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I T11K BEE: OMAHA, SATITKOAY. A1MUL 24.' 100:. Nebraska WO BOARDS AT CUAP-MAN fttt and Dry! Engaged in Bitter Fight in Little Town. . . 4iaBaaaaaB-a-fcO 3USE OF DRY JIEMBEB STOITED trallar ConeHlloa AHeea froaa ! Over WkMktf Oae or Tare 'Boor Mmktri' ' ' Trrni Bsolrc. i'KNTRAL. CITT. Neb.. April 2S.-8ps-!.) The stoning- of , ths residency of c Stout at ' Chapman Monday nttnt )ns- forcibly to tha fiubllc attention tha ct that there la an interesting contest ( over municipal affairs in that town, and at ; tha people there are taking a treat aJ of Interest In U. U tha eloctlon held April S the city clerk pared tha ballot with the understanding t thera waa but one member of tha wnahlp board to be elected this year, and J. Frlman had been put In nomination i the cltltens' party and no other nomina te hid been made, his was tha only name t went on the ballot. The antt-saloon ees. however, contended that there were' ir members to elect, and a number f m consulted sad aareed upo three other me. and wrote them on the ballot when ly came to vote. The three names which re thus written on the ballot ware Fred lib. rciroor Baster and Samuel Raster. Vhen the time for organising the town ars came, the trouble broke looee. The I board organlied with tha new member, ' Vt iman. and Frank Rltter. William Wor ld and Dr. Hamll cf the old board. Ah tui,' one 'of the holdovers on the old krd. Joined with the, three whose names, I been written In on the ballot by a cer H number as mentioned above, and an er board was organised. Now there are town boards orgehlsed ,ln tht town, A It la quite profiable that the court! II be Invoked to straighten out tha. ten I. The contention of the' one aide Is that ra Gallogly was the only member whose m expired and that; J. Frlman was ict4d to succeed him, while the anti-tarn forces contend that Ales Stout wss 6 enly member of the old board who ts entitled to hold over, and that all the per members of the board had to be re cted. The reason tha matter la being , bitterly contested Is because tha old Krd la supposed to favor tha granting of 'saloon Itcenae, while the other board licit has been organised Is opposed to eh a measure. Nebraska Hbom is Given ; iFour Years in Pen reenwoocf Burglar Recerrei Sen tence "After Pleading Guilty . ' to Charge. . . - V rUATTBMOUTH, Neb.. April .-(Spe- lal (Telegram.) Andrew. Bloom, who leaded guilty to the charge of stealing 000-jworth of lace from a trunk In Green- pod, was today aentenced by Judge H. V. Vavls to serve in tha state penitentiary at nd labor for four years. . Bloatti waa charged with grand larceny. 7 stealing a trunk fuSl 6f Irish" linen In rreenwood, tha property of Mrs. John' Flts lerald of Lincoln. Tha complaint also harged him with robbing the store of Mr. jfUone In Oreenwood. " Traveling Men Reach Beatrice for Convention First Social Session of Annual Gather ing of Trarelera' Protective Association it Held. UKATR1CB, Neb., April 23. (Bperlal Tel egram.) The 'knights of the grip began arriving here today To attend the four teenth annuel state convention of the Travelers' Protective ssnoctatlon, which opened this evening. A special train ar rived over lis Burlington at 4:3 p. m bringing delegations from Omaha, Norfolk, Fremont, Hastings and other towns. The members of Post H of Beatrice, with the Beatrice Military band, met the delegates at tha station and escorted them uptown, making a parade through the principal streets. There are about 300 delegates in attendance and the city Is gaily decorated for the event. The business a-salons tlo not begin until tomorrow morning. This, evening the delegates and their wives were entertained at a dancing party In th Armory hall. The members of the Elks' and Beatrice club alao entertained those of tha delegatea who did not care to attend the dance, Lincoln will make a strong bid for tha neit annual meeting. . Where the Heads Co Round Hats Trimmed FREE! Dig Cut In Fine Millinery JUOT WHEN YOU NEED THEM 200 fine trimmed hats, lat est and newest styles worth $10.00, $12.00 aud $15.00; ft Mlt . Qll IA price. 