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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1006. 3 BIG FUND FOR THE SCHOOLS! Befen and a Ealf Million! Permanent Fnnda in Hands of the Treasurer. MOST ALL STATE WARRANTS IN THIS FUND A. E. Ward of Ilnrtlngfon Slated for Position of Secretary to Congressman-! :lect Boyd of Third District. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) LIVCOLN, Dee. 11. (Special.) The itnte of Nebraska has 7,4S.71.57 of trust funds Invests in Interest bearing securities. The blonnlnl report of Auditor Bearle showg the funds to be Invested as followa: Permanent school 3. 77.243.10 Pormanent university lfifi.ofsn.no Agricultural college endowment.. 433.' 471 .31 Normal endowment 71.P41.4S Total f7.458.7ia.B7 The permanent school fund Investment In cludes tl.5R4.835.S9 of stale general fund warrants. The total amount of these four funds Invested In general fund state war rants Is ,7St.J17.B5. As the total outstand ing Indebtedness of the atnte consists of ll.WS.en.lIl tn the form of state warrants. It Is shown that the state Is the owner of M per cent of Its debt. Some of these warrants will soon be purchased by the state and It la estimated that all but 5 per cent of the outstanding warrants are held "by the state aa an "Investment." The etate Is thus placed In the attitude of pay ing Interest to Itself on Its own debt. The only advantage Rained by owning the out standing warrants Is that the Interest goes to the support of the public, schools, being apportioned semi-annually to the various counties and then to the school districts. Ward to lie Boyd's Secretary. A. E. Ward, now In the office of the state uperlntendent, occupying the position of rice president of the teachers' examining committee, is to be Congressman-elect Hoyd'a private secretary. He resigned his place during the campaign to act as Judge Boyd's committee chairman. Mr. Ward may not take the secretaryship until spring. He may begin work about the first of the jrear aa bookkeeper In the office of Land Commissioner H. M. Eaton. Lumber Hearlnsc Adjourned. Judge A. M. Post adjourned the hearing tn the suit of the atnte against the Lumber Dealers' association until February 26. In the meantime depositions of witnesses living In other states. Including wholesale dealers, will be taken. At the hearing In February It is Intended to complete the testimony and close the case. The hearing has thus far not been marked by any aonsatlonal testimony, but It la Intimated that the lid may be lifted a little when the state calls its witnesses. Testimony deal ing with the alleged conspiracy In regard to Drires of lumber and division of terri tory by dealers haa not yet been Introduced. Secretary Asks for New Law. In his biennial report Secretary of State Galusha recommends that cash funds of the various state institutions be turned Into the state treasury; that a change be made in the law to permit the state to purchase supplies in bulk for all the insti tutions Instead of buying separately for each institution; that the state Insure Its outbuildings at atate institutions, and that the state ba permitted to buy f3,50O worth of supplies for the legislature Instead of being restricted to the purohase of $1,000 In advance of the meeting of the legisla ture. In regard to the cash fund of Insti tutions he says: I would call the attention of the legisla ture to the enactment of a law compelling the super'ntendents of the several Instttu Hons to deposit all funds of every desorlp tlon that come Into their hands during their term or office wltn the state treas urer In excess of $100 on the first of every An Ideal Xmu Present Just the thing for father, mother, brother, sister, relative or friend something that fits any library or any purse. The Globe Wernicke " Elastic " Bookcase encourages good reading and the collecting of good books. It's the corner stone of a good library and a higher edu cation. The original and only per fect sectional bookcase made and sold at the lowest price. Call and examine our stock now while the assortment Is complete. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. 414-16-18 S. 16th SlreeL VA' "'". 1 ' . rif rat '. in xomz or Task month, said funds to be known ns a spec'al fund for the Institution creating the same, this fund to be paid out by warrant drawn liy the auditor from the state treasury after the vouchers have been allowed and iroprrly signed by the Hoard of Public jtiuls and Buildings. At ttie present time there Is no law allowing such fund to be treated and no authority ever given by the state board. While these funds may have been hon estly expended for the best Interest of the state, the system Is wrong for the reason thm the money is expended without tha approval of the board and the only knowl edge that the Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings has of the transaction Is the re port to them by the superintendents after the money has been paid out. It also leaua to the purchase of merchandise and Im provements