THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1907.
COST- OF DISTRIBUTING OIL
Belatire Expense of Wagoni and
Freight Shipment!.
STANDARD HAS CHEAPO METHOD
Tratlasonr Takes Be far Railway
Casaaslssloa ladlcatea This
Grata Esraaaga Coaiplalat
. AatUed.
' ' (From a Btafl Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 17. (Special Tela
gram. It costs lesa to haul oil In tank
wsgons between email towns of Nebraska
than It doe to ahlp oil by freight. Thla
waa tha evidence brought out before the
Nebraska railway commissioners thla
morning In tha hearing on the complaint
of tba independent oil companies that the
rates charged by Nebraska roads are ex
tortlonata. The complaining companies In
troduced all their testimony during the
mornlne aeaslon and the roads are having
their Inning this afternoon.
Tha testimony brought out Indirectly
opinions as to the best methods of trans
porting oil from a standpoint of expense.
Tha railroad men were of tha belief that
tank wagons fot short hauls were better
even than their own lines. . . .
Frank B. Ftetter; secretary of the Na
tional Refining company of Cleveland, tes
tified that It oost the Standard Oil com
pany to deliver oil In wagons of ten barrel
capacity, counting coat of team, labor and
all expense, between $2.50 to 13 for each
twenty miles. The testimony showed the
same oil could not be shipped by train for
less than lew The Independent companies
were thus at a disadvantage of between K
and S3 as compared with the Standard
company.
EJ. S. Kenterer, a merchant of Kearney,
testified that the Standard Oil company
made deliveries of oil by wagon, for which
he paid from 10 to 1&V4 cents a gallon, and
for which he received from 15 to 30 cents a
gallon. He was obliged to pay the Inde
pendent companies from 18 to 20 cents a
gallon for oil and retailed their product at
8 cents a gallon.
The testimony brought out that the
equipment of the Standard Oil company
was devised with a view to savins; all pos
sible expense, the representatives of tho
railroads agreeing with the company and
'offering no redress for the Independent
concerns.
The railroad attorneys tried to show that
the Independent oil companies were trying
to arrange freight rates so they could
compete with the Standard's tank lines.
They showed by a witness. that-of the-ar-rels
of oil shipped In Nebraska the Stand
ard shipped SO per cent and the Independent
only 20 per cent. They contended there
fore that the lower rates would be of
greater benefit to the Standard OH com
pany, notwithstanding Its tank lines. H.
M. Smbry freight agent of the Rock
Island testified that If the rates in ft anna
flxed by the legislature mamainiea in an
the state his road would go Into the hands
ofa receiver. lie had not tested this law
In the courts he said, because of the in
flamed condition of the minds of the people,
but very shortly he thought a suit would
be brought to test the rate law.
' MeVaaa Ansends Complaint.
E. J. -McVann, secretary of. the Omaha
Grain . exchange, amended his complaint
lscrlmnatton of the Great Northern road
t..... ."wn b I, In f,vnii nf InnnD rw 1 1 1 In
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grain shipments .to make tha complaint
run a-alnat tha Wllmar eV Slpux Falls
rpaUHe feared that, the Older prohibiting '
dlac'rbnthatlon.' which was" made ' against
inn VJI irai kuiuidiu VJi, " v v. v "
garded by the Great Northern on tho Ne
brahska lines on the technical theory that
the lines lrt Nebraska are a separate cor
poration " i .
' ' Flgkt chaylcv Saloons.
The alleged refusal of the mayor of
Schuyler and the county attorney of Col
fax 'ootfnty to enforce the state liquor law,
prohibiting blind-, and screens In the win
dows and doors of saloons, has beon called
to ;tha attention of Attorney Oeneral
Thompson py a Law Enforcement league.
Cate attorney general will refer the mat
ter to oGvernor Sheldon and If the gov
ernor directs prosecution under tha new
law for the removal of officers who failed
to enforce tha Maws It will be ' the at
torney general's dutyto Institute proceed
ings. Dr. James Woods, ' chairman of a
eltiiena' committee of Schuyler, alleges
that the mayor waa requested to enforce
section 29 of the liquor law relating to
screens and blinds In saloons and declined
positively. Complaint was also made that
saloon keepers were selling to minors. The
oltlsens' committee then Invited all saloon
keepers In the town to meet them to dis
cuss tha situation. This Invitation was
Ignored. 'The next day the committee went
to tha mayor ' and presented a petition
calling his attention to alleged violations
vi i it w aiaiui. wuu mo iuuiii.imi vuuq uu
asked him to see that violations ceased.
