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THE OMAIIA DAILY tlEE: WEDNESDAY, MAItCII 20, 1002. 3 Five Dollars a Box Ths l'rrce Cuts No Figure with IJim. "1 want to say for the benefit of some poor dyspeptic that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab Isls will give comfort and a cure every time. Five dollars a box would not stop toy purchasing them, should I ever suffer again ai I did for a week before using them. The cne 50 cent boi I bought at my drugglste'dld the work and my digestion ia 11 right again. " , "Many of mv nelghbora have also tried these and found them to be. Just as repre sented, and Mr. Ellms also wanta me to use tin name In endorsing Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets." Signed, A. ELLMS and CHAS. F. BUZZELL. Asst. Postmaster. South Sudbury, Maes. Mr. Barton of Toronto, Canada, writes: "For eighteen months I suffered from what 1 auppoeed was bladder and kid ney trouble, and took medicine from three different doctors, without any sign of cure. I felt so 111 at last I waa hardly able to do my work. ..r k....vt T .nutJ trr a ho I of Stuart'B Tlvsnensla Tablets and see If they would er the former arrangement tnake me feel better, never really minting Traction Company's Delinquent Tnxea, I had dyspepsia, cut auer oniy ior.e v-r The tlty's case egalnst the Lincoln Trae SOCIALISTS INSIST ON PLACE Judga Trort Heart Why They Think Their Candidate! Legal. HIGH. LICENSE CUTS DOWN SALOONS ebraaka-tVyomlaa: Oil Land C owl pa a J of Omaha Incorporate far a Million Dollars Rnekaer to Be Sentenced Today. (From a StstT Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 25. 8peclal.) Judge Frost listened this af'.ernoon to testimony and argument in the rase wherein the socialists of the city are seeking to estab lish their right to a place on the municipal election ballot. The objections are offered by the republican and fusion city commit tees and are legal or technical In nature, it being contended that the organization Is using a portion of an old party name and that It failed to Ble lta certificates of nom ination within the time allowed by law. The convention which named the candi dates waa held In the hallway of the Walsh Block at Twelfth and N streets on the afternoon of March It. The leaders of .the party claim there were thirty men present when the nominations were made. The platform adopted consists of but five words, as follows: "To labor belongs the products." : Hlarh License Limit Bnloons. It Is estimated that six of the forty-eight saloons In this city will suspend business next month because of the increase in the liquor license. Eight of the number orig inally declared their Intention of quitting, but it is said that two of them have re considered and decided to apply for new licenses. Under the rule adopted by the Excise board all of the revenue from the J 1.500 license la to, be turned over to the city schools, but an ordinance pending In the city council to give the city 1400 of ach yearly licenae paid, leaving the schools 11.100, or $100 more for each saloon than mayor, C. Chrlstensen, socialist, John Lutt and Frank J. Morgan by petition; for city clerk. Anton Carlson, socialist. W. K. Fox and H. M. Soennlachen by petition. There will be4o candidates for each of the other office. I TROUBLE. OVER A ROADWAY Farmer Attempt to Tear Dow a Ob- straetloa Arroaa Old Highway and Flant Eneaee. WEST POINT, Neb., March IS. (Special.) The confroversy about the old Blair road. which has been in the courta of this county for the last two years, threatens to assume serlou proportions. By a late decree of the district court the farmers owning land thorough which this road passes, have fenced it up on their respective placea, thus fore- ng the travel onto the section lines. This la resented by other farmers who Ignore the order and Injunction of the dlatrict court, and they are tearing down the fence and driving to town over the track' of the old road. The road runs diagonally from the southeast corner of the county to this city, aad cuts up some valuable lands. On Saturday George P. Hoy, a farmer, living on the line of the road, attempted to tear up a fence placed across the old road by the Murray boys. Thia they re sented and a fracas occurred, during which Murray received a severe cut over the head from a cane In the hand of Hoy. Hoy waa arrested and fined ISO In justice court and