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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY P.EE: MAKCII 21. 1007. IN PATF1 OF PRAIRIE FIRE EtwUtion Varki Boms of Tccnm FgMilj on Sotebnd Best nation. DAUGHTER IS DEAD AND MOTHER DYING avlnaa of Ynri Destroyed When Clothing- la Horned from Woman. Misfortune of Family from Kansas. BONFSTEEL, 8. D., March Z3.-(8perlaI.) The home of Mr. Vocum, seven miles South of town, presents a sight MdOm Seen. In the little Iku, which is lha only building left on the farm. lies the boily of V&lsy, the 14-year-old daughter, burned to crisp. The mother, who wai reported dead last night, la still alive, but in a crit ical condition. At the side of the bed sits the father, his (ace and hands burned, his eyes resting; upon his loved ones one dead the other dying. Dead chickens are scat tered about the yard, others r.ot fortunate enough to have been burned to deuth, with yea burned out and feathers singed, are wandering about the place. In the road, about seventy yards south of the house, the eyelets from her shoes and the buttons from her clothing mark the plaoe where Daisy fell and was burned to death.- Near the house were gathered a few of the neighbors who had come to of far their asslstanse. Fire Starts Kear Dallas. The fire started near the town of Dallas atxiut 10 o'clock In the forenoon and was driven by a terrific west wind. It covered A Strip about twenty miles long and from two to five mll-s wide. Mr. Vocum and his family had but re cently moved to the reservation. Mr. Yocum was unloading some of his furniture when he noticed the fire approaching. He hitched his team to a plow and started to plow a fireguard, but had only fairly got ten started when the lire was upon them. The horses became tangled In the harness and Mrs. Yocum, swing her husband In trouble, went to his assistance. Iter clothes caught nre and she started for the hcuse, meeting her daughter about half way. Hho tried to protect the child, but was unable to do so. The daughter, whose clothes were also on fire, tors loose from her mother, waa lost from view and when found was burned to a crisp. , 11 ny la Saved. Johnnie, an 8-year-old boy. started for a plowed field east of the house, but the flames beat down upon him, and the father Seeing that he was In danger rushed to his assistance. lie laid the boy down on the ground and threw himself on top of Mm, thus 'saving him from harm. Mr. and Mrs. Yocum and their family on me from Frankfort, Kan., to South Dakota, about two years tgo. They had by years of haid work saved a little over $2,i0, with which they expected to purchase a farm In Tripp county after the opening. They had no faith In banks and always kept their money In their house. When Mrs. Yocum saw the fire approach she feared the house, would burn, and she put the money into the pocket of her dress. Her Clothing was burned from her body and thslr Utile fortune destroyed. The house and the three little children who remained Inside were unharmed. Several thousand dollars worth of prop- rty was destroyed, the heaviest loser be ing Ed McManlgal, who Uvea about three miles southwest of Yocum. 'A number of cattla were lost and hundreds of tons of hay. OOALALLA. Nob., March 13. (Special Telegram.) In the prairie fire which passed across the north part of Perkins county Thursday afternoon James Bechtel and George Bruner, two German farmers, were Caught and badly burned. I'ochtel has since died and Bruner will lose his left hand and one eye. The nre extended thirty miles east and west and four or five miles Wide and destroyed considerable property, BIILDI.NG) BOON AT CASPER Coort House and Several Business Blocks Are Vnder Way. CASPER, Wyo., March 23. (Special.) The building season In Casper has opened, and such activity In this line has never before been known here. The demand for building mechanics Is very great and the supply seems to be short. However, those contemplating the erection of buildings have considered the situation and gov erned thslr construction plans so that prog ress will be made as rapidly as possible. Perhaps the largest and most costly building that will be constructed during the year will bo the county court house, and work on It wJU not be commenced until the middle of the summer. This structure will cost $40,000, and It Is said that It wUI be the handsomest publlo building In the state. The Kimball and Bamett tt Bennett busi ness block, located on Center street, will have a street frontage of fifty feet and will be eighty feet deep. The front Is constructed of steel, Omaha gray brick, white sandstone trim and plate glass. It Is to be three stories and basement. Work on this building will be commenced about the 1st of July. Excavation has already commenced for the Wood 4k Foahay building oh Second street. This building will have ft flft-foot frontage and will be 100 feet deep, two stories high and a basement with a ten foot celling will be under the whole build ing. Casper red pressed brick will be used, with Bloux Falls gray granite for trim ming. The Earnest brick block on Center street is In course of construction. This building will have ft frontage of twenty-five feet and will