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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 2(5, 1907. Afiottinaris JL 'THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" HAS CONSTANTLY and STEADILY INCREASED in Popularity and Esteem, and Is ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT the ENTIRE CIVILIZED WORLD as The IDEAL and PERFECT TABLE WATER. INQUIRY OF POISON CASES Bieid Inmtiration Will ba afs.de tt Leav enworth, mji Caput Palmer. FIRST AFFAIR OF KINO ON RECORD "" Mystery- Involved and Army Officials will Prone to Oet at the Eel Faets. The, deplorable affair at the National Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, where ao maryr of the eld veterans were poisoned by eating corned beef hash, will result In a most searching Investigation," said Captain II. E. Palmer, member of the board of di rector of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteers. "Colonel dwell. Inspector gen eral of the homes. Is, or soon will be, at Leavenwr.rth to Investigate the matter, lie la an experienced surgeon and medical practitioner and will make a most exhaus tive Investigation of the matter. It la one of those unexpected arxl unfortunate affairs over which there is seemingly no human control. It la the first case of the kind that has ever happened at the homes, where many thousands of cases of canned meats are used annually. Canned meats are not used In any of the hoapltals at the homes. only the best and freshest meats, fruits and vegetables being bought for the hos pltal departments. Of course It la also the aim of the board to buy only the highest Inspected grades of canned meats for the homes In general. The supplies are "bought at frequent Intervals so as to have them as fresh aa possible, and none are purchased in such quantities aa to suffer from possi ble deterioration by being- kept In stock.' Poisoned Veterans Recover. LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. March 26. All but one of the 900 veterans at the National Soldiers' home here who were poisoned Saturday by eating tainted hash had been discharged from the hospital this morning. It was expected that this man would be able to leave for his barracks before to morrow. WOMEN TO V1SIJ LEGISLATURE Desire to Have Decedent Bill, Now Pendlna- in the House, Amended Somewhat. A committee of local club women met Monday afternoon with Attorneys D. I Johnson, T. J. Mahoney and C. W. De Lamatre in the Interest of the decedent or equal inheritance bill 'now pending In . the legislature. The bill haa passed the senate and Is now with the sifting oummlt ' tee of the house, having passed the house Judiciary committee with but two dissent ing vote. The measure has met very little opposition, but some minor amendments are desired by Its friends, and a committee of women, accompanied by D. I Johnson, who drafted it, will go to Lincoln In its Interest. Mrs. George TUden Is chairman of the commlttoe from the Omaha Woman's club, which Is advocating Improvement In the women's property rights law of Ne braska Included In the decedent bill. CHILDREN TO PLANT GARDENS Free Seeds for Those Who Desire to Cultivate Vegetables or Flowers. With tho assistance of the Civic Improve ment league and the children, the south bottoms are to be mado to "blossom and bring forth fruit" this summer. Miss Nel lie McQee, city missionary, and beloved of all the youngsters of ths lower end of town, visited that district Monday, Inter- estlng the children tn flower planting and gardening and Incidentally suggesting that it would be well to clear up the, winter's collection of rubbish before planting time. The children have been asked to meet Miss Magee at Mitchell chapel. Just east of the Burlington station, Wednesday, April , Do not miss this opportunity of obtain ing a carefully selected. Picture Gallery oi Famous Paintings These BEAUTIFUL PICTURES In color and effect are exactly like the originals, and are now being published In groups of seven or eight pictures in each issue of the , Strand agazine The April If umber, now on newsstands, contulns the third installment of the series. It also contains splendid stories by O. XT. and A. VI. Williamson, W. W. Jacobs, Max Fembsrtoa, B. W.sbU and othet well known writers. Also short complete articles of unusual Interest, and a profusion of til Illustrations. 