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THE BEE: OMAHA'. FRIDAY. JUNE 11. 1909. v. i 3 lO DOUGLAS STREET I ADVANCE NOTICE mf Aiteiial Clearance Sale The Gra&t Bargain Event that the Omaha Women Have Been Waiting For Opens Saturday Morning at 8 A. I OUR M On Sale See F'rlclay Evening Dee For Our Nebraska NASBYS ELECT OFFICERS E. E. Sizer of Lincoln Chosen Presi dent of Postmasters, i MS. THOMAS MAKES SUGGESTION Omaka Postmaster Says If Other Departments Will Pay tor 1 'se ( Mall the Deflett Will Disappear. (From a Staff Cnrrespondent.) LINCOLN, June 10. (Special Telegram.) After the eleotlon of officers and the selec tion of Lincoln as the next meeting place, ths Postmasters' association adjourned, soma coins; to their homes and a delega tion headed by President Slser going to Havalock to eat dinner and spend the even ing as guests of A. A. Hyers, Havelock's popular postmaster.' .They reached Have lock before 8 o'clock. Following are the officers elected: F. R. Sixer of Lincoln, president; B. F. Thomas of Omaha, C. Holllngsworth of Beatrtci M Tower of Sutton and W. B. Cox of vaco, vies presidents; W. J, Cook of Blair, secre tary . . . . One of the Interesting talk of the last session was) by B. F. Thomas of Omaha, who discussed the ''Classification of Mail Matter," and advanced a theory to get rii of the postofflce deficit. He said Instead of the department handling the mail of the other departments free a special stamp should be issued for these departments and appropriations made to pay for them. This would wipe out the deficit. He believed the head of the Postofflce department should have mora discretionary powers and not have to wade through so much red tape for the answer to a simple question. P. V. MegTaw, fourth assistant post master general, talked on rural delivery and advised the farmers to paint their tnall boxes white so they could be seen by ths carriers. John Hays of Norfolk, W. B. Andrews, Auditor of the treasury; Postmaster Kramer of Columbus and others delivered Short talks. Chancellor and Mrs. Avery held their an nual reception tonight. Many hundreds of Lincoln people and others from over the tats called to pay their respects. Questions for Insurance Companies. Auditor Barton has sent out the follow ing list of questions to the insurance com panies doing business in Nebraska: Did your company ever Issue what In known as special contracts, advisory board contracts or any other contracts or policy provision promising special returns or profits to policyholders? If so, how many of these contracts are In force at the present time? How many originally wrlttenT - Give the amount paid each year to these special contract holders? Please enclose a copy of the special pro Vision as It appears in the contract. Are you at the present time issuing any tf these contracts? During what years were these contracts Written? When do these contracts mature? Vpon receiving ths answers the auditor will probably permit the writing of a lim ited number of special contracts. l.WncKeon for Senator Williams. v Governor and Mrs. Shallenberger enter tained at lunch today a party of prominent rltlsens in honor of Senator Williams of Mississippi. Those present were: Senator Williams. Chancellor Avery, Richard L. Metcalfe. ex-Mayor Brown, ' T. 8. Allen, Charles Bryan, John B. Wright, Albert Watklni. C J. Bills, Dr. P. L. Hall, W. J. Furse and John B. Wright. Senator Wil liams left for the south this afternoon. Captain Palmer In Lincoln Captain Palmer, formerly pcatmaster at Omaha, spent a short time at the post masters' convention and then paid his re spect t the governor, whom he had not seen, since the election. ' The csptsln said he had no other business here than a short Visit to the postmasters. Wool Raise Telephone Rates. ' The Central Telephone company of Broken Bow filed a petition with the rail way commission to be permitted to in crease its rates ajt that place, Ansley and Mason City and hearing was given Its officers this' afternoon. William Mauley "APENTA" JMnuasiaswiMt, 4mm rn. vn W I -5v T-r-cx ttUC ISMO). STREET OH ENTIRE STOCK ffiEi at