THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: PTTNDAY. DECEMBER 20. 190,1.
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QUESTION LEGALITY 0FSE1L
Oiinnont Attacked to 111 EtaU Fgpert V a
' ' Jo B. Dttffnod' Acoordinf U Law.
BOARD ANSWERS NORFOLK'S COMPUINT
gay It Ha Beea lamlH Get All
tba R(ntn Tvaetbar ta Dteeaee
the Reballdias; at th. Ia
. Asylasa.
(From Staff Correaponden t.)
LINCOLN, Dec. II Spocll.) Th office
(ore of th legal department of the state
la In tba thro, of an eruption that likely
will resuii aisasirousiy 10 some one, ana
all beeauae "eoma" one haa rained the
proposition that even the great seal of the
tate la not legal. In that It doea not con-
form to the statute The attorney general,
through hla office force, haa declined to be
Interrlcwed about the matter or to sire
out an opinion, for Just at thle time he haa
up hla aleere the queatlon of the constltu
tlonaJltjr of the practice of paring- 1 per
cent to county traaaurera out of the per-
manent school fund for selling or leasing
arhool lands, the Boyd county land caae,
(though apparently thle caae la eleeplng)
and tba Battler matter.
Rut the queatlon raised haa called atten
tion to the great aeal and a thorough ex
amination of It and the law authorising
Ita adoption ahowe that they do not agree,
' and bealdea that, the aeal la about aa In
consistent aa It could be. The coat-of-arme
' of the at ate wa. adopted June It, 18C7, and
the enactment follows:
That the eecretary of state be. and he la
- hereby authorised and required to procure,
at the coat and npr of the state, and
aa Boon ' after the pasasge of thla act aa
practtrabl, a anal for the state, to be des
ignated and known a the "Great aeal of
the Stat of Nebraska," and of the design
and derlce following, that la to say: The
" eastern part of the circle to be represented
river; the mechanic arte to be represented
by a smith with hammer and anvil: In the
foregrouad . agriculture to be represented
by a settler's cabin, aheavea of wheaf and
atalka of growing com; In the background.
:. a train of cars heading' towarda the Rocky
mountains to be plainly In view; around
: the top of thla circle to be In capital let
tera, the motto, "Equality Before the
' Law." and the circle to be surrounded with
the worde, "Ureat eeal of the State of Ne
braska, Mr--ch L ISS7." (Be sal on Laws, 1887.
id see. p. 17.)
In the first place, not - atalk of turn
thowa on. the aeal; the cabin, which la
more like a hut. Is In the background, and
the train will nave to change its course
t-y hit the Rocky mountains square, which
la the moat prominent part of the pro
gram. Bealdea that, the aeal In the office
of the secretary of atate la worn out. It
la understood thla question was raised with
the understanding that It would rut no
figure In the Hartley pardon business.
The question first came to the notice of
the attorney general when an insuranoa
company wanted to uae the seal On Its
policies. The attorney general decided such
procedure would be Illegal. Now then. If
the company can prore that the seal. Is not
the aeal aa adopted by the legislature, Jt
win be up to the legal department to prore
that the seal la the aeal. whether It la or
not. lit tha meantime the smith with his
hammer and anvil Is on the aeal In a wheat
field and a search Is now being made for
the bellows.
Why Beard Falla Act.
From Norfolk this morning came tha re
port to the atatehouaa that the dtlsens
of that place were becoming restlees be
'. causa tha State Board of Pubiio Landa and
Bulldlnga was making no effott to put In
circulation that IVX.OJt appropriated by the
lata leglalature for the rebuilding of the
asylum In that part of the state. '
One excuse pfiered, by a member of the
board when hla attention was called to the
protest . was - that - "great bodlea ntove
alowly."' Tha fact of tba matter la there
are four members of thla board. Treasurer
Morten sen. Commissioner Fullmer, Secre
tary Marsh and Attorney General Prout.
and It haa been Impossible for them to get
together for a meeting or. If they have
been together lately, minor matter have
sidetracked the asylum. One member aald
Mr. Follmer had been out In the state con
atantly for the last month making Inter
mittent trip to nia offlce; a second e&
cuae waa that Mr. Prout had been In Kan
sas two days, and tha third and beet ex
cuae waa the first mentioned. Where the
member) have been for months prevloua to
thla waa not mentioned. -Several
datea have been set for the con
renlng "of the board at Norfolk to look
ever the grounds, and the last one Is neat
Tuesday. The Norfolk . people, however.
are advised not to prepare a fatted calf.
beeauae the board may not come.
