Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 21, 1905, NEWS SECTION, Page 3, Image 3
TFIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1905. PRISON CONGRESS VANGUARD Bcofotarj Milligan Arrivet U Prepare for the Big Meetiog. COMPLIMENTS THE LOCAL COMMITTEE tata Labor Barean Is Haw Boer Fl-artae- l'p How Mick fori Was Ralaed a Nebraska Daring? taa Year. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 20 (Special.) John U Mllllgan. aecretaiT of ths National Prison association, was the first of the officers of the association to reach Lincoln. He ar rived this morning from his home In Al legheny, Pa., and at once opened head quarters In the Ltndell hotel. Mr. Mllll gan's first duty was to write to Justice teemer of the Iowa supreme ' bench to set his consent to change the date of his address from Thursday to Wednesday night. This because It Is Impossible for Governor Hoch of Kansas to be here on "Wednesday night and It Is probable that he will be unable to come at all. "This IS my first trip to Lincoln." said Mr. Mllllgan, "and from what I have seen of the city and of the state I am well Impressed. I am well pleased with the arrangements made by the local committee well, t think our Lincoln meeting will be a most Interesting one." Inaarance Depatr Paaaled. Insurance Deputy Pierce Is trying to figure out how to Issue a license to the Bankers Union of the World In conform ity with the supreme court's latest Inter pretation of Its decision In the matter, which was given out lant night after the court had studied Its opinion for one night and day. The license specifies that the law has been complied with, while the su preme court In telling what Is meant In Its opinion In the case said the auditor must Issue the license If the Insurance company promised and made assurances that It would pay Into Its mortuary fund some 14.000 which it was alleged by the Insurance department . had been Illegally drawn out of it. Mr. Pierce and the at torney general are working on a special license to conform to that Interpretation and avoid saying the law had been com plied with. The action of the court has occasioned considerable gossip among lawyers and state officers over this decision. When It first came down denying the writ asked for by the plaintiff. Chief Justice Holcomb was asked for an Interpretation or me court's decision and replied that the license must not Issue until President Spinney had put the 14.000 In the mortuary fund. The department so Informed Spinney, and Judge Field and Attorney General Brown then asked the court for Its Interpretation of the onlnion and It came down last night, giving Bplnney until December 1 In which to replace the money The license to. be " I . . .... . t for the moetlng. I have never seen better win nave to mu u... arrangements nor more Interest being taken In a meeting of the association. "Wa have a splendid program and we will have a great attendance. In most of the states the governors have appointed on an average of fifteen delegates and from the western states and from Missouri and Iowa we are expecting great crowds. I expect full;- 200 delegates from the east ern states. She governor of Pennsylvania appointed twenty-six delegates and sixteen of them will be here. From Pittsburg will rome seven and from the central part of the elate three will come and six will come from Philadelphia. The delegates will be gin to come In tonight and many of them will be here by tomorrow In time for the first meeting tomorrow evening." Mr. Mllllgan has been elected secretary of the national association seventeen time. On two occasions he has resigned. but the association refused to consider his resignation. He expects to resign again this year, but ar this habit has become chronic with him It Is supposed the asso ciation will again refuse to listen to him. On five different occasions he has been ap pointed to represent the government In foreign occasions like the present. In discussing the objects of the national asso ciation Mr. Mllllgan said: "The association was organized in 1870 In Cincinnati and Governor Hayes of Ohio was MUi Iay a Hamorls. In answer to Inauirtes sent out by Super intendent McBrlen regarding the qualinca- tlons of candidates for county superin tendent, one was received this morning which made even Mr. McBrlen admit there was some humor In one of the candidates. The letter that caused Mr. McBrlen to