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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1901)
TIIE OMAHA PAILV ISEEt WEDyESDAT, TA"XTTAHY 2, 1001. KELLEY, STIGER & CO. Annual January Linen Sale Wednesday morning commences the much looked forward to event "our Annual Linen Clearance Sale." If quality and prices count for anything, then we have left no stone unturned to make this the banner sale of our history. We want you to test us from start to tlnish, from cheapest to the best and comparison with other offers will quickly con vince you of the expediency in trading with us. BOe Tnlilf Mnrn nl .'.He Ynril All our li yards w!,,e Homespun Table I.lncn Ittr" regular valuo 60c nt yd utJiw O.'c 'I'nlilc Linen nt "Uc Ynril All our Bleached Irish Tnblo I.lncn thnt sold CHn rcKUlnrly at G5c now yd.... 91. nit Tnlilr 1, 1 111-11 nl into Ynril All our Half Hleachcd Table I.lncn 2 yards wld;-sold re--uln.rly nt JI.(iO yard Or now ynrd ViVL. ?1.00 Cloths at sa.2- Kamc William These goods are hand woven N.GO CLOTI IB each .W CLOT HS each JJt.on CLOTMS rneh t'J.W CLOTI Is raeli J10.M CLOTHS eHCll tl?..W CLOTHS cach .3.00 .4.45 .5.85 6.25 .7.50 7.50 Napkins Dinner Napkins puro 1 f( linen ilozcn i.vVf :.on Napkins for dozen 1.45 Sheets, Sheetings, Muslin, Pillow Cases and Pillow Casings It is almost imperative that every housekeeper should take advantage of this sale as all goods from the cheapest muslin to iinest sheetings go at cost and many less than actual cost. All our cheap and finest quality Hlcached and Unblenchcd Mus lln lit cost price, All of our ehenp and finest quality of Hleaehed and Unbleacheil Shectlnsi at cost price. All our cheap and finest quality of Pillow Casings at cost price. Fine quality of Sheet l?x2H yards regular price fine nt A.c each 2x214 yards regular prlco 47r" (Be at-each -r M 2Vix2'4 yards-regular price S2Ar iV.e nt eacli u"'v Our great Discount Clearance Sale on Winter Goods still in progress. KELLEY, STIGER Corner Farnam and Fifteenth HEADY FOR ITS WORK (Continued from First Tnge.) nppolntcd a committee on credentials, con tdstlng of Currlo of Custer, Edgar of Gage, nnd Miller of llutfalo. Pending tho action of this committee a recess of ten minutes was taken. Tho committee reported nil mem bers present with their credentials except Lyman. Campbell. Crounso and Trompon, vlioso credentials hnd not yet arrived, but It was decided to scat them pending nrrlval of lame. A motion by Currlo to ndopt tho ro port carried. Young of Ftanton moved that tho chief Justlro bo invited to appear beforo tho sonato and ndmlnlstor tho oath of oftlco. Tho chair named Young of Stanton, Lyman of Adams and Harlan of York to wait upon thn chief lustlce. Upon tno arrival oi Chief Justice worvai. me senators uu taui forward nnd tooK tno oam 01 ouico iu h body, nfter which each member affixed his tdgnaturo to tho oath. A motion by Steele of Jefferson that tho rules of tho session of 1899 be adopted un til further action, was carried. A resolution by Oleson of uuming, nam- lng officers and employes of the senate, wns Introduced ana aoopiea, bhu hid iui lowing ofilcsrs nnd employes wero declared , elected: President pro tern C. F. Stcclo of Jeffer son. Secretary J. C. K. McKesson of Lincoln; nsslstant secretary. A. It. Kelm of Fnlls City. Sergcant-at-nrms Clark Iloblnson of Fairmont. Onto Keeper Colonel Patrick of Wash lngton county. Custodian Cloak Room Harry Hcobo of Etnnton. Chaplain nov. C. C. Crcssman of Crete. A motion by Owens of Dawson to havo the chair name u commltteo of threo to wt.it upon tho secretary of stato and havo him Administer tho oath of ofnee to the newly elected ofllcers, was carried, and Owens of Dawson, Hausom of Douglas, and elgler of Dixon, wero named. Secretary Porter returned vtth the commltteo and nil of tho olllccrs, except Hcobo of Stan ton who had not yet arrived In tho city, vere aworn in. 1'pon the adoption of a motion by Harlan of York, tho chair named Daldrlge of Douglas, Mercdeth of Saunders and Harlan r.f York to notify tho houso that the sen ate was organized nnd ready for business. Oleson of Cuming mado n motion that tho meTtjn time. Just as Scores of Omaha Peo ple Have. Waitlug don't pay. If you neglect tho aching back, Urinary