THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ST'XDAT , .TATsTATlV 14 , 1900.
OPEN AMES SUGAR FACTORY
Plant and Equipment Rtcozn zjd as tbe
Finest in tbo United States. .
BEET GROWERS INSPECT TH- INSTITUTION
Korinnl OncnhiK 1'nrtlcliintril In by
Oiniiliii Itnllrouil nillchilx I\IIITI :
Ujilnlon on HnlNliiK Meets In
Count- .
General Manager George F. Bldwcll , Gen
eral Superintendent C. C. Hughes , General
Frcijiht Agent K. C. Morcbouaa nnd Gen
eral I'asecnger Agent J. H. Buchanan of
the Elkharn railroad went to Ames , Neb. ,
Saturday to witness the formal opening of
the Standard Beet Sugar company's Im
mense factory. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. 0.V. . Wattles , Mrs. ( J. F.
Hldwell. MrH. K. NVarren , Mrs. / . T. Llnd-
toy and Mrs.V. . II. Stecle of Dcadwood.
At Fremont the party was Joined by about
K.O sugar beet growers of iJodgo county ,
the eity olllclalti of Fremont and the county
onVtals of Dodge county. A special trnln
conveyed the party to thu new factory
nnd from thu tlmo of nrrlval the visitors
wrre the guests of Hoyward 0. Loavltt ,
president and general manager of the
Standard Beet Sugar company.
In 1S)3 ! ) , shortly after iho completion of
th < > Immense feeding burns of the Standard
Cattle company at Ames , the Idea originated
with General Manager H. M. Allen that Iho
pulp , which represents the sugar beet after
It has been sliced and thu juice leeched
out , would make excellent mid cheap food
for the cattle and sheep owned by the com
pany. Dxpcrlincnts were made In the culture
of beets und thu attendant success showed
the admirable adaptability of the land for
the raising of beets. Then came the plan
to build n factory for the conversion of
Htigar from the beet. The culmination of
this plan was witnessed Saturday when the
factory was formally opened for the
Inspection of the men whoso cultiva
tion of beets made possible the location of
such nn establishment.
Inauguration of the work of constructing
the factory began May 10 , 1S09. July 1 the
first machinery was placed In position nnd
January 1 the factory was completed nnd
ready for operation. The Initial run was
mndo Jnnunry 8 nnd thu plant has been
In opcrntlon since that time. The beets
already purchased from the last year's crop
will keep the factory running- until about
March 1.
A in o ii K tlic Iarucnt In the World.
The Am fl factory nt present hns n ca
pacity of COO tons per day. It Is cotiHtructed ,
however , with the view of doubling Its cn-
pnclty at the earliest possible moment war
ranted by the Increased production of beets.
The building Is one of the largest and most
iiibstnntlnl boot factories in the world. The
main building Is 100 hy 300 feet In size and
adjoining It Is n beet shed 100 by 400 , a
boiler house 100 by 120 and a lime house
SO by 1C > 0. Bach structure rests upon piling
driven Into the ground to n depth of twcnty-
llvo feet , upon which nro solid concrete
foundations. The frame work of the build
ings U steel , the walla of brick , the roof
of iron and the floors of concre'te , renderIng -
Ing the Htructuro nbsolutely flro proof. The
completed plant , with the proposed capacity
of 1,000 tons dally , represents nn estimated
Investment of $1,000,000.
"Our fnctory , " said President Leavitt ,
"represents In every particular the perfection
of the process for extracting sugar from
the sugar beet. The machinery Is the best
attainable. 1'rlnclpal among the features Is
the economic use of steam. Wo nro en
abled to make use of every partlcle-of-fltcam ,
utilizing the exhaust for boiling nnd the va
pors for heating purpcees , no heat goes to
waste.
Nolhlnir lAlloircil ( n On tn AVtintc.
"Wo extract sugar from all of the Juice
that Is leeched out from the beets. No mo
lasses , syrups or wash waters nro allowed
to go ito waste , whereas In most factories
the molasses , representing a per cent of
the sugar In the beets , goes to waste. This
Is accomplished by means of the Steffcns
patent , which Is perhaps the most Interest
ing 'piece of machinery In our equipment.
It Is regarded as the perfection beet
Hi.gar , nnd but ono other fnctory In the
I'n lied States possesses one.
"Another notable feature Is that for the
size of the factory a comparatively small
amount of labor will bo required. This ru-
sults from the convenient arrangement ot
machinery , rendering easy supervision of
the operation by the men In charge. "
S. W. Slnshelmer , a practical beet sugar
man who has made the cultivation ot beets
nnd the manufacture of nugur the subject
of careful study , stated his belief that the
farmers of Douglas county could profitably
raise beets ns well IIH those living In Dodge
county closer to the fnctory. "Sugar boots , "
ho said , "cnn be raised to advantage on nny
land that Is capable of producing corn. The
beets in ithls vicinity average 12 nnd 14
per cent In sugar , nnd for this quality $1
per ton Is puld. An avorngo acre's pro
duction Is eighteen tons , nnd a farmer pn =
Bomod of an ordinary family of children
X
nnd with a reasonable outlay for labor can
cultivate twenty neres. Out of the price
paid for the beets comes itho freight , which
n\crages 1 cent per ton per ; ulle. Jt Is easy
lo figure from this the profit connected with
the business. "
To provide for the present capacity of
Iho Amee plunt fi.OOO acres of beets per year
will be needed , and when the plant Is en-
UrRpil. as it ultimately will be , the product
of 12,000 acres will bo needed. Of this
amount the Standard Cnttle company cul
tivates 2r.OO ncres. Besides the profit ac
cruing from iho wilp of the boots this com
pany utilizes all of the pulp of the beets for
feeding purposes.
