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-nn wiArtA MAUAV HKK: MAY luuy. Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska ) d V r 111 I I I'V'v ULI TI'e? I iv' l- "',nr1 rUr 'he legislature adjourned. AlLLLLul J lLL.lllL LUjLj I A"d,lor '""ton announced through the papers that the money was available snd j Ihete was no -leccsslty for any one holding Omaha Woman Named at Matron at'" ,ln,m ln ,n Jnno fi,t(1 ,0 n 11 li" Lincoln limn Aylum. jrr" !h,"n u' 'rr v''ur' b,' ""'.Tm r I ! I to convince and speculators got hold of I..) worth of claims, worth 100 cents en REIGN OF HOLT COUNTY MAN INDS t'"' d0""r' Unf ppr'"n wh0 ""w hl cl8im wrote the auditor today complaining be. cause he had sold It and he blamed the Rallftar ( ommlMlm Find It C an ant i a ndttor. I bp Its Itallma) Motor I yi-lr on j Arronnt of tap Kiprnar of Operating It. (from a Staff CorrcsiKjtnlcnt. LINCOLN. May l.-t Special.; It has come t last. Governor "Mullenbeiger" has de clareil his Independence and tin- Mullen will be stricken from his name nnd the "fllial len" will he restored. All uf which. ever, depends tiKin what happens when Hir Arthur rrturns to Lincoln. Anj how, Gov ernor Shalletiherger announced this morn ing that Mrs. llRimah Kelley of Omaha had been appointed by Superintendent Woodard of the Lincoln asylum to take the plsce made vacant by the discharge of Jllsa Meatrlce McOinnls, who secured her place Upon the recommendation of Overlord Mul len. Miss McGlnnis la distantly related to Mr. Mullen. The action of the governor In upholding the edict of the superintendent has all the appearance of the beginning of the end of the house of Mullen so far aa the overlord business la concerned around the executive office. And the overthrow of Mullen would be ln keeping with the official acts of the executive. First there came the throw down of the democrta of Omaha who elected him by the signing of the g o'clock losing law; now cornea the Icy mlt for one of Arthur Mullen's relatives, when Mullen himself will not deny that he furnished the bralna and the Inspiration fur most of the work of the late legislature and Is the chief dvlser of the executive. But nm before the house of Mullen began to crumble, the governor permitted Chria Gnienther'a rec ommendation regarding a legislative act to go unheeded. And Gruenther Is the one man Who atood by Sballenberger when Tom Allen and Mullen had no Idea he could be elected and when both were breaking their backs for Bryan and permitting the Shal lenberger fight to go by default. In the meantime, out at the Lincoln asy lum, vouchers are coming In to the secre tary of Stat endorsed by the assistant superintendent without the signature of the superintendent, which ln time. If allowed to atand. will cause another nice scrap be tween the two. Price Claims the Idea. And now friends of Viillnm B. Price, late defeated democratic candidate for atate auditor are wrathy at Mr. Hi. van and hla Commoner. For the simple reason Itryan had taken unto himself very calmly Mr. Price's latest platform and on this he expects to tide Into the good graces or the temperance element of the democratic Prty. While the Commoner Is advocating an ! amendment lu the tariff bill prohibiting the Issuance of a government license ln a dry territory, as Its own guod and original Idea, Mr. Price used that same thing In a j plank in his platform when he had an Idea lie was going to run for congress In- stead of for state auditor. That was the platform on which Mr. Price expected to j get hla votes. Why Mr. Bryan failed to j three or four reel high on which will be give credit to Mr. Price for the Idea is a ' P'red four drinking baaJns fed from tiie matter of speculation and It Is supposed ' fountain In the center. A tablet commerh the reason Is that Mr. Pile Is not a can- I "rating the class will he placed on the didata now and may be Mr. Bryan will he front of the stone, shortly. Tkte files of the newspaper Insi overnor Names Delegates, spring will show that Mr. Price brat Mr. 1 Ooetnor Shallenbei ger has appointed Bryan to the Idea by several month. j Dr. Roscoe Pound of Chicago nnd Dr. Motorcycle la Expensive. - i Samuel Avery, chancellor of the stale When the Stale Railway commissi. m con- I university, delegates to the Second Na- W tractcd to pay t3.000 for a motorcycle to j gailvant around over the various railroad I .-..