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) OMAnA DAILY HEE:' FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7. 190; 1 Telephone (04. We elose Saturdays Charms strike r ' the sights but merltwlns : ; h lioul." . X ..si -fc Whether ribbed or flat goods are -wanted, and with the varitey of weigbta.nnd ntjles shown by us, we,are sure to have the garment; to please you; The prices are exceptionally low for first qualfljinerchandise ns no seconds are, sold by us. " Woimo'i tijiloir Suite lh-.tall and win er weight n,flofCfA cetton. In cream fc ecru, iWr and $1.00 per suit Vomni'i Union. Suit In mixed wool, medium ot .iitavy, weights, natural gray, bltfe" .or "rcam color 11.60 and J100 per suit.' , - ' Woihen TTnhSh . Suits' In lieavy weight Ihfle or' mercWtPd-a Very fine gar ment,' 'oben arros the chest. . Friers. Y. JVJ. C A. Building Corner bffl of the united clearing houses of Toklo today. Count Okuma, the leader of the progressive party, warned the people to prepare for a long war, the date of the determination of which It was now Im possible to. foretell. lie predlcted'that the cost to Japan' for 'a' two' years' war. In cluding the loans which had been already placed and the .expenses consequent upon the war at Its termination, would total 11,000, 000,o6o, rwhlch would make, the per capita share amount to $20. Count Okuma aid thsb torrufrtlofi appeared ttr pervade the military, political and financial depart ments of the Russian government and that this corruption had almost reached a cli max which threatened a revolution. It was even reported that Lieutenant Oendral Stoessel, ndw' defending 'fort Arthur and upon whose shoulders rested the responsi bilities for the. loss of a large . share of Russian prestige In Bast Asia, was guilty of dissipation during the siege. The speaker declared that the weaknesses of the Rus sians gave 'the Japanese many victories. ' He pointed -tut that despite. Its. defeats Russia continued, tq hold the prominent and commanding position In Europe, and said that even Emperor William was "courting the favor of the Russian auto crat." . ... Despite Its' weakness. Count Okuma said, Russia possesses Immense resources . and had tremendous advantages In. the slse of Its population and the greatness of Its wealth and It would be necessary for the Japanese to make heavy sacrifices In order to attain success. He predicted that the .war would cost Russic from $1,100,000,000 to $2,000,000,000 and said It would be Impossible to false loans or to inoreasc the taxes' In Russia because the limit bad been reached. The count . predicted . that U .would be necessary for. the Japanese government to borrow $250,000,000 next year and added that If $76,000,000 were secured abroad 'the coun ' try must face ft depreciation In' the value of Its securities.1 Count Okuma.' -urged the nation" to carefully husband Its' strength and resources ahd expressed the fullest confidence In the' Ultimate victory xf Japa. iiese arms. ,j . . ' ; RetrenelUn Eip.u: -,: ! . ; I The' prefectural oernor are, .now meet ing In Tuklo and ar.i conferring with mem- bera of .the cabinet. , , .'..'- '',.'', ;. The prefectural expenses . have been re duced $10,000,000 since the beginning of hos tlllllcsr and other retrenchments are planned for the purpoes of strengthening the- na-N tlonal finances. Soldiers' .Heolih Is ootd. f Red- Grz-a ocly;Mwho .has :ut, returned her roTi, the, fjWv reports ,ttyi$,heml and general . condition- pf -..tho,, troops,, .ae,. remarkably good, mere are no epidemics and no very, serloua diseases;.-, U .pr,eya4W ins complaints being a- tight-' form " of stomach" typhus and" dySenterV'"-' ; Christian Bcleue'i Lfiiure. 'Judge Septimus ' J. Hanrta of. Colorado Sprln'.u will lecture on Christian science at' Boyd' theater, October 10, at 8 p.' m. The judge' In an able' exponent of his faith and will speak with authority. The lecture Is' given under the auspices of the local Chris tian Sclerce church.' Admission free. 'Illinois Woman Commit Suicide. CHICAGO,' Oot. .6. Instead of belns mur dered, as at first supposed, It was learned today that Suicide was the' cause of the death of Minnie Harmenlng of Palatine, 111., whose dead body was -found In a barn, John Harmenlnif. a brother of the dead girl, confessed today that ho discovered the corpse hanging from a rafter. According to his statement he cut the body down and then hid the rope, not wanting his par ents to know that the girl had committed suleWe. ' " ' " FORECAST OF THE WEATHER hewers In Nebraska Today . and Probably, Tomorrow Showers ' la Western Iowa. WASHINGTON." Oct. 6. Forecast of the weather for FrRlay and Saturday: For Nebraska and South . Dukota-rShow-ers Friday and probably Saturday-) colder In south portion Saturday. For Mlsspurl-r Fair and warmer .Friday. 8tnrdy,-showers. Xw Iowa Fair. In east: howers In west portion; warmer Friday. Saturday, show ri. . - '. For Colorado add Wyoming Showers Fri day and Saturday. For Kansas Fair and warmer . Friday. Saturday; showers. - '' You won't g broke buy ing; Hoys'-.