Nebraska Newspapers

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ROFHS IN STATE CONTRACTS ;
tow the BtaW Journal is Endeayoring to
Recoup Its Lois of Two Years Ago ,
fS HIGH BIDS OH &FATE PRINTING
! ompnrl on Show tlmt llu-re WM K l.
drntlj- U < > llunlim llntwern Those Seek
ing Uie fontrnct-A I'rpttySctielim
to Hot ) the Hint * .
I.INCOI.S , Nob. . May 13. [ Special to TUB
JF.K , ] The protest mixdo by tlio members of
ho Lincoln Typographical union ngalnst the
the state printing contract un-
ler the bldi now on fllo with the state print-
ng board , h.ivo opened the eyes of the
[ leoplo of this city to the fact that u well
aid plan was made by the Btato Journal
Mtnpnny of this city to effect nn cxtrnonh-
lary rlso In prices.
Tbo following figures arc loaned from the
ilds now on fitowllh the stitn printing
board , and when thoroughly nnalyml show
i very InrRO sized colored Kentlnnaii con
cealed Boniowhcro In the Interior of the
ivoodpilo. A inoro bra/on tittcinpt to hold
up the state for sover.il thousand dollars
docs not cotro to the surface after the most
careful sifting of the affairs of this
department of state us far ns
iho record goes. It has been openly
charged by the contesting printers that
thcro was a collusion on the part of the bid-
lers to got extortionate prices for printing.
Hid n casual observer can llnd a great deal of
circumstantial evidence by comparing the
prices hid in the liouso mid nuiiaio journal
and the session laws alone.
MnpniMllnlril Unliirlilrnrp.
That six amen could bid within 8 cents of
each other , per page , on u Job of this magni
tude without nil making their figures on the
same table Is u coincidence that does not
liavo a parallel seven days In the week at
least. And when the fact Is taken Into con
sideration that the lowest bid of the six was
jy.US per page , higher than the highest bid
for the same work two years ago , It would
appear that they all wanted the job bad
enough to take it oven under protest. Any
man who can take the bids , size them up
carefully and not see n "dlvy" scheme is
cither onu of the six bidders or bin next best
friend.
Thcro is no question that being as liberal
n patron of printer's ink as thu state of No-
braslta is , slio pays enough for bcr printing
under tlio moil favorable circumstances ;
but when it comes to taxing the state from
60 to MX ) per cent inoro than private linns
or individuals could cot tlio same vtork done
for , It Is titno to cry a halt. The object of
competitive bidding , ns It is generally un
derstood , is to cheapen the price of com
modities needed , but if It fails to do this and
raises them , then It would be better to lot
the state ofllcers buy their own supplies as
tlioywould do in a private capacity. It would
bo n saving of money and do awuy with the
farce of an nppoaranco. to protect the public
crib. A comparison of price under the 18'Jl
contract and the lowest ISD.'I bidder Is ap
pended below and can bo vcroilcd by the bids
on flic. The contract is quite a largo one ,
nmounting in the aggregate to perhaps $7 ! > , -
000 , the figures given are only on the Items
involving the biggest expenditures.
Homo Startling Comjmrlionii.
The llrst of the largiS Items Is 1,500 assess
ment books of four quires each. In 18'JL the
bid was ono-lifth of u cent per page and
amounted to $ 'JJO. ( The lowest bid this year
Is 2Ji" cents per page and would amount to
J4,800 , a difference of $3,8-10 , or nearly foul
times as much as the books the cost under
the 18'Jl bid.
Another Item that shows the enormity ol
of increase is ± ? 5 tax books of eight quires
each. In IS'.II they cost the state one-fifth of
u cent per page , & ! S8. This year tlio same
bidder and the lowest of the lot would re
ceive for the same number # 'J.8SO , a differ
ence of only $8ri'J3 , or nearly ten times what
they were taken at In 18U1. Increase of cost
to the state on those two items alone , $ ij-iii2. :
Then , on several other lots of books similar
to the above that bear about the same rela
tive proportion of increase.
The next big item is100,000 schedules of
assessment. In 18'Jl they wcro awarded to
( ho State Journal company at 61.0& pur 1,000
and cost the btate $424. This year the same
llrm , being the lowest bidder , would got for
the same Job $1,000 , the snug llulo Increase
of $570 , or f UK more than they got for the
blanks last year , a mere bagatelle , however ,
compared with some other raises. A lonp
list of blanks follow this item , ranging in in
crease from 100 to 500 uer cent over the bit
Of 1891.
Treaturor * ' ItorolptH Co mi , High.
Then comes : ! 0,000 , county treasurers' tax
receipt * , furnished the previous two years
by the State Journal company at one-seventh
of 1 cent per page , or SS5.7U. This year 1 ;
the contract Is awarded to the lowest biddri
the same ilrm would get $000 for furnishing
the same amount , a slight difference to the
state's finances of tfl-i.iiO.
