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Dec , Jan. 20 , ' 09.
Saturday's Buying.
Will be made easy in the different departments of our store by the
very noticeable reductions in the new seasonable goods Some spe
cial attractions in the dress goods department ,
Muslin Hosiery For women and chil- Blankets and Notice reductions
Underwear dren. Comforters in prices.
Ladles' black ribbed wool Hose , with They nro not fllctltloua , either.
Bear in
high spliced heels and double soles ,
mind that 3Cc , 3 pairs $1.00. $10.00 White Blankets DOW $7.50 pair.
these Ladles' black wool Hose , very good quality $7.75 White Dlankcts now $5.95 pair.
daily
ity , In all sizes , 25o pair.
$5.00 Grey Dlankota now $3.83 pair.
of
talks
A very goxl black cotton Hosp , heavy
muslin weight , fast color , with double toe , $3.C5 Grey Bjankcts now $2.73 pair.
solo and heel , 20c pair.
underwear $2.85 Grey Blankets now $2.15 pair.
Children's black ribbed wool Hose , seam
are simply less , were 2Dc , now IGc , 2 pairs 25c , 05o Grey Blankets now 77c pair.
a series of Children's good quality of black fleece $3.00 Comforters now $2.88 pair.
lined ribbed hose , ,18c ; 3 pairs 50c.
notices Children's black ribbed wool Hose , seamless - Gingham Day All day Saturday
we owe you. loss and fast color. lOo a pair.
day in our basement
Very unumial values arc here.
ment store
Ladles' NlKht Gowns of cnmbrlc , nquare Underwear
neck , trimmed -with embroidery In-
BcrtltiR nnd ritfllo of lace , sleeves to \vo will place on sole one lot of Ging
match , at ll.'DO : .reduced from $2.25. For men , ham Plalda and Stripes and close them
Night Gowns of soft finish cambric ; yoke women and out nt 5c per yard regular price lOo
back , square neck , trimmed with cm- and
brold ry Inserting and edging , at SBc children at
each. * ' . Ono lot of Percale. 30 Inches wide , re
NlKht Gowns of cambric , Ions cloth and reductions that duced from lOc all go at 5c per yard ,
nainsook , daintily trimmed , at $1.00 , One lot Shirting Percale , 30 Inches wide ,
$1.25 , $1.60 and up to $0.00 each. make quick reduced from lOc now 5c.
Lldlcn' Drawers of cambric , wide um for and
brella , ruffle of lawn , finished with selling us One lot of Sateen , suitable for quilt lin
thrcB rows of hemstltclilnR , at 50c per great saving for you. ing , 30 Inches wide at 5c per yard ,
pair ; reduced from 7oc.
Special values all through the line. BOo each for ladles' light weight ribbed Special Silk
and bo convinced. reduced from
Como wool Vests and Pants ,
$1.00 each. Waist Sale
Notions Dress bindings. 50 : each for ladles' extra large sizes In
If you want nnmethlng good In Dress Swiss ribbed wool , reduced from $1.00 Not many
nimllriKa you should try Kedor's Pom- each.
pRdour Brush , guaranteed to wear as ' COc each for ladles flat goods. In natural of a kind
Ions as the eklrt price 9c a yard. wool , camel's hair and all wool scarlet , but quite
S. H. & M. Velveteen UlndtaK the reduced from $1.00 each.
"Belle" Gc vard. a variety
a Reduced prices on Union Suits , Tights ,
S. II. & M. Corduroy Tlcdferii 7c a yard. etc. of new
A. M. N. Waterproof Dress Facing at 25c each for children's fleece lined Union
5c , 12V4c. 15c and 23c a yard. Suits , reduced from 50c each. styles.
Dress Trimmings New trimmings 12V4o each for children's Ilceco lined Black taffeta silk , tucked fronts , largo
Underwear , broken sizes largest sizes sizes only , our regular $5.00 waist , for
mings are be eold as high as 38c each. $3.75.
ginning to arrive. 69o each for men's natural wool , wool Pretty Satin Waists. In cardinal , brown ,
fleeced. In plain and fancy ; all wool black and red , our regular $6.75 waist ,
Braids to take the lead , both In silk and scarlet , ribbed natural wool , etc. , re for $4.75.
Iti mohair , while for fancy suits and duced from $1.00 each.
evening gowns there are some bcautl- * Extra low prices to close out our win
ful novelties. $1.50 each for two numbers In men's ter wrappers.
Don't forget 'that ' on all Fur trimming StuttKartor Sanitary All Wool Shlrta
bought now you get a reduction of 25 and Drawers , worth from $2.40 to $3.85 Closing out a few tailor-made suits at
per cent. each. very low prices.
THOMPSON , BELDEN & Co.
any way offending their constituents. Judge
Hayward has not only started out with the
greatest strength , but lie has also made
steady gains , and should have the advantage
of the natural trend toward the growing
man. "
Asked how bo liked the situation , D. E.
Thompson replied : "Everything Is going
along nicely. It suits mo and I have no
complaint to make. "
One Who DOOM \nt I.Ike II.
On the other hand another well known
republican politician who has been friendly
to Judge , Hayward but not actively IderitU
fled .with h jcoxvpgs expresses this view :
"Is'do'-iK > t"llKs'-th'e turn ! taken by today's
vote. It Is disappointing' In several re
spects. The Hayward managers started out
this morning with * a public announcement
that * tticry had won' over not less than ten
men .alnco yesterday's ballot and that Hay-
watrl"woulcl show sufficient strength to as-
sure.a majority of the republicans whose
votes , are needed to elect. ' The addition ot
suven votca leaves him still' without a ma *
Jorlty ot 'the republicans and defers the
benefit cf the prestige such a showing
would glvo.
