Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 17, 1903, Page 3

T o i Li } THE OMAHA Iloclors Prescribe for all cases of cough, cold hr\'mehllh. mnnlm hoarseness or sore l\m the one and only absolu lnd speedy cure, DR. BULL'S COUGH HYR Henry C. Amos, 230 Indiana Ave., Washington, D.C..the well-known City Missionary, says: “In view of my better recommend Dr, and all sufferers from bronc! long and always successful experience with Dr. Bull's Gough '? Syrup It has cured our coughs and colds 1 wish to say I have used this old and reliable remedy in my f: ily for over twenty years, and bave found it to be the best medicine for all throat troubles, icker and than any other remedy, and I unbesitating! Bull's Cough Syrup to my Triends affections REFUSE SUBSTITUTES ASK FOR THE OLD RELIABLE “DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP.” Also ses that the “ BULL'S HEAD” is on the SEE THAT YOU GET IT. package. It has stood the test for fifty years. Large bottles at all druggists, 2 cents, BEEMER'S WARDS INCREASE Two Mgre Admitted to Penitent'ary Than | Discharged During February. STATE BOARD LETS BUILDING CONTRACT Capital National Bank Assets Sell for & Trifle=W. J. Bryan Sitting on a Jury in a Civil Case. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN March 16.—(Special.)—The re- port of Warden Beemer of the state peni- tentiary for the month of February shows that twelve men were discharged during the month and fourteen were taken in. Those discharged were: Matthew Speller, Douglas county, sentenced for four years for burglary; George Nefer, from Douglas county, one year for burglary; Guy Col- lier, sentenced from Richardson county, eighteen months for forgery; George Moore, from Lancaster county, eighteen months, for felonious assault; Andrew Tucker, from Douglas county, two years for shooting with intent to kill; Bruce Chzpman, from Sherman county, three years for criminal ult; Charles Miller, from Butler county, two years for grand larceny; Charles F. Stanton, from Burt county, two years for grand larceny; George W. Wilson, from Merrick county, three years; Johr Cook, from Douglas county, sent up for thirteen years for robbery, commuted by Governor Savage; Pat O'Brien, thirty months, frem Sarpy county, remanded by the supreme courl; Charles L. Sharp, from Lancaster county, three years for grand larceny, re- leased on parole. The total number of in- mates at the end of the month was 287. Of thesa 186 were employed under contract by the Lee Broom & Duster Co., and put in 150% days. One man was seat to the dungeon for two days for refusing \0 work. Let Fenitenilary Contracts. The 3oard of Putlic Lands and Buildings bas let tke contract for the completion of the administration building at the penl- tentlary to H. T. Quard & Co., for $23,500. This includes all material and labor. D. B. Howard was the only other bidder who tried for the entire contract. His bld was $24,700. The contract is made contingent on the appropriation for such work by the legislature. The board au- thorized Architect Grant > prepare plans for the construction of 140 cells. The work to be done on the administratfon building Is that portion of the buildiug destroyed by fire. Assets Bri Little, John W. McDonald, receiver of the old defunct Capital National bank, sold at suction Saturday afternoon a bunch of as- wets left in his hands In the form of notes, judgments, overdrafts, etc., amounting al- together to over $675,000, which were knocked down to H. J. Whitmore for the Insignificant sum of $206. The biggest item in the bunch is one teries of judgments agalnst the Western anufacturing company, amounting alto- gether to $142,656.82. There was also a serles againat B. W. Mosher aggregating about $120,000, and about $50,000 against C. W. Mosher, $36,000 agalnst Mosher and Outcalt and $32,000 against R. C. Outcalt. Bryan Sits on a Jury. W..J. Bryan, twice a candidate for pres- dent of the United States, today Is a juror sitting on the caee of Mrs. Isaac Sharp gainst the New York Life Insurance com- pany. The case is one that depends more upon the construction of law than the facts. Mrs. Sharp Is the widow of Isaac W. Sharp, formerly of Lincoln, who died in Montana in March, 1902. Among his et- fects was a $2,000 policy in the New York Life Insurance company. This policy had been taken out in May, 1899, and the ques- tion is, had it lapsed or was it fa force at the time of his death? CRITICISES BRIDGE Hom. Charles Wooster BILLS Polnts Out Pending ures, SILVER CREEK, Neb., the editor of The Bee: you were kind enough to publish a lei- ter from me on tie bridg: question and based on two bills then and now pending before the legislature. One has passed the senate, and the other, H. R. 112, has passed the house, and is now in the hands of the senate. In regard to this bill I wish a word further. 