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x if.f and with ' every Fan purchased from 66c up we will gIve free a beautiful Japanese Fan Box , worth BOc , .
i-i ( Japanese Toys given free to customers at our Toy Department all day tomarrow. ,
x. vye are muking great reductions : in Dress Goods this week , Visit our Book Department forXlnas Pl'esents.
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Jf' other stores pul together , and why ? ne-
' . ; . . . cJuse : wo are eIIIng them at less than other
\ ' L4 ) stores are huylng them Cor. We arc going
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* : : < _ mllst bo sold before Christmas. Come now
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; 'IH sortment Is hroleen You never had such an
opportunity ns this to buy toys at almost
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fine MILLINERY for HOLIDAY PRESENTS I
\ , ' Great Inducements all thIs week. Every I
' trimmed hat will be placed on sale Monday
\fJJ 'Jf at 1f.J ort the regular price. These are all
. , i : & _ . % vert desirable goods and will make a. very
1.-w . ; acceptable Christmas IJresent.
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Nothing makes a more appropriate Christmas -
mae girl than anlco eiderdown comrort. We
are selling our $5.00 ones at $3.75 : $6.50
quality , $ I.71i ; $10.00 qnalllY , $7.00 , $70.
Black Sil ks.
FOR MONDAY AND 'l'UESDA
24-lnch black satin duchesse $1.71i qual-
Ity at $1.35 a yard
' 24-lnch black royal duchene , $2.21i qual-
itV lit $1.71i a ynrd.
Dargalns In sllks.of all kinds and quall-
tlos.
BARGAINS
AT OUR LAD EH' AND GENTS'
FUrnishIng.s'Dept
iron MONDAY.
Gents' Ties.
Our SOc line of genIs' tecle and four.ln-
hand ties are unexcelled : they como In all
shades and arc mado' ' from the very latest
desIgns In Imported silks
Geits' Silk and S.ltin Suspenders.
Wo are showing a beautiful line or gents'
silk anti satin suspenders In black and
whlto , also colors , at $1.00 to $3.00 per pair.
Gents' Sateen Night Robes.
Gcnts' sateen night robes , In pink , blue
and ecru shades , at $1.liO each. These
robes are beautiful and nicely finished with
u sllle cord trtmmlng.
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Midwinter Session of the Association Thid
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Afternoon Meeting CInlumod tn a Ditcus
ston of OUI'er Wendell holmes by
J.'rof. Mhorman of the 6tato
Umilvorsity
LINCOLN , Dec. . . . _
15.-Specla1.-The ( ) mid-
winter session of the Lancaster County
Teachers' association was held today In the
' rooms of the county superintendent. There
were over 100 teachers Present when the
president , Mr.Hawes of College "View , called
; the association to order. In concluding the
morning program Superintendent Beer said
that ho was well pleased with the result of
the district meeting. lie said that there
should be to aimless teaching , but that the
teaching of language was the most aimless
done. The program for the afternoon was on
Oliver Wendell Holmes , and the subject was
discussed by Pror. Sherman of the State
university , Prof. Clark of the Western Nor-
mal and State Superintendent-elect Corbett
Chancellor Canfield addressed the association
on behalf of the state association
DEAl IN A PLUM TIlICKET. _
Fleming harrison , a colored man , wa
found dead In a plum thicket on the farm
of L. D. Shaw , near Hawthorne yesterday
afternoon. 110 had been dead but a short
tlmo as the bOdy was still warm. He was
discovered by an emllloye o'f A. 1'01. ' Trimble ,
lying face downward on time ground. Deputy
Sheriff Dillon took charge of the remains ,
but no Inquest was thought necessary.
AS TO TilE SALT CREEK DITOH.
Time Slllt creek ditch embroglto Is stilt at
the acme of excitomnept Charges and coun-
ter charges are fully bandied about , and time
matter bills fair to involve the citizens or
' Lincoln In a wordy warfare accomllanled
'by much bitterness or feeling . The main
poInt or contest lIe In the tact that there
Is the sum of $10,000 In the hands of the
lianltary commission , and there are at least
100 men who need work and want to get at
the straightening of the creek Immedlalely.
Councilman f.3wler enters a vigorous denllli
, , or time Intimations of ' Sanitary Commissioner
O'Nelll that ho la anxious to have the con.
templatell Salt creek ditch on First rtreet. !
% . . , Lawler says he doesn't care where Il Is !
located 80 long as Il Is begun at once and I
the needy men put to work . The Ltncoln
Labor club bas aken ulI the subject and
last night allPolntl"l1 a committee or five
to circulate a Iletitlon Ilmong members of
the club and llresent It to the sanitary com-
, I. _ , mission at their not immeeting
LINCOLN'S UlVOHCE MlI.L.
