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THE OMAHA DATLT BEE : SUNDAY. ! FKBKtTARY 12. 188a- TWELVE PAGES ,
Blanket Bargains
Monday Horning.
EMBROIDERIES
The first rttrert Importation of our NEW KM-
HI1OIDEUIES has mrhid und will be placm !
on Hulo next Monday morn iig. We have thU
year secured tbo
MOST EXQUISITE NOVELTIES
Vfo hare yet hnd tlio pleasure of showing , and
the patterns are. In most cases , mnile from
pedal denlirnB furnished by Us , We have lined
great care iu tlio nt-lcctlnn of those choice , dull *
cate patterns , In sets , no , very de.slrablnand hard ,
to obtain , for Infants' and Chihlrtli's Clothing.
We have a lovely iih oitmcut of
Twenty-two Inch Wide Flouncing ) )
Bo much need for Oretchen Dresses : no mother
CNnalford topaisthcm by. In addition to tlio
ftbovo we have over 'AM &tylcs of
Swiss , Mull and Nainsook Floumlngs.
We claim without fear of contradiction to
ba\e the tlchcst and mist vailed display of
. EMEOIDERIES AND LACES
Rvcr made In the West , and not equalled by
over four other houses lu America ,
EMROIDERIES ,
I2'c and 25c.
Asa special tiarealn we call attention to eight
dltfeient patterns of llmbrolrtwy , similar to the
nbovi. (5uolotatl24c. ( ! the others utlKc. 'Ihey
* ra worth 25 anil 40 cents u yard.
SP , MORSE & CO
NEW DISTRICT COURT RULES ,
Just Issued By Judge Chapman of
the Lancaster Bench.
SUITORS AT JUSTICE'S SHRINE.
Some of the More Important Cascsj
Begun A Curious Family Fond
The Troubles of the Col *
ored'Zlou. '
Crnou TUB DEE'S LINCOLN iiuntic.1
Judge Chapman baa prepared now
rules of practice to bo followed in thai
Lancaster district court , many of which
nro very important and have boon
noodcd heretofore to oxpc'dito hearing
and prevent the long and unnecessary
delays often caused by attorneys lucking
In diligence. . These now rules arc pub
lished in the term docket that was received -
coivod by the clerk of tlio court from
tlio printer yesterday , the one of the
most importance to the bar having been
previously published. Of the now rules
that have not gained publicity rule 15
! s important and attorneys will iind it
of direct interest to them. The rule is :
At the close of business on each day n list
of thu civil causes , subject to bo called for
trial on the next day before the respective
ludgcs or the judge engaged in such trials ,
will bo made by the clerk , nnd bo posted on
bis desk nt the court house. The list will
embrace such number of cases subject to call
for trial , iind not beyond the assignment ,
previously made , as the judge may deem ex-
2Cdtcnt and may from time to tune dotcr-
Viiup , nnd no others will bo called.
Rule 21 ! is an innovation in district
court in this district. This rule is iw
follows :
Saturday of each week , during the term ,
and Wednesday and Saturday of each week
after the Jury shall bo discharged , so long as
the coin t may continue in session for general
business , shall bo n motion day within the
meaning of these rules ; and unless otherwise
specially ordered , Jury causes shall not bo
tried on Saturdays.
The docket , as prepared by District
Clerk E. R. Sizor and Deputy A. II.
Harrington is a model one , and is pru-
pared in accordance with one of the nuw
rutos that carries out the requirements
of the BCsMoii law of a year ago. This
rule requires the docket to bo divided
into two distinct parts , the law cases
and the equity cases. The cases number
Bomo 450 , seventeen of which are crim
inal , but of minor importance. The
court'at the last term cleared the docket
I of murder cases , and those remaining
for the present am utmost entirety petty
appeals.
Tlio list of attorneys in the city continues
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tinues to increase. The new 'docket
shows that there are 121 resident attor
neys in the city. Since the opening of
tlio October term the following now sit-
Jornoys have boon recorded : John S.
lllshop , William J. Uryan , John 11.
Cunningham , L. Iloiskol , Charles T.
Jenkins , Stephen B. Pound , Henry 0.
Palmer , K. l' . Pottos and I. O. St. John.
