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STATE TEACHERS' ' MEETING
PUni for the Next Aisooifttion Gathering
During Holiday We k ,
DOUGLAS COUNTY DELEGATION READY
Natnber ef ( he Local Schoolmn'mni
Blvnlfr Their Intention of Attend-
lac the Reunion t Lincoln-
Section Work Ontllnei.
Quite * number of the teachers of Douglas
county bar * signified their Intention of at
tending the meeting at Lincoln of the State
Teacher * ' association during Christmas week.
Among them arc the following : Anna B.
Leach , Lorena Steece , Llzzlo Myers , Qencvra
Boggs , Callle Olson , Agnes McKay , Stella
Mercer , Huth ttogan , W. C. Ar , J. H. Tullls ,
Grace Mercer , Ida Fuller , Pearl Purlson , J.
A. Klern , Emily Harding , Anna Droadfleld ,
R. A. Johnson and B. H. Patterson.
Apart from the general sessions of the
tate association , the various sections and
auxiliary associations have very Interesting
programs of their own. At the meeting of
* he college section Prof. S. O. Pattlson of
Hattlngs will talk on "State Recognition of
Private Colleges ; Prof. D. R. Kerr of Bellevue -
vue on "A University Graduate Department
for Nebraska ; " Chancellor George E. Mac-
Lean of .the University of Nebraska on "The
Province of all Educational Institutions
Leading Up to the University , " and Prof. D.
L. Low * ol Western on "Will Culture. "
The section meetings will bo held on
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons , December -
cember 28 and 29. The school board section
meet at University hall. President H.
D. Travis and Secretary J. M. Glllan are
doing their utmost to have a good attendance -
ance by sending out circulars to every school
board In the state calling attention to the
fact that this Is a legislative year and the
Importance of timely discussion. Its program -
gram contains the following speakers : Rev.
L. P. Ludden of Lincoln , J. H. Galley of
Columbus , H. D. Travis of Plattsmouth , Su-
perlntendent C. H. Churchill of Albion , ex-
Btat Superintendent Henry Sabln of Iowa ,
H. M. Hopewell of Tekamah and E. E. Lyle
of Wahoo. Text books and financial man-
egement of schools will be among the subJects -
Jects dlscusaed.
The county superintendents' section Is also
to meet at University hall and Henry Sabln
of Iowa , U. 0. Anderson of Seward , Conrad
Bee of Fremont , Horace T. Carson of Kear
ney , J. F. Daly of Schuyler , Ed M. Hussong
of Franklin and J. C. Morrow of O'Neill are
booked for addresses.
County Superintendent * ' Share.
There will be a "round table" of the
cotfnty superintendents on the afternoon of
the 27tb , at which the subject of better
schooling and more of It In the rural schools
Is to be discussed by C. F. Beck of Lin
coin and R. F. Adklns of Tecumaeh. Other
participants In this gathering are to be A.
J. O'Malley of Greeley Center , P. P. Pan-
baker of Hartlngton , O. R. Utterback of
Pawnee City and George L. Farley > ti
Plattamouth.
On the same afternoon all the auxiliary
BRgocfatlons are to meet at various places.v
The meeting of the State Library assoclac
tlon will b In Library hall. Miss Alice
F. Sherrlll of Crete hi to give a paper on
the better preservation of books and Prof.
J. A. Beatty of Peru one on the school li
brary ; whilst Mies Annette Smiley of
Omaha Is to tell what the library can defer
for the Woman's club and Mrs. B. M. Stout-
cnborough of Plattsmouth on what the
Woman's club can do for thelibrary. . The
Chautauqua , association's meeting Is also
to be at Library hall. The three topics U )
will deal with are , "Chautauqua aa an Ed- ,
wcattonal Bfcctorr' ; "The Benefits of Chan *
itauqua for Teachars , ' ' and the year's read
ing. Mrs. Emelle Hamm of Beatrice , Super
intendent Maynard Splnk of Grand Island ,
Miss Mary Watson of Lincoln , Principal W.
R. Elders of Wahoo , Mrs. L. A. Metcolf of
ofe
Lincoln , Principal J. B. High of Beatrice ,
Miss M. Belle Ebrlght of Odell , Dr. J. C.at
Miller of Palmyra and Dr. D. S. Stein of
Lincoln are to divide those subjects be
tween them.
A't ' the meeting of the Association of
Women's Clubs , which is to be at University
ra
sity ball on the same date , there Is to be a
debate on the question , "Resolved , That the
Public Schools Afford a Natural and Ade
quate Preparation for Citizenship. " Miss
Ellen M. Austin of Fender la to deliver an
address on "Child Study Versus Teacher
arm
Study , " and Mrs. 8. R. Town ? of Omaha
will talk on the ideal school director.
