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    T1TE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1907.
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I MAN IS KILLED
i'sflmon County Farmer Phooti Saloon
Xteper and Vakcs Hit Escape.
.TRAGEDY OCCURS AT AN EARLY" HOUR
frank Jarmer ia Vend and Herman
Hoe he a Fugitive Boctae
Una Been In Court
Ilefore.
TORFOLK. Neb.. May l.-(8peclal Tele
gi am.) Within one week of the day
when, eighteen years ago. he killed Oeorge
Ivea of Ttlden with an axe for treaspasa
uig Herman Boche of Norfolk, who waa
acquitted of that killing, today ahot and
killed Frank Jarmer, a Norfolk aaloon
keeper.
The tragedy occurred In front of a re-!
sort from which the two men, who had
been fast friends, were departing at an
early hour. They wore Juat getting Into a
cab. Boche immediately disappeared and
has not been found. He ia a prosperous
farmer living four mllea southeast of Nor
folk and haa a large family. The two
men wero members of the aame fraternal
order. -
y Boche 'nnd Jarmer. warm friends, had
pone to the house at 1 o'clock thla morn
ing, and were departing togethtr, at 6
o'clock. Jarnior. insisted that Boche enter
& waiting cah, and once forced him Inaide.
Boche lunged out and fired three bullets
Into Jarmer. Tho cabman did not inter
fere, but cllmtxj Into his box and drora
to town. Boche then disappeared and waa
at large at noon, though Sheriff Clements
and a posse were searching.
' Both were married men, Boche having
Bix children. i ' '
Jarmer succumbed on the floor of the
resort's parlor an hour after the shooting.
Ills wife waa taken to '.he place to see
him die.
Up until a late hour tonight not the
lightest clue hnd developed regarding the
whereabouts of IlermaV Boche, tho farmer
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Orchard & Wilhelm
( 414-16-14 South 16th Street.
eURTAINS
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French Taffeta; plain, in all colors.
bordera and anpllqued, making very effective over curtains, bed aeta, etc.
usual prli-e S7e now selling, per yard a 9c
J00 jards White Grenadine for bedroom or sash curtains. Pretty weavea,
side borders with panel eltn t in center. This wa Import ourselves. Usual
J'Hce, per yard SRo now selling, per yard 18o
SSO yurda China Bilk, In odd lengths, I to IS yards very beautiful; In Shlkll,
Florentine and Brooche up to $1.00 a yard while they laat. yard 49o
100 pulls plain Swiss Curtains, 30 Inches wlda, 2 yards long; extra full
r-tfU special, per pair Z6c
Sw'.ss Curtain; very sheer. The curtains are figured, wreaths, dota, fleur de
s. etc., with plain swtsa ruffles. Usual prloe 1.60 now selling, pair, (So
Krneh Net Curtains; novelty deaigna. White, tvory or Arabian, Renaissance
corners, cluny effect Insertion. They aold up to $4.60 a pair now selling,
per i air aa-BJ
torlelle Arabian Curtains with heavy cord outlining edge of pattern. A very
' t-avy, rich curtain for hail or library. Also white cable nets In Batten
bur patterns. Usual price, per pair, $5.00 now selling, per pair. . . .$3.TS
SPRING PLEASURES
ARB YOU looking fur a bouae thla prlng? If ao, why not
buy a home of your own? If you have a part of tha money to
make the purchase w can furnish the balance, and then you can
pay oft thia association by way of monthly payments. You will
l ay less interest on our plan and get rid of the debt sooner than
on any other. We have uu abundance of funda to loan and Invite
you to call If Interested.
lloM.urc.-s $J.(O.(K10. Itoscrye, fWS.ftOO.
The Conservative Savings & Loan Association,
1014 Harney fetr.
0o. F. Gilmore, Preldnt. Paul W. Kohna, Sec. and Treaa.
IF GOOD CLOTH
was the only escntial to
GOOD CLOTHES
every man could make his
own but it takes good tail
oring together with good
cloth to make good clothes.
WE'RE STICKLERS FOR
GOOD TAILORING
not only must every gar
ment we Bell be made of the
best fabric possible at the
price but we demand certain
little niceties of making
every garment that finds a
place in our store won't
have them if they're not up
to the standard that is what
makes everybody bo well sat
isfied with the clothes they
get here.
