TIIE" OMAITA' DAILY REE: SATURDAY. MARC1T ' 18. 1JH5.
ft
mi i '.at, a r , a .s. , uir an, .
1 i n I i
N' incxi luesaay, marcn zi, we win noia our
n Annual Serine Onenine to which we cordiallv
lJ A O
Invite you all.
The Most
Liberal Terms
At Cash
Store Prices
This year we have gathered together a splendid aggregation of
Spring Styles in Reliable
Wearing Apparel for Men and Women, Boys and Girls
LADRS SPBTlfG SUITS, MEN'S SPRING SUITS.
LADIES' RAINCOATS, Factory to Wearer MEN'S RAINCOATS.
MILLIHEBY 42 Bit Stores BOYS' SUITS
1508
DODGE
TAKES A SHOT AT THE LOBBY
Bobert Z. Drake Pays His Compliments t
Eepresentatiyes of Corporations.
SAYS BIG ONES ARE BACK OF BRIDGE BILL
Many Telegrams of Encouragement
tn HI Fight Being Received All
Efforts Concentrated Next
Week In Senate.
LINCOLN, March 17. The bridge bill
fight Is still on and Robert Z. Drake to
night gave out the following Interview
concerning It:
"Monday of next week will mark the
beginning of the last fortnight of the legis
lative session, and will mark also a pro
nounced change In the direction of the
energies of the lobby of the allied rail
roads. This lobby, up to date, has won In
every fight In which it has been engaged.
It has defeated every effort that has been
made to enact into law measures designed
to insure relief for the people from rail
road and corporate Imposition. It has
succeeded In a score of ways In tightening
the grip of the railroad, elevator and lum
ber combine upon the throats of the pro
ducers and consumers of Nebraska. It
Tias beert so powerful that It has success
fully resisted the great wave of anti
monopoly sentiment that la sweeping over
the entire country, "and has left Nebraska
almost alone among the states of the
union, dry-rotten, dry-rotted and lifeless
In the monopoly grip.
"With this record behind it, the railroad
lobby will start next week to concentrate
practically Its entire energies on the one
bill remaining in which It Is Interested. Its
efforts are henceforth to be directed to
pushing through tho senate II. R. 256, the
bridge bill presented In the Interests of the
Lumber trust. It has been epigrammatic
ally said, 'The same fence runs around
line elevator and lumber yard,' and it
might truthfully have been added that the
fence was built by the railroad magnates
and encloses their property.
Kmart Limit of Tribute.
"In Nebraska, for the purposes of public
plunder, the railroads and line lumber and
elevator Interests are combined. The Inter
est of one Is the Interest of all, and the pur
pose of the combine Is to exact from the
people of Nebraska, producers and con
sumers alike, every penny of tribute that
the traffic will bear.
"This gigantic monopoly of allied Inter
ests Is already milking the state to the ex
tent of hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually in the way of freight rates, low
price of grain and extortionate charges for
lumber. But there remains one great source
of Illegitimate profit which has thus far
largely escaped Its greed. This is the
bridge business of Nebraska. The average
rate of profit exacted, by the line lumber
yards runs, as Is well known, Into exorbi
tant figures. The average amount of money
put into wooden bridges In Nebraska every
year runs about $750,000. Very little of this
money is spent with the line lumber yards,
for the reason that such concerns as the
Standard Bridge company Is furnished
bridge lumber direct from the mills for
28
f COCOA
I Is distinguished from all other by I
I Its full flavor, delicious quality and I
IV absolute purity. A
1 , I
fl flnlowunHtcp4BknmtritlM. II
IkJ Uwy c BMtM MaMi i 1
from 26 to SO per cent cheaper than the line
lumber yard charges.
"Hence the Lumber trust, which Is owneil
largely by the Elevator trust and the mag
nates. Is losing In clear profits something
like $250,000 annually, which remains In the
taxpayers' pockets. The combine wants
that $250,000, hence H. R. 255, and the orders
that have gone down the line to the rail
road lobby to enact the bill into law at any
and all costs.
. Purpose of Bill.
