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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1905)
THE OMAIIADAILY BEE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1905. Greatest Sale of Used Pianos We Ever Held Over sixty Jo. the lot -every one stunning bargain. . .Many look new, harlpg been only lightly used. Some hare been rented, other were taken In eichang and thoroughly overhauled or rebuilt In our factory. i Never before has such a varied assortment been shown In Omaha. Large sixes, small sties, plain and fancy canes, all colors of wood and not a one In the lot that Is not actually worth one-third more than the price marked In plain figures on the tag. Many at HALF In fact GOOD trmiOHTS FOR $8(1,00, fM.OO, 1115.00, $122.00, $128.00 and a whole range of price steps up to $2S5.00 for one of the FINEST Instrument made to sell at $660, possessing an appearance of elegance and fine quality of tone seldom found In an unrlght piano. A partial list of the makes represented In this sale are Bteger & Bona, F.memon, Iarrman, Bchmoller Jt Mueller, Davis Bone, Need ham, Oabler at Bona, Chk-kerln-, Kimnlob Jk Bach, Vow A Sons, Blnger, Bradford, Heed Hon, J. P. Hale, Erbe Co., Arlon, etc., all priced at one-third to one-halt actual worth. THIS Is the economical buyer's earing opportunity.. TERMS OF BALE 110 cash and $6 monthly payment. It will be our pleasure to show you the NEW STOCK of Bteln way. Steger, Emerson, Hardtnan, Mcphall, A. B. Chase, Kurtxman, Bteck and many other famous makes of the latent Improved pianos new being received for the fall season. Make It a point to call this week or write for list, . Schmoller & Mueller, Piano Makers and Dealers, Omaha, Neb. Loatiaif 1407 Harney St. Tel. 1615. NEGRO KILLED AT NORFOLK hot by White Man Who Escapes and Omaha, 'Boy Held aa Witnesses.. NORFOLK, Neb.. Aug-. 24.-(Speclal Tel egram.) A skin K for a drink hf whisky an unidentified negro was murdered last night by an unidentified and uncaptured White man. t'p to a late hour today no trace of the murderer had been found.- Police officers now believe that they had the murderer In their clutches daring the early hours of today In a freight car, but he was not arrested. Tlere were two of them, soaking wet from the rain, who had" crawleO. Into the car for a bed. After officers had found them and left them the description given by the Omaha lads, eye witnesses, seemed to fit the fellows. The body of the murdered negro will prob ably be sent to the State medical college at Lincoln, as he has no friends here. Vernon Turner. 241 S Emmet street, and Roy Beer, 2306 Vinton street, Omaha, each Bged 16, were with the murderer when he ehot. They are being held as witnesses. It was thought that the murderer had been caught at Fremont, but this proved false. Mrs. Turner says her son left home last Monday afternoon at i o'clock, but she did not know of his intentions of going away. When he did not return at night she did r.ot give the matter very serious thought, she stated, as the boy has gone away on numerous occasions to "see the world," sjofngoh one-" occasion as' far" as California. The Turner boy made the acquaintance of the Beer boy when the two families were neighbors. Mrs. Turner has no knowledge, slip says, of the man reported fn hBV. Kttttn With t ha Hwa a, Vnrfnllr hn. thinks the man to have been some one the boys met on the way from Omaha. Mrs. Turner left for Norfolk Thursday afternoon. An Inquiry at the Beer home Thursday afternoon failed to develop any further news regarding the matter. His father stated that the boy had not been home for several months and the first Intelli gence he had of his whereabouts was the report given him by The Bee of the Norfolk shooting affair. Mr. Beer knew nothing of the matter at all other than the report that his boy had been arrested In connection with the case. C'amlna; Old Settlers' Reunion. WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 24.-Speclal.)-The nineteenth annual reunion and picnic cf the Old Settlers' association of Cuming county was held In the Riverside park In this city today. Each succeeding year demonstrates the Increasing popularity of this annual gathering, tn spite of the threatening, cloudy weather several thou sand of Cuming county citizens gathered to celebrate this day. Hon. Ourdon W. Wattles of Omaha was the orator of the day. Mr. Wattles was serenaded at the hotel by the West Point cadet band and the Howella military band. After the serenade Mr. Wattles was welcomed In a neat speech by ex-Mayor Sonnenscheln, who extended to him the freedom of the city. In the afternoon he addressed the crowd In an ex ceedingly Interesting talk to the pioneers assembled. He was followed by Hon. Jacob Jlaurk