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't flrm: FEBRUARY 6, 1910. . A Price, 15c; two for 25c Most styles in quarter sizes A few styles shown at our busy collar counter; s This popu lar collar is a rapid sell er; in sizes ELKHORM Fiwt 2 In. Back 1H In. 2'z to 1G. LAP K A very eay collar not too high; not too low. Frontl'lln.BacklKin. Sixes. 12 -I9 Ut YD0H0 OWN Ik 1518-1520 Farnam Street ' the military tournament In the Iowa state capital, - , The senators also took up wtth th presl- . dent the detail of Captain William B. . Cowln, who desires to become Judge advo- ' cate In the Philippines. The senators had this matter up with the president some I days., ago, . but emphasised their rtquest ' today with the hope that favorable aotlon ' will be taken. Senator Burkett took' up with the presi dent his boiler Inspection bill, which has 1 the; ; approval of labor organisations throughout the country. He explained the features of the bill to the president, who showed great Interest In the measure and expressed himself as being most favorably Inclined to Its provisions. nstor Burkett ) arann;i1 fir a hear ing on the bill before the president neat Monday morning, at which time there will be-' present representatives of the Brother hoods of Trainmen, Firemen and other kindred organisations, i, Want Pardon for Todd. t the conference wtth the president an application, was prevented for the pardon of; A. B. Todd of Plattsmouth, who was convicted 'Of certain land frauds and sen tenced to three months In jail at Omaha and. to pay a fine of $1,000. It was repre sented to the president that Todd Is now suffering from canoer of the stomach and that further , Incarceration In the Omaha Jail might prove fatal. Tcdd Is art old sol dier and olemenc Is asked because of his years and the belief that he has been pun Isned sufficiently, , John J. Langer of Wilbur, Neb., was In Washington today on business connected with the flouring Interests. Mr.' Longer Is extremely anxious that a Bohemian should be given a place in the diplomatic corps and ' favors Mr. Sudllek of Nebraska, for such a position. Speaking of politic In his home state, Mr ganger said: ''The Bohemians t Nebraska cannot be caught with chaff such as Is being put out from Lincoln against Sena: or BurketL They know where he elands as between .the In surgents and the regulars.. They know that he stands for Tftft'and his policies " and against Aldrlch. Bohemian Burkett clubs htfye been organised In a score of -'Nebraska towns and In my Judgment you will find the Bohemians of Nebraska with Bur kett when the time comes." T; W. Blackburn and w tfe are In' Wash ington today. Mr. Blackburn has ' legal business here. , Land Opening; Bill Panes. Senator Gamble today aeoured the pas sag's In the senate of hit bill providing for the opening of surplus . and unallotted lands In the pine Ridge Indian reservation. v Senator Gamble waa today informed by the" secretary of the Interior that on ao colSnt of weather conditions and the un--uayal snowfall In South Dakota the depart ment would recommend to the president a modification of the proclamation opening lands ,on the Standing Rock and Cheyenne river ' reservations, changing the date of filing from the first day In April to the first day In May, and action thereon would fee taken as soon as. the boundaries of the districts in which lands are situated are established. Tlift candidates recently named by Sens or Gamble as principal and alternates for ASSETS Cash in Office and Banks. 61,194.15 First Mortgage Fflrm Loans. . j . . 3,191,700.00 Cash Loans ou Company's Policies , 130,337.41 Interest Accrued, Not Due 63,110.30 Bills Receivable i . . . . Deferred and Unreported Premiums . Furniture and Fixtures Acct 4 . . Collateral Loans i . . Premium Notes i Ileal Estate ; Stocks and Bonds. Agents' Balances "Other Assets" Assets, December LINEN .COLLARS end CUFFS r ABE STAMPED WARATITt3 unen' i TSMI MM Xf ARE TOWS . DOQTOM 3 The Bos ton for careful dre ssers. Pacv tnn Front2in.BddVir Sires I3-I7 Th Motor for real comfort Trim and neat. Motor Trjr the Barker Collani Fror4lUin.BIJA You'll Llka Them. Size 12-19 PBOPirS STORC a cadetshlp at West Point have all failed. Senator Gamble Is somewhat