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THE -OMAHA DAILY BEE: FT? TP AY. MAY P. 1008. if ? i f. 1 s IF IT'S A PIANO YOU WANT Take Advantage of Bennett's At HARNEY ST. Cheice of new WEBER, MEHLIN, LINDEMAN, KRELL, FRENCH, HARVARD, FOSTER, KOHLER & CAMPBELL, STECK, WINTER, MARSHALL & WEN DELL and HAINES BROS., latest style pianos.at fully one-third less than former spot cash figures. Other new pianos for $98 - $112.00 - $121,00 to $135.00 on terms of $10.00 down and easy monthly payments. rtte Bennett Company Selling the Matthews Stock at the Matthews Store. 1515 Harney Street. BETTER WALL PAPER FOR LESS MONEY Come to our m1i room and we will convince you that we can give jrou better paper for less money. FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL MORK , SAM NEWMAN, LINDSAY IS REAPPOINTED fo B Clerk of Supreme Court Pour Years More and Seymour Deputy. 5EHXSIS OF RAILROAD PLEAS jfodera 'Woodmen Conclada Stat Encampment with a Bis; Parade ad laUlatloa of C k.: dldatea. $ar (From a Staff Correspondent.) JNCOLN. Neb.. May 7. (Special Tele Rram.) H. C. Lindsay wm reappointed dark and yictor Beymour deputy cleric of tha supreme court today. Both were ap pointed four years ago and the reappoint ment la f- a four-year term. The appoint ments were unanimous. Coat of Prohibition Flgkt. Tb report of the treasurer of the Civic Jeauge waa given out for publication to Jnlght. The total 'expenses of the prohibi tion fight amounted to a little less than 1,$00, there being; no Item of salaries paid to those who managed the campaign. Sec retary Tobey specified In the report that the expenses Included bills incurred up to and Including election day. The names of those yho contributed werj, withheld at the re quest of several who said they did not want their names published. The report has not f-et been filed under oath with the district cleric aa required by law. Clinton Howard, the temperance speaker, received 1105 for three speeches. ftfAXKERS TALK SHOV AT HASTINGS Hsradred Attend the Meeting; of , ' 1 Grait Foot, KASTINQa Neb.. May 7. (Special Tele erram,) The, third successive meeting of the tankers of Group 4 in this city and ..tne largest and most satisfactory ever held by the orgn!at)on rinsed tonight with a ban Duet In JjMonlc hall- Upwards of 300 bank ers wtr In attendance. The two business sessions today were devoted to the dis cussion of problems which are now prom inently before the bankers of the country. This afternoon deposit Insurance was the ubjact of a debate between J. P. A. Black ajf -thla city and A. C. Shalienberger of lima the former opposing the plan and the fatter supporting It. Mr. Black was toast mauler at the ban HUM tonight. The speakers were L. P. Sor enson, Kuatis; C. F. Gund,' Blue Hill; E. R 3umey, Fremont; H. W. Tates, Omaha; A. C BhalleiureTger, Alma; C F. Bentley, d3rand Island. tut rnovEni'T at north plattb tTalea Paella Will Rn large Yarda nan nana iieoair SB op. NORTH PLATE, Nb.. May 7.-It Is fclven out at thla terminal that the re trenchment of expenses on the Union Pa cific is at an end and that considerable im provements for all departments will be made. Among the works to be completed will bo that mapped out for this place. In cluding the - enlarged yards system, new round house and coal dock ami car repair hop. -All these improvements are expected to be completed by tall. I.tefnao (an Goes lo Court. HASTINGS. Neb.. May 7. (Special Tele-fcram.-T-Bo(h sides In the controversy over the granting of a license to the Hastings trewery have stipulated fur an early trial on the two legal questions. One is as to the mayor's right to cast a deciding vote In the council op the granting of a license and the other Is as to the right of the city to grant a liquor. !' ensu to a corporation, fl'he council yesterday voted a tie ou the granting of a license to the brewery cor poration and the mayor voted to issue a li cense. The Civic federation, which is fight ing all liquor Interests, at once gave notice tf appeal. UnUI the case is decided the li cense cannot be issued. The brewery began Derations three months ago and Is now ready to ship Its first product. The test case will be tried In the district court next veek and probably will be appealed to the supreme court by the losing side. In the kneantlme the brewery can make no shlp cnents. License liraslea at Cast la. SJC8TI8. Neb., May 7.-tttpe-iaJ Telegram) "-The Board yf Village trustees this even atranted licenses to three saloons, the li cense fee having been raised to 1.33o. The a loons have Urn closed for a week, but lll reopen in the morning. elOHtSON IHtm MIWesuTA Indications that Uran Men Are Over Khelsalaaly Defeated. BT. PAUL. ' Minn.. 