TITE OMAnA DAILY REE: PATITRPAY, DECEMBER 12. 1005.
Money
Willingly
Refunded
The Acknowledged Center for the Useful
EXQUISITE GIFTS FOR
Never wcrt our stocks so large th" entire More takes on the holiday
spirit, and selections await you which remove all difficulty ns to what to buy
and whore to buy it. Unusual offerings are In evidence throughout the en
tire store and we welcome you most cordially. COME TO LOOK, NOT
KECKS3ARILY TO BUY.
ftiaonificent Suits for Men and Young Men
SlOS12S15S18S20S22.50S25S30
New, novel, handaome effects in worsteds, cashmeres, cheviots, vicunas, thlbets.
Matchless Overcoats for Particular Dressers
$lO-lM5.I8.20.22.50-25-30-35-40-45-50
Richly lined, wide form-fit tint; coats, beautiful creations of merchant tailor experts.
Young Men's Fine Suits on Sale Saturday
Sizes 12 to 20 an overstock purchased from a leading manufacturer, bought
at a great sacrifice snd sold to you on the same hauls
7,M0.0042.0M5.00
Men's and Young Men s
Reduced-Special
$2
J $5
i $8.
SO values.
00 values..
On Sale
Saturday
.00 value.........
10.00 values
MEN'S HOLIDAY TOGGERY
Christmas Gifts
Appreciated by Men
Tierknnr Glove
Hosiery Msfllrra
Dress Shirt fimoklsr Jsktt
Fancy Shirts Derkr Hats
, I mbrrllai Soft Hats
.. Bath Robes Lossgtsg Robes
Collars . Caffs
Handkerchiefs Fssrr Veati
CnAT Bsttoai Watch Fobs
Cut this list out and keep It. It will
aid you In choosing- your gift.
BA.TII ROBES JIND HOUSE COATS
$3. GO TO &13.GO
Make Your Selections Now While Stocks
PSBS-
Our entire stock ot
worth $20.00 to
$17.50
Pants
Every garment cut, fitted and made by skilled Omaha tailors, and
perfect flUinjr, well-made garments guaranteed, or your money back.
Why wear Ill-fitting ready made clothes when such prices prevail
D. H. BECK, Mgr.
CHARGED WITH KILLING DEER
Dakota Ceonty F''" Days
Too Late with . His
HutlaaT.
DAKOTA CITT. Neb.. Pec. lL-(Bpeclal )
E. Hunger of Lincoln, deputy state gm
warden, arrived hers last night, and this
morning had a warrant Issued for George
Johns of Homer, charging blm with un
lawfully, killing a deer In this county on
November SO last. Mr. Hunger, In com
pany with Sheriff Side, went to Homer
today and placed Mr. Johns under arrest,
and brought hlra to this place, where be
was talien before County Judge Elmers,
where he gave bonds of 1300 for bis appear
ance on January I. at 10 o'clock. Tha open
season for deer In Nebraska Is from Au
gust 14 to November It, and the penalty
for pursuing, wounding or killing deer at
any other time Is puntshsble by a flne of
not less than $100 or more than $30), or
Imprisonment in tha -.county Jail not ex
ceeding ninety days.
Mr. Johns does not deny killing ths ani
mal, but pleads ignorance of the law. It
transpires thst the animal killed by Mr.
Johns was ths property of Mr. Letts, who
resides near Tekamah, who had a herd of
tame deer, which broke out of their corral
a few days previous to the killing. Mr.
Hunger wss compelled to draw up his own
complaint in the case, as County Attorney
McAllister pronounced fhe proceedings ss
a "dsmnable outrage." and the law ss a
"damnable law." Mr. Hunger was much
Incensed at the treatment he received at
Mirrors, 79c, on Saturday, Dec. 12
We will sell French beveled rich and band
some designs hand mirrors for 79c. , They are
mirror that we ordinarily sell for $1.00, 1.23
and f 1.50. You will have to pay that price for
them If you don't buy one Saturday, Dec. 12th.
