TITE OMATTA DAILY HEE: SATURDAY. DECEMDETl 19, 190IT.
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TFI.ErHONFS, tf-M.
"Tk rdlnar- safcjeete
Mtlrc arc aara .
J
rit tha greatest larila-
aatlaa la the bent
- tempera."
Can be filled here without much
fore the great rush of the last few
Pockctbooks
Auto and Carriage Bag. In all tha beat
each.
Nltsuke Bsgs. a very popular style. W hava them In all tha hew Japanese ef
fects, .. $7.50. 19.00 each. .
Boston Shopping Baga, In all leathers; alio In cloth with leather bindings, $1.3
x up to $3.50 each.
Combination Bill Books, for men, 7Jc, 85c. $1.00, $180, $2.00 and $2.50 each.
Silk Hosiery
Then. Is no woman who Is proof against
Special $1.00 per pair Women's Pura SUk
rib regular price, $150 per pair.
The best quality Thread 811k Hose, .ma
ings $2.50 Mr pair.
Black Lisle Thread Hose, with fancy si lk
per pair.
' Ribbons
Every kind of Ribbon for adorning Christmas Gifts, or to ba given as presents
In themselves.
Christmas Holly Ribbons, 40c per yard.
Roman Stripes, beautiful color combinations, (Oo per yard.
Plaids, beautiful Quality. 40o, oc. and SOo per yard.
Dresdens, white grounds, with all shades,
$1.00 per yard.
Velvet Ribbons all widths and colors.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
.WMF
M.lfi)ELElH!
IY. M. C. A. Building Corner
CELEBRATING PURCHASE DAY
School Children lafcrasd of Events of Hna
drd Tean Ago.
IT IS A, GREAT DAY IN NEW ORLEANS
Coatoaaial of Ol4 Traasfer Seine On
eerTed There by City, ftate and
Representatives at geveraj
i i Ontsldo Nations. .
DK8 MOINES, Deo. 18, One hundred
years agp today occurred the formal trans
fer af Iowa as a part of tha Louisiana
territory to tha United States In com
memoration of that event 11,000 schools of
tha Hawkeys state are holding special
services today.
Under direction of Governor Cummins
and State Superintendent Barrett a thirty-two-page
pamphlet was Issued In Octo
ber ' from the Department of Education
and sent to every school In the state. It
contained historical events, extracts from
celebrated poems of western pioneer Ufa
and Information and faota concerning tha
exposition to ba held at St Louis next
year. The plans and outlinea suggested In
. tha pamphlet were followed and tha day
given up to a celebration of tha Louisiana
purchase. Addresses by prominent edu
cators are a feature, '
,'V Great Day la Mow Orleans. '
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 18. Under the
auspices of tha stats of Louisiana, tha city
of New , Orleans and the Louisiana His
torical society, the aeries of official celebra
tions In commemoration of the centennial
of the transfer ot tha Louisiana territory
from Francs to tha United States waa be
gun today, the feature being the tevlew by
Governor Heard and a party of dlstln
gulsbed guests of tha French and Amer
ican warships, which have coma. hers to
assist In the ceremonial.
Spain, which owned tha territory before
Ita cession to Franoe, accepted an official
Invitation, but Its warship has not yet
reached tha city and Its participation will
be through Its consul here.
It waa on December JO, 1KB, that tha
Fmnch flag fluttered down from the station
on tha flagstaff of the "Place d'Arroes," op
posite the Cablldo, In which tha official
transfer was made, and the Stars and
Stripes hoisted, and to eoeretuonles will ter
BENSON & THORNE
Letting Down tiia
Prices.