'Ma v T u...... celved un t 10 o'clock from Wn.oi rail? primaries tonight for the election of iele gatlona to county conventions, which will elect delacaiea to the atate convention, in Uala tUat Ute supporters ot Uovemor Big Sale the cut rmioa wall ram kajt 109 Bo. 14Ui St. Faon Dong. 43-Xnd. aV-4313. Johnson for the presidential nomination have swept the state, overwhelmingly de feating the Bryan men: Johnson, it In figured, will have 160 delegates In the state convention and Bryan fifty. SEMINARY FREE OF DEBT Preabyterlnn Theological School Wipes Oat Denclt and Grad aatea Tea More Men. The Presbyterian Theological seminary, which last night presented diplomas to ten graduates, is free of debt and has an endowment of SL2.000. At a banquet preceding the commence ment exercises at the First Presbyterian church last fight. Rev. A.'B. Marshall, D. D of Minneapolis, president of the board of directors, announced that during the day when the directors were going over the accounts, Just as they had discovered a deficit of $1,100, among themselves $700 was collected. "I wonder If we could wipe out the re maining t-100 here tonight," said Dr. Mar-' shall. And within ten minutes it was done. The financial status Is commented on as a great tribute to the untiring efforts and judicious management of'Fresldent M". B. Lowrie and his associates. ' The year's work is said to have been the best In the history of the Institution. The banquet In the basement rooms of the First Presbyterian church, served by the women of the church, was attended by ljO men of many callings, towns and churches. At Its conclusion Rev. C. W. Weyer of Hastings presided as toastmaster, setting the pace for some very Interesting and entertaining speeches. Rev. Harlan Puge Carson, s nodical superintendent of South Dakota, spoke on "The Product of Ministers Wanted," emphasizing the neces sity of strong, practical, consecrated men. Superintendent Davidson of the public schools of Omaha, on the "Church and Schools," made a most popular plea for the institutional church. His address was received with utmost enthusiasm. Rev. R. B. A. McBride. pastor of Central United Presb terian church, spoke on "Larger Presbyterlanianv' hoping that a union of the two schools lit tight come, but urged thHt it must be "untn and not absorption." He provoked laughter when he said, "Borne of us sre already united." On the subject of "Common Aims," Rev. J. W. Oonley of the First Baptist church msde a decidedly impressive and graU'y(ig talk, holding up the fact that never In the history of the church were denominations working so unitedly and harmoniously for the same ultimate object and In all the .great re forms of the day. Dr. Marshall then spoke on the business sido of the seminary. -Rev. M. V. Hlgbee of Knox church waived his place on the program In order that the commencement exercl lee might begin on time In the church auditorium above. Dr. Marshall preacled a powerful ser mon on the "Victory of Faith" snd Presi dent Lowrie presented diplomas, after an impressive address, to these graduates: George Arthur Belth of Emerson, Neb.; William Robert Coventry of Elliot. Ia.; John Young Crothers of Fort Morgan, Colo.; Thomas Geon e Nethery of Ord, Keb.; Ansel Ernest Kutting of Mllo. Ia.; Norman Perclval Oln y of: Cedar Rapids, la.; James Albert Black of Toronto. Can.; Frank Wesley Throw of Red Oak, Ia.; Douglas Warden of Liverpool, England, and George Hinsdale Winn of Osaka, Japan. Use Bee want ads to boost your businesa MAYOR WILL GO WEST FIRST Not 1 atll Denver Trip Will He Bother . Ahoat that Park Board Member. Nothing will be done by Mayor Dahlman regarding the appointment of a mtm'jor of the Park board until I e returns Monday from Denver, where he goes Fiiday after noon tp alterl a meeting of the commit tee on 'arrangements for the national demo cratic convent ion. Atslsrant City Attorney Rine Is looking up the law and if he finds the mayor la Justified Id making an ap pointment, Dahlman will send to the coun cil Tuesday evening the name of a man to succeed George T. Mills, whose term hss expired. Hood's Saisaparilla This Spring FOR YOUR APPETITE Is the wisest preparation vou can take. It it ft perfectly safe, pure, reliable medicine in which no change waa necessary to comply with the Pure Food and Drug Act. Composed of tb choicest ingredi ents for purifying and vitalizing the blood, for restoriuij the appetite and promoting' healthy digestion, it ia the favorite Spring Medicine. Ia usual liquid form or la chocolate oate4 tablets called laMtae, iW Doses On Dollar. TROUBLE WITH