THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATITWAV, DECEMBER 30. 1903.
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STANDS UP FUR SCHOOL LAW
Etat Superintendent MtBrien IniiiU it
Will IaproTt leather.
ALSO MAKES PLEA FOR BETTER SALARIES
Prnf. Rosa Delivers an Add rem na
rM nf Americanism rotating
to Caaaea for Virility of
the Rit.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 29 (Special. Today, nt
tlie general session of the Btate Teachers'
association Btate Superintendent McBrlen
declared that the new certification law will
nbollsh political pulls and favoritism na
factors In the selection of teachers. He
argued that It will serve a good purpose
In protecting professional teachers from
the competition of non-professionals. He
said he demanded that the office of teacher
be given Its right place and that the tenure
cf good teachers be absolutely secure, while
the Ineffective ones are weeded out. He
summed up with a plea for the protection
of the professional teachers from the com
petition of non-professionals, thus referring
to one of the phases of the legislation
vhlch brought forward the strongest oppo
sition last winter, which alleged that the
i ui pose of the enactment waa to form an
educational tnist.
State Superintendent McBrlen read a pa
rr upon the now much discussed question
of certification of teachers. Mr. McBrlen
covered as briefly aa possible the whole
feld In thta state, giving, as be said, most
attention to the spirit of the law. He ex
plained the three principal classes of cer
tificates, state, county and city, taking each
tip In turn and elucidating Its character
and privileges. He pointed out the change
In the character of examinations and ex
pressed his belief In the superiority of the
new plan as being absolutely Impartial, ao
rtirate and uniform In Its workings. He
quoted four city superintendents who had
voluntarily come under the new plan of
granting county certificates or have signi
fied their Intention of doing so.
I heartily agree with these four city
superintendents. However. I am persuaded
that Omaha and Lincoln are far In advance
of any general requirements the state de
partment could establish.
Can Munply Teachers.
The nueatlon hn hr.cn nslcpd ilurlnr our
conference with county superintendents, '
now tn a sumcieni numner oi learners cer-
tlf.cated under the new law to be obtained
for our public schools, and I have been
asked If I would guaranty enomrh teachers
to supply the demand. I a'ltult it Is an
herculean task. To supply this great de
mand for teachers brought nhout by the
new law, we must make use of every
agency, both puhlic and private. We must
provide for normal training In at least
fifty of our strongest high schools. We
must create a greater public desire for good
teaching by demonstrating the difference
between the counterfeit and the genuine.
As a matter of simple Justice we must pay
teachers' salaries commensurate with the
nualtfieatlons. success and services rendered
by them. According to the New York 8un,
the doi; catcher of the city of Washington,
euphoniously styled the pound keeper, re
ceives ll.tno a year; grade teachers SfiOO a
year. Under the new law teachers are re
quired to place upon the altar of the general
welfare superior qualifications. Equity de
rinnds that the public shall now pay such
teachers better salaries.
On this 'question of teachers' wages I
stand tor a minimum graded salary' law.
paying teachers In accordance with their
qualifications and success In the work nf
teaching. And in the matter of the selec-
tlon of teacher. 1 stand unniinllfleril v for
making fitness for the work to be done the start on the Schuyler branch In the morn
sole test .... ! 1ng with a full corps of experts from the
Prof. E. A. Ross addressed the Nebraska
state tenehere' association ut the gath
ering In ' St. Paul's church this morning
on Th Sources -of . Americanism," Ha
poke for nearly a half hour and said in
part:
How much Is the present enviable posi
tion of America due to the qualities of
her people, how much to the rioh land
they I, live occupied and to the beneficent
Institutions they have inherited? While
not belittling the favor of environments
end Institutions, wo have ground f r think
Inn that if In lni or 1R.V) this country had
contained, instead of its then population,
an equal number of average English and
1'ietich and Hermans, Its progress would
liiivv been less rapid than It actually was.
The ant h: ologisi thinks he can preceive
n dl'tlrct American type, the formation of
Inch he would attribute, not to the ell
mate or crossing of streams,
but to the
HHine process tliut creates Improved varie
ties of domestic plants or animals.
The American strain originated In the
spontaneous influx of Europeans. Hefore
the days of assisted or artfully stimulated
Immigration the faring up oi tlie roots
of the old world home required unusual
hardihood ard enterprise. It implied not
only self-reliance and faith in the un
known, hut grcit readiness to ake risk.
