fHE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SATURDAY. FKBRrARY 1, 1005.
DEWEY l STONE furnBy
Goiag Out of Business
Reductions on furniture that are positive and genuine. Every article in the store reduced
In price. Each and every article marked with a special sale price ticket and each and every
article also contains the regular price ticket. We don't see how anyone can afford to miss this
wonderful purchasing opportunity. Entire stock must be closed out at once, regardless of cost.
Our Harney street building is now occupied by a tenant. Our Farnam street store building
is for rent or sale, possession to. be given March 1st.
We want to impress upon you MOST EMPHATICALLY that this is a HOXA FIDE,
GENUINE (SOIXG-OUT-OF-BUSIXEPS SALE, and every item of furniture is greatly re
duced in price, nere are a few of the bargains in Rockers and Odd Chairs:
Regular Cloning- Out
Price. Prlc
(2.50 Hock or, solid onk. full post buck, rant
. seat, brace anus
(2.25 rsne? sent Sewing Rocker, brae
arms
(4.00 Ilorkrr, with arms, cane seat, high Qrt
bark, embossptl, with turned spindles. J3
(2.15 large Arm Oak Kocker with ctuie seat,
turned spindles
(5.00 Rocker, lartro comfort, with bent
arms, ciiilossod back
(6.50 Rocker, solid oak, large comfort stylo,
cane scat, polished finish
(S.0O Golden Onk Arm Rocker, polished and
qiinrter-sawed, strong and substantial
(10.25 Arm Rocker, select golden oak, sad
dle wood scat, shaped arms
(0.50 Muhognn Finish Rocker, with arms
nud rush scat, tine polish finish
1.65
1.35
1.50
3.75
.4.75
5.75
7.50
4.75
Regular
Price.
Closlnjr Out
Price
(11.00 Mahogany Finish Rocker. hiRli back, 7 00
with arms and mahogany panel back.. I tf
(0.00 Mahogany Finish Arm Chair, pretty, 1 TC
plain, rich pattern f f J
(12.00 Large Rocker, mahogany back, shaped Q 1 C
shaped arras, very rich design
3.75
(5.75 Rocker, high back, mahogany fluisli,, A A A
polished shaped wood seat . TiUU
(5.50 large high back Arm Rocker. muhog
uny panel, cobbler leather seat . . .
(10.00 golden onk Platform Rocker, roll wood CA
seat, select quarter-sawed golden ouk..U.U
(12.00 golden oak Arm ('hah- for library, ft HO
living room or hall OiUU
(52.00 large Leather Turkish Rocker, spring A A A A
arms, tufted back,very comfortable '
(20.00 leather seat and back Sleepy llollov Z PA
Chair, oak frame a bargain It JU
Bed Room Chairs and Rockers
We have a very large line of Bed Hoom Rocners, with and without arms; also chair's In
mahogany natural and dark, curly birch, bird's-eye maple, golden cak and mahogany finish;
also Slipper Chairs and Rockers, all at reduced prices.
Store Not Open Saturday Evenings.
CONSTIPATION boJ? I
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1I0CII SIGNS OIL MEASURE
Chief Executive of Kansas Returns Meas
ure with Special Message.
STATE'S CONTRIBUTION TO TRUST FIGHT
Intention - U to Contpel Monopoly
' Alrradf KMnbllahed to Be Decent
-t Kiprrlnirnl In So-clnliam.
TOPKKA, Feb. 17. Kansas" desire for an
oil refinery of Its own was realized today,
when Governor E. W. lloch signed the bill
approbating 2O0,fiOO for the erection and
maintenance of a state plant, which was
panned for the avowed purpose of fighting
the Standard Oil company.
In returning .the law to the legislature
after affixing his signature thereto. Gov
ernor lloch seat with It a lengthy message
In which he touched on the general sub
ject of trusts. Ho said:
No greater question confronts the Amer
ican people than the control of these great
Hggregallons of capital. We are all grop
ing In the dark, hut we will get out Into
the light after a while. This Kansas con
tribution to the solving of this great prob
lem may or may not be a wise one. but it
la at least an honest and courageous one.
