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    TTIE OMAITA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1000.
COLLEGE DORMITORY BURNS
liie Destroys Oldcit Building of Agri
cultural School at Ames.
DROWSY STUDENTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Borne t (he SiRO Hoys I. one Clotliri,
tint .Nunc Are Injiircit Soliool Con
tinue lU-KiiriltrNii Mtuileiitfl
llnniiurt In Shotv llnrn.
DK3 MOINES, Dec. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) One-half of tho historic old college
building of tho Iowa State collego at Ames,
1b recent years used chlelly an a dormitory
for tho boys, Was completely destroyed by
Are early this morning und tho other half
vas so badly Injured that It will never be
rebuilt. Tho building was four stories and
basement, had a frontagu of 184 feet and
nlngs which wero 160 feet deep.
Tho flro caught In some kindling which
tad been .piled In tho bolltr houso In a
loom wheni tho llrernnn was sleeping. Ho
Bftve the alarm at I o'clock and two com
panies of collego firemen responded. Tho
flames had nlrcudy burst Into tho halls and
gotten to tho lop of tho building. Two
hundred and fifty students, with Ilftccn In
trustors, wero sleeping In tho dormitory.
All wero aroused and escaped without In
jury, but uovtral had barely tlmo to get
out and many lost their elothtng and hooks.
Tho north wing of tho building was com
pletely burned and tho wulls had to bo
pulled down, whllo tho south wing and
front wero so badly Injured with water
and heat that tho building Is worthless,
llcc no llromcn came to lend aBslstanco and
cot tho dro out at 7 o'clock.
Tho building was dedicated thirty-two
years ago and was for many years the only
building of tho college. Thh wings were
added In 1872 and Ion years ago tho most
of tho building was remodeled and mod
ernized nt considerable expense. The
building cost about J20O.O00, but was not
tvtTth that now, as It was old and would
soon havo had to bo replaced by a larger
nd better building. Tho stato cnrrled no
Insurance.
About thirty of tho students lost books
and clothing and tho girls In their dorm
itory held a meeting and contributed 150
for n fund to help tho unfortunato ones.
Ilcoks wero ordered by telegraph nnd the
classes will go on next wcck ns usual.
A meeting of tho faculty decided that thcro
should bo no clmnga and that the collego
year, which ends In ten days, will bo fin
ished. Tho students bold u mass meeting
and heartily seconded this. Committees
oro appointed to securo temporary quar
ters In Ames and nearby plnccs and to
arrango for class rooms. This evening tho
freshmen Bophomoro banquet was held In
tho stock-Judging- pavilion and an oratorical
contest In another hall, as If nothing had
linppcncd. Tho chapel services will bo held
Sunday In tho atock.-Judglng pavilion.
Six class rooms wero dostroyed In tho
old building. Tho botanical collection,
valued at $11,000, was on tho first door,
but was all taken out, with tho valuablo
Instruments, except tho dupllcato spec!
mens, worth about JI.000. Not a person
was Injured. Tho building wns a land
mark of tho old agricultural college, hut
wan surrounded by newor and inoro modern
buildings. Tho trustees will meet noxt
Week to determine what shall bo done, but
after commencement, Decomber 20, there
will bo no school until In February. Tho
trustees will recommend nn entire new
building for college purposes and an aban
do'nincnt of tho dormitory plan.
coat which ho woro was perforated with
shot In several placs and the wagou box
was riddled with bullets. Guild charges Ol
iver llrlcker with tho assault. Had feeling
has existed between tho two men for some
tlmo and Guild rocently had Drlcker ar
rested on charge of cutting wlro fences.
Guild claims to havo recognized Drlcker and
accuses him of firing the shot.
ALLEGED MURDERER ESCAPES
HiikIi IIIsoii Kills front County Jail
nt Crouton In a Mnnner Un
explained. CrtKSTON, la., Dec. 8. (Special.) Last
evening between C and 8 o'clock Hugh
Dion, the alleged murderer of Lot
tie Holmes, mysteriously escaped
from tho county Jail, How ho did
to tho officers aro unablo to ex
plain. Search Is being made for him, but
no good prospects of his capture exist at
the present time. Two weeks ago Dixon
shot tho IIolmcH woman nt Thayer. Ho was
captured tho following day at Gladstone
III. Tho prisoners In the county Jail aro
thought to havo helped Dixon to get away,
but they wilt reveal nothing. No bars
weic cut or anything removed from tho coll
or cage that would let htm out. It Is
thought that ho made keys and picked
thn locks. It Is stated that he was In tho
Jail corridors at noon and ate his dinner
on top of tho cage. Tho prisoners told tho
officers that ho was In tho coll, and this
threw the officers off their guard. It Is
believed that when Sheriff Miller went In
to servo tho evening meal that Dixon went
out of teh door from bis hldlng-placo be
hind the cago. This Is the fifth man who
has escaped from tho Jail within tho last
year. None of them havo been recaptured.
