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INDEPENDENTS WILL TALK
Hot Afraid of Iioriminating ThimieWe ii
the Worxill Cue.
INSIST THEY ARE DISCRIMINATED A6AINST
0r Tkrr Do Kt Oet a aare Deal la
Matter of Car and Find the Com
petition of th Hrgaltn to Bo
of Fiercest Kind.
(From a Stall Correspondent )
LINCOLN. July 8. (Special.) Represent
atives of farmers' grain shipping associa
tions had the floor today In the taking of
depositions at Havelock In the damage suit
of the Worrall Urain company against cer
tain members of the State Association of
Grain Dealers. There were no questions
naked that were not answered through any
foar ot criminal prosecutions, and some of
the testimony brought' out will create a
irnsaiion among farmers who have not al
ready made similar calculations to those In
dulged In by the witnesses who were sworn
today.
The first witness of the morning was
Henry Wempel, who is the representative
of the Farmers' Co-operative Shipping as
sociation at Havelock. He testified that
the association has only a wagon dump and
a scoophouse on a switch of the Burling
ton railway; that It was organ lied a year
ago last January and that It haa handled
about fifty cars of grain a year for Its
ttilrty-five or forty members. There are
two regular dealers In the place, James
Candy and Holland Bros., members of the
state association. The farmers' association
loads by horse-power from the wagon
dump, or with shovel from the scoophouse.
.Hempel declared that before the farmers'
association began business,) when corn was
quoted at 44 Vi cents at Kansas City, Have'
lock dealers were offering 28 and 30 cents,
the cost of handling and shipping being
about 8 cents per bushel, leaving them
margin of 19 cents above all cost. Since
then, while the prices have been very er
ratic, the dealers have only required an
average margin of about 6 cents. He told
of an incident that occurred when the as
sociation first started to show the effect
of Its operation: James Hoban. a farmer
living near Prairie Home, about seven miles
away, having been offered 80 cents for his
corn at home, brought it to Havelock. As
he drove past the office of Candy, the reg
ular dealer, he was offered 84 cents, but he
took It to the Farmers' Shipping association,
which sHlpped it for him so that he realised
A fraction over tt cents a bushel for It.
After the association was formed prices
fluctuated very much locally and the trend
Of rrloes was upward. Regular dealers
.ifought to buy grain from farmer patrons
of the association after It had been loaded
Into cars, and It was hard work to keep
'the farmers In line. Prices have fluctuated
over since at that point, and there has been
a strong fight at all times between the
regulars and the shipping association. The
latter does not buy grain, but simply ships
it to market. In many Instances the regU'
lars have bought grain from farmers so
that they must have lost money on current
prices.
Trouble Getting; Cars.
Witness testified that he had encountered
difficulty In getting cars and mentioned
specific Instances. In one case he was
promised a car In the morning, and about
twenty-five loads of grain were on hand;
the farmers waited all day In the cold,
wearing and Impatient, until ' about (
o'clock before they got the car. In an
other case they were promised three cars
in the morning. Two came, and twenty
four-horse wagons were kept waiting for
the other until about" I p. m. In another'
instance a car of grain had been sold to
the Omaha Hay and Grain company, but
no car was procurable at all and the
farmers had to sell to a local elevator. At
that time the other dealers were getting
cars as needed.
Witness said he knew nothing about card
prices. His association received bids from
a number of dealers. They had never had
any bids from any of the regular dealers
lit this state. Their bids came from the
Omaha Hay and Grain company, the Kem
per company of Kansas City, the Redmond
company and the Farmers' Co-operative
company, both also of Kansas City. Some
times they would sell their grain upon the
track at Havelock on bids and sometimes
take whatever they could get.
Fred Hall, manager of a farmers' ship
ping association at Prairie Home, on the
Rock Island, testified that when the asso
' elation was organised the grain business
Swai running smoothly at that point, but
'that things' have been different since.
"' Asked to describe the situation prior to the
inauguration ot the association, he stated:
"Why, the way it has turned out since,
I am quite certain that they took a margin
all the way from 6 to 8 cents on corn and
from 6 to 10 cents on wheat."
"By that you mean a margin over and
above the purchase price of the grain, the
expense of handling It and the freight
rates, do your'
"Yes, sir."
' He testified that the association had ex
perienced difficulty In securing cars and
that generally about that time the price
of grain offered by regular dealers would
go up locally without any corresponding in
SCROFULA
FROM PARENT TO CHILD
The laws of heredity are invariable
and the diseased blood of parents is
banded down to children in the form of
Scrofula. Being thus deeply rooted
nothing can reach the disease but a con
stitutional remedy. The very foundation
of the blood is diseased, and until it is
tmiified and made strong, those who are
born with a scrofulous tendency cannot
have the blessing of robust health.
