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THE OMAHA DAILY" BEE: WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 0, 1007. COMMITTEES OF TWO nOUSES Bpsaker Nettleton ii Beady with Hit Llit Whn Hotim ConTsnsi. SENATORS' REPORTED DURING THE DAY !! t'naatr Ctnn Oat Well Had Dm Expected In the Apportionment of t om mlttee Flams. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. . (Special Telegram.) The legislature reconvened at 10 o'clock. In the house Speaker Nettleton reported the standing- committees. The more Im portant chairmanship were distributed as follows: Judiciary, E. P. Brown of Lan caster; finance, ways and means, Kelfer of Nuckolls; railroads. Harrison of Otoe; cities and towns, Knowles of Dodfe; university and normal schools, McMullen of Gage; revenue and taxation, Dodge 'of Douglas; claims. Armstrong of Nemaha; labor, Ieeder of Douglas; constitutional amend ments, Tucker of Douglas; Internal Im provements. I.e of Douglas; Agriculture, Walsh of Douglas. Douglas county Is represented on the fol lowing committees, Judlcary. Clarke; federal relation, Leeder; privileges and elections. Dodge; stale penitentiaries. Lee; other asylums, nest (chairman); cities and towns, Lee; manufacture and commerce, Clarke; school lands and funds. Tucker; claims, Barnes; labor, Lee; appointments. Best and Barnes; telephone, telegraph and electric companies. Dodge and Best; Har vey, judiciary, school lands and funds. Senate Committees. . The senate standing committees were named In a report made to the senate this afternoon and adopted by the senate. The chairmanship of the railroad com mittee, which has been the bone of conten tion, was given to A. Wllsey of Frontier, whose lobby resolution created such a furor In the senate at the morning session. The committee Itself, It is said, will be controlled by the progressive element of the party. The other members are Oould Of Oreeley, Aldrtch of Butler, O'Connell of Johnson, Wlltse of Cedar, Epperson ef Clay, Hanna of Cherry, Qlbson of Douglas and Byrnes of Platte, The Douglas county delegation fared fairly well In the apportionment of com mittees. Banders, as chairman pro tern, was given the chairmanship of the rules com mittee and membership In the apportion ment, education, finance, ways and means, public lands and building committees. Thomas has Governor Sheldon's old place at the head of the revenue committee. He Is also a member of the committees on blind, deaf and dumb asylums. Insurance, Judiciary, labor, miscellaneous corporations, privileges and elections. Oibson drer the chairmanship of the municipal affairs' com mittee and membership In the following: Enrolled and engrossed bills. Interna; Im provements, manufacturing and commerce, rullroadi, reform school and asylums for t the feeble minded and home for the friend less. Standing; Committee of the Hoase. Following Is a complete list of the house committees: Judiciary K. P. Brown, chairman; Mc Mullen, Hamer, E. W. Brown, H. T. Clarke, JenUon. Harvey, Eller, Carlin, Quacken biiMh, Kuhl. Finance, Ways and Means Kelfer, chair man; Dodge, E. W. Brown, Harrison, Far ley, Knowles, Armstrong, Hill, Redmond, Uraff. Fries. Agriculture J. Walsh, chairman; Jonei of Case, Stolz, Rejcha, France, Graff, Mur phy. x Hands and Bridges Klllen, chairman; Baker, Bulrd, Master, Fries, CJrelg, Bolen. Militia L. B. Oilman, chairman; Masters, McMullen, Smith, Wilson, Haper, Pllger, JBesHev Funk. . Public Lands and Building Marsh, chairman; Bhuhert, Eller, Fletcher, White, Thlessen, Rejcha, By mm, LogKdon, Besse, jueixger, r ries, nowsra. . Internal Improvement Michael Lee, chairman; Fletcher, Stalder, Stolx, Adams, Mai'kay, Weems. Federal Relations Raper, chairman; Hill, Leeder, Saunders, Gllem, Fries, Henry. Engroi-ed and Enrolled Bills Clarke, riiairmun: Shubert. Davis, Neff, Alderson, Kll'.en, Cone, Worthing, El A. Brown. Accounts and Expenditures Davis, chair man; Kohrcr. Hitper, Blystone. Stolz, Jones, Srhoettger. Howard. Van Hnusen. Constitutional Amendment Tucker, chairman; Wliitham, Talbot. Culdlce, Line, Lahners, Benkel. Richardson, F. C. Wil son, Quackenbuxh. Carlln. County Boundaries, Etc. Barrett, chair man; Johnson, Best, Buckley, Hagemels ter. Renkel, Mackay, Metzger. Ailams. Railroads Harrison, chairman: Doran, Hurt, Farley, Marsh, Jenniaon, Knowles, Walsh, Kelfer, Scudder, (Juackenbush, Cone, Duncan. Adamt, Henry. Privileges and Elections Farley, chair man; Dodge. McMullen. D. P. Brown, Sprir.iier, Mllligan, Alderson, Van liuusen, Mackay, Marlatt. State Penitentiaries McCullough, chair man; Talbot, Lee, Baird. Hanson, Stalder, Weenie', Howe, Vopalensky. - in wine Hospitals Alderson. chairman; Fletcher. White. Blystone, Green, Noyes, l'liger, Besse. Howard. Other Asylums Best, chairman: Barrett, Rejcha,- Lahners, Logfdon. McCullough, Duncan, Schoettger. Haffernan. Corporations Baker, chairman; Rohrer, Hansen, Barnes, Whltham, Howe, Van liouaen. Llbr-ary A. A. Smith, chairman; Talbot. Johnson, Noyes, Cone. Redmond, Murphy. Clt'es and Towns Knowles. chairman; Hageinelster, White. Lee, Byrani, Clarke, Duncan, Pllger, Worthing. Bank and Currency Hart; chairman; Farlev, Steinauer, Smith, Milligun, Kuhl, Bnvder. Public Schools Shubert. chairman; Whlt ham, F. C. Wilson, Doran, Culdlce, France, Metsger. University and Normal Schools McMul len, chairman; Annul long, Gllinan, Smith, I Ilamer, Logsdon, Bnyder. Cone, Worthing. Public Printing Hill, chairman; Jennison, Buckley, Steinauer, Walsh, Ilne, E. A. Brown. Schoettger. Howe. Mine and Minerals Van Housen. chair man; Kelfer. Marsh, Harrison, McMullen, K. P. Browr. Hart. Immigration Eller, chairman; Wilson, Springer. Gliem. Richardson. Tucker. By ram. Lahni ra Fries. Worthing, Vopalensky. Manufacture and Commerce Neff. chair map; Oilman, Clarke, Sounders, Van liouaen. Mackay, Weems. School Lands and Funds Doran, chair man; Tucker, Thiesten, Armstrong, Balrd, Jlarrett. Harvey, Graff. Funk. . Miscellaneous Subjects Wilson, chalr- J'nan; Culdlce, Hamer, Johnson, Van loimen, Adam. Haffernan. Claim Armstrong. chairman; Baker, Harrison, Thleexen. Buckley, Scudder. Mc CuUough. I'mrnea. Besse, Snyder. Henry. Uve Sto.