Dixon wore a duck coat nnd Is about flvo
foot cloven Inches. Descriptions have boen
sfnt over the stato In tho hope that ho
may bo apprehended.
a 12 per cent dividend among the preferred
creditors. This Is probably about tho last
that tho creditors may expect from tho
bank, ns about all of tho available assets
have been disposed of. Two provlous divi
dends of 10 per cent each have been paid.
Capture llentley nt Keokuk.
CLINTON, la., Dec. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The police havo raado a very im
portant arrest here. They captured C. I'.
Dentloy, wanted at Colorado Springs for
fraudulently Issuing several thousand
shares of mining stock, llentley was sec-
rotary of eight big mining companies, ope
rating twnty-threo mines. Ho has been a
fugltlvo hero for two months.
I)e Moines Man Confesses.
DBS MOINES, Deo. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) John Uurks, for fifteen years a res
ident of this city nnd tho only support of his
aged mother, was today arrested for forgery,
and confessed having committed numerous
small forgeries on checks on which ho hoi?
obtained money.
Attention, Kiislneemt
The officers and members of Orarha Union
No. 33, International Union of Stsam Engi
neers, arc requeitod to attend the funeral
of our deceased brother, John Hootcu,
which will take place from his late resi
dence, 2412 Spauldlng street, nt 2 p. ra.
KI) AUGUSrlNE, President.
II. E. EASTON, Secretary.
wherever possible kept as far away from
the electric light wires ns possible I
know that It is very annoying to our pa
trons to havo so much trouble with their
telephone:!, but, of course, wo are not
responsible for tho high voltage carried by
tho electric light company. Tho only way
I can seo out of tho difficulty Is to substi
tute metallic circuits for grounded linos.
In this way tho Induction will not bo
noticed."
rireinen Still L'nensv.
In Saturday's Ilco mention was mado of
tho fact that the banks and warrant brokers
had turned down the claims of the firemen
nnd policemen. It was" also stated that the
his many friends hero will bo pained to
learn of his illness.
Thero will b a meeting of the Sunday
school board of the First Methodist church
on Monday evening.
All members of tho ofllclol bo.'irtl of tho
Christian church aro urged to attend tho
services this morning.
Cottages built to suit buyers. Jno. J. Hynn
Street Commissioner t'lnrk has rcpalrod
the sidewalk on J street between Twenty
fourth nnd Twcnty-llfth streets.
A meeting of tho Woman's Homo Mis
sionary sdclety of tho Methodist church
will bo held at tho church Friday after
noon. Mrs, Elmer E. ltldgewny lias been ap
pointed to tnko charge of the Christmas
musical program nt tho Nelllo Maxwoll
mission.
expenses of tho flro department averaged Vr. TiSrSr W. A. 8c iwl St
uiu mi mo ui VHCiir .uuuvri i v c.nj miui
LOSE FAITH IN EVANGELIST
Clinrelien of Sloni Cltr Donnse Itrv.
Hunt from Leadership of Crusade
for ItlKlitcoiiKiiesN.
IteiMirtH from the Hlrk.
ONAWA. Ia Dec. 8. (Special.) Franklin
township In Monona county, south of Ottawa,
has established a quaiantlno against Hoi
man's Island (Lako Qulnnebaugh) wbero
tbero aro four now cases of smallpox, mak
ing eight cases there, confined to two fam
llles, Allen nnd Phillips. Tho town of Whit
ing has quarantined against Hurt and
Thurston counties, Nebraska. Moorchead
In., says thcro aro no now cases thcro and
all aro doing well. Decatur, Neb., reports
two new cases and thn death of a child
Thcro aro nlso suld to bo flvo new cases n.
Tekamah, Neb., making twenty cases thcro
in nil. Mr. GIIIls of Teknmah npprared be
fore tho Illcncoo town council and asked to
hnvo tho quarantlno of Sherman township
removed, but tho council refused the re
quest. Tho cases in Sioux township, Mo
nona county, nro all doing well. Thero Is
ono caso In Sherman township, six miles
south of Illencoo, but It Is strictly quaran
tined and no danger Is felt. Tho ono case In
Lincoln township, opposite Decatur, Is do
ing well and bids fair to recover. No othor
cases havo dovelopod.
SIOUX CITY, Dec. 8. (Special Telegram.)
iho recently inaugurated campaign for
righteousness In Sioux City camo to a sud
den end today with the unexpected dismis
sal of tho lawyer evangelist, C. N. Hunt of
Minneapolis, by tho associated churches of
tho city. From tho very opening of the
meetings thero seems to have been a lack
of harmony between tho local preachers and
the evangelist. Ho did not llko their general
plans for tho campaign nnd be said so rather
Indiscreetly In n nowspapcr Interview tvo
weeks ago. That started things and tho
breach widened gradually until last night
the evangelist nnd the preachers held a
Joint meeting to talk over the situation.