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Ora M. Adama secured II divorce from
IJurton L. Adams tJIC morning on the
grounds of abandonment and non-suppc.-t.
: they were married In Lincoln May 5. 189:1 : ,
amid she says he has never lived with her
llor spoken ! to I'er since their marriage.
The woman Is yrung all ( % pretty and her
testimony II corroborated by her mother.
, In her petition for a divorce tiled today
: Nary S. Acken lays that her hcsband ,
Joseph II" , la In time habit or feeding their
iOitUo G-year.ohl buy with whisky Sne also
avers that hu gets ilrur.K afmost daily , comes
rJlome at unseasonable houn. wakes up the
amlly and creates a regular Walpurgb night
by' hla cursing and abuse-
I Y.x-'oullty .1.r..ur. 011 'IrIisI
It GRAND ISLAND. Dec. IG.-Specla1.-The ( )
trial ot E. 0 , Jlackenberger , ex.county treasurer -
urer , Is I proceedlnlj very slo'Yly and it may be
, a full week befor the case goes to the jury
( rhe testimony thus far obtained bas been en-
Clrely of a technical character and Is for the
nest Ilart unlatelllgible to the audiences
/lvhlcl. / , however , continue to nil the court
tmoute . The state kit \ succeeded tn little , ex-
) c"pt. eatablllhing a starling point , and the bal.
. .ON In the varlOlJl' ' coWltr fundi from
which to proceed. County Attorney Ryan and
County AUorney.elect Prince arc prosecuting ,
while the little giant W. II. Thompson , and
R. R. Herlh are derendlng. Every Inch of
ground Is being earnestly fought by the" " attorneys -
torneys , whose sparring matches , Il Is , more
than the evidence produced , that draws the
speitatora : The general opnlon : seems lo bo
that the jury will either disagree acquit.
The information places the amount embezzled
at $6,400. The trial was adjourned this morn-
Ing until ! Monday , to allOw the defense to
look up certain reports ot th& expert . accountant -
countant and records of the county board
AItGADRIGIIT'S TICIAL
Will De Commenced Tomorrow..at Auburn
for lurdnr.
AUDURN , Neb. , Dec. 16.-SpecIIlI.-The {
trial of J. W. Argabright on the charge of
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murder in the first degree for the ' killing or
his fathor-In-Iaw , William Smeltzer , Is set
for MondllY. The accused , Is a young man of
about 30 , and was raised In this county.
About five 01' six ' years ago ho married II
daughter of William Smeltzer . . two children
being born to them
About three years ago Argabright moved
to South Omaha , where ho was employed ILS
governmen meat tagger In Hammond's pack-
Ing establishment and held that position until
removed by Secretary Morton. He then
went on the police t\Jrce of South Omaha ,
and at the time of the killing was still on
the farce. His family relation were not
the most pleasant. and about a year ago his
wife left him and returned to hr ! father In
this county , bringing the two children with
her. _
Last February Argabright came down to
see time children , ns ho claimed stopping at
his father's whose residence Is near that of
Smellzer'a. On the night of February 10
there was , a school exhibition In the school
house In the nehhborhootl , and both Arga-
bright and Smeltzer were there. After the
exhibition was over the parties came together -
gether , had some words , wlllcn resulted In
Argabright pulling his revolver and shooting
Smeltzer twice With fatal elrect. Doth stde3
have means and a hard tought battle will be
the resull. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I'rnmon Urll\'ltlo8.
FREl\ION'r. Dec. 15.-SpecI31.-Wlllhun ( )
Wells , a young man who has somelhlng of n
cowboy appearance Is In the county Jail
awaiting trial for breaking Into the house or
Dave WeBson , a bachelor , living W05t of time
city. and stealing a violin ' , a clock and a lot
or clothing. Time articles were recovered and
Wells has conressed.
County Julge Plambeck has rendered judg-
menl In the case of John Nau against J. Mc-
Donald , giving the plaintiff judgment for
i17.GO. This case grew out of another case
wherein a judenent was : rendered against
Nau , who vas ! compelled to'llay a note which
ho had signed for the accommod3t1on or Mc.
Donald , but from which Nau received no part
of the Ilroceeds.
The hoard cf County' Supervisors adjourned
yesterday alter doing a large amount of
routine bustness. The next meeting will be
In January when the new members elected
will take thetr seats
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lIIrs. John GIrd , wlro ot the florist , died !
Thursday , and yesterday was tak'iP ' to in-
"Ianapells for Interment , accompanied by 1 > [ 1' . '
Gird and children. The family formerly lived I
In Indianapolis but came west two years ag& I
for time benefit ot the health of Mr , Gird ,
wh was afflicted with consumption. -
lieu n lUtht to Slmuot .
