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THE TSKtt; OMAHA, 'ITKSDVV, PKB1UTARY 18, 1913. 10 Nebraska, Nebraska MOTOR TRAVELERS IN BAD Auditor Cheoks Organization for Insurance Work. NO PERMIT GIVEN THEM Ciovcrnor Alilrloli, Our of Hie Inonr. iornlor, Siijo HI" t'onnrcllim' with Conumny Onlj- In Advisory Ciiinplt-. From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. lT.-Bpeot Jl.I-A rew corporation formed In January, known an the United Motor Travelers' association, has a pretty good chance to Ret Into trouble with the state auditor if It does not got busy and fix things up. The corporation wan formed with iv Governor C. II. Aldrlch, H. H. WUhito. 1. II Holmes. K. J. Katilkn-r and A. V. Ilfmis as the board of directorship ob 'ret of the corporation to no to prnnmto bitter roads, create n better condltui -in-niner all motorists nnd In general to he'p along the cause. The state auditor received notice thn morning through an advertisement put out by the association that it was bk 1 '.citing Insurance as a fraternal organ ization, and Inasmuoh as It hns iiuver filed application for a license to do an insurance business In Nebraska, It Is Ha. hi e to got Into trouble. Governor Aldrlch was called up phono and the proposition put up to hltn to explain. He said that he was unawr.re that surl a condition existed ami prared to bo much surprised. Ho said that his connection with tho company was only In an advisory wny nnd did not know very much about the matter otherwise, but would Immediately go to the Btnte house and havo the matter i.t tended to. Tho advertising put out shows that tha ompany proposes to flo a fraternal In aurance business among users of rUc- mobiles nnd the officers of the company lire I'. A. rtoss of Omaha, president: It H. Wllhlte of Lincoln, vice president; K. H Holmes of Chicago, sccretuiy trasurer. OnliT fur Medlrnl -orps. General Hall has announced the follow ing order: All officers of tho medical corps, i with the exception of Major Clifford Waldeii, chief surgeon, and the officers detailed on duty with field hospital 1, Major J. K Hpcllrniui. First Llolitonant U H. Sturdcvnnt, Acting Dontnl Surgeon L. P. nonne. are placed on tho reserved list. Details will bo mndo whenever occuslon demands. The appointment of Ir. G. H. BeriU jt Fairfield as nn officer of tho medical corps Is announced, with the rank of first lieutenant." Fruit Growers Institutes. As a result of the great Interest shown In the recent Nebraska apple show at Lincoln a series of special Institutes for fruit growers will bo held this week tin der tho direction of thu University of Ne braska and tho Stato Horticultural so ciety. Prof. J. n. Cooper of tho horticul tural department of tho university will speak to the fruit growers on tho value of moisture and the problem of maintain ing the proper balance of fertility In the orchard. C. G. Marshall, secretary of the Horticultural society, will talk on spray ing and pruning, and Charles Dickinson will deal with the problem of co-operatlvo marketing. Demonstration In packing and dlscus Bion of tho best styles of packages In order to compete successfully with grow ers of other sections will be a feuture of each Institute, nnd orchard demonstra tions of proper methods of pruning will be given. Tho following points win oo t lilted: Florence. Monday, February 17. Nebraska City. Tueoday. l-ebruar 18. Peru. Wednosday, Fcbrimry 19. Brownvllle. Thursday. February SO. Hhubert. Friday. February 21. Pawnee City, Saturday. February . M'GIVERIN CITATION DISMISSED BY COURT KHBMONT. Neb Feb. 17.