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BOARD CONSTRUES THE LAW
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rB.EIGA.TI03 DISTEICTS EXCLPTZI
Ittwsrr ftesereJ Mettle Rraai
IVx-tstaa Givta- Hit Ceasrree
tlaa aa Tbrery Art Is rellv
Ceasrtratteaal.
Krrni a Ptiff Correspooaetit
UJCXLK. Neb.. Au 12. .BpecMu 1 Th
folio wtec Interpretation vt the recently
enacted Huarland lrr.catlon statuts has
beeo given publloity by the fr-ate Railway
commission :
"Beetles 1. chapter 16". Nebraska Session
Law, IMT, declares lrnestiua rk con
structet under lb laws of this eit to 1
common cavrrlers. Section ! ma. H the
duty at th ewner ar operator of anv
vli tar the storage, oarriage or diversion
of water (except Irrigation uistrirts) to
deliver ail water legsiiy appropriated to
the parties eutltiou t the uee of the water
tor bebettciaj purposes at a reasonable
rata ts be Cad by the s'-ate Railway com
missi na, accerOlrg to Ue law la sorb cmm
relating ts eenunon carriers.'
Th attorney general of Nebraska has
i inrtai ij . r. aDhiafl ma follows:
I bare net gone lute the subject of this
act so aa ts pass upon l'.s constitutionality
and 1 therefor eeenioe It is oonstituuojial
la all lesoeota. fcriueBtiy tea legislature
Intended by tbis act to Mace si lrriatlon
works umpt irrgasion :trlrts usilw the ;
Jurtadiettoe af ths estate i -a.lway oommie- j
m on. iwrun . iryif v ..,..-.. . -
Compiled statutes of make It the
duty of all oonuBea earners to fu wits, the
State Bell way .jemmlesiee within tbirtv
ears after line taaing ettert of such act ail
lratrM and pa Tieer aohada. classifica
tion, rates, tariffs aod charges used by
said oonuuaa earner sad la rllrcx on Janu- ;
ary 1. istr.. Tour osmmMKn has eonetruea
toe wares "rates, teruts and harg'' used :
In tba proruuuD ts applT te the rate,
tariffs and obarrws of telephone and tele
graph companies and other common ear- ,
rtere not enaagad la tranaperteoe of j
fbliuraaiseoTTls alas applicable to
tb fiiinit of raues by lrrtratlcm works, end
C suck ima-eton oompanies bas n"t ra
thau- ratas with the commission. Jt wouia
be JuoUfsad a srrrin noUoe on them to oo
as Within a reaaonabis ier.tb
UIn failure on their Part ts do this tM
oommlsalcm would nave the rtbt ts fla
reasonable ratea UmrJOT. WTj! uca lrrt
catton works or oompanleos bare as liiaa
fr rate, tartffa, C or "ft!!
neen tlaed by tbe commlaen. such irrica
tum companies wouid not ha-rs tbe rint
ibnrTsains tmtU tsrarpueauon
ili lb-Mi mad. under tn. prnajon. of
buo vision c aertion IB arttols rill, charter
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unlawf ul for any common carrier to cjs
sny rste until permission baa been aotamed
from the commission.
Ac-tiny under the prorlslons of law as
above interpreted, tna oommlaslon hereby
requests ail owners or aparatars at works
for tba storas-e. oarrlaa or dlraralon d
water (eioept IrrtaaGon fllstrtct.1 to Cls
their rates In efteot April 10. OKI (the data,
en which chapter 167. with emergency
cluase, was spprtrredj.
Tleaas fill out tna enclosed blank and
return by early mail. It your enterprise
for anr reason does not coma unoer tb
requirements of tn act adrla fully.
-All Irrigation companies and other con
rrn awbect te tb act ar hereby notified
that the rates to effect April M, 1B11. must
ot be changed eioept by authority of this
(mnmlasloB. as preacrtbad by ubdrrtslon,
. aectlon la, of th railway eommlsaloa i
rt (artirie wW. chapter U -"Tbseiar-s Com-'
ntpiled Btatuto. 1M). "
V eJaatlaa af Issrsster.
