TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, ATOIL lf, 1907.
n
I MM BOARD UNDER FIRE
UDjectian mad to Fittiic in r a uom
mtrolkl Canrta at Kaarae-r febaol.
iM'BRIEN 6IVES REASON TOR ACTION
Itata Railway Conmliiloa Hale
treet Railways " Carry
Palleessea r Flremea FT or
Pntnti at RHirei Rates.
(From a Btaff Correspond etit.)
LINCOliN. April 1. (Special.) The fact
that the State Normal board haa allowed
tha Kearney Normal school authorities to
Install a commercial department In which
Is taught bookkeeping, stenography arxl
typewriting, may lfad to at least an over
hauling of the svhcol board, a general shak
ing up of the Institution and the abolition
of this department. The law under which
the Kearney Normal school was established
reads as follows:
Purpose of the Bchool The exclusive pur
pone of this school Is the training and In
struction of persons, both male snd fmale,
In the arts of teaching and manajrina;
schools and In the principles and practice
of the various branches of learning taught
In our public schools.
This section In the statute, according to
one who has some authority around tha
atatehouae, prohibits making commercial
college out of a normal school, even though
a commercial department cVoes Increase the
enrollment considerably. Rookkeeplnsj In
taught In another department besides In the
commercial department, and there Is some
sentiment In high quarters here that the
State Normal board has exceeded its au
thority In providing this commercial depart
ment. The commercial department. Is In
charge of C. A. Murch and an assistant.
Prof. Murch cc-tiducted the department as
a private venture or business college, and
when the normal school was started he
moved In as a part of It and. according to
a member of the board, he Is paid 81,200 a
year. During the year. It la said by the
same member, the attendnnce in this de
partment reached about 800.
Reason for the Action.
Superintendent McRrlen. who Is a mem
ber of the normal hoard, said some of the
high schools desired to Install commercial
rsurses and some had already Installed
such, and the commercial department of
the Kearney Normal school Is for the pur
pose of preparing teachers to take these
positions In the high schools. Mr. Mc
Prion said he did not recall whether the
board authorised the teaching of type
writing or stenography In the school, but
he was sure It did bookkeeping as that la
taught In many high schools.
One who Is In high authority at tha
state house la of the opinion the action
of the board In permitting the teaching of
a business course at ' the normal school,
when Its object Is to prepare teachers to
teach In tha public schools, Is possible
grounds for Impeachment or at least an
excuse for removal from the board.
Governor Sheldon has been too busy!
lately to pay much attention to the com
plaints of a few of the people of Kearney
over his veto, but as soon as he gets around
to it he Intends to look Into the matter
thoroughly and ha probably will make
some suggestions which will be to tha In
terest of Kearney and that portion of tha
state from which students attend the
normal school. Governor Sheldon Is a
firm believer In a strict enforcement of the
law.
Permission to Hednce Rate.
The first application made-to the State
Railway commission for permission to
change a rate in Nebraska was made this
afternoon by the' Northwestern railroad.
This road desires very much to put In a
T-cent rate on sand from Fremont to Tork.
The reason of this desire on the part of
the Northwestern to reduce Its rate be
tween these two points Is the faot of tha
rate of the Burlington railroad between
Louisville and Tork, which Is very little
fsrther. . The application was made by
Bob McOtnnlss, tha general agent hare,
and the permission was granted.
lilts Pollcemea, Firemen, Carriers.
Of great Importance to the policemen and
firemen of Omaha and to other towns where
there are street railways was a statement
Issued by the State Railway commission
. that no free street railway tickets could
be Issued to thesi men. In the same state
ment the commission said the contracts
made by street railway companies with the
government for carrying the mall men also
would have to be nullified, as no one can
ride for less price than that which the
' general public is charged. Tha statement
was given out In answer to a letter of
Inquiry from the Lincoln Traction com-
. pany, saying It had been the custom for
policemen and firemen to ride on its ears
and that a special rate hsd been msde to
postmen. The answer of the commission
follows:
In our opinion you are prohibited under
the new antl-paas law from carrying po
licemen, firemen or any other person not
specifically exempt by said law free, or for
a rata not npe to thm general pub.lc.
