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Closing Out
Decisive
Dress
Goods
Bargains-
' A wl tti nnts
Wo uavo
unusual
you Monday
wo had tho
values to show
morning. Wish
spaco to tell of the dress goods
but tho seeing beats the
reading. Come.
HANDSOME STKH'ED NOVELTIES NOW
12 He A YARD
Never Bold for less than 25o. Just the
thine for children's school dresses
nnd street wear.
MIXED CHEVIOT SUITING NOW 60c A
VAIU).
Full f2 Inches wide, never sold for Ics3
thnu $1.00 n yard, hut It will ro nt n
lively rate.
NEW ZIIIELINE SUITING NOW 43c A
YAHD.
NoTer sold for less than 11.00 a yard,
only the choicest sort from tho hest
manufacturers every color will ho
right for coming spring.
BTYLISII I'EMILK CHEVIOT NOW $1.25
A YAIU).
Full CI Inches wldo, novcr sold for less
than $2.25 a yard.
NOVBITY DItBSS OOODS-NOW 20c A
YAHD.
About Iwcnty-flvo colors and designs to
select from never sold for less than
f0o to 6Ce a yard Not an unworthy
design or color In tho lot.
NEW SILK WAIST FLANNELS.
This In the pretty, yes, dainty, stuffs
for shirt waists nothing prettlor
nothing more stylish for shirt waists.
Wo have Just received another new
lluo of colors. Come and see them.
Straight
front Corsets
Warner's
rust proof
"Straight
Front' 'corset,
accurate
in shape,
delightfully
easy,
guaranteed.
Also, entirely rust proof.
"Thalia" Straight Front corset, which
wo havo found so satisfactory. Is
boned with Warner rust proof steels,
Complcto lino of sizes black, white
ann gray.
I'rlco $1.50 each.
Our Curtain Sale Will continue
until all are
closed out
Nothing reserved. Don't miss this op
portunity. They aro going fast nnd
tho prices aro about half their real
value.
HE CONDEMNS LEE'S ACTION
Frank Steera Sends Tart Lotter to South
Dakota Legislature.
MAKES SOME SEVERE COUNTER CHARGES
Olnlnis Among Othern TIiIiiwm 'I'll nt lie
Can I'rnvn Tlmt Dr. lion. In n
IlriiliUru Incompetent Ailill
Uonnl II 11 In Introduced.
riKItUE, S. D., Jan. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) In tho houso and senate today
Frank It. Steers, u republican member of
tho Hoard of Charities and Corrections, sent
In n letter In which ho condemns tho action
of Governor Loo In referring to alleged dis
honesty on tho purt of former heads of tho
penitentiary, reform school nnd Insane asy
lum. Ho takes tho position that nil these offi
cials havo disproved nil tho charges lnodr
and that In tho caso of tho reform school
tho present populist superintendent has
been requested to make his chnrges of
crookedness specific, but that ho has failed
or refused to do ho. Hn nlso charges tho
present superintendent of tho Intmno asylum,
Dr. noss, of being n drunken Incompotent
nnd declares his ability to provo the
charges.
Ilo also makes countercharges of tho
methods now employed In tho management
of tho stale. Institutions, declaring that tho
rnmc methods nro being followed by popu
llBt appointees ns aro condemned as illation
est by the republican predecessors.
A report Is hero charging unprofessional
action on tho part of Judgo Mooro of tho
Eighth circuit, which may be used ns a
bails for Impeachment proceedings. Tho
principal chargo is that Mooro solicited and
received a brlbo for a decision, then decided
tho caso agnlnst the party paying tho
Scrofula
Few are entirely free from It.
It may develop so slowly as to canso
llttlo If any dlsturbanro during the whole
period of childhood.
It may then produce Irregularity of tho
stomach nnd bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh,
and marked tendency to consumption
beforo manifesting Itself In much cutaneous
eruption or glandular swelling.
It Is best to bo suro that you aro quite
free from It, nnd for Ha complcto eradica
tion you can rely on
Hood's SarsmpaHlla
The best of all medicines for ull humors.
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COUPON
Present at Deo office or mail
coupon with ton cents and get
your choice- of Photographic Art
Studies. When ordering by mall
add four centa for postage.
ART DEPARTMENT,
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OMAHA, NED.
T L. vJ
Winter Goods
doing for us.
Notions Hundreds of small
but extremely useful
things for sowing and per
sonal use.
We've got all tho easily forgotten
things together.
Patent hooks and eyes, Gc nnd 10 card.
Mack pins, 2 boxes for Cc.
tlrass pins at Cc, 10c and 15c n paper.
Host sewing needles, Cc a paper.
Mending tissue, repairs any kind of
clothing, 10 a pnekage.
Skirt yokes, 15c and 25c each.
Fcclor's brush binding, guaranteed to
last as long as tho skirt, 7c yard.
Self threading needles, 10c a paper.
Iicst darning cotton, 2 spools for Cc.
Silk Qntsh crochet cotton, Cc a spool.
Brooks' glace thread, Co n spool, or
C5c a dozen.
Pearl buttons, lOo per rard of 2 dozen.
Stcot shears, 7, 8, 9 Inch, 25c pair.
Complexion brushes, 25c each.
Reduced
Prices on
Underwear
Wherever it
is possible to
give you an
article at a
price below
tho regular value, we do it.
Below we quote a few prices.
Women's "Knlt-to-flt" wool union
suits. In flesh, hluo or natural, small
sizes only regular $5.50 value $2.00
per suit.
Women's black worsted tights regular
$2.25 and $2.00 value at $1.C0 and $1.25
per yard.