"The one purpose of this measure Is to
take from the counties the power and au
thority to authorize and supervise the con
struction of their own bridges, and put that
power In the hands of an appointive state
officer whom the combine can control. It Is
shrewdly concocted In such a manner that
this officer, by furnishing plans and esti
mates of cost of all bridges to be built, can
so arrange matters that no contract can
possibly be let for the building of the speci
fied bridge at the specified cost. The county
must then either go without Its bridge al
together or deliver Itself over, bound hand
and foot, Into the tender mercies of the
Line Lumber trust. For, it Is provided. If
no contract can be let within the estimate
furnished, then the county must purchase
Its lumber and build Its own bridge. Here
Is the harvest for the Lumber trust, for In
this delightful contingency, of course the
trust furnishes the lumber. Where else can
the county procure ItT The lumber Is to be
furnished, not at mill prices, as under the
present arrangement, but at the 40 per cent
hold-up profit charged by the line lumber
yards.
"This, in a nutshell, is the fight on H. R.
265, and this Is the problem which will con
front the Nebraska state senate next week.
Pushing the bill will be found the powerful
lobby of the allied railroads, together with
all the Influence that can be brought to
bear by the grain and lumber magnates.
Opposing the measure are the county com
missioners of every county in Nebraska, a
few of whom have come to Lincoln to enter
their Individual protests against this blow
at local self-government In the Interests
of a greedy monopoly. I am leading the
opposition, however, of the Standard Bridge
company because I am fighting for my right
to do business In Nebraska.
Telegrams Pouring In.
"Telegrams and letters of encouragement
are literally pouring in on mo from leading
citizens In all quarters of the state. Sub
joined will be found a few of the latest:"
OMAHA, Neb., March 16 R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: The people at large are with
you and hope that H. R. 265 will be de
feated. FKED SONNENSCHEIN.
Mayor of West Point.
OMAHA. Neb.. March 17. R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln,, Neb.: You are fighting in the in
terests of the people and we hope you are
victorious.
AMERICAN ENGINEERING CO.
OMAHA. Neb., March 17.-R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: Am glad to see you make a
stand for your rights before our legislature
and hope you may win In your tight against
the people's enemy, an unwarranted cor
poration lobby. JOHN WARE,
Attorney at Law.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: You are the stuff; stay with
them. BLACK, the Hatter.
OMAHA, Neb;, March 17. R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: The people should be able
to buy lumber In any county of this state
on contract with any one who can furnish
same at the least cost to the people.
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
President Johnson Bros." Transfer Line.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17. R. Z. Drake,
IJncoln, Neb.: The people here are with
you in your fight and want to see the
bridge bill beaten. BEN F. MARTI.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17. R. Z. Drake,
IJncoln, Neb.: As a taxpayer I am op
posed to H. R. 256. It Is a graft for lumber
dealers. A. Q. BTEPHEN.
OMAHA. Neb.. March 17. R. Z. Drake.
Lincoln, Neb.: Your tight for county home
rule Is commendable. I hope your cause
la successful. CHARLES D. BEATON,
President Beaton Drug Company.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: Your battle with the trust
is splendid. Hit them again.
T. J. O'BRIEN,
Proprietor of the llenehaw Hotel.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.; 1 am one of the many who
think you are right In your light against
the lumber, grain and railroad combines.
CHARLES K. MOVER,
Moyer Stationery company.
OAKLAND, Neb . March 16. R. Z. Drake.
Lincoln, Neb.: I am greutly Interested in
your efforts to defeat 11. R. 255. My sym
pathy is with you. Keep It up.
WALTER BLCKMAN.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-R. Z. Drake,
Lincoln, Neb.: You are putting up a good
fight against II. R. 265. My sympathy is
with you and hope you will win in the
senate. C. E. MONIES.
Betnrns with Prisoner.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., March 17.-8pe-clal.)
Sheriff Richardson returned from
Arkansas this morning, where he has been
for several dya He brought with him
James B. Rhodes, whom he has been look
ing for for some time. It is alleged that
Rhodes Is Implicated in the big cattle steal
that occurred near Ansley several mouths
ago and can shed much light upon the mys
terious disappearance of stock from that
quarter of the county If he so deslrea The
preliminary hearing will probably tako
place tomorrow.
