TIIE OMAITA DAILY. BEE: SUNDAY,; march 1. lone.
3
OPINION IS NOT EXPLICIT
Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to
Interpret An ti-Trat Law Decision.
REHEARING IN WOODMAN CASE ASKED
OArrraor and I.ant ComiwWsloner
Katem of Dlrerareat Oplalow a In.
Wki la ttr Bona of C apltol
. J , BsjUdin.
From a Staff Correspondent.)
MNCOLN, March 17. Special.) The su
preme court has been asked to express It
. Self unequivocally on the legality of the
Nebraska a ntl-truat laws, or. In otfmr
words, explain the opinion It handed down
In the. "grain ease" tome weeks ago.
The attorneys . for the state. Attorney
General Brown, John J. Sullivan and
JrfTerlB A Howell make this requeat In a
brief filed In the case thin afternoon. The
attorney hold the opinion was not defi
nite In It decision and further, the syllabus
and the body of the opinion were at vari
ance. The brief contains the following; dlscus
alon of the opinion and the action of the
court:
The body of the opinion until Just before
Its close applies the rule eta ted to tha
several anti-trust act which the defend
ants were accused of violating, and lm
iledly If not expressly holds that, the acta
are all valid save a portion of the Qond
rlng act and the ioomls act of 1897. The
opinion proceeding; further says:
"It la not necessary In this case to de
termine which of the penalties Imposed
for . violation of the criminal provisions
of these statutes are applicable In case
of criminal proceedings, or whether or not
the 1W7 law repealed by Implication the
act of 18S7, or whether the Loomts act of
1897 la unconstitutional, as claimed bv
some of the defendants, or vhether the
Junkln act repealed both the 1S87 and 1KV7
acts."
The last quotation. Is at such variance
with the syllabus quoted and the import
of the body of the opinion that we re
spectfully urpe the opinion should be mod
ified so as to express a clear and con
sistent conclusion on the subject.
The condition of nffalrs presented bv this
ease la peculiar. Five different anti-trust
laws are upon the statute books of this
state, jno one or them rerers to any of
the others, and they were passed at dif
ferent times. All them orovlrte Densi
ties. These penalties were enacted for the
public good. The legislature Intended that
they should be used In repressing the trust
evil, a no certainly tney ought to De usen,
end used freely for thst purpose. But In
the present chaotic condition of our stat
utes relating to trusts, who can say in
advance of a decision of this court what
penalties are enforceable? The question
ought to be decided and. having been ex
haustively discussed "by all parties. It
ourht. we think. In the Interest of nubile.
Justice, le decided in this esse. The public
good requires it. The questions argued
were large question. They concerned the
welfare of the whole people and we re
spectfully submit that the state had a
Tla-ht to eXDect from this court one of Its
own agencies an unequivocal determina
tion or tnem. The propriety ana puouc
utility of such a decision la beyond ques
tion. Before the decision In this case was
rendered, criminal prosecutions under the
anti-trust statutes were or nounimi pro.
prlety: they are even more doubtful now
The decision does not clarify. It obscure.
Brown Is Not Satisfied.
Attorney General Brown this afternoon
filed with the supreme court a brief in sup
port of his motion for a. rehearing In the
esse wherein Governor Mickey, as chair
man of the State Board of Equalization
- sought by mandamus to compel the county
clerk of Douglas county to Include the
vnlue of the reserve fund of the Woodmen
of the World and the Woodmen Circle In
the assessment of the property of the or
der. The court held mandamus was not
the proper procedure, though It did not
pass upon the question of the assessment
of the reserve .fund.. The legal depart
ment contends mandamus was the proper
procedure, though .It did not pass upon the
question of the assessment of the reserve
fund. The legal department contends
mandamus was the proper procedure by
which to compel an officer to do his duty,
After citing his authorities Attorney Gen
eral Brown says in conclusion:
' This la certainly the correct rule and has
often been Invoked and appllod In this
state. If It Is now abandoned capricious
and unworthy taxing officers will Impose
Intolerable burdens on the Mute and moke
tlve collection of revenue next to impossi
ble. ' !
- Who Isj Boss at State House -
A" serious question, which likely will
never be settled In this generation, le,
Who- Is boss of the state house?
' It came about over ati order Issued to
the Janitors yesterday afternoon by Gov
ernor Mickey, which was promptly over
ruled by Land Commissioner Eaton. For
the first time In many days, and perhaps
In many years, no gas light was burning
in the corridor. The governor, coming Into
the building after a long tramp In the
blinding snow, naturally .noticed the light
was out.
"Turn on the light In the corridors," he
said to a Janitor.
"Mr. Eaton said not to turn On the
lights," replied the Janitor, "and he Is the
boss."
"Well, you turn on those lights. I have
aw much authority In the building as Mr.
Eaton,"' retorted the governor.
