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TTIK OMAHA DAILY REE: THIIKSDAV. APRIL U?. 100S. J 1 1 4 1 1 i i1 I I) w ; OFFICES MAY BE REOPENED Railroads Likely to Be Compelled to Restore Telegraph Service. COMMISSION TAKES MATTER UP Mlannrl Purlflp Hrportt Karnlnaa for Last Tnr, Doth Pn..rner and I'rrlahl, Mirk Hrlntv That f Predecessor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April I.".. I Sp.-ol1. It la good guess to nay these railroad companies w-hleh have shut tip tlirlr tclcgrsph offices because nf the operation of the nine-hour Jaw will have to open them up again. The Gadd complaint from Broken How. where the telegraph offlre In now cloned t night, 'wan taken up by the Btat Railway commission thin morr.lng, but the complain ant had business In court and he anked that the matter go over for the present. There were prenent at the Informal hearing representatives from neveral townn on the Minnourl Pacific, who said that road had cloned up Itn telegraph offices In many In stances, making It Impossible for nhlppera to order cam by telegraph or neeuro Infor mation regarding the arrival of earn. The question for the commission to deeldo whether thin action of tltc Missouri Pa c in In retaliation for the enactment of nine-hour law or really becauac the ;tnad In not Justified In keeping open telegraph offlcea. In cases where the .(I. Staph Instrument has been relegated to the hiuHh pile, the wages paid the station ngei Is have been reduced from $-0 to $J5 a month. The commission la in possession of In-loriiiattr-n that the closing of the telegraph office has really caused a Ions to the Mis souri Pacific. nc man has informed the commission of cuie sliipment of cattle of fou.to.n cars which would have goneovcr tho Missouri 1'jclflc had the shipper been bin to find out when he could secure cars. There helrg no way to telegraph, he sent his cattle to Omaha over another road. 'I lie Sinle Railway commission has au thority under the law to order telegraph offices reopened at railroad stations as a public- necessity, and unless the railroads make a mighty good showing at the coming; hearing, it is a safe guess to say this will be dunu. Missouri Pacific Karnlnas Decrease. ' The report of the Missouri Pacific to the State Bottrd of Assessment of the amount of business it did In Nebraska during the last year is enough to start the "sob squad." Thin road did not fol low the lead of the Northwestern and In crease the value of all Its property, but took another tack and reported an 1m measo loss In Its' business. The value of Its bridges and Its depots and warehouses nd other buildings on the right-of-way is about tlte same as reported a year ago. The passenger earningH. operating al jnost a year under the I'-cent passenger Jaw. show a decrease of about IS5.000; Its freight earnings, under the operation of the Aldrlch law-i show a decrease of about 1400.000. The deficit for the state for the year, according to the report. Is $139,579.90. The operating expenses of the road.hava Increased over last year In Nebraska bout llsT.ar), imiwlihstandlng the tele graph operators l.uve been thrown out of their jobs and their wanes as auch stopped. The Missouri 1'acll'ie has been com pelled to spend much money by the orders of the railway commission In making Its roadbed safe for travel, but Just howmuch haa been spent In Nebraska In Improve ments la not set out In the. report. Whether tho financial flurry cut down the freight and passenger business la not set out, and neither la any reason given for the falling' oft In receipts. , Following In the financial statement of the Missouri Pacific and the Pacific rail way for the years ending December 31, JSC! and 19: 19ntt. 1907. Fanaenger earnings t .W.fcxw.W t ZT2.4:e'.90 Freight earnings.... 1,K),HI4 69 8Nt.oWi.7ti Other sources l-'7. 469.55 SR.7H3.R5 Onrallna evnenscs.. 