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LUMBERMEN LOSE A POINT
fom Fort Rule Against Them on Tak
ing; Taitimonj of Hon-resicUnti.
tuTERSJATE COMMERCE NOT INVOLVED
federal Un Dnn fcot rrftmt (Mate
frame Protecting Its Own Cltlsen
frnn Arta ml Other Cltl
aene of the State.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
' LINCOLN, Jan. 22.-(Bpeclal.)-Rferee
A. M. Poet of tha supreme court has ruled
in favor of the state of Nebraska on an
objection raised by the lumber dealers that
the courts of the fnlted States are given
'xclualve Jurisdiction of prosecutions such
ss the suit of the State of Nebraska
against the Nebraska Lumber Dealers' as
sociation under the anti-trust laws of Ne
braska. The lumber dealers ratxed the ob
jection that the transactions of this nature
Involve interstate commerce within the
' meaning of the Sherman anti-trust law.
The objection. In the opinion of the referee.
Involves tbe validity of the Nebraska; anti
trust laws: He is of the opinion that con
grm has not by means of the Sherman act
shortt tha state of the power to prohibit
.combinations In restraint of trade Insofar
as such prohibition, may operate upon In
terstate commerce.
Tha attorneys for the state had planned
to take the testimony of wholesale lumber
. dealers outside of Nebraska as to their
. transactions In connection with the aliened
Violations .of the anti-trust laws of Ne
- braska. Their method of dealing; with Ne
braska lumberman is to be the" subject of
Investigation. Under this ruling of Referee
Post the stats will be able to make the de
sired Investigation.
Referee Post says:
- To congress has been committed, by the
constitution of the United Plates, the ex
, 'elusive power to regulate Interstate com
.meroe. Including transactions of the nature
or those mentioned in the oner or tnis case,
It Is. however, firmly settled that the states I
have not surrendered their power to ub -
serve by appropriate legislation the welfare l
of their people, although auch legislation
may operate. Incidentally on interstate!
tomm.rofc-.TM leoerai courts, a tnougn
assuming the exclusive power to determine I
all questions of their own Jurisdiction, have 1
; been ever mindful of the, rights 'of tha !
tales In the everclse . rtf their cnnstltu-
!' tional powers.
Tms Test nf Validity.
: : The true test of -validity Is said to be in
. very such case whether the particular
' Statute is In fact an exercise of the re
serve power of the state for the protection
and welfare of its people, or the protection
of Interstate commerce under the guise of
a mere police measure. The Nebraska anti
' trust law, tested by this rule, appears to
be a legitimate exercise of the police power
of the state and In no Just sense a regula
tion of interstate commerce. It imposes no
burden or restriction whatever upon inter
state commerce and does not accordingly
conflict with any constitutional provision
?r IKvff confress goverlng that sub- i
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xne gravamen or tne action neing the al
. legeif unlawful combination which may ba
evidenced by any overt act pertinent to
the charge, and its competency Is not af
fected, by the fact that such act may have
been committed In a foreign Jurisdiction.
Defendants argue further that rhe ques
' Hon here Involved is foreclosed by the de
cision of this state in re state versus ele
, vator chargea on the interstate shipments
therein mentioned is In connection with the
fnerlta of the oause and not In reference to
the Jurisdiction Of the court over the sub-
ct of tbe action. The application of tha
Hhermgn act to tha facta Involved may, It
Is true, become a legitimate subject for
nmiu.niim in connection witn me merits
of the cause, but It la not involved In the
present contention.
Iiakrrmrs In Conveatlon.
.'Tha Nebraskg Lumber Dealers assocla
, tlon began . Its , annual meeting here this
' afternoon, and . will hold over for another
day. A feature of trie session -this after
,tsnoon wg tha. addxeaa. pf ct W. Hotchklsa.
'raecretarjr' of the Ililnols association., who
attempted to ahow by ' statistics that the
Mgh pstces iof" lumber, la natural ana not
One to any. trust fcmong th dealera
Iadepeadent 'Pnoae Men In City.
The Independent telephone men- are here
. In their annual meeting, and while tha
crowd here Is . large, many more are ex
pected tomorrow. The hotels are full of
. exhibits of manufacturers. R. E. Mattlsnn,
secretary, reported on the growth of tha
, business during tha last year, and President
. Mark Woods delivered his annual address
thle afternoon.
Tha legislative crowd and those attend
Ing conventions haa overcrowded the hotels
and tonight dosens of people were turned
away from the hotels and had to-, seek a
place to sleep n .the residence parts of
the city and at private rooming houses,
' which are already crowded to the limit.
