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FARMERS IN FOR CORN SHOW
Prizet Awarded for Best Ehxibits of
' Field Product.
ADDRESSES ON FARM SUBJECTS
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(From a Btaff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. !. Speclal.)-The ag
riculturist who are attending the com
how and products exhibit of the growers'
tssnctatlon began to coma In today and
B'hered at tho auditorium.
The address of welcome was delivered
it 11 o'clock this morning by Mayor Love
and the morning was devoted to a pre
liminary meeting held by the agrlcultur
students from the state farm.
The corn nhow was the principal feature
of the first afternoon and the booths at
tracted much favorable comment. Ad
dresses on farm labor and kindred subjects
were delivered by various officers of the
association. The list of prtre wlnneis Is
as follows:
Honorrr Dlvlelon.
('lass A First, Harry Heir, Desola;
eciind, Holland Smith. Deuta; third. It.
K. Itoggenbac.k, Wlaner.
Class H Mint, Harry Sels, Ieota: sec
ond, be Hmlth, Liesuta; third, Holland
Smith, Dcaota.
Amateur Division.
Clas C First. U. 11. Bchenkamp, Ar
lington; second. H. M. Kohrer, Ft. Cal
houn; third, .1. D. Jlasik, Abby.
Class D Flrwt, I lay leaver. Auburn;
second, O. J. l-athmp. Nebraska City;
third. II. H. Itohrer, Ft. Calhoun.
Class B First, Lewis Jesperson, Ash
land; eecond, William lmeryan, Florence;
third. B. F. Fock, Mllllgan.
Class H First, C J. Uruah, Auburn;
second, L. Tlpwood, Heaver City; third,
W. W. Noit, KlglJi; fourth, J. 8. Cooper,
Kearney.
' Wettern Section.
""lass I First, Uetlor 81 elk. Grand
Island; second, Alex Huschow, illue Hill;
third. J. W. Cooper, Kearney.
Class K-Flrst, letlef Stelk. Grand
Island;- second, Alex Humhow, Hlue Hill;
third. J. H. Yopr, Kearney.
Class JLr First, Harry Merits, Iesota;
second. Ray Heaver, Auburn; third, Jerry
Mlka, Frlenn.
Class Al First, H. 1 Rahif, Falls City;
second, P. W. Buck, Ha Witt; third, J. T.
Bwale, Bethany.
i'remiums in the junior sections were an
nounced as follows:
Sweepstakes, Ten Yellow liars Prize,
the Hlodgett scholarship, won by Virgil
Beaver, l.ewlHton.
Sweepstakes, Tn White Dent Ears
Prise, five Plymouth Hock chickens, won
by eXlorge Mulr, . 1 amorrow.
Sweepstakes, All Other Varieties Won
by Arthur tfehutnaker, Beard.
Kastern Division.
Ix)t 1 First, Virgil Heaver, Lewlstnn
second, C. J. lenders', Ft. CSrook; third
Dorothy Belts, Oesota; fourth, Kzra Gueh
ler, Sterling; fifth, llle Frazler, Ft.
Crook; sixth, Donald Tucker, Udell.
Lot 2 First, Dorothy Kelts, Desota; sec
ond, Frteby Arnold, Aurora; third, Kmery
Darby, Jlavelock; fourth. William Hall,
Auburn; fifth, K. O. Lathrop, Nebraska
City; sixth. Lldrita Schults. Humboldt.
Lot a C. W. Hester, Normal.
' Western Division.
Iot l-Flrst, Detlef Stclk, Grand Island;
second, Alex Pouschen, Blue Hill; third,
O. A. Seeburger, Lewlstnn; fourth. Otto
Htelk, Grand Island; fifth, Fenda Heed,
Stanford; alxlh, Lloyd Heynolds, Maxwell.
Lot i First, Alex Pouschen, Blue 'Hill;
second, Mark McConnell, Herseley, third,
Carrol Stephens, Lincoln' county.
Ijot First, 'Arthur Scliumaker, Beard.
Jx-t 7 First Arllne Smith, Oeaota; aeo
oid. Olia,l' Hifll), Auburn. . ,
1a tlcst,, Lawrence Hrunli, Pawnee
City; second, Halph Wiley, 'Burt county.
ot First, Fenda Heed, Stanford; sec
ond. Huxh I .oner Kan, Florence.
