100D. Nebraska THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: SATURDAY. APRIL Nebraska MODERN DANCE CONDEMNED ffiiconiin University Man Declares Himaelf to Teachers. MEMORIAL FOR LATE J. M. PILE Teachers from All Orer the ... Roldlas Sfuli at Beatrice, Norfolk and MeCook, with Attendance Heavy. NORFOLK. Neb.. April ".-(Special Tet tffram.) Declaiming the modern waltz nnd wo-step Id be the. tnot heinous form of dancing ever Introduced, Dr. M. V. O'Bhea of Wisconsin university tc.day told North Nebraska teachers the ball room Is no place for young mem or young women tin der 21. Ho would restore the old dames. Young people, he said, develope too fast. A memorial service commemorating- the rata J. M. Pile, president of the Wayne Normal college, whs held today. Form-:T Governor H-nley of Indiana apoke tonight. I Several superintendents declared playing maxblea for keeps la gambling and the lid should b put on It. Tna following; officers were elected : President, J. A. Doremus of Madison; vice president, A. E Fisher of Nellgh; secre tary. Miss Longeor of Crelghton; treasurer, I vV. B. Miller of Hartlngton. ! Teachers Make Nevr Heeord. BEATRICE. Neb., April 2. (Special.) The alxteenth annual session of the South astern Nebraska Educational association convened here yesterday morning In the Christian church, with an enrollment of 450. the largest In the history of the associa tion. The morning session was opened with an address by Deem C. A. Fulmer of Wesleyan university, formerly superintendent of schools of Beatrice, who spoke on "The Consideration of the Health of Public School Pupils." His remarks were of un usual interest to those in attendance. "The Rural School Problem" was dis cussed by Deputy State Superintendent Perdue of Lincoln, while Prof. J. W. Crab tree of the Peru Normal on "The Larger Meaning of Discipline." The speakers at the afternoon session were Superintendent Oeorge Crocker of Pawnee City, Miss Mary Tremaln of Lin coln, Prof. J. W. Sear son of Peru, Prin cipal B. K. Hurst of Falls City, Superin tendent Oeorge Martin of Nebraska City and Prof. E. L Rouse of Peru. Laat evening Edward Vance Cooke, the reader and Impersonator, appeared before an audience that packed the church. Last evening the enrollment reached the 6no mark. The session closed tonight with an ad dress by Dr. Willot of Chicago. Today's sessions were well attended, the principal speakers bHng Superintendent W. L. Ste phens of Lincoln, Chancellor Davidson of University Place, Dr. O. E, Condra of the Nebraska university. Superintendent Cau Iness of Falroury. The following officers were elected: Pres ident, B. B. Dill of Wllber; vice president. T. M. Avery of Pawnee City; secretary, Miss Harriet Loune of Lincoln; treasurer. Superintendent W. A. Posey of Hebron; executive committee, Superintendent K. J. Bodwell of Beatrice, Superintendent Oeorge . Martin of Nebraska City, Including the of ficers. The enrollment reached 650. ' Ha7 Teachers at Met'ook. MCOOJC. Neb., April 2.-Spiul Tile gram.) The Southwestern Nebraska Ttacli ers' association had an enrollment of 5-'j on the closing day. The McCook High School Glee club furnished the music for laat evening's session. Dr. Loveland of Omaha gave a splendid lecture on "Fogglsm."1 Superintendents Johnson, Holiday and Hussong discussed High school toptca and Deputy Slate Su perintendent Frank S. Perdue spoke upon normal -training In the High school this forenoon. The lecture, "Teaching as a Profession," by Dr. Turner, president of Hastings college, called out a great crowd this afternoon. The Peru NormslGlea club gave a mu sical at the night aeeslon. Superintendent LIttel of Culbrrtson pre sented a strong paper on "IndiiHtrlal Work for the Country School," Mary Stenteville discussed "The Relations of the County School to the High School." Edith Wood burn pointed out the weakness In arith metic teaching and Dr. Fordyce lectured upon the "Organisation of the Nervous System as Related to the Development of the Mind. A committee of principals and superin tendents waa appointed to decide upon having a declamatory contest at the next meeting". Industrial training In the city schools was ably presented by Superin tendent Taylor of McCook. Following are the officers: C. W. Taylor, president; C. L. LIttel. vice president; Edith Woodburn. secretary; E. M. Hussong, treasurer; P. P. Bentley and W. T. Davis, executive committee. rroner is given a, life term Pleads Gallty to Mnrder In Second Degree. VALENTINE. Neb., April '.