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'X THE OMAIIA DAILY BEEt MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 190T. 3 FIRS TO BUILD CLUB HOUSE Cmnpaign for New Vernier Succeeds E yond Expet't.itiii BUYING TO COST FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND P riapeets lor Um Bas Ball In Jfl.lneoln During- Cwmlai'limner Look of the Brightest Mtier Being Raised. (From a Stall Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec SI. (Bpeclal.)-Lincoln lodge No. S) of the Benevolent and Pro tective Order of Elks Is on the last lap of a campaign to Increase Its membership to such proportions as to Insure the feasibility of erecting a handsome clubhouse. Several , months ago the lodge purchased a site within one block of the business center, the property costing $8,000. and voted, when the membership stood at the 4M mark, that the lodge would undertake to build a clubhouse. It was also voted to double the membership fro from $25 to $fcO. beginning January 1 1IK. Hustling, committees were organized to secure the needed new members, and their success Is attested to by the fact the roll already has been Increased from 310 to 495, while upwards of twenty-five more applications were filed with the secretary last night and today. Exalted Ruler Cor nell has authorised the committees to con tlnue their work until the first January meeting, the middle of the month, and thsre Is every Indication that the member ship will be swelled to 660 before the dou bled rate of admission goes Into effect. ' The plans for the clubhouse provide for a building, the furnishings Included, to cost about 146,000. A scheme to finance the proposition Is to be taken up the first meet Ing in January, and the success attending the efforts to build up the membership fore shadows a satisfactory Issue of the plans pertaining to the finances. Only Elks will he permitted to subscribe for the bonds, which are to be retired gradually by the lodge. The recent suggestion of Omaha lodge . No. 39 that the Nebraska lodges should Join forces In seeing to It that the stale Is properly represented at the grand lodge session In Denver next summer- hts been heartily approved by the order In Uncoln. Delegates from all of the Nebraska lodges are to assemble In Omaha within the near future to take steps to send a monster dele gation of Nebraska Elk to the Colorado metropolis. Due Ball Situation Bright. It seems a foregone conclusion that Ne braska's capital city I' to e-at Its lot In the arena of professional base tall with Omaha, Denver, Uji -In, t'loux Cuy and Dea Moires In U fc .' t- tm league. "Ducky" itoiiixjK, a playor of national repute from his membership in the American and Na tional league touins, has been voted ttiu Lincoln franchise by the league directors, and Holmes has agreed to come with tho to 12,'CO, the amount necessary to get Its case, as to this 'county, Into the ftdtral cou-t, and hfn'e both Items of taxation were paid under protest, thp county taking the protest to the state courts flic pro tested portion amounts to $1,97? 92. AWARDS AT POILTHV KXHiniT Southeastern Xehraska Association Closes Successful Shorn. BEATRICE, Nell., 1 o. 31. (Special.) The meeting of the Southeastern Nebraska Poultry association, which has Jj't dosed, has been the most successful In the history of the organization. While it Is not the Intention of the association to make It a moneymaker, the meeting ban been suf ficiently well patronized to enable the, pay ment of all premiums and e lenses and leave a small balance on hand for next year. Another gratifying thing In this connec tion is the fact that the meeting drew ex hibitors from a greater distance than ever before, showing what the possibilities are In this direction. The following Is the list of premiums as awarded: Harred Plymouth Rocks J. S. McClecry, Beatrice, second cockerel, third hen, first pen, third pullet, (imrles J. Cook, Marys ville. Kan., rim cock, first pullet. E. C. Jewell, lip Witt, third cork. E. O. Mosler. Blue Springs, first cockerel, second hen. second pullet. W. A Whiteomh, Friend, first hen, second pullet, second