RED CLOUD. Neb. , Dec. 15.-Specllll.- ( )
The case 01 the state ot Nebaska against
Ogllbee , charged with assault with Inte'1 ! t.q
kill , was tried In district court here yester -
day , and resulted In a verdict of not guilty ,
The jury Will out but a few minutes , This
la the case In which Ogllbee shot at a party
ot young men on 1Iallowo'en with a shotgun .
wounding one of the boya.
Three loaths 1&1 ISometrIcs
IIEATRICIO Dec. 15.-Speclal ( Telegram.- )
Three deaths have occurred In this city durIng -
Ing the past twenty-tour hours. Ell Miller
passed away last evening after a. long III-
n6s , resulting from cancer of the stomach
The deceliled was 63 year of age and leave
a wife and five children. He took a bOI&
stead near this city In 187 and In 187 came
Gents' Smoking Jackets.
Any one wishing to male a nice and useful - .
ful Christmas Present wIll profit by In-
speclng our line of smoking jackets and
dressing gowns. Our IJrlccs will be found
to bo the lowest ' In time city.
Ladic51 Silk Hose.
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Monday wo will place on special sale .
ladles' $2.00 pure black silk hose. mldo "Ith
double soles and high spliced heei , at
$ Iler pair
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Fine Black Goods
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FOR XMAS PRESENTS.
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38-lnch alt wool benrleta , $2.60 a dress
pattern al 7 ards. .
liO-lnch aU wool black cloth suiting , $3.liO
a dress pattbrn of fIve yards.
40-lnch all wool Imported novelty sultlngs ,
$5.25 a dross pattern i seven yards.
40-lneh fine all wotl nns' veiling ( Priest-
ley's ) , $5.21i adross pattern or seven yards.
46-lnch all wool henrletl cloth finest
quality made reduced lo $7,50 for a dross
pattern of six Yllrds.
Priostley's flab blade novelties at $6.75 ,
$8.75 and $10.50 a dress pattern of seven
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to Beatrice and has since ben lctlvely en-
gaged as a contractor
Mrs. Jeanette D. Dalley died at 2 o'clock
this morning at the City botel. She was also
among the eary : settlers of the state , coming
to Gage county In 1863 , having resided In
the city during the past thirteen years.
The third death Is that of John Shultz ; a
German resident , 60. years of age. His 'de-
miss was attributed to lung trouble. -
FAILED TO AG ( EE.
Ashland Trouble Over thytft and Company's
Ice l'ond Not Hettled ;
ASHLAND , Dec. l5.-Speciai.-Tho ( ) difficulties -
culties that arose between , Swift
and Company and the Ashland MiU
JUU
and Electric Light company some
time In October has at last reached , Its
' climax. . No. 5 Friday morning brought to the
city A. C. Faster and H. C. Gardner , representing - .
resenting the Swift Packing company , 'tor
the purpose of making a setUemept. of , the
troubles At 10 a. m. they presented a written -
ten proposItion to a committee ot business
men , to b submitted to the mi company.
The proposition Is as follows "
prposilon folows : "Swif and
Company will furnish to the mt company ' ml
boiler and engine . fuel and men to operate , tie
. same sufclonl to afford power for the tec-
trio light plant , while the water Is taken
tram the pond , ns hereinafter set out , said
engine to be furnished { and operated only durIng -
Ing tim taking of such water ' , by
Swift and Company. When the use
for time engine and boiler Is through
engno
for the season Swift and Company will
remove the same and leave the property of
the Ashland company In as good condltlon
before Swift and Company wilt also
pay to time Ashland company 2
cents per ton of forty.five cubic
feet for the Ice taken during December ,
1894 , and January , February and March , 1895 ,
I from the aforesaid pond , the ice to be me3S-
ured In the car as loaded from time water
and In the house at time com-
Illetion of the cutting season , Swift
and Company will also raise Swl
mill dam not exceeding threE feet to nil
limo pond , but they shall kayo the right to
pump water Into the pond I It shall be ace.
essary. -
"In consideration of these premises the
Ashland company shal close down time mill
when It shall be necessary to obtain water
for the pond , beIng supplied during that time
by the engine aforesaid , and shall
allow Swift and Company to have
water conveyed Into the pond by
pumll or means of construction of
said dam three feet higher or less , EO that
either by means of said dam or the pumps
said pond sh ll be replenished during the
months or December , 1894 , und January , Feb-
ruary and March , 1895 , as oren as may be
necessary to afford icd for Swift and Com-
pany. This offer to be accepted on or before
10 o'clock a. m. , Saturday December 15 , the
, righ to wihdraw this offer being reserved. "
At 3 II. l m. the committee met and pro
seated the proposition lo A. D. Fuller or the
mill company and withdrew , awaiting tIe-
vetopments.
