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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 13, 1910.
IOWA RATES MUCH LOWERl
Attorney General Set Forth Why
Nebraska Bates Are Good.
ACT CUTTIXO THEM NOT INVALID
tat Seta Oat Freight Karalace of
Omaha, Road la Proof of Aaeer
tloaa M4 la Antwrr to
Petition of Jload.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 12. (Special.) In his
annwor to the complaint of tho Chicago,
Mlnrrupolis, Ft. Paul & Omaha railroad
wh'ch alleged In the fertcrn.1 court that the
latps provided In th lcginlatlon enacted In
V 07 were confiscatory, . Attorney Oeneral
Thompson show In figures a comparison
of the earning In 1W7 and 1909 and also
a comparison of the rates now charged In
Nebraska and In other states.
The milt has to do with the t-cent fare
ln.vr anl tho AHrlch freight rate law
which decreased freight rates 15 per cent.
Discussing freight rates, the answer says:
"The rates providml for ths transporta
tion of lumber In carload lots In Nebraska
Is 11.9 ccits per 100 pouruls per 100 miles;
In Iowa the rato Is 63 per 100 pounds per
100 nr. lies. The rate, on. wheat In Nebraska
Is 11.48 cents: In Iowa It, Ja 8.1 cents. The
rate, on corn In Nebraska Is 10.2 cents,
while In Iowa It Is 6.8 cents. On cattle
In Nebraska the rate Is 13.8 cents, while
In Iowa It Is 10 cents. The rate on hogs
In Nebraska Is 17 cents, while In Iowa the
rate In 11 cents. The rate on apples In
Nrt.ro ska is 13.6 cents, while In I own. the
rato ia 8.4 cents. The rate on potatoes In
Nebraska Is 11.9 cents, while in Iowa the
rato Is 7.2 cents. The rate on coal in
Nebraska Is $1.02 per ton, while In Iowa
the rate Is 74 cents."
The answer sets out that while the reve
nue from Intrastate freight shipments has
keen increased since tho law went Into
effect, the expense of operation has not
been increased. Tho revenue from Intra
state shipments for the year ending June
SO, 1908, was 84tt.3B9.75 and for 1909 the reve
nue was 8057,610.01.
Freight Earning!.
The earnings of the freight department
for the year ending Juno 30, 1907, amounted
to $1,202,353.75, while for the year 1909 the
revenue was $1,245,149.23.
The freight earnings In Nebraska or the
year ending June 30, 1907, amounted to
$1.73 1-10 per train mile, while for the year
1909 the earnings per train mile amounted
to $1,827. The earnings , per ton of freight
handled In Nebraska In 1907 amounted to
$1.23; In 1909 the earnings pe rton of freight
amounted to $147. The freight earnings
per ton mile In 1907 amounted to 16.6 mills,
' while In 1909 the earnings amounted to
17.63 nfllls. This amount, the answer says,
was almost double the average earnings of
the entire line, 9.03 mills.
The operating revenue of the railroad for
Nebraska In 1907 was $1,725,298.46, while for
1909 the operating revenue Was $1,807,738.42,
The expenses for 1907 were $1,199,681.95 and
for 1900 the expenses were $1,231,933.21. The
net Income for th business done In Ne
braska in 1907 waa $525,716.51 and for 1909 It
was $585,805.21. The net Income from opera
tion for 1907 per mile was $1,864.91 and for
1999 the net Income waa $1,899.66.
PrlH in mftr.
George C. Junking secretary of state, dug,
down In the attlo of hla farm housa this
week, and found a copy of tho Practical
Farm News, . published at Smlthfleld,' Jan
uary 29. Tho paper contalnedthe follow
ing as the Smlthfleld markets i
Fat cattle, per cwt.w $2.2BQ0.240
Hogs, per cwt 170
Corn (ear) per bu .09
Com, sheJled. .............. .06
It ye, per bu........ ........ .20
Oats, per bu......... ........ ......... JOg .12
AVheat, per bu. ...,... . .64
Butter, per lb .....-....... .09
Kggs, per dos...... ........... .10
Ji tviMd chickens, per lb .03
Kearney flour, fancy, sack
Kearney flour, etraurht grade..... ' .60
Clean navy beans, per bu 1.20
Car Situation.
The statement showing tho oar situation
In Nebraska for the twenty-four-hour pe
riod ending 2 p. m., March 9, 1910, com
pared with the same period of the previous
year Is as follows!
1909. 1910.
Cars stock loaded. .... 677 421
. Kmpty stock cars on hand 2,318 1,913
BtocK cars ordered lor loading.. 1 633
Cars grain loaded... 468 9
Cars other material loaded.... 92 . 1.248
Empty box cars on hand 8,731 8,736
uox cars ordered. 1.K7 i.l
State Fair Superintendents.