Tb total aaaaased valuation at
ter county a. CnaHy 'toh
Board of DquallaatJon Is S21.,C3a. which
1. esrt.aH more than t Js a
iuWn!Bd varoatlon was I2B.BM.1K. Ths
Board of Equalisation baa fiaed tb ievy
si lit mills, which wEl raise taxes ts tb
waount of Laat year tb levy wa
11 mills, and on tb aaaeseed valtiatlOT
the tax Income should have aawBBMd t
JS or 21 Jess than this yaar-
Th levies for tb various funds and tb
amounts which they win rain ar as fol-
M snnis tHE.53
U mills n.w
llinllla I.n"
Omeral . -
Road
Bridge
fknldiers relief..
Smkmg
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.. t.t mills 7l.nil
x.k. .11.1 mil la VTlt
Ww. Taaes In Bela.
TOuv Tt. Qeley of
Iwver ar ander arrest at !ertb Piatt
v..rm mi arand laroaay. tb com
plaining wttBeas being Gordon HoIUs of
Cwnw, wn alleges tnai xn iv
tnea ftrev off with has airtotnoau. a vwa
eia valued at B.W. and then left Xwsiver.
frKtatrlM nawera fuad with Oowarnor
Aldrlch de act state wbetber th boj- took
th automobfl with them wnan tney mm
tw. wtvrar tbev merely took a ley
ride and returned tb enaehine. Tbey bav
employed an attorney and will resiax -tradition.
Governor Aldrlch will bear than
attorney Monday.
rrvlgat neartaaT Oasid.
The state rattway ooansusateB baa el used
Its bearing en the i ilaaslflratln. of fretgnt
and has ths subject matter under esnalder
aJjen. Cammiaalanar TTlnnett has called
attention t tb faat that tb Cumutei clal
club of Unoors aparanUy took s Inter
est aa tb queeclens before tb eommlsalom.
Omaha had reprusentaOves present and The
ceram avion knows What Cimaba deetrea.
but It has a ksewleog et what Lincoln
shippers destr with tba exoeptioa of
few Implement dealers, who were attend
ing th bearing.
Cbarsea with PaUar t Teat Oeaa.
yALX CTTT, Keb, Aug. U ftpectal.
Manford XTiam of the country store at
A rage was cited t appear befor JusrJoa
of tb Peao Aprarlns by tb par food
omnmbndoner ts answer t th charg of
buying cream without gtving It the proper
test. The regulations established by ths
pur food eomnrlssiop requlr that cream
snuat stand a certain number of hours ua
der proper ooedttiotts befor It is tested
and paid tor by the purchaser.
salfn Oaaeee aatth's Arrest.
FALLS CITT. Nab.. Aug. XL (Special.)
Ed Smith, who is charged with trying to
rob Wl.llfc.ra Smith, a farmer, la the Cleve
land dt Hughes etcr oa circus day last
area, aaa given a preliminary bearing
befor Judge Spragtas. He was bound
over te the district court n the sum of
tjm. and being unable ts give bond eras re
turned ts laiL Smith Is a local farmer.
He says be felt a band tn bis pocket, and
c ught Smith m tba act of extricating bis
pocket book.
Twenty 1 "beead few ram.
BROKEN BOW. Neb, Aug. U BpeclaU
F. and John Backer of Alexandria were
bar ths) week and bought th Rysraosi
farm of LSi acres paying SX.Wv spot cash
for ths place. John, th son. will snov
to Custer oounty and expects te stork th
farm.
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FALLS CITT. Aug. 12. vBpecuU )-Tb
city eouncfl accepted U rssignaoen ef
Water Conuaiaaiaoer George R Wo it and
appointed X. T. Van Winkle, wne bad
fklied the poatuoa tor tare years previous
ts May sf this year.
