Open every IX p I I fT W Q T ' Cj F R & O O
evening this week Y * U. LM. & 1 _ I f sJ I \A L _ I X QC % V evening tins week
Christmas Week Attractions
Silk Department
Satin Dncbesso Skirt Patteni. ? 7XO. I
Tu i U 8 Sue all silk Satin Dncbcss
bLiik.
Sdk Dr # Pattorn. $11T K These nrs
fla black ilres * sflk , reliable as to wear
any weave.
I'retty Otacc iUfc Pcttkoat pattern ,
5 XCO. AH the prettiest comMaation of
cLansreaWe effects to s kvt frmn.
Silk Wat Pattern. ? S.40. AH thfc sea
son. . < vl ; we bave better : bat these
Ilreniac Silks for Waist ? or Dresses.
$1.00. We will sell durin ? tbe hfllWay
week excellent silk In the correct shades
any weald make a pretty waist or drts *
for evening wear.
Black Dre s Silks every weave now in
vosnt& of warrantetl dress silks are to be I
found in. our silk department at popular
prices.
Black Dress Goods
|
Department i
French Twill. W Inche * wide. GT > c. TbL-
Ls an iftjportetl doth. S.V finality ; S3r :
for R s-nit.
Satiui tte Jnc inanL.Vc. ) . All wool nj
to d.it dre- ? > ls : ? 3 > for a pattern
l.t > hm > re Superfine , all wool. 3.VUs -
lal > ! . < % wurth CO cents ; JO50 for :
pa-'ern.
Henriett.1. 4 VInch. Imported , ioc. & >
qnality ; $ r r for a pattern.
11 Hich GradeXovelty Satin Jacnuard * .
> [ TTnr. Never sold le > s than $1XO ; ? 3 5 for
a. suit.
AT UO. AT $1X0. AT $1.C > .
. ! We have placed at this price a sreat
- variety of dependable dre > s si ds. beln ?
i J eirra wide only a few yarils will make
I a. dre-ss. thus at smnlt cost Hindo Cloth ,
r I Dta onaL Cheviot , Henrietta , Sere. etc.
I Colored Dress Goods
All wool sui'intr . 2 > . mixtures and }
checks. 4V quality. $2A ) f r a pattern , j
Cashmere , any cotor , all wool , 3c.
TL.s crade n-sually sells at 4r c.
French TwilL 4 Inel e wi le. OOc-
Tais L7Tc craile , any colw. SS.OO for
a pattern-
Novelty Suiting. 40c , T X . S-lc. Tills
line Is seclnl [ for the holiday week.
You should see them. Select your sifts
from this -ortment now.
1'LAIDS. PLAIDS , PLAIDS.
For Children's wear , waists. , skirts
and drees. .
Our ? 1 T 5Q-Invh Scotch Pfcilds arc
SLCO. ,
We have made a tremendous cut in prices in our cloak department for this Christmas week. This
will include every garment for both ladies , misses and children.
Farnam and ! 5ih Ei LU I Farnam and ! § ib
ITS MOXEI IS ALMOST GONE
Irija Tina Two Tioniaad Dolha Left of
Ten Thousand.
INQUISITION IS NEARLY READY TO Q'JfT
Over Elcht Tnoa nd Spent to DI -
eover 5hortnse of Le Than
Six , Some of Wnlca 1
Ia Dispute.
LINCOLN , Dec. IS ; tSpectoL ) The legis
lative Investigating comiclttee Is preparing ,
to file report on the conditkc of the books J
of the state Institutions at Hastings. Ne
braska. City and th * penitentiary , after whlsh f
a v catlco will be taiec. uctll after the holl-
iUy . If co more money U dr wa from the !
appreprlattai betere this vacation there wOlJ
remain yet to be drawn Jmt I1.S4U4 ot the
$ W.CO ) crovided by the leijisJatare. tee coct- i
mittea baviig up to date used JMi-3.11 ta
pay th * salaries of the members < md their I i
Incky friends who have been employed as |
excerta.
The- money paid out to th * Investigators
his been divided up aa follows : Otto Matz.
Keya Faha coun - . JWiJ2 : C. W. Be * ! . Cus-
t r , $340 ; O. S. Moron. PUtte. JJ37 < > ; D. S.
Zlmmerziaa , York. J320 ; C. F Wheeler. Fur- i
nas. J385 ; VT. N. SUver. Saacders. J1.31S.10. I
Fred Jewell. Platte J3-T4i > ; R. M , Taylor ,
Doustos , JTtrSO : Otto Helbis. Chlcaso.
.IOL.70. J. X. Wise. Coii. 1 3.3) ; Fred
Archord. YorX. WS ; Mrs. Myra
The
appeals to the
sympathy of
even the mcst
callous-hearted.
Here is a wo
man still in the
hfe , deprived of
the stay and
support upon
which she had
every right to
depend , and her
fctcre overshad
owed by the loss
I , of the one man
ia all the world
upon whom she
had centered
her lore and affection. A maa has no right
to sacrifice his life ia the mod race for money ,
by cezlecUnz his bodily health. A rnaa
owes it to himself aad to his -wife and chil
dren to live a long and helpful life. If a
nan would live he must keep health.
Health is a matter cf a little patch here
and there. Look after the little ailments
and the big- ailments will take care of them
selves. Their will never cense. Dr Pierce's
Goldea Medical Discovery keeps the body
ia perfect health. It promptly eradicates
the little ailments that brie ; ; senocs Qlzest.
If the ftrioua malady bos already armed it
promptly cores it by removing th * cause.
