THE OMAIIA DAILY BER: SATURDAY, MARCH'S, 1907.
L THESE POINT THE WAY TO SPRING
TREASURER FILES REPORT
Cash Aooumnlatei in Bit Etnds During
the Month tf rtbraarj.
NEARLY HALF A MILLION IN TREASURY
Almost Half of Thla Sam ta la tha
Temporary School Fand Daaka
la Which tha Moaey la
Depoated.
Tha highest priced sow. Proud Ida 1202.10,
was sold to Edmunds, Shade Co. ' of
Klngsley, la., for 00. The sale was con
ducted by Colonels J. J. Luther and B. I.
Thompson, and although the crowd was
small on account of the bad weather, the
bidding was lively. Quits a number of
the hogs went to local parties.
WE ARE FIRST TO SHOW THE NEWLY CREATED IDEAS
Cor?TTlES
COtST
THE
CASH
SPRING HATS
ARE A BLOOM .
The next time you are near our
store take a look at the big cor
ner window. It contains all the
Hat styles that Fashion sanc
tions for Spring wear. Every
style other stores will show you
and many they won't
graceful derbies to the
novel son nats into wnicn
'you can put your own slant,
expressive of your own in-
dividuality. . '
; '.; ; ALL STYLES $1.50 to $3.00
: ; STETSONS $3.50 to $0.00
r. YOUMANS $5.00
SPRINO CAPS 25 to $2.00
IliE NEW SPRING SHIRTS
invite your attention 18 sections of our 15th street
windows show 18 different lines from 50c to $3.50, and
if we had 18 more display spaces available we could
show (hat many more styles without exhausting the
variety.. "We conscientiously believe there isn't .a shirt
immii
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FATAL WRECK IN WYOMING
lx Men If set Death in Collision Sear
'if --ft 7
I : Fsdro Thindaj Kikt.
EN6!NEEB ANQ TIYET LAIORIRS ' KILLED
.
Vrelarht' Trmla . Crashes lata) Work
Trata. Which r Is Staadlna; oil
, Sldlaa- Several Lahorera
. Art Iajored.
SHERIDAN, "Wyo.. March 1. (Special
Telegram.) Six men have been killed in a
head-on collision near Pedro last night.
. 'The dead are Engineer Charles Bheppard of
Bherldan ' and five Austrlans, railroad la
borers. The bodies were taken to New
. castle. . ' ? . . : i. . .
The collision was between freight train
No. 46 and a work trail) standing on tha
: siding. The freight was going at full speed
' and crashed Into tha work train. Several
' laborers -were seriously injured. '
Engineer Shepperd has a wife and family
Fireman Killed on Rock Island.
, ENID, Okl., March L Northbound Rock
".('Island passenger train No. .12 ran Into an
.-open switch her today and -was derailed.
. Fireman. William Davis of Chlckasha, L
T, was killed and several passengers in-
Jured, nine fatally. '
Prlsaa at Yankton CoIIea;c.
, TANKTpN, S, D., March l.-Speclal.)-The
annual .declamation contest at Tank
ton college for the Dr. Valentine priaea re
sulted aa follows: Israel Daniels, ' first;
Herbert Dunn, second, and Ralph Bwan
aorn, third. ; '
At the-' asms contest tha .announcement
pring
Shoe
for
men
FOR MEN
The workmanship is superb
"l - r it'..
e.n.iiia uun leiai in button and Diucher styles; Vici Kid
and Box Oalf in all up-to-date , toes and lasts. Wearing
.i quality guaranteed more value and style than X fl
in any other shoe at. . . . . .. ,.
FOR BOYS SiiSt SS&
to stand hard knocks come in Box Calf Blucher style
heavy soles and on foot-form lasts Leather, same aa in
, men's shoes just rght for present wear
: l's S2 -
We are sole agents for J&s. A. Banister &
Cos high grade shoes for men.
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from
most
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taste in Umaha that we
' can't, satisfy.
Anyway, come in and
have a look it will
''put. you wise" on the
shirt -question you'll
be "informed", when
- tne otner stores begin
xo i&uz onirts.
