THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1906. ( Ab 'THE GUEEK HAS CONSTANTLY nd STEADILY INCREASED in Popularity and Esteem, and is ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT the ENTIRE CIVILIZED WORLD as The IDEAL and PERFECT TABLE WATER. LIST OF CITY PROPERTY Yarirai Firct's to Fa Tatla1ed :o CEc 1 Va- X.cw leaourcfi. HUST' KEEP UNI ON THE REVENUE MTr"s Rerosaiaeadatlea ae Jail Rows neveleaa Kr.tlmrit far Kew ftwlldlaa: laaread ef Rranln- it was the sense of the city council gen eral commute" yesterdav afternoon thM the city abstracter be Instructed to prepare list of all properties owned by the cltv. mn the council mar know whether the city la recelvlrg proper revenue for the same A resolution to that effect will be Introduced at the council meeting this evening Skime member of the council are In doubt a to Jus what property the city flm s own. A recommendation from th mavor urg ing that more cella 1 placed In th- city 1aU waa taken up and considered. Cmincilmen Bridges and Bruckc.- of the public build ings and property c.mm'ttee d'clar" thni aelves aa opposed to making any more permanent repairs at the city jail, as there la not room for more ceEs without crowd big. They said the city should build a ne modem JaJl to sup the r.eeds of the elf That matter will c,itn up next year and s proposition to vote bond fnr a new ! Will be urged. W. H. O houm, representing Prenniv. Lore A Co.. appeared before the committei and asked what the round: wished to d In the matter of paying for City Enginee' Rosewatcr's bond of llo.oon for WS. that premium never having been paid for the reason aome cf the rouncilmen thought urh payment would be on official recogni tion of Mr. Rose water as engineer. The bond will be paid for through a resolution to be Introduced this evening. Coal Bill la "mailer. Superintendent Dave Rowden of the city hall offered a statement showing the city had paid about S.V' less this vear for coal than during He remm'nded that the present contract with coal d-wlers be al lowed to stand for the present, in view of the existing high prices of coaL The city's present contract for coal for the city hall Is for UK per ton. It was voted to retain a triangular atrip cf land at Nineteenth and St. Mary's ave nue for street purpi rather than sell It, aa waa proposed a month ago. and later opposed by various property cwnere. The committee o:i public buildings and property reported tfc:.t the contractor per- THE vaIae of charcoal. Frwr rc-oplc Know How I'aeful it l in Prrserrins UcaJtii and Ueauty. Cost Nothing To Try. Neatly everybody knows that charcoal la the Bdle?t and most efllcient disinfect ant and purifier In nature, but few realize its value when taken Into the human sys tem for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that tne more you taks of it the better; it Is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gaaea and Im purities alwaya present in the stomach and intestines ar.d carrua them out t; the a) stem. Charcoal sweetens the breath after rmok Ing, drinking or a.'ter eating onions or other odorous vegetables Charcoal effectually cleara and Improves the complexion. It whitens the teeth and . farther acta as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It abaorbs the injurious gases which col lect In the stomach and bowels- It disin fects the mouth and throat from the pol aon of catarrh, All druggists aell charcoa. In one form or another, but probably the beat char coal and the most for the money la In JUuart'a Charcoal Loseng's. they are com posed of the flnefct powdered Willow char coal, and other harmless antiseptics In tab let form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting loaengea. the charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally use of these loaengea will soon tell in a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion, aweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It la, that no possible harm can result from tbelr continue 1 use. but. on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the brneflta of charcoal, says: "1 advUe Ftuart a Chajoual Lozenge to all patien's sjfferlng from gas in stomach and boweic. and to clear up the complexion and purify the breath, mouth aDd throat; I also be lieve the llvr is grea.ly b-nented with the dally use of them; they e st but twenty Bve cents a box at drug aiores. and al though In som sense a patent preparation, yet 