The hardships of pioneer life pitilessly
screeiud out the weak and debilitated, leav
ing only the hardy and vigorous.
Tod;iy the lure of America Is chiefly
economic. Rut the early comers panted
for something else than easy bread-winning.
Tiey nought cs.-ape from the con
finement of crusted over societies. The
HAtui-Ml physique of the American breed
ts sdperl.tr to that of th.i European. Even
In th- sixties, utter the averuts" physique
of the nut ion hud suffered through the in-
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fusion of great numbers of low grade Im
migrants, the m-suremnts showed the
native bom volunteers to be an '.ich and
a half taller than the foreign born. The
foreign born. In turn, appeared to be taller
than the people from whom thev sprang.
The strong will heeds nothing but the
goal. The high voltage American of the
pioneer breed condemns hardship and risk,
braves alike White Tass and Dead Vallev.
In sport or In battle no one will stan!l
more punishment than he. Unsparing ot
himself, he Is reckless In sacrificing others.
His Impulses are kindly, but woe to those
whose rights or lives block his way. The
reign of the active spirit therefore marks
ours a producers' society rather than a
consumers' society.
The strife hetween labor and capital rms
been aggravated by ethle difference. The
employer has been more haughty, the em
ploye more turbulent, than If they had
stood on one race plane. Dilution, how
ever, need not spell decline. The psychology
of the superior third of a people creates
the spirit which ultimately comes to dom
inate the rest. It gives rise to Ideals, whlcn,
under the pressure of divers social atmos
pheres, penetrate to the souls marrow
and become a second nature. This Is why,
despite the swelling Influx of the Inferior,
that emanation of the pioneering breed,
the American spirit, is still clear, strong
and triumphant. Never has the psychic
whirlwind here had more power o selxe
and bear aloft lowly men than it has to
day. The social body quivers throughout
under our forced-draft pace.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to many section meetings. This evening
another general session waa held at St.
Paul's church. John B. DeMotte delivered
a lecture and several musical selections
were rendered. This evening's program
brought the fortieth annual meeting of
the association to a close. The attendance
will break all record, the officials say.
This evening many of the teachers began
to leave for their homes, but It Is as
serted that the total registration will reach
nearly 2,500.
COR THAIS ESDS WEEK'S WORK
Barllaa-ton Special Visits the Sonth-
western Part of State.
AUBURN, Neb., Dec. .-Speclal Telegram.)-The
Burlington seed corn special
reached this place at 11:35 a. m. and was
greeted by about 2fc farmers. The run
was made from Beatrice, the stops being
Vesta. Johnson and Auburn. At Vesta 210
j farmers were present and at Johnson 223
' showed their Interest. On the request of
about forty farmers a short stop was made
at Graft. Prof. T. F. Hunt of the Cornell
university made the address here.
The Interest and enthusiasm of the farm
ers all along the run today has been ex
ceptionally great and many of the farmers
brought corn with them to compare with
that on the special. The train left this
Place at 12:1 p. m
and will stop at Ne
Peru and Nebraska
maha, Brownvllle,
pi,y
, air . -ITV v..v rw !
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. Z9.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.) The Burlington seed corn
special arrived here at 3:30 this afternoon
and was met by a large crowd of farmers
and stock raisers, who were greatly inter
ested In the lectures delivered by the agri
cultural experts. The train left for Lin
coln shortly after 4 o'clock.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 29 (Special.) The
Burlington seed, corn special concluded Its
southern trip here tonight at 10 o'clock.
There were good crowds at all of its stop
ping places, the average being 300, except
at Palmyra, where a night meeting brought
400 to the opera house. Members of party
are enthusiastic over the interest shown
by farmers during the day. Many told the
party that they had tried the methods '
recommended and secured largely Increased
yields of corn. The subject of germination
attracted special attention, and the lee
turers anticipate satisfactory results In In-
creasing the yield for 1906. The train Will
tat faam.
PATIENT DIBS FROM
IXJl ni
Result of Attempt tn Aannnlt One of
Attendants.
HASTINGS. Neb., Dec. 29. (Special Tele
gram.) James Boyce. a patient in the vio
lent ward of the State Hospital for the
Insane, died this morning of hemorrhage
of the abdomen resulting from an accident
which occurred about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. He was committed from South
Omaha a year ago. An Inquest was held
this afternoon and a verdict rendered
finding that the man came to his death
from the accident of yesterday morning.