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PLATTE VALLEY REUNION
HAS SUCCESSFUL SESSION
M. . MarraU Is RcEbetal C-aa-
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CEWTRAi CTTT. Keb.. Aug. 11 (Bpa-
aai r-j-ne moat sucoessrui reunroa in u ;
history of tb Piatt Valley District Re-1
union saaorlstloa ot tb Orand Army ot
tb Republic dosed bere last evsnlng. Th ;
speakers for the eonolnChig program were tn-ii, ot the earlier part of the Ma
Mr. Condan. a well known TToman a Re- j ,oa, j, ln splendid condition. Tb stand
lief Corps leader; State Benator 3. H. K.mp ; , remarkably good, due largely to the
and RepresentaOv H. a. Taylor, and It ' careful selection of seed. The most pea
was en of tb beet of tb reunion. After ; slmlsQc of the tarroers now confidently
tb campflr In th ewenlng adieus were j expect an sverage yield. As this la, by a
said and camp was broken. In all 236 old very large percentage, th staple crop of
soldiers of the dvll war registered. AX the i Cuming county, the conditions prevailing
busmen meeting tb following officers. ! have caused a general feeling of confidence
who served this year and were responsible
la a large measure for tb success of the l
reunion, were re-elected: Commander. M.
Q. Merrell; adjutant, C B. Xuoas; quarter- i
master, A. F. Jewell; superintendent of
tents. John W. Miller.
Tb camp was called Camp Palmer this
year m honor of the late Captain H. E.
Palmer, tor a number of years postmaster
at Omaha and a past department com
mander. There were carnival features Is
abundanee this year, but careful discrimi
nation was employed by the management
In granting oonoassiona, and there were
ns gsTiiss of chanoe or questionable shows
admitted to the grounds. Early In the re
union all of the small tents were taken
and a trig teat was sat up and fenced off
mto compartments to further accommodate
the wlBtbnrs, but this was lusuffioent te
bouse all of those who cam ts camp out
and many slept la tb Mg assembly tent,
and the capacity of tb hotels and rooming
bouses tn tb city was also severely taxed.
Ths reunion was held la the city park
and many of the tents win be left up to
accommodate Chautauqua visrtors next
weak. Tb reunion has been permanently
located bar."
LUTHERANS MEET AT WAHOO
OsisUg Keiaaea Tbarsaay Evealasr
te raUa-erea by Addneers a
Special Kaevrlee Friday.
WAHOO. Neb, Aug. .-(Spec4al.-Tbe
meetings of the Nebraska Lutheran con
ference, which la now oonvenlng for Its
t-f!fth anniversary, are well at
tended. Thursday evening the president of
th oonferenoa. Rev. F. N. Pwanberg. oe
ttvered aa able opening sermon. Rev. J.
TwvU. ens af the pioaears ot the church
tn this state, spoke Friday afternoon on
"Tb Mission, of th Nebraska Conference."
Rev. nwanbom aJao spoke, his subject be
ing Th Guiding Hand of God In Our Oon
tarenca In tb afternoon Rev. P. M
Undberg ef the, XeeooneM Institute of
Omaha delivered aa excellent sermon on
the subject. The Great Things that God
Has Don Cms Ts" Thla was followed
by an original poem by Rev. C. A- Lona
quist of AxteU. The meeting concluded In
the afternoon by remarks from Dr. C. S
Hatartus, wbs has bees sent bare aa a dele
gat to represent tb Nebraska oexferenca
Tb Jenny Lind chorus of Luther college
has furnished nrosle. This chorus Is under
tb direcUon of Prof. Peterson.
Oxtard Hla Oemsa-lldatad.
OXFORD. Nek- Aug. 11. -(Special T-fxam.y-Tbe
Name botaL which was buDt
last year by L A- Rutaa and tor the last
six months operated by E. D. Hawley. was
today leased by MuUan Bohannon, lessees
ef the Burlington nous bare, and tba din
ing room and kitchen win b cloeed. Th
office and bed rooms win be need by th
Burlington and th entire botal business
will be under the management of C E.
Luektng. wbs has bad the management of
tb Burlmgton lor several years peat. Mr.