Governor Hoch said the present legisla
tion was not hn attempt to drive the
Standard Oil company from the state nor
to deprive It of Its right; It Is not an
attempt to establish a monopoly, but an
attempt to compel a monopoly already ex
isting to be decent.
Not an Attempt at Socialism.
Ho said that when normal conditions
were again restored the atato would be
glad to withdraw from the business of
refining oil and leave it In the hands of
private competitors, "where It legitimately
belongs."
Governor lloch urged the legislature to
go further and adopt other restrictive leg
islation to prevent the manipulation of
railroad rates by the Standard Oil com
jrn ny.
Governor lloch reviewed the Kansus oil
situation at length, speaking of the fact
that' thousands of Its cltisens, encouraged
by the Standard ' Oil company's offer of
COCOA
Is distinguished from all Othert by
I Its tull flavor, tlelU'ious quality and
aosoiute puniy.
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The Wtltsr M. lowney Cs, 8 at ton, Utn.
remunerative prices for the crude product,
had Invested their hard earned savings In
these fields. Governor Hoch continued:
At the high tide of this prosperity this
great corporation, in harmony with Its
tactics elsewhere commenced a systematic
absorption of this vaBt wealth which
threatens to bankrupt the countlcBS private
investors and to depreciate and destroy
the honest elTorta of all the people for tlio
upbuilding of that part of the state. I'nder
one pretense or another crude oil has been
depreciated more than one-half in price,
while the finished product, kerosene, has
been increased in coet to the consumer.
It la due to this state to say that this
movement has not been conceived, as
many suppotte and some charge, In the
spirit of Mocialism.
Rights of Oil Company.
No one denies the right of the Standard
Oil company to own oil property or to deal
In oils. Thla company has Invested vast
sumH of money in Kansaa and certainly
no one has objected to these investment!.
It is not the. possession and exercise of
these property rights, but the abuse of
them, to which objection Is made. This
is not an attempt to drive the Standard Oil
company out of Kansas, to deprive it of
legitimate profits or to do It any injury
of any kind It is an attempt to compel it
to treat the people of this state fairly and
to give every man a square deal. If this
state refinery succeeds It will not attempt
to monopolize the oil business of this stale
it has no such purpose in view.
It Is not an attempt to establish a mo
nopoly, but it is an attempt to compel a
monopoly already existing to be decent.
It Is an attempt to make competition poa
alblo and not to destroy competition ns
socialism doej, and when Its purpose la
achieved, when private capital can come
to Kansas and find investment In oil re
fineries with a fair chance of success;
when normal conditions have been restored;
when individual competition shall again be
possible; when the good conditions have
been made permanent, then the state will
not only bo willing, but will be glad to
retire from the refining of oil and leave the
business, as well as other lines of industry,
In the hands of private competitors, where
It legitimately belongs, but where it is
now Impossible on account of the greatest
socialistic corjKiratlon now doing business
on earth, the Standard Oil company.
Greatest Question of Awe.
No greater question confronts the Amer
ican people than the control of these great
aggregations of capiyil, all of them so
cialistic in their uhanicter and which are
antagonistic to th essential element of na
tional progress, Ihe competitive system.
A timely and significant illustration of the
coercive character of those modern com
binations of capital and of their menace
to private and public weai was furnished
in the recent telegram of the manager of
jthe Standard Oil company, petuluntly and
Vnbltrarllv withdrawing Its patronuge from
the producers In the oil fields. Were that
order maintained thousands of good peo
ple would soon te naiiKrupi ana nomeuw.
An economlo condition which makes it pi
slble for one man with a stroke of his pen
to bankrupt thousands of his fellow citi
zens is Inherently wrong and will not be
permanently tolerated by a free and pa
triotic people, and It Illustrates more for
cibly than anyr"ent event has done the
necessity of a wise solution of this whole
trust iiroblom. . ......
riuytul resolutions have been Introduced
into this legislature for the control of other
trusts, but the question Is a serious one
and 1 have the utmost faith that the in
telligent, patriotic and courageous Amer
ican people will find a solution for all these
problems.