David II. Liliibridgo has commenced
suit in the district court against John
M. Doyle to enforce the collection of a.
$1,100 note that is secured by mortgage-
on lots 7 and 8 , in block 2 , ' Lavender's
addition. The petition asks that the
lots bo sold to moot the debt , and judg
ment may rest against Doyle for unj
balance uot met.
Suit has been brought by JCWMJ John-
ion againit the B. & M. , railroad foi
11,990.00 damages for injuries sustnioct
in October last whlU in the employ of
the railroad at Loup City , Sherman
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MORSE CO.
8o.
Monday morning we will offer 1.10 plflccs
.Check Nainsooks , all different sizes , n wes
checks. These sold last year ( or ilc. : : ! Our
price next Vfeok , 8J4c.
CHECK MAINSOOK , 15c
< 0 pieces desirable Check Nainsooks , In now
patterns just bought. These will bo found a
bargain at ICc.
Linen D'lnde , 20c ,
A new lot of White India Llnnn at 30 cent's a
yard that will be found eu.ua ! to any 23 crut
India Lloon ever show n.
Victoria Lawo , lk (
A great bargain usual prlre 80 cents a yard.
Wo bought this at the auction sale In New Vo'rk
In January , and can sell them a't a great reduc
tion from original price.
New Style Stripe
CABBEAU DINDES
20c.
These arc very pretty and new. .sheer and fine ,
with rkh P.-itln strlpea ; Ilvo dlllcruut patterns ;
regular pilcelJic.
APRONS
25c.
25c.
25c.
25c.
CO dozen Aprons like the above at 23 cents each.
S.PJORSE&CO
county. At the time of the injury John
son was with other laborers unloading
\ car after night , and in the work ho
[ ell to the ground sustaining bruises
and sprains that ho alleged have per
manently injured him in his right log
and ho has been sick since the acci
dent.
David May sues H. C. and Ada M.
Bittenbondor for foreclosure of a mort-
given on lot 0 , block 15 , in. Kinney's O
street addition. The instrument is a scc-
o'nd mortgage on the property to secure
a note given for $700. The note is not
duo until October , 1888 , but the con
ditions make the non-payment of in
terest grounds for foreclosure , and the
interest has not been paid.
A case was commenced yesterday in
district court by a Mrs. White against
the Missouri Pacific alleging that the
road not having any right to condemn
property for a right of way was a tres
passer upon her laud and that she was
entitled to damages.
A SMAI/L , AVAR.
Two nations once \yent to war over a
basket and thousands of lives were lost
and millions of money expended. This
same spirit has boon oxoinplillod on n
small bcalo at the little town of Denton ,
a few miles from Lincoln , in this
county. Two small girls became in
volved in a dispute over an insignifi
cant peg suoh as all school houbes have
upon which the children' haug their
hats and cloaks. The parents
took up the battle and at the
elohe a warrant was issued
for one of the parties , and the fun com
menced. A citizen of that village in
this city yesterday said that the lirst at
tempt of the local olllcor was unsuccess
ful , and that a pos.jo was then formed
comprising eighteen men , nil able-
bodied , who surrounded the place , and
after the battle had raged for u time the
house was stormed , and that clubs , hot
water , furniture and a shot or two wore
fired before the offender was captured.
The whole neighborhood is now await-
inp the trial.
UNHAPPY /ION.
The troubles in the Mount Zion Bap
tist church ( colored ) , of this city , had
advanced vestorday to a trial in the
county judge's olllco , whore a dark
eloud tv great deal larger than a man's
baud hovered through the day. The
ox-pastor of the church , Rev. Peter
Bucknor , who has boon debarred from
preaching by his flock putting a now
lock on the front door , sued the church
for back salary and cash advanced on
the church building during his admin
istration. The salary of the pas
tor was nothing extortionate on
his part , it being , according to
his testimony , lixcd at 50 cents
a month for each of tne thirty people
comprising the membership. He
claimed a great part of this meagre
salary as delinquent , uud that the church
owed him Bornu 8150 advanced on the
building. It required frequent ad
monitions of the judge during the
hearing to preserve older and decorum
in the I'ourt , and the case Into in the
day was yet iu an undecided condition.
