THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1907. SO INCREASE IS CREAM RATE State Eiwjr Commission Denies th? Hecjnert cf Eailw-ajs. tKiu ts Etnxss eate case Cass OHm Hallway Wat t ara. Thu Twntr-TlT Cawt HIilBtn M SsseM f? I urn a Staff Correspondent.) LIXCOLX. Ann. 0. Special ) The State Railway rommlsalnn haa refused the re quest of the railroads to put in a higher schedule af rates for the transportation P ' am. mfl at the name time It hat not P fl on the rates submitted by Attorney Hatner for the central creameries. The ebedule rt In by Mr. Halner Is the sched ule rf the Hook Island road, which con tain the lowest ratea m cream of a tit railroad In the stste. Th commission left open the question of fx ins rate no that It A'-an at any time It sees fit take tip the matter and order a rate of Ha own making If It decide to request the Bock laland rate. The railroads desired to makathe proposed increased rate operative Brnt em ber 1. and they wm be noltfled officially tomorrow of Ihe refusal of their request. This la the caae 'm which the commission rave the railroad and the central cream eries a ten days' hearing. Brief la Eifim Caae. Attorney General Thompson will file In tha federal court at Omaha tomorrow a demurrer n his own behalf and an eswer on behalf of the rnembera of the railway commission to the petition of the several express TOtnpanlea for on injunction against the commissioners and the attor ney ireneral to prevent them from enforcing the provisions of the Sibley law. The newer will be signed hy the attorney gen eral, aa the attorney for the commlFslon, and the rnembera of the commission will not sign tt. They cotild not agree upon aa answer, Commissioner Williams refusing to stand for this part to 1 filed : 3ut flefendanta deny that they Intended or at any time threatened to subject com plaisant to m' multiplicity of sulta. or sub ject tt to Innumerable penalties and Irre parable Injury, and deny that they threat ened such action until the constitutional validity of mM ct could be determined by aid supreme court of Nebraska In said ult or by any other -court to which said cause .might be lawfully removed." Commissioners Wlnnett and Clarke were willing to sign the answer, holding that to admit the charges of the express com panies that they Intended to "begin In numerable Bulls and do the express com panies Irreparable Injury" would be ad mitting that which is not true. Among other statements In tha answer are the fol lowing: Fi'rthec answering aald paragraph seven of complainant's bill of complaint defend ants admit that the comulatnantt Is -under obligation by contract for the payment of tare umi of money to railway companies by virtue of contracts with them, asd to complainant's officers and employes for sal ariea. but aver and allege the fact to be that saM large sums of money so under contract te be paid the railway companlea. over whose lines It transacts lta business. S reason Ol lo conunivr nurrrni ui;ii the oompiainant company. Us officers and shareholders hsve In said railway com panie. and the Interest which said railway companies, their -ofaoers and stockholders have tn the complainant company, and that .such large sums of money are contracted III U, ,IU D V, . 1 D J 1 ill. . .. ...... the public and the reasonableness of the charges for tha service performed by com plainant, and fn order to carry out and effectuate the 'collusive Interests. Further aswrtng said paragraph eight Of" eOmplarfiBnfs bill of AiofhpWim defend ants deny tiiat tbe rates tn force January L i, had been fixed from time to time with due regard te commercial conditions and the rights of the public and the char acter of tbe service performed; deny that the same are competitive, thst they have been veduocd.f rem time te time as condi tions warranted, but allege the fact to be that (he same are unreasonable, uncon scionable and a greater compensation than under all the circumstances and conditions are Just, either to the public or reasonably remunerative to the complainant. Twrslr-FlT Oats the Mlalaaass. ' The railway commission has