Telephone 6SH.
January Special Sale
on Wide Sheeting
Aa long as tlio present stork Insts through the month of janu
uary wc am selling vide sheeting at the following reductions:
42 inches viDE-i2o qUaiitr t c; . Qfeacfi ed Moravian Damask Table
io at llo; loWn at 12c -a yard. I !.
45 1XCHE3 WIDE ll'ic at 11c; 15c at LIOlllS
M INCHES WlDE-15ViC at liT.ic; 17c at
14c a yard.
54 INCIir.S WIDB-1IC at 13c; lsc at
lr; 22c nt ITc a yard..
CT INCHES AVI UK Who at USic; 21V.C
at lc; 23'ic at 19c a yard.
72 INCHES TVIDBSCSt 17'fcc; 21c at 20c;
:e at 21c; 43c t 5fc yard.
1 INCHES "V IDE 21c t l.V; 23'c at
14"; 27c at 23c; 29o at" 23c; 4Sc al !9c i
yard, x ..
SO INHlES WIDE c at 21c; ZOc at 2Jc;
.15c at 26' 50c at 41c a, yard
Half Bleached Sheetings
42 INCHES WILEr-lSViO nunllty at 12
4i INCHES WIUS 17c quality at 13',c.
50 INCHES WIDE 2fAjc quality at lii'c
M INCHEf WIDE-Sc quality at 17c.
SJ INCHES WIPE-2SVtc quality at 19o.
71 INCHES WIDE 26o quality at 21c.
M INCHES WIDE 2!c quality at X!.
SO INCHES VIDE-32c quality, at 2ti;,c.
tnbleached Sheetings
i INCHES .WIDE-Wo quality at Vie;
12c at 10c a yard.
41 INCHES "WIDE 12c at lie; ZViO at
llo a yard.
to INCUE9 WIDE13V40 at 11c; 15c at
12Ho A yard.
M INCHES WIDE 13Hc at 12c; lHo at
14o a. yard. :
3 INCHES WIDElTHc at 14c; 18Ho at
iae a yard.
71 INCHES WIDE-JuVic at 16Hc; 21 He
at 10 a yard.
U INCHES WIDE lo at 12Hc; 22c at
18c; 24c at JOeH 26c at 21c a yard.
M INCHES WIDE 24c at lcj 27o at
Ue a yard.
Bleached Pillow Tubings
42 INCHES WIDE-17C quality at 14e a
yard.
' INCHES WIDE-tSc quality at 16c a
yard.' '
50 INCHES WIDE-19C quality at lo a
yard. '
Oor Great January Linen Sale
76c Silver Bleached Damask, January tale
price 4$o per yard.
$1.60 Silver Bleached Damask, January
ale price $1.10 per yard.
LThQHF30N.fLDENc5wrQ
y.EC A BuUdiar Conur
would vouchsafe to the tenant adequate
protection and that anyway, under the
chattel mortgage law he would be even
worse off than under the lien, for If his
crop was not sufficient to pay the rent
other property would be subject to selsur
Jones of Polk, a fusion member, vigor
ously assailed the bill as a vicious meas
ure, calculated to oppress the poor renter
by giving undue advantages to the landlord,
,who he said had more protection than he
was entitled to.
."Up In our section of the state," said
Jones, "the landlord Is a prosperous man
, and la doing pretty well, therefore I am
against this bill to Increase his measure of
protection."
Cunningham of Hamilton aald three
fifths of pie fanners of his county were
renters and were opposed to this bill.
Therefore as their representative he was
against It. y
"Our farmers do not ask for such a meas
ure." he aald. "They do hot want it. It
is another class of business men who want
it."
Kaley of Wobster, who happens to be the
owner of large tracts of land, favored the
bill on the grounds that It would do Justice
to honest men, no matter of what class,
and was calculated only to aid the landlord
In getting what was due him from the dls
honest renter.
. Davit or Buffalo said he owned six fsrms,
all of which he rented, but he was thor
oughly opposed to this bill, aa he consid
ered It entirely unnecessary.
Peabody of Nemaha spoke for the bill.
Windham of Cass, in favoring the bill,
aaldi
"It seems to ma if I were a renter I
would rather give a Hen than to execute a
chattel mortgage. On' the other hand, if a
renter Is not honest he ought to give ample
security. I cannot see where this measure
could possibly hurt an honest man."
Hunker of burning, fuslonist, spoke for
the bill, reiterating the argument that It
would work no injustice to an honest man.
