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MORRIS CHAIRS
V' io WiKWLlO JVl JUKI!
0Ar ruining rouiu nt inure
stf AS appropriate for a mnn.
A" T L1,nir (,lko cut ,nm,p 01
7n
1.1
rv
quar
ter sawed
polished
golden oak,
hair filled
verona
cushions,
ehoiee of'
color
$9.75
Morris Chair Weathered oak, loose Spanish leather
cushion, $0.75.
Also full line leather Morris Chairs In all wcods.
Turkish Ilotkern Our special Is of genuine leather,
large size, pleated edge, 924.00.
Full line, 27.30, :2.0O, :M.OO, IMS.00 and up.
Medicine Cabinets New stock. Single and double.
Golden oak and white enamel, $l.5 to $7.50.
MISSION FURNITURE
Just received
rchard 8 Wilhelm arpet o.
414-16-18 South Sixteenth Street.
large new line
for Monday
selling.
Rocker
(like cut) do
not confuse
this with the
cheap goods
on the market
This rocker
is constructed
of best quar
tersawed oak,
weathered fin
ish; with genuine goat Spanish leather, very
large, for $12.00
Large line of weathered oak, leather seat Rockers and
Chairs, $.1.05, $5.75, $.50 and up.
Settees In Mission design; Spanish leather
from $17.50 up to $110
Magazine Hacks; weathered oak, mission designs
$4.50, $0.00, $7.50 and up.
Cellereltea Weathered oak, $12, $14, $15 up to $53.
Smoking Cabinet $11, $12.50 and $15.
Pipe Hacks Pretty designs; burnt wood and weath
ered oak; $2.0O, $2.85, $:!.50.
Combination l$ookcae--A generous showing of
pretty new styles In best golden oak $12.75,
$18.75, $16.50 and up.
HEADQUARTERS for Beautiful and Useful Gifts. The whole store sparkles with
Christmas thoughts. OPEN EVENINGS.
TOY DEPARTMENT Main Floor. Every kind of dolls for the delight of little girls;
all kinds of mechanical devices for instructive amusement for boys; new illustrated books
and games galore. .Sturdy old Santa is in a perfect frenzy of delight over this novel collection.
CHAFING
ORIENTAL RUGS
.From the lands of
the Persian and the
" inscrutable Turk"
come these rare, rich
rugs, now placed on
tale for Christinas
purchasers. In the lot
ore many Sennas and
Kermans, also ahout
600 IJeloochistans, Kazacks and lioba
ras, specially priced at $15.00 to $25.00.
Also a tremendous variety of larger
rugs, varying in size and all priced to
please.
DEKHAN BRUSSELS RUGS
Best quality all-wool, with a heavy
Brussels warp. Suitable for living room
or dining room.
UxJ) Dekkan Brussels Kug $7.75
9x10-0 Dekkan Brussels Kug $9.00
9x12 Dekkan Brussels Kug $10.50
10-6x12 Dekkan Brussels Kug ...$12.50
12x12 Dekkan Brussels Kug $14.50
12x15 Dekkan Brussels Kug $17.50
Axininster Kug (2-6x5) Oriental color
ing, very useful for doorways and
small halls, $2.50.
Axininster Kug (3x6) very heavy. Floral
and Oriental patterns, $5.00. .
Koyal Wilton Kug (1-6x3) made from
best qualitv worsted, $2.35.
Koyal Wilton Kug (2-3x5) beautiful Ori
ental colorings, $4.25.
Koyal "Wilton Kug (3x4-6) a splendid
value, at $6.75.
Brussels Kug (9x12) very heavy; suit
able for living room, 16.45.
LieE CURTAINS
All the newest and prettiest patterns.
Cluny Curtains with extra heavy lace on
edge; white or Arabian; curtains arj
hand made, per pair, $5.00.
Duchess Curtains in ivory, white nnd
new champagne shades; dainty designs j
good net; per pair, $9.75.
Hand made Arabian Curtains with wide
borders of real lace; especially pretty
for libraries or living rooms, per pair,
$17.50.
Pillowy, uncovered, 45c up.
Pillow Cords, 25c and 15c
Pillow Tops, 25c up.
Covered Pillows, good desirable covers, 91.05.
