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THE OMAHA DAILY TIKE: RFXDAY. DECEMnER in. ioo.i. i PRF.SinPiT TARF.S (1 PART Ttlli Politicians H Will Not Inter.'srt in Fgo.bnil fight la Illinoit. 4 emirtains leaguers at luncheon Members of Rational Lce-gae of Hn pafcllra Clans Goest of CkUt I Kxeeotlve Mart Hla Friend. j WASHINGTON, Deo. 11 President Roosevelt declared to a party of Illinois officials and political friends who called en him today that ha would take no part, directly or Indirectly, in the political con tent now being waged In that state. ' The members of the party are supporters of Governor Yates and hope that, he may be renominated and re-elected. The president. In addition to defining hla own position, does not expect that federal officeholders In the state wilt participate actively In the ' contest, aa his pool t Ion In respect to such activity la pretty wall understood.' Entertains Members af Leagae. Th president today entertained at lunch eon the officers of the National League of Republican Clubs and prominent league . workers from various parts of the country. Invited to meet them were several of the '- president's personal friends. The guests at luncheon were: J. Hamp ton Moore, president of the league; James J. Sheridan of Chicago, vice president; El ' bert W. Week of Guthrie. Center, la., sec k retary; Bid B. Redding cf Little Rock, Ark., treasurer; John A Stewart of New Tork, president New York league; C. F. OaKen kamp . of St. ' Loula. president Missouri ' league; Root Benharo of Cincinnati, presl , dent Ohio league; R. Harry Miller of Fair "' mount, Ind., president of the Indiana . league; Dr. ' Henry W. ' Coe of Portland, Ore., ,pres!derit of "the Vxecutlve com mittee of the. Oregon Roosevelt league; Joseph .M.- Huston, J- Martin Roromell of Philadelphia and John Porter of Chicago, ' Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of Commerce and Labor. William Loeb, Jr., .. secretary to the president; Nevada Strana . ban, collector of the port of New Tork; General J. 8. Clarkson, surveyor of the , port of New York; Linn Bruce, chairman of the republican committee of New Tork, R. Sheffield of New Tork. Ill Receive Diplomatic Corps, Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the diplomatic corps on Friday nest. December 18, at 6 o'clcck. Owing to the period of mourning -., which has been observed at the White : House the recently accredited ' diplomats have not brfore had the opportunity to be presented to Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roose- velt will give a children's party on Satur day afternoon, December W, from 4 to :30 .' o'clock. . Still Pretest Against "moot. sK mass meeting will be held at the Metro- politnu Methodist Episcopal church In this clty tomorrow afternoon to protest against the seating cf Senator Bmoot of Utah. " Bishop Batterlee will preside. Xecrori Call as President. The executive committee of the Afro- American league held Its final meeting to- day. The next session wl'.l be held In Bt. Louis, beginning September , 1904. The -.committee declared vacant the office o , na'lonal organiser held by James H. Hayes of VlrtlrJa and A. B. Cosey of New Jersey .was appointed to the place. A committee waa appointed to revise the constitution as ; wall as the taking of definite action eliml natlng the nonpartisan! character of the f organisation. During the day Bishop Alex V apder Walter of New Jersey and several other members of the council called on J Pre Ident Roosevelt and dlicusaed with him : matters Of Interest to their race. feated Joahua Crane, Jr.. chsmrlon of the Vn.tfd ttxtos, In str.