'.7 patterns E. & W. Shlrte,
" OU W fit.OU
25 patterns Star Shirts,
at 91.50 to t2.00
82 patterns B-S. Specials,
at ..i.,a. .$1.00 to $1.60
22 patterns Collar Attached
Shirts at 50c to 2.00
patterns Elgin Union
made at filoo
ef the Freshman prises was made. These
are two prises given by Mr. Drake of the
Youth's Companion of $16 and 110 to the
students of, tip freshman class .ranking
highest: in the' -first - semester's work. 'Mr.
Alvln Hanson of VI berg was .first and Miss
Adessa Workhelser of Sibley,' la., second.
Eleven men were- given the official foot
ball" "Y! emblems. They Were Frank
Bobbins, L D. Btrehbehn, Ed Melleck, R.
F. Branegan, A. A. Coulson, H. C. Madele,
H. H. Warren, T. E. Beyer, Charle Gard
ner, B. F. Waterbury and R. H. Treadway.
POLES BREAK WITH WEIGHT OF ICR
Telephone Service nt Wahoo Dcmor.
Suised by Sleet Storm.
WAHOO. Neb.. March l.-(Speclal.-The
heavy aleet storm of Wednesday evening
did considerable damage to the telephone
property In this lty. Thursday forenoon
seven large poles on Fifth street, leading
from the east side of the Northwestern up
the hill to the court house came down at
one time. They went down with a terrific
crash and people flocked to the doors to
see the cause of the racket There were
Afty wires strung on these poles, which
were covered with Ice, and the weight was
greater than the poles could stand. The
court house people v cut off from tele
phone service for a couple of days.
Verdict Aaralast Saloon Keeper.
.PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., March 1. (Spe
cial.) Xn, the district court In this , city
the' case of John U. Pope against George
A. Oberle, a saloon keeper, and his bonds
men, for 15,000 damages for injuries re
ceived while under the Influence of liquor,
was given to the Jury after Instructions
by Judge Paul Jessen Thursday evening.
After being out all night the jury agreed
upon a verdict this morning, 'finding for
the plaintiff and fixing the amount of dam
ages In the sum of $400 and cost
' DIAMONDS Fraoser. ltltn and Dodge.
and boys
UTortZl
a splendid
lrlv Knrincr wpjir
made from choicest selected .
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Specials
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(From a Btaft Correspondent)
LINCOLN. March 1. (Special.) BtaU
Treasured Brian filed hi monthly state
ment for February with the atata auditor
thla afternoon. During the month he re
ceived in all funds a total of 720,996.6 and
paid out 1671 791.66, leaving a balance on
hand of 46, 449.11. There la cash on' hand
R962 and on deposit $481,496.0. The per
manent school fund has In It uninvested
(86.498.S9. The temporary school fund con
tains $230.48.01. Following la the state
ment In details
Balances Balances
February February
Funds.
General
Permanent school
1. li7. m. iw
I 91.216.86 f 16.3M.71
Temporary school
Pertnanerit university ..
Agr. college endowm't.
?emp. university
enltentlary
Redemption
Kearney Nor. IJbrary..
Orthopedic hospital ....
Conscience . . ,
Forest reserve
HoHpltal for Insane ....
State library
University cash
Normal library, Peru...
Normal endowment ....
Normal Interest
Agr. and mec. arts.....
U. S. exper. station ....
lfi4.736.78
21.36
I 89
60.617.30
W.79
S.877.46
I, 812.44
10.44
28.00
790.37
786.46
1.138.98
22.603.36
S.26K;21
S.8i7.46'
1.2S3.23
II, 704.31
6,646.64
230.4ti8.01
23.234.34
8S. 261 .02
1&.0M.90
11.601.7
I, 812.44
4 44
26.00
790.37
647.06
4K0.55
88.744.78
J.28.21
3,807.46
1,2X3 :3
II, 660.01
6,362.68
Totals 440,242.11 486, 449.11
By cash on hand t 4,952.02
By cah on deposit ... 481.497 .09-I486.449.U
BANK BALANCES FEBRUARY 28.
Alliance National 6?5
Citizens State, Arapahoe 6,000.00
Citizens State. Alnsworth S.ooo.on
Battle Creek Valley Ou0 ?!