of Omaha, who addressed the people In the German language. The usual sports and games were Indulged In until a late hour and the Interchange of experiences cf the old settlers in pioneer days thor oughly discussed. late at night. Parties were here from Lincoln, Omaha and the surrounding towns and country. The great attraction was t'nlted States Senator Burkett of Lincoln. He made a fine address. A fine program was presented. VRTKRAK9 GATHKR AT BEXXIXGTO Folly Three Thousand People Attend C'onnty Reunion. BENNINGTON, Neb., Aug. 24. (Special Telegram.) The old soldiers and their friends, assembling and marching under the banner of the Grand Army of the Republic at Bennington, amid martial music, singing of old war songs and relating Incidents of great battles and smaller ones, tends to arouse the patriotism and fervor of the old comrades and make them feel young, al though less active than they were In 1881. A conservative estimate of the number of visitors in attendance today is more than S.000. Hon. John L. Kennedy and George A. Magney were the principal speakers. The feature that Interested the old soldier Immensely was the sham battle by the reg ulars and a game of base ball between the Bennington and Elkhorn teams, with a score of 9 to 0 In favor of Bennington. Tomorrow the school children will have their Innings. Sham battles and other things In profusion are on the program and every' old soldier Is expected to forget his rheumatics and take as active a hand as when he was a boy, even If he has to hobble on crutches the balance of the year. Great Crowd at Fraternal Picnic. OSCEOLA, Neb., Aug. 24. (Speclal.)-The largest crowd that ever gathered at Os ceola was here yesterday. It was the day of the great fraternal picnic of the county and all the different fraternal orders were In the procession, and In the parade were aa fine floats as were ever seen In the county, each society vying with the other to see which should be the handsomest. The doings lasted from early morning until Use the Best FULLY GUARANTEED vr any use where goo J coal Is detlrea. COAL 1 ISUT $6.00 LUMP $6.25 AU Oradee of Hard and Soft Coal. KEYSTONE COAL AND SUPPLY CO., J. A. Joboaoa, Proa. a. r. Bruckar. Tree 4. . laere, Sm y. '419 Far as as St 'Pheae 130 7 Falls City Wants Better Water Works FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 24.-(Speclal.) The people of Falls City are having lots of trouble over the city water" works system. The system now In use has been established between seventeen and eighteen years and la about worn out. The wells of the pump ing station cannot supply water enough for the town on account of quick sand and a short time ago a number of mass meet ings were held at the request of the mayor and city council to decide what should be dor e. It was the request of these meetings that the council call a special election to vote $35,000 worth of bonds to Improve the water works and electric light plants. The election was called and owing to a personal feeling against Mayor Lryda and some of the councllmen the bonds were defeated. As soon as the result of the election waa known there was a realization of a change In Insurance rates brought to the people and as a result another mass meeting was called for last Monday night. A large crowd was present, but the sentiments of those present was about evenly divided be tween asking the city administration to call another election or letting things go as they are. City Engineer Lapp addressed the meeting and told them the condition of things and the probable results If some change was not made and It was decided to ask for another election on the bond question. A bond Is being prepared now to present to the council guaranteeing the costs of the election If the proposition Is defeated again. FRIES DEFENDS LUMBERMEN Eyi toe State Association is Hot Violating Any Law. LAYS BLAME ON THE OMAHA DEALER Resents of I Diversity Do Not Think Approprlatloa for Administration Building; Will Ijipse with the Month. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 24. (Special.) Senator Fries of Valley county was In Lincoln last night, having Just recently returned from a visit to California points. Senator Fries Is just now feeling the public pulse, prepara tory to announcing his candidacy for the republican nomination for governor. When asked concerning the prospective proceed ings to be Instituted against the alleged Lumber trust by the attorney general at the conclusion of the grain suit. Senator Fries said: The state association of lumber dealers will welcome a suit to be started by the attorney general or any one else. Tou sea we have been through the mill once and a Judgment was secured against us. That taught us a lesson and we