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TITE OMAHA DAILY BEEj TIITJUSDAY, APRIL f), 1903. 162. & FARNAM Our Millinery depart ment is aglow with hun dreds of Spring HaU In 11 styles and at all prlcea. We inaugurate tomor row our great Easter sale of hats. Elegant hats, made of chiffon, trimmed with lace, flowers and orna ments, worth n riri $7.60 special A rery made of trimmed showy hat, hair braid. 1th chiffon n'. and flowers,, worth $5, for 2.50 We are making a spe cialty of street hats. Prices range 7Ra from $12 down to f QG NAMES COURT COMMISSION All of the Former Members Except Lob ingler appointed, by fopremo Judges. GLANVILLE REPLACES THE OMAHA MAN ' . ... GTrsor Asolats W. F. Thosnpaoa of Wood River Pars Food Commissioner to Saeeoed Baaaett. (From a! Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb April 8. (Special Tele-gram.)--The supreme court Judges this af ternoon reappointed for a term of r?ne year all of the present commissioners, except Judge Loblngier of Omaha. In his place tho ; Judges appointed H. C. Glanvllle of Grand Island. Those reappointed were: Commis sioners Ames, Pound. Duffle, Oldham, Hast ings. Klrkpatrlck, Albert and Barnes. Gov. Mickey today appointed W. F. Thompson of Wood River deputy food com missioner. Mr. Thompson will begin his duties May 8. Mr, Bassett. the present commissioner, was not an applicant for re appointment. Killed In a Ranaway. NELSON.' Neb., April 8. (Special.) An accident , occured to J. R. Beam yesterday afternoon which resulted In bis death this evening. He was riding home In a buggy with one of his' neighbors and led a horse for him. The horse became frightened and broke lose. The man gave Mr. Beam the lines and 'got pot to catch the horse. In watching the man, Mr. Beam dropped one of the lines and then the team started to go. In trying to stop them with the on line, they ran around In a circle and threw him out fatally Injuring him. Mr. Beam was an aged gentleman and a pio neer resident of this section. The funeral occurs tomorrow and the body will then be taken to Illinois for luierment. Extending Telephone Line. ARAPAHOE, Neb., April 8 (Special.) The Arapahoe and Gosper Telephone com- ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Muit Boar Signature of i 4W FaoSiasIle Wrapper Betew. Tery aamall and as assy . to taka as ea(u roi nunm. rOI BISIKESS. m siuousmt. FOI T0SPI0 LIVER, nil CONSTIPATION. rOB SALLOW SKI I. rOITKICCMPLEXIOR vuis mtm ss i.tu.. aaiUblv4U'6 . CUBE IOK HCADACHX. rrirfi Al I Kf T right irlV 7? IV Waists tXiiv il and ba tin a rvT-f-n'ftl sit STREETS, OMAIIA. A Rare and Unprecedented Shewing in Our Suit and Millinery Dept. easy to buy here. Prices are goods right terms to suit. Bure and Bee us before buying. ndred neautlfjlly tailored Madras extreme broal shoulder effect. Front ck laid In tuck e, new tab collars, front sts and collar neatly embroidered, new urn sleeve, two -Inert cuff. These are worth U4X en t ss vr Women's tailor made Spring Bulla, of fine cheviots and etamlnea, made In the collarleea blouse Jacket, trimmed In stitched silk and fancy braids, some with double-breasted effects and large silk revere, flare and flounce effect, perfect hanging skirts, value tls.50 special for . O 7fi Thursday Women's swell collarless blouse autts of very fine cheviot, silk lined Jacket, newest aleeve fancies with cuff. Jacket haa top cape trimmed In cord and buttons, vesting of braid and silk ornaments. New seven- gore flare skirt with stitched pleats down front. Value 1.7.50, IQ 7B sn-ll - pany, which Is running a line from this place to Gosper, twelve miles north, and a stub eight miles further to the northwest, with several miles of side lines. Is nearly completed, and will be In working order by Thursday, It will have over thirty eight miles of wire, and by June 1 Increase the milage to nearly 100. It connects with the Nebraska telephone lines at this place. ROCK ISLAND DEPOT ROBBED Itrasger Who Waa la Waltlasr Room Boand to Chair by Roh . bora. BEATRICE, Neb., April 8 (Special Tele