Cleveland, O., 123 Brownell St
Z Inherited Scrofula from my anoestry,
ana in is means, oiqpurse, weaa, impure
blood and a run-down, debilitated con
dition of tho system. Treatment of phy
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building it up and strengthening the en
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. the blood to a healthy condition and
forced out the scrofulous deposits, there
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f CO f O or Impure Wood
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THE SWIFT SPFfMFIR M ltli.li C.
crease In the general market. The other
elevator men received csrs ss they were
needed and he got the worst of it.
'Well, when there was an odd car or
two they would get the benefit of It. For
Instance. If I would have two cars ordered
and they had ordered two cars apiece.
there would be Ave set In, say, and they
would gt two apiece and I would get one.
That happened In several instances."
Difference to Farmer.
Witness said he had been selling corn as
a farmer for five years and had sold ".(WO
or ,") bushels. During the last year the
existence of the shipping association at
Prairie Home had Increased his profits on
bis grain about 1100, and If he had had
the same advantage on all he had shipped
during the five years It would have In
creased his profits about 8500. He had
realised about 5 to 8 cents a bushel ln-
creaaed price for corn through It.
Attorney F. M. Hall cross-examined this
witness to disclose that he was not an
expert on figuring expenses of the regular
dealers. Including taxes, Insurance, Inter
est, depreciation, etc., and that he did not
know the cost of the regular dealers' ele
vators, machinery, etc! Witness confessed
that he only knew from estimates. The
Evans elevator there had a capacity of
from 2.600 to 8,000 bueshrls, and was
operated by horse power, with one regular
employe and an occasional assistant. The
expenses, he declared, were nothing com
pared to the profit the regulars made prior
to the organisation of the shipping associa
tion. It was from the testimony of I. W. Jac-
oby of Prairie Home that the plaintiff and
spectators derived most satisfaction and
counsel for defendants, perhaps, the least.
Jacoby is connected also with the Farmers'
Co-Ope rative Shipping association at Prai
rie Home and the national association. He
said his association loads, direct to cars at
that point, wlille there are two regular
elevators there.
He said that when the association first
started to ship grain it applied to the Rock
Island for cars, but could get no satis
faction and no assurance as to whether or
not that company would furnish them.
Then It began hauling its grain to the Bur
lington across the Rock Island and three
or four miles away. Thereupon the com
pany, after a great deal of negotiation
with Its division freight officials at Lin
coin agreed to furnish cars. Freight Agent
Miller, he said, told him that by furnish
ing the cars ne would bring the other fel
lows down on his back, which witness took
to mean the regular dealers, as there were
no others at Prairie Home except them and
himself.
Jacoby Is Persistent.
Later he had trouble In getting cars over
the Burlington. He wanted to bill some
grain over the Wabash and applied to Ed
Blgnell for oars. Blgnell told him that
the Burlington and the Wabash were at
outs and that the former could not ship
cars over the latter. It would have to be
done In foreign cars, which he promised
to procure.
Witness said he had spotted some foreign
cars at Havelock and applied for them, but
Blgnell told him they were already billed
out. Then he called up the Wabash agent
at Omaha, Mr. Entrekin, who said he
would receive Burlington cars. He got
the Burlington cars, loaded them with
grain and thqy went through all right, but
it took him three or four days to get them.
At that time the other elevators were
getting cars there as needed.
When his association first began doing
business at that point "there was a dif
ference of from 4 to 8, 7 and 8 cents on corn
n what we could get and what they were
offering, and on wheat there was a dif
ference that ran as high aa 11H cents be-
ween what we got and what they of
fered."
He said that this difference has not con
tinued. Since the association began ship
ping the regulars have been paying more
for grain than the shippers could get by
shipping. He thought that on the whole
there had been a difference of from 5 to 6
cents a bushel ever since the association
began. He estimated that from 100 to 150
cars of grain are shipped annually from
that station, of which his association had
shipped about fifty or sixty cars. He esti
mated that the farmers who had shipped
through his association had profited on
those fifty or sixty cars about 83.0OO. If
the entire 160,000 bushels of corn and wheat
sent out had been similarly shipped It
would have meant an additional profit to
the shippers of about $18,000.
Witness testified that the attitude of the
regular dealers toward his association was
always hostile, although the agents of the
rjs'al regulars appeared to be on good
terms. He had had a fight with Frank
Hendrtckson, who operated one of the
elevators, over prevailing prices of grain.
His association had never received any
bids from regular buyers, nor had It asked
for any, as it. considered the regulars its
enemies and did not go to Its enemies for
protection.
Applies for Elevator Site.
