Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1903, Page 3

i BRAND ALL PROCESS BUTTER| Dairymen Want it }:80 Parchacers Oan \ Tell Wkas They Get | MANY ATTEND IRRIGATION CONVENTION! Shorthorn Eleet [ Breeders Orgonize OMcers — General and Colby Orders for the National rd. (From a Staff Corresgond | LINCOLN, Jan (8,ectal)—The dairymen held an interesting session this morning and passed resolutions to the effect that the a iation desired all process butter branded and all food prod ucts regulated by law. One of the papera read during the morn feg session was by Mrs. Frank R. Lot of Seward. It dealt with practical dairy ing on the farm as distinguished from the creamery and dairy industry, in which sbe pointed out the methods, materials and appllances essentiai o successful bu ter muking by the farmer's wifc. She in- sisted that they ought to color their butte it they desired to obtain the best pric and most appreciative demand for it Willam Ulrich of Princeton spoke of | the hand separator from a patron's stand- point. This afterncon Charles Barber of Oxford read a paper on the wonderful advantages of alfalta as a fcod for dalry cattle, ccntending that it is not ouly thel| cheapest food, but produces a better class of butter and more of it than any of torage. Prof. T. L. Haecker of the University of Minnesota arrived at noon and was | heard this afternoon, as was also Prof. A. J. Glover of the University of Illinols, who spoke of “The Farmer's Dairy Cow." Statement of Closed Bank The State Banking board has the following statement of the condition of the Verdigris bank, now in the hands of a deputy bank examiner: Loaus and discounts, $17,190.97; capital stock, $5,000; | surplus, $550; depostis, $17,296. The | principal stock is owned 8. Mess- | man received Farmers Select Office. The Farmers' Co-operative Shipping as- mociation will hold another meeting in Lincoln February 11. These officers, chosen today, will hold until a permanent organ- ization fs effected: J. 8. Canady, Minden chairman; John Reese, Broken Bow, sec- retary. A meeting of the committee will be held two or three days before the con- vention to outline an organization. Poultry Show E The State Poultry show is at an end and | the “poor old yellow legs” have been crated and started home. The election of | officers resulted as follows: T. L. Norval, of Seward, president; E. B. Day of North ' Bend, vice president; L. P. Ludden of Lin- coln, seeretary; I. Lyman of Lincoln, treasurer; David Larson of Wahoo, C. | Rockhill of Harvard, A. Irving of Tecum- seh, C. M. Llewilyn of Beaver City, E. B. Smith of Lincoh board of manugers. At a business meeting last night Sec- retary Ludden reported a review of the business he had dore during the year. He has written 1,185 letters and has sent out 800 of the ».nual reports of the as- soclation. Thrse reports are being askod 1or by the lbraries over the state. They report that they had frequent calls for t by perple who desire poultry literatire. tiesider, this he nas seat out 1,500 premium | ists. The work of the office has been ~ystematized 80 as to tacilitdte the mailing «f literature. po v *Mreaburer Lyman declaréd’ the condition | /f the assiciation to be in good shape and ' ihis was supplemented by a report from ! Ar. Ludden showipg the condition of the tnances up to the hour of meeting. The ! ‘Micials will be able to pay all premiumus | @ full and payment can be made at once. The show will be held in Lincoln next rear. The Nebraska Academiy of Sciences was ' 10 session last evening and this morning at | ‘he university. Last evening a discussion was enjoyed from Dean Fordyee of Uni- | versity Place concerning the minute or- | ganlsms found in our lakes. The pro- gram for this afternoon comprised papers | and discussions on sclentific subjects by | G. E. Condra, W. W. Hastings, H, B. Ward, | G. D. Sweezy, C. H. Gordon, R. H. Wol- | cott, C. E. Bessey, H. B. Duncanson, J. H. Powers, W. A. Willard, E. W. Davis, Lawrence Bruner, J. C. Crawiord, Jr., and others. What Assocint Wants. The convention adopted the resolutions: Whereas,: An Investigation by the irriga- tlon_ investigations of the United States Department of Agriculture has been planed for the benefit ‘o those using water from the Platte river In the three states through which the stream flows: and, Whereas, The waid Jrrigafion Investiga- tions has made arrangements for carrying thix work to compietion; and, Whereas, We belleve that the funds ap- propriated’ for this kind of work in former ears have been repald to the government and to the irrigators of the country many fold; therefore, be it Resolved, That we respectfully request and urge that when the agricuitural ap- | propriation bill ix under discussion onthe | oor of congress the récommendations of | the secretary of agriculture and the di- | rectar of the office of experiment stations relative to this