It corrects an disorders of the digestion ,
invigorates the liver and mokes the sppe-
tite keen and hearty. It mokes the OMimt-
laticn cf food perfect asd supplies the blood
with the life-giving elements that build aev
and healthy tissue and ana mcscles. It
toaes and builds cp the nerves. It drives
Impurities and disease germs from every
organ o f the bcdy It cures all diseases due
to overwork , and worry and faulty uutrit-
ticn. It is an cc uis ? remedy for weak
Isngs , f pitting of blood , thcrtnefs of breath ,
cevere cough , brccchitis , asthma and kin
dred 3ectjotts. It cures 93 per cent , cf all
cases cf consumption ,
Mr. late E. IXnra * . cf Sprisg VaEey. Xock-
UaJCtx.N. Y wvun Fcrtirctjcus Itadtaf-
fercd frea tiattrrniiidbcie caasamptiaa. aad
tttrniUaiir. Ee&rc uiiaj Or fierce' * CoMca
UrdicaJ DwcoTrry I tad iruted away to a ticie- .
Uo : eocU n t ttnp ser n ' - -
U& < dta4i * lobeoattfay ;
Ike iig& < * a4 mlities of rttarsissf k j
feat surety dmtostd tieaKln * wfaile takiaf Ike
r. * Toalltlal ieical ttsr. 33
The prettj$1 3. S1-T3 Velonr and
silk plaid-- , now $1.0) .
Phikl * for xval ts. silfc. fancy ar-
mnrvs. Soc aa < l IJK ) .
Chlltlnjn's plii'K basket weave , with
silk. > c-
A CHUtSTMAS DAT SCKPRISE FOR
A LAD5T.
A ctoth pattern for tailor made salt.
3Ieltoo eoth S1 T : brottdcloth. SlJT :
Uew nitins. ? 1 T > . These are adapted
for tailor > nlt.-j. J7JV3 for pattern.
Cortiarov for waists and dreads , 1.
Lancaster. J155.50 : Ed P. Smith.
J74.6 : ; Georgs F. Corcoran. York , Jti ; Jacob
North & Co. , J2S ; J. L. Johnscn. Owe. J20 ;
W. .V. Bradbury. KS. It is beileved that be-
fori the holiday vucatlos Is entered rijoa
tfcere will b several hucdred dollars mare
drawn , as Investigators cannot be ex
pected to- quit work without making- vouchers
for themselves In considerable amounts a
iinglile jcrt cf Christ rw prwc-ct-
Tte rfiortages discovered by the committee
iimoant to total of about 1340) . This does
not lacIudV the deficiencies In the offices of
the auditor and state treasurer , which , were
discovered Ion ? before the Seveatlsatins com
mittee was appointed- The work. In these
two oBces hoa developed notiicg not already
known. Neither Is the hortae ald to fcave
beea found by Secrsjary Silver In the ac
counts of the Kearney Industrial * chool ln-
clcded la the figures mentloosd above. s
catalog Is yet known about tie report en i
tbit institution. The members o the com- ,
raUtee have beea arable to tell tie begin- .
cleg from the ending cf tie report Sled wtlh i
th-em. by Mr. Silver , and the expert bos of
fered no explanttlon. except that port of the '
document has been lest. On the other hand , j
the ex-sTiperintccdent of theKeaicey seicol
eays there Is co shcrtait. ana ttat whea he j I
makes a recornpiHtloa of the accounts that !
lira In a cash book that has been , lest hfr'
will show that ie- does cot owe tie state
a cent. So It Is Silver's word agalMt ilal-
lalleu's. with lest records : oa both sides and
in array of figures ttat nobody understands.
Tee committee bis declined to plaie Silver's
report co file and it awaltlcs explaratlcns or
further developments.
ONE SHORTAGE SETTLED.
The first work completed by the committee
was the examination of the books at the In
stitute for tie Feeble MIzded at Beatrice.
This showed that there was shortage of
$3.400. Dr. Armstrong- the old superintend
ent , was shown this report as soon is it
was ready , and was glvea every opportunity
to examine tie books and explain any dis
crepancies. He looked Into tie matter , de
clared tiat he was satisfied tiat the report
was all right , and Immediately paid down
Jl.OOO to apply ca the amount ie owed thJ
state. He has- since paid the balance , and
the account of these payments will be In
cluded la the report when It Is ncly ! filed
clti the governor. There is no claim oa
the part of the committee tiat Dr. Arm
strong had Intentlanally takes a cent that
did cot belong to him. the shortage telns
the result of clerical errors made is the
books during the eleven years that Dr. '
Armstrong was superintendent. The amount
iiue , when established , was paid over tie
same as would have beea tie case had the
books been eT.inlr.ed by any competent
private expert.
At the hospital at-Norfolk , aeccrdlsg to
the report filed , there ts a shortage of J131.S1 , ;
the result of clerical errors la tie bookkeep-
Irg. ThU amount has not yet been pali In.
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT iflLFORD.
At the HllSord GlrU' Home Ike ooiy dis
covery was liat a eertala voucher cf J113
had beea paid twice. Tie forcer superin
tendent of the Institution s.\yi the d pltuite
of this voucher was a forgery , xcd as e ort
Is being made to trace tie zaUr down.
For the examination of the books of tie
MUfcrd home ifn. iljra. Olmstead. a sstr
of SesdUir Graham of Frontier county , drew t
(155.53. Urs. Olmstead be her report eoo- i
( ilimented tie old cmcia ! * for their manage I
ment of th : hame. I
The rtfort en tie conditions of the ac ;
counts ot tie Institute of tie Deaf aadj I
Dumb at Omtiaas cocpiled by Secretary , ,
SUver. and Is In almost as Indefinite shape
as hii report en tie Kearney * . : aol. except
tiat it contains a political ban&ngue not
dcpiicated is. the part of the Kearney report' '
that bos beea left with tie committee. Tbe ,
examiner says that be teand aa apparent
shortage of J 1,015.07 In tie accounts of Pref.
