iui'j Imjlj. li.tlAlla, j UiiUl, JEJUNI Altl L, l.'lo. Silk Hat Harry S Divorce Suit----S-h4i-hEven the WaUs Have Ears Copyright, 1913, National News Association Drawn for The Bee By Tad NOMSfTRlcVrlT "DOWW BOM I iKe vooit covr ( CU-O-a OUT AMD 3rST- UlTTUtQ' Jr"' I MWUA- 1 THE lUOMT MiCC MOUVfe HERE KT TrWT ( yiHV vSNOU'-TxJt' MC TH5 OLD tjrUAFTET, (Its iMxirm us &sc ficfi-e . mo 6iit-HGS tensions jlkiO CO-Nft &HT ANY OWE GTUSET - . I 1 jF-iA- "ucn iXvlCT iOMt SGClCTV l' - -. - ... V TVAC- I-IJAIT- THE vwV i,$8wiv . -a i-i - sa a t aa- m ) j& CA-LJeJjr7 ; N i" T-AXJR KOU0F- harw- MCr Nebraska GUARANTY FUND SUFFICIENT Supreme Court Deoides in Favor of Bank of Piokrell. NO NEED OF SEPARATE BOND Blt'lir Muni Srrvr Out IU Term for MnnalnttKlltrr In ChuIiik Drnth of Stnthon, XVlut Died ' of Frrrclnir Nebraska : ! (From a Staff Correaiiorutbnt.) IiLNCOI,N. Jn. 16.-(Spcolal.)-The su in etna court this afternoon handed down opinions In about thirty canes. The case of the Farmers State hank of Plckrell, In which tlio tank nought to compel the. ttiunty trcajiUrer of Gago county to de posit with tho baiik'tt pro rata aluire of tho county's fundK without the necessity of putting up .special bond to cover tho- , deporlt. was decided In favor of the bank. , I ho opinion of .Attorney General Martin j was that the tdnte guaranty law was suf-; flclent (o cover all risk where state or , county fund wcro deposited, the supreme court upholdlnc tho opinion of the attor aty general, Mtehr Denied Xfw Trlnl. 'Inn district oourt of Madison county wa upheld In Its dpcislon In tho VUehr ma.nslai)Bhtcr cufie, In which Henry Stehr was convlrtcd of bf.lnp; responsible for the death of his stepson, who was suf-U-rlng from frotcn feet, Stehr refusing to oall in a physician until the reft ot tho boy had nearly rotted away froi panKiene. Application was made to the' hlKhei court for a new .trial, which is denied. ' Xl I'nttrrmon l,unc Cnar. b'am l'atteraon, who was appointed sec retary of the State Banking buurd, but dld not fervo because of a decision if thc federal court declaring the law under M hlch ho was appointed unconstltutlona', ifuill not draw tho S,000 which he .thought he otitrht to have, according: to a decision, of tlie court. The court opinion ls that where a tlefacto ortlcer performs tho duties of the office and draws thi ..alary appropriated for that office, that a claimant of the office who has per formed none of the duties therrof cannot have any right to the salary. Ilnnk Wlim Gunrnnty CniieY The case of the Farmers and Mer chants' bank of Oakland, wherein an at tempt was made to compel the bank tD 'pay into tho guaranty fund an assess ment between tho time It naturalized un der the guarantee law ami the time tho law wan held up In the court, was de cided In favor of the -bank, the court be lli? of the opinion that no claim could tr made during' that period for any as ttssmcnt under the guarantee law. I'rliice I.oc. Prince, th negro slayer of Deputy Warden Davis at the penitentiary laat winter', will have to meet the penalty of his act on March 21, the court deciding ugalnst a new trial, Methodist College Presidents Meet in University Place UNlVERfllTT PIMCB, Xeb.. Jan. IS. (Special,) Tho annual meeting of theJ Association of Methodist College Presi dents convened here yesterday morning. About fifty are In attendance, represent ing schools from the Atlantic to the Pa cific. At Wesleyan convocation yester day morning the vlultors were intro duced by Chancellor Fulmor, who Is sec retary of tho association. Dean Blnnoy of Boston Theological seminary .and Dr. Fish of Northwestern, spoke briefly. At 6 o'clock dinner was served by the Uni versity Place Commercial club. At S o'clock addresses were delivered In the Wesleyan auditorium by Chancellor Bradford of the Methodist University of Oklahoma nnd .Bishop Hendirson of Chattanooga, Tenn. Bishop Henderson, also spoke at the chape! exercises this tnornlng. The