In many cases without compe tition, and there Is no good business reason when the farm produce Is sold the receip;s therefor should not bo turned into the state treasury and credited to this special fund for the use of that Institution only. The reason I advocate giving to the several In stitutions an amount not to exceed $100, to be known as a cash fund, is to meet the emergencies that arise that would Incon venience the several superintendents to have to file vouchers before these emergen cies could bo adjusted. The secretary of state says the greatest leak is caused by the law which compela the purchase of supplies for each Institu tion separately. He believes the stale should have a state buyer, establish a warehouse at some central place, ship goods to this point and distribute them to the Institutions, buying all goods at whole sale Instead of under the present plan. Bids for the same. article vary at different Institutions. He believes many thousands of dollars would be saved annually by a change. Ithodn Scholarship Examinations. The next qualifying examination for the scholarships awarded under the Rhodes be quest baa been fixed for January 17 and 18, 1907, at the University of Nebraska, be ginning at t o'clock. COTIVENTIOH Of TELEPHONE HEX Independents to Issne State Directory of Subscribers. KEARNEY, Dec. 11. (Special Telegram.) Officers were elected, the proposition of Issuing a state directory approved and other business transacted at the meeting of the District Association of Independent Telephone Companies held in thla city yes terday. There were one or two delegates present from each company In the district, which comprises the towns of Kearney, Shelton. Grand Island, Hastings, Kene saw and Elm Creek. The officers elected were: Dr. J. H. Lyman of Hastings, presi dent; Fred Ashton of Grand Island, vice president; E. C. Krewson of Elm Creek, secretary and treasurer. The matter of Issuing a state directory, centalnlng the names of all the Independent telephone subscribers In the state, was taken up and given favorable consideration. The matter had already been decided by the other districts of the state and the action of this meeting now makes the Issue of a directory a certainty. It will be published shortly after New Years and will contain 50,000 names. R. E. Mattlson of Lincoln, secretary of the state associ ation, was present at the meeting. Dr. Torrey at Bellevae College. BELLEVITE, Neb., Dec. 11. (Special.) This morning at 9:30 o'clock Dr. Torrey de livered a fine address to the students and friends of Bellevue college In the college chapel. He was accompanied by several prominent Omaha ministers, among them being Dr. Jenks and Dr. Hunter. Mr. Butler waa to have been present, but owing to sickness was detained. Dr. Wadsworth opened the services with a short prayer and waa followed by Dr. Torrey, who took aa his subject "Be 8trong In the Lord." He clearly showed that to ba atrong in the Lord one must do so by prayer, Bible Study and personal work. At the conclu sion of his address he asked those to rise who called the Lord their absolute Mas ter and were willing to do anything called upon to do. A great number rose, testify ing by that action that they were ready to show their faith by doing personal work. The ahort meeting abounded with much enthusiasm and no doubt will be produc tive of much good. It served as an In spiration to the student body to keep strong faith In the Lord. A number of the students have been in regular attend ance at the Omaha meetings, and this morning's addres proved a climax to their efforts to do their small part In helping others. . Superintendent Eaton Itestgrns. M'COOK, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special.) Lo cal railroad circles are not a little per turbed by the news which haa become current today that Superintendent Cor nelius L. Baton of the McCoolc division has tendered his resignation of this Im portant position to the management of tha road. The resignation was placed be fore the management last Saturday, and Is to go into effect with the olose of this month. Superintendent Eaton has been a veritable glutton for work during hla In cumbency of thla strenuous position, but, tiring of tha impossible situation, . has cut the gordlan knot with one fell blow. Who his successor will be does not enter Into local Imagination at this time. Whoever ha may ba he will have a Job on hla hands of tha utmost strenaoslty. Unfortunate Crete Family. CRETE, Neb., Deo. ll.-.