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Nebraska,
Nebraska
Nebraska
"The store with a conscience"
MEDICAL FAKMS SCORED
Attention of Governor Called to Acts
of Kansas City Doctor.
WOULD CURE THE INCURABLE
Cnse Cited "Where Farmer's Wife
Had Tuberculosis and III" Life
Wm Made Borden rrlttt
Treatment.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOIJs. Dec a.-(Speclal.)-The at
tention of Governor Morohead was called
this morning to a letter written by a
prominent physician of northeastern Ne
braska to an instance where a Kansas
City physician Is representing to the
people of that section of the country
that he can cure diseases which have
been pronounced by other physicians as
hopeless. Cases aro cited In which pcoplo
afflicted with these disease, notably
tuberculosis, hare been visited by an
emmtsary of the doctor, who has no
certificate to practice, and Is told that
the Kansas City physician can heal them
for only the small sum of 150.
In one Instance a former's wife was In
the last stages of consumption. Every
doctor who had been called to see her
had pronounced her case hopeless, but
this agent of the Kansas City physician
talked to her and convinced her that the
disease could bo easily cured by Dr. Coe
and the life of tho husband was made
miserable until he promised to give the
doctor a chance. Other cases are cited
of a similar nature and an appeal waa
n. ado to the governor to act
Governor Morehead was considerably
wrought up over the letter and expressed
himself very forcibly as to what ought
to bo done with people -of that kind. Tho
matter will bo Investigated and some
thing dono to stop tho practice and also
prosecute the parties If it can be done.
Nem Notes of Dlatr.
BLAIR, Neb.. Dec. 20.-(Spedal.)-DIs-trlct
court was In session this week with
Judge Troup presiding. A number of
civil cases were disposed of. Tho case
of Paul Peterson against tho Hartford
Kirs Insurance company kept the court
busy nearly two days. Peterson, now a
real estate agent, several years ago was
manager of tho Danish Publishing houso
when It burned, with almost an entire
loss. At the time Mr. Peterson owned,
privately, a linotype machine and
stereotyping outfit, which, though some
what damaged, was sold after the firs
to F. R. Mayes of Omaha tor about
$1,800. The outfit at the time of tha flr
was Insured for 11,600, In two companies,
one of which paid Its half of the tnsur-
SUPREME
IN QUALITY
ance. The Hartford company refused to
pay theirs on the ground that there was
no actual loss. Tho case had been tried
befora and was carried up to tho su
premo court. In the present oaso Peter
son was awarded a verdict of J710.J3 an J
Interest, In alt ttK.IS. The defense will
appeal the case.
Washington Case
Applies to This State
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Dec M.-(Speclal.)-In look
Ing up a llttlo law point this morning,
Private Andrew M. Morrlssey of the gov
ernor's office, discovered a decision of the
supreme court of Washington, which
covers tho point In controversy In Ne
braska as to the eligibility of a stato
officer to become a candidate for gover
nor for the term following that for which
ho Is elected.
Tho case cover the eligibility of a dis
trict, I. M. Howell, who became a candi
date for governor on the democratic tic
ket, and was nomlnacd at the primary.
The question was raised as to his light
to serve. If elected, and the court de
cided that he could not serve,
Tho constitution of Washington reads
Identically the samo as that of Ne
braska on this point, except that It ap
plies to judicial officers instead of exe
cutive officers, and says that No Judicial
officer shall be eligible to be a candtdlato
for governor during the term for which
he waa elected." Tho Washington court
decided that the constitution that he must
bo eligible at the time of his election,
and did not mean that he must be elig
ible at the time he took the office.
If the supreme court of Nebraska
shrould take the same stand. It will mean
that Lieutenant Governor McKclvle. Btate
Treasurer George and Secretary of Btate
Walt must give up all hopes of sitting
In the big leather chair In tho executive
offlcees of tho stato next year.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
CONFER DEGREE AT MITCHELL
Wpareii
That statement is easily sub
stantiated by sending us one
bundle and comparing with
work you are now getting.
Telephone Douglas 2560.
OMAHA'S QUALITY
LAUNDRY
MITCHELL, Neb., Dec :0.-(8peclal.)-The
most beautiful and Imposing cere
monies ever witnessed by an audience at
this place took place at the opera hall
Thursday evening, the occasion being
tho conferring of tho decoration of chic
alery on Miss lona Brown, a daughter
of Itebekah, by tho Patriarchs Militant
department of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows' lodge, being the highest
degree of this noted faternlty.
