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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1904)
TIIE OMAnA' DAILY BEE: "WEDNESDAY. 'ATOIL" 20. 1004. era PACE IS CROWING LIVELIER Duffy's Pure CM UhisEiey mm la Tb Bee'i Fiftfc CoDtut for Tea Addi tional Expedition Trips, 9 ALBION, NEB,, SENDS IN K DARK HORSE 7 ESoGeivor's Sale Continues for lenofit of Creditors The character of this merchandise is above the ordinary and should merit your attendance, as everything is being sold regardless of cost TIIE MANUFACTURERS' COST OF TIIESE FINE GARMENTS HAS BEEN CUT TO ONE-UALF, OTHERS TO ONE QUARTER AND TIIE SELLING TRICE DOES NOT EVEN REPRESENT THE COST OF MAKING. $10.00 writs at 3.50. $15.00, $20.00, $22.00, and $23.00 suits at ?10.00. Walking suits included. All silks and dress poods below cost price. All embroideries, laces and trimmings below cost price Leather poods, table damask and napkins, white goods and waistings, corsets and muslin underwear, silk and mercerized petticoats. fl5.00 suits at $5.93. $15.00, $18.00, and $20.00 suits at $8.89 and $7.98. AN EXTRA FORCE OF SALESPEOPLE HAVE BEEN ADDED IN ORDER THAT OUR CUSTOMERS MAT RECEIVE ' MORE PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY ATTENTION. Corner Farnam and 15th Streets. SIDNEY W, SMITH, Receiver. RAILROADS MAKING MONEY Burlington's Not Profit Two Million More Than Ytar Before. REPORTS OF TW0.R0ADS ARE NOT IN YET H'aloa Paclfle and, Northweatera Ex pected to File' Schedules Soon erlth the State Board of Kaaaltsatloa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 19. (Special.) Nebraska has been blessed by a generous proaperlty during the laat year as evidenced by the returns made by the different railroad to the State Board of Equalisation. The Hurr.ngton laat year made just 12,156,613.05 more than It did the year prevtoua, above all of lis expenses. Including taxes paid end operating expenses. The Bui ling-ton this year quotes Its gross earnings at 116.662,600.81 for the year IMS, and for 1902 It returned the gross earnings to the State board at H2.874.88S.71. an Increase In Its gross business for one year of 12,887, 763.10. TO get this Increased business the Burlington spent 1722,J86.M more for ope rating expenses laat year than It did the year before. In ltut Its operating expenses being 8,280,611.68, while for the year pre vious these expenses amounted to 17,608, 866.6S. In 1902 the Burlington paid In taxes HI1.181-M. while for ISO It paid out In taxes 1500,063.88, an Increase of 18,882.6:. The net earnings of the road for 1903 wero (6,771.921.24, and for the year 1902 were 14.616,406.19, leaving an Increase In Its net earnings for the year of 12.156,613.06. The Union Faclflo and the Northwestern roads have not yet made their returns to the State board, though they are ex pected at any time, and It Is presumed that a proportlonata amount of Increased business will be shown In their reports over the preceding year. , Refuses Two Paroles. Mrs. Simon. wlfi of E. L. Simon, who la now serving a term in the penitentiary, her sister and Ave small children spent a sad hour In the office of Qovernor Mickey yesterday afternoon, pleading that the husband and father be granted a pa role. Though the wife wept and pleaded and the children cried and begged, Simon will serve out his term. Last January Simon, while a treaty at the penitentiary, became afflicted with "hay fever" and took a short sojourn to Texas, where he was apprehended and brought back at the ex pense of the state. It was this art that has caused the governor's heart to refuse to soften for him and will occasion his confinement until the term is served out. William Nation is another that will not taste of the delights of freedom until he has served his entire term. Nntlun was paroled to Colonel Mellck and was at work In the latter's livery barn In company with numerous other paroled men and ex-con-vlcta when Cupid spoke and Nation hied himself to Grand Island and there took unto himself a wife, who had a