Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAITA' BEE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1906.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
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"'William Kerr Waives Preliminary Hearing
oa Charge of lobbery.
' CHAKGES HIS MIND AfTER TRIAL STARTS
'trmv't OTnmolse BeneBt Asaecla
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'.The preliminary trial of William Kerr wu
brought t9 a Hidden termination yesterday
.afternoon," after' the Introduction of the
., second witness for the prosecution. Chief
. hrlggs. After' a sharp contest between the
lawyers .as to the admissibility of the evl
. rience, of the ciilef. Judge King decided that
the evtdenre could be taken. It evident
",'ihat. the statements of the chief would be
- the confession which Kerr made before him
end the two officers on the morning of hie
arrest and. 1t waa evident that the defeiiKe
VHd not care to hear this testimony, for at
,.,-the point where the prosecution would have
proceeded the defense waived the prelinil
nary hearing:. Young Kerr was therefore
Ixiund ever to the district court under t'
' bonds. A bondsman was at once secured In
the person of C. A. Anderson of the Omaha
racking company.
.,.,',, '.The evidence of Herman Tombrtnk was
In Itself not sufficient to have held Kerr for
7. "trial. He said he was unable to Identify the
'.titan who went through his pockets while he
'waa faelhg'the' robber 'who covered him
. with a gun.. H said he. would be able to
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forty ot" fifty people present In the court
room yesterday afternoon to witness the
proceed lugs.-
t; ( eapert Form Beaett Association
' t la reported that a new organisation hus
. hwen formed among the coopers of South
Omaha which la to be known as the Coop
" 'era' Relief association. The order was pro
1 peeod by Frank Qulnn, 1M1 North Twenty
third Street. -The present scheme Is to set
r .aside 25 cents each month for the relief nf
' 'iitir whoerh sick or who shall meet with
.', accidents so as to be , Incapacitated for
work. They will draw from this fund at
.the rate of- $8 a week for each member who
-may need the assistance.' The organisation
'ha 'beta .made permanent and In said to
have a membership of sixty. Roy Welch
,haa been -chosen treasurer. It is the nrst
.: .movement of this kind among the coopers
of the United States. It is possible that
"Rfiuth Omaha will be the nucleus of a great
j. organization among the workmen of this
-."trade. The 'Immediate cause which led to
."'"the organisation at this time was the known
'.'rases of smallpox which have developed
- 'among flie members of one of the cooper
''nKnMi of the eltv.
r Four More. raadldatN.
' .There were, four new candidates on the
5lli.ts yesterday and all of them were for
the pfflceof councilman. The first wns
William F. Bvans, republican, who files
''"for- the" nomination In. the First ward.
y .Frnpk Krawgor, democrat, filed for the
same office In the Fourth ward. S. C.
;' Schrfglcy did not fllo for the office of tax
commissioner on Wednesday, ,but as a
Vle'inopraUo ' candidate for the city council
l the Sixth ward. Late In the afternoon
yrsterdajp- J.' J. Buglewlcs, ; democrat. Hied
r for the council from the Third ward. Last
if all, Patrick Broderlrk democrst. (lied
for the same office In the Fifth ward.
Home Contracts Filed.
y. An extejwlon of the lease for the present
i lfy hall, building was filed yesterday by
larry P. Glbbs, tho owner of the building.
The lease reads frpm Decc'mbcr 1, 1905, to
December 1, IP". It Is hoped by the tithe
this lease expires, t ho .Ail i y. will: have .its own
city IihII. . ' v ,
The contract for the electric wiring Of
r.lle 'ncw- flra-hall was received from tho
.K. tv Bennett 'Klcctiio company yester
day.' By It ic t-rms the company agrees to
7 put lii (ie wiring and the electrical appll
ances for the sum of $75.
' A 4 bill', was lodged with the city clerk
r for I tenia of extra expense In tho con-
''ffrut-tlon' f the new fire hall due to the
"Vhange Of mind on the part of the com
jntssioner In the matter of the kind of
material to be used. For Instance, In place
. of celling they desire plastering, $100; door
' casings over the plaster. $15; steel ceiling
In the operator's room, $3-4; painting, $1.1.50;
.then, deducting the expense as originally
"proposed- leaves a difference of $324. This
the council Is asked to provide and allow.
Maarle City Uosalp.
:-' J Bates, In for vavrancy
was given
mir. uaye in tne city jnu.
r. Kdward Harris was burled In Laurel Hill
cemetery at t p. m. yesterday.
VO.. J. Wlnegard Is able to be about again
" 1 nfter' an illness of several days,'
Daniel Ambrose was burled in St. Mary'a
cemetery yeatrrday morning at t a. m.
. , Charles Ciuison haa started on an ex
tended trip through the western states.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson. 725 North
, .Nineteenth street, are rejoiced at the birth
of a boy.
fhjgene Melody left the city for St. Paul.
Minn., yesterday to attend the burlul of a
neohew.
1 - William MoOregor haa returned to this
city nfier having spent the last six years In
thu south.
1 The Century Literary club will meet
Tuesday 'afternoon of the coming week at
t- ine i unary nail.
Wllllttui Qutherle, who haa been In F.rlo,
..III., for the past month, returned lately to
i-.iii intt reets nere. -
' On the' charge of drunkenness Anton
t "hada received a sentence ot thirty days
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social at the I'nlted Presbyterian church
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Otfervd as a rational at im
plant, not as "cure-all."
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Fridsr erenlnr. This social will he given
by the Young People's Christian union. ' AH
mends will be most welcome.
Mrs. William Guthrie entertained last
Monday evening.
Mrs. W.'Baee gave a formal dinner last
Tuendtty evening to about twelve of her
Intimate friends.