ASSESSMENT Some Fail to Place Any Value on Real Estate of Railroad!. REPLY Iff SUGAR RATE CASE Railroad Coaaaataeleaer Wlaaett Re taraa front Cedar and Dlaoa Coaa tles, Where Be Went to Settle Towaalte Dlapate, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May T. tSpeclal.l-Reports from county assessors are still coming int the office of the secretary of the State Board of Assessment, showing the valua tion of railroad property located In cities snd villages subject to taxation under the provisions of the terminal tax lsw. Ths tabulation of the returns Is a most tedious job. for the reason that a printing estab lishment sold to county assessors blanks upon which to make their returns which do not conform to the blanks sent out by the secretary of the board. This causes considerable trouble and much vexation. Many of the assessors have failed to put a value on railroad real estate, probably because In the report of the railroads to the assessor, save In the case of the Union rsclflc. the value was not given. In the past it hss been customary for the lax commissioner of the railroad to sign the reports to the State Board of Assessors, but in the case of the North western this year Marvin Hughitt, presi dent of the road, has signed the reports. The Increase In the value of the North western property s shown In tho report, Is said by an official of the road to be due to the fact that the property was valued at just what It would cost to reproduce it. No account was taken of the wear and tear on the property, notwithstanding it may have been built many years afro and not kept In good repair. Other railroad men say this action of' the Northwestern has caused them considerable srrlef, because assessors In some cases have wanted to Increase their property In proportion to the Increase of the Northwestern. Secretary Bennet of the Bosrd of Assess ment is still confined to his bed, and the reports from his home are not encouraging. During the last few days E. B. Fairfield, state accountant, has been working; tabu lating the returns of the assessors. Follow ing is a report on sofe of the smaller roads aa made by the assessors; South Omaha. Omaha. Mason City A Fort Dodge.. $636,875 1.725 Omaha Bridge and Term inal comrany 27H.4.10 16,400 South Omaha sV Western... lfvHIB OMAHA. LINCOLN & BEATRICE. Lincoln $ 38.9W Bethanv 916 University Place 36,245 ST. JOSEPH A GRAND ISLAND. Steele City t 4.KJS Hastings Sl.MO Endicott 1.670 Davenport Jt.OSO Glenvllle .830 Edgar K.S80 Fairfield 46.570 Carleton 870 Belvldere :.. 11 .345 Alexandria (.210 Grand Island 7.421 Doniphan 11,143 Reply to Sasjar Rate Petition. The Union Pacific has filed its answer with the State Railway commission In the matter of the complaint filed by the Donald-Porter company and the Nebraska Mercantile company of Grand 'Island on the sugar rate from Omaha to Grand Island. The complainants wanted the rate fixed at 10 cents per 100 pounds, the same as the rate from Grand Island to Omaha. In its answer the Union Pacific sets out that the rate from Grand. Island was given In order to get the Grand Island sugar to the market and assist a new Industry In the state, but that such rate Is not Just to the railroads and it asks that the complaint be dismissed. Troable Over Depot. Chairman Wlnnett of the State Railway commission has returned from his trip to Maskell In Dixon county, where he went to look into the matter of a depot, which a number of people assert the Northwestern has agreed to build In Cedar county about two miles west of Maskell, on what is known as the Miller farm. The chairman was Informed that the Northwestern agreed to locate the depot half way between Newcastle In Dixon county and Wynot In Cedar county, which are about eighteen miles apart, on condi tion that the farmers on (he Cedar side of the line would help pay for the right-of-way. This the Cedar county farmers did, he was told, and then the railroad located tho depot in Dixon county and named tho new town Maskell. The rail road side of the story Is that the Emerson-Jones Townslts company reported that Miller wanted $100 an acre for 200 acres or he would not sell a townatte, and therefore tho railroad started the town over in Dixon eounty. Miller's story was that he offered to sell forty seres for 1100 an acre, but that the townsite com pany wanted him to donate fourteen acres for railroad purposes and this he refused to do. Ths question raises the right of the commission to locate a station. Dr. Wlnnett Is of the opinion the town of Maskell Is not in a desirable place, as It Is lrr ths Missourt river hills, whlls the Miller fsrm is In the midst of