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TIIE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. f A T 7 Nebraska -BEWTOS OVER TIIE TRANSOM Trouble at Iniane Aiylum Result in Hi Being Discharged. 1 GOVEBJTOR MAY KOT ACQUIESCE General Opinion that Sbarpe and IIU Frlonaa Dnn a Oool Bargain la Parrhaalaa; the Trac tlea itoek. (From a Staff Correspondent ) LINCOLN, Oct . (Special.) Felix New ton, bookkeeper at the Insane asylum at IJnooln, haa been fired. . Superintendent ': Woodard Mid IL , How loni Felix Newton will remain . fired la a question, for the ex-bookkeeper haa a strong pull with Governor Shallen berger and there la no doubt but what Dr. Woodard will be compelled to give some good reasons for his. action or It will not be sustained. Newton Is the boss of the Russian vote In this city and It haa been customary for him to deliver sev eral hundred votes of the people of his nationality to the democratic candidates at every election. But Superintendent Woodard has had It In for Newton ever since the bookkeeper refused to receipt for a 'car of coal which he said was not delivered to the asylum, and Newton had to go. The. Touchers which Mr. Newton filed with the secretary of state are said by the record clerk to be among the best of any filed by the bookkeepers of any state Institution. Dr. Woodard and his associates believed that Newton had been peddling news from the Insane asylum and that probably more than any other thing was the reason Dr. Woodard threw the gaff Into him. The fact that he had discharged the nly representative of the Russians In the employ of the state at the asylum was kept secret by the bead of the asylum V . Ml was not even reported to the office I ( the governor, Dr. Woodard finally con ' firming the discharge this' afternoon. It is more than probable that' he did not In tend to Inform Newton of his action until after election, as yesterday , Newton hlm denied that he had been discharged. rtewton la another democrat who has been stung with ' Ingratitude. ' For years he haa labored without reward or expecta tion of reward. Then along comes Gov ernor Shallenberger and Newton helped , him and his reward - was to be steward at the asylum. But County Chairman Horace Bishop wanted that Job, so Felix was tossed aside and given as a sop the Job of bookkeeper. Then came the rows and the final overthrow temporarily at least of Felix.; But It will all be up to the governor When he returns. SagraTeetlon for Advertising. General Manderson haa written Labor Commissioner Maupln a letter regarding the publication of a bulletin, Nebraska Re sources. Enclosed with his suggestions was a letter from Thomas Crelgh, attorney for the Cudahy Pact Ing company, commending General Manderson for his Interest in Re curing for the labor bureau sufficient ap propriation to ' more properly- adverting the state and Its resources. Mr. Crelgli called the attention of General Manderson to the series of articles being published In The Sunday Bee of , the various counties . ef the state. ,These articles, said Ma -Crelgh, were mighty" good advertising Tor Nebraska and the next bulletin Issued by the department of labor should contain the population of the counties, valuation of counties and per capita wealth of tho peo ple. harp Drives Good Bargain. The general opinion among those , who seem to know about the Inside of the deal whereby W. B. Shary got possession ot the traction company and will make him-, self president of It, Is that the new syndl-' cat of business men drove a good bargain. A quantity of the stock was bought for $85 a share. Of this amount $25 "was paid In cash and a riot given for the $09. This note, which covered all the money due on all the sales, runs for three years and Is payable to a board of trustees represent Ing the former holders of stock. ' With the not Is deposited the stock and Sharp and his crowd have a contract to vote this stock for the next three, the life of the note. This will prevent any of those who have sold out and taken a note In part payment having any hand In the affairs of the company. The traction news has also awakened In forest In the suit filed by County Attorney yryrrell to dissolve the merger of the two ' companies. There may be a question' of the legality of the Issue of stock as the constitution provides no stock shall be Is sued except for labor and Improvements and that