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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903. U Paag. Ill 1QTB fQM Si. -IVIarys Blankets in Our Sept. Savings Sale j These hlfujlieU are made by the St. Marys Woolen Mills, St. M'aryOhioancI are known the world over as being among the mot fejiable blankets produced. . When buying blanket with a St. Marys ticket you can rest asiired that it' will give you splendid satisfaction. But when you irflribuythem at prices like these you are doubly fortunate." '"' Our II SO Pt 11.19 a pair. Our $1 IS St. J1.K8 a pair. Our 13 o 8t Marys Crib Blankets, Marys Crib Blanketa, Marys Crib Blanket, 3S a tielr. Our ti.on fit . Marya Crib Blanket r3.;s pair. O.ir J4.2S Rt Msrvs -larae rrar or whit UlankM Our 11.09 St ... $3. a pair. Mary large alia gray a yiilr.-' or white. 14 2 Our 15.00 fit. or whit.' 14. Kl. Our $8.00 St. or white. J3.ll Our S.76 St. ;?:nnt, 15. 8S Marvs large nil fray rif-' Marys largo elie gray a palp; i. Marya grayor white a fair. ' Saving Sale of Women's Gowns, Friday. . Cif .ring up. the odd and ends brings reduced prices your way. Women's $1.25 Gowns, with low neck and short sleeves, Friday, ee.cn. 79c. Women's $1.60 Gowns, with low neck and short sleeves, Friday, carli, $ 1.1 6. . i Woinen's $1.75 GownB. with low neck and short sleeves, Friday, each, $1.29. A few odd sizes In Summer Dressing Sacques, In white lawns and t'otted Swiss, in Friday's tale at HALF PRICE. if B-9-3-08 ;'.-.aL the purpose evidently was to create :ne Impression that the organisation Is sup-I'Oi-iihg Mr. Gpnipers and his views regard ing tne democratic nominee for the presi dency, whlrh would, be, contrary to the lionlal laws ami regulations. The postofflce clerks held a meeting and adopted resolu tions lepudiatlhg the circulation of the K;d, which l:i described as a fraud and a f jigory. KUl'I.T9 JOH N SOX COUtfTV 1 heodore .tlln Defeats . Beethe for It erraentatlve. TErirMSKll. Nob., Sept. 3.-(Speclal.) T!:e county cl'ili of Johnson county, after vi.nniiJt'njf- wUh the-county ntlnriioy, has C'i'Mfil t) comply to the- letter with the :. primary law and Ijrgln the can- .nie rt tlio returns until .Friday morning. ." but few figures are available, the re s It ho held In . abeyance until that ; lie. l-irr.i f!nur r.lven. cut by election o.Clci-a. heforo. tiio returns were delivered to 'J'eruiufci', It :k known that Theodore .-'tuiili has ilk-it nt-. il .('. M. Beethe In this mini for tj-.v reruiiilc-an nomination as! r. rrrrntit alive rotn the Fifth district, wliUli Is Johni:Ou r.nl Nemaha counties It t nlio In lleved . that Nemaha county ' ni givi'-n. Mr. Pnvtli a nice majority. Mr. rollh has prwloiuly lioen In the legisla-: "re. l?e lives at. Tccumaeh and favor , i 'fn, option . Too returns allow that. Ji iTr,e 3. a. Q'Cfipu ll of Teeuroaeh has, ' 'fct tt." Hopkins. of Tffiitnwh fori !o candidacy on th" reuulillean ticket an' : iTes'tit.itiyc from 1 lie , Fourth district., v I. !c!i In Jriu'iBin Vnuuty. Judg O'Connell . -t n mvml'er f tie last legislature iind r.'vcr. ' county ontin. In a three-cornered 1 'g'lf fur the c' lfi.v attorneyship of John-I "n cnimiv i-n lh- rpuMfcnn ticket between! '. I., l'lnpinci e r Chapman of Te- . fiiiT'ich ana K. f. H'lehcick of Sterling, T lrmcre wen out. The voto In moat pre--' ts wm .light,' Ui I. at Teeumaeh It was -ery roo1. as theve was uplrlted competl-J ' n ;er sini" of tlie offices. C W. Too' Trciinselt la n:;ml'iat"d as the demo miiI le'' '( anrtirtnte for tli state renate from' the E.vcnrt dlstr'ct. which Is Johnson and VeroHlia -counties Toat. The underMand 'rn 's that Mr. Tool does not favor county ' iv.'tlort. . j ?Ir. A. P. Fltzslmmens of Tccumseh, who, is a nilmirv candidate for congressman I from t!i' First dlslrlct. iys he will defeat' Mr. JlrCSttlT Of t.lnooln In this ' county i fuMy fei votes. ur.r.s ivim. a n h i v b to.muiit Trll.a la Joeolar Vela of Kansas t Itr'a I'nloa Depot. KANSAS CITY. Mo... Sept. a. Mucii re freshed from.' a. good -night's