Nebraska Newspapers

    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