Through this witness counsel for both
sides went into the affairs of the National
farmers Co-operative Shipping associa
tion. That brought out the fact that the
association had sought to secure from the
Kock island railway a site for an elevator.
in April. 1904, the application was filed
with the agent, who aald he would send It
in and that It would "probably take some
time for tt to get through the red tape. No
response has ever been received to that
application, although inquiry has been
ireuuenuy made. The president of the as
sociation later called on John E. Utt, rep
resenting the Rock Island at Omaha, and
was iniormen that In order to get a site
the association would have to build a 20,000
bushel house or buy one of the elevators
slready there. It had tried to buy the
Hendrlckson elevator, which cost $1,600 and
had a capacity or about J. 000 bushels, but
$4,000 was the lowest figure for which It
could be bought. The Evans elevator
there had a capacity of about S.000 bushels
also. It would cost about $5,000 to build a
20.000-bushel house.
As to the national association, the wit
ness said that It has an authorised capital
stock of $M0,000. of which $120,000 Is paid up.
It has five or six elevators in this state
at Upland. Rising City, Davey. and he did
not know where else. Opposition had been
experienced from the regular dealers at all
of those points.
"We had to go Into the supreme court
and get an alternative writ of mandamus
for our site at Davey. At Rising City we
bought a plant outright from John B.
Wright's company. At Upland we built an
elevator some distance from the right-of-way
and sued the Burlington for a side
track or spur. Rather than build the side
track or spur they moved our elevator onto
their right-of-way and that settled the con
troversy at that place."
Competition Is Fierce. I
Asked as fb the opposition In competition,
he said it was fierce from the start, - The
regulars would bid more to farmers than
grain was worth and would send men
through the country to get It. Since then
they hae reached the farmers by tele
phones. "On the start they told the farmers that
the corn we shipped wouldn't grade and
claimed there would be a shrinkage of
Tt to 100 bushels on corn. They said that
if we shipped our grain we would lose
money on It and advised us to sell It to
them. At other places they told the farm
ers they would never hear from their grain
again and to some that it would take
months to get returns.
His station had never lost any money on
i jn-i
ISO!
th,
in it handled, but the association lost
me on wheat last winter at the time ot
the drop. The farmers didn't lost any,
those whose grain th association shipped.
The firmer got their returns In the usual
course of business.
Rinlaru of Corporations.
On cross-examination by F. M. Hall the
witness explained that the national asso
ciation Is controlled by a hoard of nine
directors and has a general manntrer, a
secretary and treasurer and an auditor. It
holds Its annual meetings In Topeka. It
Is not a corporation, but an association,
although It Is Incorporated under the laws
of Kansas for the purpose of permitting
the financing of It. Witness said he orig
inally took two shares of stock at $10 a
share, paying par value in rash, but has
since taken eight shares more. It ope
rates between fifty and sixty shipping
stations and elevators. Wherever it his an
elevator It buys grain, and at other points
only ships. The capital Is for the building
of elevators It pays 8 per cent Interest
on Its capital stock, and he had received
his dividend. The markets of the world de
termine the price paid for grain. The mar
gin exacted Is estimated by the price, paid
by its competitors and what the association
receives for grain when It Is marketed. It
estimates the margin necessary to do a suc
cessful business at about H cent a bushel.
The association Is successful and prosper
ous, and except at the time of the drop In
wheat his, made good profits. It pays the
farmer the raise In price and stands the
loss when grain falls before It is sold out.
The raise Is paid to stockholders only In
the way of rebates.
It does not require its stockholders to sell
to It, although It expects them to do so.
There Is no forfeit or penalising them. It
was stated at the annual meeting that It
did a business of $2,000,000 last year. The
price to be paid for grain Is fixed by the
general manager In Kansas City. Any
farmer can become a stockholder. Others
besides farmers are stockholders and the
association buys anybody's grain. The
purpose of the concern was explained as
follows:
"It Is In business to give the farmer the
world's market for his grain, less the ex
pense of handling it, and to pay the man
who financed it a reasonable rate of inter
est on his Investment."
The examination of this witness closed
the hearing for the present at Havelock,
although further testimony may be taken
there later, as It has been Impossible to get
some of the witnesses whom the plaintiff
hnd expected to examine here, chiefly un
willing ones. No hearing has yet been ap
pointed elsewhere.
Engineer Forces Fireman Oat.
Engineer Sawyer, who looks after the
state house engines, has finally been suc
cessful In having the State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings remove John McCanc,
his fireman, from office. The latter was
notified of his dismissal by a letter from
Land Commissioner Eaton, who by au
thority of the board has charge of the em
ployes appointed by the board. The letter
merely read that the man's services would
be dispensed with July 15 and gave no rea
son for the removal. ' "
Democrats Wake t'p.
The democratic committee Is still in exist
ence, so Chairman Tom Allen said, not
withstanding It had not been heard from
for some time. It will be called to meet
some time the latter part of July to set a
time for the democratic state convention.
The meeting is put off until the latter part
of the month because of the congressional
campaign now on. Until the congressional
election Is over, said Mr. Allen, nothing
would be done In the state campaign. He
thought the convention In all probability
would be called for some time In the middle
of September.