Lot 10 First, J. K. Heeburtier. Lewlston;
second, lean Campbell, Clay Center; third,
Ward Campbell, t lay Center.
Next Ten Best H. F. Tinsel, Fremont;
William Lonergan, Florence; Detlef Htelk,
Grand inland; Herman Kinst, Crete; D.
Tlpswood, Ueaver City; J. D. Hasslk, Ab
by; John Heruld, Lewlston; H. H. Hohrer,
"j f t. cainoun: cnariea ecKs, Peru;. Jerry
Mlka, Friend.
Next Ten BostW. W. Ball Auburn;
William Krnst, Tecumseh; H. H Koggen
back, WIhiit; Mon Hrodnck, Falrfleid; F.
G. Sloup, Hprague; Churles Crau, Bennlng
' ton; J. H. Cooper, V aslilngtun; J. T.
Graham, Bethany; Lyman Peck, Ft. Cai
t houn; Simon Foaal, Columbus.
I Delegates Dlacnsa Playgrounds.
! Prof. H. H. Alexander, who Was to speok
upon the "Relation of the Playground
Movement to Education" to the charities
conference now in session here, could not
be present today and his paper was read
by Prof. Luclle Eavea. The relation of the
playground to the moral life of children
was admirably discussed. W. E. Hardy
read a paper on "The Prevention of I'n
sanitary Housing Conditions" and described
the evils of the tenement system. Prof.
F.aves called attention to the fact that
Omaha and Lincoln are face to face with
the problems set forth In Prof. Hardy's
paper and should prepare to act now.
Mrs. K. K. i. Kdholm spoke upon "Civic
Righteousness and Tuberculosis," and
pointed out the necessity for action against
the advance of the disease, which by care
ful prevention could be reduced to mini
mum danger. Prof. A. L. Candy gave a
history of charity work In Lincoln. Mayor
Love gave an address in the afternoon on
the relation and obligation of the city and
county to the poor,
The efforts of State Auditor Barton to
complete a deal with the representatives
of the Syracuse capitalists that wanted to
get control of the Farmers' and Merchants'
Insurance company Were a failure and he
went to Kansas City to a conference with
the buyers there and received more favor
able action. Members of the Kansas com-
pany will probably arrive In IJtu oln to-
morrow and look the property over with
a view to taking it and organizing a com
pany whU n will have a capital of lou,0uu
or Jooo.WO-
Illtchrock at Commercial Club.
Congressman Hitchcock spoke at the
Commercial club at noon today and assured
Lincoln men present that In the senate he
would represent the whole state of Ne
braska and not any one part of It. He was
Introduced by Henry T. Clarke. Jr.. railway
commlssioiutr.
Crosby's Parents Hulk 111.
SCHUYLER. Neb.. Jan. 10 (Special.)
News of the death of Roy F. Crosby, who
was burned to death In Niobrara Sunday
evening, was received with much regret
by the people of Schuyler. Buy F. "was a
son of J. M. Crosby, who la In the piano
business In tfchuyler. The news of his
death was a severe shock for his aged
parents, who are both invalids.
Slaty . Thauaaad fur Ibart-h.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. li (facial Tele
Siani ) The Preabytertan church has com
pleted the pledging of a Jf'.ux) cash fund
fur the erection of a new church building.
Salvage from the budding destroyed by
fir last fall and Insurance win give the
church $4 '.' wore to be used in the new
building and ita equipment. Conatruciion
work will le started early In the spring.
Nlu Taft Takes Horseback Hide.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 .-Miss Helen
Taft Is to leave hertoday for a horse
back ride through the Green Spring Valley
In company with a party of friends. They
expert to go by train to Baltimore and
Utere get theft mount.
Nebraska
Royal Arcanum Holds
Election of Officers
Beautiful Ritual of the Order i Car
ried Out by Lodge at Fre
mont. Kit K MONT, Neb.. Jan. 1 (Special.)
Friday, the 13th. was day long to be
remembered by the members of the Koyal
Arcanum In Fremont as one of the most
Interesting and important days In Its his
tory. Officers were elected and Installed,
the full ritual of the order being carried
out. The program concluded with an
ofter supper at the home of George Wolx,
V. M. C.
The following members of Vnlon Pacific
council No. Omaha, put on the work:
S. P. Bostwick. P. J. Tlbblns. J. Boyd
Dysart, H. C. Stafford and William Couns
man. Paul H. Harm, grand regent of Ne
braska, presided. The supreme council was
represented by H. Lancaster, D. 8. K.