before stock Is Issued It must be advertised sixty days. Vacations for Teachers. ' Inasmuch as the people generally reoelv 'the benefits from the annual meeting of 'the State Teachers association, -practically all of the county ' superintendents In ' the state have written to the various' school boards requesting them to grant a leave of absence with pay to their teachers 'to at tend the state meeting next week. To force the teacher to pay hi or her own expenses and then receive no pay for the Urn absent from the school makes it a hard matter for the teacher to attend the state meeting without a serious financial vloss. Many of the counties readily grant their teachers this leave of absence and every school board In the state Is being urged to follow suit to the end that practically all of the teachers In Nebraska may have an opportunity to attend the state meeting without bothering about the loss of pay. Railroad Bonne' Authorised. The Chicago 4 Northwestern railroad has received permission of the State Railway commission to Issue bond to the amount of 130,162.0001 Bom time ago this road , re ceived permission from the state of Wis consin to Issue bond to the amount of some 130,000,000 and about one-third of this amount haa beeu Issued. Now the road In terest to Issue the other two-thirds, giv ing a mortgage on Its property In this Nebraska stste. formerly the-old Fremont, E'khorn A Missouri Valley. Of the amount to be Issued $filS.OO0 Is for past expenditures, $., M9.O0O Is for the retiring of other bonds now out, $!,000,000 is to reimburse the Northwestern for general Improvement and 12,000,000 is for betterment and exten sion. Andrew Heme to Vet. W. E. Andrews came In from Washing ton today and went on to Hastings to night. Mr. Andrew said he came home to vote and not to discuss the story sent out from Washington that he Intends to run for governor. Charity Begins at Hem. Two young women who have come to Lincoln to solicit money for an orphans' home In Kansas City were refused a letter by Mayor Love today. When he was re quested to give them a letter endorsing their project the mayor said he considered the young women too far away from home for that work. Lincoln had plenty to do caring for It own orphanage without helping out some other olty. - Rales for Hallowe'en. Children who desire may raise a general, though orderly, lot of racket Saturday night In honor of Hallowe'en, but Sunday and Monday night they t must keep quiet. This Is the order of the mayor and he promised that no policeman would Inter fere with any Innocent fun Saturday night, but should any child attempt to do dam age to property, said child will be taken in charge by the thousand more or lea polloemen In plain clothe who will be on duty that night - Hem for Dependent Children. For ' the Board of Control of the State School for Dependent children, the secretary. Arthur L. Weatherly make publto a lengthy composition explaining In detail the origin ot the new law governing that Institution and praising the governor for refraining from making It part of his spoil distribution. The purpose of the school and it management I set forth a follows: 1 It Is the purpose of the board to receive Into Its care the children that are legally determined to be, either from the voluntary relinquishment of their parent or through the action of the courts, state children. After they have received such children. It is the purpose of the board to place them Immediately In good homes, which are care fully selected. In the state of Nebraska at the present time there are many homes awaiting every child which needs one But the board does not propose to be a party to, or assist In any way, the desertion of children by those who. by every moral and legal law, ought to care for them. The isoard ot Control recognises the fact that the children may be permanently or temporarily committed to Its care when they come from the proper authorities, but It does not propose to permit any. one to thrust upon the state responsibilities they ought to bear themselves. Further more, when little babies are taken from their mothers, the chances of their living are greatly decreased and the so-doing becomes to a certain extent child murder. So, long as the state of Nebraska makes the magnificent provision that It does for the care of young girls and their babies at ths home for girls at Mil lord:, there 