Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 23, 1907, NEWS SECTION, Page 3, Image 3
THE OMAHA DATLT BEE: SATTTtDAY, MAHCII 23. 1907. i ! I y Afiollinaris JL 'THE QUEEN CP TABLE WATERS." HAS CONSTANTLY and STEADILY INCREASED In Popularity and Esteem, and Is ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT the ENTIRE CIVILIZED WORLD at The IDEAL and PERFECT TABLE WATER. BRIM'S LETTER IN EVIDENCE Alld HoidtTtr't Plea for Veetiac with lit Ifwton.v tAf x) TO "TALK OVER MATTERS" i FromliH If -he Ditched Him to Trent Her Fair, and Asked If She Had Come to Settlement with (TDonnell. PONCA, Neb.. March 22. Special Tele gram.) The state thl afternoon rested In the Drink murder rase. The moat In teresting piece of evidence Introduced dur ing the day waa a letter which nrlnk Wrote to the girl while he waa nerving on the federal Jury at Lincoln. It asked that he meet him In Sloux City "to talk over matters." It said: "Have you come to a settlement with O'Donnell yetT If you ditch me. 1 11 treat you fair. I'll go to unknown lands and you'll never hear from me again. Hut for God's sake meet me In Sloux City next week." Both M. F. Prink, father of thu defend ant, and Ed Newton, father of his alleged victim, were on the stand today. The defense began the Introduction of Its evidence late In the afternoon and had time to put on only a few unimportant Witnesses before adjournment for the day. benefit to Auburn, as It would bring many families here. At the same time It would enable the Missouri Paclfio to handle the business more satisfactorily. It Is urged. TOISOER9 GETS LIMIT OF LAW Twenty Years la Palteatlary for Assaalt. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 21 (Special Telegram.) Oeorge Youngers, the negro convicted Of a criminal assault upon Myrtle Furlong, a lfi-year-old girl, was sentenced to twenty years In the penitentiary today by Judge Holmes. The crime was one of the most brutal known to the authorities here. Miss Furlong was on her way home from her work one evening about a month ago when she was met by her assailant and drugged Into an alley, where the crime was committed after a struggle. She waa badly Injured and her clothee were almost torn from her body. The crime created great excitement. Youngers was positively Identi fied by Miss Furlong and other, evidence pointed to him as the guilty man. In sentencing him Judge Holmes ex pressed regret that he could not make the sentence longer. J. L. Caldwell, Youngers" attorney, an nounced he would appeal to the supreme court, citing public excitement and preJU' dice as a reason for a new trial. TASTE OF SIMMER IS MARCH lllaety Degree Temperatures Followed by Cooler Weather. BLUB HILL. Neb., March 22 (Special.) Thursday was an Ideal summer day. The thermometer registered 88 In the shade. GENEVA. Neb., March 22. (Special.) Yesterday was an unusually warm day for March, reaching 91 In tha shade. The wind veered to the nortn In the evening and it Is cooler this morning. Iiudg and leaves are growing fast. The grass Is green. BATTLE CREEK, Neb.. March 22 -(Spe-clal.) Thursday was a record breaking hot day. The thermometer went up to 88, tha hottest day at this time of the year since March 3, ISM, when the thermometer went tip to 95. For farming purposes the ground was never In better condition. LIN WOOD, Neb. March 22. (Special.) Yesterday the mercury went to 82 In the ahidu. It wns a real summer day. Winter wheat has come through In fine shape. Farmers say It was never In better condi tion at this time' of the year. The fields ure green. Farmers are planting and sow ing oats. HUMBOLDT, Nob., Mnrch 2i-(Speclal -It Is believed the weather clerk broke all precedents In this vicinity yesterday, the hot wove forcing the thermometer well up toward 90 degrees,) something not recol Jerted by the oldest Inhabitant. 'I he mild spll Is welcomed by farmers, who are planting oats, and by the stockmen, as It Is an Ideal month for young stock. F.fTect of Two-Cent Fare. FREMONT, Neb.. March 22 (Special.) The 2-cent fare bill has Increased the Northwcs-tern's Omaha business at the ex pense of the Union Pacific, the Union Pa- J clfic line being four miles longer until the new Lane cut-off Is completed. The Burlington freight business has In creased so rapidly here that additional help has been permanently employed at the depot. Its local business, according to claims of the officials, equals that of either of the other roads. The passenger business Is also good. Boy Shoots Himself. SILVER CREEK. Neb.. March 52. Spe- clol.) Leo Starostka, 8 years old, son of Oeorge Starostka, a Polish farmer three miles east of here, accidentally shot him self la.it evening. He had Just returned home fiom school, and going out to tin granary to get a 22-callbre rifle attempted to take it .