1.2i.81i.9HestM.S93.979.11 Vet earnings 4W.6tii.fil (def) 139.W8.90 fifvldcuds made.... S.KK7Mstk)3,k'!iu.N7o.OO PACIFIC. RAILWAY IN NKHUAHKA. jTK-fielt tl3.10K.7ti I31.71M1.38 Prisoner tiets at Parole. Governor George L. Sheldon has been Viuehed. nut for his pocketbook, but" tho uggent )-atrt about him his heart. Aa a Jemilt a convict gets out of the, peni tentiary in time to take hln first-born nto blnj arms, and the first-born will not v.ae to suffer the humiliation of having .11 arrival announced to a father In the tie prison. ' The father will be on hand xlxi. tlio child makes his first boy-to the orld. The convict was sent up for one year Mid about half of that time he has served. Several days ago he made application for N parole on receipt of the nevs that be aa about to become a father. Ills wife Mor proof that Lydta E. Pink hum's egetableConi pound saves woman from surgical operation. Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner, Maine, writes: " 1 vraa great sufferer from female troubles, and Lvdia, E. Pink-ham's Vege table Compound restored me to health in three months, after my physician declared that aa operation was abso lutely necessary. Mrs. Alvina Snerlinjjr, of 154 Cley boume Av Chicago, 111., writes : "I suffered from female troubles, a tumor and much inflammation. Two nf the best doctors In Chicago decided that an operation was necessary to tava my life. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vefretabla Compound entirely cured me without an operation." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. link ham's Vegetable Compound, mada from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills. and has positively cured thousands of women who have len troubled with displacements, inflammations ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irrejirularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear-uig-down feeling, tiatulency.indiges ti)n,di7.zines,or nervous proBtration, Why don't you try it If Mrs. lMnkham invites all sick Tvouien to write her fop avdviee. trStir) has Kiitded thousands t LeaJth. Addre, Lyuu, Maas. That our American forents abound In plants which possess the most valuable medicinal virtues Is abundantly attested by scorns of the most eminent medical writers and teachers. Even the untu tored Indians had discovered the useful ness of many native plant before the advent nf the whito race. This Informa tion, Imparled freely to the whites, led the latter to continue Invest Ration until to-day we have a rich assortment of mos,t valuable American medicinal root. Cv O cv Dr. Pierce believes that oar American for ests iUd In most valuable medicinal mots fos tbe ruNQf most obstinate snd fatal dis eases. If we-woSid properly Invasturste tbessi and laJhi4nRurNtfi of this conviction, be twhrtnwltb PrUJeJk plmcat tn.rrplnu f ore, f ffertw1 r,r 1,1. f l,.l,ln Hollrst Ilia- CQTerr." yhlrh ht. proren Itwjf to be tha ILus VnwU.! n.n. K t.lr. vgf Inwlgnr- a.i.r. he.rt tonic and regulator, and blood; Clen!er known to pifdloi science,. Djrpep Sla, or Indigektlon. torpid llferTruncOootl and even valvular and other affections of the hesrt field to Its curaUve action. Tbe reason tcny It cures these and many other affections. Is clearly shown In a little book of extracts from the standard medical works wblch Is msiled rns to sny address by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo. N. Y.. to all seadlnff request for tbe same. O Not less marvelous. In tbe unparalleled Aire It Is constantly Disking of woman's tnanr peculiar, affections, weskneeeee and tllstffMng dcrtiMcemcnts. Is Dr. Pierce's FsvriteNJ'rescrlpyorhvSS Is amply attested by tbousaira pftub1i4MJeitlnonlals con tributed byVSTeful panensS who have been rerlud, IrreituliirlUeVProlgjauandZihjX tlTCTremfta- camctTby wraVhesa. ulcerz atlynot mtrya snd kindred sffectlonyoTtea sfier many other advertised medkUies, and physicians bad failed. O "O Both the shove mentioned medicines "are Wholly made up from the glyceric extracts of native, medicinal roots. The processes em ployed In their manufacture were original with Dr. Pierce, snd they are can-led on by skilled chemists and pharmacists with the aid of apparatus and appliances specially desirned and built for tills purpose. Both medicines are entirely free from alcohol and all other harmful, hablt-formlng drum. A full Hit of their mcredlenU printed on each botUe-wrapper. In In destlfute circumstances and needed the help of her husband, so It was repre sented to the governor. When the story was told to bis excellency by the convict and his statement corroborated by the family physician the parole papers were signed and tonight the man will leave the penitentiary for bis home In Buffalo county. Ryder Geta