t TTTE OMATTA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. ATRIT, inn.-. 2L THE ri SIGN Points the Way Night or Day TO THE Auditorium Corner High Quality The Place to Buy Any Kind of Coal You Want. -:- -:- TELEPHONE 373 Prompt Service CONVENTION AT FALLS CITY 1 SOUTH OMAHA ICE S COAL COMFY 1 ROYAL ARCANUM BUSINESS Grand Counoil -cf Nebraska Will Meet in Annual Session Today. RECKARD TO BE "MADE GRAND REGENT Inn rlli from tnion Tactile fonncll Will Re Adranrrd to Heart of Order la Slat at the Meeting:. The ninth annual session of the Nebraska grand council of the Royal Arcanum will tonvptie at in o'clock this morning at Royal Arcanum hall, corner Sixteenth mid Harney streets. The committee on credent lulu will meet promptly at !:: anil examine creden tial of rcpresentatl cs In order that a. prompt organisation of the session may Jic effected. The present officers pf the grand council lire: T. J. Mackey, Omaha, grand regent; N. F. Reckard. Omaha, grand vice regent; It. H. Compton, Cedar Rapldu. grand, ora tor; J. 51. Teegarden, Weeping Water, past grand regent; C. A. Grlramcl, Omaha, grand secretary; E. A. Parmelce, Omaha, grand treasurer; B. C. Fox, Lincoln, grand chap lain; H. R. Gerlng, Plattsmouth, grand guide; A. H. Murdock, South Omaha, grand warden, and John t. Young, Havelock, grand sentry. The object of the meeting of the gftind council will he the election of officers for the ensuing , year and the enactment of laws for the benefit of the order. It has been almost the Invariable custom since the organization of the grand council to promote the grand officers In rotation, and under this custom N. F. Reckard, a regent of Union Pacific council, No. 10tS9, of Omaha will make the fourth member of Union Pacific council who has been exalted to that office. . The others were W. M. Glller, elected In IKK); Kdwln R. Perfect, elected In 1902, and T. J. Mackey, elected In 1904. Other Omaha and South Omaha men who have held the office of grand regent are John L. Martin of Knoxall council. South Omaha, who was the first grand regent of tha order, and T." O. Magrane of Pioneer council, Omaha, who waa elected In. 18f9. Membership of t'ooncll. There are at present thirty-four life mem bers of the grand council, who become ho by reason of their being present at the or ganization of the first grand council of the Royal Arcanum of Nebraska In this city In April, 1897. These life members with the twenty-one delegates from various councils of the stata and the present grand officers will constitute the grand council which assembles here this morning. The session will continue through today. The morning mealing will be devoted to the report of the committee on credentials, the assignment of committees and the reading of the report tf the officers. The after noon session will be occupied In the elec tion of officers and tha closing business of the council. Tha following comprise the committee for the session: Law, Appeals and Grievances Frank La. "Weaver, U. W. Covell, H. 8. King. Finance A. Hugh Hippie, C. M. Rich, T. (i. Magrane. State of the Order J. W. Maynard, C. O. M.Donald, C. E. Teft. Credentials E. R. ' Perfect, W. J. Ken riedy, E. L. Sargent.. Mileage and Per Diem Julius Rosens wetg, Howard Bruner, N. B. Mead. Distribution of Reports Alec C. Reed, H. 11. Cotton. 8. A. Sanderson. New Business F. E. Martin, S. W. Orton, F. R. Straight Resolutions I. F. Baxter,' H. u. Ttector, E. F. Robinson. SENATOR ALGER IS STRICKEN Seised with Attack of Acnte Indiges tion, He la ReeoTerlng Health Slowly. DETROIT. April 24.-fnlted States Sena tor R. A. Alger, who was seized with an attack of acute Indigestion last night on a Michigan Central train near Detroit and who was taken home from the station In an ambulance, Is much better today. Although not able to leave his bed, all danger Is said to be passed. Hnildlx Held for Mnrder. BROKEN BOW. April 24. (Special Tele gramsThe preliminary trial of Scott Had dlx, charged with killing Melvln Butler on April 1(1, was resumed before; Cminty Judge Armour this morning. Owing to the ab sence of Ien.i Krause, whom the defense wanted to put on the stand, It was thought the hearing would again be postponed, but the attorneys for both state and defense went Into court this afternoon and after several motions were overruled agreed to rest the case without argument. 'His honor accordingly bound Haddlx over In the sum of $10,010 to appear before next term of district court. I.nte In the afternoon Had dlx had failed to secure bonds. It is so ea3y to take Plso's Cure for a cough and be relieved nnd cured. 