'HIE HKK: OMAHA. IMDAY. KKliRUAUV 10. W2. )' South Platte Water Treaty Is Being Prepared Colorado and JVclraalu At torney Prrpart Plan to C,Qtrn Water for Irri gation Purpom. Lincoln, Teb. 9 (Special.) Pr. pillion cf vtrr right trrmtjr be. Nbrl and Colorado to be ubmiti4 t the Ugiiliium e( both state r ratification and then to the national cr-nsuu (or approval i under way between . Kebiatka and Colorado rf(iril, it t announced tody by Attorney General Clarence V Davit. Such procedure ia fiecei. ry to irAt a pact binding. Davi -er',ea. The ecntemji!attd treaty h to do v.-itb Xbraks't share of irritation vaten In the South Tlatte and Re publican riven, principally the South t'latfe. Volume It Increasing;. Colorado's firit propoiitiou it to Nebraska authorities full accet Hive to state filet and private rntineere' reports to prove their contention that the South Platte it gradually becom ing continuous it ream furnishing a steady volume of water fall year, due to seepage, and In a few yean it cannot be called, rightfully, it sea ona! itream. It ia claimed that in a few yeara the South I'latte will Nolve Itt own problem became of the increaing seepage pouring into it, "This statement apparently ii rrvr." Davis aaid. .The next conceion of Colorado, offered through Delph E. Carpenter, Colorado irrigation attorney in Lincoln row. U to furnish Ueutl and iCeith counties all the water from the South Tlatte they deire in the Hitthei of the Western Irrigation Uitch company. May Reopen Canal. Colorado authorities express a wrjlingnns to furnish aufficient wa ter to fill -the old Perktna county tanal, dug and abandoned many yeart ago. This canal, if opened, will irrigate a vast acreage in that coun ty. Davii has another South Tlatte ir rigation project, known as the tri oounty plan, which was near complc t;on when the war-opened. It was abandoned and hag been brought to ' life again thrpuerh the medium of the Hasting Chamber of Commerce and other commercial and farm organiza tion. The counties most greatly affected by thin plan are Phelps, Kearney and Adams. The northern parts of Harlan, Franklin and Webster also would benefit. Semi-Annual Soaking. The subsoil in those counties, ac cording to experts, would not be benefited by ordinary irrigation,, but is of such a nature that a semi-annual, soaking would retain moisture in sufficient quantities to guarantee productiveness throughout the year. The plan is to take advantage of nat ural reservoirs, dig., ditches from the viver to these reservoirs, catch the tlood waters in the spring and fall and give the subsoil a good soaking ttvice a year. There will be a' meeting cf the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and other organisations interested in this Koject at Hastings February 13. Davis will speak at this meeting. ' Contemplate Reeervoirs. Another project deals with con templated reservoirs to hold water ; (or irrigating Dawson. Lincoln and Buffalo counties. .These counties . have banded together and have sought aid of the government re clamation department. Engineers from that department! are working on proposed projects at this time. The contemplated treaty has noth ing to do with litigation in the Unit ed States supreme .court relative to water rights on the North Platte of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. Details of a treaty concerning wa ter riphts on the Republican river must be worked out later, Davis stated. , Court Orders Moderator of School to Sign Warrant Aurora, Neb., Feb. 9. (Special.) Judge E. E. Good, in district court, granted a peremptory writ of manda waus to Margaret Tunison, com ir.asiding Joseph R. Millsap to sign the school warrant of the former. Millsap is the moderator, of school district No. S3 in this county and he refused to countersign the. war rant on the around that the district had voted to empower the boai'd to make contract with the consolidated school district at Phillips ior in ' struction of pupils. The board de clined to enter into the. contract and hired a teacher to continue school. Judge Good held that the fact that the voters empowered the board to enter into the contract did not preclude it from employing a teacher and continuing the school. -.. Board of Control Head " : Will 0. K. Miller Expense Lincoln, Feb. 9.