Pipe Lines Common Carriers.
The Kansas house today, without a dis
senting vote, passed the bill making oil pipe
lines common carriers. This Is the second
of the series of bills directed against the
Standard Oil company, and was strongly
opposed by the Standard lnter-sts. It has
already paseed the senate and will be
signed by the governor. Without this bill
tha refinery plan could not have been car
ried out successfully, owing to the lack of
pipe llnee owned by the state. Now, how
ever, the state oil can be piped through the
Standard's lines.
The antl-dlscrimlnation bill, designed to
prevent the Standard from underselling the
rtnte refinery, will be made a special order
for next Monday. Thla bill makes It unlaw
ful for any commodity to be sold In any
one. town of the state lower than In an
other, except such difference as may be
made necessary through freight rates.
Thus the Standard will be prevented from
rutting the price of oil to meet the state
price any place In the state, unless It re
dunes the price for the whole state.
A big fight Is being waged on the bill by
Kansas Jobbers, as Its provision apply to
all others as well as the Standard. The oil
producers expect to be able to secure Its
passage, however. The antl-diacrlmlnatlon
bill Is a senate measure and the senate
threatens tn secure It passage by holding
up the bouse railroad bill.
Oil Company Manager Talks.
KANSAS CITT. Feb. 17.-John O'Brien,
uulint general manager of the rralrle
Oil and Uss company, which owns the
bulk of thee rude oil produced In the Kan
sas and Indian Territory field, was in Kan
sas City today and discussed conditions In
the Kansas field, where an agitation
against the Standard Oil company has been
carried to such a nextent thut it is being
made a mutter of national interest. Mr.
O'Brien said:
The Prairie Oil and Gas company's de
termination to suspend further construc
tion operations In the Kansas and terri
tory field follows as a natural result of a
hostile agitation, which was xleslgned and
carried out, mostly by stock Jobbers to
Injure the Prairie oil and Uas company,
(or the Standard Oil company, as they
term it). The only way in which these
stock Jobbers could ward off the conse
quence of an exposure of their operations
lay In securing a plausible excuse, with
which to ullay the clamor of the stock
holders. Few people realize the extent to which
this stock lobbing business' has been car
ried on In Kansas. I might say that the
Hand Book, compiled by Matthews & Mc
Mahon, of t'hanute, Kan., shows sixty
four companies, each capitalised at $1,010,
000 and over, or an aggregate of about $74.
OUO.OOO, with an aggregate production of
1,568 barrels per day, or about twenty-one
barrels production per day to each $1,000,
000 of capital. It wrill be readily seen that
the wonderful promises made to stock
holders have never been carried out, and
the only salvation for the promoters lay
in the possibility of placing the blame on
somebody, and the Standard OH company
was selected as the target. This agitation
?lves most of them their only excuse for
allure to comply with their promises to
stockholders.
Rtports to the effect that we have posted
notices declining to buy any Kansas oil
are incorrect, and there is not one word
of truth in them, as well ua a number of
other reports and statements- that have
been published in the papers, designed.
presumably, to Keep up exciiemeni. 11
Topeka, by flooding the state with all kinds
of sensational reports.
Standard Again Burins; Oil.
CHANT'TE. Kan., Feb. 17.-The Standard
Oil company Is again buying oil In the
Chanute district after refusing to take any
for one week. The construction of the pipe
lines in the territories is also again In
progress. The Standard says It is taking
only about 10,000 barrels of oil out of the
field, but the producers say they are really
taking more than that amount.
Reports from Independence, Peru and
other places Indicate that the Standard Is
buying there also.
OH ReOnery for Colorado.
DENVER, Feb. 17. A bill for the estab
lishment of a state oil refinery has been in
troduced In the Colorado legislature by
Representative Clifton H. Wilder, who sayn
he will do his utmost to secure Its passage.