-ln district court Jildgo llollcnbeck hos entered n decree dlsmlstlng the citation or Mrs. Uose McGlvcrln nnd F. McGlverln for ct ntempt of court and collusion, growing out of a statement published In an Omaha papor purporting to be nn Inter Mew with Mr. McGlverln In which he declared that he committed certain acts for the express purpose of giving his wife grounds for legal action. Mrs. Mc Gtverln and Mr. McGlverln were asked t . chow eaue why the decree of dlvorco mould" not be set aside, Both filed an swers. ( It. U. Mr-it TitUo Notice. Conductor S. L. Miller, Norfolk, Neb on Uoneztecl Division of C. & N. W. Ry. Co recommends Foloy Kidney Pills and says: "1 havo used Foley Kidney PUU with very satisfactory results and en dorse their uso for anyone afflicted vv th kidney trouble. They are all right'' All railroad men are prone to kidney and bladder troubles, due to tho con itant vibration of the cars. Foley Kidney Tills are a bracing and strengthening kidney medicine that will always help. No habit forming drugs. For sale by til Scalers everywhere. Advertisement. Mrs. Garrett Warney of Kearney Attacked by Disguised Men KISAUNKV, Neb.. Feb. 17-Mrs. Oar- rot Warney, wife of a young and pros perous farmer, living one mile north of this city, was victim of a cowardly artatilt Inst Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. War ney was at home alono and nslcop on a couch on which she lay. Iooklng up sho saw three men stand ing over her. 8he attempted to raise her self up, when one of thorn struck her, knocking her Insensible. Then they bound and gnggnd her nnd left the house. She wns found a few hours later by her husband anil Is suffering severely by a nervous shock. The Incentive for tho assault Is not known, but It Is thought that tho men were looking for her husband. They wore disguised with false mustaches and one was heard to remark that "as long as ho was not there they would take It out on her." The suspicion has been placed on three men In tho nelghboor, with whom War ney had had a disagreement that wus not regnrded ns serious. Kherlff Andrews and plain clothes men from Kearney are making a thorough Investigation nnd ur tosts probably will follow Immediately. NOTES FROM WEST POINT AND CUMING COUNTY and the session will take up the btUr IKirtlon of the two das. H. W. Rogers uf Fremont Is division commander. Divi sion officers will b elected and location of the next encampment made. High Volt Current Kills Man at Blair As Stands on Tower BLAIR, Neb., Feb. 17.-(8peclal Tele gram.) It! view of a crowd of visitors going and coming from the river rip rap work this afternoon at 5 o'clock, Hermnn Kotterman, 20 years of age, was electro cuted at the top of a 100-foot steel towsi standing on the river bank near the Northwestern railroad bridge across the Missouri river. The steel tower, with a slmllnr one on tho Iowa side of the river, supports the cobles which carry the 16,000-volt currents of the Nebraska-Iowa Public sorvlco company from Missouri Valley to supply the city of Blair. Young Kotterman climbed to the top with his head slightly above the cable and. standing on a cross-bar, turned h's back to the tower. While waving one hnnd to his frcinds below tho body wus seen to stiffen and then pitch forward, striking head first on the ground, crushing It torrtltij.. Two burned streaks were found across the palm of his left hand, Kotterman was in tin- employ of his brother, Cnrl Kotterman, In tho Hack ;t storo In this city, and leuvos six brothel h and his mother, who resides at Colonic, H. D. Ha wns well liked and had just finished a course at Dana college WKST POINT, Neb., Feb. 17.-(Spcclal.) Marriage licenses wero Issued last wemt to the following: Kdward llnnne and Gertrude Pngels, Frank F. (fljstpr and Blanche Lund, John G. Wlcscl and Klsle Lehs. Henry Vonerhclde and Hophla Pen- trowsky, Eugene V. Miller nnd Margaret M Wentzel, Hudolph Klecmnn and Hnr rlct Aekerman, Curl Preuss and Hen rietta Hngcthardt, Charles Klngdnn and Jesslo CoubIiis, John Lutjen and Hertha Itelch. Margaret McFadden, the mother of Mrs. Hot man Wilde of thts place, djed Thurs day. The decensed was 82 years of age. The body was taken to her former holiM In Chicago for Interment. Colonel James C. and Mrs. Ellott ceie luuted tho fifteenth unnlversnry of thelt nuri'lnge by an eluborntn reception at the Auditorium, which wns participated In by over 700 persons. Louis IS. Maack of West Point and Miss Klslo C. Bohroedur of Parker. 