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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1903)
PHONEY READY TO DISTRIBUTE Thre Conntioi Hit 80 Tar Filed - Beport H umber of School Children. to MAY LOSE THEIR SHARE OF THE FUNDS AnAJtor Vriloi IW-nles KM her Moral r Financial Responsibility for Failure of the Baak at Cnsper, it.. ' From a Staff Correspondent.) 1 JNCOUf. fee. 4. (Special.) Btate Treasurer Mortensen will on Monday cer tify to Btate Superintendent Fowler the amount of the regular aeml-annual appor tionment of Btate school money. This will approximate tTjO.OOO. In December, 1902, the amount waa f236.252.68. The apportionment la based upon the number of school , chil dren of from S to 21 yearn of age In the state. In December, 1902, thla number was 77C,tK9, and on this basis the amount ap portioned to each county was 63 cents for each child. The present school census has not yet been f certalned on account of the failure of the superintendents of Cheyenne, Fillmore, and Harlan counties to make to the 'state superintendent the annual reports due last July, It is the duty of the school directors to make their reports to the county superintendents within ten days after the annual meeting held the last Mon day In June. In the counties not reported the superintendent of Cheyenne Is said to ba busy on a ranch; the superintendent of Harlan in busy running a newspaper and the superintendent of Fillmore county Is In A bank, which la taken aa evidence that they are too busy with personal affairs to attend to the duties of their offices. All three go out of office Jonuary 1 and ara fuslonista. Should their reports come lil and the children In their counties num bering; between 10,000 and 11,000 share in the State apportionment of school mooeys, tha amount per capita will exceed 65 cents. Last year tha number of school children n i these three counties was as follows: Cheyenne, 1,554; Fillmore, 8,(161; Harlan, 8,223; total, 10,438. The other eighty-seven counties show an Increase In school census an compared with that of a year ago of only S87 children of school age. With tha exclusion of any one or more of these coun ties from the apportionment the sum per pit will exceed 65 cents. Tha first report rame In last summer from Washington county July 23 and all tha others . have been heard from except tha three above named. The state superin tendent has no means whatever of com tilling county or city superintendents or principals to make reports to his office. Mouse roll No. 154 was Introduced at the solicitation of Mr. Fowler, during the last aetslon of tha legislature requiring teach ers, principals and city superintendents to make out final reports to ba approved by tha director and county superintendent be fore they could receive full pay for a year's service, and also a receipt from the state superintendent for reports due his office, but tha legislators would ' not approve the bllL Should the reports of the three coun ties not ba received by Monday It Is prob able that Mr. Fowler will ask the supreme court (or a writ of mandamus to compel them to report. Weston Denies Responsibility. In a letter received from Auditor Weston, who Is under arrest In Wyoming, tha aud Itor stated that he was not morally nor nmlnclully responsible for the failure of tha bank for which he was arrested. He stated also that be would remain In Cas par until tha affairs of tha bank were set tled and all of tha depositors had been paid in full.' This, It was thought, would be done this week. Mrs. Weston is with her husband. Friends of tha auditor maintain that he has been tha victim of a holdup game. It being their belief that tha depositors caused tils detention not - because they thought ha was responsible, but because they , thought ha was tha member of the firm who had sufficient money to meet tha bank's obligations. Ona of the part para la the bank to a relative of the aud itor. War Adulterated Vinegar. Uoputy Food Commissioner Thompson Is till going after tha adulterated vinegar and today discovered In two samples he analysed a quantity of bemoate, used as a pi eaervatlva This was found In vinegar manufactured by W. B. Duffy of Roches tar, N. T, and was marked "pure apple Juice.? Thla vinegar la sold at wholesale la IJncoln by tha Kargreaves brothers, against whom prooaedlngs will be Insti tuted uness 'all tha vinegar Is at once taken off tha market Tha other sample found adulterated was manufactured by Raid Murdook of Chicago and is known as ( the Bad Jacket Cider vinegar. This sam pi waa brought to tha commissioner by a merchant who had been selling It, but who was suspicious that It was adulterated, the analysis shows that about a pound of tha preservative had been used In a barrel Of tha vinegar. v. leeks Elewmtor ilte. This morning the depositions of several brttneases ware filed In the office of tha lark of tha supreme court, to be used in tha suit of C. W. Comb, as relator, for a mandamus to compel tha Chicago, Bur lington A Qulncy railroad to grant Mm Be Cheerful Wear good clothes and have a pleas ant look. There's a lot more money in wearing clothes that are made ! to fit you than the kind that's made to fit no one in partic ular. Nicoll's tailors are all Omaha men, and know how to make clothes fit. Over J,800 different pat terns for you to select from now and your suit in three days If necessary. fiulte, $20 to $J5Trouers. $5 to 912-Overcoats, $20 to $40 W. C. JERREMS, President. 203-211 South 15th Street, -- M'Jka.fc: r elevator site facilities. Comb, who is tha owner of a email elevator at Wllsonvllla, Furnas county, several months ago began suit for a mandamus. -- He. testifies In the deposition that hH elevator has a rapacity for 0,000 or 7,0oo huxhelH of grain and that he is able to load cars between trains without Interfer ing with the train schedules. He says that the two other elevator concerns In busi ness at that pla.e are provided with cars, while he Is unable to get any, and de mands that the compsny be compelled to allot him cars In the same proportion that his grain' house bears to the other concerns operating there. He brings the suit under the general provisions of the statute, and not under the Ramsey law, which provides for a minimum Investment $3,000 before the law can he Invoked. His elevator Is several hundred feet from the tracks and cars are loaded by means of wagons. Elks' Memorial Services. Memorial services will be held by the Elks at their club rooms at 12 o'clock noon, December 6. A program of unusual elabo ration has been prepared, constating of solos, quartets, etc., and the eulogy of the day will be delivered by Mr. James Mana hnn. This is the first time since the In stallation of the Lincoln lodge of Elks that this ser-ice has especial significance, as the local lodge has had no graves to keep green prior to this year. Two deaths have occurred in the lodge during the year. Philippine Veterans Elect. At the regular meeting of Camp John M. Stotsenburg No, U Society of the Army of the Philippines, officers for the coming year were elected. Lea II. Stoner was chosen president, Frank B. Naracong vice president, Arthur B. Colwell secretary, Leonard C. Foss treasurer, Sheelcy E. Heckman chaplain, Harry Jewett ser-geant-at-arms and Martin Peterson bugler. The new officers will take up their duties on the first Thursday In next month. Preparations will be made for attendance at the fifth annual convention, which la to be held at St. Louis August It 12 and 13 of next year. At the present time the camp has 1(13 members. " Mickey Signs Certificates. While Governor Mickey was busy this morning affixing hla signature to the last of the large bunch of election certificates, upon which hs had been at work for sev eral days, representatives' from the offices of the, auditor, secretary of state and the treasurer were busy checking up their books on appropriations, . preparatory to the semi-annual report of the auditor to the governor. So far few of the Institu tions have made their reports. This morn ing Secretary Davis of the State Board of Charity and Correction got in with a state ment that the board had expended $715.87 out of the $3,800 appropriated by the legls lature for the blennium. Hans Files Appeal. Several exhibits, Including some clothing, a door, a revolver and other articles, were filed with the supreme court this morning In tha case wherein Fred Hans, the North western detective, wants the decision of the lower court reversed, that court having sentenced him to the penitentiary for life for killing David Luce. Hans secured a stay of sentence, pending the appeal. Pioneer Fonad Dead. W. C. Griffith, aged (3 years, a pioneer citizen of Lincoln, was found dead In bed at his farm near this city, this morning. He had died during the night of heart dis ease. The body was brought to his resi dence in this city, and funeral services will ba conductod there Sunday afternoon Deceased leaves a widow and one daugh ter. Ha was worth about $60,000. and car ried $21,000 life Insurant . TWH..