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SEWARD HURRIES RELIEF
Work of Restoration Begins Almost
Before First Pall Has Lifted.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN VICTIMS
Can glit tr Storm, With No Chnnec
to Seek I'lncen of Safety
Fortr FamlUea Arc Mndo
Homeless.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
BEWAIUJ, Net., May 15.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Forty persons are estimated
to be homeless as a result of the tor
na$o that swept through the west part
of the city Wednesday evening. All have
been taken Into tho homes of friends and
acquaintances nna navt, seen made com
fortable. Clothing has been furnished by
friends to those who lost all they had
In the tornado.
The same spirit of willingness to bear
the calamity and do the work neces
sary to clear tho city of the earmarks
of the catastrophe that was shown in
the Omaha tornado Easter Sunday l
manifest at Soward. Even before noon
today the rap-tap of the hammers was
heard in many sections and great
blotches of new shingles appeared on
the partially demolished roofs. At the
same time the ring of many axes re
sounded up and down tho thoroughfares
of destruction as the nxmen cut up the
fallen trees and removed them from
where they were obstructing streets and
sidewalks and from what had been beau
tiful lawns.
All day afflicted persons searched in
the ruins of their former homes trampling
recklessly over their crushed pianos and
other former valuables while they
snatched eagerly at a precious photo,
graph here and there amid piles of pul
verised plastering and wiped "the mud
from a well-beloved book found driven
partly into the ground.
Thousands of persons came to Seward
from tho neighboring towns all day on
the various trains to see tho ruins. They
tramped aimlessly about over the storm
swept district until they were weary and
Bore of foot, when they again sought the
depot and Jammed tho trains for homo so
that standing room was crowded. j
As the day wore on more and more
Information sifted gradually jnto Seward
In regard to farmhouses destroyed east
and west of the city. It was learned
In the afternoon that the farmhouses
Edward Seaman, J. It. Lawler, John
Qake, A. Gronenielcr and Anson Smith,
all near Tamora, were also wrecked.
TWO MEN CLING TO TIIEKS
Seward Citlcens Have ?tont Vnataul
Experience with Storm,
x (From a Staff Correspondent.)
SEWARD, Neb.. May 16.-(SpecIal.)
"I made my peace with God all right,"
said li. E. Ost, Burlington station agent
nt Seward, when telling his experience
in clinging to a tree while the tornado
roared and thundered over him Wednes
day evening. The tree Ost iad selected
was broken off a few feet above the
ground and Ost clung tenaciously to the
slivered stump until the fury was over.
Ost was walking home with John
Martz, superintendent of the city light
ai.d water plants They were hurrying to
get home, as they belevfd a rain storm
was cpmlng,' ,&ud,denly'they saw thVt ,the
clouds were beng hurled through the
sky at a tremendous pace.
That' looks bad," ventured Martz. .If
Ost replied, his A-qlce was drowned by
the crashing of timbers and the roaring
of trees that even then lx.,an in 'the
edge of the city.
That roaring meant Just one thing to
them. TJhey turned to look. Timbers,
boards and branches of trees wera al
ready filling the air and a strango dark
ness sot in. Without a word each man
dived toward the nearest boxelder tree.
They dropped' flat upon the ground.
Both trees creaked and the great leafed
tops furiously thrashed the ground
around the two men. Houses thundered
and crashed around them. A telephone
pole gavo a great cracking sound across'
the stret. The' next? moment the pole
struck the ground with a dull, ringing
thump two feet from Oat's head. In
the confusion of being Jerked from side
to side and thrown 'round and 'round
the trunk of the treea, the two men could
occasionally snatch glimpses of the shat
tered piles of buildings around them.
Then the agitation grew less.. The roar
ing was Just a little farther away, The
crashing was a little less distinct. Cries
cf the Injured. and of the panic-stricken
became distinct above the distant roar
of the elements. The tornado had
swished over the hill and was gone.