-k and Graxlnit Masters, chair jiwin: Kelfer, Richardson. Iiuirii, Stolz, Jones, Grelg. Snyder, Metzver. : Revenue and Taxation Dodge, chair fnnn; Dorun, Neff. Iwvls. Scudder. Klllen, Baker, Sla'.der, Kuhl, Quackeubuah, Car lin. Rules M-.-. Speaker, chairman: Hart, Kelfer, Marsh, Harrison, Brown, E. P. Armstrong. j I nbor I"eder. chairman: Hagemeister, Johnson. I ji liners. Mc4ullough, Lee, M tilt an, Saunders. Neff, Whitney, Bolen. Schoettger. Weems. Apportionments Henry, chairman: Ptal der, Steinauer. Davis, Barnes. Best. Talbot. Renkel. White. Line, Whltham. E. A. Brown, Marlatt. Orelg, Howard, i Fish and Oame Green, chaiinisa; Cul dlce. HU:, Richardson. Saunders, Whitney, Carlln. . Insursnce E. W. Brown, chairman; Shu tert. Thiessen. Harvey. Hart. Noyea, Huf frnisn. Van Husen, Howe. ' Telegraph. Telephone and Electric Com. jpanle -ienlson, chairmen; Hagemeister, fxtdge, BeV Hansen. E. W Brown, Adam. Idetsger, Gi-fT. Medical Societies and Sunday Uwt t-l-tcher. chairman ; Orecn. Marsh, Oilman, KlUen. Dunca. Worthing. pee and Salaries N'ove. chairman; Walsh. Masters. Helena. Springer. Hanten. V hltrie. Bolen. Vopalensky. Soldiers' Home Blvstune. chairman ; ".rudder. Jones, Raper, McCullough. Funk, Fries. Irrigation Hamer. chairman; Springer, Hill. Hhrer. Byram. Gllem, Whitney, Solan, Worthing. Ieflciencles Logsdon. chairman; Bucklcv, Una. Blystone. Alderson, Kller, IMlger, JMetager, Redmond. tstlt Cm saltier. Following Is a complete list of the sen ate committees : Aoojtunl aud Expenditures H. K. Back- Peculiar to Itself , In selection, proportion and combination Ot Ingredients, In the process by which their remedial values are extracted and preserved. In effectiveness, usefulness and economy. Curing tbe widest range of dl seises. Doing the most Rood for tbe money, Having the most medicinal merit, And tbe greatest record of curea-t . Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablets known a Sartatabs. lOOdoeet tL ett, chairman; J. C. E. McKesson, W. D. Holbrook, H. B. Olover and A. U Clarse. Agriculture W. E. Thorne, chairman; J. C. F. McKesson. U Ooodrich, C. (i. Sib ley, Charles A. Randall, F. Wilcox and F. W. Ashton. Apportionments Oeorge W. Wlltse, chairman; C. I. Saunders, P. F. Dodson, C. O. Sibley and Joseph Burns. Banks and Currency A. U Qarke, chairman; Charles A. Randall, E. D. Oould, J. P. Latta and S. H. Buck. Committee on Claims J. C. F. McKes son, chairman; Oeorge W. Wlitse, D. Hanna. J. P. Latta and W. R. Patrick. Constitutional Amendments and Fed eral Relations C. H. Aldrlch, chairman; C. H. Epperson. J. U Root, R. M. Thom son, Oeorge W. Wlltse, W. D. Holbropk and W. R. Patrick. County and County Boundaries J. O. O'Connell, chairman; H. B. Olover, E. D. Gould. E. 1 King and F. W. Ashton. Deaf. Dnmh snrt Rllnd Asvlum S. H. Buck, chairman; P. F. Dodson, J. OO'Con- nell, B. F. Thomas and I). Hanna Education D. Goodrich, chairman; R. M. Thomson, C. Ij. Saunders, A. Wlley and 8. H. Buck. Enrolled and Engrossed Bills W. T. Holbrook. chairman; Joseph Burns, 1 C. Oibson, F. Wilcox. W. E. Thorne, H. B. Olover and J. P. Ltta. Finance, Ways and Means J. L. Root, chairman; W. H. Wilson. C. D. Saunders, C. If. Epperson. A. U Clarke. E. D. Oould, F. Wilcox. H. B. Olover and J. P. Latta. Fish and Oame-Oeorge W. Wlltse, chair man; D. Hanna, U Goodrich, J. C. Byrnee, W. R. Patrick. Highwavs. Bridges and Ferries H. B. Olover. chairman; H. E. Snckett. F. W. Phillips. J. L. Root and W.Nl. Patrick. Interpatlonal Improvements J. P. Lfltta, chairman: E. U King. J. C. F. McKesson, D. C. Oibson and Charles A. Randall. Insane Hospitals P. F. Dodson. chair man; A. Ij. Clarke. Charles A. Randall, F. Wilcox and J. O. O'Connell. Insurance Joseph Burns, chairman; W. H. Wilson, B. F. Thomas, F. W. Phllllpa and H. E. Sackett. Irrigation C. G. Sibley, chairman; A. Wllsey, D. Hanna, C. A. Duce, H. B. Glover, R. M. Thomson and J. C. Byrnes. Judiciary E. L. King, chairman; B. F. Thomas. C. II. Aldrlrh. C. H. Kpperson, H. E. Sackett. J. L. Root. R. M. Thomson. Oeorge W. Wlltse, F. W. Ashton and W. R. Patrick. Ijibor F. W. Ashton, chairman; Joseph Burns, B. F. Thomas, Charles A. Randall and J. C. Rvines. Library W. R. Patrick, chairman; E. Ij. King. W. E. Thorne, C. O. Sibley and J. O. O'Connell. IJve Stock and Grazing D. Hanna, chair man; C. O. Sibley. H. B. Olover, W. E. Thorne and J. P. Datta. Manufacturing and Commerce J. C. F. McKesson, chairman; Ij. C. Oibson, C. A. Luce. J. L. Root and J. P. Latta. . Medical Socleties-F. Wilcox, chairman; W. H. Wilson, C. A. Luce. P. F. Dodson and S. H. Buck. Military Affairs C. II. Epperson, chair man; R. M. Thomson, P. F. Dodson, F. Wilcox and J. C. Byrnes. Miscellaneous Suhlects W. H. Wilson, chairman; R. M. Thomson. L. Ooodrich. W. E. Thorne and 8. H. Buck. . Miscellaneous Corporations E. D. Oould. chairman; C. H. Epperson. C. H. Aldrich. B. F. Thomas. J. C. F. McKesson, Joseph Burns and J. C. Bymee. Municipal Affairs 1,. C. Oibson, chair man; Joseph Burns, H. E. Sackett B. F. Thomas and