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4 THE BEE: OMAHA. SATl'RDAV, JANUARY 31, 1914. JUSTICES OWEJHE COUNTY Auditor's Report Shows Them Lax in Their Methods. SOME HAVE BEEN PAYING UP Dnrnrtt 8nr that Lnw nrqnlt-r ro ller MitKlntrntr tn Alan Mnko Itrporta to the Cunnt' Trpnunrrr. That police magistrates and Justices of the pcat-e in Douglas county arc falling to obey the laws which regulate the con duct of their office. Is a report tnmlo to the Hoard of County Commissioners by Auditor J. W. Rarnett, who lias been Investigating their dockets. Concerning the police courts of Omaha And Sojth Omaha,. Sir. Unrnett says, I dcslro'ta call your attention to that section of the statute which provldos for an annual report. This would Indicate that police magistrates Should also make such n teporl. but they do not do It. nndj they collect fines which should be turned In to the county treasurer, whereas all of their flnca arb turned into the city funds." Justices hotdlng office since December 30, 1909, owe the county $a according to their own dockets, the auditor reports, an additional I1CT having been turned In by them since he began his Investigation Jsb effort was made by him to estimate the amounts due the county from pre vious office holders. Itcports mado years ago show that these sums amount to neveral hundred dollars. V the first time. In tits history the county this year collected unclaimed wit ness fees from justices as the result of Justice Claiborne's payment of such fee last fall In accordance with the law Present officeholders still owe the county 1148 received by them from this source, but officials consider such sums owed by former Incumbents as lost. Auditor nai-nett criticizes the Justices methods of keeping their dockets. The report,, which covers tho period from De cember 30, 19tO, to September 50, 1913, says I desire to say that It Is Impossible, In some cares, to determine Just what has been done, on account of tho condition of the dockets. I find on a great many of tho dockets the Justice Coca not make nny endeavor to charge -his costs, or to say whether or not he collected any wit ness foes or fines. In other cases thiy "how a collection, but do not show the disposition of tho monoy, I also find n great many cases where tho defendant was fined, but tho docket does not show whether the fine was paid or not. On Inquiry of the Juctlco In these cases ho says he did not collect It: or he says he remitted It. I find In a great many cases where a canli bond had been put up, but the record does not show whether or not It had been returned or forfeited. On In quiry of tho Justice he says he returned L10 haP. no receipt for If. the name might be said of witness fees; they say they have, paid them, but they do not take a reeelnt for them. Thero Js a statutory provision, which mo justice or me peace snail make nn annual rcnort to tho cnuntv rturtr l am unable, to find more than two of such reports that were filed as provided for, Taken a u whole the justlco work In this county Is not conducted In the Proper mlnner, and I believe your honor than they have been in the. past, Tho docket of Justlco AUstadt shows that he owes the county ?9l unclaimed witness fees, whllo tho dookets of tho lato Justices Cockrell and Kaln indlcato thoy owod 164 and VU respectively, for tinea and witness fees. Queen of Spain Enjoys Eare inter Sport Her majesty, the queen of Spain, skat ing with tho duko of Sauto Jlauro. un ono of tho lakes In tho king's private estates noar Madrid. It Is