A number of items for small amounts o
blnnus Intervene between this and the next
startler , but the prices art ! Invariably far in
advance of prices paid under the old con
tract. Ho is the next startler : Two hun
dred and fifty school land receipt books ,
printed and furnished under old contract
by the State Journal company at one-tenth
of n cent per page , or $50 for the lot. This
year , If allowed , they will relieve the state's
exchequer of an oven $500 for the same work ,
Only a IKK ) per cent Increase.
The above , together with u long list ol
others not enumerated because the totals
were quite small , even witli n 100 to 500 pel
cent increase over the two previous years ,
tire to bo furnished the auditor of public ac
counts and commissioner of public lands and
L buildings , but it Is the educational dupurt-
lineal of the state where the mo t blanks art
T Ssed , and hero tlio figures are sent up in
fballoons us it were , Notice a few Items :
i'rlrua In u llulooii.
Three hundred books toacho'rs' second
Krado certificates cost under the Ib'Jl ' con
tract , ono-soventh of a cent per page , or iO
tinder this year's bid , at 5 cents per page
they will cost Jl.WX ) . Think of It. One liun
dred and fifty teachers' third grade certlli
catcs will cost In the same ratio KM ) .
'year they rest $15 ; 10,000 copies of tlioschoo
laws , furnished last year for $375 , will cosl
under the prctuMiLbid fc'JIl" ; 0,000 courses ol
otudy. 1801 # 111.20. 18VKI * 22S ; (1.000 ( Institute
manuals , 181)1 ) $ T > 0i.20. : IH'.i ; ) f I.IMH ; 1OUO edu
rational directories , printed hi January tlili
year for fMi.M ) , a commercial price , are l > Ii
/or by tliu lowest Induor nt $12(1. ( Five him
tired Institute directories , printed in tin
onmo way , at Jlfi , present bid K > 0. Oi
eight con other blank forms in this otllco tlu
) > rtc is KiStl niore than the sainu bhuilcH wen
furnished for by ttio Stuto Journal companj
under its present contract ,
Ono thousand copies of the Nobrnsk ;
nupremo court reiwrts , ten volumes , accord
inn to the increase over the bid of Ifa'Jl
would add gl.ino to the prolltsof the success
ful lowoit bidder , which in every instance li
tlio State Journal company ,
U.V comparison of the difference in prlci
between the bid of Ib'Jl ami ISUUon the itotm
enumerated alx > vc it will bo seen that I
amounts In round numbers to $10,86' ) , a in
1 this Is only the larsor items. Tlio incruasi
uu the entire bid would place the sum noi
far from f2Ti,000.
Snmll l.oti Como
A peculiarity of the bid U thM on blanks
whore only u tmmll quantity Is to bo fur
lilsliod , the price quoted per hundred 1
nearly the same as when n largo quantity 1 :
wanted , as for example , on a lot of tei
blanks that aggregate 21)4,000 ) the price I :
only a few cents on the average lower thai
on u lot of ten that aggregate only 15,800
when , according to all rules , the prlci
should decrease very rapidly as the quantlt <
increases. Hut perhaps this Is one Iiistunci
when thu rulu works the other way.
Thu Journal company claims that It los
money on Its hut contract , and the figure :
certainly do not indicate a very big profit
Bllll , competent printers and publishers clulii
that thu work can bo done at a profit nt vcr
near these figures. This , however , Is ni
reason why thuy should be given the prcsun
contract at prices that would make a smul
fortune for the llrm , simply hccuuso twi
years ago they took the work , as the1
claim , at a loss. This is evening up with i
rapldty that U startling to these who wil
tuko the pains to compare thu figures bli
this and previous years.
fair Crop 1'ruipecli.
STIUTTON , Nob. , May 18. [ Special to Tn
The woutliurii qulto warm and fa
vorabio for grmrlni ? cmpr Alxnit ono-hMf
of Hiecorri l < plfthted. Fall wheat Is looking
Ino but rather tliln. Spring wheat and oats
ire Just potting It peed start Farmers are
col I n i ? peed over the good ram * of l.iit week
hat wet the ground from live to nliio inches
n depth.
MNCOLM'.I I1KAVV I' Ul.tmn.
OtnMi ( if Kendall A Smith' * Ornln llinlnrm
Very Illnnntroin.
Lixcot.X , Nob. , May VJ. ISpeclal to TUB
EJr.E. ! Thcro Is now but lltllo doubt that
the crash of Kendall & Smith , millers and
grain men , is a bad ono. The firm , as was
stated In } esterday' HEE , has boon finan
cially embarrassed for some time , and the
fact that was made known today that N. S.