1 be tore get more and better char coal in Stuart a Charcoal Lozergea than in any of the ordinary charcoal tableta." Send your name and address today for a free trial package and aee for yourse'f. F. A Stuart Co.. M Stuart B'.dg.. Marshall. M'.ch. Money Back if it Fails That's Um Gaarmnlr Your DrasgiM Pat Behind Kvrry iiox of ttHOMOLAX Ko chance w hatever do you lake when toj buy a box of l'1'.OMO-LAX. tot your 4iugfs'. will return! your money atKi-'MtLAX does not cure your cou. we must know that BKOSaO-LAX la the surest and aafest cold cure ur wr eould not afford to say lh:a. BKUsiM-iATT. i Jitterent from all Other coid cures IT'S BETTER, Not lust because we say so. but because we mate tl so. HRtiMO-UX Is sclent. fl eetly prepared. It a not just a lot ef drugs thrown littier, but each drug Is put la fur a a(ieciflc puipooe, erh Ingredient helps tne other mgreUiet.1 la aa thir work bKOUO-IAX eon la iris no quinine, therefore doea not leave the head stuffy 1 i euinine cold cures. Get a box today, tie at your druggists, la arange colored box- KALItS aw DOMESTIC O A ' STEAM L ossriru. !" CLpiTRALCOAL AN0CQKE. CO. ollinaris CF TABLE WATERS," fnrmirsjr work at the city tl had rendered a tlfmfnl showing a total of tJS a a?alnst f.T. There was peculiar interest '.n that statement, as a few week aro Councilman Frucker of that committee re port the sam carpenter had made a statement fr.r .7f. which waa within B cents of th total appropriation, and even at that wanted permission to do aome extra work and he allowed in excese of the maxi mum allowed by the council for that 1m- j provement. When the round', and new. papers began to stir the matter up the contractor revised his bill to the lower figure mentioned and did conslderab'e extra work without asking "Tor any further pay. It la believed the revised statement will be tllonel. TOILET SETS Ftenser. lith and Oodge. MAN IS SHOT BY SWEETHEART Owe T4 ho Will Tell K f ratal Tragedy Sathrrlaad. ewe Cawse Xrsr FIT HER LA NP. Neb., Pec. 10 tPpeclal Telegram ) John 1eonard waa kilied by a gunshot wound at the home of O. P. Guf- fey, twenty miles north, last evening. He I recently arrived frx rr. Vancouver and had j been paying attemloa to Mlas Myrth Clark, ; niece of Mrs UufTey. About S o'clock tb c niple stepped Into the yard and soon a shot was heard and. upon investigation, ; the family fuuna Leonara expiring irwr.-. i c fleets of a ahol that nta enierra . n the region of the heart. LVputy gheriff Lowell and County At torney Roach of North Platte went to the scene of the shooting this morning, the former holding an Inquewt in the absence of Coroner Langley. The verdict of lh Jury waa to the effect that Leonard had come to his death from a shot fired by Miss Clark. The girl was taken to North Platte tonight. The Guffeys are well-to-do ranch ers and Miss Clark had been making her home with them for a short time. She had formerly known Leonard, Who evidently came here to press his suit. tVomaa ranwlti Salelde. FREMONT. Neb., Dec 10. i Special.) Mrs. N. Cullerton committed suicide yes terday at her home, corner of Tenth and L streets, by taking carbolic acid. After breakfast yesterday morning she wont r wn tr-iv-i and r!U!T,w! s&hnilt fi O'clock i with some bread and a bottle of carbolic Protests Governor Mickey said he Issued acid She left the bread on the table and ! the PSTdcm because of the youth of the went uprti.rs. In a few minutes she came Prisoner, the methods by which he waa con down, frothing at the mouth and trembllna. , ,"lcw5 nd th evidence In the ce. wh'ch and told her 14-year-old daughter that she ! M hlm to hr rav' ooubta of the guilt had taken poison. The girl at once went to j of ,h Tung an. He said he bHIeved it one of the neighbors for help. A number . hi duty 'MU pardon, and that he of physicians were summoned and every thing possible waa done for relief without avail. She died about 1 o'clock in Intense agony. Her husband was at Valley. He waa notified of his wife's condition and arrived here Juat before she died. Fhe had been In poor health for some time, but recently waa much better, and la thought to have been temporarily deranged at the time the took the poison. She loaves six chil- dren. the oldest a daughter of It years old. and the other five boys, the youngeat t yeara old. tawakt la BeltlaK and Kllle-t. ST. EDWARD. Neb.. Dec. 19 (Special Jack Blackter, helper at H. E. Fonia & Bror.' elevator at