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1 SCIIOOL AND COLLEGE WORK Teaturn of TIr,r W vl MamonBI musioner of Education. VALUE OF CHIL!) LABOR LAWS tew the Matca Line t on ompnl. anrr rtl ttlrn4anrr Proarre- bIt Activities of Various ( f Institutions. . . The annual report of the national mm tnlssloner' of education, advance aheela of hlch have been limned. dal rhlefly with rrompuJaory attendance and child labor laws and the progress In that direction ..rnade. by states and territorlea. A tabu lated atatement shows .that compulsory at-tendance- laws have been 'enacted In thirty-seven of the forty-six states. In two territorlea and In the District of Columbia. hAnntner table- ahowa that child labor lawa Sieve been enacted In all atatea and ter ritories, the ago limit varying from 10 to fl yeara. This table classes Nebraska with Alabama and Arkaniaa aa the three atatea 'having ten yeara aa the minimum ate for a-hild labor. With respect to '"Nebraska She classification la an error. Children I under 14 may not lawfully work for tain n thla atate, and bet wren 14 and 1 yeara lonly on a certificate ahowlnc they have ttended achool for a apeclfled period of j- the school year. Some exceptions are rinade, particularly In the caae of children f farwiera. ' On the aubject f compulsory attendance the report eayaf. I The full peicd for compulsory attend ance In th Vtiited States rangut from 4 )3 ears In - Maryland to yeara In Con necticut And Illinois. In ten states the 'period comprised ia I ' yeara, in twelve ixtatea J. ynera. In eleven states ( yeara. 'it wV!l be. seen, however, that In the case of, he more extended period the laws xhrovldet a rule, for modifications that yeduca the period of unconditional enforce ment. Experience ahowa that as civilisa tion advances and the comforts of life In-ft-reaoe, and greater attention Is paid to 'the conditions moat favorable to the healthful development of the young, chil dren are riot sent to school at so early n age aa under leas .favorable clrcum 'stances. On the other band, where the conditions favor regularity of school at tendance, the ' ordinary achool couree Is completed Mt an early age, end a larger proportion -f children paaa on to higher Institutions ot learning than in communl tlea Itss advanced In these respects, i It Ja -worthy of note 1n this connection that the actual agca for tree attendance at public schools 1n the different states of, the union cover aa a rule, a much longer period than the ages toy oom S pulsory school attendance. The former Tange from a period of 18 yeara (ates 4 to 20 or t to TV) In eleven states, to a period of 10 yeara (ages 7 to 1" In one atate only. In twenty slates the period is 15 yeara agea a to 21). So far a regards time alone these lib eral provisions make It possible for every -child to pass beyond the mere elemen tary achcol atage. At the same time also they afford the opportunity for children whose schooling la Interrupted by alckneas, necessity of work, or other misfortune, to resume study when clreumstancea permit, Unfortunately, 'the actual average pe riod of achool attendance In our coun try fall far below Ita legal measure. From estimates continued for several years In the bureau of education. t ap pear that the average number of years of schooling la elementary and secondary schools" -supported, .by public taxea . Is equivalent. to.4 ysxs of J0 days each for eaerf Individual of the population. In the south. Atlantic division It fails to 3.JS years of 200 days each, and In the oulh central division to 3. ft years. ,,lf this average degree of schooling were the actual experience of every child, 1t might. Indeed, suffice to keep down the Illiteracy which atlll threatens ua- from the colored population of the south, from the native white population '.u re jtlons poorly, supplied th schools, tnj from foreign-born white laborers coming into the states moat highly favored with aichoola and colleges. But this average, a we know, conceala a much lower de gree of achool attendance for a large proportion of the poorer children. N , Moreover,, we have come to realize that the lower gradea of the public Schools are fit only for mere children. They , have no adaptation to the belated youth f U years and" upward. If aucli have atlK to master the elements. It l must be ty methods' and in an environment suited lt the rapacities and need of adolescent minds, which, however, undeveloped, can iut be reached In the same way a eager, lafantila minds. In this respect wa have rnuch to learn from foreign countries tj-om the continuation of schools In Ger. nany. from the people'a high schools of Denmark and from the network of In dustrial achools in France Severe; statM of the union are successfully wrk thg out tha same problem for tump., Massaohuaetts. by the requirement of an evening achool In