UOKS NOT APPUOV15 IT.
Dr. Gorth , of the live stock com
mission , dooH not favor the bill in congress -
gross for doing avay with the bureau of
animal industries and to create a
presidential commission to take charge
of that important branch of the govern
ment. Under the law creating the live
stock commission in this ttnto , the com
mission Is authorized to co-opcrato with
the national bureau and the two have
worked in harmony. Dr. Gorth is of the
opinion that a doing away with the
board of animal industries would be in
jurious to Nobroaka , and thatun'oxpro-
sion should be made to thut ulTect. Tho-
now bill , it-la said , hue been proparud
lid prewnted by-partioa directly in tor-
We call to your special notice our Bargain Tables in Ladies' Muslin Underwear. At no
time in the last 13 years have we had the pleasure of showing such a desirable lot of goods.
They are all well made ; every garment of the best of materials ; on lock-stitch machines ; all
seams flat felled. On the 48-CENT TABLE we have Drawers , Chemise , Gowns , Corset Covers
&c. , usually sold for 75c. On the 68-CENT TABLE another lot usually sold for $1.00. On the
98-CENT TABLE , Ladies' Wrappers , Skirts , Aprons , Gowns. Chemise , Drawers , &c , , usual price
$1.5O to $1.75. On the $1.25 TABLE , Children's Dresses , Ladies' Wrappers , Chemise , Gowns ;
&c. , usually sold for $2 , and on the $1.95 TABLE , a magnificent lot of all kinds of fine Under
wear usually sold for $2.50 to $3.00. _
Hx/EQiRSE < 3s CO.
NEW SPRING CARPETS.
Our patterns lu Carpets arc simply superb ,
and the prices far below those of regular Car *
pet houses. We show thousands of patterns in
Wiltons , llrmcl < , Moqnettes , Ingrains , Tap-
etrj > , Axmin tcr and other Carpets , and
stand to'day at the head of the carpet trade of
Onmlin.
. S. P. MORSE & CO.
estodin the Chicago stock yards , which
have been afflicted with pleuro-pneu-
monia and subject to strict regulations
from the bureau.
GONE TO JAIL.
Fred Able , the man who deserted his
family to follow the trail of a fallen
female , was up before the police judge
yesterday to answer to the charge of
adultery. Able was given a hearing
that resulted in the court bjlnding him
him over to the grand jury , under $200
bail. This ho could not give and was
again placed in confinement. The vfo-
man ho had taken up with escaped with
a fine , which she paid.
AN ARKANSAS nESPEKADO.
Ho Commits a Brutal Murder Near
Golden City and Escapes.
GOLDEN Crrr , Ark. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tel
egram to the BEE. ] Oscar Colter , a despe
rado and peddler of whisky in the Indian ter
ritory , has had a grudge against the Maseys ,
Millers , Connors and Montgomorys for sev
eral years. He sent word a few days ago
from his hiding place that ho was comiyg
into this poction prepared to wlpo out old
scores , which caused quiet preparation to
greet him among his opponents. Ho came
mounted on a spirited horse , and with n Win
chester and several revolvers as compan
ions , ho went to the homo of Miller , but the
latter was absent and ho continued to the
store of Mosey , whfiro ho appeared
friendly to his former foo. This action
quieted Mascy's apprehensions , but when
ho turned his head Colter tired from his
hi ) ; striking Mnsity in the bowels. Both
clinched and Masey emptied his tevolvcr nt
Colter , the balls falling flattened upon the
floor as if Colter were covered with u coat of
mall. Ho then pushed his dying victim from
him and blew the top of his head off. Mount
ing his horse ho flow to the mountains and
followed by Miller and Connors was hard
pressed. Ho was wounded twice but ef
fected his escape and was lost heard of in the
Choctaw nation. There is a reward of $1.500
offered for his capture. Fifty dollars will bo
paid for his arrest uud delivery nt any jail in
the United States and $25 will bo paid for any
information or description which will lead to
his capture. _
Awarded First Honors.
LITTLE UOCK , Ark. , Feb. 11. The exhibit
of fruit made by the state of Arkansas at
Hlvcrsido , Cul. , nt the sessions of the National
Fruit Display convention , has been awarded
first honors on apples for variety and quality.
