before Examiner Disque of the Interstate Commerce commis sion, when the railroads introduced their testimony seeking to show why the freight rates on iron piping should be increased from eastern manufac turing centers to Missouri river states. A number ot otner advances in iron and steel articles were considered at the same hearing, but none of them concerned the Omaha people as did the item of iron' piping. The exam iner will submit the transcript to the Interstate Commerce commission, and the case will probably be argued be fore the commission some months hence. Grand Army Vets Foster Celebration of Lincoln Day - A preliminary meeting was held in Memorial hall, court house, Saturday afternoon by representatives of the three nosts of the Grand Army of the Republic and their auxiliaries, Pio neers' association, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans and other pa triotic organisations to make arrange ments for suitably celebrating Lin coln's birthday on February 12. The members of U. S. Grant Post No. 110, Grand Army of the Republic, and Women's Relief Corps No. 104 are invited to attend a local theater Monday evening as guests of the management. Commerce High Grads ; . Hold the Class Banquet The seniors of the High School of Commerce held their class banquet at the Hotel Loval Friday evening. Elmer Luoinske. president of the class, was toastmaster, and spoke on "Opening Hostilities." Response were made by the following: "In the Trenehaa," Bbarman K11y; "A ZeppoUa Raid." 1. Wilbur Wolfe; "Th Sob marine Attack," Principal K. F. Vdama; "Vletorr." Krd Morlpdye: "Home on a Furlough." Hargaret JUayen: "Moaterln Out of the Trpopa," alllton Hornbrtck; "Reveille Twntr Veaxs I,ater." Barbara Roebllnt- E. U. Graff also gave a toast. Omahans Fight Proposed Boost in Freight Rates Omaha jobbers are taking part in the fight against the proposed in crease in freight rates on roofing, building and other classes and grades of paper. A brief in bebalf of Omaha jobbers in this case has been filed with the Interstate Commerce commission by the traffic bureau of Omaha. E. I. McVann, manager of the bureau, will represent the Omaha jobbers, when the hearing comes before the Inter state Commerce commission at Wash ington February 8. An Aid to Digestion. , When you have a fullness and weight in the stomach after eating vou mav know that vou have eaten too much, and should take one of Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your di gestion. hi iNr.rn strikfs" I intii. Byrne, sentenced to thirty day in prison t New York for preaching "birth control," is successful in heri hunger strike up to the point of collapse. She was forcibly fed by the prison doctor Saturday. IP"""'. ."vJJSStX ' "''ll If -JW ' ' 1 V' h Aft? fi' y ' uh W Notes From Beatrice r And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 28. (Special.) A large gray wolf was caught and killed by a number of dogs in the vicinity of Liberty. The animal was taken to that place and weighed. It tipped the beam to seventy pounds. Mrs. John Wrigley, an old resident of the Diller vicinity, died at her home five miles southwest of Diller Friday after a prolonged illness. She is survived by ner nusDana ana two children. The Wymore Poultry association held its annual meeting and fixed January 7-10, 1918, as dates for the next exhibition. These officers were elected: President, E. E. Morrow; vice president, Robert Rice; secretary-treasurer, Joe Martz; superin tendent, Isaac wnuams. Omaha Jobbers Want Some Money to Dredge River More monev to develop the upper Missouri is 'desired of the federal government. The various jobbing houses in Omaha and the members of the Missouri River Navigation leamie want it Only $35,000 is stip ulated to be used for the work of snagging m tne upper Missouri, m the rivers and harbors appropriation hill aa it is now. drawn in congress. Omaha men are writing letters to the concrrcssmen and senators urging that an ettort be made jo nave mis appropriation increased for the work in .that reacn or me .river wmtii i fec'ta most the infant navigation proj ect between Omaha and the upper m er towns. Mrs. Spanell Not Insulted, , Is Testimony of Mrs. Butler . San Anerelo. Tex.. Jan. 28. In the trial nf Harrv I. Soanell. charged with killinsr his wife, the state today called .Mrs. Garet Howell Butler, wirfnur' nf Lieutenant Colonel M. C. Rntler. Mrs. Butler testified that Mrs. Spanell had not been insulted by her husband ana tnat mere was no quar rel. , , Lee Hartington of Alpine, a state s witness, testified he was at the Alpine jail with Sheriff Allen Walton of Brewster county and heard Spanell tell the sheriff: "I've killed Major Butler and my wife. I'm ruined; they made me do itl" County Attorney Wants : To Be Told of Accidents Letters are being sent out from the county attorney's office notifying all railroad companies, factories and other concerns where accidents are liable to occur that they should, in case of any death under questionable circumstances, and in which they might be interested, get in touch with his office immediately. The let ters state that, as ex-officio coroner, County Attorney Magney wiU make" an investigation as required uy iw and order an undertaker to take charge of the body. . Ex-Wife Wants Murderer . Of Two to Suffer Death ' Oklahoma City, Ok!., Jan. 28. John M, Couch, charged with killing Miss Nellie M. Dunn and Rowland Wil liams of Oklahoma City today plead ed guilty. Couch was infatuated with Miss Dunn. Mrs. Couch, divorced wife of the prisoner, appealed to the county at torney "to see that in. this case the law is fully vindicated and it can only be vindicated by Mr. Couch suffering the extreme penalty of the law. Ihe extreme penalty in Oklahoma is death. ' ... umm ENDS CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bnaekkk Croon. Couzbs and Colds, of money back. SpU ud guarantee! by Sharmaa & McConncH Drag Co. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists., A GRIPPE SHE COLLAPSES Mrs. Ethel aMwaslsf)mira.. Fremont Officer Shoots Coal Thief in Foot Fremont, Neb., Jan. 28. (Special.) When Rov Claussen failed to stop at the command of Patrolman Toles Wintersteen after the latter had fired two shots into the air. Wintersteen aimed for Claussen's pedal extremi ties. He fired and the bullet struck Claussen's left foot, passing through at the base of the the toes. Uaussen continued to the home of his parents, two blocks distant, where he was taken into custody by the officer. Clausseru with Joe and Ben Howard, were found taking coal from a Bur lington car by the officers. The Howard boys were taken into custody, but Claussen started to run. In police court all three pleaded guilty. Claussen was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail, . Joe Howard drew twenty-five days and Ben, 19 years old, was given five days. Woman and Her Husband Capture Alleged Thief Mrs. Nathan Siporine, 2218 Grant street, yesterday saw a man enter the barn. She and her husband sur rounded the barn. As the man ran out the woman held him while her hus band bound him with a bath towel. They' held him for the police. Mrs. Siporine says the intruder, who gave his name as Fred Campbell, 2103 North' Twenty-first street, was at tempting to steal harness. Raise Ray of Over Million Of Workers in Two Months Washington, Jan. 28. Wage raises ranging from 5 to 10 per cent were given to 1,118,000 workers in the United States during November and December, Secretary Wilson of the labor department estimated today in a compilation of figures covering thirty-eight states and showing that ,526 establishments increased the size of the pay envelopes. aaatMaaaaawiwiai inii wairianAaiiiiM imm minim m nirrtnn j "Kondon's" Lighten! Her Hoiuekeeping. Women who do housework must avoid the HI -effects of dust Many a woman haa happily discovered that a tube of genuine Kondon's Catarrhal Jelly will clear her bead in a jiffy. In fact, since 1889, 20 million intelligent American housewives have used Kondon'a for cold -in -head or nasal catarrh. Some druggists offer yoa- complimentary trial cans. All druggists ofler 25 cent tubes with the understanding that if the first tube does not do you a dollar's worth of good, you can get your quarter back from Kondon's Catarrhal Jelly, Minneapolis, Minn. 1 . Persistence is the cardinal vir tue in advertising; no matter how good advertising maybe in other respects, it 'must be run frequently and constant ly, to be really successful. CEREAL DISHES IN CAFES W EGGS K Oatmeal and Other Varieties of Mush Increased Five Cents in Price. BOTTLED MILK IS DOUBLED Omaha restaurants are making it toughjor the homeless egg boycotters who are compelled through force of circumstance to, eat downtown. When the price of eggs became pro hibitive, customers turned to cereals for relief, and found that the substi tute was good. In a week the restaurant men had placed an additional 5-cent charge on most cereals, such as oatmeal, mush or flakes. . A charge has been made for potatoes, usually served free with meat orders for a long time. In most restaurants bread and butter is also an item of extra expense. . One bie downtown restaurant now charges 100 per cent increase for milk served in bottles. In most of the popular price res taurants cuts of pie still remain 5 cents each, but the architecture of each cut is vastly changed, both in thickness and in size. Steaks that were 50 cents a year ago now cost 75 cents. In the dairy lunches prices have gone up on nearly everything. The only thing not charged for is a toothpict Alleged Fopger Is Held - In Broken Bow Jail Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) Louis Torgeson, about, 40 years of age, charged with forging a check for $100 and having it cashed at the Security State bank, this city, waived examination in County Judge Ford's court and was bound over to the next jury term of district court in the sum of $1,000. Being unable to furnish bonds he was placed in jail. On January 18, Torgeson presented a check tor $iuu at tne Danx maac pay able to Charles Jones and signed with the name of .L. V. Shaw. Torgeson admitted that he had cashed the check, but said it had been given him by a man who lives near Berwyn. Torgeson is a resident of the county and well connected. While Deputy Sheriff Ernest Thompson was engaged in serving papers in the neighborhood of Mason City, the car in which he was riding' turned turtle and caught him under it. The officer's back was badly wrenched and he will be confined to his bed for some time. Postmaster Clyde Wilson of this city has appointed Hiram Palmer deputy postmaster to succeed Ralph Thompson, who leaves' the service to embark in business. Carrier Walter Schnable has been promoted to the place vacated by Mr. Palmer. A. Wellman, a prominent stockman of this vicinity, recently sold a bunch of twenty-one white face cattle for $1,885. . Soldier's Home Notes Grand Island, Jan. W. (Special.) C. EJ. Bryant, who has been employed aa night watch In Uie West hoapital for eighteen month, haa mimed and In the future will give his attention to farming. Mrs. Catherine Bay, who was admitted to the Soldiers' home at Burke tt, on August 12, 1812, died January IS. She was admitted from Omaha and was born on June 13, 1833 in Switserland. There are at present forty more patients at the home than there was at this time last year. The number here now la 687. This Is the only state Institution of this kind -that is free from a deficiency.