William Fnrrar. formerly at 251 Q street.
moved this week to his new place of resi
dence 1504 North Twenty-fourth.
Charles ravls of Harvard. Neb., and Miss
Verna Davis of Devtd City. Keb., are visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Jones.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. M. Tanner
served a menu luncheon to thirty-six of her
society friends. All had an enjoyable time.
As there Is now money enough In the
street fund the work of repairing the streets
win commence as soon as the weatner win
permit.
A ball will be given at Odd Fellows hall
tonight under the auspices of Crusader en
campment No. JT. Independent Order of Odd
r enows.
There will be a meeting of the German
American Democratic club next Sunday
afternoon and officers for the ensuing year
will be elected.
After spending the past two weeks visit
ing among friends and relatives In Webster,
B. D., Mrs. A. K. Jones has returned to her
Dome In this city.
Barney Llcvd went to the rock Pile for
ten days at the suggestion of Judge Wing
In yestreday's court sosslon. He was up for
orunkenneas and vagrancy.
Kdward Harris, who died at the City hos
pltal Tuesday afternoon of old age. was
burled at laurel Hill cemetery yesterday
aiternoon from Brewers undertaking rooms
The members of the fnlted Presbyterian
church will give an old fashioned social at
the church tonight. There alii he some
thing to eat and plenty of fun for every one.
The services at the Swedish Baptist
and the pastor. Rev. O. Hogfelt, feels that
much good is being accomplished. The
services will be conducted during the re
malnder of the week.
Harry B. Lunriln, Infant son of Lewis
Lundin, Twentieth and Missouri avenue,
died Wednesday morning and was buried
ut S p. tn. yesterday. Rev. R. L. Wheeler
preached the funeral sermon and the burial
was In Laurel Hill cemetery.
James L. Hlnes died at his home Wednes
day afternoon and will be burled at the
ltalley cemetery tomorrow afternoon. Mr.
Hlnes- Is an old retaient of this city, hav
tug been born here, tie was &l years of age
ana leaves a wire and two children
K. L. Roberts has Just returned from an
extended tour and business trip In the
Island of Cuba. He is well pleased with
the prospecta of tne country aim predicts
a future iuii ot profit and pleasure to any
one who snouid go there with a fair start
In the way of means.
A small 'Are occurred early yesterday
morning at the home of Assistant Post
master Lew Ktter. The cnlmney burned
out and became so hot as to threaten the
safety of the house. Mrs. Ktter, taking
alarm, called the department. Tne fire oiu
little damage to tho property.
The Baraca class, with tnelr wives and
women, were entertained at the resilience
of Mr. and Mrs. Walker last Tuesday even
ing. An interesting program was given.
The Elks' fpiaxtet rendered A few selections.
Several solos, 'duets and Instrumental se
lections were render d by some of the
others present. In all there were nearly
sixty present. This class has a BiMiuay
session at tho Baptist church at 1:46 each
Sunday morning. All are Invited to attend
cnurcn this week are being well attended
its studies.
Mrs. A. L. Sutton entertained the
Women's Forelsn Julsainnarv socletv at
her home yeateruay afternoon. About alxiy
memDers were present
A round table talk
was one or tho features. There was tin 1
election of officer, which whs quickly dis- ,
posed of, as a motion was earned that all '
the old officers hold over for another yeur. I
Mrs. J. M. Tunner entertained a number ;
of her friends Inst night nt a whist party. ,
Twelve tables were kept going at a lively ,
rate all tho evening. Dainty refreshment I
Were served between 10 and 11 o'clock.
SUGAR BEETS DRAW FARMERS
Great Kebrnaka Crop Attracts Home
Builders from Older n
States.
With com and cattle and wheat on the
throne and sugar beets ascending, the
kingdom of Nebraska Is In the heyday of
Hs, prosperity, railroad men affirm, and
they declare that 1906 will see the biggest
Influx nf easterners Into this state which
any one year has ever seen.
"They are being attracted by sugar
beets,-' remarked an official ot the i'nlon i
Pacific, " "To the cultivation Ot that great
crop .Nebraska is turning it. attention and
other people In other states have discov-
ered the wonderful possibilities of our soil.
Numerous Inquiries are being received
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.,, jj i.iui.ii x m ill, apnvimi-i wv-
partment from prospective settlers tn Ne- 1
braska. These come largely from farmers I
In the eastern states, who wish to broaden
out and have a larger farm In the world
renowned garden spot of Nebraska.
The reports of the enormous corn crops
which have been circulated for the last few
years are beginning to tell. Sugar beets
are becoming recognised as a most valuable
crop, the only trouble being the scarcity
of labor. Many steps have been taken by
the government, the University of Nebraska
and the railroads to improve the conditions
of ;the farmers and to teach them how to
get larger returns for their labors and to
show . them what particular cropa their
larms arc best adapted to.
As. a result certain portions of Nebraska
have successfully attempted to raise sugar
beets, Tho outcome has been that sugar
beets are raised tn fifty-one counties of the
state. The total ace rage last year was
15.WS and the total production In tons was
151,691. for which the producers received
on an average $5 per ton, making the
tout farm value $75S.4. Certain counties,
as Dawson' Lincoln and Kleth, seem pre
eminently adapted to the raising of sugar
beets and last year the best crops pro
duced an average gross return of almost
$50 per acre. In eastern Nebraska the
t farmers probably will not attempt an ex-
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Nehraaka the area on which the
i-rop may oe grown is extensive, ana Wltn
, the- extension of facilities for irrigation
the acreage will vastly Increase, so that
I ,h " Nebraska tn five years prob-
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amy win reach 40.00Q acres.
Lincoln county ted in tonnage of sugar
beets last year with a total yield of J4.77S
tons, and Dawson county was second with
a total of tons.