Se$ them in Our Window Diplay.
r-.M.iiM.iV.v y
Correct Pres tot Men and Dojs.
mm
Fine Trousers Greatly
for Saturday
...$1.50
...$3.00
...$5.00
....$7.50
On
Sale
Saturday
JSECICWEAR
Beaut'ful creations, exquisite silks, all styles. Including; the new
Imperial Ascota :
GOc-7Go-S1.00-$l.GO
All new shapes, black
ellKs
S USFENIJE R S
8terling silver and 14 karat
box
To Your Measure
viiiliii
oil (PrSen
Winter Suitings, except blacks and blues,
$30.00 per suit, now made to order for
$20.00
to Order $4.09 and Up.
LK3 00.,
OMAHA'S BUSIEST TAILORS,
1415 Douglas Street.
the hands ot the prosecuting attorney of
Dakota county.
I.odyce Eleetloas.
CLARKS, Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special.) At a
regular meeting last night of Victor Lodge
No. 68, Ancient Order of United Workmen,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: M. L. Ormsby, master work
man; Newton Dexter, foreman; John Mc
Lintic. overseer; W. L. Stanley, recorder;
F. Bears, financier; B. H. Westgate. re
ceiver; J. T. McLean, guide; James Balrd,
inside watchman; H. M. Wilson, outside
watchman.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 11 (Special.)
Camp No. 270. Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica, elected officers as follows last night:
O. H. Vai. Horn, venerable consul; R. A.
Phelps, worthy adviser; W. H. Arnold,
banker; A. J. Johnson, clerk; J. F. Harkiia.
escort; H. R. Thomas, watchman; J. R.
Craig, sentry: A. P. Sperry. manager; C.
P. Fall, G H. Brash, C. B. Curry, phy
sicians. German la Lodge No. 2S5, Ancient Order
I'nlted Workmen, elected the following of
ficers : John Plebuch, master workmen;
Fred Schults, foreman; William Johnson,
overseer; C. F. A. Ban ling, recorder; Au
gust Schaefer, financier; Conrad Btroh, re
ceiver; Ed Neugabauer. guide; Georgs
Brandt, inside watchman; F. Bauer, out
side watchman; Louis Werner, trustee fcr
three years.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 11 i Spe
cial. ) Teutonia Ixlr.e No.T.Bons of Her
mann, has elected the following office: s for
the ensuing year: H. F. Wi Ihof t, prcs'dent;
A. Gurr, vice president; August Your.
Only Ten
Mire Buying
Days Till
Christmas
Holiday Gift.
and colore, handaome Bare at ha
GO cants to &3.GO
gold mounted, each In handsome
GO cents to &1.GO
Are Complete.
I
$22.50
corresponding recretary: Claus Koch,
financial secretary; C. Wurtele, trustee.
C. Wurtle and A. Hornlck were elected as
delegates to the grand lodge next month
i at Fremont.
A1NSWORTH. Neb.. Dec. ll.(Sperlal
The local Grand Army of the Republic
post met last night and elected the fol
;owlng officers: C. F, Boyd, commander;
John Sullivan, senior vice commander; C.
A. Bailey, junior vice commander; H. G.
Goddard, chaplain; I. Wanke, officer of the
day; H. O. Paine, quartermaster; Robert
Martin, sergeant; J. G. Kimball, officer of
the guard.
Fork Found la Big Kaot.
PAPILLION, Neb.. Dec. H. (Special.) A
strange discovery and one not easily ac
counted for was made this afternoon upon
the farm cf T. J. Snide near Portal in the
shape of a silver table fork exactly in the
center of a walnut knot. The knot was
three snd one-half feet in dtame.'.er and
very hard. James Brennan and Albert
Stansbury were rawing wood and were
much surprised when their saw grated upon
something giving a metallic ring. With
axes they chopped the knot to pieces snd
found the fork in the center, as solidly em
bedded as if it were part of the wood.
