THE OMAHA' SUNDAY ITETJ: TCTLT 1908.
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NIPPING FOR ALLEN SCHEME
Protest of Bepnblicani on Demo-Pop
Plan it Regarded.
HOPES BASED ON OLD DECISION
Mayor Jim's Papers for Governor
Sot Yet at State lloose
lltrir Pleased at
Prospect.
(rrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 2&.-(Speclal.)-August 1
I; an been set for the heating on the protest
filed by Victor Ilosewater against the
democratic candidates for elector filing aluo
as members of tho populist party. The
hearing will I before Secretary of State
Junkln at 2 o'clock In the afternoon.
Tom Allen, chalrmnn of the democratic
tate committee, who fixed up the scheme
to turn the populists over to the demo
cratic nominee, expects to beat 'out tha
protests by holding his action Is In line
with a decision of the supreme court. This
decision was filed Inst year when objec
tion was made to democratic candidates
for state offices filing also as populist can
didates. The decision uphold the action
of the democrats. That decision, however,
had to do only with candidates for state
officers. The present case, It is contended,
Is of a different nature entirely. The popu
list delegates to the St. Louis convention
who hod leen selected by a convention
manipulated by democrats, withdrew from
that convention when It nominated Watson
for president. This, It Is contended, de
prived ha delegation of the use of the name
peoples' Independent party.
The flllnff of the protest caused conslder
nlde talk around the state house today and
the practically unanimous opinion Is that
Tom Allen Is simply trying to beat the
rru'ar populists out of their right to vote
f r tVie nominee of the national populist
convention. It Is expected that whoever
leses ovit In the preliminary fight before
Secretary of State Junkln will take the case
Into the courts.
LINCOLN. July 25. (Special.) The demo-
ernt'e leaders have been successful in
holding off candidates for state offices.
8) far only one man hns filed for each
of the state ifflcers, save governor, sec
retary of state and state auditor. Mayor
Jim announced- that he had filed for gov
ernor, but late today his papers had not
reached the office of the secretary of
state, and that is where they have to be
f led. No democrat has yet filed for audi
tor, and secretary of state, and these are
probably held to offer as a sop to the
populists. N. C. Abbott, who filed as a
candidate for superintendent, has not yet
secured his populist petition and neither
has K. O. Garrett, who said he would file
a petition later. Tho other democratic
candidates have filed also as populists.
Following is a list of the filings made
up to a lato Saturday evening:
Presidential Electors Republican, Joseph
J. Langer, at large; O. F. Hurlburst,
Fourth district; John P. Eaton. Third dis
trict; W. L. Minor, Sixth district; Nathan
Hernsteln, Second district; C. A. Luce,
Fifth district. Democrat and populist,
Michael Harrington, at large; A. I). Cam
eron. Sixth district; Douglas Shawvan,
Third district. Prohibition, A. B. Lafferty,
Fifth district; John H. von Steen, First
district. Socialist, Thomas L. Phillips, at
large; Porter S. Condlt, Second district;
William B. Blanton.
For Governor Prohibition, Roy R,
Teeters.
Lieutenant Governor Republican, M. R.
Hopewell. Democrat, E. O. Garrett.
State Auditor Republican. H. L. Cook;
John L. Pierce, Robert A. Haynes, George
Anthes.
State Treasurer Republican, Lawion G.
Brlnn. Democrat and populist, Clarence
Mackejr.
State Superintendent Republican. George
D. Carrington, James E. Delsell. Democrat!
N. C. Abbott.
Attorney General Republican, William
T. Thompson. Democrat and populist,
Memo Warren Terry.
Land Commissioner Republican, J. M.
Bhlvely, II. L. Sams. William Husenetter.
Democrat, W. B. Eastham.
Hallway Commissioner Republican, S.
M. Wallace, J. A. Williams, J. A. Van
Wegener. L jmocrat and populist, William
II. COWglll.
State Senator Fifteenth dlst-let, O. II.
Klnsev. re. : William B. Matthey. rep.:
lames I-cdwIch, rep. Tenth district, Charles
A. f lark, rep.; A. I . uuney, rep. four
leenth district, R. R. Rising, rep.; Ernest
I Myers, rep. Twenty-fourth district.
Johh Doran, rep.; Thomas Pearson, rep
Twenty-third district. Dr. F. Wilcox, rep.
Fifth district, William R. Patrick, dem.
Twenty-sixth district. R. M. Aiken, rep.
Eighteenth district. E. L King, rep.; J.
H. KemD. ren. Thirteenth district, F. W.
Phillips, rep. Eighth district, George W.
Wlltse, rep,; t. L. Wood. rep. Ninth dis
trict, 8. D. Thorton. rep.; J. D. Hatfield,
fop-dem. Twenty-eighth district, E. A.
loth, dem-pop.
