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Friday's Big Bargains
BOYS' CLOTHES
FOR EASTER
Brnndeis stores specialize in hoys' better grade
elothes.
Knickerbocker Pants Suits at $1.9S
A tremendous purchase by our New York buyer
brought us the greatest bargains ever shown. Hood
woolen materials with cuffed sleeves and $fl98
patch or flap pockets, made in the newest
style a positive $4 and $3.50 value, at. . .
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CONFIRMATION SUITS;
In clay worsteds. Bergen, thibets and un
finished worsteds.
Confirmation suits for boys In knee pants,
t $.1.50 to Jl O
Confirmation suits for boys in long; pants,
at........... $5.00 to 515
Boys' $5 COMBINATION SUITS at $3.50
One pair of knickerbocker pants to match, goes free
with each suit. Extra strong cheviots, cassiroeres'
and Scotches snappy patterns and every $ 250
seam is reinforced. The suit for the rough p
and tumble boys a $5 value, at
Boys' K. ft K. $1 shirtwaist blouses. . 49
300 donen pleated front shirtwaist blouses,
made of the finest madras cloth regular
$1.00 values, at 40
STRICTLY ALL WOOL BLUE SERGE SUITS
Extra Special One lot of boys' double-breasted
knickerbockers and Boys' Buster Brown suits at
$3.50. These suits are strictly guaranteed to be fast
blue, all wool and good wearing a S"r50
special Easter offering for the
bovs at,
BOYS CLOTHING BARGAINS in BRANDEIS BASEMENT
2 Roys' Suits,
Knickerbocker
rants or (
straight, --anl
98c
Childs' t)c play
suits or romp
ers 25c
Boys' bQc shirt
waist blouses.
fancy and black
sateen
25c
Boya' $1 knick
erbocker suits.
at
Men's 2 pants,
rood and strong
-at
$1.48 $1
Boys' $1 Knick
erbocker pants,
at
39c
Boys' $7.50
long pants
suits, at
$3.98
Nebraska
NAMES NEW NORMAL BOARD
Shallenberger Appoints Fire Men .to
Serve.
PRESIDENTS SAFE FOR PRESKT
Nebraska
HEIItn SETTLE . RSTATB CASK
Alrpnog ' of". Jotn Mtln 1 Given
.f. ,Cfc r Claln.
t'liNT.RXl CITTV Nob., April J. (Special
TelcgiamV-A case" involving an estate val
ued at fiA,W .ami embodying some lntereat
lng features lias been settled- in the dis
trict court 'this week by , a compromise m
wheh those who brought the case accept
a cash settlement and agree to dismiss
their action. John Hlgglns, a wealthy res
ident of Clarke, in this county, and for
a number of years a Union raclfic sec
tion boss, died In December, 1907, leaving
an estate which was roughly estimated at
$26,000, consisting principally of lands. He
left one child of his pwn and three step
children. The regular steps were taRen. to
probate the estate, and William Hlggins,
the son, was appointed administrator of
the estate, the deceased leaving no last
will. The atepston, John Hlggins; flifltf a
suit, asking for a child's share of the es
tale.HeaJnirt ha ,hlv. mother mar-,
rled the deceased when he was atill quite
young and that he- made his home with
hs mother and his stepfather. He claimed
that he had worked with his stepfather on
the railroad and had thereby never re
ceived more than six months of school
ing. He claimed that all the proceeds of
his labor went into his stepfather's hands
and that the understanding always was
that in consideration of this he was to
receive a child's share of the estate upon
the death of his stepfather. Mary C. Dick,
another stepchild of the deceased John
Hlgglns, also filed a similar suit and asked
tr.f a h!lt' share In the estate.
By the compromise William Hlggins, the
son, agreed to pay all the costs arm to
further r,av the Dlaintlffs. John Hlggins
and Mary C. Beck. $2,500, and In turn his
title to his father's estate was not to be
ri,r,ni.i and he was to receive a full and
. unclouded title to the property, so far as
the slrpi hildren were concerned.
Nebraska
TEACHBRS Ftn KORNU SCHOOL
Resolution raises In 8plte of Pome
Opposition.
NORFOLK. Neb.. April l.-Special Tele
gram.) North Nebraska teachers in con
vention here today passed a resolution ask
ing Governor Shallenborger to sign the bill
purchasing the Wayne Normal school.