-'Clothing ,if you buy "the rigbt kind:...'- , ! .Coiue and look at ours; you'll find, 'ehi fright to. the minutest details Styles and prices right, too. - ' ' 1 ' - ' ' Norfolk. $3.95 to 8.00. '-Sailors,. 3.93 to fT.50. . tioys' Overroats, $3.50 to Catalogue ready write for It. 1'Mlll Deaslas Btraet. ? nON R3 ON. hELD EN'SX i -.Q . .v. . . , . , . " . .1. , , nt p. m. Bee. Oct. . 104. Knitted Underwear .13.00 and I3.B0 per ault. Chlldren'a Union Sulta In heavy weight fleeced cotton; color cream, all Rises, at 60c per suit Men's Natural Wool Underwear In flat goods. We hive two- special good numbers In natural" gray "wool shirts , and drawers, good Weights, IlhA yarns, beautifully'' finished. Two ' 'qualities, 75c and $1.00 each. Sixteenth arid Douglas Streets. NO CHANCE IN CHURCH NAME General Oonrention of Epiicopa.1 Church . Adbpti Beport Deolariat Agwnit It QUESTION OF DIVORCE IINDER DISCUSSION Committee Habmlts Its Kfiport and ttaestlon Will Come V Leterr Reception Tendered Bishops. . BOSTON, Oct. 6. The' Archbishop Of Canterbury, speaking before a Joint session, of the hose of bishops and house of depu ties of the Episcopal cnuroh at Emmanuel church today, delivered . a message to the American body In which he urged that the church take steps to guard, the religious life of the home. At today's session of the house of depu ties several resolutions to make more strin gent the canon on the . remarriage of divorced persons ' wer 'presented. One resolution was to prohibit the remarriage of a divorced person during the life of the former partner. The whole question will come up later. ' After - reporting against change In the legal name of the church at' this time, the committee appointed by the last convention to consider the matter, was discharged. A member ,of the- committee, ReV.- Talbott Rogers of Ton du Lac, Wis., attempted to have a resolution drawn up by the minority members of the committee which dropped the words "Protestant Episcopal" from the title page of the prayer book placed on the calendar, but U was referred to the com mittee on prayer books and Will be dis cussed later, . ( . , : An attempt was . made by t. puneron Buxton of Winston,' N. C;, to J present a resolution .deploring the action of Bishop Potter of New' York In participating In the opening of the subway tavern In New York city,- but the resolution was declared out of order. V ' , . J. Btotenshorg of New Albany, 'Xn, In- ,troduced 'a, rtsplUUijn condemning") jnjihlng. A number of, the' southern rtelegaiefr' voted to table the, resolution, but eventually It was referred to a specla)' committee The Convention voted today t send greetings to the English church congress at Liver pool. , Tonight Bishop Lawrence, gave a recep 4loi, to- thi hope of bishops..' at hlnf sesl deofe'and a, conference of secretaries and : assiBtAnts". was he:J at , Enlsaopal: head- ..iiarlewt.,'-''. . '( : -; -; : j Women's Mission Board.., ,t :fW Vflerj'ntdl conference of ..the,. Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of MtenlOB-Jvwas formally opened today with, a .full service In Trinity church, at which the "united offerlnif of the organltatioir was made! The preacher was Rt. Rev. William' Law rence, D. p., bishop of Massachusetts. Later the Woman's auxiliary . heli ' a largely attended missionary meeting in Tremont temple. Bishop Lawrence .wel comed the visiting women. Among ''t'h,c speakers were Bishops McKIm of Toklo, Brent of the Philippine island, Rev. Ar thur Lloyd. D. D.. of New York, general, secretary of the Board of Missions, , and Bishop Johnston of western . Texas, The house of bishops continued Its ses sions behind closed doors. , , In the house of deputies I. Cameron Bux ton, a lay deputy from Winston, N. C... at tempted to Introduce a resolution- criticis ing Bishop Potter of New York for partlcl pntlng In the opening of the Subway tav ern in New York City, but ho was Inter rupted by a point of order., which was au. talned, that he house of deputies, ooujcl not criticise a member . of the- house of blBhops. ... ".-,..'.,- . At noon the . bishops adjourned and es corted, the archbishop of Canterbury . Into the house of deputies, where the archbishop addressed the combined bodies. The address of the archbishop was a plea for attention to the common practices of religion and a unification of effort between the church (n America and that of Eng land.. At the conclusion .of his address " the archbishop ga.ye the benediction and' the delegates sang the "Gloria. In ExcelHle." : During the business session .of the house of deputies Sonator Joeeph IL fitotssnburg of Indiana presented reso'uttons condemn. Ing lynching and requesting that the church-1 give expression to a denunciation pf the crime. The house voted to refer the mat ter to a specla; committee,...; In the house of bishops,, pet Ulan whs received, from, Montana, sklng that that missionary district be changed Into a rtld cese. .The petition was referred to a com mittee. ...... .f . .. t . ' V