1 do not expect to influence the action of the senate in this matter, but the people should know, even If members of the legislature do not, and they some- times don't, what the legislature is doing It one did not object to raising the adver- tising iimit from $100 to $300, to which I do seriously object, H. R. 112 wculd appear, on the face of it, to be a very good bill, and 10 afford ample protection to the tax- payers. But, as a matter of fact, it does nothing of the kind. It requires county commissioners and supervisors to adver- tise for bids on all bridges that are to cost $300 or over, but provides that they may reject any and all bids and do the work themselves on condition that they do not make it cost more than the low- est bid. This, as will readily be seen, pts It in the power of county boards to build any and all bridges, no matter what they March 16.—To Some time ago cost, from a mere culvert up to a bridge across the Platte river costing thousands of dollars, It being only nec. ary that they should, in any case, reject all bide, a ve'y simple thing to do. But, bad as it is, In my opinion, the bill le really worse for what it does not contain than for what it does contain. While, as stated, it empow ers county boards to reject all bids and do the work themselves provided they do not make it cost more than the lovest bid, it nowhere proviles any way what- ever by which they, or any one else, can tell how much a bridge cost when built They may buy lumber, timbers and plles by the car load, help themselves to it at pleasure, get other material from local dealers or where they please, employ helj at will, and are not required to | make any report of their doings or render | any account whatever. Would not that be a most abominable law? Rather than to pass such a bill, the legislature would tell the county boards to go ahead and do as they d——m please, ing. If the senate should see fit to pass H. R. 112 it should not be done except with an amendment, in substance as follows “And, provided further, that in the event that the commissioners or supervisors re- ject all bids and build the bridge them- selves, immediately on its completion the commissioner, supervisor or other person having the work in charge shall file with the county clerk to be preserved by him a sworn statement, fully itemized, showing the total cost of the bridge and the cost per lineal foot.”” But the best thing the senate could do with H. R. 112, if they ever get to it, would be to postpone it indefinitely. CHARLES WOOSTER. FINDS OWNER FOR THE WATCH Contents of Buried Can Proves to Have Been Stolem from Chicago. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 16.—(Spe- clal.)—While digging a posthole to join the fence up to his barn, John Meyer, a farmer, recently dug up an old tin can containing several $10 bills, a gold watch and other ar- ticles. The watch was taken to a jeweler, who cleaned and repaired it and found the pame and address of ‘Carroll G. Morris, Chicago, I11.,"” engraved on the inside of the case. Having discovered this elight clue, Mr, Meyer decided to try and investi- gate syl further, and accordingly wote a letter to the postmaster in Chicago asking it he could give him any information as to Mr. Morris’ whereabouts, and also giv- Ing the facts in regard to the discovery of the watch. Mr. Meyer has recelved an answer to his letter from Morris, in which he gives a very accurate description of the watch, and also told how he had lost it. Two years wgo, he wrote, several other young men and himself were enjoying a bath in Lake Michigan ama did not notice that someone was going through thelr pock- ets until they returned to the bank to dres: Two other watches were taken. Mr. Mor- ris prizes the watch very highly and has made the finder such a liberal offer that the watch will be sent to him. The $10 bills had no marks of identification and the owner will probably never be found. Conference Assigns Pastors. VERDON, Neb., March 16.