tllfi OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. FEDRfARY 14. 100: ' M'CREEVY SHOKTACE CROWS uwet Bohool DUtritt Almoit Doible Amount Tint 8uppoeeL '" Am,... . ruurLii.A i rnrniT rnn widdiltc Dim , T"t " ,v" """""" ' ini" j, vrnlnf and continued during Thurnlajr for a m hnn) of Instruction Mr. 3ert Old- Ir-y. rrand patron, of Odar Bluff", and Mra. B. K. Marahall, Brand conductress, and a IHnatlon of tm mrmbfra of Grace chapter of Vork wers present to asit In nitting on the work. The new chapter it said to he rtarted out In A very flourish Inc wndltion. (-cane Wamaii Cat Be Faa4 4 MeOrearr Bar He Doa Sot Kaw "Where Thar Arc, hnt Be Left Them la Bank. H ONEILi Neb., Feb. U.-8pecial.,-Tlia cltlsena of the O'Neill school district In mass meeting today passed a resolution to not accept the proposition offered by their ex-treasurer, Bernard McUreevy, and paemd anohr revolution coiling on the board to collect the amount a found due tha tUstriot In any manner found to be available. Tha special committee appointed to examine tha acoounta of tha ex-Ueaa- urer found tha amount due to be K3UU Intaead o $2,711. as reported by McQreevy In this connection Secretary O. W. Bmlth of tha school board reported that ha found where McOreevy had taken credit twice In several canes for the lami warrants. Tha paid warrants are not to be found to una In making the comparison, but 8ecre tary Bmlth says that In some case only tha number of the warrantvwas entered In the register of warrants paid, and In other cases only tha name of the person to whom tha warrant was made payable. When tha committee called on McOreevy at tha jail and explained to him the situa tion ha sold that he did not know that ha owed that amount, but that If he did owe that much he guessed he would have to pay It. No explanation waa offered by McOreevy as to where tha paid warrants are except that he says he left them In tha bank vault and does not now know where they are. After the meeting ad journed there appeared to be some differ- enoa of opinion among those present as to just what powers were vested In the school board by tha resolution passed. t'unanlalnaat Wat Competent Witness. BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. IS. (Special Tele gramsThe case of the state of Nebraska agnlnst Frank Stevens, charged by Emma Cnllyer. nn Inmate of the Institution for Feeble Minded, with being the father of her unborn child, was called In Judge In- man's court this morning and dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiff wis not competent to testify against the accused. Jary Jnstlltes Homlrlde. WHITMAN. Neb., Feb. 13. (Special Tele gram.) The coroner's Jury In the inquest over the remains of J. Boehme, who was killed In the depot here Friday night ly Oeorge B. Phillips, ' practically acquitted Phillips In its verdict of "killed In self- defense." (A BTATMTIOSJ OF BASK FAILl'RKS t ' Uravetarr Horse of BanklnB Board Compiles Some Flsmres. (From a Staff Correspondent.) UNCOLdf, Feb. 11 (Special.) Secretary - Roys of the State Banking board Is com piling statistics, for his annual report. Among other things he will show Is the per cent of doposlts lost by reason of bank failures, in 1901 the per cent waa .0008; In 1903 the loss was .00S per rent and In 1903 the per cent was .0004. From January 1 until November U, at the time the last call waa closed, there had not been a single bank failure In the state, the O'Neill bank having failed after the call had been closed. There Is still In the hands of the receivers for the defunct banks $300,000. The nine banks that have failed have paid - to depositors 64 per cent of the money on deposit, besides the money still In the hands of the receivers. The total deposits for these years was as follows: 1901, 131.- 431.K.M; 1902, 14,487,S19.2; 1908, $.17,073,81)2.24; 1904, $39,675,183.14. A number of residents of Box Butte county arrived In IJneoln today to argue the Griffin Irrigation bill. The meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon, but the westerners concluded to get here on time. UXPKRIME.VrS ARB ALMOST FATAL Rac-aplngr Gas front Gsglst Overcomes several People. FAPILLION, Neb.. Feb. 13.-(Spedal.)- Uurlng an experiment Saturday, conducted by II. P. Beerline, with a gasoline engine in his store, several of the onlookers were overcome by the gas escaping through the exhaust. The young son of E. E. Pacey was the first victim. Complaining of being sleepy, .he, fell, oyer, ,unionaclou, and while hurrying o his assistance those In the room discovered the unsteadiness of them- helves and that navigation was nearly Im possible. It was some time after the engine was shut off that the men recovered. Some were very sick for a short time, but no serious results have followed. i l RAILS SPREAD OS THE Bl'RI.IXGTOX I'assenaer Train Rons Off the Track Sear Ravenna. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Feb. 13.-Bur- llngton passenger train No. 41 was wrecked half way between Ravenna and St. Michael this morning. It Is . stated here that the train ran along the ties several 'train lengths. None of the cars tipped over and no one was Injured. A crew has been sent to the scene to get the train on the track.'. The spreading of the rails was the cause. hew Eastern Star Lodges. PLATTSMOVTH, Neb., Feb. 13.-(Spe clal.) Tha Nebraska Masonic Home chap. tar Of tho Eastern Star was organised In this city with a membership of thirty-two by .Jesse Oldley, the grand . patron, as slsted by the grand secretary, Anna C. Simpson, , and members of Vesta chapter No. of Omaha, with the following named officers: W. M.,' Miss Kittle Cummins; A. M.. Mrs. Dr. T. P. Livingston; W. P, ' J. C. Peterson; conductor, Mrs. C. C. Par tus!: . assistant conductor. Mra. XV. L. i Pickett; secretary. Mrs. A. C. Helps; treas urer. Mrs. Oliver Dovey; Adah, Miss Edith , rila; Ruth, Miss Antonla Keesler; Esther, Hiss Mac Petrsnn;: Martha, Miss i-dna sterson; Electa, Mrs. J. Pepperberg; war Irs. Dr. E. W,- Cook; sentinel, Mrs Pickett; chaplain. Mrs. V. V. Leon su-d: marshal. Mrs. W. H. Newell. After orffahlxln;. members of Vesta chapter ex emplllled the degree work of the order Klcgunt refreshments were served by the Plattsmouth won.en. YORK. Neb., Feb. 13. (Speclul.) A new Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was Instituted at Bradshaw Wednesday Kens of Nebraska. STELLA. Feb. 13. The State bank will begin the erection In the spring of a new hank building on the same location as they now occupy. . STELLA. Feb. 12. The Shubert and the Stella bowling clubs had a matched game here last week. In which the Stella boys scored the most points. FALLS CITY. Feb. 13 Bishop Williams of Omaha visited this city Sunday, preached and confirmed a class in the Episcopal church in the morning. BEATRICE, Feb 13. In a tight here be tween Will Trumley, a chicken picker, and Guy Shryuer the former was badly beaten. The Injured man Is under the care of a physician. BEATRICE. Feb. 13 A vouna msn named Hawkins, an employe of the Dempster fac tory, nan his naml Daaly injured Dy getting the member caught In the machine he was operating. MADISON. Feb. 18. Thomaa O'Shea has sold his lumber yard at this place to the Loonar Lumber company of Sioux Falls, H. D. The yard was invoiced and posses sion given Friday. MADISON. Feb. IS. There is a disease among cuttle In this vicinity. The Virginia ranch, four miles east, lost live head the last week. The cattle act as though they had been poisoned. HUMBOLDT. KVh. 13. County Clerk Jake Tanner is slowly recovering from a severe attack of blood poisoning, wihcu affected both arms and incapacitated him for his official duties for several weeks. BEATRICE. Feb. 13 The senior class of the high school elected these officers Satur day: iawre.nce Weaver, president; Miss ileta Bivens, vice president; Samuel M. Rinaker, secretary; Miss Grace Carre, treasurer. GRAND ISLAND. Feb. 13 The Lleder- kraus society has appointed a commutes to formulate a program for a Schiller even ing on tho occasion of the lOoth anniver sary of the death of the great German poet and philosopher. HUMBOLDT. Feb. It. A log house lo cated on the Miles ranch, occupied by Sam uonover and family, was destroyed Dy nre. It originated In an overheated stove In a room adjoining the one In which members of the family were working. MADISON. Feb. 13. Madison had no trains Thursday. The snow plow came up from Columbus at midnight. The drifts are enormous on the country roaus. Two out of four carriers could not make their trips yesterday and today. BEATRICE. Feo. 13. About fifty friends of Supervisor H. J. Randall assisted him in eclenrating his 65th birthday on Saturday evening at the home ot his son, Fred Ran dall. A splendid supper was served and Mr. Randall received a number of beautiful presents hs mementoes of the occasion. GRAND ISLAND. Feb. 13. The Commer cial club has called a meeting for Tues day evening and it Is expected that steps will be taken to formulate petitions ana protests to the legislature against the pas sage of the Shreck bill, or the tampering in