At 1 o'clock a lice representative called
upon osler and Gardner. They spoke of
the trouble In a straightforward , buslness
like manner , stating that as the mill com-
IIBny had Ignored their ProPosition they pre
sumell ( It was rejected lie said , luwever.
they had at present a force of 120 men and
twenty.five teams at work Improving the
pond by constructing a dike around 100 acres
or the pond , which now covers 10 acres
from which they wt put up 100,000 tons of
Ice this season which ts more than was ever
Slut up at this Illsnt before The men em-
tloyed are all. front Ashland except about
tweoty.flvo who are their old employes from
South Omaha that are laying off on account
at business depressIon They Intend putting
down enough elght.lnch wells to obtain a
supply of GO tons of water per hour , by
means ot two large double Jtroke pumps
with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons every
twenty-raur imours. The pumps will arrive
Monday. .
As tar as the permanency or these Improvement -
ment were concerned neiher of the olclals
could say , a It was their only show owing
to the time of the year adding that Ashland
need not fear Swift and Company appreciating -
Ing heir loyaly to the cOlnpanya interests
Your Years for Assaulting a Chl\l. ,
ILDRETU , Neb. , Dec. 15.-Speciai.- ) :
The brute , Rader , who assaulted his little I
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Colored
Dress GoodSe
SPECIAL CURISDIAS SALE.
BIG REDUCTIONS FOR MONDAY
AND ALL WEEK.
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46-lnch all wool and silk wool tweed
mixtures , In small , neat eOects , also 46-
Inch French serges , In plain colorings ( no
blacks ) , Were $ 5.00 and $6.00 , now $ 3.50 a
dress pattern.
50-Inch fine all wool imported covert suit-
lags liO-lneh new wool novelties , 50-in wool
and . mohair fabrics , In beautiful new color
combinations , worth $6.50 , now $4.50 a dress
pattern.
54-inch all wool Imported broadcloths and
storm serge no blacks , were $6.25 and
$7.50 , now $3.95 a drek pattern.
NOWHERE ELSE IN OMAHA CAN
EQUALLY DESJAnLE-HRSTMAS PRES-
i"I' ; ' ENTS DE BOUGHT FOR SO LITTLE ,
wifl : MONEY. .
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daughter at this piaMalt sprimg . was sentenced -
tonced to' four years 'liard labor.
Cole n . .xllrI / . met Orleatma.
ORLEANS , Neb. , Dee : 15.-Speclal.-The ( )
closing . ot the term of Orleans ' college Is at
band. Congrcss'nan-elect Andrews spoke to
' a large audience last night on "Our Public
Schools : Their Debt to the People. "
Harlan county teachers were In session here
today. A splendid program was prepared.
State Superlnlendent-elect Corbelt was pres-
ent. A public reception was tendered him
by the citizens and toachers. His remarks
on "Manners and Morals In Our Publc
Schools" was highly appreciated by al .
nnrllar Rm t ; l'nl Ct , . .
FALLS CITY , Neb : . Dee 15.-Speclal ( Tel-
ogram-Thursday ) some unknown persons
entered the residence of A. F. Lewis but
did not take' anything but a cold lunch. Last
night they entered the Home hotel and Hea-
cock's elevator offlc . and from the hotel
stole all the clothes William Woods possessed.
1 They blew up Heacock's safe , but got nothing
for their troublo. -
Guilty of. l'orler , . .
OSCEOLA Neb , Dec. 15-Special.-Tho ( )
time of twelve Jurors , tour lawyers and Judge
Dates has been taken up all this week with
the trial or William A. Merrell for the crime
of forgery. The jury found him
guilty. Thno was given until Thursday by
time Judge to ' look up authorities for a new
trial , and time case corpn4ed until Saturday . ,
. IX.IM.IN iJ'Rl'H ; ; Jul yn .VOR.
IrJectecl Suitor Throw Dynamite In the
Stove of lilt Illamuratl ,
SAN RAFAEL , Cal. . Dec. 15.-Tho Swiss
hotel. a cheap boarding house In the eat
end of town- . was wrecked by giant powder
this morning. The explosion was the re-
suIt of a deliberate attempt to assassinate
Mrs John l3ruro . a widow who owns the
hotol. Antonio Vlclorlus , an Italian laborer
who had courted Mrs. Draro , proposed mar-
rlaga to her and hud been refused Is under
arrest charged with the ermine Victorias
went Into the kitchen , where a brisk fire
was burning In the range , and called to
Mrs. Dram to come tohlm. As she steppell
Into tIm kitchen Victor/as / threw a big stick
or giant ovtter Into , tIme tire and ran out
or the rom through I . rear door. 'fhe cx-
plosion occurred before Mrs. Drro was well
into the kitchen. Though she was thrown
violently to time hoar and painfully cut and
bruised , alto escaped serious Injury.