gram.) The Rock Island depot at DeWItt, Neb., was robbed In a mysterious manner at 2 p. m. today. Agent Van Aken left the depot to go to dinner, leaving a stranger In the waiting room. When he re turned he found the man bound to a chair. When released the stranger said be had been held up by robbers who tied htm to the chair and stole the money belonging to the railroad company. An Investigation showed that $40 was gone. The country for miles around Is being searched for the robbers. The depot occupies an isolate! and Ideal spot for such a job. - Tbo Signal of Distress. Whites of eyes and skin yellow show liver troubles and jaundice. Dr. King's New Life Pills cure or no pay. Only 25c. For sale by Kuhn & Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair Today and Tomorrow la Iowa and fooler In Ne braska. WASHINGTON, April 8. Forecast: Nebraska Fair, cooler Thursday; Friday fair. Iowa. Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming FVr Thursday and Friday. .Illinois Generally fair Thursday and Friday, variable winds. South Dakota Fair Thursday, copier In central and east portion; Friday fair. Kansas Fair Thursday, cooler In north portion; Friday fair. Loral Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BfREAU OMAHA, April 8. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years:- j litnj. 190?. 19m. 1900. Maximum temperature .. "S 48 61 75 Minimum temperature ... 45 S3 11 K Mean l"merture 40 61 f, Precipitation 00 .03 . 00 .On Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, lst.13: Normal temperature 4 Kxress for the day 12 Total excevs since March 1 153 Normal precipitation 08 Inch Deficiency for th day Winch Hirclnliallin since Mroh 1 53 Inch leflclency since March 1 1.60 inches Deficiency for cor. period 1903. . .1 .46 Inches KxcM for cor. period. lwol ....(. 60. 1 inch Itrnorts from Stations at 7 . M. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. Omaha, clear VaU-ntine, clear North i'lalte, c'.ear ... Cheyenne, clear I Salt like. clear ! Kaplrt i It y. c!ar i Huron, clear I WiMritnn, clear i Chicago. irt cloudy ' St. Uiulo. clear , M. I 'a ill, clear I iHvenixirt . near .... ; Kansas City, c.ear . Havre, e'ear , Helena, clear . l'ismurck. clear lialvemon, clear T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WKUIH. Local Forecast Official. J t t 3C t 33 : 5; ; -i ; 71! 761 .00 fit (W .00 "0 72. .00 W 62, .00 : 7' .on M 62, .00 0 66 .00 60 (a .0) M' 64 .Oil 7t 72 .00 (Su ti .oij 6 70 .00 70' 76 .00 61 62 .00 fcj' .ll M to .on 70, 76. T LOCAL CONTESTS IN STATE Politics Tignra in SeT?ral of tba Cities and Eepublican Show Wei'. LOCAL ISSUES PREDOMINATE, HOWEVER As taaal, License or o Urease is the Klaht la Majority of lastaaees and Some "urprlnes are otrd. YORK, Neb., April 8. (Spc:lal.) The en tire republican ticket in the city of Yorlt w as elected by pluralities of. f-otn 48 to 350. Both sides worked hard to get out the vot.-. Hon. George W. Pnt was elected mayor by 168 plurality.- The republican councllmen were elected and the only real contest cn councilman was supposed to be in the Third ward. Captain H. I. Lundcen. the only fualon!t officer in the court house, accepted the nomination by the republicans for councilman of the Third ward. The op position issued circulars against him and made a house to bouse canvas. Lundeen surprised all, as he won by over 60 votes. A great many Issues was spruug and worked against the republican ticket. The opposition urged that the republicans wen; going to pave and run tho city in debt and brick was to be furnished by Mayor Post. Considering the fight put up the re publicans feel elated over the returns. DAVID CITY. Neb., April 8. (Special.) The city election passed off quietly yester day. Considerable work was done but In a manner thai caused no excitement what ever. Tarty politics were laid aside at the primaries and a citizens' ticket nominated that w as favorable to license. A full' ticket was nominated that was supposed to be agalust license, but some of these an nounced through a local paper that