Conductor Cnrlicrry Firings Suit.
Cuu'too. Feb. 10. Andrew J. Cnrbcrry ,
the Pullman car conductor , who was tried in
the criminal court last week and acquitted
on the charge of _ stealing the company's
fares on his run between Chicago and Now
Orleans , brought suit for $50,000 damages to
day In the circuit court against the Pullman
Cur company and the American Surety com
pany , his prosecutors.
Farmer Cnttlo Thlnvoa.
LCSK , Wyo. , Feb. 11. | Specialto the Beo.1
The town is greatly excited to-day over the
arrest of two prominent farmers of tilth pre
cinct for killing ransa cattle. Ono 1ms con
fessed and says that live others are impli
cated. Both were bound over to district
court in the sum of f.1,000.
Diopjicd Demi.
ATcmsox , ICnn. , Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BLE. ] .T. N. Mercer , a proml-
ment butiiness man of Witmore , fell dead ujwn
Commercial otreet this morning from heart
dlscasa.
Fatally Crushed.
Aicmox , Kan. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tele-
Kram to tun BBB. ] Frank II. Falrchild had
his rteht l--g crushed off at the hip Uiis morn
ing while working in the CVntral Brunch
yards. There uro no hopes for his recovery.
Flcehettcs , a now in oroutiioorgamo ,
hits taken-I'lii-ia by storm. It conmu :
in throwing foalhorcd .darts , like jiwe-
Uii3.ut iUrgcl. .
THE MINERS WERE ROBBED ,
Outrageous Tyranny Practiced In the
Heading : Coal Regions.
WHY OPERATORS GREW RICH.
President Corbtn'a System of Oppres
sion Described to the House Com
mittee Charles Frnncls Adam *
Tallu About HU Iload.
The Reading Strike Investigation.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11 ; The special com
mittee of the house to Investigate the Read-
lug railroad strike , examined John L. Leo ,
of Philadelphia , a sympathizer with the rail
road strikers , as the first witness this morn
ing.In
In answer to questions Leo said he did not
consider thor'o was any strike on the Head
ing railroad , it was a lock out. Five crews
ho snld , refused to move cars at Port Richmond
mend , and General Superintendent Swoig-art
discharged them without giving them a
hearing. There was an agreement that no
man should be discharged except after a fair
hearing. When the superintendent refused
to reinstate men pending u hearing , a general
going out followed. Subsequently a meeting
was held at Pottsvillo and it was resolved to
effect a settlement , and witness and others
went to Philadelphia and called upon
Swcigurt and uiada arrangements to declare
the strike off. There was no written agree
ment. Swcigart was asked to put the agree
ment in writing and ho refused. Next day
Swoigart refused to live up to his agreement
and discharged representative men all along
the line. The men went out as there was
nothing else to do.
The result of Swcignrt's refusal to carry
out his ngrcoaiout was the cause of the sco-
'ond strike , or lockout. Referring to the
trouble at Ellzabethport , N. J. , witness said
it was duo to the refusal of the men to load
a boat with coal for Eckloy P. Coxc , in whoso
mines there was a strike , and the men be
lieved the Reading company was trying to
aid Coxe in his light against the strikers.
Leo said ho went to Pottsvillo and called a
Joint meeting of the labor assemblies involved
and a committee was' sent to President Cor-
bln. The lutter'offered no compromise , but
threatened punishment of the strikers If they
did not move tbo coal then on the cars. It
was held by the strikers that the Reading
company was helping the Lehlgh Coal com
pany to stand against the employes. Corbln
was asked ta bring about a settlement be
tween the company und the men. Corbin ,
together with McLcod , of the railroad and
coal company , suggested as a remedy u plan
by which the coal market would bo bulled ,
and the wages of strikers would bo mudo to
go up with the price of coal. This the
strikers refused to accept. Corbln , witness
said , did not want to bo known In thomattttr.
On cross examination witness said William
Lewis , of Columbus , O. , in charge of Dis
trict No. 13. ) , of tbo miners organization ,
could give positive uvidcnco that Ultra has
existed foe somu time a couibiuatlon between
powerful railroad cori > orations to break up
thu organi7atlon of the Knights of Labor.