"Tho unseating of Benjamin Is another
Ill-advised move. It could and should hav
been deferred until after the senatorial
Qght was off the boards. It Is certain that
the elections committee , which is controlled
by men voting against Hayward , would not
have been In such a hurry to seat Israel
unless they- were certain they wore not
going to hurt their own preferred candi
dates. The result Is the admission of one
more man to the republican ranks , raising
the number required to control a caucus
should the fight be transferred behind
caucus doors.
"Equally Ill-advised was the attempt to
get another ballot today. Coming as. It did
froro tho-'Hayward'sldo ' the fluke cannot be
cf advantage to htm. Had ho succceded It
Is questionable ) -whether anythlifg could have
been gained. No such move should bo made
unks.t foreordained .to succeed and then not
unless there Is a stake In sight. " I
The Hayward program is to push his I j
strength over the republican majority line J
and then work for a caucus conditional
Upon a viva voso roll call vote. His man *
agcrs would like to force the caucus for Fri
day night if conditions arc favorable for
them. It will bo the policy of all the other
candidates to oppose this plan and attempt
to wear the Hayward strength out by pto.
tractlng tbo struggle In the open In Joint
session.
Representative Plynn's hand , upon which
Wood poisoning haa set In , Is bothering him
badly. It U feared he may have to suffer
amputation of one finger.
HILLS. INTRODUCED IN HOUSE.
Fifteen Now MrniiircN Are ItroUKlit
Fnrvrnril for Coimlilcrntlon.
LINCOLN. Jan. 19 ; ( Special. ) Fifteen
new bills were introduced In the house
Thursday as follows :
II. U. 294 By Burns : To amend nectlon 1
of an act entitled "An act to provide for
a Hen or labor performed and material fur
nished for the erection , preparation or re-
niovol of any house mill , manufactory or
building or appurtenance , being chapter 82
of the laws 'cf Nebraska of 1SS5 and to amend
the title ot said act.
H. H. 295 By Committee on Soldiers'
Homo : To authorize for the purchase ot
the site of the Soldiers' and Sailors' homo
established and located at Mllford , Ne
braska , and to provide appropriation ot $13-
DOO therefor.
II. R. 296 By DIttmar : To provide for a
fire proof wing and heating equipment for
the Nebraska hospital at Lincoln , Nebraska ,
and to appropriate $50,000 therefor.
II. R. 2i > 7 By Pollard : To amend section
340 ( sub-RpctV n 10) ) , chapter 2 , Compiled
Statutes ot Nebraska tcr 1897 and to repeal
said original section. Appropriating $2,500
annually for the State Horticultural society.
H. R. 298 By Olmstc-ad : To amend section
958 * ot the Code of Civil Procedure and to re
peal said section as now exists. Provides
for change of venue In civil and criminal
cases.
H. R. 299 By Laoer To authorize and em
power the state auditor to license a number
of fire Insurance brokers defining their duties
Hood's
Are gaining fu or rapidly.
Biulness wtn and travel
Pills
lers carry them in veil
pocket * , Udlet carry them
In punei , houKkceperi ketp thtro In medicine
loMt * . IrUadi tKonuotod ua M tritadt. U *
and providing penalties for'the violations of
the provisions of this act.
H. R. 300 By Hathorn : To amend sec
tion 182 cf chapter 12 of the Criminal Code
of the state of Nebraska. Provides penalty
for Illegal voting In school , ward or city elec
tions. '
H. R. 301 By Tanner : To amend section
4 of subdivision 5 of chapter 79 ot the Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska , 1897 , and t > re
peal said original section. Bill permits
children of school ago to attend school In
a nearer district and provides manner of col
lection ot school taxes In. such cases. ,
H. It. 302 By Nesblt : To amend seotion
' 3l4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and o repeal -
peal said section ns , pow exists , covering
grounds necessary for new trial.
H. R. 303 By Israel : ' T ! > provide for the
establishment and maintenance of the exper
imental station located by an. act of the leg
islature , approved April 7 , 1891 , at Culbert-
son , Hlcbcock county , and Ogftllala , Keith
county. Asks for an appropriation of $20-
000.
000.II. . R. 304 By Cox : To provide for compil
ing , Illustrating1 , clcctrotyplng , printing ,
binding , copyrighting and dlstrlbutng a state
seres of school text books and appropriat
ing1 money therefore and for repealing- sub
division 18 of chapter 79 ot the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska. Calls for an appro
priation $50,000.
H. R. 305 By Young : To provide for the
registration , leasing and general manage
ment of the educational lands of Nebraska
and to provide for the collection of rental
Interest and principal payments thereon and
for the distribution ot funds arising there
from nnd to repeal chapter SO of the Com
piled Statutes of 1897.
H. n. 300 By Fisher : To amend section
7 cf chapter 20 of the Compiled Statutes of
Nebraska of 1897 , * nd to repeal said original
section and section 15 of chapter 17 ot the
Compiled Statutes of 1897 , providing ; for
four year terms for county officials except
county Judges.
H. R. 307 By Boulier : For the estab
lishment nnd observance of library day on
the 21st of October or the nearest Friday
thereto.
