TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: RtTNDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1003.
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DELAY THE REVENUE CASE
Commissioner CloMtod All Afternoon, but
U liable to Reach an Agreement.
EXPECT TO GET TOGETHER BY MONDAY
1. Triers Take Delay aad Co Din
session to ladlrate torn at Least
of Ita Prorliloni Are to
He Held lavalld.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
.INCOLN. Nov. 21.-(8peclal.)-No de
tslon hm retched In the revenue law caae
by the supreme court commissioners today.
Commissioner Duffle, who wrote the opin
ion, brought It to Lincoln at noon, and
during the entire afternoon he, with Com
mlsaloners Klrkpatrlck and Lotion, were
behind cloned doors, going over the opinion.
Shortly after i o'clock It waa announced
br them that an agreement would likely
be reached within the hour, but at I o'clock
Judge Letton announced that not until
Monday afternoon would the commlssion
era be able to say what would be their
opinion.
While, of courre. It la not definitely
known what the opinion of the commls
aloners will be, the long houra spent in
going Over the decision of Judge Duffle
gives rise to the opinion that In all prob
ability at least some sections of the law
will be declared unconstitutional, A num
ber of attorneys and others, who, heard
that the commissioners were In session,
came to the state house and watted im
patiently for the decision, but they, like
others, went away disappointed. The com
irlsnioners are sure, however, that the
opinion will be ready for the public by
Monday afternoon. They would not state,
however, upon what sections of the law
they were at variance.
Coavlets Aeqalre Drag; Habit.
Harry Lafferty, a Douglas county e
eoovlct, released from the penitentiary a
short time ago, who is now In the city
Jail, charged with stealing, made two In
teresting statements to the police today.
One, that he could not be good because the
people were too easy to work; and the
other, that he had acquired the drug habit
In the penitentiary, and that nearly all of
the Inmates of that Institution were vic
tims of the hsblt, learned after having be
come convicts. Lafferty told the chief of
police that It was an easy matter for the
prisoners to get opium. It being no trouble
to have It smuggled to them through
friends on the outside, and occasionally a
guard would give It to the Inmates. "I
was not a victim to the habit until 1 be
came a prisoner," he said, "but then I
found thst nearly all of the convicts used
opium or something else, and so I grad
ually began its- use. It was my Intention,
as well as It Is the Intention of tho others,
to stop as soon as they are free men, but
I am finding it harder than I had ex
pected." Lafferty told that one convict
was addicted to the use of cocaine, and
that because the officers refused to allow
him to have any he went "daffy" and had
to be locked up. He told that whenever
a prisoner was released from the prison
his first thought was to get some drug
back to bis old "pals," and he usually
did It
The man was arrested this morning, try
ing to sell a pair of shoes, which he at
first admitted he did not own. He told the
police that he went into a store, and as the
clerks were so easy he could not resist the
temptation to taka a couple of pairs of
shoes home for his wife to try on. The
clerk gladly let him have them, and he
left He was next heard of In the burnt
district, trying to sell the shoes. Lafferty
was sent . to. the penitentiary two years,
ago from Douglas county for getting a
man to cash a bogus check for $2. "Tho
man was so easy," he said, "that I could
not help It. I had the check and he had
the money, and almost forced me to' make
the exchange."
Robbers Get So Money.
The pollco were notified this morning that
tho bank at Raymond, twelve miles from
here, was broken into last night and Uio
aafe blown, but no money was lost. The
burglars broke the glass out of the front
door and then cut a hole through the wall
of the vault. The doors of the safe were
blown off. presumably with nitro-glycerlne,
as a bottle whs found this morning In the
bank, but hero it was that operations
reared. It Is not known what frightened
the robbers away. The attempt was not
discovered until this morning, when Cashier
J. C. Deusen went down to open the honk.
A screwdriver wss found sticking in the
door of the safe and this strengthens tho
supposition that the men were frightened
away at the moment when they were Just
about to get the money. There la no clew
to their Identity, and the Lincoln officers
were asked to look out for any suspicious
characters that may happen down this way.
Capital National Case.
The case of the County of Lancaster
against the State of Nebraska was ordered
transferred to the equity docket In the dis
trict court. When the Capital National
bank failed County Treasurer nurnhara had
$36,6M.M on deposit. He afterward paid this
BRAIN FOOD
la of Llttlo Beaeat I nlrsa it is Di
srated, Nearly everyone will admit that as a na
tion we eat too much meat and too little
of vegetables and the grains.
For business men, office men and clerks.
and In fact everyone engaged In sedentary
or Indoor occupations, grains, milk mil
Vegetables are much more healthful.