they were for high license, so the contest was purely a personal one. The citizens' ticket was elected by majorities ranging from SO to 94. The following are the ofllceis elected: Mayor, John F. Zelllnger; city clerk, W. S. McCoy; city treasurer, O. A Becker; police Judge, E. S. Jonos; council men, First ward, A. E. Ettlng; Second ward, F. W. Sleeper; to fill vacancy Charli Stoops, Third ward, M. J. Bcuse. The vote for members of Board of Education Is very close and It will take the official count to decide this. It is believed, however, that Arthur Myatt and Matt Miller are elected. Itepublicans Win at Fremont. FREMONT, Neb.. April 8. (Special.) An unusually large vote for a city election was cast yesterday and as a result tho republican ticket was generally successful. Wolz, republican, was elected mayor over Morse, democrat, by 90 majority. The other successful candidates are: Treasurer, Frank Hollenbeck, democrat; clerk, 8. F. Stiles; police Judge, J. C. Cook, republican, water and electric light commissioner, J. H. Matthews, democrat; councllmen, F. M. Smith. J. H. C. Slobb, David Franklin. A. W. Murphy and J. B. Brooks, all repub licans. For the school board, George L. Loom 1 8, democrat, and C. C. McNish, re publican, had no opposition. Mathews, democrat, had the largest majority over his opponent of any one on the tieket, 163. The new council will have seven republicans and one lone democrat. Women Work for Bonds. HASTINCS. Neb., April 8. (Special ) The principal interest In the ,clty election here yesterday centered around' the proposi tion to vote $40,000 In bonds for the ereo tion of a new high school building. The bonds were voted by a msjorlty of seventy nine. This result' was largely due to the fact that the women of the city took a deep Interest in the question' and worked with tireless teal. The vote for eotiocllmen re sulted In the "lection of two republicans and two democrats, as follows: ' First ward, Sven Johnson, republican, Second ward; Ezra Langevln, democrat. Third ward; 8. 8. Snyder, democrat; Fourth ward, R. V. Shockey, republican. Republicans were elected to the school board, namely: M. A. Hartlgan. E. N. Hamen and D. M. Ball. SEWARD, Neb., April .8. (Special.) The city election went off with a rush yester day, the issue being license or no license. License only carried by 10 majority. Fol lowing is the majorities received, the suc cessful candidates all being on the repub lican ticket. Mulflnger, mayor, 133; Hul shlzer, clerk, 196; Graff, treasurer. 123: Walker, engineer. 168; Htller, councilman, 43; Miller, councilman, 61; for license, 233, against, 223. ' NORFOLK.' Neb., A;rll 8. (Special.) The republicans elected Hazen mayor over Koenlgstein for re-election by 65; re-elected McFarland city clerk; elected Utter treas urer, and in First ward elected Dr. Wil kinson councilman over Uhle, present' In cumbent; Second ward, Pasewalk over Bu cholz; Third ward, Klesan over Gerecke, making a clean sweep. PONCA, Neb., April 8. (Special.) The election of city officers resulted as follows: N. P. Heydon. ' republican, mayor; James Pomeroy, republican, city clerk; W. F. Mlkesell, republican, treasurer; F. A. Mc Mnster. democrat, police Judge; N. P. Dixon, republican, city engineer; Sheri dan Belter, republican, councilman First Ward; F. S. Payne, democrat, councilman Second ward; Ed Berry, republican, council man Third ward. TECUMSEH, Neb.. April .8. (Special.) Tecumseh went dry by 9 majority.' It went dry last year by 71. L. S. Chittenden was elected mayor over Washington Robb; C. M. Wilson defeated C. B. Woolsey for clerk; L. M. Davis is elected treasurer over N. M. Davidson; E. M. Tracy la elected en gineer, W. L. Dunlap withdrawing from the race on account of poor health; J. A. Lawrence was elected oollce Judge over E. B. Perkins, for council of the First ward Harry Phelps defeated Jacob Kelm; In the Second ward J. P. Jacob Kelm; in the Second ward J. P. Souders was elected over Walter Ross, and In the Third ward Frank Da'oe defeated E. H. Beaver. Itepublicans