State Representatives Sixty-seventh dis
trict. A. L. Taylor, rep. Sixty-sixth dis
trict, L. O. Richardson, rep. rlftv-second
district, Harvey M. Duval, rep. Forty-ninth
district. Frank H. dough, rep. Thirty
sixth district. John P. Thlessen, rep. Fifty
fourth district. B. K. Bushee. Twentieth
district. Thomas N. Oalbrelth, rep. Fifty
sixth district. F. C. Wilson? rep. Fifth dis
trict. C. H. Beethe. rep.: Theodore Smith,
rp. Thirteenth district, n. F. Ortffen, rep.
Fifty-first district, E. P. Bkillman, rep.
rhlrty-thlrd district, Frank O. Ellis, rep.
Berge Wears Bnille.
George Washington Berga Is smiling a
mil that stretches all over his face. The
notice that Mayor Jim had filed for gov
ernor la the cuuse. The fact that Mayor
Urn's papers have not reached Lincoln yet.
shortened up the smile a little bit, but It
Is prcsumtd the mayor has held them back
for another long, last look. Mr. Berge is
having his petition circulated, and he will
get his paper Into the hands of the secre
tary of state before next Saturfjy. Mr.
Shallenberger left word 'n Lincoln that he
"had to file," so Mr. Berga believes he
- a walk away.
the meantime, however, Dahlman
stock has gone uwuy up down here. Yes
terduy a person could get odds that Mjyor
Jim would fade away when Mr. Bryan laid
down on him. The fact that he stood put
bas won the admiration of a lot of d.-mo-
A Ft KID DRINK
Wales Brings Sally Enjoyment.
A lady doctor writes:
"Though busy hourly with my own af
i fairs. I will not deny myself the pleasure
of taking a few minutes to tell of the en
joyment dally obtained from my morning
cup of Postum. It Is a food beverage, not
a stlmulent like coffee.
"I began to use Postum 8 years ago,
not because I wanted to, but because cof
fee, which I dearly loved, made my nights
long weary periods to be dreaded and un
fitting me for business during the dsy.
"On advice of a friend, I first tried
Postum, making It carefully as suggested
on the package. As I had always used
'cream and no sugar.' I mixed my Postum
to! It looked good, was clear and fragrant
and it was a pleasure to see Uie cream
color It as my Kentucky friend always
wanted her coffee to look 'like a new
taddle.'
"Then I tasted It critically, and I was
pleased, yes. satisfied with my Postum In
taste and effect, and am yet. being a
. constant user of It all these years.
"1 continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like Postum
In place of coffee, and receive benefit from
Its use. I have gained weight, can sleep
and am not nervous." "There's a Reason."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. Read "The Road to Wellrllle." In
Ikgs.
Stot rea4 the above letter? A new one
appears from time to time. Taey are gsn
nlae, tru a4 fall at kuu Uteres.
crsts here who have been used to tapp'ng
their foreheads when Mr. Bryan fays tap.
But Berge Is still happy, fnr he banks a
whole lot on the statement thst Mayor
Jim and 8hsllcnberger "have the brand on
the same bunch of voters."
A little Inc'dent happened In the execu
tive meeting of the stste comniltlee the
other afternoon whlrh Illustrates the old
party Is still clinging to Its old tradition.
It was near the hour of 8. The room was
close snd hot and cigar smoke made the
air heavy and hard to breathe. A very
serious discussion was under way. W. D.
Oldham got the floor.
"Gentlemen," he began In that Impulsive
way of his, "Gentlemen, the bars In Lin
coln are closed at 7 o'clock. Its getting
late. I move that we adjourn and adjourn
right now." And the motion carried unanimously.
Otoe (ointr Schools.
The annual report of Superintendent King
has been filed In the office of State Super
intendent McBrlen and It makes an excel
lent showing for tho schools of Otoe county.
The Interest shown In the library law,
passed at the last session of the legisla
ture, la especially noticeable. This law pro
vides that the Board of Education In every
school district, except where a free public
library Is maintained, shall set aside an
nually from the general fund the sum of
10 cents per pupil to be Invested In books
other than the regular text books. Under
the provision of this act the report of
Superintendent King shows that there was
expended last year by twenty districts of
Otoe county the sum of (644.67, one rural
district having added ITS worth of books to
Its lbrary.
Superintendent King reports the follow
ing amounts collected under the free high
school law: Nebraska City, $535.50; Syra
cuse, $263.Ro; Dunbar, $260.60; t'nadllla, $!;
Palmyra, $339.25; Douglas, $421.50; Talmage,
$226.30; Berlin, $8; total, $2,662.
Otoe county employed 162 teachers lost
year, holding certificates as follows: Pro
fessional life. 28; elementary state, 20; first
grade county, 11; second grade county, 70;
third grade county, 12; emergency, 12.
England and Pratt Hare Mill.