Taking- Ip I'silTerslty Warrants.
The receipts In the treasurer's office to
day totalled In all funds tm.10g.77. making
a grand total In all funds for the day's
balance of $7T.26.71 Tomorrow will take
up all registered university warrant now
outstanding, amounting to about tM,00.
These warrants bad been taken up with
money In the agricultural fund and the
Interest will go to this fund. The longest
period any warrant ran was one month
snd twenty-one days, while a majority
only ran for three or four days.
Democrats Name Ticket.
The democratic city convention tonight
nominated the following ticket: For mayor,
F. W. Brown; excisemen. Fred Schmidt
and M. I Dlockburn; city clerk, Henry
Leavltt; water commissioner, William
Bchroeder; cemetery trustee, E. II. Bar
bour; school board, Mrs. Illnman, Mrs.
Tuttle and J. E. Miller. Mrs. Illnman la
a republican nominee for the school board
and Mrs. Tuttle was defeated st the re
publican primary. The convention adopted
a resolution providing for strict regulation
of the saloons and a $1,500 license fee.
BODY OK VAN DIKE REACHES BOMK
Faneral services to R Held I'nder
Workmen Ansplera.
8HELTON. Neb.. April l.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The body of O. J. Van Dyke, grand
master workman of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, was brought here on a
train this afternoon from Omaha, escorted
by a degree team from the Omaha lodges
and also the state grand lodge officers.
The train was mot by a large delegation
of the two Workmen lodges of this place
and the body taken to the family residence,
where It will remain until tomorrow morn
ing, when at o'clock a brief service will
be held at the home, after which the body
will be tAken to Grand Island and burled
J under the auspices of the order.
The family has a son and daughter now
burled there. The large number of beauti
ful floral pieces, among them one from the
business men of the town, attest In part
the high esteem In which Mr. Van Dyke
was held, and the entire community deeply
sympathise with the widow and daughters
In their sad bereavement.
CALL
FOR
PRESIDENT WIGHT
Head of Hastings Collesre Tendered
Pastorate In Hew York.
MIDDLHTOWN. N. Y April 18,-The
Westminster Presbyterian church tonight
unanimously extended a call to Its pas
torate to the Rev. E. V. D. Wight, presi
dent of Hastings college, Hastings, Neb.
It Is expected Dr. Wight will accept.
Veterans at Dine flprinsrs.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 18. (Special.)
A district meeting of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps was held yesterday at Blue Springs.
At noon a fine dinner was served by the
Woman's Relief Corps of that place, after
which the business meeting was held. It
was decided to hold tha Southeastern Ne
braska Grand Army of the Republic re
union at Humboldt. Henry Scott of that
city was elected commander for the dis
trict, and Stephen Bull of Beatrice and A.
G. Strunk of Pawnee City were elected
members of the board of managers.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected these
officers: President, Mary Schreve of Bea
trice; senior vice president, Clarlnda Frost
of. Blue Springs; Junior vice president,
Marian Crawford of Wymore; treasurer,
Mary Mattlson of Blue Springs; secretary,
Mary Oden of Beatrice; executive commit
tee, Mcsdames Smith, Condon, Morris,
Marble, Hinds.
Tha meeting closed with , a campflre at
post hall In tha evening which added much
pleasure to tha meeting.
