Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 25, 1903, Page 3

STATISTICS ON BEET SUCAR Production Last Year Amounts to 22,800,000 Pounds DODGE LEADS ALL IN ACREAGE OF BEETS Lincoln Comes Next, While Polk Brings Up the Rear—Nebraska Represented at Washing. ton Coal Conference. (From a 8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, will be ready for distribution in a few days, contains some interestiag informa- tion of the beet sugar industry in Nebraska The factories are located at Grand Island Norfolk and Ames. During the year the factories have made 22,890,000 pounds of sugar, and have recelved 102,858 tons of beets. The average price per ton'was The employes number and their pay, excepting the office forces; @mounted (o $120,000. The factorles used 13,000 tons of Mmestone taken from the quarries near Plattsmouth; 1,400 tons of coke, 24,000 tons of coal, 228,900 bags, purchased in Omaha. The freight in and out amounted to $150,000 The total acreage of beets was 11,193 mostly in Hall, Dodge, Madison, Lincoln and Buffalo countles. The following table shows the acreage In each county. Besides this 415 acres were raised in lowa and shipped to one factory here County. No. of Aeres Adama ... 3 Antelope o u Boone ut ' Buftalo o 5 Burt i L LT 3 1 4 No: of Acren. a2 3 [ 1 ] Dakota Dixon Dodge Douglas Filimore Furnas Gage Crealey Red Wiiiow Richardson o) a8 % 5 Harian Hitehcock Holt How Jifterson Nebraska Washington % Wayne Total state acreage..11,193 e Governor Mickey this morning sent telegram to W. E. Andrews, auditor in the Treasury department, asking him to act as delegate from Nebraska at the coal con- ference which meets Tuesday at Washing- ton. This conference is an outgrowth of the Detrolt conference wlich met sofme tim~ ago. The governor expressed his sat- isfactlon with the results of the earlier conferencein bringing about a change in the coal situation and is hopeful that the con- ference next week may be instrumental in bringing about further improvement. Bryan E to Represented. tertainy, W. J. Bryan took the entire staff of the Commoner, from editorial writer and man- ager to proofroader out to his ferm at Fair- view. The occasion for the trip was the gccond ammiversary of thebirth of Commoner. About forty members of the staff par- took of the hospitality of the democratic chieftain. This anniversary party annual function. Last year the guests were entertained at the downtown office of the Commoner, but the completion of the new Bryan mansion enabled him to take the entire staff into his home. A proposition which has been fired at State Superiutendent Fowler on numerous occasions lately has been answered at Mr. | Fowler's request Prout. by Attorney The proposition is: “Has the Board of Education of the State, Normal school power to .adopt a valld rule authorizing the use of a lim- fted sum of money to pay railroad fare for pupils residing outside of a.radius of 100 milés trom the normal school. build- ing, payment to be made from funds cre- General | ated by imposing matriguistion or tuition . foes " Attotney General Prout answers in the negative. School Wants Liceise Money. WAHOO, Neb,, School distriet No. 18 in the district court pel Joseph Sams, the treasurer Inge of Colon to pay the school $:00 out of money received from licenses In the village of Colon. It pppears that school disggict No. 117 is also em- braced within the contention bf plaintiff is triet, 53 ard 117, should $1,000 being the . amount treasury by license. Jan. 24.—(Special.)— 53 of Saunders county this week 'to com- of the vil- aistrict dis- $500, tire that each receive paid into Wahoo Saes Burliagton Company. WAHOO, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.)— | The city of, Wahoo, by F. M. Stratton, mayor, has brought suit in district court sgalost the B. & M. Rallway company, ask- ng for & writ of mandamus to compel the company to build a sidetrack across its property on Eighth street in pursuance o ' ordinance No. 177. The Elkhorn and B & M. both have tracks at this place and the Elkhorn bas' complied with the ordi- nance, but the other refuses, hence the suit. Serious Accident at Nlobrara, NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.)