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The selection of tho oxnciitlvo military staff was com pleted today by tho appointment of Major Chnrles K. Scharraann of North Platte, and nrranKomnntn haro beon made for the ac commoilatton of the entire party at one of the leading hotels In tho national capital. It Iibh not been dcflnltoly decided whether thn 1'ershlnn Hlfles are to go or not, but If pn-Ment plBns materialize they will be Included In the official military party that will represent tho state nt the Inaugural fcntlvltlcH. The governor's staff consists of twelve Idps-dt'-camp, tho Inspector general. Judge Hilvocnto general and surgeon general. Tvery member has signified his Intention of accompanying tho governor and tho pros pprts aro that tho stato will bo repre sented by as Imposing a delegation of of ficers as ever went to Washington from a western state. The lVrshlng limes form tho crack com pany of tho university cadet battalion. Its members aro picked from the various cadet companies and all have had the ex perience of drill work under a regular army officer or actual service with tho volun teers. Sin rob Trimt Omr. Tho case of tho State against the Argo Ptareh Manufacturing company, Instituted by former Attorney General Smyth, has been assigned for hearing before the bu premo court on next Tuesday. The cas was on tho call for the first sitting In Jnnu nry, but on motion of the attorneys for the defendant company was continued until February 19. Tho Argo company. It Is said, will bo prepared to submit Us defense at tho stipulated time and It Is expected that tho first argument will be on the consti tutionality of tho law under which the case was Instituted. If this point Is passed, and the usual order of procedure Is followed, the court will appoint referees to take testi mony on tho allegations In the state's pe tition. Tho Standard Oil company case has been assigned for hearing on the same day, but s the retorees aro not prepared to Mo their report It will probably go over to a subsequent sitting. Another case of more than ordinary 1m portnnco that Is on tho call for Tuesday Involve tho right of a policy holder to transfer an Insurance policy as security or collateral. This was appealed from Dutler county, whero a long-drawn fight was mado IN THE AIR. The Germs of l.nGrliue aire Conreyeil Through inr Atmosphere. No one can escape tho La Grippe germ because when an epidemic of the disease Is prevailing the air Is laden with It. Tho reason everyone does not have tho dlseaso at the lame tlma Is bj-cause the persons who aro enjoying perfect hrulth aro ablo to successfully resist nnd throw off the Infection, while those, who for any rea son aro not In tho best of health fall ready victims. The first symptoms are those of acute catarrh, resembling a hard cola nnd If prompt treatment Is applied nt this time, It can easily be broken up; one of the best remedies at this stage Is Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, sold by druggists everywhere nnd If taken freely, sny one tablet every hour or two for two or three days, the dungcr of pneumonia nnd serious complications will be averted, Tho Key. L. E. Palmer, Ilaptlst clergy man of Oeresco, Mich., makes a statement of Interest to all catnrrh and grip sufferers He snys: "Stuart's Catnrrh Tablets have certainly been a blessing to me. I have used them freely this fnll and winter nnd have found them it safeguard against La Orippn and catarrhal troubles from which I had suffered for years. I feel that I can freely nnd conscientiously irecommend them." Persons who suffer from catarrh of th head und throat are very susceptible to La Orlppe nnd such will find a pleasant, con vnlent nnd safo remedy In Ihls new ca mrrri cure. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets aro composed entirely of harmless antiseptics and may bo used na freely as nocessary ns Ihey con tain no cocoaine, opiate or poisonous dru f any kind. 1 M'tttti ffie district court, its title is rbtfffi bpfimn tmtt ffulltr i,rni ittfCirfitifnUiitii. fit following corporations hP been 1p ifsliwd by the seeretirt of ittnte The Nio brara Irrigation and Water rlupply com- ftlf, siork, J60,00n. by Solomon Prappr. J. f. Llatidiy. It. ?. High. Oforge t. lloyha, f. firelfnitty, 15. II. Ktttts. tt. A Huston and Var Vlaitllk, to construct water mill at .Vlftbrltra for elivtrlcal purpose; Wll llaBis Sflf company of Omnlitt, stock $100.. OW. by (licnr II. Wltllatnf, Henry (I. Hnrte. Wftfrfn M llOgert. George (' Towle. Kdgnr ft. Williams, to mumififturo shops and rllop flrtdlfigs; and the W J. Ilrontch Irdn enfflMnr of