The following Is a list of superintendents
appointed by the Board of Managers of Jth
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for
tho state fair, September 6 to 9: '
I General Superintendents William Foster,
Lincoln.
Uuarcis C. J. Tracy, Loup City.
Transportation L. E. Kinerson, Lincoln.
Gates I. W. Hawes. Minden.
Tickets II. R. Howe, Auburn.
Amphitheater H. von Forell, Scotts Bluff.
Coliseum J. F. McArdle, Washington.
Auditorium CAarles Be.se, Ited Cloud;
W. Z. Taylor, Cultertson.
Automobile Hall-K. M. Wolcott, Palmer.
Mercantile Hall S. S. Whiting, Lincoln.
Fish Exhibit W. J. O'Brien, Gretna,
CIhbs A, Horses J. A. Ollls, Jr., Ord.
Class B, Cattle O. K. Mickey, Osceola.
4 Class C, Swine George A. Leonard, Paw
"tioe City,
Class 1), Sheep Chartos McLeod. Stanton.
Class K, Poultry A. II. Smith, Lincoln.
Class F, Agricultural Products William
lames, Xorchester.
Class O, Iialry C. W. Meltck, Omaha.
Class Jf. Iioniestlo Products Mrs. R. A.
ilaluny. Madison.
Class I, Hwi and Honey E. Whltcomb,
Friend.
CIhbs J, Woman's Department Mrs. C.
A. MaiiKfieM, Lincoln.
CIubs K, Fine Arts Mrs. Ross P. Cutrls,
Lincoln.
ARITHMETIC AND FOOD
School Children Vast Be red Sight
A young girl In Ind. says no one has a
better right to speak of Grape-Nuts food
than she.
"I was In school, but In poor health,
until Mamma began to give me Grape
Nuts food. I began to Improve at once,
both mentally and physically, and I Im
proved so in my work at school that I
got 100 In arithmetic and during that
time I galnud $ or 4 pounds In weight
"There Is no one has a right to recom
mend the food more highly than I. Mam
ma neglected to supply It for about three
weeks, and I began to fall In health again,
so I commenced the use of the food
over, and now I don't Intend to do with
out Grape-Nuts on the table."
It Is well for parents to know that
Qrape-Nuts food contains selected ele
ments from the grains, prepared and
cooked In such a way as to present these
food elements so that they can be quickly
llgested and assimilated; the phosphate
' t potash obtained from the fteld grains,
A tnd contained In Grape-Nuts' unites with
he albumen of food to quickly rebuild
the gray matter In the nerve centers and
train.
It la of ths greatest Importance that
rrowlng children and students be given
food that sustains both brain and nerves.
Read 'Tho- Road to Wetlvllle," found
In pkgs- "There's a Reason."
Brer read the above Utter f A saw
aao appears frose time to time. Taey
ar aulas, true, and J1 aX atuaaa
Uteres!.
Class L, Educational E. C. U Is hop, Lin
coln. Clans M, Machinery Joseph Roberts, Fre
mont. Class Q. Specials and Forage Charles
Msnn, Chsdron.
Class R, Speed Joseph Sheen, Lincoln.
Depot? Warden Realana.
James Delahanty, for the last nine years
deputy warden at the state, penitentiary,
has resigned, to take up his residence on
his farm near Clay Center. James Welton
of Fremont, serjeant-at-arms In the senate
durlrg the last session, has been named
to fill the vacancy.
CJovernor Folk to Talk.
Ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri
will speak In Lincoln in Auaust durlnr th
Epworth assembly. His address will be
delivered on Lincoln day.
WILL OCCUPY COFFIN HE
MADE SEVEN YEARS AGO
Jacob Klmmel of Kearney, Ela-htr-Elft-bt
Yeara Old, la
Dead.
KEARNEK. Neb.. March II (Special.)
Jacob Klmmel filed at the home of a
friend In this Cltv Thursrtav nln-ht t
the age of 88 years. Mr. Klmmel camme
io mis city rourteen years ago from Mis
souri, where he had followed the trade
of coffin maker. Since coming to this
city he had not worked at his trade with
the exception of the making of his coffin
eleven years ago. After completing his
coffin he laid down in It and a friend
placed the ltd over to see If It fit, mak
ing the remark to Klmmel at the time
that the box was too small. Klmmel re
plied In a good-natured way, that he
would He still In his grave.
Mr. Klmmel leaves five great-greatgrandchildren,
fifty great great-children,
thirty-five grandchildren and five chil
dren of his own. He was the father of
Mrs. 8. M. Forney of this city. Tho
ffuneral will be held Saturday afternoon.