1 no need for any Institution condoning In any way child desertion. During -the -first two months and a half of the existence of the State School for Dependent children It was necessary to conduct It very much on. the old lines. During that time Mrs. Clara Marks acted as temporary superintendent. At the end of that time It was found that the school was In a position to be thoroughly re organised on the new basts because of the reduction of the number of children In the Immediate care of the school, by the re turning of some to their parents and by the placing out of a much larger num ber. After this experience of two and one half months we know that the School for Dependent children can become virtually a clearing house scarcely more than an of fice because of the fact that as soon aa a child comes Into It care 'It can be im mediately placed out In a private home. are more applicant for babies than there are more applicants for babbles than there are babies legitimately coming to the school. . There are many, many more ap plicants for little girls than there are girls for adoption, and we will be able to find homes for all the boy that are placed in our care. FIGHT OVER; STARLIFf'B ESTATE Application Hade for Guardian of the Inaane Widow. BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 29. (Special.) Daniel S. Woodward, superintendent of the state Insane asylum at Lincoln, has filed In the county court here, through his attorney, R. W. Sabtn, an application for the appointment of F b. McGirr to serve as guardian of Mrs. Clarissa Starlln, a mental Incompetent and an Inmate of the asylum for the last ten years of more. Hearing on the application is set for No vember 6. Mrs. Starlln Is tjie widow of the late Stephen Starlln whose death occured In this city August 4, last. He bequeathed all his real and personal property to a friend, Gertrude Barlow. This, friend. It appears was Starlln's acknowledged affin ity, and at her death the property 4s to be divided among three niece of the de ceased. In hi will Starlln made no pro vision for his wife, and It 1 said by those familiar with the caae that he objected to the release of hi wife from ths asylum lest It would Interfere with hi peace and happiness. It Is the supposition that should the court grant the application for the appointment of a guardian, an action wUl be brought to break the will. Lost Pocketbook Fonad. FALLS CITY," Neb.. Oct. 29. -(Special. Mr. Foster of Oklahoma, coming up on the Missouri Pacific railroad, lost her pocketbook out the car window near the Nemaha. Leaving the train at this place he returned to, the place where It was dropped and wa fortunate In finding It where . It fell, but opened and the en tente spattered. The contents, with the exception of a few dollars, were found. The Weather. For Nebraska Unsettled with probably rain Saturday. Temperature at Omaha yesterdays Hours. n. V aaW "if t a. m 6 a. m T a. m t a. m a. m 10 a. m H a. m 12 rn 1 a. m 2 p. m 3 p. m 4 p. m 6 p. m., p. m T n. m 5 P. m J p. m , 50 , 61 . 61 . 63 . 611 . , 72 , 75 , 78 . 77 , 7S , 7 , 75 . 73 , 70 . 67 . 4 XFi.aiTiira Y m ll o D This m y s t e r 1 ous word spell safety for our customer. Through l muglo Influence It bids d I s a tls f action disappear and recti fies alt mistakes, your or our. It mnhr haggling over dlfforonce Impossible It I easily under stood, for translated It means your money back oa demand. YMBOD Special Shoe Prices Today the home: or QUALITY clothes The Clothing Store That' Mas Earned Its Reputation No one seriously questions our statement that this is today Omaha's best known clothing store and that its reputation is not confined to this imme diate vicinity, but is national. Almost every day it is visited by merchants from afar anxious to profit by the systems in vogue here, and of which they have heard. When we show them how we spared no effort to make this store beauti ful and comfortable how we purchase merchandise how we price it to silence competition how we appeal to the public in the mere strength of our values how we guarantee everything we sell and say we are invariably flat tered by the remark, "Well, you've earned your reputation. If we've earned a reputation for good service and uncommon values, haven't we earned the right to expect your patronage. A announced In enr "ad" Tuesday, we've alnpted II 60, M 60 and 14.1 a our range of men's shoe