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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: PrNIiAY. .TANTARY 15. IMS. LASB IS STILL IN THE PEN CLancei Are tin G-tTsmoT Till Fot Allow Him to Bf Liberslei BOONE COUNTY PEOPLE APE IP IN AP.KS Mat (mfrrfirr of narltlee and Corrections lssnes tle mt .Am anal (tpiitni t Br Held at K earner rebraary. . Fr'.ir. a Staff Correspondent..) LINCOLN. Jan. 14 Fril In a mnrn li.t patr appeared an article from Albion stating that the people of Boone county were very ind.giiant at the action r.f Gov ernor Mickey n commuting the sentence of Michael Larch, c irvlotd of rattle !fkmf The arti'Je created some an. jsement around tin- s:atc bouse, lor ;h icrsoi, -.hat MulwH !-arr:b If still a prisoner in the Flute peni tentiary, wi'h an even break that he will Flay there until l.iF sentence of nine year ha l-er. F-Tei. Scv.-rai dnys ag i Gov ernor ky pave out the ir.f .mixtion that Judge S .lilvan and ot tiers had aj P ared before hirn asking that the cMem-f he red j(fd (ir commuted. Judge Sullivan argued th.it li..d the attorney for Lsn.b ak-d the sjpreme court to reduce the sentence ; probably ould have been done, an this had Iwen the rule of the court since Lamb w as convicted. He had a Ftatemc nt from the supreme judges that the sentence was too severe, and that the matter had ben pone over by the judges. Governor Mickey took the matter under advisement, and o far hat not intimated what hlF ueciHion will be. (oalrrrarr an Charities. Jtihn D: vii, secretary ol the State Hoard of Charities and Corrections, bus Issued the following statement r curd. us the ninth annual Mate conference uf charities and correction to lie held at Kearney on Febru ary J4 and 1.".: At a meeting of the fxeeutlv committee consisting ol Govt rrmr John H. Mm key. Chancellor J", i! Andrews. Dean c.eore A. Reedier, President B. 1. Hat-ward and be'Tctarv John Davis, j relin.itiary stcp were taken, program committee appointed, local committees named and a general liiti tHllon la extended to ail churn y workers, women's tluiib. charity organizutioris and all interested In the wot k of reformation I. ad the education leading to the better treatment of dependent arid delinquents The f oilowlng persons have lieen a Med to take part in the program: Chancellor B. ii. AndreWF. Judge M B Reese. Ir. L4ward A Ross. Dr J W. Jones, Prof. C. K Prevcy. lr. N. S. HaytieF. Judge A. B. Tibials, Dr J Icwis Marsh. Dr. J. L. Greene. Xr S. Ii. Towne, lr. B. F. BaJ.ay. Judge W illa r F. Bryant and J. L Caldwell. Reports from cnmmitteeF on legislation and the investigation of chufcf o! iTlms. report of the oRlcera and the president adoreHF will lie made at the llrsl session, followed by an address by It Edward A. Ross of the 1'niverslty of Nebraska on "S icial Evolution and tlie War Against Pin" A rich treat 1 promised In the presents tion of the "History of the Juvenile Court Law. "-now before our bpiFlat ure. by prom inent frpeakem A royal preetlnp and po id time are aHFiired bv the i-i' izens of Keiir nev, known tor their hospitality and care for conference of thi kind. The local commlMee it doitip all In ItF power to aid the officers. It Ik ho.ed that this will tie the larpeat meetinp in the hiFtory of the conference and one conducive to much pood work. TelrpkoBf Caaipaar Appeala. The Nebraska Telephone company ha ap pealed to the auprems court In lta effort to force a lower vnluatlon of It property in Hall county. The company allepe that the district court, which upheld the valua tion a mude by the County Board of Equalization, erred In refunlnp to consider the testimony of H. Vance Lane, reneral manopcr of the company. The company and the nasesBlnc authoritle differ ma terially In tue valuation of lha property In every townahip In the county. Conntlea Maklaa Settleroeat. Richardson county made it annual settle ment with State Treaurer Mortensen to day, paying In IC.PTT.Kl. Countle not mak ing settlement before February 10 will be compelled to pay in per cert Interest after that date. The counties that have made jtettle.mcnts are rodpe. $r..m.9o; Jefferson. f,.47.4K; Saunder. Jh.Ra.fl:; Turk. 00.788 Several counties had to pay the penalty last year. Railroad Cane Tailed MnadaT. Attorney General Norris Brown will file a plea to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the railroad tax injunction cae Monday morninp. The filing will be made before Judpe M linger at Lincoln. The plea will also contain a challenge to the suf ficiency of the bill of complaint. It is prob able argument will not be made in the case for a couple of weeks or more. Villi to Eajola the Cattle. Jens Billasen and Sillns J Sliasen, on one side, and William Henry Winterer are In the supreme court, litigating ail because Winterer allowed his cattle to brrwse around on the land owned by the Sillaccns. Blllasen tried to get an Injunction to pre vent the cattle from grazing on the ground In question, but this was refused him and fee was told to sue for damages. He is still tJTiug to get the injunction. flaes Estate f Kalber-la-l.a w oa ole PLATTBMOl'TH. Neb., Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) The hearing of the claim of A. W. Nelhart against the estate of his father-in-law. Henry Hollenbeck. deceased, was be fore County Judge H. l. Travis. The claim is for a note of laW alleged to have been executed previous to the death of Mr. Hol lenbeck. For some time previous to his flealh