OLE0 DEALER IS CAUGHT
Nebraska City Man Required to Take
Oat Wholesaler's License for
Borrowing Product.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. March 13 (Spe-clal.)-Some
time In February Johnson
brothers, grocers, borrowed thirty pounds
of oleomargarine from tho Bartllng Gro
cery company and they returned It In .h
a week. A few days ago they reoelved a
notice from the Internal revenue depart
ment that they were Ilahle fnr & hi
saler-s license of $88.84 each, as this trans
action constituted the act of a wholesaler.
One of tha firm thought some of con
testing the case, but ascertained that if
they had been prosecuted under tho crimi
nal portion of tho act that tiey would not
only have to pay a fine that went up
Into tho hundreds, . but were liable to a
Jail sentence. They both settled and took
out tho wholesale license and concluded to
go out of the business of handling oleo
margarine. The government officer was hero a few
days ago and collected a tax. which grew
out of a deal In which two men, who were
in business, purchased five cases of liquor
Jointly and then divided it up. They got
a special price on the five cases, but when
the officer came around he charged them
a Joint license of $37.50 for doing business
as a firm. One of the men complained
and tho officer told him that h mum o
that or take out a wholesaler's Uoensa for
$300. The ' Internal revenue officer an v.
that Nebraska Cttv la m. mni
rt iU
come to when the revenue department is
in neea or money. '
Verdict In Ol dAaaaalt Caee.
v BROKEN BOW, Neb., March It. (Spe
cial.) The assault case of M. H. Glassey
against Jackson Dye. after three years
of fighting In the courts, was brought
to a close yesterday afternoon. The court
Instructed the Jury to find for plaintiff
on the first cause of action. Tho verdict
was for $200. Ths trouble originated
three years ago over some cattle, at which
time Glassey, the plaintiff, suffered a
fractured arm. The case was tried in
ths district court and decided In favor
of Jackson Dye, the defendant. It was
then appealed and the supreme court or
dered a new trial. It is believed ths
Jury would have brought In a evrdict for
the defendant In this Instance If It had
not been for the preempptory Instructions
of the court In case Judge Doan's mo
tion for a new trial Is overruled tho case
will probably again be appealed to ths
supreme court
Germans Ora-anlso Char eh.
HAMPTON, Neb., March 12. (Special.)
About thirty members, heads of families.
In and around Hampton have decided to
start German Lutheran church in town,
and have rented the Christian church build
ing for five years. The membership of the
Christian church has become so small by
removal of members to other towns or
states that those left could not keep their
house of worship In good repair, and in
stead of begging help have taken this way
to gain assistance.
Dedicatory servioes will bo held In the
German language Sunday, at I o'clock, and
in English at 7 In the evening.
Two Tboaaaad from Saloons.
ALBION, Neb.. March ll-(Speclal.)-In
district court here before Judge Paul the
first Jury case, Sena Johnson et al against
Gus Ami et al, was for damages, against
four saloon keepers and the Lion Bonding
and Surety company In the sum of $10,000.
It waa alleged that Charles Johnson, who
was killed at Oakdale October 6, 1908, by
the Chicago A Northwestern Railroad
company, had purchased liquors from the
defendants and thereby became Intoxicated
to such an extent as to contribute largely
to his death. The Jury found for the
plaintiff In the sum of $2,000.
Two Sleepers Derailed.
MILFORD, Neb., March 12.-(Special.)
The two sleepng cars derailed In the big
cut two miles east of Mllford on the Bur
lington were raised by the wrecking train
today and the track was cleared by night.
The wreck was caused by a broken rail.
The steam shovel had been at work at this
particular place and the track gave way,
resulting In breaking ths rail when the
through train for Billings and Seattle
passed over It catching the last two sleep
ers. They tilted over to one side, breaking
loose from tha train. No one was Injured.
Cotner Defeats Doaat,
CRETE, Neb., March 11 (Special.) Cot
ner defeated Doane last night In the third
triangular debate. The Judges gave Cotner
a unanimous decision. Cotner supported the
negative of the question: "Resolved, That
the commission plan of city government
should be established In American cities,
constitutionality granted, estbllshment to
be voluntary and not obligatory upon a
particular city." The Judges were Attorney
Proud fit of Friend, Judge Hurd of Har
vard and Superintendent Bodwell of Beat
rice. Stars Bottled neck Boor.
A delicious and sparkling tonio, now
ready. 'Phono your order for a casa
Prompt delivery guaranteed. Charles
Btora. 'Phono Webster 1200; Ind.. B-IKL
When you want what you want when
you want It sajr so through Ths Bee Waut
id columns.
