Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1902, Page 3

FIVE MILLIONS SORE BANKED! pus— | ast Inorenss in Nibraska Deperite During the Past Year, RULINGS BY SUPERINTENDENT FOWLER Compnlisory \n:-m!;nr' nt Pilvate or Paro braskans B (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 11.—(Special.) Deposits 1o state and private banks in Nebraska in creased over §i 1,000 in the year ending December 10, 1901, the day of the last bank statement There was a slight d since the September statement was n h but it was not as great as expected at this season of the year. A summary of the statements at the close of business on De- comber 10 last was fssued today by Secre- tary Royse of the State Banking board, and with it Is appended the following. state- ment It is gratifying to know that while a greater reduction in deposits might reason @bly be oxpected at this time of the yeii g they were on December 10, 1901, but $i41 G117 lews than on September 3, 191, the date upon which the high water-mark was reached. The total deposits in state banks on December 13, 190, were $911,02092 less than on Beptember 20 of the same year The report of the condition of the state banks on December 10, 1901, showed an aver- age legal reserve on'hand for the protes tlon of depositors of per cent, while the amount required by law Is only 15 per cent, Although mliillons of eastern capital is nstantly seeking investment fn Nebraska at low rates of interest, and many of our farmers who but a few years ago were i deavoring in vain to borrow money are now loaning to their neighbors, the very genei ous surplus and profits that the banks are reporting, together with thelr increased dividend payments, are indications that the ermanent conservative and legitimate nancial institutions of the state are belng protected and liberally patronized The slight effect now produced byl or partial crop fallures as compared w former years is in a_great measure due to the general improved and stable condition financial and business interests untry, locally, as a result of the p our state es 08 to t o8t profitable natural resources of our woll, and 8 to the ?‘ applying thelr energ pursuits of industry A tive local Nebraska Is agricultural country world, s much of th was but u fe 1 to the portic s a8 good ind in the consldered a waste of sand, ‘worthle plain, It & now, | tiew, successfully farmed. That portion of which there not a little, under frr gation, y enormous crope. The ba & of many thousand acre n abundance of rich natural by grasses, upon which thousands upon th: mande of fine native cattle fc ear round, and from wh althy ranchmen hafl, man W few years ago tern cowboys, | commanding but meager wi and where many thriving and promising little cities | have sprung up West Making Rapid Strides. i From the condition of the banks and other business institutions of the state it is | clearly that the west is making | apparent Fapld striden toward the representation of a very liberal share of the wealth and busi- ness of Nebraska | With pur resources properly employed, our business interests and fnanclal institutions conservatively managed, Nebraska must | rank as one of the most prosperous and | wealthy states In the union. Whe abstract of the condition of the 43 banks under state supervision, reporting at the close of business, December 10, 1901, shows a_condition most gratifying in every | detall. The fact that deposits at the close of the year of a partial crop fallure an increase of |I1rrmkh0|l( the state sho 0.421,074.17 over that of a year age legal reserve of ) increase of nd profits an increase and dis- counta’ of $5.041,012.06, an Increase of capital patd in of §2i7480 and a substantial decrease of $69,153.80 in bills payable and rediscounted paper is an assurance that the business in- terests of the state in general have arrived | at @ point of firmness and stability whero Jocal and partial crop fallures do not pro- atce the general disturbance and demoraliz- ing ana depressing effects that were 8o ap- parent in years past. Summary of All Reports. Following 1s the summary of all reports: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 4 Overdmafts Unlited States bonds Stocks, Ju Due from b Banking house fui tures Other reai estate Current exy Premiums pald Cash Other assets . Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock patd in Burplus tund Undivided profits | Dividends unpaid General deposits . Notes and | Hills rediscounted Bills payable s today made the following official rulings, which he says are Suporintendent Fowler important in view of the controversy re- garding the questions involved: | The following are the rulings of this de- partment relative to compulsory attend- | ance at publie, private or parochial school In answer to_the question whether pupils | rot less than 7 nor more than 14 years of | age ure required to attend school for a | period equal to two-thirds the number of | weeks the school district in which such per- | son may live I8 required by the laws of the state to maintaln a public school In order to share In the apportionment of the state school funds, or two-thirds the num- ber of weeks of school voted at the annual meeting or determined by the school board in citles, it {s the ruling of this depart- ment that It 1s two-thirds the number of weeks the school district i required by law to malntain a public school in order 1o sharo in the apportlonment of state gchool rioneys. See section 14, subdivision 1, school laws of Nebraska for 1901, Public Schools the Standard In answer to the question whether the at- | againat 3 | against | Otoe; Willlams against THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 1902 tendance of children at a school where the English | ngliage 15 not spoken and only the first principles of arithmetic are taught, almost the entire time being devoted to ading and writing a forelgn language, for piphs not less than 7 nor more than 14 sars of may be considered as meeting the requirements of the law, it Is the rul- Ing of this department that In case ex- emy 18 clatmed on account of attend- ance at a private or parochial school, as provided in this law, of on account of at- tendance upon suitable instruction else- whe e, the public school In the dis trict where such person may live must be the standard of requirements in order to meet th mands of this law. This in- cludes the number of weeks they shall at- tend school, the course of study they shall pursue therein and the fitness of the in- structor. Relative to the coirse of study, the legislature has prescribed but a single subject that shall be taught in the public schools of this state, viz., physlology and hygiene with special reference to the ef- ts of a'cohollc drinks and other stimu- lants and narcotics upon the human sys- tem. Other subjects are left to the officers f the district board, who shall have the POWEE to cause the pupils to be taught in ich branches and classified in such grades r departments as may seem best adapted to a course of study which the school board f any district shall establish by the con- ent and advice of the county siperintend- ent. The parerit, however, has a right to ke a reasonable selection from the pre- ribed course of study for his child to and this selection must be respeoted | he school board, as the right of the regurd Is superfor to that d the teacher. f Forelgn Langu If it were the opinfon of a majority of he district officers that it would be to the bestinterests of the school to include a for- ¢lgn language as one of the branches in the course of study, they would have the authority to do %o by the consent and ad- vice of the county superintendent. Such forelgn language should not be used as the nediim of fnstruction in other branches but It may studled simply as a lan: Buage, ‘Therefore, any private or parochial School, or any Instruction elsewhere given, in which the English language Is not spoken, and the first: principies "ot arithmetic are taught a!most the entire time, being devoted to reading and writing a language, for puplls not than 7 and not more than 14 years of a i _not fulfilling the requirements of the law. before this law can be carried into the county superintendent must se- doption of a course of stud every district of his county as set forth in tion 3, subdivision v, School Laws of braska for 1901, The 'trustees of a high school district have authority to prescribe the course of wtudy for thelr district, 1 ny person having Iggal or actual contro! of any child or childréh Kubject to. the hro- visions of this act, who shall violate or fall to comply with the provisions of this act, shall be ‘deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun: fshed by ' fine of not less than $5 and not more than $25 onrds of education in cities shall ap- nt one or more truant officers. In any case where the district board in’ districts other than city districts shall not appoint [ any perwon as truant officer, the director shall act ax such truant ofcer. These rulings are based upon the counsel of the attorney general; section 3, sub- division v, School Laws of Nebraska for 1901; sections 12, subdlvision xvi, of sald laws, Ision of the supreme court of Ne rth in the Ne- braska Reports, vol. 31, reme Court Cawen. The call for the next sitting of the su- preme