--.. . . tracks of the state, the rommiatton bough' a white elf pliant. The machine is here all 1 ile;ht and It on bo had by anyone at a bars-aln. ln fact. If tht. -nl.innv In.l.t. ' the purcha.e price the atate wlil be out lust that much, for Hie r .,.' not run the machine nearly as cheaply as It can travel ln tirst class Pullman cars. The commission received a le:ter from General Manager Hohlrege of the Burling ton this morning, stating that the charge for running the car un the company tracks would be $1 .30 a mile, the usual price, and besides, under the law, the car would have to be equipped wtlh a train crew of five persona. Ho the commission has decided to chuck i the car. it will offer the company a nice i bonus to lake it back and this bonus wil; be paid out of the pockets of the members ' of tha commission, even though Dr. Win-I licit opposed the purchase. 8o the state will i not suffer financially at this little India- crctlon of tha commission. Wilf lainir Foad Kmhaa.te.l. Tha last warrant for tiiu payuient of wolf bounty claims has been mulled out flom the office of tha auditor. The total amount ot tha warrants was lif.ssa.uo, leav ing a balance of Iti.jO. The next claim on the list waa for 7.i) and waa fi.'ed by W. M. IF'ever of Benkelman. The auditor has written Mr. I.eKever that if he desires to accept W.50 and then put lu a deficiency Claim fori! he will send him the lemainder of the U9.000 appropriated by the Ute legis- lature. Y There was a total of claims paid, tf this number less than jnu had been assigned before the legislature nude the appropriation and U.i tn claims had been Thay Belong- to tha Whole Kebjusorhood. That dear old neighbor we knew as "Aunty" and who lived down the stveet was no relation, of coutne. except that her lander old heart made her -'Aunt" to ail the young people. And how she did love the young mothers: One who temembois her says: "We could always depend on 'Aunty" for good eound advice. Hue was particu larly well Informed on food and what u use for certain doubles. After having laugnl In tha miblic schools for years my health h. am- i.h . - , . . " i.u .u.iciou iirMuenii irom indigestlou. After my marriage 1 had Indigestion ,o ' " . . .i r. I BEATRICE A h.rn on the Mona.inlth badly it became enronic. . hrrow. The authorities ate satisfied that furi)l ,)Par lljU,r ma, hurned olh,r llMV "Owing to my condition my little babv lhe m"n ll'al robb'd ,1" Stella jewelry I wlih Its contents. A learn of horses per- dW not get proper nou.lshme.it and . lore " ll,e ll,,t ,hot mar"1" '"ro.. 4 . . a very delioate chid I had auou ,i e il, cf Weeping Water when accosted by him. HLA IRK K-A temperature of thirty de m iwj ueiuiaie im.g. 1 nau auou. deeded j , " . ., . ' . ...'gives, two below freeslng. prevailed here - . . . .. . . . -' x, viu. UlXtUWJ to put her on artificial food ait.igeiher when the advice of dear old 'Aunty' put baby and I on the right road. 'She insisted upon my nylng Grape Nuts food, declaring that It would help me and give baby more nourishment, so to ploaae her I did. trjing It for break fast. The result was so marked and sj quick that 1 ate It for luncheon too and I must say the change has been wonderful. I have good health now and baby Is a irong actite ch.ld. My mother says that Grape-Nuts helps her more and keeps her more cheerful and $'iPP' than anything else aha has ever done. Truly pure, scientific food has -rea( power. 1 here a a Reason. Read "The Road lo Wellvillc." in pkgs. Brer real the aheTe letter A, aew eae appears treat ttate te ttase. Tkey are gea. viae, tsue eae fail ef kamaa UteretrU o Federal aleatlon. Washington dispatches to fhe contrary notw Ithstmdlng, the Interstate Commerce commission will not value the railroads of Xetraska. Commissioner Clarke received a letter from Chairman Martin A. Knapp in answer to an Inquiry, saying the report was not true, that the commission had no Intention of placing a value on the Ne braska railroads. The story, he said, prol sbly had its foundation In a request made by one of the lawyers In the Taclflc coast lumber cases that the commission do this work and settle the case on the Informa tion obtained. Demand for Cars lirosi, Following Is a statement showing car conditions In Nebraska for the twenty-four hour period ending 4 p. m. April 28, JH09, aa compared with iami period of previous year: 190 19 iTl 231 1 Number of cars stock loaded 4M Empty stock cars on hand 2W7 ("lock cars ordered for loading.... R40 Cars of grain loaded 27 l are of other material loaded. . .1U4 102 Km ply box cars on hand 17m 3671 Box cars ordered for loading .... 