THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 18 , 1898.
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For a Silk Dress
Silk Poplin , 85o.
Armure 90c.
Duchesse Satin 75c.
Oroa Grain , 24-Inch $1.00 ,
Rbadama Satin $1.15.
Peau de Sole $1.00.
Faille Francalse $1.15.
These are of the most reliable and up-to-
date silks , 12 yardi ( or dress.
FOB DRESS SKIRTS
Rich Black Satin Ducheise 76c , ( Do ,
tl.OO. $1.15. $1.25. $1.50. $1.75 7 and 8
yards for skirt , the best the market affords.
FOR SILK WAISTS
Fancy Waist 811101 750 , 90c , $1.00 , $1.15 ,
$1.25 , $1.50 , etc. tfce very latest styles in
tripes , plaids , checks and novelty silks , at
cut prices ; 3 % and 4 yards for waist.
PETTICOAT SILKS
Black Taffetas 60c , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 ,
$1.60 , $1.75 , $2.00 6 , 7 and 8 yard * for
petticoat. These represent the beat to be
bad.
Special Prices
r on Dress Goods
Black Henrietta 60c , 75c. 85c , $1.00 ,
11.25 5 and 6 yards for pattsrn.
French and Storm Serges lOc , 60c , 6Sc ,
76c , 86c , $1.00 6 and 6 yards for pattern.
Orepon and Jacquard $1.26 , $1.60 , $1.75 ,
$2.26.
Broadcloth $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.75 and $3.00
The correct style for tailor gowns ; 6 yards
for suit.
Henriettas All shades 39c , 80e , 75c , 85c.
Sergei , French new colors 40e , 50c , 7c ,
85e.
Cheviot and Serges for tailor made cos ;
tumes $1.00 , $1.26 , $1.60 , $1.85.
Special bargains In mixtures , beat all-
wool dresa goods , $1.60 and $1.75 grade-
all 48 and 60-Inch goods $1.25.
Gapes , Jackets
and Purs
A splendid opportunity for a bargain. It's
a $7.60 kersey tailor made jacket , $5.00.
A full silk lined latest $16.00 Kersey or
Persian lamb jacket , up-to-date in every re
spect , $10.00.
Is our $18.00 Jacket , highest grade custom
made garment , Kersey and Venetian cloth ,
silk or satin lined , $16.00.
This was $25.00 , melton or Kersey , su
perior In every respect , custom made , best
silk lined , $20.00.
Closing prices on new style 30-inch plush
capes of the celebrated "Salts" silk plush ,
handsomely trimmed In fur , braided or
beaded.
$7.60 for a $10.00 cape.
$10.00 for a $16.00 cape.
$15.00 for a $20.00 cape.
Special for this week Collarettes , capes ,
neck scarfs and muffs , also children's and
misses' fur sets at cut prices.
'
Waists
Closing out prices on silk , satin and
woolen stuffs. Newest styles , latest de
signs.
Petticoats ,
Dressing Jackets
and Aprons. .
Nearstlk , latest style , $1.40 to $3.75.
Brllll&ntlne , flounced and ruffled with silk ,
$5.00.
Taffeta , all new Shades , also black , $7.7B.
Pretty negligee aacques of eiderdown , 90c ,
$1.00 , $1.26.
APRONS Elegant and serviceable , of all
styles , rich silk and lace trimmed , dainty
Swiss and lace trimmed , ribbon trimmed
novelty aprons.
Special
Christmas Gifts
Black , all etlk , hand run Spanish lace
scarfs , extra vafues at $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.60 and
$4.50 each.
Fine Imported gauze fans , with dainty
baml-palnUd and spangled decorations , at
EOc , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 , up to $5.00 each.
Children's fancy paper and gauze fans ,
very pretty assortments , at lOc , 15c , 25c , 35o
and EOc each.
Ladles' combination pocketbooks , In seal ,
morocco , alligator , buffalo , Persian goat , eto. ,
with novel designs in sterling silver and
gold-plate corners , 50c , 75c , $1.00 , $1.50 , $2.00 ,
up to $5.00 each.
Ladles , , Boston shopping bags , In cloth ,
cloth and leather ends , and all leather , endless - '
less variety , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 , $2.00 , up to
$5.00 each.
Ribbons
Rich Roman Striped Ribbons for , fanoy
Belts , etc. , 65c yard.
All silk , satin and gros grain Rlbbone , in
every pretty shade for art and fancy v\urk.
Cut steel , French enamel ami Jo'feled
Belt Buckles , artistic designs , fiOc , 75c , S3c ,
$1.00 , $1.25 and $1.50 each.