any way with the present satisiactory Slocumb law. STELLA. Feb. 13. McKlnley post and the Women's Relief corps took their dinner tmxKela and went to the nome 01 Mr. ana Hlrtlln In ul W,l nt.rf n v where thev held a surprise party as the occasion or the twen ty-nan wedding anniversary or Mr. ana Mrs. riouana. MADISON. Feb. 13. A debate took place between the Albion and Madison htgn schools at the opera house on tho question of the government ownership of railroads. Albion had the affirmative and Madison the negative of the question. About 0 people were present, ihe decision was renuerea In favor of the affirmative. STELLA. Feb. 13. The students of the Dawson Hiah school took advantage of the line sleighing and visited the Stella High school Friday afternoon. Farmers re port that the snow Is nearly two feet deep on the level In cornstalk fields, and should it go off with a warm rain in the spring win undoubtedly do mucn damage to bridges. BEATRICE. Feb. 13.-A debate was held Saturday evening between representatives from the Girls' Debating club and the Crab- tree Florensle club, ihe suoject deuated was. Resolved. That Women, as Well as Men. Have a Right to Vote." At the close of the debate the decision was given to the Girls' Debating club. Tha affirmative was upheld by Messrs. stall, Freshman and mwrence and tne negative Dy Misses Clancy, Kidd and Dnbbs. HUMBOLDT. Feb. 13 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Dawson- Nemaha Telephone company omcers for the coming year were selected as follows: President, Joseph U. Helm; vice president, J. O. McGinnis; treasurer, Jonas Helm; secretary. N. R. Judd. The above Hut, to gether with Messrs. O. C. Ayers, G. W. Wiltse and W. G. Hummel, comprise the board of directors. According to the re port of the secretary, the company has In operation lu8 'phones and has erected dur ing the year Just closed fifteen miles of new line. 8 Extraordinary Chamnasrae Record. Statistics for 1904 show an import of 131,130 cases of G. H. Mumm'a champagne, the largest on record. The magnificent quality of the Extra Dry for purity, natural dry ness and bouquet is unsurpassed. atersor 24. Mr W, L. I FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair Today la braka Warmer In East Portion Tomorrow Fair. OMAHA ITEM STRICKEN OUT Senate Subcommittee Eliminate! Profisisn for Indian Bnpply Depot. IOWA FARES WELL IN BUILDING BILL Wyomlag Senators Making; Effort to Heeare the Opening; of the Wind River Reservation In that State. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (Special Tele gram.) Appropriations of $lu.oiiO each to maintain at Omaha, Neb., and St. Louis, Mo., warehouses for the receipt, storage and shipping of goods for the Indian serv ice are stricken out. Tho requirement that actions against In dians whose affairs Hire under the super vision of Indian agents or bonded super intendents shall be brought In the district court of the county In which the Indian resides is stricken out. Leaks In Rnlldlng Rill. Iienks are becoming more pronounced as the public building bill comee nearer of Introduction. In addition to the Nebraska Items which the bill carries, giving public buildings for Grand Islund. York and Plattsmouth, Information Is obtained that Des Moines, la., will receive $."'X,000 for Its public building; Shenandoah, la., $i,0() for a site; Clarlnda, $46,0U0 for a building, and Atlantic, $10,000 addltloaul. tor ctouin Dakota the bill will carry the following Items: Mitchell, building. $75,000; Water town, $76,000; Huron, site, $10,000; Lead, site, $1S,0U0, and for Deadwood. $7,000. making the building and site at Deadwood cost $au7,000. Dr. K. Bates of Crete, Neb., was today on recommendation of Congressman Hin shaw appointed a member of the Board of Pension examiners for Saline county, vice W. S. Ix)ve. resigned. Congressman Hitchcock left for Omaha today. Ask Opening of Reservation. Senator Clark of Wyoming today pre sented a Joint resolution of the legislature of Wyoming praying congress to open the Shoshone Indian reservation. The resolu tion recites that the opening of the Wind River reservation would be of great bene fit not only to Wyoming but to the entire wast. Senator Warren's bill opening the Sho shone reservation. Is made a part of the Indian appropriation bill which is now before the committee on Indian affairs of the senate, A separate measure opening this reservation was defeated In the house. by reason of a preferential right being accorded Asmus Boysen of Council Bluffs to locate 640 acres of land in that