F. W. Ashton. Privileges and Elections F. W. Phillips, chairman; B. F. Thomas. W. H. Wilson. W. D. Holbrook. C. H. Aldrich, C. A. Luce and W. R. Patrick. Public Charitle J. C. Byrnes, chairman; W. H. Wilson. A. L. Clarke, J. G. O'Con nell and 8. H. Buck. Public Lands and Buildings Charles A. Randall, chairman: Joseph Burns. L. Good rich. F. W. Phillips. W. E. Thorne. C. L. Saundero. W. D. Holbrook. P. F. Dodson nrd F. W; Ashton. ' i Public Printing W. H. Wilson, chairman; Tj, Goodrich, A. L. Clarke. C. G. Sibley and 8. H. Buck. Railroads A. Wllsey, chairman: E. D. Oould. C. H. Aldrich, J. O. O'Connell, Oeorgs W. Wlltse. C. H. Epoerson, D. Hanna. I.. C. Gibson and J. C. Byrnes. Reform Schools. Asylum for the Feeble Minded and Home for the Frlendlesa H. E. Sackett, cha'r"an; L. Ooodrich. C. H. Aid rich, L. C. Ol. m and J. P. Latta. Revenue B. F. Thomas., chairman; J. C. F. McKesson, F. W. Phillips. H. H Sackett, C. A. Luce. C. O. Sibley and 8. H. Buck. Rules C. I. Saunders, chairman; E. L. King and Oeorge W. Wlltse. School I-amis and Funds C. TI. Epper son, chairman; L. Ooodrich. D. Hanna, W. E. Thorne and F. Wilcox. Soldiers' Home-J. O. O'Connell, chair man: C. H. Airtrien. A. wnsey, a. iuce and F. W. Ashton. State Prison ( . A. Luce, chairman; J. D. Root F. W. Phillips. P. F. Dodson and W. D. Holbrook. University and Normal Schools R. M. Thomson, chairman; E. D. Gould. W. H. Wilson. F. W. Phillips. E. L. King. A. L. Clarke and F. W. Ashton. HOSPITAL CASES ARB POSTPONED Fosr Atteadaata Aceased of Assault Ask a Contlaaaace. NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special Tele gram.) The four Norfolk Insane hospital attendants charged with assaulting pa tients with Intent to do bodily harm, again succeeded in continuing thlr case In dis trict court. It will not be tried before spring, according to Judge Boyd' decision today. Graad Island to Celebrate Birthday. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special.) The members of the County board, repre senting the various townships, have com pleted the appointment of a committee of two member from each township to take charge of the proposed semi-centennial celebration to be held in this city next sum mer. In observance of the anniversary of the settlement of this section of the state. Eight of the pioneer, who came by wagon from Davenport, la., In 1867, located here on July t, staked out the settlement on the 4th, the celebration of the nation's birthday, and went actively to work on July 5 of that year, still remain. It Is ex pected that the governor, congressmen and senators of the state will be Invited to attend. The committee will meet on Sat urday for a general outlining of the work of preparation. A aXKEIfS NKllVE Brakes by C'oBTee aad Restored by I Postum. A banker needs perfect control of the nerve sfnd a clear, quick accurate brain. A permenant banker of Chattanooga tells bow he keeps himself In condition: "Up to 17 year of age I wae not allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as I got out Into the world I began to use It and grew very fond of It. For some year I noticed no bad effect from It use, but In time It began to affect me unfavorably. My hands trembled, the muscles of my face ' twitched, my mental processes eemed Uw and In other way my sys tem got out of order. These conditions grew so bad at last that I had to give up coffee altogether. "My attention having been drawn' to Powtum Focd Coffee, I began lu use on leaving off tr.e old kind, and It give me pleasure to testify to lu value. I find it a delicious beverage; like It Just as well a I did coffee, and during the years that I have used Postum I have bean free from tbe distressing symptoms that accompanied the use of coffee. The uervousnera ha entirely disappeared, and I am a steady of hand a a boy of 26, though I am more than M year old. I owe all this to Postum Food Coffee." Name given by the Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. 'There' a .reason." Read the little book "The Road to Wellvllie" in v- Al1 focer. GOOD ON MICKEY'S PARDONS f District Jades Uim Eiamplsi is lipport f Creation sf Board of Pardon. NO EXCUSE FCR EMOTIONAL CLEMENCY Lslslatare Skoald Take Steps to Pre . veat . Repetition of Pardon less aVals by Fatare Ooveraors f Nebraska. WAHOO, Neb., Jan. 8. To the Editor of The Bee: Much ha been said and written about the pardoning power and It abuse. Governor' Mickey's term of office haa ex pired and aa the legislature I now under way It may not be out of place to briefly review the record of the late executive and at the same time suggest a remedy that may correct some of the abuses ot the pardoning power" This article Is written In the hope that the legislature may find a way to prevent the late abuse. The appalling list of pardons and commutation granted by the governor I too fresh In the minds of the people to need repetition. Suffice It to say that It practically cover every offense de fined by our criminal code. It may -be well to notice a few cases to Illustrate the point. Three year ago trfls month, Louis Woodruff, a married man, was tried be fore Judge Evans and a Jury at York for statutory rape, committed upon a child Under the age of IS. , The Jury stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal.- In March, following, he waa tried for tbe same offense, found guilty and sentenced to Im prisonment In the penitentiary for a term of four years the minimum sentence under the statute being three year. On appeal to the supreme court the Judgment was affirmed. He waa out on bail pending the appeal, but was taken to the penitentiary about two year ago. He wii given an unconditional pardon by the governor In September, 1906, after ervlng one year and eight month. A little less than two year ago Mr. Llllle was taken to the' penltedtlary to serve a life sentence tor me muruer ui her husband. About thirty days were oc cupied In the trial and motion for a new trial in the district court. The Jury waa made up of the best citizen of Butler county. Seven of them were' members of the ume church to which Mr. Llllle be longed and, aa I remember It, two or three of them were member of the Catholic church. They were not permitted to sep arate during the trial, nor communicate with any one except In the presence anti hearing of a sworn officer of the court. Every effort wa made to exclude from thein everything relating to. the case ex cept the evidence given by the witnesses. Bhe was ably defended by Senator Aid- rich of David City. , The Jury found her guilty as charged. Her case was appealed to tho supreme court, where her interests were looked after by Senator Allen, Judge Hamer and Senator Aldrich. After eeveral months of patient examination the Judg ment of the district court was affirmed. Chief Justice Sedgwick writing the opinion of the court. Three subsequent motions for re-hearlng were filed by her counsel and all of them denied by the court. The governor disagreed with the Juror and court and gave her an unconditional par don, after less than- two year of confine ment In the penitentiary. In this case neither Mr. Williams, Mr. Harris, Judge Evan and Senator Hastings, all of whom were connected with the case officially In the district or supreme court, and the attorney general, the trial court and su preme court nor any of the Juror Joined In the application for pardon. About four year ago William Campion was adjudged to be the father of an llleglt Imate child by the district court of Beward county. HU case wa reviewed twice by the supreme court In different, phase of It, and the district court wa affirmed In all respect. Campion was sent t- Jail for failure to comply with the order of the court requiring him to support hi child, After remaining In , Jail for more than a year he escaped. During the summer of 1906 he wa extradited from Kansas to answer to the charge of deserting his child. The sheriff refused to liberate him on accotint of the commitment on the paternity charge. Application was made to the governor for a pardon In the paternity case. The attorney general advised the governor that he had no authority to par don in a civil case. The governor did It nevertheless. In November of last year the grand Jury of Seward county Indicted Campion for child desertion. He wa tried on this charge and a second Jury found him to be the father of the child. A mo tion for a now trial was filed by de fendant's counsel. This, motion I still pending and undisposed of by tho court. At the close of the criminal trial counsel for the mother of the child made applica tion to the court for an order remanding Campion to Jail on the paternity charge. The motion was sustained. Campion again made application to the governor to pardon him on both charge.. Although the motion for a new trial had not been passed upon by the court and forty Juror under oath In one case and another had found that Campion was tbe father of and should sup port hi child and the district court and supreme court had sustained the first ver dict, the governor disagreed with all of them and again pardoned him. and If the governor has his way about It this help less child will never receive the care which the law has said It should have. The foregoing cases fairly Illustrate the point designed by this article. There are many good citizens of this state who ad here to the notion that when the consti tution separates the powers of government Into legislative. Judicial and executive that the whole of this power wa not intended to be vested In the executive. If It were possible for the voters ot this state to have vouchsafed unto them wisdom enough to elect an omniscient governor who could All all departments and be all wise and not otherwise, all would be well while such a governor lived; but when the people should desire to elect a successor they might mukev mistake, and for thla rea son It may be well to retain the three de partments until a better form of govern ment is devised. The Judicial power of thi state I vested In the Justice, county, district and supreme court. These court are maintained at a large public expense end their Judgment should not be overturned by the opinion of one man. I would, therefore, suggest that our constitution be so amended a to cre ate a board of pardon of five, of which the governor should be ex-offlclo a member, and that an ex-chief Justice, an ex-governor, an ex-dlstrlct Judge and a physician of good repute constitute the remaining members. If we had such a board of par don It I believed that there would be llttl complaint of executive usurpation or abuse of the pardoning power. At least the re sponsibility would be divided and the op portunity to make ruch blunder would be greatly minimised. B. F. GOOD. LANDLORD SHOT II V HIS TEX AST Affray Resells (rasa Q Barrel Over La ad Oeeaaaary. BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Jan. 8.8peoial Telegram.) "New waa received at the sheriff's office at I o'clock this afternoon that Henry Groatman, aged 46, a promi nent and wealthy farmer living near Mll dale, thirty miles west of here, was shot and fatally wounded by Jay Smith, aged 28. The shooting occurred at noon and was the result of a quarrel between the twV men over some land that Smith had rented from Groatman last year. Smith Is un married and worked the farm during the summer. Groatman occupied a house on the same property. J. J. Beeney telephoned the news to Sheriff Richardson, who Im mediately left for the scene, accompanied by Deputy Thompson and County Attor ney Outterson. Groatman Is highly re spected and well liked. The last seen of Smith, who bears a shady reputation, he wa driving south toward hi, father's farm. Oroatman waa shot through Hhe breast and is dying. MlltDERF.n DECLINES TO ESCAPE Remalas la Jail When Horaethlef Is Released by Frleads. NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 8. 