THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBEH 26, 1909.
I 3
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
SIBLEY LAW IS HELD VALID
Express Companies May Appeal to
Commission If Batei Don't Suit.
FREE HIGH SCHOOL LAW GOOD
'rmf foart Rftnwi to f.rant m
Rrhrtrln In Ih Nonpartisan
Jadlrlary Law Cur Foil
nmtrra Indicted.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Sept. 25. (Special.) The eu
prrine court today upheld the constitu
tionality of the Sibley law, which reduces
rate on express business 25 per cent be
low the rates In force prior to January 1,
IW, the year the act waa passed, by a
republican legislature. The litigation was
commenced by Attorney Thompson, who
obtained a temporary restraining order to
prevent the ex preen companies from
violating the law. This order Is now made
permanent by the opinion of the supreme
court, written by Judge J. B. Barnes. Chief
Justice Reese and Judge W. B. Rose did
not sit In the case. Hy the order of the
supreme court the defendant companies
may apply to the State Railway commis
sion If they are still dissatisfied with the
rates prescribed by the Sibley law.
The defendant express companies fought
the case from the start and once trans
ferred It to the federal court, but the
Judges of the federal court In Nebraska
remanded It to the supreme court. Testi
mony waa taken in New York City and at
other places before a referee, Judge John
J. Sullivan. The referee adopted the
method of distributing the Income. of the
companies on state and Interstate business
on the revenue basis as contended for by
the attornsy general. Instead of the pack
age basis Insisted on by the companies.
The court has adopted the referee's report
and the Injunction la made permanent.
The syllabus of the opinion la aa follows:
4 Holding of the Coort.
statutea fixing maximum rates which cor
porations. Joint stock companies or persons
whose property Is devoted to public use,
may charge and receive as compensation
lor their services, are presmued to be con
stitutional; and the burden of proof is on
him who challenges their validity to show
by a preponderance of the evidence that
the legislation complained, of clearly con
travenes some provlHlon of the constitu
tion. When an attempt is made to strike down
a rate statute, it Is Incumbent on the at
tacking party to make full, fair and com
plete disclosure of all of the revenue de
rived from the business and the disburse
ment of the same for all purposes. In
cluding aalaries paid to all or its officers,
agents and employes, so that It may be
determined whether such salaries and ex
penditures are necessary as well as rea
sonable In amount.
When the courts are called upon to ai
J,. due an act of the legislature f I . .
ates for express companies unconsti
tlonal on the ground that they are .
reasonable and confiscatory, they shui..
be fully advised us to what Is done vl...
the receipts and earnings of the company.
ror ir so advised It might clearly appeal
that a prudent and honest management
within the rates prescribed would secure
, to the company a reasonable compensa
tion for the use of its property and for
conducting Its business.
A court of equity ought not to Interfere
with and strike down an act of the legis
lature fixing maximum express rates be
fore fa fair trial has been made of' con
tinuing the business thereunder and In ad
vance of any actual experience of the prac
tical result of such rates.
Where It reasonably appears from a con
sideration of all the evidence that the rates
complained of are not confiscatory, but af
ford ' the express company at least some
measure of profit for carrying on Its busi
ness, the courts will not interfere with the
operation of the statute, but will require
the party complaining to apply for relief
to the rate-making power, or the tribunal
provided by the statute with power to in
crease such rates If they are alleged to be
unreasonable.
A rate statute will not he declared un
constitutional on the ground that it pro
vides drastic penslties for Its violation, un
less It appears that the penalty clause waa
the Inducement for Its passage, and with
that clause eliminated the remainder of
the act Is Incomplete and Incapable of en
forcement. Free III ah School Law t'pheld.
In the case of Thomas M. Wilkinson
ng.iln.it Joshua 8. Ixird, an appeal from
Richardson county, the supreme court up
holds the constitutionality of the fiee high
school law of IPO". Several acts of the
same character of previous legislatures
failed to stand the test, but thin act Is
held to be valid. Judge James R. Dean,
who waa for many years a member of a
srhool board, wrote the opinion of the
court. The law makes the home district
of the student liable for the payment of 75
cents a week.
The court holds that a title declaring a
legislative purpose to provide rt four-year
course of freo high school Instruction for
pupils residing In districts where that
privilege Is denied la broad enough to cover
taxation for the purpose stated and legisla
tion to prevent school dtetrlcts from de
feating the act by refusing to vote tuxes.
The free high school law of 1W7 is held
by the court te be an Independent act and
tt validity must be tested by the rule
that changes or modifications of existing
statutes as an Incidental result of adopting
a new law covering the whole subject to
which tt relates, are not forbidden by
section U. article HI of the constitution,
relating to the amendment of statutes.
Bishop Gets Reversal.
Bishop Bonacum has obtained a reversal
of the Judgment of the lower court In
the matter of the estate of John Manning,
deceased.
- Manning died In Furnaa county. His
wife was then Incurably Insane and he
willed one-third of his property for the
' KNOW NOW
And WU1 Mever forget the Xxperlenoe.