8. unrc united In mnrrlago at tho lutt" plnco on Saturduy, tho ceremony taking place at the Presbyterian parsonuge, Dr. William Wnllaco officiating. They will reside on the old Maack farm south tit West Point. The county board has appointed Dr. t. 1 Thotnpnon of Heemer us county phy sician, vlco Dr. H. U Wells, resigned. . i DENTIST WOUNDED IN MEXICO IS IDENTIFIED Extra Specials at RANDEIS STORES Just 960 of the Daintiest Embroidered Aprons at 5C n llC Each TUESDAY ON OUR MAIN FLOOR These nre tho Maids' and Kensington aprons as displayed in our 16th St. windows. Thoy havo ruffled and embroidery scal loped edgings and many of thorn elaborately embroidered in pink, blue nnd white floral designs, with embroidered pockets also. The materials are lawns, India jn (4 r4 llnons and cambric. They were fnWT C J ll purchased at a groat sacrifice and MM .ni I ponh go on ualo in 2 lotaat Rna -"acn HHAT1UCU. Nob., Feb. 7.-(8peclal,)-Dr. H. It. McCrosson, tho dentist who was wounded in tho rlotH at Mexico Cay ix few days ngo, was located at Daven port, Neb., until n Tew months ago. .1. It. Athorton, who wns recently bound over to the district court for nssnultlig his mother-in-law, Mrs. Oottllob atelter, with intent Jo do great bodily harm, Will released from tho county Jail last even ing on bond of 1503 furnished by hlr father, J. 8. Atherton. Mrs. Kdward Wilkinson, a well Known resident of Fllloy, Is lying seriously in nt her homo from pneumonia. The,l"-year-old son of Samuel Poolo if this city, who ran away from home Fri day, wan apprehended at Lincoln yester day, whore ho formerly resided brought back home by his evening. Bill to Give Married Women Right Make Contracts Advanced (Frof fc-'Htafr Corespondent ) LINCOLN, Feb. 17. (Special Telegram,! House Holl 170, by Jeary of Iincnster, was recommended for possago hy the committee of the whoto of tho houso this morning. This bill gives to married women tho right to riuiko contracts the came as married men. The bill to pro vide paying Juvenile court costs was also recommended for passage. Tho houso of representatives this morn ing mode Uepresentatlvo Corbln's resolu tion for n Joint legislative committee to Interview the attorney gcnernl on the university campus extension plan a, spe cial order for this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The resolution would have the com mittee nssertaln whether or not tho slate can mnke n legal contrnct with the city of IJncoln for the enlargement of the city campus of the University whereby nil except $3u0,M0 of tho nmount required will be furnished by the city. Hoy FlrcliiiK 1'rolinlity Itmniif. KKARNI3Y, Neb., Feb, 17 (Special.) George Walter Nichols, u 17-yoilr-old resi dent of Miller, Is being held here on the charge of Insanity, pending nn exam ination of his case by the Insanity board. Nichols wan given Into the hands of tho sheriff after ho had started a number of fires at Miller and had shown an Inclination to become troublesome. Owing to tho young mnn's nge he will be rec ommended to tho feeblo minded Insti tute nt Deatiice. Got nn Awful FrlKlit hy fpur Of appendicitis? Take Dr. King's NW Life Pills, and soon see bowel trouble Vanish. Guaranteed, 25c. For sale by Ileaton Drug Co. Advertisement llo was father last WORK ON POWER CANAL STARTS INTWO WEEKS FIH3MONT. Feb. 17.