every city and town tif 10,000 or more Inhabitants; Kansas, by Its system ef county high schools! Wisconsin, by Its continuation or agil cultural high schools. "latpsoa College, ladlaaola, lawa. The term Just rloaed at Simpson col lege was one of the best In the history of the school. The attendance was large, tte spirit shown of the best and the work fuiy up to the standard of the past. In athletlca there waa the greatest In terest, and the basket ball team was de feated by but two teams and only one uf these an Iowa college team. The prospect for til spring term In this line is very fine. Most of the old base ball men are back and several new men, who are showing good form. Track" material, while not so noticeable yet. ia atlll up to the usual quality and there Is no rea son why the season may not be credit able. .. . The work of the ahort course In agricul tural and household economics, ahlcn occupied the last three days of the term, was one of the moot interesting features ENOUGH DIAPEPSIN TO RELIEVE ENTIRE FAMILY OF INDIGESTION. Why not ,mak np your mind );now tnoVfor all to get rid of your Stomach miiery nd Indigestion. .Nothing will remain undigested or sour a your stomach If you will eat one Si graln Triangula of Ulapepaln aft.r your meal. This powerful digestive and antacid, though as harmless and pleasant as rxndy, will digest and prepare for aa simllatlon into rthe blood 3.000 gains of food. Kat what your Siouwli oaves, without the allghtest fear of a esse of Indlg .atiou or that you will be bothered with sour risings, Belching, ftss on 8toinsch. Heart burn. Headaches from stomach. Nausea, iad Breath. Water Brash or a, feeling like you had swa'llowed himp of lead, or viaar UaagTeeebie miseriea. er adled to the work of the college. A.l the student and nearly ls outsiders too the work and there wan the great- t"1 manifest. The work was in , harge of p professors from the Iowa Stat college at Amos and wa the same as Is Hcn In all their short courses, and th MudenW will he given the same creoM m those doli.g the same work at Ames. It la hoped to make thla a permanent nature of the year a work and to have It earlier In the year hereafter. The work or the spring term began on April 1 and will :at ten weeks. Colanshia frka.l ,( Mine,. 'n 19n7 Columbia university .revised the entrance examination requirements for Its schools of mines, engineering and chem istry by simplifying them snd co-ordinating them with the programs of the bps; secondary achools. By the adoption at the same time of a uniform program of studies for the first year In all courses, sludenu were no longer compelled to make "P their mlmls at the outset am to the particular course they desired to tVike It became much Vaster for cjllege graduates o enter the fchools with adequate credit for advanced atandlng. Following these steps hss come the co-ordination and re vision of the three subsequent yesrs of nch of the courses. This revision, which has been the subject of earnest consldera- oy me committee on program of siumes and by the officers of Instruction concerned, hss just been formally adopted by the faculty at Its March meeting and will go Into effect on July 1. in the opinion of the faculty and of outside ex perts. the result will be to strengthen very consioersmy me work of the schools in me nrst place, the programs have been thoroughly co-ordinated by cutting out sucn duplication of Instruction as had grown up In the development of the several Departments, ana course whose value has been lessened by changes In actuil profes sional mcinoos nave been replaced by subjects of greater value lo the profes sional students of today. Throughout, the inter-relatlona of lecture and recitation work with practical work In the labora tory have been carefully considered Secondly, the work In many subjects ha been made more Intensive and as a result It haa been possible to reduce the total number of attendance hours In such courses. For example, calculus Is to re ceive rive hours weekly durlna the first half year, Inatead of three hours during me j ear, and the same change Is to be made in the Important courses In Analvt leal mechanics and resistance of materials. These three fundamental courses must be taken by all professional atudents. A some- wnat similar change lias been made in the geological and mineralogies! courses, which form an Important part of the work in mining engineering and In other courses. Thirdly, the free time created by this work of excision and condensation will mane possible their Introduction- of Im portant new material. For example, new courses In gss power and steam power machinery and in alternating current lab oraiory practice nave been Introduced In the third year of the course In mining engineering. This work has also been Introduced Into the course In metallurgy and. In addition, work