H. R. 308 By Wllcox : To prohibit the
selling of beef nnd veal carcasses with
out , exhibiting the hide to the purchaser
nnd providing for the preserving1 of the
hides for the Inspection of any person.-en
demand and providing penalties tor xthe vlo-
latlon of the same. . ' '
H. R. 309 By Flynn : To repeal'section ' 1
of chapter 90 of the Compiled -Statutes of
1897 as now existing and to create three
now sections In lieu thereof to be known
as sections 1 , 2 and 3 providing penalties.
Provides an eight hour labor law.
'
RILLS , INTRODUCED SENATE.
*
Nine Mennnren Hi-might P.orwanl uy
Member * of Upper Iloune , T
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special.r-Nlne ) bills
were Introduced In the senate on Thursday
as follows :
S. V. 165 By Steele : To amend section
183 of the Code ot Civil Procedure ot the
state of Nebraska and.to regulate the dis
position of property taken on a writ of re
plevin and to fix , the manner and amount
of a , forthcoming bond where the property li
left In posstsslon of the defendant.
S. F. 167 By Prout : . To amend section 119
of the Criminal Code'of the state of Ne
braska. And to repeal said section 119 as
now existing. _
S. F. 168 By Praut : To amend section 21
of article' 1 of chapter 80 of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska entitled "School Lands
and Funds. " And ta repeal-.satd section 21
as It now exists , j ,
S. F. 189 By Prout : To repeal section 70
of chapter 86 of the Compiled Statutes of
Nebraska. . ' -
S. F. 170 By Fowler : To Bmend-Bectlon
189 of the Coda , of Civil . .procedure and to
repeal said original sectlon'189. -
8. F. 171 By Qlffert : To amend sections
B22 and B23 of the Code of Civil Piocc'duro
and to repeal said original sections and to
add to section 52S provisions for the trial
of the right of such exemptions in the court
whore the Judgment was obtained.
S. P. 172 By Owens : To prohibit the sell
ing of beef and veal carcasses without ex
hibiting the hides to'the purchaser and pro
viding for the preserving of said hides for
the Inspection of any person on demand and
providing penalties for the violation thereof ,
S. F. 173 By Owens : To amend sections
1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act to require
attendance of all persons between the ages
of 8 and 1,4 , years at some public or
private school In the state of Nebraska. " ap
proved March 31 , 1887 , and to repeal said
section.
S. F. 174 By Barton : An act to amend
section 14 of chapter 65 ot the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska for 1897 , entitled
"Partnerships. "
Coiitmeti far I. ke Steamer * .
CLEVELAND. Jan. 19. The Marine Review -
view tomorrow will say : Within the last
few dayi Cleveland and Detroit shipbuilders
have doted contracts for four steel freight
stoameri , all of thovery largest class , 7,000
to 8,000 net capacity and of about $1,000,000
In aggregate value. These four orders bring
the number of new freight carriers under
contract oo the grett lokei up to eighteen.
The aggregate carrying capacity will bo
about 101,400 not tons. The number of ves
sels of all kinds now under contract In lake
ship yards Is thirty-one and the aggregate
values $4.174,000.
ASK WOOL DEALERS TO UNITE
Live Stork Convention nt Gnlvecton
EndortipM Cotton Exchange
I'ropoiltlon.
QALVESTON , Tex. , Jan. 19. At the last .
day'e session of { he Texas Llvo Stock associa
tion a resolution was adopted requesting .
the wool dealers of New York to unite with
the Now York cotton exchange for the pur
pose of affording facilities of dealing In
wool futures. The New York cotton ex
change in 1891 expressed a willingness to
buy and sell 'wool ' under the same system
that they buy and sell cotton , provided the
wool dealers of New York would Join their
organization.
A resolution was adopted to the effect that
the railway companies of Texas and the
Texas railroad commission should open ne
gotiations leading to an amicable adjust
ment ot the controversy now existing be
tween them. A committee of three from the
Live Stock association was appointed to cooperate -
operate with other bodies seeking this same
end.
end.Tho
The bill now before -the state legislature
to reduce the legal rate of interest from 8
to 6 per ceat and the contract from 10 to
8 per cent was endorsed. A resolution en
dorsing the Vest bill now pending In con
gress to create a bureau in the Department
of Agriculture for the giving of public in
formation about the production and shipping
of live stock wae adopted ,
San Antonio was chosen as the place of
meeting next year.
NO TRACE OF THE PAUL JONES
Mayor TaKifart Given Up All Hope of
Seeliiw 111 * Dnuithter Alive
Airnln.
SCRANTON , Miss. , Jan. 19. The tug Leo
returned .today from Chandeleur Island , not
having obtained any tidings of the Paul
Jonca. The story that crew and passengers
of the v Paul Jones stopped at Chandeleur
Island Is without foundation.
Mr. Tag-gart.has given up all hope of see
ing his daughter alive.
The lighthouse tender Pansy Is making a
thorough search along the shores of Breton
and Chandeleur Islands and may return at
any hour with tidings of the yacht.
According to reliable information received
late last night the yacht Paul Jones Is In all
probability a total .loss , with all on board.
Fishermen from Back bay , between Bird
Island and Colletts canal , report finding a
quantity of wreckage , such as 'wlndons and
doors of the cabin ot a new boat.
VEXNEIl SUES TO DELAY TRANSFER.
