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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914. Nebraska Nebraska. Nebraska. Nebraska COMPLAIN OFW, U, TACTICS Lincoln Business Hen Probe Peculiar Charge System. PHONE REPLACES MESSENGER Chime la 3Iide Juat Same nm It Mennaire Wre Dellrrrrd Wbxt Compnnr 3Innna;pr Say About It. (From a. Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., June 4.-(SpcclaD-It tk up to the railway commission to settle the difficulties which have been broupht out by charges made by the "Western Union Telegraph company cov ering the delivery of telegrams here In Lincoln, business men of this place hav Ing appealed to the commission. It Is alleged that charges of from 23 to M cents have been collected for the de livery of messages outside of the delivery district and that Instead of delivering the message by messenger tho same v-li telephoned and the fee charged. It Is further alleged that the charge docs not appoar on the company's books, yet It Is charged that the company received the same. Manager C. B. Horton of Omaha was here yesterday and said that the reason no charge is made on the books Is that the charge Is made at tho other and and the message sent here by phone and tho fee refunded. M. O. T. Welch, who has recently boon dismissed for the local management of the office, Is alleged to have said that out of 1,000 messages received at Lincoln for delivery the refund was made In but three cases. The company has recently been sending messages by phone from here to Omaha and charging the regular wire price. This system has resulted In much an noyance to patrons by reason of mes sages ,belng sent wrong, In some In stances the meaning of the messatro be ing directly opposite to the Intention on account of changes In words. It is said that Manager Welch opposed the tele phone system of sending messages. 1'lorcnce lumen Ilnnda. Bonds to the amount of J50.000 will be filed with the state auditor from Flor ence, application' having been made to day. The bonds are Issued for the pur pose of paying a Judgment secured by M. Ford, a contractor,- in a case brought by Andrew Nelson and others against the city for paving and oiher Improve ments. New Amnnenitui t Company. The American Amusement company of Omaha filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state today, tho capital stock being $15,000. L. G. Lowery and E. J. Gllllsplo are the Incorporators. The Omaha Fur and Merchantlle com pany also files with a capital stock of 20 000. with Tilly Savltt and Carl Katie man as incorporators. Bowlby Anpcala Case. Editor Bowlby of the Crete Democrat, wants, pay fr,om John B. Foss, a sub scriber who has taken the colonel's paper for twenty-three years and has not paid tor It. Borne timo ago Mr. Foss Died. My Tired Feet N Achedor "Tiz" Let your sore, swollen, sweaty -feet spread out in a bath of "TIZ." "JtHt couldn't wait to Uko my hat off!" The editor says that there Is owing him $34.50 and ad the loner court refused to give him th money he wants the supreme court to come to his rescue and make the estate dig up the coin, so he appeals to the supreme court. Approve rtond Inline. The state railway commission today approved the application of the Chicago A Northwestern railroad company for an Issue of a,13,000 of bonds. The action Is routine In nature and Is the same as Is taken In all states through which tho road runs, and Is for the purpose of re tiring outstanding bonds. The bonds taken up will be Chicago Sc Northwestern consolidated sinking fund duo February 1, 1915, In the amount of J12.SS2.0OO; Cedar Haplds and Missouri Illvcr railway first mortgage, duo May 1, 1916, $2,352,000; Winona & St. Peter Union railway exten sion, due December 1, 1910, $4,241,000, and orthwestern Union railway first mortgage. $3,600,000. Nrr Fill nit for Offlee. The following filings were made this morning for