TI1E OMAHA DAILY BEE: BATCRDAY. AVHII. 29. 1005. ,. Frn&.m and" FifieeMK Sia. Frna.m rxnd Fifteenth St.. ' A Great Skirt Sale TODAY We bought tho entire surplus stock of a New York skirt manufacturer nt less than 40c on the dollar. We arc going to sell them at an enormously cut price. They are made of the best materials such as meltons, chev iota and fancy mixtures in all this season's new shapes perfect in fit and workmanship. Today is your chance to get a stylish up-to-date walking skirt for less than material would cost you. Not a skirt in this lot worth, less than $5.00 and most of them $7.50 and $10. All go at one price Saturday 650 Skirts in this lot to select from Come early and get first pick. 2pi Reduction Sale Saturday in Women's Covert Coats Every women's covert jacket in our stock has been reduced - In price from 25 per cent to 50 per cent for Saturday's sale. All Our $7.50 and $8.75 Covert Coats Reduced to $5.00175 wo men's covert coats made of very fin quality of covert in the very newest shapes, beat satin lining that sold at C (( $7.50, 7.90 and $8.75 on sale Saturday at JaUU All Our $14.75 and $16.75 Covert Coats Reduced to $10225 wo- men's covert coats in the finest Dublin twist coverts, jaunty 21 and 22 inch corset effects and mannish box coats lined with the best taffeta lining coats that sold at $14.75 (Ff A and $16,75 on sale Saturday at . 14) 1U Save Money on Women's Underwear 45c Corset Covers for 25c 60 dozen clean, new, crisp covers, prettily trimmed with neat embroidery and laces with V shape or low square front every cover positively worth 45c special, 25c, 75c Corset Covers for 50c Select assortment of latest style of bright new covers every new shape front, trimmed In heavy deep lace and pretty embroideries, style made to sell at seventy five cents and one dollar special price, 60c. $1.00 Gowns for 45c 55 dozen ladies cambric and long cloth gowns, all cut long and full skirt, with high neck, long sleeves or low neck, slips over style, handsome trimmings, laces and em broideriesspecial price, 45c. 50c Knit Long Sleeve Corset Covers for 25c Special lot of ribbed corset covers in lisle finished Peruvian cotton bleached high neck, long sleeves, for early spring wear special price, 25c. $1.00 Combination Suits for 50c New styles of combination suits in lisle thread and "fine Sea Island cotton, with high neck, long sleeces, knee or ankle lengths, also low neck, sleeveless, with pretty lace trimmed umbrella shaped drawers oOc per suit 19c Ribbed Vests for 10c Ladies' fine quality lisle finished jersey ribbed, low neck, sleeveless vests, full silk taped in plain and fancy weaves regular 19c quality, at 10c. Farna.m and Fifteenth Sts. Farnam ernd Fifteenth Sts. 1 v METHODIST GOLDEN JUBILEE s Nebraska City Church Observe! Fiftieth Anniversary of Its Organization. FIRST CHURCH FORMED IN THE STATE Celebration Mill Close with Jubilee Sermoa on Site of Flrat Cborrh no I Id Ids Erected by Ne braska Methodists. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., April 28.-(Spe-clal.) With a reception and reunion last evening: the celebration of tho golden an niversary, of thq First SlethoJiat church of Nebraska City was begun and will con tinue for four days, closing with the Jubilee services on Sunday evening. The recep tion last evening was In charge of the Epworth league. Rev. O. J. Wright, pre siding elder, and Rev. J. W. Scott, pastor, delivered addresses appropriate to the oc casion. The committee in charge of the celebration of the golden anniversary has arranged an exceptionally Interesting pro gram In commemoration of the founding of the church fifty years ago. Among the various former pastors of the church who will deliver addresses is Rev. Hiram Burch, who was pastor of the church from 1S55 to 1867. First Nebraska Church Organised. The Methodist church of this city was organised in IS." 3 and Is the first church of any denomination organized in Nebraska. In 1S63 Rev. W. D. Gage preached to a few settlers at old Fort Kearney (Ne braska City). He continued to hold meet ings until the spring of 155, when the church was organised with the following members: Rev. and Mrs. Gage, Mattie Gage, Mrs. Rowena Craig, Martin W. Rclden and Mrs. William Walker. In the fall of 1S56 the members began the erec tion of a church on