a splendid farming aectlon. Wlllard Stops at Havelock. Daniel Wlllard. second Vice president of the Burlington, arrived at Havelock today and will make a thorough Inspection of the mschlne shops. A nine-hour day has been ordered instead of the eight-hour plan In stituted several months ago. A number of Improvementa will be made. Six hundred men are employed. . AfBrnis Leedoaa'a Sentence. Arthur R. Ltedom, convicted at Albion on a statutory charge and sentenced to six years In the penitentiary, must serve out his term. The supreme court today af firmed tho judgment of the Boone county court. Ieedom (ls a member of a promi nent family. His crime was assault upon a woman In the employ of his establish ment. The attorneys for the Omaha News asked permission to withdraw the bill of excep tions filed in the appeal from the judgment of the Douglas county cuurt in favor of Tom Dennlsgii. Attorney W. J. Connell had raised the point they were not properly certified to and this step was taken to clear the record. The caaa will come up later. Telephone Contract Holds. The supreme court has declined to re strain the aeverance of business relations between the Platte County Independent Telephone company and the Leigh Inde pendent Telephone company. The terms of the contract were in doubt and so indefinite and uncertain that a court would not decree a specific performance thereon. The two companies exchanged business, the one re ceiving three-fourths of the proceeds snd the other one-fourth. But the testimony wss conflicting as to the length of time the contract was to continue. The I-elgh company finally refused to transmit mes sages to the Platts eounty company. As to whether an interchange of business between telephone companies would bs most con ducive to public interest and that publlo policy and the requirements of business de mand that telephone companies interchange with each other waa not an isaua In thla case and Is not determined by the supreme court. Tho revocation of licenses to practlca medicine held by Dr. Erlo Monk and Dan iel O. Walker of Lindsay. Platte county, or dered by the district court of Lancaster county, is affirmed by the supreme court. Separate opinions were written In the esses of the two doctors. Judge Reese not sitting. After a hesrlng tho Stat Board of Health ordered the licenses revoked on the ground thst the phylslclans hsd been guilty of performing criminal operations. The court holds that tho proceedlnss of the State Board of Health wwre fair and open and were within ths powers granted It by the legislature, and that tho findings of the board were in all respects regular and in a trial under such a complaint It Is not nec essary thajt tho proceedings should be conducted ylth that degree of exactness which is required upon trlsl for a criminal offense In an ordinary trlbul of Justice. Proceedings by the State Board of Health to revoke a physician's license for cause are summary In their nature and are tri able before the board without tho Inter vention of a Jury. In tho Walker rase the court aaya that Walker was a willing as sistant to Monk and If Monk Is guilty that Walker shares his guilt,' ' Medical Society Electloa. Dr. Joseph Morrow of Seward, Neb., was elected president of the Nebrsska Mediesl society st the business meeting I his after noon. Dr. F. M. Andrus of Pleasant Dale was chosen for first vice president, and Dr. J. R. Gray of Osceola for second vice presi dent. Dr. 8. J. Stewart of Beatrice. Neb., formerly of Lincoln, was elected secretary of the society for the fourth term. Dr. J. O. Lett a of Clay Center, was elected as trcasnerer for the ensuing year. The committee elected to Investigate eclectic medical schools wss as follows: Dr. Joseph Morrow of Seward, Dr. E. J. Latta of Kenesaw. Dr. J. R. Gray of Os ceola. Dr. W. B. Cummins of Beward and Dr. M. L. Wilson of Falls City. BANKERS OPPOSE POSTAL BAXKS Telegraph Consrreaantan Xorrla Their Views. HASTINGS, Neb.. May 7.