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2 THE BEE: OMAHA, THUBSDATrSEPTEMBER 1912. 0SY SLEEPING GARMENTS for WEE TOTg The Lilliputian section offers every little thing children ever wear day-time or night-time. I- 'n ,"'' 1 K ' "Ta fi.U'-X- iiv. v . . 1.-; .tfl;. "Dr. Denton's" Sleeping Garments, with feet, in part wool; according to size at 50 to 81.10 "Arnold" Night Drawers, with feet, for ages 2 to 10. 65 to $1.85 Outing Flannel Night Drawers, with feet, 2 to 10 years 50 and 75 Outing Flannel Gowns, for children 2 to 14 years 506 75 81.00 B.1B1 BUNTINGS. Heavy Blanketing or E 1 d e r d own, $3.05 and $5 Flannel Skirts for Infants and ; Chil dren, 506 75 to $1.50 Fuzzy SWEATERS, Saxony Yarn Baby Sweaters,' all col ors, $1.23. 1.S0 and .... ..$2.25 Large assortment ' of Knitted Leggins, i Toques and Mittens, i . . "V; Children's Coats, ages 2 to 6; Chinchillas, ; Corduroys, Velvets, Plush or Broad cloth; up from. . : $5.00 Pretty Bonnets to match coats at..; $1.25 to $2.00 Write for New Catalogue. THE WdMO- PEOPLES OWN 3TORE 1518-20 FAENAM STREET. WANT R, B.HOWELL REMOVED i . ... Republican State Committee Asks Eillej to Oast Committeeman. &AYS HE IS AIDING THIRD PARTY ' 'fcew Sumtu for Elector Which Com ; safftee Will Eadeavee Plae a Ballot with Proper Designation. j Choosing eight republican candidates for 'presidential electors whose names they expect to have put on the ticket, the pas sage of a resolution requesting Chairman i Charles D. H1I1H of the national commit j tee to declare the position of national committeeman of Nebraska vacant, an address by Dr. J. Evetlst Caihell of Indf ;sna on the Taft sentiment In this state es he. has found it after visiting and speaking In forty towns and reports from ; every ( district In the state, giving en eourag Ing account of a growing sentiment In favor of re-electing President Taft thls was part of the work accomplished by the republican state central committee at a meeting at the Paxton hotel Tuesday night . " . . . ... ', .. ,' Thirty "members of the committee at tended the meeting and without exception they reported a decided cbang of senti ment In favor of Mr. Taft and Incgeaatng displeasure with the third party candi date. ' .i.'. ' '- , :. .. .1 ' Judge E. P. Holmes of Lincoln Intro duced the resolution directing the chair man and secretary- of the committee to communicate, with 'Chulrjiuui'. hills", and request him to declare the position of re publican national committeeman from Ne braska , vacant , s tar as R. Beecher Howell Is' concerned arid Aanie Charles' T. AtoGreW te'fkerhls?lae. The corn mlttee tij)iyiJi!inuilyedep(V the resolu tion and without a dissenting yote en dorsed Mr. McQrew.'f'" '"' 1 ; ' Ask IloweU'n Removal. Following is the resolution as passed: "The present national committeeman from Nebraska Is not In sympathy with the election of the republican national ticket and Is giving his support to the third party movement, therefore, be it :. . "Resolved. That the Hon. Charles D. Utiles, chairman of the , republican na tional committee, be requested through the chairman and secretary of this com mittee to declare a vacancy on said com mittee from 'Nebraska; be It further "Resolved, That we are In favor of the appointment of, Charles P. Mctlrew of Omaha, a loyal Taft supporter, to fill such vacancy and that we unanimously recommend his appointment." ew Elector Named. t Republican presidential electors .were i named-as follows: ) First Distrlct-C. P. Reavls, Palls City.' Third District George t, tfmlth, Nor folk. Fourth Distrlet-W., H. Kllpatrlck, Beatrice. Fifth Dlstrtct-0. A. Abbott, , Grand Island. At Large Dan B, Jencks, Chadrou. !nd Vac Buresh, Omaha.. j These were named to replace A. V. Pease, A. R. Davis, W. J. Broatcn, W. E. i Thome, G. &. Fiery and Allen Johnson, who incline to the "progressive" party. ) The other twd ' presidential' electors to I be voted on by.the republicans are W. T. Wilcox, North, Platte, from the Sixth dis trict and Alfred C. Kennedy, Omaha, in i the Second. , V . V DEATH 0FV MRS. HARDING j . . DECLARED ACCIDENTAL CHICAGO, Sept, S6.-A coroner's jury today returned' a verdict ' of accidental asphyxiation lafter Investigating the 'death of Mrs.