court, which begine January 13, con- tains eighty cases, and is as follows O'Nefll_against Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad company, Sarpy; Melster agalnst Bo Cuming ercial State bt aguinst 'Rowley, ' Nance; Harrison against Hancock, Bu cCormick against Scott, Greeley; Chambers against Barker, Douglas; Ramser against Johnson, Lan- caster; Stafford against Harman, Douglas; Washington county against David, Wash: ington: Randall against Phelps ' County Mutual Hail assoclation, Phelps; United Trust company against Hughes, Wheeler; Reles | againse Argubright, = Lancast Anthony Loan and Trust company against Fiorelll, Douglas; Michigan Mutual Life Insuranice company against Klatt, Douglas; Ames against Miller, Cass; Jowa Loan an Trust company ‘against - Hogg, ‘Buffalo: fowa Loan and Trust compay against Pope, Buffalo; lowa Loan and Trust com- pany against Devall, Buffalo; ~ Gullion against Traver, Cass;’ Thoman' against ‘Thomas, Douglas; Taylor against - Re Douglas, Dahlstrom against Smith, Doug. las; Lewls agalnst Fast, Gage; Howman againat Bellows Falls Savings institution, Douglas; Fienagle against Thiele, Cuming: McBride against Whitaker, Buffaio; Shrake agaivst Lafiin, Dawson; 'Mensen against Lafiin, Dawson; Jones against Miller, Gage; Bonawitz against DeKalb, Jefferson; Omaha Saviogs bank agalnst = Simeral, Douglas; Nebraska State Guarantee Butld: ing and Loan assoclution against Kieitke, Butler; Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Val: ley Rallroad company against New York, Cincinnatl & St. Louls Raflroad company. Clay; Curtls against Osborn & Co., Dixon Polk'county against Nance county, Nanc Horbach against Boyd, Douglas: Ollinger 18t Fisher, Richardson; Fergus against Nims, Richardson; Lincoln against Janesch, Lancaster: New 'York, Cincinnati St Louls Raliroad company against Fremont, orn & Missourl Valley Rallroad com- any, Clay; son againgt Harlan county, farlan; Jo against Cleary, Douglas! Orr agiinst Omaha, Douglas; Berggren agalnst _Omaha, Douglas; Hutchinson against Omaha, Douglas: Mercer company Omaha Douglas; Brown against Rock Island & 'Pacific Rallroad company, Lancaster; Nebraska Loan_and Trust company against Hulbert, Buftalo; Snell agalnst Margritz, Colfax; First Na- tlonal banx, AW ne ¥, against Hazels, Pawne B agalnst Chaney Hobbs ‘against Warman, Custe Dahlgren, Custer; Mc( Harvester Machine company a nst Mills, “hicago, Dawson; Doolittle against American ings bank, Douglas; Farmers' and M. Trri- gation company against Cozad Irrigation company, Dawson; Wolf against Haslack, Platte: 'Van Dusen against Buckner, Custer; Sutlift against MeCormick, Ante: lope: Nebraska City Bullding and ‘Loun assoclation against Clary, Otoe; Christie against Pattesson, Douglas; Holmes against Dovey, Cass; Nebraska City Bufld- ing and Loan association against Wright, ‘aylor, Lancaster Raymond against Schreiver Bros., Dakota: | Struve against Republican Valley' Rallroad company. Furnas; Nebraska Mercantile Mutual Tnsurance company agalnst Sasek, Saline; Bellevue against Bellevue Improve- ment company, Sarpy; Blart against Myers, Sarpy; Clark against Thornburg, Gage Blodgett against Jensen, Lancaster; Sadler against Knights' Jewel company, Douglas Cowln against Platt, Douglas; Btate against Miscourl Pacifi¢ Rallroad company, original; Morrison against Lincoln Savings bank, Lancaster; Leo against State, Doug- las; Weston against Herdman, Lancaster; State ex rel Plattsmouth Teléphone com: pany agamnst Fawcett, man ; Weston agalnst Falk, Lancaster; School District of Auburn agatnst Boyd, Nemaha Nebrgskans at Nicaragua, A, Harrison of Pawnee City, accom- panied by Mrs. Harrison, returned today from a visit In the territory of the pro- posed Nicaraguan canal. They left San CHERRY PECTORAL “Equally good for mother and child. The dose is different, that’s all. For the cold, a cough, or a weak throat; for the child when it has the croup. For the mo chitis or. when it mother when she has a ther when she has bron- asthma; for the child has a night cough or the cough of measles. We wish you would consult your doctor more freely about our medicines. “ For more than 40 years I have Rept Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in the house, and I do not believe there is a remedy in the world lung troubles,"” — Mrs. Mary J. Youna, Clifford, N. $1.00. ¢§ull to it for all throat and | or near Omaba, through a portion of Doug- KELLEY, STIGER & CO. January Linen Clearance Sale A $15,000 Linen Clean Up. This sale fs not an ordinary happening. It's that final once-a-year clearing when cost fe completely lost sight of. Again the cutting knife has been used judiciously and low pri 1 an