' One hotel clerk aald he had turned away
' hundreds. "
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Conmrrrlil rink Convention.
Under tha arrangements of the executive
I committee the annual meeting of tha State
j Association of Commercial Clubs Is called
to meet In the city of Lincoln February
'. Jl and 12. A committee la at work upon
a program that will discuss some of tha
I moat Important questions of the day for
cities and towna and tha business inter
1 eats of ail localities.
', A representative of the government will
coma direct front the Department of Agrl
1 culture at Washington to discuss the "Good
' Jloada" question. Other speakers of state
Prices Wrung Down To
The Loyest Rung
' Not a Suiting or an Overcoating
price in-our store but is Slipping
down the ladder. It Is the scheme
of our
Great Reduction Sale
to drop all this season's fabrics he-
fore next season's fabrics drop In
en us. To persuade you to help
us clean shop we are cutting off
the price of our Fall and Winter
Suitings and Overcoatings. We
will continue to do so until every
Fall and Winter Suiting and Over
coating that we now have has been
old.
Remember that we will be ready
to make to your measure your pick
of our -
$60 Suits, for 830.00
?H Suits for .,. 827.50
40 Suits, for 825 OO
$3S 8uits. for 822.50
And a like reduclon on lower
price suits.
MCCARTHY-WILSON
TAILORING CO.
Phone Doug. ISO. 104- 8o. 14th It.
Next door to tha Wabash Ticket oflloe.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bin surpassed all other medicines, In merit,
sales and cures. (
Its soerens. great as.lt hat been, baa ap
parently only Just begun.
It hat received by actual count more than
40,060 testimonials In two years.
It purifies the blood, cures all Mood dis
eases, all butnort and all eruptions.
It strengthens the stomach, creates an
appetite and builds up the whole system.
It enret that tired feeling and makes tha
weak strong.
In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablets
known at Sareataba. loo doses lu
reputation will be on the evening program,
following the dinner that will be tendered
the association by the Lincoln Commercial
club on the evening of the 11th. Needed
legislation for . towns and cities will be
given prominence on the program and
handled by those who know of legislation
that is needed. The legislature Is In ses
sion and trie wants of cities and towns can
be presented with additional emphasis at
this meeting.
Another Important business question that
will be considered will be the better or
ganization of the state association, that j
may lead to better work and results. The
association can be greatly strengthened for
efficient Work and Influence, and the dele
gates to this annual meeting should be
prepared to assist along this line.
Arrangements will be made for one and
one-third fare for the round trip on the
certificate plan. Further announcement will
follow this. Representation will be a dele
gate for every twenty-flve members. If
membership Is over 100, one for every fifty
after the first four are provided for.
FIRST WORD OF TWO RlJr.tW.tlS
Aahtnad Boya Missing- for a Month
Are Dees In Kansas City.
ASHLAND, ,Ieb., Jan. 22-Speclal).
Koscoe Wortman and Frank Dewey, sons !
of two prominent formers living southeast .
of Ashland,
who ran away from home
,hortly before Christmas, have been heard
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' In Kansas City.
T. W. Mowrey of that city has written
t the father ' of Roscoe Wortman. Mr.
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Otha - Wortman. stating positively that he
saw the two boys at the Majestic theater
on New Year's night. He says the boys he
saw answer the descriptions that have been
sent broadcast by the parents of the boys.
He does not know where they are now,
but It Is a great relief for the parents of
the missing boys to have a hone that they
are alive. t
The Wortman boy has made several at-
tempts to run away irom nome oetore nis
last successful if eta way'. Last summer he '
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Biill n J uuiign ui vium .nil rL rr m j o 1 1 11 bi lci
, several days were found In central Ne-
braska and brought home. When the boys
left home a month ago, both carried skates
and were bound for Pawnee creek, about
mlle from home. Later their tracks
were seen on the ice and for a number
of daya afterwards it was feared they had
fallen through the ice.
A reward has been offered for Informa
tion leading to the return of the boys and j
the following description given:
Roscoe Wortman, age 13. short and heavy
set, darK eyes and nalr. round race and
pug nose, nails on three fingers of the left
hand crushed off and partly grown In.
When left home, wore long dark pan Is
with one knee torn, dark gray coat, fs-
er.ed with safety pin, light shirt, no collar.
aara ciotn cap,
Frank Dewey, age IS. little bigger than
the Wortman boy. Dark hair, blue eyes,
very pleasant expression, wore light grey
pants too long and rolled up at 'bottom
ever dark panta. light shirt, no collar,
dark coat, .dark cloth hat.
HOt. W. - M. HOBERTSOW IS DEAD
Prominent Cltlsen nf orfolk and
Politician Passes Avray.
