Nebraska Newspapers

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15 iO DOUGLAS ST.
Advance PJof lee
Thursday, Commencing at 8 a. ra.
Wc will place on sale hundreds of
Opera Coats, Silk and Satin Rub
ber Coats, Ladies' Winter Coats
worth $15 to
$30
RING STARTS THE WHEELS
Crowds of All Castes Witness Open
Lag of English Parliament.
EOTAL PALU LOUDLY CHEERED
rri Called ay rir-vt Pablle
eearaew tn-e Unarm
frees Cfraair la ar
prfm la pmk.
;.u. LCX, Feb. 15. A greater crowd than
usual gathered at Westminster Unlay for
u,e (tale opening of Parliament by King:
al ward, who waa accompanied to the func
Uon by Quern Alexandra, the prince and
prince: of Wales and other members of
the royal family. A day of bright sunBhtnn
and ins fact that thia mar the first public
appearance of the k.ng and queen since
meir return- from Ber'ln a largmy re
sponsible for the outpouring of the people
who lined the route to Buckingham Psiace
and gav Uie sovereign an enthusiastic
greeting as they paused in prniewKin with
an escort ef the guards to the house of
Parliament.
Another and a greater crowd had as
sembled in' the Immediate vicinity of 3t.
Stephen'. These people were curious to
sea what would be the outcome of the
Ui reels made by the unemployed and the
woman suffragists to Indulge !n demon
strations. The noilce at this point were
aut in force and ready to deal with any
disturbsnue.
Urgent whip hsd" been Issued by the
leaders of the house and there were only
a few absentees.
The House of Lords, when' tiielr majes
ties appeared, was filled wit .1 peers and
peeresses, members of the Houne of Com
mons, diplomats and other representatives
of the official and, social life m London.
Among the latter aas the newest American
peeress, the Covin! ess of Granarri. who was
Miss Beatrice Mills uf New Tors.
.imuiKMuiur ririu sou j. iiiagjey carter,
secretary of the American embassy, were
in tits diplomatic section.
In the royal gallery were Rear Ad.
miral Charles H. 3tockton and Mix. Stock
ton. Prof. George Grafton Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson and Commander Jnun H. Gibbons,
the naval attsclie bare. Mrs Gibbons. Ad
miral Stockton, Prof. Wilson' and Com
mander Glbtns were present in their ca
pacity as delegates to the International
naval conference now in session in London,
and the courtesy of attendance waa ex
tended to their wives.
K'ng Edward's speech from the throne
on nlalned no surprises and ss had been an.
Urinated the projected legislation fore
.asted by ills majesty is largely social In
Started Like Ringworm on Hand
Hand Se!!ed and Then Humor
Spread to Arms, Leg and Faca
It was Something Terrible.
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED:
CUT1CURA CURED HIM
"t have nseri the Cutiriurm Uemeriiea
tar a eei r bad uasa 0 eraema with aont.
ssate auooeas. About ft! teen or eighteen
war act the disease aevennsad in the
sbaria 0 a large piniiead top rf m
hand. It burned ami itched as much
that I waa ooapHled to show it to a doc
tor. He pronounced it ringworm, and
ataxia Try liaht J it- He gave ma a
an anil 'olJ ra to apnlv it before r
ing 'o tied and ail would be ovwr 1a tua
morning. Hut the next morning m v
hand waa ail swollen up and I puuilitwd
it. Whew the doctor oarne to his office I
showed him tba hand and to mv sur
prise he told ma tnat he had never ex
perieniisrt surh a csaa in his practMsa and
ad it waa wettl 1 riouiUcvi it. After
tmo his different nsmediea tits disease
iisin sis I and wea.c up mr arms and
flnailv u my t nigra and lees gwnercuir
and ftnallv on mr fa. Tim burning
was something- temble. After I had
tned this doctor, as I thougnt. long
enough, I went to another doctor wfio
had the miliHua of being tlie bast in
toss, He told ma it was a bad oasa of
aranvna and that it would 'at quite a
wruis to uura it. His medicine urwetted
the adranca) of the liiwsa but aa fur
tner " I flnailv ennduded to try the Cuti
eu Remedies. I bought a cake ?
CuiM-ura tkian. a box of Cutu-ura Oinl
ment and a r-.ttleif Cutirura Rasnivent
and fauna reiicsT in uba first trrsi. I oob
rinued unul I waa completely free from
the disesss sad 1 have not been troubled
with anouwr attaca since. I still uaa
tba Cuucura Oimment in mv family aa
it IS ona uf tba beat remedies to heal a
sjossj or other imurr rs4tdlr. I can
freely and truihfiul say that that Cull
earn Rarnadiaa are the neat so far as me
airae-raoea went with them and I an
sciil raoonunnulina them, feeunc wrre I
am not making a misiase. C. Burk
Sarr, 23 W. Mai -et SU, Cbambarslnirg,
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character. The king mads a graceful al
lusion to his recent visit in Berlin.
