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TITE OMATTA DAILY Jltt: VTUVS JISDA Y. AIGrST 12. 1I0.5. 3 FEES BRIEF IN RYAN CASE Ttpntj Attoroty General Atftis is Istot of AmendTcent'i YsJidity. CONTRACT TOR COURT ALPORTS IS LET Krrar la rrtatea Ceay Wile Deaer ftlaa Vmwr la I1 red Wfcirh Ma-tertaJlr Caaaes Its I pert. CProm a Staff Correspondent.) IJICCOUf. Aug. 11. (Special.) Deputy Attorney General Brown today filed a brief In the Ryan Injunction uh, which calls Into question the validity of the consti tutional amendment of IMC Increasing; the pay of lerlslatora and the length of the leclslatiY session. The principal conten tion of Mr. Ryan. In the court below, was that the act rjrovjdlnf for a recount of the ballots, after .the legislature bad once declared the amendment lost, was special legislation of auch character that It comes tinder the ban of the constitution aimed at such laws. Mr. Brown contends that it was not legislation of such character, but on the contrary that It was an act where a general law could sot be passed, since It applied to a single occasion. The pro vision of the constitution forbidding spe cial legislation, he claims, is aimed at oases wbere the need for the law is a con tinuing one. Then, too, be asserts that the lawmakers are restrained by the con stitution and that it Is not a grant of powers to which they ar limited In their actlrltiea. Stnca there Is no Inhibition In the con stitution against legislation of the charac ter complained of, he contends that the law enacted was valid, as an exercise of the plenary power lodged in the legisla ture. The act was not extraordinary in Its oops either, he says, because the legis lature was acting as a board of review where there was a question analogous to that Involved In a contest between two candidates for an office. Mr. Brown's principal point is that under the rule of contemporaneous construction ths adoption of the amendment by all the official organs of ths commonwealth makes the amendment a part of the organic law. Bs cites cases to show that the action of a state department under the amendment and then the long acquiescence therein of other departments of the state government and the Judiciary ought to be conclusive as to the validity of the amendment. The objection stated. In other words, is people must constitute an Irrevocable adop tion thereof, and the sixteen years, during which the people have regarded the amend ment In questlsn as a constituent part of ths organic law, are ample to make the adoption as a part of the state constitu tion valid, even though there may have been some Irregularity In its adoption. As Sustaining this contention, the case of Brit tle against People, second Nebraska re port. IIS, Is cited. In that case the court bald that the .question of a constitution held that the question of the regularity of the adoption of a constitution after It goes thaa -a Judicial question for the courts. In that case the part of the constitution ob jected to bad been in force less than seven years and, although there was evldenoe of Irregularities, the oourt Held that it was too late to attack It. ";5 Prist Uaalaeial Btaerta A contract for ths printing of the Ave Volumes of ths unofficial supreme court reports was let this afternoon by Iee Herd Cnaa to the State iqairnal company. Tbe State Printing board -recently refused to . pave these volumes printed, notwithstand ing tbe sVemands ef the lawyers, on the round that -the reports were not official auO UM Um WVUJU HV MV wmimii ui brmOng them. The action of Mr. Herd Saaa was taken upon ths asYios of the at torney general, who holds that the clerk ' had the right to go ahead Independent of I the printing board. Tbe statute says that the reporter's duty is to prepare the opin ions of the court for publication as fast as they are delivered to nlm. and when sufficient material has accumulated to form a volume of not less than MO pages he shall cause the same to bs printed. Mr. Ilerdman made requisition on the board last January, but his request was I turned down. Mhile the new volumes will not be precedents, except ss to the conclu sions reached in each cass. they hars been asked for by many members of the legal fraternity throughout the state and the action of the supreme court in ordering them printed was taken In response to that demand. The members of