-(Speclal Tele gram.) At the banquet of the bankers' convention of district No. 4, which held till after midnight here this morning, the organisation went on record as opposed to a postal bank bill, and Sent the following telegram to Congressman Norris at Wash ington: One hundred snd sixty bankers, assem bled In group No. 4, at Hastings, unani mously condemn the Carter postal bank bill, believing It perilous to the business Interests of Nebraska, as transfers to gov ernment depositories In times of flnsncial peace simply operates to draw funds to the eastern money centers. The amounts would be large, owing to the liberal Inter est allowed, also exemption from taxation and all legal process. In a financial crisis the effect would be disastrous to all con cerned, especially to business men and farmers, ss the millions so withdrawn only cripple the ability of banks to loan to local borrowers. Our position la not dictated by self-interest, but we believe the postal savings bank a menace to our state In whose upbuilding all are interested. Your vote and Influence with ths entire Nebraska delegation would be appreciated. Our con vention instructs me o send you the above by wire. C. HILDRETH, President Group No. 4. WATER TURNED INTO BIG DITCH Laterals Are All Working; Saeceaafally and Fsrmeri Happy. MORRILL, Neb.. May 7. (Special.) Water was the first time turned on In the new government irrigation canal and all reports are to the effect that all laterals thus far tested are working excellently. Today practically the entire section of land known as "Iowa Flats" la under water. Engineer Gorton of the United States rec lamation service assures the people that all the water needed will be supplied this year without a doubt. . . aspect Is Not Taylor. BROKEN BOWT Neft." "Sluy 7-r-iSpecIaL) Late yesterday afternoon Sheriff Horace Kennedy and Deputy Craig gathered In a tramp who gave his name as Ferdinand KAhler. Tho man bore a striking resem blance to '."aylor, the Minden fugitive, and it was hopod the genuine article had been captured. Alter Ahler was jailed, howevei, cjc-County Attorney Johnson, who knew Taylor several years ago, pronounced the captive to bs someone else. Nevertheless, Sheriff Kennedy Is positive that his pris oner must be wanted somewhere on a seri ous charge, its he has all the symptoms of a dangerous crook and his actions, to say the least. ar very suspicious. The pris oner refuses to give any information of a definite nature, regarding himself. Says ho occupied the same cell with a man that hung himself, two years ago, at Fremont, and that he was traveling under the name of Fred John ton at that time. Further than that he refuses to talk. Ahler Is six feet tall, with long hair, nearly black; has a sandy mustache, shifty grey eyes, weighs 160 pounds and has a cut scsr on the left knee; Is about 3 years of age. When ar rested had on a dirty blue shirt and faded overalls. Sheriff Kennedy says he will hold the man until something more definite Is learned about him. Saloon Fight Settled. NORFOLK, Neb., Msy 7.-(Speclal Tele gramsThe Norfolk saloon fight, which has made Norfolk a dry town for three days, ended this afternoon In a compromise. As a result of the compromise the Woman's Christian Temperance union withdrew all but one of its twelve remonstrances and agreed to the present license fee of 3750 for this year. In return the city council passed an ordinance limiting the number of saloons to seven sfter next May and raising tbe license to SI,:) at that "time. The new administration has pledged itself to a strict enforcement of the Slocumb law. Following the withdrawal of the remon strances the council granted eleven retail saloon licenses. Nebranka News Notes. LEIGH Farmers report fine prospects for crops throughout this vicinity PUATTSMOUTH William Schutx, charged with forgery, waived examination before Justice Archer and was bound over to the district court. BEATRICE Joseph Kenter yesterday re tired from the management of the New Hurwood hotel. He will be succeeded by J. C. Sevens. NEBRASKA CITY The old soldiers are preparing an elaborate program for Mem orial day and Judge Paul Jessen will be the orator of the day. HARRIS BI'FG A bliszard passed over this part of the country. Snow fell for twenty-four hours and is twelve inches on the level. Stock is bsdly drifted. PLATTSMOI'TH-Emll R. Lynn snd Miss Heiomine Roberts, both from Omaha, were united ti marriage in this city Thursday by County Judge Allen J. Beeson. ARL1NGTO S Mrs. Jeffries of Elk City has leased tie Arlington hotel and has taken posses Ion. Mr. I.udwlg will follow his trade as carpenter and mason. LEIGH A home talent play entitled "A Family Affair," wil be given at the opera house Krldaj evening. Proceeds sre for the benefit of the Leigh high school library fund. SEWARD Roland Bruner of Wallace, Idaho, who arrived here Tuesday morning for a visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Klemp, died at their home Tuesday noon. ARLINGTON The only fruit that Is safe is berries snd grapes. Apples, cherr-a, plums and peaches sre a total loss. Much of the buddod stock at the nurseries is also killed MORRILI-The base bsll club of this place perfected their organisation last HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN If ym Sara paina la tha