rest, Eugene V. Debs. ; tha sttelaUat candldnte fir presl dert and his party departed at 9 o'clock this morning on the Red special for Omaha, stops to be made at Leavenworth and St. Joseph, and the train is due to reach ! Omaha at d:40 o'clock. In the lutter city a big evening meetin.tr lias been planned. At the t'nlor. station, Mr. Pebs held an In frmal re'repllon In'bf-. car this morning and stvrmt . l:ne while rating his break fast stopped" l ing er.ouih to shake hands and elint a while with some workingman, who. dinner pail Ir. hand, hud dropped In on his way to work to bid the socialist t h ader go:d bye. Mr.i Debs cl-.a'.tlng with a group of re P"itterp. lauthlngly referred to Kanaaa City's tumbledown fnlon station, which Its FOR BOYS ONLY . ,.SV f; '. W. ni -cVi' V Sizes 1 to. 5! '2S2 - Sizes 9 to 13! '222 BENSON THQSNE CO 1513-1317 DOUC1 1AQM AJ.V P1FT1 tut. A-1H1 Our $7.00 St. Marya large gray or white, 15.89 pair. Our 17.60 St. Marya large gray or white. $4.79 a pair. Our $8.00 St. Marya gray or whit Blanket, at $6.90 a pair. Our $10.00 St. Marya gray or white Blankets, at $8.78 a pair. Our $12.00 St. Marys gray or white at $10.60 a pair. Our $11 00 gray or white St,.- Marys at $11.40 a pair. Our $18.00 white St. Marya, at $16 43 a pair. Our 12.60 white St. Marys, at 118. SO a pair. Ask to see St. Marya Blankets. cltlaens have for the laat fifteen yeara endeavored unsuccessfully to hava replaced by a modern structure. "Twenty-eight years ago," said he, "when I came here to organise the local firemen's union, the people pointed to the Union depot with as much pride as democrats now point to their national platform." Mr. Deb said he had not yet. determined what to do in the matter of going to Blr mmgham, Ala., to campaign for the coal miners there. Ho said ha thought k' would be too expensive a proposition no to alter his schedule. - KOTIFICATIO.M OP PROF. W4TK1NS Nonpartisan Meeting for Profclfcltloa Candidate. ADA. O., Sept. 3. This little city was early aatlr today with preparations for the opening of the state prohibition cam paign here tonight, coincident "with tha official notification of Prof. Aaron 8. Wat kins of his nomination aa candidate for vice presldtnt. Political partisanship has temporarily been laid aside in the effort to do honor to an esteemed fellow citizen. The city Is bedecked with flags and banners, wh.la Prof. Watklns' pictures blossom from ever window. Tho notification wilt take place in Brown auditorium of the Ohio Northern univer sity and arrangements have been made for the overflow meeting that evidently will be necessary to accotiwnodate thti crowd. The notification address will be made by ivtlliam A. Palton of Springfield, Jll., who was temporary chairman of tha national prohibition convention. Presidential Can didate Chafin, A. A.- Steves of Pennayl vania and Felix T. McWhorter of Indian apolla will alao apeak. MACK MAKES APrOlSTMENll Robert S. Hadspeta Will Ma nave Demur ratio Cam am I a; a tar East. NEW YORK, Sept. 2. The organisation of the eastern department of the natloral democratic committee was completed today and National Chairman Norman E. Mack officially announced that National Commit teeman Robert S. Hudspeth of New Jersey had been chosen vice chairman of the com mittee ar.d will manage the campaign in the east with the subcommittee of twenty mem bers, composed of national committeemen and prominent democrats of the east to assist him. Chairman Mack announced that John E. Lamb of Indiana fiad been made vice chairman of the executive' committee and that peore W. Green, national com mitteeman of Rl.ode Island, had been chosen vice chairman of the committee on club organization. Herman Rldder of New York has been selected head of the, publicity bureau In the eastern headquarters and John J. Kennedy of Buffalo li'aa been se lected as secretary of. the national com mittee her. HHABST STEAKS IX l-NOIAN APOLIS First Time New Yorker Has Talked la Haoaler State. INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. I-The