TUB OMAHA. DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1907. V SEW OUAilA'PHOSES' AT OSCE Indepsaasota 8j Tell 8tatins Will Bs Established in Early Bprine. PUTTSIIOUTH TO SICUX CITY LINE General Meaeger Pollack Make Ia tereatlaaT Aaiiiwal at ii aaal Beetle; f Flatten asaath Csaaay. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Fb. (Special.) During the annual martins of the Platts moath Telephone aompatiy the nliM direc tor wer re-eVerted and a 10 per cent divi dend wa declared The following officer were elected: President, Tom EX. Parmele; vica president. Charles C. Parmele; secr Ury. J. N. Wuw; treasurer and genera! manager. T. IL Pollock; auditing commit ted. Oeorga 1 Farley. Edwin Jeary and C. E. Mbckr-nhaup. . Mr. Pollotk said the company would aoon hav a line to Sioux City, la., through South Omaha,, and also hava Ore or six tod stations In bmaha In the early spring. celve'the degree of bachelor f education the end of the present year at the normal arhonl. He has been elected princi pal of the Fremont High school at HOT per month and will begin his work March L BROTHKRI ARRESTED AT ARRlaAlTD Tare Mew an(ea With Petty Rb ..... arias, aaa Bald a pa. ASHLAND, Neb., Feb. .-(6peclal. Warrants war sworn oit this morning for ttaraa brothers living fn the west part of Ashland. They are charged with the na merons petty robberies and holdups which have Been perpetrated InAshland the last two tree. During this time much coal tia been taken from loaded cars on the tracks, corn . from the cribs of elevators and household effects from several homes. Ten days ago Frank Arnold was held up and relieved of I JO. Since that time Mr. Arnold, with the assistance of Leonard Graham and the local police authorities. have instituted a search with the result of todsy arresting the Cook brothera It Is said one of the brothers has confessed they ' wer guilty of the charges preferred against them. CTICA IwPLEwEJT HOVSK BIR Kaptealaa af Aeetylea Oaa Task - Starts Dlaaatraaa Fir. VTICA. Neb.. Feb. . (Special.) An acetylene gas tank explosion at 1:1 this morning set fire to the Implement house of the nabeon-Dtrkman company, entirely estroylng the contents of the building and burning other buildings to the ground. The fore of the explosion blew the building In all directions and was felt all over the city. The firemen were on hand early and put two streams to work, but soon saw they could do nothing to check the flames In thcae quarters. Then they turned their at tention to saving' nearby residences. The stock of th Implement . company i a total loss. It waa valued at about tlO.000, fully covered by Insurance. The upstairs room of the building was owned by th Fraternal Hall company and waa used as a lodge room and for opera house purposes. The losa here Is $3,500, with 12.000 of Insurance. Th Masonic lodge met In this hall and their paraphernalia waa de stroyed, but this was fully covered by Insurance. The records were In a safe and wer found to b In good condition. Th feed stor of Oscar Cralge, west of the implement house waa totally destroyed with' Its contents. His loss is about $3Sa with no Insurance. The building he was in was owned by Wv P. Toho of this city. with no Insurance. Th residence of Carl Bereuter and Dr. H. R. Houchen were also damaged and ' their losses wMll be about 1250, fully covered by insurance.' These buildings wer all located south of th Burlington tracks. New Prlaelpal for Preaseat. PERU. Neb., Feb. . (Special.) Fremont will have a new principal. John A. Wood ard, president of the senior class at the Peru normal school. He was formerly principal of th Aurora High school and superintendent of Hamilton county for two terms. 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Thin after you get it and use it, you will Ilk them so well that you will go to your druggist ' and get a too box of thes Stuart's Charcoal Losenges Send u yeur nam: and address today and are will at once send you by mall a sample, package . frsa. Address. F- A. Stuart Co., 14 Stuart Bldg., Marshall. Mich. - . 