STATUS OF NEBRASKA BANKS
SoiTdnr.v Hull of Iho State ItniiUlitR
lion r ( I IH4UCN n Stntctiu-nt ( if
Their Condition.
LINCOLN , Jnn. 13. ( Special. ) Secretary
Hall of thn State Banking board today Is
sued n statement of the condition of the
state hanks of Nebraska at the close of
business December 2 , 1899 , showing nn In
crease during the quarter of loans , over
drafts , bills discounted and bills payable
nnd a decrease In capital stock and de
posits.
"Theso changes nre to be expected nt
this time of the year , " said Secretary IlnU
In commenting' upon the condition of the
hanks as shown In the report. "In nn agri
cultural stale llko Nebraska the winter
season lo Iho active scnson for money. Dur
ing the winter season there Is always n
decrease of deposits nnd reserves and nn
Increase of loans. The changes this year
nro less marked than usual , however , and
our hankH , as n rule , are running strong.
The legal reserve carried Is 33 per cent.
The Items , bills discounted and bills pay
able , when compared with the totnl busi
ness carried by the banks , show beyond
question that the banks nre pursuing n
conservative course In the matter of bor
rowing. Prior to the panic these Items
were usually around or above the million-
dollar mark at this season of the year.
"The totnl nssets of the banks , as shown
In the statement Issued today , amount to
$31,571 , 4C : . . 17 , while last year they amounted
to only $28,133,097.32. This shows an In
crease In the volume of business transacted.
A year ago the loans and discounts were
$17G09.214.57 ! , ns against over $21,000,000
this yenr. There wns nn Increnso In de
posits during the year of nearly $3,500,000. "
The report shows that during the quarter
there was an Increase In the following
Items :
Loans . $ 2.3W.4S3.C3
OvpnlrnflH . 12.COS.2 *
Hills discounted . 318,623.99
Thn decreases were ns follows :
rapltnl stock . 103,701.00
Deposits . 1,212,109.07
The following statement shows the re
sources and liabilities of the 405 Nebraska
banks , not Including national banks :
Loans nnd discounts . , $21,202,7B2.fi7
Overdrafts . 254,590.07
Stocks , securities , judgments ,
claim * , etc . 279.479.6G
Duo from national , state nnd
prlvnto bunks and bankers. . . . 5,211,55G.CO
Banking house furniture nnd
fixtures . 1,193,877.03
Other real ostnto . S1G)71.70 !
C'urrent expenses nnd taxes paid 400,875 BS
Premiums on bonds , etc . 2,456.45
Assets not otherwise enumer
ated . 124.1S3.G1
Cnsh Items . SG.573.00
Cosh on hand . 1.9ri9l4G.P9
United States bonds on hniul. . . . 2S.700.00
Total . . $31,571,465.47
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in . $7,180.455.00
Surplus fund . 940,835.00
Undivided prollts . l,311S15.3.i
Dividends unpaid . 10.319.G1) )
Oenornl deposits . . ' . 21,666,111.12
Otlior liabilities . 1.M5.5I
Notes and bills rediscountcd . I91.2S3.73
Bills payable . 2GS.7G0.01
Total . . $31,571,465.47
Wont I'oliit Ciiiletxhln Kxnnilnntlon.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 13. ( Special Telo-
srnrn. ) Ralph Boehno of Hanson won In
the examination for the West Point cadetship -
ship from the Fifth congressional district
which was held In Hustings this nfternoon.
The class wns composed of nineteen boys
from all parts of the district , the largest
ever congregated In Hastings to take the
examination. Halph Boehne pntsed the
best physical nnd mental exnmlnatlon , with
Jay Benedict of Hastings second and Mar
shall Kent of Kenosaw third. The exam
ination wns conducted by Prof. Arnott of
Harvard , Prof. Jullnn , W. II. Linnlng and
Prof. Morltz of Hastings , Miss Grace Ab
bott of Grnnd Island and Prof. Thomas of
Mlnden. Dr. Ralph J. Irwln of the Third
Nebraska was medical examiner. Boehno
will go to Fort Lcavenworth March 1 and
take the final examination. Ten of the stu
dents failed to pass the medical examina
tion.
"Warm Time lit Skunk I.oilvtc.
DECATUR , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
News comes from the reservation that last
night nt Skunk Lodge , when nn Indian
war daneo was In progress , a melee oc
curred about midnight. Inspiration born
of whisky furnished by bootleggers present
on the grounds wns the cause. Fistic com-
bnta were frequent , .but no one was se
riously hurt.
SnoooKMfnl Kill-morn' InntItnlo' .
TKCUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
A three days' session of the Johnson County
FannerH1 Institute nnd Horticultural so
ciety closed this afternoon. The program
as carried out was Instructive and Interest-
Ing. The local talent was assisted by promi
nent workers from over the state. Premiums
WCTO awarded on fruit exhibits.
i
And Worn-out Worried Mothers Find
Comfort in CUTICURA.