appealed the case. Each side of the contro versy has ample financial backing and feel ing Is strong. The United Etatea authorities have been appealed to br Postmaster Krauae, who complains of a stoppage of the .mall over the disputed roadway. four tablets had been taken all the acid trouble disappeared and then I discovered I had had acid dyspepsia, while the doctors had been treating me for kidney and bladder trouble and one of them treated me for rheumatism. "My digestion Is fine, my Complexion clear and I am able to do my work, and low spirits are unknown to me. "I am ao thankful for finding a cure so good and so pleasant to take aa Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I am surprised at the change they have made In me. tion company, for the collection of delin quent taxes, was reopened today for con sideration aa to whether or not the fair grounds line Is subject to the city's first lien. This line was owned by one of the consolidated companies and according to the recent decision of the court Is not included In, the first Hen. Million-Dollar Company In Omaha, The Emerson Merchandise company of Emerson filed articles of Incorporation to day. It la capitalized for 120,000 and lta All drueirlsts sell and recommend Stuart's Incorporators are: T. Kunti. Frank Coy. Dyspepsia Tablets, because they contain F. P. Phillips, W. O. Merten, T. P. McCoy, only the simple natural digestives, and, Henry Heckens, Nlckolaus Llewer, George taken after meals, prevent acidity and cause H. Haase, Joachln Merten, Louis Jopp, S, prompt digestion and assimilation of food. E. Cobb and J. J. McCarthy. Physicians everywhere endorse thorn, be- Articles of the Hadell Mercantile company cause they are as safe for the child as for of McCook were lso filed. - The Institution the adult; they are Invaluable for sour has a capital stock of $5,000. Its Incor tomach, nervous dyspepsia, heartburn, gas porat,or are: Alfred. Hadell of Red Cloud, on stomach and bowels and every form of and Edward D. Plummet) and Harry. L. Stev- tomach derangement. TO Pacific Const DURING March & April VIA THE Rock Island Route Daily Tourist Gars Kansas City VIA THE El Paso Short Line Personally Conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays ALSO Personally Conducted Tourist Excursion! r.M f Wednonday. nZZZn 1 Ffldaym and Omaha Saturday... via Soanlo Lino Through Colorado enson of St. Joseph. Another company that Incorporated today Is the Nebraska-Wyoming Land company of Omaha, which is capitalized for- $1,000,000, lta Incorporator are: ' W. B. Cheek, J Merrltt, A. 8. Mercer, J. A. Cavera, A, Waggoner, James C. Dahlman and F. A. Mortality. Governor flavasro With Kalfhti. Governor and Mr. Savage, accompanied by ten members of the state military staff, and their "wive, will go to Kansas City April I to attend the Knights Templar con clave. They expect to return April 6. The governor of Mlsouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa and the member of their staffs were Invited to attend the meeting. Tallora talt Work. Tailor In the employ of the Heffley Tailoring comapany, 134 South Eleventh street, quit work today because of dls agr lament with their employer. The tailors asked for an Increase In the piece scale. Backner Get No New Trial. IS HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Fleek Charted with MaJtcloaaly Caaa- Ina- the Drowning of Mr. Henry Rlma and Niece. SCHUYLER, Neb., March 25. (Special.) Madison Fleek had bis preliminary hear' Ing yesterday on the charge of murder In the first' degree, under accusation of ma liciously 'causing the accident that resulted In Mrs. Henry Rlma and her niece, Amanda, being drowned In the Platte river Wednes day. Fleek was bound over to trial In dis trict court under charge of manslaughter and waa put under $2,000- bond, in default of which he is in jail awaiting trial. TO MINE NEBRASKA COAL Wahoo Capitalist Invest tn Propoel tloa to Dlr I'p Daakjr Dia mond from State Soil. WAHOO, Neb., March 25: (Special.) A stock company la being organized in this city for the purpose of developing the coal mine at Swedeburg, six miles south of here. The company will have $1,000,000 capital stock and will begin tn a few days to work the mine, The promoters have leased 700 acres surrounding the land where the coal was discovered. Plattamonta Appeal Dimirt Salt. PLATTSMOUTH.. Neb., March 25. (Spe cial.) City Attorney A. J. . Beeson today filed in the district court a motion to amend the finding. of the jury In favor of WOODWARD'S HANGING WAITS Murderer of Sheriff Bicker Uot to Be Executed Friday. CASFER RENEWS TALK OF VIOLENCE Frlaoaer Embraces Ftellaloa aad De clare HI Hendlnees tor Death Strata Tell on HI Nerve. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March' So. (Special Telegram.) Charles Woodwsrd. who mur dered Sheriff Rlcker of Natrona county in January, and who has been sentenced to be hanged at Casper next Friday, waa j today granted a reprieve and will not be legally hanged on the day set for the execution. ' Strong -talk of a lynching is resumed at Casper and it may be that the murderer will pay the penalty for hla crime before the end of the week. In spite of the law and Us officers. Attorneys for the condemned msn today filed a petition In error in the supreme court. The stsy of execution was at once granted. The petition alleged that the Jury that tried Woodward was formed in accord ance with the new law, which Is held to be Invalid for the reaaon of certain alleged Irregularities In the lower house of the legislature during Its passage. It ts also alleged that session of the district court at Casper was held according to a new law, also claimed to be invalid. Several months will be required, by the supreme court to go over Ihe evidence and Woodward cannot be hanged legally before next July or August. Woodward recently embraced the Roman Catholic faith and says he Is prepared to meet his Maker. The stories sent out that be la cheerful and spends his time whist ling and singing are erroneous. He Is ex- tiemely nervous and shows signs of the severe strain upon him. at Ploux Falls; capital, KSn.: Incorpor ator, c. Mclntlre, Frank Strong. U L Stephen. First Methodist church cf Wsubay; trus tees. Edward Mead. A. M. Wilcox,. Dora Marshall, O. Q. Lasacll. Dvson Minlnar and Milling company. t Bloux Kalis; capital, $.; incorporators, L L. Stephens, U S. Harris, C. 1. Morgan. Sopreme Coart Poalpone Cases. PIERRE. S. D.. March 25. (Special Tele gram.) The supreme court hss made an order continuing all criminal cases on the calendar for one menth to May 6, whea they will be taken up in regular order. This action Is en account of the death of At torney General Pyle. and the appointment of a new man to conduct the cases. A Remarkable Experience of a Prominent Statesman Congressman Mockison Givos Poruno a . High Endorsomont. , Power on Astrlrnltnrnl Board. PIERRE, S. D.. March 25. (Special Tele gram.) Governor Herrled ha appointed William M. Powers of Tankton, as a mem ber of the State Board of Agriculture, In place of Harvey Cole, who removed from the state. New Opera Honae for Yaakton. YANKTON.' S. D., March 25. (Special.) The Business Men's club of Yankton has accepted the proposition of Dr. Rudgers to build a new $25,000 opera house, and will give him $3,000. bonus to that end. Jim and "ratty oa the River. PIERRE. 8. D.. March 25. (Special Tel egram.) The steamers Jim Lelghton and Scotty Philip were put in the river here today and will begin their season's work tomorrow. MEMORIAL TO JOHN L. PYLE Beadle Coanty Bar Pay Tribute to Late Attorney General of Sooth Dakota, HURON, S. D., March 26. (Special.) Saturday afternoon's session of circuit court, over which Judge J. H. McCoy Is presiding, was devotedvto the memory of Hon. John L. Pyle, late attorney general of South Dakota. The Beadle county bar prepared and presented a series of resofu ttons bearing upon the life, character and worth of their deceased brother, which were presented in open court by Colonel W. A; Lynch, followed with a- speech ap propriate to the occasion. Among the members of the bar who made brief addresses were: Hon. H. S. Mouser, Judge A. W. Byrtt, Senator H. C. Hinck ley, Hon. Alva E. Taylor, late associate of Mr. Pyle; Colonel John H. King, Hon. Klrke W. Wheeler, Hon. Thomas H. Null, Statea Attorney T. M. Simmons, Judge L, C. Kemp, and Judge John Wood; also Asher F. Pay, clerk of courts, and Hon. N. p. Bromley of Redfield, representing the Spink county bar. ' At the conclusion of the addresses Judge McCoy Issued an order directing the clerk Sncceeafnl Oratorio at Superior, SUPERIOR, Neb.. March 25. (Special.) A chorus of fifty trained voice sang the Handel oratorio, "The Messiah," last night at the opera house. The solo work was divided among eight singers. Much of