Temperance Women Take Part.
A rather extensive program has been prepared
en
pared for the state Women's Christian Temperance
nto
perance union. This organization Is to
n.eet In Nebraska hall. Mrs. S. M. Walker
errt.
of Lincoln , state president ; Mrs. Anna M.
rt.In
Bunting of David City , Mrs. M. M. Clafflln
Ine
of Ord , Mrs. Dora V. Wbeelock of Beatrice ,
Mrs. H. B. Darnell of Lincoln , Mrs. E. M.
Cobb of York , Mrs. S. C. Upton of Lincoln ,
Mrs. Medora Nlchol of Beatrice and Mrs. S.
S.o
O. Bentley of Lincoln are down on the pro
gram for various topics. o0.
At the Kindergarten association Mrs. 0.
0.3d
H. Chlttenden of Omaha Is to preside and
papers are to be presented on different kindergarten
not
dergarten phases by Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of
Lincoln , Miss Avlce Drake of Omaha and
Mrs. Eva R. Danlelson of Lincoln.
The Child Study association Is to meet In
University hall on the afternoon of the 28th.
Superintendent H. B. Kratz of Sioux City
wlir lead its program with an address on
the effect of street life and companionship
for children , after which child study will
be viewed from several standpoints , as follows 1-
1ay
lows : From that of the church and Sunday
school , Superintendent J. W. Dlnsmoro of
Beatrice ; that of the home , Mrs. II. H. WIN
son of Lincoln ; * that of the school , Superin
tendent A. V. Lauderbach of Wymore ; that
of children's reading and literature , Super
intendent A. A. Reed of Crete , and the ef
fect of health upon morality , Dr. J. F.
F.of
Stephens and Mrs. Luella P. Hartley of
Lincoln.
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CORN STARTS A BIG""TUMULT
Soft Weather Send * Short * to Sour-
rrlna- and the Result U a Dlt
' of a Market Boom.
Those who hold corn or wheat yesterday :
bad the real stuff If they let It go at the
right time. Both grains had a boom ln'
price sufficient to make a man rich If he
held enough of the cereals. On the local
Board of Trade the interest In the market
bordered almost on excitement and ; ue'
transactions in this city alone In these two
grain * amounted to nearly 1,000,000 bushels ,
which la a good day's business. May corn
opened yesterday at 35 Vi cents and at ; he'
close It was 36 6-8 cents. May wheat
opened at 66 7-8 cents and closed at 68 fi-S
cents. Corn Is mentioned first because It
was the causa of the trouble' while wheat's
movements wore actuated only by sympathy.
The boom In the price of corn was not
looked for. While all the conditions sur
rounding the market for egrae time have
teen of strength for this commodity , there
was nothing to mark the coming of BO sudden
idhls
den advance. The commission men of this
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
cntly there has been placed In all the
grocery stores a new preparation' called '
ORAIN-O , made of pure grains , that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate
toraaclt receives It without distress , and
but few can tell it from coffee. It does
not cost over U as much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. Uc and 25e
per package. Try It. Ask for QRAIN-O.
city are disposed to attribute the cause'
to the bad weather. It has been so wet and
| BO warm during the feat week , they say ,
tli'at great quantities of corn In transit to
Chicago1 ' has become flo affected by the climatic
|
m'BI conditions as to grade low , or not
grade at all and this bad required a call
upon | futures to make good the contracts ,
while cosh corn U no stronger than It has
been. There were 1,100,000 bushels of corn
and 600,000 bushels of wheat cleared for
export yesterday.
The Interest In the market was all cen
tered In Chicago and for the day , nt least ,
It was the 'great market of the world. And
as for Omaha , It has been some time since
men have watched the ticker so closely as
they did yesterday. A majority of the
transactions here were sales for the benefit
of the profits on Investments made during
the week. Yet there were generous pur
chases near the close by the hopeful ones
who look for a further advance today.
FUNERAL OF MRS , SNOWDENto
First White Woman to Come to
Omaha Borne to Her Last
fleeting I'lace by Pioneers.
Prospect Hill cemetery now contains all
that Is mortal of Mrs. Rachel Snowden ,
who was the first white woman to come to
Omaha , and who lived to see the city grow
from nothing to a place of the present size ,
beyond all her anticipation ! ) to witness It
expand from a village where everybody
was her neighbor Into a metropolis of
parts , with nearly all the early land-
markB with which she was familiar wiped
away.
The funeral services wore held Tuesday
afternoon at the late residence , 712 South
Twenty-fifth avenue , and were conducted
by Rev. Luther M. Kuhns , pastor of Orace
Lutheran church , who , after reading the
established service of the church , made
some remarks of comfort and hope to the
bereaved family. Th music was furnished
by a quartet of young women from that
church.
