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Mr. Bre .. hrney has had charge of the lines between j Governor Aldrich Has Several Men ! f." from Whom to Choose. WIND GUSHER AT YUTAN Fanner There Strikes Vein While Sinking Well. FIRST THOUGHT TO BE GAS Independent l'lionr I'ntniiia In ."until I'lnMc Not III Meracr rc , I'm orr from tomiret Ion ltltli Omit tin. LINCOLN MAN TO RESIGN SOON Aorntiil nnnnl Coca on Ileoord Aeolus! I.iilitiyliiK A rou ml I.crI Intnrc Hxi-rpt 'I'll much lles- iK'nntPil Committee. . (Krom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 17.-(Speclal.)-Who will tp the successor to Hcv. Isaac Frank Roach on the State Normal board was not decided by the governor before the board adjourned last night. Dr. Roach did not hand in his resignation, though It Is expected to bo In the hands of the governor before the end of the week. There are half a dozen candidates for the plucc. Rev. J. S. Gtttys of Grand Island, who was pastor of tho Methodist church at David City at the time Gov ernor Aldrich became a member of tho church, Is one of the leading candidates and is supposed to stand wen with the governor ot account of old associations How F. S. Stein of Lincoln, a retired pastor of the Methodist church, is sup posed to have the backing of Itev. Mr. rtoach, tliot retiring member, and that will be supposed to cut some figure in the appointment. G.. II. Thomas .of Har. vard, brother of Harry Thomas, secre tary or the printing board and the press agent of Governor .Aldrich during th'e campaign, Is a candidate, and It Is sup posed stands ..well with the governor' on account of Jthty closenoes of tho secretary, of tho printing board' to .the 'sojrjtgfr M. Brugger of' Columbus, C- bapHer. of. that city and who has Deertfa.mwPcr oi the school board of that city for a num ber of years, Is another candidate for tho position. Mr. Brugger Is recommended for the position by Superintendent Conn of the Wayne normal, who says that he Is "the salt of tho earth." There have been, times In flio past when tho State Normal board might have used a little salt, and for that reason a little "salt of tho earth" In the person of Mr. Brugger, who 1b a successful business man, might come In handy In tho future. Oppose Lobbying;. The notmal board: at Its meeting went on record as opposed to lobbying around the legislature, except when Invited to be present by committees of the legislature. The resolution was Introduced by Superin tendent Cavlness of Falrbury and met with general approval. However, It was thought best that a legislative committee should be appointed, and on motion of Superintendent McDonald; a committee consisting of Mr. Tooley of Anselmo, State Treasurer George and Superintend ent Cavlness of Falrbury was appointed, to select a legislative committee. It being suggested that If the governor appointed a Lincoln man to the vacancy on the board, on account of his placo of resi dence, he would be a good' man to com pose at least" a part of the committee. I Falrbury and Council Bluffs for the last o years. Marriage licenses Issued: Almon Jones and Mary H. Brown, Charles Johnson and Daisy Tcfcnor. Travis Crainb and Lena Zncfrka, Charles Nashmeler and Kmma, Wletlng, ThomaB It. Moles and Margaret Nun. Henry Fredde and Lydla Myers. Tho Hock Island Is distributing ties along tho lines between Falrbury and Horton, Kair., and It Is the intention to rebuild the 114 miles of track between those points. I AUTOMOBILE UPSETS NEAR CITY OF VIRGINIA Rev. Luther Ludden Finishes Fiftieth Year of Service BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 17.-(SpeeIah-J. C. Hublto, John Fisher and James Harbak, three residents of Virginia, came near being killed yesterday afternoon In an automobile accident south of Virginia. They were returning from tho country and Mrs. Hubku was driving about twenty-flvo miles an hour when one of the tires burst, rauslng the machine to leave the road. It turned over twice and landed In a dltrh badly smashed. Tho occupants were thrown clear of tho ma chine and escaped with slight Injuries. FORTY-THOUSANDDOLLAR ALLIANCE SCHOOL BURNS ALLIANCE, Neb.. Dtc. 17.