reatau- WFANTMNVAUD3 a anmsasw Tja maai " " m ww nnif 4 Baby's bright eyes, rosy cheeks, firm flesh and sound limbs are the results of using Mcllin's Food. . Tm wis be glee ,h T00 for e sample ef Mcliia's Food wbea you Me hew sagwly baby u.ks It. ( augbfisir rant. Ho, too, was brought back, and as a punishment nevermore will the gov ernor look on him with favor or com passion. Supreme Conrt Proceedings. Supreme court began to grind away this morning and on hand were a number of dis tinguished attorneys, including John L Webster of Omaha, J. H. Mcintosh of New Tork, General Cowln of Omaha and Judge Smith P. Qalt of St. Louis. The latter and John I Webster are connected with the Mllea will case, one of the most famous cases ever tried in the court. 2ach of these addressed the court this morning. Mr. Mc intosh came from New York In the Insur ance tax cases, one of which, the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Company against the City of Omaha, will be argued tomorrow afternoon. With the exception of the opinion In the case of the Bankers Union of the World, decisions in cases filed recently will be slow In coming down as the judges have found that they are. smothered In work for the present owing to the Immense lot of work yet to be passed upon that was left by the retiring commissioners, and consequently opinions written by the old commissioners will take precedence over all new work and It will be many weeks before any decision In new business will be handed down. To most everyone. Just now attending court the matter of the appointment of a new clerk la of the greatest Importance and rumors fly thick and furious. Last night many caucuses were held and several at tempts were made to' mix medicine, but with Just what success it Is impossible to say until the clerk is really named. Proof to File Salts. The Board of Kducutlonul Lands and Funds late this afternoon Instructed At torney General Prout to proceed and file his suits of ejectment against the settlers in the famous Boyd county land cases. The supreme court at Its last sitting gave per mission to Mr. Prout to tile his suits in that court. It Is said the settlers will raise the question that the state lias no Interest in the matter Inasmuch ns all of the land with the exception of about eighty acres has been leased to other parties and they are the ones to bring the suits. The board approved the reappralseinent made by Land Commissioner Follmer, and the sales he hua made. Fun la Expensive. William Swnnsun of Syracuse ia out just 3275, which he aald he loat in a little pleas ure game with a number of colored men laat night. Swanaon journeyed down to the Pastime club rooms on Ninth street and while there he sold he became involved In a game of cards with one Coll, John Gates and othera, which he continued until h'.a entire roll waa gone. Warrants have been issued for the urrusi of the men and Swan aon la detained to prosecute. Lincoln Wants Engineers. Lincoln Is anxious to have the next con vention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held In Lincoln and the delegates to the convention to be held In Los An gelea aoon. II. J. Wiggenjoat and Charlea Hook, will have the backing of the Com merclal club in their effrrta to secure the meeting. A niei .lug of the .Commercial club membera wr.a i.ei.t ni.d It waa decided to go after the conveni'on In dead earnest. Meeting of Creamery Men. A number of the employee of the Beatrice Creamery company and diilryn.en of the state arrived today to attend the meeting to be held tomorrow end Thursday. It la expected that 4X dilcgntes will be lei. Among those who arrived toduy was Keu reeentaOve Knox of Buffalo county, who la a candldato for te-.iUctlon. with good cbancea of success. Mr, Knox Introduced the resolution to Icveattgute the Hartley "cigar box" at ths last session, ar.J waa chairman of trie loinmlt'ee ti,i toraucted the Investigation. Paplllloa (elects Tea-Ier. PAFILLION. Nt., Ai- U li -tBt !a'..)