Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 21, 1909, NEWS SECTION, Page 3, Image 3
THE OMATIA' SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUATTT 21. 1909. r i COAL 1RUST CASE REVERSED Supreme Court Bemud Howell Prosecution to District Court. COURT ERRED IN INSTRUCTIONS Jadgs Khw Holds Coamtltatloai ml Cral Earkaage Hat la Itself a Violation ml Law 11 aat lags Balaaaa Closed. fFtom Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. I0.-Bpecl1 Tele gram.) Samuel R. Howell, convicted of violating the Junkln anti-trust law and aentenced to six month In jail and to par flna of $1,000, won a victory In the supreme court, whkh today raveraed tha deolalon of tha lower court and remanded tha caae for further proceeding!. The opinion waa written by Chief Juatice Reeae. Tha chief Justice held that tha trial judge had erred In giving an Instruction to tha jury' This instruction waa to the ef fect that tha constitution of the Omaha Coal exchange Itself, If carried out, waa a violation of tha anti-trust lawa of the atate In that It provided that membera of the exchange could not personally solicit busi ness but could send out postal cards or uae . unsigned printed matter to get bualneaa. Thia constitution alao provided that tha exchange could not interfere with prices or agreements between tha membera whether the prices were retail or wholesale. Judge Reese held that thia could be taken Into consideration by the jury, but in Itself It Is not violation of the law. Tha record In tha caae covered 1. 000 pages and there were 1S9 assignment of error. Judge Reeae aaid, and for that reason the court would not leview the caae In detail. The court held that notwithstanding How U waa not Individually a member of the tfmaha Coal exchange he was reaponstble for Ita acta because he waa preaident of an organisation which did belong to tha ex change. Kearacr Ceaaty Mast Fay. Kearney county must pay to Buffalo county half of fl.K, which the latter paid out for repairing the auo-foot bridge acroaa the Platte river directly south of the city of Kearney. Kearney county refused to join in a contract to have the atructure placed In usable condition and the work waa ordered and paid for by Buffalo county. Kearney county refuaed to pay and judgment waa obtained agalnat it In district court. Appeal waa taken and the supreme court holds that a county which refuses to enter with an adjoining county to repair a bridge across a stream dividing ihem la liable to the county making the repairs for auch proportion of tha cost aa It ought to pay, not exceeding one-half of the amount expended, when the county making the repairs haa followed the pro cedure of the atatute aa to notice, etc. No More Malt Beverages. The aupreme court haa just decided that the sale of "Non-Tox," "Juatua Beer." "Malt Head" and kindred alleged nonlntox Icatlng malt beverages comes within the In hlbltlon of the Slocumb law and that their aale without a license la Just as much a violation of the atatute aa would be the aale of old-fashioned lager beer. The caae in which thia opinion la handed down la that of John A. Luther agalnat the atate, and cornea from Harlan county. Luther waa arreated for selling "Non Intox," a malt tonic containing less than 1 per cent of alcohol," and under a search warrant a number of barrels of the stuff were foound on hla premises. He waa con victed and fined In the district court and appealed. ' The caae was reversed upon the original hearing before the aupreme court commlaaion, upon the ground that the atate had not proved that the liquor waa Intoxicating. A rehearing waa secured and The former opinion la now aet aside. It ia held that It la not neceaaary for the atate to prove that malt liquor la intoxicating. The aale of all "malt" liquor aa a beverage la prohibited by law, and auch aale la a violation of the atatute, whether or not the percentage of alcohol Is sufficient to produce Intoxication. Skippers Right Care. No matter what demand a shipper may make for empty cars he Is only entitled to Ms percentage of the number available for use at hla station. This is the opinion of the court in the case of State ex rel Frank Dobney against the Northwestern railroad. Dobney waa a hay ahipper at Btuart. Holt county. He made demands Freckles. Pimples And Liver Spots Can Be Removed Easily By