The bill provides for an appropriation of
$125,000 for the erection and operation of a
refinery. The. price of crude oil In this state
has recently been reduced from $1 to 80
cents a barrel.
TWO CHEMISTS FIND POISON
Coroner's Physician Talks of E xn in
itiation of Hody of Hoch'a
Last Wife.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. Drs. W. S. Haines
and O. W. Lewke, who have been analyizlng
the stomach and liver of Mrs. Marie
Welker-Hock, the latest alleged victim of
Johann Hock, declared definitely today
that the woman's death was due to
arsenical poisoning. Dr. Iewka, who Is
the coroner's physician, said the arsenic
in the stomach indicated an Intent to
murder. "With the evidence of four
analysis before us," said Dr. Lewke, "there
is no doubt left that Mrs. Welker died at
the result of work which would have don
credit to a Borgia."
"First, I analysed the stomach and liver.
Then Dr. Haines analysed them. Then
both of us made tests In conjunction. In
every case the result was the same each.
Each test showed large quantities of
arsenic in both stomach and liver. We did
not get ordinary reactions, showing simply
traces of the drug. All our traces showed
arsenlo in quantities large enough to kill."
Dr. Haines Is professor of chemistry In
Rush Medical college, of the University of
Chicago. He Is recognised as one of the
foremost chemists of the l ulled State,
and aft authority, especially upon all
questions of toxlology.
Deaths Now Number Five.
rKjORIA. ill., Feb. 17 The death of Man
plug Harris. In whose house at fcdwarris the
dreadful holocaust occurred yesierduv,
snclln the list of victims to rive, ills wife
died last evening. The condition of Earl.
Ihe boy, the only surviving member of the
f'imll), la salt) to be critical and bis death
is tspevteiL
COINER ORATOR A WINNER
Selected to Represent Nebraska 'is the
Interstate Collegiate Contest.
WESLEY AN REPRESENTATIVE IS SECOND
gabjeet of Wlnnlna Oratlen Is "The
Battle wit Uwlfri," and
la Well Handled by the
Toan Colleglnn.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 17.-(Srclst
Telegram.) Hugh Lomax of Bethany, rep
resenting Cotner university In the state
oratorical contest held here tonight, won
first honors and will represent the Ne
braska colleges at the Interstate contest,
to be held In Indiana, at which the colleges
of eleven Mississippi valley states will be
represented. x Mr. Lomax hsd for his sub
ject "The Bnttle With Lawlessness." In the
development of which, from a general state
ment of lawlessness pnt snd rresent. he
went on to show that still there were hon
est men and brave defenders of the right,
whenever the critical time of their need
came. The Judges gave him five first
points out- of a total of seven.
Joseph Tunis, representing Nebraska
Wesley an, was second; A. J. Dunlap of
Hastings college, third; Ellas F. Stan,
Grand Island college, fourth; Chase E. Bas
kervillo of Bellevue college, fifth; Fred L.
Hall of Doane, sixth, and John Cavenaugh
of Creighton, seventh.
The Judges were: On thought and com
position; Mrs. W. G. Whltmore of Valley,
Rev. Mr. Marsh of Lincoln and H. F. Rose
of Lincoln; on delivery. Rev. R. M. lntt,
lrof. A. V. Thomas of Kearney and Mr.
Brown of Chicago. Each contestant was
accompanied by a liberal guard of rooters,
anc' the Barenbach opera house was well
filled with sn Interested audience. The ef
forts of the collegians as a whole compared
very favorably with those of previous contests
M.
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STATE COXVESTIOJf
Session at tirand Island Pro-ring n.
Pleasant One.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) Following the banquet at the Pres
byterian church last evening the delegates
to the Young Men's Christian association
state convention went to the church audi
torium and listened to addresses of welcome
by Mayor Jamea A. Clcary In behalf of
the city, and Rev. W. W. Carr on behalf
of the churches of the city. Mayor Clcsry
deemed It a pleasurable duty one of the
few of his office to welcome the stranger,
to hold out the hand of friendship to all
who might enter Grand Inland's gates, and
especially to greet cordially and bid heart
ily welcome a body of men whose purposes
were so high and devotion so true as were
the purposes and devotion of the assembly
before him. He hoped the assembly here
would always be held In the memory of
those participating as one of the most en
joyable and profitable of their lives. Rev.