-(Special.) Kath crinc Worley, chairman of the s-tate board of control, declared today she had sufficient faith in the integrity of Gus Miller, superintendent of the re formatory for men to O K. his auto mobile mileage expense account for January. , - "In the work of preparing the re formatory for habitation many er rands to Lincoln were necessary,' State Auditor George Marsh de clared today he would aemana a statement with every trip itemized before he would order the expense account paid bv the treasurer. And, Marsh's word is the law on such a subject, so he says. - ' ?' State Rail Commission Refuses to Adjust Rents Lincoln. Feb. 9. (Special Tele gramsThe state railway commis sion refused to become a rent adjust ing agency for private concerns using 'i t. f .. - TU U.mntrtH Lumber company of Wood River had appealed. to the commission for re- i; rnm ; increase in rental bv the Union Pacific for use of right-of-way from ?10 to $lou a year, in event tne i-ommission decided it had jurisdic tion, other companies experiencing simi!arrrrnt increase piannen io Hunger Striker Freed; Eats Soup First Meal In )iuu- I 'l DiaBiaiuoo nrufc 19 ft s I rr 'i.r- ar-? .v Amnz mm Mrs. Lcre'.ta Schreirer in her cell Fremont, Neb.. Feb. 9. (Special.) From the morning of January 31 until the evening pf February 8 Mrs. Lorctta Schrcincr did not taste food of any kind. She lost ' but three pounds m weight. She spent this lime in jail here for refusing to iend her twin children, Leross and Levisa, to school. She was released last nicht, al though her lU-day sentence did not expire until today. The twins, an older daughter, Lucy, 18, and her mother, Mrs. L. L. Moore of Wyoming, were at the jail when County Attorney J. C Cook brought the order of release. Eats Bowl of Soup. "I really don't see why they are letting me out," said Mrs. Schreiner, laughing. I figured my time wouldn't be up till Friday." The oarty left the jail and went to a cafeteria, where Mrs. Schreiner in the Frcmcnt coucv jail. ate a bowl of vegetable soup and some dry toast. While she was eating the twins jumped up from the table and did a dance until rebuked by their moth er. It is because she believes the Fremont public schools exert a bad influence in teaching dancing and showing motion pictures that Mrs. Schreiner went to jail rather than agree to send her children to school. Twins to School. However, she raid today she will let them go to the school until she is financially able to send them to a private school. "But if they are kept out till mid night as they have been by these movies I will hold the county and city officers responsible." Mrs. Schreiner spent the night with her mother in the lattcr's room in the Hotel Pathfinder. This morn ing she was wcling fine. She ate toast, eggs and a cup of hot water for breakfast. Church Forgives Arrested Pastor Others Accused of Disorderly Conduct Invited to Tell Congregation Siory. Lincoln, Fffl. 9. (Special.) The congregation of the Morning Star Baptist church voted last night to forgive and endeavor to forget the $10 and costs tine imposed on their pastor, Rev. J. r. staves, m police court oh a disorderly conduct charge. The minister appeared in person In his own defense and his story met with a mc;e ready response in the church than it did before the police judge. He declared