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T11K BKK: OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 1916. .1 k'.Y I ft lr. V J N Nebraska Nobraska PHONE AND POSTAL Prisoner Deplores Breakers of Parolo SERYICE PLANNED Fmident Garlow of Columbus Sug. gests New System of Deliv ering , Letters. TELEPHONE .J4EN AT LINOOLN LINCOLN. March IS. (Special Tele gram.) A telephone postal rervlce win advocated by president C. J. Qarlow ot Columbus In Ma opening addreas before the Independent Telephone association meeting here today. Mr. Oarlow'a scheme would be the placing of a special stamp m a letter by the aender which would be authority for the pogtmaater to open the same and read It over the telephone to the rr an to whom it was addressed. Although the sleet storm kept many way because of work needed In repair-Ins- the lines, still over fitly were present at the opening- and others have been eom- ing fu during the Jy. Mr. Gnrlow advocated better salaries to operators. Eecretary Hurt! said that the year 1315 had been the banner year in telephono history and that the association was in good shape In all- lints. W. 8. Virlan of Chicago was the prin clpal speaker in the afternoon meeting. IHe Is secretary of the United States Tele phone association. Nebraska MARSHALL LEAYES NEBRRSKA RACE RURAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS IN MADISON COUNTY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March 28. (Special.) State Superintendent Thomas has information concerning a practical demonstration of the genuine Interest awakened in rural school Improvement furnished by district No. 10 In Madison county, known aa the Deer Creek school district. The dintrlot contains twelve and three-quarter sections of land with an assessed valuation of 9114,129. At a special meeting held recently the district voted a levy of $5,000 to erect a modern two-room school building. The architect employed by the board has drawn plans providing two rooms, each 83x33 feet, with twelve-foot ceilings, the rooms separated by a folding partition which may be opened to make one large assembly room for community center meetings. The basement will have fuel room, furnace room, gymnasium, manual train ing room, sewing room, domestic science room and girls' toilet. Water will be piped from a windmill to a supply tank, and a sewer ISO feet in length will provide . dranage. The school rooms will have modern equipment, proper lighting, and the grounds will be made attractive. An excellent rural high school Is already maintained in this district (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 3. (Special.) A prisoner at the penitentiary has WTltten Secretary Shahan of the State Board of Charities and Correction a letter In which he protests against the publicity given men whoreak their parole. In his let ter he says: It Is deplorable that our critics seem to hare but one eye and see only one aide of thinss, and it seems to us that if these men would become competent Judge or critics of the pirole system they should put tnemaeivee in our piace for a while; then perhaps they would see the other side the men that do make good. Thirty-Six Counties Have No Convicts (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March (Speclal.)-Thlrty- six counties of Nebraska sent no con victs to the state penitentiary, according to a statement made by Becreary Shahan of he State Board of Charities and Cor rections today in answer to Information asked from out In the state. Of the counties which did send men to the penitentiary, thirty-one sent but one prisoner, Washington, Merrick and Rock sent two each; Butler, Dane, Kearney, Morrill, Phelps, Sarpy and Scott's Bluff. three each; Buffalo and Cheyenne, four each; Adams. Cass. Dodge and Thurston, five each: Dawes, Jefferson and Richard son, six each; Lincoln, eight; Box Butte and Hall, ten each; Loncaater, twenty- one, and Douglas, nlnety-slx. Vice President Does Not Wish Sun on Primary Agftinst Morehead. to OTHER DEMOS WILL PULL OUT ROCK ISLAND EMPLOYES AT SAFETY FIRST MEETING JrAntBURY, Neb.. March 28.