legislative nominations: S. Sawyer of Bartlett flies tor the demo cratic nomination for representative from the Fifty-second district, comprised of the counties of Greeley, Wheeler and Gar field, represented in the last session by Richard McCarthy of Greeley, a demo crat. II. K. Lnngevln of Curtis files for tho republican nomination for representative from the Sixty-sixth district, composed of the counties of Frontier end Gospir. This district was represented at the last (teeslon by James Pearson, who has filed for the democratic nomination for lieut enant governor. Tlloom'n Furloujrh. Warden Fenton of the state peniten tiary takes upon himself the blame It there is any for the furlough granted to Louis Bloom, the Richardson county man who was sent to the penitentiary for the crime of receiving stolen property. The furlough was granted by Governor More head, according to the warden on his recommendation because of the physical condition of Mr. Bloom, who Is now In Omaha. Bloom has been In prison but a few weeks and recently made an appli cation to the supreme court for a hearing of his Case which wns denied. He was taken to the Jewish hospital In Omaha, where he will remain until he Is recov ered sufficiently to be returned to tho prison. Ilndexlll Kile. L. C. Rudeslll of Benkelman, who waa appointed by Governor Morehead to fill vacancy caused by the death of Repre sentative Tayler at the lost session, has filed for the democratic nomination in the Sixty-ninth representative district. Iloivnrtl Cetn Flint Mednl. State Auditor Howard will get tho first Panama-Pacific exposition mcdallon Is sued by tho Nebraska, committee, having paid In the first dollar to the fund. DoiikIhm Case Advanced, The supreme court today granted the motion of County Commissioners Best and Harto of Douglas county for ad vancement of the case Involving the right of Election Commissioner Moore head to accept filings for nominations to the office now hold by them. Republican t'hmice C.ood, W. L. Gaston of Broken Bow, who haa filed for the republican nomination for representative from that district, was at the state house today and says that the chances for republican success In Custer never looked better. Tho republicans will hold a county convention June 22. Just take your shoes off and then put those weary, shoe-crinklng, aching, burning, corn-pestered, bunton-tbrtured feet of yours In a "T1Z" bath. Your toes will wriggle with Joy; they'll look up at jou and almost talk and then they'll take another dive In that "Tlz." bath. When your feet feel like lumps of lead -all tired out-Just try "T1Z". Its grand its glorious. Your feet will dance with Joy; also you will find all pain gone from corns, callouses and bunions. There's nothing like "TIS5". It's the only remedy that draws out all the pol sonous exudations which puff up your fct and cause foot torture. Get a 25 cent box of "TIZ" at any drug cr department store don't wait. Ahl how glad your feet get; how comfortable your shoes feel. You can wear shoes a size smaller If you desire. Advertisement. Officers in Camp Kept on the Jump By the Army Men (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Neb., June 4.-(Speclal.)-The camp of Instruction at the state farm being conducted by the Nebraska National Guard with a detail of six army officers as Instructoro Is filled from morning until night with good hard work which la fit ting the officers for better service as In structors for their own companies when they return to their stations. The fol lowing officers are In attendance: Colonel G. A Eberly. Stanton; Lieu tenant Colonel W. Edmund Raehr. Pmnhn. rnptaln John F. Toucher. Stan ton; Major J. F. Spcnlman. Lincoln; Ma Jor Charles H. Johnson, Schuyler; Cap tain Hennlng Alsasser, Omaha; Captain HarT Stein. Omaha: Captain Eugene Harris. Omnrm: Captain Charles Uur melster, Omaha- Captain Marry Hobhj, Madison; Captain Gorge