GUlespie at th * Omaia InsUcatioa , but It
Is i nutter ct re-xrl tbit in this exam u-
tiau aa < uca eocrusy < is aao-rn Prot Gil-
leif.lt it cos fc 3 shows the ex-stcerle-
teatfcat of the Beatrice Institctlaa. and that
he < u neither furnished a copy of tie re-
pert nor given tte opportunity to make a
private examiuit ! < a f tie rscorls. Prof.
Gil ! < * pe [ admits thottturicg ti < Eany yean ]
be was In charge of tie Imitation trron '
may bare crept iato tie beaks , bet he maja-
UIBS tint the ccmnrJUee has treated hta un (
fairly and has made a report that is cpea
to tie nojt tevere criticism.
Tt * exomlcatAa cf lie bocks of tie laud
eocmUaioaer showed that Humphrey at the
clcne of h § tour jtin' tneumbuicy owed the
atat * * baUae * of Jt7JO.caU * ti ahorug
C LiuaaH v&s { o rjA td IM i
Gloves for
Christinas
? LCO , Sl.OO. $1XO , $1.00.
Jnst received. BO dozen of the Grant
fine and reul kid two-clasp plove , em
broidered backs , black , white , rreen.
red * , tans and browns. This Glove
sells resnlarly at $ L35 ; our price , $ LCO.
FOR CHRISTMAJ5 WEEK ONLY.
Onr new Mocha street jrlove , silk
lined , at $ L5O. is the bxtest oat.
We are seliln ? the Dents , a peed heavy
street slove.
Monarch , with Jewel stitcliinr , is a
pem in carmen. French bine , violet * ,
pravs. jrrven. tans , etc.
Perrin's fine fancy slove. with all its
attractive features , new shades In reds.
browns , sreens. beaver anil black.
Trefotts > e , since anil sneiie plover.
Silk mittens. § 1.0" " ) and ? l-TiO.
For Children , kid mitten , fleece lined ,
fur trimmed , at T.0e- | !
Dent's Glove < . for children , a very sty-j ;
lish and reliable street = love.
Umbrella
Department
Hundreds of the choicest imported
handtfri Dresden from Vienna , silver
deposits on pearl. Enslish pimentu. on
the princes of Wales style , very stylish
and new in black and colored stlks.
Ladie > ' black silk twill umbrella 2 > -
incb , steel rod and frame , sterling sil
ver trimmetl , natural wood handles
only $1X0.
Black silk Vernona serze 25-inch.
close roll < teel rod and frame. silk case
[ aad tassel , v ry pretty han lfes $ L23.
i S1.W. $ 'J-CO. $ 'i2T . $3X0 and fSJS ) .
The iniporteil han IIe < . best material
and finish , black and colored Taffeta
and heavy senre. very handsome hand
I les SM.I.O. $4M , ? 5.O > , and up , to
Utter account has beea settled la fall. The
report of the expert who examined tie becks
Is this cCc < r Is carefully i- neatly prepared.
and besides the shortage * noted above. U
charged that over a hundred dollars Ic fees
btil been collected for makli ? copies of
Gficlal pjitfi , during Russell's term In cflee.
and that till inocey should be turned over
to the state. It was shown , howeTer. tiat
tfai ? money was collectedby MrStaess2 , the
drrasfctsmair. is onof hs ! personal perqui :
sites end hid cever beec turned over to Mr.
Russell. As Mr. Starf it still retailed la
the otSce by Commissioner Wolfe tt Is evli i
dent that he hi * either made toe ainonrt'
good or thit. hi ? action Is. appropriating tie
mocey to hfs own use ts cct strongly con
demned by the state hcus < = - party-
Expert Helblg devcted All this time to the
examination of th * treasurer's books , and
besides ; getting- extra , pay far hla testimony
In the Hartley trial , he drew JtaOL.79 from.
th-e Investlzailsg food. Sir. Helbte aa.le no
new discoveries , during his examination , and i
ths only result frcrn his expertfag- that the
books In the cCc are much drsagure-i WITS f
check narks osd the promiscuous topriati ,
of a larje rubber stamp which Helbis Trted ,
'
to adrertlse hla business , and that the com-
mhtee now has a lawinit ca ta hands te-
cause th ? Chicago expert clalnu J3.G * ) more
salary than his contract called for. The
conmrittee baa come to the decUfon that Mr.
Hdblss Ustlmcny will not be used In
Jatare triils of the Hartley cas s. as the
wori of Eip rt Taylor In the auditor's c ce
U a duplicate of that performeii by Helbl ?
In the treasurer's cfice and Mr. Taylor will
bi ablq to fcmish all the expert teitlmony
that U necessirySo the tt.101.7Q paid Hl-
blg U now acknowledged to hare been
thrown away.
So Sir < LS c.ia be zsceruined at this time
the ccly practical results of the larejtlga-
ttoa up to thji time are the recorery of tie
J3.4GO from l > r. Armstrong' and the $0 cenu
frsni ex-CcmmlMlccer RusselL KeKher o
. theae geatleciea ha < 2 fcem aware that ihart-
| a es existed la their oficea and the pay-
I menu were willingly made after the amounts
. dee had tecc < ueertalni In exchangs lor
I tbia the state bxs paid out JI2i.H to the
lnT 3tisitors and the balance c J1.S4US a
la a fair way to fee assorted before the Ut
of March.
MOORE3 MOVES FOR A JURY.