Indiana campaign of the independence party will b opened tonight at. English's opera house, when, according to the program, William R. Hearst, founder of the party; Thomas L. HtKgnn, presidential candidate, and George W. McCaskrln, candidate of the party for governor of Illinois, mill speak. This will be the first time Mr. Hearst has spoken in Indiana. "Eenthor" Special Shoes A Specialty Shoe from a spec ialty maker ot "Boys Shoes Onlv." This shoe was modeled over the growing foot of a 1 . . . A t , , l !la ..11 genuine live boy. around; plenty of h feet to j gjllUlMC 11VC UJJ . 1 113 All room for grow and breathe in. Fit Better. Better Style. The best shoe made for genuine boys. c 'eaa "s a- WINNERS IN CITY CONTESTS Congdon, Republican, and Sherman, Democrat, Water Board. FORMER HAS- ENORMOUS LEAD A. C. KMaedy, S. P. Rontwlrh Jmtmt Rlcaardsoa, R. V. C'el aad . M. Williams 'Vl for Board af Edacatloa. Hoard of Eaaratlon. BUpnblican RomlsMi A. O. Kennedy, . r. Bostwick, Jaraas Ktcbaxdson, U. V. Cole, O. M. Williams. tamocratlo BTominses Sr. X. SC rits glbboa. Dr. T. SV MniUn, Dr. B. T. Jen sea, K. O. Oravan, A. . fcladell (witS ont opposition). Water Board. ' Bepublloaa laaaa X, Oongdon. Damoorat Cnatlaa M. Sherman. A. C. Kennedy, 8. P. Bostwick, James ltlchaidson, K. V. Cole ahd G. M Williams win the republican nomination for member ship on the Omaha Board of Education. This Is shown by the official count of the returns from the primary completed late yesterdoy afternoon. Only five democrats filed for the nomination and therefore hnr no competition. The democratic nominees are Dr. II. M. Flttglbbon, Dr. T. R. Mulien, Df. R. P. Jensen, R. C. Craven and A. 12. Lindell. On the republican ticket Mr. Kennedy, at present a member of the board, was nomi nated by the largest majority, lie received A, 13) votes, or 1.407 votes more than his nearest compettlor, 8. P. Bostwick, who was nominated by a vote of 2,713. The vote for the other three nominees was: James Richardson, 2,M; R. V. Cole. 2.6a, and Wil liams, 2,439. Dr. E, Holovtchlner, appointed to mem bership on the board to fill the vacancy caused by the death o Dr W. H. Christie, was the eighth man In the race, with a vote of 2.3ns. W. H. Koenlg, also a former member of the board. Was seventh man In the race, receiving 2.649 rotes. The sixth man in the race was James Cameron, with 2.35S votes: the ninth man was Charles Hansen, with 1,172 votes, and the tenth and iast man was Gust Hamel, with 1,698 votes. The total vote of the democratic nomi nees la as follows: Dr. Fitzgibbon, 2,609; Dr. Mullen, 2,475; Dr. Jensen, 2,474; A. E. Lindell, 2,467; R. C. Craven, 2.447. Iletarna by Ward. The returns from the republican prima ries by wards la aa follows: tt tt tt' B P O I - I :" ? n : : s 0 1 99 117 144 141 133 1481 VI 123 129 122 2 14S 137 143 191 201 J46 13 169 145 3 1V1 97 93 6 8H 104 17 14 118 97 4 203 1R1 I7 74 307 167 325 202 191 150 6 324 28 314 1 64 2 238 4fe4 229 321 6 243 249 264 161 279 195 400 2U9 2T4 267 7 297 22 2f 125 157 212 421 2S 2S2 205 8 184 ISO 196 129 168 142 2So 146 191 156 9 375 262 11 167 230 26 546 310 340 807 10 134 14" 143 116 113 184 1W 127 140 119 11 275 196 236 93 120 184 878 243 233 203 12 32t.23S 31 179 304 235 602 249 321 372 Toti2713!2:j68I26U16!i2172;23)6i4120i23472b49i239 Congdon and Sherman Wla, Isaac E. Copgttoti anu ('. R. Siierman win the republican and democratic nomina tions, respectively, for the Omaha Water board, aa shown by the canvass of - the vote by the mayor, the city clerk a-id the city treasurer, Thursday morning.' These are equivalent to elections. The "Vatuma of the republican primary are complete and show' Mr. Congdon's lead over his nearest opponent, Charles Unitt, to be 983. The Third precinct of the Second ward Is miss ing in the returns of the democratic pri mary, but the other returns show the nomination of Mr. Sherman over Fred H. Cosgrove, his nearest opponent, by a ma jority of 22. Until the returns from the Third of the Second ward are received the canvassing board will tMl certify to the correctness of the following figures, but there wyi be but little change In them: Arnold. Urlggs. Congdon. Unitt. First ward W 81 107 111 Second ward.... So I 96 114 Ui Third .ward U 60 8 M Fourth ward.... Xi 69 ill 76 Fifth ward 12 110 252 lib Bixth ward 70 100 faX 152 Seventh ward... 47 77 283 104 K'ghth ward.... 66 79 139 lut Ninth ward.... 66 ' 95 3.0 190 Tenth ward 46 Uii 98 113 Eleventh ward. 36 62 23 89 Twelfth ward... B6 92 282 16S Totals .. 