Sunday. School Instruction.' " At the request of Oeorge C' Thomas of Philadelphia a resolution was passed pro viding for a commission of seven bishops, seven presbyters and seven laymen to con alder the question of making 8unday school Instruction more effective. W. N. Singleton of Washington, D. re introduced a resolution placing chaplains of the army and navy under the ecclesiastics! control of the bishop of Washington. Mr. Singleton also requested the conven tion to petition congress to provide sep arate pluces for divine worship at all army posts. The matter was referred to a com mittee. ' The house of deputies votod ' to send a messsge of greeting to the English church congress. .At tho afternoon session of the house of deputies the archbishop of Canterbury was invited to occupy a seal on the platform 'during the convention. -Mavriase of Divorced Persona. , Pr. lleueton Ecclestlon of Baltimore, on behalf of the commission appointed to con fer with the various religious bodies, re garding conformity as to the msrrlage of divorced persons, submitted a report.. The house voted to continue the commission in oltice. The report, which ws signed by every member qf the committee, in part Is as follows: The commission having met and organ ised, spixiiiited Bishop rone, hev. pr Oreer slid Francis Lynde Btetson as a sub committee to curry out the purpose of the resolution, under which the commission, was appointed. And In response to the note addressed by the aub-commlttee to tha representative orgsnlsstlnns of other re-hsloos-bfwlfes. 'a ennfr-noe was called, the first meeting of which was held on the 15th of January In St. , Bartholfmew'e parlxh house, New York. The conference was or ganised under the title of the Inter-church conference on marriage and divorce by the election of Bishop Ioane as chairman and Rev. Lr. W. H. Roberts as secretary. . It has held' several meetings, Increased in numerical and In representative attendance end In Interest and directness of result. It has adopted the. following resolutions, which sre reported as being the results so far attained. "Resolved, That in recognition of the enmity which should exist between Chris tian churches. It Is desirable and would tend to the Increase of a spirit nt Christian unity for each- church represented In the conference to advise and If ecclesiastical authority will allow, to enjoin Its mlnlsti-rs to refuse to unite In marriage any person or persona whose marriage such ministers have good reason to believe Is forbidden by the laws of the church In which either party seeking to be married holds member ship. An address and appeal to the public Is sued by the conference was made public some time ago." It pleads for a recognition of the sanctity of marriage. .It states that the country Is faced with a condition which threatens danger to the most sacred thinfs. Its Change In Chnrrh sme. A. brief on the -question' of changing the legal name of the church followed the pre sentation of -the commission 'appointed by the last convention- for the purpose of con sidering this issue. The report, which was made public last spring, recommended that no change be made at this time.' The depu ties voted unanimously to discharge the committee, provided the house of bishops agreed. -r- ' ' ' "' Rev. 8. Talbot Rogers f Fon du Lac, Wis., moved that a resolution be Included In the report and signed by a minority of the committee' tin a change of name, be placed on "tile ' calendar. ' This resolution omitted' the words "Protestant Episcopal" In the prayer book title. "" The motiort was referred to the committee bn prayer books and Will be distributed later.? r ': '' Mr. Huntington of New York offered a resolution providing . for canonized legisla tion permitting a special form of prayer to be used for various nationalities enter ing the church. A vote had not been reached when" the house adjourned. The hrchblehlp of Canterbury pronounced the benediction. At the opening service of the women's auxiliary of the board of missions today the sum of 1113,117 was subscribed to the board. This sum represents the work of the auxiliary organization during the. past three years. ... ADVENT OF THE KING (Continued-from First Page.) The Hardy Pioneer. The Great Seal. . Strong's Lyons Band, 20 pieces. Omaha, the Gate City. Agriculture. - Franek's South Omaha. Band, 23 men. Horticulture and Floriculture. Commerce. Ostrander's Omaha Bond, 20 men. Communication. , . ... Science and Art. Bohemian . MuhIc Company's Band, Flala, 14 men. , Ak-Sar-Ben Tenth Anniversary. The King. . The- Story of the State. This, the title float, Is a pleasing .work. of art, showing a large scroll upon which Is inscribed "The Story of the State," which Is the theme of this year's floats. At the front end of the scroll Is a fantastically de signed figurehead, while at the other end Is shewn the classical .figure of a woman, seated In a bower'bf plants and. hpldjng, a stylus 'in- one hand and a tablet Jn the Other. 