THE OJUHA DAILY BEE: F11IDAY. AFRIL 8, 1904. 8 It stands to reason that a firm which devotes its entire time and energy to one particular end becomes a specialist in that line and is better able to fill jour. wants than any firm whose time in divided among a thousand and one things. MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S STYLISH SPRING SUITS-A comparison of styles and prices will easilv demonstrate the su- periority of our lines all the newest, most approved and most desirable fabrics are repre sented, and every garment posesses ax distinct individuality. We sell a good All Wool Suit for $7.D0. riundreds of Utter ones at flO.00, $12.00, $15.00 and ?18.00. Then we have the very finest suits, rivalling the mo6t exclusive custom work, at f 20.00, $22.50, f 25.00, $28.00, $30.00 and $35.00. MEN'S AND YOUTHS' RAINPROOF SPRING OVERCOATS These handsome garments have recentlv sorung into great favor, biug modeled on lines making them eminently suitable for sunshine or rain. Our present lines are most comprehensive; made by the same tailors who turn out our splendid overcoats, with the additional advantage of being chemically waterproof; all cut from 48 to 54 indies long, in the fashionable Opera, Paletot and Chesterfield styles. Prices range from $10.00 to $28.00. MEN'S SPRING TOP C0ATSThe exhibit this vear is vaster in extent, better in quality and made cleaner in style and more refined in pattern than last season, and a very important point is that the prices are invariably much lower than i iiual qualities ran be" bought for elsewhere. Prices, $7.50 to $30.00. Our Men's and Young Men's Trouser Dept. is Our Pride. Hy always carrying only the very best of garments from the highest class makers and offering them at the smallest possible percentage of profit. WE DON'T SELL TROUSETCS to every man in Omaha we never did. we never will RUT WE DO SELL more troupers to more particular people than most other stores in this city. All the new spring styles are nov on display, in both conservative and peg-top styles. Prices, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and Up to the very finest made at $IU.UU. .STEMS, OF SHILOH MEET Had Acnutl Cslslration Commamoratlvs cf BattU t Beatrio. GCVEnOB MICKEY DELIVERS ADDRESS Lt.iMf Dl-trlit tiri Army Asso-.-..' lilee-. Onici.- aad WiU flj. Date Ion iJUer. BEATRICE, Net.. April 7.-l6pecial-At tut meeting 'of tno Interim DUtrlct Grand Arn.y of th. Republic aauwclation litta her jcuiday artert.ooti the follow Int officer weie electeu Commander. Alexander tlraham of lieatrice; senior vice .miunilpr. A. l. Stark of Pawnee City; Isinior commander, Jamee Clark ofH . . .. i Pali bury; medical director, vr. r. x-. cf I.tuke. iliaplalr.. 8. W. Breee of Bea tiice; uubrU.-tniBlr, U. A. LsJielle of Bea trice. The tr.lcrs weia Installed imme diately after their election. The location u! the annual reunion will be decided at a lnur date, aa the matter waa left with the cvunrll cf administration. The Woman a Relief corps, an auxiliary to inc Grand Army of the Republic, held a meeting In Fowl hall while the veteran Were In season and elocted the offlcera: CUsTlit president. Mn EM Treadwell of Heatil-e: nlor vk president. Mr. Bell Major of Peru; Junior vie president, Mr. Shaffer cf Stella: treaure. Mr. Krot of Wytnore. The secretaryship 1 an appoin tive ofne-e sml ha not yet been named. Afier It ntallntlon aervlec the member of the corp." sceet'ted n Invitation to meet an the Hhiluli Veteran' aaaoclatlon at the Auditorium In the evening and the m eeting adjourned The ShIK'h Veterans association met at the Auditorium t 7 30 p. m. and bealdaa t!ie memoers oi me prgauiaaiioQ mere were present many inemler of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman' Relief corps and number of cltlsens. Th occasion w the forty-second anniversary ,f the battle of Shlloh. Tho meeting wan called to order by Com rade John 1M of Benedict. Neb., invoca tion being offered by Rev. D. U Thorn Th srtdres of welcome wa delivered by Mayor Shultg. Comrade Iett responded, assuring the mayor and thoe present that the sseoclatlon wa glad to meet In Bea trice. He read a letter from a former con federal soldier, now living In Nebraska, regretting hW Inability to accept an invi tation to be present t th meeting. An address wa then delivered by Rev. J. H. rrenn of Mllford. Neb., who wa In th battle, and he gave a graphic descrip tion of the engagement. taOTraor flicker Talk. Captain W. II. Ashby of this city wa In. traduced as on who wa on th other aide, although he wa not In the battle of ghltoh. H paid a glowing tribute to th lnrincible courage of both sides and waa glad that out of the civil war had com a united country. In closing he eulogised th bravery and skill of tieaeral Sherman. Governor J. 11- Mickey waa th next speaker. He sstd that th civil war wa undoubtedly the greatest and raoat stub bornly conteated con. .let of history- It wa a grand thine to hav belonged to that Feneration. Men were placed on earth to tin konir great work, and the work of es- ahllshlng freedom and preserving th union was arena enougn mr any ana. rem, rade J. F. Steel of Falrbury. oast denart- inent rommanaer oi xne .