Union Pacific Director-May lie Hin
dered In Takluir Short Line.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. The fact developed -
oped today that the transfer of tbo Oregon
Short Line to the Union Pacific , which the
directors of the latter road have been cm-
powered to make , Is likely to be delayed
by-a.sult brought by C. H. Venner ot Boston
as 'a Union Pacific shareholder against the
road In which he Is In a small way Iden
tified. A meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Pacific was held at Salt Lake City
January 10 , when authority was given the
Union Pacific board to Increase the common
stock $28,000,000 In order to take over the
Short Line. This matter will bo considered
the early part of next month. A director of
the Union Pacific said today that the Ven
ner suit Is likely to delay the transfer , but
the argument which he presents will bo
strongly met and will cause no permanent
trouble.
& Terrtllnute Dividend.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. The Evening Post
says : H was learned today from official
sourcee that the Evansvlllo and Terre Haute
Railroad company will , at Its next dividend
declaration , make disbursements at the rate
of 5 per cent per annum on the preferred
stock outstanding.
Inorrnne In Omaha Dividend.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. The directors of
the St. Paul & Omaha Railroad company
I have declared a dividend of 3 % per cent
on the common stock from the operations ot
la t year , on Increiie of 1ft per cent.
1
ISRAEL IS GIVEN THE SEAT
H"port of the Committee on Contest.is
Adopted by Strict Forty Vote ,
BENJAMIN ASSERTS HE WILL GET EVEN
MnUrn n I.Ut of Member * of ( he Com
mittee for Kntnrc HcferciH'c
Iiirncl Taken the Onth of
onice.
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special Telegram. )
The Israel-Benjamin contest case , which
occupied the house yesterday afternoon and
all of this forenoon , was finally settled by
a partisan vote whereby Benjamin was
ousted and Israel was declared entitled to
his seat. The case was debated at conald-
crabcl length and It waa only after the
facts were developed that there was no
controversy over that part of the report
which declared that Israel had a majority
of the votes that debate was finally cut oft
and the question brought to a vote.
There were no sensational features In the
struggle for the reason that the fusion mem
bers of the elections commltteo had taken
part In nil thp examination of the case' and
the struggle yesterday and today was rather
to gain a few days' delay rather than from
any hope that Benjamin could be retained
In his scat. Little bitterness seems to have
be < m engendered In the fight and the house
has settled down to work as if nothing had
happened.
It is probable that a further move In the
Flllmoro county case will bo taken tomor-
row. The ballots from three missing prc-
c'ncts ' In Flllmore county have not yet come
In and there will likely be an Inquiry about
F. Sklpton , the county Judge , who has do-
fled the power of the legislature to not.
The legislature today attended tn con-
sldcrablo routine business and Is now In
good working order. The commlttceg now
have many of the printed bills nnd reports
have commenced to come In. The house .
Mcnt Into committee of the whole this afternoon -
noon , which was unusually curly in the
session. The bills lo provide money for
the salaries and incidental expenses of the I
ecsslon wctc also taken up and passed and I
will bo ready for action in the senate the
flrst of the coming week.
The senate early In the session disposed
of the employe question by declaring that
the clerical force should be paid for each
day _ Uiey were on duty while the senate was
In s'esslon. The house la approaching a tlmo
when the same matter will have to bo taken
up. It eeems that last Saturday being a day
that the house was not In session , a number
of the employes reported for duty nnd nro
now asking for credit for the day's work.
This has led to a dispute that will prohi
ably bo settled In the house tomorrow by
a resolution similar to the one adopted by
the senate.
Content Cnne Opened.
The discussion on the Israel-nenjomln
: ontest case was opened by Lane oi Lan
caster , who said that It seemed to him the
house was the solo Judge of eligibility of
Its members and that the contnc should be
decided along the lines of Justice and right.
-seemed to him that there was no doubt
that Israel had received a majority of the
votes. The only objection raised to the
Ing of the contestant was that he was holdIng -
Ing the ofllco of county judge at the time of
the election. He did not think tbls barred
Israel from the seat and asked the chairman
of the commltteo on privileges and elections
If he knew when Israel retired from the
office of county judge ot Dundy county.
Chairman Fisher answered that the con
testant ( , Israel , possessed a certificate show
ing 'that he had resigned the office on the
( econd day of Jatflfa'ry , one day prior to the
opening of the beaalon ot the legmlature.
Mr. Fisher then went into some detail as to
the manner ofprocedure ot the committee In
counting the votes , showing that there was
no evidence of the ballots having been tam
pered with , or that the recount had been
anything but fair and honest , with some
members of the minority party present and
participating In the proceeding.
Weaver of Richardson mide un extended
argument , holding that Israel was not
eligible and citing numerous decisions bearIng -
Ing on tbo case. Ho suggested that some of
the anxiety shown In the pressing of tbls
matter was that the vote of the contestant
was especially valuable to one of the candi
dates for United StMes senator.
Dotweller of Douglas spoks on the ques
tion , answering the argument presented by
Mr. Weaver and speaking In such an earnest
strain that ho waa frequently lnterrupte.1 by
applause. In answer to a question from
Sturgess of Douglas as to the complication
that arose when Allen Field and W. .1. Biyan
were running for congress In the First dis
trict , Mr. Deiweller uald that congress was
the sole judge of the eligibility ot Its new
members and : ! : e question was not pertinent
at thli time.
Benjamin State * III * Ca e.