reserva tion In compensation for money expended hi prospecting work. Senator Warren's bill, which has been at tached to the Indian appropriation bill, eliminates the Boysen claim and only sets forth the treaty as concluded between the Indians and Major James McLaughlin, United States Indian Inspector. There Is, however, a scheme on foot to Introduce tho Boysen claim into the conference com mittee, which must necessarily result be cause tho senate committee has agreed to already report ten pages of new matter in the appropriation bill, and the bill is not half completed. Senator Stewart, chairman of the committee, stated today he hoped to report the bill on Thursday, but there are so many amendments re ported by the suh-commlttee that the re port may be connidcrabiy deferred. New Ranks for lOTva. These Iowa national bunks have been authorized to begin business: . Tho Second National bank of New Hampton, $50,000 cap ital; W. O. Shaffer, president.; I Padde.ii, vice president; A. H. 'Shaffer, cashier. The First National of Rlppey, with $25,000 cap ital; W. H. McCainmon, president'; J. M. Wood worth, vice president; J. H. Van Scoy, cashier. Favorable Report on Boundary. The senate committee on the Judiciary today authorized a favorable report on a bill fixing the boundary line between South Dakota and Nebraska. It provides that the boundary line south of Union county. South Dakota, shall be in the main chan nel of the Missouri river as now existing. This was agreed upon In a compact be tween the legislatures of the two states and was made necessary by the frequent shift Ing of the channel of the rivet. CONDITIONS IN STOCK YARDS Missouri Legislative Committee In vestlgatUig Alleged Discrimina tion at St. Lonis. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13. The Joint committee appointed by the Missouri legislature to In quire Into stock yard conditions in this state for the object, it is stated, of f ram Ing uniform legislation for Missouri, Illi nois and Kansas, began its hearings here today. E. S. Brooks, secretary and treasurer Of the Independent Stock Yards company of St. Louts, testified that facts In his pos session led him to believe that the terminal railroad association discriminated against his yards in favor of the East St. Louis yards, which are controlled, he said, by the "Big Four," meaning the so called Beef trust Mr. Brooks did not go into details regard ing the alleged delays he encountered, but offered to submit the delivery sheets of his company In evidence. He declared that the only explanation ever given in, answer to his protests was that the drlaw "were unavoidable." O. Conrad of California. Mo., testified that he was frequently delayed In getting his cars Info the Independent yards and that consequently he "missed the market" on the days he Intended his stock should be sold. COLDEST FOR MANY YEARS (Continued from First Page.) train in question had been held at S.irgents while rotarles cleared the tracks of snow. The passengers received every comfort pos sible under the circumstances. Interrup tion of telegraph Icrvlce made It Impossible to communicate with the stalled train. hence the sensational rumor. Tho Rio Grande was also compelled to hold west bound trains at Sallda because of the blockade. All delayed trains resumed th'slr Journey at 6 o'clock this afternoon. At no time were the broad-gauge sections of the Rio Grande Interrupted, only the narrow gauge being affected. The heavy snowfall In northern New Mexico made It Impossible to run trains south of Antonito, and they were annulled. Three Feet of Ice at St. Lonis. ST. LOUIS. Feb. IS. The temperature to night registered 6 below zero, a rise of 13 degrees today, which had marked the cold est weather experienced in St. Louis since January 6, 1881 when the temperature was 20 below. , Rlvermen state that the Ice has an aver age thickness of three feet, and In the vi cinity of Eads bridge extends almost to the bottom of the river. Old rlvermen my the river has not been In such condition In thirty-five years. Cold Record Broken at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13.-Tlie climax of the severe cold spell which began on Janu ary 1, since which time the temperature has never arisen above tho freezing point, was reached at 6 o'clock this morning, when 21.2 below zero was recorded by the gov ernment thermometer and 25 degrees by other thermometers, the official Instrument being affected by dense smoke from chim neys nearby. The weather forecaster con cedes that the former official low record of 22 below zero on February 12. 