- Al a meeting cf U. ser-.oo: b-rt u.i teachers were re-elected In the Paptulnr. schools Mlsa Leuhy. Mlaa En-.pey and Mi's Carpenter. The board could not agree up-n the remaining teachers, Mlaa Stewart and i ii $30.00 suits at $12.00. $35.00 skirts included. Women's and children's hosiery and underwear. Men's and boys' hosiery and underwear. Men's neck dressing. Dress and negligee shirts. Men's street and driving gloves. Ribbons, ladies' neckwear, etc. Principal Graham, but an agreement will probably be reached at the meeting next Tuesday. PARENTS KNOW NOTHING OF GIRL, Nettle Keeks, Who Disappeared from Blonx Falls Believed to Be Hero. HARTINQTON. Neb.. April 19. (Bpeclal.) -Miss Nettle Keehn, who disappeared so suddenly and somewhat mysteriously at Sioux Falls, B. D., a day or so ago. Is well known to Hartlngton people, Hartlngton having been her home for some years, and until about a year ago, when she went to Sioux Falls. Her brother, of this place, seeing the account concerning her In yes terday's Bee, at once telephoned her em ployer at Sioux Falls and was told that she had left late the evening oerore ostensibly for Omaha with a strange man. Her folks seem to have no satisfactory explanation for her peculiar disappearance and appear to be very much concerned for her wel fare. Kansas Man Recover Team. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 19. (Special. ) Charles Kennedy of Junction City, Kan., arrived at Holmesvtlle, this county, laat night In search of George Baker, who stole his team, harness and wagon on the night of April 14 last. Upon his arrival at Holmesvllle Mr. Kennedy learned that Baker passed through that place last Fri day and attempted to sell the outfit, but failed. By using the telephone he com municated with the authorities at Cort land, which la located twenty miles north of Beatrice, and learned that his team was at a livery stable there. Baker reached Cortland Sunday evening, and us one of the horses was taken sick he feared he would be detected and skipped out, leaving the outfit with the liveryman. Mr. Kennedy went there this morning after his team and wagon and he will make a desperate effort with the aid of the officials to cap ture Baker. Money for Methodist Hospital. OSCEOLA. Neb.. April 18. (Special.) Last Sabbnth wns what might be termed a hos pital day among the Methodist Episcopal churches of Osceola and vclnlty, especially among the German Methodists, of which O. C. Ponach Is the pastor, und the Metho dist Episcopal church, with Rev. J. W, Em. bren ns pastor. Mrs. McLaughlin, superin tendent of the Deaconess home and hospital We, who are tied to office desks, can't di gest what our way-back ancestors could, who chased bears, and such, from morning 'till night through the tall timber. "FORCE" is the ideal food for an indoor stomach. T'T " sat on!; i I ItMir tort takes th .-f iottIm. by .'LiAg to Algal The suited mhemi U lOBCg" Is Laeiss Siifls suits at $14.00. Tedcstrienne of Omaha, was here all day speaking at the German Methodist Episcopal church on the valley In the morning and at their ohurch here in the afternoon and at the Methodist Episcopal church here in the evening. She was well received, gave a good history of her work, had large congregations and a contribution for the hospital work amount' Ing to more than 1100. , -. . . REPUBLICANS OF SARPY COINTY Committee Organises aad Selects Del agates to State Convention. PAPILLION. Neb., April 19.-(8peelal Telegram. 