that when he entered a house in Lincoln on legiti mate business, two women, found there when the police raided, were not present. . These women, he asserted, ar rived after he put in an appearance and their arrival, he charged, was a part of a well-law plot to get him m trouble. Stories of compromising conditions discovered by the police and pneumonia-inviting garments worn by the women upon, arrival of the police were branded as talse. After voting to continue paying him' a ministerial salary the congre gation - extended an invitation to other members of the "party". to ap pear ; in1 church Friday evening to tell their side of the story and give reasons why they should be forgiven and again become members in good standing. " ;- Lincoln Man Re-El ected President of Retailers Lincoln, Feb. 9. (Special.) C. H. Freadrich of Lincoln was re-elected president of the Federation of Ne braska Retailers at the conclusion of the annual meeting. Other officers are. V. G. Lyford, Falls City; Wil liam C. Beachley, Lincoln; Carl E. Epplcn, Lincoln; E. C. Hardy, Lin coln, vice presidents; M. A. Hostel ler, Shelton, treasurer; C. W. Wat son. Lincoln, secretary; V. G. Lyford, Falls City; J. J. Haley, Omaha; E. M. Bauman, West Point; Cliff Crooks, Fairbury. A. E. Nagelstock, Grand Island, directors. Jury Trying Aurora Bank Note Case Is Discharged Aurora, Neb., Feb. 9. (Special.) After an all-night session, the jury in the case of Union State bank of Harvard against Harry Butler told Judge Good they could not agree and was discharged. The vote for IS' ballots stood eight to four in favor of Butler. The bank sued Butler on a note1 for $2,000 which it got from the de funct Octavia State bank at Octavia. The note, was made payable to E. A. Rusher, cashier of that bank, who has disapperaed. Butler defended on the ground that he had not the note and that it was a forgery. 5 ', I " Uiajia:iaiiBtiiiBiia:i;ia:.ari:!ii;i.i!:liialiia"ii.iii:BMa:i:;B-:a.:a.:i"i;:(;.i.,(!:i;it.;a:iaai:ir:a::a: ft jKi'.r.ttwuaWg Gabrilowitsch Plays for the Tuesday Musical I Club Sunday Only But - You can hear this great pianist every day at Schmoller & Mueller's , on the Synchrona Reproducing Piano Stop in at any time convenient to you and ask to tee and hear this wonderful instrument. It ia a golden string grand and the very lateit idea in pianos. You will enjoy 'the following records on the Synchrona made by Gabrilowitsch: R-3108, Nocturn, F Major. R-3109, Caprice Purlesque. IO .1 tolkr&JlluellcrPiaiioG 13H&13-I)od&e St.---Omafaa iVri. I I I ' I I I Ii I I I I IH I I' I I II II I 111 ll I I I II II 111 ''Confession ' of Mrs. McElhanev TsOld Stuff Comity Attorney Sli (ir Him Similar Poeu. tnent t Time of Com ir. tion. rc. to the tugiJy u4 tlut she t!ij nut (ti th uuj ha, Questioutd tbout the iliJjvlt thd county attorney Utt4 lHt any action h iniht uk in thtm would ilrprnd Pit the ptuf of their ihargrt and the tbarttttr i '!is; prrtitt kilning I he in. fctntinifnt U about evenly diviUJ her beien tho ha btlteve ,fr, McKIhanry ! sutfrfinif puiiihmut tor crin;e he di4 comiiut uui tho ho belicv hrr sudiy. Her fritndt declare that a riiMtiuil will It unfurled hen they present their evidence to the court Monday, Alliance. Neb., Feb, 9. (Social Telegram.) "The tac of Jfri, V.ve lyn I'rein McLlhar.cy now rt en ttrely with the ttate board of par. dons and I ilu not contemplate tak- ii'lf any action t the opening of dif tritt court next Monday," County At torney llasye said totty. The itate pient followed a report that he had nt4'le "ennfeiion' tht ihe wai innocent of billing liarl D. Anderson, formerly of Omaha and at the time v( hit duth a barber in Alliance. Mr. McKlhanry i 22 and pretty, and hrr trial attracted great altm Hon in the wetern part of the utate. wa found euilty of second de gree murder in