Qelle Frcrcs celebrated French Perfume * ,
in artistic bottles , al lodors , 25c , 60c , 75c ,
85c and $1.25 a bottle.
8 Art Department
Sterling sliver offerings Thimbles , 25e ;
Manicure Sets , 75c ; Embroidery Sets , $2.00 ;
Shoe Horn and Button , $1.40 ; Toilet Set ;
Pillows ; Pin Cushions , from 18c up.
Hand painted novelties Photo Framts ,
Cuff and Collar Boxes , Handkerchief Boxes ,
Pin Cases , Collar and Cuff Button Boxes ,
Cushions , Card Boxes , Calendars , Button
Bags , Mexican and Battenburg Drawn
Work.
Sterling silver handle Pocket Knives at
76c and $1.00 each.
Fancy silk elastic Garters and satin belt
Hoee Supporters , 2Bc. 35c , 60c and 860 a
pair.
pair.Clothes
Clothes Brushes , Hair Brushes and Comb
and Brush Sets , etc.
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Linens
And hints for gift buyers
Christmas dollars doing almost
double duty in our linen de
partment.
All this week we place on sale our 70-
Inch halt bleached table linen , worth 65c ,
at 48c yard.
See the special value In good dependable
liver bleached table linen , worth 76c , all
this week 68c yard. Napkins to match $1.35
dozen.
See the special value in Irish pattern
Table Cloths , 2 , 2V4 and 3 yards long at
$2.00 , $2.75 and $3.25 each. Dinner Napkins
to match , $3.50 dozen.t
See the special value In flne presentable
Towels at lOc , 12'ic , 16c , 20c 22c and 25c
each. Large superfine Damask Towels at
60c , 6Bc , 75o and $1.00 each. All reduced.
See the special value in Bed Spreads at
85c , $1.00 , $1.15 and $1.35 each. Large elzo
non-shrlnkable fringed spreads $1.45 each.
Fine Marseilles bed spreads at $1.85 , $2.50
and $3.00 each. English satin Marseilles ,
worth $8.50 and finest in Omaha at $5.00 and
$6.00 each.
See the special value in Tray Cloths , Lin
en Cloths , Bureau Scarfs , Side Board Scarfs ,
Doylies , Fringed Napkins , Center Pieces ,
etc. , at greatly reduced prices.
We carry the most complete line of hand
kerchief linen for the least possible money ,
also very fine 46-Inch wide handkerchief
linen for gentlemen at $1.25 yard.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT AND
CAREFUL ATTENTION.
Holiday Umbrellas
Twilled silk and linen mixture -with steel
rod , natural wood handles and fancy carved
crook , $1.50. Fine twilled varona silk with
the latest English handles , steel rod and
paragon frame , $2.25. Sterling silver trim
med handfos , flne durable slllt , $3.50. Windsor
ser silk , the most serviceable quality manu
factured , with horn handles , carved Ivory
and natural wood handles , $5.00 and $7.00.
An appreciated gift for a lady , nice silk
umbrella , colored and black umbrellas , at
$1.50 , $2.00 , $2.60 up to $15.00. New and
nobby handles. This season's latest.
Christmas Gloves
A much prized gitt by la
dies are gloves.
We are known for our re
! liable , up-to-date gloves.
, Irene , $1.00 , all shades a good glove.
"Our Plijue , " $1.35 a very satisfactory
j glove.
i "Shelbourne Pique , " $1.75 ( or T glove )
] too well known for comment.
i "Trefousso" ( tlrst quality ) , $2.00 best
] glove of the day.
' "Trefousse" ( extra quality ) $2.25 full
line of fancy shades.
"Monarch" or "Dent's" Street GlovM are
$2.00.
"Perrlne's" Jolnvllle , $2.00 ; Belfort , $1.75 ;
La Mure , $1.50.
Blankets and Comforts
Comfort and happiness are
so closely akin that comfort
able comforts and blankets are
well classified with holiday-
(
gift 'things.
We have still on hand about 50
pure wool robe blankets , suitable
for ladles or gentlemen , for bather
or lounging purposes. They come
In handsome designs with dado borders , and
to make a clean sweep will close them out
at $4.00 each.
See .the special values In good , sensible
half wool bed blankets at $1.98 , $2.15 and
$2.85 pair.
See the special value In natural gray all
wool blankets , sold as high as $5.60 ; now
$3.00 , $3.60 and $4.25 pair.
See the special value in all wool wbltt
blankets , two sizes and worth up to $9.60 ,
now $4.50 and $5.00 pair.
See 'the special value In our Youkoa blan
ket , very largo size , silk binding and worth
$ o.60 ; our price $6.50 pair.