Btuart' a Calcium Wafer Ia A few Days. . Write for Tr Trial Vaeksf. Why suffer the at a res of those about you beoauae of a poor, muddy and bleary look ing complexion? - What you need la rich, alrong, generous flowing blood to furnish clear, clean pigment (color) to the face that with each beat of the heart the blood courses uninterruptedly through the small surface veins of tha face, thereby keeping a glowing color ever present. Stuart's Calcium Wafers are composed of the most powerful of blood builders and purifiers,, yet they are harmless and may be taken Into the system by any one. aven a child. What Is Invigorating to the weak stomach moat certainly will aid the well one. 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MOTSL HABLAN. tntm. aa. A. r. Jta u Jmn, Pies. LOUISVI1XS. KT.I THB QA LT HOUSE, . P giwr sura mmM ILM as. aAONOUi SPBINOB. PLA. I MAGNOLIA STSINOa UUTSU It ft eJ aa, Out-soar ea4 nxe awa pBW YORK C1TT: HOTSt, BMF1RB. a P. aatas U.t . W. Jakaaaa Quia. IIW YoaK ClTTl HOTEL MARLBOaoCOH. g. p. ii M a U- - sL twin, Max. BU POINT COMrORT. VA.I HOTKL CHAMBga. . SM r- P. Alaao, s. for cars in which to ship his commodity and could not get them fest enough. He accordingly began msndamua proceeitlnaa In the district court to compel the road to furnish him with fifty care at the rate of five per day. The, court Issued the writ and the railroad company appealed. The aupreme court reverses the judgment of the lower tribunal and In the opinion handed down flnda that the railroad com pany ao diatrlbuted Its cars that the empties were ordinarily retained on the division whtre they were unleaded unlll they could be loaded. It alao preferred shippers of grain, II evstock and other merchandise over shipments of hay located at non competitive points. During the hay block adea In Omaha and Chicago It withheld cara from hay shippers, which is held to be an unlawful discrimination. However, the road ahowed that at the time Dobney applied for hla mandamua there waa a general shortage of cars and that he waa only entitled to a just division cf the empties that should have been ap portioned to his station. The order is reversed, but as the defendant was In some measure to blame it Is ordered to pay the coits. Hast i aars Mceaaes Cancelled. Hastings la a dry town ao far aa tha liquor licenses of John Rosenberg. John R. Freltag, John Curry, Paul Bchlssler and F. J. Neylon are concerned. A decision affecting thia drouth was handed down In supreme court Saturday morning, the licenses of Rosenberg, Curry and Sbhlsaler being declared void because there waa not satisfactory proof that their petition contained the name of the requi site number of freeholder. The court holds that Alexander, a coun cilman, waa disqualified from voting on the Issuance of any license because he had algned the petition of Janssen 4 Freltag, although his signature was eraated after Rorher, the complainant, secured a photo graph of the signature. Alexander'a vote tied the council up bo that Mayor Miles had to decide the matter. With Alexander dis qualified -the council would have been against the Issuance of a license. The court reverses the decision of the district Court of Adams count?, which up held the issuance of the licenses by the council, and direct the council to cancel the licenses. Lincoln Hotel Water Caae. A. I Hoover ft Son will not be com pelled to pay to the city of Lincoln the eum of I8.J03.76 for water used at the Llndell hotel from September. IBM, to August IS, 1905. The aupreme court thia morning handed down an opinion affirming that of the diatrlct court, wherein the city was given a Judgment of $180, each party to pay ita own costa. Thia la the amount, approximately, which waa tendered by the Hoovers. Mayor Brews I a (erven ea. Mayor F. W. Brown haa filed a petition of Intervention In the suit of Charles H. Swallow against the Eureka Manufacturing company. He asks the district court to permit him to Join in the auit against the company In which an lnjtiction la aought to prevent the payment of aome creditors of the company in preference to other creditors and to have, a receiver appointed for the company. Mayor Brown was owner of the Incoln Sash and Door company be fore the concern was taken over by the Eureka Manufacturing company and it la the liabllitlea and obligations of the