be two stories and basement. The front will be steel and glass. B. D. Norton has completed arrangements for the construction of a modern law of fice) on Center street on the site of his present frame building. The new building -si" . iv:c- m u h.: 3 ' A ri ' ' ' ' The Largest, Finest Stock In Omaha From Which to Select. Price $.SO up. Hilton Rogers & Sons Co. 14th and Farnam Streets will be of brick and the Inside finishing of hardwood. A numfcT of Casper business men con template ,iulldlng a modern opera house during the summer, to be completed before the theatrl' al season opens next fall. At a mee'ng of the Masons last Wednes day night A Committee was appointed to procure sul.abi property for loigeiuni purposes. A number of pieces of property have been offered for a Masonic tempi, but no definite arrangements will be made until the committee reports. FISHER CLAIM REJECTED (Continued from Third Page.) DAVID CITY K. K. Hicks was granted a divorce last Snturday In the district from Mis. Kathryn illrks. Mrs. IP'si received alimony In the sum of JS.joo and the cus tody of their daughter. BEATHICK The first base ball game of the acason was played here yesterday be tween the high school and business col lege teams, tin- former winning by the score of 14 to 10. The game went twcl-e Innings. . I'LATTSMOUTH Colonel J. B. Beybolt. residing southwest of 1'laltsmuuth. killed eight nogs and had them hung In his smokehouse. The next morning tne build ing was discovered to be on lire and the pork gone. BEATRICE Fptll, the famous pacing horse with a mark of 2:6S, purchased re cently by C. H. Olson of this city In Cali fornia, was brought here today and will be driven In the Nebraska circuit the coming season. BEATHICK A 17-year-old boy who es caped from the feeble-minded instliute yesterday was picked up at th? water works station lust night by ufllcer Kills, who turned him over to Superintendent Johnston today. WEST POINT The Buffaloes and Ante lopes had an Interesting blue-rock shoot at the farm home of Frank Floras. It was tho Initial appearance of the Buffaloes In a matched event. The score was as fol lows: Antelopes, 98; Buffaloes, 78. CULCMBCB- The first case of boots ever shipped from Columbus to Omaha went last week. They were manufactured by M. T. Kinney for one of the Omaha dealers and we predict that there will be calls for more of the same sort. DAVID, CITY-T.ee Moore of Surprise, who was brought before County Judge Hoper last Saturday, charged with attempt to assault Miss Williams, was bound over tc the district conn under bonds of IM0. Falling to give bonds he went to jail. WEST POINT At the declamatory con teat at the high school Miss Onetah Krause waa declared tho winner and was presented with the medal ottered by the taculty for the beit declamation. Numer ous contestants took part In the exercises, clock was the gift of a parishioner and Is believed to be the only one in the stale in position on a rural church. It hna three facts. NEBRASKA CITY Michael Sullivan, who has long been In tho employ of tho street car company and waa known to almost every one in this city, died Friday at the home of his sifter, Mrs. McCorinlca, of dropsy. He was 41 yeais old and un married. CAMBRIDGE Tho Southwest Ne braska -Teachers', association will i held here Friday" and Saturday, March an and 30. i hi association comprises thirteen counties and It Is estnn.ued tnera will be as many aa 2i0 teachers in at tendance. SILVER CREEK Chester H. Robinson, son of Dr. VV. C. Robinson of this place, died Saturday morning, aged 23. He lino beo.i contineu to bed for about four weeks, suffering Intensely. He lived In Omaha up to the time of his Illness, when he wu brought homo. NORTH PLATTE A prairie lire burned over quite a section of country in Nich ols and Hlnman precincts weet of the ciiy yesterday alternoon. Tho section gang was sent west to help light the Are, out It waa not put out until it reached um of the irrigating ditches. AURORA The declamatory contest of the Aurora High school was held at the opera house Friday evening. O. L. Burr, son of the editor of the Register, secured first place and Ooldle Moore second pluce The winner will represent Aurora at York when the district contest is held. COLUMBUS The Columbus Commercial club at its banquet next Thursday evening will have as guest of honor Hon. H. E Babcock, who will tell them the whys and wherefores of the Columbus power canal that has been agitated here for the last dozen years, and Is getting nearer and nearer. DAVID CITY Tuesday evening at ths bride's home MIfs Emma Kabb was mar ried to Frank H. Miller. On Wednesday morning Miss Edith Curry was married to Walter Rabb at the bride's home. The newly married couples both left on the Union Paclllo Wednesday morning fur a few days. COLUMBUS-The Union Pacific railroad had a tire of Its own. Between here and Benton one of the cars on the f reign t caught fire while the train was making good time. The car was filled with ma chinery, cotton and mixed merchandise and must have caught fire from engine sparks. It waa partially destroyed. BEATRICE In the declamatory con test held here yesterday morning Miss Mabel Mumford was selected o represent