TIIE OMATIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MAY 24. 1004. ensation of the Season Removal to California, July 1st, 1904. Lease, Fixtures and Furniture for Sale The Greatest Sacrifice oi Fine Millinery Ever Made in QmaheL. Stock must be sold at any sacrifice before the aJ)ove daie. This immense Millinery Stock, consisting of the finest Imported and New York Patterns will be slaughtered at any price, as well as all our special and well known creations in Street and Dress Hats. The enormous amount of Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Ornaments, Novelties, Ostrich Goods, Ribbons, Etc., will be offered at such a price that MILLINERS CAN BUY of us CHEAPER than at WHOLE SALE and the RETAIL TRADE HAS THE SAME ADVANTAGE, as all oods were purchased from first hands this season. We only offer the most desirable as well as up-to-date goods to the public, well aware that our reputation guarantees your purchasing first-class goods only. ' Sale Commences Additional Salesladies Engaged for This Sale. ALL GOODS PURCHASED at this SACRIFICE SALE BE CASH on account of all goods sold at a loss. $5,000 worth of HAIR GOODS are included in this SACRIFICE SALE MRS. pZZM'IHE.Tir AGENTS Appear to Be Poorly4 Informed Concerning the Value of Btooki ana Bonds. HOCK ISLAND MAN ASKS1 FOR MORE TIME Vnion Pacific Representative I'nable to Separate Hlock Valaea of Mala Ida from that of Subsidi ary Companies. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 34,-(SpeclaL1 Questions propounded to Tax Commissioner J. T. Ms her of the Roc Island railroad by the members of the State Hoard of Equaliza tion thla morning brought forth the Infor mation that the Rock. Island, lnco-porated tinder the laws of New Jersey, was In the nature of a corporation not unlike the Horthern Securities company. The ques tion was asked Me. Maher direct by Treas urer Mortensen, and. the evasive answer "was that "It la a corporation organized to hold the stock of some other corporations and Us three corporations." By question ing the tax commissioner further learned that the Rock Island, Incorporated in New Jersey, holds the st jck of the other two Jlock Island roads, ' totfethcr with the Frisco and the Rock Island In Texas. The board sent for Mr. Mahor because the !Rock Island Is Incorporated to the Reck Island In New Jersey, Chicngn, Rock Island Railroad comptyiv, and the Chicago, Bock Island Railway c mpany. Incorpo rated under the lowaUlllnnla laws, and it deeded to know und,r whnt road the re turns were made to Nebraska.. At the be ginning of the hearing Oovurnor Mickey administered to Mr. Maner the oath that lie would "tell the ruth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Whethvr the oath had anything i) do with It or not Mr. Maher was very undivided about most of the questions put to liii.i and asked that he be given time to look up the r.nwn. This time was granted and he agreed to como back to Lincoln next Saturday with the in formation wanted. The questions to be answered are: "What la the value of the. $74,iW.floH cap italisation" and "Mow much was the cap ital stock f the company lncreard when It bought the fftirllngton. .dar Rapids Northern roadV Mr. Maher said he could rot answer those questions, but that he would gladly' .look the matter up for the board and report next Saturday. Mabrr la Infilboi, The board ussumed the nature of a real board of Inquisition this morning, and after lr. Maher had taken the oath he waa put through an examination equal to the sweat box. .He told that the Rock Island In Texas ASTHMA lledlcal authorities now concede that under th y.tem ol treatment introduced bj Ir. Franx vt iiriwi ui uuicago. ASTHMA CAN BE CURED. Dr. L D. k.n.iit, Lebanon, Ky.: Dr. T. K. Brown, hrlnurhar. Iowa: Dr. J. C. lurryer. tit l'ul, Ulitn : Dr. M. L rraffey, HI Louis, Mo.: Dr. I r. Hriutt. Ho. I-ramlnaham, M lu witness to tbr (hcac ol Ills treatment ud the permanency ol the cure In their own case. Dr. befell ne method is a radical d.M.ortur irom ine oia numnneti tinoke powders, praj, etc.. wbiea relieve ll do not cm FREE TEST TREATMENT prepared lor any one giving a short deacrlp. noil o; me caw. oihrr aihtnatie ol ex net leeces FRANK iOtpt asMrtca u Herein Aak lor booklet I pi mre rurea WHETZEL, M. D I rtca Eisrsu wlsa. CMca. M R. H. D operated exclusive of the corporation arid that It was not necessary to report it to Nebraska. It waa the same way with the road'a business done in Oklahoma and