839 I0J4 Riialpplna Rnajlneprla Ralldln. The university is getting ready to spend I.Vt.Onn for the equipment nf the new en gineering building. A complete equipment is planned for a wood-working laboratory and additional machinery will be purchased for the foundry. Few addition will be made to the equipment now used In the forging laboratory, but a number of new machines will be put In the machine tool rorm. A new Corliss 13i)-horse power en gine will be Installed for mechanical en gineering students, and this will be of such special design as 'to permit a wide range of experiments. A 2-horse power gas pro ducer and producer gaa engine will also be a part of the new equipment. Two turbine pumps will be bought Tor use in the hy drajlloa experiments. Besides these larger plecca of apparatus there will be a vast number of minor parts and testing facili ties. An artist'c fountain of rough-hewn stone will he the gift of the class of IH09 to the university. The fountain will be placed on the university campus midway between the library and the administration building. It will probably be ready within a week. The gift of the graduating class Is In ac cordance with the, custom pursued for sev eral years past by senior classes of the university, l-ast year's graduates donated a life-size cast of Demosthenes for the ro tundn of the temple. Other clusses in the past have given a marble dial for the cam- P stone seat and lige mementoes. The gift of the 1909 graduates will excel tn cost that of any previous clnss, rjtining well above tlw). The fountain will be some six fet in diameter, and It will be located just north of the sun-dial In the center of the qiiadrangle. A four-foot walk bordered by o will surround the basin. In the cen- ,er of Po' will he a rough-hewn rock ,!onal Peace congress which will be held Monday. May 3 to i. l'he j-rttOrnni' hna uvli.i.Ui. ,4 ... L - - - j- . ...... iv f,nn- V" i-epiescni .-seorasKa at the Ihlnl Interna-! . . i !'"al con,,'t'" " ""te ud local "" i "'u " uouiavuie. K .. ?' mv -1 10 : Seventh National -"' -- utiu i ouusnne, Wah August to 14. and the National Conference or Charities and Correction which will convene In buffalo June 9 to lii. The delegates are as follows: Taxation Conference C CarrU of Kearney. W. 8. Schrlver of Omaha. If. A. K'lwarris of Urand Island; alternate. Shell Clark of 'oltiinhuH, H. o. Bernoecker of Seuard, W. O. Downing; of York. . .KinM!i iwmaiiui. longrrxa v . M Moreland or AlcCook. Oram U Shuinway i of Scott's Bluff, A. M. Mnrrlssey of Val- ' enline. Charles Coffee of Chadron, D. ' 'em Heaver of Omaha. James D. Mo- t)t,nld of North Platte. Adna Fsob.xon of' tancoln, Henry I. Clarke of Omaha. C. ' '"dwardi of Kearney, E. A. Cuduhy of' Omaha, H. O. Smith of l-exlngton. p. T. 1 rI,u'1" 01 ' smitn or nrui.il port. . .. Kiiai pnacK or Alma and ; J. U. Dealer of North Platte. Charities and Correction Miss Grace Abbott of Urand Island. MIhs Lena Ward of Milford. A. W. Clark. Mrs W. H ... , .,...!. W.....1-. u.ii... , Omaha. Miss Ida V. Jonts of 0mll,.Mi Mogy Bernstein of Omaha. Dr. C. li Prlvv of Lincoln. Mrs. A. J i lornbercer ' of Lincoln. John Dnvl of Lincoln R V, H.vward of Lincoln. L. liaver of Lln.oln I George li Howard of Lincoln. Mrs. Anna Doyle of Lincoln. Joel A. Piper of Lin- i coin. Mrs. Mary R. Morgan of Alma. t.'. B. Manuel of Kearney. Miss Lyda Mc- Malion or Genea. Miss Luiile Eans of Lincoln. P. H.- Matters of Omaha. Arthur D. Brandels of Omaha. .... LOOT WAS FROM STKI.I.A 'rR Jewelrr Foaad om Snrn.ua Farm Is 'I'araed Back to Owner. NHBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 1 iSye - clal.) Theo. 8huts. a jeweler from Stella. was here last evening In company with Sheriff Fred Rohrs of Auburn, and ln - spec ted the Jewelry which was dug up on the farm of Clem Swemon. west of the city, and satisfied Sheriff Fisher that it was his property. The goods were stolen from him last October, when his Jewelry establishment was robhed and, in fact, almost cleaned up. lie was given possession of the goods aud went out to the field to see if he eojld not find more of the aoods. which nr. itH n..l find mfll'll of fhe inniti &-hl..Vi . " " .. ., ' , T' Th,y P1" '"'1 "' SoU ln ,he CHI n "el(l of Mr. Swrnson after leaving this city. exprctirg to come back after It. but look part of it with ihem and this wss found near Weeping Waler after the killing of the marshal. They had tried to plant it In a ravine. The goods were turned over to their owner, who left for his home this morning. Flree al Valeallar. VALENTIN K. Neb.. May 1. (Special.) The large two-story house of Charles Jor dans in the west erd of town wss bruned this morning. On account of a p rfect gale it 11 slmpossibie to put it out. Most uf the hojsehold efects were saved. The house was covered by insurance. A large prairie fire east of here burned off a large tract of range. The prairie friee are uumecout title spring;. State Treasurer Files His Report Over Half a Million of Cash in Office and Deposited in the Banks. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 1. (Special.) The monthly report of State Treasurer Brian shows the trust funds of the state Invested to the following amounts: Permanent school fund. $7.oR3.M2.20; permanent unlver Ity, tl9S.344.ot; agricultural college endow ment. $498,005.37; normal endowment. J77, 816.91; warrants on hand. t5!M.721.69; bonds, t7.&7,40P.3n. The rash on hand and the cash Items amount to pc.',::a.9 and cash on deposit, to4ti.n27.0S. Following Is the report in detail: Receipts and disbursements of Nebraska state treasury for April. 19"9. Balances Balances Funds. General April 1. 1"X April go. 190? 34.9M.K 37.OW.70 Temp, school ... Temp unl Redemption Host) for Insane. . Perm sohool .... Perm, unl Aar. col. endow. Normal endow. .. Normal Int Peru nor. lib State library Ag. mec. arts I'. 8. ex. sta t'nl. cash Penitentiary Kearney nor. lib. Orthop hisp Forest Reserve .. Tnstitu. cash .... I'nl. income 24?.744.8! IKS.IM.iW TS9.S9 3W. 88ft 37 I.7ES.K B4.451 lO.fwC.IJ 7S8o VMS MS. OH 8.701 3,119.75 52.287.08 14 . 1.147.83 37. M 2.849.77 10.75S.08 ;T.8.W24 73.205 72 24.7M.M 8M.43 m.OMfiff 1.758 92 4.265 24 Ai B75.80 41.09 749.71 8.176 01 9.1(10.06 46,278.18 14.59 317.n3 37.94 2.349 77 11.277.00 4.552 80 t 28.2E6.72 Totals t 874.470.27 Cash and cash Items on hand.. M.KaBe Cash on deposit 6t.0?7.nil 2K.254.72 Trust Funds Invested Per. school fund..$7.M3.M?.2" Permanent unl. .. 1M.S44.M Ag. col. endow... 4W.OM.37 Normal endow... 77.818.SI tt.2.130 Warrants t 94.721. Bonds 7.657.409 Jb2,130.M Man and Money Both Missing Hastings Authorities Looking- for Administrator of the Horn Estate. HASTINGS. Neb., May I. (Special Tel egram.) ln the hope of finding J. H. McCarthy of Lincoln, the missing admin" Istrator In the Helen A. Horn estate, the authorities are seeking Miss Effle Moline, a Hastings girl, who recently has been known to have been In the company of McCarthy In Chicago. Miss Mollne was expected here from Lincoln Wednesday to Join her brother and sister, but for some unknown reason she changed her plans and went through the city without getting off the train. Entrusted In McCarthy's care as ad ministrator of the Horn estate was a large sum of money, slightly more than tlO.000. and all of this Is missing. Miss Mollne was employed In the Boat wick ho tel ax a waitress about a year ago. She went to Lincoln from this city and there mot Mr. McCarthy, from whom she la said to have received numerous presents. IMYKHtlTY CM DF.T9 AT AHHI.AXD I Camp There Week PreoraMaa; Omaha Hlah School. ASHLAND. Nfl.. May l.-In addition to the encampment of the Omaha High school cadets at Ashland from June T to 16, the Diversity of Nebraska cadet battalion n f 1 1 m (i ii m 1 1 1 1 1 1 a n I m iTiiiiiiHri t i nil , . , 7 ..... P'"011 'rom June 2 to s. Captain John CL vtotKiiizer. commandant or me t niverstiy battalion, was In the city yesterday In specting the city park and making ar rangements for the accommodation of l lie cadets. There will be about 500 cadets. In cluding the I'niversity band of fifty pieces, In camp. The various companies will be given rifle practice at the government range north of the city during their stay. Including the regular troops from Port Crmik. the signal corps from Fort Omaha and the members of the National Guard, together wtlh the Omaha High school and n vert IV cud.-ls. over 4 lnn will he ,.n,-aiuped here during the next four n)0nths. ITAI.IW I HKI.II FOR MURDER Dying Matrmrnt of Boy lalrodacea I n l-lvldence. H HA TRICE. Neb., May. 1. -(Special Tele- grain. i-Ferreno Bertucka. charged with th(. mur,,..r of J(,in ,.,uls. an n-year old buy at Wymore a wfk ago. was given his I reliniinaiy hearing In county court today anil held to the district court without bail. I iMige nuinoer or yniore resiaenis. ; of them witnes.es. attended ihe hear- ln ""J,,lu "V1 'g ldl8e ,hat Jud,e ptauuivj- iiMwiii u iui'tnigii 10 aujourn to I '"""i' l court room. 1 Tll bovs dying statement thai Bertuca ! "hm ,,im a,,n tl c testimony of a number i of witm sses who found the body and as- j sistcil