THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, ' DECEMBER 19. 1P07.
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Attorney General Hold with Food
Coinmiitioner.
FORMAL OPINION TO GOVERKOB
l.rf.latlv .$ rre-vldes Pnr Cm
of Police Power of the State
Healer Breaikt It Oa
Taeanaelvee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. l$.-(Ppeclal Telngram.)
Until a court order changes condition
Nebraska food products put up In pack
age form must be branded with net weight
and measure of content a. An opinion waa
given today by Attorney General W. T.
Thompson to" Governor Sheldon, embody
ing this view and It will be followed by
the food commissioner. It will make no
change' tn hU. poaltkin, for his Interpreta
tion of the law la upheld In every reaped
by the legal department of the state.
Governor Sheldon asked the attorney
general the meaning of the pure food law
wit h 'rwet to branding packages. In his
letter ih governor mentioned the belief
f the executive department and asked If
this v was. correct. The attorney general
says It Is, and. In a lengthy opinion, details
Ms riattoas. He says the Interpretation
Is In re with the holdings of the court.
And while It la more strict than the federal
lure food law, the state legislature evi
dently regarded the national law too lax
and made the provisions purposely.
Dealer Declared Responsible.
Formerly It was the custom, the opinion
recites, for people to go to the grocery
store and buy in bulk by weight what they
now receive in ' package form already
weighed by the manufacturers. ' The law
was evidently brought forth by the prac
tice "of dishonest wholesalers who de
frauded customers by short weights. By
losing the confidence of the publlo they
called down upon themselves this legisla
tion. Intended to provide full weight and
standard quality.
In his opinion the attorney general does
rot hold out for an Impossibility. He says
Hartman's
Christmas
Specials
Miislah Rockers --',
. This ItocUerpeclal Is one of moat
unusual character the price rep
resents a saving to you of one
half. It's a solid oak rocker, fin
ished In weathered oak or golden.
It'H Mn R r 1 1 f i.. lln.lun mnA nf wn-
You
can't possibly match this
value
eisewnere.
Center Table
Oak er Mahogany 1
With fancy shaped top, neatly
carved lags turned and fluted.
s! lr beneath.' Thla table Is of the
best of workmanship and has
.handsomely rubbed finish.
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Oak or Mahogany C25
Ladies' Desk O
This desk Is made of solid oak.
handsomely polished, large roomy
writing compartment and drawer,
,iieatl carved ernamentatlona.
Arrangements to Suit Your
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there are products that shrink and whoa
weight In packsge form may be variable.
He believes the law will permit the dealer
In this sort of goods to arrive at some
agreement on branding with the food com
missioner. With the Railroad Caaaaalaslaa.
County Attorney Rawls of Can county
appeared before the railroad commission to
dsy to argue the matter of the request of
tha Manley Elevator company for side
track privileges from the Missouri Pacific
road. Attorney W. H. Orr, representing
tha road." was not here. The case was
heard, however.
The commissioners this morning returned
from Pleasantdale, where they went to
Investigate the application of the town for
a railroad connection with the depot of the
Burlington. The road stands willing to
spend 1,600, but It was found that some of
the town officers owning property which
would have to be condemned, are holding
out for a high price. The commissioners
suggested the appointment of a committee
from the citizens of Pleasantdale to deal
with the company..
' Further delay Is probable In the hearing
on the application of University Place for a
depot on the Rock Island line which runs
close to the limits of the town. Attorney
R. J. Greene, representing the railroad, ap
peared this morning and requested a post
ponement. The hearing was set for tomor
row, but It will probably be again delayed,
rtssgei la Rates.
The State Railway Commission has
granted permission to tha Burlington to
revise Its passenger rates by reason of
the Increase In Its mileage caused by the
new line from Mllford. The Increased
mileage will make an Increase In the fare
from various towns of from $ to 22 cents
to placea east of Mllford. The Burlington
and the Union Pacific were given permis
sion to reduce the rate on windmills and
pumps from Falrbury to Fremont from 17
to 13 cents. The Commercial club at Fair
bury waa after the reduced rate so as to
help their manufacturing plant.
