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2S THE OMAHA SUNDAY 'BEE: FEftlUTATtY X 1D07. 4 it BRIEF IN ' COMMISSION CASE AtUraej Gen.tal Attaot ths Validity of the Amenamont. TTTLE TO OmCE Of MEM81RS ATTACKED Takea at Beaaeet ot Leal. ' latare ta Settle daestloa at the Earliest Poaalbl Moment Order for Gaardamea. nw-frtnr.--nirlMin flruirgtMs will camp In the park and hold all the business meetings In a large tent. The local com mittee has arranged to have a hundred tenia, supplied with cot and blanketa. The Mulling committee lookel over the ground and ' pronounced them Ideal and predicted , the largest and moat profitable meeting; ever held. paaaed the following aentencea: John Reld, manslaughter, aeven years; Arthur Turn bull, ' horse stealing, eighteen months; Samuel Sullivan, burglary, five years; Will iam Provoet, home stealing, two years; Francis LaMotta, burglary, two years; Arthur Bell, receiving stolen property, two years. (From Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. 2. Speclal.-Attorney Oeneral Thompson has sent to the printer the copy for hla brief to be filed In the test ease to test the constitutionality of the Plate, Railway commissions Mr. Thompson raises the point that the amendment Is In '.aild because the notice of publication was nqt sufficient; that In some counties the notice Waa published Ih extra., papers, or liiplnrnents; one paper published the notice twice In a weekly and then switched to a rfallyj one paper first published the notice August , which falledtto give the required thirteen weeks, before election. Jle con tend also the commission is not valid be Aokusei when the election occurred there were -no offices to be filled. Also the pro ?"erl amendment wa not properly sub mitted to the people. Inasmuch as there Is Iwr authority by which a straight party Wit can be counted for an amendment. J lad this net been drme. the attorney geri iwral says, the .amendment would not have Vrted, according to the vote cast. Mr. Thompson, brought the suit at the request of the house of representatives, members of which desire to know as sron as p ssl ble whether the state really has a rail way commission. Orders for fJoardnmeit. f Adjutant Oeneral Culver has Issued the following circular letter, relating to squad drills 'for the National Guard: ( With a desire to stimulate drill and In terest every enlisted man In an effort to Improve the efficiency of the company, the following program has been arrareved for competitive squad drill. Assuming that every company has hepn divided Into squads. In accortiince with pre vious Instructions, the company commander will deslimatn the houin for snuad drill. Which will be continued up to tlie time of contest, which will tnke plce durlnx the week commencing March 11, the exact time to be designated - by the ompany com mander. The first contest will be confined to that portion of the Infantry drill regulations commencing with "Definition" and con cluding with page 39. which contains Infor mation that will be found Imtiortant when rilled with questions by the Vnlte;! States nsnector, and can not be too thoroughly studied. The second contest between the squads 1n the company will cover the School of the Squad," and wl'l tnko place during toe fourth week In April. A prize will be offered by the military koard, to be presented to tee suocess'ul ouad In each company, the commlsxloned Officers acting as .1udes, unless the services Of other officers can be secured. The National Guard will be divided Into roups of four companies' each, or batnl fnns, that can he conveniently assembled, without regard to rerlment (time nn1 p1ce to be designated hereafter), and comnetl tlve drill and examination held between the successful sousds of ench eo-vpunv. Another prise will be awarded to the suc cessful batalllon souad. The battalion and state contest will In clude "Definitions." "General Prlnelnles." Bchool of the Soldier" and "School of the Srniad," and to he held prior to Julv 1, dates and places to he hereafter designated, the winning squad to receive a ctpltal prise. By an appeal to the patriotism of the people and a tactful representation of the neneflts that may accrue to the business In terests by holding these contents, the merchants and professional men of the home town may be persuaded to offer ad ditional prise and a small admission fee mleht be charged at the flnnl competitive drill and the receipts be used to help de fray expenses. - It Is confidently expected (hat sufflolen appropriation will' he made by the. present legislature to warrant a state contest be tween these winning pWe designated Ml the preceding naregranh. ... .The drills for the enmnany ..contest w'll be arranged bv the eomnnnv officer, wl'h a suggestion that -the erennte command ing the different sections should become thoroughly Interested In the success of the Hiuadris of their resnectlve e"tlnr. and if the plan Is vigorously and successfully car ried out, the company commander will allne the satisfaction of hav'n-r at the e,-a a well Informed and thoroughly drilled com pany. . fiROUD HOO OIT Ol A COLD DAT Saddea I)rag la Temaeratare Brlasrs Taste at Real Wlater. NORFOLK, Neb.. Feb. J.