THE OMATIA DAILY BEE: TTITJIISDAY.- DECEMBER 31. 1D0S. S.)1 nonononoaonoDOnoDd e vs 1 i - 1 '"Is MML YALE'S I AID TATUir 8 This wsll knows tsUat article U xtsnalvsly UMd an 4 fclgkJy ru omaaendeo. by snaa so 4 oou everywhere, it U etaodard ar ticle of lasting reliability. Mme. Tilt says: "1 oaa watclaitlaiulr recommend Br Hair Tonlo to ail who are la imI of an artlolo of thla kind. I have used It myself for ovor thirty years. Mid Uio perfect condition of my hair sad acalv ta sufficient proof of It ex cellent and harmlaaa affloaoy. Hundreds of thousands of people all over tha civilised world will ay aa much In farer of Tala Bair Tonio aa I can ' TaJa Hair Tonlo la swod tor Falling Hair, Thin Hair and Oray Hair. It la alaa raoonunanded for goalp Treatment. A Mast Elfldent Salr Brewing Tar tha partaot vroomiut of Ins 8 bair nothing exoels YaJe Hair Todlr. It gives tha hair a delight ul texture- glos, aoftnes and rlchnaa or tint. Everyone caa aa It with dadoed banaflt to Bair end Seal. TaJa FlaJr Tonic mm in thraa alaea. Our special price , 16o alia, special. BOo alio, special 45 11.00 ilea, special 891 Ask for a free copy of Madame Tale's M-pege Souvenir Book at our Toilet Goods Department. Al ' so mallad free to thoaa living out of town. Wrlta for a copy. Drug Department SHREWD BUYERS WILL take advantage of Nlcoll'a tempting offer, to include an xtra pair of trousers with each suit vrder for the price of a suit alone. It'a simply Nleoll's way of keeping a 1. B.. . II 1 '.. V. . . SPECIAL A Full Blue or Black Suit With xtra Trousers of same r striped material .... $25 WILLIAM J ERR EMS' SONS. .Kill. 1 1 SomiIi I. St. There are no others so crispand delicious as Saratoga. Chips 8old only In brown, wax-paper acks always clean and fresh. If your grocer doesn't have them Its worth while telephoning an order to us we see to delivery. Brodsky's Saratoga Chip Co, lit Farnara St. 'Phone Doug. 23t( Brinlza It's nice getting them in, e e e get tin? them out. But there's way CASCARETS are known to hundreds of thousands for the natural and easy way they eltan out the svstem of over- tjlrinklng-. Be prepared, a box in your tocket of CAhCARETS take one or two furs when you go to bed then to morrow will be peasant. gsg CAAC.B. KT mc bos-Week 'a treat ment. All druKfisis. Biggest arllrr ta the world. Millioa boxes a aaoata. IF TCU ARE CURABLE WE CAN CURE TCU ' Average Time to Oare Kupiure. . . .Une Visit Enlarged Veins. rtua Vli Cataracts Iaya Cancer 30 Iaya K v" Catarrh 10 Ias r Oolter Ikaya - ieW Tee ....I to a laya ijJJY Office Soar to Write today to GERMAN DOCTORS Mela aad a roadway. oovvcxfc axarrs, i i owa. gouooonoaoaononoud i f If f 7 V If J fstV CAUCUS ON' SPEAKERSHIP Someone Certain to Be Doublecrotsei , in the Showdown. SBmBBSBBBBBSBBt BRYAN ASKED TO TAKE A HAND Talk af Caaeai Decide Committee Assignments Indicates Dlatraat f tha laeakfr Be Ckeeea. fFYom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dee. JO. (Special) Tha moil outrageously humorous parfonnanca to tha onlookers Nebraska has bean called noon to witness In years Is scheduled for tha night of January 4. And at tha sam time the performance win so down ta history as very reprehensible, On that ntsht will be held tha leslalatlr esucus and soma one Is joins to set double-crossed. That la abaolutely certain. Thla la due to tha fact that soma mam- bera of the house of rep reeen tati vee have promised their rotes to mora than one candidate for speaker. So St follows that when a member Is pledged to two andl dates, one of tha candidates must naeeaaarlly be loit out In tha shuffle. There Is no question but soma of tha leaders of tha democratic party, who are dipping In on the organisation know this condition exists, so that Is why the speakership fight Is still way up In the air without a alnsle person within hailing distance of Its final outcome. It is a question of who seta the double cross the leaat. So the first big- preliminary question to be disposed of when enough of the members get to town Is sn open or a secret caucus. Those who have the largest number of members on their list of pledges will In sist upon the open caucus and a public ballot, for they hsve most to lose from double dealings In the dark. Those who have few votea promised will sak that the time honored and tried and found aafe dark lantern methods of Nebraska demo cracy be adhered to. These candidates have everything to gain. Bryan Caanot Dodge. And right here Is where Mr. Bryan will have to show his hand or duck clear out of the state. Each aide will Inalat that he tell which kind of caucus he Is for. Ha must say. or will be asked to say, whether he la In favor rt the democrats following. out the poltry of the republican party and transacting the business of Its organisation before the eyes of the public or whether tho speaker and his associate officers will be selected behind closed doors out of sight of the taxpayers of the state. The question promises to be as em barrassing to