- Ellen O. Davis Harding, jwlfe of Alderman George F. Harding, jr., Who was found dead with a chloroform soaked towel over her face yesterday. (Witnesses, including Mr. Harding, test ified that Mrs. Harding had been unable ,'to sleep without use of drugs 'since the j death of her 14-year-old daughter, i Penelope, about two weeks ago. I Key to the Situation-Bee Advertising I Persistent Advertising Is the Road to (Big Returns. . ' 1. Major General Wood Visits Fort Sheridan CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-MaJor General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the United gtates army, arrived in Chicago on a tour of inspection today. He was accompanied by Captain .Frank R. Mc Coy of the general staff. The general made an inspection at Fort Sheridan. Tonight he will depart from Chicago for Wyoming, where he will meet Secretary of War Stlmson. He will inspect Forts Des Moines and Fort Crook enroute. General Wood talked briefly about the Mexicans situation. He was reserved in his statements and would not venture an opinion as to what might develop as a result of the present uprising in Mexico. "Td preserve neutrality and to quiet the fears of , the Amerioans who live Along the boundary line, we now 'have six reglmehts of cavalry, one and one half regiments of Infantry and Some field artillery scattered along the border," said General Wood.. "We will strengthen these forces Whenever' we think It neces sary. We must be ready for any emergency. ,., ; V; ;;1:.'' v "I cannot say what I think may de velop In Mexico, but we will "be ready to protect American citizens if they are In danger." ' Three Hurt In Aato Accident. ; MAR6HALLTOWN. la., ' Sept. , 25, (Bpeclal.) Three ' were severely injured and with five others had a ciose Call from death when an; automobile bearing the Sommerlet family of IJseomb ran off a dike road near Ames and turned com pletely over. The Injured are Mrs. David Sommerlet, aged 71 years, collar- bone broken, Injured internally, may prove serious; David goimnerlet, agea 73 years, .back ltUfedr fight, aim broken; Glody Sommerlet, aged fl -.fears,, colinr bone broken and . arm fraelured. The' ,ftve others wer -slightly bruised. ? k : Iowa News Notes. . ; ' . , FORT DODGE John Twlggthe well known blacksmith of the city, was found dead In his bed by his only child, a son, 11 years old, when the. two were alone in their home. Mrs, Twlgg was visiting out of the city. The child returned from sclvoot and burst Into hie father's room, only to find him dead. The body will be taken to New Hartford, Ja., for burial. MONTEZUMA The - Poweshiek county grand Jury today returned indictments against that number of , local merchants and business men, who had a part In the trade . promoting soheme by which two automobiles were raffled away. All the merchants Interested In-the scheme were indicted, as were also the two persons who drew the automobiles. The commlt-i tees of citlsens who disposed of the motor cars at the raffles are Indicted with the others. NEW SHARON-Tnfectlon following the extraction of teeth today caused the death of J. C. Jackson of this plaoe at Colfax. The funeral Is to be held here, where Jackson had lived for many years. AVIATOR GILL'S DEATH i IS DECLARED ACCIDENTAL CHICAGO, Sept 26. A coroner s Jury today returned a verdict of accidental death In the case of Howard W. GUI, the aviator killed at the Cicero aviation meet In a collision between a biplane and a monoplane. George Mestach, the aviator whose monoplane oolllded with GUI's biplane, , was exonerated from blame for the accident. Officials and flyers were criticised In the Jury's verdict for contesting two races of different types of machines over the same course at the same time. DR. GRAY. EVANGELIST, SAYS HE WAS MISQUOTED CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-tr. J. M. Gray of the Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago to day asserted that his address at tha recent evangelistic conference here had been misquoted widely as a result of a letter which he read. "I have been charged with saying that evangelism in the United states had "de generated Into commercialism and