Hawley will take charg of tb Burlington
botal at Akron. Colo, and expects to leave
ter that piac Monday morning.
Tin Velalata at
BBOEES BOW. Neb, Aug. 11 (Bpe
daLy Calvin C Calhoun and Miss DoUi
C. Tiai baa of this city war married yester
day by Rev. C. M. Eally of Tabor. In, a
uaastonary tor the Holiness church. Mr.
Calhoun and wife expect to enter ths mis
sionary field tn this country.
Ferdinand Beahaler and Miss Dora B
eeanry of Mddal were married by Ctmnty
Judge Holoomk yesterday. Tney will Ire
on Mr. Beahaler a ranch tn tb MHfla'w
neighborhood.
ALBION, Nee, Aug. It (Special V-Rx
years ag tb aid settlers of this oounty
formed tns Boone County Old Uettter' as
sociation, and sines that time bav kept
up an organisation, tn which any on
was baa seed contlnuo&aly In tn county
for twenty-Cv years may besom a mem
ber. On of tn mala features af tb
organisation is tb holding ef th aid
set m f al ' picnic. This year th
picnic will be held at tb fair ground a.
August X wlta
orator.
FALLS CITT. Aug. 11. ( pecaaL ) T
reoesrt rams and tba warm weather bar
improved tb cars greatly and the lax
pawntlng isBralisa a good ylsid.
Scene at the Unveiling of the Lone Tree Monument
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TEST POINT. Neb.. Aug. IT ISpeelal.)
Two heavy rains of a asak ago. followed
rw Intel iuTtent ihovan durln T-! v.r
tr( 6 momt wot)0)rfal . upon
j,, crooa. particularly corn, grass
and potatoes. Pastures and meadows ar
frra-tlr revived and corn. In spite of the
-.rf ?rr . :14$
and security. Potatoes are now grewlng"entrtalnmeot and musical program has
rapidly, the late varieties especially pro- been arranged for this season. The officer
duch-ig fairly well. Market price Is now lot th FVlrbury Chautauqua inolnde Luther
SIM per burhel and stock Is sound and I Kelson, preelaaBt; T. 2 Rain, secretary; A.
of fair else.
Th twenty-third Cuming county teach
ers' Institute, which cloeed today, has
been one of the moat successful sessions
ever held in this county. The arrange
ment were under the personal supervision
of Miss Emma R Miller, oounty superin
tendent. The number of teachers enrolied
was ninety.
A large party of Oakland boosters, trav
eling in automobiles, visited West Point
on Thursday In the Interest of the coming
Chautauqua tn that city Which commences
August Z0. One hundred men were In the
party, which visited six towns during tb
day.
Marriage noenses nave been Issued dur
ing tb week to John M. Togt of XXxan
oounty and Miss Bxnma L. Lues ch en of
Wiener, and to Waiter Leister and Miss
Alma Bchlecht of Rock Creek.
Prof. AJbrecbt who for some ttms bas
been bead of the German Lutheran paro
chial schools in West Point, has accepted
a position as teacher In Kansas and win
shortly remove, with bis family, ts that
state.
Gwtbcaibarsr Xe-we Sates.
GOTHENBURG, Neb, Aug. 12. (Fpeciai)
J. R. Brestels had tb misfortune of
toeing his threshing outfit by firm. It was
being used at the Korsworthy farm north
of town. It is not known bow ths Cr
started.
Celotus. 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mr.
Dick Jenkins, died Friday at the ham east
of town. Funeral services were held at th
horn by J. S. Norrworthy. Interment was
in Fatrview cemetery.
Misses El) en Anderson and Martha Du
Boia, whs spent about fifteen months tn
Europe, arrived borne a few days ago.
Stella Have Festival.
STELLA, Neb, Aug. 12 rBpedal ) Tn
annual midsummer festival and colt show.
given by ths merchants and citlsens of
Stella win be held on day only la
Nutters Qrov at the dg of town Friday,
September 1. Beside an tnrusually large
number of tree sttrertkma. a good ball
game arm be given hi the afternoon. Th
grounds will be lighted by electricity from
tb local plant which mad th evening
entsrtalnment B snjoyable last year.