' MlliiilsV"1'" 111 " " '' "'" irnnysingQj
It la easy to get the habit of saving
a certain percentage ot tt, It you have
stamina and backbone. When your
pockets are filled with money the
temptation to spend It Is greater than
if your money was deposited In the safe
cofers of our Association. Why not
open an account today? One Dollar
.will atart you. We pay six per cent
on saving accounts. The dividends are
credited January aud July 1st. Write
or call for further Information at our
office, S. E. Corner 16th and Dodge
OMAHA L0AI1 AND
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
U. V. IiOOMIS. President.
U. M. NATTINOKR, Sec.
Water Works for Kttehell.
MITCHELL,, Neb., April lfc-8peclal.-At
a special election held here yesterday
the voters of Mitchell authorised the Issue
of 86,000 bonds for tha construction and
operation of a municipal water worka plant.
Only eleven votes were cast against the
proposition. This Is a pioneer movement
among tha towns In this part of the state,
no other town In Scott's Bluff county hav
ing succeeded In getting a water plant
under way, though It has been attempted
by several. With the rapid growth of the
towns In the irrigated portion of Ne
braska, fire protection has become a necessity.
. Rebnlldlnsr Railroad Line.
SEWARD, Neb., April ' 1& Special.
The work or improving the Atkinson A
Northern railroad between Seward-and Mil
ford was commenced Tuesday. A gang of
men Is here to put the line In shape to
handle all tha heavy trains and It will be
ready for use by the time the new road
la completed between Lincoln and Mil ford
The Atkinson Northern trains will be
sent via Oermantown and will pasa over
the tracks on the north side .of the B. A
M. depot,, while the tracks on the south
of the depot will be used exclusively for
the main Una of the B. & M. travel.
Ninety Daya for Aaaaalt.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb.. April 18. (Spe-claL-rThere
has been much excitement
here the last two days. A tramp paper
cleaner, giving his name as J. H. Hollen-
beck. attempted an assault upon the 8-year
old daughter of Joseph Derrick, who was
on her way home from school. The girl
screamed and was released by the man.
Her screams attracted attention and res.
cuers reached the place In time to capture
the man. Today he was tried and given
ninety days In the county jail.
25 Years'
Record...,
The weather man aays today's
snow fall breaks, all records in
Omaha for April. We are alao
breaking all records of previous
EJ year at our rxjii.i tui ziwix.
ana wnyi
t 's an easy question to answer.
Service and the best on the market
tells the story.
BEAT021 DRUG CO.
1STH AXOFARKAM
The rp-to-the-Mlnute Druggists.
Tobacco Indaatry In Platte.
COLT'MBVS, Neb.. April 18.-Speclal.)-F.
L. Stum of Iowa, who Is a tobacco
raiser, hss been here contracting with
farmers to plant tobacco and haa con
traded for about 100 acres to be planted to
the weed. He says that the soil here Is
as well adapted to raising tobaoco as any
In the United States and there Is big money
In It for the farmers. For the first year
Mr. Stum will personally supervise the
planting, curing and .show the farmers Just
how to do It.
Albion Commercial Clan Raaqnet
ALBION, Neb., April lS.-(SpeclaL) The
annual banquet and election of the Albion
Commercial club was held at the county
court room and Woodman hall last even
ing. The Commercial club has become one
of the wide-awake, progressive organisa
tions of Albion and Its Influence Is being
felt throughout this part of the state.
Greatest Jewelry Bargain Opportunity
Entire Stock of
N. P. FRAUD SEN
the well-known
Omaha Jeweler
fin
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THE RELIABLE OTOnC.
mi .i j itmiisyiaiijM'i..niHM il H imndlll i I II i HiXMIsTI
Ever Otoei f
Entire Jewelry Stock j
of a Prominent
State St., Chicago.
Jewelry Dealer
$35,000.00 Worth of Jewelry, Wakhes, Clocks, Cut Glass, Fine Hand-Painted China, Solid and Silver
Plated Ware, Umbrellas, Leather Goods, etc. Everything handled by a first-class eivery store
Pit Half and Less Than Half Regular Retail Prices
A
General Markle Retiree.
