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THE HEK: OMAHA. SATURDAY, .1AXUAUY VM 3 Nebraska Nebraska FIREMEN'S CASE COMES UP Hous,e Orisider Bills Having to So with Volunteer Departments in the State. KILL THE VETERINARIAN BILL (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Jan. 22, (Special.) In com mittee, of the whole the house took up Scudder's bill. H. R. 61, to advance the luto of annual school mt-etlnirs in town and rural districts, and recommended tt for passage, making the date the second Monday in June. An emergency clause was aaaea so inai u me oui dnoium law it will effect the meeting this year. Though the house committee on consti tutional amendments recommended the bill calling for a constitutional conven tion for passage, "the house refused to consider it ,at the session this morning, the bill going over for future considera tion on motion of Stebbens, one of its backer. The Harris-Hostettler bill. So. Rt, In creasing the exemptions of volunteer' flre-im-n from Jury duty and poll tax liability, waa discussed at considerable length, and finally was sent back to the Judiciary committee along with another bill. No. 63. covering the same subject. Pafoe's amendment which had for Its principal idea that no engine, hook and ladder or hoso company should have more than twenty r.ames on its membership, and no organisation deemed a fire company un less It had an apparatus worth at least (1,500 in a ease of a hook and ladder di vision, or $500 for any other company, was the cause of the recommittal of the bill. Palmer's H. R. No. 70, which Increases the penalty for fraudulent use ol fra ternal Insignia or credentials, was re ported for passage In committee of the whole, after con siderable discussion, H. R. 48. by Eber rnan of Thayer, providing that a veter inarian must have ten years' p-tictice be fore he can qualify as a practitioner, was killed. ASKS DAMAGES FOR LOSS 0F(WIFE'S AFFECTIONS MADIFON. Neb., Jan. 22 (Special.) Ralph B. McKlnney of Norfolk, has filed a petition in the district court agalnat Arthur J. Kocnlngsteln to recover K,U00 damages for alleged alllenation of the affections of plaintiff's wife. McKlnney recites In his petition that during August. 1D14. while he was absent taking treat ment at a hospital in Chicago, tho de fendant, Kocnlngsteln, who is 38 years of age. sought to alienate the affections of Vlaintlffs wife, Delia McKlnney. Bowl ins and Shirtleff are attorneys for plain tiff. The plaintiff and his wife are prominent people of Norfolk. The de fendant Just retired from the office of county attorney of Madison county and is now city attorney of Norfolk. IVolden Wedding- at Pimiff City. PAWNEE CITY. Neb., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. T- H. Shannon of this county have Just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home here. The greater part of their married life bas been spent in Pawnee county. The out-of-town, guests attending were their two sons and families. Dr. H. A. Shannon, wife and daughter Mildred of Lincoln, and Dr. Joe Shannon and wife of Wee pins Water. New. Notes of Krarvt. GENEVA. Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) The little son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hourl- gan died of pneumonia Tuesday night. Among the few sales su far, that of (ieorge H. Nlehaus yesterday was the biggest and best attended, a big crowd being there, about eight miles northeast of Geneva. Horses, mules, cattle and hog were sold at good prices, horses bringing trom SIM to $200. Police Prevent Boilag Boat. BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 22. -(Special.) The ten-round boxing match to have been held In the armory Thursday evening be tween Will Funk and Walter Richards, two lightweights