BRie-A'BRAe
Tobacco Jars in old brass or Holland;
made to hold a sponge in top to keep
tobacco at proper moisture, $2.50.
Book Holders for li
brary tables (like
cut) in mission style
weathered oak, at
$1.50.
Flemish Brans Jardinieres, hand hammered,
83.75 UP-
Kern IMkIhb, odd new shapes, $1.95 up.
Silver Hat Pin Holders, very pretty, up.
Smokln sets, In silver, copper and brass, $3.75
up.
Mirrors, hand mirrors, hanging mirrors, shaving
mirrors, 95 up.
Library 'ruble Sets, In old brass.
Dosk Sets, In bronze, braBB and Kornan finish,
complete, with pad, ink well, seal, cutter, blot
ter, etc., $6.00 "P-
Electric Reading Lamps, artistic and practical,
$11.50 up
Many beautiful art objects from all quarters
of the globe. Our own Importation.
Library Tables
We have a big assortment of genuine
mahogany mahogany finish golden
and weatnered oak.
Library Table (like cut) Mission pattern, top 26x46-in.,
corner posts extended above table top, has large
drawer and under shelf, weathered oak, special, $15.75.
T!C,m, t ll .1111 I Xjf
"St
WORK
TABLES
New stock just arriv
ed. Pretty ones, at
$11, $15, $18, $24
DISHES
The clever
est gift of all.
A large show
ing of the bet
ter kind. The
best material;
finest nickel
or copper fin
ish; most improved lamps, and prices
that are right.
One like cut, two nickel pans, wrought iron
frame, ebonized bundle. $3.25.
Patterns and prices vary up to $15.00
Baking and Serving Dishes, plain and fancy, of
copper or nickel, $2.00 "P-
Coffee Percolators, In nickel, brass and copper,
$2.75 "P
Serving Trays, 30 up.
Russian Bowls, beautifully lacquered In black,
red and pold, for salads, nuts, etc., 10 up.
Carvers, two and three-piece sets, with pearl.
Ivory silver and stag handles, $1.75 up.
Plated Spoons, tea, dessert and table sizes,
pretty patterns, for set of six, $1.00 "P-
Oyster Forks, cold meat forks, berry spoons,
etc.
BISSELL'S CARPET
SWEEPERS
Let us send
one out on a
week's trial;
if not satis-
tactory, re
turn it.
Bissell's Standard $2.25
Bissell's Perfection $2.50
Bissell's Gold Medal $3.00
Bissell's Parlor Queen $4.50
Bissell's Superba $5.00
LADIES DESKS
(like cut), ni(tn
of beat quarter
sawed Rol) .1 oak
or mahoty ,iy ve
neer, FreiK'h legs.
Urge drawer,
high polish. 8.SO.
Big assortment
of other patterns,
finely polished,
elegant designs,
$4. 7ft. $3.2,1.
up.
Music Cabinets,
There Is such a
variety of pat
terns, all so nice
ly finished that
you'll have little
trouble In choos
ing. 4.7.1,
$7, $14, up.
up to $60.
Folding Card Tables 30-inch round top table $2.50
Folding Card Tables 30-inch round top table $3.50
Folding Card Tables Cloth top square table $3.75
Folding Card Tables Cloth top round table $5.50
PEDESTALS
New stock for Xmas, In golden weathered oak, ma
hogany finish and genuine mahogany, extra good val
ues, $;..-0, $1.50 up.
SHAVING CABINETS
Some with adjustable mirrors, In golden oak or mu
hogiuiy finish. flO.OO, 12..Ki, 911.00 up.
DRESSING TABLES
S12.RO to $75.M. Some choice patterns iu genuine
mahogany reproductions.
ROCKERS
Make pretty gifts and
there is such a great
variety to choose from.
Rocker (like cut), a
eery neat pattern, made
by one of the country's
best manufacturers.
Select, solid oak quar-ter-suwed
Bnd piano
pclished, an exception
al value at $4.50.
Over 200 other styles
some upholstered
seat and seat and back
In genuine leather.
Prices for large arm rockers $1.75 P to $60.
COUCHES, DAVENPORTS
Couches, In genuine leather, splendid gifts, $2M,
$33, $40 and up.