Beatrice at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Nebraska Teachers associa tion, which convenes here next monih. The other contestants were Miss Ha)l Underwood and Homer Lewis. NEBRASKA CITY-f elegrama received at Omaha stated that a receiver had been asked for the Citizens' Uas company of this city, but this waa a mistake. The stockholders 'Who are Interested in the company here have asked that a receiv ership for other companies be appointed, but it does not Include the company here. 8TROMSBURU A. B. Hedbloom. secre tary of the Commercial club. Is correspond ing with some parties that are contem plating starting factories here this season, and with the new railroads In here it is quite an Inducement for anything of this kind. The Commercial club Is very active along the line of Improvement for the city. NEBRASKA CITY-NIcholas Fellen. one of our wealthiest farmers and who has been a resident of this county for the past forty-five years, died at his home, twelve miles southeast of this city, from a stroke of apoplexy. He has been sict for the past two years. He leaves a widow, a family of grown children and a large es tate. PERU During the cast few dava the Normal has been visited by a number of prominent auperlntendenta of the state. Among thera were Superintendent Carrlna- ton of Nemaha oounty, a graduate of the Normal; Superintendent Rouse of Platts- moutn. Huperlntendent Gardner of Fre mont and Superintendent Simpson pf Au- uurn. RED CLOUD Jim Owen and Eugene Merrifleld. two Harlan county prisoners who have been confined In Jail here for several months, were taken to Alma yes terday for trial. The charge against Owen Is robbery committed while ho was night operator at Alma, Merrifleld la held for murdering the landlord of the farm on Which he lived. ' NORTH PLATTE William Griffiths of Somerset reports that a prairie lire de. stroyed one of his corn orlbs containing 700 bushels of corn, badly damaged one end of his house and burned over 1,200 Refrigerators We are leaders in this line. See these: McCray REFRIGERATORS, Bonn's White Enamel REFRIGERATORS, Peerless , REFRIGERATORS. Badger REFRIGERATORS, acres of bis range. The fire was caus-d by an engine ot the Burlington Mis souri, and Mr. Urlfhths will hie a claim for damages against that road. KlttMuNT-rmil Rhode, who was run over by a train at Oreeley, Colo., lett here some years ano ' for the good of the city," and nothing na been fiemd of htm except Indirectly since. Ills parents do not live here ana were most excellent people. Paul 1.,'ii.ir, to mak pniirw court record before he wus of age and kept It up as l ing as he was here. He was alout years old. RED CIXil I Martin Baker, an em ploye on steward toon's ranch, bad a narrow escape from death Wednesd y while uslna a disc harrow. The team hitched to the harrow made a sudd, n start, throwing Mr. Baker In front of the Ulsca. He called to the team to stop and thoy did so, with the discs resting on one of Mr. Martin's legs, which was ae verely cut. CHAM) ISLAND At a meeting of lodge No. 1, Ancient order Unltd Work men, this city, Orand Recorder :-. I'.. H.ir ton was enthusiastically Indorsed lor re election by the grand lodge, which meets in biennial eesslon In May. for grand re- I (order. Mr. Birton has served two terms and his service are such that It I oe lieved he will hae no serious opposition for a re-election. FltKMi .V T Rlvliard Williams died at his hume at Cedar Blurts at the age ot i. He was one of the California forty-niners and llv.l there until whin he came to (Saunders county and purchased large tracts of land. He was twice married. His sec ond wife and thirteen children survive him. He has forty-one living grandchildren besides a number of greatgrandchildren. Funeral will be held Sunday. PERU Normal School olmpel was filled to overflowing to witness "The Crowning of the Oypsy (jueen.' a home-talent play managed by 1'rof. Howett, teacher in the department of music. It was the best up-to-date entertainment given this year at the Normal. The proceed will be used toward paying for a l.w stage curtain. "Tho Spy of Atlanta" will be given March 20 by the military boys, the proceeds going to the siune fund. NEBRASKA CITY-Whlle engaged In cleaning out a well a short distance west of town. Arthur Chase had a narrow es cape from losing his life. U was a well that had not been used for some time, and after cleaning out all the debris Chase was lowered by means of a rope, but when some twenty-five feet from the bottom he was overcome by foul gas nnd foil to the bottom. He was In the well fully an hour before ho could be rescued. AUBURN Mount Calvary Cemetery as sociation elected tho following trustees: William Watson. Jr.. T. W. Eusiice. James Ml. McClay, W. p. Freeman and W. H. Dryer. The officers are: William Wat son Jr., president; JamesG. McClay, so-.