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    TTTF mrATTA DATTYV 'RTJTCt SATURDAV. "FR TTr AT7.V in innn.
COURT WINDS UP ITS WORK
Supreme Judges Hand Down Thirteen Opin
ions and Take an Adjournment ,
DECISION IN FAVOR OF THOMAS HUDSON
PUe Tlioimnni ! Dollnrn He-
rvnril fur I lie * lloil > of llarrclt
bend \ Hncr'n llrfrrrniliim
Cnnc IN . \ < lv niK-cil ,
LINCOLN , Tel ) 0. ( Special ) The supreme
premo court adjourned this afternoon after
handing down opinions In thirteen casci
The caHo of the State aRnlnst the Standard
Oil trust will be heard by the court Pcbruary
20 on thu demurrer of the defendant denylni ?
tbt ) Jurisdiction of the supreme court to
consider the suit. The taso of John O
YUf-cr against Illgby , to compel the submU-
fclon of the initiative anil referendum prop
osition ( n a vole of the people Mi Omaha ,
ftas advanced for hoarliiR under the rules of
the court.
A decision was rcndoied In the suit brought
bv ThomtiH Hml.son against the iikhorn : Val
ley ItxlRe , Independent Order of Odd rcllows ,
tn recover $5,000 offered for the body of Hnr-
rctt Scott. The judgment of the lower court
In favor of Hudbon was nDlrnicd.
In the case of the Chamberlain Hanking
house against George C Htitavcrn and others ,
from Johnson county , the court held thnt
"A homesteail of less \aluo than 12,000 Is
exempt from forced sale on execution Issued
on an ordinary Judgment. A widow with
whom reside her children and grandchil
dren , who are Under her care and main
tenance. Is the head of the family and
Is entitled to the benefits of the law ex
empting homesteads from sale on execution.
Whom a debtor takes the necessary steps
nfter the levying of an execution upon his
lands to lm\e his homestead Interest therein
determined , It is the duty of the creditor
to make application as provided by law for
the appraisement of the p'emlses , and his
failure so to do will be siilllcicnt grounds
for vacating the Hiilo of the homestead'
In' Snayno against Hill , fiom Saline
county , the court decides that "Wherr n
promlso to pay the debt of a third party Is
n new and Independent contract , founded on
a new consideration of benefit to the prom
isor , or Injury to the promisee. It Is not
within thn statute ot frauds and need not be
in wilting. "
Concerning the tltlo to country roads , the
court holds , In the cacc of Anna U. Krucger
against John Jenkins and others , that
"Title to a part of a country road cannot be
Required by adverse possession. The pro-
Uolon of section 3 , chapter 78 , Compiled
statutes , isnfl , 'That all roads that have
not been used within llvo jcars shall bo
doomed vacated , ' applies only to roads which
ha\o been entirely abandoned. It docs not
apply to the unused parts of a road lying
on cither side of the line ot travel. " This
action was begun by Anna D. Krucgor
against Douglas county and Its commission
ers to enjoin the appropriation for road
purposes of a small piece of land claimed
by her as a pait of her farm The com
missioners claimed that the place In ques
tion had been duly condemned and set apart
as a highway.
biiiircme Court Clerk.
Judges Sullivan and Holcomb made sev
eral attempts during the sitting to arrive
at a conclusion in the matter of the ap
tiointment of a cleric ot thei supreme court.
Consultations were held every evening after
adjournment , but appaiently the court Is
no nearer an agreement than when Judge
Holcomb flist took his sentTho dcmo-
cnts who ha\o participated in the clerk
ship fight assert that common courtesy de
mands. tbat , Holcomb leave thp selection
\ .ltu Sullivan for the rc.iboti * { l\at \ ho has
helved longer on the bench than the newly-
elected Judge. The fact that Herdman anil
IMrUsten are btill In the race loads somti
people to belluvo that the court will docldn
upon some daik horse candidate. It In
asscitcd that had either of thcee men been
acceptable * to both Judges the appointment
v ould ha\c been made long ago lieu
tenant Governor Gilbert ot York has strong j
hopes that he will be. the man to succeed I
Campbell , but those who are on the Inside i
llgure oit ) that his chance of succets Is less
than one in a thousand As a compromise
his appointment would be possible , but the
ii.diratlons now nre that If any change , Is
made in the office the appointment will
fall to either a democrat or a populist.
Captain Duncan of Hahtlngs has not with
drawn1 his application and thcro are rumors
that he will make an attempt to secure the
endorsement and support ofV J. Hrjun
In his effort to secure the supreme court
plum. Juncan served under Hrjan in the
Third regiment and It Is claimed that the
latter la under obligations to him for favors
extended during his service.