disappointed that his state cannot supply young men successfully to pass muster for entrance to West Point. Here apparently Is an op portunity for any 'young man between the ages of 17 and 23 to make application at once for this vacant appointment to West Point. . . Senator Gamble Invites all young men who may 'be desirous of a military career and who have reasonable chance to stand the mental and physical requirements to apply to hlm at onco. The next exami nation to fill these vacancies will be held at Weat Point, New York otT February S3. MORE ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT (Continued from First Page.) . means to maintain the personal political organisation essential to success, Senator Frank P. Flint of Los Angeles, Col., an nounced late todaf In a formal statement to the press that he would not be a can didate for re-election to the senate.; Sena tor Flint's term will expire March S, 1111. He began his service In the senate on March 4, 1905, succeeding Thomas R. Bard. WOMAN RIDES FIFTY MILES EVERY DAY CARRYING MAIL Female' Mall Carriers of Boat Dakota Have Streaaous Experience Dor lm Cold Weather. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. 6.-(8peeial.) This has been A strenuous winter for the women who carry the mails on rural routes In South Dakota, of whom there are quite a number. With . the deep snow and the severe cold experienced during nearly the entire winter thus far their duties have been far from pleasant and would have dis couraged many, a man.' Special credit Is due Miss Ethel Starkweather, who carries the mall on the route extending from Plabte, Charles Mix county, to BIJou Hills, Brulle county, a distance of twenty-five mil os. She makea the round trip eaoh day except Sunday, thus making a Journey of fifty miles eaoh day for six days In eaoh week. , On one occasion the Ice broke under the weight of the horses and the combination mall wagon and. stage and horses, wagon, driver and passengers broke through the Ice. For a time matters looked asrtous. One of the passengers was a Missouri man and the other a woman. The Mlssourlan proved to be a man of pluck, and after a strenuous experience he succeeded In rescuing Miss Starkweather and the woman passenger, carrying them In his arms to dry land, after which he returned and after hard work succeeded In extri cating the horses and wagon from the lake. , , Twenty-Elan t Middles Dropped. : WASHINGTON. Feb. . Twenty-eight midshipmen have been found deficient In their studies as a result of the semi-annual xamlnatlons Just concluded at Annapolis nnd will be dropped from the service. Most of the dnflclents ate In the first and second year classes. WE TAKE PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THIS i 31, 1909 ..$3,446,341.83 We Lead the World ia Our Home GIRLS TO MS SCHOOL PAPER Coeds at Omaha High to Publish tha Eegister for March. ELIZABETH P0UD CHIEF EDITOR KdltorlaJs, Ada an Other Featarea Will Be the Work of Yeaa Women Joarnallata l.arae Corps of Workers. The girls of the Omaha High school will show the beys of the school how a school paper shottld be ruu. From the editorial nnd literary features to the squibs and the advertisements they have assumed the complete control of the psper for March. Miss Elisabeth Dowd will be editor-in-chief and Miss Chrystal Bdglngton will be the business manager. The schbol paper, "The Register," Is a periodical of about forty-eight pages, and has a monthly Issue of over 1,000 subscrib ers. The regulsr staff consists of both boy and girls. A great many of the mer chants and business houses of the city ad vertise In It and testify that these adver tisements pay them as well As any they have. It Is the custom of the girls each year to take complete charge of the paper for tne month and show how they consider It rhifald be run. The coeds pride them selves that their Issue excels any number of the year and, the boys being gallant, al vays support It bravely. The following is the staff that will put out the next Issue: Editor-in-chief, Elisa beth Doud; assistant editor, Nell Ryan; business manager, ChryBtal Kdglngton; as sistant business manager, Dora Sass. Class editors: 1910, Mildred Marr and Henrietta Gllmore; 1911, Helen