THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916
Nebraska
INSANE MAN CLUBS
FRIEND; KILLS SELF
Released by Buffalo County
Authorities1, He Seizes Rifle
and Makes Attack.
VHEN ENDS OWN LIFE
.Kearney, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special
"felegram.) William Ward is dead,
and Charles Shada is seriously in
jured as a result of an insane im
pulse on the part of the former, who
was released from jail here Wednes
day evening. Ward killed himself
after the. attack on Shada. He had
been in jail on complaint of his wife,
who wished to have him sent to the
asylum. .Yesterday a sister applied
for his release. It was granted by
the county authorities. He was
taken to his home to awai the train
to ddyville thia morning. Ward set
the clock back in order to miss the
train, and as the rest of the family
were preparing breakfast he seized
a twenty-two caliber rule and at
tacked Shada, ncighobr. After
clubbing him into insensibility and
breaking off the stock of the gun he
placed the barrel to his head and
IHCU 3IIUI Willi,!! 3IIVJI 1 llllll
later resulted in his death. Shada
will recover.
Woman is Badly
, Hurt by. Fall from
Train Near Aurora
Aurora, Neb., Dec. : 7. (Special
. Telegram.) A well dressed Polish
woman, supposed to be Mrs. Lucy
Kostka of Philadelphia, was found
early this morning near the railroad
track a mile and one-half west of Au
rora. Her shoulder, one hip and two
ribs were fractured and she was suf
fering from cold. After being
brought to Aurora she partially re
covered consciousness and told two
stories $' to Jier accident. She
stated 'someone seized her purse and
pushed her from the train; later she
stated that she had been sick and had
leaned too far out of the window.
Her destination evidently was Cam
bria, Wyo. She had no ticket, and
about $4 in money. Dr. Sienburg
does not consider her injuries fatal,
but the shock of injury and cold
weather together, may result in her
death. I
Spencer Man Is
Killed by Train
Butte, Neb., iiec. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Edward Shinost, a farmer,,
living near Spencer,, was instantly
killed at the station at Spencer iVVed
nesday, when, just after bidding' his
wife good-by, he attempted to get
off the train on whiqh she was start
ing on a visit. He attempted to jump
ott the moving train ancr was caugnt
by the steps and journal box. Near-
ly every bone' was broken, and- he
was dead when picked up. A number
of spectators witnessed the acci
dent. The coroner; went down from
Butte, but decided no inquest was
necessary. Shinost is survived by
a wife and several children.
Platte River Evergreens
In Landscape Gardens.
Fremont, Neb.; Dec. 6. (Special.)
Thousands of evergreen trees arc
fceirtff dup UD on the islands in the
Platte river south of Fremont and
shipped to Lincoln where they arc
used for landscape gardeningv A
force of men is now employed har
vesting the trees and preparing rhem
for shipment.
Eats Powdered Glass
In Fear of Grilling
Kearney, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special
Telegram.) Fearing the grilling he
was to get -this morning in the ef
fort to get him to confess his part
in forgeries at Grand Island and
Kearney, James Pence, prisoner in
thV city jail, attempted to kill him
self by eating powdered glass here
today. He will recover.
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Fairbury, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special.)
The county commissioners have
employed John A. Norris, an expert
.dynamiter, to blast the debris and
driftwood on approaches to Blue
river'bridges in this county..
H. E. Rayfield, a well known Ne
braska division passenger engineer,
is reported in a serious condition in
a Kansas City hospital.
Mrs. Ray Wiggins held a public
sale south of 'Fairbury today and dis
posed of her live stock and farm im
plements. '
Red Cross car No. 1, in charge of
Dr. Eric Green, will be in the city
December 14 and 15, when a series
of lectures will be delivered. ,
Charlie Clarke, a veteran of the
civil war, and commander of Russell
Grand Army of the Republic post,
No. 77, this city, died at his home in
this city yesterday after a short ill
ness. J
Corn husking has been practically
completed in Jefferson county.