-Judge Weatover held a special session of court here last night and Sam Storey pleaded guilty to murder In the second degree and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life, one day of each year to be spent in soli tary confinement. Anton Maule appeared and pleaded guilty to horse stealing and was sent up for two yeara. The sheriff left this morning for Lincoln, taking Storey down to the peni tentiary. Held for Bootleaalna. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 1 (Special Tele gram.) Albert Loepor, the Elm township farmer who was arrested recently on the charge of selling llq'ior without a license, was given hi preliminary hearing today and bound over to the district court. His bond waa fixed at tl.OOi, which he fur nished. Coart Claaea Two Maluoas. SUTTON, Neb., April S.-iSpcctal.t-Tlie two saloons that have been convicted of selling . liquor to minors uperattd for a week without a license. A mandamus pro- We are all resolved Uracil 3sms m Best. Natural Laxative Water rZl m Best, Natural And to prf wa our food reeding was brought thla week before Judge Hurd of the district court In cham bers. The court ordered the mayor and council to close them up by Friday of this week. The city authorities have obeyed the court and the saloons are closed. They were operated by Rwesringen Delehanty and by Tollca A Co. RODKRTS WINS I ORATORY Annul Prohibition Oratnrlral Coa test at Central City College. CENTRAL CITY. Neb., April l-(Bpccial.) The annual prohibition contest of Ne braska Central college to select a repre aentatlve from that Institution to partici pate In the state contest, which will be held at Crete this year, was held at the Friends' church In this city Wednesday evening. The participants and their sub jects were: Charles Mesner. "The Golden Age;" John Bhreeder. "Prohibition and Pa triotism;" Aldls Tucker, "A Flea for Pro hibition;" Murry Townsend, "Energy, Faith and Time;" Clyde Roberts, "Man hood, the Test of Human Action." Two sets of judges decided the contest, one set marking on thought and composition and the other on delivery. The average of the Judges gave first place to Clyde Roberts and second to Murry Townsend. Mr. Rob erts will therefore represent the college In the intercollegiate state contest at Crete April 19. He has represented the college In the state contest before, as he won the local contest two years ago. Nebraska Mews Xotes. GENEVA Helen Edgecombe and Fred Dara went to Kearney yesterday to take part in the contest this evening. HE A TRICE R. K. Piatt will scon begin the manufacture of cotton gloves st Adams. A building is now being erected for the factory. BEATRICE Allen W. Svpherd and Miss Anna M. Quick, both of Phllllpsburg. Kan., were married here yesterday by County Judge Spafford. GENEVA T-ast night Company G hnd a nubile drill. Mr. Friable, assistant principal of the high school, captured the prise for the best drilled member. ARLINGTON Fred Echtenkamp Is ship ping hundreds of bushels of seed oats, wheat and corn to all pointa of the country. The demand for seed is great this spring. ARLINGTON The Arlington nursery is busy mHUiiig spring deliveries, fifty men being employed in the work. The business thl 4 yar f;ir exceeds that of previous years. ARLINGTON--A fine rain fell Thursday night, which will be of Immense value to flie winter wheat. The ground was loose and the dry weather was drying up the roots. BEATRICE The advanced pupils In vole of Prof. Thomas Stubbs gave a recital In the Presbyterian church last evening to a packed house. It was one of the musical events of the season. CENTRAL CITY Raymond, the lt-year-old son of Charles Bayers, fell from a hay stack and dislocated his ankle. Dr. lloag land waa called to reduce the fracture and the injured lad la getting along nicely. I