The following- motion , wts fiJei ii the sa
preme court tils * ftemcoa In the case of
1 Br&atch a alc t Moore ? :
i N'ow comes the defendant and moves the
i court for a. jury to try the issues la the i
[ above entitled cause Or the followlcs rei-
j
f sacs :
j 1. Tb * Information alleges and ctarse * '
i facts axalnst the defendant which are de-
I nled In the aonrer which will Involve the
j tailnsof testimony which ahouM be heard |
} and dstermlnd by a. Jury
f t. Tae answer not only denies certain of
the allegations of the Information , but also
' sees up and alleges facts 04 matter of ile-
I tittaf which will Involve the takirr of test-
| n&ny of arltnesj 3 ocd other tvtdence which
j shouUl be h anS and determined by a. Jury.
{ J. To * UJUts In this case are largely la-
I sue * of fact , the dttermlnatlon of which
I comes within the legitimate prortnc * of the
[ jury , and by reajon of the issues of fact
which are Involved In thla cause the defend
ant Is entitled under the laws and constl-
lutton of the state of Nebraska to a , trial
\Vh r/fore. the rspondot respectfully de-
rcands a jury for the trial of the Uaoe *
herein.
The Arlington Creamery uscdatton. with
* capital toci of JM.600. ned articles of
iaeorporatlcti uxlay. the ilxners fceln ? : O.
N. UnthinV. Frtd Meaiiay. A. G. Lo lwls.
R. C. ManhaJl , Charlea Johssao. George
Hlndmassh. B , C. Marshall. S. D. Normaza-
ker.
Toe foIIccrlzK tourltt were cuamizdioaed
today L. Newell. Mlcden ; C.V. . PriesUey.
Oakdale ; Janiea H. Fair. Hardy ; S. C. Sam
ple , Bccte. W. T. S. XellgX 'We : Point.
The examinations of teachers for state
certificates will te hcU it the oCce of the
state superintendent December U and 23.
Gcvemor Holeomb and Auditor Cornell
were served to < ! iy with notice of the alterna
tive writ IB. the mandamus suit brought by
Expert Helsl ? to compel the- sate oSelols
to Issue hla a. voccher for the extra eo-s-
ptasatloa claimed by him to be due. The
date s t for the tearing U February 3.
State Superlntendtat Jicksoc has Jc t re
ceived a letter from State Superis-undent
Stryker of Kansas which exprmts approval
of the piaa to hold * a educational coozress
at Oaata next yer and promises the co-
cpsratlcn of Kiri-.n teachers.
UXCOUX LOCAL NOTES.
ts5 y IUUM lh <
Novelty
Art Goods
Just Opened for
the Holiday Season
Rich embroidered goods and fancy
needle work , leather coed * . silver novel
ties , fancy aprons , eta
Utcb Oriental figured Art S.ttlas and
Yelonrs for pillows and draperies.
Novelty Tapestry. Russian Cloth. Gold
Embroidery , Linen and Denim Table
Covers.
Hand made Renaissance Battenbarg
Lace Doylies. Table Covers. Dresner and
Sideboard Scarfs Gnlpnre and Irish
point embrofdered-
Pillow Shams and Scarfs to match.
Handkerchief Cases. Address Pads ,
Needle. Hat. Pin and Watch Ca * s. Pen
Wipers and Skein Silk Holders , made of
art linen with dainty hand embroidery ,
at Tic. $ l.fO. S1.25. $1 50 np to J ± 3) each.
Silk satin and linen hand painted embroidered -
broidered and lace trimmed Pin Cushions -
ions ISo. 3T.C. COc. T o. Sl.OO np to ? 2.CO.
Taffeta Silk Combination Kensiaston
Bac and Needle Cases.
Novelty Crochet Needle Holders. 2f > c.
Sterling sUver mounted Emory * . 3oc
( tomato and strawberry shapes * .
Sterlinc Silver Scissors. fl r each ;
Sterling Silver Shotf Batten Hook.
Horn and File Sets. S'J.10 each.
Sterling Silver Handle Darners , < > V
each.
Novelties , in hand embroidered and
leather mounted Picture Frames nnd
Mirrors.
Fancy willow and straw lined and
trimmed Work , Scrap and Fancv Bas
kets.
kets.Fancy
Fancy trimmed Swiss Aprons. 3rx 30o.
73o. J1XO up to Sl O- Hemstitched ,
racked , embroidered and lace trimmed.
Colgate & Co.'s Perfumes ; Triple Ex
tracts , all odors. 1 oz. bottle. TA each.
Youns People's Perfumes. 4 bottles In
box. for 23c.
Colzate's Toilet Waters , 4. > c and S > c a
bottle-
Fancy Silk Elastic Garters , enameled
buckles. $1.15 and S1J2T. a pair.
Fine Wood Solid Back Hair Brushes.
40c , 50c. 73c , $1XO and
call for a pcblic meetlcs to be ieii next
Tuesday evening :
To the Citizens of Lincoln : In order to !
secure some united action , by the citizens of
this city In assisting- secure tee passage j
of the bill recently Introduced by Senator
Alien In the senate of the United States pro- !
riding for the erection of a public bul'dla ? [
In Lincoln. I hereby can a meetta ? of all
citizen to be held In the- council chamber
Tuesday evening. December H. to determine
Tipcn a courseoi octlin. I particularly ds-
sire that the business bner Hts of the city
take this matter up and come to the meeting
prepared for vlz-oroua action. The matter
Is of ; rrea Importance to our city and thsre
should be no hesitancy on Me parr of our
citizens In giving- Senator Allen every * n-
; couraement In their power.
; FRANK A. GRAK.UI. llayor.
j The people' cf Lincoln are manifesting cos-
' alierable- interest In Senator Aden's bulid-
' Ing project , aad fe ! expected that the
m et ; = g- will be Irrgely attended.
