THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 14. 1917.
Nebraska
HAMMOND DRAWS
. NEW BALLOT BILL
Cambridge Editor Will Have
Measure Carrying Sew
'V Torn on Electors.
HOW:' ONE , DEMO VOTED
(Prom ft Staff Corretponn'Mit.)
Lincoln, Jan. 13. (Special.) It i
evident considerable sentiment exists
among legislators for changes in the
primary election law or for some
change in the ballot to get away from
the inconveniences and unsatisfactory
conditions apparent at the last pri
mary and reflected in the election.
Senator Hammond, representing the
Twenty-first district, who is a prac
tical printer and editor of the Cam
l bridge Clarion, will, before the session
is over, introduce a bill to shorten the
ballot in presidential elections.
His bill will provide that not only
he names of the electors, but also the
presidential and vice presidential can
didates' names shall apear on the bal
lot, but in a much more condensed
form than at present where each party
takes up about five inches of space.
tHe will place the names of the pres
idential and vice presidential candi
dates on the left side of the ballot
the same as other candidates, occupy
ing about 'ail " inch of space. In a
brasket to the right in small type will
be the eight presidential electors, with
another bracket following, to the right
of' which will be one circle for the
Across. ,
.h Voting in Circle.
; The cross will vote for all of the
electors, with the result that there
will be no chance for a split electoral
college should the election be close.
"A great many voters were puzzled
in the last election," said Senator
Hammond, "hot to find the names of
either Wilson or Hughes on the bal
lot, and I know that some of them
passed up the voting for presidential
candidates simply because they could
not rind the names of either of the
candidates on the ballot. In fact, I
know of one democrat who looked for
the name of Woodrow Wilson and
could not find it, but finally voted for
Victor Wilson, thinking he had struck
the right name. He was familiar with
the1 name of Wilson and farther than
that he knew little except that l)e
wanted to vote for the president"
By this method each party will take
but about an inch of apace for presi
dent and vice president and this will
mean that about the same apace as
was devoted for the presidential elec
tors of one party the last election wiH
be sufficient for all the parties under
the bill which Senator Hammond is
nr.narinfr. '' . . A . . .
More Money Borrowed -
Im V&m TVinn DnlA 04tl
, ill icai man raiu uaun
. Lincoln, Jan. 13. (Special.) Ne
braska farmers went in debt $18,25,
510 over and above the (arm land obli
gations paid during the year 1915, the
annual r.nnrl nf tit.y. Atirtitfir Smith-
will show. This may or may not be
interpreted as an argument in favor
of rural credits. The total mortgages
filed were $64,275,584, and those re
leased were S46.003.074.
City and town mortgages filed were
$22,154,133, and those released
amounted to $17,422,048, leaving the
obligations on such property (till
$14,732,084. I ,
The balance of obligation on chattel
- mortgages for the year is $33,350,557,
but this does not signify a great deal,
for many such mortgages are not re
leased from record when they are
: paid. Chattel mortgages amounted to
$72,203,848, and releases only $18.
85390. ., ,
Madison Will Give
Banquet to Company H
Madison, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special.)
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Madison mettat the city hall Friday
night and perfected definite arrange
ments for a reception and banquet to
he giveu to Company H on its. return
home.
Obituary Notes
' HANS HOTT.'a farmer living two
miles northwest Dt Gretna, Neb., died
Friday morning from the results of
heart failure. He leaves a number
of grown children: Interment will be
In Forest Cltv cemetery.
DR. A. KELLER died at his home
at Kalis City Wednesday after an Ill
ness of two years, following a stroke
,f paralysis. He Is survived by his
wife and one son.
ELIZABRTH UTZ. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Frits, living
three rntlea rast of Verdon, Neb., died
at the hospital In Falls City tin Thurs
day, She underwent an operation-a
week ago. for appendicitis, and poison
set In. which caused her death. The
funeral will take place from St. Paul's
Lutheran church, Verdon, at t p. m.
on Sunday. -
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Extra Value In Watcher
, -. THIS WEEK OKLI
n-Jevai Hampden, beat watch made for a re-
liable working man's watch, only , JQ fiE
, limited nutnbsr
17-Jewel Elgin, beat of timepiece, has I I
11 the requirements ot a good watch.? ' " ,
17-Jewel Illinois, In 10-year gold filled $ I O 71
ease, Don pul out Bow. .......... W tw 19
20 Discount on Every Reliable
"American Watch Made. '
THIS WEEK ONLY
Grady Drops Contest;
-Ballots Packages;
Had Been Opened
O'Neill. Neb., Jan. 13. (Special.)