I WASHINGTON. April 18.-Brigadler Gen
; eral Alfred C. Markle, recently promoted
from colonel of the Thirteenth lr. fan try,
was placed on the retired Hat of the army
today on account of age. Colonel Earl
O. Thomas, commanding the Eleventh In
fan try In Cuba, haa been promoted to the
grade of brigadier general, vice Oenera
Markle.
Copper Dlvldeade Declared.
NEW YORK. April 17 Directors of the
Amalgamated Copper company today de.
ciared a nuarterly dividend of lVfc par cent
ard an exta dividend of one-half of 1 pr
cunt. This dividend Is unchanged from the
lat previous quarter. Directors of the
1'onton at Montana t "onsouuaied copprr and
Silvor Mini at company declared a quarterly
uiviuenu ! i prr snare ami an extra aivl
deua oi Uv ir share.
Hand Painted China
at Less than Half
Hand Painted Sugar Bowls and
Creamers, Frandsen price up to
$2.60, sale prices 25c up to QS
Hand Painted Sugar Bowls,
Creamers and Tea Pots that sold
up to $4.50, In 3 lots at$2.00,
$1.75 and $1.50
Hand Painted Plates, worth up to
$5.00 each, sale prices 25c up
to $1.25
Fruit and Berry Dishes, worth up
to $2, at, choice". 25
Hand Painted Salad and Fruit
Dishes, worth up to $10.00, sale
prices from 25c up to... $4.50
Solid Gold Jewelry
at Half Price
$15.00 Solid Gold Lockets, with
diamond setting, at. '. . . .$7.50
$4.50 Solid Gold Rings with clus
ter setting, at $2.25
$3.00 Solid Gold Signet Rings
at $1.50
$1.00 Solid Gold Baby Rings 50?
Misses' Rings, solid gold, 25c
to 50
$3 Solid Gold Cuff Links $1.50
$2 Solid Gold Brooch Pins...$l
$1 Solid Gold Stick Pins 50
Splendid Bargains in High-Grade Watches
Kvery Watch from these two stocks will be offered at a fraction of their regular retail values, the same
guarantee in every case as if bought in a regular way at regular retail prices.
Men's Watches, handsome gold filled
cases, 20 year guarantee, with 1
' Jewel Elgin or Waltham movement,
sale price $13.98
Men's Watches, with good sllverlne
case and 7 Jewel Elgin or Walthatn
movement, great snap at, sale
PrIce $5.08
Ladles Oslr.e Watches, fully guar
anteed, great assortment of styles,
prices in this sale from $9.98 down
to $2.08
Ladies Betsy Ross Watches, O slze,
20 year guarantee, cost In this sale
ot $8.08
Ladies' Gold Watches, 15 Jewel Elgin
or Waltham movement, 20 year
guarantee case, eale price $14.48
98c Plated Teaspoons, per set. -4)
70c Plated Teaspoons, per set. .35
$1.38 Plated Dessert Spoons, set 6S
Men's Watches, gold filled cases,
20 year guarantee, 15 Jewel
Elgin or Waltham movement,
aale price $11.75
A Complete Line of Rogers' Spoons
at Just naif Trice.
$1.98 Rogers' Teaspoons, set; . ,08
$2.25 Rogers Dessert Spoons $1,12
$1.98 Oyster Forks, set QSJ
$2.00 Salad Forks, set $1
$4.50 Knives and Forks, set $2.25
$0.50 Sliver Plated Bake Dish $3.25
$5.50 Silver Plated Bake Dish $2.75
$10.60 Silver Plated Eea Set $5.25
$8.00 Silver Plated Tea Set $4.00
$7.50 Silver Plated Tea Set $3.50
$1.60 Sliver Plated Bread Trays 75
$4 Silver Plated Cake Stands $2,00
$3 Silver Plated Cake Stands $1.50
$3.50 Silver Plated Fruit Basket
for $1.75
$2 Silver Plated Fruit Basket $1.00
Ml Kinds of Silverware in This
Sale at Just Half Regular Prices
Purses, Pocket
books, Hand Bags,
Belts, Mirrors, Necklaces, etc
From the Frandsen and State
street stocks at about half.
