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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, "'JUNE 7, 1907.
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Attorney on toe carpet
'"William R. Batler of OUeill Charg-td
with Altering Trenicript
i
'SOBMAL MAY KELP SOME CASH
Ittaaater Raadall Asks rraaliilra to
Ctayrl laloa Parlfle mm Kerlh--estera
to Pat la Transfer
wttek at Alslea.
the pure food law must show the quantity
or proportion of alMmol.
rn FIt
1 fFrorn a Btsff Correspondent.)
, UlfOOLN, Neb.. June 6. (Special.) The
nrpreme court this afternoon directed At
tonwy General W. T. Thompeon to file an
Information against Attorney William R.
Potior of O'Neill charging him with con
tempt of court In ftllnc a falae and mutil
ated tranacrlpt In the case of Rothwell
against Fry. a ult from Knox county in
srulTlng the ownership of farm land. In
terlineations were found In the tranacrlpt
filed In the irupreme court. A motion waa
made to strike the tranacrlpt from the
Jvoord and thla waa arrued May I At that
time William R. Butler, the attorney in the
caau. appeared and said he did not know
flow the Interlineations came to be there.
Trie ccort took the motion to strike under
advisement. Today the court ordered the
transcript stricken from the records and
Armed the Judgment of the district court
ta the suit. The order for an Information
charging Butler with contempt followed
this decision. The court had previously
aaszed for an Investigation of the matter
and County Attorney J. H. Berryman re
ported that the evidence he had taken
showed: that the handwriting in the lnter-
iCneattona waa that of William R. Butler
ad that It Indicated that he had made the
changes In the record after It had been
tlfled to ty the clerk of the district
art. In a letter written by Mr. Butler he
jatatoa that he at first assumed that he had
jtnade the changes, as the writing resembled
rMM, font that he now believes he did not
Jrnaks the change and knows nothing about
how the Interlineations were made. He
aviso says he had no Intention of deceiving
'the court and also that the Interlineations
not material and that he could have
lined nothing by making them.
The Information will be tried later In the
ne court. Mr. Butler will be given
i Chance to present his defense and Judg-
win be pronounced.
Desaaads Traaafer awlteaee.
Senator Charles A. Randall of Madison
jotraty called today on the railway com
mission and gave notloe that he would file
ft complaint against the Union Pacific and
the Northwestern roads. He will ask that
these roada be compelled to put in transfer
Wwttehes at the towns of Albion and
, Humphrey.
j - Osa Kes Hone Cash.
tfnder a decision of Deputy Attorney Oen
iaral W. B. Rose, the Kearney Normal
fer'hool will be able to retain funds derived
from the dormitory In the form of room
Igeot and spend the money under the direc
tion .of the State Board of Education. Only
fands derived from the sale of property
s toast be turned Into the state treasury, ac-
i cording to the terms or the new law, as
interpreted by Mr. Rose. There la now
fS.000 of such funds In the state treasury
and It cannot be spent by the Institutions
svhtch paid It In except on voucher and
gran-ant Issued by the state auditor. Tf the
ratine of Mr. Rose stands the Kearney
BVormal school will be able to keep funds
derived from the dormitory rental, from
text books and typewriters. The Instltu
ttan has turned In $15 from the aale of
alfalfa grown on the campus, and that la
T4ke extent of Its contribution to the treas-
i . Aetlas; Governor Refaaea.
5" ' Acting Governor M. R. Hopewell has re
I fused to grant the request of the Judge
' M the circuit court of Lyman county. South
Dakota, for the presence of Ed Whiting, a
Convict In the Nebraska penitentiary. . The
assttng governor did not have any assurance
that the convict would return to his prison
after be bad gone beyond the Jurisdiction
M the governor of Nebraska. It Is probable
that if the governor of South Dakota asks j
'for the presence of the convict some ar
' p-angwment may be made whereby his re
fraeat can be granted. The Judge of the
court Informed the sctlng governor that it
sjras believed the testimony of Whttlng waa
ftaaded In court to obtain the conviction of
nan who la charged with grand larceny,
pherlff Sheldon of Lyman county presented
to statement, but he did not get to meet
r namesake. Governor Sheldon. .
CLaxsaa Reward for Fladtaa- Coal,
'' F. 1C. B. Hayes of Peru, the owner of the
gSoney Creek coal mine, came to the capi
tal today expecting to get the state reward
gst 91000 for discovering a coal vein- over
tswrty-slx Inches in thickness. His vein
S thirty-three Inches thick, according to
gt report of Prof. Barbour of the University
M Nebraska. Mr. Hayes found that the
hgtslatare- had failed to appropriate funds
for the payment of the reward. The bill
tiaaisi1 the house, but failed ta the senate.