Many theories have been advocated as to
how the fork got Into such a position, but
the only plausible one Is that while the
tree was young the fork was stuck Into it
and In the course of time the tree's growth
succeeded in entirely enveloping It.
Aeejnltted of terloos Charsre.
Al'Bl'RN, Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special.) Tha
trial of James Plasters, charged with
statutory assault on Clara Stephens, al
leged to he under the age of IS years, was
commenced on Tuesday morning In the
district court of this county before Judge
Babcock. The trial occupied most of
Tuesday and Wednesday and was sub
mitted to the Jury about i o'clock yes
terday evening. The Jury promptly re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Firemen Elect Officers.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 11 (Spe
cial.) The Great Western Fire company
has elected tlM following officers for the
ensuing year: A. Z. Johnson, foreman;
H. Kuwitsky, assistant foreman; Ed
Elscher. first iiperaan; 8. Shellenberger,
first engineer; F. II. Meyer, secretary;
a U. Fields, treasurer.
MICKEY WELCOMES' A TEST
Expreiaei Doubt on Legality of Labir Com-
nitsiontr enl 8iroi'ar Law
SUPREME COURT PASSES ON IT ONCE
H. F. Rose of Macela Flies Brief t p.
hole In a; Constitutionality of I -saraace
lease of the
Revenue Ian,
(From a Staff Correspond en t.)
LINCOLN. Dec. 11. (Special.) Governor
Mickey would gladly welcome a suit to test
his right to sppoint a deputy labor com
missioner, deputy game wsrden, deputy-
veterinarian and a deputy oil Inspector. The
governor made such a statement this morn
ing when his attention was called to an edi
torial in The Bee to the effect that the
statute allowing such appointments was in
conflict with the state constitution.
"1 agree with The Bee." said the gov
ernor, "that the statute In this regsrd Is
unconstitutional, and I hope that some, one
will bring a suit to test It. In making the
appointments I, of course, followed the
statutes, but at the same time it Is my
opinion that all of these offices would be
abolished, an well as would the supreme
court commissioners, should some one take
the trouble to bring a test suit. However. I
shall not resort to such heroic measures as
discharging any of the heads of these de
partments, but If any one cares to bring
the suit I shall have no objections; rather.
In fact, do I court such a proceeding that
we may be placed right with the constitu
tion.
The present system of appointing dep
uties to the governor makes too much re
sponsibility for one man. snd there should
be adopted a constitutional amendment
that would make the offices elective. At
present I have no way to oversee the work
of any of these deputies, for the simple
fact that I have to take their reports for
whst they do. These reports may be right
snd they may not be. Should a governor
make a bad appointment he Is st the mercy
of the appointee. A state accountant would
remedy this, but not like a constitutional
amendment."
t'pheld by Supreme foort.
The constitutionality of the crestlon of
the office of the labor commissioner, how
ever, has been upheld In one Instance by
the supreme court This was the case on
titled State of Nebraska ex rel Cyrus E.
Wstson. Deputy Labor Commissioner.
P'alntlff, against Laurence N. Eskew, As
sessor, Defendant, wherein the labor com
missioner applied for a writ of mandamus
to compel the assessor to collect certain
statistics. One of the contentions of the
defendant was that he refused to perform
the duties because the act In question was
unconstitutional and void.
The grounds of this claim are that the
original act of 1OT was and la unconstitu
tional and void because contrary to section
2f of article v of the state constitution, in
that It creates an executive office contrary
to the Inhibition of that article; claimed
that the amendatory act of 1K97 is void, for
the reason that It not only attempts to
amend a void ac, but Is not germane to
the provisions sought to be amended and
hence Its subject is not expressed In Its
title.
