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TUE ttKF : OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 'J. V.)U '3 Nebraska. KOCK ISLAHDJILES ANSWER Denies Tariff on Fruit and Apples in State is High. CULVER' IMPROVES SLOWLY rnptnln Trimble Visit Former Ad jutant General nt Ills Home In Mllford Conference Over Rat cn on Flo nr. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln. jui- 23. (Bpeciai.)-Tno Hock Island Railroad company has filed Us answer with the railway commission to the, complaint entered toy Representa tive CO A. Corbln against the high ratos charged by the railroads of trie state on apples and ther fruit within the state. The .road denies that the ratea charged are exccualve and sets out that the railway commission Is without authority or power to establish Joint distance tariff rates on carload shipments of ipples and fruit within the state. York Hearing; I'nt Over. The hearing on the application of the Lincoln telephone company for a ratio In rates at Yrk has been postponed from AugUst 12 to August ST. Trimble VUltn Cnlver. Captain A. M. Trlmbele returned this morning from Mllford where ho went to call on General Culver who Is very 111, having sustained a stroke of par , alysis a few days ago. Ho says that the general Is still a very stele man, but Is improving slowly and the physi cians think that he will In tlmo be able to get around again. The stroke affected his left side and ho Is quite helpless, though able to convero some with friends who occasionally are allowed: to see him. llond AVIII ol.ey Lntr. In order to comply with the law re lating to the hours of labor for female employes the Rock Island railway has notified the labor commissioner that they propose t lay off their girls suf ficient hours during the day so that they will not bo required t work more than fifty-four hours rekulrod during the week. Look Over Mnnenvrr Camp. Adjutant General Hall and MaJar-CLen-eral iBirkner are at Waterloo today looking over the maneuver grounds for the use of the guard next month. Flour Rate Raise. Railway Commissioner T. U Gall and Rate Clerk U. G. Powell are In Kansas City to attend a special meeting of the lnter-state commerce commlssln In the matter of a complaint against a proposed, increase in ratos on flour from Nebraska to California of 10 cents per hundred. The railroads wanted to put the rate In force March 26 last, but the lnter-state commission objected and suspended them. The case will not be heard for some tlnie and It will be necessary to issue another order of suspension. Tho raise will make tho rate 75 cents per hundred if put in effect. Votes from Beatrice " and Gage County BEATRICE, Neb.. July 23.-(SpeciaU-Andrew Nlclson, a chiropractor of this city, charged with practicing medlclns and surgery without a registered certi ficate fXom the State 03oard of Health, waived preliminary hearing yesterday acforo Judgo Walden and was bound over to the district court. He wu re leased on $300 bond. Benjamin Williams was yesterday found guilty in Judge Ellis courtof stealing a shotgun from George Bkrabal of West Beatrice and was sentenced to thirty days In the county Jail. Another test of the new city wells was made yesterday at Zimmerman springs by ,the Dempster company, and the flow of water was increased considerably. The pumps Tuesday registered l,Ki,0J0 gallons and. If that amount can be re curcd'evcry day the water problem ,n this city will have been solved. Warreji'Scott was brought before Judgo Ellis yesterday on tho charge of Immoral conduct and, was bound over to the dis trict court in the sum of 91.000. He was unable 'to obtain ball "and was remanded o thcounty Jail. "V The" Gage County TeacherB Institute will be held here August 25-29. Carroll G. Pearso of Milwaukee, formerly super intendent of schools' In Beatrice, will ap-" ?ear on the program. Note from llladen. BLADEN. Nob., July 23.-Bpeclal.)-The funeral of Robert W. Miller, who died at his home northeast of Bladen yes terday, of an attack of appendicitis, datr Ing back several weeks, was held from the Congregational church yesterday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Miller was 47 years old. He leaves a widow and five children. No rain has visited this section of Webster county during the last three weeks. Early com that Is taesellng out Is badly burnt, but the late corn Is stand ing the drouth well. Wheat, the greater part of which Is being threshed out of tho shock, is of excellent quality with an average of about fourteen bushels to the acre. ' The clothing store owned by Thomas P. Duffy, has been sold to.II. P. Welch, who "ecently moved from Deweese to Bladen. Nebraska State Fair Board