Saturday
Specials
U dosen GIRLS' WOOLT
O'BMANTEKS the 60a
kind Baturuay ,
TAM
39c
160 GIRLS' COATS at a saving of
from ti.00 to 15.00 per garment 40
styles included in this sale slsao (
adT .... .2.95
Btsea to 16 yeara-ta.90
and
.4.95
One table BOTS' SUITS-all ages, t
to 16 years suits worth t&M. B flfi
I7.0U and $8.00 go at ...V-vl
Stilts worth 15.00, $6.60 and 1 Oft
$UX go at
One table BOT8' OVERCOATS and
RfcEKKKS some worth " QH
doubleSaturday $6 aud..
New Suits and
Overcoats
Special Purchases for Christinas
' Trade.
SANTA CLAUS '.Ikes to fill stocking
and chimney corners with. LILLIPU
TIAN WEAR, bocaus It brings Joy
and comfort and lends gruca and
adornment long after Christmas has
coma and gone.
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE.
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Your
Christmas List
worry. Best to come early be
days.
and Bag9.
leathers, $1.00, $1.W. $2.25, W.00 up to
tha allurements of silk stockings.
Hose, In black, Richelieu or Rembrandt
de In black, white and all the new color
embroidered Instep, at Mo, 5o and $1.1
in figures, 12VtC, c, Kc 760 "n1
Sixteenth and DoualwSJ
minate with Saturday, with a pontifical
high mass In the old St. LouLs cathedral.
The grandsons- of Governor Claiborne and
General Williamson, who had a direct par
tlclpatlon In the historical event of 100
years ago, will bo conspicuous In the oele
bratlon,
'Notables Are There.
M. Jusderanl, .the ambassador to the
United States; President David R. Francis
and directors of the St. Louis fair. Judge
J. B. P.outhalr ot the exchequer court of
Cam da and Sir E. Tashereau, chief Justice
of the supreme court of the Dominion, have
come to assist In the celebration.
The United States has designated Ad
miral Wise to represent the federal au
thorltles. All tha courts, publlo offices and
schools have closed for the ocoaslon.
The celebration began with a reception
at the city hall, where Mayor Capedsvllle
received the distinguished guests of the
city and tate.
At noon the governor, tha mayor and the
Visiting guests boarded the United States
steamer Stranger and steamed around the
fleet, anchoring near the Minneapolis, the
flag ship of Admiral Wise's squadron. A
number of official calls were then made
between the visiting commanders and Gov
ernor Heard and his staff.
ARREST IN LAND FRADDS
(Continued from First Page.)
formation, alleges 'that frauds were ' per
petrated aa to If nds In Washington,- Ore
gon,' California, Montana, Idaho, Nevada,
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Mlnne
sota, Arisen and New. Melcft. Tb , In-,
vestigatlon. It is said, was started by Bee-
rotary Hitchcock about a year ago and has
been pursued tteadtly sines then.
Commissioner Richards of the general
land office said tonight that 'on assuming
office he detailed Mr, Woodford Harlan
from special service In tha land office to
a clerkship teoause he waa dissatisfied
with his work and his method of conduct
ing his office.
v DEATH RECORD ,
Mrs, Maggie Smith.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Pec It (Special.)
News arrived here yesterday of tho
death, In the Hastings asylum of Mrs.
Maggie Bmith, who has teslded for many
years on a farm in tha corner of Nehama
county and In Table Rock. She has been
In the asylum for several months. She
eaves these children: O. C Nlckelaon,
TEIk Creek, Neb.; J. A. Nlckelaon. Table
Rock; Mrs. G. W. Saper, Table Rock; Mrs.
Henry MoCurry, Pawnee City; Will Med-
ford, Beatrice; A. O. Nlckelson. Westek-n.
Kan. U, Nlckelson, Western, Kan.; Mrs.
Whipple. Macomb, 111., and Mrs. Harter,
Kansas. 8he will be burled at 10:30 today
in the Table Rock cemetery.
Dodge Coanty's Godfather. ,
FREMONT. Neb., Deo. 18. (Special.)
L. P, Dodge, for whom this county waa
named and one of the first settlers In It,
died at Fond du Lac, Wis., where he had
lived for many years, on December 1.