emphatic bld to close out every yard of Table Line Cloths, Napkins and Towels before taking our annual Inventory, 70c and 76c bleached and unbleached table linen now 49c yard. S0c extra heavy unbleached Scotch table linen now b67%c yard. $1.00 exira wide bleached Irish table lnen now e yard 115 extra_wide satin dathask Irish table linen now e yard $1.35 heuvy bleached and unbleached Barnsley table linen now 8¢ yard $1.60 finest grade of silver bleached table linen now $1.16 a yard $2.00. Bleached table linen, heaviest ever imported, a great bargaln, now $1.29 yard. New patterns to be added Monday morning. $6.25. Full dinner size napkins to match s cloth, now §.95 dozen Irish table cioths, with border all around in 2, 2ig, 3 and 3ig-yard slzes, worth $2 5, $.75, $.50 and .60, now $2.00, §2.00, .00 and $3.60 each Dinner size napkins to match, $3.00 dogen. NAPKINS $1.35 bleached napkins now 98¢ dozen, $2.00 silver bleached napkins now $1.35 bleached napkins now $1.50 dozen. 5 bleached napkins now $1.95 dozen. 50 bleached napkins now $2.48 dozen. 7 bleached napkins now $2.75 dozen, dxi.no bleached napkine, extra large, $3.9% ozen, Russia Crash 5¢ yard. Most everyone is acquainted with the absorbent and wearing qualities of Russfa Crash, it can be utilized for any purpose and the price has never been less than l0c yard. Our price in this sale, 6 yard. TOWELS 168%¢ huck towels, large size, now 10c each I8¢ huck towels, farge size, now 12lgc each 2ic extra fine huck towels, large size, now 16c each 2¢ and 30c huck and bath towels, large slze, 19¢ each, 3¢, 40c and 4fe Devonshire huck towels, figured and plain, %c each. BED SPREADS $1.35 extra large honeycomb spreads now e $2.00 crochet fringed bed spreads, cut comers, now $1.39 each, $3.50 hemmed Marsellies bed spreads now $248 each. $4.50 fringed Marsellles bed spreads, cut corners, now $3.00 each $5.00 hemmed Marsellles bed spreads, now $3.25 each. Great Sale of New Muslin Under- wear at Money Saving Prices Worth is the First Consideration With Us. Excellent materials, generously full garment, tasteful careful sewing, styles, Come, See and Compare Here is a list of a few special numbers. Night Gowns At 50c Good Muslin Gowns, in = three styles, 2 Insertions in yoke and plain tuck, with cambric ruffe Good Cambrle Gowns, tucked At 75¢ e wifiembroldo tucked cambric ruffle. At 85¢ v Insertion, | | Fine Muslin Gowns, lace insertion yoke tucked and with cambric ruffle, cdged with lace: [ Fine Muslin Gowns, bins At £1.00 Fiikea, MWitn' irgery "ine sertion yoke and embroldered ruffe, Fine Cambric Gown square A‘ $I~oo neck, with wide embroldery insertion and hemstitched rufe. Fine Cambric Gowns, square At 81.25 TUoe SAMY" i ambrolders insertion and embroldery ruffle At $1.40 Fine Cambric Gowns, blas o tucked, and hematitched voke, finished with wide embroldery, insertion and deep embroldery ruffe At %140 broidery, At $1.50 F'ne Camvric Empire Gowns, F yoke with three rows of em- brotdery insertion, finished with beading and ribbon and embroldery ruffie. At %175 Fine Nainsook Gowns, V- shaped yoke of embroldery and lace insertion and lace ruffle. At $2.00, 2.25, $2.50 and #3.50 A magnificent line of still finer Night Gowns, Nainsook and Cambric, square, round and Empire effects, daintily trimmed with embroidery and lace. Corset Covers A‘ 25 Fina Cambric Corset Cover, with C ehirr string, hemstitched tucked yoke and hemstitched ruffle. Fine Cambric Corset Cover, with At 40C i SHing, finisned with ‘bead: ing and embroidery ruffie. A‘ .0 Fine Cambric Corset Cover, IC French shape, with fine embrold: ery edg Fine Cambric Gowns, square neck, with two rows of em- insertion and embroidery ruffle. At 75¢, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, and 1.65 Fine Cambric, with lace and embroldery trimmed, Skirts Good Muslin Skirts, with dee At 75C tucked tounce, i Good Muslin 8kirt, with deep A' 'I"m flounce, edged with Medicl lace and dust rufe, Fine Cambric 8kirt, with ;\"'"*!-2‘0 double flounce, tucked, ‘and uffle Fine Cambric 8kirts, with A%!z.oo double tucked traln and dust A‘ *J 00 Fine Cambric Skirts, deep 3 ruffie, with wide pofnt Paris lace insertion and lace ruffle, with train. At £4.25 [ine Cambric Skirts, deep A flounce, with five rows of wide lace insertion and deep lace ruffie. At 500 Fine Cambric skirt, flounce, with four rows Point de Parfs Insertion duse ruffle edged with i Fine Cambric Skirt ,tri d At £5.75 With six rows of lace inwer: tlon, With double flounce of insertion and deep of lace flounce and e. ’ Drawers Good Muslin Drawers, with five- inch cambric ruffle, hemstitched. Good Muslin Drawers brella ruffle, tucked At 25¢ At 40c stitched. At 50c