Mr. Bryan aa It does to thosu members who are prom sed to two or three different candidates. - The speakership fight Is going to be a hot one, and It la going to leave a bad taste In the mouths of several. Because of the Information some of the leaders have regarding double pledging, they are at a lose to know Just how to count noses and they are absolutely sure of nothing. It Is beginning to look ss though some one had done some really clever work In keeping Mr. Bryan from showing his hand to the temperance people of the state. Mr. Bryan Is talking platform pledges and that la all, with particular emphasla upon the guaranty of bank deposits. Apparently, while the advocates of county option are trying to' prevent their opponents from getting a foothold In the organisation, Mr. Bryan Is telling his friends payment of losses to depositors must be "rfh mediate." This keeps him too busy to- help with the candidacy of any one who favors county option. There Is little doubt that a word from Mr. Bryan would settle the matter of coui.iy option Insofar as the organisation of the legislature Is concerned. He had not spoken It at laat accounts. Henry Richmond saw Mr. Bryan yes terday and had a conference over his case and Trenmore Cone got hla ear this morn ing. Both csme away smiling and satis fied, yet each Is a candidate for chief clerk of the house. It Is the talk around the hotel lobbies that Mr. Bryan Intends to do some lobby ing among the members of the legislature this winter, and he has given out the Im pression that unless the bill which will provide for the guaranty of bank deposits, specifies that In caae of failure the de positors must be paid "Immediately," he will go before the lawmaking body and fight It. He will Insist and demand and force the "Immediate" payment claused And right there Is where Dr. P. I Hall and Mr. Bryan will mix, which will also be interesting. Dlatraat of Speaker. Among the old members of tho legislature there Is considerable amusement over the attempt of the World-Herald and Mr. Bryan to keep tha air full of dust by ad- Breath Odors Removed by Chsrcosl Onions, Tobacco, Decaying Food, Alco hol, Stomach Gases and Impuri ttr Foul the Breath, Char coal Purifies It. A Trial laokage of Stuart's Charcoal Zoa eagea Beat Tree ky Mail. Tha atomach and digestive canal of man filla with gaaee from fermenting and decaying food Such gases Impreg nate the breath, filter through the sys tem, spread disease and In large quanll tlea extend the atomach ao that It shuts off ' heart action and death sometimes reaults. Pure, simple willow charooal absorbs gas at once and stops Impure food fer mentation. It sweetens the stomach. Mils the effect of all odors such as liquor, tobacco, onions, etc., or at leaat prevents them from causing Impurities to urtae. The willow Is renowned for its cura tive properties and ancient legendary lore Is filled with Its use, by barbarUas and civilised men. Aa early aa (00 B. C. the ancient Chaldeans wers sagely cur ing dlaeaae by charcoal and every mon astery of the old world healed the a'ck and cured the drunkard by using pow dered willow charcoal. Stuart's Charcoal Losenges ars jure willow charcoal, compreaaed with hoi. ay Into a delicious losenge. They contain nothing but sweet willow charooal and honey. One may eat a bos of them and feel only benefit from ao doing. Two or three after a meal will ba a aufflclent guard against bad breath and the aame amount eaten Juat before bed time will Insure a pure breath upon arising the next morning. Stuart's Charcoal Losengea tons up ths blood, the liver snd ths stomach. 1 hey are great laxatives alao. but eating large numbers of them does not Increase their effect In a painful manner upon the bowel a. They ars gentle, powerful and pure and their popularity and tremendous sale give them the stamp of publla approval. Oo to your drugglat today and buy a bos, price 21 cents, or send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mall free. Addreai T. A. Htuart Co.. Its Stuart Bids, Marshall. Mich. Liaeelrt Office Omaha Dee 518 Little Building" Auto Phone 7417. Dell A-2598 G. M. Porter, Minifer. vocating the selection of committees In the caucue without leaving this duty to tha speaker. Thla Is being played up aa a WorM-Herald-Bryan original Idea. Two yeara ago at the suggestion of Tren more Cone, sgalnst whom the World-Her ald hss trained Its batteries, tha democrats selected their representatives on committees In csucus. Cone himself wss selected ss ths leader of the minority. Then this caucus took the names It had selected and handed them to Speaker Net tleton on a silver platter and asked his con currence In the same. The speaker, know ing the democrats were not strong enough In number or other ways to do much dam age, did concur, except that he would not permit a democrat on the committee on rules to obstruct legislation. The fsct that Mr. Bryan snd the democratic organ hava not sufficient faith In the speakor to be chosen to