10 Cents Copy $1.20 a Year Of AU Wecdealer$ and The International News Company New York EIICOLL'S HAME B A GARMENT the name of Nicoll stands for high quality correct tyle ierfect tailoring and a moderate price. Not another assortment of Tailoring fabrics like our under any roof in thla ctly. The fabrics In our fiadowa are an tudei of what you'll find on our tables. Trousers $5 ta $12 Suits $20 to $50 WILLIAM JCRRCUtt' SONS, 200-11 So. 1SU ait. when seeds will be given out by the Civic Improvement league. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY daalat mm Carlons Featnrea of Life la Rapidly "row lac state. So Intent are Hastings people In their 10,000 population campaign that preachers refer to the matter In sermons. If all demands of town officials for spring cleaning are fulfilled Nebraska will face the summer sun with a beaming face. Signs of Spring In Custer Spring must be near at hand; we notice the geese, ducks. peddlers and railroad talk are here. Cumro Correspondent Broken Bow Chief. The Iowa hunter who bagged 100 ducks In one day Is proving that the Nebraska game law Is a good thing for neighboring states but Iowa may acquire wisdom in time. That Auburn man who emptied his re volver into a figure of the "woman In black" prepared for his entertainment by Joking friends may have ended the scare, as gunpowder la powerful In exorcising ghosts. Blame the Telephone What was the trouble with that miss who made a flying trip to Olltner and return last week? Well. sometimes these 'phone dispatches will get people In mixups. Trumbull Correspond ence Clay Center Sun. "Trust Busting" In Loup The saw mill hums and busies In Taylor. The sun Is dimmed with sawdust, while boards and dimensions 011 the air. The lumber trust Is routed and Its walling Is mournful to the ear; the consumer smiles and looks pleas ant while he hauls away lumber at half price. Now we look for two or more new residence houses put under way, aa one party told us that was all he was waiting for, or words to that effect. Taylor Clar ion. Antelope Near Alliance While Eugene Sights was out hunting the flnt of the week his dogs Jumped a couple of ante' lopes, and one of the gamest chases ever seen by Mr. Sight resulted. The ante lopes were near Alliance when first started and after a chase of about six miles they returned and ran through Westlawn. Only one dog was equal to the chase, and to ward the lost it beooma exhausted and could run no farther. The horse Mr. Sights was riding was too near exhausted to keep the pace, and when the last dog laid down the antelopes were willing to stop, too. Mr. Sights says no more ante lope In his. Alliance Time, Rat Killing Record Albert Chadwlck, liv ing eight miles northeast of Lexington, In Grant precinct, one day the first of the week made a rat killing record. Assisted by Wlllard Woffle, Watson Chadwlck and Samuel Kleff man, he overturned and tore down an old straw shed Infested by the rodents, ' and when the carnage was over 131 rats, big and little, lay stark and stiff upon the sward. (The party had no dog and many of the rats escaped, but not withstanding It wss a pretty fair day for rats. Reports from about the county show the rodents to be numerous on nearly every farm. It Is said to be a sign of plenty and good crops when rats are numerous. Lexington Pioneer. Confections at Bancroft The brand of peanuts and popcorn they sell over at Ban croft on Sunday is not good for Walthlll boys. It seems to kick up a disturbance with their systems sort of Jama an At lantic riot Into their usually pacific dis positions, as it were. Bancroft merchants ( snoum exercise more care in selecting the ! confections they expect to dispose of to the 1 tender youth of Walthlll. Confectionery i that wl" mak young man so sick that he , JUBt n" to UP until the unearthly hours . of the night to sing coon songs and throw hls shoes at his room maates is too strong ,or th young man's constitution, and much t0 energetic for a self-respecting mer- cnant to sen on Sunday, it gives our boys such a headache, too another reason why It should not be sold to them on Sunday. Walthlll Times. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Rala Today 1st Nebraska, Feasibly mow la Northwest Portloa, Colder Pair Tomorrow, WASHINGTON. March 8.