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TITR OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. WILL TEST HOMESTEAD LAW Omaha Atiornayi Prepare Brief on Appea1 of Mia Anna Bower, Bailor's Widow. CASE WILL BE ARGUED IN WASHINGTON DerUloa Will Apply o Kamotom Other Cant and Detersntae Qaestioa as to Titla f Ttei Lands. AttonwT Walter V. B. Berry and Jaroe C. Klnsler have filed with the secretary of the Interior a brief In the matter of the appeal of Anna Bowee a sailor's widow from the decision of the commissioner gen eral of the land office of April 13, 1903, denying her the privilege of substituting a proposed affidavit for one filed June 6, 1301, when' she made her homestead entry, No. 2273, at the Broken Bow (Neb.) land offloe for the southwest quarter of section 16, township 34. range 33, and from the decision on review affirming said decision and hold ing sold entry for cancellation. The appeal Involves, primarily, the Interpretation of the construction of the act of congress re lating to honorably discharged soldiers and sailors and thplr widows and orphan chil dren to acquire homesteads on the publlo land of the United States. Widow of Bearaaa. The appellant Is the 'widow of Stephen Bowes, a seaman of the United States dur ing the civil war, and who subsequently erred In the regular army, dying while In the latter service. He had failed during Ms life time to exercise his homestead right, and upon his death his lights thereto ell to his widow. On June 8, 1901, Mrs. Anna Bowes, the appellant, having been advised that the law did not require the widow of a deceased soldier or sailor mak ing a homestead entry to reside on the land, made the entry herein cited. Before making the entry Mrs. Bowes had agreed that she would allow the Stan dard Cattle company the use of her land ponding final proof In consideration of Its paying her a certain sum of money and making such Improvements on the land as the -government might require. She also agreed that the company should have the option of purchasing the land at a fixed price when she was In a position to give title. Investigation Is Btgaa, Subsequently, In the month of July, 1901, the general land offloe, through Its epeqlal agent, W. K. Jemser, began an Investiga tion of this and a number of other similar homestead entries made under practically the same conditions. The result of this Investigation was that in November, 1902, the commissioner general of the land office directed the officials of the Broken Bow j office to notify the appellant and others to I show cause why their entries should not ' be cancelled for illegality and fraud. The sppellant filed her showing within the prescribed time, but, being advised that the affidavit which she was compelled to sign at the time of making her entry was wholly inapplicable to the provisions and requirement of section 2307 of the revised statutes, and wholly Inconsistent with the rulings of the Interior department in re- 1 gard thereto, she also filed her. motion In the local land offloe to substitute a pro posed affidavit In place of the one which, as she alleges, she had been wrongfully and unlawfully compelled to subscribe to. Her motion was overruled and an appeal taken to the commissioner of the general ' land office, who in April, 1908, affirmed the decision of the Broken Bow office denying Mrs. Bowes the right to substitute her pro posed affidavit. Mrs. Bowes' Contention. It was her contention that on apply ing to make entry, she need only to how herself to be the person entitled to the benefits of