— Just as'® party of young people’ were starting home from a party last night the team started on a run with three young women in the wagon and no reins to gulde the horses. The young men did not look [ for anything of the kind and were not suf | Beatrice Federal union No. | Lunbeck, president; Jan. 24.—(Special.)—The re- | port of Labor Commissioner Watson, which | A al | fine upright piano. | priate resolutions of thanks to the donor. tho | | county’s mokt popular teachers, died sud- | bowels. is an| | $912.99; county superintendent, $300. | tures have deen sold by Recelver W. A. liquor | | men are in demand for. the work. limits of Colon and the | | year and land he will return later to get ‘ announcements. | age portion for the purpose of pure | e&gs as well as to store his product from | tha large creamery he will establish in the lo1d_plant fictently alert to the surprise, Two of the THE OMAHA DA women jumped soon after the start and were FIREMAN DEAD IN A WRECK not jump until the team had increased Union Pacific Passenger Train Gollides with its speed. She was taken up for dead f She remained unconsclous for about five Freight at Gethenburg, hours, but is slowly improving and whi recover. Her wraps about the neck and head saved her life, but she has a very se- vere bruise on.the back of her head. to ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED Aside from, the Ditching of Its En- ®ine the P capes Withont Beatrice Laborers Organize. BEATRICE, Neb. Jan. 24.—(Special.)— 10692 effected a organization last night by the the following officers Wilson Charles Klose vies Fred Kuhn, treasurer; Charles financial secretary. Nathan 8. ! gecretary; B. F. Gurney, guar- dian; Charles Walters, guide; Thomas Ir- vine, H. O. Bittings, James Hutson, board of trustees. The meeting was largely at- tended and much interest was manifested among the laboring men of the city, The | officers were Anstalled and an adjournment taken until Friday next enger Train n): nnd Goes on West. y permanént election of NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Spe- ciab Telegram.)—A serious wreck oceurred on the Union Pacific road in the vards at Gothenburg at about 1:30 this forenoen. An fce train was switching and was on the main track when it was run into by train No. 3, which 13 a passenger Engineer Ryan and Fireman Ralph Dol son were on the fce train engine and En- gineer W. H. Dolson and Fireman Vosepeka weré on the engine pulling No. 3. It is said that the ice crew thought they | had suffcient time before No. 3 was due. The conductor of the fce train had been told that No. 3 had not left Lexington and, going on this the- ory, there was maple time to do their work president ; Osborn, Reynolds, Salt WAHOO, Neb., for Divoree. Jan. 24.--(Special.)— Simpson & Good, as attorneys for James H, Andrews, filed a petition 4n the district court to annul and set aside a marriage between plaintiff and Maud Knicely. The petition states that defendant falsely fep- resented herself as Maud Smith; that in fact, she was at that time the wite of Wil liam A. Knicely of Lancaster county, The couple were, married on Sunday, March 2, 1902, by the county judge of Saunders county Fireman Under Engine. After the wreck parties commenced to render assistance, and Ralph Dolson was found under his engine. The right leg was torn from the body at the hip and the left one was cut off below the knee. Engineer. Ryan had his left leg broken below the knee and several cuts on the face and Engineer W. H. Dolson was cut |on the face and received several bruises Fireman Voeepcka had his nose broken. One of the express messengers received a scalp wound, which required several stitches. None of the engineers or fire- men jumped when. the accldent occurred Engineer W. H. Dolson was thrown from his cab and his engine rolled over him, but he was not injured. Both engines are complete wiecks and one mail car’ and baggage car demolished. Several passengers received slight brulses caused by the sudden stopping of the train, Preparations for Races. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Speclal)— The members of the Hastings Driving and Riding association have already started to make preparations for some fast races to be held here next summer. They are also making arrangements whereby they intend | buying the tract of land north of Hastings which is known as the fair grounds, and will have everything about the place put in first-class conditton. Rapid City Workers Organize. RAPID CITY, 8. D., Jan. 24.