sash and door company and the question of the validity of ita purchase that seems to be oaualng the trouble between the stock boldera of the manufacturing company. Mayor Brown says that he owns 16,000 share of the preferred stock of the com pany and is entitled on those shares to participate In the management of the com pany. He aaya that the majority of the stockholder have refused to allow him any part in the management of the company or to rote at the recent election of offi cer. He declare that the claim of the defendant that the purchase of the sash and door factory waa fraudulently or se cretly made ia not true and that the com pany la bound to aaaume the obligations and to recognlae the interests .of thoae who got aharea of atock in the manufacturing company in return for their interest in the factory. The suit waa brought by C. H. Swallow, former president of the company, who claimed that the majority stock-holders had refuaed to allow hoidera of preferred atock any vote in the affair of the company and had repudiated the obllgatlona of the com pany aaaumed at the time the eaah and door factory waa bought. The degree of the present officer a of the company la that the purchase of the factory waa the result of a secret transaction between Mr. Brown and Mr. Swallow and they were not bound by tt The hearing today waa on the motion to dissolve the restraining order to prevent the officer of the company from disburs ing any money of the company or dispose of any property of the company until the case should be tried. Telephone Hrarlag. The railroad commlaaion met thia morn ing and a good part of the day waa put in hearing the nAtelope county telephone caae. It la expected a ruling will be made In the matter forthwith. This i a ques tion of switching charges between the An telope County Telephone company of Elgin and the Cedar Mutual compafy of Oakd&le. They have been giving free switching serv ice in the paat, but lately the former company ha added 300 'phones to Its equip ment, giving It 800 in all, and lengthened Its service to twenty-four hours a day In stead of fourteen, aa formerly. With theae additional improvement it asks the commission to allow It to charge SO centa instead of 26 cents per month fur switching services on farm lines, also that the Cedar Mutual be made to do what is right. The commission will allow pay from the latter company for switching serv lcea by the former, but the amount must be determined by the telephone people themselves. If they cannot agree on thia matter, then moat probably the Elgin com pany will be allowed to cut oft-from ex changing. . Royal F. Brewater waa struck by an unllghted automobile at the corner of Sev enteenth and Washington streets about 1 o'clock this morning, the Impact of the racing machine throwing him into the air and out of the street onto the lawn in front of L. M. Bumstead'a heuse, at 1500 South Seventeenth street. He received no serious wounds or broken bones, though his body and limbs are a mass of painful flesh bruises. The driver of the car made no attempt to stop and Investigate, but drove straight ahead, directly over the motor cycle which Brewater had . been leading and dashed away Into the darkness. Brewster does not know the Identity of the machine. Its driver or owner. Tha legal department of the atate waa not represented before the supreme court when Judge Hamer made hla last appeal for a atay of execution for K. Mead 6 bum way. Grant Martin, deputy attorney gen eral, represented the atate before the gov ernor and resisted tha application of Judge Hamer. Thia hearing was concluded about 11 10. Judge Hamer than went immediately before the court and on hla showing se cured the stay without the legal depart ment even beglng notified that the appli cation bad been made. Other Ceert Order. Following were the other proceedings of tha aupreme court: Oa recommendation of tha bar commission the following were admitted to practice: Thomas Lynch and Charles T. Borg. Following are miscellaneous orders: Vennum against Western Vnlon Tele graph Company; dismissal allowed; appeal dismissed at cowt of appellant. Hlle against Troupe; motion of appellant for leave to file briefs and for continuance siiMtalned; appellant given until March 1. IS, to serve nrl file briefs; appellee given until April I. 19"9, to nerve and file answer briefs; cause continued to April 6. lt Haas against Mutual Life Insurance Com pany; stipulation allowed; cause continued to session commencing April 6. 