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HE OMAHA SrNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 2S Uu.s. 3-A MELBA and KUBELIK will use the Mason & Hamlin PIANO at their concert in the Auditorium Jan. 12. The Greatest Artists Use the Best Monday morning we place on sale a number of pianos taken in during our Christmas sale. All of these have been thor oughly repaired and are in fine condition. McCammon $75 Bradbury $85 Newby & Evans. . $100 Oramer $125 Kingsbury $125 Steiner $150 Schumann $150 Kimball $225 Payments as Low as $1.00 Per Week. A. Hospe Co. 1513-15 Douglas St. Nebraska Nebraska FOR A MILD SMOKE TRY LA RESTA 5c CIGARS For tho man who really en joys a good smoke at a small prlco this cigar Is sure to please. Drop In at either store today and try one. You are sure to come back for an other If you will but smoke one of the La Resta brand. GETTEN & WICKHAM "THE HOUSE OP VALUES." 511 South 10th Street, 1322 Farnam Street. RAIL BOARD HEARINGS SET Commissioners Fix Sates for Num ber of Pending Cases. SEVERAL ARE TO BE IN OMAHA Adillllotinl Train Service, Iletlrr I'ncllttlca nml Itntr Controver sion AmotiK Uttpstlons to Come Up. (From a ISaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 27. (Spcclal.)-Sevoral hearings by the Hallway commission will be taken tip by that body soon nftci the first of tho year. Amonk them are the following: Complaint of William J. Marque against tho Polk County Telephone company, In volving a change In rates at Stromsburg, at 10:30, aJnuary 13. Complaint of James Davis against tho Omaha and Council niuffs Street Hallway company for a fare of Mx-tlckots-for-a quarter. Hearing will be at the DoilglaH county court house on the morning of January 19 at 9:30. At the same place at 9 a. m. on January 17 will bo heard the complaint of John Fits Roberts In tho HWltchlng rate case against the Union Pacific railway at Gil more. Also on January 5, at S a. m., the com plaint of John M. Doyle against the Bur lington railway will be heard at the cour houso In Omaha. Tho complaint of eGorge Menarlge against the Northwestern railway, In volving the stopping of cars and loading of stock at DeBolt Place, near Omaha, will be heard at the Douglas county court house January 16 at 10 a. ni. Tho complaint of George H. Gutm of Newman Grove against the Northwestern railroad, asking for additional train sen-Ice on the Albion branch of that road from Scrlbner to Oakdale, will be heard at Albion on January S at 9 a. m. Also a complaint against the same road and the Union Pacific for track weighing scales at Albion. Wheeler llCKlnterfl Bond's. Perry Wheeler, city clerk of South Omaha, was a caller at tho office of State Auditor Howard this morning, re garding the registration of J75.O0O In bonds. Issued by that city for permanent Improvements. Railroad Appeal Car. The Union Pacific Hallway company has filed with the clerk of the supreme court an appeal from the district court of Chcyenno ocunty, which gave the estate of Charles M. Cradlt a Judgment of $23,000 on a suit brought for M,000 for the death of Crablt, who was an engineer on one of the trains of the company, and was killed In tho snow storm which caused the blockading of the road lost winter. Tho caso caused' considerable attention at tho time of the trial be cause it was tho first case brought under tho Interstate commerce law. Controversy Over IlrlilKr. Statet Engineer D. D. Price has received a telegram from Stupp Brothers, tho St. Louis bridge building firm, who has tho contract for putting In tho Fremont bridge over the Platte river, in which he refuses to hold a conference over the final adjudication of the payment of tho amount due. Engineer Price refused to accept tho bridge for tho state until the company had put In a cement piling which tho engineer ordered replaced be cause of tho defective nature of the one put in. and tho St. Louis firm claims that the state has violated Its contract In not paying for the bridge when com pleted. However, Mr. Price will resist that the bridge Is not completed until the defective work Is put In, which the company is now doing. CJIft Iinvr In Issue. Sheriff Hyers of Lancaster county has appealed tho case tried In tho ancastor county district court brought against Mlko Indovlna for a violation of the gift enterprise law. Tho suit was brought against the party because of Uio sale of packages of popcorn containing small gifts. Judge Cornish decided tho act un constitutional and tho stato court will now have to decide the matter. was a small one and was worth ST4. Mr Pllmore had no Insurance on house or effects. Nemaha County Loses Suit for Tax ' on Mason Estate STEMA, Neb.. Dec. 37.