Examination Ts Called to Fill West Point Class "" Senator Norris Will Nominate Principal and Two Alter nates for Military Academy. Hy OKOin.K F. \l THIKR. M aMiingtnii ( Tilt* liinuh-u lire, Washington, Feb. I t.—{Special.)—A j vacancy exists at the t'nited Stales : Military academy at West Point, N. j V . ih connection with which Senator i Norris will be permitted to nominate a principal and two * alternate candi dates. Mr. Norris has arranged with the civil service commission to con duct a preliminary competitive men tal examination nt several points in Nebraska on February 19. The examination will be held with the understanding that the young man obtaining the highest rating will receive the principal appointment: the young man receiving the next highest rating will be first alternate: and the young man securing the third place will be second alternate. In the event the principal appointee should fall to meet either the mental or physical en trance examinations to be held by the officials of the War department on March 6, 1823, the first alternate will automatically take his place. Should the first alternate fall either of the official entrance examinations, the ■econd alternate will then have his chance. The persons who may be nominated for appointment must be actual resi dents of Nebraska, not under 17 nor over 22 on the date of admission, July 2, 1923, and not less than 6 feet, 4 Inches In height at the age of 17, nor less than 5 feet, 6 Inches In height at the age of 18 and upwards. Young men eligible for appointment are Invited to participate in the ex amlnatlons which will be held at ! Omaha. Lincoln, McCook and Alliance. ] Senator Norris believes that partisan consideration should not control, but that nominations to West Point and Annapolis should, when possible, and time will permit, be selected after a preliminary competitive mental ex- I amlnatlon. By this method, he feels that In most Instances the applicant beat qualified for the place Is named. Military Funeral Held for Paul Beaton at St. Peter Requiem high mass was celebrated yesterday at the funeral service of Paul A. Beaton, by Rev. J. F. Mc Carthy, who also delivered the ser mon. Military exercises were performed at the grava, consisting of a volley and taps. Mr. Beaton died Monday tn Paxton Memorial hospital after a week's Illness. Lack of Quality Coffee Raises Price of Pound I.ahk of fine quality coffee, com bined with the fact that there is lit-, lie hope of any shipment coming for ward within the next 60 to 90 days, is responsible for the advance of from 2 to 5 cents a pound, Nicholson & Ogle, coffee brokers, announced yes terday. Births and Deaths* Birth*. Bradley and Maybclle Maklaon, hospital, Ctrl. William and Pearl Moors, 2474 Harnay street, girl. Christopher and Josephln* Skow. R. F. D. No. 9, Florence station, girl. Michael and Halite McAuliffe, 4204 South Twenty-sixth street, girl. August and Clara Boukal, 2011 Oak atreet, boy. John and Vary Novicki, 1642 South Thlrty-aixth street, boy. John and Paulin* Podkovlch. 1803 X •treet. girl. J John and Franci* Dunn, hospital, girl, i Drat ha. Clara Sundvall. 79 yearn, Seventy-*ec- ! end and Grand avenue. Albert Cole. 67 year*, hospital. Stanislaus Sxelieh. 2 years. 4420 South Twenty-eighth atreet. James Fouae, 64 year*. 6104 South Eighteenth street. • Henry M Hebbert. 68 years, hospital. Joseph. Ramidtea, 1 month, 2814 R •treet. Henry H. Clalbom*, 64 ye«m. hospital. Emelin* Arnold, 76 years, 707 North Thirty-third atrert Franci* O. Bhepardson, 17 year*, hos pital. Lytle Hughes, 73 years, 4206 South "wen ty-first street. Harry Woxnlak, infant, hospital Paul A. Beaton, 40 years, hospital. Fred W Welch, 84 v«ars. hospital. Herberka V. Hart*, 87 year*, hospital. Marriage Licenses. f/O ul* Abbott, 21, Omaha, ard Isobel Brewer, 21. Omaha. William J. Redmond, ft, Omaha, and Esther Mohr, 19. Omaha M. Brown, 38, Omaha, and Alio* War ren. 29, Omaha. Reuben If. Brown. 22, Omaha, and Ann Roohraan, 22, Omaha. Everet Minor, 35, Omaha, and Vivian Ourtley, 16, Manila, la. Conrad Vt, Thoman, 63. Omaha, and Caterlne Buchan, 64, Omaha. Henry Veneck, over 21, Omaha, and Katherine Propupek, over 21, Omaha. Eugen* O. Doyle, 26, Omaha, and Chris tine Marshall, 19, Kast Ht. Louis. 111. Manuel Alba. 27, Omaha, and Eva Ba ker. 22. Omaha. Theodor# Roo**»v*Jt Mallory. 