Just HALF PRICE Nebraska and others were present and objected to the Increase. The company desires at Broken bow to cancel its rate for grounded circuit, $150. and Install a metallic circuit at $2 a month; residence telephones, from tl to 11.50 a month; farmers' line to 11.50, from tl and (1.25. At Ansley and Mason City the company desires to make the rate $1.50. Requisition for O'Brien. John 'O'Brien, under arrest in Denver, will be brought back to South Omaha for trial on a charge of breaking and entering. Governor Shallenberger Issued a requisition on the governor of Colorado for his return today. BODY HANGING BY ONE ARM Man Evidently Fell from Train nnd Was (kt by Fence. HERMAN, Neb.. June 10, (Special.) This morning when Charles Arnold took his cow to the pasture he saw a man's coat hang ing to the railroad bridge just north of the village limits and he went to the spot and found the body of a man hanging by one arm to the wire fence and lying against the bridge. The man was quite dead and was stiff. He had evidently fallen off a passing train during the. night and his head had struck the bridge, crushing the skull. Coroner Pearce came up from Blair on the early train and took charge of the remains and found $1 In money and a card showing that the card belonged to Pat Donahoe and that he had been employed on the Pierre Marquette railroad. There was also a small memorandum book on .his person, showing that he was from Michigan, and ono item in this book was: "In case of serious Injury, my name Is F. J. Griffith. Please notify Mrs. James Griffith, Lansing, Mich." Several persons think they saw him around town yesterday afternoon, but cannot Identify him positively. The body was taken to Blair on the early train and will be burled by the county. DAUGHTER OF Jl'DGB ELOPES Isabelle Oldham of Kearney Rnns A vrny with Creamery Employe. KEARNEY, Neb., June 10. (Special Tel egram.) Isabelle Oldham, daughter of Judge W. D. Oldham, eloped with William Ford Wednesday night. They went to Lex ington, procured a license and routed out Judge Olson at an early .hour. The couple returned this afternoon. The girl is under IX years and Ford but 19. The young hus band is employed at the Kearney Cream ery company. Miss Oldham was graduated from the Kearney High. school this year. Attempt to Rob Mall Carrier. KEARNEY. Neb., June 10. (Special.) The local police are on the lookout for two men who attempted to rob the resi dence of James Colton. Colton is an in valid and unable to work, he having served for a number of years on the rural mail service out of Kearney. Some time, ago Colton received from an Insurance company a sum of money amounting to several hun dred dollars and ever since that time some one has been straggling around their house at night trying to gain entrance. Satur day night bis wife was awakened by some one tearing the screen off of the bed room window. She reached out her hand for a stick that was standing near the window and at the same time a man's hand had a hold of the stick. She wrenched It from his hand and before she could strike him he was gone. Later two men were seen coming out of the Colton yard by a neigh bor. ebrnskans Sail for Europe. CHICAGO, June 10.-(Speclal.)-Among the cabin passengers sailing for Europe from New York yesterday on the Hamburg-American line steamer President Lin coln, were: Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Andersen, Master Alfred C. Andersen. Master George C. Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jen sen. Arthur Jensen. Master Herbert V. Jensen, all of Council Bluffs, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Erickson, Miss Nellie Dorothy Ericksnn. Miss Ruth Erickson, Jail of Wa hoo. Neb., and Herman Buerdorf of Omaha. Degrees Conferred at Hastings. HASTINGS. Neb.. June 10.