The coffee drinker who lias suffered
and then been completely relieved by
changing from coffee to Poatum knows
something valuable.
He or she has no doubt about It. A
California lady says:
"I learned the truth about coffee In a
peculiar way. My husband who has for
years been of a very bilious temperament
decided to leave off coffee and give
Postum a trial and" aa I did not want the
trouble of making two beverages for
meals concluded lo try Postum, too, and
the results have been that while my
husband lias been greatly benefited. 1
have myself received even greater bene
fit. When I began to drink Postum I waa
I hln In flesh and very nervoua. Now I
actually weigh It pounds more than I
did at that time and I am stronger Dhv-
slcally and in my nerves, while husband
is rree rrom all tils alls.
1 ' Wa have learned our little lesson about
I coffee and we know something about
y Poatum. too. for we have used Poatum
i now steadily for the last three yeara and
I w ahalt always continue to do ao
q "Wt Lave no more use for corf.se the
drug anna. e prefer Poatum and
health."
Look In pkgs. for the famous little book.
"The Road to Wellvllle" 'There's a
Reason."
read las above letter A aew ana
e" Ihu.,. frflM SllMA tA
alm, waa, aad full of aaiua lateraat.
benefit of an orphanage under control of
the bishop and the remainder to his chil
dren. The supreme court finds that the
property has not been properly distributed
and remands the stilt.
Responsible for Bartenders.
The court has affirmed the Judgment
against Henry Peels, a saloonkeeper at
Sterling, who was fined 2S for sealing to
a minor. Judge W. B. Rose wrote the
opinion. The court holds saloonkeepers lia
ble for the acts of their bartenders, con
trary to the doctrine In an opinion by
Chief Justice Sullivan In Moore against
State, 64 Neb. 507.
o Rehearing; for Molten.
The supreme court today refused to grant
a rehearing of the nonpartisan Judiciary
law, which It recently held unconstitutional.
This disposes of it. '
The court today appointed the following
members of the bar commission: Walter
L Anderson, secretary, Lincoln; Charles
W. Real, Broken Bow; Alvln F. Johnson,
Omaha; W. H Putier. Nebraska City; R.
R.' Dickson, O'Neill. The commission today
recommended the admission to practice of
Thomas V. Bird, Charles B. Oehler and
Kelso A. Morgan.
The appeal of Ossenkop In s murder cane
from Cass county was continued until De
cember 6, on application of the plaintiff.
Postmaster Indicted.
Chester H. Smith, postmaster at Platts
mouth, waa indicted by the state-wide
federal grand Jury which met In thla city
this week, the charge against him being
that he collected from the government 1100
per month for the purpose of paying his
deputy while In fact he paid the young
woman who filled that position but JnO
per month. It was alleged that this prac
tice was continued tor a period extending
over two years. Mr. Smith has already
given bond for hln appearance at the next
term of federal court. Mr. Smith has been
postmaster at Plattsmojth for nearly
twelve years and has been an extremely
popular official. He la a pioneer of Cans
county and was for many years engaged
In the drug business In Plattsmouth. He
also filled the position of city clerk for
several terms.
DAMOH M'THBH 4NS AT RI.AIR
Annnal Conference of Nebraska Dis
trict Now In Session.
RI.AIR, Neb., Sept. 26. (Special. )-The
annual conference of the Nebraska district
of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran
church of America convened In this city
yestetday, the first session being held last
evening. Delegates and visitors are arriv
ing from all over the state and many
visitors from other stales. The sessions
will continue until September 28 and some
Important legislation and other business
pertaining to the district meeting will be
passed upon. The district comprises some
fifty congregations, with about twenty-five
PHStorn. Among the prominent officials of
io '.hurch present are Rev. G. B. Chris
' msen of Audubon, la., president of the
i.Utd Danish Evangelical Lutheran
I'.iiiieh of America; Rev. A. S. Nielsen,
j secretary, of M'nden, Xeb.; Marcus Beck,
tr6Furer, of this city; Rev. J. Jensen,
president of the Nebraska district, of
Ruskln, Neb., and Rev. A. C Welsman
of Denver, Colo., chairman of the board
of dlrectois of, tlu? Danish Lutheran pub
llsl Ing house, wtilch Is the official printing
house of thla large society.
The business sessions will bo held fore
noons and afternoons of each day at Dana
college and the religious programs even
ings at the Danish church.
The church's large printing bouse, situ
ated in thla city, which was recently al
most destroyed by fire, the large stock
being almost a total loss, has been re
modelled and rebuilt and the head officials
have expressed themselves as well planed
with ahe almost new plant, which Is now
In full working order.
Dana college, which Is also under the
supervision of this church society, will
open next Tuesday with an attendance of
from aeventy-flve to a hundred.
A pleasing feature of the district meet
ings Is the free entertaining of the entire
number of visitors, which la expected to be
over 300. for the four days, In the capacious
dining hall of Dana college, at the expense
of the local church of this city.