—(Special)— The Platte River conference stationed its preachers this morning as follows: J. L. Beebe, Hastings; W. C. Brewer, Verdon; E. W. Brooker, Cozad; C. F. Beller, Shel- dog; C. E. Burden, Alma; E. L. Case, Eus- tice; Devol, Osmond; F. E. Drum, Odessa and Ambherst; S. B. Dillow, Omah: W. L. Dillow, Glenville; W. J. Eby, Mur- dock; J. Frish, Holsteln; J. Holdeman, Calloway; L. J. Keene, Lomax; A. Lem- kan, Blue Springs and Wymore; L. Lohr, orth Star; M. T. Maze, presiding elder, Hastings; W. B. Maze, Dawson; A. E. Mil- {ler, York; E. C. McVicker, Fullerton; G. P. Netherly, Beaver Crossing; W. T. Ran- dolph, South Cambridge; S. J. Shupp, Kear- ney; G. H. Simpson, West Cottonwood; E. J. Snell, Columbia; G. S. Smith, Lin- coln; T. W. Serf, Aurora; —— Schenberger, Cambridge; B. A. Shively, Cottage or Howe Mission; H. Toole, Zion; H. Wood, Gothen- burg; W. H. West, Cameron, and Rev. Vass, Sweetwater. Brokenm Bow Ciiy Comvention. BROKEN BOW, March 16.—(Special.)—At a city mass convention, held here on Sat- urday night, the following ticket was placed in the flelc: E. A. Purcell, mayor; Joe Pigman, clerk; J. M. Kimberling, treas- | urer; E. F. McClure, engineer; | Apple, J. W. Bruce and P. H. Munk, coun- | cllmen. The license and billiard hall que: tion will be submitted to the people. Pur- cell is the present incumbent of the may- or's office. Approve Monument Plans. TECUMSEK, Neb., March 16.—(Speclal.) The Johnson county Board of Commis- sioners has approved the plans of the soldiers’ monument which Heckathorn post is golng to erect in the court ya=a nd the board has agreed to stand the penses of erecting the base. The cop. tract for the monument has been given to the Neldhart Marble works of this city and the figure will be made in the east. Leave for Suffrage Convention. HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 16.—(Special.) —Mrs. Myrtle W. Marble of this city and Mrs. A. J. Marble of Table Rock left this atternoon for New Orleans to belp represent Nebracka in the national woman's suf- frage convention, which holds its annual meeting at the Crescent City March 19 to 25 THE FANILY'S FAVORITE MEDIOINE CANDY CATHARTIC Dregeists BEST FOR THE BOWELS do well to repeal all our bridge laws and | and say noth- | George | DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 1 GIRL CALM ON DEATH NEWS Burdiok's Danghter Waits Till Grandmother Tells Her AlL SUSPECTS, BUT DOES NOT INVESTIGATE Pats No Questions, Will Hear Feeling Al ure She 1t to in Time i Proper for Her Know. BUFFALO, dick, the preity win L. Burdick, we wit & at the inquest before Judge phy today. Marion is 16 years old bears a striking resemblance to her m She was not earily confused and there was no sign of agitation or emotion when the district attorney questioned her closely regarding her father's murder, carefully choosing his words in putting questions to her. March 16 daughter of the late the most Mise Marfon Bur- Ed- Mur er. Doctor Eats Breakf: Dr. Willlam H. Marcy, the Burdick fam- tly physician, the first witness. Dr Marcy said he had been the physician for { the Burdicks for about seven years, and > had treated Mrs, Hull professionally Marcy described the condition of the when he entered it and told of find- ing the budy on the couch. “Was there anything in the appearance of the couch to indicate that there was was a | body on the couch?" was asked. “Well, the pillows were piled up cather | high" was the reply, “and it looked as if there was something under them.” murdered.” “What did she say?" “She made an exclamation, something and said: the children?' ** He notified Dr. examiner, and Mr. Parke, Mr. Burdick's partner. Then Mrs. Hull invited him to breakfast and he eat down and ate bLefors Dr. Howlands arrived. Ho had no conver- eatlon with Mrs. Hull during breakfast, ar ehe was upstairs most of the time. “Relate the conversation between you and Howland in which the word suicide oc- curred,” asked the district attorney. “I said that if it was suicide or if it looked suicidal and he could make it out a cace of suiclde it would be all the bet- ter for the family. I thought it would save Burdick's good name. 1 saw him al- most disrobed, lying on the couch, and 1 saw the Junch on the table, and it all looked very shady, especially as the di- vorce proceedings had been started.” Replying, to the judge, witness was of the opinion that Burdick's mwider had grown out of the divorce proceedings. He thought he had had a woman visttor. Miss Koenig, Mr. Burdick's housemaid, described an which lighted the gas in the hall and the den. By pressing the button the gas could be lighted. By pressing another button it was extinguished. On the night after the murder it was