THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1902.
NEBRASKA SCIENCE WORKS
luitnj Imum Prjn f Aianal Meit
Injc i Liioli.
COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL CCHPARED
SchnnlinfiNtpra' Clnli llenra a Paper by
Ur.-.f. T. I.eca Winter Wheat
Serene In SpHe of I)e
i cember Cold.
(From a Btaft Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan, 18. (Special.) The pro
gram Is out (or the next meeting of the
Nebraska Academy of Sciences, which la tb
bo In Lincoln January 24 and 25. The acad
emy was founded In 1891 and has held a
tncctlng each year since, to promote ac
quaintance and mutual helpfulness be
tween tho scientific Investigators of the
stale, which purpose Is enumerated as first
among the specific functions of the so
ciety. Its membership has no limitations,
however, and Is said to be Increasing In a
way that encourages the founders and the
present officers. The latter arc: President,
Ellery W. Davis, State university; vlco
president, J. II. Powers, Dnano college,
Crete; secretary, nobert H. Wotcott, State
university; treasurer, George A. Loveland,
United States Weather service.
The directors Include: L. Druner, State
university; William Cleburne, Omaha; C. II.
Gordon, Lincoln; II. 11. Lowry, M. D., Lin
colli. The topics for consideration In the com
ing meeting aro: "The Numerical Basis of
Induction" (president's address), Prof. E.
W. Davis; "Some Recent Changes In tho
Nomenclature) of Nebraska Plants," Prof.
Charles 13. Bcssey; "The Quadrat Method
In Phytogeography," Dr. P. E. Clements;
"On a New Form of Psychrometer," John
Posslor; "On tho Use of Closed Aquaria lu
School Rooms," Dr. II. Metcalf; "Prelim
inary Notice of a Bacterium Associated with
Applo Ilot," P. J. O'Gara; "Suggestions for
a Rovlston of Alsldlum, a Genus of Fungi,"
Dr. Roscoc Pound; "Progress of the Stnte
Dotanlcal Survey," Dr. Roscoe Pound:
"The Strength of Nobraska-Orown Catnlpa
and Osnge Orange," Prof. George R. Char
burn; "The Present Knowledge of tho Dis
tribution of Dalmonellx," Prof. E. II. Bar
bour; "noport of Progress of tho Nebraska
Geological Survey," Prof. E. H. Darbour;
"A Method of Instruction In Crystallogra
phy," Prof. E. II. Rarbour; "Somo Remark
able Fossil Shark's Teeth from Nebraska,"
Prof, and MIbs Rarbour; "The Fossil Bryo
zoa of Nebraska," G. F. Condraf "Prelim
inary Table of the Described Species of
Bees of tho Genus Andrcna," Prof. L. Dru
ner; "New Dlrd Llco from Nebraska," M.
A. Carrlkcr, Jr.; "Notes on North American
Roes," J. C. Crawford, Jr.; "A New Bat
Paraslto," J. C. Crawford, Jr.; "Some New
Properties of Cpnlcs," Dr. Carl'C. Engberg;
"Relative Humidity In Dwelling Houses,"
O. A. Loveland; "A NoV Form of Sunshine
Recorder," Prof. George D. Sweczey; "Some
Observations on tho Leeches of Nebraska,"
Prof. Henry B. Ward; "Nobrasha Water
Mltea," Dr. Robert H. Wolcott.
College unit High School.
The subjoct, "Tho College and the
High School," was discussed at a meeting
of tho Nebraska Schoolmasters' club at the
Lincoln hotel last night. Dr. J. T. Lees,
examiner for tho University of Nebraska,
read a paper, In which bo maintained that
the requirements of the average college
and university are too severe as to length
of tho course, thus causing many pupils to
leave school at the expiration of the High
school term. Ha suggested reducing the
college course to three years,' and the High
school course to three years; excepting In
the schools of tho standard of those of
Lincoln and Omaha. Under this arrange
ment a pupil might graduate from the
university In six years, whereas, eight
years' time are now required.
Winter Wheat Thrive.
Section Director Loveland of tho United
States weather station, In a summary of
weather conditions for December, says the
general opinion Is that winter wheat was
not Injurod by tho severe cold of Decem
ber. His comment follows:
"December was a month with about the
normal snowfall In the northern counties,
but with deficient snowfaU In southern
counties, where winter wheat Is sown.
Tho. dry weather was rather unfavorable
for winter wheat, but he general opinion
Is that the crop has not bcon Injured shy
the dry weather. The unusually cold
weather In the middle of December may
havo Injured wheat, as some think, but
the. general opinion Is that little or no
damago was done by the freeze, and that
the 'crop Is In good condition at the end
of the month.
