TIIE OMAUA DAILY BEE; SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1906.
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TWO CLAIM COAL REWARD
Man Who Owni Land and Man Who Findi
the Coal Each After 8tata Money.
BOTH MUST WAIT ON LEGISLATURE
l,aw provides Reward of frtvOOO, hmt
Appropriation to Fay it Lapsed m
amber of Tear Asro Women
and Male Fair.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 84. (8pecla!.)-A a re
sult of the discovery of coal near Teru
a lively content la liable to be waged over
the reward offered by the state to the
person making the discovery. F. M. Med
ley of Peru found the vein, after first se
curing a lease for coal privileges on the
farm owned by A. M. Vorst, on whose land
the coal was located. Now It Is reported,
because he owns the land, Vorst claims
the reward as well as the coal. The legis
lature appropriated J3.00O as a reward for
the discovery, but that appropriation, of
course, has lapped, though the law Is st'U
on the statutes. Under the law the au
ditor, It seems, according to lawyers, would
have to Issue the warrant, though the man
to whom It Is Issued may have to wait
until another. legislature appropriates more
money before It can be cashed. Medley,
it Is said, has agreed to give Vorst to
cents a ton royalty for all coal taken nut
of the mine. A large lump of the ual
la now on exhibition In the office of Gov
ernor Mickey.
GetttBB- the Woaifi Interested.
Secretary Mellor of the State Fair Boarl
Is anxious to get the women Interested
In the textile and fine art display and
contest to be held at the State fair this
fall, lie has prepared his copy for the
annual premium list and It Is now In the
hands of the printer. Today he Issued the
following statement:
The attention of every lady of this cltv
and state Ih especially directed to the col
umns of the textiles and fine arts depart
ment; they are teeming with Interest U.
the lover of art and needlework.
In Class O, textiles, will be found some
very tempting premium offers. Although
this department Is always full and o-er-flowlng
In each of Its varied classifications,
the hoard has Included In Its already lib
eral list many new Items, among which
are the very latest embroideries, such us
the Knglinh eyelet, Mount Melllck, th
dainty shadow embroidery and, last but not
least, the beautiful Hardangcr and cut
work. Class H, Fine Arts Under the personal
supervision of Mrs. F. M. Hall, occupies
a more important position than ever and
presents to tho prospective premium win
ner a list Inviting the most spirited com
petition, not only by the professional art
ist, but the amateur also, who is offered
every inducement and cordially Invited to
participate In competition.
All premluma in lots 1 and 2 (oil paint
ings and water colors) have been Increased
BO percent over 1W and the money divided
In three premiums. Lot 5 (china painting
or ceramics t has been increased luO per
cent and divided In three premiums.
Parker Appeals from Sentence.
Samuel Parker of Thurston county, who
was sentenced to the penitentiary for mur
der, has appealed his case to the supreme
court. Parker Is an Indian and hut attor
neys allege the court refused to allow In
dians to serve on the Jury and that tho
Jury panel was made up by the county
commissioners, ot which one member serv
ing was not even a resident of Thurston
county. Parker killed another Indian and
he claimed the killing waa done In aelf
defense. Miss Taylor Ha teer Experience.
Miss Laura Taylor, stenographer In the
offlca of State Treasurer Peter Mortensen.
' thinks Omaha is a very bad place, and
were It not for the fact she Is out several
slmoleone she was robbed of in that city
last Thursday night she would bo ready to
believe nor expertencea tnere was nothing
but a nightmare.
Miss Taylor had her purse 'stolen from
her right under her nose as it were and
with its con'tonts, except her transportation
and a check which she had not endorsed,
taken out. The purse was returned In
such a mysterious way and the whole af
fair Is o shrouded In mystery Miss Taylor
believes tt will never be solved.
She went to a hotel Thursday evening
upon arriving In Omaha and was shown
to her room. The purse she placed on the
dresser In' the room and a very few mo
ments later when she went to the dresser
for it the purse had . disappeared. She
notified the night clerk, who called up the
bell boy who had shown her to the room,
but he denied all knowledge of the affair.
Then the police were notified, but could
gei no ciue iu mo i'uibo.
In the meantime Friday morning some
one telephoned the state treasurer's of
fice 'he had found Miss Taylor's purse and
If she would pay the charges he would
mall It to her. A half hour later Miss
Taylor called up the office to get the treas
urer to stop payment on the check. She
was told about the previous message and,
naturally, alio, as well as those In the
office of the treasurer, thought the Tnes-
Piles Cured
Quick v at Hams
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WITHOl'T PAl. CVTT1XQ OR BITU
OKRV IKsTAST RELIEF.
Ite'.rroTt It Sample Package Free.
- Seven people out of ten are said to have
piles. Not one man In a million need
'have them and we are proving It every
day at our own expense. -We send a
sample package of the wonderful Pyramid
Pile Cure to any person absolutely free.