Omahfl. stock $100,090, by W. J. Ilrotrh, J. W McDonald nnd John W. Marsh. Adjutant (lenernl Harry hns nptiroved the election of first Meutcnnnt J. (I. Wilkin on nnd fluond Meutcnnnt Wnllare II. ('rum of t'onlpnny II of the Second regiment, (loth wpro chosen to till vn.pnti"les caused by ret lunndnti of former ofllrers. The rennte nnd house roinmlttoPS on pub lic lands nnd buildings, ncpompnnlpd by several o'her Intpresled persons, left toJny to Inspect the Statn Asylum for Itisnno nt NhrfnlM. Thpre nrre thirty-five men In tho tinrty llesldes going over the Norfolk Institution tho committees will visit tho I'remont Normal school. A rumor 1ms gnliied clrculnllon Hint n proposition bus been mnde lo sell the Fremont school to Iho slnte. but a member of the State llonrd of Public l,nnds nnd lliilldlngs todny denied hn retmrt nnd nsserteil Hint the object In v'sltlng tho Institution wns to nscertnln thn needs of n nnrmnl school and the probaliln cost of founding one that would meet nil necennry roiulremrntr. Will Protect llir (lrn. Nell (Irlrtln. head Janitor nnd custollnn of tho Htnlo house, hns given notice that ho will prosecute nil persons found wnlklng over the state hoiife Inwn. "Wo hnve resorted to every rensnnnbln means to prevent persons from trnmplng over tho qrnss nml thn only thing wo run now do Is to nrrest tho trespassers nnd prosecute them under the Inw." ho said. Thn llonrd of Public Iindn nnd IlulldlnKS hns approved this rourso nnd will insist hat nil persons found wnlklng over tho grnfs bo prosecuted." On recommendation of tho advisory oard Governor Dietrich todny named J. Knnt of Grand Island for farmer at tho State Industrial Homo at Mltford. NORFOLK "ASYLUM AFFAIRS PKlslntors Visit tllr. Institution mill I.onU Into tli- Nccils for Pres ent nml I'litnrr. MNroi,N, Feb. 16. (Special.) The leg- slatlve Junketing party which went to Nor folk yesterdny for tho purpose of uscer- nlnlng tho needs of the hospital nt that place returned to Lincoln this evening, ex cept those who went on to their homes to pend Sunday. The party was composed of some twenty members from the house nnd scnato committees on public lands and buildings and Insano hospitals nnd they report having received most excellent treat ment nt the hands of tho management of tho hospital. Tho building was found to bo In need of some repairs, among which a new roof, and a new Icehouso and standplpo will be asked for, but outside of this nnd tho request which Is mado for tho purchase of an additional eighty acres of land, only tho usual appropriations will bo sked for. The hospital was found to bo l excollont shape and the management as commended for tho cleanliness of the nitltutlon. Tho party was ontertalned by tho superintendent during their stay In Norfolk. On the way out to Norfolk a number of the members took advantage of the atop over at Fremont to accent nn invlf nt Inn tho superintendent, of the Fremont Normal school to visit the college. Tho Fremont peoplo clnlm that their school Is good as the Stnto Normal 'and their Idea In having the legislators visit It was to convince them that thn state does not need moro normal schools when the private cnoois or this nature furnish tho ooDor- tunlty for equally as good an education nt no greater coat. Tho party made a thor ough Investigation of the Fremont school, but whether or not tho knowledco ealnnti will have any Influence on their attitude toward tho normal school bill thoy refuse to state. AV0RS ENDING DEADLOCK Tom Majors Kzpresses Ills Views Cini. ernliiK the Present Senatorlnl Hltuntlou In This .Stnte. nEATIUCE, Nob., Fob. 16. (Special Tele- gram.) Hon. Thomas J. Majors of Peru ar rived in Beatrice today to deliver an nd- dress beforo Ilawllns post No. 3,r, Grand Army of tho itepubltc, this evening. Mr. Majors waB soon nt the Paddock hotel by ft reporter for Tho Dee and when asked for his opinion on tho senatorial situation Mr. Majors replied: "I am taking no part In the senatorial fight, but It Beems to mo that tho legis lators ought to get together on eomo one and put an end to tho deadlock now exist ing. I havo no particular choice. Tho cholco ut wmj tcKiamiure is my cnoico. I nta a . t. - i i .. i . . . republican. Should the legislature see fit to cnooso Mr. Rosewater I will abldo by Its decision. While Rosewater Is not my preierence, i recognize his ability. He Is tno peer of any newspaper man in the country and his paper Is a powor. Rose water Is a man of great ability, a tireless worker and a man that has dono a great deal to make Nebraska what It Is today. but as I said beforo I am taking no part in tne senatorial nght. In this I am neu tral. I am Interesting myself In behalf of tho State Normal school In my homo town. The Ree and also Mr. Rosewater havo been very kind nnd courteous regarding this matter." Leaves Ilnnirhter In Onmlin. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special Tel egrani.) Mrs. A. II. Upson, whose home Is six miles southeast of Beatrice, died last evening. Sho was one at tho oldest set tlers of Gngo county. Sho was mother of L. M. Upson, who now lives at Lincoln and Mrs, R. C. Hoyt of Omaha, who for raerly resided hore and whoso husband Is now clerk of tho United States court In Omaha and a nephew of ex-Presldont Orover Cleveland. There are nUo three daughters at home. Tho funeral will bo from her home on Monday at 1:30 o'clock Inspect Institution it t Ilea trice, BEATRICE, Neb,, Feb. 16. (Special Tel egrara.) Tho senatorial committee on ro form schools, school for the feeble minded and home for tho friendless, consisting of Senators Edgar of Gago county, O'Neill of Lnncaster county, Miller of Buffalo county nnd Renting of Clay county, was hero to day Inspecting tho Institute for tho Feeblo Minded. Senator Harlan of York county, chairman of this committee, cculd not come. Vnlentlne Women Vlult Snloon. VALENTINE, Neb.. Feb. 10. (Specie Telegram.) Five women mnde n tour of tho saloons last night to see what was going on Inside and personally talked with tho keepers regarding their conduct. Today thoy circulated n paper, the Intent o whlrh Is to put a stop to gambling, am will probably, ask tho city council to ous all gambling devices or vevoko licenses ln all saloons where gambling Is permitted. Will He liar KiiKlneer, HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 16.(Speclal.) .Mr. Harris or Lincoln has taken the pn sltlon of day engineer at the Asylum for the Chronic Insane, which place was msd vacant by tho resignation of John Forster. SEEKS TO PROVE INSANITY Wife of Gentleman nn Earnest Witneis ln Mnrder Trial. TELLS Of PRISONER'S FAILING NERVES I'll i oh-In n 'realities to Sim ere Mcnlnl t iiiiillllon 1lmij liirnr Tlmt lie fen limit tlrmik llersl el y llefore I lie hIhhiMiik. COI.t M 1119. Neb., Feb. 16.- (Special Telegram I - Ten wllneses were examined todny by the ilefemc In the Genllriiuin mur der tr Inl. The rotirt room wns pin ked and tthen the nlsles .mil hallway rnminrnpcd to bo crowded the door wns closed nu.iilist Kei'talors. Charles C. Cnrrlg. who wns n business partner of Gentleman, testified that ho be lieved drill leniiin hud licet! Ininno for more than a year. He hnd noticed Hint his inptiiorj wat falling nnd that he wns Irri table, despondent nnd mint to do business. On rrois-exnmliinlloti Judge Post drew out of tho witness that (ion Ik man hnd taken nn nellvo part In the bualncas of thn firm up to Hip day of the shooting. He IihiI drawn cheeks, deposited money in thn linn's iiiimo nnd Cnrrlg hnd Inken from thn ilcfi'ti'lnnt the day following the rhnnt Itig n warranty deed for somo real estate. Mrs. ticnttenimi, wife of the deretidnnt. testified. She sntd she bad been married to the defendant seven years; that the union was blessed with two children, n lioy 6 nnd it girl 4 years old. Her hus band hnd been lining liquor to excess for two yrnrs or more nnd was very nervous nnd Irritable. He frequently p.iRsed part of tho night in wnlklng nrouml nnl rel- (loin wns nlilo to sleep well. She noticed from his conversation that his memory was falling. Ho wns afraid of hiniHClf nnd other people. She recited Instances whero neighbors would knock on the door n tho evening nnd Gentlemun would sc- reto himself In tho bedroom or elsewhere, lo was so nervous ho could hardly dress himself In tho morning unlcrs he tlrst had n drink of liquor. She met him on the street tho day ho hnd the trouble, but beforo tho shooting happened. Sho tried o get him to go home, but could do noth ing with him. Shortly afterward he enmo home, got nn old rusty revolver nnd went nwny ngnln. A few minutes later the shooting happened. He hnd often com- plntncd that ho was being persecuted by ninny. Including Martin Hums, Soreu 01- sen and E. C. Van Allen. Ho even clnlmed Hint his wlfo was against him nt times when she remonstrnted gently with him. Dr. T. P. Conlan, n practicing physician, testified that ho moved to Platte Center last August nnd was nt onco cnlled to rent Gentlemun. Ho found a severe nerv ous condition, hU mind nffectcd, n partial remor of tho right arm and right leg, n Might tremor of tongue, also nn inequality of tho pupil of tho eye. ln September ho found the3o symptoms more defined. Gcn- lemnn admitted ho wns drinking freely nnd wanted the doctor