tho site where the present building Is located. The contractor was to receive H.DOO for the work. The walls were built, but during the winter of 1855-1SM a severe storm blew them down and the contractor refused to complete the building and the work was turned over to John Hamlin, who completed the edifice In 1806, and services were held in that building until 1871. The structure l J ll in i . , ii i i are you THrael OF BUILDING A M Sidewalk ? Let us quota you prices on Material for Brick or Cement Walks. We sell 0 'PHONE 373. I l- M isj iMttsmMssssbsrfc.si , -- imsjn m gM J Coal, Lime. Cement, Plaster AND ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL the Auditorium Corner was a one-story frame building, with three windows on each side and two In front. The entrance was through double doors in the front of the building. In 1874 this building, the first church built In Ne braska, was torn down and a largo brick structure was built, which was enlarged in 1901 and made Into a modern church edifice. First Sunday Scbool. The first Sunday school was organised in 1SS6 with John Hamlin as superintendent and Miss Lucy Bowen assistant. On Au gust 15, 1857, the lots on which the build ing had been erected were donated to the church by Mayor James F. Decker. Mrs. J. C. Cook, who resides at 820 Tenth ave nue, is the only person who Is known to be living who was present at the organisa tion of the church. The pastors of the church have been as follows: W" D C!age- 1KH-1836: Rev. J. W. Taylor, one month. ISM; Rev. illrurn Burch &-T2r",berr2u' ls65-"; Kev. D. II. May Rev. L D. Price. 1M-1S61; Rev T H fiSaVk?' 1U, Hnev- William M Smith; lMJ-lfcGo; Kev. 11. T. Davis, 1MS-1GS- Rev Ueorge S. Alcxander. lSfis-lSTl: Rev T r lniun. 1871-1874; Rev. J. H. Preswn 187i sP- "tIKi U . Rodabaugh 1S77-W; Rev Richard Pearson, 1K5-I8s8; Rev. Duke ISM, Rev. n. Moulton. 1SSi-1-3 : Rev tufrer- 1S33-1MH; Rev. H. c lJ K"'181,4"1.S!'vRr- " Shepherd. lY 1S"2; Rev. J. W. Scott. IKii, FARMER TAKES SHOT AT ROBBERS Hall County Han Stops an Attempt to Steal Horses Near Doniphan. GRAND ISLAND, April a. - (Special Telegram.) In the vicinity of Doni phan, twelve miles south of Grand Island and across the Platte river, numerous at tempts at horse stealing and frequent bur glaries have been committed recently. The lat attempt took place last night at the farm of W. M. Neal. Neal took a shot at the fleeing burglars about midnight, but did not hit the fugitives. The business men of Doniphan will meet tomorrow night to take some steps toward breaking up the gang. BEATTI IS AFTER A PLACE rormer Principal t Peru Willing to 6em at Kearney School. ACTION WAITS RETURN OF REV. LUDDEN Board at Last Meeting Without Him Was Deadlocked and Ma Indica tions of a liinnse Have Dren Mar.lfcst. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 28. (Special. (-Former Principal Beatty of Peru is a silent candi date for a place on the faculty of the new western normal. He hns not made a rormal announcement, but has Intimated to members of the Hoard of Education thai ne is in a receptive mood. It is now stated there Is little likelihood of a selection telng made at the next meeting of the board, scheduled for Fri day, May B, for the reason that L 1. .ud den will be absent. Inouirv nt his .nm. brought out the fact that he will be un able to return from New York before May 11 or 12, so that the deadlock over the appointment may be deferred until J.m. when a new member of the board will be appointed to succeed R. A. Tawney of fierce, mat, in the event that Governor fliicjcey chooses a Ma tors imiuihi... would have the effect of placing the Monensen, MCBrien Taction In the minor ity and enable Majors and Gregg to name me principal. For that reason Mortensen ami toe superintendent will Insist on uriv action. Since Ludden is counted on to act with them, it is believed the majority will force the matter," adding to the argu ment of expediency that of necessity, since It is considered desirable to have the new faculty organised at the earliest possible date. More applications for places in the faculty continue to come in. The latest Is from an Iowa college graduate, who gives his enter quautlcation to be his election last year to the captaincy of his college nine. Expert Opposes Trinidad Asphalt. Today In