December, 19.'0, and sentenced to 30 yeart in the Nebras ka Hate penitentiary. Namea Prominent Man. Her alleged confession name a prominent western Nebraska man at Ihe one who fired the fatal shot. She claima to have assumed the guilt to protect other. County Attorney Dasye declarei i-lic made a written confession to him before she wai taken to the state prison, in which she named the same man. She is also alleged to have made serious charges against other persons connected with the handling of her trial. The county attorney declares he investigated Iter charges and they rould not be corroborated. He says he does not believe her confession to be the truth after making an In vestigation. Friends Seek Evidence. Friends of Mrs. McEIhaney have been working on the case since her conviction and it ii reported that a number of affidavits have been ob tained. Two are said to be from per sons who claim they were eye wit-i Jury SflfrtJ tu Try Hank Rfcriver Suit at Aurora Aurora, Neb,, Feb, 9. (Special.) A jury hi been tclcctid in du tikt court to try the eae ol A. F. Ackeiinaft, receiver cf the American State bank, agamt Carl A, ISerg strand. 1 hi kitit grew out of the failure of the Wentx bunk and trut com par.y. The receiver ek judgment for $6,8k), while liergstrand claims a set-off of $.1,000. licrgitraiid says that $1,000 of this was paid out by the bank on a check signed in hit name by Cliarlrs Went?, and that W'cntr had no authority to ign his name. Woman Charges Marriftl Man Sent Her Love Not Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 9. (Special.) An insanity complaint was filed in county court against 11. M, r.ber hard of Liberty by Mrs. Burt Davcy of that place. Mrs. Davcy alleges that Kberlurd, who is an elderly married man, has written a number of love letters to her and other itc conducted himself in an unseemly manner. The cae will be heard later in the week. Two Republicans File in Jefferson County Primary Fairbury. Neb., Feb. 9. (Special.) W. L. Woods, present commis sioner of Jefferson county. First dis trict, has filed for renomination for the second term in the republican primary. E. R. Allen, for many years an employe of the Goodrich Bros. Bank- inn company of Fairbury, has filed for county clerk on the republican ticket. Pioneer Doctor Dire at Ilelvcy ;li!i r. TiM German I'tUtor, i)itin.iu litul Omaha Phil authnit K.irf, I r ..... v.'. a i,r,. lir. I nnVrnk limner, V, a pio neer j h)ici,m, soldier and editor of NtbMk3, iIkiI at the home of his 'Unuliirr, Mr. F. S, lloue, near i llrUey. i W lun quite youiif lie settled In N'ebrttkka t and ptactird med- Nebraska Siwts Zeiiunir. the first (Jcrman ntwiairr in Nebraska, and conducted it fur niore than JO years, lie was captain oi a militia company and dropped his other work many times in early by to quiet Indian troubled. Dr. Kenucr wa will known in Omaha, where he settled in IS')., by the amount of chariitf work he did in Omaha and tongla county. He ;is a couitcitnun in Nebraska City three terms, lie was elected t the tirriiorial ligiUture in l8o4, and was a nirmber of the connitu tMiut roiiviiiiion uhich met on July 4 f that veir, lie was appointed collector of internal revenue for Ne. brakka in 1&7, and served until 1870. He was appointed revenue as;ent for Texas, Arkansas, Missouri. Colorado and Indian territory in 1875, with headquarters at St. I.oui, but re Mrii'd tliis place one year after and returned to Nebraska City. He was the first president of the Nebraska Territorial I'ioncer' association. His children are Fred Rrnner, Kosfburs, Ore.: Mr. Lulu Head riek, StcrliiiR, Colo.; Mrs. Lillian Cottrell. llfbron: l R. Renner, Hastlnc-i: II. (. Kcnii,.( Henver, loin.: F. N. RenniT. BridKeport; Mrs. K. S. HoiikC, Ilelvcy, and one stepdaughter, Mr.. Flora l'ttcrson of Chicago, lie alo had 3D grand children ami .