Boys' and Girls'
Club Will Raise
Special Crops
Superintendent . C. Bishop An
nounces Dates of Meetings and
New Flans for Members.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, March 11. (Speo!al.)-43tat
Superintendent E. C. Bishop has prepared
plans for the organization of tho Boys' and
Girls' club, to supplement the present work
in agriculture that Is now being done by
these clubs. He will take the clubs a step
forward and have the different members
engage In the raising of special crops. He
has sent to each county superintendent
plans of the proposed work and has set a
date upon which the boys and girls may
meet with the superintendents to receive
their Instructions and organize their clubs.
A. E. Nelson will attend each of the
meetings, or as many as possible, and (Ire
the details of the plans to tha boys and
girls and assist them In getting started.
Contests will be started for the best acre
of corn grown and for ths best ten ears
and for the best potatoes. The rules re
quire that the contestants report monthly
on their crops. The "ear a row" contest
provides that a row of corn shall bo planted
from different ears of corn and on each
row the contestant Is to report the weight
of the ear, the circumference and other
details of Interest The Idea Is to dis
cover which corn Is best for the different
localities, as well as to educate tho con
testants. The Omaha meeting has been
set for April 27 and tho Lincoln meeting;
March 18.
Following ar tho data of tho meetings,
together with tho names of ths county
superintendents:
Lancaster Goorge F. Burkett Lincoln,
Friday, March 18.
York Alice Florer, Tork. Saturday,
March 19.
Seward W. H. Brokaw, Seward, Monday.
March 2L
Butler F. A, Stech, David City, Tuesday,
March 23.
Valley Eva B. Shuman, Ord, Wednesday,
March 22.
Sberman R. D. Hendrlokson, Loup City,
Thursday, March 24.
Merrick Frances 8. Keller, Central City,
Friday, March 26.
Polk uuie M. Cole, Osceola, Saturday,
March 26.
Hall Dorothea Kotls, Grand Island, Mon
dav, March 28.
Hamilton S. C. Stephenson, Aurora,
Tuesday, March 29.
Adams-L. R. Willis, Hastings, Wednes
day, March 80.
Clay Edith A. Lathrop, Clay Center,
Thursday, March 81.
Fillmore John E. Ray, Geneva, Friday,
April 1.
Thayer W. A. Posey, Hebron, Saturday.
April 2.
Jefferson R. Clement Harrlss, Falrbury,
Monday April 4.
Gage-Jessle M. Pyrtle, Beatrice, Tues
day, April 6.
Pawnee Lulu S. Wolford, Pawnee,
Wednesday, April 6.
Nemaha L. Nemaha Clarke, Auburn, Fri
day, April 8.
Johnson Josephine Moberly, Tecumsah,
Saturday, April 9.
Custer Garland E. Lewis, Broken Bow.
Monday, April 1L
Box Butte Delia Reed, Alliance, Tuesday,
April 12.
Scott s Bluff Agnes Lackey, Goring,
Thursday, April 14. .
Morrill Mary E. Walford, Bayard. Fri
day, April 15. 1
Cheyenne Edith H. Morrison, Sidney,
Monday, April 18.
Keith Genevieve Richmond, Ogallala,
Tuesday, April 19.
Lincoln William Ebrlght,' North Platte,
Wednesday, April 20.
Dawson L. A. Ollnger, Lexington, Thurs
day, April ZL
Buffalo E. E. Hays, . K earner, Friday,
April 22. ,
Otoe R. C. King, Nebraska City, Mon
day, April 28.
Cass Mary E. Foster, Plattsmouth, Tues
day, April 26.
Douglas W. A, Toder, Omaha, Wednes
day, April 27.
Burt Eda C. Nelson, Oakland, Thursday.
April 28.
Wayne Mrs. Elsie Llttell, Wayne, Fri
day, April 29.
Rock Charles G. Ammon, Bassett Satur
day, April 8a
Boyd Meyer Brandvlg, Butte, ' Monday,
May 2. '
Cuming Emma R. Miller, West Point
Tuesday, May 8.
Madison N. A. HouseL Madison, Wednes
day, May 4.
Boone Hannah C. Johnson, Albion,
Thursday, May 5.
Dodge J. M. Matsen, Freont . Friday,
May 6.
Red Willow Elizabeth Bettcher, McCook,
Monday, May 9.
Dundy C. Estella Goodwin,1 Benkelman,
Tuesday, May 10.
Hitchcock Bees T. Crows, Trenton,
Wednesday, May 11.
Harlan J as. T. Anderson, Alma, Thurs
day, May 12.
Franklin Mrs. Ruth Erfman, Blooming
ton, Friday, May 13.
Inspect Lead for State Farm.
VALENTINE, NeU, March 11. (Special.)
-Chancellor Avery, Dean Burnett Regent
Coupland and John Cowan arrived hers
from the east last night and have put In
the day examining the 1,090 acres of land
adjoining the town on the east which has
been withdrawn from the military reser
vation and made a part of the ata4e lands
for the agricultural experimental farm. Mr.