In mining law and In hydraulics. The results of the change In entrance re j qulrements and the uniform first year have i been most satisfactory to the schools, the ( total of new atudents In 1007-M being i 139, as against 163 In 19W-07, a gain of 4TVi per cent, and the number of entrance condl tlons earrled by students being reduced J per cent and the number of term condl tlons 43 per cent. It Is expected that the new program In the professional courses together with the' close personal contact which la now being alntalned by ths dean and the professors with sll the students In. the schools, will still further enhance the reputation of the. historic "Columbia scnool of mines." lawa State I alverslty. On April 2t and 30 the national meeting of the Phi Delta Phi freternity will be nem at tne state university of Iowa. This Is the oldst and most famous legal fraternity In the United atatea. It haa chapters In every law school of any note In the country. It Is probable that the convention thla year will be largely at tended, this being the first time that na tlonii meeting hat ever been held in the West. Th nrnvrtM . . ... ... rimiipru is u IOIf ". April z, business sessions morn ing and afternoon, a .smoker In the even- ., .rii jw, ouatness sessions In the morning, a ride about ' l)e city In the afternoon and a banquet lit the evening. Not only will the various chapters of this fraternity be represented at this meeting, but a great many alumni will be in at tendance. A new club haa ' been formed at the State unlveralty which is made up of students from foreign countries. There are many students at the university from foreign lands and thla club la known js the .Cosmopolitan club. It ia formed In order that Its members may become bet tor acquainted mlth other countries than their own. The bulk of the hiemfeershlp In this club Is made up of atudenta from Mexico, Japan and the Philippines. In the bacteriological laboratory nf ti. State Board of Health, which la a part of ins department or Pathology and Bacteri ology and located at the State university of Iowa, from Xwenty-flve to thirty ex aminations a day are made. These repre sent examinations of various specimens, more especially tuberculosis, typhoid fever and diphtheria, aubmltted by physicians In all parts of the state, and are for the purpose of assisting physicians In the recognition of Infectious diseases Which from the clinical symptoms alone cannot be recognised aa au h. or at leaat not as early aa by bacteriological examination. The work of the laboratory has had Vg steady growth since Its beginning a little more than three years ago. During the first year S.580 examinations were made, during the aeoond year M and during the third year 8.463. The work of the laboratory has done much In way of saving the Uvea of pa tienta Buffering from infectioua diseasea but more especially by preventing Ita spr-sd to otheis. During the last yesr It has nipped In the bud what hare on several occasions threatened to be quite severe epidemics of typhoid fever. If you will get from your pharmacist 50-cent case of Pape'a DUpepsIn you could always go to the table with a hearty appetite, and your meals would taite good, because you would know there would be no Indigestion or Sleepless night or Headache or Stomach misery all the next day; and, besides, you would not Ineed lsxsUves or liver pills to keep your stomach and bowels cl-an and fresh. These t0-cent casea contain more than enpugli to cure the worst dyspeptic, and often sufficient to relieve other members Of the family. There la nothing iwtler known for Uaa on the Stomach or aour odors from the stomach or to cuis a Stomach Headache. V The complete formula li( plainly printed oa these 10-cent cases, and as soon aa you read that, you will understand what a blessing you have, aa Diapepaia coulda I barm any one. You couldn't keep a handier r mure useful article la the house THK OMAHA LA1TER DAY SAINTS MEET Annual Conference Bepini Mondayat Independence, Mo. SOME OF LEADERS OF CHUSCH Many Prominent Mrs la Organisation froas Um Missionary Werk thief Feat ere Polysemy Is Opposed. INDBPENl)EN"CK. Mo., April 8 t9pe clal.) The ahlte-halred. venerable presi dent of ths Reorganised Church- of Jesus Orlst of Latter Day Balnts, Joseph Smith of Independence, Mo., will call lo order to monow the world's annual conference of the church, over which Ir has presided for nearly half a century. According to an estimate by local newspaper, 1.000 vlnltors w-ill be In the town during the conference. While this estimate! may be high, yet , there will be hundreds of visitors' from various count net and from all parts of the United Ststes. garnering with earnestness and seal to participate in this annual con vention, wherein the policies of the church are determined and eut vfrom which are sent the