found that this arrange- ment did not work. An investigation showed that some one had turned off tha gas in the den instead of extinguishing it by means of the button. Daughter Not Interested. Miss Marion Burdick, deceased's eldest daughter, was then called, and sald M Hull first informed her of her father death. “DIid she ay where he was? Coatsworth. She sald-he was {n the den.” Was that before Dr. Marcy arrived?" Yes.” Before learning that her father was dead Marion sald she did not go mear the den, though she knew he was ill, and no one was taking care of him. “Why didn't you go to him?’ asked the district attorney. “Because I knew something dreadful had happened. “How did you know?" “From the way grandma looked. was exceedingly pale.” “Why did you mot ask her about your tather?"” “I knew when it was proper for me to know she would tell me. 1 knew that If care would do any good grandma would have been in there taking care of him.” DIRECT VOTE ON LICENSE | { “Burdick 1s dead and I think he has been | ‘My God' or ‘How shall I ever tell Howlands, the medical asked Mr, She Tecumseh Conyention Noi tes Two Complete City Tickets, TECUMSEH, Neb, March 16.—(Special Telegram.)—At a nonpartisan city conven- tion this evening it was decided to place the question of the city council granting saloon licenses on the ticket for a direct vote. Two candidates for each city office to be filled were named. They were as fol- lows: For mayor, Washington Robt and L. 8. Chittenden; for clerk, C. M. Wilson and C. B. Woolsey; for treasurer, L. M. Davis and N. M. Davidson; for engineer, W, L. Dunlap and E. M. Tracy; for police judge, J. A. Lawrence and E. F. Perkins; mem- bers of school board, long term (two to be elected), F. P. Wilsey, John L. Sherman, E. H. Grist and Donald McKay; short term (one to be elected), Dr. C. W. Graft |and A. C. Sullivan. The proposition of whether or not the school board shall call a special election for the purpose of voting bonds to provide more school room for the city will be submitted on the ticket. The result of the ward conventions were the fol- lowing nominees: For councilman from First ward (ome to be elected), Harry Phelps and Jacob Keim; Second ward,'J P. Bouders and Waller Ross; Third ward, E. H. Seaver and Frank Dafoe. Locate Public Library. HASTINGS, Neb, March 16.—(Special Telegram.)—At & special meeting of the city council' held tonight the matter of » site for the Carnegie jublic library was definitely settled. The location is 66x125 feet or the northwest corner of the block on Fourth street and Denver avenue, just east of the court house. This is & most excellent location and was donated to the city for a library site by J. N. Lyman, Dr. Douglas, Senator Dietrich, John Slaker and one or two others who are interested in adjoining property. The matter of set- tling upon a suitable library site has beea an {mportant question here since last Mon- day night, when Willlam Kerr offered to donate 66x80 feet om Lincoln avenue and Fourth street, but the council rejected the offer and advertised for propositions. As the Lyman-Douglas-Dietrich-Slaker propo- sition was the only one offered to the city tonight the council was unanimous in ac- cepting it. Trouble in School HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 16.—(Spectal.) ~City school matters are again running smoothly, the contest between the pupils and the superintendent over the former playing “hookey” on Thursday last having been settled. At first the superintandent expelled all the offenders for a period of two weeks, and & great many of the parents thought the punishment cxcessive so mear graduation time and took the matter to the Board of Education. Finally it was ad- Ended. interestin, % | here a ready market “But did there appear to be a body under them?" He made a casual examination of the | body and 1 ft the room, telling Mrs. Hull ingenious electric appliance | and | | justed by the superintendent notifying the pupils that out of respect to the wishes of their parents he would rescind the order and all pupils would be re-admitted upon application and proper apology. This was satistactory all around and peace was de- clared HORSETHIEVES KEEP oentes GRIP BACILLUS COMING WESTWARD Bacillus of Grip Magnified 16,000 Times. BUSY Another at Alnsworth Alleged to Have Been Stolen, ItHas Already Crossed England and the At- lantic, ;prdemxc Started in I‘ Russia and West~ ern Europe. ock Deteetive AINSWORTH, Neb., March 16.—(Special Telegram.)