pen, third cockerel. A. D. Sage. Beatrice, third pen. Buff Plymouth Rocks H. H. Halladay. Beatrice, second and third rockerel first hen, first and second pens. Richard Lowe, Rentrtce, second hen. White Plymouth Rocks A. II. Chlpper fleld, Beatrice, second cock, first, second and third cockerel, first, second and third hen, first and second pens. Mrs. M. M. Brothers, Beatrice, first, second and third pullets. . White Wynndottes O. A. Wlebe, all ex cept second pen, which went to F. E. Lawn hurt. Partridge Wyandottes Frank Mlltrn burger, Cortland, second cock, second hen, second and third pullets. Hllver Wvandottes J. F. Runte, Cortland, first hen. third pullet. Jacob Miller, Wa thenn, Kan., first and third cockerel. R. A. Keymour, Beatrice, second, cockerel, first and second pullet, second and third hen. Rhode Island Reds H. I Roves, Hebron, second cockerel, second and third pullet. Ught Rrahmas All to L. W. Studley, Beatrice. Buff Cochin Lot Walter, Beatrice, sec ond hen. Black Langshsns M. M. Horney, Bea trice, second cock. B. O. White 1eghorns 1. 8. Whltcomb, Beatrice, second and third cock, flrat. sec ond and third cockerel, first hen, second GRAND ISLAND LIGHT FIGHT Cunoil Orders Special Election on Qner tin of Csif.rocting Fltit. MAYOR'S VOTL NECESSARY TO PASS ORDER fttrons; Opposition to Action, Although olera Approved Proposition at La t Kleetlon by Strong Majority. GRAND ISLAND. Dec. 31. (Special. ) A somewhat energetic discussion and t'.'0 tie votes, decided in each Instance by the major, weie the result of a meeting of the city council Saturday upon the penning municipal ownership question. Nearly a year ago the voters of the city, by a vote of 864 to 369, at the city election, requested the council to call a special election for tne purpose of voting on the proposition of issuing $35,000 in bonds for the installation of an electric lighting plant In connection with the waterworks. The council has In the meantime Investigated the lighting plants In connection with the waterworks systems of Hustings, Fremont and Lincoln, and have found all of these to be success ful plants. At Hastings a start was mado with $10,000 less than Is proposed to begin with here, and at Fremont with $15,000 less. Furthermore, the testimony of two expert engineers has been secured to the effect that, with a few Improvements to the pres ent waterworks plant, which can be pro vided for without a bond Issue, such a plant can be Installed for the amount stated. Yet several of tho councilman were disposed today to disregard the declaration of the voters and of the petition of tne citl ten on tile and Increase the amount of proposed bonds to $50,000, a pioposltlon that was first proposed by parties Interested In private lighting plants here, and Is, there fore, believed to be projected with the hope that such a proposition will much more easily be defeated. When Electrical En gineer Palmer presented his plans, showing that the plant oould be installed for $34,9ou, with one-half the boiler charge placed against the waterworks fund, and there fore not Included lu the estimate; as also a proper proportion of the new waterworks building, four members of the council ob- pullet. first and second pen. H. C. Htnll, Jected to such a charge against the water Beatrice, first and third pullets, second and works fund. third hen, third pen. Rose Comb White Leghorns Bert W. Watts, first cockerel, first pullet, first pen. Buff Ix'ghorns n. L. Ppellman, Beatrice, first and second cockerel, first pullet, first pen. H. L. Boyes Hebron, second pen. Pekln Ducks All to C. M. Stoll, Beatrice. Indian Runner Ducks All to J. S. Mc Cleery, Beatrice. Toulouse (kese C. M. Stoll, first old gander, first young gander, first old goose, first young goose. Stone Quarry at South Bend. SOUTH BBXD, Neb., Dea 3L (Special.) Preparations are being made to open up a new stone quarry about March 1 along the Burlington railroad Just north of this vil lage opposite the state fisheries. A force proviso that the citizens of Lincoln shall ! men now working to clear off the tlm subscrlbe the funds for a park and pay tho ber- Omaha