72x79-Inch comforts covered with flne sllk-
ollno , ztp'hyr knotted , lined with soft , fluffy
cotton , at $1.35 , $1.50 , $1.65 and $2.00 each.
Very large fancy stitched comforts , double
faced with flne sllkollne , reversable , beau
tiful designs and worth $3.50 , now $2.25 each.
Baby comforts , 42x54 Inches , double ruf
fled all around , soft and fluffy , only 76c each.
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Great Sale of
Xmas Handkerchiefs
Real point and real duchess lace border
handkerchiefs , a gift that would bo treasured
for a fife time , at $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.00 , $3.60 ,
$4.60 , up to $25.00 each.
Fine French Valenciennes lace border
handkerchiefs. The lace Insertions and
edges forming the border , are all daintily
stitched by the hands of expert needlewomen ,
only 65c , 75c , 85c , $1.00 , $1.25 , up to $2.00
each.
Dainty lace border , sheer linen handker
chiefs , In a variety of pretty styles. Mar *
vetous values at 16c , 25c , 36c and 50c , each.
Flno hand embroidered sheer Irish linen
handkerchiefs , scolloped and narrow hem
stitched borders In an endless variety of
pretty designs , 25c , 35c , 60c , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 ,
up to $3.00 each.
Flno Swiss embroidered sheer linen and
flno Batiste handkerchiefs , very great and
new effects , at lOc , 12 ! c , 15c , and 25c each.
White hem-stitched , very sheer , flno linen
handkerchiefs , > / & > U and V&-lnch hem * , at
15c , 25c , and EOc each.
6 , 7 and 0-Inch center handkerchiefs , hem
stitched , scolloped and embroidered , at 12 0 ,
15o , 25c , 40o and EOc each.
Children's handkerchiefs In fancy boxes ,
with dainty colored figures , only 26c a box.
Dainty printed hemstitched and plain
white cambric handkerchief * , good , service
able cloth , only EC each.
Hen's Gloves
Fine light weight kid gloves , new tan
shades , also heavy driving gloves , $1.00 ,
regular $1.25 quality. Men's flne kid gloves
In the latest English shades. Perrln's make.
Also men's heavy dogskin driving gloves ,
$1.60. Heavy dogskin gloves with wool fleece
lining , $1.00 , $1.15 and $1.50. Kid gloves
with silk lining , $1.75 and $2.00. Extra flne
dogskin gloves with hand , knit wool lining ,
$2.00. _
Corsets
We are always In position to supply the
latest in corsets. We are western agents
for the celebrated "Fasso" corset and
Wright bust form. I
AVAS iwswaAa w I
Corner Farnam and Corner Farnam and
KELLEY STIGER & CO.Corner
Fifteenth Sts. , , . Fifteenth Sts.
TAXES ANWUBLIC SCHOOLS
> _ _ _ _ _
How the Fund it Baiud and. How the
Counties Pay In ,
APPORTIONMENT MADE FROM THE STATE
Slight Falling Off In the Amount Per
Papll , but the Cah I * What
( be Administration Haste
to Offer.
LINCOLN , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) The
eeml-annual school apportionment has Just
been reported to the state treasurer , the
date being December S. The number of
children of school age In the state Is given
as 366,064 , and the amount apportioned Is
$300,816.63 , making a rate per scholar of
$0.82174 , Aa compared with one year be
fore there Is an Increase of 11,140 In the
number of scholars and a decrease of $76-
64.27 ! ) In the amount apportioned. One year
ago the rate per scholar was $1.06.
The source of the present apportionment
Is as follows :
State tax $73,067.92
Interest on U. B. bonds 300.00
Interest on otato bonds 7.230.K9
Interim on county bonds C5.002-D3
Interest on school district bonds . . 914.54
Interest on school lands sold 100,231.65
Intercut an school lands leaned . . . . 43,697.24
Interest on millno lands void nnd
leaned : transferred from perma
nent Hchool fund to correct error
of treasurer Cheyenne county. . . . 6,735.00
Interest on .saline lands leased ,
warrants 181-44
Interest on ntatq deposits 4,358.17
Peddlers' license 105.00
Total amount I300.S16.63
The number of pupils and the apportion
ment to the various counties are shown In
A POPULARMISTAKE-
Regarding Itemed lex ( or Dyspepsia
aud Indlgeitlon.