MONTHS AOO OlTIl BABY'S HEAD GOT SORE. "We took
SOME
him to the doctor , who pronounced It poison nnd gave us some inedlcitiB
which did no good. Ills head got so bail
lie would cry all night , nnd my wife could
bleep none , nnd began to look ghostly.
Ills head got po ? ore tlmtwo put a night
cap on htm , and folded a white cloth four
thicknesses inside of It , niul just through
the night a kind of matter would ooze out
from his head , so.ikcd through the cloth
nnd cap ami on to thu pillow. The top
and b.ick of his head was almost a solid
Bore , and looked t.o . badly that words would
not ilcocriho it. Almost In despair I told
my wife I had seen CUTICUIIA RIMBDIIIS
advertised and recommended very highly
nnd I was going to try them , I bought
tlio CuTicntA HKSOI.VKNT , CUTICUIU
SoAV.aml CuTicur.A Ointment. Wo gave
him half ot tlio Resolvent , used part of
the caUo of So.ip , and huforo wo had used
the second box ot CUTICUIU Ointment ho
commenced to got bettor , and Is now as
wull and hearty ns anybody' * boy. He Ig
as merry as a lark , slocpn boundly all night ,
and his hair looks glossy , thick , and soft.
whllo my wlfo loots llko a different woman ,
I look nt him and think I owe It to you nud
to Buffering mankind to wrlta and tell you of thU almost wonderful cure.
AV.V , ft J. 13. MYKUS , Box 00 , Munroo City , Ind.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor.
UoiuUlipgof Oimcuiu BonT-Sc. ) , to cliuiu o the > Lln of cru u and
Bcalf * utuffofltMi the UUctuni'il t'uik'lc ; t urii'i'ii * OINTMENT 'iCc.j.
to tiuuully ullny itcldiif luttammntlon , and Irritation , ami ootho aua
la-ill , unil CfTUfHA KI. OI.VINT : ( ' .Oo. ) , 10 roolnml rlran > alhv blcxxi ,
V riiHOl.B I'ET U olicnuuttlclenttocure Ihcintntlorliirintr.dUllinirlng.
1-- | > rfrrfinr \ > > Vn - " "d humlllnthurikln. ci\l | > , and lilotnl luuii'Ti , with lo uf h lr , wlnuj
I IIU UUI , U | . vJ ullvUn fal | , i'OTTitU DiiVO iMP L'UEit. Coir : , tiolu l'rol > . . , UottOO.
* Uow to Ours lluby ilumoii , " free.
DIVIDING OP THE PASTM
Democrats and Populists May Not Agree ot
the Partition of Offices ,
FORMER ARE SAID TO WANT FOUR PLAC 5
t'nitullnl * Will Not SnliniK tn Dim
I'rnnoflltlim niul llrynn Mny He
Cnlluil In ID Settle the
Wrnnslc.
UN'COLX. Jan. 13. ( Special. ) Those wh <
stand high In the councils ot the thrco ( usloi
parties arc predicting that there will b <
serious trouble when It comes time to nom
Innto candidates for stnto offices. The dem
serais arc assuming a most belligerent nttl
tudo nnd nny attempt on the part of th <
populists to freeze them out In the conven <
lions will bo a signal for nn Immediate out
break of hostilities. The appointment o
rt'llllam V. Allen ns United Statrs senntoi
ind other populists to the best positions li
the state has Intensified the feeling of In
lependencp that has been growing amen ;
ihe democrats during the last few years
.vho . have resolved to Insist on a fair dlvlsloi
) f the honors. Thp populists fool that the ;
mid the key to the situation and can dctj
Iho democrats to withdraw from the fuslot
igrcement. The democrats do not denj
: hat thorn are enough rampant and misguided -
guided populists who would refuse to vet (
'or a state ticket having three or more tlenv
jcratlc nctmlnees to preclude all posslblllt ;
if fusion BUCCCSS , hut they assort with cm'
ihasls that It would bo Just as easy for theli
) wn party to pull nway and make the elec-
ion of the populist ticket an utter lmpossl <
blllty. Ilryan will probably bo called in t (
straighten out the Impending crisis , bui
several of the leaders on both sides hnvi
ilrcady publicly asserted that his Intcrfcr
; tico would render more difficult the solutlot
it the problem.
Constantine J. Smyth , the only dcmocratli
? tate official , and Senator Halo of Madison
i prominent democratic leader In his scctloi
Df the state , met at the Llndell hotel In tht :
: lty the other day nnd discussed the polltlca
iittlrolc , both agreeing that the democrat !
should have at least three places on thi
ticket. This Is to bo the battle cry of tin
democrats and there Is llttlo prospect of I
being forgotten on convention day. Thi
sentiment of the democrats Is well expressci
In the following conversation between At *
torney General Smyth , Senator Halo and :
populist :
Mr. Smyth I suppose you attended th <
Jacksonlan club banquet , Senator Hale.
Had a 1'lnc Time.
Senator Hale Yea , nnd a glorious affali
It was , too. I think it opened the eyes o !
some of these populists. They are all ex
pecting a big fight over the division ot thi
spoils at the convention this year.
Smyth The democrats , certainly , will noi
lc satisfied with one state office ns they have
been heretofore.
Hale \Vo ought to have at least foui
places on the ticket.
