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TTTE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1903. NEBRASKA'S SILVER SERVICE Official ' Presentation to Battleship Will Be Made at Early Date. EXPRESS COMPANIES TO BE SUED Rallrnad Com m Union Inatrarta At tornry General to Fll Mandamae rrnrrrdlnaa and Collect Penalties. (From a Staff Correspondent.) MNftiMsi, Jan. 2 (Special Telegram.) Nebraska's gift nf a silver service for the n-w buttlcshlp bearing; Its rime will be presented at Pan KYantisco at an early lute. Governor Sheldon and his staff will make Die trip and the governor will give the vessel the splendid set of silver which las been made under special act of the legislature. Ttecei.it ly the governor wrote the com mander of the Nebraska, asking when It would he convenient for the state's repre sentatives to make the presentation. Today tha following message was received from Commander Nicholson: Will be pleased to see you and receive Nebraska's silver service any time on or after January 12 at San Francisco. I await tour plcar.ure In the matter. Governor Sheldon hopes to be able to ielay the presentation until the big fleet shall have arrived, from the Atlantic coast. Snlta for Express Companies. The railroad commission has decided that the express companies doing business In the state are not living up to the law and must be compelled to do so. The attorney general ai formally instructed today to file a mandamus suit against them com pelling them to furnish complete Informa tion about their business as the state law requires. Also, the filing of suits to collect penalties for failure, to obey the law was ordered, fines being all the way from S5fl0 to $5,000 on conviction. The companies affected are the Adams, Wlls-Fargo, American, United States, Pacific and Great Northern. Of these, tha Pacific has more nearly than any other company compiled with the demands of the commission. A motion was filed by Commissioner Wil liams before the Railway commission this afternoon calling upon the various express companies of the state to appear be-fore the commission on January 15 and show c ause why a 25 per cent reduction of the rate charged for shipment should not be ordered on all commodities not mentioned In the fitbley law. The motion has not yet been called to the attention of the other members of the commission by Com missioner Williams, but has been filed with the secretary. Brief In Grain Rate Case. Attorney General Thompson has com pleted his brief to be filed In the St. Uuls circuit court next Monday and the copy Is now In the hands of the printer. This Is the brief In the case where the railroads are trying to prevent the State Railway commission from promulgating any grain rate In Nebraska, by Injunction proceed ings. In his argument In favor of the proposition that the Railway commission has authority to make rates on Intrastate business Mr. Thompson, among other au thorities cited, quoted the following from a decision of the United States supreme court In the cane of McChord against the Louisville & Nashville railroad: The fixing of rates is essentially legis lative In character and the general rule is that legislative action cannot be Inter fered with by Injunction. . As though that was not sufflcent, the attorney ' go.teral also quotes from a su preme court decision handed down 'by the I'nlted States supreme court April 79, 1907, as follows: The elementary proposition that railroads from the public nature of the business by rheiu carried on and the Interest which the public has In their operation are subject. A us, to their state huNlnexs. to state regula tion, which may be exerted either directly iiy wie leKinmiive iiuiiinriiy ur uy m i -mlnlHtratlve bodies endowed with power to that end, is not and could not be success fully questioned In view of the long line of authorities sustaining that doctrine. The attorney ueneral contends that the r i. Ilrr.ii.1i. haira nnt lukon tllA rtrnniiP tn ,it h ods to secure relief. Inasmuch as the com . mission has not yet promulgated any grain rates and cannot do so until after a com plaint has been filed with the commission and a heurtng given the railroads. Then the railroads have u right under the law to appeal to the courts If the rate Is not compensatory in their Judgment. The fixing of rates Is essentially legis lative In character, argues the attorney general, and the general rule la that legis lative action cannot be Interfered with by Injunction. After reviewing the bill of the railroads, he says the purpose of . iiiv. Hviion is 10 enjoin ina.nuinny cwui mlaalon not only from establishing ratea named ' In schedules previously mailed, hut also from In any manner At i.tiy fu ture time attempting to reduce or change the rates to bo charged for the transporta tion of grain. This, he says. Is to put a quietus upon the -powers of the commis sion insofar an .the reduction of rates on grain Is concerned within Nebraska, not . 