Only men engaged in a severe outdoor
manual labor can live on a heavy meat
diet and continue In health.
As a general rule, meat once a day Is
sufficient for all classes of men, women
and children, and grains, fruit und vege
tables should constitute the bulk of food
a ten.
But many of the most nutritious foods
are difficult cf digestion and It is of no
use to advise bruin workers to eat largely
of gralna and vegetables where the dlgrs
tlot Is too weak to assimilate tliera prop
erly.
It is always best to get the best results
from our food that some simple and harm
less digestive should be taken sfter moals
to assist the relaxed digestive organs, and
several yeara experience has proven
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to be a very
safe, pleasant and effective digestive and a
remedy which may be taken dally with the
beet results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can hardly be
eauea a patent medlclne.'aa they do not
act on the bowels nor any particular or
a"n. but only on the food eaten. They
suppiy wnat weak stomachs lack. WDsin
diastase and by stimulating the s-a-trlr
glands Increase the natural secretion of
nyaroohlorts acid.
People who make a dally practice of tak
ing one or two of Stuart's Dyspeusia Tab.
lets after each meal are sure to have per
fect digestion, which means perfect health.
There is no danger of forming an Injuri
ous habit, as the tablets contain absolutely
noining out natural digestives: cocaine
morphine and similar drugs have no place
in a stomai n medicine, and Stuart's Dis.
pepaia Tablets are certainly the best known
and most popular of all stomach remedies
Ask your druggist for a fifty-cent pack.
age of Stuart s DyspepU Tablets and
after a week's use note the Improvement
la neaila, appetite and nervous energy.
money over to the statft. The county claims
It ought to have It bnrk, because the pay
ment was made out of county funds, when
aa a mutter of fart It did not owe the state
anything, the money belonging to the com
monwealth while In the bank.
Blaekaaslth Starts Tronble.
William M. Cope, a blacksmith of
Waver'y, Is In the city Jill nursing a had'y
disfigured face. This hecause he failed to
shoot Detoctlve Mltche'.l, who was trying
to srrest him. Cope was In the bad lands,
under the Influence of liquor. Mitchell and
Detective Bentiey started to arrest him.
As Mitchell stepped In front of Cope the
latter shoved a revolver In front of the
detective's face and pulled the trlgper.
Iientley, however, waa too quick for him
and grabbed the man's arm snd shoved It
up. The cartridge fal'.ed to explode. Cope
was knocked down and after a long strug
gle was taken to jail.
BENFER IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Was Charged with Aasaalt and Bat
tery and Appeals from a Fine of
One llaadred Dollars.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Nor. a. (Spe
cial.) Frank Benfer was today found not
guilty by the Jury in district court. He
bad appealed from a decision of Justice
Archer, who had fined him $100 for alleged
assault and battery on Ed Donat.
In the libel case brought by Bherlff J. D.
McBrlde against George L. Farley, pro
prietor and publisher of the Plattsmouth
Evening News, the motion to strike out
the lnuendo In the case was argued and
submitted today, and sustained by tho
court. To this decision plaintiff excepted.
The case may be tried before a Jury next
week.
Judge Paul Jessen released the prisoner
who gave his name aa L. H. Inlay, the
self-confessed horse thief, who has been
sheltered and fed by Cass county for three
months. Investigations In the case led
County Attorney Root to believe that Inlay
had a monomania for accusing himself of
ail manner of crimes.
OMAHA & SOUTHERN IS GRADING
New Electrle Line front Omaha, to
Papllllon Starts to Throw Dirt
at Soathera End.
' PAPILLION, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special.)
The first dirt was thrown today on the
construction of the Omaha & Southern
Electric railway. Mr. Nldy, an Omaha con
tractor, has moved his grading outfit to
Sarpy Mills and has charge of all the
work southwest of Sarpy Mills. Contracts
have been let for all the grading between
South Omaha and Papllllon and the work
will be pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
The line Is not connected In any way with
tho Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice road and
runs only to Papllllon.
The Omaha & Southern Is Incorporated
for $250,000 by Lyman Waterman, B. B.
Wilcox, Z. Cuddlngton, A. A. Tully,
Charles L. Miller and J. J. Ryan, all of
Omaha.
HOTEL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Uaest Bets Fire to Bed Clothing;, bat
Flames Are Quickly Discovered
nd Extlagvalsbed.
YORK, Neb.. Nov. a. (Special.) Walter
Gllmore, a well-known farmer iivlng near
Blue Vale, this county, .arrived In Xcrk
last everting and went to the Blodgett
house, where he was taken to a room.
Shortly after Night Clerk Shattlck discov
ered smoke coming from the room Qllmore
occupied. He burst In the door and found
the bedding on fire, and Qllmore uncon
scious of anything wrong. It waa a narrow
escape for Qllmore and the hotel, which
contained a large number of gueata.
