TJbUii UM.AHA DAILY BEE , TJ3&JHSDAY , DEOJEMBEK 10 , 189J.
WORDS OFWISDOM.
[ COSTI.SUED mow Htcosn
provision bo mmlo for the appointment of n
cotnmlKsion to ngroa ur-on mid report a plan
for dealing with this dubt.
Tlio ConsiiM Iturcnu.
The work of the ccniui bureau It now far
ndvaticcJ and tha arcat bulk of the enormous
labor Involved completed. It will bo tnoro
strictly R Rtntlstlcal exhibit and loss encum
bered by i-siays than Us Immediate prodc-
CCSIOM. The methods pursued have been
fair , careful and Intelligent , and have , se
cured thu approval of the statisticians who
liavu followed thorn with nsclontlllcand nonpartisan -
partisan Interest. The appropriations nccoa-
Bnry to the early completion and publication
of the autl'orlid ' volumes ihould bo ulvon In
tlmo to secure against delays which Incrcaso
thn coil and at the vamo tlmo diminish the
value of Uio work.
Irrigation Dismissed.
The report of the secretary exhibits , with
interesting fulness , the conaltlan of tbo ter
ritories. They unvo nharcd with the states
the great increase In farm products and are
brlnglnu yearly largo areas Into cultivation
by extending their Irrigating canals. This
\vorltliuoltiRilono by Individual * ) , or local
corporations , and without that system which
a full preliminary aurvov of the water sup
ply and of tbo Irrlgablo lands would
cnoblo them to adopt. The future
of the territories of New Mexico. Arboim ,
and Utah , In their material growth and In
the increase1. Independence and happiness of
tbolr pcoplo. Is very largely dependent upon
timely legislation , either by congress or their
own legislatures , regulating the distribution
of the waior supply furnished by their
streams. It this matter Is much longer neg
lected prlvato corporations will have unre
stricted control of ono of the elements of
life , and the patentees of the aria lands will
bo tonanU at will of the water companies.
The United HUtcs should part , with Its own
ership of the water sources and the sites for
reservoirs , whether to the states and territo
ries or to Individuals or corporations , only
upon conditions that will insure to the sot-
tiers iholr proper water supply uoon equal
and reasonable terms. In the territories this
wliolo subject Is under tno full control of congress -
gross , und In the states It Is practically so as
long us tha government holds the tltlo to the
reservoir sites and water sources and can
grant them upon such conditions as It chooses
to Impose. The granting of franchises of
enormous value without recompense to tbo
Btato or municipality to which they proceed ,
and without nropor protection of the public
interests , is the most nollccnblo and crying
evil of present legislation. This fault
should bo omitted In dealing with a subject
that will before many years alfcct so vitally
thousands of our pcoplo.
Polygamy anil Statehood.
The legislation of congro s for the repres
sion of polygamy has , after years of loslst-
nnco on the part of the Mormons , at last
brought them to the conclusion that rosht-
atico Is unprofitable and unavailing. The
power of congress ever this suDjcot
should not bo surrendered until wo
hava satisfactory ovidcnco that the
people of the state to bo created would exercise -
ciso the exclusive power of the state ever
this subject In the satno way. The question
Is not whether tbeso pcoplo now obey the
law of congress against polygamy , out rather ,
would they irmho , enforce and maintain such
laws themselves , if absolutely free to regu
late the subject. Wo cannot afford to experi
ment with this subject , for whoa a state Is
once constituted the act Is final and any mis
take Irretrievable. No compact in tbo ena
bling act could , in my opinion , bo binding or
off cot ! vo.
Town Government Inlnslin. .
I recommend that provision bo made for
the organization of a simple form of town
government , In Alaska , with power to regulate -
late such matters as are usually in thu states
under municipal control. These local organ
isations will give better protection in such
matters than the present sKolotou territorial
organization , Proper restrictions as to the
power to levy taxes and to create debts
should bo Imposed.
Aaiiwuf,2 vii.ii.
Its Labors Attended With Greatest
Success .Aleut Inspection.