I.AFOLLETTE IX FIGHT TO STAY
Wisconsin's Governor Speaks for
Throe Honrs on Perils of Conntry.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 8. (Special Tele
gram.) This afternoon Governor LaFol
letta of 'Wisconsin spoke to a large audi ence
on "The Perils of Our Country."
Chief of these perils, the governor said,
was the departure from representative gov
ernment by permitting corporation Inter
ests to control political parties and legis
lative bodies. The governor spoke for
about three hours and was attentively lis
tened to. Part of his talk was devoted to
political affairs of Wisconsin, telling of
his struggle with the machine and the
bosses and his final triumph. He also de
voted considerable time to regulation of
railroad rates by legislative and congres
sional enactment and said he was In the
fight to stay.
In the evening William F. Gurley of
Omaha delivered an address on "The Life
of General Grant."1
YORK'S BIG CHArTAiaiA PLANS
.
High-Class Lectnre and Concert Pro
gram Being- Arranared.
YORK, Neb., July 8. (Special.) Big
preparations are being made for York's
first Chautauqua assembly, July & to 30,
Good grounds have been secured and all
arrangements made for ten days of high
class entertainment. The big day of the
Chautauqua will be Thursday, July 27, when
Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri will
deliver his lecture on "Good Citizenship."
Low railroad rates and special train serv
ice will bring a big crowd from this part
of the state. The management has also
secured Frank R. Roberson, who has Just
returned from Russia, where he has pre
pared his new lecture, "Russia Aflame.'
He will be here for three days. Several
other lectures and first-class attractions In
the way of bands and concert troupes are
Included In a program which is said to be
one of the strongest ever presented in
the west.
HEW TRIAL FOR OSB BACKER
Verdict In Chamberlain Case Set
Asldo by Judge Jesaen.
TECUMSEH, Neb., July 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Judge Paul Jessen, In district
court this morning, set aside the verdict
in the case of Charles M. Chamberlain,
found guilty of embezzlement, and ordered
a new trial.
Chamberlain has asked for a change of
venue. The court reduced the bond from
$30,800 to $10,000 and Chamberlain is solicit
ing new bonds.
Studies Cattle Diseases.
NORFOLK, Neb., July 8. (Special.) Dr.
Juan Carlos Tornqulst, brother of ths
Argentine consul at New York City, Is In
Norfolk for a month's stay and Is investi
gating the conditions among American cat
tle. He Is this year a graduate of the
veterinary department of Cornell university,
where he took the course for, the purpose
of equipping himself to combat against the
dreaded diseases of cattle in his own coun
try. Last year his father lost $100,000 worth
of cattle from foot and mouth diseases
alone. As he shipped $v,000 worth of
cattle to Europe, Asia and Africa, the im
portance of fighting the diseases Is great.
It Is now winter In his country and he is
staying here "all winter."
New Load Corporation.
WAUSA. Neb., July 8. (Special.) The
Mutual Land and Townslte company of
this place has Just filed papers of incorpora
tion. The capital stock Is $500,000 and ths
object of the company is to sell shares at
$100 each, payable in ten equal payments,
and when a sufficient number have been
sold to Justify the purchase of a large
tract of land then this tract of land will
be colonised with 6u or 600 families. The
promoters ot this company are: J. O.
Button, president, Bloomneld, Neb.; T. A.
Anthony, vice president, Wausa; Roy X.
Richmond, secretary snd treasurer, Wausa.
These officers are old reliable business men
of this community. . .
TWO MEET DEATH IN W ASHOUT
Burlington Train on Obtrlin Branch G
Into Ditch Ksar Kanons,
ENGINEER'S DAUGHTER IS KILLED
Fireman's Wife Aniana; the Injured
Family of Train t tew F.nronte
to Other Kad of l ine
for Sunday.
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb.. July 8-(Spe-clal
Telegram.) On the Oberlln branch of
the Burlington out from here two were
killed and several Injured In a wreck near
the small town of Kanona. Kan., at t
o'clock this afternoon. The killed were:
M1F3 MILLIE KOLL, Republican City.
HARRY WHITE, address unknown.
The injured are:
Pr. A. A. Allen, Topekn, Kan.
Ed Bender, Hastings. Neb.
Mrs. W. L. Egbert, Republican City.
The families of the engineer, fireman and
brakeman of the Ill-fated train were on
their way to the other end of the road to
spend Sunday because the train crew had
be pn kept away from home for a week on
account of a washout near the Republican
river.
Miss Millie Koll Is the daughter of the
engineer. Her mother and younger sister
escaped serious Injury- Mrs. Egbert Is the
wife of the fireman. Her small child was
with her.
Since the high water, which came last
Sunday, no regular trains have been run
on the Oberlln branch. Passengers, ex
press and the mall have been carried by
the work trains on each side of the wash
out and transferred at the gap.