In Bertuca s capture after a lively , cluise slth Kuilingtoti switch engine, was tntroducen in evidence. Bertuca ' stoutly maintained his Innocence. The j crowd was orderly and ihere were no thieat.s or attempt at violence on the prls- oner .luring the hearing. ' F.t F.RK FROT OVKR THE STATE j Fears F.apreasrri thai Frail May Be ; Killed, i HARVARD. Neb., May I. (Special. j The weather has been cold and windy since Thumday, and this morning Ice formed. It ; wonid seem nnpoaslbl for fruit buds to i as through this freeze without being j seriously damage,). ' Nebraska ens ole. HKWARD Senator John I la ; field of Ne- l-iah. will deliver the Memorial add rest ' here. j SEWARD - tilanch Schmidt. aged H ' '. died on Friday at his home near i'eH"S. I tlca f i ..m a complication of diseases Pi I, lac night. As a result of tin cold spell fruit w.is considerably damaged. WOOD RIVER-O. M. Quackenbush, ed itor of the Wood River Interests, has just returned troni Lincoln, where he was called by the death of his aged mother. DO RC H EST E It A silver medal contest was held si the Methodts: church under the auspices of the Women's Christian I nion. They were seven contestants, M1.1, 1 Bertiia t'rlck. Florence Yates. Ruby K 11. 1 not t. Ijiuia Thorn. Ilasei Well. Mabel Llttle.ield and Arthur Buenger. Miss Hsiel Wall won the medal while luira Thorn and Arthur B. lender tied for second place. Tlie K.nyon's orchestra rendered two selec tions which pleas'd the aud'ence very much, oeal solos were fclven bv James Krv.ler. RMBiell Fr'edell. Miss Pearl Dillon und Mrs. R. B. Waller. Miss Buckley ga e two 'iv iiii.-i m ng readings. Tie judges were Mis Buckley uf D01 Chester. Rev. Huntington of Crete and L. C. Oberlles of Line. in urittt'KUe- After being In session all week with Judge Paul presiding district court adjourned today. The moat important The Great Sale of 1 Tapestry Portieres, oech Commences Monday Bought at the auction sale of the United Upholstering Manufacturers of Amer ica held in New York April loth and 14th. This sale was held to dispose of all surplus stock of twelve manufacturers nnd are all this season's goods. We bought fifty-two lots at from one-third to one-half their regular value. This is an oppor tunitv to buv Curtains and Couch Covers at from one-third to one-half their regular price one that seldom comes, especially right in the midst of the Busy Selling Season. Portieres Five hales of Odd Portieres, single curtains; sell regularly up to $10.00; your choice Monday, each $1.45 Three bales of Odd Portieres, single curtains; sell up to $12.50; your choice Monday, each $1.93 $6.00 Portieres with tapestry borders, full size, all colors, principally reds aud greens Monday, per pair. . . .$2.95 $3.75 Mercerized Portieres, in all colors, cord edge, fringe top and bottom; Monday per pair $3.75 $8.00 and $8.75 Mercerized Curtains, With tapestry bands or brush edge, all colors Monday, per pair $4.50 $12.50 silk aud extra heavy Mercerized Portieres, good col ors; Monday, per pair $6.95 $16.50 silk and heavy Mercerized Portieres, good colors; Monday, per pair $8.75 $17.50 heavy Reversible Portieres, rose and green; Monday, per pair . $9.75 Pillow Tops $1.50 tapestry and embroidered Pillow Tops and Back; your choice Monday, each 69c Have you visited our Stove and Kitchenware Department in case tried was thate o(he Plate of Ne- hraaka aaainil l-eon BuUerficlU. charBtd with aVau" with intent to do bodily ha.m rhe1 "ry round him ;f battery. A number of civil casi.s ere tried. NEBRASKA CITV-W. E. Uhmin, .-..iriina south of this city, aot his left hand in a cofshauer ana ne w. at leasi two im., ' - - HAMPTON-Mlss I.ydia Offer and Mr Christian Helden were married. Rev. Mr. Moellerlng officiating. A Jnar was held at the home of the bride s par ents. NEBRASKA CITY-Bert Bmkh. who has been . ashler of the Bank of Paul since Us ...i..,imn lita rralzned and will study fviu. hum hn elected to i irtiit 11,1111 -"'- " - place. TsEATRTCF Godfrey Hiilshizer, K. A. Plssr snd M. S. McQnogan Lave filed their petitl.ii with the city clerk of y more for saloon licenses. The city eounc meets May 5. when the applications will probablv bV considered. PljATTSMOCTII-Irof. A. E. Davison, of the Agricultural college of the I nlver siiv of Nebraska, will deliver an address on' "Alfalfa" in this city Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Commercial club. mamptOK The eoldemli; o' smallpox which broke out In the school of this placer the first week in Marcn is now aimuai thing of