(SpecIal.) This community waa deeply saddened Sunday by the death of Gertrude, second daughter of our postmaster, H. M. Wells. Tha cause of her death waa consumption, from which she had suffered for about nine months. This la the third death In Mr. Wells' fam ily from the same disease, all occurring within two years' time. Harlan, the eldest son, died In March, last year. Mary, the eldest daughter, paaed away in tha fall of the same year, and now Gertrude, at the age of 21, Is called. It is a hard blow to Mr. Wells, who, with his son, Conrad, Send a Gift Box To Out-oJ-Town Friends Balduff Gift Boxes con tain 1 Vt pounds Italian and Assorted Chocolates and Bon lions, decorated with French Fruits and Violets. Beautifully packed in an attractive boa and aent prepaid anywhere for 91.00. Make up your list and have us send a gift box to your out-of-town friends. It will be a de lcloua Christmas gift that they wltl appreci ate. t MMl Caterer 151S-20 Farnam St. good TEHQt to bat. LIB Ml AS PEE OF BE Suffered For Three Years With Itching Humor Doctor Did No Good Cruiser Newark, U. S, N( Man Cured in Three Weeks. SPEEDY CURE BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "I Buffered with h amor for about three years, off and on. 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HUMBOLDT Hugh L. Rutherford, for many yeurs a resident of this section, died yesterday at his home, as the result of a pevere attack of grippe. BEATRICE The funeral services of Mrs. flat ah Foltlen were held yesterday aftern ion at 2 o'clock from La Belle Methodist Epis copal church, conducted by Rev. Lewis. PLAT rsMOUTH George M. Porter has reoeived word that bis father, A. J. Porter, passed away last Bftturday evening In his home In Seven Mile Ford, Va., after a short illness. BEATRICE At the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. August Ackerman, was sol emnised the marriafro of Mr. Henry Fasstrld and Mrs. Wllhelmlna Wenrlck, Rev. L. Poverlcln officiating. BEATRICE As no relatives claimed the body of August Hoops, the man who com mitted suicide at his home near Cortland a week ago, it was Interred In Evergreen Homo cemetery yesterday. HCMBOLDT In a runaway accUVent last evening T. J. Hardy, a fanner northeast of the city, waa thrown from his carriage and severely Injured about the buck as well as bruUed and scratched considerably. PAP1LLION In the case of the State of Nebraska agalnat Ernest Clements, for the shooting of Luke Goldle, the evidence was finished this afternoon and, after five days' trial, the case went to the Jury tonight. NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Effle Hershey, wife of H. 10. Hershey, died laut nlht at her home on South Sixth street ot lung trouble. Deceased was aged 30 years and Is survived by her husband and three ctrll dren. PIjATTSMOUTH Gladys Hlnes, a 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. T. M. Carter, was yesterday sentenced to serve a term in the reform school in Geneva, Neb., by Judge Travis, having been convicted on the charge of IncorrlKlolllty. NEBRASKA CITY Five years' Impris onment In the state penitentiary was the sentence, this afternoon, that Judge Paul Jessen passed upon Ell Mitchell, the negro who was recently convicted by a Jury of a crime against nature, NEBRASKA CITY The later Ocean Shirt company is Dusy installing ma chinery in the Roilenbrack building, at the corner or Twelfth street ana central avenue. The factory will start the first of next week and will employ about thirty people. NEBRASKA CITY At 8 o'clock this evening, Larsh White and Miss Ruth Cornutt were united In marriage at the home of tha bride's mother, Mrs. Mollle Cornutt. Mr. and Mrs. White left Im mediately for Kansas City, where they will make their home. HERMAN This village has bought some new steel cages, which will be put in the town hall and used as u Jail. The old Jail building had become so delapldated that It was impossible to keep a man In It. The msrshal expects now to be able to take care of all th drunks. NEBRASKA CITY Mr. Olln N. Overton and Miss Oetavla Burnett were united in marriage at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Burnett, two miles south of this city. Rev. C. A. Masten of the Methodist rpiscopni cnurcn periorntea uie ceremony. COLUMBUS They say that they have not formed a trust, but then every liveiy nian c-f this city met and decided thtit tho public will have to pny a certain prire, much higher than they haw paid hereto fore, or else they can go on foot, and every one of the six liverymen in the bus ne i signed the agreement. BEATRICE Work upon the new parson age, achonlhouse and clubhouse to be built here by St. Joseph's Catholic church will be commenced at once. Excavation will also be commenced in the spring for a new church. Father Petrasch sitys he expects to build up a large Catholic school here, having an attendance of 3J children. BEATRICE An anniversary dinner was s:lven last evening at the Patldock bo.el 1 In honor of Rev. W. A. MuUlvan. whose I tenth anniversary as rector of Christ church waa celeoruted Sunday with tnvciHl serv Ices conducted by Bishop Williams rf Omaha. Covers were laid for sixty guest irul the toustmaster for the evening was li. II. Beg ale. BEATRICE Dr. Brash, a member ot the Slate Board of Health, made a trip to Cort land, Sunday, to Investigate the report that smallpox was prevalent I'k that town. H-h found Harry Tweedy, editor of the Sun at that place, was afflicted with tin- disease and promptly quarantined h!s rooms. The papers oi last week's Issue, which had not been malledv