150 fine trimmed hats, worth $8.00 and $10.00 speoial cut price 250 fine trimmed hats- worth $G.OO and $8.00 special Ofa ff cm price White and red caps reg ular $1.00 values. . . . Hats Trimmed FREE! Where the Heads Co Round Sons 204-6 Horth 16th St Millinery Dent, managed by J. and L. Geraon of New York, Kansaa City and Omaha. St. Paul Road Will Invade f ' Hill Territory Announcement Comei from Aberdeen Through .Officials 'Inspecting .. Proposed Bontei. ABERDEEN, 8. D., April U. (Special Telegram.) Announcement that the 8t. Paul road will Invade the territory of the Hill roads In the Pakoua was officially confirmed this morning when A. J. Karllng, president of the 8t. Paul system; E- W. McKenna, vita president; E. D. Sewell, as sistant to the president; H. F. Hunter, general freight agent, all of Chicago, and George Mcintosh of Mclntcsh Bros., Pu luth, head contractors for the 8t. Paul, passed through Aberdeen , to Wakpala, the first station west of the Missouri river on the Pacific coast line. At Wakpala the party embarked by teams and automobiles for a ton days' trip north through Dickinson county In North Dakota. Returning It will go southwest to the Belle fourche country in South Dakota. The party announced tha Intention of building at least one Una north through Dickinson Into Northern Pacific territory, and two lines southwest Into Burlington .territory, work to begin as soon aa the roada are seleoted on tha present trip. New branches will pass through Standing Rock ' and the Cheyenne Rlveri reservation, to be opened to settlement next fall. Senator Stewart Dies in Washington Death of the Former Senator from '' ' Nevada Comei Following an Operation. , i ' ; WASHINGTON, April 2J.' -Former United States Senator William A. Stewart of Nevada, died at tha Georgetown hospital here today. Hollowing an operation. The body will be taken to Nevada. Sunday. Mr. Stewart had been at tha hospital since March 30. On March SI he underwent an operation, tha nature of which tha phy sicians have not made public. About , a week ago his condition became worse and he aank Steadily until this morning, when at 7:06 o'clock he passed away. Mr. Stewart was K) years old and had been a familiar figure In this city during the better part of tha last half century. For twenty-eight years altogether he rep resented Nevada h the senats. Senator Stewart made many notable speeches In the senate tn advocacy of sil ver and his characterisation of the demon etisation of sliver aa "the crime of '73" Is a marker In political history. After his re tirement from congress he divided his time between Washington, his farm in Virginia and the west, where, at hla old home at Bullfrog, Nev., and elsewhere he had varied mining Interests. Mr. Stewart waa the living Incarnation of Santa Claus and on this account, aa for hla klndi.v disposition, he appealed strongly to the Imagination of children. roba.bly no mora picturesque or rugged character waa ever known to the aenate. JBxcept for the first campaign of Bryan In 18M, when the silver Issue was most prominent, Mr. Stewart was a republican. Ha took a prominent part, however. In setting aside the force bill In 1S82 and he never failed to caet his vote In tha inter est of the white metal regardless of the attitude of his party. . Prof. Tfcoaaae B. Boughtoa. Hl.RON, 8. D., April 23.-8pecial Tele gramsAt I o'clock this morning occurred tha death of Prof. Thomas B. Houghton, librarian of Huron college, aged 60. He cams here two yeare ago from Troy, N. Y., to which place the body will be taken for Interment. ha (ErtaMt lT) Aa lohalatiea tar WhoopIng-Cough, Croup, Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Oraeslewe la a Bn ta AeOtmalioa. OoM It t Ir lor el i man aaotla m kraaia. la at the knalhta era Uaa M lake the will laM tfce staawaal Uraaaleae earn aeaaaaa Ike atr. MM etraaf If liMrtU, to ! U '" mrttc wit mr rmtk. lHf sreUapS 4 vlU all ekiieraa. rr rnuiM tsraai rhrre ll BoiUu.f bttf u.mm CnmlfH Aelllipue TiuoM TebiM. ana la eoHaa tot auapi kaiiic UJ. DRUOwlgTm. a aorui laf rv JMM, tlpU rTrm eaa Oaa SHAKE INTO TOUR SHOES Alien' rot-BM. a n4ur. Kalierra lnlah aiarilnf. arrvouA lt lagrowlat alla. an4 tn Uuitly Uktf tk Mini rut of IM rn nS sunlfl. It Ike (ratM naifaft iimcattrr ! tk (. AIMS ( Feot-fctM now light mr mmw Bkoas last Mir. 