3peclal.)-Au- gust Mueller, who Is under sentence fir fifteen years In the penitentiary for shoot ing his wife, hi father-in-law and his mother-in-law last spring in Stanton county, and who la a prisoner in the Stan ton Jail awaiting a supreme court de cision, declined to escape through an open door and with nobody about the place to Interfere, last night. Oeorge Gcbhart. a horsethlef who had Just pleaded guilty and who was awaiting sentence, was re leased from the Jail by two pals who pried off the lock from without, but Mueller, who was not locked In a cell, did not take the chance to escape and was on hand when Sheriff Slucker returned, to tell of the Jail delivery. Oebhart Is thought to be one of a gang of horsethleves who have been raiding stables In South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Indiana. He has lived near Norfolk for three year and confesaed to having stolen several over coats from stores here. Last week he was caught In the southern part of the state With a team which he had stolen from August Besk, his employer. He plead 3d guilty and last night hi comrades took him from prison. This 1 believed to be one of an old. well- organized band. An anti-horse thief asso ciation here lias been formed to fight them. BRIXB WRECK VICTIM DIES Enaene O'Xell, Injnred on Inloa Pa cific Passe Away. . GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special Telegram.) E,ugene O'Nell, Injured In the wreck on the Union Pacific at Brule last week, died at Si Francis hospital, thla city, this morning. Hi relatives have been notified and the body Is being held. Other persona Injured In the wreck now here are doing well. Demented Woman Droit! Herself. BURWELL, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special.) Minerva M. Miller, mofher of Former County Judge R. L. Mil lor. In a fit of tem porary Insanity wandered away from ihe family residence in Burwell between mid night and 8 o'clock this, morning and was drowned In the Loup river. Mr.. Miller went to his mother's room about midnight and asked her If she was warm and com fortable and she said she was. He re turned at S o'clock and found she had gone through a window. The alarm was Imme diately given and a searching party organ ized. She waa traced Into the Loup river. Parties have been dragging the river all day, but no trace of the body ha been found aa yet. Hews of Nebraska. TORK H. 8. Faulkenburg has moved his confectionery and bakery stock to Strom sburg. Neb. TORK Mr. F. A. Shoemaker of Stroms burg has purchased the Vleet barber shop and haa moved here. BEATRICE William Rltterbush, an old resident of Beatrice, la critically ill from tuberculosis of the stomach. BEATRICE Tho body of Mr. Shepherd, mother of Mrs. S. W. Brees, was taken to Reading, O., for Interment, PLATTSMOUTH Thirteen young men have left for Moorecrof t, Wyo., to work with the Burlington bridge gang. LUSHTON Mr. David K. Rlnchart of Reno, Wyo., and Miae Bertha M. Stoller of Lushton were married at the home of the bride' parent. YORK J. H. Cha'.n. who ha Just dis posed of a stock of general merchandise at Fairmont, Neb., haa purchased the gro cery and bakery stock of Neely Keefe. BEATRICE Mr. Epley of the firm of Yoder & Eley has sold his interest in the drug store at Wymore o Dr. Yoder, who will continue the business in the future. OSCEOLA These firemen of Osceola will represent the fire company here at the meeting of the State Firemen's association at Grand Island next Tuesday: C. G. Gylllng, W. H. Weeden and "BUlie" Cole. . HERMAN The roads here are In a bad condition and few farmers are Cuming to town. The sleet did kittle damage except to make the roads bad. Little grain Is moving, farmers waiting for better roads. TABLE ROCK A series of revival meet ings Is In progress here at the MethoUlat church, In which the pastor. Rev. J. T. Roberts, Is being assisted by Rev. Eugenia F. St. John, an evangelist, of 8a Una, Kan. BEATRICE The old Strockey store, which has been a landmark In Beatrice for the last twenty-five years, waa sold yesterday to J. H. McDowell, who will tear the building down and erect three resi dences. LEIGH The Leigh public school opened yesterday after a two weeks' holiday vaca tion, with a full attendance. The school is overcrowded and there Is talk of asking the district to vote bonds for a new school building. PLATTSMOUTH In compliance with the request of the Poetofnce department for the reconstruction of mail cars to conform to new specifications, . the Burlington Is busily engaged In rebuilding some twenty '.THAT ACHE NINE TIMES OUT OF TEH ITS CAUSED BY CONGESTION.! Stop the Pain WITH AN PLASTER The simplest, easiest nd most effec tive remedy for this most common complaint. It's cured millions dur ing the pist half century. It will cure you. IIMIMIII -AlUack't are tbs original and cessine porous plasters tkt Standard