Hunker. Incidentally, is attorney for Pat
McKllllp, who owns practically the entire
town of Humphrey and a big slice of the
county. t
"tou pass this bill and the first thing you
know this legislature will be flooded with
people asking for similar laws," said Burns
of Lancaster. "I understand the grocer
wants a lien law; that the butcher and the
clothier and a lot of other such fellows
want the same thing. I don't see any dif
ference between a lien for the landlord
and one for the grocer, the clothier or the
PON"" HOSE for,bnys and girls
best domestic stocking, gelling
for, all Bizet .25c
"OntX" UOSE, '(Imported)' will
please you for . boys', and girls'
use when others fail, all eise,
at... 25c
"f AY" STOCKINGS in cashmere
and several good grada of cotton.
INFANTS' CASHMERE HOSE in
" Mue, pink, , tan. red. black and
white. Bilk beel and toe 25c
BENSON iiTHOrtNt
. ma poucLaa bt.
Be. Ian. 10, 1905.
In this lino we hare Just two sizes left
in Table Cloths and one aire of Napkins.
Friday morning we will still rauke a lower
price to close them out.
$5.00 -4 Cloths In this January sale, $2.K
each.
$6.00 S-10 Cloths in this January sale, $3.9
rath.
$7.73 8-10 Cloth In this January sale, $4.S9
each.
$0.00 5-8 Narklns in this January sale,
$2.f9 a dozen.
$7 50 5-8 Napkins 'in this January sale,
$1.S9 a dozen. , i
Glass Toweling
$10c Checked Glass Toweling, January
sale price 7c per yard..
12Hc Cherked Glass Toweling, January
sale price luc per yard.
Table Cloths
$2.50 8-10 Hleaehed Table Cloths January
sale prlco .11.69 each. . .
$1.75 . 8-4 Uleachod -Tallin Cloths, January
sale price 11.00 each. '
$3.00 8-4 Bleached Table Cloths, January
salo price $2.28 each.
Hemstitched Embroidered Pillow
Cases
$2.30 Embroidered H. S. Pillow Cases in
this January sale $1.3S a pair.
WHITE OOODS ON SPECIAL SALE
MONDAY -
Women's Outing flannel Night
Gowns
This will be about the last mention of
women's outing gowns this season, for
with one more day's selling at these price
every gown should be sold.
All 85c and 75c Gowns reduced to 60c. .
All $1.25 and $1.00 Gowns reduced to 750.
All $1.76 and $1.60 Gowns reduced to 9Sc.
All $2.25 and $2.00 Gowns reduced to $1.25.
DRESSING SACQUES There are prob
ably two dozen good Dressing Sacques
left; all pretty colors; some In French
flannel and others of fine outing flannel.
Your choice of any at exactly one-half of
our regular prices.
Sixteenth and Douglas Streets.
butcher. Protect the farmer, and especially
the farmer who has to rent his farm. He is
the man who needs protection and hasn t
endugn, but the landlord already has all
the protection which the best interests of
the general public require. The sooner
we quit burdening our statute bodks with
laws for the benefit of a special class of
Individuals or In behalf of some particular
interest the better for all. There will be
less general rascality If we shut oft on this
kind of legislation."
McMullen of Gage took the ground that a
lease for a farm is simply a contract and
mat nine out of ten times when such a
contract la made It Is by the landlord on the
one hand, who is responsible In large sums,
and a farmer on the other' hand, who has
nothing which the landlord could, under
law, touch In case of some miscarriage of
the conditions of the contract. He argued,
therefore, that this bill was Just what was
needed and was eminently fair to both sides
and could not, in any sense, be considered
as class legislation.
At this Juncture Coats renewed his mo
tion that when the committee arise It
report this bill for indefinite postpone
ment, but the motion was lost by a vote of
39 to 45. Dodge of Douglas then took the
floor to defend the bill.
"The present law relating to this matter
Is a disgrace." he said. "I am in the buai.
nes of leasing land, but I do not want
the lessor to have one particle the ad
vantage of the lessee. I do want him to
have ample protection, which at present
he has not. I tell you we nee Just such a
law as this In Nebraska
- - wv iwv
another similar law which will enable a
property owner to get a deadbeat and hold
over tenant off his place and at the proper
time I shall Introduce such a law. ' I defy
you under the existing statutes to try to
remove a holdover tenant who takes it into
his head to stay on vour nine, r
member the honest man. This law is no
menace to him. It does not' relate to him
It ia directed at the dishonest m. r
there were no dishonest men there would
do no need ror this or any other law.
believe this houBe. which has tart-A ...
upon the high principle of enacting only
uwii mws as win guarantee the largest
measure of protection to the largest num
ber of people, will hesitate before voting
down this splendid bill."
Clarke of Douglaa followed Dodge with
another plea for the bill, not, however,
tuirr naa inea to get In a motion
ior me ravoratle recommendation of hi
uui ana uurns and Dodge had engaged
a brisk little verbal enconnt.r
In
Burns of Lancaster the n mart ...in..