were destroyed. GKEEO-EY The United States marshal today served County Treasurer O'Malley with notice of Induction suit filed In the United rMates court enjuinlng him from in any way interfering with the property of the Burlington nu.ro id until a hearing may b had In said court, the intention of the order being to restrain all action under ectlon 161 of chapter 72, session laws of 10. HERMAN E. J. Burke, postmaster at Bancroft, stopped off at Herman last night for a short visit with relatives. He Buys he has bid on several quarter sections of land In the big pasture in Oklahoma, and If he succeds In landing any of It will have to resign his position at Bancroft and move to Oklahoma. He is only one among eleven at Bancroft who are figuring on getting acme of your Uncle Samuel's good land. P LA TTSHOUTH United Statee Marshal W. P. Warner of Omaha was In tills city yesterday and served notice on County Treasurer V. P. Wheeler as follows: "You. as county treasurer of Cass county, are noti fied that Judge Munger of the United States circuit court lias Itwued an order re straining you from In any manner attempt ing to collect from the Burlington Kullroad company, its agents or ipn setttatives in your county, the taxes levied .'.ilnul said raiirimtl coinpii) lu your couuty." TAFT ON WAR DEPARTMENT Secretary Tells of Work Tone by Foldiers j Dunne tbs Year. BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR AND EARTHQUAKE Effective Force of Army Sot as Large aa It Was at Time of Last Annual Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Secretary Taft today hands the president his annual re port. The two principal topics of which It treats are the San Francisco earthquake and the discharge of negro troops. The secretary enters at length upon the work of the War department through Generals Greely and Funston, giving the facta made public at the time. On the Brownsville affair the secretary Incorporates In a cursory manner the re ports of Inspectors, and his remarks thereon are practically Identical with his recent remarks on the subject. The secretary says in part: On the 9th of December. 190S, the date of the lust annual report, the army of the United States, according to the latest re ports which had been received from the military departments (October 15, 1906), consisted of 3,750 officers and enlisted men, a total of 69,814. In addition there were In the service 3,ft29 men of the Hos pital corps, excluded by the act of March 1, 1N87, from classlilcatlon as part of ine. enlisted force of the army. There were also In the srvice twenty-five officers and 6i2 men of the Porto Rico regiment and 115 officers and 5,069 enlisted men of the Philippine scouts. At the date of the last reports received from the military departments (October 15, 1W the actual strength of the regular army was 3,709 officers and 64,659 enlisted men. Enlisted Men. The total number of enlistments In the nrmv during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1906 (exclusive of the Hospital corps and Philippine scouts), was 24,083. Of this num ber 8.849 were re-enlistments and 15.234 were original enlistments. The percentage of native born amonr; the original enlistments was eighty-nine. The corresponding llgures of the preceding fiscal year (1905) are as fol lowa: Total enlistments, 33.739, of which 13.329 were re-enlistments and 20,410 were original enlistments. Of the 24.0S3 accepted applicants, 21,303 were native born, 2,6X3 were of foreign birth, fourteen were Indians, thirteen were born in the Philippine Islands (enlisted for band musicians), and seventy were born in Porto Rico. Notwithstanding most Indefatigable ef forts on the part of recruiting officers, the need for recrulis during the last fiscal year could not be fully met, and the dif ficulties increased rather than abated, as compared with the year before. The relative number of desertions In the army has continued to Increase, the number lor tne last nscat year oeoig i.m per ccm of the whole number of enlisted men In service during that year, as against 6 per cent during the preceding year. The average for the three years 1902-1904 waa 6.1 per cent, and for the ten years 1S05- 1904 tne average wns i.o per cent, oi mo total number of enlisted men In service. Riiiht and four-tenths per cent or tne white soldiers In the service during the year deserted, ns against only 2.3 per cent of the colored soldiers. Fiftv-e hcht oer cent of all the desertions during the year were desertions of men In their nrst year or service, ana consiueramy more than half of these desertions were during the first eix months of service. Six teen per cent of the desertions occurred among men In their second year or service. ana 8 per cent among tnose in itietr intra year, making a total of 77 per cent during the first enlistment, with a progressive de crease from year to year during the three years' term. Sixteen per cent of the de sertions occurred during the second enlist ment, 5 per cent during the third enlist ment, nnd 2 per cent during the fourth and subsequent enlistments. Ninety per cent of the deserters were of native birth and but 10 per cent of foreign birth. As S9 per cent of the orlglnul en listments In 1904. 