TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1003. 10 JUDGES SUGGEST NEW LAWS Eeptrt of Judicial Administration Goramit ttt of Slate Bar Association. RECOMMENDS DISTRICT ATTORNEY PLAN Proposes Somber of ( hniiM in Civil Prorrdarr In Divorce Cases, the J'rlnclsel Object Ileitis; to rnrtnll Fraud. Following is the substance of the report to be submitted by the committee on Judi cial administration at the annual meeting of the Nebraska Slate Hnr association in Omaha Thursday and Friday. The rommlt tee Include s Jutlao Charles n. Let ton of Falrbury, chairman; Judge I. F. ISaxter of Omaha, Judi?e B. F. Good of Wahoo, Judge H. M. Crimes of Nor'h Matte and Judge E. P. Holmes of Lincoln. In the tnatt.-r of the officer chirped with the duty of criminal proai-rutlon your committee recommends n return In pome respects to the old method of prosecution by district attorneys, retaining, however, the manifest advantages of tne present countv attorney eystem. The purpose being to gain the experience, learning and profes sional ability as prosecutors In the smaller counties of men who as matters now stand Will not accept the office ol county at torney for the meager salnry provided for urn an officer At the same time It li Intended to retain the county attorney as an appointive officer for the purpose of civil proceedings, advice to county officers and In criminal proceedings to attend to preliminary examinations, minor prosecu tions and to assist the district attorney In the trial of criminals. For Dlatrlrt Attorneys. The proposed legislation to comprehend the following- In, substance: 1. The election of a dletrlct attorney for each judicial district. His election to be at the same time and for the same term i as district Judges. His iiuaiincauon 10 oe the same as district Judges, and In ad dition that he his been a practicing at torney In the district at least five years crlor to his election. 2. JUS OUlieS "C HIP in'nrimivn all offenses against the laws of this state (cognizable In the district court) in his district. His salary to be $i!.0uo per annum, paid quarterly. 3. The county attorneys shall thereafter transact the civil business of their re spective counties as heretofore, and when requested by the district attorney shall at tend preliminary examinations, file com plaints and aid the district attorney in the trial of state cases. Your committee further reports that In Its Judgment the law relating to the com mitment of offenders to the tstate Industrial school should be amended to allow crimi nals under 18 vears of age to be sent there for crimes committed by them when over the age of 11. Instead of limiting the class to those who tommit crimes under thnt age. We believe thatr the true principle should be to avoid sending the young man or boy -to the penitentiary for his first offense and that reform should be the main object to be sought for arm punishment be subsidiary. We are of thu opinion th:it the prevention of crime la more the duty Df the state than Its punishment. Your committee further recommends a change In divorce procedure with the ob ject of preventing migratory and fraudu lent divorces. Change for Divorce Procedure. The changes proposed are substantially those recommended by the national con ference of commissioners for promoting Uniformity of state laws and Dy the Ameri can liar association. They provide that no divorce shall be granted for any cause arising prior to the residence of the petitioner or defendant in this state, which was not a ground for divorce In the state where the cause arose. That no persor shall be entitled to a divorce for any cause arising In this stnte who has not had actual residence In this tats for at least one year next before bringing suit for divorce with a bona fide Intention of making this state his or her permanent home. That no person shall be entitled to n divorce for any cause arising jut of this tats Unless the petitioner or defendant shall have resided within this state for at least two years next before cringing suit for divorce with a bona flde Intention of making this state his or her permanent homo. That tin nerson shall be entitled to a divorce unless the defendant shall have been personally served with procers. If within this state, or with personul notice duly authenticated, If out of this state, or unless the defendant shall have entered an appearance In the case; but if It shall ap pear to the satisfaction of the court that the petitioner does not know