.duilUM
that when the committee arUe It report
progress and ask leave to sit again, which
meant that the bill would go over for
further consideration. This motion was lost
by a vote of $5 to 4C. Voter's motion then.
mm. mo uiu d recommended for passage
was carried by 50 to 81. '
One strong objection which has been
raisea to mis bin, but which was not ex
plotted In the debate today, "Is that 1
would work a hardshio on th wm, ,
heirs of a tenant who had died before the
expiration or the year for which he had
given me lien.
a. oy Kya or Gage, waa killed. It
prvvlded for tne application of the present
law regulating the calling of Juries In
force In Douglas and Lancaster counties
to Qua county, but did not pnntaln a
provision prohibiting a Juror serving who
had asktd the sheriff or any other officer
to get hln on the iurv. Aa thi. . . a.
slrable provision the Judiciary committee
reported m Din pack unfavorably and
report was Jntted. Kvd la dnwin.
other bill containing the desired provision
and will have It ready for Introduction
without delay.
The house received an invitation from the
McKinley club of Omaha to attend Its an
nual banquet January U. The Invitation
was conveyed by order of the banquet
committee, of which Representative roster
Is chairman, and mentioned these speakers
Mvt Re
nVsr tb full
romo fjou
Nan
axative
amino
Cars aCoiafaiOM Day,
,CrVU3
Days
Cfltvery
fto&33
for the occasion: Major William Warner of
Missouri, W. E. Andrews, Chancellor An
drews, President Storms of Ames college,
John L. Kennedy and C. J. Greene of
Omaha, The communication stated that
the committee also was in correspondence
with former Postmaster General Charls
Emory Smith of Philadelphia, whom It
hoped to secure as another speaker.
This communication received fr(ni Con
gressman Hinffhaw was read:
I am In receipt of a resolution adopted
by the house ot representatives expressing
approval of thi views of President lloosv
veit on dealing with corporations, as nut
lined in his l:ixt mes;iKe io eongi-rsit, ami
requesting that the Nebraska tleleaiitiun
shall Kuwaiti the president and vote to in
crease ihe power and authority of the In
terstate Ommerce commission, as condi
tions may require.
I .ten I re to Ky that I art fully in accord
with the views of the prtsiileiit on this
question: have had frequent interviews
with him upon this subject and shall en
deavor to do mv full ri.ity toward legisla
tion to give Additional powers to the In
tei state Commerce commission.
The committee of the whole having
nrlsvn, the house, having completed all
the uvailuble business, adjourned at ll:to
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tht'n bills were Introduced In the house:
If. K. 107, by Andersen of lHiuglHS An
a t to give Omaha a revised charter.
II. It. ot, hy Windham of Cuss An act
to require metallic lauder tire escapes for
all buildings, eccept 'pilvatu icsmem-es.
inrte or more glories lilgti; aiso requires
all theaters to have them, tmorgeney
clause.
It. K. l'O. bv Line of Jefferson An act to
permit counties to advertise for hids and
let contracts In sums exceeding Ilw.
11. K. llo, by Juiikln-.n tut to protect
trade and couimereA-acuirist unlawitil re
straints and nioiiopo.ies, and to prohibit
the giving or receiving of rebates on the
transportation of property.
I'ROf KKUIXiS OK TUB SUXATK
Cndr W.""" I.ellnt lire to Dean'
Part of onsiltntlon.
(Fcom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 19. tSptcliil.) Senator
Cady of Howard county Is. unxlous to have
a legislative interpietation of section '2. ar
ticle, lx. of the state constitution, and to
get it this morning he introduced this reso-
ution, which, under the rules, went over
until tomorrow. The resolution follows:
Resolved. That the Judiciary cormnlltoe
he requested to formulate and present to
this bodv a bill giving legislative demotion
to section 2, urticlc IX, ot the state con
stitution: that said hill shall Hlieeitlcaliy
define school, cemetery, reiiyious and char-
table property exempt rrom taxation.
The section which Senator Cudy desires J
defined by the committee is this:
Section 2. (Exemption from Taxation.)
Thu property of the stale, counties and mu
nicipal corporations,- uotn real aim yci
sonul, shall be exempt from taxation, and
aueh mher tirooertv aa muv be uaed ex-
rluwiveiv rnr e u rleu i tural and horticultural
societies, for school, religious, cemetery and
charitable purposes TOay ne exempted irom
taxation, out, sucn exemption suau i umj
bv ireneral law. In the assessment of real
estate incumbered by public easement any
depreciation occasioned by such easement
may be deducted in the valuation of such
property. The legislature may provide that
the increased value or tunas vy leanuu ui
live fences, fruit and forest trees, grown
and cultivated thereon, shall not be taken
Into account. In the assessment thereof.
Mrs. Sutton, who agreed to make tne
senate journals for $3.50 a day, sent a com
munication to that body stating that she
had misunderstood how much work It re
quired to get up the Journal and that she
was unable to carry out the agreement.
Consequently her pica to have her propo
sition withdrawn was agreed to by the
senate.
