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1I0LC0MB RETIRES THURSDAY
Lattoa 111 and Prertottd from Takinj
Oath at Zxpeoted Tim.
CONTRACTORS MUST WAIT FOR MONEY
Deeeather Breaks Record of Any
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(From a Staff Correspondent.)
IJNCOLN, Jan. 2.-8peclal.)-8llaa A,
Ilolcomb In to retire Wednesday Pt mid
night a a Justice of the Nebraska su
preme court, of which tribunal he has been
a member for the past six years. The
Judge haa been In falling- health for the
padt three year, due to an attack of rheu
matism, which bide fair to become chronic,
and It Is gravely questionable whether he
can follow the custom of other retiring
judge In returning to the practice of law.
Judge Charles B. Ietton, at present a
member of the supreme court commission, j
but who li to be elevated to the supreme
bench by virtue, of his election last No
vember, had Intended to take the oath aa
supreme Justice today, but was prevented
by Illness. He hopes by tomorrow to have
recovered from his Indisposition, and
In that event he will take the oath either
Wednesday night or Thursday morning at
the state house. Judge Letton has already
removed his family from Falrbury, and will
reside In the capital city.
Hew Bank Incorporated.
The Bartlett State bank filed articles of
Incorporation today with Secretary Royse
of the state banking board. The articles
provide for a capital stock of $5,000, with
Bartlett, Wheeler county, aa the seat of
business. The Incorporators are William
McBrlde. A. L Bishop, C. J. Brown, O. L.
Bishop. J. N. Larson, F. H. Hoefener and
M. E. Bishop.
Contractors Mast Walt.
Btate Auditor Bearle haa refused to permit
a division of the warrant for 16,234.92 In
favor of Knutcen A Isdell, contractors for
the Kearney Normal school. In payment
for work on the building until the struc
ture has been completed. The State Board
of Education had recommended that the
auditor divide the warrant, retaining Il.ino
until some uncompleted work Is finished,
and which cannot be performed until the
passing of cold weather. Under the audi
tor's ruling the contractors must now wait
until the building Is completed and for
mally accepted. The total contract cost
of the normal school Is In the neighbor
hood of $40,000.
Independent Telephone 1,1 ne.
The Elm Orove Telephone company, an
other independent concern, filed articles
of Incorporation toduy with the secretary
of state. The Hurst school house In Kim
precinct, Antelope county, is specified as
the company's business headquarters, while
the capital stock Is fixed at 15,000. P.
Mtchaelson and fourteen other residents of
that locality are the Incorporators.
Letting- State Contracts.
The State Board of Purchase and Sup-.
piles, composed of the governor, attorney
general,' treasurer, secretary of state and
land commissioner, began Its session today
to let contracts for supplies for state Insti
tutions for the first Quarter In the year.
The session may continue for three days,
after which announcement will be made
a to the successful bidders.
Conference on Insurance.
Insurance Commissioner Pierce goes to
Omaha tonight to confer with Commis
sioner Host of Wisconsin and Commissioner
O'Brietv. of Minnesota 'concern lug t ho ap
plication of the National Muttial Fire In
surance company of Omaha for a license
to transact business in Minnesota and Wis
consin. Incidentally, the three commis
sioners may get their heads together In a
joint opinion setting forth their views on
the question of Insurance legislation In
the various states. A national conference
cf governors, attorney generals and Insur
ance commissioners has been called to meet
In Chlcngo In February, but there Is slight
prospect of such a gathering agreeing
upon recommendations as to legislation In
time for the lawmakers to act during the
present winter.
Omaha Una Incorporates.
The 11. J. Penfold company, organised to
deal in drugs and medical, surgical, photo
graphic and optical supplies In Omaha,
filed articles of Incorporation today with
Secretary of State Galusha. H. J. Penfold,
AFTER DIGESTION
WHAT?
It's not enough to digest your food and
reduce It to pulp and liquid Inside - you,
but it 'nuit also be properly absorbed, car
rlod to tin proper organs, tittered, purified
and cnrrled by your blood to the various
parts of your body which are worn out and
Stand In need of repair.
This Is a system of complicated machin
ery, engineering, chemistry and physics,
before which all man's most wonderful
achievements since the world began pale
Into Innlgnlrtcance.
And, when you come to think of it
next to the marvel of any complicated
piece of mechanism Itself Is the man who.
when It haa broken down, can repair it
and make It go again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Really the most marvelous achievement
In the vast fleld of man's many-sided en
deavora.
