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THK BKB: OMAHA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915. 85- Nebraska PASSENGER TRAFFIC PAYS, SAYS CLARKE Brief on Behalf of State Eailwty Commission Opposing Western Road i Argument. ASKS WHY EXPENSE HEAVY From ft Ptaff Correspondent.) UNCOU. Oct . 8pevtal V-That passenger traffic earns 4.14 per cent. while freight . per cent of the cost of road and equipment of forty-six ral road tma. 1 the contention of Chairman H. T. Clark of the Nebraska Rail wntiy commlarton. In brief to be prevented before the Interstate Com merce commission, today opposing the request of western railroad for an op portunity to ralae their Interstate pass, nrer rate from I to V rente a mile. Chairman Clarke and Attorney General Reed are In Washington thin week at tending; and taking Pert In the hearing; ft representative of the Nebraska Rail way eemmtsston. The railroad have attempted to show that passenger fare are not earning; their fro per priortlon of operating ex teneea, 11 per cent on hook coat of road and equipment, they ay, while freight U earning .2 per rent, on the mglne-ton-mll bail. How It U Klaared. The Nebraska communion la figuring M the groea-ton-mllu basis, and claim M much right to imum that point of rlew aa the carrier the other, citing the tact that the interstate commission has refused to reeognis the on to the aboli tion of th ether. Chairman Clark asks the carrier for kn erplanatlon why they charge TO per cent more for ratio of xpensna of hand-; Usg passenger trafflo than of handling Creigfct trafflo. Teetlaaestr ef Powell. The brief close with a reference to th testimony ef V. O. Powell, rat ex- re rt of th Nebraska commission, given j at a previous bearing to the effect that for sixteen year past sis roads, oper ating three-fourths of th mileage in 2 cnt territory, have acumulated a surplus of Mlt.O00.90O after paying K.000.000 in terest and 1615,000,000 dividends. These U lines represent 9,0fO mile of railroad. Testis.; Well Water. SUt Bacteriologist Wild has found two ample of well water from Lexington, Kelt on well in us by school children, to be very Impure. Th city water of (Lexington wa found In good condition. A sampl of water from Bcrlbner was found gool and another from Sterling was ry poor. Corporations Hesalt. A hundred and eighteen corporations of Nebraska lcllnquent in occupation taxes have remitted to the secretary of slat tho last three days. In reply to 62G letters m nt out to them a week ago. Th largest corporation remitting was the A. D, Mr r company of Omaha, which paid the secretary S3. which Included more than 100 in penalties. Penalties alone for the last thre days, . amounting to 15 per cent of th taxes delinquent, hav totalled 1278. ' ', Defers ef state Treasurer. George W, Urge and H. H. Wilson of Lincoln will defend Bute Treasurer Hall In the suit brought against him by Fire Commissioner Rldgell, according to an nouncement made by Mr. Hall today. The fir commissioner Is suing to force the treasurer to countersign warrants drawn for sslarie of th fir commission during Heptember, refused by Mr. Hell on the ground that the fee of the office were not specifically appropriated.' Slot Kaoaah flaffraalata. Stat Auditor Smith ha a query from U. McArthur of Hollowell, Kan., if he can get 2S0.0OO to 3SO.00O signers ( a pe tition favoring votes for women. The auditor has answered him, saying it "can't be did," since there areonly 2&tMl Votes In tli state, according to the fliiUres from th last election. - . . . MORE CASES OF D0URINE FOUND AMONG HORSES (from a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. . (Bpeclal.) Th dis covery Of additional cases of dourtne among horses In Cherry. Hooker, Plain. Grant and Thomas counties will delay th raising of th quarantine la that section which has be tin in force for five months. During the last five month I.SuS horses have been Inspected by stste and federal officers and forty-four of that number, found to be suffering from th disease, VVro ordered killed. Twenty-two horses Were killed in Hooker county last week, while State Veterinarian Anderson was on a trip o( Inspection there. Seventy-two horses examined fur glan ders n th same territory reacted In thirty-two casus and wre ordered killed. Two thousand two hundred cattle were examined for tuberculosis at th Houth Omaha stock yards, according to the rriit-snauai report of th inspectors, and eighty-seven were found to be suffering from th disease. 