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    THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 2S, 1900.
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BRIAN MARES BIS REPORT
Treasurer Sfcmt Cash on Hand Now
Orer $200,000.
STATEKE3T FOB CTJRREST MOUTH
la Call 1st aa af Chle-fa Aata aad
Cm ra lewl Wt(u Firr Captala
Get a Itrrnl Rlsa
Brekea.
irrom a Staff Correiondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. r. 9pcial Btat
Treasurer Brian made hli monthly re
port to Statu Auditor Barton this after
noon, allowing tha transactions of hla of
fice for the month of February. Ha haa
cash on hand and cash Items. Ii3.lfl.36;
caah on deposit. IR11.53M1. In the perma
nent school fund ha haa on hand f23S
4X13. Til Hart la J Crash.
Flra CJifef Claroeaita' autamoMla was
wrecked and. Captain Eddy received In
juries la tha right side that may prrwo
to ba sffveral broken rlba. In a eolllstou
that occurred at Eleventh and P streets
shertly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.
The chemical wagon from engine horsse
Km 1 collided with the chWl machine
whan both were headed for a bUae at
Nineteenth etreet. between O and P
atraeJa. Tha chemical was travaHns; east
on P atret when tha chief and Captain
Kddy. tha latter driving:, flashed acroaa
I its way. headed south to O street. Tha
captain waa not expecting to meet tha
chamical wsa-on on P atreet and did not
see ft until tha horse were at hla side.
Tha wagon tongue crashed" through tha
Cof tha seat which the chief and cap
wera occupying, and pnrsed through
tha stearin" gear an lnatant later, twurt
Ing tha machanlam sad aquneaang tha
rafrtaln against the back of hla aett
Chief Clements Jumped from tha vehicle
at tha aama moment the tongue of the
chemical wagon struck. The . bystanders
aid ha traveled twenty feet through tha
air be Tore ha touched ground, and traveled
an equal dlstanca In a prostrate position
afterward. Both homes on the wagon fell
to their knaea and slid a considerable dls
taaoa. ' The rear wheel on tba right side
waa demolished and all tha others ren
dered unfit for preeent use. Neither the
chief, captain or firemen on the chemical
! wagon raached tha scene of tha fire, which
however, proved to ba trivial.
Tha horses kneea lost some cuticle and
wera bleeding freely when they reached the
' bam, but beyond that the animals ware
! a abort.
It waa feared tha moat serious injuries
: had been received by Captain Eddy and
' tha chief. Tha former waa able to walk
back to tha engine bouse, but ba said every
breath waa painful aad feared soma of his
ribs had been contused or broken. Ha bad
not eananlted a physician at a 'lata hour
this afternoon. The Injury to the chiefs
, knaa waa very painful, but It waa Impos
sible to ascertain how aerloua H waa.
mmtpm Wwm Oeta TPareJa.
Ob a showing made during the admrats
t ration of former Qovernor Bhrddon, a
parole from tha penitentiary has bean
granted to Joseph Warren, sentenced from
Dora flea county for a term of years aa
aa accomplice In , tha murder of Nels
Laastsa. Governor Shallenberger. himself,
heard no evidence. . but took the record
made up before hla predecessor in office.
Ail tha officials who bad anything to do
: with tha prosecution of Warred recommend
leniency, and Attorney-General Thompson,
. after investigating tha facts. Joined In tha
request. This is tha second parol order
t tawed by tba present executive since taking
ffloe. Ha baa granted no pardons or com
: motatlona
Warren received a sentence of fifteen
years, which the supreme court reduced
. to tan. Hla lawyer applied to former Gov
ernor Sheldon for a pardon which waa re
fused: but the record made at that time
hows Warren waa entitled to a parole as
soon aa be should become eligible on serv
ing tba minimum three years prescribed
by law for his offense. He established the
fact that be waa not present at tha tuna
HALF -MINUTE STORE
(totting out of this ator la as easy mm retting Into It
- If you"ro accustomed to tho usual clrxilng store taetrra,
yoo'Il ba surprised bow peaceably ya can depart If rou
come only to look.
EC THE NEW WINDOW
THE HOME or QVAXJT1 CLOTHES .
K
. , . I
Lausten was killed, though he had been
associating with the gang which dhl the
nurderous work.
The paroled prisoner Is a yoang man of
SI He was released under the Jurisdiction
of his grandfather at RuihvlUs and will
go to live with his mother on a farm near
that place.
Ma Parole far Keller.
