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This property consists of tho new blocks that ho has built this year for the Byrne-Hammer company and tho John Deere Plow company. was a conference on young people's work, tho subject being "How to Form and Conduct a Mission Study Class." The general session included reports on the deaconess" work by those in charge of the various homes. The delegates went to York to visit tho Mother Jewell homo, an Institu tion supported In part by tho mission ary society. OMAHA FARMER SUES BURGLAR Man Who Caught Robber and Was Wounded by Him Wants Damages. Omaha, Oct. 12. After Interrupting single handed a burglar who had loot ed his homo, alter offering himself as the target for the burglar's revolver and after spurning a $1,400 brlho of fered by the burglar to sot him free, John Wipf, market gardener, now sues John Smith, tho burglar, for $2,000. He demands this sum as the result of injuries inflicted by the burglar's bul lets. It is the first case of tho kind in the Douglas county courts. WOMEN DISCUSS FINANCES. Red Cloud, Neb. Pledge Funds for Mission Work In South, Porto Rico and Utah. Lincoln, Oct. 13. Tho session of the national convention of tho Meth odist Episcopal Woman's Homo Mis sionary society was chiefly devoted to financial affairs, and funds wero pledged to cover tho appropriations for tho workMn tho south, In Utah and Porto Rico. Preceding the general session there LODGE RESISTS DEATH CLAIM South Dakota Workmen Go Into Per sonal History of Former Nebraskan. Sioux Falls, Oct. 15. While lu Sioux Falls, T. Simmons, grand mas tor workman of tho Ancient Order of United Workmen of South Dakota, of ficially announced that tho grand lodge would resist payment of tho death claim of John Hoffman, who died In Sioux Falls In tho spring of 1904. Since his death it has been learned that Hoffman was over the ago limit of fifty years when ho appllod for ad mission to tho lodge. Hut tho most startling revelations woro In connec tion with his matrimonial affairs. Tho grand lodge officers discovered that ho had another wife living at somo point in Nebraska. It was further discovered that Hoff man was not the true namo of the do ceased member. MEXICAN AMBASSADOR RESIGNS Governor Creel to Succeed Casasus at Washington. Mexico City, Oct. 15. Joaquin D, Casasus, Mexican ambassador to tho United States, has formally tendered Ins resignation to President Diaz. Senor Casasus gave as a reason for Weakened by Over-Work. his resignation tho fnct that for Bomd timo past his health has been serious flffgl Tjg KidflGYS ATB According to tho rumors In clrcula tlon. tho mast llkclv candidate to sue ceed Senor Casasus Is Senor Enrique Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. Creel, governor of tho stnto of Chlhua- It used to be considered that only hun. and one of tho richest men In the urinary and bladder troubles were to be republic. Governor Creel has won u rr- &R 0 tCC(l 1( tl,c kidneys, ., . ,, .I,.. i. ti&&ii JJnJfs but now modern the reputation of being ono of to WMfkwM science proves that most progressive of Mexico's puuuc JfttffTti&W ucarlv all diseases men. He is of American parontago. Senor Casasus has not not been per forming his ambassadorial duties at Washington for some time and Is at present traveling on tho continent. SMALLEST BALLOON WINS. nave tnctr ncgiuuing in the disorder of these most important organs. The kidneys filter and purify the blood that is tueir work. Therefore, when vour kidneysnre weak German Emperor's Cup Goes to Dr. orout of onler, you can understand how H 8 H ,, quickly your entire body ib affected and Brockelmann of Berlin. how every organ seems to fail to do its Berlin, Oct. 1(5. Fourteen of the duty. ,,,,,, - seventeen balloons which started from If you are stck or "feel badly, begin Ticnl no-ir here In tho race for Em- l,,kl,K thc rcnl kidney remedy, Dr. h ' ,', ' , , Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon peror William's cup, linvu been io- ns yur kidneys are well they will help ported landed. It appears to bo cor- a lnu t,cr organs to health. A trial tain at this moment that the Ernest, ' i1 convince auvoue. the smallest of tho balloons, GS0 cubic If you are sick you can make no tnis meters. Berlin Air Navigation society, bike by first doctoring your kidneys. Dr. as miles away stands the highest for its wonderful cures i ne rcsuiiB nave uoen euiiniuiuv- ot tlie most distressing cases, nun is soui ly disappointing. Tho balloons inndu on its merits by all good progress until they reached Ho- druggists in fifty-cent. eters, Hurlln Air Navigation society, take by first doctoring your kidneys. i II Iniuhnl al Urk'B. Austria. 200 ! u ; . , ,m rJllMll u linn nu-nv I ..... I ...... 1. l ..'. r..I. I..-.C.1 ......., mtm m -WuMM hernia, where thoy struck a region ol Mid one-dollar si.e high baronioterle pressure. Tho at J M11 l)0ffi mospnere was aimosi wiuioui nmuun l)y mail free, also a pamphlet telling yoi and the balloons drifted about In varl- ,,w to find out if you have kidney o ous directions, some of them crosslns bladder trouble. Mention this nape back into Germany. MINING CONGRESS MEETS. Homo of Swamp-Root. Oil or inner - - ... . L.. when writing to Dr. kiliucr i: Co., Htng liauitou, N. Y. Don't make any mistake but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the nd- Nearly One Thousand Delegates At- Jress, llinghanitoii, N. Y.. on every bottle. tend Opening Session at Denver Denver, Oct. 1(!. Men known In tha mining industry throughout the world arc In Denver to nttend tho conven tion of the American mining congress which opened today. Nearly 1.00C delegates aro present. I J. II. Richards of HoIbc, Ida., presl dent of the congress, said: "Tills" meeting is to be one of the most Im portant held In tecent years. If some of the measures wo hope to put through receive the approval of the congress as a whole, there Is likely to be somo national legislation at Washington which will vitally affect, the mlnltiK lndi:-?y In tho United States." OYSTERS in every style. Ca tering to parties and dances a specialty. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes, Candy and PRESIDENT CASTRO IS ILL. Death Is Expected to Be Signal fot Serious Uprising In Venezuela. Port of Spain, Oct. 16. According to the latest advices received here from Caracas, Venezuela, tho condi tion of President Castro, who has boon ill for some time past, has grown worse. It Is asserted that he can nc longer speak and his death may oc.cui any moment. It is asserted that an uprising which is likely to become general throughout Venezuela, Is certain to oc cur on the announcement of his death Cigars., The Bon Ton W. S. BBNSB. Proprietor. Dozen Lives Lost Near New Orleans. New Orleans, Oct. 1. Reports that probably a dozen lives were lost and that hundreds of square miles of land were under eighteen inches to four feet of water during the hurricane on the Mississippi river delta wero brought here. The inundated tract begins fifty and seventy miles below New Orleans and Is mostly Inhabited by fishermen and oystermen. Many farmers In tho vicinity of Closter, Newton and Tylorton. Miss., claim to have lost 50 pur cent of tho cotton. Doctor Wigton Get3 Place. Lincoln, Oct. 10. Governor Mickey announced the appointment of Dr. II A. Wigton of Omaha to bo nrslstant superintendent of the Nebraska Insane hospital, vice Dr. Young, who has sue ceeded to the superlntendency of tho Norfolk asylum. Do You Bat Meat? When you ar hungry cud want 8omethlg nice in tho meat lino, drop into my market. We have the nicest kind of Home-made Sausages and meats, fish, and game in season. 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