OUR SPRING SUITS AT
10
an
will prove a pleasant sur
prise to the man who wants
to spend a modest sum for
clothes yet have them so
well made that he won't be
ashamed of them.
who killed Frank Jarmer this -morning and
then escaped. Bocho'a farm and the river
bunks have been searched by Sheriff
Clements in vain and the man hunt still
continues. A warrant for Boche'a arrest.
charging second degree murder and man
slaughter counts, waa filed by County At
torney Koenlgstein this afternoon. No cor
oner's Inquest waa held over Jarmer, as
there was no conflicting evidence.
"Red," the hack driver, who saw the
shooting, tells of Jarmer, wounded, pleading
In vain for mercy from Bocho, who con
tinued firing.
TEST OF THE ANTI-PASS IAW
Plattamonth Man Arrested and Hear
In Set for May 9.
FLATT8MOL7TH, Neb., May 1. (Special.)
In district court in the case of the state
against A. N. Sullivan, who la charged
with having accepted a para from the Mla
sourl Pacific Railway company, the de
fendant entered a plea of not guilty to the
charge. May 9 has been named for hear
ing the case, after which It will be taken
to the highest court. In caae of conviction.
to decide the validity of the antl-pasa law.
Tekamah Commercial Clnh nnnqnet. i
TEKAMAH, Neb., May 1. (Special.)
The third annual meeting of the. Tekamah
Commercial rlub waa held laat night at
Thomas' hall. There was a large attend
ance. Renorta of the different officer!
ahowed that the club haa been unusually
active during the last year and much good
Is being accomplished In the" way of
needed permanent Improvements. The
election of officers was unanimous in each
Instance, with the following result: E. C.
Houston, president; D. W. Greenlpaf, vice
president; R, W, Adams, secretary: Ed
Lntta, treasurer; E. W. Shafer, member
of the executive committee. Immediately
following the business session the club
proceeded to the Merchants hotel, where
the third annual banquet was held. Platea
were laid for 1"0 and music was furnished
by the Tekamab orchestra. B. F. Griffin,
who haa been preaident of the club for
the Inst three .yeara, arted aa toastmaster.
After the banquet eloquent responses were
made by local orators on subjects per
taining to needed Improvements.
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and CURTAIN MATERIALS
at a much lower price than regular.
We import direct for our wholesale and
retail departments, thus being in a posi-
tion to sell curtains and curtain stuffs
of all kinds at about the former cost.
French Muslin In rosebud, pansy and violet patterns,
with side bordera. Very pretty for bedroom cur
tains, over curtains or bed aeta. Dainty colorlnga.
Reduced to, per yard l&a
Also cornea In atrtnea tn be nit intn
INTERSTATE RATES APPEAL
Hational Gcmmtatioo Assad U Bay Whither
They Caa le Mora Tham Bum af LooaL
MILWAUKEE PROTESTS AN ASSESSMENT
Don C. Despaln tamed aa Labor Com
missioner, Ills Coanaalselea to
Expire Wltk tie Cnrrent
Tenr.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 1. (Special.) The Bute
Railway commiaslon haa written to the
Interstate Commerce commission regarding
the right of railroads to charge a higher
rate for through traffic than the total of
the rates In the several states. Though the
letter waa written eeveral daye ago no an
awer haa yet been received, but a decision
from the higher body Is expected any time.
Should the national commission hold as the
state commission hopea It will, hereafter
railroads in Nebraska cannot charge 3
cents a mile for interstate travel, when
the local rates In the statea traversed ia
less than I cents. In tha meantime the
commiaslon haa.. written to the Union Pa
cific passenger department asking If the
Union Pacific intends to keep on selling
tickets for 3 cents a mile between Ne
braska points when the train mna over
Into an adjoining state In going from one
Nebraska point to another. Should the
Union Pacific Insist on charging the $ cent
rate, this matter also will be referred to the
national commission and the local commis
sion believes the result will be an order
from the former that no through rate caA
exceed the total of the local rates.
From the letters being exchanged by the
commission and the passenger department
of the Union Pacific it Is very evident the
two bodies have not started off on the
same footing. Some time ago the commission
sent a letter to the railroad calling its at
tention to the 3 cent rate It was charging
between North Platte and Sidney. The
opinion of the attorney general was cited
by the commission that the railroad had no
right to do this. Very shortly the answer
enme back that the company, when In need
of legal advice, would consult John N. Bald
win, the head of the legal department, and
not the attorney general of the state. Sev
eral such pleasantries have been exchanged,
but so far no overt act haa been committed
by either.