missionaries to propagate the doc trines of the church in all parts of the world. The patriarchal man who stands at the head of this clnvrch Is the son of Joneph Smith, the prophet, who In 1844 wss mur dered at Carthage, 111., by an .infuriated mob of overzcalous opponents to the re ligion which the murdered man had been propagating. The Joseph Smith who now presides over this church, which claims to be the church In direct succession to the one established by his father, has from the beginning of his public career been known aa an ardent pleader for obedience to civil law aa well as divine law and as ono who has taught his followers to be -con sclentlous supporters of the laws of the land. As an advocate of deference to civil law he has of necessity been a constant opposer to the nefarious practices of many men of that church which dominates af fairs, political and ecclesiastical, In the prieat-rldden state of Utah. Conalateat Opponent of Polygamy. Joseph Smith of Independence, Mo., for merty of t.amonl, Ia., has been one of the most persistent and constant fighters of polygamy and Its concomitant evil prac tices that the United States has produced. By voice and by pen for one-half century has he cried out sgainst the contaminating doctrine of celestial marriage and plural wifery, and has called constant attention to the fact that there has been no reliable testimony produced to show that his father was responsible for these doctrines, but that they originated In the lustful brain of tho man who usurped authority which did not belong, to him and who led a por tion of the original church to the moun tains of the west to establish an ind perident kingdom, where his will would be come supreme, Brlgham Young and his 'state of Deseret." - Everywhere they are known the members Of the reorganised church are known as a lawabldlng, peaceable cltlxcnshlp, and the faces and general appearance of the gath ering delegates and visiters bear test! mony to the fact that they are a clean, moral people. Their public spirit is known wherever they are known, and their record everywhere has constantly borne testimony to the fact that between them and the Utah Mormon church there Is a wide chasm. In these annual conferences the business of the church Is transacted, and this bust nesa la transacted In open conference, whore any delegate or ex-offlclo ' memoer"" has rights to tha floor and where he Is listened to If he expresses his opinion on matters under discussion, even though such opin ion might be severe arraignment of even some of the leading officials. This Is In marked contrast to the practices of the Utah church, where liberty of speech on the floor of the conference Is In unknown thing. Orgaalsatioa of the Charrh. Associated with the venerable president of the church are Ills son, Frederick M. Smith of Independence, Mo., and Ft. C. Kvana of London, Ont. These three consti tute whst Is known aa the first presidency of the church, and have general supervision of affairs of the church In all the world. It Is generally spoken of as the leading 'quorum of the church. -Next In authority to the first presidency stands what Is known as the quorum of tjrolve. who are, according to the beliefs of the church, the twelve apostles. The personnel of the quorum as at present con stituted Is as follows: W. H. Kelly of Lamonl, Ia.; H. C. Smith of I.smonl, Ia.; Joseph Luff of Independence, Mo.; Gomer T. Griffith of ColumbusX).; I. N. White of Independence, Mo.; J. W. Wight of Lamonl, Ia. ; Peter Andcraon of tho Scandi navian mission; F. A. Smith of Lamonl, Ia.; F. M. Sheehy of Boston, . Maas. ; U. W. Greene of Klrtland, O.; C. A. Butter- worth of Geelong. Australia; J. W. Ttusn- ton of Leeds, Engl&nd. Upon these twelve men, who have been in session In Independence dally In "quorum work" since March 10, devolves the work of assigning missions to the 300 or tflo' mis sionaries who spend their time constantly In proselyting the work of the'ehurch. They are sent to all parts of the world. The chief work of these twelve apostls in the interim of conferences is to preside over the missionary work of the world, and for the purpeae of accomplishing this work these twelve apostles are assigned missions and sent to varloua parta of the world by the quorum of the first presidency, the appointments or assignments of both quorums being aubject to approval or dis approval by the general conference, though as a matter of fact little or no objection haa ever been urged on the floor of the conference to assignments made by these quorums. Work ef Bishop Keller. There is a body of men In the Reorgan ised church known as "bishops." each bishop having two "counselors." These bishops In the Reorganised church have slightly different functions than do the biahopa of other churchea. They are the financial officers of the