THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY * , Ol'NJfl IS , 18M ) .
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET
Representatives of the Republican Party to
Get Together ,
CHAIRMAN SCHNEIDER ISSUES A CALL
Iloilr "IV111 Convene nt the Mtllnnl
Hotel In OIDnilti nt S p. in. Next
Frldny ( Jlllicrl IN \ vr Act-
liits Ciovernor.
LINCOLN , Juno 17. ( Special. ) Chairman
Schneider of the republican state commit
tee today made arrangements for n meetIng -
Ing of the committee by Issuing the fol
lowing call :
"There will bo a meeting of the republi
can state central commlttco at the Mlllard
hotel , Omaha , at 8 o'clock p. m. on Friday
next , Juno 23 , to consider important legis
lation recently enacted a fleeting conven
tions and elections , and to transact such
other 'buslneta ns may properly como be
fore the committee. "
In the absence of Governor W. A. Poynter ,
who Is Visiting frlunds and relatives In Illi
nois and enjoying a rest from the hard
work of the winter , Lieutenant Governor
Gilbert of York Is acting as chief executive
for the state and this afternoon ho per
formed his first official duty as such by
offering n reward ot $200 for the arrest
nnd convlcltlon of the murderer of a man
named Tyler In Grand Island , Juno 10.
Sheriff Taylor of Hall county was at the
ntato house today nnd furnished Acting
Governor Gilbert some Information concern
ing the murder.
Ono of the most elaborate receptions over
given In Lincoln was tendered Mrs. M. L.
Hayward of Nebraska City , wlfo of Senator
Hayward. at the homo of Mrs. A. J. Sawyer
this morning by the members of Deborah
lAvcry chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The house was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion and excel
lent music was furnished by a mandolin club.
Over the doorway nt the end of the hall
and opposite the entrance flags were draped
around the Initial letters of the chapter
nnd of the order. The bannisters were
draped with bunting gracefully folded and
arranged. In the main drawing room the
reception committee stood In front of a wall
of llowerH , over which was draped a largo
silk fl.ig belonging to the Lincoln Light In
fantry. After the guests had greeted the
Kiicst of honor they passed out to the ver
anda and then Into the dining room , where
ICCB were served by several young women.
In the library upstairs the decorations were
of a. colonial nature. Mrs. J. E. Morrison ,
president of the Lincoln chapter , nnd Mrs.
A. J. Sawyer received with Mrs. Hayward.
The Ices were served by Mlstics Gero , Davis ,
Webster , Henry nnd White and upstairs Mrs.
J. C. Scncrost presided over the punch bowl ,
assisted by Misses Garten , Marlcl Gere ,
Gladys Henry nnd Harpham. Over eight
hundred Invitations were sent out and
nearly that many attended. Including quite
n number from the Nebraska City chapter.
'Mr. ' and Mrs. A. A. Laech of this city ,
upon whoso doorsteps the little 6-month-
olcl girl was found early this month , have
mndo public the following statement ex
pressing1 their determination to keep the
child :
We arc very much gratified to have traced
the Identity of the child left on our door
steps Sabbath morning , Juno 4 , and slnco
the public has shown such a kindly Interest
wo deem It right that we publish the facts
so far ns known to us. Wo learn that the
child Is n rcKltimato child and was brought
here by Us mother , who suffered untold
agony In leaving It , though her real reason
for so doing we have not thus far been able
to discover. But wo have every evidence
that It was duo to some great calamity that
hod befallen the family. We have no per
sonal acquaintance with the mother , though
wo learn she Is a woman of beautiful char
acter and doubtless felt that It was for her
child's best good to leave It with us. We
feel It to bo our duty and privilege to care
for the little stranger since wo learn that
she hopes again to have her child with her.
The fallior nnd his family are well known
to us both ; their home Is In an eastern
state , where they are well and highly es
teemed. For the baby's sake ns well as for
the parents wo withhold the names of all
parties.
Ailanm County Crop Proniicptn.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele-
Gram. ) Regardless of the vast amount of
hall that has fnUen In this vicinity , the crop
prospect for AVims county never reeked
more favorable nf this time of the year than
nt present. There has been sufficient rain and
the fields are In fine condition. Corn Is In
excellent condition nnd nearly all of It has
boon cultivated the first time. It Is o good
etrmd , free from weeds and is growing rap-
Idly. The acreage , ns compared with last
year , Is about one-third greater , and an im
mouse crop is looked ! for. Wheat and other
'i grains are In good condition , potatoes are ex
cellent , pastures good and alfalfa Is being
cut. Everything Is favorable for an Immense
crop to bo harvested In Adams county next
fall.
AVoinnii'N dull Ilnnqnot.
PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Spe
cial. ) The banquet given by the Platts-
mouth Women's club In the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen hall last evening
was a very swell affair and ono of the mos
. elaborate over given by the club. As only
members and Invited guests were present
It was hugely enjoyed by all. Mrs. R. 0
By warm shampoos with Cirncim\ SOAP ,
followed by light dressings with CUTICUIU ,
purest of emollient skin cures. This treat
ment will clear the scalp nnd hair ot
crusts , scalps , and dandruff , allay itching ,
soothe irritation , heal eruptions , stimulate
the hair follicles , and supply the roots with
nourishment nnd cncrey , thus producing
a clean , wholesome scalp , with luxuriant ,
lustrous hair. _
Hair Came Out Freely.