the law, and on final proo that she had complied with all the requirements and provisions. The affidavit that aha desired to substitute was In effect. "that she was the widow of the lata Ste phen Bowes, that she waa not the owner of 160 acres of land and that she waa una ble to afford the expense of a trip to the United States land office at Broken Bow, which Is 223 mlloe from her noma" The land office hold that the petition to substitute the affidavit could not be al lowed, no provision having been made un der the laws for such an affidavit, and that the essential features required In all affi davits of homestead entries, which states that the applicant is not acting as the agent for any one, corporation or syndi cate, for the purpose of giving them the benefit of the land, but that the entry la made In good faith to obtain a home for the applicant, and that she has not directly made any agreement or contract to alien ate the land, etc, la entirely omitted from the substitute affidavit. The attorneys tor Mra Bowes maintain that under section 2307, Revised Statutes, that It Is not essential that the widow of a soldier or sailor should reside on the land to enable her to make final proof. Numerous authorities and decisions are cited to substantiate this contention in the brief, which comprises forty-four psges. The case will be orally argued before the secretary of the Interior September I by the attorney and counsel In the case. The case is one that Involves many hun dreds of similar entries In Nebraska and the outcome of the decision will be watched with the utmost interest throughout the west. 5alo of BoyV School Suit Bora' Clothing 0 J.A .V fl Ofci Sale of Children's Dresses A Great Opportunity Tomorrow to Buy Neat and Serviceable School Dresses at a Biff Bargain. Children's $3 Dresses at 98c We recently purchased from an eastern manufacturer a great stock of children's dresses. We secured them at an enormous price concession and will offer them today, just before the beginning of school at a wonderfully low price These dresses make pretty and desirable little gar ments for school wear. Made of French fting" hams piques, chambray Percales, etc., In Russian blouses and sailor suits, prettily ' trimmed with laces and embroideries, hundreds different styles, ages 3 to 14 years, worth to $3 each, today at I) n New Fall Cravenette Coats The new fall Cravenettes with all the latest idoas of the season. In cluding the new sloeves, full bolted backs, etc., made In the strik ingly handsome novelty patterns. They are light and comfortable, yet Impervious to the heaviest shower. They will be extremely styl lsh for ran wear. A lew special values et mower. iubj win lhj eaueuiviy siyi- $20 9.98 New .Carpets and Rugs In Our Enlarged Carpet Dept. Third Floor. We have just received our new fall stocks of fine car pets and rugs and can show the most varied assortment of handsome new patterns to be found In Omaha. We make a specialty of room size rugs. Fine , new Royal Wilton, Hartford, Axminster, Brussels and Smyrna rugs, as well as Kiva and all wool art squares, etc., in the newest and most beautiful patterns. Hundreds of patterns of Wilton, Velvet. Axminster and Ingrain carpets. We have never been able to show you such an extensive .assortment, and we solicit a visit to our enlarged carpet department on the third floor. The Weather Man's Jonah- Is the Qrocerymen's Picnic, to be held (T) at Mo. Valley Thursday, August 27. even If they have to so In boats. After this af fair Is pulled off we will have nice weather. What's the sense