We don't do this aa a matter of amuse
ment or philanthropy, but because It Is to
our Interest to do so. We know that the
sufferer from piles, tormented and driven
almost craxy by this wretched trouble, will
find such Immediate relief that be will go
at once to his druggist and buy a box and
get well.
TV knnw ftl.t wn tiAv. tnt (lift rrMt.
est remedy In the world for piles, and
-w are ready and, willing to stand or tall
by the verdict of those who make the trial.
We have been doing this for some years
' now and we never yet have had occasion
. to regret It.
And the remedy at the drug store Is
Just aa good as the sample we send out.
As, for Instance, here la a man who got
such Immediate' relief from the sample
that he at once bought a box. Was ft
. just as good? Undoubtedly, since It cured
him after all sorts and kinds of things
had failed. And it wasu't one of those
simple cases of a few years' standing It
had existed fifty years.
Here Is a sample of tho kind of letters
we get every day and we don't have to
ik for thent:
"Friend. I write to tell what good your
' Pyramid Pile Cure has done for me. I
Viiked your sample, and It did me so a-uch
good I went and got tmo boxes, snj I
used one and I am another man r.Ito
gether. I have no. pain, no piles, and I
have been troubled with them fur over
fifty years, and could find no relief till
now, thanks to your timely cure. Use
my name If It will do you any good. Isaac
Smith, Wharton. New York."
Pyramid Pile Cure Is for ale at every
druggist's at tt) cents a box. or, if you
would like to try a sample First, you alii
eceive 'one by return mail by sending
your name and address to The Pyramid
Ping Company. I'tX 1'yiainld Building.
Martha!!. Mich.
sage had come from Omaha. Miss Taylor
made a noise like Shrrlot k Holmes In the
direction of the Ncbrsska Telephone office
only to learn no one had railed the treas
urer's office from Omaha. In desalr Miss
Taylor haunted the street cars and late
In the evening she told ner troubles to a
conductor. The conversation was over
heard by a passenger, who told her he had
seen the ticket agent of the Burlington re
ceive a purse wrapped up In a brown paper
and It had been delivered by a mail car
rier. Miss Taylor hied herself to the city
ticket office of the Hurhngton and there
she found the missing purse. It contained
only hrr transportation and the check. As
a result of the trip and tne robbery she Is
out 15 In cold cash, k handkerchief with
lace around It, some stamps, some visiting
cards, somo old letters and many other
articles usually carried ny the feminine
ex. The party doing tne telephoning to
the state treasurer's office lias not yet
been Identified nor where the message came
from located.
State House Brevities.
Frank itravis of Falls City, a prominent
republican of the southeast section of the
state, was In Lincoln today looking up
some law matters In the state library. Mr.
Heavls was not talking politics.
M. F. Fltle, son of Frank Kltle of the
office of Land Commissioner Katon, lias
gone Into the Hour and fead stuff business
for himself. He Is located on Twenty
second and O streets.
Elliott Lowe of Huntley, Harlan county,
was in Lincoln today soliciting support In
his candidacy for the position of United
States district attorney for the South Platte
district, to be created under the provisions
of the Burkett bill now pending. ,
Holmes Oat for Concress.
Judge E. P. Holmes of Lincoln tonight
announced that he would be a candidate
for the republican nomination to succeed
Congressman Pollard of the First district.
"Believing that conditions are favorable I
am a candidate for the nomination," said
Judge Holmes. Holmes was the Lancas
ter county candidate at tho convention
which first nominated Pollard.
Fapreme Cosrt Call.
Following Is a list of cases which will be
called fur hearing April 3 in the supreme
court of Nebraska:
County of Lancaster against Fitzgerald,
from Lancaster county; (tytaschmann
against Board of County Commissioners of
Douglas County (rearaument before the
court), Douglas; Cobbey ngulnBt the State
Journal Company ireargtiment Tiefore the
court!, Gage; Brewster against Meng,
Sioux; Woodworlh against Allen (reargu
meut before the commission), Colfax; State
against McCrlght, original; State against
Jansen, original; Stute against Anderson,
original; State against Sinclair, original;
Statu against Nelson, original: State
against Hedlund, original; Slate against
Blair, , original; State ngalnst Laprath,
original: County of Lincoln against Chi
cago, Burlington fk Qulncy Railroad Com
pany, Lincoln; Bentley Hgainst Jun, Paw
nee; Mannlon against Talbny, Dixon; Stry
ker against Meagher, Dawson; Hauptman
against Pike. Saline: Otto against Conroy,
Buffalo; Foster against Murphy, Douglas;
Harris against Paine, Lancaster; Modern
Woodmen of America against Talbot, Polk;
Thomas D. Murphy Company against Ex
change National Bank of Hustings, Adams;
Andresen against Jetter, Douglas; Sennet t
against Melville, Custer; Gordon against
City of Omaha, Douglas; Thornhlll Rgulnst
Har greaves, Hitchcock.