1909. Strong against Thurston County; upon request of appellee cause continued to ses sion commencing March 16, 1. Miller against Chicago, Burlington Qulncy Railroad Company; stipulation al lowed; appellee given until March Wt 1S09. to serve briefs. Olmstead agalnat City of Red Cloud; stip ulation allowed; appellee given until March S. I!, to serve briefs. Youngers sgalnat Exeter Cemetery As sociation; stipulation allowed; appellee given until February 18, 1909, to serve and file briefs. Wilkinson against Ixrd: motion and stlp ulatlon to advance allowed: cause advanced w ?K!OT. h"lng at session commencing March IB. lflOR. Llntnger against State; motion of plaintiff Tor continuance sustained: plaintiff given until March 16, 19i9, to serve briefs; cause r9tlnUe1 t0 e",orl commencing April 16, Meyer against Nolle; dismissal allowed; appeal dismissed st costs of appellant. Riimery against Equitable Life Asurranoe Hooiety; dismissal allowed; appeal dis missed at costs of appellants. Ooos against Chicago. Burlington A Julncy Railroad Company: stipulation al lowed; appellee given until March 19. 1909. to serve and file briefs. Herman against Barth; motion of appel L?,nt inr tPn"'n of time within which to file briefs sustained; appellant , allowed slTtv davs. Shumway against State. Motion of plain tiff for leave to file second motion for re hearing allowed. Bhumway against State. Motion for re hearing overruled. Shumway against !ate. Motion of plain tiff for suspension of aontenee overruled. Shumway against State. Motion of plain tiff for suspension of sentence sustained: execution of sentence suspended until March 6. 1909. Debus against Armour. Reargument or dered before court. Anderson sgainst Carlson. Stipulation In re briefs allowed; appellant given un'il March IS, ll. to serve and file briefs: ap pellee given until August 15, 19C0, to aerve and file briefs. Following are rulings on mlacellaneoua motions: Sarpy County against Layton. Suggestion of death of appellee in motion to revive. II. 7.. Wedgwood aubstituted plaintiff appellee. Hinds against Glpe. Motion of appellee to strike bill of exceptions sustained. Hinds against Glpe. Motion of appellant for leave to file briefs sustained; appellant given thirty daya to file briefs at his own costs; cause continued to session beginning August 6. 1909. Shepherdson against 'Cloplne. Motion of appellee for leave to file supplemental briefs sustained. Vrana against Thege. Motion of appellant for leave to file briefs allowed; appellant given thirty days to file briefa at her own costs. Carter against Roberta. Motion of ap pellant for leave to file briefa allowed; ap pellant given thirty daya to file briefa at hla own costs. David Bradley & Co. against West Brothers. Motion of appellees to quash bill of exceptions sustained. Haslack against Wolf. Motion of ap pellee to quash bill of exceptions sustained. Hnslack against Wolf. Motion of ap pellee to advance sustained. Hespen against Wendeln. Motion of ap pellee for leave to file briefs sustained. The following opinions were filed: State against Merchants' bank." On re hearing, former opinion vacated, cross appeal dismissed; judgment of district court In favor of Kate C. Zohrung and A. J. Campbell reversed and remanded, but affirmed aa to Chicago Cottage Organ com pany. Epperson. C. Howell against State. Reversed and re manded. Reese, C. J. Rose, J., not sitting. Luther agalnxt State. On rehearing, former Judgment of reversal vacated and set aside; Judgment of district court af firmed. Roeee. C. J.; Letton, J., and Barnes, J., dissenting; Rose. J., not sitting. Shelblejr against Nelson. On motion for revivor, motion sustained. Letton, J. Davis against Chicago, Burlington Qulncy Railroad company. Afirmed. Calkins, Cj Root, J. and Good, C. not sit ting. Wilson against Wilson. Affirmed. Duffle. C. Caldwell against Smith. Affirmed. Duffle, C. Ga.tes against Tebbetts. Reversed and re manded. Duffle, C. Kirk pat rick agalnat Kirkpatriok. Af firmed with leave to defendant to apply for modification. Duffle, O.; Dean, J. not altting. David Bradley & Co. agalnat Matley. Af firmed. Epperson, C: Dean. J. not sitting. Duval against