ruffle, Fine Cambric Drawers, At 65 T CamPS ok Dot e "Wt broidery ruffle, Fine Nainsook Drawers, dee, At $1.00 cluster of tucks, with' bling embroidery ruffle, At $1,65 Fine Cambric Drawers, ! brella flounce, with fine insertion and wide lace edge. with um- nd hem- Good Muslin Drawers, with clus. ter of tucks and embroidery um- lace Extraordinary 20 Per Cent Discount ON ENTIRE STOCK OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S WINTER UN- DERWEAR AND HOSIERY: UNION Opportunity 25 dozen best quality Mousquetaire suede Kkid gloves, S-button length, tans, browns, gray modes and blacks, reduced from $1.76 per pair to #8C PER PAIR. LADIES' HEMSTITCHED SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. Warranted every thread linem, %-inch hemstitched, 15¢c quality, reduced to 10¢ each. SLIGHTLY MUSSED HANDKERCHIEFS. Odde and ends, scolloped, embroldered, hemstitched, etc., slightly mussed by hand- ling; regular 26c, 30c and 36c qualities, all reduced to 19C EACH. AN UNUSUAL OFFERING. 25 pleces of colored dress goods, fancy mixtures, stripes, etc., reduced from 60c yard to 35C YARD, 16 pleces 43-in. all wool plaids, very pretty for skirts and suits, reduced from $1.00 per yard to 50C YARD. GREAT REDUCTION. Ladtes' flannelette wrappers $1.50, duced to $1.00; $2.00, reduced to $1.50. Tremendous cut in ladies’ French flan tallor-made correct fitting shirt waists. All our $2.25 quality reduced to $1.50; all our $3.26 quality reduced to $2.50; all our $4.26 quality reduced to $3.00. All handsomely tucked and stiched in all the new shades. Cut prices on rainy-day and walking skirts. Largest assortment in the city from $4.50 to $15.00. Perfect fitting and latest shapes. Scotch Ginghams 100 pleces imported Scotch gingham, 29 and 31 Inches, our regular 25c quality, some of these are slightly soiled. Enllre'llna on sale Monday at 12%c yard. ro- SUITS, PANTS TIGHTS, CORSET COVERS, Infants’ Veats and Bands. Silk Unlon Sufte, Silk Pants and Vests Cashmere and Wool Hoslery. Fleece- TWENT lined Hoslery, Y PER CENT DISCOUNT on entire stock of men's and boys' winter underwear and hosiery, union sults, shirts and drawers, cashmere and wool hoslery, men's and boys' flannelette night ebirts. TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT on entire stock black dress goods, colored dress goods, walstings, challls, etc. TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT 20 per cent discount off all our outing flanoels, half wool shirting flannels, wool skirting flannels i also AND VESTS' French flannels, Eilderdown and embroidered edge baby flan- nels and flannels of every description, 20 per cent off. TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT 20 per cent discount off all our fleece blankets, white and gray woolen blankets, bath robe blankets, slumber robe blankets, cotton filled comforts and down comforts of every kind, 20 per cent off. FIFTY PER CENT 50 per cent discount SCOUNT oft all our 1gh grade embroldered Fronch flannel waist pat- terns Fur Scarfs, Collarettes and Muffs Regardless of Cost. We still have a few of our late arrivals in LONG COATS, RAGLANS AND JACKETS, thoroughly up-to-date in style, latest materials, correctly tailored, which we are now offering REGARDLESS OF COST. designs in Irish Point, Venetian Point, Crochet, Hand Drawn effects, Blend Work, Etc. CORNER FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH STREETS Francisco last October and returned by the cast coast, stopping a few days in Wi ington. *“We went inland from Corinto and passed forty days looking over the coun- try,” sald Mr. Harrison. *Nicaragua is a wonderful, though undeveloped country. It has good resources and would be a rich, thriving country io the hands of northern people.” In Washington Mr. Harrison discussed the conditions in Nicaragua with the fed- eral authoritles and appeared before the house committee, which has the canal mat- ter for consideration. Omaha, Kansas & Gulf, Articles of incorporation of the Omaha, Kansas & Gulf Rallway company were recorded in the secretary of state's office this afternoon. The articles set forth that it is the iotention of the company to erect a rallroad, with branches, from a point in las county, and thence south through the countles of Sarpy, Cass, Otoe, Johnson and Pawnee 10 the state line. The capital stock authorized 13 $500,000, and the incorporators are: Richard Nevins, jr., of Bt. Louls, James M. Woolworth, W. A. Paxton and Jobhn A. Creighton of Omaba, J. G. Gilmore of 8t. Louls, F. W. Blees of Macon, Charles M. Chamberlain of Tecumseh, A. S. Story, C. A. Schappel and J. N. Eckman of Pawnes City. The company was organized Decem- ber 16 and began its