-(Specl!tl Telegram.) In an effort to overcome per sonal Injuries on the Nebraska division ot the Rock Island, local operating of ficials held a Joint r'aafety ? first" and "prevent Injury" meeting this afternoon. which was largely attended by repre sentatives from all classes of rallrca pervlce. '" Division Superintendent H. E. Allen presided and Safety First Supervisor W, H. Sttllwell of Topeka brought up a num ber of subjects for consideration and adoption. Superintendent AUtn urged the division employes to use every precaution lo overcome In Jury and steps were taken to overcome defects in machinery and locomotive operating out of this terminal. Mr. Stlllwell read a lot of statistic that showed the Nebraska division excelled every division in the first district in the least number of men injured. Only eleven Nebraska division employes sustained slight Injuries during February. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TAKE PART IN ASSESSMENT CASE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Mareh 28. (Special.) Many of tha public officials of the various counties, aa well aa the county attorneys, have written the attorney general to seo If he would no appear In the case of Great Northern Railway company against Blalno county, et a!., and represent the several counties. Inasmuch, as said suit Involves the constitutionality of the ac tion of the Board of Equalization In mak ing an assessment against the Great Northern Hallway company by reason of the sleeping cars owned by said company and operated over the lines of the Chi cago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad company In Nebraska. This assessment amounts tcT" $430 and has been apportioned by the Board of Equalization among the several counties of the state traversed by the lines of the Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy Railroad company in the proportion that the num ber of miles of main track within the limits of each of said counties bears to the number of miles of main track of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad company. F. S. Baker of Harrison, Neb., called personally to see tho attorney general about the same, and Mr. Reed has as sured all of the various county officials That he will give the matter personal at tention in the federal cour, and. will pre pare the necessary pleading. ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINOOLN. March .-Withdrawals are now the order and while Secretary of Ptate Tool has sent out the official cer tificate as to the candidates to he placed on the primary ballots, he la still per mitting any individual who may have cold feet to withdraw from the ticket. The fact that all the applications which came In this morning were from demo crats shows that even democrats do not believe this la a good year to run for office. Vice rresident Marshall has made good his threat to get off of the preferential primary ballot in Nebraska and this morning the secrrtary of state received his request to that effect. The vice pres ident says he Is a candidate tor the nom ination, but does not care to go up against Governor Morehead In Nebraska Secretary of State Pool will heed the request and notify county clerks to erase Mr. Marshall from the ballot. lloblnaon Withdraws. John W. Robinson of Vplnnd would also like to get off the democratic primary ballot. He filed for the state senate In the Twentieth district. However, three n.ore democrats are sticking on the Job, George J. Ppohn of Superior, C. B. 8am uelson of Hlldreth and Martin O. Monson ot Upland, so that there will be a chance for democrats of that district to make a choice. John W. Woodard of Seward, who thought he wanted to run for state su perintendent on the democratic ticket, has changed his mind and this morning notified Secretary of State Pool that he really did not want to take a chance. Mr. Pool will accommodate hltn. Frank Sbotwell Plants a Center Shot Omaha, March 27. To the Editor of The Bee: I assure you that