The national disease of Americans Is In
digestion or in its chronic form , dyspepsia ,
and for the very reason that It Is so common
many people neglect taking proper treat
ment for what they consider trifling stomach
' trouble , when as a matter of fact , Indiges
tion lays the foundation for many Incurable
diseases. No person with a vigorous ,
healthy stomach will fall a victim to con
sumption. Many kidney diseases and heart
troubles date their beginning from poor
digestion ; thin , nervous people nre really
so because their stomachs are out of g-aar ;
weary , languid , faded out women owe their
condition to imperfect digestion.
When nearly every person you meet Is
afflicted with w ak digestion It Is not sur
prising that nearly every secret patent
oicdlclne on the market claims to be a cure
for dyipepsla , as well as a score of other
troubles , when In fact , as Dr. Worthier says ,
thsre Is but one genuine dyspepsia cure
which Is perfectly safe and reliable , and
moreover , this remedy Is not a patent medi
cine , but It Is a scientific combination of
pure pepsin ( free from animal batter ) ,
vegetable essences , fruit salts and bismuth.
It Is sold by drugglits under name of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. No extrav
agant claims arc made for them , but for
Indeglstlon or any stomach trouble , Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets are far ahead of any
remedy yet discovered. They act on the food
eaten , no dieting is necessary , ( Imply eat
all the wholesome food you want and these
tablets will digest It. A cure results , be
cause all the stomach needs Is a rest , which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give by doing
the work of digestion.
Druggists sell these tablets at 80 cent *
per package. Circulars and testimonials
sent free by addressing F. A. Stuart Co. ,
AUrihall. Mich. , _
the following table , as prepared by the state
superintendent :
No. of
County. Scholars. Amt. Due.
Adams 8,697 6,503-26
Antelope 4,024 3,300.72
Banner 373 30G.61
Blalne 168 ' 138.06
Boone 4,054 r 3,331.37
BOX Butte 1,497 ' 1,230.16
Uoyd 1,729 . 1,420.801
Brown 1,309 > 993.50
Buffalo 8,026 6.D35.35 '
Blirt 4,490 3C8).65
Butler 6,969 4,905.02 '
Ca a 8,393 6.901.86 >
Cedar 4,162 * 3,420.12
Chase 80S < * 713.28
Charry - 1,497 I 1,230.18
Cheyenne 1,321 1.0S5.63
Clay 6,940 4,881.18
Colfax 4,563 3.761.28
Cumlng 6,209 4 4.362-66
Custcr 7,30 } 6,001.23
Dakota 2.160 1,774.98
Dawes 2,355 / 1,935.22
Duwson 4,372 3.E92.6S
Deuel 51 534.96
Dlxon 3,741 3,074.16
Dodge 7,652 6.2S8.02
Douglas 41,640 84,217-59
Dundy & 33 6S6.16
Flllmoro 6,602 4,521.26
Franklin 3,281 2.69S.16
Frontier 3,310 2,719.99
Furnas 4,331 3.658.9)
Gage . . .i 10,359 8.612.49
Oarfleld 562 461.82
Oosper 1,979 1.626.24
Grant 219 179.96
drecley 2,019 1,633.76
Hall 5,931 4,898.44
Hamilton 6,205 4,277.20
Harlan 3,449 2.834.21
Hayes ; . . 966 793.81
Hitchcock 1,607 1,320.65
Holt 4,083 3,356.20
Hooker 64 44.33
Howard 3999 3.2S6.17
Jefferson 6.774 4,744.77
Johnson 4,061 3.337.12
Kearney 3,854 3,167.02
Keith CS1 659.61
Keyn. Pnha 1,034 849.6)
Klmbnll 227 186.54
Knox 4.948 4,00fi.0t
Lancaster 19.487 16.013.40
Lincoln 3,821 3,145.6. )
Loftnn 321 266.23
Lout > 42i 349.24
Mnd'tn ' 6,037 6,010.20
Mcl'herson 68 65.8 *
Merrlck 3.011 2,49 .94
Nance 2590 2,12833
Ncmaha 6.311 4,304.31
Nuckolls 4,655 3.825.24
Otoe 7,544 6,193.27
Pawnee 4,090 3,300.93
Porklns .r.3r , 4IQ.4I ]
Phelps 3.747 3.079.09
Pierre 2.894 2.T78.14
Plntta 6,437 5,289.59
Polk 4.0M 3.303.43
Hod Willow 3.413 2.R0181
Hlrhardson 7.0SO 6.817.9S
Uork 915 7C012
Saline " > 7 5.793 M
Sarpy 2.S91 2,374.85
Saunders 8,215 e.'iOr'i '
Scotts Bluff 717 5S9.19
Howard R 5 4,614.12
Rhc-rldan 2.23.1 I.stf.SS
Bhennan 2,553 2,09792
SIOUX 637 623.46
Stanton 2.K46 2,174.45
Thaycr 6.0C4 4W 1
Thomas 157 12902
Thitraton 1.63 i.srara
Valley 2.7S4 2.287.75
Washington 4.WS S5 5 i
Wavne 3.2 2 2.69S.98
WnbstV 4.196 3.4I8.M
S . . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : * $ %
_ _
Totals 26,069 $300,816.63
Farmer * and te.tme Law * .