'NORFOLK, Neb:. Jan." 22. (Special Tele
gram.) William M. Robertson, aged 57.
died at his horns here this morning.
Previous to bis fatal illness he was" a
candidate for appointment as district Judge
to succeed Judge Boyd, who will resign to
enter .congress. He was twice a prominent
candidate for the republican gubernatorial
nomination and waa republican national
committeeman for Nebraska In 188&
Mr. Robertson had' resided in Norfolk
thirty-three years and was a member of tha
aecond Nebraska constitutional convention.
The funeral will be held at the Meth
odist church Thursday afternoon, the ser
vices being In charge of Norfolk Lodge
No. 6U Benevolent Protective Ordr of
Elks, of which Mr. Robertson was past ex
alted ruler. Exalted Ruler M. T. Tyler will
have charge of the services.
Mr. Robertson was formerly receiver of
the United States land offices at Neligh.
EVIDENCE THRERE, BUT NO LAW
York Man Shown to Have Given
Whisky to Minor Is Discharged.
YORK. Neb., Jan. K. (Special.) Because
no law could bo found making It even a
misdemeanor to give whisky to a minor.
Louis . Kasdorf, who waa arrested on a
charge of disposing of liquor, waa dis
charged In county court today. Kasdorf,
a barn, employe. It waa shown by tha evi
dence, had given whlaky to minora, but
as he Is not a licensed whlaky seller It waa
found the law doea not fit hla case. The
apparent anomaly was developed during
tha healing of the case that while the Ne
braska statutes forWd the giving of to
bacco to a minor, there Is no provision
against the giving of whisky to a minor
except by a licensed dealer. 1
CORN GROWS IN BABY'S WINDPIPE
Kernel Lodaea In Throat ana Starts
Sprnntlna; Before Taken Ont.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. 23. (Special Tele-
gramV. George KlBtler, 1 months old, aon
of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kistler of Roseland,
was opeiated upon here for the removal of
an obstruction in the windpipe and when
the tube was opened a kernel of corn
popped out. The kernel lodged in the
throat six weeks ago and when removed
by the surgeon had -sprouted in several
places. The operation was entirely ( suc
cessful and the little boy will soon, be
entirely recovered. ,
Tinner la Badly Barned.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Tele
gram.) Al Trueblood. a tinner employed by
C. A. Newberry, waa frightfully and ser
iously burned by the explosion of a tinner's
n repot while working on the roof of DIs
mer's restaurant. He was completely sat
urated with gasoline which ignited In
stantly, and before id could 'be rendert d
his face and head was an unrecognizable
mass. '
Man Klllea kr Colt.
DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 2J. (Special.)
Alonso Neal. aon of Mr. and Mrs. John
Nesl, wlio live south of town, while out
doing his 'chorea, waa kicked by a colt,
breaking hla neck. Mr. Neal was a man
of 35 years and single. He waa the only
support of his parents, aa they are both
in poor health, and Alonso did the work
on the farm. The funeral waa held Monday
afternoon at tna residence.
si
nla gpelllan- at Pern.
PERI". Neb.. Jan. I2,-Special,1 Tha
Commercial department stenographers of
the State Normal will use the simpler
spelling until further notice from tha
head of the department. Prof. W. N. Del
sell, who believes the business world will
require stenographers to know the spelling
of words ag commonly used In eorreaptmd
aooa betwaea tb moat responsible business
firms. Prnf. Delsell says that already the
bualness world has adopted nearly J60 out i
of the famous 9m words previous to the re-
port nf the committee, and therefore he I
thinks It right that un-to-da'e spelling be
employed In business corrcepcndence In ac
cord with the recommendations of the com
mittee. BROWKSVIIXR SOLDIERS I JAIL
Colored Men UUehnrned trnm Army
la Trias Arrested In Nebraska.
NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Tele
gram.) Two of the discharged colored
soldiers from Brownsville. Tex., have
been arrested at Rosebud, Neb., charged
with Introducing liquor on the Rosebud
Indian reservation. They give the names
of Long and Williams.
They are in Jail at Valentine, where they
were formerly stationed.
crlhner People Mlsalna.
SCRIRNER, Neb., Jan, 22. (8peclal.)
Miss Frazler. aged 19. whose home Is at
Missouri Valley, la., hut who bus been
teaching near Scrlbner. Is missing. On No
vember 29 she was missed. No. one knew
where she had gone and her place as
teacher was left vacant. It was at first
thought she might have returned to Mis
souri Valley, but Inquiry there dls-.losed
that she had not and that her parents were
as much In the dark as anyone. Since
that time a fruitless search has been kept
up In an effort to get truce of the young
woman. A srn of Mr. Wlttman Is also
missing. He left home several days after
Mir Fraxler disappeared and has not been
found.
x nrrlrnl at nay Center.