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They look well, and wear well, because they get a little more value and it's no wonder that we sell more clothes than any other store in Omaha. It's certainly a revelation to some men to see how easily we meet every requirement at any price you want to pay from $10 to $40. Spiplmgi Top Coaills At a pinch a man can go without a topcoat. He can swelter in his winter coat or shiver without an over garment these slavery days but it's evidence of good judgment to heve a topcoat. . You will appreciate, our excellent coats. None better, at $10.00 $15.00 $18.00 $20.00 most any price. Mew Our stock of spring blocks and col ors in hats are almost unlimited, and we've many exclusive styles in soft crush shapes that young men in par ticular will appreciate, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $5.00 $3.50 and better if you want 'em. And the older men will fare just as well. Every one of our hats have that pleasant, well feeling satisfied air about them that you can't resist if you try one on. Come here for the right sort. There's always some snap to r BoysV Suits and they are different. unng i.ne ooy in ana lei mm sup into a few. You will discover on the first try, that there is more style, quality and good workmanship for the money you pay, than you ever had before. You should see the swell suits, with two pairs of knickerbocker pants, at $3.75 and $5 They are marvels for the money. O t 7 Ti Ml BBaafBar aaaasffaajsaaaaajaBaaaas aPaasassayiajajajaWsaaaB' The home of Knppenheimer Cloth's, John B. Stetson Hats, Man hattan ShlrU, Carhart Work Clothes, Event-ear GuaraJitred Hosiery for men and women. HJriclepwear Yes sir, you can find Underwear here that will fit you perfectly. "Medium weights," for between seasons, before you jump into summer weights for right now wool and cotton as you like, $1 and $1.50, union or two-piece. We devote special attention to this department and every line is RIGHT. Governor Takes Hand in Omaha Executive, it Transpires, Sent Agent to City to Dictate What Dem ocrats Should Do. Gove.rr.or Shallenberger. who signed the g o'clock closing law after It had been enacted by the democratic legislature on the demands of Arthur Mullen, haa dipped Into Omaha democratic politics through this same Friday. Mullen. It waa Mullen who called the recent meeting of the Omaha democratic city committee at which four candidates were endersed for membership on the Board of Fire and Police commissioners. Mullen, representing Governor Shallen berger, came up from Lincoln, rounded up a few of the governor's faithful and called a meeting at the Paxton hotel. Ha ordered the democrats to get together and endorse candidates for ths police board. But Mr. Mullen did not make known tha object of his visit ' to all of tha demo cratic committee. Instead, ha called In a few of those ha could depend upon and then refused to permit other members of the committee to get Into the meeting. It la reported from the Inside that mem bers of the committee bucked and kicked strenuously, but the agent of the governor Insisted, with the result the endorsements were made, Ona democratic candidate for membership on the police board Insists that Mullen lost out and the committee refused to en dorse his candidates, while others insist (hat Mullen won out for his chief. After the meeting Mullen went to the Henshaw, where he waa the object of bit ter criticism a the hands of a bunch of Irate democrats, but aa the scent of the governor had accomplished his puurpose, he refused to be put out by tha denuncia tion and went back to Lincoln happy, to report his success to tha governor. other members of the party rode on the roof of one of the carriages. Mr. Roosevelt Is taking his meals on thu train with Governor Jackson and the mem bers of the governor's party.' Kermit Roosevelt and the other Americans are taking their meals with Captain Campbell, aide-de-camp to the governor. " Party iravra JHambsM. MAKINDL. British East Africa, April a. The special train that left Mombasa at 1:10 yesterday afternoon, bearing Theodore Roosevelt and the members of his party to tha ranch of Sir Alfred Peana on the Athl river, pulled In here at 6:30 this morn ing. All of the members of the party are well and had a good night. They are en Joying the trip immensely. Mr. Roosevelt, V. J Jackson, acting governor of the pro tectorate; F. C. Slous and Major Mearns rode on a broad seat attached to the cow catcher of the locomotive from Mombasa as far aa Macklnnon, a distance of fifty miles. Tha visitors were delighted with the experience, and Mr. Roosevelt was deeply Impressed' with the marvelous scenery that unfolded Itself to his view. Vol was reached at 11 o'clock last night after which tha parly turned in. Before leaving Mombasa Mr. Roosevelt received an address of welcome from the American missionaries. He wrfl visit at. least three mission stations while in tha protectorate. Bee want ads are business boosters. ROOSEVELT REACHES CAMP (Continued from First Page.) Jury in VVagar Case Slow to Act addrer-es were among the best ever made in the federal court for South Dakota. Judge Carland s charge to tha Jury bef jra It retired was thorough and fair and im partial In every respect. Throughout the trial and up to the time the case went to the Jury Mrs. Wagar, wife of the dofendant was coi.stantly by his side. DRY LOBBYISTS FEED S0L0NS Campaign Srmajs and Dainty l.naek eona Features of Florida Pro hibition Fight. TALLAHASSBS, Fla., April .