Win at ftrhuyler. SCHUYLER. Neb., April 8. (Special.) The republicans took everything In sight In the city and school election yesterday excepting the councilman of the Third ward, Jjspph H. Otradovsky being elected instead of Allan Cameron. Those elected are: John E. Arnold, mayor; L. W. Dick inson, city clerk; W. T. Howard, treas urer; E. E. Oreenmon, engineer; V. W. Sutherland, police Judge; councllmen. First ward, Ed Mclntyre; Second ward. C. G. Stewart; Third ward, J. H. Otradovsky; FILES CURED WHILE YOU SLEEP. Instantly to I blrcdintr "d rtfagfM oreoM, tooth, rilitret ad cuim, wltboat knl, operation or l.t:n, $2.50 OR A 11 KU. mail with plain dt for using, securely bearlim your ad- Write today; en- MAIL ORDER REMEDY CO. C7 Guaranty Bldg., Minneapolis. Minn. ft iffrmtnfiTTmvmit u Via- t r' reciluim i "1. I sealed. Ulmf SET members of the school hoard, K Mirk, re elected agajnst some party opposition, and Clrll Scbmid. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. April 8 (Spe cial.) The city election pasfed off very quietly, only 1.051 votes being cast in the entire city. Three tickets were in the field snd the general result was a victory for the republicans. Following areuhe results: Councllmen: Fourth ward. George W. Tompkins and E. H. Shannon, democrats and endorsed by union labor: Third ward, F. L. Keoppel and William Brower, repub licans; Second ward, Cal Chapman snd Lou Pme, republicans snd endorsed by union labor; First ward, James Christlson, re publican, and Robert James, democrat!, both endorsed by union labor. Board of Ed ucation: D. W. 8chmlnke, republican; Henry Schwake. republican, O. A. Klmmel, republican; Ilr. Claude Watson, democrat. PLATTSMOl'TH, Neb., April 8. (Spe cial.) The city election passed off very quietly yesterday, the "wef and "dry" not entering into the question. The socialists had a full ticket In the field and made gilns In each ward. H. N. Dovey and Dr. C. A. Marshall were elected on the republican ticket for members of the Board of Educa tion. In the First ward Ed Fitigerald. democrat, was elected councilman; Frank Buttery, republican, In the Second; James Herold, democrat, in the Third; William Ballance, republican. In 'the Fourih, and John Vandran. democrat, in the Fifth. AUBURN, Neb., April 8. (Special.) The election In this city resulted In the selec tion of almost the entire citizen's reform ticket. Dr. 1. H. Dillon was elected mayor over R. M. Oillan by 10 majority. Tt. C. Boyd, treasurer, 35 majority; W. S. Crlch ton, clerk; -Gilbert, engineer; N. 8. Harn. police Judge, these , three latter bring on both tickets. " V. E. C. Long was elected councilman In the First wsrd, J. W, Dinsh In the Second and Fred Schrlefer and O. F. Harlfln in the Third. The real contests came over members of the school board, tbo citizen's reform candidates, favoring the present superintendent and school admin istration, the Independent candUates oppos ing them. Dr. E. M. Tyler and A. R. Teery, the pro-administration candidates, were elected by majcritira cf 156 snd 14fi tespe? tively. The license question was, as usual, submitted to the direct vote of the citi zens, and resulted In 69 majority In favor of license. Aioion ine license eanildates were elected In two of the three wards, but two holdover members are no license and there will be no saloons during the coming year mere was a aireci vote on the ques tion or licensing and there was a majority or rlx agalnit license. Alma The anti-license ticket won by electing half of the council and the mayor. Arapahcc License carried at town elec tion, C. Horton and S. M. Patterson being elected on the town , board. Arlington Arlington will continue to he a wet town. Aurora License or. no license was the Issue before the voters, direct expression being had resulting in a majority against license. The public Improvement ticket waB elected as follows: Vayor, J. H. Ed monson; clerk. Fred Jeflers; treasurer, C. 8. Hull; engineer, H. G. Csrr; councllmen, D. L. Mochamer, Thomas Hedgecock, E. A. Thomas; police