the past. There Is but one case ln town, and we know of none in the coun try near town. WOOD RIVER For the first time In sev eral vears the local hign school has a win nlngbase ball team. The hoys have played eight' games and have won seven of them, and several of these games were with teams from the larger cities. PUATTBMOl'TH In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buckman occurred the marriage of their only daughter, Miss Lena, and William Htelnhoff of Otoe county, the ceremony being performed by Rev. George Gunde ln the German language. PUATTSMC'CTH The social event of the season was the delightful entertainment given in their cosy home ln this city last evening by Judge and Mrs. H. D. Travis to the members of the P. E. O.'s and I tlwir husbands. Refreshments were served. BEATRICE Chapter Z. P. B. O., held a meeting last evening at the home of Mre. J. R. gueiit and discussed plans for the coming state convention of the order to be held in Beatrice In June. About one hun dred d-Mega'.es will attend the convention. WOOD Rl V Kit After a thorough tet, the local water works and electric light system, which Is owned by lheclly, has proven satisfactory. The lighting plant Is enjoying a large patronage and additional user's are taking advantage of the water works every day. .NuskAsu'A .ITY-Dr. K. M. Slssoii. pastor ot tnc Methodist Episcopal church of this city and weil known over the state as an orator, has been chosen by the high school graduates to deliver tne address at the graduating exercises at the Overland theater on May is. HAMPTON James A. Anderson, one of the pioneers of Hamilton county and an old soldier of the civil war. is Vying al the point of death, with no hope tor recovery, in the Everett sanitarium al Lincoln, where he went for treatment for a complication of diseases two weeks ago. KL'LLERTON Frank Maxey, a compara tive stranger in this city, was last night arrested by a deputy I'nlted Stales mar shal from Omaha on the charge of illegal use of the I'nited States m ills. M txey is in Fullerton working 'n tlie Interest of the Modern Brotherhood Beneficiary so ciety. BEATRICE John Believe, a prosperous German farmer living northwest of the city, yesterday shipped a carload of wheat to K-insas City, for which he received 11. M per bushel. He paid the freight on the grain at the rate of eight cents per bushel, leading him the sum of 11.38 per bushrl. Fl'LLEIlTON Measles Is prevalent among the Fullerton school children. Over 13i homes are decorated with red warning cards. A few adults are ill with this dis east and are having a much more serious lime than the younger ones. Si hool work is much hindeied by the great number of absentees. BEATRICE Following Is the mortgage report for Gage county for the month of April: Numlr of farm mortgages filed. W; amount. 1S&,T0; number of farm mort gages released. M: amount. tT3.0M. Num ber of rltv mortgages filed. 48: amount, X&.&4.1: number of city mortgages released. 24: amount. J18.A-4. YORK-Us Sturdevant. proprietor of the Star grocery, and two sons. Warren and Orren Sturdevant. were thrown from H dclive'y wagon receiving painful and aerlous Injuries. Oren Hmrdevant had both wrsts broken. Warren Sturdevant had hla collar bone broken and Mr. Sturdevant re ceived serious and painful Injuries. H I'M BOLIT George Reld. a well known voung man rf this city, son ef Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Reld. was married al Falls Cltv yesterday bv ths countv judge, lo Alias Lena Booker of Ta lorv llle, 111. The FURNISHr.RS Or HOTKLS, CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS AS WT.LL AS PRIVATE HOMES. R6HRR0 & WILHELM 414'16'IS South overs amid Yard newly wedded pair came at once to this city, and are making their home with the former'a brother, Roy Reid and wife. PLATT8MOUTH Friday night was the coldest here during the month of April and ice formed half an Inch thick. It is generally believed that all of the early fruit has been killed. HAMPTON-Mr. Stripling, one ot the oldest Hamilton county pioneers, was buried In the German Lutheran cemetery last Sunday. Had he lived just ten days more he would have reached his 88th birthday. Mrs. Lentz. another old settler, was also hurled Monday, having passed the three-score-year mark by six or seven years. PLATTflMOUTH The Grand Army of the Republic will decorate the graves of their departed brothers Saturday forenoon. May 28. and memorial services will be held in the Parmele theater ln the afternoon. Uev. J. H. Salsbury