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3 CHARITY WORKERS IN CLASH Two Fix ti obj Drtire Cornen to Collect for tie Poor. Grand Clearance m II B Liacoln Office Omaha Bee 5 IS Little Bvildm! Into PK.ne 7417. Bell A 2533 C M. Porter, Mantf er. Jen's w nf F0LXCZ LOOK FC2 A SAO KAJ; uy THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. DECEMHEK 16. IPO. f'k I HflYDEEfi til. ll II II li ). TMH REL1ASUI STORK er DIAMONDS One cannot tell the comparative value of diamonds by reatlrnp; descriptions of them they mnt be seen. A H-arat might be dear at $20.00 and another of same -weight be cheap at $40.00. This is one of the reasons why we pive a writ ten guarantee to.refund 90 per cent of amount paid within one year. We have them loose and mounted in rings, brooches, ear screws, lock ets, cuff buttons, stick pins, from $5 to $1,200. Step in and let us show the 71 s-carat at $L200. crzw ZTXvurom. m ANOTHER COAST BOAT TARES Dztca Waxiiip Seixei tie 23 Kayo" in Toy War. CASTE.0 LCXCUOrSLT PLACED Tree I Seat ef VnmtU sua HU atte s-sa Jfewey Uarvlsbly- I Bes lim Crtmii atelatlews Kvteedly. WI!-I.I:M?TAD. Dec IS. The luteh bat tleship Jacob Van HwaikiTk arrived to the harbor t I 'dock thi morula? tow In as prise the Venezuelan tout guard vessel -3 Ie Vr- Word of the cr1ar ha airewey beea Te"ei-red here and a great throng- of people l.aed tbe quays to witness tbe entrance of i the Putca batUeebSp eewdactl&a: Its cap ture within tie harbor. The flag of The Netbertaada had beea basted ta tbe peak of the Venesueian coast a-oard ship, and astern of the Xoteb f.ag floated th Venezuela cokrm. Al though tbe Veaesaelaa flag- was still shewn, tt u la minor contrast to the Iuich pennant fly n-.g from the mala mast and foremast both of the warship ami Its prise. The rapture of tbe Tt Ze Mayo- wu effected on Iecember 13 at a potest a bttie north of Cumut on tbe galf of Caracas. Tfte battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk ob served ihe "3 Pe Mayo" Is the offing, took puseeeskia of It aad sent a prise crew aboard. The Veneauelaa crew which fcaj been la charge of the U De Mayo was sent ashore ta the small boats of the raptured ship. The Vaa Hesxaaaerk thea , proceeded back to this port escorting Its pnse. The Dutch cruiser Gelderland left here i yesterday for the Tcoeatielaa coast It ' had on board a aeataan thorougbiy ac o,uainted with tbe small bars aod tn:et along tbe Venesuelaa shores. Tbe 3 De Maya" while classed as a coast rnard Tease, Is a unit ef tbe Vea crucian nary, but Its and strength are insignificant. It is of UB toes aad at trmed wtth on. pjaUiaesraa- . ja . reef re Baa riewty ef Cam. BERLIX. Pec IS. President Castre of Ytnusrla. who arrlTed last night from Paris, ealied this moraine oa CbaaoeUor Yen Buetow and Forelara Secretary Voa ficbsen. leartns; his card. Tbe forelfn secretary later la the day sent CounseUer Coftsch. who acted on tbe Germaa Indem nity com mien on at Caracas la UMs. te r turn the call aad inquire caaatmins Pres JOrt Caatre s health. The kx-ai papers today pnbllabed Taricma accints of tbe lnxurkmr Urlac of Presl- dent'Castro aad party at their hotel la this MUST PROVE HIS "MARRIAGE Slaa Vkeae DlTrwl Wife Dleel la Pat Xteesslty ef bw lsvar Ceart, In or&er to establish his claim ts a share In her estate. Julias S. Dunn is seek t. in ptwbate coart is prove a comroou law marrtaae with Mrs." Mary J. Dunn, to whom 1 was OJice VraTly married aad di vorced. Mrs. Dunn died a few weeks a-o. Wrif( aHout. wsnh of property la Fl'ww. Dunn waots a husbaad's share in Y estate, bet art. Duns's rciatirt are June li 1. "Mrs. Dunn started divorce ruit aa-aint ter huebaad. bot later d ritMi It. ' Ea rseewed the action January IS. V.