(.alias; la Uejaor Laws.
Obi the application of James P. English,
gnoaty .attorney of Douglas county, for
an hTiHfnn nn thm lMulnimnti nt the n
ystaxa laws affecting liquor packages. At
jLaroey General Thompson gave an opinion
today that shipments of . beer must be
'giavhily marked with the label "Intoxl-
r""g nquora. too attorney general also
atulos that the per oent of alcohol must be
pdanra oa beer boxes and kegs.
j fTbo attorney sayst "The government
sjsn suss stamp and puis food law should
Bjhow two different facta The government
prtamp shows the quantity of liquor In
as) package, and the label required by
HAHTIIOH COLLRGE EXERCISES
Dfiiffi Are Coaf erred
Gradaatee.
HASTING. Neb.. June t perlal.)-The
annual commencement exercises of Hast
ings college were conducted at the Presby
terian church last night. The degree of
bechelor of arts was conferred upon R. C.
Theobald. P. R. Striker and M. H. For
rester. The degree of bachelor of literature
was conferred upon Miss Lena Gueck.
Promotion diplomas to the academy class
were given to Misses Laura Brooks and
Ail Ire Ollle and Messrs. Carl Bants,
Charles Barbour, Nell Barbour, Walter Me
Gowan, Claude McOowan, Louis Owen.
Ralph Bowtua. Walter Ramsey. Earl
Sawyer and Roy Walford.
The commencement address was delivered
by Rev. Prank Bneed of Pittsburg, Pa.
MGHTNIXG IS BUST. AT KBARXET
Bars, Residence aad Maa Straek
Darlag Oae Stores.
KEAlRNET, Neb., June . (Special Tele
gram.) A severe electric storm passed over
the city shortly after the noon hour today
and lightning struck In several places. A
barn of Sam Nlxon'a waa struck and set
on fire. Also the residence of James Boyd
was struck, but the fire was put out before
much damage waa done. Charles Picker
ing waa struck by lightning and thrown
from hla wagon, rendering him unconscious.
Pickering waa picked up by paseersby who
witnessed the accident and waa taken to
the city hospital, where he waa cared for.
Though suffering severe burns and a bad
shock his Injuries were not serious.
Danes Celebrate LIbet-fy Day.
ST. PACL, Neb., June . Spectal.-The
annual Danish Fifth of June celebration. In
commemoration of the promulgation of con
stitutional liberty In Denmark, fifty-eight
years ago, was held In the beautiful Central
park at Dannebrog and attended by Im
mense crowds of people from the southern
half of the county particularly, but several
hundred people of St. Paul also went to
Dannebrog to participate In the festivities.
Besides the many who went by team, there
were over SCO tickets sold by the local
station to passengers who went by train.
Americans vied with Danes In making the
day a gala one long to be remembered.
Band concerts, amusements and races of
much variety occupied the greater part of
the day. In the afternoon there was a pro
gram of speaking In the park, where Hon.
8. M. Frila, Peter Ebbeson of St. Paul and
N. P. Hansen of Kearney delivered orations
on the subject of the day.
Ready for Spader School Worker.
HASTINGS, Neb., June C-8peciaL
Upwards of a thousand delegates are ex
pected to attend the fortieth annual con
vention of the Nebraska Sunday School as
sociation, kvhich will be held In this city
on June 48, 19 and XX Accommodations
have already been enraged for about 800.
The local entertainment committee la mak
ing careful preparations for the conveatlon.
and although It will be the largest ever
held In Hastings the visitors will be well
taken care of. Among the men of promi
nence who will address ths convention are
Marshall A. Hudson of Syracuse, N. Y.,
founder of the Baraca movement; Rev.
William Byron Forbuah of Detroit, Mich.,
president of the General Alliance of Work
ers for Boy a; Mrs. J. W. Barnes of New
ark, N. J.; Rev. E. L. Roach of Lincoln,
and Rev. Daniel E. Jenkins of the Omaha
Presbyterian Theological seminary.
Eowortk Loaarae Convention.
PILGER, Neb.. June . (Special.) The
seventeenth annual Norfolk district Ep
worth league convention convened In Pllger
Tuesday morning, between sixty and sev
enty Ep worth leaguers being present. Ths
exercises were held In the church In the
daytime and In Woodmen hall at night.