He cams to Nebraska In 1867 and took up
land near North Bend. Until tha com
pletion of tho Union Pacific railroad he
engaged In the freighting business and
was very successful. He also started the
Brat restaurant and hotel In North Bend
ana jarer became a farmer. During the
early days he was very prominent In
local affairs. In 188 he removed to Wis
consin, waero ho haa sines lived. He was
born In Vermont February. IB, 1821 He
large lamny. two of his sons.
jonn f. uouge of this oltv. and n n
uoage or North Bend, still livs in this
county.
1. Aaderaoa.
OAKLAND, Neb., Dec. II. (Special Tele
gram.) John P. Anderson died at his horns
one mile northeast of this city at 11 a. m
ay. jjooeasea was born In Sweden In
1884 and came to Burt county in 18, where
ha resided over since. He waa a prominent
member of the Baptist church and took
great interest In School affairs, belna-
member of the school board for a number
or years. He leaves a wife, daughter and
son. Tha funeral will be held front tho
Baptist church In this city on Tuesday
as 4t, vi liUVU,
J. W.ftlaa-aiaa.
v LUAn ai.lb, la., Dec. 18. (Special
.icrBin. g. w. Kingman, associate au
preme court Judge of Wyoming under Pres
mom urani, aiea today, aged SX He was
commander of tho One Hundred and Fifth
New Hampshire volunteers during the
civil war. a relative of Daniel Webater and
a law atuaont In his office. He traced his
ancestry hack to the Mayflower.
HANDBAGS
Latest designs more than 50 styles
In seal, lizard, walrus, alligator, etc
$1.50 to $15 00.
Nothing more useful for a lady.
SENATE CONSIDERS PANAMA
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Senator Daniel Arraigni Admbistratioa for
Iu Conn on Istumuv
SAYS COUNTRY HAS NO GOVERNMENT
Alleges that t Bite States for Flrat
Tim la History Interfered la
Internal 'Affairs of Aa
other Country.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. When the sen
ate met today Mr. Daniel was . recognised
to speak upon Mr. Hoar's resolution re
questing the president tov send the senate
II the information bearing upon tne revolu
tion In Panama. Mr. Cutlotn called atten
tion to the fact that the treaty has not
been acted tpon by the comailttee on lor
elgn relations and intimated that it waa
not In order to discuss It.
Mr. Daniel replied by saying: "There is
so much nervousness over any Inquiry on
the part of republican senators as to cause
them to Jump before they hava been
spurred."
He said that the president had discussed
the treaty In public and called attention to
Secretary Loomls' New York speech as
well as the debates in the senate and de-
clared that "Never before had there been
such a thorough defiance and contempt ot
tha law of secrecy which prevails In dlplo
matlc affairs as has been displayed in this
matter."
Mr. Daniel also referred to Minister
Beaupre, and said of him that while It' is
true that all men have many parts In the
course of their lives, that gentleman had
'played mora parts In a shorter time than
any other actor who had challenged favor
from bacjc of the footlights."
Taking up the resolution he said that he
did' not want to see the United States in
volved in war either with France or Co
lombla, and he was Inclined to accept with
a grain of salt the sensational headline
printed 1 In the papers yesterday over the
speeches of Acting Secretary Loomls and
Minister Bunau-Varllla. Some people, he
said, seek to establish a wide open repub
Ho aa if some prodigious Tammany were
about to take possession of the country
and they are shaking their red lights from
many points.
Paaama Haa No Government.
lis contended that the independence of
Panama had not been well established, aa
had oeen stated, and In this connection It
called attention to the fact that the coun
try had no constitution. Mr. Dantel sold
he knew of no requirement in International
law for recognition of a new government
before It was formed.