"Dad" Blodgett, the proprietor, has is
sued orders that no one intoxicated can
hereafter recure a night's lodging at his
hotel.
MAKE ICE AND SELL PRODUCE
Cold Storage Company with Large
Capital Organises at
Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Nov. 21. (Special Tel
egramsArticles of incorporation of the
Boatrice Produce and Cold Storage com
pany, with a capital stock of $200,000. were
filed with the county clerk today. The com
pany will do a general cold storage busi
ness and manufacture ice; butter and
cheese, egg cases, butter tubs and poultry
bqxes. It will a,so handle live stock and
dressed meats, provide steam for heating
and power and manufacture cream sep
arators. The Incorporators are: W. W.
and George A. Bos worth of this city and
J. Dixon Avery of Chicago.
Contest Over Lindsay Estate.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Nov. 21. (Spe
cial.) A case Involving the estate of the
late Thomas Lindsay, who died In this
county last year, la pending In the county
court. The estate Is valued at $20,000. For
twenty-five yeara previous to his death
it Is alleged Lindsay was Insane, and dur
ing a greater portion of that time his
brother, William, cared for him and looked
after the Interests of his property, and a
verbal agreement was made that when
Thomas d!ed William waa to receive the
property. Thomas left no will, and the
clalma of his brother, William, are now
contested by three other relatives, who
reside In England.
Judge Douglas overruled a motion to
strike out certain allegations In the peti
tioner's claim.
Feet Numb as Wood.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Nov. 21. (Special.)
Mrs. Roy Leach, wife of a farmer a few
miles north of this city, has been the vic
tim of a peculiar malady, which seems to
have left her feet wholly dead, the result
ui tmin irci cli iiiiu.t ut iiie bioou. The
condition became so serious this week when
gangrene set in that her physicians decided
amputation was necessary, and took off
her right foot above the ankle. They hope
to save the remaining member but are In
doubt.
Altltndea of Cass Coast' Towns..
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Nov. . (Spe
cial. ) The altitude above aea level of the
various towns in Cass county, as compiled
by the state geologist, are as follows:
Avcca, 1.1SS; Cedar Creek. 1,003; Eagl. 1,1 1;
Elmwood. 1.2J3; Louisville, 1,003; Man'ey.
i.i 6; Murray. Mynard, 1.1T7; Ne-
hawka, M8; Plattsmouth. B & M. d-pot.
5S; Missouri Pacific depot, 1.C&5; South
Bend. 1.0C6: Union, M); Wabash. 1.151;
Weeping Water, 1,076; Greenwood, 1,1;
Alvo. 1,340; Cullnm, 980.
l.ooklnaT for a Teacher.
BEATRICE. Neb., Nov. tl (Special.)
The teachers' committee of the Board of
Education is engaged In looking for a
teacher to succeed Miss Anna Day. prin
cipal of the East school, who recently was
elected county superintendent and who ex
pects to tender her resignation to the
board In a short time. The pdnclpslshlp
of the school pays $67.50 per month.
Beatrice Odd Fellows Elect.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Nov. 21. (Special.)
Goodrich encampment. No. 18, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, met Thursday night
and elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: W. H. Penny, C. P.; F. T. Mo
Mahan. B. W.; C. IL OJers, 11. P.; Thomas
Llddlcott, scribe; Leo Muoster, treasurer;
W. J. Pease. J. W.; H. J. Chase, Alex
Anderson and J. J. Johnson, trustees. Offi
cers will be Installed at the first meeting
In JsDuary.
CURT STEVENS IS NOT DEAD
Man Who Disappeared from Wood
River la Seen In Oklahoma
Town.
WOOD RIVER, Neb.. Nov. 21. (Special.)
Curt Stevens, whose disappearance caused
such a sensation some two yeara ago and
who was pronounced dead by a large ma
jority of the people. Is neither dead nor
sleeping, but Is alive and kicking in Okla
homa, or nt least was a few days ego. His
brother-in-law, H. A. Guy of Grand Island,
received a letter from him on October 23,
under an assumed name. Mr. Guy con
cluded to Investigate and accordingly went
to Enid, Okl., and there found that Curt
was working in a large horse and cattle
barn, and was taking his meals at a res
taurant. He went to both the barn and the
restaurant, but was unable to see him. As
he was walking along the street he saw
Curt, but before he could get to him Curt
recognised him and suddenly turned and
disappeared. Mr. Guy made every effort to
find him, but without avail. He failed to
show up at the restaurant and on going to
the barn found that he had drawn his pay
and left for parts unknown. The case of
Curt Stevens is a peculiar one. His wife
and children, relatives and friends are all
very anxious for his return, and he Is
aware of that fact. There Is no good rea
son for his staying away, and why he
should remain away and hide from his
friends and relatives Is passing strange.