'The design Is harmoniously and ef fectively workedf out. Preceding this float bn lOrsehock were V. B, Taylor,, W. H El bourn, -William Kennedy and John Lund. ' ' ; J Before the JJa-iTUi, of History...-, This float followed the title float and. was the' first of the series of . enchanting moylng plc'tlites' Illustrative p? the' state's physical and commercial deVelopment. This float harked back to 'prehistoric times, when . the kingdom 'of Qufverala believed to . have been Inhublta'ted by a specie of animal life now extinct. Prominently on the foregrcun4 of this float Is shown representations' of the plesiosaurus and IcthyosauruB In the act of mortal,' combat". " This" tragic and historic scene Is embellished with a background of vegetation of early times. Riding In. front ot this float were F. A. Patterson, John Achats. Fred Bush and John Fltzroberts. ,. . The Tropical Arc, ....... . . A composite, picture of the animal and plant life obtaining during the tropleal age was shown on. the, third float. Gorgeous specimens of palm and fern-like plants were shown In riotous .profusion, out of which was emerging a specimen of the: rhinoceros family, said . by historians to have wandered over this part of the world centuries ago. , Birds of brilliant feathers and reptiles of enormous slxe'completed the picture. C. T. Johpson, Fred Waller, Rob ert Wilcox, Jr., and W. H. Nelson were the horsemen before the float. . . t The Ae of lee. Following the tropical age the age, of. Ice was presented on - tha fourth float, which was a masterpiece In float -building. The general effect of an iceberg and the sinking sun was perfected by myriads of Incandes cent lights, making the picture one of daz zling beauty. Mountains of Ice were rep resented on . the float, the edges of the precipices being frlngtd with icicles. 'With spear In hand and aoated in the mouth of a cave was shown a human representative of the ice age. The walrus and polar bear were seen wandering through their frigid abode. A revolving Aurora Borealls was the crpwalng feature. Representing the prehistoric man-in the case was John Kelly. On horses were H. F. Petrle, W. T.' Ham mond, "Pr. A. S. Pinto and D. K. Elllng- WOOll.., The Vision of Cibola. This float, which was of particular inter est to subjects of King Ak-Sar-Ben X, dated back to May S, 1M1, when Coronado Is said tp have left the, country now known as New Mexico and Arizona for the seven tabled, cities of Cibola. ' An Indian points to the .cities, which are shown on an emi nence 'at the rear of. the float., and Coron ado,' on horseback, stands ready to lead his host on tq find the llluslonary wealth. Snakes and cacti were shown at the feet of Coronado'a horse to symbolize the hard ships, the Intrepid, leader and hie men had already experienced and were yet to un dergo. The royal arms of Spain were shown' as a frontispiece to the stfene. The gen eral effect was highly, natural. O. W. Arn old, J. R. Wells, I. C, Iman, D, C. Calla han. B. L. Potter and Robert Manley rep resented the characters on the float, while E. ADworak, J.. A. Dalzell, A. J. Pierson and Fred. Ulnze.rqde tha horses. 'The Early Inhabitants. A scene within the memory of many wbo saw the float was here depicted with much fidelity to detail and nature. The central figure was a rocky mound over the side of which falls a stream of water. An ante lope stops to drink of the cooling waters and nearby a bison pauses to eat a tuft of grass. Behind the mound an Indian's te pee Is shown with the cheery wigwam fire glowing.' "Two Indians. were represented, pne smoking the pipe of peace and the ether engaged In conversation. The color effects Shown In tills float - were exceptionally pleasing. The Indians on the float were C. W. Karr, B. Rloe. H. E. Mllllkea and A. Aji0eron. . Tho horsemen were John Carrow, D. C. Hurley, H. K. Tsgg and O. E. Kopp. . , The -Laalslana Parrhase. . This float of ornate design and rich trim ming, i represented a legislative chamber, wttr Thomas Jefferson setting forth to ble listeners the .advisability of purchasing the territory of Ixiulslana. The American and French flags were mingled with the figure of liberty and other .national ornamenta tlona. This epje picture was brought ou In Its full beauty by the many electric 'lights which It carried. On the float were Frank Simpson, PFeterson, Ernest Bell Ed Palmer and W.N Chambers. Riding horses were Wi. J. Qillleple. W. Mettlln, W H. Thomas and.. F. .J. Bradley. Westward the "tar of Rmplre. The Goddess-' of Progress rides In her chariot and .leads the way for the hardy pioneer, who is seen biasing the trail for those who may follow: A large star ap pears In the west ahd lights the way for the pathfinders. Corning over the horizon Is seen a prairie schooner drawn by an ox team. Two Indian bucks and two squaws lote the encroachment of the white men and look about them to see what manner of 'men are coming to pnve the way for a new settlement. ,C. j. Trimble, John Wil son, A. Marshf C. J. Benson, Fred Eck strom and Robert. Trimble appeared on the float. Riding onj horses . before the float were Stephen Douglas. A. , J." Sampson, T. A. Saxman and C. S. Richardson. . The . Expedition or Lewis and Clark On this float fwra fchqwn the first Council with the Indiana in -Neftoska'.'' The abo rigine sit wmohlngi -thelr 'pipes "of peace while the .eKiriorer point .