1 liail the typhoid f over after which my Ii&lr
came out f rot'ly. Sly mother suggested that I
use CUTICURA remudlo * . I did BO , mooting
with untold nucoc i . My hair grow in thicker
than at tint , af tor use of CUTICUIU Boxr and
CUTICUHA ( ointment ) . H , J. PATTKUSON ,
1303 W Bt. . N. W. . Washington , 1) . 0.
Bad Scalp Humor Cured.
I lad a bad scalp humor , and thought I
would go frantic with itching. 1 lost consid
erably of my hair ( of which I had nn abun
dance , anil wa very proud ) . I tried several
ffi- remedies but they all proved a failure. I
tried CCTICUKA SOAP , found Immediate relief ,
and tbo itching li all gone.
Miis.M.JUDAN.SWnalUday St. , Jersey City ,
Bad Dandruff Cured.
Dandruff made my hair fall nut BO bad I got
discouraged. I rubbed CUTICUIU ( ointment )
well Into the ccalp twice a ueet.aml uliam-
jioocd with warm water and a good lather of
CtrriouKi BOAP once a week. My hair is
-t < growing out thick once more , and free from
dandrull. Mliti ADA JAYKS , Chelsea , Mass ,
Soil lhTOUhoutth WjrtiT "roTT * D.iwliO.Cn
Ii.t4.llitun ( , * * llow u lur. l.uiurUnl llttr , " l
SAVE YOUR SKi
'cllowg , editor of the Dolly Post and preil-
ent of the club , as toastmtstross , In a few
oil chosen word * of cordial welcome caused
very one to feel right at homo from tha
tart. About 100 covers were laid nnd the
able contained a bountiful supply nt the
e t the land affords. The following toasts
cro responded to as follows : riano solo ,
arl Turkcr ; "Our Guests. " Mrs. It. C. Me-
lakln ; "The Pearl of the Antilles. " Lieu-
enant Hawles ; "A Oay Oltana , " Catherine
\Know ; "Jack and Jill. " Olive Gass ; "Tho
iffect of Clubs Upon Hunbands. " Byron
Mark ; "Education. " Calvin Atwood ; "In
"nlon Tbcro Is Strength , " Mrs. Slouten-
orough ; "The Old Man , " S. A. Davis. The
irogram was Interspersed with vocal and
nstrumcntal music.
StXDAY KL'IIOOI , ASSOCIATION.
MicroMind Convention of Adam *
Collilly Worker * nt HaxtlllKn.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Juno IT. ( Special Tele-
ram. ) The twenty-fifth annual convention
f the Adams County Sunday School nssodaI I
Ion began In the First church of this city at
o'clock. The meeting was called to or-
ler by President J. Hodgcrs. It was well
attended and was opened with song service
jy Mr. CoMell. After a prayer by Nov. , Mr.
Wllkenson , ho spoke upon "How to Teach
ho Lesson. " Ho showed that the teachers
hould afwaya understand tlio subject which
hey dcslrcil to bring before the class and
cck to bring * out the spiritual lesson. Mrs.
C. D. Hcartwell then read an excellent pa-
icr on "Homo Department. " She showed how
t brought many Into the Sunday school nnd
encouraged many to read the bible In their
lomcs. She said It should not bo carried
on In n mechanical way , but with nn earnest
Christian spirit. The personal power de
pends on our enthusiasm , which Is the gift
of God nnd only comes by prayer and serv-
cc. The paper brought on n general discus.
Ion.
Gcorgo P. Work gave a brief history of the
Sunday school work done In Adams county
slnco the organization began Us good work.
V very Interesting paper on "Methods and
mportanco of Primary Work" was read by
Miss Ilattio narrows of Hanson. She said
hat the primary work wns Important be
cause It has to do with the formatlcn of the
child's character. If a child Is trained to
valk the straight and narrow path It will
not depart from It when It has grown to
nanhood and womanhood. The best of teach
ers should be given to children , oven If the
older classes have to be deprived of this.
She urged that the principles of the klnder-
; artcn should be more fully understood nnd
> ractlce < l In the Sunday schools as they arc
n public schools.
The business meetlnc wns held at 4:30. :
vhen Hev. 'Mr. Pollock showed the necessity
of adopting the new constitution by the
association. This caused considerable dls-
usslon and was finally continued till the
ovcninc service.
At 7:30 : the evening service onened with
song , led by Mr. Cassell. The continued
luslness session was then taken up and the
now odlcers elected as follows : President ,
A. N. Hall of Ayr : vice president , O. H.
Norton ot Kenesaw ; treasurer , W. H. Wald-
ron ; secretary. Miss Gerle Stewart.
The discussion of the adoption of the new
onstltutlon was ncaln brought before the
onvcntlon and after much discussion was
idopted. This does away with the executive
omtnlttce nnd necessitated the election of
he followlns officers : Superintendent of
irlmary work. Miss Hattlo Barrow of Hnn-
; en ; superintendent of homo department ,
Mrs. C. D. Heartwell of Hastings ; superln-
endent of normal Instruction , D. M. Ball
of Kenesaw.