Mr. HollentHck lived with hfs wife, who survive him. on a farm near Elm wood The two sons. J. W. Hollenberk, now of Wellington. Colo., but previously residing on tlie farm of his parents in an adjoining house, and C. W. Hollenbeck of Omaha, administrator or the estate, and the other daughter are contesting the claim i "Vertigo" the doctors call TV v Vv4?j They act directly on the liver. You will need only one each night for a few nights. Your indi gestion and biliousness will quickly disappear. ITTfl AI TlGOa-Fw th han. Its' hakaAraiOia-Pw tas Mast. upon th p-ourd that It not a valid one. After the a-gumer.; of the attorneys this afternnon the court took the case under advisement. rill l TO IDETIFT DE AD M . Tarsaer lays He Iteoeaablrs Oae mt His Last Fairs Hasaers. FREM'iNT. Neh.. Jan. 14 Special. e-Tn Identity of the mar, found dead at Ames lat Fnd-iy still remain unsolved Yes terday ar:erno..n rrark "Wallace of Fas ant Valley ram to the city on pu-pwe to iook at th body f ir he thugit frrm the description given in the papers it rr gl.t b that of a man who had been husking corn for h:m for a fw days., and ' left uiiM peetedly. Loth h mse; an(j a fa-m hand who worked for t.!m at the same t.me were unahic to Identify the man There was a consi'lcrabie resemblance between the two men. even to the clothing, but that worn by the formT farm hand was of a h:gVi prad. white that of the dead mac was of rhefcj, gi.ods. The man ho hart worked for Wallace was a Lipl.'y educTed mar., entire'- ineitierlenoed ir, farm work and at times rn'iody and despondent When he finished husking tie remarked thin be guessed he would keep the 1 uskir.r p n a a souvi-tiir as he had r.eve.r ht."-kcd befor. He went by the name of Em th. At first Wallace thought the body wa that of his former hand, but af'er rxamintng It with a man who had worked with him in the field concluded he was mistaken, for the reason that the clothing wa not the rame A thorough s- art h of the passagew ay where the body w a found rear the Ames depot show no mark of a bullet on the wall and none wa found on the floor 19 DRIVES IAE DT HORRV West Polfit Jeweler, Formerly tit flmalia. Troabled by lavestmenta. WEFT POINT. Neb.. Jan 14 i Special A warrant was issued last night for the arrest of Anton Englemann. a prominent Jeweler of the city, on a charge of in sanity. Mr. Enpeimann has been suffer ing for some time with an acute nervous disorder, which has finally affected the biain. The cause of his trouble seems to arise from the fact of his having made some heavy real estate speculations of late, which though sound in themselves, yet were beyond his means to handle. The consequent worry has resulted In his lie coming mentally unbalanced. He l counted among the best ritisens. is' of xceedlngly industrious and exemplary habits and an excellent business man. He came here from Omaha some ten years ago, being employed by John Ilaumer of that place. He will be examined by the Board of Insanity today. PRISONER SETS FIRE TO HIS BED Attempt ta Barn Jail Prostrated by Srreama from ext (ell. NORFOLK. Neh.. Jan. 14. (Special.) Attempting to ourn up the Norfolk city Jail. In which he was securely lor-ked and In which, if he hnd been successful. he and all other prisoners would have lost ! their lives. William Zorge, serving a thirty-day sentence for stealing, was foiled by ' the police. Touching a flaming match, w hich had eluded the officer who searched I him to his bed of excelsior, Zorge quickly had his own cell filled with a dense cloud of smothering amoke. The screams of n I fellow jtfisoner. a plain bum. aitracted the attention of the officers, who dug out the burnlug bed and saved the building. Ditches for Frit County. IEBIiASKA C1TT. Neb., Jan. 14 fBpe cial.) It has been decided by residents of Fremont county, Iowa, to advertise for bids for the construction of drainage ditches that will reclaim thousands of acres of fine land that lies east and north tif this city. The estimated cost of construction is Mo.OiiO and the contracts will be let on March B. When the surveying for the uitohes was completed damage claims were filed by par ties who reside near the proposed ditches for more than HI.WKi. Vhe claims were settled yesterday at Sidney. Ia., for $2. The ditches will extend from near Mcl'aul and Percival twelve miles southwest, emptying into the Missouri river opposite this city. The land is under water the i greater part of each summer and in its present condition is absolutely useless for either farming or grazing purposes. It is the intention of the promoters to have the work begin as soon as the frost is put of the ground. A. M. Munn, civil engineer or thl city, will auperlntend the construc tion. Boy Accidentally Shoats Brother. I TECrJIEEH. Neb.. Jan. 14 (Speclal.V I As Fred and Harry Robb, suns of Mr. and I Mrs. W. Robb of this city, were out hunt I ing yesterday Harry was accidentally shot i by his brother, but without serious result. The full charge did not strike him. It seem Hurry was stooping over In the act of laying down his gun. when Fred, who was a few rods from him. spied o rabbit. Fred whirled his gun around to get aim on . the escaping game, when the gun prema turely exploded. Harry's legs, thighs and j hands were considerably peppered with the i shot. A surgeon removed the shot and he If getting along nicely. Ernst May Start I.lbel Salt. TECl'MSEH. Neb., Jan. 14 (Speclul V The Johnson New and the Auburn Repub lican are authority for the statement thut Hon. William Ernst, a memler of the house of the present legislature, will bring suit against the Auburn Herald for lilel. It Is said Mr. Ernst takes exceptions to certain article which were printed In the Herald during the recent campaign. Mr. Ernst Is representative from Nemaha and Johnson counties float. Tork's Irs V. M. C. A. Balldlna. 