1899, has been brikeu. Fifteen Inches of snow He on the ground and the sky Is clear. The coldest January on record is being followed by an unprecedented February. This statement of conditions in Kansas City may be extended to western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, all points reporting the coldest weather of the winter and most of them the coldest ever known. A dozen persons have been reported frozen to death In the southwest In the lost two days. Winter wheat is covered by snow and is not af fected by the cold. Stock losses are not heavy because owners had ample warning. Trains on all railroads are delayed by snowdrifts, the wind carrying the dry snow Into the cuts. The temperature throughout the southwest has moderated today, but zero temperature Is general tonight. Salina was the coldest point In Kansas, reporting SI degrees below zero. In central and western Kansas the wind became a gsle, piling the snow high In the cuts, and the temperature went to .10 degrees below zero. Practically no snow has fallen In the past twenty-four hours, but the snows of the three days previous were blown Into huge drifts that ef fectually blocked railway traffic All trains on the Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and Union Pacific, west of Kansas City, were many hours late, and some of the through trains from California have been abandoned. , r On the plains of western . Kansas hun dreds of herds of cattle were stampeded by the fierce, gale. In- Oklahoma and In dian Territory the weather was the coldest on record, reaching 10 degrees below zero. The supply of coal is short and fear Is ex pressed that many of the poorer Indians will succumb. ' Cattlemen In the Chicka saw nation report many cattle frozen to death. The cold wave extends to westprn Arkan sas, Fcrt Smith reporting 8 degrees below. Telegraph wires in all directions are de moralized. The following below, zero temperatures are reported In Missouri: Trenton, 25; 8e dalla, 24; Kansas Oity, 22; Springfield, 20. Kansas: Ottawa, 28; Topeka, and Concor dia, 22; Lawrence and Dodge City, 20; Wichita, IS; Oklahoma City, 10; Fort Smith, 8. In Kansas City there was intense suf fering among the poor and a negro woman was found frozen to death In her hovel near the river. MOST lTiWt1Sl Hia srM NOHCtt 6LW HAIR. ' ,1 t, . HAVS ALWAYS restores ycsitsnu color to gray m lmd4 fs.ir. Stops b.lr falling. V '-1 l!.lr rvmoTea daariruff. A blgb-f 1-1 hair soft, f UJ. luinrimBt. Dues not toil aUa or Uses. This Oieit H.lr Food. Md y OA P. heals tha aealp. hill dandruB '"n . hair urotrth. Lares Boc. bnttlea, bin. without oor slgnatare. FrM Scin OlIirSrHVrjriToSS?' Blsa this coupoa, take to any of the (nUowlag druartota. aads-t a BOe. bottle HT '"''- health and a o. eaheMarnna r uHt lr h'w, bath, toilet, both for 11 or sent w - na.ii.. u. siMtiavittaM Co.. Newark, J. elyMM ,Vrpal4, oB receipt ot Oc. aw this sd. Nan ronotinf itwi'twS 'hV Halihealth sad Uaiuua soap is Kl'HN it CO., lKth and rouglas; Beaton Drug Co., 15th and FarnHm; Schaefer, pith nd Chicago: SOUTH OMAHA: chaefer. th and N: Meleher. lath and N: COUN CIL BLUFFS: Brown, 5T7 Main St.; Camp Bros. t Broadway; Clark it Elliott, too W. Broadway. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13,-Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nebraska Fair Tuesday, warmer in euat portion; Wednesday, fair. For Iowa, Missouri and Kansas Fair and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday, fair. For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Tues day, warmer In south portion; Wednesday, fair. For North Dakota Fair and colder Tues day; Wednesday, fair. For South Dakota Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; colder Tuesday night or Wednesday. . Local Record. OFFICE OF TUB WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Ftb. 13. Official record of temper ature and precipitation, com id red with the corresponding day of the last three years: 11JD. lH. VMS. 1903. Maximum temperature.. 4 60 Irf Minimum temperature... 22 10 22 Mean temperature 9 3 11 M Precipitation 00 ,wi T .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1. und comparison with the last two years: Normal ienieriiiure , 2fi Deficiency for the 'day 34 Total deficiency since March 1. 1M 841 Normal precipitation .0:1 Inch IH-neioncy rnr me iay .1.3 Inch Total rainfall since Marcli 1... ....27. 15 Inches neni iency since Aiarcn 1, nun.... 4. in inches Kxcess for cor. period. 