soldom that tho opportunity to enjoy this sport Is presented In Spain. That country, how- Sprains To get prompt relief from pain to remove tho soreness ana re duce tho swelling apply SLOANS LINIMENT the antiseptic; remedy that's fine for bnriM,t,lHM-iM( and BcaMt). H. H. Sprlowr. Ml flora St.. Eliubcth, N. Jn writes t "I fell anil sprained my arm and was la terrible pain until told to use Sloan's Lini ment. It took all the pain away, and sow! can use ay arm aad hand ataia." M ill dttto. Wc 28c, 59c $1.00 Vr. Earl S. Stan, t&, States, Mm. COAL BARGAINS I K.VCKLIX) Lump Nearest to 1 Anthracite bluo jQ Cf flamed lasting,. J)0OU OLYMPIC Lump Egg or Nut. Our very best t? f Roft coal dO.OU COAL HILLLunii) tf r rf I Illinois . $O.UU J Illinois,.,..., O.OU Good soft coal. COMET Lump, tC ff per ton SOaUU COMET Nut Ra per ton 9CZ'3U IOWA Mlno Itun, tf ff per ton $4.UU Ask for Our Freo Coal Hod. COAL HILL C0ALC0. 211 So. lDtli BU Dour. 078. 9bbbbBBBBEB IBefBMJV BHbHBmHBHbbIbbIbH BBBlBVBaa IFWKLjtfk vJIBaBBBanBaflBBTBBsVBBaBBBaBBBBBj tjfAVBjHBjHEPJBjBr BlBlBlBlBlBBBBBBBBBlBlBlBa Rouising Specials for the last Saturday of the Month January 31 Do you need things to wear? Do you appreciate quality? Do you want to save big sums! These articles are advertised for your benefit. They aro stylish, quality articles which at their, regular prices were considered rea sonable and which, at these exceptionally low prices make them the most wonderful bargain offers in town. "We'd like to see you among the Satur day shoppers. If we see you then we'll surely see you often in tho future. Aliiy wo have the pleasure of serving you with tho best bargains iu town? High School Girls Here's a Coat Special for you wm I over, Is now experiencing, together with other Countries of southern Europe, tho soverest cold spell In many years. Tho lakes on tho klns's estates aro now froicn over sufficiently to support a skater for tho first time In twenty-seven years. From Our Near Neighbors Vnllry. Miss Mcrlo Doherty SDent Sunday with her parents. J. K. Nichols and A. C. lledbcri: w6re In Omaha, Huuday. Mrs. John I.entell. who linn been se riously HI, Is improving slowly. VT. IS. Weekly loft for Chicago on a business trip Monday morning. Rev. and Mrs. I). A. Vvo aro reJolc nsr over tho birth of a son January 33. Mftia Ontn. (Inlnpc nf Frpmont visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Uutts last week. Miss KrtniL Weekly entertained the Kensington club Friday evening at her home. Stlli -Tvilit Ilviira returned to her homo In Uennon aftur u week's visit with Val- ley friends. Hon. and Mrs. W. (J. Whltmoro re turned from Lincoln! Baturduy, whero they spent tho wock, Miss Dertha Akin left Saturday morn ing for Falrbury. Neb., to bo ready to take har position In the high school Monday. Misses Teresa and Mildred PltzEernld and Ilosamond Monalon spent tho week end with Mr. and Mrs. Hurry (jorriugton at Benson. Tha remllar meetlnsr of tho Suffrase club of 1'latto Valley precinct was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J, C. Agce. Mr, and Mrs. Irvlnir Prcsbu visited their mother, Mrs. M. M. Tresba, nt tho Meth odist' hospital, Omaha, Tuesday. There is not much change In her condition. Mrs. llolmbach took Vernon Zimmer man to Yutan, Monday, to take tho train ror lieuien, imou., wnero no wm join his father, ltev. K. B. Zimmerman, In their new homo. The second kenalnirton of the aeason will be held at tho home of the president, Mrs, J, l Ayer, Friday afternoon. Tha women of tho second division will fur nish