4 EGO BtSIIfESS BIO AT SEWARD Oae Dealer Pays Over Tea Thoasaad Moatk to Parsaers. SEWARD, Neb., Feb. . (Special. -The Burlington has agreed to build a spur tor J. O. Baeschlln, the egg and poultry buyer. so that he may ship the eggs and poultry bought at Seward by John Fleener to the markets with less trouble than heretofore. It Is the Durnose of Mr. Baeschlln to build .lih. i r.A i- in rit an egg and poultry house at Seward that I leal condition. will tske car of his business In th future. I COLUMBUS Th thermometer got down John meaner laat vear ahlniwxt alxtv.avn 1 to 17 below sero on Monday nlltht and quite John Fleener laat year shipped sixty-seven , a numb),r o the WRter plpeB Were frose up; FULL SUIT S5 EXTRA GROUSERS For THE PRICK OF SUIT Alon T'S N icoH's way of keeping a largo fore of Tailors and Cutters busy during February. It's NlcoHs.way of clearing np ths surplus stock at the end of a busy season's trad. tjlLUAM atCfmCtAS 80N8. ' sos-ii So tsth 6c. US SI aJSJKTBST JJaALu T T III avaasos a-uroa ooatpajnr. S sTartfe irsk saw Oasaa. NOXAGK ARIA WHO SAWS WOOD Harlow Go. Aged 83, Shows Activity That Is Remarkable FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 6. tSpecial.X- Harlow Ooff. who lives Just north of the city, on Broad street. Is one of the oldest and probably the most active man of his years In this part of the state. He is S3 years old, but Is out around his premises every day and Is sawing and splitting his supply of wood as usual. Yesterday morn ing, notwithstanding the severe cold, be was out sswlng In the yard, and this morn ing he spent chopping in a grove north of his place. He Is able to attend to his busi ness affairs and bids fair to reach- the century mark. He says he works every day from choice and because he enjoys It. The Itodesty cf TV o men Naturally makes them shrink from the indelicate questions, the obnoilous ex aminations, and unpleasant local treat ments, wblch some phynlclsos consider essential In the treatment of diseases of women. Yet, If help can be had. It Is better to submit to this ordeal than let the disease grow and spread. The trouble Is that so often the woman undergoes ail the an nominee and shame for nothing. TbotrandNgf women who have been cured wx Dr. rlrce's Favorite Prescrip tion wrltK. In iVoreclatlon ' tn cure which dUiMtvSkJi the examinations and local trealmentffOThpre s no other medicine so rr snd 1 fnr rii.-al women as "TavorHe Prescription." It cures ueullilaliug drams. Irregularity and female weakness. It always helps. It almost always cures. It Is strictly non alcoholic, non secret, all its Ingredients being printed on Its bottle-wrapper; con tains no deleterious or habit-form Ing drugs, and every native medicinal root entering Into its composition has the full endorsement of those mot eminent In ths several schools of medical practice. Soma of these numerous and strongest of pro feMlonal endorsements of Its ingredients, will be found In a pamphlet wrapped around the bottle, also in a booklet mailed ree on request, by Dr. K. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. These professional en dorsements nhQuld have far more weight than any amount of the ordinary lay, or non-professional testimonials. The most intelligent women now-a-days insist on knowing what they take as med icine Instead of opening their mouths like a lot of young birds and gulping down whatever Is offered them. Favorite Pre scription" is of ksows compositioh. It makes weak women strong and sick women well. , Dr. Pierce's Mndlrsl Adviser Is sent res on receipt of stamps to par expense of mailing only. (Sena to Dr. B V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., 21 one-cent stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-bound. ' If sick consult the Doctor, free of charge by letter. All such communications ar held sacredly confidential. Dr. Pierce 8 Pleasant Pellets Invigorate and regulate stomach, liver and bowels. W. Q. Dickson: secretary-treasurer. Otis Lawyer; directors. A. J. Callender, W. 8, Williams and O. J. Harrison. COLUMBUS Columbus Woman's club, attached to the Stale Federation, has de cided to disband BLUE HIIL Ords are out snnnuncing the marriage of Miss Anna MauklelECn to Mr. Herman Kruger. LINWOOD Gladys, the