Advance Threahins; com pany. Reversed and remanded. Good, C. VanBuren against Village of Elm wood. Affirmed. Good. C. State ex rel. Dobbey against Chicago tt Northwestern Railroad company. Reversed. Root. J. State ex rel. Iuben against Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company. Affirmed. Root, J. MoCullcAigh against Dunn. Affirmed. Bp person, C. Taylor against Austin. Affirmed. Duffle, C; Root, J., not sitting. Glaasny against Dye. Reversed and re manded. Calkins, C; Dean. J., not sitting. Fink agnlnt Bush. Affirmed, Good, C. Mnger Sewing Machine Company against Omaha Umbrella Manufacturing Company. Affirmed, Calking, C. Hellwlg against Aulabaugh. Affirmed, Rose, J. Gutru against McVicker. Affirmed, Dean, J. Hlggina against Supreme Castle of High land Nobles. Affirmed. Letton, J. Kendall against Uland. Reversed and re manded. Root, J. Eastwood against Klamm. Affirmed, Fawcett, J. Mote against Kleen. Affirmed, Duffle, C. Keellrur against Pommer. Affirmed, Let ton, J. First State Bank of Pleasant Dale against Borchers. Affirmed. Root, J. Buffalo against Kearney County. Af firmed, Fawcett. J. Mahoney Itoyle against Salsbury. Re versed with directions, Barnes, J. Pethoud against Gage County. Affirmed, Barnes, J. Segfar against West cose. Affirmed. Let ton, J. Ballard against Cerney. Reversed and remanded. Good, C. Rosenberg against Rohrer. Reversed and remanded with directlone. Reese, C. J. Freltag against Rohrer. Reversed and remanded with direotlone. Reese, C. J. Curry against Rohrer. Reversed and re mbi.ded with directions. Reese, C. J. Schlssler against Ror.rer. Reversed and remanded with directlone. Reeae, C. J. . Neylon against Rohrer. Reversed and re manded with directions. Reese, C. J. Fo'lowlng are ruling on motion for re heating: Heenan ft Flnlen against Parmelee. Denied. . , Greenwood against King. Overruled. Breesler against Wayne county. Allowed. Allen against Burlington railroad. Denied. Grlswold against Bxwanek. Appellant's motion and appt Ilea's rrotion fcr rehearing denied. Mever against English. Denied. Gauvreau against Van Patten. Denied. News front Kearacr Normal. KEARNEY, Neb.. Feb. . (Speclal.) The membera of the Young Men's Chris tian association mot Tuesday afternoon and the annual election of ofloer was held. The officer elected were: Loula Hanlsch. preaident; Norman Pierce, vice president; Edward Shue, secretary; RT Shirley, treasurer. The new officer will continue in office until the econd emcater of next BRAINS Rule tha World Graue-RIuts made of wheat and barley i a true food for brain workers. "TKere't a lUison Summer Curtains Now is an excellent time to begin making summer curtains. Special preparations have been made for this sale which com prises the most complete line of Cretonnes and Taffetas we have ever shown. The best patterns and best goods from the best makers of domestic and English Cretonne. All new 1909 styles. 36-inch Taffeta in plain colors, white cream linen, red, pink, rose, delf blue, blue, sage green, olive green, and Yale blue. These goods are used for over-curtains. Can be used plain or by using an applique border. Per yard 29c 86-Inch Taffgta figured in stripes and allover designs. A complete line of colors, also art ticking, per yard 32 24-Inch English Cretonne, soft dainty colors, the newest things in Cretonne. p yri 55 86-inch Cretonne for bedspreads, over curtains, shirt waist boxes, a complete line of colors, per yard 20 1 f 26 inches- long, each . . .$3.05 incnes long, eacn . . .$a.UU 3b inches long, each . . .$8.00 48 inches long, each . .$11.50 Furniture of MOaaiS OXAXB (like Illustration) This is but one of 47 patterns, all equally arood value. This particular chair is made of selected quarter-sawed white oak, hand polished, golden finish. Is a pretty design, rich, and plain spring- seat over which Is placed a loose re versible cushion. Also a loose, reversible cushion back In an excellent quality of plain or figured velours. It is an un- Bs FTK usual value, at each piJ. c VISIT OCR STOYE UNO. KITCHENWARE DEPARTMENT IN year. The association haa recently adopted a constitution similar to tha one in vogue all over North America and every effort la being made to keep the work of the or ganisation here in harmony with the other school organization. The majority of the boys of the school are member of