smile was from Miss Anna V. Day of Bea trice candidate for county superintendent in Gage county. After the preliminaries Miss Day wrote: n in h fnnnA the names and quail flcatlona of the candidates for county su perintendent of liage county. Kejpunncan nn . ,"w Democrat Anna V. Day. Tvinullst Anna V. Day. Prohibition-No candidate. ah nr the above hold professional state certificates good for life. Miss Day was elected for a nrs. " ... - ii aia ,h nerve as a repuoncan ana her county that she was endorsed by the other parties for a second term. Accord Mr -NfcTtrlen she earned her life i.nnn .fter a most difficult examina- AU,,.... . tlon and she was highly compliment the examining board. ' In two other counties politics have failed to cut any figure In the selection of candl ntv superintendent. In Red Willow county Miss Flora B. Quick who was elected for a first term on ticket, was endorsed by the "P"bc" before the fusion party rm.uoo..- have an average yield of forty-five or fifty bushels per acie In order to confirm the es timated yields quoted above. According to the government reports of 19H there were only six states In the union which had an average yield of thirty-five bushels per acre or more. Of these three were as high as thirty-eight or more, the highest being Maine with S9.7. Although this year has been an exceptionally good season for corn there have been several storms destructive to the crops In various communities and It j Is believed that the bureau's average yield for the state on com will not exceed thirty- I eight bushels. Although the compilations are still In the course of preparation. It Is probable they will show an Increase In the neighborhood of 20.ooO.OHO bushels on corn over 1904. and that the Fprlng and winter wheat crop for the year will exceed 40.000,000 bushels. Oendlna Oat Sample Ballots. Secretary of State Galusha will have some sample election ballots printed and mailed out to the various county clerks today. This year there will be five rings at the top of the ballot, one earn for the repub lican, democratic, populists, socialists and prohibition parties. This Increase of one party Is due to the fact that the democratic and populists fused without calling It fu sion. This last act of these two parties will cause some embarrassment to voters In counties out In the state where there is fusion between the two parties and frequent Inquiries have been made at the state house regarding the effect of placing a cross In the ring after one or the other of the two fusion parties. In a county where there la recognized fu sion a straight democratic vote or a straight populist vote will count only for the head of the ticket. In other words, a cross on the ballot after the name of either of the fusion parties will affect the ticket only Insofar as there Is fusion. It has been recommended that inasmuch as there Is bound to be confusion over the fusion that all parties should place a cross In the circle after the word republican.. elected the first president. A year later . , otn county R. C. King, Governor Seymour of New York was repubilcan running for a third term, has chosen president and served a number of onDOSltlon. Superintendent McBrlen Is years until his death, and then ex-Presl- M pleaBea wjth the absence or pontics dent Hayes waa chosen president and served fTOm tne .iection of county superlnttndents, until Ms oeatn. oince mat time mo presi- tne qualifications or tne dency has been given to various prominent I rtsen above ollttcs. men In different parts of the country. I anme Ignore the Law. Objects of Asaoclatloa. information has Just reached the office "The oblect of the association Is the dls- I D..,itanient McBrlen mat some cusslon of penological science, criminal law, county superintendents contemplated re reform, prison finance, ' the care of dls- lewinK certificates which expired under charged prisoners. Juvenile reformatories, the old jaW( without paying any attention prison labor and the general uplifting or I to th0 requirements unaer ma - humanity. enacted by the late legislature. Prison labor Is one of the greatest ques- , definite information was receiv-a vi tlons at this time. In the east the labor Mr McBrleti on the subject, no ai unions are Insisting; that prisoners be re- , .,',. - 1-tter to the county superln- .qulred to do only the simplest work with tendent. calling their attention to tne pro- the use of machines and the fight Is com- vu,i0ns of the new law ana wuru.us ing iMs way. In some states they have se- that t0 renew the old certificates would cured the enactment of laws In conformity .ubject them to prosecution and probably with their Fernanda. Another e-reat work - .