Laborer Killed by Cars.
PAP1LLION. Nrb.. March 17.-(8peclal.)-Coroner
Armstrong was notified that a
strange man was run over and killed by" a
Missouri Pacific train between Fort Crook
and iJiPlatto last night. Dr. Armstrong
left immediately tor Fort Crook to view
the remains and Impaneled a jury, and the
Inquest will be held In Papllllon Satur
day morning. Ths victim, wboss name was
Frank Longer, was a Swede, about 35
years old, about six feet tall and
weighed 180 pounds. He was a com
parative stranger, having gone to LaPlatte
about a week ago on an extra railroad
gang. He afterwards hired out to a farmer
for the season, near LaPlatte. The head
of the dead man was badly crushed. Two
bottles of whisky were found In the man's
pockets untouched. When last seen by
some Fort Crook people he acted as If con
siderably under the Influence of liquor.
ENGINEER STOPS CONFIDENCE GAME!
Through Timely Warning Farmer
Recovers His Money.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 17. (Spe
cial.) J. T. Lloyd, 'a Burlington engineer
residing in tfils city, does not pretend to
earn his living by doing detective work,
but prevented a very smooth game of graft
In Lincoln today being worked upon Wil
liam Page, a wealthy farmer from Norton,
Kan., for $60 In gold. Burlington train No.
2 from the Black Hills stops there several
minutes. Soon after taking a seat he no
ticed a heavyset man go to a seat near
him and Inquire of Page "If that seat was
taken." Being Informed In the negative the
stranger was soon seated by his side and
they were engaged In conversation. He
asked Page If he knew a certain man, giv
ing his name, who lived in Norton county.
Mr. Page told him that he was well ac
quainted with him. "He Is a cousin of
mine," said the stranger and they shook
hands. The stranger then Informed Mr.
Page that he was in trouble and needed $60
to pay freight and If he would let him have
It he would give him his check and appre
ciate his kindness very much. About this
time stranger No. 2 put in an appearance
and Informed the first one that "the bill
must be paid at once." Mr. Page drew
from his pocket two $20 and two $10 In gold
and gave to the first stranger and received
his check. The first stranger then gave the
money to the second one and both took
their departure from the car.
Mr. Lloyd at once went to the old man
and asked if he knew the strangers. His
answer was "no, but I know a wealthy
man who one of them said was his cousin."
Mr. Lloyd Informed him If he did not get
his money at once he would never see It
again or the strangers either. The old man
rushed out on the platform and grabbing
the man by the, shoulder informed him that
If he did not return the money at once he
would have him arrested. He got his
money and gave back the worthless check.
Mr. Page formerly resided .near Hillsdale,
la., and was on his way to Montreal, Can
ada, but It is safe to say that he will not
cash any more checks for strangers during
his trip.
SENSATION AT BONESTEEL
Young Lawyer from Nebraska is Held on
Serious Charge.
WOMAN IN AFFAIR ATTEMPTS SUICID
After Taking Large Dose of Poison
She Confesses that Her Testi
mony Against Defend
ant Was Perjured,
NORFOLK. Neb., March 17.-(Speclal Tel
egrsm,) 8ensations which rival the days
of dramatic intensity which held sway at
Bonesteel, S. D., during the rush days to
the Rosebud have seized upon that town
today as the result of a lawsuit growing
out of a scandal In "high society" in which
David Watklns, a young attorney, has been
held to the circuit court In the sum of $500.
As a result of the trial, which has held the
hoards at Bonesteel for more than a week
and which was attended by crowds of sev
eral hundred eager auditors each day, there
were threats to do violence to Judge
Howies, who presided. Mrs. Nellie Neune
macker, who Is alleged to have been asso
elated with Watklns, has attempted suicide
by taking blue ointment, and warrants
have been Issued against both the woman
and her husband. She Is charged with the
same crime alleged against Watklns, whll
her husband, who shot at Watklns when
the latter fled towards Nebraska, Is charged
with "shooting with Intent to kill."
