A
TITK OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAKCH 21. 1000.
Nebraska
LINCOLN GRANTED
ONE DOLLAR GAS
Federal Court Decidei that Will Pro
duce Sufficient Revenue on Val
uation of Plant.
FRANCHISE ALLOWED NOTHING
Publio Cannot Be Taxed for Valua
tion of What it Gave Away.
PLANT BONDED ABOVE VALUE
Company Not Entitled to Earnings
on This Excess.
MRS. T.TTT.TE GETS INSURANCE
Lincoln Jary Pra-tleally Rffrnri
(be Verdict of David Cltr Jarr
la (he famous Mardcr
Case.
(From a 8taff Correspondent)
MNOrMJ. Neb., March 2r. (8peHal.)
The city of Lincoln has won Its dollar ga
suit. Judge W. If. Munger of the femoral
court Ihla morning handed down a decision
holding that the rate fixed at that figure
by the city ordinance was a reasonable one
nnd that outside of any computation as to
the Increase In business and profits that
would follow the reduction of rates the
present net Income gives a return of over
6 x-r cent on the actual Investment.
The litigation has bean in court for
nearly three years. The ordinance was
passed by the city In November, 1306, and
on a lat?r date the mi company went Into
federal court, complaining- that the rate
fixed by the ordinance was unremunera
tlve and amounted to a confiscation of Its
property. A (Trent deal of evidence was
submitted on both sides and the case has
been In the hands of the court for some
time. Illness of the Judge has prevented
an earlier decision.
The decision also holds that the occupa
tion tax levied by the city Is Invalid. This
Is 2V& per cent of the gross Income of the
company, or about $4,600 a year. It Is sur
mised that In order to sustain the dollar
pes rate the court found It necessary to
eliminate this tax. the payment of which
would further reduce the return to the
company.
Pity Attorney Btewnrt Is of the opinion
that the company will have to refund to
ell of Its patrons the sum of 20 cents for
every l.ono feet of gns they have had to
pny for at the excessive rate of 11.30. This
will menn the repayment of between $76,000
nnd W0,0i'iO.
The court finds that the value of the
company's property 1 $666,073, which Is
about half the amount of the outstanding
bended Indebtedness. Upon this valuation
the comiiany Is permitted to earn a nrt
Irconte of neerly $30,W, or 6.2 per cent of
Its ni'l iil value. This return, It will be
noted., dues not give the company enough
of n net Income to carry Its Interest
charges rn bonds.
The ,-ourt allows the company nothing
whatever for Its franchise. It says this Is
a property right protecting" the company
In the possession and use of public prop
erty, but that the public ought not be taxed
for a privilege which it has voluntarily
granted.
Verdict for Mrs. l.lllle.
"We. the Jury, find for the plaintiff and
avsc-ss her damages at $4,283.75."
This was the verdict of the Jury tn the.
suit of Iena Margaret Llllle against the
Modern Woodmen of America to recover
a $3,000 policy on the life of her husband,
Harvey M. llllle.
"All that I can say Is that I am over
joyed," said Mrs. Llllle to a reporter. "I
have worked for this for six years, and
I have now been rewarded by having the
stain removed from my name.
'I cared nothing for the money; It was
to establish my Innocence that I sought
to bring this case to trial. I was the
victim of a prejudiced public sentiment
at Uavld City and did not have a fair
tnal.
"I shall send the first message of my
victory to Governor Mickey, who gave me
my pardon, and I shall tell him that
Uvea good man of X.anoate county bars
declared that he was light. Then I shall
send a message to my daughter at Los
Angles, and tell her the good news. '
Mm ly'lllt said that she would leave for
I.os Angeles soon to visit her daugnter.
hur parents and other relatives. She said
she did not expect to make her home on
the coast, but had not decided where she
would locate. This question would be
settled after she had reached California.
HK' raid that the long trial had been a
great strait: on her and she was worm
out. but the Joy of having her Innocence
established by a Jury not swayed by pub-
Nebraska
lie sentiment was sufficient to make her
forget her physical condition.
MVXiriPA!,
flCKKTS
NAMED
Lining; I p the Issaes for me Spring;
Camnala-a.
WTMORE, Neb., March SO.-fSpeclal.)-The
republicans and democrats of Wymore
have placed tickets In the field to be voted
upon at the coming municipal election. O.