If the establishment of the department of
agriculture Is regarded by anyone as a moro
concession to tbo unenlightened demand of a
worthy class of people , that impression has
boon most oftectuallv removed by tha great
results already attained. Its Intluenco has
been vorv great in disseminating agricul
tural and horticultural Information ; in stimu
lating and directing a further diversification
of crops ; in detecting and eradicating dis
eases of domestic animals ; and moro than all ,
in distributing Information by the informal
contact which it has established and main
tains with the farmers and stock raisers of
the whole country. Every request for In
formation has had prompt attention and
every suggestion merited consideration. The
scientific corps of the department is of a
high order and Is pushing its investigations
with method and enthusiasm.
Kflodts of Mont Inspection.
The Inspection of this department of cat
tle and peru products intended for shipment
abroad has boon the basis of tbo success
which has attended our efforts to secure the
removal of the restrictions maintained by the
European governments. For ton years pro
tests and petitions upon this subject from the
packers and stock-raisers of the Ujltod
States have directed against these restric
tions , which so seriously limited our markets
end curtailed the profits of the farm. It is a
cuuso of general congratulation that such has
at last boon attained , for the effects of an en
larged foiulgn market for those moats will bo
lelt , not only by thu farmer , but In our pub
lic tlnanccs and In every brunch of trade. It
is particularly fortunate that the increased
demand for food products resulting from the
removal of the restrictions upon our meats ,
and from the reciprocal trade arraagornonts
to which I have referred , snould have come
at H time when the agricultural surplus is so
largo. Without the help thus derived , lower
prices would have prevailed. The secretary
of agriculture estimates that the restric
tions upon the importation of our pork pro
ducts into Europe lost us n market for $20-
000,000 wortu of those products annually.
Increased Ciops and I'riccH.
Tiio grain crop of this year was the largest
in our history , 50 per cent greater than that
of last year , and yet tbo market that has
opened and the larger demand resulting from
short crops In Europe , U ! > vo sustained prices
to such an extent that tbo enormous surplus
of moats and broads tuffs will bo mnruotod at
good prices , bringing relief and prosperity to
an Industry than was much depressed. Tbo
value of tbo uraln crop of tha United States
is estimated by the secretary to bo this year
(500,000,000 moro than last ; of moats $150-
000,000 moro , and of all products of the farm ,
$700.000,000 more. It Is not inappropriate , I
think , however , to surges t bore that our sat
isfaction In the contemplation of thU marvel-
Ions addition to the national wealth is un
clouded by any suspicion of the currency by
which it is measured and in which the
farmer is paid for the product of his Holds.
Cll'II , UKKriCK
Its Work Has llcsullcd In Much
Good.
The report of the civil service commission
should receive the careful attention of the
op [ > ononts as well as the friends of this re
form. The commission Invites a personal In-
poctlon by senators and representatives of
Its records and methods , and every fair critic
will foci that such an examination should
precede n Judgment of condemnation , either
of the lystom , or its administration. It U
not claimed that either la perfect , but I beHave -
Have that vho law is being executed with im
partiality , and that the system is incompar
ably better and fairer thnn that of appoint
ments upon favor. I have , during the year ,
extended the classified service to include
Buuorlntundonts , teachers , matrons anil
physicians in the Indian sorvlco. This
branch of the service is largely related to
educational and philanthropic work , and will
obviously bo the better for the chanco.
I recommend that the appropriations for
the civil service commission bo made ndo-
quato to the Increased work of the next liscu"
year.
Protection tbr Railroad Mon.
I bavo twice before urgently called the
attention of con cress to the necessity of leg
islation for the protection of tuo lives rf rail
road employe * , but nothing has yet been
done. During tbo year ending Juno ! tO , 1SIH ) .
IWJ braUumen were killed and 7,841 malmcc
whllo engaged in coupling curs. The tola
number of railroad employes killed durliu
the year \ * as ' , ' ,481 , and thu number injured
SM.ayo. This Is a cruel and largely a needles
jagjUico. Thu govurumvut i
nearly { 1,000,000 annually to nave the lives I
of shipwrecked sonmoa , Every steam ves
sel la rinldly Inspected and required to
adopt tha most approved saloty appliances.
All this It good , but how shall wo excuse the
lack of interest and oiTort In behalf of this
arrnv of bravo young man who , In
our land commerce , are bolnff sacrificed ovcry
rear by the continued tno of antiquated and
dangerous appliances. A law requiring of
every railroad engaged In Intcrunto commerce -
morco the equipment each year of a glvon
! > or rout of Its freight cars with automatic
couplers and ulr brakes would very soon and
very greatly reduce the present fearful death
rate among railroad employes.
lt Kl.RCTWH MKT11ODH ,
Appointment r n Non-t'artl < mn Coin-
iniHHlim Kccoininondcd.
