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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE i TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1907. 7 , r 1 i v it i H ( i 1 I Ii f ! H li THE QUEEN OP nansnaftnaft Contains lt Pare Nttartt Cttbonlc Add Gas which GREATLY IMPROVES DIGESTION by acting as a Gastric-Stimulant and Tonic W CAS TANK FIGHT STILL ON Vttttr Nt Ended by Dtciilon of nprm Court Against City. ORDINANCE BY. BRIDGES PENDING Bill Prohibits Erection ot Holders nr Mnnnfeetorles of Gee Within Deans Territory o the Cltr. ' The city council, in committee of the whole, yesterday afternoon voted to bring up thin evening for consideration Council man Bridges' ordinance regulating the location of gas manufacturing plants or holders. This measure has a particular bearing; on the decision of the supreme court of Nebraska rendered Saturday in relation to a case wherein an attempt of the gas company to locate a large gas holder at Twentieth and Center streets was thwarted In Omaha, but favored by the supreme court decision. The Bridges measure, if passed this evening, will have the effect of rs training the gas company from carrying out Us plana to locate the gas holder at the place mentioned. For the guidance of . the Judiciary com mittee when It reports on the ordinance. i?1 to read that druggists shall abstain from selling liquors at their soda fountains, re fuse to allow them to be drunk In their places of business, stop displaying bottles of liquors in show windows or shelves and limit the amount to be sold for medicinal purposes. It was the general sentiment of the council that to require a physician's prescription for every sale of liquor for medicinal purpose would be imposing an unjust hardship on msny. Award Contracts for applies. The council was nearly caught napping when It came to consider bids for printing, stationery and other supplies for the city hall for 1907. In some manner It was moved and 'seconded that the contract on that work be awarded to 'the bidder lowest on the lot, and the motion went through fly ing: Then Councilman Elsasser suggested that the bids be accepted on the Items In stead of the -lot. The tabulated sheets were examined and It was discovered that the bids of the Omaha Printing company and Klopp, Bartlett tt Co. on the printing and stationery showed the latter Arm lower on the total, but when the lower Items of both firms were taken together the total thus arrived at was considerably less than the total bid of the other company. The result was tha city comptroMer was in structed to make contracts on the in dividual items. The final action taken by the council on these bids was Just what Councilman Zlm ' man proposed st. the time the bids were opened, nearly two weeks ago, but at that time his resolutlc n was turned down as being premature. The Ci 'vr. Trail company was awarded the city hall coal contract, the price being JB.M for Cherokee steam coal. The only ' ice bid received, that of the Omaha Ice r. and Coal Storage company, was rejected. That company made a price of $8 per ton. Through Attorney W. J. Connell, the Omaha Gas company asked for a week In which to be heard on the gas commissioner . ordinance, stipulating . the illuminating power and heat units of gas. The gas company expects to offer expert testimony In the council chamber as against tha ex pert advice gathered by Councilman Funk- A PURE COCOA IS NOT ALWAYS A GOOD COCOA. COFFEE BEANS RANGE 111 PRICE now a a poind iip ALTBOCCI PIKE. YOU MXU NOT EXJ0Y TEE 8' QUALITY A HAWR- COCOA BEANS ALSO COST FKOM fi A POIND IP. THAIS WHY VOU MAY ICY A PDK COCOA WTTB QUALITY AND FUVOa D0XIEVT. TW STATrJll'J OP for OA nlPtnMlnss MOW TtAl IMrOtTATIOtlS 0 (SLAP UMCaAM)atAk5 HAAS Wf HEASF D AUSKT M UriPOtttATWNS Sff east otAia. HkM savi pustoia w avt nro ax ak nust int . QtAUTT Of MANS At ALAtt THE BEST ONCY PHAW YPt-l 2521 CONCLUSIONS xwm oaocxa sclu etm COCOA CHOCOLATES. JANUARY SPECIAL A Black or Blue Cheviot or Thibet Suit -With extra Trousers or same or strip- j ed material nal. . . It Keeps Our : Tailors Busy W1LUAM JCRRCU8' 80NS. 200-11 So. 15th St. LA B CIMlTIkT aVJtcxoa rmmom ooatrAjrr, tOT Berth 17th W, Osmaha, Tho Beauty Maker . flce eOcM M Dealers. THE BENNETT COMPANY .el AIB AU aVBTAIi BBQCIOUTn. TABLE WATERS." houser. who fathered the ordinance. The hearing will be Monday afternoon. The existing ordinance on the subject and on which the case was fought In the district and supreme courts requires that the gas company secure slgnstures of all property owners within a radius of 1.000 feet of the site of any proposed gas holder. In the case In question the gas company failed to secure these signatures, and on the strength of the ordinance Building In spector Wlthnell refused a permit. Then the rum comnanv secured a mandamus and the city appealed the case, the result being a decision Saturday adverse to the city, When the