4QJ now, .but for all time. ( Such an in junction would never find Justification except on a basis of want of Jurisdiction In the Railway commission over the sub ject matter of frxlng rates. Whether the commission has or has not Jurisdiction over the fixing of rates must necessarily be resolved on consideration of certain fundamental , principles. The attorney general argute that both the constitution and the statute confer power upon 1he Hallway commission to fix rates. In re tard to the contention of the railroads that the words "regulation of rates" con tained tn the amendment to the coiislltil- CLOt'DED lUlAIN Clears TTp On Changs to Fropar rood. The brain cannot work with clearness and accuracy If the food taken Is not fully digested, but is retained In the stomach to ferment and form poisonous gases etc. A Jul), clouded brain Is likely to be the re ull. ' A "Mich, lady relates her experience In vhangluc her food habits, and results are Very Interesting. "A steady diet of rich greasy foods such Ht sausage, buckwheat cakes and so on, fiu.flJy broke down a stomach and ntrves that, by Inheritance, were sound and strong, and medicine did no apparent good In the ' way of relief. 1 "My b'raln was clouded and dull and I was suffering from a case of constipation that defied all remedies used. "Tha 'Road to Wellvllle,' In some provi dential way, fell Into my hands, and may lieavrn's richest blessings fall on the man who a Inspired to write It. "I followed the directions carefully, phy sical culture and all. using Grape-NvKa with sugar and cream, leaving meat, pas try an J hot biscuit entirely out of my bill of fare. Tha result I am in perfect health one mora. "I never realise I have nerves, and my stomach and bowels are In flna condition. My brain Is perfectly clear and I am en- Joying, that state of health which Qod In tended Ills creatures . should enjoy, and .which all might have by giving proper attention to their food." 'There's a Rea son." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mien.. Read. "Tha Road to WcllvUls," In ass. Hon Is Insufficient to confer power to establish rates, the attorney general says the authority of the commission does not depend solely upon the term "reg'ilatlou of rates." as there are more compre hensive and generic expressions contained In the constitutional amendment. The constitutional amendment also declares that the commission shall have the more comprehensive powers of "general con trol of common carriers." This places the power of the commission to fix rates be yond the pale of controversy, he says. Railway Brot kernooda In Seaaloa. Members of the general committee on adjustment representing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railroad Conductors are In Lincoln for the biennial meeting, which began this even ing and will last throughout the week. Among the topics taken up Is that of Insu rance within the two orders, and In con nection wtlh this the Burlington relief de partment will be given attention. For the office of general chairman there Is likely to be a spirited contest In each committee. These are salaried positions, the chairman of th trainmen drawing $3,800 a year and of the conductors fc.Sno. J. P. Strickland of Galesburg, III., Is the present chairman of the trainmen and O. N. Marshal, also of Galesburg, of the conductors. Both are understood to be candidates for re-election. They will have competition In the persona of J. B. Tanney of Lincoln and G. W. Schwlmley cf St. Joseph, Mo. Worried Over Snnday Laws. If. M. Iexter of Nance county came to Lincoln today to put his son In the agri cultural school. Mr. Dexter Is one of the labor bureau crop reporters and he said the recent bulletins Issued by the bureau was the moat complete and most valuable of any report ever Issued1 by the bureau. Mr. Dexter Is very much concerned altout the Sunday closing law and he Is anxious to know where It will all end. He Is In favor of the saloons being closed on Sun days, but he said this can be done under the provisions of the Slocumb law. Ho ffars that If the present agitation Is kept up the law will be enforced against fann ers working on Sundays In case of neces sity. "On one occasion," he said, "I cut my wheat on Sunday. Other men In the neighborhood failed to do so. I saved my crop and the others lost theirs. Of course they blamed me for their loss. I have been up In Canada the last year and I found the Sunday closing law was enforced there against the farmers. They seriously object to It, but have no recourse, and as a result frequently heavy losses occur." ' Bulletin Pleaaea Government. J. A. Warren, of the I'nlted States De partment of Agriculture called on the state labor commissioner. Colonel John J. Ryder, this morning and expressed his approval of the recent bulletin issued by the bu reau. The figures, he said, compared with the government figures very favorably, and It could be plainly seen were Issued from reliable reports and not merely made up for advertising purposes.' Cold Comfort for Nelson. Charles Nelson, the convict who