Harwood , president of the First National
bank , Is the "company" of Harris Hros < ft
Co. , who purchased Kendall & Smith's ele
vators only n few days since , coupled with
lho , further fact that only last Monday
flio llrm executed u mortgage on It
mill northoUst of the city for S OOO ( but
which mortgaiio was kept from the knowl
edge of the public and only appeared on the
records last evening ) , shows than the fail
ure was foreshadowed nearly a week ago.
It was expected by the. llrm that If other
creditors did not become alarmed , It might
get on Its feet again , but the crash was pre
cipitated yesterday nfternoon when James
Morton , representing It. K > crlngham , presi
dent of the hoard of directors of the re
cently defunct Columbia National bank of
Chicago , arrived in the city and presented a
claim of fcJ.'i.OUO.
Ho was informed that the claim could not
bo met at present , but lie Insisted on imme
diate payment. If not , he demanded that
ample security bo put up. I to was told that
this would bo given , but It Is said , on the
authority of n well posted gentleman , that
whllo hit was arranging for tlio drawing up
of the mortgages Kendall & Smith executed
other mortgages , which were placed on lllo
shortly before 4 o'clock. The mortgages , in
thoordcrof priority , areas follows : Cong-
don & Co. , commission men of Chicago ,
ir > ,000 ; P. W. Lewis , loan agent of Lincoln ,
$10,500 $ the Converse estate , of which Ken
dall Is administrator , fii.NX ) ! J. V. IX Smith.
$11,000 ; C. O. Kendall , $1,500 $ the estate of
J. D. Lottridgo , ? 10,800. These mort
gagus cover all lands and mills In
the county owned by the firm. The
first mortgage on the Capital mills
Is held rjy the Lombard Investment company
for $15,000 , given several years ago to secure
a loan , and thusecond mortgage on this prop
erty is that of the First National bank. Be
sides these there is a bill of sale of all stock
on their farms and about their mills , includ
ing their herds of buffalo , elk and deer ,
on file in the county clerk's ofllce in favor of
A. V. IX Smith , for ft.lOJO. ! Smith in turn
executed a chattel mortgage to Kendall &
Smith for $25,000 covering the same chattels.
Morton , the Chicago man , however , docs
not intend to bo turned down so easily , and
lias cug.tpi'il counsel to force payment of his
claim. Several conferences were held today
with Kendall & Smith , but It is probable
that some lively litigation will follow.
It is believed that the liabilities of the
llrmill aggregate betucen $250,000 and
! ( ) i,000 ) , while no definite estimate of the
assets can be secured. Mr. Kcudnll refused
to make any statement to reporters , basing
his refusal on the ground that it was private
hUbiness. The house was founded by J. D.
Ixjttndce twenty years ago. At his death
N. U. Kendall , who had been his right-hand
man , took charge of the business , and later
Charles K. Smith was admitted to the firm.
Humored grain deals are being investigated.
IHt Arci-ptH.
John E. Utt today informed u Uun reporter
that ho would shortly send his acceptance of
the offer made by the Omaha Commercial
club to take the position of freight eomnils/
sioncr for that organisation. Ho expects to
enter upon his duties one week from next
Monday , May 32.
( lovornur Crounte'a Stun * .
The governor's staff ns llnally announced is
as follows : Judio ( advocate general , JohnC.
Watson , Nebraska City inspector , H. S.
Hotchkiss , Lincoln ; quartermaster , George
E. Jenkins , Fnirbury ; surgeon "eneral , Dr.
U. K. Giffen , Lincoln ; colonels , C. K. Adams ,
Superior ; IV. F. Cody , North Platte ; H. O.
Pit Ino , Ainsworth ; Lieutenant J. J. Per-
sbing , U.cj. . A. , Lincoln ; H. P. Shumway ,
Wake Hold ; H. E. Mulford , Omaha ; E. M.
Correll , Hebron ; J. II. MacColl , Lexington.
To Hunt tint Combines.
During the last session of the legislature
of Minnesota n Joint resolution passed that
body asking an interstate conference'
representative men from the different west
central states , to bo appointed by the gov
ernors of the respective states. The object
of the conference was to devise ways and
menus whereby the coal and other combines
could bo successfully treated for viola
tion of the laws , thereby giving the consum
ing classes u recourse against trusts and
combines.
The conference will be hold in Music ball
In Chicago Juno 5 and 0 and will be lurcoly a
representative body.
In keeping with the request forwarded
with a copy of the resolution Governor
Crounso appointed the following us delegates
yesterday :
Charles H. Van Wyck , Nebraska City ; A.