at once burned up our old constitution and by-laws and reorganised In conformity with the law. Every move we have made has been made after a consultation with attorneys who know their business, so a suit against the association will not Injure us. The asso ciation Is not doing business contrary to law." Before going to California Senator Fries made a trip back to his old home In Vir ginia tvhere he attended a reunion of the Fries family, at which were present 600 per sons of whom 250 were named Fries and the other 250 or thereabouts were descend ants of the family. "The occasion was cer tainly a Fries out," said the senator In tell ing about. Locates Trouble la Omaha. Should Attorney General Brown start pro ceedings to see whether the lumber dealers of Nebraska are organized to shut out the little dealers and control trade and prices he will. In all probability, secure some evl dence from among the members of. the Lumber Dealers' association, who. will tell some stories against the big lumber dealers In Omaha which will materially help him. A lumber dealer who does not aspire to control more trade than right around In his territory Is authority for the statement that It Is not the state association that conrols prices, but that It Is a few Omaha dealers. In Omaha, besides the big dealers, there are several firms that bid on bills of lumber In nearly every town In the state and thus enter Into competition with the little retail dealers. It Is the belief of this man that these scalpers are maintained by the big dealers, who keep them up merely to harass the retailers out In the state. On one or two occasolns where complaints have been made to the big dealers the bidding on bills of lumber In a country town has been stopped, thus showing that the big dealers have Influence with the scalpers and that when the country dealer will buy his lum ber through the Omaha firms and be good he will not be molested. Brown to Personally Investigate. Attorney General Brown, who will start mandamus proceedings against County Clerk Drexel shortly to compel him to as sees the reserve fund of the Woodmen of the World, has his petition all ready to file, but will hold It until some time next week until he can take a trip to Om.aha and ex amine the recdrds In the case. A certlfl cata was received from the county assessor that he bad assessed the reserve- fund and spread it over the records, but a letter ac companying the certificate said he had not done that. To get himself on the right track the attorney general will make a per sonal Investigation of the records of the Douglas county officers. Little Talk of Politics. John Ehrhardt. judge advocate general of the National Guard, was In Lincoln on business today and said no one around his part of the country was talking politics. "We of the North Platte country at this time concede the right of the South Platte people to nominate the supreme Judge, but, of course, I can't say what we of the North Platte might think when the convention meets. However, I have heard very little talk about the candidates." Regents Worried Over Appropriation. The Board of Regents of the State uni versity at Its meeting held yesterday after noon Instructed C. 8. Allen to look out for the appropriation made by the legisla ture two years ago for the construction of the administration building and which It was generally supposed would lapse back to the treasury August 31. Inasmuch as the building Is just fairly started nearly all of the appropriation would lapse under that Interpretation of the constitution that all appropriations lapse three months after the adjournment of the next legislature. Member Allen, however. Is not much wor ried about the lapsing of the appropriation, as he puts a different construction on the and their bondsmen for 15.200, alleging that ber husband's death was due to drinking liquor sold him by the defendants Governor to Retarn Monday, Governor Mickey Is expected home from Portland Monday evening. After Oiling his engagement at the exposition the governor Intended to visit several points of Interest along the roast before coming back to Lin coln. Xothlna; On In a; Pnlltleally. Will Hayward of Nebraska City, late can didate for the republican nomination for congressman In this district, was In Lin coln today looking up some law In the state library. Judge Hayward, like other capltol visitors, said he had heard little talk of politics In Otoe county and he did not know who would get the delegation from there. Grain Trnat Henrlna: Tomorrow. Depositions In the grain trust case will be taken at the senate chamber tomorrow by Attorney General Brown and attorneys for the grain men. Among the witnesses summoned to appear are R. K. Johnson. C. T. Long, H. O. Barber