The pallbearers were men counted among
the pioneers of Omaha , but who found Mrs.
Snowden here when they located In the city.
They were welcomed here by her and they
yesterday performed the last service In re
turn which human bands could render. They
were : Dr. Oeorge L. Miller , Captain C. 0.
Rustln , Judge George W. Doane , Judge
George B. Lake , R. M. Wlthnell and S. A.
Orchard.
A pillow of roses , on which wai the word
"Mother , " rested at the head of the casket
containing the remains and th < , re were many
other cut flower * sent In by friends of the
departed ,
Funeral of M. G. Edward * .
The funeral of the late M. G. Edwards
took place yesterday afternoon. At his for
mer home there were services conducted by
Rev. G. A. Luce , pastor of the South Tenth
Street Methodist church , and at < the grave
I side the ceremonies were under the direc
tion of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
|
men , of which Mr. Edwards was a member
for a great many years.
ft At 2 o'clock a multitude of friends , by
their presence at the funeral , testified to the
I respect and esteem Inwhich Mr. Edwards
>
j ' was held by all In life. In the front parlor
' of the house at 142 North Thirty-seventh
street , the somber cloth covered casket
I which encased the body stood on a bier al
' most hidden by flowers. Around It were i
grouped relatives and friends. The minister I
read the Methodist burial service end with
a text taken from Revelations xxl : 25 ' ,
"There shall be no death there , " ho deliv
ered an Impressive obituary. The hymns ,
"Jesus , Ixjver of My Soul" and "Haven of
Rest , " concluded the service.
In the funeral cortege marched the sev-
era ! orders of which Mr. Edwards bad been
a member. ' The pall bearers were comrades
of the Ancient Order of United" Workmen.
They were : H. McCoy , G. W. Church. Wil
liam Turner , Frank Broadfleld , Robert Lynn
and Dr. S. R. Patten. Interment was at
Forest Lawn , where the burial ceremonies
were conducted by D. C. Mlddleton , master
workman , and S. R. Potter , past master
workman , of Union Pacific lodge , No. 17.
The Grand Array of the Republic and the
Typographical union were also represented.
ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS
Department Stnfl Hn r Preparing to
Move the Twentieth In
fantry to Manila ,
Orders from army headquarters to the
various posts In the Department ot the Mis
souri are flying thick and fast , Incident to
the coming removal of the Twentieth In
fantry , and the prospective removal of the
other regiments In the department. Special ' ' I
Order , No. 75 , Issued Tuesday , was the '
longest ever issued from this department ,
and embraces nearly twenty paragraphs , all
of them bearing In some manner upon the
coming movement of troopa.
Lieutenant Charles C. Smith of the Twen
tieth Infantry has had his leave of absence
extended three days.
Upon the recommendation of the troop
and regimental commanders and In view of
the long confinement due to exigencies of
the service prior to the completion of the
trial In this case , so much ot the confine
ment as remains unexecuted on December
24 Is remitted In the case of 'Private' George
Noebe , Troop L , First cavalry , Fort Rlley ,
Kan. This will enable the trooper to have
his freedom on Christmas day.
Private Frank B. Shepard , Company B ,
Twentieth Infantry , now In confinement at
Fort Lcavenworth , charged with desertion ,
la restored to duty without trial.
A troop of the First cavalry , to be se
lected by the commander of the post at
Fort Rlley , Is ordered to march to Fort
Leavenuorth ns soon as possible. The dis
tance between the two posts Is about 125
miles , and the mid-winter march will be
| an experience for the soldier * . The troop
will have charge of Fort Leavenworth after
the departure of the Twentieth Infantry.
General Sumner Is unable to come down
to headquarters , as his doctor'prohibits his
leaving bis room. To add to the general's
discomfort he has been denied the enjoy
ment of his cigar for the present , and be
begins to feel there are times when peace
Is more vexatious than war.
The commanding officer at Fort Logan
H. Roots has been directed to send Acting
Hospital Steward William Vogt , hospital I
| corps , to report without delay to the com * I
ln'mandlng officer at Jefferson Barracks for
duty with the Twelfth Infantry. ,
The following named privates of the
hospital corps have been ordered to report
' without delay to the commanding officer at
Fort Crook for duty with the Twenty-
second : Victor E. Koenlg , Fort Nlobrara ;
Vance H. Marchbanks and Edward S.
' Chartler. Fort Robinson ; Edward Romage
and Dllmus B. Braselton , Fort Sill.
A detachment of cavalry has been ordered
from Fort Rlley to Fort Logan H. Roots ton
relieve a detachment of the Twelfth In
fantry , which will Join its regiment at Jef I
ferson Barracks. The property at Fort >
Logan H. Roots will be turned over to
Lieutenant Samuel M. Waterhouse , assist
ant surgeon. The assignment of this duty
to a member of the medical corps is an
Indication of the shortage of available army
officers.
