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BATES AND STONE
 DIED TO SAVE WOMEN
GAVE UP THEIR LIFE BELTS AND PLUNGED INTO THE SEA
 UNPROTECTED.

New York May l1-A more detail cd account of the death of Iiudon Bates Jr., member of the executive committee of the Commission for Re lief in Belgium who went down with the Lusitania, is contained in cable gram received here today by his par ents Mir. and Mrs Liudon W. Bates, flom their younger son. Lindel Bates. ard sent from Queenstown. It says:
 T learn from Dr. Houghton that he, RoX (Linden Jr's family nickname). and Herbert Stone dived overheard at the same time. Dr. Houghton struck wreckage on his mead; they dived into it. RoX had no overcoat on. All thiee had given their life belts to women after having had them on."
 The above message confirms pre- yious accounts cabled from Queens town, which said that Mr. Stone and Nr, Bates plunged into the sea after giving up their own life preseryers The Dr. Houghton is Dr. J. r. Tough ton, who was saved.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bates today received a message of sympathy from King Al bert of Belgium, which read
 "l earn with deep af2lctiou of the death of your son travelling to aid our distressed people and express to you my most sincere sympathy
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RHEUMATISM Used CrutcheS for Eighl Months. Cured by
 ALKANO
King of the Blood

Lane, Kans., Dec. 20, l91t.--Alkan Remedy Co, Kansas City, Mo. Gentle men. In order that sufferers frot rheumtism may know what AlGan, will do for them, I wish to tell yoJ what it has done for me.
 In 1908 1 was taken down with | severe case of rheumatism, due, pre- sume, partially to an inherited tend ency and partially to exposure. Flo twelve months l could not work. Flo. eight months of that time l walkef on crutches. For six weeks the doc tors had me on milk diet. M weight was reduced from 150 pound to 120. My right leg was useless. had pains all through my body. Al efforts to relieve me failed.
 Then I heard of Alkano and too. three bottles. By the time had takei one bottle l noticed a little improve ment Then I improved very rapidly I am now we'll and strong weigh i5. pounds and do my work regulare without trouble This is al due (, Alkano. Yours very truly. -~
 . .. l.. RowIh AND M,
 Alkano removes the conditions tha make rheumatism possible. S
 For sale exclusively by { c Mor ris Drug Co. Hot springs1 Ark.
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Let sorrells Drus co. loox afte' our KODAK finishing. tlth
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Whoopina Cough.

"Wbeu my daughter had whoopins cough she coughed so hard at one time that she had hemorrhage of the lungs. was terribly alarmed abou, her condition. Seeing Chamberlain Cough Remedy so highly recon mended, l got her a bottle and it re- ueyed the cough at once Before she had fiuisher two bottles of this rem edy she was entirely well,' writes Mrs. $. F. Grimes. Crooksville, Ohio Obtainable everywhere.
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Our "JlTNEY" offer-Thls and Sc.

our "JT TVE VTTVT T T'TV "TTV -
 Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, enclose with Sc to Foley X Co.,, Chi cago, H., drifting your name and ad- dress clearly. You will receive in re turn a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and crOup; Filey Kidney Pills, for pains in sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Ca thartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. Stout people enjoy them.
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UnintentlonaI Thrust.

A French singer recently attended a reception at the home of a lady noted for her parsimoniousness The hostess tried to converse with the Frenchman in his native tong~-~-'Ae lHsiiasss-slAS.s-h-ss-ll Lack ssz4fuency was
 Embarrassing her, and With commend
 ble politeness exclaimed: Pardon,
 adam. somewhat the French is difii- fuit for you. But I am able to under sfand your meanness if you will Eng ish speak"
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First Railway Post Office.