&. and March Z. of that year, she waa jjraated a dtwsrce by Judae ars on thi Sreviils f craelty and noBSupporu Dunn GOLD SEAL Champagne THE FAVORITE WINE FOR ALL. XMAS DINNERS FOR HOME. BANQUET OR CLUB Made by the French Process equal to the Imported, without Paying the import Duty ORDER A CASE TOR CHRISTMAS 1 wo Kinds-brf.ClAL, UKf-fiKUT SaU bv all Ua4snc raars aaU was snaciba s t'RBANA WLNE CO, t'rbana, V Y.. Sol. Mak.r a TOYLAND BiggesS Line of Toys IN THE CITY. Everything You Wish In the Toy Line at Jos. F. Bils Sons Store Open Evenings 204-20G North Sixteenth Street bow claims a short time after the d:-rorce ttey went to liTir. together a-alnt a hosbaad and wife aad eetablished a com mon law marri&re- Tbe case Is being; beard by County Jodce Leslie. DEATH RECORD. raiser Ytlef. WEST POIXT. Neb, Dec 15 (Spec.a. Casper Elef. the largest tndirlduaJ land owner in Cumin county. 2d at his farm borne last nifbt at the are of 72 years, of a stroke of paralysis sustained by him on Friday last. Tbe deceased owned two sections of the most tlphly Improved and raJuabte lands in tbe county. He learns 1 a widow and three unmarried sons, tae married son. three dauchtera, Mrs. John Tbe intern af Osmond. Mrs. Felix H. Keller and Mrs. Herman llentiae of West Point. aad a lara-e Bomber of collateral relatives J in this county, at Madisoo, Neb., and ta 1 Wisconsin. Funeral eerricss will be held Friday under tbe auspices of tbe Catholic cbarch. - - Leasard Davis. fftorx FALLS, a D, Dec IS (Special) At tbe family residence ta this city oc curred the death of Leonard Davis, a vet eran of tbe civil war. who had tbe unosaal record of bav.ntr beea la thirty -eiarfct sepa rata enracements and who remained is the sea tics until the. war was over. He was s leading; member of Joe Hooker post. Grand Army of tbe Republic, of this city. H "i a little more than 72 years of ag at the time of his deatb. On February m. ISC. he enl.rted In Troop M. First Wisconsin cavalry. He finally became a captain. Mr. Dana was la the raid when Jeff Davis was captured. Tbe dead veteran la survived by a widow, two daughters aad two crand cbildreav HI rasa K. Maaea. FRIEND. Neb Dec. li Special. Hiram K. JobasoB died this afternoon at tbe ad vanced are of 85 years. Formerly Mr. John son was oae of the principal dry goods saerchaats of this city aad was widely known aad respected. Feralaaad Metis. LEA VtXWOR Til. Kan, Jjec lS.-Ferdl-naad Mella, ons sf tbe proprietors of the leading- hotel hero aad famous as a cbef. died today of dropsy. Mella was known to bnadreds of traveling men aad politicians wb mads bis hotel a stapaiag place. Foley's Ortno LaxatiT cures chronic eon stlpatioa aad stimulates tbe liver. Ortas reg-ulatcs tba bowels so tbey win act naturally aad yon 4o not nave ta take pur gatives ooatinnoaaly. Sold by all druggist. Dtv Ceinaty Pwnltry Skaw. FREMONT. Nf b.. Dec li. Special The aiatb annual show of ta Dodre County Poultry aasociatiea opened last evening; at Masonic ball There were over 70S birds ta tbe hall last aignt and a good many coops were brought la this mom trig. Tbere are slxty-Rve exnibitors aad thirty, one different varieties of birds. As "usual Plymouth Rocks aad Wyaadottea are the moat numerous. There ts also a fins dis play of Rbode Island Reds. Lea-born a. aad Cocbma. besides dacks, a-eeae aad pea fowls. There are forty-foar exhibitors from out sf tba city including a aumber from Kansas. F. E. Bmith of Bigelow, Ms., is scorl&c tba birds aad began his moaot onsnas task yesterday. Besides premium ribbons a aumber of silver caps aad other prises are offered. Raid sms CaasUag Basons, ' BEATRICE. Neb, Dec IS Special Telegram- Tbe police at Wymore last night raided a gambling roam operated by George Hansea and arrested nine eeta paats of that place. Hansen pleaded guilty and was fined t and costs today. The others arrested will bare their bear ing' later. ta n ass svsss-lsf astat f e. Takes Tnetr ln T nasi Tkea Pklya WIiimI riadlas; tbe Jeb. From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. li Special r-Tag day aad tbe 8-'vatoa