Woman's Clab Entertnlna.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Nov. 21.-(Spe-clal.)
In Coats' hall last evening the
Plattsmouth Woman's club gave a Colonial
tea, which .was a unique entertainment and
was highly appreciated. The grand march
was led by George and Martha Washing
ton. After a recitation entitled "Fourteen
Ninety-four," by a small boy In costume,
the national song, "Columbia," was sung
by the choir. "New England Customs" was
the subject of an Interesting paper by Mrs.
H. J. Streight. "Our Foremothers" was
the subject of a witty and humorous paper
by Mrs. H. D. Travis. Mrs. Stoughtenbor
ough recited Longfellow's "The Old Clock
on the Stairs" very creditably. General
Bredford then started the song "America,"
which all united In singing. After refresh
ments came the Virginia Reel. The danc
ing by the children in costume was, a
pretty feature of the evening.
Geneva Suffragists Progress,
GENEVA, Neb., Nov. 21. (Speclal.)-At
the Equal Suffrage association meeting
Thursday afternoon, several selections,
written by Elizabeth Stanton, were given
and a poem, written by .'trs. Elisabeth
Ritchie of Plattsmouth, was read by the
president, Mrs. Alice I. Brayson. The
teachers of the schools with Supeiinte-.dent
Taylor were all present. A choral class
Is being organized as an auxiliary to the
club with John Barsby as leader and quite
a number have Joined. The club now num
bers seventy-nve and really forma the
Women's club of Geneva.
Hiram Belden Hurt la Runaway. '
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special.)
Hiram S. Belden, an old settler of this
section and at present representative from
this county to the state legislature, was
thrown from his wagon a few days ago by
a runaway team and as a result Is laid
up with a dislocated shoulder and a num
ber of minor Injuries, more or less severe.
Mr. Belden is well along in years and It
will be some time ere he recovers his usual
strength.
Opens Antomobile Barn.
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. Nov. 21. (Special.)
Frank and D. H. Blakeney, formerly of
this place, have embarkertln a new ven
ture at Falls Clty( and n, have In oper
ation an automobile barn, using the ma
chines for general livery and passenger
transfer work. From present Indications
the venture promises to bea paying one
and it is the first thing ut the kind in
this part of the state.
Accepts a OallNrom Kansas.
YORK, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special.) It was
with regret that the memrers of his church
and many friends yesterday bid Rev. Mr.
Chapman and family farewell. Mr. Chap
man has accepted a call to the First Chris
tian church of Augustus, Kan. He hns
been pastor of the CiarUtlan church of this
city for the last five years, during which
time a large church has been erected. The
mo nbers did not wish to accept his resigna
tion. Bnra Burns .'fear Anbnrn.
AUBURN, Neb.. Nov. .' (Special.) The
barn of John W. Buchanan, ' one mile
northwest of this place, burned last night.
The fire was discovered In time for' him to
get his stock out of the barn, but consid
erable grain and about forty tons of hay
were consumed. The fire Is supposed to
have been due to spontaneous combus
tion, as a new crop of alfalfa had recently
been placed in the barn.
Hoagland Cets His Team Back.
b'eATRICE, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special.)
The officers have obtained no clue to the
men who held up James Hoagland of this
city near Blue Springs Wednesday evening
and robbed him of about $26 in' cash and
300 pounds of chickens while on his way
home. Hoagland has returned to the city
and states that he found his team at Blue
Springs the morning after the robbery
occurred. ,
Passes Forged Checks.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Nov. 21. (Spe
cial.) A young man who gives his name as
Bert Butler and his home as Carthage, 111.,
passed four forged checks on merchants of
this place and then departed. ' ' He ' was
caught at Kearney, and la now In Jail. He
tiiatie iiiuina fcjuiil.c5 r.r. 3 secured the
difference between the purchase and the
face of the check In cash.
Old Settlers Hove to Town.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special)
Nearly 100 friends and neighbors of W. O.
Jones and wife gathered at their country
home on Wednesday to tender them a f re
well reception prior to their moving to
this city. The couple were pioneer set
tlers of the county and have lived on
their homestead since the early days.
First Street to Be Paved.
HASTINGS. Neb . Nov. 21. (Special.) At
a spectr.l meeting of the city council held
this week the contract was let for paving
First street from Denver to Ksnsaa avenue.
IIuKh Murphy of Omaha was he lowest
bidder snd was awarded the contract for
$1.98 rer square yard. Colorado sandstone
blocks will be used.