the address nor the residence of the defendant, and has not been able to ascertain either, after reasonable and due Inquiry and search con tinued for one year, the court or Judge in vacation may authorise notice by publica tion of the pendency of the petition for divorce, to oe given In manner as pro--vlded In other cases under the code of civil procedure, and that In cases where notice has been given by publication and the defendant has not appeared the decree shall not be final for six months after rendition. JURORS FOR FEDERAL COURT List of Those Whs Will Serve Daring: tlis January Term t.t Lincoln. TO TRY NINE-CENT MEALS Advisory Board Gives Trial Order for Feeding; City Jail Prisoners. The advisory board yesterdiy rejected all bids for the feeding of the prisoners In the city Jail and awarded all other contracts for which bids were received at the last meeting to the bidder whose proposal aver aged the lowest. Thus the contract for lumber was awarded to the H. F. Cady Lumber company, whose proposal whet the bids were tabulated showed an aggregate amount of $80 less than the next lowest bidder. Klopp, Bartlett t Co. were the lowest bidders on printing by an averago of $243.30 and were awarded that contrtct. The contract for furnishing sewer pipe, brick, sand and cement was given to the C. W. Hull company as the lowest average bidder. Discussion of the problem of feeding the city prisoners occupied a greater portion of the meeting, and the members are not yet satisfied that they have found a satisfactory solution. Chief Donahue was still Inclined to believe that the most practicable plan would bo for the city to operate Its own kitchen at the Jail and feed its own pris oners Independent of any contract, but this presented difficulties, and It was decided to give William Huston a trial of one month in feeding the prisoners at the price of 9V4 cents per meal. CHARLES H. FORBY IS DEAD Father of the I.nte Captain Lee Forby Boccnmbs to Typhoid-Pneumonia. Charles H. Forby, the veteran trunk dealer of Omaha, died yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock at bis residence, 1408 Doug las street, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Forby was taken 111 December 23, with slight cold, which developed Into typhoid pneumonia. The deceased was born in Albany, N. Y., and came west seventeen years ago, since when he has resided continuously in Omaha, where he has been actively en gaged In the trunk business. He removed to this city from Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Forby preceded htm in death about three months ago. Her health was broken down by the death of her soldier son. Captain Lee Forby, who commanded' Company G, First Nebraska, and who died while In the service in the Philippine Islands In 1899. Mr. Forby Is survived by a brother, George Forby of Portland, Ore., and a daughter, Mrs. A. E. Coy, who resides at 1406 Douglas street. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Myrtle hall. The interment will be made at Prospect Hill. The following Is a list of the petit jurors for the January term, 1903, commencing January 19, at Lincoln: Arthur Q. Armes, Alnsworth; M. I. Alt ken. Lincoln; N. C. Erock, Lincoln: 8. W. Burnham. Lincoln; William H. Chapln, Tecumseh: Hiram O. Clark, Craig; Ernest Crouch, Wyoming; James H. Dickinson, (Seward; Peter T. Huckley, Stromsberg; Frank Day. Albion; Bert L. Downs, Pender; F. K. Cropaey, IJncoln, R. F. D. : L. R. Craig, Pierce; William F. Hair, Unadllla; E. W. Hanks, Dover; Charles H. Hajsted, Tecumseh: K. B. Heldt. Kiasell: H. A. Kel ler, West Point; S. P. lister, Beatrice; Charles R. Lee. Omaha: H. Vance Lane, Omaha; A. M. Merrill, narungion; uavia Pitman, Murry; H. R. Piatt. Pupllllon; W. K Ritchie, Schuyler; George W. Bmlth, Hayes Center: Ed W. Bayre. Qerlng: Ueorga Belfert. Nebraska City; C. M. Bheldon. Holdrege; Hubert H. Shaw Hebron; W. H. Turner, Fremont; James M. Veac.h, Club Orchard; K. O. Wright, York: Ray Wagner, Oaiabs; W. I. Walling. Leigh. UA1H -VVOVT FALL. Ol'T. It Ton Kill the Dandruff Germ with the New Treatment. John N. Fuller, a well known citizen of Colfax. Wash., says: "I had dandruff so badly that it caked on my scalp. Herptcide completely cared me." George H. McWhlrk of Walla Walla. Wash., says: "Herplclde completely cured me of a bad case of dan druff of thirty years' standing." They took the only really sensible treatment, a rem edy that destroys the dandruff germ New- fcro'a Herplclde. Stop dandruff, hair