President Clemmons of the Fremont
Normal, who is fighting the bill. Is here.
County Attorney Murphy of Knox was
anong those refusing to sign a Wayne
petition.. Superintendent Waterhouse of
Fremont In an address urged manual train
ing and trade schools. Over 500 teachers
are here.
In the annual declamatory contest, ending
early this morning, the following won first
prizes: Humorous. liana Cole, Neligh;
dramatic, Ray .Chilcoat, Stanton; orator
ical, Ned Irvin, Madison.
hoard. All' of the congregations visited by
President Turner and Treasurer Johnson
since the first of this year have assumed
this obligation. If one-half the congrega
tions In the territory directly tributary to
Hastings college make such a pledge and
keep it the financial problem facing the
authorities of the college will be satisfac
torily solved.
TEACHERS GATHER AT M'COOK.
Large Attenalaare from Isitkwest
Nebraska..
M'COOK, Neb., April 1. (Special Tele
gram.) The Southwestern Nebraska.
Educational association la In session here
today and a large attendance of teachers
Is in attendance. Prof. Charles Fordyce
of the teachers' college. University of
Nebraska, lectured last evening upon
"The Golden Hours of Youth." Miss
Catherine Price of McCook gave an in
teresting discussion and . demonstration
of reading In the grades, this morning,. .
Superintendent. Taylor and Miss Claudia
Hatcher and the McCook teachers have
the meeting well organised. President
J. O. Lyne of Mlnden, Vice President 8.
Li. Johnson of Cambridge, Treasurer K.
M. Hussang of Franklin and P. P. Bent
ley of Alma and Thomas Scott of Stock
vllle, executive committee, are all here
pushing the meeting. Superintendents
Munday and Davis of Beaver City, K. M.
Short of Franklin and J. F. Johnson of
Alma are In attendance.
H l I-OH HSTIGS ( Ol.tKdE
10 peeled to Pat Tuetltate on Sossd
Basis.
HASTINGS. Neb, .April 1 (Special.) A
jlaieniilu movf niint lias been Inaugurated
n the l.iieroat of Hastings college which
.is expected la place that institution upon
sate financial basis.. At a meeting of the
trustees Tuesday night an amount suffK
eient to men one-third of the present out
standing indebtedness was plrdge.il, and it
Is -believed the remainder will tie forth
coming soon. The campaign over the state
will have as Ha object the provision of
funds annually to make up the difference
between the income from the endowment
tnd, tuition snd the expense of operation.
Numerous ; Presbyterian congregations
have, pledged to give to Hastings college
annually $t Pr member In lieu of money
heretofore sent to the general educational
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Wews From Pern Normal.
PERU, Neb., April 1. (Special.) The
voice and piano department, under the di
rection of Prof. Sidney Murphy, gave a
recital In the normal auditorium last even
ing. A double quartet, accompanied by
Prof. House, Miss Lena Larimer and Miss
Adelyn Blankenshlp, has arranged a tour
of the state during Easter vacation. The
personnel of the double quartet ts as fol
lows: Carl Bchott, Frank Ellenberger, H.
K. Mitten, C. B. Moore, Benjamin Rowan,
Van Kirk Maxcy, G. H. Lamphere and Rex
Truemaji. The compsny Is on the program
of the teacheraf meeting at Holdrege and
will t.lso sing in a number of surrounding
towns, among which are Arapahoe and
Oxford..
Miss Winnie Deliell, a prominent member
of the senior class, has been eteoted to a
position in the city schools of Douglas,
Wyo., at an excellent salary. J. A. East
wood, also a graduate at the end of this
school year, has been elected to the super
intendent of the Stella schools to succeed
Prof. I. G. Wilson, who has held that posi
tion for a number of years.
Nebraska
the sheriff arrived there the bird had flown
and the bond was declared forfeited. In
atructions have been wired to Mr. Dunke'
to secure a draft for the forfeit payable
to the treasurer of Hall county, and fur
ther developments are expected. Miss
Soule has been brought back to this city
to her mother.
TEACHERS LISTED TO DEBATE
First Thing- on Proa;rnm of Depart
ment Meeting-.