The Janitor reported to Eaton and the
lights were not turned on. Today, how
ever, gas was turned on full blast and the
halls were as light as could be expected
under the circumstances. Whether a con
ference was held on the matter cannot be
verified. . '
Doasrlae Man Mast Be Shown.
Auditor Searle received a letter this
morning from a party In Douglas county
who had sent In a voucher for a grey wolf
bounty which the auditor had turned down.
The letter desired to know of the auditor
by what authority, he went behind the
voucher, and as the slayer of the wolf had
satisfied the county clerk he demanded to
know what business It was of the auditor.
In the meantime the auditor has made ar
rangements with a local tannery to get
hold of a grey wolf scalp to keep on exhi
bition In his office for comparison with
those alleged grey wolf scalps likely to be
sent In.
Kew Telephone1 Company.
The Citizens' Telephone company of At
kinson, Holt county, has filed articles of
Incorporation with the secretary of state.
The capital stock of the company la 16,000
and the Incorporator are James F. Brady,
C. E. Haven, J. A. Robertson. R. O. Clif
ford, W. L. West and F. H. Swlngley. .
Judge John B. Raper of the First Judicial
district is In Lincoln on legal business and
to visit his daughter, who Is attending the
8tate university. Judge Rnper was ap
pointed by Governor Mickey to fill a va
cancy and will likely be a candidate for
election this fall.
Darsran Says Coal Will Be Scarce.
John Dorgan of the Whltebreast Conl
company this morning told the members of
the State Board of Purchase and Supplies
coal would shortly be a scarce commodity
and suggested that if the board did not
have sufficient on hand at the various state
Institutions, It had better get busy at once
and do some more buying.
The contract to furnish the Institutions
with coal for the present quarter expires
April 1 and Mr. Dorgan told the board that
after that date coal might be hard to get
at any price. The board, acting upon the
suggestion, promptly ordered the state
superintendents to prepare for an emerg
ency and hustle In all the coal their bins
would hold and If It could not be secured
at the present contract price to pay a little
more for it. Dorgan told the board he had
been notified that coal would be hard to
get very shortly, as the strike In the east
seemed to be almost certain.
Cam pen Goes to Isthmus.
City Engineer George Campen decided
definitely this evening to accept the posi
tion of water commissioner of the Panama
canal lone. Mr. Campen was proffered the
pluce by Governor Magoon last fall and
visited the Isthmus, , remaining several
weeks. Mr. Campen said this evening he
would resign as city engineer to take effect
April 1, and would sail from New York
April 11
Ft nNISIIF.RS OF HOTEI4. CM lt HOIRES, KKSTAlRAXTrl, AS WELL. AS TIUVATK HOMES.
What Sulphur Does
For the, IIuuiAn Body In Health and
Diaeaae. ',
The mnlr,M f aulnhur will Mfotl
'juany of us the early duya when our Moth
ers and ' grandmothers gave us our dully
dose of sulphur and molasses every spring
and Jala .. ,
'' It ' was tha universal spring and fall 1
"'blood purltier," tonlo and cure-all, and
Mind you., t!4a old-fashioned remedy was
i.oi without merit. ,
. i' he lata was fcood. but the remedy was
'ii uuc iid unpalatable, and a large quantity
'had to be taucn to get uny effect.
' 'tXowada' we gut all the bencttcial effects
ui sulphur in a. palatable, concentrated
iurni, so thai a'siukio nuu is tar more
(tractive Uuiu a Uioieupooui pi tha crude
ttuipUur.
in recent year, rwaearch and experiment
Imve proven- that tbo best aulpuur for
Viediclnal use Is that obtained frm Calcium
tCalctuin sulphide) auu avid in drug stores
anuer tuu itamo of Stuart's taii ;um vaie.a.
uey uro small chocolate-coated pellets and
contain the active uudiciiuU principte of
sulphur In a highly concentrated, .vnective
turnu
- Few people are awure of the value of this
iornt of sulphur In restoring and maintain-"
Uig bodily vigor and hcaiti:; sulphur acts
lliittcliy on U liver and e&ereiory organa
iuid purines and eni-lcnaa the blood by Uie
prompt oiuiinatioit of waste material.
our grandmothers knew thu wiien liiey
'dosed us with sulphur and molasses every
kjiiing and fall, but the crudity and Im
purity of ordinary llowers of suiphur wers
olieu worse than jtne alsease, and cannot
vmnpare with the modern concentrated
preparations of sulphur, of which tttuart a
Calcium Wafers is undoubtedly the best
'jttid most widely used.
,- Tliey ara the natural antidotes for liver
aud kidney ti cubic and cure constipation
mad purify the blood in a way that often
;urprtaoa patient and physician alike,
., Dr. R. M. WlllUns, wnlie experimenting
with sulphur reiueuiea, auou fouud that the
suiphur (rout Calcium was superior to any
Kiiier form. He says: "For liver, kidney
ud blood troubles, especially when result
1ng from constipation or malaria. I have
been siupriaed nt the results obtained from
S uart s Calcium Wafers. In patterns
fKufferlng front bolls and pimples and even
ylvep-seated carbuncles, 1 have repeatedly
man them dry up and disappear In four or
ttve days, leaving the skin clear and smooth.