A report which reached Norfolk today
states that violence against Judge Howies
went so far as to bring a rope Into the
court room, and that In all of the Bonesteel
saloons there were angry words that hinted
at tar and feathers.
Watklns, who Is a handsome young fel
low, graduated from the Nebraska unlver
slty law school last June and located next
day at Bonesteel. His defense sgalnst the
charges that have been made is the scheme
Is one of blackmail and that Neunemacher
offered to settle the case for $1,000. The
town seems to be split In two regarding the
merits of the case, business men apparently
standing solidly by the young attorney and
the crowd known as the "Oklahomaa" the
people who had gained experience in the
Oklahoma rush and who used it here stand
with the man who claims his home has
been ruined.
Woman Says She Swore Falsely.
When the trial closed yesterday and the
case had been decided against Watklns the
woman who had testified positively against
him all through and who had virtually ad
mitted that their relations were not what
they should have been, went home and ate
a package of blue ointment. This, act was
at 1:30. Owing to th fact that the poison
was wrapped up in paper, it failed to take
effect for four hours, when she became
deathly ill. Believing that she had accom
plished her self-destruction, the woman
called for Watklns on what she thought
was her deathbed.
"I have testified against him," she cried,
over and over. "I was forced to perjure
myself."
It was on March 6 that the trouble
started. The woman had called at Wat
kin's boarding' house in the morning. Her
husband dropped in, accompanied by two
men. Watklns states that the husband
wanted to settle, although there was, the
lawyer declares, nothing to settle. One
thing is sure: Neunemacher gave Watklns
a terrible black eye. Watklns secured a
team and fled. Neunemacher pursued and
caught the attorney three miles away, fir
ing a bullet at him.
Watklns had danced three times with
Mrs. Neunemacher, who Is a beautiful
creature, the first night he met her. Wat
kins alleges that she tried to make en
gagements "with him later, but that he re
fused her advances and that he doesn't
know why she came to his home on March
6 unless it were to put up the plot.
Watklns . formerly lived In Nemaha
county, Nebraska, and graduated from the
State Normal school at Peru. He declares
he will sue Neunemacher, who Is said to be
wealthy, for $10,000 damages.
Conrt News at Papllllon.
PAPILLION, Neb., March 17. (Special.)
The case of Rapp against Sarpy County for
damages was tried in the district court
Monday and was given to the Jury that
evening. After being out all night a ver
dict for $200 was brought' in for the plain
tiff. This case was tried at the last term
of the district court and a verdict for the
county was rendered. It was carried to the
supreme court, which reversed and re
manded the case and the present trial was
the rehearing on the decision of the su
preme court. This Is the case wherein
Sophia Rapp sued the county for $5,000 dam
ages sustained, It Is alleged, by her being
thrown from a wagon, laying the accident
to the Impassable condition of the road
near the Rock Island railroad near Rich
field. When the claim was presented to
the county board Attorney Patrick advised
them to settle for $300, which they refused
to do. The verdict Just rendered Is for
that amount and does not compel the
county to pay all costs.
The $50,000 damage suit of John F. Mc
Neill against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company was removed to the circuit court
of the United Btates.
aw) o
Acupof Ghi rardelll 's
Ground Chocolate in the
morning is the most appeiiz
ing, wholesome, comforting
breakfast any one can take.
Always fresh in patented hermeti
cally sealed can.
PUTTING UP MUNICIPAL TICKETS
Isanes in the Different Towns Take
Wide Range.
SCHUYLER, Neb., March 17.-(Speclal.)-Tfte
democrats met In caucus last evening
and placed in nomination for city and
school district officers the following, there
having been no nomination made for mayor
out of deference, it is presumed, to the re
publican candidate, John E. Arnold, who
has served the city as mayor during two
years and has been the most satisfactory
and efficient officer In that capacity In the
history of the city: Clerk, present Incum
bent, M. F. Shonka; treasurer, W. R.
Davis; police Judge, M. Zentmeyer. Coun
cllmen, First ward, Thomas P. Chaplin;
Second, Ev L. Klpp; Third, William Lune
durg. Members of the Board of Education,
J. A. Pence and J. II. O'Callaghan, present
Incumbents.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 17.-(Spe-clal.)
