THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY
4BRUARY 16. 1917.
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Nebraska
SCHOOL LAND BILL
RECALLED IN HOUSE
Members Evidently Determined
to Take Some Action to
Secure -More Revenue.
TWO MEASURES PEKDINO
(From s. Staff Correspondents
Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special.) The
house finding that it had been too hasty
yesterday in voting down the Peter
son amendment to the bill, providing
for the sale of school lands of the
state and that such action was likely
of jeopardize the chance for the final
passage of the bill, today reconsid
ered the action. The Peterson amend
ment provided that in case of sale
it should be by competitive bids,
while the bill provided that the man
leasing the lands should be given six
months to buy under an .appraisal
made by the county board.
Notwithstanding this recession by
the members who want the school
lands sold, in order to remove a for
midable objection to their plan, the
bill is not yet certain of passage. An
other measure which may be given the
preference over it was acted upon in
committee of the whole this morning
and advanced to third reading. This
is House Roll 297, by Bates, provid
ing that 10 per cent of the temporary
school fund shall be distributed
among the various counties in pro
portion to the gross valuation of their
school lands, based on the average
assessment of other acreage in each
county.
As the Anderson bill, House
Roll No. 9, was subsequently recom
mitted for amendment, this pots the
Bates bill ahead on the third read-
- ing calendar. The former will, there
fore, be voted upon first, in the na
tural course of things, and if it passes
the Anderson bill will probahly fail.
The semi-annual school apportion
ments aggregate .about $320,000, so
that $32,000 will be distributed every
six months, under the Bates bill, on
the basis of school land acreage and
values. This sum, Bates estimates,
will just about equal an average tax
of 20 per cent that would be realized
' for school purposes if the school lands
' were subject to taxation.
Movement for Fair at
West Point Taking Shapj
West Point, Neb., Feb. IS. (Spe
cial.) Xhe movement to establish a
county fair association at West Point
is now agitating theNpublic mind and
( is meeting with unanimous support.
' The West Point Speed association is
taking a leading part in furthering
this worthy project. Ihis organiza
tion, together with the West Point
Business Men s association, has an
nounced its intention of calling a mass
meeting ot tarmers and citizens with
this end m view, turning county for
merlv supported a flourishing fair as
sociation, but, about twenty-five years
ago, through neglect and mismanage
ment, it ten into oecay, got deeply in
debt and generally -tailed of ' its pur
pose. The land owned by it, at the
south limits of the city, was sold for
a song, the buildings dismantled and
what was a flourishing county fair
Dccame a tmng ot the past.
Crooks Elected Head
Of- State Retailers
(From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln,. Neb., Feb. 15. (Special
Telegram.) Cliff Crooks of Fairbury
was elected president ot the Nebraska
Retailers' association at the business
meeting here today. Other officers
elected were: vice president, J. H.
Knowles, Fremont; treasurer, M. A.
ftostetier, sneiton.
Two Weddings at Lindsay.
Lindsay, Neb, Feb. 15. (Special.)
Miss Lizzie Beherens'and Peter Wag
ner were married at the Holy, family
church during a solemn high mass in
which Father Calumban was celebrant,
Father Cyriac deacon and Father
Nicholas subdeacon. Father Calum
ban performed the marriage cere
mony. A reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents just north
of town. The young people will go to
housekeeping on the groom's farm in
bt. Bernard.
Mr. Nick Shaefer and Miss Nellie
Gleason were married Tuesday at St
Bernard's church. Rev. Father Cyriac
performed the ceremony.
Drops Dead While at Work.
Geneva, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Yesterday afternoon while Fred
Shallenberg and son, Emil, were load
ing wood near the Blue river, Mr.
hhallenberg tell trom the wagon dead.
He was 57 years of age.
Obituary Notices.
MINNIE OWEN, 7-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Edwin Owen of
Ashland, died Wednesday afternoon
In a local hospital following an opera
tion for tonsllitis. The body was sent
Tnursaay to Ashland for burial.
MRS. ELIZABETH TJRQTJHART.
73, 604 South Thirty-fifth avenue, a
resident, oi umana lor thirty-six years,
died early Thursday morning of heart
failure. Mrs. TJrquhart Is survived by
three daughters: Agnes, Mrs. Edward
F. Thompson, Mrs. William Burt of
Omaha, and two sons: Robert of
Omaha and William of Portland, Ore.