After a decidedly Interesting pre
llmlnary skirmish In the office of Mayor
Brown this morning Judge W. II. Eng
land and City Clerk Tom Pratt mixed In
a one-round mill. While It lasted the
fight was fast and furious. England is
a heavyweight and Pratt belongs to the
mosquito brigade, so Pratt adopted the
bantam tactics and pecked England on
the top of his shining pate several times
before the Judge was able to get out of
his chair. When he released himself,
however, he let drive a fist that re
sembled In size the gates to Wyuka cem
etery and It landed. It landed squarely
on Pratt's Adam's apple. The blow or
the loud guffaw which the Judge emitted
when he landed sent Iratt back over a
large chair, almost Into his corner for
keeps.
The mosquito brigade strutted .up for
another round, but Mayor Brown in
sisted that the fight should not be pulled
off In his office, so that ended it.
As a preliminary to the mill, Judge
England told about how hard It Is to be
a "reformer." And he was telling this
at a meeting of the excise board, at
which a number of liquor licenses were
up for consideration. He said:
"I'm here to tell you frankly, gentle
men, I'm never going to be a reformer
again. Here's what I am up against:
Tommy Pratt telling me to punch hell
out of the saloon, and when I follow in
structions Tommy Pratt punches hell out
of me." Then the Judge laughed In that
good-natured wa yof his, and as the win
dows quit rattling Tommy Pratt began
to get mad and posed for a few compli
ments. Then Pratt accused the Judge of get
ting money for, filing remonstrances
against saloons and the Judge called Pratt
a liar and Pratt begana-pecklng on the
head of the Judge.
Parle to Reply to Howard. -
The state Board of Equalization will
meet next Tuesday, at which time Gen
eral Superintendent Park of the Union Pa,
clflo will appear to tell about that 9,000,0o0
worth of supplies and material which Ed
gar Howard said the Union Pacific owned
and failed to return. Mr. Howard based
his assertion on the statement of Mr. Park
before the railway commission.
Road Files Stipulation.
C. A. Rawls of Cass county was here
today to sign a stipulation with the at
torney for the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company In the Manley elevator case. This
Is the suit brought by the railroad com
pany to enjoin the enforcement of an order
by the railway commission compelling the
construction of a side track to an elevator
owne dby the Manley Elevator company.
The temporary injunction was secured
from the federal court and today a stip
ulation of facts was signed by both par
ties.
More nrports from Assessors.
Abstracts of tne assessors' reports have
been received by the State Board of Equal
isation from all the counties except Gage
Hooker and Scott's Bluff. The assessment
of real estate has been decreased In the
following counties: Cedar, from $6.16 to
$6.04 an acre; Cherry, from 7$ cents to 6S
cents an acre; Grant, from $1.26 to $1.04 an
acre; Thomas, from $1.02 to 88 cents an
acre. Insofar as Cedar county is con
cerned, it has been reported unofficially
to the board members that the land there
has not been valued at . Its actual value,
but that In the past the land was over
valued. The Increase In real estate valut a
for the entire state have been Increased
about 36 per cent.
Sheldon's Speech In Kansas.
Copies of the Lawrence (Kan.) Dally
Journal have been received at the state
house, containing an editorial notice of
Governor Sheldon, who recently deliver 4
an address In Lawrence. The editorial
says:
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska Is a fear
less executive who stands for the r ght
things. He made a wonderful speech in
this city, one that ought to have b, en
heard by every voter. He took hgh ground
and pointed out that citizenship was tho
test In all public matters. Governor Hhei
don Is a strong, conscientious otfictal and
has made a national reputation. He is a
wholesome man, not at all out of concert
with life. His address here pleased all
who heard It.
Seymour's New Boy.
Victor Seymour, deputy clerk of the su
preme court. Is again a father and right
proud of the fact. A little boy arrived this
morning n time for Mr. Seymour to get a
box of cigars before the rush of business
began at the clerk's office. Mrs. Seymour
and the new little one are doing nicely.
Williams to Speak at Per.
Railway Commissioner J. A. Williams will
speak to tha summer students at the Peru
Normal school next Wednesday, and that
night he will address the Students' Policial
club here. Thursday .he will speak at the
Modern Woodman picnic st Bennett.
Game Warden's Lack.
Deputy Game Warden Hunger ran up
against an experience out in Loup county
which netted the state two fines, where
only one had been contemplated. It was a
case where the complaining witness after
sticking the defendant, became a defen
dant in the same case, and also got stuck.
Here Is the story. It was reported that
Charles E. Rumbaugh had caught with
a net some two barrels of fine, large,
Juicy crappie, and the same were salted
down In his home. Deputy Hunger wendj
out to Investigate, secured a search war
rant, but failed to discover any fish. In
talking with Rumbaugh about the case the
latter admitted he had taught some few
fish with a seine. Hunger took the man
twenty-five miles to a Justice of the peace,
snd he pleaded guilty and was fined $25
and costs. It was while the trial was In
progress thst Rumbaugh discovered the
complaining witness was John Craun. He
went straight up In the air when be made
the discovery:
"He helped me pull the seine out," said
Rumbaugh.