-(8peclal Tel egram.) Bachelor degrees In science, arts and philosophy have been conferred on seven graduates of Hastings college. They are: Helen Ingalla, Doniphan; Ellen Tompkins, Hastings; C. O. Ranney. Blue Hill; Adam Llchtenberg. Hastings; B. G. Sager, Gibbon; N. II. Smith, Kenesaw; H. C. Welker, Omaha. The honorary degree of doctor ' of divinity wa conferred on Rev. Samuel Garvin of Kansas City. Opens as National Bank. MCOOK, Neb.. June 10. (Special.) The Citizen bank of McCook opened this morn ing as the Citizens National bank of Mc Cook, by telegraphed authority from the comptroller from Washington, with a capi tal stock of t 0.000 aud a surplus of $25,000. This is McCook'a pioneer bank and now change ft ecu a atata tq nation) Institution. DOUGLAS OF Advertisement Nebraska MYSTERY IN DEATH OF CIRL Ella Boldenow, 15 Years Old. Shot in Home at Bloomfield. BELIEVED TO BE CASE OF SUICIDE Girl Had Been Reprimanded and Uncle Dismissed from Place Shortly Before Body Is Fonnd. BLOOMFIELD, Neb., June lO.-(Speclal ) Ella Boldenow, the 15-year-old daughter of H. F. Boldenow, a farmer near here, was found dead with a bullet hole in her head and an empty revolver lying by her side. While her death is generally thought to be the result of suicide there are clr oumstances which have thrown a mystery about the case and the coroner's Jury, which met today, has not attempted to say who fired the shot that killed her. While the parents and brothers of Ella were doing their chores about the farm in tne early morning the smallest child, about 3 years old, ran out to the barn and. Informed the parents that Ella was lying on the floor. The parents both rushed to the house and found the girl dead on the floor, with a. bullet hole In her forehead and a 3S caliber revolver lying by her side. No apparent cause can be given by the par ents for the act of the girl. Girl Had Been Reprimanded. The coroner was Immediately summoned and after holding an Inquest, at which members of the family were summoned as witnesses. It developed that the k. been reprimanded the day before by her iainer ror being too Intimate with an uncle who was boarding at the Boldenow home and the uncle was told to quit the place! The girl. It was also stated by witnesses, appeared at breakfast apparently "happy! as usual." but It was noticed that she had red marks on her throat and a bruised eye. When asked where she got those marks the girl answered she did not know. After breakfast the parents, thinking no more about the matter, went to the barn and the boys to the field and the girl was not seen again until S o'clock, an hour later when her body was found. Coroner's Jury In Doubt. The coroner's Jury postponed its session until a post mortem examination was made and a verdict was rendered as follows: "The deceased came to her death as a result of a bullet wound fired from a re volver by a person or persons unknown." The question now is. Was It suicide or murder? As no one Is suspected of the crime It may be some time before any light can be thrown on the subject. DODGE COUNTY PIONEER DEAD George F. Heine of Hooper. One of First Residents, Saccambs to Cancer. HOOPER. Neb., June 10 (Special.) George F. Heine, for thirty years a prom inent merchant of this place, and up to the time of his deslh one of the largest stock growers of Cherry county, died at his home in this city at midnight this morning. De ceased had suffered from cancer for the last two years and returned ten days ago from Chicago, where he had been taking treatment, but received no relief. Mr Heine was one of the very first settlers of Dodge county, coming here In 1S8 from Berks county, Pennsylvania, where he was born April 10, 1849. In 1SS0 he engaged in the implement business here and continued in the hsrdwsre business until a year ago. He leaves a widow and eight children. The funeral services will be held from the Cath olic church here on Saturday morning. formal at Mrl'ook Opens. MCOOK. N.'b., Jane 10. Special.) Ths McCook State Normal school opened for an eight weeks' session this week, wflh an attendance of 135 pupils, practically all of them being enrolled for the entire session. The work is now progressing very satis faitorlly under the instruction of Superln tendent C. W. Taylor of this city and his corps of Instructors. Frank Roberson opened the entertainment season of the school with his famous Illustrated lecture and motion