An Invitation was read from the McKin
ley club of Omaha for the members of the
senate to attend the annual banquet to be
held there on the evening of January 28.
S. F. . by Good of Nemaha, allowing the
State Board of Equalisation to equalize
by lowering or Increasing the value of
classes of property was passed.
8. T. 5, by Epperson of Clay, to simplify
the court records In cases of appeal was
recommended for passage by the committee
of the whole The bill materially reduces
the fees of district clerks. V
The following bills were Introduced and
read a first time, after which tho senate
djoumed till 10 tomorrow.
S. P. fit), bv R, Jones of Otoe Providing
that County Boards of Equalisation can
change the assessment of real estate at
any annual meeting when it is clearly
shown that error has been made.
B. F. 70, by Whaley Providing for the
issuance of bonds by cities of the second
clous for the construction of electric light
plants or water works systems.
S. F. 71, by Sheldon of Cass An act to
create a state registrar of vital statistics
and to provide for the appointment of local
registrars.
B. F. 72, by uooa oi xsemana Jecnanics
lien law.
S. F. 73, by Jennings or Tnayer Taxes on
personal property shall be a lien on per
sonal and real property.
GOSSIP AMONG THE! LEGISLATORS
Chance to Get Terminal Taxation
Bill Through Both Houses.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) '
LINCOLN, Jan, 19. (Special Telegram.)
"I want to see this matter of the terminal
taxation of railroads revived by this legis
lature, and I want to see a bill passed
which will give to Omaha and Lincoln this
law for which Omaha has been fighting,"
asserted one ot the strongest and most
prominent members of the senate, who re
quests that his name be withheld ot present
for the reason that he intends fighting lor
this proposition If It comes up.
"Omaha and Lincoln should see that this
matter of such prime Importance to their
Interests is brought up and pushed to a suc
cessful consummation," added the senator.
"I am at a loss to know why the citlsens
Of the metropolis and the various organiza
tions which promoted this sort of legisla
tion before have done nothing thus far this
session. Tbey cannot afford to delay mat'
ters, nor can they afford to let the oppor
tunlty of getting such a law at the hands
of this legislature pass. I believe if the
proposition was embodied In a good bill and
ably presented, this legislature would act
favorably upon It. But Omaha must not
expect the matter to be brought up unless
It takes the lead and makes an aggressive
effort to launch a successful fight.
"Now, I have no doubt that good and
honest men In Omaha who have done their
best for. the passage of such a law have
been discouraged at failure. I myself have
been disgusted. Jn reality, in my Judgment,
there Is but one reason why a terminal tax
ation bill did not pass the last legislature,
and that reason was this: The impression
prevails in the country districts of this
state that If Omaha secures a law that will
entitle It to tax, for local purposes, the val
uable terminals of the great railroads eon
verging in that city it will divert revenue
derived from taxation from tha school fund
of these country districts,' arid most ot the
country 'members cling to this theory. "The
railroads which fought the proposition are
responsible for this theory, which Is Just as
false as' can be
Now then, in the parlance of the street,
the whole matter is 'up to Omaha.' What
the people of Omaha and Lincoln want to
do and must do If they secure this kind
of a law Is to show these other people the
falsity of thla railroad ' theory, convince
them that this Is wrong and Is simply a
cleverly devised argument with which to
befuddle and befog the minds of the coun
try' people and their representatives In the
legislature. By Intelligent and systematic
effort advocates of yils proposition could
efface this Impression and supplant It by
the truth, but In order to do this they
must engage the services of men Imbued
with the Wisdom and Justice of a terminal
taxation law, thoroughly conversant with
the situation, and men who are able to
meet the strongest arguments against such
a measure and effectively present the most
potent arguments in Us favor.
"I think the Douglas delegation Is able
and willing to handle the fight If its con.
stituents who havd made this a specalty
will present their plans."
The senator who is here quoted is re
garded as one ot the most conservative and
I
Influential members of the legislature and
Ms alliance with the Douglas delegation
for a terminal taxation measure would go
far toward securing a good hearing of the
proposition. v
As was shown from Interviews with Doug
las county members published last week In
The Bee, Omaha's representatives take the
position that while willing to fight for ter
minal taxation they have reason to ex-
pect those in Omaha who have made this
matter a specialty to take tbe lead, so that
the members of the delegation may know
Just exactly what is wanted and what la
best to do.
The house committee on cities and towns
will recommend the passage of the bill by
Jackson of Antelope, allowing cities or
villages of less .than 5.W0 population to
establish and maintain rarks. This Is a
bill In which smaller cltlos and villages
have manifested great concern.