the entertainment and lunch. Miss Wauneta Cook caino up from Lin coln, Saturday, and began her work as principal of tho high school Monday morning. Sho Is making her home with Mr, and Mrs. V. M. Uutts. Prof. Ocorga Klllngwood Joy, national lecturer on soclut ethics, child culturo and Christian manhood. Is giving u series of six lectures, beginning Bunduy evening and closing Friday evening. He la, alao giving Instruction to the boy's of tho seventh and eighth grades and of tho high school each afternoon. Ho Is hero under the auspices of the Valley Woman's Christian Tempcranco union. A Month Will Rent A Good Pino rrta Tuning. Insurance, Stool and Scarf, Pre Orayaga ir rsntaa 6 mo nt lis. xnt allowed on pur chase prlca If you buy. Schmoller&Mucller Piano Ct., 1311-13 rarsarn Strttt Then Douglas 1683, Jured Inst wek by being gashed by a 2-year-old boar. Mr. and Mrs. U 12. Hill of Albion, Ind on their way to the Pacific coast, vis ited Inst Haturday and Sunday with W. II. Hill and family, Mrs. Julia Llndstrom of Fremont, with Mrs. A. K. Meservcy of Kearney, spent last Sunday, with Mra. Meservey and her daughter Minn Davla. Watson Tyson, sr., U very 111 nt the old family farm home north of Blair. Ho is well up In the '80a and expected to soon leave for Florida for the rest of tho winter. Misses Margaret atewnrt, Mlnnio Jen sen, Kthel Stpwart. Mary Itaueh. Mil dred Lluplncott, Addle Hunn and June Fletcher, Illalr school teachers, wero In Omaha vlelllmr last Bntur.iuv. Jlldirn J. full., will fmM .1 .v.n 1 of the district court hero the first of next ween ior ma nisposuion or sovcral ax purto matters nnd civil sulta which are nmi t-tMnsll nrr 1 ) . t. f.i 1 S m i'uiiuiuk. ijuun. juutviur u iorcr iroil) Tokamnh. who han pleaded guilty, will CHILDREN TEETHING MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP USC8 BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS TOR THREE GENERATIONS HprliiKflrltl. Fred Melslnger has moved to his forty acre farm near Omaha. Tho family of Harmon Anson has been quarantined for smallpox. Mra. A. a. Hamilton of Thermopolls, Wyo., Is visiting In the neighborhood. 1 aosepn iinsneu 01 uiuon, wyo., vis lted the W. J. Armstrong home this week. Tho a lee club of the Htate Nonnnl at Peru will give a concert here on Feb ruary 3. Jr.. of Hprlnutleld wero married tn Omaha it vui.ovua A meeting Is called for Saturday by ... 1 ..... .... v ww...fr..v.v .iiu ullaaillbKIUIl u luvui luriiiors union. Mrs. David Armes departed for I'pton, yo., with her son. Joseph Drlskell, where ahe will make her futuro home, a Y,m ..M.a.8"tt' . a former resident of Springfield, died In Omaha Wednesday. He had been government gauger for six teen years. Miss Helen Chrlstlanton has reslgne as kindergarten teacher In tho Brookings. (Position In the schools of Hastings, Neb. mf.& 1 1 . . - .it ,lJ'K O'oerj or ma WTooilmen pf the World wero Installed at the local n . T?ui nJ. consul commander; carl Oottsch. advisor lieutenant. A. -May-hew, banker: WIU Glessman, escort; W. II Hlnes. sentry; Manuel Uooze. watch man; It Flcgsnbaunt, clerk: C. u. Smith manager. Illulr. Asa Dixon, sr., Is at Hot Springs. Ark. wMmn4m.?, E- VaheT vllu,d Wend In Wulthlll this week. Charles Hester of Plsgah. la., visited this week with W. K. Strode of the Hlalr tiuuno Hcuner Fisher, for many years a resl S51"J, of Blair, died at the Urand Island Boldlera' home lust Sunday. F. W. Arndt was In Omaha Tuesday, attending the annual meeting of the di rectors of the Iliaugaa company. Mrs. Joseph H. Nash of Cleveland, O.. daughter