711 1,007 2,353 ' 1,416 Cos- Don- . Ma- Sher- grove. a.hoe. honey. man. Flrat ward 71 67 ' 69 101 Second waid 93 -98 96.- 9 Third ward 62 S3 48 40 Fourth ward 48 29 23 89 Fifth ward 89 69 . 63 . 106 Sixth ward 74 26 32 72 Seventh ward.... 31 . 61 81 78 Klelnh ward 52 '40 32 67 Ninth ward 7S 36 40 100 Tenth ward 78 75 40 66 Klrvmth ward.. 56 43 22 fc Twelfth ward.... 47 24 20 Si Totals 769 670 60S Third precinct missing. Rrrtor Gains Annnrentlr While unofficial returns Indicate the nom ination of George H. Brewer for coroner by a majority of over sixty, Crosby's friends did not give up the hope Thursday that the official count would change tho lesul a. It was claimed an error of twenty In favor of Brewer In the First precinct of the Twelfth ward waa made in the unoffl' clal returna. If this 1 true Brewer's ma Jorlty over Crosby would be reduced to forty-three. The unofficial returna are aa follows: Brewer. Croaby Ft. st ward 118 112 Second ward 142 113 'lhird nard M M Fourth ward .' 126 f Y"i F.f:Iiw:d Ml 279 Sixth ward 104 :8S Seventh ward 1M 19 r Mith w:.rd i t I Ninth waid 175 3 9 Tenth ward '. 100 16 E eventh ward il Hi Twelfth ward 147 oTS Total city .... South Omaha ... Country complets .1.655 r.3 . Ml i;4 . 405 421 Gi and total 2.S81 l.SU Thomas and Bolt Cloae. Returna on all but one precinct In the city and all but Jwo In tha county Indi cate there will be a close contest between W. P. Thomas and William Buit for last place on the democratic lignlative ticket, with chances slightly favoring Thomas. The vote without these precincts in; Thomas, 2,146; Butt. 2,140. It will probably require the official count to determine which of these two go on the ballot. One of the worst features of kidney trouble is that It Is an Insidious disease and before tha victim realises his danger he may have a fatal malady. Take Foley's kidney cure at the first sign of trouble aa it corrects Irregularltlea and prevents Brtght'e disease and diabetes. All druggists. DEATH RECORD. Oliver Hajl. TECUMSEH. Nab., September t (Special Telegram.) Oliver Hall, publisher and edi tor of the Standard at Humboldt, dropped (lead at 'i o'clock today running to catch an o.cursion train to the state fair. 11 was X years of age and loaves a wife aad young n. He .had held offloa In Richard aoa county. John A. Mall. SPRINGFIEIJJ. Msss.. Sept. S John A. Hall, president of the Massachusetts Mu tual Ufa Insurance company, died in Lon don today, according to a cablegram re ceived from hla son. Death waa caused by heart failure. PRIMARY RETURNS SLOW (Continued from Firt Page ) Johnson (majority) 200 Totals 464 221 Second District. Black- Jeff- Saunc burn. eris. ders. Doiiglaa U)90 3.'.2 3-tm Sarpy .'...122 lol 64 Washington M 171 117 Totals , 1S98 3580 261 Latta. 306 1 21 39 4.9 109 rs2 Third District. Howard. Thurston 84 Boone, eight prerlvcts.... Dodge, five preclnts Antelope, Neligh precinct.. Wayne, one precinct,. Burt i. Platte, one precinct missing... Cuming . 140 22 12 71 13 68) 177 Totals 1,2 0 1.8C2 Foarth District. '. 936 146 York 91 '298 Gage 17.T 1271 Butler J-i 661 Seward, majority 2i.9 Fillmore 104 Thayer 660 309 Totals 6218 lath District. 2' 98 Kin kaid Grant, one precinct. 18 Box Butte, 2 prcts.." 110 Cherry, 4 preclnats. M Sheridan, 2 pr e is.. .. Rock, 1 precinct.... 4. Ixigan, i precincts.. IS Keith 101 Custer ,. 6.7 Sib- Wei- Mc ley. over. Neale. 1 I 1 7 64 4 32 27 i 1 8 2 4 3 7 17 ?8 82 96 102 Total 1,013 106 133 144 CASE NOW I'HDER ADVISKMEST Sakeosnanlttea Will Annoaaeo Vlr Slala Matter at Earlr Date. NEW YORK. Sept. 8.