Until long after midnight they discussed
matters, Interspersing heated talks with
prayer, and ending with a long season of
communion with God that softened tho
hearts of all. Mr. Hunt Is much hurt by the
action of the ministers nnd he pleadod
strongly for nnother week's trial, but Kev.
Robert Ragnr-ll of tho First Methodist
church declared that they had lost faith In
him as n leader, and then a voto was taken
that dismissed tho evangelist.
AlleKed (inmhler' llnw,
ATLANTIC, la., Dec. 8. (Special.) Tho
next session of tho grand Jury will have
for consideration an Important caso from
Massena, when tho particulars of a bloody
row will probably be brought to light. Ac
cording to well authenticated reports somo
citizens recently Indulged In a gambling
session which terminated in a bloody en
counter in which "Prod" Dyrd, well known
about Atlantic, rooelved the worst of tho
deal. A warrant was sworn out against
L, C. Mitchell and Scott Hayes charging
them with assault with deadly Intent.
They wero brought before Mayor Murray
nnd bound over In the sum of $1,000 each
There was an effort to keep the matter a
secret, but it has leaked out.
Qnulnt lows Itninnnee.
CRESTON, la.. Dec. 8. (Special.) A
wedding wns solemnlzod nt Bedford this
week that was attended by romantic fea
tures. In tho happy days of youth JoBlah
Lltteer and Mary Kitchen were lovers, but
owing to tho chnngtng circumstances of llfo
their childhood affections wero not permit
ed to consummate Into marriage The
couplo became separated and each married,
but in tho course of events both lost their
companions. While visiting In tho east last
summer they accidentally met, and thlB
meotlng resulted In tho consummation of tho
nuptials. Tho groom is 77 years old and tho
checks of tho bride bavo been kissed by tho
sunlight of 08 summers.
l'nr Cnnt Stops Assnllnnt's Shot.
FORT DODGE, la., Doc. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) C. A. Guild, n well-to-do farmer of
Voll township, was fired upon from ambush
this morning whllo driving by nn nsiiallant
concealed In tho underbrush nt tho uldo of
tho road. Tho range was too great and Mr.
Guild was unlnjurod, but tho heavy fur over-
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How any man may quickly cure himself
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himself lit home. This Is certainly u most
uenorous offer nnd the following extracts
taken from his dally mail show what men
think of bis generosity.
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thanks for yours of recent date. I havo
given your treatment a thorough test nnd
tne oenoni wis oren exiraoruiniiry. it nn
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ed. Strength niul vigor have completely
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factory."
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no irouuin in matting une or mo receipt u
rtirwtt'il nnd can truthfullv unv It u ,
boon to weak men. 1 nm greatly Improvod
In size, strength and vigor-"
All correspondence Is strictly confiden
tial, mailed In plain sealed envelope. Tha
receipt U free for tho askliib and ho wants
very man to nuvo n.
South Omaha Is rapidly becoming a horso
market of considerable Importance. From
.lanunry 1 up to December 1, a period of
eleven months, C8.330 horses wore received
nt this market as compared with .13,033 for
tho corresponding period In 1809. The
grent bulk of thoso receipts havo come
from tho western ranges.
Prior to this year tho majority of horses
raised on the ranges wore shipped to older
live stock markets, but tho good prices paid
hero and tho demand has Induced shippers
to stop hero. In speaking of this mnttcr
yesterday a commission doaler Bald that
South Omaha was so conveniently located
to tho western ranges that It is only a
question of sccutlng a few enterprising
commission firms nnd supplying them witn
tho necessary facilities for handling largo
numbers of horses to make this market
one of tho best in tho country.
Tho growth of tho horso business here Is
shown in the figures of receipts given be
low: Total receipts in 1808, 10,392: re
ceipts 1899. 34.25G; eleven months of 1900,
receipts, 58,336.
As thcro Is every indication of a contlnu
nnoe of the rapid growth of tho horso bust
ness here residents of South Omaha am
greatly ploased. Whllo on this subject yes
terday a well known horseman said: "South
Omaha ranks high as n market for rango
horses, although somo of tho older mar
kots mny handlo a good many moro natlvo
horses. It has been demonstrated pretty
thoroughly that theso unbroken rango
horses sell most freely to tho farmers of
the west. Eastern farmers do not tnkc
kindly to unbroken rango horses, but west
erners seem to prefer them. Plenty of
horses still remain on the rango and I look
for a good business hero nil winter."
Decrense In Hog Shipments.
Tho official figures of the stock yards
company published Friday show that stneo
January 1 tho receipts of hogs numbered
2,039,102, as compared with 2,068,795 for tho
samo period of time a year ngo. This is a
decrease for this year of 29,693 head. A
great many more hogs aro being shipped
to this market from Iowa than ever before,
but In spite of this a docreaso Is shown.