-teorasita Grand a rm j 17' I nc , m mm 11 wfni ana made a brief address in behalf of th Woman' I;Jf corp and urged that th veteran should eacourag it Id vry w. uy Clothing a Clothing Rev. Q. W. Croft wan Introduced and read an original poem commemorative of the battle of 8hllob, after which the meet ing adjourned. Amuug those present waa Comrde Frank of this city, who Is te year of age. He la a survivor of the battle of Shlloh. I hale and hearty and waa 43 when the battle oc curred. The association closed it session hare this forenoon by th election of John Itt of Benedict president and Alexander Gra ham of Beatrice secretary and treasurer. Resolutions were, passed Indorsing John Lett for department commander of Ne braska and thanking the cltlsena of Bea trice and th local post of the Grand Army of the Republic for the manner In which they had entertained the visitor. It was decided to hold the next meeting of Shlloh veteran at the same time the district or state reunions hold their encsmpment. Th meeting adjourned at noon, after wh'ch a reception wa tenSered the vet eran by the Woman's Relief corps In Grand Army hal!. KEBRACKA MVSICIPAX. ELECTIONS Lleeafr Wis la C Xaaaber f For. aaerly Dry Towaa. STROMSBURO, Neb.. April 7 (Special ) The city election reulted a follow,: Major 'y for John Tongue, high licenae mayor, 4; Ira Banta, treasurer. X Gust A. Peteron. clerk. 40; O. J. Johnson, high llcana councilman, 30; W. J. Marquis, tem perance councilman. 77. Thla give th wet oontrol thl year and caloona will be contlnuod again. Much Interest was shown on both sides of the question. CENTER, Neb.. April 7-(8pecial.)-The village election this year wa the first one inee the village waa Incorporated. A full board of trustee had to be elected to take the place of th temporary board appointed at the time of Incorporation. The following named person were elected member of th board, to serve one year: James Lovell, George A. Nellson. To serve two years: William Weischendorff, Phil B. Clsrk and B. F. Stetson. No caucus had been held for th nomination of candidate, but th word waa passed around to elect the member of th tem porary board, whose services had been to the entire satisfaction of everyone. BLOOM FIELD. Neb. April 7 (Special.) At the annual spring election of city officers the Cltlsen's ticket, with but on exception, carried completely. V. K. Hann wa elected mayor and W. R. Ellis city clerk and attorney. The election wis very quiet, a no particular issue wa to b decided. CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. April 7.-(8pe-rlal. The city election pasaed off quietly, more interest being manifest In a school board than In th license question. There were two tickets as usual, cltlsens' and antl-ealoon. Th cltlsens elected R. Tooley msyor, W. W. Walcot clerk and J. O. Scott treasurer The antla elected F. Keeney engineer. Councllmen, A. Fitch, antl; T. J Lack. antt. and J. M. Roger. citisen. There I some question a to whether the city went dry or wet. On the (are of the returns the city is dry by five votes. The city having adopted the refer endum vote direct In th ordinance last rear, a saloon ordinance was passed at th election yesterdsy. The anti-saloon people had a prohibition ordinance placed on the ballot, which received 171 votes for. 1 against, with thirty blanks. The bond proposition carried by about sixty. LOrP CITY. Neb.. April T (SpecUl V Th election of village trustees passed off very quietly yesterday, there being noth ing but personal Issues In the contest. Th ucceseful candidates were John Ohlsen, D. C. Leach and J. I. Depew, and th de feated candidates wsr G. H. Gibson sa O- W. Hunter. RED CLOL'D. Neb.. April 7.--(Rperta! V OvuiC of a litll pcttooal fight b th bead Your t a Store I a of th ticket the election wa a tac-e af fair her and a very light vote wa polled. The following are th officer for th ensuing years E. W. Rosa, mayor; L. II. Fort, clerk; J. O. Butler, treasurer; J. 8. Whit, police. Judge; W. R. Parker, C. F. Cather, C. J. Warran. aldermen; V. B. Fulton, T. E. Penman, Board of Edu cation. AUBURN, Nb.. April T. (Spaclal ) Th vot here resulted In the election of the following city officers: For mayor, W. P. Freeman; for city 'clerk, W. H. Bou fleld; for city treasurer, William Gaede; for councilman of the First ward, W. C. Bruner;- for councilman of the Second ward, A. L. Allen, and for councilman of the Third ward, Fred Schrlefer. The ques tion of license or no license waa submitted to the voter and license carried by a ma jority of S3. CHAD RON. Neb.. April 