1'OI.K. Neb. Jan 14 'Special. At the annual meeting of tlie Toung Men's Chris- What I Another dizzy spell? it. You naturally fear it is bram trouble, nervous prostration, heart disease. But your doctor will tell you it is your liver. A slug gish liver means a poor circula tion, a congested brain, a dis ordered stomach, constipated bowels. Ayers Pills are liver pills. ATa-fc'a atUk QdkA-tm aaaiam ana ag as. tian association of Tork the following d' rector were elected. F A. Hannis. Pr. McConaughy. George H. Jerome. W. W. Ptoncr and A. G. Johnson. The committee rejKirted that lU.SnO of the original piedge toward the association building had been paid In. They aiso reported that they had secured nfw pledges to the amount of t"."i The building If nnw being plastered and caevd. O'SEILL BUK CASE DEVEbOPWEvTJ 5 or a salltraa swears ke Did Hot la letter Attrlbatei ta Her. O NLiLL. Neb.. Jan. 14 ippecial J. A. Cowj rttwaite., one of the depositors in the lai.ed E kl.t rc Valley bank, has made an nouncement that he will not Ik- a party t any agreement looking toward a compro mise of the bank s affuirs and Insists that the depositors have a right to all the prop rty offered if they will only go after It as they should. An affidavit is published In a local paper by Nora Sullivan, in which she say she never s.gned the letter published from her laFt we k and knew nothing of It until she saw it in the newspapers. aiLBER nlR MILL IS DIHED Fire starts ia F.nsrlae Room i Baildlaa Is Entlrelj Destroyed. WILDER, Neb., Jan. 1 (Special Tele gram The Wiilicr flour mill, owned by Z one, heck & Aksawit, was destroyed by tire at T o'clock this evening, together with ail its contents The fire started In the engine room. The mill i outside the town and a bucket brigade was organized, but tlie flames were lieyond control. The loss is estimated at t-t.Oiv, insurance, lii. Ouo. Nebraska Banks Elert Officers. PLATTBMOl'TH. Neb.. Jan. 14. (Spe cial The I'iattsmouth Slate bank eiccted the fallowing named officer this after noon: iTesidcnt. W. 11. Newtli, vice presi dent, Tom E. I'armeit , cuki.iot, J. M. Rob erts, assistant cashier, C. P. Atwood. The First National bank has elected these officers for the ensuing year: President, G. E. lovcy; vice president, F. E. While; cashier. 11. N. lovey. The Bank of Cass county has not elected officers fir this year. WEST POINT, Neb.. Jan. 14 (Special. The national iiar.ks of this city have held their annual election of officers and direc tors. The West Point National has elec ted William Stuefer, president; D C. Glfleri, vice president; J. W. Shearer, cashier; John T. Baumann, assistant cashier. I'irectors chosen are: Wlllium Stueier, H W. Bau mann, J. W. Shearer, D. C. Giffert and John T. Baumann. Tlie First National bank will be officered by W. A. Black, president, Henry Hunker, vice president; Christian Hirschmaun, cashier; William Gentrup, assistant cashier. Directors are: E. K. Valentine, Henry Hunker. W. A. Bluck, Charles H. Wilde and Henry Schlnstock. LEIGH. Neb., Jan. 14 (8ieclal. At the meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' and Merchants bank here yesterday George A Price, who has been cashier of the Institution, resigned as cashier and direc tor. Tlie following were elected as direc tors: E. R. Gurney, Thomas Mortimer, A. P. Shephard, F. Raheler, Jr., and Dr. J. H. Lowery. The directors elected officers as follows: Thomas Mortimer, president; E R. Gurney of Fremont, vice president; F. Raheler. Jr., cashier, and Ed Werdaman, assistant cashier. Her Bays Land. PAPILLION, Neh.. Jan. 14. (Special. V P. E. ller of the Omaha, Lincoln 4t Beatrice Railway company has instructed his agent. Louis Lesieur of Papillion, to take up ihe option on the land owned by Louis Fred erick. This property lies north of Papillion on the route of the electric line, the option upon which would expire February 1. Op tions upon the property owned by Farmers Durkop of Papillion. Tex and Schram of Sarpy Mflls have also been taken up, and good prospects of others being treated like wise. County Surveyor Patterson has been employed for several day running a survey through the latter named properties. It is learned that the options which expired the first of the year would be Immediately re newed, rnpllllon citizens have given up hopes of ever seeing the other line, the Omaha & Southwestern, built and are watching the movements of the new com pany with eager anticipation. F. L. Hall Wins at Crete. CRETE, Neb., Jan. H. iSpeolal.V- The annual oratorical contest of the Doane college aa-iociatlon was held at the Con gregational church last night, the object of tlie contest being the selection of an orator to represent Doane in the state oratorical contest soon to be held at Grand Island. Four contestant participated. Fred L Hal! of the senior class being declared the winner. Raleigh S. Rife was a close second and will have the honor of serving as ihatrninn of the local delegation to the state contest. The Judges on delivery were G. W. Baldwin. M. H. Fleming and Prof. J. S. Brown, all of Crete. Falls Through