The staff of the Twentieth regiment
of the department of Nebraska, assisted
by Canton Regal of Alliance and Canton
Corona No. 23 of Mitchell conferred the
degree. Major C. M, Coffin, assistant
Inspector general of Omaha was present
and had charge of the drilling of tho
troops.
Colonel B. A. Rosebrough, commander
Second regiment Patriarchs Militant of
Nebraska, had charge of the cere
monies, assisted by members of his staff,
Major W. C. Harper, chaplain, Scott's
Dluffs, and Captain J. II. Strachan,
adjutant Mitchell, also by four lady as
sistants of the Rebekah lodge, Mrs. A.
J. Faulk, Mrs. W. H. Shawver. Mrs. J.
II. Strachan and Mrs. B. A. Rosebrough,
with little Imoeene Roaebr&uch
of honor. Tho ceremonies were followed
by a banquet. There wero about 125
visitors from Alliance, Bridgeport Bay
ard, Mlnataro, Scott's Bluff and Morrill.
uvmuu uiuium ni iiiii
Warden Fenton Reports it is Being
Tried Successfully.
MEN WORK FOR OUTSIDERS
Head of Institution Declares He Una
Stopped Dope Traffic by Dis
charging; 3len Who Per
mltted Its Use.
BROKEN BOW PIONEER
DROPS DEAD IN HOME
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Dee. 20.-(Specla!
Telegram.)-Ira Sturdevant, a well known
resident of this vicinity, dropped dead at
Ms homo late this forenoon. Mr, Sturde
vant had returned to the house from the
stable and started to go out again when
he fell to the floor. His death was In
stantaneous and Coroner Pennington has
decided to hold no Inquest Sturdevant
was one of the pioneers of the place and
a blacksmith by trade.
Doable Wcddlnsf at Broken Borr.
ANBELMO. Neb.. Dec. S0.-(SpecIal.)
Miss Madge Lamm and Mr. August Roll
wagon and Miss Gladys Salladay and
Mr. Ben Llndley, were married in Broken
Bow Friday, These are some of An
selmo's most prominent young folks. Mr.
and Mrs. Rellwagen will live In Ravenna,
where he is employed with the Burling
ton railroad, while Mr, and Mrs. Lendley
will live on the farm near here.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Dec. &.-(Siecial.)-A re
port filed with Governor Morehead by
Warden Fenton of the state penitentiary
discloses Bomo Interesting facts regard
ing that Institution. He speaks of im
provements made. Including the remodel
ing of the old bath house, which Is now
equipped with hot and cold water and
modern shower baths, tho new wells dug
one-half mile north of tho Institution,
which provldo plenty of good water,
sowerngo and wator pipes, completely
overhauled and many other things.
Tho warden says further: 'The direct
earnings of the Institution and the sav
ings to the stato through the supply of
electricity to other state Institutions
amounts to over 139,000. Approximately
$00,000 was received from the Lee Broom
and the Handcraft Furniture companies,
J5.000 In electricity supplied, $3,000 for
convict labor on the new buildings and
well and the balance from outsldo con
tractors. Honor System.
"I wish to speak more particularly of
this latted item, as It Is the result of
tho honor system Instituted early In the
year, permitting Inmates of all grades
nnd classes to go out on honor without
attendant guards and work for the neigh
boring farmors nnd uptown contractors.
The number varied from a few to many
at times, some of them miles away, to
stay a week or more, and In no Instance
did any one try to escape or give the
slightest trouble.
"it was an experiment, not so much
to earn money for the institution, but
moro to show the men that society ts
not altogether opposed to them, that It
Is willing to trust them and give them
a chance and that they can If they
try .regain their manhood. In this ro
spect the experiment was eminently suc
cessful. The men know that they' can
make good and a far larger number have
hope and determination to do so. The
earnings from this source were over
$1,000.
The high coat of living comes in for
criticism, the warden claiming that on
account of it the maintenance has not
been reduced as he would liked to have
seen It However, it is some less than
last year and the pay roll haa been re
duced $230 a month.
PattlnK Out Dope Habit,
habit out of business." Is told lnterest-
The story of "How we put the Mope'
lngly In the following. .
"Regarding tho moral and physical as
pect of tho institution I wish to state
that In taking charge last January I
found a doplorable condition prevailing.
Not less than seventy-five inmates wero
addicted to the use of dope in one or
more of its various forms, and many of
them had degenerated into moral ana
physical wrecks. Investigation showed,
that tho trafflo was being carried on
through tho active participation of some
and the connlvanco of others of the
guards and employes about the place.
