THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JAN UAH Y 18. 190.1.
LEGISLATORS TAKE A REST
Eecxrad Wsek of Senion a Btry One ted
Eeckt Cleared far Wo k
INDICATIONS NO TIME WILL BE WASTED
Captain J. n. ttilver f Ml Word
Appointed Adjutant fieneral
to lirrrrl Grnrrtl
Colby.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 17. (Special .) Lincoln
It a deserted city today, io far aa legla
latora are concerned. Nearly all the mem
bara have hod home, bo'th houses having
adjourned Friday until Monday, the week
Just closed, which la the seconc" of the eva
sion, waa an extremely busy one and the
Indlcatlona are that next wecK will be still
mora to. A great deal of real work al
ready baa been done and the foundation
laid for a long, ateady grind. In the house
145 bllla hare been Introduced and In the
eenste flff.y-slx. Those meaturea. many of
tham, have been given their aecond reading
and art being placed In the hands of th?
committees, which will get doan to work
Immediately and by next week have some
of the bllla back In the houses whero they
originated, (or further dlapoHltlon.
Old members of the legislature and vet
erans cf the lobbies whj have watched the
workings of many Nebraska legislatures
ay none ever showed greater business
ymptomt at the outset than the present
one. Apparently there la no disposition on
the part of any to prolong and put off what
can be done "now," but the prevailing sen
tlment evidently Is to facllltato the ma
chinery of lawmaking to every possible de
gree.
Thla waa manifest In both house and sen
ate Friday when the matter of adjourning
waa taken up. It required several different
motions and a lot of parliamentary spar
ring to fix the time, there being such a de
termined spirit of industry prevalent In
each body. A large contingent In each
noune wanted to hold a session Saturday
and then meet Monday morning, and In the
lower body especially this movement camo
very near carrying, but It wne finally shown
that the stage of proceedings did not war
rant that aa. the most feasible plan, and
adjournment until Monday, with no sessions
Saturday, waa taken
Speaker Mockett aald today that he
looked for a tireless week beginning Mon
- day and thought the house would be l:i
session every day.
"The preliminary work hie been so facil
itated." he aald. "that the committees will
be enabled to handle the bllla with great
dispatch. I look for a business session to
the end."
Kiprrti Revenue Legislation.
Speaking of the all-Important, matter of
revenue legislation, Speaker Mockett to
day said: s
"I have no doubt that the "necessary
legislation will be enacted along this line.
I think there is no dlspcaltlcn'or desire to
shirk thla or any other duly. But I am of
the opinion that our greatest need In the
line of amendhig our revenue laws, lie!
In the matter of providing adequate means
cf enforcing our preaent statutes. I do
not know why that would not meet the
demands fully and satisfactorily. I am of
the Impression that our revenue laws at
present are not so bad aa some might
Imagine and I believe the greater number
of those people who are familiar with these
laws will agree with me when I say that
we need a better enforcing clause and not a
f.nmpletely new sot of revenue atatutea.
'.'hero may be some revisions that could
with profit be made. I do not care to speak
t'nally as to that." s '
There has been more or less talk since
the adoption ofvthe Sear resolution slilo
(lacking building appropriation measures
fi r the revenue bill of the futility of such
a move. The position has been taken that
when the matter Comes to a "showdown"
the Bears resolution could not be mac"e
binding on the house, even (hough It was
I ('.opted. In an amended form, by an over'
whelming majority. Tet what the reault
will be remalna to be seen. It certainly Is
a fact, plain enough for anyone to see, that
bucking the Sears resolution Is not going to
be a coveted Job, because of the possible
conseouencea.
Mnrkett Expresses Opinion.
Aa Speaker Mockett pointed out Frldav,
his Scars resolution has the effect of
changing the rules of the house. It pro
vides that bIMs carrying appropriations for
new state Inrtltutlnns shall net come to
their th rd reading and be placed upon
their passage until a revenue law shall
have been enacted This Is n plain amend
ment of th! rules. As the resolution was
amended allor.icg a right of way for bills
which provided appropriation for repair
ing or rebuilding state structures. It will
devolve on the speaker to announce each
time, when the order of third reading of
blllj Is reached, 'except bills carrying ap
propriations for new state Institutions."
"And there is where some fun will come
lu," remarked Speaker Morkett today when
being questioned about thla matter.