church, their chief work being to collect and disburse the funds of the church In the way of tithing, free will offerings and consecrations. Over this arm of the church presides one of the noted characters or the church. Bishop 'E. 1 Kelley. a man now past his three-score yeara, end who haa been dlschsrglng ths trying and vexatious duties of his office for about eighteen years. Upon him de volves tha task of csrlng for the families of all the missionaries sent out by the church. Of course it would be difficult tnr him to attend to all of these personally, so he has throughout the world assistant bishops, agent and aub-agenta, completely organised as the financial corpe of the church. Btahop Kelley la a reaident of IndeDend- enee. Mo., and is prominent iir the affairs of the city. , Ilea Rella-ie-l.lterary Society. The conventions of the general dundav School Association of the Reorganised Church and the Young People's society known aa Zion'a Religio Literary ao- lely, nave oeen in progreea since the middle of the week and they are holding today. These conveutlons, while Bet so largely attended as the general conference ef the churca, DAILY HKE: MONDAY, AP1UL are scarcely behind It In tcsl and enthusi asm. The preMdenl of the , Religio society is Trnf. J. A. Gunsolly of lamonl. la., head of the commorclal department of Gran-land college, a etnool run under the ausplcea of the church. Associated with him In the presidency Is Rev. Walter W. Smith of Philadelphia. The serretary of the organ isation Is Mrs. M. A. Etienhouscr of Indf pendenco. Mo. Other officers of the Re ligio, as it la familiarly known, are R. B. Trowbridge, treasurer. Independence. Mo.; 8: A. Burgess. St. Louis, Mo librarian. The General Sunday School Association of the Reorganised Church Is presided over by Genenl Superintendent T. A. Hougss of Macedonia. Ia. W. s. Robinson of Sapulpa, Okl., Ii first assistant to the gen eral 'superintendent and E. H. , Fisher of Boston, Mass.. Is second assistant. The aecretary of the association David J. Krsnl of Independence. Mo., and the treas urer Is John Smith of Lamonl, Ia. Mrs. Luclnda Etscnhouaer of Independence, Mo., Is the librsrlnn. All of these offloers have been present at the conventions of bottl societies. A Card. This Is to certify that all druggists are authorised to refund your money If Foley's Money ana Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the lungs sna prevents serious results from a cold. I cures la grippe coughs, and prevents pneu monia and consumption. ' Contains no opi ates. The genuine is In a yellow packago. Refuse substitutes. For sale by all drug gists. ECHOES OF THE ANTE-ROOM brand Army of the II public Holds Thirty-Second Annunl Kncamp- mrst at Hnstlngrs. T he thirty-second nnnunl encampment of the Department of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, will be held in HastliiKS, May 19 to 21. A public reception to the veterans will be held In the First Methodist church the evening of May 19. The parade will take place Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a. m., under the direction of Chief of Staff A. W. Taylor. Arrangements are made for tlio reunion of tho several state associa tions. The business sessions of the en campment will be held In the opera house, beginning Wednesday, May 20. A camp fire will he held in the opera house Wednes day evening. Department Commander T. A. Creigh has Issued his general order regarding the ap propriate observance of Memorial lav. May SO. He recommends that the different posts of the stato Invite the neighborhoods to Join In the appropriate observance of the day. Comrades are advised to attend divine services in a body at some church on Sun day, May 24, and also to arrange for pa triotic services in the schools on Friday, May 29. Royal Arcaneui. The twelfth annual session of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum-of Nebraska will be held Tuesday,' April 28, at Creightoii Institute, 210 South Eighteenth street. The session will open promptly at 10 a. m. The committee on credentials will meet at 8;K0 a. ,n. and examine credentials ot repre sentatives, In order that a prompt organiza tion may be effected. All officers and mem bers Intending to introduce resolutions, memorials or amendments to the constitu tion are requested to have the samepre pared In writing in duplicate and in the hands of the grand secretary not later than April 25. The committees announced for the grand council meeting are: Creden tials,. W. M. McKay and W. J. Kennedy of Omaha and K. L. Sargent of Cedar Rapldn; mileage and per diem, A. H. Hipplo of Omaha. H. F. Gooa of Plattsmoutli and J. W. Roebuck of South Omaha; distribu tion of reports, Howard Bruner of Omaha, M. E. Vance of Havelock and J. 11. Slack of Nebraska City; new business. Dr. D. I. Roberts of Falls City,. J. R. Shannon of