TTTE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, ATOIL 2. 1907. Pure, Healthful, Refreshing Apollinaris " The Queen of Table Waters" RUEF ASKS RELEASE OS BAIL j Complaint Ears Hij Coafiaemeit bj Elisor it Without A inherit. XT0RTI0N CHARGE TRIAL BEGINS TODAY fyreral Will Be Occupied ' 7 Srrnrlnsr Jarr-Halsey vrltl Be Droasht Hark from Manila. In BAN' FltANCISCO, April 1. On the eva of hla trial on the charge of extorting IIS. 009 from French reataurant keepers of thla city, which la to be begun tomorrow morning before Judge Dunne In the su perior court, Abraham Ruef today nuked the duprant coi:rt of California to free Mm from the cuntody of Elisor Piggy and order him Into the charge of the sheriff, whom Judge Dunne disqualified on the ground of personal Interest. ' Ruef, by hla attorneys, Messrs. Short rldge. Ach, Falrall and Murphy, filed In the higher court an application for a writ of habeas corpus so extensive In allega tions, arguments and citations of authori ties thnt It occupies twenty-one typewrit ten pngis and embraces sixty-two subdi visions. Points In Itaef'a Complaint. Ruef sets up that hla Imprisonment, de tention and curtailment of liberty by Elisor Elggy. In the house No. 2849 Fillmore street, are Illegal; that hla caae was In court for four months prior to March 4, and that on that dare, being Indisposed, he concluded to visit the Trocadero, a suburban resort and there recuperate, believing on the ad vice of hla counsel that his presence In court was not required owing to an appeal taken by him to the supreme court of the United States by means of a writ of error granted by Superior Judge Hebbard; that he was there arrested without legal right; that he haa applied to Judge Dunne for Admittance to ball and has been refused; that he la 42 years of age, has lived In San Francisco all his llfo, haa been engaged In the practice of law for twenty years and has large business Interests at stake; that he is constantly and minutely watched Grandfather's Cure for Constipation S REAT medicine, the Sawbuck. ft 5 Two hours a day sawing wood V "7 will keep anyone's Bowels VinJ-l regular. No peed of pills. Cathartics, Castor Oil, nor "Physic," If you'll only work the Saw buck regularly. ... . " i" Exercise la Nature's Cure for Constipa tion and, aTen-llile walk will do, If you haven't got a wood pile. But, If you will take your Exercise In an Easy Chair, there's only one way to do that, because, there's only one kind of Artificial Exercise for the' Bowels and Its name is "CAS CARETS." Cascarets are the only means to exercise the Bowel Muscles without work. They don't Purge, Crlpe, nor "upset your Stomach," because they don't act like "Physics." They don't flush out your Bowels and Intestines with a costly waste of Digestive Juice, as Salts, Castor Oil, Calomel, Jalap, or Aperient Waters always do. No Cascarets strengthen and stimulate the Bowel Muscles, that line the Food passages and that tighten up when food touches them, thus driving the food to Its finish. A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles as If you had Just sawed a cord of wood, or walked ten miles. Cascarets move the Food Naturally, digesting It without waste of tomorrow's Gastric Juice.' ' ' The thin, flat, Ten-Cent Box Is made to fit your Vest pocket, or "My Lady's" Purse. Druggists 10 Cents a Box. Carry It constantly with you and take a Cascaret whenever you suspect you need one. Be very careful to get the genuine made only by the Sterling Remedy Com pany, and never sold in bulk. Every tab let stamped "CCC ' 738 What is Stylo? WHERE does style originate? Who starts It? Style Is elusive and indefinable; but it Is no less a reality. , The roan who wants to be well dressed Is subject to its laws, Just as much as it be could tell exactly what they are. Better drop In at NlcoH'a today and bare a chat with one of our salesmen. Trousers 55 to 512 Suits $20 to $50 TAIL. !3 tviLUAM atenncua cores, . 209-11 So. 13U Kl. YOU CAN RENT TYPEWRITERS AMY MAKE FOR Exchinr-3 Typewriter Co. 1S22 FARNAM STS. rttotM Dwtig. 