The verdict also exonerated the attendant
and all hospital employes and officials.
The accident resulted from what appar
ently was on attack upon one of the at
tendants. The patient was engaged In
the act of rubbing the highly polished floor i
with the ordinary apparatus provided for
the purpose when he made a dash for At
tendant Shugren. Running up behind Shu
gren, the patient was about to push the
rubber against his feet when the attendant
turned abruptly and placed one foot on the
apparatus. The sudden stop caused the
patient to fall forward. The rubber struck
his abdomen, inflicting the wound which
later caused the hemorrhage.
TH U K TO fXt.1. CHITK COI,I..PE
o Insitsr to Engine and Only One of
Three Men Involved Injured.
M'COOK. Neb., Dec. . (Special Tele
gram.) The entire elevated track In con
nection with the Burlington's coal chute at
this place collapsed at 8 o'clock this even
in. just after six loaded coal cars bad
been run onto the track. The engine and
I x cars were precipitated to the ground,
j utiout twenty feet below. Miraculously the
engine-remained perfectly upright on the
track and Is undamaged.
Scott escaped uninjured.
Engineer Clyde
Brakeman Earl
Kelley went down with the wreck, escap
ing death hut receiving painful back and
shoulder Injuries. The damage will amount
to several thousand dollars, and great In
convenience will be suffered in coaling en
gines by shoveling until the track can vbe
rebuilt.
Fatally Injnred In Runaway.
ST EDWARD, Neb.. Dec. 29-(Special.)
John H. Wheeler was fatally Injured
Thursday afternoon" at 3:15 o'clock in a
runaway accident. He was bringing a load
of poultry to market, and his team became
frightened about a half-mile from town.
In turning the corner at the German
church the wagon was overturned. Mr.
Wheeler sustained a fracture of the skull.
He was taken to St. Mary's hospital at
Columbus on the evening train, where he
underwent an operation, from which he
did not rally, and died at midnight. Mr.
Wheeler was a bachelor farmer living
seven miles east of St. Edward, whs well-to-do.
and was an old resident of this
community. He leaves a brother, J. L.
Wheeler, and a sister. Mrs. C. Brltell.
Funeral services will be held from the
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
serlonaly Injured In Rnnawar.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Dec. 29-iSpeclal Tele
gram.) John Corey, one of the proprietors
of the Sink aV Bloom cigar factory here,
who was badly Injured in a runaway acci
dent at Swanton Wednesday afternoon,
was brought here thia 'morning by G. F.
Evans. Besides several severe bruises, he
sustained a compound fracture of the left
leg. It will be s'v-eral weeks before he re
covers and amputation of the limb may
be necessary.
Bin l-aud Heal la tin.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec S (Special Tele
gram.) The biggest land deal made in Be
atrice In years waa the sale ot the Abra
ham Goosaen farm ot 400 acres today to
Herman and William Relmer of this county
for :i,0U).
TWO ASK FOR BRIDGE PLANS
Sutt Board Hal Little to Do Under Fro
Tiaioas of Jahael Law,
APPEAL FOR PARDON FOR YOUNG BUSH
Banker Rrorra of Cambridge. Who
Created aeh a tlr In Baakera'
Convention, Brought Oat aa
Candidate for Governor.
(From a 9aff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. 20. (Special.) Secretary
Dobson of the State Board of Irrigation
said today that there have been but two
applications for bridge plans under the
provisions of the new Jahnel law. They
came from Butler and Thayer counties.
He does not believe there will be many
more requests for plans this year, because
of the fact that In many of the counties
bids have already been advertised for.
He states that the county boards, as far
as he has been able to learn, have filed
plans In accordance with the provisions
of the law. Insuring an equality of oppor
tunity for bidders. He said he believes that
the cheapness of the plans prepared by his
department will appeal to the county boards
In the future and Induce them to make
more applications for specifications next
year. In many of the counties where steel
bridges have been erected the county sur
veyors are thoroughly equipped as engi
neers and are able to prepare the neces
sary plans on which contractors may bid.
Favorable Report on Target Practice.
Adjutant General Culver said today that
the report to the War department for 1305
shows the National Guard has made a
great Improvement In target practice as I
compared with last year. He Is preparing I
his anual report for submission to the gov
ernor at the first of the year. The report
will Indicate a considerable Improvement
tn the equipment and discipline ot the
guard.
Another Appeal for Bosh.
