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THE OMAnA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1007. GOVERNOR SUED FOR RENT Ca Broneht at BU Instance to Tut ; ; Validity of the Law. feOUBTS RIGHT TO USE EXECUTIVE HOME fltrm. Marr Teft, Wife nf Pronlatit Llaeola fhyelrlan. Dim Suddenly, Betas Fonndl Di4 la Chair . ar Her Baa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLK, Feb. . (Bpeclai.) Governor -fheldon hu refuelled the attorney general to file a ault to tee whether he la violating the constitution by living In the executive fnaneloa without paying rent to the state. nd Mr. Thompson filed the petition this afternoon in the supreme court, lie asks Judgment against the governor for $1A Which Is considered reasonable rent for such a home for one month. Qovernor Sheldon ' deles to know whether he vio lates the constitution, which provides no perquisite aside from the salary attached to 'the office shall be extended to an office bolder, and this la the first time on record av state officer ever objected to anything the state allowed him. Following Is the letter sent to the attorney general by Gov ernor Sheldon requesting suit be filed, to gether with the petition filed by tbe at torney general: Hon. W. T. Thompson, Attorney Gen eral.' Lincoln, Neb. Dear Bir: The1 leg islature., of 189, probably realizing that the salary for the governor of this state did not properly compensate him for the nervines performed, passed an act which provided that the Board of IMbllc Lands and Buildings should purchase a dwelling bonne property for an executive mansion to be occupied by- the governor. Section of that act says! ' "After said property has been purchased Bmd paid for the Board of Public, Lands and Buildings shall furnish said premises Suitable for an executive mansion and the sume shall be occupied by the gov rnpr." .." Bud-ceding legislatures have made ap propriations for the furnishing and main tenance of the executive mansion. Section 24, article v., of the constitu tion of the state Is as follows: "The salaries of the governor, auditor tf public accounts and treasurer shall be $2,500 each per annum, and of the sec retary of state, attorney general, super intendent of public. Instruction and com missioner of publlo lands and buildings hall be $2,000 each per annum. The lieutenant governor shall receive twice the compensation of a senator, and after the adoption ft this constitution they a hall not receive to thoir own use any fees, costs, Interest upon publlo moneys In their hands or under their control, perquisites of office or other compensa tion, and all fees that may hereafter be payable by law fpr services performed ty an officer, provided for In this article of the constitution, shall be paid In ad vance Into the state treasury. There fhall be no allowance for clerk hire In he offices of the superintendent ef pub lic Instruction and attornev aeneral." It seems to me that the act of the legislature referred to above and the Succeeding ones Is In violation of this section of the constitution. You are. therefore, directed to adopt such pro cedure as you may determine necessity to properly test the validity of the act hlch requires the governor to live In the executive mansion, even though you ' may find It necessary to sue me for the tiae and the occupancy of the executive mansion, and also to determine whether or not the legislature has the right to appropriate money, as has been done by each legislature since this act was passed, to- provide for the maintenance of the , mansion, very respectfully. GEORGE L. SHELDON, igl; , ' Governor Petition Filed In Coart. Following la the petition fifed by Mr. (Fnompson: ' 5omrs now the state of Nebraska, by Wil liam T. Thompson, its attorney general, WiK brings hi -suit under the-direction, of Ills excellency, the governor, and alleges: Firse That-the-plaintiff now-is and for Tnore than seven years last past has been ne owner in ice simple or iota one u ana two (2). In block one hundred and fifty-one (1M of, the pity of Lincoln, Lancaster county. Neb. Second That upon said" premises there Is rected a large, .modern, well designed and commodious dwelling house, commonly known as the "Governor a Mansion," which earn aweuing nouse was during all th time hereinafter alleged fully . and com pletely equippea ana rurnisnea and sup plied with light and heat by plaintiff. In addition to owning, equipping and supply Ing said - premises as aforesaid,' a servant Has neen employed and paid by and at the expense of the plaintiff to attend upon the vecupam using saia property. Third That defendant Is now, and has been ever since January 8. 