The whole train, consisting of engine,
boxcar and caboose, went Into the ditch.
Conductor Arthur Lyman reports that the
truck was Intact.
Runaway Floys Are Sent Home.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. July 8.-Spe-
clal.) Two Peru boys, about 8 and 11 years
of age, sons of George Bennett, ran away
from their home last Thursday morning and
walked to this city. The distance Is about
twenty-two miles. When they were missed
from their home a large number of Peru
citizens commenced to search for the boys.
who were thought to have been drowned
In the Missouri river. The search was
kept up all night and until yesterday after
noon, when the boys were located in this
city. They were returned to their home
this morning much against their wills.
Hwi of Nebraska.
YORK The regular summer meeting oi
the State Horticultural society will be
held in this city June is ana 20. The ses
ion is open to me puonc.
BEATRICE Adams will hold a street fair
on Julv 28 and 29. A good nroaram has
peen proparea ror tne occasion.
GENE VA Malor T. L. Williams has sold
his property on Church street una is Duua
Ing upon his lots in North Geneva.
BEATRICE Farmers in this locality
have nearly completed their wheat harvest.
Some expect to begin threshing next week.
WOOD RIVER The new gasoline launch
which will carry some twenty people, has
arrived and will bo put on wood River lake
STROMSRURG A 12-year-old son of
Hugo Flodman died last night after a short
Illness at his parents' home, west of this
place.
BEATRICE The Fulton bloodhound
were takpn to Genoa yesterday to run down
the robbers who raided a store at that place
Thursday night.
WEST POINT The corporate existence
of the First National bank of West Point
has been extended by the Treasury depart
ment for twenty years.
BEATRICE Judge A. H. Babcock. one
of the judges of the First Judicial district,
is in at his home In this city. His condi
tion Is regarded serious.
WEST POINT Prof. Albert Rich, a well
known Cuming county school teacher, has
been appointed principal of the fllger pub
Ho schools for the ensuing year.
BEATRICE The Rock Island road ran
two of Its main line passenger trains
through this city yesterday because of a
wasnout on trie clay C'enter line.
YORK-The foundation for the new two
story brick livery barn opposite the
Blodgett house Is laid. It is GOxloO feet
and will be a nice addition to the block.
WOOD RIVER Nearly every farmer is
busy cutting rye and wheat this week. Tho
wheat is of a splendid quality and It is be
lieved that the yield will be quite as good
as last year.
WOOD RIVER William Bruner of this
place is Just recovering from an operation
for the removal of a large abscess fro mh's
arm, which haa laid him up for over eight
moritns past.
YORK W. D. Fisher has been appointed
manager of the York opera house, lie says
the new owner, Mr. Campbell will com
pletely remodel the building una put every-
uiing in a nrst-ciusa condition.
WOOD RIVER The assessors' valuation
of real and personal properly In Hall
county shows Wood River In second place,
with an Increase of $15,124. Grand lslund
Shows up with $43,519.
WEST POINT George Porter and Miss
Bertna Alien were united in marriage by
County Judge Dewald. The couple are
wen Known citizen or nancrort precinct.
wnere mey win mane tneir nome.
ALBION A meeting was held here last
night for the purpose of consolidating the
several Independent telephone systems now
operating in inis pan oi me state, itcpre
sentatlves of several lines were present.
BEATRICE At a meeting of the Fourth
Ward Hose company last night. Henry
Steffen was elected second assistant fore
man. Several new members were taken In
and considerable business was transacted.
BEATRICE George Little, a resident of
West Beatrice, was bitten severely on the
leg yesterday by a vicious dog. which at
tacked him as he was passing along the
street. The officers promptly killed the
animal.
NEBRASKA CITY William T. Faux of
Omaha and Miss Maude McNutt of Tal
mage were united In marriage this morning
in the county court room by Judge M. C.
Joyce. They ' will make their home In
umana.
BEATRICE Having cleaned up the
docket during the last week. Judge Kelllgar
yesterday adjourned district court sine die.
He will hold a short session In August to
dispose of a few cases which were not tried
at this session.
STROMSUURG Mrs. Julia Stevens died
suddenly Thursday evening from heart
PETERMANS ROACH FOOD
A BOON TO HOt'SEKEnPEnS.
The most Improved method to free
i:uu. oi imrse or small roaches Is to us
VLe S9n,nt of a box of "Peterman s Roach
Food at one time. Shake It on Joints so
vi ii wm uaiieiraie ana remain
eep in premises continuously free
rioscnes eat It as rood: It Is th most
destructive remedv on tt.ln .r,k V.
and It will not scatter them to other places
to live on and multiply.