COM MISSION'
VISITS
INDIAN'S
Making; Ont Mat of Thoae Competent
to Care for Selves.
MACY, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special. -The
commission sppolnted to determine the
competency ot the Omaha Indians to re-
celve patents In fee met this morning and
organized with a view to carrying out the
task assigned them by the Department of
the Interior. The commission Is composed
of Walter W. MeConlhe, special agent of
the department; Andrew O. Pollock, the
new superintendent of the Omaha agency,
and H. P. Marble, editor of the Humboldt,
Neb., Leader, who was named by the de
partment as the one citizen of Nebraska
required according' to the ruling of the
secretary of the interior.
The trust period of the Omaha Indians
expired July 10. WOO, but was extended ten
years by congress. As there are many
among the Indians competent to look after
their own Interests the secretary holds that
these should receive their patents In fee
sn4 become citizens, while those not so
competent should be granted an extension.
It will be the duty of this newly created
commission to determine the facts and
classify these Indians, Inaugurating an ex
haustive Inquiry fo- this purpose.
Suitable quartera have been assigned to
the commission at the agency and they
will start at once on the task assigned
them. It will be necessary to use an In
terpreter in dealing with many of the
Indians, who will be required to appear
"before the commission and give Informa
tion as to their purpose and accomplish
ments. In addition to questioning and ex
amining something like 500 adult Indians,
It will be necessary for the commission to
rid over the reservation and by observa
tion and conversation with the Indians
themselves learn what progress Is being
made by these wards under the concessions
already granted by the Department of the
Interior.
V. R. Parker Under Arrest.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Sept. 26-tSpecial.)
Sheriff Horace Kennedy returned from
Iebanon, Mo., early Friday morning, bring
ing with hlra Jr. E. Parker, who is wanted
here on a charge of obtaining money and
goods under false pretenjes. Parker had
been serving a sentence of 100 days in Jail
at that place on a smaller charge and was
brought here on requisition from the gov
ernor of Missouri. His alleged mode of
operation was to work the commission j
nouses oy ordering a quantity of goods.
Issuing a sight draft which always drem
a blank and accompanying the shipment
to Its place of destination, where he would
dispose of It to his own advantage. Parker,
who went 'by the name of F. E. Bell at
Lebanon and F. E. Green at various other
places, la said to have bought a car load
of produce at that town, working the
usual game; but at the last moment sus
picion waa aroused and the goods ie
plevlned. uhlle the culprit got 1"Q days in
lail. The DHnclDal eomDlalnant h.r. i
Walter J. Harris, a commission man.
Sorority Rush
Comes to an End
Kappa Alpha Theta Secures Largest
Number of Pledges From
Freshmen.
LINCOLN. Sept. 25.-(Speclal.)-After a
strenuous week of rushing, the sororities
of the University of Nebraska brought their
campaign for new members to a close at
noon today.
The present rushing season was one ot
great activity, with more competition and
entertainment than Is usual for the fall
campaign. Kvery sorority In thla city has
been engaged In entertaining freshman
girls every day this week, and there have
been few Idle moments for the "pick" of
the new co-eds.
In this week's rushing Kappa Alpha
Theta secured the largest number of
pledges, having fourteen, four of whom are
Omaha girls. Thla society pledged more
girls from the state's metropolis than any
of the other sororities.
The Omaha girls who will become Thetas
are Louise Northrup, Ruth Lindley, Marie
Hodge and Anna McCague. But one other
Omaha girl has been pledged. She Is Ruth
McDonald, and is announced in the list
given out by Kappa Kappa Gamma.
More than sixty-six freshman girls have
been pledged to, the various sororities. Th-
total list follows:
Kappa Alpha Theta Louise Northrup.
Omaha; Kathrlne Windbaum. Plattsmouui;
Msrgaret Lloyd, York; Uelen Klngsley,
lork; Luclle Bell, York; Ruth Lindley,
Omaha; Marie Hodge, Omaha; Anna Mc
Cague, Omulia; Helen Wallace, Lincoln,
J una Sweerey, Lincoln; Ueraldlne Orey,
Columbus; Florence Imtton, Hastings, and
Helens Peck, St. Paul.
Delta Gamma Mai naret Gilbert, York;
Helen Sawyer. Lincoln; Minnie Becker,
Columbus; Nell Evans, Columbus; Dorothy
Watklns, Lincoln; Jennie Held, Cheyenne,
Wyo. ; Lela Berry, Fairbury. and Helen
Butler, Lincoln.
Kappa Kappa Gamma Hazel Poland,
Fairbury; Bessie Load, Albion; Fay Doyle,
Lincoln; Mary Taylor, Lincoln; Nan Sluari,
Axtell; Maude rtlrkby, Nebrasaa City;
Huth McDonald, Omaha, and Corliss White,
Ashland.