-(Spcrlnl.) -The settlement of tho estato of Charles Mason, who died four years ago last August, has been delayed until now because of a controversy as to whether the tax on tho personal property should be paid to Nemaha or Hlchnrdson county. Tho controversy started before the death of Mr. Mason, while ho was sick Mr, Alton had already been appointed ad ministrator of tho estate, ns Mr. Mason's tuckness rendered him unable to look aftor his property, which, In land and money, amounted to about (100,000. Rich ardson county claimed the personal tax, because hero at Stella wac Mr. Mason's home, and Ncmnha county made claim to tho porsonal tax because Mr. Allen, tho administrator, resided in that county at Auburn. The first year the tax was on personal rroftcrty worth about J7.0C0, and the sno otid year it was about J2.C00. The first year the tax, if paid to Nemaha county, woul.l have been about J12t', and If to Richardson county only about t!K. The higher school tax In tho city of Auburn making the difference. Both counties claimed tho tax and mado Mr. Allen a party to tho suit. Once It was agreed to abldo by tho decision of tho State Hoard of Hquallxatlon, but tho contro versy was finally settled by the supreme court and In favor of Richardson county. The tax Involved was for only two years. Mr. Allen estimates that the expense he has been compelled to mako in the matter Is Just about paid by the difference between the amount of the tax claimed by the two counties. Our Annual Year-End Clearing Sale Wo arc going to mako this month tho Greatest Dccombor in sales in tho history of our busi ness, as tho year 1913 has boon tho biggest year in our entire 55 years In tho piano business Hwr hefort in tht history htvi we sold in one year so many Stciwway, Weber. Stegcr & Sows, Hardman. Emerson, McPkail. Wheeloek, Sttok, Stuyvesant and Sohmeiler & Mueller Pianos In selling now Piano3 and Player-Piailos for tho Holiday season, wo were frequently forced to take in used pianos. Many of these are tho highest grade, usually takon in when a player-piano was sold. Thoso pianos have all been put throtigh our factory and thoroughly overhauled. Each instrument has boon polished, tuned and mado near-now and put on the floor. , Prices That Were Never Duplicated in the Middle West By purchasing during this sale you will positively save all tho way from $75 ,$100, $150 up to $200 on tho BAR GAINS IN PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, aa compared with tho regular retail prico when new. There will be no need to urge Piano buyers to hasten. They will snap these valuoa up at sight. Our roputation insures a square deal on every instrument offered. Former Prlco Wnpner Vprlght, ebony cmo $?ttft'00 flco. Htcck Upright, rosewood caso ....$000.00 Hiiipmim ITnrlnlif. innJioirmiv rnso .......... Si-lOO. 00 IH Hrhulirrt L'nrlEht, wnlnut cwo $350.00 StcRrr & Sons Upright, oak cftso.... $.fM)0 Kimball Upright, wnlnut coso $l!7tt.00 llorllch Vprlght, ebony caso 2ttt),00 Hitckloy Upright, walnut caso .....$275.00 Stegor & Sons Upright, mahogany caso $100.00 llnlletl & Davis Upright, walnut case SB7B.00 Sale Prlco S G5.00 Si 10.00 225.00 J17t.UO 105.00 $175.00 75.1111 55140.00 922T.00 8145.00 Former IMco Salo I'rlco llooUio Bros. Upright, mahogany caio $250.00 g O5.00 Norwood Upright, oak caso. - 5300.00 81113.00 Kuterson Upright, mahogany cao ....snoo.00 $275.00 T, I Halo Upright, walnut caso S2S0.00 8115.00 Decker & Sons Upright, rosowood caso. . .k .$(100.00 $100.00 Knabe Upright, nmhojnny caso.... $000.00 8335.00 Schmoller & Mueller Upright, walnut case. . .