this place, was a'.mott Iniiantly killed this nvrning by being Jerked Into a pulley. He was a raping a large belt and his arm was caught and drawn into the pulley, throwing hlm against the flywheel, splitting his ha.d wide open He never regained consciousness. Clinrare of Wife Desertlow. ! BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 10. (Special Tele- j gTsm.) Charles Scrivener was arresrted here toduy on a complain sworn out by j Mra Maggie Scrivener, charging him with ! wife derertlon. Scrivener has been working j i or Bw ui ana omjany at vv icruia. ivarL. and was arrested soon after his arrival in town The caw la set for hearing tomor- fc. P-ingopley, weler, at S. ICth. - 1 NEW YOfcK. Dee jaThe aubtreisurr toda transferred Sjja to San Franriaoo by tele grain CUT GLASS Frenxer. 15th and Dodge. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair aaa Wa rater la Xebrsska aaa. Kaaaas Today Rala ar Saaw aaa Cl4er Tasaarrawr. WAfHlNGTON. Dee. IP-Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nebraska and Kansas Fair and ' warmer Tuesday; Wednesday, rain or snow and colder. For Iowa and Missouri PartlT cloudr Tuesdav. warmer In west nortlon: Wedne- . . m . . aay. raun ana warmer, rresn aouineaag w inua. increaHing n ranwsomj-. For South Dakota-Warmer Tuesday, with etiow or rain in west portions; Wednesday, i fsvorlte with both the public and the news snow and colder. j PPr fraternity. Mr. Rogers has been a For Colorado-Fair In eaet. rain In west Burlington man for a long time and Is a portion and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday. capable official rain and coMer. Iglslatare Mast Cat Eetlaiatea. For Wyoming Rain and ramer duy, Wednesday, snow and colder. Tues- La-ml Heeara. OfFlCK OF THE WEATHER BI'REAl", OMAHA. Iec. 10 ffnclaj record of tern- I pe-ature and rreclpitation. compared with Ue conesionditig day of tbe lajit three ears: !) isrti if ' Maximum temperature ... 77 as 17 J6 I Minimum temperature.... 1 IS 1 j Mean ttnrrture Z2 li SS 17 I if J iTecip: tattoo T .00 .09 .02 Tmprature and prvc r nation departures from the normal at Omaha since March L and coinparisor.s witn lit last (wo years: Norn al tempvrature Ji leliciency fir the day t 'ji Lai fi(s i-it Maroh 1 (1 Nrmal lueclpiiaiion St Inch Deficiency lor the day a Inch Total rainfall aince Mcrch 1 S 11 inciaa Wrlclency since March 1 4.SS inches Wflcienry for cor. perlid. 1K35 Ustnchea liefltiency for cor. period. lH.... 1.3s Inches Restarts fraat Statlaaa at T f. M. Station and State Temp. Max. Rain- of Wrauier. at I p. m. Temp, tail Birmank, clear .14 Cbevenne. (-art cloudy 0 su . Chicesm. cloudy M 4 . Iwvenport. cloudy so XL T Ienvtir. clear Ui .K Uavre, cloudy ( T Helena. cuudy SO Su .so Huron, clr It ) .u Kansas tity, cloudy s tt .(a Ntxtn Platte, clear H .in lnial, clear 2. f7 uu Kipid Olf, pert cloudy., i Si tu St. Loula, cloudr K u is) Halt Lake City, cloudy u M r tt. Paul, clear i ti T N'aW-ntina, ciwar en fee .w Willuttun. part cloudy 2 14 , T" IndVatea trace af preclpltaOon; IfedKaise below k'-ero. U A- WXaH. Lcal Faraaur. LIMBER TRUST HEARING ON Jndre Fort Kktt Enlicr Eitirr ImportaDt Ifmrice cm Caia. GOVERNOR PARDONS YOUTHFUl MURDERER Hiatr Carreat la Llarela G. W. Heldrrge Is ta Be Pr(tr4 H. C. Brnn l.rrrHi Hla Critr.l Miittrr. (From a Btaff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Dec. la. t8petlal Judge A M. r'opt, referee for the supreme court In the suit of the atate against the Nebraska Lumber Dealers' assciat1on thia afternoon i made a ruling In favor of the atate In hold- ! Ing that the eonetltution and bylaws of the 1 Md association weie admissible aa evidence. 1 The state offered a copy of the constitution ! that had been Introduced In court In Daw- ! on county In the case of Anderson against the old association, alleging that It was the j purpose of the state to ahow that the prac- i ticca of the old association were unlawful ! ana that tne conspiracy that men existed In restraint of trade waa rtill being p:ac tlced by the member of the association which reorganlae-1 in January. 