-retary, and W. F. Freeman, treasurer. The report shows the association was never in bettor condition financially, smd In every way Mount Calvary cemetery Is one of the prettiest plots of Its kind In the state. COLUMBUS The twenty-third annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans closed Its meeting yesterday evening with a smoker and banquet. Every camp In the state was represented but one. The fol lowing officers were elected and 'n stalleri: Bert J. tSalley, commander; H. W. Rogers of Fremont, senior vice com mander; Nelson O. Brown of Osceola, Junior vice commander; James McBcth of Loup City. George Heine of Hooper and Fred H. Abbott were elected members of tho division council. STROMSBURO This city has always taken an active Interest In the city elections, but this year only one ticket was placed In the Held. The saloon or high license fellows failed to hoid any caucus, as they had decided It would be time poorly spent. This will assure a full temperance board. Mr, Erland Lunner was nominated mayor, Einll Olaon clerk, Nnto Wilson, treasurer, Vic Anderson coun cilman second ward and Arvld T. Carlson In tho First ward, and Judge Coleman, police court. NEBRASKA CITY-Captaln Castle of the Thirtieth United States Infantry was here Thursday evening and Inspectod Company C. There were some thirty members of the company present and they were put through the various evolutions, nnd did fine. Captain Castle complimented Cap tain Shannon on the proficiency of his company and the fine condition In which ho found everything. Company C Is mak ing arrangements to build an armory of its own and expect to occupy It before cold weather comes again. HARTINGTON There we a ei;ht contest ants in the annual declamatory contest of the Hartlngtn high school held here last nlKht. Alice Lynde, Alton DcLong, Agnes McGregor, Hazel Jones, 8. Stephenson, Helen Ottonhelmer, May Elliott and Erl Klltott. The Judges deciilod that first medal should be awarded to May Elliott, her sub ject bein "Jack Hall's Boat Race;" sec ond medal to Hazel Jones, whose subject 1 was "The Pudding." The winner of the first medal will represent the Hartlngton High school In the district oratorical con test at Norfolk in April. WEST POINT The Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. 8. 8. Krake. In an swer to roll call members mentioned mis takes of earlier housekeeping. A short parliamentary drill waa conducted by the president. 'An Ideal Kitchen" waa the title of a paper by Mrs. M. McLaughlin "The Housekeeper and Her Helper1' and "Iahor Saving Devices," by Mrs. P. M. Moodle and Mrs. Summers, were rendered with a demonstration. Mrs. II. 8. Bum mers and Mrs. H. L. Wella were elected as delegates to the district convention of Women's clubs at Stanton In April. NEBRASKA CITY-For the last three or four years there has been a great deal of friction between stockholders and the managers of tho Faultless Caster company. Rev. J. F. Sponseller, of Lisbon, la., who Is a stockholder, came over to make flti Investigation, and the result was that the wrangle was taken Into the courts. Two suits were started In the name of the com pany against B. H. Noetlng, who owns a majority of the stock, for 11,000 and for $1,160. In the county court two more suits were filed by the Otoe county National bank against the company for sums less than tl.COO, and Mr. Sponseller was made de fendant In each suit. NORTH PLATTE The first case for the North Platte division of the federal court waa filed In Omaha Wednesday. The case was filed there for the reason that no deputy clerk has yet been ap pointed for that court in this city. It, however, will be tried In North liatte The case Is one wherein George W. King, administrator of the estate of John P. Kennedy, has brought suit for 15,000 damages against the Burlington & Mis souri railroad for the death of John P. Kennedy, which was caused by a col lision on that road at Scott's Bluff whllo Kennedy was a passenger. ORAND ISLAND The only dissatis faction there waa with reference to Mayor Scbuff for re-election waa to the effect that he had drawn the reins too tightly through his orders putting the slot ma chines out of business and closing the saloons at 12 o'clock at night and tho strict enlorcement of these orders has petitions of nomination Is now expired. Mr. Schuff will not even have to make a campaign for re-election. The Messrs. A. W. Buchheit as councilman for the Third ward, Hehnke councilman for the Second and Broadwell for the Fourth ara In the same happy condition. GRAND ISLAND Georae Crawfoid. colored, was yesterday tuken to the peni tentiary to esrve a thre years' term for burglary, having robbed the trunk of a student In hla room and taking 1:0 In cash and a razor. He wu, caught at Fairfield. He haa twice attempted to es cape, the first time In conspiracy with a hnrsethlef Imprisoned here for safe keeping on account of Deuel county, at which time the two were laying for the Jailer, but did not aucceed on account of hla watchfulness, and the second tune when he waa taken to the court room to plead guilty. I'pon this occasion he broke and ran. the Jailer firing five shots toward the ground to frighten him. This occurring In broad daylight, when there were women and children on the oppo site side of the street, the Jailer could not fire at the negro for fear of hitting aome other person. Deputy Sheriff Dunkcl Joined the Jailer In the Chans with a wheel and overtook him. An hour later he had been arraigned and aantenced. OMAHA MAN IS INJURED Harry Appl'ton Falls Under Cars at Orand Island and Loses Le. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March a. (Spe cial.) Harry Appleton, whoae father llvti at 2818 South Seventeenth street, Omaha, and who has a wife In that city, had a leg cut off last night while trying to board a freight train westward bound. The young man is said to have been In quest ot work. He bad been about Grand Islund ah of the day before and evidently was trlklng further west. He missed his footing on the ladder step of a boxcar and fell In such a manner that one foot waa crushed Into pulp. Amputation was made nine Inches below the knee. He was taken by the Cnlon Pactflo company officials to the St. Francis hospital to this cltj' CONTEST CASE IS DECIDED! Ffelej, the fitting' KepuMlcin M-mter, Will Setain the Cffi e COMMISSION DOES W.LL EY STCCKIiTN Redaction la Rates aa Finally Pro anniented More Than Had Been Promised When llearlnar Was Concluded. ;isn (From a Btnff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. March 23.-tSpeclnl Tele gram.) The special committee on the Black Hawk county contest has practically de cided .that It will report Monday, retaining Feeley In the seat, but there W.ll be no censure of the Black Hawk county election Judges. The house committee on agriculture voted to recommend for passage the senate pure Stock food and pure seeds bills without change. The ways and means committee voted to kill the bill to levy a half-mill tax for tho benefit of the public schools. The special committee of the houne on the soldiers' roster bill voted to recom mend the passage of a bill drawn by Gov ernor Cummins, but struck out the pro vision for Including a roster ot confederate soldiers in Iowa. Woal.l Dissolve Harvester Trnst. A bill was introduced in the house trday by Miller of Bremer ordering the attorney general to make an Investigation of the International Harvester company nnd In case he discovered evidence that the com pany Is a trust to begin prosecution for It dissolution. The bill carried an appropria tion and was therefore referred to the ap propriations committee. j It has been discovered that the Joint j resolution passed by the house providing j tor a tax commission Is Insufficient and that a bill Is necessary. For that reason I the house today reconsidered Its vote on the Joint resolution and a bill was Intro duced as a substitute, but making the same provisions. Honse Bills. In the house today the bill to Increase by $15,(00 the appropriation to the state food nnd dairy commissioner's department was lost by failure to receive sufficient votes. It received fifty-four votes nnd should have received a two-thirds majority, or seventy two. Because of the additional work put on the department an Increase In appropriation Is necessary or It will not be able to do the work. The house reconsidered the Brandes bill changing the compensation of n.seors. and after making a orreclbn by an a nend I mont, again passed the bill. The house I passed a bill by Erlcson granting township ' trustees power to contract for the use of I libraries In cities and a bill granting ti library trustees authority to unite with local historical societies for the preserva tion of Iccal history. A senate bill by Stuckslager making It a crime to steal steam, electricity and gas was passed. Honse In Joking; Mood. The house was In a joking mood todny. It adopted resolutions stating In substance that whereas tho mayor of Fort Dodge has issued an edict that all bachelor of Fort Dodge must get married and that whereas the Hon. Charles W. Hnckler of Fort Dodge, a member of the house, has hast ened home to comply with the edict, there fore be It resolved that the house extend Its best wishes. During tho session this forenoon Kellogg of Harrison waa called to the chair. While he occupied It resolutions were adopted stating that all temporary speakers should wear red neckties. Inman of Floyd promptly took one from his desk and it was sent to the speaker's desk. Commission Fixes Rates. The State Railroad commission has a lit tle more than fulfilled Its promises to tho live stock men by Issuing the reduced rates which were decided upon at the cloze of the recent hearing. It was stated then that the schedule would be figured out on tho basis of a reduction averaging about lfl per cnt. As It figures out- the reduc tion averages more than this. On the 300 mllo distance the reduction In the rate on cattle Is 18 per cent average, and tho rates are left 4.6 per cent higher than in Illi nois. On the BOO-mlle distance the reduc tion la S3.8 per cent average, leaving the rateB 4.5 per cent above the Illinois rate. The value of this reduction to the live stock Interests of the state cannot very well be estimated. Somo of the live stock men say that the gain to them -will be from 1200,000 to $300,000 a year, but the railroad men say this Is too high and there is no such volume of business done In local shipments of live stock. But they all agree that the local shipments will greatly Increase, and the stockmen believe It will be to the advantage of the various Piles Cured Quickly at Home Without Pain, Cutting or Surgery Instant lOllef. Ws Frore It. Sample Vaokaga rrea. Seven