anr.y and tbe Volanteers of America have collided la their efforts to help tbe poor and needy, and as a result a fight is on not unlike that which was pulied off In Omaha some years ag-a. where two different societies or persons wanted the exclusive praying; privilege at the City and county Jails. The Salvation army and the Volunteers of America each kare preempted street corners upon which they have located their pots for tbe collection of nickels aad dimes from tbe g-enerous hearted. Now comes a sponsor for tbe Tsg day women and knocks on these people aad de mands tbe exclusive begging privilege for organized cbar-ty. where tbe officers get pay for tbe work Notwithstanding the knocks, the two armies report tbey are receiving; grnerous treatment fiom the public Tbe society women of tbe town will be out shortly aad every one who contributes win be tagged and tbe man whs la not tagged would do well to Jump la a ditch to get some rest. Maerae Co art la 'taalea. Supreme court Is in session today con sidering mostly motions for casts up for hearing. This work is considered by tbe court very Important at this time because some of tbe opinions In cae-s for rehearing have beea written by tbe commiantonera At Ibis time tbe court can have the benefit of tbe kaow ledge of tbe commissioners regarding tbe cases. This Information will assist the Judges In reaching a conclusion. By getting these motions out of the way now tbe clerk of tbe court will not have ts carry tbe cases over Into the aew court calendar. Pal lee Lwlc far Esapleyaaeat Ageat. The police are looking; for what they con sider tbe worst man m the world. He was krown here by the asms of Gua Crooks, and be raa aa employment burr a a which failed to pan out except for tbe benefit from Mrs. Carrie Poland of Creston. Ia stating sbe had beea Informed over tbe long distance telephone on December 12. by a Mr. G. E Crook, that her husband. George W. Poland, had been killed la tbe Burhng-ton railroad yards at Lincoln. Sbe added that her husband carried a life in surance policy: that sbe was unable to come to Lincoln to take charge of his body aad that tbe remains must be sent to her home because ber mother was seri ously ill at that place. For this reason sbe asked that tbe chief of police assume the responsibility for her husband's funeral deduct the expenses from his Insurance and send the balance to her. No such maa as George W. Folaad has been kaied la Lincoln In tbe last few months, aad the police are wondering why Crook so In formed her. Mrs. Stsers Mather DwaeU Mrs. Edward R. Sixer received word of tbe death of her mother. Mrs. Mary H. Day. which occurred at the home of ber sister. Mrs. C W. Hoxie. at Kearney. Neb Tuesday morning at IS o'clock, from heart failure. A few days ag-o she met with an sccident. fracturing a bone la her ankle She was Fl years old. and a resident of Lincoln and of Nebraska for the last twenty years. Funeral arrangements win be announced later. Letters fer aata Class. Letters addressed to Santa Claus and Kris Kring-'.e are beginning ta reach tbe Lincoln postotfice. where they will be beid awaiting orders from tbe department as to what shall be done with them. Every year, children who want special gifts for Christ mas write missives to the bearded toy dis penser Informing him of their preference. In 1S? the collection received at the post office In this city was turned over to a Masonic lodge upon its request, and tbe little ones, who were actually needy .had their petaitions realiaed. Eatertatasneat far St. Lawls Pesle. Preparations have been completed by of ficers of the Lincoln Commercial club for the aatrrtalament of twenty-fire leadlng- St- Louis merchants who will spend Wedaeaday In this city as Ks g-uests. The party was due at tbe Omaha Corn show today aad will arrive ta Lincoln about mid night in a special sleeper, aecordinc ts schedule. As soon as