The socialists met In convention in
this city last evening and after naming
Charles Martin chairman and A. Carlson
secretary placed In nomination the follow
ing ticket: Councilman, First ward, W.
Howland; Second, Oust Knofllcek; Third,
Charles Martin; Fourth, P. H. Madsen;
Fifth. Edwin Bates. J. E. Jones and Claud
Butler were named for members of the
school board.
FREMONT, Neb., March 17. (Special.) A
citizens' convention was held at the city
hall last evening. D. M. Allen was chair
man and C. H. Davis secretary. The fol
lowing ticket was placed In nomination:
Mayor, Dan V. Stephens; treasurer, C. H.
Davis; clerk, D. M. Allen; police Judge,
George Looschen; water commissioner, J.
H. Mathews. No nominations were made
for the school board. Stephens, Looschen
and Mathews are democrats and will un
doubtedly be nominated by the democratic
convention this evening. The meeting was
made up of dissatisfied republicans and a
few democrats.
FALLS CITY, Neb., March 17. (Special.)
The citizens' caucus held Tuesday night
at this place was not satisfactory to one
element In the town and Messrs. C. F.
Reavls, G. J. Crook, D. D. Reavls and W.
E. Dorrlngton called a meeting of "true re
publicans" for the courthouse Thursday
night to put up a full republican ticket.
When they assembled C. F. Reavls nomi
nated for mayor on ths republican ticket
F. M. Harlow. The nomination went
through and when Mr. Harlow was railed
on for an acceptance he spoke for nearly
an hour. Mr. Harlow closed by saying that
as this was a republican meeting he de.
cllned the nomination, as he was a demo
crat. The caucus then selected W. E. Dor
rlngton for mayor, E. Bode for treasurer
and O. W. Brown for city clerk, all repub
licans, and nominated M. W. Blair for city
engineer and John Llchty for members of
the school board, both democrats. This
puts three tickets In the field to be voted
for at the spring election.
MADISON, Neb.. March 17. (Special.) At
a citizens' caucus this evening the following
ticket was nominated: C. 8. Smith, mayor;
Burt Elliot, treasurer; Clyde Rynearson,
clerk; S. J. Arnett, police Judge; A. J.
Thatch, city engineer; L. O. Bley and Lon
Wells, members of the school bourd; Frank
Matson, councilman First ward, and Ed
Plass, councilman Second ward.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. March 17.-(8peclal
Telegram.) The direct primary law volun
tarily put Into effect by the Alliance peo
ple, last night resulted In the nomination
of Mayor L W. Bowman to succeed him
self. Ths balance of the ticket was as
PE-RU-NA CONQUERS CATARRH THE WORLD OVER.
the Earth is jl
uoo.ooo.ooo. yS-4J
Die Annually of J&T ' " M
known and used for catarrhal fHJ S I V fflHft-f X V 'jaYrfiV SSJZ t-fZMI Ml
for
LL over the world Peruna is
known and used for catarrhal
diseases. The Peruna Girl has
traveled 'round the globe.
Her face Is familiar everywhere that
civilization reaches.
Universally Praised.
From Africa to Greenland, from Man
churia to Patagonia, the face of the Pe
runa Girl Is familiar and the praises of
Peruna as a catarrh remedy are heard.
Successful In North and Sooth.
Peruna crossed the Equator several years
ago, to find In the Southern Hemisphere
the same triumphant success that has
marked its career In the Northern Hemi
sphere.
A Standard.
Peruna Is a standard catarrh remedy the
world over.
It cures catarrh by eradicating It from
the system.
Permanent Cnre.
It obviates the necessity of all local treat
ment and Its relief Is of permanent char
acter. Wlthont a Peer.
No other remedy has so completely
dominated the whole earth as Peruna.
In Every Tongoe.
In all languages Its glowing testimonials
are written.
demands
Peruna
In all climes
Increase.
An Extensive laboratory.
To supply this remedy to the whole world
taxes to the utmost one of the best labora
tories In the United States.
A Word from Australia.