90 per cent In 1905 and i9 per cent tn 1906 were native born, It ap pear that the natives contributed only their proportionate share to the number of desertions. , The secretary then refers to the Browns ville affair and the relief of San Fran cisco. Other remarks are: Except for the Brownsville Incident, the discipline of the army has been upon the whole good, but there is one important par ticular which calls for Improvement. The number of cases referred to the minor courts for trial Is far in excess of the disciplinary needs of the service. The re port of the Judge advocate general shows that the number of cases tried by the summary courts during the year was but slightly less than during the preceding year, when there were 51,33) trials. It Is believed that a strict observance of the requirement of the regulations in this matter and a thorough exercise of the Jurisdiction granted post and company of ficers would bring about a substantial dimi nution In the number of summary court trials, reduce confinements, lessen forfeit ures nnd result generally In a correspond ing advantage to the discipline of the mili tary service. The necessary Instructions have been given accordingly. Health and Mortality. That there has been a steady and pro gressive improvement in the health of the army Is shown In the statistics for the current year. For the American army proper, white and colored, the total number of admissions to sick report was 73,742, equal to an admission rate of 1,195.97, compared with 1,364.89 for the previous year and 1, 913.31 for the sexen nial period 1898 to 1903. Thfl discharges for disability were 1,464 and the rate 2a, as compered with 22.90 for the preceding year and 23.10 for the sex ennial period 1898 to 1903. The Increase in the discharge for disability figure Is easily accounted for by a temporary change (since discontinued) in the system of re cruiting, i The constantly noneffective rate was 48.93, compared wltn 49.80 for the preceding year, Eucamprnent ot Army and Militia. The past year has been one of great ac tivity for the army In the earnest and Der- ststent training that has been had In the different exeiclt.es calculated to Instruct and prepare the soldier In time of peace tor nis actual duties in war. xnere have been weekly practice marches of not less lh:in twelve miles for foot troops and eigh teen miles for mounted troops, and during the open season a monthly inarch of in struction covering three consecutive days and requiring two camps. The principal difference between the old system of training and the new system In auguittted during the pust year consists In the frequency of practice marches, with full equipment, and the conduct of skirmish fire at target practice in field kit; and In addition to the valuable practical knowl edge that was to be acquired, one of the main objects was to keep both men and animals In fit condition for active service at any time. There has been some differ ence of opinion regarding the efficacy of the new system, particularly with reference to the marching and skiriulith tire In full equipment, but, upon the whole, it has met with approval. All the work Incident to th eformatlon. naiintef ;ance and dlrcontlnuance of the j camps 'was done by officers and enlisted 1 men, each officer doing, so far as nrac- tlcable, the duties of the staff corps or arm of service to which he belonged. 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STEAMER LIKE HAD ADVANTAGE Railroads Want Power to Meet BndUen Sadden Tariff's In Mexico. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. At a conference today between railroad and steamboat rep rosentatlves and membera of the Interstate Commerce commission the question was raised as to Whether steamship lines taking freight from a point In the United States to a point In adjacent foreign country, to be transported to an interior point, having a Joint arrangement with a railroad, is subject to the interstate commerce law re aulrlng them to give thirty days' notice before publishing a direct tariff by way of this route. Specific Incidents were cited In the case of the Pacific Coast Steamship company carrying merchandise from San Francisco to Victoria, B. C, thence by way of the Canadian Pacific to porta In that country, and on freight shipped to Mexico. J. C. Stubbs of the Union Pacific company said the Ward Steamship line carried freight from Mexican ports by way of Tamplco and the Mexican National rail way prevented successful competition be cause it can change Its tariffs tn twenty four hours' notice and the railroads of this country delivering goods to the Mexican border must give thirty days notice. He said the railway lines wished to be placed on an equal footing with the steamship lines in competition In this business. It was announced that the Canadian Pa cific railroad has volunteered to have lis tariffs via steamship lines filed with the commission. Amending; Shipping; BUI. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Representative Grosvernor,' chairman of the house com mittee on merchant marine and fisheries, is engaged on a proposed amendment to the Galllnger ship subsidy bill designed to grant assistance only to Oriental and South American lines. He arid today that he expects to have the amended bill ready for the consideration of his committee at its meeting next Thursday. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair In Nebraska, Today and Tomor row, Colder Tomorrow Warmer In Iowa Today. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Forecast of the weather for Wednesday and Thursday: For Nebraska and Kansas Fair Wednes day; Thursday, colder. For Missouri Fair Wednesday; warmer in eaat portions; Thursday, partly cloudy. For Iowa Fair and warmer Wednesday; Thursday, partly cloudy. For South Dakota Fair Wednesday, ex-, cept snow or rain, and colder in west por- . tlon; Thursday, fair, colder. For WyomlnL-Baln Wednesday; colder In nortnwest portion; jiiuraunj, nw rain and colder. For Colorado Fair Wednesday; warmer in southeast portion; Thursday, rain, with colder In north portion. laical Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Dec. 11. Official record of tem- fc-ature and precipitation, compared with he corresponding day of the last three y,ar$: l!" ii. I Maximum temperature... 85 W 88 83 Minimum temperature 22 83 17 17 Mean temperature 2 U 28 25 precipitation 00 .CO T .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha slnco March 1, and comparisons with the last two years: Normal temperature 31 Ienciency for the day 3 Total since March 1 68 Normal precipitation 0- lnc.i Iieflcltncy for the day 08 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 3 1 Inc 'os Deficiency since March 1 i 2 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 196 1.22 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, ltut.... 6.42 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P. at. Station and State Temp. Max. Rain- of Weather. at 7 p. in. Temp, fall Btsmarck. clear IS . 14 .00 Cheyenne, cloudy 62 68 .(0 Chicago, cloudy 40 i .00 Davenport, clear 33 34 . Denver, partly cloudy ta 70 .Ol Havre, partly cloudy ti I! .Ill Helena, cloudy 88 44 .Si Huron, cloudy 30 34 0 Kansas City, clear 42 44 .00 North Platte, cloudy 44 64 .0) Omaha, cloudy 34 86 .00' Rapid City, cloudy 44 6 . St. Iouts, clear 38 40 .00 St. Paul, cloudy 30 80 .0) Salt Laka City, cloudy 68 63 .01 Valentine, cloudy 43 60 .U Wllllston. clear 24 34 .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELdll. Loial turtUftir. IE $22.50 neloochlatan, 2-10x4-6, for $21.00 Daghestan, 3-7x5-6, for $30.00 Daghestan, 3-9x4-10, for $25.00 Daghestan, 3-6x5-4, for $22.00 Daghestan, 3-5x4-10, for $32.60 Beloochlstan, 3-7x4-9, for $21.00 Beloochlstan, 2-10x3-9, for $60.00 Shlrvan (fine), 3-9x5-4, for $30.00 Shlrvan, 3-5x5, for $30.00 Shlrvan, 3-8x5-3, for $4 0.00 Shlrvan, 3-6x5-2, for $45.00 Bokhara, 3x4-6, for $33.00 Kelim, 4-4x8-7, for $42.00 Kelim. 6x11, for $90.00 Persian Hall Runner, 3-6x11-4, $50.00 Kazak. 4-8x6x9. for $54.00 Kasak, 4-7x7, for WABT & 311 FARNAM STREET, GRIMES "PUTS IT BACK" Former Treasurer of Kansas Befunas Ifoaej Found Ei ttata. COUPONS WERE CLIPPED FROM BONDS In Making; Payment Grimes Saya He Does It to Protect State, Al though He Never Re. delved Cash. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 11. E. A. Grim". ex-s'ate treasurer, here today voluntarily paid to the state of Kansas the sum of t3,m, for which amount an Investigating committee some time xgo held hla admin istration responsible. The alleged shortage was never considered in the light of a de. falcatlon In any sense of the word and re sulted from a practice that hsd been the rule In the state treasurer's office for many years before and after Mr. Grimes assumed the office. The Investigation showed con clusively that Mr. Grimes waa not bene llted In any way through thla practice. Therefore In making a payment to the state now of the amount involved he has assumed a responsibility at a personal loss to himself. Mr. Grimes' action closes a case that had become famous. Mr. Grimes sold today: "In order to avoid a long drawn out suit, and feeling under a moral obligation to do so, I have agreed to make aettlement with the atate of Kansas on the basis of $9,381.25 It is the Judgment of the attorney general that this Is the amount for which my ad ministration as stats treasurer should be held responsible. Claims He Overpays. '"I said last January, when the report of Hasklns and Sells, the accountants, was made public, that there was about $7,000 which appeared to be unaccounted for. I feel as though I should have been givm the benefit of several items by the attorne general which would have lessened th amount considerably. I had no knowledge of any loss at the expiration of my tern of office, but the state shall not suffei any, even If I am in nowise to blame for