Samaaoaa tor Railroad Mas.
Constable Hunger went to Omaha today
at tha request of the State Railway com
mission to summon W. E. Brooks of the
Missouri Pacific to appear before the com
mission wtlh his books showing the record
of the car situation of his road. JThe com
pany has failed to report Its car situation
since September 4. '
Falrfleld for State Accoantaat.
Ernest B. Fairfield, at present book
keeper at the state penitentiary, has been
appointed state accountant by Auditor
Searle and his appointment has been ap
proved by Governor Sheldon. The salary
Is $2,000 a year. He will begin work In
Institutions.
Hospital for Insane, Hastings ,
Hospital for Insane, Lincoln
Asylum for Insane, Norfolk
Soldiers' Home, Grand Island
Soldiers' Home, Mllford
Institute for Blind
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Feeble Mlnd-d institute ;
Industrial Home, Mllford
Industrial School, Kearney
Industrial School, Geneva
Home, for Friendless, orthopedlo hospital...
Penitentiary
the new position January 1. The law pro
viding for the appointment of a state ac
countant was passed by the legislature
last winter. V
LaFollette Booaaera Bnay.
W. L. llouser of Mondovl, Wis.. Is In
Lincoln preparing for the organization of
political clubs to boost the candidacy of
Senator LaFollette for tho republican
nomination for president. With F. A. Har
rison, Mr. Homer called on the state of
ficers this afternoon. Ho expects to main
tain headquarters at the Llndell hotel for
Mr. LaFollette and make a fight for the
Nebraska. delegation. It Is probable Frank
Harrison will be In charge of the .head
quarters, though Mr. -Houser said this
had not been decided. No one will be
here, howevor, from Wisconsin.
"We are not going to attempt to create
sentiment here for Senator LaFollette,"
said Mr. Houaer, "but If the sentiment is
here we Intend to crystallize It. We In
tend to organize clubs In the Interest of
Mr. LaFollette."
When asked if the candidacy of Senator
LaFollette would be made on Roosevelt
principles, Mr. Houser said:
"No. sir. We are making the campaign
on LaFollette principles which have been
adopted by Mr. Roosevelt. We believe
the time has gone by when sentiment can
be created for any near candidate. The
principles are firmly established and we
believe the people demand a progressive
leader who has the ability to go ahead.
Mr. LaFollette has the ability and he Is
a progressive republican."
Mr. Houser met a number of friends of
LaFollette as well as a number of former
citizens of Wisconsin. The LaFollette
headquarters will be opened at once.
Mall Sack Stolea at Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 18.-(8pe-clal.)
A few days ago some one broke open
the mail box In front of the postofBce and
at the corner of Eighth street and took
all the letters therefrom. Thla morning the
thieves got even bolder and stole a pouch
of mall from the Missouri Pacific depot.
The train from the aoutfl arrives here
about 4 o'clock a. m.. the mall Is thrown
upon the platform and as soon as possible
Is put Into the baggage room, where It
remains until about 8 o'clock, when It Is
taken to the postofflce and distributed. The
n-.uil bags were cared for the same as
usual. but some one broke out a window
and gained entrance to the room where tne
mall was and stole what Is known as the
Kansas City pouch. They opened the sack
and began Investigating at once, throwing
letters In all directions, but not until they
reached the Missouri Pacific water tank,
two blocks distant, did they begin a sys
tematic search. Here they looked for the
registered mall and It Is thought they found
several letters, as there Is generally Im
portant letters In that pouch. The thieves
evidently wanted nothing but money. This
. . a . 1 4 Iwn vnnn
anemoon i v h icnCTi . . " ...v.. ,
crossed tlie river early this morning and ,
the sheriff left for Hamburg In hopes of
finding the men and putting them under
arrest. Only a meager description of the
men was obtained.-
aaler .Loses Hla Salt.