Walter H. Woodward, Bom ad I pt Royal
Australian Artillery, Hobart, Tasmania,
writes:
"I suffered for several years with a dis
tressing condition of the head and throat,
caused by continual colds.
"My head and nostrils were stopped up
most of the time and there was a discharge
and my sense of smell was affected badly.
"After two weeks' use of Peruna I found
this condition quite changed and so I con
tinued to use this remarkable medicine for
over a month.
"I am very glad to say that at the end of
that time I was cured and felt In fine
health generally, and am pleased to give
Peruna my honest endorsement."
From Hawaii.
Prince Jonah Klanlannole, delegate In
congress from Hawaii, writes from Wash
ington, D. C, as follows:
"I can cheerfully recommend your Peruna
as a very effective remedy for coughs,
colds and catarrhal trouble."
A Cuban Minister.
Scnor Quesada, Cuban minister to tho
United States, writes from Washington.
D. C, as follows:
"Feruna I can recommend as a very good
medicine. It Is an excellent strengthening
tonlo and is also an efficacious cure for tho
almost universal complaint of catarrh."
Gonzalo De Quesada.
From All Quarters of the Globe.
We have on file thousands of testimonials
like those given above. Wo can give our
readers only a slight glimpse of the vast
number of grateful letters Dr. Hartman Is
constantly receiving frpm all quarters of
the globe In behalf of his famous catarrh
remedy, Peruna.
carefully selected and was as varied as
city tickets can be where undue Influences
cannot be exercised. The trial of the plan
proved of great Interest, for scarcely a
voter remained at home and it Is Improb
able that any other method of selecting
candidates will be tolerated hereafter in
this vicinity.
As the law is without penalty, It cannot
at this time be said whether those de
feated will remain so on election day, but
as all had the privilege and did express
themselves. It Is not likely that further
efforts will be made to put up another
ticket.
HUMBOLDT, Neb,, March 17. (Special.)
The anti-license forces held their caucus
at the opera house last evening, with the
following ticket as a result: Mayor, Charles
Nlms; councllmen. First ward, John W.
Bash; Second ward, Judge M. Joseph;
treasurer, A. A. Tanner; clerk, Allan u.
May; engineer, Al Hales; police Judge, John
II. Smith. The treasurer, engineer and
police Judge are present Incumbents, while
tho nominee for mayor occupied that posi
tion for three terms a few years back. The
remainder are now characters In the realm
of municipal politics. The caucus tooko
steps with reference to submitting the
license proposition, so it Is probable that
will as usual be the main Issue.
IFREMONT, Neb., MJarch 17. (Special
Telegram.) Dr. E. W. Martin was chair
man of the democratic convention this
evening and H. W. Rlsley secretary. The
following ticket was nominated: Mayor,
Dan V. Stephens; treasurer, .Frank Hol
lenbeck; clerk, Dan M. Allen; police Judge,
George Looschen; water commissioner, J.
H. Mathews. R. B. Schneider and C. D.
Marr, the republican nominees, were In
dorsed for the school bosrd. All the candi
dates except Frank Hollenbeck were nomi
nated by the citizens' convention lost even-
ng. D. M: Allen, their candidate for clerk,
Is a republican.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE, March 17 A fine rein, the
first of the season, fell here yesterday
fternoon and last night. It win De oi great
benefit to winter wheat.
TECUMSEH. March 17. A missionary
convention is in progress at the Methodist
nurcn nere, in wnicn many oi tne preacn-
ers of this part or tne state are on me
program.
TECUMSEH, March 17. Austin Martin
has been appointed rural mall carrier from
the Tecumsen posiomee, to succeed Wil
liam J. Devenney, who has resigned to go
on the road for a commission firm.
BEATRICE, March 17. The Beatrice
Ladles' Chess club met Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. B. F. Moser. Prof. Moser
acted as Instructor and under his tutor
ship the club Is making rapid progress.
BEATRICE. March 17. P. Connor of
Kansas City arrived In town yesterday for
the purpose of establishing a meteorological
station here. He also Intends to establish
governmental rain guage in connection
with the station.