the Young Men' Christian association. The sophomore class called a special meeting Tuesday to elect a president. Harry Dryden waa chosen for the position. The former preaident, Loula Hanlsch, haa become affiliated with the Junior clasa The sophomore class Is unusually large this year and numbers nearly seventy member. A Joint reception waa given Wednesday evening in the chapel of the achooi by the Young Woman' a Christian association and the Young Men' Christian association in honor of Mis MJra Withers, state secre tary of the Young Woman's Christian asso ciation, and also for the new students. Mia Wither addressed the students at chapel Wednesday on the subject. "Policing the Road to Jericho." ' OMAHANS AT CENTRAL CITY Mayor Dsklmsa and A. L. Mokler De ll ver Toast at l'lq Baaqaet. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. SO. (Spe cial.) "How to Run a Bank," A. Ia Moh ler; "How to Run a Church," Mayor J. C. DaMman; "How to Run a City," Rev. Q. H. Mann; How to Run a Railroad," C. R. Oumey. The above toasts were responded to in a Pickwickian vein Friday night at a ban quet which waa given by the Commercial club of Central City, about ISO of tha lead ing business men being present, fchort in formal responses were also made by J. A. Munroe, freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific and by C. J. Lane, assistant general freight agent. C. H. Gray waa toaatmaster. Tha women of the Woman's club of Central City served the banquet and the guest reported a aplendid time. Mayor Dahlman said that If he waa run ning a church he would have the sermon shorter, the prayer shorter and he would have the best looking young women to be obtained to sing in the choir. Mr. Mohler. vice preaident and general manager cf the Union Paclfto was also In a most happy mood and besides t el line what he did not know about running a bank spoke In a aerlous vein on the sub ject of co-operation of ail buslneas inter ests for the welfare of all concerned. COTHENBIBO l.VUIfiR 4.CARANTINB Ckarches, Schools mm Pabllo Place Closed Becaase of Scarlet Fever. OOTHENBURO. Neb., Feb. SO. (Special.) Churches, lodges, schools, clubs, place of amusement and all other public gatherings of adult or children have been placed under a ban by a proclamation Issued by the Board of Health In an effort to stop the ravages of acarlet fever. The notioe signed by Mayor Blrkhofer besides forbidding public assemblagea or ders that all children under the age of 18 years shall remain at home and not be allowed on the streets or to associate with membera of other families. An appeal is made to parenta to help stamp out the disease, which is declared U be epidemic. STATE V. M. C. A. ELECTS OFFICEni York la tke lead aa Loeatloai for Ktit Coaveatloa. . HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. 30. (Special Tale gram.) The Young Men'a Christian asso ciation ip state convention today unani mously re-elected tha following officers: W. J. Hill. Lincoln, chairman; W. O. H.nry, Omaha, vice chairman; E. C. Bab cock, Omaha, secretary; M. C. Steele, Omaha, treasurer. York is the leading com petitor for the next convention. The selec tion will be made by the executive conv mltte. Nefcraak Hews Netea. PLATTSMOCTH The Presbyterian Aid society wlU celebrate Washington's birth Furnishers of Hotels, Clubs and Restaurants as well as Private Homes. RHHRO W1LHELM qil-10.15 SOUTH lelh STREET MATTING COVERED SHIRT WHIST BOXES "'WfyB) r v 32 inches long, each . . .$6.00 Character and Quality at Prices Temptingly low LEATHER COUCH Did it ever occur to you that there is a great differ ence in leather lot of people think leather is all the same grade, but it is a big mistake. There are many grades and qualities. When we say gen uine leather, you may feel secure and know that we mean best grade. This Couch (like Illustration) is covered in best grade leather has seamed diamond tufted top, is 30-inches wide, and 6 feet 6-inches long, wide frame, ruffle puff sides, best springs, in fact a strictly high grade Gen uine Leather Couch, for $39.00 day anniversary in the home of Judge H. D. Travis. AINSWORTH Frank Dodda fell lant night while lighting a lamp and broke hla left arm. - BEATRICE Blaine Staker waa fined tl and costs yesterday in police court for assaulting tha little son of Wliriam H. Mogan. PLATT8MOIUTH The