Marriage Lloi-niri.
County Judge Baxter Issued the following
marriage licenses yesterday :
Name and Residence. Age.
William S. Howard , Omaha 21
Josephine Simpson , Omaha 23 !
John Schmedcr , BennlnKton , Neb 30
Therese B. Hennlngs , Bennlngton , Neb..28
Thomas H. Perrons. Omaha 29
Tena Clarke , Omaha . . . .28
' t JOKCENSONHASAHARDTIME
Experience of the Officer Who Tried to Inert
Joe Naohneber ,
MADE A GALLANT FIGHT AGAINST ODDS
Primmer nealnted from the First and
Wan AmiUted br III" Brother and
Other * Alleged Gamblers
Object to Trial.
The trial of Joe and George Nachneber
and Dan Bockawttz on the charge of assaultIng -
Ing Officer Peter Jorgensen with Intent to
commit murder , commenced yesterday after-
noon. The court room was crowded with
witnesses from the Sixth street district ,
while others from the same locality came
! to hear the testimony.
Officer Jorgensen , still looking somewhat
the worse for hla experience , testified that
he was given a warrant for the arrest of
, Joe Nachneber. He found his man In a
saloon and Invited him outside. Then the
' witness told him that he had a warrant for
his arrest for assaulting Officer Klewlz.
Nachneber refused to accompany him and
they came to blows. Jorgensen struck him
over the head a couple of times with his re
volver. Nachneber ceased hla struggles and
they crossed the street to a coal office where
ho expected to calf the wagon. When they
entered the coal office they found there
was no telephone. He and hla prisoner be
came Involved in a second struggle , In
which ho threw Nachneber to the floor and
struck him a couple of times with his re
volver. While they were scuffling on the
floor George Nachneber kicked him In the
side and struck him over the head with i
the witness * own club. The witness dropped
hla revolver on the floor and Dan Bockawltz
picked it up and carried it off.
The . -witness ateo stated that Joe Nach
neber bit his car and Dan Bockawltz kicked
him over the eye , Inflicting a wound an
Inch long. He was also kicked on the knee
and Is suffering yet from the latter bruise.
His bruises kept him Indoors a week , the
flght occurring Monday night , and he was
out for the first time the following Satur
day.
day.Dr.
Dr. Spaldlng testified that be dressed the
wounds of the injured officer. He found
several bad contusions on the head and ono
over the left eye , In which he took ono
stitch. He had several bad bruises1 on both
sides of the body between the fifth and
ninth rib. His left knee was badly bruised
also.
The rest of the witnesses who testified
1 were Harry Adams , Lorenzo Howell , Mrs.
Johnson , Harry Boyd , Henry Born , Officers
Dan Baldwin and Henry Heldfeldt. Adams
and Boyd were knocked down while going
for the patrol wagon. Mr. Boyd Is 71 years
of age. He was struck three times by
Bockawltz. He and Howell testified that
they were In the office and saw Officer Jorgensen -
genson kicked by George Nachneber several
times.
As the hour grew late the case was ad
journed until this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Gamblern „ , _ . _ .
on Trial ,
Judge Gordon also arraigned Harry Gib
son and Theodore Gallagher on four differ
ent counts , that of gaming on private prem
ises , gaming , keeping gambling devices and
maintaining gambling rooms at 908 North
Sixteenth street. They declined to plead to
either , as their attorney desired to file a
motion to quash the complaints. A contlnu-
ance was taken until December 28. . Frank
Robinson , E. C. Compton , George Marshall I ,
William Smith , W. J. Miller and George
Jones , who were arrested at the same time ,
were discharged.
The attorney for Gibson and Gallagher in
sisted that they should be arraigned upon
.the search warrant upon , whichthey.were ]
arrested. The county attorney objected , as
he had drawn .four complaints , so a heated
argument ensued. The defense's attorney ,
Mr. Shoemaker , held that the property con
fiscated was not gambling fixtures or de
vices , and besides the defendants did not
own them. Mr. Winter Insisted that this
made no difference to him ; he didnot pro
pose to bo told on what complaints he should
try a prisoner. It was the custom to con
fiscate gambling fixtures and hold them as
evidence and he would not try the ownership
of property first. If the defendants were :
found not to be the owners then someone
would come 'Into court , replevin the goods |
and the state would be without evidence.
The court held that the county attorney had ' j
a right to file new complaints , but said he
would have liked a little further light upon
the proceeding in oases where search war
rants are Issued upon complaints filed by
officers or other persons.
Police Conrt Note * .
A young man named Webb entered a plea !
of not guilty to the charge of petty larceny.