—This place seems to have been the rendezvous for stolen horses for some- time past and thosé engaged in the traffic of purloining horses seem to have found MOVlflg RapldlyWestf Through the vigilant eye ot D. Blackey, | with the South Dakota assoctation as spe- | Ward, clal detective, several horses have been re- covered from parties here within the last | few days and returned to their original | owners without & murmur. ! When the stock detective located another animal today, alleged to have been stolen | from the ranch of Willlam Ballard of Wood | Lake, the man who had it refused to give it up and Mr. Ballard arrived on the next | Has Reached New York, Where it is Now Epidemic. “The Epid:mic Will Bz Mrs. Theophile Schmitt, wife of the Ex-Secretary of the German consulate, (Special Cable From London:) General All Over the United States In a Few Days.” N,E Almost everybody Peruna catarrh. knows that will cure acute “MEDICAL TALK"” Sa M train and replevined the horse. The trial | “Tites the followins let. ? But not many know that for ownerehip of the animal fs set for | t¢f from 3417 wbash Speaking of remedies for la grippe, the editor of ledical la grippe is simply acute March 28 before Judge Potter of {his county. | '_‘\?"‘_‘\'}'h"‘r}“‘l‘“'f;-“""‘mw Talk, one of the popular medical journals of the present time, catarrh. If ;,h"’ o ;"l:,“ It seems this horse, like one prey OU)Y | with a severe attack of says: ‘‘Whatever may be sald agalnst proprietary medicines$ ~ Rould uee BRI stolen, has been in the possession of a . o same surety cure metaber who 18 68 & secret committe in | & EFIDDS. After using in a general way, the fact remains that there are more people as in any other case of | the Brown County Stock association, and | three bottles of Peruna I who rely upon Peruna aremedy for la grippe than use all acute catarrh. that a meeting of sald association will be 'mx‘ml the la grippe had ‘otherrem-.fles com? . Noother remedy is so widely used Already the news |is held shortly to take ac.fon on the matter. | disappeared Mrs. T. -nd implicity believed in as a remedy for i as Peruna. rapidly spreading that Schmitt Fhere i ¢ % (i p % bt 4nd - . ere is no way to azcount for this I 2) peruna s a prompt and Held for RMobbing Stores. | Representive 4. m. b bbb A R Bl ) S b - | catdwell, ¢ B { what the people believe it to be—aspecific for la grippe. LEXINGTON, Neb., March 16.—(Special | Caldwell, from Benton, la grippe. Telegram.)—The county court room here | La. writes bt 4 B SRR S e e e The demand for .Peruna this morning resembled an auction room as | -1 have found Peruma =~ - rippe.| (- Grippe Is Epidemic Catarrh. | North, South, East and West, s taxing the the two men arrested Saturday night by | !0 be 8 most effective remedy for 1a §TIPP®."| La grippe Is acute catarrh excited by | utmost facilities of the drug trade, which Chief Malcolm had preliminary examina- | —Representive J. H. Caldwell | pecullar climatic conditions. it sweeps | gometimes rages as an epldemic. tion on the charge of burglary in the day- | Congresman Geo. H. Whito from Tar-| across a continent in u single week, like the |~ Tho present epidemic of Ia grippe Wil time lmhlulrn Judge Turln'n The ;»rlefvn*-r; boro, N. C., says blizzard of winter or the hot wave of | fycrease this demand four-fold. St hertas TARSRRS, SAMES CUPEY G0 ). uf gnd Peruma to be an excellent retr<| gummer. 1t does not depopulate whote| The esouress for the manufacture of George Niles. At the close of the examina- o Py 1 ore than satis- P y 4 _ | edy for the gri N ‘hite. | Yillages like the black plague, nor desolate | Peruna are not unlimited. This extraor- | ton they were asked by the acting prose- | go) wip iy, "—Congressman Geo. H. White [ - ok o) cutor, W. A. Stewart, if they had anything | gy " 5 e TR OEEISTOY (O T Neb., | @ home like malignant dipberta, but it| dinery demand may exceed the possible to say. Niles replied, “Nothing; this is no counts its single victims here and thers | SUPPIY of it 1t W4 ¥ o blandly | Writes: | Every person,especinlly every family, I med - (he AR, o no Judge blandly | "l am 68 years old, am halc and hearty, | incessantly, night and day, week after| Should provide themselves at once with a nformed them that the kangeroo would e . Vit e ekt ol appeat in the KPSt court, and plgoed | Aad l!rvnm‘ l!;n‘wll: Iy ;nn:» I:x::t"“"l'; '::: 80 S MO RTINS ;rl:,:xl: of this well-tested remedy for la Rt etore | Years ago I had la grippe—m) s 3 . T e s, Ibpsar USIOTS | eipaired of. Peruos saved ~me"—Hon, | Hes