Plattsmouth High school debaters defeated the high school team from Weeping Water in this city Friday evening. NEBRASKA CITY The Henlngson Pro duce company has leased the old distillery property at the foot of Central avenue and will put In a cold storage plant. GENEVA Will Lottrtdge of Fairmont, charged with bootlegging, had a hearing before Judge Fulton and waa bound over to the diatrlct court In the sum of ISOO. HOLDREGE Phelps county people are much pleased over the heavy anow of last Sunday and Sunday night, aa It means a sure crop in that locality for the year of 190. ORD The firemen of the olty held their annual ball Thursday night. The Ord opera house waa packed till early Friday morn ing and a handsome sum waa cleared to be used for the firemen., PLATTSMOUTH The old-fashVnned con cert given by the woman's auxiliary of St. Luke's Episcopal church in the home of Dr. B. W. Cook was largely attended and a success In every way. NEBRASKA CITY George O. Johnson of Omaha haa accepted a position with tha Duff Grain company, with a view of be coming one of the firm. He waa formerly a banker at Newman Grove. BBA.TRICB At a meeting of the base ball enthusiasts of this city last evening It was decided to form a four-club city league. The organisation will be perfected at a meeting to be held February 27. ORD At their regular meeting Tuesday nlirht the Ben Hura elected the following officera to fill vacancies: Lafe Palate, scribe; Rastus Williams, outside gate keeper; Mrs. Rastus Williams, organist. NEBRASKA CITY The Otoe Democratic c4ub haa perfected all arrangements for the holding of its first annual banquet at Syracuse on March 18, at which time a number of prominent democrats will be present and speak. PLATTSMOUTH Adam Schants. aged a years, passed away In hla home In this city with tuberculoala. Rev. F. J. Lang horst will conduct the funeral services In St. Paul's German Evangelical church Monday afternoon. NEBRASKA CITY-Judge Travis has dis solved the Injunction asked for by Coun cilman J. D. Houston agalnat the mayor and other membera of the city council to prevent them from granting the water and We don't sell automobiles, but' we do sell some satisfactory AUTOMOBILE CLOTHES Besides auto gloves, caps, etc., we've Auto Coats In great variety some dark In color, others light, aome water-proofed, others not, some are--but. what we've Just what you want SIS THK NEW STORK. THK llOMU OF QUALITY CLOTH EM. SPRING CLOTHES READY No matter in what nook or corner of this great store you may happen to be, the great masses of bright, new clothes must surely remind you that Spring Is almost here. Wouldn't It be a good idea to select a garment at the only store In town with an entirely (resh, new stock? Special Sale of Room Size Rugs In Wiltons Axministers, Velvets, Body Brussels and Tapestry Brussels In order to make space for our new spring rugs vro have selected all of our drop patterns for this sale. This Opportunity is for One Day Only. We Guarantee the Quality. $22.50 9x12 Velvet Rugs, each . .$11.00 $17.50 9x12 Tapestry Brussels ..$11.00 $32.00 9x12 Wilton Rugs, each .$25.00 $35.00 and $40.00 9x12 Wilton Rugs, each $27.50 $35.00 8-3x10-6 Wilton Rugs, each $25.00 $40.00 9x12 Wilton Rugs, each . . .$35.00 $21.00 9x12 Axminsters, each $15.50 $65.00 10-6x13-6 Wilton Rugs, each $52.00 $50.00 10-6x12 Wilton Rugs, each $39.00 $42.50 10-6x12 Body Brussels Rugs, each $32.50 light company a new franchlee. The coun cil will meet March 1 and take the matter up. VALLEY The Platte Valley farmera" In stitute held Its annual business meeting Saturday and elected the following officers: John Hall, president; Charlee Dabelsteln. vice president; Frank Wnltmore, secretary; K. P. Noyes, treasurer. NEBRASKA CITY R. M. Hess is the new manager of the gaa worka, which haa been in the handa ' of a receiver for the lust two years- and haa now been pur chased by the bondholdera, who will over haul and Improve the entire plant. BEATRICE The annual reception of the Junior class to the seniors and the teachera waa given laat evening In the Beatrice club rooms. A musical and ' literary program waa rendered after which a banquet waa held. Over 100 student were In attendance. BEATRICE It Is reported that a prop oaltlon la being considered by the Union Pacific whereby another motor Is to be added for the run