-Forecaut of the weather for Tuesday and Wedneeday: For Nebraska Rain Tuesday, possibly snow In northwest portion, colder; Wednes day fair. For IowaRain and colder Tuesday: Wednesday fair In west, rain or anow and colder In east portion. For 8outh Dakota Snow and colder Tuesdsy; Wednesday fair. . For Kansas Rain and colder Tuesday; Wednesday, probably fair. For Colorado Rain or snow and cooler Tuesday; Wednesday probably fair. For Wyoming Snow In west, rain or anow In east portion Tuesday, colder In south portion; Wednesday fair except snow In northwest portion. Local Rteeri. OFriCE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, March it. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared wllh the corresponding day of the lsst three 'rs: 190J. in, ifc. Maximum temperature.... M 63 68 Jl Minimum temperature.... 69 11 47 21 Mean temperature 75 42 61 - 24 Precipitation uo .38 . 06 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and comparison wlih the last two years: Normal temperature j Excess for the day,.:; 14 Total excess since March 1 Jug Normal precipitation .0$ Inch Deficiency for the day og ncn Total precipitation since March 1... .24 Inch Deficiency since March 1 , 84 Inch Excess for cor. period. I .U Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 16 40 Inch Reports froas Utatloas at T P. M. Station and State Temp. Max. Rain- of w earner. 1 p. m. ' Plsmarck. part cloudy...... 44 Cheyenne, part cloudy 64 Chicago, clear 70 Davenport, clear 7S Denver, clear 70 Havre, snowing -v. 11 Helena, snowing 11 Huron, cloudy 40 Kansas City, clear sO Nurth Platte, part cloudy.. 7 Omaha, clear 84 Rapid City, cloudy 60 8L Doula, part cloudy 78 St. Paul, clear 61 Salt Lake City, reining.... 61 Valentine, clear 48 WllUaton, snowing 2B ip. fall. 14 .00 68 .00 72 .00 80 .00 14 -.00 10 40 12 .04 62 .00 W .00 84 .00 1 .00 64 .00 M .00 68 .00 60 T 64 .00 82 T I U A, WULcUi. Umm forecaster. EXCITEMENT AT ANSELMO Je(h f chill, Alleged "Foetletter," I booU Constable Wkll Ewiitta Arrest ACCUSES POSTMASTER OF HOLDING LETTER Nineteen Shots Rirkasgtl Between Oncer and r"oa-ltlTe at Close Its Hark. AN8ELMO, Neb., March HV. (Special.) Considerable excitement was created here BafWday night when Constabls William Lewis and four deputies attempted to ar rest Joseph Bchall, an alleged desperado and bootlegger, who has been staying In this neighborhood the last winter, fechall started to make trouble a week ago Sun day, when he accused Postmaster Empflcld of destroying a letter supposed to have been addressed to Bchall by the Harvester King Jug house of Kansas City, Mo. Sat urday morning Bchall began filling up on "flighting fluid" and frequently made threats upon the life of the postmaster or anyone who attempted to Interfere with his business. Anselmo Is an Incorporated village, with a city council of five members, but the town does not suport a marshal and la run on what la known as the "wide open" system of law and order. Snoots l Town. About ( o'clock Saturday evening Schall started In to do the little village, and after knocking down a citizen, he began walk ing the streets Airing his revolver, and for a time Anselmo recalled the cowboy days of long ago. Constable Lewis, who lives half a mile south of town, was sent for, and two of Schall's pals getting "next," succeeded m spiriting him away. When No. 46, a through freight, pulled out of town Bchall attempted to board It. When discovered and called upon to stop. he opened fire on the officers, who returned i the compliment. The officers fired ten shots and Schall nine while within sixteen paces of each other. Lewis was shot through the leg Just below the knee, and the deseprado suceeded In getting on the train. A message was sent to Dunning, the next town, north, to stop the train and make a search for Schall, and the city marshal of that village rounded up the wild man and returned him to Anselmo In less than four hours after the gun play had taken place. The marshal was met here by Sheriff Richardson, who took Schall to Broken Bow on No. H. The charge now against Schall is shooting with Intent to kill. BROKEN BOW. Neb., March 25.-Speclal Telegram.) Joseph Schall, who shot and seriously wounded Constable W. II. Lewis at Anselmo Sunday, was brought to this city by Sheriff Richardson. FARMERS BISY WHILE Silt SIZZLES Bprina- Work Resins and Peach Bods Are Swelling;. AUBURN, Neb., March 26.