The Populist Voice Yea , you'll nek foi
that many , but there Isn't much prospeci
of you're getting them.
Hale Wo need three places , anyway , no' '
the tail-end places , either.
Smyth That's right ; the pops can't let in
down with an office like the superintended
of public Instruction , which has no po.
lltlcal significance at nil. Wo ought tt
have the treasurer , auditor and attorncj
general.
Hnlc Yes , thnt's my opinion , but II
the pops nre stubborn nnd insist on nil th (
best places we ought to have the land com
missioner nnd the superintendent for the
3nowe give up.
The Populist Voice The state ticket will
bo made in that now auditorium over there ,
where the populists meet. No man car
tell what that convention will do , but I'n :
3uro it won't concede that much.
Smyth The pops tell us It won't do foi
us to Insist on that many offices as the ranli
nd file of the populist party won't vote
tor so many democrats on the ticket.
"VVniit it Fiilr Drill.
Hale They must remember that there
ire a great many democrats , also , that will
not vote for a populist ticket unless we
ire given a good representation. There musl
bo a fair deal if wo are to expect success
The northeast part of the state Is demo-
: ratlc and not populist. That section will
expect a place on the ticket a democral
at course.
Smyth Senator , I've heard that you wcrt
i candidate for auditor.
Hale Oh , friends have Insisted that 1
become a candldnte , but aa yet I haven'l
5lven my consent.
Smyth You have alwnys been elected Ir
your district. You would undoubtedly brlns
strength to the ticket.
Hale No ; I never had much trouble It
being elected , but I much prefer nn out-
; Ioor life to ono of confinement and besides
I have Increased ray cnttle interests re
cently so that my business requires all no
time.
Smyth There's Edgar Howard. He's beer
spoken of for auditor. He's n democrat ami
would make n utrong candidate.
Hale And Nick Fritz IB also a stralghl
democrat. I understand that bo has some
support for land commissioner.
Smyth At any rate we'll have to have
it least thrco places.
Hale Yea , sir ; three anyway.
Populist Voice Well , we'll give you Bryan
ind one place on the state ticket and you'll
3avo to be satisfied.
Slntr Holme.oten. .
Judge Frost In the district court today
landed down a decision In the case of the
Lincoln Hotel against Shenrs nnd others ,
Indlng that the First Nntlonal bnnk nnd
: ho estate of John L , Curson are entitled
.0 prior Hens on the furniture In the build-
ng. When the Lincoln Hotel company
eased tbe building to Shears & Market
n 1S91 It was agreed that If there was any
lefault In the payment of the rent , which
vas to be $10,000 per year , the company
ihould have a Hen upon the furniture and
'urnlshlngR. After n time Mr. Market wlth-
Irow und Mr. Shears died soon afterwards.
The hotel was kept open by his son , but
t was n losing venture. Ho borrowed
ncney from the First National bank and
ohn L. Carson and as security gave chattel
nortgnges.
The Stnto Board of Transportation Is pro-
larlng a new map of Nebraska , the eld sup-
iy ! being almost exhausted. As the plates
n printing the old maps were destroyed In
ho North lire , It will bo necessary to have
lew onr made.
The will of the late N. S. Harwood , ex-
cutcd In 18SG , has been tiled for probate in
ho county court. Mrs. Harwood Is named
is executrix. There arc two other heirs ,
llsses Helen nnd Dorrcncc , both daughters.
The will seeks to make an equal division
if nil property and life Insurance , which
mounts to $20,000. Mr. Harwood was once
forth upwards of $200,000 , but It Is probable
lint most of his wealth was lost during
ho period of business depression.
I'ulrllclil Kdllor IN > | | * NIIIC. |
KAIKK1HLB. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
' . E. Man , former editor and publisher of
ho Falrtlcld Tribune , Is missing. He left
, few days ago without notifying creditors ,
fha nro Bald to be quite numerous. The
'rlbuiiP appears this week with tbe name
if F. O. Scott as editor and publisher.
l.ri-luri- I'nrt frouU .Soldier * .
FOHT CHOOK , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
.j t Thursday evening Hev. Dr. Chase , pas-
or of the. First Methodist Episcopal church ,
) mitha , delivered his lecture on "Tho 1'rob-
cin ot Lite" to the soldiers of Fort Crook.
iscount Sale
Pre-Invetitory
Phenominal Discount Sale
Ladies' and Misses' Jackets , (1lolh Capes , Plueli and
Velour du ISord Capos , Persian Curl Capes , Golf Capes.
50 % fifty per cent discount 50 %
n Uollnr Jnoliot 111 IIP ijtU.M ) . *
St ( * M ]
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T. ) II ) Dollar .laokots IM lie P.-.OII l.
iltlHK . - . . . " "
ID Dollar Coin-n ttlll ! -.IIO f
PliCe I " "liar Clillirn .InoKot IN Ifll.Od . ) Pl'lCC
This include ? all Misses' Jackets , Children's Jackets and
Long Coats all our handsome capos.
Tailor-made Suits , Wool and Silk Waists and Purs
33i % One-Iiiird Discount 33J > %
Without reserve any of onr best tailored suits Cheviot ,
Venetian , Zibelino , Tweed and Homespun Suits.
per cent discount Any of our French Flannel Waists
Broadcloth Waists , Plain and Fancy Tall'eta Waists.