[ Tbe first of a eertes of preliminary "de-
bates which ere be eg h-tlij , at the Criverrfcy
of Necrosis , for the purpose of select ! : ? ccm-
I petsnt speakers to represent Nebraska in
i debate with Kinaoa. llhscuri and Colorado.
I took place last night- The question , "Re
solved. That Andrew Jaekaoc. was Justified In
his attitude toward the United States
banks , " * * * debated -fry eix you : ? CMC. all
gccd speakers. No decision wai be given oct
until all divisions have herd their debates ,
the concluding ones being set for next Mon
day evenins-
Fnck T. Rlley. who has edited the Ne-
bracAa , the State Cslverslty paper for the
litt three or four years , has gcce to Platu-
mocth , wbere he wEI have chirze of tie
E entng News.
Omaha pecpte i the hotels : At tie Lln-
dell IT. P. Server. F. L. Lewis , W H. John
son. S. Harris. EM. . Bartlett , Adam Neil ,
C P. Bojan. Ed Henry. As the Lincoln
B. E. Icglehardt. Adam Noll. Charts G.
Scott. G. W. Hcnr. ] r.
3IERCmV GLIDES DOSr THE TITOE.
Cold Blast 3take Icr Itmoxphrre In
Xebrnska.
FREMONT , Neb , Dee. IS. { 3pe iaL > Tab
morning tnte the ccMest cf the season , the
mercury at 7 o'clock standing at M below-
zeroAt 11 a. m. I : idd jus : reached zero
and dt 2 p. rn. 4 above. Tie cold weathr |
has put ths ice In goad condition and work
of ailing the Ice hsuses will commence azxt
week.
ASHLAND , NebDec. . 15 { Special. ) The
thermomster here- this rnamlng registered tna j
maximum for taw temperature of any time i
during the last five years , recording IS def - :
f grees below zero. A liyer cf HIOW about six' '
lctes thick covers th ground and ateighlng i
was never betttr. Thfr MM snap set in
| \Vednesd y ncoa of this tre k and the mer-
tcury has beet near zero < icce.
SVRACUSS. Neb D ' IS. SceciU. }
( Thursday aftemcon ei senulne norther hit
j Syrascie. The mercury fell' * ) degrees ii a :
( few bourj. This maralns tM column Is front
112 to 15 degrees teliar zero.
j GENEVA , Neb. . Dec. 15-Hsceclal. } The
rnercary dropped to 20 degrees below Sist
nUhr. It * es very stIir > 'Uh every branch
and twig covered with /rest this zxirninj. !
The five Inches of level icsjr Is a deligh : to !
the tinners and socd cr , tie wheat flelds. {
l3lPTrl > rfc VT.w r& . _ * - I- * i.i * I
H.VRVARD <
Nb Djc 13. < 3 = * eUL > A
light icow fell , to tte.dipUi cf ten laches.
Ttsndij- sight , teiwe x.-ts ! hcura of tsd
' " 'J
11 o'cleck.
GENEVX Neb. , DeeflS SpectaL } S = ow
eoamesced faille : Thursday evening at about
5 o'clock and eostiaued .fU cisht. without
wind , the mercury JJEck. zniually natll
yesterday momlog It reichel 12 degrees be
low.
low.RED
RED CLOUD , Neb Dec. IS. < Special } A
coil wive ( TTived here Wedr < ss < Jay end coa-
llnae * . with the mercury * tlll fallia ? . Thurs
day nljtrt snow- fell to ia depti cf three
iacte ? , making : the heaviest f il thi season.
At daybreak the thermometer registered It
decree * below zero.
TRENTON Neb. . Dee. IS. < 3peetiL > Four
Inch * * cf snow fe-a here- The thermometer
r si3t red M degrtes belo - zero yesterday ,
the ccUwt cf the vlater.
CEDAR CREEK. Net , Dec. 13. < 5f cUL )
U was 22 degrees below zro sere last
night.
CRAB ORCHARD. Neb Dec. IS. < Sp -
elaL ) Tbe havie : xaov that tas fallen
here for yean "a ao. the ground. It It fully
six Inehci de < pea the level and is formlsg
an eacellfot cover for wlcur wheat. The
mercury/ stood 9 < ! egrt a below zero tils
somlag.
CENTRAL CITY. N lt , Dec , 13. { Special
Christmas
Linens
In our Linen AUle and on Linen
Counter will be seen a shawvr of rich rem -
m < > mbranees eatliered from the best mar
kets of IrcUmU Scotland and Germany.
Thi > week's whirlwind of unprecedented
value slvlns. will stamp thL < as the
greatest of alL Yule-tide Linen Sale * .
Here's a host of helpful hints :
64-ln. extra heavj bleached table linen ;
desicns to suit every eye , and worth ioc
yd. : holiday price. 30c.
Napkins to match , holiday price. $1.45
dozen.
Very hantlsome white and colored linen
table covers , 2 yrds. . 2t and3 ytds. loni ;
nuantlty limited : holiday price , $1.75.
$ 'i 5 and Ji75 each
tS ) dozen extra larse and heavy dew
bleach buck towels , open work on end *
and worth 50c : holiday price , 35c each
$4Ct ) dozen ,
i > dozen tine knotted frinrp satin
damask and hemstitched bird's eye
towels : regular 75o grade holiday price ,
CA.each. .
lt ) dozen superfine double satin
damask towels , size ± ixCO ; double row
of deep fancy open work on ends and
worth from $1.00 to $1.5J hollday price.
TTx : and SIM each.
Bis lot of satin damask tray cloth. Im
ported from the Fatherland : open work
all around , and worth 3tV. o and 75c
holiday price. 25o. 45o and 5 < X each.