Women's Swiss ribbed merino vesta,
In pink or blue regular, $1.50 values,
at $1.00 a garment.
Children's cotton fleeced ribbed vests,
and pants, reduced to 10a each for
sizes lt, 18, 20. 15c each for sizes
12, 21. 20. 20c each for sizes 28, 30,
32, 31.
Embroideries
We aro
pleased to say
to our
many patrons
that the full
line of Bpring
embroideries
has arrived
inspection.
The lino Is
and is ready for
largo one and contains
many beautiful things which should
ho seen by all lovers of these line
goods.
WE CLOSE SATUHDAYS AT O I. SI. "
Aawrra ron romsn kid gloyvi Aim mocauvi PArrnn.ii
Thompson, Beldeh &Co
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
T. KL. C uV. BDILDINO, 00. 10TH ARO DOUGLAS ITS.
money. Tho other charges nre trivial and
havo little weight.
Bills wcro Introduced to create a Ninth
Judicial circuit in tho northern part ot tho
Btate; cutting Intoreat rate to 10 per cent:
appropriating $16,700 to settlo claims for
construction of Soldiers' homo nt Hot
Springs, to provldo for removal of consti
tutional ofllcers by tho governor; authoriz
ing tho nppolntment of a commission for
codifying laws, nnd to appropriate $26,000
for a stnto exhibit at tho Iluffalo exposition.
Tho following senate committee clerks
wero appointed: Appropriation, C. IJesan
con of Hughes; Judleinry, Albert MatBon of
nrooklngs; nppolntmouts, 11. J. Olcson of
Ilrown.
Stato Treasurer Schambor has decided,
with tho consent of tho auditor and governor,
to Issue $250,000 of emergency warrants
to rim ono year with Interest payable semi
annually, and tho securities will bo placed
with the lowest Interest bidder. Tho fund
is to bo used to take up present outstanding
warrants nnd pay legislative expenses.
Aliened llurnr Thief CiiiiKlit.
YANKTON, S. D., Jan. 12. (Special Telo
gram.) Louis Ulunck was captured nt Oay
vllle today by Charles S. Courtney, sheriff
of Stnnlcy county, who, with the sheriffs
of Lyman nnd Hughes" counties, havo been
following Ulunck for a week. Hlunck, with
several others, It Is alleged, stole thirty
nine horses at Fort l'lerre and gave the
sheriffs n hot chaso before they were
rounded up. Tho horses were found In n
worn-out condition at Klpke's place, near
Volln. Another of tho thieves Is now hold
nt Pierre.
Itonrlmd Inilliinn Mity '! I.lllllln.
KLMHALL, S. D., Jan. 12. At a confer-
onco of tho Indians of tho Rosebud reser
vation a strong sentiment was expressed fa
voring a ceding of tho Gregory county
portion of tho reservation to tho govern
ment In order that It may bo opened for
settlement. Tho Indians also took under
advisement tho proposition to leaso thotr
lands for grazing purposes. Thcro was nn
almost unanimous sentiment against It nnd
thoy will protest against nny such action
by tho Government.
South Diikntn lOnuTKi-ney Wnrriintn,
1'IERRE, S. I)., Jan. 12. Stato Trensuror
Schamher hns decided, with the consent of
tho governor nnd auditor, to Issuo $250,000
of omorgoucy warrants, to run for ono year,
With Interest payable soml-annually. Tho
puymentB uro to be mado semi-annually
and tho securities will ba placed with tho
lowest Interest bidder. Tho fund Is to bo
ilsod to tnko up present outstanding regis
tered warrants and pay legislative ex
penses. IVrlRlit Trnln Derailed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo Jan. 12. (Special.)
A freight train on tho Union I'aclllc near
Htlllard, In the western part of tho slate,
Btnick A broken rail last ulght and twenty
two loaded cars were derailed. A brakemnn,
who was riding oio ot tho derailed cars, was
Bllghtly hurt. The wreck delayed traffic
for soveral hours and caused considerable
damage to railroad property.
MAY BE ONEOFCROWE'S JOKES
Denver roller Ilecelvr Wire to Henreli
CVrtnln limine for Oiiialinii, Oul
o Find It Dumn'l Kxlat.
DENVER, Jon. 12. Chief of I'ollco Far
ley today received a telegram from Indian
apolis, signed "James Jones," stating that
1'at Crowe, tho alleged Omaha kidnaper,
could bo found In tho attic of n home at
018 Twenty-first street, Denvtr. Investl
gotlon proved that no such house cxUts and
tho pollco nro now trying to learn who
Mr. Jones Is.
that is what our January Clearing Sale is
This is to be the banner week.
Special Prices on All our ei
Dressing Sacques derdown
sacques that
have been selling at
$1.C0, $1.75, $2.00. $2.25 nnd $3.00 each,
reduced to $1.00.
These garments are daintily made and
trimmed and qualities are of 'the
best. Come quick as quantity Is not
large.
Muslin
Underwear
Muslin un
derwear for
about tho
cost of
materials
well cut and
well made,
These ga merits aro slightly
musse'1 and soiled, so values
are cut to mako room for new
spring goods.
Gowns at EOc ,of cambric, yoke tucked
nd trimmed with lawn rufflcB
thoso nrc regular 75c values.
At 7C Gowns that have selling for
$1.00.
$1.25 gowns reduced to $1.00 each.
$1.50 gowns reduced to $1.25 each.
$2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 gowns reduced to
$1.50 each.
$3.00 and $3,50 gowns reduced to $2.00
each.
$4,00 and $5.00 gowns reduced to $3.00
each.