S-year-old (laugh ter of Mr. snd Mrs. C. C. Wlttmersehouse, died from pneumonia this morning OSCEOLA JudKft Camnbell united In marriage Ernest Howland and Miss Ada Joy at the home of the gcoom s mother. BLUE HILL Blue HUlfwople are look ing forth for the Rock island railroad to build their road through heTe this spring. BEATRICE The Beatrice Military band has been engaged to give Ave concerts at the David City Chautauqua August 10 and 11. AUBURN William A. Marquardt of Fre mont and Mlsa Myrtle B. Wilton or Brown vllle were married at the office of the county judge. AUBURN C. B. Thompson of the firm of Thompson & Perry underwent an operation carloads of eggs and fifty-two carloads of poultry from Seward. During the last year his monthly purchases amounted to an average of 110,000. or tuo.000 a year. The hen Is doing more than her part In making Nebraska on of th wealthiest states In the union. JUDGE BOTD M ITS HIS OFFICE Coasrrasasaaa-Eleet Places Realsraa- tloa la Haada af Gaveraar. ' (From Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. .-(6pecial Telegram.) Judge Boyd, who was elected to eongrsss frem the Third district ;Ust his resignation ss district Judge with Governor Sheldon this afternoon. Parsaers at Harvard. HARVARD. Neb.. Feb. . (Special.)-A very interesting session lasting two days of the Harvard branch of the Clay County Farmers' Institute work closed its session this evening at the opera house. Monday afternoon and evening Ex-Governor W. A. Poynter wpoke on "Practical Dairying for ths Farm" and "Some Essentials to Suc cessful Farming." E. A. Atkinson spoke on "Good Roads and How to Get Them" and "Fruits and Or namental Plants for the Home." Tuesday C. W. Pugsley spoke on "Forage Crops" and th "Selecting, Planting and Tending or th Corn Crop." W. D. McKee epnk on ."IJteratur for th Farm" and Feeding Beef Cattle." The business men of Harvard had con tributed a large number of premium's for awards to many classes Including boys'. girls', women's and men' departments of th farm and horn that aronsed much In terest and drew out a large number of ex hibits, that on corn being among the larg est and best. Mr. Pugsley declared, he had found at any Institute. , W. F. Johnson was elected president, V. E. Shirley, secretary and James Sheer, treasurer, all rs-electlona, they having served last year. Th attendance while good especially to day, the Intense cold and snow kpt many away who otherwise would attend. plumbers were happy. DAVID CITY Peter Phillips, kn old resi dent of Butler county, died at his home In Savannah township last Saturday and was burled Monday morning. SCHUYLER A musical entertainment was held last night by Miss West of Omaha and Miss Martin of this rity, both blind girls, assisted by Prof. Hlllbertl. BEATRICE Fifteen miles of mains have been constructed by the new gas company Work has been shut down for the last few days on account of the cold weather. OSCEOLA The people of Osceola and the surrounding country are rejoicing over the fact that the last spiKe on tne new oiroms-burg-Central City railroad has been driven. eO'LUMBUS Real estate transfers . for the past week amounted to the sum of ta.818, and the total decreased Indebtedness of the county for the same time amounted wss no quarrel, but Fuller was under the Influence of liquor. NORTH PLATTE A game of basket hall will be played between the Kearney snd th North Platte High school tesms on next Friday evening. BEATRICE At a meeting of Hose com pany No lst night Wrre Comer was swarded the prise of tie for the member of the company hauling tha hnee cart out cf the house the greatest number of times during the p"t yar. COLUMBUS Jhn ' "chrsnke of Colfaa county died at St. Mary's hospital here a few days ago. It was not known whether he had sny relatives and his body wss hurled In the Catholic cemetery here. He was oVor 7S years oM. DAVID CITY-Snow begsn falling last Saturday evening and np to Tuesday night shout six Inches of snow foil. Sunday snd Monday were the coldest days of the alnter. The thermometer registered from t to 13 degrees below sero. NORTH PLATTE About two Inches of snow fell yesterday morning. Some