Today counsel for Ernest Bush, the
Dundy county man serving a life term for
the murder of a man named Bailey, ap
pealed to Governor Mickey for a pardon.
The claim is made that the crime was com
mitted by another person and that the
defense was weak and ineffective, while
the prosecution was led by very ablo
lawyers. Attorney L. C Burr, who repre
sented the man, said that the motion for
a nev trial and the petition in error was
defective and failed to call material errors
to the attention of the court, while numer
ous exceptions which might have been
sufficient to cause a reversal bad been
omitted.
Dr. M. H. Everett has made a statement
to the effect that the condition in which
the body of Bailey was found does not
bear out the alleged confession extracted
from Bush by a detective employed by
the prosecution. The physician states that
had the body been drawn over the frozen
ground nearly a mile distant to the Re
publican river it would have been lacerated
and bruised, while the neck would have
been dislocated. According to the confes
sion. Bush had placed a rope around the
dead man's neck and dragged tho body
to the river, where he cut a hole In the
Ice and shoved the body under. Accom
panying this statement Is a petition signed
by several Lincoln people asking for clem
ency on the ground that Bush waa con
victed on circumstantial evidence and rais
ing doubts as to his guilt. Governor Mickey
Intimated that the finding of the Jury,
which had all the facts before It, ought to
be conclusive, but he will study the case
before making a final decision on the ap
plication for a pardon.
Brown of Cambridge Candidate.
Reports reached the city today that M. C.
Brown of Cambridge is being mentioned as
a candidate for the governorship. Mr.
Brown Is the banker who delivered a speech
before the State Bankers' association con
demning the methods of the high financiers
and subsequently entered into an angry dis
cussion with C. G. Dawes, the former comp
troller of the currency.
It has been believed in the fifth congres
sional district that Brown would be a can
didate for the congressional nomination
against Congressman Norrls.
Fries Visits Capital.
State Senator M. L. Fries of Valley
county was In the city today to confer with
political friends. He said that he regarded
his chances as very bright and indicated to
friends that he Is hopeful that he can get
the. Valley county delegation.
A story gained currency after his visit
that he stands ready to surrender in favor
of Peter Mortensen should the latter an
nounce his candidacy. The friends of Fries
are claiming that Wall Is not seriously con
testing for the delegation.
Must imun mcmiriTei in Aivanoe.
Representative P. A. Caldwell of Clay
county declared today that candidates for
the legislature In his district must be men
who have not waited until convention time I gram.) Charged with attempting tn Influ
to declare themselves In favor of freight i ence -a juryman In the case of the estate
rate, anti-pass and otne- legislation de
manded by the rank and file of the repub
lican party, ile said that he Intended to
use his best efforts to have the nominations
go to men who have been Aghtlng for re
form when there was no office in sight. He
declared his belief that candidates for state
nominations must declare themselves In ad-
j vance and not wait for the pressure of the
j state convention to induce them to speak.
He takes the view that men who are ,ot
sincere are willing to pledge themc:-.es to
any course when they come before a con
vention. Wants Limit on Railway Bonds.
The Clay county representative announced
that be favors the enactment ot a statute
which will make It Illegal for railways
operating in the state to issue bonds except
for actual betterments or extensions, main
taining that In the past the bonds have been
sold to absorb the Increased earnings, which
should have resulted In lower traffic rates.
Under the prevailing methods of railway
financiers, he alleges, that it Is difficult to
secure lower traffic rates because bonds are
issued to increase capitalization to a point
where the net income is but little above the
market rate of Interest.
Mr. Caldwell called attention to a vital
fact in connection with the controversy
over the payment of taxes by the railways.
He said that while the Burlington Is com
plaining that Its Chicago terminals are In
cluded by the state board In the total valu
ation, which served as the basis from
which the Nebraska assessment was pro
rated, they did not call attention to the
fact that the entire system in Nebraska
and elsewhere Is bonded mile for mile to
secure the money with which to build those
terminals.
He culled attention to the fact that many
of the precincts and counties voted funds
to aid in railway construction and have
paid the principal and Interest without
complaint, while the corporatons are con
testing their taxes.
Claims to Have Killed Llllle.
This evening the Lincoln Evening News
prints an anonymous letter from some in
dividual, who clalma to have killed Harvey
Lillie in October, 1902, and asserting the
Innocence of Mrs. Lillie, who is serving a
life term In the penitentiary for the crime.
