.A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 17, 19lJ 5 .Nebraska ' Nebraska BOARD . HAS BOND PROBLEM Feurtuk. City Gas Company Cae Perplexes Rail Comaiinionen. QUESTlOX' or WATEB ABBES Ilec'slaa Ml He IIcbcbc T hctl.ee yA Caarfillua Uartaill Aalhorl- 'aatlaa a.r lai'itim rarer far tartMirativa. (From a Staff Corrcrfomlanl.) ". , J.IXCOCV, March ' KT..s"iec1al.-TBe bearing today before th.;' railway com mission, on .the., a'iritic.itiou of the. Ne braska Gas company to brae ." In a ifts an . iii bund brought out forcibly Uie line ef clcavafic which ha l . apparent In the board (or eome t-it!i'. 'lUv differences aie not personal, bit ro to fhuTer- basts of toe policy of tie curhnil-skm lit matter of capttaliia a1 turn uf iiubMc .:.tvic.. corporations.. , m T. U lta;i l.okls i the .theory f the law ttiat . lt nschietts the .issuance of tltlier stocks -or'bonda -unless tangible property la-ehoipt to exist to the face value ot sUtfh avcurltlea and that the Ikui d mi: H have tetnierlce "of such 'facta before it before authorising the Issuance of any .cuuli sto.-ka ' and bonds. . The o'Uar a members, lr. II. J. Wlnnett Bail, Ilrury, T. ylarke, J1--" ho tn idea tlu-.t such aclual valuation of prop city is .not noceaaanr en all -case rt s'ai&iiic Hoc, tut tltat money put into H irbW rty, thutish It nUy have been dissipated capital,- might- 'rightfully be counkUied' In pennittlng Issuance ot bto-ftt In u coiiipwny like the one In'qucs llon. v.hV.'" bus Juut ceine through bank ruptcy.. Just as thf argument between the cbm Iult8(onr was getting . down where it Was lnterretfrar Dr. Wlnnett, ; who" la chairman of the' beard, tild the cdinmla siuii Wcuta -mko tke. ti-tiLon under ad v aiment. rnd debate out the question arming themselves. ' ' ' . " I J History ef Case-. J V It appears irom llie ataument of Prank y Cuu'sr. vlw presented the petition, f JVat at the -time of foreclosure the face uf the bonds and other Hems amounted tu WM.lt, inj that the original com 'any hid put. urtoaeilur.' -fM.esr.TS into lite p:oe:l.- The bonJlK Iders boaghl It Kin for the iipeti.prlcv ii'stM. oind since that tine rail put m' try mcaita of loans and bills ui.taiij...u SH.ia.l .Their pe tition It ta bs pci milled tu organlto by . Ueu:ia" fj.n ii"sluc: u'i ! uwu ol the plai.l ur.J. , Jj.tlLO In. .bond t j pay I lloattni; ;B:ytiui. ar.J "lor bettt-r-tnents and, etcr!ons.,," Cbmni'fcsiin-'r yfi'iarka hy a,c;nf-tton Vrtjralit out the ' statement froyi''rudver itiiit the' ffqrinrt liondlrolilcr who now oiritcd the plant waald- hart tSMittte li bond tney vere not markeuhle. tu nuy-the l..".l wklvh' they had aitvamrd atid IhaS .thi;)' Hould-be-takcn ofef- at.loat thaniir. , Hr vllull sust.f lliit If such was IX rune fliers would bf nothing loft iur bet tmnema, and that aa llr.. liouvcr-nad I admltt-d. the company was laxtrig money c-f ry -morriti W the' basis bf Jts present IMTdiiclna'aiMl rcrvlna; capacity, the public- would 1i ho wlso be benefitted "by lb reorcanlaatJon of. tlwi, company. ( -.,, Commli slonar Hall sought to aaosri aln i ..... . . 1 1 vi ii air, uuurcr wnat in pnyaicai va'ue Jal" ot .the. -property a a utna ouncern,' waa . out air. vouvcr said no aid not know but that at ow time tlio bondholders kkd been offered ".) -for ft and that he Kiwascd It Waa rrth.btwen N,DW and ..... . ',' Qaestloa of . ImproTraseata. . On th question us to how the company expected to make Improvement, -even It llie, petition a (ranted, there did not appear to be such difference between tht commissioners, bat all through h hekr InaT It waa evident K waa two to.onavoa lUs, question of holding cempahles down to capitalisation on the value ot tangible pioperty. Both Mr, Ilall nnd Mr. Clark based- (heir cotit-mlbns on III racttcs of the .Ksw ; "fork .commission. .which Ik operat!r.