(own from the wall. It was loaded and In some manner was discharged, the bullet entering above the right temple. LONG LEGAL FIGHT IS ENDED Litieetlon Eeeun in 1830 Ocm to Unexpected Close. SCHELLENBERG CASE IS SETTLED Proposition for Eqnal Division la Aerepted by Old Woman's Gear dlan, bat She Protests When Told What Is Done. FREMONT, Neb., March E.-( Special ) The Schellenberg land case, which has been pending for twenty-seven years, came to an unexpected close yesterday afternoon. After a lot of record evidence hod been Introduced a proposition for settlement was made by which the land was to be divided about equally. C. O. Bowlus of Pcrlbner, guardian of the aged defendant, Mrs. Schellenberg. accepted the same, and the court entered a decree accordingly. The old woman, who is feeble physically and mentally, but was present at the trial, protested vigorously when she was told of the result. News of Nebraska. MILFORD Twenty-eight people have died at the Soldiers' home In the last two years. PLEASANT DALE Herman Flcke Is having a $6,000 residence erected on his farm. BEATRICE The Beatrice Creamery company has donated $15 to the firemen s monument fund. PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. A- M. Holmes Is dead. Deceased was born In Bristol, O., May 9, 1S4. and had r-Jslded most of hor life In this county. BEATRICE A hot wave swept over this section yesterday. The thermometer regis tered 89 degrees. It Is probably the hottest day ever recorded in March In this city. BLUE HILL C. A. Proctor of Hastings has purchased the Star livery barn. Harous & Burge, who have been conducting the busli.ess, will continue dealing In horses. YORK Jake Gelger killed six geese lust week between here and Waco. Sportsmen say It has been several years since they were able to kill any geese In York county. TECUMSEH While engaged In feeding a burs saw, Nicholas Schmidt, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Tecumseh, met with an accident which cost him two fingers FREMONT City Clerk Stiles reports a large number of sidewalk permits being taken out. Twenty have already been granted this spring to replace old board walks. GENEVA The Equal Suffrage club met with Mrs. John Shlckley. The club Is ar ranging for a minstrel show about the middle of April under the training of John Barsby. YORK The Ancient Order of United Workmen will have an open meeting next Tuesday evening. Dr. Plumb. Hon. Charles Gilbert and Mr. Cleland have arranged the program. BEATRICE The county board has passed a resolution requesting) W. W. Wright, ex-county treasurer, to reimburse the county $4,964. as, claimed to be Illegally re tained by him for clerk hire. SEWARD A distressing accident hap pened to the 18-months-old child of Henry Ltnderman Thursday. The child slipped and fell across the door sill, running two of Its teeth through Its tongue. GENEVA The full corps of teachers has been selected for next year's school. Miss Mosler Is taking a vacation and R. E. Case, He walked to the house, a distance of fifty formerly a teacher In the Kearney Indus- yards, and told what he had done. He Mr. , "rL""m x av- iit niiiiiaiuu iciruiiuiio taken to the Columbus hospital In a critical condition. neatrlre Winn Debate on Cuba. B HA TRICK, Neb., March 2!.-(8pecLil Telegram.) IJeotrlce won the debate with Auburn held here tonight. Auburn had the affirmative of the question, "Resolved, That Cuba should remain permanently under control of the United States." Au burn was represented by Miss Bonnie Huff man, Miss Edna Snow and Hay Cultrell, and Beatrice by William Atwater, Clifford Butler arfd Walter Vaaey. The debate was largely attended. Surveyors Work Star Arlington. ARLINGTON. Neb.. March 22. (Special.) For two weeks, a gang of surveyors has been busy north of town. It Is said they are Burlington men and that part of the right-of-way has been bought for a branch for that company, but nothing positive can Be learned. Aabnrn Wants Train Dispatchers. AUBURNy Neb.. March 22 (Speclal.) The new superintendent of the Omaha divi sion of the Missouri Pacific was here yes terday. Rmnors are adrift regarding the moving of the train dispatcher's head quarters to this place from Atchison and Omaha. It Is Intimated the new superin tendent has recommended this, as did his predecessor. This would be of considerable Two Tickets at Arllnsrton. ARLINGTON, Neb., March 22. (Special.) For the first time in many years there will bo two tlcketj In the field for city council. One contains the names of J. W. Johnson and B. F. Hadley, while the other carries the names of