the district court A. W. Dow the government asphalt expert at Wash. lngton, D. C, said that in his opinion Trinidad1 asphnlt Is too soft for pavements ana mat it rotted where it came into con tact with water. He also testified that it cracKea very readily. During the morn ing the fact was brouirht nut thnt llas passed a resolution forbidding him to leamy ouisiae or the federal district. The Barber representatives claim 'that this was done because of his Intense partlsanlsm while Dow claims that the Barber people had the bigger pull and sought to keep him from going elsewhere to give his opin ion upon the Trinidad product. In re sponse to a question from the city at torney, Dow said that the Venezuelan product is not impervious to moisture and therefore rots and that it would not make good paving for the Lincoln streets. Thinks Ue Has a Big- Catch. Detective Malone thinks he moH- ki catch when he landed Charles Oxford and jbcod conn in Jail. Yesterday two men Martin and Rice, associates of the first two, were bound over. At the time of their arrest the prisoners had bank di rectories in their effects rivin .n , a uoiaiicu data as to the banks of the country. Among the effects of Rice was an express company's check issued at h..ii. . man named Osborne, showing that he had nippea articles valued at 30 to his wife at Omaha. The nolle v ii,., ves on Sixteenth street at an address uy xiice as nis own. Rnle as to Loan Brokers' Credits. Another question rezarilinir ..-..i.- been asked the attorney n.i -- ems LJ lm lows: ''Whether a loan hmWof hn,.i ul ' 'u v ll j f U(l Jj oredit and debits arising from the ordi nary transaction of his business may off set the one against the other tn .... true value of his credits?1' rJi!!8 Pr?e"1U1 Js "P0.0'. but not de- aga.nt"McDonahr avVrSXrSd "B sesaed to him V 7i'',""ulu De ns- moneys loaned or Invested. weVouFdug'- againsi McDonald. County Enforcement of Fire Escape Law, Governor Mickey stated tnrtav h. v. HQ will Insist on a rigid enfnrrp. . amended Are escape law. requiring that all buIWIngs of three stories or more shall be equipped with apparatus. He said that he wants the same enforcement of this statute as that which has been given the game laws. This Is taken to mean that owners of buildings which come within the provl- biuiib oi me law will be held to a strict compliance, and the policy of temporizing will be eschewed In the future. Under the terms of the im.n - ' aULiuii, which carries the emt-raenrv pimi er of buildings will be given six months In which to comply by erecting fire es capes. It is believed this will not supersede the remaining sections of the old law which require that the labor commissioner shall give notice to owners to comply with the law. This latter provision calls for the imposition of a fine ranging from 125 to $300 where the apparatus has not been in stalled within sixty days after service of notice. While Deputy Labor Commissioner Bush has not settled upon a definite in terpretatlon of the details of the statute it Is intimated that the department will give building owners the benefit of the doubt within the fix months. Those who have not acted after the expiration of that period will be he'd i - - c .inn ac- ' wt, n a V 1 1 1 The law as amended removes the uncer tainty as to the application of the statute to three-story buildings used In part for business purposes. It excepts only build ings wed exclusively for private residence i, miu resilience nats with front and rear entrances, with balconies at each floor. Xew Printing Company for Omaba The J. H. Roberts Printing comounv "of Omaha, with an authorized ca-iita'l stock of $10.0tX, filed articles of inrnr the office of the secretury of state today. ' ine incorporators are J. 1. Roberts R H. Anglin and M. T. Swartz. Bridge Law still Slumbers. The far-famed Jahnel bridge law, which goes Into effect July 1. has excited but little comment among the county com mlsrioners of the state, If the lack of ln- sr. v r - ' i aMsssM I I 'JL- V ir - srv t Correct Dress for Men nntl Boys. Fashion's Latest Decree 099 kl i 999 Gun Metal and Quaker Grays A UTHENTIC models, high bred and aristocratic giving their wearers that air, if rx made rightly, otherwise laughable. Graceful and rich in silk and careful making, such a3 a post-graduate