1907, the duly elected, qualified and actins aovernor of the state of Nebraska and that, with -the consent ot plaintiff, he has ever since said clato occupied, uwd and enjoyed the prem ises of the Tilaintlft above rimerthed nml lias had the use and benefit of the services or me servant so employed as aforesaid. Fourth Thai the reasonable value of the se an occupation of said premises for the month ot January, 1W7, Is one hundred dollars (1100), no part of which has been paid, and the same Is now due and payable Xrom defendant to plaintiff. Wherefore. plaintiff praya Judgment against defendant for the aum of one hun slred dollars (1100), and cost of this action. i Bapreme Coart Decisions. The following decision of trie supreme court was handed down today: The mandamus writ requested by the Lin coln, Traction- company, commanding Judge Unooln Frost to vacate his temporary or dor requiring the pulling up of the tem porary traction tracks at Twenty-first and W, streets, has been denied by the supreme court and . the validity . of ' the ordinance Which requires street railway companies to file applications for permits before obstruct ing the street Is maintained. i In the . case of Lucy Ortley against John Roes et al.. the court holde that marriage la valid under, the customs of an Indian tribe, and when performed among mem bers while the tribal relation existed will be considered valid In th courts of this State and the children will be regarded as legitimate. This case came up from Knox ounty and was Instituted for the purpose of quieting; title to an undivided half In terest In a tract of land and for a partition of the land among the heirs of taniel Pay pay. Mrs. Tent tiles SnaOn!?. Mrs. Mary Tefft died suddenly this morn ing.. She was the wife of Dr. C. R. Tefft. one of the most prominent cltlcens ot the town, a former member of the state sen ate. Mrs. Tefft died about 7 o'clock, shortly after preparing breakfast for her family. She went to her sitting room and was found there In her chair dead shortly after ward by a son. The case la most pathetic because Dr. Tefft Is not In the city, hav ing gone to Kansas City yesterday after noon. Mrs. Tefft was 44 years old and besides a husband she leaves four children. Bhe was the daughter of T. M. Marquett and has been for a number of years promi nent In Lincoln society. The funeral ar rangements have not been announced. MYSTERIOIS DEATH OF CHILDREN ter and stales that the contract was regu lar and secured In strict accordance with the law. Th outcome of the case wilt be watched with much Interest by the taxpay ers of Gage county when it Is decided in the district court. Doctor Caa Offer Nn Explanation at the Fatal Illness. NORFOLK. Neb.. Feb. 8. (8peclal.)-Two little children In the home of Mrs. August j Haase, whose husband, waa killed two 'months ago in front of a nortnuouna Bonesteel psssenger train near his farm, died suddenly yesterday afternoon within five hours of each other. Each died in convulsions. The dead are: BABY MAX. aged 8 months, who died at 1 o'clock. . . LITTLE EMMA HAASE. aged x years. who died at o'clock. Dr. Tashjean, who was summoned after the baby's death, says that he can at tribute no cause to the convulsions which resulted In the death of little Emma, who had been In good health. The Infant, born but a month before his mother was stricken with the grief of her husband's accidental death, had never been well. Mrs. Haase can only account for the death of the. little girl through the theory that the child, excited by the grief of the mother, began crying, went into hysteria snd then convulsions that resulted fatally. Although Dr. Tashjean was summoned shortly after the baby's death and did everything possible for the little girl, he was unable to save the second child a life. The family ate beans for dinner, as did little Emma, but no one else was sick. This, Dr. Tashjean thinks, does away with the thought of ptomaine, poisoning. IRW HEADS OF At BIH TELEPHONE George E. Codington Sacreeds .,. Klllarney as President. AUBl'RN. Neb.. Feb. 8.( Special.)-A spe cial meeting of the stockholders of the Au burn Telephone company was . held last night for the purpose of electing three di rectors to fill vscancies caused by the resig nation of J. W. Kerns, J. C. Klllarney and Rachael Klllarney. George E. Codington, E. Ferneau and R. C. Boyd were elected' to fill such vaea-icies until the regular stock holders' meeting in May. At the meeting of the board of directors which followed, J. C. Klllarney tendered his resignation as president and general manager, to take ef fect March 1. His resignation was accepted and also the resignation of Rachael Kll larney as secretary. George B. Codington was elected president and general manager and B. W. Eustlce secretary. Plans were considered for the reconstruc tion and extension of the telephone system. A new building Is to be built to be used exclusively by the company. A new switch board Is to be Installed and the plant