the senste com mittee on Judiciary urged that they be printed also. They took the ground that if the court was not going o have them printed they would make a special appro priation for tbe purpose and pass a special bill authorizing their publication. Mistake la ttatates. A typographical error In both the session laws and the statutes has misled a number of lawyers It occurs in tne law making wife desertion s crime. According to both these books, which have both Just come from the press, there is no limit to the penalty which a Judge mlghf Impose for wife desertion. The statute reads, where the penalty is touched upon, 'for more than one year." The discoverer of the section reached the conclusion that tbe lawmakers had neglected to amend th statute limit ing the penalty to one year or less in Jail. It turns out. however, that the statute snd the session laws, whim hsvs Just been Issued by the publishers, are in error. Clerk Roberts of the office of the secretary of stste saw the published account of the long term which might awart future wife deserters snd straightway, according to his custom, went after the snroTled and en grossed bill. Be discovered that the bm. known as H. R. 228. was amended so as to read in the penalty clause, " not more than one year." The defect in the printed laws is due to some oversight on the part of the persons who prepared the copy. It is believed. The original bills control ths printed statutes, so that the error of the printer will not make it possible for a Judge to sentence a wife deserter for a term of years, as some thought It would. salt Family la Perk Bsslsess. After a lapse of more than five years Grant Rmlth is to be brought back from North Dakota to Burt county to answer a charge of hog stealing. Requisition was is sued from the governor's office this morn ing calling upon the governor of North Iakota to allow him to be brought into Nebraska. Bmlth is charged with having stolen three hogs worth J50 from a neigh boring farmer. The crime Is located In April. 1898, and It appears that he fled the country Immediately thereafter, so thst all trace of him was lost until Sheriff Lusk of Burt county received rerntly a telegram from Stutsman county, N. D., advising him that Bmlth was there under arrest. It is as a fugitive from Justice that Bmlth will be brought to Nebraska, as the statute of limitation la said to have run against his crime of theft. The fact that a war rant was issued for his arrest in the June following his disappearance brands him as a fugitive from Justloe. It was stated at the executive office today that a fugitive from Justics cannot claim the protection of the statute of limitations, although it may avail Smith to plead it when he shall be confronted with the charge of theft. William Banes Mellfr la-Law. Mrs. Christina Gray, ths Seward woman who eloped some time ago with her daugh ter's husband, and who was arrested with her alleged paramour, has gained the favor of the county attorney and has been released from custody on aooount of the charge brought against the pair for ths maintenance of unlawful relations. It is understood that she has confessed to the authorities enough to convict her son-in-law of a serious crime when she tells her tale In court. Meantime the son-in-law, 'William Barnes, has been bound over to the district court in the sum of gWQ. and is In the county Jail. Mrs. Gray, although the mother of her paramour s wife, is but 8 years old. hav ing married, so rhe claims, very young Her husband is an elderly man, concerning whose moral habits she speaks in most disparaging terms. " He came to Lincoln to induce tier to return and make her home with him, but she defiantly declined, declar ing that she would much prefer to remain in prison for life. He wanted to accompany her when she was released from Jail, but she shook him cold. Meantime her daugh ter, Mrs. Barnes, is anxious to forgive her errant husband and stop ths prosecution, now that her mother seems in a fair way to furnish the evidence necessary to convict him. Escapes treat Peslteat lary. Fred J. 