T. Stephenson has been endorsed by both
parties as a candidate for mayor, and like
the candidates for alderman has pledged
himself to abide by the popular vote of
the people on the liquor question. The. re
publican nominees are as follows: For
mayor, O. T. Stephenson; city clerk,
Charles Hansen; treasurer, L E. Caldwell;
city engineer, Henry Hohl; police JudRe,
John Taylor; members Board of Education,
Sherman Taylor, F. E. Kulp. Councllmen,
First ward, W. M. Stewart; 8econd ward,
I. A. Iasher. Democratic ticket: For
mayor, a. T. Stephenson; city clerk, Charlej
Hansen; city treasurer, E. N. Kauffman;
engineer, Henry Hohl; pollen judge, John
Hurst; Board of Education, F. E. Kulp, C.
W. Ctiulder; councllmen. First ward, J. O.
Jeffrey; Second ward, D. A. Lasher.
BEATRICE Neb.. March 20 (Special.)
The civic league has been organised for
the campaign and the members of the or
ganization propose to wage a strong fight
against the high license ticket from now
on. The league offers a reward of $30 for
the arrest and conviction of any person
registering or voting Illegally at Uie elec
tion to be held April 6.
rUATTSMOUTH. Neb.. March . (Spe
cial.) City politics promises to bo exceed
ingly lively in Plattsmouth during the
spring campaign. The democrats nomi
nated J. P. Battler for mayor. The cltl-
sens" convention named Ir. E. V. Cum
mlns, a democrat, for mayor and the re
publican convention endorsed the nomlna
Uon of Dr. E. D. Cummins. It is generally
conceded that Dr. Cummins will be elected,
MCOOK. Neb., March 20. (Special. )
Two city caucuses were held in McCook
tonight, and both placed in the field city
tickets. The republican caucus was held in
the court house and the following nomina
tions were made: Mayor, J. H. Stephens;
councilman. First ward, H. P. Walte;
Second, L W. McConnoll; city clerk, H. W
Conover; city treasurer, A. C. Bbert; city
engineer, N. J. Campbell; members lkmrd
of Education, C. W. Barnes, Mathew Iaw
rltson; members of city committee. Eon
Cone, C. W. Barnes, H. E. Walte
and E. F. Osborn. The citizens' caucus
named the following ticket: Mayor, W. B.
Whlttaker; councilman, First ward, Q. K,
Thompson; Second, F. L. Schwab; city
clerk. H. W. Conover; city treasurer, M
I Search; city engineer, C. II. Meeker;
members Board of Education, C. 1L Boyle,
C. W. Barnes; members city committee, T.
B. Campbell, C. L Fahnstock, F. J. Kolfe
and Howe Smith.
MULE SEES AUTO AD DROPS DEAD
First Experience with Devil Wagon
Brings am Heart Disease.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 30
(Special Telegram.) Noal Bryan pur
chased seven head of mules from Charles
O'Brien on the east side of the river and
was showing a team of them on the streets
when an automobile frightened one of the
mules so that It reared up and fell over
dead. It was evidently the first time this
animal had seen a devil wagon.
SIXTY-A CHE
PARK
FOR
ORD
by
Gift Valued at 920,000 Made
Wealthy Cltlsen.
ORD, Neb., March 20. (Special.) J. S.
Busaell has deeded the city 60-odd acres of
land on condition that It would accept
the gift and place an allowance each year
for the malntenanoe of a city park. If
this is not done the land is to revert to the
estate of the donor. The offer will, un
doubtedly be accepted. The gift Is valued
at $20,000.
Tern Team Debates Ankara.
PERU. Neb., March . (SpeclaJ.V-A
private debating squat! from the normal
under the direction of J. E. Morgan, met
a team from the Auburn High School
Alumni association at Auburn lust evening.
The question discussed was "Resolved,
That Disputes Between Capital and
and Labor in the Railroad Business Should
Be Settled by Boards of Arbitration with
Compulsory Powers." The speakers were
as follows: Auburn, John A. Hanna, A. J.
Stoddard and Varro Tyler; Peru, A. C,
Kuennlng, Nellie Davison and J. E. Mor
gan. The debate was hotly contested from
start to finish and the large audience,
which was present, seemed wetl pleased
with the arguments advanced by both
sides. As the debate was held primarily
for the sake of development rather than
victory. Judges were not selected and each
member of the audience was allowed to go
home thinking that his favorite side had
won the debate. Auburn debated the af
firmative and Peru the negative of the
question.