Davenports, large special showing In frames at
mahogany or golden oak. new styles, popularly priced,
also pretty colonial patterns, $!J0, $:5, $:W up to $150.
HOOSIKH KITCHEN CA1UXKTS Save steps, time
and labor, made of oak, $21.00 up.
TEAKWOOD
Tabourets and Ped
estals; large stock,
various sizes.
Tabourets, $12.50,
$14, $17, $19 and up.
Pedestals, $17, $19.50,
$23, up to $65.
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STATE CUTS DOWN . BILLS
ieduotion of Tea Dollars Fer Head in Coat
of Etepinc Ita Cbargea.
fENfTCNTIARY MAKtS THE BEST SHOWING
Cr Co Per Capita $OU.OT aa Cou
ytota Kmrm Enough to Cat tbe -Hat
Coat to Btata Uowa
to $15.08.
.From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec 15. (Special.) Governor
Xlokey'a aepond term in office resulted In
reduction of the average per capita cott
of malntalnlnr Inmates In the state In
stitutions from IP4.84 during- his first term
to $84.78 during his necond term. An ex
haustive report. Just completed by Clerk
C. C. Husted of the g-overnor'i office, shows
the cost of maintaining the 3,644 InmuteB
f the state Institutions. The total por
capita cost of maintenance at ttie peniten
tiary was 184.97. but as the convicts earned
for the state 3.9 each, the actual cost
to the state at that Institution wus J15.9.
The following table shows the per capita
cost of maintenance for the years 19W6 and
19tM:
JH05.
Asylum, Haatlnira $
Hospital. Lincoln Jj .
Hospital. Norfolk ............. IJO.t
futlniers1 home, Grand Island. ;1
Soldiers' home, MHford ,"!
Ullnd. Nebraska City 1 !
T ... . . n lltimti I MiiHfia.
Feebleminded. Bentrh-e
Industrial home. Mllford...
Industrial school, Kearney.
IIIUUBUW ....... .
Home or Friendless, iiuuiu.
penitentiary, Uncoln TO-
63. (
iu.:3
t M.7S
7 21
M 41
t: "4
W 3ii
79 97
M.W
66.97
4, , i Kan da.
Chief OH Inspector E. A. Church. In sub
mitting the biennial report of his depart
ment, pronounces the syttem of Inspection
Horn In vogue to be satisfactory and rec
ommends no changes In the law. He says
that if there is sny complaint In the state
regarding the work he has not heard of It.
The racelpts from Inspection fees rtur
n the year, which ended November S1, bc
eordlng to Mr. Church's report, were 1-1.-ajUO.
Expenditures for the same period
totaled I11S33.49. The sum of 18.8M.42 wan
paid into the treasury and tLii ii is left on
liajvd. November receipts were :.M0.40 and
disbursements ll.uS5.7J. giving a monthly
fcalance of $1,434 67.
Vr. Church's report Is a model of brevity,
aoverlng leas than two typewritten pfiges.
OsaI4 Diets to Be Married.
Tha engagement of Miss Florence Put
Ham of Lincoln and Mr. Gould Diets of
(j,, waa announced this afternoon. The
data of the marriage haa not been an
pounced. but It will take place in January.
CTrsr Reloses to Psrsss O'Keara.
Governor Mickey has definitely refused
to commute the death sentence of Jay
O'Hearn. tha Omaha boy murderer, to life
Imprisonment. O llearn a mother. In com
pany with Vr. F. M. Blsson. MethoJifl
clergyman from Omaha, called upon the
xeoatlve this forenoon to press the request
top clemency, but Governor MU'key told
them that he would do nothing In the case
until the courla are through with it. As
O'Hearn's appeal Is now pending In th
supreme court and cannot be reached b
sr tUe preMnt governor's term expires.
this attitude Is equivalent to a refusal on
Mr. Mickey's part to grant the commutation.
After calling upon the governor, Mr
O'Hearn and fhe clernynian wont to the
penitentiary, where an aifectlng interview
between the condemned murderer and lib
mother took place.
Governor Mickey made a trip to the pen
In the forenoon to talk with a young con
vict named King, from Douglas county, wh
wants his two-year sentence for grand
Inrceny commuted. Ho wan received at th
penitentiary ten months ago.