legal existence today. The Porter-Ryerson-Hoobler company of Omaha has incorporated under the laws of the state, to deal in pharmaceuticals. Tt fe capitalized for $100,000, and its incor- porators are: Harry, Cartan, Willlam E. Hitcheock, Julius Kessler, Frank F. Por- ter, Maurice W. Ryerson, Joseph M. Rich- ards, Willlam G, Sunderland and George W. Hoobler. DEDICATE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE Table Rock rt—u: Celeh te the Completion of the Build- TABLE ROCK, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Speclal.) —Yesterday was a gala day at Table Rock on account of the formal opening of the new school bullding. The day was consumed in exerclses and In the evening a dramatic entertalnment for the benefit of the school was given by the High school class, as- sisted by local talent. Introductory remarks were made by the principal, L. W. Wimberley, after which a prayer was' offered by Rev. A. W, Shamel, who afterward presented the school with a finely-bound bible. A short tribute was paid to J. G. Fisher, member of the school board, who died ecember 17, 1901, by the secretary of the board, M. H. Marble. The address of wel- come was glven by Miss Selma Shorter, ons of the graduating class. Remarks were also made by Dr. W. H. Wilson, president of the board. State Superintendent Fowler then e an address, which was highly appreclated by all. Two original poems, written expressly for the occasion. the one, “The Old School- house,” recited by Miss Lela Wimberley, and the otber, “We've Got a Bran New Schoolhouse, Pete,” recited by Max A Marble, were recelved with applause and both were called out at the evening enter- talnment at the opera house to repeat them. Full settlement has been made for the new schoolhouse with E. Whitney of Humboldt, the architect Hand Caught in Shredder. HARVARD, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Speclal.)— Ezra Stone, living at Glltoner, caught a hand in a shredder while shredding corn- stalks, which made necessary amputating the arm just below the elbow. Stone ha a wife and five children to support from his labor, which makes bis afiction serious. ( RETAINS TRE MARRTAGE FEES Betiring County Judge Says They Are His by Right. SUPERVISORS TAKE THE OPPOSITE VIEW Instruet County Attorney to Institute Proceedings for Recovery st Adna R, Bowen. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special)— When A, H. Bowen retired from the county Judge's office this week and turned the ofice over to his recently elected succes- sor, Harry 8. Dungan, he withheld all the money he had recelved during the last two years for performing marriage ceremonles. The fees amount to $303. Bowen contends that sald fees are not contemplated by the statute for which he is accountable, and therefore refused to pay the same, as de- manded by the Adams County Board of Supervisors. The county board immediately passed these resolutions: Whereas, In_relation to the foregoing rtrorl. sald Adna H. Bowen bl'ln* person- ally present before the county board in open meeting at a regular session thereof, formal demand was made upon sald Adna H. Bowen to enter the fees for performing sich marriage ceremonies mentioned in the foregoing report in the fee book of sald office and . sald fees, to-wit, 308 into the treasury” of Adams’ county] an¢ Whereag the said Adna H. Bowen, being present before sald board, as aforesaid, for the reason that he dues i sald marriage fees sucl fecs : templated by the statute for which h accountable, refised and does now refuse {o pay the ‘same as demanded; therefore, t Resolved, That the county attorney be instructed to institute such proceedings to | collect such fees and to compel the entry of such fees in the fee book of the office of the county judge and the payment thereof as he deems necessary in the premises Mr. Bowen contemplates fighting the case to the end. ENTHUSIASTIC OVER NEW ROAD Two Tecumseh ¢ alists Added to Directorate of Omaha, Kansas & Gulf Line. TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— New {mpetus has been put into the pro- posed rallroad the last few days by tho presence in the city of Richard Nevins of 8t. Louis in behalf of the proposed Omaba, Kaneas & Gulf line, which is to be bullt from Omaha to Emporia, Kan Nevins' visit to Tecumseh was of & business nature in connection with the road, and while here he aroused the citizens to a considerable extent. C. M. Chamberlain and P. H. Hopkins, local capltalists, were added to the directorate. It is proposed to have at least two members of this body in each county the road will pass through and Nevins announces that the capital re- quired to build the proposed railroad has been secured, and that the surveying through Nebraska will soon be taken up, the same work having been completed in Kansas, It Is probable the new line will connect with the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul in Omaha and with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas in Emporia, thus putting it into a great north and south transfer agency. Telephone Company Elects Officers, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Spe. clal.)