The applicant for a parole In behalf of
Frederick Zeller, under sentence of five
years for Incest on his sinter, a girl of 17.
has been denied. Ills brother. WUUam,
cenvicted for the same offense, bad pre
viously applied for clemency and tha re
quest in his rase waa also refused. The
Zellers are from Craft on.
According to the papers on file. Sirs.
Rosenberg says It was her husband that
waa cruet. She alleges that he has an
Income of C.rn) a year, but has allowed her
only 12 a week to live on, and then made
her give him an Itemised statement of all
ber expenditure. Rosenberg, In his allega
tions of cruelty, says that when he went
to buainesa In tha morning hla wife would
tell him sha hoped ha would come home
on a stretcher and that she had already
bought mourning for a cheerful widowhood.
He aaye aha would Ho In bed until after
ba went to business, and then would get
up and stay out all day, not getting hla
meal a.
One night of dreadful memory, says
Rosenberg, sha came horns lata, and when
ha waa sleeping soundly, sha Jumped into
bed and pushed him out. Ha rell hard
because ha waa asleep, hit his noae against
tha floor and aba "never even apologised:"
HAS HAXD SHATTERED BY SHOT
Gwai Dlaeharared Aerfdeatally Wblle
Boy la Oat Haatlag.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. r.-Speclal Tele
grsm.) Clyde Bower, 17 years old. son of
A. O. Bower, had a portion of his left hand
blown off by the accidental discharge of
a shotgun while hunting on the Platte
river at an early hour this morning. Tha
gun waa lying In the bottom of tha boat
while the boys were endeavoring to move
tha boat over a sandbar, when it went off
and young Bower held up his hand Just
enough to catch tha heaviest of the load.
Amputation of his hand probably will be
necessary.
THIRD CAVEl AT A SAJtD PIT
L. A. Jewell Crashed A gal set
Wages aad Killed.
ANSLET. Neb.. Feb. 27.-Speclal.) U A.
JeweU was killed in a sand pit two miles
southeast of Aneley V'Sterday afternoon
whUo hauling sand for the Afisley Ce
ment company. The sand caved In on him.
crushing his head against a wagon wneei.
H died on the road home- On two pre-
vleua occasions he bad narrow escapes
from death in the same pit. He waa an
old resident, and leavea a--wlfe and one
grown son.
We-ara frosa Kearaey Norsaal.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 87. (Special)
The members of tha Dramatic club will
stem a couple of plays next Friday even
lng, "Moae" and "A Bay Case." The achool
band will furnish musto.
Prof. H. O. Sutton and Prof. C. A. Murch
have been unable to take care of their
classes this last week on account of 111-
noaa. Prof. Button will return to his work
Monday.
At a class meeting of tha seniors held
Thursday afternoon the following officers
were elected for the last semester of the
year: President. Herbert Markward; vice
president. Miss Madga Levering; secretary.
Miss Bertha. Schumacher, re-elected; treas
urer, Thomas Ooar; eergeant-at-arms. A. C.
North: yell leader. Caaslua Olffln.
Tha question which will be debated In
April with tho Peru Normal haa been
chosen. It reads: "Resolved. That eltlee
In Nebraska with a population cf J.000 or
more should adopt tba commissioner sys
tem of municipal government." The same
question will ba debated by both girl and
boys. Tha Kearney boys will go to Peru,
the Peru girls will come to Kearney. The
following will represent the Kearney school
in this debate: Anthony M. Eaaterllng,
Walter Plshar. Ralph Dugdale and Boscoe
C. Simmons. Minnie Blanchard, Alloc Han
thorna, Mabel Kirk and Margaret Peterson.
TALK
AT THE HEW YORE
Omaha People
who favored this storo. with a visit
yoeterday or even looked at our splao
414 window displays of new
Spring
Clothes
may be intended In knowing tbey
were treated to a tashion show some
what in advance of the people In the
east. We can't tell yog when the
eastern dothiers will show their
a nrlnn flnthpt hurt tttm fell ami
" f fliM lll V
they haven't done so yet. and we
store puts Omaha people, not merely
abreast cf the easterners In Fashion's
Race, but several laps ahead . . .
Suits S10 to S35
v TI?aLnconts - S10 to $33
Doable the assortment of any atora la
town and every oo
New for 1909
Too boys will have the negative, tha girls
the affirmative.
Several members of tha faculty have or
ganised a clasa for tha purpose of study
ing the French lsnguage. Tha Rosenthal
system of Ins' ruction will bo employ ed.