25c. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Itain In Nebraska Today, Followed by Fair and Warmer To morrow Warmer. ; WASHINGTON. April 24. Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nebraska Rain Tuesday, followed by fair, warmer; Wednesday, warmer. For Kansas Rain Tuesday; Wednesday, fair and warmer. For Colorado-Rain Tuesday, with warmer in east portion; Wednesday, fair and warmer. For South Dakota Fair and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday, fair.. For Iowa and Missouri Rain Tuesdav and Wednesday; Warmer Wednesday, . Local -Itocord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA. April 24. Official record of tem perature and preclDitutlori, compared with the corresponding day of the last three Vara. isoj. 1904, lm M, Maximum temperature 59 63 2 72 Minimum temperature ... 61 4.1 44 tf Mean temperature 65 4K 53 69 Precipitation .' .01 .10 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since Match 1, and comparison with the last two years: Normai temperature 53 Excess for the day 2 Total excess since March 1 284 Normal precipitation 12 inch Deficiency for the day n Inch Total rainfall since March 1 3.15 Inches Deficiency since March 1 7S Inch Deficiency cor. period, 1904 39 Inch Deficiency cor. period, 1908 2.SX Inches Reports from Stations at 7 I. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Rain- of Weather. 7 pm. Tern. fall. Bismarck 84 66 .00 Cheyenne, cloudy 32 H4 .4c) Chicago, partly cloudy ,, 62 64 .) Davenport, cloudy 62 ' H4 T Denver, cloudy 84 Mi .18 Havre, clear 72 74 .00 Helena, cloudy (W 72 .00 Huron, cloudy 2 H6 .00 Kansas City, raining 61 68 .31 North Platte, raining 42 4t .32 Omaha, raining 63 69 .01 Rapid City, cloudy 48 80 .00 St. IOulfl, cloudy 70 74 .00 St. Paul, clear 4 70 .00 Bait l.ake, clear 62 64 .110 Valentine, raining 44 41 .26 Wllllston, clear 6 68 .00 'i' inrlii'AtfM ti'iiee nf nreeiui In t (on . I L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. Committee Decides to Go to County With out Congressional Candidate. ASPIRANTS TOR NOMINATION ON HAND Some scheming erenry to C?et Fire Escapes Ererted with Money Appropriated for the Purpose, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 24 (Special.) Lincoln politicians are weeping tonight because the First congressional district convention got a divorce this morning and will hold forth In Falls City on June 1. This was done at a meeting of the republican congressional committee, with all members present, this morning. The basis of representation will bo one delegate at large for each county and one delegate for each 100 votes cast for Hurkett for congress. Under this arrange ment the counties will be entitled to dele gates as follows: Lancaster 77 Cass 26 Johnnon 15 Richardson 24 Nemaha 18 Pawnee IS Otoe 25 Total i03 It will be seen that a combination be tween Incaster and Cass, making 103 votes, or between Lancaster nnd Otoe, mak ing 102, will carry the convention. As an illustration of what one vote counts, if Bur kett had received one more In Nemaha county that county would have had cne more delegate In the convention. One more delegate would have made It Impossible for Lancaster to combine with any one outside county but Cass to get a majority. Ne maha cast 1.750 for Burkett, but the fifty does not constitute a majority fraction of 100. The action of the committee In selecting Falls City came as a surprise to the Lincoln politicians, who thought there was no doubt but the capital city would get 'the conven tion. Last night, however, the outside members of the committee got together and selected Falls City. The reason Is supposed to be because Falls City has no candidate for the place. Among the congressional candidates pres ent were Paul Clnrk and H. C. M. Burgess of Lancaster, Will Hayward of Otoe, A. B. Allen of Johnson, E. M. Pollard of Cass. Representative Windham" of Cass was also In town, but he denied that he was a can didate for the place. The committeemen present were: Frank McCartney, represent ing Otoe; Herbert Howe, Nemaha; O. A. Cooper, Richardson; E. L. Holyoke, Lan caster; A. B. Allen. Johnson; C. D. Clopp, Cass, and C. J. Schappel, Pawnee. Rebate on Fire Escape. The state Is to get a rehate on the price specified In the contract for the erection of the cylindrical fire escape at the Soldiers' Home at Grand Island. The contract price is specified at $1,147, but the books of the Board of plbllc Lands and Buildings show that the state will