Craun was then arrested, pleaded guilty,
and he also was soaked for $26 and coats.
Mr. Hunger said It was a case of school
fight, the women having had a falling out
over school matters. Both are members of
the school board.
FARMERS
TALK
DRAINAGE
Elaborate System Planned la Western
Part of Coaaty,
WATERLOO. Neb.. July 26-(8peclal.)-
Western Douglas county farmers have at
last arrived at the conclusion that the
only way to successfully combat and cor
rect the existing bad conditions Is by an
efficient drnlnnge system, and to this end
they are preparing to organize themselves
Into drainage districts. So Important
hns the subject become to the farmers of
the Elkhorn river valley that even politics
have been relegated to the background.
The recent heavy rains and floods along
the Elkhorn river and the fact that a
considerable acreage of corn and vine seed
crops has been destroyed, has greatly ac
centuated the situation and the only ap
parent relief from like conditions In the
future Is a drainage system. The people
of the valley have already consulted sev
eral experts on the cost of such a system,
and the reports from these exports have
greatly encouraged those Interested In the
project.
Besides the drainage question, that of
changing the course of the Elkhorn river
In many sections of the county Is being
widely discussed. South of Waterloo sev
eral of the farmers have gotten together
and morey has been contributed to com
mence work on changing the river's course
at a pclnt known as Schneider's Bend.
Twenty acres have been purchased nt a
cost of $75 on acre, and a big ditch eighty
rods long Is to be built from that point to
where the river comes back after turning
the bend. It was at this point where the
flood did the most damage, nearly 200
acres being Inundated, and It Is planned to
make the ditch sufficiently deep to permit
the excess of water to run through unhin
dered by the bend.
It Is thought that the county engineer
will have supervision of the work, which
will commence some time In the fall.
CHOP YIELD WILL
BE
FAIR
Fruit Not Severely Dnmaated by Early
Frosts In Southeast.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., July 23 (Special.)
8everal of our farmers In this vicinity
have already threshed their wheat, and
the Indications are that a yield of about
twenty bushels per acre can be expected.
The early crop of peaches la now being
marketed here and is quite a surprise to
a great many, who thought the crop had
"been destroyed by frosts.
Early apples are alrendy on the market
and the apple crop of 1908 promises to be
quite a generous one.
TECl'MSEH, Neb., July 2S.-(Speclal.)
Threshing-machines are at work all over
the county and the wheat Is running from
fifteen to twenty-five bushels per acre as
a general thing. The best yield yet re
ported was that on the farm of Mrs. Wil
liam Ltntz, near Cook. Harry Vcrsaw's
threshing outfit has Just completed a large
field there, which made thirty-five bushels
to the acre of grain of good test.
PENDER, Neb., July 25.-(Speclal.)-Har-vestlng
Is progressing In this part of the
state. Winter wheat will yield from
twenty to thirty bushels per acre of a
splendid quality. Oats arc being harvested
and the yield will be above the average
good quality. Corn, which Is king, has a
flattering prospect of a bumper crop, with
the prospects of yield and prices that tho
former out this way has reasons to rejoice.
THIEF WEARS STOLE CLOTHES
Old Woman, Detected In Depot, Con
fesaea to Crime.
YORK, Neb., July 26. (Special.)
"That grip Is mine and the waist and
eklrt that old lady Is wearing belong
to me," excitedly exclaimed Eva Fay this
morning In the crowded waiting room
of the Burlington depot, pointing to a
white-haired old woman. The wearer of
the waist and skirt was Immediately ar
rested, and when questioned said she had
bought the grip and contents of a woman
at McCooI. Finally she admitted that
about two weks ago she stole the grip
from the station -here, and after she had
restored all of the property Miss Fay,
owing to her age and the fact that the
woman was not bright, refused to prosecute.
Teten Wants to Be Ilnnned.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 2o.-(Spe-clnl.)
Johnson Teten, who shot his wife
three times on Wednesday evening at their
home near Talmage, Is still confln. d to the
county Jail, and despite the fart he ha
many weulthy relatives, none of them care
to go on his bond and secure his releas?,
fearing that he might do some overt act.
He Is very despondent over ttie shoot In,
and dnlly inquires as to the condition of
his wife, and yesterday demanded of the
sheriff that he be hanged at once, as he
was prepared to pay the penalty for his
crime. The wife, while still very low, M
doing as well as had been expected and
the physicians still have hopes for her recovery.
Governor Haul? at Wayne.