Cowan has been selected to taks charge of
the work hero, and the construction of suit
able buildings will begin as soon as ths
weather will permit and a start will be
made In subjugating the land for tho pur
pose of carrying on the experiments con
templated by the act of the legislature. The
representatives of the university feel very
well pleased with the land and believe the
conditions are auspicious for carrying on
useful and effective work.
Engineer Gets "Cold Feet.1
NEBRASKA CITT. Neb... March 12
(Special.) John Griffin, one of the old
est engineers on the Burlington railway,
has resigned his position and will be
come a farmer. He became afraid of
himself since Engineer William Gllmore,
one of his chums, was killed the fore part
of the week, and as hs puts It hs got
'cold feet" and gave up tha position. He
was In charge of the snglns that hauled
the passenger train between this city and
Falls City, and has been running out of
this city for twelve years and before that
was on ths main tins of ths Burlington,
Temperance Ticket at Gotkeabara-.
GOTHENBURG. Neb.. March 12. (Spe
cial.) At ths caucus for tha people's ticket
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the candidates of this
caucus are pledged for temperanco and
against granting saloon lloenae, and stand
for a progressive, clean city.
The following ticket was nominated:
Mayor, C. A. Morrell; clerk. E. J. Loutsen
heiser; treasurer, Frederick Karlsen; city
engineer, George Back; police Judge, W. H.
Scott Councllmen: First ward. Axtel Sho
lund; Second ward, C. F. Williams.
Nebraska Haws Notes.
BEATRICE Mrs. Chalavants, an old
resident of Karnes ton. died Thursday
after a prolonged Illness.
BEATRICE Ths York High school
basketball team defeated the Beatrice
team last evening by ths score of $
to SI.
OOTHENBITRG Scarlet fever Is again
gaining a foothold. Several cases are re
ported In the city and also a few In ths
country.
HUMBOLDT Ray Hicks and Miss Hasol
Davis, both of Humboldt were married at
tho Chrietlan parsw.age Wednesday even
ing by Rev. Mr. Adams.
BEATRICE James Klnsle, one of the
earliest pioneers of this section, died
Thursday at hla home at DeWItt Hs
was a fastlvs of Wast Virginia and waa
born in 1816. He ha J lived In Uage
county since 1861.
PONCA The firm of Pomeroy Fack
olman is dissolved. J. R. pomeroy has
bought the half Interest of 1L C. Farkel
man and will continue the grocery busi
ness st ths old plsce.
PONCA The Baptist church has
started a series of meetings to continue
until Easter. The pastor, Rev. B. Tim
kel, will do most of the work, but expects
some help from abroad.
KKARNET In a poet-season game of
basket ball played Thursdsy nJsht Peru
Normal won from Kearney Normal with a
score of IS to 11 The game was fast and
furious from the beginning.
TECUMSEH The Board of County Com
missioners Is having a "bull pen" or high
enclosure erected on the county jail lot. A
stone pile Is to be put In the same and
county prisoners will be required to pound
stone or go hungry.
KEARNET The advertising committee
of the Cotr.nrerclal club of Kearney has
decided to adopt the phrase, "Kearney A
Capital City." They bear special emphasis
that the word capital shall be spelled
"t-a-1" Instead of "t-o-l."
TECUMSEH The fumral of W. R. Bar
ton, who died In this city Wednesday, was
held at the home at 10 o'clock a. m. Sat
urday morning. Tho sermon was by Rov.
P. C. Johnson, D. I and the burial serv
ice was In charge of the Masonic fratern
ity. BROKEN BOW-Oround has at last been
broken for the new high school on the
north side. Contractor Neptune, who will
personally superintend the work, arrived
this week and excavations will commence
at once. The building is to be finished by
falL
GOTHENBURG The Union Paciflo will
In the near future remove tho coal ohutee
and water tank from Lexington to this
city. An extra switch south of the main
track will also be built. The large amount
of business dona hero necessitates these
improvements.
BEATRICE The Board of Supervisors
finished Its work yesterday and ad
journed to April 12. The district court
costs In the Robinson murder case,
amounting to $700.85, were allowed as
were also the attorneys' fees of $300 In
the Bertuca murder case.
BEATRIICE The city council held a
stormy session last evening over the al
lowance of the claim of C. K. Palmer of
Kanaas City, amounting to $260, for draw
ing up plans for a mmunlcipal sewerage
plant After a session lasting three hours
the bill waa allowed. Mayor Rawllngs
breaking the deadlock with his vote.
PONCA Miss Charlotte Templeton has
been here this week from Lincoln In the
Interest of the new public library. The
library board appointed by the city coun
cil, Is ss follows: Prof. John E. Marsh,
G. L. Wood, Judge Fred Brown. Superin
tendent A. V. Teed. E. . E. Rice, M D.