The first railway post office in this country was established by c. R, ArEStrong under Postmaster General 'psair's instructions. on August 2S, 1864, oh the Chicago X Northwestern railway. It ran between Chicago and Clinton, la. and was very crude com partment car.
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ize that at a critical time like this in the history of this resort is the time when the most work and most effect i've work. should be done Conditions were bad all around us but if we worked together, he said, we would be able to keep our people well on their feet until matters were more sttled all oyer the country.
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French Market Coffee
The Wonderful Old Secret Blend

Think of the quaint stalls where beles and kbeaux congregated after festive occasions for the Gewning. pleasure of goodnight cup of this Nonderful beverage!
 The French Market Coffee that you get from your grocer, in perfectlysealed packages is iden- hca with the historical French blend served in the old French Market in New Orleans 50 years ago. Try 1t and you'll agree there is only one real old French Market Coffee - only one French Market flavor
 Send 10 cents for 12 cup sample and booklet of the
 Story of French Market FRENCH MARKET MILLS, New Orleans. La.
 New Orleans Coffee Company, Ltd, Propretors
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Nominating committees to select the rival tickets for officers of the re- organized Business Mems League were announced last night by Presi- dent M A. Eisele of the League. shortly after he had sounded warn ing to the whole of the citizenship of Hot Springs that it was time CO., operative action was taken through this commercial body to look after many public matters that must have prompt consideration i'll order to pre-. vent this resort from slipping back from the prominence and popularity it had gained in the past
 Hardly had the rival nominating committees been named than some thing of rivalry was expressed. Hamp Williams. Gus Strauss and Arthur Katz are on one committee George Callahan, William Borman and Harry A Jones compose the other.
 Tt will be an easy matter for us to nominate a ticket that will win" sug- gested Chairman Hamp Williams.
 Perhaps we will be able to con vince you otherwise" replied George Callahan, chairman of the other nom mating committee. And from that moment until the votes are counted on Tuesday, the first day of June, the matter will be one of genuine friend ly rivalry.
 "I suggest that forthwith we as sume that ours shall be the Red Ticket came from Mir Strauss.
 Fair enough answered Mir Ca'- lahan. That color will be the only sign of life you will have when we are through with you"
 So there you are. The nominating committees under the suggestion If the president, are to confer to the end that there be no duplicate of names on the tickets. Also it is urg ed that the committees confer with every man they nominate in advance and get an acceptance from him, that will also carry with it 8 pledge to work for the ticket, and to work hard for the Business Mems League.
 There were present at the meeting last night President Eisele, Secretary Bedding, Gus Strauss, l.. D Cooper Leon Dinklespeil, E. N. Roth, George Callahan. Arthur Katz, Hamp Will
 jams. Dr brennan. Wm G. Mau- rice, Dr. Tribble, Mayor McClendon, s. J. Sojourner
 1t was explained to the League that from the correspondence received from the Chatauqua circuit that Is coming the date of the opening of the session nere will be June lO and will last for one week. Season tickets will be sold for both afternoon and evening performances, the whole at a bargain price of $250 for the week
 The matter of the future advertising work of the League was taken up. Mir Bedding made the statement that the League was now short about $l000 in meeing the advertising contracts fo merly made. and that some of the money pledged in notes could not Inc collected, and it was probable suits would have to be instituted to collect Also the League should consider a sinking fund to take care of the 20o,- 600 bookles which mad been ordered but which would not be paid for when received However they will have to be paid for when the sum is due. and this will require $300o
 President Eisele spoke briefly of local conditions and urged that tha people of Hot Springs awake and req
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TRUNKS RT COS I

At 6. Baer's. 224 Ouachjta Avenue,
 l-15-tf
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Try a sentinel-Record Want Ad.
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Use hggetts Golden Tlp tea for
 making iced tea. This tea is pro cured only from the early flowery pickings, which in this country is found in but few of the most exclusive stores, and then ct prices varying from 3200 to $500 a pound. Price sl.0O a pound. For sale by R. G. Nor. his Drug Co. Phone 24s s-10-tt
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COMMITTEES ID
 SELECT TICKETS
NEW ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE TO
 STIR MUCH RIVALRY.

President Eisele Sounds the Warning That it Is Time for Citizenship to Awake and Work Together Through Commercial Body.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-12

SEE those ShacKamaxon Woolens. Kirk--A Tailor-123 Central Avenue. Telephone S88. Cleaning and Press ing a speciality. 1-19-tf
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MEMORIES of the Old South IVA in Every Can of This Wonderful Old Secret Blend

The romantic days of Andrew Jack son, Henry Clay, the pirate chief, LaFitte, and the beautiful women and brave men of the old South, cling to every cup of delicious old French Market Coffee, the wonderful old secret blend that Is known all over the world.
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AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.