"The month was characterised by low
temperature and slightly deficient precipi
tation. The average temperature for the
month was slightly below normal, but tho
second decadd was very cold, with mint
Good Piano News
Olio of the greatest piano sales that hns ever taken place In
Omnhn, Is going on nt the present time at tho warerooms of Schmoller
& Mueller. We unvo been compelled to cut tho price on every piano on
our three floors to make room for spring stock. Now Is the time to make
your purchase If you aro looking for a good piano at a low price.
We carry a complete line of
Stelnway, Vose, Emerson, Steger, Steck,
A. B. Chase, Mason & Hamlin
and 15 other standard makes uprights In ail tho latest designs and fancy
wood cases from $138 up to the price of the Stelnway the piano with
out a rival.
A
We Sell New Pianos on $5 Monthly Payments.
Tako old Instruments In exchange at full value rent, tune and re
pair pianos at lowest rates.
$300 beautiful Checkering CftK
upright, only qUU
$300 Haines Bros, upright, $145
$S00 Sieger, returned from C9fi"t
rental, only JJssOO
$450 Decker Bros., slightly used, $238
$300 Mahogany upright, $138
$275 Burl Walnut upright, $118
Other upright pianos fully guaranteed, $70, $80, $00 and up.
Ohlckerlng, Kimball, Henry F. Miller and Teaso square
Pianos $45, $55, $65, $75 and up"
Organs-$10, $15, $20, $25 and up
Any plnno sold guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. For catalogues, prices and further Information, wrlto
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER,
Exclusive Representatives for Stelnway Pianos and Self.playlnr; Pianolas.
1313 Farnam St., Omaha-Til, 1625-
502 Broadway,
mum temperatures about as low and In
romc cases lower than had been recorded
In Deccmbor In previous years. The last
ten days were wurm and pleasant. The
snowfall of tho month was about or above
normal In the northern counties and below
In the southern. The snow, as a rule, did
not remain long on tho ground, and espe
cially Is this true In tho southeastern
counties. Generally winter wheat received
but little protection' from the cold weather
by snow."
I, rail (IRlclala on Scirer Tour,
The city machinery, executive and legis
lative, of Lead, S. D., is expected In Lin
coln tomorrow afternoon. P. M. Wester
veil of this city, who Is with the party,
has wired Secretory Rewclk of the Unlon
Comracrclal club and arrangements nre
being made to give the visitors a fitting
welcome. Tho party consists of tho mayor
and city council of Lead. They havo been
visiting western cities, examining tho sew
erago systems, paving and other Improve
ments, and have JUBt Inspected the public
works of Denver. The mayor and council
of Lincoln will meot tho Inquiring ones
tomorrow and show them the town.
Xew Incorporations.
Tho following now Incorporations havo
been licensed by tho secretary of stato:
The Omaha Cotton Goods Manufacturing
company, capital stock, $5,000; Incorpora
tors, Simeon J. Long and Cyrus K. Smith;
for manufacturing and dealing In cotton
and woollen cloths.
The Humphrey Electric Light and Tele
phone company of Humphrey, Platto county;
capital stock, $15,000; Incorporators, II. J.
Bruenlg, J. E. Hugg aadT. E. McKllllp.
The Battlo Creek Telephone company of
Rattlo Creek, Madison county; capital
stock, $5,000; Incorporators, P. C. Melnccko,
Otto H. Moas, Gcorgo Brecher, L. B. Baker,
Joseph Severa, W. B. Fucrst, L. P. Men
and E. H. Lulkhart.
Life Certlllcntea Awarded.
Tho Nebrasko Teachers' Examining com
mission today awarded Ilfo certificates to
tho following: H. o. Meyer, Culbertson; W.
H. Kramer, Crawford; George Crocker,
Falls City; Shadrock Doty, Sutton; W. T.
Stockdale, Wlsner; J. T. O. Stowart, Alli
ance; C. W. Wallace, Bloomflold, and Harry
E. Worrell, Ogalalla. The certificates
granted to theso persons exempt them from
further examination. Several other candi
dates who submitted to tho recent examina
tion have not concluded their papers and
the complete result will not bo announced
until they have finished. v
State nnk ot Wither.
Secretary Royse of tho State Banking
board today Issued a charter to the State
bank of Wllbcr. Tho Institution Is capital
ized for $20,000. The 'Incorporators of the
Institution are: Joseph W. Shestock, Au
gust Janoucb, Byron T. Lane and A. S.
Sands.
HequUlllon for Krneat Ferry.