Mellon, W. T. Mikesell and John Hurley.
NEBRASKA CITT Alexander Bain,
who has been a prominent resident of
this county since 1856, died yesterday at
the home of his dauehter. Mrs. Thomas
McCune, nine miles south of this city,
aged 92 years. He was the father of
seven daughters, all of whom survive
him. His remains will be taken to Kan
sas City for Interment
TECUMSEH Mrs. Garrls. wife of Arthur
Gtrris died at the family home In Galos-
Durg, in., sund&y, March 6, of congestion
of the lungs after a very short Illness.
e?ne was aged is years 6 months and JO
days. Callie May Porter was born at
Busnnoll, 111., September 16, 1891, but the
greater part of her life was spent in Te
eumseh. eomlnr here when but 7 vars
of ago with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
u. m. Larterty.
HUMBOLDT On the evening of March
10 a declamatory contest was held at the
high school building. Those participating
were Elta Davis, Paul Walsh, Sam Zlm-.
merman, Gladys Boyd, Pearl Klnter, Leta
Toungman, Fay Sanford and Mlttle Grid
ley; all students of the high school. The
Judges were Mrs. C. M. Llr.n, Rev. K. J.
Cardy of this city and Miss Goodrich,
principal of the Table Rock school. The
decision was Fay Sanford first and Gladys
Boyd second. The sqhool will be repre
sented st the district meet in Beatrice by
Fay Sanford.
BROKEN . ROW-The Board of County
Supervisors, mow In session, has received
word that two of the principal bridges of
ine county nave Deen put out oi commis
sion by floating Ice. The one at Comstock
has been. twisted out of shape, while two
spans of the .783-foot bridge near Gatos
nave been crushed and carried away. A
repair gang will be put to work as soon
as possible. Among the purchases made
this week by ths board are two high grade
aaaing machine tor the clerk s and treas
urer's offices to replace those destroyed
at the court house fire.
NEBRASKA CITT Some days since
a writ of habeas corpus was asked for
and granted by Judge Travis to produce
In court Ben Pearson, a man who was
recently declared insane and confined In
the asylum at Lincoln. Judge Travis
announced hs waa too busy to hear the
case at this time, and Instructed the
sherlf not to serve the writ until he had
some leisure 'time and leave the man in
the asylum where he could receive proper
attention until the day of hearing. The
man who Is confined has friends who
desire to see him released and take this
means to try and accomplish it
NEBRA8KA CITT A man giving the
name of "Steeple Jack," about 25 years
of age. has been about here for the last
week or better, and Tuesday he disap
peared and with him the 15-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Grlffen.
Tesiorday 8heriff Fischer located them
at a hotel at Dunbar' and caused their
arrest. They were brought to this city
laat evening and the county attorney will
file either a charge of kidnaping or
a more serious offense against him. The
man claims the girl followed him away
and that he did nothing wrong. They
were occupying separate rooms at the
hotel when arrested. The father will
ask that the severest punishment be
meted out to htm.
SURVEYORS PREPARE GROUND
SKETCH OF BANK SKYSCRAPER
Get Preliminary Plans for Architect
at Sixteenth and Farnam for
Twelve-Story Building.
The United States National bank is look
ing far ahead to the time when It will
eieot a twelve-story building on the corner
of Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Leases
have been secured from W. Farnam Smith
for 66 by 132 feet on Farnam street, Just
west of the Board of Trade building, where
temporary offices will be built The leases
call for 66 by 132 feet and the building Is
to be ready for occupancy March 1, 1918.
The bank now owns 110 fet on Farnam
street and 74 on Sixteenth street, and on
this the skyscraper will be built In three
years, when the leases of the present oc
cupants of ths 44 feet on Farnam street
expire. The bank recently paid $100,000 for
this piece of property.
Ths bank has made several efforts to ac
quire the entire holdings of tho Ames
estate, which Included all tha property now
occupied by the People's Carpet and Fur
niture company, but after several failures,
finally 'secured the Farnam street frontage.
Surveyors were at work Saturday morn
ing preparing a ground sketch of the new
building for the use of the architects.
Narse Dies wltk Instrartlons.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 12.-(Spe-
clal.) fersons in this city are striving to
locate relatives of Martin McMahon, who
has Just died in a local hospital of pneu
monia. The lack of knowledge as to the
whereabouts of his relatives Is due to a
peculiar circumstance. About ten days ago,
a few days after being taken to the hos
pital, and when fears first were enter
tained that he would die, he gave minute
Instructions to Mrs. Inez Hunt the head
nurse, as to what should be done in the
event of his death. It la supposed that
ho told Mrs. Hunt where his relatives were
and asked that they bo notified in case
he died. Mrs. Hunt herself was stricken
with pneumonia and died the latter part of
last week without revealing to other
nurses or to the manager of the hospital
ths nature of tho Injunctions given her
by McMahon, so his friends here are ab
solutely In the dark as to where the rela
tives are located.