fee lata River. NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 14. (Special. Chugged Into the icy waters of the North Fork river. John Decker of this city, ex perienced thi compound sensation of both drowning and freexing to death liefore hi life was finally saved. With the tempera ture at degrees below rero. Decker had gone tin the u to prevent trouble in a mill dam. Stepping upon an airhole he wa dipped into the water that ran twenty feet below. At first carried under the Ice, he managed to break through and clinging to the sawing edges, crawled out. His clothing was soon a garment of Ice. Raker Bays a Newspaper. ALLIANCE, Neb., Jan. 14 ( Special Tele gram.) T. J. O'Keefe, editor of the Al liance Herald of thiB city for the last ten years, severed his connection with that publication today for a consideration that was convincingly Inducing. W. B. Raker, formerly postmaster at Gretna Neb., and well known throughout the eastern part of the stale, will assume the duties where Mr. O'Keefe left off. As the political com plexion of the paper will lie changed with the management, this erstwhile fusion county will be without an official organ. Itelaras ta Bis Pareats. TORK. Neb., Jan. 14 (Special.) Sheriff Brott has Just returned from Atlantic, la., where he had taken C. F. Thurman, a 5-outig man who had arrived in Tork and regiaiered at the L Grande hotel. Toung Thurman acted strangely and after being watched by Night Watchman Illginfrlu he was taken in custody. When his father at Atlantic was notified he requested that his sot be brought bark to Atlantic. Toung Thurman disappeared from home two weeks ago and the first his father heard from htm waa from ths authorities here. ews af Itebraakju HT'MBOLDT. Jan 14 County Assessor Jorn has made public his appointments as de;.ute for the county. BEATRICE. Jan 34-Batlery A wfll hold a carnival at W ymore. January l-3i Local musical talent w.h aansl in giving a pro gram eac h evening TtCl'ldfEH, Jan 14-The Ice in the Nemaha river is no- a foot in thickneaa Dillon 4 Cider, the local Iceman, and a big iorc-e i f men ill ttegin the annual bar vest Monday morning. TElTMeF.H. Jan. 24 Coun'y Assessor J. (J Burreas of Johnson county has name4 tils deputi -s for the year Ism" and iaa ap pointment have to-en enuoracu by the count;- cuiTinuanionera PAPILLION. Jan 14-Itidcpendeut Order of Odd Fellows lodge No. ii. ha installed the toliommg '..flicer: X G., Uua Mold ing: V G.. Citurge L. Mawaon. tuiereiary, L. F. BioedeJ. treasurer. W O-hrmghtir. WEST l-OINT. Jan. 14 Es-Siale Treaa uret William btutter celebrated l.is tifty eigl th I iribuh eierda by a Ikrge gatb i tug til will Irituus aud raiauvsa. Mr. Stuefer 1 Just recovering from a severe illness, which hss confined i.:m to the bouse for some months. Al'Pl'RN. Jan 14 In Auhim yetrday mornthg at T..V the ilnrmometer regicterd IK degrees beinw irn This I one of the roidest days that tlie people of southeastern Nebraska have witnessed for several years TECl'MSEH. Jan. 34 The L'ncoln a -ad-emy girls basket ball team w,!l pmy with the 'Je-umcri High schol gris Mm lu tins city lYiriay evening '1 he er lertaln-m'-nt :il be lor the piano fund of the new high school building TECl'MSEH. Jan. 14 Two hunting ' parties of Tecumsen sportsmen were very ' successful yesterday 'tie party composed I of four gunsmen brought in s.xty rabbits land the other Jiarty. which included t.ght brought in L rabbits. BEATRICE Jan. 14 -No new case of ' smailpox have lieen reported to the authori ties lor several days, ariii the opinion is ' thai the disease is gradually tx-n.g wiped I out. although there are ou te a number of case m the citj al present. I PAPILLION. Jan. 14 Dealer are buy j haneFtmg the ice crop, the houses lal beam fined The grade if excellent and suiienor to that of lormer years A large quantity is being put ) and in a tew oays the harvest will te ended. BEATRICE, Jan 14 The Lank of fort land has Just been morgan. zeu. and sev eral prominent farmers i.ae taken stock in the concern. The lies' (.fficer no are. pred Boesiper. president. . 1' No-crotia. vice presiuetit, r". A. Burhi.g. cashier BEATRICE. Jan 14 -The County Board of Supervisors, having beer, in session here lur the last week. ac'..Kunied yesterday until January 14. In order to give the com mittee on settlement with the county of ficers an opportunity to complete its labors. ALBION. Jan 14 cni account of the severely cold weather. th larmers Insti tute was not well gttenoed yesterday, al though the program was an interesting one. A better attendance I expected tooa . The government t oerriometer stood at 22 below rero true morning. HUMBOLDT. Jan 14. The Ladies' Ceme tery association at It annual meeting this week f lected officers lor the coming ear aF follows' Mrs. S- M. Fhupnt. president; Mrs. E Whitney, vice president. Mis. N C Campbell, treasurer; Mrs. George W. Butterheirt, secretary . C'HADRcN. Jan 14 C. C. Shepard of Ida precinct filed a complaint apaiusi his ile. c harging that she v as Insane. The Board ol insanity spent two days examining wit nesses und dismissed t tie complaint. Shep ard thin fiied a peti:im in the district court asking for a uivorce. TECVMek-H. Jan. J4 -Judge W. H Keili gar of Aub.irn Is holding an adjourned session of the district court here. Th case ol the Wirt Milling company is being tried. It IF a case wherein partners dis agreed and one calif lot a dissoiution of tne con.par;y and for an accounting. WEST