Things were happening In Washington
before, there was anything doing on the
Isthmus. When, where and at what time,
he asked, had the United State under.
taken to send out forces to the border of
any country to prevent that country from
keeping peace in. its own country. There
was not at that time even the germ of
repuoiic, jioi even tne suspicion of a re'
public. ' ' -
It was not the people of the state of
Panama that organised the revolution.
said Mr. Daniel. "It was the city and
not the state that is responsible for the out
break of the revolution on the Isthmus.
Without delay .an ambassador was ep
pointed to this country, and if that new re.
publlo had any independence it was toon
snuffed out by the acts of that ambassa
dor." .....
Tells of Oregon Exposition.
When Mr. Daniel closedMr. Fulton (Ore.)
took the floor to advocate the passage of
tha bill providing an appropriation for the
proposed Ley to and Clark position t
Portland, Ore. He said that- the only re-
Quest Is thai the United States. government
shall make provision for participation in
the celebration, but even It congress should
fail to make the appropriation the exposi
tion would be opened and held. He con
tended that the exposition would not be a
local affair. All the states traversed by
Lewis and Clark were concerned, and tha
event of their expedition was In many of
Its aspects of national Importance. He be-
ieved the people would endorse the ap
propriation requested, as hs believed they
had endorsed all previous appropriations of
like character. The acquisition of tha Ore
gon country had. he said, been second in
importance only to the acquisition of Louis
iana and some circumstances combine- to
render it equally Important.
Mr. Fulton also advocated assistance to
the exposition on tha ground that it would
provo a potent factor In the encouragement
of our trade In Paclflo waters.- He pre
dicts that the greatest expansion of the
trade of the United States In the future
would be In the Orient and urgeB that no
measure should be neglected to ' en
courage the best relations with eastern
countries. He believed these objects should
commend the bill to the senate and Insure
Its passage.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell the exposition
bill was referred to tha committee on in
dustrial expositions- '
An extra session of the senate waa then
held, the senate sojourning at 5:42 p. m.
HOUSE ASKS FOR THE PAPERS
By Vote of low to 10O Postal Invest!
a-atlon Docameata Are
. Demanded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-When the house
convened today Mr. Wanger, rejj. (Pa.),
chairman of the committee on expenditures
of the PoetoRice department, reported
favorably the resolution authorising that
committee to request the postmaster gen
eral for papers In connection with the re
cent Investigation of the Postofflce depart
tnent and asked for Ita immediate consider
ation.
Mrs Overstreet. rep. (Ind.), opposed the
resolution on the ground that the informa
tlon sought was already in the hands of
members.
Mr. Cobb. dera. (Mo.), contended for the
resolution, and sild both committees should
hava the Information, adding that possibly
the Judiciary committee might want it.
Mr. W lillams, dem. (Miss.), replying to
Mr- Overstreet, said if making trouble con
slated In making a thorough Inquiry into
the postofflce situation the minority pro
posed to make trouble.
"Are you afraid of the Inquiry?" he
asked. "Are you afraid to have the house
and country generally know it?"
Mr. Williams then asked If the majority
wero afraid the work of their own fourth
assistant postmaster, general would make
good campaign material.
Mr. Payne said the information that was
being held back would be of beneSt to the
defendants In cases now pending In the
courts. Replying to the suggestion that
tho majority desired to "cover up," Mr,
Payne said it was a republican admlnlstra
tloo that had ordered and which had made
the Investigation with its resultant action
Mr. Wanger then moved the previous
question, Mr. AVI Hams calling for the ayes
and nays.