I agree with your amendment to my platform. I intended to reach all grafters, but if I have omitted any I shall be glad to have yon call my attention to the same at any time. I am with yon first, last and all the time in opposition to them. Robert Smith has no more right to the naturalization fees than he had to the insanity fees, and it will give me great pleasure, if elected to the state senate, to endeavor to cure any existing defects in the law whereby he or any other man can secure any extra compensation than the lawful salary of the office. All publio officials are in office at their own invitation and if thev are not satisfied with the lawful salary they can resign and get out. Assuring you that I appreciate your calling my attention to this matter, I am. Sincerely yours, FRANKLIN A. SH0TWELL. Sun. which has been edited for some time by Frank Wyne. He will leave Cortland this week, but has not yet decided on a location. Mr. Wilson took charge of the plant yesterday. Mrs. William McKlnney, an old resident of Beatrice, died this morning after a prolonged Illness, aged ii years. Sho leaves her husband and a number of children. Frank J. Kelly of Lincoln is Dead LINCOLN. Neb.. March IS. Frank J. Kelly, lawyer of Lincoln, died late to night after an Illness of several months. For years before coming to Lincoln he was a leader In the republican council of Kansas and served as a member of the lower house of the legislature of that state when populism was at its height and party feeling ran high. He stood high In the ranks of the Knights of Pythias, and was one of the veteran Pythlans who meet annually In Omaha for a reunion. At the last meeting news was brought of his probably fatal Illness. OMAHA MAN WOULD TAKE UP AEROPLANE SERVICE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March 28. (Special. Mar vin Ewing. residing at 3012 Pickering street. Omaha, has written Adjutant Gen eral Hall that he would like to take up active service In the aeroplane service of the guard and be detailed for work In Mexico. ' General Hall will take the matter up later and see whatNcan be done In secur ing a place for Mr. Ewing. HARTINGT0N PROTESTS ' AGAINST PHONE RAISE (From a 8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28. (Special.)-The Cedar County Telephone company had a hearing today before the State Railway commlfslon in an effort to e permitted to raise its rates Z cents on its residence and business phones, which are now charged a rental of $1 and S1.25, respec tively. . Mayor Wall of Hartlngton Is protesting the raise on the grounds that when the telephone company was given its fran chise it was a perpetual franchise, and the rates agreed upon were- fixed. He denies the authority of the commission to allow the raise asked for. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County BEATRICK, Neb.. March J.-(flpeclal.) Suit was filed yesterday In the district ecurt by J. P. Saunders, administrator of the estate of the late Dennis H. Smith, to collect the sum of $lf 0(0 from tho son of the deceased, J. B. Smith, who is now living in Missouri, and which Is alleged to be due the estate. R. J. Ktlpatrick of this city has been appointed a member of the membership committee of the Navy league, the oldest of the national defense organisations. and has accepted the. appointment. Rev. F. C. Wilson yesterday closed a deal for the purchase of the Cortland STATE TREASURER WILL HONOR CERTAIN WARRANTS (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March 2S. Speelal.)