$.100.00 $150.00 lInUct & Comston Upright, ebony caso $270.00 $120.00 Checkering & Sons Grand, rosewood case. ,91,200.00 8200.00 Stolnway Grand, rosewood caso..... $1,100.00 $450.00 Jacob V.Wolfe Dies at Age of Eighty LINCOLN, Dec. 27. A dispatch from Scmmcs, Ala,, announces the death there today of Jacob V. Wolfe of Lincoln, at the ago of SO years, Ho was ono of tho pioneers of Nebraska, coming' to tho state in 1171, from Indiana, whero ho served as a member of the legislature. 11c wan twice elected commissioner of public lands and buildings of Nebraska and ut dif ferent times canvassed the state In the interest of V. J. Bryan, whoso closo nolltlcal and personal friend he was. Tin j had gone to Alabama to spend tho winter months. BERTHA UEBKE MAKES CALL UPON GOVERNOR Does this picture catch your eye? "We ore not running It In the paper to fill space, but for the reason we- believe- It will at tract attention. That's Just the purpose of every other ad vertiser in using newspaper space. Do the cuts you use at tract attention? Wouldn't it be worth your time to Investi gate the facilities we have for producing cuts that talk? Our plant Is producing thou sands of square Inches of on gravlngs every month for use In all kinds of printed matter, we would bo glad to send you the names of satisfied custo mers who are having their en graving work done here, and will name you prices upon re quest. The Omaha Bee Zngrarlng- Department. 103 Bee Blflff. Omaha, Web. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Dec 27. (Special.)-"Falnt-Ing" Bertha Liebke of Omaha called on fJnl'Arnnr Mnrlif.nr1 rtlirlncr n tHn in ihn state house today and assured the cx i ecutlve she was treading the straight and 1 narrow path and expected to follow It tho I rest of her life. The governor assured ' her that lie would bp pleased to hear that she had reformed for keeps and in testl- mony of his good wishes bought one of he books. ! Miss Llebko arrived in town yesterday. She denies the story published In a' Lin coln paper that she fainted at the Bur lington depot when she arrived and was assisted by a man who did not lose bis diamond. "I was hurrying to catch a car and slipped on the Ice," said she. "I have quit tho fainting business and Intend to do what is right In tho future." Profits for Several in Large Farm Deal BLAIB. Neb.. Dec. r.-(BpecInl.)-The largest land deal that has been made in this county for many years was the sale of the Judge Walton farm of 320 acres north of Blair to George W. Morgan, one of the largest farmers and stock raisers in southern Iowa. Judge Walton had owned the farm for several years and the Im provements were of the best. He sold It four years ago to Mr. Collins of Iowa for $105 an acre. Collins held it twelve days and sold it to J. W. Klnyonn of Omaha for (112.50 an acre and this week it was sold to Morgan for $150 an acre or $48,000. Sentenced for noblicry. DENISON, la., Dac. 27.-(Spicial.)-Charlcs H. Scott, colored, and A. J. Dougherty, white, have confessed to rob bing a fellow tramp while riding on the Northwestern road between this city anl West Side. Judgo Powers gave them a ten-year sentence. About ten days ago four men were riding In a box car whon threo of them attacked the fourth, who was an Austrian named Vlt Stokvtch. They took all his money, relieved htm of part of his clothing and then pushed blm off tho moving train. Tho train crew got notice In some way of tho affair and snt word ahead for officers to come to the train, which was done at Arcadia. A colored man escaped In the dark, but two were arrested and brought hero for trial. Northwestern Detective Deneen and County Attorney Bell talked the men Into a confession. The man who escaped Is the ono who got most of the money taken. No Other Piano House Offers tho Following Wonderful Terms- No Money Down. Free Stool, Free Scarf, Free Life Insurance, Thirty Days' Free Trial, Then $1.00 a Week. To secure tho benefit of tho best values ot this sale you must como tomorrow. You will find ono In onr stock; that meets your desires In tone, construction and finish. And more