bar. Unaaxr. Bla4tr er Kldoar troubla aa4 want a certain, plaaaaat arj raliaf tor Womea'a Ilia. try Mother Graf's ALT 8TRALta.N-L.lt .?." It la a aa(a aa sever tail ing reau later. aa4 reiteeee all Female Weefcnaeeee. InchKtlug inriainaMMoe aad alceraucaa. atoTMES GRAI Al'Sl HiUlN-Uir la eola by Ihuum r aeat br aaell far aaa. eeaW aaat PRfcaV Sa fe I , v M W e.r1- v,a.j ii,.tfci aa. In Base-men. m f mr ev fwerefe Boys' 300 Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth up to $3.00; on sale Friday, 4$ in basement. . P- Special en Second Floor, Old Store Boys' $5 mi $6 Knickerbocker Salts, $3.75 You rarely see a good blue serge sold at this price. We guarantee them not to pull out. They come In double-breasted for boys 7 to IS years, and for the little tots, In sailors and Russian styles s to 10 years. You save 11.50 to 2.00 on each suit for your boys Friday's Special Shoe Bargains ' """""" S1M Depl' 700 pair Women's High Shoes, lace and blucher, light or heavy soles, fine vlcl kid, every pair war ranted, regular $2.60 and $3.00 values, pair $1.59 and $1.98 night and will open the season tomorrow on the local grounds, Scotta Bluff being their opponents. HLL'E HILL Lnule Itorcherdlng and Miss Anna Kuschuw were united In marriage at tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Buschow, on Wctlncsdsy evening at o'clock. BEATRICE! The Plckrell base ball team was organised last evening by the election of F. I.. Pothast as manager and C. P. Horn, captain. The team will arrange with outside teams for games at once. LIN WOOD There was a heavy frost here last night, which cut the oats and wheat down nearly an inch. It Is hard to tell the extent of the damage. Some farmers say it will not damage either to any extent. BEATRICE! It Is said there is a move on foot by the Beatrice Civic league to force all cigar and drug stores to close on Sunday. The matter will probably be brouglh before the city council next Tues day evening. ARLINGTON The hard freexe killed about 60 per cent odf the leaves on the for est trees and some tree growers claim that many of these trees are killed. There will not be any acorns or walnuts and old set tlers predict light crops this scsson. COLl'MBI'S Rev. G. A. Munro, who has been the pastor of the Congregational church here tor more than eight years, has tendered his resignation to accept a pas torate of the Congregational church at Grand Junction, Colo. He and his family will move about June 1. BEATRICE Enos Reed, who has Just re turned from a trip to the south part of Gage county, reports that he has examined the fruit as regards damage by frost. In his opinion the crop Is badly damaged in the lowlands, but most of the crop is safe In the highlands where tha ground was dry. BEATRICE At a called meeting of the Beatrice Ministerial association yesterday the name of Rev. L. D. Young was pro posed and accepted aa a member of the association. A resolution was passed ex pressing regrea over the removal ;of Rev. Edwin Booth. Jr., from the city,' who Is soon to locate at Norfolk, Neb. ADLINGTON There is not an empty house In this city and the old high school building is now used as a residence. Many new houses are going up but the scarcity of houses continues unbroken because many families from other cities and states are constantly maving In. Many blocks of cement sidewalks are being put In. ARLINGTON The farmers along the Elkhorn river are discussing the advisa bility of straightening this stream. It Is very crooked and during ,the high waters much damage Is done by 'overflowing and washing off tho banks. If It was straight ened the wajer could run off more rapidly and It Is claimed by engineers that It would not overflow. SEWARD At the last meeting of the local chapter of the Eastern Star tho fol lowing officers were elected Worthy Ma tron, Mrs. Anson Smith: associate matron, Mrs. R. S. Korval: conductress, Mrs. Kath arine Bowers; associate conductress, Mrs. Kd Clark; worthy patron, Ed (lark; treas urer, Mrs .William Rosborough; secretary. Miss Blanche Holland. PLATTSMOl'TH The Jubilee exercises in honor of the fiftieth snnlversary of the First Presbyterian church In this city opened Wednesday evening with a recep tion to the public under the auspices of the women of the church, which was largely at tended and a pleasant social time enjoyed. Thursday evening an interesting organ re cital was given by Prof. J. H. Simms, or ganist of All Saint's church in Omaha, which wss higlilv appreciated. BEATRICE The Rebekah lodges of this county held a district convention at Wy more yesterday, which was attended by delegates from Blue Springs, Odell. Wy more and