- .w. - "i tuts lil lie few years ha has resided In town, and had been In the, habit of making trips to his farm dally. Mr. Griffith came to Lincoln from Penn I'n' n 1869 th his brother. A. K. Griffith. He conducted a general merchan dise store at Tenth and P streets for a number of years, and after selling that ft th" tck Tuitln' business, with his death W" ,dntme(I up t0 th of Supreme Co art Calendar. eem'&'r5 ifln WtlJI.b Ca"d for harl Ne braska: "upreme court of Ne- Bothwell against State. Cherry countv Kleutsch against Security Mutual Life in' riVTJ"" 1C"5r,y. Lancaster; Union Pa. Dawson1 0mih0mPa?7 "ln;t Westh.nd ii o- .i.' "maJ,a "us Company against Cltv of South Omaha, Douglas; County of HI U h cock against Padget. Hitchcock- Inwi against Lathrop. Custer; HuUikinVt sas City ft Oklahoma haiVroaTc?nny" Kearney; Reed against Reed DouaW Reed against Ree. DouglasTFariners'ad Merchants' Irrigation Company against Gothenburg Water Power and Iir'fa lon Company. Dawson; Banking House f A Castetter against Stewart Washing: David Bradley & Co. against Bower, iSuh Gund against Ballard, Lancaster-, lit nst Fnr:?,' Rich" d agalnst Enlow Cattle Company, Dousiaa- kZZ"?"1 "8t rown. Hamilton? Fred Krug Brewing Company against Healev t urning; State Savings 2nd Loan aIS tlon against Johnson, Lancaster; Share tfiiir"01""."" Uunk f Ston. Stanton? Medland against Bhull. Douglas Security Mutual Life Insurance Company against lvleutsch, Lancaster: H. F. I'adv W Us' CZ?Ty r,faln,,f Con-fin? Do"",! las. Sand Hills Commercial Com pany against Phillip,, Bros. & Renimu Hooker; Reed against Wilcox. Custer-' Jw'-r'r & k,""1 8tute rel e County! Oage; Kuhlman against Cole. Nemaha1 again., PoWeU. MerVr.-k.- H,at."'exTe YZTr'y L. Haupt against Pac iilc Express Company mandamus; Wilson against County of Otoe u ?.tiy.iST ",n"t MeClary ft Marti i -. ' " ini Harris, Doug las: Fanning against Daniels, Scott's Hiufr Hharpe aaalnst New Ynrk .7- Company. Lancaster: John.n Heath. Douglas; Blocker against Nathan son Douglas; Tyson against Tyson" Wash ington; Hofrlchler against Enyeurt ButlVr Bartlett against Timlin, administratrix Sheridan; Ulaeominl. admlnlatratrlx agali ft Canan, Douglas; Bauer against Tavlnr Douglas; Hamilton National Bank against American Loan ad Trust Company, Doug las; Nebraska ex rel McComb against Chi cago. Burlington ft Qulncy Railroad Com pany, original. The following cases will be called for ar gument on motion for rehearing: Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank against Mosher, Lancaster; Clusen against Pruhs, Ijincaster; MyLeod against Lincoln Medical College of Cotner University. Lan caster. " MISS THOMAS' PARENTS HUNT Family of Tark Girl Waa Mystrrl asly Ul.nppcarcd Tw WmIii Asa Reankla Kort. YORK. Neb.. Dec 4. (Bpeclal.)-Beaulaa Thomas, tha baautlful 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Thomas, respected and pioneer York county farmer., stepped out of her parent.' house at about I o'clock Sunday venlntf and from that time no trace of her whereabouts has been learned. Her parents now give out a full state ment of the circumstances of her disappear anca In tha hope that publicity may assist in unraveling tha mystery. Mlsa Thomas' description is tiven thus: Height, five feet four inches; weight, 115 pounds; grayish blue eyes, dark brown hair, round face, clear complexion. Mias Thomas waa of cheerful disposition, appar ently waa happy and contented with her home life, with loving pnrer, who did all they could for their daughter's happiness. What Is supposed to have been tha ( nly un happy event In tha happy, contented Ufa of the