pro fessionalism," said Dr. Gray. , "That statement was a quotation from a letter of an evahgellst which was read at the conference whk-h was qualified HOT FLASHES. Wemen la middle age often complain of hot lashes. They are at thst stale . of life wbc their delicate organism needs a tonio and helping-hand which only Dr. PisfM's Favorite Prescription ean give them. Many women suffer needlessly from girlhood to womanhood and from motherhood to old age with backache, i oicautiess or headache. A woman often becomes sleepless, nervous, broken I down," irritable and feels tired Irom morning to night. When pains sad ache raok tha womanly system at frequent Intervale, jr atikitr fcsf jt Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. MS. J. iKSor. of 821 g. Bentabm 6traet. Baltimore. Mi., san: I - WfoU ree about nine mmths ago, tsDin you of ur condition. I have fine baby sirt-ihe weitrhed nine poinds when bora. She is my third child and tho sbonewt of thorn all. My suAoriBg was only for two hours. I took sorml bottles of Farorito Pmeriptioa ' md otto of Dr. Pioroa Smart-Wood. I Bw hd s wU day bfow 1 took yoor medkinam. I was surprises how wU I feJt eotild oat was always hungry, and never had a sickstoaaek. The nartrn who was with moaaid tl medietas was wonder tol bona I gotaknf so nicely after having- bad so much trouble before. She IntoBda to recommend it to all her suffering patients. Everybody is sfamlofod at no because I only Woighiid 103 pounds before and now I wetgaut. I Mre bad several Mies eomo to me and aek about Dr. Pieree'S U any want I inedicfti. I am willing? to recommend it to all who tufter and wast ksln. nt informs nun I will be glad to giro h." ; ' BOLD BY f AtX, DRXJOGISTS. ' World'g Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors, ' i? MONTEZUMA HEN INDICTED Fifty-Two Businesi Men Charged with Violating lottery Law. POLICE LOOK miO SWINDLE Knoxvllle Farmer Looses Large Sana In Gambling- Game that Proved to Ifave Been a Big , Trap. SNOW FALLS OVER NEBRASKA 1 0 Many Parts of the State Are Visited Tuesday Night. COLD IN HOST ALL SECTIONS, sZssbIshIi L.E3E sml limml gmatsBBsl aaplsstoa 30C 3O0 mm DEf! MOINES, la., Sept. 25.-Special Telegram.) The attorney general today received word of the Indictment of fifty- two of the business men of Montezuma, la., including practically every retail merchants In the town, all accused of violation of the state law as to lotteries. The indictments are the result of a gift enterprise, by which the merchants of the town were attracting trade. They gave coupons entitling the holder to a share in the ownership of an automobile, which was subsequently raffled off. The merchants said they gave the car out right and the shareholders could do as they pleased with It, but on the second drawing, which was attended by thou sands of people, the attorney general had a representative on band who filed the information. : Parmer Is Swindled. The police today commenced Investi gation of what is said to be systematic swindling under the gui.se of gambling in Des Moines, it is alleged that one man ' recently lost $2,200 in a night on the game. The victim was C. Coster, a farmer living near Knoxvllle, who was drawn Into the game by a capper. Republicans Halo Fund. The republican state officials and can didates for Htate office and others .held". a conference today and decided upon raising a fund to aid-the republican state committee In making the campaign, espe cially to assist in the work of electing the entire republican state ticket Com mittees were named to engage in the work. State Treasurer Morrow was chairman of the meeting. . Late Corn Will Be Badly Daumaajed by the Cold, Which Is lt General Tforth of the Platte Hlver. lis, boo a Catua, Ten Men Are Buried UnderFaUen Wall KANSAS C1TT, Sept. 25.-Ten men were burled under art avalanche of brick, mortar and concrete when a sixty-foot wall of a new hotel being erected here ten tms afternoon. The men were re moving concrete forms when the wall toppled over with a roar. After a half hour's, work firemen removed bodies of four, all . believed fatally Injured. The Other six were believed dead. Marconi Injured in Automobile Accident SPEZIA, Italy, Sept 25.