-lght lieats. -4. -0, thus saining two logs on the handsome trt.phy presenteJ by Puffern 1 allor to the Tuiedo Tennis and Racket c'.ue for com petition. MAY BRING THE WIZARD HERE Contemplated Billiard Tearsti May Attract Jacob Bhaefer to Oaaaha This W later. Now that the outdoor games, such as foot ball, gnlf, base ball and the like, are out of seafon, the Indoor games are once more In v.sjrue. one of the games which Is now competing lh bowiing, basket ball and the like i Is billiards, and the an nouncement Is made that a tourney fof the city championship will btgln In the B mes billiard hall on January 11, 1 VI points to be played each night until the winner Is knoam. The entrants are numerous. This tourney Is what is known as "class A" and Is at 14-Inch balk line, the winner to be known as the champion of the city. Ar rangements are under way for a state tour- new which will be he'd In this city later on. It la expected that before the winter ends some of the crack bliliardlsts of the east will visit Omaha. Among the prob abilities Is Jake Bhaefer, the "Wlsard." CHARGES AGAINST SHOOT Epeoifio GoTnplrnt with Eiz OcunU Filed Agiintt 6alt L.Va Cecitor. SIGNED BY EIGHTEEN MEN OF UTAH I Tvwii Colambos Ontborrls Sehayler. COH'MRI'S. Nt h.. Dee. Mi (Special.) The Big Five team came down from Schuy ler last evening ana a matcn. game was rolled with the Columbus team on Hagel's alleys. The home team forfeited three fouls, but still had a good lead at the end of tho game. Following Is the score: COLUMBVS. l.t. M. M. Total. Kavanaugh 157 1M9 167 5 Oregorlus 1.17 H9 151 477 Hagel 131 1H4 173 W SnTdcT 134 W V& Drake US 14 VA 40 Total 1414 SCHUYLER. 1st. 2d. d. Total. Becker 17 186 13.. 4SS Uoodenschwager 1,15 1P7 139 471 Pruvn 1U 115 IIS M Webster 178 lil 127 A Marek 145 124 100 429 Total l7i Iowa Wlna Opening; Game. IOWA CITY. Ia.. Dec. 12. (Special Tele gram.) Iowa defeated Urlnnell to Jo in tne evening Daaxei uau game ui uic icuuu here today. WALTER WELLMAN HAS PLAN Taras Scheme Over to Arctle Clob It It Woald Reach Korth Pole. NEW YORK. Dec, 11 The annual dinner of the Arctic club, composed of men who have had experience In the Arctic regions. was held tonight. Prof. Brewer of Yale presiding. The guest of honor was Walter Wellman, the explorer, of Washington. Mr. Wellman In the course of his ad dress proposed that the Arctic club Itself fit out an' expedition to reach the north pole. He suggested that a committee be formed to prepare the plan and select the leader and the members of the party. He said that If an American cltixen of wealth ho wished that America should have the honor of being first to reach the pole would come forward with the necessary funds, about 1100,000. he would turn over to the club his plan for attaining the pole. A Work of Art. Following Its ' usual custom of previous vein, 'the Equitable Life Assurance society hits - Issued a beautiful calendar for the coming year. It la printed on art paper and rpltndldly colored, depicting the frolics of the child, first playing- child, and on the last page she Is found In the role of grand mother. H. D. Neely is the general man ager for this district and will gladly fur nish one of these gems upon request. EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS Datlfal Gee Loagest Roate aad Wlas Prellaalaary Derby mi New Orleaas. . NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 11-Rain feU after the third race today, but not sufficient to " spoil the speed of the track for the pre liminary I erby handicap for 2-year-olds at six furlongs, wonh to the winner. Captain B. S. Drowns pair. Exclamation and Safety Light, were favorites. Schorr's entry. Dutiful and Monastic!, opened- at . lours, receding to seven, r lltren starred. i Monastic ret the pare to the head of the J stretch, then J. P. Mayberry forged to the front. Dutiful, who had gone the longest t route, came very fast at the end, winning ' c in a drive by half a length. Parlslenne ..and Montebank were the winning favorites. - Results: v First race, six furlongs: Scorpio won, ;,Vn Neaa second. Elsie L. third. Time: 1:14. Second race, five furlongs: Partsienne . -won. Belle Mahona second, Tioga third. Time: 1:01 Third race, tor t-year-olda. seven fur-. 