The big day frix the commission will be
May 7. when a schedule of rates will be
adopted and put Into effeot. The railroad
men have been notified of this meeting and
are expected to be on hand and offer objne
tions or suggestions and to look after their
own Interests. On the other hand the com
mission haa on file numerous complaints,
more or less serious, which will be shown
to the railroad men and which they will be
asked to correct.
Member Clarke and Secretary Perkina
were both away from Lliteoln, the former
with his father-in-law, who Is dangerously
111 in Omaha, and the latter has gone to St.
Paul where Mrs. Perkins Is 111. Mr. Clarke
returned today.
Milwaukee Protests Assessment.
A. S. Dudley, tax commissioner of tho
Milwaukee railroad, has raised the ques
tion of the right of the Slate Board of As
sessment to assess railroads which come
lno Nebraska over leased lines and have
no local property in the state except the
right to use the tracks of some other rail
road. With his report filed with the board
today Mr. Dudley sent a statement, as fpl
lows: The law for the assessment of railroads
provides that the situs of the valuation
of any company shall be fixed by a refer
ence to the KcatlOD of its mnln track
mileage. This company neither owns,
operad's nor controls any mileage In your
state, but under a contract with the Union
Pucirio railroad has "trackage rights" on
the line of that company across the river
into Omaha. As we have no mileage, the
alius of our valuation has been fixed by
a referenced to our "trackage rights," ap
parently, and the valuation has been al
lotted to the city of Omaha. Yet the Rock
Island Railroad company, which has ex
actly the same trackage rights into the
city of Omaha on the Union Pacific com
pany's tracks. Is not taxed at all In. the
city of Omaha, In other words, "track
ago rights" has been used In the ease of
this company and has not been used in
the case of any company owning mileage
also as a method of distributing the valu
ation. My position has been that the assessment
of the Union Pacific company should cover
any "trackage rights" that another com
pany might have in its mileage; and this
view seems to nie to be strengthened by the
fact that where a comany has only "track
age rights" the statute does not provide
a method of locating a valuation for such
company. The L'Won Pacific company in
allowing the use of Its terminals at Omaha
by other companies stipulates for a division
of the taxes, which presumably ore greater
than if the use of the terminals were re
stricted to the Union Pacific company.
i am hoi uursuonuiK tna validity of an
assessment to this company. Vet the Rock
Island company and the Bt. Paul com
pany both enter the city of Omaha over
the tracks of the Union Pacific company,
both companies having merely- "trackage
rights." and the Uoek Island company Is
not taxed In Omaha and the St. Paul com
pany Is.
The Bt. Paul company does not wish to
be technical; there may be some property
of the company subject to taxation in your
state, possibly rolling stock, though this
is used exclusively In interstate traffic, and
we have paid the taxes levied on the as
sessments of the last two years, though
ss I have suggested, there Is a question
aa tq whether the atatute provldea a situs
for any valuation.
Mr. Dudley closed his letter with the re
quest that his road be assessed less this
year than last year. If the board still held
that It had jurisdiction.
Tho net earnings of this road for the
last year amounted to S20,G64,699.23, and It
spent In operation, maintenance and Im
provements, $37,324,7W.6S. making a total
gross earning of $57,079,3.8. The oompany
was assessed at 310,000 last year.
Despaln Labor Commissioner.
Don C. Dee pain was appointed labor com
missioner this afternoon and J. C. Derby
of Lincoln was appointed Janitor at the
executive mansion. Despain's commission
reads from May 1 to December 31, 1907, and
his appointment,' it is understood, was at
the urgent request of Senator Norris
Brown, and It was limited to eight months
because In that time, it Is understood. Sen
ator Brown will be able to find a place
for Despaln In Washington or somewhere
else. For four years Despaln has been
chief clerk In the office of the labor commis
sioner, but the recent legislature abolished
this ofilce by cutting out the salary for
a chief clerk. Senator Brown Is under ob
ligations to Despaln for assistance In run
ning a press bureau for him previous to
the state convention, but the senator Just
at this time was unable to take care of
Despaln, and ao prevailed upon Governor
Sheldon to do ao, and lnaamuch as the gov
ernor had already handed Senator Brown
a package on the Kearney Normal veto, the
Deepaln appointment Is suppoaed to be a
aort of consolation.