Issued an order .Instructing -agents of railroads not to charge more than S cents, the minimum charge on small package shipments. Soma f tbe roads have been charging 40 canta No order waa Issued regarding the arrest of station agenta bees use the majority -of the commission thought such a proceed ing at this time not Justifiable, aa the Bur lington, at least, has agreed to make refund tf enAerchargea. Brief la Railroad Tax Caae. Attorneys Jor the t'nion Pacific, John N. Baldwin and Ed son Rich, have filed a second brief rn the supreme court tn the case whera the T'nion Pacific asked for a mandamus to compel the Stat Board of Aasi aamant te', answer questions to tha value planed on stocks and bonds of other roads held by the Vnlon Pacific, and as to deductions made tn the assessment of the Nebraska property by reason of these out side holdings. The answer of tha board to the suit was that It would be Impossible for tbe board ta answer such questions, as each member arrived at bis conclusions In Is own way and therefore the conclusions of the board ta a compromise between the various rnembera- Tbe railroad's brief aald , ta tola regard: . Aa admission on the part of the respond- SMarasESMsaiat xi juualu - - Hjp-ff-' LAST DAY OF THE LAST MONTH OF SUIVIIVIEFt vwill be Hjpri&lizecl here by offering all ihat's left of rammer merchandise at prices which bear bo little relation to valne as to leave no apparent resemblance whatever. The items below though very plainly stated read like fiction, but over this signature they're the TKUTH. . , ' MAIN FLOOR - , r , 1 Goods np to I5e 5c All Summer Wtvsh Fab- I Goods io 1Q rics. Probably 5000 Yds. f Goods 5Qc 15c Women's 50c Underwear I -29c Children's 50c and 35c Hose 19c Men's $1.00 Shirts , 39c Men's 50c Underwear 29c ' . Men's 25c Neckwear ,.10c BASEMENT Odds and ends cf China Plates, Cups, Vases, etc worth np to 50c 10c SECOND 7L00E Corset Covers, worth 25c to $1, just to close out all garments xnus&ed from showing, 35c, 19c and 5c ' Gowns, worth up to $3.00. ... 9Sc WalBtS-Ju.t to Qnel Worth up to $2.00. .. 1.50c Out. All CarmertU V Worth up to $3.00. . , $1.00 Hvssed From Showic Worth up to $6.00. . .$2.00 Saturday night, 8 o'clock, 50c Men's Silk Neckwear. . .25c Next 7eekBegiru the Big Blanket Sale THOMAS KILPATRICK Sc CO. .-U-'..';iir.3-:.ux.u.nj '.nn. .M.i.i JQ.m mm m.m,m ill 1 if V .A ,,,. ... 4 1 1 nil MKibbin Hats Sold everywhere ents of their insblllty to answer the qus tions pro(Kunded by t' relator ts a -confession that in valuing the Immense prop erties owned by the relator In the stste of Nebraska the respondents were merely guessing at Its value and did not arrive at the same In am' exact or mathematical manner; In other words, the admission made by the respondents Is to the effect thst they did not know bow to value and assess the properties of the relator and that they were, therefore. Incapable of per forming the duties required of them aa an assessing board. C'herklsc Qatawtas; Officers. Land Commissioner Eston and Martin Iimery, secretary to Governor Sheldon, have gone to Kearney to rheck up the In dustrial school, which changes management tomorrow, E. B. Sherman succeeding Super intendent Hayward. Chief Clerk Edmund Maggl has gone to Omaha to check up the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, which la taken charge of by Puperintendent 'White, who succeeds Former Superintendent Stew art.' Bookkeeper Husted has gone to Be atrice with Secretary of Slate Junkln to watch the transfer of the Feeble-Minded institute from Dr. Johnson to Dr. Osborn. Object ta Clesseary far Clarke. Street railway employee of Omaha to the number of 210 have petitioned Governor Sheldon not to disturb or commute the sen tence imposed upon Harrison Clarke for the murder of Edward Flury, a street car conductor. The petitioners Bay: Clarke had a fair trial; no Just man denies It. Under tha verdict and the law Clarke ahould be hanged; no Just man denies It. Under the law it was left to the Jury to Ox the penalty. They fixed It at death. It matters not what has been done in other cases. Other