A Verfect machine which never falls to
Cure or set In running order again the
compile sted mechanism of man's Internal
digestive arrangements.
The secret of the great success of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta la simply this,
.that they have been prepared upon the
firm foundation of the most thorough re
search Into the real origin and cause of all
disorders, due to the improper digestion
and absorption of food.
Knowing the cause, further research led
to the knowledge of how to relieve and
cur.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta are the only
medicine founded upon certain scientific
rules of treatment, which make success a
certainly.
They penetrate Into all the channels of
jour being. Into the minutest arteries, the
tiniest lymphatics, the faintest tracery of
nerve tissue, and renew, build up, refresh
and restore to health every disorder which
Improper food, poor digestion or Incom
plete absorption haa cauaed In any portion
of yeur anatomy.
No need .'to consult a physician.
At the least sign of distress after eating
take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
On the least pain or discomfort In stom
ach, liver, back or bowels take Stuart's
Pyspepata Tableta.
For any craving for Improper food, con
tinual hunger, continual thlrat or losa of
appetite In greater or lees form, take
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta.
By following theae simple rules you will
save yourself much pain, suffering and
discomfort and will add greatly to your
pan of life.
. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will make you
five long and happily.
: Try them.
Book aa Dyspepsia free. Address F. A.
attuart Co, Marshall. Mich.
F. A. Keller. E. E. Mnffltt, U P. Thlnd
and J. K Penfold sre the Incorporators.
The company's ' capital stock is fixed at
IKO.oro.
Prison Record Is Bis;.
The records of commitments at the Ne
braska penitentiary show a greater number
of prisoners for December than In any
single month for several years. Forty-two
men were added to the prison rolls during
that period. According to the commitment
papers for that month, It appears that
burglary wns the most popular crime,
eleven of the forty-two being sentenced on
that charge. larceny comes next with
seven, six were for forgery, four for shoot
ing with intent to kill, two each for man
slaughter, horse stealing, rape and robbery
and one for Incest.
Only one prisoner was received during
December under a sentence for murder, the
case In question being that of William
Miles, who was sentenced to serve ten
years for conviction of second degree mur
der. Miles Is a colored man and halls from
Omaha.
The penitentiary records for today show
that 833 convicts are within the walls of
the Institution. Compared with former
years the present number of convicts. In
proportion to the state's population, has
been exceeded previously several times.
Attempt to Save Flah.
State Fish Commissioner O'Brien, Game
Warden Carter and Deputy Hunger will
go to Omaha tomorrow to Investigate the
report that fishermen there have located
the presence of a large number of fish.
mostly cat and crapplea, in a series of
shllow sloughs north of Cut-off lake.
Fearing that the sloughs are In danger of ,
drying up, the state authorities likely will
decide to seine the sloughs In the early
spring and replant the fish In Cut-off
lake.
Bin- Tax Payments.
Cash from county treasurers for Novem
ber tax payments Is rolling In at the office
of State Treasurer Mortensen at a lively
rate. Five jounties reported this morning.
as follows: Douglas. $55,166; Keys Paha,
1439.89; Madison, $4,464.36; Cuming, $19.84;
York. $7,875.
Flah-Hantlna; Ucenae.
Deputy Game Warden Carter today Is
sued the first nonresidents' license for the
year to O. P. Wyland. representing the
Thirty-third district In the Iowa legisla
ture. Mr. Wyland's application was ac
companied by the statutory fee of $10.
Young- Conple Weds.
Miss Nella M. Cochrane, prominent In
Lincoln society, was married at noon to
day to Franklin P. Quick, a clothing mer
chant of Detroit and a former resident of
this city. The wedding occurred at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Cochrane, 1141 D street. Rev. J.
W. Jones of St. Paul's church officiating.
The event was witnessed by friends of the
family and members of the college fra
ternities to which they belong. The couple
left at 1:30 for the east. Thomas Coch
rane, the bride's father. Is one of the lead
ing grain men of the state.
Acer Will Remain.
It was definitely stated today that J. H.
Ager, political agent of the Burlington,
would not resign his position, as had been
rumored for some time. Mr. Ager has
not been in the best of health and he has
not relished the lambasting he has been
given In the newspapers In the last few
years, and his real desire was to quit. Mr.
Holdrege, his Immediate superior, was in
sistent upon his remaining and he has
agreed to do so.
Startling; Innovntlon.