Adolph Klrschner accuses him of stealing a
snare drum valued at 118.
Max Nathan failed to appear to prosecute
the charge of assault and battery which he !
made recently against Charles , alias
"Sloppy , " Smith. Smith was discharged for
want of prosecution.
i
Alfred Patterson was up for being drunk ,
disorderly conduct and resisting an officer.
Officer Drummy testified that when he en
tered Patterson's house , after securing the
consent of both husband and wife to search
for a thief , Patterson assaulted him and did
everything he could to provoke a fight. The
officer finally placed him under arrest and
took hint to the station. As the officer had
no search warrant authorizing him to enter
the house , the motion to discharge the de
fendant was sustained.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is a most wonder
ful remedy for bronchial troubles. It has
cured thousands and will cure you. 25c.
COUNTY JAIL IS CROWDED
Ninety-One I'rlioner * NOTT Held There ,
but Shand Hn Seen
More.
With ninety-one prisoners in the jail that *
Institution Is pretty well crowded. In the
winter there are more prisoners than any
other time of the year , owing to the pro
pensity of the noble red man to do a little
bootlegging for the purpose of being caught
and securing a chance at Sheriff McDon
ald's Christmas and New Year's dinners ,
and this usually fills up every cell and
makes the "bull-pen" a place where room
Is at a premium. Jailor Shand has had
as many as 200 prisoners in bis custody
and then they were piled one on anoth'er.
Having grown accustomed to seeing the
jail jammed full of erring humanity , tieT.
Shand docs not consider the present num-
her In bis keeping out of the ordinary flat
all.
Old. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths.
Suite 515 , N. Y. Life Bldg.
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STARTED OUT TO CARVE HIM
Ida KliiK MaUea Up Her Mind to Do
Her llnihaiid Ilodllr Harm ,
lint Get * Arreted.
Matrimonial Infelicity prompted Ida King ,
a comely colored woman , to try to put an
end to her husband's existence and with this
purpose In mind she attacked him last even
ing In the coal office of James Patterson ,
205 North Eleventh street , with a knife used
for pearlng vegetables. The blade of the
weapon was four inches long , ground to i a
keen edge , and effectively wielded would
have Inflicted serious Injuries.
Trouble was avoided by the man's fleetness -
ness of foot. When his wife struck at him
ho broke away and ran , stopping when he
found a policeman to whom he could tell
his wife's intentions. After her husband
made his escape , Mrs. King turned to Mr.
Patterson In the office and threatened to
cut out his heart If he should over tell of
her escapade. At this Juncture Officer .Flsk ,
accompanied by the fugitive husband , ap
peared on tbo scene and the woman was
promptly disarmed. She was arrested on
the charge of threatening to cut. Both Mr.
Patterson and the woman's husband are
complaining witnesses.
CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST
Private Write * from Manila Urging
the Claim * of the Nebraska
HeRlment.
MANILA , Nov. 14. To the Editor of The
Bee : Having just received mail from home
and : having observed the reports of sick
' ness in the Third Nebraska volunteers and
noted the reasons that arc given why this
f regiment should be mustered out , the boys
of Company K ask that you allow us a little
space In your paper to present some per
tinent facts. We have today on the sick list
of the company fourteen In the brigade hos
pital and an equal number who are 111 and
marked "quarters. " Tomorrow we expect to
add two more to the hospital squad.
We enlisted expecting to go willingly to
whatever point the government should see
fit to send us. At that time we did not
know where we would be aent. On the
other hand the Third Nebraska know that
they were to go south and even asked to
be sent to Cuba and placed under General
Lee's command. Now that there Is no flghtI
Ing to be done , only garrison duty to be
performed , comes William J. Bryan , that
great man from the state of Nebraska , who
wanted to lead a regiment to the front and
fight for his country , who has seen less
than four months' service , crying to be
mustered out. And this notwithstanding
that the First regiment has been In service
nearly seven months , that In this time
they have seen some of their comrades
fall before Spanish bullets , others stricken
with disease brought on by lying In the
mud and water of the Intrenchments before.
Manila.
I ask you In behalf of the First Ne
braska volunteers If we have not some
| reason to ask the government to commend
us for mustering out ? But I suppose the
Boy Orator of the Platte has the pull and
will be mustered out. The sick report ot
the First Nebraska shows that there are
today 434 men In hospitals and sick quar
ters. While I have nothing but pralaa for
the rank and fllo of the Third Nebraska , It
should bo remembered that they are In the
United States , while the First Is 10,000 miles
away and cannot get letters from home In
I' leas ' than thirty days' time and to do that
there must be no delay in connections.
It Is strange that our sick lists have never
reached the United States , while those of
the Third regiment 'have ' been published
every day. Wo are not asking for anything
that is not perfectly Just ; all we want Is a
fair show and If we don't get It , when we do
come home there are some who will learn
that the First Nebraska baa moro friends
than they thought and that they can vote
as they shot.