Obituary-Notices.
MISS ABIGAIL STANLEY, 56
years of age,dted this morning at the
home of her stater, Mrs. W. H.
Shields, 2124 Binney street. Her
mother is Mrs. EmaHfie Stanley.
Three surviving brothers are Alman
of Calhoun, Bradley of Ossawattamie,
Kan., and Frank of Adrian, Mich.
Nature Says
"I can remedy most ills, and
help you to escape many ail
ments, if you give me timely
aid." Naturally, Nature prefers
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Bryan Opposes Full
Federal Regulation
Of Railroad Traffic
Washington, Dec. 7. William J.
Bryan appeared today before the
joint congressional committee inves
tigating transportation problems. He
opposed centralization of power in
thefederal government in connection
with railroad suggestions for federal'
incorporation and the proposal to
lessen the power of state railroad
commissions by lodging greater
power of regulation in the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Mr. Bryan declared his opposition
was based on the belief that to trans
fer regulatory power to Washington
would impose an impossible burden
on the authorities here, inject a tre
mendous political force into national
affairs which would enter into elec
tions to congress and would be a
most decided step in centralization
of government.
As a counter proposal Mr. Bryan
suggested existing law be amended
to give the national government full
power to regulate vailrojnls and still
permit the stales to exercise their
regulatory powers.
Speaking of government owner
ship, Mr. Bryan said he had for a
number of years believed it inevita
ble and "only because the railroads
will never consent to effective regu
lation." He spoke for federal supervision
of security issues and believed there
should be legislation to insure divi
dends sufficient to keep stocks at par
and provide a surplus fund for lean
years. Before such a measure was
passed, however, he said, capitaliza
tion should be reduced "to an honest
basis where it represents the actual
physical property." In some financial
operations. Mr. Bryan said, the jail
roads had been guilty of things "dis
creditable to an ordinary highway
robber."
Mr. Bryan was cross-examined
briefly by members of, the committee
and will return later for further ex
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special.)
A party of Wymore residents'com
prising" Mr. and Mrs. G. Stephen
son, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fyc, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Earnhart, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Schock and Mr. and Mrs.
George Harris of Blue Springs will
leave rrext Tuesday for Long Beach,
Cal., where tlrey will spend the win
ter, y
Willard F. Thomas and'Miss Anna
Andrews, both of York, were married
yesterday ..aj noon at Centenary
Methodist parsonage Rev. B. F.
Gaither officiated. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas will make their home at
York.
E. J. Robinson has bcen engaged
by the board of supervisors'to check
up the book:, of the county judge's
office for the list seven years. He
and his a.sistants will receivej$25 per
day until the work is finished. . ,
William Rathbun and Miss Leila
Bailey, residents of the De Witt vi
cinity, were married yesterday after
noon at the Baptist parsonage. Rev.
R. B. Favoright officiated. They
will make their home oira farm near
De Witt.
Peter Claasscn. formerly of this
chy, died yesterday at Tallahassee,
Fla. j
Golden Wedding at North Platte.
North Platte, Neb., Dec. 7. (Spe
cial.) Around a beautifully decora
ted table laden with all manner of
good things a happy company gath
ered. The guests were the sons and
daughters and grandsons of Mr. and
Mrs. George Donehower, who had
assembled to celebrate the golden
wedding of the aged couple. Two
sons, S. H. Donehower of Peoria,
III., and W. E. Donehower of Colum
bus, 0.; two daughters, Mrs. C. E.
Tollefson of Sutherland and Mrs. W.
H. C. Woodhurst of North Platte,
and five grandsons were in attend
ance. Mr. and Mrs. Donehower
were married in Reading, Pa. They
came to North Platte from Hannibal,
Mo., twenty-eight years ago.
THOMAS DESCRIBES
NEW RURAL SCHOOL
District No, 6, in Washington
County, Might Serve as
Model Building.