"It Is not for me to express an opinion
as to the binding effect of this resolution,"
he said, "and elncs It waa adopted by such
a prcnounced majcrlty. and therefore
seemed to meet the utmrst approval of the
members. I would not care to question Its
binding effect in the matter of- changing
the house rules, but I can easily see where
the Issue will arise."
In connection with the proposition of
era or boards of suprrvisors, city couorlis,
commercial clubs or r.lmllsr organizations,
stale societies devoted to subjects related
to agriculture, the Nebraska Agricultural
Experiment s'ation. one delegate each by
educational Inst ltut Ions of celleg'ate grade.
Nebraska Rar association, Nebraska Engi
neering society, Irrlaa'lnn rana'iB In opera
tion. Nebraska MllUrs' association. Tho
following also will be entitled to seats as
delegates: All executive officers of the
slate of Nebraska, all members of the leg
islature and such other prrso.is aa ore qual
ified to aid In furthering the objecta of the
meeting.
"This meeting will be held In cennee
tlon with the allied agricultural meetings
l to be held In Lincoln from January 1.1 to 21,
and a rate of one lare, beginning January
IS to 24, inclusive, and gacd returning un
til February 3. I'.iri3,.has been granted by
all ra'.Irc; ds."
elraaka Scientists to Meet.
The meetings of two scientific societies
will tal-e isVice In Lincoln the end of this
week ihone of the Nebraska Academy of
Science and tnc Nebraska Ornithologists"
union.
Tho Academy of Science will hold ses
sions aav;ollowa: On the 2d, Thursday, a
business sersion at 4 p. m., a supper given
by the local members to visitors at 6 p.
revenue legislation eome significance waa I nd the annual presidents address at
attached Friday to the coincidence of both
house and senate adopting resolutions to
submit to a committee from each body ths
onerous task of drafting and Introducing
revenue bllla and the presence at the cap
Itol of three very Important state politi
cians, John N. Baldwin, Lee Spratlen and
Hen White, reprcRcntlng, respectively,
I'nlon raclflc. Burlington and Elkhorn In
terests. Mr. Spratlen is making his tem
porary headquarters hc-e during the ses
sion, but the other two gentlemen came
p. m.; on the 23d the general program
for the reading of papers will begin at
9 a. m. The president's address Is by I)enn
Charles Fordyce of Nebraska Weslcyan unl-
verslty on certain fresh-water animals
found in the state. He will discuss their
j distribution, hablls, etc., and will Illus
trate his address by the projection lantern,
a novel feature bring the use of the living
j animals themselves for this purpose. Many
i other papers of interest and value are of
' fered In the program, which will be pub-
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favor of the method In view of the votes of
tha two houses by which the plan was
adopted.
Illness Complicates Matters.
John Wall, chief clerk of tho house, is
still confined to his room and It Is feared
he Is afflicted with appendicitis. If this
prove true, his absence from duty for eomn
time is a foregone conclusion. Thla brings
up a question of a serious nature with ref
erence to the work cf the house. The chief
clerk Is the man who signs the bills In the
house and It Is not Just clear. In case of
his physical Inability to perform this duty.
what diaposltion would be made. Whether
tho lnw would permit the first assistant
chief clerk to Sign In place of the chler
clerk does not seem definitely settled. An
opinion from Attorney Oene.-al Trout will
be asked In case the emergency arises.
Colver Succeeds Colby.
Captain J. H. Culver of Milford was thla
morning appointed adjutant general by
Oovernor Mickey, but Just when he will as
surao the duties of tho office has not been
announced. Captain Culver has had an
Interesting war record. He Is prominent
In the Grand Army and Loyal Legion, a
veteran of the Spanish and Philippine wars
and will fittingly represent these different
organizations. For the last ten or twelve
years he has been a member of the Na
tional Guard and Is well posted In modern
tactics. Ho was the first commander of
the Old Soldiers' Home at Milford and
made a splendid record for an economical
administration.
Captain Culver la an Ohloan and was born
in Mercer county In 1845. He enlisted In
Company K, First Wisconsin, as drummer
In 1861 and served through the war, return
ing home a colorbearer. In 1869 he came
to Nebraska and began teaching school,
having In tho meantime taken a course In
the University of Ohio. With H. O. Par
sons be established tbe first newspaper In
Mtlford, and later waa postmaster of that
town for eight years. In 1887 Captain Cul
ver organized Troop A, Nebraska National
Guard, and commanded It until 1898. He
waa called out In the Sioux Indian out
break In 1891, and in 1898 was mustered into
the Third volunteer cavalry, U. S. A., ono
of the three Rough Rider regiments
camped at Chlcamaugua, waa mustered out
at the clore of tbe Spanish war and recom
mlssloned as captain In the Thlrty-aecond
Infantry, United Statea volunteers, and
saw active service In the Philippines with
this regiment. He was wounded, and after
recuperating In the United States, returned
to the islands and was superintendent of
the establishment of American schools in
the provinces where he served. He bad
three sons in the Philippine war and four
In the Spanish, the oldest now being a com
missioned officer In the regular army. The
family has five commissions signed by
President McKlnley.