-I,.,-, nf their Dortton of the State a iwuciw. - - . . tnortlonment of school mony. letter Mr. McBrlen said: Permit me to call your attention to rule nPoTm.mnew certificate , law. reia Ive to granted under the old law become Invalid. PhaebSen surprised to hear some .of our euuerlntendents tain senuumy Ste. granted under the old law when they expire-eyen e A' ih.g mnlpmii atea renewing mim e..- with their demands. Another great work we have la looking after discharged prls oners and giving them a chance to make good citizens. "The association is now composed of about 40U members, made up of people who are Interested in this kind of work. It Is doing much good and Is attracting at ten tion even In the old country- Recently Dr. Roedenthaler of Frankfort, representing the German government, called upon me for county certificates. Such BUPerlnenJn" a report of our work In our effort, to e.tab- fall to realize tsacredneand the force 1 Ish the Indeterminate sentence. Dr. Roeden-I 0.r.ni and ooen violation or law. . i v, .v.. ,.,. . I J,.u. 2a Gth taken bv every county Wlltin H H irocu m iuu buunuf win. tuna I WO o ti , . -' - . making hi. study and I think probably he 2J,nt;mnw.U.PtS ." "theonl.tuu! will be at the meeting, but I am not ure, tion 'of the United States, the constitution as he haa an engagement In New York at of Nebraska, and the laws of our country this time. "Chancellor Andrews I. on our program and I shall be glad to hear him speak. He Is spoken of in our country as a man of much learning and ability and In securing him for an address the association has done THREE VICTIMS OF KfROSESE Two Children Dead and Mother la Fatally Burned. BLADEN. Neb.. Oct. 20. Two girls dead and their mother In a dying condition Is the result of trying to start the kitchen fire with kerosene at the home of Fred Plel Thursday evening. One daughter, aged 1, the other daughter a child of 4 years are dead. Mrs. Plel can not live, as her body Is terribly blistered and she la suffering from the horrible bu rns. The elder daughter was pouring oU on the fire, when the kerosene can exploded the building catching fire, destroying the structure and nearly all of the contents. Neighbors rushed to the scene and carried out the Inmates of the burning home. Mr. Plel was In bed, having been In 111 health for some time. Mr. Plel was In Blue Hill, eight miles away, where he was working for the Bur lington railway. One boy and two girls were at school, while another girl was working in the country. The family was not In good finan cial circumstances and a subscription has been raised for the burial of the victims and to provide for necessaries for the family. PIAHO VALUES AT HOSPE'S Are Like Diamonds From Tiffany's Tou buy the Knabe Piano, the Kranleh & Bach, or the Kimball, and you know they are equal to the blue mine stones you read about. You take no chances as to the future of the Instruments you know the quality Is there and the prloe is right Then again, the easy payment plan appeal, to the trade, and, having the pianos marked In plain figures, makes buying easy. This Is known as the Hoape plan. To those who cannot quite reach the price of the fancy grades of pl aos, we recommend such well-known pianos as the Hallet-Davla. Krell, Sterling. Mathuahek, Cable-Nelson, Hoape, Burton, Whitney, Hln and Cramer pianos. This line of Pianos ha. been so long In use by our good people that further comment would be super fluous, but we again remind them mat our un-year guarantee goes alih every piano we sell. Wfitui ou ca buy good piano, from the oldent establlahtd house with full security and perfect con fidence, at prices that are positively a saving of no less than 150 and up to tiuO. you have no exuuse for buy ing elsewhere. Brand new Planoa are selling for (146. $15, flSa, U. fclto, Z7i at retail and on small pay. munts (Inclusive of stool and scarf), pianos tl.at are doub.y venxercd, tiltflUy polished, tilgn grade actions, Ivory keys and the best cf mu sic wire, also a foundation built Ilka a bouse for strength and durability, what mora can we offer? except that we do take small monthly payments from $i