Presidency. The Eaglea last night settled a long drawn out fight over the presidency of the order by the selection of Colonel John J. Ryder, labor commissioner, for the office. The members then completed the harmony oy electing John M. Thompson for chaplain, an office which ho has filled with distinguished credit to himself oni a former occasion. Both of the candi dates for president who have been making such a hard fight for the place withdrew last night when they were Informed Mr. Ryder would accept the place as a har mony candidate and the labor commis sioner was selected unanimously. A full set of officers was elected. Braah Goea Seme. The Board of Secretaries of the State Board of Health held a meeting today to make arrangements for the mtetlng to be held May 27, 28 and 29. at which time about a hundred wouldbe M. D.s will try for authority to hsng out shingles. Dr. Brash came from Beatrice in his mtomobile, making the forty-one miles In two hours and three minutes, without a pacer, lis used the machine in order to be able to see the last Inning 'of the base ball game. Otherwise he would have to catch a train at the wrong time. Wsst Telephone Reports. ' The State Railway commission haa aent out a circular letter to those telephone companies to hustle In with a report of their rates. The law requires this report to be made to the commission, but some of the smaller companies have failed to come across. Oil Inspector Reporta. . QU Inspector Allen lias reported to the govtrnor the following summary of the month's business: REJJE1FTS. Balance on hand March 1 $1.100. fit) Futa collected during month 1,617.50 ' Total ; DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries end expense accounts... Faid to state treasurer Bl lance on band April 1 ...$2,717.60 ...$ 972. S3 ... 644.97 ... 1.100.00 Total $2,717.50 Number barrels oil and gasoline In ducted during month 16.359 Number barrels approved 16,t58 Number barrels rejected y Delinquent fees for r.-onth Chicago, Burlington qulncy railroad. $5S. 60 1'rlon Facific railroad n so Total $68.40 Athletic Board Resignations. The state University senate today re quested the resignations of ra. J. T. Lees snd Dr. T. L. Bolton, faculty members of the University Athletic board. Dr. Lees took a prominent part in revising football rules at the conferences held In New York. Students objected to methods of holding the athletic board elections and the two members were ousted. GRAD ISLAND WILL TEST RATE Addition of Loeal Charge to Omaha Rate on Sagar Takes. Into Coart. GRAND ISUAND, Neb., April 15. (Spe cial.) The Nebraska Mercantile company does not object so seriously to paying freight on California sugar from Grand Island to Omaha, though the car does not travel that distance, but It does object to paying the local rate back again when there is no necessity for the car making the trip, and when, moreover, it does not make the trip. I The company recently bought a car of sugar from California. When the car ar rived here yesterday It tendered the freight, 50 centa per 100 pounds, to Omaha the Mis souri river rate though the car stopped here, but the' company's agent refused to deliver the car. The 23 centa additional for the local freight, back from Omaha waa de manded. The Mercantile company refused to pay It and replevlned the car and the case Is now In the courts. The Interstate Commerce commission's ruling that under certain competitive con ditions a greater charge might be Justifia ble for the shorter haul la not believed to be applicable tu this esse, but whether It is or not, it waa decided as preferable to take the case at once Into the. courts for adjudication rather than to the commission. The company ia prepared to take the case to the highest court of the land If necea aary snd It ia stated to be not Improbable that every interior Jobber will. If need be, get behind the caae, aa such back charges ate considered unjustifiable from any point of view and mean much to the Interior dis tributing centera. Sugar Is not the only item upon which auch a charge la made. County Attorney A. C. Mayer la renTeacnt lug the Mercantile company and R. R. liortb, the local attorney for tlie Union 1'aciflc, the company. E. If. Wood, general freight agent 'of the Union Pacific, said that no new Issue bad been sprung