pictures of ' Messina," this evening before a crowded house. Valentine Junior Normal. VALENTINE. Neb.. June 10. -(Special.) The Valentine Junior Slate Normal school began here with ninety teachers enrolled and a great many mere will come in later in the week. The faculty this year con aists of Superintendent C. A. Gregory of Crete, principal: Superintendent Beltenga of Valentine. Miss Kate Drlscoll of Valen tine. State Superintendent E. C. UUliop, Superintendent Wilson of Chadron, Superin tendent E. R. Bo wen of Pierce and County Superintendent Mr. Hudson of Ylsat-Uie. i Nebraska , GRADUATES HEAR WILLIAMS Mississippi Senator Eas Bace Problem Solution. N0BTH SHAKE SOUTHERN BURDEN Following; Address by Farmer Leader of Honse of Representatives Diplomas Arc Presented to Gradnates. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jun 10. (Special.) John Sharp Williams' solution of the race prob lem in the south as h gave It In his ad dress to the graduating class of the State university today, is Immigration of the colored people from the congested portions of the south to thonorth, being so dis tributed that in no part of the country would the negro be congested. When the moving day comes around, he said, and the negro Is as numerous in Nebraska as he Is In Mississippi, Missis sippi will be as cool In discussion of the race problem as Nebraska is now. Senator Williams refuted the oft repeated statements of politicians -u others that education 1 the ruination of the colored race, and he dented that education was the panacea of all ills. Some negroes had been helped by education and others had ben ruined by It, he declared. Mr. Williams wanted It "distinctly under stood that the negro I not a white man with a black skin any more than an ass Is a horse with long ears, or a sebra a horse with stripes." i The speaker reached his solution of the race problem by a process of elimination. He first talked of the deportation of the negro race to Africa and dismissed that as being impracticable, if not Impossible. He then touched on the amalgamation of the two races. Such a solution, he said Is unthinkable. "It would destroy both races." The negro, he asserted, had had the same opportunity that had been given to the white race and the public statements that he had not had a chance In the world Is to be decried. He described the early coming of the white man to this country and of his struggles and compared his progress with the negro's work In Afrtoa. In touching on the slavery of the negro he said It was a result of Yankees selling the black men to southern buyers. Better Understanding Coming. He asked no help from the north In the solution of the negro question, but merely that the "north accept what Is coming." When the north has the negro in the same proportion that the south has him, the speaker felt sure that the north would bet ter understand the feeling of the south and there would be no difference of opin ion regarding him. At this time he said there are few places In the country where the negro can go and be received like the white man and these places were getting less numerous every year. The negro should go to these places now, because a the north got used to the negro the place will be closed to him. "The negro had no initiative, but can learn from the white man and from the whites he got his civilization. It Is the duty of the white man to teach him. Then the negro may return some day to Africa and teach his breSVn there what he has learned. This may be the mission of the negro race." Mr. Williams denounced' as ''maliciously false" the statement of orators and poli ticians that the white women of the south were compelled to have themselves guarded In their homes from the negro. At least 95 per cent of the negro race of the south is content to go along aimlessly in Its course, harmless, though at times exas perating, because of Its lack of Initiative. The south so far as the speaker knew was the only place where farm houses were never locked at night. - Northern people who move to the south soon adopt the southern Idea of the negro, though some