-The fight for submitting ststewlde prohibition to the voters of Florida, which the prohi bitionists won In the senate, was continued In the house today. Tallahassee was again crowded with women supporters of prohibition, who by means of campaign songs and tempting luncheons for the legislators are aiding in the fight for prohibition. tlon by 81r Alfred Pease, who will be his host on tha Atbi river. Mr. Roosevelt is dressed today In a khaki suit and a white helmet. The weather la bright and warm. Mr. Roosevelt was on the cowcatcher of tha engine when the train pulled In, hav ing occupied that position for the seventy nine miles between Maklndu and Kaplti Plains. He said ha was Intenaely Inter ested In the country and expressed his grtltude and delight at the hospitality shown hlra by the acting governor and Mrs. Jackson. The caravan awaiting the Roosevelt, In cluding four headmen, nine gunbearers, twelve armed guards, loa porters and nine horses. Mr. Belous Is going on a lion hunt with Mr. McMililn. Ha is not attached to the Roosevelt party, tha only members of licensed to shoot lions are Mr. Roosevelt and Kerrolt. MACI1AK08 ROAD. British East Africa, April 21 Ths Roosevelt special arrived at Machakoa Road, t7 milea from Mombasa, at midday. The weather Is fine and suuny and all tha members ofthe party are en joying themselves grestly. Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Belous, Msjor Mearns and Edmund Heller, In their ride on the cowcatcher of ths. locomotive from Ma klndu, had a magnificent view of snow capped Kilimanjaro. Plenty of game waa seen from the train. Including about twenty giraffes, with their young, close to the line; wlldcbeeslea, hartsbeastaa, waterbucks. aebrss. duikers, guinea fowl, ostriches In great number and ona rhinoceros. Tue Disagreement Looked for in View of Length of Time Taken for Delib eration at Sioux Falls. SIOl'X FAIiLS, B. D.. April H.-tSpocUll Telegram.) The Jury In the eiubrszlmvn( case of Anson Wagar retired at 11:30 this morning and tonight had not yet reported. In view of the delay In the Jury reporting It is generally expected that It will rojkirt a disagreement A report Is not looked for before tomorrow. The opening argument for the government was made by W. G. Porter, asslstunt United States attorney. The argument for the defendant waa msdc by Judge Frank B. Alkens of Alkens and Judge White. 1'hltcd States Attorney Wagner made the clnnlnif argument for the government. The closing : am LxviSewva Ckawscs tie System EjtectxxaXVy: DispdsccUs awd neada&hcs AcU Txway, acXsYnAy as aLaxaYvvc. Bes Jot Mencxwcxv axd.C& too Jbux otvd CM. To $t Vs YxvncJVctaX etfecU cAways bu XVv G&nuvcve, ASAuaaciu'vd by tKe CALIFORNIA Fio Sypiup Co. SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS one M only, regular prica 50 par bottle. Keddea Heads Soldiers Home. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., April 21-(8pe-cial.) At a meeting of the State Soldiers' Home Board this afternoon Colonel J. B. Geddes was unanimously elected as com mandant of the home, to succeed the late Colonel Dudley. Colonel Geddes haa been president of the home board for the last two years and when Colonel Dudley died was chosen to act as commandant until a successor might be chosen. There ware several aspirants, but Colonel Geddess has given such general satisfaction thst tha ' board prevailed upon him to continue In the service, and the members of the home are well satisfied. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle Are Indic'ed Both Are Charged with Kidnaping and Their Trials Will Begin Next Monday. MERCER, Pa., April 23.