The stove was lomollsheel , the kitchen
and the whole rear of the two-story building -
ing wrecked and many wlmJows In nclgh-
borinI houses were broken Victorias reo
fuses to talk Mrs. I3aro's husband com-
mlto suicide some " tldmU'since ' / , ' by shooting .
lle"W.lJ JIUllH O.H'XUlEJ.
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Tr.luod Crn mon nimtIe. Viilagos and the
II.)4tiI.'t'Vern Ol"pn Up.
DENVER , Dec. 14.-Gmperal McCook tOday
received an Interetl'g rllort from Captain
F . U. Lawton . ot the Second cavalry , who
was detailed from 'orl ; Wlngato to effect
the callturo or the rLoqur ( Indians , who crc-
ate 1 disturbance .e ' 4iort time ago and
took refuge In an isQlkete ( village among the
Oralba cUrs , With t1lo $ G anti J he took
a position In time mesA : . above the village .
training Hotchllss In"on the village. A
large number of 1IOqur ! had gotheroll to
witness the expectelhtght , and among them
were Indians famllal\ with , Mogul \ language ,
who were sent out uletlnl . celia ter alt In
the village to come ou llito ' the on / space
between their adobet , and the troops. C311'
lain 'Yliams made , a apeech . which was
Iterreted giving the names ot those In.
diana whom ho wanted One ly one they
were given up anti Placed under guard , until
nineteen were obtained : Only one escaped.
One of the prisoners Is Koetch Wentewn
who escaped ( coma Colonel Corbin three
years ago by jumping over the cliffs oC
Oraba.
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l'atll ExplosIon uf Cal GI" ,
NE\VCASTLII Colo. , Dee 15.-Ten men
were injured by an explosion of firedlmi .
gas In time Vul an wine today There hall
been a small lirE In . the mine , but It was
SUPlIe to have been extinguished , and
the men were orden'd ly the erlntendent
to return to work. 'fhe men hud commence
to remove a. stopping when suddenly Umo
gas , which hud aceumutated , became ignited
amt exploded AU the men were badly
burned. Some lay die Mine Inspector
1'letcher wan In the mine at the time , men ' )
wait one of the most badly Injured , 'r I'
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iI.tM . : ; ANn ARIUGA rIGS.
Great Combiaton Nebraska Wil Play for
Next Year's Crop
COLUMBUS Neb. , Dec. 15.-Speelal ( Tele-
gram.-A ) glorious rain began falling here
al neon , the firt good soaking rain slnc3 tIme
Fourth of JUly.
SUPERIOR , Neb. . Dec. 16.-Spectal ( Tele-
gram.-Tho ) long drouth tn this section l Is
at last brcken by a steady rain , commelclng
last night and continuing all day. I Is
sdl raining , with prospects rr " Ltmiinim'rg.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 16.-Speclals to the
Journal from South Dakota points rli ' rt a
warm rain throughout that stato.
, SIOUX- FALLS , S. D. Uec. 1
SIUX. , 1. - ( /Ipclal /
Telegram.-Ratn } has
- been falling heavily
since I o'clock this ovenlng nndIr'speets /
are gee for several Inches or prpcl'la'.lm.
KE4RN . Neb. . Dec. 15.-Speclal.- ( )
The subject or Irrigation Is also attracting
-o\slderable attention just now , cpe1laly
,
among the farmers and land owners. A
committee on reception and entertainment
for delegates attending the state convention
next week has been appointed consisting of
Messrs. . Mayor Brady G. H. Cutting , P. T.
Lambert T. J. O'Drlen and Ira Johnson and
are busy at work. The vrogram for the
convention as prepared by President Fort Is
a follows :
Calling meeting to order by L. S. Daets ,
presldesl Bufalo county association : open-
Ing prayer Rev. C A. Mustn : reading or
call , Secretary W. L. Hand : address of wel-
come , Mayor Phi Brady : report of president
of , Duralo county association , L. S. Deets :
report or president state association . I. A.
Fort , North platte : remarks by Hon. Lorenzo
Crouns , governor of Nebraska : reading of
letters from prominent citizens : opening address -
dress , Her J. S. Emery , national lecturer :
appointment or commltee on credentials : re-
port of committee on resolutions : report of
executive committee : report or secretary or
state organization : report or treasurer or
state organization.
"Success of Irrigation on the State Lands
In liuffalo County , " Mr. Smith of State Industrial -
dustrial school
. "Irrlgton In Utah , " Cleson S. Kinney ,
Salt Lake . Iltalm.
"Irrlgntlon In Deuel County , " 'V. Marsh ,
I.ewelen. Neh.