capitalists are behind the en- flrst year's rental, the latter obligation sub sequently to be assumed by Holmes. Tho park, however. Is to remain the property of ' the donors. Holmes only being given free use. The cost of building the stands and fences and for the first year's rental has been fixed at 3.000. A few days ago hustling committees be gan a canvass for the funds, with the re sult that more than halt of the funds needed have been subscribed, while there Js every prospect that the remainder will be secured within the next ten days. Holmes has made several trips to Lincoln and Is Impressed with the prosperity the capital city Is enjoying, having become convinced that a Western league team in Lincoln should be a paying proposition from the first. Besides having acquired the St. Jo seph franchise and players. Holmes has al ready signed eight or ten players, also se curing three more by purchase from other Western league magnates. No attempt Is to be made the first season to play Sunday ball. It being the Intention to transfer all of Lincoln's at home Sunday terprlse and It Is expected to have every thing In readiness to crush twenty carloads of stone a day. About eight men will be here the coming week to Install the stone crushing machine. When the work begins about 100 men will be needed to handle the output. Ground has been leased of J. Q. Lansing for a period of ten years and the work will be steady for a considerable time. Another store will be needed here to supply the Increased demand and town property has already Increased in value on this ao-count. Traalo Death -of Pioneer. TABLE ROCK. Nelb., Dec. 81. (Special.) Word was recently received here of the tragic death of W. 8. Madden at his home at Holton, Kas., on Christmas day. The family was all away except Mr. Madden, when the home residence was discovered In flames) by the neighbors, too far gone to rescue Mr. Madden, who perished In the flames.- The origin of the fire Is unknown. Mr. Madden was one of the early settlers ten or twelve miles west of here, where he It was admitted, strangely enough, that the waterworks were in such need of these repairs and new provisions that at least 10,ou0 would have to be spent upon them next year, even If the voters defeated the light proposition. The four members of the council at first declined even to accept the plans and specifications, though subject to alteration. A tie vote resulted, and Mayor Be huff decided to accept. Later the same gentleman objected to cutting out some Items deemed by all desirable, but which could have been added later, and again a tie vote resulted, Mayor Schuff deciding to adopt the plans unchanged. Since the first election the present Grand Island Electrlo company has reorganized out of the old City Electric company, which has been in litigation for ten years, and In conjunction with the Orand island Oas company Is putting up a strong fight against the proposed municipal plan. The present Orand 1-land Electric company Is capitalized at 160,000, and has a mortgage on the present plant for $40,000. They prom ise to increase the Investment to )100,uu0 If the city will not vote the bonds. It Is ex pected that when the election shall have been called these two companies will begin an active campaign. New Year Greeting At the dawn of a new year, we express our gratitude to th e public for their generous and increased patronage during 190. To you all, individually and severally, we owe our success your co-operation has enabled us to enlarge o ur stocks and space and strengthen our staff and facilities, and we promise for the Ne w Year, even greater value giving events than ever. MAY THE YEAR bring prosperity TO YOU ALL. CORRECT DRE8S FOR MEN AND BOYS. f Boys' j Knee ; Pants ; Our Semi-Annual Trousers Sale Begins Jan. 2d 25c $1.00 Boys' Knee Pants MAW Hl'RDERUD HEAR FIUvMOXT Body Pound Sunday Afternoon with Bullet Hole In Head. FREMONT, Dec. 31. The body of a man, supposed to be that of Thad. Browning of Omaha, was found by some boys while out hunting this afternoon on the farm of Jame Booth, about four miles from Fre mont. A bullet hole Just above the left ear shows that he was murdered. The body lay partially concealed In a clump of bushes, about a hundred feet fmin tv """J , i.j , ,. ., t v.