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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEK: JANUARY IS, 1914. 3-A Nebraska. BOARD CUTS SALARIES dixty-Six Hundred Dollars Saved by Change in Force. PHYSICAL VALUATION FINISHED Other Work of Department linn In- creaaed, lint General Kxprnae Una Pnrtlnll)- Mmlo Up ! the Ilcdnctloii. (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 17.-(Speclal.)-Ellmtna-tlon of two engineers, one stenographer and one clerk In the physical valuation department of the State .Railway com mission has enabled the commission to save to the state, with the cutting of the salary of the chief engineer, J6.G00 per year, according to the report of the com ' mission filed with Governor Morehend today. The reason for the cut in expense was due to tho practical completion of the physical valuation work by the depart ment, which has reduced tho work GH4 per cent or tno cntlro expense of tho engineering department. Tho other work, nowever, lias increased until it is now 45H per cent of the eutlro work. Tho following changes In salaries have been made, which the governor has ap proved: Former Present Snrlury. Salar.-. Chief engineer i 4.SC0 t 3. 0) Principal assistant 2,7(0 .Assistant engineer 2,10 1 .Assistant engineer 1.200 Assistant engineer-. l.sX) Blue Bky examiner 2,P) Stenographer blue skv dept. 7S'l Stenographer P..V. dept.... 40 Clerk 78) Clerk .-. 720 2.4JO 1,50) ,im 7S) 72) Totals J17.U0 flO.KW Discontinued. Tho voluntary retirement of Chief En gineer E. C. Hurd from the physical valu ation department gave the commission a .chance to cut the salary of that offico from $4,809 to $3,030 and Assistant En ' glneer C. H. Gerber was promoted to tho .place. Promotions along tho line made K. J. Katen principal assistant to Mr. Gerber and Guy Barnes was promoted to the place made vacant by the promotion of Mr. Kates. In making tho promotions, howevor, each official was given the po sition at a less salary than that office had received before, but at the same time an Increase in tbe salary above what ho hod formerly received in the lower office. By this arrangement tho commis sion saved In these three offices alone $2,700 per year, while by the entire chango In the department there was saved to the state W.G60. with the addition of tho blue ky department, which came In July 17 of last year. SOIL FERTILITY LEAGUE HEAD VISITS GOVERNOR (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Jan. 17.-(Spec!al.)-"AgrI-culture Is the hope of tho nation. Ap plied sclenco la the hope of agriculture." This Is 'the slogan of the National Soil Fertility league of which II. II. Gross is president. The headquarters of tho league is In Chicago. George S. Wood, assistant to the president, was in tho city yes terday to call on Governor Morehead and Secretary W, R. Mellor of tho Stato Board of Agriculture. Tho leaguo Is at prcsent.suppqrt'ngtho Leber's bill, which Is expected to receive congressional en dorsement In the near future. This bill provides for federal and stato appropria tions for county demonstrations In each county. Mr. Wood returned to Chicago Friday evening. While In the city ho was tho guest of Frank II. Woods for a Bhort time. BOYS CONFESS ROBBING SALOON AT ORLEANS ALMA, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Speclal.) Thurs day night Sheriff Carroll arrested Charles .Indray, age 17, and Friday morning ar- ested Charles Ellis, age 1C, on the charge or burglary. The saloon .at Orleans was entered last Saturday night and a quan tity of bottled whisky stolen. A glass In the front door was broken nnd the spring ock turned tn TiArmlt ftntrnnrA TIia sheriff worked on the case until last I night, when the arrests followed. The Jiauor was packed In a telescope taken Tram tho Saloon together with the bar fenders' aprons, which were found near tho railroad track cast of Orleans, to gether with a few broken bottles. Tho boys both confessed their guilt to tho sheriff. I Rheumatism ! In caused by excessive una acta poison In the system. You cannot get na or rneumausm until you drive the excess uric acid from the system. Warner's Safe Rheumatic Remedy will afford great Tellef and even tually banish this dread disease. Its powers are Increased by thu alternate use of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy if the kidneys are weak. I V I Each 1 Kidney ana liver tor ft Ksmsdy purpose Jt w'lemnatlo Bemadjr 3 Diabetes Remedy Sold 4 Asthma Bemedy by all 6 ITsrvlna Druggists a -p.,,. Constipation ' Biliousness Write for a free sample giving the number of remedy desired to Warner's Sf Beraedioa Co., Dept. S52. Kochester, If. Y. 1 i I We Have Hammered Down the Prices on TYPEWRITERS