won't fall out, but will grow naturally, luxuri antly. Allays Itching instantly and makes fcalr glossy and soft as silk. At druggists. One bottle will convince any doubter of ita merits. THREE OUT OF LAW'S REACH Retiring; County Attorney Wipes Some Criminal Cases from the Docket. The county attorney has formally entered nolle prosequi In the cases of the state against John and Tim Broderlck and Joseph Hecnessy, the South Omaha boys charged with assaulting a girl while conducting her home from a dance a year ago last August; and against Robert Limerick, accomplice of Frank Williams in the raid on Cliff Colo's place. Nothing has been dons In the South Omaha bribery cases except by the retiring county attorney, who had them continued. James P. English, the Incoming attorney, said yesterday that he had given the matter no consideration as yet, his mind having been taken from it by the illness In his family. Hla children ars now able to be up again and he baa resumed attention to business. Tuesday he filed his $5,000 bond, secured by the American Bonding company of Baltimore. CHANGR OF TIME. Milwaukee Railway Increases Number of Trains and Changes Time. Beginning today, Bunday, January 4, ths Milwaukee railway increases its train serv ice between Omaha and Chicago to three first-class dally trains each way. East bound these trains leave the Union depot Omaha, aa follows: No. 2, Overland Limited, 8:05 p. u. No. 6, Eastern Express, 5:45 p. m. No. 4, Atlantic Express, T:45 a. m. These trains are all finely equipped with palace sleeping oars, dining cara and free reclining chair cars. "This is the road that has the electrlo lights." City office. 1504 Farnam street. HALF RATES Via Wabash Railroad. Mobile and return $28.35, New Orleans and return $29.60, Havana, Cuba and re turn $63.35, sold Febuary 17 to 22. Half rates one way and round trip (plus $2) to many points south on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For full In formation call at Wabash office, 1501 Far nam street, or addreBs Harry E. Moores, G. A. P. D., Omaha, Neb. ONE TWO-nUNDREDin PART Tax Committee Says Tbat Portion Beprt- lents Amount of Railroad Assessment. URGES REPEAL OF CLAUSE IN CHARTER Committee Insists that There Is No Justice In Making: Special Ex emption for the Benefit of Railroads. The tax committee of the Real Estate ex change gave out a letter written In answer1 to the Inquiry of O. W. Noble, received last week, referring to the assessment for city purposes of the property of the railroads In the city. The answer Is aa follows: Answering your Inquiry as to statement that the railroads are only assessed at one two-hundredths of their true value. will sny. That Is correct If the directions In the charter for metropolitan cities are followed In the assessment of all railroads extending out of Omaha. The facts war ranting the conclusion are aa follows: Re turns of the state board, $130,246; value of same In Omaha, over $26,OO0,0uO. which Is two hundred times the state board's figures. The returns made by the state board to county clerk are matters of record in that official's office. The actual value Is verified by testimony of officials of the various rail roads In the maximum freight rate cases In 1M4, of record In the supreme court. Further by the Income they bring as Indicated by contracts with other railroad companies; and further by the price per square foot at which they value their ground In making contracts with other railroads. The only thing we can see by which the railroads can justify such assessment is the claus In the charter reading thus: "Provided that the tax commissioner shall take the valuation and assessment of rail road property within the city limits from the returns made by the State Board of Equalization to the county clerk. Effect of This Provision. Thus you can see that the foregoing pro vision is in effect saying: "The assessment on railroad property within the city limits shall be l-znoins of Its value." As you ray. this Is certainly ridiculous! yet this pro- ! vision has been followed by the tax com-I . . i .. . . i . . .....! . .. i . I ita- II1IDBIUII. 