—(Spectal.)— The Mill Men’s union is the name of a new organization perfected last Thursday night in this city. Its purpose is to take in the employes of the Horseshoe smelter | and also to organize all of the laborers. in the city. It starts with a membership of forty-three and it is expected that every- one who works with his hands in the city will join. Poor Engines Real Cause. Tt is clatmed by the engine men that ow- Ing to escaping steam caused by the poor condition of the boilers they could not see one another In time to jump and save themselves. Engineér W. H. Dolson of North Platte, who was pulling the passenger, is the father of R. L. Dolson, fireman of the freight, who was kili#d, and immediately after the wreck, when he saw his mangled son in the wreckage, cried in despair: “Why didn’t you jump?” “I didn't have time,” feebly replled the son. While both legs of the fireman were cut off just below the body and tie body iteelf was somewhat mangled, the fireman lived for about fifteen minutes after the acel- dent. A special train was made up and the injured were brought here. Ten doctors were in session at the time and-gave all istance nceded. The passengers were taken to the Houston hotel at Gothenburg and well cared for, and by 8 o'clock the road was cleared for trains. Superintendent Ware w&s on the scene with the wreck train and personally super- vised the clearing of the track, looking after the injured. No. 3 Had Made Up Time. GOTHENBURG, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.) ~A disastrous wreck occurred at twenty minutes after midnight last night, caused by the ice train working on the main line on train No. s time. No. 3 was reported thirty minutes late, but had made up time, and before the ice crew was able to clear the main lne No.'3, running at the rate of fitty miles an hour, struck it, telescoping both engines and leaving. the balance of the passenger train on the track. The mail and chair cars were damaged {and the passengers, including the ‘“Ped- dler Claim” Theatrical company, were’ badly shaken. Mrs, Defoy was brulsed on the knee and Mr. Miller had his ankle hurt. The fireman on the ice train, R. L. Dol- son, was killed and the engineer of the ice train, W. H. Ryan, had his right leg frac- tured and broken. W. H. Dolson, engineer on No. 3, was the Presents Plano for Papils. DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.)— George Schweser, proprietor of a large general merchandise store here, has pre- sented to the David City High school a The Board of Educa- tion, at a special meeting last night, ac- cepted the instrument and adopted appro- Hilda Jepson, WEST POINT, Neb., 24.—(Spectal.) -Miss Hilda Jepson, of Cuming Miss Jan one denly Thureday from an obstruction of the Dr. Summers of Omaha performed an operation, but without success. The deceased was 19 years of age and an or- phan. Interment will be at Bancroft. Coming County OMcers Report. WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.) —The only county officer turning in a sur- plus of fees for 1502 is the county clerk, who placed $171.90 in the county treasury. The receipts of the various offices ‘were as follows: County judge, $1,295.20; county sheriff, $1,075.89; clerk of the district court, Bank Bullding is Sold. TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Speclal)— The Chamberlain bank building and fix- | Campbell to ¥. E. Bodic. The considera: tion was $5,200, which is considered cheap. Mr. Bodie will remove the vault and fix up the building to be rented for store pur- poses. Big lee Harvest at Niobrara. NIOBRARA. Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special)— The new towns of Monawl, Fairfax and | Ronesteel along the Niobrara extension of the Elkhorn_are being supplied with ther | o, oo ™ PO CRRIEF OO, 0 e O next season's fce from the Missourl at § : il k. |and when he saw his hon In the throes of his point. ‘Teamsters and other WOTK-jgaain ho sajd: “Why did you not jump?” Young Dolson replied feebly: *I didn’'t have time.” He dled soon afterwards. Ten doctors were in session at the time 24.