E. Gaily , St. Paul ; N. V. Hnrlan , York ; C.
Hose water , Omaha ; John D. Howe. Omaha ;
H. I. Himnan. North Platte ; E. Mclntyro ,
Seward ; J. II. Powers , Cornell ; C. C. Burr ,
Lincoln ; C. D. Casper , David City ; EU A.
Fry , Niobrara.
John T. Dorgaii appeared before Judge
Strode this morning and furnished bond for
ills appearance on the three indictments
found against him. Thu grand jury spent
some time looking over the penitentiary
yesterday afternoon , but took but little
testimony on the Powell case. An adjourn
ment was taken this morning till May 33 ,
but no indictments wcro returned today.
John E. Htissoy , the tramp who murdered
a fellow peripatetic tourist some weeks ago ,
was arraigned before Judge Strode this
morning and pleaded not guilty to murder in
the first degree. Trial was set for Monday ,
May 33 , A numbarof minorcrimliials wore ar
raigned , and all went over to next week. The
deputy county attoinoy , it appears , grow in
censed last evening because the Jury had for
the third successive time returned verdicts
of not guilty , and ho expressed his opinion
of them in no very complimentary terms.
As a result the county attorney has refused
to try any more cases before the present
panel , which drops down and out in a week.
The excise board mot this afternoon and
heard petitions for and against allowing sa
loons to run till 12 o'clock at night. No ac
tion was taken , the board taking the mat
ter under consideration.
David Jodcn is badly wanted by the po
lice. Yesterday afternoon Jodcn got Into un
altercation with J. H. Moore , his next door
neighbor , over the latter annoying Mrs. J ,
whllo her liegq lord was absent. Moore
called his brother to his aid and they sailed
In to whip Jodcn. The latter pulled a gun
and shot once , the bullet whizzing by John
Moore's head , and that stopped hostilities.
Holla of llimtlui ; " ' lloiini ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , May la , [ Spebial to TUB
BKK. ] A very interesting and at the same
tima perplexing case has been before the
district court today. Anumburof yoarsugo
during thu 'boom , " James S. Small was the
owner of a largo amount of land in Thoinp'
son's audition , near Hustings college. Or
this property thcro was a mortgage amount
ing with interest to $12.000 to covet
money owed by Small. But ut this
time the property was thought to be
so valuable that the mortgage was regarded
as an liiHignilicanl amount. Small also owed
Anthony Koehler , a banker of Gt'iiovn , and
In order to secure the luttor , deeded him
the property In question. In thu deed was
an obligation to assume and pay the exist
ing mortgage. Koehlor objected to this
clause , and Small struck out all except the
part loading , "which the said purchase )
hereby assumes. " Koohler supposed that
all was stricken out , and filed the deed.
.Several months ago the first mortgage ir
question was foreclosed , Small am !
Koehlvr being made parties defend
ant. It was sold under the sherlfl'f
sale , but did not satisfy tin
claims by f0,018. Small was not solvent
and a personal execution was issued aguinsl
Koohlur and his CScnava property Tavied
upon. Now he comes into court to have the
sale sot nsldo and thu case reopened.
A motion to annul the proceedings wai
overruled ion technical grounds , but i
petition all ! bo introduced to reopen the case
Injured In a ( imcllug Muclilne.
FAtiwimv , Nob. , May 18. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tim UEU. ] John W. Herron , super
tendcnt or the fair grounds , while at worl
on the track this morning caught his Hgh
foot In the b'radiut' machine , breaking hi
leg near tuclknue-aud suttalulug u tovore dls
location of the uuklo.
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS
Members of tbe Women's ' Olnb Discuss the
Kindergarten System.
FLATTERING PROSPECTS OF THE CLUB
Over 300 Inrnc4t and intliulaitlo Mem
bers Orcnnlto for Mutual Improve
ment I'lniH of the Vnrloui
Depart menu.
To the Lady Headers of THE SD.SPVT BEE
Dear Friends : That success which suc
ceeds U surely attending the organization of
the Omaha Women's clubs the 800 In
terested and earnest women who mot In
Metropolitan hall last Monday witness. Al
though the streets wcro well nigh 1m-
passable and it looked like rain , nothing
daunted , the ladles turned their stops to the
club , and the little table back by the door
was almost piled full of money , so many
paid their annual dues of W. The treasurer
said In despairing tones , "Well , I started
to glvo each one a receipt , but It is simply
Impossible , so will Just write your names
and make out the receipts as soon as I got
time. " Over yod names appear on the book
containing the constitution , and nearly nil
have paid their dues. Mrs. Harris , the re
cording secretary , who Is the busiest woman
lu Omaha these days , read 'tho minutes of
the last meeting , and all preliminaries wcro
hurried as much as possible , that the pro
gram might bo reached as soon as practica
ble , It being a somewhat lougthy ono.