1!4 l.tW Inches Dellclency rorcoi. period, 1HU3 Ttluches Repot ta from Illations at T I', si. Maximum LOOK OUT FOR PNEUMONIA Station, and State of Weather. Bismarck, cloudy Cheyenne, clear ( hicago, clear Davenport, clear..... Ienver, clear Havre, cloudy Helena, cloudy Huron, snowing Kansua tliv, clear.., North Plutte. clear.., Omaha, clear , Rapid City, cloudy.., St. Iuils. clear St. Paul, clear , Salt I.-tke ( liv. clear Valentine, cloudy.... 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There are so iiianv serious diseaaes which are the direct result of at) impure or impoveriMiiea coiiiniion or the blood thut every sufferer. 110 mutter what the trouble is, should write to our medical board for free advice. There Is hardly an ailment or dtaeasn hut what could be kh tlvely cured and perfect health restored If the blood were pientirul, pure and rich. No matter what your trouble is, write at once to our meuiesi department, and you will be told jUHt what to do to he restored to perfect health and strength. It will cost you notning. Aiiorees Warning- for the Southeast. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The weather bureau Issued the following special fore cast: The coldest wave of the season will over spread the eastern part of the United States tonight, with temperaure below zero ns far south as Virginia and freezing weather in the central portions of the Florida penin sula. gome Nebraska Weather. LINCOLN, Feb. J3. The mercury regis tered 26 degrees below zero at 8 o'clock this morning. This is tho coldest weather Lin coln lias known since 1&97. On account of the bad train service, interrupted by the recent drifting snows, there is a scarcity of steam coal here and unless shipments are resumed soon there may be somo Inconveni ence on account of the shortage. ' In central Nebraska the thermometer showed as low as 32 degrees below at 8 o'clock today HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)- Several Inches increase In the snowfall with the mercury 10 degrees below zero most of the duy yesterauy, accompanied by a strong north wind, delayed trains badly and stopped business generally. Saturday night the mercury went to 18 below and fully 10 most of the day yesterday, but the wind had stopped blowing and the I day was clear and pleasant. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 13 (Spe cial.) Railroad men who have kept a rec ord allege thia to be the thirty-eighth day of the winter upon which the thermometer has registered zero weather or lower. Whilo the mercury was at 17 below Sunday morning, owing to tha wind and the driv ing snovr, last night waa the coldest of the winter. The loose snow that fell on Fri day night and Saturday was rapidly placed into high drifts and the snow plowa were In big demand. Freight traffic was com pletely annulled last night and passenger trains delayed or snowbound for hours. It was also the worst night of the winter for stock. The severe cold has hitherto been quiet, unaccompanied by wind. Cold at Auburn. AUBURN, Neb., Feb. 13.-(Speclal.)-ThU morning was a record-breaker for cold weather. At the government signal sta tion the thermometer registered 35 degrees below. A driving snowstorm prevailed all day Saturday, but it cleared oft during the night and grew colder. Sunday the ther mometer stood from 6 to 14 degrees below. The wind has shifted to the southwest and the temperature has risen to about zero. CRESTON, la., Feb. 13.-8pocial.)-In- tense cold weather Sunday forced the aban donment ot a number of church services and kept Indoor all of those who, except from necessity, were compelled to face the frigid atmosphere. The mercury has reached aa low aa 16 and at o'clock this morning showed 21 degrees below zero. The oldest inhabitant has gone way back to sit down to look over the records. Traffics on the Burlington road Is at a standstill on some of the branches, while It Is with great difficulty the main lines sre kept open. Trains are all late. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Feb. IV-(Special.) the mereury registering 30 degrees helow zero this morning, which the old settlers say has not been equaled In their recol levtlon. The citizens of Plattsmouth were yesterday given ail the pleasure afforded those who reside In a town having no rail road service, us no Chicago daily news papers were received here during the day, and thoso from Omaha, due her at 4:40 a. m.. did not arrive until 7 o'clock in the evening. All but two passenger trains' on the Burlington were annulled, and one of these was twelve hours late on account of tho snow drifting on the track. At 2 o'clock this afternoon mercury registered 10 dc greiea above, making a change of 40 de grees within six hours. Warmer at Alliance. ALLIANCE. Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele gram.) A rise in temperature In two hours of 20 degrees is the soothing record of the beginning of the third week of the coldest weather experienced continuously In years. At II a. m. It la 10 above and conditions west and north of here are Improving rapidly. BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. U (Special Tele gram.) The railroads entering Beatrice are Just recovering from the tleup experienced in the terrible storm of Saturday and Sun day. The Burlington and Union Paclflo roads got trains through to Lincoln today but the Nebraska Clty-Holdredge branch will probably not be opened until tomor row. The Rock Island westbound passen ger, which had been laid out In a snow drift near Steinauer since Saturday, ar rived this morning and proceeded on to Fairbury. Nothing has been heard from the eaatbound passenger. Traffic In a way has been resumed, but trains are all behind time. The govern ment thermometer here this morning reg istered 3a degrees below zero. Old Man Frersea to Death. CALLAWAY, Neb., Feb. 13.-C. W. Gray, 80 years old, living alone on his ranch, was frozen to death on the prairie while trying to reach tho house of a neighbor. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) Ice on tho Missouri river at Rulo is re ported thirty inches thick and It Is claimed would bear the weight of a railroad train. The thermometer, stood at 18 below zero Sunday morning. NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 13.-The thermom eter registered 29 degrees below zero this morning. ' Conditions In Iowa. DES MOINES, Fob. 13. Tho mercury broke all records here today, the thermom eter registering 2ti degrees below zero after a piercing cold, extending over the last fifty-six hours. Owing to the long dura tion of the extreme and steady cold much suffering Is reported by county overseers of poor and charitable institutions. Unless the weather becomes more moderate in the next twelve hours there Is bound to be considerable more suffering throughout the city and the state. KEOKUK, la., Feb. 13.-AU previous rec ords hers were broken today. The govern ment thermometer registered 27 below. BURLINGTON, la., Feb. 13. Today was the coldest ever known here. The ther mometer registered 32 below zero. Tho wind has drifted snow into railroad cuts, so as to almost entirely block traffic on the Carthage, Kansas City, Fort Madison and Oskaloosa branches of the Burlington rond. Main lino trains are from twelve to seven teen hours late. One Death at Cedar Rapids. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Feb. 111. (Special Telegram.) Monday was the coldest day of the season here. The thermometer regis tered 32 below. Ono death Is reported and all trains save the Northwestern were abandoned and. these were from one to seven hours late. Cedar Rapids Is threatened with a coal famine and much suffering if the railroad blockade Is not soon broken to allow of the dealers getting the coal ordered. The starch works have already shut down and tho packing house has but enough to last over today,. The cereal mills have ' but a week's supply on hand and many families are without coal. , G, S. Fettit, a pioneer of this city and one of the most prominent business men, was found dead In the snow near his home Monday afternoon. Street car men had noticed him denning the snow from his walks a short time before and It is not known whether he was stricken with heart trouble or frozen to death by the extremely cold weather. The coroner Is Investigating. Train Lost Tlnec Days. NEVADA. Mo., Feb. 13.-The Missouri Pacific sent a relief train from Nevada today for Butler supplied with provisions and eatables. It goes to relieve a pas senger train on the Interstate line that has been blocked In eight feet of snow since Friday night, between Madison and Clridley. Kan. Nothing has been heard from tho crew in nearly twenty hours. There are no telegraphic communications on account of broken wires. Fifty Thousand Cattle Die. WICHITA, Kan.. Feb. 13. W. E. Bolton, secretary of the Oklahoma Uve Stock as sociation, says the live stock losses this year will be the greatest since tho great blizzard of 18MJ. He pluces tho number of head lost on the range In western Kansas, western Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas at 50.000 head. Sixty Years of Wedded Bliss S. C. Thomas and Wife Celebrate Their 60th An niversary and Attribute Their Vigorous Health and Activity to the Regu lar Use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. aV , N ! It- Vsia i Ik,. J f v. MR. S. C. THOMAS. ravilllon. Sept. 14. 