Fight on Majora.
And now the big fight la on for tha scalp
of Colonel Tom Majors, member of the
Btate Normal board, whose time expires
In June. Tha name of Dr. Taylor of Auburn
waa presented to tha governor today as
good timber to make a member of the
board, and he has the backing of numerous
citlxens of Auburn and elsewhere who have
a desire to retire Colonel Majors to private
fife. On the other hand. It la said the
colonel has a candidate In the person of
Dr. Shelhorn of Peru, whose name has also
been, raeutioned to tha governor. Many
persona have auKgested to Governor Shel
don the' advisability of appointing men- to
thla board who live neither at Kearney
nor Peru, where the normals are lucatad.
beeauee tt has been urged more attention
will be paid to working up thorough schools
by outsiders than to Increasing the pries of
real estate, as local members of the board
are liable to do.
Capital Briefs.
Governor Sh'eldon waa visited today by
Representatives Armstrong of Nemaha,
Harrison of Otoe, and former Represen
tative Robert Howe of Nemaha and by
Senator Oonld of Greeley. Dr. Taylor of
Auburn was a caller late thla afternoon. i
The report of the Santa Fe Railroad
company filed with the State Board of
Asaeaaora today, ahowa that road to have
collected during " the year the sum of
JW,5!l,ZM.66 as Its gross earnings. Its net
earnings amounted to $17,982,002.34. While
this road operates a total of 1.(30.16 mllea
only 1.9$ miles are located In Nebraska.
Secretary of State Junkln received a
message this morning that C. 8. Rolph of
Smlthtleld had died last night of pneu
monia, after an Illness of only a few
days. Mr. Rolph waa cashier of the bank
at Smlthfield and had been a lifetime friend
of the secretary of state. Mr. Junkln will
endeavor to attend the funeral.
Insurance Deputy Pierce has notified In
surance agents not to solicit any busi
ness for the Head-Schurch company of
Minneapolis, Insurers of threshing ma
chines, because that company has no right
to do business tn this state. The penalty
for soliciting Insurance for a company
which has no license to operate in Ne
braska, Is a fine 6f from 360 to $100.
Ed Lawrence, bond clerk In the office
of Auditor Bearle, who waa marked some
time ago by Father Time, but who took
the bit In his teeth, Jerked the scythe
away from the old man and cut his way
back to health and happiness, returned to
work this morning after an absence of
several months, feeling as strong and
healthy as a new spring onion. During
his Illness Mr. Lawrence experimented in
the use of various hair tonics, with the
result that the heretofore billiard ball ap
pearance of his pate, has been wonder
fully changed, nine little curly fellows
having broken through the crust.
New Deputy Federal Marshal.
United States Marshal Warner while in
Lincoln today announced the appointment
of C. P. Hensel of Hebron aa deputy mar
shal, with headquarters at Lincoln. Mr.
Hensel was formerly sheriff of Thayer
County.
After Alleged Grafters.
It is understood the grand jury la going
after thoae peraona who file complaints
against the granting of a liquor license
and then withdraw the same upon the
payment of a certain sum of mon9y by the
applicant. It Is rumored that If this mat
ter Is gone Into very deeply a prominent
-anti-saloon worker or two will be Involved.
as well as a few attorneys.
Brian Returns from Idaho.
State Treasurer Brian has returned to
Lincoln after his trip to Idaho, where he
picked up some Idaho state bonds for Ne
braska Investments without paying a cent
to a middleman. The bonds will pay the
state 4 per cent.
Permit to Lower Rates.
Permission was granted by the Nebraska
(Hallway commission today to the Rock
Island to establish short line rates In this
state, subject to the usual rule that Inter
mediate points be given the same or better
rates. Thla la the third road to get such
a permit, the Northwestern and the Mis
souri Pacific having applied previously.
Dividend on Failed Bank.
Receiver Whittemore of the failed CHI
sens' bank of Firth made a report today
announcing that a dividend of 70 per cent
to depositors la available. There Is cash
on haYid of $74,074. The receiver believes
an additional 5 per cent dividend will be
possible when he Is able to realise on the
property of W. J. -Crandall, the cashier,
whose disappearance caused the closing of
the bank.