Mrs. Francis U. Oould answered to her
name by reading a paper full of instruction
as to the origin of klndorgartonlsm , Its
author , aud the causes which led to Its pro
limitation by the eminent Froobol. She
sr.ld :
Horn Into snlrltual unconscloinness , sur
rounded by the clines of tlio eternal world , the
power of the child must bo trulnud Into the
highest conscious action by using Its sponta
neously dcM'loped houses as orRans of the
mind , not muroly as soiiiuoim pleasures dic
tate. Krouhol follows thu course nature her
self hns designated for the unfolding of thn
mental tendencies , and In his klmlrrgnrti'ii
systi'iiuirtsunt.s to the child u beautifully or-
Kanl/cd Mirics of maturhtl which , correctly
manliiuluted , Is designed to help him read
aright , clearly , profoundly and lovingly
this great book of mituio. Simultaneously
with thn child's bodily development does Us
mind uml soul unfold , ouch faculty In
stinctively demanding cciliilii qualifications
for Its full nurtuie and growth.
Directing Xiitiii-.il InipuUrx.
A happy child Is u good child , and a child Is
happy wfiun absorbed In some environment or
occupation wholly answering to the child's
needs. ISow every child , whtitsouvcr , niitur-
ttlly begins to piny , as a llr.st foi in of outward
activity , and this spontaneous Impulsu needs
only to bo guided and dlu-etud In consonance
with the child's own lawful evolution , to prove
truly educational. 1'or nlny Is really thu llrst
menus of development of the human 'faculties.
l'roi'belMiys : "Nothing : can cnmu forth from
the conscious human being that did not lie
germinating hi thu unconscious soul of thu
child. "
The paper was read in a very pleasing
manner and was warmly applauded. The
applause that burst forth when Miss Hickox
was called attests the warm regard In which
she Is held , and the eager attention paid to
her paper , "The Kindergarten us Part of the
Public School System , " would prove to the
most careless observer that her words must
bo words of wisdom. Among other good
things she saia :
Our public schools are perhaps our most
characteristic Institutions. Our ancestors be
queathed nothing , with greater urldo. No
gift 1mb been hold more sacred.
Then followed a brief sketch of the evolu
tion of the school from the early days when
the three ll's constituted a practical educa
tion. It was formerly believed that any
body could teach school , hcmco the crowding
of largo numbers into ono room. "Given sixty
pupils to a teacher and you have every con
dition necessary to produce these miserable ,
stultifying , mechanical methods and that
deadening routine order that will curse our
schools for fifty years to come.
The .schools Imvo received the Impress of
every Kcnuratloii , and wu _ have fulled to dis
card many of the Uholt1) , ' , and wornout preju
dices and customs of thu earlier days. Wo
hnvotiot been bravo oiioush to arrange our
hchools to suit "new-found needs upon neiv-
formcd pluni , " but still go patching on to our
gnimlfathor'H plans , until today Instead of a
consistent system wo have an inteiestlng
and much venerated educational crazy-piitcn
work.Vo talk of practical education , but
as ypt know not of what such mi education
should consist. As a ni'oplu. Ainoriciins un
derstand only financial prosperity , material
success and lu consoiiuewi ) e.ipoct the
schools to tui u out boys and girls capable of
achieving this sort of piospcrlly and when
they do not tlio system Is criticized. The
world needs children developed to a hlzli
standard of manhood and womanhood , and In
this und thu niodol school Is directed , It Is
here that tno kindergarten meets tlio needs of
tlio < | iiesl [ oiling public. To Frederick Froobel ,
the most philosophical of students , the unl-
vorsu was u means , the end a perfect man.
He saw the wonderful world with Its surpass
ing beauty. Its mystic music and unrovualed
treasure ; , of truth , existing primarily , that
through Its agency the Individual might know
hlniht'lf and his truu relations to all things.
KlndurfnirtciiN Induce ISntliiislamii.
Hosting thus upon the broadest and deepest
M'li'iitlllc principles , the kindergarten affords
the child the exact conditions which shall
assist to his complete development. The Idn-
dtM-garton will hrlnir Into the public shool thu
priceless gift of enthusiasm , KlmleiKuronors
tire always unthuslasls because they uro
lii'iirtjind soul eiiuusLMl In a great work un
folding the possibilities of an individual.
1'nhllc tu.ichurs , as a mass , are not enthusi
asts , because they have outxiown tin * time
when mem intellectual dexterity satlslljs , and
the system makes ft dlllicult to roall/.o any
other ambition.
Tlio prusont public school presents a noor
place for thu child to commence his cutout- as
a cltUun , and when he takes his placu amoiiK
Ills peers und becomes a small part of u great
whole ho begins to assume the relations of the
Cltl/l'll.
