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OMAHA SUNDAY HKK: NOVKM UKK. IJ. I. Nebraska Otoo Farmer Fatally Burned by Strange Explosion in Wagon KEriRASKA CITY. Nov. 17. - Special) -Ind Webbsr. a farmer residing two ynlle cast of Sterling;, was at Talmage ' yesterday with a 40i-pound sow In a wagon drawn by a mule team, and when near Burr, on Ms wsy home, hud an ex- plosion of soma kind In his wagon. Borne men passing In an auto seen him tear I Ins off his clothing, and throwing bla- ( " Ing material from his wagon. They atopped and found that .the man was I fatally burned, yet he still clung to ' the lines and drove his team along as If nothing1 had happened. His breast, faco i and hands were badly burned and all of I the hair missing frem his head, while j a remnant of a brlnr pipe lay In the i wagon bed which was blackened with something that resembled smut, where n'Vm , i pmrilrir had been exploded. The man was """V o dased and In such pain he could not tell his name or how the aoccldent oc curred. He was taken to Burr where he was given medical treatment ami Bent to his home. He was recognized an Ind Webber, a well-to-do farmer re siding two miles east of Btorllng. It Is thought he wss taking home some powder and a spark from his pipe set It off, because the big sow had all of Iter hair singed off, the man was de void of clothing and the wagon bed was black on the Inside. The physician has no hopes for his recovery because he Inhaled the flames. r PIONEER OF CASS IS DEAD Joseph Mans Passes Aivny After an Eventful I.lre Spent In the West. FIATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. ll.-(Spe-clal.) Jopcph Fans, who died here yes terday, wns born lnx Baden, Germany, April 5, 1S35. He learned the trade of cabinet maker there, serving an ap prenticeship of two, and one-half years, lie came to Amerlci In February, 1S52, residing in Pittsburg, Pa., then at Dcs Moines and Fort Iodge, la. He came to Nebraska in 1S5&, locating at Rock Bluffs. He tlien went to Denver, Colo., and was engaged as a carpenter and also la mining until 1S61, when he returned to Rock Bluffs. In 18i he bought ISO teres In Rock Bluffs prednc-,. 'r which time he has purchased more land and has been engaged in lanu.... -....i recent years. Mr. Sans was married at Hock Bluffs February 13, 1S62, to Caroline fillers, a native of Missouri. She died (September 25. 1S75, leaving five children, Joseph V., Charles, Arabella, Lily and John. He was married again at Rock fluffs December 25, 1876, to Flora F. rans, a native of that place, to which union five children were born, Emma, Bettle F., Walter, Leona ond Beulah, all of whom are married except .Beulah, who lives at homo. AH of the'calldren were at his bedside vhon he passed away except Joseph of Colorado and Lily of Nebraska City. Tha. funeral will take place Sunday at 11 o'clock at the resi dence, conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor. HI Plow on Fire. ,; " ' ' FREMONT, Neb., Nov. U.-(Special.) A big gasoline plow belonging to Brown brothers two miles nnd a-half nnrtheaBt of this city caught fire last night while some repairs were being made on it. The fire department was called out and the tanks of the chemical taken out in an automobile. Tho plow, which cost $S,00O, was considerably damaged but will soon be doing work. The fire caught around the seventy-gallon storage tank. The plow is ono of the largest of the kind ever manufactured. . Nebraska FIRE DOES DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF WEST POINT WK8T POINT. Neb., Nav. 11. (Spe cial.) A dangerous fire broke out on Tuesday evening at the Dlers feed barn, In the business section of town, com pletely destroying tha building. The new Auditorium Is only a few feet away and tlio dancer of tho fire communi cating to that structure was very gre.. Owing to the entire absence of wlnt this danger wnj averted. The turn wss a total loss; Insurance very small. The building was one of the oldest In town and was owned by Ferdinand Dlers, prppitetor cf the old AVet Point house, the first hotel bulldins In West Point, en old landmark. The