THOMAS ENTERS A DISCLAIMER
Says Omaha title Feneration la
et to Art In Council
BlnsTa
The fact that turner Thomas, attorney
for the Clvlo Federation of Omaha, had
been In Council Bluff for a couple of day
looking up the court records In the saloon
Injunction suits of a year or more ago gave
rise to the report that he or the Civic Fed
eration across the river waa planning to
start a "reform" crusade in Council Bluffs.
Color to this report was lent by statements
emanating from acrosa the river that the
Civic Federation planned to stop the selling
of liquor at both the Manawa and Court
land Beach resorts this summer.
While he declined to make public the
reasons for hia inveatlgatlona In this city.
Attorney Thomas denied emphatically that
he or tho Civic Federation or Omaha con
templated interfering with conditions oa this
side of the river. He said: "Regarding the
story In an evening paper that the Civic
FeJeiation intended extending Its work to
Council Bluffs, there Is out the slightest
foundation lor the statement. You can
make this denial of mine as emphatic and
as strong as you desire."
. . tneochleea wfth Woofer
are the friends of those cured of Btomaoh.
Liver and Kidney Trouble by Electria Bit
ters, sue; guaranteed. For aaln by Sherman
A afoConnell Drug Co. . ' .
Krarro la Hela.
William Kellogg, colored, who waa ar
retted luat week at Marshalltown. Ia., with
Miss .Toby Bosa-tts of Ult Capitol avenue,
waived preliminary examination in police
eourt Thursday momlna when arrala-ned
on the charge . of having bad improper
relations with the Roawits girl. Kellogg
w wuuu tv tuv awim.i court.
BLACKBURN'S REAL MOTIVE
FerioBal Profi'. Prompt! Suit Against Gu
Compaay, 8ayi Corporation.
PLAINTIFF IS KOf EVEN A TAXPAYER
Oe Property and Has So
terest at Stake Except as At
toroey for Rival Light
las roaaaaales.
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The Omaha Uas company haa filed a sep
arate answer to the suit of T. W. Black
burn In the latter's suit against Mayor
Moores and the other city officials to pre
vent execution of a contract with the com
pany for street lighting at $28 per lamp rr
year.
In the beginning of the answer It Is de
nied that Blackburn la a freeholder and a
taxpayer In Omaha and It la denied that he
owns anj' real estate here. It It denied
that he brings the suit on behalf ofaor In
the Interest of the taxpayers, and It Is set
out that plaintiff "Is acting only In his own
Interest as the attorney for certain rival
street lighting companies, who desire, for
personal and selfish reasons and against
the, interest of the taxpayers, to prevent
the carrying out of the contract."
It Is denied the charter requires publica
tion of the ordinance In question, and It Is
let. tip that the first Injunction In the mat
ter was granted for the reason that, on the
showing made, there were no sufficient
funds available to make payment for the
number of lamps specified In the contract.
BROATCH WILLQUIT IF BEAT
Ready to (is to Vlrgtoto Farm et
gprlag If lie Falls of
Rteettoa.
The antl-Broatch Fontanelles are begin
ning to sit up and take notice. They are
seeing things. They are putting two and
two together and are about convinced that
the sum will be four.
Incidentally Broatch Is clearing out his
wholesale hardware business, which will
relieve him of sny business connections In
Omaha, leaving him free to devote, as he
himself has said, all his time to politics to
running for mayor. Now this makes two.
The other two Is that some months ago a
rumor, said to have emanated from Broatch
himself, became current to the effect that
If defeated in his attempt to foist himself
on Omaha as Its chief executive he would
shake the dust of Nebraska from his feet
and hie him to his farm in Virginia, there
to live and die.
"I have no doubt this report is entirely
correct," said an antl-Broatch leader who
tls sitting up nights to elect Benson. "And
It Is correct, what the dickens do we
want to. waste time, with him for? Here
Is a man who divorces himself from the
business Interests of Omaha before even the
campaign is fairly begun and then an
nounces that If defeated for mayor he will
leave the city and stat" forever, being free,
since out of business, to do as he pleases.
It won't strike people with the Interests of
Omaha at heart as a very good thing to ' better conditions among the workers, .while
support such a man. What Omaha wants ru'"" V" l,M"ilT..HT!.,nl7,
M , . the dangers attending unwholesome conrtl-
ls a man for mayor whose Interests are j Hons. It further proposes to promote legis
llnked with Omaha's Interests, whose per- ! Ixtlon, either state or. .federal, whenever
manent home is here and who is not stand- !
ing on the verge of might-be. waiting for
the outcome of a political campaign to de
termine whether he shall retnain In the city
or not."
The committee appointed by the Fifth
Ward Republican club to wait upon City
Treasurer Hennlngs and ascertain If he
would not authorise his name as a mayor
alty candidate called upon the treasurer
Thursday morning. It waa composed of
Joseph Redman. Frank Stone and W. I.
VleratoA,! fr llnnnlnM tnM fhji tTifrH
wura.rg that h, would tako tne m tter un.
ifr advlM,ment .,, nnollnC(S ,, ,
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In alt probability.
ONE MAN HELDJHE BALANCE
I.one Iaror la Ciahra-Pratt-Wallace
Case Carried! tho Day by
Balking;.
Advices from the east relate some lively
features In the case brought by Mrs. Maud
Wallace Gahm and Mrs. Etta Wallace
Pratt against George K. Wallace, wheroln
the charges were made that, as custodian
of a large estate ot which the women are
heirs, much of It was dissipated by invest
ments at Inflated values in Omaha real es
tate. l'he .esse was tried in the Vnltad
States circuit court In Boston, of which
city some of the principals are residents.