NORTH IX)UP, March 17. Guy Daum,
who has held the position of cashier of
the Farmers State bank of this town, has
resigned and George E. Johnson is now
cashier. Mr. Johnson has bought the en
tire stock of the bank and is now in con
trol. MADISON, March 17. The district court,
which was In session here early this week,
adjourned Tuesday, after disposing of
twenty-six equity ckses. The session will
be resumed next Monday, when the Jury
cases will be tried.
TECUMSEH, March 17. Hon. John H.
Dundas of Auburn has decided not to un
dertake to give Tecumseh another Chautau
qua. For two years he conducted assem
blies here, but they did not pay and he
says were not as enthusiastic as they should
have been.
MADISON, March 17. Madison had a
small blaze at 7:30 this evening. The fire
broke out In the kitchen of Ed Peterson's
lunch house, starting from a gasoline stove.
The flames were quickly extinguished. The
damage to stock and building will probably
amount to $26.
BEATRICE, March 17. Rev. Asbury
Essley and Miss Addle Sylvester were
united In marriage at Blue Springs Wednes
day at noon. Rev. 8. B. Dlllow officiating.
The young couple will make their home at
Nuponre, Keh., where Mr. Essley is pastor
of the Evangelical church.
TECUMSEH, March 17. The members
of Heckathorn post, Grand Arniy of the
Republic, of this city, are planning for an
entertainment at their hall next Wednes
day evening. P. C. Johns'm will speuk of
"Lincoln and Washington." Refreshments
will be served and a good time is antici
pated. HUMBOLDT. March 17 Ernest, the 5-year-old
sou of Solomon Parker, a farmer
of this place, who was shot through the
abdomen by a cousin with whom he whs
visiting recently at Table Rock, has been
brought home, and seems In a fair way to
recover. As ths bail was fired at close
range from a 32-calfhre revolver and pene
trated the Intestines five times In Its coure
and lodged so deep that the surgeons were
unable to locnte It, the recovery of the
victim seems almost miraculous.
HUMBOLDT, March 17. The directors of
the National bank of Humboldt held their
election of officers, postponed from January
on account of the absence of part of the
board, with the following results: John
Holman, president; M. V. Harding, vice
president; C. L Hummel, cashier; Elta
Davis, assistant cashier.
ALBION. March 17. Tho March term of
the district court adjourned this morning.
In the case of the State against John
Sumner for violation of the liquor law the
court Imposed a fine of $4i, and for a like
violation John P. O'Nell and Burch A.
Baldwin were each fined $200. In the Sum
ner case there were two counts.
BURWELL, March 17. At a meeting of
the school board held last night all the
grade teachers were re-elected, as follows:
Agnes Banks, primary; Florence Alderman,
second primary; Clara Thorp, first Inter
mediate, and Vee Hennlch, second Interme
diate. This leaves a vacancy In the gram
mar room and the principal yet to be filled.
BEATRICE. March 17. County Treasurer
W. W. Wright and County Attorney Klllen
went to Omaha today to Investigate tho
workings of the scavenger law. .The offi
cers make this trip for the reason that the
law has been In operation in Douglas
county for some time, nnd they want to
post themselves more thoroughly on Its
workings.
BEATRICE, March 17. General A. S.
Daggett of the regular army nnd Major J.
C. Hartlgan of Falrbury, representing the
National Guard, inspected Company C here
last nleht. The Inspection covered the
clothing and all the equipments of the com-
Suny. Previous to the Inspection captain
. C. Penrod was presented with a beauti
ful saber, appropriately engraved, as a gift
from the members of the company.
PAPILLION, March 17. Yesterday aft
ernoon, while cutting down trees on tne
farm of Dan Phelps, about two miles west
of Springfield, W. D. Chapman was killed
by a falling limb. It fell In such a manner
as to strike Chapman on the back of the
head. The deceased Is a brother of I. W.
Chapman of Papilllon, was about 50 years
of age and leaves a widow and large family.
FREMONT. March 17. H. O. Gumpert,
the dry goods and clothing man, is having
some trouble over a stairway which he is
trying to put In on Fifth street, leading to
the basement c.t hs more. The authorities
made him atop work on it, as they claimed
It extended onto the sKlewnm. last mgni
a force or carpenters put it in, ana this
morning the chief of police and street com
missioner tore it out and laid planks over
the opening. A special meeting of the city
council will be called to settle the matter.