Tlio school room e.\acts a very cosmopolitan
social condition , like unto thu im-at city flats ,
where people llvu und do not hold any Inter
course with each other. Ills wellunmigh for
adults tof they understand why , but to
Iho child , who Is yet in the sunu-
barburous .state , for as thu ntco devel
oped M > . also does the child , it Is an un-
niitural foiclm ; piouess and brings Into boln ?
solllslmuiis , conceit and unklndnuis. There Is
no Indication ( lint 'man's Inhumanity to mun'
grown KI enter as the sun grown old , but man's
disinclination to bear It- grown hourly greater ,
These children as men and women will liavii
many social oueatlons to a n.su er , und If they
answer them not , what will lesult ? It Is most
Important that Iho child Is properly adjusted
In his own relations. Is It then safe to crush
back Iho naturally democratic child life anil
to illsconnirfu fraternity , even In Its germ
stupes ? When once people comprehend the
value of tliu klndurgni tun thuy will plant them
everywhere , for Ihoy uro schools of the. people
ple , by thu pcoplu und for thu people , They
uru loved by them und will bo cherished by
them.
The paper closed with "not ono of us whohns
secured life's equipment nt their hands , and
felt the powerful , InelTacablo Influences , , |
their noble Instructors ; not onu of us who hus
luhoiud your uftur year patiently , or r.t times
Impatiently In the ranks us teachers , but uir
conlldont that our school system Is a yuunu
L'lant In strength and bulluvuin Itus vie bu-
llovo In thu lla that over us unfurls Us trl-
colored message of freedom to all men. I lie-
Iluvu In thu public schools of a glorious \ni \
but moro In those of n vigorous present hut
1 bullevo most of all in schools of a liottei
future , und they will rest upon the kinder
garten as u foundation , "
Shields' JCnrnoat Addroii.
Prolonged and hearty clapping of hands
followed untlll the voice of the presldonl
was drowned , but finally order was restored
and short discussions and queries followec
in iulck | succession , after which the thin
and lust on the program , Miss Hello Shields
came ftrwnrd as her name was unnouncec
and read in u clear voice her treatise of the
themo. "Tho Kindergarten and the Homo. '
Miss Shields' strong point in reading is hei
earnestness and apparent sincerity. "Then
should be moro use of sacred music , " Shi
said :
Next to the Influence of imislo comes gust
uro and expression , thu earliest of ull fkiii ;
uuKea , and therefore that which appeal * mot
readily to tlio children. Gesture Hthudlroc
expression of the oul mood. Innlltlia teach
Ings of the great apostle , Kroubul , thun
Is an ever present emphasis placed upoi
the two great factors In woman' * lir
and destiny , namely , Inherited tendencies
which uro the work of nnturu ; uud tiublts am
oimronniunt , which uru thu work of nature
and hnblts and environment , which tire th
work of man and education , Cun you true *
thu boundary llnu which supuruti'x tlio con
solous from thu unconscious soul ? In Hod'
world , lust bocmibu It is Uod'n world , the Inv
of all tiling U continuity. There uru ami cm
lie no abrupt bek'liinlnKs , no rudu traiibltlom
no today which Is not bawl upon ywtcrduy
The dlolnnt tl N wwrmhlnlnu long bnforo
tnolrrnyat-oixrh our Mrth , the need aorml-
nntes In dnrknoi , nndls growing long before
wo see Us growth ! wfhtho depths of the In
fant xoul n proroM jwisi on which Is hidden
fromoiir l ; n , yctwiilcKutliiffs moro than wo
cnn dream of good or ovll , of happiness or
lutiery , ' " i
The most splrltcditllscusslon of the day
followed this paper , and , questions as to the
effect of the kindergarten on viclouscnlldren ,
the use of the sysutm In Sabbath school
Work , and so on wcro Asked and answered
by the exponents lii n very happy and ex-
haustlvo style. > i
IMnns for th future.
Mrs. Hallcr Invited the club to meet with
her at Linlnger's srallory on Monday , May 1M ,
and intimated that Uiwould bo proper for
each lady to bring with her n cup and spoon ,
ns light refreshments might bo served. This
idea seemed to moot the unqualified approval
of nil the ladles , and the llrst election of
ofllcers will bo hold mid the mild Indulgence :
of that cup so dear to the heart of woman ,
good old-fashioned toa. The department of
iteraturo , Mrs. M. 15. Covcll superintendent ,
not at tlio Young Men's Christian nssocia-
ion hall on Friday afternoon and decided
o begin work with the study of CJoothe.
