THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FIJIDAV. DKCKMREI. 23. 1904.
LEGISLATIVE PRIMING LET
Xioclt Joiraal Oeti Coatnct for Bill and
BiUTitlM.
NEWSBOY FINALLY GETS HIS DAMAGES
' 31 o at e for the Frearileaa Report far
Past Two Years Phewa I Well
lacreased Poaalatlaa at
Pealteetlary.
rrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. C (Special. -The State
Printing board this afternoon let the con
tracts for printing the senate and house
bill and the bill title, having- reconsid
ered It decision of several day go. The
State Journal company got the contract for
the legislative stuff for these prices: Billa,
Ui eoplc), for both the senate and house,
1.44 a page (this ia Z rente higher than the
jrlo paid last session, but was Uie lowest
of three bidders); copies of bill tltl. at
l"7 cents' (lrist year this price was SO cents);
(food eornmisalnner'a report, 1," copies,
ClsJlIng, fl 03; state librarian a report, (JIN
lple Phillips. Cm copies.. ll.rH.
The Great Kastern Oil company Incorpor
ated todaor with a capital stock of $10,000.
Tyie company headquarters will be at
f mi a ha and the Incorporator are J. R.
Fmlth and E. P. Smith.
)rwibr f.eta Diaifi,
After six years of litigation and waiting;
ounjr Murty O'Donnell, the crippled news
boy, will get the liooo awarded him by a
jury In the Lancaster county district court
aaJnst the Chlcag-o, Rock Island & Pacific
railway. The supreme court has Anally de
rided that the boy did hot lose his cause
of action becauae several years after the
'nstitutloo ol the suit his attorneys had
' amended the petition so aa to charge that
the engineer of the freight train which
caused the Injury saw hint when In a peril
ous position. One day Ir November, 1K8,
Toung O'Donnel1, then a boy of 7 or 8 years,
was returning to his home from school,
along Vina street. According to the peti
tion filed he found the street blocked by a
very long freight train which had been
Handing on the track an unusually long
time.
Home of lae Frleadieaa Reports.
After having been through a s'ege of
diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever and such
Other diseases that afflict children in par
ticular and other people in general, the
Home of the Friendless In this city has
emerged at the end of two years with only
ten death charged up against It One of
thece was a Hale colored girl 11 years old,
who had heart disease, and another had
long since lived out her allotted time on
earth, being 84 when summons came for
her. Old age was the cause of her death.
Of the others that died one was under 8
month old, one under S months and six
leas than 1 month. During the two years
three children had diphtheria, three had
scarlet fever, four pneumonia, thirty-seven
measles. The average number of patients
during the first year of the blennium was
seventy-seven, and for this year seventy
right. ' Tha per capita cost for maintenance,
baaed on all expenses, for the first year
was J246.ll. while for this year It was
1316.91.
The visiting board heartily endorses the
work that baa been done at the institution
during tha lost two yearn and approves
the suggestion that this institution be made
a part of the Industrial Home at MUford,
where there Is more land for the little fel
lows to work. At the home here there Is
Just enough land for the buildings and the
Jiome wants the legislature to buy more,
""'".'Mora Peosle at Pealteatlar jr. .
December will a good month front the
standpoint of. the stale penitentiary in
that the census will be Increased there
by twenty-nine. Those who go to make up
the number are the following: Frank
Avery from Merrick county, four years
fur burglary; Joseph Oelesell from John
son county, forgery, two years and three
month; Ouy 8. Moore, Dawes county,
forgery, one year; Frank V. Woods, Dawes,
etsault and robbery, twelve years; Frank
Ttooney, Dodge, grand larceny, one year;
1-M Mapes, ' Dodge county, grand larceny,
two years; George Johnson. Douglas, rob
bery, three years; George Wyatt, Wash
ington, forgery, one year; David Grltter.
Lancaster, burglary, two years and sis
months; Albert Blacker, Keya Paha, for
gery, five years; August Welti. Douglas,
daylight burglary, one year; William C.