--teethe national colors and explain Its fm'portancie and their mission, Flgeres of national emblems were effectively placed arotfhd th float,'" "Charles Karbaoh, .W.-. JMrkhtt,. Cbiud Stockham, Chris Baysel, E. "F. : Lehman; C. H. Leh man, J. C,. Hutchinson and 'Fred Schamel represented th.e characters on the float. On the horses-rode-Oto -Stuben, A. A. Booth, Jacob Schwartz- aud JoTge Frost. " ; The Silent PlaTns. .A- section.. -of --tha -trackless waste, the western plains was shown on this float. A cowboy stands af. lis horse's head and looks across the.cheerjess expanse. A hun gry cqyote llcka -an. empty- skull and In the foreground under., a rack a half-clad Indian Stands on the edge of ..the world, as It were. The praltia'dog stands amid the sage brush and cacti and the general effect Is one of desolation. a, desolation made to bear fruit and blossom as the rose under the march of civilization. Preceding this float on horses were: J. T, McQulllln, H. E. Barrett. H. A. Rapke and George H. Fitchett. The Hardy Pioneer. , The first work of civilization Is seen. From out the chimney. of the log cabin Is seen the curling smoke, suggestive of the life within the home. Leaving the cabin, with IrnilemVri in hand to stir, the" virgin soli, the pioneer goes' forth patting his faith ful dog and whistling a tune as tie pro ceeds. A ebon" skin hangs oyer the cabin door and the husbandman's family sits on a log and bids him adieu as he goes forth to till the soil. '. The scene was. well, worked out' and Illustrated to a nicety the early life of the pathfinder. O. C. Kuehne, p. O. Nell son, A. F. Bloom and William Kuehne were the' pioneers.- George Hqffmnn. Julius Ait house, D. Blumenthal and P. F. McNamera were the 'horsemen.'.' The. Great Seal. . - The great seal of the state was shown In a fine. design or float Ko 13. An antelope's head, ears of corn,- eagles were placed to advantage . and the. entire float reflected state pride and achievement.; S. A.' Cor neer.and William Buttrwere the twe 'black smiths, -representativeavvnf Industry. J. Bastjan, E. Klplifurerv E. Shipporlet and Royce were -mounted, before the float. : v. rt Omaha tl'"'CWIte Cltv Flot iN.--4ff-represented! In 'an artistic way the Gate City. At ths front of the fleet was 'shown the"! clfys "gates and the kej-s.- .An Jndlit-a- mnMeft'''sht"ion',a fairy like pedestal -while. !rlorftsl'cf plenty poured forth, streams) o dM'ea:rJnAJ by'lhe Indus try of the. clty: ' ThW ffhiBpra1ed; !to lociil pride-. partlmKarty-tfittl- wens' irb'ffttcdy 'tlie O.piftlui ,flOHt, .O.' p,,.Hafle'We.the Indian maiden, while E. Fa Jifaitey George Cack ley, A. Wellman and W Jardlne were seen one fnounttv .."i no-- v v AKrlcalture. -lire TtsrrouiiuTai- resources or me siaie I were typified on this tfrtnf,'''whlch waa one j o the rnosX : :artistlc of the twenty 'floats. Grecian allegorical personages" were shown !ln. the' carrying but "of the general efjtect. wrrmia wrie uii?naeu BTouna a large, revolv ing ' sunflower.' Tsars Jf corn' carried the suggestion of bulglng'crfbi and roosters' nd Hens added ft barnyard air to the scene. A'-plow, rakes and scythes represented the Instruments with which the soil was tilled and' a ruraratm'ospher pervaded the entire. seen. The Grecian characters were as sumed by'-C. It.' MUIlih) A. C. Traqey. 0. II. Allen, M El ' Purcell and W. Fu Kerke. A: A. Alplrne, Fred Brunlng, George Kopp and W. W. Buchanan rode before the .float ort horses.- s ' ' Horticulture. an$ Floriculture. The flowers and frulte of the Kingdom pf Qulvera were Illustrated in a must profuse way on float No. 15. A double revolving cornucopia was the central figure, with myriads of specimens of plants arranged on all sides. AH manner of shades, sizes and designs were blended on this float to make it .one of the prettiest In the. line. A beau tiful butterfly surmounted the double corn ucopia and bees fluttered around their hives In the front part: of; the ' picture. Three Grecian goddesses' added a lifelike touch to the float. Dr. II. A. Foster, H. O, Foster and Walter Conkling took the parts of the Grecians and Alfryd Hanting, R. F. Wll 1 lam's, W. M. Berg and Jacob' Kopp. were the horsemen.' ' . ' Commerce. . The great .commercial Interests of the state were represented on this float by a realistic railroad .scene juid mythological characters suggesting the brain and brawn necessary to cover the state .with the rU. of commerce and the rull .with equipment. The front of . a locomotive engine appears in Jlie background emerging from a tunnel. The scene depleted i&.a. sturdy one; and was worthy the subject it represented. On the float were Ed Wljco, E, D. Hicks, J. R. Bloom. andiF-. W, " Allen, while, riding on horses a short, distance, in, front