Rev. U. H. Waggoner of Kansas City then
lellvcred the evcnlns address to the largo
ongregatlon present.
Climlrtin Will Olelirnto.
CHADRON , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
An enthusiastic mass meeting of Chadron
citizens was held this week for the pur-
> ese of making arrangements for a fitting
iolebrotlon of the Fourth of July. Chadron
will be the only town along the Elkhorn
railway In northwestern Nebraska that w.ll
mvo any special observance of the day and
x big crowd from the surrounding country
and towns Is expected. Citizens have do
nated liberally for the celebration and a
number of Interesting athletic contests will
10 hold , besldo a shooting tournament and
) aso ball came. Committees having charge
of the day are as follows : Finance , Max
Locwonthal , E. R. Erway , Dr. J. I. Leas :
executive , A. G. Fisher , W. T. Wilson , J.
W. Carter ; arrangements and program , E.
R. Erway , C. T. Wardlaw , Radcllffo Ran
dall , F. J. Houghton , C. L. Hllbert. Judge
3. Dana Sayrs will be president of the
day and J. W. Carter will officiate as mar
shal.
Will Cin < < > Went Point.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Spe
cial. ) Hon. W. 'N. ' Hensley received a tele
gram this morning from his son , W. N.
Ilensley , jr. , stating that he was the BUG-
ecssful candidate among thirteen who were
examined this 'week nt Norfolk for the
cadetshlp at the West Point Military acad
emy. Young Hensley Is a little past 1C year *
old and was born and reared In this city.
Ho was ono of the graduates from the High
school this year. Ho passed the beat phys
ical examination of all the applicants.
The twenty-first annual Institute of the
Platte county teachers Is In session In this
city. Prof. Connor of West Point Is as
sisting Superintendent Leavey In the work.
The attendance Is not so largo as In former
years , but a good Interest is taken In the
work. Set oral lectures will ho given next
week by prominent educators of this and
adjoining atatcu.
KarmerH liny Grnr.ltiK I.nnilH ,
YORK , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) A. L.
Sandall , E. A. Sandall , D. A. Sundall and C.
A. Morgan , all well-to-do pioneer York
county farmers , living In Lockrldgo town
ship , have leased nnd purchased several
thousand acres of crazlnc land In western
Nebraska , on which , through the summer
months , they will have hundreds of
cnttlo grazing , and each fall will ship to
their farms hero euch cattle as they wish to
put on full feed. They have organized a
company among themselves and Incorporated
with a capital of $76,000 , under the title of
the York Cattle company.
C'niirt in CnfiH County.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , , June 17. ( Spo-
clal. ) The case of the Westlnghouse Com
pany against J. W. Baker and Frank Eaton
has been occupying the attention of County
Judge G. M. Spurlock for three daye. The
plaintiff sold to the defendants a steam
engine for $700 and took a mortgage on
that and personal property to secure the
payment. Polk brothers showed by the evi
dence that the engine was as represented
and the Jury found for and gave plaintiff
possession of all the property In controversy.
Beeson & Son represented the defendants.
niiNliirN riuiiiKrn nt Friend.
FRIEND , Neb. . Juno 17. ( Special. ) The
department store of H. P. Klnc changed
hands yesterday. Several creditors of tht
late firms are here looking after their Inter
ests and legal proceedings are being strongly
Intimated.
The cigar factory , No. 28 , of C. M. Ech-
els , Is being packed preparatory to being re
moved , and creditors are on the ground
watching developments. Echels has been absent -
sent two weeks , and the stock Is being
packed by a , party who claims to have pur
chased it.
Tin Siilnon in Ilcncillct.
YORK , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) Rene-
diet , this county has
, been having quite a
saloon fiKht. For the first tlrao Benedict
elected a license board and this board
granted a license to Jones & Adams of Mo-
Cool. Yesterday a creater part of Benedict
was hero attending district court. Judge
Sedgwlck presiding , where remonstrators
were showing why license ihould not to
Cor. Farnam ant ) Fifteenth KELLEY Cor. Farnam and Fifteenth
, 1
Interesting items
in Cloak Bept.
White Shirt Waists
Just received , four splendid lines of fine
Whlto Waists of the latest styles and ma-
orlals. Will bo sold In four lots.
At Sl.OO Flno India linen , beading In
shoulder of yoke , extreme style of the fa
mous Derby waist.
At $1.75 Best India linen , all-over tuck-
n ? front , also fine plain material , hem
stitched plait.
At $2.23 Best India linen , rellesc yoke , all-
ovcry embroidery or tucking.
At $3.00 Ono lot latest pattern Waists ,
suporflno India lawn , Inserted traverse cm-
sroldcry , traverse tucking , batiste puffin ;
and Illllng , embroidered round yokco with
traverse tucking below , longitudinal tucking
and Inserting.
Closing Out Shirt Waists
To make a rapid clearance will sell
Monday at lOc and 33c two line ? of
high grade Shirt Waists , slightly
soiled ; former prices from $1.25 to
11 : ; . .
Shirt Waists
50c nnd 75c Extra special value , up-to-
date , best percale and zephyrs , new stripes
and plain materials.