Beaman, Jefferson, criminal assault, five
years; Charles Ward, Dodge, assault to
kill, two years and six months; Daniel
Kohn, Sarpy, horse stealing, five years;
Timothy Carr, Sarpy, manslaughter, six
ears; Herman Qrenter, Douglas, forgery,
one year; Frank Johnson, Fillmore, horse
stealing, two years George Hart. Platte,
horse stealing, two years and six months;
J. W. Carter, Platte, horse stealing, two
years; Frank Hitchcock, Lancaster, burg
lary, one year: Charles Mark. Furnas,
burglary. fire years; J. W. Harris. Furnas,
urglnry, five years; Roland Rivers, Sarpr.
burglary, three years; James Dillon. Sarpy,
robbery, three years; Erre Hike. Barry,
robbery, four years; John Williams, Lan
c aster, grand larceny, one year; J. F.
Brown, Isincaster, forgery, one year:
Louis Jenkins. Drmgta. robbery, three
years and six months; Albert Mosby. Doug
la, three years and six months: Oscar
lwrene. Douglas, larceny from the per
son, one year.
wswlrsf Appeal Dealed.'
Louis F. Woodruff of Tork county, con
victed in the lower court of statutory' as
sault upon Mabel Kerwood and sentenced
to the penitentiary for four years, will
have to serve his time. The supreme court
has decided that he secured a fair trial In
the lower court and affirmed the decision of
that court.
THKri SS ARE It
TROl BI.E
Methods of Rslalac Maaey Objected
to by Victim.
BEATRICE Neb., Dec. 22 (Special Tele
gram.) Four members of the R. T. Malvern
Theatrical company, giving the names of
R. T. Malvern. Will Grow, Miss Cloud and
Mii-s Hardy, were arrested st the Beatrice
hotel at an early hour this morning, where
they were occupying rooms together. They
were srrrsted on receipt of a telephone
message from Chief Routxahn of Lincoln
stating that Malvern was wanted or ol
tnlnlng money under false pretenses. His
victim was Alexander Ollcrman of Eagle.
Neb., from whom he obtained $120. giving a
mortgage on a picture machine which he
did not own to secure OfTerman, who was
appointed advance agent. Ollcrman booked
one town when be learned that he had ne
Job and that he had been duped. Malvern
was taken to Lincoln this evening by De
tective Bentley and hie three companions
were lodged In Jail here. Charges! of adul
tery will be preferred against the quartet.
All four are young, well dressed and gave
evidence ' of refinement. Grow has been
traveling under the name of Mart Gordan,
Malvern under the name of C. O. Bauer
wine. The company has been playing In
"The Irish Stew" at small towns through
out the state.
Fine Over Ills Llsalt.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec Sl-rSpeclal Tele
gram.) William Lewellen was fined 8100 In
district court today for keeping a die.
orderly hoose and 8100 for selling liquor
without a license. He was unable to pa
his fine and was remanded to the county
Jail.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Cold Wave, with Rain. Taralig to
orr la Nebraska Today
fa tarda y Fair,
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. S.-Forecast
of the weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska Rain, turning to snow, and
much colder with cold wave Friday; Satur
day fair.
For Iowa Snow and much colder, with
cold wave In west portion Friday; Satur
day fair, colder in east portion.
For Kansas Fair and much colder Fri
day; Saturday fair.
For Colorado Fair In west portion, rain
or snow and much colder In east portion
Friday; Saturday fair.
For Wyoming Snow and much colder Fri
day; Saturday fair.
For Missouri Rain, turning to snow,, and,
much colder Friday; Saturday fair, colder
In aouth portion.
For South Dakota Fair and colder Fri
day; Saturday fair and warmer.
Local Record.
OFFICE OFTHR V tATHBR BI'REAt.
OMAHA, Dec. 22. Official record of temper-
iiiurr hiiu precmiiaiion compareo. wuu
the corresponding day of the last three
years: ' - I. Iwn2.l01.
Maximum temperature ... 61 46 24 42
Minimum temperature ... 35 18 IS 30
Mean temperature ........ 48 32 J2 X
Precipitation 00 00 T 00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1.
1904 :
Normal temperature 27
F.xcees for the day 21
Excess since March 1 113
Normal precipitation M Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1... .14.49 Inches
Deficiency since March 1.... 1.4a Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1MI 2.! Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1908.. ..Tl Inch
Reports Irani Stations at T P. St.