A largo assortment of ladles' corset
covers and drawers, at greatly re
duced prices.
Regarding Our Our recent sale
Cloak Dept coats, suits and
other ready to
wear garments was a magnifi
cent success.
The reason is easy to be found think
of how easy wo sold, our goods.
We consider It much better business to
closo out our stock now than pack
them away for nnother season, "as
Is commonly dono by many stores."
In a few weeks from now wo will show
an entire new lino of suits, skirts,
waists und other ready-to-wear gar
ments. In tho meantime, we are selling our
lino tailor made suits, tho $25 quality
for $15.00.
Our Jackets In cloth, nre nil ono half
regular price.
3 One near seal coats, the quality we
sold at $55.00, salo price $30.0031
size only.
We havo special closing out prlceB on
petticoats, wrappers, dress skirts,
marten muffs.
TALK ONLY OF CUSHMAN DAVIS
CollciiKiiei or (lie Lntr .Senator
vott SckmIoh to ficrvlorn In
1 1 In Memory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. No legislative
business of importance was transacted by
the senate today. The session was devoted
to services held In memory of tho late
Senator Cimr-man K. Davis of Minnesota.
Tho long and distinguished servlco of tho
senator and the Intlmato relations lie sus
tained to his colleague- In tho senate had
endeared him to all, and when his demise
camo every member of tho body felt that
ho had Buffered a personal loss.
For many years Mr. Davis served as
chairman ot tho commlttco on foreign re
lations, nnd In tlmt capacity and In the
capacity of tho member of tho Paris peace
commission ho was Intimately Identified
with tho foreign affnirs of tho government.
Immediately upon tho conclusion of tho
routine rooming business Mr. Nelson of
Minnesota called up his resolution exprrs
olvo of the regret of the senate nt tho denth
of Senator Davis.
As Mr. Nelson called up tho resolution
Mrs. Davis, accompanied by some friends,
entered tho cxecutlvo gallery of tho senate.
In addition several other friends of tho latn
senator occupied seats In the executive gal
lery during tho delivery of the memorial
orations.
Tho speakers of tho occasion Included
Senators Morgan of Alaunma, Clark of Wyo
ming, Lodgo of Massachusetts and Daniel
sf Virginia, nil ot whom were associated
with Mr. Davis as members of the foreign
relations committee. Others who pro
nounced eulogies upon the late Bcnntor
woro his colleague. Senator Nelson, nnd his
succossor, Senator Towne, anil Senators
Hoar of Massachusetts, Spoonor of Wiscon
sin, McCumbor of North Dakota and Foster
of Washington.
In recent years In the sonnto no more
beautiful, heartfelt and eloquent culogloB
havo been pronounced upon tho memory of
any senator than thoso delivered todny, as
Mr. Davis' peculiarly closo associations
with members on both sides of the chamber
endcored him to nil and without regard to
political adulations ho wns held In hlch
esteem by every member of tho body.
HOUSE PASSES RELIEF BILLS
- ,. II-
IllnnntlnllPil Indian I'lirnicri Aro Pro
vided For HUer find lliirlntr
in 1 1 I'm A mi I n.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Some mlBcellan
eous business was transacted hy trie houso
at the opening of tho session today. A bill
was passed to change cr.d 11. the times for
holding district nnd circuit courts In tho
northwestern division of tho eastern district
of Tennessee.
Soveral relief bills wero passed on.
Unnnlmous consent to consider n bill to ro
store Frank II. Case of Missouri to his rank
In the United States navy was objected to
by Mr. Hopkins, Caso contracted color
blindness whllo serving on the Jeanctto ro
ller expedition. A bill was passed for the
relief of certain Indians of the Indian Ter
ritory who deslro to sell their lands nnd re
movo elsewhere.
The house resumed consideration ot the
river and harbor bill.
Dills wero nlso passed to authorize the
Indians on thn Grand Portage Indian res
ervation to cut and dispose of their timber
on their several allotments; to authorise
the Arizona Water company to construct
a powor plant on tho Pima Indian reserva
tion, and to uuthorlzo tho construction ot
a brldga across tho Mississippi river at
Capo Glrardcuu, Mo.
Tho houso then went Into committee of
I
Hee, Jan. 13, 1901.
Special
Sale on all
White Bed
Blankets
We aro
deter-
itiinnrl 1 n
vArs. ' close out
'if I .
an our
white blankets and have made
the prices accordingly. Note
reductions, which aro genuine
$11.00 white blankets, now $7.50.
$10.00 white blankets, now $6.50.
$9.00 white blankcttf, now $0.00.
$7.50 white blankets, now $5.10.
$6.50 white blankets, now $4.50.
$5.00 white blankets, now $3.75.
I3.S0 white blankets, now $2.75.
$3.20 white blankets, now $2.25.
$4.00 white blankets, now $3.00.
$1.75 white, blankets, now $1.18.
$1.35 white blankets, now $1.00.
$1.00 whlto blankets, now 7Cc.
70c white blankets, now 50c.
Fine
Linens
Talking about our
great
January
special
salo of
fine
linens,
we wish to mention that it is
still on wo shall continue
the extraordinary low prices of
last week.
DAMASK.
$1.75 bleached damask, now $1.10.
$1.65 bleached damusk, now $1.00.
85c unbleached damask, Mw 69c.
$1.00 unbleuchcd damusk, now 75c.
45c unbleached damask, now 19c.
CLOTHS.
$1.75 bleached cloth, now $1.00 each.
$2.25 bleached cloth, now $1.C'J each.
$3.00 bleached cloth, now $2.00 each.
$3.50 bleached cloth, now $2.50 each.