of the cattle men are a little worried over the hay proposition, as they fear they will not have enough hay to last the season It the stormy eod westher continues. BEATRICE E. J. Shlnn. manager of tha HooKwalter fsrms In Pawnee county, re turned home yesterday from a trip to Book walter. He reports that the wheat Is well protected with a blanket of snow, and bide fair to make an excellent crop. BEATRICE Yesterday the Omsha High school sent a challenge for a debate with the Beatrice High school team. As Beatrice h. ehte m-lth Humboldt February 16. and another with Wymore later on. It has been decided not to accept the challenge. uiKCRorr-Jnlin H Trvon A Sons are making extensive preparations for their ( snnual ssl of thoroughbred Dame-Jersey swine, wnico win uv nciu wn mi. thro ml lea eaxt of town on February Ti. They will offer for sale fifty bred sows, the choice of the herd. tiivin riTT ir Pelan. who has been recorder In, the county clerk's office for the last year, has tendered his resignation, i Mr. Telan has purchased Oltrogge's general inercnanoise store s rnino. n. Mashek of Able win take Mr. Pelan s plac as recorder In the clerk's offlce. PLATT8MOUTH While working In the Hnrhnrton nlanlns mill here Tuesday H. V. Clark had his left hand caught In an auger drill, and before that member cnuia oe removed It was seriously Injured. The Bur lington physicians. lrs. Jack and Uving storr, dressed the wuunded member. NOR'IH PLATTE The esse of Samuel Goosee against John Grant, which Involves tne ownership of a strip of land ten Inches wide and 132 feet long, has been appealed to the supreme court by Mr. Grant, who was defeated In the lower court. The strip in question lies between lots owned by the parties. REX) CLOUD Enough signers have been secured on the petition to ask the Web ster county board to call a special election to vote bonds to build a new court house. This has been in the hands of the Red Cloud Commercial club for some time and from all reports Webster county will soon have a new court house. NORTH PLATTE Mr. and Mrs. T. C Patterson will leave tonignt for New Orleans. The object of this trip will be to visit Captain George T. Patterson, who will be In that city tor a time, and also to witness the Mardl Gras, which occurs in that city next week. They expect to be gone about two weeks. FREMONT John Lorenson, who has been in police court several times for get ting drunk and raising a disturbance at his home, has been adjudged a fit subject for treatment under the dipsomaniac law. Irenscn said that he had an Irresistible desire for whisky and did not appear to object to being committed to the asylum. EDGAR C. J. Shaw's meat market waa discovered on fire at midnight. The build ing is so badly damaged it will be replaced by a new brick structure. The Insurance on the building was iO, which covers nearly half the loss. The shop was full of butch er's stock, most of which wss saved. The loss on the stock was covered by Insurance. CLARKS The girls' snd boys' basket ball teams hsve scheduled and sre practicing for a double game with Columbus, to be played at the latter place February IS. The school board, however. Is Inclined to discourage the teams from making the trip, on the ground that it Is not desirable to extend the practice of Interurban high school games. BEATRICE The Ancient Order of United Workmen held a meeting last night snd appointed a committee to select a suitable location for a building, which th order proposes to erect In which to hold lodge meetings. It Is the Intention to erect a two-story block. The first floor to be used for business purpose, and th second for lodge gathering. NORTH PLATTE-Mr. Fred W. Hlncker, until recently a- passenger conductor on the Union Pacifies aaaTohised th Doolittl book store and began -business yesterday. . W 111".. J J V l I , UI. ...WV I,, t 4 1 U. wl, on the road and this kind of business will Mail or Phone Orders Receive the Bight of Way. Mi sjsssisssfTBmiii . is.sj.ei sasas' T" T St lfaasLhfcA iWJI SVJ.VaIA aakaMamaT aQ Valentines and Post ' Cards to $1.00 , PHONE 1)81 DOUGLAS f Daily Arrivals of New Spring Merchandise Make an