' The mayor Is said to have replied that
6e would , try to stop the selling of liquor
t'o minors, but positively refused to en
forca tha statute relating to screens. The
committee then presented a petition to
the county attorney asking him to enforce
the' law and he refused on the ground that
city affairs were, not of his business. The
committee has now presented the matter
to the attorney general and asked that
proceedings be Instituted against - the of
ficials! ' '
' rra-ea Aettoa. I.amber Trast.
v Attorney, General Thompson , is prepar
ing ta fo to St. Louis the latter part of
September to meet with the attorueys
general of tht several states of tha Missis
sippi valley to discuss the enforcement
of legislation enacted by tha various
. atates relating to the control of corpora
tions. . Mr. Thompson has received nu
merous requests for Information legard
tng his prosecution of the alleged Lum
ber trust, which Is now pending In tha
supreme court. Because of thae re
quests and his Interest In this suit the
attorney general will urge the officials at
tha conference to bring a united action
against . the alleged National Lumber
trust.. Mr. Thompson contends that tho
lumber prices charged In every state In
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Kntnrno is made under the origi
nal formula of IVruna. Dr. Hurt
man lias sold the orlglnnl proscrip
tion nnder which Poruna was man
ufarturrd, to the Katamo Com
pany. Millions of fftmllies have boon
usrrs of the original Trruna for
many years. They have hecome
convinced of its great value as a
household remedy. They can con
tinue to secure the original Peruna
by Inquiring for Katamo, manu
factured by the Katnrno Company,
80 Vesey St., New York City.
FOIt SALE BY
SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORES
15th and Douglas Sts., 16th
and Chicago Sts.
OMAHA. - - NEBRASKA
N. W. Cor. 24th and- N. Sts.
SOUTH OMAHA, - NEBRASKA
5th Ave. and Main Sts.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA
the union Is controlled by a glgantlo trust.
Which marks the trees In the forest, and
no man can dut s, tree for lumber without
first obtaining the permission of this
trust
Itea-ents to File Vouchers.
At a conference . of . Regent Allen,
Treasurer Brian, Secretary of State Jun
kin and Deputy Auditor Cook, held this
afternoon, Mr. Allen agree, upon behalf
of the regents, to file vouchers for claims
sgalnst the university with , the state
auditor. The vouchers will contain the
itemlxed statement of the claim, the signature-
of the' claimant, the signature of
the president of the Board of Regents
and the signature of the secretary to the
regents. No warrants will be issus.l un
til the vouchers are signed. In addition
to this the regents will also keep vouch
ers on file at the state university. This
will be a hardship on the regents only
In that It will prevent them from paying
claims In advance of the filing of the
vouchers or certificates, which has been
a custom In the past. .Deputy Auditor
Cook has been objecting to issuing war
rants on the certificates Issued by the
regents because these certificates did not
contain an Itemlxed statement of the
claim or the signature of the claimant.
For years the regenta have refused to
file vouchers in the office of the auditor
because they held the law compelled the
auditor to issue warrants on certificates.
However, when Secretary of State Junkln
refused to sign the certificates until tho
vouchers were filed and Treasurer Brian
refused to sign warrants until Junkln
signed the certificates, the regents found
themeslves up against It and In view of
the supreme court decisions along these
lines they crawled from under. .
Labor Day Proclamation.
Governor Sheldon has Issued the follow
ing Labor day proclamation:
The statutes of this state provide that
the first Monday in September of each
year shall be known as Labor day, and
that It shall be a public holiday.
Labor is the most dignified of all occupa
tions. It ia the source of all wealth. The
laborers are the keystone of society and
represent the most dignified pillars of gov
ernment. It is, therefore, fitting and proper
that one day of the year should be set
aside for rest, recreation and proper cele
bration. Now. therefore, I, George Lawson Shel
don, governor of the state of Nebraska
In accordance with custom, do hereby issue
a proclamation in commemoration of this
day and do earnestly recommend cessa
tion from unnecessary toll and buatnesa
It Is sincerely hoped that everybody may
enjoy a day of wholesome recreation and
that all our people may observe the day
In a manner fitting the occasion. Let the
great and vital question of labor be dis
cussed and considered Intelligently and
conscientiously, so that each Individual
r?irb! "1VS. trenth " courage to do
and hlJV. T M" "m,"h" n,ltto"
Kaport aa Mtlk aaa lea Cvmm.