( Vader the tjrr.o lew. as- N. biaft. boftltve itlrffviAd is lftihaf'''lhai i Xjr ork'to1rtilrlon had'devldtd. Mw y the question WIUOw decided remain to be JT seen, but tbsM j every ruaabn to bdlsve f that In eaceulfvif actslbn the discussion Is likely 14 be warm. Mr. Han insists that the company bring Jri an lnreotbry showing It'haa HJ,-worth' ot 'property, 'clear ot incumbrance a the basis ot that , amount ot stock and Uie proceeds ot any bond Issued above the stock shall go NlntO tb property. While H I evident the other two do not consider It necesiary that the stock' should represent tanglbl value enual to the tac ot. Untock..v ! Mr. Gourcr , plead that , the .company Iiope to make the property profitable by I ' better management and thus obtain if rom I 1 roflts th money fo Improvement esq to rt value. behind the -efock lasu. Pioneer Woman of Seward Goiinty Dead SEWARD. Neb.. -March li-(Spedal Telegram. Mi a. Henrietta Bciuilnghoven died, at her hoane here FrWsy.' aged TS years. Sh was the widow ot the late Gottlieb . Beaninc'iovrn. agricultural editor of. the killng Oei-man- daily papces In Cliu-ago and. St. Lauls. . S be a .one ot Uie pioneer women of Xe Hraxka, and came uer In, Hv- Followr ing h.r husband, who bad settled here a year before, she crosee Hit ocean alone with her .eight boys In seventeen days. The city council at Bremen endeavored In' rtin to' persuade her from emigrating. Emperor William, the, first, stood sponsor t her eighth sua, William, at hts christen-, lug. This boy later avrsed In the United State -army during the Philippine war. ilr. Benninghovea waa the; mother ot nine boys,- all of whom are living "today, highly refected in their community.' airs. BtnnlMgl.oven'as'"the picture bf health and looked . remarkably young for her aae,-lul he waa stricken with apoplexy a -few year ago, a reocurrence ot which ended her eventful and highly interesting tnqugii luhorlou life. ' ' ' I: Nebraska OAKLAND PUBLISHERS ASK DAMAGES FROM BANK TGKAUAII, Neb.. March k-(8peclai.) liuttan Hrothers, publisher 'ot the Oakland Mull which was recently closed by the Oakland State bank' under chat tel mortgage proceedings, In answer to the petition of the bank tor Judgment upon their note. 'allege through their attorneys that tlie bank obtained con trol of past due paper they had given through . misrepresentation. They ask for damages In the sum ot Mn for the Injury they hare aualalned In the clos ing up of their1 place of business. An Interesting feature of their answer I that the original capital for the eatab- llxhment'of Hie 'printing business at Onkland waa furnished by their mother, a soldier's widow, out ot pension money and that she .herself -In getting lliero start had assisted .there by her own labor In "the print shop. Tb case will come up at the coming session' of the district court which convene on Monday, March la, with Judge. Troup presiding, COUNTRY LIFE CONGRESS AT; -.BROKEN BOW POSTPONED ', Thirtieth TtaaWeraary le. ' Urandel. itores devote entire, news parer . seVtk.'n to" advertising today. Pirn Ho They've AH Gone! Xo Mure Humiliation; the Wowdrrful Stnart Calclnm Wafers Oe Klulit After" those Pimple, Bull a ad . ' : kla Kruptkins. , . BROKEN BOW. Neb.. March l.-Sp ejal." Owing to the recent heavy . tall of snow In the county It ws found- necei- mry.to poftpop-the Country Llf eon grr that waa to hav been held, her that week '.to Thursday and Friday, ot next week. -March 'SI and M. It will he a two days' session and d much stronger prnfram than waa originally mapped out will be presented. Th meeting will as sume the form. of. a big conference, at whlcb'tltn both -audience and" speakers will have an opportunity to lak part. tilzcussioas .ot. various iniportknt sub jects to the rurallte will be Indulged . In, and. lt waa largely for this reason tlit the. offleera of the aongress decided .'to hold- a two days', rather than 'a ' on daj's,' session.' ' r , v :. ?!:..!.'