of paying more for these roods 7 11.00 Orrlne went HT Wo 11.00 Iter's Malt If you want it 6 to 1.00 Pure Canadian Malt T6a 11.00 Peruna all you want via 11.00 Pierce's Med. Discovery 68o 11.00 Pierce's Favorite Prescription. .BSc 11.00 Palne's Celery Compound ,.... .79o 60c Doan's Pills reo too Charles Flesh Food , 40c 60c Posonnl Face Powder 27o BOo "Catarrh Rem.," guaranteed SOo 11.00 Parisian Hair Tonic 76c 13.00 Genuine Chester's Pennyroyal Pills.. $1 25c Mennen's Talcum rowaer a. .120 26a Laxative Bromo Quinine loo OPEN ALL. NIQHT. CUT PRICB DRUQ 5T0RB SCllAEFEITS Twe 'Pkeaes-ir4T s4 TOT, 1Mb us Cb ! Streets, ts DR. WILKINSON'S EYE, EUR,, NOSE, THROAT CLINICS. CREiGHTON BLOCK. ISTH AND DOUGLAS. OMAHA. Treatment and operations dallv for rfe. tarrh. Catarrhal Deafness, Adenoids often cause 01 mourn Dreaming, llstlessneaa and deafness tn children, Illahaped Noses, Cbronlo Bore Throat, Bnlarged Tonsils, Growths In Nostrils, Pelypl, eto.. Cleft Palate, Harelip, Running Ears, Cross Byes straightened by operation. Headache, due to eye or nasal causes. Affections of the voice, Irritable coughs, hay fever, etc THOSE NOT PREPARED TO PAT I TO 6 O'CLOCK. Open evenings 7 to 8 p. m. No charges ror examination or patients. COMMENDS ACT OF COUNCIL City Hall Official V'paalds Coarse at I Refaslaff to Create Improve meat District a. I "The course taken by the council in re fusing to create improvement districts until the iMtltlons are filed with the city clerk is a good one," said a city hall official. "In the past and right now, for that matter, much paving la being held back, simply because tho contractors who have worked ,ip and hold the petitions refuse to file thera. They procrastinate because they are afraid some other contractor will Jump In and Induce the property owners to use other material than rtlglnally planned for, or through fear of )wer bids being submitted. Although property owners have been taught lessons of this kind time and again they till permit the contractors to circulate the petitions. Instead of getting out and huatlllng for them themselves and Insuring prompt filling in the clerk's office. The system lir" which tho contractor works up the petitions has produoed much harm In the past, and Is ore of the reasons why Omaha has been deprived of thousands of dollars of special taxes." FULL VALUE TEETH Tour bad teeth ought to be made good, and your good teeth ought to be protected. A little work today will save much pain tomorrow, TEJETH CLEANED.. 76o FILLINQ8 76o Taft's Dental Rooms 1517 Douglas St 1 VCOLLAR' t PKCIAL'THallf Via the Korthwoatersi IJao te Lke View, Iowa, u a Hctsra, Saturday, Aug. 29th, Praia Omaha 7:30 a. m., back home same evening. Only I1.&0 Hound Trtp 1.68. Upend a day at beautiful Wail Lake. rtn grovea, steamboats, bathing, rowing. ashing. Only tl.60, tl.CO. H .80. City Uckkt affloos l?l-le Farnam Street ! BARTON'S ORGANIC SCALE SOLVENT la used for removing the organlo de posit formed la waste pipes leading from Bath Tube, Howls, Toilets, Uri nals, Kitchen Blnks, Laundries, Ioe Boxes. Breweries, Steam Pipes and Steam Boilers. VCRLD SUPPLY CO., Agts. OMAHA. For Hale OMAHA COFFEE) CO.. BUFFETT BON. Grocers. I at ovary old soli liar and family (dan to attend too rauaiaa at Arllngtoa Park Vagus V 2s and XL Toroata, Oat., aad Rotmra ntax ' The above rata via WABASH R. R. from Chicago suld August 25 to 28. All Informa tion at W abash City Offloe, lan rarnam St.. or address Harry B. Muorea, Q. A. P. XX. Omaha Neb. Dr. r. W. eiabaagb, dentist. SUN. T. Life, OAlAHA9.3 FAVORITE Jil Pl' High Grado Dross LyiUd Goods Dent. THE RELIABLE STORE. OPENING OF THH FALL BRA PON OF 1S-T3. OUR FN TIRE 7 OF K ALL WOOL AND FILK AND WOOL OOOPS NOW ON BALE, AN D WE ARB HOW INO ALL THE LATH FABRICS ZIBKMNEB IN BTRIFEB. FJAiS i PLAIN, SCOTCH HUITINOH. BUTTON FFFECTS AND IN FACT ALL THE NEW AND LATEST BTTLES FROM EUROPEAN AND DOMESTIC LOOMS. 