Although Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is a pro
pi ietary article, and sold by druggists, and
for taut reason tabooed by many phyai
cixns, yet 1 know of nothing so uafe and
i. -liable for constipation, liver and kidney
doubles, and espei-lal'y In all forms of skin
dicense, as this lemedy."
; At any rate people who are tired of pills,
t-athailica and so-called blood "purifiers"
will Ond in Stuart's Calcium Wafers a far
ifer. more palatable and effective piepara.
tW
NORTH PLATTE CRIMINAL CASES
Delmar Titterlnston Again Foiod
Guilty of Cattle Stealing;.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., March 17.-(Spe-clal.)
Judge Grimes of the district court
has discharged the petit Jury which has
been In session for two week. -The time
of the Jury has been taken up with im
portant criminal cases. The first case
tried was that of the larceny of cattle by
Harry Bell, which resulted In the acquit
tal of the defendant. ' The second case
was that of the state agninst J. Fle"her.
who was charged with shooting David
King with Intent to kill. The evidence was
to the effect that there was a general
shooting melee between these parties In
the southern part of Lincoln county. As
a defense the plea of self-defense was
made successfully nnd the Jury found
this defendant also' not guilty. The third
case tried was that of the stato against
Harry B. Judd for forgery and for utter
ing or passing this forged check upon
Wclngand & McDonald. The jury was out
In this case about eight hours and re
turned a verdict of not guilty upon the
first charge, but guilty Upon the second.
Judge Grimes sentenced the defendant,
who Is a youth of but 19 years, to a
term of one year Imprisonment In the penitentiary-
The fourth case wa that of the state
ngutnst Delmar Tltterlngton for stealing
cattle belonging to N. B. 8purrler. The
Jury efter being out a short time ren
dered a verdict of not guilty. Immediately
following this trial the, same defendant,
Delmar Tltter'nston, was again placed upon
trial fcr conversion n bailee of cattle
belonging to George Bentley. This case
was In the supreme court and remanded,
giving to the defendant a new trial. He
wa convicted at the first hearing, about a
year ago. nnd the result of the verdict
In this case Is the same as at the former
hearing. The lury was out thirty-four
hours. Those believing In the Innocence of
the def.ndnnt finally gave In on account of
phvsical exhaustion, and this evening they
said vpon the streets of the city that they
still believed, nnd had at all times since
the hearing of the evidence, In the Inno
cence of the defendant, but rendered their
verdict because they were of the opinion
there was no other way to determine the
controversy In the Jury room. An appeal
Is being prepared to the supreme court In
this case and the matter will once more
be heard there. This Is the sixth hearing
which this defendant has had fur stealing
cattle. On four hearings he was acquitted.
The next case taken up by the Jury
was that of the state against Gertlo In-
gersoll for adultery. This case- was dls
posed of by the court Int-tructlng the Jury
to. render a verdict finding defendant net.
guilty, for the reason that the defendant.
Mrs. .Ingersoll, who Is a married woman.
had not abandoned her husband, and
though she admitted on the stand the II
licit Intercourse, because of the law passed
by' the last legislature it was Impossible
to convict because It Is tieresaary to prove
that she had abandoned her husband.
while all the testimony showed that both
she and her husband had lived together
for years past. This same Mrs. Ingersoll
tdeaded gulltr earlier In the year to keep-
in a house of prostitution and selling In
toxicating Honors. It ha been felt In this
community since the law as to adultery
hits come Into question that It Is almost
Ininnsslhle to convict a married woman on
that charge, because the law provides that
the -r(me must be hahitual and that an
abandonment by the wife or husband must
take place
Woodmen of World Convention.
BLAIR. Neb., March IT. (Special ) The
Woodmen of the World association of the
district, composed of Blair, Kennard, Te
katnah, De Boto, Fletcher, Herman, De
catur. Bptker, Oakland and Argo camps.
met la Woodmen of tne World ball In
thi city yesterday and held their annual
convention, which was the moat enthusi
astic meeting ever held In this district
Sovereign John Lacrone of Kennard was
chairman of the . convention. Sovereigns
Van Husa and Rigelow were amminted a
committee on credentials, and Sovereigns
r chard 5. Wilhelm ,arpet omrapaimy
Linoleum
Basemen1
BargMna
Basement
Bargains
Rrmnants of linoleum from one fartl to ren,r-,,v
yards, pieces, all fcTrndes suitable for small hU ntl bath
rooms, up to kitchens.