re built throughout, making it up-to-date in every respect and one of the beat In the state. STATE V. M. C. A. AT COLtMBCS Twenty-Seventh Annual Convention . Opens with a Bana.net. COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.) The twenty-seventh anual convention of the Young Men's Christian association of Nebraska began ita four-day session last evening with a banquet at the Orpheus hall. Judge Harry 8. Dungen of Hastings was toastmaster and the speakers were Rev. Robert F. ' Coyle, D. D., pastor of Central Presbyterian church, Denver: Mr. Isaac W. Carpenter, president of the Toung Men's Christian association of Omaha; Hon. Q. W. Phillips, mayor of Columbus: Rev. R. E. L. Hayes, pastor of Columbus Presbyterian church; Hon. C. N. Spurlock of York; Prof. E. B. Sherman ot Columbus. Plates were laid lor about ow. Dean Beecher of Trinity Cathedral, Omaha,' will preach at Grace Episcopal church Sunday morning and evening; at the Congregational church. Rev. W. H. Day of Chicago; at the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. W. M. Parsons of Minneapolis, and at the Baptist church. Rev. Fred B, Goodman of New York. A apeaker has not yet been assigned for the Presbyterian church, but there Is an assurance that the congregation will not be disappointed. Rev. Arthur J. Westcott, rector of Grace Episcopal church here, will preach both morning and evening at Trinity cathedral, Omaha, next Sunday. WOLF Hl'VTER GETS SHOT IW LEO Matt Lief Meets Stranare Accident and May Lose a Limb. UTICA. Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.) In a wolf hunt here today Matt Lief was unfortunate enough to have his left leg nearly shot off. How the accident happened he Is not able to tell, nor can any of his friends that were with him at the time. He had killed a large gray wolf with one charge of his gun and the other charge entered his leg, cut ting the muscles all to pieces. He waa brought Into the city by his friends and taken to the office of Dr. W. C. Kenner, where the wound was dressed. He was then taken to his home two miles and a half west of Utica. Dr. Moore of York has been called In consultation to ascertain whether the leg can be saved or not. In any casehe will remain a cripple, as the leg will be stiff. He Is about 30 years old and has quite a family. "OURS IS A STORE WORTH KNOWING 25 Discount on All Our Wool Union Suits I m 1 u 25 Discount n All Our Wool Underwear PANTS!, PANTS! PANTS! EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS JUST purchased 2,314 pairs of Men's Pants, the entire surpks stock of Sol. Newman, 588 Broadway, N. Y. (maker of the celebrated "Dauntless Brand") at remarkably low prices they would retail regularly at $3.00, $?.00-and $6.50 but you will find them on three separate tables marked . Alliance Man Fonnd Dead. ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special Tele gramsThe body of Ernest Whitehead, a character of Alliance, was found today under a wagon bridge on Snake . creek, about six and a half miles southwest of here. It Is presumed he was walking out to a ranch in that vicinity during the cold snap and sought the bridge for shelter and frose to death. It Is said he has wealthy relatives In Oakland. Ia., and his burial depends on a reply from there. COJfCHEXH MEW HOLD MEETING L K. Porter of York Elected Presl ' dent ot Nebraska Association. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Feb. 8. (Special Telegram.) About 100 concrete,- - atone, block and brick men of the atate, and agents of- machinery making these prod ucts, are In the city attending the second annual convention of the. Nebraska State Association of Cement Users. Ex-Governor Mickey was booked to be present, but waa unable to attend owing to Illness. Papers were read and discussed on "The Curing of Clement by Steam,": "Blocks in General" and kindred subjects. Prof. O. V. P. Stout, civil engineer of the Nebraska State uni versity, read a paper on "Re-enforced Con crete." Many machines are on exhibition. Officers were elected as follows for the ensuing year: L. E. Porter of York, presi dent; R. B. Smith of Lexington, first vice president; W. F. Roney of Grand Island, second vice president; I. E. Walenpaugh of Western, secretary and treasurer. Mem bers of executive committee: Frank Bur ger of Hastings, D. M. Clock of South Omaha, 8. R. Leprack f Llilnoln, W. M. Megrew of Crete and Peter Palmer it Oakland. Brldsre Bait at Beatrice. BEATRICE, Feb. 8. (Special.) Another chapter In the bridge controversy In Gage county was added today when John GU llgan of the GUllgan Bridge company, through his attorney, C. F. Reavis of Falls City, filed an answer In the district court to the Injunction suit recently Instituted by 8. A. Kinney of Wymore against the Board of Supervisors and the GUllgan Bridge company of Falls City to prevent them from proceeding under the contract with reference to building bridges in Gage county. Some time ago Mr. GUllgan was awarded the contract, agreeing to buy the material and erect the bridges at so much per foot. The contract price amounted to approximately tlO.000, goon after the con tract was let Mr. Kinney filed an Injunc tion, slleglng that it was Irregular and not according to law. In his petition filed to day Mr. GUllgan goes Mr. Kinney one bet Thinker's Thoughts A thinker's brain wears away In pro portion as It is used and this waste mint be rebuilt by fpfd (there's no other way) alee the brain grows dull and Is a poor Instrument. 