investigation be thoroughly | endorsed by the honorable representatives | af the state of Nebraska in the senate and in the house of representatives; and. be it turtner Resolved, That the secretury of the ns- sociation be Instructed to address forthwith | (GoTd edal | At Pan-American Bgosillu following | Unlike Any Other ! The tull flavor, the delicious qual- ity, the absolute Purity, of Low. ney's Breakfast Cocoa distinguish 1t from all others No “treatment” with alkalies; Aduiteration with flour., starch or srovnd cocos shells: nothing but the nutritive and digestible product of ha cholcest Cocoa Beana Ask Your Dealer for It. | of the | strearis used for irrigation has been mark | made by | son, | nan, A _copy of this resolution to each member of the Nebraska delegation in ¢ Resolwed, That the righ port frow’ the soll i him belongs to e a8 an inherent und such right may not be fully enjoyed w oul the diversion of water from the rur ning streams of the state and hts tion te the production of crops, to so divert and apply the water and should at all times be so declared a maintained by all legislative and judicls authoritles. v su There 18 no adeq the distict irriga whereby an organize and scttie therefore, be it ed, That the comm f soclation is hereby instructed pare and prezent to the present le a bl providing a and equitable whereby an irrigation district may nige iteelf and eettle up its business t ip its business tee on legista. Whereas, The operation for seven years Nebraska law providing for the con- and disiribution of the waters of the orderly and progressive advance of the irrigation industry and by an almost compiete absence expensive litigation in regard to water rights: and Wherear, The operation of this law en ables the Irrigator to have the nriority a extent of bis right to the 1 water termined practically without expen marked contrast to the experience in this Te of irrigators in nearly all other states: and, Whereas. Sald law the irrigator to rest his_rights so dstermir nd effectively enforced Whereas, The adimi has been characterized by h: tiality. tact and judgment on th the cers charged with that dnt fore, be it Resolved, That we join in m mendation of the wisdom and foresight of the men who framed the Nebraska irriga- tlon law secured Its passage: and, be it trol by un espect has alse perm \ the assurance that A will be prompily and stration of the law nesty, impar art of : there- earnest ¢ | further Resolved, That we by express our appreciation of the manner in which the n administered by the Ne- of Irrigation, acting the state engi- he! hrough its re weer, his sccrel different political part : ¥. G. HAINES, Chairman Irrigationists Convene. The Irrigation association met this morn- ing in annual convention, with about fifty delegates present President A Wolf- engarger of Lincoln presided and delivered a iengthy address. The following officers were elected President A. G. Wolfen- barger, Lincoln; vice president. M. H. Wright, Scotts Bluff; secretary, H. 0. Fanning, Crawford: executive committee, J. 8. Hoagland, North Platte, C Culbertsen, Henry B. Lewis, Lincoln. The president was authorized to fill out the committee by, appointment. A paper discussing the water supply of Nebraska and how to best utilize the waters of the vario rivers of the state was read by Mr. Stevens. At the afternoon session an informal talk on drainage was Prof, Stout Shorthorn Breede The Nebraska Shorthorn snciation was organized last election of following officers: L. Lawson, president: L. J. Hitcheock. president; A. B. Heath, gecrotary: W. G. | Sadler, treasurer. The constitution, by- | laws and regulations of the central asso- | clation were adopted by the meeting. It was declded that the annual meeting shall | be held in this city in January in connec- | tien with the other meeting of organized | agriculture. The following members Breeders' as- | night by | th e o viee | i were enrolled | | 1ast night and it was expected that a good | | many’ others wculd joln as soon as they had a chance. Almost all of those presont are in the list and it was thought that | others who were not present because of the | other mectings would join when the list was presented to them. Thcse enrollod are: A. Johnson, Douglas; I. W. Chappell, Learney; E. I Hays, Braden; W. G. Sad- ler, Jamaic: L. D. Hitcheock, Rudolph Firme, G. T. Haggard, John Skinner, C. G. Wootz, A. B. Heath, Thomas Andrew: Thomas Andrews, jr., C. E. Lawson; J. P. GriMth, Grant; Chris Grossha Sutton; C. A. Ritchie, Ulysses; John Harper, Ben- net; D. P. Turnoy, Ceresco’ W. R. Holt, Falls City; W. C. Cameron, Herman; John | Anderson, Platt Chambers: H. M. Hart, North Frank Ness, Surprise; H. G. Law- Clarke; F. A. Heath, Republican: John Drapela, Stanten; A. E. Walden, W. T. Judy, Kearney; C. B. Bowen, Odessa; J. E. ldsen, Alblon; O. P. Hendershot, Hebron: Barnest