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ALDRIC3 BACUT HIS DESK
Executive and Party Make Good
Bag oa Hunting Trip.
POLITICAL SPEECHES TO COME
Will Take rintfurni Durlnsr Cam.
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niE NEK: OMAHA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1011.
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(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCUL.N. (let. 25. (Special.) Governor
V. 11. Aldiioh returned at noon today
from Cherry county, where ho has been
spending a few clays hunting. The party
with which the state executivo went
gaming obtained In all 123 ducks and
thirty-two prairie chickens. The major
portion of the time while Governor Aid
rich was In northern Nebiaska was spent
on the Eochcior ranch, fifty miles south
west of Valentino.
Announcement has been made from the
executive's office that ha will deUver sev
eral political speeches between now and
election day. The following dates have
already been set and others will b an
nounced In a few days : October 28, Falls
City; November 0, York; November 4,
Aurora. Dates for the governor's appear
ance In the Third district are also under
stood to be shortly announced after they
have been approved by the republican
fctate central committed.
Asked about the statement by County
Attorney English of Douglas county fol
lowing his letter to that official, Gover
nor Aldrlch said: "English may have
been getting ready to file those cases, but
I notice that he did not get busy until
after my letter was written. There Is
such a thing as making get 'readier,' you
know, when they say they are about
ready.' "
Stephens Men Take
No Move in Case
' (Prom a Staff Correspondent.)
IJNCOLN, Oct. 25. (Special.) No steps
have been taken so far by Dan V.
Stephens or his attorneys to compel the
secretary of state to certify the name of
tho Fremont man to the county clerks
over the Third district as a candidate for
congress on the populist ticket.
The new law provides that the decision
of the secretary of state shall be final
unlexs an order of a district court or the
tho state supreme court Is iBsued by the
second Wednesday before election. Un
less such an order Is Issued today on the
application of tho Fremont man the de
cision as given out yesterday by Secretary
of State Walt will stand.
8. 8. S:dner, attorney for Mr. Stephens,
f-ald today over the telephone that no de
clsion had been reached In tho matter
and that as ho understood It mandamus
proceedings could still be Instituted
against tho Btate official. He did not
Indicate what step would probably be
taken.
FAIRBURY PARK CUSTODIAN
SUED FOR TEN THOUSAND
FAIRBURY, Neb., Oct. 25.-(Speclal.)-F.
N. Trout, attorney for Robert Bald
win, has begun action In district court for
the recovery of $10 000 for personal In
juries sustained by his client by getting
a beating up from Walter Welsh. Both
parties live In Falrbury. Baldwin runs a
restaurant in this city. The defendant
Is a retired farmer and is employed as
custodian of the city park. Mr. Baldwin
In his petition alleges that on September
2S Welsh hit, beat and kicked him. In the
city park. lie alleges It has cost him
120 for the services of a physician and
that he has been personally damaged to
the extent of $10,000. Mr. Welsh says
that Baldwin was drunk and that he
tried to get him out of the pork, but
Baldwin resisted and struck at him.
. Welsh with assistance got him up town.
F, L. Rain Is counsel for the defendant.
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
PLEAD GUILTY TO THEFT
FAIRBURY, Neb., Oct. 25. (Speclal.)-
J. L. Upton and M. S. Torrlson, the two
boomer operators who have been spending
some time In the county Jail awaiting
trial, pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing a book of United States express
money orders from the Rock Island
agent at Jansen. They were given from
one to twenty years In the penitentiary,
according to the new law of Nebraska.
These operators were acting as relief
agents at Jansen while the regular man
was off on a vacation. They forged one
check for $12.50 and cashed It at the
First National bank at Falrbury. Sheriff
Chlrnsldo took the prisoners to Lincoln
today.
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INDEPENDENTS OBJECT
TO TOBACCO TRUT PLAN
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-FormaI objec.
tlons to the proponed plan of reorganlsa
tlon of the American Tobacco company
were filed today with the United States
circuit court by counsel lor the so
called Independent tobacco manufacturers
and producers. The brief states that the
plan will not restore competitive condl
ditons because ownership of each of th
new companies is practically Identical.