J. C. Blackburn and A. O. Ludwlg. PLEASANT DALE. Neb.. March 21 (Ppeclal.) At the citizens' caucus J. H. Morrill, Thomas Bailey and Louis Flnke were nominated unanimously for members of tha town board. - Trouble raising, Say River Men. AUBURN, Neb.. March 22 (Special.) It Is common talk in the vicinity of the Mis souri river among old river men that the 131? Muddy Is preparing for an old-fashioned tear up. The water Is higher now than it has been at this season for a good many years and If present Indications are any criterion the June rise will be some thing phenomenal. THAW JURY EXCUSED (Continued from First Page.) sane the trial would be resumed; If other wise, Jvtlie Fitzgerald would be obliged to order Thaw's confinement In the hospital for the criminal Insane at Mattewan, Thaw Is not greatly disturbed, It Is said, over the possibility of having to be exam ined by a commission. Ills lawyers have told him that the question at Issue is mainly whether he can instruct them properly. He is confident upon this point and confident also that once this question Is disposed of It will be all the easier for his lawyers to persuade the Jury as to the "brain storm" line of defense. All goods sold at Hubermann's Jewelry store guaranteed as to price and quality. ' it , 1 Special for Saturday Evening Only FROM 6 TO 9;30 P. M. $5.00 Itocker, with fine ly carved back and roll seat, exactly like cut, for' . . . . .3.25 $1.90 Solid Oak Dining Chair, quarter-sawed seat, carved back, brace arm, for 1.15 Now on Display MILLER, STEWART & BEATON 413-15-17 SOIITO SIXTEENTH STREET. 1 MONEY TO L0AI3 We have tl&o.OOO to place on first mortgage securities. All loans are promptly closed where security and title are satisfactory. Our mortgages being non-negotiable, our borrowers are nevr obliged to remit money East In payment Of interest and may call at the oftlee any tims and make part payment of princi pal. Call for full Information. THE CONSERVATIVE SAVIXGS AKO LOAN ASSOCIATION. MM Harney Street. Oeo. F. Oil mora. Pres. . W. Kubaa, Sec, and Trsaa, company expects to Improve its lines In many ways this spring. Within the city limits tne wires win De placed in a cable. All country lines will be metallic. A INS WORTH At the residence of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Schelm, Miss Bertha Sohelm was married to Charles Clauson. Rev. Mr. Schworc of the German Lutheran church officiated. RKATRICE The last sad rites over the body of M. L. Flroved were held yesterday from the home of F. E. Ix-nhart. The services were conducted by Rev. U. 8. Brown and Interment was In the Beatrice cemetery. PLBASANT DALE People east of here have circulated a petition to have the rail road put a viaduct over the big cut on the eusl and west side of the new grade. The railroad Intends to build one near the north and south line. PLATTSMOITH Judge Paul Jessen held district court here Thursday and Friday. He overruled tie motion for a new trial In the case of John Sebesta against the Su preme Court of Honor and entered Judg ment for I1.197.5& H I'M BOLDT Farmers are taking ad vantage of the present spell of good weather and are busily engaged In getting their oats into the ground, some already having completed the task. Wheat Is reported In excellent condition. MILFORD After nn absence of four years George Overholts has returned to Mllford. He served two years In the navy, but while on a trip to Panama was over come by heat and asked for his discharge, which he received. BEATRICE Reuben Nance, who had his son-in-law, William J. Whltcomb, arrested Wednesday evening, soon after his mar riage, charging him with perjury, yesterday appeared before County Judge Spafford and dismissed the case. BEATRICE V. R. Johnson and J. Ed Fisher yesterday returned from a drive through the northeastern part of Gaia county. They report winter wheat looking excellent and that farmers are much en couraged over crop prospects. TOR K The T. A. Blackburn company of York has filed articles of Incorporation, in which T. A.