-(Speclal.) August weather continues In this vicinity. Severity of this weather and the length of time it Is lasting surpasses all previous records. The ground has become hard and Is badly In need of rain, as also are many cisterns. The temperature as registered at the government station at this place has shown no day lower than 90 degrees in the last week, and several days it has regis tered as high as 93 and 94 degrees. FALLS CITY, 'Neb., March 26.-(Speclal.) The farmers are busy sowing their oats. Some have finished. The ground Is quite dry and nice to work. Peach buds are welled and 'promise to bloom In less than a week if warm weather continues. Their leaves have started nicely. Alfalfa :s nearly two Inches tall and other grasses have started rapidly. Old men think this the most remarkable weather they ever knew for this time of year. Wheat never looked better than It does now. Haxel brush, white elms, Cottonwood and maplo trees are tn full bloom at this unusually early date. Hog cholera still holds forth In many pens. BLUB HILL, Neb., March 23. (Special.) Plowing has begun and the ground Is in splendid condition. Farmers are busy. Prospects look good for another big wheat crop. LINCOLN, March 26. The March high temperature record for twenty years the period the government station haa been established here was broken this after noon, when the thermometer marked 91 In the shade for a period of three hours. The nearest approach was 90 degrees, on March 28, 1896. leeasd Trial for Pearsoa. HASTINGS, Neb., March 26.-8peclal.)-County Attorney Snider Is determined to press for the second trial of Barney Pear son, charged with murder, at the forth coming term of court, which begins April IS. Pearson is accused of the murder of Walter McCulla, who was killed while at luncheon with Mrs. Pearson last July. The shot was fired from outside the house. Pearson was seen near the bouse both be fore and after the murder. He was sup posed by Mrs. Psarson to have started for Wyoming, but he went no further than Grand Island. The first trial, which was held In December, resulted In a disagree ment by the Jury. Railroad Improvements at Ashlaad. ASHLAND. Neb., March 26. (Special.) The Burlington is still continuing its im provements here. The foundations for the new water tanks have been completed and the large force of men is now at work tracking for ths mains that will lead to the different cranes In the yards. Plans for the new passenger station have been re- SEA-IIOVEII'S REMEDY Vostom Coffee sad lta Power to Beboild The young daughter of a government officer whose duties keep him almost con stantly on board ' ship between this country and Europe, tells an interesting tale of the use her father made of Na ture's food remedy to cur an attack of malaria fever. , "Father recently returned from a long sea-trip bed-ridden and emaciated from an attack of malaria thills and fever," she writes: "In such cases people usually dose themselves with medicines, and we were surprises wnen ne, instead or em ploying drugs, proceeded to devote hint self exclusively to Poatum Food Co f foe, of which he has long been fond. He used two or more cups at each meal, diinkl.ig It very hot, and between meals quenched his fever-engendered thirst at all hours of the day and night from a supply we kept ready In the water-cooler. For sev eral days his only drink and sometimes his only food was Post urn Coffee, hot or cold, according to the moment's fancy. "Within a day or two his Improvement was noticeable, and within a week Le was a well man again, able to resume his arduous occupation. 'He first began to drink Postum Food Coffee several years ago, as a remedy for Insomnia, for which he had found it inval uable, and likes it so much and finds it so beneficial that he always uses it whtn he is at home where he can get it." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. While this man usee Postum aa a remedy. It Is In no sense a medicine but only food In liquid form. But this is na ture's way and "There's a reason." See the little book, "The Road to Wellvllle," In pkga.' celved and work will at once commence upon the erection of this depot. It will be modeled after the Burlington station at Crete. A corps of engineers Is now In the city making a final survey for the realign ment of trackage for the new yards which have Just been completed, t MIlfB MISHAP I BRVES DATS Foot Shot, Toes Blown Off. and Arm Broken, Throat Cat. ASHLAND, Neb., March .-Bpeclal.)