1 - In Grape-Nuts food all the elements re quired for this brain building ars found la the most liberal proportions, the parts of grains rhst Supply the Phosphate of Potash to join with Albumen beiug es pecially selected In making Graps-RIiSs fod and trial 10 days will show any brain weary or nervous wreck a great Improvement. . , - ' '.. ' ' There's a Reason," as trial proves. Oet the little book, "Th Road to Well . tills," In pkgs. A SCHOOL TEACHER ' Tnnant Good Food Lesson. It Is a strain on nerves and patience for a teacher, not only to curb the antics of forty or fifty youngsters six to eight hours each day, but also to instill Into their minds a mass of knowledge. Includ ing the famous three R.'s. A teacher, living In Taunton, England, writes of the benefit she derived from Grape-Nuts food after the exhausting work in the schoolroom had almost ruined her health. Bhe says: "When I first began taking Orape-Nuts food, I was a teacher worn out In body and mind, and used to suffer very much from brain fag. "I was also a martyr to indigestion. "It Is now plain that I lacked the power to digest and get value from my fojd. "I felt much better after the first pack age, and by tbe time I had eaten three or four packagea I waa a new creature. "My brain became clearer, and tha pow ers of concentration much greater. I gained steadily In weight, my flesh be coming hard and firm. The sense of con- I tlnual weariness vanished Ilka magic, and I have not had a bad attack of Indiges tion since I first used Grape-Nuts. . "I have become so fond of the food that I lopk forward to my plate of Grape Nuts with a little cream more than to tbe most costly dishes." "There's a rea son." Name given by PostunvCo, Battle Creek, Mich, Yard Foreman Dies. i ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special Tele gram.) D. C. Mclntyre, Burlington yard foreman, who was run down and seriously Injured by a switch engine In the yards here yesterday, died last night News of Nebraska. PAPILLION H. . Rleber, the butcher, died, aged 69 years. He waa not married. BLUE HILL The Presbyterian church will, next week, begin holding meetings every night. BLUE HILL K. W. McKenile has re turned from Canada, where he attended tbe funeral of his brother. PAPILLION Sarpy county farmers' In stitute will be held Monday and Tuesday next. There will be day and evening ses sions. COLUMBUS Ed Maher of Platte Center brought ten head of horses down here and sold them to Tom Brannlgan for an even $2,000. AUBURN Harry Stevens, a respected and well known farmer, died of typhoid fever. - Mr. Stevens waa about 60 years of age, . ' . t BLUE HILL A wolf hunt was held east of here Thursday. There were 100 In line. No wolves were killed, but a number of rabbits met their fate. BEATRICE Pneumonia yesterday caused the death of Harry, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Alward living six miles northeast of Beatrice. BLUE HILL A Sunday school commit tee meeting will be held In the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday, to make arrange ments for the district convention. BLUE HILL Tenant farmers and a few land owners who have purchased western Nebraska land are disposing ot tneir sur plus stock to be ready to move March 1. HERMAN Mrs. J. C. Ackerman. who dledy of pneumonia, was burled Thursday from the country home. It was the largest funeral this county haa witnessed for some time. COLUMBUS Pete Ruffling of Humph rey, who was fined by a Justice of the peace for drunkenness and disorderly con duct, has lost his appeal to the district court. COLUMBUS The Stors Brewing comnanv has obtained a Judgment against Frank Kelly for 11,106 for money advanced to Kelly to pay license and rent of a saloon building. BLUE HILL At the reaular meetina of the Knights of Pythias Red Cross lodge No. 68, work was conferred In the second rank. Harry Boyston of Lincoln delivered an address. GRAND ISLAND Over 100 new candi dates were initiated Into the mysteries of the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Joint Installation of the three looses in this city last night. NEBRASKA CITY-The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holten was destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. No one was at home at the time and no cause Is known. No Insurance. THAYER J. Eckles. who haa been In the general merchandise business here for many years, nas sola nis stoca oi gooas to Harry trice. Mr. trice is a young, well known farmer living near Thayer. COLUMBUS Marriage licenses have been Issued to Aivin A. Francis and Josephine BChefclk; Michsel Chohon and Louisa Jaretake: Gustaf Loseke and Wllhelmlne Lueke; Joseph Brudney and Vera Bonk. BEEMKR-On Thursday a double wed ding took place at the tk hults home, south of town, when Miss Johanna Schults and Kmll Rabhass and Miss Helene Jacobs and William F. Schults were united in mar riage. BEATRICE A valuable horse belonging to Claude Floyd or the star hack line. slipped and fell on the pavement last night and died from injuries received. It is thought death was caused from a ruptured blood vessel. HERMAN Tha Plateau State bank has let the contract for a new brick building to Bramhall & Bun of Tekamah, who ex pect to commence work as soon ss weather will permit. Their present quarters have become too small. NEBRASKA CITY An effort Is being made by Rev. J. S. Tussie to interest tha residents In a Chautauqua, to be held here next summer at Moru n park. He Is meet Ing with encouragement and an association will at once be formed. HUMBOLDT Vincent Bhaffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Shaffer, suffered severe burns on his arm In attempting to lixht gasoline stove, some of the fluid getting on his coat sleeve and catching tire before he knew of Its presence. NEBRASKA CITY Mrs. Bertha M. John son haa brought suit in - district court against local saloon keepers and their bondvmen for t6,uou. She alleges the de bauching of her hualwnd and the con.e quent neglect cl his family. FAIRMONT At the home of E. D. Per kins Carl W. Bawdon of Fairmont and Miss Ethel May Franks of Luuht n were united In marriage. Rev. John Gallagher officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Sawdon will niaks their home at McCook. Neb. HUMBOLDT Earl Butterfield. son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Butlertieiil, was thrown from a horse and struck on his face on a cement walk, manning his nose and rendering him unconscious. The physicians say the skull Is not fractured. NEBRASKA CITY The Otoe Develop ment company has made a contract with Ingrrs'll Drcs. of Kansus City for th' ' r Iiik of a deep well. The object is to ascer tain whether oil. coal or gas can be . u. Opratioia will commence in a short tima. BTROMSBl'KG An even 100 graduates of Blroiimburg High school are now living, eight having died, according to a report Just lxsued. The high school was founded lu xt. The report shows - the pr-sent residence and occupation of each of the luu. BLAIR-Bherlff riaua Mencke yesterday arrested 8. W. 811k. wanted at Bancroft, Cuming eouavr, oa a cUaxge of lorglog $2 50 which is less than the maker usually gets for them all sizes 29 to SO waists and 29 to 36 inseam. TIT IT .11 sJ?E il it xiWiiiLXnlViily 494 Men's Suits (serge lined, self-retaining hair cloth fronts) from Granert & Roth child, 221 and 223 Market St., Chicago regular retail price $12.00 and $15.00, but this lucky purchase puts them in your way for $7.50 and $9.00 Twenty-four different and desirable styles in all sizes from 33 to 44 inches they are made right and fit right else, you wouldn't find them in this store. Our 9th Seni-Annual Half Price Sale Has been a remarkable success and we are going to continue it until all the small lots are disposed of won't be long, either your saving will just equal the amount you spend. ..II J -"I ft ; Wej4M l I ill SPECIAL NOTICE We want aa many persona aa possible to share in this great money-saving event, therefore, we limit the sale U two pair of pants to anv one customer and we WILL roumtLT mXPTJSU to sell any to dealers. checks. Bilk haa been working on the riprap works at the river bridge for some time and .went under the name of John Wilson. 1 COLUMBUS Miss Vera Bonk was mar ried to Mr. Joseph Brudney at Balnt Fran cis Catholic church on Tuesday. A fine reception followed, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bonk. The couple will go to farming near Platte Center. ....... HUMBOLDT Will Kershaw was united In marriage to Miss Mary & Mobley of Salem. The couple will reside here, the groom being In the employ of Power Bros., grain and stock men.