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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1912. Nebraska LINCOLN MONUMENT PLANS i i in mm h Committee Proposes to Unveil it Upon Labor Cay. PART OF REGULAR PROGRAM Cltiaens of Wymore, Odell, Baraes ton and Liberty Object to Abol ishment of "Free Service' A'ovr Contemplated. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 17.-(Special. )-JThe board i bavins In charge ' the Lincoln monument matter met this morning in the office 'Of the secretary of state and took up some of the work necessary to maVA tha unveiltnor nt ih ittfLtiia a suc cess. ' A platform will be erected north of the entrance to the state house from which the addresses will be made, temp orary seats to be erected oil the plaza in front for the seating; of the crown. A small platform will be erected at the statue to be used in the unveiling, which may be done by a couple of the old ' vterans of the civil war, thouxh that as yet has not been devided upon. It is Intended to make the exercises a part of the regular Labor day program, If satis factory arrangements can be completed with those having the Labor day parade in onarge. Gage county reported to the board of assessment this morning and, is one of the. few counties showing a loss from its , report of last year. The report this year is $11,050,277, while last year it was $11,113,036, a falling off of $62,769. There are about a dozen counties which have not yet reported. Secretary of the Printing Board Harry iThomas is-sending out today notices for bids for the printing of the biennial re- I ports of all state officers. This is a big ' contract and usually results In a response jfrom numerous bidders. The new swan ountain purchased by i Secretary of State Wait in Chicago dur ing the republican convention has been iput in commission in the fish pond on the south' -plaza of the capitol building. I Politicians who have swan songs to render may use this location for their ', warblings. Judge Baxter of Omaha .wa at the ' state house this forenoon and was calling jon several old friends. The Judge says , that Douglas county will send a delega ' tlon of regular republicans to the state I convention. He thinks that lfHhe repub lican party is good enough to go after ' a nomination on, it is good enough to j stay with after securing the nomination. and that anybody who doesn't think Its nominees are good enough for them that . they ought to get off the wagon and i let someone ride who likes the company. Bond Clerk C. ,E. Lawrence of the ; state auditor's office, in his efforts to , bring the old. records of the auditor's office up to date has asked City Clerk Wheeler of South Omaha to Inform Wm how many of the fifty-seven different 'Issues of bonds of that city, amount ing in all to $6,987,125, have been paid by the city and are no longer out standing. Under the law the state aud itor or the past seventeen years has not reglstred any city bonds issued by South Omaha. The city clerk is required by law to register such bonds. Yet prior to the change In the law the state auditor- registered fifty-seven different Is sues of South Omaha city bonds and the statei.record does not show that any of these have been paid by the city, but it Is supposed that most of them have been paid. A hearing whioh consumed the entire day took place before the railway com. mission today in which citizens of Wy more, Odell, Barnston and Liberty object to a consolidation of the two telephone exchanges there which was brought about by the consolidation of the Bell and Independent exchanges. Most of the trouble comes from the abolishment of the "free service" formerly used by the exchanges and which the new company "If One Foot Is In the Grave" And You Are a Wreck from Dyspepsia, drink Pineapple Juice! The great benefits to be derived from drinkincr ninesnnln -iuirn will annn ha apparent to those who give it a trial. 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It saves lives after other remedies fall. 66 years without an equal 25c druggists everywhere. wishes to cut out. The Lincoln company bases Its claims for abolishment of the free service because it will be necessary to put In a paid operator at Blue Springs, where most of the free switching has been done. The company says that the patrons are demanding good service-and It cannot be given unless adequate re turns are received. " F. R. Wlndle, a Wymore real estate man, suggested that the Lincoln company, might establish two rates, one for Wymore people who only desire Wymore service and another rate for those who desire service' outside of Wymore. Railway Commissioner Clark expressed himself as favorable to some such a compromise and will take up the matter with Manager Hurts of the Lin coln company. The . United States navy will pay the expenses of the funeral of Orville White, the young naval student who was ac cidentally shot at University Place yes terday. According to the local naval office the fact that young White was at home on furlough does not relieve the naval department from the responsibility of giving him a burial accbrding to naval usages. An attempt will be made to find sufficient former members of the navy here to act as escort to the remains. IB Notes from Nebraska City and Otoe County NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 17. (Special.) Some time since City Com missioners Kawley and Richardson asked the legal status of the new city park and the Nebraska City Speed and Fair as sociation, who were occupying the same with a race track. The city attorney with the consent of the mayor, brought cult to oust the association from the park. . Last evening the two commis sioners denied they had instructed the city attorney