"The Nebraska State Report on Irrigation , " i
lion J. n. lInen , Nebraska labor commls- I
stoner . Ltncoln , Nd , . . '
"Irrigation and the Work Now Doing Done
to Promote I. " lon , Charles W. Irish , sec-
I , rotary United States once of Irrigation . In-
, qulry , Washington , D. C.
"Irrigation In Colorado , " Rev A. IC.
: Wright , David City , Neb
"Tho Future of Nebrusk by irrigation . "
E. H. Moses president of the Interstate Irrigation -
gation association , Great Bend , Nan
"Irrigation by Means of Windmills and
Reservoirs Neb. , " William Stafford , Big Springs ,
"Irrigation by Pumping with GasolIne En-
gine , " 11ev H. O. Gutho Buffalo county ,
Nebraska
" for Arid and Seml.Arld
"Irrlgton Amer-
ica " J. I. . Drlstow , editor Irrigation Farmer ,
Sauna , Kan
"Canal Construction and Elevating Water
by Current Wheels , " David lunter , Sulher-
land , Neb.
"Irrigation II a Business Proposition , "
Donald W. Campbell , formerly irrIgation engineer -
glneer In India , now consulting Irrigation engineer -
glneer , Denver , Colo.
"Constructions of Canals and Farmers'
Companies " Sias Cark , Cottonwood
Springs , Neb
"Irrigation In Dhllcal Lands , " Rov. C. A.
Mastin , Kearney , Neb
. "IrrIgation In Nebraska , " R. n. howell ,
Irrigation engineer and editor Western AmerIcan -
Ican Irrigator Omaha , Neb.
"Farimmera' Irrigation Cans In buffalo
County " J. N. Decker , Kearney , Neb.
"Irrigation Bnglneerlng In Nebraska . " A.
P. Ilttel , Irrigation engineer North I'iatte ,
Neb
"Irrigation Pumps , " Howard Miles , Paten
ton .
, Neb.
"Irrigation for Dufalo County , " David
Ntcho . Odessa , Neb.
"Irrigation In Scots Bluff County , " lion
\v. n. Aleers , ScoUs Bluff county.
"A New Irrigation Law , " lion. J. S. Hoag.
land North Plale , Neb.
. "Success of Irrigation In Lincoln County , "
.1. . H. Hershey , Hershey , Neb.
. "Buccen Attained by Irrigation from the
Nlrt1t Platte Canlll , " W. 1. . Park , Union
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Xmas L. 11 ens.
Our stock Is complete for the holiday \
tlo. t A big nssortment ot llnnor sets :
Ono hcmstche1 frayed towels lp to $2.00 * I. , , _
n pair. f .
Slalped a 11 plain center pieces 11 alt i ,
sizes - "
All sle mend Ilk embroidered ( loylles. f
Just arrived , an elegant line or Illo\ : ' ,
shnms lit r5c , $1.25 , $1.35 , U,71i , $2.00 111 to \ ;
7.50 n Pair I you are looking for nov-
cities In piow shals nl sllch low prices . -I :
wo invite an Inspccton ( or these oods. f \ , : ,
Wo have a few very fine anti entirely new
line In lunch cloths for $1.00 anti $1S0. In ; ,
this line wo are able to stilt all tastes ' i.
Tlmry C0l0 In tllaln anti 0\ure,1 satin dal3s1e ,
imemnatiteimed . and In some real haml em- ' - ; "
broIdered , . ! Itl"
Never before have we been able to sho\y
such an enormous lot or 250 towels , a goad
mummy ot them are worth imp as hlh as 40c - j i ' "
each. You houhl Inspect these before buy- i
Ing elsewhero. 1 %
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1"OYS TOYS
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Closing out our toys 'lor almost nothing.
Hero are some great bargains for tOlorrow : i
lJ
noys' t'llewrltel was $ I,00 , now &oc.
Music carts was 30c , now JOc. ' '
$ 2.liO printing presses , now 129. '
$2.50 drums , now $ .15. ?
$1.50 tenpins , now 65e. ' \ : \
Fancy baskets worth up to 25e , for 50 : I , _ '
Fancy baskets , worth up to Ole , for 10c. \.I ;
Fancy baskets , worth up to liOc for llic. i 1 '
Children's parlor sets , worth SOc , for 250. -
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Pacific Neb. division superintendent , North Plate ,
"Sublrrlgatlon In Lodge Polo Valey , " L.
C. Stockton , Sidn"y , Neb.
"Irrigation In Cheyenne County , " James
McMulen , Sidney , Neb
"Climate and Rainfall or Nebraska " paper
by J. ' 0. Plelcy , United States weather . '
server or North Platte , Neb.
"Irrigation . tn Nortllvest Nebraska , " C. J.