Bank of Basils Mills 1.6)0.00
Citizens State, Blair ". 8,M.00
Custer National, Broken Bow 6.000.00
Security State, Broken Bow 2.01036
8tate Bank of Curtis 3.000.00
First National, Cliadron 6.000.00
First National, Crete o.wu w
Dannebrog State 2.000.00
First National, Fremont 7,6tf.00
Farmers and Merchants National,
Fremont 5,000.00
First National, Fullorton .' 2.600.00
Commercial State, Grand Island.... 4,000.00
Greeley State 4,000.00
Bank of Glenvllle 1,600.00
Union State, Harvard 4,000.00
Harvard State .. 2,500.00
First National, Hastings 6.000.00
German National, Hastings 7.600.00
Farmers and Mechanics, Havelock. '2,600.00
First National, Holdrege 4.OUO.O0
State Bank of Jansen 3,000.00
Central National, Kearney 4.190.68
First National, Loomls 8.000.00
Lexington bank 2,000.00
Columbia National, Lincoln 25.W2.48
City National, Lincoln 2S.030.78
Farmers and Merchants, Lincoln.. 16.446.06
First National, Lincoln 8.2S8.03
National Bank of Commerce, Lin-
. coin 24.919.94
Loup City State 4,000.00
Security Bank. Meadow Grove.
1. 600.00
r.ewport mate
Norfolk National
Antelope County bank. Oakdale....
Merchants National, Omaha
Omaha National
U 8. National, Omaha
First National, Omaha
Nebraska National, Omaha
J. U Brandcls &. Sons, Omaha
Ord State
Pierce State '
Bank of' Petersburg '.
First State, St. Paul ....
VTi Nt'onal. Scott's Bluff..;!)!!;
Bank of Syracuse
First National, Superior ...!:!. !!"!
ESVS'm N.tlo.nalv So"th-Omaha....
r Irst Natinnnl V. ..,..
2,600 00
6,000.00
8.000.00
26.306.88
26.000.00
61,247.27
31,399.22
26,083.52
9,476.90
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
4.000.00
2.500.00
2.500.00
6,003.62
6.000.00
3,000.00
7. 600. 00
6,000.00
Valentine State ."
whoo
..H.t.vuai, V n.y lit 1
r a rmers and TVaHrsi u'abnnu Z'
4.000.(0
First Natlnnnl t7l.l
st National. Wlsne'r
500.00
Went Point National ....
First National. Wolbach
City National. York
First National. York ..!.
First National, Ord ...!.
7.600.00
7.000.00
. 1.500.00
. 6.000.00
. 12.500.00
. 5,000.00
Total
.$481,497.09
WESLKTAST UNIVERSITY NOTES
Basket Ball Team M.l..
Flaht- Avalnat Denver.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb.. March 1-(Speclal.)-Last
night the basket ball team
met the first defeat It has hart r-
time. The Denver team wa t, ,
Playing the University team, so a game was
scheduled for Weeleyan. The boys took
the. result gallantly, however, and are not
""""" me score was 17 to 36.
wesieyan Academv an4 r
Men s Christian association played a game
the same evening, with a victory for the
latter.
The sixtyrsecond students'- recital of the
conservatory was held in th i',i.u..
chapel at the same time. Pupils from the
'. Movm. Thomas and
Foershel In the conservatory and from the
elocution department furnished an interest
ing program.
The, Willard Literary aclety is planning
Its annual masquerade party for Saturday
evening. The Theta Phi. Slgmas have a
party of the same nature In the near fu
ture. ,
Prof. Foershel played two Interesting
violin solos Thursday at the regular chapel
services. It has been many years since
this school has Had a. violin teacher who
could put ao much feeling and expression
Into his music aa Prof. Foershel does.
Monday the professor leaves for California
on a long concert tour. He will return in
the middle of May and be here during the
summer months, not returning to Germany,
as 'he did last year.
Monday . evening Chancellor and Mrs.
Huntington will give their annual banquet
to the seniors of the college , of Liberal
Arts. This is one of the pleasant social
events of the year and onev long looked
forward to by every senior class,
FIRE, BXPLOSIONS, RIKA WAY
Havoe on a Small Scale Wronsrht by
Blase at Oil Works.