Captain Culver was Instrumental In se
curing for Milford Its only railroad, the
largest flouring mills In the stste, the State
Induatrial Home and the Soldiers' Home.
He was past commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic In Nebraska in 1896-97,
Col Iyer Comes to Nebraska.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Baasett has
received a letter from Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson notifying Mm that W. D,
Collyer, United States Inspector of dairy
export, has' been assigned to attend the
meeting of tbe dairy association here Feb
ruary 22-23. The presence of Mr. Collyer,
It Is said, will lend much interest to the
meeting and he will be asked to Judge the
exhibits.
Bring l'p Old Claims.
More claims that were not paid by tbe
last legislature are being filed with the
state auditor for consideration of the pres
ent lawmakers. Among those filed today
are the following: W. A. Meaalck wants
$1,184 for fees as stenographer for taking
the evidence in the caae of .Fred Youngs
against C. M. Hunt, and C. Rohwer against
C. T. Johnaon, contesting for seats in the
legislature,
Benjamin Green wants $195 because he
said a sewer overflowed In Lancaster
county and damaged his crops and land to
that extent.
C. E. West has filed a claim for $106 for
publishing the constitutional amendments
In the Thedford Banner.
Rosa C. Scott, who wag a stenographer
In the office of the labor commlrsloner
wants $525 because she said she was paid
less than any stenographer in tbe state
bouse and that the labor commissioner
recommended that the legislature appropri
ate $1,600, and It only appropriated $1,000
She asks for $525.
Mrs. Eva Hagen, aged 26 years, at
tempted to take her life last night, by the.
laudanum route. She was found In an un
conscious condition and her life saved by
the prompt arrival of physicians. Mrs
Hsgen Is the proprietor of a roimlnz hou
autl had been in ill-health for some time.
Irrigation Society Meeting.
A. G. Wolfenbarger and Joseph Ober
felder, president and secretary of tha Stas
Irrigation society, have sent out tbe fol
lowing call
"The Nebraska Irrigation as.o-latlon will
hold its annual meeting for tbe election of
officers and for the transition of general
business of the association and for the dis
cussllon of plans for ths advancement of
this branch of agricultural science on
January !S, 1903, in room 111 lnlverstr
hall, Lincoln, Neb., beginning at 10 o'clock
a. m.
"Representation at this meeting will bs
accorded on tbe following basis: Ten del
egatss to be named by the governor of
Nebraska, two delegates each by county
agricultural societies, county eommlasloa
down from Omaha Thursday and returned Hahed later.
Friday evening. Several leaders of each The Nebraska Ornithologists' union has
house have stated, however, that tlfis pl:tn ! only been established three years, but Its
membership has grown rapidly and bids
fair Boon to nass the 200 mark. It has
Mthllcharl nnniinllv a Yi fi n rt inm i nln('PPlllnPfl I
of about 100 pages. Including the papers
road at the meetings and Illustrated by
half-tone? of birds and nests from photos
taken by the members. These are of two
kinds active, who pay dues of $1 8 year,
and associate, whose dues arc 50 cents, and
I who have all tho privileges that the active
I members enjoy except those of holding of
fice and participating in thebii3iness of
the organization. The objects of the society
are the fostering of the cause of bird pro
tection, the pushing of the right sort of
bird study In the sdiools and the collec
tion 'of data regarding Jhe birds of the
state. Names for membership may also
be sent to Prof. Wolcott, or to the corre
sponding secretary, Mr. J. C. Crawford, Jr.,
at the university. All Interested In birds
or in the advancement of the alms of the
society are eligible to membership.
The meeting of the union will be held on
the 24th, a business session at 1 a. m.,
a session for the reading of papers at 2
p. m., supper at 6 p. m., and an evening
session, illustrated by the lantern, at 8 p.
m. The president's address on ("Blrds md
Man" Is to be delivered by Rev. J. M. Bates
of Red Cloud. The organization of the
State Audubon auxiliary, which Is to be
affiliated, with the National Audubon so
ciety, is to be completed at this meeting.