BE A TRICK, Neb., April 1. (Special
Telegram.) The annual meeting of the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational asso
elation opened here this evening with an
Interscholastlc high school debate In the
Christian church. The question discussed
was, "Resolved, That Disputes Between
Capital and Labor in the Railroad Bust
nesa Should Be. Settled by Boards o
Arbitration with Compulsory Powers."
The affirmative was upheld by Miss Nina
Snow of Humboldt, Gene Hargreaves of
Wymore, Max Conn of Nebraska City
and Arthur Wherry of Pawnee City; the
negatives by Reaves Gist of Falls City
Alma Plasters of Auburn and Marriet
Hull of University Place, Beatrice drop
ping out. The Judges, Prof. M. M. Fogg,
Conant and Watklns of Lincoln, gave the
decision In favor of the affirmative. Alma
Plasters of Auburn was given first place
and Gene Hargreaves of Wymore second
place.
A large number from Wymore came to
Beatrice this evening In a special train
to attend the debate, which was given
before a packed house.
The meetings lasts two days, and abou
400 teachers have already registered, many
more will arrive tomorrow.
Said that There Will Be Chance
' In Farnltr of Either raoot at
Onre, End of Present Term
Rein In Mat.
tFrom a Stsff Correspondent )
LINCOLN. April 1 (Special.) Governor
Shallenberger has appointed t!ie following
to be members of the new State Normal
board, the first pie creation of the flrrt
democratic legislature Nebraska pver hsd:
W. H. Green of Crelghton, democrat;
erm expires 1910.
N. N. Graham of South Omaha, demo
crat; term expires 1911.
Edward I Adams of Mlnden, populist;
term expires 1913.
Fred Nye of Kearney, democrat; term
expires 1913.
Thomas J. Major of Peru, republican;
term expires 1914.
State Treasurer Brian and State Super
intendent Bishop are other and exofftces
members of the beard. Colonel Majors snd
the two state officers are the republican
members. The governor reported the mmei
to the senate late this afternoon and thr
appointment were confirmed.
The old board which this new board
supplants held its last sesslcn this week
and wound up Its business so that It couid
turn over everything to Its successor.
Whether the new board will at once turn
out the present heads of the two normal
schools and put in democratic politicians
has not yet, of course, been announced offi
cially, but It is said for the present sL
least there will be no change In the fac
ulty of either school, especially as the end
of the present term is almost In sight.
Majors on Old Boards.
Colonel Majors was a member of the nor
mal board for years and has devoted con-
slderablu of his time to the work, having
been a resident of Peru since the year 1.
He supplants Dr. Shellhorn of (he same
city, who crowded the colonel from the
board two yesrs ago when Governor Snel
don made the change. An old-timer sep
arated from a stale job Is Rev. Luther P.
Ludden, who for a generation, more or leas,
has been a member of the board.
An obection to .Maors being appointed
was raised In the Senate, It being claimed
that there Is a constitutional bar. Moors
Is a member of the same legislature which
created the board. Most of the lawyers In
the senate said, however, that the rule, if
there were one, has been violated numerous
times in the past and one more or less
would not count. The vote to confirm was
21 to 6. Those voting contrary were Thomp
son of Cuming, Dlers of York, Besse of
Webster, Miller of Lancaster and Randall
of Madison. Several were excused from
voting.
Missing; Girl Located.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 1. (Special.)
Mabel Mjers, the 14-year-old girl who 1
alleged to have been spirited out of the
city Monday by Jesse Smylie to prevent
her from sppearing against Ira Rlgsby,
who was bound over to the district court
on the charge of criminally assaulting her,
was located at Ohiowa, Neb., yesterday by
htr father, who lias gone after her.
Smylie, the young man wh ts charged
with spiriting the girl out of the Jurisdic
tion of the court, is In jail. A complaint
charging him with vagrancy was filed
against him last evening by County Attor
ney McGirr with a view of holding him
until the Myers case can be thoroughly
Investigated by the authorities.
Two Held for Robber?.
PENDER, Neb., April L)-(8pecis4.)
Fred Kelso, Implicated In connection with
the robbery of $409 from Sid Graves Sat
urday night, waived examination before
County Judge Day. His bond was fixed
at $1.)00, which haa not been furniBhed.