CZAR IS UNDER FIRE
(Continued from First Page.)
ence of a tloudly and deep laid plot against
th emperor In which artillerymen were
enlisted. It is understood that all the men
and tho officers of the battery were Im
mediately placed under arrest for examina
tion. The police took charge of the spot
where the bnttery still stands and drew a
double cordon across thn river, searching
out everything In tho line of lire. An old
barge frozen in the ice was thoroughly
examined to ascertain whether the bullets
could possibly have come from it, but no
evidence was . discovered tending to sub
stantiate such a theory.
It develops that one of the bullets which
entered the Nicholas, hall, , where the diplo
mats were gathered, struck down a golden
plato from the wall. . Many of tho diplo
mats, however, dkl not suspect the cause
of the fail of the plate until a Her ward,
although they noticed that something un
usual had happened, especially at the re
ception, which did not take place in the
hall where it generally occurs. "
Police Make Statement,
The Associated Press obtained the fol
lowing statement from the . police at 5
o'clock thla afternoon:
With the second or third shot from the
lluurse battery on Basil Island a very larga
number of shiapnul budeta struck too
chupoi of the palace. . Two entered the in
terior, where tho empt ior wuii " HlaiHlliig.
The buheta had a very low velocity. '1 lie
two which entered the phapel fell harm
lessly to the floor. Several policemen
about the chapel were struck. Wuh excep
tion of one man, named Romanoff, who was
severely wounded, they ull escaped witn
contusions. An inquiry is being conducted
by Grand Duke Serglus Micnaeloviich, in
spector general of artillery. It lias not yet
been established 'Whether It was an aocl
dent or was due to premeditation.
From an authoritative source It appears
that doubt of the existence ot a plot arises
from the fact that shrapnel was distributed
to the battery in anticipation of possible
trouble with rioters, the most alarming re
ports having reached the authorities last
night of a proposed, attempt on the em
peror's life today. Upon this fact rests
the theory of a mistake made by a gunnerr
"If this was a deliberate plot," said an
officer especially, charged with safeguard
ing the person of his majesty, "it was very
ingenious. We have been prepared for an
anarchist attempt in , any form we could
conceive, but an. attempt to kill the em
peror with one of. his own guns, under the
guise ot firing a salute, was never dreamed
of. It is a new departure, against a repeti
tion of which .we must .take precautions.
If gunners of tbe emperor's guard can be
enlisted In such 'a yOastardly conspiracy
serious probabilities ,4-9 presented.
The winter palace, sUsda In what may be
termed tbe mainlandof the city of Bt,
Petersburg, and faces tbe great Neva river.
Directly opposite the palace Is, a point of
land which marks th( Junction of the Great
Neva with the Little Neva. ,Qn this point
Is the bourse, "the custom house and other
public ' buildings. The point Is Joined to
the mainland 'near the winter palace by the
palace bridge. On, ah Island, on the other
side of the point, and commanding the win
ter palace, Is the ortress of St, Peter' and
St. Paul. It will thus be seen that the
battery ot artillery which answered the
salute of the fortress, being stationed on
the bourse square, was almost opposite the
winter palace. The distance separating the
square and the palace Is estimated at
about 500 yards.
Doe to an Oversight.
It Is now stated in official circles that
the grape waa fired from one pf the guns
of the Seventeenth battery of the First
horse artillery ot the guard, the most aris
tocratic corps In the Russian army. It
seems that at gun practioe on Tuesday a
loaded shell was Inadvertently left in the
gun.
4:20 a, m Despite the official announce
ment that the cannonshot yesterday which
might have wiped out tho whole of the Ro
manoff family waa the result of careless
ness In leavlngva shotted cartridge In the
breech of a gun after target practice, the
mysterious case is still under the combined
investigation of the military and the police,
and the public seems as little Inclined aa
the authorities to accept the published ver
sion. The members of the battery have
not' been arrested, but are confined to the
barracks under restraint.
On Verge of Revolution.
LONDON, ' Jan. 10. The London papers
today and their Bt. Petersburg correspond
ents, take the gravest view ot the internal
conditions in Russia. The majority ex
press the belief that yesterday's incident
was a premeditated attempt on the life of
Emperor Nicholas, end maintain that the
strike la much more a political than an In
dustrial movement. In short, they con
sider that every sign makes It apparent
that the empire is on the verge of a revolu
tion. It is alleged that the St. Petersburg
manufacturers have decided to reject the
strikers' demands and that tbe orthodox
priest, Father Gopon, the picturesque fig
ure who has constituted himself the leader
of the strlki movement and possesses the
men's complete sympathies, threatens to
march on Sunday at the head ot lOO.OJO
strikers to the Winter palace with a peti
tion for political rights, and that he will
refuse to depart until the document Is pre
sented to the emperor.
JAPANESE TAKES ANOTHER SHIP
British Steamer Oakley,' Loaded with
Coal foe Rasslaas, Is Captared.