What city officials regard as a rather
startling innovation Is the request filed
today by counsel for Mayor Brown In a
mandamus proceeding to change the records
of the council so that they read differently.
When the city council committees were
announced by Mayor Brown a little While
ago some of the councllmen were not given
the places they desired. They got their
heads together and decided to attack thru
section of tho city charter that gives the
mayor the right to name the committees. A
mandamus proceeding was begun In the dis
trict court to require the president of the
council, Mr. Dunn, to make the appoint
ment. Dunn refused to do so and the mat
ter Is still In court, with the mayor as an
Intexvenor. The disgruntled councllmen
attack the charter on the ground that tie
amendment Is not germane to the original
section and that the old section Is there
fore In force, which would give Dunn the
power.
In order to make the mayor's defense
complete It Is necessary for him to have the
records show that Dunn was elected presi
dent pro tern, of the council Instead of
president, and that Is the request made.
City officials are Inclined to look askance at
this, asserting that If the council has the
right to go hack and change the records so
that they express what they now think
they ought to have done rather than what
they actually did do. It would be a bad
precedent.
nrd for Ten Thousand.
The city of Lincoln was made defendant
today In a suit for $10,000. The plaintiff Is
William H. Fuller, formerly a laborer In
tho city employ. Fuller claims that he wns
mado a cripple for life by reason of an ac
cident while working In a tunnel. He says
that he was not aware of the dangerous
character of the work which he was or
dered to do, while the foreman was fully
aware of It.
Supreme Court Proceedings.
The supreme court Is to hand down Its
usual grist of opinions tomorrow, and In
court circles the prediction Is freely made
that the court has prepared Its ruling In
the injunction brought by Attorney General
Brown against the alleged grain uealors'
trust. Considerable Interest today uttuched
to the litigation between Bailey, the Jones
National bank of Seward, the State bank
of I'tlca and the State bank of Staplehurat
against C. E. Yates, D. E. Thompson and
others, growing out of the Capital National
bank failure. The plaintiffs some lime ago
secured Judgments amounting approxi
mately to $40,000, from which Yates, Thomp
son et al. prosecuted an appeal. A few
weeks ago the attorneys for the banks
filed a motion before the supremo court
to quash the bill of exceptions filed by
tho plalntlffa In error, alleging that It
lacked the authentication required by the
statuses. This motion was argued this
morning and submitted.
The same point upon which the supreme
court recently ruled against the state In the
Hartley bond suit, which resulted adversely
to the state In Its effort to realise upward
of $i0,nou from the Hartley bondsmen. Is
Involved In the motion submitted today, the
banks attacking the bill of exceptions by
alleging that It lacks proper authentication.
On motion of John F. Stout, attorney,
Braddock H. Dunham of Omaha was ad
mitted to practice In this court.
The following canes were argued and
submitted: Enlow Cattle company against
Uanow, Lincoln Traction company ugalnat
Shepherd, (Ilea against St on Brewing com
pany. City of Smith Omaha against Omaha
Hrldge and Terminal Hallway company.
Oammel Book company against Paine, Mo
hat against liutt, in re application of Mo
Manlea, Wless agalnat Uerndorf. Cobbey
against State Journal company, Olaen
against Collins. Parrott agalnat llartsuff.
South Omaha National bank against Stew
art. Yeiaer against Portsmouth Savings
bank. Barber agalnat Slate, Parkins against
Missouri Pacini- Hallway company. State
ex rel. Douglas county agalnat Drexel.
The following cases were aubmltted on
briefs: County of Lancaster against State
of Nebraska, Bangs agalnat Dworak,
Hrockway against Pomeroy, Getchell
against Roberts. Medland against Van Et
ten. Wagner against Wolf, Power agalnat
iKiuglas county. Weasel agalnat bishop,
Iteemer At Gutlfoll against Grant county,
Duncan against State.
The following miscellaneous orders vers
made; Lawks against McMUlen. continued
per stipulation; State ex rel. Frank against
Weston, order of absolute dismissal en
tered; State ex rel. CnntUile agalnat Wes
ton, order of absolute dismissal entered;
State ex rel. Rem ok against Weston, order
of absolute dismissal entered; McOreary
against Crlgnton, continued to February ,
I, per stipulation; Pitts against Harris,
affirmed for want of briefs; Duncan against
State, defendant given until January t,
1, to file briefs.
BILLET IS LOCATED BY X-RAY
College Student Accidentally Shot by
Companion.