In his syllabus Commissioner Hastings
on this point said:
The act of 1887. Imposing the duties of
labor commissioner on the governor of the
State and providing for the appointment of
a special deputy to assist in discharging
them. Is not in violation or section zt
article v, of the state constitution.
In his opinion granting ths writ prayed
for Judge Hastings said:
The form of the act of 1887 "to provide
and continue a bureau or labor and Indus
trial statistics and defining the duties of its
officers" was unquestionably adopted to
avoid the provisions of the atste constltu
tlon, section 2C article v, that no other ex
ecutive state office should be continued or
created, and that the duties devolving upon
officers not provided for by the constitution
should be performed by the officers therein
created. The objection to the act Is that it
authorises the governor, wno is named as
commissioner, to perform his duties, aa set
fcrth In the act. by deputy. It amounts to
a contention that the authorisation of dep
uties for the state officers, named In the
constitution, is prohibited. 1 ne statement
r.t the, nrnnoaltion seems to carry with It
Its own refutation. The practice of em
ploying deputies In such offices hss not
arisen since the adoption of our constitu
tion In 1875. It was certainly well known
to the distinguished men who drafted that
Instrument as well as to the voters to
whom It was submitted. If they had meant
to forbid any such practice they would
have done so In direct terms. The objec
tion that the act is unconstitutional be
cause the duties provided in It may be per
formed by deputies cannot be sustained.
Aaother Reveaoe Law Brief.
H. F. Rose of Lincoln this morning filed
a brief In the supreme court In defense of
the revenue law and a copy was sent each
of the Judges. Mr. Rose used the greater
portion of his brief in defending the in
surance Sections of the law. He held that
the legislature under section 1, article lx..
of the constitution has power to classify
Insurance companies for the purpose of
taxation and also has power to tax Insur
ance companies on other than a valuation
basis.
The basis of his argument Ms the con
struction he places upon this section, the
Irst clause of which provides for taxation
by valuation for property and franchise,
while the second clause of this section
provides for the taxation of peddlers, ex
press companies and- numerous other con
cerns. Including Insurance companies. 'by
general law uniform to the class on which
it operates. The attacking attorneys argue
that the valuation clause controls the sec
ond clause, but Mr. Rose says they are
co-ordinate and of equal weight.
Packing Compear laeorporates.
The Henry Dure Packing company of
South Omaha la a new organisation that
today filed . articles of lncorporstlon with
the secretary of state. Its capital stock
is riO.OOO, of which $4,000 Is paid up and
Its incorporators are Henry Dure, Henry
Beal and William J. Dure. The company
expects to do a regular packing house
tuslness.
aspects Soldiers' Hoase.
Secretary Davis of the State Board of
Charity and Correc lona bss returned from
a trip to Grand Island, where he went to
inspect the soldiers' home and to discuss the
tramp proposition with the Board of
County CommlaHoners. He reported the
home to be In excellent condition snd
the Inmates well satisfied. However, Mr.
Davis still adheres to his former conten
tion that the soldiers would fare much
better If the Grand Island liquor houses
were so far away that the soldiers could
not get to them. He still maintains also
that the cripples snd widows at the home
should be removed to Milford in the in
terest of peace and harmony.
In the matter of the tramp question the
county commissioners voted unanimously
to aid as far as was la their power the
work undertaken by the National Confer
ence of Chart ls and Corrections, the ex
ecutive committee of which Mr. Davis is a
member.
Arrested for Kllllag Deer.
Giorge Johns Is under arrest In Buffalo
county for shooting a deer and killing it,
contrary to law. Johns was out bunting
and spied the deer on a river Ulan J. lit
was taken with the buck ague or some
thing elsa and failed to pull his game law
out of his pocket and investigate. Instead
he shot and the deer wss killed. He then
hauled it to bis home, where he hung it
In his front yard and Invited his neighbors
to tave a look. Among those wbo cams
was one wbo hsd a greater regard for the
game law of the state then for Johns'
prowess ss a hunter and the gams warden
was Informed.