BKUBUQg- "Peterman's Discovery
(thick), a quicksilver
cream, is invaluable
kill .bedbugs. Apply
'si'7 wun crusn on
u u wnen aprt, en
iwcas or picture frames
mouldings, etc. It will
remain permanent, and 1
trie Only rnnndv thmt
they absorb ai,d kills thos that go over
where It has been lightly brushed on. It
win noi run iron, narm furniture or bed
"Prrmsn's Discovery" (liquid) In flex
ible cans, handy to force In Joints for quick
application, will kill bedbugs and thalr eggs
Instantly.
"Petai-man's Ant Food" A strong powder
to kill and drive away ants.
"Ptrman'a Rat-Mouse Food" makes
rats or mloe wild, they will leave and not
return.
Tak no other, as time may be oven mors
Important than money.
Originated In 1878. Perfected In 1301 by
Wrn. Peterman, Mfg. Chsmlst,
K (4, U Weat llth St.. Kw York City.
London, Eng. Montreal, P. Q.
Sold by all druggists In Omaha and
throughout th United States, also bv
THR BENNETT CO.. Department Store
ffU-J aO-IOfi wTORJS, Jvrv Daw ,
failure. She hsd lived on her farm, nine
illes west of here, for many years. The
(incml will be held Sunday, Interment at
ixiper cemetery.
FREMONT The Great Northern h.id six
carloads of scrarwrs. rigs and grading
ipl'lles hroUKht In here this nmrnina.
They were unloaded and taken over t
Saunders county, where a gang of gisders
s already at work.
WEST POINT Charles F. Toelle and
Miss Martha Raasch. prominent vonng
renple of Heemer, were married yesterday
i M. t'aul s Germnn Lutheran church,
licy will reside on the tine farm of the
room west of the river.
HURWF.M, Mrs. John Rrhuvler. one of
he old residents of this county, died at her
ome In North llurw-ll Yenterilnv Anil k-ah
burled from the Christian church today.
Rev. C. W. Nichols con,1u, tln the sen-Ice.
She leaves tin aged husband and several
rown children.
WEST POINT Robert I.eisv of Wlsner
delivered to County Clerk Kaiip right wolf
ana unner tne new i.iw received the
bounty of 41. 25 each. Henry J. Harts of
West Point CHttsjht three wolves In the
hills on the east side of town and received
ne nounty of J3.75.
DAKOTA CITY Crvsfnl UcSoVah ln1r.
of this place Installed the following officers
I't Its last niertlnu. followlnir the eterrlsns
wlih refreshments: Noble grand, Mrs Lewis
iteming; vice grand, Mrs. A. E W aMvogle;
secretary. Mrs. I). C. Sllflson; treasurer.
Mrs. C. H. Bryant.
GENE V A "Silver Link Rebekah lodg.
No. 14. elected the following officers: N.
G , Margaret Cross: V. tl Rneh,l Aren.
schleld; secretary. S. Marcella Florv:
reasurer. Alice Saeer: financial secretary.
4lace A. Florv: rlelct-ilte to RtnlN aucm.
bly, P. N. O. S. Marcella Florv.
BEATRICE Mr. Henrv Fhv And Mis
Stella Smethers of Lanham. this county,
were married Wednesday evening at the
Christian parsonage. Rev. Edgar Price
officiating. They will make their home
near Lanham, where the groom In engaged
In farming and stork raising.
ALIUON On account of recent horse
stealings a meeting was called and quite
largely attended yesterday evening for tho
purpose of organizing an antl-hoise thlev-
ng association. County Clerk Babbitt lost
1 valuable mare about ten davi ami of
which no trace can be found.
BEATRICE The case aalnst W. H. Pat-
more, district manager of the Nebraska
Telephone oompany at this point, who Is
charged with the malicious destruction of
property by C. M. McNeill, manager of the
Home company, was called In Judge In-
man's court yesterday and continued until
July 14.
YORK York county reported "an Increase
of $',24,0U0 In Its assessed valuation to the
ftate Hoard of Assessment last Thuradav.
The total assessment for the county this
year will bi more than $fi,00O,00O. The re
turns show that over 1400.0(0 has been ex
pended within the last year In Improve
ments to real estate.
NORFOLK Ten more men natlents were
transferred from the Lincoln hospital for
the lniiane to Norfolk last night. The bal
ance of the 150 who will be accommodated
here will arrive about the middle of the
month. The furniture for the new asylum
has not yet arrived, although It haa been
ordered. The steel ceilings are still to come
also.
ALBION Sheriff Clark, who left here
several days ago in search of the girls who
ran away from Plalnvlew some weeks irn
and have since been wandering over the
country n reused in men s doming, returned
last night without the fugitives. Tho
father of the girls, who is nearly distracted
on account of the mysterious actions of
his daughters, is still here.
WEST POINT The West Point Board ot
Education has contracted for the purchase
of four lots adjoining the school grounds
In West Point, which will extend the area
available for playgrounds for the children.