of this city, was stopped by the authorities. The boxers had as sembled at the hall and were preparing for the match when a bluecoat acting under orders from Commissioner Spioer Uopped further proceedings. TO ORDER Reduced From $25 $40 Suits Reduced To $22.50 A similar reduction on all overcoatings. Our big stock reducing sale cuts the price nearly in half. We use good linings, good workmanship and guarantee fit and style. MCCARTHY-WILSON TAILORING GO, 304-306 South 16th St. Relatives of Dead Men Sue Engineer FA I R HTTIJ V V.I. . u i.i Telegram.) John T. Mol-ean. Rock Inland -...rt-iiKri engineer nere. received a sum mons from' Plattsmotith that lye Is de- i-ntiani in a suit ror i.,(W, Instituted by relatives of William Hammond of Lin coln and Howard k'nim if r-nl,, killed by a passenger train he waa run ning, two mlles northeast of here, Oc tober 29. last. Alclean wh hrlnt,inv 1 1. - - v....n.,,n ai.!M-ii(rr train from Lincoln and struck a covered "UKgy in wn.cn the men were rl.llng. They were soliciting for a film and por trait company, among Jefferson county farmers. Accord I Fireman Emery the whistle was sounded, The coroner's Jury exonerated the men and the railroad company from blame. w-nn is considered one of the most competent engineers employed her. CAMBRIDGEPI0NEER IMPLEMENT MAN DEAD CAM nil! DOE. Neb., Jan. 32.-1 Special Telegram. ) J. W. Babcock, one of Cam bridge's most highly respected citizens, died suddenly Inst night. He was ac tively engaged In bimlness until yester day. Mr. Bnbcock was 77 years old. . He had been In the hardware and Implement business here for thirty years. His brother. Walter, of the firm of Babcock Bros., died ten years ago. He will be burled here Monday. He is survived by his widow and daughters, Lela and Mrs. W, W. Duncan, of Beatrice. His broth ers, T. B. Babcock of Scotts Bluff and W. W. Babcock of New York, will attend the services. - Nebraska dolff. Clstonls; Dr. O. U Roe, Beatrice; Dr. H. O. Schooling. Blue Springs; Dr. P. 1.. Olllasple, Wyinore; Dr. I. N. Plck rtt. Ocirll. Columbus Primary Held February 9 COLUMBl'S. Neb., Jan. 22. (Special .) ljouls LlRhtner, attorney, who was re cently appointed chairman by Congress man Dan V. Stephens to conduct the pri mary election for postmaster for this city, will hold It February . The following are the candidates: B. J. Ryan, a K. Marty. Max Kllus. Jsmes Haney and D. C. Kavanaugh, ex-shcrlff of riatte county. HASTINGS FURNITURE COMPANY ASSIGNS HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. 22. (Speil Telegram. The Hastings Furniture com pany. A. V. Brown, proprietor, the largest exclusive furniture dealer in Hastings, made an asFU'ntnent in favor of the cred itors through the First National bank to day. J. M. Wallace of Kansas t'lty Is In charge and will dispose of the business at retail or close a sale for the entire stock The liabilities are not divulged. Falling health of n the part .of Mr. Brown Is partially the cause. D0ANE COLLEGE DEBT RAISING CAMPAIGN CRETE, Neb., Jan. 22.-(Special.) Suc cess has crowned the efforts of the new administration of Doane college In Its first definite financial undertaking for tho school. Yesterday Treasurer Fairfield waa ablo to pay In full notes amounting to 110,000. This Is tho first fruits of a debt-paying campaign which will be'Ton tlnued until the whole W7.000 of debt which stood against the college last June Is wiped out. Poultry Shovr ( lose. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Telegram.) The thirteenth annual state poultry show closed tonight. The Ne braska Poultry association elected the fol lowing officers President, J. II. Bum !inm, Adams; vice president. M. O. Scud e'er; secretary, A. II. Smith, Lincoln; treasurer. Dr. Watson, Miller. Members of the board of directors were elected as follows; Russell F. Palmer. Minden: Fred Van Gordon, 'Gresham; It. E. Porter, York; F. H. Beltnor, Qverton; Charles G. Cottle, Edgar, and O. R. Hill. North joup Gasr County Makes Boda-ct. BEATRICE, Neb.. Jan. 22. (Special.) The annual expense bill for Gage county for the year 1915 was adopted Thursday by the Board of Supervisors, the sum agreed upon being 1140,680, $16,000 more than that of last year. J. M. Hurst of Wymore was apiointed a member of the soldiers' relief committee to succeed the late E. S. Gillette, and the following were named as a county board of healtht Dr. J. W. McKlbben, Adams; Dr. B. F. Dear- Kearney Kormai Basinet Rail Games. KEARNEY. Neb., Jan. 22. -(Special. ) Tho schedule for the Kearney Normal basket ball team for this season has been completed by Coach Tollefsen and will be played as follows: At Bethany on January 27 'with Cotner; January 2S at Peru: January 2P. Hastings college at Hastings: Grand Island at Kearney, Jan uary 2,'.; at Central City, February 10; at Grand Island, February 11; Hasting at Kearney, February 19; Peru at Kearney, February 2H; Cotner at Kearney, March 4. Adams May Dalld Bridges. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special Tel egram.) A special committee of the Adams county supervisors today reported thRt tho bid of the Standard Bridge com pany of Omaha fur the county bridge work of the year is the lowest presented, but Is higher than the work can be done for by the county Itself. The board may reject all bids. 1Z 1Z 1UZ 1Z T WONDER ef the kindest, A most lovable fel lers ain't them that smoke the mellowest, fren'liest tobacco in their pipes. i " Do you know the 10c VELVET tin's "little brother,"the 5c metal lined bag ? This bag is an inno vation for preserving the freshness of VELVET, The Smoothest Smoking Tobacco. ICZZ c It Prior to tak ing our annual inventory we offer from our en tire stock of high class ready-to-wear clothes. AN Suit or 0'Coat 0manajlftly Omaha LIQUOR nnd D RUG Treatment 1502 S. 10th St. Phons D. 7556 OMAHA All Our High Grade Shirts $3.00, $2.50 Shirts, now $1.85 $2.00 Shirts, now $1.45 $1.50 Shirts, now 95 Silk$ and Flannel Reduced 25 Per Cent All Our High Grade Neckwear $3.50, $3.00 Ties, now $1.95 $2.50, $2.00 Ties, now $1.65 $1.50 Ties, now $1.15 $1.00 Ties, now : G5 50c Ties, now 35 Pajamas . . . . $1.45 and $1 15 Broken Lots of Underwear at Half Price . PEASE BD0S.:GO. 1417 FARNAIYI ST.. KEARNEY NORMAL SCHOOL ' GRADUATES MID-YEAR CLASS! KKATINF.T. Neh.. Jan. 22. (ftpe.-Ul.)- The Kearney Normal school Rraduati'd fifteen studonts who had completed the work of th Inntltutlon on Thuradajr mornlnK. the ercti( bln held at the chapel- of the ehool. Archbishop, War of the Kearney Military academy deliv ered the address to the student. 1'renl dent Dick presenting the class with their certificates. Kearney Is to have an addition to the modern biiPtnc Mocks now In the city hy the erection of a to-Mnry concrete buildlnic on t'entisl avenue, which will be ileed for store purposes. Mr. Keens, who Is now In California, has had the plan completed and work will be com menced early this spring. it Is also promised that another new theater build ing will be erected soon. Itoliert I. Klllott, former deputy state. aiierlntonilont, has arrived In Kearney and has assumed his duties as head of tho mntliematlcs department of the State Normiil school. Ho succeeded lean Snod nni, who hHS gone to California. MAN KILLED IN AUTO UPSET AT VALENTINE VA1.KNT1NK, Neb . Jan. -a.