The letter is written la a large, scrawling
band, in Illiterate style, and waa inclosed
In an envelope bearing tbe postmark. "Lin
coln. Dec. 3. 12. 1." Whether the let
ter is the product of some disordered mind
or a hoax cam be determined. A strong J
effort has been made to create sentiment
In the woman's favor by various means.
It Is believed in seme quarters that some
sympathiser Is seeking to raise further
doubt as to her guilt. The letter, which i
has received a few additional punctuation
marks, follows:
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 19f. n the per1
of the State of Nehr. I wish to sav that
Mrs. Lllley is as inocent as an unborn
bat of the Murder of her Husband for I
done it myself.
I would never of left her hang for It
ither, hut as she only got a life centenoe
I kept my mouth shut: hut I don't think it
Is right to keep a inocent person In prison.
That Is the reason I rite this to let her
friends no that she Is not gllty.
I killed him and robbed him of 1400 00
dollars.
I won't tell tty name but I done the
crime.
if I was shure I would not be hung I
would go before a gudge and tell him all
about It and get that woman out of the
pen for It must be he to her to be In
their.
please put this In the paper so every
body can read It, espeshlly old Mickey.
Perrr Favors Commodity Bill.
Representative E. B. Perry, who was In
the city on legal business today, said that
the people in his section of the state are
too busy to have much time for political
discussions, although they are wrought up
over the failure of the railways to pay
their taxes. He said that he Is still a
firm believer In the ptinclple of the com
modity rate bill Introduced at the last
session of the legislature.
Talk of Bird.
The seventh annual meeting of the Ne
braska Ornithologists' union convened this
afternoon at 2 o'clock in room 301 of Me
chanics' Art building. A feature ot the
session held this afternoon was the elec
tion of officers to serve for the coming
year. An extensive program waa arranged
for this evening's session at the university.
The following officers were elected this
afternoon to serve for the coming year:
S. R. Towne, president; Mrs. G. IL Paine.
i vice president; F. H. Shoemaker, treas
urer; Miss Elisabeth Van Sant, corre
sponding secretary. The newly elected
members of the executive committee are:
H. B. Lowrey, chairman; Wilson Tout and
Professor E. H. Barbour. M. H. Swenk
was chosen to act In the capacity of re
cording secretary.
The program tonight Included lectures by
the following persons: Wilson Tout, whose
term as president of the society has Just
expired, delivered an address on the sub
ject of "The Educational Side of Bird
Study." Prof. Lawrence Bruner spoke
on "New Aspects of Bird Protection." H.
R. Wolcott talked on the subject of "A
Sand Hill Heronry." M. H. Swenk will
read a paper on "Some Bird Notes of the
Past Tear." The paper prepared by Rev.
i P. P. Peabody of New Castle, Wyo., will
be read by M. H. Swenk. present secre
tary of the society.
The meeting of the union for next year
is expected to be held In this city, al
though nothing definite Is known at this
time.
MOM'MEYT IS BEISG t SDERMI'ED
Railroad Gravel Fit Mar Render Re
raoval Xecesanry.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 29 (Special.)
The Great Northern bridge across the
Platte Is nearly finished and the track lay
ing machine is expected here soon. The
gang working at the gravel bank near
the McLean place day before yester
day unearthed a skull which Is sup
posed to have been that of an In
dian. A hole In the side of it had evi
dently been made by a bullet. The gravel
bank where the men are now working Is
over the bluff from where the monument
was erected May 2$ last commemorating
General Thayer's conference with the Paw
nee Indians. Removing' the gravel Is undermining-
the bar ta 'such an extent the
site of the monument and a part of the
roadway Is likely ts slide down the hill
next spring. ' The monument was located
on the site, as near as It could be ascer
tained, where Plra-Ie-Sharu's tepee stood,
and will probably have to be removed to
a safer location.
MORTO
RAPIDLY
RECOVERING
Chlcaa-o Specialist Agree
with the
Local Physicians.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dec. 29 (Spo
clal Telegram.) Reports from Arbor Lodge
this evening represent Joy Morton as much
Improved, having spent a very satisfactory
day. the improvement in his condition be
ing marked and extremely satisfactory to
his physician, Dr. Glnn. Mr. Morton's
rapid recovery Is now assured. Mark Mor
ton arrived today from Chicago, accom
panied by Drs. Bevan and Davis, specialists,
who concur with Dr. Glnn In the favorable
report of Mr. Morton's condition.