attractive display in the Daylight Store. Interesting to those who desire to se lect from the advance styles that are positively authentic We show at the earliest mo ment the newest ideas. New Spring Skirts WE HAVE PUT ON SALE NEARLY 300 LADIES' NEW STREET SKIRTS, IN PANAMA, BROADCLOTH, VOILES AND FANCY MIXTURES AND CHECKS. THE ASSORTMENT INCLUDES ALL THE VERY LATEST FABRICS AND COLORINGS-PRICES ARE FROM $3.25 TO $18.00 EACH. YOU ARE INVITED TO COME AND INSPECT AND COMPARE OUR VALUES. . Spring Fashions in Dress Goods Our new Spring Showing for the coming season is most tempting. All the rich .and handsome weaves in correct shades, plain and fancy Cliecked and Plaid Panamas, Scotch Mixtures, Shepherd Checks, Ombre Plaids, Fancy Mohairs, Sicilian and Co vert Suitings, suitable for street suits and separate skirts and worth from SQn 50c to 85c a yard an inducement for Thursday only, yard ..JC to S21.371.61. ki-stih Revival meetings at the Herman be new to him. but there Is no doubt but Methodist Kpiscopal church ended Monday that he will make a success of It, as he la Hew gaaraska. rrn.r,MBlTB Odd Fellows of Monroe hare formed a new lodge. OSCEOLA Mr. I. D. Reed fell on th lea and was severely bruised. El'BTIS Many farmer ar selling or leasing their farms snd moving Into town. DAVID CITY District court convened here Tuesday, with Judas Good on ths bench. COLUMBUS O. U Baker has 2000 tons of Ice on hand. A strike of workers was settled. BEWARD Th Commercial club elected: president, John Zlmmerer; vie president. and Rtv. Mr. Kelles returned to uncoltv Rev. Mr. Hackmattn reports a most sat isfactory result. EUSTIS Mrs Lee Wllley of Portland, Ore., who recently burled her husband. Lee Wllley, a pioneer of Nebraska, snd who his been visiting relatives In Eustls, has re turned to her home. BLUE HIlL Mrs. M. Durdln returned from Omaha Monday where she has been In the hospital for three weeka She Is con siderably Improved and seems to be on a fair way to recovery. NORTH PLATTE Milton Doollttle and family will remove to Southern California as aoon as Mr. Doollttle Is able to make the trip. They expect to locale at or in the vicinity of Riverside. PLATTSMOL'TH1 The Plattsmouth board of education has elected Prof. E. L. Rouse, superintendent of the city schools, for an other year. He has successfully filled that position for five years. BEATRICE Notwithstanding the ex treme cold and stormy weather the last few weeks Union Pacific motor car No. 8. running between Beatrice and Lincoln, has been giving splendid service. OSCEOLA Farmers on the valley are complaining of the black leg among their cattle; Fred Lind lost five head and Vet erinarian Byers is kept pretty busy to cinatlng to keep off the disease. DAVID CITY Miss Grace Williams and Mr. Smith of Denver, Colo., were united In - marriage at the home of the bride's sister, Mr. E. W. Hale, In the east part of the city, Wednesday morning. RED CLOUD The Commercial club Is pushing the proposition of buldlng a wagon grade from here to the county line, about si miles. The Burlington has promised to contribute -liberally to the work. DAVID CITY James E. Dratibaugh was given his hearing last Saturday In the county court, charged with asssult upon the person of Miss Ella Styke, and was bound over to the district court for trial. BCHUYLEifr-John Perry, who has been relief agent here for the Union Pact'e since F. W. Miller left for California, waa relieved today and C. B. Briggx. who hna been agent at North Bend, took the pcl tlon. COLUMBUS W. E. Fuller of Monroe Is In jail on the charge of striking Alfred McDonald In the face with a hammer. McDonald is confined to his bed. There When the Hair Falls Stop it! And why not? Fall ing hair is . a disease, a regular germ disease; and An, 7 T Tr ers nair viaor S NEW IMPROVED FORMULA J I ' ' quickly and completely destroys these germs. The hair stops falling out, grows more rapidly, and dandruff disappears. An entirely new; preparation. The New Kind Docs not change the color of the hair . .'