IS COMMUNITY CENTER
(Proiri a SlaTf Correspondfnt,)
Lincoln, Dec. 7. (Special.) De
velopment of rural high schools has
engrossed the attention of State Sup
erintendent A. O. Thomas. In order
to give the reading public an idea of
the system used today the superin
tendent gave out the following:
I have Just rfturnM fronmhfl cldlrator
frvce o the nw rural hlfth jwhool in Pl.i
trli't No. 6, Washington county. This
Hchool la built after our new community
center plan. Thero ar three fine rooms on
the main floor and three well-lighted and
well-ventilated basement rooms; two Ibtrc
rooms on thj main floor are thrown tOReh
er for foclal functions of the community.
The hutldlnjr i beautiful in deslun and con
forms to tho highest standards of architec
ture in light, heating and ventilation. The
building In situated in a beautiful gray? lo
cal cd on the Washington hlfth way between
Omaha and Sioux City. There is no school
4i the state, oven in our cities, which pre-
stis more perieci appoutimeni ana more
up-lo-date and nattsfaciory arrangement.
There is a playroom in the basement and
laboratory for domestic science and manual
training, besides an up-lo-date furnace and
yent Hating apparatus. The school has an
enrollment of fifty pupils, with two teacher"
carrying nine grades of work.
The exercises opened at 1:30 In the after
noon with the placing of a plate denoting
a standard school. This was followed Jby
the raising of the flag while the band, con
sisting largely of local musicians, furnished
patriotic music. Invocation by Hvangeiist
Hupp, followed by a reading by Mlas t'orii
Brunsdon, brief addresses by llepcsenta-llve-alcct
Albert H. Miller of Kennard,
County Superintendent N. T, l.und and the
dedicatory address. The people turned out
in h msss. Many were there from IJialr
and other districts ten or twolvo Tillies dis
tant. The building pun an extra room In which
may be organized short winter- course
I should sucn oeeom desirable tor the larger
; boys nnd girls of the district, nistrict No.
f ot Washington county represents our fines!
type of rural school Improvement of the
high school elaas. Tt is not a consolidation,
but the district is ahla financially to under
take the Improvement alone and there was
not a voice against the movement when Ihc
project was presented to the people. Fif
teen mills on the valuation of the district
furnishes an abundance of funds for the
maintenance of the school with well quali
fied teachers. The principal la a' graduate
of the Stale Normal school at Peru. The
people of Washington county under the lead
ership n( Superintendent, Lund have made
wonderful progress in tho lust two years.
Four of these schools have been built and
are now in operation. They have six stand
ard schools in the county, all of which have
been visited and graded by the slate depart
ment. District No. (1 scores 116 points out
of a possible 12$ and in one of tho two
schools of merit In the stale.
Found Guilty of Murder.
Cincinnati. O., Iec 7. Marry Toker, who
shot and killed Mrs. Minnie Beatly, a
mission worker of national repute, here, last
May, was found guilty of murder In the
first degree today by a jury in the common
pleas court. The jury, however, recom
mended mrcy and Toker was sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
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Give Something Useful
This Christmas I
You'll find at this Christmas
Drug Store many very useful
gifts for anyone whom you
I might wish to give to. Come J
in today and' make ' selections s
while stock is .complete. . f
14 Shopping Days
to Christmas.
The morning: hours are best,
if you would shop with great
est comfort. -
Early to bed, early to rise, i
Makes you healthy, wealthy and
wise.
Early to shop, early to buy,
Saves you worry and money
just try.
Friday Offerings in the Great Christmas Stored
Boy
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Splendid val-
ues that will
enable moth
ers to get the
boy a new out
fit at a small
cost.
Bargain Lot of
Boys' Overcoats (
About 100 coats in different
styles and colors. Many are
worsted or flannel lined. All
Rood, warm coats, left from last
season's selling. Ages 2V4 to
8 years.
Choice for $1.95
Boys Blouse Waists, 25c
A fresh, new lot just arrived.