Norfolk, however, la not tha only town
In the atate that la kicking on the slow
nee. with which this board mores. Not
h hand baa been turned and no sod has
' been broken at Kearney for the new normal
school there, which It waa expected wou'd
have been In course of construction long
ago.
f Eiseeti BlaT Crowd
la an Interview today President Follmer
of the association expressed himself aa
highly pleased over the way things were
moving toward a moat successful meeting.
"Evenf Ingestion points to the largest at
tendance In the history of the association. "
he aald. "and we are giving the teachers
. tha very beat program that the funds at
eur command can buy. Only tha poor and
aoop regressive teachers will remain at
home and these are the very ones that need
the benefits of tha meeting most." He ex
pressed himself aa highly pleased over the
local arrangements and aald that all teach
ers who attended thla year would feel per
fectly at home. "Splendid features of the
meeting thla year," be said, "and features
that were Introduced to quite an extent last
year, are the receptions and the social aide
of the meeting. Teachers all appreciate
thla aide of the association and go home
feeling that they have been well enter
talr.ed."
The reception of ex-Chancellor Canfield.
which will occur Friday afternoon follow
ing the general session, la being carefully
planned. A committee .of the Lincoln
teachers Is working with a committee from
tha faculty. Thla Joint committee la In
charge of Prof. Barbour.
.There will be for this occasion a rate nf
one fare plua 60 centa from all points In
Nebraska to Lincoln and return, except
. where rate of one and one-third for the
round trip makes Ira. Tickets on sale
from points Sn Nebraska from which the
loal one way rate to Lincoln is S3 or leea
en December t to SO. and from other points
In the atate on December a and . Tickets
limited for return to January 1
Merger of Leber Bsreait,
Tha Interstate labor bureau merger hi al
most a reality. Commissioner Bush today
aent letters to the commUsionera of labor
of Missouri. Kansas. South Dakota and
Iowa calling a meeting to be held at the
Midland hotel In Kansas City January I
The object of the merger la to form a com
bination that will handle harvest hands,
hipping theaa from one state to another aa
they are needed. Lack coanmlaMoner will
report to the other just bow many men he
has at hla disposal and la this way It la
xpeeted that no more wheat will go to
waste for want of men to handle It.
t
MrKesea Haa aa
Aerldeat.
Constable John C. Fremont McKesson,
formerly atate seuator from thla district,
but who a now living In peace at his farm
near here, received an injury to hla left eye
tills murr.lng that came very near ruining
11. He aaa shucking corn and coming
ci-eew aa unusually long cornstalk picked
Xmas Linens
Here are a few sensible auggestiona:
Real Cluny Dollies, with linen centers,
at each, $1.25, 85c, 75c, A f
45c and 4UC
Real Cluny Center Pieces, , linen cen
ters, at each, IS, I7.W. ft, r gZ
$3.80. $3, H7J, H, 13.75 and.... atW VI O
Irish Hand Embroidered Finger, Bowl
Doilies and Tabourette Covets, at each
-41.85, n.. $i.ooA . rr-
60o and
atrftJC
Irish Hand Embroidered Bureau Scarfs
with scalloped edge, at each JJ
I17J and aaafeOtl
Table Linens from Ireland and Scot
land, specially priced for this week. '
' Table Cloths, any also, at each. 111,
$9.50, $100, 17, W.50. fS.SG. R96, r -J f
$3.K. 13.75, $3.50, S3 and aViUU
Bath Ruga and Mats, In beautiful col
or, large alaea, at CO
each, TSo and OiC
Blankets and Comforts
The kindly presentation of ruch articles
aa these, not nly warm the body, but also
tne heart.
Good ' Cotton Blankets, at pair, $1.85,
n.75. tLio. ii a, ii, 5c. CSS
75c. Wo and JJijC
Colored Woolen Blankets, at pair, $6.75,
16.75, $5.60, $45. $3-76. 1 1 f
$3.60 and Oe 1 f
White Woolen Blankets, at 'pair, $10,
$8, 4C $5.76, $5.50,
and
3.50
Soft, Fluffy Comforts, at each. K.6J.
Ittt, 11.75, $1.10, 4 O C
I1.S6 and leaswO
Down Comforta, In very lkrg- (T g-
est else, at each, $10 and -Ijjy
Ladies' Hosiery
Ladies' Black Thread Silk More,
spliced heel and toe, etxra -4 p"
length and very fine quality. 1 A. O
Ladles' Black Thread Silk Hose, me
dium and heavy weights, high splice
heel, extra fine quality
$2.25 and OiUU
Ladles' Black Thread Bilk Hoee, em
broldered ,ln fancy colors, " ,
2.50
pink, blue and white..