Dorks Are Plentiful. ,
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Nov. 21 (Special. )
I-ocal hunters sre Just now reaping a rloh
harvest of ducks which are settling In this
vicinity, evidently to feed ss they pass
southward. Every lake and stream has
Its share and not In vein has there been
such good shooting in this part of the atate.
On Sew Hlser Sesrd,
PI ATTSMOUTH. Neb., Nov. l.-)Spo-rial.
R. B. Windham has received notice
of his appointment aa a member of the
atardlrg committee of the. Missouri River
Improvement association, which was re
cently organised at a convention la Omaha.
GERTRUDE MOORE MISSING
maha Girl Disappears in Denver, Learinr
No Explanation.
BROTHER IS MAKING VAIN SEARCH
Friends Kite Nothing of Her Move
ments sine Last Tuesday Her
' Parents Are Resident
In Omaha.
DENVER, Nov. 21. (Special Telegram.)
Telling her room mate that she would be
back early In the afternoon. Miss Gertrude
E. Moore, recently of Omaha, left the
Toung Woman's Friendly club, at No. 2443
California street, at 1 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon to keep an appointment With her
brother, William H. Moore, and has not
been seen by her friends since.
Although her brother and friends have
been searching for her since, they have
been unable to find her. Her brother feat a
foul play.
She left the club Tuesday afternoon In
response to a telephone summons from bar
brother, who works in the Wells-Fargo
office, to see Loyd Wallace of Omaha,
a friend who had Just come In from
Seattle. She- did not reach the office, al
though the young men waited there for her
until dark. They then went up to the
Friendly club and Inquired for her, but
were told that she had stated that she waa
going to see her brother earlier in the
afternoon and had not returned.
William H. Moore came to Denver from
Omaha in September, 1902. His sister fol
lowed him last May. The parents of Mr.
and Miss Moore live In Omaha, where the
father conducts a wallpaper and paint busi
ness. Miss Moore is described as an extremely
handsome girl of the Titian blonde type,
tall and vivacious and about 20 years old.
When she went away she wore a white
shirtwaist and walking skirt with, a street
hat and Jacket. All her other clothing is
yet at the club.
Until about three weeks ago Miss Moore
was employed as a stenographer at the
local office by the Collier Publishing com
pany. Since then she has been soliciting
advertising for the Unique Printing com
pany of this city.
Friends Offer No Explanation.
None of the friends of Miss Moore seems
able to advance any explanation for her
disappearance. She was apparently happy
and Intended to go to her home in Omaha
for Christmas. When she disappeared she
Is said to have had only $2.50 with her.
Miss Moore did not prepare anything for
her departure. All the things In her room
were left as they had been, nothing was
packed and apparently no letters were
written. It is thought she Is still in Den
ver. So far aa her brother knows, there is
no young man to whom she was particu
larly attached. She had been engaged to
a young man In Omaha, her room mate
says, bu, the engagement was broken off.
Mrs. Moore, mother of the young woman,
at her residence, 2858 Ohio street, yester
day, said:
"We have had two telegrams this after
noon from our son. Will, in Denver, and
he says that Gertrude is sick and Is taking
the train at Denver this afternoon for
Omaha. Mr. Wallace is an old school
friend who stopped in Denver on his return
from Washington and met Gertrude and
her br.ither. He is now at his home right
across tie street from us. I am quite cer
tain thai someone has Jumped at conclu
sions, for the girl has neither eloped nor
een misplaced by someone else. My own
opinion Is that she was not very well when
she met Mr. Wallace and that Instead of
returning to the club simply went to stay
with some of her girl friends. We do not
feel at nil alarmed over the affair."
Mr. Wallace, could not be seen Suturday
afternoon.
SOUTH DAKOTA FINANCIERING
Surplus In School Fnnd Amounting- to
400,000 Is Put to Work for
Schools.
PIERRE, 8. D., Nov. 21.-(Speclal.)-The
state land department has sent out eighteen
patents to final purchasers of state, 'lands.
Five of them go to Turner county, four
each to Brookings and Deuel, two to Grant
and one each to Kingobury, Marshall and
Union. The final payments are not coming
In as rapidly this fall as they did last fall
when purchasers were paying a year's In
terest in advance for the privilege of pay
ing up and securing full title. At that time
the reason was given that the owner by
paying up could secure a much larger loan
on the land from private parties than tho
amount due the state. Either they are not
being offered loans at present or the pur
chasers are in a financial shape where they
do not need loans and are willing to carry
the state accounts.