trust him with this duty, slwsys Incumbent upon the speaker. Is accepted thus far aa the first slap that has yet been taken at the newly elected democratic leg islature. Depaty Treaaarer t,ear neelsras. Henry Lehr, deputy state treaaurer for the laat two years, has tendered his res ignation to State Treasurer Brian snd It has been accepted, to take effect January 7. Frank Brian, who la now employed In the office aa bookkeeper, has been ap pointed to succeed Mr. Lehr. Tha salary la $1,800 a year. Mr. Lehr resigned because ofths condi tion of his health, which has not been good for sbout a year. He will return to Albion, where he will again become ths manager of the Chicago Lumber company, which position he realgned to become deputy treasurer. No Jadce This Year. Governor Sheldon announced again this morning that he would not sppolnt s Judge to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge John J. Sullivan from the supreme bench until after Jan uary 7. Last night a delegation called in the in terest of former Judge Sllaa A. Holcomb of Broken Bow. In thla delegation were C. C. Fansberg of Lincoln, Judge Sullivan of Broken Bow, C. O. Whedon and several others. The delegation put in from I un til 7 o'clock telling about the good quali ties of Judgs Holcomb snd of his fitness for the place. Domlnaea at Lincoln. Teferino Domlngues of Mexico, one of the foremost agriculturists of thst re public, was the guest of Governor snd Mrs. Sheldon laat night and today. Senor Domlngues hss beenattendlng the N tlonal Corn show In Omaha and for the last few dava has been visiting various parts of the state. With Governor Shel don he visited the state Institutions In Lincoln today. Alliance Wants Better Coal Rate. The Commercial club of Alliance has ap pealed to the Interstate Commerce commis sion to compel the Burlington railroad to cease discriminating against that city In the matter of coal ratea from Sharldan, Wyo. In its showing the Commercial club sets up thst the rate from Sheridan to Alli ance, 338 miles, on lump coal la S3 a ton and other coal $2.60; from Sheridan to Dead- wood, $30 miles, the rste Is $2.26 on lump and $2 on other coal; from Sheridan to Omaha, 749 miles, on lump tha rate la $3 snd on other coal $2.60. The Commercial club asks for 60 cents reduction on each ton In order to give it a rate like that of other cltlea of a like dls tance from Sheridan. A copy of the letter of the Commercial club snt to the Interstate Commerce commission was mailed to the Nebraska State Railway commission. The hearing on Form 45 of the western classification of freight rates la set for February 2. Instead of January 16, aa an nounced. The hearing will be before the State Railway commission and persons In teres ted are requested to be present. Dairymen to Meet. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Nebraska Dalrymens' association will be held January 20 in the live stock pavilion at the experiment station, Lincoln. Following Is the prosjram: .WBDNHSDAT. JANUARY 20. Address of President A. & Wilkinson Report of Secretary and Treasurer... 8. C. Bassett Appointment of Committees. Profits of Farm Cheese Making Carl Ulmann City Milk Supplies and Production of Sanitary Milk Illustrated by En larged Photographs Dr. George M. Whlttaker, Dairy Di vision United States Department of Agriculture. Discussion led by R. W. Wood, Omaha. Man axemen t of Dairy Farm and Winter Dairying. ..Andrew Klllott, Gait, Ontario Our Conditions Hon. W. A. Poynter A Cow Man J. R. Roberts THURSDAY, JANUARY 21. The Most Needful Thing for the Further Development of the Dairy Induatry In' Nebraska.: J. W. Johnson, Deputy Dairy Com missioner. Dairy Legislation. Hhiim Kconomlc Features of Milk Pro duction Prof. A. L. Haecker The City Dairy Morelle B. King How to Increase Milk Production Prof. W. J. Fraaer, University of Illinois Relation of the Dairy Commlastoner to tho Station Operator.... D. W. Wil son, Dairy Commissioner of Kansas FRIDAY, January ZZ. Reports of Committees. Klectlon or orncere. How I Conduct a Cream Receiving Sta tion Clark 8. Bassett Address Prof. Q. L. McKay Secretary American Association Creamery Butter Makera. Co-Operatlve Cow Teat... Prof. K. M. Little Cow Judging Conteat..K. W. Froata Supt. In the cow bam adjacent to tha live stock pavilion, a milking machine may be aeen In dally practical operation by thoaa , In attendance at the sessions of the as sociation. . COW JUDGING CONTEST. Regulations Pro rata premium, $300; open to members of the association only. The pro rata premium will be divided among those scoring 72 or more points out of a possible 100 points. In proportion 'o the points scored above 72; provided that of the pro rata fund no contestant shall re ceive to exceed the sum of $10. The Judging will be done on Friday, January 22. at t p. m.. In the stock Judg ing pavilion. Every member of the association la In vited to take part fat this contest. BUTTER. MILK. CHEESE EXHIBIT. K. M. Little, superlntedent, experiment