. J, C. AYER COilaB'jfcturin Cemist. LowIl. Ms. Silks Silks Silks A wealth of correct textures and colorings a fascinating conception of the newest fab rics from the leading weaves of Europe as an inducement for Thursday we are go ing to offer a 27-in. Black Taffeta Silk of soft chiffon finish that sells regularly at 85c, and at that price a bargain but to create an extra stir we give tffc-r you this great value at a money-saving price, a yard .....JUl Four Specials in Linens for Thursday's Selling 2,200 yards of Irish Dimity and French Batiste, In lengths from 6 yards to 20 yards, never sold less than 25c. for Thursday's selling, at,, yard. .15? A good size Bath Towel, heavy and absorbent, with material, worth 60c, for Thursday's selling. 35 neat red border, special for Thursday, each.. .5 Just received a large shipment or is ap gins, 10-in. . square, specially adapted for hotel and restaurant use, for Thursday's selling, per doxen. . . 91.00 A nice mummy cloth Dresser Scarf, 18 Inches wide 1 n,t Kn Inchaa Innr mart A nf prr anft. all linen February Sale Comforts and Blankets The most severe part of winter Is still ahead of now than at any part of the season. Our prices for nomenai quotations. Excellent pure grey wool Blankets, with pretty bor ders a bargain for $5, yours Thursday at. 53.08 They come in both 10 and 11-4 sites. Ask to see them. Bargains In 10 and 11-4 Grey and White Cotton Blankets. See the values at f 1.10, 7c, 5e.30 us and Comforts and Blankets are In greater demand Thursday will even be lower than last week's p he- Pretty Warm Comforts, worth $150, at ..gl.05 Pretty, heavy warm Comforts, worth $2. SO and $2, t $1.89 Beautiful comfortable Sateen and Silkollne Com forts, sell regularly at $3.60 and $4, only. $2.69 Handsome $10.00 Fine Down Comforts, Thursday 'or $6.95 a very popular man and a hustler. SCHUYLER Btock shipments out" cf Schuyler for the last week are as follows: Cattle One car by Thomas Walters; on car Dy w aters tiros. ;. one car by Joe o korney; one car by T. B. Richards. Hogrs One car by Levi Pointer; one car by A. C. Vanhauser; two cars by L.- C. Wellman: one car by Jo Peters. Sheep Two cars by Tim Koea. All were shipped to South Omaha. BEATRICE J. W. Burke reports a pe culiar occurrence at his farm northeast of I the city. He allowed his g-eesa and chick- ! ens to feed upon some manuie hauled from ' lieatrue and scattered upon his place, and . yesterday morning he found twelve geese and two dosen chickens dead. Evidently the fowls had eaten poison put out for rats and hauled out with the manure upon the farm. PLATTEMOUTH The Board of Countv Commissioners has awarded the contract for burying the pauper dead to L. R. 1'pton of j inion; tne county printing to r . K. Bricka of th Weeping Water Republican, and named the following physician to look after the county sick 'In the different dls- . tricts: Drs. J. B. Martin. A. E. Walker. J. W. Brandel. J. M. Green, N. D. Taloott and J. O. Manger. BEATRICE The musical festival being held In Nichols hall this week by the Beat lice Military band 1 attracting large crowds. Considerable Interest Is manifested In the diamond ling contest, the snsrkler to be awarded to th most popular young woman In Beatrice. The vote last night showed MlKR-.a-Maude Wilt to ba In th lead, with Mid Blanche Calvin second and Miss Blanche Francis third. El'STlS A cow broke out of the stock yards and started on a rampage. It wan dered up Main street. Ueputy Marshall Schmidt procured a horse and tried to drive the animal back to the stockyards, but his only success was to drive it through the plate glass window In the office of the Frontier Land at Loan company. After much scheming and rusBlng It was roped and returned to the stock pens. BEATRICE The man Reed and tha young daughter of Mrs. Williams who dis appeared from Wymore several months sgo, were inserted at Belleville, Kaa, recently. The bride la fifteen snd the groom twenty five years of age. The couple now lives at Byron. Neb., and before word reached Wy more that the couple was married ths auth orities were looking for P.e"d on the charge of having enticed the girl away from home. BANCROFT F. L. Gallagher, a banker at the new town of Rosalie, has been noti fied by the secretary of th Intrrior that he was a successful bidder