it waa good and that of Stanley Oreen and Mis Jeannette Dysart was exceptionally good, the choruses were magnificent and were under the leadership of Mr. W. L. Wilson. The accompaniments were by full orchestra. The attendance was large, Including a number of people rrom sur rounding towns. It Is the Intention to give an oratorio annually In Superior. ' the nlaintifr. Mrs. Anna Kennel, in. the sum of $450. so that the same shall read t0 Place the "solutions upon the perroan $3. and to atrike-from the said verdict ent records of the court, and also to .cause the Undine: of $14 for money natd out in P b engrossed upon parchment caring for the Injured leg, and to .strike I nd Presented to the family of the late cept in northeaat; Thursday fair; brisk to nign souin winas; snuung to west. For South Dakota Rain Wedneaday; fair, Apoplexy Kill Beaton Martin. BLAIR, Neb.. March 25. (8peclal Tele gram.) Alexander Martin, Janitor of the Baptist church, who was found unconscious Sunday morning In the basement where he had fallen from a stroke of apoplexy, died last night without regaining consciousness Foley's Kidney Cure makea the kidneys and bladder right. Contains nothing In Jurtoua. RAIN AND SNOW AND . COLDER Nebraska to Have Hlh Northweat Winds After Plenty of Moisture. i WASHINGTON, March 25. Forecast: For Nebraska Rain, turning to snow In west portion; colder; Thursday fair; colder In east portion; variable winds, becoming brisk to high northwest. For Iowa Showers Wednesday, except fair In southeast portion; colder In north west portion; Thursday fair, colder In east and south portions; south winds, shifting ta west. For Missouri Partly cloudy Wednesday, with showers and colder in west portion Thursday fair; colder; south, winds, shift ing to northwest. For Kansas Colder; fair Wednesday, ex out the sum of $400 for Inability to peroral I attorney general. John U Pyle. Iiap firrltnat-v rmiiahnM Hnflsi Thn an I f r ' " " wo brought against the city of PUUsmouth MUCH SNOW FALLS IN WYOMING for Injuries alleged to have been received from falling on 'a defective sidewalk. the habeas corpus case of Bertha Chrlsman against Val Burkel and wife for the custody of their adopted child, Robert Ellsworth Sampson, the case was dismissed by Judge Paul Jessen oa motion of the plaintiff In error. The hearing on an application tor a writ of habeas, corpus of George Peters was completed today and taken, under advise ment by the court. Carrie Advise Hatchet at Blair, BLAIR, Neb., March 25. (Special Tele- Judge Holmes tn the district cburt this KramO-Mrs. Carrlo Nation made her sec afternoon overruled the motion for a new Sucted I lions I trial of Willis Buckner, who was convicted 1 of manslaughter ana recommended for a light sentence. -Buckner was tried for the killing of Will McCowan. His defense was that he committed the act In self-defense. Sentence will be pronounced tomorrow. Rate for Double Berth $5X0. City Ticket Of fleet 132 J FARNHAM STREET OMAHA MANY STATES TO PARTICIPATE National Convention aad Oratorical Coatest of Intercollegiate Prohi bitionist at Lincoln. UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb., March 25. (Special.) The national convention and oratorical contest of the Intercollegiate pro hibition association will be held at the auditorium at Llnooln ,Jun'e 4 and 6. Ne braska Wesleyan university will be host. The program will be as follows: June 4, ond visit to Blair today, coming from the west at 10 o'clock and remaining until the afternoon train. She was en route to Te kamah, where she lectured tonight. Her only demonstration here was at the depot, when she roundly lectured the express. agent, who was rolling kegs of beer out of the car. When he told her It was mineral water her temper got the beat of her and she turned to the crowd and said: "Horses won't touch it, cattle won't touch It and even an old sow won't drink it. Ladles, you get away with It. Get a hatchet and go after It as I did." Weather Grow Itapldly Colder and Gale Heap the Flake la Drift. CHEYENNE. Wyo., March 25. (Special Telegram.) What promises to be one of the worst storms of the winter Is raging here. Several snowstorms have visited southeast ern Wyoming during the last few days, but the weather has been warrd, little wind has blown and the snow has melted rapidly. Today the temperature began to fall and the wind to blow and Increase in velocity. Floods on