The officers elected are: A. F. White,
resent; IT. 8. Grant, vice regent; T. C.
Marsh, secretary; George E. Cheney, col
lector; O. W. I. Reynolds, treasurer; C. C.
Shepard, orator; Dr. A. E. Buchanan,
chaplain; W. A. Kearns, guide; W. P.
Boyer, warden; J. C Cleland, John Ha
inan and, N. M. Pllsbury, trustees; Dr. A.
E. Buchanan, medical examiner.
Mtw-U holders Make Good Miortnae.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 16 (Special.)
At a business meeting of the officers and
stockholders of the State bank of Sher
man, near Sioux Falls, It was decided that
the shortage In the funds of the bank, due
to the recent disappearance of William A.
Aune, a trusted bookkeeper In the Institu
tion, should be made good by the stock
holders from their private funds, and ac
cordingly this was done. The shortage
amounted to $J,692. The bank Is In the
same excellent condition it was In before
the robbery. The Institution has deposits
of nearly -7,0Q0.
Nebraska ews Xoles.
NEBRASKA CITY Helmer Hershey and
Mias Belle McDanlels, both of this city,
were united In marriage by Judge Wilson.
BEATRICE Mrs. Harrer, an old resident
of the Cortland vicinity. Is dead at the
bko of 7l years. She is survived bytwo
sons and one daughter.
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kll-
patrick have gone to take a look at the
Panama canal. Before their return they
will visit points In Cuba and Porto Kico.
HASTINGS Fire originating from the
heating apparatus yeaterday caused IKKiO
namage in tne new .oiiKreKuuunai uuuiun.
Repairs will be made In time for services
next Sunday.
HASTINGS Alexius Breedland, the Mex
lean who stabbed Fred Buahee of Holdrege
In August, was found guilty or assault and
battery by a Jury in the district court to
day. He was tried for assault with Intent
to kill.
flKNKVA Denuty Grand Master Evans
of Strang ansiated the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows install their oincers last
night, as follows: Noble grand, E. C. Mc-
Pherren: vice grand, Carl Yates; secretary,
R. G. Phillips; treasurer, Monroe Helsy
GENEVA Saturday morning Lloyd Crow
and Miss Glenn Wilson, both of Mapleton,
la., were married by the Rev. A. E. Cash
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Archer.
Mrs. Archer is a sister of the bride, mey
left Immediately after the ceremony for
Mapleton, where Mrs. Crow has been teacn
ing.
NEBRASKA CITY The body of Mrs.
Henry McCabe, who died at Hastings, wai
brought to this city Sunday for Interment
She was a resident of this city and Pal
myra for many years and leaves four
children. Mrs. Henry Olsen of Nebraska
City, John Welch of Montana, Mike- Welch
of Omaha and ..Thomas Welch rt. Chicago.
The remains were burled from at. Mary s
Catholic church.
NEBRASKA CITY Saturday evening
Thomas J. Travis, a minor, through his
father, brought suit against the Burlington
railway In the county court for 11,000 as
damages for Injuries which he claimed to
have received at Hanover, Kan., while
working for the company. The case was
called by agreement and an agent for the
company was pi went and settled with the
plaintiff without a hearing,
SCHUYLER The funeral of F. J. Pe.sek
was held from the C. S. P. H. hall Sunday
afternoon. Mr. Pesek was one of the pio
neers of Colfax county, and has been en
aaaed In the bakery business in Schuyler
for a number of years. He was a member
of the C. 8. P. S., Modern Woodmen 'of
America and Woodmen of - the World
lodges, which turned out In full number
to pay the last tribute to their deceased
brother.
BEATRICE At the quarterly meeting of
the Plckrell Farmers Elevator company
Saturday the reports submitted by the
secretary and treasurer showed the affairs
of the company to be in excellent shape
During the last three months the company
bought UO.IMI bushels of corn. 13.535 bushels of
oats and B, i bushels ol wheat, for which
It paid $.3,623. The board allowed Manager
E. W. Williams an Increase In salary of
$ per month.