MARTHA ADAMS. 51. 4006 Deca
tur street, a resident of Omaha for
fifteen years, died Wednesday at a Is-
cal hospital of pneumonia. She is
survived by a cousin, Mrs. Fannie
Warren of Omaha. Funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon at t
o'clock from Jones ft Child's chapel.
Interment will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
SAMUEL H. BRIGHTWELL, 7 J,
a civil war veteran and a resident of
iowa for fifty years, died at a local
ospltal following an operation. Be
sides his widow he is survived by six
sons and one daughter. E. P. Bright
well of Omaha, a. street car conductor,
is one of bis sons. The body was
sent to Chariton, la, the home of the
dead man, for burial.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Highly
Recommended.
"I'm thoroughly convinced that if
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given
a fair trial it will cure the most severe
cold. I cannot speak too highly of
t, as it always cures and is pleasant
to take, ' writes Mrs. Charles Saxby,
Litchfield, III. Advertisement.
Haller Elected
Head of University
Board of Regents
Lincoln, Neb., Feb 15. (Special
Telegram.) Regent Frank Haller of
Omaha was elected president of the
university i board-ef regents, succeed
ing Regent Lyford, at the business
meeting of the board here today.
Three Buildings at
Harvard Are Burned
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Fire was discovered at about 2
o'clock this morning, in the one-story
blacksmith shop of John Schultz, and
by the time the department had ar
rived on the scene, had made rapid
progress and communicated to the ad
joining two-story garage, owned by
N. H. Lewis, an4 both.wtrle soon en
veloped in flames. Sparks from the
buildings communicated with rub
bush about a warehouse belonging
to W. L. Gaddis, a half block" south
east on the opposite side of the street,
and that-building was soon in Aames.
This building was used for the stor
age of kerosene, gasoline and other
goods, and all -connected with it was
inflammable. Bursting kerosene bar
rels made a spectacular fire. Fortunate
ly the wind was light and the tempera
ture moderate, so that the firemen
were" not hampered in their work.
The loss on the blacksmith shop is
about $800; that of Mr. Lewis on
building and tools he had just put
in a new forge and a lot of new tools
about $1,500. Mr. Gaddis on his
warehouse and contents, probably
$1,000. A small insurance was car
ried on the blacksmith shop.
Notes From Beatrice
And Gage County
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
F. A. Rulla, who resides three
miles west of Filley, was kicked in
the side of the head yesterday by a
colt and seriously injured. He was
rendered unconscious and was
brought here last night and placed in
a hospital, where(he will be operated
on for the purpose of relieving the
pressure of a piece of skull on the
brain.
Amariah McMaster, for twenty-five
years a resident of Beatrice, died here
yesterday, aged 64 years. He is sur
vived by a widow and two children,
Mrs. Grant Thornburg, of Lincoln and
Roy McMaster of Chicago.
Mrs. Noah P. Wadley died yester
day at her home in this city, aged 49
years. She is survived by her hus
band and two children.
The Community Opera company of
this city will soon present the comic
opera, Erminic, for the benefit of the
Beatrice Commercial club.
Mrs. Katherine Mangus, a pioneer
of this county, died yesterday at the
home of her son at Hastings, aged
75 years. The body will be brought
here tor burial.
New Bridge Across Platte -At
Kearney is Finished
Kearney, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
C. L. Bates of Kearney county was
awarded the contract of tearing out
the mile-long wooden bridge which
crosses the Platte south of Kearney.
The lumber will be piled on either
side of the river and sold, the revenue
to be divided btween Kearney and
Buffalo counties. This action was
determined upon at a joint meeting
of the Kearney and Buffalo county
boards held yesterday. The old
bridge will be torn out as soon as
weather conditions permit With its
going there will pass into history one
of the historical crossings of the
Platte. The new concrete and steel
bridge, built here by the Omaha
Structural Steel company at a cost of
approximately $60,000, is ready for
opening to travel. This bridge is but
1,000 feet long, the remaining 3,000
feet being fill.
Catholic Priests Are in
Conference at Wymore
Wymore, Neb., Feb. 15. Bishop
Tihen of Lincoln, and nineteen priests
of the Lincoln diocese, are in Wymore,
attending a two-days' conference of
the Catholic priests of this district.
While in the city they are being en
tertained at the home of Father
Cronin.
Beemer Superintendent Resigns.
West Point, Neb., Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) Prof. W. C. Findley, superin
tendent of the Beemer schools, has
tendered his resignation to the board.