Holdoman, Omaha; Captain C. C. Watts, Schuyler; Captain Dell F. Lough. Omaha; Captain Homer Rupert, Broken Bow: Captain Ar cher L. Bnrnhain. Stanton; First Lieu tenant Hans M. Anderson, Norfolk; First Lieutenant Henry Altschulfr, Mndlson: First Lieutenant Lynn Butcher. Kearney; First Lieutenant I. W. Funk. Schuyler! First Lleutonant Walllo Fellers. Omnhtti First Lieutenant F O. Koester, Bruns wick; First Lieutenant Robert MeAllls ter. Grand Islnnd: First Lieutenant W. N. Orris, Stanton; First Lleutonant Carl Swanland, Omaha; First Lieutenant Frank Yates. Omaha; Second Lieutenant George F. Smith, Lincoln; Second Lieu tenant Fred W Jon. Blair; Second Lieutenant Arthur MnrowlU, Omaha: Second Lieutenant Thomas Kelschner, Omaha: Soeond Lloutenant George F. Hefner. Omaha; Second Lieutenant" F. G. Frnser, Madison; Second Lieutenant A. A Clements, Broken Bow: Second Lieu tenant Sam Anderson, Omaha- Second Lleutonant O. A. Armstrong. Stanton: Captain R. G. Douglas, Osceola; Captain William E. Kelso, Wlsncr, Second Le. ttnant H, M. Bense. Osceola; Colonel H. j. i-nui. m. rnui: Major A. H. Holllng worth, Bentrlce: Major E. 13. Sterrlcker. Omaha; Captain Monto Lum, Lincoln; Captain A B. Brown. Benver Cltv; Cap tain R. C. Crosson, Hastings; Captain O. K. Davis. Auburn: Captain J. H. Hogate, Blue Hill: Captain E, H. Strlckler. Hol drege; Captain A. F. Uzr.pl!. Davenport; Captain A. E. Reeves. Fnlrflpld! Cnntnln A Klmberllng. Alma: First Lieutenant tTunceuon. ueatnee; nrst Lieutenant V. L. Brown. Hastings: First Lieutenant F. Cadwallader. Beaver City First Lieuten ant j. k. uuiin, .NenranKa City; First Lieutenant C. H. Davis. AubUrn; FlMt Lieutenant G. H. Howell. Hnlilreri.' Flrt Lieutenant H. J. Gelhaar. Lincoln; First iieuienani j. a, i,une. omalia: First Lieutenant J. N. Boehr. Fairfield; Sec ond Lieutenant C. C Sears, Beatdce; fecona lieutenant v. r. Crosson. Hast ings: Second Lieutenant n. G. Mull. V. braska City: Second Lieutenant H. A. Meradlth. Holrtrege: Second Lieutenant E. E. Perkins. Beaver City; Second Lieu tenant C. B Banner. Bluo Hill; Second Lieutenant . C. Vol"t Davennort; Sec ond Lieutenant J J. Hn.-r. Fnlrflnlri! Rnr. ond Lieutenant F. G. Cndv, Alma; Sp uria i,ieutenanr it. i,. Alles. nine Hill; Captain J. L. Paul. Grand Island. Dr. Bradbury, Dentist 1S06 rarnam. phona X. 176B 31 Years Sam Offloe. SAFETY FIRST PAINLESS OPERATIONS Money-Back Guarantee If ws cannot please you A Crown or Bridge Tooth $2.50 Up Bait Work Warranted 10 Years. Send for Illustrated Booklet Free NEWS NOTES OF HASTINGS AND OF ADAMS COUNTY WARTINGS. June 4. (Special.) Al- tlmiiirh croo conditions In this Bectlon of Nebraska are better than at this stasc of any other year In a decade, a com parison of rainfall figures at Hastings college weather station shows a eurpris Ing deficiency in precipitation. Th rainfall during the first rive montna nt tvii venr was scarcely more than oalf that pf the corresponding months last year, when the wheat crop was light, nn,i onlv about one-third that of me first five months of 1912. The winter wheat crop, however, was never better at this stage than now and -a reco.-rt vUid la In nrosifect. No more rain Is needed In this section to mature the crop. A homecoming of former students nd crmiiuntex is being planned in connection with the commencement exercises of Hastings college, which will tako Plate next week. A number or former u dents have already arrived. Rev. E. vn Dvke wlKht of Mlddletown. N. Y.. ex-president of the lnsttlutlon, Is here to deliver tho commencement adarcss. v.. A. Twidale. president of the Koeh lpr.Twidale Elevator Co. of this city, will establish hla residence In Kansas City this month. He Is associated with the A. D. Wright Commission company of Kansas City, but will retain his In tercsts here. The Koehler-Twidale com pany headquarters and its staff will In no way be affected by the change. t N. l.vman has begun the erection of a new building at second street and St. .TnKcnh avenue. Two women are about to announce their candidacy for county recorder. They are Mrs. Cally Wahlqulst and Mra. Ida. Barrett. Miss Sullivan haa already filed for the office of county superintendent. ninlnman will be conferred upon eighty- one seniors of tho Hastings high school tomorrow night. This la the largest class ever graduated from the school. The class last night presented its play, "ine Kingdom of Heart a Content." i, v.f.