It was the largest civil case on record In
Boston, lasting six weeks. The estimated
cost of preparation, exclusive of counsels'
fees, was $10,000. Witnesses. Including G.
W. Wattles of Omaha, went from this city
to testify to property values.
Developments show the plaintiffs' lost the
case because one juryman held out for the
defendant. The jury was out twenty-one
hours. Every effort was exhausted by the
court to bring about a verdict, but the soli
tary Juror, Peter Mange of Worcester, de
scribed as a well known figure about the
city hall there, held firm.
Concerning the attitude of Juror Mange
the Rochester County Herald of Rochester,
N. H., said:
The final outcome contained some most
VS-'L'.Ti' 7!h-?.VnUP!l r.af.tb! report
to the court of the foreman of the Jury, as
to how they were divided on the question.
After they were dismissed members of the
tniVtrVt
which eleven members of the Jury voted for
a verdict ln favor of the plaintiffs. The
one who opposed them then acknowledged
mat ne waa tne man ana aeclared that
nothing the Jury or the court could say
would cause him to change his mind and
that he would stick out to the end. If It
took twenty-four days. These other jurors
also allege that the obstinate member re
fused to give reasons for tils action.
KIRKS MAY COME TO OMAHA
Big Soap Manafnetnrera Aro Fignrlag
on Branch Factory In
This City.
Representatives of the Rtrk Soap com
pany of Chicago, one of the largest soap
making Arms in the world, have made In
quiries at the city hall as to whether
Omaha demands a license from soap manii.
faetortes located within Its boundaries. City
Clerk Klbourn stated that no such require
ment exists. In response to questions the
Kirk people ald the firm was figuring on
building a large branch establishment tn
Omaha and producing soap here in large
quantities. Further than this they would
Dot talk and declined to be Interviewed
. - Object to PostpoalaaT Opening.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan. ta.-Spectal.-A
storm of protest haa arisen over the pro
posed request to Wyoming's delegation in
congress asking them fo take action look
ing tward the postponement of the opening
yf the Shoshone Indian reservation for sixty
days, or until August U. The citizens of
Lander, acting as the Fremont club, at a
special meeting last Thursday . night,
adopted a resolution asking the Wyoming
delegation to take no action. . Thermo polls.
It U understood, ts strongly lu favor of no
such action, and now Shoshonl. tho new
town on the Northwestern's extension, near
Powder river, la sending a petition to tha
Wyoming delegates, signed by nearly every
voter la the city, setting forth reasons why
no action, should be taken at this tla-
WOMAN H CLUB AND CHARITY
The January educational meeting of thu
Women's Christian Temperance union was
held Wednesday afternoon In the member
ship parlors of the Toung Women's Chris
tian association. Mrs. A. M. R1 wards of
the Child Saving institute was the speaker.
She told of the work of the institute for
children and particularly for Infants. She
warmly commended the Nebraska law pro
viding for a complete and accurate record
of the birth and parents of children and
urged the women to use their Influence .to
have unfortunate girls taken care of at
the state Institution at Mtlford Instead
of patronising Indiscriminately the various
lylng-ln hospitals. The education and
strength given theee young women (luting
their year's term at Mlirord with compara
tively few exceptions redeems them to
honest living, she said, and It Is in the end
cheaper for the state.
A letter was read from the Board nf Fire
and Police Commissioners acknowledging
the communication from the union regard
ing the separation of the women from the
men prisoners at the city jail. It Included
an explanation of the remodeling of the
Jail now In progress which will make this
separation complete and prevent "eonver
aatlon or observation among prisoners."
Plans were announeed for the prise essays
to be written by pupils of the seventh and
eighth grades on "How the Boys and Girls
Can Help the Temperance Cause." The
Union will give three prises, $10 for the best
essay, $5 for the next best and a substan
tially bound volume. The Life, of Frances E.
Willard, for the third. A circular of ex
planation will be Issued to the puolts soon.
An Informal tea followed the meeting.
The work of the National Consumers'
league will be the subject of the next
meeting of the social science department of
the Woman's club. In compliance with the
suggestion of the secretary of the national
organisation the merchants of the c'ty will
be requested to allow the heads 'of their
muslin underwear 'departments to attend
the meeting that they may learn what the
learue stands for und so understand what
the club women will demand of them In
their support of the work und the gnos
indorsed by the Consumers' leaaue. Mr.
Will Matipln of the '"Waeworlter" will be
Invited to attend the meeting and speak
on the union label.
The Consumers' league has been very suc
cessful In many communities in securing
concessions and better conditions for work
ers. The league has just Issued an order
which reads In part. s follows:
It shall be the special object of the Na
tional Consumers" league to secure ade
quate Investigation of the conditions under
wnlch goods are msde. in order to enable
purchasers to distinguish In favor of goods
made in the well-ordered factory. The ma
jority of employers are virtually helplesft
to maintain a high standard as to hours,
wages and working conditions under the
stress or competition, unless sustained by
the co-operation of consumers. Therefore,
the Nations! Consumers' league also pro-
deavor so to direct Its force ns to promote
""V appear expedient
The folder further states that "the re
sponsibility for some of the worst evils
from which producers auffer rests with the
consumers who seek the cheapest markets.
regardless how cheapness Is brought about
That it is, therefore, he. duty of consum
ers to And out under' what conditions the
articles they purchase" are produced and
distributed., and ''Insist; - that these condl
tlons shall be wholeattes and consistent
with a respectable existence on the part of
At this week's meeting of the social
science department of- the Woman's club
the following resolution was passed:
Resolved. That we as women citizens ask
as a candidate for mayor a man of high
moral standards and of a mature business
experience that will ' Insure a good ad
ministration. It is to be regretted that no further
action was taken regarding the resolution
than merely to pass it for, while such a
resolution is eminently commendable, and
ladylike, it is a question whether those
who have the choosing of the mayor wilt
know anything about this desire of the
department unless they resd the "club col
umn" or are Informed by such of the
women of their families as chanced to be
present at Monday's meeting.