Price o State Issaes.
W. It. Price, an old populist war horse,
has given to the public the following letter
he has addressed to Clialrm&n Itos?:
L1NCOL.N; Neb Hon. W. B. Rose,
Chairman Republican State Committee
My Dear Mr. Rose: 1 read your letter di
rected to (Ik. niembera-eicct of the Thir
tieth sexsion of the Nebraska legislature
add wlxh to congratulate you tor the
poignant statements It eonlalns and fur the
understanding which you display relative
to difficulty to be overoume by them In
enacting into law all of the measures prem
ised. The letter also Impressed nie With
ynur uppurcnt honesty and personal anx
iety In having your party redeem every
pledge. The anti-pass law, the direct pri
mary law and laws to tax the railway
terminals, while new to your party are not
ho to a large numlx-r of our clllseiw, fo.'
the ivasin that tney have been discussed
and udvuiMtnl for a miiuber of years by
your politlciU opponenis, theiefoie nil
parties Im'Ihk now aKeed uix.n the neces
sity for their enactment, little or no discus
sion will be required lor their (mhs.ikc.
But (he great battle will eome upon (he
laws Uxliirf maximum frelKht anil a
senscer rates to be paid railroad compauks
In this state. As to the Imperative need
of such laws, I take It ail parties are
agreHl, this being true, then the vitil point
la how can It be done with the least Irk
. (ion and certainty of accompll'liing the de
I sired lenulls? 'i he plan pruH).-d by you
and your party Is to confer upon the rail
way commission the power to tlx, determine
and enforce reasonable freight and pas
i senger rates. This plan, in my Judgment,
! is fraught with two doubtful and (herefore
dangerous contingencies. first, and mo. I
rcmoLe, the declaring of the constitutional
amendment ci eating the coiiini:al n n:l for
various reasons, and dlscuscd during tne
recent caiiiiMiiKn. Second, and the one
which I consider most serlmis. can tne lg-
Islature confer this pi wer upn a cjmm s
slon? 1 have svrlous douot uix.n litis
point, and It is at least ui such Importance
as to require caret ui attenticn friMii evtry
iik-mber-elect, and of all who ar slncieiy
working for relief from the too hlali. in-
rijuitahli- and discriminating rates now In
force In Nebraska,
The constltntlikii (Section 4, Article xl, en
titled corpoiailonsl provides:
"And the iegtelature may from time t-
lime pass laws esiabiishir.g maximum ralej
of charges for (he tranHpor(at ion pas
wniieia and freight on the different rail
roads In this siute,"
Kiom (he wording of (his po tion of oi.r
constitution it Is v ry clear to my under
standing that the legislature ai-ne has the
power to lix, make and determine wtiut
ates shull be charged for the transp. .na
tion of freight and pass, nans In this state,
and It haa no Inherent power to c.mfer or
delegate this vesti d duty upon iiuothei
bod or upon any executive officer or offi
cers. Th cerelltutlon must be strictly cori
t trued, and It is very mar to me that the
court would have to give (he above mn
struitlon to our constitution. 1 think thU
was known (o at least a few of the manip
ulators if your state convention. You will,
no d ubt, reo ill that (he platform dratted
by the sike-ial committee called for legis
lative enactment upon this subject, but
when the committee selected by the conven
tion met it changed It so as to clothe the
promised commission with the rate-making
power. This appears to be Just a Utile the
mo .t!. si pleee of political work ever per
petrated by the "power behind the throne."
The loiilcntion (hat (he constitutional
amendment adopted by the people at the
November election covers any Uoubt upon
this umiior is not well taken. In n.y j.'dg
.uruU The language of the joint resolution
I
submitting the proposed amendment to the I
people is as rollows:
The powers and duties of such
.ommtmlon shall include the regulation of
ites, service and general control of corn-
icon curriers as the legislature may provide
y law.
There U nothing In this language which
would amend, abrogate or moillly the lan
4UUKe used in Sccti'Hi 4. Article xl of the
constitution above quoted. I do not think,
iherefoie, that any one win seriously con
tend that the Joint resolution confers the
power to make or fix rates. Now. (hen. If
your party does all upon this subject Hint
it has promised, you can see that the peo
ple will not get the relief they are de .mind
ing. In fact, yen c ould not render a greater
service to the "Interests'' that ore oppos
ing the reduction of rates In this state than
to cairy out your proposed plan.