-State Treasurer George Hall ajid his attorneys in conference with Attorney General Reed have agreed on a proposition so that the state treasurer will honor all warrants in favor of the state board of secretaries of the boards of health, pharmacy, opto metry, veterinary, osteopathy and em- balmera CUMING COUNTY SAVES UNDERTHE SMITH LAW (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28. (Special.) The county of Cuming under the Smith bridge law has saved In the last year many thousands of dollars, according to Martin Bysong, one of the supervisors of that county, who was In Lincoln today Under the old law the county paid $32,000 for bridges which under the new law would have coat them 128,000 If built of the same steel material. However, by the building of wooden bridges across the smallest stream? the bridges built last year cost the county $18,000 in place of $2,0li0 of forme.' years. YES-IT IS POSSIBLE TO STOP RHEUMATISM Rheumatism is a tormenting and stubborn malady. In some cases it yields to treatment which is without avail in other cases. The darting pains, lame muscles or stiffened joints only disappear by grad ually expelling the uric acid, and so many thousands have been relieved by the blood-en rich in e oil-food in Scott's Emulsion that you should give it a faithful trial, Scott's Emulsion acts as a powerful blood-purifier by increasing the red corpuscles and it strengthens the organs to carry off the adds which cause the trouble. Try Scott's Rmulsion. Itcannotharm It has helped thousands aul may be ex acUy what you need. No Alcohol. bcott & Bownc. Blooraficld, N. J. 13-29 Dr. Klnsx'a New Discovery. There Is nothing better for your cough or oold than Ir. King's New Discovery, In use over 40 years. Guaranteed. All druggists. Advertisement. STELLA LIGHT PLANT OUT OF COMMISSION STELLA, Neb., March 2 (Special.) The loss of a bolt off the engine at the electric light plant caused the engine to fly all to pieces, maUlng a hole In the roof large enough for a person to crawl through. The engine was run by coal oil. Stella will be without lights unless some private company takes over the plant and repairs it. The owner of the light plant, John Brenner, has had a great deal of expense already and does not feel able to repair the plant. A Spring Tonic Old Reliable Hood's Karaaparilla Is I'leasant and hffecme. In the spring your blood is Impure and weak, eruptions appear on your face and body, you lack vitality, strength and animation, your appetite Is poor and you feel all tired out. Get Hood's Saraaparllla from any drug gist. It combines just the roots, barks, herbs ana other substances that you need. It purifies and strengthens the blood- makes the rich red blood that you must have to feel well, look well, eat and sleep well. This Is confirmed by thou sands of letters from people In all parts of the country. Hood's Saraaparllla is the best spring medicine, but Is not simply a spring medicine It Is an all -the-year-round blood purifier and tonic Remember it has stood the test of forty years. Be sure to get Hood's, and get It today. Advertisement. Quick, Safe. Way to Remove Hairs (.Toilet Talks.) Keep a little delatone powder on your dressing table and when ugly, hairy growths sppear, make a paste with little of tha powder and some water, ap ply and let remain on hairy surface for 2 or I minutes, then rub off, wash the skin and the hairs have vanished. Thl treatment. Is quite harmless and rarely more than one application Is required but to avoid disappointment care should be used to buy the real delatone. Ad vertlsement. IS . BHEM lACOlDPCEDAY Jf taste. MaifT'U, 'hi "a? I coses rea 1 esarrs District Coart at Ramfcvllle. TtrSHVILLE. Neb.. March 2S. (Spe cial.) The March term of court convened this morning with Judge Westover pre siding. There Is only one criminal case on the docket, the State against Lon Doty, carrying concealed weapons. The rest of the docket is made up of some forty-eight civil cases. Including five di vorce cases. There are four applications for naturalization. Gurley Believes Judge Hughes is Man for the Job The growing sentiment in favor of Judge Hughes for president was shown by a meeting of about forty men who met yesterday at the Henshaw hotel and formed the "Gurley-for-Delegate club." The meeting was called at the in stigation of the friends of William V. Gurley who are desirous of seeing him attend the republican convention at Chi cago as one of the delegates from this district. ' Ms. Gurley was invited to be present and addressed the club to the effect that he