In the Grand Island case, but that the rate had been teated time and again. He said that peculiar conditions gave Omaha a rate on augar from Califor nia 23 cents lower thau the Grand Island rate. He said that the Interstste Commerce commission and the supreme court had de cided time and again that such a rate wss Justifiable snd had refused to chsnge the rate. The Omaha rate In based on entirely different conditions than the rate which applied to Interior points. I.OWRR EXrRF.SS RATF.S IX FORCE Nebraska Charges One-Fourth Leas w, Date to the Sibley Act. LINCOLN. April 15. Three express com paniesthe American, the United States and the Pacific reduced express rates 25 per cent this morning In conformity with the Blbley act. This measure went Into ef fect In obedience to an order of the su preme court Issued lant week. Attorney C. J. Greene of Omaha today anked the supreme court to modify tho order. Ho declared that the decree wan Indefinite. This motion will be argued next Tuesday. The Adams Express company put the new schedule In effect lster In tho day. The exprenn companies doing business In Nebraska filed motions In the supreme court title morning for a modification of the Injunction Issued by the court lant week. They alno notified Attorney Gen eral Thompson that next Saturday In the federal court at Omaha they would renew their application for an injunction agalnnt the state to prevent it from enforcing the Sibley law. The motion filed this morning sets out that (he Injunctlonal order Is broader than the law which It seeks to enforce snd "that said order Is vague and Indefinite and imposes upon the defendant and Its employes the necessity of choosing between reducing its charges and reducing Its rates as the same are ahownln the schedule and classification mentioned in the set aforesaid." Local agents of express companies all followed out orders Wednesday morning and carried packages at the reduced rate, a reduction of 25 per cent. The local rep resentatives said that their Instructions were simply to" go ahead and comply with the law. Nothing had been heard In local ex press circles concerning the proposed In junction which was to be asked (or Sat urday, as It was said to be the under standing that all the companies were to work together under the reduced rate un til such time as they were able to make a showing before the referee, Judge Sulli van of Columbus, that the rates were con fiscatory. CONTEST COMING UP AT HASTINGS Mayor and Trea sorer Claim to Hold Over, bnt Others Claim Places. HASTINGS. Neb.. April 15. (Special Telegram.) An effort waa made by the prohibition forces at the council meeting last night to Install U. 8. Rohrer as mayor and J. M. Dally as treasurer. The city clerk clerk declined to admmlster the oaths of office and all but two members of the council voted . to approve the extension bonds of Mayor Miles and Treasurer Cramer, whom the prohibitionists would have ousted. No election was called for mayor, clerk and treasurer this spring. A law passed by the last legislature was held by the city attorney to make the terms of those offices conform to that of police Judge. A police Judge will be lectted next year, snd according to the city attorney and other lawyers consulted by the admin istration, there waa no authority for the holding of an 'election for the other of fices before that time. The present mayor, clerk and treasures were elected In 1906 for two years, and the city attorney de clared that they should serve until 1909, when their successors will be chosen In the regular way. No placea for mayor, clerk and treasurer were left on the alder manic ballot for the election last week, but a number of votes were cast for Mr. Rohrer and Mr. Dally, tho names being written on the margins. Both claimants were epresented at the meeting by an at torney and It is supposed they will institute a legal contest. Bart County Farmer Killed. TEKAMAH, Neb.. April l,.