CLAY CENTER, Neb.. Jan. 22. (Special)
Interest continues to increase in the re
vival meetings now on at the Methodist
church. Although the weather has been
most Inclement and the past week' side
walks and roads almost Impassable, the
building has been filled every night and
Sunday people were turned away for lack
of standing room. The meetings are In
charire of evangelist Enslow of Chicago,
and Eva B. Hill, who has charge or tne
music, assisted by Miss Leora Benjamins.
an accomplished alto singer ana personal
worker.
Rlonmlntrton Votes Water Roods.
BLOOM1NGTON, Neb.. Jan. 22. (Special
Telegram.) Bloomlngton today went on
record for progress and enterprise by carry
ing the water bonds proposition by a vote
of 94 to 36. The citlxens are enthusiastic
over the success of the bonds in the face
of the opposition from a few unexpected
sources, and the work of rutting "In the
nlnnl will htt tlll.f1ar1 t 0. COnctllslon thlS
rprng an(1 Bummer. xhe cmiens met In
mRgg m8etinK last evening and elected a
comrnlUe, of five to ar,lstthe town council
. ... -he Dr0nosed olant. They are:
F. H. Ludeke, E. J. Holmes. W. A. Cole,
A. H. Bryum and 8. Y. Hart.
Hnnter Shoots Small Brother.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Tele
gram). While out hunting, George Mennlng
of Hanover townuhlp aecldently shot his
8-year-old brother. The charge taking ef-.
feet In the fleshy part of the leg and In
flicting a wound which may prove fatal.
One of the other young men In the party
was struck by
serious Injury.
few shots, but escaped
Newa of Nebraska.
BLUE HILL Winter wheat Is looking
fine.
YORK D. R. Mathieson is putting a tin
in in connection with his hardware
DAVID CITY The Epworth league Is
preparing for a social at the church, Fri
day evening.
COLUMBUS Death has entered the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Plats and taken
awiy their little daughter.
COLUMBUS Women of the First Pres
byterian church, in a two days' rummage
sale, cleared $85 over expenses.
BLUE HILL William Karr, M. Burrou
and Henry Fassler shipped several cars
of stock to market Monday.
COLUMBUS Attorney August Wagner
haa filed a suit for a fee of in county
court for his services In defending Charles
Ziemba,
PLATTSMOUTH Roy Howard. who
makes his home on the Wettnkamp farm,
was kicked by a horse and rendered un
conscious. BEATRICE Gerhardt Dorn, .the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dorn. living in
Hanover township, died suddenly yester
day of brain trouble.
BEATRICE Mr. Rudolph Gunther of
Johnson, Neb., and Miss Hattle Newman
of this city were married yesterday in the
county court. Judge SpatTord officiating.
BEATRICE Pat Rawley of Barneaton
shipped 5.WJ0 pounds of poultiy to this city
yesttrdfty. which was purchased by , the
Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage com
pany. COLUMBUS Friends or Mils jonnson,
who -formerly lived here, but now of
Omaha, have been invited to hi wedding.
He will marry Miss Rutn Robinson of
Omaha.
BEATRICE The funeral of Thompson
Wilkinson was held yesterday from the
Unloa church. The services were largely
attended and were conducted by Rev. W.
G. Brown.
BLUB HILL R. A. Simpson, president
of the Commercial club, circulated a peti
tion asking the council to call an elec
tion to vote bonds to maintain an electric
light plant.
BEATRICE I. L. Pryne, an old resident
of Wymore, died in a hospital at Lincoln
yesterday, where he lias been receiving
treatment. Mr. Pryne was l 5-ears of age.
The body was Interred at Wymore today.
STANTON Dr. J. C. Clark, dentist, ia
unable to attend to business owing to a
couple ot nroKen tids, received in a.jau
while the Ice was on. u here were a num
ber of minor accidents here owing to the
sleet.
BEATRICE The body of Frits Glander.
the attendant who died suddenly at the
feeble minded tnmitute last Friday night,
was taken to Genoa. Neb., yesterday by
his son-ln-iaw, C. W. Woolsey, for Inter
ment. .
JUNIATA Wlnfield Ackley has begun
suit In the district court against the. Bur
llngtcn railroad to recover WOO for the loss
of some alfalfa through a nre which, it
is alleged, was started by sparka from an
engine.