pay only $900. When the board advertised for the cylin drical fire escapes for Hastings and for the Milford Institution it found that the money available for the fire escape at Milford amounted to only $900, or $247 less than the amount specified in the contract. The Dow Wire Works company very obligingly" agreed then to give the board credit for the $247, though it should be specified in the contract that the fire escape was to cost $1,147. The board accepted the propo sition and, incidentally, awarded the same company the contract for erecting two fire escapes at the Hastings asylum ,fgr. whjch the state Is to pay $1,968. The records of the board meeting show also that Labor Commisisoner Bush will be consulted before the fire escapes are erected. Last year the board shot over the head of the law In the matter as well as the head of the labor commissioner, but this year the matter was taken up by Sec retary of State Galuhsa and Treasurer Mortenson, and the law, which specifies that no fire escapes shall be erected with out the written endorsement or permission of the labor commissioner, will be followed. Surprise In Store tor Dnarsiett. Brigadier General Daggett and Adjutant General Culver left this afternoon for Rushville to Inspect the new company Just mustered Into the National Guard. In cidentally a great surprise awaits General Daggett when he reaches Rushville, in that he will meet an old time friend he has not seen for nearly thirty years and who Is to a great extent responsible for Gen eral Daggett now being a. brigadier gen eral. The aforesaid friend Is Dr. Daniels, now of Rushville, but In days gone by of Alabama. The two met and became warm friends during the civil war. At that time General Daggett waa thinking seriously of quitting the service and to Dr. Daniels he told his Intentions. "You are a born soldier," waa the answer of the doctor, "stand by the army M$'ji5i Won batter made-Nona batter known Every ahade, ahepe vn4 eryl for avny favoe. figure or fancy BEST DEALERS :$3 and yon will come out a brigadier gen eral." General Daggett did so and the prophecy of the doctor came true. Upon General Daggett's promotion and retirement. Dr. Daniels wrote him of his prediction made many years ago, and In turn General Daggett wrote the doctor a lengthy letter In which he said he remembered the In cident. Dr. Daniels examined the members of the Rushville company without charge to the state and the fact that he Is a resident of Rushville has been kept from General Daggett as a surprise for him when he reaches Rushville tomorrow. Rlsr Insurance Fee Collections. Insurance Deputy Pierce Is doing a land office business In the matter of collecting fees this year, surpassing the business for any previous year for the same period of time. So far this year he has collected In license fees for agents the 2 per cent gross tax and entrance fees, $!2.797, while for six months last year he collected only $72,772. The collections by the month this year have been as follows: January, $24, 230; February, $37,451 March, $12,113; April, $9,000. it la probable that $3,000 more will be collected this month. Mr. Pierce has Issued licenses to agents as follows: Fire Insurarce, 8.564; life Insurance, 724; miscel laneous agents. S11O. Today he. Issued a permit to do business to the Security Fire of Baltimore. Those Insurance companies which desire to do business in Nebraska need not worry about the Nebraska law, which requires them to deposit in some state other thHn Nebraska $25,000 with the state officials for the protection of policy holders. Insurance Deputy Pierce attempted to get this net repealed by the last legislature, but failed. He then applied to Attorney General Brown for an opinion as to Its constitionality. Mr. Brown did not give an opinion on the subject, but advised the Insurance deputy not to keep any company out of Nebraska because that section of the law had not been complied with. If the law were en forced It would be that much harder on Nebraska policy holders In that the $25,000 would be tied up out of their reach. , Raiding; Unslness Rlocks. The new city administration began a raid on the blocks last night and hauled six women Into court. Two were fined this morning and the cases of the others went over until Wednesday. Chief of Pollce Cooper notified the owners of the blocks today that after receiving the notice should a woman be convicted after having been taken from a block, ha would proceed against the owner of the block. This la the only way, Mayor