to bring suit and ordered the suit dismissed, to all of which the mayor objected. The mayor hired an ex pert to audit the city books and the two other "city commissioners passed resolu tions declaring they will not let the city pay for the same. : The expert has teen at work for thirteen weeks at $10 per day and Is going back for. twelve years, but so far has been unable to unearth anything wrong in any of the city of ficials that has not been cured and con doned by the officials In power at that time and known to the public. Some time since 0. G. Leidlgh, an at torney presented warrants to the county treasurer for payment, but he refused to pay the same Until Mr. Leidlgh paid the poll taxes he owed, so he brought man damus suits to compel the payment of the warrants, holding the tax was not an offset against the warrants. Judge Travis heard the suits and on the warrant marked "Subject of Personal Taxes," he dismissed the suit and in the other which had not been stamped he Issued a man damus directing the treasurer to pay same. Both were for small amounts, but suit was brought to test the law. The case will be carried to the supreme court , i Word was received in . this city last evening by relatives of the Carriage of F. William BartHng to Miss Mary Ches tak of Cedar Rapids, la., at New York City, where the young women went to Visit relatives. The groom was born, reared and educated in this city. He is head chemist for the Warner Sugar re finery of Edgemont, N. J. He met 'the young lady several years ago when head ohemist at the starch works at Cedar Rapids. They will make their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. W. R. Graham made a mlstep and fell down, a long flight of stairs at her home yesterday, breaking bothxarms and injuring herself internally. She has not been in good health of late and it is feared her Injuries may prove fatal. The body of Mrs. Charles Swanson of North Branch precinct, who died sud denly at Excelsior Springs, Mo., where she went for treatment, were brought here yesterday and taken to Syracuse for interment Mrs. Swanson leaves a husband and nine children and had been sick but little until recently. John Sutton of this city has received notice of the death of his father at Whittler, Cal., where he went a short time since. He was a pioneer settler of this county and left a number of children. Falls City Physician Dies of Apoplexy FALLS CITY, Neb., July' 17.-(SpecIal Telegram.)-Dr. I. M. Houston, a prom! nent physician of this place, was found dead In his office last night At the In quest held this morning it was decided that his deathas due to apoplexy. The funeral will be held Thursday. CLAIR WILL MANAGE NEBRASKA CITY MINKS NEBRASKA CITY. July 17.-fSnoi.l Ducky Holmes of Sioux City, came to this city this spring and offered to man age and take through the season the base ball team here, if the citizens would put up a bonus of $2,509. This they done and shortly after the 4th, Mr. Holmes turned the team over to- the local as sociation and paid his forfeit He was hired as manager, at $150 Der month Last night he resigned that oositinn mi Clair who has been playing second base man on the team, was chosen an man ager and will care for the team. ThP association raised another pot of money ana win go through the season. Several new players are to be added and som new pitchers secured. Hiss who has been pitching some of the games has bn m .... . " larmea out to tne minor leagues. TABLE ROCK WOMAN DIES VERY SUDDENLY TABlAROCK, Neb., July 17. (Special) mrn. .wanna neer, wire 01 Ben Heer, who has been 111 with droosv for a lone time, died quite suddenly Tuesday morn ing, aged 67 years. Mrs. Heer. whose maiden name was McNeil, came with her parents, .Mr. and "Mrs. William McNeil hen about 1 year old, to Table Rock and settled two miles north In the Nemaha valley in ISM. Her father died soon after, and her mother a few years later married Joseph B. Morton, an earlv pioneer. She died In the late seventies, Mrs. Heer leaves, beside her husband. four sons and five daughters. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. of malaria, liver derangement and kidney easny cured by Electric Bitters. '.ie guaranteed remedy. 60c. For uU h Ueaton Drug Co. i Nebraska Lyons Pioneer is Killed in Runaway LYONS, Neb., July 17.Special.)-In-stant death to Nels Hanson,, his wife very badly mangled and Raymond Mowrer'a head crushed ao that he will not recover, is thesult of a runaway of the old family horse Tuesday morning at about 11 o'clock. Mr. Hanson and his grandson, Ray mond Mowrer, drove the old horse with cream to the station and on, their return Mrs. Hanson get Into the busrev with a lunch for the men working p the field. wnen tne Jiorse, badly tormented with flies, ran between two . buildings, de molishing the buggy and throwing the occupants out, instantly killing Mr. Han son. Mrs. Hanson had ribs broken and an arra nearly severed from her body, while the grandson had his head badly crushed and Is not expected to live. Mr.' Hanson was one of the earllieat homesteaders in the Logan valley and was a native of Denmark. He has lived here long and has always won the heartiest respect of all who knew him. His sudden death will be lamented by the many neighbors whom his hospitality lias befriended throughout his long pioneer career. He was upwards ' of 80 years old, and his wife Is nearly the sutrr.e age. The grandson Is about 10 years u'i. this county, grandparents of Effie John son, and respondents in the case, yester day filed a motion in the district court asking that the court order Johnson to produce the child In court on July 23. The case has been In the courts for years. OTOE DEMOCRATS ELECT ANTI-BRYAN DELEGATION NEBRASKA CITY, July 17.