The condition of Mr. Morton was so fa
vorable the visiting physicians returned to
Chicago.
CLERK TAMPERED WITH JIRV
G
. E. Emery of Deatrlee Fined for
Trylnar tn Influence Decision.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 29. (8peclal Tele-
of Nicholas August Moore, G. E. Emery,
deputy county clerk, was fined Ki and
costs by Judge Raper today. The defendant
furnished bond and gave notice of appeal
to the supreme court.
Poultry Show a Soceess.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
The Dodge County Poultry association's
show closed this afternoon. The number
of chickens was larger than at any pre
vious exhibit and the quality was above
the average. The prizes were awarded
yesterday afternoon, and the following offi
cers of the association were chosen for
the coming year: President, George
Harms, Hooper: vice president, J. B.
Archard. Fremont; secretary. Earl Lee,
Fremont; treasurer, William Kremser, Fre
mont; superintendent, W. L. Houck, Fre
mont. Mr. Hourk has been superintendent
ot the association since Its organisation.
ew Bank for Auburn.
AUBURN. Neb.. Dec. 29. -i Special )
Auburn ia to have another bank. Articles
of Incorporation of the German-American
bank of Auburn have been filed with the
county clerk and the state barring board.
At a meeting of the inoorrator Peter
Berlet was elected president. C. E. Ord
vice president and J. M. Wright cashier.
Business will be commenced the first of
the year. This gives Auburn four banks.
ew. of Nebraska.
BEATRICE Two cases of diphtheria
were repcrted yesterday at the home ot
Henry' Fishhaek.
MURDOCH Fire consumed the cottage
oceurled by Mrs. Catherine K'tts and
marly all of her clothing and household
gooas.
BEATRICE Superintendent Wilson of
the Rock Island passed through the city
yesterday enroutc east on a tour of in
spection. PAPILLION The German bank of Mil
lard has comm-ncd suit against M. and V.
Stevens to recover the amount of $iu on
two notes.
PAPILLION-Judge Tronp of the district
court came out this morning and finished
up the business of ihe term and adjourned
court sine die.
AUBURN Clarence, the 15-year-old son
of J. E. Brtttaln, accidentally shot himself
In the foot with a rifle while out hunting
yesterday. The wound is not serious.
BEATRICE Danb-I Williams of Wymore
was yesterday adjudged an inebriate by
mo inwniij rviMru oi fnnimissloners and
urut-rea iaaen 10 me asylum.
BEATRICE The Beatrice Military band
gave a promenade concert In Nichols' hall
last evening, which was attended by the
leaning society people oi the city.
PAPILLIOX-During J. . Wilson' rs-
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$G0.00 Tailored Suits 25 Q 0
$33.00 Tailored Suits -J J QQ
$27.9S Covert and black tight-
16.00
$18.98 Novelty Automobile and
Kersey Coats 7 80
$33.00 Near Seal
Jackets at
16.75
FURS at COST
These Are But a
EVERYTHING AS ADVERTISED AND NOTHING RESERVED
POSITIVELY NO ALTERATIONS MADE.
S. FREDRICK BERGER & CO.
The New Cloak Shop. 1517 Farnam St.
glme as county judge of Sarpy county he
has Issued over 4oo marriage licenses and
has married at least 60 per cent of that
number.
bfc.ATR.ICE J. F. Steele, one of the
pioneer clothing merchants of the city,
yesterday sold his store to A. Palmer &
Co., who will have charge of the business
In the future.
PLATTS.MOUTH Mrs. Hannah McCul
louch, aged 81 years, mother of Mrs. W.
il Btreet, died at the nome of the latter
last night. The body will be taken to Red
Oak. Ia., tomorrow for burial beside her
husband.
HL'ilktOLDT The farmers of this sec
tion have practically completed the gath
ering and housing of their large crop of
corn, and few remember a season when
conditions have been more favorabie
throughout.
GRAND ISLAND Miss Anna 8hoemaker I
of Center township was united in marriage
to Mr. Henry Kaihman of Cairo yesterday
at the Presbyterian church in this city.
They start nousekeeptng at once in their
home at Cairo.
FLATTSMOUTH F. H. Clark, superin
tendent oi motive power tor tne tuning
ton system. afsed through this city en
route east last evening, lie has one super- ,
lntendent under him east and one west of
the Missouri river.