sessions will continue un til Friday evening. AIvELLEY SHIRT SALE is a sebii-an- nual GVGin, not a daily occmTcuco. This is our si?vth serai-aununl sale, and we want to impress upon you emphatically that the values arc the best we have ever offered. Now Men, Don't Wait until the choice ones aro all gone. Come in at once and make your selections. Pleated or negligee, flan nel with or without collars to match B. & W., Ideal and othor famous brands. $1.50 Shirts, at 90c $135 $2 and $2.50 Shirts $y, $3.50 and fC U Shirts Tom Kelley Co. 315 South 16th Street. This sale strictly cash. NEWS NOTES OF SEWARD AND OF SEWARD COUNTY SMWAltD, Neb., Jan. l6.-(Speclal.)-A flag raising will be held next Bunday night at tho Methodist Episcopal church with a patriotic address by Goorge W. Berge of Lincoln, D. C. .Works mall wagon caught tiro from tho stove one of the cold days last week and ho had great trouble putting out the blaze. Harry Braaiey has again received the appointment as Janitor at the state Jiouso during the session of the legislature. Ward Mount has resigned his position as city clerk and bookkeeper for the citv nnd will leave about February 1 for Syra cusc, X. T., where he will manage a tt&m for his father. ' Anchor lodge No. IS. Ancient Order 1 1 United Workmen, and Degree of Horior lodge No. 66 will Install officers jointly on Friday night, January Joseph noussellc returned from France last Friday with thirteen head of horses, eight of which are stallions and five marcs. The Farm Management association, which was formed on Saturday, January 4, and adjourned until last Saturday to enable the vice presidents of the associa tion to solicit members, met last Satur day to hear reports from the vice presi dent's. Many new members were added to the organization. There seems to be no doubt that Seward county will get a farm demonstrator this year, the govern ment paying H.20O of the salary and ths association the balance. The new county board met yesterday and organized for the ensuing year. Oscar Crake was elected chairman and named his committee. Dr. Muir waa appolntod county physician, Hugh Logan Janitor, A. A. McCallp manager of the poor farm and the Independent-Democrat, Blade and the Farmers Journal were selected to publish the board proceedings and de llnquent tax list. V n Petto otfuy Hfi one 3tjtfr HOO WWRK ON THE MILK I rnntH. cy hd -ivrtve BEB N flhhtfOUSf to oer n nT OUR Bid TUILtir1G&. SniD CV.' vTT OOTTEB OfT Me ONS OF7WfM THftR CIT oyjDcs to sihtow ne rtRpVN' THIS HEftC TOWH, b'go&h cv JB.Levovexro PiHr-TXJRNCD TO THE FfRSj &Tecxs and 7?snr out: 'IF VOUtS UNCLE HeNRY vW3 TflKNO &LEEP WP9TMR& "NO GOSH, CAN'T DOPE OUT AM IDEA int ty. rs ft let me see AIOVX), UrTME SEC T GENTLE MCti Be ZCftVeT? TnmOO -MfSTflH ZXXirtSrOH, DtO vov know THeynLLOvteo mrzc-FiGHTtrKr fxr J3sr METROT'OLITrtN OPCPfl NOUSfP INTERL OCUTOR ' VW XJOrtV S-rV TMrtTJ VC WTO MS. WMBO-VF5StX WI.Le RITCHIE flfVr MINE GlBBOtJQ HAD n BOX fT Oe OPfRA las' Night Offer oy SsPlDER GEOGHE&nrt KNTITLE-XJ; "TIB BEST Wfi RRT lenfi wrtsrv vot Bee in to THROW THINGS" IS oo 1 JUST A WNufer rr1 MmtiaEU frig Mexvcflrf; -aurw into town, got n License TO cll ot the sTRcercortriertsim vtHCN rtroHT Cnw he iwanfitro in a ouev&y with nN oil torch LI0HTIN6 THE GC6NC nND ft OrtNJO WTITTO 0WSRTe CTOWP. WHTrt TMTV WK f3SCM&LG& He HOVtLEO' YlHriT OSNTLENtftN WILL OUf OOLt FOR ) XXM.LfiR one oe NMNveL mieN09 BOUOHT ONE cowr irwfls Genuine, tr m ninuree MnNuet. &OL&OUT Ario Eer it, irtsi&e mnc?trrtKH WYIO fl fllfKr miT tK ff-IX -1 emvycR bioter. Hrvc xau, ttrfw jwvi . VOli.l. SEE X Kt II aim M THE GINK. PUT THE IHK IM 1 THlMk.7 WHO JJU JOHN SMITH, OLDEST MAN IN IDA C0UNTY. IS DEAD IDA finOVK, la., Jan. 16.-(Spcclal.)