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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1903. DARKLING APENTA (Natural Apenta Carbonated), .V SPLITS OSLY. A Refreshing tad Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. AFFAIRS IIJODIH 051A1IA Police t Board Hen and Dismisses Charjti Ifainst Officer Offerman. IN LDTZ FOR GOOD G07EEJIXE5T 'Ml DlariHft Hmm f Pattta Parrel W asow fa Service, bat Tails to Ire the Fraalesa. The retmrt of the National Association of FlrA. t'nderwrUeTS on tha tniurann risk of South Omaha was placed on file at last night's mwrtr'of the Board ot Fire and Police Commissioners. The hoard voted thanks to the chief and the offlceri and patrolmen of the-' city, also t the members of the f'.re department for efficient service durtnf the last year. The resignation of William Coulter, who re signed to enter the race for the city conn- VII, was accepted and Fred M. Smith, the ex-fireman, was appointed Jailer ill place of Ed. Lowery. who takes Coulter's place on tl.e beat. The greater part of the session was taken ut by hearing charges preferred by Fred Offerman against Officer D. D. Ringer and Captain J. C. Troutan for alleged raise arrest and Inhuman treat ment while In Jail. Offerman was ar rested for being drunk and disorderly at a German. Tiro ttie rhood dance at the Work-nan temple .several months ago. After", bt-inc put In. Jail, it Is charged, he raved all' night in the cell and tried to break up the celia with a bar wrenched off the plumbing pipes. He wished to telephone to his friends but was refused because, ia the opinion of the police, he was still Intoxicated and ' Irrational. On the ground of this refusal he based his charge ot Inhumanity in Jail. The board votd unanimously to dismiss the charges. Go4 Gsveraaseat Lesgse. The Good Government league held an other session last evening at Workmen temple and apent most of the time In per fecting th details of the organization. The object of the club was again stated na an organisation designed to be correct In In formation as to the affairs of the city, hut not a its. rut every legislative or executive act for the mere sake of opposition. For tht reasrm a committee of three was ap pointed consisting of K. R. l-igh. Andy Gallagher and N. R. Bryson to investigate ttte South Omaha records on important questions of recent development. This com mitt will report Its findings at an early The Wrong Way Many Physicians Try to Cur Dyspepsia by Having . Their Patients Starve Out the Disease. Vaia Ustao Kay Bala tie Stomach. To become a physician one must ilauy idicnl literature for a long time and al ttfixf 'scVr!1 years Ht ' medical colltgo, dissect at least one human body, pass many quizzes and examinations, and at . lul reoelva hie dip.oma, whicit entitles uim to. the M. L." degree. Yet ail this does not necessarily rruuke a doctor. ' " , We have known manty graduates, witn liietr shepsklns, who could not apply tue knowledge they" had acquired to relieving and curing a patient of dyspepsia. They were floored by their first attempt to cure swell a patient. Thry were not to blame for this, f jr all, trie knowledge they acquired from medical works was wholly experimental. They were told to try the follow lug: Aromatic Ammonia. Bicarbonate of Soda. Hicarbonate of Potash. blue Mass. Camphor Water. - Catechu. Charcoal. Creosote. Hot Water. l.lmo Water. Magnesia. Mineral Waterfc. Xin-ie Acid. Mtro-MurUtlc Acid. Nux Vomica, Oil of -Amber. Oil of CaJupuL Rhubarb. Senna. Spirits 'of Lavender. Starvation, Strychnia. Sulphur. sulphite f Lime. , Tincture of Cardamoa. Taraxacum. Tincture of Ginger. Tincture of Iron, Tonics. Vegetable Bitters. In tile list hot water is the only rem " edy that will not do more harm than good, and - Ha use la still an unsolved problem. If the professor who coaches the grad uate would hand him a package of Stuart's Dyspepsia TaSiets and tell him that It was a specific for dyspepsia, indigestion, all stomach ailments, and should be bis taalnstay In such cases, that one grain of tbeir active prtnelple would digest 1.000 grains of food in the atouiach. and that aided by thia remedy the atomAch would soon regain its normal condition, he would do the atudent more good than sending ltlm forth with a lot of uncertain knowl edge about the cure of these diseased condition, ' The young doctor would gain a reputa tion by curing hut first oase of dyspepsia. The . patient cured would sound his - pulses for and near, as do thousands upon thousands who praise Stuart s Dys pepsia Tablets. Instead of experimenting with the meas of medians Id the above list, and doing his patients more harm than -good, be would always be gaining reputation by aiways -curing his salient. When, ho nt any indication of a dis eased organ, he should discover what hundreds of other doctora have that the whole trouble started with Imperfect di gestion and assimilation, then take out of hia pocket medicine case a few of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and tell the pe.Ut.nt ' how to use them. The result would be considered by the patient ' almost miraculoua. and success