troublos. diabetes, suroly follow, Doan's Kidney Pills rellovo bachache. (Hire every kidney HI. ' Omaha citizens cmloruo them. Mr. Fred Miller, employed at Edqulst's meat market, 17th and Clark Streets, liv ing at No. 1CU Izard St., says: "I havo been so bad with my back that I could hardly stoop. After stooping I could fccnrcely straighten and troublo with tho kidney secretions existed. I tried ovory hind of remedy guaranteed to bo a suro euro for klduey complaint and although I was never compelled to stop working, I havo scores of times folt inclined that way. Two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, procur ed at Kuhn & Co a drug store, corner 15th and Douglas streets, cured mo, If I havo n recurrence, of kidney complaint I know now what to uso." For salo by all dealers, price 50c per box. Toster-Mllburn Co,, Iluffalo, N. Y., solo agents far tho United States. Ke:utmUr tho name, Doan's, and take no substitute. lt.lO Tnlile l.lnen nt 7ltc Ynril All our extra tine Silver lilrarhnl Tablo I.lnon 7QP regular value 11.10 now yd. . !.:!.- Tnlilr l.lnrn nt tISc Ynril All our very best Silver Wenched Table Linen splendid vuluc 89c lf.l.r.0 Tnlilr I.I urn nt ffil.00 Ynril All our very line full Illcnclicd Tablo I.lncn 2 yards wlilii regular prlco 1 if J1.60 now yard lJJ quality as above. Dinner Napkins to match $3.00 dozen. Liddell's Tine Irish Table and have no superior for lineness of J2.2j Nnpklns for dozen $2.nn Napkins for dozen V..00 and W.25 Napkins for- dozen 3.7S and $1.(0 Napkins for- ilnzen $3.00 Napkins for dozen 1.69 2.00 2.50 2.98 3.98 Towels Kitchen Towels that sold for "Go dozen, each S l-3c Towels for rnch 1214c Towels for each ,24c ..5c .8ic Pillow Cases i2xM Inches regular prlco tin 15c at each 1 1 w 4.1x3ii Inched regular prlco 12c ..13c it. at cacti Mx38 Inches regular prlco 18c at each Hemstitched Pillow Cases 42x!W Inches regular price A An 19c-nl -each 1 4.1x36 Inches regular prlco 22c ut each ..15c following named senators constitute a com mittee on standing committees; Arcnds of Otoe, Allen of Furnas, naldrlgo of Doug las, VanDosktrk of Ilox lluttu, Owens of Dawson, O'Neill of Lancaster and Young of Stanton. Tho motion was adopted. A resolution by Young of Stnnton that n committee of thrco senators bo nppolntcd to Join a similar commltteo of tho houso to Inform tho governor that tho legislature waB In session nnd ready to rerelvo any communication ho might havo to make, wns adopted, Tho chair nppolntcd Senators Young, Crounse nnd Ilcutlng. After an nnnouncemcnt by Senator Oleson that there would bo n senate caucus at tho Llndcll hotel this afternoon, tho senate, upon motion of Young of Wayno, was de clared adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor row morning. HOUSE READY FOR BUSINESS Vnnenn lrnKrnm Joe TUrongrh With- out n Hitch anil nn ttrlirtlnlr Tliur. LINCOLN, Jan. 1. (Special.) With a beautiful rosewood gavel made by students In the Institute for Deaf nnd Dumb nt Omaha, Secretary of State Porter rapped for at('ontlon ,n thB eaBt nn nt 12.03 and declared tho houso of representatives of tho twenty-seventh session In ordor. ltev. Ocorgo W. Mnrtin of Palmyra Invoked tho blessing nnd Theodoro Mahn of tho secre tary of stato'E office called tho roll, nil members answering excepting Alex Douller of Saunders. Nominations for temporary speaker being first In order J. W. Armstrong of Nemaha was placed In nomlnntlon by R. W. Latlln of Oago nnd on. behalf of tho fusion mem bers tho namo of John C. Sprccher of Col fax wbb presented by Cluis Orell of Sarpy. Armstrong was elected by n strict party voto of 53 to 46. He was escorted to tho speaker's chnlr by n. W. Laflln and In a short nddrcss said: 1 thank you for the honor vim have con ferred upon me. Today we are met to effect i 11 organization for the present leg- miiium-i we no so 111 u new century. 