murderers may have been ac quitted. Other murderers may have had their sentences commuted. This cannot af fect this caae. It must be presumed that the authorities have done tieir duties un der the facts and the law. There la no reason for interfering with the sentence. AH reasons exist for sustaining it. For ourselves and for the street railway em ployes generally, whose lives are Imper iled while on duty by the robber and the murderer, and lor their families and In memory of Edward Flury we ask you to let the sentence stand and the law take Its course." .. Taaacers Asks Hfw Trial. George Toui)gyrs, colored, convicted and sentenced to tha state penitentiary for twenty yeajs.tqr criminal assault upon, a 16-year-Old IJneula girl, 2-rvtng to get. a near trial. His attorney. James I Cald well, appealed to the supreme court for a reversal and a new trial today, filing a brief. -In which he claims the lerro was not given a .fair trial. He aaya Tounger was forced te stand trial before he had time to prepare bis case; that men stood around the court room with a rope threat ening to hang the Defendant if not con victed, -and that the defendant waa not properly Identified. . , N Terrltarial riaaeer THt-rlag. Territorial pioneers of Nebraska held their meeting at the -univeralty tonight, the program consisting of adreases by Dr. George L. Miller and Governor Sheldon, the latter talking oa the "sons of pioneers," The speaking waa Interspersed with songa and instrumental music The old settlers will be taken aver the city rn automobiles tomorrow. J The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' asso ciation is meeting In Lincoln. Nearly XX) cceptancles of invitations to the meeting were received, and the old settlers will hsve one of the biggest reminiscent tatk festa of their lives. Among those attending from Omaha and the year of their arrival in Nebraska are: John B. Kuony. 'M; Dr. George Miller, '54; Samuel A, Orchard. "Hi; Francis E. E. White. TT; ex-Governor Xjorenso Crounae. 4; John Bush, t4 and General John C Cow in, '67. The headquarters of the association are at the Windsor hotel. The business meet ings are being held In the rooms of the Nebraaka Stats Historical society. The pioneers, of which between 100 and MO are In attendance, win be entertained by the Commercial club of Lincoln.' the frogram contemplating a ride aboat the city, enter tainment and luncheon at Capitol Beach. The formal meeting will begin at t o'clock Friday evening at the university chapel, when will occur the formal ad dressee of welcome and responses, followed by an informal reception. A special program of entertainment la provided for Saturday, which will include a eight-seeing trip over the city to the state farm. Colteve View and then agata te Capitol Beach at noon, where a ban quet will be served, followed by toasta and responses, with H. H. Wilson as toast-master. or TWO-CKKT PARK Calaael J. J. Hyder aad CaBBBata elaaer 'Wllllassa aa taa. (From a Stall Correspondent ) UNCOLK, Neb., Aug. . (Fpeclal Tele gram. The twe representatives of the Kansaa Railway commission. Secretary E. C. Shiner and Attorney G. F. Grattan, who came te Lincoln to learn of conditions with respect to the S-cent fare law, today took the depositions of Chief Ieputy Labor Commlasioner J. J. Ryder and Railway Commissioner J. A. Wllliama. None of the Nebraska railroad men appeared to vouchsafe any Information and no other evidence waa secured. Attorney Hurd of Topeka, representing the Kansas railroads, was present, but did not cross-examine or make any endeavor to reveal more than the witnesses gave. Mr. Ryder Identified maps of Nebraska and testified in a general way about the topography of the slate, while Commis sioner Williams went on the atand and swvrl that the Nebraska roads had ac cepted the t-cent fare law, after which he waa recalled to testify that In their cross petition1 in the suit of the state on file they attacked the law's constitutionality, which fact he had forgotten In his first testimony. This will constitute the investigation made hy the Kansaa men. Railway Commissioner