Having pointed out what I consider fatal
defects In your plun, pardon me now for
offering a remedy which will obviate all
trouble and give tho people Immediate re
lief. The legislature of ISM passed a maxi
mum freight rate law which provided for
an averiiKe reduction of approximately 19
per cent from the then prevailing rates and
a greater per cent from the rates now In
force. Just as soon as the railroad commissioners-elect
take the oath of office let
them put this law In force and If any of
the schedules are too high the legislature
can lower them. Hy thus doing we cer
tainly will have lower rates at once nnd
will avoid the dangers of a new law being
declared unconstitutional.
The dingers Incident to passing of now
laws Is always very great and especially Is
this (rue wi(h niatlera relative lo rate
making. Very few persona are competent
to undertake so difficult a task, and an the
legislature Is limited to a ulxty-d.iy session,
I think It Improbable, f not impossible, for
them lo piss a satisfactory law. und even
If they did. It will require several years
to determine its validity, as the New York
Interests iliat are reaping the bcneilta from
the excessive rates charged In this stale
will not submit without a long nnd drawn
out legal battle. i
This subject should be considered and
discussed from a nonpartisan viewpoint
and by so doing the iieople may expect
speedy relief. Rcsiiectfullv,
WILLIAM B. PRICE.
Father Bonacurn to hold in trust for the I
uae and benefit of tha orphanage, now In
course of erection at Uncoln. Subsequent
to making the first will It seems he made
another will leaving his proierty to a
niece and nephew in Michigan. The latter
will wns filed in the county court and
asked to be probated, and as a result both
parties will fight for the estate left by the
deceased.
Norfolk As; lam ( aura Continued.
I MADIFON, Neb., Dec. 15. (Speclnl Tele-
I .ram rtiutrtft rniirt Which llAS Vfletl in
session since Monday afternoon, ndjourned
this morning and will convene again Janu
ary 7. The Norfolk asylum cases were
continued until the aesslon In January.
Frank Bushncll, charged with robbing
Wtlllum Combs, a railroad laborer. In thil
back yard of a saloon In Norfolk on the
evening of November 20, was acquitted by
the Jury.
Cora la KlnK In Herman.
HERMAN. Neb., Dec. 15.-(Speclnl.) Till
has been the banner corn day of the
seaeon. Strings of wugon commenced
coming early and kept coming until night.
The Henry Roberts elevator took In 150
loads of corn. Crowell got forty-eight and
Peavey got eighteen or twenty. This Is
the largest amount of grain that ever
came to this town. Roberts is paying
about Vt cent more than the other ele
vators and that gets the grain. The
weather haa been Ideal.
Mrs. I.lllle Applies for Pardon.
DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 15 (Special.)
J. 8. Hill, formerly of Bell wood, but now
of California, and Mrs. Lena Margaret I.ll
lle have publi.hed a notice in the Butler
County Press this week that they will
make application to Governor Mickey at
2 p. tu., on December 16. 1W6. for the pir
don of Mrs. Lena Margaret I.lllle, who la
now con lined In the penitentiary for life
for the killing of her husband, Harvey
Llllle.
Inches May Be Married.
NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. !5. (Special Tele
gram.) It li reliably reported that Gen
eral Superintendent C. C. Hughes of the
Northwestern, who left Norfolk several
weeks ago. went on a honeymoon trip
through the south and that he will soon
return with his bride to resume hit of
ficial duties.
Two Wills In Btldeare.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 15 (Special Tele
gram.) Michael Lynch, deceased, a firmer
who owned a quarter-aecdon of land In
western Gage cuunly, made u will leailng
his estate la th cars aad custody of
Xevrs of Xtbrsska,
NORTH PLATTr-Mlsa Winnie Beeler
will be united In murrlnge on Christmas
day to Marshall Scott of Cuba, 111.
BEATRICE Cecil Miller, the 8-vear-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miller of
South Sixth street, died suddenly of pneu
monia yesterday.