Turiu'il IMcr tn Kilmlnlrn.
The room In the state house that was
until recently occupied by the governor's
innuranco commission has been turned over
to the use of J. II. IMmlsten and the popu
list btitto central committee , which haa
abandoned Its huadquaitcrs In the WInd&or
hotel , llnding that a saving of loom rent
is bcncllclal to the campaign fluid. 'Several
KU-nographorb are kept regularly employed
in the room under the direction of IM-
niiftim and other populist leaders and In ad
dition to the work of the commit too an \ -
te-nslvo toiirsponilenco is kept up with ;
members of the national committee , of which
M * IJdmlsten hopeB to bo elected chair *
ninn. The tlmo and energy tint I'dmlstcn
li placing In hlB campaign for the chairman
ship would Indicate that he had about given
up hope of securing the appointment of
cle rk of the supreme court
The first floor of the capltol building Is
nlrcndy overcmvvded and the appropriation
o * the late liiHinanio odlcp room to the
IIHP of. .1 political committee Ins aroti-ed
t cpnsldorablo complaint among the nincc-
I'oldem , who hiivo to get along ullli second
ml third lloor roonif.
About 500 situdchtB of the State university
Jmvo signed a petition to be presented In
the Hoard of HcgcntS nuKlng for permis-
to use the university armor ) for danc-
and otho'1 social functions attended i\\-
b > students. A rule now In force
ru lilbltH the use of any university room
o- building for such a purpose and as a
consequence all class and fraternity hnu |
nrd I.illt ) , must bo given c'lbcwheio at thor
r > ponBo of tno participants On eevcial
occasions lining the last few > earn tlu <
Fturtfiits hive protested against being compelled
polled to stand what they termed an un-
neecsBarj cxpeiup. hut the university au
thorities took n different view of the mat
ter and decided that drifting should not bo
plvrn the oflii'UI iccofiiiltlon asked for ,
The petition will te pietruled to the ,
I nlvcrslt ) Heard of Ucgcntb on Charter
daj , Tchruary 15
Mniilluns riiM-N ,
Tim secretaries of the State Hoard of
Health met at the state housp this mornlu < !
and considered several reports of smallpox
caotH In dlfteicnt portions of the stale The
latest tuee reported was toda ) coming from
Ouldo Hoik Twelve cases exiu near Lib
rrl ) , all of vvhkh are piopcrl ) quarantined ,
GRA1N-0 !
nommber that name when you want a
flellcloua. nppetliliic nourlshlnc food drink
to take the jilace of coffee Sold by all cro.
eers and llkid by all who hivve u.'ed it.
Oraln-O Is made of pure grain it aids & \ -
irestltn and Btrencthcns the nerves H U
ioi a stimulant , but a health builder and
the chirarun as well us the ndulu can
drink It ulth eleat ben nt Costs about
U , as much corTae ISo and c per iiack-
* * , Alc MUr ocer { or. qraU-6. _
nith the ( -onrilllon of ( he paitcnts favorahto
( or rciovery Tno cases were reported from
Illinois ono of the patients InvlriR tiled ,
Tl-o Hoard of Health will take slrlnRcnt
meastirca to prevent n spread of the epi
demic
A committee rerregentlns the Nebraska
department of the Oraml Army of the lie-
public called onarlous members of thu
Hoard of Public Lands and litillillnga tn-
day , rofiiicatlnR thnt they accept the offer
of Xavlcr Stadlcr to cut a statue of Abraham -
ham Lincoln from the marble presented the
state by Tennessee. Stadlcr offers to do
the work and wait for an appropriation by
the legislature for compensation.
Major William Hayward of Nebraska City
has accepted the colonelcy of the Second
rcRlmcnl to succeed Colonel A. 12 , Camp.
bell , resigned.
Samuel W Christy , the defeated candidate
for JtldRo of the Seventh district , has filed
n contest case with the supreme court seekIng -
Ing to have OcorRO W Stubbs , his success-
fill competitor , ousted from the oltlce The
canvaselnR boanl showed that Stubbs had n
majority of twenty-seven votes Christ ) al-
ICRCS errors on the part of the clerks and
Judges of election
CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION
Chairman Orlniulo 'ioITt Miiiunoni the
Iti-Dtililleiiii ClaiiM to ( iadicr at
Llnuoln , Mnj I. .