1901 Judge roat admitted the copy of the constitution and staled that the burden was upon the state te show that the practices of the (Id association had been continued by the new association falls. The If this Is not done the state I Mvi t indicates a very satisfactory con attorney! for the association duon and ahows substantial grow th ai.d objected on the ground that It had nerer been shown that the present members were ; members of the old association : that the i old constitution had not been pleaded and that It related to matters prior to the time the Junklns act went into effect, the act un der which the present suit was brought. "If the referee in this case arrives at the conclusion arrived at by the referee In the grpin esse." said Mr. Courtrlght after the ruling had been made, "we may be here until next summer. The referee In the grain case aa,ld that a conspiracy one? com menced was presumed to continue forever " David y. Clark, a builder of cement walks living at Central City, was called aa a wlt- D,PS , ttaXr He testlflel that he of wholesalers and job- tr) to buy mrn bera of Omaha, but that they did not care to Bell to him. Finally C. W. Hull at Co. 1 did offer to sell carload lot. to him at tl j a barrel, which is said to be the retail price, or the price charged at Central City. Thia j testimony was offered to show that the Job- ; bers at least protected the retailers. Governor Pardssa Dash. j Ernest Bush, serving a life sentence for the murder of Silas Bailey In Dundy county, ! waa this afternocn given an unconditional 1 pardon by Governor Mickey, who haa had the case under consideration for aome time. Bosh waa born In Denmark. When he waa convicted his father waa a resident of Omaha. He was received at the peniten tiary December 7, 189. He was then 1" years of age. His conduct has been good and he haa earned Sarin by working over time in the prison shore. Many petitioned for his pardon, and some sent In written did not believe society would ever be In jured by it, Byrana May acreea Holdresre. The story haa been In persistent circula tion In Burlington railroad circles for a few Cays that at the first of the year Gwrge W. Hnlrtrege, at present general manager of the Burlington Hoes wtat of I the Missouri river, would be transferred te ; a jmore responsible position In Chicago. , that he would be succeeded by H. C. Byram. at preeent general superintendent, and that C. B. Rogers, at present superin tendent of the Wymore division, would take the place vacated by Mr. Byram. So far It has been Impossible to abso- , uifiy verny rnse statements. Mr. isyram Butler county map. i is now in Chicago, and no one of the m-n , Collective Bxhlt.it Edgar Martin, suh- under him care to give any statement or s-nption to David C ity Journal; Virgil But ! , . . . I ler. Butler county map. opinion about the matter. Calico Corn Charles Shabata. fl.M hurry Mr? Holdres has been general manager ' whip; Ludvlk Hasik, subscription to David for many years, and Is reputed to be one j C!rheJ;wIak. pHte wa. won by Helen "f the best operating men In the burinees. jniti round trip ticket to the atate curn I He has also obtained considerable fame .as 'contest. a political manager. It Is his office that The Butler County Agricultural club was j has been the clearing house of railroad j organixed with the following officers for politics for many yeara. and he has made j the ensuing year: Tony Klndler. president; and unmade more men than the voters ever j Sherman Shenefelt of Mlllerton, vice presl- d reamed of. Cme commentator todav said that In view of the Indications that the Burlington waa . , . .... ... , . : ei"" wui ui m- jin ite passing tj . 1 .v. ........ . lIJfJ pu,, ,j , quiif useiy mil noiarege U,, In thlt department of the road ZZZl lnir., tt,,- hi. . , ', braced a very ploasant political dictator- 1 ah!p. Mr. Holdrege has been the head of : the Burlington for nearlv twenty-eight ! years. He graduated from Harvard In the j class of 1HCS, and came weet shortly after wards to enter the Burlington service. He was first a clerk in the treasurer's office of the Burlington, but left thst to enter the train service In Iowa. His rise was rapid. In succession he was master of transportation, assistant general superin- tendent. and in ir w as made general super- general manager and haa held that posi tion ever since. He is nearly 60 years old. Mr. Byram is a more recent Burlington recruit. He received his training as a Gr Northern man. and when Mr. Calvert I becr-.me chief engineer he succeeded to the I I vrai i inrt nf f-sa 1 at i irw-in t ti A a.n 11 i - " - " - ' - nl acceaslblllty has made him a prime : State Auditor E. M. Fearle today com pleted his biennial report. It contain a A Fill END'S Sasaetkla Wsrtk ADVICE. Llatealaa; To. A young