19 MI1U uudiua UL I I. V ITT. Dlllir until thin year. when, thanks to Tax com missioner Fleming and the Board of Re view, who. recognizing the great Injustice. have assessed the railroad property at what thev considered Its value, the same as other property, but unlike other assess ments, this against the railroads will doubt less have to be defended in tne courts at ths expense of the city or citizens Just he caict of one clause In the charter which should be eliminated, for it Is as unjust aa If It read: "Provided all property front ing -Farnam street shall be assessed at I 1-unoths of Its value." The railroads have escaped the paymant of over $1,000,00(1 in the five years that pro vision has been In the charter. This may be repealed If the citizens of Omaha insist upon It and do all they can to assist Doug- lns county's delegation In the legislature. Omaha people must not be indifferent to Its repeal. It has already gone too long and n ust n t be longer permitted. rne r vising ot tne revenue law or or tne city charter snouid not be conrusea witn or txchanced foe "No action" as to repeal ing this tliuito. The remedy Is simply strik ing freni section 98 of the charter for metropolitan cities the words: "Provided, that the tax commissioner si all take the aluntion and assessment of railroad property within the city limits from the returns made by the State Board of B-outillzstirn to the county clerk. Nclhlnj; eise Is necessary to correct vh!s Inlustice. Thero is no better wsy for you or anyone else to siana up iot umniM than by seeing to It that the clause is re- peu led. MAY CLOSE ITS RESTAURANT Commercial Club Refers Old Question to Special Committee for Report. At the meeting of the executive commit' tee of the Commercial club yesterday the question of the restaurant was considered at length and was referred to a special com mittee consisting of J. H. Dumont, O. T. Kountze and John Steel, which was ln structed to report at the next meeting. The club waa asked to give format re lease of the contract entered Into between the late William Topp and the club for the location of a tannery In the city and com plied with the request. The date for the annual election was fixed for Friday. During the third week In Jan uary there will be a dinner to the members of the club, at which time ths reports of officers will be received. M. Wulpl brought up the question of as curing the national headquarters of the Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, for Omaha, and after discussion the matter was referred to a committee consisting of Sec retary Utt and M. Wulpl. The headquar ters are now at Chicago and four cttlea are after them, as it has been decided to make a change. Publish your legal notices in Ths Weekly Bee. Telephone 23s. A Deathblow to Malaria. Electrlo Bitters kill and expel malaria disease germs, will prevent typhoid and cure fever and ague or no pay. Only 60c. For aale by Kuhn aV Co. Deposit Your Money la Our JO - ton Today A GRAND CHALLENGE CLEARING SALE dressgoods Five Grand Lots of Dress Goods Will Be Placed on Sale 75C DRES5 OOOD5 AT 23C YARD LOT NO. 1 Includes strictly all wool suitings and homespuns in all colors, strictly all wool knickerbockers, poplins, basket cloths, Jacquards and armurss in checks and plaids, and a full line of double width albatross In svenlng shades. Including creme, pink and light blues J every yard guaranteed to be 7Bc quality on aale on bargain square at, clearing aale price 85C WAISTiNdS AT 39C- LOT NO. 1 Consists of Imported French flannels in all colors striped wait ings, double width whipcords In reds, greens and blues, 3 polka dot satin burbur, mohair, basket plaids and al batrossea, all on aalo on bargain square at, clearing sale price. 2SC DRE5S Q0OD5 AT IOC- LOT NO. 8 Strictly all wool" suitings, part wool, camera hair effects, in plaids and stripes and zlbllcne plaids, especially adaptable for waists, skirts and children's dresses, all on sale on bar-, gain square, at clearing sale price $1.00 DRESS GOODS AT 49C- LOT NO. 4 Consists of 66-Inch Panama cloths, canvas etamlnes, Scotch worsteds ilbllenes, mistrals, burr and vollle etamlnes, storm serges, cheviots, illuminated diagonal cloth and mohair crepons. . A " Every yard guaranteed to be worth $1.00 or more on sals on bargain square at, clearing aale price $1.23 DRE55 QOODS AT 69C LOT NO 6 Embraces the highest grade of Imported armures, prunellas. tailor suitings, broadcloths, granites, twine etamlnes and canvas etamlnes, mohair lusters and unfinished worsteds. All on aale on bargain square at, clearing sale price .... $1.00 TOWELS AT 25C We will place In one lot all the finest double satin damask towels, with fancy open work borders, large drawn thread patterns, with fine hem and spoke stitching, with deep knotted fringe, towels that ' wholesaled aa high as $12 