The permanent school fund was a few
days ago down to about $160, which was the
lowest point It had reached for years, hut
today the last cent was drawn out by a
county which vlshed a few dollars more to
completo a loan, and not a rent of the fund
Is Idle, all of It drawing interest for the
schools. This reduces the rurplus In that
fund from over $400,0M to nothing In less
than a year.
. I.afllette Grows Personal.
YANKTON. S. D., Nov. 21. (Special.)
Robert M. IFollette, governor of Wis
consin, lectured to a large crowd at the
new theater last evening. His subject was
"Representative Government." Governor
LaFollette spoke of the existing conditions
in the United States, dlpe'o lng official cor
ruption and corporation rule of some legis
lative bodies of the country. He gave
many Illustrations from his own experi
ence In the long fight he has waged In
Wisconsin and closed with an appeal for
the primary election law of which he Is an
ardent advocate.
Consecration nt Parker.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 21. (Special )
Rt. Rev. W. H. Hare of this city. Epis
copal bishop of South Dakota, departed
today for Parker. , Monday evening he will
consecrate the Episcopal church at thst
place. Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock he
will hold an ordination In the church. Dur
ing these services the bishop will be as
sisted by Rev. Dean Babcoek and Rev. Dr.
Cornell of 81oux Falls. Rev. Dr. Doherty
of Yankton, Rev. Dr. Powell of Mitchell
and Rev. Mr. Edson of Madison. Dr. Cor
nell will preach Tuesday morning.
Closes River nt Pierre.
PIERRE, 8. D., Nov. 21. (Sperlal.)-The
cold wave which has Just swept over this
portion of the country brought a minimum
temperature of S degrees above zero at this
city and continued long enough that It
practically closed thevMtssouii river, al
i vu
a
lowing foot men to errs on the Ice
Steps la Barrel of Hot Wnter.
YORK. Neb.. Nov. 21.-(Bpecial.)-Henry
Haberman, an apprentice at work in the
York foundry and engine works, was se
verely burned about the right leg, choking
the flesh to the bone, by sc tiding hot water.
Haberman accidentally ate-iped in a barrel
of water which was heated by radiators.
Incurable Patients Go to Asylum.
YORK. Neb., Nov. n.-(8peclal.)-Three
coaches filled with Incurable patients passed
throcgh York yesterday on the way to
Hastings. They were brought from the
Norfolk as) Into.
IS,
Wo Invite Inspection.
Suits, furs,
Waists, Jackets and
Separate Skirts
To make room for our Christ
mas display we have made
marked reductions all along the
line. Goods must be seen to be
appreciated.
New Fall Suits of cheviot snd brosd
oloth, ailk lined coata, new style
skirts, In all colors and sizes, tr
at $22.60 and 2ZU
Fine Cheviot Suits, In black, blue and
brown, heavy satin linings, new pleated
and belted coat effects, also many Louis
XV styles, at each, fT""i f"
$27.60 and vl)CD
Ladles' Suits, In zibellne and fancy mix
tures. In all colors, all high grade, men
tailored garments, lined with guaran
teed satin, new effects in
skirts, at each, $35 and vJvjO
Ladies' New Winter
Coats
This is indeed a great and
most complete stock, every new
style, every material that is
stylish and up-to-date and every
new shade is to be found in our
Cloak Department, and at prices
that are right, high quality of
merchandise considered.
At $12.75 New kersey and mill- "7T
tary coats, satin lined J
At $13.60 Fine kersey coats In black,
blue, brown and castor. Guar
anteed satin lining, 50
At $20.00 High class coats In a number of
new style-, splendidly tailored. In blick
and tan, three-quarter Of
length with capes Oav
At $26.CO New Velour Coats in Louis
XV styles. Interlined and lined with
fine satin, richly
trimmed, at
$25
Where to Buy furs
We have an immense line of
fur scarfs, in all the newest
shapes and furs.
Isabella and Sabel Fox Scarfs
from, such, $36 down to
' Marten in black and brown, all
shapes, from $26 down to ....
6.00
.5,00
Mink In the new tie shapes.
.....15,00
from $36 down to....
Opossum Cluster Scarfs from
$8 down to
Electric Seal Scarfs, from
$10 down to. ,t , .
4.50
3,50
MUFFS TO MATCH ALL THE ABOVE
AT REASONABLE PRICES.
Ladies Shirt Waists
We offer our entire line of Waists at re
duced prices during the coming week.
Ladles' Vering Waists, In white or white
and black, newest cut, regu.
swest cut, regu- "y TTf
e. at. J,jVJ
lar $6.00 value,
Ladlos' Linen Wslsts, In both plain and
plain and
2,50
figured, regular I J. TO and
$4.00 value, at
Ladles' Mohair Waists, neat pleated
waists. $3.00 value, T O
at O,0
Celley, Stiger & Co., Gor. Farnam and Fifteenth Streets
TWENTY-EIGHT DIE IN FIRE
Railroad Laborers' Bank Homo a Crema
tory for the Living.