-An unusual number of minor accidents have occurred In Ashland and ths surround ing community during the test week. Arthur Brown from carelessly handling a t3-callber rifle, was shot in the foot, the ball passing entirely through his foot from the Instep down. Joe Bauer lost two toes on his right foot by the prematura discharge of a gun. While riding a horse, John Rising had one of his legs broken by his horse falling upon him. Viola Brendenberg of Mai mo felt one day last week and In her fall rammed a lead pencil through her cheek. Ora Oullum, while felling trees, had his arm broken by a large limb falling upon him. A tramp at Union, In Cass county, who had been locked In the village Jail for the night, set Are to the building and was nearly suffocated before being rescued. O. W. Worley, living south of Ashland, tripped on a loose board, and falling to the ground, cut a gash In his throat, having a close call from death from loss of blood before the physician arrived. William Smothers of Cass county, while seining from a boat tn the Platte river, was dragged into the stream by the cur rent and becoming entangled In the seine would have lost his life, but for the prompt rescue by a friend standing on the bank. Boston Sjiversen of Saunders county, having purchased a cow of a cattle dealer, started to lead the animal home by tlelng the lead rope around his waist. The cow suddenly Jumped over a barb wire fence. pulling Mr. Sylversen over the wire and across a mile of plowed ground. He vows he will shoot the cow aa soon as able. PRAIRIE FIRES SEAR SUTHERLAND Three Biases Destroy Mack Range and Rome Property, SUTHERLAND. Neb., March -(Special.) Three disastrous prairie fires In con tiguous country during the last few days have wrought much havoc to the range and destroyed some property. The country south of Paxton has been burned over, the fire reaching to Dickens on the B. A M. In this fire the Improvements on the Bruner farm were destroyed, together with about 1.000 bushels of com. Mr. Bruner was also badly burned while trying to protect his homo.' A bad fire raged on the Blrdwood creek Friday and as a result many settlers are practically out of feed. Emit Burklund's home, south of Suther land, was destroyed by fire, which spread over the surrounding country, Saturday. People are becoming disgusted at the carelessness of those who set out the fires, which entail so much loss, and It Is likely that an effort will ho made to assess damages against some of them. REPUBLICAN CITY, March 25. Several fires were started here Sunday by the B. A M. engine. William Koll's stable, hay and feed were all destroyed. At one time It was thought the whole town would be de stroyed, as the wind was blowing strong from the south, but the fire was gotten un. der control with no further damage. ATTEMPT TO PROVE BRIXK IN SAKE Doctors and Others Testify to Effect of His Love for Bliss Newton. PONCA, Neb., March 26. (Special Tele gram.) The whole tendency of the de fense's evidence In the Brink' murder case today was to prove that Frank Brink was Insane over his love affair with Bessie Newton. Doctors and others were put on the stand to, give their opinions to this effect. The telephone operator at Ponca testified that Bert Chose, over the telephone, had made an engagement with Besele Newton to meet her at 8 o'clock at her heme. This was about the hour Brink is alleged to have shot and killed the girl. Other evidence was Introduced to show that Brink him self expected to tnarry the girl on the day of the tragedy. Court adjourned at 6 o'clock to allow Sam Splker, a Juryman, to go home, a horse having kicked a pitchfork tine through the skull of his 4-year-old child. The case prob ably will go to the Jury Wednesday. COMMISSION NOT YET ORGANIZED Awaits Signing- of the BUI by Gov ernor Sheldon. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 26. (Special Telegram.) The railway commission made no effort to organise today and will not until the com mission bill is sent to Governor Sheldon and receives his signature. Robert Cowell will not come down from Omaha until after the bill is approved and upon his arrival the commission will organise. Dakota Man Eada Life. NIOBRARA, Neb., March K.