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THE OMAITA DAILY REE: FRIDAY. APRIL 13. IPOfi. 3 OTOE MAY HAVE "CANDIDATE ' 4 Eeottnr Ifgnhall Sayi If Oth en Trot Out Tarored Bom Hi Count j Will. SOME FACTS ABOUT WESTERN NEBRASKA Beatrice Man Wfca Carries Draft for Rla Tears fosses to Jiprfmt Caart ta Collect Aaaoaat It Call For. (From a BtnfT Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April li.-MSpeclal.) Former State Senator Marshall from Otoe county wat In Lincoln yesterday and today trans acting private business and talking- politics. "I sea Lancaster county has a candidate for congress i oppose Congressman Pollard," said Senator Marshall. "Bo far Otoa county has no candidate, but I sup pose If I.neater Is going to make a fight to get the congressman, Otoe and the other counties aa well will have candidates, though I have heard nothing- definite about the matter. Otoe county, of course. Is for Judge Ilnyward, and If he wants to be a candidate of course he can get the delega tion. However, I have not heard anything from Mr. Iiayward relative to his can didacy. "I havs heard a good deal of talk about the enactment of a primary election law by the next legislature and about selecting candidates by primaries for the coming election, but down our way the matter has not taken on much shape. I do not fully understand Just how the primaries ara to he carried nut and who Is to Day the cost, ao am open to conviction In tba matter. 'There Is a lot of talk In our county for Georgs Sheldon for governor, though can didates fnf other offices have been dis cussed very little." Advertising; Western Nebraska. The state bureau of labor and statistics Is preparing to Issue within a short time a bulletin on western Nebraska, This pub lication will be one of the most exhaustive reviews of the resources of that section if the state ever put before the public. It will show the crops of the various coun ties, a description of the land In each town ship and the average sale price, rainfall and other Important facts. Aarrlcaltaral Implements at Fair. Secretary Mellor of the State Fair board la planning space for the display of agri cultural Implements at the State fair thia fall. The hog bnrns are already filled, the sheep barns are almost filled and assur ances have been received that the horse barns will be filled. The secretary so far has been so busy with other duties con nected with his office that he has not yet started In his efforts to secure agricultural exhibits, but applications are coming In for space Just the same and the display promises to be greater than ever before. Tax Case Friday. Attorney General Brown expects to again begin the healing in the Burlington rail road tax Injunction suit Friday afternoon. It is expected Secretary of State Galusha and I -a nd Commissioner Katon will be In the city then to testify as members of the Elate Board of Assessment. Both were ab sent on official business last Tuesday, when the first hearing was held. Mr. Eaton Is still out In the statu, but Is expected to return by Friday. On that date It la ex pected Charles J. Greene, attorney for the Burlington, will cross-examine the wit nesses, which he asked to go over from the first meeting. Salt on Old Draft. For nine long years James Wrlgley of Boalrlce carried a, draft In the pocket of his vest,' during which time, two banks, either of which would have cashed tho draft, went out of business. Then one ly. n few years ago, while Wrlgley was walking down the streets of Lincoln he felt In tho pocket of that self same vest which he had on when the check was given to him and here he found It. Ho at once took it to a Lincoln bank and had It sent to the Farmers and Mer chants bank at Boatrlce for collection. That bank had long since gone out of business, so Wrlgley filed a suit. lie lost In the lower court and the case Is now pending In the supreme court to which It was appealed today. The draft was issued by the Beatrice institution against the American Ex change National bank of Lincoln. It wis delivered to Wrlgley August 10. 