the visitors have bad breakfast la the rooming they will be taken la automobiles over tbe city and g'ven a chance to see Itn wholesale and manufacturing area, some of the best resi dence sections and other things of Interest. Tbe mala purpose of tba St. Louis men la coming, however, ts to get acquainted with Liaoola as a trading point, and the Commercial club plan is to have them meet as many Lincoln dealers and manu facturers ss possible. Inspection of some of tbe principal plants will be part ef the day's program. A luncheon will be ten dered to the party ta tba Commercial club rooms at noon. Tbe personnel of the visiting delegatioa toclijdta M. W. Cochrane, chairman; D. P. Byrne, C. F. Btardsley. C. A. Wright. Henry Greve. G- li. Morgan, Edward De voy. T. B- Teasdale, T. B Morton. T. L. Malialy, F. L. Wallace, R. W. Pommer. C F. Sparks. Allen Baker. Q. L. Graham. H. A. Von Rump. G. C Martin, Jr , E M- Flesh. J. S- MoClellaa. 8. S. Carlisle, II. J. j Berry. F. B. Chamberlain, P. li. Litch- I fJ-ld- Automobiles will be furnished by H. P. Lau. E E Henkle, W. C Shin a, E. C F&iaom. Ross Curuca. E C Hardy. M. W. woods. Gorge J. Woods. J. li. Duaster, H. E. Gooca, W. E Snarp, L A. Ricketts. F. li- Woods aad C G. Critteadea. Clearew af Mall atabbery Cbarwe. j BEATRICE Neb, Dec IS. Special Tel legram.) William Kelly, arrested bars reoratly by Inspector H. & Randall of j Ksnaas City oa tba cfaargv of robbing a mail pouch at Grand Island last October, was given a beanng Defers United States Commissioner Cobbey today, at the doss ef which he waa discharged. Kelly an swered tba description af a man umed j Walsh, suspected of the robbery. The government officials failed ta Introduce evidence connecting him with the case. Kelly is a maa nearly it years af agn. FeesU ln avt Sattaev. SUTTOX. Neb, Dec li tSpedal -H. B. Batteasill while exrararins' tar the basement of lbs new reajdeacs for Banker Thea MJlar discovered the ankle banes af a gigantic anasindon at the depth of tweaty sevea feet from the surface ef the flood plain of School creek. It waa Just above the drift Lb. sand aad gravel water Una. Tba earth above had not beea distorted by water er any ether physical agency aad as tba true loess er bluff aepoait. Sthraaaa kras ne4.ee. COLCMBVn Tbere have beea alse trans fers of rest estate riied la the county cierk s cf tice trie lat weea asaoutuing to the sum of tii.ua P LA TTSMCX.TH Miles Ruseell fcntth. t. i M-ra. passed aaa ax las awa in this eoanty, where be was born and had aanos reeaaeo. rTTTON Jotinstoa 4t Wlllard. Sutton's first eg ax anaauf actarera. ana. a as lac tory No. 4. oast Nebrasca. have opened for buainese. COUTMBITS Educa'ers report that tbre are IB tne county a f.l chijren of sc;.ool age. and that tbey wui draw iur tbe anuvi luad tbe sam of 4Ji: t CENTRAL OTT-kr Jn K'.)ev jr.. of Omaha, has opened detai ;rtors br. hav.r decided to locale fcere. In. Kr.jey Iorm-r!y practK-ed in tmaha. CCOK A. H. K aT. who was so sertous'.v injured six weks ajr". is alle to be lifted out of bed into a chair and b:d fair to be up on crutches in another month. NEBRASKA CITT Perry K. -y ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmrt B jtterbauga. afier a brief illness, died yesierday and and the funeral was heW todav belief con ducted by Rev. Ket-d of Julian. NEBRASKA CITT Anton Gejneu was kitked by a borse in the beck last evening and injured bis spine. He has ben '.a a coma toe condition since then and fears are entertained for hia recovery. PLATTSMOtTH Allan Walker. irM C4 rs. a ptoneer reeidr-ot of this county, died with cancer cf tne stomach. He is survived by a wife and sevn grown chj dxen. two sons and fire daug-irra- CCOK Paine Broa traded the.r rtock of general merchandise at thia point for land in Borden county. Ttxas. Jonn Cl-'k and F. A. Curus hsve invested in land :n Ttxas and will move tbere about January l GENEVA A