Ladles' Black Thread Silk Hoee, with
fancy colored clocking, In til O
blue, pink and white 3) aj
Ladles' Black Silk Hose, embroidered
In white only; several EZrh
different patterns JsOVJ
Ladlea' Black Silk Hose, embroidered In
fancy rosebuds and forget-me-nots,
very fancy designs, extra rT a
fine quality t
Ladlea' black and white all-over Lace
Silk Hoee; also ankle A r
lace. $5:60 and 4tOU
Ladles' Fancy Colored Silk Hose, pink,
blue, lavender, Nile green, CZ ffc
and brown, plain colors 1 J
Our line of Ladlea' Black Laoe Hore Is
now complete for holiday trade, lace
to' the toe, all-over lace, ami boot pat
tern; several different pat- p r
terns of each 11.50, RE. 75c. OUC
Ladlea' Spun Silk Hose, plain colors,
blue, heliotrope, nlle green,
pink and cream, m 4
regular $L5v hose for ..'..leiy
Ladlea' Fancy Colored' Liale Hose,
open work, embroidered ankle, fancy
Stripes, boot pattern, and Oxford gray;
also white and black and black lace
embroidered ankle In faney y
colors A OC
Ladles' Fancy Hose, black, embroid
ered In violets and daisies, , fancy
stripes, granite - ahadea, several dif
ferent patterns to select rtt
from $1.25 and J
Ladlea' Black Oauxe Lisle Hose, Ju-t
the kind to embroider, high spliced
heel and double back seam, f
good length STo and iJVC
It up to look at It. He closed his left eye
and waa sighting with bla right, endeavor
ing to get a brad on a 50 centa a bushel spe
cimen. As his left eye waa closed he failed
to see the cornstalk when It gave a sudden
lurch, with the result that the end of the
atalk struck that orb square In the ball. He
was In town thia afternoon talking politics
In an endeavor to forget the accident.
Kearaey Objects te Pis as.
The people of Kearney, who, figuratively
speaking, were willing and anxloua to take
the clothes from their backs In order to
raise funds with which to land the acw
normal school, apparently are not so anx
loua to dig down In the barrel now that
the .school la anchored. ' At a meeting of
the State Board of Education at Peru yes
terday there waa prejent representatives
from Kearney with plana and figures to
show that It was not necessary to spend
the $8,000 for the repair of the flats to be
used as a dormitory. The result was that
the plans were modified to the extent that
It will not coat Kearney more than $VWO.
Thia waa not done, however, until Treas
urer Mortcnsen had ralaed hla voice In
protest agalnvt Kearney "gigg ng" back.
When the Kearney proposition waa first
filed with the' board It contained a provi
sion that $1,000 would be expended In re
pairing the flat. TnU the board said waa
not a sufficient amount and Kearney then
came to the front with a bond for $10,000
to cever any plana for repairs that might
be adopted by the board. The board's
plana would require the expenditure of
about $5 000. Then Kearney objected.
Naw Uw Brlaga Beveaee.
The re porta of the Board of Educational
Lands and Funds, tha Board of Purchase
and Supplies and the office of the land
commiasioner for the last six months show
that durinsj that period the total expendi
tures of the three departments, exclusive
of aalailes,' haa amounted to $tMk.cS. and
the fees receUed aa a result of the law
passed by the Ute legislature aa recom
mended by CommUaioner Fo Imer amjunvd
to ll.JUS.ia. Out of the old appropriation
the Board of Purchase and Bu. plies turned
back to, the atate I'.C 06, the Board of
Educational Lands end Funds $1.J.6S and
tha office of the land commissi jner $514.74.
What Agltatea Tearaere.
Among the questlona of paramount Inter
est to the teachers which will come up at
the meeting of the State Teachera' associa
tion la tha proposed amendment to the con
stitution and the place of the next meet
ing. Tba proposed amendment haa for Ita
object a reduction of the number of sec
tion. As a ground for the change It la
argued that many teachers who desire to
attend more than one section have had
great difficulty because the programs gen
erally conflicted. The officers and merabera
of the' various sections, however. It la aald.
are conilderuulj worked up over the mat
ter atul are urging a full attendance at
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas.
Christmas
Handkerchiefs
' We have now ready by far tba mnet ex
tensive, complete and attractive collection,
the newest designs and tha lowest prloea
for meritoricue goods. In this line ever
offered.
DAINTY VAL LACE BORDER
HANDKERCHIEFS
Fine linen centers, at each t?n
75c. 60c, 26c and
FINE VAL MECKLIN AND DUCH
ESS LACE BORDER HANDKER
CHIEFS Fine aheer linen renters, very pretty
designs, lace borders, daintily sewed by
hand, at each-$10, $7.50. $6, $1.60.