Korexnsr to the lose trtt.
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Marker Put Up by tb Business Men et
antral City. Nee., ts Com wa moral a
Famous Rosrrng Plaus oa tns Overland
Trail.
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FAIR BURY CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
Katee-prlse Tala 1 ear Is la Cfcaurga (
a tack: Caeasevay af Loral
FAIRBtTRT. Keb.. Aug. It (Special.
The seventh annual session of tb Pair bury
Chautauqua opened at the city park audi
torium Thursday afternoon with a concert
by the FaAand-Kewhall bell ringers. The
Chautauqua will continue until August M.
The Fair bury Chautauqua during the past
has been owned and managed by Frank L.
Rain and It baa bean a suocessful affair.
LMt year at the aloe Mr. Pain announced
that be did not care to risk the undertaking
again, oonaeqaently a stock company was
organised composed of Fairbury cttiaena.
Tb standard established la tb program
alnoe baa bees maintained In this sea
eon's program. An exoeptianally strong
Lynch, vloe president; M- Cogman, treas
urer; directors, B, M, Ballsy, M. Coftman,
A. Lmcu, F. L. Rain. L. M. Nasum, Hrv.
T. A. Maxwell and William McDonnell.
August IT win be labor day at the Chau
tauqua and John Mitchell, vice president
of the Am ericas Federation of Labor, will
deliver a talk on Ths Philosophy, Pur
poses and Ideaia of tba Trade Unionist
Movement.
NEWS NOTES FROM BEATRICE
BEATRICE, Nea, Aug. IX fper.ial.)
The local nest of Owls hstd a largely at
tended meeting last night at which s
wrestling bout between Jshs Lens and
Harry Jones, both ot this city, was given.
Lens won by securing two out of three
fans. Charles Payne ef Oalesburg, EL.
was present and gave a brief address on :
the good ef the order. Arrangements were I
mads wttb him to put on a bom talent !
play bars August S for th benefit of tbe
order.
Word was received her yesterday from
Spokane, Wash, announcing tb death of
Fred H. Schmidt, a former resident of this
city, which occurred at Spokane Thursday
ot heart trouble. Mr. Bchmldt was for
merly engaged Is tb banking business
her, and at the time of bis death was
EI years of ags. He Is eurrSved by bis
widow and three ehXkcrsn.
Beatrice lodg No. lie. Ancient Order of
United Workmen, held a weQ attended
mentlTig last evening and initiated a class
of twenty -one candl dates. Grand Master
Walling and Deputy Brad field were present
and made brief addreeses.
The Blue Springs girls' basket ball team
defeated tbe Wymor girls' team Thurs
day at DiUer, by ths soar of S to t.
Sew Teaeaer far TaMa BVerk.
TABLE BOCK. Neb, Aug. IX (Special.)
At a recent meeting of the school board
It was decided ts fair another high school
teacher tn addition ts those already em
ployed. Thla becomes necessary owing to
tbe congested condition of some ef tb
lower rooms. There bav been some
changes mads in th various grades, and
a kindergarten room is to be fitted oy In
tn baaament.
PRICES DOWN TO HARDPAN
Aetna! Cast et Clothes Serb as Bwl
sMers Wear Shown by tbe
GeveraafaL
Tns ens plans In which ws can find with
any aocuracy bow much clothes actually
cost Is in the reports of tba United States
government. In which it Is told bow much
the soldiers navs ts pay tor their clothe.
Hers alons our feet are upon solid earth
oonoernlng th prtc of clothes.
Tb soldiers of tbe United Btatas army
wear good clothes that la, elotbeo suitable
for ths purpose for which tbey are de-
signed, and clothes that with ordinary pro
tection will stand a great deal of wear and
yet continue ts lock good.