LINCOLN , Teh. 9 ( Special ) Chairman
Orlando Tefft of the republican state
central committee today issued n call
for the state republican convention to
me-et at Lincoln May 2 at 2 p m. for the
purpose of wlectlng four delegates and four
alternate delegates to the national repub
lican convention which convenes in Phila
delphia Juno n , lyoo , also to place In nomi
nation candidates for tbo following oinces
eight presidential electors , governor , lieu
tenant governor , secretary of state , treas
urer , auditor of public accounts , attorney
general , commissioner ot public lands and
buildings and superintendent of public in
struction The basis of representation Is
ono delegate at largo and one delegate for
each 100 votes and major fraction thereof ,
caet for Hon. M. II. Hccso at the election
held In 1899. The apportionment
Adams iJ.Tolinson 11
Antelope 10 Kearney 1
Manner 2 Keith . . . . I !
Itulne 2 Kea Palm t
lloonc I'.KImliall U
HoHuttc . " > Kno\ 12
Hoyil ( ' Lancaster 5S
Hrown I Lincoln 1 >
Huffnlo IT Logan -
Hurt Hi Lou p "
Hutler II McPherson 1
Cass 21 Jlndlson 17
re-dar 31 Moirlck 11
Ohaso I Nance 'I
Cherry 7 Nemaha It
Uhoyonne fi Ntickolls 1 !
t'lav 17 Otoe 21
Col fax S Pawnee 13
Cumliig lft Perkins !
Custer IS phelps 11
Dakota 7 p'ereo ' s
Dawes B Pitto ! 1-
D.iuson n Polk 9
Uciiel 1 Ued AVIllovv 11
Dl\on H nlehardson -1
Dodgp 20iock " '
Douglas 9o s.illnp 32
Diindy 4 Sarp > <
rillmoro 17 Saunders IS
Tranklln 9 Scotts nlufl 4
Prontler 10 Sevvard 1
Kiirnas II Sheridan "
Oage . . . . 31 Slierman r >
GUI Hold 1 Slou\ "
Ciosppr r > Staiiton
Cirant 2Tliapr li
Orecley I Thomas 1
Hall llTliuiston fi
Hamilton HVallej- S
Hnrlan ! ) Washington 14
Hayes 4 Wuyaie 10
Hitchcock B Wrtistcr 1-
Holt llWhreler . , 2
Hooker lYotlc 21
Howard S.
.leffcriioti 16 Total 1,03 !
WEATHER IN THIS SECTION
.Illltl Winter In Mnrrcd bj the Coinlnpr
ot the Cold ymij ) mill
bnovr.
PALLS CITY , Neb , Feb. 9. ( Special )
The pleasant weather we have been having
for a. month or six weeks has been marred
by a snow storm. It was the vvoist of the
winter , about seven inches of snow falling ,
SYRACUSE , Neb , Feb. 9. ( Special. ) A
blizzard stiuck UK Wednesday night and the
ground is covered with snow. A cold , pierc
ing wind is still blowing from tlio north.
The mercury vvaH two degrees below zero
yesterday morning
MOUSE BLUFF. Neb , Feb. 9. ( Special. )
The first blizzard this winter commenced
about 9pm. Wednesday and continued un
abated up till noon the clay following. Five
or six Inches of snow fell and was driven
into drifts by a very high north wind All
freight trains TV ere abandoned. The storni
will bo hard on stock.
DOUGLAS , Neb , Feb. 0. ( Special. ) A
blizzard struck this place Wednesday oven-
ing. It Is the flrat of the season The snow
is drifting qulto bad Traffic on the rail
roads Is hindered by drifts In the cuts. The
Icehouses have all been filled for the mip-
pljing of the town with Ice for next sum
mer. A fine , clear quality of ten-Inch Ice
was secured.
MONROn , Neb. , Tab. 1 ( Special ) A
heiivy wind commenced early Wednesday
morning and continued all day. At night
snow fell and the cold Increased accompi-
nled by a high wind The blizzard continued
during the night and till Thursday nnon.
No stock w.is lost In this vicinity so far as
can bo learned.
niKJAll , Neb. , Feb. 9 ( Special ) The
Hint blizzard of the season began hero
Wednesday afternoon about 2 o'clock
and continued unabated until after 10 o'clock
Thursday , when the storm began to nbato ,
and by 2 p. in. It was clear and sunny
Nearl ) a foot of snow fell during the fltorm
and was piled up by the wind In huge drifts ,
grc.itly Impeding travel , especially by rail ,
as all trains were belated from ten to twelve
hours , .