At the conclusion of Leo's testimony Hugh
McGarvoyof the Lehigh tegion. took the
stand and testified that the Immediate cause
of the strike iu the Lehigh regions was that
the basis of prices was too low. Miners
would hanllvuveragu t JV ) per annum as their
earnings. Perhaps > per cent of the miners
accumulated a little money.
Mr. Stone asked if the operators had not
accumulated large fortunes. Witness re
plied that some of the wealthiest men were
in thu Lehigh region. Since the strike began
many of the miners had found work in other
regions but about 40 per cent were
still Idle. Ha knew of nonti who
were actually. starving , but tlioro
wcio many in want. Since September the
l.ilxu'oigani/atlons had distributed ( CaUOOor
J.O.W'O among tncjo. people , Ho said the
in.ujrs were valued by the usbossor of , luxes
at 310i ( and laborer * at (75 , .The companies
ceil.ictcd ine umount of Ui fryu tU win-
Ladies' ' Cashmere Hose , 58c ,
Monday morning we will sell our entire stock
of $1.0O Ladies'Cashmere English Hose , seam
less , merino heels and toes , for 58c a pair.
S. P. MORSE & Co.
cr's wages together with 2 per cent , commis
sion for mailing collections and turned it
over to the collector of taxes. This tax
amounted to as much as SS.SO for a miner. In
answer to Mr. Parker , the witness said the
Catholic miners paid their priests about 50
cents a month a piece through the company's
oftlco. At the time of the strike there were
about live thousand Hungarians , Poles and
Italians in the regions. The chairman In
quired whether the witness was paid for lec
turing for the benefit ol miners and he re
plied in the affirmative. John H. Davidson ,
a miner from Mount Carmcl , said the general
impression was that the Philadelphia & Read
ing rail road company und. the Coal and Iron
company wore under ttnj same management.
"Witness told how the operators had man
aged to reduce the wages of the miners by
gradually increasing the size of the cars , or
increasing the work by widening the breast of
coal while lowering the pay per yard. The
operators lived In luxury and had
their fast horses. Mr. Pardeo was worth
Str.OOO.OOO. Thlrty-flvo years ago he was
worth nothing. Ho had seen Lewis and an
individual operator of the William Penn
mine , quoted as saying he could not only
afford to pay the 8 per cent advance In wages
refused by the Heading company , but 45 per
cent on top of that. Adjourned.
The Pacific Railroad Committee.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. The senate special
Pacific railroad cotnmitteo hold a preliminary
meeting this morning and voted to enter first
upon an Investigation of Union Pacific mat
ters. It decided to'begin its .hearing Febru
ary 25 and to invite the Pacific railroad
commissioners and General Johnson , com
missioner of railroads , to appear on that day.
It will bring the commission bills before tho.
senate on Monday In order to have them
printed for use of the committee. Charles
Francis Adams , president of the Union
Pacific , was before the committee for a short
time , by invitation , and stated that the
wishes of the people ho represents were that
the questions involving their interests should
be treated in a business like way and brought
to u final settlement.
"I did not come to make any extended re
marks , for it is an old story , gone over ad
nuuscum , " said Mr. Adaius. "I will simply
refer.lho committee to the voluminous record
which exists. If you will give us time wo
arc willing and able to pay the government
and It only remains to see that the loan Is so
adjusted that wo can pay it. " Ho.hail gone
with care over the bills prepared by the com
mission and Outhwulto and had prepared a
statement showing how they would have
worked if enforced during four years of his
presidency of the Union Pacific. It was ulso
assumed that the requirements of the Outh-
walte bill had replaced those imposed by the
Thurman act. Had it ( the Outhwaito bill )
been enforced the company would have been
able to meet all its fixed charges , including
its payments to the government , and it would
have had a surplus over and above , applicable
to other , purposes , amounting to $1,000,000 or
2K per cent on the capital stock. Ho did
not think it would bo wise to pass
any bills without removing some of this re
striction , If they were passed ho would try
to show what policy the company would pur
sue. This constant agitation of the subject ,
this constant questioning by papers and con
gress , as to whether the company was honest ,
had such an injurious effect upon traffic that
it made the life of a railroad president like
that of the London policeman depicted in the
comic opera , "not a happy one. " After all
this injurious agitation and challenging of its
honesty and integrity of purpose ho was
free to say if the bill was passed
by congress based upon the general
line of the Outhwaito or commission bill
such modifications as ho should hex ] ) to sco ,
and the burden was anywhere within the
company's strength to carry , ho would do all
he could In the form of recommending to In
duce the stockholders to accept it , and ho bo-
UeveJ they would ,
Mr. Grain remarked that Huntlngton had
asked thirty days' time in which to prepare
hia proposition and inquired l > ow much time
wltnoiis wanted for that purpose.