than you oxpoctort to rocelvo In tho grent saving in prlco. You'll dlsc'over what thousands of piano buyers every year discover, that QUALITY, PKICE AND TEH MS always bear lntlmato relation In tho Instruments offorod and sold ifrom our salesroom. Tho Instruments offorod, tho money to bo saved, tho not-to-bo-oqualod torms granted all mako neceBsary spoody action. Mail orders given prompt attention---Every instrument fully guaranteed or money refunded COME EARLY MONDAY MORNING DOORS OPEN PROMPTLY AT 8 O'CLOCK SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO GO., 1311-13 Farnam St. Pianos, Player-Pianos, Organs, Victor and Celumbia Talking Machines, Etc. Established 1859 NEW TREATMENT OF INSANE Superintendent Quttery of Norfolk Hospital Files Report. WATER CURE VERY EFFECTIVE Chronic Cases xrHlx Baprctat Cnre Arc Cnred, bnt More Money .Needed for Tlila Clan of Case.. HORSES OF TECUUMSEH MAN KILLED AND BARN BURNED Apponl In Jlnllorrrll Cn.r. KBAJtNET, Neb., Dec. 27.-(Specla!.)-It Is understood here that the ottorneys for the plaintiff will appeal the case of the County of Buffalo against F. M. Hal lowell, former county Judge. The final decision was made by the supreme court on Wednesday and In their verdict they reversed the former opinion handed down by the district court In this county, with Judee Hanna on the bench. Judge Harri son of Grand Island, who sat as referee In the case, also found ngalnst tho Judgo and he was removed from office for over charging of fees. Forty days aro given to appeal the caso and Judge Morrison, who was appointed by the commissioners to finish tho term, will remain until that time or longer If a rehearing Is granted. TECUMSEII, Neb., Dec 27.-(Speclal.)-State Fire Commissioner Rlgdell ot IJn coln has been In Tecumseh two or three days this week Investigating the fire whlcli occurred at the home of D. F. Meyers, a farmer southwest of tho city, on December 15, At that time Mr. Meyers barn and contents were bumed to the ground. There were four horses In the barn and, In the Investigation proceed ings, a local veterinary surgeon who mode an examination of the brutes after the fire, stated that the skulls ot each ant ma lhad been fractured with a heavy Instrument. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pll more, a mile and one-halt northwest of Tecumseh, won burned to the ground early Christmas eve. The fire probably resulted from a defective flue, and had gained such headway when discovered that the family had no chance to save clothing or household effects. T"he house Advertising la but another word for closer co-operation between buyer and seller, for mut.inl benefit. ( TRY OUR SPECIAL ' ft im m m nillllrM SUNDAY bUG UlNNtri 11-.C0 5:00- OHESAPEAKE RESTAURANT 1510 Howard St. News Nc of IluriTPll. IlUnWELU Neb., Dec. 27.-(Spcclal.) The funeral of John McKcnzle, one of tho pioneers of the Calamus valley, was held at tho Methodist church thin morn ing, conducted by Rev. E. E. Shaffer of that cbtirdi. John McKcnzle was one of tho first settlers of the valley and had lived hero for many years. Tho funeral of Mrs. H. II. Grunkemeyer was held this afternoon at the Congrega tional church, conducted by Itov, A. I. Van L,uven of that church. Mrs. Grunke meyer leaves several sons and daughters, all prominent In Iiurwcll business circles. Two WtMldliiRN at Stella. STELIA, Neb.. Deo. M. Gus Hamka and Miss Marvel Iewls of Shubert wero married at Falls City this week. Tho bride Is only 16 years old. The couple will live on a farm near Shubert. Another holiday wedding was that of James Hill, a young farmer residing north of Etclla, and Miss Lillian CUmmlngs of near Shubert. Morirnn Win Plncr. PI.ATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 27.-(Spe-clal.) D. C. Morgan received the appoint ment of postmaster for Plnttsmouth for his Christmas present. Colonel M. A. ilatec. editor of the IlatUmoutlt Journal, was nlco a candidate for tho position. MUX'S Si."i N1I.1C M:CKAVi;.It, 1U-. At Orkln Ilrothera Monday. Toinorrpw will be unothvr big' day At our annual clearance sale. Ho sure to attend. For details nee our Adv. on pagu 9. Julius Orkln, 1510 Douglas St (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 27.