Sfteeca af K.lag.
"I was much impressed and gratified at
trie wsrmth of the public reception given
to the queen and myself by all classes nf
the community." he said. "It afforded me
grest plaaure to mit the emperor nf
Germany and the empress again and I
feel confident that the expressions of c.or-
llal welcome with which we were greeted
in Berlin will tend to strengthen these
amicable feelings between the two coun
tries that are cssrntisl to their mutual
welfare and the maintenance of peace. '
Immediately after the usual reference
to the continued friendliness of the foreign
relations of Great Britain, the king spoke
of the waterways snd fisheries sgrcements
with Amenta. "Smisfactory progress has
been made." he said, "in the negotiations
on outstanding; quest ons with the United
Slates. A treaty to regulate use of water
ways aii;acenl to the nternutional boun
dary between Canada and the V uited Stairs
had ben arranged and this question be
ns one nf special Canadian Interest, tlie
advice of- the IVminlan government was
sought and folIowd throughout.
"My amhassador at Washington has ne
gotiated also the co-operation of the Canad
ian and the Newfoundland ministers of
Justice, an arrement for reference to arbi
tration cf the North American flatteries'
question snd I trust that this sgreement
will he the mesns of effecting a final and
friendly settlement of matters which have
Ions; been under discussion by tills coun
try and the United States.'
After mentioning the continued anxiety
concerning the situation in Persia and
the "imperialistic demand" for the Intro,
duction of representative Institutions In
tliat country, the king said:
"T am happy to think that there is now
an Improved prospect for a solution of the
difficulties' that have arisen In the Bal
kans, snd It is ray, earnest hope that a
settlement may be arrive at satisfactory
to all the states whose Interests are con
cerned.'' DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Kllsaeeta B. Joaee.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Jones. 3S years of age.
died at her home. M Cumin reet. Mon
day night. Her husband Is H. H. Jonea of
the Marshall Psper company. The funeral
Is to be held at the Dodder chapel. Twenty
third and Cuming streets. Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. The body will be in
terred In Davenport, la.
Mrs. Caroline Taeaaaeaa.
Mrs. Caroline Thompson. SI years of age,
died at her home. Til Korth Thirtieth
street. Monday evening at IS o'clock. The
funeral will be heid Wednesday morning at
the home. Interment will be in Forest
Lawn cemeterv.
Deris Rltefcer.
Doris Rllc.hey. the NVnionth-old daughter
of J. H. Rltcbey of Beaver Creasing. Neb..
ti'"d Monday at titi Grant street. Gastric
and intestinal trouble caused death. The
body will be taken home for burial.
A Baralag l
ii rot to have Eucklen s Arnica Saive to
cure burns, cores, piles, cuts, wounds and
ul. irs. 3c. For sale ay Beaton Drug Co.
BERLIN FIEND STILL AT LARGE
Twa w.re tsyaatesi Attaeked. waviac
Tefal ef Twraly-Twa Caaaa
f Asaaalt.
j rUTLIX. Feb. IS T!ie vicious attacks
i on women on the streets of Berlin con
! tinue. and II111 criminal Uaa not yet been
arrested. Two new cases 01 curred this
m mmg. and both wrmen were slightly
wounded. This brings the aggregate since
the beginning of these "rrrrer" outrages
p to twemy-two.
RKOJCIITIOH lOS SKI WBit3H
Waatedl a Several nacee Iw Wafcrasha
taw Swladllaa;-
IIA3T1NG8. Neb.. Fb. lt-BpaeiaLj
Sheriff McCIeery haa gone to Uncoln to
apnlv to Governor .Shallnnlwrger for a ra
quisition fbr Bamm Marquia, who is
now under arrest in Kansae CUy on tha
charge of negotiating a worthless check
for S through the First Stata Bank of
Hoistem in this county ovr a year aan.
It Is reported from Kansas City that
Marquis e confessed to swing tha Com-
merrial bank of Char-pell. Keav. SO.SS, but
the officials of the institution say the
amount is not more than HOP.
Marquis was formerly a stork dealer- 'n
Oehkoen. Neb. The check cashed at the
Hastein bank waa drawn on the Chap rail
bank. He is said to have later cashed
worthless cherka in Iowa, one for SU at
Wnodhurn. aoJ one for tsna at Montrose.
For the '.sat year Marquis haa Mved in
Kiimu City and for a .art of this time
haa been engaged aa a day laborer. He
waa arrested in a small bearding house,
wnere be waa employed as night clerk.