.. CITIZENS' PARTV-AT'1 ' LEXINGTON NAMES -SLATE IJCXINOTOK. Metrr-March - H.- Spe cial." The cltlscrf' party held "a 'cabcua in Aubels liall and placed In nomination the following officer for ..the coming spr'ng elections . . , . , , , Mayor, F. Zlmmerer; clerk, Joe Jjem- mcr; treasurer, A. P. "rVles; engineer, A. P. Smith; councilman. It. Emerson, Will Vorwalder and Isaao Nit ley; mem ber' of th school board,' J. A.' Byrnes and F. L. Temple.' .'." . ' Tie' regular March 'term o'f ' district court Is now' In session.' Hon. 'II. M. Cftrherr Jiftlge' 6f KoMli Platte,' itresld Ing. . Tbe flff part of ttie time Is taken tip with jury work which will last' about two Jceka ' , ' ; ' ' " ' ' ' '," ' fArmers''.'elevato"r Men:.: .yjalk , shop. at hastings : HASTINGS." Neb'.. March 'kl4SaLi. The Farmers' Elevator ktats association held, a locar meeting her ' yesterday. About twenty companies were repre sented "by more than twice '.that many people. . .. The grain men of Hasting and Mia Bamhill of Lincoln gay a aupper at the Bostwlck hotel, at which forty guest were present. ,'Iiisuranoi and tax ation were the, most Impbrtsnt questions discussed and definite actio will be taken on both. ' ' Tr al aca- aaat "Tree t "Ft It. o need for ah yon to go "about any 'longer Willi a lac covered with pimple. ' blotches, erar-tlon, blaklmwlsv and liv er spot a Tht-h are all doe to Impurities la trie blood. Cleans the blood thor oughly and th blemishes wDl disap pear. -. ' ' t ' .' " " That" what tuart' Calcium- TVafera ar Intended tb accomplish and do ac totrtl'th. Ttsir principal Ingredient is CaJcl'aa' Sulphide. tHe qalckett and most fhore?fi blood cleanser known. The wooerul little - wafer get rltfCt lto .tfce blood, and. dcatroy erup tre anbelai.ee preaeot la it Jn some caiea a tew. iaysla sufficient to make wa marked improvement. And when the blood Is pure the whole ay item la a hun dred per cent better. .-''. . "I -, Iwa't, fret any . looger about these blackbsads,- pimples. bolls, 'tetter. ectma.-apor or atria eruption: they all go and "go quick' If you us Stuart's Wasera "' .' . NEWS, NOTES , OF ALLIANCE en : Bfakorato PrewarBtlsaa Drlaar Made fer telebrallss of ft. Pat- -.',,' ',; rick's Day. ' "' ; ",-', ALUA.VCE.' Neb.. March U.-MSOedal.) -The Cstholle . conuaanlty ' In this efty has made alaborat aJrangemeeirs for th eelebrauon of Ut Patrick' day. on Sun day, i To program, for th day. le high mas at-1 a. m.. and a 8u Patrick ser mon by Father Donnelly, pastor, of. the parish; st -noon a banquet will b served In J ha Knights of Columbus hall by tbe ladle of the parish, and la th evening a vocal and Instrumental tntenarhment, eonalstlng of nineteen numbers, beside speeche by Representative 'Walter II. Kent, who will speak on "faith and Fatherland," and Mr. F.M. Broome, whoa theme' will be th "Irish In Amer ica." . -" - -.. The sever storm ' eaperlenced 'In the east 'last merit ha utterry demormiiaed the BuHlntton' train' servtcs her today. WcstUound train '44 arrived- here tour hours larK and train over- six hour behind schedule, both having stuck In tbe now on tMreat'end of the Alliance di vision. Freignt service- wa temporarily swurnded. FWfmlwo teet t six. inches ot anow fell ever . tbe entire county Thursday. K - " i The Alliance liighacbwl jleclamatory coaust was:beld in. tbe epara house last night, a larje audience being In attend ance, . There, ( were eleven' contestants, four In oratorical, two in humorous knd Ore In dramatic- exerciaca. .'