prices for the future, and In order to bring our stock In to that limit we now offer the unrestricted choice of our 15.00, $5.60 tA fJ and M.00 shoes for.... This Is an unheard of pro ceeding for October, and a splendid opportunity for you to make a shoe profit, Boys' $1.25 and $1.30 Shots, 10 to 13 1-2, $1 Hoys $2.00 Shoes, 1 to 6 Sizes, for $1.30 Want a Good Hat? Then se us) We've so many attractive hat propositions to offer you and such limited space to do It In that we don't know what to favor About all w can say here 1s com and buy hat satisfaction at any price from $1.00 to $12.00 Your Winter Furnish ings Should bear the Klng-Swaason label It 1 the easiest way of being certain you've bought the best and newest stylish shirts, nifty neckties, and. among other things, underwear that we fit to you perfectly without regard to your butld or slse Particularly note worthy In our line of all wool natural grey shirts and draw, ere that we guarantee against shrinking. $1 Zf $1.50 Garment Our Suit Is builded on our suit values and on the fact that this Is a store that harbor no preju dice In suit prices th man who wants a popular priced suit 1 catered to aa carefully a the fellow who wants our finest garment and vice versa for that reason we offer re markable values at 110.00 and $12.00 beautifully hand tail ored suits at $16.00, $20.00 and In fact th most remarkable showing ever made by a west ern store, at $10 up to $40 Suits from Foreign Fabrics Men wanting uncommon suits should see us before plac ing an order with "my tailor." W say this advisedly W know what advantage we of fer, both aa to style and sav ings to say nothing of th tedious delay you experience from his experimenting. We don't compare these suits with ready tnades being sold around town at similar prices they're not In that class They're tailor mades ready to put on. and they'll save you upwards of $10-00, according to grade $25.00, $30.00 $35.00, $40.00 Over coats for All Tou couldn't possibly miss finding an overcoat her to ult your apoolai requirement Having by all odd th greatest assortment In town to choose from, your chances of being disappointed her are correspondingly diminished Then, too, the prices are so noticeably fair, whether you want a conservative coat or one of our novelty auto coats. Overcoats $10 to $50 Auto Coats $12 to $35 Ram Coats $10 to $25 Special Boys Suit Bargains OUr special $2.50 and $4.00 sufts for youngsters have found many ready buyers among economical parents ac customed to paying a dollar more for like grades The as sortment or juvenile and knlckerbocker styles Is still adequate for the moat particu lar requirements, out we cau tion against delay You'll be aa much surprised at their ex cellence as were those who cam earlier. $2.50 and $4.00 Our boy' furnishing and hat department Is a busy spot these days owing to the at tractiveness of the lines shown Visit it A Nebraska Revival Service Held in Saloon Evangelist at Hasting! Draws a Big- Crowd, but Quit "Before Eight O'clock. HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 39. (Special.) Religious services In a saloon, with sing ing by handsomely gowned women to ac companiment played at a portable organ, were added tonight as a new feature In the spectacular revival meeting con ducted for the Christian church by Charles Reign Scovllle and a company of several assistant evangelists. Tabernacle revival meetings have been conducted "here before, but never ha a campaign of like character been adver tised so extensively and pushed so vigor ously as this one. Mr. Scovllle began his work by making full page announcements In th newspapers. Then he erected a huge electric sign across the main busi ness street with the announcement, "Sco vllle tonight," In the largest letters In town. Early each evening four men climb Into an automobile and ride through the city announcing the meetings through a megaphone. The task of holding the saloon meeting waa assigned to Rev. W. J. Minges, as sistant evangelist. Frank Carney 1 the proprietor of a quiet place on a side street and he ha a big room. Would he give It over for a rallglou service? Th ques tion stumped him for a few minutes, but he finally consented when the minister as sured him he would end the meeting at 7:80 thirty minutes before closing time. Furthermore, the minister assured him he would not deliver a prohibition lecture, but Instead