8074. Omaha, Neb. Per -J Mouth by eight private guards and the court elisor, all of them bearing Are arma, all of them employed by Rudolph Bpreckels, Francle J. Heney and William J. Burne, and all of them paid out of a private fund of tioo.ooo raised- and guaranteed by Bpreckels; that his Indictment by the grand Jury waa in litigated and caused by Spreckels, Heney and Burns; that Bpreckels, Heney and Dunne are his enemies; that so strict Is the esplonsge maintained over him by his guards that It Is Impossible for him to have privacy, even In conversation with his at torneys, except by whispering softly; that he haa complained to Judge Dunne, through hla counsel, and been refused more liberty; that "persons who are to be witnesses In his defense are not permitted to visit and converse with htm In the preparation of his defense; that he Is compelled to sleep In In a bed chamber occupied by guards and wherein lights are kept burning all might; that he Is practically In a state of solitary confinement, not even his attorneys being allowed to visit him except at the discretion of the elisor. He asks to be discharged from the custody of the elisor on reasonable ball and then ordered Into the custody of the sheriff and then pending the hearing of this petition an orer of the court be made directing the elisor to permit any one person at a time to visit and talk to him within reasonable hours and to permit any person to visit him upon written order of his attorneys, and to permit him to consult freely and openly with his attorneys outside of the hearing of Elisor Blggy and his guards. The supreme court took no action upon the application today, mot even Issuing an alternative writ. Dr. Haynes Is Excused. Edwin T. Earl, owner of the Loa Angeles Evening Express, and Dr. John R. Haynes, president of the civil service commission of Los Angeles and of the direct legislation league of California, were among those who presented themselvea today tor Inter rogation by the grand Jury. Doth had been subpoenaed without the knowledge of As sistant District Attorney Heney, according to a statement by the prosecution, and Dr. Haynes had subsequently been excused by wire, but the telegram did not reach htm. Mr. Earl and Dr. Haynes came early in the day to the office of Mr. Heney and had a private Interview with him. At Its conclusion Dr. Haynes was excused from attendance- on the grand Jury and Mr. Earl waa requested to remain to testify, inas much as he was a director of the Western Trust company, the Los Angeles corpora tion which was organized for the purpose of underwriting the bonds of the Home Tel ephone company of San Francisco. Other witnesses examined by the grand Jury today was Hartley Pearl, an attorney associated with George Hatton, general counsel for the Home Telephone company of Oakland; Miss Lucille Cochran, sten ographer to George Hatton; Btuart Oay rvcea, a local newspaper man and Mr. Btlce, assistant general manager of the Pacific States Telephone company. Ruef Trial Henri na Today. The trial of Ruef on the extortion charges Is, unless the program be abruptly changed at the last moment, to begin In Judge Dunne's department of the superior court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. It Is es timated by council that ten days or even two weeks will be taken up In getting a Jury. Attorneys Shortridge, Ach, FalraJl and Murphy will appear for Ruef, Ach being authority for the statement made tonight that no additional counsel will beengaged. The talesmen will be . examined by Ach. Of these there are nineteen remaining from the 150 drawn by Judge Dunne' order, the other 1.U having been disqualified or ex cused. Judge Dunne can draw additional panels from the hundreds of uncalled names on the regular Jury list, or he can order the elisor to bring In a special venire from the county at large. District Attorney Langdon and Special Prosecutor Hiram L. Johnson, it Is understood, will appear for the people. Assistant District Attorney Heney remaining with the grand Jury, whose sessions are not to be suspended dur ing the progress of trials resulting from Indictments returned. The defense Is en titled to ten peremptory challenges, the prosecution to five. Either side can chal lenge talesmen for cause without limita tion, the allowance or denial of the chal lenge resting with the court. Halsey