Oral arguments In the following cases
will not be heard before Wednesday, April
4. 1906:
Central Granaries Company against
County of Iancaster. from Lancaster
county; St. James Orphan Asylum against
McDonald, Douglas; State against Decker,
Lancaster: St. James Orphan Asylum
against Shelby. Douglas; Young against
Figg, Sarpy: In re disbarment of Newby,
original; In re complaint of Newby, Saline;
Younkin against Rocheford, Douglas; Chi
cago, Burlington A Qulncy Railroad Com
pany against King. Red Willow; Chicago,
Burlington Qulncy Railway Company
against Slattery. Hall: County of Brown
against Lampert. Brown; Ietherman
against Ilauser, Sherman; Hock against
Sehlattan, Douglas; State ex rel Thomas
against Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners, Douglas; Royal Highlanders
against State, Hamilton.
The following Is a proposed assignment of
casea for' hearing Tuesday, April 17, 1906:
Burling against Estate of Allvord (rea
gimentiefora the commission), from Oage
county; Branson against Branson. Hamil
ton; In re claim of Peterson against Bauer,
Cass: Hoye against Diehls.Dodge; Pern
berton agHlnst unknown heirs of Pember
ton, Washington; Swlhart against Hansen,
Washington: Meade Plumbing. Heating
and Lighting Company against Irwin. Lan
caster; Brlilsh-American Insurance. Com-
fany against Columbia Optical Company,
nuglas; Hahn against Bonacum, Lancas
ter; Vermillion against State ex rel Engle
hart, Merrick; Klrkendali against Weath
erly, Douglas; Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific Railway Company against Elv, Sarpy:
Evans against VanRommel, Antelope;
Kvana against Mleynek, Antelope; City of
McCook against Parsons, Red Willow; Cltl
sens Insurance Company against Herpol
sheliner. Lancaster: Phoenix Insurance
Company against Herpolshelmer. Lancas
ter; Reliance Insurance Companv agHlnst
Herpolshelmer, Lancaster; VanBurg against
VanKngen. Lancaster; Norwood against
Bank of Commerce, Nuckolls; Hauber
against Heboid. Otoe; McCowtn against
County of Frontier. Frontier; Kussell
against Russell, Jefferson; In re application
of W. A. Simmons for writ of habeas cor
pus, original; Stelner against State, Ian
caster; Bee Publishing Company against
Douglas County, Douglas: Livlnghouse
against State, Wayne; Tyson against
Washington County, Washington; VanDorn
Iron Works Company against State, Ian
caster; Western Union Telegraph Companv
against Douglas County, Douglas; State
against Dailey, Douglas; State ex rel
Sumption against Smith, original.
COVSC1L IS TOLD TO RETRACT
North Platte Cltlsens Are Aroused by
Compromise with Contractor.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. March 24. (Spe
cial.) The difficulty over the-acceptance of
the sewer which was contracted for and
put In by O. P. Herrlck, a contractor from
the east, has reached a climax. It was
claimed the work was faulty, the Joints
being leaky and no cement being used on
the lower halves of the joints, and that
even at the present time a gTeat seepage
Into the pipes occurs. After various pub
lic meetings and discussions beforo the
council the city council has accepted the
proposition of the contractor to take the
bonds for PO.000 in payment for his work,
he to pay the difference between that and
the contract . price In cash. This action
on the part of the council In accepting
this proposition, even though In the propo
sition the contractor agreed to remedy
all defects In the sewer, haa met 1th
considerable opposition, and a cltlsens'
meeting was called for Wednesday even
ing. About Id citixens were present and
a lively discussion ensued. The result of
the meeting was the passage of a resolu
tion condemning the city council for Its
action and demanding that they retract
the steps taken. The resolution further
provided that legal steps be taken on the
part of the citixens of North Platte to
prevent the turning over of the bonds bv
the council or the acceptance of the sewer
until the contract by Herrlck was com
piled with in full.
Bnrclara at Tekamah.
TEKAMA11. Neb.. March 24. (Special.
The general merchandise store of T. J.
Frew of this place was robbed last night.
Entrant was gained through the rear win.
dew. , The Aalue of the goods taken will
not exceed 115 or 120. which consisted mostly
of cigars, aud two or three pairs of over
shoes. Mr. Frew had a pcrketbook con
taining about 10 hidden under a Jar near
the window where the burglars entered
which they fulled to find. From the con
dition of the store this morning it Is thought
that it was the work of someone who knew
that Mr. Frew did not carry his money
home with him, but hid It In the store.
A loader.
Everybody who has tried Uucklen's Ar
nica! Salve for cuts, burns and wounds
says It's a wonder. 15 cents. Guaranteed.
For sale by Sherman & McCouncll Drug
Co.
FIGHT FOR BONDS IS KEEN
Midland Central Backers Hare a Strenuous
Time in Rock County.
FEARING DEFEAT, PLANS ARE DROPPED
Effort to Bond tonnty I Apparently
Abandoned and Aid from Precincts
to Re Traversed May Be
BASfSETT, Neb., March !4. (.Special.)