DAVID CITY Ray M. Harrl. who Is now
county ottorney, will Hep down and out
Jivnuary 1 and will foim a law partnership
with C. M. Skllea.
COLI'MHl'8 W. N. Hensley, who wan
elected county attorney tor Platte county
at the recent election, has received patents
on (wo car couplers.
IIKATRICE The government hns allowoil
Poslnisster Holllngworth nt'teen days' extrn
clerk hire during the holiday season, be
ginning December 17.
COLCMBl'S Max Meutlng has r,dd his
eighty acres of bind to Henry J. Backos
for iS7.D0 ail acre. Mr. Ui'.okes will use
the land for nursery purposes.
DAVID CITY H. H. Smith of this city
attended a sule of fine horses at Fremont
' lust week and purchased Nurka Star,
(record of 2:23; consideration, $ia
i BEATRICE The body of Israel Jliyth.
1 who missed away at Blue Bprlncn Thurs
day morning, whs Interred In Evergreen
Home cemetery yesterday at 11 o'cl k.
WEST POINT County Judge DewalJ
has Issued a niarrluge license to Arthur
M.i'owhu and Miss Alma J. English, botu
well known young people (tt Grant town
ship. DAVID CITY I'nlnn temperance meeting
will he held st the Congregational church
Sunday evening.' Rev. Huckner, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, will preach
the nenuon.
WEST POINT The petit Jurors for
(he next regular term of the distrbt court
of Cuming county have been drawn and
court will convene Jn the morning of
January 7.
DAVID CITY-K. K. Hicks, formerly of
this city, but now of Fremont, has (lied
a petldon In the district court asking (hat
a divorce be greeted to him from ids wife.
Katherlne Hicks.
COH'MHI'S Columbus Is Jubilant over
(he expectation of a 145,0(0 appropriation
lor the ne.. public budding. Scaled oilers
have been put In by a number of people
who have sites to sell.
COLl'MBl'S The Methodist Episcopal
church members and friends will spend
about $5.0(10 In fixing up their church.
The Improvements will begin as early as
weather conditions permit.
TEKAMAH The Rackett-McLaughlln
(rial, which has taken the lime of (he dis
trict court this week, whs finished Ut
night. Judge Kennedy will render a Je.
clslon soma time next week.
COLl'MBl'S Daniel t-chram and II. F.
Hoi kenberger, executors of the estate of
the late Carl Relnkr, have ailed II 1. Mur
dock and t-arati Murdock in Judge RaC'cr
niau's i-iurt on notes for $525.
WEST POINT John C. Wlesner. a for
mer business man of West point, who
h foi suuie lliue been Wealed at the
new town of Cohllng, has sold out his
business at that place und Is looking for
a new location.
YORK-In county court J. S. Ernlsse
pleaded guilty (o the charge of allowing a
minor lo piay oiiiiaros in nis nan at
Grcsham, Neb. Judge Taylor assessed him
f.1) and costs. John Valentine of 'Jrixham
made the complaint.
DAVID CITY The Board of Supervisors
has employed John Streeter ns superin
tendent of (he county poor farm for an
other year at a salary of $). He has held
that position tor several years and has
ir.uile a good superintendent.
YORK The moBt successful autumn
session In the York college Is drawing to a
close. This week will lie the last one of
(he fall term and during the holidays there
will be two weeks' vacation. The winter
term will begin January 7.
BEATRICE The euse of Clarence Cain
and Mrs. Rose Wilson, alias Rose Bales,
was culled In police court yesterday morn
lne;. The defendants demanded n Jury trial
and for that reason the case was continued
to Monday afterniKin at 2 o'clock.
DAVID CITY Grand Master Workman
O. J. Van Dyke and Head Deputy Bnl.aid
attended the Workmen lodge Tuesday even
ing und addressed (he tneii-bers. The De
gree of Honor was Invited In. After tha
rpc-eiiies the ladies served a lunch.
WEST POINT A largely attended
forty hours' adoration ha Just clpsed ut
St. Anthony's church. St. Charles. The
services were under the direction of Dean
Ruesing of West Point, in whose parish
the mission church at St. Charles is lo
cated. WEST POINT Alvah Webb, one of Un
belt known early settlers of Cuming
county, has rented his farm and will move
on Monday lo Hand unty, Mouth Dakota,
where he has purchased a section of hind.