Miller and Alice Wesfc 1912. Beulah Byrd and Lois Howell; 1918, Ruth Anderson and Gertrude Atken; regi mental editor, Loa Howard; local editors, Alice Gideon and Nellie Prltchard; athletlo editors, Erna Hadra and Laura Zimmer man; squib editors, Ruth Sheldon and Louise Copeland; debating editor, Ruth Mollvalne; domestic science editor, Haxel Desan; alumni editor, Gladys Glfford; or ganisation editors, Irma Gross and Ethel Emory; soda' editor, Ruth Gould; literary editors, Nellie Elgutter and Blanche Broth erton; exchange editor, F.leanor Patrick; artists, Emily Chase and Nancy Hase. LITERARY SOCIETIES ELECT OX S Ballots Cast Friday for Second Se mester Officers. The literary societies of the High school held meetings Friday. Programs were given by most' of the socletlea and some of the girls held their semi-annual elec tions. Marion Parsons was elected presi dent of the Francis W 11 lard society. The remaining officers elected were: Mildred Arnold, vice president; Margery Beckett, secretary; Rhoda Lincoln and . Margaret Weyerman, sergcanta-at-arms, and Eleanor Glllean, reporter. Agnes Nielson waa re-elected president of the Llninger Travel club. Ruth Lake' Is vlee president, Elsie Peterson, secretary, and Mildred Planck, treasurer.' Leola Cranden was appointed sergeant-at-arms and Fay Cole was made society editor. After the election the society waa enter tained with monologues given by Ruth Berg, Josephine Goettsche and Florence Gooland. ' The Hawthorne society held Its election and Mabel Wirt was chosen president. The vice president elected was Marie Bush and the secretary, Isabel Linn. Helga Rasmussen was made sergeant-at-arms and Helen Goodrich reporter. .-.' The Elaine society gave a short program, Dorothy Black leading with a piano solo. Phllls Stebens and Marie Gordon each gave a recitation and the program closed with piano solos by Luclle Dennis and Gertrude Aiken. The D. D. S. held a debate on the ques tion: "Resolved, That the president of the United States should be elected by direct vote of the people." The affirmative was taken by Elmer Pratt and the negative by Gilbert Eldrlge. The society elected Paul Byers to represent them In an oration to be given at an open meeting of all the societies of the High school. This meeting will take place some time In March and is considered one of the big events of the school year. The D. D. S. and the Margaret Fuller society will meet In Joint session at the next meeting of the societies of the school. The Webster society settled the question pf capital punishment. The affirmative was taken by Stanley Beraneck and Lothart Jensen and the negative by Hiram Salisbury and Harry Gideon. Huron Pastor Resigns, s HURON, S. D.. Feb.. 5. (Special. -F. H. Hudson, pastor of the First Baptist church of this olty, has resigned. Mr. Hudson has served the church here for the last five JLlilJLla4yil U Uaasiiii Financial Condition January First, Nineteen Hundred and LIABILITIES Reserve, Actuaries 4 Per Cent (Full Reserve) Agents' Credit Balances Death Losses (Proof Not In) Premiums Paid in Advance. Surplus . , None Nona None Nona None None None 'None None HOME OFFICE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, r years, but because of Infirm heaKh believed a change ef climatic conditions would be beneficial, although he has not yet de termined upon a location. Two-Cent Fare is Enjoined in Oklahoma Judge Hook Grants Temporary In junction on Application of Two Boadi. ST. LOUIS, Feb. I. Judge William C. Hook of the United States circuit court In a decision sent to the clerk of the federal court at Guthrie, Okl, today granted a temporary injunotton to two railroads against the state of Oktahom preventing the enforcement of the S-oent passenger rate law and certain maximum freight schedule. The railroads attacked the section of the Oklahoma constitution providing for the t-cent paseengor rate and also that section giving to the Oklahoma. Corporation com mission power to ' establish maxlmftm freight rat re. The action waa begun by the Santa Fe and Missouri. Kansas aV Texas railroads. ! , , Conditions Not as Bad as Expected Premier Briand Believe Measures Taken Will Prevent Epidemio People Returning to Homes. PARIS, Feb. 6. Premier