At the regular meeting of tha Emanon
Debating society, Herbert Markward spoke
at length upon the subject of "Forestry la
Nebraska." He showed tha gradual prog
ress that haa taken place la this line of
state work. There are now 1000 square
miles of forest in Nebraska, composed
chiefly of bull pine and the Norway poplar,
with a large percentage of catalpa.
Platte Repaklleaias Baaaaet.
COLfMBfS. Neb.. Feb. 27. Special. -Platte
county republicans begin to see the
necessity of getting together and doing
somthing, snd so lsst evening they had a
meeting and banquet at Maennerchor hall.
There were aimost as many together as
usually turn out to vote. The whole ar
rangement was gotten up by E. H. Cham
bers snd ex-Mayor R. 8. Dickinson, and
the women of the Congregational church
provided tho aupper. W. M. Cbrnellous waa
the toastraaster, and tho first speaker was
Hon. E. R. Ouerney of Fremont, who kept
the bora Interested In nearly an hour'a
speech on tho subject of "Tha One Term
Party." Postmaster Carl Kramer told
about "TVhat Shall We Do with tha E
Postmasters?" The next speaker was Bar.
Samuel Harkneea. pastor of ths Presby
terian church. He was not assigned a text,
but talked about Roosevelt and Taft.
Boy Aevideatally Poisoned.
WEST POINT, Neb.. Feb. 17. (Special)
A fatal accident happened In tha family of
John Suva, living In Lincoln township. A
2-year-old boy of tho family by some means
round a bottle of strychnine which was
supposed to be out of his reach. He was
found within s few minutes by his mother
suffering from the effects of the poison.
Medical aid was. summoned, but too lata
to save the life of the child.
Nebraska News oee.
YORK Alexander Stephens, a resident
? .Jarf P"?nrty owner in. York and one
of the best known educators In Nebraska,
had a stroke of apoplexy and died before
a physician could get to his bedside.
YORK The York Electric Light and
Power company haa lust completed In
etaliine an eleotrir. mntn- -, .k vi-
Water T orks company's plant and they are
now satisfactorily pumping water, doing
away with engineer and firemen and sa
ing ine water company money.
YORK At last word has been received
nr loroner smith from relatives of
Claude Badgerow, the young man who
was found dead In the driveway of a feed
barn here about four weeks ago. A letter
from a brother-in-law of New Kanttche.
u received airecung funeral ar
ran cements.
TECUM8EH Johnson county was first
In butter awards t tk. i
2f,ih." Nebraska Dairymen's association
held in Lincoln. Oeorge P. Phillips, pro
prietor of the Guernserdale dalrv farm,
near this city, received first premium on
prim ouner ana rirst premium
upon ornamental design In butter. In
addition he was paid 50 cents per pound
for the butter, which waa sold at the ex
position. Mr. PhiUipa runs a email herd
of Jersey cattle, conducts his business
along purely business principles and Is
making the herd pay good. He sells all his
product to tha matron of tho dormitory
of the State Normal at Peru.
TECVMSEH The bualneea proposition
in which Messrs. F. M Willis and W. C.
Lrwr or voiiege view and H. F. Hoi
comb or Tecumseh ware Interested has
been straightened out. Mr. Holcomb
iraoea tho greater part of a stock of
shoes for residence property In College
ic k tin, gamieaien siatea. xns men
came on and took charge of the stork,
but did not deliver the deed for the nran.
erty. One afternoon they loft the store
and returned to their homes In College
Mew. Mr. Holcomb refused to take hold
of the stcek and It remained without a
manager for two weeka. Finally the men
lugemer ana air. Willis haa taka
possession of the stock. He will sell it
nut. Mr. Holcomb haa his deed to tha
oneqo view property. He haa also taken
12.000 worth of shoes and mil ihn in an
other building and will place them on
HUMBOLDT When Riley O'Keeffa and
wire awakened about t o clock In tha
morning tney round their 4-months-old
baby lifeless between them. The child
had been Buffering from whooping cough
and a complication of diseasee. which de
veloped pneumonia, but the parents were
not alarmed over its condition. Funeral
services are to be held this afternoon at
me Baptist enurcft.
HUMBOLDT A series of revival meat
ings is in progress ax the Baptist church
of this city, being conducted by ths new
pastor. Rev. Fred Arnold, assisted by Rev.