to direct his efforts toward a cure. Ho was with Gentleman much on tho day of the shooting, trying to quiet him. On cross-examination the witness denied saying tho day following tho trouble that Gentleman wns as snno as nnyono. When pressed harder on this line he snld he didn't remember. When asked If he did not have such n conversation with Mrs. W. Heyl, tho day following the shooting, wltncsi said ho didn't remember. Other wltnosses testified that Gentleman woo given to oxccsbIvo drinking for some tlmo previous to tho trouble. One of tho attorneys for the defense said this evening ho did not bellevo the enso would go to tho Jury beforo Wednesday evening, , TO DECIDE ON OXLEY'S FATE Jury In Fullliiirt Murder Cnse linn Out tu CuimlArr file Kvl ilenee. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Fob. 16. -(Special Telegram.) Argument In tho Fullhnrt trinl commenced this murnlug nt 8:13 nnd closed at 6:05 this evening. Tho court room was Jammed as full ns it could bo packed by 8:30 this morning nnd tho sheriff had to lock the doors to prevent further attempts to ndmlttnnce. Tho same was truo nt 12:30 noon, notwithstanding court was not an nounced to convene, until 1:30. The argu ment for tho Btato was opened by County Attorney L. E. Kilpatrlck. J. I). Dean pre sented his argument for tho defendant. C. I. Holcomb was tho second to nrguo for tho state. Judge Wnll nnd J. S. Klrkpat rlck, tho former for tho defense and tho lntter for the Btute, woro tho drawing cardB. They were both at their best. The Judgo's Instructions to the Jury were strictly Im partial anil clear on circumstantial evi dence. The Jury went out at 6:20 this even ing to decide on tho fato of Oxlcy. ZAHN CASE GOES TO JURY Slnte Insists nn Dentil reunify for Wllllnm Ithen Uny Devoted to ArKiimeuts, FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special Tele gram.) Tho Zahn murder case was given to tho Jury this afternoon and tho Jurois rotlrod at C o'clock In chargo of Bailiff Hacker. Tho day was devoted to the argu ments of counsel. Tho stato demanded tho death penalty for William Rhea. IlnUntu City Court Decision. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special.) The Jury ln tho caso of tho Stato against Nicholas R. Ryan, charged with assault nnd battery, rendered n verdict of guilty. Tho caso against Joo Berry and Paul Mo- Alllstcr of assault with Intent to kill, pre ferred by McAllister's brother-in-law, W. C. McNaraarn, was dismissed. Tho Jury In tno case against William Temple, charged with stealing a horse nnd rig from B. F. Snwyers of JackBon, rendered n verdict of uot guilty. Tho case against John N. Pey son for lllegnlly selling liquors Is now- being tried. Will Mure I'.leetrle Lights. VALRNTINK, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special Telegrnm.) At n meeting of tho city coun cil a ccrtrnct was entered Into whereby S F. Gllmnn Is to put In a flrst-clnss electric light plnnt and operate It six yenra; also pump tho city water for ten years. Under this enntrnct tho city gets Its water Blip ply pumped and the streets lighted with six nro lights for less thnn It Is costing nt present to pump the water ulone. Mr. Gllmnn wilt opernto the pumping station and electric light plant by surplus water powor nt his 200.borrel (louring mill and will enmmenco work Immediately. I'nrm Hold for $12(1,000. PLATTSMOUH. Neb., Feb. 16. (Spe clal.) Tho -ISO-ncro farm of Hervoy Wal drcn, nenr Murdock, wns Bold nt sherlff'3 rn'e to tho First Nntional-bank of Oreen wcod for $20,000. To l.niik After Crn.y People. HASTINGS, Nob., Feb. 16, (Spoclal.) superintendent Kern has nppolnted Mrs. Zoa L, Dloyt supervisor over tho female wards nt tho Asylum for the Chronlo In sane, i Chestnut IIiiiikn from n Tree. FALLS CITY. Neb.. Feb, 16. (Special.) An old man, a stranger. nBmed Chestnut committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree. Drnth or .Incnli IMIeth. WEST POINT, Neh Feb. 16. (Special.) Jacob PHeth, a retired farmer, died o! Ilrlght's dlsrnsn and wns burled under Hie auspice of the German Kvnngp li.nl church Heeessril wns 72 years of n;n nnd hnd lined In this county twetity-flvn years lie leaves n widow nml four grown children nrli to lime n l.lliriir?. YORK. Neb.. Feb. 16. - (Kpeelal.) The cltv treasurer lins received the bequest of Mrs ( hirles Woods of nenrly $10,000, which wns given to thn rlly of York for tho purpeso of pitrrhnrlng either n lot or a brick building unliable for llbrnry purposes. Owing to the expense In niiilntiilnlng u library tho majority of tho committee be lieve Hint It Is best to purchnsn Inronio paying property or build In tho business pnrt of tho city, whero It enn rent the lower rooms nnd In this way pay most of the running expenses of tho llbrnry. Mrs. Leo Love of Malno hns donated n fine encyclo pedia. UNIQUE YANKTON WEDDING llolienilnun ItevUe Their Old In ml Mnrrlnne Cere moii) . Ilmue- YANKTON. 