The Board of Commissioners of Rock
county has been leading a strenuous life
during the last few days, caused by the
urgent request of officials of the recently
organized Midland Central Railroad com
pany for the submission of a proposition to
bond the county in aid of tho proposed
roiid, in the sum of $4o.0u0.
These officials presented a petition signed
by 1J5 voters, residing for the most part in
the vicinity of the route of the proposed
road, asking that a special election lie
called to rote upon the proposition. This
was rejected by the board on account of al
leged defects. This happened IhsI Tuesday.
Then It was derided a petition was not
necessary, and as two members of the board
were In favor of an election the only thing
remaining for consideration was the exact
terms of the proposition to be voted upon.
Citixens opposed to bonding the county em
ployed attorneys to represent them before
the board, and these attorneys, together
with the county attorney, submitted a prop
osition which met with more favor than
did the proposition submitted by the pro
moters of the railroad. It provided that
the bonds should not commence to bear In
terest until 1907; that the bonds should not
be turned over to the company until the road
was completed through the county and
dally and scheduled . trains were running
over Its entire legnth; that the raising of a
sinking fund should commence In 1907; and,
finally, that a two-thirds majority of all
votes east should be necessary for the
Adoption of the proposition. It was this
last clause which disclosed the purpose of
the promoters of the bonding scheme. They
were of the opinion that a majority vote
waa sufficient to bond a county in aid of a
railroad, and on account of the existence
of two statutes covering the subject, one
of which clearly requires a two-thirds ma
jority and the other seeming to provide for
only a majority vote, the attorneys for the
opposition Insisted on the two-thirds clause
remaining In the proposition. The board
finally decided that it must remain If the
question was to be submitted, and then the
promoters withdrew their application, pre
ferring not to have the question, submitted
If It must be submitted with the two-thirds
clause in It. A good deal of feeling waa
aroused over the matter and the end Is
probably not yet.
It Is not known what plan they will adopt
now, but unless the board yields and con
sents to submit a proposition silent on the
question of majority they will probably be
content to have bonds voted In the pre
cincts through which it Is proposed to
build the road. The members of the rail
road company and their friends who favor
bonds apparently concede that they cannot
bond the county If a two-thirds majority Is
reaulred.
TOT BIRS TtllllH MOTHER "HOPS
Child Left Alone Ponra Oil on Stove
and Is Dead When Found.
BEATRICE. Neb.. March 24 (Special Tel
egram.) While the mother waa nut on a
shopping expedition, the little 4-year-old
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ira Bonebright,
living at Cortland, poured kerosene on the
cook stove and was burned to death.
Mrs. Bonebright had left her two children,
one less than a year old, and the other 4
years old. alone In the house. During her
absence the older of the two secured a
can containing kerosene and poured its con
tents Into the cook stove. Tho oil Ignited
and set fire to the child's clothing with the
result that she was burned to death. The
little one's charred and blackened body, on
which there waa not a stitch of clothing,
wa.s found lying near the stove by Mrs.
Bonebright upon her return home. The
other tot was playing about the room as
though nothing had happened.
News of Nebraska.
PLATTSMOUTTI-The city schools closed
Friday for the spring vacation.
HARVARD After ten days' sickness
Miss Sadie Mclntyre died this morning
from pneumonia.
SEWARD District Clerk Owartney and
Sheriff Oillan will draw the names of the
grand jurors next Monday.
LOriSVILLE E. C. Twlss, who recently
sold his meat market, has purchased, the
feed store of Andrew Stohlman.
BEATRICE Henry Pothast, living near
Cortland, has sold his farm of ISO, acres
to William F. Schornkan for 110.200. 1
OAKLAND The telegraph gang on the
Oreat Northern is at work about a mile
south of town and Is expected here tonight.
LOUISVILLE Frltx Langhgreen has
purchased the Schlafla meat market and
will continue business in the same building.
BEEMER The Masonic lodge tendered
an informal reception Wednesday evening
to Mr. and Mrs. George Nellor of Pea body,
Kan., former residents of this city,
SEWARD John Saunders, John Conroy
and John Bayes are In Juil charged with
robbing the store ot McMaster tt McCann.
The stolen goods have not yet been located.
YORK P. J. Ruch, ex-county commis
sioner, a resident of Arborvllle township. Is
reported as a probable candidate for the
legislature. This will make the sixth candi
date. BEATRICE A esse of diphtheria in a
malignant form Is reported at the home of
John Ridgley, living a few miles south of
Beatrice. The patient is Mr. Rldgley's
little son.
PI.ATTSMOUTH County Clerk Rosen
crans has received the gold medal which
was awarded to Cabs county In the St.
Louis exposition for the best display of
upples and peaches.
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Sheldon
were called to Colorado Springs yesterday
by a tolegram slating their son Roy had
been operated on for appendicitis and was
in a critical condition.
PLATTSMOl'TH Some unidentified per
son attempted to pass a 'M counterfeit
gold piece, In Ed Donat's saloon last night.
He succeeded in getting out of town before
the police could locate him.