Briand, pre senting the flool situation before the cabinet today, expressed the belief that the effects of the disaster would be some what leaa grave than had been anticipated. He aald he felt confident that the measures prescribed to prevent an epidemic would be effective. The cabinet decided to ' ask Parliament to grant new credits for the furtherance of the work of restoration. Tomorrow by agreement the authorities and relief societies will .' discontinue the promiscuous distribution of relief supplies, confining th Ust to those aided In each arrondlseement to the residents In that par ticular commune. The object Is to furnish substantial aid and permit families to re turn to their own homes as rapidly as pos sible. , Many' industrial concern are allowing their employee half pay for the time they are in. enforced Idleness. Among the American contributions re ceived .today was M.000 additional from socletlea 'of New Orleans, $6,000 from the Red Cross and 11,009 from Mrs. W. H. Bliss of New York. BIG TIME PLANNED FOR POSTAL CLERKS' MEETING Convention of Nebraska Branch on Washington's Birthday to Close , with Ball at Rome. The local committee Is completing its work for the entertainment of the delegatea to the third annual oonventlon of the Ne braska branch of the United. National as sociation of Postofflce Clerks, which meets at the federal biiildmff in Omaha, February 21. Speakers will be provided and a ball given in the evening at the Rome 'hotel. The officer of the association are: W. A. Howland of Lincoln, president;' Miss' Bert Ballard of Fatrbury, first vice president; J. G. Jacobson of South Omaha, second vice preside; C. J. Maglll of Omaha, secretary; Robert Scott of Hastings, trea surer, and Elsie L. Crltee of Hastings, stattotlcan. -' The chairman of the various committees are: P. V. Morton of Omaha, organisation; B. W. Jonas of Norfolk, finance; C. E. McCormlck of Nebraska City, J. G. Sprlggle of Hastings and M. L. Ped arson of Lincoln, grievance committee, of which Mr. Peder son la chairman. The state association will make recom mendation for the betterment of the ser vice and also the condition of the men to the national association, which In turn will act on these and make recommendation to the postmaster general, who In the past has looked with favor on recommendations com ing from these bodies. HYMENEAL Owens-Davis. Miss Ooldla Davis, daughter of Charles O. Davis of Indianola, la., and Joseph Owens, were married by Rev. Charles W. Savldge at his residence Friday evening at 8:80. JLLiiHil State in Old Line New Business CHICAGO CRAFT RING CAUCI1T City Engineer Erickion, Employes and Contractors Are Indicted. SWINDLE IN SHALE ROCK Trae Bllle Grow Oat of fhir Rock Prices Were Paid for Removing; Clay Fraoa May In volve 9250,000. CHICAGO. Feb. B.-Four true bills charg ing city hall officials with conspiracy In connection with the H'.OOO "shale rock" scandal were returned by the county grand Jury today. The men Indicted were John Erlcson, city engineer; Michael If. Mc Oovern, contractor; Paul Redleeke, former deputy commissioner of public works; Ralph A. Bonnell, formerly assistant city engineer. All the above, wtth the exception of Erlcson, were Indicted a short time ago l connection with-an alleged attempt to defraud the city of about $2TK),000 In th building of "Section N" of the Lawrence avenue sewer. The "shale rock" scandal was also on earthed In the construction of "Section D" of th same sewer. The city paid the He Govern company more than $45,000 for the removal of a large quantity of so-called "shale rock." Upon examination by experts It was stated that the "shale rock" was nothing more than hard ci and offered little obstruction. MeGovern was the contractor In charge of the construction and the man who was paid for the removal of the "rock." Bon nell certified that It waa rock and Erlcson approved Bonnell's decision. Redieske then put his stamp of approval on the work and the olty paid the money. Later In the day second Indictments were returned against MeGovern, Bonnell, Red leake and th seven others who were In dicted, last week, The other seven men Included in the second Indictment were Otto Nlehoff, Max Landguth and George Moore, employes