22, Omaha, and Bertha. Lewis, 22, Omaha. Ethan A. Cole, 46, Council Bluffs, la , and Nellie Smith, 36, Council Bluffs, la Sniffle* and inufflt»-o# outside o# nostril* apply BAUME BENGUE (ANALOtdaVI > Then squeeze % In. in boiling water —Inhale steam. Keep a tube handy Tkn*. LcemiDg II Co., N \., Amcr. Agents MHMHT Girls to Wear Men’s Tailored Sport Shirt Miss Irene Niblock. If on© of th© styles displayed by M. E. Smith & Co. at th© Nebraska clothiers' convention becomes popu lar. not only will young bachelors with unmarried sisters be made more happy through their ability to ilnd their sport shirts when they want them, but the purses of the husbands and fathers will be greatly relieved from much of the strain that now Is caused by dressmakers' bills. The style in question is built around women's love for freedom of attire when indulging in golf and outdoor" sports and consists of a man's tailor ed shirt made expressly for the feminine sex. It can be worn either with "knickers” or sport skirt and the sample shown Tuesday, which was worn by Miss Irene Niblock. came in for much approval. Fontenelle Association to Meet on Monday INijrli• Members of the Fontenelle Park Cel ebration association will hold their ; next meeting Monday night, Febru ary 19, at the city hall. It was an nounced yesterday by C. H. II. Tlmme, secretary. The Magnificent Adventure Hy EMERSON HOUGH. * ■ 1 tllAUTUH X.—(Continued). The issue of that greut trial was not to come for weeks as yet; hut when It came, and by whatever pro i" 3.-, Aaron Hu it was acquitted of t)i" charges brought against him. The n public for whose downfall he had plotted set him free and bade him be gone. Hut now, at the close of this day. the two central figures of the tragic drama found themselves together once more. They could be ulone nowhere but in the prison room: and it was here that they parted. Be tween them, as they Flood now at last, about to part, there stretched an abysmal gulf which might never personally be passed by either. sin faced him at length, trembling, pleading, helpless. "How mighty a tiling is a man's sense of honor!" she said slowly. "Vou have done what 1 never would have asked you to do. and 1 am glad that you did. I once asked you to do what you would not do. and I am glad that you did not. Mow can I repay you for what vou have done today? I cannot i'll how, hut I feel that you have turned tin t'di fur us. All, if ever you felt ‘ that you owed me anything. It is paid—all your debt to me aim mine. ] See, i no longer weep. You have dried my tears!" "We cannot balance de-hits and i credits,” he replied. "There is no ! way in the world In which you and 1 ■ can cry quits. Only one thing Is— j 1 must go!" "I cannot say good by!" Bald she. "Ah. do not ask me that! We are but beginning now." He looked at her still, an unspeak able sadness In his gaze—at her hand, extended pleading toward him."Won't you take my hand, Merne?" sahl she. "Won't you?" "I dare not," said he hoarsely. "No, J I dare flot!" "Why? Do you wish to leave me still feeling that I am in your debt? You can afford so much now,” she said brokenly, "for those who have not won'" "Think you that I have won?" he broke out. “Theodosia—Theo—I shall call you by your old name Just once— I do not take your hand—I dare not touch you—because I love you! I al ways shall. God help me, It la the truth!" "Did you get my letters?" she snjd suddenly, and looked him fair in the face. Meriwether Lewis stood searching her countenance with his own gaave eyes. "Letters?" said he at length. "What letters?" Her eyes looked up at him lumin ously. "You are glorious!" said she. "Yes, a woman's name would be safe with you. You are strong. How ter rible a thing is a sense of honor! But you are glorious! Good-by!" CHAPTER. XI. Down to the Sea. After months of severe duty in the west, as governor, Meriwether I^ewis. ill with fever, set out from Chickasaw Bluffs with a suitable escort, on an overland Journey to Washington to consult the president. Riding ahead of his party, it was late in the eve ning when he reined up in front of a somewhat unattractive homestead cabin, squatted down alongside the Natchez Trace; a place where some times hospitality of a sort was dis pensed At his call there