Grable , trlgaton engineer Crawford , Neb.
There will bo other spekers from other
parts or the state who are well versed In
this question ' or Irrigation , and they will
also discuss this question There will be
'also general talks ' 01 . irrigation by persons
thoughoul thc state who are representatives
of their sect ns. Music will bo furnished
by Doya' band , . of Kearney . Nob.
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CITY COUNCIL PROOEEDINGS.
Contract for City Printing Not Approved
-Coal Given to Chlrl1 Orgaitizattons.
At a special city council meeting lat
night the contract and bond of ICiopp Bartlett -
lett & Co. for the city printing tor IS9
cam up , but was ' not npproved. Elsasser
UI
wanted to present his majority report recommending -
ommending that the contract be let on a
sliding scale bul this was objected , and i
he succeeded In defeating the apprval or
'
time contract ly' 0 mnrgln or Ce vole.
Dechel gave 10teo that ho should ask a re-
consideration at time 11lxt meeting Later
was nd-
In the session the majority report WIS
mltted , but was defeated on the motion to
udopt. l'urimumnentary rules were suspended
while the members harangued on the matter -
ter which had Just been voted emi , and un
hour was occupied In I debate which ended
much as Il beb"n.
A resolution contemplating the establishment -
ment or a stone yard at Sixth and Douglas
streets for workIng city lu'lsonerl was introduced -
troduced by Saunders and mlopted. Time
city attorney was directed to clear the title
to time property . the IJldlng inspector to
preparc nn estimate of the cost ot orectng
a suitable building and the chairman of the
hoard of Public 'Yorks to ascertain the coater
or stone by the carload
On recommendation of time committee on
judiciary time coat leC In till election booths
north of Dodge street was given to the As-
Roclated Chaltes , that between Dodge and
Leavenworth to the Nebraslm 1010 for
Aged leolllo and that south ur Leavenworth .
street t the Iescue o home.
! lLT Jl .10J 0.1.11.1.
I'iaus for time Ilno/s / Centrist for time Next
8rnsol.
SIOUX CITY , Dee. -Speclal ( Tele-
gmm.-'rhe ) Iinois Central Is apparently
getting ready for an extension to Omaha
next seuson. There , has been much activity
this season suggestive of this , und now
conies from Onawa , the southern termlnul
of the Central , and only about slxty.Jve
miles from Omaha , the InColmation that n
local company has been formelt there 10
build 1 road ( coma that Place tu HveI Sioux ,
half way to Omaha , lh line would pal'-
nllel the Sioux City & Ilcllu Iltl could lie
ot no use by itself Iulroal men believe It
II I Central scheme. 'fho Onawn cOllluny
II composed or Chicago macmm . 'rho aggressive / -
slvo policy \ of the Central , which II now negotiating -
gotatng to acquire mm 1.11 . that will give t
with an extension at about 10 ( mies 1 St.
Paul und Minneapolis cotmnectiomi , has given
the distinct Iml"csslon here that the road
wil go to Omaha soon . I hints a charter
and plans tor 1\ bridge ncrops the Missouri
nit OILwn , the old plan ha\lng been to go to
Omaha on the Nebraska sldo. Tlii ! seems
to have been drol\ped. \
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New II1dllll 1111 J.uall , \unchltnn.
Articles or incorporation of the Mechanics
Savings , Loan and building association
were let with time county clerk yesterday
afternoon. The capital stock II 1.0,0. divided -
vided Into shares of $200 each Time prin-
clpal place or business will be In Otnaha
Unt tine first annual election In January
1896. time following olcerI and directors will
have charge or the Crrllrl of the nssocla-
ton : A. " ' . Clark , Ilresilent ; C. hi. Hor-
ton . vice president : 'adel 'raylor lecrHary ;
\v . D. Taylor , treasurer W n. Flhiaurn ,
N. Ii. Ialruen , 'I' , g. Cralllet , J. ! . " 'urd.
William luvlne H. A. Bllnsen , V. O. Strick-
ler and 11. O. Devres are amonG thu Incor-
I porators. p
I lIst No AuthurU to "peak for Jat'rl.ou.
INDIANAPOLIS , Dee , 15'ho Itatement
: of D , S. Alexander of Iutalo to the effect
that General HUl13an would not accept the
renominaton for tIme elf'tency has nu-
'thorlzed ' the statement here this : afternoon
that 10 Ole hal time authority to IJJelK for
Mr. : 1i.jmrrbou on the subject.
VAN LEUVEN'S ' HEAVY'BURDEN . j
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Will Sere Eight YeaTs in the Penitentiary .
for His Crime ,
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PLEADED HIS ZAL - fOR THE SOLDIERS " . ,
Court Asl'od for ltorcy .on . tim Theory timm . . . . "
the.rlsoler'8.Dnwnfal : Was Drought Ji
Abut by his homiest 1ltoro3 t
ln the " 'etoreimi , .