IiATTSMOUTH Rev. M. Z. Higbee, paMor of the North Presbyterian church in Omaha, preached a sermon in this city Friday evening. Evangelist Chester Blrcn is expected to return here Saturday, and resume the services. BEATRICE The list of deputy assessors fm Beatrice Is now complete. The seven men appointed by County Assessor Hemp hill are William Km. use, J. R. Craig, Amos iuein, Daniel IVnrort, O. M. Enlow, W. J. Todd and John E. T. Dickenson. TLATTSMOCTH-W. G. Erhart died at I. is homo west of this city after a short :!lnim. He was born In Flattsmouth on l.'icember 6, latfl. He cwned 4u0 acres of nd In thin county and H2 acres In South I'nkota. Mr. Eihart Is suivived b;, a wife iiui eight cl.iluicn. KEARNEY Work on the double track ing of the Union Pacific from Watson's ranch to North Platte will start soon. On Thursday a carload of Italian laborers were shipped In from Omaha. About three acres of land Is filled up with steel rails, piled five feet high, near Watson's ranch. ARLINGTON Mrs. Thomas Schweglr, an old resident of this city, died this morn ing of dropsy. Deceased waa burn in Ger many and camo to this country when young. She resided upon the farm until a few years ago, when the family moved to this city. Funeral arrangements have not in en made. . BEATRICE-VlI. V. Rleaen returned home last evening from Lincoln, where he at tended a meeting of the secrctarl-s of the Nebraska Speed association. At this meet ing details of the program for the racing season of '., .which were left open at the meeting held eome time ago at Omaha, were arranged. GENEVA The funeral of Robert Case, wl.o died March !, was IipIJ yesterday afternoon from the Congregational church. The services were conducted by Rev. 'Ihomas Griff itiis. assiHted by Rev. Mr. Phcpherd if the Methodist churoii. Th" Odd Fellows had charge of the ceremonies and attended In a bod v. Mr. Case was a member of the Odd Fellows and also a Mubon. KEARNEY The afternoon session of the Central Nebraska Teachers' association Wednesday was well attended, the opera house being taxed to the limit. The prin cipal speaker was Prof. R. Heber Hllhrook. li. D., of Pittsburg. Pa. The speaker took for Ills subject "The Discovery of the Laws of Mental Growth." His address dealt with the technicalities of the psychology of teaching. VECl MSEll Mrs. Sophia Laue died sud denly at the home of her son, Henry I.aue. eight miles southwest of this city. Tues day evening. She was aged 70 years. Mrs. l-aue waa troubled with a weak heart for some time, but on the day of her death had not corrjilalned, but had gone about her household duties. At supper time her son came in from his work and found his mother dead on a pallet she had prepared on the kitchen floor. CENTRAL CITY-Judse llol!?nbeck came up from Fremont the fore part of the week to hold an eoulty session of the court and disposed of several important matters. In the action of Bert llaatings against Michael D. Kellar the demurrer of the defendant to the petition was sustained, the plaintiff being granted leave to file an amended petition. In the suit of Newton J. Hoag land against W. ". Jarman the demurrer of the defendant waa sustained and tha plaintiff was given leave to plead under the rules. TECI'MSEII Hugh 1aMaster. H. L. Cooper ajid J. M. Weber of Teeumseh have been called to St. Joseph. Mo., by the death of their uncle. Milton F. I.a Master, which occurred yesterday. Mr. I j& Master, was 81 years old, had been In falling health for some time. For many years he lived In Uncoln. where be had extensive busi ness iossessions. and he was a brother of the late Joseph I .a Master of Teeumseh. The body will be taken .to the old home town. IewIston. 