Charles Beeken is also bound over. His
brother Winn pleaded gtiljty before Dis
trict Judge Graves and was sentenced to
four years at hard labor. Winn Beeken
will be taken to Lincoln. Charles Beeken
and Fred Kelso will be taken to the Doug
las county Jail until the spring Urm of
court, which convenes April 15.
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When rn hortOld Medal Floor
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Medal Flour. This is Important.
Enalneer for Dralaasie District.
FREMONT, Neb., April l.-(Speclal .")
W. J. McEathron of Washington, D. C,
will act as consulting engineer for the
Klkhorn River Drainage District. He has
looked oyer the proposed plans and Is of
the opinion thit it can be satisfactorily
handled by the local engineer, Mr. A. H.
Norrls, and the board of directors. He will
take no part in preparlag.-the plans and
specifications, but will inspect them be
fore active operatlona are- begun. At pres
ent he is employed in government work
al Keokuk, la.
Mill! Fight Normal.
FREMONT. Neb., April L-Spcial.-Fremont
cltlsena have been fighting the
bill for the purchase of the Wayne Normal
school since It was Introduced and have
not given up though nothing but the gov
ernor's signature remainn to make it a law.
The Fremont Normal hat always been self
sustaining and it Is felt that with the
Wayne school a state Institution II will
lcse much patronage. The committee haa
not given up the fight and Fremont people
sie yet in hope that. Governor Bhallen-b-rger
will Interpose his veto..
Prisoner Jnmps Ball.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb, April l.-(Spe-cal.
(-Sheriff Dunkel arrived at Valine.
Kan., yesleutrty lo bring John Cole, who
iiHii ed from her home Mlsi Irene Soule of
this city, hack for trial. Cola had be.o
1'' "4 una' f Vw bonds ar Saline, but wh-.n
Hero Mar Get Cash.
FREMONT, Neb., April l.-(Special.)-Flreman
Frank Larson of the Northwest
ern, who last year received a medal for
hia heroism In saving the life of a little
child near Exeter by standing on the pilot
and snatching her from the track, may In
addition receive a cash bonus from the
Carnegie hero fund. Thetrustees have
written to Engineer Otis Gardner of tills
city fo- further Information in regard to
the act. This will be forwarded In a few
days.
Senate Confirms Nominations.
WASHINGTON, April l.-The senate to
day confirmed the following nominations:
John G. A. Irishman of Pennsylvania,
ambastador to Italy.
Henry Clay lde. Vermont, minister to
Spain.
Charles H. Sherrill, New York, minister
to Argentina.
Charles W. Miler. Indiana, attorney for
the district of Indiana.
Kdward B. Wagner, attorney for the dis
trict of South Dakota.
Lloyd W. Bowers, solicitor general of the
United States.
The Baboole riasrne
destroys fewer lives than stomach, liver
and kidney diseases, for which Electric
Bitters Is the guaranteed remedy. 6"c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
The Weather
FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY Partly cloudy Friday.
FOR NEBRASKA Generally fair Friday;
cooler in east portion Friday.
FOR IOWA Partly cloudy Friday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Nebraska News Notes.
PLATTSMO! 'TH A soaking rain fell In
this vicinity Wednesday night, which will
be of much benefit.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. H. E. Boyd is suffer-
ing from a dislocated shoulder sustained
when putting on a Jacket.
BEATRICE A light rain visited this sec
tion last night. While the moisture is not
needed, it will do no harm.
PLATTSMO! "TH Charles York, a broth
er of J. C. York of this city, died very
suddenly in Idaho Falls. Idaho.
WYMORE Measles are prevalent among
children of the city to such an extent that
attendance In the schools has fallen off
about one-third.
PLATTSMOUTH-R. E. Mayflcld and
Miss Pearl Kuhney, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Kuhney, all of this city,
were united In marriage In Council Bluffs
Wednearisv.
WYMORE An art exhibit will be given
In the city under the auspices of - the
nubile schools ADril 8 to 10. The pictures
exhibited will be reproductions of the
works of the great masters.
PLATTSMOUTH Miss Pattie Mathews,
a teacher in the Plattsmoutn High school.
was called to Auburn to attend the burial
of her father, Dr. H. L. Mathews, a well
known nhvsiclan. aged 8 years.
KEATRNEV The troubles of the Kearney
Black Hills line are not ended, although
the. extra motor has been placed In servloe.