-.T. nnvntlon fit York. YORK, Neb., June 4. (Special.) Tues day afternoon and' evening the annual meeting of the Rebekah district conven tion convened in this city. The district lodses from Aurora, Ltica, Gresham Bradshaw, McCool, Hampton and Yo. All tho lodges except Hampton were represented by good delegations. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Hattle Bullock, York; vice president, Mrs. Annie Dean, Bradshaw; warden. Mrs. Nell Nebergall, Gresham; secretary, Mra. Laura Knapp, York; treasurer, Mrs. Carlson, Aurora. A banquet was served at the Methodist church at 6 o'clock. The convention next year will be held at Gresham. Danluir Couple Hurl In Anto TTpnet, AVOCA. Neb., Juno 4.-(Speclal.)- George Easley and wife, living near Dun bar, had a close call from death Tues day while on their way to Nebraska. City In their automobile. They were go ing down hill when something became wrong with the auto, causing It to swerve from the road and turn over, throwing the occupants out. Mr. Easley suffered a dislocated collar bone and Mrs. Easley received a fracture of tho bones above and below the elbow. Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE, Neb.. June 4.(Sreclan The trial docket of the June term of the district court was called Wednes day by Judge Pemberton. A number of cases were dismissed and two set for trial. Upon request of the county at torney two criminal actions were dis missed. Tlicy are; State against Dell Colgrove of Odell. charged with fast driving with a motor vehicle, and the State against George Keever, charged with horse stealing for larceny as bailee. Thomas Crum of Wymoro, one of the oung men charged with assaulting a rarty of Beatrice students at Wymore early In spring, was released on bond of ISOO. DcWItt la a "wet" town again. The 'ronimstrance against Fred Schroeder has been withdrawn, and he opened his place of business Tuesday. The 4s against Jacob Wunnenberg, an other applicant for a llct-nse, haa been carried to the Saline county district court by the rcmonstrators. Fred Reler, a farmer living near Cort land, appeared In county court Wednes day to answer a complaint filed by Herman Otto, a neighbor who charges him with stealing fifteen bushels of oats. Reler pleaded not guilty and his case waa set for hearing June 13. He was released on bond. The robbery occurred last Monday and a pair of bloodhounds from this city followed the trail to the Reler home. Charles F. Miller and Miss Minnie Niemann were married Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Mrs. William Niemann, the Rev. Mr. Wolter of the German Baptist church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Milter will live on a farm north of the city. Evorltt E. Orny and Katherlne M. Fagan. both of Council Bluffs, la., were married here Wednesday by Rev. L. D. Young. C. P. Allen Wednesday filed for the republican nomination for register of deeds. He represented Gage county In the last session of the state legislature. Commencements, ORD, Neb., June 4.