per dozen $1.00 towela tor CORSETS WORTH UP $1, AT 25C All the odd lots of corsets from a Kalamazoo corset manufacturer In all their staple brands, all their $4.60, $6.00 and $9.00 a dozen corsets, sizes somewhat broken, in white, black and drab, all go on bargain square choice 10c 69c 25c 25c TREMENDOUS SALE OF EMBROIDERIES Immense lots of all kinds of the finest embroideries and lnaertlngs In Suisse, nainsook and cambric, in the neat and dainty patterns, also the wide showy embroideries worth in a regular way up to 36c a yard, go on bargain square at lie 3ic 7ic 15c THREE BIG BARGAIN SQUARES OF LACES Thousands of yards of all of our odd lots, medium and wide width laces, Includ ing torchons, Valenciennes, point d'esprlte, mechllne, net top Orientals and silk laces. Laces in this lot worth up to 35 o a yard, go at 2ic 5c lOc Watch Our J Windows JO BANDEtSU Watch Our Windows The Best and the-Vary Best for the wureiOi Chapped Skin . . . Kuhn's Glycerole of Roses 25c Per Bottle- Ask for It. MOVELL'S ANTI-KAWF FOR COUC1HS, -COLDS, SORB THROAT and HOARSENESS TAKE Ask your druggist or send 25 cents t o Howell Drug Co., Omaha, Neb. REDDING PLEADS NOT GUILTY Englishman says He Is AllUo Take Law's Famishment, However. A Beantlfal Calendar. The Milwaukee Railway has published an artistic calendar tor 1903. Six sheets, 10x1$ Inches, of besutlful reproductions In colors of pastel drawlnga by Bryson. Price, 25 cents. On sals at City Ticket Office. 1504 Farnam atreet. Mortality Statistics. The following births and deaths wars re ported at the office of the Board of Health In the course of the twenty-four hours end ing at noon Tuesday: Births George II. Jones, 2573 Spalding street, boy; Martin T. Munson. S7H North Seventeenth street, girl; Frank Nowak, 2412 Sjuth Twonty-flflh street, boy; Mike Bosanac. 1307 William street, bov; Wil liam Fuller, 17?9 Dupont street, girl; John lioefler, ltxH North Twenty-fourth street, girl. Deaths Jax-ob Weirgender. S01S Cuming street, aged 71 years: Anna J. Flttle, llut North Sixteenth street , aged 26 years; Charles H. Forby. I Douglas street, aged 72 years; B. Dushek. 2231 South Nine teenth street, aged 14 days; Elmer Mcln tyro, 1206 William street, sged 14 years. New Cur tor Weak Lg. Dr. King's New Discovery tor Consump tion cures all cougha, colds, grip and lung troublea or no pay. 60c. J1.00. For aals by Kuhn A Co. MUST AWAIT JJURT'S RETURN Conductors and Brnkemen CnnGet Ho Action on Their De mande Mow. Union Pacific officials have decided that they can take no ateps with regard to ths Increase ot wages demanded by the con ductors and brakemen without ths aid of I President Burt. Aa a consequence the mem' bers of the grievance committee of the Union Paclflo division of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen now in the city for that purpose, will of necessity wait here till the return of the prealdent. 8. A. Macomber, president of the Union Pacific division of the Order of Railway Conductora, had an appointment with 8u perintenaent of Transportation Buckingham for 10:30 yesterday morning, at which It waa thought the matter would be taken up. At that time, however, Mr. Buckingham in formed Mr. Macomber that nothing could be done without President Burt, ao the proposition to have the wagea raised 20 per cent will go over for a few daya at least. Have n Car. Don't fool wltn a cold; no one can tell what the end may be. Pneumonia, catarrh. chronic bronchitis and consumption invar iably result from neglected colds. Nothing ran be compared with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aa a quick curs for colds and In fluenza and by ita use these diseases snsy be avoided. to Lloyd Redding, atlas James Davis, charged with adultery, atood before Judge Berka In the police court yesterday for hla pre liminary hearing. After the reading ot the warrant by the court the prisoner waa asked how he desired to plead. 