A full attendance is expected at each
meeting, as the railroads are selling tickets
to Lincoln for the week at half rates.
FARMERS TO MEET AT YORK
Interesting Toples for the State In
stitute at the Beginning of
February.
TORK. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) The
state farmers Institute will be held in
York February 4 and 6. Speakers from
neighboring states, as well aa many noted
speakers of Nebraska, will take part. Fol
lowing are the principal Items on the pro
gram: "Breeding and Selection of Seed
Corn," by D. P. Ashburn; "Soli Culture
and Crop Production," by H.W. Campbell,
whose method of farming is no longer an
experiment; "Econbmlc Pork Production,"
by O.'Hull; "Plain Food and Plain Cook-
ng," and "The American Girl In the
Homo," by Mrs. Bertha D. Laws; "Landed
Homes," by M. F. Greely,
Two Nebraska Hotels Change Owners.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 17. (Special
Telegram.) The Overland stablest and the
Schaden hotel were sold here this after
noon at a public executor's sale to Frank
Effenberger, realizing $11,805.
FREMONT. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.)
real estate deal of considerable im
portance was completed here today. L. P.
Larson sold to R. M. Walcott of Merrick
county the Baltimore hotel property on
Main street for tbe sum of $25,000 and Mr.
Larson purchased of Mr. Walcott a ranch
of 920 acres In Merrick county, together
with some town property at Archer, for
7,600. Possession Is to be given March
The sale does not Include the furnish
Ings of the hotel, which are the property
of the lessee, John Doerr. The- hotel is
located on the corner of Third and Main
streets and Is one of the best in the city.
Since Its purchase by Mr. Larson two years
ago It haj been thoroughly repaired and
remodeled.
AMEND THE LEASING Ml
State's Share of Leas Honey to Be Usfd
for Ixperirrental Farrai
JUDICIARY BILL COMES UP THIS WEEK
Congressman Barkett Has lavltatlna
to Address l.larola lab Banaaet
at Pontine. Mleh. Depart
ment Rontlne.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Dietri-h Is seriously con
sidering amending thf Nebraska grazing
bill when It cornea before the commltteo
for action. He is thinking of amending
that part of tbe bill which provides that
cnvfourth of the money received from
these leases thsll be paid Into the state
treasury of Nebraska so it shall specific
ally provide that thee moneys shall bo
expended by the state In aid of purchasing
aVid maintenance of the proposed experi
mental farm In the extreme western por
tion of the state.
The house committee on rules today de
cided to bring in a rpeclal rule setting
apart one duy next week for consideration
of bills which the committee on Judiciary
desire to bring up. The bill providing for
an additional Judge for the Eighth Judi
cial circuit Is among the measures to be
brought before the houze. This la a very
large circuit, embracing eleven states ant
territories, among them being Iowa, North
and South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Filling; ebrneka Positions.
On recommendation of Representative
elect Hinshaw, Senator Dietrich nominated
John J. Korinek for postmaster at Dwlght,
Butler county Nebraska.
Representative Mercer today Introduced
billr, to pension tho following Nebraskans
at $25 per month each: David Allen, Rufua
G. Tole and William Kelly.
Senator Millard today recommended the
appointment of Loo Vanvoorhls aa postmas
ter at Crawford, Dawes county, vice W. H.
Ketcham, resigned. This rorohimcndation
wns mndo on request of Congressman-elect
Kinknld.
Georgo A. Erkleg, on the suggestion of
Judge Klnkald, has been recommended for
appointment as postmaster at Chadron,
Dawes county.
Representative Burkett has received an
invitation to address the Lincoln club of
Pontlac, Mich., at a banquet to commem
orate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
'Mr. Burkett said today that he desires to
accept tbe Invitation, but his acceptance
will, of course, depend upon whether he
can leave the capital at that time.
Routine of Departments.
Ernest J. Gallup, Wlnslow J. King and
Franklin P. Curtis were appointed regulars
and W. H. Trlplett, Sarah King, Melton
Curtis, substitute, rural free delivery let
ter carrlera at Falrbank, la.
The Civil Service commission announces
examinations to be held April 18 at Inde
pendence, la., and Deadwaod, S. D., for
clerks and letter carrier in the postofflces
at the places named.
Free delivery service will be established
June 1 at Osage, la., with two carriers, one
substitute' and twenty-one letter boxes.