up. You pay no more money when buy ing on time than for cash. Pianos aie marked in plain figures and no more will be aeked. A word about ORGANS We have the celebrated Klmlxtll organs, as well as our own. We sell the new organs at prices from i.i.ju and up. according to atyle. We have used organa for IJ0, l.'i, ISO, which can be boi. slit on 5w weekly payments. Piano tuning, pUno repairing, pi ano rebuilding, piano packing and moving, as well as the baat .took of stools ana scerrs. A. HOSPE.CO. JMJ-ttlS DOUGLAS STREET. Kstatmsliea H.i. FAnSIFR DRINKS SELF TO DEATH Conaamee Two Jess of Whisky Before He Succumbs. KEARNEY. Neb., Oct. 20. (Special Tele gram.) James Halpln, a farmer living in Loup township, was found dead this morn ing near his home. Halpln has been ad dicted to the liquor habit for years and that was the cause of his death. His wife ha. gone Insane from her troubles and yesterday was sent to the Hastings asylum. The last time that he was seen alive was yesterday afternoon, when he was found sitting In the road beside his buggy In the spot where his body was found this morning. It la supposed that he got out of the buggy, unhitched the horses and turned them loose and sat down and actually drank himself to death. By his side was found three Jugs of whisky, two of which were empty. He was In Ravenna Wednes day and It Is supposed that he purchased the liquor In that place. Qliu " " " , . , . . , Rule Zl is in sinci acouiu wim qu ieting law. Any county superinwnaeni who certincates me inacnnn m uuumj In violation of this law Is guilty of a crime against the state. Any teacher so oi-rtitU cated is not a legally qualified teacher, and the district where such a teacher is employed forfeits Its right to share in the state apportionment of school moneys, and the omcers or sucn aisinci are uuuie vj prosecution for paying out money belong ing to the district to any but a legally qualified teacher. It has also been reported to the superin tendent's office that a number of the can didate, for county superintendent have not the qualifications for the place in that they do not posses, first grade certificates. Under the law the superintendent must hold a first grade certificate. However, examinations are being held today and to morrow and those who do not now have these certificates may be able to make good and avoid embarrassment should they be elected. Among the delegates who arrived to night were J. C. Taylor and wife of Hart ford, Conn., president tit the prison as sociation of Connecticut; Edward g. Wright of Pittsburg, Pa., for thirty-five years warden of the penitentiary there; Mrs. Wright. A. L. Meserve and wife of Wellington. Delaware; Arthur Pratt of Salt Lake City, warden of the Utah penl- tentlary; A. Baldwin and wife of Chicago. President Oarvln will arrive at 10:30 in the morning. Flgarea oa the Cora Crop. The State Bureau of Statistics Is estimat ing the yield of the various crops in the state this year, and In view of the esti mates and figures given out by other inter ests there Is some Interest being manifested as to what the figures of the bureau will show relative to the various crops, and es pecially as to the yield of corn. From Burlington source the corn yield has been estimated at 300 OuO.OwO bushels and the esti mate made by General Manager Bidwell of the Northwestern is 27D.0"iO,O0O bushels. The figures Issued by the Union Pacific approxi mate 43,000,000 bushels. Special attention has been given the mat ter vf crop enumeration this year by the state bureau. The matter of acreage enu meration constitutes the basis upon which all crop calculation must be formed, and from the first of the year until the asses sors completed their enumerations the bureau used every means to Impress upon the assessors the necessity of thoroughness in the collection of acreage statistics. The result was very satisfactory to the offlclnls and they consequently believe that the fig ures on acreage this year are as accurate ind complete as It is possible to secure. Commissioner Bfish and Chief Clerk Des pain have organized a system of crop cor respondents over the state, consisting of ten crop correspondents In each county. These are located In as many different lo calities In the county as possible, and are Instructed to estimate crops only within a radius of eight miles of their residence. The iveragef these ten entlniates constitutes the bureau's estimate for the county. ThW corp. of correspondents Is composed en tirely of representative producers. If the figures of the bureau on acreage of c-orn in Nebraska are anywhere althin tho nalm vt accuracy the .ui aould bave to Conarearatloaal Association. CHADRON, Neb., Oct. 20.