111., for burial, and Hugh T. I-aniaater will accompany It. TEO'MSEH For some time it has been suspicioned tlm "Johnnie'' Wilson has been selling intoxicants at bis restaurant. and the mayor caused his place to be searched. A gallon jug. which was about two-thirds full of alcohol and three quart bottles of whisky were found. Wilson was locked up. Wednesday afternoon he was taken before Police Judge J. A. Ijtwrenee, where he pleaded "not guilty" to the charge of the Illegal sale of liquors. The case was continued until Monday, April 1, and tiond was fixed at i50. This Wilson could not rive and he will lie in jail until trial day. HBNKELMAN The funeral of Elmer B. that we will drink only Laxative Water health and clear complexions. V . i!y1i U L v. m Rowell, who died Tuesday night at a hos pital in St. Joseph, Mo., where he had srone fir medical treatment, waa held at the Mdh.wHiMt r.uiarnn.i nhnrph In Renkelman, Thursday aftern'wn. the casket being fol lowed to the cemetery by a large multitude of relatives and friends. He wos 40 years of age and was ansessor of Dundy county at tlie time of Ills death, and a memijer of the Ani ient Order of United Workmen and Knights of Pythlus. which orders con ducted the funeral. He is survived by a widow, a son and two daughters, nta mother a brother, snd slater. Pl.ATTSMOt'TH-Some one who thor oughly understood his business called at the Perkins hotel about 6 o'clock last even ing and registered as "H. Marvin, M. P. Ry." He was dressed as a Inhering man hihI wore a corduroy cap. The stranger was shown to a room on the second floor. About an hour later he was seen by one of tl'.fi boarders in come down stairs and go out on the street and thst was the last men of him. About 8 o'clock those occupy ing rooms on the second floor returned frtni supper ti their rooms. The landlndy, Mrs. John Cory, discovered that her gold walcli -.ud J10 In cash were missing. From Hit room of her daughter. Miss Florence Co y, was tak n a gold watch and about S5 in money. It was one of the smoothest games pulled off in Plnttsmcuth for many moors. TKCfMSF-H-Jiimes W. Cook of Cook, a well-known Johnson county citizen, died at the sanitarium in Lincoln lust Saturday. He had been in failing health for several years and some three or four weeks ago was luken very sick and wss taken to the Lincoln institution for medkal and surgical attention. A Htomarh trouble waa the cause of death. James YV. Cook was born at I)epcie, Brown county. Wisconsin, June 27, 1803, making his age So ear,H. He. had beei a resident of the state of Nebraska for fifty-one years, coming to Otoe county In 1858. For forty-four years his home had been In Johnson county, and with the ex ception of a year or two when he was employed In a store in Tecusmeh some thirty years ago, he had lived upon the old Cook firm, one-half mile from Cook, up to some two years ago, when he moved to the town of Cook. ALLIED IMPROVEMENT CLUBS DENOUNCE JHE BILLBOARDS Demand that f'oaarll Take Actios Also Ask for Improved Car System. Thirty-two clubs were represented Thurs day night at the regular monthly meeting of the Federated Improvement Cluba of Duuglas County, held at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets. A resolution was adopted condemning the billboard nuisance and a committee, con sisting of 8. Arion Iewls. Dr. E. Holovtch lner. M. O. Cunningham. Oeorge J. Klefner and Fred Howe, was appointed to sppesr before the city council with the recom mendstlnn that the city ordinances be so amended that the billboards will be en tirely eradicated In certain sections of the city or to require them to be pieced back from the street line a distance double the height of the billboard. A resolution was also adopted calling for three-minute car service on the South Omaha and Sherman avenue line, the Thir teenth and Walnut Hill Una and a five silnut service on the Dodge street Un 1 w i fr " i f. - -txSJnus- -tt Expert alterations n,-'T... C"'',w5,l'-.- I v V. The tailoring of our cloth ea Is the the eerret of thrtr hape retaining qualities. THE HOME OP QUALITY CLOTHES. IT IS MERIT - - NOTHING ELSE that sells our clothes. The service we give our customers includes not only courteous attention, but the fruits of twenty years' experience in finding out what constitutes good clothes. We know what kind of material and workmanship should go into clothes and see that every garment is up to our standard before it is offered for sale here." We do no haphazard buying neither do you if you buy here. We sell clothes according to what is in them not what is said about them. We put an absolute guarantee