George W. Covall of Omaha and George
W. Snow of Springfield, S. D.. have been
admitted to practice before the Treasury
department. '
Iowa postmasters appointed: Thomas B.
Apland, Kalo, Webster county; Henry N.
Gelst, Jebes, Audubon county.
These rural free delivery routes have
been ordered established March 2: Iowa
Joica, Worth county, one route; area cov
ered, twenty-eight square miles; popula
tion, 535. Luana, Clayton county, one ad
ditional; area, twenty-two square miles;
population, 675.
South Dakota Alexandria, Hanson
county, three additional routes; area, 123
square miles; population, 1,275. Arlington,
Kingsbury county, two addlonal routes;
area, sixty-four square miles; population,
775. Artesian, Sanborn county, two routes:
area, ninety-five square miles; population,
600. Bruce, Brookings county, one route;
area, forty-two square miles; population.
425. Canova, Miner county, one route;
area, forty-four square miles; population,
450. Dell Rapids, Minnehaha county, one
additional rounte; area, thirty-eight square
miles; population, 425. Farney, Brown
county, one additional-route; area, forty-
four square miles; population, 625. Mad
ison, Lake oounty, two routes; area, eighty-
seven square miles; population, 950. Ro
mona. Lake county, one route; area, forty
eight square miles; population, 600. Tabor,
Bon Homme county, one route; area, forty
four square miles; population, 550. Tor
onto, Deuel county, one route; area, forty
eight square miles; population, 550. Ward,
Moody county, one route; area, forty-three
square miles; population, , 450. Webster,
Day county, one route; area, forty-one
square miles; population, 400.
?ILLH7
st mm
Our Annual Great ()ur January
Discount Sale jnen $ac
On All Winter Goods
Still in Progress.
331 Per Cent Discount
33k Per Cent Discount
On our Entire Stock La
dies Misses' and Chil
dren's Cloaks, Tailor
made suits and separate
skirts, Furs, long scarfs,
collarettes, muffs, etc.
25c
43c
The Hose of the most successful sesson
In tho history of this business Is being
made memorable by our great linen sale,
good and our prices are concrete expres
They are advertising the movement. Our
goods and our prices are concrete expres
sions of the surest, safest and truest
money-saving Investment. We take Inven
tory January 31, and In order to make this
Clearance sale complete, we have again
cut the prices far below tbe lowest bar
gain level.
4Rc Cream Table Linen
Clearance price, yard ...
69o Cream Table Linen
Clearance price, yard ...
80c Cream Table Linen, 2 yds. wide, CC
Clearance price, yard JvjC
$1.10 Bleached Table Linen, 2 yds.
wide Clearance price, yard
$1.75 Bleached Table Linen, 2 yds.
wide Clc.iranco price, yard ...
$2.00 Bleached Table Linen, 2 yds.
wide Clearance price, yard
$1.50 Bleached Cloths, 66-ln. wide nr
Clearance price, each OOC
$1.75 Bleached Cloths, 66-ln. wide.
Clearance price, each
$3.00 Bleached Cloths, 2 yds wide.
Clearance price, each ...
$4.f0 Bleached Cloths, 2 yds. wide,
Clearance price, each .,
$5.50 Bleached Cloth. 2 yds. wide.
Clearance price, each
$9. SO Blenched Cloths, 2 yds. wide,
Clearance price, tarh
$8.00 Bleached Cloths. 2Vi yds.- A Q f
v.lde. Clearance price, each ,,.."iO J
$11.00 Bleached Cloths, 2Vj yds.
v,lde, Clearance price, each ..
January
Clearing Sale
-of-
Underwear
All otir slightly soiled, discontinued Ures
and broken lots of mullii underwear will
be placed on special sale Monday.
JUST A FEW QUOTATIONS AS A
GUIDE TO THE GREAT REDUCTIONS
WE ARE nAKINO.
All dependable, well made, perfect fitting
garments, trimmed in the InstcM f:ililoti
able stylea, with tucking, embroidery, tor
chon, cluny and point de I'arls laces, In
sertions, etc.
Sflc and 60c gowns
tor .
Night Gowns
75c and S.V gowns
for
$1.00 and $1 15 gowns
for T
$1.?5 and $1.50 gowns
for
Mr "foV
w f 1 7K satirl t" tVt enM.
.ii anis v-tf mn IID
1,10
.1.25
,39c
62c
.09c
1.00
1.25
.Skirts
Napkins
Farmers Organise to Bay Grain.