-A subcommittee of three, composed of National Committee man Dupont of Delaware, Brooker of Con necticut and Ward of New Tork, after hearing arguments on the Woat Virginia caae today, announced that It would ren der a decision In the matter next Wednes day. In the meantime It Is expected that tha subcommittee will submit Its report to Chairman Hitchcock for his consideration. The nominee of the Lincoln republican party, 8. C. Scherr, appeared before the committee, and waa represented by Counsel General James Fraaer and Ftank Reynolds, George C. Macintosh and I. M. Grant, chairman of the Lincoln republican party, were also present. Sherman Durham and C. W. Dillon appeared before the commit tee In the Interests of Charles W,- Swisher, the republican gubernatorial nominee. Mr. Grant, chairman of the Lincoln re publican party committee, said before th5 hearing: "We do . not appear before the subcommittee jon the puestlon of regularity. Mr. Scherr and his supporters are all re publicans, but are tired of bossism. He will aubmit to the subcommittee several propositions by which both gubernatorial tickets of the republicans will withdraw, a new state committee chosen and a new ticket nominated. One of theae propositions will be th withdrawal of both tha Swisher and Scherr tickets., and submitting tha nomination of a new -ticket to the people at a primary, to b.held within two. weeks," Elmer Dover secretary of the advisory committee ot .the national committee, opened hla headquarters here today. WARNER MAY LEAD IN MICHIGAN Later Retarns Show Him Gaining; Over Bradley. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 3. The outcome of the republican primary of Tuesday for the republican nomination for governor is this afternoon In doubt. The latest returna received up to 1 o'clock today have added so materially to the vote of Governor Fred M. Warner that U la not certain but that he will overcome entirely the earlier lead of Auditor General J. B. Bradley. It seems certain that the official canvass will be necessary to determine the result. COMMONER MONEY TO FUND Check for $2,000 Pent e Represent Month's Profits. , LINCOLN. Sept. 8.-Charlea W. Bryan today sent a check for 2,000 to Governor C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma, comprising tho receipts over expenditures in the Commoner office from July U to September 1. He also sent a check for $320 as the recelpta from fifty-nine contributors to the fund. Democrats Nat la Evidence. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 3.-(Special.)-The democrats of Gage county seem to be faat relegating themselves to a state ot apathy and disuse. Perhaps some day a "dem" here, will be accorded the same de gree of attention that a "redskin" receives on the streets today. Such might be the inference drawn from their showing made at Tuesday's primary. The democratic vote aroused very little interest in the county. Thus far It has been impossible to get sat isfactory returns on the ticket and they probably will not be known until the bal lots have been officially counted. BIG FUSS OVER LITTLE SUM Nephew of Victor Schmld Back la Uermany laiaalars His lade y la Wealthy. After stirring up the natives of his old home In Russia with tales of the marvel- oua wealth of Victor Schmidt, newspaper ' reports are now arourting the Germans of . Berlin with rumors of thj millions of the Oniahan, whose little 85,000 has caused hint to much notoriety. In real life Schmidt ia a. retired coal heaver, who lives In a cellar on Jones street, and objecta becauaj bis guardian wants to rpend 840 a month on him. In the stories which have evidently been circulated In European newspapers he la a capitalist of unbounded means. The following letter In rather uncertain Engllah waa received by the court y Judge from H. Jarisch, a nephew of Schmidt's, who Uvea In Treptow, near Berlin: Court of Guardianship at Omaha, Neb. -Not long ago a guardian haa been appointed by the court of guardianship to the capital ist. Victor Schmidt, living at Omaha, Neb., who Is ssld to be Insane. As a coheir In future allow me this devoted question: 1. How much fortune -tproperty) does Victor Schmidt possess, where Is his money and who Is managing It? 2. Which Is the name of the guardian given to him by the court of guardian ahlp? 8. lUs my uncle, Victor Schmidt, made a will before a guardian haa been appointed to him. at what place may his will be? Yours devoted . II. JAROSCH. Money Lylaar la Banks. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. J -As a reault of the largest accumulation of funda in Phil a dtliiliia banks since 1904. the rate for de mand loans was marked down by large financial Institutions of the city todav from IS to 3 per rent. The new rate will take effect tomorrow. Frost la art era ladlaaa. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. A Frost laat night la reported from many points In ceutral and northern Indiana. No particular dam age haa been done. Advertlso In The Bee it goes into the home of those you ara trying to reach. LOW RATES SOON EFFECTIVE Much Winter and Spring Trtffio from New York Waiting". WHOLESALERS WILL SAVE MONEY Chicago Clal ma lajorr aad Wants l.awer Rata to Mlaaoarl River, bat ' Caaiaalsoloa Woald Redaee Osnaha Rate Aaala. New rates from Naw Tork City to Omaha will go Into effect September 26. when the freight rate on many lines of merchandise will be reduced from 81.47 to 81.16 cents. TMs rate becomes effective In time to save Omaha wholesalers and retailers thousands of dollars on winter goods, and those who do not need the merchandise early are waiting to have tha food shipped under the new rates, which save 32 cents on every 100 pounds. N move has yet been made by Chicago wholesalers and the transportation lines to enjoin the Interstate Commerce com mission or to carry the case to the courts, though the Chicago Commercial association threatens to contest tbe decision written by Commissioner E. E. Clarke before the rate becomes effective. Omaha to "Stand Pat." Omaha's position In the event this is done, will be simply to allow the Interstate Com merce commission to defend Its own ruling, and the Commercial clubs of the Missouri river points will assist the commission in any way by supplying evidence and seek ing to establish tha reasonableness of the new rates. Put, In the opinion of Omaha shippers, there will b no way In. which Chicago shippers can keep Omaha and other Mis souri river cities from securing the benefit of the lower rate this winter. In the mean time the late winter and all spring orders of merchandise will move from New. York and the Missouri river shippers will save 1100.000. News was received at tha Commercial club Thursday that the Chicago shippers had asked the commission to give Chicago a local rate of 71 cents Instead of 80 cents to the Missouri river, thus remoying the dis advantage which the Chloago Commercial association claims will shut Chicago out of business west of the Missouri river. The railroads are of course opposed to reducing the rate and the Omahans contend that It will make no difference to them whether the Chicago-Missouri river rate Is reduced or not, aa Commissioner Clarke has stated that the commission would order an equal reduction In the through freight rate In order to carry out Its principle that the through rat shall be less than tha com bined local. Beatley's Bad Dream. F. T. Bentley, traflc manager of the Illi nois Steel corporation, says the shippers and railroads must get together and apply for an injunction to prevent the rates going Into effect, for which the Missouri river ottlea hava fought so long. Mr. Benlley sees grave dangers and all tha wholesaling And Jobbing circles between New York and San Francisco wiped off the map If the through rate principle is adopted generally. In the Chicago Tribune he says: "If the through rate principle Is extended, many Interior manufacturing cities will be put off the