- The bride has been for some time an employe of the Salem Sentinel. BLA1R--Clty Physician Langstaff reports all the oases of scarlet fever now out ef quarantine. There has bean a number of cases of the fever, with two deaths re sulting from It. There has been two cases of smallDox, but the patients have entirely i60 o v (a SUTHERLAND The body of Rev. A. Foyer, who died from pneumonia at Sum ner Monday, was brought here for burial Thursday. Deceased had been a reuldent of this section nearly twenty years In tne past and was well known throughout this section of the state. BEKMKR At 10 o'clock Thursday morn ing at the home of the bride's parents, south of town. Miss Agnes Moderow was united In marriage to Mr. Ernest utt. About eighty families witnessed the cere mony, the young couple win go on a farm south of town. NEBRASKA CITY Thursday evening John Kennison, aged 70 years, drove over the side of a bridge about three miles soum of town with a wagon load of brick. The fall waa about ten feet and he was badly bruised up by the falling brick, riis in- judies are not serious. BEATRICE Mrs. A. C Deeter Olea at her home In Blue Springs last night from and the mother never recovered from the shock and had been In hospitals In differ ent parts of Iowa and this state ever since. HUMBOLDT The drainage board met at Salem and listened for a day to complaints with regard to the course of the proposed ditch for straightening the Nemaha's chan nel and filed claims for damage on the part of farmers adjacent thereto. All these things will be considered, but there seems little likelihood of changes from the orig inal survey, which was made at great ex pense and with considerable care. HUMBOLDT Miss Mae Philpot was mar ried at the country home of - her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John philpot, to Frank F. Fergus, a young furinir, the ceremony hAlnir Vilfnntn.A hv T1.V. T . U' ti mnrii) Bmlth of the Presbyterian church. About lphan Correspondent Grand Island Inde thirty-five relatives were present. Tha , nendent. coupie win go 10 nouseaeeping at once on tho groom's farm northeast of ' the tctty. Both are members of pioneer families. BEATRICE At 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bears, -who reside near Ellis, occurred the marriage of their daugh ter, MUs Nellie Bears, to Mr. Earl Keeler of Davenport, Neb., Rev. Q. O. Morrison officiating. A large number ot guests wit nessed the ceremony, after which a wed ding luncheon was served. Mr. and 'Mrs. Keeler will make tbalr home in Beatrice. PLATTSMOUTH John Buckner, a farmer residing near Nehawka. In this county, took a load of stock to Bouth Omaha and sold It for $600. Then he formed the acquaint ance of two strangers, who visited the sa loons with him and showed him a real good time. When Buckner waa found by the police he was Just recovering from an advanced state of Intoxication and In formed the officers that he had been re lieved of tJJO. COLUMBUS John Kozlel was brought the dipsomaniac law on the complaint of cancer of the stomach. She was taken to I his wife. It was shown that an eighty Omaha last week to undergo ajn operation, I acre farm and much of his personal prop but her condition was such that the surgeon j erty had been sacrificed to his appetite for at the hospital refused to operate on tier, bhe was an old resident of Blue Springs. BEATRICE A letter dated January tt was received yesterday from F, A. Har rison snd T. J. Harden of this city, who are enroute to Central America. When the letter was written they were on board the steamer Corinto and were sailing along the east coast of Yucatan, British Hon duras. PLATTSMOUTH T. H. Pollock, manager of the Plattsmouth Telephone company, is securing signatures of business men to a petition to the senators and representatives asking them to vote against the Epperson telephone bin, wnicn provides that all tele phone companies shall make physical connections. ADAMS At the coroner's Inquest over the remains of Joseph Pearl, who waa run down by a Burlington engine Wednesday morning, the Jury found lie met his death drink, and that the family was left In comparative destitution. There was a dis agreement among the members of the commission and the probability Is the dis trict court will have to take a hand In the case. SUTHERLAND A. 20-month-old daughter of L. C. Applegate was drowned at about 4 o'clock Wednesday. The child had toddled from the house and had been gone only a few minutes when Its absence was noted and a search instituted. Near the house was a small hole In which there waa some water and here the little one waa found, having fallen In. Bhe had been in the water only a short time, for Ufa was not extinct. All possible efforts were made to resuscitate the child, but without avail. BEATRICE Richard Bowen, for the last eighteen years a resident of Oage county, died last night at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. U. L. Kelly, at Nebraska City, NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qneliat and Cnrlona Fcatarea of Life la 41 Rapidly Growing State. "Ten Years Ago" Egga are 12 cents a doien and corn Is 10 cents per bushel. Hogs are 12.60 per 100. Albion News. Busy.