BEATRICE William J. Klser. one of the
earliest settlers of Gage county, died Sat
urday night at hla home southwest of
Virginia. He waa is years of age, and is
survived by a widow and three daughters.
Dropsy was the cause of death.
DAVID CITY L. D. Hawthorne, one of
the leading clothing men or the city, died
at his home here Monday afternoon.
after a two months' sickness, confined to
bis home most of the time. He leaves a
wife and two aona to mourn hla losa
PLATTSMOUTH The Board of County
Commlsxinnera was in session in this city
today. The petition signea oy some nny
farmers, asking for the removal of A.
House from the custody of the county
farm waa consignea 10 tne waste pasket.
BEATRICE Mrs. Lou Pace has brought
suit for l-'.OW) damages against the city, be
cause of injuries received by falling over
an unprotected water pipe on south Sixth
street. A claim waa filed by plaintiff with
the city council some time ago, but was
dlsallowrd.
PLATTSMOUTH W. T Smith found a
man lying near hla premises last evening
In an lntoxicatod and freestng condition.
Officer Slater took him to the county Jail
and thawed him out. and this morning he
was allowed to depart for hla iiume, ia
Glenwood, la.
CAMBRIDGE The Congregational. Meth
odist Episcopal and Evangelloai churches
Strong Food
with longer stayinj
power than meat
Grape-Nuts
"Ther' a Reinon"
All Our Woolen Un-
derwear at 25 PER
CENT DISCOUNT
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Young Men's $20 Suits and Overcoats,
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Young Men's $18 Suits and Overcoats,
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Young Men's $15 Suits and Overcoats,
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Young Men's $12 Suits and Overcoats,
at.
Young Men's $10 Suits and Overcoats,
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Young Men's $7.50 Suits and Overcoats,
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of this city have arranged for union re
vival meetings to De held. This union meet-'
ng will be conducted by Evangelist Oeorge
H. Williams of Wheaton, 111., who is now
onductlna a revival at the nymoutn
church of Lincoln.
HASTINGS Eddie Carpenter, aaed 19, ot
Kearney, who was brought from Kearnej
charged with horse stealing, will be trlec
next Tuesday. carpenter is accused o:
stealing a team of horses belonging U
Dr. Thlel of Hansen. The team waa taken
to Fremont and there traded for two horses
which were sold In Kearney.
YORK Alex Stephens and N. A. Dean.
who are building two large brick stor
rooms on Lincoln avenue and Seventi
street, have made a proposition to rent tht
entire upper floor to the Eflks, offering tu
arrange rooms to suit them. Some ot the
-Jlks prerer to buna an kik nome.
BEATRICE Judge Kelllgar adjourned
district court yesterday to January 28.
The second case against J. H. Sparks, which
Involves the Holt township bildge, was
continued to some time in April. It is
more than likely the case will never be
rled because or Mr. sparks acquittal In
he first cuse brought against him.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Tel Jed Sokol so
ciety guve Its fifteenth annual masquerade.
ball In Its hall In this city, which was
largely attended and proved to be a suc
cess socially uid financially. Walter
Haines won first prize and Frank Ixirens
the second. Miss Frances Kanka won the
first prize women and Miss Mary Wray
second.
COLUMBU8 Edward Larson Is In the
county Jail charged with horse stealing.
His uucle, Charles Larson, is the complain
ing witness. He says Edward came to
make him a visit and had become well
acquainted with the horse, cart and har
ness, and fovetea it so much that ne tooK
It and left. Sheriff Carrlg followed the
fellow and. captured him.
8COTT"8 BLUFF The Scott a Bluff Com
mercial club held a meeting last Saturday
evening and elected the following officers
President, ri. L. Bams; secretary, a. j.
Shumwav: treasurer. A. L. Bowen. T. D.
Deutsch, E. T. Weaterver. and if. L. Bams
were made a committee to confer with the
Beet Growers' association In reference to
tyre sugar factory proposition.
CAMBRIDGE All Indications now point
to a great building boom for Cambridge
during 1907. Plans kre already under way
for two new brick blocks, a new marine
front bank building, a new 126, OCX brick
hotel and a score of modern residences.
The new First Congregational church Is
under way of construction and when com
pleted, it promises to be tne nnest piece
of architecture In' western Nebraska, at a
cost cf about 116.000. v
SCOTTS BLUFF A coal famine was
prevented Saturday by the dealers purchas
ing a carload of engine coal shipped In
by the Burlington tor storage in tne coai
chuje but left In the car, and It
was a lonunaie ining- lur in poiv uim
it could be aecured. Since Saturday aev
eral cars have been received by the deal
ers and the fuel situation is somewhat
better.