-(Speclal Tel egram.) The Central school building was totally destroyed by fire, which was dis covered about 4 o'clock this morning and fanned by a stiff wind was beyond con trol when tho fire department arrived a few minutes later. The building, the first school In Alliance, was erected In 1S0O at a cost of about $10,000. The origin of the flro Is unknown, but probably an over heated furnace was the cause. The loss Is partially covered by Insurance. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 17. (Special.) -Rev. Luther P. Ludden, probably known all over Nebraska better than most any other man and the man who for many years has, been the reading1 secretary of republican state conventions on account of his voice, which could be heard In all parts of the largest convention hall, has completed a record of which he feels proud and which can iiardly be dupli cated In1 the whole country. On Sunday, December 8, Rev, Ludden completed fifty years of continuous at tendance at church without a break. Thirty-five years of this ttmo he has been a preacher In tho Lutheran church. "During tho thirty-five years he has been a pastor he has preached or addressed a congregation every Sunday esCept twenty-two. At present he Is the field sec retary of the western district of the board of home missions of the general synod of tho Lutheran church, n posi tion he has held for ton years, During that time he has traveled more than 300,- I 009 miles and has averaged about 400 sermons or addresses each year. In years gone by no republican state convention was really happy unless Rev. Mr. Ludden was on the platform send ing out his strong voice to all parts of I WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-A circular tho hall. Many times other secretaries i MUed by a ma order (Uor f,rm be(U. have been selected, but In each event lng tno words ..Unt!le Sam , our partner-. there was such a demand from the f loor ; wa8 displayed In tho senate chamber to for Rev. Mr. Ludden as reading clerk j day by senator Kenyon as an illustration that no convention thought for a moment of the cxtent to Which, he said, the United of getting along without him. At the states was Impliedly taking part In the last state convention Mr. uuaaen was se- i vlolatlonof lluor prohibition laws in "dry Sno.w Blockade in Northern Wisconsin ASHLAND, Wis., Dec. 17. Phenomen ally heavy snow has beon falling in tho Lako Superior region for fifteen hours. At Ashland the flro whistles blew warn ing to the school children to not go to school, and tho blockaded streets may close the public, schools .for two or three days. The weather is very mild, but tho snow Is the heaviest In years. Marquette and Iscanaba report two feet of snow. Kenyon Speaks fdr Liquor Shipment Bill (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 17.-(Spcclal.)-Whctlier some 6f the bull inoofc party which went dow$ In the late landslide became buried near Yutan. In Saunderi county. Is un known, but Indications ioliit to something Ike that In a letter which has been re ceived At th eofflce of tho state game warden. The letter says that In putting down a well on his farm near Ytitnn. Peter Hemmlnger struck a vein of wind so strong that the force of It coming out of tho well forces heavy weights off of the hole. At first It was thought that the new discovery was gas, but by applying a mntei to tho well it would not Ignite. The writer of th cletter want to matter .bought bsfore ho Btato officers to see what ran be done. A bonus Is offcied by tho stato for the discovery of coal, gas and other things, but none of tho state of flceds . remembers any reward being of fcied for tho discovery of wind. The ses sion of tho legislature Is almost here and It Is tho opinion of sonio of the officers that there will be no need of the Yutan well. The matter will he brought before the stato university dcpaitmcnt of natural curiosities and an effort will be made to capture somo of tho escaping wind and bring It to the university for a chemical analysis. The matter also will bo brought before the city council of Lincoln to seo If there has been a leak from tho council chamber. Knulm-N I neil In Slnte. A Douglas county farmer Iikh written Secretary Mcllor of tho state fair board for Information icgardlng the number of engines In use In the stutc of Nibiaskn. Mr. Mellor has