1 lfgs: Montebsnk won, Bea Shark second, l4eWreath of ivy third. Time: I Ah. 7 . Four;h race, prelmln-iry Drby. handi cap, alx furlongs: Dutiful won. Conkling -econd, J. P. Mayberry third. Time: 1:1. Fifth race, one mile and a sixteenth: Sarah Maxim won, I's-d of Avon second, Pa- third. Time: 1:68. flllth race, on- mile and a half, selling: Adelante won. The Bobby second, Siddons ' third. Time: U. SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 11 Results: First race thirten-slxteenth of a ml'e, : selling: Judfe won. Avenger second, Win freda third. Time: 1:21. h Second rare, futvritv course; sell'ng: Nervator won. Mocorlto second. Fort . Wavne third. Time: 1:11. ; Thirl rae. live fur'ongs. purse: II. L. Frank won. Military Man second, The Cure third. Time: l.-OO. Fourth race, seven furlonss. selling. I Crockr stake: Ko'ell won, Wrte Nlcht seocnl. Princes Tlttnla third. Time: 1:?6. -. Fifth race, one mlleind a qMf.rter: Chub won. pn ttlm second. The Ferlier third. Tl-ne: I:M. , Sixth r e . one mile and an elahth, hand!. rap: Horwtlus wui, Eonlo second. Vara no third. Time: I:f44. Thleleew Get Rewards of Merit. IOWA CITY. Ia.. Pee. 11 (Sredsl T'le. ram.) The Iowa Posrd of Athletic Con- trol on recomsnerdn'lon of t'oich Chnl- rners, today g'anted "l's" to thirteen mem. be-s of tr.e-l l foot ball team. Those re . ce-ing "I'm" were: Captain Coulthsrd, 'ktiwlnn. Omovan, Johnston. AtKinson, VcQowan. Wattra, GrltT't'i, Allen, Jones, Frei Puckley, Glbbs and Roy Huckley. Wlsseri of Bleyele Rare. , NEW YORK. Dea. li. The tlx-f'ay bicycle reco was won bv Wfllthour and Munroe. .With L-ander and Bot'er aeoond and Floyd ! Krelrs and Peterson third. DEATH RECORD. - - Father of Klcvea. PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. Dec. (Spe cial.) Frank Busche, sr., passej away yesterday after a short illness. Two weeks ago he suffered a stroke of pafalysls and a few hours later he received another stroke. Mr. Busche was born In Philadelphia In ,18& and came to Nebraska in 186. Besides a widow he leaves eleven children. The funeral services will be held Sunday after noon. Prison Evaellt. ' . DAVENPORT, Ia., Dec. 12.-J. Stanley Forest, widely known as the prison evan gellst, died here today from tuberculosis. I He had served several terms in penlten tletries In Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and other states, according to hla own story. He was afterward converted and became an evangelist. Cassias; Cooaty Ploacer. WEST POINT. Neb.. Dec 11 (Special. The remains of Mrs. Cecelia Wortmann were 'laid to rest this week. Deceaaed was the .widow of Joseph Wortmann. one of the first settlers, and was aged 66 years. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom nine survive her. . Loral AblosTcr. PARTS, Dec. 11 Lord Ablnger died In hospital here today as the result of In' juries sustained In falling down the stairs of a restaurant. He was born In 187L His mother is a daughter of , the Late Commo dore Magrudcr. U. 8. N. Jamca Heaaton. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 11 6re?lal.) James Heaaton, for tho past twenty-seven years a resident of this section of the state died yesterday, aged (1 years. He is sur vlved by his wife and family of grown children. Mother of Klao Chile rea. PLATTS MOUTH, Neb.. Dee. 11 -(Special ) Mrs. Qeorge Ifanaon, aged (5 years. residing southwest of Plattsmoutl- died a her home yesterdaoy. A huaband, six sons and three daughters survive her. Saaas Wlas Traala Chasaploashlp. TVEXEDO PARK. Dee. It In the final round 'or the aold roqut rhamnl nahlp today Charles E. Sands of New York de- Iowa Ceatral's Showing. CHICAGO. Dec. 11 The annual report of tne lowa central ranroao naa just tn-e Issued. While the transportation receiut show a decrease, the rvsult ia considered satisfactory by President Hawiey. The roas earnings for the year ended June 3D, l:ij. were I-6,6tS, a decrease of J.SS.Sud. Expens and taxes were l.w5J. a de crease of tl.81Q. . ad of Helaaj Mesabcr ot Chareh Kot Loyal to Katlosi. WASHINGTON, Dec. It The sen ate committee on privileges and elec tions met today to outline a policy to be purrued In Investigation of the protests Fled against Senator Reed Bmoot being permitted to retain his seat and decided that before taking further steps