I
Mr. Benjamin , the contcstee. took the floor
and spoke in an impasVoued manner. He
said the comm'ttee had net ( reined him
fairly , but he "bad their names on a list. "
and this list would be used in tb-s future In
"getting even. " He said : "If Uod spares
my life I will bo h.'io two years hence to
settle accounts with some o tboo who are
trying to take my seat from m ° . "
Wllcox of Lincoln , In opemug his remarks
In favor of the majority report , said be
hoped Mr. Benjamin did no : have his name
on the Hat , on account of the fact that hla
own seat and that of Mr. Benjamin wer so
close together in the hil1 He bad found
Mr. Benjamin a very pleasant neighbor.
McCarthy of Dlxon said that after a care
ful study ot the case he had concluded that
the contestant had been fairly elected and
was entitled to bis scat. He quoted from
Shakespeare , "Conscience makes cowards of
us all , " and said the expression did not
state the trutb. It was expediency and
policy that made cowards ot men. The ques
tion before the house -
was -whether a free
ballot and a fair count should be uphold In
tbls state. He did not think the eligibility
of the contestant could be seriously ques
tioned.
Walling of Dawson eald that In his mind
there was no doubt that the contestant was
fairly elected , and as for himself ho was
willing to take the consequences so dra
matically threatened > by Mr. Benjamin.
A call for the previous question closed the
debate and the roll -was called on the mo
tion to adopt the minority report. The mo
tion -was defeated by a strict party vote
standing 47 to 52 , Loomls of Butler ( fusion )
being the only member absent.
Inrael U Seated.
The majority report was then adapted on
exactly the same showing of strength , and ,
Israel , the contestant , was declared en (
titled to the seat by a vote of 52 to 47.
Several members from both sides of the
house explained their votes.
After the adjournment of the Joint con
vention a motion by Armstrong of Nemaha
was adopted Instructing the janitors to rent
100 folding chairs for the use of the house
during the senatorial contest.
A motion waa wade that the chief Justice
bo sent for and tbo oath of office be admin
istered to Israel , the successful contestant
from the Sixty-seventh district. Tbo com
mittee eent after the chief Justice returned
with the news that the court bad adjourned
for dinner , whereupon the house took a re-
cesa to 3 o'clock.
After recess Representative Israel took
the formal oath of office. The chair an.
nounced that the newly seated member
would be assigned to the places on the com
mittees formerly held iby Mr. Benjamin ,
and that ca requMt ot Tucker of Yorlc ho
would bo given the chairmanship of th *
committee on llvo tnck and grazing ,
House roll 113 , the bill appropriating > 90 ,
000 to pay the salaries o ( members and
employes , wan rivtd the tlilnl time and
passed , receiving ninety-seven votes , with
none oppoMng ,
House roll 121. appropriating money to
pay the Incidental expenses of the session ,
was alee passed.
A number of bills were Introduced , ami
those of yesterday were read the second
time and reform ! to committees as follows :
277 , judiciary ; 278 , miscellaneous subjects ;
279 , Soldiers' homo ; 2SO , asylums ; 2S1 , mis
cellaneous subjects ; 2S2 , public lands and
buildings ; 2S3 , judiciary ; : SI , bunks un-J
currency ; 2S5 , Insurance ; 2S6 , public schools ;
2S7 , roads and bridges ; 2SS , fees and sal
aries ; 2S9 , miscellaneous ; 2&0 , Insane hos
pitals ; 291 , judiciary ; 292 , cities and to\\nsi \
293 , internal Improvements.
At 4:30 : p. m. the house went Into com.
mlttee of the whole to consider bills on
general file , Reuse of Hall being called to
the chair.
H. R. 13 By Taylor of Custer. provid
ing for a reduction in the fees and salaries
of county officials , was discussed nnd rcc
ommended for Indefinite postponement.
When the repoH came to the house it wa
adopted on roll call iby a vote of 74 to 17.
At 6:20 : the house adjourned.
i'uociisiu.\ OK TIII : SKNATI : .
HOIIKP I'nl In nn Uneventful
Dn > - lit Routine IliiHlneiiN.
LINCOLN , Jon. 19. ( Special. ) At the
morning session of the senate Chairman
Fowler of the committee
: on municipal af
fairs reported S. F. 12 favorably , with a
slight amendment of Its title. It prohibits
the plotting of encumbered isnds into town
or city lots and was Introduced by Miller ot
Buffalo. If the bill becomes n law It will
require the filing of affidavits anJ certificates
of the proper officers th.u there are no en
cumbrances , liens , taxes or judgments
against the laud about to bo platted Into
lots. j (
lots.Nino
Nine bills were lntiodui.'e'l ' , leaving off at
171. Bills on second reading were referred
as follows : Ono hundred and fifty-nine , live
stock and grazing ; 1GO , Judiciary ; 101 , edu
cational ; 162 , judiciary ; 163 , judiciary ; 164 ,
Judiciary ; 165 , highways.
After a brief recess the senate went into
commltteo of the whole to discuss S. F. 12 ,
by Miller of Buffalo , Schaal of Sarpy In the
chair.
Talbot of Lancaster wanted to know If the
bill , n cant to Include cltiea of the metropoli
tan , and first class. Senator Miller thought
jj did. He believed some safeguards should
be thrown about the platting ot land Into
lots.
Senator Talbot wanted time to amend the
bill In order to make provision for vacating
city plats where they have become useless
as city lots because of mushroom growths.
Ho said there were lots of these additions in
Lincoln and other cities , no doubt , that were
being heavily taxed , but 'were ' of no value
as city property. They should be turned i |
back , Into cornfields. Under the present law
there was no way to do so.