The method of appointment by tha states
3f electors for president and vlco president
lias rccontlv attracted renewed Interest by
reason of n departure by the state of Michi
gan from the methods which had beconio
Uniform in all the states. Prior to 181W
various methods had boon used by the dif
ferent states , und oven by the same stato.
In some the choice was inado by the legisla
ture ; In others electors were chosen by dis
tricts , but moro generally by the voters of
the whole state , upon a general ticket. Thn
movement towards the adoption of the lu.it
named method had an ourly beginning , and
wont steadily forward among the states until ,
In 183. ! , there remained but a single state ,
bouth Carolia , that had not adopted It.
That state , until the civil war. continued to
choose its electors by vote of the legislature ,
but after the war It changed Its method and
conformed to the practice of other states.
For nearly sixty years nil the states save ono
have appointed their electors by a popular
vote upon n general ticket , and for nearly
thirty years tnls method was universal. After
n full test of other methods , without Impor
tant dlvlMon or dissent in any stato. and
without any purpose of party advantage , as
uo must believe , out solely upon tha consid
eration that uniformity was desirable and
that a general election In territorial divisions
not subject to cbnngo wasmost consistent
with thojpopular chnroctorof our Institutions ,
best preserved the equality of the voters
and effectually removed the choice of
president from tbo baneful influence of tno
' .gerrymander , " the practice of all the states
was brought Into harmony. That this con-
currcnca should now bo broken , Is 1 think ,
an unfortunate and oven a threatening1
episode , und ono that may well suggest
whether the states that still glvo their ap
proval to the old and prevailing method
ought not to secure , by constitutional amend
ment , a practice which has the approval of
all. The recent Michigan legislation provides
for choosing what are popularly known as
the congressional electors for president by
congressional districts , and the two senator
ial electors by districts created for that pur
pose. This legislation was of course , ac
companied bv& now congressional apportion-
mentand the twostatutos.bolng the electoral
vote of the stuto under the Influence of the
"gerrymander. "
Kvlls of the "Gerrymander. "
These "gerrymanders" for congressional
purposes are In most cases buttressed by a
"gerrymander" of the legislative districts ,
t bus making it Impossible for a majority of the
legal voters of the stuto to correct the appor
tionment and equalize the congressional dis
tricts. A minority rule Is established that
only u political convulsion can overthrow. I
bavo recently boon advised , that in ono
countj of n certain atato three districts for
the election of members of the legislature are
constituted as follows : Ono has 03,000 popu
lation , ono 15,000 and ono 10,000 , while in an
other county , detached , non-contlnguous sec
tions have been united to malio a legislative
district. Thcso methods huvo already found
oftoctivo application to tbo choice of senators
and representatives in congress , and now an
evil start has boon made la the direction of
applying thorn to the choice by tno states of
electors of president and vlco president. If
this is accomplished shall then have
throe great departments of the government
in the grasp of the "gerrymander" the legis
lative and executive directly , and the judi
ciary indirectly , through the power of ap
pointment.
Free and Fair Ballot Demanded.
An election implies a body of electors hav
ing prescribed qualifications , oncti ono of
whom has an equal value and influence in
determining the result. So when the consti
tution provides that "each staio shall appoint
( elect ) , in such manner as tbo legislature
thereof may direct , a number of electors , "
etc. , an unrestricted powofwas not given to
the legislatures in the selection of the meth
ods to bo used. A republican form of gov
ernment Is guaranteed by the constitution to
each state , and the power given by the same
instrument to the legislatures of the states
to proscribe methods for the choice , by
the state , of electors , must bo
exercised under that limitation. The
essential features of auch a government are
the right of the people to choose their own
officers , and tbo nearest practicable equality
of value In the suffrages given in determin
ing that choico. It will not bo
claimed that the power given to
tbo legislature would support a law provid
ing that tbo persons receiving the smallest
vote should bo the electors , or a law that all
electors should bo chosen by the voters of a
single congressional district. The voters
must choose , and under tno pretense of reg
ulating methods , the legislature can neither
vest the right of choice elsewhere , nor adopt
methods not conformable to republican insti
tutions.