and O. H. Eggleston. The depositions will be taken before Notary Minor Bacon and the proceedings will start at U o'clock. Model Rnral School. The State Department of Fubllc Instruc tion has begun the construction at the State fair grounds of a model rural school building, which Is to be a part of the edu cational exhibit at the fair. Work began this morning and Is under the supervision of Willis Furvlance of the department. The school building will be of the stand ard dimensions and will be thoroughly equipped with up-to-date furniture, maps, globes and all conveniences of the ad vanced schools of the day. During fair week the school will be open to all vis itors. Miss Nellie Schlee, a teacher at the McKlnley school, this city, hag been selected by the department to take charge of the exhibit. In the school room a small model school building, now being prepared by Architect John Latenser, will be shown. This model will be of a build ing that may be erected at a compara tively low cost. Features of the exhibit In the school house will be the life-sized statue of a teacher, made entirely from Nebraska grasses by the schools of Rock county, and a statue of a boy made from corn by school children of York county. Indian Arrested as Horsethlef. FALI-H CITT, Neb., Aug. 24. (Special.) Lonr John, the chief of the Run nnH rT Indians, was brought to Falls City this I con8tltutlon' n " Is supposed Attorney week on a charge of horse stealing. Long John went to Preston last , Saturday and traded horses with' a man named Zoeller. After making the trade John filled up on bad whisky and started home on his new horse. He got sleepy and fell oft the horse and took a nap. When he woke up his horse had wandered away and John did not have a very good recollection of what had happened so he walked back to Preston and found the horse he had traded In Zoel ler's yard, got the horse and rode him home. In the morning Mr. Zoeller thought a horse thief had visited him and he tele phoned for the sheriff. The officer found Long John and the horse and brought them both to Falls City. When the matter was explained there was no prosecution as Long John Is old and not very bright. Hall at O'Neill. O'NEILL. Neb.. Aug. 2. (Speclal.)-Thls locality was visited with a regular window breaking hall for a few minutes last even ing. The hall was not very thick and did but little damage to crops, but the size of the bunches of Ice were such as has never before been seen lo this locality by the oldest Inhabitants and. there Is hardly any one In town but that. "hi windows broken, i tn fact all windows on the north side that were not covered with screens were broken. Hall the size of a hen egg was considered small. John Bklrvtng declares that one fell In his yard that measured seven Inches around and from the size of several measured by your correspondent It appears probable. Most everybody In O'Neill Is busy today putting In new windows. Fortunately the corn Is not damaged much as ft was in deed of a good rain such as fell with the hall. Working; oa Railroad Bridge. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 24.-i8peclal.)-Work began today on the Great Northern bridge across the Platte south of the city and frame shacks are being built for shop and boarding house. The material waa hauled over the Northwestern and the stock yards switch and thus delivered near the site. The plans are for a temporary structure which will be finished as soon as possible and replaced later by a more substantial one. The grade of the new road Is now practically completed between this city and Nlckeraon, but as yet no work has been done Inside of the compactly set tled part ot the city except to move off houses General Brown coincides with the views of Mr. Allen. The section of the constitution which controls ,the time appropriations shall lapse reads as follows: Section It (appropriations). Each legisla ture shall make appropriations for the ex pense of the government until the expira tion of the first fiscal quarter after the ad journment of the next regular session and all appropriations shall end with such fiscal quarter. And whenever It is deemed neces sary to make further appropriations for deficiencies the same shall require a two thirds vote of all the members elected to each house and shall not exceed the amount of revenue authorized by law to be raised In such time. Bills making appropriations for the pay or members ana offlcers of the MANY WOODMEN AT LOO ROLLING Namber of Nebraska Cities and Towns Represented. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) The tenth annual picnic of the Omaha District Log Rolling association, Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors of America, was held In thW city today. The principal Bpeaker of the day was Head Consul A. R. Talbot of Lin coln, who spoke on "Woodcraft."' An ad dress was also given by Mrs. Remington of Omaha, on "The Royal Neighbors." Every Woodman camp In Cass county was represented, while a special was run from Omaha to accommodate the crowds from that place. On the program were competi tive drills for prizes In which uniformed Woodmen teams took part, while there were also various contests, ball games and other amusements. At a meeting held in the Coats hall this evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, P. I. Duvol, Omaha; first vice president, Mrs. M. A. Isord; second vice president, W. J. ffaka; third vice president, Peter Olson; secretary, C. H. T. Rlepen; treasurer. A. King; executive committee, H. R. Goring, Plattsmouth; Mr. Zucker, Ft. Crook; Mr. Chlzek. South Omaha; Mrs. Remington Omaha; Mr. Stone, Omaha. The committee was delighted over the way the people of Plattsmouth treated them and pronounced the grounds an Ideal place to hold the picnic. " " In the forester- competitive drill for senior class Omaha camp 120 won the first prize of $50 with 97 4-10 points; Beech camp won second prize of 130 with 93 3-10 points. Junior claas, Plattsmouth camp 332 won first prize of S26 with 75 6-10 points; Hickory camp, Omaha, second prize of $25 with 70 points; Mynard camp, 60 points. JEFFERSON IN LINE FOR LETTON Haa Home Delegation Behind Him for Supreme Judge. FAIRBTRY. Neb.. Aug. 24.-(Speclal.)-The county republican convention nomi nated the following ticket: County clerk, F. A. Houston; treasurer, A. F. Smith; sheriff, James Chernslde; county Judge, C, C, Boyle; surveyor, N. E. Davis; coroner. Dr. W. Perry; commissioner, First district August Engleman. No nomination was made for county superintendent. Mrs. True, the present Incumbent, was elected on the democratic ticket, and while a portion of the convention was In favor of nominating her a majority thought it more appropriate to leave that part ot the ticket blank. Judge Charles B. Letton was, by a very compli mentary resolution adopted unanimously, allowed to select the delegates to the state convention and the delegates were In structed to present his name to the conven tion for the position of Judge of the su preme court and to use all honorable means to secure his nomination. HASTINGS WOMAN 8EHIOISLY HtHT Team Runs Away and Surrey Falls Over High Bank. BOULDER. Colo., Aug. 24. (Special Telegram.) While returning from a picnic excursion to the Moffat lakes, Mrs. Emma Cropsey, of Hastings, Neb., was hurt In a runaway accident. With Miss Charlotte Boyle and Mrs. Walter Chamberlain Mrs. Cropsey waa riding In a surrey. While going down hill the vehicle, which lacked a brake, ran onto the horses, which ran away and overturned the surrey over a twenty-one foot embankment. Mrs. Crop sey was the only one seriously hurt. She has three ribs broken and Internal Injuries, legislature and for salaries of the officers i but physicians say she will likely recover. of the government shall contain no provi sion on any otner suojeci. It Is the opinion of Mr. Allen that this section refers merely to appropriations for the current expenses of running the state and not to appropriations for permanent improvements. Auditor Searle, however. Is not in the city, and until he returns Mr. Allen Is not sure Just what he will do In the matter, as It may be the auditor would refuse to Issue warrants on the appropriation after the last of the month. Fla-hta to Get Out of Town. Because he fought to get out of Lincoln. Albert Scott was arrested and lodged In jail last night. Scott had been at work on the new postoffice building and as his time was out yesterday he tried to f et out of town on a frleght car. He was thrown off by the crew and then again attempted the same trick on another freight. When the crew tried to put him off Scott fought. Officer Carnahan happened along during the fight and lugged Scott off to Jail. Foot Ball Camp Selected. South Bend has been selected aa the foot ball camp thlc fall and about September 2 Manager Morrison will go out and pre pare the camp and will be followed Sep tember t by the team. The camp will be located aeroa the river from the fish ha ten -erles. The names of the freshmen candi dates for places on the team who will go to camp, have not been announced, though a good sized bunch will go. The old play ers who will go are: Captain Borg, Maurice Benedict, Wilson. Johnson, Glen Mason, Earl Eager, Barta, Fealon, Den slow and Weller. Saes LJeaar Dealera. Mrs. Mary 8. Keeling has brought suit acalnat Levi Muuaoa and Peter Pommsr Mrs. Cropsey is visiting the Chamberlains. TWO PEOPLE KILLED BT LIGHTNING P.onnd Dead la Bed After Electrical Storm. BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. :i.