He was elected superintendent at
Beemer at the beginning of the year
and his resignation at this time has
caused great regret to the school pa
trons. A difference of opinion with
the school board regarding school
management is believed to have been
the cause of his resignation.
Two Weddings at McCook. '
McCook, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Miss Mollie Bauer and Mr. Roy A.
Schroeder of Atwood, Kan., were
married in St. Patrick's church par
sonage here yesterday morning, fol
lowing a briet visit in Wauneta they
will settle on his ranch near Atwood.
The marriage of Miss Ruby E. Sev-
erns and Mr. Roy B. Miller was sol
emnized here yesterday. They will
be at home in Geneva, Neb., after
March 1.
Dr. Klnx's New Ufa Pills.
Rerular bowel movement la eaientlal to
your health. Take Dr. King'! New Life
Fill and have a dally movement. 36c All
druggists. Advertisement.
Howard's Nepotism
BiU is Killed by
The State Senate
Lincoln. Neb".. Feb. 15. (Special
Telegram.) House Roll 98, the nep
otism bill, introduced by Jerry How
ard of Douglas county, which passed
the house last week, was killed in the
senate this morning, the report of the
standing committee to indefinitely
postpone being adopted almost unan
imously.
Four-Year Terms Get
f. K. of House Members
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln. Feb. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Four-year terms for county
officers received the final O. K. stamp
of the house with the passage of the
Dafoe bill on that subject. House Roll
No. 198. this afternoon. The vote was
66 to 22.
The bill doesnot extend the terms
of any officials now serving, but pro
vides that all county officers to be
chosen in 1918 (except county judge,
whose term is fixed bv the- constitu
tion at two.years) shall be elected for
tour years beginning in January, iviv.
Clerks of the district court, asses
sors and reeisters of deeds, who al
ready have four-year terihs and are
chosen in presidential years, are not
attested by the Datoe measure.
West Point WilWtave
Public Comfort Station
West Point, Neb., Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) The city council has taken the
first steps in the movement for the
installation of a public comfort sta
tion and rest rooms at West Point
It is realized that this project will
become an absolute necessity after
May 1, as on thar date six saloons
will go out-of business here. Several
plans have been suggested, among
which is the remodelling of the in
terior of the city hall. The lack of
proper facilities for farmers and their
families and for transient visitors, es
pecially on Sundays, has also been
keenly felt. Active committees have
been appointed to formulate plans and
definite results will shortly be mani
fest. Odd Fellows Will Meet
At Ponca February 20
Ponca, Neb, Feb. 15. (Special.)
Ihe northeast Nebraska Udd fellows
association will meet here Tuesday,
February 20. The district consists of
the lodges of, twenty-two towns in
northeast Nebraska. Grand Master
W. V. Hoagland and Grand Secretary
I. P. Gage will be present. It is ex
expected tha't the attendance will
reach 800. '
House Passes Four Bills
Providing for Normals
(From a Htatt Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) The house passed all four
of the regular appropriation bills for
the state normal schools, one irriga
tion bill, and a special bill allowing
the city of Valentine to sell off a
160-acre tract of land as town lots in
a platted addition.
Stock Their Coalbins.
Although Weather Man Welsh
says "Nothing serious" regarding the
change of weather, many Omahans
are playing sate with their coal-
bins.
HOW I KILLED MY
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
Hindoo Secret Banished It So It
Never Returned After Electricity
and Many Depilatories Had
Failed,
Let Me Help You Absolutely Free
Until nearly middles age I wait sorely
troubled by hideous Superfluous Hairs. My
face win a night, with a heavy mo ua tar he
on my Hp and a touKh beard on my rhln.
My arms were also heavily covered. I tried
one thins after another without auccess.
The electric! needle only made the growth
worse. Finally, my husband, an Officer In
the British Army, secured from a Native
Hindoo Soldier (Whose life he saved) the
close ly-jruarded secret of the Hindoo Re
ligion, which forbids Hindoo Women to have
even the slightest trace of hair on any part
of theli body except on their head. I used
It and In a few days my hair-growths had
entirely disappeared. Today not a- trace of
It can be found.
I will send Free and
without obligation to
any one, full Informa
tion and complete in
structions so that you
can follow my example
and completely destroy
all trace without' having
to resort to the dan
gerous electric needle.