Tha Investigation of cream and milk and
lea cream sold In Omaha mado by Deputy
Food Commissioner Johnson gives Omaha
a good bill on Its Ice cream, whlla cream
and milk are not so atood. Hastings' Ice
cream la rank and Lincoln's not much bet
ter. JTollowlng is tha report filed with the
governor:
tTnder the pure food taw mnv k.
tain at least I per cent. Ice cream at les.r
14 per cent and sweet can7 at least ?
per cent butterfat. WT " 18
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l0,t'J,1 V,tr "t" "mples come up
to the legal requirement, while fnrty-twS
fall below. Thirteen of these s5n plea show
V.V," ot on,y. 1 "t of butter!
or.U?ednk. ,V,d'n,ly b"" '"mm
The pure food law. aa construed bv this
Jleoartm-M. Intends that the eonmimer who
buv. roMk hv the gl... .hall r served
w ' . '"'mined or wsured mil hut
r." C.';n,,n,n least I ner cent butter
fat. Tl r-pltv fe vol'inn of this law
fine of from llo to fin for each of
fense. Kurv-sven Mmr-lw f cre.m tsVPn fnm
tho Omaha hotels and rettaurants show
an average In butterfat of only IS Gl per
cent, the legal requirement being 18 per
cent. The highest cream samples show
an average or S3 per cent, while the lowest
show only 4 per cent of butterfat. tf
thee forty-seven cream samples, only
twenty were up to the legal standard, ten
averaging only 75 per cent.
The analysis of Omaha Ice cream shows
an average of IS 12 per cent butterfat, the
legal requirement being 14 per cent.
This shows that tho people of Omaha
are being served with a high-grade of ice
cream.
Contrast this 18 11 ner cent average at
Omaha with Hastings' ice cream, which
shows an rverage of only 10S per cent.
The Hastings samples were taken from
the factories there, which mean that this
very low grade Is being sold throughout
the city, presuming that the dealers gen
erally ore handling tha Hastings product.
One sample of Hastings Ice cream showed
only 8.S per cent butterfat. This Hastings
manufacturer Is using only one-third as
much cream In his produrt as Is being
used In Omaha. I have notified the county
attorney of Adams county of these facts
and asked him to serve notice on these
Ice cream makers that they must come up
to the legal requirements with their prod
uct. As an example of the disciplining effect
of the law, when attention Is called to
It. I may cite that the first analysis of
Lincoln Ire cream mado by this department
In July showed an average of 11.5 per cent,
the second analysts. . ten days later, show
ing 12.98 per cent, and the third analysis,
recently made, showing 15.75 per cent of
butterfat.
In fifteen Nebraska cities Ice cream Is
being manufactured and distributed
throughout the state. Inasmuch aa re
tailers are also responsible nnder the law
for the grade In butterfat of the commodity
they handle, these large wholesale concerns
will be Inspected by this department as
rapidly as possible and the result of this
Inspection made public, not only for the
benefit of the public, but that the retail
dealers may be advised and may protect
themselves by refusing to handle a low
grade product.
Sweet crvam Is a Mgh-rriced commodity
and the manufacturer of Ice cream Is
tempted to Use as little sweet cream as
possible. The pure food law Intends to com
pel manufacturers and dealers to be hon
est as to the character of their product
and that the conaumer may get when he
buvs what h - entlt ed to under the law,
In these analyses above referred to It
should be stated that no deleterious sub
stance was found.
Policeman Kept from shooting-.
, GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 27. (Spt
rlal WNn little excitement was occasioned
by the scrimmage Police Officer Rehdtr
became Involved In while In the Palmer
house barroom, and on duty. The officer.
it Is reported, had been drinking during
the last few hours of his beat, whlcn ended
at 7 a. m. The saloons open at 6 o'clock
In the morning, and it Is stated that for
some time he had been violating the rule
toward the close of his beat. At b: yes
tenlav the norter of the Palmer was clean
ing up the room and rubbing the footrail
with a mop. He happened to come in
contact with the patrolman's foot, where
upon Rehder cursed him and reflected upon
the porter's, George Buxton's, color. The
latter remonstrated with him and the un
pleasantness seemed to have been settled,
when Rehder, according to Buston's story,
corroborated by the owner and bartender,
reopened the argument by asking Buxton
If he did not like It. Buxton repeated that
he did not Hire It, when the patrolman at
tempted to assault the porter. The latter
took his mopstlck and gave the officer sev
eral severe welts over the head. The of
ficer thin took out his revolver. Buxton
clutched It ' and the trigger struck hl
thumb twice, preventing a discharge of the
weapon. The officer was disarmed and
later taken to a doctor's office. He was
by this time uncontrollable, either from
liquor or rage, or both, and Chief Hoag
land and Officer Searles had all they could
do to hold him, though- either Is physically
Rehder's equal. Buxton was placed under
rrt hut later waa released. He has lived
. .ftv.nteen vears and was never
In trouble before, being generally regarded
as an Inoffensive, decent cnap, quite ad
vanced In years. He was offered cash ball
by citizens. Mayor Schuff has removed the
offending officer from the force and Insists
that Buxton prosecute. r
Otoe County Criminal Cases. '
KWRRARKA CITY. Neb., Aug. 27.-(Spe-
M.iuit nresent there are three cases
pending In the district court, all of which
are liable to send the defendants to tne
penitentiary. The first Is against John
Tt-Mirea who was convicted of assault upon
his daughter and ' was sentenced to ten
years In the penitentiary. A stay of exe
cution of sentenoe was taken and the case
will be heard September 18th. A young
man named Fox, from Dunbar, Is also In
Jail, charged with forgery. James Faughn
makes the third, and he Is also under ar
rest for forgery.