-A report reached here tonight that William Mar coni, the wireless expert, had met with a serious accident while motoring with Mrs. Marconi near Borghetto In the valley of the Vara river. . Particulars are lacking. Army officers are hurrying to Borghetto, which, cannot be reached in less than three hours by automobile from here. REPORT OF KILLING OF MARINES 13 DISCREDITED ; WASHINGTON,' cpt.v15-A "pablished Veport from Panama that twenty-five A&erlcan bluejackets had been killed at Lon, Nicaragua, In an encounter with forty rebels, was discredited .today by officials of the navy and marine crops. The last dispatch from Central America received at the Navy department, shortly after noon, was from Admiral Souther land, In command of the American forces in Nicaragua, and . reported the situation quiet ' r NEW YORK 11 K PUBLICANS MEET . ' -. " i ' ' " First Day is Devoted to Temporary Organisation. SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 25.-AS evidence that the New York republican party is "unbossed" attention was called by leaders before the state convention here to the fact that nothing of the convention program had been settled Other than the names of the temporary and permanent chairmen. Candidates and platform remained to be discussed and it may be Friday before a ticket is nominated. It was expected that the platform committee would have the plat Isrra ready for presentation tomorrow. The woman suffrage declaration thus far had provoked the most discussion. W. D. Guthrie, temporary chairman, was given a rousing cheer as he took the platform and began Ms speech. When he mentioned the name of President Taft, the delegates and spectators rose and cheered for some time. Vice President James a Sherman, who marched Into the hall with the Conkltng unconditional club of Vtlca, was given a hearty cheer. Committees on reaoltions and per manent organisations were appointed, after which the convention adjourned until tomorrow. The reports to ' the railroads Indicate that Tuesday night was the coldest that Nebraska had experienced, ' freezing weather prevailing over a' large portion of the state. .; The country along the Northwestern got the severest weather, snow covering the ground from O'Neill, Neb., to Lander, Wyo. From O'Neill to Xong Pine there was an Inch of snow and beyond there from one to six Inches, considerable of which melted during the day. This morn ing over the snow covered area ' temper- atures ranged from 28 to 66 degrees above. East of O'Nettl there was a drlszllng rain all night, with temperatures down to about freezing as far east as Norfolk. un the Bonesteel branch tnere was ' a steady fall of snow most of Tuesday. At Winner the temperature dropped to 27 degrees above zero. ' All over the western lines o( the Bur lington there was rain or snow all Tuesday night but was clearing yester day and the weather growing warmer. Deadwood was the coldest point on the Burlngton weather map, the mercury getting down to 18 above. Broken Bow touched 29; Dunning, Alliance and Strang. 30, and numerous places in the west 32 degrees above. All through the South Platte country the reports showed 'temperatures' of around 32 degrees. That this temperature will Injure the late corn la conceded. W. W. Johnson, assistant general freight agent, who is in charge of. the crop sta tistics. Is of the opinion that In the south east and eastern portions of the state the Injury Will not be great, but- farther west It may reach. 10 or IS per cent, while north of the Platte It will be much heavier, as in that section of the stats there is a large quantity ot cam that needed at least week more of hot, dry weatherN OXFORD, Neb., Sept. 25.