of the MeGovern com pany, and John C. Parkes, Richard Burke, John McNIchols and Joseph Maher, city employes. Robert Green, a foreman for the MeGov ern company, who was Indicted last week, waa not Included In the second lndiotment becauae it I said he testified before the grand Jury. Th four men indicted on the "shale rook" charge were required to furnish bends of $10,000 each. No extra bonds were asked of the men Indicted on the other count, Redieske and MeGovern already hav ing given bonds for $20,000 each and the others for $5,000 each. The January grand Jury was dismissed today. SCOTT CLEARED BY JTRORS (Continued from First Page.) to th member of the Jury aa they passed on their way out of the court room. He did not apeak to any of them. .As soon, however, aa the jurymen had left the room Scott stepped up to County Attorney Hess and shook hands with htm. Not Personal Matter. "Well, yotl can't convict an Innocent man," remarked Scott "Nothing personal In It with me," re plied Mr. Hes. "I simply want to do my duty aa a public officer." Judge Thomell called the jury into court during the morning for the purpose of giv ing further Instructions. The defendant and his attorneys and County Attorney He were present. The additional in struction had to do with the manner In which Hermeibrecht parted with th $5,000 which he lost on the fake horse race. Judge Thomell Instructed the jury that If it found Hermeibrecht bet his money on the race, that fact might be considered In determining his intention as to passing ttle and ownership aa well aa possession of the money. At the time that the jury wa called into court for further Instructions It waa re ported that- It was about evenly divided. The announcement at 2:30 o'clock that the jury had reached a verdict came a a ur prise, as shortly before that hour counsel and other interested In the case had. been Informed that the jury waa unable to agree. I Free Asthma Core. D. J. Lane, a chemist at $1$ Lane Bldg., St. Mary's Kansas, manufactures a rem edy for asthma In which he has so much confidence that he aend a $1.00 bottle by express to anyone who will write for It. Hla offer Is that he Is to be paid for it if it cures, and th one taking the treatment la to be the Judge. The Key to the Situation Advertise! STATEMENT liliV V0 $2,568,364.01 11,903.38 5,000.00 3,137.57 857,936.90 $3,446,341.86 Lapses in frL ting way I ma you perfectly and leaving nothing to be desired in the of satisfaction. It is a fact that wearers of the clothes ke are objects of envy to their friends. s4w oPHAINS. Swollen LIMBS, VAKIUUSfc VEINS Conditions tbat require Elastlo StookH ings are common. PENFOLD'S ELASTIC ST0CKIN6S ar the slinr4. Mad to your measure irom the best material the, l satisfaction an" Mrmanent ral.ef. Write for a free booklet and measure ment blacks to H. J. PENFOLD (SL CO at 141? Hams? Street. TARIFF PACT NOW CERTAIN German Reichstag1 Passes Bill ApproT ing Agreement with America. HOLDS OWN MEAT IKSFECTION Vleo Chancellor Bay Aaseriooa Ds- Sutfids SiHt Decided Sscreaeh aneat Upon. German y's Po lice AntonOaay. BERLIN, Feb. ft. The tUlohstag without debate today adopted unmodified the bill approving the government' tariff 'arrange ment with the United State. But for tho protest of a few of th ex treme conservatives the measure would hsve passed all three readings unanimously. Vice Chancellor Delbrueck In Introducing the bill gave a brief recital Of the course of the negotiations and said the United Hates had demanded a number of conces sions, the granting of which would have been equivalent to a decided encroachment upon Germany's executive . and police autonomy. Particularly wa this true In respect to the veterinary police regulations. H said: "It was our first duty to leave the United States In no doubt that we would Interpose Insuperable resistance to such attempts to attack our legislation and policing measures - In connection with the tariff negotiations." Binds America to Kflalmo.ni. Discussing the bill Itself, the vice chan cellor showed that the Oer.an government had given the agreement such form that if the United State failed to adhere to the concessions mad CFermany could ahape It course accordingly, adding: "For th Bundesrath