NAIRN'S E 8-4 LINOLEUM, regular price 60c
remnant price
NAIRN'S M 8-4 LINOLEUM, regular price 65c
remnant price
NAIRN'S S 8-4 LINOLEUM, regular price 75c
remnant price
NAIRN'S INLAND 8-4 LINOLEUM, regular price
$1.35 remnant, price ;
GREENWICH INLAND 8-4 LINOLEUM, regular
price $1.65. remnant price
ItisKfll Carpet Sweepers.
Dissell Standard 2.25
Plssoll Perfection $2.RO
RiRsell Gold Medal 9-l.on
Plesell Parlor Queen $4.00
25c
39c
48c
85c
1.10
1414-16-18 South Sixteenth Street.
Satisfaction
in Buying
lies In getting the best value for yonr money. Be your own
Judge If you will nnd make a comparison of quality as well
as prices and we are satisfied yon will trade here. The
goods described In this ad are all of the satisfactory value
giving kind those that we can back up with our guarantee
to be the best attainable at the prices.
Course of
Demonstra
tion Lect'res
by
Mrs. Harriet1
MacMurphy.i
March
19th to 24th
Inclusive
Blssell Hotel Grand 4.RO
Cocoa Door Mats 4c
Wire Door Mats 68c
Rubber Door Mats ,.91.23
Rugs! Rugs! Rugs!
New spring patterns In Brussels Rugs. Let us sell you your
spring floor covering. .See our list of prices on this elegant line of rugs.
9x10-6 Tapestry Brussels
Rug $11.83
9x12-8 All Wool Brussels .
Rug $16.50
9x12 Alexander Smith
Brussels Rug 17.00
9x12 Empire Brussels Rug.$18.(0
James and George T.
Extra heavy Brussels warp
8-3x10-6 Empire Brussels
Rug $15.00
8-3x10-6 Roibury Brussels
Rug $19.50
10-6x13-6 Sanford Brussels
Rug, on show on sec
ond floor .$22.75
Bromley Dekkan Rugs.
looks like a body Brussels on the
floor; very suitable for sitting room or bed room and made in almost
any size.
9x9 Dekkan Rug ....$7.75 12x12 Dekkan Rug 51H2
9x10-6 Dekkan Rug $8.50 9x13-6 Dekkan Rug $11. .5
9x1? Dekkan Rug $10.50 9x15 Dekkan Rug $13.23
Lace (Curtains m,",-w
Ruffled Swiss Curtains, with hemstitched ruffles, new patterns new
prices you cannot afford to miss them at per 1 1 C
pair ,t
Cross Stripe Curtains for bed rooms, new colors, new pat- C
terns in stripe they are exclusive designs at pair
BO styles of Cable Net Curtains you know what they are, for you
have been paying $4.50 for them we show a complete 1(C
line all, new and up-to-date at per pair. .JJ
Brussels Curtains, double netfi especially nice for parlors and as
sortment of new styles that will surprise you and the 7C
prices are exceedingly low at per pair I f
Cretonne Bed Sets With bolster cover to match, ready for Z C
your bed, complete per set J t J
Window Shade HeadquartersWe sell the best Window Shade that
can be made three feet wide by six feet long, for IP
45c
it, com-
65c
each
A complete line of colors, In Oil Opaque, machine made, with
a good roller, 3 feet wide by 6 feet long each
Hand Finished Opaque the best made with a Hartshorn roller, com
plete with nickel rings, ready to hang, 3 reet wide by G
feet . long, for each
We make Wider Shades to match, hand finished. Once when
you buy Hartshorn rollers, you buy the best.
Kitchen (Cabinets
We are sole agents for the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Co. new Im
proved Kitchen Cabinets. Every lady should visit this department and
see these complete and modern pieces of kitchen furniture. Owing to
the fact of our having taken over the exclusive sale of the Hoosier
Cabinet line, we offer special, commencing Monday, our regular line
of Kitchen Cabinets, at prices much less than real value.
Pedestal Parlor Table
(Like Cut)
With either square or round pattern
shape top, 24 Inches In diameter, hes
heavy four inch pedestal, 11V inch
pedestal base; stauds 3D Inches high,
made of select qusrter-sawed hand
polished golden oak or birch mahogany
finish. By contracting for a large
quantity of these we are able to offer
them to our customers at a very spe
cial price choice of patterns, Q f
each tU
Morris Chair
Frame made of select quarter-sawed
oak, hand polished golden or weathered
finish has carved claw feet with
carved' front panel, broad wide arms,
has adjustable back, fitted with hair
filled reversible cushions, a comfort-
giving chair, at special price
of, each
Seat
(Like Cut)
18 Inches high, 20 Inches long. 14
Indies wide, made of select oak,
weathered finish, upholstered with
Spanish leather top, f
each IiO J
We are agents for GLOBE-WER-NICKE
ELASTIC BOOKCASES and
tiling devices.