on a section of land In the "big pasture" in Oklahoma. His claim Is about three milrs from Randolette, which has good prospects of being the best town In the pasture. Out of about a dosen bidders from here, Mr. Gallagher la the only successful on so far. BEATRICE The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Beatrice Driving asso ciation was held -last night. These direc tors were elected: F. E. Coo. Charles Mur ray, J. p. Beck. F. E. Kimball, William Randall. The board elected the following officers: XV. A. Penner. president; William Hamm, secretary; J. H. Duniz, treasurer. The members discussed matters pertaining to the weifar of the association, and an effort will be made the coming season to furnish plenty of first class at tractions on the race course. ORCHARD Th farmer' Institute held here this week and which was to tva beea a two-day session, came to a close Tuesday evening. The speak rs for the Monday session. C. O. Marshsll and C. M. Levelling, were unable to reach here. A great many farmers went home Monday evening disappointed, but a large crowd was on hand Tuesday and were rewarded by good talks by Dr. H. Jensen and E. W. Hunt, both In the morning and after noon. Both speakers wer furnished by ths 1'niverslty of Nebraska. COLl'MBCS-Dlstrlct court for the Sixth judicial district, over which Judge James O. Reeder Is presiding. Is In session. There are fifty-seven civil caes on the docket and four criminal cases, so tha term 1 not likely to be a very long oae. . Among the rase Is hat of Emily Lawrence against th Monro Teleimone romps n v. Mis Lswrenc sues tha company for $2",00 fix Injury received by a wvere electric shock while employed by th defendant as sn operator at the exchange at Monroe. An other case for damages la Wllea against Oliver (irifflia. Th defendant is the man who was her to entertain the public a short tiin ago. and Wiles si leges In his petition for damages for meutal and per sonal Injuries that while under th hypno tism of Griffith ha received Injuries that probably will b permanent. UusMaM' CalL Auditortuia, rb. U. REYNOLDS IS FOUND CUILIY Convicted of Bobbin Aueuit Wolf in West Dodes Saloon. FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO PROVE AN ALIBI State Weave Stroag Caala of Evi dence Aroaaa Yeaag Hta Who Is Saspected of Foar Other Highway Rebberles. Carl Reynolds, the 23-year-old man ac cused of the robbery of August Wolf in his uinnn on the West Dodge street road. was found guilty by a Jury yesterday evening. The trial of the case took two days. The state wove a strong chain of evidence around the young man. He en ured a Hat denial, though a feeble attempt was made to prove an alibi. The Jury, went out late In th afternoon. There was a pathetic scene In th court room when Reynolds' father and sister snooa nuius with him as he was led back to Jail. The crime was committed on th after noon of December 20. Reynolds was ar rested in Lincoln January 18, 1907. Th young man Is suspected of four other high way robberies beside me one tor wimuu today. Sha leaves a family of seven chil dren besides her husband, the youngest a girl of 11 years, th oldest a boy of 26, who Is a crlppl. Mrs. Klema waa a member of the Z. C. B. J. lodge.". DOQ JJf V1DEB FIRE DEBRIS Crawl Uader Gaaaysaeks, Which ,'. Protect Hiss fro am Fl asses. ASHLAND, Neb., Feb. . Speclal.) As an aftermath of Sunday afternoon's, fire, which damaged three frame buildings on Silver street, th pet dog of William Butts, whose meat market waa burned, was dis covered on Tuesday under the debris, alive and but slightly burned. When th fir started the dog waa locked in a back room and unable to esoape, crawled under a pile of gunnysacks, which, drenched by the water poured into tha place by tha fir department, protected him from Incinera tion. The wonder Is how the animal es caped suffocation for nearly two days' time. Employe Killed oa Tracks. BEATRICE, Neb.. Teb. .