had set a standard of treat ment of the negro which the latter could not live up to. Lynchlngs In the south in proportion to negro population were not as numerous as in the north. Senator Williams gave some Interesting statistic. showing the growth of the south during the last ten years, which he said proved a greater development than any other country on earth save the Argentine Republic and Canada. Love of Sonth Stronar. Tne southland he designated as the "sweetheart land," for every southerner, he said, loved his southland. This great love for hi south had caused It people to an swer Its every bidding frequently against the better Judgment of the man, and a proper understanding of this great feeling on the part of the people of the north would explain in a great way many of the things which the north now seems not to understand. The commencement oration was delivered In the auditorium, which was packed to the doors, many being unable to gain admis slon. As an opening ceremony a quartet sang two selections, "Water Lilies" and "Summer Lullaby." The quartet was com posed of Francis Doubt. Preston Ogden Donald Plumb and Edgar Wachtel. Prayer waa delivered by Rev. John Wes ley Jones, after which Mrs. Ina Enslgn- Hagenow played two selection on the violin, "Benedtctua" and "Obertas." Chancellor Avery presided and presented the diplomas and degrees to the graduates JUST ONE A DAY. How the Coffs Drinker Compromises Bis Health. Some people say: "Coffee don't hurt me' and then add: "Anyway I only drink one cup a day." if coffee really don't hurt why not drink more? There la but one answer and that is coffee does hurt them and they know it. When they drink it once a day they com promise with their enemy. There are people whom one cup of coffee a day will put In bed, If the habit be continued. "Although warned by physician to let coffee alone I have always been so fond of it that I continued to use It," confesses an Ohio lady. "I compromised with myself and drank-Just one cup every morning until about alx weeks ago. "All the time I was drinking coffee I had heart trouble that grew steadily worse and finally I had auch alarming sensations in my hesd (sometimes causing me to fall down) that I at last took my doctor's advice and quit coffee and began to use Postum In Its place. "The results havs been all that the doctor hoped, for I have not only lost my craving for coffee and enjoy my good Postum Just as well, but my heart trouble has ceased and I have no more dizzy spells In my head. I feel better . In every way and consider myself a very fortunate woman to have found the truth about Postum." Look in pkgs. for the famous llttl book "The Road to Wellvllle." "There' a Reason." Zver read the above letter? A aw on appear from ttm to time. They ar gas ulat, tru, as (all ( auiaa Utertit. Nebraska while Governor Shatienerg-r presented the commissions to the cadets. The annual parade preceded the audi torium meeting. At the meeting of the alumni yesterday afternoon the following officers were elected: T. 8. Allen, president; Lena A. Robblna, Tic president; Otto Kotouc, sec ond vice president; E. H. Clark, secretary; Fred Williams, treasurer; Elizabeth Field, chairman of the executive committee. The alumni-endorsed Regents Allen and Whltmor for re-election. College of Literature, Selene and the Arts. BACHELORS OF ARTS-96. Alberta B. Anderson Frank A. Jones Milton F. Arnholt Sarah C. Joy Eva L Arnold Gertrude Kincalde Herbert W. Balrd vi(ja M. learner Viola F. Barns fern Leet Francis L. Barrett Albert K. Long Ross W. Bates l.ora McCold Alice M. Batty Ann L. Mack Maxwell V. Meghtol Guv H. Mstteson Dwlght D. Hell Clara H. Miller Hubert O. Bell Miriam C. Miller Grace JPunce r,uv K. Montgomery Marguerette R. BurkeFay N. Mvers Frank A. Burnham Gertnido M Nellson Florence Butler oiis W. Peters Samuel O. Carney Walter L. Pope Ruth E. Castor Bessie A. Richards Jay H. Gather Pauline Raper Lillian A. Chambers Justus L. Rlchey Frederick A. Critea Hubert C. Robertson Vern A. Culver nay J. Scarborough Lllah V. David ller.rv M. Scott Edwin G. Davis AmyF. Shcllman Searl S. Davis