'AUBURN GIRL GOES TO COLORADO TO BE MARRIED AUBURN, Neb., Oct . (Special.) Miss fcUsle Curtis will be married at an early dale to Dean Argabrlght at Uoon. Colo., wber ,he la residing on a home stead. Uiaa Curtis la th daughter or th lat Mr aad Mrs. Alvln Curtis of Ktella, and sine their death has re sided with her brother, 8am Curtis. Ths engagement was announced this week at a party given st the horn of UUi Verna Daniels. Miss Curtis has gun to Kansas to visit relative, and then will go to Boon, where the marriage will tak place. TABLE ROCK VETERAN IS KILLED BY FALL TAELK ROCK. Neb., Oct. (.(Special.) John Bush, a civil war veteran, was accidentally klll.d early Monday even ing by fall through ft trap door lr.t the cellar. Ilia hvsd struck th cement floor, fracturing hi skull. H lingered unconscious until o'clock, when he passed away. H was foreign born, coming to America in his young man hood. He has lived in Table Kock and vicinity; for nearly two score year. His ago was 71. lie 1 survived by a wlfa and four daughter. A "For Sale" as wfll turn acond-haad furniture late cash . Nebraska PROMINENT NEBRASKAN DIES John B. Dinimore. Lon Identified with Board of Agrlcn'ttire, Paisei Awty. FUNERAL WILL BE ON FRIDAY (From a Htaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. .8peclal.)-John H. Dlnsmore. who died at th horn of hi daughter In Button early today, was one of th prominent Nehrssksna who de voted much time to th upbuilding of the Nebraska state fair. Mr. Dinimore was elected a member of the state fair board In 1877 and con tinued as a member until lu7. He wan a member of th board of manager during the years 1888, 1M7, 1M, IMS, lttl, !, 1KW and 1904. He was chairman of the board for four years, second vice president In 1 first vice president In 1M2 and IMS and president rn WW, IMS, IMC and 103. I'pon his retirement from the board a resolution was pa""ed In appreciation of his faithful services. He wa at one time a candidate for governor on the republican ticket and served In various rapacities In county offices. Th funeral will be held Friday aft' ernoon at J:30. . NURSE IN KENNEDY HOME NOT PAID BY THE STATE (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct . (Special )-A report that Judge Howard Kennedy, formerly of Omaha, chairman of th board of con trol of state Inatltutlnna. hail Kmii (in. ploying atat nurse In hi private horn on aiais pay was disseminated today when th luds Droduced the rvnnli In show that whenever he ha demployed a nurse she had been stricken from the atat payroll while abnent. For th last month the luriira hu hn employing a nurse from the state hos pital for th insane to care for his little o-year-old daughter, who Is danger ously ill. Us secured her with th ap proval of the superintendent. Dr. 1. E. William, after he had been unable to find another suitable nurse In th city. When the little girl became worse ft week ago, the head nurse. Miss Pwann. volunteered to take the case and pro cured ft leav of absence from the hos pital for th purpose. Th criticism had been directed toward the judge after It had been learned that Miss Rwann wa at Chairman Kennedy's home. The Judg has paid bc,th nurses, he explains, from hi own pocket for their services. AUTO PURCHASE CONTRACT IS ORDERED RESCINDED (From a Htaff Correapondent) LINCOLN. Oct. . tKpetfal Mavor Charles W. Itryan, Commlaaloncr John Wright and Judge W. H. England staged a dramatic hearing her today over th purchase of an alleged worthies auto mobile by the rlty for the public safety commissioner's department. Kngland prevailed, the city attorney holding that sufficient showing had been mad to reaaind the contract whereby th depart, ment acquired a machine which belonged to an employe of tho city In the fir department Judge Kngland added the verbal fire works to the final hearing by hurling a bunch of charges against John Wright's competency for the Job he Is hold ing, Kngtand demanded Charley Bryan apol ol for a statement h had given out but th mayor ducked. You ought to be . a big enough and broad enough man. If you are big enough to be mayor, to apologise, Kngland said. Mr. England anld that since he had tarted, he would like to have the com mission Investigate the purchase of oat and other supplies for the fir depart ment Th commission adjourned without tak ing any formal action on th requests. MRS. MAUDER MUST PAY FINE AFTER LITIGATION (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. .-(Speclal.)-aovernor Morehesd has refused to pardon and remit a fin of $1 against Katie Mauder of this city, which has been appealed from the Justice court up to the supreme court, with th fine affirmed each time. Th costs In the esse, with th fin, are now well past the lift) mark. Th case grew out of th throwing of some clod against a barn in Octet r, 1911. Oil hit Paulln Schwlndt, who waa Just emerging from the building. Slie had Katie Mauder and six others arrested for assault. They were fined $1 In the Justice court. Three paid. On An appeal to the dlstrfcl ()urt the fin waa affirmed. Two more paid. After th case bad been affirmed in the supreme court an attempt waa made to reopen It In th district court on grounds of new evidence, an alleged con fession by Mrs. Schwlndt tha Mr Mauder did not throw th clod. This waa denied and an appeal was made to the governor. 