tsteruaJ RemtJy. Made ot absolutely tb t snd Us sister la Is. sad Cuarsalsss aaW tke Para Food sad Drus Act, Jaae 30. IsOtt. Serial He. Mt. Brandrolh's Pills A LdxmiM and m Blood Tonic . Each pill contains ose graie o solid ex tract ol saruiiilia, which, with other valuable vegetable products, auks it a blood purincr ol eicclltut character. far Csastlaottea. tuoasacsa, asiaoiisneo irsa BrsatdM. HUztaoa. UlcUoa. ItC mall cars of the sixty-foot class In the local shone. UKATRIOB As wolves have been doing considerable damage In the vicinity ol Piekrell farmers In that section have ar ranged a big circle hunt for Saturday. January 12. The roundup' will occur on the farm of John Uuenther, ta-o mile northeast of Piekrell. PLATTSMOI TH Judge Paul Jessen has fixed the following dates for holding district court: In Cass county, February 18 and Jury term February 25 and April at; equity. September IS and Jury term Septemler 23. In Otoe county. March 18 and Jury March and Zi equity, November 11 and Jury November 18. BEATRICl--Bentrtce lodge No. 187. In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, Installed these officers last evening: N. 8. Onshaw, noblo grand: F. O. McGirr, vice grsnd: F. T. Mi Malian. secretary; T. V. Rhodes, treasurer; rimrles Elliott, chaplain. A ban quet was tuld after the business meeting at Lang s restaurant. RKATRICK Superintendent Fulmer sub mitted a report at the meeting of the Board of Kducation last evening which showed that the total enrollment In the Beatrice public schools up to December 1 whs 8M boys, i.oss girls, making a total of 1,822, less elghty-tlve transfers, giving a net enrollment of 1,837. BEATRICE John Countryman, a migra tory sort of individual, while doing some work at the Ellinger farm the other day, cut his foot severely with an axe, and since the accident blood poisoning has set in. He was brought to this city yesterday and given quarters at the city Jail, where he Is receiving proper treatment. FREMONT Louis De Larlo, the young man who was killed near Missouri Valley Sunday night, was formerly a resident of this city. His mother, Mrs. Anna De Larlo, was a teacher of elocution at the Fremont Normal school and her son at tended the public schools. He had been for some time In government employ. FREMONT The new county board met this morning. Jorgen Larson was elected chairman, to succeed A. P. Shephard. whose term expired. The new board consists of four republicans and three democrats, the same as last year. The new men on the board are Ole Olsen, who succeeds C. B. Noyes, and Arthur Forman, who succeeds Mr. Shephard. 8CML' 1LER Stock shipments for the last week out of Schuyler are as follows: A. F. Babcock. a carload of cattle: 1 E. Well man, carload of hogs; J. B. Richards, car load of cattle, all to South Omaha. Two carloads of sheep were shipped to Elm Creek by Oscar Lafferty and a carload of horses was shipped to Kansas City by J. R. Miller. YORK At a meeting of the Elks In the Fraternal hall they were taken completely by surprise when Mr. George Corcoran, a member of the order, in a short speech presented that lodge with a large, tine mounted elk head, the gift of the exalted ruler, C. A. McCloud of this city. It Is a very fine specimen and Is most highly prized by tho lodge. BEATRICE At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Dempster Mill Manu facturing company last night these direc tors were elected: C. B. Dempster, R. H. Yale, J. M'. Burgess, C. M. Hemler, H. L. Dempster and VV. A. Waddington. The re ports of the officers showed that the busi ness during the lat year had exceeded $1,000,000. A cash dividend of 11 per cent was declared. FREMONT The IGO-acre rarm seven miles northwest of the city and known as the Hansen place, waa sold yesterday to F. C Chrlstensen for S18.400. As several acres are taken 'by a road running on two sides of the quarter and by a school house the price Is over $104 per acre. There is an ordinary set of farm buildings on the place. During the days when a stage line ran from Fremont north there was a roadhouse and saloon there and the farm was well known. BEATRICE It is reported that the Union Pacific company will enlarge the round house at this point to double Its present size In the spring. As It has greatly Im proved Its roadbed In this locality, built a new Ice house and made other improve ments. It looks very much as though the I'unipuuy is preparing ior neavy iramc and more business when the Marysvllle Topeka line is opened. COLUMBCS-The kicks that have been registered In relation to the paxsenger depot are having a good effect, and Colum bus people have the assurance from the Union Pacific that a passenger depot will be put up here commensurate with the amount of business done, and that the company already have made plans to fix over and give Columbus a depot equal-to any In the state for a city its size, and the work will begin right away. AN8LEY Hon. Frank M. Currie. the telephone magnate of Custer county, met the representatives ot the independent tel ephone lines coming to Ansley, eleven In number. The independent lines were figur ing on putting In a telephone central at Ansley. After talking the matter over In a well attended meeting, arrangements were made for better night service at the Ans ley telephone central and oil the lines will connect with the Ansley switch. Curry's lines nave close connection witn the Ne braska Telephone company. TABLE ROCK The tine, large farm house on the farm of Peter Con rail t, some five or six miles west of town, was entirely destroyed by tire