Accordingly the commltteo arose , reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
The engrossing committee reported that
S. F. 23 had been properly engrossed. Upon
motion of Talbot of Lancaster , the bill was
then placed upon Its third reading and put
on Us final passage. The bill was passed
by a strict party vote of 21 to 10 , Hale of
Madison and Howard of Hamilton being ab
sent.
sent.Before
Before adjourning to the house chamber
for the joint session , Miller of Buffalo , Prout
of Oage and Cauaday of Kearney were named
to confer with a committee from the house
on admissions to the fioor during the balloting - !
loting on senator.
After the ballot the senate took a recess
till 3 o'clock. .
Interpretation of the rules as to the proper
method ) , ot reporting bills back from com
mittees occupied considerable of the sen
ate's time in the afternoon. I
S. F. 33 , 31. 28 , 27 , 24 , 16 and 11 were reported - I |
ported upon by the judiciary committee and
went on the general file.
Van Duseu of Douglas offered a resolution >
to the effect that the secretary ot state I j
continued to furnish supplies contrary to the 1 1J
Instructions of tbo senate , which stationery
and supplies were of inferior quality , and it
Is therefore ordered by the senate that the
supplies bo returned and payment for tbo
same refused. Ills resolution will bo consid
ered tomorrow.
Twelve more bills -were added to the list ,
after which the senate adjourned 'till tomorrow -
morrow morning.
ST. LOUISANJJAUGHT SHORT
Clerk of Court of Criminal Correc
tion Pear * Proponed Lexow Invei-
tlltiitlon and DUnpnenrg.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 19. Al J. Wagenman ,
clerk of the court of criminal correction , has
disappeared and It is said by his intimate
friends that he has confessed to a subver
sion of witnesses' and jurors' fees to the
amount of $30,000.
Tonight he is missing and his friends fear
he has committed suicide. Wagenman has
filled one term as clerk of the court of crim
inal correction nnd was re-elected to the
office last fall. Ever since the proposition
to Institute a Lexow committee and investi
gate the city affairs of St. Louis was made
Wagenman's friends have noticed that he
seemed downcast and depressed. A number
of them now claim that he told them ho
feared the result of an Investigation into the
affairs of his office , as a discrepancy would
be discovered and hewould be ruined. A
prominent city official whose name Is with
held at his request tonight said that Wagen
man declared if they found him out ho
would kill himself.
His home "has " been constantly watched
since noon , < but ho has not appeared. His
family was at homo and his 'Wife In tears ,
but eho would say nothing. At 6 o'clock
this evening she locked up the house and
went to her mother's in another part of the
city. At midnight tonight Wagenman's
friends after a fruitless search became con
vinced that ho had carried out his threat
and committed suicide end a systematic
search ot the hotels was begun.
Fourth Ohio Muntercd Out.
COLUMBUS. O. . Jan. 19. The Fourth
Ohio volunteers were paid off here today and
mustered out of service. A precedent U
established which Is expected to prevent
trouble when the Second , Sixth , Ninth and
Tenth Ohio volunteers are mustered out.
The claim of the state against the government - |
ment for expenses In raising troops will bo
fought over later. The Fourth Ohio saw
service and was under nro In Porto Rico.
Three Ilourn Shooting ? Illninelf.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Jan. 19. David Will-
lams , ex-surveyor of Kltsap county , shot
and killed his wife and then committed sul-
cldo this afternoon at his homo near Sll-
vcrdale. The only cause that can bo given
Is Insanity. In taking his own life Williams
shot himself three times with a shot gun.Two
hours elapsed between the first and third
shots.
OUTGROWING ITS CLOTHES
Nebraska Stnts Uulvenlty Up In the Front
Rank Educationally and Otherwise
NEEDS FOR COMING BIENNIAL PERIOD
Itruniln Auk for l.nruer
( Inn fur Milliiteiiniioe nnd Ainu
for > IliillilliiHH MliidentH
from All O IT the World.
LINCOLN , Jan. 19. ( Special. ) The re-
uort ot the Board of llegeiits ot the State
University to the governor contains a largo
amount of Information of Interest to the
public and the friends of education. Follow
ing are some extracts :
The whole number or enrollments In the
preceding blennlum was 2,833 ; In this blen-
nlum 3,568 ; n Rain of 25.7 per cent. The
whole number of students in 189C , the final
year of the preceding blennlum was 1,506.
In the final year of this blennlum , 1S9S , the
number was 1.91& ; a gain of 27 per cent.
There was a gain of 15 U per cent In the at
tendance of 18 S over that of 1397. U Is
particularly encouraging to note th t the
Increase has for the most part been In the
genulno university and -lollfisUin work ,
though , as would naturally bo the case In
now schools beginning with small numbers
the rate of Increase appears largo In those
schools. The gain in attendance of colle-
glato students is 13 per cent ; In the attend
ance In the graduate school 26',4 per cent.
In the new schools that have been particu
larly emphasized , that of mechanic nrts ,
shows an increase in attendance of 125 per
cent and that of agriculture 61 per cent.
It Is checrlns to llnd that ncthlng has been
lost from the harvest following the gen
erous seed sowing of numbers under the
preceding administration , as Is shown by n
gain of 84 per cent in the number of colle-
gloto graduates , 312 In the present blennlum
over the number 1C9 In the preceding blen
nlum. The number of alumni lias almost
been doubled within the last three years.
There Is an increase In this period of 93 per
cent of which more than 88 per cent were
collegiate graduates. From the founding of
the university to 1895 , Inclusive , the entire
number taking higher degrees was fifty , as
over against eighty during the last three
years. The number of graduates during the
same periods taking other degrees were as
follows : A. B. , 2SO , as over against 200 ; B.