He ia 3S veara old and haa a wife and ona
cnild.
- aatawa Claaed tr Cradiraaw.
NORFOLK. Neb.. F-b. 1. ftoeclal Tele
gram.) Tlie Waltoa saloon was closed to
day by Constants Flynn ta protect two un
covered Judgmeais otxuned by HanJar
Bros. A Co.
Foley's Orrao Laxative raraa conat'.paiioa
i and Uver trouble and makes the bswaia
t K.,:thv ami reauiar. Orr&a ia m nwu'v tm
pills aud tablets aa It dors not grrpa or
auseata. Why taka anything; aisa. Sold
by all druasists.
Bee Want Ads Are BuaiaMS Boosters.
EFFORT TO SAVE SHOTAY
Attorney Earner Seeks to Hare Phi-,
oner Declared Insane. j
i WTLL FIGHT 11I1L DROP PALLS '
I
! Frlaeae Waa EarasMed frens rnltn
tlary aad Leaded im Mlaamls
Priam Cassias; Bark ta Sew
Oat Hia Teraa.
!"rom a Stsff Cor-espondenL)
UNCOL.V, Feb. IS. -h Special.! An effort
will be made to save R. Mead Shumway
I from the gallows snd Judge Hamer ex-
pects to make it He will either file a
motion for another rehearing of the rase
j in the supreme court or- start insanity
j proceedings in the district court, so it is
I very probable there is to be a repetition
j of the scenes incidental to the hanging of j
j Barker last year. In the Barker case j
1 Judge Hamer held on to the last minute. I
the tTSp being; sprung three minutes be
I fore the time when the prisoner could not
j be legally executed.
I A delegation of women expected to cail
j upon Governor ahailenberger today and
I plead for the life of the woman murderer.
but failed to show up. Martin, the husband '
1 of the murdered woman, waa a caller at I
j the executive office this afternoon, and j
( he asked permission to witness the execu- j
1 tion, which is set for next Friday. j
It is probable that Governor Shaiien- j
berger will change the proceedings some- j
whst when it comes to hearings on appll-
cations for executive clemency. It is un
derstood he will listen to no stump '
speeches, but m any case there is new j
evidence for him to nase upon or some j
good reason to be presented why clemency j
should be extended he is willing: to hesr
that. In other words, it :s understood iho I
governor
rill give uttle t.me to the "sob
squad."
Kswed Ceavlet Caatared.
George Williams, who some years ago
left his bed and board at the state pen 1 ten -Uiu-r
without permission while out on pa
role, and who since that time has been
serving a five-year term in the Minnesota
penitentiary, will he brought back to Ne
braska shonlv. Governor Sliallenberger Is
sued a requisition for the return of Wil
liams today and Warden Beemer will send
a man for him. Williams was convicted of ;
burglary In this state. j
Mrw. Llllie Sees far laaaraace.
A retrlsl of the Llllie murder casa. with j
Lena Margaret Lillle on the stand to tell '
tier story of the murder of her husband. Is
wnst is promised by the attorneys for Mrs.
Lillle in their opening statements to the
jury In her suit sgainst the Modern Wood
men. She is suing on the SI.iXfl life insur
ance policy of her murdered husband.
Harvey Lillle. L. C. Burr made the open
ing statement on behalf of the defense.
Mrs. Lillle wept when tbe reference was
made by her attorney to the charge in the
answer of the Insurance campany that the
payment of the policy was resisted on the
ground that the insured came to his death
through the intentional and unlawful act
of his wife, tlie beneficiary of the policy
and plaintiff In thia suit. The widow sat
at the table with her counsel throughout
the session Tuesday morning and appeared
to take great interest in the examination
of the Jurymen who are to try her case.
8h frequently consulted her attorneys and
on the question of challenging Jurors per
emptorily they talked with her.
Attorney Burr, in his opening statement,
declared that Mrs. Lillle waa anxious to
take the stand and for tha first time tell
In court the fads concerning the death of
her husband. - The attorney admitted thai
the question as to Mrs. LiUle s part In the
j death of her husband was the main point
' at issue, by reason of the allegations of
1 defendant charging her with having
I been the cause of his death. After readina
the statement of the defense on this point
ths attomev declared that the allegation
charged deliberate murder.
Cslveraity Btegrrata Meet.
The Board of Regents of the State uni
versity held a session Tuesday morning at
which routine business was disposed of.
Tha proposition for the removal of parti
tions on the third floor of the Temple build
ing, to furnish a large social hall for uni
versity functions, waa referred to the fi
nance committee and will be reported upon
at the next regular meeting- of the board.