-(Special.) Charles Hume, a farmer living three miles southwest of this place, who was Injured by a horse Friday afternoon, died last nleht. Hume was In tho field harrowing, riding a saddle pony and driving the team hitched to the harrow. At noon, when he unhitched, one of the horses started to run snd Hume started after him on horseback. In a chort time the saddle horse came o the house. Mrs. Hume went to the field and found Mr. Hume unconscious, lying close to a woven wire fence. It is supposed that in Jumping this fence the hors stumbled and threw him td the ground and at the same time striking Hume with his foot, crushing his skull. Killed y Pall From Wagon. YORK. Neb., April 15. (Special Tele gram.) Thomas Kearns, one of the oldest snd best known pioneer residents of York, while hauling a load of household goods In from Charleston, drove off a email cul vert tipping the1 wagon over and throwing Mr. Kearns on his head and shoulder, breaking his neck and arm. Later when found, one of the horses lay partlully on him and being entangled In the harness the harness had to be cut before the horse could regain his feet. The deceased for years as a section foreman of the Bur lington at this place and was highly re spected by all. y Fonda, Taac Goea Oirr, CHAPrELl., Neb., April 15. (Special.) District court met here yesterday, with Judge Grimes presiding. Several Jury and other Important cases will be tried. The csso of T. H. Fonda, jr., against the Union Pacific railroad, wherein the company Is charged with unjust discrimination in not furrishing Fonda with cars to ship his stock and caused him to wait at Big Springs, Neb., for about three weeks, was carried over to the next terra of court on account of the state not being ready to go to trial. Plana for Beatrice High Srheel. BEATRICE. Neb., April 15.-(Speclal Telegram.) The Board of Education this afternoon selected It. W. Grant of Beatrice, as the architect to prepare the plans and specifications for the new HO,000 hih school building. A number of out-of-town architects had presented plans to the board. New Point la Sloenmb Law. MINDEN, Neb.. April 15. (SpeclaL) G. E. Congdon of Wilcox, who was ar rested last week for sellng and keeping liquors for sale without a license, had bis preliminary hearing and was bound over to the district court. There are twenty counts alleged against him. The case will Every effort of the mind toward success means a waste of brain cells. Grape -Huts is a true brain food. "There's a Reason." E3EX E3E I iw u We specialize in the better grade of clothes for boys. We mention specially our new and very dressy blue and black suits, correct styles for confirmation, for Easter wear, for all $C upto $1(T dress wear,' at a3 Boys' Combination Consists of one all wool coat, one pair straight, knee pants and one pair Knickerbocker pants to match as good as two suits, worth $5.00, at Base Ball Suits Consists of Florsheim Shoes for Men This Is the shoe that ap peals to the men who dress well and demand comfort and style In his ahoes nundreds of Omaha men recommend Klor- tR ehetm's at 99 Rossmore Men's Shoes Best medium priced shoe for men that was ever shown in Omaha black or tans low or highff Rfl cut, pair JOWI be bitterly fought. The most interesting legal proposition, never before raised on the Slocumb law was brought out before County Judge Carrico. Mr. Congdon kept the liquor on his hotel tables and any guest who so desired might drink there from without other pay than the' regular charge for the meal. The question was whether this constituted a "giving upon pretext" which Is prohibited by luw. V. C. T. 1". Convention. HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 15. (Special.) The Woman's Christian -Temperance union Institute for Richardson and Pawnee coun ties, is holding a -two days' session at the Christian church of this place, and a num ber of delegates from tho territory are present. Tuesday afternoon was given over to the reception and assignment of dele gates, .with a short session following at which the subject, "Why We Wear the White Ribbon," furnished the symposium theme, and many of the suggestions and talks were most Interesting. The "Pudlty Sorvg" and "Temperance Rally Song," both written by Humboldt women, were sung by tho audience In closing. The evening session was held at the opera house, the crowd present being addressed on, "Civic Right eousness," by Father Loughran, tho Catho lic priest from Dawson. Wednesday morn ing's session was In charge of Mrs. Ileb hart of Dawson, and the devotional ever clses were followed by a paper by Mrs. A. I Drako on the work performed by the local union during tho year pust