W. W. Can- of the Methodist Episcopal
church wanted to add a lusty Methodist
"amen" to what Mayor Cleary had said
and extended on the part of the Grand
Island churches the same hearty welcome
to the city and to its homes, which, by
the way, are taking care of all the visitors
through the efforts of the entertainment
committee, and the cheerfulness with which
the church people of the city hsve thrown
open their residence Response was made
by W. J. Hill of Omaha, who expressed
the appreciation of the visitors of the ef
forts so plainly made to render their stay
in the city a pleasant one and aid the con
vention In the transaction of Its business.
Rev. Mr. Swearlngeu, pf. Lincolu. then, ad
dressed the delegates otv,"'f h Superlative,"
regarding the spreading of Christianity as
the important .thing. The work of the as
sociation was expanded upon. Its efforts In
this and every other country on the face of
the earth reviewed, and exhorted his hear
ers to further efforts In the evangelization
of the world, so far as In their power lay.
In connection with the service there was
an excellent musical program.
W. P. Parsons, secretary, from Minne
apolis, gave an address on "The Character
istics of the Modern Association," in which
he dwelt upon the accessions to the various
churches during the last year, the highest
in any denomination being 100 active mem
bers and urged more active spiritual work.
He denounced the extravagances of the
day along the lines laid down by the author
of the Simple Life, and especially the ex
travagant living of wealthy Christian peo
ple. No Christian, he contended, had the
right with the present needa of the evan
gelization undertaken by the Toung Men's
Christian association and by the church
to build a house at the expense of $60,000.
The proportion of estates of well-to-do
Christian people bequeathed to benevo
lences as compared with the portion. given
to be expended In luxurious living was
also a comment. The work of the asso
ciation needed Bible study, religious meet
ings, foreign extension and personal en
deavor. This evening the delegates are
having a distinctly railroad meeting. Gen
eral Manager Bldwell of the Northwestern
being the principal speaker.
The morning trains brought a large ad
dition to the convention and at least 150
of the workers of that organization are
now here. Dr. Fenno of New York gave
an address on "The Bible" this morning.
Mr. Sawyer, secretary of the local com
mittee, was appointed chairman of the
committee on Sunday, the object being to
have speakers from the association In all
of the local churches. Other committees
appointed today were: On resolutions.
Prof. Westcott of York, chairman; state
committee report, D. D. McDUl; business,
B. C. Wade of Omaha, chairman.
Tomorrow morning the session will open
with an address on "The Bible," by F. C.
Fenno of New York. After this "The Work
in Nebraska" will be taken up. Myron A.
Clark of Brazil will also address the dele
gates on "United Work." The afternoon
will be taken up with Institute work re
viewing the various departments of the
Young Men's Christian association, work.
Among thess are "Student Work," "Open
Parliament" and "City Work." In the even
ing there will be a song service by Miss
Alexander and a chorus of this city and
the Hastings Glee club, with two addresses,
"The Message that Meets the Needs of
Men," by Rev. E, Comble Smith of Omaha,
and "Education as a Force," by W. M.
Davidson of Omaha.
Kf ARXEY READY FOR EDITOR
Urst Attendance Expeeted at State
Press Association.
KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 17.-(SpeeIal Tel
egram.) A meeting of committees of the
Kearney Business Men's association was
held last night to compare final notes on
arrangements for the meeting of the Ne
braska State Press association In this city
next Tuesday and Wednesday. The asso
ciation Is sparing neither money nor effort
to make the meeting one of the most en
joyable ever held In the state. The busi
ness sessions will be held In the assembly
room of the Midway hotel with a recep
tion at the hotel on Tuesday evening. Ad
vices from the secretary Indicate a large
attendance and all who come may be as
sured that every effort will be put forth
to provide for their accommodation, com
fort and entertainment.