BLAIR. Neb.. Dec. 18.-(Special.) Dis
trict court convened here yesterday morn
ing with Judge Button presiding. Yester
day's session waa spent in hearing the case
of John Bailey, a day laborer, against
Victor Wolff, In which Bailey sued Wolff
for $&.0r0 for damages alleged to have been
received by Bailey In a fight in Wolff's
saloon a year ago. The verdict was against
Bailey and he recovered nothing.
There are no criminal caaea on the docket.
The session will probably last this week.
Tha most Important case came up today.
McPherson against McPherson, for the par
titioning of farm property owned by the
parties, who separated eight years ago.
Trains oa North River Branch.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Dec. 18 ( Spe
cial. The North River branch of the
Union Pacific aa far as Llewellen will be
turned over to the operating department
next Friday, and weekly train service will
ha Installed. This train will start from
North, PUtte each Friday and go to Llew-i-lli
n and return the same da:.
Taylor and Gere Arreatrd.
REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb.. Dec. 18.
(.Speclal John Taylor and Fred Gere
wera arrested In Alma Monday on a charce
of entering a store there and taking tobacco '
aud candy,
INSIDE OF APPROPRIATIONS
All State Institutions Make a Good
Showing in Reports to Governor.
OBSERVING "NO OVERLAP" RULE
ladaatrial Srhool for Boya Has High
est Per Capita Coat and lastlta
tloa for the. Feeble Minded
la the Unfit,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Tec. 18 (Speclal.)-C. C.
Hunted, recorder in the efflce of Governor
Bheldon, has made a compilation of the
semi-annual reports of the state Instltu
tlons covering a period from June 1 to
November 30. This Is for one-third of the
period for which the appropriations are
made and only In a very few Instances
have one-third of the appropriations been
expended, while In nearly every instance
supplies, such as coal and clothing, have
been bought In sufficient quantities to last
throughout the winter.
The Industrial school for boys at Kear
ney, with an average of 238 officers and
Inmates, spent $140.95 per capita for main
tenance, the largest amount spent In any
of the Institutions. The school for the
blind at Nebraska City Is second highest
with a per capita of $177.?!; the Industrial
home at Mllford Is third with a per csplta
cost of $128.59. This Institution has 47 In
mates and employes. The school for the
blind has 84 pupils and employes. The In
sane asylum at Norfolk, with 318 Inmates
and employes, costs $119.70 per capita. The
Home for tha Friendless and Orthopedic
hospital at Lincoln, with. 119 inmates and
employes, cost $115.20 per capita. The In
stitute for the Feeble Minded at Beatrice.'
with 453 Inmates and employes, was
maintained at a per capita cost of $54.15,
the lowest In the list of Institutions. The
Insane asylum at Hastings at the end of
the six months had $6,038.42 In cash on de
posit with the state treasurer. The Sol
diers' and Sailors' home at Grand Island
had $2,712.05 and the penitentiary $1,913.97
In the treasury. The cash was derived
from the sale of products and live stock.
Other Institutions nave cash In the treas
ury ranging from $94 to $G61.
The following table shows the amount
expended for maintenance, per cent of ap
propriation for maintenance unexpended,
amount expended for Improvements and
the percentage of appropriations for Im
provements unexpended.
For Main- Per cent Exp. for Per cent
tenance.
. .$!M.sa0.68
.. 30.649.80
.. 30.W3.64
.. 38.PZ7.78
.. 11,561.75
.. 7.447. S4
.. 15.079.tiO
.. 22,044.04
.. 6.127.45
.. 28.3.34.68
.. 7.319.84
.. 10.W8.4H
.. 27,69i.33
unexp. imp'm'ts. unexp.
.64 $17.1i4.98 .59
.63 7.003.69 , .21
.6t 4.954.23
.65 4.476.14 .75
.74 1,005.76 . 93
.74 6.934.31 .47
.73 1,122.24 .65
.71 857.23 .92
.71 6,642.44 .27
.65 8.178.77 .88
.67 l'.3H5.5.,i .82
2 4.0H9.M .61
.73 6,400.36 . 64
The following table shows the total av
erage of Inmates, officers and employes and
the per capita cost for maintenance, not
Including Improvements:
Ave. Cost per
Institution. No. canttk.