8. I).. Feb. R (Spcclnl.) One of thn most unique wedding ceremonies ever witnessed In Ynnkton county wns that which took plneo Tuesday night In Tnbor, a small town west of Yankton. The prin cipals wern Miss Mary Halle and Jake Hnchadlo. The ceremony wns n revival of tho old Bohemian custom. All guests Invited wore of Bohemian Uncage. Tho guests gnlhered at the honm of thn groom. Thero he bade farewell to parents nnd homo ties, thnnklng father nnd mother for their enre of him through life, and received the pnrtlng blessing. From hero the guests, with tho groom ns lender, pro ceeded to the home of tho bride. As the old custom was, they foutiu tho house locked, tho windows bartended, everything quiet. Siege wns laid to tbn house nnd nn cntranro forced. Now tho parents rebuked tho crowd and demanded their wish, which the groom In ns eloquent a innnn' r as pos sible under tho clrrumstnnres. m,Vi known. Ho was refused nnd her parontlf Meclnrcd sho must be sold nt nuctlon In preference, nnd to go to tho highest bidder. A plato wns nt onco seized nnd passed among tho guests, nil of whom engcrly dropped In their coins, thn groom tnklng enro to drop tho largest, and In this way eventunlly won his bride. The contents of tho pinto wero then presented to thn brldo as a dowry, with tho best wlHhes of tho donors. Tho bridal company went to tho church whero tho Catholic servlco was gone through with, and then returned to tho bride's homo, where dancing nnd fenstlng wero indulged ln. 1'p to the tlmo of tho festivities tho brldo woro a veil, but this was laid aside and a common shawl worn Instead, pronouncing to tho world her depnrturo from girlhood to womanhood. The ceremony In every de tail was carried out according to the old custom of their native home. TWO MILLI0NSSPENT0N CAMP (iriuid I ; n on in i ill e nt .Mine lnt Up Col or into nml Wyoming Money for lllcher Yields. GRAND ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., Feb. 16. (Speclnl.) It Is estimated that over 12,000, 000 has been spent In this camp ln the development of tho several properties. Of this amount it Is estimated that fully onc hnlf has been spent by Colorado nnd Wyo ming men. Chicago comes next ln the amount of capital spent nnd Michigan and Wisconsin money has done a targe part of tho rest. An Itemized statement of the amount of money expended on forty of the leading properties Is us follows: Fcrrls-Haggarty, $750,000; Rambler, $150, 000; Kurtz-Chatterton, $"5,000; Northern Bell, $35,000; Cox, $45,000; Hercules, $40, 000; Charter Oak, $35,000; Hasklns, $40,000, Copper Belt, $40,000; Paris, $18,000; Port land, $16,000; Bohemian, $15,000; Homo Fraction. $15,0000; Great Iines, $14,000; Flnley, $12,000; Evening Star, $12,000; Ger trude $11,000; Hlnton, $10,000; Headlight. $10,000; iBabcllc, $9,000; Molly Hill, $15,000; Hennlng, $8,000; Aotna, $7,000; Golden Cen ter, $6,000; Philadelphia Tunnel, $6,000; Newsboy, $3,000; Belmont, $6,000; Cherokee, $5,000; Victor, $5,000; Jennie-Queen, $5,000; Wngncr-Green, $5,000; Blnckfoot, $1 000; Union, $5,000; Bimetallic, $3,000; Bay Horse, $3,000; Illinois, $3,000. It Is bclloved thero ore between 2,000 and 3,000 prospect holes ln the district which aro down from ten to twenty feet. Thero are In nddltlon to tho Improvements nnmed scveu towns, numerous sawmills and other manufacturing establishments ln tho district. The prospects for the coming year nro exceedingly bright. Several, rnllroad proj ects havo been talked of nnd tho coming summer will doubtless witness tho building of at least ono lino to Grand Encampment. South Dnkntn Knterprlsrs. PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 16. (Special.) Tho following articles of Incorporation havo been filed: For the Boulder Copper Mining company nt Custer, with a capital of $1,000, 000; Incorporators, W. A. Nelson, E. A. Dickinson, F. A. Tanner. H. O. Butterfleld, Louis Knowles, II. H. Francis, T. V. Oer lock. Ed I. Grnnthnn. For the Scandina vian Free Mission nt Lake Albert; trustees, Martin Nelson, Martin Norgaory and J. C. JacobBon. For tho Farmers' State bank at White, Brooklns county, with a capital of $20,000; Incorporators, J. Atkinson, P. D. Davis, W. B. Denhart, E. W. Davles and F. E. Pearson, For tho Northern Invest ment company nt Sioux Falls, with a cap ital of $100,000; Incorporators, F. O. Whlto house, Alpha