The city council will be asked to vacate'one
block of public street between the present
school grounds and the new purchase,
which will make the school property two
blocks' In area.1
WEST POINT The death Is announced of
Louis Gatzemeyer, a pioneer settler and
one of the most prominent citizens of Ban
croft township, at the age of 6H. The de
ceasnd came from Canada with his brothers
in 1(m-7 and homesteaded land near Ban
croft, upon which he resided up to a few
years ago. He leaves a large family of
grown sons and daughters. He was burled
yesterday In the Bancroft cemetery under
Catholic auspices.
WOOD RIVER The following officers
were installed in the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows lodge here last evening by
District Deputy Grand Master W. J. Voe-
bough of Kearney: 8. M. Nelson. N. G. ; J.
C. Burkerd, V. G.: George W. Miller, sec
retary; David ifarrlck, treasurer; A. J.
White, warden. W. S. Warren. I. G. Tlw
semi-annual statement of the lodge shows
a large Increase In membership and the
lodge is in a splendid condition nnanciany.
After the Installation refreshments were
served.
NORFOLK The remains of George Dun-
fan, the young traveling salesman from
.Incoln who was killed near there under
neath his automobile, were brought to Nor
folk for burial beside those of his mother.
The death of Dungan was a double tragedy
In a way. as he whs killed practically upon
his wedding eve. Within the next week he
was to have been married, his tliancee being
among the funeral attendants here. He
was part owner of the machine and was
attempting to leap a bad hole In the road
at the time the auto turned over on him.
FREMONT 11a Abrahams, a 17-months-
old child of J. W, Abrahams, a farmer
living about ten miles southeast, was bitten
on the wrist by a rattlesnake a f.w days
ago, but as medical aid was at hand very
soon after Is recovering. The buoy was
playing near the pump when her mother
heard her scream. Seeing what had hap-
ened the woman was so overcome witi
error that she fainted. The child's wrist
and arm had swollen to a large size before
help was obtained. Rattlesnakes are more
numerous man usual on tne prainua una
season.
OAKLAND The following officers of
Oakland lodge No. 245, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, were Installed Friday even-
lug by Deputy Orand Master M. O. Wlllert
of Tekamah: C. A. Hawley, N. O.; Frank
Jackson, V. G.; Aud Anderson, W.; Vic
Weander. C; P. Palmer, R. S. N. G.; John
Larson, L. S. N. G.; John Hanson. R. 8.
V. G. ; Aud Olson, L. 8. V. G. ; Charles
Ijtrson, O. G.; William Chandler, I. G. The
Rebekahs Installed the following on Mon
day night: Mrs. W. D. Smith. N. G.; Mrs.
dav
Aul Annerson, v. u. ; miss mary reterson,
secretary; Mrs. Peter Lund, treasurer.
TAFT PARTY OFF FOR MANILA
Secretary of War and ftatoarage
Sails from San Francisco on
, Steamer Manchuria,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. The steamer
Manchuria, having aboard Secretary of
War Taft, Miss Alice Roosevelt and a
large party of United States Senators and
congressmen, sailed at 1 o'clock today for
the Philippine Islands.
A throng of people was at the wharf to
bid the party farewell.
Colle and Diarrhoea.
Pains In the stomach, colle and diarrhoea
are quickly relieved by the use of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. When In need' of such a medi
cine, give It a trial.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair aad Warmer Today and To
morrow In Nebraska, Wyoming;
nd the Dakotaa.
WASHINGTON. July g.-Forecast of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska, Wyoming and the Dakotas
Fair and warmer Sunday and Monday.
For Iowa Fair Sunday and Monday;
warmer Monday.
For Colorado Fair In west, showers In
east portion Sunday; Monday fair, warmer
In east portion.
For Kansas Fair Sunday, warmer In west
portion; Monday fair and warmer.
For Utah and Montana Fair Sunday and
Monday.
For Missouri Fair In west and showers
and cooler 4n east portion Sunday; Monday
fair and warmer.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. July s.-Omclal record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding dy of the last three
years: lSu6. Iva. lUui.
Maximum temperature.... 72 79 M SS
Minimum temperature.... S3 62 77 67
Mean temperature H W W Ij
Precipitation 0 .00 T .0
Temiwralure and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 77
Iet!clency for the day
Total excess since March 1 720
Normal precipitation 17 inch
IwftVlency for the day 11 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 10. I inches
Deficiency since March 1 5.79 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period In ISM., t 17 Inches
Deficiency for ror. period in 1.70 inches
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
U A. WE.L8H, Loual i'orscaslsr.
n
A COMBINATION OF
BEAUTY AND CONVENIENCE
A larpo number of thorn are used in Oninha, South
Omaha niul Council Muffs.