'I am not guilty. I waive all examina tions," replied the'prlsoner. I then bind you over to the district court in the sum of $400 ball," replied the court. DcDUty County . Attorney Burnam In spected the warrant and made out hla offi cial list of witnesses, while the prisoner told a short history of hla life in England and what he knew regarding the marriage laws of the United States. He said that he had left England under a ban and had asked hla wife, who was re siding with him at Greet Mlasen, to flee from the country to the United States with him. To this she would not consent, and he said that he left her, hoping to return In a few years after the shortage In bis ac counts was forgotten and again provide for her. He admitted that he had never been divorced from hla wife In England and said that he knew he waa committing a wrong when be waa wedded on thla aide of the ocean. Mra. Davis, the American wife, awore out the warrant for the arrest ot her husband and means to posh the case to the limit, she aaya. She claims that her little home, which was purchased with money from her first husband's estste, has been mortgaged by Davla and the proceeds squandered until she Is now homeless, practically, and with out the means she possessed when she waa wedded to the Englishman. Davla aald that ha did not desire to have any legal defense made for him and waa willing to take hla punishment. He had no friends here who -would come to hla assist ance with the ball bond, and he was re turned to the city jail to await hla transfer to ths sheriffs quarters. AVERTS STRIKE OF ICE MEN Union Paclfle Advances Wages Within Tares Honrs After Receiving; Demand. road'a resources, as all the ice for use on the road is out there. Extra forces are working now, as the ice is in prime condi tion for cutting, and a shutting down of work at this time would have been disas trous in the extreme. Annonncements ot the Theaters. It haa been a long time alnce musicians scored a more genuine success at the Or pheum than Les Dumonds, who are re called several tlmea at each performance. The violinist of the trio Is a remarkably good artist and holds his auditors spell bound during bis rendition. The bill aa a whole la excellent, affords well adjusted variety and merits the large attendance It Is receiving. A matinee will be given to morrow, Thursday afternoon. MRS. J. BENSON JANUARY CLEARING SALE In all departments 25 to 40 per cent discount on WINTER UNDERWEAR 10 doxen Outing each, 69c. Flannel Gowns value 1100, now. iMR. UHL RETURNS TO OMAHA Comes from Chicago to Become As sistant Business Maaaser ot Ths Bee. Mr. Milton Vhl, who has been known to Omaha business men for nearly a genera tion, haa returned from Chicago to assuma the position of assistant business msnsger ot The Bee. He took up ths duties ot his new position on Monday. Mr. Vhl has been connected with The Bee's business department tor mors than twenty years. Up till four yeara ago be was in charge of the city advertising, and since then haa been in charge of the Chi cago office ot the paper. Union Butts, value 11.50, now 95o Union Suits, value $1 25, now T5c Union Suits, value 75c, now ' 49c Vesta and Pants, value fl.tO, now .... 95o Vtsta and Panta, value $1.25, now .... 75c Vesta and Panta, value 11.00, now .... 69c Vests and Pants, value 75c, now 48c Ladles' Black Tlghta, value JL now.. T5o Ladles' Black Tights, value 76c, now.. 60c Ladius' Black Tlghta, Talus 50c, now.. S7o Sunday night Belasco's "The Heart of Maryland" will be given at the Boyd. The engagement Includes Monday night. No matinee will be given owing to the com pany's Inability to arrive from Denver In time. "The Heart of Maryland" has been given In Omaha quite a number of times, but never will be aeen to so excellent an advantage aa on thla visit. Alma Kreuger, who was the first to succeed Mrs. Leslie Carter in the role of Maryland Calvert, la again with the company, playing her old part. Her support is the best that could be obtained. Her work In the great belfry scene and her scene with the drunken cap tain is said to better than ever. The music of "Ben-Hur" Is a feature which haa attracted professional aa well as popular Interest. Edgar Stlllman Kelley, the composer, is an authority on this side of the Atlantic on ancient and Oriental mu sic His score la one of the most Interest ing features of this most extrsordlnary pro duction. Speaking of hla music, Mr. Kel ley aald: "When I read 'Ben-Hur' for the first time, I wrote down in my sketchbook the theme of 'The Star; of course I had no Idea it would be used In thla connection, but the theme waa religious in character, and I merely designed it for oratorio. When apoken to in regard to writing the music for 'Ben-Hur I at once thought of It In thla connection. If the music la rendered in ita entirety, which at present Is not the case. it la the unifying theme." BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES rifty years of snooess prove these ocb.ee the sim pleat and best reined v for Coughs. Hoarseness, lirouotuai and Lung Troubles. tm