- Time.' for the. Boys Tha- boys ardund town ' have been busy serenading tha newly married folks this week. Don- Hastings cannot be accused of modesty In Its effort to double Its population In three years, but If Ita work. Is commensurate with Its prospects the feat may not be Im possible. . S'ummerfield Ia Growing Dr. Law reports that he has assisted more twins Into this world during the last year than during any like period since he became a prac ticing physician. Summerfleld Sun, by being struck by the engine, but failed I where he underwent an operation last Bat to fix the blame for the accident. The remains hsve been taken to Washington, Kan., for interment. BEATRICE The marriage of Miss Edna Klrby or Liberty to Mr. Franklin L. Brit tin of Springfield, 111, was solemnised at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Klrby, Tuesday night. In the presence of about eighty guests. Rev. John Alters officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Brlttin will make their home at Springfield. PLATTSMOUTH The aln channel of the Missouri river Is clear for about one half mile south of the Burlington bridge, where a gorge formed, and from that point the water has commenced to back up, caus ing a rise of six Indies within the past twenty-four hours. The ice dealers have been compelled to cease work on account of the same. REPUBLICAN CITY-Mrs. H. Zumro, aged 78 years, of this city died Monday night and was buried yesterday In Cedar Grove cemetery. Bhe was sick only four or five day a Dr. 11. B. Zumro, her hus band, died In this city nine years ago. Jo seph Snyder, representative of Harlan county, was In the city yesterday to attend the funeral. HUMBOLDT Miss Hope Abbott, who was released from diphtheria quarantine and resumed her school work on Monday, found her strength insufficient for the task, and the Board of Education has given her a vacation of a month, during which time her place is filled by Mrs. Barst of Omaha. There haa been no further Indica tion of diphtheria. HUMBOLDT German Methodists will erect a new church In the spring and have named as a building committee Messrs. H. K. 6chwan. J. H. Band ford and. William Tjaden. The plans provide for a fa,U0 structure to be built on the site of the firesentK church, which Is one of the oldest n the city. The new building will have a seating capacity of about JU. . COLUMBUS Relatives and friends of Mrs. W. G. Jarmin have received the sad announcement of her death at a Fremont hoaoital. It was Mrs. Jarmin s daughter. Miss Cortinne, who was drowned in the Platte river at Fremont three years ago. urday for gall stones. Mr. Bowen was 61 years of age, and was born at Mastet, Bouth Wales. He owned considerable land In eastern Gage county, and had spent most of his time at Fllley since coming here. He is survived by eight children, all of whom are residents of Gage county except two. Mrs. Bowen died thirteen years ago. The body will be brought here Saturday for burial. GRAND ISLAND The novelty of a run away along hippodrome lines was seen on the streets here yesterdsy. A team attached to a -sleigh had been hitched on a aide street. It became frightened and pulled away. It had not more than fairly started when It ran Into another team hitched to a buggy. The harness of the runaway team caught that of the other, whirled tbe horses and buggy about on ths Icy street without upsetting either vehicle, and, four abreast, the horses dashed up tne street, one team with the sleigh and the other with the buggy. The driver in the latter managed later, however, to give his team a quick turn to the side and the other ran on, both being eventually stoppO without damage. People asked to buy stock In tha Wymore gold mine should remember that their money will be as safe aa In the average western mining company and they will not have to go so far to see the place where It la burled. Editor Not Forgotten In distributing babies in this vicinity Dr. Brooks thought It would not be right to slight the Courier editor, so on Sunday evening, January 37, he left a nine-pound girl at our home. Cook Courier. ' Several cltisens of Mullen have the novel experience ofi transacting business with a railroad on their own terms. During the recent fuel shortage cars were ' stopped and coal taken. Now a railroad representa tive is there collecting pay for the coal on statements of those who burned It, The proprietor of the Blalr electrlo light ing plant haa become disgusted with com plaints that he Is charging too much for municipal service and now publishes an offer to sell or lease tha electrlo lighting part of the , plant and supply current at cost. Insisting that If the offer Isn't ac cepted complaints should cease. Men Should Protect Themselves It haa been rumored that an attempt Is to be made to organise an old