Cut Prices on Typewriters
Never before was it possible to buy Type
writer as the price we are offering them?
Do 'you want a Typewriter for your office?
Do you want one for your son or daughter?
Do you want one at home evenings?
Don't allow anyone to work you into paying $100 for a typewriter
when you have the opportunity to selecting one from our stock.
Remington No. 2 $20.00
Remington No. 6 $35.00
Kf mington No. 6 .. . . . $55.00
Remington No. 7 $45.00
Oliver No. a $25.00
Oliver No. 3 $30.00 to $40.00
Oliver No. 5 $50.00
Smith Premier No. 1 $20.00
Smith Premier No. 2...... 840.00
Smith Tretiiier No. 2 $50.00
lleohmore No. 4. .......... ...... ..... $22.50
llllckendorfer No. B $15.00
Blickendorfer No. 7 .,. $22.50
Chicago .... 315.1HI
Nebraska
BOYS CONFESS TO MURDER
Bloodhounds Do Effective Work in
the Stanford Caie.
VICTIM SHOT AT SUPPER TABLE
i
Accused at First Maintain Their I
Innocrnrr, bat After Being
Taken to Jail la Alois
(oaf ess.
ALMA. Neb.. March to. (Special Tele
gram.) The Beatrice bloodhounds did ef
fective work In trailing down the murder
ers of William Dillon, near Oxford. The
dogs took up the trail, which was several
days old. and as a result two boys. George
Criser and Hen Hattendorf, were arrested
and have confessed to the crime. Accord
ing to their story, Hsttendorf did the
shooting, snd In the division of the plunder
Criser secured only 120 and a watch for his
share of the results of the crime. Criser
Is only 16 years of age and Hattendorf 18.
STAMFORD, Neb., March 30. Special
Telegram.) George Critter, Sged 18. and
Hrti Heddendorf, aged 18, were arrested to
day on a charge of murdering William C.
Dillon, who was found dead at his supper
table Friday afternoon. The bloodhounds
from Beatrice were brought here and the
trail taken from the Dillon place to the
home of the Heddendorff boy, a mile away.
Dillon was a bachelor, about CO years of
age, and had lived alone on his farm about
six miles northwest of Stamford, close to
the Harlan and Furnas county lines. He
was a man of considerable property, hav
ing an estate of 120,000, and had bank ac
counts at Stamford, Atlanta and Holdrege.
When murdered he was sitting at his sup
per talble. His meal had been concluded
and he had been making some memo
randa. He was killed by a charge from a
shotgun passing through . a window and
striking him In the head. The murderers
had aft.-TWurl entered the room and the
body was searched and a watch and other
valuables token, although flO.05 was over
looked. Mr. Dillon was last seen Wednesday
morning by a neighbor who passed the
house. Not seeing him as usual thereafter,
he Investigated yesterday afternoon and
found the dead body. From appearance
of the body he had been dead for at least
two days.
The bloodhounds took up the scent from
the murdered man's little shack and fol
lowed It three miles to the home of the
Heddendorffs and the Harlan county offi
cers put the boys under arrest. The evi
dence shows that Dillon was killed by a
shot from a 12-gaugn shotgun, and a gun
of that slxe and shells were found at the
Heddendorff house and were the same that
had been used by the boys on Wednesday
while hunting.
This community In wrought up over the
affair as Mr.. Dillon, while eccentric, was
highly respected and was public spirited
He had arranged to build three houses In
Stamford this spring.
Sheriff Carroll of Alma experimented with
the gun used by the boys on Wednesday
and found that the hammer Indented the
percussion oap of the ahell In a peculiar
manner, the ame as on those found about
twenty feet from the murdered tnan's doer.
The coroner's Jury returned a verdict cf
murder by unknown assassins, but before
the bloodhounds had arrived or Important
evidence had been dor.Ioped
The boys stoutly dlara their lnnr.cti.-ce
In spite of the tvUeneo against tlnin. A
search of the Heddeidorff house, where
both were staying, failed to reveal any
thing of Importance except the shotgun snd
shells. The trial of the boys will be held
at Alma.
YOUNG PARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
No Motive Caa Be Assigned for It's
Action.