Pi Phi Florence Schwake, Lincoln; Helen
Hollonay. Lincoln; Ada Booth Dolman,
Lincoln; Florence Hostetler, Kearney; Bes
sie Alexander. Lincoln; Irglnla Rogers,
Minden; Mona Clearman, Mlndi-n, and Hose
langes, Lead City, 8. D.
Alpha Phi Helen Lawrence, Fremont;
Helen Thayer. Hardy; Bess Drake, Beat
rice; Helen Drake, Beatrice, and Kathleen
Doyle, Lincoln.
Chi Omega Klla Wells, Beatrice, and
Ruth Cull, Oakland.
Alpha Chi omega Mary Smith, York;
Pauline Morlay, Mason City; Helen Cams,
Lincoln; Cathrinc Morgan. Lincoln; Ethel
Sloan, Geneva, and Delia Robinson, Water
loo. Delta Delta Delta Mary Howard, Colum
bus; Maude Flock. Blair; Marie Herman
sou, Kearney; Gladys Waddle, Aurora;
Lena Larmer, Peru; Kmini v'otgt, Neison;
Kathrlne Yates, Lincoln; May Paddock,
Lincoln, and alerle Bunnell, Lincoln.
MIXED POLITICS
I.N
Ml.NDK.N
Kearney County Republicans
pnd
Democrats Are Aronaed.
MINDEN. Neb., Sept. 25.-(Speclal.)-The
county central committee of the republlcau
party has bten reorganized by electing A.
Bostrum chairman and Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Carl Holmes secretary. Com
mitteemen of the various preclncta have
all been appointed and the committee is
now in full working order. The political
conditions In this county have taken a
peculiar turn. For some reason the primal y
does not satisfy the candidates and many
of the voters are dissatisfied. On the dem
ocratic side Johnson Slack, who waa de
feated at the primary for sheriff, la clr-t
culatlng a petition to go on the ballot by
petition. -The friends of H. Dltmer, who
was nominated, state no person has a right
to go on the ticket after pledging himself
to abide by the result of the primary.
Litigation is threatened by his friends lo
keep Slack off the ticket.
O. L. Godfrey, chairman of the republi
can county central committee for last year.
who was also a candidate for the nomina
tion before the primary and who was de
feated by F. L. Carrlco, the present in
cumbent, is also circulating a petition for
a place on the ballot as candidate for
county Judge, although he has also pledged
himself to abide by the vote of the people
as iast at the primary. It seems that both
paitles have become very much divided
by this slate of affairs. The local demo
cratic organ Is fighting Judge F. L. Carrlco
for third term, whan at the same time
there is a candidate running on the demo
cratic ticket for a third term for super
intendent which that organ supports. The
political fight promises to be Interesting for
all local offices.
Electrician Gets Heavy (barge.
M'COOK. Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.) Art
Patenburg, an employe of the McCook
L'lectrlc company of this city, had a rare
experience yesterday In receiving a shock
from feed fires carrying 2,300 volts and liv
ing, almost uninjured, to describe his feel
ings. Scalds 4 hlld to Death.
MARSHALLTOWN, la.. Sept. 26 (Spe
cial Telegram.) While lifting a boiler of
scalding water from a stove, Mrs. Nelson
Hilsabeck of Ferguson dropped the boiler,
spilling the water on Gladys, her child,
aged S years, and death resulted.
In Every
Package
of Crisp,
Delicious,
Golden Brown
Post
Toasties
There's a Little Book,
"Tid-Bits made
with Toasties"
It tells how Post Toasties
improves two dozen or more
familiar dishes.
Pkgs. 10c and 15c.
at Grocers.
"The Memory Lingers"
Voatusa Cereal Company, Limited,
Battle Creak. Kick.
$150.00 Mahogany Dresser, sample sale price,
t $09.00
$80.00 Mahogany Low Boy, sample sale price,
at $53.00
$97.50 Mahogany Toilet Table, sample sale
VTlcf $G5.00
$80.00 Mahogany Shaving Stand, sample sale
price 849.00
$35.00 Mahogany Somnoe, sample sale price.
at 823.00
$75.00 Mahogany Cheval, sample sale price,
at S4P00
$110.00 Mahogany High Boy, sample sale price,
at $72.00
$140.00 Mahogany High Boy, sample sale price,
at $03.50
$110.00 Mahogany Dresser, sample sale price,
at $72.00
$9.50 Round Top Table, with shelf, fumed oak
finish, sample sale price $6.50
$22.50 Fumed Oak Settee, leather upholstered
seat, sample sale price $14.50
$1.00 Fumed Oak Ann Chair, Spanish leather
seat, sample sale price $7.50
$20.00 Fumed Oak Arm' Chair, Spanish leather
seat, sample sale price $13.00
$28.00 Mahogany finish Divan, loose velour
cushion seat, sample sale price -$10.50
$23.00 Mahogany Finish Arm Chair, loose
cushion seat, sample sale price $15.50
$39.00 Mahogany Sofa, loose cushion seat,
tufted back, sample sale price $20.00
The greatest assortment of high class scrim curtains ever shown hundreds of new styles,
and insertion, all at lower prices than curtains of equal quality are usually sold for.