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Coroner Walden returned tonight from the home of William O. Bering, near PlckreU, where he was called to Investigate the cause of death of Henry Henke, aged 78, and Anna Henke, aged 70, who we e found dead In bed at the home of their daughter this morning. He did not hold an Inquest, but decided that the aged couple was electrocuted by a shock from the tele phone during an electric storm this morn ing. Mr. "-and Mrs. Hanke were pioneer residents of Gage county. WBWBklBBWmilZ Advance Fall Shoe Style Show aid Sale. VSCSSBkv MEN'S DROSS, STREET AND WORK SHOES. 56 New and Different Styles. .iiwi"'h(, $5 for the men who care The "Florsheim" Shoe. - See the Ntxme oi the Strap. The Dr. Reed Cushion Shoe, for Tender Feet. SPECIAL SALE OP THE "ROYCROFT" SHOES FOR MEN. Your cboije of 8 stylos of "Roycrof t" shoes, all extreme and new, made to retail at 14 and t-o jj" f and a lot of Klrkendall's Omaha make, (3.50 shoes all go at i!PaiOU EXTRAORDINARY SHOE SALE IN THE BASEMENT. 3,000 pairs men's box calf, viol kid, kangaroo calf, velour calf and patent leather shoes JH Cn regular values up to 3 go at $1.98 and IpliDV FALL STYLES LADIES' SHOES Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoes $5 Shoes C. P. Ford's Phit Ezi . . . . $4 Shoes WolfsThe American Girl" $2.50 Shoes SPECIAL SALE TODAY On Main Floor 1,200 pairs Ladies' Fine Shoes made by John Ebbert of Buffalo andefl tQ Pn Wolf of Cincinnati made to I! aO . iJU retail all the way from $2.50 and o $5 a pair, will be offered at NEW rnfi So,e ( n Agents 9 Another AH or Bargain Squares for ladies' $2 black kid lace shoes, for ladies' $3 tan Oxfords, for men's $2 black low shoes, for boys' $2 tan calf shoes, for girls' $2 brown lace shoes, for men's $1.50 and $2 slippers. Shoe SaJe In the Basement W for Infants' Fancy Felt Moccasins regular retail price is half a dollar. oualy Injured by the sand caving- in on him breaking a number of ribs and Injur ing him internally. The earth broke two wheels In the wagon and almost completely covered him up. He Is a son of Q. T. Vermillion, traveling salesman for Allen Brothers of Omaha. Propose to Drala Land. FALLS CITT, Aug. 24 Speclal.) A rep resentative body of men owning land on the Nemaha bottoms met at the court house In Falls City Tuesday afternoon and proceeded to organise a drainage district to reclaim the land on the bottoms from overflow. A petition waa prepared describ ing the limits of the district and a large number of signatures were secured to It. The district extends from the big house on the Miles ranch on the south fork of the Nemaha down to the Junction, from the northwest corner of the southwest of sec tion a near Dawson on the north fork down to ehe Junction and from there fol lows the river to the Missouri. It Is expect ed that this district will contain .0U0 acres of land which will be benefited by the ditch ing. It also takes In the Muddy from Its mouth up to the old Abott bridge. InJared by Cavlosi Baak. ALMA. Neb.. Aug. 24. Special.) Robert VerraUilon, while loadiug sud, was sert- News of Nebraska. AUBURN The Infant son of E. W. Brls tnw of this city dlpd this morning after an Illness ef but two days. ' KEARNEY ThlH evening at the home of the officiating clergyman. Rev. A. H. Fraser, Frank Fleming and Miss Jeanette Greeve were united In marriage. BEATRICE A party of Burlington sur veyors arrived In the city yesterday and began the work of making surveys for the new tracks to run to tne proposea new station. ALBION Another fine shower fell yes terday morning, but was followed by the hottest afternoon of the season. Last night a light ruin fell and the weather Is very much cooler this morning. AUBURN Miss Anna Q. Saunders of this city and John C. Marston of Ochelata, I. T., were married today. The couple departed on the noon train for that place, where they will make their future home. TECUMS1CI1 A little son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolff, a few miles east of here, Is suffering from the effects of a broken collar bone. He was riding on the shoulders of a playmate when he fell with sufficient force to fracture the bohe. BEATKK E Rev. J. W. Merrill, of the Baptist church of Ihls city, who recently tendered his resignation to become effective September 1, has accepted a call from the Baptist church at Nebraska City and will move his family there In a few dayB. FALLS CITY Warren Pnavely was ar rested the first of the week on a warrant sworn out by a negTO named Frenchy, charging Snavely with stealing a suit of clothes. Snavely was taken before Judge Moran and given a ten-day Jail sentence. PLATTSMOUTH