Itisliotmy purpose hero to discuss the
Question whether a choice by the legislature
or by the voters of equal sinalo districts Is a
choice by the state , but only to recommend
such regulation of this matter by constitu
tional amendment as will secure uniformity
and prevent that disgraceful partisan Jug
glery to which such a liberty of choice , If it
exists , offers a temptation. Nothing Just
now Is more Important than to provide every
guaranty for the absolutely fair and free
choice by an equal suffrage within the
respective states of all the ofllcors of the na
tional government , wnothor that suffrage Is
applied directly , as In tno choice
of members of tbo house of represen
tatives ; or Indirectly , as In the choice
of senators and electors of president. Re
spect for public officers and obedience to law
will not cease to bo the characteristics of our
pcoplo until our elections coo&o to declare the
will of majorities , fairly ascertained , without
fraud , suppression or "gerrymander. "
Our Chief National Dancer.
If I were called upon to docluro whnroln
our chief national danger lies , i should say
without hesitation iu the overthrow of ma
jority control by the suppression or the
perversion of the popular suffrage , lhat
tbero U a real danger here nil must ugroo.
But the energies of those who see It , have boon
chiefly expended in trying to tlx rusposlbillty
upon tbo opposite party rather than in efforts
to make such practices impossible by either
parly. Is it not possible now to adjourn that
Interminable und Inconclusive debate whllo
wo take , by consent , ono stop In the direc
tion of reform by eliminating tha ' gerryman
der" which has boon denounced by all partial
as an Intluenco in the election of elector's of
president and members ot connrossl
All the states have , acting freely and
separately , determined that tbo choice of
electors by a aouoral ticket is the wisest and
safest method , and It would seem there could
bo no objection to n constitutional amendment
making that method permanent. If a legis
lature chosen In ono year upon purely local
questions should , pending a presidential elec
tion , moot und provide for tbo choice of elec
tors by the legislature , and this trick should
determine the result , the peace miyht bo en
dangered. *
I havn alluded to "gerrymander" as effect
ing thn method of selecting electors cf thu
piosldont by congressional districts , but the
primary Intent and effect of this political
robbery have relation to the selection of
members of the house of representatives.
The power of congress U ample to deal with
this threatening and intolerable abuse. Thu
SCIATICA
unfailing test of sincerity In election reform
will bo found In n willingness to confer as to
remedies And to put In force such measures
ns will most effectually preserve the right of
the people to free and equal representation.
An attempt was made fn the last congress
to bring to bear the constitutional powers of
the general government for the correction of
frauds against the suffrage. It Is Important
to know whotbortho opposition to such meas
ures Is really vested in particular features
supposed to bo objoctlonal , or Includes any
disinclination to glvo to Urn election laws of
the United States adequate to the correction
of grnvo and acknowledged ovlls. I must
yet ontortalu the hope that it Is possible to
iccuro a calm , patriotic consideration of such
constitutional or statutory changes ns may bo
necessary to secure the choice of the ofllcors
of the government to the pcoplo by fulr ap
portionment and free elections.
Non-Partisan election Commission.
I oollovo It would bo possible to constitute
a commission , non-partisan In Its member
ship and composed of patriotic , wise and
impartial men. to whom n consideration of
tbo question of the evils connected with our
election system and methods might bo com
mitted with u good prospect of securing
unanimity in some plan for removing or miti
gating these ovlls. The constitution would
permit the selection of the commission to bo
vested In tbo supreme court , If
that method would give the best
guaranty of impartiality. This commission
should bo charged with the duty of
Inquiring into the subject of elections us re
lating to the choice of ofllcors of the national
government with a view of securing to every
elector the free and unmolested exercise of
the suffrage und as near an approach to an
equality of value in each ballot cast ns Is
attainable.