-(Speclal.) W. D. Guttery, superintendent of the Norfolk liisuno asylum, has filed his report with tho goverrlor, covering the eight months ho has had charge 6f tho Institution. He behoves thai he will bo ablo to keop within tho appropriation and so far has been ablo to show a balance of $1,912.82 in tho maintenance fund and il01.37 In the employes' fund, basing It on tho average per month of tho appropriation made. Ho lias reduced the per capita cost of tho Institution from $92.77 last year to (90.38 this year. New MPtliodn in Vogue. His report on tho caro and treatment of patients Is an Interesting feature of the report and Is as follows: There has been somo change made In th omanagomont of patients. The treat ment ana caro oi mo insane is uio rem work ot tho hospital. The Justification for theso exiicnslve buildings and tho outlay of tho sums of money which this Binte appropriates irum iiuio iu uhik, yet It Is tho least understood of any thing pertaining to theso institutions nnd tho hardest to properly report and put upon paper. No one can understand what goes on In such an Institution with out living In It. It Ib oven said that no superintendent can know all that Boes on tn his institution. Thero Is loss re straint than formerly. A few cuses will ,"iJ5ttoMrs. A., a child-like motther. who had Iwjcome confused and Homowhat maniacal after the birth of her child, was found constantly tied In a commodo chair, constructed of 2xts, with thb upper part of her body and arms In a straight Jacket, her feet In leather manacles. After a few days of observation, the then acting first physi cian ordered her out of restrnlnt. Sho was very mischievous and destructive at first. The female attendants of the class abovo named protested, but tho physician whom. In her delusions sho fancied was her "Grand dad," went upon tho ward and remained half days at a tlmo and partly by HUgecstlon and partly by en couragement had her repair -tho drcssos she had torn up. and finally had her serve at the dining table. Sho gradually lost her dcluclons and bogan to talk of her child, whom sho had not seen ahd after a few weeks waa sent homo to her young hujband and babe, in a cured condition. It was like redeeming a human soul. Help (or Chronic luarane. Mrs. F had been In a chronic mania cal stato for five years, a part ot the, time tied with tho most Ingenuous de vices to a stationary bed, a part ot tho time enclosed In an Iron cage (the latter being abolUhed by the prevlbus super intendent), was now found confined con stantly in a commode chair above do scribed. Not only in a straight Jacket, feet manacled, but with a sole loathor bib, having a notch cut In it to fit her chin, the upper corners fastened to the ton of the chair posts, the lower cor ners to the arms of tho chair. In this condition sho was kept from twelve to fourteen hours every day. Sho was or dered out of restraint; one of tho best pupil nurses Instructed to take, her out for a half day each morning and glvo her full liberty, simply keeping In sight of her. She waa at first very active, rolling upon tho grass, etc., but gradually hultMl down and would take orderly walks with tho nurse, conversing In her crazy manner or tne beauty oi nature nml thn nv of freedom, after five years Imprisonment. In the afternoon the nurso would Uike her back upon tne ward and place her In a continuous bath for tho remainder of tho day. after which she would sleop quietly and soundly dur ing the night. She Is now upon the convalescent wanl, goes to the general dlnlnir room for her meals, able to look after her own wants with considerable comfort and assist In the dining room and other female employments of the In stitution. Orercomluir Prejudice. Mrs. II., whose caso was similar to Mrs. A's, has hypomanlcal. Sho has been In a private sanitarium at Kansas City, and In similar Institutions or this state, a mistake muny people make, Instead of bringing their afflicted friends at once where they ran lie properly treated; ow ing to a feeling of prejudice aguinst