appeared a woman—Mrs. Grinder, she announced herself. "Madam." he Inquired, "could you rntertaln me and my party for the night?" i "My husband Is not here:” said the woman. "We are not well flzed. but I reckon If we can stand it all the,time, you can for a night." Ho carried his saddle bags Into the room pointed out to him, flung them down, and began to pace up and down, sometimes talking to himself. After a time the hostess of the buck woods cabin sought to make up a bod for him, but he motioned to her to desist. "It is not necessary," said he. "1 have slept so much In the open that ’tis rarely I use a bod at all. 1 see now that my servant has come up. and is in the yard yonder, i ell him to bring my robes and blan kets.” 1‘eria, his French servant, had by this tlmo found his way to the cabin along tne trail. He was alone. "Come, man!" said I,ewis. "Make down my bed for me—I am 111. And tell me where is my powder? Where are the bulletg for my pistol? I find them empty, Havi n't X told you to be tuon careful about these things'. And when is my rifle-powder? The cani-tc-r is here, but 'tis empty." i But even as he chided the remiss [ m as -if hla ei vant, he seemed to for ft tin matur in his in rid. Pres-: ently lie was again pacing apart, i stopping now and then to stare out 1 '■ver the forest. Peria sullenly went about the business of making his master as comfortable as he might, and then d> parted to his own quar ters, down the hill, in another build ing*. The soft, velvet darkness of night n the forest now came on apace—a night of silence. Lewis made his way across the room to the heavy saddle casr which had hi en placed there. He flung the lid open, and felt among the contents. It seemed to him there was not so much within the case ns there should have been He missed certain papers, and resolved to ask Peria about them. He could not find the little bags of coin which he ex pected; but he found the watch, ly ing covered in a corner of the case. He drew it out and. stepping toward the flickering candle, opened it, gaz ing fixedly nt the little silhouette, cut round to fit in the back of the case. It was a face that he had seen before—a hundred times ho had gazed thus at it on the far western trails. He brought the little portrait close up to his eyes—but not close to his lips. There came into his mind some re collection of words that she had writtend to him once—something about the sound of water. He lifted his head and listened. Yes, there was a sound coming faintly through the night—the trickle of a little brook In the ravine below the window. He rose and stumbled toward the win dow, carrying the candle in his hand. His haggard face was lighted by its flare as he stood there, leaning out, listening. It was then that his doom came to him. There came the sound of a shot, a second and yet another. The woman In the cabin near by heard them clearly enough. She i rose and listened. There was no 1 sound from the other cabins. The I governor s servants paid no attention to the shots If they heard them. No one called out, no one came running. Frightened, the woman rose, and after a time stepped timidly across the covered space between the two rooms, toward the light which she saw shin ing faintly throught the cracks of [ Crain Cit b>f(*dcrlaiku , J hr Food-Drab m /»r All A*e» 1 IV Avoid Imitations—Snbctitata * Why Bake at Home when you can buy bread like it, ready baked? COUNT the raisins — at lc3st eight big, plump, tender fruit-meats to the slice. Taste it—see how the raisin flavor permeates the bread, yNo need to bake at home when we’ve arranged with bakers in almost every town and city to bake this full fruited raisin bread. Just ’phone and they’ll de liver it—all ready to.surprise the family tonight. Tt comes from master bak ers’ modern ovens in your city. And it’s made with Sun Maid Raisins. That’s another reason for its superiority. A rare combination of nutritious cereal and fruit—both good and good for you, so you should serve it at least twice a week. Use Sun-Maid Raisins also in puddings, cakes and cookies. You may be offered other brands that you know less well than Sun Maids, but the kind you want is the irind you know is good. Insist, therefore, on Sun-Maid brand. They cost no more than ordinary raisins. Mail coupon for free book of tested Sun Maid recipes. Sun-Maid Raisins The Supreme j Bread Raisin Your retailer should sell you Sun-Maid Kai*ins for not more than the following price* i deeded (in 15 or. btu* pit an.) - 20c i S*edle«* > in /A on. red rka* > 1 Ac Seeded or Seedier* (// pj.l- I Ac Seeded, in linn (/fox.) 20c Seeded, in tin• (fo«.)