He has been a resident of Cuming county
slnre the yenr 1SU4
YORK The memliers of the York Elks'
lodge have agreed to celebrate In some w,iy
when the membership of the local order Is
i' or more. They now have fifty iipii'CA
(ions, which guaranlees (hem more than
2t. In celebration of the event they will
give a grand ball on New year's duy.
WEST POINT Mrs. Anna LlmbHugh
has filed her petition In (he district mi: rt
ngaltist Charles Llmhaugh, her husband,
praying for a divorce on ihe ground tt
abandonment and for the custody of her
two minor children. L'mbuugh absconded
fnom West Point aorne two years ago.
BEATRICE Father Petrasch yesterday
purchased the residence of Mrs Jennie
B.Lker. which he will use as a parsonage
The old buildings on (he properly owned
by St Joseph's CaOiolIc church are being
noveii away and work will be s(er(ed on
the school house and club house at once.
WEST POINT The West Point Lleder
kranx held its annual meeting on Thurs
day evening and Ihe fallowing officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, Herman Zeplln; vice president, Louis
Dewald; secretary and treasurer, Chris
Hlrschman; musical director, Peler Foel
lot. WEST POINT Theodore Thorns, Jr..
eldest son of Theodore Thorns, a well
known Cuming county citizen, has hied
his petltyii in (he district court asking
for a divorce from his wife, formerly Miss
Ralph. The grounds alleged are extreme
cruelly. The couple were married In tho
fall of 104.
WEST POINT Hon. William IStuefer
waa among the fifteen delegates appointed
by Governor Mickey to represent Nebraska
In the "Good Roads'' convention at Mus
kogee, 1. T., December 6, 6 arid 7. On
account of the Illness and subsequent
death of his brol her-ln-Iaw. IUn. U. C
Glfl'erl, he was not able to attend.
TEKAMAH Corn Is coming In this week
by ihe carload, the Holmqulat elevator re
celling over s.diO bushels lo one day. A
thousand bushels were brought here from
Decatur early this morning. Owing lo the
open winter, the river Is not frou-n and
grain Is being hauled from as far as twenty
miles north and west of here to this mar
ket. NORTH PL ATT B Right-of-way Agent
Wesiervelt arrived In town this week and
has been engaged in buying additional
property on tbe B. c M. right-of-way
through the city. The iiah'.er properly
was purrniiMia weonesoay, tne considera
tion wing fi.vuv avr wis tatani grouna.
Hahler will move nil his buildings. Tho
property of Dr. MeCabe. Dr. Lucas and the
Christian .church site were also purcl as d.
The Axtell properly on Third street was
purchased for the removal of the church
building. Mr. Wesiervelt went east
Wednesday night, but In expected to return
hern soon.
BEATRICE The Rawlins Woman's Re
lief corps held Its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon, with a large attendance. Letters
were read from (he department president.
Blary E. Cuddlngton, and the .leoirtment
treasurer, Helen M. Gordon, which spok.
volumes for the excellent work done by the
corps during the yenr. Mrs. Dorn, chair
man of the relief committee, reported 117
given as n Thnnksglving offering to (he
old soldiers and widows In this city. Officers
were elected as follows: Mrs. Rachael
Lnymon, president; Mrs. Glhnore, senior
vice president; Mrs. Maggie Slsco, Junior
vice president: Mrs. George Werner, treas.
urer: Mrs. Polly Ball, chaplain; Mrs. W. H.
Walker. con-bo-inr: Mrs. J. T. Roller,
guard; Mrs. Polly- Bull and Mrs. Kinmeiiy,
delegates to stnte encanipnunt: Mrs. Teh.
belts nd Mrs. Werner, nlternati-s.
NORTH PLATTE John I.e .nurd, who
was shot and killed In the Blrdwond coun
try Sunday night, was burled Wednesday
forenoon by order of tho coroner. l f ire
burial a post mortem examination was
held. In order to ascertain the nature of
the wound, the direction of the ball nnd
other evidence (hat may be used In thn
trial.
BEATRICE The preliminary lo select
the team to represent Beatrice In (he high
school debute with Lincoln, to be held In
Beatrice on January 14. was held last night.
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