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and untried remedy, but is used by
rflPrK"f of wcB-inf armed famuM through
out the world to cleansa and sweeten
and strengthen the system whenever a
laxative remedy is needed,
When buying note the fuO name
of the Company California Fig Syrup
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First Bride in Hall
County is Dead
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Oct. 2B.-(Spe-
cial.) Mrs. Tiene Menck. widow of the
late Christian Menck, passed away at the
age of S3 years. Her death marks the
departure of the first bride in Hall
county. Christian Menck, pho preceded
his wife In death by about two years, was
one of the three white men piloting a
colony of Germans up the Platte valley
In U57 and locating a town on the Fourth
of July of that year one and a half miles
southeast of the present site of Grand
Island. . They staked out the settlement
on an island formed by the Platte and
Wood rivers and from this the city se
cured Its name. A year later Mr. Menck
went back to Omaha, married Miss Tlene
Harding, who came from Davenport to
meet ber fiance, and the wedding trip
consisted of the tour by emigrant wagon
over the prairies to Grand Island. Fre
mont consisted of but a few houses at
the time; there were one or two at Co
lumbus and no white man's residence this
side of Columbus In Nebraska. Mrs.
Menck leaves two sons and one daughter
and quite a number cf grandchildren to
mourn her loss. The funeral will take
place from the home Thursday after
noon. Rev. L. lu lApe of the English
Lutheran church officiating.
Search for Body of ,
Supposed Murdered
Man at Osmond
OSMOND, Neb., Oct. 25.-(8peclal.)-Os-
mond was the scene of a murder scare on
Monday night, when a sheriff's posse
went out to the farm home of Mtinsen
brothers, three miles from Osmond, to
search for the body of Ole Munsen, their
father, who disappeared mysteriously
eighteen months ago. No one knew where
Mr. Munsen had gone, rumor having It
that he is In Hweden to escape payment
of his debts. Monday afternoon Henry
Bouma, a brother-in-law of the Munsen
brothers, said In conversation with sev
eral people that he had an Idea that the
elder Munsen might have been put out
of the way, as he had been staying at the
Munsen home, cut was driven away the
night before the victim was supposed to
have been done away with. Mr. Bouma
was at Plalnvlew and the village marshal
and three assistants went to that place
Monday afternoon to look Mr. Bouma up
to see If he would file Information. He
was willing, so the party telephoned to
the county attorney, C. II. Stewart, who
Grave Fonnd In Oajalalla Street
OGALALLA. Neb., Oct. 23. (Special.)-
Whlle digging the trenches for the water
pipes for the new water works some of
the workmen today dug Into a grave in
one of the main streets. The remains of
a man apparently around 40 years old
were found. The rough pine box was
badly rotted. There was no coffin. The
clothing was In a good state. He hod
been burled In heavy woolen clothing.
A black silk necktie around his neck was
as good as new. This body had lain
burled where It was found tor more than
forty years, as It Is not In the memory
of the oldest Inhabitant aa to who It
was or tho time of burial.
District Conrl at Tecnmseh.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 25. Special
Telegram ) District court is in session
here with Judga J. B. Raper on the
bench. The case of the state of Ne
braska against C. E. Madden came before
the jury Tuesday and continues today.
Mr. Madden is accused of assault with
intent to do great bodily harm to the
person of Oscar Eieentraut. Both are
inspected farmers of this community
and both are middle aged. The dispute
arose over school matters and Mr. Mad
den Is accused with having struck Mr,
Elsentratit on the spine with a shovel
severely Injuring him.
Man Fonnd Dead at Ocalalla.
OGALALLA, Neb., Oct. 25. (Special.)
Louis Mater, an old German, who has
been the janitor at the court house for
the last year and a half, was found alt-
ting op In his chair In bis room dead
yesterday. He had not been complaining
any, but had been In usual health. He
was close to 70 years of age. He was
born in Alsace, Germany, and came to
America In the year ldfcl. He has I
widow and son living, but their where
abouts is unknown. He had been
Keparated from his wife for the last eight
years.
came immediately to Osmond tn com
pany with Sheriff Goff and Coroner Sal
ter. Immediately upon their arrival a
posse was formed and a trip was made
out to the farm in automobiles. Tho pnrty
was armed with shovels to dig in a place
where Mr. Bouma thought ho had reason
to believe the body might bo concealed.