.."" Fred Sweeney was- declared the winner of the oratorical Pauline ' Montgomery of the dramatic and Leon Mallery of the humorous contests." . ' " '. ' m judge were KOperintendent ' TTel- Merrick County Boys Are Heirs to Part of Big Estate in Russia ' CEXTP.AI. C1TT. Nt-b;. March K-fSpecial.K-lr an estste.ian be settled tip In Bustia before the ptesent treaty lapees. two Merrkk county boys will be ad vanced from comparative poverty to- men of means worth In the neighborhood ot JM.(t each. The two boy are Charles R Entry and Paul Anthony Bmry living a. few mile north of Silver Creek, The father of the boye Is Albert B. Bmry ot New York. The. family formerly, lived In New York, but when the boys were slill lad the father and mother dis agreed and parted, and the mother came west, bringing with her the boy a Later she married a man by the nam of Phegley, residing In tienoa. There was a rich uncle tu the family named Enoch' Emfy. In his advancing years he became unbalanced and was confined in an eastern asylum. ..During one of hts lucid Interval he waa released from th asylum, and collecting about IWrUW of his wealth, he left thla country, and locating In Russia Invested JUi securities there, and Increased his fortunev tenfold. He later became - in sane again.' and, wa cdnftned In various aaylurn over Europe, at one time being in the paupers' asylum In Berlin. .He finally died last aummer In the govern ment ylum In Moscow. . II bad named the boys among his heirs, a h left no direct descendants, and their father also cam In for a part ot th estate. ; Thar thfeateutd to be a contest between thu father and sons and other heirs, but tow an sijKument haa been reached, and haatu Is, being taken to secure the wealth left by th uncle dn Russia. decree has been entered la the county court here thla week setting up th terms ot the .agreement between th boys and their father. Attorney E. C Rets ha. been appointed . attorney ftf th boy, who are minora NOTES' FROM CALLAWAY Ureas Will Be Jaaae La City " Election and W 111 De Voted . - - a Direct. . " '; . CALUAWAT; Keb.. March" ll-(8pe-clal.) The : ctusena' : party bald lu eauou and placed la nomination J. H. Decker and D. P. Young. , These two eandldat made the race a year-ago and were de feated "only .ley. ).wp or three vote.; Thu temperance people have placed In nom !:ist'cn Fred D. Plnnsll and ' Dr. M. K. Shriver. There will be but two; trusteeit to be elected, the thro elected last year holding over. For th first time the Ques tion -of license or no license will be de cided by the voters direct atKLWlli appear upon th ballot as a separata Issue. . The Callaway High school' will hold Itn declamatory contest .at th opera houen ore Wednoedwy evening. March 20. , While working on a dray and handling heavy freight, Arthur Depuy wae so seri ously Injured yesterday that he W1U bn confined to hi bom tor tome tint. -Word baa- been received ' here ol the death ot Lars Bllxt at Gothenburg on Tuesday.', Mr. Bllxt waa on ot the early etUsr i of this commutnty, being a farmer and stockman and the owner ot a large tract of th best land on Tallin labia About three years ago his health became to bad .that h waa compelled to quit, tin farm and. moved to Callaway, where he went - Into- tile .live .Block busi ness.: Cast fall, together with Mrs. Bllat. b went to California, but found that that climate wsa doing hlra n geod.i ' He started. upon the return trip home, but upon' reaching .Gothenburg became, so much worse that he.osuld not make tti drive on to hi farm, horn. . .' .'. Eldrldg Breading, .an old and respected eltlxen of thla locality, passed away, at the bom of hi daughter,. Mrs. Walter Fschtman, west of Callaway, after an (lines ot several month. . ' . -' ; J. J.. Culll ton, foreman ef a stael laying gang oh tb extension tb. Staptetonj was attacked by a number.' ot Greek laborers and badly Injured. He ws rescued by Superintendent Brown and th train craw and brought to this city In the caboose. He will recover. The Ureeka have see discharged and replaced by Italian. ' aaJtsaaafaasa H0BBKESB0KBKB&'iim .