Hoping that you can find space In your
, paper for this communication , I am , yours
respectfully , WILLIAM M. TALBITZER ,
Private Company K , First Nebraska Vol
unteers.
LATE ELECTION AT KELLOM
Left * Win Everything bnt Mayor and
Now llnve the Organisation I
Under Control.
Mayor JOHN FLANAGAN ( right )
Police Judge GUY SINGLETON ( feft )
City Clerk MARY HOMAN ( left )
City Treasurer MARY M'QUIRE ( left )
City Comptroller '
HOlBROOK ( left )
Counciimen-at-iarRe '
ALICE -HURST ( left ) ,
JAMBS EOGLESTON ( left ) ,
GRACE JOHNSON ( left ) ,
JOHN SORENSON ( left ) ,
> " 'MAGGIE M'DONALD ( left ) .
This Is the result of the election , a victory
for the Left party , In the City of Kellom.
People of Omaha may not be generally
aware of the existence of the City of Kellom ,
may not know that It is located within the
corporate limits of the city ot Omaha. But
such Is the case , although Its situation Is
marked upon the map of Omaha under the
name of the Kellom school.
Within the four walls of this school butld-
Ing Is an Incorporated municipality , the
citizens being the boys and girls of the
higher grades. It has Its charter and plan
of government and HB city officials. Its
first election was held this week. This Is
the scheme the principal of the school , ' Miss
Fees , has adopted to teach her pupils some
thing about the principles of municipal gov
ernment In order to make them bettor cltl
I zena.
I On November 6 a mass meeting of the
male and female citizens of the municipality
took place. This meeting adopted n charter.
It also formed two parties , the Right and
the Left. Politics was tabooed from the
I
platforms and in fact no code of principles '
was adopted by either. These parties nom-
Inated a ticket for the municipal offices
that were legally established by the charter.
From that date until last Monday the cam
paign waged and then the election was held.
The regular election proceedings wore held ,
City Clerk Hlgby being called In to give
pointers. The registration day occurred on
November 16.
The government expects to be In operation
In the very near future. The first meeting i 1
ot the council Is scheduled to take place in
the next few days.
rnnstlpatlon prevents the body from rld-
dlne Itself ot waste matter. De Witt's Lit
tle Early Risers will remove the trouble and
cure sick headache , biliousness , inactive
liver and clear the complexion. Small , sugarcoated -
coated ; don't gripe or cause nausea.
Drama nt Crelffhton College.
Great Interest Is being manifested by the
friends and patrons of Crelghton university
in the dramatic entertainment to come off In
College hall next Thursday evening. For
some four or five years back the students
have delighted their admirers with a drama ,
serious or humorous , about Christmas time.
"Elma , " "The 'Dumb Orphan , " Sheridan's
"Critic" and "Guy Mannerlng" have suc
ceeded each other year after year , all of
a high grade and creditably rendered. This
year "Rip Van Winkle , " a play that has forever
over thirty years been given to crowded >
houses by the Inimitable "Joe" Jefferson , is
to bo added to the above list.
The play has been adapted for male char
acters from tbo original of Mr. Jefferson.
Krctchen , the scolding wife of the patient
"Rip , " will bo replaced by Verplonck , the
stern father-in-law of 'the ' good-natured but
sinful and unfortunate toper of tbo Catskllls. j
Another change Is the Introduction of two I
or three , scenes from the celebrated extrava
ganza , "Hand and Glove. "
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Rip Van Winkle Joseph B. Bran
Rip Van Winkle. Jr. . his son. . .
Verplanek , Rip's . . . . in
„ ; William J. Coad
Knickerbocker , schoolmaster
_ , . . . . .Michael J. O'Hcrn
Derrlc Van Clausen , burgomaster
Matthew P. Gleason
Herman , his son James E. Woodard
Nicholas Vedder. Rip's friend
. , Daniel J. Hurley
Van Clip , Knickerbocker's friend
.Francis R. Ballman
Swasrserlno
Ganderkln
Icken
Splrlts of the CatBkllls
Edward A. Crelglfton , Edward
Leary , Jarncs H. McShane ,
Robert J. Lowry.
Jonathan Doollttle , Innkeeper
William F. Condon
Sink I David A. Murphy
Bwlm { Lawyers Guy V. Furay
Judge Marlow Weir D. CotTmun
, Clerk of the Court , Bailiff , VII-
lacers , etc ,
| The scenes to be Interspersed with ap-
propriate musical numbers.
INOT | SURPRISED BY SUMMERS
Appointment of New United States Attornty
Bad Been Anticipated.