Ladles' Purses, regular 35c values,
at 17t
Ladles' 65c Purses at 39
Ladles $1.50 Hand Bags at 89
Ladles' $2 Hand Bags at $1.13
76c Card Cases at ....30V
$1.00 Fancy Belts at 3fJ
$1.60 Hand Mirrors, hand painted,
at 70
25c Fancy Mounted Back Combs
at . 0
60c Fancy Mounted Back Combs
at 21
25c Bead Necklaces, each...lO
75c Bead Necklaces, each. . . 25
Beautiful Cut Glass
Justi Regular Price
$7 Cut Glass Berry Bowls $3.50
$5 Cut Glass BerryjBowls $2.50
$3 Cut Glass Berry Bowls $1.50
$10 Cut Glass Vases at. . .$5.00
$8.60 Cut GlaES Vases at $4.25'
$5 Cut Glass Vases at. . . .$2.50
$1.50 Cut Glass Nappies at 75
$1.00 Cut Glass Nappies at 50
A
Afanfef and
Alarm Clocks
$6.00 solid iron .8-day Mantel
Clocks with cathedral gong,
many different styles to select
from, sale price $3
$3.00 8-day Oak Mantel Clocks, $1.25 Alarm Clocks, sale
strike hour and half hour and price
with alarm attachment, in thl3 $1.00 Alarm Clocks, sale
sale at $1.50 price
90c Alarm Clocks, sale price 45
An immense assortment of Gilt
03 Clocks in all the newest styles,
$1.60 to $4.00 values, sale price
50 75c up to $2
MEN'S AND LADIES' UMBRELLAS, VERY FINEST QUALITIES AND BEST STYLES AT JUST HALF PRICE.
FRIDAY AND GET FIRST CHOICE OF THESE MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS.
COME EARLY
HAMLIN TRIAL IN PROGRESS
Van Hot Permitted to Plead Guiltj'to
kurdtr ritrhts for Life,
EGISIATION SUGGESTED TO MEET CASi
Hall County District Court Has
Trouble In Securing Jurors to
Hear Case Aaralast Rachel
Encle's Slayer.
ORAM) ISLAND, Neb., April 18. (Spe
rial.) John Hamlin Is now before the bar
of Justice to answer to the charge ot
murder In the first degree for shooting
Rachel Engle. Hamlin Is about 40 .years of
ago. His victim at the time of her death
was barely 17. The shooting took
place In August laat The victim of the
bullet lingered until January of this year.
The proverbial year and a day had not
passed and, upon her death, a charge of
shooting with intent to kill was changed
to the first degree murder charge.
Tba ease has had unusual features. Ham
lin and a party of young people were com
ing down town from the home of Miss
Engle one evening during carnival week
when Hamlin suddenly drew bark and
aside and without warning drew a gun and
shut Miss Engle. A second shot flared In
the face of one Bmtth, who was walking
with Miss Engle at the time. Miss Kngle
was shot In the back. Hamlin fled, ran
to the Engle home, stole Smith's bicycle
and made for the north, A heavy ruin
put the wheel out of business and the next
morning he was arrested by the village
marshal of Dannebrog, suspected of being
the wanted man. Brought back to Grand
Island he did not deny the shooting, but
declared that the things back of It would
come out at the trial.- He was belder
months without charge. Then, upon hfs
demand, the tighter charge was made.
When Miss Engl died Hamlin made up
his mind, It Is said, without the suggestion
of his counsel, to plead guilty to the
graver charge made upon tha finding of the i
coroner's Jury and the known facts, and
did so plead. Judge Hanna of the district
court asked him If he had consulted coun
sel and he replied .that he had and was
well aware of the significance of the plea.