LYONS. Neb.. March L (Special.) A fire
broke out yesterday at tne Standard Oil
works, caused- by the explosion of gas In
an empty gasoline barrel, the top of which
was being heated with burning waste to
melt the ice which covered the barret The
burning waste was scattered all over the
building. Some of It alighted on the oil
t wagon, which immediately caught firs,
causing the team to break loose and run
away with the burnlnc waaon. which
ploded. bat no other damage wsa - done
aa ine team was slopped and the Are put
out. Meanwhile the lira in tha annnlv
building had gained auch headway that the
Duuaing was nearly an burned before the
water could be turned on to tha flm.
The Ore company 'did good work and the
fire was put out before It eould reach the
large tanks of gasoline and oil. The esti
mates .aamags none was about $300.
Barglare at Valley.
VALLEY, ,Neb.. March 1. -(Special
For the fourth time since Mons Johnson
has been postmaster an attempt waa made
to rob the Valley peatofflce. The burglars
affected an entrance through a door In the
rear of the building. The aafe was dam
aged, but the men were evidently fright
ened away, leaving their tools, without se
curing anything. An attempt la being made
to get bloodhounds.
Daroe-Jeraexs Sell Well.
LYON8. Neb., March I ( Special. !jU W,
J. Stone's registered Duroc-Jersev mom
sale, bald yesterday, about three and nnm.
half miles northeast of Lyons, thirty-three
sows were sold at an average price of ftt.
Flacnrea on What la Comlngr fro
tha
Railroads 4a I'npald Tames.
AUBURN. Neb., March 1. (Special.) The
decision of the United States supreme Court
in the case of the Burlington and Union
Pacific taxes Is of considerable Interest to
this county. For several years the Bur
lington railroad has been paying less than
half of its taxes in this county. In 1904
the amount due from the company was
$13,006.02, and they paid but 17,916.18. leav
ing a balance of $5,088.88. In 1906 the amount
due from the company was (14,141.08. they
paid 18,639.27, leaving a balance of 16.501. SI.
In 1908 the amount due was 112.039 42, they
paid $7,281.37, leaving a balance of $4,575.06.
This makes a balance due from them of
$15,345.72 and the Interest on the same is
$2,343.76, making the total amount now due
from them $17,689.48.
COLUMBUS. Neb., March 1. (Special.)
The railroads owe the following taxes to
Platte county! Taxes for 1904, $4,763.94; in
terest, $107.88; 1906 taxes due, $ri.474.48; Inter
est, $309.20; 1906 taxes due, $6,363.87; Interest,
$159.09. Total taxes, $17,902.24; Interest,
$2,040.27. Total taxes and Interest, $19,
642.61. Platte county citizens are jubilant
over the decision of the supreme cqurt.
WAHOO, Neb., March 1. (Special.) Saun
ders county will receive $21,279.17 In back
taxes for 1904, 1905 and 1906, from the Union
Pacific, Burlington and Omaha A North
Platte railroad by the recent decision of
the United States supreme' court. The fact
that the railroad companies withheld their
taxes In this county caused them to lose
a considerable amount of freight business
In Wahoo and while there has been no boy
cott the merchants have expressed them
selves quite freely on the subject.
LOXELIXES9 , CAISE OF SlICIDK
Norfolk Man Kllle Self and Body Not
Fossil for Two Days.
NORFOLK. Neb., March 1. (Special Tel
egram.) The suicide of August Lindner,
aged 55. who lived alone In a little house
and who probably shot himself Wednes
day night, was not discovered in Norfolk
till today. Missed for two days from his
work his absence was Investigated.
He was found In a chair, a bullet hole In
his head, a revolver on the floor. His
loneliness is thought to have caused the
deed. A son, who did not live with his
father,1 survives him.
Oxford Bnalnesa Men Dine.
OXFORD, Neb.. March 1. (Special.)
Seventy-five business men participated in
the first annual banquet of the Commercial
club at the Burlington. Tha affair was
a pronounced success. N. A. Pettygrove
was toastmaster, responses being made to
the following sentiments: "The Oxford
Commercial Club," by Lance Hooper: "Our
Railroad Interests," by R. W. Haggard;
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," by Dr.