1894. The action to collect waa not brought until April T, 1903, almost nine years after the draft had been Issued. From the date of issue of the draft to the time the suit was started, the plaintiff made no effort to cash the draft, and both the banks went out of business and wound up their affairs. The check or draft In question was made out for Robert Wrlgley, a brother of tha plaintiff, to pay an account. The plaintiff put the draft in his vest pocket and carried it for almost nine years. The brief statea he knew he had the check, but neglected to cash it and finally thought he had cashed it and then forgot all about It. In November, 1899, while in Lincoln, he found tha check In hla pocket and went to the drawee to cash It. He found tha drawee bank had sold out to the First National bank of Lincoln. He presented the check to this bank, which sent it to the Beatrice bank for collection. The Beatrice bank had also gone out of busi ness. Suit waa filed in the county court of Gag county, where the defendant was given a verdict. An appeal was taken to the district court where again the de fendant won. The bank asserts the statute of limitation has run sgalnst the account and Inasmuch as the plaintiff made no effort to collect the check for nine years. It Is his own fault and he Is not entitled to recover. Allen Goes to Idaho. A. B. Allen, secretary to Governor Mickey, has gone to Idaho on personal business and will be absent from Lincoln for a week or ten days. While away Mr. Allen will also visit relatives In that state. Com pa ay Has No Standing. The Insurance department has been In formed that a New Tork fraternal Insur ance company waa doing business In the neighborhood of Holdrege and Information was desired relative to the right of the company to do business In Nebraska, The company Is known aa the National Protec tive Legion of Waverly, N. T., and, ac cording to Mr. Pierce, It has no license to do business here. He has requested more Information regarding the charge that the company Is doing business and the arrest of agents will probably follow. Appeals from Verdict of Gallty. The legal department today filed a brief in the supreme court In answer to the brief of William Llvtnghouse. who has ap pealed from tha Judgment of the district court of Wayne county, which waa that he must serve .three years In the state peni tentiary for a statutory crime committed on tha person of Maud McRoberts, aged 15 years. Llvtnghouse worked for the step father of the girl and waa charged by her with being the father of her child. The mother of the girl testified at tha trial that the defendant had offered to make any settlement she demanded to atralghten out the matter without getting Into court, while the stepfather testified to practically the same thing. A 13-year-old sister of the girl testified to having seen Living- house In the room she and her sister oc cupled on numerous occasions after they had retired. Llvtnghouse entered a general denial of the charges against him and dls pnted the statements of the witnesses for the state In every particular. The attorney general holds the Jury should be competent to Judge who was telling the truth at the trial and therefore the Judgment should not be set aside. Cell Cases Appealed. The van Dorn Iron works has filed a brief In the supreme court to get the de cision of the Lancaster court sustained In the case wherein the company brought a mandamus suit to compel the auditor to draw a warrant to pay it In full for putting In cells at the state penitentiary. The auditor refused to Issue the warrant because the contractors had not connected six of the cells known as female and Juvenile cells with the sewer system, as It had the other cells. The company asserts this was not specified In the contract and that not only the state architect had ac cepted the Job aa done according to the plans and specifications, but the State Board of Public Lands and Buildings had also accepted the work. The case dates back to the legislature of 1903, which appropriated $80,000 for the con structlon of 240 steel cells. As soon as the appropriation was available the state, board advertised for bids and let the contract to the Van Dorn company to construct 156 cells at a cost of t9,030. The work was completed and the Job accepted by the state board. Auditor Weston, however, refused to issue the warrant because the appropriation called for 240 cells. The board again adver tised for bids and the Van Dorn company agreed to construct the remaining eighty' four -cells for tha balance of the appropria' tion, which had shrunk to 19,982. ; It was