Four of the eight persons killed had
met their fate within one and one-half
blocks of the spot where tho two men
clung to tho trees. Thirteen homes wera
r.llpfi In lnsenaralilt, tfinsrlpn nf kfrwlllnsr
wood within the bame radius. The tw5
men had survived the catastrophe at th?
spot where It spent far the greater part
of Its fury.
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
IS KILLED BY A TR"AIN
LINCOLN, Neb., May 15. Kev. John M.
MacDonald, 60 years old, for many years
a prominent minister of the Presbyterian
church In Nebraska, was struck and
killed by a Rock Island train near Ante
lope park this evening. He it survived
by a family. A son, Glllaivt MacDonald,
once a well-known Nebraska university
foot ball player, Is now at the head of
the forestry department of Ames Agri
cultural college of Iowa. Another son is
a missionary In the Philippine islands.
v Table Itock Notes.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., May 1. (Spe
cial.) Married at tho residence of tho
bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs. E. L.
McCrea, last evening. Me. Carl W. Beck
and Miss Ural McCrea, both of thli place,
Rev. H. P.- Young officatlng.
Word has arrived from Belle Fourche,
S. D., that O. II. Barnes of Table Rock,
Neb., la9 editor of the Table Rock
Argus, has taken charge of the work of
the Commercial club as secretary and
publicity man of the club, succeeding
H, 6. Cooley, -who left there to 'become
secretary of tho Aberdeen Commercial
club.
Wtlber Votea .Bonds for Ughi;
WILDER, Neb. May 16. (Special.)
The special election yesterday to vote
on the proposition of issuing $12,000 of
bonds for the reconstruction of the elec
trio lighting system and Installing a
heating system In the business section
of the town In connection with the lighting
and water system, carried by a vote of
ITS tof SI This was, ope of the largest
votes ever taken at a town election.
The Yellow Peril.
Jaundice malaria biliousness, -vanish
when Dr. King's New Life Pills are
taken. Easy, safe, guaranteed. 25c. For
ale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement.
Key to tna Bltuatwu Be Advertising.
Notes from Nebraska
City and Otoe County
NEBRASKA C1TV, Neb.. May 16.
(Special.) Shortly after midnight Thurs
day morning the body of a man was
found near the passenger depot where
a freight train was waiting for another
train to pass. According to tho card
found upon tho body his name was
Christopher Ncargard and had a painters'
union card from the union at Alexandria,
La. He also had letters on his person
from Aabrog, Denmark. Also letters
from H. P. Jensen of Des Moines, la. A
brakeman seen the man roll from the top
of the train -when It stopped. He fell ro
as to Btrlke on tho back of his neck
and break it, causing Instant death. Tho
mart had no money and was ov!dent;y
beating his way. Coroner Karsten Is
holding tho body to hear from some of his
relatives as to its disposition.
The German Evangelical Synod Con
forence of North America is being held In
mis city. There are a large number of
delegates from all over the state In at
tendance. The meeting Is being held In
the Bethel Evangelical church and Rev.
J. A. Lnnghorst Is entertaining the dele
gates during their stay here. The con
ference began Thursday morning and
will last over Sunday.
"Faust" was presented by a local com
pany and netted the Episcopal guild JIGO,
which will be used for charitable pur
poses. The graduating exercises of the Douglas
High school will be held the evening of
May 23, and Superintendent G, E. Martin
of this city will deliver the address.
There are six graduates of that school.
The eighth grade graduating exercises of
Otoe county will bo held in this city on
May 24, at which time there will be 183
graduates present and the diplomas are
to bo presented by Superintendent Charles
Bpeedle. The class address will be made
by Prof. Harry E. Bradford. The Ne
braska City High school orchestra will
furnish tho music for the occasion.
Joseph Felthauser has filed a suit In the
county court against the Star Lumber
company of Kansas City and J. J. Me
Cnll for $485.32, which ho claims Is due
him for commissions on the sale of Texas
lands handled by this firm.