There were ten ministers present. It waa
pronounced one of the best of Its kind
ever held in the district. The two principal
events were the lecture given by Rev. Mr.
Horn of Wayne, be having made a trip
around the world and taken pictures of
all the places of Interest, which were re
produced on canvas, and Wednesday even
ing Rev. Mr. Smith of Omaha delivered
a fine sermon. Special music for the oc
casion waa furnished by the Stanton choir.
H. H. Antlea waa elected president for the
ensuing year.
York College Commencement.
TORK. Neb., June a (Special.) The ex
ercises for commencement week at York
college are as follows:
June a tv m. graduating recital. Hulltt
Conservatory of Music.
June 7 s p. m., oratorical oomesu
June t 8 P m., conservatory concert.
June a 10:M a. m.. baccalaureate sermon
bv President William E. Schell; I p. m.,
address to Christian associations by Prof.
Fordyoe.
June 10 n. m., anniversary oi literary
societies.
June 11 p. tn.. class program.
June IS 10 a. m.. eonmmencement oration
by Bishop O. M. Mathews of Chicago.
There are fifty graduates from the sev
eral departments, twenty-two of whom
take stats teachers' certificates.
Mr Con a ell Wanted for Bmoeasleaaoat.
BEATRICE, Neb., June I (Special . Tel
egram.) Lawrence McConnell, who re
cently disappeared from Beatrice, - Is
wanted on a charge of embeaxllng $308-97
from Black Bros., millers, of this city.
McConnell waa In the smploy of H. W.
Hill, the transfer man. and Is charged
with delivering flour to patrons of the
mill, collecting the money and pocketing
It. It was reported that he was in
Omaha, but Sheriff Trude. who visited that
place yesterday, failed to locate him. Mc
Connell served fourteen months In the
Blue Percales
BASEMENT
Flain and fancy figured,
4 to 8 yd., lengths. These
are regular 12V2 c Tercales
that are special Friday
at, yd
5C
"'wjsaai 1 1 1 ' mpnm
Si sssiasjsni ajsi rlv 'amamnaf falur MilmTnln t " r mT ssl lslsaj7JJLtll'" aaasaVV
BASEMENT
Challies
for Sacques
Wrappers
and Kimonos.
New styles and
full pieces.
I2V2C grade, for
BASEMENT
Nottingham
Lace
Curtains,
2Y2 yds. long
that are worth
75c, for
fD$f(L
. BASEMENT
Bleached
Sheetings,
VA yds. wide,
strong and dura
ble, worth
25c, for
BASEMENT
Feather Pillows
covered with
Amoskeag Tick
ing; worth $2 a
pair each
Bleached Muslins
BASEMENT
5 Remnants from 1 to 5 yds.
Equal to Lonsdale. 10c
quality for 5c yd
For Friday's Special Selling
These are a few good things drawn from our immense array of the season's best pro
ductions. Exclusive and distinctive. Just exactly what yon would expect in an establishment
like ours. Bargains most pleasing and satisfying.
A DRESS GOODS BARGAIN
Important pun-haws. In addition to our own stock lets nt place be
fore yon Friday 200 pieces of Check, Plaid and Mixed Dress Goods
of only the very newest aeason's productions, in 5-yard lengths. Just
proper for Ladies' Skirts and Children's Dresses; at regular price
they would be $3.75; Friday only, each 91.10
SHARP PRICE REDUCTION ON SILKS Here Is a soft. aaUn fin
ished Peau de Cygne, In all the plain shades that always sell at 75c
yard, but for brisk selling Friday, what yon want at, yd 29?
WHITE GOODS VALUES
Youll find hard to duplicate New Plaid Wash Lawns, in beautiful
combination of colors and 12 He values; that we shall sell for the
one day only, Friday, yard 7tt
FIXE SEA ISLAND NAINSOOKS This superb quality is 86-in. wide
and put up In lengths of IS yards. Each length separately boxed.
The actual value is 85c yard, but for Friday's selling;, only, yd. 19
BLACK INDIA LINON A very dependable quality that always sells
at UHc we offer you Friday, for only, yd 7
SPECIAL TO HOrSEWrVES Great Inducements for profitable buying in the linen department. For Friday's business we offer some of
the best bargains In Omaha. We mention only a few. But a visit will show you hundreds of others.