, According to Its program, the art com
mittee of the Eighth district of the Mis
sour Federation of Women's Clubs has
undertaken the ambitious task of educating
the public to a disapproval of newspaper
Illustrations ot crimes and diseases that
will eventually put an end to them. It
Is a big undertaking, 'to be sure, but the
club woman has undertaken other reforms
scarcely less than , this one and have
brought about most surprising results.
At the recent meeting ot the Alabama
State Federation of Women'a Clubs a mo
tion to affiliate with the General Federa
tion was defeated by just one vote. It Is
difficult to understand just why there
, should be this aversion to Joining the na-
tlonal organization now v that all fear of
the admission of colored clubshas been!
' Dermanenlly dlSDOsed of. For a lona time
this was the excuse offered by the Alabama
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women, but It Is a hopeful sign that the
i progressive step miscarried by but one
'"" f ".Jorlty.
wa once the case. At this rate It la
which
rea-
sonable to hope that Alabama may be rep-
resented at the eighth biennial.
RETAILEHS ARB WKIX SATISFIED
FonSdent They Have Made Headway
Against Cntaloaroe Honars.
MITCHELL. 8. D., Jan. Z5.-rSpeclal Tel
egram.) After the most successful meet-In-
ever bald by ilia South Davkota Retail
Merchants association, the convention ad
journed this afternoon with the feeling that
a step has been made lu the direction of
self-protection against the catalogue
houses. Most of tha afternoon was, taken
up with routine business matters and the
presentation ot papers by' K. A. Young,
a wholesale merchant of Bt, Paul. -
The resolutions adopted by the association
were strong. They endorsed the policy of
President Roosevelt on his railroad rate
legislation as set forth in hia message,
asked for enactment of a national pure
food bill; regarded as pernicious tho at
tempts of any firm or corpoiatioti to di
vert the Postofftco department Into carry
ing freight; demanded the representatives
in congress to use all legitimate means'
to secure the enactment of a Just national
railroad regulation lan- and a postal law.
Tha date and place for the next meeting,
by consent of the convention. Was delegated
to the board of directors, with the president
and secretary, and their deciaion wilt not
be announced until later. Mitchell, Sioux
Falls and Aberdeen are after the meeting.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident. A. F. Orimm of Parkston; vice pres
idents. L. Q. Levey of Webster, A. Nlttle
stadt of Mil bank. Ed Ochner of Kimball,
Robert Bundatrom of Beresford, J. T. Han
son of Canton and D. H. Loftus of Desinet j
directors, P, F. Wlckhem. Alexandria; L.
N. Qrili. Elk Point; A. P. McMillan, Conde;
Andrew E Lee, Vermilion; W. H. Bunt
ing. Aibes, T. 1. Courson, Delmonu --.
SPIRIT "OF CHANCE RULES
L'titl and Ihtiical Unrest Cominatinr
Feature of Present A.
MISSOURI' EDUCATOR AT iEMINARY
rresldeat I. l. McAfee of l'ark
f'olleae Makes Address on
Day of Prayer for
Colleges. '
The "Day of Prayer." set apart by all
Presbyterian and Congregational colleges
In the United States, was observed at the
Presbyterian Theological seminary by spe
cial sen-Ices In which an address by Tr
LowHI M. . McAfee, president ot Park col
lege, Missouri. Wsa the feature, Itev. A.
B. C. Clark of the Lowe Avenue Presby
terian -church presided at the service,
which were attended by the faculty, stu
dents, laymen and women and clergymen
of the Presbyterian denomination from
nearly eveiy church in the city. Rev, T. V.
Moore and Rev. M. V, Htgbee assisted..
Dr. McAfee had prepared his talk w!'h
rpeclal dlrcotion to students. Among other
things he said:
"Historians say some characteristic domi
nates every age. To my mind the atmosphere
ft change Is the dominating characteristic
of this age. There is a restlessness among
the people everywhere that makes them de
sire something they have not. It is Illus
trated In the geographical and political
changes that have taken place within the
last twenty years. We note the spirit of
restlesnness among oriental peoples. It Is
doubtful If the Russian peasant know what
he wants, but ho Is anxious for a change.
Throughout the world there Is a state of
mental as well as physical unrest.
la Theology as Well.
'This spirit extends into theologies! lines
In our own country. The desire-to have
something other than what obtains at pres
ent Is manifest. But this is no cause for
alarm. No danger exists that the truth
will suffer from sucli a condition. The
truth will remain the same regardless of
the criticism that may be brought to bear
upon It. The personal sttltudo toward truth
will not change the truth. The lights that
Ood' throws out may be seen from one angle
and by one vision today and another to
morrow. Wo need not fear for the truth.
Its validity, its spread and the love of God's
word among mankind.
"At the same time "Jo should have cer
tain positive stakes by which to stand In
all emergencies. As some of these I would
suggest a correct idea ot Ood. regarding
Jnsus Christ as an elder brother, the doc
trine of the Trinity and thp atonement. You
should honor your railing and never upolq
gise for it. The message you should preach
should not be philosophy, sociology or cul
ture, but Jesus Christ."
Rev. W. II. Reynolds of the Castellar
Presbyterian church delivered the aodress
at Bellevue college in the chapel at 10:30.
He emphasized the. Importance to students
of thorough preparation for a life work of
usefulness In whatever sphere adopted. The
day began at Bellevue with prayer meeting
by Toung Women's Christian association
at 7:30. The Young Men's Christian asso
ciation then held service nt 9 a. m. Rev.