of the late A. Castctter. lft last Monday to visit friends In Central accrue Fuller former Blair boy. who Is playing at an Omaha theater this wet, visited for a day with his many friends here .mm. Hi. nu,he frmer living near L'lolr, haJ four of his cowa badly In- AVrepIiiK AVnter. Mrs. Charles Crew la critically 111 from cancer. Mrs. Mary Itobertson Is visiting friends In Lincoln. P. 13. Hay of Lincoln Is visiting his brother. U A. Ha v. Mrs II. M. Bailey and ohlldron aru visiting relatives in llliiwatha, Kan. Sheriff Quinton and W, E. Rosenqrans, of Plattamouth, Wero In town Wcdncs day. Mrs. 8. H. Nlssley nnd son of Sterling uro visiting ner uaugnicr, iirs. a. J. Marshall. K. II. Norrls returned Wnilnendnv frnm Altamont. Kan., whero ho uttended tho iiincrui or nu rauior. AV. H. Lyinnn was called to Liberal. Kim., Monday on account of thu serious iiiness 01 nis urotner. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. l)v urn vlnlllnir this week with their ron, Harold, unrt wiie 111 wamnriuge, incd. Mr. and Mrs. Wllllnm Tlntnn nn tertalning Mr. and Mra. Henry Mark of busier county, ino women aro sisters. Mrs, Clara Illxler of Clarlnda, la., who came hero to attend the funeral of lior father. Klmor Hutchlns, returned homo weancsuay. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wickcraliam and daiightur. Kernlce, spent Wednosday In Ix)Ulsvlllo. Neb., tho guesta of Mr, and .11 rn. 11, m wuson. Mrs. J. Jl. Lovda of Plattsmouth visited relatives a fow days and wan accompanied home Wednesday by her moincr, airs, uoiiuaugn. O, T. Leyda and family of Imncrlal Neb., arrived the first of tho week. The ramny will visit relatives here whllo .Mr. Leyda serve on tho federal Jury. J. C. Hltchman has accented a do- sltlon of civil engineer on tlif Island of Hanto Domingo and leaves noon, Mrs. Hltchman will join her husband later. ArlliiKtou, Mrs. Alice Johnson went to Fremont on Thursday. I V, Ollfry was an Omaha visitor last Friday morning, Conrad Schmehl transacted business In Fremont Monday. Leo and Otto Klerks and JuIIuh Peters were in Fremont taking. In the sights Wednesday. Julius Hlcrks of Wnusa, Nob., Is visiting his uncle and cousins at the Julius Slvrka placo north of town. J. A. Peterson went to Burnnlde, la.. Monday, whoru ho has a brother who is very sick with pneumonia. Arthur 'Johnson went to Nlckerson on Tuesday to attend tho salea of the estate of the late Nets Johnson. Itay Cook arrived In Arlington the Inst of tho week on a visit to his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S. Cook. Ilev. A. T. Davles was at Blair Mon- For Saturday's Belling tho last 75 of our coats among which aro many of our prettiest models in nlzes 16, 1G and 17, that formerly sold up to $22.50, go at ono price, 47 6 Peter Thompson Suits A few of our most se lect styles for Juniors. Sold for $15.00 and 18.00, now n Great Bargains in Coats for Girls 6 to 14 Years an excellent assortment of colors and styles, former ly sold up to $8.50, all in one big lot at $X25 AH WomeffV Coats going at wonderfully low prices Those that sold mv tZ( formerly to $22.50, for- & Those formerly sold up to $39.50, Including fine Zebellne and Ural Lamb -cloth, now Very unusual Specials in Fur nishings for Boys and Girls Children's 2-plece unlerwear, shirts or pants, cot ton fleeced, regular values up to 35c, 4 ry now X C Children's 50c part wool rests and pants no ut ; 33C Hoys' and Girls' $1.25 Mentor Union Suits nn now , 5"C $1.50 ones for SI. 15 Children's Vests and Pants, from up to a r $1.00, now ftOC Llttlo Girls' Jersey Kilties Dresses, 2 to C years, imported from England, In copen or navy blue, brown, also white, regular values to do C!r $7.50, now P.3U Small Men and High School Boys Here a Suit Snap for you (Sizes up to 38 Chest) We have assembled all tho suits where only one or two of a kind remain and put them into one lot. These sold nt $15.00 (18.00 and $20.00 and will be sold Saturday for Two Whirlwind Bargains in Boys'1 Suits Boys' Norfolk Suits In neat stylish mixtures of gray or brown, reg ular values to $3,75 Boys' suits that formerly sold to $6.50, excellent pat terns and and styles, now $145 3 OBIAIIA'S FASTEST GROWING STORE 151S-18.20 FARNAM STREET $95 Ml day, where ho took out his flrot natur alisation papers preparatory to becoming a cltiien of tho United States. earthquakTshock is recorded at seattle Iu tv nee I'nlr Klrctn Officers. PAWNE13 C1TV, Nib., Jon. 30.-(Spe-clal,) At the adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Pawnee County Knlr association "held In hla city yostorday afterrtoon, rnnk I Bennett waa elected to fill Iho vacancy caused by tho resig nation from the offlco of treasurer of tho association of If. C. Vnn Home. The following were elected as directors:' Wnl ter D. Hartwell. D. 13. Wherry, Titus Davis, XV. M. Pyle, Frank A. Bartdn and William Loch. - Kcmplun Assumes New Unties. MOI3KHL.Y, llo., Jan. 30.-(Speclal Tel-effram.)-J. W. Kempton of York, Neb., appointed general secretary of the Youns Men's Christian association of this city to succeed George T.. Hawser, who re sinned to .accept ,n similar position at Parsons, Kan., is In Moberlv to assume his new position apd nttend the farewell reception to Mr. Howser tonight. ,Mr. Kempton has had fifteen years' experi ence In Young Men's Christian association work. SAPHO, KRUQ. SIX REELS. 5o and 10c. Cornstnlka Fatal tii Horses. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Jan. 30.-Spe-clal.) R. It. Probst, a prominent farmer, residing near Maynard, lr? this county, haa recftntly lost four fine young horses that had been running in the field and eating cornstalk. Mr. Probst thought at first' that some one had been poison Ing the animals, but Dr. O, Sandln, after GRAND CLEARANCE af nil Genuine Mink Furs, $400 Set only ?195 X Saturday and Monday. The House of Menagh, "Tho Store for Qentlewomsn" 1013 Farnam Street. a thorough examination, decided that tho death was caused from eating, the corn-ztalks. F. OXYDONORS A few days ago wo read in one ef the magarfne an expose by Wiley (the former United States government chemist) of a cure-all which worked while the patient slept. And if Wiley ia correot, it surely worked the patient. This suggested to our mind a new name for the FAKERS, and so the headline. We have such donors in Omaha, but the public profits little by their donations. They, too, work while you sleep (work to work the guileless and unsuspecting). OUR METHODS ARE DIFFERENT. Now for the Last Sale of the Month AT KILPATRICK'S SATURDAY, When Store Opens at 8 in the Morning UP and SELLING (tie Salts are all "Just Say'"1 HORLICK'S It Means Original and liNHlnt MALTED MILK Tha Faad'drluk far All Agas. Mere healthful than Tea or Coffee. Agrees with the weakest digestion. ' Delidouj, invigorating and nutritious, i Rich milk, malted grain, powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no subline. AsMorHORLICK'S- Others arc imitation, Wo havo succeedod in praotlcally CLEANING OUT ail our atook of Women's Seasonable Coats, gono), but vtq have still on hand