Fringed Table Cloths Turkey red and white linen, with red border; fine site and worth 75c each; on sale Friday, each 48
Towels, 8 to 10 a. 2Hc Each Cream Turkish Bath Towels, splendid sire, from 8 to 10 a. m., each.. 2H?
Barber Towels Here is an exceptionally good towel, that is worth every cent of 60c dos.; that we are going to sell Friday, only, do33k
Colored Bed Spreads A large variety of these handsome Summer Spreads; great big size and prettily draped, at special Friday.. $X 10
Ladies' Linen Jacket Suits
Every new model, including the short and 27-inch
cutaways in one and three-button effects, half
fitted pony styles and tight fitted strapped cor
set effects in blue, pink, white and the very
popular leather shades all with full pleated
skirts; these suits were made to Bell at $8.50 and
$9.90; Friday, $5.95 and $4.95
(See 16th Street Window.)
Ladies' Waists
"Something New" "The Bachelor Maid" Waist
made of best mercerized madras, in assorted
patterns; broad shoulders, front pleat and pocket
of bias bands of plain and checked French ging
ham (like cut). We are exclusive agents for
this waist $2.25
Ladies' Satcon
Petticoats
Strapped and pleated flounces, good
quality sateen, regular $1.00 r
value, for only, each ........ a C
Ladies9 Percale
Wrappers
Dark, medium and light shades, in
Sea Island percales, that never sold
less than $1.25; special Fri
day, each
89c
RIBBON SALE 300 bolts of plain Silk Taffeta Ribbons. In all the
desirable shades, 1 to S-ln. wide and. worth 12c yd., Friday.. 5
VELVET RIBBONS Special purchase of Velvet Ribbons, "plenty of
brown;" full range of colors and widths, from No. 1 to No. 12, fine
satin backs; they range in price from 50c down to, yard....
Velvet Baby Ribbon, bolt 75
EMBROIDERY REMNANTS All kinds and all widths, deep flounc
lngs, yoking and narrow edges; wide and narrow bands and Inser
tions; worth to 85c yard, at, yard 105ct2
GREAT LACE SALE 8,000 yards purchase of fine Laces and Bands
to match. Normandy, Point Paris, Maltese and Torchon; values from
10c to 35c; Friday, on sale In three lots 04Vs-2
FRIDAY IS NOTION DAY
10 Btockenett and Nainsook Ureas
Shields, dm.1 r sc
Salt Water Pearl Buttons, all etsvs.
dozen, 10c, Be and..
.BVs
Nickel Plated Safety Pins, all stses.
6c kind, for, card.
.Ho
Ec Hand Scrubs, wood backa, ea. ,Hs
5c box Wire Hair Ptna. asst. sites IH(
4c card of Hooka and eyea, only....lo
to box of Mourning Pins, only....lo
Full count Dresa Maker's Pins,
paper ......lo
You Share in Our Profits on Every Cash Purchase.
Ths DayUfht Sanitary Grocery offers the following-
new, clean and reliable Items for Friday:
L1p ton's Best Tea, 1-lb. can 5c
Uncolore4 Japan Tea, op from, aound 40c
Coffee, i-lb. can, your choice of t brands. . . . 60c
CAB. Coffee. I-lb. can
And Double Profit Sharing; Coupons.
Daylight Peerless Flour, still Belling at old price,
4i-Tound sack fl-80
Daylight Challenge Flour, 48-lba (1.
20
10 bars P. & O. Laundry Soap ......260
Rumford's Baking Powder, 1-lb. can 2!c
Quaker Wheat Berrlea, pkg lOo
White or Tellow Cornmeal 10c
Puritan Cornmeal ................10c
Broken Spaghetti, per pound 6o
Broken Macaroni, per pound 6o
Combination Bale Which Should Interest I vary
Economical Housekeeper.
1 pound Llpton. Tttley's or any other Tea. ...$5o
1 pkg . ground Black Pepper
i Dome
..10ft
le Burnett'a Vanilla Extract ate
1 pound can Hum ford a Baking Powder. ...... 1 Oc
1 pkg. Burnham's Custard Powder ..........lOo
I pkg. Tooth Picks 6o
II pounds Granulated Sugar ............... ..60o
98.00
And Profit Sharing Coupons Extra,
All that's good you'll find In the Daylight Grocery
CORSET SPECIAL IN BASEMENT Long and
nlar 75c value aale price, Friday
short hips, medium and high bust; white and drab hose supporters, front and sid
i reg- l
48 I
BASEMENT
100 pes of fancy
Art Denima and
cretonnes suita
ble for Draper
ies and Shirt
Waist boxes
25c ; Friday only
yard
Me'
BASEMENT
Colonial Drink
ing Tumblers
worth 75c doz
will be sold Fri
day, per Bet
19c
only 1 doz. to a
customer.