F. M. Sturdevant ot Tecumseh. The so
ciety is arranging ror a -home coming'
aiarrn in on tna tweray-sixxn anniversary
wi im lounaing or me cnurcn. at which
time the new minister will be ordained in
hla home town snd many of the early
mrmwri ana rnenas or tne society are ex
pected to be on hand. Among these will
be Rev. Lawler of Trip Ida A Colo., who
was me minisxer at me Tirganliation.
FALLS CITY-Miss Lydia Werner and
Otto C. Reiger were married at the home
of the bride s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Werner, Wednesday afternoon. In atie
presence oc seveniy-nve gueia.
KtVLLS CITY Mrs Fmil Krause died.t
he? home north of Falls City on Wedi's
day. aged 34. She leaves a father and
motner. nuaband and eight children, the
youngest or whom la only a week old. The
funeral waa held tram tha home Feb
ruary M.
FA LLS CITY Sixty helpers have been se
cured for tha glove factory who will take
the work home until the factory haa been
established, which will probacy bo early
nex, falL By that time it will ba kno
how much heln la svhJIaa nA m..
Hf ehinea can be put la accordingly.
) the number of machines put in will be de
cided by tna number or helpers secured.
PLATTSMOUTH Judge H. IX Travis
has aooepted an tnvttaUoa to deliver
address before the Otoe Democratic club
In Syracuse on March U.
PLATTSMOUTH Lee J. Mayfleld. who
has for many years been the editor and
proprietor of the Louisville Weekly Cour
ier, has disposed of the plant to his brother.
Oeorge Mayfleld of Soatb Omaha. The
Courier was founded more than thirty
years ago by Oeorge W. Mayfleld. sr.
PLATTSMOUTH Orvllle Robertson and
Mlaa k'yrtle Fentlman, both of this county,
wera united la morris to Uocoln h ths
I county judge.
PLATTSMOirTH Miss Kdltb. Hughes of
Chicago delivered a vary Interesting ad
dress In tba Presbyterian church Friday
eveuing, she being Lh traveling secretary
of tha Presbyterian noma mission board.
PLATT&MOUTH-At ths regular meeting
I of the city council J P. Falter, "eounciU
man, made a motion that tho chief of po
lice oo instructed to arrest all saloon kr.
ers who are violating the provisions ol ui(
Blocumb law by selling liquor oa bundaye.
8EJWARD MUford people sje violently
opposed to the legislature converting the
Soldiers' and Sailors' Homo there Into a
dipsomaniac hospital for tns treatment of
the drug and liquor habit. Tbey do not
object to the Grand Island home being
merged into tha MUford Soldiers' Home.
aENEVA-Captaln Edwin B. Wymans,
Fourth cavalry. U. 8. A.. Inspected Com
pany d last night, tbirty-alne members
being present.
GENEVA J. F. Smith was arrested hero
yesterday morning, charged by parties In
Milllgan wllh having alolea a oust, vest
and other articles of clouting from a hotel
at that place, Oa being searched a number
of raaors, also muck cheap Jewelry, was
found upon his person, laaor having
the name "Mr. Tallon. Tohtas" oa lu
Sheriff Pag communicated by 'phono with
air. Tauon, woo came and identified part
of the stuff as having beoostolen from
his store In J uae, ltua. Smith was tried aad
given thirty days oa the Mlillgaa oharga.
DORCHESTER Tho Dor Chester comet
band played Tho BrookdaJo Farm. a
rural drama la four acts, at tba Walker
opera bouse last night- Tbia was tho boat
amateur play Dorofeeeier baa bad (ar years
sud It waa well patronised
CENTRAL CITY Percy L. Davit aad
Bertha E. Townseod were married Wednes
day evening at I o'clock at the botao ef
trio brloe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. W.
Townsend. on tba college section north
west of town. Rav. Harley Moore of Scran
ton, la,, formerly pastor of tho Friends
cnurch here and aa ancle of tao grooan,
performed tba oeremoay. Both young poo
pie have been connected wua ta oeiiega.
both having graduated from the sadmic
department, ami tho tvrme raving ooen in
Instructor for two years. They expect to
reside on a farm near town.
CENTRAL CTTT News reached the city
Thursday of the death that morning of
Mat Yenney, a former cltlsen of Central
Citr. at Hooper. Neb., the report saying
that his death was a sudden n. According
to the report he was found dead in bed st
the hotel when the clerk went to call him
after he had gotten un st the iisusl hour.
Tho remains will be brought hero for burial.