Maximum
Tern- Tern
Station and State perature pera- Raln-
of Weather. at 7 p.m. ture. fall.
Omaka. cloudy S3
61
.00
Valentine, part cloudy. 62
North Platte, cloudy... 4
Oheyenne, part cloudy. 41
Salt Lake, cloudy 34
Rapid City, clear 84
Huron, cloudy 24
Wllltston, cloudy 2
Chicago, clear 48
St. Jxnila, cloudy bs
St. Paul, cloudy 40
Davenport, cloudy 64
Kan. City, part cloudy 62
Havre, clear 4
Helena, clear 24
Bismarck, cloudy 2
Galveston, cloudy 62
64
K
62
48
S
28
8
48
64
4J
M
6ft
18
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14
66
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.00
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.4
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.12
.00
.00
.00
.01)
.(10
.02
T
.02
.00
T Indicates trace or precipitation.
Below aero.
L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecasts
The Gift for the One
Away from Home
Let the postman's knock greet the distant
one 'on Christmas morning.
Mail a gift of Nabisco Sugar Wafers; a gift
not costly, but packed with joyous Yule'tide cheer.
These delicious confections, of which you
hear so much from everybody, are, for the season,
clothed in merry Christmas garb of holly, green
and gold, each package being accompanied by a
card expressive of your good'Will and sweet
remembrance.
What kindlier messenger could you send to
all your friends than a Christmas package of
Nabisco Sugar Wafers ?
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
-SS T"."S.-
HACERTY IS BEING WATCHED
Bank AccouiU Tied Up, bat H Et Con
idarible Cash on Person.
O'NEILL TE0PLE DOUBT STORIES OF CASH
Mrs. Haaerty Offers to Make Payment
to Depoaltora In taae Proaeea
Hons Aaalaat Her Hosbaad
Are Dropped.
rilOENIX. Ariz.. Dec. 22. (Special Tele
gram.) Things are happening which throw
some light upon the speculation of Ber
nard McGreevy, the absconding bank presi
dent of O'Neill. Neb. Mrs. M'-Greevy has
paid fc'.Of, which McOreevy was short as
city treasurer of O'Neill. Nine mining
deeds now In possession of Captain Hy Mc
Donald are conveyed to Mrs. McGreevy.
McDonald has neatly checkmated the
movement of Patrick Hagerty, the missing
cashier, In this territory by tying up
Hagerty's bauk account. Hagerty is at
liberty and has $12.0) on his person, but
he will probably not attempt to escape the
city. He cannot leave on the trains and
he Is too old and heavy to try a drive
across the desert. He Is 70 years old. No
attempt, will be made to arrest the third
party under suspicion at O Nclll unless he
should try to leave the place.
Sheriff Hall wires that he will reach
Phoenix tomorrow. He crossed the Arizona
border1 today. McGreevy Is escorted to his
meals at a city restaurant by a special
deputy. There was no truth in the rumor
of his escape.
Doakt McGreevy Harlan; Cash.
ONKILU Neb., Dec. 22. ( Special Tele
gram.) When the papers reached here to
day containing a Phoenix dispatch to the
effect that President McGreevy of the Elk
horn Valley bank had turned over 825.000
to Police Officer McDonald of Phoenix.
Ariz., the people here Instantly knew it
was a pipe dream. The total deposits are
only about 850.000 and of this only about
835.000 is due to individual depositors in
this county. It now neeins safe to say
that depositors will get more than 60 per
cent, so thst the loss to the community !s
not so serious, although a few individuals
will suffer.
Mrs. Haaerty Offers to Pay.
Mrs. Patrick Hag.-rty, wife of the presi
dent of the defunct Elkhorn Valley bank
and sister of Bernard McGreevy, the
cashier under arrest in Arizona, has is
sued the following letter:
O'NEILL. Neb.. Dec. 2? To the Deposi
tors of the Elkhorn Valley Bank- I have
delayed until this time in making anv
statement with reference to the bank fail
ure for two reasons. In the first place. I
was prostrated by the failure, and In the
second place. I knew no more about the
affairs of the bank than a child. I never
subscribed for any stock In the bank and
understood that I held In mv name lust one
share of 81"0. I know that It can never be
shown that I had any reason to suspect
that more than 8100 of the stock was In mv
name. They tell me now that the books
show more than this, hut If they do It was
entirely without my knowledge. Mr. Hag
erty may have had some good reason for
It which as yet I do not know anything
about. My liability as a stockholder on
the one share of stock would be only 81"0.