The court took the matter under advise
ment as to the authority to impose either
the death sentence or sentence In the peni
tentiary for life. In the course of a week
or ten days Judge Hanna found that the
authority was not clear for the death or
even for a ltfe sentence. The entire bar of
the county became Interested la the ques
tfon. It was generally agreed that there
was no such authority. This would either
have sentenced the man Illegally or he
would. In the course of a year cr two.
have been able to plead error and secure
release from Imprisonment. The plea was
therefore withdrawn.
Propoevu Legislation.
State Senator Ashton. from this county,
later took the matter up to the legislature,
Introducing one bill suthorlalng the din.
trlct Judges to Impose sentence for life
Imprisonment and another authorizing thf m
to Impose the death penalty, In ra-s
where persons accused of murJer .ln the
flrat degree were willing to plaj guilty.
The natioaal constitutional provision that
the life of no man shall be taken Judicially
except upon a verdict ot the Jury was
urged against the latter, and the matter
of policy against the former. And neither
bill was saseed.
During Miss Engle's long Illness as a
result of the wound, several operations
were necessary. One was for the re
moval of the bullet and another for the
removal of a broken tube. She was para
lysed below the point where the bullet
entered. It Is not Impossible that the de
fense may contend that the bullet was not
the primary cause of her condition, and
consequently her eventual death, but the
operations and their results. It Is quite
clear that Insanity will be one of the de
fenses his counsel will make, and despite
the former plea a vigorous fight Is to be
made for Hamlin's life.
A Jury has not as yet been secured. The
regular panel of twenty-four was quickly
exhausted and the sheriff was given In
structions to summons talesmen, keeping In
communication with the clerk of the court,
and continue so to summons until a Jury
shall have been secured. The contending
counsel are now engaged In the examina
tion of the talesmen. All examinations so
far made, and all excuses, have been for
cause, the peremptory challenges following
later. ,
W. H. Thompson, Leo Cleary and Bayard
H. Paine are counsel for the defendant and
County Attorney A. C. Mayer and W. A.
Frlnce will conduct the prosecution.
SNOW MAY HELP THE FARMERS
Gen-
Reports Indicate Precipitation
eral Over the Xorthirest.
NORFOLK, Neb., April 18. Northern
Nebraska, southern South Dakota, north
eastern Wyoming and the Black Hills
awoke today beneath a blanket of snow
six Inches deep on the level, which had
fallen during the Right, and at an early
hour the snow still continued.
At the Northwestern railroad headquar
ters here It was said the storm ,1s practi
cally the same over the entire system west
of the Missouri river. Traffic Is not suf
ferlng'and It la not thought llvs stock on
the range wtlllTurTer, as cattle will bore
through Ihe snow, which is light, to get
grass. Frost being out of the ground, the
snow Is considered a benefit to small
grain.
NEBRASKA CITT. April 18. 8peclal.)
For the last two weeks there has been ex
tremely cold weather hrre, snow falling
and the thermometer ranging In the vicinity
of freezing and below. The Indications are
that the fruit has all been killed, especially
that well advanced.
LINCOLN, April ls.-Snow, which
covered the ground to a depth of more
than two Inches, fell in eastern Nebraska
today, beginning early In the morning and
lasting until noon. The grain crop will be
helped by It and the weathor i. s
enough to do further damage to the fruit.
EXETER. Neb.. April IS. (Special.)
July weather la March. January weather
In April. Result an Inch and a quarter of
heavy snow this morning. This In all
probability puts the finishing touches to
any proepect for fruit of any description
In this locality. It Is likewise a serious
matter with the oats, the majority of which
are up and looking nice. Should a freese
follow this snow the young plants no doubt
will be seriously damaged. If not entirely
killed. Winter wheat never looked better
at this time of year, but was beginning to
need moisture and probably will be bene
fited by this snow.