on them because they are worth guaranteeing. , We ask the privilege of showing them to you because they are worth seeing. Spring Suits Lot of business and professional men, salesmen, clerks, solicitors and others who know the value of Kood clothes hare bought suits here this spring. The majority of them pay $17-$19-$23 or $25 they would readily pay more to be perfectly satisfied, but It isn't necessary at a store that relies entirely on the merit of its merchan dise to gain patrons. Lots of others down to $10 Then, too, It would be well to consider the fact that no matter what your price may be we show double the variety of styles, fabrics and colors of any store In Omaha, and that here you may buy or look, as you please, amid the most pleasant surroundings. OUTER GARMENTS Our great second floor Is teeming with new coats. In every Imaginable color and model for any purpose you care to use them, the prices, of course, are right, the Qualities, too! Better look them over. TOP COATS - $10 to $28 RAIN COATS - $10 to $33 between the hours of 6 and 8 a. m. and 6 and 7 p. m. A committee, consisting of F. W. Fitch, Dr. E. Holovtchlner and 8. J. Rothwell. was appointed to take up the matter with the offioers of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Hallway company. The Fifth Ward Improvement club wss admitted to membership and its delegates, Cornelius Farrell, John Muir and Joseph P. Redman, were accredited. COURT MUST PASS ON THE LEGITIMACY OF INDIAN HEIR Complicated Qaestlon Is Pat In to It by Hiram Chase, la dlaa Lawyer. A suit to determine the rights of a legit imate heir as arrayed against the claims of polygamous heirs of Indians has been filed In the United States circuit court by the Indian attorney-at-Jw. Hiram Chase. The contestants In the case are Simeon Hallowell, the legitimate son of Benjamin Hallowell, an Omaha Indian chief, who brings suit against Sarah Stewart and Qradustawe Blackbird, the latter the polyg amous wife of Benjamin Hallowell, and Sarah Stewart, her daughter. The petition alleges that Qradustawe was not the legiti mate wife of Benjamin Hallowell and Is not his legitimate widow. It Is now up to the United States court to determine the question of legitimacy of heirship. Indian Agent John M. Commons, who la disposed to recognize the claims of Gradustawe Blackbird and Sarah Stewart aa part heir In the disposition of Benjamin Hallowell's estate. Is made a party defend ant to the suit. BIG TERM FOR LAW CASES Federal Coart Caleadar Shows T w e n -tr-Foar of Theni oa the Docket. The trial calendar of the United States circuit and district courts for the Omaha division of the Nebraska district for the April term has come from the hands of the printer and Is being sent out to the respective attorneys. Motions and demur rers will be heard the first two days of the term. Cases will be assigned for trial on the call of the docket Monday, April 6, at 10 a. m. The docket shows that In the circuit court twenty-four law cases are noticed for trial and six equity cases. In the district court one equity case, two damage cases and seven cases against the several rail road companies for violation of the twenty-eight-hour and safety appliance acts, two damage esses and one bankruptcy case. Petit jury trial will begin Monday. April 12, and the grand Jury will convene April 'JO. Sturdy oaks from little aeorns grow advertising In The Bee will do wonders for your business. SI "'ft 4. Greatest Store in Town for Easter Clothes tP;l r-vrf -fir V Wheat Goes to Highest Point Sells for $1.17 on the Omaha Market, Which is the Record Thus Far. Wheat sold for $1.17 on the Omaha mar ket Friday. This in the highest price reached on wheat in Omaha since the cash market oriened. Several carloads of No. 2 hard were sold on the floor of the Grain ex change for $1.17 Friday, while the price earlier In the day Indicated that the price would be off at the closing. In proportion to the prices on other mar kets, prices considered, the Omaha price paid in Omaha broke the record and was above the prices paid in Chicago and on other markets. Edward's Illness Denied. BIARRITZ. April 2. There Is no trulh