- Blackburn, M. 8. Blackburn and Frank L. Borden are named as Incor porators. The corporation will engage in the general merchandise business In York. YORK Large signs are hetng placed In the business houses by the promoters of the Young Men's Christian association which read "Make It 6(0." A clock will lie placed in front of the association building which will record the membership each hour of the day. BE WARD The Babson-Dlckman com pany of Utlca. Seward and Staplehurst, which lost Its building and stock at Utlca by an explosion of acetylene gas has pur chased the Implement business of Henry Schark of that town and will occupy the Schark building. YORK Hon. Charles Keckley raises about 1,000 pigs a year, and since January 31 his sale of hogs has amounted to over HO.OtO. Mr. Keckley claims his corn yielded over seventy bushels to the acre and he did not husk one bushel. The hogs were turned In on the fields of corn. FALLS CITY The celebrated Miles will case Is on before the district court. At torneys are arguing for and against the calling of a Jury. The proposition Is re sisted by the plaintiffs. The case has been tried several times In both the district and supreme courts, and will take two weeks at least. HUMBOLDT The revival services now In progress under the auspices of the local churches have been transferred from the Methodist to the Presbyterian church, ow ing to lack of room, and considerable In terest Is being manifested In the work of Evangelist Enslow and Mrs. Eva Hill, the singer. BEATRICE The collapse of an iron gangway at the plant of the Bat rice Poul try and Gold Storage company nearly cost Al Deardorf his life. He was pre cipitated twelve feet and the heavy truck load en witn aressea poultry wnicn ne was pushing fell upon him. His Injuries are serious. YORK Arrangements have been made for a big teachers' meeting here on April 3, 4 ana o. nenaior t r uiune win speak and a splendid program has been prepared. It Is predicted that &u fair and brave school ma'ams and schoolmasters will be In York during this meeting, In which twenty-four counties are represented. Hl'MBOLDT News Is received of the death at Baker City, Ore., of Rev. Lester Dudley V ells, one of the pioneer Presby t.-rlun ministers oi mis place. He was pastor of the local church during the early 'Sts. He was almost "0 years of age and had been making ins home with his son, Herbert A. vt ens. on tne coast. TECUMSEH John W. Tyson died at the home of his son. E. C. Tyson. In EJk Creek, at 11:16 o'clock Wednesday evening alter a prolonged inness. ne was aged 62 years. He was an oid soldier, having served with an Illinois company throughout the civil war. At the close of the war he came to Johnson county and located at Tecumseh. BEATRICE T. F. Denton, while engaged In operating a cornsheller on a farm south of this cay. had his arm badly bruUed and lacerated by getting the memter caught In the machinery. The sleeve of his Jacket was torn completely off and he had great difficulty In saving his arm from being ground to a pulp. HARRISON Fire, caused by a spark from a chimney, destroyed the barn of Carl Witt, during on of Uie worst gales OVR CLOTHES ARE THE ULTIMATUM OF rownr.CTNESS- n u I if R Good Clothes is tho burden of our EASTER SONG When you dress up for Easter you want to be as well dressed as the other fellow, do you not? Our smart spring garments will do the trick for you and cost less than the first-class tailors charge (we always compare our clothes with theirs we can't com pare them with, the ordinary read y-mades) besides it takes about two weeks to see how the suit he is making will look it takes about two minutes to see how you will look in any one of ours a big ivire in time as well as money and no "bortheration" with repeated "try-one." , TVfrtf-l'c That lack that 'Teady-madish-look" high grada fabrics . mouiueu OUlib taming gar gle you out as being Spring Overcoat nolust .tel"n r , , either how handy 1 QLlia IvaLinCOatS man who has en J f ft T) oura hw good they are we are just re- 1 u H to J? minding the man who is undecided VJ-JUKJ' 3J mS SJr Is Your Boy to Be Confirmed? If so he will probably need clothes for the occasion and you can do no better than to bring him here- our good clothes will please you both. 3? .-::' into Btylish shape-re- ft 1 jTK gt a man wh has owned ndy thy are no us telling a Boys' Clothes of the Better Sort Suits $2 up mm?' & .e' r- .-.'7; . . !. ffVJ r. i. . i-.-.-wr r:- - i The "ond-enough-for-the-boy" idea In clothes is mighty poor policy Is any thing too good for your boy providing the price is right Spring Hats No matter how hard you are to please how "finnicky" yours taste we've the hat you're looking for. Stetson's. $3.50 up Y ouman's $5 Others at $1.50 to $3 I I mix x V Men's Furnishings Our new line is like a flood of summer sunshine bright with the newest style creations in Shirts, Hosiery, Neckwear. Gloves and Vests 5 P . Mr V mm a ..... . of wind ever known heje. The effective work of the new fire department prevented the spread of the flames. It was the first test of the water works In the fighting of fire and it "made good." The loss was slight. Hl'MHCLDT Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday by Rev. John Calvert of the Methodist Episcopal church over the remains of James Irvine Cross, one of the pioneer farmers of this