I have already turned over cattle and hops
to the receiver, which he has snld and re
ceived for them I76 in cash. It will thus he
seen that I have alreadv paid nearlv four
times the amount for which I was' liable
as a stockholder.
Complains of I'nfnlr Treatment.
But I do not wish to stop at this. If the
depositors will show a fair spirit I want to
do everything else that I possible to help
straighten out this unfortunate affair. I
know It is very unfortunate for the de
positors, but no depositor la crushed by
the failure as we are. Before Mr. Hagertv
went Into the banking busineas we were
prospermia. e had plenty of property and
had large sums of monev due from oersona
whom Mr. Hagerty had truated when he
was In the mercantile business. There is
still due Mr. Hagerty many thousands of
dollars for goods which he sold to people
in im ran) years una in nara times, and
which have never been paid to him. Of
course these claims are all outlawed and
many oi me persons nave left the countrv.
And one of the stinging things In this fail
ure is that I have heard of a counle of ner-
sons who have never paid Mr. Hagerty for
iruinirn miu doming lurnisnea tneir fam
ines wnen tney were on the veree of star
vation and who now condemn Mr. Hagerty
because he is unable to pay in full. But
fha banking hnslneso seems to have been a
lauure witn Mr. Magerty. He trusted peo
pie too confidingly. If thev came to hlit
he too often trusted them without adequate
security. What the losses were I do not
snow, out since the failure I have already
niscovereo: tnree losses of 83.000 each, mak
ing In all 89.000 In three loans. If even this
sum could be collected It would pay 20 cents
on mo oonar 10 an me depositors of the
iiana. nui 1 suppose inese tnree loans will
um pracucaiiy complete lueses. There nre
many smaller losses, which aggregate thou-
hhoi 01 aouars.
The total amount of the ' denoaiis ( tr.'
4S. and 85.490 of this was secured on other
rropeny so mat tne real deposits are 8-t.-974.
There is one note and mortgage 1n the
Dana on wnicn mere is aue over Jlu.000 and
on which every dollar will finally be paid
if the other assets of the bank are used
10 pay ore tne nrst mortgage on the land
on wnicn me nanK held a second niort
gage. Several persons who know the land
well, say that if this is done this 810.000
ciaim wui ne runy paid. The assets of the
bank, which would seem to be good, ought
to pay the depositors at leaft 40 centa on
the dollar If properly handled. Of course
. H H
Is, n
1 if
the money cannot be realized Immediately
and It may take a year or two to clean
the matter up. It Is gradually being
learned that conditions are not as bad as
many thought they were.
Will Transfer Land.
I own acres of land adjoining the
city of O'Neill on whkh thre are Im
provements which cost us 84 n't This prop
erty ought to be worth 8.'0. and It Is
mortgage for Just 81.0). 1 own also two
blocks of lots with exception of two lots
In O'Neill, and also five lots at the corner
mhere the Horrisky grocery store Is. These
blocks and lots sre mortgagor. However,
Mr. Hagerty has recently had a back pen
sion allowed. This pension check Is not
(ashed, snd of course It Is exempt from
the pavment of debts If he detred to keep
it. This pension check is for 174 and with
the assistance of my brother. Bernard
McGreevy. who has. as I am told. 81) In
money, we can settle up the mortgage on
this town property. The property has on it
the grocery store and a law office. It
brings In rent 8r-i a year. This amount
of rent will pay the taxes on the property
and pay per cent Interest on a value of
So.ono. 1 think it Is but fair to claim that
this property is well worth 85.0(0. Not a
dollar of this property ran ever be taken
from me except by my own voluntary act.