$?.50, H. $160, $1.25 and
EXTRA FINE EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHIEFS
French. Swiss and Irish productions,
scollaped and hemstitched borders,
beautiful designs, at each $6, H. 7R
$. 62 60, $i. $1.60. $1 and t OO
DAINTY EMBROIDERED HAND
KERCHIEFS Every thread linen, hematltehed and
scalloped borders, wonderful valuoe, at
l5o
HAND EMBROIDERED INITIAL
HANDKERCHIEFS
Narrow hemailtched borders, every
thread linen, neat, small script lettei
special vaiuea at zao.
in
1, and a VV
FINE H. S. SHEER LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS
. and H-tr.ch hemstitched borders,
"t --iluee. at 60c, 16c, !OJ.f
15c and
FINL H. S. LINEN CAMBRIC
HANDKERCHIEFS
H. and H-lnch heme, fine Irish cam
brics, extra vaiuea, at sSe, 25a, "7 In
16c. UhV. 10c and
FINE SHEER LINEN CENTER
HANDKERCHIEFS
H and H-lnch hema. plain, also em
broidered and drawn Work designs, at
each-Wc. 36c, v 124o
10c ana ",B
CHILDREN PLAIN AND EM
BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS
Dainty neat embroidered and printed
designs, narrow hema, at Ci
each 25c, 16c. 10c and 4,0
Art Needlework
Department
la crowded with the finest collection of
novelties.
RICH SOFA PILLOW TOPS
in cross stitch, Holland. Gibson, smoker,
floral and raffia oeelgoa, worked and ua
workeu. HIGH SCHOOL (1WM PILLOW
TOPS,
Our own special design (a favorite).
"" Heal Cluny Battenberg and , Tanetiffe
doyllra ana centers, front O elf,
Uuj down to 4
HAND EMBROIDERED.CENTER
iPIECES
Beautiful assortment, from tt te tO-ln.
New designa in sweet grass brackets,
waate baaketa and Infanta' brackets.
'LAUNDRY and shoe bags
New designs, from 0.n
$1.00 down to 4mJ,
Stamped linen pieces for white and col
ored embroidery.
Columbia Shetland floss and wool In all
shades.
Beada In all colors, looms, hooka
needles, etc, for Indian bead work.
Uralnard and Armstrong a embroidery
111 M II IVIMIV.
Special orders for novelties and
broidery work promptly filled.
CORNER FARNAM! AND
the meeting of the sections that the amend
ment may not carry.
Lincoln teachers and those who favor
Lincoln aa the perpetual meeting place of
the association f?ar that Omaha will get
Its convention hall under roof In time for
thp next meeting and may land It On
aeyeral occasiona Omaha haa agreed to
furnish aa an Inducement for a change of
base a large enrollment, Omaha could do
thla, too. Together with South Omaha the
metropolis could enroll 660 teachers and
the memberships among the business men
and club women would Increase this num
ber up Into the thousands.
Lincoln, however. Is of the belief that it
will secure the meeting for many years
yet to come, basing this on the magnifi
cent entertainment It furnished the teach
ers last year.
Postasastere Prepare for Caavewtlea.
The executive committee of the state as
sociation of postmasters met last evening
at the office of Postmaster E. R- Blser In
the federal building. Committeemen pres
ent "were: O. L. Bants, Humboldt; W. S.
Raker, Oretna; Donald McLeod, Schuyler;
John A. Anderson, Wahoo; J. U. Tower,
Sutton; W. J. Cook. B'alr. and Mr. Sixer.
Some time waa spent In discussing mat
ters preliminary to the convention of the
association next June and steps were Insti
tuted to Insure the complete success of that
meeting.
A committee on program was appointed
consisting of F. J. Etter. South Omaha;
T. M. Jones, Clay Center; Carl Kramer,
Columbua; T. C. Hacker. Red Cloud; 8.
W. Wilson. Wood River, with President E.
R. Sizer ex-officlo chairman of tha Com
mittee, Thia committee wilt arrange In
ample time a program to be followed and
subjects to be dlscursed, and will also pro
cure the proper persona to discuss them.
The committee memorialised the Ne
braska delegation at Washington to use all
possible Influence for the apeedy adoption
of tha recommendation of the flret assist
ant postmaster general la regard to a per
manent and uniform rate of e'erk hire al
lowance for fourth-class poetofficea.
Many other mattera of Interest to post
masters of this atate were discussed, and
the eecretary waa Instructed to urge all
postmasters not already enrolled aa charter
members of the assoclatloa to do o at
ooce. All ptstmasters an1 female assistant
postmasters are under the constitution
honorary members of the asaociatloa. All
that Is necessary for them to do la to send
their namea to W. J. Cook, secretary, at
Blair, and be enrolled aa members without
membership fees or due. All assistant
poFtmastera are eligible to membership, the
same aa postmaaters, and entitled to vote
in the convention In the absence of the
postmaster.