This department will linvo ono moro meet-
ng on May IK ) . The department of polltl-
ni science called out over thirty ladles at
ho same place on Saturday afternoon. It
vns then determined , after a great tieal of
plrltcd conversation , to begin the year's
vork with papers by four ladles on "Ijiw , "
Trade , " "Government , " and "Money , " and
0 study during the summer u list of recant-
ncmled books and Mrs. Fawcott's primer on
'Political Kconomy. " This department will
doubtless bo ono of the most Interesting of
any In the club , as the ladies seem deter-
nlncd to glvo the subject very careful con-
( deration. A MnMiinu.
XJHtll.lltlf.-i NTATK SKirs ,
Thnyor County Now * Notes.
HnnitoN , Nob. , May 13 [ Special to Tun
Jr.K. ] In this county grain and grass Is suf-
erlng for want of rain. Farmers having
) ccomo tired of waiting for rain , have de-
ildcd to plant tholr corn and trust to Prov-
dencetodo the rest. The winter whoit In
1 great many cases , except on low or bottom
and.s , is being plowed over and planted In
corn. The acreage of wheat , both winter
xnd spring , oats and rye , is nt least 10 per
cent short of 181hJ , whllo that of corn Is fully
M per cent increased.
A heavy wind storm accompanied by
.bunder . and severe lightning passed over
this county tonight and the much needed
rain which threatened blew over.
The fruit crop of.Tlmyer county is In fair
condition.
A ( itilot wedding took place nt 8 p. in. "last
evening at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. G.
SI. Kaston. The contracting parties were
Miss Cora , the handsome and accomplished
laughter of Ur. mid Mrs. Kaston. The
jroom is the prosperous son of A. II. Ash-
jrook & Son. Only the Imtnedlixto friends
and relatives of the contracting parties were
iresent. This morning they took the oast-
jound train for Chicago and other eastern
points to spend their honeymoon. They will
bo at homo on their return , in about three
weeks , on East Ollvo avenue , where a largo
and commodious house has been built and
furnished by the father of the groom and
presented to the newly wedded couple.
U. C. Hayes , the popular B. & M. agent
iiero for ten yours , luty this morning for
Omaha to uccccpt a inoro , lucrative position
with the company so faithfully served. A
committee of the city's business men met at
the parlors of the Central hotel and pre
sented him with a golli-headed cane as a
token of their appreciation of his business
abilities und ins estimable wife with a , silver
cuke stand.
A. P. Bigelow , cashier of the Ogden State
bank of Ogden , U. T. , and wife are the
guests of ex-Senator Weathcrald. They
leave tomorrow for Chicago. Three years
ago Mr. Blgolow w.is cashier of the Thayer
County bunk of this city.
Mrs. O. P. Hendershot and son Ralph loft
Thursday morning for Central Point , la.
F. L. Naylor of Superior has been ap
pointed agent of the B. & M. at this point
and enters upon his duties this morning.
H. W. Cornell of Santa Barbara , Cal. , is
visiting his daughter , Mrs. P. J. Town.
District court adjourned yesterday , having
disposed of all cases upon tlio docket.
A. G. Collins , president First National
bank , returned from Omaha today.
O. P. Hendershot has returned from west
ern Nebraska.
Mrs. J. H. Lynch , lady World's fair com
missioner , has left for Chicago.
Bothleoin commaudery , Knights ] Tern- '
pier , installed their olllcors on the evening
of May 11 , ns follows : W. B. Hughes , com
mander ; A. Li. Elder , generalissimo ; C. L.
Richards , chaplain general ; J. W. Hughes ,
prelate ; W. D. Galbralth , " senior warden ;
O. I. Steele , Junior warden ; J , E. Thomas ,
treasurer ; J. M. Fitzpatrick , recorder ; D. S.
Scovill , warden.
Piojpect * .
NEWCASTLE , Neb. , May 13. [ Special to TUB
BEK. ] For some months past Newcastle has
been considerably excited over the prospects
of the extension from Ponca of the Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railroad.
The line , which follows tbe Aoway creek ,
wns surveyed and graded twenty years ago ,
but for some reason the road was never
built. Last fall the road officials decided to
extend the line and re-secured the right of
way , which had lapsed to the original own
ers. The contract for grading was awarded
to Winston Bros , of Minneapolis , who com
menced work today. The proposed line runs
through the richest section of Dlxon county
and will command an immense amount of
business.
A sure nmd steady boom has reached New
castle. Several thousand dollars have been
invested in new buildlntrs. while the popula
tion has doubled in the last forty days.
Although an immense amount ot rain has
fallen during the past three , weeks , farming
operations are progressing rapidly , and indi
cations point to the largest harvest over
gathered in this country.
A meeting was held on the evening of the
IHli to consider the advisability of incorpora
tion. The question being passed upon unan
imously , and stops were taken to file articles
of incorporation immediately ,
Fairmont Odd Follows.