$1.00 and $1.25 Just arrived , extensive
line of the latest lawn Waists , wide ribbon
stripes , In all the new , pretty designs ; a
splendid summer wnlst.
$1.50 "The Star. " This renowned Waist
will please the most correct dresser. In all
the latest styles , In colors and stripes , trans
verse , bias and longitudinal effects.
Pique Waists
We are showing the latest kind of polka
dots , stripes nnd plain , In pink , robin egg
blue , white , sky , etc. , from $1.50 to $2.50.
Piqce Skirts
In addition to our already large assort
ment of stylish summer Skirts , we have
added a fancy whlto pique. Insertion trim
med , traverse or tunic effects , braided and
fine needlework ?
Lawn Wrappers
Stylish new arrivals , dainty , summerllko
garments , prettily made , ruflled and em
broidery and lace trimmed , white yokes ,
$1.50 , $1.75 nnd $2.25.
granted and the saloon faction showing why
license should be granted. The remonstrat
ors made the best showing and Judge Sedg
wlck decided in their favor.
Iliiniliolilt Hall I'liiyrrx.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , June 17. ( Special. )
The Humboldt base ball boys returned last
evening from their trip to Auburn , where
they met the Auburn club on the diamond.
The Ilumboldt players won both of the
games , the ono on Thursday by a score of
S to 4 and the ono Friday by a score of
7 to 4. In Thursday's game one of the
Humboldt players ran Into the Auburn
catcher , who fell , breaking his right leg
below the knee. In Friday's game Reid ,
the Humboldt catcher , collided with an
other player and returned home with a
badly fractured lower Jaw. The Humboldt
boys are arranging to play the Tecumseh
club on the Fourth of July on the home
grounds.
nt IlnrrlNoii.
HARRISON , Neb. , June 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) Burglars entered Marsteller
Brothers' general merchants' store hero
early this morning and cracked and gutted
Unsafe. They secured In money about $75 ,
but the greatest less of the firm Is In notes ,
mortgages , warrants , etc. , the total value
of which will reach $1,500. Several life
Insurance policies are also among the
papers taken. No goods from the store
\\vro taken , except a revolver. No clew ns
to who the burglars are has yet been dis
covered. The work was that of profes
sionals.
by Hull ,
ASHLAND , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) A
torrlblo hall storm swept over n small sec
tion of country about eight miles north
of this place this morning about 3 a. in.
It took in a strip about a nillo wide and
four miles long and after the storm was
over the ground was left entirely bare ,
without the slightcHt Indication of anything
having over grown there. Stock was stam
peded and driven through the pasture fences
and a great many of them killed and crip
pled.
IHUNCH HIM IiCft Kj'O.
ASHLAND , Nob. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
Jerry Williams , about 20 years old , living
northwest of this city , had the misfortune
to loose his loft eye yesterday. He was loadIng -
Ing some blank cartridges for a revolver
nnd In some way accidentally discharged ono
of them and a small piece of the cartridge
struck the ball of the eye , going clear
through. The young man was taken to Lin
coln , where a physician found It necessary
to remove the eyeball. Ho will recover ,
C , A. It , Hi-union.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
The northeast 'Nebraska district Grand
Array of the Republic reunion -will be held
at Plalnvlow , Jury 11 , 12 , 13 and 14. Speak
ers of national reputation will deliver ad
dresses , among whom are Governor William
A. Poynter , Senator M. L. Haywurd , ox-Sen
ator W. V. Allen , Adjutant General P. H.
Barry , Colonel Wesley Tucker , Hon. J , S ,
Robinson , Colonel Simpson nnd others.
riirlHtlnii Hmli-nvor CoiivrntloH ,
ASHLAND , Nob. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
The seventh annual convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the Second district
has been In session horc for the last three
days. A largo number of delegates are
here from abroad and the meeting Is one of
great Interest , as there are several promi
nent speakers , The meeting was jr.eld In
the Christian and Congregational churches
of this city.
In I'o 11 cue Trnittccn ,
HASTINGS. Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) At
a meeting of the board of trustees of Hast
ings college Prof. R. E. Morltz of Lincoln
was made a member of the board as per
request of the alumni. The now members
of the board are W. H. Ferguson , J. N.
Clarke , and F. L. Pease. Mrs. Mary C.
Berry was elected preceptress of the women's
dormitory.
Annual .SKirliliolilcr * ' .Mccllnu.
ASHLAND , Neb. . Juno 17. ( Special. )
At the regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Ashland Ix > an and Building
association the following board of directors
was elected and Installed ; L. R. Brush
Ladies8 Lingerie
and Corsets
of Today's Fashion at
Special Prices
NIGHT GOWN 46c Elegantly trimmed ,
embroidery , tucked yoke , cambric ruffle * .
NIGHT GOWN OOe Superfine cambric ,
tucked nnd lace Insertion yokes , milled and
lare edged.
SKIRT G3o To close out at once , being
slightly soiled , high grade , deep hem , clus
ter tucking.
SKIRT $1.00 licet made , deep embroid
ery flounce , full ombrcl cut ; an elegant
skirt In every respect.
DRAWERS ISc Cluster tucked , test mus
lin , deep hem.
DRAWERS Ombrel , tucked cambric
flounce , best cambric.
Closing Out Corsets
SUMMER CORSETS 39c Slightly soiled ,
correct fit.