-(Speclal.) Edward Gardner, a single man of about 35 years of age, committed suicide Sunday by drowning himself in the Missouri river. He had made his home with his cousin, Frank P. Brooks, a merchant of Running Water, S. D., doing odd chores. He ' was accustomed to take long strolls and had not particularly been missed, until Mr. Brooks received a leter from Gardner's sister, a government teacher In an Indian school in New Mexico, which disclosed his Intention to make away with himself. He wrote his sister that he had nothing to live for, that he had not been well treated, and forgave those who had Illy treated him, closing with the declaration that the Mis souri river would be his grave. His con tinued absence gave his friends assurance that he had drowned himself and all fur ther search was abandoned. Blchardsoa Coaaty Teachers Meet. FALLS CITY, Neb., March 25-(Special.) County Teachers' association closed Saturday afternoon after a three days' ses sion. Bo many teachers were present they coujd not find accommodations and wsre forced to return to their homes. Friday svenlng the eight high schools of the county debated. The subject was: "Re solved, That American Municipalities Shall Own and Operate Thstr Public Utilities." Ths negative won, with the Stella speaker awarded ths championship. This speaker will speak In the next higher debate to be held In the near future. Prof. George Car ring ton, county superintendent of Nemaha was present. Prof. Gregg of Peru Normal delivered a psychological lecture. Reed at Head of School. BEATRICE. Neb., March 26. (Special Telegram.) C. L. Reed, republican candi date for mayor, today purchased Prof. Maynard Splnks half interest In the North western Business college and has assumed his duties aa president. Mr. Spink will leave In a few days for Kearney, where he will become associated with the State In dustrial school. Hlsh tehool Declamatory Contest. KEARNEY, Neb.. March 25. (Special Telegram.) The high school declamatory contest was held at the opera house to night. The gold rnedst was won by Jay Parrlsh. having the highest rank In the three classes, and he will represent the Kearney High school at the state declama tory contest at York. Miss Anna Ober- i-i r i,: t i- i I a m v. & m mi EASTER SUITS FOR BOYS Drandeis sells the Juvenile Suits that are best in style and will stand many months of hard wear OUR. GRAND EASTER OFFER. Extra pair of Knickerbocker Pants and Cap to match, FREE with boy's suit at $3.98 ag es 8 to lb tT 98 from smart spring patterns to salect from, Ct worth $6, at , Very Fashionable Little Spring Suits New Buster Browns, all boys' clothes, for at 'Jl-UHJ -iiJ'-.-m -L lander won In the humorous class and Miss Isabelle Oldham In the declamatory. The Judges were Miss Gertrude Gardner, R. 8. Baker and Marquette E. Browne; referee. It N. Russell. Live Stock dales at Wlsner. WISNER, Neb.. March 25. (Special Tel egramsThe Wlsner live stock show pavilion Is engaged for two sales at early dates, F. W. Bowden, Duroc-Jeraey hogs, and Mansfield & Sons, Shorthorn cattle. A number of local breeders vrlll attend the Clark Shorthorn sales at Oilioha Tues day. O. K. Kane, thoroughbred Shorthorn breeder, sold to King ' Bros, of Albion today one thoroughbred bull at $37u. P. V and A. J. West here traded for the O. D. Beemer furniture stook. Q. Rell, G. Eggers, A. Winters, F. P. Lewis and J. B. Riser shipped six cars of stock to the South Omaha market tonight. News of Nebraska. CREIQHTON Crolghton has assumed the responsibilities of a city of the second class. BLUE HILL The Glenwood Telephone comoany's wires are now connected to the new switch board. The service Is first class. RULO While cutting brush with an ax Fred Wlsner, a 13-year-old boy, cut Ills In dex finger and thumb so badly as to nearly sever it from the hand. ASHLAND Ueorge Radcker, one of the pioneers of Ashland, died Sunday at the age of 74. He has had a continuous resi dence here for thirty-live years. NEBRASKA Wlllard W. Walton, deputy treasurer of Knox county, and Miss Clara L. Saunders of baxile Mills were married at the home of the bride's parents on March 2oth. REPUBLICAN CITY County Treasurer J. A. Brown received a check for 138.782.28 trorn the Burlington one day last week in payment of taxes due Harlan county for 104-6. CRE1GHTON W. F. Park, contractor for the erection of the new 3,ouO school house, has arrived with his crew if workmen and will push operations as rapidly aa weather I will permit. NIOBRARA Dick Royer, ' 16 years old, living near Santee Agency,' fell from bis horse and fractured