map. The decision simply carries out the long cherished ideaa of the commission of establishing through rates generally. "This means a, change In a rate struc ture which Is baaed on commercial condi tions and geographical location, and substi tutes for It an artificial one founded on theory and law. "Just consider the ultimate effect. If you put In a through rate to Kansas City lower, than the combination of the locals, why not a still lower one. In proportion to the dis tance, to Wichita, Salt Lake City, Reno and San Francisco? Then the only place that 'would get any benefit from it would be the ones farthest away, or New York and San Francisco." PLAYGROUND T0 CLOSE NOW Juvenile nty Will Wind Ip Its Sea son frith Special Program Friday Kvrsiag, Juvenile City, which has been the play ground of hundreds of boys and girls dur ing the summer vacation, will close Friday evening with a special program to which the public la Invited. Superintendent W. M. Davidson of the public schools and others will speak and the girls will hold a bazar, selling homemade candy and lemonade, the proceeds to go to the grounds. The opening of school next Monday will supply the needed supervision and recreation the playgrounds afford during the summer and that no other Institution of the city provides. During the summer vacation an average of 460 children have used the play grounds daily under the supervision 'of a director. The boys and girls play sep arately excepting Friday evening, which has been observed as social evening and the public has been invited to special ex ercise. STATE BOARD CAUSES WOE Delays Retarn of Terminal Assess ments and General Fand Km ployes Arc "Broke." ' Failure of the state board to return the official report of the assessment of railway terminals Is embarrassing not only the county board, but other county employe as well. The board intended to make tho county levy Thuraday, but as the report waa not received an adjournment was taken until Saturday. In the meantime all county employee who hava to depend on the general fund are "broke," aa the old fund la almost ex hausted and the board cannot draw on the new fund to pay aalaries until the levy ia made. Consequently the board will not pass the semi-monthly pay roll until after tl e report haa been received from the state board nd the levy is made. It la believed the report will be In by Saturday morning. DATES TbTTiDERAL CASES Hearings Set for he Clrrnlt (oirt f Appeals at at. Loals, Datea have been set for hearings In tha United States circuit court of appeala at St. Louis of cases which have arisen in the district of Nebraska. Wednesday, De cember , will be begun the trial of Chi cago Sk Northweatern against Hudbin J. Winnett and the cases of the Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island aguinat the lima defendant. December 14 will come the Burlington against the United States and the Omaha Cooperaga e&mpany against Armour A Co.; Wednesday, December 18. Joseph W. Turner against the city of Fremont; January 12 the Illinois Central against Benjamin Nel son; Monday, January 18, Security Mutual Life Insurance company against Augusta O. Kleutsch, and January 19, William A. Slmmona against the city of Chadron. HYMENEAL, I'atrad-Dahl. ' ' TANKTON. 8. D-. Sept. 8 -(8peclal Tele, gram. 1-Hans A. Ustrud. atata sunarin. The Peoples Store Purchases the Entire Furniture, Carpels, nsansnsanassannnassasannnassasnnnnssnanannnnnnnnn i annsnsasnnnas I ' Stoves and Draperies Stdeli ol the Omaha Clothing and Furniture Co. LOCATED AT 1314 FARIIAM STREET At Less Than 50c on ths SI $50,000 worth of high grade Furniture. Carpets, Stoves and Draperies will be sold at a little more than 50 cents on the $1.00. -The greatest sale event ever held in Omaha. Await full particulars of sale in Friday night's ad. Look for the most stupendous, .values ever heard of. Don't buy a dollar's worth of Furniture, Carpets, Stoves or Draperies until, you see the remarkable values that we will be able to give you. . Sale