BfciATKlCE The Union Pacific steel
gang ceased work here yesterday for the
winter under orders from headquarters.
There were seventy laborers in th party,
and most of them returned to Lincoln and
Omaha last evening.
AUBURN Lafe lllggins, a grain dealer
here, had his saddle horse stolen from a
hitch rack here Thursday evening. A re
ward of 175 has been onered for the cap
ture of the thief and the return of tlie
property to the owner.
BEATRICE The farm house of William
Bryson, locatod near Adams, was destroyed
by Are yesterday afternoon with most of
its contents. The loss will reach Sl.OXi,
partially covered by Insurance. Tho tire
Is supposed to have been caused from a
defective flue.
AUBURN Judges Kelllgar and Raper of
the First judicial district of Nebraska
have agreed upon the following dales lor
district court in Nemaha county: January
17, June U and September 24, 190j. The
first and last will be. Jury terms and the
other an equity term.
BEATRICE The Salvation Army post
poned Its Christmas giving until Wednes
day evening, when many little hearts were
made glad by the small gifts which the
army distributed among them. About 10
toys were distributed, also fifty pounds of
candy, popcorn and nuts.
HUMBOLDT Miss Ella Strawn, a well
known woman living near this city, waa
united In marriage yesterday to Mr. John
W. Benrls, a young farmer, th ceremony
being performed at Kalis City by Rev.
Griffin of the Presbyterian church. The
couple will make their nome n.ar uawson.
BEATRICE The funeral of the late
Frank W. Cole waa held this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the home of the de
ceased under the auspices of the Masonic
order, of which he was a. member. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. A.
Mulligan and interment was In Evergreen
Home cemetery-
HUMBOLDT Considerable Interest Is
manifested locally In the matter of the
nuw register of deeds taking his place next
The Dynamo
of the
American People
We are a race of workers.
Work requires brain, nerve, energy.
We glory in achievement.
To work and work with might and main, good food U
absolutely essential.
Although nearly every one eats soda crackers sometime,
yet there are a few people who do not consider their true
value as an article of daily food. But it is now a recognized and
established fact that the soda cracker contains the most tissue, fat
and muscle forming elements of any article of food made from flour.
Great as is the value f the common soda cracker, yet it
is small in comparison with U need a Biscuit the most
wonderful soda cracker ever baked, and of which nearly
400.900,000 packages have been sold.
Uneeda BlSCUit tbe food of power, transmitting
as they do the elements so vital to our weD-beinc. mav in vrrv
tmlK
OUR FIRST...
0 LEAm
starts today, Saturday, Dec. 30, and will continue
after New Year until we have mad room for spring goods.
Every article in our entirely new stock will be marked
W
$3.50
Few of Our Sacrifices for
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week. Mr. Edwards, editor of the Standard, I
was elected to that place in November,
and unless the original opinion is reversed,
will assume his duties about the fourth
of the coming month.
GRAND ISLAND Miss Grace Edna
Kring was married to Mr. David A. Ran
dolph at the home ot the bride's mother In
this city Tuesday evening, Rev. E. C. Horn
officiating. About fifty guests, including
relatives, were present. Both parties are
residents of Grand Island and at once took
up housekeeping In their own home.
BEATRICE The pupils of Professor Ho
ser of this city gave their sixth annual
musical recital at tne Paddock opera house
last evening before a large audience. There
were twenty-four numbers on the program,
and some of the leading niu.iclans of the
city took part. The recital might rightly
be called the musical event of the season.
BEATRICE The Women's association of
the Congregational church waa organized
yesterday by the election of these olllcers:
Mrs. H. A. Brenker, president; Mrs. J. E.
Jones, vice president; Mrs. F. A. Miller,
secretary; Mrs. W. W. Duncan, treasurer;
Mrs. D. W. Cook, missionary treasurer.
Meetings will be held the first and third
Tuesdays In each month.
NORTH LOUP One pleasant feature of
Christmas week here was the family gath
ering of the Clement family today at the
home of S. L. Clement. Elder Benjamin
Clement, about So years old, an old set
tler here, was the father of eighteen chil
dren, all living but one, and all at the
reunion. He also has about sixty grand
children and forty great-grandchildren, a
largo number of whom were present.