CENTRAL CITY John Larson of Omaha
and Miss Lorena Harnum of this city were
married at Vlllsrs. Ia.. Wednesday. The
ceremony took place at the home of a
brother or the groom, who reaides at VII
Isca. Both young people are well known
here.
NEBRASKA CITY Charles Bock-rocker,
a resident of the western part of the city,
was seriously Injured yesterdsy by the
breaking of the floor In an outhouse snd
being thrown into a deep hole. He weighs
pounds and his injuries sre of a serious
nature.
NEBRASKA CITY The home of Ouy Ed
wards was destroyed last evening. It was
situated in the southern part of the city
snd outside of the hydrant district, and
the fire boys could do nothing. The house
and contents were a total loos, with some
Insurance. Two years sgo Mr. Edwards
lost his home and lta contents whUo away
at work.
NEBRASKA CTTT George Huffmann of
WaJthill. Neb., has purchased a half inter
est in the business of Oeorge Trullinger
and the firm is now Trullinger At Huff
mann. B. H. Bruggeman has gone to Mo
berry. Mo,, to make his home, having pur
chased a largo tract of land near that
place.
NEBRASKA CITY Lsst evening tha lea
to the Missouri river broke up and went
out. This Is tho third time that tho river
he been frozen over and tha too broken.
It broke all previous known records.
. REWARD The Beaver Crossing Times
has been sold by tho owner. Charles C.
Dlers. to E. A. McNeil or David City.
SEWARD The Tamosa Farmers' Insti
tute passed resolutions aaking the Nebraska
legislature to pasa a county option bill.
SEWARD The students of the German
Lutheran seminary have organised them
selves into a fire department to protect
that part of tba city. The city will fur
nish them hose, etc
SEWARrv-A -year-old boy in the familv
of Louis Ditmsr. near MUford. lost an
ing with hla brother in tho yard A stick
was Jsbbed Into tba little fellows eyl
8EWARD-"Who Will Win Him" will be
Carlos Bores on next Thursdav. Several
pias this winter, various clubs havlne-feeTr1.'-
a .company of
mm h west. nW m to"- the
BBATRtCB-Tn the district court yester
PW P",Sr Cortland w,s
APf!ar fr.T f fTm "a
a. onager on the ground of drunkenescss
and non-support. Tn the suit for psrtitl"
and equitable relief brought by Rev Etl-
e"tUaf fhrb ,t?inft Mr"' L-u McMaater
t. defendants demurrer to the
Plaintiff a petition wss overruled. The d
,! ." 5 J.0""1 " wre given ten davs
to plead. Cora Colman Instituted suit for
divorce against Harry Colman. The couple
were married in Dlller. Neb., in December!
pLAJTI;??TT1i Northwestern Business
.k" mm Tf?terd,T "moo" de
Iin.lh NonParlols by the score of IS
to li The game went eleven innings.
BEATRICE-The Dlller Mercantile com
pany has been organised with a capital
etock of 20.nno. The Incorporstors are W
. !Lnk"'' chtr Sparks S. F. Lightner
A. D. Stotts and W. A. Snyder.
BEATRICE Fourteen members of the
IT.", V!" i th Prtrir High school,
were dismissed yesterday morning for en
l"ln5 the room wearing red and white
stockings with their trousers rolled up al
most to their knees. Principal Beers In
formed -the young men that they need not
rtunj until they change their wearing ap
parel and k-arn to observe the rules of
the school.
BEATRICE" Mrs. T. J. Hardv yester
day received the intelligence of the death
. ?r ther B- Curran. which occurred
at his home at Leavenworth. Kan. He was
ft rears of age snd leavea a widow and
three children. Tho body will be taken
to Tecumseh. Neb., the former home of
the deceased for interment.
BEATRICE-Tha Woman's Relief corps
""L meeting yesterday and voted to
contribute 16 to tho library fund. It was
voted to purchase a tablet of Abraham
Lincoln In bronse containing his Gettys
burg address and place it In the new high
achool building. David Dorn of this city
an eye witness to the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, presented his picture
and the articles concerning tho tragedy,
to tho corps.
BHATRICB-About fiajy members of the
Modern Woodmen lodg and the Royal
Neighbors of America gave a farewell re
ception last evening to Mr. snd Mrs. Frank
Smith, who are to leave In a few days for
Blaine county. Neb., to make their future
home. As a slight token of esteem. Mrs.
Smith waa presented with a beautiful berry
spoon.
BEATRICE Tha degree team and offi
cers of the Knights and Ladies cf Security
returned homo last evening from Lincoln
where they exemplified tho work Thurs
day evening for Lincoln council. No. us.