SCHUYLER Levi C. Smith, an old real
dent and one of the pioneers of Colfax
county, died Saturday afternoon after an
illness lasting shout two weeks. Mr.
Smith was h.i: :r. 'Michigan In 1M6, where
he resided until the civil war broke out
at which time he enlisted and stayed in
the army until the close of the war. In
lM.il he moved to Colfax county, locating
at Schuyler, where he opened up a gen
eral merchandise store and conducted the
same for many years.
NEBRASKA CITY At St Mary's Cath
olio church Sunday morning a serious fire
was averted by Frank Carmody being cool
headed. The paper decorations of the
altar caught Are from a falling candle and
Mr. Carmody, who was attending mass,
jumped to the altar and tore down all o
the decorations and with the aid of others
soon put out the blase. Considerable daw
age was done to the drapery about the
altar and In that porjlon of the church.
NEBRASKA CITY Last year IngersoII
Bros., who were backed by a number of
local capitalists, sunk a prospect well to
the depth of 1,460 feet and then covered u
the hole and went to work on another well
In the western part of the state. Another
i goodly sum of money has been raised agal
ana me contractu! nave vuine oaca an
started to work on the well again thii
morning. They have contracted to go down
to a Z.uOO-Ioot level, or, perhaps, deeper.
To Line Up Suspects
at Victim's Bedside
Captain Savage Will Ask Reuben El
ton to Point Out His As
sailants. Captain Savage will take his four sus
pects In the holdup cases to the home of
fclton, the druggist, Wednesday morning
for a possible Identification as the men
who held him up and shot him In his
store last week. Elton's condition has
been such as to prevent an earlier visit,
but by that time the doctors In charge
think that his condition will be sufficiently
Improved.
Since the Identification by Conductor
Kruger when he pointed out Trimble ind
r.agei aa two oi ine tnree luiya who
boarded his car shortly after the holdup
acting In a suspicious manner. Captain
Savage has been confidently counting upon
a positive Identification by the druggist.
A Guarantee of business Prosperity
The Bee Advertising Columns. 1
Alabama laanraaer I. aw Valid.
WASHINGTON. Jan. -The law of
Alabama pasaed In 1K7 to prevent agree
ments and combinations between Insurance
companies for the purpose of fixing rates
of fire Insurance was held to be constitu
tional tt day by the auprema court of the
I'nlted Btates.
Nebraska
FOUR KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION ;
Niobrara Hotel Burned to Ground at
Result of eak from Plant.
FOUR MORE PERSONS INJURED
Three Are Very seriously Hart, snl
Are Km peeled to Itecover H. F.
IXmbr of "rhayler Anion
he Dead.
NIOBARA, Neb.. Jan. 16. Four persons
were killed and four inlured In a gas ex
plosion which occurred here at 7:30 o'clock
hist evening. Fire, which resulted form the
explosion, burned to the ground the three
story frame hotel, owned by Michael Ken
dall. The explosion was caused by a leak
In a gas plant, which was located In the
cellar of the hotel. Mr. Kendall noticed that
sas was escaping and went to the cellar
to Investigate and It Is supposed he struck
match and ignited the gas In the cellar.
t Is thought that all of the Injured will
recover, though the injuries of three are
serious.
The dead are:
MICHAEL KENDALL, proprietor of the
hotel.
KENNETH KENDALL, son of the pro
prietor.
ANNA Dl SKKA. a COOK.
ROY F. CROSBY, traveling salesman for
. A. Cranccr company, Lincoln, Neb.
The hotel, which was a three-story frame
building, caught fire and was burned to the
ground.
Crosby's Home In Bcbnyler.
Roy F. Crosby, one of those killed, wss
traveling salesman, whose home was
formerly In Schuyler, Neb. For the last
ear he had been a traveling salesman
for the G. A. Crancer Company of Lincoln.
Of the four persons Injured It Is thought
all will recover. Several were seriously
hurt.
Mrs. Crosby, wife of Roy F. Crosby, had
both legs broken, and was burned about
the face and arms.
Mrs. Kendall, wife of the hotel proprietor,
had one foot blown off, and was badly
burned about the legs and arms and across
the back.
Mrs. Kurplcka was burned, but her In
juries are not considered serious.