DAVENPORT, Neb., Jan. IT. (Special
Telegram.) A large number of farmers of
this vicinity met at the opera house this
afternoon for the purposs of forming an
organization to buy grain. H. E. Rowland
presided and Chance Llrhty was secretary
of the meeting. A committee composed of
Robert Tweed, Chance Llchty and Karl
Bean was appointed to draw up a plan of
organization and to report on January 2S.
C. Vincent of Omaha waa Invited to lee
ture at that time. It Is Intended to form
stock company and to buy grain on the
track until an elevator can be built.
LINEMAN HANGS TO LIVE WIRE
Blue Smoke Streams Threaslh
Ills
Gloves I'ntil Comrade Comes
to Hie Hescne.
York Cons as Money Makers.
YORK, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) In a
published statement setting forth reasons
for concolldctlon with the Fairmont cream
ery, officials of tho South Platte creamery
assert that the South Platte creamery has
paid out in the past fourteen years to 1L
patrons snd employes over $2, 000,000. A
conservative estimate by dairymen is that
farmers of York county arc not selling over
one-twentieth of their butter fat to tho
creamery, as most of the farmers manu
facture and market their own butter, and
within the past year hundreds have bought
expensive modern separators.
Xebrnakana
BEATRICE, Neb.,
Oklahoma.
Jan. 17. (Special.)
Several business men and quite a party of
farmers who recently sold out here leave
next week for Asher. a new tov.n In south
Pottawattamie county. Oklahoma, where
they . will go into busluers or have pur
chased land. In a receat private letter
from George O. Boggs, cashier o.' the Asher
State back at Asher, Okl., and a former
Nebraskan, he statea that the number of
Neliraskana coming to that aectlon la on
the Increase. '
HASTINGS, Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
Ira Eckles, a lineman for the municipal
electric light plant, had a narrow escape
from being electrocuted yesterday. He had
climbed a pole In the alley between First
and Second streets and was cutting In a
wire when he slipped and would have fallen
to the ground had he not grabbed the live
wire. As soon as be grasped the wire he
began to scream for help and another line
man, who was nearby, went to his assist
ance and soon released him from his dan
gerous position. Ecklea had on a pair of
heavy gloves and all the time that be bad
hold of the wire a stream of light blue
smoke poured forth from the gloves. Tbe
shock jarred the young man considerably.
but otherwise he waa not Injured.
20 Per Cent Discount
20 Per Cent Discount
On Our Entire Stock
Black and colored dress goods,
all our fancy waistinga, but
tons, trimmings and linings.
On our entire stockmen's, wo
men's, boys' and children's
Winter Underwear
t
Union suits and separate gar
ments. On our entire stgck
Clearance price, dozen
blankets and comforts, French $8.r.o Bleached Napkins
Clearance price, dozen
nanneis, waisting Uaunels,
eiderdown flannels, etc. On
our entire stock silk and cot
ton petticoats.
stock flannel dressing sacqnes,
lounging robes, etc.
.1.00
2.00
.2.50
4.75
5.75
.6.45
75c and S5c skirts
for
and $1.00 skirts
for
Jl and $1.75 skirts
for
$1.S5 and :'.00 skirts
for
Corset covers at lac,
4uc and
35c.
ISc Prawers
for
S.ic and 4"e Drawers
for
Ck' and 75c lrawcrs
for
$1.00 niul 11.10 Drawers
for
$l.ro and $1.75 Drawers
for
$1.75 Bleached Napkins, all linen.
Clearance price, dozen
$2.60 Bleached Napkins
Clearance price, dozen
$2 85 Bleached Napkins
Clearance price, dozen
$4.50 Bleached Napkins
Clearance price, dozen .'.
$7.00 Bleached Napkins
I5c Washed Russia Crash, clear
ance, price, yarn
20c Fancy Damask Toweling,
clearance price, yard
50c
60c
1.00
1.25
75c
Drawers
15c
25c
45c
75c
1.15
Toweling
Russia Crash, clearance
price, yard UV
Uc 'ilass Toweling, clearance Q 4
price, yard O I OC
12MiC Dth Toweling, clearance Q f j.,
price, yard C7 I'OL,
...10c
....15c
Miscellaneous
S6e Satin Damask Tray Dollies, I Wr
clearance price, each low
$2.25 Hemstitched Hureau Scarfs, 2 $ Oii
yds. long, clearance price, each -
Balance of all our hand embroidered center-
pieces at lesa than cost.
Balance of all our real Cluny Dollies and
Centerpieces at less than cost.