$3.95 per pair Scrim Curtains, with insertion and edge.
You must see them to appreciate the extraordinary values.
$5.00 a pair Net Curtains, "with filet borders, also Scrim
Curtains at this popular price. We show the best and larg
est assortment to be found anywhere and the values are
good, at, per pair $5.00
$8.75 per pair Brussels Net Lace Curtains. See the
Brussels Curtains in the newest designs. Many styles, at
great values.
$11.50 per pair Duchess Lace Curtains, in ivory colors
they are dainty, new and stylish; per pair $11.50
SCBIM 42-Inch Scrim, the best grade
Other styles; per yard, from
Edgings to match all colors In nets, per
WINDOW SHADES We make these,
HAVE YOU
Tip on Omaha
M. E. Appointments
Three Pastors to Be Returned, Abbott
Goes to Trinity and Goodell
to Seward Street.
NELIGH, Neb.. Sept. 25.-(Special Tele
Kiam.) Today's session was full of busi
ness. Z. lambaugh, Carl Hader Hnd Milo
Rose from the Grand island district, Wil
liam Gornall from the Norfolk district,
John H. Allen, C F. Sillier and Earl
Bowen from the NePeh district and Thomas
C. Hlnkley were admitted on trial Into the
confeience. Charles Ford from the Chris
tian church and Harold C. Capsey from
the lrl."h Wesleyan conference were re
ceived Into the conference on trial.
The following were received Into full
membership and will be ordained deacons
Sunday afternoon: Amos C. Bonham,
Kzra 11. Koontz, Ambrose McVey, Joel J.
Burke.
These have completed the course of study
and will be ordained elders at the same
line: Arthur A. Tacit, Albert W.
Ahrendts, Charles C. Carroll and Joseph
Stopford.
Fulltrton was selected as the place of
meeting next year.
Transfers from this conference were an
nounced, as follows: W. T. Cllne to First
church. Alton, 111. ; W. W. McKee to As
bury church. Traverse City, Mich.; J. S.
Green to the Oregon conference.
W. H. Wright from the Michigan con
ference and G. W. Abbott from the West
Nebraska conference were transferred here.-
From good authority It la learned that
Hr. G. W. Abbott of the First church.
Kearney, will be appointed to Trinity.
Omaha. George L. Goodell to Seward
street and Arthur A. Tack to Benson.
Revs. Lovcland, K. Hosman, R. Scott Hyde,
Omaha, and J. M. Uolliwell, South Omaha,
will be returned. W. II. Wright of Mich
igan goes to Trinity, Grand Island.
The board of conference claimants held
its annual session and waa addressed by
J. M. Both well. A large and Interesting
Wesleyan bunquet was held at 6:30 in the
Interest of the Wesleyan university. Chan
cellor W. J. Davidson addressed an extra
large audience night session.
A collection taken to forward to Morse
Voung. a preacher of this conference who
is sick at Colorado Springs, Colo., amounted
to 195. It in expected the conference will
adjourn Monday noon.
The statistical secretary made the follow
ing report:
Membership In Grand Island district,
3.M; Nellgh district. 2,773; Norfolk district,
a.o.ir. Omaha district. S.07H Total member
ship for the conference, 14,443. There were
26 adults and M children buptixed, and
I'M members have died during the year.
There are i& chuivh buildings and 172 Sun
day schools In the conference.
The treasurer reported 6.4J3 for foreign
missions. 13,(s.;7 for home missions and
church extension, 03 for Freedman'a At.l
society, $1 ti,2 for Nebraska eslej an uni
versity. 4.0n3 for hospital at Omaha. Jl.isM
for Woman's Foreign Missionary society
and 2V2i for Woman's Home Mlssionarv
society.
The total pastors' salary Is SlOj.030; the
bishop's fund. 11.071; district superintend
ents, $7.4. and conference claimants (worn
out preachers), fl.ti62.
Potato Carnival at Morrill,
MORRILL, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.)
Preparations are being made on an elabo
rate scale to entertain the crowd which Is
expected here at the first annual potato
carnival, October 11 A special train will
be run from Alliance. It la expected to
have Senator Burkett bare to address the
people on western irrigation matters.
Among the attractions will be a big free
barbecue, pumpkin pie aud baked potato
mi-10. IS South Sixteenth Street
SAMPLE FURNITURE SALE
Wn are celling all the ampltB from the Orinoco Furniture company' line of fine mahogany furniture, H.
C. Dexter Chair company's line of Arts &. Crafts furniture. Valenttne Seaver company's line of loose cushion silk
upholstered parlor suits and odd pieces.