Divided Family Reunited.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neh., Feb. 17.-fBpe-clsl.)
Fourteen years ago James Calder,
William Calder and Emma Calder, aged re
spectively about 4, I and years, were left
orphans tn New York City, and were (laced
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WONDERFULLY EFFICIENT FOR ALL CATARRHAL DISEASES.
SISTERS OF PROVIDKNCB, Mother. Teople who have been afflicted with ca
House, Montreal, Can., write: I tarrh for twenty years, have found Peruna
to be a prompt nnd efllclent remedy.
Good Shephnrd, of Montreal, writes:
"Ha-rlns; nsed I'ernnn for the past
few months for oar sick and poor, ire
are happy to say that It has given ns
great satisfaction."
In a later letter, dated November 7, 1P03,
the same institution writes:
"We found Pernna a relief In sev
eral rases. We ran sny It la n stood
tonic nnd vre are very thankful."
The following letter is from Hospital St
Jean, Longue Polnte:
"We have been nnlnar yoni Pernna
during; the past month and -nre take
pleasure In statins; thnt the results
obtnlned thns far are most satis
factory." A later letter from this Institution Is as
follows:
"We have nsed your remedy In n
number of different eases nnd tlie re-
"We are happy to say that a nnne
her of our sisters of onr community
hire taken Pernna and have derived
great benefit from Its use."
The winters of Canada are long and
severe. Catarrh of the head and throat
prevails for at least seven months of the
year.
As soon as Peruna was Introduced Into
Canada, its use spread like wild-fire, for
it exactly met the climatic diseases which
abounded.
Catarrh, when It once fastens Itself upon
the system, Is not to be dislodged by the
use of local remedies. a
A systematic remedy is needed to eradi
cate the disease. Peruna exactly meets this
necessity. . .
In the whole history of medicine, no
remedy was ever devised that has been so
universally recognized as a specific for
catarrh. .
It not only breaks up promptly coughs
and colds, but it can be relied upon to per
manently cure catarrh in its worst stages
and forms.
Convent of St. Laurent, Montreal, writes:
"After using- Peruna for two o
three months, several members of the
community nave experienced mfli
(noil effects that they can recommend
Its nee to others."
The Hospital St. John, St. John, P. Q,
writes:
"We are happy to tell yon that your Pe
runa has given us satisfaction. Three
patients have tried it, one 68 years old,
Renoul Dupuls. afflicted with cstarrh. Is
much relieved, more that hs has been for a
number of years.
"A young girl. IS years old, had sn obsti
nate cough, which a half s bottle of Peruna
caused to disappear.
"As to myself, tno bottles have eon
vlnced me that Pernna la magnifi
cent as a tonic.
"Throug-h these three cases wa elea
sire to make known to the publlo the
efficiency of your remedy."
Address Dr. 8. B. Hartman, President of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohlot
suit obtnlned Is very good,"
A reward of $10,000 has been deposited In the Market Exchange Bank, Columbus, Ohio, as a guarantee that the
above testimonials are genuine; that we hold In our possession, the signed testimonials ot these institutions. Every
one ot our testimonials are genuine and in the exact words of the testifier.
In an orphanage. Emma was adopted by
Mr- a-nd Airs. Palmer lr Port Jervls, N. X-,
which has since been her home and where
she Is known as Emma Palmer. After she
left the orphanage all traces of her brothers
were lost. -
About four years ago, through the Inter
vention of friends and relatives, the loca
tion of each child was recalled to the others
and a Correspondence established. William
was located at South Bend, In this county,
and -James In Omaha. s
The three are now enjoying1 each other's
society at the hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer. William, was recently mar
ried and was accompanied by his J)ride.
Killed by Passenger Train,
LINWOOD, Neb., Fob. 17.-(Special.)-Frank
Bartunek, aged about 40, was killed
by one section of the Hastings passenger,
two miles west of here, last night, between
8 and o'clock. Hla body was not found
uatii this morning. He leaves a wife and
five children at Rockvllle, Neb. He has
been visiting here for the last three weeks.