Judge. O. D. Shankland. Bonrd of Education, G. W. Curry and Dr. Stenberg. Battle Creek Charles Probst and Joseph Severa elected councllmen. Election quiet. Beamer The petition ticket was elected as follows: Edward Albright, James Walla. George Mellor and William Hille. Belgrade The license ticket was elected, but on direct vote on -the question of license the majority was against license and the town will be dry for another year at least. , , :." Benedict License ticket elected. Bradshaw The license .tlcjtct was elected, but It is -considered doubtful whether a saloon petition can be ' secured. Butte Only one ticket was In the flelj and no Interest was taken In the elec tion. . v - v . Cedar Rapids The high license ticket was elected. The town., has been dry for the past year. Crete The democrats re-elected Mayor Buck and raptured all the other offices ex cept city engineer. The officers elected are: Mayor, Buck: clerk, Ed Badousek; treas urer, Ed Walker; police Judge, Fred Hler. Dakota City No Interest and no con test over election, only fifty-seven votes Demg ponea. , Dorchester Only one ticket In the field and no issue in election.. Eaat Oxford License, ticket electt-d. Edgar License won by one majority. The following city ticket was elected: Mayor, E. M. ClifT; councllmen, J. W. Hart, J. W. Watson; treasurer, J. J. Walley; clerk, R. avery.. . Fairburv The entire high license ticket was elected, except police Judge. Those elected were: Msyor, 8. W. Dodge; clerk, L. J. Nutzman; treasurer, 8. M. Bailey, police Judge, O. H. Strock; councllmen, F. M. Rain. J. A. Weitllng; city engineer, W. W. Watson. Fairfield No license ticket elected. Fullerton The license ticket was elected. The council will be for license,, but the no license mayor was elected. Geneva License ticket elected as fol lows: Mayor, A. H. Stevens; councllmen, B. B. Ogg, G. Skenkler, Jacob Weia; school board, J. H. Heath, F. Sklpton. Gibbon The license ticket was elected. I Gothenburg The no license candidates were elected, but the holdover members are favorable to license and control the board. Humboldt The temperance ticket, with the exception of clerk, war elected and as a result Humboldt Willi be dry the com ing year after having had saloons for two years. Indianola License ticket elected aa fol lows: Mayor. C. B. Hogg; clerk; W. H. Smith; tressurer, F.VB. Duckworth; coun cllmen, J. V. Harrison and C. N. Smith Lawrence No license ticket won after an excitlog contest. Leigh Only one ticket snd no issue; board Is for license. Lexington The na license candidates were all elected as follows: Mayor. Oeorge W. Fox; police Judge, W. D. Roberts; treas urer, John M. Neff; clerk, E. V. Flier; councllmen. Dr. F. J. Rosenburg, Reete Roe, P. J. Hewitt. Lyons The no license ticket wss elected and this together with the decision of the court that liquor cannot be sold on any of the lots in the town without forfeiting title will certainly make Lyons a dry town. McCool McCool reversed Itself and elected the no license ticket after having a aalcon for several years. Nelson The antl-llcense ticket was elected by a large majority. Oakland The high license ticket won ti ter an exciting contest. Orleans The names of the license can didates were not filed In time to get on the official bollot, but they were written In by enough voters to carry the election for license. Oxford License ticket elected. Papilllon The democrats elected the en tire city council. pierce Only one ticket waa printed on the ballot but a quiet effort waa made to defeat D. L. Upton by writing In the name of an opponent. The result was a heavy vote and Upton was elected. Randolph There wss but one ticket printed on the ballot, but the no license party wrote In its candidates and made hard, though losing, fight. Rlverton The license ticket was elected by a small majority. Silver Creek License won by a majority of 13. Bt toward The license ticket was elected, though oa a direct vote oa the Duffy's Pure Mnlt Whiskey Cures Grip, Consumption, Malaria, Bronchitis. Asthma and All Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Grip is an Infectious disease, which at tack weak and strong alike, especially If the blood Is sluggish, and generally In volving the mucous membrane of the air passages from the nostrils down to nnd including the lui:s Serious complications are 'Isble to develop in the course of the disease, as grip settles In the wenkest pnrt of the system, sometltms the kidneys, the brain, the stomach or the heart, result'ng often In heart failure. but th most dreaded of nil Is when it settles in the lungs. Consumption Is sure to follow and certain death If prompt action Is not taken and Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey admin istered. Tlie fatalities resultln from this disetse within the past few vears have sufTlclently iroused doctors to the importance of giving he dls'nse the closest Investigation. Duffy's I'ure Malt Whiskey in the only hsolute euro for grip. Influenza, astlmm, ronrhltls, fjtsrrh. consumption and all llsenses of the threat snd lunss; 1: p.e ents complications and bad nf ter-c ffects hst grip so "ften leaves In the sa;em. Huffy s Pure Mn't Whiskey not only kl Is ihe germs, but It stimulates the bled, ttris digestion and tones the action of the tesrt. The voluntary testimony received from hnusnnd of our grateful patlenta is proof positive that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey the greatest known remedy tor the grip and all diseases of the throat and lungs nnd ull wasting diseases from whatever causes. IWtctora, ministers, public spaknrs md n number of the leaiini; tcmn'nnc women praise Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey 'or the cr.at good it has accomplished In avlng lives. Dr. Wlllard II. Mmse. the eminent prnc titlnner and world-renowned therapeutist. fter careful study of grip In all Its stag-s. 4!vf "lmfTv' fni-A Mil. 'l,llfnv Is the m'lv nbsolute cure for the kHd: it builds .il the system ami enables It to throw on "he grip Kerms and prevents bad nfter rfects. because It Is chemically pure and cntalns great medicinal properties." I'PKVKtTIHI tilill'. Burllnston. Vt., Jan. 21. .'-' Oentlemen 1 consider It no more than your due to tell you that the use of your whlskev has prevented me from having the dread dls. ns , th3 grip, th s winter. Every body eise oti my street has had It. I am ant over and above henlthy. and was afraid I might be takm tlown with the grip; but I took a moderate umnunt or Duffy's Malt vVhlskev ench day and never entoyed bet er health in my life. My wife has also de rived much benetit from Itx use. Truly yours. A. A. YOl'NO. Mgr., Yoiit'g's Information Agency. I'OSSt MITIOM I'lltnD. Sirs After being Riven up by several of ,ur best physicians, huv.ng throat and :uns trouble, and pronounced a ense of ccural!c consumption, my sister started license question the majority was against the saloon and It Ij thought the council men elected will rrepect the wishes of the voters as expressed on the question. Springfield Llncense was the only Issue and carried by twenty-five majority. Sutton Councllmen elected are for li cense; principal fight over schrol board, M. Fig! and William Robl being successful candidates. Tecumseh No license carried by nine majority. Valparaiso There was a 'majority of eleven against license. Valley License won In the election here today, the following trustees being el.-ted? Alex. Gardner, F. H. Clark and M.us Johnson. Waco License won two to one. Wshoo Party lines closely drawn and entire republican ticket elected as follows: Mayor, Arthur Anderson; clerk, F. J. Kirch man; treasurer; N. D. Tharp; councllmen, L. J. Kudrna. M. A. Phelps, B. E. Hen dricks. Wausa The contest was over the license question and license won by six majority. West Point The only Issue was a per sonal one between the candidates and the following were elected: Mayer. Fred Son- nenscheln; councllmen. Ed Schulte, Flor sndo Kraure, Peter Haseler. Wlsner Only one ticket In the field and no Interest was tifkeii in the election. Delegation Favors