GENEVA, Neb., April 18-(Speclal.)-Snow
Is falling and some fell In the night,
with the mercury at SO degrees. The low
est haa been 15 degrees, on Tuesday night,
forming Ice about one-half Inch think. It
Is estimated that the fruit Is all killed and
some other damage done to trees and
shrubs.
STANTON,' Neb., -April 18.-(Speclal.)
About six Inches of snow haa fallen since
noon yesterday. The weather Is mild not
very cold and the snow will be excellent
for wheat and small grain generally. Fruit
trees are Just ready to blossom, and it Is
hoped no hard freeslng will follow,
PERU. Neb., April 18. (Special.) A
heavy, wet snow has been falling all
mornfTng and Is now three Inches deep, and
no prospect of stopping. Fruit Is badly
damaged, especially that which was In
bloom the pears, apricots, peaches, plums,
cherries and a few apples. Great alarm
s felt because of the continued freezing
weather for the last two weeks. Wheat
and oats sre at a standstill, as well as all
garden truck.
LINWOOD, Neb., April 18. (Special.) It
began snowing here yesterday, but melted
as fast as It fell, until evening. Last night
the snow fell to a depth of six Inches and
It Is still snowing. It Is very ,damp and
Is fine for winter wheat, oats and pasture.
Some think the fruit Is mostly killed.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., April 18. (Spe
cial.) The ground has been frozen so hard
that It has Interfered with farming for a
number of days. This morning the
temperature was down to 18 above zero.
There was an Inch of snow yesterday and
It Is still snowing.
MEADOW GROVE, Neb., April 18-(Spe-clal.)
The heaviest snowfall of the season
occurred yesterday and last night. Fully
six Inches covered the ground this morn
ing. FREMONT, Neb.. April 18 (Special.)
Four Inches of snow fell last night and
this morning, which Is more than fell at
any one time last winter,. The mercury
still stands Just above the freezing point
and prospects for fruit are slim. In some
localities apple trees are reported unin
jured. AVBTL'RN, Neb.. April 18. (Special.) It
has been winter weather In this vicinity
for several days. It commenced snowing
here about midnight and continued snow
ing Jieavlly until noon today. About three
Inches fell and It Is still snowing lightly.
ARLINGTON. Neb., April IS (Special.)
Snow commenced to foil at noon Wednes
day and Is still falling at noon today. Be
tween Ave and six Inches rf snow ' has
f illen. It will be good f-r the winter whest,
but hard on oats, garden truck and fruits.
Fruit growers say early fruits of all kinds
will be a total failure.
LONG PINE. April 18-Speclal.)-Thl
VlCr.,,y ujr neat J snu wsiurill
Wednesday, about three Inches of snow
falling In six hours, The recent cold
weather has been a serious setback to the
crops. ,
BLAIR, Neb., April 18 (Special.) A
heavy snow began falling here yesterday nt
noon and measured full eleven Inches on
the level this morning. There was almost
a half Inch of Ice yesterday morning, and
early fruits are said to be entirely ruined.
Farmers consider this snow good for small
grain, but do not neod it for plowing, as
the ground Is In excellent condition.
TEK AMAH, H.b.. April U.-(SyeotrU.)-A
heavy snow has been falling here for the
last twenty-four hours and there is more
snow on the ground than there has been
at any one time before this winter. It is
a question whether the fruit crop has been
hurt or not. '
PLATTSMOT'TH, Neb.. April 18. (Spe
cial.) Wednesday morning the mercury was
12 degrees below freezing. During the
afternoon, night and Thursday about six
Inches of snow fell. The moisture will be
of much benefit to the growing crops and
put the ground In fine shape for the plow
ing and planting of corn.
LEIGH. Neb., April 18.-(Special.)-The
ground Is covered with four Inches of snow.
The weather la not cold, though the storm
Is from the northeast and good prospects
for a continuance.