people out of ten are said to have Piles. Not one man in a mill. on need have them, and we are proving It every day at our own expense. We send a sample package of the wonderful Pyra mid Pile Cure to any person absolutely 'free. Ws don't do this as a matter of amuse ment or philanthropy, but because it Is to our Interest to do so. Ve know thut the sufferer from piles, tormented and driven almost crazy by this wretchod trouble, will find such Immediate relief that he will go at once to his druggut and buy a box and get well. We know that we have got the great est remedy In ths world for piles, and we are ready and willing to stand or full by the verdict of those who make the trial. We have been doing this for some years now and we never yet have had occasion to regret It. And the remedy at the drug store is exactly the same as the sample we send out. As, for instance, here is a man who got such Immediate relief from the sam ple that he at once bought a box. Wt3 It Just the same? Undoubtedly, alnce tt cured him after all sorts and kinds of things had failed. Here Is a sample of the kind of letters we get every day, and we don't have to ask for them: "Received your sample of Pile Cure and have given it a fair trial and It haa proven the beat I ever trd and effected a complete cure. I can recommend you highly In thla vicinity. Have used your sample and one box and It has been a complete cure. It has been worth JlOj to me. tThanklng you for the sample and thi cure. ' I w ill recommend you to everybody. Yours respectfully. Julius Mayer, dealer In feathers, ginseng and hides, Bedford, Ind," Pyramid Pllo Cure Is for sale at every druggist's at 60 ont a box or, if you would like to try a sample first, you will receive one by return mall by sending your name and address to The ryraiulu Drug Company, ($ Pyramid Uulldlug, Marshall. Mich. pacHng houses In the stste. Next week the commission takes up the general subject of reduction of freight rates In Iowa. The Investigation Is entirely on the motion of the commission and rates will be taken up and considered regardless of the filing of complaints or otherwise. Dlnsirrr nn Inanranee Bills. The prediction enrlv In the session that the two houses would disagree on some of the Important Insurance legisla tion Is likely to come true. Ths Insurance legislation has become bunched In the sen ate. The bills presented by the majority of the Insurance commission hive not been given much consideration In the senate, nnd pfn In the house, only the minor ones hav ing been acted on. But the houre has acted promptly on the various bills by the commission minority Kendall and Jones and thepe bills are now In the senate com mittee oil Insurance. The ones of sin-ela! Importance relate to deferred dividends, annual accounting, coinsurance, limiting expenses and similar subjects. It Is no secret that the report of the majority of the Insurance commission Is under sus picion of having been prepared In the In terest of the companies rather than the In terest ot the public or the Insured, but there may be sufficient strength to keep any of the Importaht bills from becoming a Inw. The first test of strength Is to be given hext Tuesday, when the bill to establish an Insurance commissioner will be before the senate. Insurance BUI Pnssed. The Insurance commission bill to revise the law as to the mutual assessment In surance companies anA to require that they put up a reserve fund, was passed with out debate. The bill had twice been before the Insurance committee and It was the work of the insurance commission which snt all last summer. The house bill to require that old line Insurance companies submit their Arti cles of Incorporation to the auditor and at torney general was passed. mind Unmnn Killed. Mrs. Carrie TUIItson, an aged woman who la partially blind, was burned to death In her home today at 1421 Buchanan street. She started to light the fire and her cloth ing took fire. Neighbors noticed that the house was on fire and called tho fire de partment. She was found dead on the floor and her clothing entirely burned away. Bnlldlnar Trndea Wixn. With the opening of the spring building campaign wages In Des Moines have gone up. Beginning with April 1 the minimum wage for bricklayers will be advanced from $1.60 to $6 and carpenters from $2.TO to $3.20. Wages of common laborers remain the same, $2. The minimum Is rarely paid for carpenters and bricklayers and therefore tho wages will be considerably higher on the average than the agreed prices. Chapter of Accidents nt Atlantic. ATLANTIC. Ia., March 2$. -(Special.) Atlantic and vlnlnlty sustained a chapter of accidents yesterday that was remarka ble. Anderson Pounds of Valley Junction, head brakeman on a fast freight, had the arteries and tendons of his hand severed by flying pieces of glass from the window In the cab, where he was riding from Marne to Atlantic, and which was blown shut by the wind while the train was In motion. He Is in the hospital here. L. It. Johnson of this place had his eye badly bruised and cut by a bonrd flying up nnd striking; him while be was loading household goods. I.ars Peterson had the Inside of his hand badly slashed and cut, In attempt ing to catch a disc harrow that was fall ing from his hold, and L. O. Coon of Qrla wold, 72 years of age, had his leg broken below the knee by the flying of a bolt from a machine, which he waa working. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Quaint and Cartons Features of I.lfe In a Rapidly Growing State. "Sinuosity of explnnnllon," the new ex pression of Grover Cleveland, arrives in time to be of service to representatives who have forgotten platform pledges. In the race for the "oldest Nebraska news" a compositor on the Columbus Tri bune dlstnnces all competitors, the Items appearing this week bearing date of Janu ary a, ito3. The Auburn Republican Insists that "the woman In black" be suppressed before some excitable individual fills a neighbor full of lead under the impression that he I has met the "spook." An Inmate of the dipsomaniac hospital writes to former friends telling of the beauties of the new system, which seems to have equalled the record of Bt. Patrick In banishing snakes. Aspires and Expires Died Poor old Rowdy passed in his checks Monday night for want of breath. His last, good deed, so his master Pete says, was to try to kick down some stars from the sky to light up Deshler to save the people the expenso of an electric light plant. The funeral took place Tuesday. A lot of dogs followed the corpse to its last resting place to have a feast for a week or two. Deshler Rustler. Exciting Times at Clay Times are exclt- j ing hereabouts lately. First, the trouble ! over John Durk's girl, which resulted In sending her to the orphan asylum at Omaha, Instead of the reform school. And now Dave Ring Is in a peck of trouble from having threatened to shoot Constable Arm strong, who was In the act of serving replevin papers. Wonder If he will be sent I to the orphan's home, too. North Clay j correspondent Nellgh Leader. j Condolence In Order We were misin formed concerning the marriage of Alex Jones and Georgia Hlnes, which we re corded somo weeks ago. We are very sorry to have made such a mistake, for the sake of all parties concerned, but we were Informed positively by near neighbors of the supposed bride that It was true, and in order to make sure we sent bnck and In quired the second time. We offer apology to all, and will try to be better informed another time. West Grove correspondent Ashland Gasette. Women In Demand We hnve about an evep dosen bachelors In this part of the country who are farming and doing their own cooking, ond by the way they, scour the country by night and day we take It for granted that they are not satlsrted in their position. Now. if some of the girls, or even old maids, would encourage them a little maybe some of them would take courage enough to ask them to come and be their cook and partner for life. Just try it glrla. One correspondent Mlndun News. Dog Ate a Cat Frank Mlltenlerger Is the owner of a bob-tailed bulldog, and anyone attempting to get a suit of clothes without paying for It In the usual way would first have to settle with the dog. I-ast Hunuay Mr MtltrnberKer concluded that he would give his dug an outing, taking the dog with hlro to visit a brother. Hut they v.ia tiaruiy got there till the dog saw an old duick cni. and then trouble bogan. Th ii"g chased the cat under a corncrib. and went In aft.-r it, and not only killed It. but nte the ct. head, tail and b.x'.y. which incre.-..-d the i. . .. ,v. a. m ich :in extent that w:;i-n I. 1 ' '-' ' Mr. MiltetiUrser ot r-judy to go home he ! A TIIE HEW FURNITURE STORE! Monday morning we oM'ii otir new ftirnlluro ilcpartmrtit with nn riitlrt'Iy now nnd nn-to-flirte stork of fnmlttiro. Ol'lt OPF.X AtVOl NT NYKTKM will be the most IHmthI t lie most kciictous -tho mot enmprrhrn. alvp the eslrnt of itny ereillt Kyutein In tho city. Wo nre roIiir to k'v '"' lower prices, better terms mtl better servlt o til :it ymi Imte ever enjoyed before. We Intfto your Inspect Ion. ALh UOODS NOU Hill CASH Oil I'll r, HIT. ' 'Ml Drcsssrs Constructed ot " solid oak lnrge, roomy drawers, French bevel plate mirror, brass trltn mlngH. These dreBsers are well worth $15; opening sale price, $7.5 Furniture Dargatn3 Dining Room Chairs, $1.00 values Center Tables, $2.50 values Kitchen Safes, $8.00 values China Closets, $20.00 values ..69c .1.49 ..4.95 13.75 Sanitary Couches, $5.00 values Rockers, $2.50 values 3.75 1.25 TERMS: $50.00 worth of goods, 50c per week or $2 per month. $100.00 worth of goods. $1 per week or $4 per month. ' f -,r-rw-rrtC '".,1.1 iVr , THE UNION OUTFITTING 00. (Formerly the Union Clothing Co.) 1315-1317-1319 FARNAM STREET 0 tllMl.lm.IMIaMUl SMSAT1W in mm CIRCLES By the Great Retiring Sale of the Perfield Piano Co's. Stock of Fine Pianos Dealers and Agents Trying to Get Under Cover The Big Cut in Price Has Started the Ball Rolling. Business So Far Has Been Marvelous, but These Pianos Must be Sold and Prices are Made to Suit Purchasers. Open Evenings Easy Terms or Cash 1611 FARNAM STREET i , Rear In mind that this Immense stock of pianos must be sold, and that to do do so prices have been cut to sell them nt once. The way we have been sell ing them this week will convince you that we are giving the best value that Omaha