Judge Travis Is holding the May term
of the district court here and Monday
the petit Jury will bo cnlled to hear a
large number of cases which have ibecn
set for trial.
An application has been made to the
county court for the appointment of E.
II. Fischer as administrator of the es
tate of Fronds H. Gallagher, tho res
taurant kpnppr "-n - -itHtted Filicide
"rp Saturday night. He has something
like $125 of personal property and about
$1,000 In debts.
, A. M. Munn of this city has been ap-,
"""" iiicinoer or tne general educa
tional committee of the National Drain
ago congresH which '' received by
President Wilson on May 22.
NORTH BEND SCHOOL BOARD
WANTS FVPERIMENT STATION
NORTH BEND, May lfi.-(SpeclaI.)-Ths
Board of Education here has filed an ap
plication with the State department ask
ing that North Bend bo made one of the
thirty agricultural stations provided .'or
under the new law as passed by tho
last legislature. The board considered tho
requirements made by the law where
these cchoolB are to be established and
decided that North Bend could easily
meet the same.
The baccalaureate Bermon for the cl.ns
of XJ3 of tho public schools will be de
ll wed Sunday evening at the Unitril
Piesbyterlan church by the pastor, Rev.
Davidson. The class numbers fifteen
Superintendent A. H. Waterhouse of
Fremont will deliver the unnual com
mencement address Friday evening. May
23. The class will give a play entitled
"The Price of Gold," Thursday even ng,
May 22.
The county commissioners were In town
.today to look over thu site of the Tiro
posed drainage ditch. Some of the farm
'ers are opposing the ditch because of the
extra tax thereby Imposed.
Supervisor Z. T. Rector Is preparing to
begin work on the county bridge to be
built over tho Big Rawhide. It wilt to
built of cement reinforced with steel and
Will be sixteen feet long and twenty-four
feet wide.
Alex Thorn returned last evening from
Omaha, where hei had been for' five
-weeks, recovering from a surgical opera
tion. '
During a recent electrical storm the
barn of Michael O'Harai was struck by
lightning and almost destroyed by the
fire which followed.
Very heavy rains have fallen here this
wfek and the ground Is thdroughly
soaked the first time for many month?,
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Is uSpIcndld
We want every one of the
fifty thousand subscribers
of The Bee to read this ad
Not because wo aro introducing any radical
changes, but because we want every reader to
' realize the advantages derived by patronizing
1 this great Quality Clothing 'Store we want to
impress our leadership deeply into your minds.
We offer more than 9000 suits
for tomorrow's choosing
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Imagine, If you can, that number of now spring and summor suits
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wearing quality and fastness of color ovory yard of woolens and Intori
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designed and built according to our own tailoring scalo which calls
for tho most exacting methods omployed In modern clothes building,
Every garment Is tried on living models and undergoes a triple ex
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We're
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BZXtK SHIBTS An array or patterns hard to
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SOXT SHIRTS With French cuffs, remarkable
showing, valued from 81.00 to 85.00
NIOHT BHtRTS An oxtra special value, 61-lnrh
lonjr, liberal cut EOo
QUAHAtTTEED noSD e pairs to the box, sheer
summer weight, all colors, box 1.00.
WASR TIBS in wash silk and Imported Scotch
madras, fast colors aso to 91.00
A few words to $he young
fellows who want dis
tinctive styles.
IIS!;
Catering to th'o clothing needs of young men and men who aro no older
than they feel, has resulted In this storo virtually carrying two distinct
clothing stocks. Stylo and fabrics nro chosen and suits built to moot tho
exacting apparel Ideas of tho younger set and their oldor brothers who be
lieve in dressing young. May wo havo tho ploasuro 0-t f rfoe Til A
of showing you? tj10to 5-&5 wid you ever wear
a pair el lung- -Feck
Skocs?
It not, you have yot
to loam tho acme of
valuo In fobtwoar.
Let ua fit your toet
next time, we'll dp
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you.