station of Lincoln, Neb., Issa thla contest In charga. It la open 'to members of tha association only; any one may become a member of the association by payment of annual membership fee of tl. Pro rata premium, . creamery butter, $36; pro rata premium, dairy butter. $36; pro rata prem ium, whole milk In 12-quart bottle caaea, J. pro rata premium, cream In 12-ptnt bottle cases, $15; print butter not leaa than five one pound print a, first, $6; second, $4: third, $3; fourth, $2. Ornamental butter, first, to; aecond. $4; third, $S; fourth, $3. Cheese, first, 15, second. $4; third, Hi fourth, $2. Creamery exhibits for pro rata premiums shall consist of not less than twenty pound packages; dairy hi five pound or ten pound packages of any style. Peeallav Aeeldeat at Geneva. GENEVA, Neb.. Dec. 30. Tuesday at noon while alone In the postofflce, Miaa Addle Allen, one of the employes, came near having an ugly accident. She took hold of the telephone while ths electric light wire was ta her other hand, receiving a severe shock which seemed to almost rend apart the muscles of her arms and chest and ahe could not drop either of them. By screaming shs attracted ths notice of Mr. Huston, who In and relieved ber. DRAINAGE PLAN I MERRICK Goveraaaent F.aalaeere Give Reaalt of Their laveatlsratlea. CENTRAL CITY. Neb., Dec. S0.(Ppe- ' cfal.) "Lowlanda valaed at $40 per acre. producing hay worth $5 to $10 per acre each year, can be made to produce crops worth from $2S to $50 per sere by the Investment of $2 per sere, snd their selling value will be doubled." This Is a statemnet from a report by gov ernment engineers who surveyed a route for the proposed Silver Creek drainage ditch laat summer. The report, which Is exhaustive and carefully gotten up, also gives quite s number of other good reasons why the damp belt of Merrick county should be transformed from a region of haystacks and swamps to one of comfortable homes and growing crops. It was prepsred under the direction of C. Q. Elliott, chief of drain age investigations of the Depsrtment of Agriculture, by W. J. McEathron and II. V Klpp, drainage engineers, end wss ad dressed to the board of supervisors of Mer rick county, being received by County Clerk George Agnew the first of the week. The drnlnage district extends from four miles northesat of Chapman thirty-six miles In a northeasterly direction parellel with tho Union Pacific railroad, to the confluence of Silver Creek with the Platte river. The area generally overflowed each year has varied from a quarter of a mile to .seven miles, widening st the Burlington crossing northwest of Centrsl City, snd narrowing gradually to the mouth of the creek. These facts were determined by Mr. Mc Eathron, who maie a preliminary survey last May, and Mr. Klpp, who with his asslstsnts In July surveyed Silver Creek snd Its tributaries, examined the wet snd overflowed areas and developed a plan of drainage. The report proceeds to show that it would be possible to locate the new channel so that the line would be In the lowest part of the bottom lands and cross the old channel as often as possible. After the first twenty miles the survey followed the old channel, with cutoffs only at the sharpest bends. The cost of making this survey was $960 and was defrayed by the government. According to the plan of the surveyors. shown in the blue prints socompsnylng the report, the bottom of the main channel would be six feet below the ground sur face, although at tha upper end of the ditch a depth of five feet would be suf ficient. Such lateral ditches as would be necessary would be from four to five feet In depth. The total area that could ba reclaimed Is 41,760 acres, and about 8,000 more on ridges dividing the bottoms snd between the meadows and the Platte river would be benefitted. The total cost would be $75,934. The total length of the ditches would be 72.(5 miles. The report will be considered at the next session of the board, January 10. ITOtKT NOTES ARB RECOVERED Some Paper Takea from Bask at Gibbon Located. GIBBON, Neb., Dec. 30.-(Speclal.)-Some of the notes and checks stolen from the Commercial bank a few nights ago have been found tn a stack one and one-half miles north of Shelton. They were brought to Gibbon and Identified. Detectives sre still working on the caae. . Ceert la SeveatB Diatrlet. HARVARD, Neb.. Dec. Speclal.)- For the year 1909. tn the seventh Judicial district of Nebraska the terms of court, sre as follows; - Clay County January', tl,; Jary term; April 19, equity term; October . 11, Jury term. Fillmore Otinty January 25. Jury term; April 20, equity term; November 15, Jury term. s Saline County Fehruarv 1, Jury term; May 31, Equity term; December 9, Jury term. Thayer County April S. Jury term; June 14. eouttv term: November 29. Jury term. Nuckolls County April f2. Jury term; June 21, equity term; November 12, Jury term. Judge Hurd will call the Jury for the aecond day of r-ach Jury term of each county. Court will convene on the first day of each term called upon the arrival of the Judge by the usual and first train of that day. Falls City Man Held Vp. FALI.S CITY. Neb.. Dec 30.