Large accuinlatlon of remnants In Muslin
pint Sheetings, from 1 to A yards, nil
widths and all grades, will be sold at
exactly hulf price.
White Shirt Waistinjs
Our Initial Exhibit for the Season of W1
la of unusual Interest on account of the
display of numerous exclusive novelties,
controlled by us for tills market. Tho
showing comprises Mer-erlsed plain ami
iigurid Basket Weaves, Mercerised striped
Kep-e-tee, Mercerised Damask and imi
tation hand drawn open work, figured
"rTa"rd.P.r!?r.8:. '...40-48-50C
SPECIAL OPENING SALE Of OUR NEW 1903 EMBROIDERIES
Cur Ettitrcidery Stock has wonhigli commendation for completeness of variety
standard quality, rennets oi patterns, and above all, lownens of prices. You will find thip
reason's etcck marked with even greater superiority, while better values than ever before are
obtainable.
As an extra inducement we have culled out all the remnants and broken
lots from last scatcn sticks ar.d reduced Ihcm lo almost half the usual prices
New Silk Foulards and New Muslin Underwear, New White Madras Shirt Waists now.
ready for your inspection
Corner Farnam and Fifteenth Sis.
.115
.1.75
..1.95
3.00
3.95
.5.00
Towels
15c Hemmed Huck Towels
Clearance price, each
On OUr entire 22c Hemmed Huck Towels
Clearance price, each
25c Hemmed Huck Towels
Clearance price, each
45c Hemstitched Huck Towels
Clearance price, each
10c
15c
19c
25c
college. Prof. Miller has purchased every
thing with the exception of. tbe building
and has had the books and charts brought
to this city, and nearly all the students
years ago, when they organized by showing
a small number of birds, with little chance
of making It a-flnanclal success. The offi
cer are: William (Jrey of Herman, presl-
who were In attendance at Olbbon have j dent, A. Sutherland, F. W. Kenny, jr.,
come to Hastings to finish their studies.
POLK COUNTY'S SMALL DOCKET
Only Sevesi Cases for the Term Which
Opens This Week One Is for
Divorce.
OSCEOLA. Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
The lawyers of Polk county will have poor
picking at the term of court that convenes
Tuesday morning. It Is the smallest docket
that baa ever been laaued In this oounty
only seven cases. One of : these Is for a
divorce Mrs. Lena Kluck desiring to be
set free from William Kluck.
Tbe case of the State of Nebraska against
Frank Frulde, which , has Just been re
manded from the supreme court, may be
tried next week. Frulde Is charged with
selling liquor at Stromeburg without proper
license.
Twenty-four "good men and true" have
been summoned to appear as Jurors for
this teru.
anS John Aye of Blair, respectively, vice
president, treasurer and secretary. Mr.
Adam Thompson of Amity, Mo., officiated
as Judge, being the same one that was em
ployed last year.
Frank Balrd Once a Ifebraskaa.
PLATTSMOUTH Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.)
Frank Balrd, who was arrested a few
days ago for robbery near Bursay, la.,
formerly lived In Plattsmouth. He Is an
ex-convict, having gone to Fort Madison,
la.. In 1894 for two and a half years for
counterfeiting. Before returning to Iowa
from here it Is said that be shipped his
household goods to Creston and then set
fire to the building he rented and collected
$500 Insurance on his household goods.
M. Browder on the subject of organized
labor. A charter has been ordered and
the laboring men of Beatrice expect to or
ganise under the Federation of Labor aa
soon as It arrives. Much Interest is being
taken in the movement among the laboring
men of this city.
FARM MAIL NEARLY DOUBLES
Great Increase In Somber of Packages
De!lvere4 by Rural Carriers
Over a Year Aao.
' YORK. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) There
are twelve free rural delivery routes in
York county and aeveral that come from
adjoining counties. Out of Bradshaw are
two mall routes, and the following state
ment shows tbe Increase of mall matter
delivered and col'ected In December of
1902 over the same month of the previous
year:
19D1. 1902.
Route one, delivered 4.6M M68
Koute one, colluded . Stil l.wi
Koute two, delivered J.TS4 6.i7
Koute two, collected 71 M7
Officers of Wihtt Bank.
WAHOO, Neb, Jan. 17. (Special.) At
the annual meeting of the Saunders County
National bank this week the following offi
cers were elected: Olof Berggren. presi
dent; W. J. Harmon, vice president; J. J.
Johnson, cashier: F. J. Klrchman, assist
ant cashier; W. C. Klrchman. H. C. Peters.