BASEMENT
Dinner Sets, fine
white, semi-porcelain;
100 pes.
that are worth
$10.00 Friday
7.95
BASEMENT
Glass Tableware
Sugars, Pitch
ers, Salads, Pic
kle Dishes,
Bowls, etc., any
article worth
25c; Friday
9c
penitentiary for a statutor offense. He
was granted a new trial by the supreme
court, snd after returning horns the com
plaining witness decided not to push ths
case further.
i
Specials ll Saturday
ROCKERS
m
We win place on sale for
Saturday and Saturday
evening only, a large stock
of beaaUfml oak finished
rockets Exactly O Of
like cnt LL2
These are great bargains.
Hassocks now on display In
show window.
11.00 Wilton Hassocks, best
made, for Saturday
only, each ......
,.50c-
11.25 Automobile Ottoman
made from Axmlnster and
Wilton, for Saturday flrv
only, each OwC
Miller. Stewart Beixton
413-15-17 SO. UtK ST.
SSI ALL, TORNADO HITS HARBIJfE
Naaabcr of Batldlaas Damaged, Bt
Jfo iMm of Life.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 6.-8peclal Tel-egram.V-A.
tornado at ruck Harblne, Neb.,
and vicinity thla afternoon, doing consider
able damage to property. The Congrega
tional church waa blown off lta founda
tion, a hardware atore, barber ahop par
tially wrecked and many outbulldlnga de
molished. No fatalities are reported.
Heavy rains hare been falling hers all
day and the ground la thoroughly aoaked.
Thla Inaures a good crop of wheat and
oats.
Chriatlaa Chare Caveatiaau
BEATRICE, Neb., June s. (Special.)
The district convention of the Christian
church, which has been In aeaslon at Wy
more for the last three days, closed last
evening with a union meeting, held at the
Methodist church, and addressed by Rev.
Mr. Chilton of fit. Joseph. Mo.
In the morning the Christian Endeavor
society held a splendid meeting, with papers
by James Lawrence of Beatrice and Rev.
Charles Oobbey of Wymore. The music
was furnished by Emma Vaught, Beatrice
Wright and Helen Howell of Beatrice.
At the afternoon session able sermons
were delivered by Rev. J. D. Forsythe of
Bower, Rev. Clatre Armstrong of 0tell
snd Rev. J. E. Davis of this city. Beatrice
was selected as the next place for holding
the convention. These officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Rev. J. E.
Davis of Beatrice; corresponding secretary,
H. C. Holmes of P"lrbury; recording secre
tary and treasurer, Mlas Mae True of Fair
bury; auperlntendeat of Christian Endeavor,
Rev. C. E. Cobbey of Wjrmore; secretary
of Christian Woman's Board of Missions,
Mrs. a E. Gould of Beatrice.
Isapravesaeata at MeCetk.
MCOOK. Neb., Juns a (Special There
are great prospecta In Red Willow county
this summer for wheat and corn. Recent
heavy rains havs added much to the good
feeling In ths community. McCook is boom
tag, and ths new $40,000 high school build
ing Is progressing nicely, the excavating
is done for the Carnagle library and occu
pies a beautiful site on Vpper Main ave
nue, and several large business blocks have
been built and others are contracted for.
Much building is being done throughout ths
country among farmers.
1
Brakeaaaa Saves Maa'a Life.
HASTINGS. Neb., Juns i. (Special.) L
Dyer, a wealthy farmer who lives eleven
miles south of Hastings, fell In front of a
Burlington panaengr train at the station
this afternoon and was dragged away by
a brakeman after the conductor had sig
naled for ths train to move. Dyer said
afterwards he wanted to die, but ha de
clined to admit that he had attempted
suicide.
News ml Nekraaka.
SEWARD The marriage of Mlas Helen
Banipeon and Prank Cocklln occurred at
Bi. Vincent Catholic rhurch In this city.
Kev. Father Murphy officiated.
BEATRICE The funeral services for the
Ule Charles Tread well will be held Friday
morning, and the remains wiU be taken U
Fairmont. Neb., for interment.