election In Cuming county for county officers resulted In the following choice of officers: For county tress urcr, Herman Zeplln (rep.); clerk, W. H. Harstlrk (dem.); sheriff, Milt Knight (rep.); county Judge, Louis De wald (dem.), unopposed; superintendent. Miss Kmma R. Miller (rep.), unopposed; surveyor, Q. A. Heller (dem.), unop posed; coroner. Dr. C. L. Riley (dem.), unopposed; clerk of the district court. Otto H. Zarek (dem.); supervisor. Sev enth district. West Point city, R. II. Ker kow (rep.), unopposed. The second fire cf the week broke out this morning at 2 o'clock and totally consumed the barn, corncrlbs and other buildings, with their- contents, on the premises of Amandus Derr, In tho west ern portion of the city. Ixjhs nbout $1,000; Insurance light. The cause of the fire Is absolutely unknown, but Is regarded as suspicious. Mr. ond Mrs. Louis Grunke of .West Point celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at tho residence of their son on their old homestead, west of the city on Wednesday. Mr. Grunke Is the elder of the aged couple, being 88 years of ape. Both he and hi wife are In ex ccllent health and bid fair to live for many years. Many valuable presents were received by the venerable pair, 'among which was $55 In gold coin. MIrs JlBbel Grunke of West Point, Who Is suffering from a severe attack of appendicitis, wag cperatod upon by Dr. Condon, of Omaha, at the Omaha General hospital and is Improving steadily in health. Miss Lucy Hemstreet, a teacher In the West Point High school, has tendered her resignation to the Board of Kluca tlon on account of the serious Illness of her father, at hi home In'. Emerson, Neb. Enoch Wetzel, one of tho oldest men In West Point, who celebrated his eightieth birthday some few days . ago, Is dangerously ill at his residence In the city. Nebraska Stanton's Principal Deserts Her School STANTON, Neb., Nov. 1 V-tSpeCial) Yesterday morning Ml8 l'.llaalwth Noaker, principal of the Stanton Hush school, took the early morning t.aln for her home In Penns Ivuniu. Pile had h:ul considerable trouble In teaching the hopefuls In the Stanton high, entire classes rebelling and refusing to recite to her. Sho handed In her resignation several times to the School board, but each time the .booid refused to recog nise It. Finally she simply left town. Stanton High school holds a reputation for driving teachers from the school. Last year about this time, an Instructor In' the High school resigned on account of misbehavior on the part of the pupils. Suierlntendent J. H. Welch went to Omaha to attend the State Teachers' convention to look up some one to take Miss Noaker's place. Miss Itcrtba y, formerly of the city schools here, will teach until aomoono Is secured. NEWS NOTES FROM SEWARD Burllnaton Official Consult Mayor and Council About Kite for New Station. Introduce Domestic Science. J TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. ll.-(Speclal.)- I Vnder the direction of Superintendent V. A Strickland of tho city schools, the J? Women's Municipal loague has completed plana for domestic science instruction In tho high school on the Crete plan. Hlttli School Operetta a Success. DAVID CITi', Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.) The high school chorus was greeted last night by one of the largest crowds that has gathered In the local opera house for somo time, when they presented their first program of the season in the form of a two act operetta. The chorus was organized last year and is under the per sonal , direction of t Prof. Everette M. Hosman.' Delegations from various school districts of the county were In attend ance. David City is one of the cities of the state that encourages and supports home talent and as a result Is able to furnish a high class of entertainment for the local people. Receipts of the enter tainments are used to further musical Interests In the schools. Three Murder Cases. FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.) District court convenes next week, with the largest list of criminal cases on the docket for years. There are three mur der, cases: Harry Earl, the negro who shot Charles Vial, proprietor of. the Mid land rooming houso last September, and Caroline Rlchter and, Lewis Rogers, charged with the murder of an Infant child of the latter on August T last. The body of the newly born child was found In a boxcar at Colon with a towel twisted around Its neck. ' SEWARD, Neb.. Nov. 11.0-(Speclal.)-Kd. Blgnell, superintendent of tho Bur lington, and Chief Engineer Dawson were here Friday to advise with the mayor and councilmen concerning the new $;r..tv depot to be built here by tho burllngton In the spring. The location will be either one block east or one block west of tho present location, which will necessitate the paving of another street, the mam street leading to the present site, having been paved last year. Price's pharmacy, which has been closed on account of the settling of an oatute, was sold this week to Hart of Colum bus. Mayor Dlers has appointed John Mul-flngor- as councilman In the West ward to take the place of Councilman M. C. Miller. Mho was disqualified by moving from the ward. Ray Julian Roberts, county clerk elect, will be married at York, Neb., on Thurs day November 23 to Frances Dorens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elberta Butter field of that city. The bride was super visor of music in the Seward city schools last year. 4 . ( All of the clubs of Seward have united In a petition to the city council asking for an ordinance to be passed clos.ng the moving picture shows on Sunduy nights. School on the More. STANTON, Neb.. Nov. 11. (Special. ) Yesterday and today everybody has been busy at tho high school moving seats, desks and other paraphernalia from the old Into tho hew school building. School did not convene Friday as nothing could be done In the line of studies and as Superintendent Welch Is In Omaha, The lower grades will not move until a little before dedication, Friday, November 24. Jail Honda Defeated. FREMONT. Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.) Dodge county will have to get, along with Its present Jail. The proposition to Issue bonds for $30,000 for a new Jail was overwhelmingly defeated, the, vote being l',410 for and" 2.40 against. The present Jail was blult about forty years ago add Is In bad shape, though comparatively safe. . Delinquent Tax Hale. STANTON, . Neb., Nov. 11. (Special.) At the treasurer's tax Kale held at the county treasurer's office this week, seven pieces of land were sold for delinquent taxes for 1910. The Edward B. Baor Real Estuto agency bought the entire bunch. Stanton county htiB a record for the small number of pieces of land which are sold for delinquent tuxes. The key to success in business Is the judicious and persistent use of newspaper advertising. I fir fll- - jf f ""V CD j "JSM 1515 Harney "V-VI si & SONS CO. Hardware Specials Monday On Monday Htoves, Ranges and other useful lioDwhfld necessities are cut In price for one day only, and you cannot afford to routs the big bargaius ouereu. Si - , ,;i ir?l;-i-Va fry- ' II Ml r.a -ri- j.i 1UBT OAK inn soft coal heaters, full ticket trimmed. 00 size (E 4C nday WJia.J 00 sire. (C OC Monday UUl9 J $11.00 size tfQ on idondav OOiOVI COOK STOVES $14.00 No. 8 Cast Irun Cook Stova. Monday ,..(9.90 -- ! pjFj,e . .mn.v-'.'mHrl Celebrated Radiant Korr.e Stoves Bui Burners, Oak Stoves, Oas Kangaa and Cook Stoves Thousand of these uneuualed filoveu sold by ua In On. alia and ' giving perfect satisfaction. Most economical : wont durable. . , CASH OK EAST F4YME3TB Radiant Home Look (Stove Radiant Home l'at Kunge Itadiaut Home Mteel hange Radiant Homo Oaks, at Radiant Home Uase $29.00 to $67.00 BADIAaTT KOMI STOTXS ARB TUB WOKLlrs STASDAKO I $23.00 320. 50 $37.00 S2I.00 hunifin oap Dish Solid brass, heavily nick el pluted regulur 35c, ?.loli'Jjy 83o SftOOMS flue 60o broom, tie Q4 Monday U DUST PAWS Good strong Jap anned. Regular Monday I4c POOKXT 1U-WS 1 hlg loti of spe In I values 25c 50c QUICK MX AX, KAWOES $44 tin size, Monday;. .S36.00 $4M.OO Hl.e, Monday. .30.00 All complete with wann ing rlnset, enaii:tled fines and polished ti- TOK TE1 "STOVE ' 10c Shovel Be 16o Htove I'ipe lOo lie Stove 1'oIihIi lOo lull Hlai'k KnHmcl .... 100 20o Nickel 1'oliHh .... 14o 10c l'uker 4o MIC4 -All Biles Mica uar., 77ool Wall Snstar Vith both short and long handles, ri-u-lar $1.00 CQC Monday oniy WJW '. -sroU Willi cover, oval shapes. Imported, brown and white, f ire proof war . Regular, $1 0 Mutiduy Oo Mrusa. Genuine I'alinottn fibre. well made, lio size ...So ilm sl.e jao 3ic sUo w .16o AH OK O C-BAUH PAUi Heavy gal v il n 1 1 ii il with cover and bail three fclzen: 63o 73o 890 I r i Laee urtains, Portieres and (Biirtam Materials at. Special Prices All goods arc new and fresh. Prices absolutely as stated. Every reduction a bona fide. one. $l.'2."i kSviss Curt ii ins with ruft'lrs or licin, in stript's, dots ami l'igurts. Spwial prioo, por air 95( $L0( Swiss ( -urtiiins for lioil rooms, triiiiinod with 1:um tnlgo. JSpot'inl prioo, per pair $1.50 $.'5.7r Fancy tMiihroitlort'd Swiss Curtains, dots or tain hour, no raw tdires. Special pricv, por )air . .$2.1)3 $1.7.") and $.").0I) Cluny Curtains. Tlio vory newest, 'rrinuued otlo or insertion and edge on the host French net. Arab color. Special prieo, pair, $3.90 $4.7") and $.".00 Duchess Lace Curtains in white, Arab nnd ivory colors with border or insertion. Special price, per pair $3.90 $r.00 and $.").50 Scrim Curtains, trimmed with Cluny lace, hemstitched, or lace and insertion, also drawn work. Special, per pair .$3.90 $7.75 Cluny Curtains, Duchess Lace Curtains, Mario Antoinette Curtains, Scrim Curtains. The newest in our stock. Special price, per pair $5.85 $10.00 Curtains in a variety of styles, including the fin est effects in scrim with colored borders, drawn work, also novelty nets and Duchess. All new. Special, per pair $7.75 $14.00 and $1.".00 Cluny Curtains, Duchess Curtains, Venetian Curtains. Per pair .$11.59 All S3.75 Portieres $.".00 Portieres in Tapestry or Kepp with borders colors. Special, per pair $8.7."i Mercerized Portieres with Van Dyko edtrrv Alt colors. The new light weights for straight hanging. Special, per pair, .$(.75 $12.00 Satin Damask Portieres, Moire patterns. Mer cerized Portieres. All in the newest colors.''' Wo can match any wall paper. Bring in your samples. So cial, per pair v. . . . .$10.00 Couch Covers $4.00 Persian Couch Covers, GO inches wide, three yards long. Special price, each '. .'.$2.05 Curtain Materials 42-inch Curtain Scrim in white, ivory or Arab color, per yard ...20c; f)0e Curtain Scrim. All colors. Special, ard.'.37V'!:? $1.00 Fancy Scrim, striped or plain. Special, yd., 75(5 (iOc Fancy Curtain Net iu Arab or white, 43 inches wide. New patterns. Special price, per yard. .15c $1.00 Fancv Net in filet patterns, Arabian colors..1 They are tho newest. Special price, per yard 75c T ill Wmm mi f Special Bed Values Brass J$cd X.ik Cnt.) This heavy two-Inch continuous post Brass bed Is finished in the het English lRCquer. Sutln flnich. Will Elve the best of satis- tfC faction and service. Each Mahogany Poster Bed (Uko Cut.) Twin bods In Bolld innhogany. I'lneapplo carved top poMs. Hull finish. Hegulnr VBlue W5n. Spoclal, each $35 Bras Bed (1,1k Oat.) Two-Inch poBt. Heavy - design. Bright braes finUh. Heavy fillings. A strong and well made .' CIO bed. Speclul, each -. ... . I . Oont Fail to Visit ur Bedding Department Comforts Blankets Bedspreads Mattresses "Our Special Felt" weighs 48 lbs. .Covered in high quality ticking. Thoroughly made nnd tufted. Full . sizes $8.00 "Sunshine Felt" Mado'.with roll stitched edge, liound corners: ' Fancy striped or figured art ticking. Price is ....$10.00 "Imperial Felt" A strictly high quality felt mattress. Tho best materials used throughout. Itoll stitched edgo. Round comers. Weighs 48 lbs. Price, $12.00 The Ostermoor We are state agents for this famous Patent Elastic- Felt Mattress. 45 lbs. one part. ' Yortr " choice of stripe or art ticking $15.09i Orchard & WiShelm (Earpet Company EXTENSIVE SCRATCHING IN CUSTER COUNTY T,nM.-L'v nnw. Neb.. Nov. 11. (Fpe- cial)-Tlie official count here dovulope.l the' fact t'-iut the tickets were Imilly scratched all ovr the county. Amons some of the candidates ana tncir bw.hU.i ers feellnK ran very high and although the total vote cast was not as heavy as two years ago the scrap was , w. less energetic. On tne county ticket MacKey. democrat, was re-elected treas urer by a majority of 27. Osborne, re publican, gets a second term as county clerk, with a majority of 118. Malr, re publican, was re-elected clerk of the dis trlct court by a majority of 1S5. Coroner l'ennlngton won over his democratic op ponent, with 841 majority. Van Antwerp was the .next highest mun, with 7S4 re publican majority, for surveyor Hol comb, democrat, practically hal!'o oppo sition In the race fur county Judge, and won out with D'JO votes all to the good. The bone of contention, however, .was In tho sheriffs office. Tho official returns give Wilson, democrat. 20 majority. Craig, tho defeated candidate. Is being urged by some of IiIh supporters to con test the count, but lias not yet decided what he will da in tho mutter. PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL AD MEN'S ASS'N HERE THURSDAY. I'rraton Hetn Job. FRKMONT, Meb., Nov. 11.- (Special. ) N. W. Preston, who was private secre tary for the lato CongreHsman 1-uttu, will fill tho saino position for CoiiKriKsnian Dun Stephens. Ho was Mr. rSlcpbeim' campaign manager and lias always been an active polltiiian. AUSTRIAN LECTURER HERE TO TALK T0C0UNTRYMEN pr. I-'rauk SouUup or I'raguo, ISohemla, 1m tri Oniuha delivering lectures on eco nomic conditions In Auslrlu and will tulk Sunday moi nlng in Uuhemiun Turner hall. Sunday afternoon ho will tulk on "Woman In the Family and In HocU-ty" at N'ailouul hall, Th.rleeiith and Willium i.ticet. 11c is also i hcdiilt d to make an address Sun day night In South Omaha at Twcniy ftiftt and U stru.1. Soiikup l a n:e(nLer of the Aus trian parliament, besides holding the de gree of doctor of lawn, lie In h1J to be uiio of the bet-t Aiii-trlmi lecturers that - !.... h.HI'll III Ihd l'tllti.,1 hltlllu. I I1U CCt - I Following his talks here, lr. 8oukup will go to Lincoln, ana on l uesuuy evening bo will again uddrens a .South Jmuha audience. He l leeturlng under t(,u aoiplce of the I'nited 1'oheiHan socle-tlea. ( o-K.il lUiuIril by r'ire. IOWA CITV, Nov. II. -Kilo in the Ueita Delia" Delta sorority fcous-.; at the I'niveiiity of loa today cr-aiid a hur ried panic among mini c f.rq of co-eil i who were in the house at the tlmo and Inflicted about t''t worth of dumngt-s Ufui c It was txliuguli lied. vt... r.... V. ':' 1 t Ocorge V. Coleman of Huston, president of tile AHSoclated Adveitlelng ( lub of America,, will be the guest of the Omaha Ad club Thursday evening. The Club will give a dinner In his honor tit the l'uxtou hotel beginning at 8.30 o'clock, and Mr. Coleman KI give an extended address on lliu subject of .idvertmtng. Mr. Coleman it ono of Hoston's leading clllxenH, being at tho heud of the famous Kurd Hull movement, which includes Sunday afternoon masn meeting for nent v. hero topics of arioiis kludM are di- euhsed. Ho was formerly publisher of the ChrlMtian KiKleavor World, but U now adveillsliig manager fur a large fhoe loncern. Omaha first met Mr. Coleman more than a yoar ago when ho came here uh a delegate to tho natloiiiil advertising con vention from the Pilgrim Publicity asso ciation. It was bis speech that captured tin Ifill cutivoiition for lloritou. Il In a forceful b eal.er and an authuilty on pub .1. ity inutteiH. ' '' - Implement Dealers Coming This Week The Mid Seft Imiiletnent Dealers' s Hociutlon hold itx annual conveiitloii Tuesday, Wi-dnenlay ad Thursday after nooua at the Auditorium, with an lmplo in. nl exposition hi connection. CopleM of the program have not Vet reached Omulia from Secretary ConHiiinn, who resides at Vesta. Seven to eight hundred dealers It. the usuul attendanc e. Pr.icltially the entire main floor of tile Auditorium vt!l bu i!i voted to an ri.hililt t-f luipleniei.l:!. Vlie coiiveiitioti aes i!ons will bu held on the tlae. r TTTTPC T?PHTnHlHrT TiTi Wo ,iave U8t i,eneti special do- 1 U1VO kLdVLJ U LsljEtU partmont fur remodeling furn. 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