One five-passenger touring car fine condition, for sale $500. Wayne II. Moore. Phone l467. 4-25-hf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
JOE KIRBY ON THE STAND
IN DlSBARMENT CASE

PIERRE, S. D., July 29.-(speclal AT
the afternoon hearing OF the cases In
which Joe Kirby n prominent Sioux
Falls attorney, was called to answer to
contempt and disbarment proceedings for
alleged statements that the court dared
not act on the matter Ct disbarment OF
George Egan for fear Of political effect
upon the court, Kirby took the stand Ia
his own behalf. and while denying SOME
OF the details OF the publication. admitted
the statements in the essential features.
but declared that when making the
statement, he intended 1t 10 refer to the
state political machine and not to The
court. it being his belief that the organi-
cation was the motive back OF the move
ment.
No arguments were presented by either
the state or the defense. both resting at
the close Of testimony and the court
taking the case under advisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Minden Officer Has
Battle with Robbers

HASTINGS. Neb.. July 29-Following
the holdup and robbery of two men at
the town of Minden last night of $S7, by
pair of desperadoes. the sheriff Of
Kearney county this evening traced the
robbers to their hiding place. four miles
out Of town. A demand by the officer and
his deputy that the suspects surrender
was replied to with a volley from their
revolvers and a running fight began,
extending over two miles. when both
the robbers were shot and captured.
One of the men had his hip fractured
by bullet. and is in a serious condition.
The officers were unframed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
WOULD AVOID MARCH TRAMP
United States Senator Norris Says
Doesn't Want Conditions in Ger
many to Prevail Here.
MAKES ADDRESS IN LINCOLN
(From a Staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, July 29.-(Special.) --United
States Senator George w. Norris was in
Lincoln today and addressed the picnic
of the odd Fellows at Electric park this
afternoon.
The senator confined his address to
matters pertaining to the fraternal or
ders.
When asked how he stood on the presi-
dents plan to increase the fighting
strength of the army and navy and
whether he would back Mr.. Wilson in
this. Senator Norris stated, it depended
on how far the president would go in
the matter.
II am not very strong on the military
side,' said the senator. "A short time
ago 1 was In Germany, and in travelling
through that country on the trains I
noticed that in the hay fields there was
always dozen women to one man doing
the work, and at night l would be
awakened by the tramp of the men
passing through the town on military
service I do not desire such condition
here in America"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Operator at Calhoun
Accused of Robbery

BLAIR, Neb, July 2s.-(speoial)--H. F.
olds was arrested in Omaha and brought
back to Blair this evening by Sheriff
Compton. charged with having robbed
the Calhoun depot Of some cash and a
new typewriter belonging to Agent Mari
He will be given a preliminary hearing
before County Judge Filler tomorrow.
Olds was employed by the Chicago, ST.
Paul. MINNEAPOLIS g. Omaha railway at
Calhoun, and to make his getaway. had
wired Blair asking that the midnight
freight slow down Under the name OF
Joe Clayton, Odds had juet finished a
sentence in the Douglas county jail for
forgery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Nebraska
REED PROPOSES
POLICY CHANGE
Attorney General Submits New
Clause for Nebraska Covering Use
of Electrical Appliances.
TAKES RAP AT THE COMPANIES
nrrom a star correspondentl