1 The republican county central committee met yesterday at the court house and re-elected W. 8. Baker, chairman, and E. 8. Nlckerson secretary. The following delegates were selected to the state con' ventlon: W. S. Raker, 8. D. Clanke, A R. Morrison, W. Q. O'Brien, John Becker, Ed Hover, Frank Comte and Jacob Ehlers The delegation was Instructed to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of J. R. Wilson for the office of commla sloner of public lands and buildings. Land Sale Means New Town. FREMONT. Neb., April 19. (Special.) The sale of a large portion of the Standard Cattle company's lands at Ames to N. J, Johnson is going to make many changes and build up that part of the county. A. D. Graham, manager of the Ames Mer cantile company's store at Leavltt, is In terested with Mr. Johnson in the deal, The town site will be platted and lots soon placed on the market. It la eight mllea west of Fremont anl the same distance east of North Bend, and with the big tract of Und to the north which was formerly man aged by the Standard company, farmed by individual owners or renters, the new town would naturally have a good trade. At present the Ames Mercantile company has the only store In the town. The new pur chasers will run the mill snd elevator the year round and will make extensive Im provementa In the feed yards, making ex tensive arrangements for feeding stock In transit. Mr. Johnson retains his connec tlon with the cattle company, which still owns 1.800 acres of land near Ames, leased out to farmers; and an office of the com' pany will be maintained at Ames. Wansa School Oatlag. WAl'SA. Neb.. April 19.-8pecial.) The Wausa high schools celebrated a spring day Saturday, April 16. The day was spent In various ways. School exhibits were on parade all day. A spelling contest was held between the surrounding schools at 11 o'clock. In the afternoon a game of basket ball was played between the "whites" and "reds," the "whites" claiming a victory by a score of 12 to 14. The game was full of exciting plays. Immediately after bas ket ball game the Wausa high school team crossed bats with Bloomneld, the latter winning by a score of 6 to 6. In the even ing a very pleasing program waa ren dered. All receipts will be used for the en largament of the high school library, which Is already well equipped. Letter Attached to Will. FREMONT. Neb., April 11 (Special.) The will of John Close, late of Ellhorn township, was filed In the county court yea terday and with It a sealed letter, the con tents ef which are at present unknown. It waa executed In 1891 snd later two eodlclls were sdded. It gives his wife a dower Interest In the property In addition to a legaey, and divides ths remainder between , the children. The last codicil was executed after Mrs. Close's death, but contains no reference to It. The situation Is much llks that ef the Bennet will. In whloh W, J. Bryan Is executor, and whan the letter Is opened en the probate ef the will It will possibly lead te litigation. Mr. Close was an old settler ef the county and an extensive land owner. Ro-eleet Old aperlutendent. TECUMSHH. Neb.. April l.-(SpeclaJ Tel egram.) At a meeting of the Board of Ed ucation here Prof. C, N. Anderson was re elected superintendent of the city schools for another year. Prof. Anderson has been with the schools for several years and is considered a very able Instructor" With Good Prospects of Becoming One of the Winners Only Mod erate Changes Other wise. The first surprise of the week In The Bee's Fifth Contest for ten free trips to the St. Louis exposition came yesterday when a dark horse sprung into the arena, taking a place far In the lead of the re maining candidates. It was W. B. Bwy gsrd of Albion, Neb., who opened with aoore of' S.2R1. Few other candidates cast many votes, though It Is well under stood the cold storage vaults are being crowded with voting eggs. Now it la a peculiarity of the voting eggs not to keep unless stored In sufficient quantity, and It will be well if you wish to save them and not be disappointed afterwards to mind this little storage secret. The vote at S p. m. Tuesday wea: W. B. Swygsrd. Albion, Neb 3.2S1 Ed Smith. Omaha 1.030 Otto A. Renoh. Omaha l.l' Chae. L. Oow, South Omaha 877 Mayme O Donnell, Omaha ii F. Thompson, Omaha S Llnnle Plerson. Omaha 212 Mrs. F. Planck. Omaha 121 Cora Reed, Omaha 83 Ben Cherrlngton, Omana it Thos. J. Fitagerald. South Omaha IS W. C. Noyes, Omaha 11 Clyde Csrtpr, Omaha 6 Agnes, South Omaha 4 Mae Tronson, omsna J. L. Wright, Omaha 1 NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS Season Continues Abnormally