ssjiH-aera ' Id in kmlk. It waa learned yesterday that last Satur day the Union Pacific barely escaped an other strike on the part of Its employes, Only by an immediate raising of the wages of Ita Ice houss men st North Plstte did ths railroad company prevent them walking out in a body, eome 400 strong. Aa regards the speedlnesa ef settlement this controversy was a record-breaker. It took Just three hours after the ultimatum had been issued (by the Ice men for the matter to be patched up. Ice house em ployes have been drawing $1.60 a day and laat Saturday they determined to have more. They have no union organisation, but all Joined In a demand for $2 a day. Saturday night thla demand was sub mitted to 'he railroad officials, with the an nouncement that the Ice men would wait till Sunday for an answer. Before midnight j certain track. Thla the man In the tower the railroad waa back with a compromise offer of $1.75 a day and this waa accepted. The ice forces, which are working night and day Just now, kept on duty aa usual and not an hour was lost, while every man will find his weekly earnlnga substantially In creased. The Union Pacific Ice houses at North Platte are a protaluent feature of ths rail- SWITCH ENGINIE IN WRECK Freight Cara Pash Locomotive Down Grade and Into Troahle. Because of Inaufflcient air a train ot freight cara got away with a Union Pacific locomotive on a down grade in the upper 'yards early yesterday morning and aa a consequence of ths collision which followed No. 1196, the biggest switch engine In the yards, is now put out or commission with a smashed tank and a lot of broken pipes, The accident was primarily the fault of a lever man in the switch tower, who threw the train onto the wrong track, but even then the engine crew could have easily held the cara behind had the engine been up to snuff At 6:45 yesterdsy morning No. 1196 was pulling a string of twenty-one "loads" and four "empties" along the upper yards, and the switchman gave the lantern signs! for a W. R. Bennett Co B. E. HAST1NQS, Receiver. Bankrupt Sale PIANOS AND ORGANS Has been continued by the court for ten days. This will certainly be the last glgantto slash In price of Planoa and Organs that the clttzena of Omaha will have for some time. You want a piano. Wo have them In many different styles Burl Wal nut, Circassian Walnut beautiful Mahoganya and Oaks all latest Colonial designs, brand new and direct from factories. The court aaya they must go and to close out the balance w have In the next ten daya we will make you the following off era: 1 Colonial Walnut case upright piano, former price $350; our price during thla 5185 (Terms, $10 cash $7 per month.) One beautiful late design Colonial case, former price $375; our price during this $198 ($10 down $5 per month.) 1 large beautiful Mahogany case Piano, former price $400; our price during thla 218 ($10 down $7 per month.) One nice Walnut Case Piano, sam ple price $275; our price .'..r. $150 (Terms $10 down $5 per month.) And many others that we have not room nor space to describe. We sold aeventy-elght planoa In December, and are now forced to sell that many In ten days. Do not let thla opportunity of a life time go by without calling on us and examining what we have or writing ua for explanation and catalogues. Interpreted wrongly, snd threw the train onto another track. The engineer waa ex pectlng the level ground which he knew prevailed along the track he should be on When be finally discovered that be wa moving on a down grade it waa too late to atop the curs, as be had made no provision for a grade and was not expecting it. The engineer - tried everything possible, Pianos Sold on Our Easy Payment Plan. $5.00 down and $5.00 per month If required. Musical merchandise and Sheet Music, Guitars, Mando lins, Violins, Accordions, Harmon icas, Strings, Sheet Music, folios of all descrlpttona. All must go regardless of coat. Call and look over ths finest stock in the city and aee for yourself the wonderful bargains we are giving. J. S. CAMERON, Manager Music Department. BROMO SELTZER $1.00 Size, 60c $1 Stuart'a Dyspepsia 50c Stuart'a Catarrh Tablota 60c Cause's Catarrh Tablets 50o Ely'a Cream Balm.... 25o Kondon Catarrh Jelly.., 60c Kondon Catarrh Jelly..., $1 Tarrant's Paste 25c Planten Capsules 25c Bromo Catarrh Snuff.... 60c Bromine 60s Omega OH 2jo Mennan'a Talcum 26o Ricksecker's Soap.... Glycerine, per pint Strong Amonls, per pint EVERYTHING AT CUT PRICES Fuller Drug & Paint Go 114 S. 14th Street. WE ELL PAINT. 