Ths new olive drab woolen uniform eos
ststlng of brssches and tunic easts tb sol
dier Hst; far his east and SUl tor bis
breeches His linen collar ousts him 4
osnta His woolen oSvs drab gloves ooet It
cents His canvas puttees cost him AC cents
and be can boy woolen mittens for ID cents
and overalls for G7 cents. Hia stockings
cost him as fellow: Cotton, cents; heavy
woolen, M cents; light woolen, 14 oenta
His dress tiuusui of twetity-twe-ounc
kersey, th materiel ot which la sold to
officers at CJ a yard, eost UM, and bis
dress coat of the same material la BvTa
He paye for bis IhaJd breeches gr and
for Lis khaki sea Ho coat CH. His chacn
brey shirt la B cents; tb 4v drab flannel
shirt, gut and ths mualln one only a
Ths Boost expensive Item of all bis equip
ment Is his anv drab overcoat, which eosta
him US 11, These clothes ar sold to lbs
soldier at cost plus a very tiny additional
pries which tbe government has te pay tor
swage and ts the oaas of ths organised
Una, with ths cost of parking added
Jjtuooaas Magsrlne
Bagger. Better, busier Tst is what oaa
auatent and persistant advarOsmg wia e
far bngtllmate bi
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Own Part m WreeUlaaT Bwaut aad
UetejB ta lilii nil Scaaoldt
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BASE BALL WITH WHISKERS
at Aaaei
TSable
& Fear Oa-
tarles Agra.
The great "American game" la
properly domiciled In this hemisphere ,ac
oordlng to Franklin Artama, the peripatetic
editor of the Bulletin of Pan-Amerloas
Union, the official magadne of ths Bureau
of Amen can Republics
On a recent tour of South aad Central
America, Mr. Adams earn across widen ots
ot the original ball game, wnloh was a
passion among ths highly ormised nbortg
Ines of Honduras, Guatemala and Tuca
taa long befor the conquest of Maxloa
by Cortes In tb tret i of ths sixteenth
century.
Among the rums of the andesl Olty
ef Chicbsn Itaa Ctbs mouth of the Weils
of th Itaas), on the Tuoatan peninsula,
fifteen miles from the nearest railway
station, th traveler found a nanarkabl
ball court bounded by parajlsl walls of ee
xnent and adobe ITO feet long and 17 feet
high, placed US fset apart. Lying at the
toot of one of these walls eras an enor
mous limestone ring mors than four feet
In diameter and eleven Inches thick, pierced
by a bole eighteen Inohes In diameter. The
relic naturally excited th bsvsstigaters
curiosity, and wben he searched ths an
cient records to learn th explanstlon for
this bit if carved stuns ha dbnei ed this
ootitlnenr rlgbt of nrlmorsnltsre ts tb
ipecial Bed I Bedding Sale
Mom Floor
Comforts Blankets Bed Spreads
Splendid values., Better than we have ever been able to of
fer so early in the season. A more complete assortment than usual, together
with the high qualities, should mbke this Bedding Sale of more than ordin
ary interest to every housewife.
Comforts
BUkoline Covereu Comforts, full eixe . .$1.50
EUkoUse Covered Comfort, 72x14. with r-lnca sat-.
en border, each $2.85
Elcb grade SUkoUne Contorts, extra fine cotton
fullt $3.25
Persian ajiovsr Pattern BUkolin, reel: urn dark,
snow wbite cotton filllxx $3.75
Near silk, well covered paXtarng with rine-lncri
border $4.85
Silk Dotted Muslin Comiorts with p-tnch near silk
borfler $5.00
611k ComSarU, la tnree qusJltlea
" $8.00. ? 13.50 nd $18.75
txtra Bperlsi gatoen covered eiderdown Comfort,
?2xB4, each $8.75
Ba-teen Bordered Comfort, extra, large aUe.-$425
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Crochet Bed Spread, run size, each ... . . $1,50
Crochet Bed Spreads, fall Rise, each $220
Crochet Bed Spread, full else, each . . $2-35
Batla Bed Bpreada, fnll aise, each ............ .$3.50
Satin Bed Bpreada. full alee, each $-1.25
Net Bed Spread, hundred of style, from flS.OO to 9
BRASS BED Lake Illustration
Satin finish, two-inch poet,
heavy filling-, extra braced. Best
quality finish $12.75
BAAfsS EEX Sqcarc post, rod
and rr.ln. A popular stylish
design, m-lnch post. Satin
finish. Prtc $39. OO
BRJLBS BED A pretty design;
ha heavy square top rail with
seven heavy lateral rod. Two
inch post. Satin finish,
Prt $38.00
rcinard WilheSm
CARPET COMPANY
113.I&.15 South Sixteenth Street
sport which Is kuowu all over ths'worid
today as "the great American game."