agreed that these cells should be placed on top of the other cells, but there was not room for all of them, and six cells had to be placed elsewhere. These six cells were not connected up with the sewer and contained no sanitary closets. Because of this the auditor again refused to draw the warrant for the balance of the appro prlation, some $3,238. The company brought suit for a mandamus to compel him to act and won In the district court. The state appealed. The company asserted that the matter of the sewerage In the six cells was left to the discretion of the board and the bill making the appropriation had not been vio lated. carry on Its work. At the afternoon session he reports of several committees were re ceived and routine business transacted. P1TIFIX PLIGHT OF FAMILY SOUTHWESTERN SIRVF.TOBS BT9T Party Enroate to Bonesteel to Barvey New Line. NORFOLK. Neb., April 12. (Special Seven civil engineers In the emrloy of the Northwestern railroad passed through Nor folk today from Chicago, enroute to Bone steel, 8. P. They were under the lesder shlp of Mr. Stanley, who has long been In the service and who has Inld out many new lines of railroad. The men have been or dered to go Into the Rosebud field pre pared to remain for at least two months. They will not start out of Bonesteel until next week, when their cur of equipment will arrive from Chicago by freight. It Is presumed by those who know the situation that the squad of civil engineers has been sent Into the Rosebud territory for the purpose of laying out an extension from the Bonesteel branch on Into Pierre, to connect there with the trans-Dakota line from Chamberlain to Rapid City. This Is the shortest way from Bonesteel to that line and would tap the best part of the Rcsebud. That would also give the Northwestern two routes for taking trains, In case the road extends to the Pacific, so that no single washout could tie up tha Una. J,)Mnranwsmmmyijiiii.iijiLiMwnii J LOTTtCI 1J 1 Men Z and ' ' Boys '( 0m-'' ir ! (c ctp c F) Hs" n IHr mJ nJ fcMMtMMWa NfttnajjtM feggf lxmWKtmMa-l Ithnf fetal SBBbJ MftMaMtMaMj Hastlngra In Good Condition. HASTING8, Neb., April 12-(Speclal.)- C. J. Miles, upon beginning his third suc cessive term as mayor, submitted a re port which shows that although the city Is over $35,000 richer In resources or per manent Improvements than It was two years ago. the total outstanding Indebted ness Increased during the period only $11,815.78. The total debt of the city is now $083,376 and its resources aggregate $410,934. Mayor Miles has reappointed the following officials: City attorney, W. F. Button; street commissioner, C. A. Heartwell; chief engineer. T. W. Crisman; chief of police, II. C. Wanser; chief of fire department, Ed. Mead; city electrician. B. P. Bailey. O. C. Zlnn has been re-elected president of the council. aloon License Increased. BEATRICE. Neb., April 12.-Speclal Telegram.) At a special meeting of the occupation tax for saloons was Increased from $1,0"0 to $1,260. Mayor Archard has appointed C. A. Allen chief of police to succeed Frank Acton, who has served the city In the capacity for nearly twenty years. The council refused to confirm the appointment of Allen, who Is acting as chief, Mr. Acton having turned his star over to the mayor. Allen, the new appoin tee, is chief of the Wymore Are department Rain Delays Grain ieedlngf. BEATRICE, Neb.. April 12.-(8peelol Telegram.l-Heavy rallfall In this vicinity all day. which will retard the sowing of oats materially and probably reduce the arceage sown considerably owing to the lateness of the season. Winter wheat Is looking fine. The assessor's returns thus far show a large Increase of corn held by farmers. Wheat and oata about the same as last year. Mahtnlna- Strikes Barn. FAIRBURY. Neb., April 12.