$2.50 to $5
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hall, but not doing much damage, only
retarding corn planting. .Some corn has
been planted, but the larger part Is yet
to be planted. Fall wheat never looked
better. Spring wheat Is also looKlng
fine; also oats.
Crop Outlook In Rood.
ARLINGTON,' Neb., May 16 -(Speclal.)
A very heavy storm visited this lo
cality Wednesday evening, with much
Manuel Sarcastic
Over State Politics
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Nob., May lft. (Special.)
State Treasurer George received this
morning a letter from C. B. Manuel, ex
superintendent of the boys' school at
Kearney, In which he calls attention that
he has not yet received any money for
the rental of his typewriter. Used at the
school, while Mr. Manuel was In charge
0 ftho school. This Is the celebrated
typewriter,' which brought on a war of
words tjetween Mr. Manuel and Land
Commissioner Cowles, before Mr. Cowles
and Mr. Manuel, severed their connection
with tho slate.
Mr. Manuel closes his letter by saying:
"I notice Governor Morehead has bought
a tmct of land south of the school for
which he has agreed to pay $131 per acre.
1 had an option on this. same land for
$125 an acre. Theso democrats are great
stuff When It comes to running the state.
Long on criticism of the other fellow, but
look out for the hand that Is out be
hind. They won't take anything they
can't carry."
Eagles Convention
Stays in Beatrice
BEATRICE, Neb., May 16. (Special.)
The local aerie of Eagles held a well
attended meeting last evening ana ar
ranged to hold the state convention of
Eagles hero whether the Paddock hotel
closes or not. The lodge voted' to caro
for the visiting delegates, and If hotel
accommodations cannot be secured many
of the local members will provide quar
ters for them at their homes. The dates
for the convention are June 10 ,11 and 12.
Gothenburg Man
Seeks State Office
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Mny 16.-(Speclnl.)-P.
SI. Whitehead, superintendent of the
othenburg schools, Is a candidate for
a position on tho normal school board
of the state, a position now held by
Superintendent McDonald of Kearney. It
Is said that Mr. McDonald Is not a
candidate for re-appolntment. Governor
Morehead makes the selection.
Forty per cent of tho National Guard
now oh the range near the penitentiary
have qualified as marksmen, whllo one
man has made the sharpshooters class.
Those all come from the Nebraska City
company, who are the first to take the
practice. They will leave tomorrow and
the Beatrice company will come Mon
day for their test. ,
Food Commissioner Harman has gone
to Fremont, where he will address a
state meeting of the United Commercial
Travelers.
Boar dof Pardons
Denies Brown's Plea
jfitom a Statf Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 16.-(Speclal.)-The
Slate Board of Pardons has dented tne
application of Henry Brown, a colored
man from Douglas county, for a pardon.
Brown Is serving a term for first dezrue
murder. He killed a man named White
In Omaha whom he thought was paying
attention to a colored girl who he says
was engaged to marry him.
Persistent Advertising la the Road to
Big Returns. ' '
Itlxli)- AVI 11 Sprnk at Dnnhnr.
DUNBAR, Neb., May l.-(8peclal.)
Colonel A. L. Blxby, the poet-philosopher,
will deliver the commencement address
here next Thursday, May 22, at the opera
house. The graduating class of the Dun
bar High school Is as follows: Hazel
Marie Harpster, Anna Helen Grelpen
stroh, Gladys Hazel Seyfer, Hazel Bertha
Smith, Audra Irene Wilkinson, Char
lotte Louise Brtcknell, Harold Sleeth
Glffen, Melbourne Francis Westcott, Joy
Mortlmero Walker, Robert Kills Ganz and
Denver Dunbar Roos.