—(Special )— | ana gave all assistance needed. The pas- » Chautauqua this | sangers were taken to the Houston hotel fon." John Dundas of Auburn|pere and well cared for until a special will again conduct the assembly. Mr. | ¢rain was made up, when they were taken Dundas has been In Tecumseh this week, (1o North Plaite, with the remains out the | Dolson. Superintendent Ware of North Platte was on the scene with the wreck train ana personally supervised ‘the clearing of the track, looking after the injured, The road was cleared by noon. Tecumueh (o Have a Chantsuqua. TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan, Tecumseh is to have a New Priest at Sturgis. STURGIS, . D., Jan. 24.—(Special)— Rev. Father Columbo of Conception, Mo., is the new priest appointed to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of Father Quin- Jan of St. Aloysiu's heurch of this city. | A Father Columbo held his first services here Sunday. of Rebekah Lodge. Neb., Jan. 24.—(Speclal.)—Sil- ver Link Rebe lodge installed officers last night ae follows: Mrs. Alice Puckett, N. G.; Mi ella Flory, V. G.; 8. B. Moffitt, treasurer? Mrs, 8. E retary; Mrs A. Flory, Cold Storame at Niohrara. NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan. 24 Nicholas Lafrenz. who npurchs packing housn, is repairing the (Special.)— d the old cold stor- sing | Wilson, financial see- aryet Moffit, I. G.: Mrs. G, chaplain Electric Lights for Fort Meade, STURGIS, D. 24.—(Special.) The new electric service & Jan light for Fort Take KODOL our Stomach Tired Stomach Weak Stomach Puffed Stomach Nervous Stomach Gas on Stomach Catarrh of the Stomach -mi all other symptoms of lndigestion - for Dyvspepsia Repeated attacks of indigestion inflames tho muccus.membranes lining (he stomach and exposes the nerves of the stomach, thus causing the glands to secgete instead of the juices of natural digestion. This is called Caiarrh of the It 18 caused by indigestion. For many years it has been supposed that Catarrh of the Stomach caused indiges tion and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the opposite rst comes slight indi gestion, then repeated attacks of Indigestion, and it something is not doue the symp toms mentioned on the left fcllow in about the order named. Some of these symp. toms may not be experienced, while heartburn, headache, constipation and many others may be, but chronic dyspepsia and finally Catarrh of stomach 15 certain to be the result it the proper treatment is resorted KODAL relieves 1 flammatjon of the mucous membranes lining the stomach, protects the nerves, and enables the glands to secrete the natural juices of digestion enables the stomach and digestive organs to transform all of the wholesome food that may be eaten into the kind of rich, red blood that eakes health, strength, tissue, brain, brawn’and bone “Kodol Digests Whut You Eat” Stomach not to. practical ‘tests and Douglasville, Ga., May 17, 1902 I have beén traveling for nearly two years and have suffered very baaly from indigestion and dyspepsia. | tried several physicians and all kinds of patent medicines, but Kodol is the first and only remedy that has done me any good whatever: now | have only used two small bottles and to my surprise it has cured me sound and well.—B. W. Warrexn. esulting stomach and gestives tract. is lined e mucous membrane. Studding the mucous membrane are the gastr Here, alsor the terminal branches of the erves. aad many branches symem nly. #1.6 trial size e or di- with rtace slands poe the Bot » mpathets i1e holding 3% times the which sells for o Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO., CHICAGO. to do their switching | ot | recording secretary; J. W. Puckett, | “ | board has decided that the proper man to muein | ILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908. Positively Last Week of Our On all Winter Goods— 50, Discount Just One-Half Regular Price On our entire stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Jack- ets, Ladies’ and Misses’ Long Cloaks—HALF OFF FOR ANY CLOAK IN THE HOUSE —NO RESERVES. Per Great Discount Clearing Sale Thirty-Three and One-Third £, Discount One-Third Regular Price On our entire stock Tailor Made Suits On our entire stock Walking Suits On our entire stock Separate Skirts On our entire stock Waiking Skirts‘ On our entire stock Flannel Waists On our entire stock Silk Waists On our entire stock Furs, Wraps and Collarettes