The Progressive Farmers' club of Lan
caster county ban Just turned Its attention
to the game laws , and also to the weed ques
tion , the following communication having
been presented to the governor for consid
eration :
OAK VALLEY , Neb. , Dec. 16. Hon. Silas
A. Holcomb , Lincoln , Neb. : At a regular
meeting of the Lancaster County Farmers'
club held December 15. 189S , the committee
on resolutions w s Instructed that you
recommend In your forthcoming mes ! ge to
the legislature the enactment of a very
stringent law against the hunting , killing ,
shotting or trapping of any Insectivorous
bird , especially quail and prairie chickens ;
that no hunting , shooting , killing or trap
ping of Insectivorous birds , especially quail
and prairie chickens , shall bo permitted on
any of the public highway * , canways and
railroad rlghts-of-way within the limits of
the state qf Nebraska ; that no bunting ,
shooting , killing or trapping of any kind of
game shall be permitted on the lands of this
state without flrst obtaining written permis
sion flrst of the owner , second of the suoer-
Intendent I or occupying tenants of said lands ;
that a flne and imprisonment shall be the
penalty for the violation of this law , pro
viding that all citizens of this state , singly
or In groups of two or more , shall be clothed
with police power to make arrests for a violation
lation of this law. When arrests are made
parties so arrested shall be turned over to
the shtriff In the county where the arrest
Is made to be prosecuted under the criminal
laws of the state. Your attention Is called
to the statement of Prof. Bruner , state
entomologist , that each living quail is worth
to the state $5 as an insect destroyer.
We also desire to call your attention to
'tho fact that the agricultural resources of
this state are being ruined by the wide dis
semination of the native sunflower and the
cockle hurr. The wide dissemination of the
seeds of these noxious weeds i * almost
wholly due to the almost utter neglect to
keep clean our public highways , railroad
rlghts-of-way , neglected city and village
lots and waste places. We ask you to recom
mend to the legislature that these two weeds
be declared by law to be . public nuisance ,
and then Invoke the strong and restraining
hand of the state government to abate the
nuisance.
We hope that the whole press of the 'ate
and every enterprising citizen will stand up
for Nebraska by urging the Justice of these
demands. Respectfully ,
I. N. LEONARD , President
E. L. BOWMAN , Secretary.
W. D. MANN ,
, - H. POLLEY.
i 8. PA8WATER.
Committee.
National Guard Affair * .
Adjutant General Barry announces that
there is now only one company In the Second
end regiment that Is not working on a re
organization plan , fo as to go back Into the
National Guard. This company Is the one
at North Platte. Today General Barry
Issued Che following order providing for the
recruiting and mustering of companies :
1. A. E. Campbell , late captain Company
F. Second Nebraska volunteers , recruiting
officer Second regiment. Nebraska National
Guard Is hereby directed to assemble his
command for muster Into service Monday
evening , December 19 , at 0 o'clock p. m.
2. W. S. Klnnev. , late flrst lleutcn-jnt
Troop K , Third United States volunteer cav
alry. Is hereby authorized to recruit Troop
A , Nebraska National Guard , to be located
at Camden.
3. Muster-In rolls will bo forwarded to
the above named officer of the above named
organization , who will give preference flrst ,
to the members of thn troop , honorably dis
charged from the United States service ;
second , honorable discharged soldiers , mem
bers of other regiments or company , who
will bo accepted without further examina
tion : third , ex-members of the Nebraska
National Guard and others , who will present
Burgeon's certificate of physical examination
as prcscrlbort In circular letter No. 2 , A. G.
O. . dated May 21. 1S96.
The exposition contempt case came before
the supteme court this forenoon , Mr. Mont
gomery appearing on behalf of the defend
ants and asking for a suspension of sen
tence pending review of the proceedings.
Ho was successful In gaining the suspension ,
as the following order was issued by the
court , being signed by Judge Harrison :
This cause came on to bo heard before
, Hon. T. O. C. Harrison , chief Justice of the
supreme court , upon the application of the
plaintiffs In error , for a suspension of the
sentence of the district court of Douglas
, county , pending the proceedings In error In
' said supreme court , and It appearing that
said plaintiffs in error Intend to have said
caue reviewed In said supreme court , and
j that five petitions in error and a transcript
are now on file In the office of the clerk of
said court for said purpose ; and It further
appearing that there Is probable error In
eald record , It is ordered that the execution
of said sentence and Judgments ngalnst said
plaintiffs in error bo suspended until the
further order of the supreme court.