BEATRICE. Neb., April 18.-8peclal.)-A
heavy snowstorm visited this section this
morning, accompanied by a strong north
west wind. The moisture will be beneficial
to the wheat crop.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., April 18. (Special.)
A heavy fall of snow covered the ground
In this section of the state this morning
and continued most of the day. The snow
was damp and heavy and melted very
soon, doing the soil much good, and if
warmer weather follows, will cause the
wheat, oats and pasture to forge ahead.
The freezing weather has nearly wiped
out the fruit In this vicinity, although some
of tha authorities claim the strawberries,
grapes and late cherries are all right. In
vestigation of a number of orchards reveals
the fact that not one apple bud survived
the freeze, which will result In a most
unusual condition hereabouts.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., April 18.-epecial.)
There was quite a heavy fall of snow
here today, but It melted almost as fast
as It fell. It will be a good thing for the
wheat, as the ground was quite dry and
will not hurt the fruit any, as most of It
is killed already.
SEWARD, Neb., April 18. (Special.) A
heavy, wet snow fell here Wednesday
night. Between hot winds, frost and snow
storms the buds and blossoms axe having
a fight for life.
FULLERTON, Neb., April 18.-Speclal.)
There was a heavy fall of snow here dur
ing the night and It Is still snowing. The
weather here for the last ten days has
been very cold, Ice freezing nearly every
night one-half inch In thickness. The cold,
Iry, windy weather all through this month
ha caused the farmers to become very
much alarmed about the wheat -crop.
BT. PAUL, Neb., April 18. (Special.)
The coldest yet, during this long cold
spell of the last weijjr. was laat night, when
the thermometer dropped to 18 above. Alt
hopes of raising any fruit around here this
summer Is about given up.
PAPILLION. Neb.. April 18. (Special.)
Fully five Inches of snow fell here laat
night and this morning. The thermometer
Is above freezing. Fruit Is not killed hera
yet.
PRIMR08E, Neb, April 18. (Special.)
As a culmination of the winter weather
experienced here for the last ten days, a
snowstorm now prevails. About two Inches
fell last night and It la still snowing. All
vegetation Is frozen to the ground and
farmers report much damage to fruit and
sprouting grain.
News of Nebraska.
SEWARD The butter sales receipts from
the Oermantown creamery for 19u6 were
L7.000.26.
8HWARD Mrs. Anna Margaret Brelden
baush died at her home In He ward after
an Illness of several years.
HERMAN William Rutledge received
news today that his youngest son, Arthur,
died at Excelsior Springs, Moj
SEWARD A crew of Japanese railroad
men here Imve unfurled the United Htatoa
flaj from the top of their living car.
PLATTSMOT'TH Father W. F. Hanelk
united In marriage Joneph Rnurka and
Miss Mary Jllek, both of this city, Wednes
day. BEATRICE John Messmer of Kansas
City and Miss Anna Cox of Wymore were
married here yesterday by Judge Bpaf
ford. BEATRICE James Marks of Davenport,
la., and Miss Daisy Craig of this city were
united In marriage last evening. Judga
Walker officiated.
NEBRASKA CITY Tuesday morning
Judge Wilson united In marriage Henry I.
Barker and Miss Besxle Van, bur en, both
of Unodllla, this county.
TABLE ROCK Joseph P. Morse and Mrs
Mary liranck. who live a few mllea west
of here, were married last night. Rev.
Cooter of the Presbyterian church officiat
ing. PLATTSMOT'TH Plattsmouth Choral
union la making preparations to give a
concert on the evening of Decoration day.
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
Saturday Evening Special
Saturday Eveninpr, between 6 and 9:30 p. m., we
will place on eale a large stock of curtain rods.
55c Extension Curtain Rods. 10c
25c Extension Curtain Rods, 8c
20c Extension Curtain Rods, 5c
Now on display in our show windows.
Miller, Stewart & Beadon
41345.17 So. 16th Street
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