There is no hospital In Niobrara and all
of the Injured are at the homes of friends.
Revolutionists
Capture Truxillo
American Legation Instructed to De
mand Enforcement of Wash
ington Conventions.
CEIBA. Honduras. Jan. 11. Via New
Orleans Jan. l. Truxillo was captured
by the revolutlonlats Tuesday after a hard
skirmish with the small squad of govern
ment soldiers. The government lost seven
killed,- Including Mayor de Plaza, ajid
twelve wounded.
Three hundred government soldiers left
Celba this afternoon for Nouva Armenia,
twenty-eight miles east, where they expect
to meet the revolutionary army, which Is
said to have left Truxillo Tuesday evening
on a march toward Ceiba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The American
legation at Guatemala City has been In
structed by the state department to make
vigorous representations to President Es
trada Cabrera for the enforcement of the
Washington conventions In connection with
the revolutionary movement In Honduras,
headed by Manuel Bonllla.
A statement Issued by the state depart
ment today saya the American legation
at Guatemala City was so Instructed be
cause of "repeated complaints" that the
Bonllla movement was "receiving active
aid and support In Guatemala and In view
of Information of the arming of the
'Hornet.' "
The protected cruiser "Tacoma" has been
ordered to Join the gunboat "Marietta" In
patrolling the Atlantlo coast of Guatemala
and Honduras and the "Hornet" will be
kept under surveillance.
Twelve Engines Are
Destroyed by Fire
Iowa Central Roundhouse Burns at
Marshalltown Loss Seventy
s Five Thousand.
MARSHALLTOWN, la., Jan. 16. (.Spe
clal Telegram.) Fire of unknown origin
which started in the annex of the Iowa
Central roundhouse tonight completely de
atroyed the twenty-two stall building and
most of the locomotives In It. The loss
is estimated at $75,000 to $100,000.
The flames Bpread so rapidly through
the building that the small night force
were unable to get out more than five of
the seventeen locomotives. The flames
were confined to the roundhouse, although
the general shops and coal chutes were
threatened.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
RETURN FROM FREMONT
One Hundred Journey from Omaha to
Aaalst in the Installation
Work.
Omaha Knights of Columbus returned
home In their Bpe-lal train from Fremont
Sunday night, where they went to attend
the installation of the new council. Count
ing the 100 knights from Omaha, GOO at
tended the Installation and subsequent fes
tivities Sunday. All of the knights at
tended mass Sunday morning, following
which they went to the Eno hotel, where
dinner was served. The Installation took
place in the afternoon at Grand Army hall.
I'nder the auspices of District Deputy
James M. Fitzgerald of Omaha forty new
members were Installed. The new organiza
tion was christened the mil Sheridan
council of Fiemont. The wives of the new
members gave a banquet In the evening to
the lodge men.
Toasts were given by Prof. K. L. Freitx-
Inger of Fremunt, Father Moriurty of
North Bend, J. A. Hennewlts of Omaha,
Hon. C. J. Smyth of Omaha, J. M. Fitz
gerald of Omaha and Hon. A. F. Mullen of
O'Neill.
Ths Key to the Situation Bee Want Ada.
ra
The Easy Road
To Wellville
Grape-Nuts
Contains the Food Strength
of Wheat and Barley iu
Easily Digestible Form.
"There's a Reason
BELLEVUE COMMERCIAL
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
( omnilttee Appointed to Ask for 1 m
proved rhrrinle on Interer.
ban Line,
The following officers of the Bellevue
Commercial club were elected for 1!11 at
their annual business meeting: President.
B. R. Stouffer; vice presidents, R. M. L.
Hraden and C. C. Reed; trHjurer. C. R.
Cronk; secretary, A. A. Tyk-r. A plan Is
under way to establish a, Mate forest re
serve Just north of Bellevue and the Com
mercial club Is actively Interested.
Messrs. Phelps. Cronk end Erlon were
appointed a committee to circulate a peti
tion asking for changes in the schedule
of the South Omaha and Bellevue and
Fort Crook Interurban, which Is unsatis
factory to the early morning travelers and
to those returning about 6 p. m.