Thomaaea was when John lil air. a neighboring farmer, was arrested, charged with assault. Miss Thomas was the nrose- ruiing witness. John Blair la a married man with a family and is highly respected. Mr. Thomas In an Interview said that ona party came to him shortly after Ilulr's arrest, saying that he had bean offered money to kidnap Mlsa Thomas ai.d take her awajr fe LA sb vould but awr la jus THE OMAITA' DAILY HER; PATPRDAT, DECEMnETt fi. IfMtt. SATURDAY ONLY $8.50 to $15.00 Sample Coats and Vests $4.50 I it uevsiMnaa V It 3 1 - Give this Sale of Stylish Men's and Young Men's Suits Consideration The surplus stock of seyeral hundred suits of one of the best clothing houses in America Splendid single and double breasted suits that show pre-eminent superiority in fit and style IIAND-TAILORED from exception R ally finest materials produced." Black suits, Hue suits and fancy suits, definite $20 and f 22.50 values .................. December term of court at the trial of Blair, who had been put under heavy bonds. p. mmn Mlsa Thomas and ber parents were ever on the lookout and took every precaution to prevent ner pein am rv.H within five minutes after Miss Thomas stepped out the door the parents followed, hoping to guard ner, una wero surprised at not finding her. A search was made and neighbors assisted. Then Dr. ri.iinn'i dnirs from Beatrice were brought. but they would not follow any trail. Farm ers then organized in searching parties. Dogs were brought from tiammon- county. They traced from the door to a bridge west of the farm, where each time tna dogs stopped, refusing to go farther. Those in charge of the dogs believe MIbb Thomas waa gagged and carried to this bridge, where a carriage was in waiting. Was Miss Thomas murdered? Many De ll eve she has met with foul play. Foot prints of men's shoes near the Thomas knma indicate a atruKKle. and tha some footprints are near the bottom a-nd slda of the bridge. At nnA tima fccllnir In Arborvllle town ship was intense toward Blair, but calmer Judgment prevailed and no summary pun ishment waa Indulged. There Is so far no evidence that Blair had anything to do with the kidnaping, and he denies the same. Enjoins Extension f Tint. PAPILLION. Neb., Deo. 4 8peclaL An Injunction has been served upon ths county commissioners by County Attorney Patrick to prevent the commissioners from allowing tha Bheely bridge builders an ex tension of time upon their contract to re pair and build the bridges in Hrpy county. Slieely's claim that owing to their inability to obtain the necessary material from east era houses they could not complete the con tract Inside the time limit. The contract had been extended three months by the commissioners, but Patrick, declaring this void, brought the matter before Judge Day, who Issued a temporary Injunction against the commissioners and Bheely. Bachelor flnn Gives Planer. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb., Dee. 1 (Spe cial.) The bachelor members of the Over land Dancing club gave a stag party last night at the Oasis In this city, which wss the swellest affair ever given in tha city. It is understood that this was the last ap pearance of several members of the club as bachelors, and this fact caused a good deal of merriment, particularly directed to Twenty-one lba. Standard Granulated Sugar for 11.00, or 100 lba. for 4.70. THE UNION PACIFIC TEA CO,, 204 N. 16 th St. . ft mv iv Largest and Finest Assortment of Men's and Young Men's Suits Ever Displayed. Suits of the highest perfection and exclusive representation for Omaha of the famous Stein Bloch Co., Rochester, N. Y and Sturm, Mayer & Co,, Chicago. Exquisite creations ranging $10, $12, $15, 18, $20, $22 50 and 25 OVERCOATS $20, $25, $30, $35, Grandly Silk Lined. Serge $15 Sale of Boys' Knee Pants Suits - Vestee suits, double breasted suits, three-piece suits, ages 3 to 15, years, positively $3 to $5.00 values, Saturday only, on sale on $1.45 second floor. John K. Golden of the Kingman Imple ment company of Omaha. After an hour devoted to progressive whist the company adjourned to the banquet hall, where a six course dinner was served, under the per sonal direction of City Attorney H. Q. Llgn. Covers were laid for twenty-four and the table was loaded with tha delicacies of the season. Find Clothes Hear Track. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.) One of the policemen made a rather peculiar find near the Union Pacific tracks yester day morning. It was a complete suit of clothes, coat, vest, trousers, shirt, shoes, stockings, collar, cuffs and necktie. They were nearly new and of a good quality. It Is supposed that some man lost them out of the window of a sleeper, and when he woke up In the morning must have found himself In an Interesting predicament. Close Call for Hunter. PUATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec. 4 (Special.) While out hunting recently, Albert Ny den met with a peculiar accident, which came nearly costing him his life. While shooting at a rabbit his shotgun exploded and a piece of the barrel passed, with ter- rlflo force so close to his head that It carried his cap into the air. . lie was knocked down by the force of the explosion and remained unconscious for sonis time. Modern Woodmen Elect. CIARKS, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.) At the annual election of officers of Fidelity Camp, No. 1220, Modern Woodmen of America, held last evening, the following members were elected: U. S. Adams, V. C; James Wolfe, W. A.; EX M. Wallace, clerk; Oeorge Campbell, banker; W. W. Ferguson, escort; John H. Cole, managor; Dr. Robinson and Dr. Little, physicians. Hand Mashed la Grinder. BELI.WOOD. Neb., Dec, 4. (Special Tel egram.) This forenoon as Supervisor A. A. Jones was assisting grinding corn for his cattle one of his hands was caught in the grinder and mushed Into Jelly up to ths wrist. Surgical aid was summoned and now the patient la resting easily. After the accident members of the mashed band were found strewn over the yard. Mangled In fewer Saw, NEBRASKA CITY, ,Neb. Dec. .(Spe cial Telegram.) Andy Brust, a circular saw operator, waa today caught" In the belt running to the engine end dragged into the saw.' Both hand were badly torn and his forearm split open. The Injuries will prob ably make him a cripple for life. Damages for Injnry. FREMONT, Neb., Dec 4 (Special.) Wil liam nVhults recovered Judgment In the district court yesterday against tha Fre mont Brewing company for tt.tJ0. He sued the company for u.0O. alleging that be cause of tha nrgligeaca f the company la CORRECT DRESS FOR MEN AND SPECIAL PURCHASE 368 Sample Coats and Vests Worth $8.50 to $15 On Sale Saturday Only S4 50 All sizes, 33 to 46. Black and Blue Thibets and Serges, Dark Fancy Worsteds. Cheviots and Cashmeres On Sale on Second Floor. GREAT PURCHASE Boys' Odd Knee Pants Extra offering of 640 pairs, actual 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 values, Sat urday only 50 All sizes, 3 to 16 years. On sale, - main floor. the construction and maintenance of the gearing used to run a steam scoop shovel hla foot waa caught In a loop of the rope, breaking his ankle and permanently dis abling him. The case will probably be ap pealed to the supreme court. Diverting Current ef River. NORFOLK. Neb.. Dec 4.-(Speclal.)-Tne Elkhorn river, which so stubbornly ate Its way Into a new course last spring and which, on that account, forced the Union Paclflo to practically build a new bridge within two weeks after one had been com pleted, is now undergoing a series of se vere treatment and the railroad folk hope to control It soon, throwing the current back into the original stream. For several days a half hundred men have been labor ing incessantly upon the project and the task is about completed. A new dam has been sunk in the center of the stream and rlprapplng is left to do the rest. Xe Action, on Telephone Qaestlon. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 4.