ease was argued before the supreme court, October 12, General John C. Cowin and George E. Prltchett. for the gas company, argued that the existing or dinance was prohibitive and that the city council delegated power to the property owners through the signature proviso. City Attorney Burn am and an assistant repre sented the city, and maintained that the ordinance was proper police regulation and a power which was vested In the cKy council through the charter. The supreme court decision evidently knocks the ordi nance out. The city will seek relief through the ordinance pending. The Omaha Gas company maintains that the attempt to head off the erection of the holder in question Is persecution on the part of various property holders In the vicinity of Twentieth and Center streets. company said considerable property had been bought In that section at a lib eral figure for the purposes of a gas plant and cite various Instances In large cities where gas holders are located close to de sirable residences. The company also holds that there Is no danger In a gas holder. Attorney Prltchett, for the gas company. Intimated Monday morning that there was nothing more for the gas company to do but to go ahead and build the holder, an excavation for which was made nearly a year ago. The new holder will cost about $85,000. Llaaor la Drag Stores. Captain W. J. Broatch of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners appeared before the committee In behalf of an ordi nance now In the hands of the Judiciary committee and which Is tp regulate the sale of malt, vinous and spirituous liquors by druggists. There was considerable dif ference ef opinion as to whether tho po lice department had sufficient authority by virtue of the Slocumb law. Captain Broatch maintained the police were un able t secure a conviction, as was re cently shown in the police court. So far as the sentiments of the coun -en could be sounded yesterday after nuun the ordinance will be put through this evening. A delegation of cltlsens living near Twentieth and Center streets waited on the council yesterday and an rpunced that the whole neighborhood would be on hand this evening. Provision of Ordtnanee, The Bridges ordinance stipulates that no building or holder for the purpose of manufacture, storage or sale of gas shall be erected within the city limits, except east of the right-of-way of the Burling' ton and Omaha rati no ad companies. Coun cllmen McGovern and Jackson led the fight against the ordinance, maintaining that It was unfair to compel the gas company to move its plant, which the ordinance would necessitate In time. One of the provisions of the Bridges ordinance is that jtfi changes or repairs may be made to any gas holders or manu facturing plants now within the district to be proscribed by the ordinance. VERDICT OF GREAT WESTERN Hlsjher Conrt Reverses the Derision Which Awards Judgment to Tressa Wolf. A mandate was received Monday morn ing from the United 8tats circuit court of appeals granting a new trial in the case of Tressa. Wolf against the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railway company, wherein she was given judgment for 3,750 on the trial of the case in the United States circuit court for the Nebraska district. The suit Is the outgrowth of alleged damage to the property of the plaintiff by the building of the Chicago Oreat Western Into Omaha, wherein she alleges that the approaches to her property have been destroyed and the property otherwise damaged. On the trial of the case In the lower court she wse given judgment I'or 3.750. An appeal waa taken to the circuit court of appeals. with the result that the Judgment of the lower court is reversed and a new trial granted, MISS HAGER FOR CHARITY WORK Chosen Assistant to Baperlatenaeat ef Associated Charities to Sneeeea Miss Riddle. Miss Ida Riddle resigned her position as assistant to the superintendent of the Asso ciated Charities In order that she might be married, and Miss Emily Louise Hager was chosen In her place, at a meeting of the executive committee of the Associated Charities,, held Monday afternoon. Miss Hager'a home Is at Topeka, Kan., and she will come to Omaha from Kansas City, where she has been engaged In work for that city's Associated Charities. She Is highly recommended by the Kansas City organisation and Is favorably known to Superintendent Davidson of the Omaha city schools lavesttaratlnar Golddeld Fnllnre. SAN FRANCI8CO. Jan. 7.