Crom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. July 29.-(S9ecisl telegram
A-Attorney General Reed today fired a
volley at the insurance companies and
the methods used in the past by the in
sursnce department. criticising the forms
used by former Insurance Commissioner
Brian and Directing to them as prepared
by A. q. Beeson Of Omaha
The insurance board met this after
noon and the attorney general read then
his resolutions" which in effect was an
attack on the clause in the present pol
icy. which reads:
Permission to use electricity in tho
within described premises on condition
that the assured shall use diligence to
maintain the electrical equipment in full
compliance with the standrrd require
ments OF the national electric code, II
being further understood that this policy
does not cover electrical apparatus I'M
less specified herein"
In it's place the attorney general would
insert:
Privilege is hereby granted for the
use of electricity for heat, light and
power"
The board took the resolution under
SONAAH
Mr.. Brian, former commissioner, says
that the clause in the policies was sim
ply a protection to the company and also
TO the parties owning the building and
was OF mutual benefit to the company
and also to the owner of the property.
Acreage Property Accounted For.
The state Board of Equalization held
y session this morning to which several
county assessors had been called to OK
plain why the acreage in their counties
had been cut down to less than in for
mer years.
These assessors satisfied the board that
the loss in acreage was due to the plat
ting of land into town property and that
1t all had been accounted for in the gen.
erai roundup of real estate.
The Lincoln Traction company, on mo-
ton of Secretary of State Pool. was cited
70 appear before the board to show why
its valuation did not compare with that
of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company and other companies
of like nature.
Grand Army Headquarters.
According to general orders sent out by
the Grand Army of the Republic state
department headquarters, the head
quarters of the Nebraska department will
be located at the Hotel Sterling. Thir-
teenth and e streets, Washington, dur
ing the national encampment, September
q to October 2. The official train will
leave Omaha, September Is. at p. m.
over the Northwestern. arriving in Chi
cago at 7:34 o'clock at next morning. The
Pennsylvania line will take the train to
Washington arriving in that city Sep
TENDER % at s:28 o'clock in the morning
Average Passenger Fares.
Average receipts for passenger fares
over forty-five railroads interested in the
recent western advance rate cases
representing 100 100 miles of road, accord.
ing to Rate Clerk Powell of the State
Railway commission have been in the
last fourteen years per mile as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Mrs. Johnson of
Mead Kills Herself

wAHoo. Neb., July Ss.-(special.)-
The body of Mrs. David c. johnson. liv-
ing one and half miles north of Mead.
was found hanging to rafter ~ the
cob house at her home there this morn
ing about o'clock. Coroner Swanson
left TO hold an inquest there today. Last
week the johnson home was struck by
lightning and Mrs. johnson was stunned
and It is thought that she had not fully
recovered from the shoczt. No other
reason is known. She was about forty
years of age and leaves a husband and
one daughter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Kaiser Seeks Recruits
in U. S. by Mail.

BEATRICE. Neb., July 2s.-(speeial.)-
Policeman Frank Buchholz has received
a letter from Germany making inquiries
regarding any men in this vicinity avail
able for military service in the ranks
of the imperial army. In the letter was
a blank to be filed out by the party to
whom It Is addressed as to whether or
not he would enter the army. These
letters are evidently being sent out to
soldiers, who have served under the
kaiser. Mr.. Buchholz was formerly a
lieutenant in the German army and
served in the Thirty-sixth wheel ar
tillery regiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
CHIRoPRACToRS WILL MEET
AT LINCOLN AUGUST IL

The Nebraska Chlropractic association
II TO hold it's annual convention In IAN
coin, August 1 and 2 The Bindell hotel
is 90 be the headquarters. DR. Lee Ed
wards OF Omaha II 10 lead a discussion
on typhoid fever Or. w. e Purviance
OF Omaha Il member OF the program
committee. A substantial progra Of usic
and scientific papers on various phases
OF the practice Is TO be carried out Tho
officers OF the association for the ensuing
year are 10 be elected on the second day
OF the meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
ROCK ISLAND TO TEST
HIGH CORPORATION TAX
(From Sad Correapondent.l

NrToin starr CorreSpondent)
LINCOLN. July 29.-(Special Telegram
1t Is probable that the Rock Island Rail-
road company will make a test case of
the provision Of the law which Secretary
OF State Pool constructs as requiring II
to pay corporation tax on the entire
value Notwithstanding only a part of the
line is owned in Nebraska. Former Sec
rotary of State Wait held that the COM
pany only had to pay on the Nebraska
valuation which amounted to tax OF
$3.50. Pool holds that the road must pay
on the entire valuation which will be
S2.5oo
The board upheld the secretary OF state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
MRS. KRUHL'S BODY WILL
BE BURIED AT DODGE