All ages, 7 to 14 years. Mostly
light stripe effects.
Knee Pants, 65c
Corduroy and Mixture, in
knickerbocker style. All good,
heavy weight fabrics. Pants in
the lot worth to $1.00, at 65c
At $3.50
One tuble of Boys' Suits, at
Big Bargains. One and Two.
Pair-Pant Suits. Dark or light
pattern effects.
16th and Howard, Su.
PhonetDougla 846.
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Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25c at all druggists.
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of a simple home treatment for asthma,
which cured me after physiciaqa and change
of climate failed. I am so grateful for my
present good health, after years of suffer
ing, that I want everyone to know of this
wonderful treatment. Mrs. Nellie Evans,
E-6, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Other models $35 to $300
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Underwear and
Hosiery
Knit Underwear .
Women's Silk Top and Lisle
Body Union Suits, pink and
white. Regular and extra sizes.
In fancy boxes, of
suit.x; ?l.SO
Women's Fancy Hand Cro
chet Top Vests, sizes 4, 5 and
6. In fancy boxes, OK
each SOC
Hosiery ,
Women's Thread and Fiber
Silk Hosiery, good assortment
of colors. One pair in SO,
fancy box, for OVC
Men's Cotton Socks, assorted
colors, 4 pair in a box, gQg
Infants' Black and White
Cashmere Hosiery, 3 Cn,.
pair in box for. ....... OwC
Hans Anderson Toy Maker
Made all of
these Toys
by hand with
crude tools,
and we are
selling them
here in this
W onderful
C h r istmas
Base ment
Toy land at
very moder?
ate prices indeed'.
Hans Anderson, you must know, is an old man who
keeps himself young by making toys for children.
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wip" i,t 1 w i i s . air vt'
Forty Years Ago
Hans Anderson ws thrown
from a wafton and .dragged for
almost a city block along the
pavement. When HanB was picked
up, it was found that his neck had
been broken, and for a long time
his life was despaired of. Finally
when the vertebrae of the neck
knitted together, it left his head in
a stooping position and the neckL
perfectly rigid and for 40 years
it has remained this way, but he
has come through with a cheery
disposition and an earnest desire
to do something worth while.
In 1886 Hans Anderson began
to make toys in his room in the
county hospital, and after many
failures he finally made them so
well that he has continued ever
since.
Think of a man well advanced
in years, after sustaining serious
injuries, becoming a toymaker,
and such an expert one that with
an ordinary jack knife, a plane, a
saw, a compass, a brace and a
bit, he turns out toys that are the
equal, if not superior, to those
finished in factories where they
have every facility.
The other day we sent a motor
wagon down to the hospital and
took away a full load. Hans
has labored for many months
to' make these toys so you can
readily understand that if there is
something you wanC1ere and you
do not buy it quickly, we cannot
guarantee that you will be able to
get it again.
Come to this Wonderful Christ
mas Toyland and see the toys
made by Hans and also witness
what a tremendous stock of every
conceivable other kind of toys we
are displaying.
There are Chairs, Rockers,
Tables, Wheelbarrows dozens of
things
In the Biggest, Jolliest Christina Toyland in the West
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Shoes
and
Slippers
For
Christmas
Time
In the Basement Shoe De
partment for Friday
and Saturday
its, '
Owing to the heavy advance
on all leathers, the prices have,'!
advanced accordingly, O u ,jj
prices, however, have noti
changed. We only ask you toy
visit this shoe department and
see for yourself how much far
ther your money will go here i?
than any place else. 3
Men's Shoes, in dull leather,:'
button and blucner styles, tng- -
ush welt. Sizes irom o rrtthi
6 to 11, at V'Pf
1 j
Women's Dress Shoes, 600 ii'
pairs in the lot. Patent kid andi )
mat kid with cloth tops. size:
from 2 to 8. Excep-, dji ne
tional bargain spl.TO.,
Misses' Shoes, patent kid with'' I
cloth tops. Dull calfskin and
vici kid. Up-to-date lasts; butr
ton and lace styles. i 7Qr
Sizes, from to i'. 91' I if i
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Children's Shoes, in dull kid ,
and patent kid. Hand turned ,
soles; tip and plain toe. Sizes.