PLATTSMOUTH, March 17. Th 15-year-old
son of Giis Peln has the sm.i'lpox, so
Dr. S. R. Towne of Omaha. ate I ippector
of contagious diseases for t:ie l.oard of
Health, says, and also statei that others
In this city hnve been afflicted with tho
same disease, although the attending physi
cian pronounced It to be chlckenpox. The
patient has been quarantined arid Is Im
proving rapidly, as his case, like that of
others. Is of a mild character. There are
several other cases reported throughout
the county. ,
FALLS CITY, March 17. Thieves entered
the smokehouse of William Illescheck, liv
ing northeast of town, Wednesday night
and stole all his summer meat, which was
being cured therein. No trace of tho rob
bers has been obtained. They apparently
came prepared to take everything In sight,
as there were traces of a wagon near tho
premises.
HUMBOLDT, March 17. A fine rain
visited this section yesterday, wetting the
ground In good shape, and the warm sun
shine which followed Is putting the soil
In excellent shape for working. The farm
ers ore getting Impatient to put in their
crops and tho next two weeks, with favor
able weather, will find much accomplished.
HUMBOLDT. March 17. Talk of a new
brick plant has been revived and experts
nre. at work on the clay hanks to determine
whether or not the product has superior
qualities for this purpose.
BEATRICE, March 17.-The Beatrice
Cemetery association held Its annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon and elected these
officers: O. P. Marvin, president; W. D.
Hill, secretary; J. S. Rutherford, treasurer.
The retiring members of the board of trus
tees were re-elected. The report of the
treasurer showed that during the Inst yesr
the expenditures had exceeded the receipts
for the reuson that several hundred dollars
had been expended In Improving the two
cemeteries of Beatrice. A committee, com
prising O. H. Johnson, S. C. Smith and
Stephen Bull, was appointed to check up
the books of the officers.
BATLE CREEK. March 17,-Thls com
munity Is very much excited over what
appears to be an epidemic of appendicitis.
At the present time there are three cases
here and three In the Omaha hospitals.
Among the Battle Creek school children
there has been ten cases. In one family,
consisting of mother and four children,
three were operated on and two died. Al
thought the drinking water at the school
house undoubtedly has nothing to do with
the prevailing Illness, the school board was
obliged, as a precaution and to mtlsfy the
wishes of the people, to forbid the use of
the water.
HUMBOLDT. March 17. Fred G. Arnold
of this city, president of the NemHha Bao
tlst Young People's association, has lssuedl
a call nnd program for the annual district
meeting, to be held In Pawnee City on
April 12 to 14. The program contains a
number of Important topics to be consid
ered in various ways by local workers,
with devotional unci musical lines well
taken care of. The principal address will
be given on the evening of April 13 by
Rev. George Sutherland. D. D., president
of the Grand lslsnd college, whose tonlo
Is "Preparation Needed for Successful
Service. L. Biggs, missionary of
the American Baptist Bible society, will
also talk on the following afternoon, fol
lowed by Rev. W. F. Smith of Sterling on
"The Outlook of the Work Before Us." A
large number of delegates are. expected and
the Pawnee City local committee Is ar
ranging for their reception.
m
ii j
i-jW.."..?.-!-.!'.
' ;.'vi-;.
mere are no less tnan tour rv
' J!- 1 . 1 1'
teen remedies in tins sianuaru
family medicine. Among them
we might mention sarsaparilla root,
yellow dock root, stillingia root, buck
thorn bark, senna leaves, burdock root, cimi
cifuga root, cinchona bark, Phytolacca root.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is certainly a medicine, a
genuine medicine, a doctor's medicine.
also by Mi . O. Art Co., Lewsll, Haas.
AIM KSAktMltursrs of
AYVR'S HAIR VIOOH-For the hair. AYER'S Flttd For eonstipsttoa.
AlUk'S CHfckBY PUCTOkAL Foi eoaf bs. ATKB'S AG UK CUR Hot aularla aaa an.
V V