-j-fr J - -', . v- ii V ou can Lav a trial package ef , mund . of Crawford. Principal Whitfield Stuart- Calcium .Wafer, simply , by of Remregfoffl and Judge Ctudevine of seadlng j ei; oarje and address t P.- A. I Erldgepert. - s - - V . ataart C'W Stuart P-Wg, Marshall. JJlch. Ta.-.. wiien you , hav . proved tnalr value. )ou can get the reatar-fza aackage for it ctnts at airy druf store. The dl!nct "'contests wni"W hW fa Allatnce en Jtarcij a. at wbleh delegates from Mlnaure, r'eott s Bluff. Mitchell and . Bridgeport y-J particltw'; -; :. OTOE COUNH -NEWS NOTES Mall service I Saaawadeo" Faaerst - ef Jassee Dickey Meld '. . - - . . . Friday. ... NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March (Special.) The" storm of Wednesday arid Thursday "has again completely "blocked all of th road In th county with' anow and th rural, route earrlara have both unable to get oyer any part 'of 'their routes. It has seen over three weeks sines' sny of them went over their entire routes, and Just before this last storm IHey were all ablt to get -but about fli t mile each day and return. Kdw they are unaU' to gtt'even over that por ldh; "fba fanners report-the drift fire and six feet deep In mny of the reads, both east and west ana north and sooth. It may be a Week before-th -roads are opened to the farmers can travel, let alone the mall 'carriers. The road of thl county hav never been blocked as bad ln-ta -history of the. oounty a at th present time, and. as a result toe country trade Is cut off from this point. The funeral ot James Dickey, who died Thursday .frovni stroke, of paralysis. was herd - yesterday afternoon. He wa born In Brunswick. Ma, end graduated from J he schools at that place when he was 14 years of age. He cam to thl city, with his-parent. In 11, and bad slBce made It ms home. . ATter. the death of : hit father, Judge R. H. Dickey, one of the leading mea of thl section, he became a rechrae. - Company. C gave aaeceptlon in honor ot their newly .ejected captain. Fred 8. Butt,, arid Major Clyde MoCormickv who waa their ,-oaaiuln prior to his election a on of the staff -oKloer of the reO ment. i a ' banquet - was -Spread r and '. general good time was had- .Aawng the side attraction tor the evening waa a wrestling match -Wet Fee a Terry and Rodenberger. in which, the former, wen In'two straight fall. - '. . - , B.. K. Bradte:'. Charles, Johnapa and U..U.;Bartling go (o. Fails City- In th morning to attend th meeting called to form: a new. bsse ball league to, be oom- aoted of town In southeastern Ne braska. They nave secured, the neces sary please , ef plenty of becking to maintain a strong .'team here ..for tbe eontlng season. ' , , , ..-:. fcinjl Jaaobaon, fin of tbe . leading farmers .of North Branch precinct, has filed for county commissioner on the democratic, ticket.. W..F. Mora'n has filed again for tha office of county at torney on th democratic tlcjtet. ' Ah Exhibit of Artistic Furniture . - ,.-- - . - : Our Annual "BERKEY & GAY WEEK" v ' . . .'- i V - . V ' - ' , --. . ' .' . . A Rare Opportunity Jo See Some of the Most Beautiful Furniture That Modern Skill . is Capable of Producing CNE year ao, we gave the people of Omaha an J ' Opportunity to see a 'display of furniture that was a revelation to the hundreds that , visited our , Store. We have decided to make this ah annual event and have been getting ready for many weeks to make this special display during, the week of March 18th. No doubt you know of the high quality of the furniture that Comes from the shops of the Berkey & Gay Furniture G)mpany of ' Grand Rapids, Mich. Their products are accepted a? the standard - for beautiful and artistic design, excellence of workmanship and - soundness bf material. " . ' ,-, . '" . ' jv - This Riiwial dinpluy oonuUts largely of bed room, dining-room and living room - sets and 'library piwes, I'tfoiilo of artiHtio tasf eu onnnot afford to ovorlook' tlie im-portam-e of this exhibition. This make of furniture in sliown and sold by us exelna ' ively in Omulia. -'' ' . . .