Agents for OSTERMOOR ELASTIC FELT MATTRESSES, Which
we sell at Ostermoor prices. 1
Agents for the HERRICK REFRIGERATOR, which we furnish
In spruce, enamel and opal tile.
$10
1
MONDAY.
, What the Conking Laboratory
Should Contain.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 to 5 p. m.
Apple Puffs.
Calves Brains in Macaroni Tim-
bales, Vinaigrette Sauce.
TUESDAY.
How to t'se the Equipment of the
Cooking Laboratory.
Morning Session, 10 to 12.
Chicken en Casserole.
Indian Delight.
Twentieth Century Bread.
Afternoon Session 2:30 to ft p. m.
rtread Stlcket; Cleft Rolls.
Kolache; Zwelbnck.
Edd and Tomato Jelly Salad. .
WEDNESDAY.
The Yalue of Steam In Cooking
Foods.
Morning Session 10:30 to 13 m.
Steam Pudding, Hard Sauce.
Jellied Prunes.
Boiled Tongue.
Steamed Gingerbread.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 to 5 p. m.
Steamed Fish, Hollandalse Sauce.
Shoestring Potatoes, Baskets.
Savarin.
THURSDAY.
Some New Cooking Utensils; the
Fircless Cooker.
Morning Session, 10:30 to 12 m.
Curry of Mutton with Boiled Rice.
Creamed Rice Pudding.
Red Beans, Spanish Fashion.
Boston Brown Bread.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 to 5 p. m.
Fish Balls.
Rosettes, Tim bales. ,
Foods from Flreless Cooker. 8
FRIDAY. "1
Eggs and Fish as Food.
Morning Session. 10:30 to 12 m.
Planded Fish; Potato Roses.
Egg Salad with Mayonnaise.
Puff Pastry. Banbury Tarts.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 to 5 p. in.
Mushrooms and Eggs in Rice
Border.
Cream Puffs. St. Honore Gateau.
SATURDAY.
The Dietetic Value of Fasting.
Morning Session, 10:30 to 12 ra.
Rothe Gruetze.
Haggis.
English Muffins, to' Prepare.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 to S p. m.
Haggis, to Serve.
English Muffins, to Serve.
Rice Barvarlan.
Evening Session, 7:30 to 8:30
p. m. Chafing Dish.
Rice Tomato Curry.
Cheese Souffle.
Pineapple Canapes.
McDanlel. Oustln and Mlchelsen a commit
An address by Dr.
Schleh of Omaha on "Our Institution" was
,,.i.4 with mneh Interest by the iarg;e
crowd In attendance. Frank 8. Blgelow of
Blair was elected president and C. M.
Mortensen of Herman vice president. John
Lacrone of Kennard, secretary; Taylor
Meadows of Kennard, treasurer. Jrrana
Bigelow, John Lacrone, M. P. Iverson, J.
J. Blair and William Service were elected
delegates to the next state convention to
be held in Lincoln In January. A reso
lution was unanimously adopted to hold
an association log rolling, the same to be
held at Blair, time and arrangements to
be left to the executive committee, which
la composed of the association officers.
the state manager and Dr. Bcuien oi
Omaha. The next district convention will
K h..M at Herman and Hon. J. C. Root,
sovereign commander, was chosen speaker
for that occaalon. Each camp or tnia as
sociation was requested to furnish a cor
respondent to the Woodman News. The
evening mass meeting was addressed by
state Mnnnrer Walsh and Dr. Schien.
The convention throughout waa a grand
success.
so far wintered nicely. The ground Is In
excellent condition for farming and gTazing
purposes. Real estate is active. A big ad
vance Is expected for the coming season.-.
NORFOLK, Neb., March 17. Nine below
zero is reported today. Coldest ever
recorded this lata in the year.
SLEIGHS O ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Kebraskasi Celebrate Ireland's Anni
versary In L'nasaal Manner.
GENEVA. Neb., March 17. (8peclal.)-8t.
Patrick's day was the coldest this winter,
11 below; but there was no wind. Snow lies
twelve Inches over the ground. Sleigh bells
ring upon the frosty air continually.
PAPILUON, Neb., March 17. Special.)
With seven Inches of snow on the level
and a temperature of 6 below sero, this
was the coldest Bt. Patrick's day for many
years. The sleighing is the best of the
winter.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. March 17.-(Spe-clal.)
The mercury registered 8 degrees
rWow sero St. Patrick's morning and the
coasting and sleighing are fine.
FREMONT, Neb., March 17. (Special.)
The mercury Ws morning stood at sero,
the lowest It has ever been here on St.
Patrick's day. Ice four inches thick has
formed on lakes and creeks. One year
ago farmers were plowing 'and putting In
small grain. k .
. LINCOLN, Neb., March 17. The average
low temperature for Nebraska last night
was .7 degrees below sero. This was
the coldest weather known In the state
this season. In the extreme northwestern
part of the state the mercury went to
below, while .theremometers In the eastern
part of the state showed t below.