1 wish ynti all a happy and prosperous now year. Mv wlHh 1h that ouch iinn nf lid nmv sen tho light of tho present contuiy puss away ns we havo tho past one. Tho duties of tho body aru greater nnd mora resp'm slblllty Is put upon us than has over been experienced by any previous session. Wo havo tho ordinary routlno of business to nttend to and nil of nur irrerit Instltiitlnnj 111 iook niter unit pruvllo for, and In na iiuiiiK wn Hiinuni enrcfiiuy consider tno Kiiinwi iiiui development, or tins country anil In n husiuciis-lfko manner do our duty without prelud co to nnv faction or Inenlltv We havo nnother dntv to nerform that tins not In tho history of Oils stato been neces snry to auk of any other leglslnturo. and that Is tho election nf two T'nltnl Stiitpo senators. Thn peoplo of this stato aro demanding of u that wo take this matter up in proper time and quickly elect thiwo two senators to till theso two very Im portant positions, so that wo may nttend to the other business of the tiitn. f trust Hint harmony will prevull, not only lu these, our opening proceed lies, but In nil remalnlnir (iciineraiions or our uouy. wnut Is your luriner pleasure.' Tho houso nt onco concluded tho lorn pornry organization, For tempornry clerk John Wall of Dawson wns unanimously chosen, nnd on motion of Cain of Richard son tho following committee on credentials was nppolntcd by tho speaker: Cain of Illcbnrdson, Mead of Douglas, Andrews of Frontlor, Tanner of Nance nnd Taylor of Uustor. While tho committee was prepar lng tho Hat of members tho house took a recess. On recommendation of tho credential commltteo tho list of members prepared by the socrotary of stato was accepted as tho olllclal list. A motion by Mockett of Lan caster authorizing thu tempornry speaker to appoint a commltteo of threo to escort tho chief Justlco to tho hall to administer tho cath of olllco was carried, and Messrs Mockett of Lancaster, Laflln of Gago and Murray of Thurston were named for tho duty. This commltteo roturncd a few mln utes later, escorting Chief Justice Norval who was announced by Mr. Laflln. After the members subscribed to tho oath of olllco the election of a perraanen speaker was taken up. William O. Sears of 'Hurt wns placed in nomination by John J. McCarthy of Dixon, which nomination nas seconded by Uhl ot Douglas, David 1?I.T.- Tnlilr 1,1 11 en nt 91.23 Ynril All our very best full Wenched Table Linen regular value tU'a now OC yurd tj Clntlin nt SIM!.". All our Pattern Cloths Irish moke 2x2 ytirds at each jf:t..o clntlin nt All our 2x2A yard Table 2.25 Table ClothH Irish make regular prlco J3.50 now ry "je each O Cloths texture and beauty of finish. 15a Towels for each , lG'.'-Ilc Towels lor each SOo TowelH for each S0e TowelH for each 10c 12-ic 25c 30c 50c 59c 69c 85c (As Towels for each , "So Towels for each We TowelH for each $1.00 Towclrt for each UticaMills Pillow Cases 42x.TO Indies regular price inn at each 45x30 Inches regular prlco 22c at each M)x3t! Inches regular prlco 1!jc at each ..14c ..15c ..19c Hemstitched Utica Mills Pillow Cases 4.1x3(i inches regular prlco ItOe at each C0x3 Inches regular prlco let l-3c at each ..21c 24c lb CO. Streets. W. Hamilton of Butler was named by Tay lor of Custer nnd Zimmerman of Madison In the roll call the opposing nominees grace fully voted .'or each other. There was somo doubt ns to the exact figures of tho voto but no doubt as to Its result, and Mr Sears was then unanimously elected on mo tlon of Mr. Hamilton Tho new Bpenkcr was escorted to hs chair by Messrs. McCarthy and Hamilton. Ho poko briefly, thanking tho members for. tho honor and assuring them that he would treat them fairly and without prejudice In all proceedings of tho house. Ho referred t o tho fact thnt ono member of tho escort wns of the minority sldo of tho house, say ing that ho felt extremely gratified to be brought forward by n commltteo of that political complexion. Ho said bo realized tho dlverso interests of tho members nnd would attempt to servo nil fairly and honestly. Hamilton of Ilutlcr then nominated for the remainder of tho house ofllcers and clerks the men agreed on at tho fusion caucus Inst night. A motion to substlttito tho republican caucus nominees was sub mitted by Andrews of Frontier and car ried by an aye and nay voto and after ward mado unanimous by motion of Hamil ton. The ofllcers named nre: Chief clerk, John Wall, Dawson; first assistant clerk, A. D, Ollmore, Auburn; second assistant, C. H. Barnard, Tnblo Rock; third assistant. C. E. Sandall, York; fourth assistant, J. S. Wetherell, Harlan; sergeant-at-arms, A. Wllsey, Frontier: chaplain, J. II. Prcsson, Mllford; door keeper, F. S. Miller; E. D. Preston, poBt- master, Mllford. A motion authorizing the clerk to ap point extra assistants to compile tho dally record of tho houso proceedings was In troduced by Armstrong of Nemaha, but was withdrawn to permit an adjournment. Mr. Armstrong said tho two clerks rould preparo tho record for tho printer and havo It comploted by tho tliao tho houso ad- Journed. Ho thought It would bo a laving to place these men on tho payroll at it ...... .......u .... v ...... ujji mimii mi inu implotlon of tho records after tho houso iin,..n .i.