Edward E. Shouffer Helen G". Day Mabel M. Snvder Stuart P. Dobbs John L. Slahl Martha M. Douglas Kmma Steckelh?rg Ellet B. Drake Verne C. Stockdale Grace EatouRh Thomas R. P. Stocker Clyde E. Elliott Samuel C. Stoner Camllle G. Evans Kmma J. Swezey Sidney G. Evans Constance M. Syford Erwin A. Froyd Ethel ,M. Tedd Vern W. Gittlnga paul D. Thompson Malcolm E. Graham Clvde R. Toof Erma A. Griffin J,nura E. Wallace Edith A. Orlmin f'arl J. Wangerien Clara B. Guldlnger Helen M. Watigh Walter L. Hadlock Edna M. Weems Augusta HarnsbergerFrank M. Wcller Marlon S. Hart Karle B. Wilson Clara Hermansen James !, Wilson Lucy R. Hewitt Isabel J. Wolfe Elmer W. Hills Wither S. Wood Marion M. Horton John A. Woodard Mvrtle E. Hudson Lucy L. Woodard Richard C. Hunter Mfcttle M. Woodworth Ernest 11. Johnson Industrial College. BACHEIjORS OF SCIENCE 67. Ivan F. Baker Millard A. Klein Claudius E. Bennett Hex II. Leberman Delia Berger Harry P. Letton Ira 8. Bigger Frank E. McCall John H. BlomenkampAugust H. Meyer Henry B. Bovden Wlilard C. Mills Edward M. Buol Nels P. Nelson Albert McC. Cadv Charles E. Overman Clarence E. Casebeer Guillermo Pagaduan Sheldon B. Coon Edwin R. Pelster James F. Coupe Oliver LeG. Phillips Ross Cunningham Minnie J. Pierce Henry C. Currier Wilbur A. Racely Edwin D. Drake Christian A. Relmer Arthur H. Edgren John S. Slmms Harry C. Fleming .ismes R. Smith Clifford R. Fulton Hugh S. Stevenson Robert A. Gantt John D. Taylor Ralnh L. Georze Willis H. Taylor Gustavua (1. Gilbert James L. Thomas Mary B. Grimmett Clinton A. Thompson Edward F. Guidinger Claude R. Tlllotson Albin G. Hamel Teodulo Topacio George W. Hann Winifred M. Tucker Charlie M. Hardin Dalmaclo 1'rjula Ray L. Harrison John E. Weaver James B. Harvey Ernest O. Weber Harry W. Hinman Edward W. White Erwin Hopt L. J. Whlterora nerne M. Howard Frederic N. Wildish George H. Hummel Reginald M. Wildish Carl P. Jeffords Karland C. Woods John B. Johnson F. LeR. Zimmerman William A. Kelly Teachers' College. BACHELORS OF ARTS 44. John R. Armstrong Helma L. Holme Blanche M. Austin r ancnon nooper 1J n ... . f l- r r A m-a nr A ndr.V T . .Inn.H Belle M. Campbell Minnie Kruckenberg Katncu'ine u. Loyie riauip uwoihibh Mayme Dworak Sarah J. Marferding t , . . . I . , ire. BtarA a f f I.'. T- n t Vl 1 U Muvlnntt Margaret E. Ebeily Elma J. Milllken Mary K. Elliott r.tnma m. i-erry Paul W. Evana Ruth A. Price Vera A. Fall Anna M. Rathke Ruby C. Faus Florence A. Roth Mamie B. Ferris Caroline P. Seidel Vera C. Fink Helen J. Snyder ijmnir LA. I J l'Ulfr ..4. umiuv..... Mary C. Graham Esther L. Swanson Helen Gray Maude Toomey Charles H. HammondTemple V. Truman Loerlne A. Henipel Nellie A. Vail Ileulah I. Hildreth Mcry A. William Anna Ij. junteriong Lucy i. wooas Hesse L.. Holcombe Mary v. dimmer BACHELORS OF SCIENCE 3. William E. Flake Vita E. Lanham College of Lam. " BACHELORS OF LAWS-33. Arthur L. Joseph Ernest G. Kroger Frank J. McCarthy Ralph B. Murphy James M. Fatton Carl P. Peterson William H. Reynolds Paul E. Roadlfer Wm. A. Robertson Adalbert W. Allen Dexter T. Barrett Arthur B. Bouton Clifford W. Calkins Roy Carlbcrg Allyn Col Milton E. Cornellu Robert W. Devoe John A. Ferguson G. A. Fltzsimmons Clifford C. Shoemaker Graham Fletcher Lyrle B. Stevenson Dell D. Stull Adolph A. Tenoplr Amos Thomas John U. Tlngiey George A. Wcstover Don Carl Fouts . Walter C. Glffen Louis A. Gregory Albert A. Heacock Henry Hubenberker Edward C. Johnston Graduate School. MASTERS OF ARTS M. Msy Noble Burdvvell, A. B., 190S geog raphy, botany. ' Oscar Leonard Barncbey, B. Sc., 190S chemistry- Satis Chandra Basil, A. B., 1903, Uni versity of Calcutta political economy and commerce. Fdward Charles Bishop, B. Sc., 190S, Ne braska Wesleyan university geography, educational theory and practice. William George Bishop. B. Sc., 190. Ne braska Wesleyan university geography. Allen Fuller Carpenter. A. B.. l'Wl, Hast ings college mulhematlc. Vivian Lc Roy Chrlsler, B. Sc., V)08- physlcs. Mllo Reason Daughters, A. B., It05 chemistry. Flora Grace Ernst. B. Sc., lV-botany. Ethel Content Field, A. B.. 190V-botany. Kate Foster, A. B., 1906 