SEWARD In the high school declamatory
contest at the opera house Annum Brokan
won first honors and will represent this
school at the district contest at Hastings.
There were eleven contestants.
LOUISVILLE Claud Roud and Miss
Dora Dunn were married at Plattsmouth
yesterday, returning lsst evening on the
Burlington. The many friends of the
young couple wish them success.
OAKLAND At the town of Farley, on
the reservation Just south of the big cut
on the Great Northern, dllfioulty is ex
perienced In sinking a well. The hole Is
down t'O feet and auter Is not found.
OAKLAND Gust Anderson, who has been
employed at the Farmers' Grain and Live
Stock elevator for the last twenty years,
was stricken with paralysis Inst Sunduy
and Is still in an unconscious condition.
BEATRICE The scholars of the Mt.
Olive school, five miles northeast of here,
gave an entertainment last night which
was largely attended. A box social waa
held at the close of the entertainment.
YORK Mrs. N. V. Harlan has received
a telegram from Mr. Harlan saying he bad
started with the remains of their son Ed
win and would arrive In Seattle on March
24. arriving In York about Thursday next.
UKEMHK The Beemer cornet band gave
an entertainment in the opera house Satur
day evening, rendering an excellent pro
gram to an appreciative audience. The
boys deserve great credit for their progres
sive, ness.
PLATTSMOL'TH The Turners' basket
bail team of this city met defeat at the
hands of the Nebraska City Athletic team
In the latter city by a score of 22 to 30. The
first game waa won by the Plattsmouth
team.
WEST POINT The Woman's club met
this week at the home of Mrs. Llugrn
(elder. Recipes for salads were given in
iinwinw to roll call, after which Mrs.
Moodie read lpr on "Salads." After
uiscuing tin paper salads were served
rchard Wilhelm arpei 6o,
mq-ie-is SOUTH SIXTEENTH street
It's not so much what you pay as what you get for what you pay. You get what you pay for here.
No exaggeration and fictitious price worth in our adv ertising. Each and every item in our. ads, in our store are ex
actly as represented. Our purchasing power for our wholesale and retail departments afford us buying opportunities not
obtainable by others. Our customers benefit by our opportunities, and each day in the year you'll find our prices as low or
lower than the lowest, and qualities a little higher. Each department is full of new spring merchandise. Here ere some
of the values:
LZ.GE CURTAINS
Wonderful values In Lace Curtains fire being, shown by us. We call
attention to the values quoted here:
Monday, 2,500 pair" of Ruffled Swiss Curtuins, atripes. dots and figures,
some sold for as much as $2.00 per pair we botipht them direct from
the manufacturer and they nre made up from short lengths, jt C
two to ten pairs of a kind t'JC
Not Over Four Pairs to Any One Party.
Other styles of Ruffled Swiss Curtains with hemstitched ruf- 1 1 C
fles, all new patterns, regular stock pair
Bed Room Curtains. In net with fancy braid trimming, new styles, our
own pattern; you will like them, they are extra heavy net IOC
per pair
Cable Net Curtains, new patterns, extra heavy net they are 'in
washable, serviceable and very low price at pair s,JD
Madras Curtains, fancy colors, new patterns, our own importation, we call
special attention to our Madras Curtains because they are the M Ff
most stylish curtains made at the price per pair T.DU
Snowflake Summer Curtains, In fancy cross stripe, all new 1 1 C
colors per pair "
Other styles at $2.2.1, $3.25 and $4.05 pair.
Brussels Net Curtains, 11 styles of exceptionally good net, very attrac
tive patterns you will wonder at the values per f
'alr 0.vU
Bobbinet, 45 Inches wide, either color, white or Arabian, 120 t7l
pieces In all they go ou sale Monday at per yard 1 I
54-Inch extra heavy Two-Thread Net, English made, both colors, H
white or Arabian per yard J UC
30-inch Grenadine, In white, for bed room curtains or sash cur- "jr
tains, 21 patterns to select from, new, with side borders yard. .DC
Madras, white, creuni. ecru and colors, new Importation, colors
that will last we show a complete line of all colors yard. ... OOC
Scotch Madras for bed room curtains a complete line of pat- f.C
terns at per yard f JC
Cretonne Bed Sets, with bolster cover to match, already made T
. to fit your bed complete J, J
Window Shade Headquarters We Bell the best Window Shade C
made for the money each
Machine made oil opaque, good roller, complete line of colors M f
each rDC
Hand finished opaque, Hartshorn rollers, all colors C
each U7C
Wire Ones to Match.
kitchen eaeiNET
We are the authorized appointed agents by the Hooaler
Mfg. Co. to represent them In Omaha and vicinity for
their superior line of Kitchen Cabinets. We are show
ing all of their new 1906 patterns, which are far superior
to any that they have made heretofore. We Invite you
to see this time and labor saving kitchen piece of furni
ture. We lust received a car shipment of light A J C
maple Kitchen Cabinet. Prices
Mrs. S. B. Krske read a pair on "Begin
nings of Knsjlish History."