7. (Special.) The city campaign Tuesday waa attended with the usual excitement. Two ticket were in the field and the contest for mayor and alderman waa warm. The law and order ticket waa successful, electing It mayor and all aldermen except one. The following ticket waa elected: A. G. Fisher, mayor; F. J. Houghton, clerk; B. L. Bcovel, treas urer, D. McMillan, engineer; W. Schenck, alderman First ward; George Willis, Second ward: L. Metsler, Third ward. PRAJRIK FIRE TAKES WIDE SWEEP Barsi Stria Thirty Miles Loaf la . Mel'hrraoa Cvaal), NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. April 7-(Spe-clal Telegram.) A prairie fire started last night In the eastern part of McPherson county and driven by a hard wind it swept the country for thirty miles, nearly to the North Platte river. No casualties hav yet been reported, except that William Ross and hia son. near Myrtle, wer everely burned and were taken to G&ndy. Roaa lost some horse and considerable property. Sw Paper for Frcaut. FREMONT, Neb.. April 7.- Specials There Is a movement on foot here for the establishment of another republican dally paper. A number of prominent and wealthy business men sre said to be back of the enterprise and negotiations with an experienced party to take charge of it are ssld to be under wsy. Th new con cern will have heavy financial barking from outside as well aa within the county. Th cause of agitation for a new paper is an outgrowth of the old fight of a few year ago between the two faction of tli party. Kaatera Star Has Pleasaat Ereala. PERU. Nb April 7. (Special. -At the regular meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star last night there were present a large number of visitors from Nebraska City and Auburn. Nebraska City members held the stations while the Auburn team did some excellent floor work, after which all retired to the banquet room, where nicely deco rated tattles were set for 150 guests. Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. C. P. Neal was pres ent. The occasion will long be remembered with pleasure by all who took part. F.aslae Start Prairie Flee. NORFOLK. Neb., April T. Special. ) Prairie (lrer were started by locomotives near Bassett and near Long Pine. A high wind whipped them along for fifteen miles and flnafly ran them into a creek. At Bas sett sn army of men went out to nght the flame. No serious damage waa done. Skeef) Ha Two Heada. NORFOLK. Neb.. April 7 (Bpecial.)-A two-headed eheep I the latest acquisition to the museum of freakish animal la norther Nebraska. It tame to Norfolk from Fmerk-k and 1 being iriax4 for mounting. ORDERS POOL ROOM CLOSED flnprsma, Court Upbo'di Lower Tribunal la th Gambling Case. ADMINISTERS A KNOCKOUT TO GORDON Bitted Se Agree at eat Over Clerk at Preeat Teres of Coert. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 7. (Special Telegram The sppsratu In the Diamond poolroom of Omaha ha been deiiared gambling device by the supreme cWrt snd the mandamus issued by the lower court to compel Msyor Mooer to dose the room hss .n sus tained. The opmlon was written by Com missioner Hasting and In It he states that the evidence show thM the gambling laws of the stste hsv been flagrantly violated. The court also decided today that former Tollce Judg Oordon must ngaln lose out on his salary case and sustained its former decision handed d"wn some months sgo. McCormick of Grand Island, who wss sentenced to th penitentiary for twenty years for murder In the second degree, win have to serve the remainder of his term, nineteen year, the supreme court having dclded that It former opinion In upholding the trial Judge waa correct. McCormick was originally sent up for twenty years and during the first year of his Imprison ment appealed his cae because the Judge failed to ask htm If he had anything to say why sentence should not he passed. The court in passing upon this question ordered him resentenced. This wn done, the loarer court deducting the time from the sentence thst McCormick had served. Mr. Isaac of Omaha sued his wife for divorce, alleging among other things thst she refued to lire In Nebraska, pnd wa , granted his freedom. Judge Fawcett being sustained. Betaken Valea Case. Final arrangement In the case wherein Attorney General Prout Is seeking to have a receiver appointed to wind up the affair of the Bankers' Union of the World were heard In the supreme court thla morning. Norris Brown making th closing talk for the state. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Sedgwick requested that Mr. lirown file with the court a memorandum of th page of record referred to by him in the argument, and announced that a decision would not be rendered at this sitting Court adjourned this afternoon without the Judge having agreed upon a clerk to succeed Le Herdman. and it !s probable the present Incumbent will hold on until May 1. N. D. Jackson of Nellgh Is here and yesterday had a consultation with Sedgwick, but Just what encouragement he received is not known. Judges Barnes ard Sedgwick talked over the matter again last night and today Judge Barnes an nounced that they had not agreed. He left Lincoln at noon. Plana for Xaratal School. Detail plans of the Normal school to be erected at Kearney are on exhibition at the office of State Superintendent Fowler and a number of contractor were In thl morning examining them. Bids for the erection of th school will be opened April 36. Bt. Whartoa nlaw. Rer. Fletcher L. Wharton, for th last five and a half year pastor of th St Paul Methodist Eptsoopal church, last night resigned hi pastorate to become pastor of the Methodist church In Seattle. Wash Th latter organisation ha a larger con gregation and I & .much more responsible position, though, th congregation ha not the church building a that occupied by the St. Paul congregation. It I for thl reason that Rer. Wharton ha been called to Seattle. The congregation wants a bet' ter church, and the Lincoln minister hai detrorstrated his ability to build churches. During the time Rev. Wharton waa In Lincoln he received Into the church over BOO members and during that time St. Paul's church, one of the finest and largest churches In Nebraska, wa erected. Soon after his arrival In the town the old Meth odist church waa burned and for some months Rev. Wharton conducted service In an opera house. Rev. Wharton begin on his new dutlea May 1 and with hia family will leave for that place the Utter part of thla month. Boa Compear Gtrea Hearlac Th National Bond company of Denver wa given a rehearing before the Stat Banking board thl morning and th mat ter of permitting It to do business In the siat wa taken under advisement. Th company wa represented by Charles F. Potter, an attorney of Denver, and L. C. Burr of this nlty. Reaaett Back frosa Dearer. George D. Bennett, secretary of the Stat Board Of Equalisation, returned thl after noon from Denver, where he went t meet with the State Board of Equalisation of Colorado In order to get a few new Idea on the assessment of railroad property. He will. It is probsble. call a meeting of the board in a day or two to go over with the members what he has gathered In th way of Information. Call Assessor to Tlase. If deputy assessor In Lancaster county do not list property at full cash value they will lose their Jobs. So said J. R. C. Miller. county assessor, at a meeting thla morning. He called In the deputies to ascertain the fact regarding the statement that the aaseesors were tripping about andlistlng very light. He said that if the schedules wer carelessly filled in he would raise th figure and dismiss th aisessor. Every Get My Book, if Sick. Don't Send a Penny. Don't eii s peear Juat nit till you M a-kat I ran do. Vm torn tak tea riak. Let ma prova urn tnt wkat Dr. Shoop'a KaatorailTe rai do. Tha Raatorsme will fats your frtMiaahlp. four aadoraaniont, tf roa tat H For a whole aianth yoa caa uaa u vlthoul tha Sllghtaat riak. I will tail roa ot a Jru,gm aear roo who will rurniah all bottlaa of Pr. SUooo's Hatoralts a BMBth ae trial. 1 will ahaolulalr etaa all th coat If tt falls. II roa ear. "It dl est hale me," that ansa it aa far aa coat to roa la coooarnod. Do you uadarataad bm I aa lalllaf It aa otaiair, aa rlaarlr aa I eaa. I waul yea le kaow abaoiutaly a.ue without doubt that thla or ta aaao oa hoaor I ear tha ara- arrlpttoa that curva- Mr aalf aohlai la ta eoavlar roa that vr saoo a naaiaraiita will cura la aa lacaaaian ivaaedy A coaaiea rawiadr could aot aland a taat Ilka thla. It would bankruat th phal. ciaa staking th offer. Aa I am ewceaodtng avory- harm and kr la th a rt el mr auoraaa I faead Invariably that whiw thra wa a waaknoaa. th taaid aartoa wr waa k War thr waa a lark at alulKr. t '"at arra larked pswar. Whar waa a organs wera fowad l--alwara found waak erra- Not th erva commonly thought ot bat th vital orgs ars. Th laald th lataibl arra. Tbi waa a revelation Thea mr real aueceaa ha gaa TDaa I combined lagrwdurnla that would arnirkn. that would rltaliaa. ihcaa narvaa. That Srwacrtptloa 1 called a rratorallv It ( know a th world over bow aa fr. Shoop, Raatoratlvw. Thoaaaada ar arraptlag mr r and only oa la aah lonr wrttaa ana that air ramadr tailed. Jaat think ml H out of sat wall gad tha ar diaValt caaaa. too Aad tha fortieth ha aothlag ta pay. That la a iwrwrd I am proud of. It ta wrong I atar ah-k whoa a rkaar Ilk thl la mmmm If wall, yo should tail erhara wha a -a ajra. of mr eCor. IWa' t lot a a-k frond may sick bora uaa aa aaowa aot ef mr ar. Tail him tint nay book loc bim. Do your duty. Toe may be ali-k ewraaif. aomailma. SI'k po aoad halp Ti.y apprmiata ympathr aad aid Tall f aom aica frtond. Lat an cur him Tha h will show hi grant t both of aa. Tour row ard will b hia gratnud. gai tor th book aaw D sag