Because the ballots were all mussed
up, some mutilated and not in a con
dition for a recount. H. D. Grady, re.
fiublican candidate for sheriff at the
ast election, Friday morning dis
missed his contest action against
Peter Duffy, the democratic candi
date who holds the certificate of elec
tion.' Duffy, on the face of the re
turns, was elected over Grady, pre
vious incumbent of the office, by six
votes. Grady instituted a contest
and asked for a recount. Yesterday
the ballots and pool books, which
have been in the custody of demo
cratic county officials since they were
brought to the county seat by the pre
cinct election officers after election,
were brought into court for inspec
tion. The ballots generally were
found in a mixed and mutilated con
dition, the packages of all forty pre
cincts, except eight, having been
opened. Testimony presented at the
trial earlier in the week showed that
general access to. the vault in which
the ballon had been kept was easy'
to the public. Grady stated that he
did not wish to stand on a recount of
eight precincts, the only ones ap
parently not tampered with.
W. 0. Jensen Again Opens
Lothrop Theater to Public
Friends and patrons of the Loth
rop will he pleased to learn that this
theater has opened ' : 1 . -
tts doors again and
under the personal
management of Mr.
Jensen, who has
proven himself a
progressive and
popular manager
and will operate
this theater on the
aame high plane
that he has in the
past.
Mr. Jensen is thr
owner and builder
of the Lothrop and w. 0 iKnmHi
operated it with Lothrop iheaur.
great success until t
a short time ago when he sold it and
went to Florida, but circumstances are
such at the present time he has de
cided to operate it again under his
personal direction. He will no doubt
meet with as much success this time
as he did previously and expects to
keep in the "movie" business for some
time to come,
Superintendent Russ i v
Moved From Falls City
Falls, City, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special.)
J. ,F. Russ, superintendent of the
Omaha division, with headquarters in
Falls City, hat been transferred to the
White River division, with headquar
ters at Aurora, Mo., to succeed Super
intendent D. W. Hiekey.'who has re
signed. W. E. Merrifield, now super
intendent of the northern Kansas
division, will take Mr. Russ' place as
superintendent of the Omaha division,
and his place in Atchison will be filled
by- rflest C. Wills of thei general
manager's office in St. Louis.' Mr.
Wills began hia railroad career with
the Missouri Pacific in Atchison,
more than s quarter of s century ago.
The change will take place January
15. Mrs. Russ and daughters, one a
teacher in the city schools of Auburn,
Neb., and one a student at the Uni-
AFrwTrisJ of Pyramid PUeTmt
mtut Will Answer tht Question.
EmphatiMlly.
"HtUoJ lead SU a Bo ( Pyraaaii.
Tour ease Is no worse than war
the cases of many who did try this
remarkable Pyramid Pile Treatment
and who hava alnoa written ua let.
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HARRY K. THAW AND BOY WHO ACCUSES HIM Pic
ture of Frederick Gump, jr., son of a wealthy Kansas City
business man, who alleges that Harry K. Thaw, slayer of
Stanford White, lured him from Long Beach., Cal., to a New
York hotel and there beat him with a whip. ,
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HARRY X. THAW TREDO?ICK GUMP 3&(i,eirce)
versity of Nebraska, will go to -their
new home later.
' Farmers' Institute at Madison. -
Madison. Neb- Tan. fSoeeial.)
Friday evening's program closed a
two days - session ot farmers Insti
tute. In addition to an excellent musi
cal program. Attorney B. W. Gill gave
SAMPECK, STEIN -
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Silverware at Clearance Prices
A THIS WEEK OHII .
Rogers' 6 Knives) and. 6 Forks, plain
or satin handle
$2.39
Set ot 26 Pieces. Knives, S Forks, Table
spoons, ( Teaspoons, Batter Knife (E "JC
and Sugar Spoon,- In oak chest.
Rogers' Hollow Handle ( Knives,
Forks, Grecian pattern .......... . . ,
Rogers' Tablespoons, set of
, six ".
Rogers' Teaspoons, set of
$5.25
$2.25
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a reading, which was followed by an
address on "The Farm Home" by O.
Hull of Alma, Neb. The exercises
were concluded by an exhibition 'of
Dr. Condra's moving pictures of Ne
braska resources. All the sessions
were well attended and the opera
house was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity last evening.
! MEN'S SH0P)(5
Other Good Makes of
Business Men, Lawyers, Doctors, Mil-!
. itary Men, in fact men whose judgment
v carries 'weight, appreciate the Smart
Styling and Sterling Qualities of these
suits and overcoats hir offerings for
Monday are especially attractive on ac
count of the Clearance Sale Discount. "
it.
OVERCOATS
or SUITS
$15.00 Suit
$16.50 Suit
$18.00 Suit
......... .,- .11
$20.00 Suit
$22.50 Suit
$25.00 Suit
; $30.00 Suit
$35.00 Suit
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' Extraordtnaiy Specials
' THIS WEEK OHII
12-Inch Cot Glass Vase Poppy Design; 4 QC '
regular price $6.50, this week....Vass9l
Rogers' Set of 6 Ice Tea Spoons; I Af
regular price $2.00. this week V I still
Eztenblon Bracelets, in Sterling Sliver, Green,
. Gold. Roman or English finish; I Aft
regular price $2.00. this week..,..? I Wlf
Every Solid Gold Tie Clasp in our store, value'
running as high as $4.00 d I Afl
$5.00. all go this week at. . .......? I slIU
Sterling Silver Hat Pins, only limited I Q.
number left this week, a pair .....I9G
Last Call Sterling Silver Thimbles, - A.
good weight, this week I 96
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Hay Shippers File Suit to
Compel Roads to Furnish Cars
O'Neill, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special.)