Ouy P. McMaken and Miss Minnie Feterson were married last evening at the home of Colonel H. C. Mc Maken, In the presence of a number of friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Canon H. B. -Burgess. ALBION The Boone county fair, which will be held next month, undoubtedly will be one of the most successful ever held In the county. Extensive Improvements have been made and the association Is In far bet ter shape to handle exhibits than ever be fore. WEST POINT A very heavy rain fell here last evening and continued all night. The ground Is thoroughly soaked and the corn crop Is undoubtedly now out of dan ger of any duniuge from dry weather. The firospect for a bountiful yield of this cereal a exceedingly favorable. BEATRICE T. A. Woodward of this city has purchased the-double store bulld lnu on North Sixth street, occupied by O. W. Beckwith. the druggist, and another brick block on North Finn street, occupied by C. F. Wilber, the butcher, from the Northwestern Insurance company. GRAND ISLAND The business men of this city went on an excursion trip up the Ord branch this morning, their destina tion being the Loup City carnival. They will stop at all intervening points for a visit all along the IWie and extend a greet log. Over X'W followed band. BEATRICE C. L. Westcott was quite badly burn, a aooui tne nanus and race at his home bv the explosion of gasoline. He had Mcpped Into the cellur to set a rat trap and In lighting a match the fumes from a can of gasoline Ignited, causing an ex plosion. His Injuries are not regarded serious. AUBURN A light rain fell here last night, accompanied by a severe electrical storm. No duinage hut been reported done by the wind or lightning. Corn in this sec tion of the state is muking a great itrowth. with very favorable prospects of being the best and largest yield ever raised In this or adjoining counties. BEATRICE Yesterday a carriage carry Ing some of the members of the Stone Byle wedding purty from the bride's home to the Bururm'ton station broke down throwing a nutuber of young women out on the pavement and scattering rice, old shoes, etc., in every direction. The occu pants escaped uninjured. WEST POINT-The funeral of the late John Bartenhoist. sr., wlio died very sud denlv In this city on Mondav. occurred yesterduy and was one of the largest that pas been seen bere Tor many years. The dee'eased was one of the earliest settlers of Cuming county. He was M years of age and enjoyed splendid health up to the day of his death. He arose early In the morn ing and did some chores and about 10 e block rei;rd u ku bd.room to rest Wbea his grandchildren attempted to wake him for dinner they found him dead. He was in terred in the Catholic cemetery. BEATRICE Mr. Louis Ball, of this city, was married yesterday to Miss Ona Hlnes at the bride's home at Horton, Kan. The young couple arrived In the city last evening to visit with friends for a few days and may locate at Halgler, Neb., where the groom has been employed for some time with a Burlington surveying corps. BEATRICE Sheriff Trude returned yes terday from a few days' chase after O. H. Baker, who stole a horse and buggy from Kimball's livery barn and a team of horses from a farmer west of town last Sunday and escaped. The officer followed Baker as far as Belolt, Kan., where he gave up the chase. He Is of the opinion that the Kansas officials will capture him. GRAND ISLAND Peter Brehm, a seo tlon hand of the Union Pacific, had his foot badly Injured by having a rallbender fall on It. The accident happened In the east end of the yards and he was taken to the depot on a handcar and carried to the physician's office. It was found that two bones were broken and his ankle dislo cated. The Injuries caused him much pain. FALLS CITY Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock, as J. H. Harmon was standing In front of his brother's feed store In Shubert, he was suddenly stricken with an attack of heart disease and fell to the sidewalk dead. Mr. Harmon was a young man about 33 years of age and well known In Shubert. He has been In poor health for the past year. He leaves a wife and several chil dren, besides other relatives. FALLS CITY-The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Portrey had his left leg broken Tuesday night. He and an' older brother were coming from the pasture with some cattle and the older boy chal lenged the little fellow to a race to see which could get to the house first. While running the little fellow stumbled over a rock and fell, suffering a compound frac ture of the left leg above the knee. TECUM SEH Fire from a gasoline stove at the home of Mayor P. H. Hopkins to day did some damage to the Interior of the kitchen, u he fire departments were