It Is the plan of those who mr h ...
the movement to hoia all university dances I
with the exception of the "Junior prom" j
at the Temple, thus doing away with so j
uiuny 01 me expansive hops each year. It
It said that several members of the faculty
and the Innocents and Biack Masks are
In t ereeted In the movement.
Contrary to expectations the petition from
tha Innocents asking that graduation be
set a week earlier than has been tie casa.
did not come before the board. Tha Inno
cents plan to have the graduating- exer
cises oome while most of the students are
still at the university, while under the
present arrangement they come after moat
of the students hsve gone home.
Ceaaeilataa Blsaes) Blew aas.
Councilman Bishop of the Third ward
tendered his resignation aa councilman at
the meeting Monday night. The reataiatloa
waa accepted and speerJiea praising Mr
Biahop s work were made by Councilmen
George and Castle. President Marshall
also praised tba work of Councilman
WRONG BRS.UETAST
Many parsons think that for strength,
they must begin the day with a break
fast of meat and ether heavy foods. This
la a mistake aa anyone can easily discover
for himself.
A W. Vs, carpenter's experience may
benefit others. Ha writes:
"I used to be a very heavy breakfast
eater, but finally indigestion caused me
snch distress, I became afraid to eat any
thing. -My wife suggested a trial of Grape-
, Nuta and aa I had to eat something- or
starve. I concluded to take her advice.
She rixed me up a dish and I remarked at
tha time that the quality waa ail right,
but the quantity waa toa small I waa ted
a saucerfui.
"But she said a small amount of Grape
Nuta want a long way and that I must
eat It according- to directions. So 1
started in with Grape-Nuta and cream,
two soft boiled eggs and soma crisp toast
for break fast.
I cut aut mesXB and a lot of ether
stuff I had bean used to eating all my
Ufa and waa gratified to sea that I waa
I selling setter ngnt along.. I concluded I
! hd "rack the right thing and stuck to
t it. I had not only been sating Improper
! food, but too mucn.
"I waa working at tha Carpenters trade
at tha time and thought that unlasa I had
a hearty breakfast with plenty af meat.
I woud play out before dlaaar. But after
a few daya ef my "saw break fast" I
found t oould da mat s work, felt better
ia every way. aad now I aca not bothered
with indigestion."
Name gtvea by Postum Ca.. Battle Creak,
Mich. Read "The Road ta Weilvilia' la
pkga. There's a Reason."
t
arsaare frees ttase as Uase. Tkey ara gt
ataa, araa, aad fail mt Istauss,
LincIa GfTie. Omah aBet
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G. M. Porltr. Manager.
Bishop, who. he ssid. had been one of the
most conscientious members of the council
Mr. Blsnop responded snd stated that his
reason for resuming was that his work
as steward of the Insane hospital required
all of his time and prevented him from
attending the council meetings.
Councilman Hoppe introduced an ordi
nance at the meeting Monday night de
claring that it shsll nol be unlawful for a
minor to enter a bowling ailey when it 's
operated in conjunction with a pool or bil
liard hail.
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Oefestest Ftlee Drissrrrr la Case le
vel via a Adjataat Gesersl Feeds.
BEATITTCE. Neb.. Feb. IS. 1 Special. In
the district court yesterday a demurrer
was f'.led by the defendant to tbe substi
tuted petition of the state f Nebraska
against L W. Colby. The filing of 'his
substitute petition recently, reopenii old
case the original petition of which was
Cled sboul six years saro by F. N. Prout.
attorney general at that time. Soon after
these proctiedlngs were instituted, the peti
tion, together with the demurrer, mysteri
ously dissppeared. The case hss lain
dormant ever since. The rase is based on
tbe alleged dealings of Mr. Colby during
his term aa adjutant general of Nebraska.
The petition seta forth that he procured
premiums on warrants drawn on the state
treasurer against the general fund. The
defendant, t is ailegod. transferred these
warrants, when marked "not paid for want
of fu.;ds." to the permanent school fund,
receiving the tace of each warrant to
gether with a premium of one-half of 1
per cent. It is charged he failed to dis
burse these premiums ar turn them over
to his successor. The warrants, seven in
number, were psyment of soldiers salaries.,
armory rent, incidental eamp expenses and
supplies, and the total amount of premiums
derived was SMI.X. In his demurrer the
defendant seta forth tfcat the petition dors
not set forth facts, that the court has no
Jurisdiction and that the plaintiff has not
a legal capacity to bring the suit.