Dros., Graf; Z. §. Bran- son. Lincoln; J. Webber, Tecumseh; L. K. Kilbvrn, Petersburg. Central Associntion Oficers. At the session of the central assoclation this morning the following officers were elected for the year: President, T. J. Wor. Liberty, Mo.; first vice president, George Edwards, Stoux City, Ia.; second vice president, L. C. Lawson, Clarks, Neb. secretary, B. O. Cowan, Springfield, Il treasurer, H. R. Clay, Plattsburg, N. Y. Vice presidents by states were chosen as follows: lowa, Will Smith, Allerto Nebraska, Albert Johnson, Douglas; Ka: sas, John Tomson, Dover: Missouri, E. M Casey, Clinton; Indiana, B. W. Bowen, Del- phi; Tilinols, John W. Prather, Williams- ville; Michigan, O. Chrysted, Marshall; Ohlo, E. 8. Kelly, Yellow Springs: Wiscon- sin, Frank Harding, Waukesha; Kentucky, Minnesota, H. F. Brown, Minneapolis; Texas, David Harold, Austin; New Mexico, W. M. Atkinson, Ros- well; Virginia, John F. Cowan, Cowan's Mills? Oklahoma,. Calvin Dean, Newkirk: Indian Territory, Campbell Russell, Ben- net; Colorado, E. H. Grubb, Glenwood Springs; Nevada, J. S. Marsden, Lovelock; Oregon, George Brown, Portland; Califor- nia, South Dakota and New York, to be supplied by the executive committee. The executive committee comprises T. J Wornall. George E. Ward, L. C. Lawson and B. O. Cowan. It was authorized to ap point two more vice presidents each for | the central states. During the morning F. W. ard of registration and Mark Woods of this city spoke hopefully of the outlook for Shorthorns in the west. There was an an- imated discussion of the liability of breed- ers in selling cattle for breeding and the values to be placed upon fine stock for assessment purposes. in Out of Guard. Adjutant General Colby today issued the following crders The election of Lieutenant Colonel John W. McDonnell. Second Nebraska infantry regiment, to the office of colonel of sald regiment’ is hereby approved and Colonel McDonnell will take rank from January 4, 196, The follo: ing ofMc upon the Colonel Wi lam Hayward. Second braska in try regiment. whose terms of office will expire under the law with that of the officer appolnting them, are hereby honorably discharged and mustered out of the military service of the state, to take effect Jaruary 3. 198: Captain Arthur P, Ginn, surgeon: Captain A, E. Knlcker. beeker, chaplain trst Lieutenant Allan B. Wilson, adjutant; First Lieitenant Tim McCarthy, qusrtermastes An election is hereby ordered to il the vacancy in th: office of lleutenant colonel of the Second Nebraska infantry regi- ment, vice Lieuterant Colonel John McDénnell. promoted. The adjutant general will prepare and forward ‘written bailots to the commis- sloned officers of the Second Nebraska in- fantry regiment for their ure in the elec- tion ordered in the preceding paragraph. These vallots, indicating the officer's cholce of person for appointment to the office of Heutenant colonel, must be returned to the adjutant generals office on or before 11 & m. of Tuesday, February 3. 193 A board of officers, to consist of Briga- dier General W. Colby, adjutant gen- eral; Captain George Lyon, jr. Company H, and Captain Charles Sarha, Jr, of Company G, First infantry regiment. will convene In the adjutant generals office at 1l a. m. on Tuesday, February 3 1%3, for the purpose of canvassing and recording the voles. No ballot will be. recelved and récorded after the hour named fur the meeting of said election board. The junior member will record the proceedings. staft assistants, at all | | times and under the administration of the 8. Crews. | | ployed in Hawailan waters. Harding ad- | vocated the adopticn of the English stand- | of | TIHE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 1903 | STATEHO0D DEBATE GOES 0N | Benete Fefuses to Vote on Bill While Members Wish to Speak. MAJORITY SHOWS RESTLESS SPIRIT Insists that Members Shall Record Opinions in Spite of Oh- vieusly Obstructive Tacties Adopted by Minority. | l | WASHINGTON bill again occupled senate today. During spirited colloquies seators on both charged the others v portant legislation. Mr. Burnham (N. H.) | continued his remarks in opposivion to admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. During the moraing hour Mr. Fairbanks (Ind.) made an ineffectual attempt to se- cure consideration of the immigration bill After an cxecutive session the senate ad Journcd until rrow | Mr, Fairbanks referred to his notice of | yesterday that he would call up the immi- | gration bill today and said he understood it would be agreeable to Mr. Quay (Pa.) Mr. Quay explaincd his position, by say Ing that he con:ented to the arrangement believing there would be no debate, but he had been informed that senators de sired fo discus: the bill and he felt bound {to object Mr Fairbanks, | trom Quay, request and taken up | Administration Supports Bi | Jan —The statehood | the attention of the the debate several urred, in