POINT. Jan. 14 The Rebekah lodge of this city, together with the odd Fellows, held a very elaborate Installa tion ceremony at its lodge rooms last night at which a large number ot guests were present. Many visitors were here from abroad, including the deputy Ftate com mander. BEATRICE. Jan. 14 The cold-st weather of the season prevails In this loca.lty im terdav morning the temiierature reached as low as 17 degrees below zero. Because of the cold speii some of our ice deaiers have commenced harvesting ice. winch measure about ten inches in thickness and i of an excellent quality. BEATRICE. Jan. 14 The flriaiien of this cltv are making preparations t. uttend the annual meeting of the Suae Firemen s as sociation, which convenes at ColumbuF next Tuesday for a three dayF' session. Beatrice will lie represented by twenty-five dele gates selected from the various hose com panies of tins city. TECl'MSEH. Jan. 14 At a meeting of Heckulhorn post No. Grand Army of tlie Republic, in this city . Lev. p. C. John son of Tecumseh was most heartily en dorsed as a candidate for department com mander of Nebraska and the post calls on its friends to assist in promoting Rev. Mr. Johnson to the position CHADRON, Jan. 14 The Modern Wood men of America elected the f oiiowing offi cers for iwn'i: George E. Marriott. P. C; C. F. I'argan. W. A.; Max Lowenthal, C . : C. L Hilbert B. : C. K. Klinpaman. E. ; Frank Cain, VV.; C. Simmons. S ; C. G. Elmore, p.; H. T. Braddock. trustee two years; E. J. Fioyil. trustee three years. TORK. Jan. 14. A young couple who had traveid far were murrled by County Judge Tavlor. The parties were John Harrison Williams of Vounpstown. (., and Miss Lcnora CI. Hicks of Creston. la. H. S. Coleman if Philadelphia and Miss Florence Auer ol Albany. N. T.. were recorded as witnesses to the ceremony. WEST POINT, Jan. 14. The new county board organized this week and elected Charles W. Gannon of Wisner as perma nent chalrmiin The political complexion of the new board is four democrats and three republicans. For many years this body was solidly democratic, but one by one republicans pain a seat. COZAD. Jan. 14 A number of cas-s of pneumonia are reported by local physicians, a victim of the disease lielng Charles Aule. a wealthy farmer living ten miles north of town, whose funeral occurs touay. Mr. Adle was a native of Whites.de county. 111 nois and an old-time resident of Dawson county. Deceased was W years old. PAPILLION, Jan. 14 The following men have been appointed by County Assessor Gottsch as deputies tor the year 3t.fi : Emil Grothe ot papillion. Frank Comte of Spring field. E. N. I pjohn ot La Plant, Lu Gow ol Bellevue, W J. Morrison of Piattford. A. O. Reis of Fairview. John Monster of Richland. James Pox of Forest Citj. COZAD, Jan 14 The weather Is ex tremely cold loliowing the snowstorm of the fore part of the week. The therm: meter-registered degrees below zero. There Is from four to six inches of snow on tne leved and very evenly distributed e ver the fields, a line covering for the winter wheat, of which there Is a large acreuge in this vicinity. WEST POINT. Jan. 14. Henry Schwartz and Miss Margaret Moran. both well known young people of Wisner, were mar ried at the Catholic church on Wednesday. The bride is the daughter of the lute John Moran of Wisner and the groom a prosperous farmer of that vicinity. They will go to housekeeping on the larm im mediately. DAVID CITT. Jan. 14-The first snow of the soason fell here the first of this week. There was no wind and it is about eight inches on the level. The coldest weather for years was experienced this week, the govirnnient thermometer on Thursday morning registering 11 degrees below. Fri day morning IK degrees below. Other ther mometers registered as low a Zl. WEST POINT, Jan. 14 John Chads, an old end respected resident -of this county, died at the family residence. He was Th years old and had lived in thl community for thirty-six years He leaves an aged wife atid four children, btephen or Albion. Joseph und John of this city and Mrs. C. I D. Livingstone of Norfolk. Interment wu under the auspices of the Catholic church. NEBRASKA 1'ITV, Jan. 14. Dunbar tent No. of Dunbar, Knights of the Muccabi-es. has been conjMiliUated with Otoe lent of this city and the following officers eiected: I'uitt commander, C. C. Brant: commando. W. p. Ashton: lieutenant commander. J. M. Drugoo; record keeper. T. F. Lawrence; finance keeper, F. C. Rivitt ; sergeant. J. A. Kobhlus; master-at-arms. L. Bradehoft ; chaplain. C Fowler; masters of the guard. J. C. Ashton and D. Kruse, sentry. I'. EAST, WEST AND SOUTH I at I (-4 la (im Respert. There wnay be differences of opinion re garding some subjects in sections of the country remote from each other, but there is none respecting the iest remedy for piles, at witness the letters below. 'I have been feeling so good I could hardly believe it, after suffering with piles for a year, to find that 1 am once more feeling like myself. I wish you would have seen me before I started using Pyra mid Pile Cure and look at me now, and you would say 1 am nut the same man. I have gained twenty pounds, and all on ac count of Pyramid Pile Cura" Walter Bharkley, bi Park street, Springfield, Mass. "I bought a Ed-cent bci of pyramid Pile Cure and uaed aa directed with tbe most unexpected results, a complete cure I havs been troubled with piles for thirty years and was in much distress and passed much blood, but at present am free from any kind vi piles." F. McKay, Weaver vilie, Cal. 