1!04. I am In my Mrd year, and preserve mjr health and keep my strength up by tha use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. I have taken It for severs! years pas', and think It the grandest medicine for old people in the world. My wife and I have Just cele brated the emh anniversary of our mar riage, and the way I now feel I expect ts live and enjoy life for many years to come." S. C. Thamas. 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HHtPlaBa Herplcloe makes this "duty" such a pleas ure that the "Herplclde Habit" Is usually formed. A hair-saver that grows In popu larity. Hellghta the ladles by keeping the hair light and fluffy and by giving It a silken gloss. Cures dandruff, stops fstllnf hair. Oivea satisfaction and excites admir ation. Stops Itching Instantly. srai Stem, 11.00. Scad Me Stasia te RERrlCIDE Co., -pt R. Dstrelt Mich, fer ale. SHERMAN & MtCONMELL DRUG CO.. Special Aflrnta. APPLICATIONS AT PROMINENT BARB ER SHOPS. For coughs and colds children take PIso's Curo without objection. 25c. DEATH RECORD. A. T. D. Hughes. HOWE. Neb., Feb. U. (Special.) A. T. D. Hughes dlcwl at his home near IIowo, Neb., in his 73d year. Mr. Hughes waa one of tho early settlers of Nebraska, com ing to Nemaha county in the spring of 1867. He took up a farm on arrival in Nebraska and has resided on the same for the last forty-eight years. When the Mis souri Pacllic railroad was built Mr. Hughes donated it a right-of-way through his farm and the station of Howe was located. He laid out a townslte which is known as Howe, being near tho old farm of Hon. Chutch Howe. His aged wlfo survives him. also a large and well respected family of children. The remains will be laid to rest In tho cemetery at Howe on February '14, Rev. D. B. I.ako officiating at the services. J. Corn-In Fergus. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) J. Corwln Fergus, one of the most suc cessful and prominent among Richardson (bunty farmers and stockmen, sled Sunday morning at his home seven miles north east of the city, after an Illness lasting over a year or more. Mr. Fergus came to this county soon after being discharged from the army after the civil war. In which ho served three years ns member of an Ohio regiment of Infantry. "Vrnnk Pctraahek. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special. ) A decided shock to family and friends was the sudden und unexpected death Saturday evening at S o'clock of Frank Pctrushek, one of the successful farmers, residing a few miles south of the city. Mr. Petrashek was In his 33d year. He wns born on the farm where he died and his father still lives. Funeral services are to be held at the home Tuesday noon, conducted Jointly by the two societies to which the deceased belonged Knights of Pythias and C. S. P. S., a Bohemian organization. Mrs. Foster. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 13. (Spe clul.) Mrs. Foster, mother of Mrs. Moody of this city, Mrs. Piixton of Montana, FTank Foster of Colorado and Thomas Foster of Arizona, died at the homo of her daughter in this city Saturday of grip and general debility, ot the age of 74 years. The funeral took place yesterday morning. Interment being made at Greeley Center, her former home. Mra. Elisabeth Hu miner. COLUMBUS. Neb., Feb. 13. (Special Tele gram.) Mrs. Klizabeth Kummer died at the family home here today. She was 76 years old and wus botn in Canton Berne, Switzer land. With her husband, she was among the early settlers of this county, coming here in 1859. She leaves four Bons, all re siding in this city, except Rudolph, who re sides in Red Cloud. Mother of General, Colby. BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special.) General L. W. Colby was called to Free port. 111., Saturday afternoon by a tele gram announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Abigail Livingston Colby. Deceased was 91 years of age. Mrs. Colby made her home In Beatrice for some time with her son. She is survived by three children. You Don't Have to Pay from $7.00 to $8.00 a Ton for GOOD COAL. USE ml ) NUT ....$6.00 A TON LUMP....... $6.25 A TON All Grades Hard and Soft Coat GOSS-JOHNSON BROS. COAL & SUPPLY CO., 1519 FARNAM ST. 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