-James Smith, aged !.', the oldest man In Ida county and tho head of four genera tions, died hero of old age, Mr. 8mlth wan born In Ireland In 1SA, was married there In 1850 to Mary ailllgan nnd In l&Vt thrv ennin to Ajnei-ica. locating In rVwtes county, New York. They came west to Clinton county, Iowa, in TfX, lived there thirty years and In 18t)l moved to Ida Grove. Mrs. Smith died In 1011, a few wtieks after they had celebrated thdr sixty-first wedding anniversary. Tho surviving children are Mrs. Emma. Crowley, Mrs. Mary I'erlon. Joseph J. Binlth and Mrs Margaret Hopklin, all of Ida Grow, nnd Frank J. Smith ot Sioux City. BURNS SOCIETY ISSUES 850 INVITATIONS TO FEAST IDA GHOV12, ln7.Jan. 16.-(Spcclal.)-The Bobby Burns Hocloty of Ida Grove, famous for its hospitality and Its annual celebration of tho birthday of llobeit Burns, has Issued 850 invitations for the coming Burns' banquet and festival January 24. Jamlp Shepherd. Chicago's Harry Lauder, und Dan Barr ot Slum City will bo on tho program nnd many other prominent!) will take part. Over l.KW attended the festival last year and It was the biggest event of tho sort held In tho state. MONEY NEEDED TO CARRY ON PURE SEED CAMPAIGN INSPECTORS MAKE VISIT TO NORTH BEND SCHOOLS NORTH BEND, Neb., Jan. 16.-(6pecinl.) The County Board ot Supervisors was In town yesterday to Inspect the land north of town which Is to be ditched this spring for drainage. Thu ditches will run eastward and drain Into the main ditch, thence Into the Platte river west of Fre mont. Hundreds of acreB of land too wet for successful farming will thereby b-; vastly Improved, State Inspector ofSchools Gregory was here recently Inspecting the work of th$ Normal training class. The inspector of high schools, Prof. Voss of tho State uni verslty, was here Monday looking Into the work of that department. No criti cisms were made and only a few minor suggestions given. The second span of the steel bridge be ing constructed over the Platte river here Will be completed this week. The pll4 drlvlns outfit has been removed to Fre mont. The new Methodist church will be ready for dedication early In February, Miss Mabel Thorn has returned from a visit to Omaha and Bellevue college. Mrs. C. V. Kelly, who was called to Pennsylvania by the death of her father, Js expected home Friday or Saturday. The Modern Woodmen of America lodge of this city held the annual Installation and banquet Tuesday evening, Carl Kern of this vicinity has had an other operation on his limb at the Clark son hospital In Omaha. Mrs. Arthur Grier, living northwest ot town, died suddenly Tuesday. She leaves five children In the care of their father. Funeral services and burial took place Wednesday, Knlrbarv Order Baud Kleetloii. FAIRBUnr, Neb., Jan IS. (Sped aJ.) The City .School bord of Falrlmry has Issued a call for a special election to be held In this city Tuesday. February 4, for the purpose of voting on the matter cf issuing 513,000 bonds to purchase the hospital building In tbe northeast part of the city- Provided the proposition Is ratified at the election, it is the Inten tion to convert the hospital into a school ward by remodeling the building and taking out the partitions. (From n Staff Correspondent.) MNCOL.X. Jan. lG.-(Sp clnl.)-Notwlth-standlng the Importance of having pure seed in an agricultural state like Ne braska, the legislature of two years ago neglected to appropriate, any funds for parrying out the provision of the law. This year, according to Pure Food Com missioner Htinren, there is quite an ac cumulation of cash in tho stock, food ac count, which tho attorney general has decided can bo used for the purpose of helping In securing good teed for tho farmers. Mr. Hansen has taken the mat ter up with Governor Morehead nnd ho hopes thaf ithe legislature, when Its at tentlon la called to the Importance of tho law, will muko omo provision wherein the (Jepsrtment over which Mr. Hnncon presides will be able to do a great deal or good in placing before tho people ot the state pure nnd good seed for the spring planting. On January 14 A. A. McKIni ot Gothen burg was bound orer to the district court for the sale of Intoxicating liquor, "Bar- iL-y Brau," without a license. On Jnnuary 15 F. J. Thorpe of Winner was bound over to the district court for the manipulation of cream lefts. MADISON C0UNTYREFUSES PRISONERS FROM NORFOLK RECEPTION FOR GOVERNOR Thousands of Iowa People Welcome Their Executive. CONTESTS TO COME UP LATER MADISON, Neb., Jan. 16.