A motion to strike the application for
attorneys' lien of Haslett a; Jack against
Blsnop Bonscum was argued yesterday
and plaintiffs were granted leave to mile
an amended application. In the case of
E. O. Kretslnger. appellee, against Gage
county, and ft D. K-Jlen. appellant, a
motion to dismisa the appeal was argued j
and submitted and taken under advise
ment. The case is one wherein 3. D. '
Killen appealed from ths action of the I
county board In allowna- Mr. Kretslnger
ss attorney for the county in the case by
John Sparks.
AS IPtOSIOI WRECKS BCILDI
Walla Property Osauge la Heavy. Xa
firsss la Iajared.
mCA, Neb., Feb. II Special.) An ex
plosion occurred hers this afternoon at 3:30
which shook the entire community for
miles around and did a great deal of dam
age. George Leonard haa a plumbing es
tablishment in the basement under the
Merchants bank and was forcing gas. which
waa being; manufactured from carbide. Into
a tank which furnished Uchts for automo
biles. All of a sudden the explosion oc
curred, bursting- the pipes and machinery
in all directions and, marine narUons of
the guilding several feaui Tha Merchants
bank portion was tha aae-that received the
most damage. Raiph Huriburt, the cash
ier snd E. L. Huriburt war in he bank
at the time; also E. BL atullowney of
Lincoln, state bank examiner. They were
thrown to the ceiling, but received no in
juries of any kind. The bank furniture was
bauly damaged and cannot be used at ail,
while money waa scattered ail over ths
building. The windows ware all shattered
In the bank building. Tha telephone office,
which la upstairs, also came In tor Its
share of damage. Windows In other places
were also broken, while chinaware in other
places waa thrown from the shelves. Fre
was started in tbe basement, but was
quickly put out by ths fire department.
The loss to building, bank furniture and
plumbing establishment will probably
amount to S.O0O. uflly oovered by insurance.
C. C. Huriburt. vice president of the
bank, la in Chicago and haa been notilfed
of the explosion. The bank will be ready
for business again in a few days. Mr.
Leonard received a few Slight bruises In his
face.
WOR MIL DEBATERS ARB CHOsE.f
Para aad Ksarsky SVaoele Held Caa
teat ta Select Teaasa.
PEHU. Neb.. Feb. !. tSpecral.) The
following- have been selected by the Judges
to represent tha Peru normal In tha Inter
collegiate debstes: Joy S. Morgan, Up
land; Julia. H. Van DrieJ. Malrao; C. B.
Moore. Oakdale; C W. Smith. Laurel; C.
W. Knoll. Crete: H. K. Mitten, Panama:
Varro Tyler. Auburn: J. A. Eastwood,
Peru: Allen J. HilL Sliver Creek; Mayme
Glltner. Bade Creek: Fern Ralston. Peru;
Clio D. Wonder. Blue Springs; Lucile
Wehrs, Dsvld City; C K. Morse. Ne
braska City; Elmer Soeley. Nelson; and
E. O. Blackstone. Pllger. These sneakers
will later be divided Into teams to meet
a girls' team from the Kearney normal,
a boys' taam from the eKarney normal, a
team from the Kansas normal, and a team
from tho Missouri Warrensbura- normal.
Kearney. Neb.. Feb. 1. 1 Special. Sst
urady evening the preliminary debatea for
the purpose of choosing debaters to repre
sent the school in tbe debate with the
Peru normal were brought to a close. The i
Judaea wore Prof. C. N. Anderson. Prof, j
George X. Porter and Miss Gertrude Gard- '
ner. The contestants who won were: i
Anthony M. Eaeterting, Walter Flsbrr. I
Raiph Dugdale, Roaroa C. Sanuaona. Min- j
nie Blanchard. Alloa Ham home. Margaret
Peterson and Mabel Kirk. Ail the debaters
will make preparation for the aeaate bat
only three will actually take part. The 1
data for the meet haa not yet been fixed,
nor haa a question been decided upon, but
these m alters will be settled within a few
days and wtlhin a couple of months st
moat the representatives of the two schools
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Kearaty sjarsaaa Htwt,
KE-tRNEY. u. Feb. U. Special. )
Members of ths Toung Mens Clirut:ui aa.
sonatKMi mat Mtmday afternoon and as
laetad ten delegates who will go to Hast
ings nsxt Friday and will represent the
school organisation at tha meeting of
state deiegatea. Thsu ova who were choaea
to represent tha organization of this school
ware: Lya Hoyt Louis Haniach. Lent
Jones. Ray Shirley. Cannes Shirley. Ralph
Marra, Norman Pierce. Charles Jameson,
Herbert Mark ward and Charles G. Rosa
Ths seniors, alt af whom- teach In tlie
mods! department, ara holding examina
fjoaa thia wee preearatory to changing the
gradaa over which they have charge. Sim
ilar changes ara to be made once every
w,x weeks.