FA1RBURT A two days' stsslon of the
Jefferson County Farmers Institute com
menced Monday, with a large attendance.
Addresses were given by William Mohler
of Falls City, a. K. McKelvle ot Lincoln,
former Governor h-oynter ana u. f. Asn-
burn of Gibbon. The exhibit of grains and
other farm products and pantry stores was
a fine one. An exhibition of poultry was
made in connection with the institute.
STANTON The new Raabe opera house
at thla place was opened to the public last
Friday nlaht. The Florence Gale company
presented "Romeo and Juliet to a fairly ;
large audience. Residents of Stanton are
Justly proud of Mr. Raabe's enterprise In
erecting and fitting a house that is modern
in all its arrangements and which would
do credit to a much lurgur place than
Stanton. Mr. Raabe wilt manage the house
In person and promises that none but
first class companies will be booked.
YORK Amy E. Hsggard waa united In
marriage at the home nf her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. G. Haggard, to Dr. Frank G.
Snyder, a auccessful York physician, ft
was one of the prettiest weddings of the
season. Prior to the wedding numbers of
the Klks lodge gave a Imuheon to Dr.
Snyder In honor of the event C. E. Sandall
was toastmaster. In addition to liberal
advice on the subject of staying out late
and how to make excuses. Dr. Snyder was
presented with a handsome Elks charm.
PLATTSMOUTH McMaken & Son'had
made all necessary arrangements to com
mence harvesting ice from file Missouri
river today, but John Schlappacasse ae
cured an Injunction from the district court
restraining them from so doing. Tha
plaintin is of the opinion that the de
fendants have no legal right to all of the
lee on the Missouri river, and says that
the defendants refused to allow him 100 or
even fifty feet of the Ice surface. Conse
quently neither of the ice dealers are "mak
ing hay," while the sun shines brightly.
Jarlt Km lager Arrest.
LANDER. Wyo., Jan. 22, (Special.) Dep
uty Sheriff Axe received a telegram Thurs
day from Deputy Binning at Plnedale stat
ins that he had Jack Reese under arrest
count of deep arjpw on the pass ha waa
unable te bring him overland. Sheriff
Slough was caught by wlra at Cheyenne
on his way home and haa gone back to
bring R-es out by way of Rock Springs.
DIAMONDS -Ficuiw, Ulh sod Dodge.
THE BATTLEGROUND
... OUR GREAT
SEMI-A IWDAL i PRICE SALE
IS A DECIDED SUCCESS
Our store was thronged all day Saturday with men who took advantage
of this great opportunity to secure a snappy suit or overcoat at exactly half
price. Hundreds of women, too, fitted out the children at a .decided saving,
and so far' as we know, every one of them ,
Went Away Perfectly Satisfied
That they had received a clothes bargain of no ordinary character. If you
have not yet availed yourself of this remarkable opportunity, we advise you to
be prompt as the selection grows less every hour. At present we are able
to fit any man or boy from many patterns how long we can say as much
is a question.
$40coCfor.::r.....$20
tflC SulU and Over- n CA
pjD coats, tor I .JU
(TTA Suits and Over- T C
coats, for S'1'
C1C Suits and Over- H Cft
p4 coau-for lAaiiu
1150 iSults and Over- 1C
ZJL coats, for... i..... 1
i PRICE
i . cm X-' ; Hi f
,$9 (m
7.50
3J5
HltCICOCE IS UNDER FIRl!Sk?SS
Indian Jmpector MoOonnell Accuses Sfore
Utj of Interior of Suppress ne Report
INDIAN SCHOOLS NEED REFORMATION
Former Governor of Idaho Charge
Uroaa Mismanagement and Ar
, ., ralgna Present System of .
' Educating; Aborigines.
SALT. LAKE CITY, Jan. 22,-Former
Governor McConnell of Idaho and Indian
inspector, In an interview In the Herald
chargea gross mismanagement of the In
dian schools and arraigns the system by
which young Indian girls are taken away
from their parents and sent to the Indian
schools. He alleges that the teachers in
the schools practice great cruelty upon
their chargis and that the girl pupils are
allowed to be debauched.
The blame for these conditions he places
upon Secretary Hitchcock, whom, ha says,
he acquainted with these conditions during
his tenure of office, but who pigeonholed
his report. He further says that tha offi
cials of the Interior department conceal the
true state of affairs from the president.