FREMONT. Neb.. July 2s.-(speciaI.)--
Mrs. Anna Kruhl. who dropped dead at
Plattsmouth while visiting her sister.
for years operated hotel in Fremont in
the pioneer days. From Fremont she
went TO Dodge. where she continued in
the hotel business. She retired several
years ago. removing to Walthill, where
she had made her home with her
daughters. She was about IS years Of
age. Her husband died several years
ago. The body viii be brought to Dodge
for burial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Dreesen's Condition
Remains Critical

Heinrich Dresser. who was seriously
burned in the basement explosion and fire
at Sixteenth and Howard streets several
days ago. Is still In critical condition.
Fire Warden Morris has not yet been
able TO decide what caused the fire,
although he Is working on the theory
that some substance that gave off ex-
plosive gas had been scattered about the
room. AS yet he has no tangible evidence
OF this. but he believes that in no other
way can the peculiar explosion be ac-
counted for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
BRYAN AND M0REHEAD
WILL BE AT TRACTOR MEET

FREMONT. Neb.. July 2s.-Cspecial)-
William Jennings Bryan will be here for
the opening Of the third National Power
Farming demonstration. which begins the
week Of August o.. Mr.. Bryan will be in
Fremont that day and address the
chautauqua in the afternoon following
the power farming demonstration. Gov
ernor Morehead has sent word that he
will be here to attend the tractor meet.
He is said to be in the market for a
tractor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
HEAVY YIELD OF WHEAT
REPORTED FROM GAGE

BBATRICE. Neb.. July ss.-Cspecial.)-
Christ Thomson. east OF Beatrice, fin
ished threshing twenty-scre field OF
wheat today, yielding forty-three and
one-half bushels to the acre This lie the
heaviest yield yet reported.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
YOUNG FARMER KILLED
IN MOTOR CAR UPSET

FAIRBURY. Neb., judy 2s,-(special)
John Modine. a young farmer living
near Helvey in this county. died from
a broken neck at 9 o'clock tonight when
his automobile upset a mile north OF
Fairbury. Modine and w. q. Norman.
another farmer. were returning from
Fairbury when they attempted to pass
a horse and buggy at high speed. The
machine turned over a number OF times
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Fairbury to Have New Theater,

FuIFDuFy 70 hive new Iheaters
FAIRBURY. Neb., July 2s.-(speciai. D
A Chicago company has decided to erect
q large motion picture theater In Fair
bury and work will be started just as
soon as building material can be de-
liyered. c. w. Bartlett has been rendered
the management OF the new concern.
The building will have a seating capacity
OF 500. 1t will be fully equipped for road
shows and a company OF fifty or ixty
people viii have ample room on the stage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30

wAUsA. Neb.. July 2s.-(special.)-
response to a petition signed by sixty
six resident freeholders. the village board
has called special election for Fri
day September 8. to vote on a propo-
sition for the issuance OF sewer bonds.
The preliminary survey and plat OF the
proposed system have been made. The
estimated cost Of the proposed system,
including disposal plant, is $4,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30

COlfax County Pays.
Colfax county has made another pay
ment on it's insane account due the state,
the amount sent in to the state auditor
today amounting to $1,5s432
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
Annoying summer Cough.

The first dose OF DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey viii help you. II kills the cold
germ. only Csc. All observation-disclosures
mcnt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30

this afternoon and II was limited by the
attorney for the company, e. p. Holmes,
that the action would be tested In the
courts.
Mountain advocate., 1915-12-31
EASY TO TAKE
NO PAIN OR
ACHE.

It's no longer necessary to
bear the weakening sickness and
terrible nausea that always fol-
lows a dose of calomel.
LiV-VtR-LAx cleanses the
torpid liver, and livens up the
whole system by Kidding it of the
clogging poisons. Yet it works
so gently and pleasantly that
you hardly know you've taken il.
Liv-ver-Lax, being purely
vegetable. is absolutely harmless
and does not tear up the system
like calomel. And it's guaran-
teed to be satisfactory or the
will return your money.
For sale at SOC and 81 by all
druggists,