While the diggers dug the county attor
ney and tho Bherlff questioned the Mun
sen brothers, but nothing could be found
out. At about 2 a. m. the party came to
town, leaving an officer at the home to
see that nothing was disturbed. Tuesday
forenoon was spent In digging and then
the officers decided the affair was but a
water haul, so all left the premises.
While the work was going on excitement
ran high, but everything Is now quiet.
The Munsen brothers maintain that their
father Is In Canada.
MAN WANTED AT BROKEN
BOW ARRESTED IN OMAHA
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Oct. 25,-(Spe-clal.)
Sheriff Kennedy left for Omaha
today to bring back A. B. Crowberger,
who is wanted here on a charge of con
version of property. Some two months
ago, it Is alleged, Crowberger was In
Broken Bow taking orders for an Omaha
whisky house and after he had worked I
the town decided to try his luok with
adjacent farmers. He accordingly went
to Sheppard's livery stable, hired a val
uable double rig and drove out of town.
That was the last seen of him and the
team disappeared in the same mysterious
way. All efforts to locato him up to
this time had proved fruitless, but a short
time ago word was received from the
sheriff of Antelope county that a man
answering Crowberger's description was
working near Clearwater. The sheriff
was notified to holl him until a man
could be sent from hero to Identify him.
Before the Custer county officer arrived
there, however, the suspect had slipped
away from the Antelope official, and, it
is said, headed tor Omaha. Sheriff Ken
nedy Immediately notified the Omaha
police, who already possessed a descrip
tion of Crowberger, and waa rewarded
last night by receiving a telegram that
hla man was In custody at that place.
According to Information received by the
sheriff, Crowberger Is now traveling
under tho name of Case, while a com
panion, who was mixed up with him
during his stay at Cloarwater, was call
ing himself Crowberger.
The Key to the Situation Bee Ada.
Treaaaark Vote. Two Beaal lasers.
TECUMSEH. Neb., Oct 25. (Special.)
At the upeclal election held here Tues
day two propositions for publlo Improve
ments were successful. One was for
ond for sewerage mains in tb. sum of
T7.000 and the other was for a new con
crete reservoir for the water service la
the sum of I7.WX
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Extension Tables
Made of Bolld Oak
A marvel at the price. Thorough
ly well iiuile tublcH, handsome de
sign. Large round top,
pxdestal bane, carved
claw fo.t. They would
sell In most any atore
at 117, now at about
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Brass Beds
A most surprising value a large,
massive all-Brans Bed, heavy two
inch posts, large perpendicular
rods, genuine Flench lacquer, sat
in flntxh or bright. Tliey are not
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F loses, nut heua or qual
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Parlor
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nine leather.
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hoh'any finish and
uphotiteied In
genulti. leather
uf finest construc
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every detail given
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A auperlor suit.
Hale price
DINING
CHAIRS
Kitchen
Cabinet
A special offerln
for tlita week on
Iv, a well con
atructed . Kltchei
Cabinet, coinplet
with top. Ilaa tw
bin. for flour an.
meal, two cutler
drawers, sltdlns
kneading board
roomy top with,
dust-proof draw
era for splcow
etc., we'll arrange
''xtra special. A
blv bargain at the
price, only
dining
genuine
Solid oak
chairs,
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chairs
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Special
Solid Oak Dresser
Made of genuine solid golden oak
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mahogany finish, extri Bex f
well made and f.JJj
rinlHhml; two top fc"'"
drawera. large trench f
bevel mirror
OAK
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Peninsular Oak
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Your Old Stove
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BUFFETS
Mmle at selected solid oak
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heating Hues, giv
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capacity, handsome
nickeled irliiiiiilngs;
price
m vein
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Steel Ciangc Bargain
Body of heavy steel plate, riveted to
gether like a Hteuiu boiler, six lurtre
holes, sectional top, large n.iuare oveu,
duplex g'ate for coal or wood, ta pot
shelves, mgn warm- f m 7 c
in claset and other J1.13
nickel trlmuittd. mMM
i-ale price
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