-Durlng an electric storm today lightning struck a livery bam In the village of Mahaska, Just across the line In Kansas, killing James Koroush and Frank Anderson. The barn took fire and burned, but most of the live stock was saved. Woman and Family from Germany Lose Father and Wealth at Sea. NORFOLK, Neb.. April 12. (Special.) With four of her family her husband, two sons and a daughter lying In the bottom of the Atlantlo ocean and with all of the family's worldly possessions, $60,000 in cash also sunken into the depths of the sea German woman named Krause, with her three surviving daughters, is suffering from the direst poverty and at times actual starvation on a farm near Hosklns, Neb. The family started from Hamburg to this country on a steamer last July. The vessel was shipwrecked and sank. Mr. Krause and two sons and a daughter 24 years of age were drowned. The mother and three daughters, aged 22, 18 and 14, were saved. The eldest surviving daughter nearly drowned, having clung to the mast until rescued. The family reached Wlnalda, their tickets having been bought for there, and a farmer took pity on them and gave them a house. Neighbors took in things to wear and eat spasmodically, but for days at a time they have gone without a morsel to eat. One day this week tha eldest daughter fell over backward while drying dishes at a neighbor's house from 1 weakness from starvation. The family was wealthy In tha old coun try, where they had over $30.W. This they brought In a chest. The chest sank. The money was In gold and paper. - Crews have been working over the vessel and have brought up many cheats, but not this one as yet. Back to back Our tailor-made overcoats are superior to 99-lUOths of all 1906 spring overcoats now being turned out In Omaha, and it's the back that's the Important point about a 190ft spring overcoat. The bark Is long. And certain soldierly shoulder effects must be brought out and waUt must be tapered In Just exactly the right manner so as not to suggest femi ninity. The lower skirt of the coat must be full and flare Just In exactly the right manner. Our enterprise in having our cutters and tailors schooled for two months last winter by New York's ayost famous fashion ex pert has given our cutter scd our tailors just exactly the right knack that produces Just exactly th right spring overcoats. Cut from new aawn or twilight grays or the subdued green mix tures, this new overcoat style sets very jauntily ufon the average man. AS. Suits to order. $23 to $45. M.cCARTHYWILSON TAILORING CO. Toons Doug. ltn. $04-306 S. Mth St. Jct dwwr la wabuh ticket orac. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY CONVENTION Colored Woman Talks of Condition of Her Race In the Sonth. FREMONT, Neb.. April 12. (Special.) The annual district convention of the Woman's Missionary society of the Pres byterian church met here today with seventy-five delegates in attendance. The open ing session wus held at the Presbyterian church last evening. Rev. J. H. Suulsbery of Omaha spoke on the Christian Endeavor society. The principal address was delivered by Miss Jackson of Augusta, Ua., an edu cated young colored woman, now connected with the work of the church among the colored people. The colored population of the south, she said, were not given ade quate school facilities, and. while the col ored publio schools were accomplishing much, they were not doing what should be done for the race. Schools under the charge of religious bodies or under private con trol were absolutely necessary. The regular business session opened this morning After devotional exercises. Miss Bplrkard welcomed the delegates to the cay and' Mrs. J. E. Larue of Omaha re sponded. Reports of the various officers were read and committees appointed. Ad dresses on various phases of mission work were delivered by a number of women and discussed at some length. Miss Jackson spoke briefly on the ochool at Augusta, Gil, with which she was connected, and rinsed with an exceptionally eloquent ap peal for money with which to contluue to News of Nebrnska. RKATRTCR-H. B. Austin, a pioneer of Oage county and a leading spiritualist of this city, died suddenly today of pneu monia, aged 74 years. HASTINGS-MIss Amelia Pauline Gasch and Mr. Jacob Kisele. both of this city were married at the bride s home yester day by Rev. A. Lemkau. BEATRICr-Wllllam Clark, a veteran of the civil war. died at his home In South Beatrice last evening, agei. 64 years. Ho leaves no family except his wife. BEATRICE W. F. Letcher of the Griffin Construction company of Kansas City, had his arm badly crushed today while at work on the new Rock Island bridge. nr.Ain.L-nve carloads of cattle were shipped In here yesterday from Plcaboo, Idaho, by Kllpatrlck Bros. The stock will be fed at the Kllpatrlck ranch west of Be atrice. HASTINGS A call has been Issued for a meeting of the Adams County Medical