which of the question | ogstruciing im- sides th 1ot | a suggestlon | wittdrew his | bill was | then, on temporarily the statehood | Mr. Hoar (Mass.) had read a letter ad- | | dressed to him hy Chairman Fowler of the | house mmittee on banking and currenc: referring to the currency bill reported by | that committee, and stating that it “has | the approval and support of the president, | secretary of the treasury, the comptroller | | ot the currency and the dircctor of the | mint.” At Mr. Hoar's request the letter was ordered to lie on the table. Although no comment was made, it is | suppesed that (he letter had reference to | | the remarks of Mr. Hoar a few days ago | upon influence of executive department, | upon legislation { Mr. Quay yielded to permit the passage | of a housc bill authorizing the prosident | | to place on the retired list of the navy the name of Julias A. Kaser as a passed as- sistant. A bill wae clso passed authorizing the construction of a revenue cutter to be em- There was a lull in the proceedings anil Mr. Quay sald he would be pleased to have | a on the statehood bill unless some | senator was ready to speak. ““The senator need not be impatient,” interrupted Mr. Beveridge (Ind.). “Ther is somebody prepared to argue this que tion." “I will be gled if he will take the floor,’ replied Mr. Qua Immediately ‘ollowing this came a de- mand for a vote by Mr. Cockrell (Mo.). Mr. Burnham then spoke against the omnibus bill. | Quite a spirited colloquy arose, when M=, McComas (Md.) demanded to know why | there was such a rush to secure a vote upon the territorial bill to the obstruction of all other business. Vote Wit Mr. Dubets (Idaho) feplying, sald the mi- | nority was obstructing; that if a time could be fixed for.a vote on the statehood bill other: business could proceed. He declared that the majority would have a vote, a0 matter what might be dome. “You may try to unite Arizona and New Mexico,” he said, “you may bring in a trust bill, but you cannot divide us. The majority always | has had a vote and will have a vote on this | | bi Mr. Beveridge criticised the attitude of the statehood advocates. Mr. Purnham then resumed his remarks in opposition to the omnibus statehood bill. | He spoke for two hours without coacluding. At 5 the sepate went into executive ses- sion and at 5:4> adjourned. [ALASKA TO HAVE DELEGATE| Many Pension vote Be Taken. Grants En | Restdents, chises Norther WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The house o- day passed 235 private pension bills. They | included pensions to the widow of fen- | eral Franz Sigel, at $100 a month, the widow of General Francis Negle, at $50, and of Rear Admiral Henry Parking, at $40. The Alaska delegate bill was passed. The first delegate is to be elected next eutumn and is to hold a seat in the Fifty- | | etehtn congre i |SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW FALL | | No Wind Accompantes it is Evenly Covered tral Portio; Ground n Cen- "t [LESSLER IS OFFERED MONEY Now Yor Oongressman Tells of Attempt to Secure Vote. THE ILLUSTRATED BEE VER ON THE LOOK OUT for matters of interest to the pub- lic, he [llustrated Bee adds 10 the well written accounts of dis- coverles, explcrations, travels and ali that sort of thing, with which Its columns are filled from week to week the value of splendid pictures, mac from carefully-taken photographs, so that the reader is given (he advantage rot only of a clear description., but also of a picture in which the details are perfect. This is why The Illus- (rated Bee is so popular. Its standard bas heen high from the first. nothing bat what is clean and elevating be- ing admitted to its columns. It is a paper which may be read with inter- est by all, and safely allowed in the hands of any member of any family In this, as in many other respects, it is alone CO\\HISSIONEI OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICEis a man in whom the west has much idterest, because he comes more directly in touch with western affairs than any other officer of the government. For the first time in history, a genuine west- ern man holds this position. A fine full page illustration of the in- cumbent, Hon. Willlam Alvard Rich- ards, with a short sketch of his career, will be found in the next number. SUBMARINE BOAT PEOPLE INVOLVED ed to Proposition, He Could Make nd Dollars by Supporting It WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The house com= mittee on naval affairs today began the in- vestigation authorized by the house as the result of statements made by Represent tive Lessler to the committee that he had been approached with an offer of money to influence his vote in the committee. The committee first went into executive session. | At 11:10 the doors were opened and Chair- { man Foss announced the purpose of the | meeting, reading the resolution adopted by | the house yesterday