Furs
We must have the space they occupy.
To do this speedily we discount at one-third our already
low prices. Any of our fashionable Storm Collars , Collar
ettes , Children's Fur Sets and Muds at
One-Third Off
T\\i'H\ per ociit Dlmooillit oil nil
Womrn'i , lrn' , llnji * , Sll xon'
niul flilhlron'ii
Winter Underwear.
Vnlon Suits. 1'nnts. Vests. Drawers nnd
I ndoishlrtii on all our women's , men's ,
misses nnd children's wool nnd cashmere
hosiery.
On nil our women's , misses and children's
wool and cashmere legRlngs.
20 Per Cent Discount
On iMitlrt * Nlnok of
t.nillos' , XlHxt'K' niul Clillilron'o
Shoes , Leggings , O'slioes
hndlos' $2.25 Phncs , now $1.SO
Ladles' $2 . "iO Shoes , now J2.00
Ladles' J3.no Shoos , now $2.40
Ladles' $1.00 Shoes , now $3.20
Misses' $1.50 Shoes , now $1.20
Misses' $2.2."i Shoos , now Jl.SO
Child's $1.20 Slices , now 90
Child's $1.35 Shoos , now $1.0S
Boys' $1.S5 siiucH , now $1.18
Youths' $1.50 Shoes , now $1.20
20 Per Cent Discount
Blankets , Flannels , am ! Comforts.
The Blanliot season Is over so fur aa profit
making is concerned , nnd it Is now a ques
tion of stock clearance. These goods were
contracted for last year before n heavy ad
vance wis thought of ; hence n 20 per cent
discount off our rcgulnr prices , menus one-
hnlf of present day values.
20 per cent discount on nil grades of cot
ton Blankets ; on nil grndcs nnd shades of
colored blankets ; on all our whlto blnnkcts ,
20 per cent discount on all our cotton
filled Comforts ; on all our wool Comforts ;
on nil our Down Comforts.
20 per cent discount on all our Outing
Flannel ; on nil our Kleeco Lined Flannel ;
on nil our Swansdown Flannel ; on nil our
Shirting Flannel.
20 per cent discount on all our Whlto
Flannel ; on nil our Orny Flannel ; on all
our French Flannel ; on all Baby Etnbrlod-
cred Flannel , etc.
Special Agents Btitterick. Patterns.
85TH STS. FARNASV9 AMD I5TH STS.
The chapel was crowded and many , unable
to secure a place In the chapel , stood In
the hall. The lecture was entertaining ,
instructive and eloquent.
Arrangements arc being made for at least
ono lecture a month here.
COMMI3IICIAI * CI.UH AT HASTINGS.
Sucar licet Grower * ' Ansoclution
Formed UN an Auxiliary.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) At
a largely attended meeting of business men
last night the Hastings Commercial club
was organized nnd a Sugar Beet Growers'
association was formed ns nn auxiliary.
Soon after the assemblage at the court
house was called to order the committee on
permanent organization reported these nom
inations , which were adopted :
President , J. H. Splcer ; secretary , Isaac
Lo Dloyt ; executive committee , V. B. Trim
ble , W. E. Barnes , W. H. Ferguson , Mark
Levy and William M. Dulton.
This committee on membership was ap
pointed : H. C. Hanscn , W. E. Barnes and
Isaac Le Dloyt.
I. N. Clark's motion that a sugar beet
growers' association bo formed was unani
mously ndopted. Mark Levy wns made chair
man of a committee to form nn orgnnlzatlon
nnd given power to select four nssoclntes.
There were many sugar beet growers pres
ent who gave their experiences. It wan sug
gested that n certain number of citizens
hire these beet raisers to grow the beets
and pay them whatever they cost and , at the
end of the season , turn over to the growers
the proceeds , less the amount advanced.
Another plan was to advance a smaller
amount , and still nnother wns to furnish
land rent free. No action was taken.
C. . A. II. nnd W. It. C. limtiillntIon.
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
John N. Gere post No. 167 , Grnnd Army
of the Republic , in connection
vlth the Woman's Relief corps ,
gave a dinner at their hall today , after
which there was a Joint public Installation
of officers. The new officers of the post
are : Commander , J. H. Lehman ; senior
vice commander , John Bush ; junior vlco
commander , A. C. Alllnson ; ndjutnnt , J.
B. Pepoon ; surgeon , M. M. Staples ; chaplain ,
J. D. Longwell ; quartermaster , B. L. Wll-
cox ; otllcer of the day , John Hastings ; offi
cer of the guard , Jesse Morion.
The officers of the corns are : President ,
Mrs. Minnie M. Calvin ; senior vice , Mrs.
Ulvlra Stevens ; Junior vice , Mrs. Eliza J.
Stalllngs ; secretary , Mrs , Cella Gates ;
treasurer , Mrs. Allle Carmlchacl ; chaplain ,
Mrs , Gabrlolla Barnes ; conductor , Mrs. Liz
zie Thomson ; guard , Mrs. Ida Mead ; as
sistant conductor , Mrs. C. Wheeler ; as
sistant guard , Mrs. Rebecca Myers.
ColiiinliiiN .Monument lo .SolilliTn.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
Material for the new soldiers' monument
has arrived from the quarries In Vermont.