So stop wasting your
money on worthless de
pilatory preparations
and write me today,
giving your name and
address, stating
whether Mrs. or Hiss.
All I ask Is, that you
send me a 2c; stamp for
return Dostave. Address
Husband's Bravery Mrs. Frednrlca Hudson,
Hecured the Sacred Box fi R. North Main
Hindoo Secret. St., Attleboro, Mass.
MRS. HUDSON.
Whose Soldier-
BuildUp
Your Health
NOW
and aafaauartl Au.alf
Don't take any chines.
If you are in a run-down
condition, next you will be
sick.
KEEP WELL
Drink Brown Park Mineral
Spring Water and take our
wonderful haalth-f i v 1 a g
baths.
BROWN PARK
MINERAL SPRINGS
IS la anal O Sts, South SMa
Phons South 7.
DR. JOHN A. NIEMANN
Ostaapathle Phrsklu la Cbarga.
Si
Rheumatism
Is My Weather Prophet
I can tell stormy weather days
off by the twinges in my shoul
ders and knee. Rut here's an
old friend that toon drives out the peine
end aches,
Sloan'a LinimeaTM so easy to apply, no
robbing et all, it sinks rifht in end fine
the pain. Cleaner then musty plasters and
ointments. Try it lor (out, lumbago, neu
ralSia, bruises end ipreina.
At you aruff 1st, xj. sue. end il.UU.
XtSi
Dress Ginghams,
10V.f
Cenuin Everett
Clastic Omi RJ
Sul dru gingham
is Stores!
Mill Remnants,
36 inl. wide bleach
ad muslin; value up
to 10c.
Big Basement Bargains
.'omen's, Misses' and Children's Winter Wear
At the Lowest Prices Ever
Women's and Misses' Coats at $2.95
Several hundred good, up-to-date Coats for Women and Misses, all
this season's styles and many styles to select from; with large collars, etc.,'
made of mixtures, novelty cloths, rough cloths, fine plaid3, etc. Coats that
sold up to $6.50 and even more.
Women's and Misses' Coats at $1.25
( Your choice of 500 Women's and Misses' Good, Warm Winter Coats,
many different styles to select from and all splendid materials. They are
not this season's styles, but desirable for many purposes. These coats for
merly sold up to" $5.00.
Women's and Misses' Dresses at $1.39
About 250 Women's and Misses' Silk and Cloth Dresses, made of serg
es, silk poplins, etc. They are good, practical dresses for many occasions;
a big bargain. - - '
' Girls' Middies at 29c
Girls' Middies, apes 2 to 6 end 6 to 14 years. Several styles. Reg
ular 50c values.
Children's Flannel Sleepers 21c
Children's Warm Flannel Sleepers, made of good quality flannel
Ages 6 to 14 years. Values to 48c. . . ,
Women's Dressing Sacques 17c
Women's Fancy Flowered Kimono Cloth Dressing Sacques.
Women's Corset Covers at 15c
Women's 26c and 29c Corset Covers, many different styles.
Women's Waists at 39c
Extra special lot of Women's White and Colored Waists, slightly
soiled, all good, up-to-date styles, with large collar effect and a
complete range of sizes. -
Women's Kimonos at 69 c
Women's Long, Fancy Figured Kimonos, made of a good quality
material and very special.
Children's Sweaters at 49c
Children's Sweaters, in various eolors and sizes. These sweat
ers formerly sold for $ 1.00 and even more.
Women's Petticoats at 18c
Women's Flannel Petticoats, made of a good quality flannel.
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Wonderful Sale of Shoes for Men and Women Continues
At the Present Prices of Leather
These Prices Are Simply Marvelous
We started this sale with 6,500 pairs, and intend
ed, to continue the sale for three days, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, but at the rate they are going, they
may not last until Saturday night so come early if
Vs6
you desire to share.
Men's High Grade Footwear, English and high toe,
hand welted soles, sizes 5 to 11 2 39
Women's Extra Good Quality Shoes, patent kid and
gun metal calf; button and lace; sizes 2'2 to gQ
Bajemant.