society on April 18. Papers will be read by leading physicians in this section of the state. TEKAMAH The fire company was called out about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to extinguish a blaxe caused by the explosion of an incubator lamp. Very little damage was done. HASTINGS State Organiier W. W. Thompson of the American Society of Equity, will hold a public mass meeting in the interests of that society in Trumbull on April 19. BEATRICE The case of Charles Bland, charged with assaulting his wife and Mont Hunter with intent to kill, was called yes terday In the county cour; and continued to Friday afternoon. BEATRICE The Chautauqua board has completed arrangements for the holding of me assemoiy mis year ana Dr. Davidson has been secured as superintendent. Tho dates are June 21 to July S. GIBBON A fine rain Is falling here this morning. Prospects could not be finer for crops than they are this spring. The ground is thoroughly soaked and gross and small grain are booming. Trees are budding nicely. HASTINGS Mrs. Anna Allen Fllson, wife of President Fllson of Hastings college, died Wednesday morning of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted this after noon. Mrs. Fllson had resided In Hastings twelve years. BEATRICE Mina Rebekah lodge held a meeting lost night at which there were a number of candidates initiated. The oc casion was also a sort of farewell recep tion to Mr. and Mrs. Scotleld, who will shortly remove to Iowa. HASTINGS Frank N. Clarke, who was shot in Omaha by footpads on March i. Is making a visit with his father, A. L. Clarke, in this city. He will re main here until he recovers sufficiently to resume his work in Omaha. OAKLAND At a meeting of the school board Monday evening W. 11. Myers, waa re-elected superintendent of public schools for another year. The board then adjourned for two weeks, when the rest of the teachers will be elected. HARVARD School work was again taken up Monday, after one week of va cation lit which the. teachers most gen erally attended the Central Teachers' as sociation at Hastings, and the students enjoyed a rest from their studies. FREMONT Farm work in this county is about a month behind, owing to cold, wet weather. No plowing has been done on the bottoms and but little on the blurt lands. Winter wheat is looking well. The roads have mostly dried out, but on the bottoms are very rough. BEATRICE L. M. Pemberton. who was appointed as referee by the supreme couit to take evidence In the grain curl, has re turned1 from Lincoln, bringing with him the record and briefs of the former canes. He has not yet decided when he will begin hearing the evidence. BEATRICE Uaga lodge No. 161, Fra ternal Union of America, held an open meeting lat evening which was largely at tended. George A. Ostrom of Omaha, .slate organiser, was present and addressed the meeting. After a musical and literary pro gram a banquet was held. OAKLAND Ten men were brought be fore Police Judge Umltli this morning charged with vagrancy. They were fined $3 each and costs and as they were un able to pay the fines they are to have balls and chains attached and must work out their tine on the streets. HOWARD J. S. Rice & Co. have men busy enclosing his gate factory building that will employ several men, as these gates, the state right of which he pur chased for Nebraska some few weeks ago, seem to be well received, being made of Iron and wire and easy to handle. BEATRICE The Beatrice lire depart ment held its regular monthly meeting last night and took up the matter of reducing the membership of the organization. The matter was left with the committee ap pointed at the last regular meeting to settle with a committee from the city council. OAKUNl) A Halvailon Army brigade under the leadership of Ensign Alice lierbst and Captain Jerome, are holding services every evening at the Metiuxliat cburt.il iu this city. Meetings are also Mg9gtxmSmBxaxStt1 l BSI I I immnjaxoflstassaasi sir Correct n jt) Df"s Bors LLO) ggsagsMhssNsHnf smtsstMsaa" If the front of any Chesterfield Suit breaks or gets out of shape in twelve months, your money hack or a new suit, and there will be no controversy whatsoever. Wo don't class "Chesterfield" clothing with any other line of ready-tailored clothing in existence. Prices, S18 to 835. Speaking of the season and the hour Bcrg Swanson