- .i,i ., , ... - " games to the other cities Jn the league. In " , ' ' T ' " ! ' puu" roaa' About "-ty from the ooiiid Doay was soma b ond, nnrt th ,,-...,.. ivitu .vetiin nuice. x lis remains were - the ordlnory week day games the visiting team Is given one-half of the general ad mission receipts, the home club retaining all of the grandstand admissions. By trans ferring his Sunday games, however, the league has assured Holmes that he Is to hnve one-half of the entire receipts. In asmuch as his team will play only week day games In Lincoln, he figures that the attendance on week days will be much greater than If Sundays also were booked. Geographically, Lincoln Is the hub of the league. It being possible to play Saturday games at home and then Jump at night to any other city In the league. By this ar rangement, which gives Holmes a full share of Sunday receipts, he Is confident that Lincoln can make good financially. Tho hustling committees have discovered a healthy base ball sentiment and Join with Holmes In predicting that success is to at tend his venture. brought to the old home place Tuesday and services were held the day following. Mr. Madden will be remembered by all of our pioneer rple. as this was his market placo for years before the construction of the R. V. railroad westward. were ( scuffle on the grass and $1.26 in silver was BnrllnBtnn Pays Its Tstra. GRAND ISLAND. Dec. SI. ( Special.) The Burlington railroad Saturday pnld Its taxes in this county, together with the In terest accruing since due, the Interest amounting to $I7.2). The whole .Mim of the taxes was ts.220.33. These taxes are .in two separate branches of the road, nominally. The Burlington track running into Grand Inland from the east is under the r.9me of I (he Republican Valley. At the depot this company ceases to exist and It Is assessed west of the depot ns the Grand island & Wyoming Central. However, the .rotcsted ' portion of the taxes of both do not ammint Happy New Year and MeClure's CThe Year ie happiest New ir wa can wish you will be enhanced if you havn planned to receive McC:ure' Magazine regu larly during 1906. It will do ss much as tin one thing to make 1X)6 a well-rounded, profitable, golden year for you. lt'i a magazine (so we are told in countless letters and printad comments) that offers helpful entertainment, with re l, po.ent, every. day inspiration. All news stands, 10c, $1 a year MeClure's Magazine 44 0 East 23.1 Street. New York Xevrs of Xebraaka. rLATTSMOUTH Watch night services were held In tho Methodist Episcopal church In this city tonight. C'HAPRON Mrs. Anna Kelly-L,ingcor, aged 36 years, wife of Elmer Lonneor, a largo building contractor of this city. Is dead. I'llADRON Bertha Tyree was marrt.'d to Ernest. Dougherty of S)iokane, Wash,, at the residence i her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Tyree. I'LATTPMOI'TII Tr. Oeorge I. Wright arrived from Nebraska City nnd conduet -d the quarterly conference of the Methodist tplseopal church. BEATRICE. C A. Tounrf of Ann Arbor. Mich., has r '.? appolnte l travi llrg a leu man through this territory for t'udahy & Co. to succeed the late II. A. Hubbard. I'LATTS.MOI 'TH The Epworth leagtte will give a New Year's reception at the homo of C. K. Weseott Monday evening, ami Attorneys C. A. Ilawls and . 8. I'ollc ami Mrs. I A. Mooro will participate ti thH program. BEATRICE. V. R. Johnston, who has been extra agent hero for the Ail.ims Ex press company lor mrnio time, has ben ap pointed nielli for the company at llibtlnt.3. lie left tor that place Bumiay to ussunm his new duties. TABLE ROi K. A reception was ten den 1 to Rev. EtiKenia F. St. John, the noted ai)tle of temperance, at the par lors of Mrs. F. C. Noiris on 1'iid.iv, last ing from Z to 5 p. in., at which Mrs. St. John gave a short talk to those present. TABLE. THICK The five country llne'8 of telephone upon whieh the telephonu com. iny has been at work for some time have etn completed and connection m ule with tiie central office In town. This aiids qultrt a gioup of prominent farmers to our tele phonu Kytitein. BEATRICE. Following Is themortgago reMrt for G;ige county for the month of lei emlx r : Number of farm mortgage tileil. IK; amount. $S,1C; number ol farm mortgages released, ii; amount, to,u..; liui.iliei- of city moitguges filed. 