TOWELS.
10c towels, now Cc each.
1214c towels, now 8 l-3c each.
10 2-3c towels now 12Hc each.
25c towels, now 19c each.
40c towels, now 25o each.
CRASHES.
7c toweling, now 3c n yard.
15c toweling, now 10c a yard.
16 2-Do toweling, now 12'fcc n yard.
NAPKINS.
One half dozen odd napkins almost one
half price, and remnants of tnblo
damask.
II. S. embroidered pillow cases, $2.00,
now $1.38 each.
tho whole nnd resumed tho consideration of
tho river and harbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Cntchings ot Massachusetts, a member
of the committee, replied nt some length to
the nttuck made by Mr. Hepburn of Iowa
upon tho Mississippi river improvements on
Thursday. Mr. Cntchings snld ho hod In
dulged tho hope that beforo ho retired
from congress Mr. Hepburn would have
abandoned his nntugonism to appropriations
for tho .Mississippi river.
"Out after listening to his speech on
Thursday," snld Mr. Catchlngs, "I And thnt
hope consigned to, tho Umbo whero Ilo the
wrcckago of tho other disappointments ot
my life."
Proceeding Mr. Catchlngs denied that
tho commerco of tho Mississippi was dis
appearing. Its chnrnctcr had vastly changed
slnco the old days, but Its volume wns as
largo ns ever.
Ilcforo closing Mr. Catchlngs took up a
newspaper criticism of his efforts In bo
half of tho river and harbor Improvements
that had been written by Patrick Henry,
who Is to succeed him In congress, nnd re
plied to It at somo length. He should not
hnvo noticed the attack, ho said, had Mr.
Hepburn not mndo ubo of It on Thursday.
In concluding Mr. Catchlngs said this would
probably bo tho last time ho would ad
dress tho houso In bchnlf of tho improve
ment of tho lower Mississippi, which ho
hnd so much ot heart. Ho was tumultuously
applaudod when ho took IiIb sent.
Mr, Maun of Illinois followed with somo
criticism of tho bill on tho ground that It
'did not do Justice to tho great city of Chi
Jcngo, where much of the commerce of the
great lakes originated.
I Mr. Dorolng of Kentucky made nn ear
IncBt plea for an appropriation for the
upper Cumberland river.
Mr. Thomus of Iowa criticised the com-
mltteo for what ho tailed Its Inconsistent
policy in making appropriations, claiming
that the commlttco favored somo locnll
ties and neglected others.
After somo further remarks by Mr.
Itucker of Missouri nnd Mr. Dartholdt of
Missouri In favor of continuing tho Inv
provement of tho Missouri river tho com
mltteo rose. Hy unanimous consent gen
eral debato upon tho bill was ordered
closed nt 2 o'clock on Monday. At 4:60
p. in. tho house adjourned until Monday.
i.m'T.s has fiu:i: ni:i,ivniiv,
I.oiiIhh Count, limn, i iol Oio llcne
II I m ol lluriil Hiinlo,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. (Special Tolc
grum.J Iturnl freo delivery korvlco will bo
established nt Letts, Louisa county, In., on
February 1. Tho service will covir nn area
of twenty-one square miles, with a pop
ulatton of 430. J. T. Paulllns was appointed
carrier.
The fullo-Alng Iowa postmasters hove
bef n appointed: Thomas O'Hnro, at Connor,
Allamakca county; Thoral Oestom, at Hur
per's Ferry, Allumnkeo county.
Mncnua Wcstlnnd .! Fresh was awarded
the contract for carrying tho mall from
Fresh to Plorrc. S. D.. und J. F. White of
Ilock Itlvcr from Rock River to Garrett,
Wyo.
rn.Nsio.vs fou vi:sti:ii. vktwiaas.
Who .Survlrorn Hoinoniliorril tlio
(irnernl iivernmoiit.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. (Special,) The
following pensions hnvo been granted:
Issuo of December Iti:
Iowa: OrlBlnnl-Cleorge K, Morris, Spring
field. $9; Alexander C Stebblns, Lemurs.
J10; J, Sllltoii Wheeler. Clinton, Its. Widows,
Indian wars Catharine Helter, Eldon, $S.
Colorado; Orlglnul ('buries H, Wood,
Montclalr, IB; Henry F. Tower, Denver. 16.
War with Spain, original Frank L. Gor
don. Sllverton, J17.
Montana. Original - Ilenedlrt Klmber,
Winston. fi. War with Spain, original:
Charley E. Young, Hutto, 117,
to
HITS THE BANKERS' UNION
Auditor Weston Renders an Opinion Against
Fraternal Insurance Oonsolidation.
LUMBER MEN APPEAL TO THE COURTS
Object to Union of Wontorn l'relKht
Cnr Servlco Annoi'lnllon Ilonont
tho I'oiinlt.v Atluulioil to Doliiy
In Lnloudlnu Cnr.
LINCOLN, Jan. 12. (Spcclal.)-In nn
opinion given to tho Nebraska Fraternal
congress today Auditor Weston mndo an
Impartial ruling relative to the consolidation
of fraternal Insurance comunnlcs. His
position on this question Is that the only
way any person can bocomo a member of a
fraternal beneficiary ncsoclatlou is by mak
ing n formal npplleatlcr for membership
and passing tho required medical examina
tion, or In other words, that ho cannot be
transferred from ono soclctv to nnother
against his own will, or unless ho repents
tho process by which he Joined tho first or
ganltallon, Tho ruling will affect tho people who have
been transferred Into tho Hankers' union of
Omaha by riders uttnehed to tho certlllcatcs
of other societies and who havo been ad
mitted to membership without having first
passed a physical examination.