Tuesday evening the regular freight ran
off the track this erne or cauaway.
BEATRICE Mrs. A. H. Coon, who re
cently came here from St. Louis, took
charge of the Paddock hotel today as suc
cessor to William Kentner. Mr. Kentner
wrn assume the management of the New
Burwood In a few days.
BEATRICE The funeral of the late John
Husev. a auard at the state penitentiary
who died, suddenly at Lincoln Tuesday
morning, was held here this afternoon at
2-30 from the Methodisi church. Rev. I".
O. Brown officiating. Interment was in
Evergreen Home cemetery.
BEATRICE A sang of Union Pacific
surveyors has been working between here
and Wymore the last few days. This
leads many to believe that the company
Is making plans to move its line from the
east to the west side of the river between
here and Wymore this spring.
PLATTSMOUTH H. J. Helps, for many
years i the master mechanic for the Bur-
linKloh lines west of the Missouri river.
and Waller Thomas, also of this city, have
lust purchased an automobile plant In
i.ong Beach, Cal.. and will engage ex
tensively in the manufacture of automobiles.
HASTINGS Hastings and Kearney are
under consideration by the workers instl
tute of the Seventh Day Adventisls for t lie
location of the next state rampmeeilng of
lhat denomination. Hastings has perhaps
the larger support by reason of the fact
that the slate Adventist headquarters are
located here.
HUMBOLDT An Important business
change Is announced for the near future
In Humboldt, the clothing firm of Shirley
& Buerstetta having decided to expand
and add a line of dry goods and ladles
furnishings, at the same time moving to
the large double store room of J.
Hnizda.
KEARNEY The Central Nebraska
Teachers' association held lis first dav's
session tly. Various subjects were dis
cussed at their meeting at the opera house
this afternoon by the most prominent edu
cators in this section. The hotels are taxed
to the limit with blushing, rosy cheeked
school teachers.
BEATRICE Following is the mortgage
repoit for. uaae eoMiity lor the month o
March: Number of farm mortgagee filed
,5: amount, .fn.-,i: number or farm tnnri
gages released. 100: amount, $L"81 780. Nuni
her of city mortgages filed, 38; amount
I:",,,!: number of city mortgages released,
11. amount, $23.4ii8.
WYMORE A gang of Union Pacific sur
veyors are working in the east part of
town todav. Nothing can be learned so far
of their work, but it is thought to be In
connection with t lie? proposed removal of
the Union Pacific tracks from the east to
the west side of the Blue river and the
erection of a depot In Wymore.
WYMORE Active construction work be
gins on the new opera house to be built
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THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES.
nALF-UIMTE STORE TALK
Kvpryboilv In Iris stora heionES
to the "Pon t Worry Club." W
don't worry If joti don't bny
clothes here now. You will gome
day it Is to your advantage ts
well as ours and you'll find It out
some day. That'll be a lucky dty
for both of us.
CONFIRMATION ' :' -7p
SUITS
Of all the garmenti a boy or man wears
none require such skillful tailoring or such
faultless materials m plain blacks or blues.
If not right in every particular they will
always be a source of annoyance. The safest
way is to go to a store that doesn't sell
questionable merchandise, but puts a money
back guarantee on everything it does sell.
A store that affords its patrons a children's
department as light as day, with no dark
corners to obscure the mediocrity of the gar
ments. This la such a store. Your interests
and ours are identical you want the best
clothes, we want you to have them.
CONFIRMATION SUITS WITH
KNICKERBOCKER. PANTS
In black Thibets, black and blue unfinished
worsteds and serges sizes 7 to 17 yean
remarkably well made
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r- r -r . f It i
LONG PANTS SUITS
Black Thibets, blue and black unfinished
worsteds and serges, single or double breasted
coats 13 to 19 years. Quality garments in
every sense of the word $50 j $
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Brain-fag R
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has no terrors for
(ho one who eats
Grape-Nuts
"There's a Reason"
Bead the little book, "The Bond to
weUTUle," la pkga.
by Sherman Taylor, tomorrow. The ground
has been cleared. There is more building
In progress this spring than has been done
any spring In previous years. Residences
are going up In all parts of town and many
citizens are improving their homes.