A requisition was Issued from the execu
tive department this afternoon for Ernest
Perry, who Is now under arrest In Washing
ton county, Kansas, and wanted In Buffalo
county to answer to tho charge of grand
larceny. The complainant, Georgo E. Nor
rls, accuses him of stealing tour hogs, ag
gregating $45 In value.
Omaha Street Rutin ay Company.
Amendments to the articles of Incorpora
tion of the Omaha Streot Railway company
wore recorded In tho secretary ot state's
office today. They provide, for changes In
the Internal management of the company's
affairs.
Contract for Traoaportlnic Mnlla.
Gran Ensign ot. Lincoln has been given
a four-year contract for transporting the
United States malls between the postofflce
and tho depots In this city. Ho Is to pro
vide new equipment and to begin the serv
loo July 1. .
Brigadier Genera! Barry Frealdea.
Brigadier General Barry will preside at
the meeting ot the National Guard Associa
tion of America In Washington next week.
He Is vice president ot tho association, but
In (ho absence ot the president, who Is
confined at homo with sickness, will officiate
at all meetings.
Lincoln Fire Losses.
According to the annual report of the
fire department $46,135.48 was tho total 'fire
loss in Lincoln last year. The two most
disastrous fires occurred In the imonths of
June and July, when the Windsor barns
and the Jaques elevator burned. During
the year there, were 140 genuine fire alarms
and tho losses above Insurance aggregated
$16,000. Tho Insurance companies were In
volved to the extent of $36,800. The loss
for the year amounts to 28 1-3 per cent,
the proporty Involved amounting to $1,627,-202.
Steel Tower for Fire Dell.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The city fire bell has been removed from
Its old position on top of twenty-foot posts
to a forty-foot steel tower located on prop
erty some time tq bo occupied by a new
city hall.
Council Bluffs-Til 368
BEET RAISERS NOT KICKING
Attack ti Norfolk Factsij Rtiutti by 111
Glum of OH zui
STORY LAID AT D00 t Or SU3A TRUST
Price rnlil for Beets Sntlxfnctnry nnil
Only Knowledge of Alleged Meet
ing Co in ex Through Omnha
Pniiera.
NORFOLK, Neb., Jou. 18. (Special Tele
gram.) The circulation of reports concern'
lng the alleged dissatisfaction among beet
growers around Norfolk during tho last
two days brings forth a vigorous protest
from the business men ot this city. The
Norfolk News this afternoon denounces the
attack upon the beet sugar Industry as
evidently the work of an agent of the
Sugar trust, which, having failed to drive
the beet sugar Industry out of exlstenco
through Invading Its territory and cutting
the price of sugar below what It costs to
produce It, Is now engaged In an effort-
to prevent tho factory from securing con
tracts for the coming season.
It Is apparent that '.ho aim Is to create
dissatisfaction among farmers, and by lead
ing them to believe they are being badly
treated, Induce them to make no contracts
for the season of 1902. The similarity of
all these articles proves conclusively that
the trust Is behind them. The News says:
"The chief statement In all these articles,
that a meeting of beet growers Is soon to
bo held In Omaha for the purpose of pro
testing against treatment received from the
Norfolk factory, Is absolutely untrue, lo
far as can bo learned In this city. Not
only will the Norfolk beet growers not at
tend such a meeting, but they havo no In
formation ot it, and, on the contrary, they
are well pleased with tho beet Industry as
It has been conducted during tho last few
years.
licet Raiser Sntlsfled.
"Particularly aro they satisfied with the
results of beet growing during 1901, and
as the contract for 1902 offers tho same
prices and tho same conditions, each one
will tako as many acres as he can handle,
unless tho Sugar trust can succeed, by Its
disreputable methods of warfare, In making
them believe that 'they are being Imposed
upon. If such a meeting as stated were
under contemplation, It would not be neces
sary tor tho farmers around Norfolk to go
to tho expense ot taking It to Omaha. There
are halls and other places ot public meet
ing in Norfolk, and here would bo the
natural place to hold It. Norfolk farmers
are not cowards by any means, and If they
had anything to say In protest thoy would
not be afraid to express It at home.
"The articles that have appeared In the
Omaha and Lincoln papers are calculated
to Injure Nebraska, and Nebraska farmers
particularly, and It Is surprising that news
papers professing to have the Interests of
tho state at heart should lend themselves
to so disreputable a scheme as this evi
dently Is.
Price Paid the Former.