is Busy Providing Program Features (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 23-(SpedaL)-The boys acre contest, started nlno years ago by the State Board of Agriculture, is on the program again for the 1913 fair. Here the boys are given an opportunity to boat dad raising com. In 1912 several of them got away with tho goods. Dairy and domestic products are we'l. taken Care of. Miss Anna V. Day, as sistant superintendent of public instruc tion, will have charge of the educa tlonal exhibit and this department prom ises to be unusually stronir this year. Superintendent W. It. Banning Is mak ing arrangements for the record-breaklrw farm machinery display which wilt be a big drawing card this fall. Nebraska takes a high rank In this regard. Superintendent C. H. Gustafson has tho Prize puszlc. Secretary Mcllor and Mr. Gustafson are figuring out some way to care for tho thousands of automobiles belonging to Nebraska fnrmers. These meji visit tho fair In such numbers that their machines fill alt nvallablo space. The season of 1913 will eclipse all rec ords. It Is believed. In the number of peonlo who will drive thfclr cars to Lin coln. Seventeenth street will bo paved and will afford a fine approach to tho fair grounds. Entries for the "Better Babies" show have surprised all who are Interested In the department of eugenics. Mrs. M. E. Vance of Lincoln took charge of this do partment at the request of tho club women of the state. The sum of $301 Is offered by the State Board of Agricul ture and $200 by an eastern publication, rrizes for the two winners will bo $113 each, with generous allowances for tho others. This Is not a baby beauty show. The members of tho State Board of Health will do the scoring. State Normal Board Would Save MMoney (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Nlv. .Tniv i ci-. m . , - " V ; - ine state Normal board met yesterday uiunuuwa uusiness usually before it. Some changes wero made In the salaries of teachers at the four stato normal schools. The maximum to be paid assistant pro feasors will be $H5 per month, while heads of departments will get $165. The minimum salary paid tcacheiB was re duced from $100 per month to $90. It Is estimated that the change In salaries Will save about $20,000 at the Peru and Chadron norals. Tho Peru normal has forty-two teach ers, while the Kearney normal, with practically the same enrollment gets along with twonty-slx, arfd an effort will be mado to equalize matters. J. H. Craddock was given the con tract for preparing the plans and speci fications for the new Wayne building: Arohltect Stilt of Norfolk will prepare the plans for the Cliadron building. While Architect "Woods" of Lincoln will prepare the plans of the new dormitory' at the tame school. The next meeting of tho Doord will be September 12. Crack: Athlete In Hospltnl. AMES, la.. July 23.-(Spcclal.)-Merrill Manning, captain of the 1914 tr&ckteam of Iowa State college, and known over ths Missouri valloy as a 'crack half mller. Is In a government hospital at Fort Yellow stone, Mont, with a broken knee cap, tho result of a runaway accident the first night of his employment as driver for a transportation company in Yellowstone National park. It will be trt least two years before ho can bo seen on tho track again, If ever. He is a son of M. A. Man ning, state representative, from Story county. Nebraska NEW BOARD TARES. OFFICE Insurance Department Turned Over on Mandamus Writ. Schwan contrmpl.ites moving to Okla homa or Texas. BRIAN WILL ASSUME CHARGE Governor nnd Attorney General Ap ply In Papreinr Conrt and Arm Ulvril Ponaenvlon li Dep uty -Minor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) - . LINCOLN. July 23.-(Hpeclal.)-Foltowil by a large crowd, among whom were Gov ernor Morehcad. Attorney General Mar tin, L. Q.' Brian, tho newly appointed Insurance commissioner; Bailiff Coleman of the supreme court walkjd Into the In surance department at 3:30 this after noon and served a peremptory writ of mandamus Issued by tho supreme court on Deputy Auditor Minor and Insuranca Commissioner Clancy, commanding thoso officials at onco to turn over to I G. Brian, Insurance commissioner, all prop erty of tho office. Deputy Minor and Insurance Commis sioner Clancy asked time to consult with attorneys and In a short tlmo Judgo Helner, Judgo Field and Ed Strode camo to tho office and wero closeted with Mr. Clancy for an hour. Attornoy General Martin and Governor Morchead wore later called Into the conferenco and after a short tlmo Mr. Clancy announced ho had turned the keys of tho office over to Governor Morehcad and the attorney general and In tho morning, with Mr. Brian, would check over tho securities and turn everything over to the new com missioner. " This ends tho controversy Ull the next sitting of the BUpremo court, when tho matter will be thoroughly nlfted nnd de cision reached on the constitutionality of tho law which takes the administra tion of the insuranco department from the auditor and places It in the hands of a board consisting of the governor, at torney general and nudltor. llltt Price for Fnrin. HUMBOLDT, Nob., July 23.