EXAMINERS VISIT NORMAL SCHOOL
State Board Spends Two Days Inspect
ing Work at Pern.
PERU, Neb.. May 1. (Special.) The
8tate Board of Examiners which, under
the new law governing the issuance of
state certificates to graduates of Normal
schools and colleges, spent yesterday and
today 4n Peru in Inspecting every depart
ment of the State Normal school at this
place. The law fixes Peru as a standard
upon wtiich the work of the private nor
mals and denominational colleges is to be
measured so far as they are to Issue state
certificates under the new law. This
board, consisting of Superintendent E. B.
Sherman of Columbus, Superintendent C.
A. Fulmer of Beatrice and Principal Cora
O'Connell of Ashland epent two whole days
Inspecting tjie actual work done at Peru.
They gave 4he graduates of both the train
ing and Higher courses a most rigid per
sonal examination as to date of entry Into
the school, time studies have been pursued,
previous preparation In both grades and
high school, experience, efficiency In work
done here and general fitness for profes
sional work as teachera This rigid In
spection wss made In order to ascertain
just the work being done here so that the
same standard may be maintained In the
other schools of the state Issuing state cer
tificates to their graduates under the new
law. Superintendent J. L. McBrlen aald
today that under the new law no graduate
of other schools doing normal work will
receive a certificate unless recommended by
this board as having completed a course
equal In every respect to that completed
by the Peru graduates. Members of the
faculty and students took great Interest in
this Inspection, as they are proud of the
high entrance requirements and standards
maintained hers.
Flewe Flarht With Wolves.
TABLE ROCK. Neb.. Mar 1. (Special -With
some three Inches of snow on the
ground yesterday morning wolf hunters
thought It an Ideal day for rapturing a
couple of wolves which rendeivom on the
high bl'.:ff three miles south of town a
short distance above the Nemaha river.
The chase was aoon In progress and one
of the dogs being much In advance of the
rest came up to end attacked two wolves
TRAINED NURSE
Ssemarks About Hoortahtng rood.
"A rhyslclan's wife gave me a package
of Grape-Nuts one day. with the remark
that she was sure I would find the food
very beneficial, both for my own use and
for my patients. I was particularly at
tracted to the food, as at that time the
weather was very hot and I appreciated
the fact that Grape-Nuts requires no cook
ing "The food was dellclously crisp, and
most inviting to the appetite. After mak
ing use of It twice a day for three or four
weeka, I discovered that It was a most
wonderful tnvigorator. I used to suffer
greatly from exhaustion, headaches and
depression of spirits. My work had been
very trying at times and ladlgestion had
aet In.
"Now I am alwaya well and ready for
any. amount of work, have an abundance
of active energy, cheerfulness and mental
polae. I have proved to my entire satis
faction that thia change haa been brought
about by Orape-Nuta food.
"The fact that it Is predlgested la a
very desirable feature. I have had many
remarkable reaulta In feeding Orape-Nuta
to my patients, and I cannot speak too
highly of the food. My friends constantly
comment on the change In my appearance.
I have gained pounds since beginning
the uae of thla food." 'There's a Reason,"
Read. The Road to WeUrlUe," la pace.
PEABJO
GOING
SCHMOLLER.
1311 and 1313 Farnam
(Lace Curtain and Portiere Sale" l J
II ' t 1 --'" 4- o 4- v r -( T --- iiff nirr r - r Tt S '
The largest stock of Lace Curtains and Por
tieres ever shown in Omaha will be placed on '
on sale beginning MONDAY, MAY 6TH.
These goods were purchased from an importer who was obliged
to have the cash we bought them at a saving of from 4 to i.
The entire purchase goes on sale exactly as it was bought with
only our one small profit added.
SEE SUNDAY'S PAPERS FOR PARTICULARS
SfflUfB, STEWART k EEATHM
when a fierce battle ensued and tbe dog
cams near losing- hla life, aa the battle
raped until the hunters came within twenty
feet of them. The wolves, which were
larger than any ever aeon hereabouts, took
their departure and aa none of the boys had
a un the animals eaally escaped. Two
young wolvea were captured.
NEBRASKA CITY PEOPLE ANGRY
Reprisals Mar Be levied on Railroad
I'nless New Depot la Bnllt.