Sc. , 121 , as over against 112 ; LL. B. , 105 , ns
over ngaln&t 119. In short , of 1,073 alumni ,
617 have been graduated In the last three
years.
Field IN Widening.
The university Is drawing from a wider
area than ever before. Six more counties
within the state are represented In nttcml-
nnco than two years ago. The sovonty-five
countlcH represented embrace most of the
counties that are really settled. In the ago
of the students , ranging from only 2 at 15
years of age to one at 61 years of age , there
has been decided gain In maturity. The
largest number of any one ago In thr > last
blennlum was 17C at 19 years , as over against
263 of 21 years of age In the present blen
nlum. The average age nt present of nil
students Is 22.4 years. The quality of the
student body Is not only surely Improving In
maturity , but also In the preparation. Four
hundred and three prepared at colleges In
this blennlum , as over against 182 in the
one preceding ; 702 at accredited high schools ,
as over against 634 ; 340 in other than ac
credited high schools , as over against 101
In the preceding blonnlum ; 197 at leathers'
normals , as over against eighty-one ; seven
ty-four in academies , as over against forty-
three In all private schiwls In the preceding
period. The number from grades and dis
trict schools Is relatively smaller , only 253
as over against 236. It Is especially signifi
cant of the quality of the student body that
the proportion of women to men Is rapidly
Increasing and Is above the proportion In
other ' co-educatlcnal Institutions of llko rank.
The whole number of women In 1896-U7 was
761 ; In 1897-98 , 872. In recognition of this
constituency the regents In June , 1898 ,
created ( the office of Dean of Women and ap
pointed an alumna of the university dean.
II coo in on n Qenulne University.
. The figures are suggestive of quality as
well as of quantity. An alumnus of the In
stitution , recently responded to a toast en
titled 1 "The New University. " He recognized
that ' the University ot Nebraska is not only
In a position of numbers to be the leading
Transmlsslsslppt university , but also on ac
count cf its spirit. The establishment and
development of the graduate school is bring
ing j In the real university.
The groups of study have been revised to
meet the demands of the new university.
The groups have been greatly Increased
and elaborated. Opportunity Is given for
general liberal and technical education and
also for specialization.
In the new university It Is realized what
had long been dreamed of for a state univer
sity , which must be peculiarly a people's uni
versity the organization of the schools of
agriculture and mechanic arts , In conjunction
with colleges of literature , science and the
arts.
arts.These
These schools , the organization of which
simply was reported to the last legislature ,
have developed as fast as the equipment c-f
the schools would permit. It is with pride
that wo announce that provision has been
made to supplement these schools with a
school of domestic science that Is opening
the present year with promise.
K tlmate > for niennlum.
The general report by the chancellor gives
only a slight conception of the many-sided
ness , remarkable growth and consequent ur
gent demands of the university for pecun
iary support. The unanticipated increase
during the last blennlum in the university
has made it difficult for tbo regents to main
tain it without a deficit. By the utmost
economy and almost Imposition upon tholr
employes have they barely succeeded in doIng -
Ing so , with the exception of a slight de
ficit In the fuel , gas , water and light ac
count. Add to the accumulated needs that
the economies practiced have made the most
conservative estimates as to the normal In
crease in the university for the coming blen
nlum nnd It will be evident that a consider
able larger sum than the university has bad
will be necessary for its maintenance apart
from all expansion. The regents have made
the budget as small as they could on the
side of expenditures without threatening
actual retrogression.
The estimated resources from the taxes
of the blennlum , Income from university
funds and payable from state general fund
Is 1311,500.
In addition to the above th university will
receive from the United States government
for the next two years $23.000 annually ,
known as the "Morrlll fund , " limited to
special uses by the act of congress ; also
$15,000 annually for the United States agrl-
cultural experiment station , limited by act
of congress to original research and experi
ments upon subjects connected with agri
culture. Also there will bo collected from
students of the university for various uni
versity purposes sums estimated , per annum ,
as follows : Matriculation and diploma fees ,
$4,000 ; law college tuitions. $4,500 ; laboratory
cash deposits , $1,000 ; also farm cash receipts ,
annually , estimated at $900.
Thrso will bo asked to bo formally ap
propriated by separate bill or bills In the
specific coses.
reriimiient Improvement * Ankeil.
In addition to tbo above the following ap
propriations from the state general fund for
buildings and permanent improvement ! ! have
to bo asked :
For a farm sehool and experiment
station building and for maintain
ing greenhouse at the farm . $ 35,000
For a University-Soldiers' Memorial
hall , for remodeling the present
chipel wing of University hall to
Apollinaris
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. "
Served at State Dinners given by the Queen.
N. Y. Sun.
The beverage of the select world.
N. Y. Tribune. V.
nccnmmoitato the Itw rollcgp 80,000
For addition to boiler homo rnpnclty
and rail arms IncrrnMiig steum
plant , , , , , 10,009
$ 85,001
To meet the almvo expenditures the bo.ird
pro | > o os the creation of a building and per *
mancnt Improvement fund for the tinlveriltj
by the levy of n tax of rtfi of n mill upon
thn gram ! assccKincnt roll of the into for <
period of flvo year * with the proviso that no |
more than $50,000 bo expended In a slngK
year. If thltt plan picvalln the bllla fol
buildings will be so amended an to wlthilr.ivi
the appropriation from thp wnrral fund am )
rharfto It ngaliiAt the proceeds of the special
levy.
levy.Tho
The necessities for the now hiilldliiKft nml
Improvements nskcd for nn > set out nt length
In thn report of the regents.