-The San Francisco brokers will hold a meeting tndsy to look into ths affairs ef I- M. Sullivan A Co., brokers, of Ooldflsld. George J. Rice, an officer of ths company, said yes terday that he had received a copy of the expert report on the affaire of the concern. "I do not car," he said, "to go Into the details of this report, but it shows that we have assets or more than tl.OUQ.000 In ex cess of our liabilities." A Skin of Beauty a jo rorovor T. Folia Ooureud'a Ortontel Cream or Uegloel Beeutlfler Ta, rteslsi ItackiM, hoik Nick 1MI, its' btls DwaM IM vry felMil I. II I 4V7 f mt ft to miMi wi U BTOpWfij Mil A ocmpt mo Miiiaff Wtt mi auetun lr tsui to kvfj W U kMl Va u-ti tfcia MCNftreMMM. f MU ty ftU imuiM 4V4 fmmmj Mwlall ! soft n tnmt UkasA- 01 T. rJU fn, tat twm IM. lm Tat D a a, bw COWELL NOT DISQUALIFIED Atteney Oentral Tilda a Deoiiioa of tk supreme Oomrt n Faint CAN QUALIFY BEFORE ANY NOTARY a Htettsg of Several State Organisa tions Exneeted to Attract Several Baadred Parssere to the State Capital. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. - Jan. 7. (Special.) Attorney General Thompson has decided officially that Robert Cowell has not disqualified himself for office, because he failed to take the oath along with the other state of fleers. Mr. Thompson dug up a supreme court decision directly In line with the case which is to the effect that Mr. Cowell can go before a notary public In Omaha, take the oath and mall the same to the secre tary of state. That's all there Is to It. In the meantime Dr. Wlnnett and J. A. William a the other members of the com mission, have been on the ground for sev eral days waiting for Mr. Cowell to come down and help organise. Inasmuch as the commission has absolutely no power and will have none until the legislature enacts a law denning Its duties. Mr. Cowell's ab- 1 sence from Lincoln has done no harm to any one. Farmer's Societies to Meet. Several hundred Nebraska farmers will gather In Lincoln next week to attend the aeasions of the various agricultural so cieties of the stale which will meet at that time. In addition to these meetings several commercial and professional so cieties will hold meetings, and men prom- nent In these lines throughout the country will address the meetings. The agricul tural meetings will begin next Monday, Jan uary 14. and continue five days. The attendance of the farmers at the former annual gatherings has been very large, and satisfactory, but this year's crowd is Ax pec ted to break all records. Most of the societies will hold their ses sions at the state farm. The following so cieties will meet: Association of Agricultural Student a Nebraska Corn improvers' association. Nebraska Duroc-Jersey Breeders' associ ation. Nebraska Irrigation association. ' Nebraska Shorthorn Breeders' association. Nebraska State Poultry association. Nebraska Veterinary Medical Institute. Nebraska State Farmers' Institute. Nebraska Bee Keepers' association. Nebraska Dairymen's association. Nebraska Improved Live Stock Breeders' association. Nebraska Park and Forestry association. Nebraska State Horticultural society. Nebraska Stock Breeders' sssoclatlon. Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. Nebraska Swine Breeders' association Supreme Conrt Call. The following cases will be called for hearing January IS In the supreme court of Nebraska: Cltlsens Bank of Stanton against Toung. reargument before the court, Btanton; Rhoades against Rhoades, Hall; Miller against Farmers' Mill and Elevator com pany, Madison: Nelson against ' Modern Brotherhood of America, Unuglaa; ward robe against Leonard, Custer: Kemp against Slocum, submitted on briefs, Gage; Hanson against Aetna Lire Insurance com pany, Lancaster; Salter against Nebraska Telephone company, Madison; Kloke against Wolff, Cuming: State against lama. Howard; Larson against inicago, uurnng ton A Qulncy. Phelps; Smith against Aults, Webster; Tiffany against Wright, Keya Paha; Harrison against Rice, Boone: Diets Lumber company against Carter, Douglas; ret Kills against Swltser, original: Cltlsens Insurance company against Herpolshelmer, Lancaster; RcMance Insurance company against Herpolshelmer, Lanrsster; Phoenix Insurance company against Herpolshelmer, Lancaster; State ex rel Lincoln Traction company against Frost, original; Campion against GilTan, original: State ex rel Chi cago Northwestern against Harrington, original. The following is a proposed assignment of cases for hearing Tuesday, February S: Baker Furniture company against Hall, before the court. Douglas; Campbell against Missouri Pacific, reargument before the court, Douglas; Dickinson against A Id rich, two cases, Douglas; State against Hoon, Lancaster; Lucas against State, Harlan; Fenlmore against White, Custer; Riley against Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy, Lan. caster; Richards against Harlan countv, Harlan; Stadlng against Chicsge, St. Paul, Minneapolis A Omaha, Dakota; Brockman against Ostdlek. Nuckolls; Ford against State. Oage; Blenklron against Glnblnk, Cedar; Harris against Lincoln Traction romoany. Lancaster: Wheeler srainst Mrore, Nuckolls; Wheeler. Spurk A Wheeler against Moore, Nuckolls: Lemke against Lemke. Lancaster; Howell, receiver, against Malmgren. Saunders; Parker against Psrker, Gage; First National bank against Krause, Cuming; Williams against Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy, York; Harbee against Bank of Phillips, Hamilton; Dredla against Pats, Saline; Merrick county against Strat ton, Merrick; Souchek against Karr, Seward. River Endangers Trarka. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 7. (Special.) The Platte river ia reported out of its banks near Mercer and the Union Pacific has a gang oi men a mai point protecting the track. The water has been over the rails and la now up to them. Last night con- .iderable dynamite was used to break up I Niobrara. Every town should have an ambition no- cording to its surroundings. The aplrlt of progress, even In the hamlet Itself, ought always to be awake, A town without au ambition la just as aeaa as tne inaiviauat I : : Some Needs oi Nebraska Towns ! who has none. Nobody would give a rap hardly to be considered for such shlp for either and capital, of all else. Is scary ments. The cement materials are very of such a condition. cheaply handled, but coal must be shinned When The Bee asked me to ascertain Nlobraka'e Needs," I thought over the matter a good deal, and the more I thought that the graveyard still lacked l: - full quota the more It seemed to me that those still living. If approached with a real live long aimea to see maienaiiie, Mioorare in. laea, cauon ,or a r-or- land cement factory. Th. earn, material. which entering th. msnufacture of the Yankton product (now considered of w- perlor quality) abound her. In unlimited quantities A business man and myself went about town the other day and secured a written pledge from th. business men of ,h. towa to take. a. a .tart, .0U worth of par atock In a $76,000 Portland cement works. TW. would more than secure sufficient land that would insure the company of material ter over 100 years. This. I consider, ought to at least attract th. attention of eaoital. for our people are willing to bank on th.lr town and would raise this amount live fold to a company that meant business. The marveloue growth of the American Portland cement Induatry during the last decade hM created a widespread Interest In the new material and In the' methods of manufacture of Portland cement-the moat Important of th. concreting materials. In Its imDortanre to our .present civilisation cement Is surpassed among mineral prod- nets only by Iron, coal and oil, and In rat. of Increase In annual production during the last decade even theae products cannot be eompared with It. In 1890 the total produe- tlon of Portland cement In the United Slates was Kfc.OOO barrels, valued at i.0u0; IM It exceeded K.OOO.OOO barrels, while Its value was over tt0.000.00a It la of moment to Nebraska Industry. Th. legislature In its coming session must lift up the hands of Governor-Elect Sheldon la regulating: our railroad rate oa coal the ion. The water to. (own has gnne down, leaving the bridges uninjured. 8ev eral oellara are filled with water and the mall boy has pleaty of free skating rlnka CltlOW PACIFIC GBTS SHORT LISE Three Miles Less Than . Bnrllna-ten Oaaaka ta Lincoln. ASHLAND. Neb.. Jsn. TA-fSpeclal.)-What Is said to be the final survey of the Omaha and Lincoln line of the Union Pa cific has been completed through Ashland. This branch leaves the Union Pacific msJn line at Lane and strikes in a straight line to Ashland across the Platte liver about a mile north of the present Burlington pro ject and through the western portion of this city. From Ashland the line keeps to the west of the Burlington tracks, but parallels them practically all the way. It will miss Greenwood by a small margin, but will run through Waverly and Have lock. From Omaha the new Summit-Lane cut off will be used and from Lane the new Une will strike through hills and over valleys to the Platte river, with heavy work for several mllea An easy grade out of the Platte valley through Ashland and across Bait creek valley to the grade of the Burlington, followed from a point a few miles south of Ashland to Lincoln, has been found. The new line cuts through some of the best residence portion of Ash land and will give this city a station a little nearer the business portion of the town than now given by the Burlington. This Is the third survey of the Union Pacific made between Omaha and Lincoln during the last six months. One survey was several miles south - of Ashland, but encountered difficulty In getting over the high bluffs on the south side of the Platte In 'Cass county across the river. Any point that could be found for the crossing left the road sixty feet above the river. The line was also run several miles northwest of Ashland and while an easier grade was found. It left the line several mile longer than the Burlington line from Lincoln to Omaha. The last survey, which has been worked out with great care, appeals to have an easy grade, with heavy work when between the bluffs west of Gretna and the town of Lane, while it is nearly three