Beae Waate Pardea.
Aa application haa been mad to Sov
ernor Mickey for the pardon of Fred Reno
of Sheridan county, a ho la serving a year's
cateooe fur sending ihreetauiaa; letters
Leather Goods
Unquestionably the finest line
of leather goods in the city. It
will certainly be to yonr interest
to vjsit this department. Ve
.have the variety, and we hare
the lowest prices.
LADIES' WRIST AND CARRIAGE
BAGS
With ohatn and leather bandies, newest
ahapeav new mountings. In morocco,
walrus and other leather, black and
colors, at giou, (1.16, f
$16
.60. and ta
LADIES' FINE WRIST AND AUT0
KTCSILE AND CARRIAGE BAGS
Novel designs, fitted with out glass
smelling bottles, card ease and purse,
heavy chain, also plain and plaited
handles, high grade mountings, and
extra fine leathers, such aa real seal,
aafrau goat, walrus, aea lion, snake, la
black, red, green .gray, tan, browns,
blue, at $16, fil0. 1:0. $1.50. k erf
r.60, $.& $6.60. 14.M and V-OU
REAL JAPANESE NITSUKI BAGS
Japan asa leathers and da ma ska, and
Japanese metal mountings, at A Rrf
US, $11, $!, $7.60, $6.09 and OU
CHILDREN'S WRIST BAGS
With chain and leather handles. In red,
blue, brown, tan and black, at ORn
$1. 76o, too and C0
LADIES' NEW COIN PURSES
Novel deatgns, at $L
76c, too and
25c
NEW COMBINATION PACKET
BOOKS AND CARD CASES
In fine seal and sea lion, black and CI
colors, at $L60. $2.60, $2, $1.60. $1.2$ an(4a
NEW SOFT CRUSH LEATHER
BELTS
The latest novelty, In white, red. blue,
.n.7..?: :..50o
NEW CRUSH SILK, POIE DE SOIE,
BELTS
In One eeal and sea. lion, black and colore.
at $3.60. 53.60, 12. 5i.au, aca
$1.26 and
DAINTY FRENCH VAL AND
MECKLIN LACES
for bordering handkerohlafa, at, a ymrd.
ac, Ko, llo, lkv llfeo, RC
luc, $o and ...m.4'w
LACES FOR ART AND FANCY
WORK -
Dainty effects In white and cream, I to
6 inchea wide, at, a yard, 230, Ur
2uc Uc, 12Hp, lOo and
Artistic and
Useful Articles
Fancy hat pine, real shell and fancy
side aad back combs, needle cases, fancy
itk nrtui Jaoaneee calendars. Ink
wells, writing sets, paper, weights, toilet
aeta, traveling caaoa. manicure sets, mil
itary brushes, smokers' aeta, shaving
sets and numerous little novelties, all at
very reasonable prloea,
COLGATE'S CONCENTRATED
HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS
All the popular odors, a
50c
perfumes,
75c
...10c
DMU.....
East Indian and Oriental
rich odors, at a bottle,
$1.00 and v ,
Pe Luxe and Oriental
Sacheta, a package. 26a and.
through the malls. The governor was
busily engaged this morning In looking over
a bunch of affidavits filed by the attorneys
for the young man. One of them la signed
and sworn to by the prosecuting witness,
and both are to the effect that the affiant
know that Reno was several mtlea away
from the poatoffloe cutting wood at tha
time the letters were deposited In the malls.
The caae will not be acted on for several
days.
HON. ISAAC NOTES LIFE ENDED
Pioaeer Realdeat aad Pablle Maa of
Deaslas Ceaaty Dlea at Hla
Hosne.
WATERLOO. Neb.. Dec. lJ.-Speclal
Te'.egram.) Hon. Isaac Noyea died at noon
today at his farm home three miles north
of Waterloo, after an ll.ness of one week,
of pneumonia. Ho waa born In Saratoga
county. New York, In 1828; came to Ne
braska first In 1S57, pre-empting and buying
land; returned to New York in 1359 and
was married, remaining there until 187$,
when he came to Douglas county, and net
tled on the farm which he had acquired
before and which haa since been hla home.
Two sons, Carlton B. Noyea and Hiland B.
Noyea, the latter with the Omaha Street
Railway company, and one daughter,
Marion B. Noyea. now the wife of District
Judge-elect A. L Button, and Mrs. Noyea,
aurvive the deceared.
Mr. Noyes waa twice elected assembly.,
man In New York. In 1894 he waa the
choice of the Douglas county, republicans
for governor, but withdrew la favor of
Crounae. He waa elected senator from
Doutlaa county in 1886 to fill the' vacancy
of Senator Clarke, and waa re-elected In
1K4 by 4.0CO plurality.