his skull. The attend ing physician thinks he has an even chance for his life. TEKAMAH E. W. Schafer of this place has purchased the blulUlng occupied by tiie Adams Drug Ou. Mr. SjJiafer contem plates putting up a brick building In the near future. ASHLAND Claude Granger shot a dog which was frothing at the mouth and biting anything within Its reach. The young man, fearing the dog was mad, took no chances on It attacking some one. COLUMBUS Besides the twelve saloons there will be four drug stores licensed to sell liquor for mechanical, medicinal and chemical purposes, two on the south side and two on the north side of the city. NIOBRARA In a street brawl Saturday night Otto Knudsen, a half-breed Ponca In dian, bit off the end of Barney Haley's nose and lnrllcted several other bites shout the face that may result lr blood potaonlng. ri-IjO The Kansas conference of the German Evangelical church met at Zion church. Seventy-eight mlniaters were here at the beginning, and others came during the week. J. 11. Lamb of Cleveland, O., was present. NIOBRARA The annual gathering of the younger generation of women met at the BACKACHE? Pains in the back come from a weak spin al column, which is the direct result of unhealthy kidneys. And If this lmporta.it organ of the body Is diseased you should "be up and doing." We Imagine we have dyspepsia, heart disease, nervous prostration and a hun dred and one Ills, but nine times out of ten the real trouble Is that the kidneys are so weak and diseased that they are ut terly unable to carry the waste matter out of the body, and the uric cid accumu lates In the system, and slowly but surely paves the way for Bright's disease, dia betes, blood poisoning and a horrible death In convulsions. Ask your doctor if this is not good, solid, common sense. MARKER'S SAFE CURE CURES KIDNEY DISEASE When the kidneys are diseased the uric arid is not carried off, and this causes Uout, Lumbago, Rheumatism of the Joints, Rheumatism of the Muscles, Rheu matism of ths Heart, Rheumatism every where. In Bright's disease the bowels are oft-n constipated and the liver torpid. Warner's Safe Pills quivkly relieve Oils condition, and no 111 after effect Is experienced. There is only one remedy that can ba used with absolute safety and confidence Warner's bafe Cure, put for years at Rochester, N. Y. by the Warner Safe Cuie Company, and sold at all drug stores, J0C and II 00 a hot tie. Warner's Safe Cure Is used by leading physicians, and in hospitals, as one cer tain cure for all diseases of kidneys, liver, bladder and blood the remedy that eur-s when all else falls, and leaves no bad af ter effects. Get a bottle today; It will save , -v wi mi - A Only 5 More Days Until Easter. Buy that New Suit Now MEN'S SMART CLOTHES You'll need your new suit at once. No time to have it made and no use to have it made when you can get just the same style and service in one of our good suits for dress or business at half the tailor's price. $10-$123g-$15 MEN'S ARISTOCRATIC CLOTHES ALL MADE BY HAND The Rogers-Feot, the Stein-Bloch, the Hirsch Wickwiro and the Newport the four 6tyle leaders. Better clothes can't be made, $17?-$19-$21.$22? ST $30 Visit Our New Boys' Crv .:bectionvoId store, Zd equipped department in Russians, Norfolks, Easter, IP'50 (TC up CO98 VJLAsl "Vla-r home of Mrs. R. Y. Bruce on March 2T to celebrate her ninety-eighth blrttHlay. Mrs. Bruce and twr husband located the town of Creighton in 1S71. HASTINGS The Adams county super visors are Inclined to be a little more liberal since the payment of the Burling ton's 19O.0U0 of delinquent taxes, and an order will soon be given out for a com plete new set of furniture for the district court room. OSCEOLA The census Just completed In Osceola shows It has pe.plo enough to make a city of the second class. At the election next week It will elect the neces sary officers to make It the- city of Osceola. The necessary ordinances have been passed by the village board. REPUBLICAN CITY Last week was un usually warm for this time of year. Two or three days the thermometer registered 86 In the shade. Buds and leaves are grow ing fast. Winter wheat and alfalfa are In fine shape and for farming purposes the ground was never In better condition. PLATTSMOUTH Charles Canplell died while visiting his parents-In Belpre, Kan. The body was brought home this morning and the funeral services were