It Is further ordered that said plaintiffs In
error be admitted 1o ball In the sun of $40-
000 , with gxxxl and sufficient sureties ; that
they will appear at the next term of sold su
preme court and from term to term until
this case shall be determined , and abide the
Judgment and tentence of the court , * ald
bond to be approved by the clerk of the su
preme court.
Lincoln I/ocnl .N'otra.
At a meeting of the Lincoln Commercial
club last night a freight bureau was or
ganized and a constitution * was adopted. It
Is the purpose of the bureau to look after
the Jobbing Interests of this city. The ques
tion of rates will not be taken up at pres
ent , the work mainly being to try to prevent
discrimination by the railroads In favor of
outside Jobbing points. The following
members were selected as a board : W , D.
Fitzgerald , Mark Tilton , John T. Dorgan , F.
K. Felts , George H. Clark , J. C. Harpham
and Paul Bartlctt.
An ordinance passed Monday evening Im
posing a tax of | 25 per day on "Itinerant or
non-resident eye specialists" bids fair to
produce a test cose Immediately. Yester-
ay afternoon a warrant was sworn out
against Dr. Seymour , an Omaha occullst ,
charging him with practicing his profes
sion here without a city license. The ordi
nance was passed on the united solicitation
of resident specialists and Is intended to
[ reezo out the itinerant class.
Dr. J. S. Eaton , one of the prominent
physicians of the city , died last night after
a short Illness. But few of tils friends knew
of his Illness until within the last two or
three days. The deceased leaves a wife and
several children.
BTANTON'S SOLDIERS ABB FETED.
Ileceptlon , Ball and Banquet In Honor
of the Country' * Volunteer * .
STANTON , .Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) The
reception and banquet given last night by
Kendall post , Grand Army of the Republic ,
In honor of the Stanton county volunteers
of the Spanish-American war was the most
successful affair of the kind ever held in
Stanton county.
Comrade Sonnenscheln presided. The Invo
cation was by Rev. Corey. Music followed
by the Norfolk orchestra and a song by the
'Seven ' Sisters. " Hon. John A. Ehrhardt
spoke for "The Boys of 1861-65 to the
Boys of 1898 , " to which O. A. Eberly , a
member of Culver's cavalry , responded.
Comrade M. L. Hayward made an address ,
speaking for about twenty minutes. The
program was concluded by Rev. J. J. Clapp.
The banquet , held later , was at Kalk's
opera bouse , where tables were tastlfy ar
ranged and plates laid for 222 guests , Hon.
John A. Ehrhardt acted as toastmaster.
"The President of the United States" was
responded to by Judge W. F. Norrls of
Wayne ; "The Army and the Navy , " Captain
J. H. Culver of Mllford ; "The Grand Army
of the Republic , " Judge M. L. Hayward of
Nebraska City ; "Our Boys , " Miss Ellen M.
Austin of Pendcr ; "The Soldier's Mother , "
Rev. Wlteon of Stanton ; "To Our Noble
Dead , " in Bltence ; "The Colored Troops
Fought Nobly , " General James D. Gage of
Lincoln ; "Our Country , " Captain C. E.
Adams of Superior. The banquet was fol
lowed by a grand ball.
Stanton county furnished twenty-six ap
plicants for enlistment and not one of the
number was rejected.
Town Board Ine Challenge.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The board of trustees of this place
today offered a reward of $500 to any one
who would find a case of smallpox In town
or show that there had been one this year.
A numerously signed remonstrance
against the Omaha exposition will be In
evidence scon. It contemplates a boycott
and extends to the stopping of papers ad
vocatlng the same. Tr4e will be turned
to Lincoln and the cities of the east and
southwest.
Federal Appointment for Spencer.
BEATRICE , Neb. . Dec. 17. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Word was received here today to
the effect that E. R. Spencer of Lincoln
has been appointed deputy Internal revenue
collector to succeed E. P. Mumford of this
city. Mr. Mumford has many friends among
the republicans of this section.