WAYNE, Neb.. Jan. 2. (Special Tele
gram.) Roscoe Herrell, a college student,
sustained a serious wound by an accidental
shot from a revolver In the hands of a com
panion last evening while at his room. He
had Just taken the weapon from his satchel,
laid it upon the table and was stooping
over when his companion, not knowing the
revolver was loaded, accidentally discharged
It. The bullet struck Herrell Just above the
hip, yet It Is not considered a fatal wound.
Dr. Williams was summoned, but was un
able to locate the bullet. Today the young
man was taken to Dr. Lelserrlng's, whero
an examination by X-rays was made, but
the bullet could not be located. A photo
graph was taken In the hopes of discover
ing It, as the doctor believed It had en
tered a bone and would be found. After
the photograph was developed the bullet
was visible In the hip bone.
RAILROAD FIREMAX FATALLY RT'RT
Falls fader Engine and Loses I, a
nnd an Arm.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Jan. 2 (8peclal Tele
grsm.) Fireman F. W. Kraft was tun over
In the yards here today and had both legs
and his right arm so badly crushed they
had to be amputated. He will not live. He
was riding on the tank of an engine back
ing to the round house, when. In some way,
he fell and went under the wheels. Kraft
is 21 years of age. single and lives at How
ard Lake, Minn. His parents were advised
of his critical condition.
Norfolk n Health Reaort.
NORFOLK. Neb., Jan. 2. (Special.) Nor
folk Is about to advertise as a health re
sort. Where else In a city of 5,000 people
has the month of December brought not
one single death? There were thirteen
births, eight males and five females. Doc
tors and undertakers say that this has been
the most phenomenal record ever reported
to them in America.
Poultry Show at Schuyler.
SCH'-YLER, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal.)-The
first day of the third annual show of
the Colfax County Poultry and Pet Stock
association opened today. The entries are
coming In in good shape and everything
points to a most successful show. An ex
cellent list of premiums is offered. The
show will continue for three days.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE William Hadden, a resident
of this city, was lodged In Jail last night
on the charge of assaulting Earl Wallace,
i BEATRICE The Dempster factorv re
sumed operations today after being closed
down for two weeks for the annual Invoice.
I'LATTSMOUTH. Some persons broke
the door and entered the slaughter house
of Kuntzman & Hamge and took a dressed
hog.
PLATTSMOUTH. Judge Jessen con
vened district court here this afternoon for
a short session, in which he will hand down
a tew decisions.
PLATTSMOUTH.-Plattsmouth's share of
the semi-annual apportionment of the
school funds amounts to the sum of $55.50.
Cass county will receive 5,026.64.
OSCEOLA Member of J. K. Reynolds
post. Grand Army of the Republic, visited
the home of Colonel George W. Gregg yes
terday, where they held an impromptu
campflre.
TABLE ROCK The Table Rock Wom
an s Suffrage association gave a New
Years reception at the parlors of Mrs. Ma
tilda R. Grilling, the reception being from
a to S p. m.
LEIGH The Maple Valley band gave a
concert and dance at the opera house last
evening. At the concert the opera house
crowoea. inn program consisted of
band, orchestra and vocal music.
BEATRICE Snow began falling here last
night, and today the ground is covered to
the depth of an inch. It is the first snow
fall vi.sttlng this section for two months
and will be beneficial to winter wheat.
BEATRICE Yesterday afternoon at Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rev.
N. A. Martin offticutlng, occurred the mar
riage of Mr. L. C. McC'lung and Miss Cora
Etta Chichester, both of Filley. After a
brief Initial tour the young couple make
their home on a farm north of Filley.
BEATRICE Mrs. Bpooner, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. James Basto
in South Beatrice, died yesterday morning.
She was a distant relative of Mrs Basto
and was a resident of Decatur, 111., to which
Place the body will be taken by her son for
Interment. Mrs. Spooner was 6tt years of
age.
BEATRICE Yesterday J. H. Dlttmar,
late of the Lincoln Evening News, suc
ceeded Frank Trew as manager and editor
of the Beatrice Daily Express. Mr. Trew
will leave Beatrice in about two weeks to
lake a position on the roud as traveling
salesman for Helnti Bros., a Jewelry firm
of Buffalo, N. Y.
BEATRICE Yesterday thirty-five of tho
neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Stevens gathered at their home, six miles
west of Beatrice, to assist them in cele
brating their fifteenth wedding annivers
ary. A splendid dinner was served, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Stevens were presented
with a cut glass berry dish.