TIX'U.MSnil. Neb. , Fob ! > ( Special ) A
flerco snow htorm pievalled In this vicinity
dining \Vednrsdaj night .ind Thursday
OHNRVA , Fob. 9 ( Special ) Tills Is the
roldobt moruliiK jet. the theimometcr rcg
Istorlng 12 belmv ? cro
CL\Y CHNTim , Neb , Feb. 9 ( Special )
The most severe storni of this winter com
menccd hern Wednesday evening and In
creased hi fovcrlt } during the nlg"hr. A
high wind blew , causing the fulling snow
to drift The thermometer fell to S de
grees below /ero
lUJl'l'BLICVN CITY , Neb , Feb 0 ( Spe
cial ) Ono rf the worst storms of wind and
snow this season struck this section Tuenday
night and continued for forty-eight hours
The thermometer registered lp below /ero
on Thurnlay morning Stock suffered a
good deal on account ot not having proper
sheds for protection
TIU3NTON. Neb , Fob 9 ( Special ) The
post springlike weather was ended yesterday
by a cold wave and finished by , i light snou
This Is the first disagreeable weather thlb
winter. The first lee was harvested some
fen woekf ; nBOand _ was done by moonllghl
when an Icn famine was expected A full
crop Is now liibured- The ( hcrmouicter reg
Ister& 2 below zero.
CIU3IGHTON. Neb , Feb 9 ( Special )
The tnovv Btorm of Wednesday night gave
us three or four more Inches of enon but
It U badly drifted The thermometer reg
istered Ifi degrees below zero Thursday
mowing and It was not above zero Thurs
day It U clear and mill today
IIAYKS CBNTRR , Neb Feb 0 ( Spe
cial J This part cf the state enjoyed regular
spring weather Wcdncsda ) eiiornlns. when a
blizzard set In The wind was strong from
the north and the snow fell so thick that It
was lirpossible to travel
\LLIANCK. Neb . Feb 9 - ( SpecialA )
blizzard atru-k northvvcbt Nebraska Wednes-
da > night , the thermometer running down to
111 below zero. Thursday opened with nlco
1 1
weather bdt pirn toMei Hut little snow i
fell |
i I'LAINVIBW. Neb , Feb 9 ( Special )
A ' bad bllz7ard raged all \Vod icsdii ) . The
rends are badly drifted
Central \Vhlnt Visoolnllnn.
. LINCOLN , Feb. 9 ( Special Telegram )
j. ( The sixth annual meeting of the Central
j \\hlst . association , comprising the statcti of
I Kansas. Missouri , Iowa and South Dakota ,
I began J In this city this evening. The first
J play for the Richards challenge trophy for
teams of four resulted as follows :
Kanma Clt.v , 6 games , Lincoln , Omaha ,
Sioux Palls , Council Illuffs , I games each.
Giant , la , Sioux City and Oonlson , In. 3H
games each
,
I In the first play of the- pair contest for
the Oca Molnos trophy Ilowlett and Mc-
) Covvan of Kansas City and Woods and IJIIsh
, of ' Lincoln tied for first phec.
| I In the women's pair contest Mrs. Acker-
l | man anil Mrs. Turner tied Mrs Caw drey and
' Mis Outealt for first plac"
| The sc-cond play of the pair contest re
sulted ! In a tie bPtvvcen Copplnnd and West
] , of Topekn. Ilowlett and McCotin of Kansas
City , llrunnlngten and Shay of Council Bluffs
and Foils and Corcoran of Lincoln
IMiiiM-.l Under Ilnndx.
HASTINGS. Neb , Feb. 9. ( Special Tele-
giam ) Orllo Mull , the young man who
swore falfe-ly to the ago of the girl whom
he married In Hastings last December , was
before Judge Adams this afternoon upon an
appeal for a writ of habeas corpus. As soon
' as ( Judge Adams had heard the arguments j
of the attornes and had road the testimony
given | In the county court he ordered the
prisoner | taken back to jail under a $750
bomj
Mull testified this afternoon to having at
tended the thirteenth birthday party of the
girl one year ago and said ho knew her age ,
but pleaded Innocent on the ground that ho
supposed ho was answering questions con
cerning only himself when the marrlino li
cense was procured. Mull's child wife Is
still attending school at York.
I'lallcCiiillilj MorlKitKi * llceord.
COLUMHUS , Neb , Fob 9 ( Special )
Following Is a copy of the mortgage Indebt
edness record for the month of January for
Platte county H will be scon that the
real estate releases exceed the filings by
almost Jl..OOO Forty-three farm mort
gages filed worth $71,724.33 , same released ,
eighty-two , $77,133 II. twelve town and city
O'ortgagea filed , $ Si2004 ( , same leleasod ,
fifteen , $10,20" ) 01 The chattel locord shows
nincty-sK mortgages filed worth $52,57070 ,
vvhllo thoio were lift-six released worth
$101SS'5.20. There was one deed iu fore
closure during the month
Old Iovtt Settlor.