Mr. 11. W. I.rhninn of 1IM4 Wnnpy wtrppt says: "I nm
wi'll iilcustl with my Hncitn Stniilio'H. It in perfectly
linulo n ml lunch mlnilrr-U.
T. J. l'lnhcrty, :i".il mill K strcvta. South Omaha., any:
"Tho Kni'lnp Stntiluio Is n world lientt-r. ' It ri!nse. me In
every piirlU-ulHr. nml if I eouM not net another one I would
not sell It for twii'e the money 1 nniil for It."
"Racino" is n Giinrnntoo of Quality
JOHNSON & DRNF0RTH,
Uanultcturtrs Agents. Safffey Brfo., S. W. Cor. 10th and Jones Sf$.
r i
Ttltphont 337. Entnnct from Wtst Side cf Viaduct
SAVE BY BUtlHG FROM THE MAKER.
STRAW
I
AT
CUT PRICES
Every Straw Hat In our atora will ba aold at raducad prlcaa.
Regular $1.50 Hata at $1.00
Regular $2.00 Hata at $1.50
Regular $2.50 Hata at $1.75
Regular $3.00 Hata at $2.00
Regular $4.00 Hata at $2.75
TWO-PIECE SUITS AT $Q.75
AU regular $2n, $22.50 and 125.00 two-piece suits on sale at $9.78. We
have only 32 of these left, In slies 34, 35. 36, 3". Note what a big saving.
They are the very best clothes ever sold In Omaha. (
THREE-PIECE SUMMER SUITS
Coat, vest and pants, full lined, that sell regularly for J20.W, J3.&0,
00, $27.50 and $30.00 we have grouped In one lot and marked
$12.75
We have a full lne of sizes, from M to 42. All of our clothes are the
same make the very best In every particular.
We are going out of the clothing business.
PEASE BROS. CO.,
1417 Faniam Street.
i iM-ima ian.w.iiianm,,
A WIDOW'S THANK 1
The BANKERS UI1I0I1 GIVES TIMELY AID S
KENNETT, Mo., June 29, 1905.
To the Bankers Union, Omaha, Neb.
GENTLEMEN: I am in receipt of drafts from The
Bankers Union covering the amount due me under policy
No. 199S4 formerly carried by my late husband, William
B. Ilawkins. I thank you for the favorable and satisfactory
adjustment made. With my best wishes, I am
Yours truly, M. A. HAWKINS.
DCT8 for MEN
THE MEN'S TRUE SPECIALISTS
do not treat all diseases, hut limit their practice strictly to diseases and weak
nesses peculiar to men. To this class of diseases alone we have earnestly de
voted all our professional life, and on thtm all our faculties are centered.
Years of study and practical experience and thousands of dollars spent In re
searches and scientific Investigations have taught up the secret of restoring
perfect sexual strength and vigor.
A disease or weakness that robs a man of his spirit, ambition and force,
should not be considered a trifling ailment. This trouble may be primarily in
duced from a variety of causes, such as debasing habits, excesses, overwork,
dissipations, etc. The victim of weakness generally knows the cause. Ijiss
of power gradually develops. Occasional wnkness Is usually the first sign of
failing powers. The man who stops the cause and begins proper treatment
then Is restored so quickly by our method that he often does not appreciate
what he has avoided. Deferring an active and energetic course of treatment
means greater weakness, leading to Nervo-Sexual Debility, night louses and day
drains, atrophied organs and eventually a complete loss of vitality. The evil
results are both physical and mental. Private diseases or weaknessus when neg
lected or Improperly treated have been the means of blighting the most radiant
hopes, rendering marriage unhappy and business a failure. If you are attllcted
with any of these baneful, body-destroying, soul-blighting diseases or weak
nesses, so prevalent among men, come to us and we will make a thorough and
scientific examination of your ailment ; an examination that will disclose your
true physical condition, without a knowledge of shlch you are groping In the
dark and without a thorough understanding of which no physician or specialist
should be allowed to treat you. We euro quickly, safely and thoroughly;
Stricture, Varicocele, Emissions, Nervo-Sexual Debility,
lmpotency. Blood Poison 'Syphilis, Rectal,
Kidney and Urinary Diseases,
and all diseases and weaknesses of men due to Inheritance, evil habits, ex
cesses, self-abuse or the result of specific or private diseases.
PnuCIII TITIOM FDrr vou cannot call write tor symntotn blank.
LUlWULInl lUil rnCt. .efice lloiirs-s a. in. to S p. m ttundnvs In to I only.
ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
1308 Parnam St.. Between 13th and 14th Sta., Omaha, Neb.
Heat electric light janitor service
all night and Sunday elevator ser
vice a fire proof building all cost
the tenant of The Bee Building
nothin2 extra.
fUlUP"-'
HATS
Regular $5.00 Hata at $3.50
$7.50 Panamae at $5.00
$10.00 Panamaa at $7.50
$15.00 Panamaa at.... $12.00
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