Faurhn. formerly an employe at the
nankin house, and who has been a resident
of this city for some time, was arrested
at Lincoln on a warrant charging him
with forgery and was brought to this
eitv. According to his story, he had been
working at the packing house, and having
had some trouble with his Drotner-ln-law,
whn works at the same place, he was
afraid to go and draw his check, so he sent
a boy for It. By mistake he was given a
check belonging to James Tanner for $20.63,
while he was only entitled to $9.40. Faughn
signed Tanner's name, got the money and
left for ' Lincoln, where he has since been
working. Faughn was going under the alias
of E. O. Parsons when arrested. He was
bound over to the district court In the
sum of $500, and Is now In Jail. '
Tosag Man lianas Himself.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) John Becker, aged 17 years, was
found hanging from a tree dead Monday
sftamoon. Hia oarents reside near Ne
braska City and he had "been working for
Charley Creamer on the Lev! Churchill
r.rm south west of Plattsmouth. for four
weeks. He hitched up the team to the
rake and went Into the field to rake mil
let, but when he did not return for dinner
Mvs. Creamer went to the field at 1:30 and
found the team hitched to the rake, wan
dering around In the field of corn, and no
ticed that one line was missing from the
harness. The body of Becker was found
hanging from a tree with one end of the
line of the harness around his neck and
the other end of the line fastened to the
tree.
eager band ta Meet Yearly.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Aug. 27.-(8peclal)
The business session of the Nebraska
Saengerbund has decided upon a meeting
every year, henceforth, ' Instead of every
two years. The meeting of next year will
only be an "Ausflug" picnic for one day.
and will be held at Columbus. The. next
Saengerfest proper will be held at Hastings
In 190e. Ths feet here this year waa con
sidered by all one of the very best ever
held. Theevent closed with an sbla ad
dress by Hon. Hauck of Omaha on German
song and music, German traditions and
the preservation of tho German tongue.
Clatfclnar and Buggy aa Fire.
GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 27.-(Speclal.)
Tha queer spectacle of a man riding
With nerreg la
POISE
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Tha world ia
POSTUM
rooD corrcE
makes steady nerves.
"There, a Re...!."
through tha streets, part ' Of his Vehicle
and even part of his clothing afire, and
he entirely unconscious of It, waa pre
sented here yesterday. William Scheffel
wondered what men were yelling at him
for and upon turning about found part
of tha buggy seat and his coat burning.
He Is a fireman himself and bad the flames
extinguished without Injury to himself.
The wind was blowing all smoke and odor
away from him.
Balk Bales Law Be Tested.
NEBRASKA CITT. Neb.; Aug. 7.-(8pe-
clal.) A local business man will test the
constitutionality of tha bulk sales law,
passed by the legislature. J. C. Kauts, of
this city, some time ago bought the photo
graph gallery of Peasley A White. After
several weeks he took possession and now
come several attorneys and present bills
owed by Feasley A White, and want him
to settle them, which he declines to do.
He will fight the esse In court. Kauts did
not know there was such a law -on the
statutes.
Gang; of Pickpockets Caught.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Aug. $7. (Special)
The police department has arrested a
gang of eight pickpockets who, presum
ably, have been working reunions snd old
settlers picnics In this section of tho state.
One man, a passenger on a Union Pacific
train, waa robbed of $5 and a $20 certi
ficate of deposit, caught ths man in the act,
but was unable to hold him. He has posi
tively Identified one of the gang. The de
partment also has sufficient evidence
against another, It Is believed, to convict
Nebraska, News Note.