tinge. M'COOK, Neb., April 8. (Special.) Members of McCook Lodge No. 61, A. O. U. W., ere enthusiastically in favor of Dr. W. V. Gage, .present grand medical exam iner for Nebraska, and have chosen a dele gation In his favor and passed strong reso lutions favoring his candidacy at the com- I Ids' grand lodge meeting in Grand Island May 1!. McCook lodge stands fourth among the lodges of Nebraska. Saunders' Mortgaae Record. WAHOO, Neb.. April 8. (Special.) Th following is tho mortgage record of Saun ders county for the month of March: Farm mortgages filed 78, amount $163,392, re leased 81, amount $89,464.82: city mort gages filed 25, amount $8,439.62, released IT, amount $7,848; chattel mortgagee filed amount $18,740.92, released 31, amount $8,72.60. rw Railroad fur Kansas. TOPKKA. Kan., April 8.- A charter was todav granted the Kansas Uuir railroad, which proposes to build a north and south line through Sallna to connect with a gulf line at Fort Amitn. A permanent survey haa been started. It Is supposed that the Burlington road In behind the scheme. Mm S f MEDICAL LAKE TABLETS FOR THE FAMILY. It is pleasant to leave one's children a fortune, but it infinitely better to leave them perfect health and sterling memories. Hedlcal Laka Tablets taken regularly sends the fa k-r to hit place in to-day's business crush with strength to conquer. They fortify the house-mother's nervous system to happily meet its ceaseless strain and care. They mould the plastic sytterat of the little ones to hcaltUH noble and abiding comeliness. The sparkling, effervescent drink they form, becomes a family delight. There no purer tonic than Medical Lake Tablets, therefore, no tonic more ineular!v adapted to all agei, for these tablets are just the highly concentrated properties r.f the waters of Hedical Lake, Washington, whose remarkal le health power is enthusing the medical world. Medical Lake Tablets ate the sure, quick cure for ailrornts and diseases caused by Impure Blood and Indigestion. The builderi-up of firm, hard muscles ; the promotort of free, graceful gait, and fine carriage. They immediately allay feverish thirst, conquer La Grippe nd Malaria and assure restful sleep. ALL ri)T-CLAS DRUGGISTS SCLL MEDICAL LAKE TABLETS, 25C. A BOTTIC. MEDICAL LAKB PI-ASTERS. PCBMCATINO AND PAIS-CR ADICATINO. nEDICAL LAKE SALTS FOR THE HtOlENICALLV LUXURIOUS BATH. MEDICAL LAKE SALTS MFG. CO., Sole Mfrs., New York and Spokane, Wash. For Sals by SHErif.iart & lira liiii If ii fin the use of your Pure Malt Whiskey. She i has taken three buttles, and Is so much Improved in strength that we are all fcel- l Ins nulte hopeful. I Mrs. FKLL SHAUI Charlotte. Mich. Nov CLARK AFTER STREET CARS I, 1801. Montana Senator Asks HI Fr.m-hl.r j ,hst p;ln' J'" which he was turned out. He went from hero to Nio From I.oa Anuoie. flty , hrl rH linrt na1 gra(ually dropped out Pof Coanell. LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 8. Uni:e1 States Senator Clark of Montana has ap plied to the city council for a sireei rail way franchise covering about elgbiy-two miles of streets. He offers to esUbl'.eh a 3-c'rn' fare. DEATH RECOUP. John Smith. YORK, Neb.. April 8. (Special.) John Smith, a resident of McCool and one of the oldest residents of Y'ork county, died yes terday at McCoU from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Smith Is said to be the oldest resident In York county and was tne first resident of this county. He was born In Luzerne county, I'enn., May 25, 1832. When 14 years old he drove a stage In Arkansas, nnd while thus engaged he met with an accident In which his right hip was dislocated. In May, 1865, he located in York county, about three miles east of York, wheie he hid charge of the Beaver Dam station stage, which position he resigned a year later and homesteaded 160 acres on which a part of tho town of McCool Is built. In self-defense Mr. Smith was compelled to shoot and kill the first white man in York county, which occurred in tho tall of 1866. A stage driver, crazed with drink, drove up to Mr. Smith's house