county, who died from a stroke of apoplexy at the home of his daughter. Mrs.. Fred Mayer, north of town. He leaves a widow and eight chil dren, all except one residing in this vi cinity. BEATRICE A number of young hood lums living In Glenover Wednesday after noon selied Ruby Cooper as she was en route home from school, and after tying her to a tree used her as a target with their "nleircr shooters." After being re leased she hurried home and informed her parents of what had happened. They be came vry Indignant, and If the right par ties can be located arrests will follow. TnRK-A new wholesale firm has been Incorporated and the articles are being pub lished. The firm Is composed of A. I Haas, Jonas Strauch and C. C. Haag, who In corporate with a capital or io,mw. iney wilt nnr In the manufacture and sale of candles, cigars, carbonated drinks and In the sale of rerrlgerating appliances, a. Ij. Haag has been successfully engaged In the manufacture of candles for several years. Olft for Chicago Mnslelans. CHICAGO, March 21 The Chicago Or chestral association has received a gift of 150,000 by Mrs. Florence mthrop fuse of Washington. D. C. The money Is tp be placed In trust and the Income to be used for the benefit of the musical organization. COFFEE INVALIDS Causa of Trouble Often Unsuspected. A confirmed coffee-drinker who found herself rapidly becoming a chronic invalid and was puziled as to the cause, consulted her physician, and under his advice was cured without the use of drugs. She writes: "After SO years of coffee drinking I sud denly found that I was beglnlng to have trouble with my heart, palpitations and a smothering sensation, and my occasional sick headaches were becoming an almost dally occurrence. "I did not suspect that coffee had any thing to do with it, and began to take medicines, but kept on drinking coffee. "Finally my heart trouble and head aches grew so much worse and my nerves hocame so shattered that any unusual noise would make me Jump and shake all over as If I had the ague. Medicines did not help me and I could not do my house work satisfactorily, so I asked my physi cian If coffee was good for me. "He at once replied 'No, I would not sdvlse you to use it.' 'Will Postum hurt mer I asked. 'Not at nil!" was his quirk response. 'In fact Postum will be bene ficial.' "The doctor was so emphatic, I bought some, and had It carefully prepared ac cording to directions on the box. I found the new beverage delicious and refresh ing, and the craving for the old kind of coffee disappeared, and I grew very fond of Postum. "It was but a short time till all my ail ments were gone. The heart trouble has vanished and with It has gone the head aches, my nerves have grown steady and my head clear. I cun do my work without distress or fatigue. I hope this will en courage some sick one to take a step In the right direction, and rea"h The Road to Wellvllle' by giving up the old kind of coffee and using P"tum Food Coffee." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Read the lit tle book, "The Road to Wellvllle," In pkg-i. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Quaint and Carious Features of Life j In a Rapidly Grow ing; State. It Is to be hoped that the peach buds will remember that one warm week in March does not make a spring. Having survived the cold weather winter wheat will now go Into training for the chinch bug and the grain market bull. Reports from the beet fields Indicate that sugar raisers have little fear of the child labor law and that those objectionable con tracts were not fatul to the Industry. Pleas for Good Roads The Marshall oil man started out of Lincoln Monday morn ing with four horses. He arrived here Wednesduy afternoon, having consumed almost three days on a sixteen-mile trip. Eagle Beacon. A cose for possession of land In Dodge county started in 1W1 Is now being tried after having run the gamut of all the courts. If the land has Increased In value In proportion to court costs and attorneys' fees the Inherent north of Nebraska soil can no longer be questioned. Dog Market Lively C. W. Spenoe pur chased three fox hounds Monday of Ed Giss and shipped them to a customer at Beatrice. Now, If Mr. Spence could but find a market for about 500 curs and have them shipped out of town also, the people would rise up and call him blessed.1 Louis ville Courier. Postofflce in a Church Owing to the ex istence of smallpox in the postofflce building at Oxford, the department has ordered the temporary removal of the office and Post master Lashbrook Is dispensing mall at the Baptist church to the best cf his ability with his limited facilities. New cases de veloped are Frank Cook and Miss Lucy Hand. All churches of the town have been ordered closed. El wood Bulletin. Is undoubtedly the largest fish of the kind ever caught and Mr. Lantry has fixed it up for exhibition purposes and will make the fairs and street shows all over the country during the coming summer. Charley' al ready has a pair of monkeys and will se cure the services of a couple of expert tum blers to help out with his exhibition. Blair Democrat. DIAMONDS Frenrer. 