4o-lneh fancy CO 1 An Important item to. remember in buy- Zlbellne avinch Scotch Mixtures ...... , 40-lnch Plain Suiting We are showing the swelleet line of Voiles, Zlbelines and Suiting at... .50c 50c .50 1.00 Ing the black dress is that the goods must be the best. This fall shows a beautiful collection of Priestley's, Lupin's and Oourtanld's, In Voiles, Mignonette, Brodeaette, Crepe de Chines, ranging In price from tl.W to 3.8 a yard. t fMH' Thursday in Omaha's MMMk1 Domestic Room ... . ixt wnn w if tr? A HI T -ffYa BESIDES OPENINO UP THE NEW FA U. BiajuiiM " ' a"nBwa nun a i a. iiiiu riniNin n .v.ATlI NO OF ALL BUMMER OOOuB. A Tif itVttTV Zr l nrvn THIS TOTI WILL HAVE A FAIR IDEA OF W BT HAT WB WILL OFFER. AOe Wash Goods Closing; Oat at lOo Mercerised Striped QlnghamS, Imported Madrases, Mercerised Striped Linen Ba tiste and Mercerised Spun Glass Linens worth up to 60 cents ttc. Thursday 40e Wash Goods Closing; Oat at T l-2c. Satin Striped French Bntifte, figured .and embroidered, and Lace Striped Swlepes, soft finished Peroales, striped and floral designs, Irish Dimities, dainty Zecnyrs and Scotch Madrases worth up to Tin 40o, Thursday I v SOo Wash Goods Closlns; Oat at Bo. Macname lace striped Organdies, Linen Batiste, colored French Batiste, corded 1 Swisses and Dimities, yard-wide Per cales, Royal Twills and Scotch plaid Ginghams, worth up to 80c Thursday BOo Wash Goods Closing: Oat at 8 S e. Brocaded and corded Organdies, 27-inch wide Percales, irlen lnmmes ana ocoicn Ijiwiik, worth up to lOo Thursday Extra wide and heavy Shaker Flan nel, worth 120 per yard , Extra heavy Outing Flannel, worth lOo per yard Extra heavy White .Wool Flannel, worth 25c per yard Blue and white German twilled Shirt' Ing, worth 150 per yard Extra fine Comforter Sateen, worth worth 18o per yard .Be 32c .7 5c 15c ..9c ..9c 0 THE RELIABLE STORE. 7 Big Linen and !S nnmnstin Dnnis. awaiawaaw awwaoawa WE ARE THH LARGEST HANDLERS OF LINENS AND DOMESTICS IN TOH UNITED STATES AND THE PRICES WE ARE MAKING ARE THE LOWEST EVER MADE BY ANY HOUSE. cm lOo Cambric T l-2o. Snow White Cambric, yard wide, 10c value, at yard 6 l2e Bleached Masllm 4 T-Se. Soft finished bleached yard-wide Muslin, (Vio value, at yara , OOo Sheets 4Ke. Rwady-to-use linen finish Bleached Sheets, sue Bixtiu, tne eoc quality 4gC IS l-5o Pillow Cases lOo. Ready-to-vse cases, size 45x36, the 12Ho value at 83 l-2o Sheeting; lSe. Fine Bleached Sheeting, 72 Inches wide. one of the best sheetings on the IO. market, 22Hc quality, at yard 10 .7c c. .4ic 10 OOo Table Llaan BOe. Extra fine German Table Linen, the origi nal silver bleached, 69o quality, Cfft - at yard OUM Sffo Table Linen OBo. Extra heavy Austrian Table Linen, satin flnlBh, pure linen, 86c quality, at etn yard 00 BOo Table Linen SOe. Heavy unbleached Scotch Table Linen, 60c value, at yard lBo Towels lOe. Double warp bleached Turkish Towels, ex tra heavy Huckaback Bleached Towels, up to 45 Inches long, l&o value I ft. at lUC .29 CLOAK DEPARTMENT Extraordinary Announcement SEVEN MANUFACTURERS' STOCK 8 OF SKIRTS MADE TO SELL UP TO K&O, ON BALE SATURDAY AT SEE SIXTEENTH STREET WINDOW. BUTTS. IN CORSET AND LOUIS XIV STYLES. JUST RECEIVED ON THREE HUNDRED NEW ADVANCE STYLES OF MAN-TAILORED BALE