-(Speclal)-Rev. H. H. Harmon of Lincoln delivered the class address to the forty-aeven graduates of the Ord High school. There was ne more girl than boy In the class, The prospects are that there will be more .him sixty members of next year's graduating class. The Twenty-Yenr Teat, "Some twenty years ago I used Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes Georg W. Brock, pub lisher of the Enterprise, Aberdeen, Md. "I discovered that It was a quick and safe euro for diarrhoea. Since then no on can sell me anything said to be 'Just as good. During all these yeara I have used it and recommended It many times, and it haa never disappointed anyone," For sale by all druggists. Advertisement. Everybody reads Bee Want Ads. Saturday We Offer Any Woman9 s Hat in the House $10 BRANDOS STORES CHILDREN TEETHING MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP USED BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS FOR THREE GENERATIONS Ilntte (iasettet Chances Hand. Bt'TTE. Neb., June 4, (Special.) The Butte Gazette has been sold to A. B. Thatcher of this place. Mra. A. R. Arm strong, who haa been Its editor and man ager, haa been connected with the Gazette for twenty years. She has published a strong, clean county newspaper and Its influence haa been a factor In the -'e-velopment of Boyd county. Driven Sick Hrndnclie Away. Agonizing alck headache cured by using Dr King's New Life Pills regularly, keep liver and bowels In healthy condition, ffio. All druggists. Advertisement- There's comfort good cheer refreshment satisfaction in every cup of OFFICE DESKS and Office Furniture in oak and mahogany present ing the largest and beat selected lines in the city, Including GLOBE WERNICKE Sectional Filing Cabinets and Hook Cased. Floor Coverings Oak Roll Tops up from $29.00. rr,l- riinf rn.. up from $16': ORCHARD, & WILHELM CO. XJHOIiETJU in plain, solid colors; 6-ft., square yard, 70o; i;-ft., square yard., 7flo CORK OASPST In green and terra cotto, three grades, sq. yd .91.16, 81.35, 11.40 Basement Sale of Suits at $5 Your choice of any Suit in tho Basement Friday, $5 Dozens of smart new styles from which to choose. ilbout 400 Suits In this sale including values from $8.95 to $15, For $5 One of the big offers of the season. Fridny's salo brings to you the opportunity of purchasing any woman's or misses' cloth suit in the bnsomont stock, regardless of former price, at only $5. This includes about 400 splendid suits made of fine serges, diagonals, novolty cloths, fine fancy materials, ns well as many light colored fabrics practical for summer wear. They nre all smnrt lnte styles and made ot.all high grade materials and carefully tailored. Former prices wore $8.9S up to $15. Women's $5, $6 and $7.50 Silk Dresses, $3,69 Friday wo placo on salb a special noloctlon ot women's and mlasea' Bilk dresses. They aro all of good quality taffeta, mossallno, tub Bilks, fancy tlKUred silks, etc., in practical styles, new in overy re spect with long or short Rleeres, high or low necks. Theso dresses are worth $5, $6 and 7.50; your choice- In basement for $.1.00. $4 to $6WashDresses$2.48 Dresses of fine lingerie cloths, fancy crepe, ging hams and other wanted waBh fabrics in doionn of pretty styles. This lot includes many samplo dresses, other special seloctlon, and all aro regular M, IB and ?6, Friday In tho basoraent at 2.48. Sale of Wash Dresses, $1.69 Women's and misses' wash dresses of flno linens, ratine, c6rds, striped tissues and other dainty sum raor fabrics. These are broken lines and incomplete size ranges. $3, $4, $5 and $C dresses to be disposed of in basement Friday, $1.00. 7 for Wash Dresses Regularly Worth $1, $1.25, $1.50 P women b drosses ot line percales, gingnams, cnamorays ana fancy lawns in numerous pretty v styles, both light and dark patterns. On sale In basement Friday at savings of their values. Children's 50c Aprons, 25c Dainty whlto lawn aprons with embroidery over shoulders; also colored aprons ot good quality percales In light and dark pat terns, made bungalow OP stylo. 