Lester C. Iggett of Nebraska City spoke
at the college church at 8 p. m.
Bin CHOW BY .Til K CORK RROWKR9
Association Plans on Kxhlblt for ext
Full.
TECCMSEH. Neb.. Jan. 25. (Special. )
President William Ernst of the Nebraska
Corn Improvers' association, whose home Is
In Tecumseh, Is authority for the statement
that his association Is planning for a big
show next fall. .' It Is proposed to erect an
elaborate corn palace, either at Omaha or
Lincoln, and to hold a corn carnival of no
ordinary magnitude. Liberal premiums will
be offered on corn exhibits and It Is pro
posed to bring out competition In this line
from the several states constituting the
great corn belt. In addition to this exhibits
will H mad. i niRnnfArtnrAm nt all
implements required In the cultivation nf
eorn .nH hf n,ehln.rv ..H In ,h nl.nn...
tion nf th rin m th. aevi w v. hn.,
Ing of the many foods and other products
manufactured from corn will be made and
also of the machinery uses In manufactur
ing this product.
Several thousand dollars will be expended
In the show and if It materializes according
to the present plans of the Improvers' as
sociation, ar.d it probably will. It will be
one of the biggest undertakings of the kind I
ever attempted In this part of the Fnlted i
States. Within a short time a committee!
from the association will Investigate what ;
the two cities named will do In the matter.
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IIHVEYOR THINKS HK HAS BOV7.A
,
Com pas Thoagbi to Have Kevealed
Hidden Treasure.
ONAWA, la., Jan. 25. (Special.) R. S.
Fessenden, county surveyor of Monona
county and an expert drainage engineer,
thinks he has struck a bonanza which
will break the profits of even an engineer
on the big Monona-Harrison ditch. Yes
terday while surveying out some lands for
the state of Iowa, on what Is known as
the Big Bend or Holman a island. In the
Missouri river, the needle of his compass
refused to perform satisfactorily and would
vary two degrees or more at a certain
point, which, Mr. Fesscaden says, Indi
cates a large body of metal, and his
theory is that he lias located one of the
steamboats sunk tn the beno. about thirty
five years ago. The big bend was known
as the graveyard of steamboats In early
days, and nine boats were sunk tn this
bend within a distance of fifteen miles
within the memory of the correspondent.
This particular boat was reported to have
had 300 barrels of whisky for up-river
points, which was never recovered, but
rested beneath the sands of the Missouri
river. A party will bo organised to try
and discover the boat and rescue the
whisky, which ought to be aood ntuff hv
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mis time as compare! wttn Hill Wise s in-
dlan decoction. . .
Work at Maaoale Home.
PLATTSMOl'TIi. Neb., Jan. 35.-fpeclal.)
Hon. George W. Llnlnger, president o the
Nebraska Masonic Home association, and
Frank E. White, secretary of the grand
lmlre. both from Omahu wrA In Ihia nltt-
viewing the work of the contractors and
builders ot the addition to the home, which
has since been approved by the board or
directors. The new furniture is to be placed
in the anna at once and it win then ba
ready for th. ew member.. There ara at
hemrC there ' P
The cost of maintaining the home for
the last year was 'J.M for each person
per year, which, considering the comforts
and conveniences of the Institution and the
royal treatment of its guests, ts considered
a very conservative coat. At a recent meet -
ma i" uiravwri ui tne associa-
tlon were re-elected except two, and Frank J
Toung of Broken Bow and Michael A.
nowllng of North Bend were selected to
fill the vacancies. -.
t'oatawerelnl Clan Ulree Hrrtlen.
TF.Cl'MSFH, Neb., Jan. X. (Special Tel
egram.) The Tecumseh Commercial club
gave a big reception at its rooms this even.
Ing. A large company was on hand. Judge
8. P. Davidson, president of the club.
Itr. it. Stews rt, Hon. William Ernst and
others were the speakers. The music ass
by the Tecumseh -orchestra. Refreshments
were served.
AT THE PLAY HDJSES
"The Isle of Bong Bnaar" at the Roytl.
"The Isle of Bong Bon." a mii-dcal coir,
edy in ta-o ucts. Book and lyrics by Wi
M. Hough and, Frank It. Adxms. mui l
bv Joseph F. lfonurd; under direction i
11. C. Whitney. The principals:
The Wizard, an out-of-date maghlau...
Clement Johnstnm
Mad Dolores Kdlth Depe
General Oarramba, a retired Philippine
veteran Leonard B. Hoyt
O. Rafter Saun-ieia, an American poli
tician Charles R. H.ilgl
Sultan of Bong Bong, a bibulous ruler
of a floating lle Johnllendrkk.-
Mrs. Reginald Mordyke Rennsalacr-
Rennsalner. thrice a widow.. Anna Roy"
Paqulta, a daughter of the Sultan of
Bong Bong Alice Yorhf
Count Frits von fiollenhoff, s UenUnn
nobleman Walter Ware
Gordon St. Bernard, servant of tho
count John W. Ransone
Tie Ron Yata. an Indian chlf
John Hendricks
Wal-hal-la. an Indian princess
Jo Mac.lntyre
Mike, a native resident Charles I'arcoi
"The Isle of Bong-Bong" Is a typical
musical comedy such ns they have been
building In Chicago for these several years.
It Is bright, well dressed, tuneful, rlern and
modern. All of those who try to sing do so
well In their various modes. The scene Is
In the , Philippines and everyone fslls In
love In the first act. The second act 's
given over to permitting the German come
dian plenty of mp and marrying off the
lovers. There is a. "V. 8. A." song, a topical
song on politics, a moon song, a blatney
song and an Indian serenade, and It Is not
to be denied that the public haa liven Intro
duced to each In fact something of an ac
quaintance haa been formed. The Indian
serenade clinches an old friendship be
cause it Is quite the best of Its variety In
stage pictures and effecta If not In music.