Late model Remingtons and Smith Premiers, $30. These are the visible models, the regular $100 machines. Shrewd buyers 'will appreciate the op portunity to get one for about one-third regular price. Come while wo have them. Central Typewriter Exchange 307-300 South 17tli. bor who mado tho corn special trip to Washington. , '" vi.i . t. ii i mmin gj r . . CJl Treasury Examiners Have Been Very Busy (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Speclal.) Notwithstanding the last legislature failed to add a county treasurer examinor to tho pay roll of tho state, county treas urers In every county of tho stato wero examined during the year 1913 with the exception of Douglas county. Tho failure to complete the entire ninety-two counties was diie to tho sudden illness of Examiner Falrchlld when at work examining ths county treasurer of Dodge county Just at the close of tho year. TTArntnfnrA ATflmlnnllnnn Vi n V n nMn made every twenty-two months, tho law'tecl by Secretary Shahan of the State requiring that examinations shall be made onco In two years. Experience haa proven, however, that the best results are brought about by the examination of treasurers In counties at least once every year, fop somehow treasurers do not as a general thing put in effect recommenda tions of the examiners if they know they have two years to do so. At the stato meeting of county treas urers In 1913, tho treasurers recommended that an extra examiner bo provided for Jn order to facilitate tho work. The senate passed a bill appropriating sufficient funds for tho extra man, but tho house failed to ccme ncross and the law did not pass. However, seeing the need of faster work -Auditor Howard has rushed things with the result that with ttys exception of Douglas county tho whole ninety-two counties wero examined during the year. A few treasurers have been examined more. than once during tho year. Since tho Illness of Examiner Falrchlld, Secre tary Henry Seymour of tho State Valua tion Board and Auditor Howard himself have been assisting In the work. In speaking of tho work this morning Auditor Howard said: "A few years ago It was necessary for examiners to check over three or four years' business In making an examination. Now with examinations attwclve-month Intervals, no check will reach back to more than twelvo months and It will be an easy matter for us and future auditors to examine each county treasurer an nually Instead of biennially, as the law requires, thereby Increasing the effective ness of the measure." BOARD OF PARDONS GIVES CLEMENCY TO HEEGLE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 17. (Special.) Only ono pardon was recommended to the governor by tho (K ate Board of Pardons at Its ses sion this week, and that, a conditional one, to John C. Hecgle, who was sent to tho penitentiary for five years on a charge of statutory assault on a 13-year-old girl of University Place. He set forth In his plea for clemency that since tho committal of the crlmq tho girl had been sent to tho Industrial School for Girls. His first wife, whom he deserted after they had been married eighteen months, leaving a small child, wrote a letter to the board in which she stated that Heeglo during the time that ho lived with her I provided for her and the child and that he was a good husband. Judge Stewart, who sentence him, wrote a letter to the board stating that he had since learned enough to convince him that Heegle wa a creature of circumstances and thought ho should bo given another chance. Newa Notea of Pawnee. PAWNEE CITY, Neb., Jan. 17.-(8pe-clal.) The Fawnee County Farmers' In- 'stltute, held in this city Thursday and , Friday, closed yesterday after two days .of Interesting meetings. The speakers wero the best obtainable and many who attended will no doubt profit by the val uable Information given. County Treas urer Schappel, J. R. Duncan and Prof. J. P. Stack, of tho Pawnee City High 1 school, addressed the Flrday morning gathering, and talks on maintaining soil fertility and spraying, were given by Mr, Stack and Mr. Duncan in the afternoon session. j The funeral of Andrew M. Law, who j died yesterday, was held at the United Presbyterian church of this city this aft lomoon. Mr. Law, who had been mak j Ing his home with his son-in-law, Frank j Hutchinson, moved horo last year from j Colorado, where he had removed to from Pawnee JCIty severul years previous. Ho was over 74 years old, and leaves several children living In this county. A ItHtcr TohId a ds d.'gektlon Ulcctrlo Hitters will hi citbbo your appetite, help digest your 1 1 food and tone up your system. &0c and I , $1. All druggists. Advertisement. Ohio Girl Some Corn LIKES GRANDJSLAND JAIL Secretary Shahan Says it Ranks Next to Douglas County. PAWNEE SENDS OLD WARRANTS Another Itittch of Ancient Docu inenta Produced to 'ay for Cure of the Inanne Xeiv Gunrd Comnnny. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nob., Jan. 17. (Speclal.) Jalls and poor farms In the counties of Polk, Hall and Hamilton wero week and reports tho Jails in all three counties In good shape. The jail at Grand Island, he reports, Is thu best In the state, with the exception of Douglas county, while the poor farms In tho threo counties aro well conducted. Marc Old AVnrrimtH Come. Another batch of old county warrants drawn on the county treasury of Pawnoo county reached the office of Stato Aud itor Howard this morning. These war rants wero drawn many years ago to pay for the support of Insane patients at the stato insane asylum, but never sent to tho state. When Auditor Howard dug up old records in the offico of the auditor and discovered that about 90,(XV) was due tho state from most of the counties, he got busy, and as a result tho stato Is gettlng'lts money. Ono of these warrants was dated Juno 17, lfS9, for $231.87 and was signed by W. II. Marble as county commissioner and John R. Raper as county clerk. The other bears date of October 1, 1S90, for J353.1V and Is signed by E. L. Vance as county commissioner and John XL Llttlo as county clerk. New MmllKon Company. A new company of tho Nebraska Na tional Guard wns mustered in at Madison by Major Blrknor this veek, which will be known as Company II. Fourth regi ment. The officers are: Harry D. Holbs captain; Henry Altschuler, first lien tenant, and Ivan McKay, second lieu tenant. This company takes tho place of tho Norfolk company mustered out January 10. Drodeifnnrtl Vlstta Lincoln, Representatives of tho Brodegaard Jewelry company of Omaha, which re cently Incorporated with the secretary of state, called at the offico of Commis sioner Reed of the bluo sky department to ascertain Just what course they could take lr. the issuance of now stock, Mr. Brodegaard, who owns a good sharo of the stock, desires to tako over tho bal ance not taken by tho other Incorporators in payment for his efforts In building up the business, which consists of a large wholesale and retail storo In Omaha with several smaller stores In connection in other towns. Postmaster Wharton and Deputy County Treasurer Solomon ac companied Mr. Brodegaard. The matter was taken under advisement by Commis sioner Reed and a report will be mado later. Compniiy Will Comply. A letter from the National Mercantile company of Canada to Secretary Royse of the Stato Banking board Informs him If he will forward tho necessary blanks so they can make application to do busi ness In Nebraska they will comply with the law. This Is the company represented by R. II. Wing of Omaha, who was noti fied by Secretary Royse last week that If his company did not comply with the law prosecutions would be begun against him and the company for' failure to tako out a license to do business In Nebraska, as the law requires. I'onr Stella AVcdilliiRa. STELLA, Neb., Jan. l".-(Spcclal.)-Four weddings took place on the mine day this week In which Stella people were Inter ested. Miss Eva Bennett and Ray Mathews were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bennett, northwest of Stella. The marriage service was read by Rev. Mr. Steele of Humboldt. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews are spending their honey moon In Kansas City. At the home of John Nussbaum, near Verdon, Miss Amelia Nussbaum was mar ried to George Nathaniel Titus by Rev. 8. De Freese, pastor of the Lutheran church near Verdon. Mr. Titus has a nursery at Nemaha, Neb., nnd owns land Interests In Florida. He and h!s brldn left for a trip to Florida, where they w'll Bpend their winters. They expect to reside in Nebraska during the summers. Clarence L. Maton, second son of Mr and Mrs, Ualker Mason, and Miss Hazel, Etlier Van Dorn were married at tho J home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M j Raiser v 1 (J5J 11 Van Dorn, northwest of Stella, by Rev. .T. S. Salshury of tho I'rcsbytorlan church In Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Mason will go to housekeeping In tho spring on a farm near Sidney, Cheyenno rounty. Miles Ilaltnrman and Miss Matido Mae Dappon were married at tho homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dappen, near Dawson. The mnrrlago service was read by Rev. Mr. Bliuiclmrd of tho Ver don Christian church. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hal terman will bo at home after January 23 In Stella. Notes from York and York County YORK, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Spedal.) W. B. Lohman was brought beforo County Judge Wray and plead not guilty to the charge of embezzlement of tfOO and was bound over to the district court In the sum of $1,200, which he has not been able to furnish. The little son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Michael Meehan, who live southwest of the city, fell Into a pan of boiling water Thursday and waB scalded so badly that ho died at 3 o'clock Friday morning. Yesterday's meeting of the Board of Supervisors, tho county printing, which had been awarded, through a tech nically found by one of tho unsuccessful bidders, was declared void and the dork Instructed to rcadvcrtlso. John Stone, J. W. Johnston and Julius Storklnson, who have been revaluing tho property of tho Lincoln Tolcgrnph and Tclcphono company In York county for the last month or so havo completed their work and quietly stole away. The result of their work will bo submitted to Prof. E, M. Bemls of Chlcngo, who In turn will report to the railway commission. E. D. Copsey, who was stricken with appoplexy a few days ngo. Is so far re covered that he can talk to his friends. It was thought for several days he would never recover. Harry Pike, who was arrested at Lin coln several days ago charged with re moving IKO worth of pronerty from York countj'. settled his Indebtedness and the case was dismissed. riilil1.ir"- lnV .T"X IlfTV. STROMSBURG, Neb., Jan. 17.-(8pe-rlal.)-The First National bank of this city, owned by the Wilson Interests, took formal action toward Joining the new system of federal reserve banks at. the annual meeting of Its stockholders yes terday. The old officers wero re-elected for the ensuing year, as follows: Nathan Wilson, president; J. W. Wilson, vico president, and C. V. Wilson, cashier. Boo Want Ads Ar nusiness Doosters. PIANOS -- hi the Great Reorganization Sale a number of well known leading makes of Pianos and Players will be discontinued from bur regular line. In view of this we will quote prices cojnmensurate with the High Grade Character of the Goods and our wish to clear our floors of this stock. These Pianos will be sold for Cash or Easy Payments. Burgess - Nash Co. Successors to Orkin Bros. Co. Piano Dept., 3rd Floor hi "The store with a DEFEND ANDACGUSE REESE Affidavits Chief Justice Never Wns Attorney for Jones. BRIEF STATES JUST OPPOSITE Document an Ilehnlf of nofendunt Declares Vote In Cnae Wna Ilia rcKnrtl of Ilia Official Onth. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Jan. 17.-(8poolal Telegram.) Four affidavits were filed In supreme court today sotting forth that Judgo M. B. Reese of the supreme court novor acted as attorney In the now celebrated cases beforo the supreme court growing out of tho old Capitol National bank fallur. These affidavits are signed by llarry Jones of Seward, who says that while Judge Reese nccompanlcd him- to the bank to mako arrangements with the re ceiver to got back some remittances ho had made, it was not with any Intention of his acting as an attorney and no fee was paid htm for his attendance, and that the Judgo was never consulted with regard to bringing suit FrlU Bcckord of Bewnrd and Erlck Jacobs of Staplchurat state they never authorized Jones to hlro an attorney, while L. C. Burr, a Lincoln nttorncy, says he was familiar with all tho pleadings nnd briefs in the caso and never hoard 1 1 claimed until tho Inst month that Judgo Reese was connected In any ca pacity with any of the cases. On the other hand, n brief was filed with the clerk of tho supremo court this afternoon' In behalf of two of tho defend ants In tho case of tho Capital National hank .setting forth that Chief Justice Reese had no right to tnke any action and waa not qualified to sit in the case nn the application for a rehearing and that he had on four different occasions retired from the case, recognizing his own disqualification. The brief sets out that "his action of withdrawal In tho first Instances was most manly and admirable, but his de ciding In the secret consultation of the court Is' most unfortunate and unwar ranted becnuse It is a direct violation of the constitution and laws of the stato and is such an all-ndvlscd exerclso of author dJflfe AGAIN WE URGE YOU TO ATTEND Our Half-Yearly CLEARANCE SALE Of Men's and Young Men's Quality SUITS AND OVERCOATS The longer you wait the smaller the stocks grow, and, as no man in need of a new suit or overcoat can af ford to allow this sale to pass unheeded, wo suggest that you make your now clothes selec tions tomorrow. No restrictions. Every win ter suit or overcoat in tho house goes in sale. $10 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $7 $12 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $9 $15 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $11 $18 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $13 $20 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $14 $25 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $17 $30 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $21 $35 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $24 Suits and 0'coats, sale price $28 KING-PECK CO. IHOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES'" SXXTXSHTK ity that It amount to a disregard of his official oath." MISS M'HUGH ENTERTAINED BY FRIENDS IN LINCOLN (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17. (Spedal.)