latin. Clarence Jackson Frankforter, B. Sc., 1908 chemistry. Katherlne Emily Gibson, A. B., 1907 Germanics. Meivin Randolph Gtlrrore, A. B., 1901, Cotner university botany. Lela Pllcher Holliater, A. B., 1905, Uni versity of Illinois physiology. Yoshima Inouye. A. B., 1W, Tokyo Sen shigackln, A. M., 1906, University of Denver political economy and sociology. Arthur J. Ludden, A. B., UM American history. Harold Edgar McComb, B. Sc., 1907 physics. Edward Gerrard Montgomery, B. Sc., 190C botany. ' Daisy Jeanette Needham. A. B, 1907 European history and American history. Edith Luclle Robbins, B. Sc., 1K9 English literature. John William Roberts, A B., 1904 botany. William Louis Schuppert. A. B., 1908. Uni versity of Wisconsin American history. Joseph Elbert Taylor, A. B., 16119, Doane college American history. Carey Eugene Vail, B. Sc., 1906, Nebraska Wesleyan university Agricultural chemis try. Hattle Plum Williams, A. B., 1903-American history and sociology. DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY-2. Clarence Emerson, B. Sc., l'lOS, University of Nebraska bacteriology and pathology, animal pathology. Joseph Allen Warren. B Sc., 1S98, A. M.. 19i4. University of Nebraska geography, botany aud soils. Candidates for Certlflcatra. UNIVERSITY TEA CATK CMERS' CERTIFI- S M. Blanche M. Austin Lelle M. Campbell Kaiherin C. Doyle 1'ayrne Dworak Kuth J. Easterday Margaret K. Ebeily Mary E Elliott Vera A. Fall Audrey L. Jone Minnie Kruckenberg Hattle Llberman Surah J. Ma'ferding Dorothy S. Muyland Edna J. Milllken Philip W. Hepoon Emma M. Perry H , LF-M 1 N IT K STOKE TALK The other dv a merchant aakrd If It pay n to guarantee patent leather ahoea. Well. rnrbapa It doesn't pay ua aa well a It does our customers, but then our ctistomer a satlatactlon la what we are striving for. and the fact that over one thousand men are now walking about In our Guaranteed Patent Ltathera la pretty good evidence that our system is about right. THE BIG .atto xen. tL.. ?.n;Ut. J K i : 9 ' t THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES Graduation Suits For Young Men! We earnestly Invite attention to our line of suits appropriate for graduation and commencement exerclsea. Ours aro very different from the suits usually shown to young men. They are as care fully tailored and as expertly designed as any man's clothes, yet they possess that touch of style so dear to the heart of the young fetlows. Blacks, blues and dark mixtures. $7.50 to $23 KMCKERnOCKER SUITS for the last days of school. Blacks, blues and dark mixtures. You'll be sur prised at the showing and the excellent values. $2.50 to S12 WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEWS OF SATURDAY'S CLOTHES SELLING. Mamie B. Ferri Ruth A. Price Vera C. Fink Anna M. Rathke Bessie M. Fry Florence A. Roth Mary C. Graham Helen J. Snyder Helen Gray Louise M. Sturdevant I.crelne A. Hempel Esther L. Swanson Beulah I. Hildreth Maude Toomey Anna L. Hlnterlong Mary A. Williams Besse K Holcombe Lucy T. Woods Helma L. Holme Mary V. Zlmmer SCHOOL OF MUSIC-12. Elsa Ackermann Annie E. Jones Florence P. ChapmanEthel Macfarlane Hilda E. Chow ins IVirothea Scott Jessie I. Clark Marie Smith Tude Deyo Oulda Wlltse Genevieve M. Fodrea Maude M. Wolfe MECHANIC ARTS CERTIFICATE 1. Francis Joseph Schenk Candidates for Military Commissions. MAJORS. Erwin Algot Froyd Dixon county. George Washington Hann, Missouri. CAPTAINS. Nels Peter Nelson, Iowa. Frederick Augustus Crites, Dawes county. Frank Arthur Jones, Douglas county. James Francis Coupe, Richardson county. Gus William Peters, Sarpy county. Elmer Walker Hills. Iowa. FIRST LIEUTENANTS. William Edward Flake. Butler county. Frank Edmund McCall, Lancaster county. Frank Marshall Weller, Richardson county. Ray Lloyd Harrison, Hall county. James Lloyd Thomas, Lancaster county. SECOND LIEUTENANT. Oliver LeGrand Phillips, South Dakota. Traditions of Lone Tree. CENTRAL CITY. Neb., June 10-(Spe- clal.) July 6 will be a big day in Central City and the firework will explode with extra zest and the downpour of soft drinks will be limited only by the supply. Not only will the usual