-(Bpedal Tele gram.) Today's minimum temperature was 7 below sero. This shows a drop of S degrees since Friday afternoon. ' , GENEVA, Neb., Feb. i. (Special.) Tha $1,000, and being unable to give bond, he Is ground hog returned to his burrow today, lodged Iri the county Jail awaiting the act on The sun shone clear this morning, but tt I of the district court. He says he is home- was 1 degree below sero and a hard wind , less and friendless, having lost his parents Car Thief Tleade Oallty. RITLO, Neb., Feb. I (Special.) William Bauldford, agfd J years, was arrested In St, Joseph and taken to Falls City for trial, accused wltn breaking Into freight cars In this city. Shoes and other goods billed to Henry Jenne of Falls City were found In his possession. He pleaded guilty before Justice Fallstead. Ills bond was placed St was blowing. NELSON, Neb., Feb. . (Special. )-The tortu came down last night with a swoop. Yesterday afternoon was springlike and people were going about In shirt sleeves. Today the temperature ha fallen to sero and there has been a strong north wind. HARVARD, Neb.. Feb. 1 (Special.)-A strong cold north wind came up suddenly about 1 o'clock last evening, continuing tilt, nearly morning, the mercury going to 2 degrees below sero. This Is a change of close to thirty degrees from noon yes terday. ' " " ' AUBURN, Neb., Feb. t (Speclal.)-A se vere cold wave struck here last night about o'clock.- accompanied by a high north west wind. The temperature dropped from 4S above to sero In a few hours. The wind blew a gale all night and has continued atl day. Ice men have been harvesting for four days and are still at it. The crop Is fine, -as It Is all clear Ice, ranging In thick ness from ten to fourteen Inches. EUSTIS. Neb., Feb. 2. (Special.) The weather here' yesterday waa very warm, but about 6 p. m. a cold north wave arose. Be fore morning the mercury had dropped to below sero. The cold wus severe. Eirly Saturday morning tho sun shone at Inter vals, Just long enough for the ground hog to see his shadow. FALLS CITT, Neb.. Feb. .-(Special.) The work of packing Ice Is being pushed vlfrorously. Every man who wants work can easily secure It. The Ice Is ten Inches thick and clear as crystal. Colonel George A. Abbott is packing 1,400 tons. Plege Bros, are building two large loehoua'S, one on Pony creek and the other on the Schlable lake, each house to have 800 tons' capacity. They hope to pack 1.800 tons. Mr. Knicker bocker has charge of the ice packing at the cold- storage houses of Peter Frederick, Jr., and L. Schonhert, besides a contract to nil the Icehouses of the Shelly Brcs. at Pres ton. Donavan Bros., Davis Bros, and John Kanaly of Rulo have packed away a large lot of six, sevon and eight-Inch Ice from the Missouri river. when a boy. Fish Hatchery for Nebraska. 8IOUX CITT, la., Feb. J (Special Tel egram.) Congressman E. II. Hubbard of Sioux City and Congressman J. J. Mc Carthy of Ponca, Neb., have Joined forces In Wsshlngton to secure the establish ment of a government fish hatchery at Crystal 1ke. Neb., which Is located In Dakota county. Just across the Missouri river from Sioux City. COMMITTER .ISITS KEARNEY Member of House aad Senate Co slder Needs of Institutions. KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 2. (Special Tele gramsThe committee from the legislature appointed to look over the needs of the state Institutions arrived In Kearney at a late hour Friday night. Saturday morn ing the committee visited the State Indus trial schooi and the State normal. The party consisted of committees from the house and senate and numbered about fifteen. They were headed by Land Com- ' I wr w m a - - M Q. Knas a n """"Tr Ton . . "Llay of this week was largely atl dall, chairman of the senate committee on fevpry pnrt 0f tne county being well public lands and buildings, and Representa tive Marsh, chairman of the same com mittee from the house. News of Nebraska. EVSTIS Cltlxens will hold a mass meet ing Monday night to argue the school question. BEATRICE Rev. C. E. Cohbey has ten dered his resignation as pastor of the Chfta tlnn church at Wymore. Et'STIS Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams have returned from their honeymoon trip. They will make their home Jiere. SEWARD-The woman's club of Seward will give a banquet for the husbands of the members on Washington's birthday. HERMAN Mrs. J. C. Arkerman Is se riously 111 with pneumonia. There are etffht cajies of smallnox In the countv. GENEVA Silver IJnk Rebekah lodge NoN 14 Initiated two member and served re freshments In honor of Mine Joy Hurt. SEWARD Miss Maude