When asked to explain tho falling off In
receipts, a buyer for ono of tho packing
houses snld that It was caused by tho
oponlng of the now Cudahy plant at Kan
sas City. Formerly Cudahy bought hogs on
the Kansas City market and had them
hipped hero to bo slaughtered. The open
lng of tho new houso has, It Is asserted,
made a difference in hog receipts of over
45,000 head, which under former conditions
would have been handled here.
However, tho loss of tho Kansns City
shipments is being mado up to somo extent
by the Increased receipts from Iowa, and
it is expected that tho calendnr year of the
stock yards will close with a showing of
Increased receipts when a comparison In
mado with tho figures of 1899.
When it comes to sheep receipts, nn In
crcaso of 185,000 hend is shown over tho
samo date a year ago.
$5o0 n month. This was an error, as tho
total Is considerably largor. Nino men aro
employed at (60 per month and one nt $75
I n month, which makes tho monthly payroll
JGlu. To this must bo added $150 a month
for horso feed, repairs, cool, etc., making n
total monthly cxpcndlturo of $765. As it
will bo eight months beforo the 1901 levy Is
available the overlap nt tho present rato
will bo $6,120 In this department alone
Knutsk) Cuse I'ontpnned
Tho contempt caso against City Treasurer
Koutsky has been postponed for ono week,
When Mr. Koutsky and City Attorney Lam
bert appeared beforo Judgo Kcysor yester
day tho nsscrtlon was mado by the attorney
that ho was not ready to proceed and a con
tinuance was askod for and grnnted. It Is
expected that during tho week Mr. Lambert
will prepare papers appealing tho Twenty-
fifth Btreot paving tax caso to tho supremo
court and If this Is done Koutsky's cbbo will
possibly be continued Indefinitely,
lloynl Arcnniim Ofllcer.
Knoxall council of tho lloynl Arcanum
elected theso officers Friday night: C. L
ClaoD. regont: Darnoy O'Connell, vice
rceent! Pern H. Bell, secretary: 8. R
Christie, collector: J. W. Hastings, treas
urer; M. P. Chumleau, orator: Michael Cul
kins, guide: T. W. Fletcher, Inside sentry:
Alfred Owens, outsldo sentry. The newly
elected officers will bo Installed on January
Stockholders MeetliiK Mondny.
On Mondny the nnnual meeting of the
stockholders of tho Union Stock Yards com
pany will bo held at tho ofilces of tho com
nany In this city. Reports from tho general
tnanaipr. secretary and treasurer will no
submitted, after which will occur tho elec
tion of officers. Whllo nothing definite Is
known It Is thought that tho present officers
will bo ro-elected
und D streets, Friday evening.
Hev. Howard Crnmblet preaches this
morning nt tho Christian church on tho
topic, "Counsel to Converts." After tlio
sermon thoro will be u, reception to mem
bers. If you attend our necktie party In place
of being out motley you will bo "5 cents
nhead, us wo nro selling 60-cent ties for iu
cents. Nebraska Shoe & Clothing Hous9,
26th nnd N streets, South omahu.
W. C. Carr nnd Ouy Smith, cornhuskcrs
from Odeholt. In., arrived in tho city last
night ench bcnrlng his month's wngei.
They made nn Indiscreet showing of funds
nnd woro Inter held tiji ut Twenty-fourth
nnd V streets by threo men. Carr rcslstod
and was badly cut on tins head by tho butt
of a revolver. Ho lo $C0. Smith m.uli
n dash for liberty nnd carried his money
oft safely.
Fine rlbbetl underwear, the 11.(0 kind for
75 cents. Stetson hats, the $5.00 kind for
I3.B0. Tig or hats, the $3.00 kind for $2.50.
Suits, worth up to $10.. choice for $5.00.
Shoes, tho $.1.00 kind for $2.0. Theso aro a
few Items taken at random from our stock
Whero can you bent It? lltmenibcr our
uaranteo goes witn pvety uriicie. .-nc-rimku
Rhne & Clothlnir lloune. 25th unl
N streets, South Omaha.
Tn illmmllnllpil klinmipr.l. After VOtl UnVC
looked nil over up town for men's or boyij
wearing iippnrel nnd cannot be pleased call
on us. We havo studied your wants unci
wo wont your trade, hoiiiiik pioiuy ui
goods, n heap more than 'somo uptown
stores do, on n comparatively small ex
pense, cnanlcs us to hiiiko you monej
snvlng prices. Try us. If It l not so you
nro out nothing. Nebraska. 8hoo & (Mottl
ing House, 25th und N streets, South
Omahu.
Ilnnhcrn I'nlon Ilnll.
Thn ilnnee irlven by Omnhil lodge No. 1,
nnnkers Union of thn World, ut its rooms
In The lice bulldlne last night whs dubbed n
"rng .'mo boll" bccutiso there were no ninny
ragged costumes nnd everybody had n good
time. Refreshments wero served to tho
largo number in uttendance, Tho arrange
ments commlt'eo consisted of T. .. Mug
nrcll, Wllllnm Stnrkoy niul W. I., leaver,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Christian Knrtenvor Officers.