YORK, Neb., March . (Special Tele
gram.) A Coe Olmstead, a well known
farmer living east of York, committed sui
cide this morning. Mr. Olmstead said he
did not cara for breakfast and took the
shotgun and went out to the barn where
he was found shortly afterward by neigh
bors, lying across a box In the hayloft with
a big wound in his forehead. A stick found
In his hand was used to pull the trigger.
When found he was dead. The deceased
was 34 years old and recently purchased
an eighty-acre farm south of here and
was In comfortable circumstances. He left
no statement find his Intimate friends did
not suspicion that he would take his life.
REPUBLICAN HEADS IN BASKET
Emplores at Feeble-Minded Institute
Removed.
BEATRICE, Neb., March .-(Bpeclal
Telegram.) Acting under orders from
Governor Shallenberger, Dr. Roe, superin
tendent of the Feeble Minded Institute,
today began removing the employes who
were appointed under Sheldon's administra
tion. Three employe were removed today
and others wlH follow as soon as demo
cratic appointments can be made.
Plre Almost Cnnaes Panic.
CALLAWAY, Neb., March (Special.)
At 10 o'clock last night the blacksmith
shop of Harry Evans, a two-story frame
structure, caught fire.. By hard work the
firemen saved the frame of the building,
although the interior of same was en
tirely gutted. How the fire started Is a
mystery. The loss will be at least, $1,000,
with no Insurance. The Benjamin Stock
company was playing at tho Bryner Opera
house, which was crowded, and when the
fire bell rang a panic and stampede was
narrowly averted. The opera house is
on the second floor of the building, with
but a narrow stairway for an exit, and
had the crowd not been assured that the
fire was not In that particular building;
, there would certainly have bten many In
jured and perhaps several killed in the
nun that would have taken place.
Underwoods from $40.00 to $55.00
If you prefer ome make not listed here, WTite for quotation.
These machines are second-hand, but have been put in condition
to five satisfactory service.
Let us here from you if interested.
NEBRASKA CYCLE CO.
GEO. E. MICKEL. Mgr.
Corner Fifteenth and Harney
Lexington Sella Basis.
I.EXINOTON, Neb., March . (Special
Telegram.) The bid of Spltser Cole of
Toledo, a., for the sewer bonds of tho
city f Lexington was accepted.
Nebraska News Kates.
MEMPHIS Oren Banders and Miss Helen
Slemsen were married here Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride's parents.
They will live on a 'arm near Memphis.
MEMPHIS Mrs. George Wllgus, aged 66
years, died at her home Thursday morning
from paralysis. She leaves a husband and
eleven children.
ORD J. W. McGlnnla, a veterinary of
May wood, has decided to locate In Ord.
ORD The Ord Electric Light and Power
company announce that they will discon
tinue their morning service after the 3Uth
of this month.
ORD Arthur 8. Hardy, an electrician of
Omaha, and Miss Clare Boydstoa of this
city were united In marriage Saturday
evening. Rev. Mr. Bhumao officiating.
They will be at home at Slut Marcy street.
ORD Mrs. J. & Bussell died Tuesday
evening of heart failure and the body was
shipped Thursday to Indiana, where Inter
ment will take place.
KEARNEY Articles of Incorporation
have been filed with the county clerk for
the Kearney County Umiwr and Coal
company. Three brothers cw the
Furnish ra of Hotels, Clubs and Restaurants as Wall as Private Home.
RHRRD & WILHELM
414-16.18 South Sixteenth Street.
Great Ru
Sale
Tomorrow, Monday Morning.
Never before have such astonishing rug bargains been
offered. High quality rugs to go at a fraction of their value.
Here's the reason Drop patterns and the accumulating
irregular sizes. Odd colorings and exceptional designs.
We are willing to take a tremendous loss in our effort to
close them out at once. Every price made is less than actual
cost to manufacture. There are more than a half thousand
in the lot, all sizes, all grades. The following list will give P
A . . f f
you some idea ot how great a saving we otter. a
KJiT main noor aevoieu to mis mc icaicH ui mi mg
sales. Extra salespeople. x
IMPORTED GERMAN 8AXONV Rl'GB W are closing out our entire
lot. The line has become broken.
$2.35, 1-6x2 feet $1.00
$4.50, 2-1x3-.' $2.25
$10.50, 2-3x5 $5.00
$47.50, 7-6x10-3 .$22.50
$45.00, 8-9x10-10 $22.50
$45.00, 8-3x11-6 $25.00
These goods were manufactured by Koch & te Koch in Oelsnttz.