Clarke is m favor of prosecuting some of the railroad agenta who stm Insist on charging the 40-cent min imum rate on shipments. It has come to the board that aome railway agenta are stffl making the charge, and if It Is per sisted In it Is more than likely that they will be hauled up tor an example. Governor Sheldon haa appointed Dr. Frank Osborn, formerly assistant superin tendent of the Institute for Feeble Minded Touth at Beatrice, to be assistant in place of Dr. Johnson. TCo arrangements hsve been made by any of the railway officials in Omaha to go to Lincoln to be Interviewed by G. F. Grattaji, attorney for the Kansas State Railway commission. It was stated by the Tnlon Pacific that no summons had been received by that road to appear in Lincoln. At the Burlington headquarters It was stated that It had not been decided yet whether any one would be sent to Lincoln for this purpose. TIFT PASSES THROIGH ALLIANCE All I us at Early Hoar, bat la Greeted br Mux leads. ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. 80. (Special Tele gram.) Secretary Taft waa an early morn ing visitor through this city this morning, and notwithstanding the hour waa greeted by many of his ardent admirers In the northwest. He expressed regret that his plans made it Impossible for him to speak at the state fair, as It would have af forded him much pleasure to meet the Ne braaka people at this time at the home of Mr. Bryan. Buses MTetkley Makes Ada BEATRICE. Neb, Aug. SO (Special.) At the opening session of the t'nlled Brethren conference yesterday tha minis ters submitted their annual reports, which snowed the church to be progressing. At 10 oVlock Bishop Weekley of Kansas City delivered a very stirring and helpful ad dress, taking for bis subject "America's Greatest Need." Bev. Edgar Knipp of Dayton. O., a returned missionary from Japan, followed EiBhop Weekley with an interesting address on foreign missions. The afternoon devotional sen-Ice was con ducted by Rev. J. A. Hayden, after which the report on temperance was read and adopted. The bishop then gave an earnest exhortation to the pastors to begin work early on assessment. Rev. M. O. Mc Laughlin of Omaha gave the conference a very good description of the missionary work done In Omaha and told of the work to be opened up there. Mrs. Agnes Brook miller of Stuart, la., followed with an In spiring address upon the woman's mis sionary work in the home field. In the evening Rev. M. O. McLaughlin of Omaha delivered a splendid sermon. state raHtles ) area la Qaga. BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. . (Special.) With the primary election drawing near, politics in Gage county is the all-absorbing topic of many, and considerable Interest ts being centered In the outcome. For the ofiloe of supreme Judge the friends of M. B. Reese and Samuel H. Sedgwick are working bard for their respective candi dates, snd both aides seem certain of vic tory. It would be hard to predict the out come of the contest. The Weekly Times, edited by Colonel W. B- Tlltop, ts whooping it up for Reese, and in thla week's issue prints a picture of Mr. Reese occupying a quarter of a page of the paper. The Ex preaa la supporting Sedgwick. For county offices there are no contests o speak of except for district clerk and sheriff. The candidates for district clerk are L. E. Ash enfelter, Henry A. Miller and John R Q. Quein, the latter being the present incum bent. For the office ct sheriff there are .1. .....riMutoa on the republican ticket 'John W. Jackson, R- R- Jones. J. Monroe Lend, B. B. Moore. Louis Bteece ana A. J. Trade. From present prospects the vote next Tuesday will be far ahead of what was anticipated. Little later la Prissary. FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. ). (Special.) Not much interest is being taken in the primary camjiaign here and from present Indications there will be a liht vote polled. Mors Interest is shown over -the district Judgs situation than the rest of the ticket. The Bneup'on the republican side appears to be Abbott of Fremont and Jack Martin of Central City