BEATRICE According to the report fur
nished by W. S. Waxliam, weather ob
server, the rainfall for the year 19i6 at this
point, including hall, aleet and melted snow.
Is 34.79 Inches. Rainfall for 1So4, 28.31
Inches; snowfall for 190f.. 32 inches; snow
fall for 19 Inches; normal rainfall, 31.69
inches; normal snowfall. 20 Inches.
BEATRICE The annual meeting of the
congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, which is located eight miles north
west of Heat rice, was held yesterday. Tho
report of the treasurer showed that the
church debt had been entirely wiped out
during the year Just closed. These officers
were elected: Fred Hahn, treasurer; Fred
Tatge, secretary; Henry Hahn, trustee.
BEATRICE The new warehouse for the
Dempster factory Is nearly finished. The
building Is ticxHo feet, two stories high The
west half of the ground floor will be de
voted to the manufacture nf tool iunL.
which Is a branch of the business that has
been added to the plant during the last
year, ai present the Dempster factory is
turning out about 600 tanks a month.
BEATRICE Dr. Spalding of Omaha, state
health lnsiector, visited Beatrice Sunday
and diagnosed the disease which cauaed the
death of the little Hermon child as a ma
lignant type of diphtheria. As the family
are Christian Scientists ttnj failed to report
win existence or me disease at their home
the city authorities mHy bring action
'against Mr. Hermon for violating the city
I ordinance. Mrs. Hermon and another chlid
j are seriously ill with the disease
FREMONT-The remains of Allen Mur
! shall, formerly a well known resident of
..... nere oiuugiii nere ior burial this
morning and brief exercises under the di
rection of the Masonic fraternity were held
at Ridge cemetery. Mr. Marshall was ;
years old. He located near Klkho i
Douglas county In 1W7, and a few veara.
Ililu, .... .11.. ... IV 1 . . . " "
m county, tie waa for a
long time In the business of huyli'g and
shipping horsea. making Fremont hla head-
quarter. He died at Lincoln, where for
some tune he had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. L. H. Neff.
BEATRlCE-Washlngtun ramp No. 8.
Woodmen of the World, held public liistal-
; latlon of officers last night, the meeting he
Ing attended by over LiO Woodmen, their
families and friends. The following officers
were Installed. 1. W. Carre acting aa ln
atalllng officer: D. W. Carre, con'ul com-
wH"n''ri.Mi. W' SiLmr'' dv'T lieutenant;
W. H. Hi borun. banker: .1 T t.
.clerk; J. H. Coomes, escort; George H
Armstrong watchman; A. 11. Felch. J f'
( lauasen. L. W. Studley, physicians; WIN
I Hum Stewart, sentry: A. L. Tollia. man-
, , 01 me Duunesa meet
ing a banquet was held.
Diaagnred.
If disfigured by pimples, ulcers, sores,
Bucklen s Arnica Salve will heal you up
without a scar. SO cents; guaranteed For
sale by Sherman McConnell Drug Co.
If the firms from which you buy vour
goods. Mr. Business Man, know how Omaha
I'"!" " h:'P yUr ""-
Jubilee Bullion of The Bee. It wU help
you it will halp Qua ha,
FIRST flEAVT SNOW OF SEASON
Several Inchei tf Precipitation Ceme witb
the New Tear,
STRUT CAR SNOW PLOWS ARE OUT
Sleigh Bella Are Heard for the
First Time This Winter
Welah Predicts Mora
-. at It.
The first heavy snow of the season
began falling about o'clock Monday
night and has continued with very little
Intermission up to $ p. m. Tuesday. The
snowfall was very gentle? accompanied by
little or no wind and by 7 o'clock Tuesday
morning had reached a depth 'of one Inch.
As a result the street car company had
to bring out Its snow sweepers and the
cars have been having more or less trouble
all day. The precipitation was so even that
sleighs and cutters were brought Into
early requisition and the first Jingle of
sleigh bells of the season was heard on
the streets during the forenoon.
A depth of nesrly three Inches was at
tained by noon and heavy teaming on the
streets was extremely difficult because of
the balling of the horses' feet. Automo
biles have been thrown almost completely
out of commission by the snow.
The first snow of the season was October
30. Another light 6ne fell the first part
of December, but this Is the first heavy
on.
"The temperature here Tuesday morning
was 28. varying not more than one point.