SEWARD The Farmers' Mutual Insur
ance association of Soarard county at Its
annual meeting here reported ne members
aud the insurance la forve is tsAOuu. The
loeeee and expenses for the last year ware
Xuls sssoclaiiuQ la composed
of German farmers. The officers are: O.
E. Bemecker, president; D. Dankers, vice
president; C. fechall. secretary; H. Ber
nerker, treasurer.
ASHLAND While hauling a load of corn
to town yesterday Harold, the 111-year-old
son of Earle Richards, was thrown from
the wagon and severely injured.
PLATTSMOUTH While visiting In thla
city William Mordock of Nebraska City had
the misfortune to atep into a hole In the
paving, breaking the small bone In his leg.
OSCEOLA A fine program waa rendered
at the auditorium by the seven graduates
of the class of 1907 of the Osceola High
school.
TORK County institute Is In session In
the high school fculldlng this week. The
Instructors are Prof. J. A. Parka J. W.
ft arson, W. W. Stoner and Miss Edith
Martin
EDO AR Rain has been sbundant lately
and crops are In splendid condition, though
corn Is rather backward, as It was rather
late planted and the weather has been
pretty cool.
TORK About twenty ef the Junior
Toung Men's Christian association mem
bers are camping on the Blue. Friday
will be the visiting day and visitors will
be welcomed.
TECVM8EH Robert Bush and Miss Car
rie Wsbb were married at the Baptist
manse In this city Wednesday evening,
June (, the ceremony being performed by
Kev. F. M. 6turdevant.
BLUE HILL-At the meeting of the
school board Wednesday night W. H. Mani
fold of Fullerton was employed as superin
tendent of our schools for the ensuing
year. Thla completes ths corps of teachers.
BEATRICE The msrriage of Miss Elisa
beth Muriel Mudga, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Mudge, old residents of E)m
township, to Mr. Harry Wells waa solem
nised last evening. Rev. J. J. Morrison of
ficiating. ASHLAND Ths Ashland Electric Light
company announces that service to Its
patrons tomorrow night. The city has
been In darkness for about a month, owing
to the destruction of the electric light
power plant by fire.
PLATTSMOUTH Word was received
that Glflord Bralnard, a brakeman on a
local freight running between Council
Bluffs and St. Joseph, had one of his legs
amputated while switching in the yards In
Bartlett, la, Wednesday afternoon.
GENEVA District court has been In ses
sion here since Monday afternoon. There
are eight divorce and two criminal cases
on the docket, one being that of Jesse L
Hamilton for statutory assault, the other
William Bruce, for sellln' diseased animals.
HASTINGS Graduating eiercleea of the
eighth grade of the Adams county schools
will be conducted at the opera house In
this city next Wednesday evening. The
class address will be delivered by State
Superintendent J. L. McBiien.
HIHATKIC'E The Gage County Teachers'
institute will be held In this city next wuek.
The instructors are Superintendent W. t
Stephens of Lincoln, buiiertntendent Gra
ham of Wymore, Mlas Hoi tun of Minneap
olis, Minn, and Miss Edna fequlres of thla
city.
SEWARD The district Sunday school
convention will be held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. June 9. An interesting pro-
5 ram will be given. The Preebyterlaxi Sun
ay school will give "Tom Thumb's Wed
ding" at the opera house Saturday evening.
Fifty children will take part. '
BEATRICE The oommtneement exercises
of eifrlily pupils who have passed the re
quired examinations to entitle them to en
ter the high school will be held at the Pres
byterian church next Monday a.ternoon.
Slate Superintendent McBrlen will address
the claas, and County auperlnuuent Anna
Day will present the certificates.
HASTINGS The liberal rains in this
section during the last few days have been
beneficial to all crops, and tlie farmers
of Adams oounty now agree llmt the
winter wheat crop, which for a time was
supposed to be greatly darnagbd by lack
of moisture, is in good condition, with ax
celient prospects for an average yield.
TiX'LMSiiH The following is the tnort-
5 age record for the month of May in
ohnson oounty: Number farm mortgages
filed, at; ampunt, t4.aft; number released,
U, amount, tiLOMbv; nomoer town and
city mortgages filed. T; amount. 16.0x1;
number released. 1; amount tM. number
chattel murtgaces filed. SO; amount, S.a.IB;
aumbar released, M: amoant, 111 urn
TECUMAKH Elmer Wolf, the 1-year-old
son of Mr and Mrs. Walter Wolf of this
city, got koid of soooa mstohes aad prv
ceeded to kindle a bonfire In the yard.