Germany, and were introduced in this country largely through the
Chicago and St. Louis Expositions. Many of them have been sold in
larger cities, but owing to the present high duty and the strictly Euro
pean style of designs and colorings, we have decided to drop them from
our stock.
Three very fine stitch Taschkert Imported Saxony Rugs, regular $110
Ruga reduced to 940.00
SIX) AXES' IMPERIAL SMYRXAS
$3.00, 26x45 inches -S1.25
$3.85, 30x60 inches $1.75
$5.75, 36x72 inches w .$1.75
$7.95, 2-6x9 $4.50
$9.00, 3x9 $5.00
$29.50, 9x12 ' $17.50
$56.00, 10-6x13-6 $35.00
PLAIN COLORED IMPERIAL SMYRXAS '
$6.00, 4x4-6
$9.00, 3x9
$3.00
$4.50
and
WOOL SMYRNA MOHAWK GRADE
$1.50, 18x36-inch Mats .'. Ml 50c
. $2.50, 26x45-inch Mats $1.00
$2.75, 30x60-inch Mats .$1.25
ENGLISH MOHAIR RUGS Two-tone effects, very beautiful
aitlstlo goods.
$2.40, 18x36 $1.25
$4.75, 24x48 $2.25
$6.85, 30x60 .'.$4.00
$9.25, 36x72 $5.00
JOHN CROS8LEY & SONS ENGLISH WILTONS The best quality of
Wilton. made. A large and beautiful line, too. high priced to sell
rapidly, so we are going to close them out as follows:
$12.00, 36x72 ...$4.50
$10.50, 36x63 $4.50
$7.50, 27x54 ' $2.75
JOHN BROMELEY & SONS KAZACK RCGS In large Blies oaly,
broken assortments.
$6.50, 3x3 feet $2.75
$15.00, 9x12 $7.50
$20.00 12x1.2 - 1 000
$22.50, 12x13-6 $11.25
BOUDOIR BRUSSELS Blue and white, pink and white, green and
white, chamber rugs.
$14.00,6x9 $7.00
$19.00, 8-3x10-6 ...$10.00
$22.50, 9x12 $12.50
ALL WOOL ART SQUARES Wonderful bargains here, note the. size,
$14.50, 12x15 , $5.00 ;
$12.50, 10-6x12 $5.00
$14.50, 12x12 $5.00
$10.50, 9x12 $5.00
$6.50and $4.90, 7-6x9. .....$3.25 and $2.45
FRENCH WILTONS
$9.00, 36x63-inch $5.00
$52.50, 8-3x10-6 .$32.50
$59.00,9x12 ....$37.00
$95.00, 10-6x14 $35.00
DOMESTIC BODY BRUSSELS AND WILTONS
$32.50, 9x12 Lowell Body Brussels. . .$19.00
$42.50, 10-6x12 Body Brussels .. $22.50
$46.50, 10-6x13-6 Body Brussels $25.00
$31.00, 8-3x10-6 Body Brussels..... $16.50
$24.00, 8-3x10-6 Body Brussels ...$15.00
$52.50, 11-3x15 Body Brussels $25.00
$50.00, 9x14-3 Gretna Wilton $29.00
$56.50, 11-3x12 Burtworth Wilton ...$35.00
$50.00, 11-3x12 Gretna Wilton $29.00
$120.00, 10-6x15 Whitall Royal Wilton $60.00
$54.00, 9x12 Whitall Seamless Wilton $35.00
$52.50, 9x12 Supurbis Wilton ........$27.50
AXMINSTERS In a large variety of sizes.
$34.00, 10-6x13-6 Smith Axminster... $20.00
$21.00, 9x12 Sanford Axminster .. $13.75
$24.75, 9x12 Smith Axminster $16.00
$9.00, 4-6x6-6 Sanford Axminster $4.75
KASHMERE RUGS
$13.75, 9x12 $7.50
$15.00, 10-6x12 $10.00
$17.50, 12x12 .$10.00
i
Nebraska
of Kenzls are the incorporators and will
do a general business In. lumber and ctntl.
KEARNEY A communication from
Washington, D. C, states that bids for
the building of the new postofflce In Kear
ney will be opened on the UKh day of
April for the letting of the contract.