closed. Mrs. Llchty of Falls City read a paper on "The Saloons of Our Town," and a general discussion followed, the consensus of opin ion being that the only plan to give per manent relief from the evils of the liquor traffic was that of national prohibition. Mrs. Maugcr of Falls City conducted a par liamentary drill. The matter of raising funds for the state work came up and the women recommended that the members do without the "Merry Widow" hats and turn the $5 sived Into the treasury In support of this work. Mary Wuatcr of Dawson read a poper on "The Y. Work In Our Town," and the Institute adjourned for the noon hour, going In a body to a local hotel, Anbarn Mill Boost t'ora Show, Al'BL'RN. Neb., April 15.-(Speclal.)-At a special meeting of the Auburn Commer cial club, held In the club rooms last night It passed a resolution to aid In every way possible In getting an excellent exhibit of corn from Nemaha county, and In support of the resolution they authorized the vice prealdent of the club, H. R. Howe, to guarantee the committee the sum of 1100 to help defray the expense of a corn exhibit to be held In this city In the early fall The corn show la to be held for the pur pose of arranging the Nemaha county ex hibit to be taken to the National Corn con vention to be held at Omaha in the early winter. A great deal of Interest is being shown In this vicinity by the corn raisers and a special effort will be put forth to make Nemaha county's exhibit a winner at the National Corn convention. Nebraska . News Notes. PAPIL.LION The vlllugo board, at Its meeting last night, raised the liquor lieensd from 15110 to $l,uo. The result will be one saloon Instead of five. BEATRICK The report comes from Plek- rell and Fllley that str.ee Beatrice has gone "dry" an effort will be niado to start saloons at those town. PUATTSMOl'TH-The farmers In this vicinity have ' finished sowing their small grain, wheat and oats, and tiiey would ap preciate a good soaking rain. YORK At the Fraternal building last evening, the Knight of Kythias held one of Hie annual social events that will long be remembered by those who hud the pleasure of attending. HUMBOLDT Miss Ollle Scott and Mr. Mliton King, two well known young people of this section, drove to Pawnee City yes terday afternoon and were united lit mar riage by the county Judge. BEATRICE K. J. Bhlnn. state agent for Book waiter Brothers, haa Just closed a deal foe the sale of 13.000 bushels of corn. For S.OuA bushels he received all cents and for the other 10,0u) bushels be received MV cente. Correct Clothes Easter v . . R.ENWICK SYSTEM , SUITS FOR MEN Those suits arc made after our own requirements all are well tailored and will bold tlieir shape and style as long as you require them the new spring effects show the $ C tQ $2 different shades of browns and dark blues two or three button coat styles. ..' Good, Well Made Suits for Men at $10 aad $12.50 If you want to pay only a moderate price for your suit this spring, buy one of these good, well made styles, in the correct shades and tho right-up-to-the-minute styles. $f 4PtJ $1 2 Clothes of service, at " " ROGERS-PEFT CLOTHING 1 This is emphatically the correct apparel for gentlemen a refinement in pattern and ai ganre in style that is found in no other ready-to-wear apparel. Rogers-Peet Q clothes are known everywhere as the best ready-to-put-on clothes in America w Your Boy Should Look Easter Clothing I Suits BASE BALL AND BAT Free With Every Boy's Salt 3.50 blouse and pants, belt and ear L Women's Smart New Low Shoes Elegance in women's footwear metal leathers. Women' Oxfords- New short vamp ox fords for women In patent colt, welt sewed, button and blucher also Tan Russia and golden brown T Cfi vlci kid oxfords, at J9J showing in Omaha, at M.fV Children's and Misses' Spring Footwear for 1908 A splendid assort ment of tans and blacks new Grecian colonial styles new buckle styles two and three strap slippers. Experienced and courteous shoe salesmen look after the proper fit ting of all shoes at Brandeis. n, still keeping up Its reputation In deals of real estate. During the last two weeks there have been twenty-eight transfers, amounting to J.W.712. The largest deal was tlO.OOO and the lowest Jl. COLUMBUS Tills morning fire broke out In the Walker stationery an dbook store. Tim