AVOCA , la , Feb. 9 ( Special ) J. M
Smith , aged 90 ) cars S months and 24 das ,
died at the home of his daughter , Mrs. W. I
W. Gardner , February 8. Funeral services
'
conducted by Rev. Fraser were held at the
icsldenco this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr j
Smith came to A\oca In 1870 and has since ,
with the exception of a ) eir and a half , re
sided here Ills widow , sljcars his junior ,
three daughters Mrs. J. K Parker of nc-
atrlco. Neb . Mrs 0. F Hake of Omaha ,
Mrs. AV. W Gardner of Avoca , and one son
F. H. Smith of A\oca survive him
runners' liinlllnlc SOHHOII. !
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Feb. 9 ( Special )
The sevcio ? term of Wednesday and Thurs
day interfered much with the success of the
first attempt at holding n Farmers' insti
tute In Colfux county , but the sessions were
nil held with good attendance and interest.
Plots. E A. nurnctt , T. L Lon , D. H.
Stouffer and J. J. Drasky of the stuto staff
were present , albo Gcoigo L Allen of Leigh.
3iganlzatlon was effected , John C. Van
Housen being1 elected president , Robert Gray
vice president , Frank n. Moore secretary and
E. F. Polda treasurer. .
Kxoi'il < t\ < ( 'nniniKtcc Klroted.
SYRACUSE , Neb , Peb. 9. ( Special. ) At
a meeting of Wadsworth post. Grand Army
of the Republic , No. 21 , the following named
men wore selected as nn executive commit
tee for the district reunion of old soldiers ,
o bo held at this place next July President
J. F. Dlener , Secictaiy A. B. Chaffce , J. H
Artndfl P \ Renter E. i : Hall , n Pitz
Patrick i \\Illiam Powell The reunion tvlll
bo held on the fair grounds and ever ) thing
will bo done to mnko this meeting ono of the
most cnjojable ever hold In the state.
Si-cd Connmnr I.oenU'i ,
COLUMI1US , Neb , Peb 9 ( Special )
The sale of the Hendry farm near Monroe ,
400 acres at $50 per acre , to one of the larg
est scedgrowltig companies of this state was
closed ) esterda ) , II. 13. Uabiock negotiating
the sale. The sale means much to/'olum-
bus and to the farmers ot this community.
It Is the highest price ever paid for a largo
tract of land In this county The Industry
will employ. In busy seasons , over 100 people
and will distribute approximate ! ) $50,000 per
annum throughout the clt ) It means the
growing of 3,000 to G.OOO acres ot seed crops
In this vicinity , which will require a large-
force of men. The Nebraska Central Irri
gation company , builders of the Ore-it East
ern canal , and of which Mr Hibcoek Is the
general manager , expended several thousand
dollars this eenson putting In a large aureisc
to seed crops for the purpose of demonstrat
ing to beed growers the superior ! ! ) of seeds
grown where moisture can bp furnished Just
as needed The demonstration was com
plete. The ealo of this land and the location
of the now Industry hero result It Is the
Hist distinctive victory for irrigation In
Platte county.
Doiino L'ollcuc > nleN ,
CRETE , Neb , Feb. 9 ( Special ) Mr. P
W. Chrlstner , ' 97 , has made an Important
contribution to the library of matter pertain
ing to modern library economy , bibliography ,
pamphlets , etc.
Miss Dales , after a successful concert tour ,
has resumed Instruction on the \lolln nt
the college conservatory.
On Monday of last week an lntcrc tlns debate -
bate between the Forum club ot Crete and
the Alpha Omega society took place. The
nrgumentH were prcsente9 by Messrs. Ralcy ,
Mains , Wechbaiigh and Johnson on the
affirmative and Messrs. Hutler , Carlson , Pat
ten and Stephens on the negative The ques
tion debited WUB "Resolved that a compul-
soiy education In Injurious to life and good
government. "
Meetings of the faculty now occur on the
first Wednesday of each month , while general
matters arp looked out for by different com
mittees of the faculty.
In the preliminary Doanc-Tibor debate
the Judges decided In favor of Mews Ste
phens1 , Cressinan and Hutler , who will rep-
icsent Doane college
Ovfoiil SoliniilN Cronilrd ,
OXFORD. Neb , Fob. 9 ( Special ) The
attendance In the primary department of the
Oxford schools has swelled to tev only-five
and nn assistant will have to bo engaged as
coon as possible. To icllove thin overcrowd
ed condition of affairs the Haptlst church
will bo used for the present , however , sev-
cral new rooms are needed and an election
will soon bo called to vote bonds for another -
other school house or else a substantial brick
addition to the present one.
Hallroiul Man Injured.
PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Feb 9 ( Special )
Switchman W. H. Fry was badly tqueezed
today between the switcli engine and a
fi eight car. He was taken to the Perkins
hotel and Dr. T P. Livingston called The
Injury is not considered to be serious , but
bo will be confined to the hotel'somo time
Lcforo he can be takei to his home in Lin
coln.