.Mr. Adams replied thtU he would submit It
in forty-eight hours. His company was
readytund had been ready for four years.
The qinpress of Austria.having boon
forced to gi'vo > up hunting , bus taken , up
fenoina for.uX rci , , , . ' '
SWIFT If OLDS HACK.
Ho is Looking For Still Lower Freight
Kates.
KANSAS CITT , Mo. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKK. } The freight war is in a
more muddled condition than heretofore and
still rages. The Burlington and St. Paul
seem to have gotten moip than they bar
gained for , as they do not now slash as freely.
The Rook Island cut from 10 cents to 0 cents
from Chicago and C > cents to Missouri river
points on lumber this morning. This was not
mot at once by the other roads , but it is un
derstood they will give the same rate , al
though posting the old. Cattle rates seem to
bo the point of concentration. At noon the
Chicago & Alton was taking stock at $30 ;
this because the St. Paul carried out fifteen
carloads at that figure last night. Swift is
holding off largo shipments , believing rates
% vill go still lower Monday.
Lumber men predict 8 cents by Monday.
One freight agent said this afternoon :
"Rates will go down on live stock where
It will just pay for loading and switching , but
when they go 'up look out. Shippers' can
kick , but the raise will never stop until it
goes beyond 8(50 ( and will touch $100 before
satisfaction will follow. Dues anyone sup
pose this loss during the past week will be re
trained ? Shippers , being inexperienced , bo-
lleve that the rate will go to & 0. Perma
nently as $00 is too high at any stage of the
markets. "
Observing Lincoln's Birthday.
KANSAS CITT , Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram
to the BIK. : ] An elaborate programme has
been arranged for the observance of the
seventy-ninth anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day at Music hall to-morrow morning. Ilcv.
Father Dalton delivers the main address on
Lincoln and the republican government , J. M.
Cromer closing with "Thu World's Tribute to
Lincoln. "
Too Much Kleptomania.
oFiEUvMo. , Fob. 11. [ Special Tel
egram to the Hue. ] F. A. Bennett , of this
city , has been sent to the penitentiary for
flvo years for stealing f 10 from the till of
Wlchltc.s saloou. The defense set up klep
tomania but the Jury did not nsrreo with the
prisoner's statements. He has escaped sov-
oraj times on this plea in the past , but his
friends were powerless in this instance.
A AVroclc on the Wnuash.
CLIFTON , Mo. . Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram
to the BKE. ] A Wubash freight train ran
off an embankment hero causing a severe
loss to the company , as nina cars were re
duced to kindling. Noono was injured. All
trafllc was suspended for hours -until u
wrecking crew cleared the tr.iuk.
Kill I or Mcnny's Remains.
NEW YORK , Feb. 11. The remains of
Stephen Joseph Meany , the well known
journalist and Irish patriot , formerly of Now
York , arrived from Waterbury , Conn , this
afternoon , accompanied by delegations from
various societies and press representatives.
They will bo placed in the receiving vault at
Calvary cemetery until arrangements can bo
made to have them removed to Ireland.
Churccd With Oiiliini
SAN FICANCISCO , Fob. ll , A local paper
published a statement to the effect that the
bark Halcyom , Attod out in tills city last
spring ostensibly for a sealing expedition ,
was in reality intended for opium smuggling
and has slnco been engaged in that occupa
tion on an extensive scale. It is claimed that
several thousand dollars worth of opium has
been smuggled into'port. . Ono pupor impli
cates several local politicians.