Many of the lakes and streams had been
cleared of snow. In the hope that extreme
cold might come and an Ice harveat Is
now practically assured. Up to this time
almost no natural Ice has been stored in
Nebraska this winter. '
TIKAMAH. Neb., March 17. (Special.)
Tr-5 i-lty caucus held here last night was
the beat attended and most enthuxlastlc
ever held. 1W being present. The following
were nominated: A. M. Anderson for
mayor. M- 8. McOrew for city clerk, Chris
Jeep for councilman from the First ward,
Chris Johnson for councilman from the
Second ward. Ed Latta for treasurer, W.
K. Pratt for city engineer .and E. D.
Pratt, Jr., for police judge. Frank E.
Ward and James R. Foree were nomi
nated for members of the Board of Edu
cation. As this Is the only ticket to ba
voted on. the principal Issue will he for or
against the Issuance ui liquor license, and
the officers are pledged to abide by the
will of the majority.
BCHCYI.ER. Neh.. March 17.-(8pecial.)
Friday night was the coldest here this win
ter. Saturday morning the thermometer
registered between I and 10 below. Icemen
are cutting a six-Inch crop of Ice.
Fl'LXERTON, Neb., March 17.-(Specll.)
The weather has been cold for ten days
and there is about six Inches of snow now
on the ground. The mercury this morning
registered 7 degrees below sero. This has
been the oddest March In this locality for
twenty years.
CAMBRIDGE. Neb , March 17. (Sjieoial )
This section of the state Is now covered
with about ten Inches of snow. Stock has
Old Court Hons at Mlnden to Go.
MINDEN. Neb.. March 17. (Special.)
Tha county commissioners at their last
meeting offered for sale the old county
court house to the highest bidder for cash,
all bids to be sealed. This building was
moved from Lowell, in Kearney county, to
Mlnden in 1878 and haa been used for
offices of the county until the present time.
The old ' building Is to be moved or torn
down. The bids are to be opened April
4 and a new court house will be built at
the cost of $SO.00O.
The secretary of the Mlnden Commercial
club has called a special meeting for
April 9. '
Heavy Transfers la York County,
YORK, Neb., March 17. (Special.) For
three weeks Register of Deeds Belcher has
been snowed under with business. More
deeds and transfers have been recorded
this year during the month of March than
In any previous year. Several hundred
thousand dollars was brought Into York
county by farmers from Iowa, Illinois,
'Wisconsin. Missouri, Kansas and both
eastern and western Nebraska, who pur
chased farms, paying from JC0 to $35 per
acre. Some of those who sold bought
larger farms In York county and went far
ther west, where they bought stock farms.
Mews of ebraslta.
COOK Several cases of scarlet fever
are reported in this vicinity.
SCHUYLER Captain Wilcox of the Thir
tieth Infantry, Fort Crook, inspected Com
pany K here Friday night.
PLATTSMOL'TH James, son of Dr. J.
H. Hall, has been promoted to the position
of traveling auditor for the Wabash.
YORK-WIUIam Muhhead, a York county
boy, lias graduated with honors from the
Western Medical school at Kansas City.
PLATTSMOL'TH Rev. Mr. Sunday has
Just closed a series of meetings in Prince
ton, where 2,000 persons were converted.
PLATTSMOL'TH Miss Helen Dovey
pleasantly entertained the "Five Hundred"
club and a dainty two-course luncheon
was served.
PLATTSMOL'TH Mrs. Kate Oliver whs
assisted 8aturday In celebrating her 67th
birthday anniversary by her children and
grandchildren.
BEATRICE Judge Kelligar adjourned
court this morning to next Wednesday af
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The jury was dis
charged to that time.
PLATTSMOL'TH Fred Muster, who died
In a hospital in Omaha, was brought to
this city and the funeral services will be
held Sunday afternoon.
BEATRICE C. C. Knapo. a prominent
remdent of this city, and a retired cap
italist, was taken suddenly 111 Friday night
snd little hopes ror ma recovery are enter
tained.
PLATTSMOL'TH Among those who will
erect elegant new residences in this city
mis summer are ir. i. r ingMon, T.
K. Parmele, R. F. Patterson and Fred
Egenberger. ,
COOK The anti-license party of this
tr.wn met last nlnht and put up the follow
ing candidates fur the positions of village
trustees: Andrew Cook, J. If. Howartli
and John Albers. ,
CAMBRIDGE There are thousands of
ducks and a goodly number of geese along
the Republican river at this time. Iam;
sportsmen have been very successful in
killing ducks ut least.
PLATTSMOL'TH Mrs. George Dovey and
her daAighi. r. Miss I'utherine, will depart
Tuesday for Louisville, Kj and will be
with Mies Alice until she is able to ac
company them home.