PLATTSMOUTH The annual report of
the county superintendent, George L. Far
ley, to the state superintendent of publlo
Instruction for tha year ending July I, 1907,
shows that there are In Cass county 110
school buildings, 100 school districts, 100
teacnera, number or school children 7,007,
number enrolled 6,000, wages from $40 to
$HA per month for teachers, total value of
school property $117,030, total amount re
ceived from all sources $119,640.68, expendi
tures $106,844 M, balance - in district treas
uries $23,696.74. There are four schools not
included, which are, Weeping Water acad
emy, St. JohnBa Catholic in this city, the
German Lutheran near Murdock and the
Evangelist Lutheran Immanuel near Louis
ville. County Superintendent George L.
Farley and Superintendent J. W. Gamble
of the Plattsmouth schools each receive the
sum of $1,600 per annum.
NEBRASKA CITT The fire department
was called out this moralngto put out a
fire In the rear of the Nebhaaka City steam
laundry. Thla building was partially de
stroyed by fire some three weeks ago. and
yesterday men were at work removing
the denns. The nre this morning damaged
the walls. '
NEBRASKA CITT The thirty-second an
nual convention of the Sunday schools of
Otoe county began here thla morning with
a large attendance. Nearly every Sunday
school In the county Is represented. The
session will end Wednesday evening. A
number of the state officers will be In at
tendance. NEBRASKA CITY-John Beckner. a 17-year-old
boy, whose parents live four miles
northwest of this city, committed suicide
yesterday. He was working for a farmer
near Murray, Cass county, and In the
morning went Into the field with a team
and hayrack, and not returning at noon,
search was made for him. The team was
found tied to a post and near there the
boy was found hanging to a tree, one of
the straps from the harness having been
used to end his life. He attended the high
school in this city last winter. No reason
Js given for his act, as he seemed happy
and contented.
BEATRICE At the closing session of
the Blue River association of Baptists It
was decided to hold the next meeting at
Alexandria, Neb.
BEATRICE Judge E. E. Ellis officiated
yesterday at his first marriage ceremony,
when he Joined In wedlock Mr. Harry H.
Hill of Wymore and Miss Nettle Smith of
Beatrice.
BEATRICE Thld city now has a good
chance of securing a city park through the
win or me late James cnaties, who be
queathed hla estate several -years ago to
Beatrice for the purchase of a park. The
estate amounted to about $15,000. and soon
sfter the will was tnsfle' relatives gave no
tice that they wmttd contest It on the
ground that Mr. Charles was of unsound
mind when he made It. ,At the last sitting
of the district court the contestants gave
notice that they had decided not to go
further with ths contest, agreeing to drop
il lii uv luiMK me cam aireaav nr irrn AnnM
be paid out of the estate. Thla appeared
to be a happy solution of the case. ttiA
Judge Kelllgar permitted It. Senator
Sackett. as administrator, took exception to
this, and It Is up to the city council to say
whether thla point shall be contested fur-
iner or not. Mr. Bacaett figures that after
paying all expenses there will ha avu.
able about $12,000. This the city can get
possession of as soon as it makes a move
and contracts for a park.
BEATRICE Word Was received hera
yesterday stating that Miss Nelle Fisher,
a former resident of Beatrice, was killed
a few days ago at Kansas City by being
struck by a street car while stepping from
one car to another. The young woman
was eighteen years of age, and resided In
West Beatrice for years before locating
at Kansas City.
BEATRICE Fred Colton departed yes
terday for Weatherford, Okla., to become
violin Instructed at the state normal there.
BEATRICE-Wllllam eJnnlngs Bryan
has accepted the Invitation of the anni
versary committee to deliver an address
In this city during the fiftieth anniversary
celebration. Mr. Bryan will speak on Sep
tember 24. the first day of the celebration,
at 1 o'clock.
BEATRICE The old settlers of Earne
st on will hold their annual plcnlo next
Wednesday. Beatrice will contrlbate a
large number to the gathering.
BEATRICE Postmaster Holllngworth,
who recently applied for more help at the
government building has been turned down
by the department owing to the shortage
of appropriations. Beatrice has the poor
est delivery service of any town of Its
size in the state for tha reason that there
is not enough help to do the business as
It should be done.
BEATRICE Forty-nine members of the
Schock family held a plcnlo In Divine's
grove two miles east of Hnrmesvllle. There
were four generations represented at the
gathering.
BEATRICE A number of men with sur
plus capital have signified their willing
ness to assist In erecting an opera house
on the foundation of the Blakely hotel site.
The commercial club has ths matter In
charge.
BEATRICE Rev. T. L. Swan preached
his farewell sermon at the United Brethren
church Sunday morning. He will retire
from the ministry at present because of
poor health.