-(8peclsl.)-Two men about midnight Saturday stole an overcoat from Shields' restaurant and In ten minutes later knocked down Tom Bunlgar of Salem and took $2 from him. Chief of Police Marts was immediately notified, gave chase and caught the pair before they left town. The overcoat and money was returned to the owners. The men gave their names as Hugh Thompson and Shelby Hayes. They were given a preliminary hearing before Judge Fallatead Monday afternoon, Hayes was turned loose aa there was not sufficient evidence against him, but Thompson was bound over to tho next term of the district court. As hs was not sbls to furnish a $600 bond, he Is now in Jail. Coart la First District. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. SO. (Speclsl.r Judges L. M. Pemberton and J. B. Raper of the first Judicial district have aa-reed upon the following terms of court for the various counties In this district: Gage County February 1, Juno 1, Octo- Der li. Jefferson County February 23, May 14, September 27. Johnson County March $, June 7, Novem- Der s. Nemaha County March 15, June 14, November 29. Pawnee County February 23, June 7, September 27. Richardson County February 1. May 17. October 18. Vossg Farmer Dies Saddealy. BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. SO. fBnectal Tela. gram.) Vinlan Wardlow. a youns farmer living near Plckrell, died suddenly today in ine barn st his home, whore he was taken ill. Heart trouble was aiven aa tha cano Coroner Reed was called, but decided not to hold an Inquest. Mr. Wardlow was 3) years of sga snd unmarried. Hs wss the son of the late John Wardlow. who rnr. aented Gage county in the legislature six teen years sgo. Carbolle Acid for Medicine. AURORA, Neb., Dec. 30.-(SpeclaL)-The 3-year-old child of Mr. snd Mrs. J. O. Blair of Aurora, died as the result of swallowing a dose of poison administered to It by Its father under the impression that it was medicine. Nebraska News Notes. BEATRICE The clerks in a bowling contest defeated the Gas company team laat evening by the score of I.2S2 tj 2.LW. McCOOK-Harry V. F ak of 0lden, Coll., snd Mrs. Maggie B. Jeffries of this city were married Christmas day In thla city. FALLS CITY Rov Gllroy, who, was kicked in the .stomach Saturday by a hog when he waa loading It, Is still in s serious conditlor. HASTINGS The Young Men's Chrlatian association hss planned an elaborate pro gram of entertainment for Its "open house" function on New Year's day. BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kil patiick entertained a company of twenty frienda Monday evening In honor of their twenty-aewnth wedding anniversary. "BEATRICE William Calktna. an tld resident of Wymore, died ye-terdsy, aged 73 years. He leaves a family of arruwn children, his wife having passed away soma yeara ago. BEATRICE The annual convention of the Neb-aske Teachers' association of tho I Mennoiiile church la In seas on In this city. Delegates are present from the various Mennonlte churc.se of the state. ARLINGTON The Northwestern has or dered the section bc.ssea to keep two men Instead of one as In fromer years. ARLINGTON Not much corn Is helns hauled to the elevators at present. Some of the. farmers are holding for higher prloes and some corn Is being sold to neighboring farmers. BEATRICE The Ancient Order of United Workman Isst evening entrrtalneJ the members of the Degree of Honor. A musical and literary program was tendered after which a banquet waa held. BEATRICE The Jewelry department of Klein's Mercantile company la soon to be closed out. M. F. Radebaugh, who haa been st the head of this department fot years. Is preparing to leave the city. BROKEN BOW-The body of Frank R. Huxtable, who died from sn over doae of morphine Monday night, haa been em balmed by the coroner and now awaits the arrival of a brother from Ulinula PLATT8MOUTH Burglars were busy In Plattsmouth last night and entering the rear door of a saloon succeeded In getting the cash and quenched their thirst and filled their pockets with cigars snd liquid refreshments. BEATRICE William Wilson, the 19-year-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. A. M. Wilson of Wymore, died yesterday following an op eration for appendicitis. He was employed aa machinist apprentice In the Burlington shops at Wymore. FALI.8 CITY-Clevrtand Son have sold their department store to Mr. Dittmer ot Atlantic City. N. J. Mr. Dittmer waj formerly a member of the state legls lsture from Nebraska City, where ho still holds considerable property, NEBRASKA CITY The Elks entertained 400 citlsens at their home last evening at a stag party. A delightful time was had and a banquet waa served. The new home has been overhauled and refitted recently and Is one of the finest In the state. McCOOK Superintendent Weldenhamer of the Sterling division of the Burl ngton