Will Be Brought Back. Special Agent Burns, for the prosecution, announced today the receipt of a cablegram stating that Theodtare V. Halsey, Indicted on ten counts for bribing supervisors In be half of the Pad no States Telephone conv pany, will start for San Francisco from Manila April- on the steamship China, in charge of Captain Trowbrtd-ge. chief of the secret service of the Phllllptnes. He is due to arrive early in May. The trial of Supervisor Nichols, Janitor Duffy and Nathan Adler. the latter pro prietor of a French restaurant, charged with conspiracy and petty extortion, have been continued by Judge Dunne, for two weeks. They follow the Ruef and Schmlts cases on the calendar. Mr. Heney started a sensation among the newspaper men after today's grand Jury session, by remarking that he had In his possesion "one of the notebooks of Halsey's former stenographer and a typewritten transcript of Its contents." He would not discuss the matter or give any Information as to their Importance to the prosecution. DIAMONDS Frenser. rut. and Dodge POINT FOR UNION ""PACIFIC Federal Coart Upholds Part ( Df marrer la Coal Caae la I'tak. SALT LAKE CITY. April 1. The Union Pacific. Railroad company, the Union Pa cific Coal company, the Oregon Short Line, Everett Buckingham, general superinten dent of the Bhort Line, and J. M. Moors, manager of the Union Pacific Coal com pany, wen a partial victory today In the federal court In a decision handed down on the coal cases by Judge J. A. Marshall. The corporations and persons named wars Indicted last December by federal grand jury, upon complaint of D. J. Sharp, a local coal dealer, who declared that when he cut the price of coal the defendants refused to sell or ship coal to him. The Indictment brought against the roads and Buckingham and Moore charge conspiracy and violation of the Interstate Commerce act. Judge Marshall overruled the demur rer of defendants to that part of the In dictment charging conspiracy, but upheld that part of the demurrer bearing on vio lation of the Interstate Commerce act, de claring that section $ of this act waa vague and Insufficient In that It did not specifically define the crime. The government's attor neys la the case will carry tha matter to the higher court TREASURER BRIAN'S REPORT Expenditures for V amh Eioe3 Rera'pta h Eiity-Bix Thousand. BALANCES HELD BY BANKS OF STATE Over Reveai sad a Half Mlllloa Dollars f Persnaaeat School Faad tavested la Boads Bad Warraats. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, April 1. - (Special.) - State Treasurer Brian filed his report today with the state auditor showing the receipts and disbursements of his office for the month of March. March 1 be had on hand In all funds. I4M.499.11; he received during the month a total of $510,844.10 and he has paid ont a total of $577,492.41, leaving a balance In all funds of $419,800.80. Of this amount there la cash on hand $2,610.63 and the remainder is on deposit. In the permanent achool fund there Is at this time a total of $15,232 uninvested and of the permanent university fund there Is $32,369 not Invested. The state school funds amounting to $7,624,601. 8 are Invested as follows: bonds, $6,163,846.24; general fund warrants, $1,41S,740.S6; university fund war rants, $46,014.49. Following Is the report In detail together with the bank statement showing where the state money la de posited: Balances Balances Funds. Mar. 1. 1907. Mar. 30. 1907, General $ 16,394.71 $ 2,067.7$ Permanent school 86,496.39 16.232.24 Temporary school 230,4H8.01 293,028.14 Permanent unlversltv.. 23.234.34 82.969.08 A'gr. college endow .... S6,2iil.02 19.714.82 Temporary university., 15.0M.S") 7,180.67 Penitentiary 181.79 181.79 Redemption 11.601.76 2.20 Kearney Nor. library.. 1.812.44 1,812.44 Orthopedic hospital 4 44 87.94 Conscienoe 26.00 25.00 Forest reserve 790.37 7S0.37 Hospital for Insane 647.05 606.84 State library 460.66 47S.11 University cash 88.744.76 29.16?. 60 Peru Nor. library 3.28.21 S.28.21 Normal endowment 8.807.46 8,807.45 Normal interest..., 1,23.23 1,283.23 Ajtr. and Mechanlo arts 11.6W.01 7.&W.01 U. S. Exp. station 6.362.68 866.63 Totals Cssh on hand.... Cash on deposit . Total .