-(Speclat.) Constable A. W. Finkhouse ot Norfolk brought two crutwhllo colored men to Madison this afternoon for commitment in the county's bastllo for thirty days to be fed and lodged at the county's 'ex pense. These follows were arraigned be fore Police Judge E4sclcy of Norfolk for assaulting an Inmate of a Norfolk resort Jn violation of tho city's ordinances. When the mattcrrwus called to tho at tention of County Attorney Koenlgsteln this afternoon he promptly Instructed the county Jailer to refuse to receive them and ordered Constable Finkhouse to talto his prisoners back to Norfolk and turn them over to the authorities to lay out the thirty-day Jail sentence In the Norfolk city Jail. SUGGESTS THAT BOARD OF -CONTROL SERVE GRATIS BEATTU.CE, Neb., Jan. 16.-(8peclal.) Ex-Senator Peter Jansen of this city has written an open letter to Governor Morehead and the legislature suggesting that no salary bo provided for members of the state board of control, and that men be appointed who will serve as a patrlotio duty, He further suggests that D. W. Cook of Beatrice be chosen as ono of the members of the board. He urges that the salary be eliminated altogether, and that members be allowed only their traveling expenses. Nfir Blork at Ttr-tt Clond Occupied. BED CI-OUD, Neb.. Jan. 16.-(8peclal.) An organization of the Young Men'a Christian association waa perfected hero last night, A fund of $1,246 was raised, which pays the rent of a building for three yeara and provides equipment. The event waa celebrated by a big open, meet ing, the program consisting ot addresses, music and games. Over 100 members have been secured and the new organiza tion starts out with every Indication of FUCCCM. The four new two-story buslnees houses have been completed and are now oc cupied. These buildings are, all modern In every respect and materially Increase the good appearance ot Webster street The room on the corner Is occupied by the Orlce Drug rompany, over which the Chamber of Commerce will be In stalled The other stores are occupied by M. A. Albright, ceneral merchandise; Frank Smith, shoo store, and Weeaner & Perry, genera! merchandUe. Flrnt mil Introdnceil In Jirnnte One to linnet Illue Sky I.nvr and Second for Frisco llximal tlon Appropriation. (From a Staff Correspondent.) "DI3S MOINKS, Jan. lS.-(Speclol Tele gram.) A brilliant reception at the state home, attended by thousands ot Iowa, people, closed the ceremonies today of tho Inauguration of tho governor. Tho content committed ot both senato and house orgnnlzcd to take cure of tho three senato nnd two house contests. Tho understanding Is that tho contest from Sioux City will bo dismissed, but It has not yet been done. The other contests will bo taken up the latter part ot next week and tho ballots trill bo examined. Upon taking his chair as presiding of ficer of tho sennte this afternoon, Presi dent Harding paid high compliment to his predecessor, who has Just been made gov ernor, and Indorsed the words of tho in augural address. The first bill Introduced was by Thomas to enact a "blue sky" law and tho second to provide for Iowa to be represented i.t San Francisco and appropriating $175,000 therefor. Clarkson Introduced a bill for a workmen's compensation act. Other bills aro for the Oregon plan of electing senators; to provide for war on hog cholera; to change the law a 'to board ing prisoners. Beam offered a resolution looking to amending the United States-constitution In regard to electing senators. PnlntN In (ioTfrnor'K Meaairr. Governor Clark In his address made tho following recommendations; Pasiago of workmen's compensation State aid and