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TIH BKK: OMAHA, AVIODNKSDAV, .lAXTAHV 7. 1914. n Nebraska. Nebraska r - Nebraska Nebraska, H17MC PETTIWP PATH EUET!4 per ccnt on rR'8t"d warrants, bo- LUUIO UDlliriu UULU rtjul cause counties dtslrc to get I 1'cr cent-l - on the money, which should be remitted Tew of Them Want to Run Against Si Barton. CANDIDATES STANDING ASIDE Slntr Trrnnnrrr tifornc Will Aiiplr lo Irfcinlntiirc tor Chnnnrr In lnr ComprlllnK Connttca to Vny Tmm. belonging to the atnte. Ilcconls In the offleo of the state treas urer show that one county has not re tr.lttcd since January 1. ISIS. During the year twenty counties only remitted twice during the year. Twonty-six counttis only remitted threo times, eleven counties sent In state money four times, seven sent In flc times, the same number sent In six remittances, two sent In eight times, three sevent times, one remitted nine times, two ten times, two eleven times and ten did as they ought to have done, remitted every month. Thoso coun ties which carried out the golden rule were Ituffalo. Cas, Colfax, Dodge llookir, Pawnee, Platte, Saline, Seward and Sherman. New I,nw WnntPil. Dlnliic county was the only county that remitted but onco during the year. Douglas county remitted to the state treasurer nine times. Iancastcr helped the thing along only three times. The list snows that on an average tho state treasurer received remittances less thnn flvo times a year or to bo cor rect, 4.S6. The next legislature will bo asked by State Treasurer George to pass an act requiring county treasurers to remit to the state treasurer every month. If this Is done It will help materially In keeping down tho number of outstand ing registered warrants and save the state from being compelled to pay 4 per cent Interest that county treasurers may receive 2 per ccnt on tho state's money. Fnlrehlh' llceoverliin. Henry Seymour, secretary of the State ! Board of Assessment, Is assisting County tKrom a Staff Correspondent) MNCOI.N. Jan. 6.-(8pcc!al.)-Arc the many aspirants for the empty honor of running for congress on the democratic ticket In tho Fifth congressional district Betting cold feet? No less than half a Oosen unterrifled followers of Thomas Jefferson have signified their Intention of beating oCngrcssman SI. Hnrton to a lulp next November, but all t once they have ceased their loud talk and are now holding back and sicking the other fel low on. Ktod Commissioner Harmon would doubtless grace the halls of congress In line shape, but ho now rays that if Judge Harry Dungan wants the place ho Ih out. Judge Harry Dungan was at the statq house this morning and said that ho didn't know as yet whether ho wanted to inako the race. He thought Clarence Uarman was a might good fellow and would make an Ideal congressman. 13x Vongressman Ithodcrlck D. Cuthcrland was In the city Saturday nnd said that It (Harnmn or Judge Dungan wanted to tun again SI ho would step aside. The ?ther fellows have become so over- lvhflm1 liv lh. - it.... Dungan and Suhd tla the? Z TT 'VotOiZ not pmiiiM n n.n ioi.. . t . t he office of the county treasurer of Otoo Uy iSJed to d what county today, and will continue to assist Air hJli , ,.,.. 'in th9 work until Examiner Fatrchlld, governor r v H wo",d "ke, '" ! who was stricken with apoplexy, a few governor of Nebraska, but If Governor ld ,g nblc t0 resumo ,8 dutlcg. A Morehead wants to make another try at ,cttcr from Mrs. Knlrchllll to Auditor ,inu jou .Mr. Qumcriuna win step one jiue anu let tne governor mq. hitch magnanimity of splrlt.Nuch gen Howard this morning states that Mr. BOARD OF G9NTR0L REPORTS Members Show What Has Been Done with State Money. NEW BUILDINGS YET TO COME MuRt or iHrnctnren Will lie Unlit Otirhisr the Coiitlnsr Summer If I'lnnn Are Cnrrleit Out, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. 6. (Special.) According to a report filed with the governor by tho Board of Commissioners of State In stitutions, better known as the' Board of Control, the total appropriations made by tho legislature for the unstltutlons under their chaigo for new buildings nnd :11 other purposes amounted to K.SIS.Stt. During the five months ending November 30, In which these Institutions have been under control of tho state, there has been spent of the appropriation K3S.liu3.Sl. The aproprlatlon made nnd the amount expended by each Institution Is as fol lows: , .... .... Approp. ICxpended. Bcntilce Feeble Minded.. 161,OT $ 3S.459 "ciiu.u industrial 102,1(,J Grand Island Sold. Home. 1SS.W1H Hastings' Asylum 4I6.M0 Kearney Industrial 202.300 Kearney Tuberculosis .... 7,tKM Lincoln Asylum .isn.