'Pyramid Pile Curs has been worth thousands of dollars to me. It cured me after using number of other remedies and taking medicines from doctora It also cur-d my son. although be couid hardly walk, eat or s et , be is now all right." B. String fellow. Po.t master, Elku, S C. One thousand dollars is offered by tbe Pyramid Drug Co., MaraHall. Mich., to any one who will show the alnivt testimonials to be not genuine. Pyramid Pile Cure Is sold by druggists for so cents a package, and every suf ferer should buy a package and try it to night, being careful to accept no substi tutes, and bearing in mlud lb fact U.at inert ia noli-ln eiat "Just as (usa' Orchard & Wilhelm BIG JANUARY FURNITURE SALE These goods were supplied us by America's foremost manu facturers who were overstocked on some patterns. We bought a great quantity of fine, fancy furniture at a very liberal discount. A sale such as Omaha has not seen for years. One of those events for which careful buyers are continually on the lookout. Hun dreds of practical, artistic and substantially constructed pieces of fine furniture in rockers, chairs, couches, taborets, tables, ped estals, etc., will be sold at less than manufacturer's cost. Note some of the values: Rockers and Chairs Si.' Ol solid oak rocker, golden finish, hanu polished and hand 0 carved, sale price zfMiJ Sih.iX' rocker, large, massive design, carved claw leet, carved dragon head in the back hand f " tt polished, in g uden oak la..OVJ 121 goiden oak rock-r. leather s-ai and leather back, highly - f polished, sale price IXJmiJVJ fca an solid mahogany rocker, richly hand carved and Ikll polished a.uU S41 ft' solid mahogany rocker. Spanish leather upholstered spring seal, carved back. -jl SL( sale price Ofc.CvJ Sin is- solid mahogany srwlng roc ker. rush seat. 8.85 sale price Sl m oak sewing roc ker, seat, saie price . - IS S oak dressing table or chalt . rush seat, saie lirice fine cnn .. 6.85 tied room 6.75 tl- mahogany bed room chair, rush seat sale price Si. no odd alnlng chair, uphols tered seat sale plee 8.00 4.25 0- arm diner, leather seat. golden oak finish. sale price til ?f mahogany arm diner, seat, sale r-ioe $t,.bi' corner chair, uphols tered, sale iirice 6.00 lpBttirr 8.50 3.05 ST.lia Roman chair, wood seat, golden oak. saie O price Couches Sf'.nf' couch, tufted top. E CC sale price O.OCJ Sl'.oo couch, quartersawed oak frame, carved claw feet, seven-row tufted top. sale price S'l.fta couch with wide oak frame golden finish, claw feet, tufted ton m line figured velour, sale price M M J X", i' couch, steel construction, solid oak frame, finelv finished u ph. lis tened In black velour. tufted C en top. sale price Sis no couch. Rococo design frame, solid oak curved c'aw feet up holstered in best grade 1 Rfl of velour ZZ ' c ouch. niHssive design, velour up- th':.r;.,;,.,:f 14. 00 The tremendous weeks has caused us special prices will con the values come early. Oarmody: picket. Harry Thnrman: dele gate to state review, O. C. Brant; alternate. '!'. F. Liiwrcnc. . After the election a banquet was served in honor of the mem bers of the Dunbar tent. CHADRON, Jan. 14 The Eagles have eiected the following officers for the coming year: C. K. KUngaman. worthy president; Iuncan Mc Miliar worthy vice president; L. J. F. laeger. worthy secretary; Mai lxiwenthal. worthy treasurer: A. W. Reik man. worthy chaplain; Joe Laughrey. worthy conductor; O. V. Lonlngto, inside guard; R. C. Scott, outside guard; G. C. Elmore, physician. DAVID CITY, Jan. 34 The mortgage records .of Butler county for the six months ending December SI. iy"4. show the follow ing: Farm mortgages filed nw. amount SlSh. 7;i.h: farm mortgages released IC, amount S13S.37K.17. City and village filed 41. amount S-H.316.7ti; city and village released 44, amount S21.1SS.3S Chattel mortpiges filed "71, amount Sli'l.RET.Ki; chattels released si. amount SM.116.K;;. Two foreclosures and sheriff s sales on city and village lots. . BEATRICE. Jan. 14 The funeral sc-vices for the late R. A. Swift, who was found oead in his room in the tiohmuck hloik Wednesday noon, were held today at i o'clock from the Baptist church. Rev. J W. Merrill officiating volte a number of the members of Rawlins post No. 3D. Grand Army of tbe Republic, attended the ser vice. The interment was In Beatrice cem etery. Corom r Walden was uuabie to hear from any of the relatives of the dead man, so It was decided to inter the body litre YORK, Jan. 14 The Tork County Inde pendent Telephone company is mailing its stockholders diviaend checks of t per cent for the lust semi-aniiuai dividend, making a total of lo per cent net dividend for the year. The company If offering the stock holders the privilege of buying more stock for the purpose of making extensions in the service. The company now has ..iHN' aute sentiers. A new toil line Is being built to Lincoln, connecting with the Lincoln Inde pendent company. PAPILLION, Jan. 14 Barpy county law yers have met and organized what will lie known aa the Sarpy County Bar associa tion. W. R. Patrick of South Omaha was chosen president, ii. Z. W eugwood secre tary and A. E. Langdon treasurer, the latter two being Papillion attorneys. The organizations object IS to look alter the interests of Sarpy county lawyers, weed out those who are practicing with no legal right, or those who are incompetent and are obtaining business that