Tho election of officers of tho Senior
Christian Endeavor society resulted as fol
lows: Charles Hill, president: Frank Spear,
vlco president: Miss Ruby llrlndlo, secre
tary: Miss Pearl Breeze, treasurer; Miss
Mabel Rich, corrtspording secretary; James
Nothery nnd Miss Ruby Brlndle, city dele
gates.
Mucin Cltr Gossip.
See Kd Munshaw & Co. for lumber. Tel. LS5
Miss Fannlo Sago is reported on the sIcK
list.
The new Methodist pnrsonngo Is rnpldly
neurlug completion.
U F. Dunn of Elmwood. Nub., Is hero
vlsitlnir his brother. Scott Dunn, l
From tho standpoint of the pollco tho
city Is remarkably quiet Just now.
Mrs. II. Oswald. 1910 M street, entertained
tho Klnc's Duughters Friday ufternoon,
nn PHdnv evenlnc thero will bo n social
nnd oyster supper nt tho Methodist church.
Uho Melcher's Golden Cross (,'ougn Byrup.
It absolutely cures coughs nnd hoarseness,
w. a. Moniilllster. Fifteenth and Mis
souri avenue, Is recovering from n severe
Illness.
An Important meeting of tho fcpworth
lenguo will be hold nt tho Methodist church
this evening.
Tho revival meetings heia at tne unns
llan cluirch for tho last month wilt be con
cluded tonight.
Htnrm Kiinh. Howland Lumber and Coal
company. Twenty-fourth street, between M
and N streets.
nunfln Wllllnm Kelly Is n candldato for
the position of commandant of the Mllford
Soldiers' homo.
nhnrln Wn.nl hns been bound over to
the district court for breaking Into Chris
tie Bros.' barn.
Mrs. W. II. Jameson. Sixteenth and Mis
souri avenue, has nearly recovered from
tier recent illness.
Charley Allen Is In recelnt of a letter an
nouncing tho serious Illness of Paul Mc
Auley ut Huron. S. D. Mr. McAuley virs
formerly a resident of South Omaha und
Electrician E. F. Schurlg is in Lin
Wullaco of Tekamah Is nt tho Her
City
coin.
II. II
Grand.
William Wnldorf of Western wns nt the
Murray yesterday,
F. F. Turner of Dcndwood Is registered
at tho Her Grand
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Ilnrlan of Chndron
aro at tho Her Grand.
Charles II. Kclscy of Nellgh, Neb., Is a
patron or ino iicr uranu.
Eugeno V. Rlmmel or l'arls. Franco, a
wine merchnnt, Is ut the Her Grand.
II. D. Estubroolc, W. E. Burgess, George
W. Ilett und W. 8. Agness of Chicago nro
stopping at the iicr urann.
Mrs. Dellnn Raftor, pollco mntron. left
last night over the Milwaukee for Chicago,
being called mere oy a iciegrnm nnnounc
lng the denth of her mother.
Lieutenant Mntthew E. Savllle, who has
beer on sick leave for sovernl weeks, has
been nsslgned to Company 1 of tho Tenth
cnvniry, stationed, nt Fort Crook
C. E. Llewellyn, superintendent of tho
rural free delivery system for tho ntnto of
Nebraska, icri tins evening ror Fairuury,
Nob,, wnero no insiniiH a now une.
A. E. Hnrry. who won recently elected
Instructor in mathematics nt tho IIlcli
school, resigned nis position in mo Fremont
Hlgn scnooi nnu hub ucguu ins worit in
Omaha.
II. M. Waring, reporter In Judso Fnw
cott'a court, hns returned from n week's
visit to Btromsburir. Neb., whero ho 1ms
been taking testimony In bankruptcy pro
ceedings oeroro iieiereo airoman.
Ncbraskans ut tho Merchunts: Mrs. B
B. Honk nn of Lincoln. C. 1. Lynch o
South Auburn, William Fallon of O'Neill
J. W. Burleigh of Alnsworth. II. .Tnrvls ol
Grand Island, W. Johnson of Hastings und
w. j. Winston or I'oiumuus,
Express Messensrer Confesses Theft.
KEOKUK. In.. Dec. 8. Harry Taylor, a
member of n prominent family and roes-
uciiKer of the Adams Express run from
hero to Dcs Moines, was Indicted and ar
rested today on his confession of tho rob
bery of a safe of tho express company of
$1,000 on tho night of September 24. Ho
obtnlncd tho combination to tho safe and
took out tho money tn ono package. He
gavo part of the money to a brother, whoso
disturbance nt a theater hero one evening
and tho finding of $500 on his person after
his ejection and arrest gave the company's
detectives tho first cluo in teh mysterious
case.