after success would be achieved by him, Many blood diseases, skin eruptions anu heart troubles yield readily to etuarts !spepsia Tablets, because they cur the tncu4eiieig cause dyspepsia. If the stomach la wrong, you are wrong ail over, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold everywhere at druggists' 60 cents per sckaifr. Send us your name and address today and we will at once send you by mail a aaapl package, free. Address V. A. Stuart Cojr IU Stoat Bid. Marshall, alien. " date, so that the city may be Informed, by action of the club, exactly what Its con clusions In the matter are. The executive committee will also organise at as early a date as possible and recommend which of the candidates will be supported as good snd capable men in the approaching pri maries. Three or four of the former members resigned to become candidates In the pri mary election. Rev.. R. t Wheeler resigned as vice president of the league to accept the chairmanship of a permanent com mittee which will make It a duty to look after charity distribution in the city and see to It that needy persons shall be cared for and that the large amounts being -pemied for alleged charity shall inno rase be allowed to fall into the pockets of politi cal friends of any administration. There fore tde charity orders will be rsrefully scrutinized hereafter and the cases behind the order carefully Investigated. Dr. Wheeler and two others will be appointed to this work. The chair announced that he would seek to appoint one of the several capable priests ot the city to act with Dr. Wheeler, provided a priest could be per suaded to become at least an honorary member of the league. The league received many letters express ing sympathy with the movement. The next meeting will be held Thursday even ing, February 13. , oort Meetrag of Cos aril. The city council na l last night in spe cial session but no important business came up. The nearest to any reason for the meeting was a discussion In an In formal way with the members of the Board of Fire and Police commissioners of the advisability of employing as special officers a patrol conductor and a patrol driver, and a purchase of another hdrse j for the patrol team. It was established ! that there would be a shortage of about S13D In the police fund before the end of the year. The proposition was to pay for this patrol driver and officer out of the salary' furd. It was suggested by A. H. Murdock that the council assure Itself that there would also be no shortage There before It took action. This seemed to convince the council that nothing could be done last night. The form for the JJO.trrti.) Issue of inter section' bonds provided by the last char ter revision waa approved. In accordance with a request of the fi nance committee, the city attorney gave an opinion that the city could not hold McDonald & Bock responsible for the de lays in completing the new city hall building, nor could it collect the amount paid for rent since the time limit expired. The report of the attorney was referred to the architect for his approval also. The deed to the property bought for t.ie opening of Fortieth street north of the Burlington trarks was approved by the city attorney and the report accepted by Ithe council. ", The attorney recommended a settlement I with John Whitethorn for $25 to pay a I doctor's bill Incurred, he alleged, through j a faulty street - i The contract of White & O'Brien for the city printing was held until the com pany should furnish a bond. MORMONS FROM OVER THE SEA Missionaries Itrlars from F.arope, Where They "aread the Gospel of Tfcilr Valla. Safely housed in one oi the comfortaWe chair cars of the Union Pacific at I'nion station Thursday morning was a party of twenty-six Mormon missionaries and their families waiting for the afternoon train to carry them to Rrigham City. Utah. These missionaries have been to European countries, spreading the gospel of the Mor mon fail ha. H. G. Warner, for two years a missionary in Scotlnnd, said tho missionaries hail been doing a vast amount of good in all parts of the world. "Over ! missionaries are now in 1 i f- ferent countries." said Mr. Warner, "and they differ f.-om most missionaries In that they pay all their own expenses and preach without purse or script. In Great Britain and Scotland there are over 3no missionaries who have been doing great work, espe cially among the poorer classes in Scot land. There a laboring man has scarcely an opportunity to make a living, aa they are able to earn but eighteen shillings a week. We had many baptisms." P. J. Peterson is returning from Den mark, where he has been engaged in similar work. "We do not advise these people to come to this country, but want them to spread the gospel among their own people," said Mr. Peterson. SNOW PLOW MAKES LABOR Blows Dirt Walk Fast as Haas, holder fas Cleaa It o. "You will have to shovel that snow off your walk," said the big policeman In uni form to a resident of the West F&rnam dis trict, as the Citizen responded to the ring of hia front door bell. "But I have Just finished sweeping that walk." replied the Citizen. Indignantly. "All I can say to that Is to look at your walk yourself," replied the minion of the law. Indignant Citizen gazed at his front walk which he had Just blistered his hands In sweeping aa an appetizer for breakfast. The snow and dirt made the walk look worse than It had before Indignant Citizen had toiled in vain. The huge sweeper of the street railway company had been along In the meanwhile and strewed the winter's accumulaltlon of dirt, mingled with a little snow, all over the walk. Agree to Mead Girl la sehoal. BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. .