Hospital ror Ins., Hastings... 1,174
Hospital for Ins., Lincoln 636
Insane Asylum, Norfolk 316
Soldiers' Home. Grand Island 3HH
Holdlers' Home. Mllford 138
$ 92.42
93.65
119.70
17.65
97. S4
137.91
84.24
54.15
128.59
140.95
93.84
116.20
76.32
Inst. Blind, Nebraska City..
84
wear and Dumb Institute
Feeble Minded Institute
Industrial Home, Mllford
Industrial School, Kearney...
Industrial School, Geneva
Home for Friendless and
Orthopedlo hosDltal
226
453
67
238
V3
119
4ul
Penitentiary
Roosevelt Club at Grand Island.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) With the sentiment prevailing that
If the choice of the people of the country
were to be reflected In the approaching
national republican convention Theodore
Roosevelt would be the unanimous nomi
nee, and that, at all events, his policies
must be carried to a successful and per
manent conclusion, a Roosevelt club was
organized last night and a committee ap
pointed to draft a brief constitution, to
be adopted at an adjourned meeting on
January 6. C. B. Norrls, for many years
a stationary engineer for the Union Pa
cific and member of the Board bf Educa
tion, was chosen as temporary chairman
and A. F. Buechler as temporary secretary.
Harvard Man Commits Suicide.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., Dec. 18. (Special
Telegram.) Coroner Howard was called to
Sutton this afternoon to hold 'an inquest on
the body of R. S. McCune, who was found
dead In a private room. He was not found
until several hours after death. He held a
revolver In his hand. The verdict was that
he came to his death by his own act with
suicidal Intent. He was an old resident of
Clay county and lived at Harvard. He
has a daughter in Denver. No motive is
known for the act. Ho waa about 65 years
old.
Hark man Attempts Suicide.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Dec. 18.-(Spe-clal.)
John Stevens, a hackman, attempted
suicide last nlghfsin the yard of one of
the houses In the proscribed district, a
mile east of the city. Stevens, who is 21
or 22 years of age, has, it appears, become
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Gall Stenes Removed
WITHOUT THE" KNIFE ORPA IN
I will give you an abaolute guar
antee to remove gall atonea and the
elementa in the system which produce
them within five day a without the
use of a knife and rre from pain,
if you are a aufferer from gal)
atonea you know thla ia a broad
.insertion to make, for never before
until my new method waa perfected,
wera they aueceasfully removed with
out the ua of the knife. An opera
tion meana much pain and suffering,
ind so often a repetition of the oper
ation. My new formulated method
not only removea the atonea, but rids
ih system of tha causa that produ
ces them.
In my regular family practice here
I have successfully treated all caaea
that have come to me. If you are a
sufferer, write me for further infor
mation and I will also be pleased to
refer you to my former patients.
M. V. KURIU'SS, M. l.
Albion. JS'eb.
Open
Evenings
Until
Christmas
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and OVERCOATS
l UNDERPRICED TO THE
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YOU CAN DRESS UP FOR
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Men's and young
men's $12.60 suits
and overcoats
practical clothes
good and servicea
ble, at
$7.45
Men's and young
men's $15 suits and
overcoats best bar
gain ever known
go at
$10.00
FUR AND FUR-LINED OVERCOATS AT GRAND
Men'. WhiU and Fancy Ve.li
Newest designs in Mercerized
Flannels and Piques $3.50, $4.00,
and $5.00 values ' j Jg
BOYS' OVERCOATS AND
j. Boys' S7 or 18
suits or overcoats
f best In the
land, at
$4.75
Boys' $5 and $6
suits double
breasted Knick
erbocker suits
$3.75
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Infatuated with one of the women of the
place and had a quarrel with her. Taking:
the matter serelously ho went out Into the
yard and shot himself with a revolver
just below the heart. The bullet did not
kill and ho was brought to the W'allage
livery barn and thence to the St. Francis
hospital, where he lies in a serious con
dition this morning.