was presented on Christmas day witn a valuable chest of sliver by the employes of the McCook dlvlslin on which the super intendent formerly served as trainmaster. BEATRICE The Beatrice Building and Loan association held a meeting yesterday and declared a dividend of 7 per cent per annum on paidup stock, and at the rate of 10 per cent per annum of Installment stock. The total assets at this time are $140,000. HASTINGS Cash Williams, proprietor of a piano store here, and Miss Ruth Vaught, his bookkeeper, aurprlsed their friends when they returned to Hastings yesterday and announced that they were married in Council Bluffs on the day after ChriBtmas. GENEVA For this late In the season sn unusual amount of building is going on. Four new residences are in course of con struction In one b'ock, Walt Huston, C. Sharrad, A. Rosenqulat and William Nich olas are the buildera and will occupy them when finished. McCOOK Switchman C. W. Lutes of the McCook yard narrowly escaped death last night In the yard here. A string of cars was backed up and atruck him, knocking him down and causing him severe back wounds and scalp injuries, but fortunately doing him no serious injury. NEBRASKA CITY A. B. Smith while en- ?aged In chopping Wood on the Chapman arm south of thlB city yesterday almost severed the front half of his foot yeaterday afternoon and the severed part was held by a small shred of flesh. The physicians have some hopes of saving the member. OAKLAND Oakland lodge No. 91, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, had as their guest Tuseday evening. Grand Master Wll lian A. DeBord. Membera of the lodgea at Tekamah, Craig, and Lyons were also pres ent and a very profitable evening wast the result. A banquet was served at the close. HA8TINO8 Dr. W. W. Keith has filed with the county clerk written declination of the appointment aa coroner to succeed Dr. M. W. Baxter, who resigned to accept the superlntendency of the state hospital for the Insane here. Another appointment will be made by the board today or tomor row. ST. PAUL Jeppe H. Engelbreth, who for several yeara haa lived and been en gaged In business here, died at his home In this city Saturday evening after a very brief Illness. Deceased leaves a widow and two Btep-sons. The remains will be In terred In the St. Paul cemetery thla after noon. BEATRICE A reception was given laat evening at the Presbyterian church In honor of the young people of that church, who are home from their respective col leges to spend the Christmas vacation. About seventy-five were present, and after a musical and literary program refresh ments were served. GRAND ISLAND Fire last evening broke out In the residence of W. H. Bordner and before It was extinguished ruined a portion of the resilience, and damaged the rest, quite a portion of the contents also being destroyed. The loss Is about $f,000, fully covered by Insurance, The origin of the fire Is unknown. ARLINGTON W. H. Brown sold seventy six and one-half acres of land southeast of this city to B. H. J. Jungbluth, who nmled nearby, for $,000, or better than $100 per acre. There are no Improvements upon the land except that It Is fenced and there Is a well and a windmill. Mr. Brown has owned this land about twenty-five years. NEBRASKA CITY Allen McCoy was ar rested and Is tn Jail chRrgTHl with assault ing and Injuring Mrs. Maggie Mlllholen of North Brsnch precinct, at whose home he waa living. He attacked and beat her. He has been making his home there for the past six months and made a living by peddling snap and things of that kind. BEATRICE An effort Is being made to secure another rural route out of Beatrice to aerve a number of people living In the vicinity of Helmeavllle. H. E. Randall, In spector of rural routes, Inspected the pro posed route yesterdny In company of Post master Holllngworth, and It is thought he will report favoiably upon the proposi tion. DAVID CITY The Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge of thla place gavo a banquet at Bahr'a restaurant last even ing to the Degree of Honor. There were 100 guests and members ot the lodge pres ent. After the banquet abort addresses were by Master Workman George Qualil. I. T. McKaakey, E. L. Runyon and W. S. Roaenatock. NORTH PLATTE Cyrus Clark, who, with Henry Gelse, was arrested for stealing cattle and freight from the Maxwell depot and divers and other Items haa pleaded guilty and will be sentenced by Judge Grimes at the next session of court., Mr. Gelse after considerable difficulty haa Becured hail In the sum of $2,600 snd is now at his liberty. GRAND I8LAND The funeral of Louts Velt occurred this afternoon from the home, a large number cf the people of the community attending. The Board of Edu cation and other bodies with which he was connected attended In a body, Including the male chours of the Llederkrans society, which sang a dirge at the grave. There were many fine floral tributea. BEATRICE The Woman's Relief Corps entertained the Grand Army