btilieved under the present primary system the people did not nave a chance to express their wishes as to presiden tial candldatra unless the candidates for delegates announced in unequivocal terms whom they favored. - Mr. Gurley says that he thinks Judge Hughes is the most progressive of the conservatives and Mr. Borah the most conservative of the progressives and that Judge Hughes conies nearer repreitent Ing the aeiitlmciit of the rank and file uf the rt -publican j rt than any other 1 Orchard L Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South 16th Street Mahogany Table Lamp, Hp- i Offering at Special Sale tho Factory Stock of W. K. Cowan & Co. Greatly Underpriced The result of a purchase from the creditors of th W. K. Cowan Co. of the stock on hand to make possible the settlement of tho company's affairs by April 1. Bedroom Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, Library Furniture, all of the finest quality at a great eaving i price. Displayed on the Main floor 8 8 Mahogany Dresser, $72.00 53 ins. long", 33 V2 ins. wide. Manogany Poster Beds 932.50 Carved Pineapple Tops, Tull Size. Mahogany Library Table $18.00 56 ins. long, 34 ins. wide. CENTRAL STATE BANK OMAHA, NEBRASKA. CAPITAL, $200,000.00 Organized, under the banking laws of Nebraska, which guarantee the bsoluto security of deposits in nil state banks, which have deposited with he Stato Treasurer over $1,000,000 guaranty fund. . . ah tli "0 K V I4 I'j , --J 77ti building, at 16th and Dodge ttrettt, it being remodeled, and when completed, will be the permanent home of the Central State Bank of, Omaha This is the only banking house north of Faraam street. It is located near the government building on the busiest street in Omaha, and in a district whose stores and factories transact an enormous volume of business. Tha new bank offers its patrons the Facilities of a Highly O Together With Th population of Greater Omaha will be 300,000 In less than ten years. It now ap proximate 175,000. Us trade and traffic are much greater than thettc population fig ures Indicate. It Is the leading live stock, grain, wool and butter market In the went, and la the distributing center of the great est wealth-producing region in the world. Omaha now hns 11 banks, or one bank to every 15,909 people. Kansas City has 34 banks, or one bank to every 7,294 peo ple; Denver has 30 banks, or one to every 7,100 people; while Minneapolis has 29 banks, or one to every 10,379 people. From these figures It will be eeen these cltlea have from two to three banka to Omaha's one. Omaha's banking houses have always prospered, the value ot their capital atock ranging from $226 to $500 per fchare. On these valuations they pay handsome divi dends. During the last year their deposits have Increased by $18,000,000, 10 per cent of which. If deposited In a new bank, would Insure success. The Central State Bank of Omaha will have a capital of $200,000. par value share $100. The stock Is offered at $125 per share $100 to capital and the remaln- rganized Commercial Bank Savings Department. der to create a surplus, less the 4 per cent Initial guaranty fund assessment, and or ganization expenses. (. The organisers are pleased to announce that 85 per cent of the stock offered tor sale has been taken. Officers and Directors The personnel of the official staff ani directorate is given as follows: Albert 8. White will be president of the . bank. He is a former vice president ot the Rate Dank of Omaha; former president of the Night and Day Hank of St. Louis, and , former cashier ot the Cbadwlck State bank, Chadwick, Mo. Arthur Hoover, who for a number or years was connected with the Leavltt A Johnson National bank of Waterloo, la., and more recently a director ot the State Hank of Omaha, will be cashier. J. E. Linde, who has been cashier of the Calmar 8avings bank, Calmar, la., will be asHlntant cashier. While the personnel of the board of di rectors has not been fully determined, fiva men. who have had previous experience as bank directors, have already been chosen three of them having been members of the loan committees of other city banks. Bankers and business men stock in the new bank. This 1 MT. O. MHIIM Corporation t'ouinl. Lly or Omaha, Neb. THOMAS BX.A1TOXA.BD VIce-lTra-, Hrt rttais Hank, Cntesflvld. Net). O. KOXiaitCK Cashier, Com. IsalluiiHl Dank, Council Wuffn, lows. W. K. AXX.YV, J-V.