r.t0.8;..th? 98c '
Largo variety of CJiristmaai",
Slippers. We are headquarters' '
for Men's and Woman's Christ-;i
mas Slippers, at prices that can- ' ,
not be duplicated anywhere. y '
An Exceptional Bar-
gain for Friday ,
' and Saturday
We hive BOO pairs of Wom
en's Crocheted Slippers. In
colors of lavender, pink, red,
black and blue. Lambswool
soles.
500
Slippers, made up with pad
ded soles. ; Red, .green, black
ana oiue.
Sizes 2V4 to 8,
pair
Pairs Satin Quilted
...79c
i; More Than 600 Winter Coats for Women and Misses
; $19 to $35
t aiuca
Every Size and
-. Style
On Sale Friday
$13??
The Most Stylish ,a
and Likeable - jj
We Have Offered
This Season . Jj
at Anything' Like : j
This Price g
$085.
THIS IS AN imriiense purchase, direct from our New York personal representa
tive, and includes dozens of the seasons newest style creations in many instances
the values we have quoted do not quite measure up to the true worth of the gar
ments, and you will be agreeably surprised when you come here to see them.
For example, there are Fine Plush Coats, all with satin liningwith and without large fur collars and
cuffs, and when you stop to think how much Plush is sought after in stylish Coats, you can begin to appre
ciate ther wonderful offering this is.
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Other Coats of, fine Velour, Corduroys, Wool Plushes, Wool Velours, etc.
Dozens of styles the season's newest creations and sizes to fit anyone.
This is the best opportunity to purchase a fine coat and save that has been chronicled this season.
Domestics
Wool Nap Blankets, full sizes
72x80, in Gray, Tan and White,
worth $2.49, on sale, Fri- t
day, at, per pair $1.38
Outing Flannel, neat checks and
stripes, in pink and blue. ,
9c quality, special, yard. '2C
Flannelette Remnants, neat pat
terns. All good lengths.
15c value, yard IU72C
Dress Gingham, 27 inches wide.
Neat checks and stripes. Regular
12 c quality, Friday, c1
yard 02C
Remnants of Dress Prints, good
lengths. Special for .
Friday, yard
36-Inch Brown Muslin Rem
nants, regular IS c value,
special, yard k ' gC
Holiday Handkerchiefs
Women's Handkerchiefs, fancy colored corners,
embroidered, 3 in box, for .
Women's Colored Initial Handkerchiefs,
3 in a box, for
..29c
..25c
Women's Fancy Colored Initial on pn 1 nr.
Handkerchiefs, 6 in a box, at 03C, 03C and OilC
Children's Handkerchiefs, in a large variety of fancy
designs and initials. 3 in box for
15c
Women's Handkerchiefs, plain, initialed and fancy white and"
colored embroidered corners, also fancy colored rolled
hems. Some worth to 10c, each
Men's Good Size Cotton Initial Handkerchiefs, white
and colored initials: also plain white. Each
Women's Fancy Handkerchiefs, all linen, with fancy colored
embroidered corners. -Plain linen and fancy sheer lawn and tis
sue. Embroidered corners. A nice selection, worth n
to 15c, special, each,. , lUC
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5c
5c
Rag Rygs
Ru Samples, Carpet
Sweepers
36x72 Axminster Rugs, regular
$5.50 values, sale m . A
price, $3.7S and $4.00
27x60 Axminster tn en
Rugs, $3.50 values $Z.50
Rag Rugs, regular
50c values
39c
Carpet Sweepers, i me
$2.50 values, at. 1 $1.75
Rug Samples, worth
$2.00, at '. . . OsC
Black and White Rag Rugs, reg--ular
$1.25 values, 70
special "C