should revert to themselves. TECL'MSEH, Jan. 14. The Jocal lodge of the Fraternal Vmon of America installed its newly elected officers as follows. VV. H. Ray. tsulernal maater; Fred Sturdevant. Justice; Oscar Douglas, secretary; William Bobbin, treasurer, Miss Angle Pope, Truth, Miss Lora Davis, Mercy; Junu Hobba. protector; Herbert Phillips, gulue; Miss Lizzie Davia, guard: Arthur ingor soll. sentinel; Marion Coffey, Arthur ln getsoll and John HobliR. stewaraa. Follow ing the installation a literary program was carried out and refreshments served. Ill MiiULUT, Jan. it Tne member? of the Christian church of this city held their rally at the church parior on WedriesUa.t evening, alien reports trom the uiflerent Departments of work were received. This denomination, which was probably tne firet in the held in Humboldt, having lieen organised iooaily in April, IKtiu, is still in a highly prosperous condition, according to the "report Just issued. After thi"-e reports were received and passed upon the finances received consideration and were aiso found satisfactory. Afterwards all present partook of a banquet arranged for the occasion by tbe women of the church. CHADRON. Jan. 14 Two weeks ago H. E Strahl received a telegram thai his father was not expected to live st Lis homt in Rockford. 111. Mr. Strain and wi!e im mediately started for that place, found the fatner Utter, helped nurse him. and with the consent of tbe attending physician leu Roekfora for Chadron. bringing the aged father with them. At i '' the following morning the son was talking to the old man in his lerth, tei.li.g him not to rise until they were nearly to Chadron. Ue gae hi. father a drink of water and thought htm as well as he had been for Some time At f. o clock, when they went to awake the father, he was dad. Friends retumeo to Rockford at once with the body. . COZAD. Jan. 14- Tha. Ancient Order of Vnited Workmen and Degree of Honor lodgia held, a joint public installation in Masonic hall. The following officers wets Installed: Anciupt Oroer of I'nlied Work men : Master workman. W. A. Conley; fore man. 6 Lauharn; overseer. A 6 Wilson: recorder. F 8 iHinham; financier, William McLaughlin; receiver. George E Blade; guide. W. E Preston. Inner watch, Wiiiam Jiiiier; outer watch, Alfred Powell. Dec.ee of Honor: Chief of honor Mrs J F While, ladv of honor Mrs W. E. Hart; thief of ceremonies, Mrs J C. lyueaie; rtoorder, Mrs y. A. Hess; financier, Mrs E M. Thomas, receiver. Mrs F S. Dunham In ter aaioh. J. C iele; outer aau-h, J. F White. Tbe Installing officers were J. F White and Mra. J L Love. Ref eshments were served. If you have anything te trade advertise it in the For Exchange column ui The bee aal ad J'-fce. Parlor Tables txm solid mahogany pedewal center octagor shae top table. O ff sal- price asVVVI Sll ' mahogany table, heat desisn. shaed top and K 7 stu il - SH'"'1 solid mahogany table, pattern top and shelf French tQ shaje legs, sale price d JJ SI". 00 solid mahogany, antique design parlor table peuestal center, carved rcVr?:..''"! 26.00 Si 4 ( oak table, round top. pedestal pr:."1" 10.75 S& .V1 solid oek tsble. shaped t 'p and shelf handsomeiv 5.00 polished S1'4 Ofi s: lid mahogany pedestal, hand some new design, saie g Q Sll. Of' solid mahogany pedestal, rlch'y carved, fluted post, iij sale price IC?.a.5 4 , on solid mahoganv pedestal elab orately lu-nci caneu. sale 22 00 tl .00 oak or mahogany finish " IE taboret. sale price OO tfoo solid oak talKiret ped estal style saie price 6.50 5.65 If, IV' solid mahogany stool, sale price S2T ,Vi solid oak ladles' desk one of the new designs, "" ( r sale price . m.J.UJ J.Ti'. (' solid oak ladies' desk, massive design, heavily 24.75 carved S4f. no solid mahogany ladles' desk, carved c law feet, glass en knobs O l.OU SIS no weathered magazine stand, sale price S3f, (V. weathered eeharet, sale price 10.00 31.50 14.00 S30.00 colonial oak serving table, saie price ST'iOo five-piece parlor suit, Verona velour upholstered, frame mahogany finish, heavily carved (C f( sale price CfCJ.VU LACE CURTAINS sale of lace curtains to continue our sale tinue one more week. STATEMENT BY MRS. DUKE Woman Tells of Eer Marriage to Brother of tbe Tubs coo Kiig. ANTE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT ABOUT MONEY Her Hnsbaad Promised to Give Her fiorks and Bonds la Lira of Willing Her Any thing. NEW TORK, Jan. 14. Mrs. Brodie L. Dnke. whose marriage to Brodie L. Duke, a half-brother of the president of the American Tobacco company, was followed by her huslwind s commitment to a sani tarium and proceedings to Inquire Into hiF sanity, made a stutement of the cir cumstances under which she met and mar ried Mr. I'uke today. Mis Duke declared that she wanted to be set right before the public. She told how she met Mr. Duke as an effort to secure a loan on tobacco lands in Texas, said that she was dumb founded when Duke proposed marrluge to her, thut Duke had j.romised to give her stocks and bonds, but has never done so. She siiid: "When Mr. I'uke asked me to marry him we discussed his family affairs. Tlie fact that he was twice married and kad four children made me realize It would be un pleasant for me to marry him and enter Into his family. However, I told him that 1 would sign an agreement not to accept any of his property In case of death, only securing for myself my own property st Redheld, which Is situated four miles from Nacogdoches. "In reply to this Mr. Duke