E. B. Cone; "Our Schools," by Prof. Percy
Adams; "Public Improvements," by J. O.
Preston; "Are You Awake V by A. E.
Smith; "Experimental Farming," by Charles
B. Barber. Short speeches followed by W.
a. Springer, "Rev. Mr. Madely, P. H. Oup
ton and Dr. Prime. Music was furnished
by the Oxford orchestra.
Horse Market la Strong-.
, AUBURN. Neb., March 1. (Special.)
There .seems to be a strong horse market
all over the country at this time. J. K.,
Miller, a horse buyer who visited this place
Wednesday and Thursday, . bought, .and
shipped two carloads of fine horses out of
bere last night. This is a common occur
rence, as the buyers have been thick here
ail winter- and have all made good buys.
It is surprising how long the good horses
last.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE W. H. Bowman, a farmer
living northwest of Beatrice, has lost thir
teen head of cattle from blackleg.
PLATTSMOUTH Judge Archer united
In marriage Charles Renner and Miss Lil
lian Uhlik, both .residents of Plattsmouth.
WAHOO Fred L. Hadsell. formerly a
farmer of Chapman precinct, has purchased
the Implement business of Acker 4 Tllgh-
man.
YORK A. F. Bloomer, the former well
known Nebraska lumberman, is sending
his friends In York souvenir cards from
Panama.
BEATRICE A farmers Institute will
be held at Ellis, this county, Saturday,
March 2. A splendid progran has oeen
prepared.
BEATRICE The New Home Telephone
company of this city will have its new
central office at Wymore equipped and
reudy for business April 1.
PLATTSMOUTH Henry Myers' and
Miss Elvlna Anderson were married at
the home of the bride's parents. Rev.
John H. Andress officiating.
WAHOO District court will convene In
Wahoo on March 4, with Judge B. F. Good
presiding. The docket is a small one, there
being two criminal casea and thirty-eight
civil cases.. i
" YORK York promises the people cf
southeastern and central Nebraska a
large, most Interesting and Instructive
Chautauqua than ever before In the history
of the assembly.
BLUE HILL W. 8. Ashby has com
pleted arrangements to move to Hlldreth,
Neb., some time this month, at which
place he will take charge of the State
bank of Hlldreth.
TECUMSEIi The hardware and furni
ture Ann c,8eaver Dt Bush In this city has
boen dissolved. B. E. Beaver retires from
the business, which will be conducted in the
future by K. H. Bush.
BEATRICE Emll' Klank of South
Omaha and Clyde Wright of Des Moines,
la., will wrestle In this city Friday even
ing, March 8, for a purse of $100 and a oer
tain per cent of the receipts.
TECUMSEH G. W. Hassett has bought
the lumber business here of the Hassett
Lumber company. The Hassett lumber yard
Is the pioneer concern of the kind in the
city, having been established In 1879.
COLUMBUS CuDld has not bean verv
busy around here for several days and
juage rtatterman naa issuea out one license
to wed, and that waa to Earnest Hchwelser
and Mary E. Ernst, both of Duncan.
YORK Sleighing is the best in York
county it has been for years. There was
quite a coat of ice and then about four
Inches of snow fell. Nearly everybody
la out In their cutters and bob sleds.
COLUMBUS Fred Abbott of the Colum
bus Tribune, the new paper, started out a
month or two ago to secure a circulation of
3,000 by March L He did not quite make
it, but he has got where there is easy sail
ing. POLK G. L Dorsey. an Arborville mer
chant, began this week the erection of a
fifty-foot front store building. When the
building la completed Mr. Dorsey will
PRESS SHIRTS
Meet tb highest expect,
tloos of the most critical
drtsstrs. In the best
hops; ft. 50 and mors.
CLUCTT, PKABOOV 4 CO.
mt ics9 mm tisit i im
It's About Mow gs
I hat a nan's Thoughts Kurt mostly to
SPRING OVERCOATS and
RAINCOATS
These are the days when you feel
he need of a light outer garment
your winter coat is too heavy and
it's too cool to go without a coat.