quarantine has bet-n plaaed on the girls' reform school, several cases 01 scarlet fever besns; there. One of tbe employes came trio tne city a-rainst orders and was arrested aod fined liw and costs. PLATTSMCKTH Judre Howard Ken nedy of CTnaha delivered aa address in the First rreet-j-terian church here Sun oay evening on "Trie Criurra and Di vorce." undr the auspices of tbe Pres byterian Men's Brotherhood. OSCEOLA Many Osceola people and farmera from Poik county haie been attending- the Corn show la Omaha, durir.g tbe lart few clay a and today ttiere sere many more tickets soid fy tne Union Pa cific to those going la for this week s pro gram. OSCEOLA Tbe Presbyterian en arch peo ple of Osceola are preparing ts erect a rrs church on tbe sits of the present buildina and hope to have everything a-ranged eo mat worx wui commence WiUua tbe next few weeks. BEATRICE Robert Day. Urine srvn miles northeast of PVkr!l. was kk-ked in tbe face by a mule Sunday evenng. H :s upper Jaw was fractured, aa ualy rasri was cut ia his kwr Jaw, aad some cf his teeth were knocked out. BEATRICE R W. T. O art on ded PLATTSMCRTH AuaruM Stohlman. ared 71 years, passed sway at his conn try hwoe near Plattsmoith yesterday. Mr. Siobl man was born In Germarv and was a Csss county pioneer. A wife, two tun and two daughters survive him. yesterday momlr.g at the home of his dsurhter. Mrs. Grre Kerr, 'oarten miles southeast of Beatrice. ag-d 7 -i-ears. He was a native of B-whcr Green Ky.. and Jeeves two daughters snd a son. LEIGH At tbe rea-ular m-elirr of the viilage board held at tbe town hall Mon day evening Frank Lee was appointed r,!gt vurtmtii and marshal, to succeed G. D. Tttkir. The bnard aleo considered the question of puttma; In street lamps. SUTTON The S-jtton Cornet band. as. sisted by local talent, gave a select aid clas sical concert at the opera bouse Tueedav evening. All tbe rummer and fall thV have given free evening concerts wek! in their moveable street band -stand at great expense to themselves. PLATTSMOUTH Georre PJrter. rr, has returned to Us e'eTLrt farm home in this county frn Clay Center. 111., where re was married to M.i!"f Anns Be h iff. Mr. Rltter Is one of the oldest cilisess In this county snd is one of the largest stock holders in the Bark of Eag-te. LEIGH While retumina borne lt Sat urday evening Otto Obreet. aa employe at tbe Jenny Broa. cheese factory, met with a disrressinr accident a few miles south of town. He fell off his wsmn and broke his Jaw. Examtnatern showed' a com pnand fracture. Tbe anaa had been drinking. NEBRASKA CITT Alfred Hermers and Miss Dora Rinselmsn were united ra mar nare todav at the hon-e of the bri"e s par ents, at Syracuse. Both are lealera of society In that part of the county and after a short wedding tr-.p tbey w.11 go to live on a farm belorglr-g to the groom Lear that place. NEBRASKA CTTT Louis Meserad'.a. a farmer residing twelve miles south of this city, was out driving his cattle to pas ture last everrT.r when tbe horse sjirped snd fell, catchirg his left leg under It. crushing it. The break is a serious one and fears are entertained that the limb may have to be amputated. - FLATTSMO"TW Jo Skmltb. who has been working for the Nehawka Stone com pany. went to Nebraska City to have a a-ond time. While is a certain resort there be hecame sdightJy snder the in fluence of J Rwievom and someoeie touched him for his IKft. bot he does not remember who got his money. BEATRICE Kflretrtck Bene, th ral road contracting firm of this city, will soon bewia the erection of a modern bt-v-k block at the corner of Fifth and Dla streets on the foundstlon of the old Blakelv hotel. The trarid.