The contractors began with n force of men
this morning and will rush the work to com
pletion. The monument will be thirty-one
feet high and eleven feet square nt the base ,
surmounted by a large bronze engle with an
eight-foot spread of wings. It will be placed
in the center of Franklin square and on the
sides will bo engraved the names of nearly
liOO veterans of the civil war. The two large
cannon recently donated by the government
to linker post will bo planted on either side
of the monument on stone pedcatuls. A
program Is now being arranged for the un
veiling exercises In February.
Il < -I > iililleiiii flnli K
LINCOLN. Jan. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
The Abraham Lincoln Republican club was
reorganized tonight for active service In
the coming presidential campaign. This
club was formed In 1S96 ns a local organiza
tion , but at the meeting tonight plans were
laid for extending Its membership all over
the state. Meetings will be held under Its
auspices In every precinct Jn I ancaster
county and In other local cities represented
In the inembprahlp of the club , which now
numbers over 200 voters.
AVM | I'olnt Hunk' * Nrir I'reNldi-nt.
WKST POINT. Neb. . Jan. 13. ( Special. )
Owing to the continued serious Illness of
Judge J C1 Crawford , president of the Flrit
National bank , the stockholders effected a
reorganization. W. A. Black , the former
cashier , was made president , nnd Christian
Hirschmann , formerly assistant cashier ,
was promoted to cashier. The new board
of directors Is composed ot E. K. Valen
tine , W. E. Krause. W. A. , Black , Peter
Becker and Henry Schlnstock.
Thin n K lSxii Milve I'mpcrly.
WEST POINT. Neb. , Jnn. 13. ( Special. )
The first case tried In Cumlng county
under the now law making dogs personal
property was disposed ot in Judge K rake's
court. William Nuoverman sued Henry
Uhing for damages for Injuries to the plain
tiff's horse , which had been frightened by
the defendant's dog. Ntieverman was
awarded $75 by a Jury.
UIT to llvt : Stock Convention.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Jnn. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Colonel Matt Daughcrty left here
tonTght with a largo delegation of prominent
citizens for Fort Worth , Tex. , to attend
the meeting of the National Live Stock as
sociation. Matt is being groomed for the
presidency of the association and will be
supported by the entire northwest.
Itllnvlcnfell. III * Taken lint I'olnon ,
DAVID CITY. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
Frank Jcllnek , who lived at Brnlnnrd , twelve
miles southeast of here , took rut poison
while- under tbo influenceof Intoxicating
liquor , resulting In his death. Jcllnek was
about 5u years of age. Ho leaves a widow
and six children in moderate circumstances.
NrlNon'N D-Ycnr-Old Soil Arroxtcd.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Elmer Nelson , nged 9 yenrs , son
of C. M. Nelson , who was murdered by hU
older con , Theodore , November C , was ar
rested todny at the Instance of the county
attorney , charged with being an accessory
to the death of his father.
KvnnivellNt'm Work lit llrmlxliiMV.
BRADSHAW , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
"Prof. " Miller , the singing evangelist , who
has been conducting meetings nt York ,
appeared at the Methodist church hero Inst
night. As n result of his efforts enough
money wns raised to pay off the Indebted
ness of the local congregation.
Girl DIxniuii'iirH from Ilflloviic.
BELLEVUE. Neb. . Jnn. 13. ( Special. )
Lurenn Lane , ngcd 14 yiurs , daughter of
D. G. Lane , him disappeared. Her parents
believe she ran nway to Omahn nnd have
nuked the police to look for her.
I.ONVH Tluinili and Tivo I'liiuriTN.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. )
Fred Drummond , 21 years of ago , put his
hand In the tow rcaehlno at the hemp fac
tory last evening and drew It out less the
thumb and two finders.
A. O , I' , > V. llnnciiift at Strninxliiiru ; .
STROMSBURG , Neb. , Jnn. 13. ( Special. )
The Workmen nnd Degree of Honor orders
held their Installation of ofllccrs nnd nn-
nunl banquet last night , about ICO being
prevent.
FOR ODDFELLOWS' HOSPITAL
Movement Started to Iorate It lit Hot
SprliiKN To Include Six
StnleN.
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , Jnn. 13. A move
ment has been Inaugurated for securing un
Cdd Fellows' hospital at this place. It Is
proposed to Include Odd Follows' lodge.1) ) In
the states of Nebraska , lown , Minnesota ,
Montana , Wyoming and South Dakota. The
various lodges will be asked to subscribe for
stock In the Incorporated association.
K Plant llei-elvrrnhli | ,
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 12. ( Special. )
The hearing In thn matter of the appoint
ment of a receiver for the packing plant
located In this city , which Is now In the
bankruptcy court , has been continued by
Rrfcrco In Bankruptcy It.V. . I'arllmau
until January 23 In order to allow time for
tlii' taking of depositions In New York City
to provo the claims of people living In the
cast.
Pnnnem I'aylnu THICK In Full.
HURON , S D. , Jan. 13 ( Special.Few ) -
people are taking advantage of the provision
of the new tax law , which permits uf tbo
payments of one-half of the total amount of
taxes due prior to the 1st of March , the
balnnco to bo carried by the county until
the 1st of October without Interest. Farm
ers in this locality are in good shnpo finan
cially nnd the larger proportion ot them
prefer o pny their taxes in full and get
them out of the way.
1'iMMillur ( " 11 KC Decided.