-lSpccial Tele gram.) The case brought a few day? ago by Secretary Albright of the Board of K'du calion against Frank Kaufman to test the compulsory educational law ended rather abruptly in county court . this morning when the defendant pleaded guilty. He was fined t- and coais. amounting to $H a) in all. which he paid He promised to aend his daughetr. who ia under Is years of age, to school. Deputy Labor Commissioner Rydt-r of Lincoln was here to assist in prosecuting the case, mhich is the first test case to be made of the compulsory educational law in the state. The Board of Education intends to see that the law is enforced to the letter. t'rrger Goes to realteatlary. M'COOK. Neb.. Feb. . Special. Sheriff Peterson arrived from Tennessee yesterday Willi Albert Creger, a young man charged with stealing a horse from J. A. Mudrell ot this city about a year since and Bulling same and decamping. Creger appeared in district court yesterday, hleaded guilty and was given a sentence of two years and a half In tl.e penitentiary at Lincoln, whither lie was taken the same night t enter upon hia sentence. ' Creger mads ineffectual ha beas corpus guit la Tennessee. FIELD WINS FIRST BLOOD Initial Precinct Primary in Lancaster County Declares tor Him. FISHES DISBAR MX XT HEARING too Baras Brlage Ward fraas Cal orado that' Gaveraor Sheldoa Is Betas; Talked of Oat There i for Vice President. i From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. . (Special Tele gram. ) Judge A. W. Field was endorsed tonight as a candidate for delegate to the national convention Ivy the republicans of Precinct A of the Fourth ward, which se lected delegates to the county convention. The candidacy ff IL L. Cook for state auditor was endorsed. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the national and state administrations and the delegates to the count convention were instructed to vote only for delegates to the state convention who favored the candidacy of Secretary Taft for president. W. B. Roe was en dorsed for internal revenue collector and a recommendation made tha tall federal officers be chosen by a vote at a state primary. Coaallrs to Have Primaries. The following counties have asked the republican state committee for ballots on which to vote for a choice for officers: County. Del.' County. Del. Antelope 1-' Lancaster .'.... 64- Roone HlJncnln 10 Kutler 11 .Madison 15 Cedar VI Nance 3 Cheyenne 6 Nuckolls 11 Dakota Otoe 17 Dixon lo Perkins 1 Dvdsje ia Red Willow 9 Fillmore 13 Richardson 17 Franklin S Rock 3 Furnas l"i .Saunders 19 Gage 2) Seward 15 Hail 17 1'liayer 13 Hamilton U Webster 11 Hitchcock 4 York 17 Total 110 Fisher Diahartaeat Case. Before a commission consisting of C. H. Sioan of Geneva, chairman, and Walter Anderson of Uncoln. testimony was taken In the Allen G. Fisher disbarment case this sfternoon and will be continued tomorrow. W. B. Rose is appearing for flie state and Captain Fisher is conducting his own de fense. The proceedings were started In ac cordance with a resolution adopted by the house of representatives, growing out ot a claim made to the legislature by the Albert Goeticle heirs, the heirs being foreigners and the Goedde real estate therefore escheat ing to the state. The original appraisement of the land, as testified by W. J. Ream, one of the appraisers, waa $1,500. Later a claim turned up agninat the state for JS.nxo for the land, and still later a claim turned up for Jll.oiK) for t he land. Reum. wl'o whs county and district clerk at the time the land was appraised, testified that the original appraisement r.aa out of his office one night, he thought, during a term of court during l!j;. It was returned to him by the county attorney. O. J. O'Connel', who said Robprt Wright, a hotel man, had found it in a wastebasket in his hotel. The figures hsl been changed from Jl.SoO to ttl.Oon. O. J. O'Connell, who Is still county attorney of Sioux county, said no formal decree was ever entered In the ap praisement proceedings and, so far as. he could recall, the matter was only called up at one term of the court, and a few years later was dismissed from the docket. A decree, however, had been signed by tile court. When the state offered the original appraisement In evidence. Captain Fisher objected that It haj never been connected with" any Judicial proceedings and had neer been filed In the district court of Sioux county. Oeorge Anthrs identified a claim filed by Captain Fisher on behalf of the Goedde heirs for to.'