Twenty Per Cent Discount One-Fifth Regular Price 0n all our Ladies’, Misses’, Boys’ and Men’s Winter Underwear Union Suits and Separate Garments—Including Munsing and Sterling Manufactures. On all our black and colored Dress Goods On all our Fancy. Waistings On all onr Linings, Buttons and Trimmings On all our Blankets and Comforters ~ On all our French and Wool Flannels On all our Eiderdown Dressing Sacques On all our flannel Bath and Lounging Robes On all our Silk Petticoats On all our Mercerized Cotton Petticoats On all our lines Petticoats January Linen Sale Last Call ', One week more and our 1903 Linen Sale will be & thing of the past. As & fitting climax and to clear out all mussed or soiled Table Clothe we have cut the price far below manufacturer's cost. The opportunify to buy linens at these prices may never present ftself again Balance of all our 4Sc Cream Table Linen, final clgan-up price, 25 yard. C Balance of all our §0c Cream Table Linen, al clean-up price, 35C vard .. ‘ Balance of all our §9¢ Cream Table Linen, final clean-up prh‘e yard .. Balance of all our 8¢ Cream Table Linen! final elean-up vrlcrv 50C yard . $L10 Blelchl'd Table Balance of l|l our Linen, final clean up price, yard . .69 Balance o( lll our tlufi Bleached Table Linen, final clean up price, yard Balance of lll our $2.25 Bleacheli Table Linen, final Ah*nn up price, # 125 yard . Mussed and Slightly Solled Pattern Table Cloths 10 'Mussed Pattern Table Cloths, 2x2 yards, regular price $3.26, final clean- up price, each Mussed Pattern Table yards, regular price $4.50, final clean-up price, each Mussed Pattern Table Cloths, 2x3 yards, regular price $5.00, final 2 95 . Cloths, 2x2% 0dd Pattern Table Cloth .3.85 6 Oda Pattern Table Cloth Mussed Pattern Table Cloths, 2x2 yards, 6 Mussed Pattern Table Cloths, 2x3 yards, regular price $6.76, final 2%x2% yards, regular price $8.75, final regular price $6.00, final” regular price $9.60, final clean-up price, ea 2%x2% yards, clean-up price, each .. clean-up price, each clean-up price, each . Cloths, 2x3% final clean-up price, each . clean-up price, each . 19 95 clean-up price, each . 24x3% regular price $14.50, 4 Mussed Pattern Table .6.50 2 Mussed Pattern Table OClothi 3 Mussed Rattern Table Oloths, 2%x3 yards, final olean-up price, each ... 8-50 yards, regular price $11.50, X 2%x2% yards, regular price $11, final regular price $13, final 6,95 \ | 85¢ 1arge Napkins IEtc NAPKINS be sold at $1.05, $1.15, Worth from $1.00 to $8.50 will dozen, $5, $4.75, $3.95, §3, 82 $1.10, $69¢ L8 %ec and 28¢ Towels at 19 each. 45¢ Towels at 25¢ each BED SPREADS—$1.35 Spreads at, each corese $2.00 Spreads at $1.45 each. $3.00 Spreads at $2.25 each, Satin - Damask whipped fringe, round or equare, each Tray Dellies, L (- WHITE FLEECE NQ\ B--Nuance of all :-‘-r 50c and 65¢ fleece nigue 290 1903 New White Shir* Waistings Everyone knows that our styles in White Bhirt Waistings are at !l times the best. To see them makes our comment innecessary. Beautiful mercerized plain and figured oxfords, mercerized striped Rep-e-tee and mercerized Da- mask Madras at, yd, 60¢, 45¢ and, 4% Continuation of our Great Spring Sale of 1903 Embroideries All the lovely embroideries that will be the rage for *his year for every form of embelishment are here—Including cambric, Nainsook and Swiss Edgings and insertions ~complete matched sets, skirt flouneings, ribbon beadinge, galoons, bande, mo.ife a: pannels. WE OFFER EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS, ARRANGED IN LOTS AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES, 3c 5¢ 75 10c & yard for 6-cent and G-cent qualities. ard for 7 qualities. -cent and 8-cent a yard for 10-cent qualities. a yard for qualities up to 16 cents. & yard for 16-cent and 18-cent qualities. 12¢ a yard for qualities up to 15C 22 cents. 