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Nlrkell
returned yesterday from a month's sojurn
in Mexico. They spent a part of tho time
In the tropical region of the republic.
REWARD-The republican and the non
partisan tickets are the only ones In the
field for the municipal election. The non
partisan ticket is composed of republicans
with a few exceptions. A weekly bulletin
is being Issued In support of the non
partisan movement.
PLATTSMOl'TH Governor Mickey haa
pardoned Harry Hlckson, who was con
victed in tills city of having forged the
name of Murk White and whs sent to the
penitentiary for a term of four years by
Judge Paul .lessen.
YORK The concert given by the York
Commercial club bond at the Auditorium
was the best of the winter's serifs nnd
showed wonderful progress under the able
directorship of Prof. Baker. The band was
greeted with a full house.
PLATTSMOl'TH Two smooth confidence
men succeeded in working a short-change
graft on a number of farmers In this
county which netted them I10O. They
claimed to be capitalists looking over the
country with a view of purchasing land.
WEST POINT At the lust meeting of the
county supervisors measures were tttken to
made alterations to the court house, with a
view of affording the county treasurer
more room. The First National bank of
West Point was made a county depository.
WEST POINT Miss Maggie Prlna, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Print,
living southeast of West Point, died of
brain fever after a short Illness and was
buried in the Catholic cemetery. Rev.
Joseph Rueslng, rector, performed the
funeral rites.
WEST POINT At a regular meeting of
the school board the following teachers
were elected: R. M. Cumpbelf Elva L.
Sly, Kris Fesenbeck. Elizabeth Kay. Venn
Uiirr, Uoldie Brookings, Eva Schairer, Ida
Melcher. Anna Kanne, Blanche Schearer,
Emma Miller and IjjIu Lanuuetter, music.
YORK In the death of Joseph Robertson
York county loses a pioneer cltiseu who
has held official positions at different times.
The deceased leaves thirteen living children.
Fifty grandchildren represent the next
generation and of whom forty-four are
living, and there are eight great grand
children. HUMBOLDT Carl Williamson, the lad
who was recently Injured by a passing
freight train and suffered the amputation
of his left foot, was compelled this week
to undergo a second ordeal of amputation,
in which Drs. Wilson and Wlttwer of this
city were assisted by lr. F. L. Wtlmeth
of Lincoln.
HUMBOLDT Humboldt this week sent
out the largHtt slugla shipment of live
stock In He history, when a special train
of twenty-eight cars of sheep, rattle and
hogs was taken out by a crew sent down
from Wymore. A portion of the shipment
went to Chicago, some to Kansas City
and to St. Joseoh.
BEATRICE Dr. J. B. Fulton of this city,
owner of probably the t'nest kennel of
bloodhounds In the United States, yesterday
received a letter from Lieutenant Pyle,
provost marshal at Manila. In regard to
the purchase of three bloodhounds, which
he Is desirous of using In that country In
case he decides to buy the animals.
BEATRICE Yesterday afternoon Judge
Kelllgar adjourned court to next Thursday
afternoon at l:3u o'clock. The case of Hell
UKHini-t the Gage County Fire. Liehinlnx
and Tornado Insurance company, brought
to recover the Insurance on u horse which
was killed by lightning, was tried, but the
court announced that a decision would be
given later.
YORK The repnl llcan county cential
committee, haa decided to try the primary
system of selecting delegates and voting on
candidates for nomination. There scenia
to le a unsnlmous sentiment for primaries
and It is believed that tf primaries are held
at such times tluit farmsrs can attend and
no one mill care to go back to the old
way of holding caucuses.
HARVARD Yesterday the temperance
ticket by petition was filed with the cily
clerk, headed by 8. J. Rice for mavor. A. J.
Moger alderman First ward. Homer Klehey
Second ard. Dr. Metilar clerk. Wlliani
Ayton treaaui'er and Fred Howard city en
gineer. Another pelltioit was filed with the
MORRIS
CHAIR
(Like cut). Mission
style, made of best
quality oak, weath
ered finish, has ad
justable back, fitted
with bag Spanish
leather laced cushions.
This Is a full size chair
-with broad arms, at a
very special price
each .
16.50
THBORETTES
(Like cut). Made of best
quality oak, golden fin
ish, octagon shape top.
weathered finish round
top, Is 18 inches high,
top is 12 inches in diam
eter; very strong and
durable 200 go on spe
cial sale, commencing
Monday at, f
each UC
range up from . . .
name of the present city clerk, John Flem
ing, to succeed himself, his competitor,
William H. Swarti. in the high license
caucus, receiving just enough votes to
nominate.
NORTH PLATTE Winfred E. Starr,
who recently became bookkeeper in the
McDonald State bunk, was united In mar
riage Wednesday to Miss Lutie May
Flgard. the ceremony occurring at the
home of tho bride In Seward. Dr. Wil
liam !! Schell, president of the York col
lege, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Starr will
arrive In North Platte In a week or so.