would appeal to men to become Christian. Th meeting wa widely advertised and consequently standing room wa at a pre mium when the minister and his assist ants took their stand opposite the bar. Rev. Mr. Mtnge talked about twenty min ute and th women sang a number of hymns. While the service was distinctly an In novation to most persons, It was not en tirely a new thing In Hastings, for the first religious meetings here were con ducted in a saloon back in 1872. A minis ter cam in each Sunday morning from some town In the eastern part of the state. Beer keg and plank were used for benches and a punch bowl was used for the collection box. Services were conducted In that way for several months before a congregation of sufficient size could be mustered for the erection of a church building. on complaint of the railway commission on alleged discrimination In rates. The petit jury will be In attendance at the session. NOTED RUPTURE EXPERT HERE Seeley, the Noted Truss Expert at the Paxton Hotel F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, the noted truss expert. Is now at the Pax ton Hotel and will remain In Omaha for s few days only. Mr. Seeley says. "The Epennatlo Shield Truss aa now used and approved by the United States govern ment will not only retain any caae of rupture perfectly, affording Immediate and complete relief, but closes ths opening In ten days on ths average case." ' This in strument received the only award In Eng land and in Spain, producing results with out aurjery or harmful Injection. If any Interested call, ha will be glad to show same without charge or fit them if de sired, ' JOHNSON'S DRAINAGE DISTRICT Application to Be Made for Forma tion at District Court. . TECUM6EH, Neb., Oct. . (Special.) The regular fall term of th district court for Johnson county will convene In Te cumseh Monday, November a At this time It is not known which on of the Judge will preside. The docket 1 small, being made up of thlrty-slx civil and four criminal case. Among th important new case 1 that ef the proposed drainage district along the Nemaha river in John son county. Articles of association are submitted and It Is prayed that the court will grant permission for the establish ment of drainage district No. 1 of the county of Johnson. The object of the as sociation 1 the reclamation, drainage and protection of the lowlands along the said stream In the said county. The criminal caae are the State of Nebraska against Herman Stelnkuhler, a Sterling saloon keeper, on th charge of a violation of th pur food law an appeal from th county court. ' Ths second case la th Stat of Nebraska against William Garria of Tecumseh, charged with petit larceny an appeal from the lower court. Th third case Is that of the State against Dr. John O. Neff of Sterling, charged' wkh Incest, and th fourth caae la that of th Stat against th Johnson Telephone company, OFFICERS OF STATE D. A. R. Asstsl Convention ef Orgranlaatlon at Beatrice Selects Women to Act Coming; Year, BEATRICE, Neb., Oct .-(8pecial.) The . eighth annual conference of the Daughter of the American .Revolution of Nebraska convened for a two days' session In the Baptist church here yesterday aft ernoon. Mis Mlnnl Davis, past regent of Elizabeth Montague chapter, delivered the address of welcome, with response by Mrs. Clara Hall of Deborah Avery chapter ot Lincoln. At ths business session state reports of officers were submitted, after which ad dresses were given by Mrs. C. B. Letton of Lincoln, Mrs. Samuel Rees of Omaha. Mrs. A. K. Oault of Omaha and Mrs. Oral Ward of Lincoln. The annual election of officers resulted as follows: State regent, Mrs. Oral Ward of Lincoln; state vice regent, Mrs. B. Barkalow of Omaha; state treasurer, Mrs. Q. H. Brash of Beatrice; state registrar, Mrs. R, C. Hoyt of Omaha. There Is a membership of 600 of this order In Nebraska and 72,000 In th United Statrfa. Last evening a reception and slx-couise dinner were given to th visiting delegates at the beautiful horn of Mr. R. J. ITil-patrlclc. New Disease Under Control. TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 29. (Spec'f l ) The two cane of polio myelitis In Johnson county are said to be getting alonf nicety. A week ago Dr. E. R, Ryerson of Tecum seh wa called to Elk Creek to take th case of Adallne Bruhn, th 8-vear-.i'd daughter of Mr. and Mr. John Bruhn. About two months ago th child ell