tailor would examine with delight and a woman notice as out of the ordinary. The series includes single and double breasted suits radically new. The worsteds of grayish hue are first in favor. ' A THOUSAND DESIGNS READY FOR SERVICE, $1 S$ 1! O $TK $VEf TO $35 SUITS FOR MEN OF MODERATE MEANS Our Douglas street windoio diplays thirty-seven gray and thirty-Jive greenish brown suits, which represent the utmost in brains, enerqii and capital creatina values SECOND TO NONE. J Distinctive Hats for Men The mute power of character lends its subtle force to every one of the new hat modes we have originated for spring wsar. Character toMeh finds its source in perfect proportions aZ infinite grace of form. Pheasant, olive, tan and tobacco brown, natural and shaded. Uats in soft and stiff models every proper shade and shape for euerv face, figure and fancy. $150 $250 $300 We are Omaha's headquarters for J. B. Stetson Hats $3.50 to $5.00 terest manifested Is any indication. The measure provides that county commission ers may at their option call on the secre tary of the State Board of Irrigation for bridge, plans, but up to date not a single query had been addressed to that depart ment In relation to the law. The legisla ture authorized the publication of 2,000 copies of the measure In pamphlet form, and these have been distributed to the va rious counties of the state, so that it is regarded as a foregone conclusion that the officials know of the existence of the new enactment. The dearth of Inquiries . Is regarded as evidence that but little demand will be made upon the state official for plans. It Is believed that most of the county com missioners will use the discretion, given them by the law to have the specifications prepared by private engineers. It is pointed out that other .statutes having a general application excite numerous In quiries, even before they go into effect. The advocates of the measure In the re cent legislature claimed that the provision making resort to Secretary Dobson op tional most of the counties would secure their plans from him. That official is cast ing about for a competent bridge en gineer who will be able and willing to prepare the. plans called for for what re mains of the $3,000 appropriation after ex penses are paid. rhcalnn Held to Grand Jnry. A. E. Phealan of Lodl, duster county, has been bound over to the federal grand Jury by Commissioner Cleary of Grand Island, according to advices received at the office of Deputy Game Warden Car er Carter believes that violations of the Lacey act can be prevented by taking the j cases Into the federal courts. Phealan is charged with having shipped three trunks of game from a little station in Custer county one day last January. The ship- i ment was later captured and confiscated. The compialnt was made under the pro- visions of the Lacey act, which makes It Illegal to ship game from one state to an other where the laws of either Jurisdic tion are violated. anticipation an to the outcome of Elk and Knights of Columbus days. WHIPPING BEE IN PIBLIC SCHOOL Thirty-Five Pender Boys Given n Touch of the Rod. PENDER, Neb., April 2C (Special Tele gram.) Thirty-seven boys were whipped today In the public school because they witnessed a fight on the street by two small schocj chlMren. This punishment was dealt out by a number of the women teachers at the command of the principal. Prof. Shutt. As the result of this affair a commotion Is raging among the parents and several members of the school board. Roy Dies from Injuries. KEARNEY, Neb., April 28. (Special Tel egram.) James Harris, the 16-year-old boy who was injured while attempting to board a rapidly-moving train in the Union Pacific yards yesterday afternoon, died at the Kearney hospital this morning. He never rallied from the shock or regained consciousness. I'HEI.AN TENDERED A I1ANQI FT SGUTIi QM ICE AND G01L CO, Road Misses Hooper. FREMONT. Neb.. AdHI 20 iSn.Moi All Indications show that the Great North ern cut-off will not strike Hooper, although the citizens of that place will make a strenuous effort to have It rin an t. .m evidently be located about three miles east or mat town ana a rival town Is among the possibilities at what Is known as the old Brlfc-Ks mill site. Yesterday a sur veyor was at work at that m.ini eM.,i.. laying