were' E. Stanley,. If. TJri.efus. L. Junkowski and Taylor Wells. -. - --. - Cotnannalcatlnn, ' '' ' This float, a 'companion "piece '"to the one preceding, was illustrative of the various methods 'ef truhsmlftlng ''thought ' within and -beyond the state. Tfelegfaph poles strung With wires,1 A carrier pigeon, type writer, telegraph epertvtor, rnnll bag, stock ticker, messenger l;boys, 'rh'a'li box,' winged carwheel representing the"' mall' service,' man writing with pen antf fnk, all contrib uted In carrylngout the 'burpbse of the float. ' The decora florfs' on this float were rich, making the" 'entire picture a thing cf beauty. H. O. Bertford. B. E. McCague, E. C. Gregg and F.' it. Turney assisted on the float. W. F. Stoetxei; Fred 1-ehman. c. M, Bachmanh and Otto Slemssen rode, horses. I Scleaea ana1 Art. After the soli has been stirred means uf transportation established and the necessi ties of life made secure, then cornea science and art, which Idea waa carried out In the eighteenth float. An owl Is seen on the altar of wisdom, a student at -his desk roadlng the masterpieces, and ether sugges tions of the-subjectc were seen, giving to the spectator a sense of relief and rest after the battle of the day- pictured In the preceding floats. iH. F. Wurn and L. P, Thlnd represented the characters on the float.. Dr. G. W; Todd, D C. Zwelfel, Julius Wsxenburg end. Thomas Falconer were horsemen. - ' The prosperity of tha tenth year of the reign of King AV-Sar-Ben Is illustrated In the nineteenth float. A knight of Ak-Sar- Ben rides victoriously on, tramping beneath the heel cf his fiery charger the chronic klrker -he who does not etand up for Ne braska and Omaha. The knight is shown approaching the throne to have a laurel wrt-ath of victory placed on his head. Knights In armor are stationed at their posts of duty and the Idea of victory and prosperity Is carried out. , C. P. Swanson, E. W. Plats. William Oleseen, Leo Tenfold and W. W. Dotln were the knights. E. Per son, A. W. Kllpln, A. L. Pun forth and W. J. Cattln rode the horses before the nine teenth float. The Klnftt The Klal As In former years, the king made his annual entry on his throne In the twentieth and last float. This year's royal equipage Is of most gorgeous design. In keeping with the development made In the kingdom dur ing the year. Rich with crimson and purple hangings and trimmings, profusely deco rated with the richest trappings the royal workshop affords, the twentieth float was a triumph In float building and. a credit to the seven cities of Cibola. This year's pages1 to the king were 8. J. Totter and R. N. dale. J. C. Peterson, Sam Matherly and T. F. Balfe. SEVEN PRISONERS ESCAPE Two 'of Them' Are Recaptured, hat the Others Are still at Large. .SIOUX FALL8, 8. D.. Oct, . (Special Telegram.) One of the most sensational and. wholesale esonpes ln the history of the Sioux Falls penitentiary occurred today about & o'clock, when seven desperate pris oners marie fc break, for liberty. The rscup? was made from a low building, .which is in courso of construction at the peniten tiary. The alarm was promptly given an.l every available guard and attache of tho prison was speedily in pursuit. After an exciting chase, two of the fugi tives, 'James Andrews and Thomas Burns, both under sentence of twelve years for highway robbery, were recaptured. Two of the remaining' Ave were wounded by the fusillade of shots which were flred after the escaping prisoners. The two wounded men dropped to the ground and for a brief time It was thought they had been kll'ed. but they managed to gain their feet and take refuge In the bushes on the bottom land along the Big Sioux rh-er. Darkness prevented an effective search being con tinued, the Ave fugitives evidently hiving secured aafo. hiding places In the timber along the river. The Ave. men who are at liberty are: Frank Howard, a recent arrival, who was serving a term for postoftlee robbery, ago 30 years. Ave feet eleven and one-half Inches in helgtit, weight 169 pounds, light blue eyes, brown hair, crooked nose. Frank Taylor, serving eight years for bank burglary, age 49, five feet six and one-half Inches In height, weight 170 pounds, brown eyts, dark grey hair, sal low complexion, stout build. George White, 'serving seven yeirs and six months for burglary, age .1? years, flvo feet six and one-fourth Inches in height, weight 162 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion John Lee, serving four years for burg lary, age 25 years, Ave feet Ave and or.e half inches in height, weight 152 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion, slim build.- Ed Gordon, serving four years for post- office robbery, age 86 years, Ave feet eleven and one-half -inches in height, weight 161 pounds, pale blue eyes, sandy complexion, lgbt brown-hair, slim build, roman nose. -All the fugitives wore Scotch cap. check ered hickory shirts with' blue stripes anl Jeans pants. it Is believed .tho fugitives miy attempt to make their way to Sioux City, Omaha, St. Paul or Minneapolis. A liberal reward has been offered by Warden Swenson for their -recapture. . -,-..