"To show that farmers are not being
robbed by the factory tho News has se
cured some figures of prices paid for beets
during December, giving the lowest as well
as the highest price per ton received by
each grower quoted:
Edward Barr $4,624 lilo
Mrs. W. Brandenberg.... 4.72U 6.62U
Henry Dick, ir t.ti KmiZ
William Hawcmann 4.50 6.17W
jacoD Horse 4.45 5,00
rThnrlnit IllffAn a ak e
llenry Klein 4!3 c.15
ftirs. ri. Krust 4.46 6.1746
Christ Lenser 4.52V4 4.85
nonry iwocn t.ta fi.50
Oner Rasch 4.45 4.87
Jacob Ilalney 4.45 6.10
O. F. Bhaw 4.50 5.S0
Henry Steffen 1.45 5.45
A. C. F. SchuItE 4.70 5.05
Ka Wegener 4.6214 5.45
"At theso rates for tho beet crop, no one
can honettly charge that farmers are not
being fairly paid."
Norfolk business men aro very much en
raged at the apparent attempt on the part
of the Sugar trust, assisted by tho news
papers referred to, to crlpplo tho chief In
dustry of this city. For tho purpose of
showing howthe financial Interests are
fathering opposition to tho Industry, the
presidents of the two national banks of the
city wore Interviewed this afternoon. If
thero wero any move of this sort going
certainly tho bankors would be tho first
to know of It. and their Ignorance of the
whole matter designates the story as a fake
pure and simple.
First Heard It from Omaha.
W. H. Bucholz, president of the Norfolk
National bank, said: "So far as I am con
cerned, I have never heard of any proposed
mass meeting. The first Intimation I had
of any dissatisfaction was when I saw
what appeared In the Omaha News of last
evening. I believe the entire statement to
be untrue and without a particle of founda
tion ot fact. It there existed any dissat
isfaction among the farmers tributary to
Norfolk in regard to testa of prices I would
know It. I have heard no complaints con
cerning the season ot 1901 at all, but, on the
contrary, a great many beet growers have
expressed themselves extremely woll satis
fied, many of them receiving a greater price
per ton tor their beet crop than they had
expected. It is utter nonsense to suppose
If any farmer had a grievance that he
would go to Omaha to air It. I don't know
of any financial Interests hero that are
backing an attack upon the leading Indus
try In north Nebraska."
Believe Story Untrue.
"O. A. Lulkart.'presldent ot the Citizens'
National bank, gave as his opinion of ibe
articles appearing In the Omaha and Lin
coln papers that they must be untrue, be
cause It was only a short ttmo ago that
the business Interests of Norfolk, as well
as the farmers, were uneasy over the fact
that no contract had been Issued by the
factory for tho coming season, and It was
feared that none would be Issued on ac
count of the fight being made by the Sugar
trust against tho beet sugar Industry. Con
tinuing, he said:
"Both business men and farmers were
elated when It was announced n few days
ago that a contract had been Issued for
1902, offering tho same price and conditions
as last year, for thei it was known that
the factory would be operated again this
season. I have not for several years heard
complaint, either of the price or tests
given by the Norfolk factory to beet
raisers, but have heard numerous expres
sions ot satisfaction as to the treatment
accorded farmers by the factory, and
farmers have appeared well pi' led of late
ycors over the profits derived from beet
raising. The clearest proof to me that
the Industry has been profitable and that
beet-raisers have been honorably treated
Is the fact that the acreage of late years
has steadily Increased. It Is not true that
the financial Interests of Norfolk are an
tagonistic to the boet sugar Indutry, but, on
the contrary, tbty are very anxious that tho
Industry shall prosper and continue to
grow as It has In tho past few years."
What Haalne Men Suy,
As corroborative evldenco that there Is
no truth In the stories the following ex
prcsslons were given by a few of Norfolk's
leading merchants who could be hastily
seen this afternoon.
Sol O. Mayer said that he does not know
1 of any meeting of financial Interests In
Norfolk for tho above purpose and that ho
has never known a year In the history of
the factory when tho growers wero better
satisfied than at present.
Da urn Bros. U another firm that has
largo dealings with beet growers and thoy
likewise are In Ignorance ct any such meet
ing and say that all of their customers
who ore beet growers have said that thov
were entirely satisfied.
Johnson ot the Johnson Dry Goods com
pany Is a member of nnother firm who does
not know of any such meeting ot so-called
financial Interests and says that he feels
sure that the satisfaction Is general among
the beet growers.
ueeler IJros. want to be quoted as say
ing that they do not know of the proposed
meeting ot financial Interests of Norfolk
to protest ngalnst any action of tho fac
tory, as tho growers have expressed them
selves to them aa being well satisfied with
returns of this crop ot beets.
C. D. Jenkins, one of the proprietors of
tho Fair store, says as far as ho knows
the proposed meeting of financial Interests
Is a fako and that his customers who are
beet growers havo expressed themselves
as entirely satisfied and that the coming
season tho factory will have a larger acre
age than ever before.