out town lots, and the owners of mima aiHjui inn point nave niarktl up their prupertlts another notch. Why Endure Pain the excruciating misery of blind, bleeding, itching piles, when there is an absolute cure f Dr. Perrin's Pile Sptc'.fic is an internal remedy that painlessly produces a positive, and lasting cure. Pleasant to the taste, it is absolutely free from opium, cocaine or other injurious drugs. Simply take a spoonful three times daily before each meal Dr. Perrin's Pile Specific Th Internal P.eraeiy for dyspepsia, hdliest'or, constipation, biliousness, catarrh of the stomach and kindred ailments it is the greatest remedy that has ever yzt benefited mankind. Think what a relief it would be to you to be rid of these troubles and to avoid the almost certain consequence of Piles. ' Dr. Perria Medical Co, Heleoa, Moot, Alliance Friends Conara tulate Him on Promotion. ALLIANCE, Neb., April 28. (Special Tel- esram.) The business men and leading citi zens tendered a banquet here tonight at Stein's cafe In honor of John R. Phelan, who was lately promoted to the position of general superintendent of tho Burling ton's Wyoming district, comprising the Al llnnre, Sterling and Sheridan divisions, to succeed Mr. G. W. Rhodes, resigned, and who retired from active duty. As division superintendent for the last sixteen years Mr. Phelan has been a prominent factor In the development and upbuilding of western Nebraska, Wyoming, the lilack Hills and northern Colorado and In assuming his en larged duties he takes with him the well wishes of tho muny friends he has made over this vast territory. Dr. F. M. Knight, president of the Al liance National bank, acted as tnastmnster and a long lit of toasts, embracing a variety of subjects, were rexponded to by men prominent In the various walks of life. Among thuj-e from out of town were: J. C. Blrdsell assistant superintendent at Dedwood, and who will succeed Mr. Phelan; D. F. McFarland, superintendent of the Sterling dlvielon; R. D. Smith, su perintendent of motive power, Lincoln; E. W. Fltt, assistant superintendent motive power, Lincoln; Jake Kreidelbaugh, local freight agent, Omaha; I). S. Marvin, train master of the Sterling division. News of Nebraska. BEATRICE A case of smallpox, the first In many weeks, was reported to the authorities here yestrrday. FAIRMONT Otho Malony, son of II. L. Malony of thla city, fell fiom a fence to duy and fractured his left arm at the elbow. TABLE ROCK The farmers of Table Rock precinct are agitating the subject of a country telephone line, with every pros pect of success. BEATRICE Velma Sutllff, aged 14 years, died nt tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sutllff, neur Ellis, yesterday afternoon of brain fever. TABLE ROCK-F. Hagenmelster, who bought the stock of groceries of F. M. Linn, a few months since, has sold out to ii. o. Bray of Pawnee City, who Is al ready In possession. BEATRICE The debate to have been held Friday evening, April 8, at Omaha between tho Crabtree Forensic' club of this city and the Omaha High school has been postponed (or one week. HUMBOLDT Tho rainy spell seems to be over in this section and roads and fields are raildly drying up. Travel has been quite difficult owing to the depth of the mud resulting from the continuous rains of the week. TECCMSEII The members of the Te cumseh Presbyterian church are taking steps to build a parsonage. It Is expected that a residence to cost at least ja.&io will be built. Two thousand dollars of this amount has already ben raised. Hl'MBOLDT Miss Kthelle Bullis and Martin L. J.irgnnsen were married at the borne of the bride's mother, Mrs. J. A. Murphy. In the presence of the immodiute relatives. The groom Is a telegraph oper ator at Stnnton, Neb., where, thd couple will make their future home. BEATRICE In a fight with John Dlnkle, a boiler maker. Daniel l.inunan, ulstnrt foreman cf the I'nlon Pacific at this point, wae pretty badly injured. Tho fight oc curred last evening at the I'nlon Pacific roundhouse, and Dinkle was given his dis charge immediately after the trouble. TECCMSEII The grand Jury recently in sesnlon In this city brought in an Indict ment against B. Conover of Sterling on the charge of cmhezilement. Mr. Conover was In the lmplen.em business In Sterling for some time. Mr. Conover