Deputy Hunger went to the Johns' home
and asked about the affair. Johns, who
was proud thst news of his achievement
had gone Into other lands than his own,
gladly but modestly admitted that he had
fired the shot that brought down the first
deer killed In that part ot the state for
years. Then Hunger made the arrest.
The people, however. In that part of the
state sympathise with Johns, who is a
wood cutter with a large family dependent
on Mm, and It was even told by the deputy
game warden that the county attorney was
loath to prosecute, saying It wss a "damn
sble outrage," or words to that effect
When it was Intimated by the deputy that
the attorney general would be called In
the case It Is said the county attorney
said he would attend to the matter. The
open season for killing deer Is from August
15 to November 16. Johns said he thought
the season began November 15. Commis
sioner Carter said he intended to prosecute
the cass. The penalty Is a fine of tloO to
$300.
Plaatlag Treat Crop.
Fish Commissioner O'Brien Is busy at
work stripping trout at the state hatcheries
at South Bend. This is the work of secur
ing the spawn of the trout and fecundating
It before it is placed In the hatching vats.
The fresh spaan Is rather soft and ice
water la used to harden It. Much care Is
used in the selection of the trout fronf
which the eggs are secured, so that only
the healthiest fry will be hatched. Eight
to ten weeks are needed for hatching, be
cause of the low temperature at which the
water In the hatching vats must be main
tained Trout begin to spawn In November
and in colder climates will deposit eggs as
late as Jsnuary. During this period at the
hatcheries the fish are carefully watched,
so that as far as possible all of the spawn
may be saved. Mr. Carter said that the
prospects are unusually good for a large
crop of healthy, active fry. Later In the
season spawn will be secured from hatch
eries In Colorado and Iowa.
A considerable Increase In the number of
persons who have taken out hunting and
fishing licenses during the last season will
be shown by the returns which are now
being compiled by Warden Carter. Last
year more than 2,600 licenses were Issued,
and this morning Mr. Carter estimated
that there would be from 600 to 700 above
that figure when the returns from the
county clerks are all In. He is planning to
make a tabulation at the close of the rea
son next year showing the walks of life
from which these hunters ere drawn.
Benedict Captains EleTea.
Maurice Benedict was this morning
elected captain of the university foot ball
team by the members of the team. Cup
tain Bender and others were voted upon,
but a majority of the votes went to Bene
dict. Benedict Is one of the best players
that the university ever produced, and he is
popular with all lovers of foot ball.
S. H. Burnham, president of the First
National bank, has gone to Denver on a
business trip. It Is suspected In financial
circles that Mr. Burnham has been called
Into consultstlon with the magnates who
have under consideration the deal of financ
ing the recent purchase of the street rail
way Interests by the McMillan syndicate.
Mr. Burnham has been In close to'ich with
the local representatives of the syndicate In
the past.
Social Events at the Capital.
The holiday spirit was abroad tonight
ana society people participated in many
social functions. At the executive mansion
WIU Maupln and William O'Shea, with
their chorus, gave a musicals to Governor
Mickey and a party of friends at which
their new song, "Nebraska," was formally
started on Its way. At the Lindell hotel
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoover and Mr. and
Mrs. 8. C. Hoover gave their annual card
party, following their reception given yes
terday afternoon. About 250 guests were
present. The Pershing Rides held forth at
the Lincoln hotel In their annuel ball, snd
the Lincoln Medical college foot ball team
gave Its er.d-of-the-season banquet and
powwow at Wolfe's hall.
Blind Pupils May Tour.
Prof. Morey, superintendent of the In
stitute for the Blind, at Nebraska City, Is
so proud of the work done by his pupils
and so anxious that the public should know
what a blind boy or girl may be taught to
do that he has asked the governor's per
mission to select a company from the In
mates and give entertainments In the
larger towns this winter.
Among the students there are many ac
complished musicians who under Prof.