Nebraska Mews Notes.
BEATRICE Manr.ttla camp. No. 40,
Royal Neighbors if-Amerlca, held an open
meeting laM evening, at which a literary
and musical program was given. At tne
close of the program a banquet was given.
BEATRICE Four hunters from this city
killed a coon weighing twenty-three pounds
north of tha city on Indian creek last
night.
BEATRICE E. J. Shlnn, manager of the
Bookwalter farm, returned yesterday from
Pawnee cqunty. He reports that corn husk
ing Is practically finished In that locality,
and that nearly 40.0UO bushels have been
gathered from the Bookwalter land, and
Is In the crib near Bookwalter.
BEATRICE Word had been received here
announcing the death of Dr. II. M. Brow
der, a former resident of Beatrice, which
occurred recently - In Ohio. Dr. Browder
practiced osteopathy here for several years,
and after suffering a stroke of paralysis,
was taken aat for tWe benefit of his health,
lie was a veteran" f tile civil war and a
man bout SO year of age.
BEATRICE The first of the series of
basket ball games of the state Young
Men's Christian association was played
here last evening between Crete and Beat
rice, the former winning by the score of
4S to 19.
BEATRICE The Board of Supervisors
convened yesterday for a. session of a week.
The principal business to be disposed of at
this meeting Is the approval of bonds of
township and county officers and a number
of banks In this county, and the allow
ance of witness, guard, Jury and attorneys'
fees in the Shumway murder case. The
claims will aggregate nearly to.OX).
BEATRICE Mildred, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. I'crkey, living near
Ftlley, died yesterday.
BEATRICE The Degree of Honor ken
slngton met yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Flannery and elected these orlicera:
Mrs. Thomas Davis, president; Mrs. Jessie
Dobbins, vice president; Mrs. W. J. Hemp
hill, secretary , Mrs. Barber, treasurer.
BEATRICE The Joint committee of the
Commercial club and the city council yes
terday viewed a number of proposed loca
tions for the park which Is to be pur
chased with the bequest of the late James
Charles. The committee came to no definite
conclusion, but all were convinced that
there are a number of good central loca
tions for city parks.
PL.ATT8MOUTH The Plattsmouth High
school team was defeated last evening In
ft game of basket ball by the Plattsmouth
Turners, by a score of 53 to 3.
PLATTSMOUTH While William Kltrall
and John Llsh of Cedar Creek were en
gaged in a wrestling mutch here last even
ing the former slipped a fid fell under,
breaking the bones , of the left arm Just
above the wrist. Dr. T. P. Livingston re
duced tae fracture. .
PLATTSMOUTH Henry Petit stole a horse
and buggy from Fred Wren In Louisville
December S and d'ove to Raymond. Lan
cuKter county, and sold them to a f. inner
and then went to the home of his mother
In Hastings, where he was arrested nnd
brought to this city last Friday. In dis
trict court Tuesday he pleaded guilty and
Judge Jesven sentenced him to one year In
the state penitentiary.
NEBRASKA CITY Monday evening
Blaine M. Tail and Alfred DeFord.
charged with breaking Into a, seheolhouise
and defacing the same, were arraigned In
county court and pleading not guilty,
waived examination and were bound over
to the district court In the sum of $"00
each. They furnished bail and were re
leased. NEBRASKA CITY-Monday evening, at
the Lutlwran parsonage, Rev. J. A. Koser,
In the presence of a few friends, united in
murrlage Amos Orr" Bodkin of thla city
and Miss Mary I.eHlle of Des Moines, Ia.
They will make this city their home.
NEBRASKA CITY-Herman Bolder, a
Oerman, 24 years old, who has been work
ing on a farm, was arrested Tuesday
morning on the charge of attempted as
sault. It Is claimed he went to the home
of Ira Goodneau. who lives four miles
north of I'nadilla. and attacked Mrs.
Ooodneau. He was taken i Syracuse, ar
raigned, pleaded not guilty and a contin
uance taken until Friday, he being re
leased on $500 bond.