-(Spcclal. T. N. Waggoner was Instantly killed last evening ahout 7 o'clock hen an automnhlle In which he was riding turned turtle on a hill about four miles north of Valentine. Ills brother was driving tha car and he and bis mife and little baby were the other occupants. The others were uninjured and managed to crawl out from under the car, but the dead man was ptnned down In such a manner as to make escape lmossllile, and ho .was crushed In such a way that death cama Blmost Immediately. The. party waa coming here from the Rosebud agency, where Mr. Waggoner was employed In a garage, lln was to have taken the train this evening for C'omstock, Neb., whera ho had accepted a position. CJet competent help through The Bee. egro Lynched In eorala. UI.INOTON, Or.. Jan. 22. reter Morris, a noum charged with the murder of a f.Hrinor, whs tsken from the custody of the Ksrly county sheriff late last night and lynched. 3 9 mi mf ml' rj MmmA Wmm .11, 3 4 Ym ' 9 HVff ! 1 B tir. , m It's good business to buy Suits & O'coats at this store now, Our Great Half Yearly Clearance Sale of our entire stock of high type Suits & Overcoats affords an opportunity for Clothes buying which no shrewd man will let pass by. The most remarkable savings of the year are evident in the price reduc tions which effect every Suit and Overcoat in the house come, investigate, and nave money $10 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $12 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $15 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $18 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $20 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $25 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $30 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $35 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $40 Quality Suits and Overcoats, buy now $50 Quality Overcoats, buy now at at S7 at S9 at Sll at $13 at S14 at $17 at $21 at $24 at $28 . $35 Mackinaw Coats Greatly Reduced $5.00 Maekinaws now $3.50 $7.50 Maekinaws now $5.00 $10 Maekinaws now. .$7.00 $12 Maekinaws now. .$9.00 v Boys' Suits and O'coats, Extraordinary Values nt Da iAn tm triA (nnot AfnnAmlol Kll vl n or you can do Saturday is to fit your boy out in one of .these smart Suits, Overcoats or Maekinaws which we are offering at prices that represent the nioet generous savings of the year. v $.1.00 Garments now $2.25 $3.50 Garments now $250 $.()() Garments now $2.75 $5.00 Garments now $3.50 $6.00 Garments now $4.00 $6.50 Garments now $4.25 $7.50 Garments now $5.00 $10 Garments now. .$7.00 ui flMfF MlTifW ff fnn W 16 tb a HUWARDM 1 1 1 awHwiwMMwwi V ? fi 1 L.J a FV u mW mm I m K V W T UmimltmmnmZZl I'Hl lX)ItK IXJINS, 0 TO 8 MtH lOKt PlItK LKAK I.AKD, 0i MIS Og Choice Val rtiopii, 15c' UHa 114 Milk Fed Bprlnx Chlx at cheaper than the wholesale nrloe. 1914 l-'orequarterH SprlnK Iamb 8HO 1914 llliiilquarier Pirln I.ainb Choice Kteer Pot Hoast, 13 Ho UVio I'lK 1'ork Mhouldera ao M I'ork Butte 1140 Choice Younr Veal Roast ISHc, ll'o Choice Mutton Chops 1SV0 Ciidahv'H lilmiiond C and Annour'i Star Hmium Cmluliy'H KunliKlit Bacon ltf0 Swift's Wiarlieater bacon Hacks per II) 144,0 Small Hums 100 OvHters, per iiuart 40e Follow the Crowd and Gave from 40 per cent to 50 per cent on Your Grocery Bill 1 lbs. best Buitar 91.00 4 10c cans Milk B8o I larse cans Tomatoes .......... .BBo 26c pkx. I'ancake Flour lc 4 cans of Corn BBo Macaroni or Hpaxhettl 7Vto Kmpress 1'rlde 1-lotir, per sack. Sl.eB OoMen Kantos Coffee, lb ISO IS bars best Laundry Hnap 9to tic La Ferrln's Worcestershire Banc SSo Paxton A Gallafher's Oaa Roastrd f'offee, can 66o S2-o. I'ura Preserves S4o 26c Whits Horse Ketchup ISO ft cans Cleaiixer (So 2&c cans California Peaches ISO 4 10c cans I.va S&o Hum foul liuklna Powder, ran.-.So itw iikn. HotHX Chips 15o I no pkic. KinKHfurtl's UIobs Btsrch 6o KHllon Kino Syrup 19o 15c Tall HuliiiMii loo l.ar(e (irHpe Krult, phcIi 50 K lurge Hot IIouha I.eltuie 10c I.uree Apples (cook Inn or eatlnsl per box tl.BO I amy Cauliflower, eai'h ,...10o, lBo l-'unt-y CrHnherrle, per ouart...7Ho Kellrvue Heart IVleiv, bunch ... .SSo Kxtra LarKe hwtet UranKes. do. 30o THE EMPRESS MARKET Opv- Woolworth 8c and 10c Store. H3 South 16th St. Tel. I). 