. Jadare Rryaat Illahly Pleased. Judge Wilbur F. Bryant of Cedar county was hero on business yesterday ami he took time enough to say tiiat he attended tile Slonx City waterways conres and learned more In a few hours than in any other few hours In his life. "After the meeting was over." said Judgi Bryant, "I went all over the business part of Sioux City, and I said tn every one I met. 'George Sheldon's Nebraska's governor. Vts. he's our governor.' I want to tell the people of Nebraska they have a governor to lie proud of. ell made the greatest speech delivered at that convention. He Is not an entertainer, like some others, but what he says sinks In and Is remembered. 1 was mighty proud of him." A Word from Colorado. Hon. Joseph Burns, who is not sure whetlw-r he is a Kebrnh la state senator or just a common ordinary citizen of Colo rado, made a double quick run to the state house today wtih a piece of news which ie said would not keen. "Out in Colo rado." he said, "they are talking Governor Sheldon for vice president. I met a man out there who told me Colorado would send a delegation to Chicago that would be for Sheldon and from others I learned he Is being talked of in all the western states. But wait, don't say I told you. for I belong to the Down and Out club, and If there is a chance for his nomination the fact thai I said anything about tt would stop the movement right there." Governor Sheldon had a bad case of tooth ache and the honorable JosepH did n"t have the heart to even attempt to get him interested, so the matter was not men tioned to him. Wayae Hrarlag Goes Over. The hearing before Governor Sheldon on the application of the Anti-Saloon league for the removal from office of three coun men of Wayne, has been postponed from Saturday until February IX Elmer Thomaa, attorney for the Anti-Saloon league, noti fied the governor that he had been called to New York and asked for the postpone ment. Barr Aaoloajlsrs to Conrt. L. C. Burr, who was cited by the supreme court to appear and show cause why certin briefs whk-h he had filed and which ap peared disrespectful to the court, should not be stricken from the files, apologized to the court this morning and asked' per mission, to withdraw the briefs.- Thia per mission waa granted and the court entered an order giving Burr permission to file new briefs. The attorney filed a written state meat with the court in which he gave the reasons for some of the statements hs made in his brief, and then asked pardon from the court. This morning he appeared In person and supplemented his written statement with an oral apology, and the Incident waa closed. I. aw Halo for Aatl-Toxia. At a meeting of the Board ot Secretaries of the State Board of Health today ar rangements were made whereby county boards are to be furnished with anti toxin by a New York firm, the boards In turn to furnish the antt-toxin to persons unable to buy the same, free of charge. The toxin, of course, will have to be paid for by the counties, but the arrangements made wttb. the board provides for a greatly reduced rate. Tho board will keep the anti-toxin at the various state institutions also, where It can be secured for use. Settles with Railraad. The Davis Coal company of Beatrice notified the railwaay commission this afternoon that its difficulty with the Union Pacific railroad had been settled. This company shipped la a car of coal from Kansas, which, when weighed, showed a shortage of the car capacity of J.JX) pounds. The company refused to pay the freight based on the car capacity and ap pealed to the commission. Tho commission, though recognizing the natter as subject to Interstate control, called theratlroad's attention to It. The result was satis factory. Reliaz aa. Tax Sale. In the case of Mary A. Trainer against Maverick Loan It Trust company. Involv ing the legality of a tax deed, the court holds that an act for levying taxes ahd providing the means of enforcing it Is within the unquestionable power of the legislature and that due process of law does not necessarily require a Judicial hearing in matters of taxation. This (de cision gives the Maverick Loan It Trust company title to 1) acres of land about one mile from Alliance. Neb., worth l-'U per acre. ' The company purchased the land for taxes of I9"t. amounting to tJ iz The plaintiffs, heirs of William Trainer, deceased, desired to redeem from the tax aale and brought suit to have the tax deed cancelled. Wheana Win Bridge Case. In the case of Charles O. Whedon. ap pellee, vs. Lancaster county, appellant, the supreme court has affirmed tho de cision of the district court. The case In volves bridge contracts in Lancaster county. The county commissioners at one time let the contract In question to Charles Sheely. This contract was after wards annulled, however, and was then let at an Increased price to the Nebraska Construction company. C. O. Whelon then entered suit against the contractual rela tions approved with the Nebraska Con struction company, asking tlmt the old contract wirti Sheely 1 continued. The district court upheld Whednn's contention. Tho county then appealed. The court says contracts for the construction of bridges shall not