people ever had offered them. This Is certainly a hurry-up thn. to buy a piano. Every piano is fully guaranteed by the maker. Judging from the way they have been selling they will all be sold within a short time. We mean business and will not refuse any reasonable offer for any piano In this stock. Agents will tell you any kind of a story to try and keep you from coming to this sale, but, aa the old saying goes, "The proof of the pudding Is in eating it." We say to you. pay no attention to them, but come and see how far your money will, go in buying a piano when we are forced to sell, as we now are. OUT OF THE RETAIL AND INTO THE WHOLESALE BUSINESS 1250 Pianos now go at 887 $275 Pianos now go at. . . .8107 $300 Pianos now go at. . . .8117 $825 Pianos now go at 8137 $350 Pianos now go at 8157 We have during the past few days refused to sell any of this stick to dealers, and for their benefit we again say, no pianos sold to dealers. This is the people's opportunity, and we urge you to call at once. If you have any Idea of buying a piano during the next two years, we can please you and save you one-half on the price by buying now. Remember the place. 1611 FARNAM ST. 1 found It necessary to tie a handsaw to a pole and reach under the corncrlb and saw off a Joist so that the dog might get out. Hereafter when Mr. Mlltenberger takes his dug to the country he Intends to have a muxtle on him or telephone the people he Is coming, so they may corral their cats. Cortland correspondent Rea trice Times. Decoys Are Bagged A posse of hunters ihu. huiintu. conslstlnsr of Ed Ander- ,n, Oeorge Smith, Roy Clark, Art Ryan, Frans Thelen and Johnny Lees, went out Into the northwest territory the last of the week and shot up all the ducks there were out there, and returned home sighing be- ... . ... . 1' t. a cause there waa notning Kit 10 an'-ji. work of the last day out was full of events, and other things. Promptly at 4 o'rlock In the morning Koy Clark's alarm clock sum moned the squad out on the firing line, and n.MUiki. nisi thrmiafli the line that the enemy was Just in front E l Anderson and John Lees were sent forward 10 reemmo, ter and sure enough there was a bunch of ducks on the lake face only a few yards ahead. The scouts did not think It neces sary to summon the main body, so they took careful aim and blused away. Several rounds were fired and when the smoke of the action had cleared away It was found that every decoy on the lake was literally blown Into that Indistinct locality known a the middle of next week.-Shelby corre apolident Osceola Record. m iiiL.tan Illation Arrhri. NEW YOHK. March I3.--The night Hv I viocent l'ustlnaky. li-hop of ths Orthodox 1' i!an cl.un h lu Alaska, who will nucceed l',e ilobt Uov. T. Xlkliau, archbishop ut a Extension Tabloa Made of seasoned stock, built by expert workmen, come In 6-foot lengths, have 4 2-lnch square top a bargain at f 12.00, open ing tale price Iron Beds Iron Beds, finished In wl.iie or green enamel thoroughly Imkei all sizes, brass top rods on head and foot boards; a reg- tf T ff" ular $7.50 value, open- JJ j Ing sale price Carpets and Draperies Ingrain Carpets; opening 0Qr sale price OuC Brussels Carpets; opening CQji sale price uut Nottingham Lace Cur- 1 HQ tains; opening sale price. . . . I.OU Tapestry Curtains; j QQ opening sale price I.UU pnpp Handsome present given with every purchase, no matter how small. gr'-''" '"';'a.f? CHEAT! $375 Pianos now go at. . . .8187 $400 Pianos now go at 8218 $450 Pianos now go at 8258 $500 Pianos now go at. . . .8298 $600 Pianos now go at. . . .8358 $700 Pianos now go at 83i7 North America and the Aleutian Islands, arrived here yesterday. Illshnp Tustlnsky will have control of all the lulan Ortho dox churches in the I'nlted fcitatea, Canada and Alaska, which have a total of &o,oo communicants. His headquarters will be In ths St. Nicholas cathedral in this city. FPRFOAST OF THF WFATHFR Generally Fair Today and Tomorrow In Nebraska, lens, Month Dakota and Kansas. WASHINGTON, March M.-Forecast of the weuther for Sunday and Monday: For Nebraska, Kansas and South Dukota Generally fair Sunday and Monday. For Iowa and Mlsaourp-Fair Sunday and Monday. Fur Colorado Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday. For Wyoming Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday; uhowers In west portion. Local Rttord. OFFICE OF TUB WKATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, March 1:3. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared wlih the corresponding day of t lie last thre yeara: . 117. linsJ. i(. iDot Maximum temperature.... 72 'ii bi Hi Minimum temperature ... IS 23 ii ii Mean temperature do 2s M ini Precipitation .110 T .uu .' T empersture and precipitation depiirturta from the normal at Omaha Mlncy March 1 anil roniparlaou with the la't two years: Normitl tiiierat(jre to Kxcexs for the day 'SI Total excess sln e March 1 U Normal pr-clplt:itlon .05 Inch Ijc ticl.-ncy for the day 4 Inch Total prci.l itiin xince March 1... .21. Inch I )i-lVl.;icy since March 1 74 Inch Vvri v, fnr rjir Tit-rliul It. V.rt l Itwl. 1 I n-tli l-iu v fur cor. tailed In v.fi SJ hicti l li.duiKi liie of precipitation, S-75A ? 1 1 .? M I 1 I? 4