WAYNE, Neb.. July 25. (Speci.il Tele
gramsNearly l,5nu people attendt d the
third day's session of the Wayne Chau
tauqua, held at the Assembly grounds this
afternoon. The music rendered by the Vir
ginia Jubilee singers was highly appreci
ated by the audience, and It was said by
nt-arly all present that the lecture by Gov
ernor Hanly of Indiana on the subject "The
Patriotism of Peace" was the ablest and
most eloquent ever presented to a Wayne
audience. It Is expected the attendance
at the evening session will reach 2,000.
R6HRRD & WILHELM
4144I6418 South Sixteenth Street
Oriental Rug Sale
We were fortunate in securing a small collection of
Oriental rugs which we can say is the choicest lot ever
shown by us and placed on special sale. Each and every
one a gem and bargain. The colorings, patterns, and the per
fect condition of the rugs all go to make this a collection that
sheuld command the attention of all lovers of the Oriental
rug. The entire lot will be placed on sale commencing
Monday morning July 27. We invite your inspection of
these rugs, you will be pleased with the quality, more es
pecially with the price, for this is a most desirable collection.
In the lots are all kinds of small and medium-sized rugs
together with a large quantity of room-size rugs. We here
with mention a few of the special values.
Ranging in
14.75
One Bale of Genji Rug:
size up to 3-4x4-6 at
each
One Bale of Belouchistan Rugs In
sizes up to 3x4-6 at, Q AA
each lO.UU
One Bale of Mosul In sizes up to 3-4x6 at, each $27.50
In the lot are an unusual choice collection of Bokhara Rugs.
Sale MONDAY morning, July 27th. Second Floor.
fl Meritorious Sale of Pine Furniture
One that carries with it an unusual lot of bargains such as quality, style and character as are not ordinarily offered
at less than regular price. This sale consists of purchases made from manufacturers of stock on hand. The concessions we
received permit our offering the very choicest of furniture patterns of which we herewith mention a few:
&m mm
w mm rrwF
912.50 Rorker, large alio, golden O r
oak. salo price O.OU
835.00 Golden Oak Deek, 'linn
Sal price Z J.UU
S141S.00 3 piece Mahogany Suit, Dresser,
Chilfonler, and Toilet, sale IIP ft
price 113.UU
$38.00 Mahogany Dresser, dull
finish, sale price
$22.00 Chirfonler, golden quar- IO 75
ter bawed oak. sale price 10. J
$38.00 Settee Arts and Crafts, Spanish,
leather cushion seat, sale tii aa
price aCf.UU
$27.50 Arni Chair, Arts and Crafts, Span
ish leather seat and back, la aa
sale price IO.UU
26.50
21.00
17.50
$27.00 Dresser, mahogany top
and front, sale price
$24.00 Mahogany Music Cabinet,
sale price
$33.00 Library Table, mahogany ft (f
or golden oak, sale price l.UU
$11.00 Weathered oak Library Table. Arts
and Crafts design, sale 7 G
price tJD
$25.00 Morris Chair, Spanish leather cush
ion seat ana deck, sale
price
$15.00 Rocker, mahogany finish,
leather spring seat, sale price. . . .
$68.00 3 piece mahogany Parlor Suite,
loose cushion seat, upholstered M g C(
back, sale price tOiJU
17.75
9.75
$17.00 Library Table, Arts and
Crafts, Bale price
10.75
$16.50 Solid Mahogany Rocker, II AA
with arms, wood seat, sale price., 11. UU
$10.00 3 piece Suite, mahogany finish,
genuine leather upholstered ZA rt
seat, sale price JtjX)
$27.50 Mahogany Arm Chair, upholstered
seat and back, sale f Q 75
Price 10. ID
$52.00 Wing Fireside Chair, upholstered
in tapestry, carved claw feet, ! r
sale price JJjj
$40.00 Arm Rocker, large size, ) flfl
mahogany frame, sale price. . . . ZO.UU
$75.00 Davenport, mahogany fin- (t aa
lsh, denim upholstered, sale prlcijl.UU
There are many other pieces in this special sale, such as dressers, chiffoniers, brass beds, dining suits, rockers, art craft
tables, chairs and rockers, etc. Bargains awrit you.
man, has filed his application to have his
i.ame placed on the primary tlck-.-t as a
democratic candidate for secretary of eta: a.
OLIVER STARKE Y NO BUICinn
Man Who Shot Divorced Wife Gives
Himself lit.
ST. PAL'U Neb., July 25. (Special Tele
gram..) Oliver Starke-, who shot hl
divorced wife near Palmer and wns re
ported to have committed suicide near Cen
tral City, gave himself up to Sheriff
Alexander at 6 o'clock this morning after
being In hiding since Thursday evening.
He said he had been wandering about the
country since the shooting and was tired
of It. He could give no reason for the
shooting and declared he did not know
why he did it.