the Cheyenne ft Northern rail road have damaged the track and de layed traffic considerably. Give Emblem to Lodge Brother. BEATRICE, Neb., March 25. (Special.) At the close of the' Initiatory services of Queen City lodge. No. 187, - Independent Order of Odd Fellows, last night, W. C. McCarney, who expects to leave the city Thursday ' .for allda, Colo., waa given a 10 a. m.. meeting of contestants and dele- gold watch by his lodge friends as token j, t-. -. " gates; $ p. m., first session of pratorlcal contest; 7:30 p. m., second session of con test. Juno 5, 10:30 a. m., address by Oliver W. Stewart, 'chairman of the national pro btbiUon committee; I p. m., business sea slon. The oratorical contest will undoubtedly be the center of Interest. Cash prlies ag gregatlng $150 In gold will be distributed among the successful contestants. The fol lowing states will be represented by con testants of their friendship and esteem for him. C. J. Wooldrldge made the speech, and Mr. McCarney responded. The Inscription on the case Is: "From Queen City Lodge, No. 181. to W, C. McCarney, Beatrtce, Neb." For Fraad ta Msngaae Tranafer. FREMONT. Neb., March 25. (Special.) Jacob D. 'Storms, who waa brought back from Baltimore by Sheriff Kreader to anawer to the charge of having obtained New York, Pennsylvania. Michl- 1 $300 from the Bank of North Bend in June, South, Dakota Incorporations. PIERRE, 8. D., March 25. (Special.) These articles of incorporation have been filed: Wftiihav Crenmprv rnmnanv. At Waubav: capital, $2,500: incorporators, Frank Jones, Francis Smith, A. T. Bosland, John A. Lemmens, S. T. Lassell. Uescret OH company, at Huron; capital, $5u0,om: Incorporators, H. B. Hamilton, J. W. Harrison. Philip Ijiwrence. ' United States Refrlst-rator company, at Sioux Falls; capital, $500,000; Incorporators, Edward it. Biocum, iMcoio uoaman. u. S. G. Cherry. Golden Gate Oil and Kenning company; capital, $l,00(.0ii0; incorporators. James Mc Gee. B. W. Stone, M. J. Schubert. Black Diamond coal ana ina company, at Sioux Falls; capital, $1.5uo,ii; Incorpor ators, H. P. Decker, peorge W. Marshall, Oscar Nelson. Santa Fe Oil company, at Pierre; capital. $1,000,000; incorporators. G. W. Authey, C. F. Bhlrkle. u. l- Hiepnens. Phoenix oil Wells comoratlon. at Huron: byman r., renoe. Colonial Oil Pi rnmnanv tconsoll tal. is.tnio.ouu; incorporators, cranes a lay- ton. William K. Wilson, 1. w. uoodner. Eureka Gold company, at xanKtnn; capi tal, $5iiO.0u0; Incorporators. A. H. Woodruff, H. T. Woodruff. K. M. J. Tallman. United States Security investment com pany, at Ueadwood; capital. ioo,ow: in corporators, Klchard Fiedler, C. A. Den- hami John Alnsley. Guaranty investment tsecunnes company, colder Thursday; variable winds. For Wyoming and Colorado Fair Wednes day; Thursday, warmer in northeast por tion; north winds. Ijoeal Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA, March 25. Official record of tern perature and precipitation compared with the co-responuing day of the last three years: - 1902. 1901. 1900. 1899. Maximum temperature... 71 38 62 46 Minimum temperature.... 47 32 38 30 Mean temperature 69 3o 44 38 Precipitation 00 .00 .20 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, Normal 'temperature . 40 r.xixsB iui iiicr uu . ......... . . ig Total excess since March 1 IT' Normal precipitation 06 inui Iiertclency for the day 06 Inc Total precipitation since March 1... .53 Inc Deficiency since March 1 57 Inc Deficiency lor cor. period, l!il 64 Inc Deficiency for cor. period, 1900 49 Inch Reports from stations at T p, K 3 ' : 3 '2. CONDITION OF THE : WEATHER. : : Z S ' : 3 ? i . m . 1 Omaha, cloudy '. 60 71 .00 Valentine, cloudy 62 56 .12 North Platte, partly cloudy 58 6n T Cheyenne, snowing 3o 32 .26 Salt Lake, clojdy : 36 36 .Oi Rapid City, raining 38 42 .32 Huron, raining ; 62 62 .16 W'lllston, cloudy 42 44 .00 Chicago, clear 44 481 .00 St. Louis, clear 7o 74 .00 St. Paul, cloudy 54) 56 .10 Davenport, clear 58' 661 T Kansas City, cloudy 6Sj 72 .00 Havre, partly cloudy . 