-oo Lincoln Othorpcdlc t.11.915 Pentltentlury 313.100 M ford Industrial U.cyo Mlldford SoldlerR' Home.. 100,000 Nebraska City Blind .... STUCK) Norfolk Asylum 2'210 Omaha Deaf 203 000 Iteformatory lOolooo For New IIuIIiIIiikm. Included in the above aro appropria tions for most of the Institutions for new buildings, the amounts being: Geneva Industrial school, 50,000; Grand Islon.1 Soldiers' home. M.000; Kearney Tubercular hospital, HO.000; Lincoln Or thorpedlc hospital, 115,000; twine factory at ponltentlary. I03.CO0; Norfolk Insane uayiuni, jo,wu; .Ml ford Snl.1 in' nn.l 30.002 CC.SSl 115,0! 71.S31 10.3KI 112.101 12S.1IS.' 12S.1IW 9.KS7 lS,fl3 10.07S 37,l 25.471 Falrchl.d Is recovering quite rap'dly and :".' ,T. n,Ul '.may be able to go to work In a short I ua"fr3 ',0' waUa School for ultimo. Ho Is vety anxious to be on tho I D' ,.C0',W0' !" rf""ur'. I"! Nebraska City Has Two Mayors and Two Sets of Officers rrn, ti' n.nt.. 1 1 1 t i . umuiif, iiuuLiuit&iis nua not uccn . time. Ho Is vety nouru or. since Heck was n pup and It; job and camo down a few days ago to Is beginning to dawn on people In this take up tho work, but was ordered homo neck "o woods that the democrats arc by tho state auditor with orders to rest not as sanguine of landing next fall as up and get entirely well before he could they were a short time ago. , go to work. County Trennurcru Slow. That the treasurers of counties nre i great extent responsible for tho lack of funCs In the hands of the state trcaa- Jrer to ay outstanding warrants is evl ii i i . .. . i. i . .. . , . of counties have not remitted t the state Cor sovcrnl months. As n general thing county treasurers hold on to money be longing to the state nnd get 2 per cent NEBRASKA ClTY, Neb., Jan. 6. (Spo- Interest for it from local banks. On ac-' clal.) Nebraska City Is perhaps tho only count of this the state Is forced to pay i city In the state that has the distinction now of having two mayors. LttBt spring a recall petition was circulated for the re call of Mayor J. D. Houston and tho other commissioners refused to recognize the petition, and finally the matter was , taken to- the courts und a mandamus was Issued, ordering them to Issuo tho call. ! It was done, and Paul Topping defeated j Mayor J. D. Houston by a handsomo ma '. Jorlty. j Tho other commissioners met and can- vassed the vote and they declared Mr. Topping, a young' attorney, elected com missioner, but held they had thc right to elect their own mayor 'from among tho commissioners. Hawley and Richardson, tho two old members, pooled against Top ping and elected Richardson mayor. Ho has been serving for the lust two months. At a regular meeting last evening Mayor j Richardson found himself in a very pe . cullar position, when he undertook to call the meeting to order, because Com- inissloncr Paul Topping also had a gavel and called at the same time. Richardson ; refused to recognize Topping, and Topping ! stated he was mayor and refused to A Happy Child in Just a Few Hours When cross, constipated or If, fever ish give- "California Syrup of Figs' then don't worry. .Mothers can ' rest' easy after giving "California Syrup of Figs," because in a few hours all .the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently movea out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disordered. When cross, feverish, ieitlt, see If tongue Is coated, then glva thin delicious "fruit laxative." Children love It, and It cannot cause Injury. No difference what ails your little one If full of cold, . . ' . . . ... recognize Richardson as mayor, and d Is ache, bad breath, remember, a gentle ; . . .. .. . ' "Inslds cleansing" should always be tho first treatment given. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a GO-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then look carefully and see that it Is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." We make no smaller sice. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup, Advertisement. Beautiful Dresses at $15 HOUSE OF MENAGH The aentle-woman'i Store. 1613 Farnam Street. I charged the city attorney, A. P. Moran, and stated he would fill tho positions of attorney and mayor himself. A number of claims against the city was allowed and Topping Bays they nro only good when he signs them and promises to discharge a number of other city employes and place new men in their stead. This morning Nebraska City lias two mayors and each will have a police force, city attorney and other ap pointive officers of his own. Mayor Topping defies the other two. commission ers to start any legal proceedings as he vyas elected as mayor to succeed Mayor Houston and not as a commissioner to succeed Commissioner Houston nillannnpHH nml I.lvrr Complaint Quickly relieved by Dr. King's New Llfo Pills; regulates the bowels, keeps stomach and liver In healthy condlt'on. 23c. All druggists. Advertisement. Only n few of tho above bulldlne hnv nccn erected, but the board expects Biuri mo worK as Boon ns possible and complete tho buildings the coming sum-mer. Wnriln of State. Tho population of the different Insti tutions. Including officers and employes, Is given below: Popu- Km- Offl- I ft 1 1 rt II lllntrno unci Beatrice 753 ' "'w ' j Geneva im r. Grand Island to 02 s Hastings 1,243 its Kearney Industrial 1st 2o Kearney Tubercular .is n Lincoln asylum 750 100 Lincoln Orthorpedlc 388 33 Penitentiary 388 33 Mllford Industrial 94 6 Mllford Soldiers' home.. 127 20 Norfolk 493 2 Omaha School for Deuf. 203 47 Nebraska City Blind.... 