A new hotel Is In process of erection at
Bellevue. The bulging will be the larg
est In the town when complete and Is be
ing built of cement blocks. Tho founda
tion is completed and the boilers are be
ing Installed. Bowling alleys, barber shop,
pool room and natatorlum are to be In-
luded. The site Is a desirable one, be
ing a corner at the principle Interurban
crossing, opposite the street car station,
at the foot of the college hill.
LOCK OF VAGRANTS
IS THROWN INTO JAlL
Jnda- t raw ford Hands Unt Some 94
Iff
Sentences to Snspeeta on ;en
rrsl Principles.
Police Judge Bryce Crawford determined
to do Ms share In putting a stop to the
Increasing number of petty crimes, gave
ten men sentences running from forty to
ninety days this morning In police court.
There were no specific charges against any
of the men, and they received their severe
sentences as vagrants and susplolous
characters.
Eight of the men were arrested Friday
night In an 8x10 room at 207 North Seven
teenth. All of them had been living within
the narrow quarters of the one room and.
as a consequence, It was In such filthy con
dition that Captain Dempsey ordered the
health officers to fumigate It.
Ernest Japp, accused of stealing some
valuable dental supplies, gold and silver
fillings, etc., from the office of Dr. Ray
Lawson In tho Brown block, came up be
fore Police Judge Crawford Friday morn
ing. Japp pleaded guilty to taking the
articles, but not guilty to the charge of
breaking and entering, averring that tho
door was unlocked. The case was con
tinued over until Wednesday,
raided by Steam
or scorched by a fire, apply Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Cures piles, too, and the
worst sores. Guaranteed. 2Bc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
The Irrigated Farm J yT
A most beautiful Jll J
scenic panorama A I
the Omaha
January 18th to 28th
This beautiful exhibit shows a miniature rauge of mountains in the background
sending down snow water to a reservoir in the foreground; in turn, this real running
water flows to miniature fruit farms in the valley.
This exhibit will also show miniature jower plants in operation, showing
methods used in raising water to higher levels for irrigating purposes. This exhibit
will be lighted by ingenious arrangements of electric lights.
The Dry Farming Exhibit
is a revelation on methods used to raise crops on arid soil and is the same that was fea
tured strongly at the Pueblo Irrigation congress last year.
These are only two of a number of features.
Hear the band of Hawaiian singers; Nettie
Reiter, the wonderful Cornetist. and the Land
Show Concert Band.
WESTERN RATE CASES ARE UP
Arguments Brpin Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.
AFFECTS NINETY COMMODITIES
All Are Articles of Dally Consump
tion In Ten 1ldille Western
Slates Involved In Pro
posed AdTance.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 -Argument In
the western rate cases were begun today
before the Interstate Commerce commis
sion. In general the cases are similar to those
Involving the carriers In official classifica
tion territory, which were argued before
the commission last week. They differ
from the eastern cases, however, in an im
portant respect. The latter Involve only
or practically only clsss rates, while the
western cases Involve only commodity
rates.
Several months ago the carriers in the
Western Trunk Line association territory
filed tariffs with the commission, making
general advances on many commodities In
that territory. While primarily the tariffs
filed affected only the carriers In that par
ticular territory, they affected the rates
on all the commodities named on traffic
In those commodities throughout the coun
try. The territory Involved In the direct ad
vances Includes the states of Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa Missouri, North and
South I'akota, Nebraska, Kansas and
Montana. The rates filed are effective be
tween points In this territory to and from
Chicago and other basic points.
In a general way ninety-two commodities
are affected. All of them are articles of
dally consumption and, for the greater
part, may bo regarded as necessaries of
life and business. While no definite aver
age of the advance Is posalble, It will ap
proximate 16 per cent.
First Address by I. yon.
The arguments were opened by a state
ment submitted by Frank Lyon, one of
the counsel for the commission. He had
elaborate tables showing the articles af
fected by the advances; the freight revenue
of many roads, together with the ratio of
Increase In revenue to wage Increase, the
estimated wage Increase and the amount
of capital stock of the roads and the de
clared dlvldond upon It. He said the car
riers frankly stated that unless they should
be restrained other Increases In rates other
than Involved In these cases would be
made, where competition would permit.
Colored Odd Fellows ( all on 'In ft.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. A committee of
negroes, led by Henry L. Johnson of this
city, and headed by Edward H. Morris of
Chicago, gTand master of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, today called on
President Taft and pledged to him and
his administration the hearty support of
the 760,000 members of their organization.