MrB.'ftiivormoro wns recently snowed
up In Now Hampshire , und tho. horoio
efforts mudo by n gentlemen iu digging
her nut nud taking her to u train lot !
her to say , and to Buy it boldly , that
"American are the best in 'the world. "
'And who adds emphatically : "This I
will persist. in declaring forever and
forcvo , oven If they nrci tardy in giving
us the.ballot. " . . ' .
Special Sale
Of Embroideries
Before packing away our stock ef ime
Blankets , DO will endeavor to Bike it
tcreatly to your Interest ( buy them. It
Is not n question of profit or low. Our
prices arc so low Hint It will pay yen to
anticipate your next foil's wants , if y k
cau spare Uio money.
CALIFORNIA BLANKETS ,
$6.50. I
114 size } weight G 1-2 pouafc ,
Lowest previous price , $10 ,
Price next week , $6,50 ,
New England
Red Blankets
$3.75.
These arc pure col. The
Lowest previous price , $6,00 $ ,
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Lowest previous price $15,00 ,
Price next week $10 $ ,
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THE POLL BOOKS CAPTURED ,
Sensational Dovolopomonts In the
Perkins Oounty Boat War.
FALLS GITY BRIGHTENING UP
Soon to Bo Illuminated By KIcctrlo
Lights Poisoned By Corn Beef
Shot By Accident News
of the State.
Resorted to Robbery.
GRANT , Nob. , Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram
to the 13EE. ] The most intense excitement
prevails In Grant to-night over the theft of
the November poll books for this precinct.
About two weeks ago the room In which the
books had boon placed for safe keeping was
broken into and tbo same thing occurred
about a week slnco. Last night the election
judges were notified that a committee from
Madrid precinct would wait upon them to-dtiy
ta examine the poll books , and when search
was made , for them they were gone. The
Sentinel ofllco , of this place , was robbed of
2,000 tickets. There is u strong suspicion
that tbo poll books went the same way.
Falls City's Klcctrlc Jjlght.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Fob. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to the BCE. ] The company appointed
to inspect the electric light systems In differ
ent cities of the state returned last evening
and mudo their report before a largo meeting
at the court house. . A stock company is being
formed for the purpose of buying the olcctrio
light plant after it is put in. L. W. Caldwell ,
representing the American Arc and Incande
scent company , is hero uud states that the
city will bo lighted by electricity within sixty
days. _
Shot Her Sister Accidentally.
FALLS CITY , Neb , , Fob. 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the HEK.J The youngest daughter
of A. Ernst , living north of town , was acci
dentally shot by her sister last night. The
latter picked up a small rlflo and playfully
snapped the trigger at her little slstor when
the weapen was discharged , hitting her In
the shoulder , Injuring her severely but not
dangerously.
Polsoncil By Corned Beef.
QIUNT , Nob. , Fob. 11. [ Special Telegram
to the BEB.J A family living south of Grant
was polhonod by eating corned bcof , Among
the number was P. L. Fort , of the Chicago
Times , who Is visiting the family and who
brought the bcof with him for a lunch. They
will recover.
Counterfeiter * Arrested.
VAN BUUBS , Ark. , Fob. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bee. ] Charles und William
Reed were arrested to-duy for passing a 13
bill raised to the denomination of 910 by
means of figures cut from tobacco Internal
revenue stamps , In exchange for clothing
Just purchased. They wore bound over to
thu grand Jury and , iu default of bail , went to
jail ,
f
Sent to thu Penitentiary. :
Fnr.uoxT , Nob. , Feb. 11. [ Special to the
HUB. ] Judge Marshall , In the district court
to-day sentenced William Harris , the rapist ,
to two years in ttio ntiite penitentiary , and
Hehrcnt , for burglary , to two nnd one-half
years. The present ftcssion of court , which
has been In progress for two weeks , adjourned
to-day until March.
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HtcnniHtil ) ) Arrivals ,
NKW VOHK , Fob. 11. [ Special Telogran
to the DEE. ] Arrived The Adriatic and the
Etruria , from Liverpool ; the Polynesia , from
Hamburg.
Pnti-ADELViUA , Feb. 11. Arcivca Th
Norwegian , from Glustno-.v.
BOSTON , Feb. 11. Arrived TSie < > . * * I
tyorn Liverpool. _ ' t . _ . ' 2
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