NEBRASKA CITY, May 1. (Special.)
For marry years the people of this city
have been demanding of the Burlington
a new station building at this point. Last
year plans were drawn for a new depot,
which did not meet the approval of the
citizens and through the efforts of the
Commercial club new plans were made and
the promise g'en that during the coming
summer the UtDot would be erected. This
was very satisfactory to the people and
all were patting the Burlington on the
back. But' now comes a letter to John V.
Btelnhart, president of the Commercial
club, in which Mr. Hoidrege says:
I doubt the possibility of obtaining an
appropriation for the proposed passenger
station in your city. Investors are so dis
inclined, under present circumstancps. to
fiut money Into railroad securities, that It
h Important that nil of the railroads should
know more definitely what. If any, not
revenue can be secured under the new
laws, before making lr vestments that are
not sbsolutely necessary. I am sorry that
it aeema to be necesHary to postpone the
construction of this building.
This letter Is far from meeting the ap
proval of citlxens and many of the business
men favor adopting the plan of York
shutting off all patronage until the com
pany grants the favor promised. The Com
mercial club will take up the matter at its
next meeting. As this is the best com
mercial point on the line outside of Omaha
and Lincoln, a little heroic treatment would
cost the company more than two depots.
Lively Time at Council Meetlaar.
FREMONT, Neb., May 1. (Special.)
There waa a big turnout at the city council
meeting laat evening and a great display of
oratory over the matter of closing I'latte
avenue between Ninth and Tenth atreeta
for the benefit of the Fremont Normal
achool. The whole matter finally went over
to an adjourned meeting to be held next
week. Fifteen aaloon and five drug etore
llcmaea were granted. There waa some
opposition to Henry Thompson's petition,
but there being no remonstrance on file
It went through. The paving contract
which had been awarded to Turner of
Cedar Rapids. Ia., was declared forfeited
and waa awarded to Hugh Murphy of
Omaha at X96 per yard, XI centa for curb
ing and 10 centa for moving curb. The
reports of Water and Light Commissioner
Mathews showed that for the past year
the plant had paid running expenses and
left a profit of over 5,0u0. The council
decided to rebuild the light and water
plant at Its present location.
New Dssk at Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb., May 1. (Special.) Al
though handicapped by not having been
able to get regular fixtures in place, tha
Commercial National bank opened for busi
ness Wednesday morning, with Jemporary
flxtures In place, In the banklng'room in
the opera house block. Thla bank at arts
out with a paid up capital stock of JluO.OoO
and with tha men who are back of It will
no doubt do their share of the banking
bualneaa of the community.
Widow Geta No Damaaea.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Alter being out all night the Jury
In the S5.0CO damage suit of Mra. Jennie
Burna against G. H. Johnson, lessee of the
Paddock opera house, and the managers
of the Paddock Hotel company for the
death of her husband. Charles Burns, an
actor, who was killed on the evening of
August 7, 1. by falling from the rear
of the Paddock atage, brought In a verdict
for tha defendanta. "ne evidence ahowed
that Burna Insisted that the door leading
to tha alley from tke stage be opened on
account of tha extreme heat, and that soon
after Ms request waa granted by the stag
PRICES
DOWN
We know Hint when you find out what womlorful
iano values we are goiii to offer for the next few
weeks that you will lose no time in calling on us or writ
ing for catalogue. Never before were such prices quoted
on pianos as we are making at the present time. Wo
sell you a new upright piano for $I.'?8, $148, $158, $1(8.
Slightly used pianos from $55 to $150. $2 cash and $1
per week thereafter will bring n beautiful piano to your
home. Why not have one sent up today!
Write for special bargain list.
Pianos moved, tuned and repaired, by expert me
chanics. Telephone Douglas 6'2o.
& MUELLER
St,
413-15-17 SO. 16th STREET
hands he fell to his death through the open
ing. The case was bitterly contested and
will probably be appealed to the supreme
court.
Workman Killed In Dltcb.
TEKAMAH, Neb., May 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Scott Miner, oge 87 years, who has
been employed on the tiling machine
putting In drainage dltchea north of this
place waa killed thla afternoon by being
burled in one of the trenches.
Miner waa laying tile In the trench, when
the bank caved In and waa smothered to
deuth before he could be gotten out. The
deceaaed leaves a wife and three children.
Newa of Nebraska.