These goods are the latest designs and and comprise the best value to be had anywhere. Stop a minute
and think what the saving of 33
amount. There are no fictitious or Inflated first values for advertising purposes. It Is a bonaflde saleTVfan
ufacturera' samples purchased under very favorable conditions, which 'permits us to offer the entire lot at an
actual saving to the purchaser of a third. We herewith mention a few of the Items"
$72.00 Mahogany Toilet Table, sample sale
Prlc $48.00
$160.00 Mahogany Dresser, sample sale price,
at SOO.OO
$90.00 Mahogany Toilet Table sample "sale
price $50.00
$190.00 Pair Mahogany Twin Beds, sample '
"ate price $127.00"
$120.00 Pair Mahogany Twin Beds, sample
sale price . . . : $70.00
$80.00 Mahogany Full Sle Bed, sample sale
Pr,ce $53.00
$100.00 Mahogany Full Size Bed, sample sale
Prl $67.00
$230.00 Mahogany Twin Beds, sample sale price
at $150.00
$35.00 Mahogany Shaving Stand, sample sale
Pr'ce $23.00
$37.50 Mahogany Round Top Table, sample
sale price $25.00
$10.50 Fumed Oak Chair, Spanish leather seat,
sample sale price $7.25'
$16.00 Fumed Oak Arm Chair, sample Bale
Price $10.75
$27.50 Fumed Oak Settee, Spanish leather seat,
sample sale price $18.50
$17.00 Large Arm Chair, Spanish leather seat,
sample sale price $11.50
$25.00 Arm Chair to match Sofa, sample sale
Price $16.00
$26.00 Arm Rocker to match Sofa and Arm
Chair, sample sale price $17. OO
$22.00 Arm Chair, loose cushion seat, up
holstered back, sample sale price ..$14.50
LneB euR tains
to be obtained anywhere, at, yard. flOo
85c to 93.00
yard 3o, THo and ISO
right the best cloth, the best rollers.
VISITED OUR STOVE AND KITCHEN WARE DEPARTMENT IN THE
dinner, besides races, contests, etc., which
go to moke up a western celebration. A
base ball game between the Alliance team,
which claims to he the champion amateur
team of the state, and the Sunrise (Wyo.)
team, which is the champion amateur team
of Wyoming, will be played for a $100 purse.
The potato carnival is gotten up for the
purpose of advertising the big Irrigated
country of western Nebraska as a great
potato growing section. The crop here this
year is fine and thousands of acres were
planted to spuds. Many fields are pro
ducing aa high aa 300 and 350 bushels per
acre, it Is expected to make the carnival
an annual feature.
NO CLI E TO WHITE CAPPERS
Buffalo County Officers Still at Work
on Gibbon Case.
GIBBON, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.) No
clue sufficient to cause an arrest has been
received In the case Involving the beating
of 16-year-old Harry Boyles, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Boyles, a week ago, by
young men and women who were masked.
Sunday evening while Harry Boyles was
going home from church, when near home
he was pounced upon by a number of boys
and girls who abused him In a frightful
manner, his clothing was torn off, he was
beaten until he was black and blue and
even yet bears the marks and bruisea of
his rough treatment at the hands of this
lawless bunch. During the whole pro
cedure, however, not one word was said by
the gang which would lead to their Identity.
According to the boy's story all wore
handkerchiefs over their faces and as the
night waa dark he waa unable to distin
guish anything about any of them which
might lead to their detection. He had re
ceived several letters warning him to stay
at home nights.
SLEEPING OX THE TRACK FATAL
James Terljr of Aoburn Killed Vear
Johnson.
JOHNSON, Neb., Sept. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) James Teely slept his last sleep
on earth this afternoon on the Burlington
railroad tracks near here. Freight train
No. 113 swept down on him and while the
whistle wakened the man he could not
gel up In time. The train severed his arm
from the body and broke his skull. The
accident happened at 2:30 and the man died
at 4. Teely was an Auburn resident and.
leaves a wife and seven children. The cor
oner's Jury exculpated the engineer and
fireman.
Recital at Dorchester. '
DORCHESTER, Neb., Sept. 25 t Special.)
The Epworth league gave an entertain- I
ment at the Waeker opera house last night
and it was well attended. Miss M. Beryl
Buckley, the Impersonator, who now re- I
sides In Dorchester, waa exceptionally fine
and with her pleasing personality and Ilii
accomplished style in ahlch she adrViessel
her audience Made a decided hit
Rase Rail Accident Fatal.
SEWARD. Neb.. Sept. 25. -(Special.)
Andrew Meyers, the college ball player.
who was struck Thursday by a ball, died !
today from his Injuries. j
Nebraska Mrsi otes. I
M'C(H)K-Houlihai) & Cols. in will open a
big notion store in this city about octo- !
ber 1. I
PLATTSMt H'TH C V. Rondell ha I
bought and shipped five carloads of applet I
from this city this week. I
M'COOK Dirt was thrown today for the
excavation fur McCook s new garage, to '
be built by D. U. Divine. I
BEATRICE The schools at Plymouth, !
twelve miles west of here, have been closed i
because of an outbreak of diphtheria. !