Miss Mnrtln Stic the OfHcera,
GRINNELL, la., Dec. 8. (Special.) Con
stablo A. W. Bowman and Marshal Mcln
tyro of Carroll aro tho defendants In a pe
culiar damage case. Tho suit Is brought by
Miss Martin of Guthrie Center for unlawful
arrest. It seems that the Carroll officials re
colved a telephone mcssago from Guthrie
Center, evidently not from an officer, to nr
rest Miss Martin, who was chargml with
having left an unpaid board bill. They did
so, and upon Miss Martin's arrival In Car'
roll she was placed In tho calaboose. Miss
Martin has brought suit for heavy damages.
Telephone Snhscrlbern Complnln.
Patrons of tho Nebraska Telephone com
pany, who use grounded circuit party lines
are complaining about tho buzzing on thn
wires at night. In somo Instances the
nolso Is so loud that It Is impossible to use
tho Instruments with any satisfaction.
When asked about tho matter yesterday, W.
L. Holland, local manager of tho tele
phono company, said that tho trouble on
the grounded circuits was caused by the
high voltago carried by tho Thomson
Houston Electric Light company. He as
serted mat tno wires or the light com
pany carry 7.000 volts and that tho Indue
tlon Is the cause of tho trouble on the
lines. Mr. Holland said that In some in
stances it Is practically impossible to use
grounded-ctrcult telephones at night.
Continuing, Manager Holland said
'ijuring ino summer wo practically re
built all our lines in South Omaha, and
The Name on the Box
Do you rcallzo what this means? When
giving a Christmas prosent you can not
oncloso a written statement that the artl-
clo Is nn honest mado, rellablo, first-class
ploco of merchandise Can you? It would
not bo good taste, but you can give it in a
box with a namo on tho outsldo that moans
exactly that fact a namo that ovory ono
knows stands for honesty, reliability and
high grade.
..THAT NAME IS COPLEY..
Tho receiver on opening exclaims: "How
beauttfull and it Is from Copley's!" That
means that they rcallzo that tho artlclo Is
no SHODDY, below cost, or bargain counter
relic. It Is a piece of "wares of gold and
silver." not brass or nlcklo PLATED. And
If you yald $i for It It Is worth Just $1, not
$1.48 or D9c. Copley Invites you to invosti
gato his prices and will welcome you nt
any time if it Is only "Just to look."
Jeweler COPLEM
Ware of Gold nnd Silver.
SIS South ltith Street, I'uxton ninok.
DIEI1.
BURNS John J., aged 77 years, hns livid
in Omaha for over thirty yenrs.
Funeral from lk-afey H. Heufey under
taking parlors December I1 at 2 p. m. In
terment, Holy Sepulcher.
The Newport Suspensory.
Write for eit&logu.
The Aloe & Penfold Co!,
Beformlty Brace Manufacturer.
140H FARNAJI STIUDKT.
. FnxtoB Hetel.
mi. KiiiiriBn's
SWAMP-ROOT
Kidney, Liver and Bladder
CURE.
DIRECTIONS.
lfv i.l. ma twn or thrM
Uupoonfult btfor or fur mtli
tod at tMiltlni.
CbIMmo lea aecordlm to .
XI.t Mmm.AM wlOj IllUkll dons
and IncrtftM to full doM or Inor,
u tb cm would Mm to require.
ThU irrmt rrrotJr cum 11
kidney. lltr, LUddfr and Urto
Acid troublm and dbonlen dne
to weak kl.lnf jf, won an ralarrh
of thn bktridfr, iml. ihntima
tlim, lumluico and Rrlght't 1U
fane, which la tha wont form of
kidney dUa.
It It pleauuit to lake.
PREPARED ONLY BY
DR. KILMER Sc. CO.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
Sold by all DrucgUts.
TEST FOR YOURSELF
he Wonderful Curative Properties of Swamp
Root, the Great Kidney and Bladder Remedy.
To Prove what Swamp-Root will do for YOU, Every
Readers of the Bee May Have a sample Bottle
Sent Free by Mail.
It used to bo considered that only urln-
ry and blnddcr troubles were -to bo traced
lo tho kidneys, but now modern scienco
proves that nearly all disease havo their
beginning in tho disorder of theso most
Importnnt organs.
Tho kldnoys filter and purify tho blood
that Is their work.
So when your kidneys nre weak or out
of order, you can understand how quickly
your entlro body is affected, and how every
organ scorns to fall to do its duty.
If you aro sick or "feel badly," begin
taking the famous new discovery, Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Hoot, because- ad soon as your
kldnoys aro well thoy wilt help all tha
other organs to health. A trial will con-
lnco nnyono.
Amonir tlm main" fnmntm euro nf
Bwnmp-lloot Investigated by The llee, th-
ono wlilch wo publish today for the beno
lit of our readers, speaks In tho highest
terms of tho wonderful curative propeer
ties of this ureat kidney, remedy. Dr.
Geo. B. Champlln, Aslmwny, 11. I., writes:
"When I sent for sample bottle of Swamp-
nooi i nnu 10 maxo wairr every two or
three hours through the dav and thn night.