I
Women's Shoes, patent and dulf leathers; di QQ
button and lace. .V .. . . . 1
Women's Shoes, in tan Russia calf; velvet, patent and
dull leathers ; sizes 2 12 to 4 ; values to $5.00, 39g
V-
Notion Specials
Good Shell Hair Fins, box. .3
Rust-Proof Dress Clasps,
card 2tt
Ocean Pearl Buttons, card. .3
Inside Skirt Belting with
bones, worth 25c, at 10
One big lot of Darning Cot
ton, spool It
12-yard bolts of Bias Tape,
bolt for 10
One lot Wash Edging, fast
color, to close, at 1
Crochet Cotton, each 5s
English Twilled Tape, bolt. . 1
Hair Nets, with and without
elastic, each 1
Notion Boxes, each 5?
Large pieces of Elastic, 3
for 5
Rick-Rack Braid, white and
colors, bolt 10
Basement.
Hosiery and Knit
Underwear
All Good Values.
Women's Knit Corset Covers,
sizes 4 to 6, special, Fri- 1 P
day, at IOC
Odd lot of Children's Fleecy
Vests, small sizes only, 1 A
each 4UC
Children's Vests ini Pants, odd
lots and sizes, fleecy lined 1Q
each 1 C
Hosiery
Women's Wool Hosiery, in
black only, pair 1 C
Infants' Cashmere Hosiery,
black and white, sizes i 1 C.
4 to 6V,, pair..., IOC
Men's Heavy Gray Wool Socks,
lightly imperfect, 1 Q
pair XtJC
Men's Wool Socks, me- .11
dium weight, pair 1 1 C
Handkerchiefs
One lot of soiled Women's and
Children s Handkerchiefs,
good bargain, each.
Uc
Sale of Boys' Suits
A real smart looking suit in neat
blue and gray mixtures, in new Tom
my Tucker sty lings, with pleats, fancy
pocket that makes this suit just as
natty in style and appearance as you
get in a suit that you pay double the
price. Sizes 2'j to 8
years
$2.35
All Wool Blue Serge
Suits
A special All Wool Blue
Serge Suit, in a nobby juvenile
styling with fancy pleated
front Sizes are 2 14 d Q O C
to 8 years, at.
, Boys' Knickerbockers
Odd Knickerbockers, cordu
roys and mixtures, in sizes of '
6 to 14 years; a big
bargain, at
65c
Boys' Sweaters
A bargain lot f Boys' Sweat
ers, in blue only. They are good,
serviceable cotton sweaters;
sizes 6 to 12 years, or
at J... I OOC
- Special Lot of Boys'
Blouses
We have just received a spe
cial lot of Boys' Blouses, in
neat, new patterns, all fresh
and clean-looking; all OQ
sizes, at sbSC
Rugs,
Exceptional Values
Rag Rugs, regular price OQ
50c, Friday, at OJ7C
Black and White Rag Rugs,
size 25x50, regular $1.00, 7Q
price 'fC
Fringed Plaza Axminster Rugs,
worth $3.76, sold Fri- 1 QQ
day, at 11.0
Wilton Rug Remnants, CQn
worth to $2.00, special.. OfC
Rag Rugs, Sizes 4x7, regular
$3.00 values, 20
Carpet Sweepers, guaranteed.
Regular price $2.50, d QQ
friday.at
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White and Colored Dress Goods
Specially Priced for Friday
Silk and cotton Dress Goods, in plain and Ja'cquard
effects, in every wanted color; 24 and 26 inches O It
wide; yard
, Corded Poplin, in good, heavy weight, for street and
house wear, Children's Frocks and Middies ; both light
and dark colors; 27 inches wide, 25c value, J5g
yard
36-inch white pin check Pajama cloth, ex- 1 oir
tra heavy quality, 20c value, yard
One big lot of white Dress Goods Remnants, check
dimities, voiles, embroidered novelty, corded and
checked voile, plain batiste and flaxon,, gaberdine, etc.,
fine qualities, 27, 32 and 36 inches. This lot, 1 A.
while it lasts, per yard vc
Linens
Towels, 2c
fable Cloths, 49c
These are full bleached, linen
finished Damask, 2 yards long; all
neat patterns; .
, .... .
Crib Spreads, 59c
The crochet kind, hemmed ends;
an assortment of patterns; PQ
regular price 98c, Friday OSC
Table Padding, 39c
Heavy fleeced quality, 54 inch
es in length to protect QQ -your
table, at 027C
Spreads, $1.35
Plain hemmed crochet make, all
Sretty patterns, large size; rego
r price $1.65; spe- d QC
cial, each ,,.,,.vlt)j
All Linen Crash, 15c
All linen Crash, full bleached,
with fancy red borders; If"
special, Friday .!,,,, IOC
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