Co. has the finest Exhibit of Men's Modern Clothes that it is possible to collect in Americti. There miy be better clothes made in years to come, unquestionably there will be. BUT THERE ARE NO BETTER MADE TODAY even in the shops of the most accomplished custom tailors. The Eerg-Swanson Co.'s dis play is existing evidence that for this one season, at least, the craft has reached the limit of its cleverness. Copyright 190 B. Kupp.nhtm.r Co., CM. Copyright 1041 B. KuBp.nh.lmar A Co., Chi. Louis XV Spring Overcoats Handsome worsted grays in many shades hand tailored $10 $ft throughout, at mltov Spring Rain Coats Remarkable va- $ A $ C riety in all colors and materials lUtoJ Spring Newmarkets Graceful and $70 'l form-fitting richest of new materials ... tai"toJ Fancy Worsted Trousers In new gray stripes, sewn with silk, made to sell for $5, Special price. . , . J Better grades up to $7.50. SPRING SUITS Single and double-breasted fine gray worsted tweeds, chevi ots, blue serges, black Thibets and unfinished $ worsteds, made to sell at $20, special Easter price . . I 5 MEN'S SUITS 800 men's Suits, single and double-breasted, fancy worsteds, blue serges and black Thibets, made to sell for ; $f i $15. Special Friday and Saturday for only........ ill OYS' BEST L0TE-3SS Fine gray Youths' Suits, ages 15 to 20, hand tailored serges, Thibets and unfinished worsted fabrics decidedly new and smart $1 A $1 $1 ft ., 1U- AtolU prices Youths' all wool Blue Serge Suits, ages 13 to 20. single and double-breasted styles' special Boys' Knee Pants Suits, ages 6 to 17, fine cheviots, tweeds, cassimeres and worsteds C50 $C $ A well made-at JtoIV HABERDASHERY. Many new lines of shirts, made up very stylishly in box and knife plaits-also plain negligee fronts 15 special " B. & N. Shirts Vlo Star Shins 8 W.oo Manhattan Shirts to $.1.00 Spring Gloves, fine lines which include every known color. CQ style and stitching, new shades UNUSUALLY LARGE and varied assortment of Neckwear In Cfl the smart bat wings and four-in-hands, all fine silks SUl 5 $I0 BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CONFIRMATION CLOTHES. -oojs nne DiacK and blue two-piece Suits, ages 8 to $ 17 ! 1 j. i special Youths' fine black and blue Long Pants Suits, ages 13 to 20 special HATS Buy your EaMf r Hats of Ilcrg-Hwanson Co. and sav 20 per cent. Youman's Celebrated Derbys and Felt Soft Hats $ c for spring J John B. Stetson's celebrated Derbys and Felt Soft Hats for spring wear now assembled in all the new "T50 $ C . blocks Derbys, at J " Soft Hats $3.50, $4.50 and $5 Don't overlook the Berg-Swanson special brands 50 of Soft and Stiff Hats at $1.50 and LEATHER SUIT CASES. Probably 250 in the lot made to sell at $8.50 and $15 they are 24 and 26-inch sizes n$Q C50 special held on the street every tarnoon. The brlgarta expect to work here at least two week.. HUMBOLDT The gang- which for ome time has been working on the concrete foundations for the new bridge across Long Branch at thin point, left ye"cy to do .tmilar work at lwpn. living the almo.t completed foundation he to settle before placing the weight of tha steel bridge upon It. OAKLAND H. A. Whlttler. one of the Oreat Northern contractors who wintered hla horses here, thia week shipped them and hia grading outfit to Aneta, N. 1.. where he ha. a contract for railroad work. The Grant-Smith Co. are aUo loud'" their steam shoveU and stock and will ship to Minnesota in a few days. TEKAMAH Owing to the reunion of the members of the Modern N oodmen of America of Burt county, the town is Jec orated with Hags and bunting. Four or five special deputies have been working In the different towns of the county and have succeeded In getting a large number of can didate, who will be initiated tonight. NORFOLK W. N. Huse left here today fur Rochester,-Minn., lo be operated upon by Mayo Brothers for a condition which followed a surgical operation a lltU" over a year ago lor gall stones. The wound never cloed and had of late beau giving trouble. Mr. Huse Is the editor of the Nor folk News and president of the Huse pub lishing company. HARVARD At the last meeting of the Board of Education, the services of Prof. R V. Clark was again secured for an other vear at a salary of H.iOO. Prin cipal of the high school department, Miss Virginia Megrew, and her assistant, Miss Bessie Koop. were also