state institutions. She won gitr-n packs, spruys and slu baths, as well as medicinal end hygienic treatment. Her physical heaith improved until she changed from tin rmaehttcd K.rl of 100 pounds to a plump woman of YJO, but was still delusional and orotic. Having discovered that she was a flno musician both vocal and instru mental, she was taken to the picture show and placed, .at tho piano. At first her musto won ns maniacal as her talk, but after a few trials sho was ablo to In terpret tho pictures and play very en tertaining accompaniments, and later sang solos at our entertainments and lead the church choir, Tho enso was finished up by suggestion, when sho went homo well, to the Joy of her husband nnd little boy. JVtctl of Morn Fniiil. These aro but snmploa, and have a financial, as well as a curative side. Tho cure of Mrs., F. cost tho Institution tho wagos of one nOtso for one entire month. This nurse ordinarily takes care of from twenty -to sixty patients. Ro It Is plain that unless there Is a chnnge In tho finances, this amount of attention could not bo given to tho wholo 43! patients here. Ab you will boo, our treatmont Is medicinal, hygienic, psychlo and hydro thcrapeutlc. The latter of which Ib prob ably a Itttlo overestimated, especially that part of It which Dr. Wood Hutchln. son stygmatUe its a cross between the garden liOBe and tho gatllng gun. Tho packs, hot stupes und continuous baths 1 aro of great value, but these should all no located on the acute, receiving and sick wards whero tho treatment can bo administered bv tho reorular ihii-hcm Ah It Is now arranged, It takes the constant .attention of one nurse besides the dls- navaniage ot iiaving to take the patients from tho various wards to tho hydro department Beatrice Lad Heir to Sixty Thousand BEATRICE, Neb., Doc. S7.-(Spec!al Telegram.V-throUgli the .death of Ellas OlInghoiiBe, a miner of Wahoo county, Nevada, Paul William Ollnghouse of this city, a 13-year-old boy, has fallen heir to JCO.00O. Tho bdy Is living here with his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Ollngliouso. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Ollnghouse, former Beatrice residents, wero In tho employ of iMiaa Ollngliouso some years ago In Wahoo county, where tho lad was born. Mr. Ollnghouse died suddenly a fow months ngo and recently his wife was killed by falling from a horse. Tho uneln has slnco. died, leaving his nephew air estate Valued at flO,000. INCOMPETENCY IS CHARGE AGAINST HEAD OF HOSPITAL (From fa. Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. Dee. 27.-f3eoe!ol Tel. cgrom.) Charges of Incompetency were maae today against Dr. Nellie a. Carr DeffenbaUffh, superintendent of tho tu bercular hospital at Kearney by Mrs. W. T. Mtt, ono of tho nurses. She Is backed up on similar charges by two or threo other employes of the Institution who say Uiat the superintendent waa neglpeetful of the wclfaro of the pa tients. When asked about tho matter today Judgo Ilolcomb of the Hoard ot Control sold that an Investigation would be made, and if tho charges wero sub stantiated tho superintendent would be removed. In tho afternoon defcatod the Gretna. High school team, S3 to 16. Deaths on Increase, Births Are Fewer (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN Deo. E7.-(Speclal.)-Vltal statistics issued by the State Board of Health for the year past show on In crease tn the number of deaths over the report of last year and a loss In births. Mnrringes have Increased, as also have divorces. The report shows the following com porlsor. between 1912 and 1913: Deaths and Births 1913. llt. Number deaths U.2CA 10.403 Number births ,,..,1K1 16,637 Number malo children....... .1.1.GM 13,783 Number femalo children 12,603 12,914 Number whlto children 20,015 S6.C63 Number colored children , 1.11 134 .Number marriages 12,373 11,400 Number divorces, suits, etc. 2,030 1.E61 Cause ot Divorce Cruelty M7 821 Drunkenness 189 169 Non-support Ml 361 .Desertion 417 9C7 Adultery 13S 153 Nature of Decree Number divorces l.SRS 1,352 No. divorce suits dismissed.. 