-Pre!lm!nary work of excavating for the Fremont power canal will start within two weeks In order to comply with the condition of the grant thnt actual excavation bo In progress by March 7. lsuac Congdon of Omaha, attorney for the KounUe Inter ests, and Hobort Loiler of New York City, a representative In tho caBt of the same Interests, were In Fromoni touay for a conference with U D. IUchards and J. E. Clarke, an engineer who haB been making a survey over the old route. KEARNEY MAN GOES TO CALIFORNIA FOR BRIDE - KKAUNBY, Neb.. Feb. 17.-(8pec!aU-I Toward Harney left for California, Sunday, where he will bo married to Miss Kpuna ltobcrtH, a former resident cf Lexington, Neb., who was prominent In school circles ut tho Normal here a year ago. The young couple will upend two weeks on the western coast before re turning to Kearney, where, they will make J their home, on the Harney farm north f the city. Head Stuffed? Got a Gold? Try Pape's One dose uf I'upes Cold Compound relieves worst void or grlppi No (Julnlnc used. Children's Gingham and Percale Rompers All nges on sale in our great bargain basement Tuesday; at, each 15c 63 The Best at the Least a Certainty Wash & Trimming Laces, 3c Yd. Thousands of yards of fine torchon, Val and cluny lace bands, fancy trimming braids, et?. odd lots and some are slightly mussed; j'o'tf worth up to 10c and 15c a yard; at, yard. . . " Manufacturers' Sample Strips and Remnants All Kinds of EMBROIDERIES Edges, insertions, etc. up to 7 inches wide c positively worth up to 120 a yard; at, yd 50c Wide Embroideries. 25c Yd. J 27-Inch flno Embroidered Swiss and Batiste Flounc- lngs In eyelet, floral and combination effects worth up to 50c a yard, at unc- f 25c Free Instructions in Knitting and Crocheting MIsb D. E. Strange, who has conducted classes in knitting and crocheting with spjendld success hero with in tho past few months,' has returned.. Sho will give free Instructions all this weok In the various uses of tho fam ous Flel8her Yarns. 3 New Lots of Rugs ARE SPECIALLY PRICED TUESDAY Elegant Seamless Wilton Rugs in 9x12 f 7 AO sizes hew patterns, worth to $27.50, at. . . vl vO Beautiful Brussels Rugs in new spring pat- (jA ng terns room sizes, worth $16.50, at Vw.tFO Rich Seamless Brussels Rugs in new pat ternsroom sizes, worth $7.50; on sale at. . DON'T MISS THE HALF PRICE SALE OF BOYS' SUITS Furnishing Goods Values That You'll Find Matchless. Two Rousing Sale Events Tuesday in Our Busy Cloak and Suit Department Manufacturer's Stock of Women's Dress Skirts; over 1,000 in the lot; divided into three big lots Tuesday: Ladies' Dress Skirts MadG to sell to $5.00, in all wool fabrics, including a fine lot of cream serge skirts; your choice for $1.50 Dress Skirts worth $6.00 and $6.50 Serges, tweeds and fancies, matchless bargains in Tuesday's sale at, your choice $2.50 Dress Skirts, worth to $8.50; all most wanted fabrics ami colorings and splendid as sortment, at $3.50 Manufacturer's Stock of Women's Waists; priced in Tuesday's sale at a small fraction of regular prices: One Big Lot of Waists Made to sell at 75c and $1; on sale, choice 39c Pretty Silk Waists Lans downe and wool cashmere waists, also a good line of challie waists, made to sell up to $3.00, at, choice, 95c Several Hundred Silk Waists Made to sell to $5.00, in messalines, nets, etc., nobby styles, big variety; all at, one price $1.39 1 .$4,98 gJEwBRANDEIS STORES) Vou will distinctly feel your cold break lntr and all th Utlppu nyinptoms kuv-in- utter tul.mit tut very first dose. It la a positive tact thai tape's Cold Compound, la.Kuu uvery two liuuia, until threo con&euutlvu doses uru taken, will end the Urllp and bruak up tho most sevcro cold, either In tlm head, chest, back, Btoinach or limbs. It promptly relieves the most mlaerabla headache, dullness, head and nose stuffed up, reverlBhnrm, sneezing, sore tin out, ! runnlnB of the noe, mucous catanhal dlsohurges, soreness, stiffness and rheu. i rnatlo twinges. Get u 2i-cent package of 