Hemstitched Linen Bureau Scarfs.
from ? 1XO to S5.GO ; plain Imen or
dama > k lunch cloths , from S X to $4XO ;
IS and tXMn. Bureau Scarf Lines , open
work on edire ; worth , 35c Holidav price.
One case extra larce size honey-comb
frinsed bedspreads , bonsht to sell for
* 'JL25 Holiday price. $1.45 each.
One case French Marseilles bedspread.
desisms handsomely executed , retiuced
from $3-Ct > Holiday price. i75 each.
All the Wm. Liddell's hand loom Irish
table cloths and Napkins to match , all
j ades In Holiday Sale , 20 per cent dis-
coaac.
Mail Orders given prompc attention.
Tel esroni- > This morntnsax the coldest ot
the season. 14 der es teloszero. . Sleishlsg
on th ? striteM ts ine and Is being taken ad-
vastaj of by th * young people. Probably
one-half ot the com In. this county b noi
yet husked and will no doubt remain In the
fields until spring. The farmer who has hay
to sell has struck a gold , mlne.
TecmnxeXi Xote * .
TECUMSEH. Neb. . Dec. IS. { Special. }
The Johnscc. County Agricultural and Me
chanical association elected new oCcers is
fellows : Theodore Smith , president ; Mcses
Roierts. vice president ; A. W. BuSum. see-
rotary : A. O. Shaw. trsasur r ; X C. Sulli
van. William Ernst and G. D. Beasett , di
rectors. The county fair will be held is
fast week Is September cert yecr. j
The Johnson Cacnty Farmers' Fire and Izj j
surance eocpany Ni- mode Ita ornual re- ,
port. Forcy-oce members bve been gained ,
during- the lost year and the- total member
ship ia now 132- The tsjnrance In force Is
JJ51.49S ; Icesea paid during the year. J237.73 :
fcrp nsea. } 123 ; total co-it for rucclng com-
paay lost year. I421.S3. But one assessment
taa teen said * oa Ita members ia three
years , and that w > ! s but one-tenth of 1 per
cent of the amocct of Ics3rance. It ia a
growlcy instltatJcn-
Trra nardarie * at Red Ctontl.
RED CLOUD. Neb. . Dec.
Thursday night the meat shop of
CE. . Reynolds was entered and
etout twenty-five pounds of meat was
"
taktn. Tils "occurred at about 19Ji )
p. mand soon after the parties who
did the work were jeea la a saloon , having
left the meat cuutde. L'poa being ques
tioned by tie nUht watah they said the meat
had beea purchased at another market. In
quiry at that market showed 'that the latter
statement was fals ? . Cpoa being accused
the- men cocfeu d aad settled the o2alr by
paying for the meat.
The drag ( tore of C. L. Catting was also
entered , but notMiig Is kno-am to have bees
taken.
lonra Voolltzxrr Gathrml la.
ASHLAND. Neb. , Det 13. { Special }
United State * Deputy Marshal A. G. Kelm
o ; Beatrice , aecomfti-tei by Constable Emr :
E. C-rwin of Aahlsni , went to Memphis , 4
saall town * * ves mHes northwest cf h-jre.
last evening , where they placed George B -
trnsjn under arrest for conducting a hole-
i-the-woL ! B ! n ca is wanted at Grli-
wolii. la. , on this charge , Wha arrested he
da plylag the same trade at Memphis , where
Armoar'a big Ice house is being eocstructe-1.
He will be turned over to the Icwa authori
ties to aa wer to the charge of tootleggicg
before the United States district cocrt In
eeasloa at Dei Molnes.
Two Frrlcht Train * Collldr.
TRENTON. Neb. . Dec. 13. (5peclal. >
rear end collision occurred at an early hour
ystercay mornlns a few miles east of here
between the two section * of No. SO , freight.
It appears tiat the engine of the irst section
Lad b < coce disableii ia same way and had
stopped for repairs , when tie second section
came crashing- Into it In the rear. The
caboose and a ccuple of Sat ears were thrown
from the track , and the eabocae was entirely
consumed by fire. No one wa * hurt , but
all trains were delayed about 3va hours be
fore workmen could clear the track. The
morning freight < iH cot arrive here until 12
o'clock. * -
_
Get * Thirty Oaya.
FREMONT , Neb. . Dec. IS. { Special. }
The poHce losa evtomg arrested a man gvr-
Scz his name ai Berry Whlea it a. tus-
pieioca chorceter. When ( earthed thre
checSu on the American SUte bank of Tank-
tec. 5. D. . were found za hit person for
til , $ S ind J5. 0. respectively , payable to
Perry Whilen oai dated Decesster 1 , No
vember and December 8. and sijned by
differtot panics. He u mlgse > i thU
igcratag on a charge of vagrancy , to whlcb
he teemed very &aioax to plead sulltj. and
was given thirty dayi in the cccoty jaiL
City Mirsbil Stiles totifled the Yarkton
bank of hit arrest.
Jfew Tt * ter O
NSBRASK.V CITY , Dee. IS. { Special T < -
esram. ) The OverUnd theater , Just eoa-
pleted &t * test cf oaorty J5S.600. by tx-
Secretarr ifortcnwo * formally thrown open
to the public this eveataz by a performance
of Frooman" * "Secret Service. " Tn * bouse
wai < itt'.f fi by Sldz7 Lov U of Cblcazo
Holiday
Handkerchiefs
The grandest collection we ever had t\t
the lowest price * that handkerchiefs
ever reached.
l. > dozen Indies' white H. S. Lice cor
ners. and neatly printed H. S. Cambric
Handkerchiefs : special 3c each , re.sular
G&e and S % ; qualities.