In Nebraska and Inns,
LINCOLN, Jan. 2. Snow fell last night
and a greater part of today In most o!
Nebraska. The fall was marked by mild
weather and. an absence of wind, so that
trains were little delayed and live stock
has not suffered. A precipitation of four
Inches was reported in the eastern part of
the state this morning.
DES MOINES. Jan. 2 A heavy snow
Is falling throughout Iowa today. Reports
from every bureau In the state Indicate a
general downfall of such proportions that
passenger and freight traffic on steam
roads are threatened.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2. A heavy wet
snow was general last night and today to
western Missouri and throughout Kansas.
Telegraph and telephone service was Im
paired to some extent, but there was only
slight Interruption, of railway traffic. In
Oklahoma there was a heavy fall of rain.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 2.-(8peclal.)
Snow haa been falling In this vicinity
nearly all day. The farmers have finished
husking their corn some time since, and
the snow will be very beneficial to the win
ter wheat, etc.
WEST POINT. Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal.)-After
a long season of California mid
winter weather, winter commenced New
Year's day In earnest. Snow commenced to
fall In the morning and has been coming
continuously ever since. About three Inches j
are now on the ground. The weather Is i
comparatively mild, with an entire absence
of wind, the snow lying where It fell.
WAYNE, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Snow has been falling nearly alt
day and the prospect for sleighing Is fine,
as the weather is excellent and the roads
In splendid condition.
LEIGH, Neb., Jan. 2. (Speclal.)-The
snowstorm of yesterday continues today
unabated. There has been a steady fall all
day and there Is now four Inches. There Is
no wind, consequently no drifting.
FREMONT, , Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal.)
About three inches'of moist snow fell here
this morning, the first of the season. A
number of sleighs Were oat this afternoon,
but they ran rathei"' 'hard. The weather Is
still cloudy, with' Indications of the snow
fall continuing. . ' .
TABLE ROCK. Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal.)
About an Inch of snow felt here last night,
and the snow Is still falling, which will be
of much benefit to winter wheat.
ALBION. Nb.. Jan. 2. (Special.) The
sun did not make Its appearance the first
day of the year and a very light snow fell.
This morning the Indications are that a
real snowstorm is beginning. The snow Is
cbmlng from the east, with every Indica
tion of continuing during the day.
CROP ASD SOIL TRAIN IS BC8Y
orthvrestern Special Visits Towns
In Northern Nebraaka.
FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 2. (Special Tele
gramsThe Northwestern Crop and 'Soil
special arrived here at 9:t0 this morning.
At Colon a big delegation of farmers were
waltlnc and went to Cedar Bluffs, where
there were enough . corn raisers on hand
to fill every seat in the two cars used for
lectures and many were standing in the
aisles.
Profs. T. L. Lyon and Condra of the ex
periment station spoke.
Nlckersoa sent a delegation of about
twenty to Fremont, and there were enough
local farmers present to more than fill a
car. They listened attentively to a talk
from Prof. Lyons on seed corn.
WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. J.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) The crop and soil special of the
Chicago ft Northwestern tine arrived In
West Point this morning at 11:50. Snow
was falling heavily during the whole of
the time of the stop of one-half hour. In
spite of this a car full of Interested farmers
listened to the lectures delivered by the
professors in charge. Anton Psota, the
famous corn grower of the Elkhorn valley,
was In attendance. The train left Fremont
on time and made stops at Hooper and
Rcrlbner, at both of which places large
and interested crowds were present.
NORFOLK. Neb . Jan. 2.-(8pecial Tele
gram.) The heaviest snowstorm of the
season prevented farmers from getting to
the special seed corn train which went from
Lincoln to Boneateel today, and the at
tendance was tight. Up to Norfolk the
largest crowd was recorded at Stanton,
where 200 farmers heard the lectures. The
train ran on schedule time to the minute
all day. Prof. Alvln Kriser of the state
university delivered the lecture here. The
train left Norfolk at 8:45 for Iladar and
Pierce and Is spending the night at Bone
steel. CREIGHTON, Neb.. Jan. 2.-(Bpeclat Tel
egram.) The corn and crop special arrived
from Norfolk at o'clock. The run was
made on time with good crowds out at
each stop. Prof. c. B. Hartley s lecture
was highly Interesting and was listened to
with the closest attention. Many farmers
were present and were well pleased with
the exhibits and illustrated lectures.
Ruslneas (kisif at Srhuyler.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 2-(8pecial.)