1H: umoiint. tU.T'l; number of city mortgigas ti leased, Vj. j mount, CHAND ISLAND. The fire dernirtmenl has, within tne past two week, l.i en culled out three times to extinguish prairie tlreg coining into the limits of the city. The ling reason of dry weather has put the Hi ml Ki.,.4s in sueii condition mat it burns found. Marks along the grass showed that the body had been dragged from that spot and thrown In the bushes. The clothing was torn and the pockets pulled Inside out, the only things left In them being an old shoestring and the stub of a Creighton Or pheum ticket, date of December 26. The body was taken to Cedar Bluffs and there Identified by several as that of Thad Browning, a young man, supposed to be from Omaha, who had husked corn during the season for a number of farmers In that vicinity. It was heard tonight that a man answering Browning's description was in 50 MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S TROUSERS IN ALL STYLES AND SIZES. 75 Regular $2.50 and $3.00 Trouser values now $1.75. Regular $4, $4.50 and $5 Trouser values now $3. Regular $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 Trouser values now $5. Waist sizes 28 to 50 inches. Inseain lengths 29 to 37 inches. 300 522 tssaU 'flttiinifiSifti IfiiiwiidsnWl Men's Odd Suit Vests wo rth $1.50 to $3.00 Choice 50c See Display in Douglas Street Window BRIU1T YEAR iOR WYOMING Erery Lin f Progress Shows Prosperity Luring Past Season. GREAT IRRIGATION PRtJECT IN SIGHT Reclamation Service and Private Enterprise 'Will Bring; Over Mil lion Acres Into le Farming Land. Area, square miles 9c, 890 Acreage covered with timber lOw.i'V Acreaxe subject to Irrigation ll,uv,)"0 Acreage subject to entry under United States laws 48,000,0(0 Area of coul lands, square miles.. 2o,ooo Highest grade of soft coal known to man. Father of modern Irrigation law and re clamation act. Foremost in application of Carey desert laud act. World s famous rendezvous for largo game. Storehouse of almost every known mineral. Largest deposits f '10n or0 known to the world. Numerous large and productive oil fields. Natural gas in commercial quantities. Population, census l'.u5 dank deposits Increase over 19W ! Hank deposits per ihplta i Mate H bonded usual returns from the live stock industry, supplemented by the mining and agricul tural industries and manufacturing, which brought to the miner, stockman and man ufacturer a total of $66,179,399. Wyoming produced this handsome return during the year just closing and It is only fair to presume that the state will do even better during the year Just dawning. Brlaht Prospects Ahead. To write a true and complete story of what Wyoming has accomplished during the last twelve months would require many times the space allotted to this article, and to more than hint at tho plans for the future and the prospects for greater prosperity than now obtains would require stljl greater space. Suffice It to say Wy oming hus developed rapidly during the year Just closing and will advance with still greater strides during the year ap proaching. Wyoming's chief industry at present Is the raising of live stock and wool, but the mining industry and irrigated agriculture aro crowding closely upon the heels of the live stock interests, and in the end one or both will win out. Two of the largest litigation projects un dertaken by the United States are located in Wyoming the Shoshone, in Northern Wyoming, and the Pathrinder enterprise. In Southeastern Wyoming. The retaining dam of the former will ho the largest in the CRITICISM OF STATE BANKS 101 .81 6 I11.2NVM) Km ii nnniie. i eni i'."u - tne city Saturday afternoon, accompanied! Kondd debt' (thirteen counties).. . I 1,M.14 Surveys for both projects mere completed iy another man. Both were drinking the School district bonds lull counties)! 