Tho Hankers' union, by various means,
transferred the membership of tunny socl
ottos to their organization, notably the Ilusl
iicsb Men's fraternity, tho York Mutual, tho
Industrial Mutual, tho Independent Work
man, tho Hoyal Oaks, tho Knights of tho
Forest, nnd recently nn attempt has been
mado to transfer the Sons nnd Daughters
of Protection. Tho ruling of tho -auditor
brings out tho fact that certlllcatcs obtained
without examination or guaranties by
riders attached to the certificates arc not
legal and could not bo mndo valid claims
tor insurance In caso of death.
The ofllcern ot the Nebraska Fraternal
congress assert thnt tho matter was iIIb
cussed ut tho time of tho meeting ot tho
congress on December 11 lust. Tho legUla
tlvo committee, was requested to take tho
matter up with the auditor at that time.
This wns delayed until tho new auditor took
charge of tho affulrs of tho otllco. Tho
fratcrnnl societies of tho stuto will ho In
terested in tho ponlLoti taken by tho auditor,
as his opinion settles a question that has
caused much trouble In tho past.
Tho Aiidttor'n Idillim.
Tho auditor's ruling Is as follows:
To tho Nebraska Fraternal Congress:
Qentlcmen I nm In receipt of yours of
yesterday requesting an onlnlon or rulliiK.
ns you term It, upon three questions, which
I will gladly answer. Hut, before consider
ing your questions directly, I deslro to say
that ull tho nuthorlty In this state for it
fraternnl benetlclnry association to organize
and thereafter to exist Is found In chanter
xlvll. Session Laws of 1S!7, page 2Ctl. Such
associations have mich powers nnd only
such ns nre conferred on them by this uct.
The net clearly sots out how much un asso
ciation enn bo organized and how regulated
nrier organization, tho organization anil
conduct of business afterward Is absolutely
Independent of every other organization nnd
name only ror its own nets and manage
ment of its own affairs. L'uder this uct un
association consists of Its entire member
ship and tho officers Its legal head, with
Hitch power nnd authority nn this net nnd
mo coiisutution unci iiyiaws or tno associa
tion that nro not In cunlllct with thin act
shall confer on them.
Question 1 Can the members of a frater
nal benetlclnry association tnko in tho mem-
burs of n similar association without re
medical examinations?
Section 19 of tno act nnovo mentioned
clearly answers this question. It suys;
"Uvery applicant for bcnellclnl membership
In nny such society doing buslnc: in this
stuto shall first be examined hy u physician
duly authorized to practice medicine within
un state." Hcctlon -u connrmx tins obli
gation by requiring that air members shall
"have been duly examined and recom
mended by n reputable physician."
Question i L tin sucti association nttacli a
rider to tho policies of the members of a
similar association, by the terms of which
such association shall agree to meet nil tho
obligations of such policies, subject to all
the conditions uiereor, including tue rale
of assessment?
Hltiiiillntlo Work n Flint lloiiiilnllo.
I am of the onlnlon thnt a rider such as
you havo described In this question would
not admit n member from ono association
to tho lodge of nnother and a lodco with
ritualistic work Is one of tho II rut requisites
of organization. Section 2 provides that
"hucii society snail muao provisions tor uto
payment of benefits In caso of death, etc."
Further nlong In the same section It sayn,
"Provided the payment of such benefits In
ull ('.INCH shall bo subject to compliance by
the member, with the eontrnct, constitution,
rules nnd laws of the society," nnd tho
society can mean no other than the ono
of which ho or she Is connected. I can see
no way that by a ruler agreement or one
society or association It can legally enrry
out tho rules und laws of another society.
I'sunlly tlicHo rules and laws, or at least
somo of them, are a purt of their secret
lodge work.
The words, "such society." aro in the
singular number and run have but ono
meaning and that Is tho one society In
which the certificate holder Iihn become n
member by having been examined and rec
ommended by a reputnblu physician nnd
Joining the lodge.
I urn of tho opinion that no person can
become u legal member of such an associa
tion without first belnK duly examined by
a reputnblo physician for tho association Is
suing tno ccriiiicatcH,
Question 3 Has Bitch fraternnl beneficiary
association any authority In law to iiilmlt
bonellclul members, iinuer any circum
stances or conditions, In nnv other man
nor than prescribed by law for the udmls
ntnn of new members?
This question has practically been an
Hwrred bv ntiHwerlnit tho other two. No
person can become a beneficial member of
tin nsKticiaiion orKiiiuzeu hiiuit iiih huovu
net without liavlnu been duly examined and
recommended by n reputublo physician, ap
pointed iiy or cmpioyc-ii zor ham iissocia
tlou, and Joining tho lodgo of suld ttssoclu
tlou. Yours truly,
CHAIILEH WESTON,
Auditor Public Accounts.
II A. HAHCOCK,
Deputy, insurance Department.
u I.ruul Wny (o Coiinolldiili.
It will be noticed that this ruling upholds
the law govornlng fraternal boncllclary so
SENT HOME.
I'liynlvliinn In (iorniuiiy .Send I'utlontn
to America fur Food.
Two clorgymon who went to Germany
last year for treatment by a noted special
ist wcro told that they must ubo Grape
Nuts, mado In America, at Ilaltlo Crcok,
Mich., for the principal part of each meal
This suggestion Interested tho two di
vines greatly, for whllo they know ot
Grnpo-Nuts nnd that tbcru was a lm'go
ubo mado of the food in America, it had
never como their wny to try It.