-(Special.) The General Association of Congregational Churches of Nebraska closed Its sessions lost night. About 100 delegates were In attendance, and guests from both Wyoming and South Dakota were here. Rev. George Scott of Wlsner Is the presiding mode rator and Prof. A. B. Falrchlld of Crete the retiring one. The secretary was Prin cipal F. C. Taylor of Weeping Water. Many Interesting and Instructive papers have been presented. One was by Rev. G. W. Knapp of Hay Springs on "Needs of the Northwest" and was dis cussed. Addresses were given by Rev. H. C. Herring of Omaha and Rev. A. C. Town send. Last night Judge Ben B. Llndsey spoke on "Boys of Our Cities and the Ju venile Court." Rev. Herman Brosa and wife, formerly of this place but now of Lincoln were In attendance. CHAMBERLAIN IS ACftl'ITTF.D the Judge Instructs Jury to Return Verdict. AUBURN. Neb., Oct. 20. (Special Tele gram.) In the case of the State against Charles M. Chamberlain the court directed a verdict for the defendant. The grounds upon which the court based this order were that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a verdict of guilty. When the case was In both sides relied upon the same state of facts for a verdict and these fact, were entirely consistent with the in nocence of the defendant. This being the case it was tho evident duty of the court to direct the verdict that it did. Thus ends the only case pending against the de fendant in the Nemaha county court. There are several other cases of the same character pending against him in Johnson county. Court at Alma. ALMA. Neb.. Oct. 30. (Special.)-Dlstrict court at Alma will convene next Monday. There are eight criminal cases on the docket, five divorce cases and forty other civil cases for trial. The criminal case that will attract as much attention as any will be that of the State against Charles Btrampher. He Is charged with selling liquor without a li cense. The state expects to prove that certain brewing companies of Omaha and Kansas City have been shipping beer to Strampher In original packages; that Btrampher took them to his barn In Or leans. Neb., and there opened up a Joint, employing his minor son to run In custom- Stylish Long Overcoats BJf w ar m .aBV M r mm jay W M m M W JT.l SBy as sf M 9 f CORRECT DRESS rOR MEN AND BOYS. Clothes With Style for Every Fancy Correct Clothes for Gentlemen DBSIONED AND TAILORED ESPECIALLY FOR US BY THE GREATEST CLOTHES flAKERS IN AMERICA REPRESENTING TALENT IN TAILOKI.NO, ABOVE AND BEYOND THU BRAIN OF THE AVERAGE MERCHANT TAILOR. Get coat and that Over- off your mind on your back Here are overcoats la vast varieties, In volving every shape and color to fit every form, fancy atid purse. If you want a short top coat to come above your knees, we have It If a Chesterfield, long enough to cover your knees, we have It If a long broad-sweeping garment to come Just above the ankles, we have It, or if you want the favored fashionable close-fitting frock coat (illustrated here) we have hundreds of coats like It $10, SI2, $15. $20, $22.50, $25 to $50. What you have been waiting for PR0JEK VELVET COLLAR Known In Rochester, N. Y., as the Berg Bwanson Patent a simple rim of silk hidden behind the velvet ridge of the overcoat collar keeps clean the white col lar saves your laundry bill, collar bill and temper. Found only In Berg-Swanson overcoats, at $15 to $50. flmm M ' CpPYRIGHT Special for Saturday ALREADY THIS SEASON WE HAVE SEVERAL BROKEN1 LINES (where) there la no com plete range of sizes. In single pat torn) WHICH WE TLACE OS SALE SATURDAY. . ABOUT 800 SUITS AXT 200 OVERCOATS THAT HAVE SOLD FOR $20 AND $22.B0 PROTEK VKJVET COLLARS ON OVER COATS GRAND SrECIAL SALE PRlfE 1905B .? fy. emmmmm Sole Agents of Atterbury. System Clothes $20 to $k0. In Our Youth's and Boys' Section We now show the largest and most complete stocks presented in the West. All the new Btylea for the little fellowa, at prices less than you expect SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY All wool knee pants uits sizes 4 16 yeara $3.50 values will go at to Boys' Fine All Wool Novelties knee lengths made to sell for $5.00 