HASTINGS Comparatively no progress
has been made during the last three weeks
toward the organisation of the district fair
association and It Is believed now that the
project will have to be abandoned. The
movement was started about two months
ago, the object being to establish a district
fair for western Nebraska, to be held an
nually. I'pward of tti.CUO was subscribed.
HUMBOLDT Miss Eva Cooper, daugh.
ter of O. A. Cooper and a well known
and popular young woman of this section,
has resigned her place ns assistant prin
cipal of the city schools with the an
nounced Intention of leaving next month
for the Philippine Islands, where she will
spend three years In teaching In the native
schools under direction of the government.
GENEVA A consolidation of the Geneva
Gasette and the Fillmore County Press
has been effected by the purchase of both
paper plants by W. L. Martin, who re
cently sold the Harlan County Ranger.
Hereafter the Gasette will be issued on
Wednesdays. C. F. Walte, who has had
charge of the paper for a number of years,
will assist with It until July, when tie
leaves for Arlxona where he expects to
make his home.
PONCA At the republican caucus held
Friday night the following ticket was
nominated: Mayor, G. L. Wood; clerk, A.
N. Porter; treasurer, C. D. Stough; police
judge, G. W. Tipton. The democratic ticket
Is: Mayor. Frank Davey; clerk. James
Coyle; tressurer. I. M. Mellon; police Judge,
Mr. Underhlll. No prominent Issues sre In
volved, but a good fight is anticipated over
the office of mayor. ch of the candidates
having once defeated the other for this
office. ,
BEATRICE The funeral of C. C. Knnpp.
who died Friday morning was held Satur
day afternoon at 1 o'clock from Christ
Episcopal church and was largely attended.
The remains were taken to Springfield, O.,
for Interment. The pallbearers were D. W.
Siprcttes! Siprette fmml
Ouy Them From Us. We Are Licensed Dealers.
MAILORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
The Supreme Court of Nebraska says
own Cigarettes. This decision was made
month. Send for Free Price List.
The emiliPaS ogair Steire
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Cocoa Door Mats
KEEP YOUR HOUSE
CLEAN
Xo. 1, fine mnt 40c
No. 2, fine mat. . . . 75c
No. ,", fine mat 90J
Xo. '2, medium mat. .. .$1.15
Xo. H, medium mat.... $1.35
SPRING RUGS
Have you seen this great display of new Rugs? Our second floor is
a Rug Emporium filled with every known variety of desirable and popu
lar Rugs. We sell Rugs as no other western houne sells them our prices
are lower on the same grades. This is not an Idle statement, but an es
tablished fact. Why should you take any chances when you can buy hero
for less money, where the assortment of qualities, sizes and pntterna Is
greatest.
Mill Made Room Size
Brus-
sels Rugs, 9x10-6
at
Mill Made Room Size
Brussels Rugs, 9x12..
Mill Made Room Size
Rugs 8-3x10-6
at
11.33
16 50
Brussels
15.00
Size Brus-
22.75
Mill Made Room
sels Rugs 10-Cx
13-6
Mill Made Seamless 1A Aft
Brussels Rugs, 9x12. . iUUU
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nuuuicuo ui n-w jiHuerns in Axminster Kugs to select from You
hare never seen more beautiful Rugs or a more beautiful variety than we
are showing, in such well known makes as Smith, Hartford, Bicelow San
ford and Sloane we show them all.
Sloane s Khorassan Axminster
Rugs 8-3x10-0 2J IjQ
Sloane's Khorassan Axminster
Rugs 9x12 f m g r
24.00
Blgelow Axminster 11 f t
Rugs 8-3x10-6 ,,.OJ
MISSION
ROCKER
(Like cut). Made of
best quality oak,
weathered finish, seat
upholstered in Span
ish leather, broad
arms, large and com
fortable, made by one
of the best Arts and
Crafts manufactur
ers. This is a much
better value than any
heretofore offered at
.no price, either chair
or rocker,
each . . . .
9.75
We are sole agents In Omaha for
GlobeWernicke Elastic Bookcases
and show these popular cases In all finishes and all sizes,
plain and leaded glass doors.
Ostermoor Mattresses
We carry a" complete stock and are their appointed
Omaha agents. These mattresses we sell at Ostermoor
prices.
Cook, Samuel Rlnaker. A. H. Kidd, W. If.
Howman, George Arkwright wnd 8. C
Smith. Mr. Knapp was born at Nassau,
Bahama Islands. His father was a colonel
in the British army and his grandfather
was also In the service of the aueen. He
had resided in Beatrice for twenty-five
yeurs.
HASTINGS Mrs. John Young of Lin
coln was stricken with heart failure while
on her way to the funeral of J. F. Kealy
Friday morning. She had been visiting at
the home of a relative. M. J. Hefferon.
She started to walk to the church, but
after going a short dlHtancc she became
tired and doclded to return to the house
and call for a carriage. She fell to the
sidewalk In front of Mr. Hefteron'B home
and died a few minutes later. She was 80
years old. The body will be burled here.