The vota on the motion for the previous
question, a party vota, waa a tie. The
apeaker voted in the affirmative, thus
carrying It. '
A dlvutlun' on the question of adoptln
the resolution resulted in a majority vota
In the nrgatlve, the drmucrats, with tw
or three exceptions, voting fur the resolu
tlon. The ayes and nays were ordered and
the' rvlui4va as a'Jui ud by 1 U 100
THE
ILLUSTRATED
BEE
CHOCK FULL OF CHRISTMAS
1 tha number ot Tho Illus
trated Bee which will be out
on Sunday. Christmas pictures,
Chrintnias poetrr, Christmas sug-
gpstinns, Chrlstmns storlos. In fact, I
all that could be supplied In the
wuy of mutter appropriate to the ;
duy, avoiding trite and lmckneyed ,
subjects, has been provided, and
tho number will be found complete
as a holiday issue. All of this hus
ben prepared iu The Bee stylo,
which simply means" the best, and
from the Illuminated cover puge to
the last of the number nothing will
be found but what is clean, whole
some, entertaining and Instructive.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE ANNIVERSA1Y
is being celebrated at New Or
leans and elsewhere throughout the
great territory included In that fa
mous reoi estate transaction. In
The Illustrated Bee will be found a
special story telling of the cere
monies attending the transfer and
the hauling down of the French
and the raising of the American (
ling over tho fcspnnlsh Cabildo. This
article is ilkiHtrated from photo-
graphs of the historic buildings. ,
Frank G. Carpenter's special letter
deals with American goods in Au-1
trallan markets. An lliuntrated
article tells of Christmas day on
Kills island, among the Immigrants.
Another deals with decorations for
the Christmas dinner tabic.
OTHER FEATURES OF THE NUWBEg'ln
clude another of the Guy de
Maupassant short stories, tills time
"The . Ill-Omened Groom." the first
time it has been printed In English!
an inntallnient of the Cyrus Town
send Brady serial, "A Little Traitor
to the South;"- the Illustrated
Woman's Department; a' page of
Christmas stm-les and anecdotes; a
r,a nf r-hritmas ttoetrr: many Ut
ile abort sketches appropriate to the
day; aoine illustrated poems, and a
general offering of matter in con-
nectlon wuii mo iwuui .--a.
Vmi firin not nfford to miss this num
ber If you are not now a sub
scriber, you should leave your order
with your newsdealer louuy.
THE
ILLUSTRATED
BEE
I
The minority was practically solid In sup
port of the resolution.
The house passea - Temne
City of Phoenix ana in . "
VI I i-.- .,. bonds for. the
Bnu ilicno, - . ,
construction of V wagon road from rnoen x
. ... ... m mi noo dam to be con-i
hniT MPHS. Ani.i - J " r '
. .i. nf the 13.000.000 dam to
structed for the Salt river Irrigation reser-
oir ll ArlsoYia. - .'
l ...it inn- from elections committee
No 1 authorising that committee to au
Jhorlxe officer, in the city of S.n Trco
to produce the ballots in me .....--.-nash
contested election casa was agreed to.
Adjourned tintll tomorrow.
T IS GENERAL MERRIAM'S TURN
I. Asked to Mako Emalanatloa of la-
tervlew Accredited to lllm
la Deaver. (
wnmiwnTnv. Dec. 18,-Secretary Boot
Mnnnifd Brigadier General H. C.
Merrlam, retired, to iniorm in- u
if h. was ouoted correctly In an al
leged Interview In Denver yesterday In
which ho la made to say that the presl-
.-- .ninimnt nf Leonard Wood to b
major general Is generally unpopular With
army men and that sucn ppomimC.u.
a to unsettle the army and Injurs Its
morale. The general was fcaked "to make
such explanation as he may aeem proper.
DENVER Deo. 18.-Oenerai .
Ham denied today having ever said that
tho appointment of General Wood would
tha standard of the army.
I can only say,, added tne general, inn
in tho publlshea interview my
greatly enlarged upon, and that I have
been credited with making an uncalled-for
remark which cannot only be detrimental
to myself., but to the army.
BINDS DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Text o Reaolatloa Agreed pon In
Senate Caaeas aad Now Mneh
Plseasaed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11 The agreement
of the democratlo caucus of the senate that
hereafter the democratic senators snau
vnt. aa a unit on party 'questions, has
aroused so much interest that it has been
thought worth while to give out me ten
of ths resolution, which was adopted by
the caucus. It is as follows:
That hereafter the decisions of the can-
when made by two-tniros majority,
.hiill ba binding on all the members, except
when previous pledges have been made by
senators to their eonauiuoni, ui imu uv-
tlons have been received from Uieir state
legislatures, or when a question oi conau
tuUonsl construcUon Is Involved."