-Speclal.) The first killing frost of the season came last night, ice forming a thick as win dow glass. Everything In the way of crops 1 practically out of the way of harm from frost, so little or no damage will result. ' ' " BRAMDEIS STORES ( , First Showing of R EARLY WINTER MAT o LI I o n 41 I v. Girls' Societies at H. S, Elect Officers Several of the girls' societies of the high school met and elected officers for' the coming school semester. Browning Society President, Lola Byrd; vice president, Ethel Fry; secre tary, .Marion Parsons; .treasurer, Lavlna Brown; sergeant-kt-turns, , Adaline . Wy- koff; editor of Oracle, Edna Lavlne; re porter, -Mary. , Martsoa.:. .. . . Elaine Society -- President,, ,, Gertrude Aiken; vice president, Kathleen Fearon; secretary,, Helen .Garvin;, treasurer, Kath-, ryn Crocker; serge&nts-at-arms, Luclle Dennis, Helen Howe; reporter, Wini fred Rouse. , , ... , . Margaret Fuller Society President, Dorothy Weller; vie, president, Helen Gale; . .secretary, , Elisabeth ,- Berrjman;. I treasurer, Katherlne Sturdevant; ser jeant-at-arms, Eleanor Austin; reporter, Katherlne Sanders, SENIORS AT THE HIGH n New. Tarn O'Shanter effects, on large and small brims, in taupe, brown, blue, black jand white, trimmed with ostrich effects, quills, brush and aigrette effects. The color combinations are bright, suitable for winter wear. Also erect pile plush and velvet hats, velvet toques ajnd ' 'street hats, soft, hand draped effects, smartly, yet simply trimmed in the new Mandarin color which combines with taupe, black also, the brown shades. The Mandarin color is very new. It is a vivid orange, a Japanese col or used in oriental tap estries. The New Winter Hats Are $15 to $30 Women's Practical Suits Skirts, Coats, Dresses and Waists Every woman of any size, can be satisfactorily and correctly fitted in a strictly new fall style in a tailored suit from this group. The materials and tailoring are first class, and the varieties are just about double what you can possibly find anywhere else. A suit that will give you good & 1 13 service, at .-. lO, A GROUP OF CLEVER FALL SUITS AT $22.50 These are not ordinary fall suits that sell for $22.50. These scuts are from a special lot, bought in New York, and includ ing a number of samples. Every style is strictly up-to-date. Every material is in favor this season. Every C A style and color is represented at . . , yaVaViUU Women's New Silk Dresses Styles that are shown for the very first time this season s e 10 Women's New Fall Skirts- Correct new stvle features for this season, special, at . .. . $3.98 Women's New Silk Waists at $1.98 Practical waists for fall wear, colors 1 AO that ar$ new .... .V 0 Women's Heavy Winter Iff, Coats Snug, warm gar- it ments that have lots 4 A of classy style, special 3 SPECIALS IN OUR BASEMENT CLOAK DEPT. V hi Women's Fall Weight Coats Worth up to $10, at ..... ....... $3.98 Women's Serge Dresses Good, practical styles, at $3.98 colors BRANDEIS STORES Women's Tailored Skirts Practical styles and $1.98 a3 sa3 LdtfaiiKa 30Z 30E ,s fail 0 to elect officers FARMERS WILL FEDERATE No tickets, uriiv'ws in the Held at the All Coimtrjr life., Associations to annuar electioa T'the senior class oil ; Join Force. must, wearj .-wniier.'aucas, " dlriatn runnlncr 'lndeoendentlv. The elec tion wme next' Monday; Frank HUen- MEETUTG TO BE AT NEW 0BLEANS baugh, president ot the Junior class last DEATH RECORD E. S. 8lveljr. . Edwin S. Snlveiy, 407 North Thirty ninth street, for several years manager of the David Cole Creamery oompany, and considered one ot the ablest creamery men it) the United States, died yesterday morning. He was 48 years old and is sur vived by a widow and three sisters. One of the sisters Is Mrs. J. C. Feacrest, part owner of the Lincoln Journal. Burial will be In (ireeneaatle. Penn., In the family burial ground. .j , Caaiter Wellenalek. LORTON. Neb., Sept. 2S.-(SpeclaU- Caaper Wellenslek, aged 87 years, paased away at his home near here Monday after a short illness. Mr. Wellenslek was born In Germany and had resided in thla vicinity, where he had Iccumulated sev eral good farms, ' for about twenty-five years. The funeral services were con ducted Wednesday by Rev. C. Elter and were largely attended. Mm. J. B. LlKRctt. UTICA. Neb., Sept 25. (Special.)-Mrs. J. B. Liggett, a former resident of UUca and Mllford and well known in Seward county, died at San Diego, Cal., Monday. The cause ot her death was not stated In the telegrams received here.' Arm Workers Retarn to Work. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. The strike of BOO workmen at the armory of the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufactur ing company ended today when the men voted "unanimously to return to work to morrow. It Is understood no concessions were made to the workmen. ' Persistent Advertising Big Returns., Is the Road to year, presiding. - The large number oi pupils at the high school are keeping things warm . by their electioneering among those pupils who are not running for office. Following are the candidates for the several offices In the senior class. For president, Kendal Hammond and Carlisle Allen; for vice president, Doris Duncan and Lola Byrd; for secretary, Luclle Dennis, Adaline Wykoff and Gert rude Dickinson; for treasurer, Edward Cockrell, Dwight Evans, Morton Rhoades and Barney Kulakofsky; tor sergeant- at-arms, Ruth Mills, Ethel Fry, Nettle Mulr, John Robe! and Sands Wood bridge. . ' One Object Wll Be to Promote Sales of' Farm "ProdnoU Direct to ' the Container la the Cities. Culls from the Wire BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. afES Farmers' National Congress proposes to become a national "country life" federa tion. It would federate all state and national organisations interested In coun try life, as the American Federation of Women's clubs and the American Federa tion Of Labor have federated the respect ive organisations Interested In women's work and in organised labor. J. H. Kimble, secretary of the Farm ers' National Congress, Port Deposit. Md., is issuing Invitations to about 1,000 organisations to send delegates to the Farmers' National Qongress at New Orleans, November T next, to vote on the change ' In constitution necessary to bring about the new organisation. It Is believed by the advocates ot the movement that more general national organisation ot farmers will result not only la better farming and better living on the farm, but also In reducing the cost of living In the cities 1y encourag ing the sale of farm products more directly to the city consumer. Cleveland O., was selected as the nest meeting placa of the National Croatian society. i Opposition to the location of recruiting offices for the United States Marine corps over saloons developed among temperance and religious organisations In Chloago, Reports of national banks In the re serve cities, made .in response to the last call of the comptroller of the currency, show a 40 per cent reduction of excessive loans as compared with the call of June 14. The Irish home rule bill, the leader ship of John E Redmond and the work of in resolutions prepared by the resolutions $TAGG PLANS 70 DEVELOP of America. Nearly 10,000 Masons rrom all over Mis souri were in Hne In St. Louis in the parade preceding the dedication of the new 1100,000 Infirmary.' which marked the first day s annual session of the grand lodge of the state. Orders were Issued to deputies pro tecting mine property at Bingham, Utah, to destroy all breastworks Improvised by the Greek copper miners who are on a strike. Every man found carrying weap ons will be arrested. Arrest of a paroled eorVict living at "Hope Hall." a Salvation Army home in Chicago, led to a statement by Judge Charles Williams In police court that the hall was a menace to its vicinity ana should be moved out of the city. Mrs. Cora L. Perkins and Frederick Pattison, accused of grand larceny In con nection with an automobile trip across the continent of Mrs. Nicholas J. Mc Namara, wife of a San Mateo banker, were acquitted by a jury In . superior court in Los Angeles. v PUNTERS ANDDROP KICKERS CHICAGO, Sept. 25. Development of punters and drop kickers is the mam problem now before Coach 8tagg In pre paring the University of Chicago foot ball eleven. Des Jardlen, slated for cen ter. Is showing possibilities as a punter.. Marston Smith, who probably will play quarterback, and Pierce, last year's full back, are being put through hard prac tice to develop them as kickers. Smith has shown well as a place kicker. Death of Prof essor During Hunting Trip Subject of inquiry CHICAGO, Sept.1 25.