-nar will be nsed for office purposes, snd also as a new home for the k-al lodge of Elks. BEATRICE-Wirilara F. Ma'wald. who suffered the loss of his eyei(rtit at the Deer. peter factory in June. 117. has been paid t by the Fraternal AH as-ocfatvm ef wrirh he waa a member. Maiwaid brourht action arainst the association last May for gF. but the case was diirrrieeed by Malwald agreeing to settle for f.ML PIATTSMOUTH J. F. Crowder, the Bur-Kng-um conductor who had hia rtsrht leg amputated Just below the knee la thia city by Drs. Cook and Lirinjrston., after It was crushed under a wheel of a car in Pacific Junction, was able to be taken to tls home la Creeton, la, today but Common Sense And A Tablet Do Away With Irrspepsia, Stomach Trowbie mmA Make Meals a Pteaaarv. When your stomach goes on a strike and mass meetiags of Indignation are held all aver yeur body, then it la that yoa aboold sit up aad taka notice. It Is clearly aad only a question ef common sense la this thing called Dys pepsia. Take away, by abuse, over eat ing, excesses aad high living, the things which tbe stomach needs aad yon have dyspepsia and indigestion; then other maladies follow these this is common sense. The stomach ts willing enough, but yon won't let it do Its work. Ton take away the materials which are so neceaaary for It to use. Give back these materials and dyspepsia aad Indigestion fie and the whole ma chinery of maa begias slowly to move aad de Its work. What the stomach needs is sverre force, fluids for its digestive glands, nourish ment aad power. All these necessities It takes from the blood. If dyspepsia gives nothing; ts tbe blood, tbe blood gives noth ing to the stomach. This is common sens also, pure, simple and nnalloyed. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are common sense pressed by high power Into tableta la these tablets are powerful essences wbica ga Into tbe stomach, digest food, stop gas making, prevent decaying sf food, enrich the gastric Juices, art ab sorbed by the blood and thus give tt strength ts furnish a better fluid for digesting the next meaX Every physician knows what comprises these tablets; every druggist baa tbe same knowledge a' so. Tbey are natural cemmoa sense d'gesters which de the. work for tbe stomach quickly and well. Every drug store carries them. Sec per package- Bead us roar name aad address aad we will send you a trial parkaga by mail free. Addreaa F. A. Stuart Ca, lit 8t-art Bldg alaraball. Mich. Aa event sJwavs looked forward to with great interest by our thousands of customers, but scarcely expected or real tied before J anuary 1st to 15th. More Tine suits were shown this season than ever before in the history of our clothing department and a phenomenal selling has left us with many broken lots which we have decided to close now. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits III: !:&. ill values, $15 S93 suit?, all broken lots, four to eicht of a pat tern, but a fit for everybody and all this sea son'? newest style ideas, colorings and fabrics; not a suit worth less than 20.00 and up to 5s3o.OO all on sale at one price per suit $12.00 Ta Men's Suits $18.00 rib) 1.348 suits in the lot, all broken lines of our reg ular winter stock that sold at $12.00, $13.50. $15.00, $16.50 and $1S.00; all fabrics are all wool and all wool worsteds, Q made b v hi ph class tailors, O in the season's latest styles, fabrics and colorincs; choice. Store Open Evenings Till Don't Miss This Phenomenal Our Sale of Boys' Overcoats and Knickerbocker Suits at $1.85 and $2.85 has been a record breaker from its inception and to wind up the season with the prreatest two weeks' business in our history we have added over 500 more garments, actual values from $-3.50 to $3.00, which we will close in this sale at the same prices DONT FORGET will remain in a hospital there for some time. , COLrWBVS Citiaens have been making a big "kick" In reiaut-n to the station of the tnion Pacific railroad for a lor a time. Tner have hope ttat inn tne railroad commissioners ro-et here Decern Ner 12. to- I getf.er w;th 1 te Cnion Pacific represer.la- live there wi'l be something done riant 1 away. TLe com.