4i,4i4 former paying for the drinks, and at ono'l T,"tal ,'a.r!"'.'s,(f ,a!n overniuent . . 6KUM Total valuation ;iii property .tas- New York Superintendent Tells How De faulters Deceive the Public. WOULD SUPERVISE TICKET AGENCIES Immigrants Are Swindled Out Million Dollars Every Year by Dishonest steam ship Men. of i place showing considerable money. The.v leit a suJoon here together and were both considerably under the influence of liquor. Brownlns; had not been seen around Cedar muffs for over a month. The officers here hope to be able to trace the pair after they were last seen together about S o'clock. There is no Thaddeus Browning listed in the city directory of Omaha or South Oniaba. sessmcnt returns MS.KM.sm Increase over 1 I Si.iai.Wl Mineral production I Coal, tons (estimated'. VlO'O ( upper, '-.'.(.). pound: I liver iron. 175. Oik tons I.ulUlInu' stone ami other materials.! 1Yrnl vnliie niiiieial nroduct ion for 1 V 10.:iR.2SO Expended ill development ami er-iimm-nt worn ( xclusive of coal mining i t 51". 000 Number and value of live stock Sheep. S.THl.MO $14,xS7.320 attle, TM.hlo 1 l.f.ia.W Horses. 1 si. iil2 4,!M.40 Mules. 1.247 t KMM) Hwlue. 8.7r Total value of liv stock In Wyo ming at close of V.-: H4,714,0 Wool production in IStOo. 3".11o.i pounds $ 6,O3G.0O Increase In vulue (.v. r Ihol t Mo.UtO Sheep marketed in l'i (including lambs) 1,4:.!).S3S i.t..i.. . Xante nr Kiieen ana lumns mar- X....1... imirsuay evening, a few minutes keted $ 5.R37.362 after the child was left at the house, well- Total value exprts of wool and dressed woman came to the Clifton hotel I muMon $11,873,332 and reU..e "a tk ". o. '. ? ' Ht.le. marketed ill U V 2-1.3L). . . ,. . t.tt;.U..O c "....-.... ran ua rau, llnrse shinned nut of state III She paid for her lodging in advance i le. 43.000 l,720.0iio last year, and actual construction work wai commenced during the year Just closing. It Is estimated that the Irrigation projects completed and those under way will re claim a total of over l,175,O0it acres at an ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. III. Criticisms of the policy of the state bank department, especially in connection with the failure of certain banking Institutions of the slate during tho last year, form an Important part of the annual report of Frederick D. Kllburn, superintendent of banks, to tho legislature, made public tonight. Mr. Kll burn also has some Interesting things to say of tho swindling of immlsrrants. "After a bank falls," says Mr. Kllburn, "and disclosures of dishonesty are mail", it is wondered why such things could go on undiscovered so long. It must be re membered thHt these frauds nnd decep tions are In most inrtanccs leinn carried on by men of unusual ability men who stand very high among their neighbors, not only in business, but also In social, re ligious and political matters. Almost in variably they deceive tho whole com munity, their business associates, their friends and even their families. It is fre quently an astonishing revelation to all rOHMIlI.H ( LI E TO WAIF'S IDF.VTITY Well Dressed Woman Itealstered at Illalr Hotel l rlduy Kvenlnw. BLAIR. Neb., Dec. 31. (Speoi.il.) The Item of the leaving of a bright baby girl on tlio doorstep of th residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pease Thursday night, which was reported In Friday's Bee. furnished quite a sensation when the papers reached 8. D.' average cost of TJO per acre, or a'toial cost i ft these that the banker who has failed. ileraulteil and perhaps absconded or killed himself, is not a man of wealth, as well as tho ideal of honor and business Inleg- 6,130.200.... I!5.:W.7 of $23.yK),O0O. "aJ.o'jl With all of the proposed railroad building, t 2'..'