conducted this afternoon by Rev. J. H. rialsbury. A wife and one son survive him. He was a member of the Elks and Masonic lodge here. COLUMBUSrAnother of Platte county's early settlers, Mrs. Johanna Conway, has passea away. Bhe was 86 years old. Born in Ireland, she came to J'latte county In lNofl. and has lived In Columbus since 1878. Since Mr. Conway died several years ago, the widow has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Powers. RULO A "box social," conducted by MIhb Pearl Lawrence, raised nearly loO to purchase an organ for the benetlt of her school as well as her Sunday school. Twenty-five boxes were sold ranging from 11 to 83 each, and a fancy cake brought over s. Col. C. H. Marlm of Falls City was auctioneer. TEKBMAH It Is understood that the brick store buildings recently occupied by the E. W. Schafer Hardware Co. will be made over into an opera house. Mr. fckhaer already has the plana for the change and It Is expected that the work will commence at once. This will fill a want, aa Tekemah haa never had a suit able public building. ASHLAND The cltliens party of Ash land has placed the following ticket In the field: Mayor, J. J. To well; treasurer, T. T. Young; city clerk, Frank C. Westen barger; city engineer, W. M. Urch; coun cilman of the First ward, B. L. Martlon; councilman of the Second ward, E. E. Thayer and H. G. Shedd; school board, F. A. Koehler and H. H. Cone. PLATTSMOUTH-Guy Burdlck. an em- floyee in tl-a Burlington shops, was stano ng In front of the door of the building Saturday when a bullet struck him on the left breast. The young man was taken to the office of Dr. Livingston, who probed for "Imperial" Smyrna Rugs 10R a r2 for hard years of downright continual wear choose the "Imperial considerations aside their softness their beauty and Judging from the standpoint of actual economy, it is the finest rug investment possible for the moneys Their price is not high but they will far outwear many a rug that will cost you more. Every rug, large or small. Is seamless and reversible. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co., I1MC-18 Sooth Ulb SL 2Vn 1- r Men s txcmsive a Oothing M Corner, N.W.ieih&Denshs S Clothing noon oest the west prettiest of JsJ to the ball, but did net And It The ball struck a rib, which pnvnted It from penetrating the hreadt In the region of the heart. 1 1 UM BOLDT Rela tl ves have received word of the death of Mrs. Warren O. Gandy, who was recently reported so seriously 111 at her home near Peacock. Bask., Canada, that her daughter. Miss Nellie Gandy, was compelled to give up her school hero and start for her bedside. Al though delayed enroute by snow blockades Miss Gandy managed to reach home sev eral days before her mother died. CONTRACTOR IS IN AN ASYLUM Elo-ht Months Search for Kansas City Man Is Rewarded la " Illinois. CHICAGO, March 25. After a search of eight months William L. Church, a contrac tor of Kansas City, Mo., was found today In the hospital for the insane at Dunning1, III. , Ho was sent to the institution nearly a year ago from this city. After his dls oppearance from home eight years ago pro tographs of Church were sent to the police of several cities, Including Chicago,, but up to today no word as to his whereabouts had been received. Police officials here received Information that Church was in Dunning and upon investigation he was Identified by his photograph. Church has a wife and three children living in Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. March 26. Mrs. William (Church, whose husband was found in the asylum at Dunning, III., today, lives in this city. She says Mr. Church, who was a plasterer, disappeared In May, 1908, that she had never made any particular effort to find him. and that she probably would take no steps in the matter. Mrs. Church said that she and her children had lost In terest in him. DIED. LEAVITT Mrs. Jessie McQrew, wife of the Rev. Frederick W. Lravitt, pastor of Plymouth OongTeeatlonal church, Omaha, died at the home of her parents at Geneva, Neb., at I p. m., Monday, March 25. Funeral at Geneva Wednesday, March 27th, at two o'clock, p. m. Plymouth church will be represented at the funeral. Any friends desiring to attend the funeral stiouid take the 8 a. m. Burlington train Wednes day. service for years and Smyrna Putting all other k?y&'2Ll. PL A ss " 1 V t I 1 yell jrears ef sulferlng.