be made for a shorter period than one year arid the county board can not evade the provisions of tjje statute by terminating the contract before Its expira tion when it '"fo.as been made for one year. One paragraph of the syllabus is as fol lows: Where a county board has entered Into a contract for the construction of bridges for the perliHi of one year, and before the expiration thereof attemcts to supersede the same with a contract much less fa vorable to the county, damages to the tax payers will be presumed. I.lntoB Case Affirmed. The appeal case of Adolphus F. Linton. Involving title to real estate in Omaha, which has been in the courts several years, haa been decided in favor of Anson K. Becker. Linton and his wife were resi dents of England at one time and borrowed money and gave mortgage deeds on the real estate in Omaha. In a suit to cancel two certain deeds, service was had by publi cation and objections were made to the jurisdiction of tho court over the defen dants. It was alleged that the title to the land was held In trust by A. F. Linton for tho defendants. Charles S. and Frieda Linton. The district court found in favor of the plaintiff, and entered a decree can celling the deeds and quieting his title. The supreme court has affirmed the de cision of the trial court. Dawes Coaaty Mast Pay. The supreme court has reversed the de cision of the district court of Dawes county and has directed the Issuance of a writ of mandamus to John W. McDon ald, to compel the county commissioners to include in their estimates and tax levies an amount sufficient to ray the claims held by McDonald against the county. The court says it is the duty of the Hoard of County Commissioners to provide for the payment of all allowed claims, wiiere such allowance Is not absolutely void, and that this is a continuing duty against which the statute of limitations is no defense. Dr. Hallbont Comaalta Salelde. D. Carl Hullhorst, a form.- minister of the Presbyterian faith, who was expelled from the church on the ground that he preached heresies, died this evening at the state hospital for the Insane as a re sult of exposure and injuries sustained some hours earlier when he attempted to drown himself in a creek near the asy lum. Dr. Hullhorst. who voluntarily en tered the asylum ten days ago. was al lowed to take walks over the country surrounding the Institution. Today, ac companied by an attendant and one or two patients, he started for a stroll. Their walk took them alongside the crek and Dr. Hullhorst. hefore he could he re strained, plunged Into the stream. The wstcr was only three feel deep and those accompanying him dragged him out, but he broke away and again threw himself Into the water. This was repealed two or three times, until he was exhausted, when he was carried to the hrital. but he died four hours after. He was a practicing physician and highly regardeil. He ieaes a family. AatUSalooa League Meeting. The board of trustees of the Nebraska Anti-Saloon league met In its headquarters rooms In Lincoln todHj, with Chairman Chancellor W. P. Aylesworth in the chair. After prayer by Itrv. J W. Hilton the league entered upon the most enthusiastic annual meeting in its entire history. IT. J. B. Cams was chosen state superintend ent; Rev. W. It. Ritchie, superintendent of the Omaha district: Dr. Samuel Z. Bat ten was chosen again as president; Rev. O. J. Johnson of Wahoo, vice president. Thomas Darnell, statu attorney; J. W. Hilton, secretary; J. M. Guile, treasurer and' attorney. A board of seventeen trustees was elected made up of some of the most, influential and aggressive citizens of the state, headed by Chancellor Ayls worth of Coiner university. Farmers' Klevator Pari. HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 6. i Special.) The Harvard Co-operative Grain and Live Stock company, more usually called the "Farmers' Elevator company," held its annual meeting yesterday and elected di rectors for the ensuing year. Frank Dier ringer. M. F. Herington. Louis Nelson and Fred Kockrow being chosen. At tho first meeting of these directors the president and other officers will be chosen. Their manager, Mr. Albee. made a most flatter ing report of the business during the year, showing that 234. eel bushels of grain of all kirn's had been bo'Tght, with a net bal ance above all expenses of t.iiO for the year. For some years the board of di rectors thought it better to withhold the Adds to General Joy Elijah's Manna The most dellctonsly favored flake food nm.i. Be snro the food comes to the table ertp. When package la allowed to remain open the moisture of the air makes it tough, la such case insist that it he dried In an oven aa per directions on package, then it la de licious. , Irge Tamils' pkg ISc. " t'oaluin Cereal to.. Ltd., makers Battle Creek, Mich. ' The Drandeis Store Has Been Successful For 25 Years 1 aasasaaaasasanaaaasaaasasaaaasasaaasaaaaaaaaaaasaamaasaaaa aaaaaaasasanaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaai : Is Now One of The Greatest Stores in the Counfy 1 The Brandeis Building Is The Finest in the West 1 All the Brandeis Interests Are Oack of I Tin drank n k 14 II 3 -? 