TOKIO, Jan. 19 The Japanese captured
the British steamer Oakley In Tsushima
straits Wednesday afternoon. The vessel
left Cardiff on November J7, carrying 6,900
tons of coal for Vladivostok. It was
brought to Sasebo. " '
It Is believed here that the Chinese
reported to be accompanying Lieutenant
General Mlstchenko's raiders sre either
uniformed bandits or soldlets who had been
Impressed as guides. It Is not believed that
Chinese regulars hsve been authorised to
Join the raiders. The report that Russian
troop are disguised as Chinese Is regarded
much more seriously and It Is under ln
vestlgatlon.
It is considered probable that Major Gen
eral IJichl, General Nngi'g chief of staff,
will be appointed commander of Port
Arthur.
Stoesael at Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, Jan. It. The French steamer
Australian arrived here today from Na
gasaki with General and Mme. Stoesael,
Generals Oorbatowsky and Relss, Admirals
Oregorteviteh and Lochlnsky end M0 other
Russians from Port Arthur. - About half
of the RUsslaas will continue the voyage
oa the Austrnllen, while the other half
will wait here' for another steamer.
WELCOME TO THE R1LBEYS
Leaden of Salvation Army ia tbe West Pay
Their Fint Visit to Omaha.
LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLES TO GR'EET THEM
Give Short Talk, on Work anal Alma
of the Arm and lonelnile 1
Holding mm Kiangeliatle
Ser lor.
Commissioner and Mrs. (ieorge Kl'.bey
Were glcn a rousing welcome last even
ing by the Salvation Army and Its friends
at the Army hall, corner Sevenie. nth and
Davenport streets. Rev?"ir. Herring, pas
tor of .the Kirst Congregational church,
presided over the mectlrs. He was sup
ported by Brigadier and Mrs. Cousins and
n etaff composed of n nsmhi r of ollkcrs
from different parts of the states of Iowa
and Nebraska and also by the local con
tingent of the army.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the meeting was
opened with a song of praise, and at Its
conclusion Ir. Herring with a few we!l
chosen words welcomed CommlsNoner and
Mrs. Kilhey to this city. Iln aald: "I ntu
glad that Commissioner and Sirs. Kilhey
have come, because I know why. They
havo come to help those who love Jesus
Christ, God and Omaha. And because 1
know that they believe In tho law of love,
which la compassion and pity for our fel
low men."
As Commissioner Kllbey rose to his
feet he received an ovation that. lusted for
several minutes and which, caused him t
stand before the huge audience blushing
llke-a girl. When the applause had ceased
he thankid everybody for tho warm wel
come that had been tendered to himself
and Mrs. Kllbey and said:
"It is eald that the best men in the
army lire the women, nnd as It Is only
proper that tho best should come Hist, 1
take great pleasure In presenting my wife,
Mrs. Kllbey, to you."
Mit. Kllbey In her turn evoked a great
round of applause. Mrs. Kilhey is a unlet,
motherly appearing woman and one can
rend In her face the great sorrow that
she has witnessed In her work of rescuing
the poor nnd downfallcn. She said:
"I came to Omaha only this morning
and I was a stranger, but, although I have
only been hero a few hours, I feel as though
I had known most of you for years. 'I
was a stranger and ye took me In,' was
what Christ said, and now I aay the same
to you. My husband and myself have'been
enguged In army work for the last twenty
five years and yet It seems only yesterday
that I commenced to work for Christ and
love. There is one branch of the work
In which I am greatly Interested, that of
the rescue work carried on In the slums
and prisons of the great cities. And I
always try to live up to Mr. Ktlbey's
motto, 'Go with souls and go with the
worst.' People often say to me: 'When
you save a poor soul and then, when a
few days after the woman falls and goes
back to the old life, are you not discour
aged and Inclined to give that woman up?'
And I answer no, for it is almost impos
sible to change the habits of a lifetime
in a few minutes without the aid of God.
The cause it the downfall in many cases
Is the tendency of a person to depend alto
gether upon God and the prayers of others.
But one must do more than that, you
must pray for yourself and keep your mind
constantly upon God." ,
Commissioner Kllbey then took the plat
form and again thanked the people for
their warm welcome. The commissioner Is
a very energetic man, small In stature,
and Is an ' Interesting and expressive
speaker. ' Although he is not to be consid
ered as an eloquent speaker, but with
words simple and straight to the point
he held the attention of the large assembly
as a magnet will an Iron filing.
Commissioner Kllbey said that he was
glad to have been able to come to America,
and especially at this time, when all the
phurches are uniting on the common sub
ject of evangelical work and the Salvation
army Is one of them. He said that when
young man he had had a premonition
that some time In his life he would be sent
to America, and now, after many years, It
had come to pass. He also talked briefly
about his experience In other countries.
And then began his evangelical work In thla
city by securing eleven converts.