Cold and Dry Thrsoghoat the En tire State. The weekly crop bulletin of the Ne braska section of the climate and crop service of the weather bureau for the week ending April 19. l&M, says: The Dast week has been very cold, aver aging about ten degrees below the normal In the eastern half of the state and four degrees below In the western naif. Ths lowest temperatures were recorded on April 1. reading snout ten aegrees neiow irees- Ing being recorded throughout tne state. No rain occurred during the week except a trace In scattered Localities. The week has been an excellent one I r sowing spring grain and this work is n.arlv flniheri in nil sections. The arlv planted oats are coming up In the counties along the southern border of the state. Plowing for corn has begun under favor able circumstances, the soil being suffi ciently moist to plow well, except in homo western counties, in me faiern nair ni the state winter wheat Is in good condi tion and no damage Is repotted from the dry weather of the week. In the weHtrn and southwestern sections, however, mueu damage to winter wheat has resulted Irom the many weeks of dry weather. The un usually low temperature of April lfi, whli h was the lowest on record during the last twentv days of April In seme localitlon, did little if anv damage: fruit buds were not far enougn advanced to ne tiarmeci. Potatoes are about all planted. Spring grain- grass ana garaens are viarung slowly because of the cold, dry conditions. A period of warm weather. Wth rain, would be beneficial to all vegetation. BAXK ROBBERS AT WORK, AT KAPBR Seen re Twelve Handred Dollars After Blowing the Safe. NAFER. Neb., April 19. (Special Tele gram.) This morning at 1 o'clcck burglars entered and blew open the safe of ths Bank of Naper. of which R. Crosby Is president. There were two explosions and the men secured about 11.200. The whole plate glass front of the building was en tirely blown-oat. - - A. J. Btandlford heard the noise, dressed and came to the street, where he watched the north road, but no one went In that direction, so It Is supposed that the burglars have gone south or west. The sheriff is expected from Butte with blood hounds, but there Is no clue to work upon. The bank carried no casualty Insurance. It offers 1500 reward for the capture of the men. Dies Suddenly on Train. COLUMBTT3, Neb.. April 1 (Special.) Richard O'Neill, well dressed and apparent ly about 28 years of age, a passenger on Union Pacific Overland No. 1 en route from San Francisco to New Tork city, died very suddenly of heart disease Just before the train reached this city this evening. Ho had 121.75 in currency and a foreign postnfTlce order Issued at Ban Francisco for 89 10s. 6d. He had also good letters of recommendation from hla employers at San Francisco. The remains are being held here by Undertaker Gass. Those on the train say that from the first attack until he died was only about nine minutes. He waa tall and slim and a very healthy look ing person. Press Association at t. I.onla. BROKEN BOW. Neb.. April 19. (Special.) W. Qfl Purcell has sent out the following notice: To the membera of the Nebraska Press Association: There will be a special meet ing of this association at the Forst Park University hotel, St. Ixiuls, Mo., Monday evening, Mhv 16, st 8 o'clock, for tho pur pose of considering any matters of busi ness that may properly come before the meeting. It Is hoped there will be a largo attendance. A. W. LADD, W. . Pl'RCELL, President. Secretary. Arrested for Stealing Bicycle. BEATRICE. Neb., April 19. ( Special.) A 16-year-old boy named Relmund, son of a prominent farmer residing a few miles west of the city, was lodged In jail here Inst night charged with stealing a bicycle from a young man named M. C. Oeddes. It Is quite likely that ha will be sent to the re form school as this Is not his first offense. Methodist School of Instruction. BEATRICE, Neb.. April l.