After the fire got started nicely he engaged
In throwing burning embers into the air.
A burning rag fell upon his shoulder. The
boy's ear was quite badly burned, his hair
was scorched and his cheek was Injured.
EDGAR The Clay county teachers' In
stitute is In session here and will continue
all the week. Eighty teachers and eight
Instructors Including County Superintend
ent R. V. Clark, are present. The Edgar
Commercial club gave the teachers a re
ception Monday evening In the high school
auditorium. A good program was rendered
after which refreshments were served. It
was a very enjoyable affair.
BEATRICE At the Christian Endeavor
convention held here yesterday devotional
exercises were conducted by Miss Hattle
Sylvester of Blue Springs and Miss Davis
of Falrbury, followed with a number of
Interesting papers by the delegates. At 4
p. m. Mrs E. F. Carruthers of Hastings
delivered an address on the young people's
work. Rev. J. 8. Hamilton of Friend, Neb.,
addressed the meeting In the evening.
AUBURN At a meeting of the city
council last night sn agreement waa en
tered into between the city and Burns and
McDonald of Kansas City, Mo., for the
running of a survey of the town and draw
ing of specification for a system of water
works. This is ths first step toward the
system of water works. It is expected that
work will commence on this at once and
If the city is successful In voting bonds It
will not be long until the system will be
Installed.
PLAATSMOUTH The twenty-fifth an
us. 1 commencement exercises of the Platts
mouth High school were held In the
Parmele playhouse this evening, and con
sisted of Invocation by Rev. A. L.. Zlnk.
piano solo by Hilt Weaeott, salutatory, "A
Real Question," by Crete Brlggs; valedic
tory, "A Constitutional Study." Miss Alice
Brlnkman; vocal solo, Mra Morgan. After
the address by L. B. Wlckersham of Dea
Molnea and a local solo by Mrs. J. W.
Gamble, Superintendent E. L. Rouse pre
sented esch of the thirty-two graduates
with a diploma.
PlATTSMOUTH For several days a
skiff, containing a canvas tent, some bed
ding, a quantity of men a clothing, a field
glass and other articles usually carried on
an excursion down the Missouri river, also
s check book Issued by the bank In Gretna
to W. Lv W liber and a bottle of medicine
on the label of which was the name of Dr.
I. D. 'Jones of Murdock, this county, has
been tied to some willows at this point. It
was feared that murder, rr' -ht have been
committed to obtain i y. After a
thorough search by the i and others
Wllber was found in a Bui ...iirton box car
In an Intoxicated condition with a quart
bottle of whisky by hla side
TECUMSEH A steam derrick, employed
In handling the heavy steel at the Burling
ton's new bridge over the Nemaha, one mile
west of 'Tecumeeh, was ditched yesterday
afternoon. An unusually heavy piece of
material waa picked up and swung about tn
such a manner as to throw the car off Its
balance and tip it off the track Into the
ditch. The men woiklng about the der
rick Jumped and aaved themselvea En
gineer Arthur Newby was In the engine
house and could not Jump. He was carried
with the wreck into the ditch, but for
tunately none of the machinery fell so as to
hurt him. Beyond a few scratches and a
good ahaklng up he suffered no greater In
Jury. It is thought the services of a
wrecker will be required to set the car back
on the track.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qaalat aad Carloas Featsres ef Life
la a Rapidly Growing;
State.
' H. J. Fransen was an out-of-town pas
senger Tueday. We asked him where he
waa going and he answered "Yep." If It la
In thla state, aak Ross of the Belvldere In
dependent. Ws acknowledgs we don't
know. Carleton Leader.
Druggist Rebelled A Beaver City man
Imagined that he had ths smallpox. Hs
went to his family physician for examina
tion and the pleasurable Information waa
given that there was nothing alarming n
bis symptoms. Hs was given a prescription,
which was taken to his favorite pharma
cist. Ths same waa read and banded back
with the remark, "It can't he filled hers."
It read, 'Take a bath. Q. 8." Beaver City
Times-Tribune.
Assessor Wanted Our carpet bag assessor
wss around again the last of the week. Ws
wish our precinct had some educated men
In it, but It seems there are nona Quite
a variety on the same grade of cattle this
year. Wtnfield Correspondence Long Pine
Journal.
Itching for a Scrap Since Charley Smith
has beenVquarantlned with smallpox be has
had all kinds of fun with friends and ac
quaintances who pass along the street by
standing on the porch of the house and
calling them names and daring them to
nome and fight him. He has failed to find
anyone to accommodate him yet. Colum
bus Journal.