LEGALIZING LIQUOR LICENSES
Opposlton In Sonth Dakota Honse to
Senate Bill Has Disap
peared. PIERRE, S. D., Jan, 19. (Special Tele
gram.) All opposition has been removed to
the Cooper bill, In the senate, to legalise
liquor licenses granted by towns and cities
where no vote was taken last spring, and
the bill has been favorably recommended
by the temperance committee.
The cattle dipping proposition Is beginning
to bi shaped up In a meeting of the com
mittees of both houses, with the state vet
erinarian, and a bill Is being proposed
which will be satisfactory to all parties
interested.
Senate bills today were by Vessey, lim
iting the cause for divorce to acts com
mitted In the state or by residents of the
state without Its borders, and to fix Jury
fees at 13 per day and mileage; by Wilsle,
to moke the closed season for game fish
from October 1 to Msy 1; by Payne, pro
scribing the powers of county commission
ers In relation to erection of county build
ings; by Frieberg, to repeal the law allow
ing eighth grade pupils to be sent to high
schoola at the district's expense; and by
Northrup, to provide for the redisricting
of cities Into wards.
The house took up senate bills, passing
one to relieve the state land commissioner
from passing on titles on sales of state
lands, and the bill to allow cities to con
demn property outside their limits for
water wbrks purposes. This measure passed
the senate without a dissenting vote and no
opposition appeared in the house until the
vote was taken, when it failed to receive
tbe necessary two-thirds to pass an emerg
ency measure and only went through by a
majority. It was a Black Hills bill and
the opposition came from the eastern part
of the State.
Tbe speaker announced as the committee
to attend the funeral of the wife of Repre
sentative Brown of Sanborn, Representa
tive Brown of Lincoln, Turmm, Carroll.
Vanosdel, Jorgenson, Craig, Smith, Belts
and Wilson.
New house bills were: By Rodge, to pro
vide for municipal water plants and legal
ise bonds issued for their construction, and
allowing municipalities to sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of municipal plants; by
Peterson, providing fer a state board . of
veterinarians, to examine applicants to
practice veterinary surgery; by Clark, to
appropriate 10,000 for buildings at the
Soldiers' Home; by Apland, declaring a
poem written by Bten Blndell Peterson of
Centervllle to be the state song. This was
by the speaker referred to the committee
on immigration.
NORMAL MAY SB PORCEO TO CLOSE
Pwaas Appropriated (or School Have
All Beea Expeaded.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. ll.-(8pclal Tele
gram.) At the last seseion of the legisla
ture the salary appropriation of the Spear
fish Normal school was cut about $6,000
from the recommendation of the Board of
Regents of Education1, snd as a result
the school has been running as close as
Bank Deposits
by our system, enn ns rnsily t o frnt by mail n to make
tlioni in norson. Thousands of people are thus taking
advantage of the security of the larger institutions and
are thereby carrying on the banking business with greater
privacy and satisfaction.
4 Interest Paid on Deposits
Oldest and Strongest Savings Hank in Nebraska.
City Savings Bank
1523 DOUGLAS
3r::,."r
pnstlblo and has about reached the limit
of the appropriation, nnd hus only enotign
funds to keep in operation until February
3. The Hoard of Kvgeiits at Its kcski,.:,
today nellllod Prof. Cook of thnt Institu
tion that unless they eon'.d secure a spc
emergency rpproprhitloii for the in.
stltutlon between now and the 3d of nex'.
monlh all the departments are to. be closed
for the resi f the yesr. F.vcry effort will
be made to secure this appropriation to
keep the school In operation.
IIOIITK I LTt MISTS AHK AT IUIIOX
Annual JlretlB of Mate Koeirty Pis- I
mini Growth of Fruit. I
1U RON, F. 1L, Jan. 19. (Special.) The
annual meeting of the State Horticultural
association is in session hero with a full
attendance. In the ubsenco of John H.
Miller, president, thn sessions are being
presided over by C. V. Qucrney of Yank- !
ton. vii'o president. Plum growing oc.-.i- I
pied much attention, tho varieties recelv- 1
Ins special attention were the Wolf, Wy
nnt und Pa Soto. It developed that th .
growing of plums can be made very profit
able In South Dakota with proper care. I
A new variety of grape, especially adapted ,
to this climate, was presented and Is known ,
as the Beta. The Industry gives fair
promise.. The Beta Is a native of Minne
sota and is nn exceptionally hardy plant
and vigorous grower and producer.
Drops Dead In Lumber Yard.
STCRGIS, S. D., Jan. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) K. C. Richards, living on the big
bottom north of Sturgls, dropped dead at
11:30 today at Whltewood. He went there
this morning for a load of lumber. When
In the yard he suddenly fell face down In
a pile of sawdust. He was dead in five
minutes. Heart failure was given as the
cause of death. He was aged about 60
years.