FIGHT TO ESCAPE, THEN RETURN TO DIE
amU D:lre te Iteseoe Their Hoarded
lav-lags Takes Several Back lata
the Deadly Flames, Node
ad Bleeding.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Nov. 21 While mora
than a hundred Italian raaroad laborer a
were aaleep in a shanty near Lilly, Pa., 00
ths Pnn-'lvnta railroad earlv today the
building caught fire and before the men
could escape twenty-eight were burned to
death and thirty-two were severely In
jured. The men were employed by McMenamln
& 8im on the Pennsylvania Improvements
between 'Lilly and Portage. There were U
on the job, all Italians, and In the shanty
w hich burned were 120 of these. The shanty
waa about 100 feet long, of one story In
height and built In the usual style of such
quarters. The eastern end waa devoted to
the cooking and eating, while the men alept
In bunks, like aardlnes in a can, in the
western end. There waa only one door at
each end and windows were few and small.
The fire is supposed to have started from
an overheated stove In the eastern end.
The building burned like Under and the
flames were upon the men before any of
them were awake. Then began a struggle
for the outside snd life. In the scramble
for the doors the weaker were crushed
down, trampled on and finally roaated to
death. Thoae who atrove for the door were
In the wildest sort of panic. They fought
and kicked. Among those who escaped
there are many who bear marks of the
fierce strife, which took plsce In this bsttle
for Ufa A few got out of the small win
dows, minus clothes, with their bodies cut
from broken glass.
Ulve ls Uvea fer Geld.
Many of those who did manage to get out
had tbelr savings of years in their trunks,
whl h they left behind them In the build
ing. Remembering this fact as soon "as
they got out, they fought Just as fiercely
mm
We
Thanksgiving
Linens
The great purchases which
we made months ago are now
installed, and the low price with
a scope of most desirable quali
ties should merit your patron
age. Table cloths in Irish make-2x3 yards 2
Ztt yards and 2x1 yards " 1 C
at each $J.M, $3 and
Dinner Napkins to
match dozen ....
3,50
Table cloths very fine Irish make and at
prices almost half that of similar grades
13 yards worth $11.80 at $6.M.
1x3 yards worth $10.60-at V'.Pj.
2x2H yards-worth $.60-at $4.96.
2x2 yards-worth $7.00-et $.83 each.
2Hx4 yards worth $18.00 at $11.00.
2Hx34 yards worth $16.00 at JS.50.
ix3 yards worth $14.00 at $7.9J.
2Hx2H yards worth $10.50 at each $..
Dinner Napkins at $8.00, $5.00, $4.75, $3.75.
$3.50, $3.00, $2.75, $2.60. $2.25 sf-
down to per doxen
Odd half docen Napkins that sold up to
$7.75doien at per half doien $2.50,
$2.25. $2.00. $1.48. $138 4 f-
Hand Embroidered Dollles--lnch, ft-lnch,
12-Inch round at each s- r
60c. 40o and C JC
Hand Embroidered Center Pieces 18-lnch.
20-Inch and 24-inch round at each
$1.85 down to $1.36, $1.26,
M16 and l,OU
Hand Embroidered Bureau Scarfs 18x54
inches at each $2.75,
KM and Z,ZO
Cluney Dollies with linen centers-12-Snch,
8-Inch and (-Inch round at each
41.25, 85c, 75o f
and Os)C
Cluney Center Pieces 34-Inch, 28-Inch. 24
Inch, 20-Inch round at $8.00, $7.50, $8.00,
$3.00, $4.76, $4.50, $4.00, $3.75 f--'
nd z,oo
Bath Mats and Rugs In white, pink,
blue, green and red colors-- f"0
Rt each 75c and J 7C
Blankets
and Comforts
At prices that should engross
the attention of every woman
interested. Every pair fully 25
per cent less than prevailing
prices.
Gray and Check Woolen Blankets at
pair $5.75, $5.50, $5.00. $4.75,
$3.75, $3.60.. $3.25 and
2,85
White Wool. Blankets at pair $10.00,
$8.00. $6.00, $5.50, $4-50
and
3,50
Medicated . Cotton Comforts covered
with silkollne and hand knotted at
each $3.00, $160, $2.26, J1.85, a fr
$1.60, $1.85 and 1UU
Down Comforts flTed with best quality
of down
Blse 6 feet Inches by 7V4 feet, $10.00.