$486,449.11 $419,800.80 .1 i.MOCT . 417,290.17 $419,800.80 L. O. BRIAN. State Treasurer. Bank balance ending March 31. 1907: Alliance National $ 6,000.00 Citlsens' State. Arapahoe (.000.00 Cltisens' State, Alnsworth 8.000.00 Battle Creek Valley 4.000.00 Bank of Basils Mills 1.600.00 Citlsens' State, Blair 6,000.00 Custer National, Broken Bow 6,000.0) Security State. Broken Bow 2.000.00 Bloomlngton Ktate t.500.00 State Bank of Curtis 3,000.00 First National, Chadron 6,000.00 First National, Crete 5. COO. 00 First National, Fremont., 7.5 0 01 Elgin State' 8,000.00 Dannebrog State 3,000.00 Farmers and Merchants Na tional, Fremont 6.000.00 First National, Fullerton 2.rn0.00 Commercial State, Grand Island... 4,000.00 Greeley State 4,000.00 Bank of Glenvllle 1.500.00 Union State. Harvard 4.000.00 Harvard State 2.600.00 First National, Hastings 6.000. 00 German National, Hastings 7,600.00 Farmers' and Mechanics', Have lock 8.600.00 First National, Hoidrege 4,000.00 State Bank of Janscn 8.000.00 Central National, Kearney 4.190. 6S First National, Loomls 3.000.00 Lexington bank 2,000. 00 Columbia National, Lincoln 8.662.93 City National. Lincoln 8.410.21 Farmers' and Merchants', Lincoln. 16.000. 00 First National, Lincoln 24.120.38 Nit'l Bank of Commerce, Lincoln. 24,919.79 Ixup City State 4,000.00 Security bank, Meadow Grove...... 1,600.00 Newport State 2,600.00 Norfolk National . t.OXhfO Ord State : t.000.00 Antelope County bank. Oakdale... 8.000.00 First National. Ord 6,000.00 Merchants' National, Omaha R.OOt.OO Omaha National 8.206.10 U. S. National. Omaha.! 22.387.11 First National, Omaha 83.913.37 Nebraska National. Omaha 26,000.00 J. L. Brandela & Sons, Omaha 8,476.90 Pierce State 4.000.00 Bank of Petersburg J.OfO.OO Rising City bank 8,000. 00 First State bank. St. Paul 4,000.00 First National Scott's Bluff 2.WV).00 Bank of Syracuse 8,600.00 First National, Superior 6.03.62 Packers' National, South Omaha.. 6,000.00 Union Stock Yards National. South Omaha 1009.00 First National, Valentine 2,000.00 Valentine State 7,600.00 Saunders Co. National, Wahoo 5,000.00 First National, Wayne 4.000.00 Farmers' and Traders', Wakefield. 2.600. 00 First National, Wlsner 7,600.00 Wlsner State 8.500.00 West Point National 7,000.00 First National, Wolbach 1.600.00 my JNHiionai, York 6,000.01 First National, York 12,600.00 Total $417,290.17 ine insurance department has collected from insurance companies during the last quarter In fees and taxes $90,788.04 and It has not been a good quarter for Insurance companies In Nebraska either. KENNIBOtt TRIAL ft EARS ITS EMI) State Haa Oaly Oae More Witness te Pat Oa. GERING. Neb.. April l.-(Speclal Tele grab.) The state will rest Its case In the trial of Ernest Kennlson tonight, having examined thirty-two witnesses. Mrs. Cox, the wife of the deceased, waa placed upon the stand this afternoon to testify to the clothes worn by her husband at the time of the killing and it was an affecting scene. She restrained herself from breaking down with great difficulty. One witness who was examined testified to the Jocularity with which Kennlson re ceived the Information that Cox waa dead a few moments after he had left him lyln on the sidewalk, saying In response to a statement that he was dead: "It's a good thing; It was self-de fense Just as the went over the fence." Numerous witnesses testified to threaten WHEN DIXXKIt. COMES Oae Ought to Have a Good Appetite. A good appetite Is the best sauce. It goes a long way toward helping la the digestive process, and that is absolutely essential to health and strength. Many person have found that Grape- Nuts food Is not only nourlslng. but Is great appetiser. Even children like the taste of It and grow strong and rosy from Its use. It Is especially the food to make weak stomach strong and create an appe ute tor dinner. I am 67 yeara old." writes a Tenn; grandmother, "and have had a weak stom ach from childhood. By great care as to my diet I enjoyed a reasonable degiee of health, but never found anything to equal Grape-Nuta as a standby. "When I have no appetite for break fast and Just eat to keep up my strength I take 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts with good rich milk, and when