5 THE BRANDEIS' 1 1 i l si n k f ' f u i 13! paying of dividends and thereby they have a fine bank account to their credit for buying grain and other expenses. They have shipped out 174 cars, besides selling a considerable amount locally. HOLT COl'STV i:DORHES SYDER O'Neill Maa Pat Forward for Delegate from Milk Distrlet. O'NEILL, Neb.. Feb. ti. (Special.) Tho Holt county republican central committee met in O'Neill Wednesday to arrange for the county convention to select delegates to the state and congressional convention at Omaha March li The county conven tion will be held on February JP. the pre cinct caucuses on February H. It was de cided not tc hold primary election to as- certain preference for president, but a I resolution passed providing for such ex ) pression at the caucuses. O. O. Snyder of , O'Neill was endorsed as national delegate j from the Sixth district. The committee also took a hand in the revenue eollector j ship fight by passing a resolution endors j ing Ross Hammond 3 candMaey and di recting tne chairman to wire the commit tee endorsement to Congressman Kinkaid at Washington. It was the majority uniiiuii la.i uiaciiuLii kmr a " 'in line til was up to the Nebraska delegation as a whole, the "folks at home" should have a chance to be heard from. Mr. Snyder ia a lumber dealer at O'Neill and is held in high esteem in the community. TECUMSEH. Neb., Feb. 6. -(SpoclalV-The Johnaon county, republican central committee has been called to meet at the court house in Teeumseh Saturday, Feb ruary 8.' at Z:M o'clock p. ni. It will be decided whether or not the republicans of this county will take a primary vote on preference for the presidential candidate, and the matter of calling a county con vention disposed of. CALLS FOR COl'STV COSVEXTIOSS Preference Vote for Presidential Caa dldale o He Takea. HOLDREGE. Neb., Feb. . tSpeclal Tel egram.) A meeting of the republican county central committee was held here this afternoon, which was a well attended and enthusiastic meeting. The call for the county convention was decided upon for February 23, and upon the representation chosen the convention will consist of ninety-nine delegates. At the convention dele gated will be chosen to both the state and4 congressional conventions. Before adjourning a "straw" vote was taken as to the choice of the committee men for president, and the sentiment for Taft waa three to one. Two votes were cast for LaFollette. but both were satis fled if Taft should lie thenominee. It was a good committee meeting and there was considerable enthusiasm. It was decided to give the voters an opportunity at the primaries to express their choice for president, and each committeeman will make an extra effort to get the republican voters in his township to attend the caucus and express his opinion. Pieree Coaaty t'oaveatioa. PIERCE. Neb., Feb. i.i Special.) The Pierce county republican convention will b.-4ield in this place February :S. At the artous township caucuses a vote will be taken for presidential prefereni". The Taft sentiment in thia county is over whelming. 9 Nebraska rws Notes. ST. PAl'L A sleet storm yesterday de veloped Into a brisk snowstorm last niglit. BRAD6HAW Mrs. Wabaleth Hodfelby died at the. home of her daughter. Mrs. R. Harwood. The funeral was held from Council church. There seems to ne some dissatisfaction existing among business men concerning rates ciiarg-d in Wymore by the Electric Service cmpany for electricity. The same plant furnisiies power tor Beatrice and Wymore. In the other city tu rate Is 13 cents per l. watts snd here it is IS cents. It fs stated, too, that tile new com pany will not furnish hgnta to the city at a reasonable rate, and this causes some kicking. The city has been without street lights for almost a year, gome citizens aro agitating the question of organizing a company here to furnish electric power and light. BCRWELL Aa a evidence of th fact that the people have not lost faith in Nebraska the following recent real estate transfers are noted; . One farm sold tins week for $.', another for .if, and a third for even a bitter figure loan tnat. I and the prospects are that a number of Idi ma vt ill iiianoj.- iioiitie me ,iirAi iiliriy days at a good, fair price. A number of public sales have been held recently and stock; haj gone very high and almost all at cash prices. YORK The York Auto company has of ened automobile salesrooms in tun new Farmers Exchange. This is the first auto mobile shop in York. WACO SW February '- and 21 a nice program has" been arranged for the Farm ers institute to be held here. Among the speakers from abroad are Prof. F W. Card of Hylvama. Pa.; Andrew Elliott. Gait. On tario; F W. t'hase. Pawnee City, Neb., and W. D. McKee, Polo. Mo. YORK Tho total snowfall for York county for the month of January mas 4.5 inih.es. There were twenty clear days dur ing trie month, with no prevailing wind from any direction, and the average mean temperature was l".t7 degrees higher than compared a nil January of a year ago. BENEDICT York couuty farmers claim thai ttie reent simiw was of considerable, more benefit than the snow In January, be cause this snow had considerable moisture and ia covering Hie w!iet aud giving It that moisture a t. h il net-dr-d. YORK The York County Telephone com- pany is experiencing tunaidcrable. ditficuity M i.i J. L i2M BUILumG. with Its toll lines in this county. The heavy sleet and snow and high winds broke down many of the lines. BRADSHAW The amount of damage by fire to the Bradshaw schoolhouse waa $U.'