-njsion wili be hie on tiit i dale to take teanmocy. j BEATRICE ST.ixabe-th Montague Chapter, . Daughters of t-.e American Revolution. ' held an lntrcrnrg meetirg yesterday at ' tbe borne of lira, r . H Howey. Two exrellerl papers were real, one by Mrs. F. H. Howey on '"William Henry Harrison snd is A dmlmstration " and another br Mrs. It. V. Nichols on "H storic Water ways Al:cg tbe Paths of the Early Ex- liorera." EEATRICE-Mrs. TZm M E.-b died yesterday morning at her home In tfcis city, after an illness of several months. Deceased was one of tbe eldest residents of &aii-cr. She was born at Sarauta, N. T.. and settled In Oare county thirtv years ago. Se was pC years of ajc e ajj is survived by h-r hutnd Rev. E-imund Erb. and one durr.ter. Mra A. kl Mc Masler of thia city. NEBRASKA CITT-Mrs. Anna M. Heis ner. wife of Paul Heirner. aged e yeara. died at ber home in th.s city Sunday and the funeral took place this afternoon from the Bethel Evar.geka church and the senrires were conducted by Rev. P. Tester. She was born 1n Germany aad came to this city many tears ago and has since made it ber home. Se leaves a husband and seven children, all being grown. LEIGH The local Ancient Order of Cmt-d Workmen Kg at the regular meeting last Bsuurday evening elected tbe following oxrieers tor the ensuing year: j Peter Eberhardt. muster workman; J. A- i Mcfarland. overseer; Carl Armbrust. fore- ; man; John Lamprecht. guide; F. N. Nicb- ' ois. recorder; J. A. Bauro, financier; L. P. i l?puh)er. icsioe watch; John liexgT, us- J side watcn; t'. O. bioppet, trusu. PrVTDl! ' 'ITT t k T ... : liams of the Er".s-ipa) dio-ese of Neoraska. came Irorn t'tnatia aaturdar n.ghi and ad-ministi-red the rue of cocfirmauon to a c.ass of sixteen at the Epcopal church here Sunday morning. The class was com posed of eight men and erht women, mak ing the largest class ever presented to the bishop from this piace durir.g his pastorate in Nebraska. Bltop Williams made the trip to Claras in aa automobile ia the af ternoon and cor.firmed a riass there in tbe evening. NEBRASKA CTTT Pundsy night Charles W. Qibtia. who residee m the aesiern part of the citv left a phaeton out in trie yard, after having come from a drive and cov ered the aa.me up Th next morn;r.g there was nt-thing left of tne rig but the irons, as the same hai been covered witb of! dan-g tbe n;ght and set fj-e. No one witnessed the fire and it is supposed to t have been done in the early mora.ng. Orce before ax effort a as miuie to burn mis r g. but the f-re smcrthered out, it being a damp night. FREMONT Swan Carlson, a ret. red Germaa farmer. 7s years cf age. living in the east part of tt, waa put under bonds in the sua of y to keep ttie peane in polwe court yesterday. Tne oid gentit man r.as conceived a a especial a.x ae against some of tlie small i s of the Heurr.boTtiOod and In order to fnarntea them an ay -caKnal.'v d.arnarges his revoiver with the resuit that tbe crjidren gu sev eral blocks in order not to pass the Carl son home. His defense a as that the boys bot he red him. FREMONT The city will put vp a vig orous fight aamst tne i-roposed Srhoeder ditca north of town The objection is based on tne ground that tne d ids would taae all the eater from Raw Hide creek, north of torn n. and as the ciiy sewer emrtiee int thai creek about five m.ies stutrest of the city, the sreerage would be obstructed and the city de;nved of water neceesary to carry it off. The county board Is is session this week and tbere will probata r be stme a-ruon taken ia regard to the diUh. OSOEC'LA The farm residence of Cather ine Etchhorn. two miles southeast of 6he!hy, this county, burned Sunday night together with a'.l LUe contents. The bu-iJ-u.g aaa occuited by AL F. Brandt aa a renter and l..s loss was heavier than that pf the cener of the bui'.dmjc. as his in surance was but fl5. and be