Mr. Foss first called Representative Less- ler, who was sworn Mr. Taylor of the committee questioned | Mr. Lessler, who stated that he was op- | posed to the building of more submarine | torpedo boats. | Mr. Lessler identified Philip Doblin and | told of a conversation he said he had had | with him. | Mr. Lessler said Mr. Doblin came to him | one morning and asked if the Holland sub- marine torpedo boat proposition would aln come before the house. sald I supposed so. He asked if still op- posed to it, and I said I was Money in it for Les Mr. Lessler testified that Mr. Dotlin said he had been sent for by Mr. Quigg and Mr. | Quigg had told him that there wis $5.000 in it it he (Lessler) could be brught to the other side. Mr. Lessler said he said there must be no further talk on that proposition. Mr. Lessler then sald that Doblin suggested that Mr. Quigg was a man of power and influence, and “that if I wanted to come back here I would be aiding myselt by doing him this favor.” Mr. Lessler then told of a conversation jhe sald he had with Mr. Quigg at his office, 31 Nassau street, 'w York. He then said that before the opening of con- gress or during the holiday recess Mr. Quige telephoned that he wauted to see him I told him to come over and he came to my office within an hour.” Mr. Lessler said that he then told Mr. Quigg that there should be no question of money. In answer to questions, he said Mr. Quigg had not mentioned torpedo boats, X HUNTING IN THE SOUTH is the caption of a specia! article from the pen of Martha McCulloch Wil- liams, one of the best known of Southern women writers. She writes with the sympathy of a true sport woman of a sport in which even the coldest blooded can take some in- terest ECEPTIONS OF THE STAGE deals with some of the effects produced in the course of modern plays. It ex- plains in detail how some of the most realistic effects are produced. Illus< trations are from photographs made at the Boyd theater by a staff artist. AN'S EARLIEST AKCESTOR. the link between human and brute. is believed to have been discovered in a cavern in Croatia. Two thousand centuries is set as the age of these remains. A very Interesting article gives the details of the discovery. pOIT GOF ANTWERP, GATE TO NORTH- ERN EUROPE, is the subject of the weekly letter * by Mr. Frank G. Car- penter, who discusses this city of great historical and commerclal in- terest in an entertaining way. Illus- trations are from photographs made in Antwerp by Mr. Carpenter. bur added: “I had po other business with Mr. Quigg and inferred that i* was on this account that he came to see me."” Conversation with McCullagh. Mr. Lessler told of a conversation he had with John McCullagh, superintendent of elections in New York, at his hotel in Washington. Mr. McCullagh, sald he, sald that there were men In New York who could elect him or défeat him, and that they wanted him to support the measure Mr. Lessler said he told Mr. McCullagh that | he would not do it. Mr. Lessler said that at the a deputy in Mr. McCullagh's office. He time of | the conversation with Doblin the latter was | raid that Doblin got some mail In his (Less- | | dangered the | little one is dangerously burned and may | | not | called out and extinguished the blaze with | | towns in this county are loaded with grain | | —Snow fell last night to the depth of thir- | teen Inches, and is still coming down this morning. The ice harvest has been under way for the past two weeks. Hundreds of tons have been stored already. It is of | | excellent quality and about eighteen inches | thick. SHELTON, Nob., | The frst enow of any | | | NORTH LOUP, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.) | | 23.—(Spaclal.)— } consequence this | Ope month fell during last night and this morning and the ground is mow covered fully four inches on a level and more is falling. As there is no wind blowing the | fall is even | HUMBOLDT, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Specia).)— A light snow visited is section this | forenoon, the first for several weeks, but |1t was unaccompanied by wind or other | | disagreeable features. ! | Home Talent 1‘ | WAHOO, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.)—The | Wahoo Musical club piesented the opera, | “Marths,” in & very creditable manper | last evening to a packed house. 1t was one | of the best home talent performances ever | given in (his city. Mrs. J. C. F. Bush rep- | resented Lady Harriet Durham and Mrs. | | €. W. Sunford, Nancy, her waiting maid Prof. C. H. Miller and Dr. E. A. Litchfield were Plunkett and Licnel, the young farm- e Dr. F. E. Way played the part of Sir Tristam and John Boumann, the sheriff. There was a chorus of six.y voices, rep- resenting servants, farmers, court ladies, ete. The solos and choruses were excep- tlonally fime. Mrs. Eric T. Johnson, the eccompasist, did much toward the success of the play Organizing for District Reunion. NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan ~(Special.)