In dian Territory insofar as Nebraska waa concerned, for Mr. Maher stated that none of the business done in those territories came through Nebraska, and therefore It waa not within the jurisdiction of Nebraska to consider it in making up the assessment. Then Mr. Maher explained the three dif ferent organisations of his system, and in answer to questions stated that since the New Jersey corporation had been formed no stock had been on the market. Mr. Maher was then 'asked if he would take Clews' reports for the valuation of the capitalization, and he said he would not, but would find the value for the board, and time waa given him. This afternoon Mr. Scrlbner and Mr. Stebbens of the Union Pacific were put on the rack by the board In an endeavor to find the value of the stocks and bonds that apply to the Union Pacific proper. The capitalisation of the company, as shownjn the report, refers to the Union Pacific and its auxiliary lines, and Mr. Scrlbner told the board that Inasmuch as the stocks were Interchangeable and Union Pacific stock had been Issued In exchange for the stocks of the other companies he did not see bow the capitalization could be divided up. Most of the afternoon was taken up with a comparison of the report of the company and Poor's manual, Mr. Mortensen holding the manual and asking the questions. Mr. Scrlbner will conclude his examina tion tomorrow and the session in all prob ability will result in a split in the board on the matter of the value of the stocks and bonds of the Union Pacific proper. Mr. Scrlbner argued, and he undoubtedly has a portion of the board with him, that the mileage of the Oregon Short Line and the Oregoa Navigation company be divided Into the capitalisation of the company to find the valuation per mile, instead of dividing the amount by the mileage of the Union Pacific proper, 2,93 miles. The mileage, in cluding the other lines, amounts to some 6. OX) miles. Using the lesser mileage, as advocated by Mr. Mortensen, the Union Pacific on a stock and bond basis would be valued at 51.04A a mile. 1'alverslty Fair Train. A special train will leave Lincoln at 7 a. m. for St. Louis over the Burlington and return over the Missouri Pacific July t for the benefit of the University faculty, students and their friends. The train will fly the university colors and the university people are making preparations to have it a long one well tilled. The entire cost of transportation, bo?rd and admittance to the exposition grounds to those who regis ter at the university summer school will be flfi, the cost to the promoters. Governor Mickey returned this morning from Kearney, where he went to spend Sunday at the Industrial school. He re ported everything there In shipshape order and the Inmates doing well. Klabt Mudeals Honored. Eight students in science at the State university have been elected to the society of Sigma XI. They are: L. W. Chase, J. B. Davidson, Alvln Keyser, R. E. Noyes, V. D. Pierce, F. J. Pilchard, E. L. Thomas and Martin Ware. The society la devoted to' scientific Inquiry and its members aro chosen for distinction In some such branch of university work. Bankers' Convention. At the meeting of group 1 of the Ne braska Hankers' association, to be held In Nebraska City Vedneday, May 2&, a num ber of Lincoln men will be represented In the program. 8. II. Burnham, president of the First National bank, Is on the list of speakers at .the banquet to be given In the tenlng and W. B. Ryons. assistant cashier of the Columbia National, will read his paper ea "Diligence," that created such Tuesday A W!ES, 1511 DO favorable comment at the meeting of group 2. held in Lincoln two weeks ago. C. F. McGrew, formerly a Resident of Lincoln, while he waa bank examiner, la on the program for a .paper, and many of the other bankers are well known in this city. Memorial Dar Order. Department Commander Bross of the Grand Army of the Republic has issued the following Memorial Day order: The special attention of all posts within the department is called to General Order No. 11 of my predecessor In regard to proper observance of Memorial Day, and of united worship on Memorial Sunday. All posts are enjoined to do their utmost to discourage all desecration of Memorial Day, and make It in deed and truth me morial to our patriotic dead. Pont chaplains are again reminded of the necessity of making prompt and full returns In regard to their observance. Spoils an Elopement. By the Interference of