Weeping Water and Z. E Garten of Omaha; resolutions, J. W. Maynard and W. A. Foster of Omaha and E. F. Robinson of Cedar Rapids. Deputy Supreme Regent G. J. Nordcn of Chlcagu will be present to Install the new officers- The councils of the. Royal Arcanum of Omaha enjoyed an open meeting Thursday evening in Creighton ball with a lurgo num ber of their friends. Cigars and a musical program of vocal and instrumental num bers were features or McConnell of Council rs were features of the occasion. W. 15. Bluffs delivered a short address upon the subject of "The Royal Arcanum from a Business Man's Standpoint." The Hawaiian band also was an attraction of the evening. Another enter tainment of like character is booked for an early date. Overland council will meet Tuesday even ing In Fraternity hall, Eighteenth arid Har ney streets. I'nlon Puclfii council will meet Thursday evening In Cieigliton Institute, with a large list of applications to bo presented for membership and an attractive program. Miscellaneous. Garfield circle No. 11, Ladles of the Grand Army, will celebrate its sixteenth anni versary at Baright hall Friday evening, April 10. An elaborate program of cards, dancing and refrexumenta haa been ar ranged and all attending are promised a very enjoyable evening. The dance given Tuesday evening by Al pha camp, Woodmen of the World, for the benefit of Lou Church, was well attended. It waa the closing of the nights of meeting of the camp at Myrtle hall, which it vacates arter meeting mere lor me? lust year, the camp will hereafter meet In Baright hall. Nineteenth and Farnam streets, the first meeting to be held the evening of April S. and will meet each Wednesday evening hereafter at thatN place. All members are asked to remember the r.w place of meet ing. Omaha court No. 110. Tribe of Ben Hiir, Initiated four candidates and received ten applications last Monday evening. This court will give a card party and dance, fol lowed by refreshments, next Monday even ing. I'nlform hive No. 33 of the I-adics of the Maccabees gave a card party -anc dunce at Washington hall Wednesday even ing.'' Clematla camp No. l.iKi, Royal Neighbors of America, lias changed its place of meet ing to Ancient Order of Vnited Workmi n hall; Fourteenth and Dodge atreets. and will meet hereafter the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Clematla camp No. liWi, Royal Neighbors of America will give Its postponed card party at Ancl-nt Order of United Work men hall Tuesday evening. 1 he annual meet'ng of the grand cnin- msndery, Knights Templar, of Nebraska. will he held In Masonic temple. Omaha. April 30. Elaborate preparations are being made for the event by the local com ma ndery. mount i aivary rommannery no. 1. Knights Templar, will hold its annunl meeting for the election of officers and the transaction of general business Fri day. April 1U. rne J. b. i-. or tne fraternity or the World Will install officers at Washing ton hall Monday evening, April S. An en tertainment will follow the installation ceremonies. . Banner lodge No. 11, Fraternal .I'nion nf America, held their annual carnival Thurs day evening at Fraternity hall. The fen. lures of the evening were games of all kinds. Prises were won by Helen Hoon- stra, Kdna Hupp. Kvart Hendricks, Hurry Weeman, Fred Hlrsh, Blllie Watson, Clark Kent, Howard O. Hanlon. Kd Jensen and Ueorglu Jones. . A Iper ia the Btoaaarh is dyspepsia, complicated with liver and kidney troubles. Kleotrio Bitters help all such cm sea or no pay. (0c. For sule bv Beaton trug Co. What's Red Cross -! Cough Drops. 6c per box. Press Brick, ISO kinds. Sunderland Bros. Hub your tired jaching, swollen jfeetwith . Carit ( Trial BortU lOct. ill! Cn) ,,. . 4 . : s jfsSSa'- -i ' MMaaMaaaaa,, Start on W ML ' s i n illlvi-.,jUAMFer.f ,v-wv?.jiiaiBgiir w i t.ll'lr'"ralmm5 'x " W H ..... I 1 U, aa v B M' 1 W . -V 8 VY-. yJ'Jm I ' fP ; " I it- V I M0 Railway The round-trip fare from Omaha for these excursions will be $20.85- to Mobridge; ?25.95 to Immou, Hettinger, Bowman and Marmarth; $36.50 to Harlowton;' $37.50 to Moore and Lewistown, Mont Fares to other points quoted on molest. F. A. MILLER, General Passenger Agent, CHICAGO. BODY FLOATS TO SURFACE Identified as that of Carl Nelson, Who Disappeared January 27. - MONEY . MISSING JROM POCKETS Revives Theory of Murder and Cor ner Will Take I's) the Investiga tion Monday Funeral to Be Held Today. The residents of East Omaha are all ex citement over the discovery Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock of the body of Carl Nelsen, the East Omaha milkman, who mysteriously dl "appeared the night of Janu ary 27 last, floating face downward and covered with mud and aquatic weeds, In the middle of Cut-Off lake opposite the saloon of Jake Bauer, In whose place the dead man was last aeen alive the evening of his disappearance. The