Good Shot Ws are entering the summer
solstice which should bring us copious
ralna Its Influence Is central on ths 2id
Instant, our longest day, when ths sun be
gins to back track towards ths equator
by reason of ths earth's motion and position
on Its annual trip around the sun. Blus
Springs Sentinel.
Another Sort of Candidate The Times
last week called attention to ths primary
election law and for the would-be candi
date to take notice. Well, this don't affect
anyone In thla neck of the woods. How
ever, there are about a dosen candidates,
but none for office, simply for matrimony.
Jaybird, to Thurston Gazette.
A Horse on Frank The EJwood Bulletin
of last week says: "Frank Bell met with
quite a serious mishap ons day last week.
He was coming In from ths field, leading
his team home. One of fhem, a colt,
which became frightened. Jumped against
him, knocked him down snd stepped on
his face. His nose waa broken and ths
whole lda of his face crushed." Arapahoe
Pioneer.
Only One Boy Following Is a list ' of
births during the month ef May as re
ported by Dr. J. H. Lowery to Registrar
of Vital Statistics A. H. Phllson: May L
Louis Body, girl; Msy T, Bide Gorman,
girl; May . L. Tmompson, girl; May 1L
Chris Swanks, girl twins; May XL My
Feye, girl; May 21, George Dalklns, girl;
May B, Fred Amse, girl; May 17. John
EhlerB, boy; May H. Joe Phllllppl. glrL
Leigh World.
Western Manners Paul Beguln cams
down from Pine Ridge Wednesdsy morn
ing on crutches to maks complaint to ths
county attorney In the shooting case b
which he was shot In the leg by two mea
as a result of trouble over stray cattls
Hs believes there was a deliberate at
tempt made to murder him, no leas than
sixteen shot holes being In his house. An
eye witness states that the house looked
like a slaughter pen when he went In,
there being blood all over the floor from
Beguln' a wounded leg. Ruahvllle Recorder.
BALDWIN SQUIDS THE ALARM
Union Pacific Solicitor Fears Unto
ward Be8ult for Eailroads.
BASES OPINION ON CUTS EI BATES
Wltk High Property Valaes for Taxa.
tloa Deprecates Effect of Two
Ceat Fare ud Freight Re
daetloa oa Re venae.
John N. Baldwin, general solicitor of
the Union Pacific has returned from Lin
coln, where he made his statement before
the State Railroad commission as to what
his road proposed to do In the matter of
contesting ths t-cent psssenger rate law
and also ths 15 per cent freight rate re
duction on certain oojnraodltles.
"Aside from ths legal questions which
suggest themselves,' said Mr. Baldwin,
"In reference to the ' I -cent fare, that is
to say, the question of Interference with
Interstate commerce, the practical ques
tion is ths one of compensation. Ws are
gathering data and statistics which, to
a certain extent ought to determine the
questions.
"The supporters of the 2-cent fare be
lieve ths reduction will operate to In
crease ths volume of business and travel
enough to overcome the Increased cost
f operation and leevs fslr returns te
the carriers. The carriers generally be
lieve the Increased travel will be incon
siderable as compared with Increased cost
and the diminution of revenue.
"It Is our purpose to await ths result
of the operative test. Of course, I cannot
speak of any act or possible act of af
fected and dissatisfied stockholders.-
'The same proceedings probably will bs
adopted In reference to the so-called Ald
rloh bill or the bill for a IS per cent re
duction In certain commodities which con
stitute a large part of the railroad traffla
of ths state.
"With ths extremely high valuation on
property for taxation purposes and lbs
radical cuta purposed on revenues I
greatly fear untoward results for rail
roads. "
Kern's enormous stock reduction
Millinery below cost.
Iavestlgatloa I'ader Way.
LARAMIE Wyo.. June 1 (Special.)
The board of trustees of ths University of
Wyoming are holding an Investigation of
the chsrges of graft and political domi
nance made against the board by Q. E.
Morton, who has resigned to accept a posi
tion with the Fort Collins Agricultural
college. Morton has been before the board,
but declined to enter Into specific answers.
When ssked why be had not laid his com
plaints before ths executive committee of
the board Morton stated that two of the
three members of ths oommittas wars in
cluded In his ehsrgea
CHEAP, ETFFCTrtT, MUTABLE.
APENTA
HUNGARIAN NATURAL PURGATIVE WATER.