Admission 2
Will Give Banquet
to New Senator-Elect
Sons of Omaha Preparing to Celebrate
Election of First Native Nebraskan
to Senate of United States.
The Sons of Omaha propose to set In
first with a banquet In honor of the elec
tion of Congressman Hitchcock to the
senate. Tho banquet Is to take place at
the Omaha tiuh Wednesday evening.
January is. The notice to the members of
the society says. "The first of our native
born citizens to be elected to this office, it
seems peculiarly fittlnir that the Sons of
Omaha, of which Mr. Hitchcock Is a mem
ber, should get together in some way as
an evidence of the recognition of the high
honor which has come to one of our old
members."
The Sons of Omaha is an organization
with exclusive membership confined to
sons of pioneer families born in this city,
and has been dormant as a club since Its
participation in Omaha's semi-centennial
celebration six years ago.
NEBRASKA AND IOWA PATENTS
1. 1st of Inventors In Tno (Hates Who
Were Granted Letters Patent
l.nat Week.
Official list of letters patent for inven- 1
lions Issued from the I'nlted States patent
office at Washington. 1. C. to Inhabitants
of Nebraska and Iowa for tho week end
ing January 14. H11, as reported from the
office of WIHiai Eddy, solicitor of patents
and counselor In patent causes, 61S I'axton
blouk, Omaha, Neb.:
To Ie Hoy Austin of Omaha, Neb., for
Insole for shoes.
To William F. ltahllng of Arcadia and
J. C. llohllng of Glldden, la., for manure
loader.
To James P. and C. F. Kutler and .1. A.
Abbott of Omaha, Neb., for lee cream
lreer-er
To Mathew A. Goixlspced of Fremont,
Neb., for dust consumer.
To Walter It. Grlssel and II. S. Mosselyn
of Cedar ltaplds, la., for plate glass set
ting. To Charles H. Hansen of lies Moines,
la., for fishing rod.
To Fred M. Hopkins of Muscatine, la.,
for button making machine.
To Eugene V. Iloyt of Pecorah, la., for
self grinding valve.
To Mads II. Madsen of Klmballton, la.,
for hay banding machine.
To Augustus A. Merrill of Holfe, la.,
for vehicle running gear.
To Llnneus O. Miller of Cincinnati, la.,
for spirit level.
To James F. Moss of Pecatur, Neb., for
currency rack.
To Thomas J. Nash of Lincoln, Neb., for
wall paper perforator.
To Oscar F. Peterson of Keokuk. Ia., for
Jar holder.
To Jacob H. Postel of Kearney, Neb., for
pipe hanging coupling.
To Hlrma E. Purdy of Rockwell City,
and F. W. Miller of Pes Moines, la., for
corn harvester. No. 9K1,223.
To Charles Ross of Blair, Neb., for horse
collar.
To Hiram E. Purdy of Rockwell City,
Cents
Land Show u
land K. W. Miller of I es Moines. U.. for
I corn harvester. No 1M..,i
lo ijironri w . em or c i.inerxy.
In., for mold for miIiik of precious metal.
The Key to the Pltust Ion -Bee Want Ads.
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For Five Years
IF YOU burn coal, the Fire
Back of the Charter Oak
Stove or Range you buy Is
guaranteed for five years. If you
burn wood it is guaranteed for
twenty years. It will hiore than
likely last for double that time,
but we insure its life to prove
the integrity of the stove you
put your money in. .
Charter Oak
Stoves arid Unrtfjes
for sixty-three years have been doinf
more than their duty in the best portion
of our American homes. '
Primarily Charter Oak Stove and
Ranges are built to Rive the neoesaary
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of fuel. This they do. But more than
that they are constructed artistically
with gtaceful designs handsomely orna
mented and well and accurately balanced
throughout.
Why put up with a stove that ia not
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consumes a minimum amount of fuel.
You can regulate the volume of heat to
suit yourself. You can keep your fir over
night and be sure to have it next morn
ing. It needs no attention.
It is made extra heavy and for over half
a century has proven its lasting- strength.
Each stove is gas proof so that your room
or kitchen is not filled with unpleasant
odors. One in your house will improve
your home conditions and insure well
cooked meals.
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the Charter Oak.
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