-Speclal Tele- gram.) Joseph Pearl was struck by an en gine and Instantly killed a mile north of Adams about site o'clock this morning, as he waa returning from work. He bad bees employed at night as a workman for ths Burlington and to. walking down ths track failed to hear th approaching angins. Hi cam to Adam about a mosta ago from Washington. Kaa..aad leave a widow and -fiv children. He was iX year of ago. Coroner Reed will probably held ah Inquest tomorrow. ' SEWARD LEMOlf CltOP IS PICKED Fralt Will Be Mad lata Pie to Treat Csasty OSiten, S It 1 Bald. BEWARD, Neb., Feb. 6 (Special.) Don, Owartney and Day Hoover picked their leman crop laat week. Several years ago a small lemon tr was placed In Clerk Owartney's office, and about twelve months ago a bloom ap peared and a lemon commenced to develop. Mr. Owartney and Mr. Hoover hav taken good car of th plant and last Friday they picked a ripe lemon weighing twenty ounces. Mr. Hoover Intends to hav lembn pies made from the fruit and treat th county or.csrs. ' DIAMONDS Krcnsar. 15th and Doasa, he was prosecute. Th defense tried to prove an alibi to point out th crime. Th de- and even undertook n.rn.tralnr Of the fntant himself went on the stand and testified h had been at the home of lira C. Haney on West Dodge street au day December 20. He denied the testimony of Frederick Doll and his wife as given Tuesday. They testified that December M Reynolas visited their home, which stands half a mile from th Wolf saloon; that he exhibited ;a revolver while there; that h left at about 4:30 o'clock. Reynolds denied he waa at their bom and denied ne aoowea them a revolver. rtartruda Reynolds, the pretty sister or ths defendant, testified her brother did not possess a stiff hat so far a she knew. The men who witnessed the crime In th saloon swor positively the robber wor a stiff hat. But th witness tin aamuuxi her brother had not lived at horn for a year. Julius W. Reynolds, father of the defendant, gav testimony to th same effect. Taraed Washlag Maehlae. Ura C Hanev aald she remembered Carl was at her house on December 20, but was not sure he had been there all day. He had turned the -washing machine. Joaeph Wear, a farmer living near th seen of the crime, testified be saw a man whom he believe to be th same as th defendant a-olng along the road toward th saloon and saw him enter th saloon Just before th crime was committed. He was not sure whether h wore a stiff bat. Tha aueatlon revolved around the Question of th hat. That vu th vital point even in th attempt of th defense to fix th crime on Charles Doll, a brother of Fred erick Doll and living near the latter. But Doll's brothers snd sister all swor h did not possess a stiff hat. bis only winter head dress being a cap. Th maximum penalty for th crlm Is fifteen year In th penitentiary. Death Cosaea Week After Wedalag. LINWOOD, Neb.. Feb. C (Special.) Mrs. Anna Bartos Klema, proprietor of the Tyndal hotel, -died this morning, aged 47. She was married to Joseph Klema of Cedar Rapids. Is., Just ons week ago AS OLD and WELL-TRIED KEMEDl. FOR OVER 8IXTT TEARS scxjb. wursauows suoT&isa cravx Ba been used lor ivtr elA l V TEAR or flLLlONS of MOTHERS for their CHIU RS.N VVHU.R TEKTH1NO. WITH PER. Kt-r suectbs. it soothes th child, MOFTENb the GUMS. ALLAYS aU PAIl2 CURES WIND COLIC, and la th baa remedy for DIARRHOEA. Bold by Drug, gist la vry part f to world. B stua snd ask for Hit& VYLVoLOWS SOOTHIAa Bmi'P Great Pants Sale -, .... ' : We have just purchased 2314 pairs of Men's Pants at a remarkably low price and will pnt them on sale, Saturday, Feb. 9, at prices considerably less than the maker usually gets for them. Watch ourT."ads', in Friday evening's papers they will show you how easy it is to save money at this store. fA f- yT7V Our Landseekers9 Information Bureau "Will furnish free to homeseekers much valuable informa tion about lands along the Burlington Route in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. FREE ASSISTANCE Describe the locality and kind of land you seek. Do you want irrigated land, or land for dry farming, or higher priced land in a settled community! Get a home in the west before the advancing price shuts you out. ' ABE YOU A RENTER? Do you want a farm of your ownT If so, write Landseekers' Information Bureau, Room 4, 1004 Farnam St., Omaha. D. CLEM DEAVER, General Agent. IS ' -T : -iM lif.ij T.ty.r