Nebr. man waa advtaed by a friend to aat Grape-Nuta because be was all run down from a s-ell of fever. He tells the story: Laat spring I had an attack of fever that left me In a very weak condition. I had to outt work; Lad no at petite, waa I narvoua and discouraged. j Rew CathAlle Caeira at Hetrlee. -A friend advised me to eat Grane- ! BEATRICE. Neb.. Iec 10 -(Special Tel Nuta. but I paid no attention to him and egram.i At a mt-etir.g of the o ngrega-.ion kept getting worse aa time went by. "I took many kinds of medicine but Bone cf them seemed to help me. My system was completely run down, my blood got out of order from want of pro per food, and several very large bolla broke out on my neck. 1 waa ao weak I could hardly walk "One day mother ordered aome Grape Nuta and lnduoed me to eat some. I felt batter and that night rested fine Aa I continued to use tbe food every day, I grew stronger steadily and now have re gained my former good health. I woaid not be without Grape-Nuta as I believe It is the most health-giving food In the world.- Name given by Poeiuna Co., Battle Creek. Mich- Read the book. The Road te WeUvUie," la (.kga. There a reason." J great deal cf statistical mutter which the auditor submits without recomrrendatlon. Tbe auditor do-s not Indicate whether or not he believes the assessed valae of prop erty In the tate ought to be Increased, but state" that assessors are uncovering: prop erty all . the time. He asserts, however, that a revaluation of real estate In the year If should show a marked Increase In value over the values of llffj. He cslls attention to the fact that the value of per aonal property shows an Increase w h rear. He sounds a note of warning to the legislature by calling attention to the fnct that the estimated Income of the Mate for the coming blennlura l tOW".1! and the estimated expenses ELW.tKi. These are the estimated expense and receipts chargeable to the general fund. "It will be necessary," says the auditor. j "for the legislature to carry out the good business administration we have had here- tofor. that the expenditures may be kopt within the provisions of the law. The new revenue law has met the expectations of all In the lncreaaed valuations returned, which enable the Btate Board of Aasessment, without burdensome and excessive levies, to provide for the needs of our growing state. The legislature, with the or. -op ra tion of heads of departments and executive boards, should be in a position to make ap propriations so aa to keep the expenditures within the Income of the state. rewslltloB of Mate Basks. Secretary Koyse of the State Banking board baa completed a statement of tat condition of sinle and private banks at the close of business November 12. Hv increase In business. There were SM banks reporting. In the last year the number of banks reporting has increased thirty-eight. Loans Increased r.S.30S.t; paid In capital Increased fc"S6.3tiO; deposits Increased $7,431, S77.31 With the usual brisk demand for money at this season of the year the banks are running strong and are amply prepared to take care of all desirable loans, showing i at the date of thia report a reserve of SI. I per cent, being more than double the legal requirement. The detailed statement is ss follows; RESOURCES. Loans and discount MK.wtl.WS Overdrafts Bonds, stocks, securities, judg ments, clojms. etc Due from national, state and C3.tnn.tn 1.0S3.OTI 43 private banks and bankers Hanking houses l,SJHu'i tl.6.14 7,S7S Otner real estate Tn'T. s" USTJSS bonds and securities Other assets 4.P50 71 S.2X.i.S.7 VIBU ..................... Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In Surplus fund I'ndlvlded profits Dividends unpaid General deposits Notes and bills redisoounted. . Bills payable Total .S71.3D6,4&0 64 .$ 440.S4o.00 . 1.91&.1N5 &? . 2.1KU27.74 s.7.'f.i; . 67,674. 3S5 ft 61.SiO.li:! 181.tuu.vi S71.S&6.4S0 64 CONTEST BrTLER COVSTY CORJi Farsaea at Dakota CHy. DAVID CITY.