— The initial steps for the enteriainment of the Grand Army of the Republic district reunion to be held here next August are being (aken, January 30 being the date for the Relief corps to meet for that purpose Little Girl Dangerously Burned. WEST POINT Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.)— By the accidental upsesting of & gesoline slove 1o the residence of Harry 'iawarth 1late this afternoon fire was started, whizh ler's) office and had the freedom of his office. He sald also that Doblin was an ardent and faithful political friend and he (Lessler) felt under obligations to him. He did not know, except through the news- papers, the floor of the Board of Aldermen in New York Oity. Asked what were the political relations between Mr. Quigg and Mr. McCullagh, Mr Lessler explained (he political positions held by the two men. He knew of no re- lations except that Mr. Quigg was probably one of those who wished McCullagh's ap- pointment. Quigg Acts as Go-Between. At the request of Mr. Quigs, Mr. De Lancéy Nicoll, an attorney, questioned Mr. Lessler. Mr. Lessler that he had no intercst in the Holland boat, {but a Mr. Hunter of Virginia, as he re- | membered the name, was interested, and he wanted to do him a favor. To whom, If anybody, did you tell the story of the proposal,” Mr. Taylor asked. “To Mr. Foss and to Mr. on of this committee, shortly after coligress opened,” he replied . Mr. Lessler added that he also had told Representative Wheeler about it. Former Senator Eppa Hunton of Virginia, the uext witness, said he was counsel for the Holland company. “Have you any acquaintance with Mr. Quigi “Yes, sir. him at room." Witness said he had never authorized anyone to make any proposals and had never heard of Mr. Quigg being connected with the company. Mr. Lessler's seéretary, Frank B. Son, felated a conversation which he sald took place between Representative Lessler and Mr. McCullagh, when, he eaid, Mr. Mc- Cullagh claimed to represent men who would either defeat his nomination or nom- inate him and wanted him (o vote for the torpedo boat bill. Mr. Lessler refused. | Former Representative Lemuel E. Quigg asked to be heard at the earliest moment. | The committee then went Into executive session Quigs Issues Statement. E. Quigg made the tonight with reference C.NYIIIUTIGNS TO CONSCIENCE FUND tells how people whose “inward monitor” have became perniciously active make returné ' to the géneral government of meney rightfully be- longing to M, but Which ‘has been se- questered in some-epe of many ways. EOPLE OF LOCAL INTEREST have been doing thiags, getting clected to office or otherwise at- tracting public attention, and a num- ber of these will have their plctures in The Tllustrated Bee on Sunday. In addition there are several plctures of general interest, and the usual crisp comment, chatty persunal gossip and meaty short stories. Nothing has been omitted. If you are not now a subscriber, you should order the pa- per from your newsdealer today. JUSSCSTAAN SISO SRRS SUSSESESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS S S SRR SS S SOV ISR e THE ILLUSTRATED severely burned his little daughter and en- 11 o'clock today in the committee life of Mrs. Howarth. The | recover. The fire department was little trouble. Elevato: BRADSHAW, Neb., Jan 28.—(Speclal.)— | The elevators here and in all the other and many farmers have been obliged to haul thelr grain back home owing to the | scarcity of cars. The farmers in this lo- | cality have had to stop the corn shellers and the threshing machines from worl it is impossible to find storage room, as cvery bin and elevator is full of grain awaiting shipment. ; Commercial C at Gretna, | GRETNA, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Speclal )—'l‘h-" business men of Gretna have organized a commercial club. The officers are: W. 8 Lemuel statement case I have no interest whatsoever and never | Raker, president; H. A. Clarke, vice presi- | any ‘of {he Companics orsanised to promote dent; H. R. Secord, secretary. Each mem- |it: neither am I interested in obtaining following to the id Mr. Quigg had told him | My acquaintance began wlth; KELLEY, STIGER & CO One Half Off! JUST HA | | { For Any Ladies’ Cloth Ca IN OUR STOCK, ONE-THIRD OFF. On all our Walking Suits On all our Pedest On all our FFurs, ONE-FIFTH OFF. ! On all our Black and Colore Store open until 9 CORNER FARNAM Union Salt Lake City, 8an Franocisco, Portland, Pofllnn‘d. .