25c & yard for qualities up to 5 cents. Two Special Bargalns In Ladies’ Handkerchiefs LADIES' HEMSTITCHED SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS8—Genuine Helfast man- ufacture, warranted every thread linen, regular 16c qusllly~!pecl-l each ... SLIGHTLY SOILED AND MUSSED HAND- HERCHIBFS—Comprising fine ¢fbroid- ered handkerchiofs with scallvped, hem- stitched, and lace trimmed botders, reg- ular 800 and 36 qualities, all in ) one lot—your cholce for, . each. ‘ 22C Muslin Underwear Well made, perfect fitting garments, trimmed in the latest fashionable styles, with tucking, embroidery, torchon. cluny and point de Paris laces, insertions, ete. NIGHT GOWNS 76c and 850 gowns for 620, $1.00 and $1.16 gowns for 69c. $1.25 and $160 gowns for $1.00. $1.65 gowns for $1.25. Also extra fine for $1.50, 8165, $1.15, $2.00, $2.25, $2.75 and $3.00. SKIRTS e and 85¢ ekirts for 60c. 06c and $1.00 skirts for 60c. $1.65 skirts for $1.00. $1.856 skirts for $1.26, And beautiful goods at $1.65, $2, $2.50,$3.25 DRAWERS 2o drawers for i6c. 680 and 7T6c drawers for 4bo. $1.00 and $1.18 drawers for 7sc. $150 and $1.76 drawers for $1.15. CORSET COVERS Good quality and mewest styles at 2ic, 86, 460, G0c, 60c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00, Corner Fifteenth and Farnam Streets, Omaha Meade will soon be In shape. ment of poles has been reseived by the quartermaster and the work of setting tiem and stringing the wires from Sturgis will be begun in the course of a few weeks. The power will be furnished by the Sturgls electric light pllnk YORK SUPERINTENDENT QuITs ©. A consign- TROUBLE IS NEARLY OVER Bewen Expeots to Bettle Venesuelan Em- broglio at Early Date. REPUBLIC SEEKS- AMERICAN SOLDIERS R, Atkinson Tesigns for Private Reasons—W. W. Stoner of Awh- and Offered the Post. Colonization Company Advertises for ed Military Men to Go to Castro's Country as Soon as Possible, YORK, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special)—C. R. Atkinson, city superintendent of schools, has tendered his resignation to the board | and cxpressed a willingness to see his suc- cessor elected at any time. While this ac- tion came as a surprise to most of Mr. At- | Kinson's friends it has developed that at the November meeting the superintendent ver- bally informed the hoard of his intended |tled soon and satis action and was requested to refrain from , Mr. Bowen sald he was able to make this {any publie. announcement for a time. The | positive statement after a number of con- | ferences held during the day with the rep- resentatives of the allled powers. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—At midnight to- night Mr. Bowen gave out the following statement: | have good reason to belleve that' the pending controversy between the three al- lled powers and Venezuela wil be set- succeed Mr. Atkinson fs Superintendent W. W. Stover ot Seward, and a proposition has | He had aothing to say as to whether the been made to him. Superintendent Stover | assurances received include an immediate is well known here, having served accepta- | raising the blockade. bly as principal of the High school uunn" years ago. Germany Makes Explanations, The administration of Superintendent At- | BERLIN, Jan. 24.—The Foreign office Kkinson has been a success in every particu- | Fepresentatives today, in conversation with lar. It is understood Mr. Atkinson has | the correspondent of the Asgsoclated Press, il Glane 18! low whish %o hae ot raferred in aggrieved tones to the Ameri- annotineed to the .public. can press comments upon the bombardment e 458 of Fort San Carlos. One official said s—(Speclal)— | .11 View of Commodore Bcheder's report, 34.—(Specia | Germany has a just right to feel indignant The 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Law- | at the fact that & portion of the Amerc | ce ered a pec cei- | Press is arau over the false statements rence Morrissey suffered a pecullar a bress ln arused over the false statements | dent recently. He was thrown from & uyquiiing the facts in the case, and there- | horse and siruek his head against a post, | upon attaeking a friendly pow ver trom which entered his mouth | _Panther's action, the officlal re B e S N e trictly_within the limits of In and was driven Into the upper jaw between P e e e il nant | the teeth. He was brought to town and | the sliver, fully two inches long, was re- rt Lo enter the lagoon of Maracaibo in order prevent the importation of moved. The flesh of his moutn was ter- ! ribly lacerated ye Boy Accldent. TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan Has a Queer ontraband articles from Colombia, and in doing #o was fired upon Panther, of course, answered the fire, as it was entitled tc The attack was not | made by us, b the Venezuelan fort We arequite unable 10 see why any neutral shall express disapproval beca Panther replied, or use oug vessel afterward leveled the fort, since & was & hindrance to_an effective blockade The assumption that we want to prevent a wettiement of the matter at Washington nd the dy raising of the blocka: | Mitler Acquitted and Morey Releax NELSON, Neb,, Jan. 24.