-1.. . r ,r r niiutttnnaijr. At 3:45 tho houso adjourned on motion of nylor of Custer to 10 o'clock tomorrow Tay morning. Duller Count 'm MnrtKngr Hrcnrd FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 1 (Special.) The ato mortgage following is tho real estat record of Dodgo county for the year 1900 Farm mortgages recorded, 22S, amount, I27,7SG.G0; released, 290; amount, $407. 197.01. Village and city mortgages re corded, 169; nmount, $95,401.10; released, 209; amount, J147.007.01 Tho last year has been ono of greater activity in the construction of now build- ings and repairing of old ones than any since boom times. Tho valuo of now build- I Ilea erected nnd rennlrs nn nM nnno will ings trecici ami repairs on old ones Mill reach fully jno.ooo. This Includes the Fre- mom nospitai, now nearly completed, at a cost of J30.000, and tho completion of mu num ui muni hiiik inu iiurnuiory anil other bulMings nt tho Normal school, ut a ll.n ...nnl. ' .1. 1. ,1 ., a cost of 55,000. Onoeoln'n TliitnkotTrrlnK OSCEOLA, Neb., Jnn, 1. (Special ) Yesterdny was tho twcntloth century tnanKonenng nay in tno Metnouist Epls- copal church hero. Rev. E. E. Hosraan oi kiuvuiu u uu imuu us Becromry ot tho movement for this state and tho We- leyan university in particular. The mem bers of the Methodist Episcopal church here went clear boyond his expectation and tho amount subscribed will bo nbout $3,100. It all goes to tho Wcslcynn, ex cept $500 to tho hospital nt Omaha, AViKhliiKtiiii County Poultry Shorr. BLAIR, Ncb Jan. 1. (Special.) Tho Wn oli I ntrt nn nn t n t V Pnill t rv naonnlattnn will hold Its second annual exhibition hero on January 7, 8 and 9. The association wus organized last year and thu promo- was organza lasi year ami mo promo tors were well pleased with their sr.c coss. J. C. Skinner Is president of the association and C, E, McComb is secre tary. The management haa secured the cervices of F. II. Shellabarger of Y,'est Liberty, la,, as judge for this year. ONE MILLION AND A HALF State Treasurer Stneferli toProride a Bond for That Amount. COSTS HIM THREE THOUSAND EACH YEAR Thin In Three Time the Amnnnt the Sanir Surety Compnnlc Clinr-tcil for the Iloml Kiirnlnliril Trenmirer Jlcaerve. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Treasurer Stuofer will furnish a surety company bond for $1,500,000 ns a protection of tho state funds during his administration. This bond will cost Mr. Stucfer $3,000 per year, or J2.000 per year moro than tho satno companies charge for tho bond furnished to Treasurer Mo serve. The law requires tho treasurer to furnish n bond for twlco the amount of money bandied. Mr. Stucfer said that ho could furnish a personal bond, but preferred to gtvo ono guaranteed by surety companies, which ho regards as more reliable. HEAD AND HANDS BLOWN OFF Slid Termination of it Century Cele bration li n I'nrly of Yiiiimk .Urn lu .NorfolU. NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special Tele gram.) I'rcparatlons which a party of young men wero making to porperly cele brato the advent of tho new century camo to n sudden and sad termination In tho death of I. Iltthman. They had loaded n mortar near tho foun dry and at midnight lighted a fuse. Huh- man, thinking tho fuso had gono out, stooped down to relight It, when tho pow der exploded, blowlug oft tho top of his head and both hands. Ho was 22 years of ngo and had been in Norfolk Hlnco last October. He had served In the Philippines In the Thirty-ninth In fantry. Creston Ills father, a banker living nt .