The reservation schools are badly over
Crowded, he says, as the agents try to se
cure as large a per capita appropriation as
possible. He claims to have seen Instances
where Indian boys, with running tubercular
sores, were compelled to sleep with healthy
Indiana
MILL LEVY IS DEAD
(Continued from Second Page.)
payment of .legislative expenses, was car.
tied as was H. R. 17, by Raper of Pawnee
allowing cities of the class of Pawnee City
4o do a commercial heating and lighting
buslnesa
After the noon recess the house went into
the committee of the whole, with Redmond
of Nemaha in the chair. H. R. 9, by
Clarke of Douglas, the child labor bill
was recommended for passage. After a
vigorous debate, in which Clarke was com
pelled to answer numerous questions, the
vote was practically unanimous, though
when the debate started it looked as though
tha sentiment against the bill would be
strong enough to kill It. Jennison of Clay
was for the bill, as was Culdice and Cone
of Saunders, Milllgsn of Dixon, Lahner
and Grelg of Platte and Snyder of Harlan
opposed the measure until It was thoroughly
explained by Mr. Clarke.
H. R. 12, by Fries of Howard, allowing
districts to levy from 8 to 26 mills for the.
creation of a special road fund and pro
viding it be not necessary to employ a
surveyor to mark out the roads, waa re
commended for passage.
H. R. 479, by Ned Brown of Lancaster,
providing for the removal of technicalities
in appeals, was recommended for passage.
The following bills were introduced:
H. R. 147 By Harvey of Douglas. To al-
In fabrics,
workmanship, fit
and comfort
SHIRTS
Excel all others. Many styles,
whit and numberless exclu
sive design in fancy fabrka.
4or ChuU Skwis.
Ltaktr CsmUIoM
CLUCTT. PCABOOY 4 CO..
aanw I M II II
OF REAL. BARGAINS
-Tf
CIA Suits and Over- CIA
$,J coats, for..........
ffQ Suits and Over- CQ
HIO coats, for $J
fff C 8ults and Oyer- 7 C A
vpU coats, for af .JU
Cf 1 Suits and Oyer- r
H coaU. for vO
$10
Suits and Over
coats, for
0
$5
CHILDREN'S SUITS
nd OVERCOATS...
Children's $3 Suits, and
. at.
Children's $3.60 Sulta and Overcoats,
at
Children's $4.00 Suits and Overcoats,
at
Children's $5 Suits and Overcoats,
at
Children's $6 Sulfa and Overcoats,
at
Children's $7.60 SulU and
I
Children's $8.50 Suit and
at..,
Children's $10 Suits and
at
ha to make a
haul the garbage
city ehall not pay
for the services. .
H. R. 14 By Hamer of Buffalo. Pro
viding for the division of existing counties
and the formation of new counties
H. R. 14 By Baker of York. Taxes
on real estate become a lien on the property
on and after November 1 of tne year, in
which they are levied.
H. iK. 160 By Baker of York. Allowing
deputy county assessors 2 centa for each
schedule sent to county assessor ana pre
scribing form of report. '
H. K. 14 By Kaper or pawnee, joint
resolution memorialising congress to pass
the bill known as the McCumber bill.
H. R. 146 By Masters of Furnas. Regu
lating commerce In the state of Nebraska
over railroads, prescribing the powers and
duties and llxlng the aaiarira of the State
Railway commission and Its officers, pro
viding for a secretary and reporter of said
commission, and repealing the maximum
freight rate law of 1893.
11. H. 147 By Baker of York. To provide
for the sale of real estate belonging to
any cemetery association in this state, In
certain cases, upon application to the
district court of the county in which aald
real estate is situated, and providing gen
erally for winding up the affairs and busi
ness of such associations and tha dissolu
tion when desired and found proper.
H. R, 161 By Carlin of Rock. Amending
divorce laws, making legal residence two
years.
H. R. 152 By Carlin of Rock. Prevents
divorced parties from marrying within two
years after divorce, except plaintiff may
marry In one year In certain cases.
H. R. 158 By Knowles of Dodge. To pro
vide for corporations to drain wet land,
and land subject to overflow.
H. R. 164 By Carlin of Rock. A curative
measure making it a two-thirds vote to
curry bonds for Internal improvements.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curloua Features ( Life
la a Rapidly Growing
State.
Members of tha family of Jacob Jar
bens of Boyd county declare that they
have been bewftched by a young woman
living near Spencer and the head of the
house applied for a warrant for her ar
rest. As the alleged witch la declared to
be beautiful and the Jarbana moat
strongly affected was a son of the house
Officials declined to take a hand, although
the probate Judge Is probably ready to
act when the "witchcraft" has run Ita
course.