John W. Ransone Is a Bam Bernard come
dian and a good one. As a token that he Is
remembered, lu Omaha a hearty hund was
given when he began his "fellow snltlzens"
speech. To sum l up Mr. Ransone nils
the destiny of whatever was In view when
the musical comedy-wtights wrought.
A winsome and charming Paqulta, daugh
ter of the sultan.-Is Alice- Yorke. Her rolce
Is good, her manipulation of It letter and
her manners charming. In these particu
lars she Is duplicated In a masctitlne way
by Walter .Wore,, the tenor. Miss Yorke
sings "Lonesome for You." the only distinc
tive music of the piece, beautifully.
John Hendrlks displays a splendid bari
tone and Anna Boyd sings topical songs
acceptably and leads the "Just Try a Bit
o' Blarney" to victory.
The chorus deserves more than a word
It ts so young and fresh and plump and
worked so hard. There are both tall and
short losses, but the i'brollers" predomi
nate and mak" the game old hits. Both the
little sisters and the brethren sing joyfully
ami correctly.
A fairly large au.llence witnessed the
first performance. The allow stays until
after Sundav night and n'a'lnces will be
given on Saturday and Sunday.
'Boater Brown" at the Krug.
Ext, d-nk. Inngh and nut up with your
kind parents, for you will be a long time
out of office. Buster Brown.
Buster Frown and his canine vote-getter,
Tig", appeared last evening before a house
full of enthusiastic constituents at the Krug
theater. Buster und Tlge, that Irrepressible
pair, kept tho Krug patrons In a continuous
state of laughter from the rise of the cur
tain until the going dna-n thereof. The pre
cocious little fellow and his partner In
devilment went about the business In hand
as If they really did not care for tho money;
they gave no sugrcUons of being on the
Melville b. Raymond payroll at all, at all.
But, ot course. It Is known that 'Master
Rosen plays the part of Buster and Alfred
Qrady that of Tige. that both do their parts
well and both got their pay envelopes every
week, so they may have bread and butter
and dog biscuits.
Buster nnd Tige are no strangers In
tHese parts. Both are known as promoters
of fun and jolly good fellows. It was not
j "J to Imagine, after having seen them
' " h rU ""age. that they had jUSt
sterped out cf an Outcalt cartoon.
Raymond company. In the musical cartoon
! comedy called "Buster Rrown,"- Is main
taining the Ideals established by the fa
mous cartoonist. Tho comedy Is productive 1
of wholesome laughter from first to las
and that Is saying a great deal. Kin
Solomon said: "A merry heart doeth goo
like a medicine," and Buster and Tlge art
doln ,ot" of B"tX inn that lln'
.Ta"'n ln t" Raymond company !
competent gathering of players and slur
Frd lson delineation of Olady-f
'""' " Brown's cook. Is a clever
hit of character acting und his recital In
the second act of the doings at a little
party Is a genuine rarebit of humor.
Raymond's Scotch Fuslleers, the fireflies.
Buster girls, basket ball girls, Dutch boys
and girls, Edward West's dancing and
Buater's "Resolutions" all to the enjoy
ment of the entertainment. A number of
topical song hits and ballads were intro-
duced during the action of the piece.
Buster Brown gives a heart-tp-heart talk
to mothers,' fathers and Busters at each
performance. Hi also Introduces various
resolutions for adoption.
Fvery seat In the Krug was said last
evening. A special matinee will be given
this afternoon, when Buster will Introduce
soiue new curves.- A matinee and evening
performance Saturday will conclude the
engagement. Buxter said, this will be. his
farewell appearance In Douglas county, so
hopes to meet all his young friends, this
afternoon particularly.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Convicted of Bask Robbery.
TYNDALL, 8. D., Jan. 36.-Jacko Wilson,
on trial here for complicity, in the robbery
of the Bank of Bprlngflcld, this state, was
found guilty this ovenlng. Sentence will lie
passes eaturaay. -raoay- carrou, -jolin
Burns and Fred Barton are yet to be tried
I
I tor me same oitruae.
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distressing of all skin diseases. The blood is filled with poisonous acids
hich seem to be excited by the cold; and a these ara thrown fit through
I V and filands, the skia cracks and bleeds, the flesh becomes hot and
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"JP1""1' are J1;? UP, 7 V1 CO,4 tlCak wJnd. Causing it to become hard
d Riving it that shiny, leathery appearance, characU-ristic of the disease,
The head, face, hands and feet are the usual points of attack, though other
parts of the body may be affected. So painful and distressing ia the trouble
, that the sufferer constantly "doctors" and treats it trying- to Bret relief.
tswiuiBK waaucs, meaicaieq Ointments ana BSlveS are used, hut aaiilo frntn
giving temporary relief they do no good. The cause is poisonous acids 4a
the blood, and these must be removed before a cure can be effected. . The only
cure for Winter Eczema is 8. 8. S., the greatest of all blood purifiers. It
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NTEREST IN COLLEGES GROWS
et hnical gchonla Hlaat In Their
I'liiec, but Mruader tCalnen
tlon Needed.
trnun a ftnlt Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. lo.-.(Bpeclal.)-Mr.
.. L. Johnson, pectetaiy nnd treasurer of
issilr.gs .Neb.) college, who has been tn
Washington for a few days pushing for the
o'upletlon of the $iw.oon endowment fund,
ihs been even more successful than he in
.leiated. Attentions have been accorded
.ilm by the member of the Nebraska dele
tion. Rev. Mr. Montgomery of the class
jf 'F. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Andrews.
ho were former teachers at the college
itid by the Nebraska colony generally.