looked up tho proposl tlon and has notified the gentleman that the number stands as follows: Traction engines, 2,30.1; Btatlonory engines, 1.173; gas engines, 11,047, and automobiles, 34,03$. Phone Pntronn Left Onl. The Stnto Railway commission listened, to a vigorous kick late yesterday after noon by the Hastings Independent Tele phone company and certain citizens of the town of Crc'to. alleging that patrons of that lino which did not gel In on the recent consolidation have been left out and nrc unablo1 to get connection over the Independent, lino with Omaha. Tho company Is not a member of the merger "and claims that It cannot get a designation point In ' Omahn. Fornicrty they had service to Omaha through Lin coln, and were thus able to get Into com munication with Omaha people, but since the Independent company entering Omaha has been sold subscribers at Hastings The foesi assortment of Robes and Jackets in town awaits you here No out' t'vi't- wi'iil astray in llu'ir gift giving who gavo Mr. Man a nice robe or a ronil'ort giving house coat. Tho only thing that could possibly prevent perfect appreciation of such a gilt would be careless selection of it. That need not worry you, however, because you can conio hero, and from tho great est selection in town pick one to per fectly satisfy him. Try doing so. L UXURIOUS BATH and LOUNGING ROBES, $2.50 to $15.00. SMOKING JACKETS or HOUSE COATS $5.00 to $12.50 OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN OXOTKINO STORE p s KiNn. mr niiMr.ooiiM.m tinTiirs A.S.PECK PRCS, JIO.TWAI. WW and adjacent towns are unable to get connection with Omaha It 1h sold that the Hell company has notified the Lin. voln company that it will no longer ac cept messages sent by the patrons of the imllln rcerl Independents at UaxtltiKS and clsowiiere, and that the Lincoln company therefore rcfus.es to troiisnitt messages from 1 lasting" to the Hell company at Omaha. Tho railway commission will take the matter up as soon ns It ran get to It and sec what can lie dime to alle viate the distress at Hastings. Xcvr Oniuliii Cnmimn . The Hankers' Realty Investment com pany of Omaha has filed articles with the secretary of state with a capital of J10.000. divided Into 1(0 shares of K each. Tho company will do n general buying and selling of stocks, bonds, etc. The Incorporators are 1'ctor Rlvard, F. J. Weaver, F. C. Haven Five Debates lte letted. This evening at fnlvorslty hall the flvo debates held by the central debating league were rex lowed. The Nebraska Illinois debate was discussed by Demi William Hustings and sonio others. The Nebraska-Wisconsin debate by Pi of. Fogg, the MllilU'sota-lowa debate by Will Owon Jones and Albeit Wutklnx, who wero Judges mid which was won by Minnesota, the lowa-Wlft'onsIn debate, won by tho former, by Prof. K. II. Con ant. The Hohcmlnn students at the State uni versity will give an entertainment at their club house, 143". It street, on Tuesday evening, In which Yulctlde customs of Hohomla will fdrin n large pait of the program, national costumes to be ued I Of tho $3,000 nccosnry to elect a statue j to the Ilolicmlan scholar and statesman. Komensky. JGOO Is now In the hands of the committee. This docs not Include k which has been subscilhcil bji Dohenitan ! clubs and llolicmtans through the country At tho university convocation this morn i lug, W. M. It. French, biothcr of thu sculptor, Daniel Chester French, who I undo tho Lincoln statue at the stato rapl- lol, spoke. Ills subject was "Wit and Wisdom of tho Crayon." I. mutiny Teachers Here. At some thuo this week, not now known, i lllnee public school teachers from Urn- , gimy, who aro making an Inspection trip . or tho United States, sent out by thole government, will arrlvo In Uncoln for un Inspection of the Stnlo university nt other snhonls of tho city. Tho visitors aro Miss FrlgerlH, Miss Uipey and Miss F.n. plnolo and they will spend ono year In making tho trip. They Kavo boon In America slnco last spring spending sov eial weeks at Cornell collego dining the summer session RAIL AGEAIT LOSES GOODS IN TRANSIT BY FIRE GANDY WOMAN LOSES SUIT TO STOP CHURCH REMOVAL' ALL1ANCH. Neb., Dec. 17,-(8poc!nl Telegram.) Tho household goods of U. H, l'owcll, agent for tho lliirlliiKton .rallioad, on routo from Litchfield, Neb., to Ouster, S. U.. wliero ho Is bring transferred by tho company, wero totally destroyed by flio at Seneca this morning, tho car In which they wero loaded catching flro from somo unknown cause. KKARNIJY, Neb,. Dec. 17.