Horney and Rob ert Martin of Beaver Crossing were mar ried at the home of the bride's father Tues day. BEATRICE Mrs. G. T. Loy. an old res ident of Wymore, died yesterday, agel sixty years. She leaves a husband and six children. CHADRON The death Is announced of Elmlra Wlkert. wife of Daniel Wlkert. aged 41 years. She leaves a husband and four children. BEATRICE Sovereign, Lecturer Schleh of Omaha will address an open meeting of tho Woodmen of the World, to be held here Monday night. BEATRICE A cold wave struck this vicinity Friday night. There was a light fall of snow accompanied by a strong northwest wind. NORTH PLATTE The North Platte Vol- ! unteer Fire department will give their twentieth annual ball on the evening of Easter Monday, April 1. COLUMBUS Judge Ratterman performed at his office the wedding ceremony for Thomas A. Bloom and Miss Georgia A. Leeper of David City. COLUMBUS At the Clother house on Wednesday Rev. R. B. L. Hayes performed the marriage ceremony for Mr. Elbert M. Vaught and Miss Phoebe V. Campbell. DAVID CITY At a meeting of the hlg.1 school pupils Thursday evening Arthur Buckner, son of Rev. Buckner, was elected editor-in-chief of the High School Annual. DAVID CITY Rev. Lee Furgeson closed his work as pastor of the David City Chris tian church on last Sunday evening. A new pastor will be secured as soon, aa possible. CHADRON The Young Mens Christian association greatly regrets the removal of Dr. C. E. Campbell from here to take charge of the association In South Omaha, BROKEN BOW The farmers' Institute held in Broken Bow Wednesday and Thurs- tienaeu. repre sented. HASTINGS Burlington passenger train No. 1 collided with a freight engine In the memoers oi me cumrniu "i""1" and several passenger cars were derailed. themselves aa well pleased at the condition . Nobqtly was hurt. I Pharmacists Plan ptenle. SEWARD, Neb., Feb. 2. (Speclnl.)-The entertainment committee of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association. '.consisting of 8. C. Wilson and W. M. Winner of Lin coln and It. 8. Weller of Omaha, met with the' local druggists at the Jones National oank. yesterday and arranged for the twenty-sixth annual meeting, which will be held at Seward park. Seward, on June 18, 19 and 20. The meeting will have many PILES QUICKLY CURED AT HOME Instant Relief, Permanent Cure Trial Package Mailed Free to All in Plain Wrappers Piles Is a fearful' disease, but easy to cure if you go at It' right. An operation with the knife Is danger us, cruel, humiliating and unnecessary. of the industrial school and the way it is managed. ' One member who Is In a po sition ' to know whereof , he speaks said there would be no question but what the committee would recommend the building of another cottage, aa asked by Superin tendent Hay ward. . ' ? 1 ' . . In regard to the chances of an appropria tion for the State normal the members were a little circumspect, though It was the gen eral opinion that the school needed more room, ItlCsK. St Ei FORMER OFFICEIt Hnmholdt Institution Seeks to Re cover for Judgments Paid. FALLS CITY. Neb.. Feb. 2.-(Speclal.) The First National bank of Humboldt has filed suit against F. Vf. Samuelson, as principal, and Sarah Steele. ' Margaret Steele and J. C. Steele, aa his sureties, on his bond as president of the bank. During his presidency Samuelson had several business transactions with patrons of the bank In which he convinced the customers they were leaving their money with the bank, and at the same time la- preliminary examination, and were bound TEKAMAH Mrs. 8. A. Bruce, aged 80, died yesterday at the home of her son, about five miles west of this place. Mrs. Bruce is an old -resident of this county, coming here In the '70s. ALLIANCE 8. 8. Haymaft of Grand Island has been looking the ground over for the purpose of locating a business col lege to be under the direction of his son. Prof. Ora A. Hayman of Holdrege. TEKAMAH Mrs. T. A. Livingston, living about three miles west of here, was badly Injured In a runaway yesterday, her right ear being nearly severed from her head by being dragged on the frosen ground. EUSTIS The Burlington Is furnishing each elevator one car per day to move the 40.100 bushels or grain In store here. All available cars are being used to trans port the Ice crop, the largest In years, DAVID CITY Mrs. Cora Hawthorne will continue the clothing business which was owned by her late husband, L. D. Haw thorne. Flint Dee, who has been clerking for Mr. Hawthorne, will be general man ager. WEST POINT Frank Schmitt, partner In the clothing' Arm of Schmitt Bros., has sold out his Interests to his brother, Matt Schmitt, and haa lert Tor l"oneoraia. Kan where he will go Into the clothing business himself, TEKAMAH The men arrested by 8herlff Phlpps, charged with gambling, all waived sued personal paper to them and retained the money for his own private use. The first case filed against