6o: 64 1 .00 Helena, partly cloudy 44' 46! .00 Bismarck, raining 44 48! .01 Galveston, cloudy 66;' 68; .00 T indicates trace of precipitation. I j. A. WEIJIH. Local Forecast Official. gan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, ( by means of a fraudulent chattel mortgage. Minnesota, North Dakota. Nebraska. Ore- I was arraigned In Justice court today aad gon, Washington. Wisconsin, Massachu-1 waived preliminary examination. He gave setts, Kentucky, California' and Texas. I ball with hi brother as surety for his ap- The local arrangements are In the hands I pearance before the next term of the dls- of Bert M. Reynolds of Wesleyan university, I trlct court DR. McGREW(Agii)3) SPECIALIST. I ntaoaacs aad. ! alaa Oaly. a Tsars' parlance. IB Tears la Omaha. if ninnori C cured by treatment VaniLULLLf- which la tha QUlCKKaT. aatisi and most natural that has yet baan e.co..red. No VJa whatavar. no cutting and aos not InUrter wun work or busi ness. Treatment at offlce or al hotne and a pcrmaceul cur guaxamcau. treasurer of the national association. He has secured tha aid of the Lincoln Commer cial club. Rats concessions hsvs been of fered by the Western Passenger associa tion. Teachers ta Meet at Norfolk. NORFOLK, Neb.. March 25. (Special Tel egram.) The sixteenth annual meeting of the North Nebraska Teacher association will be in this city April 2, I and 4. Wednes- B0T EXONERATED FOR KILLING day evening. April 2. the oratorical con test of the representative nign scnoois in Hot Springs Treatment tor Syphilis -11 ui 1 lu.... Ka "RKKAk'INa I I eiefi! r;Ton tha akin or face and all aataraaj today over the body of Anton Kurcera. the Coraaer'a, Jsrr Flnda Xa Faalt with - Hereox for Shoottaa; I Karrera. BEATRICE. Neb.. March 15. (Special Telegram.) A coroner's inquest was held northern Nebraska will take place and speakers from this contest will be chosen to compete with representatives from other districts at the stste contest. - aihii ot tne disease disappear at ones. A treatment that la mora aucceaatul and far nore .aatlaiactory than the "old form ' of Eamant and at 1 Wan HALF TUB C08T. A cure that Is guaramaaa to bermaneut for life. 11 w t'11 nt niincass cured of nervous VIUI lUiUUU debility, toss of vitality - ... . ,,.ii.l a,aakneaaea of aaaa. aHrlctur. iiieei. Kidney and Uladdar iia aasa, Hydruoals. cured paronanautiy. 1UAHg:.i LuA'.tUMlLVATIVR FRBS. Treatment by ufML 1 1 - Boa ' eraua over 116 H Kta strea I bet w aan Fas gasa aad Dwugtat. 81a.) ua Ha. mjui. New E I e c t r I 0 Uahted Train, the "Meteor. com im-nciiut Sunday, Miri n .J. will u-uva Kantas tlty C nion Liot dally 7:15 p. m.. reaching Okla- 3u a. m.. L.I Reno 9 IS a. old ian who was instantly killed yester day near bis home in the northwestern part of Gage county by George Hercox, IS years old.' The jury brought In a verdict of justifiable homicide, exonerating the boy from all blame. The jury was composed ot S. W. Jones. T. H. Oolf. George Boggs. John Sageharn. A. J. Boggs and G. D. Sykes. Tea witnesses were examined at the Induest, hlch was held at the Kurcera taome. The testimony brought out the fact that Kurcera waa dangerous at times and wa feared by his neighbors, whom be had re peatedly threatened. Declamatory Coateat at Wealeyaa. UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb., March 85.- (Special.) The annual declamatory contest of the Wesleyan school of expression took place Monday evening. The contest was close. First place was won by Wlllard Hadsell, second' by W. B. Smith and third by Mrs. Minnie England. Prises aggregating $30 were awarded. in., hcima Cltv Dnilaon U 6 p. m.. Sherman 11 :W a. m. 'Dallas 1 . m- J-urt worm z.aa p. m.. Coralcana 4:3i D. in . Waco i : p. m Lincniuul k.l u. ni. All catering- aervlce. Including cafe cars, under inanemnt of lr. Fred Harvey. For detail Information Krlt. .r rail on W. C. MKLV1LLK. I ass. At., .i 8. Ilia St., Omaha, Neb. Hall CoaalT Coartaoase Contract. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. March J5. (Spe cial.) The county board at its session this morning signed she contract with Fa 11 dor f k. Kirsrhe, tbs contractor! who win con struct the Hall county courthouse, and work will be begun on the excavation In about a week. EnJarn-ensent al Battle Creek. BATTLE CREEK. Neb., March Ji Spe cial.) The Howard Miller Lumber company of this plsce has bhllt one of the largest "wet" or "dry" one, but the socialists will I an best offices and lumber aheds In ths bsve a full ticket and the names, of tbs I state. It la 104x120. has two elghteea-foot other candidates will go oa the ballot by I driveways, ia three stories high and contains petition. .There are three candidates lor 1 114 windows. Three t andldatea far Mayor. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., March 24. (8pe clal.) At the city election Platlsmouth will have neither a republican or a democratic ticket in the neld, neither will there be a CATARRH THIRTY YEARS vxf- "iiiu'"iiiiHiiiii ' CONGRESSMAN MFEKISON OF OHIO. 1 Hon. David MeHntcn Is well known, not only In his own state, but throughout America. He tiegan his political career by serving four consecutive terms aa Mayor of the town In which he lives, during which time he became widely known as the founder of the Meeklnson Bank of Napoleon . Ohio. He was elected to the Fifty- Fifth Congress by a largo majority, and Is the acknowledged leader of his party In his section of the state. Only one flaw marred the otherwise complete success of this rUlng statesman. Ca tarrh with Its Insidious approach and tepa clous grasp, was his only unconquered foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccessful warfare against his personal 'enemy. At last Peruna came to the rescue, and he dictated the followng letter to Dr. Hartman as the result: , "I have used several bottles of Peruna and I feel greatly bene fitted thereby from my catarrh ot the head. I feel encouraged to believe that it I use it a short time longer I will .be fully able to eradicate the disease ot thirty years' standing." David Mockison, Member of Congress, "t -HE season of catching sold Is pon us. The cough and the sneese and ' ' the nasal twang are to be heard on every band. The origin of chronic catarrh, the most common and dreadful ot diseases, is a cold. This is the way ths chronic catarrh gen eral y begins. A person catches cold, which hangs on longer than usual. The cold generally starts in the head and throat. Then follows sensitiveness of the air passages which Incline one to catch cold very easily. At last the person has a cold all the while seemingly, more or less discharge from the nose, hawking, spitting, frequent clearing of, the throat, nostrils Hopped up, full feeling in ths head, and sore, inflamed throat. The best time to treat catarrh is at the very beginning. A bottle of Peruna prop erly Msed, never falls to cure a. common cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh. Miss Alice O'Neill, 312 Adams street. Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: I eannot aay too ranch In favor of Pernn,a- Abont a year aaro I waa torn. pieteip worn uui nan irriuui cwiu and a hard pnnah which aeenied to be danaer of afTectlna: my nna;a. If ray ayatem had bees In a etronaer condition It wonld have been much earler to throw off this cold not I conld not seem to sret any relief until I took Pernna, and I must any that It did tha work thoroughly. Within a week I could see a wonderful Im. provemerit and I took ( Peruna four weeks and a m la perfect health now." ALICE O'XKILI,. Miss Allcs M. Wslsh, 270J Cedar street, Seattle, Wash., writes: "Last winter I caught a very" heavy cold which settled on my lungs, and I could pot get lid of it; also brought on a disa greeable catarrh of the head. I had read so much 'of the wonderful results from tising Peruna that I bought' a bottle to see what the result would be with me. I noticed a change for the better before the week was over, so I continued tsking it for a month with the result that my lungs were healed, and I no longer have that nasty tasting discharge from my head and throat. I am most pleased with my recovery." ALICE M. WALSH. Mrs. A. Baedeker, Cartersvllle, Ga., writes: - "I saw that your catarrh remedy, Peruna, waa doing others so much good that I thought I would try It and see. what it would do for me. My case4 is an old one and I have none of the acute symp toms now, because I have had the dis ease so long that I have none of the aches and pains, but a general run down condition of the whole body sore nose and throat and stom ach, I had a good appetite, but my. food did not nourish , Mrs. A. Snedeker. my system. I bad come down from 140 to about 75 pounds In , weight. I now feel that I am well of all my troubles." MRS. A. SNEDEKER. While many people have been cured ot chronic catarrh by a single bottle of Pe runa, yet, as a rule, when ths catarrh be comes thoroughly fixed, ntore than one 1 bottle ,1s ntpesaary to complete a cure. ! Peruna has cured cases Innumerable of ca tarrh of twenty years' standing. It is the , best. If not the only Internal remedy for I chronic catarrh .n existence. 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