Mrs. Starkey Is still alive with good
chances for recovery. Starkey will b
held In Jail here and will probably be
bound over to the district court to answer
a charge of shooting with Intent to kill.
Eatelle Makes lilt at Hastlnss.
HASTINGS, Neb.. July 25. (Special
Telegram.) One of the most generally
enjoyed features of the Chautauqua thus
far was the address of Judge Lre S.
Estelle of Omatiix this afternoon on "The
Laws, the Lass and the Lad." He was
the first speaker la the history of the
thautauqua, except the officers, who had
not come from outside the state. His
address was an appeal to the .people to
Ket close to boy nature and Instill In
them a feeling of trustfulness.
"Every child Is born Into this world,"
said Judge Estelle, "with a meal ticket
and a chance. If a person Is made a
criminal It is the fault of society."
The attendance on the three days of the
cliautauqua so far has exceeded former
records.
Fltsalniniona for Congress.
TECl'MSEH. Neb.. July 25 (Speclal.)
Dr. A. P. niidmmoni of Tecumseh, prom
inent in county and state democratic poli
tics, formally announces his candidacy for
the nomination as candidate for m-.-murr of
conres from the First Nebraska dlstrU-t
In the Johnson County Journal, the local
democratic organ, this week.
Hotel Clerk la Arrested.
LEXINGTON. Neb., July 26. (Special
Telegram.) Jack Hanley, the cornland
hotel night clerk, who on Thursday last
escaped with the funds from the safe of
the Cornland hotel, was captured In Coiad
last night and brought to Lexington this
morning by Sheriff Whaley and lodged
in the county Jull here.
Telephone Company- Spreads Out.
YORK. Neb.. July 26. -(Special. )-The
York County Telephone company, one of
the largest Independent companies In the
west, has purchased the copper trunk Inde
pendent toll lines between Columbus, Sew
ard and Grand Island, and Is going to build
to Ravenna, Neb., and other points.
Mattes for Secretary of Stat.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. July -(Special
) John Mattes, Jr., formerly mayor of
this city, member of tha state senate an!
bow head of tha order of the Sons of Her-
.ebraska .News otes.
HEATRICE The Young Men s Chrlstlsn
association ball team of Lincoln will play
the association nine In this city, July 31.
PEATRICE In the Sunday school league
last evening the Hurara ball team defeated
the Christian iicreans by the score of 12
to 2.
HEATP.ICE The case against James
I'rou. charged nlth bootlogvlng, was called
in county toi-rt Saturday and dismissed for
nam of prsocutlon.
I'LATTSMOt'TH Attorney Will C. Ram
ti'v, of tills ilt, will li- one of the speak
ers at the Old Settlerss annual picnic In
I'nlon next month.
MCOOL Jl'NCTION Peter Purell
threshed forty-two aires of wneat which
yielded twenty-two bushels to the acre, fur
which he received &5 cents per bushel.
HEATRICE The Ancient Ord. r of I'nlted
Workman will hold Its annual picnic at
DUler. August 13. The Albert Male quarttt
of tuis cUy will appear on the program.
1 1.ATTJMOITH-D. Clem Deaver. the
land am-iii for the Hurlingion, was in this
city today having his pptclal car refuted
in the K.irltngtuu shots heie, rady tor
bus ness thld tall.
Hl'MHOLUT Humboldt comes to the
front with a new business organisation,
the Firemen's Indemnity company, an ac
cident snd accidental death Insurance so
ciety, which Is being organised by local
pushers.
BEATRICE The, directors of the city
bae ball league held a meeting last evening
and dlscusstd the matter of extending the
schedule from August 1 to September 1. No
action was taken and the meeting ad
journed to a later date.
WEST POl NT The n embers of the Cum
Ing County Pioneers and Old Settlers' asso
ciation are scheduled to meet on Saturday
to fix the date of the annual reunion and
plsnlc, which la becoming the leading event
of the season In this county.
HASTINGS A man giving the name of
Albert Fowler was bound over to the dis
trict court today for burglary at the homes
of William Adams snd W. E. Merrltt. He
Is suspected of another case of house
Breaking. All stolen goods were found In
his possession. ,
BEATRICE Deputy Labor Commissioner
Ryder wss In the city yesterday to look
over the Paddock block, which is soon to
le remodeled. He was cslled here by the
management to offer suggestions relative to
the safety of the public In case certain
changes are made.
FREMONT The funeral of Mrs. Robert
Somers wss held from the family residence,
corner of Tenth street and Somers avenue,
Friday afternoon. Rev. W. H. Buss of the
Congregational church officiating. Only
relatives and close friends of the family
were present. Mr. Somers daughter, Mar
garet, was brought back from Colorado,
and Is In a critical condition from blood
poisoning.