-lTss., clay tun H'v'gs Hank, St. Ulf. Iowa. x.. a. vaCK.mD Cashier, KaUtou Kiais Hank, Kalntun, Nrl. rATBICX KOTB Vice-Pr-., Cltlseiis Htaie Dank, Wood ltlver, Nob.' W. S. SMITH Asa't. Cashier, Anita Bank, Anita. Iciua. B. B. BBYAMT Proprietor UuH'l loyaI, Omaha. Neh. T. J. O'BXIX. Real Kntale and loaris. Omaha, Neli raisi sc. jtichols ( aaluer, M IioIh Dank, Atlantic, Iowa. rBABS JOXMBOir C'BKliter. Htatu Kiuik. Hwe'lebnrir. Neb. QUI JOH9TSO Vlce-Pre., 8ta. Hk. of Ceresco, Cereaco, Neb. T. O. HAXXX Vice-Prea . Farmers Ht. Bank, Ithaca, Nb. JACOB ILOIIUSO, JB. I'luprlelor, ltoalon Oro. Co., Omaha. Neb ALBEBT B. WBXTB Hanker, Omahn, Neb. B. O. IUITZS Preaident. J. J. Iierlglit Co.. Omaha, Neb. TM. O. J. DAV Director iHxlae County Dank, Hooper, Nfb. 30MH BTIBAIi Director, Flrat National Bank, Brhuyler. Neb. A. B. SWXITSKB lrei Mant. Farmera Htata Bank, Oran1 K'vee ln'. JVVTOn O ISLLIB Director. Ulnalow State Bank, Wlnalow, Neb. , Partial List of Subscribers to Stock: d western Iowa have taken of prominence in Nebraska am s only a partial list: O. W. BTBSX.S President, Flrat National Bank, Coryrton, Iowa. W. B. OWIX Cashier, I'eoples Having-! Bk., Seymour, la. SAaTUSX, KATX.AB President. Omaha Mat Factory, Omaha, Nob. X. XBANBB Preaident, The Novelty Co., Omaha, Neh. 3. W. BLACXrOBD Pre., Illl Inborn riuvlnira Bank, lllllaboro, Iowa. OXABX,I!S J. BAOTCAJrST Caahier, tanners Havinga Bk., I Coiwith, Iowa. J. X. rBUXBBTZXX t Director, Ieahaia Htate Hank, I.eahara, Neh. B. C. KABQUABDT Preaident, Farmera mate Bank, TalinaKe, Neb. Director, Hank of Avoca, Avail, Neli. 9. M- BOB Vice-Pres , ritata avlnse Bk., orchard, loa. OXtOKOB XBTXXB Vtce-Preehlitiit Hint Htate Bk., Fai well, Neb. Director, citizens Htate Bank, Ht. I'Hlll. Nub. X. O. BUBOXSS Vlce-Prealdent First Nafl. Bk., Creaoo, Iowa. JEFVB J. SCXUX.TB (auhivr, 1-armvra Kavius Bk., Dike. Iowa. rklD UOVTBOM Caah., Fiirm. M-r. Htate Bit.. Ceieao, Neb. JOHBT r. HATB Director, Wlnalow Htate Bank, Wlnalow. Neb b. b. acxnroiix. Phyalclan and Huiseon, minha. Neb. JOHW B. XX.X.XOTT Caahier. Farmer ht-aie Bank, Decatur. Neb. B. 11. K ASTBX. Aaat. Caahier. Manton National Hanlt. Htnn'on, Neh. LEMTBX. XlaTTLB Vlce-1'rea.. Flrat Nafl. Bank, (Yirydon, Iowa. LAM ourzx Preaident, Hotter County Bk, Harrlaburs. Neb. WILLIAM BVBOOXX . President Farmers Htate Baak, Silver City, Iowa, Preaident Wlnalow btate Bank. Wlnalow, Neb. JAMES X. MAOXXX Vlce-1'real lent Flrat Nafl Bk Uieoley, Neb. SB. X. X OXJLBX Vlce-Preetdent Fanners A Mer chants Nil ilk.. Fair bury, Neb. MOSES BUBXXO President Fx line Havings Bank, Kxllne, Iowa, tSW, OAOKXOIT t'ackley Bros., Whol's'le L4qrv Omaha, Neb. MBS. ABBA XBUa Omaha, Neh. B. X. BOWSB Pres., City Trust A H'v'ss. Bk I'aton, Iowa. OABX, WXXTBX.BT Dir., Wayne County Htate B Corydon, Iowa BB. XOWIJr BVBOKBTT Vlce-1'rea., People's U'v'tfa. Bk, Hevmour, Iowa. DAVTD OAVX.T Director. Cromwell Htate Bank, Cromwell, Iowa. O. O. X.ABDEBT Director, Vlret National Bank, Oreeley. Neh. W. B. BEOX, Preaident Waukee Raving Hank, Waukee, Iowa, T. P. TIOBS Mananer. Hock Creek Coneers tion Co., Omaha. Neb. J. K. OASADT President Tean Havings Bank, I lean, lowa. O. D. BMXTX, Vlce-Prexldent Huaaell Btate HiMik, ftueanll. Iowa. W. F. BOBI.AWOEB Vlce-Prealdent rarmera 8av tng-a Hank. Khelhy. Inwa. T. X. XAOEBBAtTMBB Vlce-Prealdent Wlnalow Htate Hunk, Wlnalow, Neb. r. r. STAUTTBB Caahier. Banner County Bank, Harrlaburs, Neb. For a short time our books will be kept open for the sale of the shares remaining ui sold at this time, the organizers reserving the right to reject any or all tenders. Address all communications to the CENTRAL STATE BANK (Temporary Quarter t) 748 Omaha National Bank Building Omaha, Nebraska