F. Orr, Albert W. Dymond, E, C, Jones and F, J. Foster. QUICK AN SUKE. A Pile Itemeity "Whluh Itenlly Cnres Mr. D. F. Collins of Garnett says; " commenced using tho Pyramid Pllo Curo at a time when my cnse was bad. I thought nothing could cure it, but beforo 1 had used a fifty-cent pnekngo I began lo feel much better nnd now I can honestly say um entirely cured. It Is the quickest nnd surest remedy I hnvo ever tried or heard of." From Tlinmns Wllllson of Port Jarvls: 'Just ono pnekngo of tho Pyramid Pile Cure did wonders for me and I loso no op portunity of recommending such a rem edy." Amos Crocker of Worcester: "After hav ing gono through nn unsuccessful surgical operation for plies nnd nfte,r trying any number of salves nnd ointments without success It is no wonder that I can (lnd words of praise for the Pyramid Pile Curo, One pnekago did mo morn good than nil tho remedies 1 hnd tried before, It Is so slmpln and palnlens to uso that I felt no inconvniilenco whatever whllo using It." It has been thoroughly tested by physi cians In every stnto In thn union nnd tho best authorities recognize It nn tho safest, surest nnd cheapest pllo curo known. Tho Pyramid Pllo Curo cures every form of pllos, Itching, protruding or bleeding, without a partlclo of pain. It curcB without detention from dally oc cupation, being ln suppository form nnd used nt night. Us effects nrn lasting nnd not merely temporary relief. More thun all this, the Pyramid Pile Ours Is entirely harmless, containing no opiate, nnrcotlcs or mineral poisons nnd ennnot harm tho most delicate. ' Druggists everywliero sell It nnd report universal r.ntlsfnct'.nn wherever ussfl. A little book on cnuso and cure of piles will be mailed freo by addressing tho Pyra, mld Drug Co,, Marshall, Mich. WANT .NEBRASKA'S IIAJiSF.ll I Ius.tifr.ural Coinmlttfetniii Kipifltllto l'loitj Ow (loiirnor Dlitrlch, j i I GREATEST SHOWING STATE EVER MADE 'I'll n r I ii m lllflrs itl O in nil n Get ttiitrs on TrnnHirlntliiii An I'hniiue I'roluilile In iirlliTelerii Hpirniie District. WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb 16. -tSpeclnl Telegrnm.) Nebrnskn, nccotdlng to ar rangements thnt nre now under wny, will be moro largely represented than ever beforo nt tho tnnugurntlon of the president Mnrch 1. Gnvrnor Dietrich nnd his stuff of eighteen hnvo rngnged quarters nt llnlelgh hotel nnd wll hnve nn Important plnce In fho-llnn of pnrnde, the present nr rnngemcnts being to assign Nebrnskn next to New York In tho Innugural procession The governor nnd hts dnughtrr wilt ride In n cnrrlnge, whllo tho ntnrf will net ns escort on hnrsebnetc. Tho question came up In executive commltteo of the Inaugural rom mltteo whether Nebraska had n ring show ing statu Inslgnln, nnd tho gentlemen who nro noting for Governor Dietrich were un able to nnswor tho question. As It Is de Klrablo to havo stnffs of several stntes rnrry slnte flogs In procesiilon. thereby showing the governor's colors, It Is expec ted Governor Dietrich will look nfter this matter, for Nebrnskn without n stnto ling would be nn niiomnly In n presidential pro cession. Governor Dietrich and staff, according to C. E. Mngoon, who in nctlng ns the gov ernor's representative here, will leuvo Lin coln Fcbrunry 28 and nrrlvo In Washington tho morning of Mnrch 3. Thurston Hides r.xpeeted. In nddltlon to tho presence of tho gov ernor, the Thurston Rifles of Omaha are contemplating the. Journey to the capital city of the nation, Cnptnln Slookham of tho Rifles hnvlng written to Senntor Thurs ton regarding transportation. Senntor Thurston sent a telegrnm to Cnp tnln Stockham todny " stating that a rate of $10 had been mado for military organizations carrying fifty or moro on a solid ticket, good Mnrch 1, 2 and 3, nnd returning March 8. This was tho best that could be secured. There aro still many places open for In auguration, nnd should the Thurston Rifles decldo to come the Inauguration committee will see that thoy havo good qunrtcrs, al though, Hccordlng to a resolution adopted, they will not take tho responsibility of providing quarters for visitors. Mereer Still In Washington. Notwithstanding a telegram from Lin coln that Mercer wns on his way west to takn a hand ln tho senatorial sltuntlou ngaln, ho Is still In Washington, nor doeu he know when ho will get to Nebrnskn. Mercer has lost faith In human nuturo, ac cording to his friends, and ho Is averse to going ngnlnst a stone wall. In tho mean time ho la hustling around tho capital try ing to merit the reputation which Tho Bee gave him as a grcnt Amerlcm hustler. Ilskiilns Vi'iint Independence. The movement to rearrange the Internal