BEATRICE T. E. Hutching of this city
has secured a patent on a boilor flue
blower, which will be Inalaled at the
Dempster mill next Monday. The device
cleans the flue thoroughly, and makes It
possible to use a cheaper grade of coal at
a big saving.
OAKLAND The highest pries for farm
land In Burt county waa paid here Monday
when John C. Ostrand sold his eighty-acre
farm, two miles east of town, to A. P.
Anderson of Ord, Nebraska, for $112.50
per acre. Mr. Ostrand bought this farm
ten years ago for $b0 an acre, being ths
first man In this vicinity to pay that price
and at that time people thought the pries
he paid exorbitant.
OAKLAND The Oakland publlo schools
will begin Mondsy Sept. X and the
teachers are busy getting, things In readi
ness. GRAND ISLAND A new automobile,
purchased by Mr, J. Martin, and brought
from Omaha to Grand Island by Mr. Hart,
the local dealer, made the trip between
the two points In seven hours and fifteen
minutes. It Is said to be the fastest
record ever made between the two points.
ORAND I SLA ND The Hall countv
Teachers' Institute for 1907 opened here
yesieroay unaer me management of Miss
Margaret Brown, county superintendent.
Today a pleasure trip wss taken to the
Soldiers Home. Elghtr-nlna teaj-hara r.
enrolled. A fine course of Instruction has
oeen proviaea tor wnn additional social
snd entertainment features.
YORK There is a large number of can
didates for republican nominations In York
county and this is really the first primary
election in which there Is a hard rnntui
The oldest politicians who for years found
it sn easy matter to manipulate ths pre
cinct or ward caucus find that their In
fluence la not so great and those who r.
reive the nomination do not have to place
wiemaeivva unavr uuiigauon to every ward
and precinct politician as they did under
the old caucus system. There are on the
republican ticket from three to Ave can
didates for each office except that of
cuumjr county treasurer
William Miller, present county clerk and
ft. ft. Ctcv viTl-Pt ee;yity uaasur
Drop Pattern Furniture Sale
The sale that has created the liveliest kind of interest with those who would pave about
half on their furniture purchases. Thousands of dollars' worth of drop patterns, in suites
and odd pieces, going at about half, price.
This a special bargain opportunity.
Come, look, be convinced of the rare values this sale offers. The goods in this sale
' are not shop worn and old pieces, but represent very desirable patterns in perfect condition.
All sale pieces shown on main floor. Note the values.
Regular Drop Pattern
Price. ' Price.
$32.00 Golden Oak Dressing Tuble, $1G.00
f 60.00 French Rococo Parlor Mahogany Arm
Chair, handsomely hand carved $30.00
(12.50 Antique Copper Pedestal $ 3.50
162.00 Gold Leaf Louis XVI Tartar Top
Table $20.00
$60.00 Louis XVI VerntB Martin finished
Music Cabinet $30.00
$200 three-piece Parlor Suite, English make. 100 OO
$12.00 Golden Oak Pedestal, handsomely fin
ished $ 7.00
$95.00 8olid Mahogany Antique Reproduc
tion Davenport Sofa $47.50
$50.00 Solid Mahogany Parlor Sofa $25.00
$48.00 Solid Mahogany Side and Arm Chair. $24. OO
$25.00 Pedestal Solid Oak Hand Carved. . . $12.50
$22.00 Serving Table, in fumed oak $11.00
$80.00 three-piece Genuine Mahogany Parlor
Suite $40.00
$98.00 large, comfortable, genuine leather,
all upholstered Gladstone Chair $50.00
$42.00 Mahogany Dase Spring Seat Uphol
stered Sofa Chair $25.00
$40.00 Early English Wood Seat Settee, rich
ly ornamented with hand carving $25.00
$155.00 three-piece Genuine Mahogany Par
lor Suite, very handsome design $77.00
$21.00 Mahogany Finish Antique Design
Arm Parlor Chair $10.50
$42.50 Solid Mahogany Parlor Arm Chair,
English make $21.25
$69.00 Genuine Mahogany two-piece Parlor
Suite, upholstered in excellent quality of
cream silk velour $40.00
$24.00 Genuine Mahogany Wood Seat and
Back Settee $14.00
ORCHARD & WILHELM
qiqqieqi8 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET
are serving; their first terms and owJnfu to
their efficient service It is conceded that
they are entitled to the office and there
are no candidates to oppose them.
NEBA8KA CITT-Allen R. Compton and
Miss Helva Shankln, two young people
from Weeping- Water, avoided a lara;e
wedding- by coming- to this city and being
quietly married by Judgo Wilson.