For 'Frisco Castoaa Howso.. v
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. -The board of
architects to pass upon ths merits of the
several competitive plans submitted for the
new custom house and suutreasury ouuo-
Inrs In Ban Francisco, has selected those
submitted by Eames A Toung Of St. Louis.
This firm will recelvs i per cent of tho
tntal amount to be expended, which Is
$1,600,000.
A Unrt Beyer Hnrta
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Is ap
plied. Relieves pain Instantly and heals at
the same time. For man or beast. Pries. Be.
New Cabinet af Greece.
ATHENS, Greece. Dec 18. The new cab
inet la composed as follows: M. Theo-
tokls. president snd minister of the In-
terlor; M. Slraoulpo, minister of finance;
M. Levlills. minister of Justice; M. Ro
mano, minister of foreign affairs; M.
Stats, minister of publlo Instruction; M.
Bplro Commoudours, minister ot navy; M.
Smouloskl, minister of war.
T Cars a Cold ta wae Day
Tcke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It falls t
cure. E. W. Qrove's slutur Is on sact
box. Kj. .
DELAY OVER MARSDALSD1P
Name, of Iff. Matthews Had Beta Expected
in the Senate This Week.
WAITS NOW UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
Nebraska O. A. H. t rees Coaareaaosea
to Pans Legislation Recommended
by tho National En
campment. . . (From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. (Special Tele.
gram.) Senator Millard was somewhat per
turbed today over the failure of Marshall
Matthews' name to be sent In for reap-
Dolntment as United States marshal for
Nebraska. It is well understood the name
thould have gone In on Wednesday. It Is
thought, however, that pressing matters
hava Interfered with the president sending
Mr. Matthews' name to the senate, and
probably there will be no action upon the
marshalshlp for Nebraska until the recon
vening ot congress after tho holiday recess.
Every member of the Nebraska delegation
has signed for Matthews' reappointment.
Mooro Wants Settlement.
Senator Millard Is In receipt of a letter
from William W. Moore ot Omaha, whose
son Oliver committed suicide nearly a year
ago In the Philippines being at ths time a
member of the Eighteenth battery of field
artillery, asking the senator to appeal to
the War department for a settlement of the
boy's accounts. Oliver Moore's body was
brought to Omaha. ' In addition to asking
for a settlement of his son's accounts Mr.
Moore asks an Indemnity, his son being a
minor. Senator Millard has taken tho mat
ter up with the department.
Wants a Law Library.
Frank L. McCoy of Omaha has written
Senator Millard and enclosed an argument
In behalf of an appropriation of $25,000 for
law library to be Installed In the govern
ment building at Omaha. The senator, al
though recognising the force of Mr. Mc
Coy's argument, has not yet decided
whether he will Introduce bill or not
A numerously signed petition from the
Woman's club of Omaha has been -received
by Senator Millard for ths expulsion ot
Senator Reed Smoot.
Veterans 1 rge I.eglalatloa.
The Nebraska delegation la receiving reso
lutions recently passed by the Grand Army
oi tne Jttepumio post oi uncoin, compli
menting the members . of congress upon
their work for the old soldiers, but calling
attention to the resolutions as passed by
the last national Grand Army of tho Re-
publlo encampment, urging uniformity in
bills introduced for old soldiers. Repre
sentative Burkett, who Is interested in the
old soldiers of his district. Introduced in
the last congress a $12 flat rats pension j
bill for pensioners and Congressmen Hln
shaw and Burkett have bills of like char
acter pending before committees in the
present 'congress. Representative Norrls
alHO has a bill establishing a minimum
rate of pension for survivors of the war
of the rebellion, fixing the minimum at
$12 per month, . but Increasing that rate $1
per month from the 1st of July until the
1st of July, 1D12. Every effort Is being
made on the part of the Nebraska dele
gation to secure some satisfactory pension
bill for old soldiers and it Is believed that
suggested by the last national encamp
ment .will be the outcome.