VENTILATED CORSETS 45c Medium ,
long or short , splendid fitting- .
LINEN BATISTE $1.00 French model ,
light weight , yet substantial.
CYCLING CORSET 7Sc A boon to bicy
clists. Ventilated , correct fitting.
Bargains in Glove Department
Black pure silk Mitts , 33c and -lOo
qualities , to close , 25c.
SUEDE LISLE A nmv style of
summer glove , our own Importation ,
fits like a kid glove , very stylish col
ors , nlsa black and white , uOc and 75c.
"KAYSER'S" SILK GLOVES
Double tipped fingers , blnck or white ;
this perfect glove , 7Bc and $1.00.
Specials in Skirts-
fancy and Plain-
Black saline flounced Skirts , SOc.
Natural colored linen , flounced and corded ,
$1.00.
Striped , flounced nnd corded , $1.25.
Black mercerized satlne , $3.75 adjustlblo
yoke , profuse flouncing and tucking. Bet
ter ones at $4.50.
Infants' Headwear nnd children's Sun
Bonnets In great variety.
A. S. von Mansfelde , F. H. Chlckorlng , W.
Bert Clark , E. A. Wlgglnhorn , jr. , J. A.
Reece , W. N. 'Becker ' , jr. , C. A. Huyck , S.
L. Sears , and C. N. Folsom.
Tvti herN Klcctvri.
ASHLAND , Npb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) At
the last meeting of the School board the
list of tcachere was finally completed.
Many new teachers have been elected this
year. Following the names of those elected
to fill vacancies caused by resignation : Miss
Ella Hutchlnson of Memphis , who will take
Miss Arnold's place In the primary depart
ment , and Miss Carrie Brush , to take the
place vacated by Miss Donovan.
Stncltvlllc Xovm Itciim.
STOCKVILLE , Neb. , June 17. ( Special. )
J. L. Sanders , postmaster , has a largo force
of men at work on his new building rushing
it along. He wilt move the postofllce in as
soon as It Is completed.
Stockvlllo will celebrate July 4. Commit
tees have been at work on the matter for
some ten days. A sufficient nmount of money
has been , raised 'to ' have a first-class time.
Mnyor HcIpN fhe UcncfU.
H'.STINGS. Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
The great success in raising- nearly $150 for
the Herman cyclone sufferers by having the
Second regiment band give a concert in the
Kerr Opera house last night Is mostly due
to Mayor Fisher nnd other city officers , who
made It their business to sell the tickets
and helped to get a largo crowd out.
Summer School for Tcnclicrx.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
The summer normal will open nt the High
school building Monday evening , Juno 19 , at
S o'clock. The session will continue for six-
weeks. A large number of outside teachers
are expected to attend , promising to make
this the most successful session In the
history of the school.
Onl < lnnil Will Aid Herman.
OAKLAND , Neb. , June 17. ( Special Tolo-
gram. ) The citizens of Oakland held a
mass-meeting this evening to discuss the
propriety of aiding the Herman sufferers.
A soliciting committee was appointed to
solicit aid. Money , provisions and clothing
will be given freely by nearly everybody ,
Masonic liiNtiillnUon ,
ASHLAND , Npb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
Pomegranito lodge , No. 110 , Ancient , Free
and Accepted Masons , Installed the follow
ing officers nt Its regular meeting lost
evening : O. D , Harford , W. M. ; II. H.
Cone , S. W. ; J. A. Rcocc , J. W. ; R. E. But
ler , treasurer ; J. W. Moon , secretary.
npi-lniiiiilory Con lent.
YORK , Neb , , June 17. ( Special. ) At the
declamatory contest of York college last
night L. E. Pontlas of McCool received the
first prize , a $25 gold medal ; P. S. Dcltrlck
won second prize , and Ella Graham third
prize. Mr. Pontlas' selection ot tragedy was
finely delivered.
llorxe mill llnKKSlolen ,
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Juno 17.-Spe- (
clul. ) Frank Towle , n farmer living five
miles northwest ot here , had a horse and
buggy stolen from his barn last night. The
sheriff happened to bo In town this mornIng -
Ing nnd is on the track of the thief ,
.Suit on AVntrr llomlN ,
BLUE HILL , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. )
The town of Blue Hill has been sued In the
United States circuit court at Omaha for
$13,000 water bonds Issued years ago to put
In water works for this village. The law null
grew out of disputes that had arisen.
Hull In ruinliiK 'onilly.
WEST POINT. Neb. , June 17. ( Special. )
A severe hall storm occurred In the west
ern part of this county last night , doing
considerable damage to growing crops.
WlirHor Uliely toccc | > ( ,
ITHACA , N. Y. . Juno 17. Prof. Benjamin
I. Wheeler of Cornell university today re
ceived official notification of hu appoint
ment to the presidency of the University of
California. Prof. Wheeler said he was
never anxious for a college presidency. It
Is believed , however , that he wlir accept Jn
this case , but It Is probable he will make a
dccond trip to the University of California
to satisfy himself that conditions under
which he will become president are as he
rtnuested they Ehould be.