d wn sfalr. and following her fall h Buffered with paralysis of the lowsr limbs. Ths va tlent had been treated by other physlilitn. but , probably not successfully. The ch'ld Is regaining use of her limbs. Qladyi, 'he 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mr. Port, Irvln, who live wut of Tecumseh, is re gaining use of her limbs and Is, according to the report of Dr. C. D. Barnes, the at tending physician, getting along aa well ss could be expected. Nebraska New Note. BEATRICE th membership of th new Beatrice club yesterday reached 261. BEATRICE Thomas Moran of Barnes ton felel down stairs yesterday at hi home and wa badly hurt. FALLS CITY Mr. Htnman, th Con tractor for paving Stone street has nearly completed th first block. WTMORE Ed. Legate of Beatrice pur chased the Union barber shop of Charles Rosslter. Mr. Legate 1 a former Wymore boy. TECUMSEH Mis Ines Ellis of Lincoln. Instructor In Latin and English In the Te cumseh high school resigned the position the last of last week. BEATRICE Edward Stroemer of Barnes ton haa bought an Intrest In a lumber yard at Alvo. Neb., with his brother, and will locate at that place next week. FULLERTON Word was received here this afternoon of th death of Charles Appleglt, one of Nance county' pioneers and a soldier of th war of the rebellion, at th home of hi son in Greeley county, PKICB. xa CTS. Ths Peon.' Ksmidt for Conghs, Colds, Croup. Whoopiug-CouKO, hrouehiiia. Gripi tuugu, UfUMutM, w. It is sal auU tu. where he recently went for a few day' visit. , FALLS CITT The bis: dredire boat ha now reached one mile from the point where it left the Nemaha river and is pushing Its way through the Nemaha Bottoms at a good rate. CENTRAL CITY N. O. Nordstrom of this place has bought part of the grocery and general merchandise stock of F. C. Ratcllff and Is moving It to Hordville, where he will open up a store. FALLS CITT The funeral services of Joseph Hornay was held at hi late resi dence. Mr. r orney haa Deen a resident oi this county for many years, being one of the oldest residents of the county. BEATRICE Mrs. Agnes Zednik. living east of Wilber In Gage county, was yester day adjudged insane and ordered taken to the asylum. She la only twenty-five years of age. BEATRICE The party of Beatrice hunt ers who have been in camp fourteen mile west of eBatrlce, returned home yesterday. They killed coons, sixteen possums and three doxen squirrels. BEATRICE Obadlah Weaver, an old resident of Ellis, died yesterday morning, aged seventy-seven years. He leaves a widow and four children. The remains will be taken to Illinois for Interment. BEATRICE Mrs. Carrie L. McDonald, a resident of Wymore for the nast fifteen years, died yesterday morning aged seventy-seven years. She leaves a family of four children, three daughters and a son. BEATRICE The funeral of the late George Darwin was held yesterday from the Methodist church at Virginia under the auslces of the Masonlo and Woodmen of the World orders. Interment was In Fllley cemetery. SEWARD Hugh Hlbbs, who resisted ar rest when Night Watch Lawshka tried to take him In charge yesterday, was shot In the side and arm. He will recover. The officer fired three times striking Hlbbs once. FULLERTON Nine years ago J. W. Bennett moved here from York county and purchased a farm of 240 acres one mile east of this city, paying $40 per acre. He sold the farm today to R. G. Clark for MOO per acre. FALLS CITY Del Harbaugh of Miles ranch haa sold two carloads of cattle on the Kansas market for $9 per hundred weight. This Is the top price since 19(12, when Sampel Klmmel sold In the same market for $8.60. FALLS CITY The probate Judge of Rich ardson county has collected during the past four years $2,400 Inheritance tax and turned It over to the county treasurer. No Inheritance tax was collected In the previous four years. ' WYMORE The annual convocation of the diocese of Nebraska, for the Episcopal church, will he held In Wymore, November 16 to 19. The Nebraska diocese takes In the eastern half of the state. Public services' and sessions will be held each day. FALLS CITY-The old First Presbyterian church has been sold to Bohr Bros., and Is being remodeled Into a dwelling house. The church waa erected In 1872 and was the-third church building In the city. SEWARD A party of seven youths from Yorok speeding through Seward In an auto exceeded the local speed limit of