-(8peell l -Word was received today by Attorney' John A. Miller, noting for the defendant, l'rcsby.orlnn congregation of the church nt dandy against Clnrlmla O. Klrlo, who secured a temporary restraining restraining order a couplo of months ago against tho removal of the church edlflco front tho Inland town of Oandy to Stnpleton, tin co miles away on tho liowly extended, railroad lino from Kear ney, stating that Judge K. M. Orlmes of North Platto had handed down his dc-l cltlou dissolving tho restraining order and permitting tho majority of tho members of tho congregation to havo their wish In removing tho church to the new town. In his opinion, Judge Grimes stntod plainly, that church organizations must regulate their own affairs unless It In volved civic destruction or loss of prop erty, and that tho plaintiff should havn gone to tho church tribunals Intstead oC thu courts. TeeiiniReli Hotel Keeper !)lnpcHr. TKCITMSKH, Neb., Dec. 17. (Special,) -"I'at" fccogh, who has been landlord oC tho HopkhiH hotel In this city for tho last fow weeks, has dlsappcored. Ho loft without a parting word a fow nights ago. Ills wife and child have gone to Ileatrlcc, where Mr, Keogh's parents, Mr. nndMrs. A. ('. Iteol. reside. Koogh loft a few un paid hills about town, Htownrt Htoh., own ers pt tho hotel property, took Immedtato charge and not a meal wli missed. Iccted as one of the two secretaries, rep resenting the faction supporting Taft, nnd when the split camo and the Taft delegates walked out, Mr. Ludden watched their progress with tears In his eyes, for It grieved, him greatly to see the party with whloh he had affiliated for. years split up with dissension, and what seemed to hit him harder than anything else, on account of his position as secre tary, he could not walk out with the rest. SARPY COUNTY WILL PAY SHARE ON BRIDGE BILL IWIMLLION. Neb., Dec. 17.-(Spedal.)- states." Senator Kenyon made the chief speech In support of the Sheppard-Ken-yon bill to prohibit shipments of liquor by any channel of Interstate commerce across tho border of a "dry" state. m st nulat ons for settlement were uieu "Vi i, ,,.. ii.. Miss Kmma Steckclberg, Instructor tho Falrbury High bchool, liss been ap-i,vlth the clerk of the district court today ponltcd Instructor in German nt the stats in cases of Cass county against Sarpy normal school at Chadron. DEPOSED COUNTY ASSESSOR -v WILL CONTEST ELECTION county. These are the famous Ixmlsvlllc bildgo cases. In tho first one, which 'was filed In 1M0, Judge Travis had recently granted a change of venue to Otoe county and the trial was to have been held this month nt Nehruskn Ottv. Thes suits KBATtNnY, Neb.. Dec. 17.-(Spedal.)- wera for rep8rlra on the Iulsvillo bridge. T. N. Hartzell. county awessor-elect. and 'thQ frst Qne WM for ,.93 nnd tne B0C. whose offioo was voted out of existence 0ld for j2,4olt3j. Harpy county agrees to at the same election, has announced his pay j ln tne tlm and J750 , tnc iecona intuition of contesting the election. nnU costs of sult lu Nuckolls, and Keith counties, where. SsCof iSUo? having "county COLORED WAITERS FIGHT amessorshlp office was embodied anions DUEL ON DINING CAR tho other officials and propositions on j the regular election ballot. In Buffalo j pjijajioNT, Ncb Dec. 17. George Bur bounty a small ballot was provided with re an(J wm JonnwJlli colored waiters just the asscssorshlp proportion on it. abQard Un(m VAclnc ,raln No, WC8t. thus making It a special election, accord- bound fought a bloody ducl , tn(, dlnInff lug to the contention of Hartzell. , car on the tpam netween Valey nmt Ho docs not expect to begin his pro- . Waterloo nUrrell' wounJs may he fatal, tcedlngs until after tho new count.v Johnson wa8 arnlt.d wlth a razor nncI supervisors Imc taken their oaths of Burro with an leo pick. '''IlcCl 1 Union Pacific detectives arrested the ' hut I combatants and took them off at Fre-I u)Ion hc nc)t to DflnH tpo govem jiuuni. lu,"") ! ' ment charged. Joined with other union ; officials In plotting tho destruction of property of nonunion firms. Concerning motions for the dismissal of 1 other defendants, Judge Anderson said I FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED BY GAGE DISTRICT COURT t,,em hcrc aml thcy were ukc" back to j umina. BI3ATMCE. Nb Dec. 17. (Special.) j Judge L. M. Pembe.lton yesterday In the BUTLER PUT IN JAIL, ACCUSED OF PERJURY IN HISOWN BEHALF (Continued from Page One.) Imalncd in Canada slnco. cmln hero." I asked Judge Anderson. hcrc In this court room." "J will increase his bond to JXj.OOO and the marshal wll take him In custody." As he was unable to procure bond, But let was taken to Jail. Three other defend ants, Including Herbert S. Hockln. who resigned as secretary of tho union, also are in Jail. Two witnesses for the de fense are under bonds and hekl to the .federal grand Jury on charges of perjury. Doml .More Obedient. Tn rlluA1.n.li. T . . -I . . I (, uiavnnihiiis Lfutvu, uuukc Aiiocrson j said: "His acjlon 011 the witness stand was .so much better than some otliers arid bo much more to his crodtt that I think 1 may believe him. Ho was asked ques tions and he answered them frankly. It was not necest-ary to use tongs, pincers and hammer to compel him to obey the orders of tho couit. "Tho lettcr.4 Dowd wrote, which. It has been chargnd, brought him Into the con spiracy, aro all suscptlblc of an Innocent Interpretation." Dowd formerly lived "t Mansfield, O., as an organizer for the machinists' a S Christmas Presents for Men district court granted four divorces nnd (JUK3scU of a number of other cases. Minnie A. Batderson was granted a de cree from Wlnfleld S, Ilalderson and the orce was husband. Kit Stevens, on of cruelty and drunkenness. Schcmbeck was granted a decree from Emanuel Schembeck, and Alice Larabee a decree from K. L. Larabee. Mrs. Larabee was given tMO alimony and the custody of their daughter. All the parties to the suits lefidc ln Beatrice. Spencer Horn of Bea nice and H. Ashmoro pleaded guilty to the chaige of petit larceny and were ghen thirty days In the county Jan. Votes from FnlrJiury. FAIItBL'Ity. Neb.. Dec. 17.-(Special.l- Npik Notes of Alliance. ALLIANCH, Neb., Doc. 17.-(Spcclal.)-Judgo Westover todHy made the Injunc tlon restraining tho county commlpslonor from proceeding with tho lisuo of bords for the erection of the now court house Several reatons wore gvun , m-inlv nf their minor children. A dl- ( . , 1 , , ... . -I . s t - . Wll 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 1 given r.v:i oiutuna uxwi neri' . the grounds lor 111 oecision. niimnvo p-mino nw Lena , 18 courag eu, nui win sirn ax once wiiu la campaign ana noia anotner jac&uor, that before the dnfense began Its cane he foil Inclined to discharge certain defend ants, "but since that time the attitude of tho defenre's witnesses on tho stand" had made him change his mind. i Argument to itcRln, Four days 011 each tide was fixed for arguments beforo the Jury, which will tifttfln fntiinrirtn' Ah asvriri n m aAnA r n"1 0,Brcn- v. Kern announce-1 that the defense The new cluster lights on Main street refited 0..erllm, mM h" were turnd on for tho first time last , ,, ,!,,,,,, night giving tho city a holiday appear ance, fitoro windows arc bouutlfully decorated and tho largest t " u . , ' Cooley, New Oilcans; Frank C. Webb, Dave Kuta, who w.s opiated on , New York; William J. McCain, Kansas for appendicitis at St. Josephs hospita. ntv M .,,,...,, K . ..,,, 1 Matched Sets in Leather Cases Hose, Tie and Suspenders, Silk Neckwear, Silk Hose, Silk Handkerchiefs, Jewelry, Shirts, Mufflers. Matched Sets in Boxes Tie, Belt and Hose, Fancy Suspenders, Gloves, Initial Handkerchiefs. An order for a Hat or a Pair of Gloves saves you a lot of trouble. si a. . i to offer In rebuttal. The defendants who did not testify in ; their own behalf ar-j; Hockln, Olaf V and th merchants nntlclpato j Tvtmpe, R N. Ha ,rrancl!)00. holiday trade In tho history of j K JIunary SaU Jjlkc cty. A' . - . a - ,.,11.1,' I. a liultnr I im n ll. fi nrt uan... . J J Ilreheney. a uock isibuu uuumi 01, .-v r.i j this diy. has been promoted to train- jcoudltlon since the operation. i-"ntli I'corl.i, III STtllLI SG NOVEL f 1L3 -fltLNJilJIt. m mi mm nn nm 1 m t mrm rii V