Congressman Burkett today was notified
that a rural free delivery route from Table
Rock would be put Into operation Janu
ary . IE.
Senator Millard,' accompanied by his
unuauvci, tt ill tcavu iui viiiuua iirjii A
g d Christmas holidays.
...:,,, , ....
daughter, will leave for Omaha next Tues-
Representative Hlnshaw today recom
mended R. A. Bhorbondy for postmaster
at Carllule, Fillmore county, vlco the pres
ent postmaster, resigned.
Irrigation Committees Meet.
A Joint meeting of the house and senate
committees on Irrigation will be' held to
morrow morning In ' the house committee
room for the purpose of hearing Prof. F. H.
NaWell ot ths Geological survey on the
subjedt of what the survey I doing for
Irrigation. Models and maps of the Salt
river dam In Arlsona and a proposed Gun
nison tunnel In Colorado will be on exhibi
tion, i - ' '
. Linton Case In Sapromo Conrt.
John C. Watson and John V. Morgan of
Nebraska City were In Washington yester
day for Iho purpose of filing In' the United
States supreme court the case of Phoebe
R. B. E. Linton and Others, plaintiffs in
error, agalns Fred Hoye and Others, de
fendants in error. The case Is taken to the
supreme court on a writ of error from the
supreme court of Nebraska and Involves
real estate worth about $100,000 belonging
to a number of prominent German farmers
living In Otoe county. The case was de
cided by the Nebraska supreme court in
favor of the Germans. James M. Wool-
worth and John O. Yelser ot Omaha, John
C. Watson and John V. ' Morgan of Ne
braska City appear for the plaintiffs In
error. Under the call tt will be a year be
fore the case Is reached, and In the mean
time It is probable that a motion, to dis
miss will be made.
Congressman W. I. Smith left for his
home In Council Bluffs today".
Senator William B. Allison and his secre
tary, Mr. Dawson, left for Chicago today.
where Senator Allison Is expected to de
liver an address tomorrow night. From
Chicago he will go on to his home In Du-
buqna.
Postal Mnttera.
L. B. Russell has been appointed post
master at Mitchell, Scott's Bluff county,
Neb., vice H. Wasner, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Ina-
valo. Herbert L. Luce, regular; Mary B.
Luce, substitute. Bcrlbner, Edward Hor-
ton, regular; Cora Horton, substitute.
Iowa Radcllffe. James O. Cammack. reg-
uUr; NBlUe M Cammack substitute. Rldge-
way. Ernest J. Hogan, regular; waiter
I Bartlett, Substitute. St. Ansgar, John F.
Holmes, regular; Wlllard Dodge, substitute.
Whiting. Clell-Godsey, regular; Leon God-
sev. substitute.
Additional rural routes ordered established
In Nebraska, January 16: Blue Spring,
Gage county, one route; area covered.
twenty-fire sonars miles; population, 640.
Table Hock. Pawnee county, one route;
area, twenty-eight - square miles: popula
tion. 69).
FIRE RECORD.
Colonel Cody's Barn.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Dec. 18. (Special
Telegram.) North Platte waa visited by
two fifes today. The first occurred about
T this morning snd wss a small building
used by the Union Paclflo Railroad com
pany for a storags house. The loss was
small. In tha afternoon about I o'c'ock the
large barn of W. F. Cody was burned to
the ground. The building was valued at
$4,000. Mrs. Boales. daughter of Colonel
Cody, had household goods stored tn the
barn, which were consumed. They were
valued at several hundred dollars.