revenue districts of the northwest hns progressed far enough to make It evident ' ' mat u tne uaKotns aro detached from tho Nebraska district, they will bo conaolldnted Into a district by themselves. Tho con gressional delegations from tho Dakotaa op pose the plan to attach tho Dakotas to the Iowa and Minnesota collection districts. Iho matter wns formally presented to tho senate today by Senators Kyle of South Dakota and Hansbrough and McCumber of North Dakota. Tho senators recommended that the Dakotas bo detached from thn Ne braska district nnd consolidated Into ono district. They laid stress on the fact that the uggrcgato receipts in the two staten during tho Inst year exceeded those of IWo other districts In tho United Stntes. and nt tho same time they filed a protest against attaching the Dakotas to tho Minnesota and Iowa districts, Tho Iowa members nre particularly Interested In this plan nnd tho matter was submitted to thorn by Col lector Patterson of Dubun.no. Owing to tho attitude of tho Dakota delegations this plan Is not likely to go through. Tho Mlnno eotans will probably take no further Inter est In tho matter. If anything Is done tho Dakotas will probably be consolidated. Dentil or Hon. C II. Ilrndley. Senator Wnrrcn today received a cable gram announcing tho death at Manila of Hon. Chester B. Bradley, until recently legal adviser to the governor of tho Philip pines. Tho deceased, before going to the Philippines, was a prominent Wyoming poli tician and lawyor. His home was at Cas per. I'ontiunsterM Appointed. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska T. A. Olerens, Arlington, Wnshlngton county, vice 15. Ludwlg, re- din fT-b not bind. This case is the most perfect case on the market in simplicity of construction, strength, quality of lumber and finish. We believe that careful inspection will convince anyone of their superior merit. We have just received a largo ship ment of these cases in all sizes and in both mahogany and quarter-sawed oak. Call and examine the construction of these cases. KELLEY. STICER & CO. New Wash Goods Tito UaluMl Domestic mid l-orclu Productions hi WuhIi (ukIh. NHW (jnil'JN IIATISTK In fnulnnl iIchIkiih mid Inilliilioii luce Hti'lpi'H, .viii'd XICW SCOTCH DIMITY UriU IIiiIhIi, nil tho fintli' ioiinblc hIiiiiIcm nml iIc.mIiim ynnl XHW ST. (I A CI. TISSCKS Sheer nnd iilry, milfnble for wnlntn or drcsscK ynnl NKW PKItKlAX Kor!,AKl A very popular fabric for waists or drt'sst'H yard -L'fic nnd XHW SATIN A LMKHTA -These noods combine t lie nualitv nnd finish of n irenuliie foulard yd Exclusive Dress Patterns at $10.50 Each. We have just received from St. Until, Switzerland, u line of Silk Embroidered Swiss Dress Patterns, no two 1A alike, the highest grade novelties of season pattern IViUV Call to see and examine these beautiful goods. Kelley, Stiger & Co., Faruaiu and signed; David Miller, Fort Crook, Sarpy county, vice. A. I, rhllllp. removed. Iowa fleorgo Coflln, Ankeny, I'olK county, Albert Werner. Wnlrott. Scott county. Hurnl freo delivery will be established Mnrch 1 nt Mount Vernon, Linn county, In. Thn route, embraces nn nrcn of sixty nlno squaro miles, containing n populntlon of l.Clo. fl. V. (Jolger nnd J. O. Hess woro nppolnted cnrrlors. Tho postofflco nt Devoe, Knulk county. S. !.. Is discontinued; Its mall goen to Wesley. A postofllcn wns established at Oakloy, Uinta county, Wyo., with Arthur M. King postmaster. t'neninnnln. Cnn ne Prevented. This disease always results from a cold or an attack of tho grip and may bo pre vented by the timely use of Chajnberlaln'n rough Ilemedy. That remedy' wns exten sively used during tho epidemics of Ln Orlppo of the past few years and not, u single enso tins ever been reported that Old not recover or that resulted ln pneumonia, wiilch shows U to bo a certain preventive of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's Cough Hi'incdy has gained a world ..wide reputation for Its cures of colds itgrlp For salo by all druggists. WYOMING'S LACK OF SJ0W t'nless I.Hter Storms Wipe Out IJe fleleney Slmrtiiue of Vt'nter In Hummer Is Kxnented, , CHEYENNK, Wyo.. Teb. 16. (Spoclal.) ' Prof. W. S. Balmer, section director of tho Wyoming station, has Usuod his snow bullo I tin for the month of January. Among ; other things Director Palmer says; "During January tho avorngo prcclplta . I n UH tnn i'na amIm nhnl,, n . 1. 1 ! . HUH 1U1 . 