GRAND ISLAND A meeting of the rail
way employes of the city was called last
evening to perfect the organization and
elect the officers whose election was post
poned at a former meeting. However, but
few of the men appeared and the meeting
was again postponed.
TECl'MSEH Harry P. Lawrence of
I'nlontown, Pa., is In Tecumseh, the guest
of his parents, Judge and Mrs. J. A. Law
rence. Mr. Lawrence Is city editor of
the Lally News-Standard of I'nlontown,
having be n connected with the publication
for a number of years.
TECl'MSEH Herman Stelnkuhler, the
8tenlng saloonkeeper, charged with sell
ing two t int bottles of alcohol, not prop
t rly Iain-lied, which Is a violation of the
new pure food law, has been given a con
tinuance of thirty days for a hearinK In
tin- Justice court of J. A. Lawrence in
Tt-cu insert.
WEST POINT The Cuming County
Teachers' Institute Is scheduled to take
place at West Point in the last week of
August. The county board has appropri
ated $KK) for that purpose. The county
superintendent. Miss Emma Miller, will be
In charge of the work of the Institute and
will be ably assisted.
BEATRICE E. J. Shlnn of this city,
state agent for the Bookwalters' Interests,
has Just returned from a trip to Book wai
ter and vicinity. He reports that corn has
made great progress the last few weeks
and promises a good yield. Wheat on the
Book waller farms is averaging all the way
from twenty-five to thirty bushels per
acre.
WEST POINT The quarterly report of
the births and deaths In Cuming county for
the quurter ending June 30, as compiled by
the State Board of Health, contains the
gratityii.g information that the births ex
ceeded the deaths by sixty-six. The num
ber of births was eighty-nine, and the
deaths In the same period were tweniy
three. TECl'MSEH J. W. Paine, who has been
the editor and proprietor of the Pawnee
Press, at Pawnee City, for the last few
months, has sold the paper to Albert H.
Hammond, a well known newspaier man
of Fairbury. Mr. Hammond Is now In
charge. In politics the Press has teen In
dependent, and It is understood there will
Le no chun j e.
TECl'MSEH Sam V. McCoy, once of
this ilty, hut who has been in tha news
paper business In Lincoln und other N'e
I raska cities, has sold the Barnrstnn
Herald to Edward Tressier of Table Rjck,
and the new manager Is now In chaise.
It Is understood that Mr. McCoy will re
turn to Washington, D. C, and again go
to work In the government priming office.
BEATRICE E. R. Harnly of Lincoln, a
representative of the State Pure Food com
mission, was in town yesterday, and col
lected samples of the headache tablets on
sale In the drug stores of the city. In a
number of the stores the deputy found tab
lets that do not conform to the require
ments of the pure food and drug law. A
fine will probably be assessed against the
delinquent dealers.
BEATRICE The German Personal Lib
erty league held a meeting last night, which
was addressed by Jacob Hauck of Omaha,
representing the state organisation. The
speuker stated the purpose of the organiza
tion, which Is to oppose any movement tu
curtail the personal rights of citizens. The
league decided to hold a mass meeting
next Thursday sftemoon at 2 SO o'clock.
The local organisation now numbers 1.
FREMONT A remonstrance with seventy
signers las been filed with the county
hoard against Issuing a saloon license to
Hans Jensen, who wants to go Into the
business at Nlckeraon. The remonstrants
allege that they have no police protection,
and they hellve the saloon will be an Injury
Instead of a help to the town. There are
only the minimum number of signers to the
petition. Nickerson has never had a sa
loon. NEBRASTCA CITY The Missouri Pacific
railway has brought here fifty cars of
Webb CUy ballast, which will be used to
put the tracks In shape In and about this
city. Two gangs are laying new steel
rails between this city and Auburn and
another will be put to work hfre Mon
day. The present force Is laying about
a mile of track per day and are being
followed up by a large force which Is put
ting lu ballast and leveling up the road
bed. FREMONT 1 D. Wright, city water and
electric light commissioner, was badly
scalded last night. He was at work fixing
a refractory boiler, which Is In temporary
use while the new plant Is being built, and
a Jet of steam struck him In the neck and
chest, also burring his face badly. His
Injuries are painful, but fortunately his
eyes are not permanently Injured, though
It may be a few days before he can use
them.
NEBRASKA CITY Some time ago the
city officials notified tha Western Union
telegraph company to remove their tele
graph polea and lines off ef Central Ave
nue, but they failed to pay any attention
to the notice, despite the fact that sev
eral of their poles were dangerous and
a menace to the public life. Iast even
ing the city attorney filed a suit In the
district court to enforce the order of the
council. They want the poles and lines
moved Into the alleys.