miles shorter than the Burlington line. West Point's Seml-Cenen nisi. WEST POINT, Nebi, Jan. 7. (Special.) The semi-centennial of the founding of West Point occurs in the year 1907. In March, 1867, Uriah Bruner and his brother, John Bruner, and others came from Omaha, following up the Elkhorn valley In search of a location for farms and also to spy out a suitable place at which to locate a town. Upon reaching this place they liked the looks of the country and concluded to "set their stakes" and re main. They claimed lands, and under the name of the Nebraska Settlement associa tion platted West Point, first known as Philadelphia. In March, 1858. J. D. Nellgh, J. C. Crawford and Jcslah McKlraha'n came In and located near West Point. The first postofflce was established In June, 186ft, the first one In Cuming county. In April, 1870, the place was replatted by John D. Nellgh. This opportunity will be taken advantage of by the cltlsens of this place. It Is planned to have a "homecoming" cele bration next summer of a week's duration, and every effort will be put forth to make the occasion memorable. . Washington Connty Change. BLAIR. Neb., Jan. T.-(Speclal.) The Board of Supervisors of this county re signed their offices last Thursday and on Saturday the three county commissioners were appointed by the appointing board. composed of County Judge Marshal, County Clerk Faber and County Treasurer Russell The new commissioners are James Maner, retired merchant of .Blajr,. who was elected supervisor at the last, election ; Eugene Bur- dick of the Plateau . bank, Herman, and Fred Ramser, a farmer living near Arling ton. The new board of commissioners was sworn Into office Saturday and Immediately assumed Its duties. This county has been under township organisation for nearly twenty years, which was changed at the last election In November. News of Nebrr.kn. BLUE HILL Snow began falling here Sunday and the weather has turned very cold. PLATTSMOUTH Eli M. Smith has re turned home from McPherson. Kan., where he waa married to Mrs. Caroline Tuttle. REPUBLICAN CITY The roads In this vaclnlty are so rough It Is almost Impos sible for a team to haul a load without be ing well shod. BLAIR A heavy lightning and thunder storm passed over this city at an early hour this morning, accompanied by a rain shower which turned Into sleet and snow. REPUBLICAN CITY The Burlington House of this city wss entered by thieves last night and robbed Mr. E. Bond, one of the roomers, of t& or 170. No clue to tho thief. OXFORD A mild case of diphtheria de veloped in the family of L. A. Twllegar yesterday. The home was promptly quar antined, and it is hoped further spread of the contagion will be prevented. PLATTSMOUTH While John Covert was I loaning frm ih h n hi. .n ' 'ne as the train passed through Balfour n" wa truck oa th hel by a hanging ( "ainWORTH MaTrteS shTmne-'north 1 AINSWOHl H Married, eight milee north and see to It that our rate may not be so great as to defeat an induatry of this character. Niobrara as a location for this particular Industry furnishes an outlet eight months In the year by means of the Missouri river its practicability at nresen in. Fortunately, nut or pea coal la used , th. bur1l,n, of the. raw m4terla,, ,nto cement, and It Is only a matter of cheaper fret.ht rates. Then, again, the Niobrara rjy.r a wateP p,, wouId furnlsh cheap mouy, poweP for th and oth Mllliona of dollars go out of this and ,um)un(,ln, mtmSm tor th, oev.,ODrnent of ,old mlnes . a that , ,ht w bout tt. r. th. r.mder , enUen 1Ws.19u that w aevelopm.nt of A . . . . . Ara' M Z .olZZLl ZT ' t7 JT' TT a?.!?. T! ''Z wT. Z,u .V 'aucK b.' ' P,, 7 h3 n "fU"7.I IV nt ha. af T . .. m ... . CUB,p,n,uv' obscurity. '":" '"a. gov.rnm.nt report. C"m,nt Mte,. n1 Industry." ) ' " I, Dr" tribute to i"" M'chln- Pennsylvania and South kot' "" troncUd agreement is ,n vou th' heen theM manufacturers out 01 oa '' eld. For Instance, Nbrara can sav. on haul and gain on "uality If w. could buy Tankton cement, Dul 10, cement. Inferior to It. is pur ch'd bcUM Yankton will not sell us Now lf Nebraska product could be manufactured here, and Governor Sheldon w'11 uatalned in an equitable freight r,t bai- hm Industry could be ma'n- tainea ana Nebraska capital could promot Industry and profit by Its growth. In How. Niobrara business men stand ready to co -operate with capitalists to promot the cement industry and ths water power ' development. bo(h of which arts, remark able In their lost cost of manipulation, ED A. FRY, Secretary Nlubrara Couuusrvlal Club. , . i of here at the residence of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. McCrtllla, last evening, Miss Kesie MrCrillis to Mr. Lewis l. fowles of Fairfax, S. D., Rev. Mr. Johnson o flic luting. . REPUBLICAN CITY-8. O. Baker of this city has been ptpectlng for coal one and one-half mtl'-s southwest of here on a farm owned y Willlem McClelland. He struck a two foot vein and the quality Is said to be good. WKST POINT While shelling corn at William Iorensen's place In lxgan town ship Fred Miller, a neighbor, had Ms right hand caught in the shelter and the first three fingers so bsdly mutilated as to re quire amputation. COLUMBUS This city has a building and loan association, called the Hqultahla Building and Loan sssoclatlon. They could not do all the business on the capital they had. f2SU.