and declared that ho would kill everybody there. All fled to the house and barrlcaled the doors. The stage driver was warned to i not come ln an1 h,n b broke PPpn the door he fell dead from gun shot wounds. j Since 18S8 Mr. 8mlth his lived a retired life j at McCool. He accumulated considerable property and was a member of the Modern Woodmen of Amer'ca. Edward M. Wlttl. A brief notice announcing the death of Edward M. Wittlg at Niobrara, Neb., on I April 6, appeared In The Bee yesterday Mr. Wittlg was a former well known ! resident cf Omaha and was one of Its old I time pioneers. Some thirty-five or more years ago he was associated with the Krug Brewing company of Omaha, and later went Into business for ilraielf, opening a saloon and restaurant In the location where Lentx A Williams' place now stands on Fsrnam street Just east of Fifteenth. Ed Wlttig Kc3dr,HtLl DjJju iiO., Ccr. tiRIP ft BK1 AT Si:VKXTV Oentlemen I take pleasure In Infnnn'nl you 'hat I have been cured nf a s-vere si tack of grip by i:!nt your Duffy's Pu Malt Whiskev. Mv ae I. TO vears. ! Mrs. ELIZA H ItF.AM. Til Cherry St.. I Rcadlnt. Pa.. Dec. U. It ' CI'RKI) THKt'l, i;RP VICTIM. Oentlemen My family had "La Orlpp' ' 1 I pul'ed three of thotn ihr nsli with Du!f ." ! Pure Mait Whiskey and tnilk. I WILLIAM 11 TATE' Koohester. Mich.. Nov. 3. i:r I Duffy's Purs Mil: Whis'.tey hr.s stoit revere tests for nearly & years, nn.l hss always been found absolutely pure and to 1 coiit iln r.reat i:ied c!nal quHllt.es. FREE. Two game counters for whist. : euchre, etc.. send 4 cents in stamps to I rover postage. ! t'VCTlON: Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey 1 fold In icn ed bitt es i-.my. If offer-d l;i Imlk it is a fraud. He sure you get the peiu lno. It Is the only whirkey recognised 1 hv the government as a modlclre. All n!h:sglsts and grocers, or direct. I'1 i hottic Medical booklet snt free. FMffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester. N. Y. continued in business there until the de struction cf tho Boyd theater by fire at b mmory of his old Omaha friends. His M.', portly flgurn and genial characteristics will be recalled to many old-time Omahana by the notice of his death. His body will be trousht here for Inter ment, the funeral taking place from his old residence, 810 Sru'h Twenty-fourt'4 Ltreet, Thursday cfternoon. Final lnter- icent will be at Walnut Hill cemete..r Council Bluffs. r John J.'Halt?. ' HELENA. Mont , April 8. John J. Hall Is dead at Jefferson, aged 78. He was native or West Dover, Vt., and wss a pioneer In three states, Minnesota, Wash Ington sfld Montana. He settlid Id Minne sota In 1856 and next year left for Walla Walla, Wash. He came to Montana In 1862, and was ono of the first miners in Alder Gulch, the rcene of the fltst gold discoveries ln Mcntona. Funeral of Frank Baehler. NEBRASKA ClTY, Neb., April 8. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Frank Buehler was held this morning from St. Marys t atn clle church, Rev. Father McKenna ofTlcl atlng. Interment was made In the German Catholic cemettry southeast of this city. Several fraternal organizations of which the deceased was a mem'opr, attended the funeral in a bedy. Mrs. Henry Paste. FORT SCOTT, Kas i April 8. Mrs. Henry L. Page, a daughter cf x-Oovernor John P. St. John of Kansas, died here todsy of inflammation of the stcmaih. caused by poison eateu In some canned fruit recently at St. Louis. J. W . Bryan of Kmlseky, CINCINNATI. April 8 J. W. Bryan, former lieutenant governor of Kentucky, died at his home In Covington. He was for years a leading attorney, as well as promi nent In politics. Henry Van llrant. MILTON, Mass.. April 8-Henry Van Brunt, well known as an arch tect and de signer of the clecrlMty bul'd ng at the Chicago world's fair, died tod-iy at hit ho Be here. ttdar Itsptds Capitalist. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia., April 8 Captain George W. Beaver, capitalist. Is desd at Ocean Beach, Cal. He had live In Cedar Rapids since 1852. 16 h aid Djdge Sts Omaha, Neb.