'Tape's Cold Compound" from your druggist and take U with the knowledge that It will posi tively and promptly cure your cold and end alt the grippe misery; without any assistance, or bad after-effects and that It contulns no quinine don't accept some thing clso said to bo just as good. Tastes nice acts gently. Advertisement. Tonight! Take a "Cascaret" Sure So Sick Ileadache, Bilious Stomach, Coated Tonpuo or Constipated Itowcls by Morning. Turn the rascals out the headaoho, the biliousness, the Indigestion, the slek, tour stomach and foul gases turn them jut tonight and keep them out with Cos- a ret s. Millions ot men and women take a i. aucaret now and then and never know the misery caused by a lazy liver, clog ged bowels or an upset stomach- Don't put In another day of, distress. Let Caaoareta cleanse and regulate your tomacb, remove the sour, undigested Mrriin ISlecta i I'oilmasler, JIEItNA, Nob., Keb. 17.-Spcclal.)-Vt a well advertised and fairly conducted election here Saturday, In strict conformity to the general election luws, Joseph Kenlmore received a plurality of twenty votoa ovor tho next highest can didate, out of u field ot five candidates All legal voters, patrons of the office, wero allowed to voto. Out of a total ot about 300 such patrons SSI voted. Mr. Kenlmore Is one ot tho towns leading cltlznna und has lived In Morna or Its vicinity for twenty-five years. His loy alty to tho principles ot democracy will not be questioned. The election gives universal satisfaction. The peoplo ato enthusiastic for this method and nro confident that their choice will command the approval of the Incoming administra tion. Cltli I.eiiKup for Terunmeli. THCUMSBH. Neb.. Feb. lt-(Spoolul.)-The Clvlo league of Tecumseh hast been formed and the work for the society Is going to bring about better moral condi tions here. The following officers havo nd fermenting food and that misery-1 heen elected; President. Itev. K. M making- gas; take the excess bile from your liver and carry out of the syston. ill the constipated waste matter and olson In the Intestines and bowels, rhen you will feel great. A Cascarot tonight will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep. A 10-cent box rom any drug store means a clear head, cwect stomach and clean, healthy liver and bowel action for months. Children love to take Cascareta because they taste good never gripe or sicken Advertise- lUfeCt Kurman; vice president. George Menken; secretary-treasurer, Itev. U. I McQuary; members of executive committee. I'rof. V. I Strickland and O. J. McDougal. A constitution has been adopted nnd by laws are being prepared. . . Sons of Vt'trrnua to Sleet. COLUMUUB. Neb.. Feb. lT.-( Special.)- The twenty-ninth annual enaanipment ot the Nebraska division Sons of Veterans will be held In this city Tuesday and Wednesday. Delegates from the various camps In the state will bo in attendance KfJ Heavy Walkers.. Droxol'a Diamond "T" for men who walk, muilo on common sense lasts of soft plum p Rimed kid, 1 e a t h o r lined, Is n iorfoet fit ting shoo. The hlghost Quality doubla oak solo to heel, vegetable tanned and water proofed, with doublo Btcel Bhanks make It possible for some of our customers to get from 12 to 18 months' wear out of each pair. You got $10 worth In evory pnlr. DrexeFs Diamond 1 in Get One Pound .Get it today. Try it " - ' . - Use it for the table, for coolangi For taking. See for yourself this product with 'all the goodness of butter at one-third less cost. For your own benefit get to know Swift's "Premium" Oleomargarine All dealers carry it. Made only by Swift Ac Company. U. S. A. $5 BALDWIN, Colo., COAL $9 The Best Coal Mined in the United States ILLINOIS COAL ft and $6 Othor Dealers Charge You $7 PROMPT DELIVERY GIVE IS A TRIAL IT PAYS Rosenblatt's Gut Price Coal Co. DREXEL 14IO FA I IN AM B1 Teh IouR. 