(K0. and so they have doubled the capital so aa to make it taQ.MJO. BLUE HILL Mrs. Howe, who resided nine miles south of this city died Saturday morning after many years of suffering. Funeral services were held at the home Monday at t o'clock and the burial took place on her farm. She was 67 years old. WEST POI NT-After a few days ot blustery winds and a slight anowfall the weather Is once again balmy and spring Ilka The weather is so mild that outdoor occupations are being pursued by mechan ics and laborers without the slightest dis comfort. OXFORD Frank Huff, a former resident of this city who was killed while perform ing the duties of hostler for the Burlington railroad at Edgemont, S. D., was burled at this place yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the locsl lodge of Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife and several children. PLATT8MOUTH The funeral services over the late Samuel M. Chapman were held In the First Presbyterian church in tnia city thia afternoon and were conducted by Kev. J. H. Salsbury, tne pastor, ana were largely attended. The body waa laid to rest In Oak Hill cemetery by the Masons, who conducted the service at the grave. FREMONT At a special meeting of the school board the resiaiiaLion of Prof. Hol- tingsworth as principal of the high scnooi was accepted, to take effect at once. He leaves to accept a position in Cornell uni versity at Ithaca. His predecessor.. Prof. Jones, left last full to take a position at iale. Miss Anna East resigned as teacner in the West Side school and will attend the university. COLUMBUS All roads will lead to Platte county this week and to' Columbus In particular, for a great farmers' insti tute Is to be held here tomorrow and next day, and then at Humphrey on Wednesday snd Thursday. l.arKe premiums are oi fered at each of these places for the best half dosen ears of corn exhibited, and there are a lot of things that ought to attract every live farmer In this and adjoining counties. OXFORD E. A.' Paine, ex-county com missioner and a pioneer of Furnas county, died suddenly of heart failure at his home In this city yesterday evening. The de ceased took up a homestead in New Era precinct In 187s. removing to town several years ago to engage In the real estate bus iness, but retired from active life a few months ago. The funeral will probably be held Wednesday from the Presbyterian church, of which he was an official mem ber. He Is survived by a wife. FREMONT In the county court today Judge Stlnson appointed Herman Bush of Sciiliner guardian of the estate of Mrs. Emily Greenlcif the woman who disap peared here on November 17. The statute contains no provisions for appointments of this nature, but the court held that It had tho power to make the appointment ac cording to the common law. The evidence showed that the woman had been despon dent for some time and had for years showed symptoms of partial derangement. PI.ATT8MOUTH A few weeks ago H. R. Thompson married a widow with several small children, who were residing east of Plattsmouth. Soon after the family af fairs did not rup smoothly and one day Thompson locked the door of the house against his wife and her children. A com promise was finally agreed to whereby the wife paid to Thompson the sum of $20 and he signed an agreement to give full and unmolested possession of the home and in the future to remain away from the prem ises. WEST POINT The year 1908 has been memorable In West Point and the sur rounding country for the large number of costly dwellings erected In both town and county. A number of fine residences have been built In f .'est Point, all of them mod ern and costing from 3,000 to HOCW each. In the country many modern farm homes have been erected and numbers of large barns. The business portion of the city has been improved to the extent of 30.000 and all classes of .mechanics and laborers have been busy the entire year, with a prospect of the same conditions prevailing (n the year 1907. ELECTION OF OMAHA CLUB Peek Will Hot Ron for Director- Change Proposed in Mem bership Fees. Petitions for the annual election of di rectors of the Omaha club are posted, the election being fixed for January 19. The retiring directors are M. L. Learned, Victor B. Caldwell and E. P. Peck. Mr. Peck will not stand for re-election. He has been president of the club tor several yean. It not known that his retirement aa di rector will carry with it his retirement as president