You may want a dressy Spring
Overcoat or you may prefer a coat
that is water-proof, in either case
your own interests should . prompt
you to see ours before buying.
We have as many styles to choose
from as all other Omaha stores
combined pretty strong talk, but
we've the garments to back it up.
The new form-fitting coats are
44 and 46 in. long, light and dark
colors, , and are designed for men
who keep in touch with, fashion's
, edict
S15 to S25
If you prefer the loose fitting gar
ments, we have them from
S10 to S25
It matters but little to us how ir
. regular you are b.uilt how stout or
how tall we fit, you as accurately '
as the most expert tailor can.
NOW FOR
About 160 of those Uranert &
Rothschild tH and 1& Hulti
enough for a couple daya selling,
for
$7.50 5 $9
Also about 160 all we have of
last spring's suits (the cut and
make Is almost undlstlnguishoole
from the new suits) at exactly
HALF PRICE
In order that we can open the
spring season perfectly clean
handed.
move his stock to Polk and engage in busl-
nes here. t
BEATRlCB Telegraph and telephone
wires suffered considerably aS a result of
the heavy fall of aleet which visited this
section Wednesday night and yesterday.
PLATTSMOUTH August Rlekel fell
from a Missouri Pacific train while on
his -way from South Omaha to this city to
look for employment. Fortunately no
bones were breken and be returned to
South Omaha.
rni.TIMRIia Theodore Frledholf and'
Ous B. Splece are the committee from the
Columbus Commercial club, and have gone
to New York Jo look after matters and
things and more especially the business of
the power canal.
PLATTSMOUTH At the home or tne
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. WlllUm
Puis, occurred the marriage of thuir
daughter, Miss Anna, to Alfred Qun
semer, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Mr. SprJegeL
HUMBOLDT U J. Segrlst has resigned
his place as councilman from the Second
ward and Mayor Watske has appointed
James W. Kosel to fill the vacancy. Mr.
Segrist's term would have expired with the
present municipal year.
AUBURN Henry Culwell died at nis
home after an Illness of many months.
Mr. Culwell came to this county in 1867. He
served aa sheriff for three successive terms
from 1&7 to 1S& He was 64 years of age
at the time of his death.
BLUB HILL The weather here the
past two days has been extremely 'dis
agreeable. The atmosphere has been
damp and very chilly. Yesterday about
two Inches of snow and sleet fell and vhe
sidewalks are very slippery.
VALLEY A quiet wedding was held at
the home of' Mrs. Osborne at high noon
yesterday, when Rev. Cauffer of the Metho
dist Episcopal church united in marriage
Miss Jessie Osborne and Arthur Reed. They
will reside on a farm near Valley.
TECUMSEH Dr. S. Bacon of Tecumseh
has received an appointment as surgeon in
the service of the United States apd haa
been ordered for service to the marine hos
pital at Norfolk. Va. The position pays, to
start, fl2S per month and all expenses.
HUMBOLDT The twentieth wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mra. i., A. Williams
was celebrated by a large number of their
nelghbora and friends, who gave them a
pleasant surprise. A handsome set of Hav
hand china was left as a token of esteem.
AUBURN Bert Smith, a former Auburn
boy, wrltea from Reno, Nev., that he and
bis partner have struck several claims
there that will make them rich and, in
fart, have already made them many
thousand dollars better joff than tiiey were.
YORK Alfred Miller, one of the best
known apd earliest pioneer settlers of
York county living near Bradshaw, died
Saturday morning. The deceased waa
one of the successful and prosperous
farmers of York county and leaves quite
a large estate. - ,
COLUMBUS The other evening a young
Polander was out hunting the gun went
off and shattered the ankle bone. He waa
brought to the hospital here for an opera
tion, but died before it could be performed,'
from great loss of blood. He was burled
in the Catholic oemerery here.
BEATRICE Word waa received . here
yesterday announcing the death of Mrs.
Peter Ackerman, which occurred at her
home at Albany, Ore., aged 63 years. Mra
Ackerman lived In Beatrice for many years
before locating in Oregon, and she la sur
vived by her husband and four sons.