BEATRICE A. 8. Parrlsh.' roundhouse
foreman of the Burlington here, was seri
ously Injured this afternoon by falling from
the coal house In the yards, ills head was
rut open and1 he was severely bruised about
the bony. Mr. rarrish is 70 years ot age
and was employed as an engineer with the
company for twenty-five years until a short
time ago.
WYMORE At a meeting or the young
men of the town at the armory last even
ing a base ball team was organized, with
K. M. Burnham manager and Harry jones
captain. A committee wa appointed to
solicit funds for suits and other materials
needed for equipment. About twenty crack
players have signed contracts tor tne sea
son's playing.
BEATRICE Word was receive here
last evening announcing the marriage at
Aurora, Neb., or Harry Metzger, a tormer
Beatrice resident, and Miss Effie Lover-
ng. which took place at the home of the
bride's parents In that city. Mr. Metzger,
who la editor of the Aurora Sun. I?arned
the printing business in Beatrice, where
he lived many years before locating at
Aurora.
AU8LEY Sam Weaver of Mason and
Oscar Carlson of Ausley were taken to
Broken Bow this morning by John Craig,
deputy aherlff, on complaint of the spe
cial agent of the Burlington for "bumming"
a ride on a freight train to navenna ana
back on freiaht No. 46. It is charged they
went Into an emigrant car, and when asked
to pay railroad fare quarreled with the
trainmen.
KEARNEY M ss Hattle Keuy arrived in
town Monday some time and attracted no
little attention on the street by her queer
actions. Tuesday evening she began heav
ing brick bats through the window of a
residence, having no particular grudge
against the inhabitants thereof. She was
taken before the Insanity board today and
adjudged Insane, the sheriff taking her to
Hastings.
HASTINOS Annual ''Senior Recognition
day" was celebrated at Hastings college
yesterday. Special chapel exercises were
conducted in the morning and last night
the students presented a urama, wnicn
was followed by the faculty reception. The
students who will receive diplomas are
Helen Ingals, Ellen TompKins, t an ttnney,
Bvron Sager. Adam Llchtenberg, H. Clan;
Welker and Norval Smith.
STROM SB CRG Relatives living In this
county have received a telegram from Asn-
ton, Idaho, stating that James Honess nan
died after an Illness of a few months. Mr.
Honess was among the earliest settlers in
Polk county, having come here in tne cany ,
seventies and homesteaded a farm nine
miles southwest of this city, on which he
lived until three years ago, wnen ne, wmi
his famllv. moved to Ashton, Idaho. He
was a veteran of the Civil war and about
72 yesrs of age.
HASTINGS W. A. Smltn or tnts city naa
a narrow escape from being swallowed by
a shark while bathing on Tamplco beach.
Mexico, a few days ago. -trie man-eaiing
fish ventured nearer the shore than any
one of its kind had been known to come
before, and it was only by climbing to the
top of a pole bearing the outer life line
that Mr. Smith succeeded In eluding the
merciless Jaws. The big fish caught hi
left foot, but was able only to make a se
vere, though not permanent, wouna.
PLATTSMOUTH Rev. Chester Birch,
the well-known evangelist from Winona
Lake. lnd.. who is holding evangelical
meetings In the First Presbyterian church
In this city, was called to Kansas. 111., to
bury hie father, but expects to return the
latter portion of this week. Dr. A. A.
Randall conducted the afternoon service
and Rev J. H. Salsbury preached in the
evening. Dn Hugh McGlffen, pastor of
the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church in
Omaha, preached a sermon Thursday even-
"bEATRICB Announcement of the death
of W. E. Williams, a former resident of
Beatrice, which occurred at his home at
Enid, Okl.. Tuesdav night, was received
here yesterday. Before removing to Okla
homa Mr. Williams organized the Beatrice
Ruildinif and Loan association and the
State Savings and Loan association, both
prosperous institutions of this city. H
was 43 years of age and leaves a widow
and two daughters. The body will he
taken to Lincoln, the former home or the
deceased, for Interment.
FA IRMONT At a special meeting of the
school board held Tuesday night a number
of teachers were elected for the ensuing
year. The assistant prlncipalshlp went to
Miss Hudson of Ashland, a former resident
of Uncoln and a graduate of the State
university. Miss Dewey of Fairmont was
retained as supervisor of music and Miss
Hancock of Ainsworth and Miss Jackson
of Fairmont were elected grade teachers.