KEARNEY Industrial school officers re-
Srt the capture of Kdgsr Morrison and
ohn Klggs, two of the four boys who de
parted In haste from the bill March 8. The
boya lingered too long at North Platte and
were caught and held as suspicious char
acters. GIBBON Union revival meetings by all
the churches are being held In the opera
house nightly, and are being conducted by
Rev. Mr. Carson, evangelist, of IVnver, and
the singing Is conducted by Dr. Casaell of
Denver, author and composer of the famous
song, "The King's Business." Mr. Caell
has a choir of fifty people.
GIBBON Work was begun yesterday by
a large force of workmen on the new
high school building. It will be 66xM feet,
two full stories, and a nine-foot basement,
with rooms for a chemical laboratory In
the attic. This building will be built of
Coffeyvllle pressed brick. A. G. I.udwig
of Arlington is the contractor and A. II.
Dyer of Ktemont the architect.
iiui.v Tn. a tin. tr fmrt ntrmM fthnreh in
V.I , 1 JVV. . . 11" " . 1 .
course of erection by the Presbyterians Is
fast nearlng completion. This elegant
. . . . .. ..n lha vltA I'f tht fl (1
nruKuni "i.'ii'n ' ' 1 " '
brick church, the first church built in Buf
falo county, in ls.a. u is imwn m ! j
way. is 4S-76 feet on the ground, with a fine
ii. i . . k,,rK rnnm with n seat-
nuuiiunuiii. " v. . . - -
lug capacity of 23 and a Sunday school
room separated rrom me mam .". "j
rolling doors, giving ft total seating ca
pacity of 40.
n . air a cttv tivuwtra M S'hreiner.
..71. lann 1 . , -
one of the leading farmers of the county,
died at his home near Dunbar yesterday
from measles. He had been III but a few
days. He was 39 years of age and came
here frond Illinois when a small loy. He
i .ma a mHfA ,nH five children. The fu
neral will be held Monday.
NEBRASKA CITY W. I. DlcKerson, a
prominent farmer residing near Julian, died
I . 1 - . tt V.4..4 Ulna.. 1 1 wu. Vt
yriiBiu.. u ic unci ' - -
years of sge and leaves a wife and three
children. He came to mis county smio ieu
years ago with ' cents In hla pocket, and
after working for a year and securing
money sufficient with which tr purchase
a team and some farm Implements pur-
cnaseu m iiuni . r ' i" . '
for it In six years, and a few days before
taking 11CK Will (illfuiinuiia wi .......
for 11(0 per acre and his farm machinery
ana . "v " -
In monrry. He expected to move west the
next aav auer ne wan ...
chase a ranch for which he had contracted.
KFKBARVA CITY Peter Snloman of
Claiinda. Ia., this week purchased twenty
two head of horses in the southern rrt
of this county, which he took over into
Iowa. During the last ten years, sccoro
Ing to the b-Kiks of the banks of Julian,
this man has purchased tVM) worth of
horses In that neighborhood alons.
NEBRASKA CITY-Ernest Knohl. f
baker, got his hand caught In a bread
making machine and had it badly maimed.
His arm was being drawn Into the machine
when nis nuica wu muiw nun ui iiin.w
off the hli and thus save his own life.
Chris Dunlavy. a Burlington switchman at
this point, had his hand badly mangled
while at work yesterday-
.micajBICtB Word was xcoelvet) oere yes-
Nebraska
terday announcing the death of Ben F.
Holcumb, a former Beatrice resident, whlcii
occuned at his home in Kansas City Thurs
day night. He was 42 years of age and
leaves a widow and two children.
BEATRICE "A Modern Woodman" was
presented at the Paddock opera house last
night by local talent to a large audience.
It was given under the auiices of camp
No. 270, Modern Woodmen of America.
BEATRICE The funeral services for the
late Blanche Weigel were held yesterday
i the Christian church. Rev. J. E. Davis
officiating. The body was Interred In Ever
green Home cemetery.
BEATRICE The mill of Bryson ft Miller
at Adams was nearly destroyed the othpr
evening by fire, which originated In the
dust room from an electric light wire. The
brick wall of the engine room was all that
saved the plant from destruction. Chem
ical fire extinguishers were uset to good
advantage. Tho plant was damaged but
little.