I passed but u very small qunntlty, uut
with n sculdlni: nnd stralnlm; .it tho end
of each passage. Our brtt doctor h"ra
prescribed for me, but his medicine did
mo no good. I then began your sample
bottle, und beforo I got through with it
I felt n change. 1 would hot have be
lieved such u small quantity would havo
do no so much, but before It wns gone I
lenrned thut our druggist kept your
Bwnmp-Itoot, nnd so got a lnrga bottle for
ono dollar, but nctunlly worth one hun
dred dollars. 1 only took ono largo tnbli.
spoonful throe times a day, nnd before I
nnu uiKcn one-nnii douio i wns nil rimu
nnd hnvo boen since. My urine Is ns light
color us usunl. OKO. H. CHAMPION,
Asiiaway, it. j.
Jan. 4, 1900.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys nro rcspon-
slblo for many kinds of dlieases, and It
permitted to contlnuo much suffering with
fatal results nro suro to follow. Kidney
troublo Irritates tho nerves, makes you
dlizy, rcBtless, sleepless and Irritable.
Makes you pass water often during tho day
nnd obliges you to get up many times dur
ing tho night. Unhealthy kidneys causo
rheutnatlum, gravel, catarrh of the bladdor,
pain or dull acho in the back, joints nnd
miifteten! mnken vnur lienjl nrhn nnd back
ache, causes Indigestion, stomach and liver tBwamp-Hoot is picasant to lane.,
troublo: you get as sallow, yellow complexion, makes you feel as though you had
heart troublo; you may havo plenty of ambition, but no strength; got weak nnd wnoto
away.
In taking Swamp-Root you nfford natural help to Nature, for Swamp-Root Is tho
most perfect healor and gentle aid to the kldnoys that Is known to medical science.
If thero Is any doubt In your mind as to your condition, talto from your urino on
rising about four ounces, plnco it in a glass or bottle nnd let it stand twenty-four
hours. If on examination It is milky or cloudy, If thcro Is a brick-dust settling, or It
email particles float nbout In It, your kidneys nro In need of lmmodlato attention.
If you aro already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can purchoso
tho regular fifty-cent nnd ono-dollar slzo bottles at tho drug stores everywhere.
EDITORI L NOTE Swamp-Root, tho great Kidney, Liver nnd I'.Iaddcr
remedy, Is bo successful that a special arrangement haB been mado by which all
readers of Tho Heo who have not already tried It, may havo a samplo hottlo sont abso
lutely freo by mall. AIbo a book telling all about kidney and bladder troubles nnd
containing many of tho thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from
men and women curod by Swamp-Root, llo sure and mention reading this generous
offer in The Omaha Sunday 13ee whon sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Illng-
hamton, N. Y.
Christmas Shoppers
Will find In our womnii's shoe depart
ment an army of flue Bhoea bucu as
luivfi never before been seen In Omaha
tho Foster nnd llnnnn makes, known tho
world over ns tho finest women's Bhoes,
nro pxcluslvo with us tho new leather
pntent vlcl kid Uie most pliable nnd
Klove flttlnp lenther ever put In n shoe
no shoe mndo hns such n fine npppurnnco
on tho foot mndo with tho welt solo as
well ns the turn sole lasted on the
li e-h nre h and new military heel styllsl
to n deRree comfortablo to a fault all
we ask Is for you to como and look
wo know you will ho Interested and our
snlcspcoplo will bo glnd to show these
shoes to you.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
New Ctlo-:c rendy Sent free tor
the kln.
Oniaha'a Uu-to-dnte Shoe nous.
141t FAUN AM BTIIEBT.
Our Bicycle Man
Xeir Development In llnnsnnk Cnse.
DKS .MOINES, Ilec. 8. (Special Tele-
gram.) Important developments are re
ported In the Hossack t'aso In Warren
county tending to show tho guilt of Mrs.
HoflBiick. It has leaked out that when she
called her children, nfter tho crime was
dlfcovcred, sho was fully drossed, Instead of
having been suddenly aroused from sleop.
Thoro Is a rumor that sho will plead Insan
ity as a last resort, but tho family deny
any knowlodgo of this and uociaro they do-
llevo her entirely Innocent nnu win ao nil
they can to find tho guilty party.
Memnrnlile Iluy for Cnthollcs.
niiiiiimiR In Tine. 8. Todav was
W J ( - -' ,
memorable ono in tho Catholic church of
Dubuque, being tho FeaBt of tho Immacu-
lato Conception, Archbishop Keano mado
It tho occasion of celebrating tho flrjt
pontlnclal high moss slnco his nppolut-
mont. Ho also ndmlnlstered the rite of
confirmation to over 600 children. At the
conclusion ho bestowed the pontlnclal
blessing, to which Is attachod a plenary In
dulgence.
In Churned rrltli Seduction.