—The Plattsmouth Independent Tele- phone company has elected these officers for the ensulug year: Tom E. Parmele, president; Charles C. Parmele, vice presi- dent; T. H. Pollock, general -manager; J. N. Wise, secretary. A 10 per cent dividend was declared. It is understood that the company has purchased the independent telephone system in Kearney and that Wil Staddleman, former manager of the Parmele theater at Plattsmouth, will take charge of it next Monday. BANQUETS ITS EMPLOYES Dempater Mill Manufacturing Com- pany Entertains Stockholders, Salesmen and Others. BEATRICE, Nel Jan. 11.—(Speclal Telegram.)—One of the most elaborate banquets ever given in Beatrice was served tonight at the Paddock hotel by the Dempster Mill Mamufacturing company to the offcers, stockholders, traveling sales- men and employes. The guests began to arrive early and at 9 p. m. the large parlors and drawing rooms on the second floor were taxed to their ut- most capacity, many standing in the corri- dors and in the lobby below. Gilliland's orchestra furnished music and a vocal and instrumental program was made a part of the evening's entertalpment. There was a plano solo by Miss Elizabeth Hemler, reci- tation by Miss Helen Rhodes, inetrumental music of her own composition by Mrs. J. W. Burgess, after which the guests were ushered into the large and beautifully dec- orated dining room. At the conclusion of supper speeches were the order of the evening, J. W. Burgess, secretary of the company, acting as toastmaster. These toasts were re- sponded to: “Typewriter,” B, W, Man- ville; “Western Poets and Corporation M. T. Cummings; “The Arkansas Travele George D. Kidd; “Expansion,” R. H. Yale: “Dictator,” Miss May Leary; “The Ten- derfoot,”” Thomas Adams, manager of the Kansas City branch; “Country Hotel,” W. B. Brown; “Kirks, D. W. Carre; "1902," €. B. Dempster, president of the com- pany. WITHDRAWS CONTEST CASE McDermott Deciden to Allow Demoerat to Remain in OfMce, With- out Molestation, WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special.) —The contest case of Charles McDermott against County Judge 8. 8. Krake, in which McDermott claimed title to the office of county judge, was withdrawn on Wednes- day by the republican contestant, who pald the costs. The newly elected county officers took possesslon of their respective offices yes- terday. Fred W. Kloke, republican, suc- ceeds H. W. Phillips sheriff. 8. 8. Krake, county judge, remains, this being bis third term of office. He enters upon his office with a clear titles the pending contest proceedings having been withdrawn.,| Albert F. Walla, democrat, enters upon h's third term as county clerk. Fred Moyer, republican treasurer, ls @ new man, suc- ceeding H. Koch, democrat. Superintend- ent of Schools J. A. Stahl, democrat, su ceeds M. K. Manning, who served six years George Smith, surveyor, displaces G. A. Heller, who has held the office sixteen years. The coroner for the next two years 18 Dr. 8. A. Sammons of West Point, Judge Decldes Contenst BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— County Judge F. E. Bourne today handed down his opinion in the contest case for sheriff. The court sustained the objection filed by the attorneys for the plaint!ft, which avers that the case being dismissed by the party who filed the same and who paid all costs at the time of dismissal, can- not be reopened, and that the case being dismissed and the judgment rendered be- .bfi= | | one of the cows he received a check, which fore any papers were filed by Samuel Moore or any other objector. The plain- tift's attorneys further state (hat this being done, the court has no jurisdiction to pro- ceed further with this case and neither has it the right to substitute Samuel Moore in the place of W. 8. Tilton, who brought the action. The defendants accept the opinfon of the court and have made application for a copy of the transcript, which is ‘onsidered as an Indication that the case will be taken to the dlstrict court upon error. ARRESTED FOR STEALING COWS Youns Man at Auburn Sells Cattle that Do Not Belong to Him, AUBURN, Neb, Jan. 11.—(Special.)