Samuelson and his bondsmen grew out of the Ida Helm case against the bank. In which Mrs. Helm recovered tl.ffil from the bank. Since then Patterson and Boop have each secured Judgments aggregating nearly 16,000. Sev eral similar case are pending. Involving; 1 12,000, and If all the plaintiffs can secure Judgments . the bank will sue Samuelson and his bondsmen for nearly $ao,00& The minor case involves 1450, which the bank claims Samuelson misappropriated In the year 1902. PRISONER STARTS FIRE IN JAII, Bnrna Papera aad Chairs and Later Sets Match to Own Clothlngr. FALLS CITY, Neb., Feb. 2. (Special.) Pat Casey caused much excitement at the county Jail, here Friday evening. Having been placed In a cell, ha proceeded to warm things up by starting a fire. Newspapers, bed clothing and chairs were piled up and Ignited. When the Are waa discovered by outsiders, the Jail was filled with smoke to the point of suffocation. Tha prisoners were all taken out safely. Pat was removed to a cell In the court house. Hiving hidden matches In his hair, he then set fire to his own clothing In that building. He was somewhat burned before the flames could be extinguished He finally quieted down and waa given a ninety days' sentence. Other charges are pending against him. over to the district court. The Judge placed the offenders under ouo Donas, which all but three were able to give. BEATRICE E. E. Flke. for many years employed with the First National bank-of this city, has resignea nis position and will go to work for the Security Investment company at Lincoln. He will be succeeded by H. R. Chamberlain of Yale, la. NORTH PLATTE P. H. McEvoy re turned from Cheyenne, his purpose there being the attendance of foremen of the wrecking outfit on the Harrlman system. This meeting proved a helpful one, and much good will result from this conference, AIN8 WORTH Mrs. Sarah Crawford, aged 72 years. Is dead here as a result of heart disease. She leaves a husband. Janu ary 9 they celebrated their golden wedding. The funeral will take place Sunday under the direction ot tne women s Relief corps. GENEVA Monday evening the Eaual Suffrage club will give an entertainment In the high school building for the benefit of the domestic science fund. The club l expecting to hire a teacher for the domestic science class for the remainder of the school year. COLUMBUS Lieutenant Hensley, son of Judge and Mrs. W. N. Hensley, haa re ceived the appointment of defending Cor- fioral Knowlea of the Twenty-fifth Infantry n the court martial where Knowles Is chsrged with shooting Chptaln, Macklln at Fort Reno. . BFATKICE Word was received here yes terday announcing the death of William Crocker, a brother-in-law of W. W. Morse of this city, which occurred at his home In Bellvllle, Wis. Mr. Crocker was seventy five years of age. He was well known In Beatrice. ' NEI HON D. L. Moore, who sold out the Columbia hotel a few months ego, has also sold the Arlington hotel, of whtoh he wss also proprietor, to R. P. Hatch of Aurora. Mr. Moore has not yet decided what he will do, but he Intends to remain In Nelson. . AIXIANCE After several days' maneuv ering the Insurance adjusters and the mem bers of the firm of B. F. Lock wood A Co., whose furniture house waa recently dam aged by fire, got together today and de cided that the firm waa to receive 17, &0 and keep the damaged stock. BEATRICE Judge Kelllgar held court here yesterday forenoon and granted two divorces. One was to Leila C. Freeman from James H. Freeman and the other to Bertha Smith from Ellis Smith. The parties live in Beatrice. Court adjourned to the latter part of next week. WEST POINT Following Is the record of the mortgage Indebtedness of Cuming county for the year 190: Farm mortaaires filed. 1547,977; town and city filed, 8.1; chattel filed, $172,815; farm mortgages sat isfied, r-'l .111; town and city satisfied, H7.99; chattel satisfied. 1142.190. WERT POINT Gottlieb Maack. father of WllliHtn Maack of this city. August of Bancroft and Charles of Plalnvlew. died at his home in the Third ward at the ad vanced age of 87 years. Mr. Maack was pioneer settler of West Point ana one of the best known men of Cuming county. WEST POINT-At St. Mary's church In West Point Rev. E. A. Klemmoni united In marriage Frank Kafka, eldest son of Joseph Kafka, and Miss Mary Kaclne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaclne, of Logan township. The couple will re side on the nne farm of the Dridegroom north of town. BEATRICE Louis Slems, living eleven miles northeast of Beatrice, died yesterday morning after a week's Illness of pneu monia. He was 32 years of age and leaves a widow and five children. The funeral was held Saturday at 12 o'clock from the family home, and Interment was In Evergreen Home cemetery. , . WEST POINT Word has been received of the death of Frank Verbrlck at the family home In Appleton, Wis. He was a brother of Mrs. Bernard