Aanlt Upon a Liveryman ,
WYMORE , Neb. . Dec. 17. ( Special ) Offl-
cers from this city went out to Sherman
township , twelve miles northeast of here
this morning and arrested Ed Wilklns and
Clarence Richards upon an information
sworn out by George Lane , an employe of
Giles * livery barn in this city , charging them
with assault with attempt to do great bod-
ly injury. Wilklns and Richards were In
own Thursday and when they went to the
larn to get their team In the evening they
re said to have refused to settle their feed
ill ) . When Lane remonstrated with them ,
'ho ' alleges that both of the men beat him
until bo was almost Insensible and then they
rove away. Lane was painfully bruised.
DISTIIICT COURT AT HASTINGS.
Divorce Cnmcx and Other Litigation
Dlpo ed Of During the Week.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
There have been several Important cases
icard In the district court during the last
week. The first Jury trial of the term was
ho cose of William H. Stock against John
Shea. Mr. Stock owns a farm near this
city which Shea has been renting for sev
eral years. One year ago Stock concluded
o terminate the leave. Shea decided not to
move out. Stock then commenced eject
ment proceedings , and the Jury held that Mr.
Shea must move out.
A divorce was granted to Lucy C. Scott
rom her husband , WllMam F. Scott , and
o Mary E. Pearson from Carl M. Pearson
n the grounds of nonsupport.
The case of Irvln Bennett against John
Anderson and Henry Heren was before the
ury Thursday and occupied considerable
Ime. Mr. Bennett had made repairs on
a traction engine for the defendants which
hey claimed were unsatisfactory and there-
ere refused to pay him for his work. The
ase was decided In Mr. Bennett's favor.
Veteran * Elect Oinccr * .
WYMORE , Neb. . Dec. 17. ( Special. ) The
ollowlng officers have been elected by Coleman -
man post , No. 115 , Grand Army of the Re
public , for the ensuing year : Alfred Mc-
Klnney , C. : M. H. Southwick , S. V. C. ; O.
R. Mavis , J. V. C. ; E. W. Poor , chaplain ;
Enos Frost , S. ; C. M. Murdock , Q. M. ; E.
C. Legate , O. D. ; J. H. Rice , O. G. ; I. R.
Ilayton , delegate ; E. K. Smith , alternate.
The following officers of Coleman corps
to. 65 , Woman's Relief Corps , have been
elected for the coming year : Mary C. Tout ,
P. ; Cclla C. Wright , S. V. T. ; Martha Jones ,
J. V. P. ; Mary E. King. C. ; Jane E. Mur
dock , T. : Carrie J. Crawford , conductor ;
McKlnncy , G.
Woodmen Hit nt n Bannnet.
HARVARD. Neb. . Dec. 17. ( Special. )
Harvard camp. No. 616 , Modern Woodmen
of America , assisted by Royal Neighbors
lodge , No. 114 , are closing the week with
an annual banquet and public entertainment.
Last evening a public meeting was held at
the Methodist church , W. H. Hoguewood of
Wayne , Neb. . D. H. C. of the order , being
present. Tonight a banquet will bo held
at Woodman ball , accompanied by other lite
rary exercises.
Workman Hurt by an Engine.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Fred Dalton , who Is employed In
the B. & M. round house , was quite se
rlously Injured today. He was under an
engine which was on the turntable and was
at work on the mechanism about the ash
pen when the engine moved. He was
caught between the rods of the engine and
timbers of the turntable and his collar
bone was broken. He was otherwise badly
bruised.
Swedish Sler * Sing Well.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) A
concert was given on Thursday by the Scan
dinavian quartet at the Methodist Episcopal
church and the singing of the Christian sis
ters was particularly enjoyed. One of the
sisters , Mlts Mary Ellen , met with a painful
accident as she was leaving the church by
a , side door. She stepped Into on areaway
and was hurt quite badly.
Ballet End * Farmer' * Mfe.
CRAB ORCHARD , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Bpe
clal Telegram. ) A farmer named Theo
dcra McMlchael In an adjoining town com-
.mltted suicide today by shooting hlmsel
in the head with a 33-oalIber. revolver. The
ball went through the head at the temple
and McMlchael died Instantly. He was a
man of considerable prominence In tbU
neighborhood. Family troubles were tne
cause of his action.
Memorial Service * .
YORK , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) York
Grand Army of the Republic post will con
duct memorial services at the Methodist
Episcopal church at the request of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Glover of this place , who have
Just received Information of the death of
their son , Frank 3. Glover , at Manila , Phil
ippine islands , a member of Company A , First
Nebraska volunteers , who died on December
6 of typhoid fever. Only a few months ago
Alan Glover , a twin brother , a. member of
the same company , died of typhoid fever at
Manila.
Poultry Show for Crete.