— Ralph W. Kimler was arrested by ex-Sheriff Cole just as he was boarding a B. & M. train at Auburn yesterday. He was charged with selling two cows, belonging to J. W. Lash & Sons, to a butcher at Auburn. For he had endorsed at the bank. After the charges were made against him he pleaded gullty and went to jail in default of $800 bail. Kimler is 22 years old and is of a re- spectable family. His parents live at Au- burn and are grieved over the conduct of their son, for whose education they had worked hard. SERIOUSLY INJURED IN WRECK [ n Rafl. Former Nebraska M Hart on Great Nor road WOOD RIVER, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— D. E. Wilcox, who until four months ago ran a drugstore at Wood River, was se- riously Injured in a railroad wreck at Collisburg, Mont., Monday. Wileox sold out his store at Wood River last September and went to Montana, where he was work- ing for the Great Northern rallroad in the capacity of foreman. It was while working as such that the accident occurred. News just received by relatives at Wood River state that his condition 18 serlous. County Ofcials Take Their Pos HASTINGS, Neb, Jan. 11.—(Speclal.) ‘The newly elected county officers took the oath of office Thursday afternoon. John T. Hill was sworn In as sheriff and has taken his son into his office to act as deputy. W. H. Davis has charge of the county clerk's office and has taken D. P. Blankenvilles of Roseland for his deputy. Prof. W. A, Jus Han is in charge of the county superintend- ent's office. Harry Dungan presides over the affalrs in the county judge's office and Miss Sadie Bigelow has been selected as remains as his deputy. Wil Brookley county treasurer and W. N. F corder of deeds. A. P. Slack, Willlam Vas« tine and John Evans are the newly elected members of the county board. Establishes Rural Mail Routes. HARVARD, Neb., Jan. 1L.—(Spectal During the last week Captain H. A k, from Cheyenne, special agent of free de- livery routes, has established four routes, each comprising a drive of twenty-five miles, ont from Harvard in each direction, Charles Pembroke, L. 8. Martin, George H. Robertson and William J. Johnson were selected as carriers, but the time to begin the work of delivery has not been set. We nt Conple Seeks Divorce. WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special) -A petition for divorce was flled in the district court by Henry F. Ahlmeier against his wife, Kate Ahlmeler. The grounds alleged are extreme cruelty and assault with deadly weapons. is Viotim tive. This means an opportunity to get $6.00 patterns for $3.00, $4.50 iind for $2.2 and $3.50 kind for $1.75 650 per eent off, OUR FIRST IMPORTATION OI' NEW EMBROIDERIES ARE NOW ON SPECIAL SALE—Elegant MANGLED BY FREICHT TRAIN L B Hatfield of Yutan Looo of STRICKEN IN THE MIDST OF A JOKE One of the Olde County S0 Shock wt Settlers of § s Recovery i Doubtful. YUTAN, gram.)—1. Neb,, B. Hatfleld, one of settlers of Saunders county, Jan. 1s dying 11.—(Spactal Teles the oldest at Dr. Korber's drug store in a mangled con- dition, having been struck by the engine of an extra freight train at Yutan at 4 o'clock. Mr. the Westbrook grain elevator Hatfleld was standing near Jocularly showlng a cime to a bystander when he was caught by the pilot of the extra and before the (rain could be stopped he w carried 150 yards. his cheekbone injured and his nose wal The doctors say that his brain mangled. His left foot was broken, was contused and that he will probably die. BUTTE TO GET THE RAILROAD Northwestern Purchases a4 Ad- joining Townsite and Intends Com- pleting Road by Scptember. BUTTE, Neb, gram.)—General Jan, Manager Bldwell of 11.—(Speclal Tele~ Nrothwestern purchased a quarter section of land adjoining Butte toda: to the town site. pleted by September. several aspiring county seats, tisfied and happy. are for an addition The road will be com~ This action kile off Butte people We Challenge the World For a better proposition for profit today than the Omah: gusher almost in on block %2 block half mile another a-Texas presents, ( cast, and §, me Spindle Top, 050 acres of proven oil lands in Harrls, Hardin, Jefterson and Starr counties, T Xa8 Write the Secretary at Once Money recelved after the authorized stock has been sold will marketing ofl are dividends. Come ¢ NOw rec be returned. Compar ving Imme to office and see. We expect to market our product shortly after the well is fi sing both In drilling and selling stocl ceeding our most nished. We are progr sanguine expectations. 8 Telegram Just Recelved: “HOUSTON, Texas, thirty har rook, Jan. 11, Co.~Omah W. E. BRICE, WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS, Omaha-Texas 0il Co. H. J. Forayth, SAPP BLOCK, ec. and Tre COUNCIL BLUFF! 1A,