dwkar. ... t Book 1 ea Pup main. Simply state which BwjM M lk KurI hook yaw wan aad ad- aoot 1 mm tha Kidaaya dtwaa Dr. Shoos. JJ ' Woaaaa ... n. Sac-. Wa. tnilrH1 hW id rai set reroate. ara eflae car sua as r laa fesula. At aruggmta. thing had to be listed at full rash ralu and account In bank must be Included. I-et Mllfora raatraet. Th State Board of Public l-nd and Buildings this afternoon awarded th con tract for the erection of the hospital at Mllford to H. T. Ward of Terttmeeh. for 8.?90. The board hss not yet selected th brick tht will be used in th tructure. The other bidders were: Robert Burke of Omh. im.m; C. P. Hshn Co. of Lin coln, niljn. wlthut the plumbing, wiring, heating, etc.; William Wortman of Seward. $1S.20; 'Campbell Bros, of Lincoln. 1.S7S; L. C. Dybro of IJncoln. I1J.257. Thl la the eeeond time the board has met to let this rontrsrt. the first bids all having been more thn the appropriation of IJ0.0OO. Too Wet for Raae Ball. The state university did not meet the Omaha league today owing to the rain. Two games will be played here April 50 and 21. The leaguer went to Omaha tonight. HeaaJaa- OaT Sseealator. Owing to overwork and Isck of help the compilation of the delinquent tax lists under the nw revenue law will be long delayed. A syndicate Is now being formed to bid in all the real estate at the market value and thus foil the real estate specu lator. Debater Are Choaea. Prof. M. M. Fogg has chosen the debaters who will contest with Washington college at St. Louis and Kansas university In the Interstate debates. The following hav been chosen to debate with Kansas in Lin coln April 29: Emory R. Buckner. '04. of Guthrie. Okl.; Louis Clarkford LIghtner, law '04. Columbus, Neb.; Clark Abbott Saw yer, 'OS, Lincoln; Richard Clinton James (alternate), '00, law "04. Dunbar, Neb. Those who will meet the men from Waahington university at St. Louis are: George Albert Lee, '03, law '06, Humboldt. Neb.; Burdens Gibson Lewis, '04. Omaha; Joseph Carl Mc- Reynolds, law '04, Lincoln; John David Clark (alternate), '04. Columbus, Neb. Governor Mickey this morning appointed these delegates from Nebrsska to the na tional good roads convention, which meet In conjunction with th World fair at St. Louis, May 16 to 21: First Congressional District X A. Varner Sterling: E. L. Vance, Pawnee Cltv; Peter Berlet. Auburn; H. H. Hanks, Nebrsska City; J. A. Hill, Fall City; W. A. Apper on, Teeumseh. Second Conaressional District Hal M McCorrt, Omaha; I. D. Clsrk. Parllllon: H. E. Frederlckson. Omaha; F. M. Castetter, Blair; J. P. Conolly, Omaha; O. D. Klp llnjrer, Omaha. Third Concessional District Churl vr Chase. Stanton: Madison Huffman, Neltjth; rrnna noeemnrin, i mrneon; J. J. Kimers, Dakota Cltv: J. F. Neshltt. Tekameh- Wll. liam Steufer, West Point. Fourth Conaressional DlatHrt T. n Berggren. Stromburg; W. L. Stark, Au rora; james Hen. uavia city; Oeorre Foesler, Mllford; FX Fllley, Reynolds; Charles H. Slama, Wshoo. Fifth Congressional District L. H. Blackledg-e. Red Cloud; J. C. Hedge. Hist. Ings; A. C. Shallenberger. Alma: A. B. ' erry, inmnnnp: i. snepnerclson. River ton; J. W. Kelfer. Bostwlck. Sixth Congressional District C! A Wat. erman. Hay Springs: Charles Mann, Chad- ron; ii. n. uooia. orr tana; navld Hnnni, W- d Lake: A. S Reed. Alliance; I E. Wilson. Broken Bow. Waddell to Leetare. The Engineering society of th University of Nebraska has secured J. A. L. Waddel!, the eminent consulting engineer and bridge specialist, for a lecture on Friday even ing, April 8, in Memorial hall on the campus at Lincoln. He will speak on "Higher Education for Civil Engineers." The lecture Is free and all are Invited. On Saturday morning ke will describe some of the Important structures upon which he ha been engaged. . WORKIXl) FOR PAl'ILLIOX'S WEAL Commercial Clab of That Towa Holds a Import mat Meetlasi. PAPILLION, Nb., April 7. Special.) The Papllllon Commercial club met at Ote courthouse Isat night In regular aession. Th question of extendlna- the limit of th town wa discussed. It was learned that about sixty dod1, ara llvlna- on th outskirts of Paplllloo who are en joying good sidewalk and other benefit paid for by town DeoDle. A committee was appointed and empowered to look Into th matter ana aeek to have th town limit extended to embrace thla territory. The Omaha at Southwestern ixrctrV Una project was taken up and Lewis Lesleur appointed a committeeman to aid th com pany In petitioning Sarpy county to per mit it to US the Public hlchwav between Papllllon and the county line. The steep nut in in vicinity of Sarpy Mill will b graaeo by that company and th road Im Droved otherwiM T vm n U' -t.m. . er'.l manager of th line, stated that there were wo car of material on hand at South Omaha and work would be started soon. Th club discussed other minor contem plated Improvement and adjourned until Tuesday night, when