BEATRICE A company, headed by W.
C. Black, sr.; of this city Is soon to estsb
lish a lawn mower factory hers. Local
capitalists are behind tha industry.
BHATRICB-Mra Mary A Greenwood of
nymoro has brought salt for damages
In tho sum of (14S.1b against Mayor 8. E.
Yoder and tho city council of Wymore
for destroying a fence and soma trees on
bar property in Hoag's addition, tha work
betng done by the street commissioners In
opening a street.
WESTON Ia tha high school declama
tory contest held hero last night, tha fol-
itlVinr WAT H n nwm - rKm..u. T ill- I
" m ....... v . .icwuiawwy MlIUl
Un tho oratorical: Nlta Samek, In the dra-
inaue uh vjt Bioroevani in Trie numor
oue. The 'udgee were Prof. Norrla of
Prof. Robinson of Mead.
KEARNEY August Carlson, a newspa
per man from Brooklyn. N. Y-, died at tho
hUM A ht IIHmU rfW I mm .
city Thursday evening. Mr. Carlson came
T l i . i . . . . ...
- immi ninrinsT- ui sera oexxev neaitn
and try to overcome tuberculosis.
KEABNET-WllIIsjn H. Tracy and
Maude Wright were married at the Christ
ian church parsonage by Rev. EL M. John-
nn lMft ,rul ,.um -a kAt k
of Buffalo county and after a short visit
with friends they will make their resi
dence on a farm ten miles north of the
city.
KEARNET Arrangements are being
made for tho Central Nebraska Teachers'
association and declamatory contest to
be held In this city the- last week tn
March.
KEARNEY The Platte river and vi
cinity Is quite thickly populated with hunt
ers in their tents after the spring flying
of geese and ducka By the way the game
Is being carried into town it la certain
that there will be many more birds fly
north than will fly south In the fall.
KEARNEY The A. Hosps Piano com
pany has discontinued their branch store
in this city, D. W. Miller, the former
manager having resigned to accept the
lob of assistant superintendent ot the In
dustrial achool.
KEARNEY Regular motor aervlca is
again In operation on the Kearney and
Black Hills tine, after a series of ups and
downs with locomotives and snow drifts.
HARVARD Several of our young men
engaged In farming pursuits have recently
taken partners to assist them tn their bual
neea, among whom we will not the follow
ing weddings: On Thursday of this week.
THE BREW
One may have a Delicious
Wholesome cup of
POSTUM
If it la properly brewed but
Foetum, like all good things,
can ba spoiled In the making.
If tha cook haa abused you
have another try. It's easy
follow directions oa pkg.
"Thorrw1 a Hrsar"
5JJr
Furnlshtra off Holelt. Clabi nd Rcitaartnts. Well at PnTaU Homo
rchard Wiltaelmm
BIG CARPET SALE
A great reduction in price on Brussels, Velvets, Axminster and
Wilton Carpets for Monday only. Our carpet business the past
month has been exceedingly large, demonstrating to us that peo
ple are going to use carpets more extensively in their homes. We
have prepared for this demand by exceptionally large purchases
for spring, therefore in order to make room necessary to properly
display the goods now arriving we are going to hold a sale ex
traordinary for one day Monday only on all carpets that wo
desire to close ont. Come Monday for these unusal values.
75c Tapestry Brussels with stair to matclv, reduced to 59c
$1.10 Velvet, with stair and 5-8 border to match, reduced to 75c
$1J0 best quality Tapeetry Brussels 70c
$1.25 extra quality Velvet 85o
$1.35 extra quality Axminster with borders to match, splendid line of
patterns to select from ....$1.05
$1.20 Axminster, with border to match, reduced to -. . . .DOC
$1.75 Wilton, with border and stair to match, reduced to $1.32
$2.00 Beattie Wilton Carpet and 5-8 border to match, reduced to $1.38
SWISS CURTAINS
The newest curtains for bedrooms are plain Swiss with
wide hems, tucks and Insertions. We are showing
a complete line at, per pair 91.23
CLUNY CURTAINS
Made on heavy French Net with Insertion and edge,
2 Vi yards long, 45 Inches wide, per pair. . . . H.!2J
Others at $2.95 per pair, np to $25.00
BRUSSELS CURTAINS
A curtain that is always good: It Is datntT for parlors,
bedrooms and upstairs, sitting room. We show a
complete new line of deefi-ns at $445 $6.50 BP
BED SPREADS
Made from fancy French Muslin with bolster covers
and ruffle complete, in vellow, green and rose colors.