will deliver the me morial sermon ln the First Presbyterian church In this city on Sunday forenoon, May 2J. BEATRICE At a special meeting of the city council last evening an ordinance was passed fixing an occupation tax of tlOO per year on each person or tirm operating a business of dealing in options ln slocks, grain or provisions. Mayor Rutherford appointed John Murray aa an additional night officer, and the appointment waa confirmed. NEBRASKA C1TY-8. M. Parker, aged at. died at his home at Palmyra .yesterday of heart failure. He came to this county twenty years ago and haa always been prominent In politics in the western part of the county. I.e leaves a widow and six children. His funeral will be held tomor row. He represented this county in the leg islature In 190. HL'MBOLDT Arrangements have been completed for the dedication of the new Methodist church on May 9. and the prin cipal address Is to be delivered by Dr. 'I'. C. Ililf of Denver, asslstnd by a number of pastors from this and surrounding cities. The program will open en Saturday evening and wind tip with a lecture by Dr. lliff on Monday evening. PLATTSMOt'TH J. W. Newell, auditor of freight and ticket accounts for the Bur lington lines west of the Missouri river, is attending a nieeklng of the accountants of all railroads in Cincinnati this week. On account of the death of his son. V. P. Durkee, auditor, was unable to attend lhe convention. Mrs. J. W. Newell haa been visiting relatives in Plattsinouth the last week. WOOD RIVER P. C. Johns, formerly editor of the Wood River Sunbeam, and recently In the employ of the Nebraska Farmer of Lincoln, has severed bis con nection with the latter paper and has ac cepted the position of advertising manager of a large department stove in Grand Island. Mr. Johns Is at the present time secretary-treasurer of the Nebraska Press association. BEATRICE In the case of George T. Stephenson, trustee for Samuel Wymote, against Charles M. Murdock et al., of Wy mote. Judge Pemberton' yesterday held that the sales made by Samuel Wymore In 192 were bona fide and cannot be Inter fered with by the court: that lhe contiact entered into by Wymore and C. M. Mur dock ia valid. The amount Involved ln the suit Is $.om.;i. CENTRAL CITY Earl R. Halleck and Lizzie Mi Roberts were married at the office of the county Judge hero Wednes day. Judge Peterson officiating. They left at once for the west and it is understood that tliev will make their home In Oregon. 1 lie bride Is the grand-daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. John Mc Roberts. nd has been making her home with tliem here since they moved here from Sterling. Colo. PLATTSMOl'TH Miss Juliette Atwood of Lincoln passed through this city on the Burlington last evening for New York city to spend a few days with her brothers be fore sailing for Europe next Tuesday in company with Miss Ruth Holmes, daugh ter of Judge and Mrs. E. P. Violmea, and Mrs. Howard Balrige of Omaha. Miss Atwood and Miss Holmes will remain abroad for en indefinite period to study music. CENTRAL CITY-A field meet in which some of the best college athletes in the state will participate, will be held here May 10. when Hastings and Nebraska Central colleges will contest for supremacy Nebraska Central college haa In the past produced aome uf the best distance run ners ever turned out by any college In the state, and claims to have some surprises In store this year. The meet will be held on the college campus. YORK-Clty assessors report that they find an increased amount of building in York, exceeding that of many years. Everywhere they report new residences, and new improvements, amounting to nearly Sl.uO.CiD. If York keeps this up. Its growth according to the next census may exceed tiiat of the last census when the returns showed that York had made a larger growth than any other city in Nebiaaka except South Omaha. H I'M BOLlT -Samuel Marshbei ger. a veteran of the civil war. died at Ins hom la the nertheaet part of the city at tne Sixteenth Street. Tapestry Yard Goods 24-inch Squares, in all colors from goods that sell regularly up to $1 .00 a yard, each 5t 24-inch Squares, in all colors, from goods that sell regularly up to $2.00 a yard, each 19c Mercerized and heavy cotton Tapestry, plain colors, in lengths from M to 2U yards; your choice, each 95( Mercerized and heavy cotton Tapestry, long enough for por tieres and couch covers; your choice Monday, each, $1.45 Mercerized Tapestry, extra heavy, good assortment of col ors, mostly greens; sell regularly up to $2.00 per yard, your choice Monday, each '.