Cnn-bors for -Inaea-nratlon. j
DEAD WOOD, B. D., Jnn. 19. A party ot
Black Hills cowboys, thirty to sixty strong,
Is being organised to gfl to Washington for
the inauguration of President Roosevelt,
March 4. The men will take their own
horses and be dressed In cowboy costume.
Captain 8eth Bullock, who has just re
turned from Washington, 'is organizing
the party.
Addition to Insane Asylum.
PIERRE,'. S. D., Jan. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) The State Board of Charities and
Corrections is In session here today and
will recommend an appropriation for an
other building at the Insane asylum. It
has a proposition to eubmlt for establish
ing A shirt factory at the penitentiary.'
Headaches and Neuralgia from Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the World-wide
Cold and Grip remedy, removes the causa.
Call for the full name andook for signa
ture of E. W, Grove. 26c.
HEBREWS ELECT OFFICERS
Samuel Woolner Again Chosen Presi
dent of the I'nlun of American
Congregations.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19,-Atlanta,, Oa., was
chosen today at the closing session of
the Union Of American Hebrew con
gregations, as the place where the next
biennial convention of the organisation will
'be held. Today's session was taken up
with the election ot officers and the presen
tation of reports.
The merging of the Hebrew Sabbath
School Union of America with the Union
of American Hebrew congregations was
formally ratified.
The officers elected are: President, Samuel
Woolner of Peoria, 111.; vice president,
Louts J. Goldman of Cincinnati; secretary,
Llpman Levy of Cincinnati; treasurer,
Louis Krohn of Cincinnati.
SUBPOENAS F0R PUBLIC MEN
Chicago People Charged with Vio
lating Lottery Laws May Call
Prominent Witnesses.
CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-John D. Rockefeller,
Attorney General Moody and Comptroller
of the Currency Ridgley may be called as
witnesses for the defense of L. A. Gourdsin
and J. H. palton, who are charged with
conducting a lottery scheme by the use of
the malls. Gourdain appeared today In tle
office of the clerk of the United States dis
trict court and asked that subpoenas for
the distinguished trio named, be made out.
After the papers had been secured Gour
dain left the office without giving any ex
planation for his actions. The case is set
for huarlng January SO.
The next time some of your
friends come in for the after
noon, serve them with. cake
made from Ghirardelli's
Ground Chocolate and a cup
of Ground Chocolate; that is,
if you want them to come
again.
Alwsyg frettf in patented herineti
call)' sealed cans.
STREET, OMAHA.
jj
mi-Mi . ,ns..y 1 ! 1.1 1 LH'.r!!Li, ' 'n
1417 FARNAM TllT
e still have some desir
able garments left in lousi
ness Suits, Overcoats, Ul
sters and Odd Troupers.
Tin? great giving afforded
vou should not be overlooked
-
SUITS
lvesjtilur prices $-0, J27.50, CI C
fZ-, S.J, at.. ifats
OVERCOATS
Top Coat and Ulsier, regu- C
lar price to Jo at tfjaov
Odd Trousers T T eyf
Rain Coats V I 10 fit 1
Underwear....'0
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SHIRTS
Both Starched Bosom and Negligee.
Fancy Shirts, I.5U to
PEASE BROS. CO.
In times of prosperity place a part
of your Income with the .
Omaha Loan & Building Association
FOR A ItAIXY I1AY FIKD.
Borne day this fund may carry you
over a rough and rocky road. . av.
lagr deposits are credited' with 0 per
cent dividends.
Office, 1704 Farnam. Bee Bids.
G. W. Loo mis. Pres. O. M. Nattlnger. Sec
AMVSEMESTS.
MELBA
QUEEN OF SOINQ
AND HER COMPANY
AT THE
OMAHA AUDITORIUM
TONIGHT
at 8:15
Box office opens at 9 a. m. today. Re
served scats J1.00 to 12.60. General Ad
mission 11.00.
Imir THEATER
IVfVUU
Prlcitl5-25-50-75i
mmm,
TO.MtiHT, gATlHDAY MATlftUH A.NU
MOIIT
K1RKB LA BHELLE Presents
LAW KAN CE D'ORSAY
-IN-
THE EARL OF PAWTUCKET
Uy Auipi.iai Thomas.
Sunday Matinee and Night, ,
"BlliiRLOCK HOLMiio." '
cmiaHTON
phone 4. '.
Every Night - Matinees Tours. Sat., Bun.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE
Mason and Keler (Co... Bare Elton, Au
gusta Glose. Kohert Henry Hodge A Co.,
Flo Adler, Werden Gladdlsh, the Josse
lyn Trio and the I'lnodrome.
Pricesloc. 86c, Mc.
RECEIVEDi ONE ' HUNDEBEri. DOZEN
FROG LEGS
me CALUMET
FOR FRIDAY DINNER-
CHEKItr FIU-OUU OWN MAKQ,
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