- Suit Against Bishop Dismissed.
KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 17.-(Special.)-The
suit of B. P. Chittenden against Bishop
Graves and H. N. Russell, growing out of
differences st the military academy, has
been compromised; the plaintiff being paid
a sum agreed upon and the case dismissed.
THHEH Hf.DRED KW WOODMEN
Head Officers of the Order Present at
Initiation.
(From a StafT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Three hundred candidates were
initiated Into the order of Modirn Woodmen
of America at the Auditorium tonight. Tt
was the feature of one of the largest fra
ternal gatherings ever held In Nebraska.
A. R. Talbot of Lincoln, head consul, snd
other head camp officers were present. John
II. Mitchell, head commander of the Fores
ters, was among this number. Head Or
ganizer Ralph K. Johnson of t'ie Woodmen,
was there and acted as toast master at the
banquet given at the Llndell hotel In honor
of the visiting officers.
Fully 200 clerks of local ramps throughout
the state and scores of Woodmen from
various Nebraska torns were present.
Omaha sent Its quota. An elaborate pro
gram, Including exemplification of the
ritual, wss rendered.
Kewa of Nebraska.
BEATRK'FJ. Feb. 17.-A11 railway lines
entering Beatrice have been cleared of
snow and trains are again being operated.
PAP1LLION, Feb. 17. Yesterday was the
first day "Uncle Sam" Vradenburg, rural
mail carrier, could make the trip over his
route owing to the deep snow. It was
necessary for him to go 011 horseback
BEATRICE, Feb. 17.-J. A. Steckman of
Rockford township sustained a fractured
Ineecap yesterday by a horse falling on
Sim which ha was trying to assist to its
feet. He was brought here for treatment.
SEWARD. Feb. 17,-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hickman have Issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Winnlfred, to
Mr. Ray Smiley on Wednesday, February
Tl. The groom is a nephew of County
Sheriff Smiley.
PAPILLION, Feb. 17. As a result of
dropping a heavy can of milk on his foot
James McKeivey, formerly manager of the
Papilllon creamery, was compelled to sub
mit to an operation. It was necessary to
amputate three toes.
BEATRICE, Feb. 17. W. T. Cudley yes
terday had the muscos of his lft arm,
between the elbow and shoulder, badly
crushed by being bitten by a horse which
he was In the act of feeding, lie is under
the care of a physician.
FAIRBITRY, Feb. 17.-A building and
loan association has Just ben organized hre
with an authorised capital of iiou.liuo. The
directors elected are: L. W. Oondrlch, J.
O. Evans, L. M. NHson. H. II. Stuteross,
J. M. Davis, P. 8. Easterday, J. W. Ham
mond, A. V. Pease and J. A. Axtel.
SEWARD. Feb. 17. Invitations have been
iHSued by Mr. .and Mrs. Bumuel 8. Weath
erby of Stlplehurst to the wedding of their
niece, Miss Fannie Belle Merrill to Dr.
Stuart II. McDlarmld of Omaha. The wed
ding will occur Wednesday noon, February
22, at the resldem-e of Mr. Weatherby.
BEATRICE, Feb. 17. The Beatrice Mili
tary band gave a concert at the Paddoak
, holel last night, which was followed by a
banquet. Mombers ut the band, taetr
wives and sweethearts formed the partv,
which numbered forty-seven. J. T. Har
den was master of ceremonies In the .ban
quet room, and a number of toasts were
responded to by members of the partv. The
occasion was the first of its kind ever held
by the bund.
LINWOOD, Feb. 17. Yesterday the first
freight for a week was received here, and
there has been only two passenger trulns
on the Hastings line for a week. Several
farmers have loat cuttle during the storm.
D. O. Dawson lost three head. The rural
route carrier has made part of his route
every day.