the new courthouse proposition will be aired. Officer fol low were elected: Judge J. R. Wilson, president; J. S. Spearman, first vice pres ident; A. E. Langdon. second vice pre', dent; O. D. McClaskey, secretary: Louis Lesleur, treasurer. Executive committee: J. R. Wllon, J. Dugan, Frank King, J. P. Spearman and C. Behrend. C. B. Toner and A. E. Langdon wer ap pointed a committee to communicate with the Central Labor union relative to es tablishing a laundry here. STARTS WORK OUT THE SEW ROAD Dakota City People SpeealatlaaT a to Object af Homer Line. , DAKOTA CITY. Neb.. April 7,-(8pe-elal.) Construction work has again been commenced on the Sioux City, Homer & Southern railway, th electric line which is to connect Sioux City, la., with Homer, nine miles south of here and which goes through this place. A grading camp has been pitched about four miles south of town near the farm of Mrs. Denla Armour, which Indicate that th route to be fol lowed between this place and Homer will be on the Meridian road. There ha been much speculation as to which road would be followed to Homer, after leatlng this place, the farmer along th Meridian antl Church road displaying much enthusiasm to have th road run on their respective roads. Captain R. A. Talbot, general man ager of the company, was her today en gaging men and teams to work on th grade. Captain Talbot stated that cars would be running Into Dakota City within sixty' days. It is stated that a locomotive is enroute here to be used In the con struction work as It Is the intention to bring gravel and rock from the bluffs, about twelve miles south of this place, to make fills with. Another report la cur rent that the line of Dakota City will b nothing more than the extension of th present "bridge line" of the Sioux City Traction company, which now connects Sioux City and South Sioux City. ASSORTMENT OF RI NAWAT BOYS Fresaoat Ha a roller lea Cassias; aad Gala;. FREMONT, Neb., April 7.M8peclal.) The pollre gathered In two pair of run away boy laat night who had started for the wild and wooly west by wsy of th side-door Pullman. The first two gave their names as Rsy snd Roy Prsrberg of Dixon, la., cousins, aged U each. They reached this city yesterday morning and not finding the festive cowboy in this sec tion to any great extent they wisely con cluded to strike out for home, but thev didn't know which way wa east and to ward noon found that th ring ear In which they had hidden themselves wa at hooper instead of across th Missouri They struck. ut foot for Fremont, DISTINGUISHED GLERGYHEU And Prominent Tempzraacs Workirs Use and Eniory Duffy's Pure Malr Whiskey. Rev. A. McLeol D. D. the Great Preacner, Was Cured of Dyspep sla and Nervous Prostration of Forty Year;' Standin? by th: Wonderful Medicin. Whose Vir tues, He Extols, and to the cura tive Qualities of Which He Owes His Renewed Vigor and Perfect Health, ENDORSE Honored and Respected Amonr Men, After More Than 50 Years of Constant Service in the Pres byterian Church. Dr. McLeod Makes the Following Frank and Outspoken Statement of What Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Has Done For Him: "I am now In my 7Sd vear sr.d have bllity in my chosen calllna. For more dyspepsia and nervous prostration. At times I would get so run down eonstitutlon ally through over work as to be disqusllned entirely from discharging my ministerial duties. The older I grew the more the disease seemed to prey upon me. The most noted physicians felled to prescribe any medicines that benefited me. I could neither eat nor sleep, and for more than two years I had to take sleeping powders every night. Mi nerrous prostration necsme wen nigr unnesraoie. nut ror tne grsre or won helping me. I would not be In the lsnd of th living. Language fail to express tho agony of my mind. Something over a montn ago i began taxing your preparation. Duffy's Pure Halt Whiskey. In th brief period of two days I found that It began to help me. It gev fa strength, aided my digestion, settled my nerves, and I have gained ten pounds sino taking it. I thank Ood there Is such a medicine to he hsd. and reeommend all people with weak, broken-down constitution. nd nervou people especially to use It. I feel thst It will help them. I will be glsd to answer any communications In regard to the healing virtue of your preparation. I am a temperance man, and I do not think my position In thla matter-will be misunderstood.'' IKE,.I r .urunuu, Rev De. Molod'a endorsement Is but letter nf m man who ha been relieved of edge the great medicinal value of Duffy's pel, doctors or medicine, nurses sna penpie in every win in nrr unun in rrnimmrnainn this wonderful medicine the only perfect tonic stimulant, the one true, medicinal whlskev. Duffy's Pure Mslt Whiskey cures coughs colds, worst form of grip, con sumption, bronchitis, pneumonia, catarrh dyspcpsls. and all kinds of