Starts Saturday rooming Soptcmbor 5th9 at 8 O'clock 16U2 & TARNAM THE PEOPLES FURNITURE AND tendent of schools, was married at Oayvllle today to Miss Pauline Louise Dahl, daugh ter of Bev. P. P. Iahl of Gayvllle, who per formed the ceremony. Fleld-Drnmmond. LONDON, Sept. 8. Mrs. Marshall' Yield, Jr., of Chicago, was married at the West minster registry office this morning to Maldwln Drummond, second son of the late Edgar A. Drummond. LIVE STOCK CROWDS ROADS shipments So Henry that nallwaya Have Their Handa Fall. Railroads are having their hands full of the live stock which Is now moving. The wet season and the greenness of the rangea are given as the reason for the large movement of Mock,, particularly sheep, so early In the season. Cattle roundups are frequently put off until snow flies to give the cattle all the oppnrtunlty to fatten aa much aa poHaibie and the same is true of sheep. This season, however, the abundant rains have kept tho ranges green and the majority cf the range stock is ready for market and la being hurriedS to market to get advantage of the markets offered for the early stuff. Not only is the stock crowding the rail roads, but fruit s 'being hurried east in large quantities and on the Union Pacific large gravel trains are hurrying Sherman gravel to the double track work in Ne braska. Large foroes of, men are kept at this double track work, that as much of the double track may be finished before the heavier rushes of fall start. Since the double track building In Ne braska was resumed last month, ten miles have been thrown open for service and the work is being pushed aa faat as possible. Aa ta raw Ins Taller. Much haa appeared of late about our in creasing height. ,Do mot believe a word of It. We are becoming shorter every day. The tendency la toward leas height and greater amplitude. Nor more than half a century ago seven men could easily walk abreast along Broadway's sidewalks; today five make a crowd. Look at the steel en graving of seventy-five years ago, 100 years ago, 150 yeafs ago. Notice the sparenesa of the men, tall slender, graceful, with tha atyle of thoroughbreds fit for a contest of speed and endurance. Look at a grouping of the men of today fat, round, plgglsa fellows, lu each other's way, and all ready for a roll ratherthan for a run. New Tork Press. I'nlveralty I'rofesaor'a Wife Divorced. SIOCX FALLB. 8. D.. Sept. 8. (Special Telegram.) The . wife of Harry Thurston Tech, professor of Latin in Columbia ur.l veraity, haa been granted a divorce here. A Fact Unless the best Mexican Vanilla Beans are used, properly cured, properly aged, and the flavor properly extracted, and allowed to stand at least one year before of fering for sale, good extract of Vanilla is an impossibility. Try flavoring Extracts Vat.niaj Lemon Orang Rom, at wad note their delicious flavor. Friday FisK Day AT The Calumet mm sBSEaaBsaSEE STREETS, OMAHA. CARPET CO. E8TAB. 1681. IMFM -.0. "HiHWMt XAxr pobtionb -: ropVLAB nxoxo cause The Schlitz Cafes BOON IiTITCHE To he enjoyed By aa many. 316-20 South 16th Street. AHIBKMEPITS, VINTON STREET PARK OMAHA VS PUEBLO Sept, 8, 4 and 5. Friday, Hept. 4, Ladle' Day.. Oaine Called 3.45. ir . rVtlAlaaat Meals ItnHM AAA A a I m . ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Matin .very day 9:18. livery night :( Hall McAllister A Co.; Welch, Mealy A Montroae; Cadets de Gaacogne; Raymond verly; Henry Cline A. Co.; fcrnla and Mildred Potts; Black A Jones: Klnodrooiu rrlos 10a, gfio ana OOc ATTACK ON CAMP SANTA MESA Given by 1 Omaha Guards, Thurston Rlflet and Spanish War Veteran ' DIETZ PARK , 30th and Spaulding Sts., Sept. 7 to 12. Admission 25c KRUG THEATER too. aoo, soo, 78o TOalOHI-BA&AsTOfl Or Will Tha afarrsloua Soaaio rrodootloa SHADOWED BT THREE UVDAY Xl8 STIAV "rboii.il Dong. ISO I in- a-iaoa. MATINEES TL'ES.. THURS. and BAT. Th Charming Society Comedy, Cl.rlstopI.er, Jr. sat Koaday Til tpUB,'; , ' ' MR DOME THEATER 18th and Douglas. 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