A lady In Heddlng, N. H., Mr, Otis Cole,
says the after effect of the grip was a
sorlous custrlo and stomach trouble. All
the following summer sho had many uttackB
ot palpitation of the heart, nausea, pain,
fnlntncBB, insomnia, and all tho other Ills
which nccorapnuy Impaired nerve force, and
Indigestion,
Sho began using Grnpo-Nuts to build het
up and found at onco that tho food
created no disturbance and she began to
gain in strength and courage. In Octobei
sho went for n vIhU and took Grape-Nuts
with nor to uao each day. Sho gulned 10
poundi- In weight In about four months nnd
-fully recovered her health.
Sho further tays: "Whllo I am now en
tlroly well, I shall probably odhero to
Grapo-Nuts during tho balance of my lite
My hrothcr-ln-law. a practicing physician,
says Grnpe-Nuts Blmmcred In milk, strained
and tho clear liquid given, forms nu Ideal
nourishment In casca of oxtrcmo prostrn
Hon, and Its stimulating effort Is not ccd I in
mediately. A friend of mine, n professional
render, carries a packago of Grape-Nuts in
her hand-bag, for sho says tho exhaustion
aftor an evening's work, will not admit of
lunching on ordinary food, but Grape-Nuts
food always restores her and leaves no 111
effects, for tho food Is so easily digested
nnd Is ready cooked, therefore a great con
rlctlM. The Nebraska law does not pro
vldo for an;' method of consolidation of fra
ternal societies. This ruling makes Illegal
section F of the bylaws of tho Hankers
union, which provides thnt tho olhccrs of
that association can accept the policies of
other societies by nttnchlng a "rider"
thereto nnd ngreelng to accept all the obli
gations and conditions of such policies,
thereby agreeing to pay all the benefits
provided therein without rc-medlcnl exam
inations.
In short, the auditor holdt thnt the only
wny that any perron can become n legal
member of a fraternal bettellclnry associa
tion, or recilvo nny benefits therefrom, Is
to make application to Join tho lodgo of
such association and pass the medical ex
amination required by law and receive a
certificate or policy of Insurance, nccord-
lng to tho laws of such association.
.timber .Men 1'IrIiI llullrond.
Wholesale and retail lumber dealers in
this city nro preparing to test In the
courts tho legality of the Western Fi eight
Cnr Service association which will begin
operations In this city Jnnuary lii. Luw
ytrs havo been retained nnd It Is said
that proceedings will bu Instituted In court
ns soon as the itrsoclation uttcmptis to en
force Its rules In this city. These rules
nto objectionable to the merchants in that
they require all freight cars to be unloaded
tho day they nro received. In defattft ot
which tho morclnnt Is rhnrgct' a penal fee
of tl for each car for every day until they
aro unloaded and returned to the railroad
coinpuny.
Tho Western Freight Car Service asso
ciation Is un organization of tho arlous
railroad coiupauits. In this city nil mil
roads will be Included In the agreement,
leaving tho merchants to tho mercy of the
nssoclutlon. The legal ground upon which
tho proposed proceedings will he instituted
If, tho provision in the association rules
which gives the tullroads the right to re
fuse to deliver freight to any merchant
who Is In nrrears. In other words the rail
roads agree to deliver no freight to mer
chants who refttto to pay tho penalty.
Servlco In Voutie In Oiiinlui.
Such a sorvlec hns been In voguo In
Omaha, South Omaha und Council muffs
for many years and for a period ot sev
eral months was tried In Lincoln uh nn
experiment. Tho men behind tho move
ment Insist that the service will not only
facilitate thn movement of cars, but will
really benefit tho merchants who buy
frolght In carload lots. Tho local deport
ment of the nssnclatlon will be under the
management of I. It. Vuntyle, now a resi
dent of Omaha.
'Tho car service nsBoclatlon will bo of
moro benefit to tho mcrchnutH who recelvo
freight than to the reullroads," sold Freight
Agent Allen of the Missouri Pacific. "It
will force tho unloading of cars and will
cunhlo tho railroad companies to furnish
tars to shippers on demand with less delay
than under the present system, which al
lows n man to keep cars standing ou tho
trucks for nn Indefinite period."
Tho Nebraska Heading Circle, which di
rects tho selection of rending books for
the district schools of the stnto, met In
tho otllco of tho state superintendent of
public Instruction today nnd after transact
ing routine business reorganized by electing
new ofllcers. Tho fortunate members In
the election were: Superintendent Carsou
of Kearney county, president; Superintend
ent Stoller of Ileatrlce, vice president, Su
perintendent W. A. Clark of tho Peru
Normnl school, secretary, and Superintend
ent Follmer of Pawnee City, treasurer. Stnto
Superintendent Fowler wns chosen for
active mannger of the circle.
Auditor Weston today granted n chnrtcr
to tho Heralds of Fraternity, a mutual In
surnnco association organized In Nelson,
Neb. Tho principal officers nro Virgil U,
Shirley, supreme herald, and Earl E. Ilojd,
supremo recorder, both of Nelson.
Xcvr Krolnlil Depot.
All arrangements for the construction of
tho new Missouri Pnclfic-Elkhorn freight
depot have been completed nnd work will
bo commenced nhout February 15. The
depot will bo built after modern plans, with
all latest Improvements, nnd tho principal
material used will ho brick.
Governor Dietrich hns appointed J. W.
llowcn of this city to be ndjutnnt of the
Soldiers' and Snllors' Homo at Mllford. He
will nssumo the duties of the position about
February 1. Mr. Ilowen has served ono
term as adjutant of tho Nebraska depart
ment of tho Grand Army of tho Republic
nnd thrco terms as city clerk of Lincoln.