THURSDAY AT 1.39 19.50 Special Bargains for Thursday in Gents' Furnishing Department. CLOSING OUT ALL THE MEN'S UNDERWEAR THAT SOLD UP TO 11.00 AT ZbO AINU SOO. 200 dozen men's Half Hose, In plain and fancy colors, worth C0c, on sale 9 tin Thursday at l&o and a.9u 100 dozon men's 60o Suspenders, In all kinds of leather and silk ends, on sale at. 25c Men's 11.50 Shirts, with separate cuffs! flfl In white and colors, at. IWU Men's Working Shirts, In medium and dark colors, regular 7So quality, JRc on sale at ? J Ladies' Furnishings 600 d oien ladles' Hose, in plain black and fancy colors, worth up to 11.00, at 40c, 8Sc, 19c, loo and Children's full seamless Hose, at 25c, 10c, 15o and Ladles' and misses' Tape Girdles, in all colors, at 10 .. 10c 49c Dr. Warner's Rust-Proof Corsets, with hose supporters attached, on sale .QQ 200 dozen ladles' lisle thread Vesta, worth to 60c, on sale at each 26c, Cq 10c and v w up i 160. RELIABLE GROCERY PRICES- (A Big Money Saving Sale I package v;: T. 6-lb. package of Union, yanaee or tugnitg Five Breakfast Oatmeal, per lb Fresh Soda Crackers K( Per lb Fancy Crisp Ginger Snaps AftC Per lb t Celluloid, Elastic or Electrlo Starch c Per package I Good Rice, Sago, Barley or Tapioca Per lb All brands Laundry Soap N per bar Oil or Mustard Sardines Per can Fancy Alaska Salmon Per can S-lb. can Golden Pumpkin Per can , PerfielcTs Cut Prle Pltuiaa Cot. Ree Bdr., Room 7. Taieybaae 791 WcW. ' tmrf A Uark Ladwlg KrnlUr. BTOKBCTrsar. PkiuiiwUr, 1XU) Wmrmmm, tel. BTOsaoTrasa, IrlaWf, tan Uawa, tal. II la oalf M llnwvtoi, sot W"a satas M taiaas Ulannial ra4e si as sas ....3tc ....24c ,...3ic 9c 5c Large sacks White or Yellow Corn Meal Per sack 6-lb sacks Whole Wheat -Flour 8-1 b. cans Baked Beans, with or without sauce Large Italian Prunes Per lb Fancy large Lemons Each Fresh Roasted Peanuts Per measure The best Com Starch Per package Imported Maccarooi Per package Large bottles Fancy Tomato Catsup I2ic 45c ..8ic ..3o c ...,2c 4c ...7.e ...8ic Cm x All A nice cold drink of Root Beer or Wild r I CU IU Mil Cherry Phosphate In our Grocery Dept. ir ji mm &03S IStot rrank Wilcox Manager Once we sell a wo man a Sorosis we have no competition thereafter. Sorosis $3.50 always. and women who hate been paying $5 and Si sometime, hesitate about paylof JJ.SOfor Sorosis but after one trial there's no hesitation. The style, shape and. fit of Sorosis holds their trade at $3 50 always. MERCHANTS JUJIOflAL BANK. OF 0AHA.- at M Oea amn md tuk smk I i aafe. i mm a a ai rt bimm r t, a.. The New Potay We are exclusive agents for the genuine Klley "Patay" last, the new est thing out in a man's shoe. Patent Corona calf, glased calf and swell French calf so'.es, just heavy enough for rail wear heavy or double. This Is the shoe that haa made such an Impression in the east this summer. Just remember, we are the exclu sive agents and you can't get them anywhere else In Omaha. DREXEL SHOE CO., FALL SHOES FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE. A good proportion of Omaha's thousands of folks caticomo here today and Ret fitted with the right sort of fall footwear, with profit and economy to them. We said "several thousand people" in the headline. That's an underestimate. Our showing this season is far greater than any previous season. SHOES FOR MEN. 00 fl 1 for nien's shoos, made of fine relour calf, and -rich UatiUUThey come in good stylish lasts and are $3 values. QQ CO tor men's shoes, made on genuine Goodrear welts, uZiJU latest style lasts, worth $4.00. 