I owned it all along before Mr. Hagrty
went hanking. But if the depositors anil
the public authorities are willing to treat
us Justly 1 will surrender everything. If
Mr. Hagerty and Mr. McGreevy sre to be
prosecuted and either punished or be com
pelled to expend what we have In fighting
law suits, then I will simply hold all this
property, which lawfully belongs to m".'
Most Prop Proaeeatlons.
But if the depositors and the public
authorities are desirous of making the liest
of tills unfortunate trouble, and if all
prosecutions will be dismissed, and non
ethers be started in a word if perfect good
faith and good feeling can be brought
about between the depositors and ourselves.
I am willing to turn all of this properly
over to the bank. I am making a very
conservstive estimate when I say that
within the next two years the deosltor
can realize 810.l) out of the property which
I am offering to turn over to them. I think
It will bring much more than that, but to
put It at a low estimate It will bring 810.0ix
and that In Itself will pay the depositors
20 cents on the dollar. It would therefore
seem that this bank ought to finally pay
61) cents on the dollar if my property he
turned over to help twv out. The only
reservation I make Is that we be permitted
the possession of the property until the
first of June. We need the home to live
In and the rent from these building' is all
the means that 1 have with whlcn to sup
port our children through the whiter. In
the spring we could go somewhere and
start life anew. It Is hard to have to give
tin onr home at our age. but even this
sacrifice we will be willing to make if by
so riolr.r me can end this entire trouble,
And I think the fact tbHt we are willing
to turn over even our home and mat sir.
Hagerty Is willing to turn over 111s pen
Ion nnrht to satlsfv (invhodv that thi
failure is the result of misfortune and had
Judgment and a too kind heart making
loans and not the result or dishonesty.
MRS. MARY HAUERTT.
w (hirrh for Stanton.
STANTON, Neb.. Dec. 22 (Special.) The
Cnncreaatlonal people of this place are
raising money for the erection of a new
church to cost not less than HO. Rev
J. J. Klopp, who has been the pastor of
this church for seven years and Is very pop
ular, recently received a call to preach at
David City, at an Increased salary and
where there is a fine new church. At the
close of bis morning discourse last Sunday
Mr. Klopp tendered Ms resignation. This
filled his people with such deep sorrow that
a conference was held, with the result that
the pastor will remain with an Increase of
salary and a new church will be built.
3ews of ebrnaka.
PLATTSMOUTH. Dec. 22 Charles H. .Ne
llgh and Miss Ethel O. York were united In
marriage In thlB city by Rev. J. W. Swan,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
BEATRICE. Dec 21 Clyde Stanley of
this city, a young man about 2o years' of
age. wan seriously cut and bruised annul
the face and head by Jumtwng from a Rock
Island freight train in the yards here last
evening.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. Judge F.abcock yes
terday. In euulty court, granted a divorce
to Hom E. Morse from- Horace G. Moree,
the allegations being cruelty and failure to
support. The couple nas uvea near nuey
for some time.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. At a meeting of the
Countv board yesterday Mia uulvey of the
Ornhaiis- Home at Omaha inked that JltAl
be voted to the home for the maintenance
of children there from Gage county. The
riviiif.1 was cnt n t 1 . .
PLATTS.MOL'TH. Dec,. 22 The following
numeri Rurlinatun officials were In the city
today on a tour of Inspection of the local
shops: General Superintendent H. E. By
ram. Auditor W. P. Durkee and son. Divi
sion Superintendent E. Blgnell, Trainmaster
H. llson.
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 22,-The Young
Men's Christian sssociation officials and
directors and contestants for new mem
berships had an enjoyable banquet at
which It was shown that seventy-live new
memberships have Just beeu added to the
aaaociatlon.
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 22. Since the sev
eral accidents on I'nlon Pacific crossings
in this city, Ave of the seven crossing
u-ati hniDn have been let out and older men
have been put In their places. Five of the
watchmen are on duty in the daytime and
two at night.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. The Loyal Mystic
Legion of America electel these officers
last night: Mis. Nancy Lee, worthy coun
selor; Mrs. Jennie Sponsler. worthy vice
counselor; Mrs. f. D. James, worthy
prophet; H. B. Harlan, worthy secretary;
Mrs. H. B. Harlan, worthy treasurer.