Having secured sufficient evidence I at
once proceeded to dispense with the serv
ices of all such persons and put In their
places clean men who were personally
opposed to such conditions and who
could bo relied upon to do all in their
power to stop it Not all the guards and
employes were accused for participation
In the traffic, but when anyono who had
worked here for years was asked to what
extent tho the traffic prevailed and how
the dope got In, and he 'dldtv't know,' I
at once concluded that such were not
suitable persons to hold such responsible
positions and dlsmlsed them. In all
about thirty-five men have been dis
missed.
Trafflo Stopped.
"By this means the trafflo was stopped
and the drugs shut out absolutely, but
it required months of persistent and care
ful medical treatment by tho prison
physician, Dr. Williams, and his ablo
assistant. Dr. Humphrey, to restore tne
victims to their lost manhood. When the
The next three days will see this store
crowded to the limit with gift shoppers
but our high grade storo sorvico will remain as officiant as ovor
Ou tho homo stretch of Xnws shopping, tho avenigo store
pays no attention to good service, but horo jou'll find tho samo prompt,
courteous sorvico awaiting you as you encounter on any other day of
tho year.
Smoking Jackets Bath and Lounging Robes
Those sonBiblo gifts tiro tho sort that leave a favorablo im
pression with most men folks. Wo nro showing: somo exceptionally at
tractive garments and nil aro priced economically.
HATH
HOllKS
$5-$15
SMOKING
JACKETS
$5-$12.50
U)UXOIXG
uonr.s
$7.50-$15
El
SUNDERLAND'S CERTIFIED
The thoughtful buyer of oal will consider several things
before the money is actually paid out
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
THE QUALITY For there is much opportunity for making a "mis
take" (?) and if you don't absolutely know all about coal the safe way is
to depend upon a time-tried .reliable, dependable dealer.
THE QUANTITY When you take a check or bill to the bank to have it
cashed you don't need to worry about the quality or quantity of money re
turned to you, but should a stranger offer to do the trick you would very
closely examine and count each piece of money. Pass up the "stranger"
in the coal business and buy from a safe dealer.
THE SERVICE Why have we yards in all parts of Omaha? So as to give
you quick, good service. Why have we seventy big yoll-o wagons? In
order to give you good service. No dealer can equal Sunderland Service.
THE PRICE Regardless of all claims to the contrary our prices will save
YOU money. Trumpets may blow, sensational claims may be made (there
are fakes in every business), but right down to facts and Sunderland Pat
rons are the best served for the least money.
SUNDERLAND BROS. CO.
Half dozen handkerchiefs
would please most any man
That's ouo thing with
which but fow mon aro over
supplied. Thoy raako a sen
sible, useful present and do
not call for a largo expendi
ture. Inj&ri Hdkfs. 6 in box.$l and $1.50
fiOtfaiinen Hdkfs, up from. . . ,15c
Fanjcy and Plain Silk Hdkfs, 50c up
Holiday Neckwear-
Mo3t gorgeous showing ovor
mndo In Omaha, Hundreds
upon hundreds of strikingly
beautiful tlee, nil moderate
ly priced.
Shirts make
choice gifts
Especially when you glvo
shirts of such smart pat
terns an wo show. Thoy
fit perfectly and aro val
uos you seldom find of
fered during tho holiday
season.
$1.00 to $5.00
OPEN
UNTIIj
10 1. M.
KING-PECK CO.
"HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES'"
Sixteenth at Howard St.
drug, many of thorn bocamo exceedingly
nervous, irritable, nnd even desperate
Tf hMnmA ncrcunrv tr ronvrt n. tmrt
of tho west cell houso Into a detention
hospital, where they could do conunea
and minrdpd njralnat personal violence
as well as treated. The buccoss has been
completo and now I can truinruiiy say
that there la not a single user of Mopo
In thL inntltiKInn anil thn men them
selves aro clad and proud of their cure.
Thero need never bo any future aim
culty of this hind. This cleaning up of
the Inmates, tho guards, and tho Institu
tion has had a marked etrect on tne
discipline.
"Tho 'dark holo has been ablolshea,
'strlnclns ud' and 'chaining- to the bars'
1st nnver remred to. and I find It RCl-
rinm naraiurv to Inflict CVCI1 the mild
solitary confinement as a punishment."
Chaplain Johnson and nvt nigm sciwoi
com In for somo complimentary remarks.