stomach trouble. It never falls to build tip a worn-out system, to soothe the tired nervea. to bring perfect health to the whole being. Every testimonial la published In good faith " So'd'by'dnirglsts and grocers, or Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester. N. reaching here lsst evening. Their parents wer notified and the boya put on th train for Iowa this morning Will Hicks snd Carl Dennison. both of Davll'City, the second pair cf embryo cow punchers, were taken in at the re quest of their parents and etsrted home ward this afternoon. Sheriff Bauman returned from North Piatt with Henry Ksuffmsn, who with FranK Rent, a boy about the same age, had struck out for "th wet and wa overhauled by the North Platte marshal. Young Kent had already started for home on the bumper of a freight and will prob ably show up In a day or two. RAItS GEJtERAJ. OVER TUK STATR Badly Needed fa Some? Sertloa aad Weleoaie la All. PAPILLION, Neb., April 7.-(Spec!al.)-Sarpy county received a thorough aoaking last night, rain falling all night and thl morning. Farmer claim thla rain waa badly needed and will be of great value. GIBBON, Neb.. April 7. (Special.) A drisxllng rain 1 falling here thl morning, accompanied by om snow and wind. Farmer ar Jubilant over prospects. NORFOLK, Neb.. April 7. (Special. V Rain, turning to snow, struck northern Nebraska for th first time during; the sea son. About an Inch of water fell. . WEST POINT. Neb.. April T.-(Special ) Rain baa bean falling ateadlly In thl sec tion for th lat twenty-four hour. Mois ture waa badly' needed, a th urfc ground wa very dry. Th season, o far haa been exceptionally favorable for th owing of seed, aground being In splendid condition. Seeding of small grains la fin ished and gardena planted, with every prospect of a speedy germination of th eed. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 7.-(Speclal.)-It has keen raining her , all day and thl evening It began snowing. Th weather la very cold for thl season of th year. Eastera Star Elect toa. OSCEOLA, Neb., April 7. (Speclal.)-Oe-ceo a chapter No. 24. Order of th Eastern Star.- had Its annual meeting and election of officer on Tuesday evening, and tha following will control th lodge for tho en duing Maaonlc year: Mr. Dr. Whaley, worthy matron; H. A. Scott, worthy pa tron; Mrs. O. T. Ray. aasoclat matron; Mr. W. F. Kepner, treaaurer; Mr. J. H. Anderson, secretary; Mr. J. R. Burps, conductor; Mrs Judge F. H. Ball, as sociate conductress. The meeting clord with a banquet. Beatrice Tern pi re at Work. BEATRICE. Neb., April 7. (Specil.) The Templar degree wa conferred upon a number of candidate from Wymor yes terday afternoon and last evening by the Knight Templar lodge cf this city. Th candidates were Gus Graff, L. T. Rodgers, F. C. Laflln, George Holland, Grant Laflln, W. R. Hamilton, Jesse Newton snd F. Ostendorf. A banquet was held at the Paddock eaf t th close of the meeting last night. Flro Escape oa School. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., April T.-(Bpe-clal.) The Board of Education; following the Intention of the state law that ap pliancea outside of exterior fir escapes and ladder be provided, on to every twent-flv person occupying building of two stories or more, haa purchased six of the Yieregg flr escapes manufactured in this city and approved by the state author ities at Lincoln. Trass) Steal Overcoat. DAKOTA CITT. Neb , April 7.-(Specll.l Edward Baxter, a tramp who claims his residence is Minneapolis, was today en tenced to fifteen days In th county Jail by County Judge Elmera for the theft of an overcoat from a buggy which wis left on th streets laat evening and belonged to Earl C. Reed, city circulation manager of th Sioux City Morning Journal. New Wholesale Bralldlaar. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., April 7 -(Spe-clal.) Donald Porter, wholesale grocer, hav let a contract to Geer A Harrison of this city for th eontructlon of a build ing doubling their present capacity, the addition being 44x110 feet, three atorie high and basement, which will make th largest wholesale house In the state outside of Omaha. Scarlet Fever at Adaat. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 7 8pecln Scarlet fever yesterday caused the death of a 10-year-old daughter of John Spang, Slora Bark Heee. Stors celebrated Bock Beer on draught on and after Saturday. April I To get it In bottles, by the case, for your home, 'phone 120. lalarea by Fall. BEATRICE. Neb., April 7? Sie-ls I Mr. C. J. Schmidt, an old resident of this city, sustained painful injuries this morn ing by falling downstair. U ts thought th will reeovar. m7 Rev. A. McLavd. D. D.. of th Detroit Presbytery. erred Ood fearlessly nd to the best of my than forty years I have been sfTllrted with i itrmurm, mien., . i.