'Wardlow. a convict serving ten years for manslaughter, escaped from the Nebraska penitentiary this afternoon. A wagonload of oonvlct-made brooms was driven through the prison gates and it is suspected Wardlow hid himself under the wagonbed, riding on the running gear. Posses are scouring the country near the prison tonight. It is feared Wardlow Is armed. Tats Tkresl with Baser. GRETNA. Neb., Aug. 11. Speelal Tele gram.) Domestic trouble was the cause of Mrs. Fred Dlerks of this place attempt ing to take her own life this morning. Bhe cut her throat from ear to ear with a ra sor. She was about K years of age. and her trouble was the cause of ber attempt at self-destruction. Bhe returned home from a visit to South Dakota Sunday, and the domestic trouble was renewed this morning. Bhe then took her husband's rasnr and cut her throat, severing the windpipe and several arteries. Dr. McCar thy sewed up the wound, but her chances of recovery are slight. Mrs. Dlerks is a very much respected woman. Waaeaa Mea Wraeare Salaaas, BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) Mrs. Ida Toungren of Wymote has .begun suit In district court here for $..000 dam ages against Buhm Bros., saloonists of Wy more, by reason of the sale of liquors to her husband, Fred Toungren. Plaintiff in her petition alleges nonsupport of herself and children because of the sale of liquors by the defendants to ber husband who has become an habitual drunkard. The case will be tried at the fall term of district court. TaJeatea Toe Bug Waaaaa Reteras. 6T. PAtTI Neb., Aug. 11. (Special) Miss Caroline D. Flaeeckl, eldest daugh ter of Colonel X. PlasecM of this city, re turned Saturdsy from Chicago, where she has studied of late years at the Rush Medical college. Miss riaserkl has the distinguished honor of being the first Ne braska young woman graduated with high honors from the Rush Medical college, and she is receiving the congratulations of her numerous friends. Frraoat Property Sells Well. FREMONT, Neb.. Aug. 1L (Special.) The Elllck block, a two-story brick double front building on Sixth street, has been sold by the Elllck estate to M. Havens for HE. 000. Mr. Havens occupies one of the stores. The property hns always been productive and the price paid for It Is larger than Inside real estate has sold for since tbe boom days. teases Life la a Itsse aarry. WEEPING WATER, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Eugene, the 11-year-old son of J. D. Hillman, was working m a quarry near town when the embankment caved In, cov ering him with rock and dirt. When tbe body was recovered life was extinct. Beese Cematp laerrttwee Osesa, ALBION. Neb.. Aug. IX (Special.) The Boone County Teachers' instJtuts opened here today with a large attendance. Pro fessors Wsterhouse of Omaha and Sear son of Wahoo are ths Instructors. The In stitute will remain In session this week. 66 The Professor Said Don't Drink v Oil v.. (A certain ProfeBsor in a Chicago Unirersity in a late talk to students) W talk of drunkenness at a crime" be continued, "but tea and coffee drink ing at meals la more injurious than liquor to some men." Tea and coffee drinking, Prof. told bis class, la responsible for much of tbe restlessness of tbe American tuition, MADISON BEHIND BARNES rriendi Are Ooxfilent E W U Be Kom -sated for Supreme Judge. WARM FICHT IN KEMM1A CONVENTION Jaaare J. ft, stall res the Dele- Reareraatses the Oaaaty Camsslttee. NORFOLK. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) Madison county politics are warming up. With an enthusiastic delegation behind him Judge J. B. Barnes of this city will go to Lincoln next week to get the republican nomination for supreme Judge, and his friends feel that there in no question as to the outcome. In the county affairs repub licans will call a convention for Septem ber 28 and democrats have already set their date for August 20. Republicans will without doubt renominate Judge J. f. Boyd for the district bench, which position Is his at present. Democrats will prob ably name Judge Douglas Cones of Pierce, although one of tbe party said this morn ing that ex-Senator W. V. Allen would, take it if the place were offered. ORD, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) Every township In Valley county was represented at yie republican county convention held in the court house at this place yesterday afternoon. The convention was presided over by A. Wird. a pioneer settler of the county, who has presided at every repub lican county convention held in the county for the last fifteen years. The convention was harmonious and the following county ftlcket was selected: Clerk, Alvin Blessing; treasurer. W. McNutt; Judge, H. A. Bab cock; sheriff, John Kokes; coroner. Dr. C. A Brink; assessor, George Strathdee; su perintendent. Miss Alta Jones; supervisor, Dr. H. C. Perry. Delegates to the state and Judicial convention were also selected. Five of the nominees of the convention are at present holding the offices for which they were renominated. The ticket is gen- I erally conceded to be a strong one and hopes are entertained of electing It entire this faU. TORK. Neb., Aug. 11. Special.) The withdrawal from the race for the repub lican nomination for superintendent of the county schools by Merle Brown makes the nomination of Charles Stewart a certainty. Mr. Brown published a curd In last night's Tork Times thanking his many friends and withdrawing from the content. Charles Stewart was appointed last month by the county board to fill a vacancy. Mr. Stew art was superintendent of the public schools at Humboldt, this state, and resigned his position to fill the vacancy. Vara Fight In Keiaaaa. ATBtTRN, Neb., Aug. 11 (Special.) The republicans of this county held their county convention here yesterday to elect dele gates to the state and Judicial conven tions. Judge John S. Stull was permitted by the convention to select the delegates to the Judicial convention, to be held in Beatrioe August 17. The vote on this prop osition stood 68 for and 45 against. The convention was enthusiastic, while not al together harmonious, M. S. Mclnlnch. the chairman of the county central committee, led the fight against Judge Stull. The call did not Include the election of a new cen tral committee, as that was Intended to be deferred until the nominating convention to be held later, but at tbe conclusion of his remarks to the convention Judge Stull moved that B. F. Neal be elected chair man of the county oentral committee and the motion prevailed. Tbe -convention then elected a new oentral oommlttee. The re sult is we have two pentral committees and two chairmen. Judge Stull Informed the convention that he would make public the names of his delegates In a few days. PLATTBMOUTH. Neb., Aug. XL (Spe cial.) Bince the republicans have held their primaries and selected delegates to attend the Cass county convention to be held In Weeping Water Saturday. August lit, the political pot baa commenced to boll. Ths only fight In the primaries was for the nomination of county Judge and Attorney T. F. Wiles of this city seems to have everything coming his way from this city and this portion of the county, while Clar ence Teft of Avoca has been "making hay" In the western portion of the county, pro viding all reports are true. The present In cumbent, J. E. Douglas, has made many friends during the two terms he has faith fully filled the office and will accept the nomination for a third term if tendered to him on a "silver platter." ALBION. Neb.. Aug. 1L (Special.) The republican county convention will be held next Saturday and new candidates are developing every day. It is a foregone con clusion that the present Incumbents in the offices of oounty Judge, sheriff and treasurer will be renominated and pos sibly the superintendent of schools. Three candidates are already In. the field for oounty clerk and two for clerk of the dis trict oourt and a like number for oounty assessor. Tbe clerk of the court Is tbe only office now held by a fuslonlst. ALLEN, i Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special) The republican caucus for Bpringbank town ship was held here Saturday evening and was the largest In attendance ever held In the history of the party In this town ship, over CO per cent of the republican vote being present, and this township Is the banner republican precinct of Dixon oounty. W. 3. Armour, candidate for the nomination of treasurer, was allowed to name the delegates to the county convention. on the Fourth of July. The other eecape. M!ke Mnsiek. who was bound -ver on a charge of attempted criminal assault, has not yet been apprehended, but there is little chance for him to get far sway. An ex amination showed that they had received assistance from the outside, the burrs hav ing leen removed from the grating snd the grates sprung sufficiently to allow them to crawl through The matter will be thor oughly investigated. Think they will quit? Yes. Many of them know that with good health they ran "do things" in this world, bo when they find stomach trouble, weak eyes, bad blood and muddy 6kin, or any of the many incip ient signs of disease set up by Coffee, they quit. V Then they take on Posttim Coffee York (or a loaka Well. TORK. Neb., Aug. 11 (Special.) The corn crop of Tork county is one of the lars-ept acreape In many years and early com Is tuscelled and large ears of corn sticking out in all directions. Conserva tive farmers are predicting that fields of early corn in Tork county promise to yield better than the largest rroj raised. The condition of lste corn Is the very best and Is making rapid progress. Nearfy all of the late corn is taneelUng and a part is about ready to tassel out. With hot weather from now on It will be out of the way when frost comes, if not too early a frost. Engine Strike Kectlea Mia. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. xl. (Special.) Hans Anderson, a section man on the Northwestern, was struck by the Hastings passenger yesterday afternoon and sus tained serious Injuries. He was standing Just outside the rails and watching a run sway horse Instead of looking out for the train. The step of the engine cab struck him on the head, frafturwar his skull so severely that a piece of his hst penetrated his brain. He was taken to the hospital nnd the broken bones removed. Unless blood poisoning sets in be will recover. The accident occurred on a curve near the foundry. Llgbt Co Ma pan y Makes Offer. NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.) A proposition which if it is accepted will bring an all-day electric light circuit Into Norfolk was made to the City council last night. E. A. Bullock of the Norfolk Elec tric Light and Power cnpany proposes to do the pumping for Norfolk's water works plant at the average cost at which It has been done during the past three years, and offers to give twelve arc lights free to the city if the contract is accepted. Forewarn Gets Baal Fall. NORFOLK, Neb.. Aug. 11 Special.V Foreman Alke of the government building dropped from the highest scaffold on the structure to the first floor below, yester day morning and Is badly lamed as a re sult. He stepped backward to examine a piece of work, when his balance was lost snd his form shot downward, feet foremost, through other scaffoldings and heaps of brick arid stone. His clothes were torn from his body In the fall. . Llnecnaa Robs Boys. TORK. Neb., Aug. ll (Special.) Two little Zleg boys took it Into their heads to take a 13ft bill and a check from its hiding place in the house and claim to have shown the same to passersby. A telephone line man working nearby, they claim, came to them and took the money away from them. The check was torn up and no trace as yet has been found of the man. The boys be lieve they would know the roan if caught. Beatrice Teachers Elected. BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.) The Board of Education met last night and elected lout new teachers as follows: Mathematics, W. L. Hall; English and science. Miss Maria Upson; second and third grades, West school. Miss Lena kHenry; manual training, Arthur Jobson, The contract for furnishing fuel for the ensuing year was let to M. T. Cummlngs. Beatrlea Caaalaa Faetarr w Oaa, BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug.. 11. fSpedaL The new plant of the Lang Canning and Preserving company, one of the finest can ning establishments in the west, will open for business next Monday with a full force of hands. The sweet corn and ' rhubarb pack will be started on first, being followed by tomatoes, apples and pumpkins. Father Bradley Goes ta Plattsaaaata. PLATTBMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Father Bradley of Tecumseh, chan cellor of the Lincoln diocese, has been se lected as the next priest for St. John's Catholic church in this city, to succeed the late Father Carney.. Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln visited the two Catholic churches In this city Sunday. Death ta Be laveetlgatea. BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special ) The coroner's Inquest to determine the causa of the death of Miss Kate Strohm, who died at Marysvllle, Kans., a short time ago rather suddenly, and whose remains were interred at Holmesvllle, this county, is now in progress at Marysvllle, Owing to the prominence of the parties connected with the affair an effort was made to pre vent an Inquest being held, bu after a thorough investigation the authorities fin ally concluded to push the case, which will no doubt Involve one of Marysvllle's prom inent business men. Coroner Walden returned from Marys vllle yesterday and he stated thut the trial of the case will consume the entire week. About twenty-five witnesses have been subpoenaed and there promises to be some sensational developments in the case. KJUea by Maktalaa;. BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Telegram.)-. W. Clayton, a young farmer of Sicily township, was struck by light ning and Instantly killed this morning at 10 o'clock. He had been working in tbe field, and was engaged in unhitching a team of mules when struck dead. One of the mules was killed, but the other es caped unharmed. The young man's parents are on their way to Ban Francisco to at tend the Grand Army of the Republic na tional encampment, and word has been sent to them. Mr. Clayton was 23 years of age, and leaves a wife and baby 10 days old. Because it furnishes the Coffee flavor, charming color and all the pleasure of Coffee drinking -and does notdtroy-umiach and nerves tut makes for the sure rebuilding' at the entire body on healthful, sturdy lines. There's a reason Walk Oat af ralaasaaa Jail. COLUMBUS. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special ) Tbe two Inmates of the oounty Jail quietly walked out Into free air during the tem porary absence of Jailer Ros niter. Their absence was soon discovered, and the search at once taken up. About e'clook last night Sheriff Byrnes recaptured Oeorge Kubandahl, who was awaiting trial tor assault with intent ts kill, committed Kew Elevator Kear Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special) Ground has been broken for an elevator of 20,000 bushels capacity on the Kilpatrick ranch, twelve miles west of this city. The new structure will be modern In every particular. Cera Reeds Hot Weather. WAHOO, Neb., Aug. 11 (Special.) A drixxllng cold rain has been jailing here all the morning. Corn is in excellent condition, although this cold spell may set It hack some. HYMENEAL Rtchtrr-Reaaer. PLATTBMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. U. (Spe cial.) August A. Richter and Miss Anna Renner were married Bunday vlernoon at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. A,' F. Pluets officiating. Will Da All This for Tern. Dr. King's New Life Pills puts vim, vigor and new life into every nerve, muscle and organ of the body. Try them. 25c. For sale by Kuhn Co. asssssssa Borne men will bent everybody and ereryThluc except the carl, Tb-y k-t their wire do that. But they don't they cun't beat the beoteu-down Iri"es of this Hummer Price Flashing Sale. Here are tbe beet ttf fabrics here are the let of tail or from out of here come Omaha'a best dressed men. ADd -Bulla prices, are pruned quality la un touched, I'ntll Saturday, Aug. 15. you ran give us $20 aud we'll give you a fJ5 or f8 galtlbg-or give us SS to pet back troin us $0 or f 7 trousers, MacCarthy Tailoring Company, JB4-JM Sonh lata Street Next iMtor to Wabasb Ticket Office. . rkssc Uli. El :- QUICKLY AO JUS hols Li n t i 1 ft 'A i N 1 1 a 9 1 EfJTIllE STOCK Otl SALE WEDNESDAY WNifjG, AUG.. 2 liospe's lire which tTurred Saturday evening at 7 o'clock on the third floor was checked at the corner of the building where it started. To put it out required a great quantity of water, which could not be confined to that lioor; and therefore it damaged goods on all the floois, even to the basement The smoke was intense; but by the prompt work of the employees tbe greatest portion of the stock was saved. The goods were dried before the water left any im pression. All the stock, however, had to be moved very rapidly; some got bumped; others got scratched; some slightly smoke damaged. Not enough to hurt them, Lut enough to get the insurance allowance, enabling the firm o sell them at such prices as will move this entire stock in less than thirty days. Over fl00,000 worth of pianos, organs, piano-players, musical instruments, art good., pictures, frames, mirrors, pyrography stock, sheet muric, talking machines, records, music boxes and disks. Here is the greatest opportunity to secure the world famous pianos: Knabe's, Kimball s, Kranich Ilach's, Lindemann's, Sterling's, Ilallet & Davis', Needhani's, lireil's, Whitney's, AVeser liros.', Baus and Schumajin. Over one-hundred pianos at prices that will sell them quick, and you will have to hustle to iret in at first rhoii-e. There are pianos in Spanish Mahogany, some In Kobe- wood and others in Butternut. Many in walnut; a nuui- fa ber French walnut finish. Remember that it is the entire stock that is included li in tnls rire Sale. This means Grand Pianos, Upright Pianos and he Square Pianos. It also means pianos for $30, $40, f 0, 00, $70, -$103, $110, $120, $130, $150, $180, $200, $'0, 240, $250, $270, $280, $310, $320 and $330 and a few of tne Grands that cost but a very little more. These prices are based on the insurance adjustment, with the freight added. With every piano we include a stool and scar. The terms of these instruments are made to suit the buyer. Our object is to move the stock. We will take as little as $5.00 down, and as low as $3.00 per month. On some of the high-priced pianos we will tsk a little more down and a little more per month. But sell we will and must, and with the terms we will not be par ticular. Our organ stock, on which we received a very liberal if c flllntvanrf fmm trio inenrnna 'run tq y tt ti-a -511 v. v. I I .. wu w u. mav v. v ui , n V.. r AAA UL lA A, t O in half. You will find the celebrated Kimball Organ, Uospe Organ, llolmes, SCerling, Star, Taylor & Farley, and Ilornish. & Simmons organ, which will be sold for $10, $15, $20, $25, $30, $35, $40, $45 and $55, adding only factory freights, making the prices of the organs just one-half of the factory price. We give you the goods for the difference, which the insurance company allowed us, and we will sell them on terms anywhere from $1.00 cash down and upward, with $1.00 to $4.00 per month pay ments stools and books are included. The piano-players are also included. And as every thing we had in the three stories and basement of the building carries with it reductions which will surprise the good people of Omaha, It includes the Angel us Player, Apollo, Apollette and Kimball Players, and Pia nolas at the greatest reduction ever known. Same with Player Music Rolls. liemember, every instrument is aB clean and dry ns when new. Every piano carries the factory as well as our guarantee (excepting a very few, which are sold at give-away prices, on account of direct damage). YOU TAKE "SO CHANCES. Our word, our writing, our rep utation is at stake. Examine this most extraordinary sale of the best pianos and organs and most convenient terms ever offered, before it is too late. ART DEPARTMENT Framed Painting. Water Colors, Etching;, Engraving:, FacalmlUe, Water-Color Carbons, Photographs. Platlnotypes. at one-fourth to one-half off the price. Frames for pic tures at one-half to two-thirds off our best prices. Great display of pictures at 5c, 10c, 25c, and up. WATER-COLOR BOXES ONE-FOURTH OFF Brushes, Oil Tube Paints, Artists' Materials at special prices to clean up all stock which was on hand during the fire. MUSICAL I II S T n U Ll E tl T s Some slightly lama-ed by smoke, tone or wear as every instrument is Sis Washburn Mandolins. "J gg tit Washburn Mandolins Q Q Q (la Washburn Mandoline, Q (f at BlUW $12 Burton Mandolins. St tl Burton Mandolins, at Violins. Banjos, Accordeons. from one-nurd oft. some 26 per cent off. 1UU Keg-lna Music Boxes, IT fA at IVlWU $ M0 Reaina Music Boses, I 411 6.00 5.C0 25.00 ethers by water tiene enough to hurt fully warranted. 130.00 Mayflower Mandolin. at SS.0O Mandolins, ait e a a SL.UO Mandolins, at Hi. 00 Burton Guitars, tl. 80 Burton Guitars, at '. .15.00 .4.00 2.50 ..7.50 .6.00 S3.00 up ta 140 00, at half price, soma Retina Music Boxes, fjj QQ Talklnc Machines and Keoarde, lla-ht uamaffd, at great reduoUona. MUSIC ROLLS Sltrhtly wet b water, all t:Vourtly clean and bright, at half aad thirds prices, trcm bc up. Harmonicas, be. Inc. -lite and Vtc; former prices double. 2i ir ct:nt rlt on ciira scores, lviia of up-to-date music, only lfc h'onular e v.iga. Inc. A Kperlal I'icx'nunl on all trlrrmlnirs, such as Musle Stands, IrBan Sticks, Drum fteUx. eic. Oo'.U Music Bags for Instruments and Wooden Violin Canes ai hU price. SHEET MUSIC l.nno Standard Song Altmma of the best composers, all at half priea. Teaching Music of best composers, at two-thirds off lwn't miss this sale. Jil 1513-15 Douglas Street. Omaha. i? It