Th hohool haa about fifty pupils and n.
common branch U taught and In duo
Umo a complete commercial system will
be taught. Under the supervision 01
rv t n. stnnn. a correspondence'
course with tho state university Is be
ing carried on with about tnirty prison-
era taking the course.
llinRFS OF DAIRY COWS
TO HAVEJDHVNCt 10 AUI
(From a Staff Correspondent)
t.TNWlLN. Doc 20. (Special.) If you
aro an expert at cow. Judging you may
bo able to participate' in tho uisinDuuon
of $150 offered by tho Stato Dairy associ
ation during tho week of organiiea agri
culture January 19-23.
Tii nro rata Drlxe money Will DO
divided among thoso scoring 75 or more
points out of a possible scoro or. w
points In proprotlon to tho numbor of
points scored abovo 75.
Ten cows will be used In this contest
fn h selected by a comrattteo appointed
for tho purpose which committee will
make official placomont of the cows. Tho
Judging will tako place on Friday,
January SI at i p. m.
An elaborate program, designed to boost
tho producing end of the dairy industry,
has been outlined oy rresiatni i. .
McQInnls and Secretary & C. Uassett
SCHUYLER AN DHASTINGS
C0MPANIESPIN TROPHIES
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
T.Twi-m..-. nee 2D. (Special.) Com-
v. nv.iifh regiment or schuyier.
won tho big trophy for shotting offcercd
for -tho best company of tho Nebraska
National guard, according to tho records
which have Just been complied.
rv.mn.nv n nf Hastings. Fifth regiment,
took tho trophy for that reglmeent In the
some contest.
According to the figures forty expert
rlfimen ouallfled this year, nlnety-nlne
sharpshooters and 162 marksmen. I.st
year there wero rourteen experts, eiecn
sharpshooters and 160 marksmen.
Notes front Oxford.
OXFORD, Neb.. Dee, 20.-(8peclal.)-1
n. nrown. owner of tho City Meat
market hero, recently traded the sanw
to C. S. Burt of ndlson. The consldera
tlnn wait a stock of general merchandise
In Kdlton. Mr, Burt expects to movo his !
family hero and tako possession as soori
as poeslble.
Th school closed here Friday for-the
Christmas vacation of ono week. Of the
non-resident teachers, Mrs. Greer will
go to McCook to visit relatives. Miss
Palmer to her homo in University Place,
Miss FleldgTovo to her homo In Shelton
and Mr. Judklns to his home at Grand
Island.
a rain set In this morning and toward
night changed to sleet and then to snow.
About one-half Inch of rain fell and the
snow Is steadily Increasing, with lower- I
lng temperature.
ROOK ISLANDJAKES OFFER
Hundred Thousand Proffered to
Polk County for Taxes.
COUNTY BOARD DECLINES IT
Offer Snld (n Indicate Company Ad
mits It la Mnhle, but rionril
Wants (o UccoTcr Mnch
More.
(From a Btaff Correspondent.)
DES MOIN108, la., Doc .-(Special
Telegram.)-Tho Itock Island railroad to
day mado an offer of 1100,000 to Polk
county to settle the tax suit in which tho
county Is nsktng several million dollar
of alleged back taxes on the stock of
the Hock Island holding company, which
has IIh headquaters horo.
Tho county officials have refused the
offer and Insist that It Is not a sufficient
amount. Thoy aro said to be willing to
compromise, but on a higher sum than
that made.
Tho offer Is taken to lndicato that the
company realises that technically it is
liable for tho tax.
Labor Is Not Entirely employed.
Larry Iouchot, business agent for tho
building trades' council In this city, re
ports that deupMo th apparently compla
cent surface of tho financial situation,
thero are now In this city over l.MW
union laborers out of work. Conditions
In the building trades are not at all
good and there Is very llttlo being dono
In any lino. Kvtn tho teamsters, ho de
clares, ore suffering from lack of worn,
although usually they have all they can
do at tho holiday time. Many bricklay
ers have found employment, hut carpen
ters and others aro doing nothing.
Work Anions tho Shopmen.
A special phase of the fight against
tuberculosis haa been developed in this
state and Dr. A. 15. Kepford, state lec
turer, ts engaged In taking up the work
largely In the factories of the cities, lie
recently spent nearly a week In Daven
port speaking at noon each day In some
large factory to tho workmen on methods
of proventlon of tubcrculofls. He also
delivered other addresses In the city, but
made this his special effort, lie Is now
arranging many datos at farmers' In
stttutcs and olsewhero, and says that ha
finds the Interest In the fight against
tho whlto plagua to bo continually grow.
Ing dCKplto that It has been so much
advertised and that tho audiences at his
meetings aro larger now than ever be
fore. He works under direction of tho
board of control.
I.nrrrer l'nll to Mnko Defense.