pasesd throiigh foue o¢ five epidemios| Peruaa.tins boba the regular prescription i e TR i Shiurtin I8 1 Tutee: 1 ol of la grippe. During all this time he has| of Dr. Hartman for over forty years. It he issued a mittimus and the me Guill. o o o ears. It ‘t'::,‘ takan: to' Wic county by Sherift| Mrs. Harriet A. S. Marsh, President of | conducted an extensive practice of medi- | has becomo the safeguard of thousands ot Lincoln and Chief Malcolm, ht;ndcufled to- | the Woman's Benevolent Association, off cine. Few (If any) physicians prescribe households. In the midst of is epldemic gether. This was for the reason that the | Chicago, writes for so many patients. His experience in| no one should fall to take a dose of Peruna floor of the Dawson county fail is at pres-| I suffered with grip seven weeks. Nott-| climatic diseases has been simply prodi-| before each meal to guard ugaindt the e - o e. d within | gious. | possibility of an attack ent submerged in eight inches of water. | Ing helped me. Tried Peruna an h They will n: placed in the jail at Kearney | Dever be without It agaiu.”"—Mrs. Harriet = Thousands of patients are continually un-| Those stricken with the discase should for the present A. S. Marsh der his directions, cither personally of by | begin with teaspoonful doses of Peruna o La grippe has always been a peculiarly | correspondence. The Doctor's. fame in| every hour, and continue until the acute Prompt Action Saves Life. fatal disease. Its ravages are not so alarm- | treating la grippe is known from the At | symptoms subside, after which two tea- lantic to the Pacific. The Doctor believes that he has never yet | lost a casc of Ia grippe, and is enthusiastic ing as diphtheria, or so much dreaded as smallpox, but its number of viétims are greater than either. spoonful before meals will be sufficient to continue the treatment until complete recovery. OSMOND, Neb., March 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—This morning Mrs. Gus Stock, who | lives six miles southeast of town, accident- | Silently—insidiously—it gathers in its | in the conviction that he never will | 16 yeut db mok Sartve prompt M antibs ::1]: :1": ::O.:h:f:n:ur:::«’l‘x’;rf;fr.::::?v‘:‘n(;:l: fearful harvest of precious lives. It dws! Dr. Hartman's Remedy. fectory results from the use of Peruna, and after the doctor and his stomach pump | 1Ot spread from man to man like a con- | The remedy upon which the Doctor has| write at once to Dr. Hariman, Klving & got in thelr work she was much improved | talous disease, nor does it belong to relied for the cure of Ia grippe for over forty | full statement of your case, and he will limited localities like malaria. It 1is in |years is Peruna. Peruna is a scientific ca- | valbable s be pleased to give you his vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The lartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. s \ BE v e the air everywhere. It is of climatic origin. | tarrh specific No man can escape from It, no woman is safe from it. LEVEES BREAK IN SOUTH Boy Gets Another Chance. YORK, Neb., March 16.— (Special.)—Ralph Cook, a boy nearing manhood, was sentenced to the reform school. His mother com- plained that he was incorrigible. A stay of execution was granted on the promise of the boy that he would stay with his mother and be advised by her. It cures catarrh, whether | acute or chronfe. | La grippe is simply acute catarrh, Ragivg Mississippi Tears Away Protectir Helps Pablic Library. Earthworks. Where land YORK, Neb., March 16—(fpeclal.)—The RN Tork library fund has been increased over i [ §125 through two benefit entertainments | POURS OVER LAND THROUGH TWO GAPS Is chea glven by Yerk citizens. Prof. Porter of - amw the York college gave the entertalnment, Other Spots Weaken ai May Give Way at Almost Any Moment, Al- though Engineers Exhaust Sel- ence to Strengthen Them. “The Bells,” and the Lyric quartet gave a Conoert t the Setioiist oEaFAN Thousands of Towa, Minnesota and Nebraska farmers have moved to Oklaboma In the last four years. They ere there yet—and they intend to stay. They are making as much money, acre for acre, es they did in their old homes. Theland is just as good and costs less than half as much. Prices are advancing every year. Take a couple of wecks' Loliday ard visit Chlahoma. An unusu- ally good opportunity is offered by the homeseckers' excursion rates which the Rock Island offers, March 17th, pril 7th and 21st. Held for Robbing Father. NEBRASKA CITY, March 16.—(Special Telegram.)