Albert Sfranek. and tbs above named offi
csrs, directors.
Diphtheria at Beatrice,.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
Diphtheria has broken out in a malignant
form in the family of W. K. Hoops) who
resides seven miles southwest of this city.
Yestrrday one of the children, 7 years old.
died after an Illness of a week, and two
more are In a critical condition. Tbe
Shellebarger family, living !n the earns vi
cinity, are also afflicted with the dread disease.
Collesee Are Meraea. '
HASTINGS, Neb., Jsn. 17. (Special.)
The Gibbon Business College and Normal
baa been absorbed by tbs Hastings Business
Officers Are Elected.
WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 17 (Special.)
D. C. Crawford poet No. 197 of the Grand
Army of tbe Republic have Installed the
following officers for tbe ensuing year:
P. C, J, W. Shearer; 6. V. C, Amandus
Derr; J. V: C, Alexander Chambers; A.,
F. A. Mewls; Q. M., Stephen Person; 8..
F. J. Wlesner; C, 8. Persqn; O. D., F. J.
Wlesner; O. O., Ed Dodendorf; 8. M., Wil
liam Butkhard; Q. M. S., John Bysong.
The local lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows have elected and Installed
their officers for next year as follows: N.
G. , Otto Kerl; V. G., Charles Malchow;
8., Martin E. Kerl; R. 8., F. D. Sharrar;
1 S., B. C. Johnson; W., Robert Chrlsten-
sen; C. William Paul; R. 8. 8., Charles
Baas; L. 8. 8.. William Jarrett; O. G.,
Joseph H. Kunts; I. O., Conrad Paul; R.
8. V. O., Peter Poellett; L. 8. V. O., Otto
Wichert; chaplain, Charles Carsten.
At a regular chapter of Slroe Chapter
No. 46, Royal Atch Masons, held last even
ing, tbe following office bearers were In
stalled for tbe ensuing yesr: H. P., P. M.
Moodle; K., J. H. St. Clair; Scribe, Andrew
N. Bank; Sec, James W. Shearer; T., Chris
tian Rupp; C. H., D. C. Glffert; P. 8., A. M.
Rose: R. A. C, Dr. II. S. Summers; M. T.
V.( W. A. Black; M. 8. V , Joseph K. Baker;
M. F. V.. Christian Rupp; Sent., W. E.
Krause.
Beatrice Laboring- Men Organise.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
A largely attended and enthusiastic meet
ing of the laboring men of this city wss
held last nigbt. The meeting was ad
dressed by Rev. J. W. Merrill and Dr. U.
Team la Stolen at Friend.
FRIEND. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) A
team belonging to Will O'Brien was
stolen from the hitching rack In this' place
last night while the owner waa at the
show. One of the horses was a sorrel
mar with white face and wire cut on left
knee, also on left front foot; weight, !i00
pounds. The other was a bay horse with
a slit In each ear; weight, about 1.000
pounds. They were hitched to a Moon
Bros.' top buggy, with croigbar wrapped
with hemp where it "had been broken. They
had on a good set cf horse blankets and an
almosts new set of harness.
Travelers' Annual Meeting.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. The board of direct
ors of the Travelers' Protective association
has decided on June 9 to 13 as the time
for the annual convention to be held a
Indianapolis.
Hoeltry
BLAIR. Neb.
Exhibit at Blair.
, Jan. 17. (Special.) The
fourth annual exhibit of the Washington
County Poultry association closed here to
day." While the number of birds was not
as Urge as last year, owing to several of
the largest chicken raisers In ths county
going out of the business, there were some
coops of rare fowls on exhibition. The
officers of the association have made a sue
est Of tha under taking commenced four
" Doesn't cough much through the day. It's when eight
comes that he coughs so hard."
Don't let these night coughs deceive you. Some day you
may wake up to the' fact that your boy Is thin, pale, weak,
even seriously ill. You can't safely trifle with any throat or
lung trouble. Cure the cough quickly with
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
, It's the same medicine your old doctor gave you when you
were a child. The young doctors indorse it now, too, for
coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, consumption.
Tkrsestusi tic, IK.. U N. J C. ATM CO, LewsU, Mass.
trestett eotiSdenrs la Ayer's Cbarry FeetonJ. I ksve ose It tor a aamber of
ivar kaew It lu (all to bruk ay s sold." CaaaLBS i'aavoeT.I'latUeeig, a. T.
f have the
yean aa 1 aever