5110. (Homo of Quality Coal.) Tel. Kous. 530. THE OMAHA DAILY, EVENING AND SUNDAY BEE Tho Best Advertising Mediums iiTheir Tterritory. New White Goods Spring, 1913, lines com plete and many most at tractive values on sale here Tuesday. Checked and Striped Dim ities at, per yard. .15c, 19c and 25c Imperial English Long Cloth, very choice values nt, yard, XOS 12HS 15c and lQd Mndras Stripes nnd Checks broad assortment for selectjon at. .15cS 25tS 396 and 50J Pique, wido and narrow welts, broad assortment for selection yard 25S 396 and 50d Tuesday's Special Bargains IN THE DOMESTIC BOOM. Wash Ooods Department. Simpson's Prints, perfect cods, Brays, blues and black, 6 He value, at SViO Glngliam Apron Checks, blues and browns, 7c values 5o New Dress Ginghams, plaids and checks, good colors and patterns, 12Hc values 8;?o Aurora 9-1 Bleached Sheeting, 29o val ues 330 Percales, 36-Inch wide, light and dark colors, good patterns, 12 lie values 7Wo Fruit of tho Loom Muslin, 38 Inches wide, 10c value 8Hc Our Special 72x90 Made Sheets, 60c values 39o Silk stripe Voiles or IJopltns. 26c values lBo Sllkollnes, 36 inches wide, 16o values at 10o Shepherd Scotch Plaids, 16c values, at 10o Curtain Scrim, 36 Inches wldo, 16o value 10o Shantung Silk, good colors, 29c val ues 19o Busting Flour Trust Prices $1-10 Wo buy direct from the miller nnd sell direct to the consumer. You don't havo to pay $1.I0 to $1.75 for a sack of flour. Tuesday, 48-lb. sacks best high grade Diamond H flour, made from the best selected wheat; nothing finer for brcud, pies nnd cakes per 48-pound sack He a trust buster; It pays. 22 lbs. best Granulated Sugar 91.00 10 bars Lenox, Beat 'Em All or Dia mond C Soap SSo 10 lbs. best Rolled Breakfast Oatmoal for . . .' 36o 10 lbs. best White or Yellow Corn meal "Ho 6 lbs. fancy Japan Rice, 10c quality, for 35o The best Domestic Macaroni, Vermi celli or Spughettl 7o The best Bulk Peanut Butter, lb., at 13Ho Jello or Jellycon, pkg. ... 7VaJ 2-lb. cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn 5c 2-lb. cans fancy Wax, String, Green or Lima. Ueana 74o ffg-s Take a Biff Tumble. The best fresh Eggs, nothing finer for $1.00 dozen, all you want, per dozen ao The best Creamery Butter, carton or bulk, lb ' The best Country Creamery Butter, lb 320 The best Dairy Butter, lb. ...... 38o Good Dairy Butter, lb 33o Box and Bulk Appls Special 1 bushel boxes extra fancy Washing ton, Yakima Valley Junction Apples box $1.50 Fanr ' Black Twig, Wine Sap or Honsman's Favorite Eating Apples, peck, 12 pounds 35o Fancy Ben Davis Cooking Applis, 12 lbs. to peck 30o Th Tsgatabla Market of Omaha 16 lbs. Early Ohio Potatoes, nothing finer 1& Fresh Spinach,' peck lBo Large Head Lettuce, per head .... So 3 bunches fresh Beets, carrots, tur nips, shallots or radishes at .. lOo Hothouse Leaf Lettuce, 2 for .... Bo Fancy Hothouse Mushrooms, box, I lb 60o Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb lOo Anything you want In vegetables at a saving of 60 to 100 per cent. A full line of fish every day uurlng the Lenten season. It Pays Try Hayden's First Piles Fistula Cured My mild treatment will cure Piles, Fistula and other Rectal diseases in a short time, without a surgical operation. I do not use Chloroform, Etfier or other general anaesthetic. I guarantee a cure of every casa accepted. No pay until cure Is effeOed Write for a book on Recta diseases and testimonials. PR. E. R. TARRY, 240 Baa Bids;., Omaha New families are coming to Omaha want rooms constantly who If you hava any rooms apartments or houses to rent, you should let these newcomers know and the way to tell them is through the Bee classified pages. People who come into Omaha always read the Bee first. It has a national reputation and everybody looks to it for information. Better put your "for rent" ads in The Bee right now. PHONE Tyler 1000