co-operation with smaller cities In their efforts to control nnd regu late public service corporations. Creation of permanent state highway commission composed of expert roud builders and office of county engineer. Improved methods of county manage ment and apportionment of business man ager for each county. I,aw to prevent trafficking In state offices. The short ballot Further consolidation of rural Bchools and establishment of rural high schools that can be used aa social centers. Abolition of office of school treasurer. Revision of statutes relating to public health and larger opportunities for State Board of Health. Investigation of ravages of hog cholera. Abolition of contract labor system In penitentiaries and payment to convicts of portion of their earnings. Classification and segregation of crim inals and outdoor work as far as possible. presidential primary election. Votes for women. Reforms In court procedure that will eliminate needless delay and reduce cost of litigation. Creation of courts of conciliation for voluntary settlement of business misun derstanding. , Majority verdicts in civil cases. Law prohibiting now trials except on errors of procedure that substantially affect tho rights of party at Interest. New system of taxation that will not place Industries of state at disadvantage. Bluo' sky law similar to Kansas statute. Enlargement of capltol grounds. Strengthening of weed law. Court DrcUloiiB. Judge Gaynor filed the fit at written opinion from him on the supreme bench. It was in the caso of the state against Major Waltz, from Story county, wherein the defendant was sentenced to five years for mutilating one of the depots of the Northwestern railroad. The sentence woa reduced to six months In Jail. Court decisions .today: Florence Layton. aDDellalit. against In terstate Business Men's Accident asso ciation, Unn county; affirmed. Mary Johnson against Wllllnm K. Foust, appellant, Benton county, modified and remanded. State uiralnst Major Waltz, appellant. Story count) ; modified and affirmed. Charles 11. Mitcneii. against wuiiani Graver, appellant, Cedar county; af f limed. Equal HnCfraitUtK Aro Ituay. The work for a constitutional amend ment for equal suffnigo commenced today in tho legislature. The executive com mltteo of tho state association delegated Dr. Nina Dowoy ot this cltM to tukocaro of the legislature, and heS commenced work at once. Innsmuch as tho platforms of nil ths parties In Iowa referred lit friendly spirit to the ciunl Bufftagn mut ter the r lien Js anticipate no ti.ouble, In getting a resolution through tho legisla ture. SttKcIiIiib- C'hnrKeH Reduced. Tho State Railroad . commission today made on order in tho long pending switch ing case, reducing switching ohurKcfl In tho principal cities ot the stnto and set ting a precedent. A statement from tho commission 1h as follows: "At the present time the prevailing in dustrial switching chnrgo Is 1 cent per 100 pounds, with a minimum of 00,000 pounds, or $5 a car. Tho commlnnlon has ordered these charges to bo reduced to cent per 100 pounds, making a reduction ot 23 per oont on this rato at those cities which aro complainants In UiIb case. The com mission has ulso reduced tho minimum for all hauls loss than three miles In length from $5 to $4 a cor. For hauls over three miles In length tho minimum Is $5 to fl a car. For hauls over three miles In length the minimum is $5 a oar as before. No order Ib made as to connect ing lino switching. Tho carriers are most vitally concerned in this. This teprcsents the cbargo ono carrier makes ot another and these charges aro almont Invariably absorbed In the regular frchjht charged between points. Consequently, thoso, who are really concerned In this charge nro the carriers and thcro are no curriors be foro tho commission complaining about this rate. ( This decision of tho board, as tho opinion states, grows out of a pctitloh brought by the State Manufacturers' as sociation, through