dinner comes am hungry. When I go without any break fast I never feel like eating dinner. Grape. Nuts for breakfast seems to make healthy appetite for dinner. "My little 18-months-old grandson hsd been very sick with stomach trouble dur ing the past summer, and finally we put blra on Grape-Nuts. Now he is growing fat and well. When asked If ha wanta his nurse or Grape-Nuts, he brightens up and points to the cupboard. He waa no trou ble to wean at all thanks to Grape-Nuta," Name given by Postum Company, Battle Creek, Mich. Read tha little book, "The Road wo WellvUle," in page. "There's a Reason. Ing remarks which Kennlson made regard ing Cox during the period when the pro position for a saloon license was under con sideration. The state hmm inmt nn rrre wltriM? " examine. The defense has given no Indica tion of any other defense thsn that Ken nlson was Intoxicated and that Cox was probably seeklg to turn the gun In Ken nlson'a band against the tatter. Dose nt Relladeaaa by Mistake. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. April 1. (Special.) Miss Sarah Rlechers hsd a narrow escape from death by poisoning while sewing at the home of Mrs. J. E. Buell. In mlstako for a medicine which she was taking she got hold of a bottle containing tincture of belladonna, and swallowed a spoonful of the mixture. Only prompt and efficient medical attention prevented the dose from proving fatal. The victim Is but slowly recovering. Killed la lime Klin. NORTH LOUP. Neb., April l.-(Speclal Telegram.) E. H. Vanhorn of this place was Instantly killed today by the caving In of a lime kiln In which he was working. He was repairing the grates In the kiln when It collapsed, burying him under about fifteen feet of stone. His neck was broken by a large stone which struck him on the back of the head. A rescuing party waa more than two hours In getting the body. He leaves a wife and nine children. Hews of 5ebraaVa. PLATTPMOUTH Seven persons united with the First Presbyterian church Sunday. COLUMBUS The schools have closed for the spring vacation, which will last until April 8. LF.IOH The weather has been very fa vorable for farming during the last week and many of the farmers In this vicinity have begun seeding. HUMBOLDT Walter Billings, a lineman employed by the electrio light company, slipped and fell from the top of a pole bruising himself badly. COLUMBUS Some of the draymen are on a strike In this city. Coal men have been paying 26 cents for hauling coal and the draymen ask for 60 cents a ton. It Is pre sumed the strike will be amicably settled. GENHVA A temperance rally was held In the Methodist Kpiscopal church Sunday night. Ministers of the different churches and others addressed the people. The ques tion of license or no license will be settled Tuesday. PIvATTSMOUTH Homer Was-er. eared 74 years, passed away in the Nebraska Ma sonic home In this city Saturday night. He came from Albion about two weeks ago. The funeral services will be In the home Monday. NIOBRARA Word was received from Bt. Louis by the family of Adam Foerester that his son-in-law, Louis I. Bruns, was found drowned In a beer vat In one of the breweries there. It Is supposed that he had been thrown In by a striker. HUMBOLDT Mrs. Charles E. Ntms a well known pioneer resident, has been taken to a hospital In Lincoln for treatment of a severe case of blood poisoning, which has been affecting her eyes for some time. It seems almost certain she will lose the sight of one If not both eyes. SHBLTON Thomas Darnell, state's at torney for the Nebraska Anti-Saloon league, lectured here Sunday. A large audi ence gathered at the Presbyterian church In the afternoon to hear the discourse, on "Christian Citizenship." There was also a tcood crowd at the Methodist Episcopal church in the evening, when the subject was "The Liquor Traffic from a Business Standpoint." NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qaalat aad Corloas Featarea of Life la a Rapidly Growing State. The Btuart Bachelor haa won. Miss Rosa Hudspeth haa moved her Ledge, to At kinson. Easter number of Nebraska newspapers show that state merchants appreciate the value of advertising. The battle Is on between the "wets" and drys" and