11 refused to Interfere. County Attorney Hager has threatened MtV Mauder with a Jail sentence If she does not Py the costs and her fin. Usorge V. T. rge 1 her attor -. v Notes from Heatrtoe. BEATRICK, Neb., Oct. .-(Speclal.) C. O. Beardaley and J. F. Johnson of Un coln submitted' a proposition at a meeting of th city commissioners Tuesday to furnish th city with electric current at 1.71 cents per kilowatt. Mr. Bvardaley and his associates hav tiled on four power sites on the .Blue river, two of them being between Beatrice and De Witt, and If they can secure the city's business they will start building their plant at once. Th County Board of Supervisors Tues day afternoon laid th new Jail proposi tion ever for another year. cablegram was received in this city Tuesday from Colonel E. J. Shlnn stating that he was enruute to Nw York on th steamer Cretlo with the body of the lat Colonel J. W. Bookwalter. who died re cently in Italy, and would arrive at Bos ton about October xa. The body will be tsken to Springfield, O.. for burial. Teeaiwaek waa Mays Bask. TECI;MSEH. Neb.. Oct. .-(Special.)-John L. Sherman, lormely In ths grocery buslues In Twuunueli. has bought a bank at McMlnnvllle, Ore. Himself and family, who have spent several month In California, have gone to McMlnnvllle to live. Three Itltorera Vraated at Madlsaw. MADIHON. Neb., rw a ... . Judge Welch of the district court raster. oar vwiswa granted divorces to Mabel Sundayisms at the On the Fly by wmt(T)wiil buy vHArT)wm: buy J77f Home coming , yLONUINESS WEALTH M. Deuel from her husband, Karl W. Deuel, with Judgment against the de fendant for $1,000 alimony and costs; to Mrs. Agnes M. Bay from her husband, Karl R. Ray, and Mrs. Myrtle Manning from her husband, Walter Manning. Boys Are Cora Urawrn, MITOHKLL. a D., Oct. 6-Spcuial Telegram.) Two brothers, Lavern and Hoy Johnson of Ethan, are champion boy corn grower of Davidson and Han son countle of South Dakota. This was decided In a contest conducted by the First National bank of Mlt hell. The lads won $Tj0 and $X In gold, respe ctlve'y. Clifford Perkln of Mitchell won third prise of US. Dakota Osteopaths Kleet. MITCHELL, 8. . D.. Oct. a (Special Telegram.) Dr. E. W. Hylcr of Mitch ell was chosen .to head the Houth Da kota Osteopathic association for th coming year at th annual meeting held In this city. - Other officers elected were: Dr A. M. Olaagow of Hloux Falls, vice president, and Dr. Stono of Sioux Kalis, secretary-treasurer. CABINET OF GREECE BREAKS WITH KING (Continued from Psge One.) In the Interests of Serbia, of which It also fs th ally.' "Premier Venlxelos rented: 'n vour letter of today you have been so good n to Inform me of the arrival at RalonUI of the first detachment of French troop i, and of the decision of France and Eng land to send their troops to help Serbia their ally; adding that the two powers count on Greece not to oppose measures taken in th interest or Serbia, where of It also Is th ally. " 'In answer to your letter, I hsve the honor to declare to your excellency, that, being neutral In the European war, the royal government could not possibly author. e the proceeding In question, for it constitutes a breach of Greece's neu trality, the more manifest since It comes from two great belligerent powers, (t Is, therefore, the duty of the royal gov ernment to protest against the passage of foreign troop across Ureek territory. The circumstances thst these troops are destined solely to aid Serbia. Greece's lly, In no way modifies the legal posi tion of the king's government; for evea from a Balkanlc Point of tin nm.'. neutrality rould not be affected, before You Must See Our Suit Values &l ISM" , , li - ifVf I ,f Jrr J ISA rrv,,. BEDDE 1417 DUUni.at. K-riiirK-r Crea CaeerfaJDy Uvea Oa-of.Twa Tab as Caught Our Staff Artist the actual casus foederis was commit ted by the danger now threatening Ser bia, which caused the dispatch of inter national troops to Its help.' " The French and British officers, who already have landed have been received moat cordially by the local naval, mili tary and civil authorities and have been able to begin work Immediately on their arrival. Public opinion Is that It Is nec essary for the entente power to glvj assistance to Serbia. Give Those Worn Nerves a Rest rAAn Don't give up. 