CRETE , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) The
Saline County Fancy Poultry association , a
body organized and chartered to encourage
the breeding of fancy poultry , has made
arrangements to have a fowl show from
January 3 to 6 , 1899. This section of the
country south of the Platte has always
made a superior showing at the State fair. '
Prizes are offered by local merchants all '
over the county. The exhibition Is open to
breeders of the state of Nebraska.
Lnmberton on Haywnrd' * Trail.
YORK , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) Follow-
ng the visit of Hon. M. L. Hayward , Hon.
O. M. Lambertson was hero yesterday , re
newing old acqalntances and making new
nes. Mr. Lambertson has a large number
it friends here and he is the choice of a
number of republicans In this county for
United States senator.
Nevr Elevator at MadHlon.
MADISON. Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
[ Tie new elevator at this place is completed
and commenced receiving grain today. The
elevator Is a flne structure , with a capacity
of 20,000 bushels. This Is the third ele
vator for Madison and will make this city
one of the best grain markets north of the
Platte.
Organizing the Guard.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Preliminary steps were taken to
night to organize Company A of the Ne
braska National guard. Several old mem
bers of the company have enrolled. Mayor
Hosteller Is taking an active Interest In the
organization.
Bright Light * Burn In Wnyne.
WAYNE , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The electric light system has
started up hero and promises to be entirely
satisfactory in every respect. The entire
city p.nd most of the business bouses are
lighted and the citizens are correspondingly
well pleased.
IInrvet of Imperfect Ice.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
The Ice harvest Is now In full operation
and largo quantities are being harvested.
The quality is not as good as In former
years , about one-fourth of the thickness
being snow.
Telephone Poles Are Reared.
STELLA , Neb. , Dec. 17 , ( Special. ) The
Interstate Telephone company has com
pleted Its line Into Stella and Is extending
It north , expecting to reach Nebraska City
before laying off the workmen for the winter.
Ice Crop I * ( lathered.
BUTTON , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) Four
teen men are employed filling the large Ice
house of I. N. Clark with ice from Glen
fake , which is ten Inches thick.
Effort ( a Break the Ice.
DETROIT. Dec. 17. A united assault
against the Lake Erie Ice by all the Ice-
breaking boats and nearly forty downbound
steamers Is planned to begin tonight or at
daylight Sunday morning , by which time al .
tKa boats bound below are sxnor.tcd to h 11
assembled In Detroit river. The intention ,
is to keep an entire procession moving la
practically single file until open water la
reached.
TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Variable Wind * In Iowa and
Nebraska Shower * In Missouri
and Kniun * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 17.-Forecast foi
Saturday :
For Nebraska Fair ; variable winds.
For Iowa Fair ; northwest winds.
For Missouri Showers , preceded by fait
In northwest and northern portions ; varlatili
winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; cooler In eastern
portion ; west winds.
For Kansas Threatening weather , fol
lowed by showers In southern portion ;
variable winds.
For Wyoming Generally fair ; varlabU
winds.
Local Ilecard.
OFFICE OF TIIT3 WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Dec. 17. Omaha record of tern-
Pfuure and rainfall compared with th
corresponding duy of the last three years :
1S98. Ib97. l&M. 1895.
Maximum temperature . . . 40 13 42 31
Minimum temperature . . . 21 24 2 !
Average temperature . . . . 30 6 33 31
Rainfall 00 .45 .03 T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha this day and since March 1 ,
1897 :
Normal for the day 25
Deficiency for the day 5
Accumulated excess since March 1 17
Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall wince March 1 26.3S Inchon
Deficiency since March 1 3.41 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . . 10.82 Inches
EXUCHH for cor. period , 189S 5.16 Inches )
zero.
L. A. WELSH , Local Forecast Offlcial.
When death conies to
the door of a strong , rugged ,
healthy constitution be finds
it closed. He is always
sneaking
around look
ing for open
ings through
which be can
invade happy
homes and leave
them forlorn and
desolate. He
looks for weak places
and broken doors
which can be easily
battered down. When
man's vigor and
energy begin to
weaken and be
come uncertain ,
then the door to
bis vitality grows
shaky and there is an opening for the grim
visitor to enter.
It is commonly said that people die of
this or that particular disease. The truth
is they die of constitutional weakness.
If more people realized this they would
understand why the great "Golden Medi
cal Discovery" invented by Dr. R. V.
Pierce of Buffalo , N. Y. , cures so many
cases of lingering coughs , throat , bronchial ,
and kindred affections of the air passages.
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luting relief. We made up our rolodt to try
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' and alto of 'Favorite
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certain. I took eight bottlea of Golden Meillcal
Discovery' and two of'Favorite Prescription , '
and , really , I have not felt aa well in years. I
leep better than I have In twenty year * . "
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