tt. Many of the apparent shortages were caused by the practice of allowing bond brokers to detach coupons from bonds sold to the state, and there la no complete record of the bonds sold during that time. I have letters from bond brokers stating that they legitimately received the clippings of certain coupons for the sale of bonds to the ataie, some of which I am now compelled to pay, although they were never charged against the treasurer or were never In the treasurer's office. "I have never had one penny from tha state that did not honestly belong to me. I have been the victim of circumstances because of the carelessness, mistakes and unfaithfulness of others, and it Is a very great hardship for me to have to pay this money. I would rather have the name of being honest and have tho confidence of my friends and the people than any amount of money." Umbrellas Copley, Jeweler. 215 S. ICih. County Supervisors' Convention. KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 11. (Special Tele gram.) Delegates to the twelfth annual meeting of the State Association of County Supervisors and County Commissioners be gan to arrive this morning and It is ex pected that there will be a well attended meeting here. President P. J. Kennedy COllHECT IlItESM Tho Same Old Question " What shall I give him?" V ET US ANSWER IT FOR YOU. store we're pretty well posted and dislikes and we say that one of our Smokln Jackets or Robes will hit his Christmas "Wan Spot" aa i.early aa anything ws Smoking Jackets Bath Robes $3Lto $ioe Lounging Robes $5L to $359 We show without question tha largest selection of these useful garments ever brought to Omaha. Better see thorn early while the stock is in Its fullness. .$1V.7 SSHU.bO S IS. JSIO.50 $121.38 $15. 75 JSit7.50 SliU.SO $122.50 $30.00 $33.75 $121.75 $31.50 for $(57.50 $37.55 40 50 HMTORI X of York and Secretary F. D. Beach of Exeter were among the early arrivals. Tha first meeting will be hold this evening. Husband anil Wife Settle. BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. U.-(Speclnl Tel egram.) Charles Scrlvners was acquitted of the charge of wife desertion In Judga Walker's court today. Scrlvners and his wife settled their differences after Scrlv ners' releaoe and left for Nebraska City, where they may locate. NOVELTIES Frenzer, 15th and Dodga. Switchmen Join Federation. NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-The New York agents of the American Federation of La bor reported yesterday that on the applica tion of the Switchmen's Union of North America It has Issued a charter to thnt body. It Is the first of tho national rail road organizations to become afflllittod with the- Federation. It has few members on the eastern railroads. Its principal strength Is In the south and west. Strength Comes Not From What You Eat, But From What You DitfCHt. Most people eat moat foods without discrimination It matters little what. Few stop to think what that food does for them. This is the first turn on the road to dyspepsia. Reckless disregard of the proper choice of foods, rapid eating and Improper mastication, are the un questioned causes of all stomach disor ders from the slight ache to the malig nant cancer. There is nothing more revolting than a dyspeptic stomach a very vat for putrefaction, sending forth its poison throughout the entire system, depressing the brain, befouling the breath, souring the taste, deadening the muscles, Incapac itating the liver and kidneys for their work, debilitating the heart, choking the lungs and clogging the bowels. All of these disagreeable and dangerous conditions are due to the Improper diges tion of food and the consequent usslmila tlon of poison. What else can be ex pected? If the food lies In the stomach. If the system is constipated, fermentation Is the natural outcome. It shows Itself In sour watery risings, belchings, heart burn and painful breathing. There is only one way to relieve this condition. If the stomach refuses to di gest your food put something into It that will. Stuart's Dyspeptic Tablets are noth ing but digestives. They are not a medi cine. They work when the stomach win not. Each tablet contains enough pepsin, diastase, golden seal and other digestive elements to reduce 3,000 grains of ordi nary food to the proper consistency for assimilation Into the blood. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are abso lutely pure. There Is nothing harmful In them as shown In their endorsement by 40,000 physicians In the United States and Canada. Ask your family physician his opinion of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and if he Is honest toward you he will state posi tively that they will cure your stomach trouble whatever It may be, unless you have waited too long and have allowed your disorder to develop Into cancer. Act today and begin to end your suffer ing. A free trial packuge will be sent to your address upon request. The 60 cent size packages are for sale at your drug gist's. F. A. 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