Loeb's tutelage have learned to Interpret
music of a class seldom heard outside the
highest schools. Reading from books
printed In raised characters Is undertaken
by every student In the Institute and all
are proficient In spelling and writing.
Strange as It may seem, these boys snd
girls, who through life will be denied the
privilege of seeing any part of the world
they live In. know nearly all that there la
to know sbout geogrsphy. Nearly every
pupil Is able to make n msp of the I'nlted
States off-hand, snd some ran commence
with any state which may be called for by
the Instructor snd build the others around
It without the slightest hesitation, and with
a rapidity that Is simply marvelous.
Governor MlcVey Is inclined to favor the
concert tour If It can be undertaken with
out expense to the state.
Steals Thirty Head of Cattle.
KEARNEY, Neb., Dee. U. (Special.)
Henry Hartman of Scott township. Is not
a petit larceny thief by any mean. Thurs
day morning Hartman, who Is a young
man. drove thirty head of fat. sleek cattle
Into Mason City and as the animals were
In fine marketable condition he had no
difficulty In disposing of them, the pur
chaser being W. M. Purccll.
Mr. Purcell was formerly deputy sheriff
of Custer county and it may be that his
experience while occupying that office ren
dered htm of rather a suspicious nature.
At any rate he thought the matter over
after he had paid Hartman for the cattle
and going out Into the street he got the
young man and took him back Into his
office.
Thfre be put Hartman through a cross
examination, the result being that before
he was through the fellow had acknowl
edged that he had stolen the cittle from
John Swenson, the Sartorla stock dealer.
Hartman was locked up snd Purcell tele
phoned to Sheriff Eammons about the mat
ter. BsSler at Heating Plant Explodes.
FREMONT. Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special )-One
of the bolters at the heating plant of the
Fremont Normal school blew up about (
o'clock last evening, doing considerable
damage. The engineer, Mr. I Clemmons,
president of the school, and a representa
tive of the firm which put in the boiler
were in the engine roam at the time, but
were standing back or another boi'er and.
fortunately were not struck by any of the
flying fragments. Firs had Just been star el
under It and It was found after the explo
sion that a valve had not been opened.
The noise 'J the explosion wss heard all
through the northeastern part of the city.
steals Far Coats.
FREMONT. Neb., Dec. 11. -(Special.)
Borne one broke Into the store of G. Bur
dick on Sixth street last night and stole
five fur costs, one aicoonskin coat worth
tO. There Is absolutely ne' c'ue to the
thieves.
LlELLEY,
Store Open Until 9:30 Saturday
Evening.
Chistmas Sale of
Ladies' fancy
Silk and
Mercerized
Underwear
Special Agents
Munsing Underwear
Ladies' fancy hlue snd pink silk vest, low
necs, sleeveless also fancv lisle vest,
hand crochet yokes, silk taped, Rfr
cream and white OUv
Ladies' Vega silk vest. blue. Pink and
cream, high neck, long sleeve, a I
tights to match . UU
Ladies' merino wool -est. light and medium
wrignts, uiue, pinn. cream and natural
tights and drawers a fll
to match I.VJU
Ladles' silk and wool vest, very fine qual
ity, straight and shsped vest, f fC
tights and drawers to match iJiJ
Ladles' Munsing union suits, half wool.