Tha members ef tha Dramatic club,
which waa organised at the beginning of
tha school year, ara holding regular re
hearsals and hava daeidad to uicaeut twa
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PRIVATE XLESi. i. NICHOLS.
Duffy's Pure
la a posiilve cur? for grippe in ail its
lenue it preoccupies the system and
Is made, without any had after efTecta.
stomach trouble, diseases of tha throat and lungs, and all
nerrea. It la prracribi-d by doctors and is recognized aa a
CAUTION When yon ask your rtruKKlw'. grocer or
thn genuine. Tt's the only absolutely pure rm-tiicinal
bulk. Price. l.(M. Look for tlie tracfe-mark, the "t)hl
the cork la unbroken. M'rite. Consulting Phj-iiian, Duff
medlral booklet and free advice.
or three plays before the close of the
semester. The rehearsals are under the
supervision of Miss Grace rlemer. who
waa most instrumental in bringing alwul
e organization.
Wheat fi rower Orsaaiiln.
HAJTTNG3. Neb.. Feb. 16. Special.')
T7ie directors of tho Winter Wheat Grow
ers' association of Nebraska. Kansas and
Oklahoma, which. ws formed at a mass
meeting of farmers last week, is stiil in
session here, formulating plans for extending-
the membership. It is probable
that permanent headquarters will be es
tablished In Hastings. The organization is
to be known as Union So. 39 of the Grain
Growers' Department of the American So
ciety of Equity. It is modeled after Union
No. 1. which comprises the spring wheat
growers of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
ebratka !ewe atee.
FALL SCTTT Heacock A Son closed
down the mill Friday to rebrick the boiler
and make other necessary repairs.
BEATRICE Work is being pushed on the
new high school buildlns;- Twenty-three
autoinatto clocks are being installed in the
building.
KEARNEY C. . B. Fielding, formerly
editor of the Pleasantun Post, haa taken
charge of the printing department of the
State Industrial school.
KEARNEY Reports from Elm Creek are
to the effe-t that the attenoance of tiia
schools there hss been cut 3 per cent owing
to an epidemic of measles.
ALMA The hill to repesi the terminal
tax act introduced hv Renresentatlvw
Snyder of this city is being severely
criticised by many peopie in tins locality.
COLUMBUS District court for Platte
county is in session, witn Juogo George
H. Thomas presiding. There are less cases
on the docket for this term tlisn for auy
term for a long time, only eignty in all.
HUMBOLDT Wesley C. Vauirhn. the
sged citisen who passed through me thrill
ing experience lHt week of lying out for
thirty hours whll a blizzard wis in proc
ress. died Monday evening. Mr. VaugHn
was one of the early settlers of this sec
tion, but had retired from (arming and
lived in Humboldt.
COLUMBUS The powers that he at tins
city, begin to 'hink that sixteen saloons
are too many for a citv of tins size, and
they sre trying to contrive w;iv no as
to nol have so msny, and will get up an
ordinance accordingly, and it usv be they
they will decide that half a dozen saloons
wtil be sufficient for the parched throats.
BEATRICE Mrs. Irene Smith, wife of
William Smith, died last evening sx tho
home of her aunt. Mrs. L. A. Mt-anapeaMer.
m West Beatrice. Diaoetes was the cause
of death. Decessed was taken ill in Texas,
snd came here last Nox-emtwr for the bene
fit of her health. She was 1 years ot age
and leaves a husband and three cniliiren.
PTTTSMOUTH Threa days last weejt
were occupied by Ihe district court. Judge
H. D. Travis presiding, in ihe suit brought
by the relatives of Sumuel S. Johnson, de
cessed to set aade the will he signed and
had witnessed on the Mtii day of January.
1HK. The estate is valued at &., A
clause in the will provided that :n case of
ooHtes of ihe will the psrty contesting
snoiild forfeit his or Iter snare in ihe pro
visions of the will. The esee was bitterly
fought all through the trial andf was given
to the jury riatumav evening . Deputy
Sheriff Manspeaker had charge of the Jury
until Tuesnay afternoon, warn they re
turned a verdict sustaining tne anil.
BEATRICE The first game of the pool
tournament now being played in tins city
ras won last evening by Citnron Goodwin
The Utmost in a Soda Cracker
Crispdainty--flaky pure and always fresh. That's why-Takomi.
Biscuit arc the preferred Soda Crackers by all housewives.
But let the biscuits themselves by their taste tell you how much
better they are than others.
Tain
They arc made in a million
dollar bakery in white
tile ovens, on the
top floor.
The whole baking
room is flooded by
air and sunlight.