about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was discovered by one of the children, who went out of doors and discovered the smoke emerging' from the root. Tlie nre undoubtedly was caused by a defective flue. Ihe, place was occupied by J. E. Thompson, a renter, who lost nearly everything. It Is understood there was S20U Insurance on the goods and some Insurance was carried on the building by the owner. BROKEN BOW The new Board of County Commissioners went Into executive session today with four republican mem bers and three populists. As a consequence the board will be republican for the coming year. Commissioner Al Fonda of Oconto, whose term holds over, was made chairman by unanimous vote in place of Thomas Ar thur, who retires. The day was taken up by the appointing of new committees aud mapping out future work. Those com prising the new board are Messrs. Fonda, Morris, Cushman, Fenimore, Glint, Gil more and Welch. M'COOL What would have proved to be one of the must bitterly contested suits in the district court has been settled by the attorneys for both parties. This is the suit wherein Florence Wright, the adopter1 daughtea, of Sarah Smith, brings suit to set aside the will of Sarah Smith, that be queathed real and personal property to various parties In McCool who were In no way related to her and cut off her adopted daughter with only $10. The estate waa worth $in,0n0, of which over $4.0u0 was In money and good notes and investments and the balance In town property. For some time considerable effort has been put forth to effect a settlement and It Is understood that Florence Wright receives one-hulf the property. LONG PINE The Long Pine Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge field an enthusiastic .meeting at which it was de rided to organize a band of twenty-five pieces. The lodge decided to furnish the Instruments and limited the membership In the band to members of the lodge. A neat sum of money was voted for the purpose and the proceeds of the annual ball given by the lodge were also turned into the bund fund. John Patching was appointed to tuke charge of the matter and Prof. B. Simpson was engaged to teach the band. Mr. Simpson has hud much experience as a band teacher and Is a splendid soloist on the slide trombone, and all are assured that under his leadership the work will progress very rapidly, BEATRICE Washington camp No. 8. Woodmen of the World, held a largely at tended meeting lust evening which was addressed by Kev. G. II. Schleh of Omaha, who spoke Interestingly and entertainingly for an hour on fraternal Insurance. Fol lowing the address Mr. Schleh installed these officers: D. M. Carre, consul com mander: J. VV. Ba nisei, adviser lieutenant: W. H. Hilbourn, banker; J. T. Greenwood, clerk; J. H. Coomes. escort; William Stewart, watchman: Fred Steffen, sentry; A. H. Felch, J. K. Claussen, L. W. Studtey, physicians; W. V. Purdy, manager, three years. At the close of the meeting refresh ments were served. Rev. M. Schleh left today for Alliance. Neb., where he will act as Installing officer Wednesday night. GRAND ISLAND John Irish. whose death has Just taken place at the Soldiers' Home, interment b;iiig made In the Home cemetery, has more than the usuul ui my record. He served live years In the Second United Slates artillery. He was admitted to the home from Omaha. His record hows that he was In thirty-two engage ments: Bull Run, July 21. lsril; Williams burg, May 6, Pwij; Mechunicsvllle, May a lht-'; Gains Mills, June 2. ltnij; Malvern Hill, June 30, 1jw2; Hartlson's Landing. Jnly J, 162; Antlftam, September 17, lls;2; Boons boro, September lo, llv2; Shurpsburg, Sep tember. 1862; Piedmont, November 3, lv2; Murkliams, Novemlier I. lnoJ. Almsvllle! November 10, lxttl; Stuneman's Raid, April lv; Harpersviile, June a, lb3; Pittsburg July 1. lathi; Williumsport, July t, lu3; Buonsboro.. July s and . 1H83; Jamestown, July 10, 183; Culpepper, September 13, ib&j Raccoon Ford, September 15, lMtf; Robin son's river. September a, 3: Cual Harbor. May $1 and June 1. IhtA; William's Station, June, 1861; St. Marys Cnurcli, June 24, 1MV4: Ieep Bottom. July 28, 18M; Le. Mills July SI, 18M; Deep Run. August 10, 184; Stoney Creek, September, luM; Boynton Plank Roud, October 27. lx4; Vaughn's 1'lank It'Md, September 29. 18.4; 8tiiey Cut Station, December. 1,4; Hick s Notti Kaid. December 7, 1mA. and all of the campaign up to Ute close of the wax. 1 r 1 era c Great Clearance Sale OF LADIES' SUITS. CLOAKS, FURS. WAISTS. SKIRTS, CRAYENETTES. PETTICOATS. OPERA WRAPS. ETC Has been the surprise and delight of every lady in Omaha in the utter disregard shown for values during the big sale. IMPOKTANT We intend making tomorrow, Wednesday, the leading day of the sale and you must not miss it. Prices wltl be lower than ever and positively nothing will be laid aside first come first served. Starting WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0, :00 A. M. We mention Just a few of the specials: 6.00 value Waists, just odds and ends in silk and net . .'. . . .$3.98 $8.00 value silk taffeta Petticoats, colors and black .-$3.98 $8.00 value Ladles' Dress Skirts, up-to-date styles 93.98 $12.00 value Ladles' Coats, SPECIAL ,....-93.98 $18.00 value Ladles' Coats. SPECIAL $0.98 $20.00 value Ladies' Coats, all go at .'...-99.98 $20.00 value Ladles' Suits, silk or cloth -. 