NEBRASKA C1TY-W. T. Neal. who
has long owned the hospital at the corner
of Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue, to
day sold the structure to Ir J Paddock
of Perclval. Ia., consideration $5,5uO. It Is
understood that hereafter the hoxpltal will
be an "open one" and all the physicians
can use it.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Thls section of
the country Is evenly covered with six to
eight Inches of snow, which fell Monday
and Tuesday.
NORTH PLATTE-About five Inches of
snow fell lust night, and a spell of cold
weather has been prevailing since. Until
a few days ago when a small amount of
moisture fell in the shape of snow, It had
become very dry.
NEBRASKA CITY-8ome time ago the
city council instructed the water and
light company to put in ten additional arc
lights and designated where they were to
be placed. At the meeting of the council
last night a t-onimunlcation was received
from the company refusing to comply with
the order, because the franchise of the
company had expired and they did not
propose to expend any money In making
additions until the question aa to whether
they would be given a new franchise was
settled. If the city had the money It
would purchaae the works; but not at the
price set upon It by the stockholders.
NORTH PLATTE A special session of
the city council waa held last evening for
the purpose of conferring with Vice
President Hoffmeinter of Pittshlirg. Pa.,
who bolda that off'ce in the North Platte
Water orks company. Tue purpose ut
rxnrnwncs
TORE
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the Season's Bargain Record in Clothing '
CHRISTMAS and PAY LESS THAN EVER BEFORE
Men's and young
men's $18 sultB and
overcoats clothes
of merit for dress or
business wear, at
$15.00
Smoking Jackets and House Co&ts
Smoking Jackets and House Coats
The most welcome gifts for
men,
at
SUITS FOR
Boys' $3.50 and
$4 Russian over
coats ages 3 to
10, at
$2.75
Boys' $3 and $3.50
double breasted
straight knee pants
suits, at
$1.75
Mr. HolTmelster's visit was to confer with
the council In regard to the proposed pur
chase of the waterworks plant of the city.
He left this morning and upon his return
to Pittsburg will prepare and submit to
the city council a proposition to lease to
the city the waterworks plant, with an
agreement that the city should pay about
five to six per cent interest annually and
the city operate the plant. The manage
ment will also provide that the city may
buy the plunt at any period of five vears
by paying the appraised vulue of $'6.XiO,
and It Is understood that the company
would be willing to give the city time on
this, so that no jonds would have to be
Issued. Some time ago, upon a vote taken
here, the proposition to buy the plunt for
IHu.WW was voted down. The waterworks
company will submit lta proposition by
January 1, 1908.
HARVARD Tho snowstorm of yesterday
concluded last night and the mercury went
down to 5 degrees below xero this morning,
being pleasant and sharp, with snow and
frost hanging on every tree and bush.
HARVARD James McCune, who shot
himself at Sutton yesterday, was formerly
a resident of this place and for Beveral
years a prosperous farmer near this city.
Nine years ago his wife died and soon
after his only child a daughter married
and removed to Denver, near which place
she Is now residing and has been notified
of her father's death. One sister In this
city and two brothers, near Glenvtlle, In
this county, have taken matters In charge
and will bring the body to this place,
where Interment will take place tomorrow
In our cemetery by the side of his wife.
The deceased was 53 years of ago and had
never remurrled since the death of his
wife.
GENEVA Two and one-half Inches of
snow fell yesterJay, with no wind, an 1 the
ground Is eil covered, with the mercury
at zero this morning, the coldest by about
9 degrees this season. Business Is brisk,
especially holiday trade.
BEATRICE George Vassel and John
Sylvester were brought here from Wymore
today to serve thirty days In Jail for petty
larceny.
BEATRICE Rather titan pay a fine of
$10) and costs Imposed by Judge Kelllger
for selling liquor without a, license, ex
Councilman Harry Ford, who was brought
here the other day from ABhland, Neb., Is
serving out his tine In Jail.