A Life Problem Solved
by that great health tonic. Electric Bitters.
Is ths enrichment of poor, thin blood and
strengthening ths weak. tOo. For sals by
Beaton Drug Co.
HOVir., HOTEL AND OFflCR rVRNISHr.RS
rehard 8 Wilhelm
qiq. 10-18 South 16th Street.
We are placing on sale Monday morning a complete new line of Scrim Curtains, all made
to our order for this Spring's selling; the styles are new, the scrim the best and the work
manship superior to the ordinary curtains. The prices are lower than usual for scrim cur
tains of equal quality.
Plain Scrim; hemstitched border
per pair
Plain Scrim; Imported, with Insertion
per pair
Figured Scrim; Insertion and edge, white, C O QF
per pair ZsO
Extra Fine Scrim; plain edge, insertion CtT OtT
per pair 0Ji J
Real Clunj Lace and Insertion Scrim Curtains, per pair, at
Crochet Bed Spreads; size 74x88 Inches, hemmed; In beautiful designs
price, each $1.10
Crochet Bed Spreads; size 80x90 Inches; fringed edge for brass or wood
beds price, each $1.G5
Satin Bed Spreads; else 80x90 Inches, hemmed; new patterns price.
each, at $3.75
8atln Bed Spreads; 88x90 inches; cut corners, embroidered edge p'rlce
each, at . $4.75
Cretonne and Madras Bed Spreads; with ruffle all around; full valance
with bolster cover; all colors; complete, at $43.50
Cretonne Bed Spreads, with band on top and valance; Including bolster
cover; complete, at an 7
BOLSTERS Paste Board Bolsters, all sizes, each !!!!!!.' ,1 25
Wood Veneered Bolsters; covered white muslin, open back for pillows,
each, at 00 fxn
Deitufcuiu
5- inch opening
6- inch opening
7- inch opening in top, each
8- inch opening in top, each
9- inch opening in top, each
Fern dishes, same ware, each,
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Kara Boot rrlnt It.
Budolph T. Bwoboda O. F. A.
tlffntlna- Futures Buriess-Granden Co.
Strictly Xoms-ltsds Fiss. Her Grand Cat a
Ths best oup of coffee in Omaha, I
cents, at the Her Grand Hotel Cafe.
leoo National Xdfa Xnsnranos Oo. 1910.
Charles E. Ady, General Agent, Omaha.
Hanun's Bottle Beer delivered promptly
at your residence. Same price as formerly.
J. A. Tuthlll, rear of 1611 Douglas
'Phone. Douglas 1688.
tlx per cent paid on savings accounts
$1 to $6,000, by Nebraska Savings and Loan
association, 168 Board of Trade building,
1603 Farnam.
Osorgs Wells Parker to Philosophers
George Wells Parker will address the
Omaha Philosophical society Sunday at 3
p. m in Baright hall. Nineteenth and
Farnam streets, on "Ths Cosmic Ether."
T. r. A. Bustles (or Kora Members
The hustling committee of the .Travelers'
Protective association met at tho Paxton
Saturday and started on its campaign for
an increased membership. Many of the
wholesale houses were visited during the
day.
Johnston Company Oets Contract The
Park board has awarded to the Johnston
Electric company the contract for Install'
lng an electric light plant on the dredge
In Carter lake, for the sum of 81,026. The
plant is to be ready for business In sixty
days.
Vsw Ball ding (or Cleanser Plant Con
tracts have been let for the erection of
a new building for the use of the Vic
toria Cleanser company, a new concern,
which will be located at Forty-fourth
and Hamilton streets. B. J. Jobst will
erect the building.
Bo Baling in whited Case No decision
was given by Judge Sutton In district
court, as announced, on the Injunction
suit of Fred Whited against the Brewery
Workers' union, because each side asks
to be allowed to submit more proof.
Likewise Judge Day has postponed a
ruling in the suit for an Injunction
against enforcement of the city ordin
ance against regulating second hand deal
ers. Woman Seeks OrandoMldren Mrs.
Louise Heckman of Portland, Ore., has
written to the police officials of Omaha
n uc.ritln If Doaslbls the address of
two grandchildren, of whom she Is anx
inn. tn hoar from. According to the
woman's letter, tha two grandchildren
"I want
of S
1ZZ
No. nothing else
Orange, .Lemon and
Root Beer Flavors.
is a powder
two teaspoonfuls of which in
a glass of cold water makes
a nice, cool, refreshing,
pure and healthful drink.