. and is amply covered by insurance. This is the first fire since the new wster works have been completed and the first work done by the Bradshaw fire department, which Is credited with saving the school house from total destruction. BEATRICE Snow fell here yesterday morning at an early hour to the depth of two Inches. The moisture will greatly Improve crop conditions. P.CI.O Emmet Gleason and Miss Emma Zimmerman, two well known young people of this county, were married at 8 p. m. this evening at the home of the bride's parents. YORK Rev. T. C. Illif. the great pulpit orator, delivered a series of sermons at tho Methodist church of this city. At each meeting he was greeted with a well filled church. BEATRICE Fire started In the base ment of Neuman'a department store at Wymore yesterday morning. but the flames were extinguished before doing much damage. BEATRICE The marriage of A. C. Wrek and Miss Lizzie Bolendrr was solemnized at the home of the bride's sister. Mrs. George Heikes. lm West Beatrice last even ing. Rev. J. W. Lewis officiating. YORK The" girls; basket ball team of the York High school has been winning so many games with high school teams over the state that they claim so far the championship of Nebraska High schools. BEATRICE The I'nion Pacific discon tinued local freight train Nos. 73 and 7 1 running between Beatrice and Valley yes terday. By taking off these trains about twelve men are thrown out of employ ment. HARVARD Mrs. Catherine Eller. widow of William Eller, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Hockett, In this city Just before noon today. She would huve been 81 years old Febru ary 1. , YORK The York Rrick and Tile com pany, one of the largest plants in the state. In addition to the large number of kilns already erected, is building one "of the largest ronttnuoua kilns in the state and erecting a brick smokestack 130 feet, high. Al'Bl'RN A barn belonging to a man by the name of Duncan., living on the south side of town, was burned yesterday morn ing. A fine "pan of horses and a good quantity of hav and grain was also burned. The cause of the fire is un known. - Al'Bl'RN For the last three days there has been a mixture of snow, sleet and rain falling here. A heavy wind from the nor;li west has been blowing and it has been quit" cold. The ice men have commenced to harvest their crop and are getting fairly good M-e. ACBl'RN Dr. C. F. Crain's dweHineT'at Brownvllle was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. This makes the third fire in Brownvllle in the last year. Dr. Crain's home was a very fine edifice and was partly covered by in surance. YORK M. B. Atkins, recently elected secretary of the Farmers' State Mutual Life Insurance company. Is a well known resident of York and York county and contemplates removing witli his family to Uncoln, where the duties of the office comiel his removal. TOR K For the last five years Prof. W. W. Stoner has been principal of the York High school and his services have lieen so satisiactorv that at a meeting of the school board they contracted for the services of Prof. Stoner for three years more at an advance of salary. HARVARD The kitchen range at the Hotel Harvard was made a wreck Sunday morning hyf soma of the water pipes hav ing frozen during the night, causing an explosion when, the fire was built. For tunately no one was hurt, as Mr. Crabb hail gone from the room after building the fire. HARVARD Tuesdav night, close to in o'clix k, the fine mist of rain that con tinued all day turned to a heavy rainfall, which gradually cleared away and turned to snow with a fall of two inches during the night. This morning the ground was covered with snow and ice and a cold north wind prevailed. RT'IyO The Ice on the Missouri river one mile below town has attained the th ck ness of fcix inches in a bend of the river and the Ice titers of this town began storing away their ice for next summer s use. If the weather permits, a large force of men will work at It for the next few days, hoping to secure a sufficient supply. AN S LEY A farmers' Institute will be held at Anslev February 6. ( and 7. In connection will be held the Central Ne braska Poultry exhibition. Already more than 200 chickens from different parts a A DOUBLE-BARRELED ANNOUNCEMENT We desire to advise) our friends and patrons that we have discontinued the Pianola agency. We desire to add. however, that by so doing w havs taken a ute forward and have accepted the agencies (or The Hardnian Autotone The Steger Inside Player These Instruments bid fair to supplant every other piano player on the market at the present time. A cordial Invitation is extended to the music-loving public to attend our daily demonstrations of these piano players. Vou will be well repaid whether you come to inspect or to buy. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. ISll-MI KAUNAS! NT.. OMAHA. HSTABUHKl lt. Branches: Linculu, Siou City, Council Bluffs and houtb Omaha. 15) ii m Deposit Your Money Now In the Most Convenient and One of the Strongest Banks in Omaha 4 Interest Paid Brandeis a Sons Bankers of the county and otate are entered for the exhibition and it tn expected that 1-i will be here before the close of the meet ing. YORK Ft-Lieu tenant Governor Gilbert yesterdsy addressed the students of tho York business college on general law as applied to ordinary business. HARVARD The Information of tha death of Mrs. Sarah J. Stercer. widow of James R. Mercer, deceased, has reached this city, death occurring at her home In Kewanee. 111., and interment at La Moille. III., their former home. Mr. and Mrs. Mercer were for some twenty years resi dents of this city. TABLE ROCKJohn Stalz, one of tha German pioneers of Pawnee county, died at his late residence, five miles northwest of here, at midnight Sunday night, in his 8.V1 year. He was buried nt the Branek cemetery, but a short distance from the farm where he lived for so many years. He came from Germany a great many years ago, and leaves an aged widow, but , no children. ACBCRN Horace E. Neal. who waa ar rested in Boise, Idaho, on the charge of forging notes amounting to $i.uuu on Omaha and Kansas City banks, was a for mer resident of this city, leaving here sev eral years ago for Boise, where he em barked In the hanking business. William Campbell, a capitalist of this city, was In terested in the defaulted bank to tho amount of $5.(j). Hl'MBOLDT Mrs. Kate Dodge, who has been a sufferer from heart trouble for a long time, succumbed to an attack of her old trouble last evening, being In her 5rt year. Deceased was s native of Illinois and was the wife of S. F. Dodge, a traveling salesman, with headquarters here. She leaves five children four girls and one boy. Funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Price at the Methodist church this afternoon, with Interment at the local cemetery". Al'Bl'RN The waterworks question was brought up and discussed at a meeting of the city cnunctl last evening. It waa again gone over carefulrV by thoke Interested and laid before the council for a vote as to whether or not it waa to be placed before the people for a vote again this spring. The proposition was voted down by the council and laid on ttie shelf. This is the second attempt which has Iwcn made on this question since It was defeated by a maforitv of seven votes. RI'L Diphtheria is about for miles west of town and In one family five chil dren had it and one died, and the school was closed owing to that and other mal adies throughout the district. The city schools were closed today, owing to a case of smallpox in town and many cases of scarletina and numerous other maladies among children here. The series of pro tracted meetings being held at the Holiness church were also stopped tivday by th authorities to prevent undue spread of disease. BEATRICE At a meetinf of the poiintr board yesterday a resolution was passed instructing the county judge ami county clerk to report all estates In Gage county liable for Inheritance tax. The county at torney filed a written opinion In regard to the county treasurer carrying out the orders of the hoard In the matter of re funding school and poll a erroneously assessed In Wymore and Barnewton town ships, holding that the treasurer should carry out the ordera of the board, as it has Jurisdiction to correct ali erroneous or illegal assessments. Hl"MBOrj3T-Jacoh Herr. one of tho well known pioneer farmers of this section, died at his home a couple of miles north east of the city last evening from the ef. fects of cancel of the stomach, from which he has long been a sufferer. Deceased was a native of Germany, but resided In this countrv since early manhood. He was in his 74th year when death came. He leaves a widow and several grown children, all i residents of this section. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hohenwald af the German Methodist Episcopal church on. Thursday afternoon, with Interment at th city cemetery. HARVARD The death of Patrick Pheedy is reported from his farm homo v eight miles southeast from thia city st an early hour this morning. Mr. siheed arose in usual health and soon after was stricken with apoplexy, from which he I died. He was a widower, his wife having idled a few months aro. Thev were among I the most early settlers, having home ' steaded the land, on which he had con tinued to reside, in 172. He was a brother of John Sheedv, who died inmn years ago In Lincoln, and also has brother engaged in the hanking business Ln Itenver. One brother. Michael, was a resident of tills county for several years, coming about the same time or soon after and making settlement near Patrick. This brother having died some years ago, one son. living on the old farm, is making necessary arrangements for the burial as his uncle, who left no children.