PI.ATT8MOUTH Evangelist Chester
Birch of Winona. Ind., 1ll conduct a series
of revival meetings In ths First Presby
terian church In this city from March 24
to April . A choir of sixty voices will
furnish the musio.
PT.ATTSMOITTH Mrs. Ida Wagner was
called home from Worcester, Mass., by the
serious Illness of her mother, Mrs. John
Waterman.
PLATTSMOUTH Fred Thrall, Jr.. who
was released from the county Jail several
days ago by furnishing the $.Vi0 bond ro
od I red by Judge H. D. TravlB, has brought
suit in district court to collect the sum of
Xb.oti damages from Rows Delaney. The
parlies bith reside in 1'nlon and became In
volved In a fight and- Thrall was badly
bestrn. Thrall then returned to his store
and armed himself with a gun and started
after Delaney. Thrall will lie given an op
portunity to answer a criminal charge at
the May term of district court.
PIATTSMOITTH The Women's Christian
Temperance union gave an interesting pro
gram In the Nebraska Masonic home yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. George Dodge was
leader and spoke of "The Temple." Mrs.
C P. Richards gave a poem, The Open
Door," and Mrs. C. K. Wescott read an
Interesting paper. "The Temple as a Me
morial to Frances Wlllard." Among the
musical selections was a solo by Rev. J, II.
Saisbury, "Face to Face."
BI.AIR Norman Wilkins, a young farmer
of tills county, tills week sold to Kelly ft
McKay, proprietors of the Acme mills, 1,0 K
bushels of wheat for l.OOO.
GENEVA Yesterday the Woman's auxil
iary of Geneva entertained the Hebron and
Slilckley auxiliaries, about forty visiting
members being present. They had an In
teresting meeting and the tneva women
furnlMlied dinner. Mrs. Minnie Warner Is
prealdcnt of the Geneva branch.
TECl'MSEH An effort is being made by
Tecumseh musicians tn give tiie sacred
oratorio, "Jeruaalem," In the near future.
The services of fifty vocalists will be re
quired. A meeting will be held next Sunday
afternoon to lake the matter up.
TECUMSEH Christopher Wolford of 8t.
Ixuls has ope.ied the second tailor shop In
Teoumseb.
TECUMSEH Three hundred bidders at
tended the public .auction of mares, horses
and mules held by George Townsend, one
and one-half miles west of this city, jreM
terday afternoon. Over 1"J head went sold
at an average price of 1126 per bead. Few
notes were tsken? the farmers paying ths
cash fur the stock.
TUTMSFHI AVorel has tbaen receive-
HALF-MINUTE STORE TALK
Quite an amusing Incident occurred at tbe Merchant Tail
ors' Banquet at tbe Alitor House in February according to the
New York Herald.
Mr. Herbert Kaufman, who writes the Merchant Tailors
association "ads" that appear in the newspapers of the large
cities, was addressing tbe banqueting tailors on tbe waning pop
ularity of "my tailor" what he should do to regain his lost
prestige, etc., and had Just remarked that it was "more classy
to wear custom-made clothes" when a delegate asked him who
had designed the elegant coat be wore. Mr. Kaufman blusblngly
admitted he had bought it ready made for $30. We don't
know where Mr. Kaufman buys his clothes, but we do know
that we are selling clothes every day that brush elbows with
custom-mades, without suffering by comparison.
ALL NEW HATS AT THE NEW STORE.
THE HOME OP QUALITY CLOTHES.
Vou can hardly turn around thes
days without meeting one of
OUR. MATS
FACE TO FACE
Little wonder, either, when you take into considera
tion the kind wo sell and the variety of each kind we
show every worth-while shape found elsewhere and
a great many that are too exclusive for most stores.
STETSON'S
$3.50 to S12
CHASE HATS-54
HUNDREDS OT OTHERS
in all colors and shapes 4T
up from HA
EXCLUSIVE CAPS
of foreign and domestic manufac
ture not found in less up-to-date
stores.
SI - S1.50 - $2
Aluminum Gray is the New
Hat Color.
her that H. W. Cody, a brother of Z. T.
Cody of this county, hsd been shot and
killed at his home In Mountain Springs,
Mont. It la said bs was disputing a finan
cial affair with a neighbor, when the tartar
drew a weapon and shot Mr. Cody to death.
Hs la survived by a djvorcad wUa las sev
er! chlldrsn.
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