65o 830 Sue 30o 15c SOc 65c 15o 15o 40c 35c 0o I.'jC sr.c loc throwing sand and reversing all he could, but it waa useless. The "loads" were started down the incline and pushed the big engine along before them. When a atrlng of dead cara loomed up In the darknosa ahead both engineer and fireman jumped, getting away just aa the engine struck. Tho speed was only about five miles an hour, but at that ths weight waa sufficient to smash up things somewhat. American Wine Surprises Prince, Hla Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Slam, expressed the vlib that during Ma extended tour through the United States he should be servtd aa far aa possible with American dishes and native wines. In equipping the dining car of his special train the champagne selected was "Great Western" of the Pleasant Valley Wins company, made st Rbelms, N. Y. His Royal Highneus was especially pleased with this wine snd snnounced his surprise that I'l'-h excellent champagn was produced In this country. Gives Hml ( lllmaeir. BERLIN, Jan. 6. Emperor William baa presented a marble bust of himself to the retiring French ambasssdor, Marquis de Noalllca. WE ARE CLOSING out every used piano, every odd stylo piano, every sample piano in our stock preparatory to our annual stock inventory. A Chance to aave the entire retail profit on a good, serviceable piano. Soma are brand new (such aa aamplo flanos), some are shopworn (such aa odd styles that have been dropped from catalogues). Some are slightly used (such aa re turned from rent). Some are old-styled uprights that have been traded In on new pianos. Some are Square Planoa. . True, these take up lots of room, but they are GOOD and CHEAP. A Few Prices Square Pianos $22.00, $28.00. $38.00 to $68.00, on terms of 75c per week. Used Uprights $58.00, a0.00, $110, $128, $138, $168 to $174; terms, $1.00 per week. Sample Pianos ' that have been shipped us on approval. Rather than return them they will go at $189, $198, $210, $213; on terms of $5.00 monthly paymenta. Discretion would suggest an Imme diate Investigation ot these genuine bargains. SOHMOLLER & MUELLER Maasfaetsreri, Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers, 1313 Farnam Street, Omaha 502 Broadway, Council Bluffs tma rr pot THE KING AND THE STONE You've not forgotten the story of the king- who placed a stone in the middle of the highway? Everybody went around the rrone. None had energy enough to roll the stone from the road. Finally the king eitlled all to gether and, lifting the stone, ex posed to sight a well filed purse marked, "For Him Who Moves the Stone." One would have to go a little out of one's way to move the 6tone but the reward was ample. You may have to go a little out of your way to have yonr clothes made at our store, but the reward Is ample for we're going out of our way to please those who are going out of their wny to trade here. Stilts, $25.00 to $90.00. MacCarthy Tailoring Go. Phone I80S. 1710-12 Farnam St. Bee Bldf., Omaha. A G&LA DAY Monday. January 5th. waa the ir.u prescription day we ever had. Six regis tered men were liusv mh tw Aiiin and we have other drueic lata ' hfkllprlnir imtlhlpa" nhntit rn I. n-ili. ..., T. .11 ... mlmlx ua of a little quotation we saw In a church calendar Inst Sunday, which is as luuuwa. mi ur.Aii, MAIIJ JltR Hi ,. I.ICITOI'B MOTH UK PIG TO ONE OK THINK INU KO'MUOH AND ROOT MO It K iwu wilj. iNr.vcn MAKU A HOU OF VOITRSKI.K." TmIim a liltlu . tilA R till Vmi nllfMrtt a rwl ... ., . , I. - - - ' I 1 " ' ' It J C I'll won t have ma munv trn'it.lc .nH bualneas. I 'lease remember, vhen It ronvx to ei-lllng anything In ihe DJli'H, PATENT .nr.iM.iii 1 llnr.n UtM 1 n OK Ol It- (1ICAI. lNXTMl'A Mivr Pk'uiri'itn ,.1. 8I NIJRY I.I.VK, ' Ht'HAEKIuH 8 SKI. I, IT run i.i.ns. BHiHii i.if&N ALL NKllIT A full line of Antl-Toxlne and Vaccine al- n rmiijr wnn a awiri cenvery boy ut your service without extra chargos. CUT PRICE URUQ STORE SCIIAEFER'S OPEN ALWAYS. Two I'houFK 747 nil A 3325. . W. for. JUlU ail Chicago Bts. Who's Your Tnilor? Don't order your clothes until you Ion over our line of woolens. linn thousand (l.l) different styles to select from. I'rl'-e reasonable und within reach. Vnrkmaiialii, and trimmings A 1. Hull to It". Ovtr coals, Vi to Trojarrv. tG to !. DRESIIER OPEN EVENINQ5. IS 15 PARNM" 3'elepbone 1&7. Children's Union Suits. Vests or Panta, and Black Tlghta, all reduced It to 49 per cent. See reductloaa al over store. J I V VB. J .wM.