-Interest In the re ported accidental death by shooting while on a hunting trip of Harry W. Fisher, member of the University of Chicago, It was learned today, has caused O. M. Are back, Mr.' Fisher's partner, Voluntarily to remain at Baldwin, Mich., the scene of the accident, to assist In a possible In vestigation. Fisher met his death last Thursday near Baldwin, where he and Areback were Jointly interested In a fruit farm. , m , Fisher and Areback, a wealthy graduate of Princeton university, went shooting and Areback later reported that Fisher had shot himself when he tripped over a log. Mrs, Fisher returned to Chicago, after taking her husband's nody to In dependence, la., for burial. Fisher was 91 ears old. He carried $100,000 life insurance for the benefit of his wife, according to his father-in-law, Martin Pattison, millionaire mine , owner and three times mayor of Superior, Wis Pattison, since the shooting, has been with Mrs. Fisher at her fashionable apartments here. Mrs. Fisher denied herself to callers, but Pattison said to day that he had ino doubt Areback's account of the shooting was correct . inner accounts ot the shooting are that Fisher's death resulted from the fall of his repeating rifle, which he had leaned against a stump. Fisher lost his left arm several years ago in a hunting acci dent. WISCONSIN PLAYER OUT OF GAME FOR SEASON MADISON, Wis., Sept. 25.-"General" Van Gent, who was Injured curing last Saturday's gridiron practice, is out of the foot ball game tor the season. A physician who examined Van Gent's In jured shoulder declared today that there Is a clean fracture of the collar bone. COURT HOUSEJMLY PLACE Wintry Weather Catches Building Without a Heating ftanC . : OH, STOVES BROUGHT DTCQ USI Commissioner Ilarte Discovers that the Old Coontr Bolldina; Is Set-' Ming and is Liable to Collapse. Cold weather partially paralysed busi neas in the old Douglas county court houee today. It served to hurry to re moval into the new county buUding. The! heating plant of the old building has been out of commission since last spring. The county court office, removal oi which was begun several days ago, will e established In the n kiii. w Thursday morning. Other offices prob ably will be there by the first of - nejit week. Employes of the county court al ready are at work in the new building. The district court Judges are sitting there. Girl stenographers and clerks who could be spared were permitted' to go home because the old building was too cold for comfort. ' By noon most of the officials had rustled around, and with the assistance of Build Ing Superintendent Joseph Calabria, got oil stoves, which took off some of : the chill. County Commissioner Harte discovered that the old building is cracking and set tling. He believes the south quarter of it would collapse In a few. months. Large cracks are noticeable In the county com missioners' room, the superintendent's of fice and the county clerk's office. It maj be necessary to put up braces to protect the new building against collapse of the old one when the wrecking of the old Is begun. ' 1 Key to the Situation Bee Advertising. the Llppy-Davis coal lands in the Bering river district of Alaska had been ordered ' by Commissioner Fred Dennett df the general land office, proves incorrect. Th, cancellation was ordered by the Juneau land office and Is subject to appeal to Commissioner Dennett, who has not passed upon the ruling. '-'.' Charley Lane Is the greatest story teller of the rail. If he can't jolly a man Into shipping over the Union P.aoifie no body can. . He always "leaves 'em laugh ing when he says good-bye.' : Conrad Spens ot tha Burlington la the conceded prise Winner In every - railway beauty show. . ,, i John R. Webster always travels on the Illinois Central just to show how he ap preciates being its official boss at this end of the line. jjffj Stove Demonstration Before you buy your stovei see it In operation! the perfect construction store in the woria tne and We are showing; economical operation of the greatest Quick Heal Steel Range with asbestos lined walls, porcelain enameled flues, and aluminized oven. With each range bought before October 5th we . are giving FREE a beautiful kitchen set of eight large, pure ALUMINUM UTENSILS WORTH $8.90. We are here to show you. SOUVENIRS Daily Until Oct. 5th REFRESHMENTS 1LTOP3 folOGEElS U7U GGONC CO. 1515 HARNEY Nest to City National Bank Building. pi-.'" L