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.DUDUQUE , Dec. 15.-Specinl ( Telegram.- ) 4
Pension Agent George mI. Van Leuven of
Lime Springs , Ia , convicted In one case yes- ,
torday , today pleaded guilty to four Inlct-
moats for forging affidavits and conspiracy
to bribe examining surgeons His attorney
appealed for mercy , pleading that Van Leu-
ven's temptation was great , that his zeal for
his clients has worked his downfal , and that
ho had an honorable war record When
District Attorney Sells was asked what he
had to say , he replied : "Nothing , may It
111easo time court , except that It Is an uncon-
ditional surrendor. " . ,
JUlgo Shires , a nohle-liearted man , who
served two yerl In the war without asking
or receivIng pay , was much affected when
called upon for the first time to Ilronounce
sentence on a sodlcr : , and Ea'd , with trembling
volca : "Go knows I would rather return
you to the bosom or your family , "
le lhen Ilrllunced sentence of two years
In Anamo IJenlenUary mind $1,000 Ono In
each case , all fentenecs to be served ns one ,
und Van Leuven's suspense was over He
seemed relieved , but his wife was In despair .
The remaining twenty.fi\o cases will not be
prfecutell.
1M. Kisseil mnyor of Crcsco , against whom
cleven Indictments stand , wi be Illaced' ' o
trial next Tuesday , 0.1
JO'\1 lullr"mo Court n"cslols.
DES 10NgS , Dec. 1rS1mcciai ( 'rele-
grmn.-'he ) following decisions were led
In lImo supreme court today : CotngHos -
\
pltul against Samuel Merrill , appellant ,
Palle district , attlirmeti . ' 'llam Kramer 3
against N , A. Chnmbors , executor , ot ai ,
appellants , Wapello district . reversed , A. n ,
Smih nllpellalt , against Crawford County
Crwfort
State hank / , Cnnvfonl district / . ufiirmned . Ho/- / it
In Cnllelnl , uppelnnt , nuhlst time Cliicugo ,
Milwaukee ! & Ht. Paul Hallway Chlctlo ,
/alwny complllY
I.lnn district , nillrinel. Stnle Bank humbling
compllny against John i'icrce tmppellant / ,
Wool/bury / district / Plcrcll Hegel ,
uPimeiiant > . Igalnst Pelt county , Polk dlH
trlel , 1llled. Independent DIstrict of
Hock HCII.s. ct ai , nll/lelluntl / , against
Miller & ' ! lmpsl Pt ai , Inl same plaintiff
plalnl/
alJIClant u ulnlt the hank ot Hock Hllp-
ide , et a ( , Lyon district , allirmed . BIIK J.
Kern , nppelllnt ) , IIglllnst Sarah J , May
1.lln thistrict altirmeti. Charles C. Jones
against time United States Mutunl Accident
n Boclator of the City oC New York , up-
/Jlllnt / , Potawutarle district , reversed.
Wlllnl Culton ngulnst James O. Ullchrlst ,
uppellllnt , Carrel district , reversed , n. .1' .
n.1.
Holden against IJ , 1erllt.uIJpellant , Liln
district , nilirmneml . John "walson. % ly hint
next friend , August l.ulslrlm. ulahlst ' y .
1. I I'-relch , Illjlellant , J.lnl district re-
verRed. 1" . I. hnmlck , appellant , ngalnst
CV . Buhcoclt , Carroll district , aiiirmned .
Joccr , for I UubuIIUr Commern
CHICAGO , Dec , IG.-A receiver was np-
1IIIted today tor the Dehenture Investment
cOmllln } ' , with headquarters at Dubuque ,
Ia. , and Irlnchel here. 'the receiver was
appointed on the petition of W. 33. Cham-
berlain , n stockholder . who declares / ! In the
bill that President Orin Adams hUl been arrested -
rested on 1 criminal ciitmrj e . that time score.
Kcre-
tury inns lied the country anti that time con-
is / imisolvent. Time '
comm /1 II compuny'l assets are
at * 0,0O' ' ) antI liabilities .
placed $ .0 lulllles ut $ O.O.
1humol Parker , jr , was UIIIJolntl"l1 receiver .
immxlous tu Secure Notorhinly .
SIOUX CITY Iec 15.-Speclul ( Tele-
grarn-J . L. Lewis , at Sunday Sun 1lack-
mnaiiimmg notoriety , made nn unsuccessful
malni unsuccelsful qt-
tempt at suicide hero today by hootlng
'l'ho bullet could not 10 located and Lewis
WILtS only slightly wounded . It I suspected
notoriety he fired it r , blank ctrdle , his objet being