PURPOSE OP FAKE STORIES
Intended to Influence Rnatern Con
air isamen When Time Come
' to Vote.
J. W. Rose of San Francisco, auditor of
the American Boet Surar enmnnnv. .who In
at present In Omaha, referring to the arti
cle published In Omaha and Lincoln, says:
"I have read these articles, but they arc
so very transparent and ridiculously got
ten up that they are hardly worth notlclag.
The sourco of the lnsnlratlon u t nnrn
apparent to anyone who Is In the least fa
miliar witn the ngnt now on between the
Sugar trust and tho domestic producers.
"But whoever wrote those stories did a
bungling job of It this time, euro. I don't
oiame nim ror careruuy concealing bis
Identity. The dense leaoranen nf h nh.
Ject llsplaycd by the author Is exceeded
oniy Dy nis lack or common horse sense.
If ho were going to have a big meeting cf
the farmers growing beets for th nmarrf
factories he should have chosen a more
rationally located place than Omaha. He
lost sight of tho fact that these beet grow
ers live all tbo way from 100 to 300 miles
from here.
"All hla other statements am vmmiiv n
ridiculously absurd as to cause only a
smile from the nconlo of NohrMka uhn
live anywhere near these factorlea. In fact.
11 was not tho Intention that tho stories
would be bellovod here. Thev worn nlmnlv
published to send to tho east for wide pub
lication in the eastern papers, whero it
was hoped tho readers might accept them
with moro credulity, bolnr
facts. Tho eastern publications could then
In turn be brought to tho attention of east
ern congressmen with the statement.
Thero s tho condition of affairs nut vmi.
where thoso factories are located, taken
rrom their own home papers.
I understand the business mm in h
section of country tributary to our fac
tories aro pretty well stirred up over
mese fabrications and that vleoroui rf.
nlals will be sent you from a number of
them. It Is not worth while, therefore,
for mo to soy anything more."
CRUSHED BY WAGON WHEELS
Anton DUeheld Killed by a Load of
Grand Island Hasard of New
Fortune End.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan. isrjn.
clal.) Anton Blscheld, aged 58, was acci
dentally killed last evenlne whiln haullnr
a load of baled hay. Blscheld baa for L.any
years peon an employe of the union Pa
cific shops In this city. Recently tie made
arrangements to bo to Oklahoma. m
wife and four of the children had already
gone to the new country. He was to
leave January 22. Ha vm in nn
farm In Oklahoma and was getting the
nay to transport. About dusk ho was driv
ing toward the cltv a mile nnrfh nf hnrn
and In Kolnar throuch a diteh the hnv
Jogged, some of it fell down on the horses
nna ne was tnrown under tho wheels of the
wagon. His rlba were crushed through hla
luncs.
Some of hla nlrinr phtMrAn wnr in
city ana they were Immediately called to
his side, the men who had helped htm load
tho wagon seeing the accident at once go
ing to his help and picked htm up. He
lived long enough to recocnlzo hla rhii.
dren.
He was a member of the Anrlm nM
of United Workmen No. 37, the Maccabees.
Modern Woodmen and IJovnl nishim-.
and leaves his family well provided for.
me insurance in the four organisations be
ing nearly 19.000. Tho funeral will tub.
place Monday afternoon. His wlfo and
i.uiimou ju wiwauuma nava oeen noti
fied and will return to Grand Island on tho
nrst tram.
Blscheld was a German, had lived in fM.
city over twenty years, had married for
the socond time, the first wife having died
in 1880, and leaves ten children.
TWO CONVENTIONS AT FREMONT
Bnalnea Men Prepare for Heceptlon
of Ileal Katnte Dealer' and
State Supervisor.
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FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Fremont business men are taking much
Interest In preparations for tho two state
meetings which will be held here next
month. The Real Estate Dealers' conven
tion, which meets or. February 12, and the
Stato Supervisors' meeting on tho 18th.
The Commercial club has assurances of a
large attendance at the former meeting,
especially from Omaha and Lincoln. Much
Interest Is being manifested among the real
estate men In other cities of the stato.
Tho general Increase In the values ot farm
property and the Increased number of sales
being made will make tho convention a val
uable one.
Chancellor Andrews of the State univer
sity wilt bo present and deliver an address.
The sessions wilt begin' on the evening of
the 12th and close Thursday evening.
The Stato Supervisors' meeting will prob
ably last two days. The Dodge County
Board of Supervisors constitute the com
mittee ot arrangements. A good attendance
Is expected and all tbo county officials of
Dodge and adjoining counties have been-Invited
to be present.
Students Aid Endowment.
HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The students of Hastings college surprised
President Fllson and the members of the
faculty thlB week by giving tho endow
ment to .Hastings college a substantial
boost to the amount ot $2,500.
Although the mass meeting was attended
by no more than fifty students, yet this
large amount of money was raised In a
short time.
Tho most sanguine of those who were
promoting the student movement placed the
limit at $1,000, President Fllson delivered
an address of thanks to the students yes
terday and granted them an extra holiday
today for the splendid work they did.
Schuyler Ilnnk Oltlclnla.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Offlcers for the Schuyler National bank for
the ensuing year are: W. H. Sumner, pres
ident; M, D. Cameron, vice president; M.
U Weaver, cashier.
KELLEY. STIGER
January Linen Sale
At the commencement we announced this
to bo a matchless mark-down movement,
and this Is verified by the fact that this
sale has been successful beyond every an
ticipation. As a fitting climax and to keen
alive the Interest we are going to close out
all tho odd Cloths, Napkins, Bed Spreads,
Table Linen by the yard and remnants at
still further reductions.
75c bleached and unbleached Table
Linen, reduced to 48c yard.
85c unbleached heavy Scotch Table Linen.
2 Vflrdft Wide, redllrnd fn fir.i vnrri t
$1.15 bleached Irish Tablo Linen, 2 yards
wide, reduced to 75c yard.
$1.29 bleached Irish Tablo Linen, 2
yards wide, reduced to 79c yard.
$1.35 unbleached, round thread, twilled
Table Linen, reduced to S9c yard.
$2.00 bleached Irish Table Linen, heaviest
ever Imported, reduced to $1.25 yard.
$2.85 pattern Tablo Cloths, 2x2 yards,
reduced to $1.98 each.
$3.75 pattern Tablo Cloths, 2x2& yards,
reduced to $2.50 each.
$4.75 pattern Table Cloths, 2x3 yards, re
duced to $2.98 each.
$11.00 and $12.50 pattern Table Cloths,
2Ux3 and 2x2H, also 2x3, reduced to $6.50
and $6.75 each.
NAPKINS
$2.75 bleached Napkins, reduced to $1.98
dozen.
$3.60 bleached Napkins, reduced to $2.48
dozen.
$3.75 bleached Napkins, reduced to $2.69
dozen.
BED SPREADS
$1.75 and $1.85 Spreads, hommcd, also
fringed, with out corners, reduced to $1.39
each.
$2.25 fringed Spreads, with cut corners,
reduced to $1.78 each.
$3.60 hemmed Marseilles Spreads, re
duced to $2.48 each.
$5.00 hemmed Marseilles Spreads, re
duced to $3.25 each.
RUSSIAN CRASH
We put on sale 500 bolts of this Toweling.
We havo now aome to the last 20 pieces
and this In all probability will be the last
call to get a 10c linen Russia Crash at Cc
yard.
READY MADE SHEETS
This special sale ot Sheets make It pos
sible for you to buy them at less money
than same goods cost by tho yard.
9-4 2Ux2V4 yards. Extra good quality, at
69c each.
Samo quality and same size, hemstitched,
at 69c each.
t Balance of Long Coats, Jackets, Walking Skirts, Fur Scarfs, Fur Collarettes, Fur Muffs,
Astrachan Capes, Near Seal Cajies and Tailor-Made Suits to be closed out regardless of cost.
CORNER FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH STREETS
MUCH LAND FOR IRRIGATION
OaitracUn Bay Thtiunii f Aoru aid
Ditch ii OU7 Ottnty.
CONTEMPLATE BUILDING RESERVOIRS
Tract la In the Frenchman RtTr Val
ley, and Stream Ilaa a Flow of
Twenty Cable Feet Each
Second.
IMPERIAL, Nob.. Jan. 18. (Special.)
Kllpatrlck Bros, ot Beatrice, Neb., bare
Juet closed a deal and acquired 6,000 acres
of land In tho Frenchman river valley, also
tho Champion water power and' Irrigation
canal. Tho consideration was $8 per acre
and $8,000 additional for the ditch.
Ono year ago Artcrburn Bros, sold their
ranch of 2,200 acres to Vincent Faber of
Peoria, 111., who, owing to their Inability to
carry on the same, sold it back to E. E.
Arterburn of this city, who Increased it up
to 3,360 acres, which, being added to tho
ditch company's property and a few smaller
holdings, make up the MOO acres Just ac
quired. Kllpatrlck Bros, will construct large
storage reservoirs along the line of the
ditch and will seed 3,000 to 4,000 acre with
alfalfa. Tho Frenchman river flaws twenty
cubic feet ot water per second and the
stream has a tall of from thirteen to sev
enteen feet per mile.