NEBRASKA CITY The first Salvation
Army wedding In the history of the bar
racks In this city took place Sunday even
Ins: at Salvation headquarters Monday
evening when Capt. H. O. Walters, of
Hutchison. Kansas, and Miss Lisle T.
Thons were united In marriage. They
came here to take charge of the quarters
In this city. After the services they were
given a reception at their hall.
NEBRASKA CITY-llenry W. P. Haasd
and Miss Clara Goos. representatives of
two of the best known German families
In southern Otoe county, were united In
marriage today at the home of the bride a
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hana Goos, near
Dunbar.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qaalat and Carloaa Featarea I Lilt
la a Rapidly GremteC
State.
No. IS is no longer a hoodoo. We have
been informed that on last Sunday on of
our city sports with 13 chickens In his
buggy escaped the vigilance of the game
warden, while another one with but eight
measly little birds was cinched to the tune
of V per. Gordon Journal.
A Big Perch Last Friday Ernie Alex
ander caught what la said to be the largest
perch ever landed In this section. It weighed
eleven pounds. They are seldom caught
here weighing more than five or six pounds
occasionally an elght-pounder will be
caught. Mr. Alexander was fishing with
line and pole in the Nemaha river when
he got this one. Nebraska 'Advertiser.
vAtnro Fv.t.rv There la a bookkeeper
emnloved In bavldson'a who has the lovely
and peculiar name of Peach McKlnley.
Now, If that Isn't a peacn or a name we
don't know.' McKlnley ia enough to make
her rlKht. but "Peach." me, oh my, that
sounds good to us. If we had her photo
we would print It In the News. A gin wun
a name like that must certainly be a
peach. Allen News.
The Deadbeat Last week a man stepped
up to us and said ha would pay every cent
he owed us If he lived till Saturday night.
The man Is dead. Another man said he
would pay us in a day or two as sure as
we were born. Wa were not born. We
"Just grew," like Topsy. Another man said
ha would settle as sure as shooting. The
powder Is wet this spring. Another man
said ha hoped to go to tha devil if he
did not ay us within three days. There's
a new face In Inferno. Quits a number
said they would sea us tomorrow. They
Investment Paying 10 Net, Yearly Rental $1,920
This beautiful building must be sold at once, wag built for a life long Investment two yr.ZT tgo. Earn
apartment has nine rooms, first floor finished in oak, man tel in each parlor, every room nicely decorated, vestibules
and bath rooms tiled, full basements with best furnaces, roof and porches tiled, paving all paid for, ground 75x1 IU,
giving plenty of yard room. Leased to first class tenants on yearly leases. Best neighborhood in Omaha.
See us at once. '
1704 FATlXAit 8TREEX
Regular Drop Pattern
Price. Sale Price.
$233.00 Solid Mahogany Dining Room Piece,
consisting of 50-lnch round top table, serr
. ing Table, six leather seat side chairs, one
arm chair, Poor Sharaton design 130.00
$78.00 Mahogany Sofa and Arm Chair, up
holstered in high quality of damask $55.00
$22.60 Satin Walnut Full Size Wood Bed... $13. 75
$130.00 Fraternity Cooler, fitted complete
with silverware SOo.uO
$200.00 Solid Mahogany" Library Table, very
large and massive 125.00
$116.00 Set of Six Side and One Arm Ma-
hbgany Dining Chairs $77.50
$717.00 Eight-piece Teak Bed Room Suite,
consisting of twin beds, dresser, chiffonier,
dressing table, table and two chairs 395k00
$100.00 pair of Mahogany Twin Beds $50.00
$33.00 Brass Child's Crib 10.00
$17.60 4 Iron Brass Trimmed. Bed $ 8.75
$70.00 Genuine Mahogany Highboy, antlqe
design $45.00
$C5.00 Solid Mahogany China Cablnot, mod
ern English design $30.00
$38.00 Fumed Oak China Cabinet $25.00
$36.00 Arts and Crafts Standing Hall Lamp,
top fitted with art glass, has cupboard
base $17.50
$270.00 Solid Mahogany Antique Design
Sideboard and Serving Table 170.00
$42.00 Bird's-eye Maple Princess Dresser .. .$21.00
$47.00 Golden Oak Hall Chair, hand carved
with art leather back $23.50
$12.00 Bird's-eye Maple Desk or Reception
Chair $ 6.00
$36.00 Round Top Dull Oak Dining Table. . .$18.50
Odd Dining Chairs in golden oak and early Eng
lish oak and genuine mahogany; also a number of
porch, lawn and rattan pieces at about one-half price.
are blind now. One man told us six months
ago he would pay us as soon as he got
some money. That's a long tlmo to be
broke. Columbus Journal.