Wash Goods
Lots ot printers' Ink can be used In mak-
lug worthless goods sound cheap , but did U
ever occur to you the reason why ? 'When
rcoplc want something reliable and stylish ,
they always come here. Nothing like tislug
the public right nothing like offering elcr-
ling values , such as mentioned In the Items
of this ad.
30-Inch fast color Percale , cholco
patterns and n good assortment , yd.
Whllo they lost we will sell 40 bolls of
lOc , 12'4c and lee Gingham ( i'p '
reliable goods , yard v/.jU
Lappett Mull , Dasclnott nnd Satin Striped
Lawns , mostly In dark colors , but Just the
thing for wrappers formerly nold Q'p '
at 12 &c , luc , 20c and 23c now yd O3-1
The best 30-Inch Shirting Percale made
amongst these can bo found some now Ideas
for ladles' shirt waists , In stripes and allover -
over Fleur do LIs patterns-
all colors yard
A satin striped figured Imported Organdy
goods that would grace a duchess
worth 25c and 30c yard now
Whllo looking at Organdies It would bo well
line of 25c Madras
to see our 1
TP
Olngham at , yard
Novelty Swiss for dresses half wool Challlc
for gowns or dressing sacques , and Ander
son's best grade of shirt
waist madras , yard
Special Agents for
Butterick's Patterns
STANDARD OIL IS SLIPPERY
Independent Refiner Asserts that Trust is
Unscrupulous.
SAYS RAILROADS ARE ACCOMPLICES
Hate to Oiilsliler * $1.1)O ) per Ilarrcl ,
the IIIK Company Only
1'II.VB ill ) GVlltH1,000 ! , -
OOO In ItehatcN.
WASHINGTON , Juno a7. The industrial
commission today heard a statement from
L. L\I. Rockweed , an oil producer ot Jicll-
nonlo. Pa. . In onnosltlnn to the Standard Oil
New Arrivals
Fine Imported gauze and taffeta silk Fans ,
dainty hand painted , spangled and Inco trim
med , Just the thing for graduating iiOc , 7Rc ,
S5o. $1.00 , $1.25 , $ UO. $2.00 and $2.50 each.
Fine French Valenciennes Lac . pretty
now design ? , at 20c , 23c , 25c. SOc , 40c , COc ,
76c nud $1.00 a bolt of 12 yards.
Flno Mallno nnd iMrdhlln Laces , very
dainty effects , nt lOc , 12Vc , lEc. 20c and 25c
a yard.
Narrow black pllk Val and Chantllly Laces
at Cc , 7c , Sc , lOo , 12 jc and 15c n yard.
Fine machine Torchon Luces , all new pat
terns. 2 e , 3c , 4c , Cc. Cc , S l-3c , lOc , 12 < 4c
and 15c a yard.
Lnco border Wash Veils at 35c , 50c , COc ,
76c , $1.00 and $1.25 each.
Insertions and Edgings
Now Embroidery Insertions , In cambric ,
nainsook and Swiss , nt 7 c , lOc , 12l4c , 15c
and 25c a yard.
New embroidery Edgings , In cambric ,
nainsook and Swiss , special value at DC ,
7 > .4c , lOe , 12'ic and IKc a yard.
Ladlrs' fine Mull Tics , with hemstitched ,
tucked and lace ends , at 25c , 35c , 60c , 7uc
and $1.00 each.
Ladies' Embroidered Hemstitched
Scolloped and Lace Border
Sheer Linen Lawn
Handkerchiefs-
very Latest Designs
At SOc , COO , 75c , S5e , $1.00 and $1.25 ca h.
Ladles' embroidered hemstitched and ocal-
lopcd border sheer linen nnd batiste Hand
kerchiefs , very effective designs , at 12' , c ,
15c , 2oc and 30c cacti.
Ladles' whlto washable Leather Belts ,
something new , nt 25c and 40c each.
Ladles' leather Chatelaine Bags at EOc , 75c ,
$1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 and $2.00.
Ladles' Combination Pockctbooks , In all
the new leathern , with sterling silver mountIng -
Ing ; special values at SOe , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 ,
$1.50 , $2.50 and $3.50 each.
pendent companies would drive the Stand
ard company Into a secondary place In a
thort time.
There would then , ho assorted , be no
more shooting down of striking miners ,
for the miner could send his product to
market ns cheaply ns the mine monopolies.
So In all other lines of business. If the gov
ernment did not control the railroads , the
railroads would control the government.
Ho advocated the taking of the roads under
the right of eminent domain , paying the
owners the actual value of their property.
The afternoon session of the commission
was characterized by the development of
difficulties among members of the commis
sion ns to the kind of testimony that should
bo admitted. Mr. Lockwood made the state
ment that Judge Albert Halght of the New-
York court of appeals had been elevated to
tils present position by the corporations ,
throuch the use of a corruption fund , be-
White Goods
4S-lnch Paris Muslin the most popular and
sheer whlto goods for dresses
nt , yard , COc , Coo and
32-Inch 1'enslan Lawns , most durable of any
sheer goods made nt , yard ,
25c , SOc , S.'c , 40c. COc nnd
32-Inch Check and Strlpo Ulmltlos nnd Chcclt
Mulls most suitable for children's
wear , at. yard. ISc. 20c ,
25c , SOc , 35c. 40c and ,
32 and 36-Inch India Llnon nt , yard ,
12Uc , 20c , 25c , 3oc , 3Sc , 45o nnd ,
Sfi-lnch sheer and medium weight pure Irish
Linen , for Indies' waists nnd
dresses , at , yard COc and
20-ln. Tucking for yokes Just fiftn
received , yard UUL ;
Piques White and Colored
To prospective plquo buyers , would say It
Is almost Imperallvo that you should see our
line. Kvery plcco has been marked down ,
Just to make low prices.