against Hodsdon of Schuy ler and Stlres of Columbus on the republi can side, although many of Abbott s ad herents are supporting Btirea. Abbott will get a large vote here. On the democratic Side tt is conceded that Hollenbeck will ba.vs a walkover for a renomination. This end of tlf district appears te be for Thomas for tbe Ither man. On the' county ticket koth aides have several aspirants lor clerk vf the district court and county s te-aaJ Flaat Over CVIKram. BEATRICE. Neb Aug. SO (Special.) Deputy Hherifi T. H. Burke returned yoster oay from HUdreth. Franklin county. Ne braska, bringing with hlra ths adopted son and daughter of L. B. Dyer of this city, lor whom Dyer secured a writ of habeas corpus last week ta th district oaurC The children were placed in th custody of Sheriff Trud until Judge Kal ligar passes oa ths case. Th children were adopted several years ago by Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, who found tham at th Child Raving institute at Omaha, For soma reason they were takea back to Omaha, and while ther they fell bits tbs hands of Mx. Wulvr. whs raaidas Redaction Boys' School Suite FOR SEVERAL- WEEKS . VTE HAVE BEEN BT'KY KITH OCR KEW FALL STTTS FOR BOYS AVD CHIL rRE3f. EVERY FALL WE SELL ETOfDREDS OF BTTTB TO PARENTS WHO WAKT. THEIR BOYS TO START TO SCHOOL STTXISHLT DRESSED IX CLOTHES THEY KNOW WILL GIVE A FULL MEA&. l"RE OF SERVICE IN SPITE OF THE HARD V&AGE THAT IS THE I SCAL FATE OF SCHOOL CLOTHES WE ARE AXXIOCS TO GREATLY ENLARGE OUR CIR CLE OF SCHOOL BOY FRIENDS AND HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE A Unlforn Reduction of Sale starts Sat. Aqg. 3i and positively ends Sif. Sept. 7. THAT EVERY GARMENT IN THIS STOKE IS MARKED IX TLAIN FIGTRES YOTJ SIMPLY SELECT THE SITT YOC WANT AND PAY V8 20 PER CENT LESS THAN THE REGULAR PRICE. THAT THESE ARE NOT "SPECIAL PVR CHASE StTTS OF POCBTFTL VALVE BIT ARK THOSE GOOD CLOTHES WHICH HUNDREDS OF KNOWING PARENTS CONSIDER CHEAP AT OUR REGULAR PRICES. THAT EVERY SUIT WE SELL HAS HAND-PADDED SHOULDERS. SHAPE RETAINING FRONTS DOUBLE TAPED SEAMS AND THE REST TAILORING POSSIBLE. THAT THIS 20 PER CENT REDUCTIOX HOLDS GOOD OX THE CHEAPEST AS WELL AS THE BEST SUITS WE HAVE. THAT IN THIS STORE THERE IS NO "JUGGLING" OF PRICES AND THAT WIS DONT HOLD BACK THE CHOICER GARMENTS. at Blldreth. It is said ha has never adapted the children. It la understood Quiver and several parsons at Omaha will fight the case, which will be disposed of in the district court soon. PACKING PLAKT FOB AIXIAVCK Grsasl Psrrkuea aad B aflat: as ta Be Erwte at Oaee. ALLIANCE. Neb., Aug. 10. (Special Tele gram.) The final arrangements have been made for the purchase of thirty acres of land on tha old Burlington extension just west of town by the Alliance Packing com pany, a corporation composed of Alliance business men and recently Incorporated. It is expected that all the buildings will be up by January 1. at which time It is hopefully believed that meat will be a much cheaper commodity than at present. Blaaaa Basuaraas Wlaa Salt. REWARD, Neb., Aug. SO. (Special.) Judge Reeder of Columbus, who officiated at the late case of Bishop Bon scum, who brought suit in tbe name of the trustees of St. Vincent's parish to obtain posses sion of the church property from Rev. William Murphy, and who recently took the case uod advisement, today for warded his declslra) t District Clerk Gwart ncy, finding in favor of the bishop and against Rev. Mr. Murphy on all questions In -controversy. Rev. Mr. Murphy was en joined from further entering the church, from acting in the capacity of priest of the parish, or from collecting fees that belong to this parish, and from IB any way inter fering with the church property or the services beftl therein. This case has been In court for ten years and haa been stub bornly contested by both tbe bishop and Re. Murphy. Wsrk at Sagwr Factory. FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. SO (Special.) The receiver of the Standard Beet Sugar company has a force of men employed working out the brown sugar left over at the close of last year's run. Another gang