- Neb., Dec. 10 (Special.) The Butler County School Boards' associa tlona met at the court room In David City. A hundred school officer, teachers, boys ar-d girla, men and women, were present, principally to witness the Butler county boys' corn contest, which was held the same day. At the School Boards- j association Mr. Glock waa re-elected presi dent for the fourth time since the or ganization waa effected. Mr. 1L 1. Hall was elected vice president and A. C. Pool was elected secretary-treasurer. Deputy State Superintendent E. C. Bishop addressed the school boards on general school topics. C. Ray Moore Judged the sixty or more entries e the collective corn exhibits, awarding following prizes: White Corn Sherman Shenefelt, S5: Otto Haslk, skates; James Hlsdek, sweater; Fred Crapenhoft, duck coat and cap; Ant Janak, aJbum. Yellow Corn Helen Janlke. SS: Charles Adkison, rifle; Leo Mysenburg. Cl-50; L. C. Hssik. shoes; CUrk Hail, S260 worth of holiday gooda IjriM yi,rs. Collections James Blatny. doi; Miner uioca. dent; Clarence Pool of Rising City, secre- tary-treiasurer; Clark Hall of Bellwood, i treasurer. The county superintendent I manager of the club. , Ca.aterfeU -' T I :mto custody two "shovers of the queer. : George Monroe and Thomas Rogers, w ho i were brought to McCook today and lodged I In the county Jail, charged with having I young rr.en have been operating over a j wide section of this part of Nebraska for , several week. Reports come to this city !from varloua towns betwen Hastings, Neb.. ! and Denver. Colo., and in nearly every , town they have placed more a S10 or less of bill cf the 4 their spurious currency. I A T1 nntura' Kvnlr Q - waa nnak ,arm"" " u ' 7 .7 VjL 1 lir irviii w ... vw, - glarious enterprises In Oxford ard elsewhere as well Telegrams coming Into thi city Indicate that they are wanted by several cities The officials here feel certain of having more than sufficient evidence to send them over the road for a term of j years, which they aeem to richly deserve. i They have been clearly Identified by mer chan s here by them. who were recently victimised Asylasa Attesdaati aa Trial. NORFOLK. Neb.. Dec. 10 Special.) Four attendants from'the Norfolk Insane asylum are on trial at Madison, charged i with attempting to do great bodily harm to patients who died. The sttendar.ts on trial are Forest Ellis. Bert Minnie k. Jo Wiles and Wilson Byerly. They were Indicted by a grand Jury. Oa Trial for Shaotlaa- Hot. NORFOLK, Neb. Dec. 10 (Special.) Eu gene Dietx. a farmer living near Norfolk, Is being tried at Macison on a charge of shoot ing Barile E'seffer with Intent to do great bodily harm. Lleu shot young Eiaeffer hlle the latter waa dressing after having J ibcen In swimming In the Elkhorn liver. ' "t St. Joseph's Catholic church last even- : , ln " wa decided to build a nr w pirsonag'-- j : school hUB and clubhouse. The propjsed 1 Improvements will cost about S30.000. Railroad bradlss Saspenrfe-t. . VI 1 W VK r. in . C ; .. 1 , iuui v 1 . " ..vprwu riieuaiun 01 the Northwestern, from Bonesteel to Greg ory, B. D has been abandoned until spring, on account of the froxen ground. The riiia will be laid to Herrirk ard trains will run there by December IS. it ia aaid. rrtsarlsx far T. at. 1'. A. Cosusllsa. COLI MB18. Neb.. Dec. 19. (Special -The committee having In charge u.e Young Men's Christian asajclatlon ln Cjlumbus. wltb tbe paaiors and other representatives of the different churches, had a meeting with tbe a ta Is secretary, Mr. J. P. Bailey, yiWiiiaij: ! Iff w$m. on last Friday evening, to plan for the state convention to be held In this city February 7 to in, 1C. The Congregational church was selected as the convention church. The reception committee, with Rev. L. R. DeWolf as chairman, consists of the p:i.?to-j of the various churches, with such assistants as they may select and need. The local representatives of the program committee are Profs. E. B. Sher man end I. H. Brittell; other committees appointed were a conference committee and a finance cmmlt tee. Unbrrt id Trial for Assvalt. DAKOTA CITT. Neb.. Dec. 10. (Special. ) The regular fall term of court for Da kota county was convened In this plac today by District Jurtce Guy T. Graves of Pender. The first case set for trial is that of the State of Nebraska apaJnn Login Lambert, who is charred wiih assaulting and attempting to kill liev. Father Jusejih Is Scbell. Father Schell is the prlea- w ho for j several years Interested himself In the Wln I nebsgo Indians, and who about two years ago waa assaulted by lmbert In a livery barn at this place. Since the assault took place Lambert has served time In the Sioux Falls penitentiary for selling liquors t Indians. Amors the other Important case to come to tri.il at this terra are the suits of August liartels and A. J. Kramper against the Great Northern Railway Com pany, for damages sustained for the right-of-way through