192 1K0 No. divorce suits pending' 440 233 Length of Marriage Under 2 years CSS 640 Ilotwocn 2 and 6 yoars 6S3 492 Hotweon 6 and 10 years 490 487 Between 10 and 25 yearn 29T 163 Between 25 and 40 years 34 23 Between 40 and 45 years 4 n Not given GO 45 HYMENEAL course dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs Tucker departed on an afternoon trait for Falls City and after spending a woch In Kansas City and other places they will return to Tecumseh for a briof stop bo foro going to Hayden, Arts., wherp thej will be at homo to their frlonds aftct January IS. llnrtinnn-ltector. M'COOK, Neb., Dec. 27.-(Speclal.)-Gordon A. Hartman of Omaha and Mist Treaso, T. Rector of this city wero mar ried In this city Christmas morning. Mr. Hartman is employed by tho Richardson Drug company of Omaha. Tho bildo has been cashier for the Ctapp dry goodd store for several years, ALTITUDE RECORD BROKEN BY FRENCH AIRMAN SAN RAPHAEL, France, Dec. 27.-Th world's altitude record for neroplnnea waa broken today by Georges Legagticux, the French aviator, who ascended from the aerodrome hero to a height of 20,29.1 feet In his monoplane. Tho duration ot his flight was one hour and thlrty-flva minutes. Tho highest altitude hitherto attained In on aeroplane was that established bj Edmond Perreyon at Buo, Frnnce, ob March 11, when ho rose 19,300 feet. Tncker-Dew, TECTJMSHH. Nob., Deo. 27.-(Bpeclal.) A very pretty wedding occurred at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Kobert Dow In this city on Christmas day. Their daugh ter, Miss Minnie Q. Dow, was married to Mr. Clayton B. TUoker. Ilev. John II. Wolfo officiated and Miss Marie Van Leor played the wedding march. Fol lowing congratulations, tho company re paired to the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Os car Douglas, nearby, where a three- denntora Get New Carpet. WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 24,-Work. men began today tearing up the carpet: In the United States senato and adjoin. Ing corridors, which for nearly four yean have stood tho almost constnnt tramp oi senators, pages and senato employes, All furntturo waa removed from tho senaU chamber and when the body reconvened January 12, the floor will bo covered by a new green carpet Ong Trims Bladen. ONG. Neb., Dee. 37.-(Spclol.)-Onc High school defeated Bladen High school tn a fast game ot bosket ball by a scora oi m u u. lineup: ONG Bottom R.F. Casscl L.F. Itundbcrg C. Kiluon R.G. Swanson L.Q. Field goals: One, BLADEN. B. F McLaughlin L.F. Denton C ltho.1 R.G Jone L.O Easterly 15: Bladen. 7. FoU s: One, 8; Bladen, 13. Referee: Bottom. DEATH RECORD. Henry Itlpitc, OIHOWA, Nel Dec. 27. (Special, - Henry nippe died at his home southeast of Ohlowa, Tuesday ovenlng, aged 'CO years. After a series of operations ho Miccumbed. A. Dufflnirton. BEAVER CITY, Neb,, Dec. 7.-(Bpedal Telegram.)-HA Bufflngton, a pioneer of Furnas county, was found In an un conscious condition in the door yard of his brother's home at Holllnger, He wan lying In the snow, Indications being that he had a paralytic stroke an hour be fore being discovered. He did not re gain consciousness and died this morn ing. He waa 70 years of age. A Masonic funeral service will be held In Beaver City on Tuesday. Sirs. M. J. Pllchrr. BOONE, la., lite. 27, (Special Tele gram.) Mrs, Mnry Jane 1'llcher, nearly 100 years old, died this morning from a fall a few days ago, while engaged In household duties. Laundry Resolved to get the very best laundry work yolir money will buy. Resolve to try Omaha's Quality Laundry When you will Resolve to be a regular customer; We hereby Resolve to please you. Try us. Douglas 2560 Mrrblr'ft I.atext llont', Merklo pulled his first oriental bone when hn asked to be directed to a Chinese Joss house where they mixed u good rlckashaw when ho landed In Jupan, I'npllllnn Wins Two (nine. Tiio Papltllon High fchool basket ball team defeated the HariK'u team Saturday uftcmoon In Omaha, 2i to W. I'uplllton 1 Most Wonderful Bargains of the Year The entire stock of (Ladies' t High Priced Coats, Dresses, Suits and Furs on sale positively at one half and less, BONOFPS N. Y. SAMPLE STORE o 206 N. 16th Street.