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Man ured ox ripp3
Private
ditlon.
atf
it cures the disease
forms. Taken early
prevents the invaslo
n of grippe. Taken while suffering rrora it a -i.uj
eumonia. nervousness, typhoid, malaria, every '
ma-down and weakened condition of the body, brain and
It also curfs pn
malt whlxkry and
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1 ir'IIl ir. tin
y Malt Whiskey Co.,
wer Victor Huffman. The score was IPO to
BLUE HILL The body of Mrs. Emma
Mamis arrived from Omaha Saturnav.
Miie died there at a hosnitsl on Thursday.
P-inerai serv'ee were held at the Chtts
tian church Monday.
RED CLOUD The msrnsge nf Miss
Winilred Sherman and lllo B. Fisher look
place at the brides home in the south
part of town, only relatives and a lew
mends being present.
KEARNEY At the rejrtilar -neer.ng of the
Roval Highlanders held Mmmav nignt
twenty new members were initiated, ftc
frexhments were served and the many who
were ther had a delightful time.
HASTINGS J. Milton Boyd, an old time
resident of Hastings, died Februarv IS at
the home of his son in Streator. 11L The
body was brought to Hastings todsy. Fun
eral Will be conducted Wednesday after
noon. BEATRICE Fred W. Winkle and Miss
Eila Coonley. both of Plckreil. were man
ned at the United Brethr-n pareonaae at
Plrkrell Sunday evening. Rev. Mr. Rauch
nificiating. They will make their home on
a farm.
BEATRICE The annual report of County
Clerk Ben Conlee shows that during the
year ISMS chattel mortgage filings for Gags
county amounted to sS.a&.!. Chattel
mortgages released during; that time
amounted to Cli isil.S.
ALMA At the last meeting of the
Broinernood s American Ifeometw lodge.
A. V. Shaffer and Mrs. W. A. Sharpnack
were elected delegates to attend the stale
conclave of that order, which will probably
be held in Omaha in April.
ALMA Sheriff Carroll and County At
torney Thomas accompanied Loyd McNeal
to HastinRS. where lie will appear before
District Judge If. 9. trangan and plead
guilty to the chanre of burglary for break
ing Into tbe Swartx A. EgelBion store three
weeks oga.
PERU The Athenian Debating club at a
recent meeting elected the following offi
cers for the second semester: President,
Lena Friday; vice president. Isabella Gabua;
secretary. Leni Spencer: Normalite re
porter. Nematia Clark; aergeant-al-arma,
Carre Hansen.
HASTINGS The Commercial club will
hold .ts annual banquet late thia month.
Tlie officers onamiuly planned to hsve the
nffair on the night of Fbnisry 2 but
at, me 01 her date must be selected on sc
count of other events already having been
arranged for that day.
PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. George E. Dovey
has received word that her daughter. Miss
Ethel, who is now playing the leaning
woman in "A Stuooorn Cinderella." with
the District Lesder company, was united
in marriage to Fred Trucedale. the lead
ing man in the same play, in Oakland.
Cal.
BLUE HILL Carl Buck, aged 71 years,
who lived southeast of this city. .lied
Friday mcht. after a short Illness. Mr.
Buck hsd lived in this county for the last
twenty-five years. The funeral services
will lie held Monday at 2 o dock at tlie
Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Mr.
Em eat.
BEA TRICE Mrs. Laura Davis died last
nignt. after an illness of several months
from Bright's disease, aged Si years. She
was a native of Sydney. O.. and had lived
in Beatrice for twenty-four years. She la
survived bv five children, four sons snd a
daughter, her husband having passed away
years ago In Illinois.
FLATTSMOUTH The mask ball given
by the fraternal order of Eagles proved to
lie a success in every wsy. John Koukal
won the first prize for gentlemen's best
costume, and Henry Skoumai tbe second.
Miss Olga Sattler waa given the first pnso
(or the best ladlifs costume, and Miss
Nettle Vallery the second.
WTMORE Bob Mebary walked off a
high culvert on msin street Saturdav night
and In fading broke a leg that waa Just
IQOSE
r- j
Alex. J. Nich.U. of Wash-
ington Barracks Ilespital Corps.
Washington. D. C. says he suf
fered yearly from grippe until
the winter of 1907-A. when he
escapes! it by the use of Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey. He strongly
recommends it to soldiers and
all who are exposed to bad
weather.
Private Nichols writes: "Having- been anr annual
sufferer of grippe, I decided to try .Duffy 3 Pur Malt
Whiskey , and through its vim have evaded the dread
disease thia year. Of course, being; ila the U. S. Army
I am more exposed to bad weather than the- averagM
man, which Bpeaks all the more highly ojt .your
remedy, I shall cheerfully rer ommeni t to all other
soldiers.- - ' . '
Every testimonial is guaranteed", gpnviiua and is
published in griod faith with fuir consent.