-sen., nas ueen communicated with, Tho body was taken to undertaking rooms and prepared for' burial. Cmirt Untes. WEST FOINT, Ncb Jnn. 1. (Special.) Judge Ouy T. Craves of Pender has set tho terms of the district courts of tho Eighth Judicial district as follows: Cum ing county, January 21 and September 9; Dakota county, February 11 and Septem ber 30; Thurston county, March 4 and Oc tober 21; Cedar county, March 18 nnd No vomber 11; Stanton county, April 1 nnd November 25; Dixon county, April 15 und December 9. NEUHASKA C1TV, Neb., Jan. 1. (Spe clal.) Judge Jessen yesterday set tho fol lowing dates for holding court In this dls trlct during 1901: Otoo county-Law and . January 28; jury. February 4; equity equity, April 15; law nnd equity, Septcm r, April 15; law nnd equity, Septcm- : lurv. Sentember 9. ber 2; Jury, September 9, Cass county Law and equity, March 4: jury. March 11; equity. May 13; law and equity, November 4; Jury, November 11. .- Plmiir l.lnr Openeil. wust nrtivT. Moi inn. i.is..nelnH " i no iciennono lino uciween wesi roini and Oakland was opened for business yesterday. Numbers of farmers on tho route havo availed themselves of tho prlv- ilego of telephonic connection with both towns. Itates botwecri tho two places luwiia. uuitn linnet wiu iwu pnitta reduction mado to nil points on tho Cht cago, St. Paul, Mlnncapollc & Omaha sys tem. Drnkemnn OriiNlien Hip. GUERNSEY, Wyo Jnn. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Last night Ed Williams, brakeman, fell from a U. & M. passenger train whllo it was moving at tho rato of fifty miles nn hour nnd rolled down n rocky embankment. badly crushing tho hones of tho hip nnd bruising tho wholo right Hide. Ho will live Tho nccldent occurred a few miles clst of th,s clty Clinmril with Holililnc Slather. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) Ell Mitchell, charged with robbing his mother's residence, was given a prc- Hmlnnrv hAiirtni In lhi rnlintv rnnrt vrs- v.-o tcrday and was bound over to tho next term of tho district court. Bond was fixed In thn mini nf IF.nn which linn nnt. heen rnrnUhPri ' tnr t.,HHc 111 trnirsi t.ny. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special.) Central City has had one caso of small pox, but a closo quarantine has prevented tho spread of tho disease, and co further troublo Is looked for unices tho discaso It brought In from somo other town. Firemen's Ilnll nt ninlr. BLAIR, Neb,, Jan. 1. (Special.) Tho twenty-third annual ball of the nialr ilro department was held Inst evening In tho opera house and was so well attended that tho proceeds wero $14i. GOVERNMENT NOT MISSHAPEN Ux-I'reMlilent Hnrrlsoii Iteltrratca III VU'Wn t'oiiccrnliiK (lit Cuiistl tution mill tlir Colonics. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 1. At the Co- lumbla club banquet last night General Hnrrison was the last speaker of tho even- lng. Ho responded to the sentiment, "Hall, uoiumma. lie said 111 pari. erago ior 1110 nmiuu, .115 incn. Aver It Iwh been said that our fathers or- number of days with .01 of nn Inch or mi I I'lmWnii n miuuiiiiix.ii nniinri ir thnu,. limi.lT. Thn irreatt'Ht monthly prcclDitntlmi I titlons apply to all lands that become a puVt of our publlo dotnalti nnd I to , all poo- pies whoso allcglanco wo accept. Now, whatever tho professors of aesthetics may tell you nbout unythlng In tho abstruct. wo Know tnni in naturo ana mecnnnlcs such u nrhilnl,. hnu nV.1i.tl.. in An will, ,ln, I use. That which perfectly accomplishes tho designed uso Is not mlsshupen. Orutors are niissnapen engies, ns nn oi us nnvo oumi when wo tried to soar. If It carries Its gen- erul limitations nnd Its reservations of per- Mrmiii riiriiiH mill imu iimnH nvnp fin iti.iiiu to which Its power extends and to all peo'- pie who owo ulleglnnro to tho government u organizes, wo must assume that tno men of 1770 and of 1787 contemplated tho BovernltiB of lands und peoples with thnt "Vr"Y, .. selves. That Is to beg tho question. Hut It ' ot rn' purpose to press on you my vlows U1IH KTeai queHiioii, jiiiiiougii many or , w . ot .. ,. ... , . . that tho republican liberty to differ on a constitutional question cxisis in tno uo- '"'"""" CIDC DCPnDn I Tint HtliUnU. Caxtl)- Illmo t nurlliiKtnn. nUItLlNGTON, la., Jan. 1. A fire which broko out after midnight burned out tho Connor Mercantile company's establishment, niniiinir n ins nf ico.ooo. nnd hmi Rnroii to schram & Schmleg's