In the matter Senator Smoct should be given op portunity to make reply to the charges. Senator Burrows, chairman of the com mittee, was Instructed to notify Mr. Smoot of the decision of the committee and to request that whatever reply he may desire to make shall be In wrl.lr.g. In addition to the Innumerable petitions filed with the committee for the expulsion f Mr. Smoot two protests from citixens of Utah were presented and briefly con sidered by the committee. These protests charge Mr. Smoot with being a polygamlst. They also charge that the Mormon church. of which Smoot Is an apostle, holds Its own laws to be superior to those of the state, and they contend that the church still stands for polygamy. Neither Senator Smoot nor his opponents were represented at the meeting and for that reason, mem bers of the committee avoided taking any action which would in any manner show the sentiment of Individuals. The specific charge that Mr. Smoot is a polygamlst Is made by John T. Leilich. The other charges are signed by eighteen citixens of Utah, of whom fourteen are republicans and four democrats. A state ment has been filed with the committee giving the occupations and other facts con cerning the signers. This statement shows them to be men of standing. Their charges are: Charges Aaralast Smoot. 1. The Mormon nriesthood. arrordlnr to the'doctrlnes of that church. Is vested with supreme authority in all things, temporal and spiritual. 2. 1 he first presidency and twelve apos tles are supreme In the exercise and trans mission of the mandates of this authority. 3. That this body of men has not aban doned the principles and practice of polit ical dictation, so also It has not abandoned belief in polygamy and polygamous cohabitation. 4. That this is the attitude of the first presidency, and even .since the suspensory manifesto of 1SW, 1 evidenced by their teachings. o. IMS body, of which Senator Smoot Is one, encourages the practice of polygamy and polygamous .cohabitation, snd those whom they have permitted to hold legis lative offices have without protest or ob jection from them sought to pass a law nullifying enactments against polygamous cohabitation. 6. The auDreme authoritiee In the church. of whom (Senator-elect Reed H. Smoot is one, to wit, the first presidency and twelve apostles, not only connive at violations of, but protect and honor the violators of, the laws against polygamy and polygamous cohabitation. Senator Will Make Showing;. During the meeting It was stated on behalf of Senator Bmoot that be had em ployed counsel and that John G. Carlisle would conduct the prosecution. There was considerable Informal discussion of the case. In the course of which Senator Hoar spoke of the charge that the Mormon church had undertaken to dictate the course of political affairs, and said that If this waa true this was a very setioua mat ter. He urged careful Inquiry on that point. " The consensus of opinion was that If the Investigation was .entered upon It should be thorough. ' '" ' After the committee adjourned Senator Burroughs notified Senator Smoot In writ ing of the committee's action and for warded to him a copy of the charges. The Utah senator, discussing the matter, said he would be glad, to prepare a state ment In denial of the charges affecting hla character as soon as practicable and added that If necessary he would bring witnesses to substantiate his assertions.' s--.-,..nJ.-... . ... . . . . , n -in -. (FURNITURE, CARPETS Ail DRAPER1ES.11 SBBBBBsssBSjanBaasasBBSBBBaBaasBw RIELdTAL fwV H 8 S T ,..F0 . i a GMSTOflS... "O I We have entirely deserted the price TO RIDUCE OUR PRESENT STOCK and have marked house furnishings at prices that unite LUXUHY WITH ECONOMY. This reduction IS not a freak of our ad writer's imagination, but a bonafied reduction from the lowest prices ever quoted by the BAKER FURNITURE CO. 53 A S F y R To Lovers of Scottish Maslc. Miss Flora F. Donaldson, the Gaelic and Scottish prima donna soprano, whose con quests In the realm of song are noted all over the