Two Blar Baraa.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb-. Dec. 18.-8pe-
clal.) A fire on the farm of Louts G. Suck,
west of Plattsmouth. destroyed property
valued at the sum of $8 000. When the Are
was dlcoveid la a barn It a4 gained
..eiSTLEHV M..
Dandsome Christmas Gifts
CARVING SETS Guarnted steel,
with genuine stag handles. Mrd
sets, breakfast carvers,
steak knives,
112. SO rinwn tn
$1.00
POCKET KNIVES Celebrated I. X.
I. X.
akes
25C
le snd
tutiriil
Li, Henckle and Kogers man
bright, new goods, In all
else snd styles,
$5.00 down to ,
Scissors and Shears, every else.
RAZORS Tne very highest grsde snd
absolutely warranted. Beautiful
sets, In cases. Safety rasors, strops,
nrusnes ana mugs.
Rsmrs, up
from
Sl.00
heavily
poons at
SILVERWARE Beautiful heavily
plated ktilves, forks and spoons at
discount prices. Sets of t knives
and 6 forks, regular
value $3.00 cut down
to
$2.25
Firo Place Fixtures. Andirons and Fenders,
in Brass and Wrought Iron.
OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS.
MILTON ROGERS & SONS GO.
Fourteenth and Farnatn.
rn
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THE
Fireside Festival
With the legions who on happy
Christmas Day dispense cheer,
comfort and hospitality, "
V
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llfCf
Baltimore
.Is the choice because of Us
faultless flavor and perfect
purity.
Lone life a id prosperity to all
Win. Lanahan Son, Baltimore, Md.
considerable headway, and owing to tho
yoor faculties for fighting the' names It
soon got beyond control. The fire spreal
to an adjoining barn and both buildings
wars consumed, together with a large quan
tity of corn, oats, hay, harness and rrn
Implements. The live stock was saved.
The Ore Is supposed to have been of In-
cendUtry origin.
Children Ilka ttao's Cure. It Is peasant
ta lake and cures coughs. Prugglsta,
H
CHAFING DISITES-Rpeclal sxle of
the finest line of these useful arti
cles. KxquMto designs, with latent
1 1 II Ida l l
$4.25
improvej lamp,
$16.00. down
to
SKATES Ths "Kllpper Kluh" Is the
very best. Hardened and tempered
In in Inn I od steel, for A tin
hnvs nnrt girls, HJb
$4.M down to ,"w
SLEDS Coasters and bobs, with steel
runners, durable and strong. Mark
ed down to special prices. Strong
wagons, with runners.
49c
Sleds
. from,
up
"IT'S LP TO YOU."
Christmas Is here. Now what
are you going to do tor her?
GIYC 'HER A BOX OF
fINE CANDIES
Awful Nice. Sure to Pleas; Ker.
"ASK THE DEALER."
John G. Woodward & Co.
"THE CANDY MEN."
Council emits, Iowa
For Menstrual SuppressUn'.,
PEN-TAN-GOT
ltbnIMM,M. Mil U Oatki W IKraM
McCwb.ll Praa Ca. aull Irtm Sims. Irrt muwIM
AMLsKMKKTb.
BOYD'S
tVoadward Burgees,
Managers.
MATIHER TOUAlf TOJIIOIIT
The Girl With
the Green Eyes''
For Seven I'erfurmancas, Starting Sunday
Matinee.
THE SLEEPY KING
With Walter Jones and a Cast of 10.
TELEPHOXB 1581.
Every Night-Matinees Thur., Bat., Sun.
Modern Vaudeville
Howard Thuiston, J.'k Thro Trio, Craw
ford and Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Msrit
Murphy, Foster and Koslrr UvUrr and
YVacher, Leaves' Marionettes and the
Klnodrome.
PRICES. lOo, t&e, Ko.
Thoater
29-50-75C
TONIOHT AT 1 11
Thos. J. Smith, a
THE 6AI2EKEEPER
Sunday Matinee "Uown by the 8 a,"
WELL,
IOCaMAT.I
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