-'l$c CUT THIS OPT AND SI MU IT Sun-Maid Rauin Growers, | Dept. N-118-17, Kmno, t'nliforni*. Please send roe copy of vour free hook, "Recipes wifh Raisin'” Nami.. .. i C'tnr-,-Statu__ the floor. She heard groan* within. A tall and ghastly figure met her ae she approached the door. She saw his face, white and haggard and stained. From a wound In the fore head a broad band of something dark fell across Ills chetk. Fjorn his throat something dark was welling. He clutched a hand on 'his breast—and | his fingers were dark. He was bleed ling from three wounds: but still he [ stood and spoko to her. "In God's 'name, madam,” said he, bring me | water! 1 am killed!" She ran away, she knew not where, calling to the others to come; but they did not come. She was alone. Once more, forg> tful of her errand. Incapable of rendering aid. she wont back to the door. She heard no sound. She flung open the door and peered Into the. room. The candle was standing, broken and guttering, on the floor. She could see the scat tered belongings of the traveling cases, empty now. The occupant of the room was gone! (Staggering, gripping, hta hands 1 .'trained to him to hold In the life ' that was passing, Meriwether Lewis had left (he room where he had re ceived his woundH, and had stepped out Into the air. Into the night. All the resolution of his soul was bent ; upon one purpose. He staggered, I but still stumbled onward. It seemed to him that h'“ heard the sound of j water, and blindly, unconsciously, he i headed that way. He entered the shadow of the woods and passed down ] the little slope of tho hill. He fell, j rather than seated hirnself, at the | side of the brook w hose voice he had heard in the night. He was alone. He sat, gasping, almost blind, feci Ing at his pockets. At last he found ! it—one of the sulphur matches made I for him In St. Louis. Trembling he ] essayed to light it, and at last he saw tho flare. With skill of custom, though now almost unconsciously, his fingers felt for dry bits of bark and leaves, little twigs. Yes. the match served its purpose A tiny flame flickered between his feet as he sat. ills hand, dropping sometimes, responsive only to the' supremo ef fort of his will, fumbled in the bosom of his old coat. There were some papers there—some things which no other yes than hta must ever see! Here was a secret—It must always be a secret—her secret anil his! The tiny flame rose up more strongly, twice, thrice, five times—at* times In all! dhe by one he had placed them In the flames—these letters he had carried on his heart for years—the six letters that she had written him. He held the last one long, trying to sen the word*. He groaned. He was almost blind Now they were gone! No ono could ever see them. No one could know how he had trea- ured them all these years, 8he was safe! Ills lax hands dropped between his knees as he sat. A little gust of wind sweeping down the gully caught up ■ orrie of the white ashes—stained ne they were with Mood that dropped from his veins as he bent above them—carried them down upon the tiny thread of the little brook. It tarried them away toward the s*a— his blood, the ashes, the secret which they hid. That night Meriwether Lewis died. Many days later the French serv ant Perla, rode up to the Lewis homestead In old Virginia. The news he bore had preceded him. Ho met i stern faced dark-browned woman, who regarded Him coldly when he an nounced his name, and regarded him In silence. The servant found himself able U> make hut small speech Four son was a brave man—he lived long,” said Perla, halting, at the close of Ids story. "Yes." said the mother of Meri wether Lewis. "He v.as a bimve man. He was strong!" "He was unhappy but why he should have killed himself— “Htop!” The dark eyes blazed up on him. "What are you saying? He was the victim of some enemy. As ' for you, begone!" So I’eria passed from sight and view, and almost from memory, not accused, not acquitted. Long after v.i- l a brother of Meriwether• Lewis ’ ' "••>! >ha» he was car rying the old rifle and the little watch which every member of the family Hi v, -n » -i.. These things had i • ng from the effects of Meriwether Lewis In the Inventory—in i.'