230 Pig Pork Loins, 6 to 8 Lbs. . 10 1-2c Pure Leaf Lard. 9 1-2 Lbs .... 97c Cudatiy's I'lamons C and Armour's Stur lira ml Hams 15Ho Cudshy's HunllKht Hacon 10 tiwitt's Wliu-heHter Bacon Haiku, per Hi 1440 Small llama 1010 C'yHters, per imihii 400 1914 MUk Fed Bprln Chlx at cheaper than me wholesale price. Choice Kleer Pol Hoast. IIHC....II0 PIk Pork Roaat Vo Pin Pork Butts 110 Choice Youna Veal Roast, 13 He llo ChoUe YounK Veal Chops, lac, ItSo Lamb lirs litO Mutton Chops 19'. Mutton Hoast CViO l..A,n fi ... ft I' hi I . . . -. K r Ana IU I l-ronl 9 to 10 P. M Pork Chops! !l0o PUBLIC MARKET VSS.HJSSSJfh Tha ConfUUnoo of Oaa ratroas Is Oar Best Asset. Inrr.ai.fl tA . 1 a nf This ConfldoBO Bas The Basket Stores from $9.12 la tho first store the first daj till our dally avers, aal.s aow are at the rat. of oyer l.OOO.ooO a y.ar. 300 UOULAK VKICCB LOWII TXA.V ATT OTHEB MCBMABJLA OKOCSII. Ho baits or speola.1 sales. VOTATOTJa 680 800 .10 . .10 on WKJTB BUBBABTK 1 hueiiel 0 Ibn. D bushel lots Perk. 10 Ibn TVBITZrs. per lb We save you as much a 8c lb. son.e i-oriee. Krnnniuy. per lb, 14c; 1 Iba for..40o Thrifty Habits, lb 810 other iialltles at 24c, 28c. 30c, 8Jc and 4 .to per lb. Broom Trices Down White Itouse. a very hlKh aiale parlor broom, like many retail for 60c to too; our price So fittiers at 38c, 34c, 28c and 3o Cllinnx No. I 190 yrnp Karo. 10 lb. lilue Label, 38. i 5 lbs., 80o; 2 lbs So White Karo lted Label, 10 lbs. 4Bo; 6 lbs. 840 2 lbs 100 alt at a 40 Bavins. Cc sack ao; 106 sack he; 14 lbs tn, sac k 11c. Per bbl. 280 lbs $1.40 fchaker Halt. 10c pks 70 Baainslin. lOo oaa Vast So 6c can 4o 10c liquid So Rlalna 8un Polish. 10c site To Three for 19o Vulcanal, 10c slxe To Cove Oysters. 20c can 15c, I for 43o 10c can 8c; I for -...Sao Koxla, lOn pks 4o Paklns Powder. 1 lb. 25c ran Tip.. So Oatmeal, ibc Bosket fctore 19o Hmall site. 9c; S fur 85o Ask about our 4 LMscount plan. Bo. 81 Sl Borth 16th. Mo. 83 180T Ttntoa. Bo. 848187 rarnam. Mo. 88 140S Morth 84th Mo. 858818 Morth 84ta. We will robahly cloe Wednesday, Jan. 27. it I K 11 and open Thursday mornlnn at 10.S0 A. M. In order to attnn,) our annual iret-tnirether meetlrir of the stores In OMAHA. LIBCOI.M. KA.TSX.OCK aad UBTVEBSITT VLACB. (Quaker Out, larae 2io size 81o iltiiKer Hnaps, per lb &e Hoila or tiyster Crackers, per lb., 7o Three lbs. for 19o Hy the whole box, per lb ' CrlHco, tl.no sise BOa AOc slxa 44o and 2 Bo size 83o Milk, lame can Cottase, 8c; 8 for aao Ac cans 4c; 3 for , . . . .10a Cider Vinegar, per Kallon 18o Coal Oil, per sail on, 7e; ralloa Slo Oaaoline. per gallon. 13c; 6 aal. 64o Pyramid, lfc pkg-. 15c: 6c pks. 4c; three for 10o Pyramid seems a much better buy than Oold l'tiet. Must please you aa well or return tt and net your money back. Hub-N'o-More, 26c pku. 15c, 6c pka:. 4o three for 10. Oold Oust. 26c pks. 20c. t for....6ae Hal iitida, 4H lbs. 60 1 25 lbs 8BO Toilet Paper. 10- rolls Venetian crepe 6c; 10c rolls silk tissue 6c; 6c rolls crepe 3c; 9 rolls for 880 Llaht House Cleanser, 6c can 4o If you like fair dealing our frank open meat price, on the black boards will appeal to you. Compound Itrd, Ih ,,...80 Best (trade Lard, lb ...14o Best 2d crade Lard, lb Uo Creamery Butter In the tub. Slo A (rood supply of Country Butter uaually on hand at 87o to SOo lb. No Honey Till Cured Fistula m4 All R.ctal Ols.sss. turasoltli ut kal.. Permanent aura. aHer.ate.a Vrrlt. t.r r. Ilia.trai.d awea .n Kactai Dl...... ..4 teetisnonlat. at aurdrerle f cur. 8v.ti.ar.ln M.krasK. ar.4 law. - OR. E. R. TARRY 240 Dee Dldff.. Omaha tfeb. Mm