Tho trnnBfor of tho otllco of tho Stnto
Banking board from fusion to republican
officers was completed today nnd Edward
lloyso ot Urokcn Dow, with his corps of
assistants, nro now In full possession.
THEIR CADET DAYS ARE OVER
I.tirnr Niimlioi' of Dlnnilnnuln from
A ont Point nn Account of !)
ilclciii'5 In Sliullon,
WEST POINT, N. Y.. Jan. 12. As a re
sult of the mental examination Just con
cluded tho following cadets, found deficient
In their studies, wcro today discharged from
tho Military academy:
Third Class P. II. Clark, Illinois; W. II.
Horton, fronnessoe; A.' M. Cooke, Colorado;
. It. McCroskey, California; A. P. Mcekl
son, Ohio; W. N. Hodman, North Carolina.
Fourth Class T. M. Hunch, South Curo
Una; M. 8. Davis, South Carolina; Thomas
Duncan, nt large; E. A. Finn, Minnesota; E.
P. ForcBtcr. lown; F. A. Gorges, Nevada'
A. F. Ochle, MasHttchusettB; J. W. Hal'sey,
Virginia; A. T. Lyman. South Dtikolu; W.
II. Martin, New York: W. W. Pierce. North
Carolina; H. O. Roberts. Malno; J. A.
Storer, Idaho, and C. W. Owens, Indiana.
Winn Illalr of Alabama and Frank Phlpps
ot wnsiiington, D. , wero turned back to
Join the fourth class.
WYOMING S0L0NS TAKE TRIP
(in from riioyoiine lo Hnlt l.nlco, Stop.
IiliiK o VUlt Slntu IiiNtltiiHunn
Kuroutc.
CHEYENNE, Wyo Jan. 12. (Spcclnl
Telegram.) A special train of three ctra
will leave horo at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing over tho Union Pacini! for Salt Lake,
bearing tho members of tho Sixth Wyo
ming legislature. The solons will atop ami
mako an inspection of tho scvcrnl stato
Institution located at Laramie, Iluwlins,
Hock Springs and Evatiston, ami will nr
rlvo In Suit Lake on Tuesday morning at
7 o'clock. There they will bo mot hy tho
citlzona' committee, whose guests thoy will
be during their stay In J!lon. Tho recep
tion to tho Wyoming lawmnkcrH will In
clude a banquet and n drive over tho city.
Tho delegation will also pay a visit to tho
meeting of tho National Live Stock asso
ciation. TO CUIUS A COI.IS I univ, HAT
Toko Laxntlvo llromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists rotund tho monoy If falls to
cure. V.. W. Grcvo's signature is on each
box 25c.
Movomoittn of (lectin Vonnoln, .Inn, IS.
At New York Arrlved-Covle, from Liver
pool: California, rroni isupics; ho:ii, trout
lirumorhuven; Sardinian, from Glasgow.
Lii C'humpagne. ftom Havre; ("mhrla, from
Liverpool, willed nurviu, tor i.iviirpo-ii
Pottxdain. for Hotterdtiui. via lloulounu
Cap Frio, for Hamburg: Kiilsetin Mnrlu
Theresa, for Naples, etc.; IleHpcrla, for
Mediterranean ports; Furncsslii, for Cllas
gow. At IJvcrnool- Arrived Tuurlc, from New
York. Sailed Campania, tor .Now vorif.
At OloHgow Arrlved-State of Nebruska,
frnm VfiW York.
At Hremeti-Sailcd Weimar, fur New
York.
At Havre Sailed L'Aqultalne, for New
York.
At H irst Castle- Passed. 4:0G it. m . .Inn
is- Vaderland, from Antwerp, for Now
lora.
Cures
Goitre
llrtunrknlilo Dlnout or i'tint nro
Thin llniiuoruun unit Dlsllmirlnu
Dlnonno Without I'tiln. (tporn
llon ur ltit'otM oiilciico.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FRPE
Dr. John P Ilnlu. n well known citiclnnutt
physician, has had tnarvclo is iai'cs with
a remedy that Hires Goitre or Thick Neck.
Mm, Kllcii V. 4 1 1 ii . ii in-, I'm luuton, U.,
was cured after suffering for is years; If
you wish you uro tit liberty to write her.
And owing to the fact tlmt most Htifferers
bellevo Goitre Is incurable Dr. Hula send
it. frco trial package of his discovery so that
patients may try nnd know positively that
(iultro can bo ctirvd at home without pain.
danger, operation or nny inconvenience.
Send your name nnd uildrcss to Dr. John
I. Htilg, Hill Glenn llJlldhiK, Cincinnati,
Ohio, ami ho will forward tho treatment,
postage- prepaid. Do not fatl to got this
wonderful remedy. In Hotnbuy. lndtn. in,-
000 patients In that infected district -vrru
cured with this tin mo remedy, und wncrevei'
used Its HttccesM has hcen marvelous.
Wrlto nt mice, send name ami address
today, anil Dr. llnlg will be glui' to send
you ti trial package of the remedy tree.
Do not delay.
"Human Wreckage"
Snn Dr. llonuoU, "Slreun (ho Worlil
From oKlootliiK flio 3lonun of n
Curo for I ho Wenkiionoen of 31 on
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...it. 1. . I, ii-ii I. 1. it- in.n i.i.