BEATRICE. Dec. 22. While hunting south
of the city yesterday Clayton Salisbury and
two other men found a lot of new tinware
In a shock of corn. It is supposed to have
been stolen from sonu farmer's wagon in
this city, as the various articles found had
been purchased at the hardware siore of
E. Blgler & Co.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. The Sons of Her
man elected these officers at meeting
held Tuesday evening: John Kleman, pres
ident; Henrv Lucks, vice president; Emll
Schultz. secretary: August Schaefer, treas
urer; C. C. Klliigenbnrg. conductor; Paul
Engler, inside watchman; John lens. out
side watchman; Henry Lucks, trustee.
CRETE, Dec. 22. D. A. North, proprietor
of a billiard hall at this place, today
pleaded guilty 10 tne mini coinpiaini nieu
against him In Justice Fay's court. He
was charaed with allowing minors to loiter
anout the billiard room. Hia tine and costs
mounted to about 8. it. D. Brown naa
charge of the prosecution for the state.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. Veaterday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Martin of Sherman
township were quite badly Injured in a
runaway accident, which occurred one mile
east of the city. i he horse Mr. Martin
was driving became ingntenea at un auto
mobile and ran away, throwing Mr. and
Mrs, Martin out on tne nara road, ineir
Injuries are not regarded as serious.
PLA rTSMOL'TH. Dec. 22. Oeorge Ober-
lln, a farmer residing east of the Missouri
river, whs in the city and reuurted that
several weeks ao iwo cows were stolen
from him, and about the same time a neigh
bor lost a good team in tne same manner.
Soon afterward he is of the opinion that
the same parties returned and carried away
wagonioau 01 corn, anu laai nigni, ne
ya, they returned and quietly carried oft
a big lal poricer.
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 22 During the
night burglars gained entrance to the
r ranK Ulsen store on me .norm Bioe ana
helped themselves to over 81(A) worth of
cutlery asors and Knives to silverware.
tobacco and cigars, eaung a luncn ana in
dulging in a smoker at the place before
they lert. Tne store is on uie main oust
neas street and the burglary was not dis
covered until the attache came around in
the morning to open up. There is no clue
to the thieves.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. 22. An agent
has been at work among the members of
the Soldiers' Home, of whore there have
been about 400. securing their auDllcatluns
for homestead entries In the district of the
state in which the Kinkaid bill has made
such great changes 1n conditions, the ap
plications toeing lor aucn numoer or acres
up to tito to which tha niemliers are yet en
titled, or for the entire number of actes.
That the party is a representative of some
land owners la not questioned.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. 22 -The funeral
of Charles Rollins, recently 01 Indiana.
but formerly of this city, former water
commissioner and before that time a loco
motive engineer on the I'nion pacific took
place yesterday from the Episcopal church
under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity. The deceased was aluo a member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers and of the Ancient Order of I'nlted
Workmen. A large number of the old-time
railroad men were In attendance.
BEATRICE, Dec. 22. A stranger giving
the name of E. Walker and claiming Kan
sas City as his home, paid Beatrice a visit
this week. He claimed to be an optician,
and after visiting the borne of F. A. Or ell.
who lives a few miles ouihest of the city,
he sold Mr. Grell some spectacles and se
cured his note for in. The glasses were
found to be of the cheap variety and he
believed he had been duped He reported
the matter to the poll- officers, who lo
cated Walker at the Markle hotel. Vpou
being confronted by the other and Mr.
Greli. Walker promptly turned over the
note to Mr. Grell without much ceremony.
Walker was accompanied by his wife, and
tha tno dlapcrtni (runt view inierdy
morning.
FOR
V.
You can make use of your credit to buy Christmas G
here-we will trust you freely and without security or any kind
red tape. The store Is overflowing with practical gift things-Su
Cloaks, Silk Skirts, Walking Skirts, Silk waists, Fur Scarfs
Muffs, Millinery, Shoes and Umbrellas for Women.
Suits, Overcoats, Hats and Shoes for Men, Boys and Children thoroughly
dependable merchandise all plainly markedone price to all.