is at work cleaning and overhauling the machinery. As soon as some of the litiga tion over It between the receiver and the bondholders Is settled the building prob ably will be dismantled and moved to aome place in tbe western part of the state, where plenty of beets can be secured. Scott's Bluffs county is one of the places which Is likely to get It. though there are a good many locations offered and nothing definite can be decided upon at present. Old Settlers Cclebrata. AUBURN. Neb. Aug. SO Special.) A pioneers' boms coming picnic was bald at the old town of Brownvllle yesterday. A very large crowd was in attendance. Old pioneers from all over Nebraska and sur rounding states were in attendance. Peo ple from Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Hold rege, Beatrice. Nebraska City. Falls City and Plattamouth were there. The program waa entirely in charge of the old pioneers. Several boura were devoted ts short A Nurss's Story If yon are a sufferer from headache, neuralgia, or pin from any cause you should read the following letter from a nruse. "For-aom tlm X bav felt It my duty to vf lie you. I waa having my fl-x-tor twice every week for headacha. All b did for me was ts glvs some thing east th pain. Sometimes ths pain was - Be severs that I eoadd swCspaak. and mem bers of my family stood over m and gars ins medicine every fifteen minutes until I was relieved. A sample of Dr. Miles' A-Otl-Paln Fills fell Into mg hands, I read tbe circular very carefully, ant found my caae described exactly. 1 he next tlm my head began to ach I took th Pals' Fills aooordiag ts diraotion i and I felt I was getting better, s I sent to ths druggist for a box and touk them uatll I was s much better that I waa about ths bouse all th afternoon. I bav not had a doctor for beadaeba since. Whea be met me soma tlm after he wanted te how I waa. and 1 told him what I had Sana, and h replied: 'If you bav found anything, that will help yon aUcfc to It." and a I ha vs. Being a ours 1 nsve recoiumeaded them te a great many grateful people. Cm out I a 14 mention. 1 aaw a oortor go to a neigh bor every week for months beeaas ai had auch awful haadacnas; but for a lung tlm 1 dared not suggest anything to her. On day 1 met ar and I gave bar a half a box of A.ntl-F-alB Fllla aad abe used than) and haa bad no doctor alnea. fcb says they ar a great elasalng to bar and aid. "w hy didn't you tail in about taeta befor." J oouid tall yva of many similar cua" MI6 JObKPHIAE MOHH. 11 W. Qaaeaa St. Auburn. X. T. Its. areas' Aa-wla TWm ars aald by yaar Araggtet, was anil gwamatss aa aa rtaat aaaag win baasfit U at Calia. ha wtll lours yaar at easy. aa sanas ins Milei Hedic&l Oo, Elihart, Ind, TEACH YOUR BOY TO VALUE rv Sale o ' m 1 on any boys op child's suit In our store speeches by old timers. The musical pro gram consisted of piano music furnished by Miss Marie Hoover and Miss Alice Bltt. Miss Pearl Mlnnlck also rendered several vocal selections. This is the first time any attempt has been made at any kind of a celebration in ,old Brownvllle for many years, and it met met with auch aucceas that it was a surprise to ever' one.' It Is estimated that TWO people attended from Auburn. Sekruks Kews JCote. AIItSWORTH O'Neill defeated Alns worth at base hall, S to 0. BEATRICE S. E. Olddings of Filler ha purchased the feed yard of N. R. Tierpont and will assume charge September 1. AINSWORTH-E. S. Mickey, state bank examiner, is here and has examined the banks in Alnsworth. Ha went from here to Johnstown. BEATRICE Fire caused a small damage in the coal bins belonging to R. Davis early yesterday morning. The prompt ar rival of the fire department saved the bins from destruction. PLATTFM OUTH The Cass county pro hibitionists have named this ticket: county treasurer, P. A. Jacobson; county clerk, Frank IngrRmr commissioner, William Wade; clerk of district court, J. M. Del aene; sheriff, C. A. Ralston. NEBRASKA CITT Michael Flann and wife were driving last evening In the north ern part of tbe city when a young son of F. R. Compton ran under the bugry and fell, the wheels passing