retained and tho further list of teachers deferred for future action of tha board. HA8T1NCS Notwithstanding the threat of the Women's Christian Temperance union to publish the names of all persons who signed petitions for liquor licenses, the council last night granted licenses to all but one of the fifteen applicants. The union filed a special protest against r. W. Hanfgam and hearing of-the case has been fixed for Saturday morning. HASTINGS The annual meeting of the Central Educational association, which was held here last week, was a success ill more ways than one. President Nlelson has been closing up the accounts of the conven tion and he finds that although more than the usual amount was paid for lectures there will be a neat balance In the treas ury after all expenses are paid. HA8TINOS Tha Hastings lodge of Elks tonight Installed the following officers: V. C. Babcock. exalted ruler; A. I. Bor den, esteemed leading knight; Dr. James Galaway, esteemed loyal knight; Harry K Moss, esteemed lecturing knight; Ernest Hoeppner. secretary; R. A. Pi. k lies, treas urer; Charles Llppert. tyler; trustees. John Pickens, Chris Koehier and Thomas Ft ahm. BEATRICE The Beatrice Military band la to ba strengthened la a financial way and with this object In view the members will give a concert at the Paddock opera house April 24, assisted by some of the best vocalists In the city. Concert are also lo be given during the summer season and tho proceeds are to be used in paying D. C. Jenkins, the director, and In defraying the Incidental expenses of the band. COLl'MBl'8 Sheriff Carrig and depuly this morning took to Lincoln the two men, Charles Nelson and Thomas Jones, Judge Hollenheck having sentenced them to a term of five years in the penitentiary. These men were tried a couple of weeks ago for being Implicated in the Monroe bank rob bery. There were four of them. They were tried two and two, the others, James Porter and Thomas Sweet, were sent up for six years. LOUISVILLE As the culmination of a week's combat over the floating of class pennants, a hand-to-hand conllict took place last night at midnight between the juniors and seniors of the Louisville High school. The senior flag was tired upon by the Juniors; a scuttle ensued In which neither side seem to have gained any prestige. Superintendent Gaines found It necessary to interfere and a compromise has been reached. TEKAMAH In the county court here to day Judge Basler fined K. C. Dill tAo and costs for voting at the spring election. Mr. Dill came here from the country In the lat ter part of December, rented a building and ordered a stock of goods preparatory to opening a restaurant. Mr. Dill was In town most of the time from then on, but his family did not move to town until January 9. Thinking he was entitled to vole lie voted, with the above result. HUMBOLDT Members of tho local fire company held their annual election of officers, selecting the following for thj enhuing year; Rudolf Vertlska, chief; Vint Chamn, assistant chief; B. Nlnger, treasurer; J. Lf Green, foreman hook ind ladder company; L. ttkalak, foreman hose carl No. 1; E. W. Cllft. foreman hoe cart No. 2; Burton Webster, secretary; John Bush, steward; L. rtkalak, 11. 1 uuile, ttoscoe Auuerson, ir us lees. ASHLAND The senior class of the Wa hoo High school took the early mornlne train from that city this morning and ob served their annual "sneak day " by visit ing the Ashland High school In a body. The party consisted of about twenty-five young people, who were entertained and shown a good time by the seniors of Ashland school. While here arrangements were announced for a Joint tield day be tween the two schools to be held In Ash land early in May. ASHLAND At the regular meeting of the Ashland Business men's club last eve ning a committee was appointed to co operate with the overseers of adjoining precincts looking It the Improvement anil maintenance of tl leading roads enter ing Ashland. A co .sideruhle sum of money has been raised by the merchants of t lie city to be expended under the direction of the neighboring roiid overseers. Arrange ments are also being perfected bv whli-h tha county koiun.uaioueis of bauudcrs county will duplicate the amount of money raised and expended by the cltlsens of Ash land on the county roads. HUMBOLDT Ground was broken yes terday for the