11 U nim V. ' ' lli. VJ l . J MhUMl UUC'lUllll of tho usual amount. The stock of snow I in the mountains nt tho closo of January i was, tncrcroro, mucn less man usual una tho supply was especially short over tho eastern sections of tho state. Unless later snows supply this deficiency shortugo of water for lato summer Irrigation Is probablo over iho eastern Blopo of tho Big Horn mountains nnd over tho Plntte and Lnrnrotc wntershed. Over tho eastern stopo of tho Big Horn mountains nil reports show tho supply of snow is below normal, tho greatest deficiency existing over tho north ern portion of tho slope. All reports from tho Lnramlo nnd Platto watershed stnto thot the supply Is either below or only up to tho nverago; on tho Mcdlclno Bow range, at an elevntlon of 11,000 feet, only thlrty-flvo Inches of snow Is reported, nnd this Is less than tho amount of snow In that section. Over the headwaters of Green river tho amount of snow is nearly nor mal, and In some sections above tho normal. A Good stock of snow covers Star valley, Uinta county, on tho Snako river water shed, but tho amount Is sightly below tho avorngo for tho closo of Jnnunry." At Outs with Ills Illsllfip. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 16 (Special.) A communication wns published hero this evening from Hlght lie v. Thomas O'Gorman, Roman Catholic blahop of South Dakota, referring to Rev. William Krooger, a prlcBt healer of Epiphany, S. D. it charges him with practicing mcdlclno nnd saying mass In his prlvato chapel without n special license from Homo. Bishop O'Gorman then goer on to soy that If Father Kroeger does not ccaso his practice of medicine ho will suspend him from tho saying of mass. Sectional Bookcases dowel pins. The lrono that ure fastened to tho uholveo hnve upper nnd lower tongues whloh fit In the grooves of the bases, center-sections nnd top ends, thereby binding all rigidly together. Tho ends of these cases have no unsightly bands to join sections together. The shelves do not project between tho doors, but nro back ofenme as in the or- oisnrc so fitted thnt they will mm'msiiiin 15c 15c .25c 25c 45c 15th Streets. NO CLOUDS, BUT A BITNIPPY IVuvr of Collier Wenther to Trnvrrsn Nehrnskii from West to Knnt. WABH1NOTON, Tcb. 16 romenst for Bundny nnd Monday: For Nebraska- Generally fntr Sunday, with coldor In western portion; Monday fnlr, coldor In enstem portion; northwest erly winds. For lown Snow or rain, with rising tem perature Sunday; Mondny fair and colder, southorly winds, becoming northwesterly. For Missouri Generally fnlr Sunday, ex- oept mln or snow In northern portion; Monday fnlr, coldor In, northwest portion; southerly winds, becoming northwesterly For North Dakota Clearing nnd colder Sunday; Monday fair; northwesterly winds. For South Dakota Snow Sunday, with much colder ln woBtorn portion; Mondny fair: northwesterly wlndn. For Kansas Generally fair Sunday nnd probnbly Mondny; coldor In westorn por tion Bundny; northerly winds. For Colorado IlnJii or snow nnd colder ln northern nnd western, fair In southeast portion Sunday; Monday fair, with coldor ln southeast portion; northwesterly winds. For Wyoming Haln or snow and coldor Sunday; Monday fnlr; southwesterly winds, becoming northwesterly. Local lteeonl. OFFICE OF THE WEATHElt Bt'ItEAl", OMAHA. Feb. If.. Olllclnl record of temper nturo nnd precipitation compared with tho corresponding day of tho last three years. 1901. 1900. 1S99. ISO Maximum tempernturo 40 2 4S 4? Minimum tempernturo.... 27 1R 3S IS Mean temperature. .11 -I l-l !N Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00 Iteconl of temperature and preclpltntlon nt Omaha for this day und since March 1, 19fiO: Normal temperature 'it Excess for the dny 7 Total excess slnco March 1 .....1347 Normal precipitation 03 Inch Dollclency for tho iluy 03 Inch Total rainfall slnco Mnrch 1 31.19 Inches Excess Blnco March 1 'J. 3 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1P0O... 4.48 Inchrs Dollclency for cor. period, 1S9D... 4.74 Inches Zero. L. A. "WELSH, Local Forecast Olllclnl. If 77 99 Grip "77" knocks out tho Grip, whllo its tonicity sustains tho flagging encr Bios. Colds "77" hroaks up n Cold that h.incs on nnd does not yield to treat mont. Influenza "77' outs (short a Cold in tho head and thuB prevents Catarrh. Coughs "77" stops o Cough by allay ing tho Inflammation and thotlckllne. Sore Tlirout "77" euros a Soro'Throat, by healing and soothing tho irritated membrano. Hiindy "77" consists of a small vial of pleasant pollets, just fits tho vest pock et At nil Drug Storos or mailed, 25c. rHPDr. Humphrey's Book mailed freo. Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co., Cor. "William and John Sts., Now York. GRIP The illustra tion shows the construction of thin new sec tional bookoaoo whtoh is put to gether without naila. screws or An Entirely New System. V I 1 I