-(Bpeclal.) The. Beatrice district Institute of the Metho dist Eplacopnl church convened at Cen tenary church this morning for a three lays' session. The meeting will be In charge of Prof. Bronaon of Chicago and la a school of Instruction for ministers and laymen and others who wish to attend. Baraestoa Saloon Is Hotbed. BEATRICE, Neb., April 19.-(Special.) The saloon of William Nolan at Barneaton was robbed Sunday morning at an early hour. The burglars secured $25 from the csah drawer and a small quantity of liquors. Bloodhounds from this city were put on the trail of the thieves, who escaped. There if no clue. A Oood Thing for Mother. ahe la tired out. sickly, run down. If Electrto Bitters will give her new life, or there's no charge. Try them, 60c. For sals by Kuhn A Co. Ten free trips to the World's Fair each week. See coupon on page I. Bishop IVUtaans Will Speak. BEATRICE, Neb.. April 19-(Speclal.)-Bishop Williams of Omaha has been en gaged to deliver the commencement addresa here thla year at the graduating exercises. Piftvye&rs of suooeaa. , A J V. i. and Throat. Troubles. SO I. IOM MJS. jcjf SjL LOOK FORTIUS TRADE-MARK ON EVERT BOTTLE. MEDICINE FOR ALL MANKIND At all druggists and grocers or direct, tl.OO a bottle. Medical booklet free. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co, Rochester, N. T. S45.00 CALIFORNIA AND RETURN. April 23 to May 1st wo will goll tickets from Omnhn to Snn FrHnclsco and Los Angles anil wturn nt $45.00. The Burllnfcton Is the scenic route to California It takes you post the graudost scenery lu tliu world, tho Hoclty Mountains, ly dnyltulit. Cut out coupon lirlow nnd mnll to me, and I will send you, free, folder dencrlptlve of hotels and resorts In California, aud Rlvo you full lufornintion regarding routes and fates. CUT THIS OUT NOW. J. B. REYNOLDS, C. P.A., 1502 FARNAM ST., OMAHA. Please send tne folder at out California, and also full informa tion about routes and low rates. NAME A.B ADDRESS n9 s i wii si hi i. win i. ii mini munn siiaisnaiiiMitiaa.S4M;uyuinjltj.F hi ill - nun ii - . ".i.'.i-- -irViirmnri trirf-'rffcnMinssklilWssH 'FOLLOW Leave Omaha 6:30 p. m. Arrive St. Louis 7:t5 a. m. The onlj line with its own station at main entrance World's Fair grounds. Special rates on sale commencing April 15th. All tickets east or south allow btopover at St. Louis during the exposition. Be sure and travel via the Wabash, which lands you at World's Fair gates, saving de lay and unnecessary expense. For rates during the spring and summer, a beautiful World's Fair folder and all in formation call at Wabash Ciiy Office, 1601 Farnam St., or Address, i Harry L Moores, G. A. P.D. Omaha, Neb. Your liver regulates your system. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills regulate your liver. DR. MEATS DEAD SHOT VERMIFUGE The Annlhllator of Wormi, ww sal sr all grnaartats. Will Car the Following Brmplorasi Pains In the side, back, nnder the shoulder blade, smothering sensations, palpitation of the heart, a tired feeling In the morning, a roor appetite, coated tongue, notches and pimples. SO days' treatment 2uc. All druggists. OMICHf srg a-g gNbUS PILLS wmm eWMltrJta 4 llt. luj f f.r.t Draff.. I. &4 4,. IS una W... 1 !. O , . ' .!'. r.IA b. 11 -.u.M f li..i,r I '- TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER ganecrlbe Maw, iEimY ROYAL m - . ,y f 1 THE FLAG' Many Miles i , i i i . . Shortest Line New York Boston and The East Six trains a day from Omaha over the North-Western Line, the only douNe-track railway from the Missouri River to Chicago.connects at that point with all lines, for a.'l points Hast. These fast trains on the North' Western Line are most conveniently equip ped for the safety and comfort of patrons. Buffet stnoUing and library cars, Superb a la carte dining car service. Drvirn-room and private compart ment sieef ir.z cars, free reaming :rtlrcars anj craiitUrd btvcoahes. lrave taiha dally for CUi:ko at 3:40 a. ra., is:') a. ta.. 11:30 a m., 4:25 p.m., $:0 p. in. anj 8:25 p.m. Tickets ant full Islurnuflon on application TICK BT OFFICES! I401-I44JJ rarnasa b trust. Oeaaaa iAWI70