says he Is abused, Till get no relief from the head of the atat. Prison Physician Olffln has reported to Governor Sheldon that the convict Is shamming and Is physically able to work. The report, with other corres pondence, has been forwarded by Governor Sheldon to the Norwegian counsel, to whom Nelson recently appealed. Free on Inereaae, The total fees received In the office of Secretary Of State Junkln for the month of December amounted to $1,703.S3; for the year. S27.0B2.5. For the years lfl6 and 1906 combined the total fees amounted to $22, 463.10, an Increase of S4.629.46. The increase Is due to the changes tn the laws relating to fees to be paid and for the refiling of automobile numbers and the rereglstratlon of cattle brands. Grain Rate Hearlna. The Railroad commission today heard tes timony In the matter of the complaint of Burke & Kent of Genoa, against the Union Pacific road because of discrimination In rates on feed and grain from the towns of Kent and Merchlson. The schedule for these towns went Into effect January 9, after the Aldrlch bill had brought about a reduction, hence the complaint Is In fact "an effort to secure for Genoa rates proportionate to those applying to other towns on the Union Pacific, similarly situated. Receiver for Insurance Company.. Judge Holmes of the Lancaster district court this afternoon named John A. Ran dall of Lincoln for receiver of the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual Insurance company of this city. The liabilities of the company exceed the assets by 114,881. Feltrrell Mast Answer In Court. FREMONT, , Neb., Jan. 2.SpeclaI.) Al fred Feltwell was bound over to the dis trict court yesterday In the sum of 11,000 to answer to the charge of shooting Village Marshal Matouseck of t'ehllng. There was a very decided conflict In the evidence, the defendant's wife claiming that the shooting occurred Inside their house and that the marshal was about to shoot her husband and that tha affair was brought on entirely by him. Other evidence shewed an entirely different state of affairs, and that the shooting twos unjustifiable and with Intent to kUI. Public opinion at Ueh llng is almost unanimous In favor of the marshal. I Brakeman Killed by Cara. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan. 2. (Special Telegram.) William Coburn, a Burlington switchman, whose home la In Aurora, was killed this evening by being crushed be tween a car and a stone pile at the Amer ican Beet Sugar company's factory, while switching cars. It appears from what la now known that he slipped and was carried Into the narrow space. Death took place an hour after the accident. He has a wife and family at Aurora, and Mrs. Coburn Is expected to arrive In the city late tonight. The coroner has so far not cvalled an In quest. The body la temporarily In one of the city morguea. .Screens Come Down at Fremont. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 2.-fflpeclal.)-Hereafter saloon patrons will not be able to get their drinks without going directly Into the saloons. All doors connecting saoons and hotels and restaurant were ordered securely nailed up yesterday. There Is considerable agitation against violations of the screen law, which has not been enforced here, and a movement Is on foot by the anti-saloon people to compel the officers to comply with It The Sunday closing law has been enforced here for some time and the better class of liquor dealers are mora than willing to strictly comply wtlh It. ays Ha' Was Kidnaped. ODELL, Neb., Jan. -(Special Telegram.) Frank Bower disappeared from here Sunday and all efforts to locate him proved fuUla until today. The bloodhounds were procured from Beatrice and searching par tie scoured the fconntry.. but nothing could be learned exoept'that lie -went out hunt ing Bunday. Today a letter was received from him, dated at St. Joseph, stating that ha had been kidnaped by two men and taken to that place. ' ' Railroad Poaltloat - Abolished. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jon. t-(Spe-clal.) The office of assistant division super intendent for f.ie district from Grand Is land to North Platte has been abolished, beginning today, and Superintendent Austin Taylor Is legislated out of office as It were. Mr. Taylor will remain with the company, it la expected, but In. what capacity la not yet known. Other changes In the Union Pacific's local roster are talked of, but nothing has so far developed. The men of the shops return to work tomorrow after an Idleness of ten days. Three hundred men were affected by the vacation order. l.eee Saloons for Haatlnare. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 2. (Special.) Hastings is beginning the new year with less saloons than It has had for the last several years. For the first time the city council has enforced the law providing for the revocation of the license of any liquor dealer convicted of violating any statute or ordinance governing his business. Last September George Brandt and Henry Muchow were convicted of having their saloons open on Sunday. The evidence showed that their saloons were open for a number of minutes less than an hour after midnight between Saturday and Sun day. The saloonkeepers appealed. Judge Adams In the district court dismissed the appeals, but allowed the filing of super sedeas bonds. At the last regular meeting of the council the revocation of the licenses was proposed and a resolution thus provid ing was carried with only one dissenting vote and a subsequent effort to reconsider the action failed. nisfla-nred by Kirk of Horse. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Speclal.) As the result of an accident which might easily have cost him his life Henry Horst man. proprietor of a saloon at Clarks, Is confined to his home with a smashed nose and two broken cheek bones, which may disfigure him for life. Last night while doing- the chores at his place he turned his fine driving horse out Into the yard to exercise and while he was doing so a small pig which had escaped from the pen ran near the hors. He grabbed the pig up In his arms and at the same time the hors reared and struck out with both hind feet, one hoof striking Horstman squarely on the nose, smashing that member and break ing two cheek bones, while the other hoof struck the pig which he had caught up In his arms, killing It Instantly. Nebraska, .ini Note. A1NSWORTH District court for the Fif teenth Judicial district will convene here January 6 with a light docket. BEATRICE J. C. Barkhurst yesterday sold his photograph gallerv to Clarence Gale of this city. Mr. Barkhurst will lo cate In Colorado. GREELEY Charles F. Kasselder and Maude K HHIIard of Erlcson were united In marriage this morning at the Methodist parsonage here. Rev. E. A. Smith officiat ing. BEATRICE Yesterday J. C. Penrod sold his grocery store to G. A. Funck & Co. Mr. Penrod will take a position In the office of County Clerk Conlee, who Is his brother-in-law. BEATRICE Henry Fox, sr., a native of Germany and for thirteen years a resident of Beatrice, died yesterday at the home of his son Henry Fox, Jr., of dropsy, aged 74 years. He Is survived by a widow and lour chlldrsi. BEATRICE Ixiuls Lenger and Miss Mllla Coonley were married at Plckrell yester day by Rev. 8. A. Rauch. After a wed ding trip through the southern states the couple will make their home on a farm southeast of Plckrell. BEATHICtO The Elks gave their annual holiday party here last evening, which was one of the most elaborate, function! of the season. It was a full dress affair and was attended by about seventy-five couples. Jenkins' orcnestra furnished the music. BEATRICE Four New Year's weddings were solemnized here yesterday, the con tracting parties being as follows: Robert Collott and Miss Edna Lynde, Henry Grab ber and Miss Jessie McGowan, J. F. Ruh and Miss Etta Strauss, Hugo A. Lelnn weber and Miss Zella Hottensteln. BEATRICE At high noon, at the brlde'B home In Blue Springs, yesterday, Miss Mary D. Falwell was married to Joseph H. Oliver of Henderson, la., Rev. U. G. Brown of this city officiating. About fifty guests witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver will make their hjme at Henderson. BEATRICE Carpenters' union No. 1286 met last night and selected the following officers: J. Q. Overman, president: C. H. Thompson, vice president; B. F. Gurney, recording secretary; Henry Steller, finan cial secretary; Thomas Hill, treasurer: L. O. Thompson, conductor; George T. Bar ber, warden; J. H. Coomes, trustee. A1N8 WORTH Three of the most promi nent republicans of Brown county were seen In their offices this afternoon, and In answer to the question: "Who la your choicrt for the next president?" Hon. A. W. Scattergood and R. 8. Rising said, as Roosevelt Is out of the, race, they are for 'raft, and Hon. W. O. Paine said Root. BEATRICE John Youcum of Falls City, who was arrested here some time ago for having more fish In his possession than the law allows, and who was released after a hearing In county court because he proved that the fish were not caught In Nebraska, sold several barrels of buf falo and carp on the streets yesterday without being molested by the game warden. He claims the fish were brought from Missouri. PLATT8MOUTH J. C. Brady loaded his household goods and stock Into a car at Ortonvllle, la., and In a Burlington train started for Carpenter, Wyo., which Is to be the future home of himself and family. Just before the train reached the big Bur lington bridge at this point the monster' engine was unable to pull the heavy train upon the bridge. When the train came to a standstill Mr. Brady thought he would Jump down out of the cor and Investigate the cause of the stop. It was growing dusk and he did not notice that the car was on the approach to the bridge. After flronolmr about thltrv feet to the ice. It broke and let him Into the water up to Ms arms M was fished out and brought to this city and thawed out, but nc serious Injuries were received. TO PREVENT THE GRTP. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." Look for signature of E. W. Grove. JKc. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qnalnt and Cnrlona Features of Life In a Rapidly Growing; State. Serving An Attachment Polk county's bachelor sheriff, William Ehlers, who was called upon to serve an attachment on a handsome young widow, had the following experience: "Madam, I have an attachment for you." She Mushed and said the attachment was reciprocated. "You misunderstand," he said, "you must proceed to court." She told him she knew It was leap year, but she had rather he would do the courting. "Madam," ie continued, "this Is no time for trifling. The Justice Is waiting." "Oh, I prefer a minister," she said. 'A squire married me the first time, and I had bad luck." Gresham Gazette. Nature Fake A hunting party, com prising Levi Bush and Ben Bronson from this city and Messrs. Hill and Mills from south ot the river, went on a hunt for big game Tuesday. In the canyons south of the Republican, It has been known for some time that large animals belonging to the cat tribe existed. These hunters were looking for big game like this, and succeeded In killing two of them. They are called bob-cats by some, while others claim they are a species of lynx. The animals were chased Into holes and shot. They were evidently young onea, as the larger of the two weighed but IS pounds. Oxford Standard. About the Wild Thing J. Bender of Yutan was In the city today and was a caller at tha Tribune office. Concerning tha recent stories of strange noises and strange happenings which have caused the belief some animal la at large In Saunders county, Mr. Bender says people of the vicinity seem to be greatly wrought up. He Is inclined to think, how ever, that It la a vicious wolf or coyote that killed the stock and that a howling dog or somebody with a siren whistle Is responsible for the night cries. Over a week ago Mr. Bender saya there was a report currant In Yutan that a panther had escaped from a show that was taken through Saunders county by tha Union Pacific, railroad company, but It could not be verified. He thinks the circula tion of this caused undue alarm and that the Imaginations of people coupled with pranks of coyotes has caused the reign of terror. Fremont Tribune. Country Honesty E. Toyne butchered a couple of hogs and left them hanging out until after dark to cool. Mindful of past experiences in the chicken line, he et a lighted lantern out between the house and the barn, where the hogs were hung, and kept something of a watch besides. Finally, concluding that it was about time to carry In his meat, he went out and began untying the rope that held one of the animals suspended. He had noticed nothing unusual an he went out except that his barn door stood partly open, but just as he had the rope untied and was shouldering the porker he noticed someone crawling under his cow yard fence, and making swift tracka toward town, soon being swallowed up In the darkness. But Tor the necessity of drop ping his meat en the ground. Mr. Toyne would have accommodated his visitor with a footrace. Carrying his meat to the house he went back and took a look In the barn, but saw nothing unusual, except one foottrack. On looking around In the morning he found where someone, pre sumably the second party In the pro posed deal In pork, had crawled under his north fence, and In doing so had dropped a half dollar from his pocket. While Mr. Toyne did not authorize us to say so, we presume the fellow can have hi! money by calling and proving propsrty Elgin Review. TO PREVENT THE GRIP. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." Look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25o. SEABOARD LINE'S RECEIVERS Jadge Prltrhard Enters Decree Nam Ins; 9. D. Warfleld and R. L. W llllams to Take Charge. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 2. Judge Pritch ard, Judge of the United States circuit court, entered a decree today naming S. Davles Warfleld of Baltimore and R. Lan caster Williams of Richmond receivers, to take Immediate possession of the prop erty of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. The bond of each was fixed at r0,000. By the decree the receivers were em powered to borrow money. If needful, to pay such rental as may become due, pur chase cars, etc., and pay for labor uml supplies, but not for any other purpose without an order of the court having a primary Jurisdiction. They are ordeied to pay for them with Installments ami interest that was due and payable Jan uary 1, 1908, notes or trust equipment certificates and all coupons and nil In terest maturing January 1, 1908, on the Seaboard Air Line and embraced roads, such as the Raleigh A Gaston, Raleigh Augusta Air Line, the Georgia & Caro lina and the consolidated mortgage bonds of Carolina Central. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. The placing of the Seaboard Air Line system In the hands of receivers today follows a statement of the company's earnings, showing S3, 132,836 on hand with which to meet fixed charges of $3,175,434. a deficit of $42,5!W. It has been known ' for several days that some steps would be necessary to protect the property In view of Its Inability to meet its fixed charges and the receivership was agreed upon at a conference held In Washington yesterday, at which there were present representatives of both the majority and minority stockholders. R. Lancaster Williams and S. Davles Warfleld are ' bankers of thli city, Mr. Wllllnms being-, n, member of the banking house of "MlddHidOrf. Wllllnms & Co., and Mr. Warfleld president of the Continental Trust company. Mr. Warfleld, who Is a director of the Seaboard, was chosen to represent the majority interests In the property, while Mr. Williams will look after the affairs of a considerable min ority, led by his brother, John Smelton Williams of Richmond. The receivership will have a far reach ing effect In Baltimore, where the securi ties of the company are more largely dealt In and held than In any other trading cen ter, not even excepting New York. The bond Issues placed on the property since It has been merged Into one system aggre gate 133,785,000 of which amount It Is esti mated nearly S2B.000.O00 is held here. Balti more bankers declare that there Is no necessity for nervousness on tho part of the bondholders over the receivership ac tion. If they will take the announcement coolly and quietly, awaiting developments. It Is doclared, It will bo much more to their ultimate advantage than to rush into the market now to sell. A Card. This Is to certify that all druggists are authorized to refund your money If Foley's Honey and Tar falls to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Cures la grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Contains no opiates. The genuine Is In a yellow pack age. Refuse substitutes. All druggists. JAPS BUY WAR MATERIAL Reports of Purchase of Immense Qnantltlea of Saltpetre In Chile. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Jan. 2 Passen gers and officers who arrived by the Kos mos liner Neko today brought news of great Japanese activity at the port of Iqulque, In Chill. They say that the Jap anese government is buying up all the. saltpetre available In Chill, and that great stocks of "yuca." which , grows In great profusion In the Sahara district near Iqulque, are being sent by every steamer to Japan. A line of fast steamers of about 8,000 tons register have been put on be tween Japan and Iqulque, and, according to reports heard at ports along the couBt. these steamers are taking full cargoes of saltpetre and yuca on every trip. Yuca la a stunted form of palm with a resinous grass growing In the head, the product of which contains a large percentage of picric acid, and Its sole use Is for the manufacture of slmonese powder, the high explosive which was used with deadly effect In the recent war with Russia. Lf you are tn quest of health and want thfe strongest guarantee of a cure amid the most delightful surroundings, or lf you are a seeker after pleasure where conditions for enjoyment and health are most perfect where you can rebuild a tired and w o r n-o u t over-done from duties, the place Owned and Conducted by Its w o n d e r f ul delightful win miles of Govern- i f5 HOT drives, good roads, golf, pine forests, four large fine hotels, BOO other hotels and boarding houses and Government protec tion of the waters, offer the most to all classes of health and pleasure seekers. IX)WKST IlILllOAI IiATKH KYKIt IX FK KKlT. Write Bureau of Information for Illustrated Book. For Itallroacl Tickets and Information I'mlX On or Address F. P. Itutherford, D. P. A., Hock Island, 1333 Fanuun St., (hnaJ.a, Neb. T. F. Godfrey, P. T. Mo. Vmc lly., 1423 Purnam Ht., OiuaJia, Neb. JOIER GETS BUSY ON 'PHONES Calls Up to Ask "Is This One-Nine-'Naufcrht-EithtT" MAYOR JIM BITES PROMPTLY Such Little Jesta and Oreetlnge of the New Year Make Life a Bar den for tho Glrla at wltcaboarda. Wrong number apologies made the tele phone wires fairly slixle all day Thursday, when the practical Joker, the Jolly "centrals" In the big houses with private exchanges, the "fresh" office boys and close friends called one number after the other and in quired: "Is this one-nlne-nsught-elght?" Almost every one said It was not and hung up In a huff, only to say some awful thing when the Idea dawned that everyone should acknowledge offhand that "It" was really "nne-nlne-naught-elght." In spite of much difficulty It was learned that Mayor Jim Dahlman received several calls early Thursday morning. At first the mayor replied. "This Is one-two-naught-seven." but when a gentle voice told him he was living away ahead of his time, the mayor scratched the one hair now grow ing on his head and "tumbled." Then tho telephones carried some mes sages cheering the various business men and wishing, them a happy New Year. William J. Bryan Is said to have called up members of the Jacksonlan club and the executive officers of the Dahlman