civilised world, has just arrived In America on a tour around the world, and will give a concert In Kountxe Memorial church, Monday evening, December H. Accompanying Miss Donaldson Is Gavin Spence. the prince of delineators of Scot tish character. The two make a combina tion acknowledged by critics to be the strongest and most fascinating In It par ticular line of artistic work. The artists have given their entertain ments in the principal' cltlea and towns of Europe and America, and everywhere have they met with the most flattering success. Their names are a household word In Brit ain. They have entertained royalty) have sung and danced before the nobility in almost every county of the realm. If the palm for supremacy In the art of sons; writing rests with the Scotch, as has been so often declared, no better opportu nity could possibly be open to music lover of the west than hearing Flora F. Donald son In her superb soprano renderings of the classic lilts and deathless lyrics. i DIED. LINDHOL.M John P.. aged 43 years I months M days, after forty-five years of residence In Omaha. Funeral, Monday afternoon at t o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Marks. 13U8 Cass street. Interment at Forest Lava ceme tery. Friends Invited. WESTON OFFERS COMPROMISE Majority of Creditors of Bask, After Stores y Meeting at Casper, Will Accept. CASPER, Wyo., Dec. 11-The creditors of the faiUd bank at this place held a stormy meeting here today. Slate Auditor Weston of Nebraska, a partner In the bank, who wasarrested at the time of the failure and has since been here, attended the meeting and agreed to raise 110.000 It the charges against him were dismissed, and to this a majority of the creditors agreed. Mr. Weston expecta to have the money In Casper by the middle of next week, and after paying It ovtr will leave for Lincoln. His partners in the bank are turning over their property to creditors. The meeting at times was exciting and some of the more demonstrative creditors made threats. Friends of Auditor Weston assert that he Is innocent of Wrong-doing. Expect Block Hills Editors to Jolsu 8IOUX FALL8. 8. D., Dec. H-(Special ) At a meeting of local newspaper men preliminary steps were taken to arrange for the entertainment of the members of the South Dakota Press association, which will hold Its regular mid. winter meeting In Bloux Falls on January Zl and 22. A move ment is on root to have the Black Hills editors participate la the meeting, one of the railroads having offered to place a spe cial train at the disposal of the editors of that section If a sufficient number will make the round trip to Bloux Falls. Mitchell's Sew Library Is Opew MITCHELL. B. D.. Dec. It (Special Tele gram.) Mitchell's new library building was opened to the public today. It wes com pleted last summer at a coat of 11 J. MO. but was not opened until now on account of the books not having arrived. There are now nearly two volumes and another large order far books has been placed. Orwlsr Mea Adloat DIsToresjcoa. HUROIf.j S. D , . Doe. It (Special. V-A conference of grain deal era waa held here T A R REOUGHIG TINE GRANDFATHER'S CLOCKS 72.75 68.75 .44.75 lonlal Clock, 37.75 I 2 SO CLOCK. ST2. Solid Mahognny Colonial Clock, bevel plate aim's front, brass hands. Wfilits and numbers, for S2.nn CLOCK. tH.7(V- Quarter-sawed Oak Colonial Clock. . feet high, bevel plate glass front, brass hands, weights, numbers. fur.... fSti.TS CLOC K. at4.TR Antwerp Oak, Grand father's clock, all brnss trimmings, glass front, for y-Mt.no clock. $a7.7n Fine Mahogany Finished Colonial Clock, V.-.. ... - a-Alohl. e and figures, wood dial, glass front, for LADIES' DESKS .50 23.50 '.T5 47.75 r.Bo house desk, 87.50 fna.OO LADIES' DESK, 42.1.SO Mahogany ladles' desk, four large drawers, hand carved drop lid. hand rubbed and polished, for.... f.