While the policies of the treneral govern
ment upon iho tariff , upon the restoration of
our merchant marine , upon tun river and
harbor Improvements , and other such mat
ter of grave and general concern , are liable
to bo turned this way or that by the results
of congressional elections und administra
tive policies , sometimes Involving Issues that
tend to peace or war , to bo turned this way
or that by the results of u presidential elec
tion , th'cro Is a rig lit nil Interest In
all tbo states and every congressional
district that will not be deceived or silenced
by the audacious pretense that a question of
right of any body of legal voters In any atato ,
or In any congressional district , to glvo their
suffrage freely upon these general questions ,
Is a matter of local concern or control. The
demand that the limitations of suffrage shall
bo found In the law , ana only there , Is a lust
demand and any Just man should resent and
resist It. My appeal U and must continue to
bo for a consultation that shall "proceed with
candor , calmness and patience upon the lines
of justice and humanity , not Dy prejudice
and cruelty. "
To the consideration of these very grave
questions I invlto not only the attention of
congress-but that of all patriotic citizens.
Wo must not entertain the delusion that our
pcoplo have ceased to regard a free nnllot and
equal representation ns the price of their allegiance -
logianco to laws and to civil magistrates.
I have been greatly rejoiced to notice many
evidences of the Increased unification of our
people and of a revived national spirit. Tbo
vista that now opens to us Is
wider and moro glorious than
ever boforo. Gratification and amazement
struggloforsupromacy as wo contemplate the
population , wealth and moral strength of our
country. A trust , mamentuous in Its influ
ence upon our people and upon the world , is
for a brief time committed to us , and wo
must not bo faithless to Us first condition
the defense of the free and the equal influ
ence of the people in the choice of public olll-
cors and in the control of public altalrs.
BENJAMIN HAUUISON.
Executtvo Mansion , Dee. 9 , 1891.
Low-necked dresses are going to bo very
popular with tbo lovely young dudlnca , be
cause if ihcy should patch cold wearing them ,
haven't they got Dr. Bull's ' Cough rfyrup to
cure them !
How many murmur at high prices. Wl y
Salvation Oil costs only 25 cents a bottle.
" WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. " |
Laborers ij
and all troubled with Con-
stlpatlon or Sick Headache
will find a prompt , safe and
economical cure In a doss of
D
A specific for all Dillons and Iferrom Dis
orders , arising from Impaired Digestion ,
Conitlprtlon , Dliordercd Llror , etc.
Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a box.
New York Depot , 365 Canal St. S3
FALSE ASSERTIONS
are motlo by unscrumiloUi
manutauturers and dealers
in porous plasters regard
ing their curative powers.
BBNSON'8 PLAHTKllH
are the only ones 1ml orbed
by over 5,000 physicians
and pharmacists , ilowaro
of imitations and substi
tutes.
Thlg wondorfu , and
harmless Hindoo Homo-
dy la placed at a prloo
In tha U. 8. to bring It
within the reach ot all
BUfforers. and cold vrlta
n written Bnnran-
tea to euro AVcnU
- vx.r - * -Memory , Juo t _ _ _ _ _ _
Manhood , Ncr\on Hebtllty , Evil J > -ann ,
Inability , tltilckin- " , Lack of Confidence ,
JLo e > , Ilruln * . AVakefiilneii , and loss ot
power of the Generative Organs , caused by Voutb *
fnl Indiscretions or he cxcasslvo use of Tobacco.
Nnrcctlca or Stimulants , which lead to Inunnlty ,
Consumption or Insanltr. Very small pellets. Kasy
totiko. Cnn l > o cnrrloil In the vest pocket. Sent by
mall In Plain pnckiKe to any address ( or ft , or A
for tJ. With every 15 order wo Rlvo o wrlltnn guar
antee to euro or refund the money. If you Imvo
been uniuccessfully treated by others wrltotous
for sealed book nnrt advlco KRUR and mention thn
paper. AddressOUIl'.NTAI. JUKDIOAI.CO. ,
Prop's for the U. H. , Wll Wabash ATO. , Chicago , 1IL
FOR SALE IN OMAHA. NEB. , BY
Kuhn & Co. , Co.r 15th & Doutila * Sts.
J .A. Fuller & Co , Cor. 14th A Douglas Sts.
A. I ) . Foster ft Co , Council mugs , la.
Scott's Emulsion of cod-
liver oil is an easy food it is
more than food , if you please ;
but it is a food to bring
back plumpness to those who
have lost it.
Do you know whatIt is to
be plump ?
Thinness is poverty , living
from hand to mouth. To be
plump is to have a little more
than enough , a reserve.