NEARING THE DARK VALLEY
Dr. llenlnc , Who In Crltlenlly III , ! !
hut n Few lloiirn IoitK 'r to
LUc.
A change for the worse took place yes'er *
day evening In the condition of Dr. J. 0.
Dcnlse , who has been critically ill for the )
last few weeks. Eirjy this morning word
camr from his bedside that hn was MuMnK
rapidly. The attending physicians expressed
the opinion that ho would llvo probably not
longer than daybreak. Hopes for lr. ) le- )
ulpp's recovery have not been entertained
for several days , ns It was known that ho
was too weak to endure the strain ot Mi
Illness.
FOR BABY'S ' SKIN
SCALP AND HAIR
And preventing the first symptoms of dis
tressing rashes , nothing so pure , so awoet , o
wholesome , so speedily elTectlve as CUTICDBA
SOAP , greatest of skin purifying and beauti
fying soaps , as well a * purest and sweetest
fur tollot , bath , and nursery. For pimples ,
blotches , red , rough , oily , motliy tkln , dry.
thin , and falling Jmlr , red , rough himli.and
for simple rashes and blemishes of childliood ,
it is simply incomparable.
The
Man
and His Wife
who cannot ngroc on anytlilnp else nro
unanimous In their praise of Krug Cabinet
bottled beer. She uses It as a tonic ami
stimulant because of the unusual amount
ot nourishment contained In It. He cnjoya
a glassful before a meal as an appetizer.
The food Is so much moro relished. Then ,
again , .both Indulge in a small amount before
retiring. It's soothing to the nerves and
Induces sleep. Moderation Is best In all
things and a case rva/V / be obtained by send
ing to or telephoning.
KIIUD KUL'G 1IIU\VI > 0 CO. ,
Tel. 420. 1007 Jackson Street.
AMtrSKMKNTS.
Creighton ORPHEUH Tel. 1531
Omaha's Society Vaudeville Theater
IIREAKIMJ ATTENDANCE RECORDS
AT EVERY 1'ERKORMANCE.
U : | MM * A ! Iwl Marlon Kornnr's. Tha
VlSIOnS OT All inost elaborate pro-
ductlou In the line of Living IMctureti over tit
tninntcd in America.
Thi Three Merkell Sisters-
* KiirKaiiJrd No lty Acrotmtfc.
I ill ! . * \Um + lntit * I'ToinlncMuslrnt Ar-
LIIII0 flCSlCm tlsto of Doth Hemis
pheres.
lilss Lizzie Evans " , 'ii1 , , ; ! r- , , ? :
edy bUotoh "A Strange Cat Astropluv"
Frank La Hondue , " '
Barnes H. Cullen ito Amerlcn'M Slnglntf I'aVor- Corna-
Shaffuck and Bernard
"Don't Leave thu Hooin.
Gallando 1'lKlitnlni ? clny M ° d8i ° r-
Prices Never Changing Evening , re.
served , 25c , 50c : gallery , lOc. Matinee , any
seat , 'i'c ; children , lOc.
Xcxt Week Mr. und Mm. Sidney Drew ,
America' * Orente t Vunderllle EII-
tertnliicri , nnd evcu uther Krent
nctn.
C PAXTON A BUnORO.
Mnnasers. Tel. 1910.
TWO NIGHTS HEOIN.VI.VfJ
HU.VHAY MATINEE , JAN i2. !
Engagement of the Favorite American
Character Comedian ,
. . . .TIM Munruv. . . .
In
THE CAHPETIIACinER.
A Now Political , Itomnntlr Comedy.
AX EXCELLENT CAST !
SPECIAL 8CENERY !
Evening Prices Lower floor , 50c , 7Gc , and
$1.00 ; balcony , 35c nnd 60c ; gallery , 25c.
fiargala Matinee Sunday Lower floor , 3Co
and COc ; balcony , 25c.
' -"I'AXTON & nUUGtJBB. '
. Managers Tel. 1919.
JANUARY 20 AND 21 ,
With IlnrKHln Mntlnre Saturday.
COLE & JOHNSON
A TRIP TO COON TOWN ,
A Mnalcnl Faroe with Unique Vandc
tllle Spfc-lnltle * .
M5 I'EOI'LE ! I5
Popular Prices Lower Floor , 75c and 60cj
balcony , 3fc ; gallery , 25c.
Bargain Matinee Saturday Any Seat 26c.
Hohrrt G.
Lecture oil "fiuiicmllllon"
Will be answered by. . . .
lilt. FHEUEItIC HELL ,
The Prlnco of Orators nnd cx-Methodltl
Preacher. Who Will Deliver Ills
Scientific Lecture on
"MAN AND HIS DESTINY. "
TONIGHT , FRIDAY EVE. , JAN. SOTIl
AT CHEICiHTON HALL.
. . . ,16th and Harncy.
Doors open at 7:30. : Lecture commences at
8:15 : sharp. Admission to all parts of the
hall , j cents.
Trocadero
Friday and Saturday ,
Jan. 20 and 21.
GREATEST IIILMARD COMUINAT1OV
ON EAHTII.
Jacob Sciiaefer
"d Eugena Carter
IN MILLIARD EXHIDITIONS.
I'llICES 00 nnd 70 Cent * .
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