- Unfon 8t Marey. ] 11 In the treatment of and experience has nne SKirts—On all our Dress AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. One Half Off! LF PRICE { Forany Ladies’ Jacket or Long Cloak. For any Misses’ Jacket or Long Cloak, pe NO_RESERVES. ONE-THIRD OFF. On all our Tailor-Made Suits, Skirts, ONE-FiFTH OFF d Dress Goods, On all our Ladies’, Children's and Misses’, Men's and Winter Underwear, Union Suits aud separate Garments, 30 Saturday evening. AND F1 'EENTH STR Western Points Pa.cific. The Following Needs No Comment: MISSOURI RIVER TO HOURS QUICKER than any other line. 12 16 16 | MISSOURI RIVER TO alt Lake City, 204 8an Franolsco, 278 Miles Shorter than any of } City Ticket Office, 1324 Farra: ‘Phone 316. o0, 10th and . "Phone 629. Private Diseases of Men Private DISEASES OF MEN, to which i our practice is limited and to which our exclusive thought that Doblin had been ordered off | been devoted for more than 3§ years, WE GIVE A LEGAL WRITTEN GUARANTEE TO CURE PERFECTLY AND PERMANENTLY or refund every cent pald. ' If troubled with VARICOCELE, IMPOTRENCY, BLOOD POISON OR REFLEX DISORDERS it will pay you to consult us at office or by letter. CONSULTATION FREE, and it you take tr W. A COOK, gory to) INTIAL. tment charges will be entirely satisfac- ou. EVERYTHING STRICTLY PRIVATE AND Cook Medical Company 112 South 14th St.—Over Daily News, Omaha. | | family here and commence active services | in about two weeks. GETS LONG TERM FOR ARSON One of Lawrence Firebugs to Serve Years and Two More Yet to Be Tried. Seves NELSON, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The principal witness for the state in the Lawrence arson cas Robinson, was today sentenced to seven | years at hard labor In the penitentiary by ! Judge Stubbs. Robinson is the party who confessed last July while in the Douglas county jall to having set fire to the Fuehring saloon building In Lawrence. The case of B. J. Miller, one of the defendants, went to the jury tonight. The Morris case, the last of the three, will be called fter | hearing next Monday. > Expedition for Costa Rica. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Spe- | etal.)—Melbourne Carriker of Lincoln ar- rived in the city last night and is prepar- ing for an expedition to Costa Rica. Mr Carriker will be accompanied by J. C Crawford, jr., of West Point and M. M. Zimmerer of this city. The party will leave in a few days for San Jose and will then go overland to the Pacific. The camp equipment has already been shipped from San Francisco and supplies were taken to last the party a year. While in Central America the party will make explorations of the ancient Indian ruins in Costa Rica and Honduras, besides makins collections of birds and mammals for American uni- versities. A farewell reception will bo tendered the party by the Nebraska City Naturalists' association this evening. bel 2. | legislation in their behalf. ber pald his fee of 32.50, which gives the | “\"(he Solicitation of @ friend 1 consen olub & Best fand te to speak with Mr. Lessler in advoca the bl Ae the result of efforts to reach Mr. [ ler b “telephone 7 was Visited by Philip | Doblin, whom I knew to be Mr. Lessle.'s | personal friend, and 1 asked him to let me | now when Mr. Lessler was in town aud in his office. Subsequently I saw Mr. Leselec at his office. He did not open the conversa- lon by saying that, of course, there could e no talk about money. He did not say | (lis then or at any other time. Neither was there any talk about money except in | his declamations againet the methods (o | which he sald the company was resorting It 18 true, however, that he did not men- | tion to me any Prior conversation between | him and Dobiln: He recelved me politely | and In & friendly way, and it was | who in- | troduced the subject of the Iiolland torpedo | boat. Mr. Lessler promptly announced hi: opposition, and stated, with great detafl, Why, in his opinton, tke Hol'and bill should | not pass. | did noi feel myself sufficiently well Informed to discuss with him, und when he had done I told him that I guessed he knew more about the subfect than 1 aid; That 1 had sufciently performed my er- rand and that I had no request whatever to make of him {did not mention the name of the gentle man who had requested me 3 talk with him ‘Bibsequent to this conversation Doblin called twice at my ofiice, Urging me to visit Lessier again, but 1 did not do %o Barbed Wire SHELTON, Neb., Jan Special)—A M. Treat, a prominent stockman, was chasing bogs on his ranch yesterday and in some way fell onto a barb wire fence and | cut an artery of his neck so severely tha e was obliged to hurry to town to a physi- | clan in order to save himself from bleeding to death. Less Minister CHARLESTON, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Speclal.) | ~Rev. A. E. Totten assisted in the palnt- Ing of the ceiling of the church at Charles- ton and yesterday in moving around in the work he made a misstep and fell, suffering injury that will compel him to cancel his dates at Charleston and McCool and other places. Miss Sarah Chambers to Wed. NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan. ~(Special. )— Invitations are cut announcing the forth- coming marriage of Miss Sarab M. Cham- bers, youngest daughtcr of Judge and Mrs. Benjamin F. Chambers, to Willlam C. Mason of Joliet, 1ll.. which will take place January 2. Congregationalists Choose Pastor. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.)— The trustees of the Congregational church at a meeting Wednesday evening elected Rev. J. W. Carson of Detroit, Mich., as pastor to succeed Rev. Walter C. Blakesiee, who has moved to Wisconsin. Mr. ( Trenton Hotel Changes Hands. TRENTON, Neb., Jan. 23— (Special.)— Burton & Burton of this place aave rented the Commercial hotel here and will have it opened ageain February L It will be thoroughly repaired aud removated and they | son has occupled the pulpit here on sev intend to rum & Arst-class Dotel ia every | eral occasions. He was formerly lo respect- st Dunlap, 1s. He expects to move M "IL warm weatber of the I P. E. 0. Soclety Function. WYMORE, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special)- Mrs. Jennie Burch of Omaba and Mrs. Charles Tainele of Plattsmouth, state offi- cers of the P. E, O. society, met with the local soclety yesterday at the home of Miss Betty Reynolds. Considerable business was transacted at this meeting and then a so- clal meeting was held in the evening at Miss Reynolds' home. An elaborate lunch- eon was served and a nice, soclal time w: enjoyed Stops lee Harvest. EMPHIS, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Speclal)— t few days hes caused Manager John Morrow of the | Armour icehouse at this place to suspend crations on the ice harvest. He has had ‘1;' men employed for two weeks, seventy | of whom are from Omaha. Nineteen feet of fce has been placed In each room. Two weeks more will be required to fill the icebouse. Mall Carrier. T at F Takes Shot at BUTTE, Neb. gram.)—Clarcn Jan (8peclal Duther took & shot L. Willlams, mail carrier at Anoka, last night. His alm was noor and missed He was arrested teday for assault with intent to murder and bound over for trial | 1n the sum of $800. which he gav Big Creamery at slobrava, NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan. 23.—(Special.) The Bade paciing house, which has been idle since the death of iis owmer, was pur- Joseph T. | | and curiny chased yesterday by Nicholas Lafrens. He will convert it into a large creagery and will locate separating stations along the Elkhorn railroad and other sections not connected by rallroad. Mr. Lafrenz has tad experience in the creamery busi and has the capital to make & success of his «enterpris BiSHOP “TALKS OF DIVORCE Says Church Should Teach that Peo- ple Once Married Are Mar- ried for Life. NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—Bishop Burgess of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Long Island made an address at the annual dinner of the church last night, in which he commended the attitude of the Roman Catholic church on the divorce question. The bishop sald: The Roman church has stood bulwark against divorce. the inviolability of the marriage tie and ihe unity of the home. Because of that it is in the world today one of the greatest forces for progress and for Christlanity. Our prayer book says one thing, and that thing is all right, but cur canons fell quite a difterent story. ke a It has stood for ‘The great work of the Protestant Eplscopal church fs to harmon- ize prayer books and canons. When our canons declare that communicants in our faith once married are married for life then the Protestant Episcopal church will have done what it sught to do for the cause of civilization and the cadse of Christ The bishop sald that the y-ung people of today grow up with the idea that there is nothing binding in the marri that it can be broken almost assumed. HYMENEAL. HUMBOLDT, Neb. 3.~ (Special.)— | Ellls Thompson, a well known young farmer living several miles uorth of town, drove to Falls City yesterday morning, | and was married to Miss Cynthia Carsh, | the daughter of Charles Carsh, sr., one of | the ploneer farmers of this section. The | ceremony was performed by County Judge Wilhite in the presence of one or two ime | timate friends | | Croup and inflammation of tt relieved_and permanently cus b’ the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This ailing prescription of an eminent physician was given the name of ONE MINUTE COUGH CURE because instant relief has always followed its use. It takes effect at the seat of the trouble and acts on the Inflamed membranes in- stead of passing wholly into the stomach and drugging or stupefying the system. Gives relief instantly. CURE It dest-oys the dissasa germ. clears the phlegm and draws out the Inflammation, thus removing the cause permaneutly. One Minute Cough Cure i8 | pertectiy harmisss, good for chiléren and they fike its | taste, Prepared onlyby E. C. DeWitt & Co.. Chicago. An ideal remedy for children. Do not forget the nam ONE MINUTE | e larynx are instartly