Do you want a reserve of
health ? Let us send you a
book on CAREFUL LIVING ;
free.
SCOTT& DOWN . ChemUli , 131 Souih jih Avcnu * ,
New York.
Your tlrugglx kecpiScou'i EmuUon ! of cod-liver
oil all drugtiUii cverywhtra do. | i ,
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BANUALWOOII OAi'dtiMW B tiu
biiit and only capiuloj prescribed bj
regular physician * for the uuro of
Gonorrhea * nud iiUctmrifOj from the urlmrr ortfmi
ovcruUcuoi dun il W par l ix. Allilnuglui
Dr , Bailey
The Leadin ;
DENTIST.
Third Honr Puxton lUook.
Tclepono 10S5. NHIi and Fnriinm St * .
A full sot ot teotli , on ruObor , for if 1'orfoa
fit. Tuutli without pluto * or removable
brldeo work , Jim thn thing ( or sliuun uuU
public spuuKOM , uuvor drop down.
Tooth Extracts ! Without Pain.
Alt filling : ! at reusonttble rutov nit work
wurruutoa. Uut tuU out lot a guide.
CONTINENTAL
The Event of the Season .
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Over $50,00 worth of Men's , Boys' and Children's Overcoats and Ulsters from
the wholesale stock of the Continental Clothing House of Boston , shipped to Omaha
and offered this week at prices averaging about 60 cents on the dollar of the regular
retail prices , affording the public an opportunity of buying an overcoat at less than
manufacturer's cost. A sale of this magnitude has never been attempted in Omaha ,
We mean to unload these goods in the next 15 days. Come early.
§ Overcoats , Overcoats , Children's ' Overcoats ,
Ulsters , Ulsters , GMIdren's ' Ulsters ,
The prices at v.hich these goods are marked places us in a position to under"
sell all competitors. This sale means goods retailed at less than jobbers' prices.
We cannot attempt a description. The extent and variety of this stock is be
wildering and when it is borne in mind that we sell only reliable , first-class goods , it
makes this sale worthy the attention of every person in Nebraska.
Our limited space will allow us to mention only a few of the most attractive
lots.
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Lot Nol 1. We call attention to 100 pure , all wool , heavy weight diagonal overcoats , made
in the bestTmanner , guaranteed color , and sold in any retail store at $13 , Our price $8.
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Lot N'd.72. We offer 125 black beaver Overcoats , serge lined , silk velvet collars , fly front'
and made = up in excellent style at $6.50 each. Sold in the usual course of trade for , $10.
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Lot No. 3. This is one of the choicest lots in the whole stock , made from a handsome Ker
sey , handsomely lined , silk velvet collar and in every respect a first class garment , usually re
tailed at $18. Our price at this sale , $11 each.
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Lot No. ' 4. We offer 75 Oxford mixed Kersey Overcoats , satin sleeve linings , a regular tail
lor made overcoat of the highest grade , the average retail price of which is $22 ; we offer until
closed at $13.
$14.00 $14.00 $14,00 ,
Lot No. 5. We offer 125 Kersey Overcoats in three different shades , goods made by us
early in the season for our finest trade , elegantly trimmed , and cannot be bought outside of our
store for less than $20 , Our price at this sale will be $14.
We have sold more ulsters this season than ever before. They have become very popular *
At this sale we offer the best values ever shown in this city. Remember , no shoddy at any
price Only reliable goods sold at the Continental
; MEN'S SUIT DEPARTMENT. '
The balance of the suit stock bought recently from Miner , Beal & Co. , of Boston , will be
closed ou * Jthis week. Many of the best lots are still in good shape. Don't miss this oppor-
unity of buying a first-class business or dress suit at a saving of from $5 to $8 on each suit.
I'BOYS' OVERCOAT DEPARTMENT.
SO $3.75 ' $400
At this/asale we offer bargain lots of boys' Cape Overcoats at $3.50 , $3.75 and $4.
BOYS' STORM COATS AND ULSTERS . .
Special bargain lines at $5 , $5.50 and $6 ,
BOYS' SUIT DEPARTMENT.
Special bargain line during this sale at $3 , $3.50 , $4 and $4.50.
CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE , Cor , Douglas and 15th Sts
The Largest Wholesale and Retail Clothing House West of the Mississippi