SIZZ purifies water
and prevents disease.
The pure food laws and tha
Leo Grotte Mfg. Co., guarantee
Its purity and wbolesomeness.
Per bottle, 25c, 60c and $100
BSo slse 18 drinks. 11.00 slse 70 ArUks.
VOEGELE & DINNING CO.,
Wholesale Distributer Omaha, Neb.
Scrim (Curtains
..$2.35
..$4.50
Figured Scrim; colored Insertion fr E
per pair 3D.OvJ
Drab Colored Scrim Curtains; insertion Qf" Qf
and edge per pair
White Scrim Filet
per pair
Drab Scrim Filet
per pair
Bed Spreads
Jardinieres in Weller Pottery
designs in aeep Drowns ana Antique eiiects
in top. . ,65c
in top. . .85c
1 era Dishes, same ware, 5-inch opening, 95c
6-inch openiDg $1.00
Weller Pottery, Matt Green Jardinieres
GVfe-inch opening in top, each 95c
T-inch opening in top, each.' $1.25
8V2-inch opening in top, each S2.00
; r-i 1 . a X .
$1.25
$1.50
.$2.00
75c, 95c, $1.25'
are at the home of a grandfather on her
father's side whose name Is Mike Mc
Donnell. She would like to obtain their
address and request that the police de
partment locate the youngsters if possi
ble. New Social Club is
Forming in Omaha
To Be Called the "Palimpsest," and
Everyone Has an Equal Chance to
Guess What the Name Means,
Are you a Palimpsest?
There will be soma fifty of them In
Omaha, chosen from among" the leading
business and professional men, who, when
properly organized, will be known as the
Palimpsest club.
Those who have ' been Invited to Join,
when asking what Pai.mpsest means, are
told by John L. Webster that no one knows
except Francis A. Brogan, who Is re
sponsible for the name and that Mr.
Brogan himself only thinks hs knows.
The club is to be a purely social com
pany meeting at the dinner table once a
month, with a postscript of wit, humor and
enlightenment In the form of a discussion
or address by some one worth hearing on
some subject of literature, art, science, law
or business. .
The Palimpsests are expected to start the
machinery in motion with an Initial feast
before the month is up.
GORDON AFTER MORE PRIZES
Man with Broken Back Inalata
Aaralnat Women's Will on Glvln
Away Hla Money.
Mrs. W. W. B. Miller and her arsoclates
on the nursery committee of the Child
Saving Institute want the people who have
aided John Gordon to secure the publica
tion prises to know that while he has
turned over to the Institute $1,000, ths
amount of his biggest prise, It was only
because they could not dissuade him from
the belief that he ought to keep the money
himself.
Mr. Gordon is ths man whose back Is
broken and yet whose energy is as undying
as though he were able-bodied. While he
has turned over this prise to a cause in
which he believes he retains the premiums,
a glass
will do.
'
Insertion
Insertion and Ed
.$7.25
$8.50
$7.50 $10.00 nd $12.50
yy2-incn opening in top, eaen $2.50
4
SPRING SUITS
TO ORDER
S25.00
Give your wardrobe a
"tonic."
Spring smiles at you from
our stock now. Beautiful suit
ings with new and character
ful patterns and shades that
are just enough out of the
ordinary to make you look
"like a changed man" and
yet none of 'em are freakish
or in bad taste. .':
PANTS TO ORDER $8 AND' VP.
. Perfect fit guaranteed;
MacCarihy-Wilson
lailorlng to.
804-S06 South 16th Street,
Near 10th and Farnam St.
TKB 4XPBULBBT UP TO BA.TB
A la tha apple we use in ths plej
B Is ths bread on which we relyj
O la the oake we all like to at
D la the donfhnuts, covered with sugar
so sweat)
B is tha eg-fs, so they'll not fall
r Is tha flour, if Updike's, ths bsst
make them all.
MRS. D. B. ALLEN,
2124 Burt St. .
which amount to something. Now he, 'is
working for another such price and ' the
women of the institute are giving him
their help as befors.
Aberdeen Trade Boosters' Tonr.
ABERDEEN, 8. D., March 12. (Specla' )
The Aberdeen Jobbers' association, an
organization of wholesalers, has arranged
for a trip to points in northern South" Da
kota, , starting on May 18. The itinerary
will Include the towns of Blsseton, Britton,
Huron, Pierre, Gettysburg and LeBeau. A
special train consisting of three standard
sleepers, one tourist sleeper, a diner and
two commissary and baggage cars will be
provided for the Journey.
It's the
one best
drink, always
Call (or it at
fountains and bars
or from you
grocer or '
druggist and
make it
at horns.
''y fountains and bars ,