-.even great-grandchildren. Fire Causes $20,000 Lo: Sioux Falls. 5. V.. Feb. 9,-(Spc-cial Telegram.) Fire at Ftiirburn, in the sruithcru Ulacl; Hills, destroyed four business buildings, causing a loss of $JU,(KK). Grand Island Youth Asks State Protection tiraiid l!aiid, Nb., Feb. 9 (Spe cial Telegram,) -County Attorney Mihr wa advie4 today bv the of fit of the ainrg governor at Lin coln that an appeal bad been made ti Lincoln tor protection by Charles McMillan, McMillan, a h4 of !'. railed on police ottiecrs l.it night with the story that be lud been held up and robbed of $10, but that be shot and wounded the highway man. The youngster, who has a police record, according t the county at lorney, told a flimsy story. He later admitted that he bad only cents and had not been robbed of $10. and the oflicers enteitain no doubt that his entire tale is fictitious. Omaha Bee Want Ad bring bent tesults. AUVs-BTIMKUr.NT. Speaks Highly of This Home Made Cough Remedy Says It Acta With Unuaual Speed Loosens the Mucus Relieves tho Irritation and Stops the CourIi. Costs Next to Nothing for a Biff Supply. Whsnvtr tnyont la tay fumily tsttliss colli and boms to couvh ani tnrtf. aiut hswk and trsatha htsvy. It dossn't lake m msny mlnum to fls up a rmtly lhi will drlt'a away all aurb troublsk In doubls quick time. It's iin Hcrst anyone) ran mk a hall Bint of th flnrnt rauyh mrdifln In lh ootid fur a trifling cum. fist from ny driiaxit ona o'inca f t'armlnt ldoubl strniflh to lhi ad.l a littl cranslstsd mr anil snoush atsr io mk one-htll pml tnavi an insrc ir to it. But now vou'v ot a ml tneditlno mlnrf vnu th first H'oouful vou lake acts directly on lbs nimbrn of the throat and no, th tirKlina ceases aimoi in- ,ntlv th Inflammation beirln to dis.P- pear up eomss ths stubborn mucus and often In 24 hours every trace of tlic counh that frlghlnd jou Is srone. It's really remarkable now tnis norac made remedy acts on the mucous mem Win. anil that is one reason it is so help ful to thouionds of Catarrh sufferers. ,'lnli.l I l"l I I .ll..:.s Hi. I 'I T Ii ::.'l"liilrMl. I. 'IMlt. I'll' i I I I I I H I I' I I l"l I I I I I Mill I I till I I I I I I' I I ! I"lil''l; H'li'lnl'tl I I I I IH ' I' I I' ' ''' Complete Stock of Toys Shown the Year Around ffamnm aWSI It An Pa 16th and Howard Streets Visit Our Year Around Tin O i f Cd rniVQ 1 ou receve a carc at your home, which L vd,l 111 V dl may entitle you to one of the hundred articles to be given away. Don't throw your card away it may be one of the lucky ones. Should you not receive a card at your home, call at Store and get one from desk clerk at the door. Queen Anne Dining Suite In American Walnut Priced Very Modestly 50-inch Buffet, very like illustration. . . .36.00 45-inch, 6-ft. extension Table to match. 36.00 China Closet to match 29.50 Full Boxed Slip Seat Dining Chairs, up holstered with genuine Spanish leather, 6.50 Arm Chair to match . 11.50 Furniture for Every Room of the Home at Decided Price Reductions 63.00 Walnut or Mahogany Dresser - An for , 45.00 69.00 Walnut or Mahogany Bow Foot Bed to match 45.00 56.00 Walnut or Mahogany Chifferobe to match 38.00 148.00 Mahogany Vanity Dresser from . a leading Grand Rapids factory. . .. 