Some time ngo tho supreme court held
up action In the case of W. II. Kctchum,
an attorney of Algona, who had been
ordered sent to tho stato hospital at
Cherokee Kotchum appeared Ucforo the
court and dcclard that it was a conspir
acy to railroad him to tho hospital nnd
was due to professional Jealousy, etc.
He secured a, stay order on promlsa ho
would tlio papers supporting his posi
tion prior to this time, He has not filed
any papers, nor has he been heard from,
and the court Is now to bo asked to per
mit tho officers In northern Iowa to exe
cute tho mandate of tho lower court.
Tho Forslstcnt ana judicious Use of
Newspaper Advertising la tho rtoad to
Business Success.
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OMODOHR3
OWDU:3TiCK3
Former Tecuniaeli Hoy Drowned.
TECUM8E1I. Neb., Dec. 20. -(Special.)
Mrs E. K. Shaw of Portland, Ore,
who formerly lived here, but who Is now
visiting In the county, has received word
from Portland that her son. James YA
win Shaw, was drowned In Puget sound.
The man was a lighthouse keeper anJ.
with his family, was out In the sound
In a small steamboat. Tho engine on the
boat got out of order and while work
ing with It Mr. Shaw In some way fell
Into the water. His body did not rlso
nor has it been recovered up to this
time.
Entire Third Floor
State Bank Building
N. E. Cor. 17th and Harney
Doug. 252 (Opp. Court House)
Runaway Girl Intercepted.
M'COOK, Neb., Dec SO. (Special. A
runaway girl, Miss Virginia Hanna. of
Hastings, waa Intercepted at this place
Thursday evening and was taken bocc
home by City Marsha!' -Schlagel last
night. The girl had a ticket for Denver.
She la accused of having taken the
money with which to buy tho transvorta
tlon from her aunt, Mrs. A. A. Uushee,
with whom she lives In Uastings.
Your Christmas Shopping
if still undone, must of necessity be hur
ried. Why not complete this task at
Orchard & Wilhelm's, where you can
make hasty selections with perfect con
fidence that the quality is always as rep
resented, and where the prices stand
for intrinsic value.
For those little tokens of esteem to exchange
with one's friends at Christmas time, the GIFT
m m ww a 00 mm m
work tabu. bhLllUri oilers an endless vanetv ot articles
that possess both individuality and distinction; among them dainty jewel boxes with
miniatures in the covers, $2.25 and higher; stamp boxes, ink wells, paper knives, trays, etc. for the
desk, in brass, many only 75c to $1.00; picture frames in brass and gold plate; ash trays, 35c and 75c;
boxes and jars for cigarettes and cigars; an old Dutch whiskey set in Sheffield plate; a caviar dish in
silver deposit; a pewter tea set; finger bowls and porridge bowls in Sheffield plate; fascinating pot
teries and hundreds of other gift pieces.
a 17 iB a ffift to the family ns well ns tho individual many of
OT V urniiltre tho solid mahogany pieces shown hero aro destined to be
come tho heirlooms of future generations.
Smoking Stands and Trnjs, S2 to S7.50 Morris Chairs, S12 to 40
SowIiir Tnbles, $8.50 to g40 Knsy Chairs & Rockers, 310 to S120
Magazine Hacks, S3. 50 to S23 Cellarettes, SQ to gG6 ,
Music Cabinets, gQ to g40 Tea Wagons, gg $55
d mako most acceptable GIFTS. Every rug in our comprehensive
Uriemai IXUgS collection is reduced in prico from 10 to 33 None are re
served. Four lots specially set aside as suitablo Gifts aro priced ns follows:
S25 Jt including rugs worth to 9M.00 g5 Lot including rug worth to $25
S22 It including rugs worth to $27.50 S7.50 It including mats worth to 810
Cretonne Covered Boxes In sizes
for shirtwaists and skirts, $3.95, $4.50, UOllS
$4.75, $4.95, $9.50, and $12.50
Table Scarfs Velours, $2.95 to $10
French brocades, $4.75 to. . . .$13.50
Tapestry Squares In silk for pillow
covers, each, 39c and 50c
Chafing Dishes
All h off the regular price.
Perculators
S0.00 to 14.00
Japanese Polished
Bamboo Baskets
up from $1, 00
Store Open Evenings
Chrhtmat
Until
Orchard &
Wilhelm Co.
414-16-18 South 16th St.
Every conceivable kind.
Kestner Character
Dolls; Kewpies, dressed
and undressed; Camp
bell Kids; Aurora un
breakable, kid body,
dolls.
All
Dressed Dolls
at $ Off
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