SEWAltD, Feb. 17. A boy giving his
name as Roy Combs, who has been mak
ing his home with Mr. Hlbbard of ftica,
Seward county, was arrested by the mar
shal of that town Inst Friday as he was
about to board the evening train for the
west; He was accused of stealing a 10
bill from Mrs. Hibbard.
PLATTSMOUTH. Feh. 17. An elghtv
acre farm In this county belonging to
Thomas t'rwin was sold by Sheriff Mc
Brlde Monday for $745 to satisfy a Judge
ment In favor of John D. Ferguson,
guardian of Elizabeth I.'rwln, incompetent,
and mother of the defendant. The property
was bid in by the owner.
FREMONT, Feb. 17. Roy Roscoe. a
switchman In the employ of the North
western, had a foot badly mashed In the
yards here last night, lit) was standing
on the running board In front of the switch
engine and partially lost Ills footing, but
did not fall off. Several bones were broken.
Amputation will probably not be necessary.
GRAND ISLAND, Feb. 17. The Wyoming
Fuel, Iron, Oil and Mining company was
organized In this city last night with an
authorized capital stock of o,U00,0J0 to do
business In Carbon county, Wyoming.
George L. Gibson of Ord, Conductor John
lint lift of Ord, George W. FltzHlmmons of
Scotia, John Robertson and John Gunning
of Rawlins organized the company, tho
greater number of tho members being In the
Loup valley, this state, and at David City.
Statrt Treasurer Peter Mnrtensen was
elected president. A. L. Hughes of Pavld
"ity vice president. Ches Chlnn of St.
Paul treasurer. George L. Gibson of Ord
secretary, C. Bradley of Wolbach, C. C.
Hansen of Danjiebrog. Peter Mortensen of
Ord, A. L. Hughes of Pavld City. W. R.
Mcllnr of Loup City, George Fitzslmmons of
Scotia, George L. Gibson of Ord und John
Itobertson and John C. Gunning of Rawlins,
Wyo., as trustees.
Negro Hanged In Illinois.
MOUND CITY, 111., Feb. 17. Eli Bugg,
colored, was hanged here today as an ac
cessory to the murtter of Chris Mathis at a
picnic
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
i
Fnlr Today and. Tomorrow la Ne
braska and South Dakota West
Portion Warmer Today.
'
WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. Forecast of Use
wenther for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Saturday; warmer in west portion. Sunday,
fair. ,
For Iowa, Missouri and Kansas Fair
Saturday and Sunday; warmer Sunday.
Local Hecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Feb. 17 Official record of 1 Sinjisf
aiure aud precipitation, compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
im. 1904. 1803. 190.
Maximum temperature... IS 22 87
Minimum temperature ... 16 1,1 12 15
Mean temperature .. 2'.' 14 -5 21
Precipitation .00 .04 .T .T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March L
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 27
Deficiency for the day (
Total deficiency sihee March 1 3S0
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 inch
Precipitation since March 1 27.25 Inches
Deficiency since March I 4.11 Inches
Excess for cor. period, ISW4 1.60 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903.. .H51nch
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
' Maximum
Tern- Tem-
Statlon, and State perature pera- Rain-
of Weather. at 7 p. m. ture. fall.
Bismarck, clear 1H : 22 .00
Cheyenne, part cloudy. 20 2H .00
Chicago, clear IS .00
Davenport, clear 18 L'4 .00
Denver, cloudy 2 30 .00
Havre, clear IK 2ft .00
Helena, part cloudy.... 16 18 .00
Huron, clear IK 2H .00
Kansas City, clear 2ft .U ,nn
North Platte, clear 22 2ft .00
Omaha, clear 24 211 .00
Rapid City, clear 22 34 .00
St. LoulB, clear M 2S .tf)
St. Paul, clear IK 2o .00
Salt Ijike City, clear... 84 i .00
Valentine, clear 24 2S .Oft
Wlllistou, clear lt 23 ,SU
Indicates below zero.
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
Im A. WELSH, Ixcal Forecaster.
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chitis, pneumonia, consumption.
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it out! Ask your doctor the best medicine for
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