50c values at Ov Japonika Silk Kimonos, $1 As an extra special Friday wo offer pretty kimonos of dotted Japonika silk. Several styles regularly worth $1.60 and $2. Choice Friday in tf basement at H A Women's Wash Skirts at 58o Well mado wash skirts of the most practical summer fabrics. Pique, repp, llnono, otc, in white and colors. Women's and misses' Biien Worth 76c, SI CQ fend $1.25, for OOC Rompers at 18c Made of serviceable wash materials In plain colors, stripes and checks. Ages 2 to G. 20c values, at . . . 18c Petticoats, 38c Women's black and colored sateen petticoats iu all desirable colors. Look like silk. 90 75c values for. . . wOC Sacques at 10c Dainty combing Jack ets of fartfy figured lawns Styles regularly worth 26c, choice i A Friday, at 1UC Waists at 25c One lot of soiled and mussed white and colored wash waists. Odds and ends, worth to g $1, for quick sale mOC Four Important Specials in Knit Underwear 39o Union Suits, 25o Boys' Union Suits Womon's fine cotton union suits. Umbrella knee style, laco trimmed. Full taped. Sires , 6 and G Regular 30c suits on tho Main OP Floor Friday. . . . iJC Gonulno " Porosknlt " union suits for boys of 8 to 16 years. High neck, short sleeves, knee length. Regular 60c suits on the Mam Floor Friday, 35c Vest Special A special lot of wom en's fine cotton vosts on sale Friday , in the Base ment. O o o d quality, full taped, all tsizes. Real 10c vests for OC Broken Lots Misses' boys' and chil dren's vests, pants and drawers, comprising brok en lines and size ranges. Qualities worth up to 25c. On sale Friday g only i7C Sale of Men's Suits Friday at $7.50 For men who wish to appear woll dressed at very moderat cost wo speciallie In clothes that meet their requirements in our basement clothlnt section At $7.50 we offer mon's suits of splendid quality worsteds, casslmercs and blue serges, In good styles and excellent tailoring. Suits guaranteed to look well for months; Special Friday, $7.30. . Another Lot of Mens Suits Priced $4,95 This group of men's suits comprise casslmercs, tweeds and fancy mixture fabrics In the most desirable shades. They are all unusually good values and are attractvely priced Friday for $4.05. Special Offering of Men's Pants $1.98 Friday you can buy men's all wool worsted and Cdsstmere pants for only $1.98. Made in peg top or sami-peg top styles. All splendid wearing materials Including hair line stripes. Choice ot the lot Friday In the basement at $1.08. Men's Union Made Overalls and Jackets, at each 49c. Sale of Boys' $4 Norfolk Suits for About ii00 suits in this sale hut only one tof atO three of each kind. All Norfolk models, box pleat or Balkan styles. Greys, blues and browns in mix tures and plain shadings,. Most of them all regular $4 suits, but some nre $o from last season's selling. All are wonderful values at Friday's snln price. Basement. 2" Knickerbockers Boys' khaki knicker bockers, dark olive shade with belt straps, on sale Friday in the "JQ basement, for.. Boys' Blouses A new assortment of those full cut. well sewed blouses in llghtiand dark materials, for op only OC Boys' Overalls Heavy weight, service able overalls with double seat and knee, for boys. On sale Friday yfC In basement.... T'OC Three Big Remnant Lots of Laces Friday Allovers, flouncings. bands and edges of shadow, venico nnd oriental laces, also dow drop chiffon, flowered nets and plain nets, In remnants of M to 1 V4 yards, on bale Friday, main floor j At 25c Each Remnants Of vol. lace, tor chons, cotton clunys, shadow bands and edges, to be cleared Friday at 5c Yard Remnants of real cluriy, torchon and oriental bands, edges and allovers, venico and shadow bands, edges and allovers, also plain nets, including many desirable lengths, Friday, main floor At I5c Each Embroideries Worth to 35c Yd. 18-lnch swIss and nainsook corset cover and flouncing embroidery: fine imported quality, regularly worth to 36c; Friday on Main Floor 19C Embroideries Worth to 50c Yd. A special lot of 46-inch swlss and voile embroidery skirting for making summer dresses. Quality regularly worth to 60c, Friday, Main Floor, at. 29G