..V) t some of which has already commenced, snd "'' ith wnrV helnr rnrheil on (he two hlr ir- rlKatlon enterprises of the government, suii plfinented by operations on dsens of Engl and smsll enterprises bv private ispitni. with the (orl;men lnri"nsing their hn'idli.g'x nnd with the farmer and rancher putting In l'ieio.'i?eil acreage of grains, grasses and vegetables. Is It nny wonder then that the 1,220 I future for Wyoming appears exceedingly bright? have accumulated deposits of from $5,000 to S.Vt.oti, but more by their accepting funds from newly arrived Immigrants for the purchase of steamship tickets, with, agreement to transmit them to friends or relatives of tho immigrants in Europe." These funds of tickets, he nays, are often times not transmitted and when complaint Is made to tho banker the immigrant la tricked pr frightened Into not carrying the matter further. (ireat Volume of Itnalness. Of the ireneral conditions of the banks of the slate the superintendent nays that the Increase for the yenr In aggregate re sources has been $M. 000,000. and for two years $140,000,000, representing "a total never before equalled." Of savings bunks the report says that the growth of deposits from July 1, 1904, to July 1, 1905. whs SSfi.KlW.SIfiG. an amount lorjer by about $15,000,000 than was ever reported before for any one year. Ileednehes and enrftlala from Colds. I.nvatlve Bromo Quinine, tho world wlda Cold and flrlp remedy, removes the cause. Cull for the full name nnd look for sig nature of K. W. Orove. ISc. HYMENEAL. I.eMn r-Dewer, OS 'KOLA. Neh.. Dec. 31. (Special.) Dr. I-Mnr was married to Miss Helen Francis Dewey of Des Moines at the home of the, bride on December 17. Ou their ' arrival here Friday night they were given a recep tion at the residenco of J. F. Campbell by the Old Bachelors' club, of which the groom was a member. and left In the morning without coming to1 12?", n'a'keted, 4 no. 41.' Total value live sum k exports, in- nre.taiaei. it is claimed that the handwrlt- 0idnB wool $20,27?.Sfi2 ing on the register is similar to that found! Total value aurloultur.il products. $Ut'il.l 011 the note giving the child's name "Dor othy, aged 11 months 27 days." On Friday morning two meu came to the Pease home, dressed almost tho same, one remaining ou the ildewalk, while the other came In nnd ashen 10 see me baby, as many had done ' Ind segrec-Kted. m i during the day. He was so lnnnlf.ltK. . mt leased by the stnt Increase uver i'.iOl $ :i,0l(i Value manufactured products, $ 1.11'MOO Value of I'arm and griizintf lands. . .t..l79..-lu Cost of constructing new ennuis and extensions il.sM inilesi, gov ernment ami pi-Kale $)H,'.0.000 1 !.aud reclaimed, hi-i"s 1.177,u' 1,'" res 2.77".i like iHiw.ier. K.st night another large tire . , aroS( , . .!.." U'ceipts. rentals state land ruKiu nurin or me cuy. , . , m,,,. Krceints, rentals iirni i.mu. F.ducH 1 ional CUAXD ISLAND. The public library K-d Us interest In the child I'l.ir.i has :i:iu:iy accepted the I irn jn: li- oiiened his vest and showed Ho ilnally detective's 1 Get Your Co-Carts and Reed Furniture From the Right Place, Direct from Manufacturer Omaha Reed & Rattan Works, 1512 Howard. T)phon 2043. rk. total expendi tures in slate fur $ triry building and expects to occupy the' i,i k... ... .... .. New railways c.mplii. d In Wyn- s.-imo In th,. neiii lut.ne. some nr il.e fn,i. ! "'"" "re. lie; mlng durinz lWi. miles dire beiB already Installed, (ir.uiiid fur V ia 'l "'an 01 bout 40 years. Mr. pase is ti e builil.iig was broken oyer tu eais I employed on the Blair river bridge and mi, l-l-i Kllicni MOOKCVeil, upon HI VWll I r.ir furnlch r,w hum. f. th. Ilnl. ....I. who Is rapidly adapting Itself to its new quarters. In re. dluulng up tl.c- lim spadeful l'f 11 fur the excavation. CHADlii N David Harris, it Dawes county young man. son of a prominent ranchman. . c. Harris, was one of ihj grooms at a double '.tedding that orcuried at Gillette. V.'yo , this week. The mart lag ceiemonv was xiloiinei at the res.d nee if the brid. J' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wil Ham Ulskeiiian. David Hums and Minnie Hl.tkell.un. Oeorge Howald liuililert Hill Mary Anne hlakeman. were united by llio lU-v. A. A. DuHols of this city. ULAIH The twenty-eighth annual ball and banquet of the HI ilr volunteer tire ile partuiciil was held in ;! . opera noils; Sat urday night, and i . . . ss in u linaneial way wan bcyomi elation. Seveial years ago the oma:. ... n started 1; I mill ing fund for the pi.i,u.