Brown holds, that the social evil can be removed from the city blocks and that Is th course the city ad ministration will pursue.' The district will not be disturbed. men was received by United SiaKs Mar shal Matthews yesterday, but tliat office can take noirfitlon in the matter until a warrant has been Issued for the arrest of the men and this warrant cannot be secured until United States postal In spectors have made Investigation sufficient to warrant them In filling Information. In spectors are out of the city this morning nnd an effort will he made to have the men held on a state warrant until s.ich time as the fe deral government can ne t. llir.HLAMlK.lt lll-l.ttt HK LOST Auditor Searle Cannot Find Rnlea tinvcrnlnsr Insnrsiicc ssnr la I ion. LINCOLN, Neh.. April 21.. -State Audi tor Senrle this morning said that the by laws of the Royal Highlanders, n fraternal order with headquarters nt Aurora. Neb., were missing and could not be found The deputies are puzzled over the mutter nnd much anxiety exists. An entry In the minutes shows1 that the bylaws were flhd during the term of former Auditor Weston. A thorough search has been unavailing. William E. Sharp, president of the Fra ternal Order of Royal Highlanders, in ref erence to the report that the bylnws of the society were not on filo in the state audi tor's office as required by law. says: . "There appeared In the Denver Post of April 23 nn article, which has been copied In the Evening News and the Evening Star of this city, with reference to the bylaws of the Roynl Highlanders nut being on file In the auditor's office. This article has no foundation on which to rest, the society having complied with all the laws of Ne braska, and Its bylaws were duly filed, ns Is shown by the certificate and certified copy showing the fact of filing signed by the late Hon. H. A. Babcock. This certifi cate bears date of June 21, W1. In addition there are five or six other copies of the by laws of the Royal Highlanders on file at the present time In the auditor's office. "The suit referred to In the Poht article." continued Mr. Sharp, "was brought by the society to obtain possession of Its property, which Dr. Gordon retained after his re moval from office. The Post claims In the article referred to that this was an effort to revoke his appointment as chief physical examiner, when the fact Is his commission was cancelled and a new physical exam iner was appointed on November 16 last, since which time he has not been officially connected with the order. The article that appeared In the Post was largely inspired by an affidavit furnished In the case by a deputy who has bi-en relieved of his ap pointment to represent the society." Improvement f'lnb nt Florence. FLORENCE, Neb., April 24. (Special.) An Improvement club was organized here Saturday night. A numlier of things were taken up for immediate action and com mittees appointed to take ehaign of the matters. Among them was the extension of the street railway to Forest Lawn ceme tery and the securing of a 6-cent fare to Omaha on tho street railway. It w;is also decided to see what could be done regard ing the extension of the macadam on tha road to Florence. The Country club Is also to be invited to locate here If it decides to change from Its present quarters. Mllllln Equipment Missing;. WEST POINT, Neb.. April 24. (Special.) Captain J. C. Elliott, the commanding officer of the West Point Rifles, just mus tered out. Is having considerable trouble In locating the missing equipments belonging to the company, now In the possession of delinquent members. He proposes to use the full power of the civil and military law to secure a return of the government property. It Is believed that a large quan tity of the clothing has been worn out or lost by the members and Interesting de velopments are looked for. PRISONERS REFUSE TO TALK Alleged Robbers Will Re Turned Over to Federal Authorities. FRANKLIN, Neb., April 24 (Specrnl Telegram.) The two men captured in the northern part of this county last evening are undcmbtly the ones who broke open the postofflce safe and robbed two business houses Friday night. The United States marshal has been notified of the arrests and Is expected to come after the prisoners. They made an effort to elude the sheriff by hiding under a bridge. A search was made around bridge for any evidence and a lot of cartridges that corresponded with the kind stolen from the Chlttwood hard ware store were 1'ound. The guns could not be found. A large number of 1-cent pieces