foundation of the buildings required at the new brick plant, wet of this city. The location is on the Cooper & Linn stock farm a half mile from the heart of the city and Is easy of access, both by wagon and rail. Tha wcrk of construction will be under the supervision of Manager Bants, assisted by the new yard superintendent, C. I Snyder, who with his family came last week from Versailles, Mo. HASTINGS Grounds have been leased for the district fair project and the officers of the association hope to complete nego tiations for their purchase later for this fair. The association will undertake only the racing feature this year, but during the next winter It will endeavor to raise sufficient funds with which to carry out tho original plans for the establlsment of an Institution for annual live etdck and agri cultural exhibitions. Hastings has been given four days, beginning August 28, In the state riding circuit. ALBION At a meeting of the board of education last evening the following teach ers were retained: Miss Price, principal of high school. Miss Reynoldson, assistant; Miss Gibson, second assistant; Miss Mat thews, fifth grade; Miss Long, fourth: Miss Pettlbone, third; Miss Thomas second; Miss Fatrchlld. first; Miss Hold, kinder garten. The teachers In the sixth, seventh and eighth gravies were not applicants for their respective positions. These grades are yet to be filled. No action has yet been taken In regard to the superintendency. OSCEOLA At the recent meeting of tha school board all the teachers of the Osce ola schools were re-elected except the teacher of the grammar room, who was not an applicant for the position. The salaries of all were also Increased for the coming school year. Miss Winifred Dust In. first primary; Mrs. Maniuls, second primary; Miss Oiu Markwell, first intermediate: Miss Georgia Anderson, second Intermediate; a grammer room teacher has not been se. cured for next year; Mrs. Janle M. Wend land, supervisor of music and assistant principal; H W. Wendland. principal, and M. E. Finegan. superintendent. OKCKOIjA Passion week is being ob served by the First Methodist church of this place. IasI Punday morning the pul pit waa filled hy Rev. J. 8. W. Dean. Ph. D.. of David City. Sunday evening Rev. J. C. I-emon of Rising City spoke. Mon day evening R. I M Grigsby addressed his people on the subject, "Hesrts Aflame for God." Rev. Colunv of Vork spoke Tuesday evening. On Wednesday. Thurs day and Friday evenings Rev. M. Bamford of Hastings. Rev. E. K. I 'rner of Marya vllle. Kan., and Rev.- E C. Horn. Ph. D , of Grand I.land will sneak, respectively. HUMBOLDT Tha Richardson County Medical association held It a annual meet ing at Falls Cliy lust evening and the majority of t ne participating physicians Of the county were In attendance, as were also a raimier of thaae from outside the count. Afier tuusldering a suutinr of vital topics and listening to soma pertinent talks the avclety selectedffl! cers as follows: E. C. Wlttwer Hi?2 boldt. president; J. R. MorV . HumbolTt vice president; C. T. Burchard FaJIs C t v secretary-treasurer; George Q. Sand v' Humboldt, censor; M. L. Wilson h?. boldt. atate delegate. Humboldt waa w?,i represented on the official roster and It was also decided to bring the summer meeting to this city In July next. Aa Oat ras;. It s an outrage to let your skin suffer without help, when burned or wounded. Use Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. 26 cents, for sale by Sherman tc McConnell Drug Co. BURKES BOTH COME CLEAR Mas and Wife Charged with Keeplaa Saloon Ope ftaadar Are Acqaltted. The trial of Mrs. William Burke and William Burke, proprietors of a saloon at 22J North Tenth street, charged by Elmer E. Thomas with selling liquor on Sunday, was begun In county court beforn a Jury Thursday morning and completed In the afternoon, when a verdict of not guilty was returned. The parties were discharged. Several witnesses for the state testified to buying drinks in the saloon on March 4 and Febru ary 1. Mrs. Burke took the stand and denied she was In tbe saloon on those days. On the grounds It might tend to Incrimin ate her, she declined to answer a question as to whether she had not been In her saloon and sold drinks every Sunday this year. The saloon Is run In her name. 4o Alum In FOOD Calumet a M Povdor K. oat kl(k wrU. Siss uur