- Mlss -Kato McIIugh, principal or tho Omaha schools and president of the Ne braska Stato Teachers association, whllo In Lincoln today was entortalnod by tho Principals' club at a dinner at tho Lin- dell hotel at noon. Another ontortaJn mont was tonderod hor at tho homo of Miss Oero by the Alumnao Collegiate as sociation. In tho evening a reception to the gen- oral publlo waa given at tho governor's mansion by the throo auffrago leagues, In which Chancellor and Mrs. Avery, Stato Superintendent and Mrs. Delzell and others wero In tho receiving lino. K mu slcol program was ono of the features. SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL FIVE CAPTURES CONTEST 8I3WARD, Nob., Jan. W.-tSpeclal.) Tcmplo High school of Lincoln met Sow- nrd Iligh In a hard fought game of basket ball yestonlay. Tho ontlro garno was close and exciting. At tho ond of the first half tho scoro was 9 to 8 in favor of Tomplo High, but In tho seoond half, Soward High took and kept tho lead until the closo of tho game, tho final scoro being, 23 to 20, In favor of Soward. All the players worked consistently with good team work throughout, but Neale scored moot points for Lincoln, whllo Wray did phenomonlal work for Seward. aillford Newa Nntra. MILFORD, Nob., Jan. 17,-(Spoclal.) Wlnslow post No. C6, Grand Army of tho Ronubllo, and tho Woman's Rollof corps held a publlo Installation at the Masonic hall last Thursday, followed with mess and a camp fire. Blue grass Is as green as in early spring and actually affords some pasture. The oldest settler cannot recall a like condition at this time of the year. Real estato appears to be on the move, Tho rich bottom lands of tho Bluo aro In great demand. This soil defies drouth and produces good crops, rain or shlno. Owing to tho scarcity of corn tho Quonchaqua Corn Product mills havo PLA AT HOWARD. closed down for n month or two of gen eral repairs. This will bo tho longest tho wheels have boon ldlo since tho mills were burned. In 1882. CRAWFORD ODD FELLOWS ORGANIZE ENCAMPMENT CRAWFORD, Neb.. Jan. 17. (Spoclal.) On Saturday January U, tho Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows will organlzo an encampment at Crawford. About seventy-five aro expected to take tho three degrees of tho encampment bransh of the order. Delegations from Ilcmlng ford, Rushvlllo, Gordon, Chadron, Har rison, Alliance, Edgcmont and Hot Springs, will arrive In this city Satur day morning and be entertained by tho local Odd Fellows until 7:30 p. m., when the work will start. Tho Hot Springs' encampment degreo team, composed of twenty men, will exemplify tho work. This team took tho world's championship at Toronto two years ago. They will bring their own regalia. It takes about eight hours to put on tho work of the three degrees. Grand patriarch of Nebraska, John V. Flttman; past grand patriarch and grand representative of South Dakota, W. It. Morgan of Hot Springs, have announced their Intention of being present to assist In tho ceremonies. Nevra Notes of Crnvrford. CRAWFORD, Neb., Jan. 17.-(8peclal.) The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Installed their officers for tho ensuing year last Tuesday evening. Deputy Grand C. Bhorrow of Harrison was Installing offlcor. The now officers aro: Noblo grand, John D. Hey wood; vlco grand, Bertram Lawrence; clerk, E. A. Wlckstrom; chaplain, E. W. Llndersmlth. Thursday night tho new officers of tho Modern Woodmen of America wero In stalled, They aro: Venerable consul, E. A. Wlckstrom; worthy adviser, Collins Roberts; clerk, Peter Rnsmusscn; banker, Charles L. Lelthoff. C. A. Minnlck, retiring venerable consul, gavo an Interesting talk on tho future of tho order In regard to a raise In rates. Tho rebuilding of the Syndicate block, which was partially destroyed by flro tho latter part of December, will begin In it few days and will gtvo employment to n large force of carponters. Tho opera houso stngo will bo enlarged and the building mado strictly modern nnd as near flro prnof as Is possible. YER