He waa popular and well known ever the
state by prominent republicans. In church
matters he waa proirlnent, being of Presby
terian stock, an elder in the Waterloo
church and a director of the Omaha Theo
logical seminary and of Bellevue college of
that denomination.
Senator Noyea was formerly a democrat,
but when that party attempted to force
slavery upon Kansas and Nebraska be
forrook It and voted for John C. Fremont,
and always supported the republican party
since. As a man he waa greatly beloved
by neighbors and friends and will be
greatly mlseeJ. Ills funeral will be held
Moniay afternoon at 2 o'ckk.
Forty Schaylertlea Are t'eaverled.
SCHUYLER, Neb.. Dec. If. Special.
The ur.ion revival services which have been
conducted during the paat two weeks under
the direction of Evangelist E. F. Walker of
Greencaetle, Ind., will be closed Sunday
Bight- Mr. Walker Is a man of exceptional
evangelistic ability, yet his work here -haa
fallen much short of what waa expected.
Thus far about forty have made profession.
Christmas
NecKwear
HIGH GRADE NOVELTIES IN SlUC
AND CHIFFON STOCKS j
. Novel effects, daintily trimmed'
in lace and silk appliques, me-;
dallions, Teneriffe, cross stitch,'
French knots, beaded and
spangled, In black, white, dainty;
colors and rich Persian effects
large variety, at 3.50, $3.00,i
2.50, 2.25, 2.00, f 1.50, f 1.25
and l.OOi
DAINTY STOCK COLLARS '
of satin silk and mercerised effects, Inl
the newest shapes, very pretty ef
racts wonaerrul values, 1r
76c, 60c and
FINE VENETIAN AND GAZE
POINT LACE SETS
Kxoeltent coplea of the real '.ace, col
lars and cuffs to match, per O OS
set, $X7J and -iJi
FINE VENETIAN, IRISH AND GAZE'
POINT TOP COLLARS i
Often mlataken for real, la white
and ecru, at each, Ft If1
76o and... .
Fine Irish and
Venetian Point
Stock Collars
Eiegant affect In white ecru and
butter, at $X60. $1.16, $1.0. Ctn
76c, 60a and OOW
WIDE POINT VENISE AND IRISH
CROCHET LACE COLLARS
White, ecru, butter and black, excel
lent values, at ,16.00, H-Ou, p.00,
$260, 11.76, $160, LO0 aad OdW
HAND HEMSTITCHED FINE LAWN
TURNOVER COLLARS
Special vaiuea at 9Rp
each, 60c and... SOW
REAL DUCHESS AND REAL POINT
TOP COLLARS
Genuine Brussels roducttona, O 7tS
at $5.00, $4 00, N.60 and ;sS.T
FRENCH sLaXINX) NECK ROBBTTEfl
to all colors,
RICH FRENCH CREPE OPERA
SQUARES AND SCARFS
in rich Persian effects, also delicate)
Vlaln colors, at each, $7.60, fy 7V
$4.00, $4.60, $3.60 and 4UM J
Imported
Silk Gauze Fans
with plain and carved frames, dainty
painting, richly spangled and lace trim
med. at $5.00. $4.00, $1.60, $3.60, 7-V.Ci
$100, $1.60. 1.00 and uw
CHILDREN'S SILK AND
GAUZE FANS
Dainty decoratloaa, at
too and
23c
FIFTEENTH STREETS
CIRL ISKOWINIAILER'SCARE
BeuUh Tuomtf T' n from Her Partttti ci
Bequest o' B ill's Attorneys.
sssssa assBaaaa fc
UNDUE INFLUENCE IS N ALLEGED
Prlseaer Deaiea Charge at Crlsalaal
Asaaalt aad Declare tha l'tisg
Waaaaa Cass te His Hesse ef
Her Owa Aeeerd.
YORK, Neb., Dec. IS. (Special.) Beulah
Thomaa. the ls-year-q'd daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. A, Thomas of Arborvllle town
ship, waa taken from her parents today
and la now In the custody of Jailor Welsh.
but Is not confined In Jail. She Is the
principal witness against John Blair, who
la charged with criminal assault upon Miss
Thomas, and Blair's attorneys claimed
that ahe was being unduly influenced by
her parents and that aha waa kept at home
against her wishes. After hearing the
arguments. Judge Sorenberger decided to
have the young girl brought to York and
placed In charge of Jailer Welah, chere
she would not be- under the influence of
her parents or of John Blair. Blair Is in
tall charged with criminal assault aad also
on a second charge of secreting and hiding
Leulah Thomaa.
leaa BlavJr' Story.