over his lett leg, breaking it Just above the knee. BEATRICE Henry Theye, 10 years old. living four mile south of Odell, had his left eyeball punctured by . a spike. His father waa working on a windmill tower and let the spike fall as ths boy looked up. it Is thought the sight can be saved. PLATTFM OUTH Peter J. Hansen passed awsy in his home In this city after a lingering illness. He was born in Ashtrup, Germauy, on August 1&, 1M0, and came to Plattamouth In 1S7&, where he has since resided. He is survived by a widow and four grown children. BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. II. A. La Selle entertained a company of friends in honor of Dr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, who are soon to leave the city for Omaha, the doctor having realgned the position of superintendent of the Feeble-Minoed Insti tute. DAVID CITT Nearly one Inch of rain has fallen In thia community In the last two days, which will be a lug help to the corn crop, which has been suffering. It will als3 start fall plowing again, which has been brought to a halt by the ground being so dry. OAKLAND W. H. Myers, who haa been the principal of the public echoole here for the last seven years, has resigned his po sition this week to become assistant super intendent of the State Industrial school at Kearney, to which place he link Just been appointed. BEATRICE Funeral services for the late John McLaughlin, tbe Burlington fireman who waa killed at Ashland a few days ago, were held yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church at Wymore. Inter ment was in the Wymore cemetery, where the father of the deceased was buried years ago. PLATTSMOITH The local Katolicky Sokol society is making great preparations for the state annual tournament, which will be held in lta hall In this city on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2. A special train will be run from Omaha to this city Sunday to accommodate a large number of delegates from different parts of this state. NEBRASKA CITT When the fight against issuing a salo.in license to Bernard Carls at Dunbar waa commenced last spring Carls Instituted suit against Rev. J. Z. Tussey et al. and against Harry Cooper et al., and wanted tbu.uuu damagea. These auita have ben dismissed hy the plaints, but why he took Ui step no one knows. DAVID CITT Sheriff West went down to Lincoln Wednesday aith s warrant for William Daraby, charging him with wife desertion. He returned in the evening with his prisoner, who was given a hearing in oouuty court. He waived hla preliminary and was bound over to the dlatriut court term tn November under a bond, a bica be furnished. ST. PAUL Another rain accompanied by a severe electrical display, lell here last nlglit. The precipitation here was u.71., making l.fift dor the two nights, and leaving the ground in fine condition for fall plow ing. At Elba during the storm the light ning struck the store of John Orutzik. s Inch burned to the ground a ith- coutenls. The adjoining building of Charles Kolik was severely scorched, but was finally aaved. BEATRICE The Sunday school picnic held at Ellis yesterday afternoon was largely attended. At noun a eplendid din ner was served In the grove, and the re mainder of the afternoon waa devoted to outdoor gamea. The kid ball team won from ths married men's team by the score of 12 to C and the old players won from the present Ellis team by the soors of 10 to Z. Beatrice won the lawn tennis game from Elba SEWARD Among the Hems of Inter est" concerning the Seward County fair yesterday, was the burning of the balloon Just before tbe aeronaut waa to make his ascent, the dislocation of a shoulder of one of tbe Stapiehurst ball players, tbe failure of the string -of horses from Lincoln to reach here m Cm for th races and the fall from a horse of a Jockey, who inci dentally suT tired aa injury ao his foot from the horse s hoof . BEATRICE Word was received here yesierdav from Kansas City stating that A. P. Wyatt. until reoenuy a resident of Beatrice, was struck by a street car at that place tn other dsy and severely in jured. Hs