eight mile an hour and were arrested. Each was fined one dollar and costs as the tribute York's swiftness must pay to its neighboring town. WYMORE Postmaster S. D. Col haa Just been informed that pouch mall ser vice will be Installed by the government on the new trains No. 86 and So on the Burlington between Wymore and Lincoln, October 31. This will get eastern maiy Into Wymore several hours earlier than la now possible. WYMORE Julius Neumann and Sherman Taylor inspected churches recently built In Tecumseh and Auburn, the first of the week, with a view to utilize some of the Ideas in the new Methodist church to be built here. As yet no plans have been de cided on for the new building. FULLERTON The marriage of Loren Taylor and Miss Edith Rockefeller took place at the home of, the bride's, sister, Mrs. W. F. Prowett. The bride Is one of our leading milliners and the groom is associate editor of the Fullerton Post and leader of the Fullerton Woodmen of the World band. CENTRAL CITY New reaches here that Ralph Ray. a former Central City boy who has been heoldlng a responsible position In the government laud office at Hillings, has been transferred from there to Hon well, N. M., to fill a more respon sible position. Since entering the service of the government. Mr. Ray's advance ment haa been rapid. FALLS CITY Joseph Douglas waa sen tenced to serve a term of three years in the state pentltf-ntiary for horse stealing. He stole a horse from D. Grush more than four years ago. Th sheriff has worked on the case ever since, finally landing him In th penitentiary. Tills is the second time he has been sent up from here for the same offense. CE..TRAL CITY Friends here are watching with interest the career of a Central City boy whl has entered the roles aa a professional singer. Charles Scudder began his musical career here and later attended a conservatory of music In Chicago, and since has been traveling with a big theatrical company in the south. He has Just acceptvd the position of singer in the HIJou theater at Nashville, Tenn. TECUMSEH Mrs. lla E. Klechel, wlf of Prof. Ktetchel, superintendent of the Tecumseh schools, went on the road Mon day for a six weeks' trip with her con cert company, the entertainment being under the direction or a lyceum bureau. Mrs. Ketchel was formerly In charge of the work of expression at Cotner univer sity, Bethany. Her company Includes be dsles herself, Miss Helen B. Overman, soprano and Miss Grace Damrell, pianist. CENTRAL CITY-Mrs. A. P. Kibb ar rived from Omaha yesterday bearing the welcome news that her husband, a promi nent merchant of this place, who for a long time was very ill at the Omaha Gen eral hospital, had so far Improved that he would be discharged from the hospital In a few days. Mr. Klbbe suffered from an acute attack of Blight's disease and after he was taken to the Omaha hospital a noted specialist waa summoned from Chicago, and with the aid of th Omaha specialists he will soon be able to leave the hospital. Quick Action for Your Money You get that by using The Bee advertising column. FIRE RECORD. Barn and Livestock. BEATRICE, Neb., Oct .-(Special Tale gram.) The barn on th farm of Martin Frltsen, six miles northeast of Beatrice, was destroyed by fire today, together with a large amount of hay and grain. Two horses perished. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Ths loss Is $1,600, partially cov ered by insurance. One Year for Mnatca. r NEW YORK;: .Oct ; t..phlllp Muslca. member of the cheese Importing firm of A. Muslca t Son. who pleaded guilty to defrauding th government by conniving, at a plan for underwctghlng of cheese by customs weighers, was today sentenced by Judge Holt In the United States circuit court to one year's Imprisonment In the Kim Ira reformatory arid to pay a fine of $5,000. ZZZZ3 Why Alexander's Shoes Please Particular Men Usually a man's shoes look best when they are new and feel best when they are old. Wth a pro perly fitted shoe the looks and comfort go together it's all in the fitting. You can select the best looking Bhoes in town from Alexander's stock, the largest and best as sorted stock in Omaha. He will fit you so that the comfort will be as good as the looks. EVKRT 8TVJLE OP LEATHER, IN EVEItY SHAPE AND COLOtt. REGULARLY, SOLI) HY OTHER SHOE MEN FOR $1 AND $3 ALEXANDER'S ONE PRICE SAMPLEKHOEMAN 8rd FLOOR, PAXTON It LOCK. Take ICth St. Eletator. t