Miss Jackson is a graduate of the State
university and Miss Hancock was graduated
from a college in Missouri.
CENTRAL CITY The move of the farm
era of Merrick county to build a line of six
elevators haa finally reached a stage where
it Is assured that ta project will be car
ried through, and before another season
has rolled around the farmers will be
handling their grain products through an
elevator system all their own. At the meet
ing last Saturday articles of Incorpora
tion modeled after those used by the
farmers' elevator aystem In Btiffalo county
were adopted, and It was decided to Incor
porate with a capital stock of $V).000. It
is 'proposed to sell 500 shsres of $100 each
n.i It ! now assured that when the stock
I i. r,,,, nn the market it will be all soon
i subscribed for. The last open meeting of
the farmers will be tieia next rwmrany
afternoon. After that all meetings will be
for stockholders only under the auspices
of the incorporated association. It Is now
assured that elevators wui ne ouiii ai
central Cltv. Clarks-. Stiver Creek, Archer,
Palmer and Chapman. The fanners are
enthusiastic over the project and since the
move has been started the wealthiest farm-
era In the county have lent tneir aia ana
Its success is assured.
SPECIAL
at Lunch
Counter in
Basement,
15c
Plate
Dinner.
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FISH SPECIALS
Omaha'
Most
Convenient
and
Most
ritasaat
Beatauraai
Is
boosted
oa On
Veeond Tloer.
For Friday's selling, we have culled the markets of the country for
Fresh FiBh for your inspection, and offer them at tho following low
prices:
Sunfish, per lb IOC
German Carp, per lb 1W
Dressed Buffalo, per lb 10
Dressed Pickerel, per lb Ot ev iu.uii
wan-Eyed plke' .p" ,b The Beer Yoo Lfca
Red Snapper, per lb '18
Filet De Sole, per lb 2O0 Case 2 dozen $2 Qfk
Baby Halibut, per lb 13H Large Bottles p&Z7J
Flounders, per lb 12 Cases 3 dozen Cj'i QA
amau Douioa r vr
An allowaaoe or II 20 will be meat
upon return ta us of the empty ease,
and all of the empty bottles is good
order.
y Also a full line of strictly fresh caught
Grapples, Hard Shell Crabs,
jjjj Black Bass, Live Lobsters,
?;1 White Fish, Trout, Cat Fish.
Smoked Halibut, per lb 20c4 Orders will be taken for Luxug 3
U Smoked Eel, per lb . . 20t? , !, than ease loU at the fUw g
8 Smoked White Fish, per lb 15 ing prices: B
y Smoked Boneless Herring, per lb.J.5, M
g salted Eei; per lb i5 $2.00 per daz. Large Ditties a
gj Norway Mackerel. 10c size for 5 $1.35 , per d0Z. Small BlttlCl
rci&rc4)fi4Rcw
Caaatr Oolloa Falls.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, April 1 The
county unit loral option bill failed of pass
age in the lower nouse of the Miseourl
general assembly today by six votes. The
measure provided that counties should
vote as a whole on the saloon question
LOW
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
April 6th and 20th
' ONE-WAY SETTLERS' RATES
April 6, 13, 20 and 27
TO ALL POINTS ON THE
Chicago.
Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Railway
Homeseekers' tickets, good to return in 25 days;
stop-overs allowed. Investigate the openings in farming,
stock-raising and mercantile business along the new line.
Maps and descriptive books free.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
F. A. Nash, General Western Agent,
Omaha, Neb. . ' ,
Johnston Service is Always Prsmot
We know that nothing is more exasperating than to turn in an
order for interior light or power wiring, and then have to wait a week
or so for men to begin work.
That's why we always have a large force of expert wire men, ready
to go to work on any Job. We do all kinds of interior light and power
wiring at reasonable prices. Expert work quick service.
"Forget the IKn't forget 'Johnston.'
JOHNSTON ELECTRIC CO.
Successor to 4
WE8TKRN ELECTRICAL. COMPA.W.
411-413 South Tenth Street,
Hell 'Phone, Douglas 4S8; lnd., A-2454J.
t OMAHA.
SKIRTS
Cleaned, Dyed
or Pressed
Bell 'Phone, Douglas 1619
lnd. 'Phone, . , . A-2235