-.O.CO LADIES' DESK, J47.T5 Solid Mahogany Desk, beautiful Inlaid work and solid mahogany lining, very finely polished $120.00 LADIES' DESK. K7.BO Solid mahogany Inside and out house desk, French legs, claw feet, outside of the very choicest of San Do mingo crotch mahogany... VtfJ&v' 'iU51-v"3 fBfJ3?7 mm itilps i ; ffi3. fnilli Se- PARLOR STANDS 12.75 16.25 22.75 27.50 15.00 13.75 .9.75 115.60 Solid Mahogany Parlor Stand for $3.16 Solid Mahogany Faxlor Stand for 13.00 Mahogany Parlor Stand for $32.00 Solid Mahogany Parlor Stand for I2E.00 Quarter-sawed Oak Parlor Stand for $17.60 Quarter-sawed Oak Parlor Btand for $1150 Quarter-sawed Oak Parlor Stand for MUSIC CABINETS .3.50 ftff.OO for 3X Solid oak tnuslo cabinet, panel door....,.i.fc.w.rf.i,i (CD.2S for s)&TS Quarter-aawed oak, hand polished music cabinet, cross band molded front c R S "If" EU1 A 8 C A R P 91S.OO for W.RO Mahogany finished tnuslo cabinet, band polished, closed front, with shelf below 6.75 9.50 18.00 for f-llJJO Bird's-eye maple music cabinet, round cor ners at top, French legs, claw feet, with drawer at bottom, closed front, beautiful mottled bird's-eye movable shelves ft24.no for t.a Purl walnut muslo caMr.et, handsomely mottled wood, double swell door. French legs, hand-carved back.. ..A., 11.50 19.25 finilTFITAI DflPQ We have just received a shipment of 150 fine Oriental U 1113.1. I ML ntJUO Rugs in small and medium sizes, prices from $2.50 up. This is the choicest let of rugs ever offered in the city and the prices are the main attractions. We will also show $75.00 silk rugs at $50.00. ROOM SIZE RUGS 94UI.OO Has; for 047.SO tixll French Wilton A7 Rfl Rugs for.... -W.OV 4.VOO Haaj for .'12.7 . lixl2 Blgelow Imperial 'X'i Muks for 3m..A3 4 .( Him for 033.75 !xl2 Royal Wilton Rugs for .'IOMt ItUHs for 27.75 9x12 Ulgelow Axminster Rugs for a.'t.CO Rasa for 24.75 txll Body Brussels for gXM.Ml Rates for 2O.0O rxl2 Smith's Axminster Rugs for , Cit.VtKt Roars for 18.00 Sxl2 Roxburg Brussels for ao.OO Rusts for 14.00 5xll Empire Brussels A fSfi Rugs for 1 .- W 32.75 .27.75 .24.75 20.00 .18.00 M PORTIERES AND LACES Plata rep portieres, with faacy tapestry borders at 4.23, A.(VO, 7.ftO aad ,00 WORTH K EARLY DOUBLE. Oriental stripe Portieres, 2.80, S.KO, 4-(K and 5.50. All Mew pat terns, worth KEAHLY DOIHLK. CURTAINS OR.OO for 3.75 Your choice of ino pair fine Brussels and Arabs curtains, worth $5.00, for C7.no for .V(V Your choice of all our 17. M Brussels, Arabe and Irish Point lace curtains, for flOAM for 7JlO Your choice of all our $1000 Brussels. IrlBh Point. Cluny and Arabe -curtains for 3.75 5.00 7.50 s T E W s T Small Rugs Bisrelow Axminster mar, also X4x54 3.SO Dlaelow Axminster ma;, also 8(1x79 3.0 Bla-elow Imperial Ruhrs, else SOxOO 3.08 Blgelow Imperial Bass, also 3x03 0.50 Oriental Pillows 3.00 S.OO for 3.00 Your choice of 100 oriental quality down, hand embroidered tops, worth $5.00, for ; plllowa, best B E A T 0 T S A c u R T A 8 D n SI o Mi rusk 1315-1317 FARNAM ..Successors to.. OMAHA CARPET CO. 1513 DODGE yesterday for the purpoto of adjusting dif ferences between grain men and some of their agents. J. i. Qiiinn, secretary of the Grain Men's union, came from Minneapolis to assist In settling the differenced, which was accomplished to the satisfaction of all concerned. BANK DIRECTOR HAS TO PAY Depoaltor toes on Cress that He Placed Faith In Pahllshed Re port and Recovers. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Dec. li (Special) The court yesterday Instructed a verdict for $300 for the plaintiff in the suit brought by Peter Phillips, a Butler ccunty farmer. against Louis Hahn, a director of the Bellwood bank, which failed in January. W&. Hahn had signed a published report the previous month certifying the banlt to be In good, sound condition, and Phillips alleged that upon the strength of this re port he deposited in the bank during the months of December, IpjI. and January, lain sums of money aggregating The tes- I tlmony of Mr. Hahn went to show that' even had he exercised due caution In keep ing posted with the bank's affairs he was not the only one misled by the artful work of the men responsible for the failure, and among the other were practical business men. The case has attracted considerable atten tion throughout the state and will prob ably be appealed. 