Democ racy, saying, "Now Is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party." This report has not yet been verified. Just seventy-seven called up City Prose cutor Herbert 8. Daniel and sold, "Happy New Year. Hope you have a long life long enough to collect all those 700 fines for Sunday violation." Judge Altstadt, Little Bismarck, did not escape, as his friends wished him a hun dred very merry New Years, and one ad mirer said, "I believe you are the best ludge we ever had In the Paxton block. If I was running for Justice of the peace I would run slow, Just so you could pass me." "Ho," said Dcr Shudge. Nice, bnt Not for the Hello Girls. This is a tine joke, but It doesn't add any pleasure to the life of a telephone girl and neither does another little pastime In which many, many good people engage. This Is the custom people have of calling up friends over the 'phone to express New Year's greetings the Instant the clock strikes "1?' on tho night of December 31. One young woman of the telephone ex change, not complaining, gave an Interest ing statement of the effect of this custom at tho switchboard. "I doubt If many persons realise how much strenuous work Is Imposed on us by this custom from which Aiey derive such great pleasure. Of course, It's a nice cus tom and If I didn't work at the switchboard perhaps I would practice It, too. But as long as I have been behind the scenes and learned the Inside meaning ef It, I think I'll wait until I meet my friends per sonally before expressing my New Year greetings. It Is one continuous stream of calls. I could not help wondering Tuesday night If these exchange of greetings really gave the persons Indulging In them as much genuine pleasure as they made work for the telephone girls." A Total Eclipse - of the functions of stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, is quickly disposed of with Electric Bitters. 60c. For jale by Beaton Drug Co. DR. HANNA ANSWERS CRITICS American Priest Accused of Modern lam Senda Defenae to PapMt Court. ROME, Jan. 2. Accusations of modernism against and arguments In defense of Rv dward J. Hanna of Rochester over nia candidature for the position of coadjutor oishop of San Francisco are Increasing as the day draws near for the meeting of ta Congregation of the Propaganda, In whoso hands lies the power of appointment. Car dinal Gottl, prefect of tho Congregation of the Propaganda, has received from Dr. Hanna a long letter explaining his writings A-hlch cauBcd the accusations of modernlstu io be made against htm and also statins the orthodoxy of his opinions. Archbishop Rlordan of ' San Franclsbo ABs also sent to the cardinals composite .he Congregation of the Propaganda copies jf the New York Review, published by x. P. Brady and containing articles by Dr. riunna, entitled: "The human knowledge jf Christ," which were brought forward as being tainted with modernism and em phasizing the fact that the Jesuit priest fyrell also contributed to the same review. Defenders of Dr. Hanna say the alleged incriminating passages are only the exposi tion of thoughts of other writer!, Dr. Hanna believing that the time had not jrex come for the construction of a perfeoi theological treatise on the human knowl edge of Christ. COAST GUARDF0R ARTILLERY Government Would Have State Troops Drilled to Take Charge of Fortifications. PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 2. The Oregon tan will say tomorrow that adjutant gen erals of three Pacific coast states, Cali fornia. Washington and Oregon, have been Invited by the War department to go to Washington, D. C. for a conference at the, earliest possible date on the subject of coast defenses. The request for this conference Is re garded here aa purely precautionary and ai Indicating that the government Intends to prepare for any emergencies that may arise. The principal topic at the confer ence will be that of training volunteer coast artillery reserves to man the coast forti fications. The subject of perfecting the In fantry regiments of the -three states In coast defense operations will likewise bs taken up. It Is assumed that the meeting v body; lf you are e rm L-fi work or aoclsl fill 1 forvn,, la- "V -------- SPRINGS Government u. s. curative waters, ter climate, 12 ment mountain will result In the assignment of National Ouard troops to coast artillery. MUSICAL PICTURES LATEST "orlety People of Chleaao Take 1 P ew Plan to Illustrate Maalc. CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Intense Interest Is developing In musical and social circles here regarding "Musical Pictures." a unique jxpeiiment which will be attempted by the Theodore Thomas orchestra next Monday and Tuesday evening In this city, and b duplicated later In Boston by the Boston Symphony orchestra. That the affair here will be a complete success financially Is In dicated by the sale of box seats, every box having already been taken at S100 apiece for each evening. The Idea la to have four pantomimes In connection with a concert by the