Slse 6x7 feet, $9.00 each.
Beautiful French Flannels in klmona
and dressing sacque de- tZQ
signs at, yd., 76c and QC
Heavy Swansdown Flannel and Flan
nelette for wrappers, waists and
Flan-
and
10c
sacques at yard
15c and
COMPETENCY COMMANDS MONEY
PREPARE YOURSELF AT TI7E
Thin school offers you a trial month before you pay any
tuition. All of our graduates have been placed in good posi
tions, each one receiving $10.00 or more per week.
REND FOR CATALOGUE.
SEVENTEENTH AND fARAU STREETS OMAHA, NEBRASKA
to get back. A few auc?eeded, but for the
sake of their boarded treasure they gave
up their lives. One eye witness says he
does not believe thst a single man of those
who returned succeeded in getting out
again. In the ruins today some of the
corpses were close beslds the hooped bands
of their trunks, and melted gold and silver
which had been kept in these rec?ptac:es
Indicated that they had fallen with" the
treasure In their arms. The bodies were
probably burned to pieces. An Italian who
looked at them today and who knew every
man in the shanty was unable to Identify
a single one.
Take Over Bettllaajr Plaat.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Nov. 1. -(Special. )
The firm of Kerl Bros.. Martin E. and Otto,
has filed articles of co-partnership and
taken over the bottling works plant la con
Urge Comparison
An Important Sale of
Colored
Dress Goods
Manufacturer's sample piece
purchased at 50 per cent lest
than regular prices. All this
season's fabrics and every piece
I twrfYPT Tn ha r1irllri1 in turn
lots, including all the popular
colorings.
LOT 140 pieces 50 inches
wide, all wool, cheviots, mel
tons, s canvas cloth, etc., never
offered before at less than $1.
Your choice per SQp
yard, at JZ
LOT 250 pieces 50 inches
wide excellent qualities, chev
iots, homespuns, Panama mix
tures and basket effects, a full
range of colorings, never offer
ed before at less than f 1.25 and
1.50 your choice at, TQp
a yard w
Choice Novelties
for Thanksgiving
NECKWEAR
Lace Stock Collars
In Irish and Venetian Ft Int. Teneriffe
and Paraguay effects, In white, cream
and ecru elegant effects, each J?
at $1.50, $1, 76c, 50c, 35c and ZOC
New Turnover Collars
In dainty Venetian Point, Point Oasa and
Teneriffe effects, perfect, copies of the
hand made goods, esch, at
7fc and
65c
Wide Lace Collars
In Irish and Venetian Point white, cream,
ecru and butter excellent values, each,
at, $5.00, $3.50, $2.26, $1.76, $1.50, nr.
$1.16, $1.00 and COC
roar In Hand and Stock In One
Stock and bow In one, and other tailor
effects In taffeta and peau de sole-
new Ideas at, each $1.25,
$1.00, 76c and
50c
New arrivals In -
Laces, Veilings, Costume ; and
a ki f aY .1.1. araij,jt -
naisi imc is, Minions, bibbs ox
Sole, , Dress Trimmings and
Buttons.
at prices that will please the tn'ost care
ful buyers.
A beautiful assortment of new embroid
ered handkerchiefs just opened, rare
value, at, each, $1.50, $1, 75c,
15c
60c, 25c and
The New Crush Leather Belts
in white, red, blue and black, at, each.
$2.76, $1.60. $1.26. $l.CO. T6c
and
50c
Latest Novelties In Leather Bags
Automobile, carriage and wrist bags, nw
leather, new shape, new mountings, st,
each, $12.0), $10.00, $7.50, $6.00, 1 )P
$4 10, $3.50, $2 60, $2.0), $1.60 and ...Lav)
Japanese Nltsukl Bags
Japaneae leathers. Japanese damask and
Japanese mountings, at. each, " " f"
$13.00, $10.00, $7 50, $6.60, $4.60 and
Children's wrist snd hand bagsk
at $1.00. 76c, 50o and
25c
nection with the West Point brewery. The
firm will do business under the nsme of
'The West Pclnt Bottling Works."
Yaaktoa Telle Its Rellglea.
YANKTON. 8. D., Nov. n.-(8peclaL
I'nder the direction of the South Pakot
Sundsy School association the religious
census of this city wss token todsy by a
board of canvassers numbering about fifty.
The city had I sen divided Into districts and
two canvnsers were allotted to each. A
thorough house-to-house canvass was made.
Ihe iiuestlona were: Do you go to church?
Do your children go to Sunday school T
What church would you go to If you went
to any? In addition the number of people
and the number of children In each hems
were taken. The result of the canvass will
t announced st a mass matting at the stew
theater tomorrow night