habitants of Cnioben Itxa were balding
their remarkable ball tournaments after
the fashion of tn anaksnt Greeks, who
celebrated the Olympic games with some
thing of religious fervor as well as out of
1st for sportsman Ilk eontaeta. The
Chiobea Xtaalte gathered tor their ball
game much a did tb ancrent Romans
for their gladiatorial ootnbata, fur fre
quently a victory was celebrated by bumaa
sacrlSce he victims being thrown tots
the Sacred Well of ths Itaa after a very
elaborate ceremony ot exinsweratSoB, On
other oooaslans the ennteetuta wagered
their own liberty on their prususs.
Tb game was played with a rubber ban,
Which, a tn ancient chmnldera explained
wlfb lngsulous aocumry, was made froo
"WrJte drops wnich exude from a certain
tropical tres, but wnlcn bsosins hard and
blsck wtien exposed ts the sir tor several
da vs." The balls were large and soQO, tb
sigbtsen-lnrn aperture bstng barely largs
enough to allow tbem ts pass through with
The two enorinous stem rings war fixed
tc the slds of walls near tb top. twenty
or twenty-five feet In tb air. Tb oon
tns azitu emTwTJmes nine or ten on a slds1
but Bore frequently playing singUia i
not aUrwrd ts touch the bulls wttb their
hands, but were supposed ts make the
stroke with the point at ths bin, vhloh
was ooeeied with rawhida. New Tork
Tutksu
Bed Spreads
POSTER BED Solid mahogany.
Dull finish. Pineapple carve 3
posts. Either ing)e or double
else. B 6. 00 value $38.50
OOTTOS FTO.T MATTRESSES
"Our own brand". Positively
tbe beet mattrease made to sell
at our prioe.
"Orii SPECIAL FELT" Weigh!
41 lba. Covered in UL&h quality
tickiue. Thoroughly made ind
tufted. Full ie $S.O0
Sl"XSHT?fE FELT Made with roll
stitched edge. Round corner.
Fancy atrtped or figured rt
ticking. Price $10.00
IMPERIAL FELT A strictly high
quality felt mattreaa. The best
material need throughout- Roll
stitched edge, round corner.
Weigh 4 8 b. Price . . $ 12.00
ART TICK MATTRESS Of cot
ton felt to match $7.50
Pillow in name tick for . . $300
BOX SPRIXQ MATTRESS AKD
PILLOWS High grad box
spring- to fit any full al bed.
Beat quality spring, our max.
Prk $14.00
UNCLE SAM'S GROWING ALUMN'
Tn iirTrr Etvsakrtsseat Ctt la
Artln PimH la tht rf.
ess Warl.
Tb snerOrial function of tb Treasury
derartment ss a training srbr.tu fnr busi
ness life outside has be drtnonrtrated
with striking ftrc within the last two or
three montb No feaer than five of the
most useful employee of the treasury hare
been graduated Into bovtr.es this spring,
and no doubt the process will ontiticue as
lung a th department Is ab'e to attract
ambitious young men and turn them out
equipped to earn large aalaries arth pri
vate corporations.
Tbe raoent selection of Charle T Mort
g ornery, chief of tbe custonia. te take
charge of tb rustoma affairs of the Amer
toaa Sugar Reflntng ronipanr. Is a rase In
point. Mr. Montgomery la an elder man
than ethers te be mentioned and had been
longer In the servii-e. hot hie prtae in the
business world appears to be Bene tbe Jees
substantial.