-(SpeclnU William Martin, from near Stella, has purchased the Henry Schwan farm of 160 acres two miles north of town for $28,C00, or $16 per acre, this being tho highest prlco over paid for a quarter section In this part of Richardson county. Mr. ENGINEER FATALLY SCALDED WHEN DERRICK LEAVES TRACK ASHLAND. Neb, i July J8,-(Speclal Telegram.) Failure to have one of the derricks used In sinking piling at the Burlington's new tirlrtgo over the Platto river near AMtlnnd clamped properly to the railroad track may cost tho life of A. A. Bowman, engineer on the derrick, who was probably fatally scalded about 3:M this afternoon at tho east end of tho bridge. When Bowman started his ma chlno tho weight of the derrick over balanced the machine, .throwing Rowrfiun Underneath on the tracks and drenching him with, steam and boiling water from tho disconnected pipes nt u pressure of over 500 pounds. Tho Injured man was removed as soon as possible on another derrick car to Ashland and Dr. Meredith dressed his wounds until he could bo tnkon te a Lincoln hospital accompanied by his wife, who had Just arrived from Burlington, la. About the simo hour Washington Atighe was turning a concrete pile with a Jack to bore holes In the piling nt tho bridge when the Jack slipped, striking Augho in tho chin and chest. Ills In Juries aro not serious. DEATH RECORD Mm. . .1. yii-rllnir. Mrs. A, J. Vlcrllng. 2000 ' Popplcton ave nue, died Tuesday after nn Illness of eight months, with heart trouble. She Is sur vived by her husband and four children, Ray W." Vlcrllng. Frank R. Vlcrllng. Mrs. Lester ltclnsi-helmer and Mrs. H. R. Hlxby, all of this city, nnd a sister, Mrs. J. it. McNally, of Omaha, and brother, K. B. Organ, of Chicago. The body will bo taken to Chicago Thursday afternoon for burial In the family lot nt Oakland cemetery. HYMENEAL Anil inrnd-Oatrn nd. Miss Francis Ostrnnd of Oakland, Neb,, and Mr. Harry L. Ashmead of Lincoln, Neb., wero married by tho Rev. Charles W. Savldgo nt hit study In the Rrandels Theater building at S p. m. on Tuesday. Our Clearance of Quality Clothes, the Talk of the Hour Decisivo savings of from $4 to $19, values unsurpassed July In Palo tlmo. Its a tlmo when tho greutcst caution should bo exerted In delecting Clothes. Downro of seconds, job lots, surpViR stocks, come banks, etc., thnt aro offered as regular utock. KINU-BCK offor only regular stock suits at legitimate, honest reductions and guarantee every transaction. Study carefully these reductions and savings: $10.00 SUITS NOW $ 6.00, YOU SAVE $4.00 $12.50 SUITS NOW $ 8.00, YOU SAVE $4.50 $15.00 SUITS NOW $11.00, YOU SAVE $4.00 $18.00 SUITS NOW $13.00, YOU SAVE $5.00 $20.00 SUITS NOW $14.00, YOU SAVE $6.00 $25.00 SUITS NOW $17.00, YOU SAVE $8.00 $30 TO $40 SUITS NOW $21, YOU SAVE $9 TO $19 KING-PECK CO. "HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES?" POltMhKljV KING-SWAXSON CO. standing In the door of her homo watch ing a storm. While the bolt knocked her down nnd burned a mark upon her body In Its way from her shoulder to her foot, outside of twins? unconsatouB for a short tlmo sho does not appear to havo beun seriously affected by the lightning bolt. - Olrl Struck liy l.lirhtnlnir. PIERRE, B. D., July 23,(Spoclal.)-To be struck with a bolt of lightning, which started on hor left shouldar and tore her right sho from her foot, was tho terrify ing experience of Nelllo, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Atkins of Perkins county. Tho llttlo girl was Erie Announces It WiU Arbitrate NEW YORK, July U.-Tho Erie road Informed tho board of mediation and conciliation tonight that It would return to the conferenco of managers that Is handling tho eastern railroads' side of the controversy, Involving tho threatened strlko of SO.O00 trainmen and conductors. On the ground that It could not afford to grant the wage Increase demanded, tho Erie withdrew last week from the managers' cpnfcronco with a result that tho commlttco representing the employes Informed tho mnnagcrs that a strlko would, be called against It If its position remained unchanged. Charges Bull with. Auto, Saving Fariner ELGIN, 111.. July 3S.