15th and Dodge. CHAFFEE DENIES STORY Wisconsin bomber Dealer Says He Paid Pater Only with Drafts. MILWAUKEE. March 22.-Charles Chaf fee, secretary of the Ablqua Land company with offices at Rhlnelander, Wis., made a statement today over the long distance telephone denying having handed B. A. I). Puter two $1,000 bills, which according to Puter's testimony in the Hermann trial at Washington, Puter gave to Senator Mitchell "to fix things" regarding certain land claims. Mr. Chaffee says his company paid Puter large sums of money on various occasions for lands, but the money was usually in the form of drafts fo- w"-'-'- -.- receipts. No money, Mr. Chaffee gays, hag passed between Iilms?if ar.a - uu. . . eral years and no land deals have been negotiated since early in the nineties. and had forbidden her to have anything to do with them. She visited her parents last night. He followed and induced her to go home with him and then murdered her. SMUGGLING 0F IMMIGRANTS Commissioner ftnraent Tnkee Steps to Stop Illegal Tin me Across Mexican Uorder. WASHINGTON, March 22.-Frank P. Bar gent, commissioner general of immigration. Is en routo to Galveston and New Orleans to Investigate the .Immigration situation alcng the Mexican border and in the south. While at Galveston he will consider further measures to reduce the smuggling of Im migrants across the Mexican frontier. At New Orleans Commissioner Sargent will take up with the local officials the housing of such Immigrants as are held for deportation or for observation. Many Italian immigrants are reaching New Or leans at this time and complaint has been made to the Italian ambassador that those who are not permitted to land and have to be held either for deportation or for medical observation, are placed In a local prison ! nendlnir Ann! rilunnaitlftn r tk-i a ...... .".Ill It . OHIO MURDER AND SUICIDE North Baltimore Man Kills with an Axe and Shoots Himself. Wife Memories of Childhood Victor Price will hop clods for Mr. Prather during the com ing season. However, clod-hopping Is an obsolete term now, as everybody rides, no matter what the Implement these dnys. My! but don't I remember with the older fellows, how sore my feet got pushing tho cultivator along the rows so that, though trying both, I could neither wear my shoes nor go barefoot. "Say not the former days were better than theae." Rural Rattlb, York Republican. Where Frank Was Disappointed Ward Joyce, while passing along a dark and dreary road In Salem last Friday night, found Frank Learner, accompanied by our "little school ma'am" and his sister, resting comfortably In a mud hole. Ward imme diately offered has services and took the ladles one at a. time to the neurest house. Ward, after making two trips, failed to re turn f r the third and the "lucky third one" hod to slay It out until morning. Moral "Hoof It next time, Frank." Salem Cor respondent Dakota City Eagle. MORTH BALTIMORE. O., March 22. Ar thur Bean killed his wife with an axe last night and then committed suicide by shoot ing hlmstlf. The murdered woman was the daughter of Samuel Staughterbeck, a well known lawyer. Bean had quarrels with his wife's family NO CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS Plan of Governor Johnson Does Not Meet Approval of tho President. ST. PAUL, March 12. Governor Johnson today received a letter from President Roosevelt In reply to the governor's propo sition for a conference of governors and the various state railroad commissions to consider railroad questions. The governor snld the letter was purely personal and added: "I have nothing to say concerning H ex cept that President Roosevelt says there will be no conference of the governors of the states." FUh Story from Llair Charley Lantry drove up In town the other day with a molester flsfi t..at he had caught In the Mis Kourl river recently. It Is a buffalo and weighs considerable cvtr 10 pounds, being seven feet and tea ludies lu leuUh. This D unmp Hats Every man who pays $5.00 for a Derby Hat hopes to get as good as DUNLAP'S We are sole agents for these justly celebrated Hats in Omaha. B. EDWARD ZEISS Succesor to C. H. Frederick Co. Mail Orders Solicited. 1504 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. t s ! S