a number of traveling salesmen will find their routes altered before the day la over. That resident of Western who la making maple syrup may have started an Industry which will change the views of a number of Nebratkans on the subject of tariff revision. Visiting In Gage County Miss Emma An derson took the northbound train Tuesday evening, returning Friday morning. She undoubtedly went to see "him." Barneston Correspondent Beatrice Times. Omaha Indians declare they are fully competent to make leases of land without the Intervention of agenta and are perhaps Justified In the assertion could "reservation whisky" be enjoined from Intervening at the critical stage of the contract. Dame Rumor Near Beemer Miss Minnie Will, who has been stopping for some time at the Frank Llerman house, returned home Sunday. It Is rumored that she U getting ready for a certain event. "Ger many" Correspondent Beemer Times. Happy GusGus Brown is having a very commodious house erected Just west of his father's place and the supposition Is that Gus Is getting ready to bring on a young woman from the east to share his Joya (Gus never has any sorrows). Chap pell Register. . i Nebraska Lumber In Demand The way our lumber manufactory is turning out building material Is a caution to the na tives. You don't have to send your money out of the county now when you want a few dollars' worth to build a chicken coop or pig pen. Taylor Clarion. Dire Threat at Crofton It Is reported to us that parties known to us, but whose names we will rot mention this time, spent the greater part of Wednesday night In the public school room. The male half of the quartet evidently spent a portlpn of tha time emptying beer bottles, chewing to bacco and expectorating on the surrounding scenery. The appearance of the school room bears out this statement. . This Is a serious offense against the peace and dig' lilty of our community and if It happens again there Is a fellow called "Rob" who will attend to writing up the guilty par ties. Crofton Journal. CHICAGO WOMAN FOUND DEAD Pollee Look for Her Hnsbaad, Said to Have ftmarreled with, Her. . CHICAGO. April 1 Mrs. Barth Graff of 44fi West Harrison street was found dead In her bed today with a deep gash over her right temple. The floor and the bed clothing were covered with blood. The police are looking for the woman's hus band, Charles Graff, whom they believe killed her with an axe which was found In the kitchen. - According to the police, Graff returned home last night Under the Influence of liquor and. It Is said, quarreled with hla wife. The murder was discovered by aa U-year-old son. Late In the day the husband of the dead woman was arrested. He made no effort to deny that he had killed bis wife. At Anetlon. Entire dispersal of standard bred horses owned by W. Chamberlla. Clark. Neb., constat Ing of high class road and carriage horses, young stallions, brood marea, race horses, winners at the Nebraska State fair. Bale win be held at Clarke Tuesday, April 1, ISO. Write for catalogue, giving com plete description. W. CUAMBERUN. Oaxaa. Nala. iT on d Doctors all agree that there is no other tonic and appetixor known to science equal to that of DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY, which has stood the severe tests for more than fifty years and is still the greatest household remedy in the world. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wing, of Chittenden, Vt., who have just celebrated their golden wedding, say they have used DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY as their only medicine, and they owe their health and vigor to this great renewer of youth. . . , . x l X MR. W. B. WING. If you wish to keep strong and vigorous and have on your cheeks the glow of perfect health, take Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey regularly, according to directions, and take no other medicine. It is dangerous to fill yourself with drugs, they poison the blood while Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey tones and strengthens the heart action and purifies the entire system. It is the only whiskey that Is recognized as a medicine. This is a guarantee. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has stood severe tests by skilled chemists during the past fifty years and has always been found absolutely pure and to contain great medi cinal properties. CAUTION When Ton ask your druggist, grocer or dealer for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey be sure you get the genuine. It's the only absolutely pure medicinal malt whiskey and is sold only in sealed botiles; never In bulk. Look for the trade-mark, the "Old Chemist," on the label, and make sure the seal over the cork is unbroken. Price Sl.OO. Illustrated medical booklet and doc tor's advice free. Duffy Malt Whiskey WORK OF IDE CLCB WOMEN Benefit for Y. W. 0. A. Buildine Firnish- inc fund Proposed. OPEN DAY AT OMAHA WOMAN'S CLUB Afternoon Devoted to Discussion of Work Accomplished During the Year aod of Legislation Secnred. The Omaha Woman's crub will give a benefit performance for the furnlBhing of the new Teung Woman's Christian associa tion building. This was definitely decided upon at Monday afternoon's meeting and a committee will be appointed by the club president to arrange the details. At vari ous times departments of the club have gotten up performances as open day pro grams that have attracted attendance that haa taxed the capacity of the club rooms. It la the plan to repeat at least two jf the most clever of these and combine with them some new features and give the affair some time next fall for the benefit of the association. The program of the afternoon furnished by the social science department was one of the most profitable as well as Interest lnw of the year. The legislation accom plished this winter growing out of the efforts of the department afforded the sub ject of the afternoon, Mrs. E. G. MeGllton presiding In place of the leader, Mrs. Draper Smith, who was unable to be pres ent. Views of Speakers. Mrs. George Tllden spoke first of the de cedent or equal inheritance bill, the fate of which Is still undecided, though It has passed the senate. Henry W. Pennock spoke of the child labor bill, which became a law and effective last Saturday, when It waa signed by the governor. Mr. Pennock, who drafted the bill, as he did also the Juvenile court law, explained the provi sions of the new law and told the women how they might help to enforce It by re porting cases of violation to the proper authorities. He also spoke briefly of the compulsory education law. Judge A. I Button talked of the Juvenile court nnd its work aa he has known It during his ex perience as Juvenile Judge. A report of the year's work of the social science de partment was made by Its secretary, Mrs. White, and was a creditable showing. The Interest In the subjects was manifested by the closest attention, the women remaining over the usual time for adjournment. The annual election of officers and dele l VI :. .. : 11 I Wf t HAt Druggists and Grocera H Druggists and Grocej LVUlYWIILUt; a Did AppeGoseF The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Wing ehow them to be strong, Jiealthy and active people. Mr. Wing Is 71 years old and Mrs. Wing 66. In writing to us Mr. Wing states that he and Mrs. Wing had derived so much benefit from the use of DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY that It af fords them great pleasure to have the opportunity to tell others that DUF FY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY Is a godsend to suffering humanity. "You may' fill this out to please yourselves. I have used your Malt Whiskey and find it an appetizer with good effect. I am 71 years old and know that it has done me good. En closed plenne find photographs in pa per taken for our golden wedding last July 4th. "You can refer to us any one you see fit; It will be all right." W. B. WING, Chittenden, Vt., August IB, 190C. Co.. Rochester. N. Y. gates to the state convention will take place at the next meeting of the club. In two weeks. Fifth District Meeting-. The clubs of the Fifth district of the Nebraska Federation will hold their first district meeting Friday and Saturday of I this week at Hoidrege and extensive prep aration Is being made for the gathering. While the clubs of the Fifth district are among the most enthusiastic and progress ive the