natural gray, hair open f Cf)
front and across bust aJV
Ladies' Munsing union suits, two-thirds
wool, sort to tne Dooy, cream gray, nn-
Ished with gussets O
and flat seams gcJ
Ladies' sterling wool union suits, bins snd
natural gray, hair open o IWI
fronts and between shoulders ...JyJXJ
Ladles' sterling mercerised union suits
blue and flesh color, half open front and
tuttoned on shoulder, warm and com
fortable .1 7R
non-shrlnkable
Ladles' sterling all wool vest, and tights
to- match 7 fill
finished with tape
mm w
Ladles' mercerized corset covers, high
neck, long sleeve, finished to the waist
band, white and
cream Oak,
Misses' snd boys' fleeced and wool Mun
sing union suns i -,
Misses' Jersey ribbed vest and pants, two
thirds wool, sort ana comiortaoie ior
children, non-shrlnkable, rtOc
natural gray and cream -
Bovs natural gray fleece lined vest and
drawers, light and medium 10C
weight, good sixes
BELLE7. ST
Corner Fariiam
BLAIR IS HELD FOR TRIAL
Charge It Impedirg Juitios by GcBcealing
an Important Witceta,
C0URTR00M CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS
Mall Carrier Smith Does a Clever
. Torn as Detective in Discover
ing; Benlah Thomas at the
Blair Home.
YORK. Neb.. Dec. II. (Speclal.)-In a
preliminary hearing before County Judge j
Taylor at 10 o'clock this morning, on a
warrant charging him with interfering
with justice by hiding and secreting Miss
Peulah Thomas, a witness. John Blair, the
Arborvllle farmer who Is charged with
criminal assault upon Miss Thomas, was
bound over to the district court.
This case has. caused Intense excitement
throughout York -.r-.r.ify during the past
three weeks and t-sfp. la'ly in Arborvllle
township, where nil pir-i concerned re
side. Blair's trial chari '.ii. him with crim
inal assault, was set tor ihl term of the
district court, which convenes next week,
but. It Is claimed. In order to avoid prose
cution, Blair employed I.ewl- Bice, bis
hired man, to kidnap Miss Thomas and
secrete her In his (Blair's) house. This
scheme was frustrated by Fred Smith, a
mail carrier on the route from Bradshaw
to Arborvllle, while there for dinner the
other day, when he discovered Miss
Thomas a cartlve In an upper room in
Blair's house.
It now appears that Smith's appearance
in Blair's house wss the result of a putup
Job by him and Mr. Thomas. One day this
week in a store at Arborvllle, Just as Kluir
came In, Smith and Thomas appeared to
be quarreling about something. Smith was
upholding Blair and Thomas went off
angry. This led Blair to Invite Thomas to
his home for dinner, and ss a result he
discovered Miss Thomas there.
When officers went there to arrest Blair,
he denied Miss Thomas' presence In his
bouse, and was terribly wrought up at her
being discovered there. He then claimed
that she had come to his home at about
S ft Vlrulr that evenlns and Hflld she was '
afraid to go home, as her psrents would
punish or mistreat her.
At his preliminary hesrlng before County
Judge Taylor today, the court room was
filled with friends and sympathizers of
the Thomases.
This session of the district court is one
of the largest ever held here, and there
promises to be some of the most sensa
tional evidence ever Introduced In a locl
case.
Strikes, it Rich in Oil.
BEATRICE. Neb. De?. U. (Special.)
Cory Farlow, who returned yesterday from
Iola, Kan., and the oil and gas regions of
the stste, says that W. II. Hoffatot. a for
mer merchant of this city who was one of
the first men to get in on the ground floor
in the oil and ga business in Kansas, Is
rated now as a millionaire. It appears that
the morning sfter the first snnouncement
was made that an oil well had been struck
near loia Mr. Hoffatot appeared on the
scene from Kansas City and began buying
leases light snd left, all of which have
since Increased greatly In value. It la
known that he Is still part owner of aome
wells which are paying big dividends and
that he frequently disposes of lease rights
at a big profit.
Early Closing; Movement.
NEBRASKA CITT, Neb., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) There Is again ou foot an agitation
for the genersl closing of retail business
houses at S:30 p. m. except Tuesday and
Saturd) y evenings. A member uf the
Clerks' union stated that the question had
not been agitated by the clerks nor ths
petition for cloning circulated by them,
but that oq the contrary It wss prepared
and circulated by two of the business men
of lbs city. There are merchants who
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Christmas Sale of
Silk Hosiery.