-ed, Utile remained In the traveling rases save a few scattered papers and an old spy-glaas. There was no gold. There were no letters of any kind. What of Theodosia Alston, loyal and lofty soul, blameless wife, devot led and pathetic adherent to the fat lien fortunes of her lllstarfed father? Three yeais after Meriwether Lewis i laid him down to Bleep In the forest, • ship put oat from Charleston wharf, ] It was bound for the city of New York, where at that time there waa I living a broken, homeless, fursak1 n I man named Aaron Burr*—a man exc 1 crated at home, discredited abroad, but who now? after years of exile I had crept homo to the coun'ry which ; had cast him out. A passenger on that ship wtiR Theodosia Alston, the daughter of Aaron Burr That much Is known. The ship sailed It never came to port. To this day none knows what was the fato of Aaron liurr’a daughter. A million heart fires mark the camp-fire trail of Meriwether Le wis.- j We own the country which he found, and t/tir which ho pa. i He sleep;*. Above him stands the monument which his chief assig; od to him—his j country. It rises now in glory and ( splendor, the perfected vision wh!*h he saw. That is the happy ending of bis story—his country! It is ours. As 1 AIHKIITISK.MK.VT. STUFFEHP HEAD Instantly Opens Every Air Passage—Clears Throat. If your nostril* are clogged and your head Is stuffed because of nasty catarrh or a cold, apply a little pure, antiseptic cream Into your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage, soothing and healing swollen, inflamed membranes, and you get instant relief. Try thi*. Get a small bot'le of Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store. Your clogged nostrils open right up; your head Is clear; no more hawking or I snuffling. Count fifty. All the stuffl I ness, dryness, struggling for breath Is gone. You feel fine. lit* title cam* to u* In honor, It •* f ,r n- to love it honorably, to ua* It honorably, ami to -defend it honor 1bly. None may w.tbatari'l ua wh»s ai*fctlr. *c«*feMstra . t 413-1S-17 South 16th Street 1 | - Wonderful Savings for You During This Sale!— J Everything Must Go! Regardless of Cost! Every item represents a value so great that it will mean dollars saved to purchase at this time. Our limited space here does not permit to enumerate but few specials. Investigate! Compare! TTHM “"V Shop Early J A Wonderful Buying Opporluniiy-This 5-Piece Colonial Period Dining Su le- Grnine Leather Sea'ed Chairs An nut-of-the-ordinarv price for thin complete f-piece golden oak Pining Suite The table ha« round d*»* gn pedertal. with aolid oak top—45-tneh—which extendi to full * f**t. The chalra are very aturdlly ronatructed, ard nre uphol •ter»»d with atlp **at* < f genuine Spanish leather. All-in-all. a Wonderful bargain. A auite which * inarkt*d to aell regularly at 151.50. $6th Semi-Annual Sale Trier, at oifly. “KROEHLER” 3-Piece Duafold Suite Upholstered In G iaranle?d Spanish MOLESKIN Th« kind of Puofold Suite you would be glad to welcome Into your home The name alone signifies quality and n tkmanship. Your choica of se\ eral finishes, in a grade of Spanish Moleskin that haa woar nga. a A A i r Not a cheap Imitation upholst< ry Suites which sell reg- ) VM *fD tilarly at $135 00 offered for this sale event, complete. = Ctuar uksis ; ? ’ . u conUnuou* p- # S:»*mvne" bed complete * ilh * comfortable lull .*.3.e maitree* ami epn nr—3 piece? ■ A Few Typical liems I»*t* foot Hrna«el« Hum* LI ml ted quun-ft 7C tlty ut this t»rivft. Aft » J •urvlcuublo rug. now 3= ut only.*.. A P«I2 foot iimlnatfr lion*. T .ong silk f plli», Chu Persian effect* All colors, ut **»■•••' .. P»’2 foot trnmlfM Veil ct It lift a. All tl ^ A 4\ newest colorln r ft/I ^ Mth fringed end*, i-A* f Big aai lag al * 2T*R4 Inch Trivet Mu**. A hr.in y grade QC at mmh Ira* than f W J *> j ■rs W # M«#3 Inch \«mln»1er Mug*. Nr ur doatgna * \'1 1‘olora, epac'atlr* # p:.>d fi>i Thursday ■■ at, each ... V «nI> foot %a«Bln*trr * Hu«*. A1I *'«')•' a. in a r |\ |\ «v r r holes selection W W * 0 Hpcclal at. £. £. = +■ ,