All our ISc Whlto Vlquo now , 1 fln
yard AX O
All our 20c Whlto nnd Colored T K
Plquo now , yard AtlU
All our 25c Whlto Plquo now , 1 Q _
yard JLOC.
All our SOc nnd 35c Pique ,
yard
All our best grade Pique , that sold O
for 15c and COc , now O I L >
Ladies' fancy Parasols
and Umbrellas
Wo nro showing nn exclusive line of Nov
elty Parasols nt special prices.
100 cholco Novelty Parasols , in changeable
effects and stripes closing out Q" | f\f\ '
entire line at , each < pJ..UU J
ICO cholco Novelty Coaching Parasols , very ( >
pretty checks , stripes , borders $3.00 quality ,
closing out all the line nt ,
each
Fancy chiffon trimmed , tucked , ruffled
embroidered Parasols , whlto nud nil new
shades , a nlco line of black sunshades all
at reduced prices.
Ladles' black gloria silk Umbrellas. 20-inch ,
KFT I FY STIfiF
steel rod , Dresden nnd very pretty natural
-B.a.J JL JL 11 O 1 1\JL1 _ "
- < - { 9 wood handles special for Mong" ( | . ff\ ) \
day , only , each vJ-.ULf
Corner Farnam and fifteentli. Closing out n line of misses' fancy 50c
striped Parasols at , each
trust. Mr. Lockwood declared that thlo com
pany had driven the Independent rclincrleu
into bankruptcy and servitude , and he de
nounced the course pursued In severe terms.
Ho held the railroads especially responsible
for this condition of affairs. Going back
to 1872 he referred at length to a contract
made by the trunk lines of Pennsylvania
with the South Improvement company. Un
der this contract ho said the freight rates
on oil were doubled and half the amount
collected was pild back ns rebate not only
this , but the contract company received a
llko rebate of the shipments of all other
companies. This contract , he declared , had
been secretly continued by the railroads
with the Standard Oil company.
Ho quoted A. J. Cassatt , the new president
of the Pennsylvania rallioad , as testifying
before the Interstate Railway commission
to the effect that while the open
rate to the public was $1.90 per
barrel , the rate to the Standard company
was SO cents. Further Investigation , said
Mr. Lockwood , had developed the fact that
the railroad companies actually received only
35 cents. This condition of affairs had re
sulted for a time , according to the witness ,
In giving the Standard company a profit of
400 per cent , while the Independent refineries
were being driven rapidly Into bankruptcy.
Mr. Lockwood was free In the use of epithets ,
characterizing both the oil company and rail
road officials as highwaymen and brigands.
f'allN Tht'iii HnlilicrH.
"If you hnvo got to bo robbed , " ho ex
claimed , "It does not matter much whether
you are held up by Dick Turpln with a
pistol or by John Rockefeller with a rnllroml ,
which Is robbery all the same. " Ho said
that the men who had carefully examined the
testimony taken before the Hepburn commit
tee estimated that In ISO months' tlmo the
five truck lines of Pennsylvania paid the
Standard company $11,000,000 $ In rebates. The
railroad onmpmilps had , ho said , completely
Ignored the order of the Industrial State
commission to stop their discrimination In
favor of the Standard company , resorting
Instead to the system of faleo billing.
Speaking of the remedy for the ovll Mr.
Lockwood said It was In public ownership of
the railroads and not to bo found In courts
thn courts were too slow and expensive.
"Tho railroads and the oil company can rnzoo
a man up and down In the courts for ten
years , " ht said , "until he Is ruined , and then
go on with their work , leaving their vl tlm
stranded. As a coward the combines olovnto
their Instruments to higher places politically.
Thus Is was that the thought of the common
people was gradually becoming fixed to the
effect that the great railway combines wore
gradually packing the supn-mo courts with
men In sympathy with their monopolistic
tendencies and who would do their bidding.
Thus the Interstate commerce law was ren
dered Ineffective. "
"If the railroad companies can control
the appointment of the attorney general
and Justices of the supreme court , what do
they care for the law ? " the witness asked.
Tbo only safe plan , said Mr. Lockwood ,
was to take the railroads out of the hands
of the corporations and place them under
control of the government , so that every
man could go to market as cheaply as every
other man. Ho considered all the railroads
of the country as practically ono In the
trust , and asserted they were In control nf
politics , contributing millions to elect leg
islators , senators and judges and to punish
those not willing to do thrlr blddlnj ; . With
absolute equality over the roads , the indc-
cause of his action In what is known as the
"Matthews caso" a proceeding of the rail
road combination against the Independent
refiners. Ho afterward said that while con
vinced the facts were as he had stated , ho
tiad not actually sren the fund , nnd there
fore the statement was nn Inference only.
HlllKht Kind * n Defender.