Vanderberger and a pioneer of Cuming county. Born In Belgium in 183S, he settled in Cuming county In 1WS. He is survived by a wife and four children. BROKEN BOWJoseph Huddard. a well known cittxen of the town, died suddenly of heart failure last nlRht at the home of his son-in-law, George Willing. Mr. Hud dard had only come In from some outdoor exercise and was brushing his clothes when he dropped to the floor and expired with out uttering a word. COLUMBUS The silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Raney haa Just been celebrated here. There were more than sixty guests present. Mrs. Raney was con fined to her bed with Illness and the guests were received by Mr. Raney, their daugh ter Miss Ethel and son Louis and Mrs. O'Mahoney of Lincoln. NORTH PLATTE Mrs. Peter Peterson, who lives about seventeen miles north of this city, met wltn quite a serious accident. She was boning soma water in a small pail, and when she lifted the lid. the steam and water gushed forth Into her face, se verely scalding her. It waa first thought that her eyesight would be Injured, but thev are not Injured as badly as waa first ex pected NORTH PLATTE Quite a large tract of land along the North Platte river. In the western part of Lincoln and In Keith, Deuel and Cheyenne' counties, which had formerly been withdrawn from homestead entry, was recently restored to entry and can be entered by settlers on and after May 1st. next. This tract comprises about 800 sections, the most of It . being suitable only for grazing purposes. BEATRICE The Crabtree Forensic club held a meeting last evening and debated the question to be argued with the Humboldt team at Humboldt February 16, which is: Kesolvea, 1 hat LUDa Hl.ould Remain Per manently Under the Government Control of the United States." The affirmative was upheld by Carl L. Fisher and James E. Lawrence and the negative by Walter H Vasey and Donald W. Folsom. NORTH PLATTE The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Is beginning to make preparations for Its annual May party to be held on May 1st, This being the Twenty- nitn anniversary, preparations are being made for a most elaborate affair, and this popular society function will probably eclipse all others. M. H. Douglas has been appointed chairman of the committee on ar rangements, and with him at the head there is no doubt but what It will prove a splen did success. HARRISON The formal test of Har rison's new water system has been made and the work ard machinery was ac cepted by theauthorlttes. A hose com pany has also been organised, with the following officers: President, George L. Uerlach; vice president, A. L. Schnurr; secretary, W. E. Pontius: treasurer, W. H. Davis; chief, R. L. Wllhlte; foreman, Floyd Jones; assistant foreman, J. H. Wilhermsdorfer. A hose cart and hose have been ordered. RED ClOUD-An entertainment was given by Faith Rebekah lodge No. 19, In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, laat even ing at Masonic hall. The occasion was a public Installation of officers. The large hall was well filled with the Odd Fellows, their wives and friends. Following the In stallation a short musical program waa rendered, and then, by special request, the Rebekah degree team gave an exemplifica tion of the work of Initiating a candidate, and a banquet was served. BEATRICE At a meeting of the board of supervisors Friday a resolution waa passed Instructing Supervisor Werner and Surveyor Pethoud to Inspect the bridges in the north part of Gage county before a settlement was made with J. H. Sparks, the bridge contractor. The county attorney was Instructed to file suit against ex- County Treasurer Wright for any amount he finds due the county. The Jury list for the coming year, which Includes about 660 nanus), was adopted. The estimate of expenses for the coming year is VA. luo, WOOD RIVER The main diversion along the line of the Great Overland route Is waiting for trains, and there Is not always a reward at the end, for sometimes they come and sometimes they are annulled. Kastbound train have been on the "bum' for mo'.ths. The only upto-the-mlnut train Is the "local." which is not depend ent on anything west of North Platte, and it Is a pleasure to a reporter to see It roll ing In on time nearly every morning. West bound trains are not so badly upset, but they are had enough. No. 11, the meln paa senger and mall train, manages to drop be hind schedule thirty mlnutea to three hours and la on tuna possibly one day In ten. TmOKKN BOW-At a meeting of the Broken Bow Improvement club Friday night at the courthouse, on unusually interesting program was submitted. 