NEBRASKA CITYt-Henry D. Engle and I
Miss Christina Mlsegadls were united In
marriage Ihe home of the bride s par
ents eslerda in the pie.n.ct ul a iaigel
& W1LHELM
per cent means on the purchase of new
28-Inch Shirtwaist Box, matting
32-lnch Shirtwaist Bos, matting
4 2-lnch Shirtwaist Box, matting
. . We,!e11 Pantasote, the best
36-ln. wide, per yard
64-lnch wide, per yard
SotMVn.?.
good values, at. per vard
. i . ." ' .
60-lnch fancy Mission designs, for
number of relatives and friends. They will
live on a farm belonging to the groom
near Lorton.
M'COOK The First Congregational
church of this city has called Kev. R T
Bayne of Farnam, Neb., to ia pulpit The
reverend gentleman has accepted and will
be on the field by the middle of October.
NEBRASKA CITY Waldo W. Willman
was working about a power circular saw
and got his right hand caught and had two
flngtrs taken off and the hand split open.
BEATRICE The first foot ball game of
the season, between Blue Springs and Wy
more, was played yesterday, the former
winning by the score of 17 to 0. The team
work of the Blue Springs eleven was the
feature of the game.
BLADEN Albert Meyers, a Jockey, fell
from his horse and was killed in a race
here at the county f.iir. The youlh was 111
years old. The accident whs witnessed by
a large number of persons. He has a
mother and a sister living at Chicago.
PERU The Young Men's Christian asso
ciation stag social was held yast evening,
with an attendance slightly under 200. This
was the largest stag social ever held In
the normal and developed enthusiasm which
insures a strong year for the oung Men's
Christian association this year.
WEST POINT-Gust. Gatxemeyer. an em.
ploye of the Standard Bridge company re
siding at West Point, accidentally broke
his leg while at work on .Friday. The acci
dent occurred in Stanton county, west of
the city, where the bridge company la put
ting In a number of new bridges.
WEST POINT-Wllllam Johnson of Gar
field township, a pioneer settler, died at
his home at the age of S9 years. -Funeral
services were held from the Swedish Metho
dist Episcopal church. Rev. L. J. Seaborg
pastor, afflciating. The deceased is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
FAIRHl'RY For more than a week the
Little Blue river has been up several feet
above low water mark and people are won
dering where the water comes from ilmi
causes the stream to maintain the above
normal stage. There have been no rains
reported up stream that should have caused
this condition to exist.
WEST POINT-C. C. Doescher of West
Point underwent a serious operation for
appendicitis at his home In this city at the
hands of Dr. Condon of Omaha and local
Physicians. Mr. 1 ne-her l. . .
largest landowners In Cuming county, being i
the possessor of over 1.W0 acres of the
choicest land here. He Is convalescing I
rapidly.
LINDSAY A denl was closed todav I
whereby E. H. Teft become ,;i i
editor of the Lindsay Post, a paper edited
by John Foley during the last year. Mr.
Teft has been employed as printer since
Mr. Foley took possession and prior to
that time he had been editor of the Heemer
limes. The politics of tiie paper remain
the same.
KEARNEY- Oerie Palmer, the young
mitn who Is charged with forging two
checks at Elm Creek against the City Na
tional bank last spring, has been re
turned hy his bondsmen to stand trial at
the commg term of district court. Palmer
will be taken before Judge Hostetler next
Tuesday and it Is said will plead gutltv
and receive his sentence.
PERU The attendance in the normal has
already reached the mark made last year
and is still Increasing. Classes in many de
partment are having to be divided Into
sections to accommodate the large numbers
wishing to take work In that particular
depaitment. Many extra text books have
been ordered to accommodate the extra
-s ia.A.A. u.
IlkP XL UJLLlLhl n?r robs the expectant mother
only does i Ma hiT'i Fr L'nS .nlm ! th.e critic"' me. Not
child-birth, but irDreT
the circiAm r . I . I V t
...v ojon.ui iui Uic cominr; I ll
event, relieves "morning liVl!'
sickness," and other dis-iL-Z.
enmrnn, Soi I i, ,l,,...i... .. ,'.
' . " Ullltl UIS-
comforts. J ' t,vW'gitsitt.i oo.
u 1 , - ... k of W Inf orma-
IB fiKAkFIELD REGULATOR CO
Atlanta. 0' '
furniture.
We actually savo you this
$20.00 Mahogany Hound Top Table, sample
sale price $13.50
$27.50 Mahogany Oval Top Parlor Table, bViiii
plo sale price $17.75
$32.00 Mahogany Oval Top Parlor Table, sam
ple sale price $20.00
$28.00 Nest of Four Mahogany Tables, sample
sale price $20.00
$40.00 Mahogany Work Table, sample salo
price $26.00
$3 7.60 Mahogany Pedestal, sample sale prion
at $25 OO
$46.00 Mahogany Work Table, sample "sale
price $30. OO
$85.00 Mahogany Drawer Chest, sample sale
price $30 OO
$4 7.50 Mahogany Dinner Wagon, sample sale
price $32.00
$60.00 Mahogany Dinner Wagon, aanipleTsale
PIlce $36.50
$25.00 Arm Chair, loose cushion seat and
back, sample sale price $16.75
$10.00 Fumed Oak Magazine Staud, sample)
sale price $7.50
$56.00 6-foot Fumed Oak Bookcase, sample
sale price $37.50
$8.50 Fumed Oak Table, with shelf, sample
sale price gsj orj
$32.00 Arm Chair, upholstered seat, back and
sides, in green silk velour, sample sale
prlce $21.00
$29.00 Sofa, loose cushion seat, sample sale
prlce $10.75
hemstitched curtains with edge
submit vvaisii JDUX.