83 24 111 1 Towns 011 U, P, "Rrnnr.hfiH Dhi act t.n Taking Off Trains!! iH .iiuti,,, loiLinu, ,xru , jnn. t. icmc- t clal.) Judging from tho reports received 1 today from various points on the Loup 1 City and Pleasantou branches of the I'nlon Pacific, In conjunction .with tho feeling among shippers and wholesale In terests bore, there Is n strong likelihood of an emphatic protest In the commuiv ovcr tho change In tho time table made today In alteration of tho printed time c.rtl effective yesterday. ' Tho companv nssertu that tho tonnage receive,! on theso lines during December was to for short of thi former tonnage ns to Justify only one freight each way every other day on the lines out of St. Paul mentioned, and much poorer passenger service, with the exception of the lino between this city and Ord direct. A meeting of vari ous Interests along tho l:uo Is proposed by tho commercial Intoiests hjro to form ulate n protest. Court Pays Honor to Judge Wakeley (From a Stuff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 6.-(aprclul.)-When the members of tho slate supreme court tiled Into the chumber this morning thoy found the room well filled by attorneys and others who dclred to pay their respects to tho memory of Judge IXcuzcr Wake Icy, nnd a short t.mo was spent In listen ing to remarks on the memory of tho de parted Jurist. General John Lee Webster of Omaha paid a fitting tribute lo tho departed In an extended address. 1 1 1 1 llil OMAHA FRUIT GROWERS REPORT THEIR SALES , (From a Staff Corespondent.) LINCOLN, n.ln. C- tSprclnl.)-Accord-tng to N. 11. Nelson, malinger of tho Omnlin. Fruit Growers' association, tho t0 1 total sales In Douglas ioujty last senson amounted to $72,(0.).. A detailed report of the season has been sent to Secretary Duncnn of the State Horticultural so- lety. Mr. Nolson Bays: 'Tho largest item wn Concord grapes, of which wo shipped Uty-flvo cars this senBn, In addition to snles on tho local miukct. This reason wv marketed t.MX) cratos of cherries, I 4C0 cases of blackberries and 4,2oO cnen at blatfk raspberries, l'esldes we had a good ninny strawboriles, gooseberrlis, currants, red ruspberrts, apples, plums nnd some vegetables. We have realized I We required the services of twenty-four experienced clothing salesmen to serve the many hundreds who have attended our great Half -Yearly Clearance Sale of Quality Suits and Overcoats for Men and Young Men Never beforo havo men bought clothing with as much confidence. Thev reallxe this store's policy eliminates all such questionable tactics as Inflating regular prices, or buying up large quantities of "seconds and cspeolallv made "Sale Clothes'' and offering them as regular stock. They appreciate our methods, our service, our merchandise and the generous, honest reductions wo offer on "Quality" Clothes, $10 SUITS AND OVERCOATS; NOW . , $7 12 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 9 15 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 11 18 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 13 20 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 14 25 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 17 3!) SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 21 35 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 24 40 SUITS AND OVERCOATS, NOW 28 KING-PECK CO. "HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES" Sixteenth, at Howard Street. la 1 if) Sec Window Displays Vlsltn liy the Itonrrt. The full board, consisting of 8. A. Hol comb, Howard Kennedy and Henry Gerdes, has visited in a body all of the Institutions, making the visit unan nounced. In addition to this Kennedy and Gerdes havo visited twenty-rour In stitutions together and Mr. GerdeB has visited fourteen by himself; Tho legislature appropriated J3.000 for an advisory board of state Institutions to servo between tho time the bill passed and tho time the Hoard of Control went Into office. Tho advisory board con sisted of the same men as composed the Board of Control and spent $1,634 of the appropriation. For the ueo of tho board in the payment of Its own salurics and for office help, travelling expenses and other things, tho legislature approprl ntcd 157,750. Of this amount the board has drawn salaries amounting to $3,000, tho miscellaneous expenses have amounted to $3422 and the expense for hooks nnd stationery has been $491.32. In the purchase of supplies for the dif ferent Institutions tho board hus used the classification method, dividing the work up Into eighteen or twenty classes, with half a dozen subclasslflcatlons. The superintendents