Only a few weeks ago Georce K. Lerta.
S clerk In the office of Assistant Serretary
A. Piatt Andrew, a as made h private
seoretary by Elbert H Gary, i hairmao of
th executive commlttc-e of the United
State Steel corporation A ax or two
ago Lawrenoe O. Murray, comptroller of
the currency, waa offered the president-'
of the First National bank of Pittsburg,
and. declining that position beoauo of his
desire to complete a series of reforms be
bad instituted, tbe place was give nt O.
L Tailing, chief of th national bank es
amlnera S- Hasen Bond. who. appropriately
enough, bad charge of the bonding of gov
ernment employee ha tbe department, baa
left that place to go with on of tb great
surety companies Edward P. Currier, until
within a month prlvste secretary to As
sistant Secretary of th Treasury Jams
F. Curtis, Is now second secretary to Vic
Presidant Frank A. Vanderlip of th Na
tional City bank of New York,
i Assistant secretaries of tbe treasury ap
pear ts be always tn demand in mercantile
life, especially If their service baa taught
tbem familiarly with fiscal matters.
Charles D. Norton, after a year or mors
of service as secretary to President Taft.
is an offioer of tbe First National bank et
New Tork. Louis A. Ooolidge. who pre
ceded Norton and began many of tbe ad
mlnlstratlv ret arms which bsv slnoe been
carried out. Is treasurer of ths United
States Bboe Machinery company. Mention
might be mad also of Milton E. Alios, for
merly as assistant seoretary. and sow
holding a responsible posltirm with tbe
Rlggs National bank of Washington. Mr.
AH as I ons af tns leading financial writers
of tns country, although much of bis work
Is don anonymously. Mr. Vanderlip "him
self waa an assistant senrstsry t tb
treasury when be was taken over by tb
National City bank. Is every Instance, It
may be needless ts say, the salary offered
by private concerna has been greater than
that paid by ths government. Boston
Transcript.
Hrw W ell tmr Teeaaurh.
TECUM REH, Neb, Aug. 11 (Special. V
At a special meeting of tb Tecumseb city
council last evening tb contract tor tb
proposed new well tor the water service
was let te th Inter-Mountain Bridge and
Construction company, of which G. A.
Dunlan of this city Is manager. The wall
is to be sunk on First street, som JflO
feet west of tbe present wall. It Is to b
thirty feet across, "In tb clear." and Is
to re to soTld rook.
Blankets
tOO Crib Blankets, t4xCz tnchea, per pair . . . .t)5
All Wool Crib Elanksta, J6xE0 $2L&5
Cotton Blankets, gray, with border, extra, larr. per
Plr 1.25
Cotton Bankets, tray 'wltfl border, extra large, per
Pair --$2.15
"White and Colored Blankets, extra heavy, pr $2.95
All Wool Blankets, plaid, per pair $4.S5
All Wool, extra hear Blanket. Cex40. all color.
extra value $5.00
All Wool Blankets, plaid, all colors, pair ...&5.75
All Wool Blanket, gray, per pair $0.75
Extra large, extra heavy, all wool Blanket, 12-4
alBe, plaid, all color, per pair $7.50
Other white and colored Wool Blanket at $?.?b,
111.60, I1J.60, Ill.vO and $2S per pair.
Satin Bed Spread, full site, each .$4.75
Colored Bed Spread, yellow, pink and tine, with
fringe, each $5,00
Cretonne Bed Bet with bolster cover valance,
for - -.. $8.75
12 B per set.
BRASS BED Uke Illustration
Thk.l a heavy two-inch cot tin u
ou poet bed, aatia finish. Bert
English lacquer. An extra good
$17.S0
THE OSTEEMOOR W are
state agents tor the celebrated
high grad. Patent Elastic ybt
Ifattrea.
Durinc till bedding sal w offer
your choloe of ny Oetermoor
4s-lh. ons-psrt msttres. choice
f strip or ar ticking. ... $15
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