WANT A FREE CHRISTMAS PRESENT ? give presents to all customers and
1 if you buy here you can easily obtain
a good one Silver Knives, Forks and Spoons, Tea Sets, Sugar Bowls, Butter Dishes, Spoon Holders, etc. All
rigidly guaranteed for 10 years. Also Gold Watches and reliable Jewelry of all kinds. Buy here and get a present.
OVERCOATS
$0.50 to $24
If you want a Swell Overcoat for little
money, buy it here. Our' Overcoat prices
are farced for smallness, because we manu
facture them ourselves and have no middle
man's profit to. pay. Free gift with every
Overcoat.
Silk Skirts.
S6.0O to
Silk Waists 5.00 to
Trimmed Hats 2.00 to
Ladles' Shoes 1.75 to
Ladies' Suits IO.OO to
Ladies' Coats 6.00 to
Girls Coats 2.00 to
ENTER aqOE.. "
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vialSSOURI PACIFIC
and IRON illim ROUTE
Y, -
The Thermal,. Radio-active wafers of Hot Springs, Arkansas, will be rendered con
veniently accessible by the now train service over the Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route. Leaving Kansas City at noon anil arriving at the Springs next morning.
Returning train leaves the Springs at 7 p. ni., arriving, Kansas City next afternoon.
Tor pamphlet, time tables, etc., call or address, II. C. TOWXSEXD, (Jen. Pass. Ticket
Agent, St. Louis, Missouri, or
CITV TICKET OFFICE,
Southeast Corner Fifteenth and Tarnam, OMAIIA, SVAS ' '
WORK OF RECLAIMING LAND
Users of Water Are Esquired to Form as
Association.
MUST PROTECT GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST
Chars tar 'Water Becomes a Men
on tbe Land, to Be Tollrrtrd
la Aanoal r.
meat.
From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Dee. 22. (Special.)
Many ' the PlPle of 11,8 fof'try have
only vague Ideas as to the practical work
ing or the reclamation law. With not a
few the belief seems to be that the gov
ernment Is engaged upon a purely philan
thropic work of conxtructlng largo and
costly Irrigation systems and after com
pletion generously donates these works
to the farmers. While I'ncle 8am Is cer
tainly evincing an exceedingly fatherly
Interest In his children who dwell In the
semi-arid section. Ills generosity does not
extend quite to this point.
The manner In which the return of any
funds expended on irrigation 1 Is safe
guarded will strike most everyone as being
similar to the methods observed by prac
tical business Institutions which make a
practice of loaning money. In response
to the question, '"How does the government
Insure the return of the money Invented by
It Id Irrigation works?" t'hicf Knglnecr
Newell of the l" lilted Btstes reclamation
service said-
"When the Investigation of an irriga
tion project Is developed to such an ex
tent that tlieTe Is little doubt of its feas
ibility. It becomes nei-es.iry to provide
for an association of water' user. This
Is essential because. It would In- other
wise Impossible to work out satisfartorlly
tha various matters In which the Interests
of the government and of the Individual
sre Involved
Blast Protect l.airrnat il.
"Or- of the Important matters to be ad
Justed by these water uers' associations
la Uie rQiec;lou et Uut (ovcrumem to lu
MAN OR WOMAN, BOY OR GIRL
Clothing, Hats. Shoes, Furs
FINE UMBRELLAS
What better for a Christmas Gift i We have some with Pearl
and Sterling Silver handles that are perfect beauties.
$1 to $5
517.00
Boys Suits $2.30 to
Boys Overcoats. ... 1 4.00 to
Children's Overcoats 2.50 to
Mra's Shoes .' 1.50 to
Boys' Shoes 1.25 to
Men's Hats l.OO to
Fancy Vests l.OO to
IO.OO
9.00
4.0O
30.00
28.00
3.00
sf mr i f ia w
rap m
. nil in
, JEU TBMJ
BETWEEN
Kansas City, Mo., Coffey ville,
Little Rock and Hot Springs, Ark.
expenditures. The law provides thst the
water users shall return to the reclama
tion fund the cost of the conntruction of
the works. There can be no assurance of
the return of such moiifys unless security
of Fome kind is provided. This Interest
of the government is protected through
the vruter users'- associations by a provi
sion In It articles which makes all as
sessments on water rights. Including the
chargf by the government, a Hen on
the land of the shareholder.