According to the story of John Blair and
his attorneys there la an entirely different
version of the alleged kidnaping.
Beulah Thomas has been working for
several years for John Blair and assisting
Mrs. Thomas In house work. Last Febru
ary Mr. Thomaa bad Mr. Blair arrested on
a complaint charging him with criminal
aeeault. Mlaa Thomaa waa the prosecuting
wltnees and at the time It was alleged that
the criminal aaaault waa committed two
years before this, when Beulah was only
14 years old. Blair was arrested last
February and had hia hearing In March
before County Judge Taylor, who bound
him over to the December term of the dis
trict court. On November 22, a few days
before the opening of the December term,
Beulah Thomaa mysteriously, disappeared.
The parents secured hounds and farmers
formed searching parties and every effort
waa made to And Mlsa Thomaa, but no
trace could be found until the mall earner,
Fred Smith, who carries the mall between
Brads haw and Arborvllle. told Mr. Thomcs
that he had aeen hla daughter at Blair's
house.
Tastlasaay Sa Uefeas.
Bice, the hired man who Is under arrest
and out on bail, charged with Interfering
with Justice, teetlfled at the hearing df
Btair last week that Blair told him where '
to find Ml Thomaa the night ah left
bama. John Blair denied nearly all the
Cioofis and
Suits
We hare a good assortment of suits,
coats and skirts, which you will find
displayed and at reasonable prices dur
ing the coming week. (
K Complete Display of rice Scarfs
When shopping for holiday furs you will
find for the price you wish to pay we
offer better vaiuea than any house In the
city.
Mi liary Neck Bands in tJiO
squirrel., up from tfty
Squirrel Stocka (114
up from , Hp A
Imitation Chinchilla Neck' Clt
Piece, up from - tt
Electrio Seal Ties A f t
up from J V
Mink Four-ln-Hand fT' a E
Tie 410
Single Skin Bah la Fox Boa, (21 0
large brush JJ) 77
Double Boas, In sable and (ft f
Isabella fox, up from a3 1 W
Sable and Isabella Fox -4 1 g f
Stoles, up from lOeOvl
Black Marten f FT
8to" -Iplo
Brown Marten Clusters, g- r- f
"P from f 0OU
We can match all tha above with both
round or flat muffs at reasonable prices.
Silks for Christ
mas Presents
In the eager rush for Christmas goods
do not overlook the ever acceptable and
most cherished gift a black allk drees
or waist, or a black allk skirt or petti
coat A gift of any of theaa la sura to
please.
Specials for Monday
Black Crepe de Chine, 40 Inchea wide,
worth $2.50 per yard, (ape- asv s
clal), at per yard , A
24-1 ach Black Crepe de Chine, j 4
$L5 quality, at per yard Jpl
36-Inch Peau de Sole, $2.26 mm
quality, (special), per yard... le JD
24-Inch Peau de Sole, $1.75 4 fy r"
. quality, (special), per yard... 1 afaO
23-Inch Peau da Cygna, a fine walatlng
f Ilk, for per yard. T -4
$125 and Jj)i
Ladies' Umbrellas
Ladies' Black Umbrellas, 26 Inch, with
union sl'.k taffeta covers, case and
tassle, natural wood , m g
handle Ie3 vl
ladles' Black Umbrellas, 24 Inch, with
tape edge taffeta covers, case and tasael,
natural wood (SLy f Q
Indies '45a4sT5jaJ
Ladles' Black Bilk Umbrellas, tape
edge, wltA allk caee and tasael. black
ebony handles, carved s A
and plain
Ladlea' Black Sirk Umbrellas, with
covsrs of serge and oil boiled allk, with
caae and fancy tassel, sterling allver
with pearl and gunmetal handles, also
natural wood, with rtj A j,
silver trimmings 45 4 "jO
ladlea' Colored Bilk Umbrellas, nmvy
red, green and brown, with silver
and natural wood .. 4f ay
Handles, $4.00, $150 ajid......aWe O
evidence that went to show that he ab
ducted Miss Thomas and declared that she
voluntarily left her horn, that It was at
her request that ha and Bice arranged to
take her away that night t. visit with th.
Anderson's, a family living Ova mtlea west
of Arborvllle, that she stsyed a few days
with the Andersons and owing to th. illness
of Mrs. Anderson ahe waa taken to Blair's
home, where she stayed until the officers
found her there. Blair says the reason
Fred Smith, the mall carrier, told Miss
Thomas parents where she waa hiding waa,
that she would not allow Smith to call on
her. Miss Thomaa testified that when ah.
was at the Anderson home she wrote three
letters, one to Blair's attorneys In York.