HcniiiiLrford Ilniul Clioxi'n.
HEMINGKORD. Neb , Feb. 9 ( Special )
Clark Olde , secretary of the Hcmingford
Cornet band , received a telegram today
stating that his band hak been selected to
furnish music foi the National nutter-
makers' association which meets at Lincoln
on the 19th ,
Trmmleiit Klriux Taxed.
TECUMSUH. N/ob / . Feb . ( Special )
lloreafte r trannlent firms locating temporarily
arily In Teciimach for the sale of merchan
dise will bo chaiged a license ot $30 per
month or fraction thereof. The city council
has passed an oidinanco to that effect.
I'll lie nil of Soldier.
MADISON , Neb , Feb 9 ( Special. ) The
body of Arthur C. Sims of Company P , First
J Nebraska volunteers who died at Manila.
] P I October 20. 1VK. arrived here ) estcr
Ida i ) and was taken charge of by the members
lot I Company P. The body was taken to
Grand Army hall and a guard placer ! over It
I The funeral will be held on Sunday , Pcbru
ary 11 , and w 111 bo In charge of Company P ,
First Nebraska National Guard.
Hsnncratr * Train Crr-tv ,
nilAlNAHD , Neb , Fob 9 ( Special. ) A
coroner's Inquest was held here ) cstcrday In
the case of Anton Pclon , who was run over
and killed lnpt Monday evening by a Pie-
mont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley passenger
train. Prom the evidence given no blame
could be attached to the railroad compan )
A verdict was rendered exonerating the
train crew from nny blame whatever.
1'nlltlcal ( ' < ii % iMilloii * Called ,
TECUMSEH. Neb . Feb. S ( Special )
The democrats and populists ot Johnson
county have called their respective county
conventions for Tccumsah , Saturday , March
17 , at which time delegate * to the Btato cou-
vcntlons will bo chosen
Malftoii Want * DMnrcr.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb , Peb 0 ( Special )
Henry \V. Matson has brought suit In the
district court to secure n divorce from his
wife Clara A. Matson. The parties reside
near Eagle , In this count ) .
Illatril ( Hrr llu > vinrd'o Illrrtlon.
NEBRASKA CITY , Feb. 9. ( Special )
Friends of Major William H. Hayward of
this city are greatly pleased nt his election
as colonel of the First regiment , Nebraska
National Guards.
Motion for .Nciv Trlnl.
PALLS CITY , Neb , Feb. 9 ( Special )
A motion for a new trial has been filed In
the Savery murder caf e. The motun will bo
argued next vvcok , when Judge Steel con
venes court.
Slii'ldon'm 1'iiper Spiling : InchranUn. : .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Peb 9 ( Special )
Two hundred copies of the Topeka Capital ,
to be ( Kilted by Charles M. Sheldon , author
of "In His Steps , " have been subscribed for
hero.
Oiii-u N - Opera Ilonse.
OXFORD , Neb. Peb 9 ( Special. ) The
new bilck opera house will be opened here
Thursday night
Mood Ilt-nth OIT.
E. n Munday , a lavvor ot Henrietta , Tex. ,
once fooled a grave digger. Ho sas : "My
brothel was very low with malarial fever
and Jaundice. I pcisuadcd him to try Elec-
tilc Hitters and he was hoon much better ,
but continued their use until he was wholly
cured. I am sure Electric Bittern saved his
life. " This remedy expels malaria , kills
disease germs and purlflce the blood , aids
digestion , regulates liver , kidneys und
bowels , cures conntlpatlon , dspepsla , nerv
ous diseases , kidney troubles , female com
plaints , gives perfect health. Only BOc at
Kuhn & Co 's durg store.
AVelllnutoii A VI11 % < > ! Hun \calti.
HALTIMOIin , Feb. 9 Geoigo L Welling
ton , senior United States senator from
"M.irjlnnd and the state's representative on
the republican national committee , has an
nounced that be will rot ho a. candlduto f"r
re-election Up has given Ills pioxy to
former Major Malsterof this cit ) .
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
I'alr Toilaj. nlth HlNlnK Tompera-
tnre F ir hiiiulny Variable AVIniln
ArtIi < > ilItled. ;
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9. Forecast for Sat
in day and Sunda ) :
Tor Nebraska and South Dakota Pair
Saturday , with rising tcmporatuio ; Sun
day fair ; \arlablo winds.
Tor Iowa Fair and not so cold Saturday :
Sundaj fair ; variable wlmU.
Tor Missouri Pair Saturday , with rising
temperature , except In southeast portion.
Sunday fair , variable winds.
For Kansab Fair Saturday and Sunday ;
\ariablo winds.