-(SpecIal.)-At a meeting of the county central com mittee of the democratic party held at Syracuse yesterday the following delegates were selected to the state con vention to be held at Grand Island and said to be principally anti-Bryan dele gation, being mostly of the anti-Bryan faction of this county: Henry Rastenau, George W. Leidlgh, A. P. Young. H. H. Hanks. John Mattes. Jr., S. H. Buck. A. Jackson, H. A Butt. Matt Donovan. B. Llttlefield. H. L. Pohlman. C. J. Mullis, H. S. Baker, Max Fenske, L. Yochum, R. H. Meents, Henry Hirst and J. G. Steele. It was decided to hold the primaries August from 7 to 9 p. m. to select all candlates for minor offices. The central committee will meet at Syra cuse next Saturday to elect Us officers. Dixon Republican Convention Called PONCA, Neb., July 17.-(Speclal.)-The republican county convention Is called for Emerson July 21 It will consist of 130 delegates. Great Interest is being shown and a lively convention is antici pated. . EFFIE J0HNS0 NCASE IS AGAIN HN BEATRICE COURT BEATRICE, Neb., July IT. (Special.) Miss Effle Johnson, who has been in a convent at Omaha' for some Itme. has been taken away from that institution by her father. On June 18 the district court of Gage county made an order whereby the girl would be allowed to leave the place provided bond in the sum of $1,600 was furnished. It Is said that Johnson visited the place, and after pretending to give the required bond, took his daughter away. Seth and Laura Terry of Pickrell, PUBLIC HEARING IS TO BE HELD ON WEIGHTS ORDINANCE ( II HI This morning at . 10 o'clock a pub He hearing will be given at the city hall on the new ordinance which pro vides that all articles must be sold by weight. The hearing will be in the mayor's offices. It Is understood objec tions will be made by certain grocers, represented at the hearing by their at torney. This ordinance will come before the commission for passage next Tues day.,.. . ..... . Got an Awful Fright by fear of appendicitis? Take Dr. King's New Life Pills , and. soon see bowel trouble vanish. Guaranteed. 25c For sale by Beaton Drug Co. I !J Mn nVvLnlfOan In " X i -i ;0 .tarn MAtafxMW. UncmM J .Z.Z.:-. 1 m 1 gereal i "-" f , ,. ' nn hw wt dniw IW y V 1 1mm Cm. Sn.n.fcil instant Postum the newest table drink Saves time " Saves health Saves money Housewives: Stir a level teaspoonful of Instant Postum ,. 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In the mlxup that followed. In which BUI Hellen, the manager -of the garage, and the- foreman, Charles Burns, took partt Dlghton was badly bruised about the fuce and body. Officer Morrison had Dlghton arrested for disturbing the peace and reslsi'rg an officer. He was discharged in .Hjllce court. Dlghton is going to file charges with Commissioner' Ryder against Moiri son for conduct unbecoming an officer. . Officer Morrison went to the garage In the afternoon to get his machine. The charges for repairs amounted to $52 and he refused to pay more than 126. He got a constable to . replevin the machine. Hellen called his attorney (Dlghton) In to see If he . couldn't keep the machine until the charges were paid. Dlghton and Morrison argued the mat ter over and finally came to blows. The Persistent and Judlotous Use of Newspaper Advertising Is. the Boad to Business Success. Steel Committee .WouUEnd Trust , WASHINGTON, 'July 16.-Although it ii assured , that the Stanley- committee'! long investigation of the steel trust will' result in at least two reports to congress one by the republicans and the other by the democrats of the committee both sides will agree to recommendations that the -United States Steel corporation be dissolved and endorse the anti-trust suit the government Is prosecuting against it. The minority will not sign the majority report, which will contain Suggestions for remedial legislation. M or (tan Hall for Hone. SOUTHAMPTON, July 17. J. Pierpont Morgan sMIed at noon today on board the Olympic for New York. Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Michigan. Great July Furniture Bargains Reductions of. 10 and 50 Per Cent This annual sale offers opportunities for getting one or more pieces of furniture at prices 'below any you have seen before. There is much furniture here for your porch guests on sum mer nights some is cut in half. Here Js just a sug gestion of the bargains. $9.00 Kaltex Chair Highest grade of summer, furniture; strongly built; very comfort able; handsome model $4.75 $15.00 Kitchen Cabinet Many compartments and accessories; strongly built; just an ideal cabinet at this price $10.50 $32.50 McDougull Kitchen Cabi net White enamel lined; sani tary legs; removable flour bin; glass spice jars $25.00 $43.50 Leonard Cleanable RefrigeratorOne-piece porcelain lined; 125 pound ice capacity. .$26.50 $47.00 Davenport Green denim upholstering; long, roomy and full of good comfort; durable. .$25.00 $17.00 Mahogany Settee Span- i ish leather seat; roomy; durably made; handsome design ..... .$10.00 $3.00 Mahogany Table Mod eled to suit the taste of the most exacting; strong and attractive, $1.95 $6.50 Medicine Cabinet White enamel; French plate mirror front; seven compartments $4.00 $3.85 Bath Room Cabinet Beautiful golden oak; very well modeled and designed; strong. .$2.75 $22.00 China Cabinet Golden oak; scroll colonial design; five wide shelves; hands strong. . . .$13.50 $21.00 Golden Oak Bookcase Spacious shelves; strongly made; well designed .$10.00 $3.25 Golden Oak Rocker Wide' seat; comfortable; strong; mignty big bargain ........... .$1.95 $24.00 Golden Oak ; Library Table Massive construction; ! size, 48 inches; piano finish. ..$14.00 ililler, Stewart & Beaton 413-15-17 So. 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