Monday Charles M. Janecek closed a deal
with Dr. Edward Imhofer whereby he be
comes proprietor of the St. George pharm
acy. Dr. Lamhofer closes a business career
covering a period of twenty-nine years. He
Is one of the pioneer business men of the
town and perhaps better known than any
man in the county. Mr. Janecek, the new
proprietor, has been clerking for Dr. Lam
hofer for the last two years, and is a
graduate of the Omaha School of Pharm
acy. He Is also the owner and manager of
the Janecek opera house.
Young: Wontaa Seriously Hurt.
NORFOLK. Neb., Jan. 2 (Special.) Miss
Ilerbv. umI ir mm nhim. a 1 1
, -"tously injured In Norfolk as h. result
, the ml.taken Idea that a railroad crosslng
J where the train tad sjsd lor a moment,
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was the railroad station. In falling Miss
Derby struck the base of the brain and fur
several hours she was unconscious. Late
today her condition was considered worse
than tt had been. Miss Derby was return
ing to her home In South Dakota, a little
town sixty-five miles west of Ilerre, from a
visit at Spenoer, Neb.
No Developments In Murder Case.
FREMONT. Neb., Jan. 2.-(SpeclaJ.)
There are no new developments In the
Saunders county murder case and the posi
tive statement of Mrs. Charles Pierce that
the dead man Is not her brother, Thad
Browning, makes the affair a deeper mys
tery than ever. John Lyman. B. McMahon
and others from Cedar Bluffs are positive
that the dead man Is the same person who
gave his name as Thad Brownltur and
worked for Lyman, and later for McMahon,
last year. They say that Browning had
a scar on his left wrist and a small scar
above his right eye and a rather peculiar
shaped gold filling In one of his teeth. The
dead man has all these marks. Mrs. Pierce
says her brother had similar scars. Whether
one or the other of theae parties Is mis
taken, or whether there were two Thad
Brownings, Is a question to be solved. No
new facts developed at the Inquest. Tho
officers of both Dodge and Saunders coun
ties sre doing all they can to unravel the
mystery, but thus far without tangible re
sults. HOME BUILDERS PROSPER
Omaha Association Keeps Step to the
Music of Prosperity In the
Twin Cities.
The Omaha Loan and Building associa
tion scored notable advances during 1906,
both in volume of business transacted and
In the number of new homes built for
members.
A report of the year's business presented
to the' directors of the association last
evening showed total receipts of S430.S91.
The gain In assets was $214,000. carrying the
total to (1,038,442. There were 48 loans
made to members, of which 110 were for
the construction of homes. The earning
amount to 6fi,2!8. Of this sum there was
paid in dividends $48,109; expenses, 12,4J9,
and the balance carried to the reserve
fund, which totals (27.000.
The directors declared the usual semi
annual dividend of 8 per cent, making the
total 6 per cent for the year.
Last July the association reduced the rate
charged for loans and materially Increased
the facilities for repayment. The result
Is shown In a substantial Increase In the
aggregate business transacted without seri
ously affecting the earning power of the
association, and a large Increase In the
total membership.
Let the world know how Omaha Is grow
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share by sending your friends copies of the
New Tear's Edition of The Bee and Birds
Eys View of Omaha. Do It now.
Prof. Keek's Sons; Recital.
Prof. K. D. Keck received hearty con
gratulatlons for the success of the song
ncltai by tne pupils or his class Tuesdny
evening In the lecture room of the
Kountze Memorial church. The program
was varied and though four singers were
sick all took part but Miss Hazel Living
ston, who Is nulte HI. Miss Liddell got
up from a sick bed. where she had been
three days. Each singer was heartily ap
plauded. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Snow In Nebraaka nnd South Dakota
Today Colder In East Portion
Fair Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Forecast of tho
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Snow
Wednesday, colder in east portion; Thurs
day, fair.
For Iowa Snow or rain Wednesday;
Thursday, fair and colder.
For Kansas Clearing and colder Wednes
day; Thursday, fair.
For Mls8lourl Rain and colder Wednes
day; Thursday, fair and colder in east
portion.
For Wyoming and Colorado Fair and
somewhat warmer Wednesday and Thurs
day. Lceal Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 2. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 19m. 1K05. 19. lina.