—(Special’ Tele- | gram.)—-The jury in the J. Miller case which began its deliberations yesterday vening, brought in a verdict of not gullty this afternoon. After hearing the verdict glnning of a want advertisement which ap- peared today in the Jopliti papers. “‘Herdy men are wanted, and only those who have seen military service. The advertisement Is signed “Venesuela eompany, Joplin, Mo." It 1s known that the company is com- posed of men with military training who have been ir correspondence with officials of the Venezuelan government for some time, Thék Venezuelan company 1s sald to be in league with persons in St. Louls, Mem- phis, New Orleans and other places in the Mississippl valley who are working recretly to organize colonization parties. 1t is reported that the company has already signed more than 100 men, all of whom have had military training. It is also reported that the company is making arrangements for the immediate tramsportation of the men to Venezuel West Point Bank Elects Ofcers, WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.) ~The several banks of this city, at their annual meetings held last week, elected officers as follows: First National Bank—W. A. Black, pres!- dent; Hemry Hunker, vice president; 0. Hirschmann, cashier directors, B. K. Val- entine, Henry Hunker, W. A. Plack, Charles H. ‘Wilde and Henry Schinstock. West Point National Bank—William Stuefer, president; Otto Baumann, vice president; James W. Bhearer, cashier; di- rectors, Willlam Stuefer, Otto Baumann James W. Shearer, D. C. Giffert and J. ' Baumann. « Nobraska State Bank—R. ¥. Kloke, prosi- dent; J. L. Baker, vice president; direc tors, Dr. T. D. Thompson, R. F. Klok James Mortenson, Julius Thiele and J. Baker, HIBERNIANS ~ DEFEND ~LYNCH National President British Rebel, BYRACUSE, N. Y., Jan, 24—iames Dolan, national president of the Amolent Order of Hibernians, today issued a pro- test against the action of the British nov- ernment in sentencing Colodel Arthur Lynch to death for high treason. ) You certainly do not know how generally dis- agreeable you make your- self, or you would ‘'stop coughing. No one can read or rest same house with you. Can’t stop it? Then we must tell you about Ayer’s Judge Stubbs discharged Morey, the third defendant. With two acquittals, it was not advisable tc to the additional cxpense of a third trial with the evidence | seemingly ‘insufficient to convict wholly aken, We want the block to be raissd just as soon as the fpowers have adequateé guaranties in hand that ih ims will be met We don't even ask for the immediate pay- ment of money, but only for guaranties. We cannot rdise the blockade —empty handed, without form: of guaranty An offclai’ dispatch from Willemstad, Curacao, dated January 23, savs Vineta arrived In the Gulf of MArlcnlbo January 2 and approached withi yards of the shore. At 1l began d humb‘l ment, which was continued with an hoar of infermission until 3 p. m. Panther, which | was standing by, observed that forty-four shells took effect Seek American Soldi JOPLIN, Mo. Jan. 24 —"A \hovsand men for colonlzation in Venezu decmed 80 Mickey's Seeretary TECUMSEH Huys & Business. Neb., Jap. 24.—(Speelal.)— B. Allen, Goveérnor Mickey's private | | secretary, has bought Apperson & Co.'s interest in the dry goods and elothing firm | of Allen, Apperson & Co., at Crab Orebard. {In the faiure the firm will be Allen Brothers, Mr L. J. Allen, the present manager of the store, will remain in charge for Mr. A, B. Allen’s time is employed in Lincoln. in the | Cherry Pectoral No medicine like it for stopping coughs, heal- ing sore lungs, quieting inflammation in the bronchial tubes, and preventing serious lung troubles. better advice. Ask your doctor if he could give a0 or Co., Lowel * Last fall | contracted a severe cold on my lungs which continued spite of all I could do. relieved. | am now perfectly well.” 1 then tried Apr‘l Cherry ral and was qulclly Miss Emma Miller, Fort Snelling, Mian, is the be-/