wholesale dry goods tore. whero J75.000 damage was done The Connor company was fully Insured. Schram & Schmieg carried $15,000 Insurance. Vi'nrrlioiiKp nt .VelirimUu CHy. NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., Jan. 1. (Spe- - clal Telegram.) A large framo building used by E. Ervln for storing lumber nnd planing mill supplies wus destroyed by lire this morning. Tho loss Is $1,000, partially covered by Insurance. Tho flro Is believed t0 havo lt'cn of l""ndlary Irlgin Smallpox 1'ntleiit ut I.nrxr, - A femnlo smallpox pntlent nt 2210 Lnndnn - Court, who hiiH been under quarnntlno for tho past few days, becamo delirious Tue.i. day night and, breaking away from her attendant, ran out hito the street. Slu wns brought back and a policeman was sent to guard tho plucii for thu remainder of tho nigiu. i tie womnn win uo sent to the pen- )i i, I u n l'.,ln..ilnu .iwMau ii lumsuHf i will search for bodwell .rtr ltnntnslilrr I'eniilr Alnrtneil About Xrrr York llernlil Corrc apnnilent'x l'nnnlhle I'ntr. BEIILIN, N. II., Jan. 1. A searching party has left here for Mount Washington In an endeavor to find William II. Hod wcll, correspondent of tho New York Her ald, who was lost on tho mountain yester day while trying to make the ascent. Ilodwell, with Chester Stiles of Cambridge and Hay Kvans of Corham, went up the mountain on foot for the purpose of tak ing views. IiiHUrnnce (?oniiniilen Cunsotlilnte. INDIANAl'OLIS. Ind.. Jan. l.-A deal In which nbout $50,000,000 of accident Insurnnce capital Is Involved and which Is considered ono of tho largest consolidations ever ef fected in tins country was consummated hero today, lly Its terms tho Hallway Of- flnlnl unit Kinnlnven Arrlriont iin-mnr.-itlnn of this city, tho Metropolitan Accident In suranco company of Chicago, the North western uonevoient society ana tno con tinental Insurance company are consoll- dated under tho terms of the Continental Casualty company. Tho Continental Casualty company was Incorporated under tho Insurance laws of tno Binte or inaiana some lime ago Him was io nrellmlnary step to consolidation. The principal ofllcers of tho Hallway Ofllclals' and .employes' Accident association, which lias pcen wcniea in mis euy ior unpen years, will do removeu to cmcaKO. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Wednesday nnil 'nmrsilny Will He 1'nlr, with lneronse In Tetnjicr- nture nnil Ynrlnlilr Wlnila. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -Forecast for Wednesday nnd Thursday: For Nebraska, Kansas, North and South Dakota Fulr Wednesday, with moderating temperature. Thursday fair; winds vari able. For Iowa Fair Wcdnesdny, with moder ating temperature. Thursday fair: north westerly winds. For Missouri Fair Wednesday, with moderating tempcrnturc In northern por tion. Thursday fair; winds generally northwesterly. For Colorado nnd Wvomlne Rencrallv fnr nmi warmer; local snows probable Thursday, winds becoming southerly. For Montana Fair Wednesday except snow In western portion; warmer. Local snows probablo Thursday; winds becoming southeasterly. For Illinois Fair Wednesday, with mod erating temperature except In oxtrcmo southern portion. Thursday fair; variable winds. For Indiana Fair Wednesday, with mod crating temperature. Thursday fair; winds westerly. I' or Arkansas Fair Wednesday nnd Thursday; winds generally northerly. l'or New Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Ter ritoryFair Wednesday and Thursday; variablo winds. For Westetn Texas Fair Wednesday; wnr,"('ri " southern portions. Thursday falr; wln,Ia Rcncrnlly northerly. l.oenl Iteeonl. OFFICII OF TUB WKATllun mini,' OFFICIO OF THE W HATH Kit UUREAl'. 'A" .!"," .,,10,,Mnl recor(' "f KnE'Cf the" lat" U years. em with three irkio 1t10 1'rt 1UI? iMiiium temperature.... :i in m i """" 'cnipcraiurc " !! - 11 1 .mi ,111 lemncmiuro in ir. in i rrccipiiailou il T m '1 '!lcor'1 " lemperaturo and precipitation 'V""""1 ,lu U,,H "' fi,,lco A,"rcl Normal temperature m "cuciency ior 1110 nay n Total excess since March 1 1107 formal precipitation 0.1 Inch Excess for tho day m inch r.iii.i . .inf,.it i.,;, f...i. V ....... ........... n.nv.i ..11. lull 1 0".l lIK'lieM Excess since Mureh 1 ?s inrh Deficiency for cur. period, IKK)... 