was cut and bruised about the head and on leg was fractured so bad!y that amputation may be necessary. Mr. and Mrs. Vt yatt have been living in Ne braska City smos leaving Beatrice and re eently he took a position with the Kansas City Southern railway as traveling aud itor. Hs was mail dork ua Ui BurUng-tua HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE e School Opens TCnrtl ft1! between Nebraaka City and Holdrege for years. DAVID CITT Mrs. Anna Koutnik of Omaha, but who formerly lived In Lln wood. raised quite a little disturbance In Lin wood Tueaday evening. Mrs. Koutnik waa granted a divorce from her husband about a year ago, having two children. One child w-as given to each. Later she sent her child to the husband, aignlng over her rights. Some time sari she went to Llnwood to see her children, and finding that both had turned against her she be came angry. The citlaene of Llnwood got scared and sent for the sheriff, but she left the town Immediately. The seoond attempt was made Tuesday, when she landed there. Finding that her children would not have anything to do aith her. she commenced a disturbance, being erarv mad. A complaint was filed, and the sheriff and board of Insanity went down to Lln wood. The board decided that ahe was not a fit subject for the ssylum. only being crary mad. The ehertff brought her to David Citv Wedneaday evening and sent her to Omaha, where she lives. The cltl sens of Llnwood were pretty badly scared pf her actions. PAPILLION The structural iron for the front of the Times building srrlved yester day and is being put In place. The front wlil lie all glass and white Avery brick. When completed It will be the finest build ing on Main street. AUBURN Andrew H. Gllmore died here A great many men of dlacrtmlnatlng testes fool a little backward about se lecting IFall Mats fntll this store announces Its readiness .with the new creations to them and to those who will come here for-the first time we can now say We arc ready to show you what la what Come in, try on as many aa you like if you haven't time to come In. look at our big corner window it doesn't show nearly all ths styles, but will give you some idea ct what you'll want plater on. Our moderate prices still prevail. 15 ' 4fT rA f jLwltt u 4 Qs TO -PORTLAND Every day, September 1 to October 31, 3107, you have the privilege of this low" one-way rate to Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and other points in the Northwest, via the Union Pacific the bhort line to Porftand, . running daily fast trains. Inquire now for any further information and make berth reservations at CITY TICKET OFFICE, Fh on Xouglaa ISM IBM F ASM AM RXtZX. - .J - yesterday, aged 7F years. He was a plo neer" of this state. He first came to ths state in 18&(i. then went to California, and In lHfii he returned and entered the mer cantile business at Brownvllle. In IffTS ha was elected county treasurer, which afTioe he held for ls'o terms. In IE he moved to Sheridan, now Auburn, and entered again in the mercantile business. In 1KKB ho formed the firm of A. H. Gllmore A Bona, which was recently incorporated under ths name of Gtlmore, Armstrong ac Co. Mr. Gllmore laid out two additions ts Auburn and had always tieeii active In tbe upbuild ing of the town. Mr. Gllmore Is survived by a widow and the following children: Albert D.. Walter A., Paul A.. Eugene A. and Grace A. The funeral services will be held from the home tomorrow and inter ment will be in Sheridan cemetery. ALBION Three heavy rains have fallen here the lRst week and the soil Is now thoroughly sofrved. Farmers are busily en gaged in getting the. ground ready for winter wheat. WWle .porn will not be a full crop, yet it will he far from a failure. ALBION District court convened yester day. Judge Hanna presiding. Nothing re quiring a Jury will he tried. Several di vorce esses hsve been disposed of and court will adjourn tomorrow. ALBION Ed McDonald, a resident oT th town, waa arrested yesterday em the charge of stealing a trunk and Its contents. Hs is now In Jail awaiting bis preliminary. 1716T ' . ..i. A !