\t i'-if Thculrrs Turin ? .
I3oyd Moving Pictures 2 30 and S 15.
Orpheum Vaudeville 2:30 : and 8 15.
United States Senator ,
Whose name is revered by gratefuHhousands because of his generosity in founding the
great university which bears his name , inherited the strong , generous spirit that is a
family characteristic. His sister , Mrs. Harriet Lathrop , of Saratoga Springs , N. Y. ,
is a wonmn whose practical charity has endeared her to the poor , and who has helped
many a toiler to position and happiness , feeling that a statement of her case is de
served , writes :
"I hud a very had cmiRli. I took Dr. Kay's Limp Balm and it mi roil me. It Is ( lie host medi
cine I ever saw lor coughs , colds and la grippe , and I am leconimending It toill my Iriendb. "
Such words from such a source carry certain conviction ! Dr. Kay's Lung Balm cures
all coughs , colds , la grippe and throat diseases , even where physicians and all other
remedies have failed !
The Great Spring Medicine - - - Removes tlu After-Effects of La Grippe ,
La grippe leaves you with shattered nerves constant headache trembling limbs and
general weakness ; feeble heart , weakened lungs and derange'l stomach liver and bowels
an oapy victim for all the death-dealing baoilli that throng this February air.
Jr. Kap's Kenovater strengthens and invigorates the entire system , eradicates every
disease-germ that lurks in the body , purities and enriches the blood , tones and enlivens
the stomach , liver and bowels and restores bounding vigor , health and strength to the
"la grippe stricken" system.
Rev. J. H. Marshall , Pastor Presbyterian Church , Dallas Center , la , , writes :
, "I have bad attacks ol In grippe annually for Ilu > years ptered Ing Ibis. Following eacb ol
thete att'ttks I was so generally dNoidetcd as to le s-eilouMy unillted for my duties , After mm It
persuasion I Uled Dr. Kay's Renovator and It HAS DiUVlMUD : : me. fiom my former distie ,
condition. "
Omaha's Most Prominent ople
know abo.u . u.e . * * d u. * *
remedies. Those undersigned have said : "Having known of some remarkable
cures of Omaha people eflected by the use of Dr. Kay's Renovator and Dr. Kay's Lung
liulm , wo believe that these great remedies are worthy of the public's confidence. "
Signed by Hon. W. A. Paxton , Hon. A. U. Wyman , ex-treasurer of the United
States ; Hon , W , J , Council , ox-congressman : Hon. T. S , Clarkson , ex-commander
in chief G. A. K ; Hon. Gee , P. Bemis , ex-mayor of Omaha ; Hon , A. S. Churchill ,
ex-attorney general of Nebraska , and also many other people of national reputation.
UKIM'Si ; srHSTlTl THS Hemedie.s " .MM is Cood" ah Di. Kay'.s Uenovator and Dr ICay'n Lunu Halm aio
NOT made or Mild byANYOM ; ANYWIUWJ : . At neatly VIJ , DHI' < ilSTS ( ! or dliect fiom us. Dr Ka.v's Hen
uMilur u : > i and .fl-hl.v lor NO Dr Kay'h Luuj ; Halm , 10i- and XZv. Address for Tieo .Medical Advlio. Sample and
Huok.
Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co , , Saratoga Springs , N. Y.
wora 1T&TES
Regard Peruna as Their Shield Against Gafarrh
Coughs , Oolds , Grip and Gatarrhal diseases
Mrs. Itclva A. Lock wood , Late Cumliihitc for tlic Presidency ,
i.Mrs llelva Lockwood , the eminent ! baulbler of Washington , II r , Is the only
woman who has ever been a candidate for the piesldoncv or the United States. She Is
the best known woman Inmeilca. . As th j pioneer of her sex In the legal piofesnl < * "t
she has gathered fame and fortune. In a. letter to The I'cuin.i Mcdlclno company she
sas
sas"I
"I liniiiftril joinIVrinm liolli for IIMNCI and iu > mother. Mm. llnii-
nnU .1. llr-niii-M. IHMIn lirr Slh > i-nr. mill I HIMII an liiMilimlilr iviurily
lor roll ) , riitnrrli. Inn fe'cr anil Ulnilrcil iliNi-nsf" ! nlmi a Rtioil tunlt- for
fcclllc anil old people , or Ihowe run ilil\\n , anil Aillli IIITCN iiiiMriuip ; .
" \ourM trul ) , JJIJI.X V A.