Holt county hay dealers and ship
pers are up in arms because of their
inability - to secure enough cars to
take care of all of their contracts.
Matters reached a crisis Wednesday,
when Frank Valla, heavy shipper of
O'Neill, filed an action in the district
court to mandamus the Burlington to
furnish him cars at O'Neill and Hay
Point. .Hundreds of tons of hay now
are stacked up along the right-of-way
at these towns and other heavy hay
shipping points in the county, through
inability to secure cars, and thus, say
the dealers, they are exposed to dan
gerous fire risks. Other -dealers anx
iously are awaiting the outcome of
the Valla action before filing similar
suits. General car shortage is the
reason furnished by the . roads for
failure to furnish necessary ears.
O'Neill hay brokers furnish the hay
used at the South Omaha and Sioux
City stock yards. This makes the
situation all the more serious.' As it
is, an average of about thirty, cars
a day now is being shipped from Holt
county points, but this does not, near
supply the demand. More than 8,000
cars, or 80,000 tons, of hay were
shipped from Stuart, Atkinson, Em
met, O'Neill, Inman, Stafford, Ewing,
Page and Hay Point, the hay stations
of the county, last year. The amount
will be almost doubled this year.
O'Neill and Inman are the second
and third largest hay shipping points
in the United States, Newport, Neb,
being the largest.
Farmer's Home Burned.
Broken Bow., Neb, Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) The home of Emery Cline, a
prominent farmer living twelve miles
south of here, was entirely destroyed
by fire early Friday morning.
BLOCH
Clothes
or Overcoat. .$10.00
or Overcoat. .$11.00 1 ',
or Overcoat. .$12.00
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or, Overcoat v. $13.35
. . j
or Overcoat. .$15.00
or Overcoat. .$16.65
or Overcoat. .$20.00
or Overcoat. .$23-35
Alterations
without extra charge
NEW
LOCATION
$17.50 to $20.00
Suits and Overcoats-
$9.75
117.50 Staple Wonted Suite 19.75
$18.00 Ptach 'Back Suit. tS.TS
1S.OO Bhi. Svst Suite SS.7S
$17.50 Convtrtibl. Collar 0CoiU, 19.75
$20.00 Doubla B reacted O'Coote. .$9.75
$ltUW Piach Boca OvorcsoU $S.75
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1CU aad Dodge Streets.
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Bake Bread at Home
How manjtfof'us take advantage of
the opportunities, to cut the high
-cost of living? ' .
We usually overlook those closest at
home. For example-- : ! : ;
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Have you ever
how much cheaper you can bake
bread at home, and how much bet
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We shall be glad to send one of our
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you how simply and . economically
good bread can be made. This ser
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DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ?
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney j Liver or
v Bladder Trouble?'
Pain or dull ache in the back is-of ten evi
dence of kidney trouble. It is Nature's timely
warning to show yon that the track of
health is not elear.
Danger Signals.
1 If these danger slgnala are unheeded more
serious results msy be expected s kidney
trouble in its worst form may steal upon
yoa.
Thousands of people have testified hat
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Lame Back.
Lame back is only one of many symptoms
cf kidney trouble. Other symptoms show
ing that you may need Swamp-Root are,
being subject to embarrassing and frequent
SPECIAL NOTE-r-You may obtain a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root
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All Clothing
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No clothing sale in Omaha
compares with this one. It's a
drastic clearance in every
sense of the word. In every in-"
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to one-half on the Newe.t, the
Finest and the Best Made Suits
and Overcoats in the country.
Not just a few Suits and Over
coats that are counter stickers
and left-overs from years gone
by, but all splendid garments
that have not been in the store
more than three months.
$25.00 to $30.00
Suits and Overcoats
$14.75
$25.00 Biulnns Suite .'...$14.78
$25.00 Metcalf Wor.ted Suite... $14.75
$30.00 Heavyweifht Suite $14.75
$25.00 K.rw Cloth O'Coote. ...$14.75
$25.00 Younf Mon'o UlatorettM, $14.75
$30.00 Double Broaoted Greet Overcoate,
-at.. v $14.75
stopped to consider
bladder troubles day and night, irritatioiv
sediment, etc.
Lack of control, smarting, uric acid, dlx-
ineaa, indigestion, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, sometimes the heart acta badly, rheu
matism, bloating, lack of ambition, may be
loss of flesh, sallow complexion. '
Pravalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarming
increase and remarkable prevalency of kid
ney iisease,. While kidney disorders are
among the most common diseases that pre
vail, they are sometimes the last recognised
by patients, who very often content them
selves with doctoring the effect, while the
original disease may constantly undermine
the system.
Regular fifty -cent and one-dollar stae bote
ties at ail drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binjfhamlon. N. Y whtvh you
will find on every bottle
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