the police tonight at the Instance of Mrs. George Miller of Council Bluffs, an elopement. In which her husband was to be the star participant, was frustrated and Miller and Mrs. Babe Smith, the woman in the case, are in Jail. Miller came to Lincoln some weeks ago, after having left his wife In Council Bluffs, f.he followed him and the two made up their differences, fiome days ago Mrs. Mil ler learned her husband was spending his time with Mrs. Smith, a woman of the bottoms. Tonight she tracked him there and then called the police. Miller had taken his clothes to the Smith house and they had been packed in. Mrs. Smith's trunk, which was locked, according to the police, preparatory to the elopement of the couple. Miller is held under a charge of wife de sertion. hlrt-Tall Parade of Stadenta. Tonight was the annual shirt-tail parade, participated in by' the university students. Numbering about 300 they marched through the streets and hotels. The only damage done was at the Oliver theater, where they compelled a minstrel troupe to ring down the curtain and quit business. No serious objection was raised, however. The boys got on the street car track and for a mo ment refused to allow the cars to move. Sergeant McWllliams happened along and the whole line made way, doubtleas re membering their experience with the Col lins Carnival company last year. Have Too Many KjiIih. TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 23.-(Speoial.) Sheriff W. H. Cummlngs was this morn ing in the freight yards waiting to take a train to Table Rock when a couple of fellows approached him. not knowing that he was an officer, and asked him If he wanted to buy a knife. The sheriff dis played a desire to buy. but said the knife offered did not Just suit him. Accordingly the fellows produced a number of knlvea In an endeavor to close a sale. The sheriff placed the men under arrest and escorted them to the county Jail. Upon being searched they had a dozen pocket knives, all new, some razors, one or two watches and a great number of keya on their persons. The sheriff Is of the opin ion they have robbed some store and is holding them on suspicion. Tha men did not give their names. The men were put in the sweat box be. fore County Attorney J. C. Moore tonight and gave their lames as Charles Williams and Frank Klein, and said they were car riage painters and came from Des Moines, luter from Kansas City. They said they found the goods, which consisted of nine new pocket knives, a razor, two watchei, poikethook, keys, etc., under a pile of ties at Fslls City yesterday. The officers do not believe their stories. They are held pending further examination. Omaba Men as Officers, WAU8A, Neb., May 23 - Special V-At the business meeting of tha Nebraska confer ence of the Swedish Lutheran church held Morning, UGIA here today the t ollewlng- officer were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Rev. P. M. Llndberg of Omaha; vice presi dent, A. G. Becklund of St. Edwards; secre tary, E. G. Chlndlund of Lincoln; treasurer, J. S. Halgrln of Omaha. The conference will meet at Oakland the latter part of April next year. LABORER SHOT BY BRAKEMAN , Men Show Fight When Trainmen Or der Them Out of Car. SIDNEY, Neb., May 23. (Special Tele gram.) Peter Liaels of Kansas City, a Greek, formerly employed on the Union Pacific railroad, was shot In the stomach at noon today one mile west of Lodge Pole by F. D. Curan, a brakeman running between North Platte and Sidney. A Union Pacific, freight train in charge of Conductor George Smith was pulling out of Lodge Pole, when a small boy standing near the train informed tha con ductor that a large crowd of Greeks had boarded one car, stealing a ride. Brake men C. McNeal and Curan went forward and ordered them off, but the five Greeks run the brHkemen off the train at the point of a pistol, at the same time nrlng a pistol at McNeal. The bullet lodged In the forward end of the car. Then Curan pulled his pistol and endeavored to shoot one of the Greeks in the leg, but instead the bullet lodged in the stomach. The wounded man was taken to Ixvlge Pole and placed In care of the Union Pacific surgeon. Dr. Varletz. The bullet waa extracted, but the chances are the shot will prove fatal. One of the Greeks being interviewed says that they boarded the train for the purpose of going to Cheyenne and that they offered the brake man 50 cents to take them as far as Sidney, but the brakeman demanded U. They were