and other small change was found on their person. The men refused to give their names or say where they came from. BLOOM 1NGTON, Neh., April 24. (Special Telegram.) John Lynch and John Boe are the names given by the men arrested In the north part of the county and ulared In jail here on charge of blowing the safe In the postofflce at Franklin. A telegram announcing the capture of the IS'ews of Nebraska. WEST POINT Mis. Joseph Steinbaugh nf Reemer died at the family residence last evening. PLATTSMOUTH-Thirty-sIx persona united with the First Presbyterian church here Sunday. STELLA E. P. Thomas died yesterday evening at his late residence in tills city. Mr. Thomas had been in poor health all winter. BROKEN BOW It has been raining steadily in this section of the country for the last forty-eight hours, with no pros pect of its clearlgng up for several hours longer. WI8NKR The village of Wlsner will vote May 9 on a proposition to Issue $9,000 in bonds for the installation nt a lighting plant. The bonds are expected to carry, us sentiment Is very strong in their favor. PLATTSMOUTH Four little girls pro cured some matches from their teacher's desk and while on their way home from school started a fire on the prairie, which spread very rapidly and 'soon consumed two stacks of hay belonging to E. L. Suck. WEST POINT Sections 1 and 2 of the high school girls' basket ball team played a match game at the gymnasium Monday night. Section 2 carried home the lauteU. A game with the lieemer High school team Is conlemplated. O SC EO LA Colonel H. F. Bense and Easton Harle have been busy the past week setting the tombstones that have been sent by the government to mark the resting place In the Osceola cemetery of the dec-eased soldiers. HOWARD Since the storm of Friday cleared away, the weather has been warmer, the result of tho rain and snow fall amounting to one Inch and 6-10O of an Inch of water. This moisture is timely and will materially advance the growth , FREE EXHIBITION V, OF THE ' HISTORICAL TAPESTRIES' THAT RECEIVED " THE GRAND PRIZE AT ST. LOUIS These tapestries, each measuring 4 x 3'i feet, are beautifully wrought in colored silks; they are faithful copies of original paintings illustrating notable eyents in the exploration of the Mississippi by La alle and his associates. Hy lu1horily of the United States AWARD " For the excellent character of the designs; the execution of "the work in the delicate and artistic shading, shown in figure and " landscape; the expression of faces and attitudes, produce with "the accuracy of the artist's brush; the perspective observed the "wonderful fidelity of detail in the reproduction of dress. The M flesh tints in the faces and the light in the eyes; the hair and "the features are so skillfully depicted as to warrant the belief "that it is the work of the brush and not of the needle. The "high quality of the work merits the most unreserved praise; the "advance made in applying to artistic creations what was first "intended simply for the useful, marks an Era in the World' " Progress as wel! as in the development of the Sewing Machine." . "The advancein this regard in these machine tapestries is both "notable and gratifying, creating a new industry that maybe "claimed as distinctively American and reviving a classic textile "decoration formerly restricted to the few, but now available to "the many." THESE TAPESTRIES SHOWN THE SINGER STORE 1514 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. of grain and grass when the weather suf ficiently warms up to permit Its growth. 1 lOIiDRKftB There ha9 been n ceaseless downpour of rain here for twenty-four hours. WEST POINT A cemetery association has been Incorporated in West Point under the name of tho Mount Hope Cemetery ns soehttioii. The captal stock Is fixed at $3"i, 000. and the areii of land to lie used for cemetery purposes Is limited to 3J0 acres. OAK LAND At the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Foxward, llvlnir five miles northeast of this city, occurred tile marriage of Miss Ellziihetli Foxward to Mr. Andrew Hansen Sunday afternoon. In the presence of their im mediate relatives. WEST POINT Charles Jahnke and Misw Elizabeth Miller were married cm Sunday In the Herman Lutheran church. Rev. J. Kuelmert officiating. The bride Is tho daughter of ex-Btnto Senator William Mil ler and the groom a well known farmer of Oarlield ctownship. STELLA W. B. Williams, nn extensive breeder and shipper of Scotch collie pups, shipped 11 pure white one to lion. William Ji linings