PLACE OF ASSISTANT IS IN DOUBT
Hnlf a Onsen Applicant * , VfIth the
Primpecti thnt Mr. It null Will Xnt
lie Dldtnrbed for the 1'rcn-
rnt nt Leant.
The appointment of Williamson S. Sum
mers to the position ot United States at
torney for Nebraska gives general satisfac
tion about the government building. The
appointment occasioned no surprise , as It
was conceded some weeks ago that Summers
would be the man.
Who will fill the position ot assistant
under United States Attorney Summers Is a
uiqi
question that is being speculated on at this
qihi
hour. There nro halt a dozen applicants ,
the most prominent of whom are T. W ,
tlB1
Blackburn and John W. Battln. However , It
Is not probable that any one will Immediately
I .
1 ately succeed the present assistant , S. R.
atR
Rush , who has served with so much ability
I during the last four years. He has the
1 business of the odlce well In hand and It Is
thought that he will be retained until a
I larger portion ot it Is disposed of and out
of the way.
A. J. Sawyer , the ex-United States attorney
\ .
torney , says that he Is ready to turn the
office over at any time. He expects to glvo
olPI
possession within the next few days. Re
garding the work that Is In sight for the
United States attorney to take up and dis
pose ot at the present term ot court , which
will undoubtedly run until well Into Janu
ary , there Is little ot Importance , asldo
aifr
from thn case of the United States against
frF
Frank Dorsey , the Ponca banker , which Is
set down for trial before Judge Garland on
! January 3.
How the Jnrlen Are Drnrvn.
| These are the times when Clerk Hints ot
the United States court finds that life Is a
bore. Almost every day now there are from
two to a dozen men who call at hla office
to request that they bo put upon the next
Jury that will be called. As a rule , most of
them eecm to think that Mr. Hinls can re
ceive the names and give them the positions
sought. Hen ; , however , Is where these people
ple make a mistake , as It la Just as Impossi
ble for the clerk of the United States court
to put any certain Individual upon the Jury
as It Is for the clerk ot the district to got
a certain man upon the Jury In the state
courts.
In drawing Juries for the United States
court the names of men taken from the
poll lists of the various counties In the state
are placed In a box and snuffled up , after
which there is a drawing and the twenty-
four first drawn are the Jurors for the terra.
It might so happen that a name put In now
would bo drawn for the next term ot court ,
or It might happen that that Identical name
would not be drawn for a dozen years.
Verdict Aa-nliiHt Insurance Company.
Tbo case of tbo Grand View Building asso
ciation against the Northern Assurance company
clP
pany of London , on trial before Judge Mun-
ger and a jury , has been disposed of by the
jury finding for the plaintiff. This case
grows out of the destruction by flro of the
Worthlngton Military academy at Lincoln.
The defendant carried a policy of Insurance
upon the bulMIng and as a defense sot up
the claim that there was other Insurance of
which Us agents and officers had no knowl
edge.
In finding for the plaintiff , the jury decided
that the Northern Assurance company knew
or should have known of the additional In
surance , that was carried.
Prrklni Plead * Onllty.
Harry Perkins , who heretofore pleaded
not guilty to selling liquor without first
having posted the government stamp In
his place of business , was before Judge
Mungcr yesterday afternoon and withdrew
his plea , after which he entered one of
guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
MINER IS A SHARP GUESSER
Wine Ynnnsr DruKKlit AVIim Once
More lit Hu-Cnn Ilenn Jnr Coii-
tentfi LiiNt Mulit'd IleNtiltH.
The results In the bean jar guessing con
tests ending last night are as follows :
Bean Jar No. 19 Correct estimate , 1,053 ,
by Roy C. Miner. Richardson Drug com
pany. Club member , J. Morrlssey Plumbing
company , 319 South Fifteenth street. Award ,
portable gas ramp.
Bean Jar No. 7 Nearest estimate , 1,169 ,
by J. Megreen , 1510 Williams street. Actual
count , 1,170. Club member , W. N. Whitney ,
107 South Sixteenth street. Award , pair $3
shoes.
Striken ) Explode a Mine
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. An attempt was
made today 'to blow up the Tcrre coal mine
at Lentzeberg , III. , a small town In St. Clalr ,
county. The attempt was not entirely sue-
cessful , the derrick only being damaged to
the extent of $500. Sheriff Bameral of St.
Clnlr county , la tracking the perpetrators ,
who are unknown , with bloodhounds. Wil
liam II. Perry & Sons own the mines , which
nro being run with non-union men. Several
months ago the union men struck for better
wages. Only the watchman was about the
mine when the explosion occurred and no-
body -was Injured.
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination , but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by bcientific processes
known to the CAUPOIIMA. Fie Svuup
Co. only , and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Via SYRUP Co.
only , a knowledge of that fact will
assist ono in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FORNIA Fia SYUUP Co. with the medi
cal profession , and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
Hlv6ii to millions of families , n-lss
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives ,
as it acts on the kidneys , liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them , and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects , please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA PIG SYRUP CO.
MAN FUANClst'O , C l.
Kr. NEW VOIIK. K.T
WELL PEOPLE HAVE
HEALTHY KIDNEYS.
|
. What a New Discovery in Medical Science Proves
THE WORK YOUR KIDNEYS HAVE TO DO.
The Discoverer of Swntnp Root at Work in His Laboratory.
SWAMP ROOT is the Great Remedy for Kidney , Bladder
and Uric Acid Troubles To Prove ior Yourself Its Won
derful Merits You May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Abso
lutely FREE by Mail.
You can waste health without knowing It ,
and poor hearth almost always begins In the
kidneys.
The most Important organs of the whole
body are the kidneys.
They niter your blood and keep It pure.
People are apt to believe that kidney dis
ease Is rather a rare disease , but recent dis
coveries have proved that It la a moet com
mon trouble , Indeed.
And the proof of this Is that most cases
perhaps 85 per cent , ore caused In the begin
ning by disorders of the kidneys.
You can't bo sick It your blood Is pure ,
free from kidney poison and disease-breeding
germs.
Your kidneys should keep It so. That's
what they are there for. And as long as
they are weir they perform their duties with
thoroughness and dispatch.
You are well when your kidneys are.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root , the great kid
ney remedy , will make your kidneys well
when they are flick.
Kidney trouble often comes from overwork
or over-exertion. From exposing them to
cold and other weakening Influences , from
rifting or a strain , worrying. From over
eating or over-drinking. All those things
weaken your 'kidneys and poisonous germs
begin to creep Into your blood.
It Is at just such times that Dr , Kilmer's
Swamp-Root Is needed.
When your kidneys nro not doing their
work , the symptoms which prove It to you
are backache , headache , sediment In the
urine , scalding Irritation In passing It ,
obliged to go often during the- day and to
get up many times at night , dizziness , Ir
regular heart , bladder or uric acid troubles ,
rheumatism , neuralgia , sleeplessness , nerv
ousness , irritability , sallow complexion ,
bloating , dropsy , tired feeling , loss of energy -
orgy and ambition.
Swamp-Root Is a vegetable remedy , the
great discovery of Dr. Kilmer ( the eminent
kidney and bladder specialist ) , and has
truly marvelous restorative powers over the
kidneys.
You can &et your whole systsm right with
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot.
The best proof of this Is a trial , and
nothing could bo fairer than the offer to
Bend a sample of this great discovery for
trial absolutely free to any address.
To get the sample and a book that tells
more about this Interesting subject write
to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Blnghampton , N. Y. ,
and mention that you read this liberal
offer In The Omaha Dally Bee.
If you are already convinced thnt Swamp-
Root Is what you need you can purchase the
regular fifty-cent or ono dollar sizes at tbo
drug stores.
IT WAS BEFORE THE DAY OF
SAPOLIO
THEY USED TO SAY : "WOMAN'S WORK IS
NEVER DONE. "
You Can Not
XWINE QFLCARPUI
FACES THAT SHOW SUFFERING.
CLEVELAND. Ohio , Aug. 31.
1 looked so bid I luted to see
mirror. The trouble was Irreg
ular menstruation and headache.
I got worse from month to
month. I felt good for nothing )
and couldn't give proper atten
tion to my house ana children.
I used a little Wine of Cardui
and Black-Draught , and seem to
be entirely cured. I look and feel
better than I have for five years.
MRS. G. A. PHILLIPS.
AH women and men too naturally wish to be attractive.
Such a desire It not vanity. To be good looking Is one of the
real blessings and comforts of life. It Is hard to imagine a sad.
der sight than a woman at a mirror who sees that her youth'
nil charms have vanished. The eyes dull , the skin flabby and
yellow , the cheeks sunken , the mouth drawn. What is there In
the future for her If she can not be made to understand that her
suffering Is wholly unnecessary ? Women ought to be thankful
to know that Wine of Cardui 1s a safe and speedy cure for their
Ills. It will overcome and drive their diseases away. Their
youthful looks and feelings will come back again if this remark *
able vegetable Wine Is taken
according to direction * . It LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT.
For adrtc * lo c e
requiring ipe-
Kerns strange that so many eUldlrtoUoDi.iddreii.giTlncijmp-
. '
lotnl. Ixiilfo'jidriiory Mrjirtmfnt ,
should continue to suffer when The CbBtlMDooiB Medicine Co.
Cb ttpoo , Tena.
rescue U so close it hand.
Druggists Sell Wine of Cardui for $1,00.
XWINE