- - -. .'Y Meade Counts What -Pradoctloa. ,. STL'RGIS. S. " V.'. ' Oct . (Speclal.)-The City' -Flouring mill' at' Stiirgls, . the county seat of Meade county, In 1902 bought of the Meade county farmers 90,003 bushels of I wheat,' and In 1903 bought 96,000 bushels, and 1110 nco t imn utrguu iu uume iu ui uvuij rate this j-ear as there is a good yield. The past week the Sturgis Mill .company bought ori tie' streets 8,385 buahels and the Rapid City Mill cgmpuny bought something over 3,000 bushels during the same time, while at Tilford, only ten miles from Sturgis, Mr. Hampton bought 4,000 bushels of wheat. Most of the. wheat from the southern end of Meade, county goes to the Rapid City mills, and .'some considerable west of Stur gis Is hauled to Whltewood, In Lawrence .county. The rust has affected the wheat very little thU year and the quality of the Black Hills wheat will -average up to Its past record, when It. took first and second prizes at the World's fair at Chicago. Sloux Falls Wins a Case. F10UX.FALLS, S. D Oct. G. -(Special. ) The city of Sloux Falls has Just won a notable victory In the United States court In this city over the private water com pany which furnishes the city with water. The suit was entitled Municipal and Cor poration Securities Company against the City of Sioux Falls and Joe Klrby, and was designed to further hamper the city In Its effort to complete and operate a munic ipal system of water works. The com plainant asked that an injunction be granted against the city, the suit being of such a nature that If the injunction had been, granted the city would have been tied up completely. The complainant hplds water works bonds of the city to the amount of 14.000. Judge Carland of the federal court denied the Injunction, one of the grounds being that all the bondholders, or at least a majority of them, were not parties to the suit. Kills Keif with Dynamite. LEAD, S. D.. Oct. . (Special Telegram.) Ole Mlskaloff, a Swede, some time this afternoon committed suicide In a most hor rible manner. Seeing a stick of giant pow der he fitted it with a short fuse and a cap, placed It on the ground and then, after lighting the fuse, laid down upon it, so that the explosive came In the middle of his chest, and then awaited the explosion. His body was horribly mutilated by the ex plosion. It was a gruesome sight to the men who flrst discovered the remains, hav ing ran across them accidentally. The sui cide was committed on the hill back of the Highland hoist In Lead and as there ore constant shots being flred In the mines at that place the explosion which killed Mls kaloff did not attract attention. He left a note snylng that It was his Intention to take his life. His friends cannot .think of any cause which would be responsible for his horrible suicide. Liquor Dealers' Convention. HURON. 8. D., Oct. . (Special Tele gram.) A two days' convention of the South Dakota Retail Liquor Dealers' as sociation closed this evening. One. hun dred and Afty members were present and twenty new ones were admitted to the convention, which waa the largest ever held by the association. The officer chosen are: J. T. Breen. Huron, pre-ident; F, Wldman. Mitchell and Curt DeOraff, WatertowTi, vice presidents. T. P. Navin, Mitchell, , treasurer; E. H. Hawley, Sloux Falls, secretary; L. A. Booth, Watertown. sergeant-at-arma; executive committee, Math Goellan and William O'Connell of Redfleld; W, Madden of Castlewood, Math Atwy . RememVer lb Full ! raxfttWe romo Quinina CuCot4iMlr.Ctylaa Day. City Savings rays 4 per cent Interest on all deposits. Deposits made this week draw interrst for the entire month. All deposits subject to withdrawal at any time. If too far from the bank, our "Banking by Mail" sys tem will accommodate everyone. Write for complete information. - Oldest and Strongest Savings Bank in Nebraska. S. E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. C. V. LYMAN, Pres. JNO. 1 FLACK, Treas. ;. J. G. SUNDEIILAND, V-Pres. V. S. HILLS, A.-Troas Behrend of Tarkston, Ed Lamm of Water town. The next convention will meet in Sioux Falls next July. , City Secures J Hearing. SIOITX FALLS, ij. D., Oct. 6. (Special.) The authorities of Sioux Falls have suc ceeded In inducing Judge Smith of the state circuit court of the First circuit to reopen the case .wherein he rendered a Judgment against , the city In the sum of H10.000 In favor of tho South Dakota Central Rail road company. The Indebtedness has never been repudiated by the citizens of Sioux Falls. In fact, the large majority are In favor of paying the claim, but two or three citizens who are opposed to cities donating money from the public treasury as bonuses to corporations secured an Injunction re straining the city from paying the amount. Judge Smith had not been Informed of this Injunction when he granted the Judgment. HAL BELL SUES M'CLELLAN Former Member of Sn York Civil Service nonril Charters Libel. NEW