Previous to his departure for the west
Mr'. Johnson'. Who haa l-n connected with
college work for a number of years and
vhose ability Is shown In the work he has
lone for the Hastings Institution, said: "It
Is a matter of satisfaction that the atten
tion of educator Is reverting to the Im
portance of the college of liberal ' arts.
There Is no question of the popularity of
the techinctit school and the Institutions
ind course of study evoked by the Indus
trial and Commercial spirit of our time.
Even tn the east where the college holds
almost Its pristine position of Influence,
there Is now a vest army of students who
have tin time nor Inclination towards the
itudy of the classics, ot literature, ot the
arts and sciences. In our western states
where the college has never been a strong
Influence, It Is not surprising that young
men and women have cut out of their plans
the old-fashioned, classical courses and
flocked to' the business, normal and tech
nical schools, and to the mechanical, agri
cultural, electrical and engineering courses.
To the tendency of the young people there
has been added either the Indifference of
parents as to what course their son and
daughters pursue, or their preference for
an education of Immediate commercial
value. The demands of -vast Industrial en
terprises for technlcslly trained men and
women has added momentum to this edu
catlonal tendency, until the situation la se
rious and full of danger to the welfare of
young people and endangers the educational
distinction of our country.
"While young people, and Indifferent or
Ideal lacking parents, are neglecting the
college and Its standard of scholarship, It Is
refreshing to read the protests of those who
hav most at heart the Intellectual prestige
of our country. As these protests come
largely from the heads of techlncal schools
and universities, they Indicate more
strongly the Just ground of public atten
tion. A column article In a recent issue
of the Pittsburg Gazette, from the secretary
or the Carnegie Technical achool tn that
city.' In which he sounds the cry, 'Back to
the Classics,' and to a broader and higher
culture and idealism. Is one -of the strong
Indications of the turning of the tide, or
of the necessity of the turning of the tide.
Technical education without the classics
and a broad Idealism cannot come to fruit.
Mr. Carnegie's great gift of $5,000,000 at
Pittsburg cannot produce Its proper results
upon a mere quid pro quo basis or any
low plane. - "1 ' ' '
' "It Is good news to the many friends of
our colleges in Nebraska that assurances
of appreciation of their setf-sacrlficlng work
are increasing. ' The utterances of Presi
dent Hadley a year ago; and the definite
plans of Princeton university In practical
application of these Ideas, are showins; the
trend. F.dueators and discriminating par
ents are awake to the high Interests In
volved. Men and women who ara con
stantly studying the tendencies of our social
life are expressing by their benefactions the
proper support of their conclusions. I have
had good encouragement In my short visit
east, and the following letter odda 1t teatt
tnony to the value of the cause and will
be greatly appreciated by Hastings col
lege friends. Omitting personal refereficeS,
the letter is as follows: ,l
Isthmian Canal Affairs. Office of Admin
ltrulon, .January 18, 190. My Deaf Mr.
Johnson! Agreeable to our conversation- of
todav, I beg leave to advise that I apt
willing to puv to Hastings cnlleve of Has
tings. Neb., $500 on demand. Predi
cated unoii your ahl'ity to raise the $10im
for endowment purposes. Very truly
yours. T. P. 8HONT8..
. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS:
Mrs. L. Clayton Manning will teava neat
veek for New York to visit her father.
An overheated range caused slight dam-
ge to. the residence of Lara Llngreeh, 204
nter stret. Thursday morning. -
Horley Davidson of 8t. Paul, the crack
-oiler skater, stopped In the cty while en--oute
to San Francisco, where he. haa a
erles of races. He was very successful
it. Ht. Louis, winning three straight from
the English champion.
' Railway otes and Personals.
J. 8. Berry and party arrived from the
east Thursday -morning.
F. M. Jones, superintendent of the nil
nols Central, fs in town.
T. Harry Rlater of Wlnnepeg Is visiting
In the egy with James Dewar.
Oenerat Superintendent E. A. Gould of
the Missouri Pacific is in the city.
Samuel North, division passenger agent of
the Illinois Central, is in Kansas City,
H. L. Lewis, division freight agent of the
Burlington at Beatrice, is in the city.
David Young, son of Rrsstus Young,
arrived from t San Francisco 1 Thursday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H O. Burt are still In
Chicago, where Mr. Burt is busied with
his private enterprises.
J. R. Bunting, the millionaire brakemau
of Los Angeles, passed through Omaha
In his private car Wednesday afternoom-
The special Oreat Western train carrying
the Damrosch orchestra from Minneapolis
to Omaha, consisting of three standard
sleepers, one chair car, a cosush and a bag
gage car, arrived In the city at 11:90 a. m.
Thursday morning. Damrosch will appear
at the Auditorium this evening.
The Rock Island has announced a rate
of one fare for the round trip for Ihe
Shrlners' conclave at Pen Francisco, April
26 to May 6. By paying $U.&0 additional
the tickets may be made to go one way
via rormna. j ne same one-way colonists
J r' 'Snouh'Jed1 "hVRock uiSndio'
, January and February have been made
J" oppiy mr tne nrst and third Tuesday
I" . " i. ,Pps in- Kansas, eastern
naneaa, eastern
Indian Territory,
i l oioraoo, uaianoma,
New Mexico and Texas.
TOWfl SKIN HARD
WeaVaaVdnV V a U aM
ti AND DRY
Summer, while others wait until cold
t-icauBes ibc enure Diooa supply I tne acrid
poisons and sends a fresh, healthy streiua to the
diseased skin, healbg and softening Jt andcur
ing the painful, itching eruptions. 8. 8. S.
' esters the blood and vurifieft it of all waste and
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