-(Speclal.) The city council held a special meeting last evening to discuss the question of declar ing the franchise of the Fremont Telephone company forfeited, but adjourned without taking any action. The Nebraska Telephone company last evening moved Its office to the rooms on the second floor of the Green block. The company has equipped the office with new and Improved switchboards and entirely new apparatus, but the local com pany still has the largest number of 'phones. Beatrice Eagles Elect. BEATRICE, Neb., Dee. 4. (Special.) The Beatrice Aerie of Eagles No. KU elected the following officers last night for the com ing year: W. C. Dorse, worthy president; O. E. Emory, worthy vice president; C, M. LMcNclll. worthy chaplain: J. A. Klein, wor thy treasurer; E. D. Wheelotk, worthy suo retary; Dr. a. L. Roe, worthy physician; R. B. Applegate, worthy conductor; Jo seph Spieler, worthy Inside guard; Frank Lowe, worthy outside guard; C. A. Osborne, W, Z. Warner, J. J. Johnson, trustees. Bart Coa.tr Dwt.ri Meet. OAKLAND. Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.) The second annual meeting of the Burt County Medical society was held here Wednesday. Besides the local doctors many prominent physicians from Omaha were present. Papers were read by Drs. Davis, Bridges, Owens. Akin and Glfford of Omaha and Drs. Hlldreth of Lyons and Clark of Craig. After the election of officers for the en suing year a banquet waa served at the City hotel. Railroads Pay Tnaea. PAPILLION. Neb., Dec ..-(Special.)-The railroads entering Sarpy county hare Just paid the following taxes: Rock Island, 14. M; Burlington, f6.04M; Union Paclflo. I4S3.U. The Missouri Pacific has not Jet Psm u lig ia, amounting t 13,780.60 a oaf t BOYS. OF PRESTIGE $40, $45 and $50 Lined. Best Worsted Lined. Young Men's Suits Worsteds, cashmere and cheviot suits, sizes 12 to 19 years, worth .50 to $7.50, on sale Saturday $0.95 only, On Sale on Second Floor It Would Surprise You To know what a variety of CARVERS POCKET KNIVES SKATES TOOLS CABINETS SCISSORS SCROLL SAWS SHEARS Work Benches HOLIDAY GIFTS WE BELL. Our line of CHRISTMAS CUTLERY Is not equal, ed In the city and our prices are right. Jas. Morten & Son Go. IS 1 1 DODGE STREET. Cutlery Headquarters. The Prisoner and the Swallow By A. Creisez. Tha abova piece of music will ba rendered on the CECILIAN it our evening recital Saturday, Dec. 5 besides otheri, making a very Interesting firograrn, to which all music lovers are nvltpd. "The Prisoner and the 8wallow" is a re markable piece of sentlmenuil music. It exprex.es most eloquuntiy the feelings of a regretful prisoner, broken now and then by the twittering of a swallow. It Is a fine touch of nature and melting In its pathos. It appeals to the human feelings so strongly that it Is Irresistible. You have puld high prices, no doubt, to hear specialists, vocal and Instrumental artists, but we venture to , say you never heard the superior of 'Tha Prisoner and the Swallow," either In the sentiment mu slcally expressed or In artistio rendering. And to think that this power and perfec tion is within the reach of anyone by means of the Cectlian Piano Player! Players for rent and for sale on easy payments. . .. Piano Player Co. 151 1-1513 Dodgo Street Arlington Block. - The CHRISTMAS METROPOLITAN 160 Pares of Text 33 la Color 100 Illustrations-u Short Stories dX nWI-STAlPS. FtlCI IS Ccats SATURDAY ONLY $8.50 to $15.00 Sample Coats and Vests $4.50 Handsomest Overcoat Stock Ever Shown for $15 All fabrics, colors, shapes and lengths in this big sale; swell, loose, graceful, broad shouldered overcoats, tourist coats, close fit ting overcoats, dress overcoats, some double breasted, some single breasted, some with belts and some without. Equal in every way to ready made coats shown at f20 to $25. Best Overcoats in the United a"-" a m ai r-& states ior tue iticc. ffT immense values Different ways of look ing; at things. Some peo ple look at oar Fall Stock Reducing 5ale aa a money-losing venture. We look at It aa a cum tower-making one It brings new customers In bere it sends tbem out in faultlessly fashioned gar ments it brings tbem back as w tinned, stead cijitorners. . That's the reason for such offers aa these S30 suits and overcoats made up for $23. t'J trousers made , up for $7. 1 $40 suits and overcoats made up for $30. $12 trousers made trp for 9. MaoCarthy Tailoring Company, Originators and Designers of the MacCarthy t-Builoa Double-Breasied Back. M4-J0S 5 1 6tB St, Next door to Wabash Ticket Office. Ptaeae MOB. 1 Discount! o ON ALL Suit BagS and Traveling Gases Omaha Trunk Factory vuta. aun.vi, rrupneitr w Tf lenhouc 1038 1209 fartum Street AAAAAAA AA T? f f f f ??f nn n zu eAl