Beatrice. Mrs. Crawford of IJn coln was present as Instructor and gave the work In detail at the afternoon session. In the evening, twenty-three members were Initiated after which a banquet was served. The meeting was held In Odd Fellows' hall, sixty-five delegates being present. ARLINGTON The school board elected the following teachers at their last meet ing: Superintendent, Frank L. McNown; principal, Mrs. Blanche Wise; assistant principal. Miss Alda Gray; Rrammer, Mins Olive Grebe; intermediate. Miss Richard son; second primary. Miss Maud Watklns; first primary. Miss Gertrude Hauler:. Superintendent McNown refused to accept and up to the present no one has been elected, but the members of the board ex pect to act In the nar future. IjOI'P CITY Loup City is at present among the "dry" towns and will he for a few weeks at least. Only two out of the four saloons running here last year took out petitions and owing to the fight made against them by the Anti-Saloon league both were withdrawn yesterday. Of the POSTALTELEGRAPH W NIGHT TELEGRAM aiMttan Tsuf-eea. Man mtu. ee. eajM. PsritlTslrak CaWs Comas"? (lerserUaitriBs.lti in Callvsr MLiM Wmmum auslectte ths Unas " 2 CH BT C (11 .Collect New:York.Hay4-1908 BaydettlBros.-.iQmaha. ' . Qreato8tpurcJ:apof8iirt8i&il nyicxperlenca kxrreaajBaaitoday;, 'X..Va.Ml.ckle. iZ.SlIAJi These Beautiful Silks, Received Thursday A. M IV Co on Sale Monday, Mar itth See Window DisplayWatch Sunday Papers -Wait for the Season's Greatest Silk Bargain Event. HAYDEN BROS. Knee Pants 300 Boys' Knee Pants Suits, made to sell at $2.50; on sale Friday, J in basement 1 7 6c and II Knee lants and Bloomer Pant In base- t ment J-'C 40c Knee I'ants to. In basement mJG Boys' $1.25 Knickerbock er Pants fi&c, strictly all wool, full cut. are worth up to $160 OJC 200 dozen black Knteen Shirt Waist Rlouses, for boys ages 7 to 15; , usually sell at 7ft Friday, Second "It") Floor fJC 31s Misses' Patent Colt ,1.50 Strap Slippers, sizes 12 to "2; special Friday, 98c M Uses' Choco late Tan Low Shoes, slr.es 12 to 2, regular $1.75 value; sale Friday 31.29 Infants' Tatent Kid. Vlcl Kid and Tan Strap and Low flip pers, sues 2 to ft. regular fbc .value 59c ALL EXTRA SPECIALS FRIDAY AT two others one has so far refused to make the attempt and the fourth has gone out of tho buHlness. The town going "wet" by six votes makes It probable that other pe titions will be out. hut the Anti-Saloon leaguers aver that In case license Is Issued they will insist upon aJl the provisions of the Slocumb law being observed. LEIGH Several changes hsve tsken place In business circles here lately. The meat market which has been owned and run for the past month by Boetel Bros., haS been sold to James L. Thompson snd Joe Kucera. Mr. Thompson has been until recently In the real estate business with J. H. Pleper. Mr. Kucera Is the former proprietor of the meat market. Thompson and Kucera will conduct an extensive live etock business In connection with the butcher business. The short order restau rant and lunch business operated for the past three months by N. D. Headllngar has been purchased by O. T. Taylor, who took possession last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herdllnger left Tuesday for Marshall town, Ia., where they will make their fu ture home. NEBRASKA CITY Two weddings took place In this city yesterday, one being at St. Mary's Catholic church, at which time Henry Camden and Miss Louise Tourville were united In marriage In the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. They were given a reception afterwards at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tourville. The other was the marriage of Mr. Frank B. Chapln and Miss Lena M. Dammann. The marriage took place at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. F. A. Dammann, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. J. E. Houlgate of the Methodist Episcopal church. The bride has been one of the popular teachers In the public schools of this city, and the groom a mall clerk run ning between this city and Holdredge, on the Burlington railway. They will make this city their future home. Kidney complaint kills more people than any other disease. This Is due to the dis ease being so Insidious that It gets a good hold on the system before It Is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will prevent the de velopment of fatal disease If taken in time. All druggists. OFFICERS OF EASTERN STAR Mrs. Marie Alpia Is Grand Matron Most Saeceaafnl Grand Chapter Meeting; Adjourns. The grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Nebraska closed the most successful meeting of its