Maximum temperature... 32 36 9 37
Minimum temperature.... 2 17 S 17
Mean temperature So 26 8 27
Precipitation 29 T .02 .01
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 17
Excess for the day 13
Total excess since March 1. 196 740
Normal nrerlpltition m Inch
Excess for the day 26 Inch
Precipitation since March 1. 19U6. 27. 6S inches
Deficiency fcince March 1, l&uo ... 2.62 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 19u5.. 6 51 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 14 1.99 Incites
Reports front Stations at T P. M.
Station and State Tern. Max. Rain
of Y eather. 7 p. m.
Biamarck, clear 6
Cheyenne, snowing 18
Chicago, snowing 34
Ihivenport, raining 34
Denver, clear 24
Havre, clear 22
Helena, clear 24
Huron, cloudy 24
Kansas City, cloudy ,1x
North Platte, snowing 22
Omaha, cloudy I2
Rapid City, snowing Sa
St. Louis, raining 44
St. Paul, snowing 24
Bait Lake City. pt. cloudy Is
Valentine, snowing 22
Willlston, clear Is
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WITNESSES IN WARE CASh
Sixty-Firs Ahead Summoned to Appear
tt Trial Jtnarj 8,
FIRST SUCH SUIT BROUGHT IN NEBRASKA
Similar In All Its Bearing; to Oregon
Land Fraud Cases In Which
Senator Mitchell Was
Convicted.
Sixty-five witnesses already have been
summoned In the trial of the case of Rev.
George G. Ware, Frank Lambert and
Harry Welsh for conspiracy to defraud the
United States to the title of a large area of
lands, approximating 100,000 acres, tn
Thomas, Hooker and Sheridan counties. Ne
braska. This caso is the first of Its kind aver
brought in Nebraska, and Is similar in all
Its bearings to the Oregon land fraud cases,
resulting In the conviction of the lute Sen
ator Mitchell of that state. It does not in
volve the matter of Illegal fencing, .is was
the case in the Krause brothers' trial and
that of Bartlett Richards and W. IK Corn
stock. The evidence in the Ware cases has al
most wholly been worked up by the secret
service agents of the government, exclu
sive of the work of the special agents of
the land department. Five of these special
secret service men will appear in the case
as witnesses, and some startling testimony
Is expected to be produced showing (he ex
tent of these land frauds in the matter of
Illegal filings, perjury and subornation of
perjury. Both the land department and the
Department of Justice at Washington are
taking a deep Interest in the trial of the
case, and the government believes it Is
certain to secure a conviction.
Trial Next Monday.
The trial will begin Monday morning,
January 8. An effort will be mads to com
plete the trial during the first week In
order that the Lincoln term of tha federal
court, which begins January 16, may not
be Interfered with. In any event, the Warvi
case will be tried to a finish, even If it ne
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cessitates a postponement of tha Linooli)
term for a few days.
Harry Welsh of Davenport, Neb,. Jointly
Indicted with Rev. George O. Ware and
Frank Lambert for conspiracy In tha Ian41
fraud cases connected with tho U. B. I.
ranch in Thomas and Sheridan counties,
reported at the federal building Tuesday
to be in readiness for the trial, which It
jras first Intended to start Tuesday. Sev
eral Jurors also reported Tuesday morning,
not having received notices of tha post
ponement of the call for the Jury to next
week. Welsh is out on 15.000 bonds and
will remain In the city to bo in readiness
for the trial.
HYMENEAL.
Nownea-Cnyler.
Roecos C. Nownes and Lena M. Cuylef
were married Saturday at 8:80 p. m. by
Rev. C. W. Savldge at the tatter's resi
dence. Flihr-Watar.
Ross P. Fisher and Miss Lena Wagner
were united In marriage by Rev. C. W.
Savldge at the tatter's residence Saturday
evening.
Hockett-Claytoa.
New Tear day Charles 8. Hoekett and
Miss Elisabeth Clayton were married by
Rev. C. W. Savldge.
Merrltt's Pharmacy, 13th and Douglas Sis.
Open alt night 'Phone 1230.
FIRE RECORD.
Build Ins at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Jan. I. Fire today prac
tically destroyed the Bradley building, ad
Joining the Cleveland theater, on St. Clair
avenue, northwest. The theater caught flro
several times, but was not seriously dam
aged. The losses will approxlmata 850,000.
Lieutenant Edward W. Sewer of Engine
company No. 27, formerly a widely known
base ball player. In the National league,
fell through an open elevator shaft from
the third floor of tha Bradley building dur
ing tho flro and was seriously Injured. It
Is thought, however, that he will recover.
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