their farms of the Sioux Clty-Ashland connection. Messrs. Bartels and Krnmper are the only parties through whose land the Great Northern built Its line who did not abide by the decision of the board of appraisers appointed by the county court. tirsi af etiraska. GENEVA The city Is putting up more i street lights and will expend large sum lr. more new crossing, culverts, etc., as soon as the weU:er permits GENEVA Three bloodhounds arrived at the Northwestern divt last Saturday evening and w-r tnktn charge i f by Sher iff Pare and City Marfhal (men S HELTON The women of the Methodist churih and A:d Si-K'i.ty gave a bazar arid chicken pot pie supoer Saturday afternoon and evenir.g for the l-ent-Tit if the new church, and were well patronised. DAKOTA CITY Frederick Kslser k1ge. A timely suggestion to Omaha merchants A pull, with the stream, counts for a dozen strokes, against the tide. It is true, that just before the holidays, things are coming your way; all the more reason to take advantage of it A liie attractive advertisement, now, will bring more than double usual resnlt?. People don't have to be urged they are eager to buy. They consider your adver tisement a real help if it tells them where and what to buy for Christmas. The Christmas Number of The Bee comes on Sun day, December 16th, nine days before Christmas the nine days, when the Christmas buying is most lively. That Sunday will be the day, when most people will UU over and decide about a part of their present, at leabt. You can sup right into the fatally circle and tell them what you have U )Oa use stare enough to put jour goods before them Attractively. Your best strongest biggest advertisement of the year should be in the Christinas ibsue of The Bee, Sunday, December sixteenth, Cheap Substitutes and "Just as Good As" Vnscrtirulouf dealer", mindful cn!y cf rro'H '' cr!nit notblnf for the health of their patron. 8r offering, for sale low-grade, lmpur whiskey, which they tell jou Is as "good as Puffy's." It Is a cheap concoction and fraud. Intended to deceive the peorl Of course, when a rerredy has been before the public si long, has been prescribed and used by the best doctors and In all th promlcent hosplta'.s. and has carried the ble.'sins of health Into so many thousands of homes as DUFFY'S PUKE MALT WHISKEY has. Imitations are bound to arise. Out they can Imitate the bottle and label only no one can Imi tate the contents. DUFFY'S PURE MAI.T WHISKEY is made from a formula worked out fiMy rears ago by one of the greatest chemists the world has ever known, and while It has cured millions of people during the lust half century, the secret has never been discovered. Any firm that will sell Imitation or substitution poodg will sell Impure drups. The firm that Is dishonest In on thing would not bepiU'e to be uit-hout-st lu atiolher. When ever you see Imitation and substitution poods offered for sale by a firm, beware of anything and everything put up by that firm. You endanger your own life and the Uvea ol your family and friends by dt-aling with them. BEWARE OF FRAUDS! Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is sold In sealed bottles only never in bulk. A farlmll of the. genuine bottle, full sire. Is printed here ro that yoc may easily recognlre It. It Is our own patented bottle round, amber colored, and with the name "Duffy's Malt Whiskey Company' blown Into the glass. The trade-mark the Old Chemist' Head is on the label, and over th cork there Is an engraved paper seal. Be certain this seal U sot broken. REFUSE MUTATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES When you ask for DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY be sure you get the genuine which Is the only abso lutely pure malt whiskey containing medicinal, health - giving qualities. Imitations and substi tutes, far frcm relieving the sick, are positively harmful. Demand DUF FY'S, and be sure you get it. Be on your guard .gainst refilled bottles. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey promotes health and longevity. KEEPS THE OLD TOUNG THE TOUKS STRQX3 Contains no fusel oil and Is the only whiskey recognised aa a medicine, Thia ia a guarantee. The genuine Is sold by all reliable druggists and grocers, or direct, II a bottle. Medical book free. Address Duffy Malt Whis key Co.. Rochester, N. Y. Sons of Herman, elected the following officers at its last meeting: President. Fred Schmidt; vice president. Henry Biermann; secretary. Henry Lahra; treasurer, Ernest Kunge. BLOOM FIELD A. V. Brown has sold hl drug store to the Corner Drug Store com pany. Mr. Charles Locke, who fur the last year has been lr. the employ if Mr. Brown, has been choaen manager of the new concern. BLOOM FIELD W. H. Harm, one of the leading and most Influential U"rm;in busi ness men of this city, la said to have been ss'.eclej to succeed Shenr.nn Saunders as presid'-nt e if the Farmers' and Merctienle Mute lr.k after January 1. S1IELTON Kev. F. A. Mitchell, pastor of the iTesbyterlan chu-ch, much suiprisd his congte:iuon Sunday morning by an- nntim 1 n v. Lis i c tut 1 1 in Am fiAitnr of thu torate of a church in Oklahoma. GEM: A liuildliij still goes on. A fine rew house haa Just been completed for Mrs. Airna Williams, also one for Cal Stover and one for Robert Caraon Is in course of construction, he having fro id one just lately flri.sbed te Lee Huston. GENEVA Sheriff Page and leputy Yates served notice on the Burlington ageins iast tsaturday to put up their per sonal taxes, the amount being SH.ffl.7S; they afterward received notice by wire that an order had been issued restraining then from proceeding against the company. COLriiBfif In the absence of Rev. A. J. Ytcsieott. rector of Grace Episcopal church yesfrday. Fin Howard, son of Kuitor and Mrs. Edgar Howard, who ia a siuoent in the State university, came over from Lincoln and held the aervicea In the church morninc. af;ernoon and evening. FH ELTON The Shelton volunteer fire de partment gave its third annual bull In Mosrxrs opera house Thursday evening and the attendance was large and a very injoyable time was had. L'ancii.g was in- i Pulsed In until midnight and a recess was given, during which a banquet was served FREMONT The National Refining com- pury opened up lor business at lis plant the southeast part of town today. The management is well pleased with the out- hnik and will undoubtedly cut h the business of the Standard Oil com Destroys all Hair G " If H -w5T"lr JLiM Of Mi ir who has for years had a monopoly of the oil business In the city. The comany ex pect a fight wltli the Standard here, but Is confident of winning out. OSCEOLA W. D. Crum, who haa op. era t i'd a lumber yard here for several years, has taken In two partners, and be sides himself the firm will be Mrs. Lou H. Myers and J. A. Jackaon. each of them to have a third Interest. The name of the company Is the Osceola Lumber company. GENEVA Silver Link Rebekah lodge No. 14. lndetndent Order of Odd Fellowa. elected the following officese for the corning term: Mrs. Katie W: Curtlss. noble grand; Mrs. Zoe Westcott, vice grand. Miss Joy ' Hart, recording secretary, Mrs. Grace A, Flnry,' financial secretary; V. L. Area srl.ield, treaurer. DAKOTA CITY Northeastern lodge No. 2-fi. Midem Brotherhood of America, elected the following officers at ita last meeting: President. Miss Ida B. Boden bendr; vice president. George I. Miller; secretary and treasurer. Mell A. Schmled; chapliiln. Mrs. Laura Frederick: conduct ress. Mrs. Kathryn M. Miller; watchman. William Luhr. sentry, William Haseea- brlng; local examiner. Dr. D. C. Stinson. FREMONT The officers are of the opinion that Bush, the man awaiting trial on the charge of stealing a valuable horse from John He! brand, rs not a novice at the business. The buggy arid the piaca where the horse was hitched for five dare weie discovered in the timber on tbe Elk horn, shout a mile and a half from Wins low, and a witness found who met Bush on the road with a rig that night. Tbe lap robe wes found about two miles from Hebebrsnd's house on the road leading to M inslow. FREMONT The evangelistic meetings which .are being conducted at the Taber nacle, corner of Military avenue and Main street, are increasing In Interest and at tendance. The building was again crowded last night. Every seat in the chorus waa taken. Mr. Lynns held the closest at tention of his audience and after the apeak Ir.g a large number xprecd their intea tion of leading a Christian life. The num ber of rrofeneed conversions now numbes ily Into nearly Cko. The meetings will continue dur impaxiy. ting the week, closing next Sunday evening. tailing bxif it caused by gentit at the the hair. Dandruff ia caused by on tbe scalp. Ayer's Hair Vigor, improved formula, quickly destroys all these germs, keeps tbe scalp clean ana DeItnT, ana stops railing catr. vb oior f 114 bat::