OAKLAND The Great Northern track
has been flnlxhed us far as the big cut on
the reservation, fifteen miles north of here,
and the track laying machine has been
taken back to Fremont for shipment else
where. About a quarter of a mile of track
will be laid by hand through the big cut
when finished, connecting the track on both
sides. About six weeks' work yet re
mains to be done In the cut, where they
are having great difficulty on account of
water. An Irregular train service Is In
effect now between here and Fremont,
carrying passengers, express and freight.
It is understood that a time table will be
put in effect in a few days.
GENEVA The declamatory contest was
held last night In the high school audi
torium with the following program: Song,
first grade; "Jimmy Brown's Dog." Mir
guerlte Mohrman; "A Sisterly Scheme."
Delia Tates; song, fourth grade; "Capture
of Quebec," JoBie Ogg; "Marc Antony's
Oration." Dana Gelselban; dramatization
of "Hlawruha," second grade pupils: "Re
volt of Mother," Alia McCartney; "The I
Colonel s Experiment, Lola Fuasel; song,
third , grade; recitation, Creston Swails.
Miss Josie Ogg was awarded first prlz-i
snd Ixila Fussfl second. The judges were
Miss Lvda J. McMuhon, Miss Ward. Rev.
R. M. Johnson, and Mrs. Alice I. Brayton, I
reieree.
FREMONT Word has been received of
the death at Denver of Mrs. Harriet Karen,
Widow of the late R. W. Hasen, and for
almost fifty years a resident of this county.
She was twice married. Her first husband,
named Davis, died, leaving one son, Scott
Davis, who acquired a reputation during
the Black Hills freighting days as a fear
BISSELL'S CARPET
SWEEPERS
Hissell's Standard $2.25
Hissell's Perfection $2.50
Bissell's (Jol.l Modal $3.00
Bissell's Parlor Queen. . .$4.00
HisseH'a Hotel Grand. .. .$4.50
Roxbury Brussels
new effects
7x9
Roxbury Brussels
new effects
9x12
Rugs. full
.13.00
Rugs. full
22.00
.22.50
25.00
26.50
Wool Velvet Rugs-8-3x10-0
Wool Velvet Hugs
9x12 One-piece Velvet Rugs
9x12
One-piece Wilton Rugs
30.00
xiz
Blgelow Axminster m g
Rugs 9x12 Z.DU
Sanford Axminster n mf
Rgs 8-3x10-6 .... 0)
Sanford Axminster 17 rn
Rugs, 9x12
Sanford Axminster in Aft
Rugs 6x9 lO.UU
sow sa
less guard of the Wells-Fargo Express
company and nn all around frontiersman.
He Is now living in Denver. She cumo to
Iremont from Ohio shortly after her mnr
rlHge to Hazen. in 1M57, nnd with the ex
ception of a few' years when her husband
held a federal position In Washington,
lived here until November last. Two other
sons and three daughters survive her. She
was 86 years old.
PONCA District court Is in session, with
Judge Graves presiding. The entire week
has been devoted to one of the most stub
bornly contested cases ever tried In this
county. William O'Connor is suing the
Aoway Mill company for damages caused
by the overflow of his land, alleged to have
been caused by'the dam constructed by the
mill company. The entiue week lias been,
devoted to hearing the evidence of the
plaintiff. The plaintiff is represented by
Senator Allen and C. A. Kingsbury. The
defense Is conducted by Judge Evans, J. V
Pearson and W. D. McCarthy.
BEATRICE The Beatrice Woman's club
held Its regular weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. E. C. Drake. The
reading of a bulletin by C. 8. Harrison,
president of the Nebraska Park and Fores
try society, sent out by the State Federa
tion of Woman's Clubs, opened up a dis
cussion of the park situation In Beatrice.
While the club agrees with the majority
of the cltv council that Beatrice Is In no
urgent need of a park at present, it does
believe that a beautiful spot or two,
centrally located, would add to the at
tractiveness of the city. After tho ad
justment of severs I business matters the
program of the afternoon was rendered
under the direction of Mrs. F. C. LaSelle,
leader of the home topics department.
WAYNE At the people's party caucus
held at the court house Thursday evening
the following ticket was nominated: John
T. Bressler, mayor; A. T. Witter, city clerk;
Roille Ley, treasurer; P. Coleman, police
lodge; councllmen. Second ward. Theodore
Nuerlg; Third ward, Dan Harrington; mem
bers of school board, F. L. Neeley and
J. E. Marsteller. At the citizens' catious
held at the same place, Friday evening,
William I'lepenslock was nominated for
mayor, and the remainder of the nominees
of the people's ticket nominated, with the
exception of one member of tho school
beard. Judge E. Hunter being named. The
contest for the mayoralty may be Interest.
Ing. Both caucuses were held too lata
and the nominees may be forced to go on
tho ticket by petition.
you can make your
the 22nd day of this
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