has given bond In the sum of t'0) to appear for trial. FREMONT Mnmle Johnson, a girl 17 years old. was quite badly hurt Inst even ing by a fMI at the roller skating rink. A physician who was summoned at once pronounced her Injurlis serious and of nn Internal character. She was an ex perienced skater and is unable to account for hr fall. HUMBOLDT Grandma Zulek, the uced mother of Joseph Zulek, pioneer grocer of this city, sustained a fall while walking about her room yesterday and received a severe fracture of tho thigh as a result. She is over 88 years of age, which makes her ultimate recovery a matter of con siderable doubt. TECUMSEH The republican county cen tral committee has been called to meet In Tecumseh next Tuesday afternoon. At that time arrangements will be made to call the county convention for the purpose of selecting delegates to .the First district con gressional convention, which is to be held In Falls City on June 1. BEATRICE The postponed Easter serv ices of Vesper chapter No. 9, Order East ern Star, were held last night In Masonic hall. There was a large crowd In attend ance and at the close of a literary and musical program a play, entitled "Tho Story of the Cross, written by' Mm. Medora Nlckell of this city, was pre sented. TABLE ROCK-Butterneld A Co. have begun the erection of an addition to their elevator at this place, it Is to be the same size as the pruent building. Cleaners are to be put in, and this Is to be made a cleaning station. Grinders are also to bo added and the people are to be given an opportunity of getting ground feed right at hii.e, BRA1NARD Bralnard Is to have a new flouring mill with a capacity of 125 barrels of flour per day. The site was purchased today by James Sypal and C. C. Gllwlck. It Is to be close to the I'nlon Pacific tracks. Work will bo begun upon the building nt once and pushed as rapidly as possible In order to handle this year' crop of wheat. FREMONT Gerhard Heyne, a farmer of Logan township, had two colts stolen from his premises sometime Thursday night At ' present there i no clue to the thieves One of the horses was a bay, 2 years old branded L, and the other nn Iron gray yearling. He offers a reward of txi for the return of the horses and an additional Sou for the conviction of the thieves. OSCEOLA-The body of A. C. Newcomb of Oher.ln, Kan., arrived here Wednesday evening and the funetal was held from the residence of L. N. Shaw Thursday after noon. Rev. Brother Uoude of the Presby terian churh preached the sermon. Mr. Newcomb was a member of the local lodge Independent Order Odd Fellows and It had rharge of the services at the grave. He leaves a widow and daughter. TECPMSEH The Burlington Railroad company will within the next few day begin some extensive Improvements at this point. Additional sidetrack room Is going to bn provided. Two of the sidings wlil be lengthened materially. For some time the changes have been contemplated and at last the engineer is on the ground and is looking for teams, teamsters and laborers, announcing that the work will begin next week. SMELTER STOCK IS FLOATED Kulin, I. orb A Co. Take Bnlk of OsS Scries of Sernrltloa . Stock. ... NEW YORK. April 28-Kuhn, Loeb a Co. have purchased 125,600,000 American Smelter's Securities company 6 per cent cumulative stock, series "B," guaranteed by the American Smelting, and Refining company, being part of a total authorized issue of I30,i0. WO. The Securities company was previously known as the American Smelter's Explora tion company. The American Smelting and Refining company owns a controlling In terest in the common- stock of the Se curities company which Is vested with voting power. . In addition to the lsue nsmed there Is also an Issue of 117.000,000 6 per cent cumu lative preferred stock, aeries "A." All Reedy for I.tdfe Men. ALLIANCE, Neb., April 8 (Special Tel egrsm.) Final arrangements were marl to night for the reception of many delegates Who have clven assurance of belnR present at the Installation of the local council of the Knights of Columbus, to be held here May 7. The Elks have completed all ar rangements for the organisation of a local lodge on the day previous and the Alliance people are looking ahead with exuberant Pure, Healthful, Refreshing M If 77 jrDOLiinans, JL " The Queen of Table Waters" .