8. J. Lornegun took up the subject or a cuy sewerage. A paper relating to the generating of elec trlclty by dams on the Loup river was rchard & Wilhelm Carpet Go. 414-16-18 South Sixteenth Street. WELCOME Hardware dealer and all other visitor to Omaha daring the Hardioors Dealers' Convenlion r at any ther time, art cordially asked to visit our $Ure. Com in and look around, make it your headquarter when in the city. We'll be delighted to see you, and tale pleasure in showing you through Omaha' modern whole sale and retail store. LA6E CURTHIN SALE , At the end of a most successful January Lace Curtain Sale we find we still have left some odd pairs, which we desire to close out at once. They have been sorted out and are placed on sale in three lots, regardless of cost. v You will find extraordinary values. One of each pair has been used as a sample by our traveling men, and some of these are soiled. Sale commences tomorrow, Monday morning. Come early and get a good selection Lot 1 Odd lengths of cur tains, corners and cretonne samples. Irish Point "cor ners representing curtains costing up to $10 a pair; Nottingham and Brussels corners while they last, at, each, 14c. Window Shades We are head quarters for good window shades. We make them so they will roll up straight. Let ,us measure your house for shades, and submit you the -right color and price. The estimate costs you nothing. Lot 2 Full size curtains Bome slightly soiled,, having been used as samples. You will find pairs in this lot worth up to $7.50 per pair. On sale tomorrow, each, 69c Cable Not Curtains 370 pairs, new patterns with dainty border effects. A curtain that will look well in either parlor, library or dining room, per pair, $2.95. New Dentelle Arabian Curtains, with heavy cord outlining pat tern. ' New styles, an advance spring number. You will be in terested In them at the price . per pair, $3.63. v Lot 3 Consists of Bonne Femmes, odd pairs of laoe curtains in every conceiv able style, from $7.50 per pair up to $25. In one, two and three pair lots, yt Price. 250 dozen of hand made Opaque,' Holland and Duplex shades, made from odd lengths of cloth. They are worth up to $1.00 each, but in odd lots only one to Jive of a kind. While they last: Monday, each, 19c. A new line of French Muslin Bed Sets with bolster covers; for full Blse bed. They come 'in all col ors; rose, pink, yellow, -blue, green, etc. A new lot on sale, complete with bolster cover, for $3.75. There Is Just one other sure way to be cured painless, safe and In the privacy of -your own home It la Pyramid Pile Cure. We will ' mall a trial ' package free to all who write. ' t It will give you Instant relief, show you tha harmless, painless nature of the great remedy and start you well on your way toward a perfect cure. Then you can get a full else box from any druggist fr 60 cents, and often oue boa curea. ,' , " If tha druggist tries ta sell you some thing Just as good, It is because he mukoa more money on the substitute. Insist on having What you call for. The cur begins at once and continues rapidly until ft ts complete and permanent. Tou can go right ahead with your work aad be easy and comfortable alt the 'time. It is well worth trying. , Just send your name and address to pyramid Drug Co.. 6 Pyramid Bldg.. Mar shall, Ulrbv and receive free by return mall the trial package In a plain wrapper. Thousands have boen cured In this easy, painless and Inexpensive way, in the pri vacy of the home. No knife and Its torture. ' ' No doctor and his bills. All druggists, 10 cents. Writ today for a free packac. Three Great-Oraadmothers Llvlnar. CHADRON. Nb-. l (Special.) Not many can boast the living ancestors that can Mary Relsche, the rnfant daughter of II. fl Relsche. cashier of the First National bank of Chadron. They are aa follows: Edith White Relsche, mother, Chadron; Mrs. John II, White, grandmother, Chad ron; Mrs. cnanea ruHscne, granoinotner, Chadron; Mrs. Mary White.' great grand mother, Farragut. Ia.; Mrs. Judith Wat lington, great grandmother, Btevenaport, Ky.; Mrs. Charles W. Robbina, great grand mother, Farragut, la. Aeeldeat at Rnveaaa. RAVENNA. Neb.. Feb. 1 (Special.) By the overturning of a wagon on a high bluff Mr. Vtlple's collar bone, shoulder blade and arm were broken and Albert Abram's shoulder dislocated, while a third member of the party sustained a broken arm and a sprained wrist. They were on their way home from Ravenna in a wagon driven by Frank Besdek, who escaped Injury. The accident was du to an icy road. Is Are Seat te the Pea. CHADRON, Neb.. Feb. t.-(8peoial.)-D1a- trlrt court, with Judge Weatover presiding. la Still In session, but tha Jury has been dismissed. Dawes county has added sis to the number of inmates at the peniten tiary. Every case tried by County Attorney Porter haa been convicted. The Judge MAV BE COFFEE That Caases all the Troable. When the house la afire, it's like a body when fliee begins to show, It's no time toMalk but time to act delay Is dangerous remove th cause of the trouble at once. 