BEATRICE Yesterday afternoon In the
county court Mr. Ensley Carmlchael and
Miss Frances M. Gerard, both of Diller,
were united in marriage Wednesday even
ing at the home of the bride's parents In
this city was solemnized the marriage of
Miss Minnie Gilbert to Mr. William Sel
bert. The young couple will make their
home on a farm six miles north of the
city.
GRAND ISLAND William Johnson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. Johnson of this city,
died last night after a lingering lllnebs of
over a vear. The deceased was a fireman
of the Union Pacific. About a year ago In
a wreck he was thrown under a water
tank, where he became drenched to the
skin in midwinter, and from that time on
his health failed, ending In quick consump
tion. The funeral will take place Sunday.
GRAND ISLAND The Hastings Whist
club, composed of a number of the leading
citizens of Hastings and tneir wives, nvjJe
a return visit to tnls city last evening and
contested at duplicate whist with the local
whist club, being again defee.ied. The
Grand Island club won Vne first contest,
at the home of Mr. Pratt at Hastings, by
84 points, and the recent contest, at the
home of W. A. Prince of this city, by 9
points.
ALBION The union revival services, in
which the Salva Ion Army is a prominent
factor, are still drawing large crowds and
considerable Interest is being iiMnm.i,tu.
ALBION It is generally admitted by
those who have watched the weather in
Nebraska for the lust twenty years that
the present winter so far Is one of the
most . pleasant ever known here. One can
hardly realize that the first of January is
so near at hand.
AUBURN Work has been suspended on
the object lesson road across the Nemaha
i(t in.aw ii Mail
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$22.00 Silk, Voile and 1 I fin
Worsted Skirts at.. l-UU
$8.00 Broadcloth and
Panama Skirts at. . .
3.75
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Silk Plaid Wnist
$15.00 Silk Waists
at
$12.00 Silk Petticoats
at
$6.00 Silk Petticoats
at
.7.00
7.50
3.25
CRAVEHETTES AT COST
Tomorrow.
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bottom. This Is a crushed rock and cement
road constructed under the supervision of
the United States government. About one
half mile of the road has been completed
and the cost thereof Is $t.Ho0.4tf. and one
half of this sum has been paid by the
Auburn Commercial club and one-half by
the county. Work will be resumed on
this road In the early spring.
GRAND ISLAND Charles Woods, for
the past six years manager of leavltt s
ranch, passed away suddenly last night, at
the age of 37 years, leaving a wife, mother,
three sisters and a brother. Mr. Woods
was a man of robust health, but was at
tacked by appendicitis .which became so
severe that the physicians could not un
dertake an operation. The funeral will be
held from the ranch, seven miles west of
this city, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock
and from Dannebrog at 1 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, where Interment will be mad
In the family burial grounds.
HYMENEAL
Three Weddings at Stnrsjla.
8TURGIS. 8. D.. Dec. 29. (Special.)
Herman Spllker and Miss Segred Vallan
dlngham were united tn marriage Christ
mas. Rev. J. L. Dlmmltt of the Methodist
Episcopal church officiating. Both young
people are well and favorably known In
Sturgis. Another wedding was that of
Peter Fredlund of Horse Creek and Miss
Alice Woods of Valo. This event took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Fred
lund of this city. Mr. Charles E. Thomas
and Miss Olive Thurtell. both Sturgia
young people, were married at I o'clock
this evening at the home of the brlaVd
aunt, Mrs. Belle Travis, the ceremony be
ing performed by Rev. J. L. Dlmmltt.
Pleads Guilty to Horse Stealing;.
BTURGIS. 8. D., Dec. 29 (Special.)
Meade county circuit court convened here
Tuesday, Judge McGee of the Seventh cir
cuit presiding. Robert L. Nlckerson,
charged with horse stealing, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to nine months In the
penitentiary. The case of W. W. Stone,
who Is charged with having conducted a
gambling resort, has been postponed till
the regular April, 1906, session ot the
court.
Panle Averted.
In case ot constipation, peritonitis, eta.,
panic la averted by curing yourself wltb.
Dr. King's New Life Pills; 26 cents. For
sale by Sherman cV McConnell Drug Co.
Mrs. Fitsalinmons Resolute.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Dec. 29 A special to
the Dlpatch from Sioux Falls. 8. D., says
that Mrs. Robert Fltzslmmons, who is
here for a divorce, said to a newspaper
reporter today: "Bob need not talk recon
ciliation to me. I expect he will Imi heia
soon, and I am willing tn talk compromise
in the matter of property, but will never
consent to again live with him."
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