Thousands of letters like this are received daily
from grateful men and women who cannot say too
much in praise of Duffy s Pure Malt Whiskey for the
benefits derived from Its u. It U a predigesusd food
which has a stimulating; and tonic effect upon the
svstem. It builds nerve tissues, prevenls decay and
keeps the entire system in a normal, healthy con-
Whiskey
promptly. Taken during its preva-
familv medicine everywhere.
. " m n..rrm'm Pno Malt Whisker be sure yon get
la nld in s-il bottle omlyv -erer .u
t.het and make snirs tlio seal over
A .
Rochester, 5. T. for m free Ulust rated
about knitted after a break which occurred
everal months ago. Mr. Mattery was 111
the emplov of tlie Burlington when the
first break occurred and has been on releif
since.
. MIN DEN Since the recent snow storm
roaas have been snd sre almost impassible
bv team. The first enow ail drifted Into
the roads, and then following one dsv of
warm weather, which uaused the snow to
melt into water allover the rosds. This
was followed by the cold speil and more
snow, and the consequence is that the
roaiis are ;n worse ocaditiun than axer
before.
HUMBOLDT One of the largest real es
tate transactions sver pulled off in this
section 01 the stale w-is nonsummaied when
TV. G. Hummel sold his 190-acre farm, sev
eral miles east of the citv. to Ins neighboi.
Emmanuel timer, for C0. being; at th
rate of ties per acre. The Improvements
on this farm sre excellent and ail of the
land lies well, but tha price touches high
water mark when the size of the fans and
distance from town ta considered.
FREMONT Frank Hon Inn's store wan
entered by burglars last night snd about
S3 in cash and some small articles taken.
The burglar, aa appears from tracks on
the snow, climbed on to the roof of.
building at the rear of the store and broke
open a small window in the second stor
which waa be rely big enough for a small
man to squeeze through. The store waa
entered the same way the night before
ASHLAND At series ofaccidenta are r
parred in this vicinity the past week. J.
B. Blair, living near Greenwood. In sawinsr
wood cut of the first joint of his Index
finger. John Fleishman, living near Man
ley, fell from a ladder, sustaining aenous
injuries. Mra. A. Hultlsb, in sewing st a
machine, ran a needle through her thumb,
the steel breaking otf in the bone. An op
eration waa necessary to remove the nee
dle. RED CLOUD Funeral of Joseph Polnic
key. a well respected farmer living" north
1 1 1 hub im m c. wu uctu irmn 1 it f 1 Minmie
church here today, and waa lai-gely at
tended, although the weather was veiv
cold. Mr. Polnickey was born in Bohemia,
in and moved to this oountry in ifcll.
being years of age at the time of death,
which occurred Feoruary 12.
FALL3 CITY A team belonging to Max
Gllleson became frightened at an automo
bile Frtdav evening and ran away, throw
ing Mr. Gilleaon. R. E. Guristead and Stan
Icy Crook from the buggy. Ths accident
occurred near the Coon crossing about half
way to Salem, and it waa to cMlem tha
injured men were taken and plat-art under
the care of a phyaician. Thev are Improv
ing rapidly. The runaway team were found
here Saturday morning'.
DICK EN 3 Since the severe storm of
Saturday and Saturday night severs.! farm
ers and ranchers are losing quite heavily
in stock. Cattle are the principal losses, as
this storm came so anon after the storm
of last Tuesday that range stock had hardlv.
got over the effects of thai storm. No one
farmer haa lost vsrv many, but several are
weailier. Last night was the coldest night,
of the winter here, being 12 degrees below
zero.
KEARXEY F. G. Keens and wife let
Monday evening; on a tnp around the
world. Atfer a week spent in southern Cal
ifornia ttiey will sail from San Francisco
on Febmarv 2t on the Japanese liner Tno
Mini direct for Tokonama, snd after a
three weeks' sojourn in the finest resorts
of the Hakome mountains in Japan thev
will sail for Vladlvostock and there taae.
the Trans-dlbertan ratlwar through Man
churia and Siberia, arrrrina at Moecow
soout A pet I UV where a week Will be spent.
Ml. Petersburg. Warsaw and Berlin will
then be visited in the order named ana
they will sail from Hamburg May g on
the Cleveland of the Hamburg-American
line, arriving home strain about May is.
Tills is their third tnp around the- world
In tha last five years.
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iscuif
Then they are packed
in triple-sealed cartons
to keep oat dust and
dampness.
Takoma Biscuit are at vonr
grocer's -two sizes Sc "and 10c
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