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Filler
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Sale
Shoe
Saturday at Alexander's
There probably never will be such a slaugh
ter in high grade footwear again. Our eastern repre
sentative purchased the entire floor stock of a Boston
jobbr at practically his own price. All the new sum
mer creations that are in vogue are here in abundance, in Men's
and Ladies'. This entire lot made to sell at $3.50 to $6.00. We
have them on sale Sat
urday at
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
Furniture values that should provo of interest to anyone who contemplates tho pur
chase ofono piece or a complete outfit for tho ontiro houso or room
DINING TABLE
(Like Out)
A now and very good design In
the popular fumed oak, Top ia 48
inches in diameter, heavy puden
tal baso, flttod with locking de
vice. Tho boat table value tfOE
we can off or, each PaD
DINING CIIAIH (Like Cut)
Fumed oak, Spanish leather flip seat,
full tox frame construction a now
pattern, maao especially
for our trade, each,
$300
Specials EOo SCor.
Wkite Boots, Oxfords ft Pumps
1,000 pairs of White Button Boots
in Sea Inland duck, welt coles, new
high toe, lasts with wide bottom
white buck, turn pumps in the newest
stage lests; any size 1b
in this lot; and they go
Saturday only at. ..... ,
$1.95
Children's Barefoot Sandals, 1.00 values,
all sizes, genuine elk soles: Saturday 4Bo
LaOUs Pampi 200 pairs from o r stock
that there Is only a couple pairs if each
kind left, J8.60 values. In all lengths 79o
Boys' Hand Sewed Oxfords, In all the
new high toes, fS.EO values, In black and
tan, Saturday 91.03
Children's Dull Strap Pumps, all slr.es,
foot-form toes, 12.00 values, Saturdiy
at .. 80o
ALEXANDER CO.
at Half. 1512 Douglas Street.
Open Saturday 10:00 P. M.
$12,60 Brass Bed, 2-inch post 7 SO
$24.00 Library Table, golden oak, raaBelve'de-
r,uv nwnoi, guiuun unit, loniner seat ana duck,
SB.00
KITCHEN CABINET
(Like Cut)
Hard mapjo baso, natural finish,
whito top; 2 large flour bins, 2
cutlery drawors, ono moulding
board top is' 25-in. wide by 42-in.
long, drawors have Qa qjj
metal handles k$.4iOu
at
$08.00 3-ploce Parlor Suite, golden oak frame,
loather seat and back, , , , .S4.S.in
$27.R0 Buffet, golden oak..., 21 S
$38,00 China Cabinet, golden oak laf'KK
$40.00 Dining Table, golden oak, round top, S&32
Hundreds of items suitable for furnishinr tho various rooms of the homo at corro.
sponding reductions.
REDUCED PRICES
Drapery and Upholstering Goods.
Upholstering antl Portler Materials.
AS LQW AS
AND y2 COST
AS LOW AS
i4 AND y2 COST
60-in. Silk Armuroa
$3,50 per yard, now
and Damasks, value up to
7Sri
60-Jn. Verona Voloure, value up to $4.50 per yard,
now ', SI. 50
50-in. Silk Moire, value to $'4.50 yard, now $l)50
FANCY NETS AND SCRIM
60-ln. Fancy Not, value to 75c per yard, now 394
4 0-ln. Printed Scrims, value to 25c yard, now ijjjj
SPECIAL WINDOW SHADE SALE
000 Shades at Greatly Reduced Prices
3C-ift. Oil Opaque, 6 ft. 3 in, long, each 3f
36-ln, Oil Opaque, 7 ft. 3 in. long, each 3s
60-in. Damask, valuo to 60c per yard, now 19
50-in. Gordon Rep, value to $1 per yd., now 39
60-lnch. Silk Brocatollo, valuo up to $1.05 per
yard, now 39
50-in. Tapestry, valuo to $1.50 per yd., now 491
IMPORTED SCOTCH MADRAS
(Washable Colors)
60-ln. wide, valuo up to 60c per yard, now. . . .9
50-ln. wide, value up to $1.00 per yard, now 39
50-in. wide, valuo up to $2. 10 per yerd. now 49
50-inch Vide, valuo to $3.00 per yard, now 81,10
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