special ODD KNEE PANTS, 50c value 25c, $1 value 50c. $1.50 value $1 Special Furnishing Opportunities for Saturday 5 Men's $2.50 Blue Flannel Shirts $1.75 . - . . . ni ' i J 1 1 4i Art o Ert Men s Stilt uosom omris, new ana noDDy i?A.w-x.uu Men's Fleeced Underwear, broken lines 35c Men's All Wool Underwear, grand special values, $1.00, $1.25, . $1.60 to $3.00 ' Autumn Hat Styles Soft and Stiff Shapes $1.50-$2.00-$2.50-$3.00 J. B. Stetson Hats - $3.50 to $5.00 .,..1 j Mi' n.i'i n "i i'i r r r r n ii r r 'i n i n r -i r n n n.n n n n n i m ers. a large Quantity of beer and whisky being seized In his possession a number of times by the sheriff. A charming breakfast iish Gnxpc-Niis contains all the necessary food elemrnts in perfect combination A CLEAR IIR UN AND HTEAJV NERVES. News of Nebraalta. MADISON Mrs. F. E. Dover tiled her; yesterday after a week's illness of blood poison, caused by a small scratch on the arm. TABLE ROCK A reception was tendered the new Methodist Episcopal minister. Rev. J. T. Roberts, at the parsonage Wednesday evening. MADISON Mrs. Mertle Bishop, wife of John Bishop of Battle Creek, was brought here today and adjudged lnsnne. She will be taken to the atiylum tomorrow. CHADRON The first real frost of the seuson has turned into a real freeze. The few flakes of snow that tried to fall found It too cold. Today sunshine Is returning. BEATRICE At the St. Jaines Catholic church-at Cortland yesterday morning at 9;30 o'clock was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Joseph Taul and Miss Mary E. Cashen. BEATRICE Nearly all of the chicken pickers who quit work at Ftahback's poultry house in this city last week because they were dissatisfied with the wages paid have returned to work. PAPILLION Judge Troup came here this morning to hold court, but as no cases were ready for trial he adjourned court to Tuesduy, October 24. Tho flection is so near people have little time to attend court. ALBION The Jury work ol this term of court was tinlsncd today and the Juiy dis chaiged. A number of casts have gone over to next term, although several cases of considerable Importance have been disposed of. BEATRICE M. W. Roby of Hastings has purcnased the Keystone grocery from the Blue Valley Fruit company and will take charge of th& businesa next Monday. Mr. Rohy and family nave arrive 1 In the city to make their home CHADRON Hon. V. H. Westover of Rushviile, preoiuiiig judge of tne Dawes county distuct, last nigut udjouineu court unit lh-l.t,Dtr 21. as l.o cases weie reauy lor trial. One di voice, two foreclosures and many motions neard was all. BEATRICE The University club held it. first meeting of the year last evening at th home or W. L. Hall and elected tnese otlicers: W. L. Hall, president; L. E. Mum- ford, vice president; Carrie bteller, treas urer; Anna K. Husted, secretary. BEATRICE One of the biggest land deals made in tills section in some time was the sale of the A. M. T. Miller farm near i'ickreil by John Kruse to Tnoinas li. Busbooin of Champaign, 111. The farm con sists of 2-tu acres and was sold for VlS.uuO, or t'h an acre BEATRICE The Baptist kenslngton was entertained by Mrs. VV. A. Waddingtou and Mrs. M. O. Ktolield at the home of the former yesterday. Mrs. R. C. Davis and Miss Blanche Calvin rendered several mu sical numbers after which a delightful social season followed. ALBION The first freeze of any Im portance occurred last night when the temperature dropped to 2i degrees above zero. Considerable ice was formed and tne ground frozen. Farmers say that this will be of advantage to them In preparing the corn for gathering. BEATRICE The services of Prof. Han sen, who came here recently from Tarklo, Mo., to take charge of the Beatrice Military band, have been dispensed with, and It Is quite likely that Prof. D. C. Jenkins, a former director of the organization who recently went to Abilene. Kan., will be se cured. BEATRICE Congressmand Hinshaw was In the city today on his return to r air bury from Newcastle, Ind., where he was called recently to visit his aged father who is In feeble health. While here quite a num ber of friends called on htm at the Pad dock hotel, at whtcn place be spent the night. FA1RBURY The semi-annual meeting of the isurgeons of tho HI. Joseph & (irand Island railway was held here yesterday afternoon. Papers were read by Dr. C. H. Wallace of Si. Joseph. Mo.; Dr. Campbell of Troy. Kan.; Ir. Pitta of