Is authorised to admit Ameri can Imports at conventional duties within reasonable limits . and this , authorisation ceaaea Immediately when the United States collects higher rates upon German Imports than la provided In section I of th law of August 6, 1809. Herr Delbrueck further assured the Reichstag that the. government could expect confidently that Germany's excellent re lations with the United State would guar antee a eonclllary and broad-minded ob servance of the agreement The president of . the Reichstag Inquired whether any one else desired to speak, and no one responding, he added that If there waa any objection to the Immediate and final passage of .the measure that the bouse would adjourn and reassemble aa hour latsr for the third reading In order to comply with the rules of the chamber. No objection -waa raised and the bill waa passed. Twin Plant at Fall Capacity SIOUX FALLS. S. D Feb. $. 8peelal.)- The binder twine manufacturing plant at the Sioux Falls penitentiary for the firstbeen appointed clerk at Panama. TO THE PUBLIC :l.Melbf Ten INCREASES FOE 1909. Gain in Surplus Gain in Reserve Gain in Assets Income Exceeded Disbursements Gain of Insurance in Force Insurance Issued Insurance in Force Dec. 31,'1909. .... ..... . . DECREASES FOE 1909. Nebraska, Decreased , Written in 1909. ,a The Selection of the Fabric is left to yourself. Afterwards I tnke nil the responsibility upon myself. "We tnke your measure, cutting the garments according to the latest vogue, finishing them in a thorough manner, fit- TRUSSES That Will Hold Any RUPTURE FITTED TO MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN H. J. Penfold & Co., H10-12 Harney time since It waa installed, now la being operated at It full capacity. Warden Swenson estimate that th output of th plant for this season will aggregat 1,000.000 pounde. He report that already fifteen carload have been contracted for. He expects Ato secure orders for the greater part of the remainder during the annual convention of the South Da kota Parmer A Grain Dealer' aasocla tlon, which will be held In Moux Fall next week. EVIDENCE IN TWO BUNDLES (Continued from First Page.) The attorney began Immediate examination of th paper sent br the Interior depart ment The senate committee on territories will hear John E. Ballalne of Seattle next Mon day. Mr. Ballalne I th owner of property In Alaska and filed with the committee on public lands, a letter offering to pay th govertvent royalty o B0 cents a ton on ooal mine from a elected tract of (,000 acre of publlo land In Alaska. Th committee today briefly considered the proposition. CARRI ERS AND POSTMASTERS Name of New Appointees Selected, to EBae In the Feaeral Borrleo. (From a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. S.-Wadal Telegram.) Rural carrier appoint (Si are ao follows: ' Nebraska Odedl, rout S, Henry Irowelt, carrier; no substitute;; Bt Paai, routo g, Jacob O. Stewart carrier) no sulwtltuta. Iowa Avon route, W. V. Rlf. carriers ' Guasle Rife, substitute; Floyd, routo S, Fred S. Thomas, carrier; V. W. Thoma. substitute; Hepburn, route S, H. P. Will, carrier; Arthur Will, substitute: Hornick, -route S, F. M. Hanson, carrier; J. J. Hall, substitute; Hubbard, route S, Nettle Man ning, carrier; Addeeea Manning, 'substitute; Knoxville, route , A. M. Mtiddy, carrier; V. R. Maddy, substitute; Lewis, routo L R F. Stalnaoker, carrier; J. W. Donahuo, substitute; Mout On a, rout . L H. K. Rogers, carrier; no aubatttute; Rooehill, rex it S, L. R. Eialmlnger, carrier; ho sub stitute; Toledo, route 4, C. W, Ullom, car rier; Thomas Davidson, substituta; Webster City, route S, W, H. Searcy, carrier; no substitute. Charles H. Cobb was appointed post master at Green Valley, Holt county, Neb,, vice W. C. Powell resigned. The senate todsy confirmed the nomina tion of the following Nebraska postmaster: Clarence O. Turner, Bethany; Griffith. J. Thomas, Harvard; Dot. W. Draper, Nio brara. Fred H. Buchler of Ramona, Walter W. Peterson of Bangor, S. D., have been ap pointed railway mall clerk. Jam W. Blake of Carlisle, la., baa id " ' ..$ 181,482.88 446,313.71 633,302.93 , 619,796.54 3,114,007.00 5,892,657.00 , . . .... .27,036,081.00 .$482,100.00 i 1 ' i I. ':'.- fM v..'