About 200 Children's & Junior Goats CHILDREN'S In felies from 3 years up JUNIORS adapted to OLDER GIRLS and SMALL WOMEN. We havo taken our modlclne we have pocketed our loss and wo are going to see the last of them Satur day If thore are any. LITTLER GIRLS LITTLE GIRLS BIGGER GIRLS AND SMALL WOMEN IN OMAHA WHO CAN USE, ANOTHER COAT or WHO ARE UNCOATED And here Is how we hope to accomplish It All the Coats which sold up to $12.50, will be priced C 9 Kf at. each 4Pft.5?V All tho Coats which sold up to $22.50, will be priced $C AA at. each , JJ.W Priced, did we say aye, methlnks the word should bo we'll sell at these prices. Let us ee what we will see wo do not believe that such values were ever offered here or elsewhere if such offerings havo been made they missed our eye, at any rate. We havo also 15 Junior Suits, sold' before from $15.00 to $18.00, (same kinds), Saturday at one fell swoop, each , , $250 Saturday Will Also Be the Last Day of the BIGGEST LINEN SALE in Our Experience The prices BEFORE and for SATURDAY will speak more elo quently than we can. Read them and if there Is ono Dldymus among the readers of this paper, to him or her, we say come and see and it we cannot convlnco such a one of our bona fides, be or she Is un convinceablo (pardon our Carlylean phraseology). 90c All Linen Damask, at, per yard G96 $1.25 All Silver Bleached, at, per yard., f)8 $3.00 extra fine Double Damask, per yard ,81.08 $8.50 Naps to match, at, per dozen' S5.08 One only $20.00 Hand Embroidered Lunch Set, at S12.50 Ono Only $27.50 Hand Embroidered Lunch Set. .......'...,512.50 Two Only $4.50 Embroidered Sets (not by hand), at S3. 29 Two Only $7.50 Embroidered Sets (not by hand), at S3.98 Two Only $16.00 60-lnch (here's a bargain), at 86.98 One Only $13.50 60-lnch (hero's another), at S4.98 MORE LINEN WONDERS Five Only $6.50 Hand Embroidered Lunch Sets, at, each S4.98 Two Only $10.00 Venetian Lace Sets, at, each - $6.98 Two Only $30.00 18-lnch Madeira NapB, at, each S20.00 Two Only $22.50 14-lnch Madeira Naps, at, each S15.98 Five Only $12,60 14-lnch Madeira Naps, at, each 88.50 Ono lot of $1.25 Embroidered Towels, at 89t One lot of $1.25 Hand Embroidered Towels, at 98 Five Only $6.60 Madeira Towels, at 84.98 Ono lot of $2.25 and $2.50 Towels, at, each....; 81.69 85c Embroidered Guest Towels, at, each 68 $1.25 Embroidered Guest Towels, at, each .'. ....98d $2.00 German Breakfast Cloths, at, each 81.60 Two Only $22.50 Austrian Breakfast Sets, at, each 815.98 All our 03-Inch, 72-inch and 81-lnch German Embroidered Colored Linen Cloths, at. each 83.98 CLUNY SPECIALS One $27.50 72-lnch Cluny Cloth, at S19.98 One $15.00 72-lnoh Cluny Cloth, at 810.98 One $45.00 72-lnch Cluny Cloth, at 832.50 One $30.00 72-lnch Cluny Cloth, at 819.98 One $65.00 72-lnch Madeira Cloth, at 842.50 One $46.00 64-inch Madeira Cloth, at 832,50 One $50.00 45-tnch Madeira Cloth, at , 837.50 One $30.00 72-lnch Madeira Cloth, at 819.98 If yo. have any place for any of these things this Is a great op portunity If you have not, don't buy nothing Is cheap If you have no uce for it (unless you want to give it away). A sort of a Grab Sale at the Stationery Section have covered the counters with a Mot of odds and endB priced so foolishly low as to make them very tempting if you would not bo tempted, don't look. THOS. KILPATRICK St CO. ADDENDA Late word from the Furnishing Goods Section: "We have bunched tocethcr a lot of Men's Tieatiea which sold at 50c, 75c and $1.00 Saturday, 25i Cftch MAINLY FOUR-IN-HANDS. THOMAS KILPATRICK & CO