ATLANTIC. la., Dec. S. (Special.) A
man going under the name of Frank Mc-
Cabo was nrrested hero upon Information
from the sheriff at Slgourney charging him
with seduction. His real' name Is said to
bo Floyd MrQoon, He was employed here
picking chickens, when arrested. An ofll
cer from Slgourney came and got him yes
terday.
BICYCLES
FOR CHRISTMAS
Tou cannot Invest In anything any
better than one of tho bicycles we
bought from the Clovcland and Na
tional Cycle Co.'s stock.
We aro selling them so much less
now than you will be able to buy
them next spring. Come In nnd look
thorn over.
NEW WHEELS
A8 LOW AS
$15.00.
Omaha Bicycle Co.
Cor. 16th & Chicago Sts.
ED. T IIEYDEN, Mrr.
Dis Am De Time 0' Year
Dat yuse ought tor he skntln' but
deroyj no Ice but you can bet your last
dollar tint dere will bo soon at any
rate, yoro boy will want a new sled nnd
a pnlr o' skates fur his Snntn Clntis
gift nn' my Ikiss. hns ot 'em sleds
from i!.rie up H. & H. skntes, GOe be
sides, he's got pocket knives from 10c
to ?1 knrvliiK sets fur $1 clinfln' dishes
fur ?I2 T o'clock tens for .?2.R0 fancy
tea and coffee pots USe an' he sells n
Fnvorlto base- burner stove fur 10.80 u
good onk heuter $1.08 Knvorlto cook
stovo $11.00 nn' you only pny n little
down nn' de balance on de easy pnyin'
plnn sny, on do quiet, my boss hns got
n new show window don't sny nuthln'.
A. C. Raytner
1514 Fartiam St.
Snys thero nre "tricks in nil trades
but ours If you want n wnter front lu
your range, your furnncc repnlred or
repnlrs for your bnso burner, cook stove,
rango or gasoline store, It will be no
trick for us to do tho work nnd supply
you with nil tho ropnlre you need. We
hnvo lfi.000 sounre feet of stovo repnir
room nnd cnstlngs piled ton feet deep
this means tlint wo havo in stock repairs
for lii.1,000 different stoves, ranges nnd
furnaces.
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS
Telephone 000. 1207 Douglas St
- OIIDBH Il MAIL.-.
You Can
Get It Quickly
out of our famous Xmas stock. Just
think what It will bo and come down
nt once. Wo will wait on you quick
and courteously. Our price won't
check your speed a bit and soon you've
purchased tho I1EST MARKET'S BEST
l'KOUUCTION and have gono on "re
lieved of that" and thinking how
Coudn't Give a Sweeter Gilt-
Wo nro prepared for mall orders
thoso that go by express and hnvo our
delicious candy put up in tho hand
somest of boxes In 1, 3, ft nnd 10
pounds theso boxes wero mude for us
expressly for Christmas trade we also
hnvo a beautiful lino of baskets tilled
with our delicious candy all rendy to
send by express us soon ns we get your
order what enn you glvo thnt will
much better you'll like It after our please tho Indies better thnn u box of
Defunct Cass County HunU,
ATLANTIC, la., Dec. 8. (Special.) Tho
affairs of the defunct Cass county bank are
being brought to a close. The court has
Just ordorcd Kecolver Stelnke to distribute
beautiful engraving adorns It
ou'd better hurry to
T. L. COMBS & CO.,
IBM DhiUi at., Omaha, and
SMth til M Sts., la. Imaks.
Telephone, 2IW.
pure nnd wholesome enndy? Try It nnd
sec.
W. S. Balduff,
1520 Farnmm St.
Xmas Novelties
Now on exhibition hundreds of the
choicest pictures ever shown In the west
now being sold nt prices thnt talk IKic,
r0e, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, etc. In our fram
ing depnrtment we aro giving you tho
boiiollt of 20 yenrs' experience tho best
Judgment nnd taste possible to the end
thnt wo may please you lu every wny
correct nnd artistic framing makes the
picture place your orders now, that
your wants may be filled promptly hnn
drrds of 1001 calendars and Christmas
cards. Open evenings.
A. HOSPE,
Until at Alt 1113 DDBf tit.
MEN
NO CURE, NO PAY
If tou bare fm&ll. wak org-ana.
lost power or wrifcrnlUir drains.
r Vacuum Orian Hertloixr will
rtstoro tou without draft or
rlrctrlcltri 95,000 In uei not on.
failure i not on. returned i no 0,0. I. fraud writ, for
particulars, sent sealed In plain envelope.
LOCAL APPLIANCE. CO.. 414 Count Slot., Disur, Call.
DE
irtth'
Vt.
CtUbraOd ruM
l'owd.r. never fait
RAIN'S
mmmmmm 9vv bws hot iwm filing
. b. i. IkUAH. llotcrc. Fotwo, Mu. J
.UUILMls.
"Alan wanta but
Mtle here below"
SiilU u morbid poet
Ioiir ye.tra hk
I'm prone to doubt
that ancient mine
When I look ut The
Bee's Kreat "Wunt
Ad" puce.