-AU automobile saved tho life of Poter Brecn, a farmer near here, today when ho was being gored by a mad bull. Brcou's cries wore heard by an auto party passing his farm. Tho driver of tho big oar dashed through n fence Into tho pasture and headed for the hull with his muffler cut out and lilx horn tooting. The bull refused to face tho car and took to flight. Culls Froin tlie Wire Nelson Bennett, aged 70, rallrond builder and banker and at one time owner of tho Tacoma ledger, died at Tacoma of paralysis. Andrew Johnwm wan found guilty of I complicity In tho , assassination of Kd i Uullalian. I or in or snorm mm noinu feudist of Breathitt county, and was given a Ufa scntenco at Wlnchostor, ICy., yesterday. BRANDEIS STORES Announce tho Most Sensational Event in the SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING SALE eoDn?y SATURDAY, A One 125 Women's Tailored Suits worth up to $25.00 each 175 Women's Coats and Wraps, worth up to $25.00 each. .)t . 300 Stunning Summer Dresses, worth up to $20.00 each ,. Unrestricted Choice of Any Silk Waist in Stock (Vals. to $25) Unrestricted Choice Any Woman's Skirt in Stock ffsffo. l ORCHARD & WILHELM CO. Dining Table A Bolld oak tablo, goldon finish, 48-Inch dlanictor top that ex tends six fcot. Tho pedestal Is heavy and does not dlvldo when tablo Is oxtondod; a valtlo worthy of your consldura- dtni ff tlon. Prlco.. i. . Pil.UU Reduced Prices qn Special .Pieces TIicho arc only a low examples: 133.00 Iluffot, golden oak . $UO.K( $30. Go iluffot, goldon oak. 9'-!U.00 138.00 China Cablnot, golden oak $27.50 $20.00 Dining Table, goldon oak finish ..$10.50 $38.00 Duffot. golden oak.lti27.50 $39.00 Dining Tablo, goldon oak . . . . $32.00 $7.50 JJlrcli Stand 9 5.00 $35.00 Settee, goldon oak wux finish, Spanish leather cushion seat $20.00 GREATEST SALE All our women's and misses' smite and coats old up to $3C00, your ..choice ThurHdny, $7.60. Hce ad on pane 2, JULIUS OKICIN, 1610 DouslsA Bt Don't Walt for opportunity; create ft for yonrcelf by Judicious use of Tho lleo'B advertising columns. r Take a Victrola on your camping trip and enjoy every minute of your outing. - Two New riayer for Beatrice. BEATRICE. Neb.. July 23. (Special.) Manager Tom l'otcet of the Beatrice ball team, who was spiked In Tuesday's jama with Hastings, will not be able to j work for a few weeks, and Coe, who has I een holding down first sack, will i ' sehfnd the bat until he recovers. Jlc- ' :ntyre, a former Beatrice player, has " i n g!nel bv thu local management, md Joined the team at York today. Hi Alll play first base. Pitcher deist was traded ye(er.lay for a right-hander fumed Fi.lton, v ho has been playing with the Clay Center, Kan., team this teason. iisTTTTI Hear the Victrola at any Victor dealer's and you'll include one in your outfit. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $500. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. Victor-Viclrola IV . Oak Thrrahlnic Blachlne Darned. SHELBY." Neb., July M.-(6peclal.)-A separator and straw stack burned up yesterday afternoon a mile north of town )n the James C. Hotchklis farm, caused by (parks from the engine. The separator was purchased about a month ago by a company of farmers and bad only a imall amount of Insurance. The wheat n this locality Is the best In years, aver '.gins about thirty bushels -per acre. The rorn Is also fn" fine shape,, and oats Mimed out well thls'year.- An Auto Collision means many bad bruises, which Buck len's Arnica Salve heals quickly, as it does sores, ruts, burns and piles. 2.V. Kor sale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement. iS VACATION ON YOUR MIND? v Better bo sure of your Trunk or Suit Case before you trust it too far. We have one of the largest stocks of baggage in the stato. And each trunk or bag is well above the common run. If you are not sure of your judgment, this is a safe shop to trade in, We Like Repair Jobs, FUELING & STEINLE BAGGAGE MAKERS. . 1803 Farnant St. From one-tit til to one-tmrd of the business of the bigger Omaha stores comes from out of town That is the statement made in reply to the question asked ten of our lead ing merchants. That doctor's wife from "Co liimbus who came to town tho other day and spent $85 in our stores where The Omaha Bee has It's own carrier de livery in Via larger towns near Omaha, did she snend UT "Why in tho stores she knew, of course. But sho had never been in an Omaha storo before what does she know about Omaha stores? She reads Tho Bee every day and she knows all about our stores. She knows those that advertise regu larly tho others she can't possibly know about. ThoBO are not all "big stores either. It's "the regular adver tiser that gets this immense volume of out-of-town trade. Victor-Victrola VIII Oak' .