00 Qnfor men' shoes, made in the swell Blucher style 01 1 WU effect, in fine velour and box calf leathers, a shoe worth 4.50. SHOES FOR WOMEN Q I Q fl toT ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of fine kid with ullUU patent tip, high or heavy sole, worth two-fifty. for ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of the finest vici kid in all the swell stylish lasts, worth $3.50. QO QIVor ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of the highest uZiwUk16 leathers and on the latest lasts, ?4 values. $2,50 m -- 'fl -' Tirii M17 taaweay Omaha's Up-to-Date Sboa Hauaa, IH) Fara an Street. S H jvluv Rousing Bargains in Clocks and Vatchos LA BALL.ITA, smallest clock made, runs 24 hours, haa fancy figured porcelain dial. A very pretty little clock for a bed room; will look very chlo QEr' on a fancy utand. Big lot Just received tomorrow only zftJS GUARANTEED A PERFECT TIME KEEPER. BIC SALE OF ALARM CLOCKS SPASMODIC, so called becaune It rings at Intervals of 16 second and keeps the fun up for 16 minutes. We sell It every day at (1.25, ti tomorrow only 1. IJ 95 CENT ALARM CLOCK-very cheap, at that QQP tomorrow for 0"' 75 CENT ALARM CLOCK-worth moro money 7r tomorrow only ..........."a W THBSB CLOCKS ARE GUARANTEED. ' NEW LINE OF WATCH ES NICK LB SILVER Just received from QQr the factory tomorrow, each GROCERY DEPARTMENT ATTEND THE MONET-SAVING SALES EVERY DAT. ONLY . . PURE, FRESH GOODS FRED POSTAL CARDS. TEL. 137. THURSDAY SPECIAL A PICNIC OF LOW PRICES, JAPAN RICE SPECIAL Several thousand pounds of full, large grain Japan Rice So lb Bo lb So lb. Bennett's Capitol Creamery Sale, per pound Now is your time to lay In of Booth's Baked Beans 1 pound can Castile Soap, whits or mottled Potted Meata oer can FnUt Butter, lOc glass jar French Mustard, Ep per Jar -'' Parlor Matches, Cp 1000 In box California Prunes, Ep nr nound Cnocolatlna, oer can Full Cream Cheese, 12ic ner nound '"" 10c ..21c a supply 4c 3c 10c per pound. Salmon, 1-1 b. can Clam Chowder, 1-lb. can Preserved Blackberries, 1-lb. can Chill Sauce, per bottle Olives. per bottle , SPECIAL VALUES Ilf TEAS Imperial Japan Der Dound Freeh roasted Santos Coffee f per pound IS Whole Pickling Spices, cer Dound Visit the Meat Market Thursday and maay. uysier season opens tomor row. ,8c ,5c 8c 9c 25c 20c CUT PRICE DRUGS Mall orders filled from this ad at all times. Write now. Cartefe Llttla tRc Liver Pills llJW Aloock's Porous Plasters, iCc two for 25c; each ,uw Castorla (we sell the 2Rc genuine only)a "uv in re's Root IRc Beer California Syrup of Alr Figs u Stuart's Dyspepsia ACin Tablets MOTHER'S QOp J W FRIEND. Mennen's Talcum Powdor Duffy's Malt fln Whiskey CJOC 12c Llaterlne, Ho and Plnkham's VegetabU Compound DR. PIERCE 8 FAVORITE") PRESCRIPTION 20c .75c 69c Hnrllck's Malted Milk. A(r W.16, 76c and. -wWC un TUB StIrEBIHTFJIDEHT; It is a Pleasure to have an office in a building where everything runs smoothly and where your wishes regard ing the little things that are often annoying are taken care of without fhe necessity of complaint. The superintendent of The Bee Building devote all of his time to supervision of service, repairs and the comfort of the tenant. It may surprise yea that you can rant a vary eorafortable offloe. Including all of the benefits of good service, for PAOo. All of our offloes are light, cool and attractive. R. C. PETERS & CO., RENTAL AGENTS. Q ROUND PLOOR, BE8 BUILDING. SATISFACTION IN iiA I lINli is never obtained with poor teeth. 20 years experience enab'es us to tire you the best Dental attention. BAILEY, Tho Dentist, ltdf Attendant. Ttlephoni 1085. 3rd floor Futon Bloc.