FAIHMOXT , Nob. , May 13. [ Special to Tun
BKK. ] Ilcspori'in lodge No. 4i ! , Independent
Order of Odd Follows , of this city gave its
annual banquet at the opera house last
night. It was an invited affair nnd the
houho was crowded. Urand Master Wler of
Lincoln addressed the assembly in n most
pleasing manner , spouking of the growth of
the order and thu good work which It was
doing , This was followed by a very inter
esting musical and literary program , after
which an elaborate supper was served.
I.oiilUntr Alter thi < Mluirt I.lno.
O'NF.iu , , Neb. , May III. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BisK.J A. S. Garrotson the llnancier
and railroad magnate of Sioux City , was in
O'Neill last night. Mr. Garrotson , came
over the Short Line on a freight train to got
some idea of the business of the road , Ho
made a number of inquiries about the coun
try between O'Neill and Dunning , but gave
no other Indication of his mission hero.
llnhhm ! u II , i nil Cashier ,
HASTINGS , Nob. , May 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HUE. ] Burglars entered the
homo of George II. Pratt , cashier of the
First National bank , lust night and took his
gold watch , his pants containing nearly $10
in change and a number of very valuable
articles. No trace of the thieves has been
secured ,
Flavoring
NATURAL FRUIT FUS/ORS. /
Vanilla Of perfect purity
Lemon Of great strength-
Grange Economy In their use ,
Ro ett .
Flivor as delicately
and deilclouty ! a the freih fruit >
AT ' AT
FALCONER'S
5c
A PAIR.
A PAIR.
3 cases of
2 cases of in child's and la
fants' and chil dies' extra fine
dren's plain and quality of Lisle
fancy colored & Cotton Hose.
Lisle Thread Come in solid
Hose , sold regularly and fancy col
ularly at 250 per ors a n d arc
pair , for 3 days worth up to 350
2j c a pair. a pair.
ON SSLE THIS
Monday ,
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
The Hosiery will be on Sale
Thursday , .
Friday and j
Saturday
The Dundrwear will be on Sale
We secured these extraordinary bargains in hosiery
and underwear from a New York importer , closing out his
entire lines. Among the underwear will be found some fall
and winter Weights , but the prices on such will be so ridicu
lously low that it will certainly pay you to buy for the future.
Prices cannot be quoted on the underwear until Wednes
day , as the hosiery will command our entire attention for
the next three days. 25c hose will be sold at 2\c \ , 35c hose
for 5c , 40c hose at 9c a pair , 50c hose at 13c , and $1.50
hosiery for 25c a pair. No such bargains have ever been
offered before , as the goods are all first qualities and perfect.
During this sale 10 per cent will be taken off of every purchase -
chase of "Onyx Dye" hosiery , for which we are sole agents.
The other hosiery at prices quoted is fully 50 per cent
below the cost of importation. *
ii i
At 9c a Pair.
Ladies' full fashioned
lisle and cotton hose , ribbed ,
plain , in fast black and
solid colors , actual value up
to 4oc.
At 25c a Pair.
2 cases of ladies' extra fine
French lisle thread hose in
novelty patterns , in plain and
dropstitched , in the very new-
est'colorings , tans , reds , russet
and black boots , made to sell
at from 750 to $1.50. All at
250 per pair.
At 13c a Pair.
Full fashioned black ' |
cotton hose ( Hermsdorf
eye ) , also fine French lisle
thread hose in plain and
fancy colors , made to sell
at 350 to soc , ,
I
Ladies' $2.50 and $3.00 black bright thread silk hose
in this sale
A most cN'raordinary ' offer.
Positively none of these bargains will be sold to the trade and
as the margin on them is so small we will not sell more than one
dozen pairs to any one retail customer.
Men's Sox.
i case of extra fine Men's Sox , made of Sea
Island Cotton , sold everywhere at
350 a pair , .Monday , Tuesday and
Wednesday , 16 3c , or $2.00 per
dozen.
Men's Sox.
i case of Men's Fine French Lisle Thread
Sox in fancy stripes and solid col
ors , actual value SOG to 750 ; in
this sale 2ic pair.
We would also call your attention to 3 bargains in
House Wrappers for Monday only.
All our $1.75 Wrappers at
and $2.00 2-piece wash
suits tomorrow at $1.00
each.
$3.oo Bedford Cord Wrappers ,
$4.00 Sateen Wrappers ,
$3.00 Madras Cloth Wrap
pers , and $4.00 2-piece Or
gandy Suits , tomorrow
only $1.50 each.
A large lot of the best
quality of French Challis -
lis Wrappers ( slightly
soiled ) , $12.00 goods ,
nicely trimmed , tomor
row $3.00 each.
N. B. FALCONER ,
1505-7-9 DOUGLAS STREET.