COLUMBUS TVre has never been a
time in Columbus when the merchants
had morn smiling countenances than this
year, and the holiday shoppers fill the
places of business from early morning until
late at night.
COLUMBUS Besides all the gas that Is
above ground around Columbps, there Is
plenty of It under ground, for the Colum
bus Gas company has turned Its first gaa
Into the mains ar - many families are
using It for lighting .nd cooking purposes.
PAPILLION Game Warden, Jack Yates
brought In three hunters yesterday with
their game and guns, which were confis
cated and the men oned $5 and costs. They
were from South Omaha.
PAPILLION The first snow of the sea
son fell yesterday and still lays on the
ground, which mukes trade lively at tho
stores.
ALBION The matter of deputies for
the incoming county officers haa been
settled. County Clerk-Elect Walters has
chosen Vic Van Camp, present deputy
sheriff, as deputy in his office. W. A.
Hosford, a former clerk of the dlstrl'-t
court, haB been chosen deputy under S.
B. Morehead, who will become district
clerk In January. George Gulyean w
act a deputy under Sheriff Evans. V .
B. Swygard will remain as deputy in te
treasurer's office.
ALBION Several light snows have
fallen the last week and the ground Is
now well covered. This leaves winter
wheat -In fine condition. The mercury
crept very close to the xero point this
morning. The sun is shining brightly this
morning for the first time In about a
week and good weather is now expected.
FALLS CITY-MIss Leah Poteet. who
was taken to St. Joseph's several weeks
ago fur an operation, has so far recovered
that she was able to be brought home yes
terday. FALI.8 CITY Snow fell steadily all day
yesterday, but today Is bright and sunny,
though somewhat colder.
GREELEY Prof. Downey of Lincoln,
state Inspector of normal schools, lectured
on "Higher Education'' at Murphy's opera
The
General Demand
of the Well-Informed of tho World hat
always been for a simple, pleasant anJ
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
auction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to bo
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given
the preference by the Well-informed.
To gel its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for salt
by all leading druggif Trice fifty cent
per bcttla.
Separate
Men's
Entrance
N.VV.Cor.
16th and
Douglas
LIMIT
Men's and young
men's $22. SO suits
and overcoats, finest
hand tailored, at
$17.50
REDUCTIONS
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CHRISTMAS
Boys' $2.50 Rus
sian overcoats
ages 3 to 5 Hit
$1.45
house last night to a large audience. Tho
lecture was one of the best ever delivered
here on the subject, pointing out tile way
x,?-,l1l?m'r anJ ""er citizenship.
NEBRASKA CITY-Prof. A. L. Ed
wards, who has been principal of the
schools at Lorton. nine miles southwest
of this city, was arrested Tuesday after
noon charged with adultery. Edwurda
came to Lorton In 190tt with a woman he
claimed to be his wife and they were given
charge of the schools, she being In
charge of the primary department and he
having the higher grades. At the end of
the school year there was a great deal of
friction between the teachers and some
of the pupils, some of the parents even
going so far as to threaten to send their
children to the Dunbar Bchools. The
school board hired Prof, and Mrs Ed
wards for another year. This so angered
his enemies that a purse was raised to
secure the services of a detective and to
Investigate as to Edwards' past life.
Frank Biggs, who has long lived at Lor
ton. was engaged. He went to Kansas
and found evidence to Indicate that Ed
wards has a wife and two children there.
Brica8rac
Desk Sets In brass, silver, etc.,
up from $10
Brass Incense Dishes. ..$1.50
Brass Fern Dishes, up from..gl
Library Scissors, heavy brass han
dles, up from SI. 15
Brass Teakettles, letter racks,
book racks, smoking sets, etc.