body had been In the water sixty-eight days, was badly decomposed, the features distorted, but was identified by a brother, Anton Nelsen, and a cousin, Martin Chrlstcnsen, by the clothes on the body and a metal milk punch, milk tickets bearing his name and a- number of paper milk stoppers found In the pockets. Although Nelsen is known to have Jiad between $35 and toO the evening of his disappearance, no money was found on the body, and relatives and friends of the .unfortunate man ay voicing opinions of foul play,- which expressions they with held pending tho finding of the body If it waa in tho lake, or the discovery of his whereabouts If he had not been drowned. Last Seen Allvct Nelsen lived near where the Illinois Central railroad tracks cross Fifth street, with bis wife and two children. On the evening of January 27 ha hitched up Ills team and In company with Yocum Larson, a Courtland Beach , aaloonkeeper, slurted around tha lake to procure a load of wood. Arriving at the saloon of Jake Bauer the two had several drinks In company with the habitues of the place, employes on the ice fields. Borne of these latter, while Iarson and Nelsen were in the saloon, borrowed a wrench from the nlglit watch man of a nearby Ice bouse and loosened a burr on one ot the axles of Nelsen's wagon, and when the latter attempted to drive away the wheel came off, and Nelsen was forced to abandon the wagon, according to the story told by Bauer. After having a few more drinks Nelsen and 1-arnon started to walk across the Ice toward home, but when nearlng the oppoalte shore Larson waa. overcome by insensibility and fell asleep on the ice, awaking several hours afterwards and making his way home, numb from the exposure. Nelsen was never seen alive again and whether he started back after his team and fell into a hole In the Ice or was robbed and pushed Into a watery grave are two Con clusions aa tu the cause ot his death. Rela tives and friends of the dead man stick to the latter conclusion and a thorough investigation will be made by the authori ties. Nelsen always carried all his money with him, the silver n a canvas sack, and the bills in a separate receptacle. Bauer asserts that on the night of the disappear ance Nelsen had in the neighborhood of 135 In this sack. Immediately after the disappearance ot Nelsen searching parties dragged the lake for several days without success, until It was not thought that he had fallen in the lake. Friends of the dead man, however, kept up a continual starch for the body. Saturday afternoon Robert Furay, foreman of the Ice house, saw the body floating face downward near the middle of the lake and notified Coroner Davis. Deputy CoroneT Shields went to the shore opposite, and securing a boat rawed to the placo where the body was floating, covered with aquatic weed and mud. A rope was placed under the shoulders and It was pulled ashore,' where a search of the pockets waa made with the aforementioned results. A Jury was sworn in and an inquest will nnrJij investigate NOW tho openings in farming, stock-raising and mercantile workN along the Pacific Coast Extension of the Chicago MilwauE.ee & St. Paul Maps and descriptive books yegarding the opportunities in this new country free for the asking. 1 be held at 7 p. m. Monday night,, but owing io mo oaaiy decomposed state of the body, it will be burled- todav, following a post mortem examination, which will be con ducted by Dr. Lavender to ascertain whether or not the man waa struck down by assusins. INDUSTRIAL lKlSH REVIVAL Preparations for Welcomlaar , uioter of the Cause In Omaha. Pro. nev. Michael O'Flanagan of Roscommon, Ireland, an advance agent of the industrial awakening in the Emerald Isle, will be a guest of Omaha Irishmen the third woek of April. Arrangements are being made by the Ancient Order of Hibernians lo tender him a reception on Monday evening, April 20. On Thursday evening, April 23. In the ussombly room of Edwurd Creighton insti tute the reverend father will deliver a lec ture on the' subject, admission to which will be free. The Industrial revival which Father O'Flanagan Is bringing to tho attention of American friends of Ireland Is a strong feature of the self-help movement now In progress In the Island. Manufactures have been legislated out of existence there, with the result of restricting labor to agriculture almost entirely. In the last few years. .in dustrial enterprises have been starred 41 an essential part of the Gaelic movement, and, encouraged by the sentiment, "patron Ire home Industries," have prospered be yond expectation. It is confidently believed the Industrial movement will have a greit Influence in checking emigration of young people, which continues a serious drain on the vitality of the population. Employ ment affording opportunity for becoming skilled tradesmen and