Mis. T. I'elton fi ( > J St.ntliony avenue ,
St. Paul , Minn. , villes "I'cruna IMS done
wonders for me. It has cured my headache
and palpitation of the Iitait , has built up
my whole b.stem. I ehcei fully recommend
I'eruna to all sufferers afllloted with c-a-
tarrh. My mother Ib never without I'o-
ilina. AVhen one Is tiled and gcnerall )
out of horts. If Peruna Is taken it immedi
ately removes that tired feeling"
Peruna cuies catanh by i Grooving aho
caiihe- , Inflamed miieous membranes
Ir Hartmnn , the compnundPi of Peruna
once said , In a leeturo to women "A gicat
number of women consult me every year.
I often have occasion to say to these pa
tients1 'I fear jou liavo catarrh , madam '
They will goneially reply , 'Oh , no , 1 never
had catairh My
nose Is perfectly
clear and m >
breath Is not bad
I am not troubled
\\lth couglng or
spitting or any
other disagreeable
H > mptoms ot ca-
1anh ' 'Hut , my
dear madnm , jou
JIis T J lnl- ?
have catanh .ill l.ird , n u PP k a
the same Catairh S i > i t u gs , Ai U
Is not nlvvnjb located i uir < l ol a scvcto
< a < i" < iL catanh
cated In the head by Peruna.
5011 ma > have ea-
tarrh ot the lunrs , or stomaeh , or liver , or
kidneys , and especially may have catairh ot
the pelvic organs "
The doctor went on to hay "I have been
Pleaching this doctilnp foi < ho last foity
> cais , but theie ,110 a vast multitude ot
women who havp nevoi liea d It jet , CT-
tanh may attack nny nrgan of ( ho bolj
Women are rspcclilly HablnMo catarrh ot
the' polvlc oig.iim Tlicrc ,110 ono linndrnl
c.ibcs of i.itaiih of the pelvic oigans to ono
of ( atarih of the head. Most people think
because they have not catanh of the head
they have not oatanh at all. Thin is ,1
gieat mistake and Is , the cause of many
eases of tdckncss and death "
"Health and Hcautj" sent free to women
enl ) 1 The Peruna Mcdleinc Co. , Colum
bus , Ohio.
To Readers of The Bee.
Pictures for the
A Spirited THE
THE DEFENSE OP CIIAMPIONY A FARMING GROUP
\ Vlilclivviis \vai ( led HIP pii/o medal In tlio liai vest Held see for the Hist
In tlio Pat is Salon. Cos.t SCO.OOO. tlmo a balloon In tlio sky.
Tills line pU'tnio , In II ( oluiK 10-
proiluccb line for line and color for This Famous Painting ,
color , eveiy detail of tlio otlginal.
owned by tlio Mctiopolltnn Ait Mtt-
Famous Oil Pointing beiim ol New Yolk , loiuuiliicuil In
Is 2IIO Indies find Is lit to adorn color and elfecl , is 'Jtiv'IO. inclius , IH
tlio nit galleiy of a Vandetbllt. liandbomu and beuiitllul.
Yon can lnno oitiipp or Imtli ol these famous jialntlngH for lc ( ) eacli and
u consecutive coupons cut fiom tills adveillseinenl In Tlio Dally Bee. .
These beaiitllnl pictmes have never been sold for less limn $1.00 each ,
Tlio Hee lias piirclmM-d t-ovcial thousand as a special subsetIntloii tciituio ,
tlnib making tliojirk-o very low lor Hee teadeis only.
3 THIS IS IT
MITCH , uv i m : \KTOll.\\ I Hi ;
Of II , Drtnlllc'N raiiuiiiN Of Dimrf'H MiiMHoiiH I'liliillnu.
"The Defense of "THE
Chainpigny " BALLOON"
t oi I > ON roit rniiui tin 10. < in IMIN I'oit ruiiiii mi in.
Tbls coupon , uitli two otliers < f This column \vllli .two olliorn of
cniiM'i iiUvo dates and 10 centx , pie CODhCCUllVC lllllPS < lll ( | 10 I'I'lllH. JI1C-
K-ntcd at the I'.ee ollb e cntlllcH any honied : it tlio Hci ollic-c entitles any
leader ol Hie ] Ue to Ibis bcaiitllul iciidci of tlio Jtcc to Ihib lii'iiutlful
picluie. 'Js.'lO Inches II you waul lili'luic , L'llnchcH. ! : ! ( ) . If yon vvullt
It mulled , bond lu tents citru lor it inallud , M'lid 10 tont-s exttu for
tube , postal , * -'lc. lube , imMiige , etc- .
If yon hcnd pait or all In two cent postage. Htamp.s bo taroful tlmt ( hey (1)
not fitlck together. Addiehs all hltein to
TIIH uii ; : ITIIUSIJIM : co. . OMAHA , NII ; .
Arrangements hav.e been made with ROSE'S
ART STORE , 1521 Dodge , to frame these pictures at
a special price.