then ordered off by the brake man, but refused to go until Curan shot Llaels, when they all Jumped off and brought their wounded comrade to Ixidge Pole. Deputy County Attorney Gapen left here this evening to take the ante-mortem dep osition of the wounded man. Curan and McNeal are both here and will remain here until a full investigation Is held. They are not yet under arrest. Polk Conntr Democratic Meet. OSCEOLA, Neb., May 23. (Special. ) The democrats met in mass convention at the court house here Saturday afternoon. They had thoroughly advertised the meeting, but when It came to counting noses there were all told sixteen of them. They were as enthusiastic In their convention and passed the usual democratic resolutions, as though they were the only persons In the county. They called to the chair Gurley Green, and Conrad Thelan of Shelby was secretary. The following were selected to the state Cund to Stay Cur.d. Mrs. S. T. Robert. Clinton. La., sent a postal card request for a trial bottle of Drake's Pal metto Wine to Drake Formula Con,oy. Drake Hlock, CbicaKO. 111., and received it promptly by return mail without eipenfce to ber. Mrs. Roberts writes that the tnal bottle of Mils won derful Palmetto Medicine proved quite sufneient to completely cure her. She says: "One trial bottle of Drake's Palmetto Wine has cured me after months of Intense suffering. Mr trouble was Iiitlsinuistlon of Bladder and serious cou d it ion of Uriusry orguns. Drake's Palmetto Wine gave me quick and enure relief and I hare had no trouble since utiDg the one trial bottle." Drake's Palmetto Wine cures every such ease to stay cured. It Is a true, unfailing- keci Bo for Liver. Kidney. H:tdder and Prota'e Troubles caused by Inflammation, Congest ion orCatarrh. When there il'onatlatton. Drake's Palmetto Wine produces a gentle and natural action of the bowels and cures Constipation Im mediately, to stay cured. One soisll done a day does all this splendid work and any reader of this paper may prove It by writing to Drake Formula (Jompany. Drake Bui Idlng. Chicago. Iil., tor a trial botUe of Drake Palmetto Wlne.e It is froe. and cure. A letter or postal card is (our only expense. May 24th, '04 S STR convention, which meets in Omaha on June 1: Colonel George W. West, W. 8. Austin, George Brophy, Charles Rlesdorph, Charles Krumbach, Conrad Tholan, G. W. Green, Henry Burritt, G. R. McCoy, Dr. J. C. Woodward, Hubert Thelan and Ed Thomp son. The same were selected to the con gressional convention for the Fourth dis trict. MAKE TROUBLE Ft)! CAME WARDEN Arrests Men for Violating Game Law and Is Hlmaclf Arrested. PENDER, Neb., May 23. tSpeclal Tele gramsAt Wakefield lake, nine miles northwest of here, yesterday the game warden, James -Reed, from Wakefield, dis covered a seine In the lake near vWhere Dick Bintgen, H. Groswode and John Petershogen were fishing. Reed approached them, 'demanding their arrest and drew a gun on Petershogen and compelled him to give up all the money on his person, amounting to $15, when they agreed to come to Pender this morning, each paying fines and costs amounting to tSl. Warden Reed was arroeted today by Wil liam Meyer of this place, charged with in decent language and threatening to shoot. Mr. Meyer, William Cordes, Ben Bucklop and wife were a party out riding, looking at some horses In a pasture near the lake, when Reed came, upon them. Insulting the party, It Is alleged. Another warrant will be worn out, charging Reed with highway robbery. These parties all claim Innocence involving the game laws. Mother (lets Children. Y PAPILLION, Neb., May 23.-(Speclal.)- Mrs. George Smith has through the finding of the Omaha district court regained pos session of her two daughters, Grace and Clara Oliver. Some four years ago Mra. Smith obtained a divorce from her hus band, T. T. Oliver, and received the two children, but her former husband, ques tioning the legality of the divorce, made an appearance here about two years ago and securod the children. Proceedings were commenced In court with the result that Mrs. Smith has at last won out and the children are hers. Insane Man Attacks Wife. NORTH PLATTE, May 23-(Speclal.')-Last night the people In this vicinity, where he lives, were alarmed at the cries and screams which proceeded from the residence of J. D. Cotton, one of our old est citizens. Investigation showed that the old gentleman, while temporarily In sane, had, with a butcher knife, made an attempt on the life of bis aged wife. Only for the Interference of their son the result might have been serious. Mrs. Cotton Is now suffering from nervous proatrutlon. Means have heeu adopted to have the old man safely guarded. Knneral of J. J. Bishop. PAFILLION, Neb.. May 23-(8peclal.)