'For a number of years," says a Kansas lady, "I felt sure that codee was hurting me, and yet I waff ond of It, I could not give It up. I paltered with my appetite and, ot course, yielded to the temptation to drink more. At Jast I got so bad that I made up my mind I must either quit the use of coffee or die. "Everything I 'ate distressed me. and I suffered severely almost all the time with palpitation of the heart. 1 frequently woke up In tha night wHh the feeling that I waa almost gone my heart seemed so smothered and weak In Its action that I feared it would stop beating. My breathgrew short and tha least exertion set me to panting. I slept but little and suffered from rheum atism. "Two years ago I stopped using the old kind of coffee and began to use Foatum Food Coffee, and from the very first I be gan to Improve. It worked a miracle! Now I can eat anything and digest It without trouble. I sleep like a baby, and my heart beats full, strong and easily. My breathing baa become steady and normal, and my rheumatism baa left me. I feel like another person, and It is all du to quitting coffee and ualng Poetura Food Coffee, for I haven't used any medicine and none would have don any good aa long as I kept drug ging with coffee." Name given by Postura Co., Battle Creek. "Mich- There's a Ra scn.M Read th llttl book, Th Road to Wsllvtlls," In pkga. All grocers. read by Ijet Pickett of the telephone com pany. A. J. Van Antwerp Introduced a pa per on the construction of an electrical railroad from Sargent, through Broken Bow to Callaway and Arnold. The subject of denatured alcohol was then handled by Judge A. R. Humphrey. A practical paper. read by Mrs. Uutteraon. on the benefits to be derived by co-ODeratlon with the worn en's club, concluded the evening's program. FURNITURE Our furniture department offers many spe cial bargains in sample pieces j one of a kind in each finish; go at big price reductions. $9.00 Piano Chair, revolving seat, reduced to 96.00 $13.75 Piano Bench, golden oak, reduced to. $8.75. $12.00 Mahogany finish rush seat Rocker, reduced to ..... $7.75 $13.00 Tuna Mahogany Rocker, leather seat, re duced to 99.75 $15.60 Golden Oak Rocker, silk upholstered seat and back, reduced to 910.75 $13.50 Mission Rocker, red plush seat and back,... reduced to fO.BO $15.00 Mission Rocker, leather seat and back, re duced to .910.75 $22.50 Circassian Walnut Music Cabinet, reduced to : 917.00, $14.00 Golden oak Music Cabinet, reduced to.910.75 $16.00 Golden oak Writing Desk, reduced to.t 12.75 $14.60 Blrdseye Maple Desk, reduced to ..911.50 $18.50 Writing Desk, mahogany, reduced to, 914.50 $21.00 Weathered. Oak Mission. Desk, reduced to .....'. ..913.50 $32.00 Golden oak Library Tabla, reduced to. $23.00 $50.00 Mahogany Library Table, reduced to.93S.0O $40.00 Golden oak Library Table, reduced to.928.50 $50.00 Golden Oak Davenport, reduced to. 937.00 $18.00 Mahogany tilt-top Table reduced to. 911.75 $69.00 Mahogany two-piece Parlor Suite, reduced to 934.50 $12.50 Golden Oak Pedestal, reduced to 90.00 $7.50 Mahogany Parlor Table, reduced to. . .,,95.75 .. $9.00 Table, curly birch, mahogany or brrdseye ma ple, 24-la. round top, reduced to .98.25. $16.50 Golden Oak, oval Table,. reduced to.. 912.50 $20.00 Chifflonieres, golden oak or tuna mahogany, - reduced to .916.75 $22.00 Golden Oak Dressers, reduced to . . . .917.75 $27.00 Mahogany Dressing Table, reduced to.f21.25 $43.00 Brass Bed, full size, reduced to 932.00 $106.00 Antwerp Dining Suite, three pieces, re duced to 983,75 STOCK RUGS If you want a good rug and want it cheap, come to our basement and let us show, you these beauties. They are room size rugs made from short lengths of carpets and borders; the best weaveS and prettiest pat terns. Great bargains at their former prices, which are now still further reduced for quick selling. $16.00 Brussels Rug, 9x12, for. $20.00 Brussels Rug, 9x12, for $21.00 Brussels Rugl0.-6xl2, for - . $22.00 Axminster, 8-3x10-6 for , $22.60 Wilton, 8-3x12. for $23.00 Axminster, 8-3x11-6, for..."..., $26.00 Brussels, 10-6x12, for ....4...., $24.50 Savonerie 9-3x10-6, for $26.50 Velvet, 8-3x12-3. for $27.60 Wilton, 8-3x12. for- $27.50 Savonerie, 9x12. for $28.50 Wilton, 8-3x10-6, for . $29.00 Axminster, .8-3x11, for. 13 .913.50 .915.00 .915.00 .916.00 .919.00 .919.00 .920.00 .921.00 .922.00 .922.00 922.50 924.50 ...'... . 924.50 135.00 Body Brussels. 10-6x12. for . : .S27.no $36.00 Wilton, 10-6x12.. for v; ............ 929.50 $37.50 Axminster. 8-3x12, for j ......... .930.00 $43.00 Axminster, 10-6x12, for 935.00 LINOLEUM . AH short lengths of linoleum and oil cloth (hat accumulate during the entire year are now being closed out at a great reduction. ' 30c Oil Cloth, one yard wide, for . ,19c 35c Oil Cloth, one yard wide, for; ......... . .25c 75c Linoleum, 6 ft. wide, for . . . . ...'... . . . . .87c 90c Linoleum, 6 ft. wide, for 60c $1.35 Linoleum, 6 ft. wide, f6r ........ ... . . ,7Sc $1.60 Linoleum, 6 ft wide, for ,', .85o COCOA DOOR RUTS The best mat made for out door use. Made from pure cocoanut fibre. Very thick and heavy, economical and durable. .49c up NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Oaaiat aad Cartons Featares ot Life la a Rapidly Growing State. Rest for the Rabbits In may be all right to chase rabbits every day In the week, but for God's sake, let them have a breathing spell on Sunday. Calm Before a Storm Everything Is run ning smooth In Smithfleld, no drunkenness or disorder of any kind. Ood be with our city "dads." Smithfleld correspondent. El wood Bulletin. Careless Mr. Decamp M. A. Decamp had the misfortune of losing the end of on of his Angers while at work In the shop on day last week. Clearwater correspondent, Neligh" Leader. ' ' And th Wind Blowed On The ' strong wind, which was prevalent Saturday, blew Fred Boehm Into the pond where h was cutting ice. Spring Creek correspondent, Greeley Leader-Independent. Modest Fremont Women must not appear In gentlemen's costumes at masquerade balls given, by th Sons of Herman lodge. Th announcement was emphatically mad at Turner hall laat night, .when' th lodge gay its annual big function. Femininity that had taken th pafhs to garb itself In masculine-appearing garments was asked to quietly leav th room. Th request did not have to be repeated and the orchestra struck up a lively tune.-Freraont Tribune. Fat Avenges th Hogs A. W. Rose, living on the Potrats iarm near inu n.tAlned a badly fractured leg luesuay. He was .having some trouble with his hogs and In "kicking at on th accident hap pened. Lyona Sun. All in th Famlly-An Omaha paper pre sented us with a plctflre of "Hamer from Buffalo" In Its legislative Illustrations last week and while th picture, no doubt, waa Intended for Tom. it looked more Ilk his "dad." Kearney Democrat. Lively Day In Curtis Wednesday waa a big day for Curtis In on sens of th word-Ice strikers out on parad. several drunks, police judge disposed of a couple offenders of the law, general discussion of law and order, etc. Curtis Enterprise. Line of Least Resistance One of Wood River's most popular young men was call ing upon a Orand Island young woman last Sunday, whom he greatly admired. However, he was very bushful, and timidly he asked If he might kiss her hand. She said: "I suppose so; but I can raise my veil much easier than I can take off my glove." Wood River Sunbeam. Th Farmer's "Graff Th farmer may b an innocent sort of a chap In whom there is no guile, but when his wlf can work three pounds of salt Into seven pound, of butter and unload th whole ten pound, onto an Innocent purchaser at 2J cents a pounds. It leads to the belief that ahe has a cinch In a small way that haa Rocke feller beat to a pulp. Cuming County Democrat. Fooled the Natlves-A cltlsen. who occa-' slonally fills up on boose to such an extent that the saloons are Instructed jnot to sell him llauor. came to town Monday, and feeling dry, sought some way of raising the blockade. He had worn a large, flowing mustache, but he visited a barber shop and had It removed. With this disguise, he visited the saloons and secured what he wanted In their line as long aa his money held out. and. It Is alleged, grew , quit chummy with the police department with out being recognised. Lexington Cllpper Cltlsen. t Women to the Rescue Lockridge has quit a number of bachelors, but lost one last week. Charles Romsdal tired of the life and took to him a wife. He waa mar ried last week to Miss Gertrude Green of York. Many are hoping that others will take th fever and follow lead. W think that If Peter Burke could be Induced to take the step others would not wait long. Tber are at least ten or twelve bachelors In Lockridge township. If any neighbor In th county haa a surplus of single women. we think It would be a great favor to re port the same to, some of these lonesome fellows. Locktidg correspondent, York Re PUDU You Ought to (Go SomewlhKrtfv HOMESEEKEES February 5th and 19th, round trip to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, $20.00. Greatly reduced; also to Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyom : ir..i... "ii 1 i xv. o a i- i ONE-WAY To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, $11.60,-; t ebruary oth and 19th. ureatly reduced also to Alabama , , Arkansas, Colorado, the South, Southwest and Northwest. ' aMmTVn YTC at AaWMm wv a v a 1 m a-t ' upiii-WAX uutiumsr uany juarcn ana April, nearly ou'o reduction to isig liorn liasin, Montana, Washington, jpuget . Sound. Oregon. California and Utah. . . . . mjiM.ui ukao extremely low to jew uneans, rensac$ia,A Mobile, February. 6th to 10th,' inclusive. '. , '. i'.'H' P.YnF.T.TF.rlT TRATNS fn Rt T-nma Tv'nnsna HUxr Tlanv r tmcago. ersonauy conauciea, mrougn lourist Sleepers, ..also through Standard sleepers to California via scenic .; -Colorado ; to the N6rtbwest via Burling6n-NorttierhPacif 10 ' joint lines. t V Describe your trip. 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