Thomas orchestra- Nearly 1K persons, all of them prominent socially, will appear In the vari ous pictures Illustrative of the muRie which the famous orchestra will present. Joseph Llndeon Smith of Boston Is In charge of the pictures. The music will be under tho direction of Kdward Burllngame Hill, also of Boston. The first number. "Anltra's Dance." from Orleg's Peer Oynt, will picture sim ultaneously to the eye and ear oriental scenes, dancing and posing. "The Twilight Hour," will Interpret with medieval cos tumes and scenes Byxet's "L'Arleslenno." Massenet ! "Erlnnyes" will he pictured by poses and pantomimes In Greek costumes around the tomb of Agamemnon, while the fairy pantomime of "Jack Frost in a Slim mer Garden" will Illustrate music es pecially written by Mr. Hill. The proceeds of both performances here are to be used to establish a fund for Invalid members of the Thomas orchestra. COMSTOCK WILL TESTIFY Nerr York Snololoaical Worker la to Be Witness In the Than Cnae. NFJW TORK, Jan. 2. Anthony Com stock, secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, will be a nltness for the defense when Harry K. Thaw Is again placed on trial next Monday for, killing Stanford White. This was brought out today upon the serving of a lubpoena on Mr. Comstock. By means of letters from Thaw to Mr. Comstock, coua el hope to show that the Plttsburger wa mentally unbalanced Just prior to tne shooting. It Is said that several communi cations passed between Thaw and Com stock and that Comstock was familiar with some of the events Immediately preceding the tragedy. KILLED BY FALL OF BRICK William Mla-nery, Prominent Con trnctor nt St. Joseph, 'Mo., Meets Instant Death. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Jan. 8. William Mlgnery, a prominent contractor In charge of construction work on the $300,ono Buch anan hotel here, was killed this morning You know if your bowels need occasional help. 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Consult Frea STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE DOCTORS FOREMEN Call and De Examined Free or Write Office Hours 8 A. AI. to II P, M. Sundays 10 to 1 Only. 1308 Farnam St., Between 13th and 14th Sts., Omaha, Neb. Permanently Established In Omaha, Nebraska. MEN IT WTlta tor o. xj. vor. Mi by a brick which fell from the sixth story and struck hliu on the head. Ho was 3S j cars old. BIG CROPS N THE NORTH Farm Prodorts of Minnesota Worth One llandred and Thlrty-Flvo Million More Than l.nst Vear. ST. P.M'U Minn.. Jan. 2 Anton Hchafer, stato bunk examiner, today gave out a re port which he Is preparing for "The Finan cial ge " on banking and Industrial con ditions In Minnesota. The report says that the cereal crop of ll7 In Minnesota and the Dakotas was marked at a cash valuo estimated nt $'i0.CiO.iM above t ho value ot thhe big irop of I:, while the aggregate value of farm, dairy and live stock prod- DEATH RECORD. ,; ! I I I 1 . F. Codillnaton. SYllAri'Si;, Neb.. Jan. 2.-Spccll Tel egram.) A. F. t'oildlngton. a retired farmer and for many ears a resident of this county, died suddenly this morning of apoplexy, lie stricken at his horns In this town anil died within an hour. Ilia previous health had been excellent. Mr. Coddlngton homcsteaded a farm near Syra cuse more than thirty years ago. Ha llvedl en this farm until recently, whet he retired. He was prominent. In polities and was the republican candidate for repre sentative two years ago. He Is aurvlvedl by a widow and two sons. Prank J. and Norman Coddlngton of this place. Mrs. Minnie Arndt. Mrs. Minnie Arndt died yesterday af t- ernoon at 4 o'clock at her realdenee, 629 South eighteenth street, of pneumonia. She was 77 years old und leaves surviving her a son. Fred Arndt, and two daughters. Mrs. O. K. Mct'une and Mrs. W. T. Brewer, nil of Omaha. The funeral will bs held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at tha resi dence and Interment at Forest Lawn Will be private. James (Gardner Mows. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 20. -James Oardnae Btowe. consul general tn South Africa from 1S-97 to 1901. and one of the best known man ufacturers In the I'nlted States, died at hl home here today, aged tl years. Colonel Stowe cuim of un old fcnjtllsh family and was a brother of Baron Stowe, founder ot the famous Stowe library of London, " James II, Weathaver. DENVER, Jan. 2.-Jiuticb B. Westhaver, A. M., 1'h. I)., professor of physics at the) I'nlverslty of Ienver and author of a lext book on thut subject, died yesterday at St. Luke's hospital in this city, aged 45 yea rs. Itr. Nicholas Senn. CHICAGO, Jon. 2. Dr. Nicholas Senn, ono of the most widely known surgeons In the I'nlted States, died he.ro today. During the Sp.inlHh war ho was chief of the oper ating stuff of the army In the field. Its was a native of Switzerland. Marshall Mordiark, WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 2. Marshall Mur dock, editor and proprietor of the Wichita. 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