Its secretary, O, A, Wrightman. The action Is brought under the law passed by.tho lust scsslop of tro state legislature "granting authority to the commission to dcflna an Industrial vicinity and to establish switching rates. Similar orders aro made In two other casos pending before the com mission, ono being brought by tbo Clin ton Shippers' and Manufacturers' asso ciation and the other by the Cedar Rapids Commercial olub. . These cases were submitted July 10, 1912, The commission lias conducted quite an extended Investlatlon of switching rates In Iowa and neighboring states at the present time through the tariff files In the offices of the commission: also Vor several years past through the flies of the carriers at Chicago, and of tlia In terstate Commerce commission at Wash ington. Once before, in 18M, the commis sion attempted to order an Industrial switching rate and was reversed by thu supreme court. Three years ago tho Illi nois commission attempted to prescribe industrial switching charges and was en joined by the federal court at Chicago. ' Ida Grove Wlim Helinle. IDA GROVE, la., Jan. M.-(8peclal,) In the Interscholastlc debate here be tween the high schools of Ida Grove and Whiting, the unanimous decision of the Judges was for Ida Grove. The question was: "Resolved, That tho United States should adopt a system ot ship subsidies." The Korty"Vwr Test, An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period ot forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the publlo In 1S72. From a small beginning It has grown tn favor and popularity until, It has attained a world wide reputation. Tou will find nothing better for a cough or cold. Try It and you will understand why It Is a favorite after a period of more' than forty years, If not only givea relief-It cures. For sale by all dealers. Advertisement. .nlen from Olenvrood. GliENWOOD, Ia Jan. 16.-(speclnl,)-Thrt Council Bluffs Cubs defeated tho Glenwood High school basket ball team In two games played 011 succcBsJve even ings at Glcnwood. The scoro ot the first gamo was 00-13; the second, 32-20. Tho Glcnwood Commercial club at its nuniinl meeting held last evening elected the following officers for 1913: President, F. Q. Day; vice president, J. W. Murphy; treasurer, V, J. Wallace; secretary, George Haley. The second annual exhibit ot the Mills County Toultry and Pet Slock associa tion was held in Glenwood on January 14 to IS. Adam Thompson was scoring Judge. Arm Broken In Four 1'lneen. IDA GROVE, la., Jan, 3().-(Speclal.)- John Nlckelson, manager of tho Shotwoll popcorn elevator In Arthur, tho largest popoorn plant in tho world, was terribly Injured in an accident at the plant. He was down in the pit attending to some dotall of tho machinery, when In some manner his arm was caught between the conveyor belt und the pulley und wa terribly mangled. The arm was broken In four plncoB. It Is a question whether or not his arm can bo saved. A big snap in price many of our finoSl Ken sington auits and overcoats at 1-3 off. Our general Clearance sale left many broken lines where but one or two gar ments of a kind remain. All sizes and styles are represented; suits and over coats as desirable to you as any in the store the entire splendid assortment for quick clearance: $17.C0 ... ' $11.34 $20.00 ( a""8 J $13.34 $25.00fn . $16.67 $30.00) Ovtrcaat8$20.00 $35.00 Overcoats $23.34 Special sale ot Manhat tan shirts (the best known known as the best) our stack qf them is the newest and cleanest in Omaha make your selec tions at once! HACEE fc BEENEK 413 So.- ISth. Clethea Hats Furnishings -rWftHltlftXsyi Split arlNh. illK-1444BBBBBBliJ Imagination- could not conceive of more perfect brew or sensation so exauisite at lasting. It is an inspira tion to sociability. Its taste is still its point of excel lence because It is famous for its snappy Order from LERCH & VAN SANDT DUtrihutQT 311 South 17th St, Omaha, Neb. Phonttt Doutlat 3tS3-A-1679