-The burial of J. J. Bishop occurred yester day at Springfield, services being held by the M.isons and Modern Woodmen. The Masonic lodge of Pnpllllnn. accompanied by the Modern Woodmen, were In attend ance and participated In the services. Mr. Bishop was a pronThient Sarpy county man,, 60 years of age, and had resided In this county for nearly thirty yean New of .Nrbraskn. BEATRICE. May 23 The executive com mittee of the l.e.ilrli e volunteer fire de partment niet Sntiirday and arranged fur memorial services in Ki-etnen's hall the second Hunday In June. BEATRICE, May 1:3 --Hon. K!mr J Bur kett. republican nominee for I'nited States senator, will deliver the address at the commencement exerrUes to lie held at Wyinuru next Thursday evening. May CH. TECUMSEH. May 23. Rv. H. E. Waters preached the bacculaure.-iie address to the member of the graduating claaa of the Tecumseh High school at the Presbyterian rhntvh hunday. The church was crowded and the sermon waa a very line one. CLAY CUNTUM, Ud 23.-Th Congreg- EET,0 tlonal church was crowded last evening by an appreciative audience to listen to the baccalaureate sermon delivered by Rev. Charles H. Coons of this place. The gradu ating class consists of five young women and one young man. TECUMSEH. May 23.-The members of the local lodge of Highlanders decorated tho graves of their departed members In the Tecumseh cemetery Sunday. The col umn marched from the lodge hall to the etmetery and was accompanied by the Tecumseh Military and. TABLE ROCK, May 23. Miss Maggie Engbery, one of the teachers in the schools, and Mrs. Rena Williams were thrown from a buggy and seriously injured Saturday night in a runaway accident. The latter was unconscious for several hours, but both are able to be out again. CLAY CENTER. May 23,-Clay Center lodge No. IAS, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, elected the following officers at their regular meeting last Saturday even ing: W. B. Smith, W. M.; J. G. Jessup, S. W.; F. E. Dickson, J. W.; J. E. Wheeler, treasurer; C. C. Blanchard, secretary. , FALLS CITY, May 23. The baccalaureate sermon to the senior class was delivered at the Methodist church Sunday evening by Rev. W. B. Alexander. As is usual on this occasion the other churches had no evening services, but nil Joined In this service. The class numbered eleven girls and four boys. TABLE ROCK, May 23 The house of Hon. C. I. Norrls was robbed last night and In the neighborhood of $5 secured. Mr. Norris knew nothing of the matter until this morning, when he arose and missed his punts from his sleeping room. He found the punts in a lower room, with the pockets rifled. FALLS CITY. M.iy 23-The remnlns of Grandma Hollebaugh, who died in Omaha, wcio brought here for burial Sunday after noon and interred In the Steele cemetery beside her nusbnnd. 'The deceased was one of the early settlers of Falls City. Rev. Smith of the Episcopal church conducted services at the grave. BEATRICE. May 23-The case of John A. Forbes, who Drought suit against the city of Beatrice omc time ago for Slrt.floO damages for injuries sustained by falling on an icy alley crossing, has been appealed to the supreme court. Plaintiff eecured a Judgment of $750 against the city In dis trict court last winter. FALLS CITY, May 23 At the last meet ing the following officers were Installed In the Knights Templar commandery: D. 1. Reaves. E. C. ; W. H. Fast, G. ; A. Matist, C. G. ; G. W. Holland. S. W.: D. W. Bowles, J. W.; K. E. Metz, T.: A. E. C.antt. R ; F. C. Wish. W.: R. Horrlcks. 8. B.: J. L. Blocum, Bw. B.; W. E. Dorrlngton. 8. TABLE ROCK, May 23-The baccalau reate sermon was preached here last night at the Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. J. D. Murphy, the Presbyterian pastor. The school board, teachers and graduates marched to the church In n body, occupy ing reserved seats. The church waa beau tifully decorated with the choicest of floral offerings. LEIGH. May 8. The baccalaureate ser mon to the class of H of the Leigh High school waa delivered last evening by Rev. H. C. langley at the Congregational church. The house was crowded wlih rela tives and friends of the Kraduates. 