CHEYENNE , Jnn. 13. ( Spcclnl Tele
gram. ) A case of unusual interest was de
cided in the state supreme court today
when Louis T. Palmer , who Is serving a
term of years In the penitentiary for man
slaughter , wns remanded back to the dis
trict court for n now trial. Sovernl ycnrs
ago Palmer quarreled on the range with a
man named Demarswho followed Palmer
to his home , where after 8 fierce struggle
Palmer secured a shotgun und killed De-
mars. The court holds thnt Palmer had re
treated to his home , as far as possible to
go , nnd thnt In consequence ho was Justified
In killing Demars. This Is the first time
this point has over been passed upon in
this state.
Two Ilaiikriiiitcy I'etltloiiN.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 12. ( Special. )
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed by John Rodney , n liveryman at
Garrctson , who says his liabilities are about
$2,000 and his assets $300. Charles M. Hess ,
n farmer , whoso postolllcc address Is Huron ,
In n petition Ecys lie has llnbllltleo of $7,500
and assets nggrcgatlng $1,600. Ho Is the
Hist farmer In the state to take advantage
of the new bankruptcy law.
To KuriilNli Ineandenei'iit I.lKhtn.
PIERRE. S. D. , Jan 12. ( Special. ) The
demands for Incandescent lights are be
coming so numerous that the city will put
In n dynamo for this purpose. Up to the
present only arc lights have been furnished.
Money for Aurlcnll n nil ( 'olleK > * .
PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. 12. ( Special. )
Treasurer Schamber has received a draft
of $3,750 from the general government for
the Agricultural college fund.
MINERS WILL MEET MONDAY
[ 'nlled .Mine AVorUerNearly Double
MeiulierNlili ) Dllrlnir Venr I'lnnll-
elal Condition Good.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 13. Representative
miners nro hero from ull parts of the coun
try nnd arrangement ! ) for the nntlonnl con
vention , which opens Monday morning In
Masonic hall , have been completed. John
Mltchull , the president , will preside.
The first ofilclnl business will bo n call
for the report o ! the credentials commit
tee , of which P. J. Kecnan Is chairman. The
committee has to parn on nbout 700 dele-
gut es.
'Iho reports of President Mitchell und
Secretary-Treasurer Penrco will bo long.
Mitchell will deal with nearly twenty sub
jects of Importance to the miners. I'earce
nlll show thnt the order has made great
otrldca in the lust pear. The totnl fully
pnld-up membership on January 1 , 189D , wns
04,771 , with 628 locnls in the United States.
During Mitchell's first year ns president the
membership has Jumped to 100,000. The
financial condition of the national order hns
grontly Improved.
Delegntes of the 9,000 Indiana miners are
Iti sc-sElon hero preparing for united action
In the national convention which begins
Monday. The wage scale and machine
mining uro thn great questions Involved.
All of the members cf the executive board
of tl'c United Minn Workers had arrived this
evening.
John P. Reese of Iowa In here. He IB the
man who was In Jail In Kansas thirteen days
for addressing a. meeting of miners. Dis
trict Judge Williams held his action lo ba
in contempt of court. Ills arrest CUUKCI ! a
great scnaatico nnd ho was released on
lnbenn : corpus proceedings brought by the
labor leaders. Ho In ullll under bond. He
said :
" 1 do not know what will he my fate with
the St. Louis Judge , before whom habeas
corpus wua taken , hut his manner during
the arguments wnu Biicli an to lead us to bo-
liuvu that ho will be at least fair. I am
glad to b here , but If I must go and servo
the sentence I will do It. "
Linen Sale
We have nr w entered on the third week
of our Fifteenth January Linen Snip niul
we ran say without putting the least thiRo
of color to the statement that this Is tlio
greatest sale ever held by UK. A sweep
ing reduction marks every Item to clown
out before February ls > t.
All our ( XMndi Table Linen that sold for
3.V , now 3oo ynrd.
All our 72-lnoh Unbleached nice Table
Litton th.it xold for 55c , now Wo ynrd.
Ail our iVi-lnch Illonohed Table Linen that
sold for We , now We vurj.
All our AMncIt nnd 72-Inch Bleached Table
Llnon that . old for $1. now two yard.
All our ? J-lnch extra hf.ivy Dresden Tallin
Lliu-n. regular $1.60 mul $ l.t qualities , now
PSo yard.
All our 72-lnoh very flno Dresden Tallin
Llnon , regular $1.75 , Jl.SS and $1.W qualities ,
now $1.25 yard.
Irish pattern Table Cloths with bonier nil
around.
2x2 yardx , regular price $2.70. now $2 each
2s2Mi yards , regular price $3.CiO , now $2.fO
enoh.
2\3 yards , regular price $4.00 , now $3 ench.
Napkins
All our $1.35 Niipklns In C-S size , lull
blonelied. now $1.16 dozen.
All our $1.S5 Nnpklns , full blenched , now
$1,39 tlozon.
All our $ ; t.OO Napkin * . 3-1 size , full bleach
ed , now $1.'S ! ' dozon.
All our $3.50 Napkins , silver Wenched ,
now $2.05 dozon.
All our $ U 1 > Napkins , :4x2l-lncli , full
blenched , now J2.5S dozon.
All our $5.2.1 Napkin * . 3-1x3-1. full bleached
now $3.f > 0 dozon.