St. Joseph. Dr. Ha unman of Maryville. Kan.: Dr. Todd of St. Josepn and Dr. Perry of Falrbury. Hl'MBOI.DT After lingering for over seven weeks. Mis. O A. Cooper died this morning at 6 o'clock from the effects of the burns received at the time of her ac cident and complications whlrh have since arisen. Funeral aurvices will be hell on Saturday afternoon at 2:30, but the details have not yet been completed. ALMA-What Alma needs noa- Is a good, first-class plumber, as all the new bouses are being built for water works. Alma also needs another good hotel, a first-class dressmaker and a man with capital to start a canning factory or starch factory. BEATRICE The Chautauqua Literary Scientific circle held a meeting last night at the home of William Steffen. The ar ticle on Italian poetry was led by J. A. Gage and the one on Italian cities by William Bteffen. Three new members, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hemphill and Mrs. M. L. Watt were admitted into the circle. FREMONT Two battalions of the Thir tieth infantry from Fort Crook, which have been out on a practice march aa far west as Columbus, are in camp here near the round house. They arrived at noon, having camped last night at North Bend. The roads were knee deep with a sticky gumbo mud, but the march was made on schedule time. NORFOLK Elmo Stafford, a young man who was engaged In tho business of sign painting at Fremont, was killed today lu a lailroaa wreck at Herington, Kan. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stafford, live in Norfolk. No details are given. A brother in Texas will go to Herington and bring the body to Fremont for burial. The dead man was traveling south to spend the winter. HL'MBOLDT Miss Ida Wlttwer and Mr. Thomas Jones, two young people of this section, were united in marriage Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride', parents, David Wittwer and wife, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Whltcomb of DuBois. The couple will make their home on the farm of the groom near Table Rock. O'NEILL The first snow of the season fell here last night. For several hours dur ing the afternoon it rained and later turned Into snow, which for some time melted as fast as it fell, but this morning the ground Is covered with about two Inches of snow. The ground Is well soaked and Is con sidered In the most desirable condition for starting In the winter season. NORFOLK Two smooth young men, representing themselves to be soliciting for the Chaldean church and displaying a letter of recommendation from the bishop of Kurdiblalin, are making a tour through northern Nebraska. They were refused en dorsement in Norfolk today by ministers here, who claim that the solicitors are nothing more than church Impostors. A similar pair visited this section of tha country last summer. BEATRICE A reception was tendered last evening to Rev. N. A. Martin and family by members of tha Methodist Epis copal church at the parsonage. There wa. a large attendance and a very enjoyable evening was passed. Rev. Martin waa Just recently returned aa pastor of Cente nary Methodist Episcopal church and It was in appreciation of this fact that tha reception was given. BEATRICE The marriage of Mr. Jacob Kessier of Omaha and Miss Christina Keschewskl occurred yesterday afternoon at the German Lutheran church in tha presence of a large number of friends, Rev. Poeverlln officiating. Following the ceremony at the church a reception at tended by nearly 200 guests was held at the bride's home in West Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Kessier will make their home in Omaha. H L M BOLDT Advices have reached this city regarding the death of Cyrus Jones, who for about twenty years was a resident of this place, but who left a couple of years since for Nevada, Mo., at which place he died a few days since from cum r.lulnts incident to old age. One .on is superintendent of schools at Auburn and another, for some time connected wltn Cotner university. Is teaching In the east end of thia county. ALMA Alma has had a larger growth than any other city of its size in south western Nebraska tills year. Forty-five realrienres. five business houses, one new church and twenty-nva new barns have been added. Can any other town make the same showing. Besides ull these Improve ments there are at least twenty more new ridenrea to he built at once or as soon as material and carpenters can be ob tained to construct the same. FREMONT The democrats got word of the decision of the supreme court holding that portion of the bienntul election law re garding the election of registers of deeds unconstitutional and Immediately got their executive committee together and renomi nated John O Connor ror tne place. r.o nomination has been made by the repub limns, and as yesterday was the last day for riling party nominations, the opposing candidate will have to go on ty petition. OUR LETTER BOX. j cetW 'on this board, they have only to I say tha word. B. BENJAMIN ANDREWS. Chancellor Andrews' Position. LINCOLN, Oct. 19. 