of the Re public last evening at pst hall. That which served as tha chief entertainment waa a large Chrlatmas tree ladtn with presents for all. The exercises consisted of Instru mental music and recitations which waa followed by the distribution of presents. About two hundred were In attendance. BEATRICE The dlplftherla situation a Dlller Is much Improved, but two deaths having occurred since the outbreak ot the disease. As no new caaes have b en re ported the village board haa rescinded its actlcn In ordering all places of amuaement closed. The report sent out that the 'own had been quarantined on account of the outbreak of the disease Is untrse. GIBBON No news hss been heard from the two men who tried to hold up Line back's boy two and one-half miles north of the G.bbon stock yards yesterday afternoon. They came out of the hills north of his place and were lost In the hills four miles west of his farm. All searching par'lea re turned last night and reported the trail lost. Two Shelton autos were In the chase, but gave it up and returned home. AUBURN Maxwell M. Long, a prosper ous young business man in Tarkio, Mo., and Mlsa Mary Jane Harris were united In marriage in this city Monday evening. Rev. D. W. Wilt, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Mrs. J. W. Newell, a cousin ' pf the groom, residing at No. 607 South Thirty-sixth street in Omaha, waa among the many who attended the wedding. OAKLAND-' A deal was closed here Tuesday, whereby D. L. Preston become the owner of the L. L. Young farm lands of JflO acres four miles east of town, the consideration being $11.7.60 per acre, the highest price yet paid for land In this vicinity. Mr. Young was born snd reared here, but on account of Ms wife's health will remove to Nampau Idaho, where he haa slreaily nought land. DICKENS The First Baptist church sgJV Wellfeet, seventeen miles east of here If this c lunty, waa ded cated Sunday A thou sand dollar collector) was mads and a large rmwd waa present at the services: there being nine ministers from dlffereirti towns present. Th's l the second Baptist church in southern Llnoln county, ths other one being st this place. JUA8TINGS Aa Adams county human' 02rsiaE3EIE3EIX3 NEXT SATURDAY We Place on Sale the jj am a ssbb) a am, m n lllinil nan msm aa a a m II MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS FROM MATTY DAVIS No. 16 Amsterdam Avenue, New York. Positively tho Bigg Bargains in History of th West. Everything will be sold at less than cost to manufac ture. WATCH FOR LATER Saturday Be gins Our Annual January Sale of LINENS, WHITE GOODS, MUSLINS and SHEETINGS Watch Friday's Papers. Sfc SBBBBBJBBmF fjBPBBBBBHSBJBf BBjnSBSBBBBJSBBBBV society will be organized under the auspices of the Hastings Woman's club Thursday afternoon. A movement for the formation of such an organisation haa been advo cated for several months, but the Woman's club was the first to assume the leader ship. An address 1n support of a cam paign In the Interests of dumb animals will be made by F. P. OlmBtead. NORTH PLATTE Deputy Sheriff Ijwell returned this evening with Robert Thomp son, a half-breed Indian as captive. A few weeks ago Thompson stole a horse from George Able, at Maxwell and complaint waa filed against him. He disappeared and notices were issued reouestlng his capture. The sheriff at Btlckley. Okl., found Thompson and imprisoned him until the deputy sheriff could go and secure him. HASTINGS Arthur Newell, formerly of Juniata, who waa sent to an orphans' home following tho death of his parents ten years ago, when he was 10 years old, yes terday located his Bister, Mrs. Julia Sad dler. In this city. When the youth was taken to the home he lost all trace of his sister and although he made inqulrlea for her at Juniata on numerous occasions did not succeed in locating her here until yes terday. HASTINGS Over thirty members of tho bar of Adams county tonight attended the association's annual banquet. Sonator elect G. W. Tlbbets presided as toastmas ter. Toasts were responded to by District Judge Dungan, ex-Dlatrlct Judge Adama of Minden. J. Edgar Jones. Charles E. Bruck man, Walter S. Crow. J. K. WIHlts, James F. Crowley, H. p. Favlnger, John Snldor, J. A. Gardiner, Philip Fuller, W. H. Lan nlng and J. P. A. Black. BEATRICE Em II Kaufman, and Charles Eaton, two local wrestlers, gave an ex hibition last evening In Gish's gymnasium on lower Court street, the former winning. Kaufman won the first fail In nine min utes, Eaton, the second In two and a half minutes, and Kaufman, the third In three and a half minutes. A large crowd wit nessed the exhibition. H. B. Glsh has issued a challenge to box ten rounds with any man at 144 pounds llvng In this sec tion of the state, and Kaufman challenges any local wrestler at 1M pounds. BROKEN BOW Extensive preparations are being made by the citlsens for the school of agriculture that opens hers the wees or January lz. and runs to the six teenth of the month. The Interest In th scho