inside of the building and contents were all destroyed. Loss from 13,000 to $4,111. partly covered by Insurance. It Is presumed that tho fire caught from defec tive electric light wiring. OSCEOLA Friday the ' Osceola High school debaters will discuss with the York High school the question, "Resolved. That the Government Ought to Own and Operate tho Railroads." The Oxceola debaters are Harold Campbell, Sam Croune and ltermun Chindgren. They have the negative side. MIXDEN At a recent meeting of the county hoard It passed a resolution that when certain other counties along the Kan sas City & Omaha railroad Joined, a suit to dissolve Us merger with the Chicago, Bur lington & Qulncy railroad would bo com menced. This aetion has been contem plated for Homo time. OSCEOLA A. (I. Glover of Arlington Is In Jail here for the reason he. It is ulleged, received money under falsa pretenses. Sixty five dollars Is involved in tho deal that caused his arrest. It Is claimed that ho received much morn from the farmers of Hamilton county and western Polk county through his Ktoik food sales.. a AUBURN Frank C. Alley of Howe, a town six miles south of this city, was ar rested yesterday afternoon on the charge of illegal sale of liquor. He waa brought to this city, pleaded guilty to the charge and was- fined $100 and costs, which was paid and he was released. Mr. Alley irf the proprietor of the only drug Btore at that place. PLATTSMOUTH Cass county is noted for its large orchards and 'the abundance of choice fruit grown. At the present time the plum, early cherry anil peacli trees are loaded with buds and blossoms, seldom. If ever equaled in number and the present Indications arc for one of the largest crops ever raised In this vicinity, which only a freese can prevent. PERU The wedding of Dr. Edward James, formerly of this place, now of Stella, to Miss Iaura Armstrong was sol emnized at the home of the bride in Au burn at 12 o'clock noon today. The cer emony was performed by Rev. C. I Mey ers of the Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. The bride is the daughter of Hon. J. W. Armstrong, member of the present legislature. YORK Coroner Bmlth discharged the cor oner's Jury Impaneled to ascertain the cause of the death of Herman Hrhmtdt and Karl Krah. The evidence showed clearly thnt tho parties did not drink the wood alcohol with suicidal Intent and that It waa not given them by purties unknown for any unknown purpose. Coroner Smith at one time thought ho had evidence by which It could bo shown wnere the wood alcohol waa purchased, but tho witnesses VttL. Tel xf 1 li U51UJ Vt$j?$wsksi? ' sHhrdte, 1II ""s n-Jl. . . . His Very Best Next Sunday Specials in Basement Knee Pants Suits Well and strongly made attractive new spring styles. Hoys.' Ijotik Pants Suits Just in time for Easter, at a good bargain, at for Eastertide all the newest, dressiest styles patent or Women's Oxfords and Pumps Hard welt and hand turned soles patent colt, pat ent kid, tan Russian calf brown suede and golden brown viel best showing in Omaha, at , testified they had a lapse of memory as to where the same was purchased by Karl Krah. The gallon Jug evidently purchased or shipped In by express to Karl Krah had a label of an Omaha-- drug company, but as that firm only wholesales It thought that the Jug came from some oilier place. There was no polSon lubel or any label that told what the contents of the Jug were and It is believed that Karl Krah and Herman Schmidt both believed It to be alcohol and came to their death by drink ing wood alcohol. . NEBRASKA CITY The city council can vassed tho votes cast at the late city elec tion and found that Frank M. Cook had been elected over Duncan MacCuaig as a member of the Board of Education by one vote. There Is sume talk of a contest be. cause In tho Fourth wTd the poll books are not ulike. Mayor C. H. Kressen has been duly Installed and will mako his ap pointments at tho meeting of tho council Monday evening. NEBRASKA CITY Ben Hargus. one of the oldest and best known pioneer settlers of this county, died at his home In Wyom ing precinct Tuesday, aged.tti years. He came to tills county with his parents on May i, 104, and located on the farm where he died. Ho Is survived by a family of growr. children. Ills funeral took place today under the