BEATRICE 1 ne district convention of
the Woodmen of the World will be held
here tomorrow. In the evening State Man
ager Walsh and Sovereign Lecturer Schleh
will deliver addresses.
COLl'MBL'S Judge T. H. Saunders,
who moved here irom Osceola, where he
had resided fur a third of a century, haa
bought the L. W. Snow residence on Four
teenth street, where he will reside.
COOK The dwelling house on the A. J.
Baker farm southwest of here, occupld
by CdUin Stewart and family, was de
stroyed by fire last night. The lire started
from a defective flue. Mr. Stewart lot
his household goods, which were not In
sured, while the house was insured fur
3U0.
BEATRICE Rawlins post, No. 36. Grand
Army of the Republic, and Rawlins
Wooian's KeUef corim, Leld au opeu meet
ing last night at Post hall, which was
largely attended. After a literary and
musical program refreshments were served,
BEATRICE J. H. Dlmmltt, who haa
been weight Inspector here for the West
ern Weighing association, has been trans
ferred to Denver, and will leave for that
place in a few days with his family.
COLUMBUS W. F. Dlnneen, who was
injured this week while attempting to
cross Olive street by passing between a
freight train, has suffered much and his
foot has been amputated at the ankle.
BLAIR At a special meeting of fhe city
council, held yesterday evening, upon the
petition of 146 voters and tax payers, the
council ordered the question of license or
no license printed upon the ballot for the
Bprlng election.
BEATRICE Charles Bull, a 13-year-old
boy, had a narrow escape from being killed
by the bursting of a gun bnrrel as he was
shooting at a rabbit. The lad escaped
with a powder burned face and a slight
wound on the wrist.
DORCHESTER The Epworth: league
gave a St. Patrick banquet Friday even
ing at the opera house. Two hundred
covers were spread and a splendid pro
gram of orchestral and vocal music and
speeches was enjoyed. ,
GENEVA Geneva Is to have a grand art
exhibit under the auspices of the Equal
Suffrage club. The Turner collection will
be placed in one of the fine new store
buildings Just erected for public exhibition
on March ttf, 29 and 30.
MILLARD John Ragceric, an Austrian,
aged 22 years, was killed by a cave-In .on
the New Union Pacific grade a short dis
tance east of here Saturday evening.
Coroner Brailey was notliled and will hold
an Inquest on Sunday,
PLATTSMOUTH Rev. D. A- Toutsy,
pastor of the Christian church here, has
been engaged to deliver a series of tem
perance lectures In Bellevue, Neb., com
mencing next Tuesday. W. A. Tweedy of
Fremont will assist him.
PLATTSMOUTH Robert Trook of Avoca.
was brought to this city upon a charge
of adultery filed by his brother, James,
and Justice Archer bound him over to the
district court. He. furnished ball in the
sum of $1,000 and was released.
PLATTSMOUTH A double quartet of
Bellevue singers, accompanied by Prof.
Whltmore as reader and Miss Fawcett as
soloist, will be the leading attractions In
the Christian Endeavor social In the Pres
byterian church in this city Monday even
ing. BEATRICE Samuel Clark, a pioneer
resident of Dlller, died Friday night, after
a prolonged Illness. He located in Dlller
In 18.S4, and was among the prominent
farmers of that section. He was 78 years
of age, and is survived by a family of
ten children, all grown.
NORTH PLATTE Selby It Banks have
sold the grocery and men's furnishing de
partments of the store to Louden Bros.,
business men of this community. Mr. Selby
of the above firm thus is rid of all business
Interests he has in this city, and will em
hark In some other project In the near
future.
BEATRICE The case of John Youcam,
charged with having more flsh in his pos
sesion than the law allowed, and who
was recently released from the county Jail,
was called before Judge Spafford yeatenlay
and continued to April 6. The fish Youcam
was selling here were Shipped in from
Missouri.
, PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. a D, Cummins,
who slipped and fell at the Burlington
dopot and broke the bones in one ankle.
Is suffering much pain from the accident.
BEATRICE Mrs. H. E. Markle and little
son had a narrow escape from being killed
In a runaway accident here yesterday.
They were riding in a sleigh when the
horse became frightened and ran away.
The sleigh was overturned and the oc
cupants thrown out, but neither was In
jured. .
OXFORD In the district court of Furnas
county today, Charles P. Krumslck, a young
farmer of this vicinity, was adjuaged gulltv
of forging a $400 check on a Beaver City
bank, and was sentenced to five years In
the penitentiary. Krumslck has a young
wife and child, for whom much sympathy
la expressed.
SCHUYLER One of the largest ealos
her, this spring was held Wednesday, when
E. F. Folda put up for auction his thor
oughbred cattle and machinery. The storm
prevented more pcopie from comlnir out.
! nut those that did come bought well. About
aw people were present, cumin? from out
of town, across the river ai. the sur
rounding territory.