In the report published In Germany that King Edward has suffered a stroke of apoplexy. ORCHARD & WILHELM 414-10-18 South tetls Street. SATURDAY SPEemLS rim Our show windows ran be consulted any time regarding; styles. They'll not fool yon, either. Children's Suits When we tell you we have the most con venient and pleasant Children's Department in town you may not agree with us, but when we tell you that we have over 5,000 knee pants suits on our tables in plain sight we tell you something which none can con tradict. Not an old one among them, either. Wouldn't it be a strange coincident If you couldn't be suited here? Prices in your fav or, too. $1.50 up Hats for Men We've got every Stetson block and color, worth considering at $3.50 to $12.00. We are exclusive agents for Chase Hats at $4.00, and several others as moderately priced as a dollar, but we're mighty proud of our $3 hats. They're exclusive, extremely stylish and uncom mon quality The new haberdashery Is unusually at tractive. Here you find the choicest Man hatten and E. & W. Shirts, the daintiest neck flxln's In fact everything that Is new and clean when you come to look. Spring Shoes and Oxfords We invite you to look at window No. 4, you'll see some shoe values that will surprise you. but better yet come in and try on a few. You'll like them and the way we fit your feet. Great line at $12.R0. Patent leathers that are guaranteed at $4.00 and 15 of the niftiest oxfords you'll see this spring at $5.00 and S5.50 His majesty, who Is In excellent health, left here this morning to witness the Basque fetes at Bare. Aanoonrcments of the Theaters. For the week commencing tomorrow, the Orpheum will offer a bill headed by Uly Ixna, a singing comedienne from tho Lon don music hallsvShe ranks with Vesta Vic toria, so that the patrons have a Teal In store for them. Blck Crolius returns In a little sketch from the life of the race course entitled "Shorty." "Jewell's Mannl kins,' are little figures by Mme. Jewell and a corps of assistants. The Chadwick Trio are three clever entertainers and their of fering Is one which will be greeted with peals of laughter. Ida May Chadwlch Is the "Sis Hopkins of Vaudeville" and the champion of buck and wing dancers. The prison scene from the famous Gounod opera of Faust will be rendered by the 1-ouine Schmidt Operatic trio. The bill Is rounded out In a more than pleasing fash ion by the musical act of Mr. and Mrs. Colby. "The Traitor," which completes the tri logy of Rev. Thomas J. Dixon's stories dealing with the negro question In the Special in the Furniture Section Thii pretty rat tan rocker. Fine ly constructed closely woven rattan seat. Is an ideal rocker for the sewing room or bed room, regular selling price $2. SO. Saturday special, each $1.50 Alter Dinner Coffee Cop ud Siaeer Japanese Geisha Girl pat tern. Very thin China, finished edge, sell larly for 16c ea. Saturday special. 6 cups and sauc ers for.... 40 t-iiv c.v. south, has been dramatized by Charming Pollock and Mr. Dixon, and is now being offered with great success as a May. It Is a sequel to "The Clansman." which has proved so successful. The engagement at the Boyd theater opens on Sunday evening, and continues until after Wednesday, with a matinee on Wednesday afternoon. The Weather FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL, BLUFFS AND VICINITY-Falr Saturday? TOR NEBRASKA Fair Saturday. FOR IOWA Generally fair Saturday. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Def. 6 a. m 8S a. m 38 7 a. in 8 a. m M a. ni 40 10 a. m 4S 11 a. m lift 6 63 M M 67 M 66 63 W 41 1 p. m.... 2 p. m.... 5 p. m.... 4 p. ni.... 6 p. in.... p. m.... 7 p. m..... 8 p. m..., 9 p. m.... regu Lace Curtains, noyelty net curtains on Arabian colored net with dainty borders, a stylish, serv iceable curtain, sell regularly tor $2.95 to 13.50, Saturday special, per pair 81.05 Special in Basement Water FilterThis is the most durable gravity water filter on the market. Is made of seamless sleel enameled, blue outbids and white Inside. Has nickel plated brass faucet. Each vessel holds three gallons, capacity eight gsl Ions per day. For Saturday only, each $3.50