history at Ma sonic Templo yesterday afternoon with the Installation of these officers, Just elected and appointed during the session: Grand matron, Mrs. Marie Alpln of Rush vllle; grand patron, Harry F. Alberson of York; assistant grand matron, Hattie Scott of Btromaburg; assistant grand patron, D. E. Green of Lincoln; grand secretary, Anna C. Simpson of Omaha; grand treasurer, Carrie B. Wright of Schuyler; grand con ductress, Margaret Gardiner of Gerlng; as sociate grand conductress, Emma H. Fuller of Nelson; grand chaplain, Mrs. Adams of Havelock; grand lecturer, Mrs. Hewitt of Nellgh; grand marshal, O. R. Allen of Omaha; grand organist. Mrs. Gibe of Springfield; grand Ada, Josephine Swigart of Gordon; grand Ruth, Jeannette Johnson of Fullerton; grand Esther, Mary Arthur of Loup City; grand Martha, Mrs. Gamble of Plattsmouth; graptf Electa. Mrs. He Ferren of Dlller; grand warden. Miss Can non of Osmond; grand sentry, Miss Cherry of Alexander. The Installation was conducted by Most Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. Ella Washburn of Racine, Wis., assisted by Right Worthy Grand Secretary Loralne J. Pitkin of Chi cago, with Past Grand' Matron Mrs.. Mat thews of Iowa as grand chaplain. Tha afternoon session was made addition ally Interesting by the presentation of a magnificent bouquet of American Beauty roses to ths most worthy grand matron, with other testimonials in the form of sil ver souvenir spoons to the retiring grand officers and distinguished visitors, vases to some of the retiring grand officers and a general exchange of souvenir remembrances CLARENCE H. MACKAV, Fatsiatar JIHo 4eAeJ. Suits j M 300 Boys' Knee rants Suits, worth up to $4.00; on sale Friday. 98 in basement. . . Young Men's 57.50 add $3.50 Suits, U98 Young men's and boys' long pants suits, odds and -ends from our regular $7.50 and $8.50 suits latest cut styles made right and most of them all wool, on sale Friday in basement, fZSS at 600 pairs Men's Box Calf, Velour Calf and Vlcl Kid Shoes, lace and blu cher, $2.50 and $3.00 values; Friday 31.98 BRANDEIS of this the most successful meeting of the grand chapter In the thirty-three ycara of its history. The year has been a most prosperous one The present membership of the order ir. Nebraska is 12.046. with ITS active chapters. The finances of the order are in cxccllnit shape and the new year marks an Impor tant era In the life of Eastern Star work In tho Jurisdiction of Nebraska. The attend ance during the meeting has been the larg. est that ever greeted a grand chaptt-r meeting. The next meeting of the grand chapter will be held In Lincoln. MAYOR PROCLAIMS THE DAY Rets Aside Sanday ia Honor nt Mathers aad Aska Men aad flora to Wear White Boatonnlere. Ta the Men and Boys of Omaha: I nntlra that a movement has been started that a new holiday be observed, lo be known ss "Mothers' day," and that Sunday, May M, be the day. The emblem is to be a pure white flower , pinned upon the lapel of each coat. 1 can not think of anything that would give n man or boy more pleasure than to pin such a flower Just over his heart on next Sun day, and pay tribute to his mother, living or dead. Now, therefore, as chief executive of thf. city, I will set aside next Sunilav, May 1(1. 19H8, as "Mothers' day" for Omaha, ami ask that all men and hovs observe that day by pinning a white flower on his coat In honor of his mother. JAMES C. DAHLMAN, Mayor. Mayor Dahlman issued this proclamation yesterday afternoon. The Mothers' day movement originated with and was stavtrvl by Richard L. Metcalfe of Bryan's Com moner In Lincoln.' Slashed with a Razor, wounded with a gun, or pierced by n rusty nail, Bucklen's Arnca Salve heals I lie wound. Guaranteed. 26c. For salo hy Beaton Drug Co. OMAHA MAN GOES TO NEW YORK l plon SlInalurT la Tendered Banquet on Eva of Departure for aw Place. Upton Sllngluff, who leaves Saturday for New York to become superintendent of the public official department of the National Surety company, was tendered a compli mentary luncheon Wednesday by tho Ne braska Surety Underwriters' association. At the meeting Joseph R. Wells, gcneial agent of the National Surety company, was elected treasurer of the Nebraska Surety Underwriters to succeed Mr. Sllngluff, who during his residence in Omaha has been connected with the Brensn-Love company. The association will hold snother meeting June 3, when steps towsrd a more perma nent organisation will be taken. . iTHE BEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER FOR CONSTIPATION an COMMERCIAL CABLES mi cssaKtssaprtatea as ths Stem stthaslass. 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