- the outnourlng of a grateful Soul. Th great sulTerlng snd who openly acknowl Pure Malt Whiskey. Ministers of the gos K ..' I a i ii law Liam, direct. Il.nrt per bottle. Medical booklet free. Y. CLOSING OUT ALL. OTJtW Baggies, Carriages and Wagons FREDRICKSON Fifteenth sod Capitol Aya. Raad our pedal "ad" ovary Bunday nil VJ aitn mmA a v In Ttia flaa. II Uliam 1 111 II mi nl iiliwnnlfjy RAILWAY TIME CARD. IRION STATION lOTH AND MARCY. Chicago, Rack Island at Facias. EAST. , . lame Arrive. rfceaga Daylight Umita HHia a I H as Chlraga Daylight Local a t-M am iln Chicago Bipraaa Ml II am a I r paa Das Molnn &tpraa a M am all Mam Calrago Faat Bipraaa a I pm l.H aa warr. Reeky afeaatala Ltmltaa a 1:M am T H sat Llanaln. Colorado Fprlnga. Dae- rrr. Pueblo ana .Wast a l:0 pm t:H sa Taiaa. Callforaia is Oklakema f'rar iIMib al) M M Wakaik, ft. Loals "Cansea Bait' Kg. . I N am a I N i a t it am al: St. Loan Local (Co. BlaDal. I aleagi nertkweitera, ...'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.".'.'.'.all: am faat Ctalcaao Local Chicago Mall ". , Local Hosg C!tj Karllght 8t. faal Darllgbt rhleago Limited Chicago Fast Chicago Local Chicago Fast St. faul , t. Paul Biproaa raat Mall Local Hoax Cltr .....a t.M pm t St i I i i ! aU ! a I M am all M ......a I Sa m a I'M i P I '.'..'.'.'a S.ll aoa a'rsi'i a M g et 4 oa am I I Ni Norfolk ang Booaalel s : am sio .i LlDchlB and Lana Slna .h ( Ot aa blO.U am Daadaoo. Hot Sennas Lincoln a I to pm al l raapor as Wromlng Kaproaa...! I to pm el l Haallngj. aupoiior and Albloa. b t M pm hilt thlraaro, Mllwaakce ot St. Paal. Rhleago Daylight a T IS am all '11 Chicago Fa Expraaa a I 41 pm all vrariana laimiloo a I'.Z pm Da Molnea Eiprau a 1 tl am llllaol Oatral. a l it S I II (.airago aiprcaa g I II pm all M am ' - " i ' aa at. Paul Limited a I N pm Mtaaaapolla aad St. Paul gi . ll Mia I alas l'arlae. Tso Ororland Limited a I M am Tea raat Mall M . a I SI bll.M IM 1 IN ma laiuornia axproaa a g .M aaa Tho Atlantic Special IN a I w a lb a I tt l.tt TBO rorUana-Ckloago Tha Atlantic. Eiprasa Spaclat... I tt pm Tho Colorado Specla. ... Tha Chicago Special Lincoln. Haatrioo aad burg Egproaa Coluabua Local Mlsaoart faclgte. ac Louis Exproaa K. C. U. Loala Kipi Stroma- b 4 00 pa b 10 pa bit tt i b I.N I I It I Ii l .alt oo aa .alO .sa pa BURLINGTON STATION lOTH a MASON Chicago, Barllagtoa at tgataey, Ia,M Chicago Spaclal CMcago Vaatlbuiad Exproaa Chicago Ical Chicago Limited ?aat Mall Arrive. Ultra a t tt am all ot pm a I tt pm I tt am BlasTa. s t ts pm all 01 am I N aa kit K mm t 41 pa I tt aa N pa IN pa a I ot aan hit It am 11 aa .a T ut am .a t .uO pm a II am .a I Ot pa Kaaiai City, SI. Joaea a a Cu. Kansas City Day Expraaa St 44ula Plyor Kasaaa hr Night Kipreaa.... tturtiaciaa aV Mtsaoarl Wymore, Boatrlc and Lloools. Sabraaka txpraea Dooar Limited .a 1:11 aa .a I N pm all tt pm Hliar. .a I It am a I tt am a t it pm Siaik Hllla a Pugnt Sound Eg an. iv pm Vt ai pai b I it pm l pm a I. to am Laioreao vootlbulod Flvor Lincoln Faat Mall Fort Crook and Platlamouta. .. bouevua and PaciAe Ju&euo. tMUava aad PaciAs Junction. WEBSTER DCPOTwlSTH a WEBSTKB Mtsaoarl PaelBe. hob Local via Weeping Watar bl .lt pa al N aa) hleago, SI. Faal, Mlaa. at. Oaaaha. I.wl" ?.,r "' N am b t it pa Sloug cut Paaaengar a l ot pm all N am Uaklaad Local b 1.41 pm I II aa a Dally, b Dally ncept Sunday. Dally egnos Saturday, a bail oiaaa i Monday. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. COIIPAGMiE 6ENERALE TRANSATLAMT1QUE Frmtel, l,nr Kw Yorti t Hvvr In lMa. -fellings evvrjr TbyrM.y vt lit . m. Ldalvorrstn. Apr 14, May 12. Jun 9 July t Ls brt (. vpr 21. Jwn 4, iulr l LfVavvuit.. Apr. Tt May M; J tfrva J, Au( 4 La'iamfx u(f. May It; J una It. July H. Aug IK LaToyraina. atay a. J una I; July 21: Aug 1 Na. utsdara fcnttf, Ttio-i rs ad ttmfm Btantra. naval oin ra' mao-of-ar diactplla lOBptor i vatlbui4 trail.. Havra-Pana. 4 bofm. Aganta. Harry F. Moor. rarnam At , Louis Saaaa. Klrat Nar tonal liank, ( . A- ftutharlord, uu rarnam St . Htv. UIaa4 HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE. Nta Taln-tW-raar ttvamora ot U.aOv Tona ,E roRK-MilTTKKlJAal. .la IKjlLoi.Vg Sailing Tuiadar. al 10 a. a Roturdaa Apl. Uipotauaa. u,, , atyndam mu- a i:oiurum ,,.n....aiaf If Nuoraam Aii. -t kynoam u.. A Will ell at , .juth ' Htll.LAND AitKHICAN LINE. l Lwarkora gl Ckl .ag,. 111.. Harry guue. ;i Kar.iam St. i hmbarfora. !.i Par.iom at. . J. B Kri aolda. ' ltt.i arnam at sNl HOR UNI MAIL STSAMIHIPs. KEW VOSK. LONDON liKHR Y ANt 0LASO0W, NEW YORK, CIKHALTAK AND MAPLCI. Snpanor a Jnnnjoaatlorn Ki allrnt ruinlna Tha aomrort of paaretavaa rarafally ronatMarod. Siagia ar roaad trip tlctaia beloan Kaar York aad gxot h, gngllaa. Irian and all piiaripal aaadisarlas and conttnontal eolnta al attra-iv rntas. kr 4 Uir lui at Toara. For llckra mr graoral kaformatlea appin le any loral agoni of taa Anchor Lit ar to sttMiaaBON SSuS , (raa'l Aaeauh Cbn-ga. m' m BtS m pm am pm aa pnt pm am aa