district organisation has not held an annual meeting before and this week's gathering Is the more anticipated In conse quence. Mrs. Delia Hartsough of Mlriden, district vice president, has been assisted in the arrangement of the program by sev eral of the able women of the district, among them Mrs. M. T. McCurty of Wood River, Miss Jennie Hall of Hoidrege, Mrs. Harriet Wlnmer of Mlnden and Mrs. Lu cella Dow El wood, also Mrs. H. D. Keefe of Walthlll, president of the Stste Federa. tlon. The Hoidrege club Is one of the strong clubs of the state and will be hostess of the meeting. ' Mrs. Keller May Come Back. There is a possibility that Omaha may have another opportunity of hearing Mrs. Florence Kelley of New Tork, secretary of the National Consumers' league. Mrs. Kel- I toy comes wesi jay 10 10 auena me oien I nlal of the Iowa Federation of Women's j Clubs and can give Omaha a day tmme i dlately before or after that time. Mrs. 1 Kelley will be remembered for her visit to Omaha last October, when she spoke sev ieral times on luuustrlal questions, going j then to Kearney, where she was one of the ' principal speakers before the State Fed eration convention. The annual report of the Nebraska Woman Suffrage association has been Issued. SCHOOL BOARD LOCKS DOORS Exeentlve Session Held "Just to Talk Things Over, the Members State. ' The Board of Education last evening fol lowed the regular session wltu an execu tive session, the former being short and routine, while the latter was secret and voluble. It waa rumored about town that the executive meeting waa concerning mat ters In the high school, one being a com plaint from William Hesketh against any reference to "liquors" In the advertise ments of the "High School Register." The after session was called at the instance of Member D. H. Christie. Members, one and all, however, after the meeting declared that no action was taken at the session, which Dr. Christie called to talk over mat ters of "particular Importance." News also came from the front that things happening Transparent Hinnnnnw j XjT "8 FIVE ii is nothing atsaal-.lH alt tvuuuig me nair. Made from the whitest; purest and best vegetable oils oils that you can eab irs twice the size and less than one-half the cost o- any brand cl really coodj unasparrai soap. 0 MRS. W. B. WING. In the high school not quite to the Hktnf) of Dr. Christie were aired with considerable vim. A request from N. K. Van Husen, repre senting Grant post, Grand Army of the Republic, In the matter of Memorial day observance, was granted setting aside Wednesday, May 20, as the day on which this holiday would be observed In the publlo schools of Omaha. Speakers will be se lected by the Grand Army of the Republlo for the various schools as In previous yeara The high school committee reported that June I to 8 had been selected as the week for the high school cadet encampment. The report was adopted. The place for the encampment has not yet been selected. The encampment will be held one week be fore the close of school. Member Lindsay's resolution that Janitors be granted ten days' pay when sick, was adopted. Applications from various persons for po sitions as census enumerators were referred to a committee. Soldier Sentenced for Killing. CHICAGO, April 1. Sergeant John .A. Grlffln of Troop I. Ninth cavalry, who on Inst Christmas day shot and killed Cor poral Taylor of tho same troop at Fort Sheridan, near this city, was today sen tenced In the federal court to nine, years and seven months In the military prison at Fort Leavenworth. John M. Ewen Company The RooKery, Chicago Branch Offices Cleveland - Kansas City - Toronto Engineers and Contractors For Large Buildings. 60 - SKy-scrapers - 60 Built or Supervised by Mr. Ewen. Co-operate with Architects and Owners to advantage of both. Erect Building's for cost plus a fixed sum for services rendered. Have an ex perience of 25 years with office and commercial buildings.' Wish a representativt in OMAHA. mm (c3 ss STRONGEST lOINTa ARE j iranspareni sen whiskey. clear you. can read Ihrouflh It. It lathers freely In all kinds ol water. For use In hsrd water Its strong' est point. Women -'fin vlhr - fa to equal It. for aa m J CHICAGO (X