YORK, Oct. Mayor M.Cellan today was served with a summons ffl a suit for-criminal libel brought against him by Hal Bell, formerly, a member of the municipal civil service commission. Mr. Bell asks for 1100,000 damages. The suit Is brought against Mr. MeClellan as an Individual and not ns the head of the city government. Mr. Bel' resigned from the civil service commission eeveral days ago and his resignation was accepted. When the other members of the board were re moved yesterday on charges Instituted by the Civil, Service Reform association, the mayor addressed a letter to Mr. Bell, stat ing that had he realized the gravity of tha charges against the commission at the time Mr. Bell's resignation was recclvid, It would not have been accepted. DEATHJFIECORD. Enoi F. Powell. BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 6. (Special. ) Enos F. Powell died last night at the homo of his son-in-law, John Kagerman, In West Beatrice, after an Illness of several years of stomach trouble, aged "3 years He Is survived by a family of ten children, six daughters and ffjur sons. . Harvey M. Slbner. , HaryeyrM. Slbner died yesterday at his. home, 3343 Pratt street, aged 08 years. QR0SIS The Woman's Shoe That Fits The best of everything goes in this wonderful wo man's shoe. The Price $3 JO In connection with Sorosis, we carry a com plete line of Monogram welts for women at $2.50 Always SorosSs Shoe Store 203 S. 15th St. Frank Wilcox. Mgr. ATTENTION! KNIGHTS OF AK-SAR-BEN The tickets issued for the ball Friday night are not transferrable and if presented by any other than the per son named will be taken up and party presenting same re fused admittance. Every knight is requested to assist the board and door keepers by appointing himself a committee of one to pre vent the transfer of tickets. This ball is exclusively for the Knights who have join ed the order or gentlemen who pay $10 for u ball ticket. No spectators' seats will be sold. Saturday Night, October 8th, The Pall Mai que Is for the Knights and public. Spectators' seats ran be had at the II. J. Tenfold Co., Myer-Dillon Co., Hhermau & McConuell's, Hobinson Bros., and O.'D. Kiplinger. Gen eral admission, 50c. None admitted on the dancing floor unless in costume and masque. Men in mask, f 1.00. Women In mask, o0c B an k Mr. Slbner was a veteran of the civil war, being a .member of Company C. lth Illi nois volunteer lnfsntry. lie was also a member of Georgo Crook post,. Grand Army of the Republic, No. i2, this city. The funeral services will be held from Ills late home at 2 p. m. Sunday, October 9. Mem bers of Crook post will attend the funeral In a body, meeting at the residence at L30. Mrs. Martin Ktner. Mrs. Martin Ittner died Wednesday nt her home In Bellvllle, III., after an lt!nrs of about two years. She was an old resi dent of Omaha, having lived here for twenty-flve or more years, her husband being engaged In the brick manufacturing business here. The femliy removed from Omaha to Bollvllle, 111., last spring. Be sure to get The Bee next Sunday. New Color Magazine with Buster Brown and all the popular favorites. Merlin Desires , More Ships. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Rear Admiral Tatcs Sterling, comm'ander-ln-chlef of the Asiatic fleet, has made a report to tlie Navy department recommending Important additions to the Asiatic station. The re port has been under discussion In the gen eral board and has now been referred to the various bureaus or comment. New Color Magazine with next Sunday's Bee. . COUNTY COMMISSIONER MR. ANDREW KIEW1T Is a candidate for the nomination to the important position of County Commhtloner for the district composed of the First, Second anil Third Warda. He Is a bricklayer by trade, and for the past twenty-two yeuts has followed the business of contracting. Douglas , County Is expending annually large sums if money In building and con struction, and Mr. Kiewlt's c.xperlmc ai a practical builder would make him a vari able member of the Board of County C m. mlrsloners. At the present time the Board has no member who is a practical builder. AMl'EMETS. , L BOYD'S :j OODWARD BUROE5S. MUX Tonljtht, Satnrdsy Matinee and Mailt, MR. WALKER WHITESIDE AND COMPAXY IX DAVID CARRICK'S LOVE. Coming Sunday UNCLE TOM'S CABIN lis In nee of Week UNDER TWO FLAGS New 'Phone. 4i. EVERY NIGHT MATINEES THURS DAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY. Modern Vaudeville Watson, Hutclilngs, Edwards & Co.. W. C. Kelly, Three Dumonds, Petchlng Bros., J. A i-'rotiHt, Don nn'i fliom on, Owit-y . and Randall and the Kinodrome. I"r Ices 10c, ifce. 60c. -KRUG THEATER- PKICEX-lSc. 25c, Oc. 75e ALWAYS) WB J. and SAT. MAT. 2e 1MB 5AMB i bU.'.DAV HAT. 10c. 2Sc, 0 TOMGHT, MARIE fOHKU'S FABI0 R0MANI. SUNDAY HUMAN HEARTS. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT IEK THK C1TV IX AX AlTOMOHlasW The cost Is small The pleasure Is great If you are thinking of buying a machine do not fall to see us first. (Agehts Pope Tribune.) ,pnoNE ESTILL BROS., 18th and Cass Sts. f' 4 IS