failed tj save an article of any kind from the r. The house sas injured for The f .re oc curred wrale the fanny a as visuir.g at a neighbor s. Mra Brandt s fsther and bmtMT were here from New York on a v-sil and tt.ey a .eo lost all of the wearing ap t-are I atH-h tner had alih them oth j than what they had oa. NEBRASXA CTTT Mrs. Mary Mohren st ether, oae of the iCT.eer residents of the city, whu died s; the bome of her daughter" st Grand Island Sunday evening, was buried hers this morning. The de ceased was born In Germany and came of ene of the noble (un.rn of that countrv and because of her fa' her tak naj part la one ef tne Insurrections ia teal country, she. in company wiib ber parents, had to f ee the cuuntxy and came to America, where she met and married her husnaad. wh served ia tba rtvu war. She made ber bosne in Kansas City anfj the close of tne civil war, when, ta company wit a her husband, aoe eaqe ts this ciVZ and anais their aumo. j Smoking j Jackets Isswissse SKew I sag, rrtcst S295USB50 39.48 I Q CO 1 1? O Christmas Oppof - tsntty QC'SO OC IsOw L.UJ I Csfyrigkt I set v I Hart Schaffner A Mars Remember, we guarantee satisfaction to every purchaser. We can afford to so as we sell only merchandise thfet's dependable. All Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled. TRY HAYDEU'S FIRST X. y OMAHA'S PURE J fl FOOD CENTER. JJ RESTAURANT ON OUR SPECIALS. Apples, per pck Celery, per dozen Large Lraons. per doten. . Ora.ng;eg, per dozen . . .40c . .2.V , . .aoc . . .Itfcr New York Cream Cheese, lb. .2tc Cottage Cheewc, per lb 5c Dates, per b rlc Prunes, per- lb 5c Loudon's Tomato Sonp (3-lb. cans) oc Salmon. 1-lb. can 15c Dr. Price's Breakfast Food. pVg 7c Honey, per frame 13c Imported Sardine, per can lie Radishes. Urge bunches Sc Beetj, per bunch 5c Carrots, per bunch Be Turnips, per bunch 5c Peanuts, per quart 5c Mixed Nuts, per fb J5c TaL Bow. 947. Private Xxckaage not. Tee line comprises many Imported Crrs sects I :' AH Tepartaasata. I H choscest to be had. Oood Lroods at very luw (.rices. OMAHA TRUNK FACTORY 1 1209 .FARLIN.A1V1 STREET If Picking Up a Horse Shoe brines you food luck, the opening- of a savings account will bring you better luck and more of It- Our facilities are ar ranged to help those who are Just starting a savings account, and we respectfully solicit yours. 4 INTEREST PAID OX DEPOSITS Oldest, largest and strongest Savings Bank la Nebraska. CITY SAVINGS BANK loth auad Ixnglas Sta. fl For Itent $5.00 a Month With Free Library Privileges. Call or 'lhone SchmoIIer & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-13 Far.ua Strctt Men's Dress Psnts ss.se a ss.es Vsiwee, $1,98 IT PAYO SECOND FLOOR IX OI K DRIED FHrrx DEFT. We hsve Just received a carload of the finest grades of Santa Clara Dried Fruits, which we offer at the following low prices: Fancy Apricots, per lb lSc Extrm Choice Apricots, per lb. . 15c Fkncy Mair Peaches, per lb... 18c Extra Fancy Crawford Peaches. tr lb 12 He Fancy Seedless Sultan Raisins. per lb i7He Cleaned Currants, per lb le 0s to 100s Prunes, per lb.... 5c SOs to COs Prunes (fancies), lb 10c IX OUR LIQCOB DEPT. Haadsomc presents for Cbrtstmaa. Finest quality Liouors and Cordiala. in beautiful Delf Jugs aad bottles. Just received direct from France, a large shipment ef Cordials aad liquors. - (ffiourtney & Go, ta and Xfcseglaa On Traveling Bags. Ladies" Handbags. Ladles' Neckwear Folders. Music Ko.s Attorneys' Document Rolls. Toilet aiets picnic bets. Wnuag Seta. Saaviag sets AutcmoDi.s LuncXi bets for parties e: two. four and six; Ksldiag Dnaklag Cups. Fiaaks. Bill books Pocket Books Coixar and Cuff Cases. Mes s Hat Cases Cigar Caees. Money Beits and MlUtar) Brushes. 2 discount Ui be eWiowec on ail the above meotioried goeos tiU Jaa 1. lv. Ton are cordially lavttet. to inspect this line whether you bay et articles, as ie.l as domestic, aad tea n 20 OFF t 1 LAS