of the different Jnslltu tlons arc required to prepare their esti mates according to theso different classi fications. They believe that much Is saved by this method. Sale of Bric-a-Brac Electric Lamps UrnsscK, Lamps, Potteries, Chinas, Cut Glass, Marbles, Uronzes, etc. AT KXTHAOnDINAUY KEDUCTION8 CHINAS English China, Crescent, Coalport, Spqdo Copelands & Cauldon; also Dres den Chinas. at 25 less thnn regular $40 Heading Lamp, brass stiinilurtl, S35.00 $05 Heading Lamp, Carrara marble 32.50 $8.30 llrass Desk Lamp S35l) $15 lllsnue Boudoir Lamp & Shade. .8600 $-17.50 China Vabo Lamp Shade. . .3000 $13 Dressing Table Lamp & Shade, 1300 Hartford Saxony Rugs SPECIAL $50.00 9x12 Rug. S37.50 Other Sizes Correspondingly Priced. Arm Rocker or Chair, fumod oak, regularly $30.00, Special Furniture Prices A FEW OF THE HUMlIlEUH $17 Fumel Table 13.00 $24 Fumed Settee. . .10,75 $17.50 Mahogany Itockcr now at 13.75 $48 Mahogany Davenport now S35.00 $03 Golden Oak Davenport now at 70.00 $30 Leather Docker. .25.00 $51 Golden Oak Dookcae now t 33.00 $18 (.'(.Iileii Wax Tabic! now at 39.00 Special $20 Orchard & Wilhelm Co. Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BKATIUCK, Neb.. Jan. 6.-(Speclat.V- The damage caused by fire In tho post. office at Cortland Sunday evening Is estimated at about J 1,200. It Is not known how much mall was destroyed, and Mrs. uictiy, ' mo postmistress, nas notiriea a postofflco Inspector at Kansas City to come to Cortland and tako a look at Uncle Sam's stock. M. D. Moyer of Wymore, who became violently, Insane nt his home there, was ordered committed to the asylum Mon day by the Insanity commission. Ho had been 111 for two days, but Saturday night and - Sunday he became so violent that It required several men to care for him. . ltev, R. M. Badger, who has been pas tor of the Trinity Lutheran church for the last' five years, has accepted a call to tho pastorate of Draco Lutheran church at Uncoln. He will leave for tho capital city February 1, 15. R. Drummond of this city, who pur chased the Kimball laundry last week, assumed charge Monday. Mr. Kimball started. a laundry plant at Omaha In 18J7. and later engaged In the same business In this city. His son, Frank, who was killed a few years ago In nn auto ac cident south of the city, managed the Omaha concern, and his father he Beatrice plant :tr. Kimball will leave in h iew nays ror ls Angeles, Cal to Join Mrs. Kimball, where they will soetid tne winter. They expect to contlnuo their residence In Beatrice. i lie annual meeting pt the Beatrice Steel Tank Manufacturing company was held oMnday evening, when there officers were elected: President- and general manager, Thomas 13. Adams: secretary anu general manager, Clarence K. War ren; directors T. B. Adams, C. 8. War- ren. if. if. Wnlte, Gufford Murray nnd T . . .1 . . .. .. tdi Aumni w casn dividend of 7 per cent was declared on paid up capital v.ock. cry satisfactory prices for our products this season, which In a measure makes up for the shortngo In tho ciop." Grand IslandMay Have District Fair OltANl) ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the executive com mutes of tho Commercial club last night the question of a district or Inter-county lalr was discussed and a committee was appointed to ascertain tho sentiment of tho business men nnd report nt tho next meeting, a weclc hence. The meeting was addressed by 1,. C. Lawaon, who re cently removed to this city from Clarks, and who Is ah organizer of agricultural societies and deeply Interested In the farmers' congress and several brredora' associations. It Is believed there Is a strong sentiment In favor of getting back to tho old fundamentals In tho line of fall entertainment, tho same to be combined with more modern entertainment features that can logically bo given with It and the limitations of racing to the county or district covered. So far nn at present discussed tho stock company and Incor poration plan Is strongly favored. It Is tho aim to organise sufficiently early, If tho business men and farmers desire to join in such a movement, to bo repre sented nt tho stute uicellng In JnnimYy nnd to co-operate hilly with nil other similar organizations of the state. Tho I'sisiitrnt nnd Judicious Use of N'cwspaper Advertising Is the Itoad to Business Success. City of Los Angeles Creates Office of Public Defender LOS ANG12LKS, Cnl., Jon. 6.-Th office of public defender of Los Angeles countj , said to bo the only one of tho kind In tho world, was assigned today to Walton J, Wood, an attorney wiio has been con nected with the 'district attorney's office. Tho ofllco was crentcd recently and wns filled after u competitive- examination. It Is tho duty of tho public defender to work ns diligently In the defense of any accused person ns tho district Attorney does In his prosecution. . Key to the situation w Advertising. 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