BEATRICE Last evening, at the hOrne
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
King, who reside a mile northeast of Bea
trice, occurred the marriage of Mlsa Myrtle
King to Mr. Oscar Wayman, Rev. T. L.
Swan officiating. Mr. and Mra. Wayman
will make their home in Beatrice tor the
present.
BEATRICE Judge Raper yesterday ad
journed court to next Monday arter. ren
dering his decision in the Kinney injunction
case. The injunction case of II. F. Cook
against the city of .Beatrice, to prevent It
from constructing a sewer through his
jroperty In northeast Beatrice la set for
learlng Monday.
BEATRICE Following Is the mortgage
report for Qage county for the month of
February: . Number of farm mortgages
filed, 27; amount, $114,011; number of farm
mortgagee released, l; amount, ti.6u0;
number of city mortgages tiled, H; amount,
i8,iW; number of city mortgages released,
Sj; amount. fa),2i2.
HUMBOLDT At Pleasant View cemetery,
Thuraday, occurred two Interments, the
first being the body of the 1-year-old baby
of John Leard and wife of that neighbor
hood, and lator the body of Frank Jiarts
ell, a furmer resident of that neighborhood,
who haa been realdlng at Aubutn a year.
He waa about CO year of age.
BEATRICE The breaking of tha crank
shaft oa Union Paoltlc motor car No. g,
near Hanlon task evening caused a delay
of three hours in reaching Beatrice, An
engine from Lincoln was secured to push'
the ear into Beatrice. No. S from Omaha
arrived here thla morning and will be used
regularly until No. la repaired. .
COLUMBUS-Michael Twardoakl haa
brought suit against i,hn boruwiak for
fctuat ujunaeas .fur inluries rucolvad bv a
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THE FINAL CLEAN-UP
CHILDREN'S
SUITS
Some broken lines In all sizes
from 3 years up all the popu
lar styles and fabrics are
offered for
$1.50
AND
UPWARDS
They're worth double, but we
want a quick clearance. '
tree falling on him. The two men were cut
ting down a large tree and one of them wua
holding it' with a rope. Borowlak let the
rope slip and the tree fell on Twardoskl
and broke one of his legs and Inflicted other
bad Injuries.
WAHOO -The Stetson quarter section, of
land two and one-half miles west of Wa
hoo, has been sold to John Trutna for $130, -0CW.
This Is the highest price reached for
land thus far In this county. Eighty acres
belonging to C. E. Beadle, two milea south
of Wahoo, was sold to 8. H. Jones, pro
prietor of the Wahoo electric light plant,
(or 114) an acre also.
ST. PAUL Drs. O. and Oeorglana
Orothan were given a farewell surprise on
the eve of their removal to Kearney. In
behalf of the company, District Judge Paul
presented an elegunt set of silver forks In a
fitting and appropriate speech, and Dr.
Orothan responded feelingly. The doctor has
purchased a building In Kearney, where he
will extabiieh a private hospital.
BEEMER Mr. James Flores and Miss
Ida Schultx were united In marriage at the
Rook Creek church Wednesday morning,
Rey. Meeske officiating. This is the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Schultx that
they have given In marriage during the
past month. Mr. and Mrs. Flores will
leave In a few days for Pierce, Neb., where
they will make their future home.
TECUMSEH Miss Margaret Rice, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B., Rice, and
Mr. Walter Unland, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Unland of Humboldt, were married
at the home of the brjde. The ceremony
was by Rev. V. M. Hturdevant and was wit
nessed by a small company of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Unland will go to Canada,
Mr, Unland having purchased a farm near
Peacock, Saskatchewan.
BEATRICE In what waa to have been a
ten-round boxing contest,- Jack Dunleavy
of Omaha knocked out "Cotton" BUtner in
the fourth round before a large crowd in
the opera house at Wilbur last evening.
The first three rounds were in favor of
BUtner, but after some lively sparring in
the fourth Dunleavy landed a solar plexus
blow that put his opponent down and out.
The contest was for a purse of 1100.
HUMBOLDT Mra. Frank Skalak, wife
of a pioneer farmer, died suddenly of heart
failure at her home several miles south.
She was found unconscious by members of
the family and expired In spite of medical
aid. She was a native of Bohemia, aged 47
years and leaves a husband and four grown
children, all residents of this section. - Fun
rchard & Wilhelm Carpet (So.