1906. To the Editor of The Bee: As candidates for the regency of the State university would certainly not make intentional misstatements, Messrs. Cole and Llghtner must be themselves mis Informed. 1. The chancellor does not In any way "apologize for predatory wealth" and has never done so. Not a word from him can Justly be so construed. His utterances on the subject, which are numerous, have been pronouncedly on the other Bide. See his book on "Wealth and Moral Law." 2. He is not under Uie slightest obligation to John D. Rockefeller In any way what ever. No citizen of Nebraska, not even Mr. Cole or Mr. Llghtner, could be less so. He ha. never received from Mr. Rockefel ler, directly or Indirectly, a single cent', worth of benefit. He ha. no debt to pay or favor to ask. 3. No such thing a. Mr. Rockefeller's edu cational board exist.. The general educa tional board is a United State, corporation, made up of strong and Independent men. No one acquainted with them could for an instant suspect any among these of sub serviency. The board existed and was doing noble work years before Mr. Rocke feller'. $10,000,000 gift, which form, by no mean, its whole fund. i. The State university Is not an applicant for aid from the board, but at least four prominent Nebraska school, are so, repre senting os many of the largest religious denomination. In our state. Other, will apply. In view of these fact, many will think It not Improper for a Ntbraskan to be a member. If, however, the regents, present dr future, do not wish their ehan- Jerry stmpsoa tlr.mrr. WICHITA. Kan.. Oct. . Ex-Congress man Jerry Simpson awoke today a trifle atronger. Life is being prolonged by tha use of opiates. His family pnysician ar rived today from Rosa ell. N. M. HOLDS TUB RAILROAD RESPONSIBLE Coroner's Jtnry Retains Verdict on Nehawka Wreck. WEEPINO WATER. Neb'., Oct. 90. Spe cial Telegram.) Coroner Henry Boeck held an Inquest here today over the bodies of Engineer Benjamin Franklin Toung and Fireman William Sheffield, who were killed In the Missouri Pacific railway wreck be tween this place and Nehawka. The Jurors found that the men came to their death In the wreck which was caused by the de cayed condition of the bridge and track approaching thereto, causing the engine to break through, and that the division engi neer, or whoever 1. responsible for the condition of the roadbed. Is responsible for the wreck of the train causing the death of the men. The bodies of the men were taken to their home. In Nebraska City this evening. Politic, lo Polk. OSCEOLA, Neb., Oct. 20. (Special.) Tha political pet In Polk county has been boil ing In great shape for aome time, and as the day draw, nearer to the time when tho voter, .hall make their choice at the polls, the situation continue, ta grow warmer and warmer. Tha republican, after trying thraa time, have at last found someone to take the nomination for county Judge. First they nominated a preacher. He would not stand. Then they nominated a postmaster, but he flew the track, and a. a fast re sort they nominated another postmaster, In the person of H. H. - Campbell, formerly editor of the Osceola Record, and now postmaster of Osceola at a salary of $1,400. Henry ha. accepted the nomination and has promised that if elected ha will do Justloa to alL Si Of course consumption can be cured. Modern medicine teaches it.1 No one longer doubts it. Babies have it. Young mothers have it. The aged have it. None are exempt. For over 50 years doctors have prescribed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this disease. It quiets the cough, controls the inflammation. If inter ested, talk this over with your doctor. Kate y O. Arf Co.. IwaU. sCaae. A a.nnfastmsra a iTSw'i A8aPlTTJ.LA. iYM; iOtrt COO. ATSa'6 sal vlttf. Atnr HILI.