4.2s Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1839... S.79 Inches Heparin from .Stntliiiin nt S 1. M. TATieWfl AND BTATB OF WEATHER. Omaha, clear , Hi K K 21 .00 fi so ,m 2 if. .no is 21 .00 12 20 .00 . ,00 , Hi .00 , 12 11 .00 , 20 20 . 00 4 10 .00 , 10 20 .00 20 21 .00 ti 10 .00 . I -2 .00 , 10 S .00 , 50 60 . 00 on. Zero. North Platte, clear. Cheyenne, clear Salt 1-iko, clear Hupld City, clear.... Huron, clear Wllllston, clear. nu ..l.,,.- J ''S"h ( "',' ;' hi pHul. clear Davennnrt. clear. Kansas City, cloudy.... llnl..ii!i flnlHll . Ilnvrn. iMnliiK II smarcK. clear.., Galveston, cloudy L. A. WELSH. Local Forecast Otllclnl. INTERESTING WEATHER DATA Note from tlie Itcrimln nf the Oniulin Ilnrenn CnvrrliiR Period nf Twenty-Nine Yrnrs. Tho following data, covering n period o twuntv-nlno years, havo been compiled from tho weather bureau records at Omaha for the month or January: Temperature Meun or normal tempera turo. 20 decrees Tho warmest month wni that of 1SS0, with nn averago of 31 degrees Tho coldest month wns mat or isms, wun 111 averngo of 7 degrees, Tho highest tern peraturo wns 03 degrees, on January 20, 1M.". The lowest temperature was 32 do grees below zero, on January 5, 1SS1. Aver ago date on which llrst "killing" frost 00 curred In autumn. September 25. Aver lnt0 .n which lust "killing" frost occur ''VreclpUatlon (mln nnd melted snow)-. .Average occurred Av erago for tho month. .OS inch. Averngo number of days with .01 of nn Inch or more, Tho greatt-Hi mommy precipitation was 2.11 Inches, In 1R91. The least monthly pre- clnltntlon Was .07 Inch. In 1879 and 119. Tho greatest amount of precipitation recorded fn nny twenty-four consecutive hours was .95 Inch on January 27 and 28. lKil. Tho grenicsi uiiiuuiii m iuuniu iwuiiira h I In imv IwentV-foUr COllSCCUtlVO tlOlirM free ord extending to winter of 1SS4-85 only) wnu 0 Inches, on January 12, 18W. unuun mm vninw. . . '"V huihuci m clear days, 10; partly cloudy days, 12; cloudy days, 9. I 11111 x uu 11. ...... u. .T.iii.n huiu i.rmi from tho northwest. Tho highest velocity t "a winu was miica, irom uio norm- west, on January 28, 1876. It conveys a heating, strengthen ing influence to the afflicted orgins which U InsUntly spptrent Quiets ptln, stops witting of the kidney tissue, removes that tired, despond ent feeling that all victims of kidney ailments have A short course with this splendid remedy brings back strength, good digestion energy and cheerful spirits. Price, $l.00-ai Drug Stores. V KIDNEY 4 V TROUBLES I IS MARVELOUSLY EFFECTIVE. I TTTS - Frances .TC.5naersoi MISS FRANCIS M. ANDERSON, daughter of HON. JUDGE ANDER SON, of Virginia, is at present in Washington, 0. C, as Corre sponding Secretary of the Higher Educational League, of that city. Cured of la grippe by Peruna. ISS FRANCES M. ANDERSON,. Cor responding Secretary of tho .Higher Educational League, writes from tho Astoria." AVashlnton, D.C., the followlug: "About two months iro I was taken very 111 with la uripne and was obliged to go to l-cJ. 1 took three bottles of Pcrnn.i with very beneficial results, and was able to leave my bed in a week and regain ed in j' usual strength very soon. "1 have nothing but praise for l'eruna, and recommend it to those similarly afflicted whenever 1 can." Frances M. Anderson. La grlppo Is, strictly speaking, epidemic catarrh that Is to say, a variety of acuto catarrh which Is so coutaglous and runs a courso moro or less definite, tho same ns scarlot fever, .whooping cough, etc. During tho ncuto stages of la grlppo It Is not a very fatal disease, but tho condi tion In which It leaves tho system has caused tho death of a countless number. Indeed nearly overy person who has hnd la grlppo within tho last thrco years finds himself more or less deranged by tho per nicious effects of this disease. Tho ma jority of thoso who havo escaped death find Ufa scarcely worth living. If this vnst multitude of peoplo could only know with what certainty and promptness Peruna would relievo them of all tho bad effects which la grlppo has brought upon them, what an untold amount of suffering would bo averted!. Thousands havo already heard how quick R adway's Pills Small, act without pain or griping, purely vegetable., mild and rclUble. Regulate the Liver and