Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 22, 1903, PART I, Page 3, Image 3
TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: RtTNDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1003. 3 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