100 dozen ladies' H. S. Pure Linen
Cambric Handkerchiefs. > 4 and * inch
hems , only lOo each ; regular , 12 c iinnl-
Ity.
10 < ) dozen ladles * White H. S. Sheer
Linen Handkerchief * . K and . inch
hems , special 15c each : worth 2t c.
5 special numbers ladies' white scol
loped and H. S. Embroidered Sheer
Linen and Ratisto Haridkerchlefs. neat
and new designs , at S %
hand embroidered Initial H. S.
Pure Linen Handkerchiefs , neat , small
script initials ; speciaL l.Tc and 25o each.
LadJea * fine Sheer Linen. H. S. and
Fans
and Pocketbooks
Paris and Vienna hand-painted and
spansled fine silk and irauze fans at 73c.
$ LO X $ L23 , $1 , up to $ SX > each.
Artistic enameled and jeweled belts , at
-52. > . S'JLTS. f3.fr ) , $3.reach. > .
j Real ostrich feather boas and cdlar-
I ette < at ? O25. 'UO , 53.73 , § 7 0. $10 ) .
i cp to S20.O ) each.
I Ladles' Combination Pocketb wk ; the
finest collection we ever had. Ineludinz
! seal , lizard , alipator. serpent , monkey.
I giraffe , rnorrocco , etc. , etc. , plain ; also In
and w a built by Hiailltoa Brothars of'
OmahaIt la thoroughly modern In all ita
appatrtmeirts and eqcal to any playhouse ;
la the ctate. Cpoo the drop curtain U par- 1
trayed a : scene f nntir to the ptoaeers ci
the ireetern prairies , vizA bond of Oey- }
enne Indians In tit act of attaskls tha ,
"Orerland stu e" in the valtey of the Ittle
Blue , about 10O miles from Nebraska. City , in
ISo-t. The seating- capacity of thhouje
was taxed to Its utmcst. Reroltttlons cos-
plimectlnj Mr. Morton Tere passed by the *
audience , to which he responded brleflv.
His socs , Joy Paul and Mark ot Chlcajo ,
with their fimillas , were In attendance.
"VVe t Point Happening * .
WEST POINT. Ntb. . Dec. 13. { Special. }
SherlS PhlUIpa returned Thursday from Lla-
coin , to which place he tootc William Ream
| to serve a. lix-year term In the penitentiary.
A suit for divorce was filed last Monday
by Mrs. Anna SSada against her husband.
Aztas Shoii.
Tse S-ysar-old daughter of Gottlieb
Furchert. who lives seven miles north of
West. Point , who was so severely burned
about two weeks 050 that portions cf the
Cesh dropped from her briast and neck.
ccatlnued to live until yesterday momlas ,
when deiti came to her relief.
"Williams Cane
YORK , Neb Dec. IS { Special. } The pre
liminary hearing ic the cose of the State of
Nebraska agilrttt Wllbum L. Wllltima , the
alleged leducer cf Mildred Comohan. via to
be faed ! In the coccty ecurt taiiy. bet at the
request o the attorney * it was pc tpeasii
nctsl December 27. An eCcrt fcs teins made
to settle tie aSalr oat of court The firl
Is anxious to marry WU15ims. but her partata
are emphatic la their refusal asd are de-
cf = , ecergetle prcsecatloa.
Co art at l'onn. .
Neb. , Dec. IS. ( Special. ) The
case of Nebraska isalost Frank Powell was
made Jo3 and costs ; Walter Groves was
gives eisfcuen mcctha in state's prisoc for I
hcosebreiklns- the Stru h a aicat Har-
rtsocs xjintrtloa case , wherein tha defend :
ants have token "i ctittera' claims" oa ac
cretion Sisd bekcin to Strujh. the Juigs
dismissed the- case wittsut prejudice , the j
pfaJctiZ paying costs. Court adjourned Frl-
day evecins-
ntal Shootlns.
DA\7D CITY. Neb. . Dec. IS. iSpedaL )
LuatU Stafford , a lad of 15 years , met with
a Krictu U n-n. fatal accident to-lay while
hunting rabbits. He flrtd on * barrel cf hit
; un at the rabbit , wounding h. ted nn to
pick k. up wb i it jumped aw-ay from him.
He struck-at it with the but of hi * guo ,
discharging the other barrel and s odlng the
load khroagh the palm of hU hasd ind hit
groin.
Cor * to the Jury.
LEXINGTON , Ntu , Dec. IS. ( Special. )
The case of Thomas Maudlin , en trial for
killing Sylvester Wymaa. went to the Jury
today. The evidence introduced was of such
a biture it to eiubllih the fact thdt Wy-
min bad made repeatei threats tokill
Maudlin , co iLsht , " aM teodki ; to estabUta
the best repetition fer Maudlin.
Off for California.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Dec. IS. < Sp do- ! >
About twenty families from Hutingi will
surt next Tuesday for Collfore a. where they
oil go vKh the latenuoa of resldic ; . Among
thcae goizs ere. Av&iat Bers aad family.
Joe Story acd famUy , Mrs. L. A- George and
mother. W. S. Bowea ar4 family and F. J.
Gitcut and family.
Modern Woodmen Baninet.
HARVARD , Neb. , Dec IS.-HSpecioL ) H.
M. Boyditon. deputy head consul of the
Modern Woodmen of America , gave aa ad
dress Thursday evening In the Interest of the
order. The camp held a bosquet and Mr.
Boyditoa talked to the Invited sueals oa the
benefiu derived from the order.
Ha * a Iia * > Pall.
LEXINGTON. Neb. . Dec 13. { Special. )
Jay Hull , a bartender slipped and fell on
43 icy apct at tijht. breaking bis leg. He
crawled to the cwrrit residence , freeing tJta
hands badly 13 doing 20.