See the assortment, at, per set. $tj.i0
H Few Special Furniture Values
Dining Table (Lil illustration)
This ia a very heavy, substantial table, built of beat quarter-sawed
white oak. hand-polished, has massive carved claw and ball foot,
round top. 48 inches in diameter. This is a table that would sell In
the regular way at from $32.00 to $25.00. It Is our special, at.
each
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Brass Bed Specials
We can save you at least one-fourth on your brass bed purchase.
88 patterns to choose from.
$54.00 brass beds f or . . . $39.00
$50.00 Brass Bed for.. $37.00
BRASS BED Extra heavy 2-lnca
$21.00. special, each
Have you visited our Stove
Basement.
Nebraska
at the home of hsr parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Jacobs, four miles northwest of this
city. In the presence of more than 1K in
vited friends, their dauithtr. Elhel Wads
worth, waa united In marriage to Roy Mis
ner by 'Rev. A. E. Prior of tha Congrega
tional church of this city; also recently,
at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
A. Erikson. three miles west of Harvard,
their daughter, Minnie, waa united in mar
riage to fcilmond Kitike. tn the presence of
a large number of their friends. Misa Ja
ete Fisher of this cliy. daughter of Mr.
and lira. A. C. Fisher, snd Mr. Ieroy
Fiscus of Trumbull were R.arrted by Judge
Button at his office In Hastings laat week.
VALENTINE Countv Judxe Quigley last
Saturday appointed Ben Hobaon. J. B
Pettycrew, John Jackson. T. C. Hornby. W.
T. Bullla and (3. A. Chapman as commis
sioners to appraise ths land east of town
which the Northwestern needs to make
soma changes In the line and also for the
approachea to their new steal bridge across
ths Niobrara river, which is to be built
here this spring.
WEST POINT Alva Sasa and Miss Roaa
Raaok were married at the Congregational
parsonage by Rev. Dr. Croft. Mr. Bass
la the son of Charlea H. Bass of West
Point snd is tn the employ of Srhtnstock
Bros. Both the parties wera brought up In
this community and are extremely popular
young people.
WEST POINT News reached tha city of
ths double wedding at Cunningham. Kan.,
of Anion Becker and Miss Katharine
Fischer and of William Fischer to Mies
Mary Becker. The partiee are all former
residents of Cuming county, where tbey
have numerous relatives.
WEPT POINT The association of rural
mail carriers of Cuming county met at
Wisner and elected aa officers for the com
ing year: J. W. Rich. West Point, presi
dent: Oeorga W. Briggs, Beemer, vies presi
dent; William Smith. Beemer. secretary,
and William Farley, Bancroft, treasurer.
The meeting adjourned to meat again at
Beemer oa Labor day.
WEST POINT Louis Wowmsnn and Mlaa
Anna Bettenhausen were united ta mar
rlue ax the German Lutheran church In
Neligh township on Thursday. Rev. W.
Harms, pastor, officiating. Ttis coupls are
tha children of prominent Neligh township
fannera.
Oaa Year te I
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Fab. 17 (Special )
Oolorada divorced eoapiea will ne lodger
fu4 la Cheyenne a Oretna Green or a place
for quick const imm a Ilea ef love matches
f recently dtv asset iieieiiiis, for Governor
414ie-18 South Sixteenth Street
LH6E eURTHINS
Cretonne and Hatting Covered Shirt Waist Boxes
at $3.75, $4.50, $5.25 and up to $18.50, according to size.
We are now showing our new spring line and this
season's display is the largest and most complete we
have ever shown. Ilere you will find better goods and
better values. . t-t
CURTAIN NET
48-Inch Fancy Nets, the new effects In nets, yd.. JJSk
S 6-inch Bangulo Nets in Arabian color, per yard. 454
4 8-lnch extra heavy fancy net, Arabian color, yd. 75
MADRAS CURTAIN
The ever popular curtain for the heavier styles of fur
"nlshlngs, our new spring line Is more attractive than
ever before the prices are, per pair $4.95, IS. 50,
$6.75 and $7.50
PORTIERES
On figured rep with tapestry border In colors of greens
snd reds a curtain that you have been in the habit
of paying $5.00 per pair for. We show a complete
line of colors, at, per pair -$3.75
Special
Pelt
Mattresses
We have a special
offer in a 45-pound
felted cotton mat
tress, stitched
and roll edge.