The Norfolk Rake From Hot Springs
comes the report of a woman who created
excltmcnt at the plunge by dropping her
false teeth In the' water. Everybody joined
In the search. A small boy swam around
under-the surface, grabbing pebbles In an
effort to locate the teeth. Finally one
bather brought up the lost valuables by
using his toes as a rake. And more than
that, Norfolk people were mixed up in the
affair. Norfolk News.
Fleas Block Real Estate Deal-Sam Mc
Cord and Will Barbe. two of Boone's
citizens, drove through town Friday, as
we understand, going up north to buy a
ranch. But about two o'clock they re
turned. ..It seems they bad struck a flea
farm and had to get Into the creek to re
lieve themselves of the pests. When they
reached hers they were superless and their
clothing waa wet through and through and
the only thing we could get them to say
was, "Show us the way back home," which
we did. Albion Argus.
The Standard and a Hat Word was re
ceived at this office this week of an Incident
that no doubt often happens but Is not
often put In print. Alex Dobpson, living
down near Spencer, in Boyd county, was
possessor of a very fine hat, costing him
something like $8 or J10. During a wind
storm his hat took flight and he was un
able to keep in light of It. Several days
afterward his hut was found by som
parties and they noticed that It was no
cheap John affair. In examining the head
gear they noticed some pieces of paper
under the sweatband on the Inside of the
hat, and taking out the paper they found
the heading of the Rushvllle Standard.
Wondering at this they began to think
who In that part of the country waa a
subscriber of the Standard; they remem
bered that Mr. Dobpson at one time lived
up this way, so they hunted him up and
delivered his lost hat Rushvllle Standard.
The Cat Had Its Day A poor pussy cat
without a doubt the pride and Joy of some
household In Its youth, but In its old age
contracting "Interioritls of the left follum
bular" and being relegated to the alley to
live or die passed peacefully away under
the sidewalk In front of Anton Jensen's
meat market. No friends knew and It lay
there until the vermin of the earth at
tacked It the poor pussy cat that at one
time some sweet little girl stroked Its fur
and called It "darling." Because the busy
world had not missed any pussy cats and
knew riot, they became skeptical and
thought that some of Anton's meat had
gone to seed. Anton and his wife also
knew not and got busy. Every nook and
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HASTINGS & HEYDEN.
corner of the market was turned over
and washed out. Then Anlnn lnv.4 .
like the man who waa butted by a billy
goal ana the poor cat waa found. It
was removed to a better resting place
and E. W. Tucker and Duncan Wakefield
have been ' appointed a committee to
sprinkle flowers upon its grave-the poor
pussy cat that "never amounted to much"
while living but was "noticed"
after It was dead. Wlnslde Tribune.
BUTLER LETS THE COURT SAY
Proceeds with School Board Ballot
' Prlntlnar Iteaardlesa of
Le-sxal Phase.'
City Clerk Butler Tuesday morning made
final arrangements for the printing of
school district ballots for the coming pri
mary September 3. despite the question
which has been raised as to whether, Or not
members of the school board should ' be
nominated at this primary. The ballot lists
have been sent: to Klopp Baitlett com
pany and the ballots ordered printed.
"In my opinion the school board nomina
tions should be made at the' primary,"
said Mr. Butler. "I am going ahead on
that theory, and If It Is Illegal It will be a
matter for the courts to decide. Ths law
Is not very definite, but It is ths evident
Intention of It to do away with convention
nominations. A clause in the law says It
Is to be construed liberally to carry out
the evident Intention of the law. For this
reason I think ws ought- to make tha nomi
nations by primary."
TOM CALLAHAN GOES FREE
Man Accused of Asaaaltlaaj Joka
Meyers Is Released from
Custody.
Tom Callahan of 2402 South Fifteenth
street, who was arrested August t for an
alleged assault on John Meyers of 3806
West Q street, South Omaha, was released
from custody Tuesday morning by Deputy
County Attorney Elllck. The assault upon
Meyers waa supposed to have taken place
July 13, and at the tlmo of the arrest ha
was partially paralysed and seemed neaj
death. Callahan was arrested and undet
the name of , Tom Gallagher waived pre
liminary examination and was bound over
to the district court to awslt tha outcoms
of Meyers' Illness. Ho has since almost
completely recovered and consequently aa
no direct evidence of criminal Intent could
be found against Callahan he was dis
charged. Vacation fflaearalona.
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