'ine class Is composed of four girls and four bovs. Commencement exercises will be heid next Friday evening In the opera house. SEWARD. May 23. The baccalaureate ad dress to the class of lrt of the Seward And Mat! eWvrJnw ejnanwav favfafffS aWfc if""iV fBpstsssSJsiej No woman who uses ''Mother's Friend" need fear the suffering and danger incident to birth; for it robs the ordeal of its horror and insures safety to life of mother and child, and leaves her in a condition more favorable to speedy recovery. The child is "Motherhood," is worth uj. II It ill K)1 ,'tS,Vhtir. tmlrltnevM-V UUUW U UUUUU Va woman, and will be sent free in envelope by addressing application Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta, and continues until our complete stock is sold. MUST h High school was delivered Sunday even-, Ing at the Congregational church by Rev. F. Leavltt. pastor. There waa a large Riidi ence and the sermon waa a fine one. Muski was furnished by a mixed quartet. Com mencement exercises will be held at tha Methodist church on Thursday evening. May 28. FALLS CITY, May 28-The "best kept lawn." originated by one of our real estate dealers, is fast growing In favor. The con test begins June 1 and closes September 1. The number of prizes have not vet been de cided on. but It Is given out that th first prise will be cash and will be sufficient to pay all expenses to the St. Louis fair. II owners and renters of property up to the value of 3,0y can enter. PLATTSMOUTH, May it Judge Paul Jessen arrived In this city from Nebraska City on the noon train. This afternoon the May term of district court was con vened, but very tittle butJnnsa was trant. acted except the calling of the docket, hearing motions and demurrers and enter ing defaults. The bar docket shows there are for trial this term eighteen law, sev enteen equity and two criminal cuS'ss. NORTH PLATTE, May J3.-The Rchles slnger saloon case, which was set for hear ing before the district court, as anticipated, waa not tried before Judge Grimes, but was heard and adjudicated with Judge Hostel ler on the bench. In accordance with the special provisions in such cases the court must decide such tnses on the evidence given before the city oojncll, hence the lawyers on ench side reviewed the evidence, aired their oplnlolw. after ivhlch the jkidge rendered a decision In favor of the saloon, which was c.pen for business a s'nert time afterward, and the case may now he con sidered n closed Incident. FALLS riTY, May 23 The Fraternal Life association organized a lodge Friday night with about seven! v-five m-mrers. A. C. Albright, past supreme tnlnr and one of the founders of the order, was here and presided. The following cfflcers were eleeted: T. J. 'tlst, past se-.ilor; F. W. Michel, senior; Mrs. ( . H. Rush, honored Junior: Mrs. J. R. Pickett, chaplain: Mrs. Burt Simonton. master of cerrmonles: Miss Hossack, Inside sentinel; Frnk C. Wylie, outside fcentinel: J. C. Morehead, J. E. Leyda end O. Wachtel, trustees. DAVID CITY, May 23. The annual com mencement exercises of the la. id Cltv High school will attract ihe attention of our citizens this week. lisl night the baccalaureate sermon whs preached at bl Luke's church by Rev. (). A. Umlth, astr of the Baptist church. Thursday night, thn class play will be rendered by the grad uates, assisted .vy the members of the freshman class. Friday night the gradu ating exercises will he held at the opera house. Rev. Frank K. H. Miller, D. D., will deliver the address. There are nine graduates. HARVARD, May 23. - The Christian church was well filled last evening by rep resentative citizens of our community, who listened attentively to a most excellent baccalaureate sermon by the pas'. or. Rev. V. K. Shirley, delivered In the Interest of a class of nine young people who will graluate from the public schools with the close of this year's vork. Excellent nruslcs by the combined choirs of the city under the direction of Mrs. Clara Rockhlll. was no .mall part of the efforts put forth In behalf of this class, fin Thursday evening. May 20, the graduating exercises will be held at Stokes' opera noose, Charles For dyce. Ph. D., being the accredited sneaker for the evening. "Grit and Gumption being the subject of his lecture. mazy other paintul end serious mum ailments :rom wmcn most mowers suffer, can be avoided by the use of iri FraM. This great remedy is i". God-send to women, carrying them through their most critical ordeal with safety and no pain. mm mm s ra pis V