-.e of erecting a eiiv ball, and I he profits ui liulr annual bai's Is placed in this fund and. together Willi uu.er receipts, dimati.m. tic. the sum now eniour.;s to marly ?1.5nt. The total receipts of (he ball was WATCHES r rii.cr, laitt and Doi.v Alwyt Ememr th full J laxativo ftromo Qan Cures Cold in One Day, Crfpta 2 lUilmads under c nsi ru.tinn nt close of year, miles New railway projected for !, miles HI.2M 4. ail 202.S72 100 4l0 l.iou FIRE RECORD' Factory In Detroit. DETROIT, Dec. 51. Fir tonight In the four-story brick factory building at the northwest corner of Fort and Fourth streets did approximately $100,000 damage. The loss on the building Is estimated at $3UIK). The remainder of the loss is about equally divided between the Beely Manu facturing and the Wolverine Leather Bpe clalty company, who occupied (he building. The loss Is partly covered by Insurance. Shoe Factory In ( Inelnnntl. CINCINNATI. Dec. Sl.-The eight-story building at 21S-220 East Fouth street, occu pied by Julian & Kokenge Co., manufac turers of shoes, was destroyed by fire to day. Ijcss, $125,000, covered by insurance. The origin of the fire Is not known. rlty." How Immigrants Are Hmlndled. He recommends that the hanking depart ment should have authority over railroad and steamship ticket selling agencies, which In conjunction with their business receive deposits of money for transmis sion to foreign countries. It Is charged. Mr. Kllburn says, that through some of these agenrles "Immigrants ate swindled out of innre than tl.VO.Wt every year n part by flight of the 'bankers' after they Hock nans Over Bar. I'RKMONT. Neb.. Dec. 31. (Special.) The R-ycar-old son of E. N. Morse of this) city was run over by a hack on Sixth, street yesterday afternoon. Fortunately no bones were broken and his Injuries wers not serious. The front wheel of the hack, went over his shoulders, but the driver stopped the rig before the hind wheel panred over him. He was playing In thm street with some other children and saya there was no one In particular to blain. If Traveling; In Japan Or any civilized country, you can prootrr Lsxatlv Bromo Quinine from any drug gist. All nations us it. E. W. UKOV1A 7a (signature on box. oa every Ob25o CHEYENNE, Wyo . Dee. 31 (Special.) The above figures will give some Idea of the present greatness of the young state of Wyoming and the possibilities for still greater prosperity. One need but glance at the bank deposits and the value of the exports of coal. Iron, gold, copper, silver, sheep, wool, cattle, horses, hogs, and the i value of the agricultural and manufacturrd products to become thoroughly convinced that Wyoming now ranks with its sister states of the west in wealth and general prosperity. The banks of the state show deposits of over $11.0n0,0no. and this with a population of less than 1(0,000, which Is a per capita deposit of over $110 for every man, woman and child in th state. This showing surpasses that of any other stat In th union. Th wonderful showing In iposlts Is accounted for by th un- Mrt. H. II. Kleiner of Deadwnod. 8. D , wishes to announce the engagement of her sister, Eva Burstln. nf Ilcrlln. Germany, to Frederick Rogerson of Manchester. Eng land, at ladwood, March 30. 1306. Two Pallors Drowned. WOOD'S HOLE. Mass., Dee. 31. A great wave, reaching almutt tidal proportions, rolled up Vineyard tJflund last night, and. overtaking the Ave-masted schooner. Henry (). Barrett, tumbled over the stern and swept overboard lo their death Captain Joshua Norton of Rockland. Me., the com mander of the vessel, and his mate, James Conley of 6t. John. N. B. The wave car lied away the deck house nnd did con siderable other damage to the ship. Colds (tilt Sort throat. 1-axatlve Bromo Quinine, th world wld Cold and Grip remedy, removes th cause. Call for the full nam and look for sig nature of K. W. Orove. 26c. We are HEADQUARTERS for OFFICE and LIBRARY FURNITURE. Semi-annual clearance sale begins Tues day morning at o'clock. See yesterday's ad. Benson Thome's Lilliputian Baxaar. Miller, Stewart Beaton 1315-17-19 fumm Si. O-K. wedding rings, ttdhorm, Jeweler.