Covered in art
tick, regular
$12.00 values,
at 8.50.
S24.0U
I $48.00 Brass Bed for. . $34.00
! $41.00 Brass Bed for.. $31.00
I $35.00 Brass Bed for.. $23.50
post, plain, rich design, heavy filling.
$10.00
and Kltrhenware Department la the
B. B Brooka today signed tha bill paased
by ths last legislature rendering tt Impos
sible for parsons to remarry Inside of one
year after being divorced.
William J. Llghtoa aad Mrs. Nettie Car
tar, both of Denver, were united ia mar
riage here today.
MERRY WIDOW CAUSES PANIC
IN CONSTANTINOPLE THEATER
Mestesegrlai Osjeet ta Canals' Opera
aad Stag Perfaraaaaew by Heat.
lag sal Beating; mm riewr.
CONSTANTINOPLE Feb. Tff.-The pre
sentation last night at tha local opera
house of "The Merry Widow," tha comic
opera that haa bad such success elsewhere,
resulted in a scene of rioting. It waa being
sung by aa Austrian company before a
large audlenoe. Including many members
of tha diplomatic corps. Ia. the midst ef
the play a group of Montenegrins, whoso
national sentiment a wera wounded by ths
presentation, began a disturbance. They
whistled, hooted and beat on tho floor with
heavy stlcka The audience hurriedly left
tha theater and several women fainted tn
ths rush. Tha d em on st rants wera arrested.
TWO ITALIAN THIEVES SHOT
IN FIGHT. WITH OFFICERS
Oaa la Killed and A Bather Fatally
Wtaaeei la Battle wlta Mow
Orleaaa Detectives.
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Feb. 17. In a run
ning fight between detectives and Italian
thlevea here today cne of tha thieves waa
killed and another fatally wounded. Two
other men, alleged to ba implicated la the
robbery, were captured.
LIFE TERM FOR TAKING
FORTY'S IX CENTS BY FORCE
Tare Cbhraaa Haldaa- Mem Dealt
Wlta Severely Castr Haw
lUiawta Statate.
CHICAGO. Fab. n.-Ttrea hcadtip rata
eeeosed of the theft of oente ware sen
tenced ta hla terms ta tha paoMantlarf by
a Jory ta Jadge Ksratsw'a swart today.
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Blip
This high quality drsr (lis a Il
lustration ) eomsa In genuine quarter
aawsd oak. or In g-snufns mahogany
dull flnlah, trimmad with wood knobs.
This Is a plain, rich dastf-a. all
squared up on tba sdsss. Has a vary
larga baas. II Inrhaa daap bv 41
Inchaa lone Frsnch bavsl mirror to
x4 Inch as. Two small top drawers
and two larva drawera. all finished
Inside. Klea-aot workmanship aad
construction.
Special, la so'dsn oak
Special. In dull mahoaranv .
ccirrooier ta match s-nldsn aak.
fjaaOl doll Daahos-any, ajtaJMk
This eeatenoe waa made possible by tha
Passage of a law two rears ago providing
tha severe penalty for highway robbery
committed with tha aid of deadly weapons.
Two rtrasaaa lajared.
PHILADELPHIA. Feh. IT The larva
""r,l2rrtDUUain at 629 -rvh streetToc
cupled by ths Passon A Comfort company,
undertakers supplies, and several other
P; w badly damaged by fire early
today entailing a loss estimated at tlOO.OOUL
Two firemen were slightly injured.
The Weather
FQR NEBRASKA. AND IOVTi-lalr
ounu.y , mocteraxe lernperatura.
Temperature at Omsk
imaha yesterday-;
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Women Avoid
Operations
Ths writer waa talking to an ailing
trained auras a few weeks ago. The query,
whether or not sha would have aa opera
tion performed, met with thta significant
reply. "Most assuredly not." This remark
la aet down here for your guidance. Its
moral is shua operations.
Instead of aeeklng a aurgeoa. If you suf.
fer monthly ackca or pains In your special
orgsns. have leucorrhoea or are Irregular
la any way, teet tha merits ef the follow
ing; effective and Ineapanaive female tonic:
One ounce Fluid Extract Black Haw and
two ounces Alpen Heal, lo which you or
the druggist must add five ounces ef pure
water. Take a teaapoonful of thle aimpia
milium after meals and at bedtime for a
week or tea days previous to your next
period and you ehould experience a great
change for the belter la, tha aaaraster of
that svaafc