- , ' Vi . .. t A'- ' -'-"in rprodunng''mai"terpieces of clnrssic periods Jt js ocknowIetlgtHl that they am u'uereeiloa in the production of tasteful' modern designs. ' ' .V'.V7;v'The exhibit mitt be at onee instructive and artistic. " H , ; , r Beginning on Monday, March 18th, and continuing through the week, our 8,toro' : 'r' will be specially arranged for the display of a representative line, of this celebrated furniture. AVe not only assure you that you will bo heartily. welcomed,' but we invite ' ' you to ask your friends to come wi til you. , ' v . ; We confidentially give our personal' assurance of the importance of "Berkey. & ' '.Gay Week." ; . - ' - ; : , v Laces and Bed Sets ' -. For this week's display , we have assembled an unusual sliowing of the 'quality table covers, lacPs and bed sets. These will make an interesting and should be .seen by nlKwho appreciate art in laces. .- highest display, I Orchard &Wilhelm Carpet Go. -, before going laewhera tO have a 1t or overcoat made. Let ot estimate oil tha work, ahl yon our new. and attractive samples ot Uie finest fab ric. Our fitter shall' measure you and If we don't give yon the beat lit In an up-to-dale style, and In the beat qualified .fabric, yon may leave tha suit on onr hands. '. ' EASTER HL'ITS TO ORDKIl , . f 25 to J35. Cat aad Made - la. Omaha. W CASH PRIZE FOR A NAME Having secured the exclusive tale to Omaha of the - very highest grade and best Illinois coal,. we are ' offering $25 in cash to the person suggesting to us the most suitable name. The Coal Is Noted for Little Ash. More Heat. Little Soot. No Clinkers Someone sending a trade name for this excellent coal will receive $25 cash as a prize for the most satisfactory name. All names must be to our office not later than the 23d. Address cGAFFEnY DflOS. GO. 215 Couth 17th Street Kejr t jb 8i.ttjaa?a-Be .dryextijng. PUMPING STATION COMPLETED Davis- CM r Mew Boasts the largest oil Eaalae. la, the State --'- -ef STefcraska. . DAVID CITT,' Nee, starch li (Spe cial.) Au Omaha firm f has just com pleted the Installation- ot Davi4 City's sew pemptng staajao. It. la eaulppcd with en oil engine, three cylinder type, giving lit-horsepower.. - and costing about ont harf as much for f net aa a steam engine. It I tbe largest oil engine In the state. It pump from the well, which Is S feet deep. y saltans per' minute, and with two" hour' tKatmi il Pmrld-Clty-t; stand pipe ruos .over, which Is a condition that has not happened for month. With a pressure ranging from H to U pounds per square Inch, DavM. City. has one of the best water systems In the state for a city of Its site. - sles fraas Treatea. TREXTOX. . Neb, March K-8.pectal.) District Court tor .this ' county closed nearly a two weeks' aeealua her yee terdar. Judge Perry sitting last wee and Judge Dungan this week. Several Important cases were tried, though but one criminal. John Peyton of thl place has filed ss democratic candidate fur state sea tor. raTIKWT B. l Reft OLD ' ' Rate SB. laaHatSaa af Watwret W TEETH As Nature Mad Thtm That as what I aaeeet.d m ajetttaar fee rate pati.at, wb rermerlr sear be arataarT wblte, aearly. evea as af sessay aa eftva asea.. CALL A.1D SSK HC Dr. J. W. McUran Speeaaas la ' Ft-ant work i. Women are the buyers; the paper that goes to the home is read by the women; The Bee is "the paper that goes to tlie-homes."