Digestive Organs. The enfest and best medicine In tho world fot the CURE of all disorders ot the Stomach, Liver, Bow els, Kidneys, Hladrier, Nervous Dtseaiips, Lobs of Appetite, Headache, Constipation, Costlvencss, Indigestion, Illllousncsit, Fever, Inflammation of the Bowel3, Piles nnd ull dernngements of the Internal Vlsccrn. PERFECT DIGESTION will be nccom- pusneu uy initine UAUWAV PILLS. By to dolnc 1 DYSPEPSIA, Sick Headache, Foul Stomach, Biliousness will be avoided, ns the food thnt Is eaten I :nntrlbuta lt nourishing properties for the support of the natural waste of the body. Price arso n Ilox. Sold liy DruirtlliitN ' or Srnt hy Mull. Send to DR. RAD WAY & CO.. 55 Elm Bt,, Now lork, for Book of Advlcn. J 31 m. WIiihIow'h Houthlnt; Syrup. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with 1'Ell-1 1 KCT SUCCEHH, IT KOOTIIEH tho CHILD, SOFTENS thn OUMfl. ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and Is tho best rem- cay lor diauuuuua. koiu uy uruggisis In every purt of tho world. Ho suro and aslc for ".Mrs, Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup." and take no othxr kind. Twenty-llvo ceuti u liattlo. FIRST CLASS PULLMAN SLEEPERS ...DAILY BETWEEN... OMAHA AND SAN FRANCISCO Without Chang GREAT ROOK ISLAND ROUTE MM& Daylight In both directions. DININO CAR SERVICE THROUOH. ) BUFFET LIBRARY CARS. For full Information, reservations and Itiner ary "Chicago to California" address City Ticket Office, 1333 Farnam St., Omaha, WY THI QINUINK SYRUP OF FIGS UANVTAGTOKMB WW CailsirORNIA FIG SYRUP OJLII H ly this remedy will euro In theso cases and havo boen saved; but tens of thousands havo not yut heard, and continue to suffer on, dropping Into tho gravo ono by ono. Peruna cures catarrh In nil stnges nnd varieties, whether ncuto or chronic, nnd Is thcreforo tho most effcctlvo remedy ever devised for removing all tho dorangomontH which follow la grlppo. Samuel M. York writes from Union Orove, Aln,, tho fallowing letter: Dear Sir "Last week I wns tnken with hi grlppo and catarrhal deafness, I wroto you for advice nnd followed your directions. After taking two bottles of Peruna I found myself well of la grippe, nnd ray hearing was fully restored. My health Is better than it has heen in flvo years. "My wlfo Improved in health very much after taking Peruna." Samuol M. York. Miss Carollno J. Knhl, Otlsco, Ind,, writes as follown: "Three yenrs I had la grippe nnd pulmonary trouble. 1 was very sick. I had hemorrhages of the lungs nearly every day lorn year, nnd three bottles of your l'eruna cured me. The doctor said I had consumption. I am now in better health than I have been for many years. "I highly recommend Peruna to nil my neighbors nnd friends. Peruna Is my fav orite mcdlclno. I shall always havo Peruna In tho house." Miss Carollno J. Knhl. Address Tho Peruna Mcdlcino Co., of Columbus, Ohio, for a froo ropy of "Winter Catarrh," which treats of tho diseases pe culiar to winter. You Can Buy Brains at a meat market, or you can hire other people to think for you, or a nimble fingered girl to write your letters, but do you know a good dictionary is a great help in writing or speak ing correctly? Frabably you have. decrepit Id dictionary In your office. It la ao tattered and dirty that you seldom use. It. Throw It la the. waste baakot and get Standard Dictionary It la the latest out and scholars everywhere pronounce It the beat. Containing over 300,000 words and having a corps of 240 editors, apeclallats and educated men, coating nearly a million fellers before placed before the public, It ought to be a valuable book. It la a valuable book by far the beat dictionary before the HnglUh-speaklng people. CALL ON OR WRITE THB MTOBATH BTATIONERT CO. V VAHNAM BTRJCHT, IN REGARD TO IT. .KAY ' S RENOVATOR Invluoratus and renovates thn system; purities and enriches tho blood; cures tho worst dyspcpxla, coriHttputlon, headache, llvoratid Uldneys. 'JSonndll. atdrugglsts. Frco R advice, samplo and book. aaasasaw Dr. II. J, Kay, Saratoga, N.Y. paaim ENOVATOR SBBk CMICHf BTIR'S CNQLlaH nr uiuuiiMibivn r.niis.inis is WKIl ai Utli u.ullU Imki 1.4 Ilk kiMtlkkti. 1'ska other, lurus crass HakkUlmUat Ba latlla. tl. B7 f 7r Driiilil. tr . nl o. 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