BM'E HILL At the election for the
$75,0u0 bonds for a new court house on
Tuesday the proposition was dereateo.
BKATH1CK The Gage County Holiness
association convened here today for a two
days' aesa4on. The meetings will be held
In La Sella Street Methodist church. West
Beatrice.
NKIIRASKA CITY-An attempt was
made to rob Allen Bros.' store, but the
burglara were frightened away. They man
aged to get into ihe basement, but could
not get onto the (lrst floor.
ARLINGTON The Chicago 4 Northwest
ern rallroud haa a large force of men busy
putting a floor down in the atock yards at
this place. Old ties are being used for
flooring. Tills is a grod Improvement, as
the yards were often muddy for weeks.
LKIGH Mrs. Alice Forney, wife of W.
M. Forney, died at her home in Leigh
yesterday at 1 o'clock of paralysis. Thti
deceased had been a long sufferer and was
confined to her bed almost constantly for
the laat year. She leaves a husband and
four children.
ARLINGON Prof. Emerson of the Btate
university and two assistants are making
some experiments In spraying fruit trees
at the Arlington nursery. Lent year "where
the treea were sprayed the fruit whs free
from acab and of a better quality than the
unsprayed trees.
NEBRASKA CITY Roy Patterson had a
cloae call from being burned to death. He
waa out In hla orchard and struck a match
on the aeat of hla trousers and soon all
his clothes were on fire. His wife waa
with him and with her assistance the fire
was put out before much damage was
done.
ARLINGTON The farmers along the
Elkhorn river are much Intereated in the
scheme to atralghten the crooked river.
Of course, much good land would be ruined
In doing so, but this would be a good thing
In the long run. sa the river could fall
quicker and would not be changing lta
channel so often.
BEATRICE Following is the mortgage
report for Uage county for the month of
April: - Number of farm mortgagee filed,
Tt. amount, t6,210; number of farm mort
gages released, iS, amount, M,0. Num
ber of city mortgages tiled, 40; amount,
io.ttll, number of city mortgages leloaaed,
go; amount. iM.XA.
ALBION Yesterday the cornerstone of
the new Catholic church was duly p.aced in
position with appropriate ceremonies.
There was a large attendance, imurf com
ing from a distance. When completed this
church will be one of the tlncm in thia
part of the state and will cost In the oMgh
Lorhoud of fju.wo.
UEATIUCtt-John Jobman, living a few
Allies that of the city, made the discovery
yesterday that the green bug was at work
in his wheat Held. On one stalk of wheat
that he pulled up he counted twenty-threo
parasites. He says that, although they are
only beginning to hatch out, they have
done considerable damage.
FREMONT County Judge Stlnson has
handed down a decision In the case of the
village of Bcrlbner against the Moyune
Tea company to recover a license fee of
12 per day fur taking orders and selling
goods, holding the ordinance void on the
ground that the tax Is prohibitive. The
case waa strongly contested and may reach
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PIANO CO.
Established 1859
the supreme court before It la finally de
cided. BEATRICE At a special meeting of tha
city council last evening the offer of H.
C. Spiller & Co. of Boston, Maaa., to Bell
',.) of 8 per cent bonds, due in iS'JO, fur
3,to0, or 79 cents tn the dollar and Inter
est, was accepted and the clerk was or
dered to draw a warrant on the treasurer
for the purchase. The matter of granting
a saloon license to Uavld Olesbrecht waa
brought up, but action waa deferred to the
next regular meeting.
NEBRASKA CITY Postal Inspector
Swift, who lias been In the employ of the
government longer than any one else In
Nebraska, was badly Injured sometime ago
In a wreck near Chicago and came home to
rest. Sunday he went to Chicago to report
for duty, but before he reached there h
was In such condition that the government
officials sent him home. It will be some
time before he will be able to report for
active duty.
BEATRICE A copy of the Oklahoma
City Poet received here contains an artl.
cle to the effect that Oeorge A. Murphy
of Muskogee, 1. T., a former attorney from
this ojty and ex-state senator from Gaga
county. Is charged with attempting to de
fraud Mattie. Nellie and lick Harrison,
colored, out of their lands. Summed up,
the petition charges Murphy with securing
practically I20.0tiu worth of lands while act
ing as attorney for this colored family,
and they got less than 13.0UU for It.
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