l has greatly Increased the past week and students are now enrolling at a rapid rate. The Commercial club of Broken Bow haa lately Interested Itself In the success of the undertaking and has offered gen erous cash prises for the students. In structors of state and national refutation will be here and the very best talent that can be found In tills part of the country will have charge of the different depart ments. BROKEN BOW At the regular drill meeting last night of Company M, First Regiment. Nebraska Nat'onal Guard, J. L Hollandsworth waa elected captain, vice Pickett, resigned;, II. R. Joyner, second lieutenant, vice C. 1 Dean, term expired. First Lieutenant L. F. Oxford retains rank. Captain Hollandsworth Is probably the youngest officer of that rank In th" Na tional Guard, not having aa yet reached his twenty-first year. He la also Jinlir editor of the Custer County Beacon. Good work la now being done by the company and the members declare that another year will see them in the front rank. GRAND ISLAND I Joyd Painter, a stockman, residing near Ravenna, Inst both legs in an accident at the B. M. depot. He was coming in on a freight 1 Ring out the old Ring in the new - HANSON'S The Cafe Beautiful EJsCrXZ30 u New Year's Cards The prettiest as sortment in Omaha. Scores of dainty novelties. Calendars for 1909 at i Price Store will be closed all day New Year's Day BRANDEIS train and evidently Jumped from the train before the same came to a stop. As the accident occurred before daylight the train had gone before his unfortunate condition became known. By his cries he attracted the attention of station men. He waa re moved to tiie St. Francis hospital, where it waa found necessary to amputate both limbs, halfway between the knee and ankle. He la very robust and withstood the shock well. A son from Gibbon has arrived and Is looking after the father's wants. GRAND ISLAN1 The Fairmont Cream cry company plant Is being rushed to com pletion and It is hopd to get part of the plant In operation bv the first of March. The company at first announced an Invest ment of ara,000. but by the time the plant will have been completed It will represent an Investment of 1126. ox) and Is said to bn the largest plant of the kind In the state. It will have refrigerating rapacity of slxlv tons of artificial Ice per day, twenty tons of which will be used. In the rusli season for the creamery department, twenty for the storage department and twenty for sale, at wholesale or retail. The Ice sell ing, le cream manufacturing, creamery and storage business will be the main func tions. riiATTSMOUTH During the regular meeting ol the city council an ordlnaco waa paased giving the Hell Telephone com pany a franchise-to U business In tills city, but leaving it free to make any rate it chooses. Before the Plattsmouth Teli i.hone company commenced business In this city the foreign company charged $3 er month for 'phones In residences. The new company made a rate of $1 per mouth and then the Bell reduced the rate to M cents per month. Sometime since tho city brought suit to compel the foreign company to remove ItB rnen from Main street, but lost out.. The Plattamnuth Telephone com pany, In all probability, will now ask tn lie given a similar franchise as that granted 1 h e other nntnnanv BROKEN BOW Another person claims to have seen the mysterious snlmsl thht la alleged to have created much excite ment In the southwest part of the county. This time It la a commercial man, wlio drove over here laat night from Oconto. He stalea he was about fifteen miles f r m town when he discovered the "mysterv" lying In the middle of the road. Upon the approach of the carriage, the animal Jumped to Its feet and uttered a drep growl. Its eyes fairly biasing In the moon light. It then slunk away without hurrying In the leas'. The knivht of commerce Bays ha was armed, but lost no time In wlden'tig the distance between them. He describes the animal as resmbllng a mountain Hon, but aa large as a full grown tiger. NEBRASKA CITY Fred Knet and George McNaughlon have filed romnlainta In the county court against Hugh II. Bcv mour. charging him with defrauding them of money. Seymour rlalms to run an em ployment agency and he took $1.60 from fourteen men on the promise he would gel them a Job on the David Rankin ranch near Tarkio, Mo. He gave the men th orders and when thev arrived at Tarkio. they ascertained that Rankin did not want any men nor had he instructed any out. to hire men for him. Home of thpm re turned to thla city and filed the Infor mation. 8evmc i r wus arraigned In the county court and released on bond. Sey mour Is the son of the late Charles W. Seymour and haa been In trouble over this same thing before, at Hu Joseph, Mo., and afterwards at Red Oak. where he under took to sell land which he had no right to. He la a cripple and ha given Tils parents considerable trouble In the nasi The county attorney nromlses to file a number of more complaint at - u 3 f ' W