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BufTJ.N.Y To Appreciate Thea A magnificent array of La dies' Suits, in all the favored s"SSsm4-. rrm utiA mm 4 a4 . iAV vviui iiii: d auu iiuiLciiH.ia. wit.ii or w"1011 tnT trimming?, priced here as low as Pay $1.00 a Week Silk Cresses I Ladies' Coats $9.50 If? $8.50 Hp Wt Outfit the Entire Family on Cre Jit Tvlwnu for ST.w Catalogs. 7WM I Jaw $g50 22 5gl 50 Nebraska WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS IN SESSION AT BEATRICE HEATKICE. Neb.. Oct. .-8pvlaI Tel egram.) The district convention of the Women's Relief Corps of the Fourth con gressional dlatrlct. which comprises eleven I counties, ws held In this city today, 'with sixty delegates present Mr. Emma Casebeer of Blue flprlngs presided. Clue Spring was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting. The officers elected are: President, Mr. Mary Klmmerly of eBatrtce; senior vice, Mrs. Ida Fulton of Hebron; Junior vice, Mrs. Marion Illnes of lllue Spring; chaplain, Mrs. Jan Murdock of Wymore; secretary, Mrs. Mary Oden of Beatrice; tr.iaurer, Mrs. Nancy Sanders of Fair- jbury; conductress. Miss Mae Kelly of Beatrice; asslatant conductress, Mr. J Delia Klmmel of Falrbury: gusrd, Mr. Nellie Llndauer of Falrbury; assistant 'guard, Mr. Badie Sample of Beatrice, Tea Wedrtlna at Plattamoath. PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. Oct. .-Spe-clal.) At the home of the bride's aunt. Miss Louise cOrder, last night took place the marriage of Leon L. McCarthy and Mis Anna Wolforth, bofh of this city. Mr. McCarthy Is an employe of the Bur lington. The newly married couple de- MEMOE FIT" Visit our beautiful, extex&iTw display of fireplace foods. Biff assortment; low prices; floe designs; excellent quality. Hot the taut ctHatlsa to btty Jwrt come and look. Far Lsrgcst Stock in Omaha Entire Third Floor State Bank Building, ft) N. S. Oorner 17th and Harney. SOnDEOLADD DHOS. GO. Dress Them Nebraska parted this morning for Alexandra. Ind., where they will visit for a few day. This morning at Pt. John' Catholic church were united Mis Mary McQuir of this city and William Becker of Wis consin. Rev. M. A. Shine of that church officiating. Jfthfiaon Urond Jury Adlaarna. TECUM8KH. Neb., Oct . (Ppeclal Tel egram.) Th grand Jury In the Johnson county dlatrlct court adjourned today after being In arasion nine day. Eleven Indictment were returned up to today and it I said three more will be returned as service has not been had on parties Indicted today. The names were not made public. ( Fares llaaae Ueatroyea). BEATBICK. Neb., Oct. , (Special Tel egram. Fire last r"".t destroyed a farm house owned by W. H. Bowman and oc cupied by Harry Langdate, six miles north of Beatrice. The loss 1 placed at $1,300, partially covered by Insurance. t.ood for Sick Headaches. Constipation causes sick headache and Dr. King's New Life Pills will cure It. Tske a dose tonight. Sc. All drug gist. Ad vert laemenL A "For Sale" ad will turn second-hand furniture into cash. Andlrono Spark Scroono Flro Toolo Qratoo Geo Logo Wood Dodbofo Do You Want the ' Eye of the Public, Mr. Storekeeper? N est week many people will be looking in your store window what will they see? These people will be gazing with a definite object looking for articles familiar to them by name through newspaper advertising. i Tey will be looking for the signs which read: INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER DISPLAYWEEK We Sell These Standard Products All Advertised in the DAILY NEWSPAPERS Every eye that looks into your store window will be the eye of a possible customer. Each window will be your appeal for that prospective customer's business. The people of this city are not familiar with all kinds of advertised goods, but they are familiar with the kind that have been advertised in oir newspapers. They have a friendly interest in these articles if for no other reason than their regard for their home news papers. They will be friendly to the stores that show these newspaper advertised brands. If you are not already familiar with the plan for next week's demonstration, the advertising department of this newspaper will gladly furnish further information. Dress your windows to talk to the public next week. With Newspaper Advertised Goods O rOG) 3 dtmM f OA ja a i ii ii iW Suffer From Piles no matter how long or how bad go to your dmggiet today and g't a II cent box of Pyramid Fll Treatment. It will give quick relief, and a single box ofti cures. A trial ravage mallei free In plain wrapper if you end us coupon below. FREB SAMPLE COUPON PTKAMID DRUG COMPANY, . hio l'vramld HMg., Marshall, Mlc:l. 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