98.00 98.00 Mahogany Chifferobe to match for 69.00 78.00 Mahogany Bed to match for 49.50 39.00 Golden Oak Princess Dresser for 27.50 33.50 Chiffonier to match, with mirror 22.00 25.00 Full Size Bed to match 4 . for 16.75 78.00 68.00 43.50 69.00 98.00 65.00 105.00 35.00 39.50 White Enamel All-Steel Kitchen Cabinet Porcelain Top McDougall Kitchen Cabinet Brown Mahogany 48-inch Library Table Massive 4-inch Poster Bed for Kroehler Revolving Da-Bed, uphol stered in velour. Tapestry Overstuffed Arm Chair for Duofold Bed, Louis XV Style, in mahogany Large Overstuffed Rocking Chair, upholstered in Spanish Fabricoid. . Brown Mahogany Spinet Desk for , 49.00 48.00 29.50 48.00 69.00 39.00 59.00 19.50 28.00 Rugs Draperies 45 Chenille Bath Rugs in natural, blue or taupe colorings, soft and rich in appearance 24x36-in., 3.5Q 27x54-in., 5.75 30x60-in., 7.00 Rag Carpet, 36 inches wide, that can be cut into any lengths for kitchen or bedroom use, dark color ings in hit-and-miss patterns, yard .65c Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x12 size, in small all-over .. designs, in tan, rose and green colorings. Very specially priced at 22.50 Printed Linoleum, 6 feet wide, 10 patterns of Nairn's and Blabon's good quality Linoleum, ; having a heavy burlap back and well-covered painted surface, in wood effect or fancy patterns, all colors, per square yard 85c Ruffled Marquisette Curtains, per pair. . . .1.75 Ruffled Swiss Curtains, per pair. .... .2.25 Ruffled Grenadine Curtains, per pair 3.75 Hemstitched Marquisette Curtains, per pair 1.00 Lace Edged Marquisette Curtains, per pair. 1.25 Sectional Lace in Strips at 38c, 50c and 75c Curtain Materials Bordered Marquisette,. per yard .25c Dotted Muslin, per yard .35c Colored Bordered Voiles, per yard. .... 25c 36-inch Overdrapery materials, per yard 75c Trunks Our large and complete line of Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks not only, offer you choice selections, but some most unusual yalues. Hartmann Wardrobe cush ion top trunk, full size, fully equipped, an extraordinary special value at 45.00 Other Hartmann Trunk specials at 21.75, 25.00, 29.75, 37.50. Gas Ranges Extra special sale on Acorn Gas: Ranges. Equipped with oven 16 x 18 x 14 inches, white enamel splash ers, enamel dirt tray and broiler pan Special Sat- - CCCT urday, only POO f -.sin a ii it i ii i i i i mi ill i i i r i ii i i in I ill I i i i i i I iVi i i i i i i iiii i i in i i I i I ii ii lilt ii 1 1 i i i i i i i in ii i !.- noii'EX's l 'ahic-Civing Store - Extraordinary Values During Bowcn's February CIeanSweep Sale on Home Furnishings t'ume tn the If. It. flowrn Co., ni'lvct whatever yo'J w ii tit. Imvir. St rent to your hnme for immvitiiite una and you will nvi' dollars on your 1'urclin'i'. Oak Library Tables (All Finishes) I r. I A high crude library tabls in oitk that ia pleasing in do kwi and workmanbhip. Thene tables hcrotofuro sold for $45, but our Clonn-Sweep Sale price reduces them during February $2450 Mahogany Windsor Rockers An Meal rocker for the living room or sewing room. Clean-Sweep Sal price Oak Rockers Substantially made and well finished. Clcan-Sweep Sale prices $375 M50 ?650 Oak Rockers ' Auto seat . construction. Choice high grade rockers that will give years of serv ice. Splendid values at our Clean-Sweep Sale prices of Don't Forget We Give Away Free Thursday, Feb. 16, 8 p. m a handsome four-piece White Jvory Bed Room Set Ask for ticket at Main Aisle Desk. . Take advantage of this sale. If not convenient to pay now, then pay us as you get paid. Howard St, Betwtcn 15th and 10th WATCH US ADVANCE COAL CO. Burn Perfecto Lump The Semi-Anthracite Supreme ' $13.00 Per Ton Eclipse Lump Coal $9.25 per ton A Good Fres Burning Illinola Coal Lamar'f Furnace Egg or Nut, Franklin County, Illinois Sll.CO per ton ADVANCE COAL CO. Office, 1704 Howard St. Yard, 2011 No. 13th St. Phones: Office, At 1813 Yard, WE 3090 ADVERTISEMENT. - ' ! 666 is a prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy remedy we know. I Alright fr 1 IA a mild, veeatable laxative to R I V) relieve Constipation and BUt IJ I ouanesa and keep the dieaetlve end ii 1 eUnunative function normal. Am m juniors- r f PO) Utile We l lVSdrtOe-th!rd tha rag. I 1 3 VPiTf Ur d' Made ef I I 1 ' HjFy a m e Ingredtanta, f I then caodr coatad. I B jFor children and adoltaJ I A Sherman & Mr onnelf 0af Starae I