patriotic duties peculiar to the Fourth be performed, but the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of this city will be celebrated. There are only a few old settlers left who can remember the first building In the county erected by the Western Stage company at Lone Tree sta tion on the United States mall route be tween Omaha and Kearne-. This was the beginning of Central City and was first named Lone Tree from a single cotton wood growing there on the north bank of the Platte. The traditions of this tree will be gathered and exploited, because emi grants from east and west encamped in Its shade In the days of the old trail, when not another tree was to be found growing on the prairie for many miles. The flnan- Big Oriental Rug Sale S57.000 Stock Ht the Actual Discount or 20 Prom Present Low Prices. This Extraordinary Sale for one week only, commencing Monday morning, June 14th. and ending Saturday, June 19th, after which regular selling prices will prevail. Our Reason for This Sacrifice Sale We made unusually large contracts with the Importers this year and within the next another consignment. We Therefore Want to Move As Many Rugs as Possible from present stock to make room for contracted goods. This will be a doubly good opportunity for any one with the least expectation for present or future needs considering the discount offered and the fact that Oriental Ruga are con stantly advancing In price. Our Present Contract places us in possession of our Oriental Ruga at lower prices than those enjoyed by dealers in many larger cities. WE KXOW and guarantee that our regular price are from 10 to 15 per cent lower than those asked in Chicago or New York. t AND FROM these low regular prices, for one week only, we will give you your unrestricted choice from this 157.000 selected stock. H Discount of 20 Small, medium and carpet size Oriental Rugs at 20 per cent off. Week June 14 to 19, Inclusive. Orchard Wilhelm qi4.16.lS South 16th St. NEW STORE I lsiiB H cial committee has met with an enthusi astic response in raising funds for the cele bratlon, $1,000 having been subscribed In a few hours, and that was Just getting started. WATER BLOCKS WAGON ROAD Nebraska City la Cnl Off from East by Rampage of Mis souri. KEBRASKA CITY. Neb., June t0.-(Spe-clal.) Owing to the high water which pre vailed In the Missouri river at this point and a big washout In the road leading to the wagon bridge across the river, all teams from the east are unable to reach this city. There are two roads leading to this bridge and one Is under water and the other Is washed out w-Viere the big drainage ditch crosses It. This cuts off all eastern traffic from this city save via train. The river Is out of its banks and much of the low lands entirely covered, some of which had crops thereon. Three School ma'ams Are Brides. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., June 10 (Spe cial.) Something of a marriage record for this city was established yesterday, when three prominent weddings occurred. That is interesting In itself, but additional In terest arises from the fact that the three brides were from among the most charm ing and accomplished of Msriick county's school teachers, 'the contracting p;ir!lei were: John N. Brown and, Miss Hattle H. Persel, Joseph E. liensley and Miss Jesble Brtckon and Hay ward L. Ncnlmi and Miss Sayde J. Pease. There has been seven weddings thus far this week and teveral more have been announced. Nebraska .Notes. BEATRICE While skating at the rink last evening Miss Dollie Cuinmlng slipped and fell, breaking her light mm at the wrist Joint. BEATRICE Word waa received here last night from Blue Springs stating that James H. Casebeer, who has been critically 111 at his home in that town the last few days, was decllledly better. BEATRICE The marriage of Oliver . H. Langdon of New Monterey, Cal., a former Beatrice resident, and Miss Nellie F. Smith wss solemnized yesterday at the bride's home at University Place. KEARNEY The registration for the summer term at the Kearney Normal (Continued on Fourth Page.) sixty days will have to take on I