Postmaster-Editor Robinson pf the Crof
ton Journal thus complains: "The Jour
nal has a rather roundabout trip to make
before it can reach the subscribers frpm
four miles west of town on in that direc
tion. It starts out in a southeast direc
tion for Hartlngton by ataga, then it
cafchea the train and makes it by easy
stages on down south to Wakefield, thence
west to Wayne, back up to Blapmfleld and
finally arrives by rural carrier Just four
nrllea from where it started. This is tha
beat we can do at present, but we shall
make a strong pull to change things In
the sweet bye and bye.1' ;
Remarks from the west regarding the
repeal of the bounty on wolf acalpa indi
cate that an "Infant Industry" is thought
to be In danger of destruction.
Fuel Famine Broken R. E. Roberta la
sawing wood for Humphreys and Ed Jonea
thla week. West Side correspondence of
Bameston Star.
The editor of the Albion Newa, Mr. A
W. Ladd, disputes tha claim of tha. editor
of the Tribune to the deanahlp of the N
braska Journalistic rprps. Editor Ladd
doea it on the ground that hla continued
service on the News .has been for twenty
seven years and five months. But as the
editor of the Tribune showed precisely
tha same score on tha 7th day of January
the case will remain open for further tes
timony. Meantime there la opportunity
for some other antique to enter the list.
Fremont Tribune.
A Orand Island young lady suggested
to her sweetheart that she would ilk
something for her neck as a Christmas
gift, evidently having in mind one of thoae
pretty lace collars. She got a bar of apap.
Wood River Sunbeam.
Legislature Has a Corner Most every
body la complaining because there baa not
baD wind enough to pump water for tha
V1
is
tuck, aad aonta have fead la u,t la good
Therft still remains quite
tv number of those Boys
Knee Punts that
we nre selling for eWejC
il ' wares a a m
V aT -'-SW
Half Price
Orercoats.
1.50
1.75
$2
50
$3
Overcoats,
3.75
Overcoats,
4 25
;.. iJ
Overcoats,
many hpurs working the pur. ; handles.
Butler correspondence Kearney Hub.
Proof Conclusive The overcoat adver
tised as lost by Guv Brlggs last week has
been found. It pnya to advertise. The
pigs advertised as lost by Wilbur Jones
have not been found. Thla proves that
they were atolen. Crofton Journal.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Partly Cloudy lu Nebraska .Today,
Warm In East and South
" Portlona.
WASHTNOTON, Jan. EL -Forecast of tha
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska Partly cloudy Wednesday,
warmer In eaat and south portions; Thurs
day, probably snow.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday, with rising
temperature; Thursday, cloudy and prob
ably snow, warmer In east portion. '
For South Dakota Increasing cloudiness
Wednesday, . snow In afternoon or night,
warmer in east portion; Thursday, snow.
lKcaI Record. .
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 22. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day for the last threa
years: 1907. 1906. 190V 1104
Msxlmum temperature.... 23 15 19 2ft
Minimum temperature.... 6 1 13 ' 8
Mean temperature 14 7 111 14
Precipitation T .00 .Os T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
ana comparison wun tne last two years:
Normal temperature
1
Deficiency for the day
Total excess since March 1...
Normal precipitation
Excess for the day
Total rainfall since March 1.
Deficiency since March 1
Deficiency for cor. period, 1905.
Deficiency for cor. period, 1906.
, i
23J
.02 Inch
.02 Ineh
26.76 Inches
2 W Inches
2.73 Inchea
6.11 Inches
Reports from Statlona at T P
M.
Station and State
of Weather.
Bismarck, clear -..
Cheyenne, clear
Rain-
I
Vv
7 p. m. Temp. fall..
.... 0 0 . .01
.... 118 ' 60 .00
10 16 r
.... 12 14 .00
48 . 60 .00
6 10 Aft
34 44 .00
4 4 T
20 24 . 00
dy.. 22 28 T
13 IS .00
32 34 - .00
23 26 .00
.-6 6 .00
' 28 .
30 80 T
12 .00
precipitation. In-
Chicago, clear
Davenport, clear
Denver, clear
Havre, cloudy ,
Helena, cl& ,
Huron, cloudy -..
Kansas City, clear
North Platte, part clou
Omaha, cloudy
Rapid City, clear ,
St. Iouls, cloudy ,
St. Paul, cloudy
Salt I-ake City, clear.
Valentine, part cloudy
Wtlllston, clear
T indicates trace of
dicatea below sero.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Vertical File
For flUng teflon, bltte, mereantXsj
reports, and butlneas papers of
aM kinds, in folders on edge)
between Indexed guides. Its a
modern, up-to-date system, and
the Clobe-Wernicke rile In up
right units It the Meal device for
operating. Pamphlet S-10 de
scribes both systems and files or,
better still, col and let us ev
plain the many advantage.
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