-Indtctments were returned here tonight by the franc) Jury against James H. Boyle and his wife, In connection with the abduction March IS of Willie Whltle of Sharon, Pa. The bill against Boyle charges kidnaping. The maximum sentence Is life Imprisonment. The woman Is similarly Indicted, with an extra count charging aiding, assisting .iul abetting in thekidnaplng. The trial will begin next Friday. In Its report to the court the grand Jury recommended that the county commis sioners guard against overcrowding the court room during the trial of the pair. It Is said the school academy building, used as a court room since the burning ofh court house. Is weak. The grsnd jury also reported that Sheriff Chess had been Instructed by them to place Boyle In a burglar-proof cell because of recent attempt to liberate him. The kidnaping case was before the grsnd Jury about seven hours. Ths witnesses were J. P. Wltla, and his son who was kidnaped; Janitor 8chloss of tha Sharon school, Roy Thompson, who rented a horse and buggy to tha abductors, and Detective Woods of Cleveland, who effected the sr-rest. DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD NO ANTE-CONVENTION MEETINp This Is What Torn Allen, (he State Chairman, Sara Ahont (ha Matter. T. S. Allen, chairman of the democCatlc state committee, believes the democratic party will not hold any meeting following its state convention, for the purpose of selecting candidates for Supreme Judge. It Is his opinion such a meeting Is not neces- sry- "It Is very probable." says Mr. Allen, "that only three democrats will file fur supreme Judge and In that case It will not be necessary for any kind of a convention or meeting to eliminate or endorse candi dates. At our state convention wa will simply nama a state committee." Commencing promptly at I a. m. Satur day Orkln Bros.' store will open with tha greatest sale ever held In Omaba. Over 1.000 t2i. tSIM. $30 and f36 stylish new ' tailored suits on sale Saturday at fit. Sea Page 13. The Weather .nd FOR NEBRASKA Partly cloudy warmer. FOR lOWA-Partly cloudy, warmer in esst and central portions. temperature at uinaha yesterday Hour. rt 1 'I b a. m.... a. m 7 a. m.... a. m.... t a. m..., hi a. m ... . 11 a. m.... 12 m 1 p. m .. t p. m.... 1 p. rn.... 4 p. m.... i p. m.... p. m.... 7 p. m.... I p. m.... t p. m.,.. Deg. ,.. M ... 27 ... 3S ... 42 ... 44 ... 60 ... W ... AO ... Z ... 63 ... (4 ... S5 ... M ... 64 ... CI ... ... M Loral flavord, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, April 2J.-Offlcll record of tem perature and precipitation, compared wun the corresponding day of the last three yeurs: 199. 1VUS. iwi. lJ. Maximum temperature.... M 7s W W Minimum temperature..,. M U 44 48 Mean temperature 61 67 W M Precipitation T .66 .00 T Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since Msrch 1, and conipsred with the lsst two years: Normal lemnersture S Deficiency for the day S Deficiency since Murch 1. 19f 1J Normal precipitation U Inch Deficiency for the dsy 12 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 1.4 Inches Deficiency since March 1. 1oe... I.OOInchea Deficiency for cor. period 1"W..,. 2.44 Inches Deficiency for cor. perltnl 1j7.... t.l Inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. gutWn and State Tern, of Weather. 7 p. m. Rlsmarck, pt. cloudy 42 Cheyenne, clear So Chicago, clear M Davenport, clear to Denver, pt. cloudy 64 Havre, cloudy 40 Muleni. snowing M Hi ron. pt. cloudy 40 Ksnaas Cltv, clear 12 North Platte, pt- cloudy.... Omaha, clesr " I'.apid City, cloudy Pt. l-ouls. clesr ft St. Paul, cloudy M alt Lake City, clear M Valentine, pt. cloudy 6 Will I. ion. clear M "T" InoMretes trsce f precipitation. L. A. WEIJ3H, Icai Forecaster. V'l V,' 1 et H1' Hi.. Mil . 1 l'l I. II .rMii,,iiiii.... . ' ' ' ars .1 li.'T f i r r -9 Vi. a. inwrsiui" , i i ' , r wr pi"'"1 " i. inri turn, ."w , v sirr ii: i iii'lm U iii ii, ii 'iiiii: h iiinr," . hiiiiiMiiiiiuiiii: v i- ,,.i.1.l!..r...;,.!i' .:,..i.i,r . j ofc L. I" Max. Raln- Tem. fall. 44 .AO 62 .00 44 ,00 62 M tn .nil 44 .on 40 T m .on K on 64 T M T f T 54 .AO W T m .ns ? .Art 40 .00 W e Trust You Clothe the Family and Use Your Credit Here Our Credit Is Fop You we run thU .tore for people with moderate incomes, for those who want stylish, well made, substantial Clothing, and who do not want to pay cash for their purchases. Yon Can Buy All The Clothing you need for yourself and family, open a charge account, and pay for the clothing in small amounts weekly or monthly. We WiU Treat You Right. 73k O ra OUTFITTING CO. 1313 IT lt FARNAM ST. rwm troii TAn bqvamw ali. oteb