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GENUINE OIL PAINTINGS
The Most Acceptable Gifts
At a Fraction of Real, Value
Just read these prices and the Pictures themselyea. Wa will abide fey
you Judgment. , . '
0?.T I7a,inXtfn0gtnUu'- MT S-Ladies' Silk
sorted Landscapes, Oil Paintings, Shawls. Imported
assorted frames; ec- heavy gold 4-Inch samples. swell and
tnal value M f frame, actual f Cm . .. ' anu
$i"6 Mfra' A) value $7. I IS! ta"ty. fturea. big
lifce 0-C our price.... quantity to aeiect
from. 'actual 11 i.nd
4 vaiuea, m g
LOT 2 Genuine x . . , . ,. . Mfgra.' Out- I LM
id Oil Paintings, aa- LOT $ lUitH let price, each.
sorted Landscapes, fancy Pictures, Land- '
Marines, etc. Framed scapes. Fruits und
In 3 V4 - inch oval lots of other subjects LOT 10 T a d jl it
frames, finished In too numerous to men- , T
gilt, ornamental open tlon, sale g ft ii fa iK to
work; ono of our "cry price now I III' '
best sellers; actual on aW Cheapest place In
value $2.60. . Q the city.
Mfgrs.' whole-frf " ----
saler-a price... LOT 7 All our men's LOT llAli of our
50c Fleece Shirts i.nd J" . a"d Lall-a'
LOT 3 10x18 genu- Drawers, plush back. Hats, all the lal-m
lne Oil Paintings in extra heavy winter styles and shades,
solid gilt Florentine weight, , -rr Out- " A l
frame, outside meas-. Mfg. Outlet let price. Z.4tZM
usementa 25x47. Fine price J each "
painting by good
artlxtM; retail a Q f ; .
Uf,ti?.iUl I. Oil l$J J "ens f no LOT 12 Boston Mar-
Mfra. price.. si MuftWa. appro- tera. You know their
Vi!te fnr,, n'L ;,v worth. Mfgra.' g
LOT 416x27. ulso lit, swell shades putlet price. , IIlp
20x24 Fruit and u"? -'recia. uc... . l j,ttlr
Game Pictures f ,luea,; . 111
suorlal l-! alfgrs.'Out- StlJC Come and see for
t S i U-t price r f t yourself.
Lola of other bargains too numero.m to mention. Come and see for yourself
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Edwards denies this story but claims that
he married the woman with whom he ia
living at Kearney, Neh. The Kansas
woman refuses to prosecute, claiming that
she has the two chlldten and that Is aii
she want.
Ellington on Trlnl for IHnrder,
FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. 18. (Special..
Most of the evidence is In In tin
trial of Clyde Ellington, colored,
the murder of Chersia Wilson.
Ilngton's plea Is self-defense, but
fol
EI
lit
became very much tangled up In hit
testimony yesterday when ho was on tin
stand. Great Interest is being manifested
In tho cuse, the court room being crowds
all tho time. One peculiar thing has beer,
noticed whereas the prisoner on trial foi
hia life Is a colored man there has been
only one negro In the court room besldet
the prisoner.
Use Bee want ads to boost your buslneas.
What
to Give
' A perplexing qnaatioa now.
a-daya. why not a pretty plaoe
of Mahogany f We're allowing
many eliigle pleoaa, distinctive
In design and aura to appeal to
tha Chrlstmaa gift aeeker.
Kag-aziae Stand like cut Sol
Id Mahogany, dull finish. A
very ImnilHume novelty and
the finishing touch for any
living room or library $15.60
Mahogany Book Hack for li
brary table. Handsomelv In
laid , 98.00
Mahogany Stationery t use,
very convenient 99.00
Mahogany Mirrors, old Colon
ial patterns . . . .911.00 and U
Muhogany Work Stand, Colonial
design with bag $18.00
Mahogany Jardlnler Stand, very
artistic mahogany frame with
copper Jarilinter 927 00
Mahogany Shaving Mirrors.
at $8.00
Mahogany Serving Trays,
Piano Benches. Music Cabinets,
Desks, Candlesticks, Desk
Clocks, Morris Chairs, very
reasonably priced.
Department
Copper Trays, up from ....75$
Many beautiful pieces of Royal
Bayreuth vases, tea sets, pitch
ers, baskets, cups and saucers.
Toys Toys
The brightest and prettiest In
Omaha. See them." "' ' -
& WILHELM
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