" 414-10-18 South Sixteenth Street. ,
Saturday Bargain Tabic
...,.
t In the basement ,
; The worse the weather the better our. bargains. '
5c Coiled "Wire Coffee Pot Rest; light, durable and easy -
vto keep clean Saturday only 3!
5c Wire Egg Beater; does the work quickly, and effec
tivelySaturday only .............. . . . .3 )
JOc Extra Heavy Wire Potato Masher with hard wood
handle Saturday, only 5
20o Three Quart Pudding Pan'of grey enamel Satur-'
day only, ll; smaller size for. .8.,?
25c Enameled Preserving Kettle, 3 qts.; Saturday only.lSi
30o 4-qt. Enamel Preserving Kettle Saturday only.. 18 V
Roasting or Baking Pans: i
20c size, 8x17, Saturday only . .10t I
25c size, WxlS1, Saturday only 12 '
25c size, 12x17, Saturday only 14 '
30c size, 16x17, Saturday only .1G
Waste Paper Baskets in great variety of colorings and
patterns. Strong and tell made. .
50c Baskets, special Saturday only . . ; '. .25 '
75c Baskefs, special Saturday only ' .. ..45 '
$1.50 Baskets, special Saturday only .....;.. .$1.00 1
$1.95 Baskets, special Saturday only ...$1.10
$2.00 Baskets, special Saturday only .,........$1.25
$2.50 Baskets, special Saturday only $1.50
; $.50 Baskets, special Saturday only .......... $2.50
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PANTS
Hundreds of men have proven
themselves shrewd shoppers by
buying here." It you know a
good thing when you see It,
look at those $5. pants we are
selling for
$2.50
Or, if that Isn't the amount you
want to spend those tor
S1.50 and $3.50
.Will prove a revelation to you.
eral services were conducted by Frank
Witt, under the auspices of the C. B. P 8.
lodge. Burial waa at the Blecha, cemetery
on Dry- branch.
POLK A. C. Hammond of Friend was in
Polk last Friday. He waa ao captivated
with the town. Its surroundings and pros
pects for the future, that he decided, to
come here to run a paper. He la expeoted
to arrive with hla plant the latter part of
this week and will get out hla first Issue
next week. His family win remain', in
Friend until the close of school In Juna
Mr. Hammond is an old newspaper man
and Polk Is certain to have a good sheet ,
with him at the helm.
POLK Gustaf LindDurg died at his home,
two miles north of this place last Monday,
after a lingering llllness. . Mr. Lindbura:
came to this country in 1879 and settled on
the farm 'which has since been his home.
At the time of his death he was 74 yeara
of age. He waa an active member of the
lAdede Baptist church, was a consistent
Christian, and enjoyed the highest esteem
or nis neignoors anu acquaintances. J.
wife, four sons, one daughter and nineteen
grandchildren are left to mourn his de
parture. ARAPAflOE The farmers' institute,
held at this place during the past week,
for three days, while owing to insuf
ficient advertising was not aa well at
tended aa deserving, yet the program waa
V. . I. In.AWAatlnv Mnf In,t,llitl4v. .1 n rl V. ..
UU1II llllOICD,l( B..U ....... ...... . V. W
speaks much for the next one. One of
the most interesting features was the ex
hibition of a herd of young Hereford cattle
from the farm of ex-Senator Allen, and
while the question of one breed ova any
other waa not enterd-into, the points of
merit were shown In an Intelligent man
ner.
PLATT8MOUTH About seven years
ago a young Bohemian boy named Joe
Kavodsky arrived in thla city from the
northwestern portion of thisstate a total
stranger to everyone, . add he could
scarcely speak the English language In
telligently. After a time he succeeded in
securing a home with one of the cltiajns
where he could do chorea for hla board
and attend school. Jurlng the aummer
months he secured employment In .the
local Burlington eiops. He graduated
from 'the high school In this city a few
years ago, and laat month from the state
university at Lincoln, and la now one of
the force of ejgtneera of tests for tne
Burlington Railroad company at Aurora,
111., and la wpil pleased with his work, v
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