In which she declared Blair's Innocence;
one to Attorney Stroma n, prosecuting at
torney. In which she stated that she was
not abducted or kidnaped and that ahe
waa not confined against her will, and a
third to Mr. Rolls, whom ah. told that ah.
left horn, of her own free will and ithat n.
on. stole her and that he should tell her
parents ah. waa all right.
Baya Pareate lagaeaee Girl. j
Blair declares that Miss Thomaa will not
testify agalnat him if ahe Is not influenced
by her parent., and that If the young
woman la away from this Influence ah. will
clear him of the charge of criminal aaaault
and of the charge of abducting her. Blair
$2.00, ..irrcr, Brush end
Gcmb Sol, $2.C3
Oa Monday and Tuesday, Ike. 21st and 22nd Only.
, We will sf 11 a three-piece toilet net, contalu
log a mirror, brash and comb, in a handsome
Bilk-lined box, for 2.98. They ordinarily Bell
from f5.00 to 7.00 a
t,hat price for them
days. ' .
The BJinie days, we will continue the Bale on
from 5Cc to $2.50 atomizer filled with Mey
ers' Russian Violet perfume, (regular price 75r
an ounce), the whole thing complete, for 1.00.
The atomizers hold from two to three ounces.
See Thtm in Our Window Display.
Men's
Furnishinas
Some Sufiestioni That Win Help You
NEW NECKWEAR
Four-ln-Hands, puffs,- Ascots. Imper
ials, English Square, in tha new gun
metal grays, black and white effects,
- and rich bright, colorings, specially se
lected for tha holidays e-j a-v
extra values at $1.00 and OlC
NEW SILK MUFFLERS
Plain", Fancy and Broche Silk, neat
figures, stripes and checks, at $3. Oft,
$12$, $2 00, $1 60. $1.00, f- f
TSo and OUC
HAND EMBROIDERED
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
All linen, H Inch hems, I In
25c
20c
.25cv
fancy box for $1.60, or each.
FINE H. S. LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS
M. U and 1 Inch hems.
75c, 60c, J5o and
H. B. hand worked Initial Jap
Silk Handkerchief, 75c, 50o and.
SILK AND SATIN
SUSPENDERS
In fancy holiday boxes
$1.76, $1.26, $1.00, T60 and
65c
50c
Genuine "Ouyot" Buapsadera,
new assortment, at
FRENCH LISLE AND FANCY
COTTON HALF-HOSE
Latest Novelties In Jaoquard, lac and
embroidered effects, P
at 100 and sWUC
Gloves
English Capes, kid, suede, reindeer.
moohaa, piques, lined and unltned, new
colors; reliable makes,
$3.00, $1.60 and ,
too
NEW SILK UMBRELLAS
Newest deelgna In natural and fancy
handles SB. 50. $4 50, K90.
$1.01, $2.50 $3.25. $2.00 and.
1.50
MUSLIN NIGHT ROBES
Plain and fancy fronts, vith ' p
. and without collars, $L TSo and.-O VC
OUTINQ FLANNEL ,
NIGHT riBES ,
Rloh new colorings, good sub- p -
stantlal cloths, feN, . 76o
QUAKER CITY AND
STAR SHIRTS
Neat small fig-urea and
stripes, at $160 and ....
.1.00
MUNSING AND STERLING
UNION SUITS
Complete aaaortment at $5.60, t gV
$4 60, $2.50. $3.00,, $2.26 and i.Ovf
allege, that Miss. Thomaa la afraid of her
pa rente, who threaten her if aha will not
testify against Blair. On th other hand
neighbor, who visited th. Thomaa horn, he
for. Mia. Thomaa disappeared say they
never aaw a happier or more loving family
and that the lore aad affection displayed
by Beulah toward her parents waa mora
than that usually shown by loving children.
Friends of the Thomases believe that Blafr
has become Infatuated with the girt ah.1
that when she la Bear him h. haa a strange
Influence over her and she will do as ha
asks. There I. no longer, however, that In
tense feeling agalnat Blair In Arborvllle
township which existed at Brat, and If tha
girl goes on the stand and swears that h.
la Innocent hi. neighbors will be ready to
believe her. Blair haa farmed In Arborvllle
township many years and during this tlm.
won tha respect and good wilt of hi. neigh
bors. Th. Thomases are neighbor, -of
Blair, and they live one mil. from each
other.
The trial of Blair will take plaoe this
month.
Faraaer Baya Ttwi IT.perty.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec l$.-Bpecial.)-The
Gray property In South Beatrice wss
sold yesterday to Thomas Zimmerman, u
prominent German farmer, for $8,000. Mr.
Zimmerman may conclude to remove to
town In th. spring.
aet. You will hare to pay
if you don't buy one thtme