said: 'I be lieve in you now and will never doubt you any more. 1 will trust you and will find a way to give you while I am alive stocks and bonds und wrist is left after my death the children can fight over If thev want to.' " "Did Mr. Duke give you any sue h stoc ks arid bonds?" whs asked. "No, he never did " Mrs. Duke then told of her marriage by Rev. W. Coe in New Tork. They lived at a hotel until Mr. Duke was taken away. "I have nothing to fear In Texas." she I said, "I am not afraid to go buc k there I and w hile I have no knowledge ot any in- uiciment. against me there -I can conceive of no reason fer one. This property of mine In Texas I have improved by build ing houses for my help and 1 have stocked it with cattle and made It salf-supporting. I have also raised a crop of tobacco." Mra Duke produced a letter which she said was written by her husband to hia father, in which he wrote of her In affec tionate terms. Mrs. Duke said that she was bom near Buffalo thirty-seven years ago, and came ! to Mrs. Desplaines' hoarding house In this I city when It' years old. Her mother, she ' said, was Helen E. Chapman, a daughter tif the professor of languages In the I'nl ' verslty of New London. Her grandfather was Thomas 6 Weber, the father of Free Masonry in this country, she declared. She also told of ber marriage In 1K86 to Nw -for the Bowels Cenls Carpet Qo. Children's Furniture Sf Of. weathered settee, sale price SIS on wwetherert child's dres-r. saie price . . .6.75 13.50 .10.10 .11.25 .9.00 .10.50 . a95 .3.40 .8.25 SIS 5" weathered chiffonier, sale price Slfi 00 wtwthered sideboard, sale price SU "a weathered flmlnr table, saie price SHOP weathered desk, saie prtoe t" If weathered arm chair, sale price S4 IV1 weathered chair, sale price r.l oo weathered bed, sale price This Is children's play house or doll furniture, substantially constructed and of the very latest design. Morris Chairs SiS BO Morris chair, reversible hair filled cushions, quartersawed oak SeT: "!! H.OO Sll on imitation mahogany Morris chair. Choice of O (tfl c ushions J.iJKJ Sli. (' oak Morrla chair, massive de sign, hair filled cushions, choice of X- .".! 12.50 SI 00 Morris chslr. golden oek frame, handsomely polKhed and f 4 (f carted, saie price "VV" S30.00 mahogany frame Morris chair, choice of nO cushions during the past two another week.. All If you have not seen J George W. Copklnson. which marriage, sha said, was annulled, and of ber marriage ia 1KS7 to Edward F. Powell, and of her di vorce from Mm in 1903. Dak Will Fi(rat the ra. After a conference, with his a.ttorny to day, W, G. Bramham, private secretary to Brodie L I'uke, who is now confined in a sanitarium on Long Island awaiting an Inquiry into his mental condition, cava out the following statement: Mr. I Hike will have nothing to do with his wife until all the charges made against him are thoroughly cleared up Mr Duke is as sane as any man living and in my opinion he will be released of the charga of In sanity. 1 have known him for years and he la capable of managing his own affairs. Mr. Iuke told me yesterday he would not soa Mrs. Duke or any of her representatives until th charges against him were cleared up Mr. Iuke says if any of the charges against Mra I Hike prove to be true ba will have his marriage annulled. Mr. Bramham's attorneys, Champ K. An drews and John E. Lindsey, representing the Duke family, conferred with Assistant District Attorney Perkins today regardlin the Duke case. M'aanaa Indicted la Texas. CHICAGO, Jan. 14 A special to tho Daily News from Nacogdac-hes. Tex., Fay a that indlctmenta charging Charles F. Tay lor and Alice L. Webb, now Mrs. Brodie L. Duke, with swindling have been made pub lic. These true bills were returned last Beptemtier and have been kept in readiness by the sheriff, awaiting the return of either or both of them to the state. Mory of Trans Case.. NACOGDOCHES. Tex.. Jan. 14. Tlie upe clfjc charge of swindling made against Charles F. Taylor and Mrs. Alice Webb I'uke grew out of a transaction In which the pair, It Is alleged, borrowed S:i,(KHi from the president of the Commercial National bank, they having made alleged false ire tenses of having given recommendations. No effort has lieen made to secure the re turn of either of them to Texas, but Dis trict Attorney Imboden says he is willing to co-ojerate with tbe New Tork authori ties if they desire to send Mrs. Duke back to stand trlul. Attention, K . and L. of fcernrlty. Members of tbe Knights and Ladies of Scurlty are requested to meet at their hall, A. O. V. W. temple. Fourteenth and Dodge streets, at 1 o'clock, p. m. sharp, Monday, January 16, to attend the funeral of our late Brother Andrew L Wiggins. H. FRED FISCHER. PresidenU E. C. FISi-HER, Secretary. Billings' Smallpox Seoarge. BILLINGS. Mont., Jan. 14 (Special Tele gram.) The smallpox situation here tonight is much improved over that of the last week, when the whole city was placed under quarantine. Sixty cases Is the total numtier now recorded and, with one ex ception, that of an old man who has pneu monia In addition, all will pull through without further serious results, aa all now have the disease in a mild form The ex ceptionally warm and pleasant day today, together with the fact that every known; precaution has been taken against lta fi( ther Increase, makes life worth th If lng. as compared with tbe strenuous ma oda of quarantine lu operation. They act like Exercise. mi Drucgists