alao. George N. Peek Is a can didate to succeed Mr. Peck aa director. Aside from the election of directors an amendment to the constitution Is to be acted on. It proposes an Initiation fee of 160 for members living out of the city. This fee heretofore has been remitted. It Is now proposed to ask from non-residents half the fee charged resident members. Resnlt of Cnttlna: Match. As the result of a cutting scrape In the Union Pacific yarda on November 18, when John Rosse received several cuts at the hands of a fellow (Italian workman, Santo Marchese, and which resulted In Rosse lan guishing lit St. Joseph's hoHpltal for sev eral weeks, a complaint waa filed In police court Monday morning by Rosse charging Marchese witn cutting witn intent to wound. The quarrel between the two men started over a trivial matter, but it is al leged that Marchese became excited and cut Rosse In he-arm with a large knife. DIAMONDS Frenxer, 15th and Dodge. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair and Colder In Nebraska, Iowa and loath. Dakota Todarr Fair Tomorrow. .WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Forecast of the weather for Tueeday and Wednesday: For Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas Fair, colder Tuesday: Wednesday, fair. For Colorado Fair Tueeday, colder In south portions Wednesday, fair. For Wyoming Fair Tuesday, except snow In northwest portion, colder In south; Wednesday, probably fair.- Local Record. OFFICE OF THH WEATHER Bt'REAU. OMAHA, Jan. T. Official record of tempera. ature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding aay or ins test mree years: "1SW7. lima. 1J0S. 1904. Maximum temperature.... ZH 32 23 M Minimum temperature.... 2 8 U 28 Mean temperature Z SO 18 41 Precipitation 04 .01 T .us Temperature and precipitation departures rrom tne normal at umana since March i. and comparison with the laat two yeara: Normal temperature u Kxcess for the day Total excess since aiarcn l, time jsi Normal precipitation 01 Inch Knees for the day 01 Inch Precipitation since March 1. 1. .ti.be Inches Deficiency since March 1, 1!.... 187 Inches Deficiency for cor period, IX.... 1.73 Indies Deficiency for cor. period. If.... t.tu Inches Reports front Stations at T P. M. Station and State Temp. Max. Raln- ol Weather. 7 p. in. Temp. Bismarck, clear I I .01 Cheyenne, clear 32 28 .on Chicago, cloudy 64 b 6 Davenport, cloudy 42 .54 Denver, clear M bo .us Havre, snowing U .)( Heleua, part cloudy 0 .10 Huron, cloudy II ,t Kansas t'lly. cloudy 4'J 7u -.00 Nortii Platte, cloudy 'Hi 24 .01 Omaha, cloudy M M .ol Rapid City, clear 1 i T Bt. Iui. part cloudy M Kfc T St. Paul, cloudy ti 30 f Silt Lake City, cloudy S2 o T Valentine, clear Z8 40 r) Will l ton, snowing i . .13 "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. ' indicates below sero. L. A, WXSii. Looal Forecaster. I0)0rchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. 414-16-lS Great January Sale (Bur tain Swiss January is a month of white goods. Our Curtain Swiss department has made special preparation for this enormous pale. 36c Figured Curtain Swiss, stripes and dots; sale price. .12VjC 42c Novelty Swiss, all imorted; sale price 19c 30c Grenadine,with side borders; sale price 19c 45c Madras, white and ecru; sale price 1 . .35o Our Lace Curtain Sale continues the entire month of January. Never have we sold such quantities, which shows that the purchasing public appreciates a good thing. JANUARY FURNITURE SALE of all Jj room m ii si inches high, regular price $3.75; January sale pnee $2.35 $7.60 Golden Oak Parlor Table; January sale $3.75 $12.60 Weathered Oak Mission Table; January , sale $9.75 $28.00 Mahogany Library Table; January sale. . .$16.50 $13.75 Piano Bench, golden oak; January sale. .. .$8.75 $9.00 Golden Oak or Mahogany Piano Chair; Jan uary sale $0.O0 $12.00 Mahogany Hall Chair; January sale $8.75 $22.00 Dressers, Tuna mahogany or bird's-eye maple; January sale $17.75 $20.00 Chiffonleres, golden oak, Tuna mahogany ox bird's-eye maple; January sale... s FIREMEN'S STRIKE IS OYER Soutkern Paoifio Urn Eetnrn to Work Fending; Arbitration. AGREEMENT SIGNED MONDAY MORNING Arbitrators to Determine Whether Railway Abrogated Contmct With Firemen hen It Signed one With Englnecre. HOUSTON. Tex.. Jan. 7.