maids' club In Beemer. Anything of this kind should be discouraged by the young men of this community, lest It should lead -to the con dition which Is prevailing across the river, where there- are ten weddings per week since the organization oXs the .bachelor's club. Beemor Times. Caring for "Granddad"The Modern Woodmen of America had a lunch last night and Dad Chrlstensen remarked that Granddad Woods had no one to build his fires and' fry his flapjacks these cold morn ings, so Roy Landis waa commissioned to call early this morning and bring us a basket of grub and little Johnny Betvers braved the storm to cheer our sanctum In the afternoon. Fort Calhoun Corre spondent Blalr Pilot. Quails Need "Protection" Some hunting party lost a bottle of booze one day last week. The cork came out and In a little cavity the boose was soon going to waste. A flock of quail came along, and, being quite thirsty. It Is supposed they took a big pull at the cow track. A little later our popular huntsman came along and discovered the quail In the midst of a great jollification. He didn't want to. kilt' the birds, but later In the day he came back to see If In self-defense he might get one or two. To his surprise he found the whole covey dead drunk. He took them home and cared for them until they became sober. .He aaya those quails' breath gave evidence that they had boon In bad company. Maybe he Is a . trapper, Clay Correspondent Pawnee Republican. , Alton Boilermakers Strike. BLOOMINGTON, I1L, Feb. 8.-A strike of all the bollermakers and helpers of tho Chicago & Alton railway, numbering 2U0, began today. Notice of an increase of t cents an hour was made In all departments on January 1 and the strikers demaad t cents additional. Saturday bargain ad. No. 12, page t. AM OLD and WELL-TRIED REMEDY. FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS bulb, wuriitowa tooTaUno mm tas been ussd (or ever bl.lY YEA its by flLLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIU REN WHILE TEETHING, WITH PER. ECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. nOFTENB the GUMS, ALLAYS all FAIN, CURES WIND COI.lC. and la the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Bold by Drug, g Hits In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for itiuj. wiASLowa sooTinxa stout HYMENEAL v Hervey-Hohl. TECTMSEH. Neb. Feb. 8. (Special.) Mr. Elsie Y. Hervey of Tecuhsem and Miss Mollis M. Hohl were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hohl, In Wymore. at 11:10 o'clock a. m., weanesaay, t eoruary . i ni cer emony was witnessed by but a few of the relatives of the principals and was pro nounced by Rev. M. T. Maze of the Wy nwire Evangelical church. The! groom Is the son of William Hervey of Tecumseh and haa lived In this opmmunlty the greater part of his life. The bride for merly lived In this community, the Hohl family having moved from a farm north west of tho city to Wymora some four years agp. Halajht-Haanway. GUTHRIE. Okla., Feb. I. (Special.) The announcement comes from Dallas, Tex., of the wedding there yesterday of Miss Eva Hanaway of Shawnee, Okla., to Mr. T. B. Haight, an Omaha capitalist. They were married at the home of her mother In Dallas and will reside lu Omaha. The Saturday Bargain Table (In the basement) was such a success we have decided to repeat it. This week it fairly groans beneath its weight of bargains. For Saturday only, we offer the following little need fuls, (taken from our regular stock and placed on an im mense table) at greatly reduced prices. 7 Tea Strainers; finely woven wire; ., made to fit Into spout ot tea pot usual price 6c, Saturday only, at 2c Saturday bargain ad. No. , page a. DIAMONDS Free ser, Uth and Dodga. Towel Holders; 3 arms: made of oak; to be attached to wall or washstand Saturday only . . 4c Roller Towel Holder; oak; good and substantial; usual price 15c Saturday only 9c s Handy Can Openers; sharp, keen cutting blade; easy to manipu late; usual price 6c Saturday only ic Individual Moulds; fancy shapes for cakes, muffins, etc.; made of steel; white enameled Inside and out; usual price 6c Satur day only So Table Mats In sets of six different sizes; usual price 0o Satur day only, per Bet 22c Kitchen Knife; good and strong; best sci miter shaped blade of warranted steel; usual price 16c Saturday only '.8c Japanned Fire Shovels; with flat handles; usual price 6c Satur day only to With round handles; usual price 10c Saturday only 6c With extra long bandies; usual price 15c Saturday only ,;.8o Elite Mixing Bowls; white en amel Inside and out; genuine Imported Austrian ware; every bowl guaranteed; usual price 20c Saturday only 10o Japanese Splash Mats; prettily decorated; some with lace edge: 10c ones for. . . . 8c 2 5c ones for. ...13c 40c ones for. ...20c rchard & Wjlhelm Carpet Co, 414-16-18 Santh Sixlaaatk St mat.