All our $10 Napkins , 3-1x3-1 , full bleached ,
now $7.00 dozen.
Towels and Toweling
All our 12' ' .o and 15o Towels , now lOc cacli.
All our 22o Towels' , now lf > o oach.
All our 30o and 33 1-3 Towels , now 25c each
All our 40c Dew Blenched Towels , now ' > &
each.
All our SOo very line figured Huck Towels ,
now COt' onch.
All our 12 ! c unbleached Crarh , now S l-3o
*
' AH our Huck Toweling- , now 9o ynrd.
All our best make of Bnrnsley Crash ,
worth lie , now IP1yard. .
Bed Spreads
All our $1.25 Crochet Bed Spreads , now 93o
onch.
All our $1.10 Crochet Bed Spreads , now
$1.10 oach.
All our $1.BO Satin Marseilles Bed Spreads ,
now } 2.-t each. ,
All our $3.75 FrltiKod Satin Jlnrscllles
Bed Spreads , now $2.S7 onch.
All our beat Fringed Crochet Bed
Spreads , now $1.35 ench.
PRIVATE LEACH FOUND GUILTY
Coiivlc'ti'il of .Murder Inn' Corporal
Fliincll nt Kurt HI Icy , Kan.
1'lvndeil IiiMiulty.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Jan. 13. Joe Leach , a
prlvnto of Company B , Fourth artillery ,
was found guilty by n federal court Jury to
day of murdering Corporal Thomas Fluncll
of Company B , Fourth artillery , nt Fort
Rlley , Kan. , on November 1G ! , 1S97. The
verdict wns "guilty , without capital punish
ment. "
The defense pleaded hereditary Insanity ,
claiming that before enlisting In the nrmy
the defendant wns subject to nttncka re
sembling epileptic fits , nt which times ha
would make vicious nttncks on whoever ho
found. The story of the murder , however ,
showed that It wns done deliberately.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fnlr .Sunday niul .Monday with Xorth-
ivc tirly AVIiiilH In Iowa mid
Xrbriinlm.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Forecast for
Sunday nnd ( Monday :
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Fair Sunday nnd
' .Monday ; northwesterly winds.
For Missouri nnd Kansas Fair Sunday
nnd Monday ; west to southwest winds.
For South Dakota Fair and cold Sunday ;
fair Monday ; northerly winds.
Lorn ! llfconl.
OFFICE OF TII13 WEATHEU BUREAU
OMAHA , Jnn. 13. Omaha record of tem
perature nnc < precipitation compared with
the correspondlni ; dny of the last thrco
years :
1900. 1803. 189S. 1S97.
Maximum temperature. . . . Bi : W ) IG ! 3J
' .Minimum temperature . Ill Il ! is :
Average temperature.12 40 L'7 la
'Precipitation ' . iy > . ( K ) w
Krcord of temperature nnd precipitation
nt Omaha for this dny and slnco .March 1 ,
I&93 :
Normal for the dny . jj
KxresH for the day
Accumulated OXCPSS since March 1 . r/'l
Normal rainfall for thu day . 02 Inch
DolicU-ncy for the < lay . OJ Inch
Total rainfall slnco March 1..8B. 10 Inches
De'tlclcncy slnco March 1 . -I. II Inchest
Dollelcncy for cor. period , 189S. . . . 3. M Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 18a7..10.fi inches
HTC'MTS. A. WICLSII ,
Local Forecast Olllclul.
FOR DOUHTKKS.
ICiiMjto Iiivi'NtluatiTliIn ,
Mr. J. T. Gallagher of S3 Clinton Ave. ,
Albany , N. V. , writes the following , which
Is of Interest to any ono suffering from tha
pain and annoyance of pllus , The gentle
man says :
"I suffered for six months from Itching
piles.
The Pyramid Pile Cure was recommended
nnd I used ono box , which cured mo com
pletely.
Thu pain and agony which I underwent
was something Indescribable. I used man ;
other remedies with only temporary relief ,
Had I known that the form of tlio Pyramid
Pile Cure was a suppository I would hava
used It long before I ( | | ij. The Pyramid
Pllo Cure reaches the neat of dlscuso nnd it
soothing ( ioiifntloii Is experienced at onco.
TI'ls IB brim ildo nnd any ono who Is In
credulous may write to my udilrcati nnd I
will verify the above by return mall. "
Respectfully ,
J. T. OALLAOIIHR ,
83 , Clinton Ave. ,
Albany , N. Y.
The Pyramid Pllo Cure has boon a pleas
ant surprise to thousands of sufferers from
piles , because of the liiHtunt relief It glve' <
und prompt euro which reuultH frnpi Its
regular 11:10 : , nnd this Is done without thn
use of opiates , narcotics or [ K.IHUIIH of nny
kind , nH the Pyramid IH wholly free from
any Injurious drug whatever.
Hundreds who had almost decided to un
dergo nit operation , believing nothing claa
would euro ( hem , have been astonished to
find that a fifty-cent box of the 1'yruml'l '
Pllo Cure was far safer , bolter and mora
effective than an operation could possibly
bo.
bo.Tho
The Pyramid IH sold by nil druggists nt
CO < Tiita for lull slzo packugc.
\Vrlto to Pyramid' Drug Co. , Marshall ,
Mich , for little book un cause und cure of.
plica.