—John Armstrong, charged with stealing $72 from his father, was today bound over to the September term of the district court in the sum of $500. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER MEMPHIS, March 16.—The St. Francls levee gave way late this afternon at Trice's Landing, Ark., and tonight the Mississippi river is rushing through a three-quarter mile crevasse with a roar that can be heard for miles. This is the frst break near One tare, plus &2 for the round trip, One 1aax, " way rates are correspondingly low. Tickets General Rain 14 Promised Middle [ Memphis, but the water is still rising at M @ o fe L AT TR West for Two Whole a rapid rate and three other points on the Arkansas levee are in a precarieus condi- tion, The rise today swept away the temporary embankments at Trice’s and tore the levee itself from its foundation, giving a new channel for the flood. The break was of such extent that the engineers realized the hoplesness of attempting to repair it and it was abandoned after the ends of the levees had been revetted with sand sacks Days. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Forecast: Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota Kansas—Rain Tuesday and Wednesday. lowa—Rain Tuesday and Wednesday; colder Tuesday In south portion. Colorado—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; colder Wednesday. Loeal Record. Rock Island and C. A. Rutherford, D. P. A. 1323 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. y OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, March 16.—Officlal record of tem- perature and - precipitation compared with and stones to prevent further cutting a of the embankment. the corresponding day of the las: three Situation s Critical. yea 190%, 1902, 1901, 1900, | The situation in the meantime had be- Maximus temperature .. 64 27 6 13 | come critical at three other points and to- Minimum temperature 4 0 % §inleht 1t 1s considered doubttul if these Pase Lemperature . R 8 ] places can be held in the face of the rising Record of temperature and precipitation | lood. At Pecan Point, Fogleman's Land- at Omaha for this day and since March 1, | ing and St. Thomas the flood is abreast of 1908: Normal temperature ... Excess for the day .......... March 1 Total excess since Normal precipitation * .04 inch the crown of the levees and hundreds of men are at each place working by lantern light to save the day. So rapid is the ad- vance of the river tonight that reports That best of indoor sports for man or woman, {s most enjoyable when an at- tendant stands ready at hand with Deficlency for the day . from these positions are awalted with dread o o arch 1. 08 inch Total precipitation since March1.... 8 Inch | and it will be no surprise it & crevasse has W.H. McBra’er‘s Deficlency for cor. pe l, Imq .10 inch | developed at each before tomorrow night: Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 einch | rne engineers of the levee board say Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. that the damage from the break will not bs \CcdarBrook r as severe as would result at any other wE|5% & |a draw leads into the St. ottied in Be a'& :g S | through several bayous and lakes which will nd CONDITION OF THE T Bl: 8] B | orevent the watar sprending. , € Which, by an arrangement with the Atstil- WEATHER 8 | B The river at Mempbis has risen 1.2 feet lers at Lawrenosburg, Ky., is bottled for i §| 5 |in twelve hours. There is no forecasting e TaxnetmE Y. IN MY foe A3 what wil! be the maximum reached, as the States Government. Buy it in place of the many adul- | 3| i |crest of the wave is mot considered to Omaha, cloudy have been reached. terated whiskeys now flooding the market p In the city tonight the situation is worse g cloudy $ than ever. y]n North and South Memphls FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. By atis Jenliy +| many homes and businéss houses have been Salt Laké, cloudy T | flooded. Street car traffic practically bas Rapid City, cloudy ® ) been suspended in North Memphis. o U oy :’.‘;i NATCHEZ, Mies., March 16.—The fifteen- Chicago, ' cloudy 00| foot embankment of the Texas & Pacific 8t Fous. I"lfidy ;r_ at Bougere, thirty miles below Vidalla, L broke yesterday and a gap two miles in mm " « W | This gap was followed by a break in - Mg | the Lower Bougere levee and the water is Galvestor, ,.m cloudy ‘00| running into and flling Bougere swamp. i T inalcates trace of precipitation. 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