O'NEILL Bernard McGreevy was not al
lowed a very long period of liberation, he
was admitted to ball on Wednesday and on
Friday was rearrested on complaint of
Patrick Hughes and aga,in placed In Jail.
McGreevy's trial comes off the 17th of
next month In Rock county, and It Is prob
able no further effort will be made to get
him released before the trial.
HARVARD The Harvard Hlah school
I declamatory contest at Stokes' opera house
I was greeted with an audience of fullv D00
I people, who gave proof of their Interest in
the proceedings by close attention and the
best of order. Miss Sadie Crabb won first
place with "The Chariot Race," Miss Irena
iiunns seconu iace with now Kuby
Played" and Miss Lela Breunan third place
with "Death of Benedict Arnold."
! WEST POINT Mrs. Charles F. Wilde
' died Friday at her farm home two miles
east of West Point. She leaves a husband
and live children, the youngest about 2
years or age. - Funeral services will take
place Sunday under the auspices of the
Grace Lutheran church. Rev. L, L. Ltpa.
pastor, will perform the funeral cere
monies. The deceased was the eldest
daughter of the late Herman Wurtsel, an
old settler.
PLATTSMOUTH During the regular
meeting of the city council that body em
ploed two attorneys to assist City At
torney H. D. Travis In the suit brouglit
by Uie water company against the city,
and If successful, each will receive the
sum of $2o0 for their services. Councilman
Stampker and Ball a nee were opposed to
employing them. The report of the city
treasurer showed that there was on hand
the sum of $5,069.14.
BEATRICE The Beatrice fire depart
ment held a largely attended meeting last
evening and transacted cunidderable busi
ness. A communication from Mayor Schuls
was read relative to the reduction of the
membership of the department, and a com
mittee was appointed to confer with a
Committee from the council nn the matter.
The chair was also Instructed to fix a
date for a meeting of the department to
en Wlt!l. Ma'ort Schuls and the city
council to discuss this question. A report
Is current that the mavor and council will
not conlirm A. D. White, the new lir
chief, and, at the meeting last nlpht tho
department decided to give Mr. White its
unanimous endorsement and support.
BEATRICE The city council met last
evening In special session for th purpose
of discussing the water proposition with
a view to securing a better water system
for Beatrice. Several offers were received
from parties who would like to come hero
end put In filters, but no action was taken
The council may conclude to m&ka a
thorough test of wells.
WEST POINT-N. J. Hanson and Miss
Ellen N. Johnson were united In marrlane
at the home of the bride's parents in Cum
ng township. Rev. G. L, Hall, pastor of
the Salem Swedish Mission churcn, offi
ciated. About 250 persons witnessed thu
ceremony, which was followed by a grand
reception. The parties are members of
prominent families In eastern Cumimr
county. They will reside on the farm of
the groom near their former home.
GENEVA The new State bank bulldlnfr
Is nearlng completion. , Dentists Puckett
and Propst are already moved Into hand
some quarters, while Dr. Woods is gettlnir
settled. The Independent Order of Odd
1-ellows hall above, with numerous ante
rooms, will be one of the finest In the
"lat'',lne banquct room on the north Is a
magnificent one, and is already rented to
Comrany O for one night in each week.
The bank will move Into the handsome
room below In about two weeks.
GENEVA Friday night the question,
' Resolved, That the United States shall
keep the Philippines," waa debated at the
high school by Horace Matthewaon. first
affirmative: Karl Wilklns. first negative:
Clarence Ertcl, second affirmative; Flor
ence Loghry, second negative; VIikII
Adnms, third affirmative; John Curtiss
third negative. John Curtlss of the ninth
grade won first pluce and Clarenoa Ertcl
'ook second. The Judges were J. J. Burke
J1' V""n Hnd K'v- Parker. Superin
tendent Vauck was referee.
OXFORD Headed bv Tlev. ITAtho a f
i Luts of Orleans, a niAvement is on foot
tue object oc which Is the erection of a
Catholic church at this place. Subscrip
tions are now being received, and with
premised aid from the church extension
society. It Is aulhoratlvely stated that
sufficient funds are In sight to insure a
commodious house of worship costing not
less than $2.5oO. Building oieratlons will
begin this spring. At the same time a
society will be organised and a church
built In the neighboring town of Stam
ford. ,
RAVENNA Mrs. Sarah C. Edwards of
Hasard, mother of the Croaton brothers,
was found lying in her bed unconscious,
and two cats and a dog whi, were quar
tered In the kitchen were found lying dead
upon the floor. It seemed at first to be
a mysterious case, and the doctors were
considerably puzzled as to what had cauHed
the condition they found. Poisoning had
been at first believed to have caused her
condition, but the doctors agreed that there
were no symptoms of poisoning apparent
Later the odor of coal gaa waa detected'
which at once gave the cause asphyxlul
tlun. At the lost reports she waa getting
along as well as could be expected anl
her complete recovery is hoped for.
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