between Beatrice and Lincoln. If Installed, this motor will make afternoon trips from Beatrice to Lincoln, Including a Sunday service. NEBRASKA CITY The old aettlera of thia city and county are arranging to hold a reunion and fair In September In honor of the 100th annlveraary of the first terri torial fair, which waa held in thia city in 1S69. The new city park will be completed by that time and they will have horae racea and an old faahloned fair. AINSWORTH Mrs. Mary R. Stokes, widow of Edward D. Stokea, who waa found dead on the Sclnson farm, north of town, January 16. with a wagon box across his neck, has begun suit against Ben H. Able and Jesae D. Blrdsall. two saloonkeepers here and the Lion Bonding and Surety company and the Banker Surety company for $20,000. BEATRICE Ed 8. Milter, president of. the Beatrice Commercial club, is In re ceipt of a letter from a cream separator company of Kansas City relative to the possiDiimes by Beatrice. offered to such a factory The company slanlfled Ita intention to invest 1 10,000 on a new fac tory, for which they are now looking for a aultabla location. ORD James E. Olesen and Mlas Lillian F. M. Clement were united In marriage at the Presbyterian church at 1:30 Thureday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Halsey officiated. After the ceremony dinner was served at the Transit house to a large number of friends and relatives. The young people are both well known In thia locality, hav ing lived In this county all their Uvea. ORD The following are those slated to act aa Jurymen for the coming term of court: Henry McClellan, E. C. Loomls, H. I. Green, Oust Rose, J. E. Bresley. Cleg Hughes. W. B. Keown, John R. Sharp, 8. 8. Brown, W. W, Loofbourrow, H. C. E. a the use of describing them at just the price you wish to pay. to S30 X.EMABT TABU (like lllustratin) This ia a particularly choice colonial pattern, made of genuine mahogany veneered or quarter aawed golden oak, either polished or dull fin ish. One of our most popular scroll designs. Ha one large drawer and under ahelf, Is 26-ln. wide and 40 inches long. Priced re- C fj markably low, choice either finish, ea, V"" THE BASEMENT Marks. W. O. Preston. Frank Walker. D. H. Rathbun. Otto Barts, Raymond Oaas. Jamea BaUlnger, John Conner, William Oray. Frank Travis, John Lukesh. C. I. Dohnald. A. O. Huff, Q. W. Taylor. . HOLDREGE Mlas Fay Plurrrmer, youngeat daughter of Mr. and Mra. E. A. Plummcr, died at the home of her parents In thia city of tuberculoala at the age of It years. Funeral services were held at the residence Saturday afternoon. UUIftUE SPORTS IN NORWAY Horse, Skating and Ski Races Vader Auspice of King Hsakos. CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-A special cable to the Dally News from Christlanla, Norway, says: During the fortnight beginning next Tuesday Norway will be the acene of some of the greatest events In the history of the International sports. They will open at Christiania with trotting racea over thV frozen waters of the Frognorkllen and the nsrrow sound of Christiania Fjord. On Wednesday afternoon there will be horse back racing on the snow outside the capi tal. That afternoon will begin the tea hockey and fencing n atches. - all to be finished In the week. Saturday will see the skating racea st 600 snd 1,000 yards for the world's championship of 1909. Long ski racea are scheduled for Sunday and on Monday there will be a ski Jumping con test on the Holmekollen hills. On Wednesday, March t, the seen will be changed to Llllehammar, a amall Inland town, 100 mllea from Christiania, where '111 be held a long ski race over soma of the wildest mountains In Norway. Also there will be a Norwegian championship skating race on MJoaen lake, the largest in the country, as well ss treating races. That part of the contests scheduled for Llllehammar will be national In character. In the ski contests on the Holmekollen hills three foreign runners are entered. Rudolph Blehler, the German champion for 19U9; Bruno Blkler, who held the same cham pionship last year, and M. Couttet This will be the first time anybody outside of Norway has ventured to compeU with tlui natives In their national sport. King Haakon, under whose special sus pires the events will be held, will stten-1 all, both at Christiania and Lillchammer. mighty ") "I' 'fit V - e V 1