1 III ii K ci- SlKiinln III Tli nt l-Vollnir nt
Ilontlonnnonn, I r r 1 1 n III 1 1 1 y mill or-
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Do not 'lie with your health. The
greatest y. of man In his manhood and
Ntrengtn. tno wcok
noMsej of men nr.il
women, which drain
the last spark of
vitality and energy
from their H.vstotni,
leaving thnm lan
guid, listless, whero
thoy wero formerly
pnsHCKHcd of strong
and vigorous1 physi
cal nnd norvo power,
can bo cured In ev
ery cuho by tho prop
er application of
Klcetrleltv. I know,
In my Electric Holt,
that I have discov
ered tho only into
muthqd of curing
the various weak
nesses nnd dlsord-rs
of thn human family.
Othoi-H claim to havo
Just as good and Just
as curutlvo Elect rlo
Helts as mine. Hut they have not. My
Electric Holt nnd Suspensory arc fully
protected by United States patontH which
grant m tho exclusive uso of my meth
ods. I have Imitators but It Is easy to
discern thn genuine from the Imitation If
you will but Investigate. You own It to
yourself, you owo It to your family, you
owo It to mankind nnd to future genera
tions to become strong anil healthy tit
Notitro Intended you to be. I offer you a.
cure at n price within your financial reach
-a curo that Ih guaranteed perfect and
permanent. Drugs cannot and will not
cure thesa obstinate anil humiliating dis
eases, and If you persist In their uso they
will In tlmu utterly destroy your stomuch.
Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt.
Is unlikn nil other electric rind no-called
electric belts and must not bo confounded
with them. It has soft, silken, chamois
covered sponge water-chatnber electrodes
that cannot and will not burn, blister, fry
nnd almost cremttto the patient, uh do
the Imro metal electrodt-H used on ull othr
iiiukt-H of belts, which have bare metal elec
trodes upon which vetdlgrls will accumu
late. Verdigris Is n deadly poison. My
electrodes, my exclusive patent lined on no
other bolt or appliance, cost more nlnno
to mauufoolurn than the entire bell of otlnr
initkfH. .My Electrical Suspensory for thn
perfect curo of Mon'H Ailments freo in each
malo pntlenl. My Electric Helt 'ran b
renewed when burned out for on'y 73c; no
other bolt can bo renewed for i ny prlco,
and when burned out It is worthless.
If jiin hnvo nn ild-l le belt ITliloli
liuriiN mill lillnlorn, ur in liurnoil nut
nod en ii not lie rouonoil, or ulvon no
current, nonil II to mo tin liult prloo
of ono of nilno.
Write or call today I have written n
book. "Tho Finding oC tho 1'ountulii of
Eternal Youth.'' which I will hcnd free,
postpaid, for the asking- 11 willtell you
till about it No charge for advice. Hold
only by
fir DCMMETT Electric Belt
Uli UU1I1U I
Company,
Itiiomn IN () -1, Duiiulnn llluiil.,
DoiIko mill 1 411 Ii .Sin., Dllllllin, .Veil.
MUNYON
DYSPEPSIA
CURE
When Prof. Muuyon says hU lrP-pli
Carr will cure Indigestion nd all forml
of stomuch troub'c he simply tells thf
truth. It will cure a stomuch that lift!
been abused by over-eatlnc utd over-drinking.
It will cure a stonuoh that has beet
waakonrd by rtld-ntylo drug nnd dobllltat.
Inc cathartics. It will do much toward
making nn old stomach act lllto a sound
on. At all dnigtflBtn, X cents. Fifty. nit
other cures. Write to Uroadway and iOtt
St., Now York, for frr medical advice.
3lrn, Wlnnluu'n huiitliluu: .-riii.
Huh been used for ov r FIFTY YEAltH by
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIIe
DHEN WHILE TEETHING, with PEH
FEC'T Hl'CL'ESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD,
SOFTENS the (H'MS, ALLAYS all PA IN,
CUKES WIND FOLIC, and Ih the best rom
cdy for DIAItltllOEA. Sold by DruggHts In
every part of tho world. Ho sum and ask
for "Mrs. Wlnslnw'H Soothing Syrup," nnd
tnko no oilier kind. Twcnty-llvo cents a
bottle.
UK CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
Pennyroyal, pills
I.-
.nATK. -,J r.lUlli .41m, in Drwilit
i tei run nr.Mir.irn r.NtiLlSU
ttu lti:il in1 fild railillli kai.i ...1.4
US Wl I..rroa. kuti.tllutUm ..d ln.ll."
ID ' ' 1"' lllil. ! iidH,, i
W O 4 "llllr for l.dl,"(n l.ll.r, l,
-A. A turn Mull. 1 ll.Ouo TiiiIt.iiIiIi hMr
H Dunlin. I ntrlifilrrChrmtrclCo.,
Mlttlto III! Ml" ItuJIl.. Utmart. IMIII.A.. I'!
MEN
NO CURE, NO PAY
If TOU luVo imatl. wAk nrinm.
lot powi-r or wonkmln dralm,
our Vacuum Oritui perolnpar will
rritor you without ilru- or
rlfftrldtn tS.MO In mi not mm
'llurei iwtonnrttuniMi no C tl. II, fiud wrlta for
itartlmiUri. lent lalrtl In plain enrrlo.
LOCAL APPLIANCE CO., 414 Chiflu Bid'., 0inr, Cik
W m f
. ,,1111, i.ii II H . .v.'iii. a. -
lilliiK. ("old l.lnilin mill I'll m It'll I
lui iimI In ii Ulootrlolt)' In tlio Only
Curo Knoll ll to Solouoo When l'riii
orly Applied for ItontiiiiiiK' Wonlc
I'ornmm to Stronu, Yluornun, llolinnt
3lmiliuii1."
venience."
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