Tho valley Is one of the flncat ln the
west, of a rich alluvial deposit, and has al
ways produced excellent crops. It Is
thought the B. & M. will build from here
uptbe river and abandon Its present grade.
This Is the largest sale of land made In
the Eouthweetern part of the state and ag
gregates $48,000.
PUT IN PIER AT PLATTSMOUTH
Fifty Men at Work Placlns; Additional
Supports (or BnrltiiRton Rail
road Bridge.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. 18. (Spo
clal.) Fifty men are now employed in the
preliminary work for putting in a now pier
between the east two piers, which aro 400
feet apart, under tho Burlington railroad
bridge which spans tho Missouri river at
this point.
Tho caisson 20x62 feet and three and
one-half feet thick will be ready to be
placed in position within one week. A
small electric light plant will be Installed,
for lighting the caisson while the men aro
at work going down to bedrock, which will
bo about fifty feet.
Tho power plant consists ot three boilers,
one hoisting engine, two air compressors
and two of Adgate's concrete mixing ma
chines. Eleven hundred yards of crushed
stone are being delivered by Judge W. H.
Newell and S. H. Atwood for the founda
tion of the new pier.
Mr. George Adgate of Chicago, general
superintendent ot construction for the Chi
cago, Burlington & Qulncy Railway com
pany, says that when the west half of the
now double track bridge Is completed,
which will probably be In eighteen months,
It will be one ot the heaviest In the United
States.
Mr. Adgate had charge of the work of
constructing the now pier under the rail
road bridge In East Omaha last year. C. H,
Cartltege ot Chicago Is thechlef engineer.
The weather Is all that could bo desired
for pushing the work.
Contest (or Telephone Line.
BLAIR, Nob., Jan. 18. (Special.) At a
meeting ot the city council on Wednesday
evening a franrhlso was granted to the
Herman Telephone company to run a lino
Into Blair and establish headquarters here.
It proposes to run a line east about seven
miles to near the Missouri river and thence
south to Blair, covering a distance of' about
twenty miles, with a list ot about twenty
five subscribers. It will place a switch-
Great Sale of New
Muslin Underwear
CONTINUED
Excellent materials, gener
ously full garments, careful sew
ing, handsomely trimmed with
laces and embroideries.
GOWNS
50c, G9c, 75c, 85c, ?1.00, f 1.50.
1.75, $2.00 to 93:50.
SKIRTS
75c, S5c, $1.00, 91.25, 91.50,
92.00, 92.25, 93.00, 9-4.25 and
liner.
DRAWERS
25c, 40c, 50c, G5c, 85c, 91.00
hemstitched and embroidered.
CORSET COVERS
25c, 40c, 50c, 65c, 75c and 85c,
91.00, 91.25, 91.50, etc., with
extra flue laces and embroid
eries. Beautiful New
Embroideries
Every lady that has seen them
admits that we have the pret
tiest designs in the city.
New matched sets comprising
wide and, medium flouncing, in
sertions, galoons and nllovers
to match all at prices that will
meet the closest competition.
Imported. Scotch
Ginghams
We have decided to close out
before taking inventory all our
25c and 30c imported ginghams,
All are placed without reserve,
on our center aisle counter and
no matter how line the quality,
all will be sold at 12$c a yard.
board In Its office here, with a capacity of
100 'phones, and compete for Blair patron
age. It, will chargo $1 per 'phone and a
subscriber may become a stockholder on the
payment ot $25. The Nebraska Telephone
company has already listed a line of sub
scribers practically covering tbo same
ground and haa Its material here to put up
Us wire. The point of lntorcst that the
two companies are warmly contesting for
la that known as the 'Tyson neighborhood,
and Is considered tho best locality for a
telephone line In the vicinity of Blair or
Herman.
The Nebraska company haa Its contract
already signed up and will begin work at
once. A lively Interest Is being taken by
advocates of both companies and a meeting
was held at the Tyson school houso last
night and a committee appointed to confer
with both parties In regard to their lines.
nome Telephone Company.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The agitation of a home tolephone company
haa been stirred up by tho city council
granting certain privileges to sevoral ap
plicants for concessions who make them
selves, known as the "Home Telephone com
pany." Several years ago a-Iocal organiza
tion of this character was well under way
when tho Nebraska Telephone company ex
tended Its state lines Into the city and es
tablished a local system. Now It la believed
the corporation will find competition In a
home organization.
Harveat Ice at Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The Ice harvest Is in full blast at this place.
Several thousand tons of nine-Inch ice
have been put up and Rankin Bros, are now
at work on a big contract for tho B. & M.
railroad.-
Haywood Farm Sold.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The sale of the Haywood farm, three miles
west ot this place, to Leon Miller, a horso
buyer, for $11,700 cash waa one of the big
real estate deals ot the west.