SHIRT WAIST
BOXES (like
cut) Japanese
matting cover
ed, 48 ins. long;
each . 7K
cover, special .. oo r,p-
cover, special .' 3i o2
cover, special . ft oil
substitute for leather,' three 'colons
41 M1
St Ji
? "?!--. v'.iu;. ayd-.:;
uru, in flraunn colors, exceptional! v
curtains,' per' yard
500
760
BASEMENT?
fu m-Uv- zs
tofore not taught In the normal " htr"
NEBRASKA CITY-Judge H D Travis
cln- ,M-n.hoid,n lu "urt I'
ni . ?0,'k and Monday the petit Ji rv
will be called. Yesterday was put in heir
WHM,m r'Z, "f Mnud Mora" agaTnt
hi. m F- Moran- wherein she applies for
a divorce and alimony. Mrs. Mora, wal
tried OI1 tne chur f b r was
to br.a.:r,e"atlH"al lr1al "hB was declared
i i? now brings suit against
her husband for a divorce. against
TECUMSEH Chief Engineer W I m..
Euthron send, word to Tecu nseh 'that U
government drainage engineer wl 1 1 e
en IVL" S0""1- ry eominet.ee work
"ober 1 Th.H,!a ir,V"r proJec'' Bb"" u"
totier L The drnlnage proposition tlirourh
r! ere0""'1, ,n,tt,'r'a I iXl I1R 1,1 good .hape
There seem to be put few property owiiera
along the bottoms of the Nemaha rlv "
but what are In favor of drainage. T(,I
drainage work will begin north of Sterling
, " - - . ui me Mate or
Nebraska against Exeklel Reedy of Wv-
m ... v turn jjiua e, whr caueu VeN-
of .r "V.0nUnud unt" t,le next term
sum of 11.000 and was released. Clarence
Cain, charged with assaulting Edward
Johnson with a knife with Intent to ki
ii aTVi i- J. i norm was rixed at
ihJn?.f.uU.?.wh'r.h ,,e was remanded
iT... i. ,J. I " J""', uivoree cuse
of
- ium; against Marv lirabeo
dismissed at defendant's costs.
was
PERI' The r, , . ..
15: r'! tcrhr'V:.
It!
. . iic buiu rneaai orrerd
Superintendent C, B. Moore of Osceola
by
and
eglate debates than last year have served
... , , iiiifrtiHi n i nut
of unrlf Tl,a t i. ...... i .. .
line
.Jill u M-wMui-iiui. I 'BDHll IP
Will have t liir (man uuuui., c j
club
Oc-
. nenoiven, 1 Nat
Unions are in 1. a . . ... . .
lahor
affirmative will be upheld by J. E
The
Mor-
t.".., i i ni iviinri ami June . McMillan
The negative will be debated by A (''
Kuennlng, George Gowln and J. It. Dennis'
NEBRASKA CITY The large number of
,,...1. .no mown rrom the
trees
uuii.ih me recent storm are being
hauled
io i lie vinegar works, where they
being made up Into cider and vlneifar
ure
Thla
COIllUanv htiH n.iirlv all ..r 1-
It
to
can handle dally and expects to he able to
-w uitrrcia or v
rgat- thlb seuson. The canning factory
also hsildlinar hirtr. un. ..,... . i. -
vln-
Dies mill I'firin ncr H..ln .... .....
ap-
. , .iiu limning jellies.
The pack of the canning factory of com
and tomatoes was light because of the
dry weather In August, but the pack of
apples and pumpkins will be heavier than
for some years past.
BROKEN BOW-TI,e Interior of J N
Peale's grocery store In the Dlerks block
was damaged by fire, water and smoke
rriday forenoon. The fire was caused hy
the explosion of a lot of fireworks stored
at the back nnd the i,,ai
i.,..,i., ..... "-ii
iho.ioh iiht imnifH iroin me rear
of the
"mining succeeded in spreading a
uuan-
my oi water over goods near the i
and front, where the flames had
nter
not
reached. Tills combined with a dense
smoke created havoc among the fancy gro
ceries. A rough estimate places the dam
age ana loss somewhere near t.OOo.
explosives were probably Ignited by
or mice.
The
rats
Is an ordeal which al! women
approach with
nothing compares to the pain
of chiid-binli. The thniioht
dL -wi-uiig compares to tr
e(
store for
r .hit. . ' .. , " "-' "3 Ul
I 1
- -'i M