"Furthermore, the water ucrV associa
tion as such mukes a contract with the
secretary of the Interior In which It guar
antees the payment of the charges as
sessed against the lands of Its share
holders. This agreement, before being ex
ecuted on tli2 part of the corporation.
Is voted upon by the shareholders, and
a two-thirds vole Is necessary to ratify lu
Land Pledged for Water.
"The shareholaer and the water users'
association, through their articles of In
corporation, make a contract by which the
land of the shareholder Is pledged for the
payment of necessary charges, and In ad
dition to this the association guarantees to
the government that It will pay " these
charge and execute the lien authorized by
Its articles in order to secure such pay
ment. The matter U In this way left in
the hands ot the people themselves, and In
case a irareholder should, through sick
ness or other unavoidable misfortune, be
unable for a year or two to pay bis smxss
ments, the assm-iiftfon ran id value the
money to carry him over his period of mis
fortune. In rases where the delinquent U
not deserving of such'consdera4ion, his own
neighbors, knowing the nut situation, will
be In a situation to enforce the conditions
of the articles of the association and sell
audi part of bis land as may be necessary
to cover the charges for the water right.
"These rhargea are a lien on the land
only to the extent of a particular assess
ment from year to year, and In rase of a
delinquency the entire , charge for water
right does not become due and chargeable
against the land as In the rase of an ordi
nary mortgage when default is made on a
p.irt payment.
"Tills is not ?ire4stiry tnider the condi
tions of a reclamation project, because the
land itself Is of rm h great value that there
la na difficulty In obtaining gttileis to Ukt
iiiiy
and IT
A SCARF OR MUFF
FOR A GIFT
Nothing nicer for a gift to a lady than a
Fur Scarf or a set. We buy in immense,
quantities for nearly half a hundred stores.
Every Customer gets a Gift -
6.00
7.00
fi.OO
4.00
2.00
3.00
4.0O
up the land which an Individual la com.
pelled to relinquish.
'The whole theory of the water users as
sociation ia to provide for self-government
among those who use the water and pay
for the Irrigation system. The law pro
vides that they shall ultimately manag
and maintain the system at their own ex
pense, and the policy of the reclamation
service Is to put Into their handa an in
creaslngly greater share of the manage
ment. In order to gradually educate them
up to the point of controlling in the proper
manner an enterprise of such great mag.
nitude. The law provides that tha owner
ship of 'the system and a supervisory con
trol shall always be maintained by tha
I'nlted States, In this manner affording
ample assurance to each Individual that tha
Tights which he has acquired from tha
United Stales shall always be protected.'
Postal Clerk Arrested.
HL'RO.V, 8. D.. Dec. 22.-(8pecial Tela
gram.) Deputy I'nlted States aL&ranal Col
lins was here last night and arrested War
ren II. Williams, railway postal clerk ba
tween Tracy and 1'lerre. Williams, who)
has been in the service seventeen years,
is charged with appropriating a registered
package, said to contain $.',UAi, In transit
from the First National bank of Brookinga
to the Germaula Slate bank at DeSmet ft
year ago last October. Inspector Fornes, In
rhaige of the St. Paul division, with In
spectors Collins of Aberdeen and Draka
of Minneapolis, worked up the case against
Williams, who has been taken to Aberdeen
for a preliminary hearing before I'nlted
States t'ommlsxloner Adams. Williams has
a wife and four children living In Tracy,
Wedded KiltyMIx lears. t
GKXKVA, Neb . Dec! Sl-lSpeclal )-The
rifty-slxth wedding anniversary' of Mr. and)
Mrs. Abram Leonard occurring yesterday,'
tl.elr children aave them a surprise at the
home If their daughter, Mrs. C. A Warner.
They have had seven children, five of whom,
ate living; eighteen grandchildren and tea
great-grandchildren, one of whom was pres
ent. Mr. Uoimrd's brother .Madison ar
lived unexiectfHlly from Landbnrn Kan.,
completing t)i surprise. ...
Oriental Kugs make elegant and lasting
Klfta. Special sale now. orchard WU
beliu Caiyet Cu, . .. " '
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