direction of tho Knights of Pyth ias, ofwhlch order he was a charter mem bur. BEATRICE The new city council at Wy moro intends to be as economical as possible the coming year, because of the fact that the revenue from saloon licenses will not bn forthcoming. It was decided that tile office of city attorney would bo an un necessary expense, so the council voted to do away witli the services of an attorney and employ one when occasion demands. Tho services of a night officer were also dispensed with. PLATTSMOUTH The new city council met and irganized last evening and the first vote showed five votes for F. H. Steiuiker, republican, and five for J. P. Saltier, democrat, for president of that body. Tiie democratic mayor cost a vote and declared Battler duly elected, but some j question tho legality of the last vote. The council has advertised for bids to lower i Main and Sixth streets and the repaying I of the same, so that the water from floods may be carried into the Missouri river. GRAND ISLAND The city council and somu of the leading citizens are still much at sea aa to what to do with the water question. A greater supply of water Is sorely needed, the deficiency again being emphatically demonstrated by tho present drouth. All the water that can be pumped from the present wells Is profitably sold. But the growth of the city and the demand upon the plant has been such that the supply is not nearly sufficient in the sum mer time. The cour.cll had secured plans from one engineer and a numlier of the heavier taxpayers desired those of a second. The first recommended a series of 12-Inch moldr-drivcn wells, the second an open well BBBBBBfeBTSBBBTsm aTBBBBSeVsVHam BTSvawawawaWwaB "T"S"S"S"' .FwnaawaBwaBa1 w u You'll not fool rlfiht on Knster unless you are well dressed In Ihe proper clothe for the season. You owe It to yourself to bo well dressed. You can be outfitted at lirandeis at very mod erate figures. tt fu Far ys 1.98 3.98 90c a nn TW near the present station, with Its standplf and heavy brick smokestack. The thlro now declares emphatically that rot only If the smokestack liable to topple In time, it. an open well is constructed near it, hut alsi that such an open well, situated near tin present wells, cannot bo relied upon to fur nish the supply. It is expected soon, how ever, to relieve the situation. Indiana Joarney In Oil Tank, CENTRAL CITY, Neb., April I3.- Spe cial.) Six Indians, ranging In age from 11 years down to 10. were taken off u freight train here yesterday and lodged In ' tht county jail to await orders from the Indian school at Oenoa, from which place they had run away. A telegram from Silver Creek warned the officers that they would bo through on an afternoon freight, on which they had left that place, and s- when tho train arrived City Marshal Clark undertook a search for tliuiu. Thvy were found all crowded Into an empty oil tank and were so well hidden that even the train crew did not know they were aboard. Tho six runaways were taken to Bdver Creek today and there turned over to-an officer of tho government school, who had driven across from Genoa to get them. The lads were not unwilling to go back and apparently bad no reasmi for leaving other than a desire to change their sur roundings and see some of the country. Close for Mld-Weck Sunday. HOLDREGE, Neb.. April 15.-Speclal Telegram.) Nearly all the' business houses of Holdrege have signed un agreement which has been circulated today ""asking them to close Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4:30 o'clock to enable employes to attend what is called by the evangelists the mid week Sabbath, as a sort ofa windup of the meetings which have been held heto during the last month, conducted by Milton H. Lyon. It Is asserted thut 300 conver sions have been miulo during the meellng.i and that Jl.OoO were raised In a short time last Sunday to defray the ixpenses of the meetings. The meetings have been Well attended. Stolen Horse It reeve red. BEATRICE. Neb., April 15. (Special Tel epram.) Tho horse and buggy Blolen from George Arnold In this city last week, wai found at Lincoln today by Sheriff Trude. He learned that the fellow who stole tlx rig 'went west from that place yesterday lie was unable to learn bis name. -I n gun- M w j CoLUMBL'S-TbU part of the country Is