Also Fancy Lisle
and Cotton,
for Men, Women
and Children
Ladles black cotton hose, spliced heel
and toe, all black foot and split foot,
black ground, embroidered in fancy col
ors, blue, red. lavenilar and e
white, also fleece lined U"
Ladles' black cotton hose, ribbed and hem
top, all black and split foot, good lersth
end very elastic, good black, also silk
fleece lined f (W
hose, STv, I for IVJVJ
Ladles' fancy hose, black ground, embroi
dered In fancy colors, fancy stripes, boot
fattcrn with fancy tops, oxford gray,
n stripes, polka dots and Yumlyke pat
tern, also black and ROr
white, in stripes
Our new lna of ladles' Mack open worn
lace hosiery, several different pattcna,
lace to the toe. and allover Cfp
lace a nice Christmas present ....
Ladles' black cashmere hoee, full fash
ioned, high spliced heel and soles, hem
top, good length
and elastic bwi and J
Ladles' fancy hosiery, black embroidered
In blue, pink and white, fancy stripes,
fancy oxfords, embroidered In white and
black, boot
patterns "w
Indies' fancy black lisle hnee, embroidered
Ii daisies and violets, also the embrol-de-cd
initials 1 2K,
tnd fancy stripes
M'sses' black cotton and lisle hose, double
knee, heel end toe, wide e.nd narrow,
ribbed good length and feet black, also
beys' heavy school hose, '?fr
Flies 6 to 11
Misses' black cashmere hose, mixed heel
end toe 2S,C
very elastic -w
M'sses' black cashmere hose, high srHced
heel, double sole end toe, good Rflc
length and fast black; oww
Unvs' heavv wool hose for school wear-
is nsrrow and w'de ribbed QQ
Sc, s pair ior
Infant's drawer leggings, white and black,
with and without feet, also misses' aad
ladles' leggings
all wool
Infant's cashmere hose and booties, blue,
pink and cream, silk heels and toes.
and 15th Streets-
nave considerable trade In the early houra
of the evening and who are distinctly op
posed to the move for suspending business
and IfkLng up their stores at such an
hour, others say that they have no buin?ss
to speak of after the supper hour and
would as leave close aa not.
" Disease Baffles Doctors.
PLATTSMOCTH. Neb.. Dec. ll.-(8pe-cial.)
The funeral of the 7-year-old son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuschinsky was held
at the family 'residence on Wintersteen
hill yesterday, ' and Interment was In the
Catholic cemetery. There were a number
of sad and peculiar features connected
with the death of Johnnie. While In his
usual .health, sbout one year ago. the boy
suddenly became blind. Local physicians
and Dr. Glfford of Omaha was consulted,
but the case baffled medical skill. ' Aa time
passed the child', health declined, until hla
eenae of hearing was lost, and his condition
during the last days of his short span of
life was very pitiable. Tuesday morning
he was taken with spasms in a most vio
lent form, and within a few hours pas.ei -away.
Hog Thieves Busy.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec 11. (Special.)
Hog thieves made a raid southeast of
Hooper Wednesday night At Mrs. McMul
len'a place they took two fat hogs, and
three at Charles Ladd's home. Tracks ire
the snow showed that probably two men
did the Job. hauling off the plunder -In a
farm wagon. One of the hogs, the tracks
showed, got out of the wagon after hav
ing gone about half a mile and the next
morning was back at its pen. The thieves
cut the telephone wires In that neighbor
hood, evidently, some time In tha early,
evening.
Heeeiver of Merchandise Stork.
PAPILLION, Neb., Dec. 11 (Special.)
W. H. Davidson has been appointed re
ceiver of the Murdock store of Springfield.
This concern was closed by Its creditors
and a bill of sale given to the Sarpy
County State bank, but upon complaint of
some of the heaviest creditors Mr. David
son was placed In charge. The liabilities;
sre $8,000 -n
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