YORK Carrie Nation made a display of
her meddlesome methods at the Burlinton
depot, when she was at York filling n plat
form date for the Temperance Chautauqua
meeting held here. York Is one of the most
noted temperance cities In the west, and
there Is no necessity for such attractions
as Carrie Nation. While here she stepped
up to several elderly business men and de
nounced them for smoking and other trivial
matters, in which she would have shown
better Judgment had she sal dnothing and
attended to her business.
WEST POINT The local Indue of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows has In
stalled Its officers, newlv elected, us fol
lows: Noble grand. A. G. Sexton; right
supporter of noble grnnd. Otto Kerl; left
supporter of noble grand. William Paul;
vice noble grand. John Schmela: right sup
porter of vice noble grand. Miles R.-idler;
left supporter of vice noble grand. Edgar
Miller; warden, Robert Chrlstensen; con
ductor. Harold Thomsen; outside guard. H.
S. Radler; Inside guard, Julius Gardels;
chaplain. F. D. Sharrar; past noble grand.
H. H. Howarth.
sold for the round trip at the rate of U per.
The tickets will be good on either the
morning or evening trains.
The Great Western also has taken the
Initiative of the western roads In the mat
ter of a reduced rale from the Missouri
river to the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment at Toledo. A rate of a fare
and one-half for the round trip to Chicago
is announced and the through tickets to
Toledo will be sold on this basis, plus the
reduced rate fare from Chicago to Toledo.
GREAT WESTERN BREAKS OVER
First Itoad In Two-Cent Territory to
Hon Excursions for Less
Than That.
Since the passage of the 2-cent passenger
fare bill by the legislatures of the central
and western states the railroads In that ter
ritory have made It an absolute practice
to make 2 cents a mile the minimum as
well as the maximum rate. The con
sequence Is that it has been many moons
since an excursion has been run from
Omaha except on a straight 2-cent basis.
The Chit-ago Great Western Is the first
to break over the traces and has come out
with the announcement that next Satur
day a popular excursion will be run to
Clear Lake, la., at less than one-half or
about one-third of the reg 'ar excursion
rate. The excursion rate for the round
trip Is 18.66; but the Great Western an
nounces that on Saturday tickets will be
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. D. Mcllugh left Saturday afternoon
for Chicago.
Building Inspector Charles Withnell left
Saturday afternoon for Deadwood.
E. G. Wolf of Kansas City, Sam Hous
tim of Tekamah, Mrs. M. B. Starr ol
Sacramento and C. E. Emplln of Denver
are at the Hotel Loyal.
W. A. Dauphin of West Point. A. K
Patterson of Peru. J. W. Hannan of St.
Paul and W. H. Pcnner of KennHrd aro
afternoon arrivals nt the Merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Oodschaux and
daughter, Gus Godschaux of Abbeville La
Charles W. Manning. W. T. Adams of Bun
Francisco. Earl Sights and John Mayne of
North Bend are at the Henshaw.
J. H. McVey of Tucson, E. C. Harris of
Reno, Nev.; 8. A. Coldren of Kansas Cttv,
C. .R. Youngblood of Aurora. R. I. Hayden
of Los Angeles, C. HUdreth of Franklin'
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Schroeder of Denver
and B. L. Scovel of Chadron are at tho
Rome.
P. O. Lamm, a prominent wool buyer tl
Chicago, Is in Omaha looking over the
Omaha wool market. Mr. Lamm Is of tha
opinion that the establishment of a wool
market In Omaha Is a big thing for the
western wool growers and predicts bl
things for It.
Mr. and Mrs N. A. ficollard of Lincoln,
R E. I-owe, John Dlenier of Hyannls, A.
J. Kuhlman of Nebraska City, C. H. Tayloi
of I'nlon. L. O. Pfelffer of Chappell, T C
Cardlnell of Norfolk, F. C. M. -tiger of Men
riman, G. G. Gross of Spalding and H II
Kasmussen of Ravenna are at the Mer
chants. E. O. Sunderland. Mr. and Mrs. F L
Kellogg of Tttcoma, Mr. and Mrs. A. Buck
ley of LuGrango, Ore.; A. P. Holphlll of
Ix Angeles. J. H. Miller of lender J C
Baker of Hastings, W. O. Hinckley' of
I.ewlston, Mont.; W. T. Auld of Lincoln
and Mr. and Mrs E. O. Dixon of Reno
Nev., are at the Paxton.
Moved
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We are now in our new quarters at the south
west corner of Eleventh and Howard streets, with a
floor space of 105,000 square feet THE LARGEST
GLASS AND PAINT HOUSE IN THE WEST.
Stocks in all departments have been increased,
the capacity of our Leaded Art factory doubled and
departments added that will manufacture Art Lamp
Shades, Beveled and Mitred Plates and Mirrors of all
sizes, kinds and shapes.
Visitors always welcome. Come and look us
over.
Glass & Paint Co,
1101 to 1111 Howard Street.
Tslepboaesl BsU, Douglas 791 1 Independent, A-3137.
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