'Ono of the questions In-, volved Is th extent of responsibility of bank director In the actual business man agement of bank affairs, snd the jrrsent verdict is one to make directors duly cau tious In the future about placing their names to instrument purporting to bo a true report of the condition of their banka. Hawksberry Agricultural college. New South Wales, Australia, by the goverr.mtnt poultry expert. Mrs. Hansel entered a pen' of hens In the contest last spring. The re ports show that these chickens have out done all other competitors from all parts of the world. The contest covered a pe:iod of six months from April to September In clusive, and in that time the Sherman county chickens were credited with 7U eggs, having a market value of $24.28. Poisoned by Sardines. RAVENNA. Neb., Dec. 11 (Special. For six hours John Terry of Sweetwater Ing and forming Into hard knots, and shooting pains passed through his body, and for a matter of alx hours he suffered great agony. He sent to Ravenna for Dr. Penn, who soon succeeded In relieving him. Plays Role ot Preacher. 6HELTON. Neb., ' Dec 12. (Special.) J. F. Marston, an Insurance agent, fell Into the tolls of the law at Shelton last week. He represented himself In the employ of the Ae'na Insurance company and also claimed to be a Baptist minister. He went to the Baptist society In Shelton some few weeks offered to conduct a series of board bill with Landlord Crumley of tho Commercial hotel. The latter gentleman had the so-called parson returned to Shel ton and Marston fixed up the matter satis factory to the hotel man. Id his grip which he loft at the botel was found a discharge from the Illinois penitentiary signed by Governor Yates. Cheap 'Phones for Stanton. STANTON, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.)-. C. Merritt, president of the Western En gineering company, haa made tho city a proposition to Inn la 11 an independent tele phone system, and an ordinance Is being drawn embodying the proposal. Local and long distance 'phones at fL7t per month and $1.25 for residences are to bo fur- wa. a verv sick man. due. it la supposed, ao end t .tin nolaonous canned fish. Sunday , revival meetings for them. They accepted avenin- Mr. Terrv ate m, small piece of his offer and engaged t! canned sardine. Monday morning about 4 church. "Rev." Marston officiated In an nlshed, and the company is to pay $100 and o'clock he was awakened by severs cramps In the stomach and bowels. At T o'clock the muscles of his limbs commenced cramp- able manner, but after three or four meet ings they suddenly ceased and no one knew why. Last week he left and also left a 1 per cent of gross earnings to the city for tho first five years, t per cent for the five years, and 4 per cent thereafter. -PWlAinTI7?trrJlraK.WOfl. Xtkruka Hens win Prise, RAVENNA, Net.. Doc. IX (SpeclaL) The Sherman county hen has made her mark on the scroll of fame. A pen of Boae Comb Brown Leghoraa, owned by Mrs. A. H. Hansel of Sherman county, near Loup City, won first boaors la the International egg -laying ooateot recently conductt4 at i F N- oo mmW 3 CANDY CATHARTIC ANNUAL SALETEH HILL-ON BOXES Greatest In the World A MILLION GRANDMAS nil over Amort oa point to CABG ARBTS Oandy Oathaxtla mm itio most perfect family medicine over discovered. Uood, kind, tondor-hanrsd Old soul grandma, trios to holp others by telling- of the good thln-s one faaa toarnod throug-b exportenoo, nod so the aaio of CASCAitXTS is OVJtB A MILLION BOX ltd A MONTH, Yon of experience with bar own health, and grand pa's and bar chlldron'a, and bar cxtUdron'g phlldron'a bar taught grandma that CA6CARXTS Candy Cevtnartio aro tho only porfeot medlixne for all bowel trouble, children' diseases), dtsaaass of tho Btomaob and liver, sack bandauboa, btUou-aon, and bad blood. Boat for the bowela. All drurvlet, lOo, aoo, oOo. Haver sold ia bulk. Tb genuine tablet stamped OOO. Baxnpl and booklet free. Addreso etorttn Remedy Oo. CUomo or WW Tork. CM