RIevator Cloaca,
ORD, Neb., Jan. 48. (Special.) The
Omaha Elevator company has closed Its
house at 'this point, there not being suffi
cient grain coming to warrant It In keeping
open.
200 People
by the Hair
-A healthy hair will support one
quarter of a pound. There are 120,
000 of these on the head. Figure it
out. It is equivalent to holding an
audience of 200 people weighing
150 pounds each! That doesn't
seem possible, but it's so.
It doesn't seem possible, either,
that Ayer's Hair Vigor can restore
color to gray hair, but it does re
store it, and every time, too. It also
stops falling of the hair 'and keeps
the scalp clean and healthy.
" Your wondeifnl Hair Vlanr K..
, - 7",
.. 7v-.. .c9i, , poip nwiov ana vigorous, and
i 3 v ujiiii Kruwin oi
Indeed very proud." Mra. L. Stiite,
It.M. AIIBntats.
J.C.AYBtCO.UwwI.Nssa.
& CO
20 Per Cent Discount
On entire stock of women's and
children's Winter Underwear
and Hosiery, Union Suits,
Pants and Vests, Tights,
Corset Covers, Infants' Vests
and Bands, silk Union Suits,
silk Pants and Vests, Cash
mere and Wool Hosiery,
Fleece-lined Hosiery.
TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT
on entire stock of men's and
boys' winter Underwear and
Hosiery, Union Suits, Shirts
and Drawers, cashmere and
wool Hosiery, men's and boys'
flannelette Night Shirts.
TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT
ON ENTIRE STOCK BLACK
DRESS GOODS, COLORED
DRESS GOODS, WAISTINGS,
CHALLIS, ETC.
fLANNELS
0 per cent discount off alt flannels, In
cluding Outing, Scotch, Shirting, Skirting
Flannel In all colors, and Kldordown also
linen warp Flannels, silk warp Flannels
and Embroidered edge, baby Flannels, 0
per cent off.
FRENCH fLANNELS
20 per cent discount off all our plain
French Flannels and figured Flannels 20
per cent off.
BLANKETS
20 par cent discount off all our white,
gray and tan fleece Blankets; also woolen
Blankets of every kind 20 per cent off.
COMFORTS
20 per cent discount off all our silkotlup,
cotton, filled Comforts, also down com
forts In every slse 20 per cont off.
Embroidered Waist Patterns
60 per cent discount off all our embroid
ered French Flannel Waist patterns, with,
embroidered bands for trimming. Theso
patterns are tucked and yoked and aro
classed with tho best and most stylish;
old price, $3.50, $4.50 and $fi.00; now halt
price 60 per cent off.
PROSPERITY SHARED BY MEN
Ntbruka Oorpiratioi Diitribntu Tkna
Theiiaid af Its Profit.
BEATRICE W0RKIN6MEN CLADLY SURPRISED
Individual Sharea Hna am High aa
Eighty Dollara Apiece Substan
tial Howard at Mtrit far
Faithful Services.
BEATRICE, Nob., Jan. 18. (Special Tel
egram.) Tho Dempster Mill Manufacturing;
company surprised IU mill men In a happy
manner tonight by distributing $3,000 to
them. Tho money was given pro rata ac
cording to tho length of servlco nnd tho
amount of wages paid each year, and sev
eral of tho men drew as high as $80 each.
C. B. Dempster, president of the company,
said to a teporter tor The Bco tonight that
1901 had been a prosperous ono for the com
pany and the sum given tonight was a re
ward of merit for ho faithful service ren
dered by the employes.
Farmer' Inatltute ut Wymore.
WYMORB, Neb., Jan. 18-. (Special.) Ar
tangements have Just been completed for
the farmers' Institute, which Is to be held
at Greenwood's ball In this city, January
29-30. Prof. E. A. Burnett will glvo a
stereoptlcon lecture on the "Nobraska
School of Agriculture." Mrs. H. S. Mac
Murphy will glvo two lectures on "Hy
gienic Cooking" and "Domestlo Economy."
L. D. 8ttlflonwlll tell ot the purposed ot
the Inatltute.
Dr. N. Neirnian Weds Again.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 18, (Special.)-.
Dr. N. Newman, an eye specialist who es
tablished headquarters here a year ago and
has since made regular trips to most ot
tho towns In this part ot the stato and,
against whom a Sioux City woman brought
a divorce suit about two months ago, la
reported In a recent Issue ot a Nashvlllo,
Tenn., papor to have Just been married In
that city to Miss Sadie Hlrach.
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