At this point Mr. Farquhar of the com
mission rose to protest against the charac
ter of the testimony , saying that Judge
Halght wns his next door neighbor and ono
of the purest men ho bud ever known. He
had never before heard an Imputation upon
1 Is character. Ho appealed to Mr. Lockwood
to have the statement stricken out of his
testimony. "Tho statement , " ho Bald , "was
not testimony , but It was pure libel. "
Mr. Lotkwood said that ho also know
Judge Halght and that ho had been Mir-
prUcd nt the apparent development. Tlio
Ipsuo'had been ralsrxl in the campaign nnd
ho understood that ho ran behind his ticket.
After a few general remarks by n few
others of the commission ns to the advisa
bility of striking out the entire statement ,
CongrcFsman Hell arose nnd made n vigor
ous protest against the proposition to
eliminate any of the testimony. It was not ,
ho said , tde province of the commission to
tell a witness what he must nay. He said
ho had noticed that some members of the
commission were very sensitive when
something was said which did not entirely
fall In with their predilections. It was per
fectly competent for any man coming hereto
to entertain opinions upon any of these
subjects and to advance Idem or criticise
public olllclalH. In this connection ho said
Governor Larrnbco of Wyoming had said
that there were two judges on the supreme
court bench who were put thcro for the
purpose of securing the nullification of tbo
Granger law. Ho also Instanced other cases
In which tlio railroads had ( secured the ap
pointment of judges whoso sympathlns were
with ttiom. If this were so. Bald Mr. Hell ,
why should a man bo barred from saying
so ? And If the commission wore not golni ;
to permit such testimony ho would bo com
pelled to euy when It come to making the
report of the commission dial It had not
been nonpartlHan. As another Illustration
of the manipulations on the part of the
rullroadH , ho quoted a republican member
of the congressional postal commission as
saying that Its proceedings would como to
naught because the second assistant post
master general , who bus charge nf these
mutters , Is In sympathy with the railroads.
A man wan not sacred , ho declared , bccauso
of the place ho occupied , and If a judge on
tlii ( bench Is clovatud to his position by
devious means It was not the duty of the
commission to screen him.
Former Congressman Phillips , presiding ,
lit'lil that the testimony wns competent.
In his statement before Iho commission
yesterday , President C. E. Dowo of the
Commercial Travelers' association submit
ted figures to show that the organization
of the trusts hid resulted In throwing
35,000 salesmen out of employment and In
i educing the salaries of 25,000 more. Ho
estimated that tlm annual loss to the tales
men on account of loss of employment and
reductions aggregated $60,000,000 ; to the
hotels , $28.000,000 , and to the railroads $27-
000,000 , because- the loss nf patronage.
Correct Import .SlalUllcii.
WASHINGTON , Juno 17. The Ilureau of
Statistics baa Ibiucd a corrected edition of
the May statement of the Imports and ex
ports of the United States , which shows that
during the last cloven months the exports
of merchandise exceeded the Imports by
$76,452,131.
l.ONt til South American Wlliln.
FORT SCOTT. Kan. , Juno 17 Frank
Greenfield has arrived hero from South
America and will now undertake to fit a
relief expedition to find his bnither Alfred ,
who went Into the Interior of South America
last August with a Kansas City company to
take possession of n rubber concession given
by the Brazilian government. The two
Greenfield bovs left hero for South Africa
over two years ago. and there Joined n com
pany of English miners anil wont to South
America , where they separated , Alfred Join
ing the Kansas City company , which he now
thinks is lost or destroyed by the natives.
TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST
1'nrtly Cloudy In XcbraNUii for Sun
day with Variable AVIntlM In
the I'reillctloii.
WASHINGTON , Juno 17. Forecast for
Sunday :
For 'Nebraska ' nnd South Dakota Partly
cloudy -weather Sunday and probably Mon
day ; variable winds.
For Iowa Threatening nnd warmer Sun
day , with showers In extreme eastern portions
tions ; partly cloudy 'Monday ' ; ( southerly
winds.
For MlEHDurl Fair nnd warmer Sunday ;
fair iMonday ; southerly winds.
For Knnfias Generally fair Sunday and
probably Monday ; southerly winds.
Tor Wyoming Generally fair Sunday ;
probably fair and cooler Monday.
Ioeal Hceoril.
OFFICE OF Til 13 WHATIIEU BUREAU.
OMAHA , Juno 17. Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the eorreaiiondlnt- day of Hie lust
thrco years :
. . . 1S 9. ISO ? . IS37. 1S91.
Maximum temperature. . . SI Ml 91 D2
Minimum temperature. . . . CO i7 ! 70 M
AvcniKu temperature 71 ; s sa SO
Precipitation 00.00 .00 'r
Record of tempcraluro and prncfnlta-
° aS" f ° r thl8 day Qn(1 Binco
March 1 l
Normal for the duy 73
Dnllflenry for thn duy " J
AfcumiiliitPd doiirlency since March 1..23I
Normal rainfall for the day 20 Inch
Dullclcncy lor the day " 0 Inch
Total rainfall tin March 1 10.27 lnche
Dulleleney slnco March 1 l.SSIncheH
KXCPKH for cor. period , U9S l.ll Indies
Deficiency for cor. period , 1M 7. . . , 2.52lnehea
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