-The strike of the Southern Pacific firemen waa formally declared off at noon today following the signing of an agreement by Vice President and General Manager Thornwell Fay, and General Manager W. G. Van Cleck. for the Hart-ftnan roads, affected by the strike; Vice Grand Chlcf C. H. Wells, for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and VToe Grand Master Timothy Shea, for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Englnemen. ' ' The agreement went Into effect at noon. It provides: Flrst-A board of three arbitrators shall define whether or not the Southern Pacific railroad abrogated Its f"nt with the firemen when it signed the new witn m i nn imr ii engineers. Xfany shall nam? one of the board the firemen shall name fond-and the two thus chosen shall select a thlra. Second-All employe- who went . an strike shall return to their former positions witn "M'irT gMJ?;. Engineer, who KhX-"& tTon sh.U concede wm be determined by the board of arbitration. .,iv. tn Practically all of the men on strike to the number of about 500 have either al ready "turned to work or will resume Sietr former position, within the next twenty-four hours. The railroad company will P' the really serviceable men employed during , atrlke. but the strjKe-ore. . -. . . . . .,..M nnlnts will be were wougm irom dismissed. ( Board of Arbitration. PEORIA. 111.. Jen. 7. According to an announcement made by the Brotherhood of Iooomotlve Firemen and Englnemen to night the board of arbitration to settle the Bouthem Pacific strike will be composed of J. R. or'ton of San Antonio, Tex., repre senting the brotherhood, and General Su perintendent Green of the Cotton Belt railroad. A third member will be selected Sweet- LMeatv sot 'KM.. One of the secreU grincJing of the bean. In order texture, unusual mechanical Ncrve 1 I Food I MM (Strictly ia accordance with tha National Pure Food laws.) b the fined chocolate ia tSe world. The Ruakel plant coat tin the huhest gnndinf ceclisiiuB in exirteaee aa capiat oi each igutjc power tKt it reduces the cocoa beau t aT ?ufe pu'.ocrization. That it why Runkel'a Creme tie Milk Chocolate is never gritty aad lumpy, and ala" melts the moment it touches the tongue. Combined with pure thick cream of tS rj it u the most I is'ilious'y delicious bomcI ever packaged. - D'o.kel e5 into coereaicQl square, and put up in five and ten-cent peciag. h'J.XEl B13THERS, l:e, fhrisfariursn, 445 It 451 Wut 30 KM In fat Sooth Sixteenth Street. Great price reductions on Tables kinds, Chairs of all kinds, bed and dining room furniture, M besides numerous odd pieces. MISSION TABLE - (Like cut), weathetred oak, solidly made, 24 inch top, regular price $5.50; Jan uary sale price $3.75 PEDESTAL STAND (Like cut), best quarter-sawed golden oak or mahogany finish, fancy shaped top 14 inches in diameter, 30 $16.75 by these two. The board will meet In Houston January 19. Clerk's Strike Is Oft. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. According to a telegram from Wilbur Bragglna, grand chief cf the Brotherhood ' of Railway clerks, who is in Kansas City, the strike of the Southern Pacific railway clerks Is off. By the terms of the settlement all the old clerks, who apply for positions will be employed ' i soon as places can be made for them without prejudice on account of the strike. The clerk quit work October IS and for a time the freight handling machinery of the company waa partially paralsed. BAR TO EXPRESS COMPANIES Meana of Preventing Their Trafflo In Frnlt Object of Wcatera Jobbers. With money In its treasury to carry on the fight, the chief object of the Western Fruit Jobbers' association this year will be to find a means of preventing the ex press companies from buying fruit and pro duce and receiving .consignments of these goods. ,. , Secretary E. B. Branch has returned from the annual meeting at Kansas City with this Information, lie says the annual dues have been raised from $30 to 150, and as the number of members Is 175, this will bring 13,750 to the treasury this year, a large portion of which will be available for tho contest with the express companies. The officers and executive committee of the association have been empowered to spend the money In securing the results aimed at In the following resolution, passed at the meeting: The association regards It aa Important that a vigorous and rigorous examination and Investigation of the methods and prac tices sdopted and In use by the express companies be Instituted at once by federi.1 authority, to the end that In said hearing accurate and authoritative Information may be obtained; abuses, evils and dis criminations corrected; unlawful business prohibited; relief afforded and Illegal and unfair practices forbidden. Preliminary to thia the preamble of the resolution stated the grievances of the fruit men against the express companies. A copy ot the resolutions will be for warded to the Interstate Commerce com mission and a request will be made on the commission to hold the Investigation. If . the commission holds such an Investigation, either at the request or on Its own Initiative, Secretary Branch wilt be prepared to furnish voluminous Information, which be has gathered In the last few months. After the investigation. If the commis sion doeg not furnish relief. It probably will be decided to bring a case against tile express companies to test their right to do business outside the line of transportation. IlJVig'OlM ator WAcru of perfect eating chocolate u the to attain the buttery, sato-lle facilities aie necessary. 1 1 J