Bryan, ns a present. This Is the only white one Mr. Williams has raised nnd he decided to make a present of it to Mr. Bryan. The pup was 3 months old and a fine specimen. SEWARD The Live Stock Producers, Breeders and Feeders' association met ill Seward Saturday. The meeting was called so the old board of directors could finish up business before the new board took charge. SEWARD Alexander Vance died at his home In Milford, Friday, He was a well known stock dealer and one of the leading democrats of the county. NEBRASKA CITY Mrs. Harve Bee k ner filed a complaint In a Justice of the peace court yesterday, charging her hus band with desertion and abandonment. Beckner Is under arrest at New Richmond, Wis., and 8liiiff Shrader went to Lin coln this morning to secure requisition papers and will leave for Wisconsin to morrow and will tiring him back here for trial. OSCEOLA The Second Regiment band of the Nebraska National Guards of Oseeila, are doing their very best to lecome one of the finest bands In the state and are practicing every spare moment. Tney have arranged to entertain the crowds that come to Osceola every Saturday afternoon at a festival Saturduy. The band cleared over $H2, with which they are going to get music and hire a leader. 8H ELTON The Twentieth Century club was the guest of the Woman's club of Wood River last Saturday afternoon. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Miles McCarty. An elegant lunch was served and was followed by talks on assigned sub jects. Wood River proved a charming hostess and the occasion was very en joyable. Mrs. .1. M. Welclon is president of tho Wood River club. ASHL AND Violently Insane from a month's vigil at the bedside of his father, who has leen very low for weeks, Joseph flooker, a young man north of town was taken to Wahoo Saturday morning for ex amination by the county Insanity com mission. Hooker has been almost without sleep during his father's serious Illness with typhoid fever, and the exposure Mnd neglect lias rendered him a madman. BROKEN BOW John Heal, a well known ranchman living six miles west of hor". whs thrown from a horse Sunday morning ,ind badly Injured. He was brought to the city end placed under Dr. Peniiinglon'r care. Upon examination the doctoi discov ered that the right collar bone had bus- Use the Best FULLY GUARANTEED For any use where good coal Is desired. NUT $6.00 LUMP $6.25 All Grades Hard and Soft Coal GOSS-JOHNSON BROS. COAL & SUPPLY CO., 519 FARNAM ST. PHONE 1307 tallied a severe fraucture, and the man badly bruised otherwise. The Injuries ar not necessarily of a dangerous character, but it will be some time before the patient Is able to attend to business. 1 BEATRICE William Ritchie, a prominent young German farmer living west of the city, arrested recently on a complaint sworn out by J. W. Kuhn, a resident of West Beatrice, charging him with a statu tory crime upon his daughter, Grace Kuhn, hi years old. was given his preliminary hearing before Judge Bourne today, and was hound over to the dlMtrict court in bonds of $1,(100. He gave bail and was re leased. The case will probably be disposed of at this term of court. j IIOWELI.S An Immense crowd was gath ered at the depot today when Father Sclmuetlgen left Howells to visit his folks In Germany, especially his mother, who Is ill at the present time. How beloved Rev. Father Schnuettgen Is In his parish was shown last week when the Christian mothers, the tcchnol children ntid his whole parish brought him beautiful presents. And again it was shown last Sunday when he delivered his farewell sermon. Every body was overcome with emotion. HARVARD What came close to .proving fatal to Harvey Woodward, at his room in the New Harvard hotel just before mid night last night, was averted by occupants of adjoining rooms smelling scoke and hearing Indications of tire, unci their timely entrance to the room occupied by Mr. Woodward, where I hey found his coat, vest and other articles of clothing hang ing on the wall In a blaze and Mr. Wood ward so nearly suffocated when awakened from his sleep that he could render no as sistance In stopping tha fire. Do you think Nature ever intended have short, stubby, thin hair? , Hair that V r . and falls out so easily? Certainly not is unnatural. Your hair should be firm and strong, Ion thick, soft and glossy; the kind that Ayer's Hair Vigor will give you. -fcs . - ! fc ai ' m I II ' M - . a. X 4 B II II spHteatjds " v T Sold for tlxty years. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass.