fHB BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MARCH 2. 11)1-'. Store Close 9 P. M. Saturday V OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN CLOTHING STORE So the show window - Spring Furnishings Await Your Inspection - And what a splendid showing we've prepared. For the man who takes pride in the appearance of his small wearables this spring line of ours will prove most attractive. ' Swell Shirt, $1.00 up Rich Neckiotar, 50c up A 11 tht New Collar, 15c, two for 25c Spring Underwear, 50c up Union Suit, $1.00 up Night Robe, 50c up Pajamas, $1.00 up . " Other thing tig f at teuton' ably priced. ' Crawford Shoes for Spring To Hum. who've worn these celebrated shoes no other hint la necessary then to say the Spring Btylee are here. To thoie who haren't worn them we can promlee a- anre enourh footwear enrpriae both, when firat ther aee them and afterward when their wearing qualltlee ire called In to piaj. . . , . . $3.50 nd $4.50 Better $2.50 Shoetthan other store IL Boys Shots We're standing pat on our claim to aell better ahoee (or boys than other atorea aell at aame prlcea. , . ' $1.50 up THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES The fast approaching spring time is heralded by our splendid showing of 'Spring CLOTHES v If youV chanced to pass our magnificent store during the week you've been reminded of Spring, no doubt. Our windows began to take ou a Spring time air last Tuesday and now a look at our 19 big displays makes you forget the lateness of winter and causes you to realize that spring is actually at hand. Intermingled with bright flowers and rich green foliage are spring wearables of every correct mode and color, AVhile large, the showing is limited to a small percentage of t he styles ready for your inspection nnd ap proval in our store. We honestly believe you'll pronounce it the most complete showing you've ever seen aud the garments, at their respective prices, the best you've ever ex amined. "We invite you to look them over, t o try on as many as you like. You'll not be harassed into buying. Come in. t Blue Serge is the most popular suit fabric and True Blue the best blue serge The popularity of Blue Serge aeema to never wane. There are many reasons. The popular- Hy of True Bluea la easily explained. ' They're the beat made. Absolutely fadeless, finely woven, of good weight and the Garments are shape retaining. Cost small when you consider their high auallty 10.00 to $35.00. Look at the Spring Suits of fancy weave -we've gathered together for your choosing Every popular fabric and every color that a good dreaaer would consider. Every model that , , the atyle makers endorse. Extreme English models for ultra fashionable, fellows, moderately extreme atyles for fellows who want to follow a "middle-of-the-road" atyle policy and con servative cuts for men who prefer dignity above all else in clothea matters 110.00 to $83.00. A good top or rain coat is almost an essential item of dress these days A. heavy overcoat ia cumbersome and it' a too chilly, to go about wearing no coat at all. The probability of rain moat any time makes water-proof coat desirable almost necessary. . Whether you want a coat for dress or general utility ours will please you $10.00 to $23.00. Remember, the boy would like, to dress up in a new Spring Suit, too The selection of a nifty, durable suit la an eaay matter at thla store and tba paying for It . almost aa easy aa the selecting. Wise parents who have not.yet learned the true merit of , ' Klng-Bwaneon'e clothea for boys would do well to see the new If 11 atyles $2,00 to $10.00. Our Spring Hats Are Attracting Attention And why not! They're most varied in style rung and most excellent in quality. Scratch ims, Cloths, Beavers, Velours, Felts and Derbies. Our hat men are at your service. -I Kington, $2.50 Stetsons, $3.50 Berwick, $3.00 Others from $1.50 up "Din nt fill Always the best at each price MftsMajalafVsjtMjaWWM LESS CASH igjTHE COFFERS February Statement Shows Much Money Paid Oat by State BOYD COUNTY SEKUTG BRIDGE Holt Ceaaty Backs Oat ef Agreeanent far Structure .teiw Niobrara aa Matte le Tleg't'e Tersalaet Values at Hearing. (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March l.-8paclal.)-The February statement of State Treasurer Ueorf shows there Is a considerable de crease In tbe amount of cash in the gen eral fund as compared with the balance carried over from January, in spite of re ceipts of IZlt.".M during the month. Thle Is due to the payment of general fund warrants which hare been reentered tot lack of funds to pay them previous to February, the balance now bring 117. t.. against 1131.303.31 at the beginning of the month. .The temporary school fund shows a de cided Increase, owing to the payment of interest on bonds and' lease money on school lands. Tha school fund la also carrying tut an. B of university warrants. General fund warrants have all been paid, though unless remittances ' from county treasurers came In mora rapidly than expected the treasurer will be forced te take them up with school Investment funds. There Is enough of this cash la sight, however, te guard against the war rants being allowed to go Into the hands of the general nubile. , ' Ask Aid tor- Bridge. A delegation of Boyd Bounty ' citizens headed by Attorney Dickson appeared before the Board of Irrigation today to aee what could be done about the state aid bridge contemplated over the Nio brara river south of Butte In Boyd bhumv. The river st this point la theJ Una between Holt and Boyd counties and both counties applied, through the proper authorities, for state aid for a bridge. By the time Engineer Price had prepared the plans tbe personnel' of the Holt county board had changed and the new board decided It dm not want a bridge at-the point selected, and really did not care to hare one at aU. Boyd county now wants te knew If there la any way by which Holt county can be. compelled te comply with the original plan and appropriate Ha share' for' the elate aid bridge. 'The Board of Irrigation Informed the delegation that if they wanted the bridge the two counties must get to gether, aa there were plenty of other ap plicant! tor all tbe funds at tbe disposal of tha board and they did "not feel dis posed to force aid on any county, even If they had the authority to do so. which they did net hare. Toe Boyd county men were therefore Informed It there was any litigation it would have to be be tween the counties' themselves. . , War Halt Basked Oat. One peculiar feature oeroes up In con nection with tbe Union Padfle right-of-way .and-the ratio of actual .value te railroad valuation by reason ef severance cost. --The Union Pacine . right-of-way Is claimed by tha company to be feet wide, while ether roads have 'orgy m feet. The eta le held a that to multiply the vslue or feet by the same figures aa the narrower right-of-way . Irt order to ascertain the severance value would be wrong, ss the damages, or. cost of sevsranee - would be the aame .actual amount whether tbe atrip taken was one foot or e feet and ts determined by the fact of segratlon rather than the amount taken, r On the entire rtght?of way of the .Union Pacific the difference In the multiple claimed by. tbe. company and the- state .Would be a? substantial Sum. . ..-;..( . . Henry Seymour, secretary of the Board of Assessments Is In Seward attending a district meeting of the county -assessors. . . : Keeplag leal la Reserve,, gome time ago the Board of Public Lands and Buildings - authorised the Whltebrcaat Coal company, whlcvh has ths contract for supplying stste Institu tions with coal te deliver a thirty days' supply of fuel at each of the Institutions. The coal has been delivered to practically all Institutions and the' remainder wlH be supplied In a few days. It -Is intended to keep this supply In reserve snd to deliver regularly the amount needed at each place. - Beth the state' snd. ths contractor f tared a strike when the miners' scale expires April -Wand If It should occur there might be trouble ob taining coal. ., . i The heads of various state Institutions are- now sending In estimates of what will be needed during the next quarter to enable the Board of PubHe Lands and Buildings to set intelligently , en con tracts, for. the quarter. . . . Cesaplalat' freea ' University Plane. Residents ef University 'place have complained to the railway commission because the Rock Island Railroad com pany does not maintain an express office at Its' local depot in that town. The com mission has referred tha complaint te the railroad officials to ascertain what the company has te say en the questtoa. .Word received from H. C. Lindsay, clerk of the supreme court, that he ar rived two ,daya late at St- Petersburg, fie.. The delay was due to a" severe storm encountered by tbe boat on which re. made the trip down the coast. Among Mr. Lindsay's other accomplishments ts musical ability! Hs Is naturally Inohsed to be cheerful and te stag, but en arrival ths only melody, which seemed te fit. his case waa the song, "Cej, now Sick I'm Feeling Now." - , Welcaeae ta Nebteueaa. Count Francis Luetsow, distinguished Bohemian, educator, addressed the stu dents of the state wstwrally this morn ing la Memorial bait The attendance The delegation assigns two reasons tor was-the largest -that has graced the hall Holt county backing oat of the. original jrrnce the Mg foot ball' rally hut falL The agreement One Is that Holt county I coont was hoarse as a result ef exposure people tear that tr tne snags, is duiit aauch trade from Holt county win go to Butte, which ts aesrwr than, towns in Holt county.' The Boyd 'county anew also profess to see In the deal the hand at tbe ridga trust, which Is alleged to be opposed te any bridge project which brings tbe state engineer Into tbe con tract letting. Two prominent attorneys, one formerly a resident ef Holt county and ths other owe still living there, are anestioaed aa having a band an the affair as representatives of the bridge trust. -. - Osaafca Teralaal Talaea. The railway rommlsnon was bevy today hearing the railroad company's testimony ea the value ef the Omaha tannins! property of the Untoa Pacific. te a more severe climate than -he has been accustomed te- and he spoke with some dttftculty. Just before the exercises hs received the feoowtng cablegram from members of; the Bohemian National Council at Prague; ' ..,. Qur congratulatlone te yow on your great American eucceesvs. Greetings ail heartily. BOHEMIAN COUNCIL, ' DB. PODLIPNT. , Chancellor Avery Introduced the speaker as tbe most distinguished maa ef Europe who had ever graced thle platform." Count Luetsow outlined tbe Iseig gad hard struggle ef Ms native land tor civil and religious Uberty and the pingi ass made toward Hs attainment. He also spoke ef the work of the great Bohemian educa tors, among them Commenlua, te whom the American common school system owes so much. Ha also spoke feelingly of the congenial home so many of his country men had found la the United States and ef the sympathy which this country had always extended to a people straggling for their liberties. . , . , laaaraaee Opinion. The supreme court, la tbe ease of Ida La.. Haas against the Mutual Life Insur ance company ef New York decided an Important point of Insurance law whsn It reversed the findings of the lower court and sent the case back for another hear ing. In effect the court holds that the Nebraska lew, and not the law of ths home ' state of tbe Insurance eompnay, governs la policies Issued to residents of this state. Ths New Tork law provides for the, forfeiture of a policy for non payment of premiums, but the plaintiff asserted there was accumulated reserve sufficient to pay ths premiums from the time ths Insured ceased psyment until his desth and that this automatically continued the policy In force. The su preme court upholds the plaintiffs con tention as te the law and that - is a fact for- tha jury te decide whether there was sufficient accumulated reserve to pay the premiums up to ths tlms the policyholder died.- ' ' : ' Bxpect Bnseper Wheat Crap. Grain and farm machinery men who have been keeping In touch with condi tions are freely predicting a bumper crop c: wieet Oils year. They point out that in the first place there was a large acre age of fall sown grain. It wss sown under favorable conditions and got a good start before winter set In' and since then for the greater part of the time It has been protected by a blanket of snow which In addition to preventing damsgs by freezing and thawing will In melting leve ample moisture In the ground to give It a fine start In the spring. gaes te Get Uaagfcter. . R. O. Robot ham has sued out a writ of habeas corpus to obtain possession of his 4-year-old daughter Nina. His wife took the child and went to her parent's home and. refuses "to return- and the father wants tha. custody of- the child. Ths hearing is sat for March 14. Ths parties are In the northern portion of Lancaster county. CENTRAL CITY TO HAVE ' . FREE MAIL DELIVERY CENTRAL CITT. March L-tSpeclaL)- That Central City Is to have free delivery of mall by carrier now seems to be but a matter of a few daya Postal Inspector Under was here yesterday afternoon, and after a conference with the mayor a few business men announced that tbe town waa entitled to thla pervlae ea the basis of its poetofftce receipts, as soon aa It com piled with ths requirements of the depart ment. First, however, the town must have continuous sidewalks and good crossings. Then all the streets must be named and numbered and tbe houses numbered. So at tha next meeting of the city council the proposition of arranging for the num bering ef the bouses will be taken up and will Id all likelihood be ordered at once so that the dty may derive the advan tage of the dry delivery. Hash Leekard Gives Bead. CENTRAL CITT. Jfebv, March 1- ( Special.) Hugh Lockard, whose pre liminary hearing before Judge Peterson oa the charge of being Implicated In the ucattle thefts at Clerks, and also In re ceiving stolen property, was set for yes terday, appeared at tbe appointed hour and waived preliminary examination and waa bound ever to the district court, which convenes la AprtL He was re leased en baa to appear tor trial at the first day of the term. INQUIRE INTO LUMBER RATES E. J. MoYana and ML Learned Call on Bailrotd Commission. EAKBJ3 WITNESS FOB HIMSELF Aeeased Maa at Llacela Makee Plea ef aelf-Dereaee . People ef Beth any beaaaad Redactions ef ' lateraraa, (From a Staff Correspondent.) ' LINCOLN. March Special Tele gram.) E. J. McVann of the Omaha Commercial club, and M. L. Learned, at torney for Omaha lumber firms, were in the city todsy to call on the railway commissioners. They were looking over records and gathering fact to present to the commission March i:, when the hearing ts taken up of the Omaha-Lincoln lumber rata cases. Omaha dealers com plain that the in snd out rates on south ern lumber favor Lincoln as against Omaha. ... Treaaarer's Office Clears.. Ths state treasurer's office was closed this afternoon out of respect te former Treasurer Mortensen, whose funeral was being held in his old borne at Ord. -Harris Takes the gtaad. John F. Harris, who Is on trial for tbe killing of David McKry in Lincoln last July, was a witness today In his own behalf. He testified that hs was afraid of McKay and tried to avoid a row with him. and that the fight, which resulted In McFay's death, was started by the latter. Other witnesses were put on by the defense to show that McFay started the fight Tha case was given to the jury just before adjournment. Brlkaay Makes Dessaade. ' The people of Bethany have filed with the railway ootmuisston a definite stste ment of what they want at tha hands of the Omaha-Lincoln A Beatrice Interurban road. Briefly, It is six one-way tickets for cents, half-tare for children under 12 years, that trunks and baggage be carried free, that a freight, express snd merchandise service be established, and further, that discriminations between points be abolished.' Hastings Chamber of Commerce Banquet HA8rnNG& Neb., March l.-8peclal - OrapMc svldencs of the results attend ing tha efforts of the Hastings Chamber activity waa displayed tonight at the close of the organisation's first annual banquet. On a large screen over the speaker's table titers wsa projected a series of pic tures showing the new six-story hotel, ths construction of which will be started early in the spring. The first waa aq exterior view and following were the separate plana fit the six floors. The display followed the speech of Pres ident J. N. Clarke and was msde to show one of the things that had been accom plished by the orgxnliatton since Us formstlon a year agu. The banquet was held In Fraternity hall and was attended by over Ml mem bers. Senator G. W. Tibbets presided as toastmaster and addresses were made as follows: "Our City." Mayor C. J. Miles. "Our Retsll Merchants," H. B. Stein. "Our Wholesale Merchants," U. J. Evans. "Our Manufactures," P. O. Wallace. "The t.'kurt-h aa a Business Asset," Rev. A. A. Hrooka. "Our Booster Traveling Men." W. C. Alexander. "The Work of a Chamber of Com merce," Secretary S. Wlutten of me Lincoln Commercial club. President's address. J. N. Clarke. will follow the election, the voting on bonds, etc. .This la the greatest proposi tion that haa been placed before the peo ple of this section In its history and If It la realised will give this city and sec tion aa Impetus beyond the dreams of Its early settlers. Messrs. DeRemer, Olsen end Baud berg of Denver are back of ths big propoattloa. - Supporters of Taf t Will Meet Tuesday HASTINGS COLLEGE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TROUBLES HASTLVQS, Neb., March !.-8oeclaL)- Arrangements have been made for a spe cial meeting of tbe board of trustees of Hastings college In this city on March 11 to consider the troubles that have arisen in connection with the college management. The purpose In calling the meeting Is to secure a thorough Investigation of the causes of the present crisis and If possible such e solution of th edlfflcultles as may enable th ecoottnuance of the Institution as the synod teal college of the state The board Is composed of about twenty members, over half of whom reside out side of Hastings. hWaetver action the synod may eventually take will probably depend largely on the finding of this board. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN', March l.-8peciaL-The dats of the meeting of tbe executive com mittee of the Taft league has not been definitely derided, but probably It will I be Tuesdsy of next week. Frank Currlc the secretary, .was of the opinion recent politics! developments rendered It advls sbls to have a consultation o ft he friends of Mr. Taft. As ths petitions must be filed not later tlian the 1Mb of this month It Is necessary to finish up the pre liminary work o ft he campaign. Henry Oerdes of Richardson county has filed ss a democratic candidate ton, ths state senate from tha First district. Mr. Oerdes bss seen service In the legislature In previous sessions. Clarence E. Herman Is not satisfied with his democratic filing for railway commissioner and bas added a populist petition to his list. MERRICK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES COME TO TERMS CENTRAL CITT. March 1. 8peclal.)- The two rival fair associations in Mer rick county have at hut reached an agree ment, that la if the proposition endorsed by tba organisation which convened here Monday Is acceptable to the members of the Clarke Agricultural association. If this agreement goes through the fair as to be held this year at Clarke, snd the board of directors will decide where it shall be held next year, ' - , IRRIGATION DISTRICT FORMED IN RED WILLOW COUNTY OrCOOK. Neb.. March L-(8pedal.-McCook and the country surrounding oa the west and north Tlfursday afternoon entered upon a movement In the irriga tion field, which If successfully carried to a conclusion will place this dty aud section on ths map In capital and golden letters. At a mass meeting held In tbe courthouse the Initial steps were quite unanimously taken to form an Irrigation district, comprising the land In Red Wil low county went and north of thla dty, covering about 35.WD acres. The project proposed includes a reservoir on the Frenchman river at a point between six and seven miles southeast of Imperial In Chase county, capable of storing tO.M acre feet of water. From this reeervoir the water will be ditched Into Red Willow county and distributed over the proposed district. The petition will be presented before the county commissioners as soon as the required number of freeholders In the proposed district bare signed it. Then SOCIALISTS NAME TICKET AND SELECT ELECTORS TORK. Neb., March l.-tsuedal Tele gram.) Tbe second tlsv'a session of the state social 1st convention convened this morning, ths first buslnsss taken up be ing the matter of financing tha party paper. The dues of all membets was raised from It cents to S cents per an num, 10 oenta to go to the support ef their paper. -Presidential electors were chossa as follows: Klectors-at-uu-ge F. W. Bell, Pender; John Canright, North Platte. - First Distrlct-J. B. Baker, Havelock.. Second LMstrlct-J. T. Brtllhart, Omaha. Third Dlatrkt-J. W. Bwlhart. Fremont Fourth District B. F. Wat too, Geneva. Fifth District-Thomas Bristow, Su perior. Sixth Distrlct-F. H. Signor, Plbel. W. J. Warren ef North Platte was named by a delegation from the Sixth district as congressmsn. ' Tha state ticket: For governor, Clyde J. Wright. Lincoln; lieutenant governor. V. T. Jefferies. Basset t; secretary ef state. William C. Elliott. Alma; auditor of publio accounts, EL C. Austin. Have lock; state treasurer. J. W. Van Aden. Fremont; superintendent . of public . . In struction, Mrs. Alice J. Millie. Omaha; attorney general. Henry Adee, Steel City; commissioner of public lands and build ings, George L. Phelps, Red Cloud; rall aay commissioner, E. D. Moody. Wy mote; United States senator, John C. Chase, Lincoln. draft for lltOOS for ths town water bonds. The vtllsga will advertise for bids and Install the plant thla spring. . NEW WATER PLANT TO BE INSTALLED AT TECUMSEH TKCUMrtEH, Neb., March l.-fHpedal.l , O. A. Dunlsp ef the Intormeuntaln Bridge and Construction company says ths bugs tank and tower, tor uss lit Tscumseh'a Improved water service, will be shipped from Chicago not .later than March W. This tank, which win be erected on tha Dodd property on the hill, will be of ISO.) gallons capacity, or a. OS gallons mors than the present stand- pipe. ' Ths large pomp and electric motor, to ba added to the water service, will be shipped from Chicago witliln a few days. The company expects to get Its steam ditcher at work on the afreets heie within the next two weeks. . ' FARM HOME NEAR LOUISVILLE IS BURNED LOUISVILLE. Nsb., March L-(SpedaL) -The residence of C. E. Noyea, a farmer living one and one-half miles east ef town burned lo the ground last night. Mr. Noyes and his mother were home at tbe time and with the assistance of sev eral neighbors saved about all ef the household effects on tbe first floor. The house was valued at about RH and In sured. State Treasurer W. E. George baa sent to Vlllsge Treasurer George Frwter a WOMEN'S CLUBS WILL " MEET AT CHADRON CHADRON, Neb., March l.-(Speclal.)- Chadron haa been selected aa tha plate for the meeting of ths Women's Club o( the sixth district, sessions, tu be hill April IS and 11. next It Is expected Mrs. Gist of Ftattsmouth. presided of the state association, and other noted per sona will be present. Mrs. J. 3. Paul of St. Paul, vice president of ths Big Sixth, will preside. ANGLEINAS IS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER OGALLALA. Neb.. March L-(8pec!al Telegram.l-The Jury In the Angletnas murder esse brought in a verdict of man slaughter.' Ths penalty Is one to ten yean In the penitentiary. Judge OrinssS has not yet prone unoed sentence. Bavrnaa Baak Caaaaea Haada. . RAVENNA, Neb., March I -(Special -Tha control of the Cltlaens' State bank of this place changed hands today, pass ing from A. T. Shellenberger, who has been cashier and general manager of the bank for many years, te Joan R. Bon son of Pleasanton and F. J. Coatea of Grand Island. Mr. Bon son has been cash ier of the Farmers" 81 ate bank of Pleas-' aaton and will have charge of tbe bank ing business here, devoting his entire time to It. A. K. Fraxlm. who haa aeeu assistant cashier of the bank for a num ber of yean, will continue la the sar.. capacity.