for developing Indus trial enterprjse makes for progress and prosperity there as elsewhere, and Father O'Flanagan Is one of the native spokesmen of the development. . SOCIETY OF FRIENDS' MEETING Announcement of the Kxtenslon ot the Society to Ne braska. ' O. M Frazer of New Castle. Ind., an official of, that Society of yrlends, in a tetter to Tiie Bee announces that one of the annual meetings of the society will be held in Central City, Neb., next. There are fourteen yearly metlngs of the so ciety, ami . thin will bo the fifteenth nd the first helJ in tlili atate, Tho lo cation of. these yearly meetings Is well Indicated by their name: Baltimore, California. Canada, Indian., Iowa. Kan sas, New England, New York, North Car-i 1 If your office should burn tonight Did you ever stop to think what would happen if your office Bhould burn tonight! You would,-., probably, be out of business for weeks if not months and the loss of your papers and records would be inestimable. The only safe insurance is to have an office in a fire-proof building like THE BEE BUILDING This building Is not only thoroughly fire-proof, hut the fire haaard la leas than In any other building In Omaha. It contains no combustible stocks of good aad there is no building within Svt feet that Is not likewise fire-proof. " Don't wait until spring to move, or you may have no selec tion of offloes from which to choose. Wa have three or four vacant which are partleularly desirable. For office apace apply to Room 105 E. W. BAKER, Supt. a to Line Regular passenger trains arc now operated on the now line to the Pa cific Coast .to.Mobridge, Lcmrnon, HettinRier, Uowinan and Marmarth, in the Dakotaa, and to Terry, Miles City, Musselshell arid IJarlowton, in Montana, with connections for Moore, Lewistou and other points in the Judith Basin. t - f , Daily through' sleepers, dining-car, serving' all meals, and coaches be tween St. Panl and Minne- fin. I i:i :..' ' i " i v.-!-..., mm iuuvs V.UV, nay eoaencs only west of Miles City daily except ounuay. Homesoekers' Excursions .Tuesday, April 7 and 21 Honieseekers' tickets are good for 21; days from date of sale .stop-overs are allowed. F. A. NASH, , General Western Agent, 1524 Farnam, St., Omaha. ollna, Ohio. Oregon," Philadelphia. West ern, In western Indiana; Wilmington. In. Ohio, and. the Nebraska mectlne;. , The membership of these me.tlng U DS.ftOO. The Friends havo colleges at Philadel phia, Wilmington. Richmond, OMkulnoxa, Wichita. Kun.: Central City, Neb.; Willi tier, Cal.. and Newberg. Ore. Tliu so ciety has 1S4 inlsaloiutt'lci working in, tho various stations - In foreign cld. -min, inaia, tj.vrla, ATrlca.' Port ugal, Porto Rico; Jamaica, Cubs. Mexico," South and Central America and AUsk. 1 1 1 I lllf. ... . .. muuiixu ntAi IN AUSTRALIA South Paclflc Urhplre Besieged by a ( Succession of Hot Waves. A letter dated "Melbourne, January 21," published In a Hamburg caiwr. alvei theae details of the "killing heat" which has been the subject of telegraphic com munications rrom Australia: "Thero have' been bo many deaths In consequence ot the scorching heat that funerals had to be postponed because there were not enouah grave diggers and attendants. Thousand! , of inhabitants sleep out of doors. At K o'clock yesterday morning the thormonv ' eter registered 107.6, Fahrenheit. In the shade. The postmen c6uld not make use of their bicycles for the noon delivery. The temperature was lift, ami th. iw'i. master placed cabs at their service. Re ports from the Interior show that the same conditions exist there.' " Australia achools are seldom closed because of ,ih warm weather, although a cricket match or something of that kind Is usually suf ncieni excuse for dismissing the youthfu! students; but this year even the sehoolt have been closed. ""We sre living in a superheated furnace." 4 " ' i Mr. S. L Bow-en of Wayn V. Va., writes: "I was a sufferer from kidney dis ease, so that at times I coul. not get bu of bed, and when I did I covld not at no. straight. I took Foley's Kidney Cure. One dollar bottle and part of the .second curfl me entirely." Foley;s Khiney Cure works wonders where others ar total failures. For sale by all druggists. Una Man's Deafnraa Cared. The chiropractic adjustment, or thrust wss accidentally discovered bv Palmer. A big buck negro who had been as deaf as a post for many ""-years was being trested for another malady. As lie lay prone upon a table, Palmer rather violently assailed ills spine. A slight lateral movement of ' the fifth cervical vertebra tl think It was the fifth) caused the patient to Jump up and slap his hands over his ears. For a time he was overcome by a peculiar ec-nsa-tlon and appeared much frighten,! ui. .hearing had been restored with a-auddrn- iinaa that caused confusion nil by one ac cidental thi usl. Newyork Press. Bee Building. 1 s 2