$1.98 ouch overs 50-incli Persian stripe, with fringe all around; sell regu larly at $1.23 each; Monday, each 69(5 $3.50 Couch Covers, 60 inches wide; your choice Monday, at, each '. $1.75 $3.00 Couch Covers, 60 inches wide; your choice Monday, at, each ....$2.35 $6.75 Couch Covers, 60 inches wide, good colors; your choice Monday, each .$3.95 $7.50 Bagdad Couch Covers, five stripe; Monday, your choice, at .$3.95 advanced age of ST years. He waa a native of Center county, Pennsylvania, but moved to this place and settled In 1871. He served three years in the army and was never again In good health, although able to perform manual labor until six or eight years ago. He leaves a widow and four children, all residing at home. CENTRAL CITT-Charged with selling liquor illegally and with having liquor in Ms possession for Illegally disposing of It, Alvln O. Krader was brought up from Clarks in charge of the town marshal. Charles Garrison, and arraigned before County Judge Peterson. It Is claimed that Krader, who lives on an island in tlie liatte river south of Clarks, had been selling liquor down at his place, end the officers have been watching him for some time. CENTRAL CITY The city council held Its last meeting of the municipal year last night, to settle up the year's business, re ceiving the reports of the treasurer, water commissioner, etc.. Mondav morning Mayor Miller will lav down his official duties and George E. Schiller will don the official robes. A special meeting of the city coun cil is called for Monday evening, when the mayor will announce his appointments for city marshal, city attorney, night watch, and water commissioner. CENTRAL CITT-Blshop Arthur L. Wil liams of Omaha will make a visitation to the parish here Sunday, coming here for services at the Episcopal church In the Half-IVIInute Store "This is a pretty good plate for a knowing man to buy clothes," said a customer yesterday "and, from experience. I know it Is a safe. place for a man, who does not know much about clothes, to come. Vou never fool any one." We've always maintained that a store that fooled its trade was fooling itself instead. SEK THE WINDOW 8 T atOHX Or SOMETHING TO DRAG ABOUT OUR GREAT Demonstration Sale is remarkable in more ways than one and is demonstrat ing to hundreds that this store really "does things" when it claims to. Perhaps the most remarkable point made in this sale is the fact that NEVER BEFORE HAS AN OMAHA STORE SOLD STRICTLY HAND TAILORED SUITS OF UNQUES TIONABLE STYLE IN BLUE SERGE AND FANCY MIXTURES, AT simply because it was impossible until thU store, with its progressive policy, wag organ ized. It takes careful planning to enable one store to sell clothes at considerable less than other stores pay for them. I $12 to $15 1 I $17 to $23 I I SUITS I I SUITS I I I $8 $13$18 Every suit guaranteed to be right. Every one new for this spring. No resist dyes and no doubt about saving ft to $10 We Invite you to do It. G H ooas the Basement? evening. Rev. F. C. Taylor has prepared a class for confirmation, who wll be pre sented to the bishop at that time. Bishop Williams will remain until Tuesday mern Ing. Monday evening he will be given a reception at Ctiddlngton hull, to which numerous invitations have been Issued and to which a general public Invitation is extended. COLUMTH'8 Work has boon rommencod In the addition to the Second ward school building, which will provide the much needed room for next year, the addition consists of two rooms and a basement. Excavating Is well uimer way and material Is arriving for the now I'nlnn Pacific derm at this place, and In u short time the pres ent quarters will lo vacated, wiillo tlie new building, which will occupy the same place. Is being constructed. The contrac tors expect to turn over the building lo the company within sixty days. HUMBOLDT-Tho Alpha Women's club closed Its year's work with its regular meeting at the club rooms yesterday after, noon, the principal business of importance being the; selection of officers, which re sulted as follows: President, Mrs. E. A. Litchfield: vlco president. Mrs. C. M. Lin 11 and Mrs. F. R. Butlerfiuld: secretary. Miss Grace Jones; treasurer. Miss Jennie Fel lers. The last year ha been devoted to historical and miscellaneous study, which, together with the social and musical events have proven most pleasant and satisfactory to the members. Talk IX THE NEW STORE QU1LITT CX.OTMZS. $25 to $35 SUITS 1 I If c ft mm