98.98 Opera Wraps, Hiding Habits, 'Furs and Cravenettes Retow Cost. IMPORTANT WEDNESDAY SALE DAY IMPORTANT D 1 D n S. FREDRICK The New Cloak shop 3 ri rzzi GRAIN TOLLS FOR ACTION Bridcr tad Switohin? Charcet Cons Be fore Trunk Line Association. KNOTTY PROBLEM FOR THE OFFICIALS Meetlnv Will Be held In Chleaao and Anticipates Action of Inloa I'aciao aad Great Western. , The executive committee of the Western Trunk Lines association will meet In Chi cago Wednesday to consider the matter of switching charges and bridge tolls for grain at the Omaha market. This situation has developed Into quite a knotty problem. The Union Pacific haa changed Its rate on cars of grain from Council IllufTs to Omaha from $2 per car to 1 cent per 100. This will amount to $5 to $6 per car and Is practically prohibitive. The grain is hauled from Omaha to Council Bluffs by the Union Pacific for $2 a car still. The Com mercial club has protected to the Interstate Commerce commission on this advance and a hearing soon wilt be held. The Great WeJtern has announced that after January 16 It will haul grain free from Council Bluffs to elevators situated on Its own lines in Omaha. This Includes two of the largest elevators, the Nye-Schneider-Fowler and the Independent, owned by the Great Western. This Is what Mr. Muaroe, freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific, maintains all the Iowa lines should do with grain from the east. He maintains It Is their business and not that of the Union Pacific to haul Iowa grain .from Council Bluffs to Omaha, all have contracts w(th the Union Paclflo by which they run their own trains across the bridge. He claims there is no reason In further congesting the already crowded yards. at Council. Bluffs where there-Is no need of It. ' Railroads have been in the habit nt ab sorbing the Incoming switching charges on a car of grain when they get It for the haul out and have paid no attention to It when the $2 was added as switching charges, but when it comes to $6, they say they will 'object. The Union Pacific now has a charge of 6 cents per 100 on merchandise from the east, 2 cents on brick, 3 cents on canned goods, t cents on cement and $4 a car on soft coal. At these rates they do not get any business, as all roads bring It on to Omaha. Kansas Roads Cot Rate. The announcement made by The Bee Mon day that grain rates probably would be reduced Tn Nebraska because of the re duction In Kansas has been made a fact by the action of the railroads. The railroads have agreed with the Kansas railroad com mission to reduce grain rates within the swap m sui Inventory finds us with too many winter woolens. Must make big sacri fice to close them out This is your opportunity to get a first-class suit made to order at a saving of $ 1 0.00 to $20.00 ASW SOOT, $2022; Black and Blues included.. Nothing. ' reserved. ' r Herzog Tailoring Co.. (Successor to LINDERMAN & HERZOG.) 1415 DOUGLAS STREET D. H. DECK. Manager L D D D 0 BERGER & CO. 1517 Farnatn St. state of Kansas 1 cent from points where the present wheat rates arc 134 cents or more and H a cent where the present Wheat rates arc from 8 to 13H cents. These rates are now being checked In at Kansas City to make them apply to all Mis souri river points and will be made to In clude Omaha. These rates will Immediately affect a portion of Nebraska., especially from the southern section through which the roads from Kansas run and eventually will extend to other sections. , - A meeting of the board of review of the Transmlssourl Freight association will be held t Chicago Thursday. K. H. Wood, general freight agent of the Union raelflo. Is now In Chicago and C. E. Spens, general freight agent of the Burlington, will .go to the meeting. This hoard will consider , several matters over which the members oty the association have been unable to agree. Trackla Inst Is Resnmed. . Tracklaylng on the Central City-8troms-burg line was resumed by the Union Pa cific Monday, newmaterlal having arrived. The company now expects to have the Una opened within two or three weeks. Work was suspended about a month ago bees use of the failure to secure ties. The Northwestern officials expect to have the new line , from Bonesteel to Herrlck opened for traffic January 10. No complaint has come for some time from stations in Nebraska because of the shortage of coal. The Union Pacific has made It a practice to keep thoroughly In touch with the coal situation at all times and when a town shows signs of running short of coal, the company turns over some of the company coal, and when the dealer's car comes along gives that car, too, thus supplying two cars Instead of one. DIAMONDS Frenzer, I5th and Dodge. 334 per cent discount on all Baby Bon nets; all styles, from 69c toJ6.00. Benson & Thorpe, 1515 . Douglas. . v Wreck In Georalo. ATI.A'NTA, Oa.,' Jan.' H.-ThS Journal has a long-distance message from Augusta, Oa., reporting a wreck on the Ueorgla railroad this morning near Barenett, Oa. Accord ing to the advloes two or three cars turned over, but only one person, L M. Hardy, was Injured. The accident occurred to the train leaving Augusta at 11 o'clock last night. The train Is due In Atlanta , at S a. m. Winter "Underwear Tor boys and girls (In cluding Union Suits) at 25 per cent oft Benson & Thorne, 1615 Douglas. Ponce Still MIssIbk. NEW TORK. Jan. 8. The steamer Ponce, which sailed from San Juan, P. R., for New Vork December 26, Is now eight days overdue. No word haa b-en received from the ship since It was sighted two days after leaving port. rn Orleans Observes Holiday. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 8. Business houses generally, including the Cotton ex change, were closed today in honor of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, which Is a legal holiday. Til!