TakJac Dcpo Hloa 1m Arioa Ca > e.
BLAIR. NeSx , Dec. IS. < SpeclaLCUJc
ccusty ananny ot tiU csmsty ,
I Scolloped ITand-Kmbnidered Haadker.
I chief ? , very latest desljm ? . Including
i crests , clover leaves. Fteur de Us. sprigs ,
etc. . ete at r 0e. OV , Toe. KJc. $1.00. $ L25
and $1 ) each.
S very special bargains In Lace and
Footlns Bordered bheer Linen Hand
kerchief ? , at SiXNV and 77 > e each.
iland-isade tine Valenciennes Lace
Bordered Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs ;
these dttfnty handkerchiefs are made in
, the city by women that are experts with
i the needle , and are made of our own
I material. . S.V. SLCO. $1 5. $1U > < ) , ? 1.S3 ,
SiX ) . up. t $ ; ? .73 each.
lieal Duchess Lice Handkerchiefs the
best values ever offered in this city ; a
handkerchief that a lady will prize for a
lifetime , only $ Z00. StiT. . $ : L7j , ? 3XV ,
$4.C < ) and up to $ ! . . " each.
Children's Handkerchiefs In pretty
boics , only 2oc a box.
silver and jrold mountings , at r 0e 73c
$ l.O ) . $ l.2T . $1 0. np to $3. ) each.
Novelties ia coin pocketbooks , 23c. 33c
and Z/Oc each.
Ladies' B < > ? ton shopping ba = s. in all
leather , and cloth and leather at SLCO ,
? ! - , SiCO. $ ZJJ ) , np to ? . ' .C > each.
Liidies' Chatelaine Bar * , latest styles ,
at r Xo \ ? l.fo. $ ! . : . ui > to ? 2.75 eaclt.
Boys , all silk Win < Isor ties , new bright
plaids , stripes , checks , ete , C inches
wide by 37 inches Ions , only 25c each.
and JudgeDuSe of Omaha were In Sac City ,
Ia. , thla week , taking depositions In tt -
arajn case of tie State against Georgs
Knlht and Mrs. E. L- Barker of Arllnstsa ,
accused of setting the fire which , nearly-
wiped out the business port of that town.
Th * defendants formerly resided la Sac Cly.
Home Hlnatrrl * at Fall * City.
FALLS CITY , Neb. . Dec. 13Special. . )
Great preparations are bHngmatle for the-
minstrel show to be given Christmas nights
The talent ia cocnpceerl of young ; men from
this city and Is under the guidance of m&
Hoskell ot Atchlsoa. The proeaeds are for
the United Charities of thla city.
> trnck l > ja Train.
CRAB ORCHARD. Neb. , Dec. IS. { Spe
cial. ) Winfred Vemon. a boy cf 13.was
struck : by the westbound B. & M passenger
tran ! en a bad crossing three miles east oC
this pi-en today aa < l narrowly escaped Ins -
s at death. Hii teeth were knocked cut. his.
hcid was braised aal he was hurt Internally.
narclnr at Wnric.
CENTRAL CITT. Neb. , Dec. IS. { Special
Telegram. ) This eveolcs while J. HBerry -
nan was temporarily absent from his store
for a few minutes parties tctere-1 the stcre
aad tipped tha cosh drawer , securing. oma
FORECAST OF TOD VY * * WEATHEIU
PartlyCloudr. . 'VVannrr anil East to
XnthrnotVlmI .
WASHINGTON. Dec. U. Forecaster
Sunday- ;
For Xebraaka. and Iwa Partly cloudy
weather ; aanner ; east to southeast winds.
For Ulssoari Threatening weather , wlthi
light snow la southern , portion ; slowly rtrtns-
tenjperature ; easterly winds.
For Kansas Threatening weather ;
warmer ; southeasterly -winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer ; south-
easterly iwlada.
For Wycmin ? Threatening weather ;
-warmer ; easterly winds.
Local HrcorJ.
[ OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA. Dec. IS. Omaha record of rainfall
and temperature compared with the corre-
spondra ? day of the last three years :
137. ISM. 11X. 1S3C
Maximum temperature . .3 a 3 St
M'nknuca temperature . . . C St 3 3
Average temperature . . . . 2 H H tl
Rainfall .0) T .CO , OJ
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for tsU day and since ilarcli
I. XJ97 :
Normal for the day JJ
DeflcWncy for the day. . . . SJ
Accumulated esce a since March I..3QH
Normal rainfall for the day . ( O inch
EKrflciency for the day .ttllncJi
Total rainfall glace March I tt.47 laches
Deficiency zince March 1 10.23. Inches
Excesa for cor. period , l W 5jC4Laca
Deficiency for cor. period. ISOS . . .W.5S inches *
L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecaat OtEclaL
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
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The Pyramid Pile Cure Cam the
3Io l AirKraraled Camt-m ot Pile *
With Absolute Sutrtf.
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Ishingly short time. It relieves the ca&gea-
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matter how larze. alUy the loflammatlaa
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Thousands vho c-ave reiarte-1 to erjwn Iva
arjical treatment have teen cured by tk
Pyramid Pile ? Cure ta a number of tnstaa-
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hospital under a pit * specialist.
It la n. recwdy that cone need fear to ap
ply ev a to the moat agravated. > oUea
and Inaaawd bemorrhaze tumor * .
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ease you cni > master U and master It
Thl remedy U co longer aa
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Drazzist * Mil at M ctnts per box. It 1st
becoming the modt popular tile core ttl *
country h a ever known and drug-rises
tverrwrxre art ordering It for their custo
mer * .
book GO. eau * and core of plies
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