called out but before they could reach the scene the stove had been thrown into the street and the flames smothered. Ralph Hardin, young man who hurried to the house upon hearing the cries of a woman and removed the stove, was quite badly burned on the hands. PLATTSMOUTH A couple of rrafters. claiming to be from Plattsmouth, have been trying to swindle the farmers along the Iowa bottoms. Their graft Is a patent medi cine which they claim will cure rheumatism In any form and also numerous other Ills. To substantiate their claims the young men produced testimonials, containing the forged signatures of a number of Plattsmouth peo ple. The "medicine," It Is said. Is mostlv water, with a little coloring matter and nets the grafters considerable profit on each sale. GRAND ISLAND The marriage of Miss Edna Glendiele McAllister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McAllister, to Mr. ElMott Harrison was solemnized at St. Stephen's Episcopal church Tuesday evening In the presence of a large number of friends. After a reception at the bride's home, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison boarded the evening train for a ten days' honeymoon trip to Denver and Julesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Har rison will he ot home to their friends after September 10 at Cairo, where the groom Is editor of the Cairo Record and assistant In the hank. FALLS CITY-For the last two years the reform element of Falls City has made a fight on the slot machines that have been run In the cigar stores and saloons. The machines have not been run for anything but merchandise, so the city authorities have not bothered them. Thursday morn ing the reformers went to the county at torney and made complaint and the prose cutor served notice on the business men that they must take the machines out of their places of business or he would prose cute them under the state laws. The ma chines are gone. GRAND ISLAND Sheriff Alexander of Howard county arrived In the city yes terday from Omaha, having in charge Henry Wilson, a colored man, wanted at St. Paul for stealing a team of horses, a double harness, a saddle and wagon. Wil son stole the outfit on August 10, sold the saddle In this city and along the line to Omaha he traded horses and sold wherever he had a chance. Wilson while In this city Inst spring was shot In the leg by the night watchman of the Union Pacific shops for refusing to leave tbe railroad grounds. BEATRICE The enrollment at the teachers' Institute, In session here, waa about the same yesterday as the day be fore. The principals and superintendents held a meeting and adopted resolutions relative to the course of study for the hlgn schools of the county. A, permanent organization ot the principals and superin tendents of the county waa affected bv the election of Miss Anna Day president and M. D. Baumer secretary. Tne Insti tute will close Friday Instead of Saturday, as was first announced. Opera gingers Arrive. NFW YORK, Aug. 24. Fourteen opera singers, on their way to San Franolsoa, arrived In this city today on the steamer Blcllta, from Genoa and Naples. IMPURE WATER Is the Direct Cause of Typhoid, Malaria, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, the Fatal Hot Weather Complaints. Duffy's Pure Malt WhUkey is Prescribed by Doctors Everywhere as a Sure Preventative. If you are going to tha soashore or country ilde for your summer vacation don't fall to take m bottle of Duffy's with you. Tbe greater share of tha summer hotels and country farm houses depend almost entirely upon Impure wells and worm-eaten cisterns for their water supply. True, In moit cases tbe drinking water Is filtered, but thick of the millions ol tiny, minute germs which escape even the finest soreened filter and cause typhoid, cholera morbus and bowel trouble. Examine a seem ingly pure glass of drinking water under a powerful microscope and you will be horrified to find tbe water swarming with diseaiie germs. Doctors of all schools say to put a tesspoonf ul of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey In every glass of water you drink. It destroys the germs, cools the blood and strength ens the system. It Is the positive cure for cramps, dysentery, sunstroke, cholera mor bus, congestive chills and weak stomachs. Duffy's contains no Ium-1 oil, and Is the only whiskey recognised by the Government as medicine. Doctors for 60 years have used it. CACTIO Wfcea yea ask far Daffy's aa iirt jom set tha geaatae.. Loalc far tae trademark, tha OI Chemist," tha label, aad ha eerlala the seal aver the aark la aaarakea. All snfsltti aa grocers, ar dlreet, fl.tM a krtUflk JUsUfill kaoJOet lit feafr HU WsUaaVfx f flchei pt g GLAS8 or1 I,..NKIN(1 WATER UAGNIFED 1.000 TIMES.