Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1905)
THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1007. N . telephone H. DM, Jan. 10, 1905. Our Great January Linen SaJe Towels Towels Towels All our.'lOc Hock Towels In this sale 8c each, t All our IRo Huck Towels In this pale 19c tueh. All our 45c Huck Towels In this Bale Zc e.ich. All our 73c Huck Towels In this sale 49c each. All our 11 Hue Towels In this sale 69c each. All our 2"c Huck Towels In this sale lCSc each. Table Damask All our 75c Silver Pleached Damask In this sale 4c. All our lino Silver Uleached Damapk In this sal 75c. . All our 11.50 Silver Bleached Damask In this sale HOOt - Bleached Table Damask All oiir tl.GB Bleached Table Damask in this sale $J.18Trr ynr. All o.ir"$l.(0 Uleached Table Damask In fhls sale- ivc per yard. . crashes and Toweling All out-IMS Bleached Crash In this sal 13c per yard. All our 15c Bleached Crash In this sale 12c per yard. All out- 10c Brown Toweling in this sale ?c per yard. All our 12c Brown Toweling in this sale c per yard. All our 10c Checked Toweling In this sale c per yard. All our 1C4C Checked Toweling In this sale 10c per yard. Tab e Cloths. Border All Round A!l our $1.75 Bleached Table Cloth in this sole $1.00 each. All our $:.25 Bleached Table Cloths In this nale $1.69 each. All our $3.75 Bleached Ta6le Cloths In this sal? $2.75 each. All our H.0f Bleached Table Cloths in this sale $ 28 each. All our $3.25 Bleached Table Cloths In this sale $-'.38 each. All our $1.75 Bleached Table Cloths In this main $3.3 each. All our I'l.OO BleaPhed Tabic Cloths in this sale $4.00 each. All our $r .00 Bleached Table Cloths in this pale $3.87 each. All our $7 50 Bleached Table Cloths In this sale $5.28 each. All our $10.00 Bleached Table Cloths In this sale $.98 each. .. All our $15.00 Bleached Table Cloths In this sale $10.00 each. Bleached Napkins All our $8.50 Bleached Napkins In this sale $500. All our $4.00 Bleached Napkins In this sale $2.76. All our $3.28 Bleached Napkins in this sale $2.3. All our $4.75 Bleached Narklns In this sale t3.i. All our $3.00 Bleached Napkins In this sale $2.00. All our $2.25 Bleached Napkins in this sale $1.69. All our $2.75 Bleached Napkins in this sale $1.89. Hemstitched Table Cloths All our $2.00 Hemstitched Table Cloths In this sale $1 29. All our $1.85 HcmFtltched Table Cloths In this vale $1.10. AM our $1.75 Hemstitched Table Cloths in this sale Sc. All our $1.?8 Fringed Cloths in this sale 89c. ' Irish Hand Embroidered Tea Cloths and Lunch Cloths We have a few left of our fine Irlxh Hand Embroidered Tea Cloth and Lunch Cluth. that have become a little mussed i and slightly soiled during this great linen I sale. I Tomorrow they will go at Just one-half price. A $100 Tea Cloth In this sale $3.00. A $10.00 Lunch Cloth in this sale $5.00. A $4.00 Lunch Cloth in this sale $2.00. A $5.00 Lunch Cloth In this sale $2.50. A $2.C0 Lunch Cloth in this sale $1.25. 'A $7.60 Lunch Cloth in this sale $3.75. a ptt jt, t rr Y" rr tt tt- i T U) fur Scarfs fur Scarfs 50 Australian Mole Neck scarfs at $1.98, Worth $7.50 Lent week we had the greatest fur sale ever held In Omuha, but it is not possible to entirely clone out a Btock in one day, as we are determined that not a dollar s worth of Xars will be tuken to our new More w$ have again made still lower prices to make & quick "clearance. We have about fifty Australian Mole Fur Neck Scarf-some in four in hand styles uther In short neck pieces which are the reigning styles in New York today. These scarfs are worth $7.50 each. Clearing sale price $1.98. : We alsd have flat muffs to match these Australian, muffs, at $1.98. About thirty genuine natural Marten fluster scarfs extra good vulue, at $5, clearing sale price, $2.49. We nftVe aboUt six" very beautiful fox scarfs, the regular price was $30, $40 and $.ri0 one price for this great clearing sale, $18.50 each. . The- balance of Tour'fllie winter coats all one-baK' pMeeV ; "" -: " "" ' - The balance of all our Children's Coats, nil one-half price. The balanco of all our walking skirts, at One-half price. At the time of writing this ad our cloah department has hundreds of ludles' pur chasing colored silk petticoats, at one-half price. We do not think there will be one jrfu . . .; Our sale of Black Sateen Petticoats will continue till every one is sold. A Great Sale of Black Dress Goods That No Lady Can Afford to Miss Our black' dress goods department is the pride of the store. Every piece is selected with the greatest care and consideration as to quality and style, consequently wo have no shopworn or warmed-over lots to show you herethe lust piece Is as good as the first.' Here are a number of odd lots, two and three pieces of a kind left. Now they must go. We have given you extraordi nary ' values from ; time to time, but Wednesday morning will be the grand clearing out of all the broken lines in the bl.ick dress goods department at unheard- of low prices. 8 a. tn. Is the time when they all go on sale. NEW BLACK PAON FINISHED SUIT ING. Good weight, handsome rich luster, never sold for less than 60c, Wednesday special, 19c a yard. BLACK TWINE VOILE. Tills Is the handsome, soft, clinging goods you have admired so much; nothing prettier at any price. Never sold for less than $1.50. Wednesday's special, 69c a yard. NEW TWINE CLOTH OK VOILE. Light in weight. Just the material for the soft, clinging gown. Never sold for less than $1.75, Wednesday's special, 89c a yard. HANDSOME BLACK SUITING. GO inches, good, weight, deep, rich black, never sold for less than 76c, Wednesday's special, 29c. BLACK CAMEL'S HAIR FINISHED SUITING. One of the aristocrats of aft pretty blnck dress goods, handsome rich black,-, nothing prettier for a separate skirt or Jacket suit, stitches beautifully; never sold for less than $1.00," Wednesday's special, 39c a yard. BLACK BILK-FINISHED SUITING. Medium Wright, much like Broadcloth, with a handsome Chiffon finish; never sold for less than $1.60; Wednesday's special, 49c a yard. NEW BLACK FRENCH VOILE. Handsome, rich block, 45 Inches; never sold for less than $2.00; Wednesday's spe cial, 98c a yard. IMPORTED NUB NOVELTY VOILE. Nothing newer or prettier at any price. Just" the material for a strictly dressy gown; never cold for less than $1.60 and $2.25; Wednesday's special, 67c and $1.1214 a yard.' BLACK CREPE MISTREL. Light weight, tucks and shirrs beautifully, 60 inches; never sold for less than $1.25; Wednesday's special, E9o a yard. BLACK SILK FINISHED CAMEL'S ' HAIR. Light weight, the new chiffon finish, beautiful rich luBter; never sold for less than $2.00; Wednesday's special, 69c a yard. January Clearing Sale of blankets and Comforters Winter is taking a good hold time to think of warm bedclothes. You could not Invest your money to bet ter advantage than to buy blankets or comforters now. , Such reductions In prices as these wc have only in January: $16.50 Down Wuilts $10.98 each. $3.75 U-4 White Wool Blankets at $2.25 a iiair. $11. UO Down Comforts $6.98 each. $8.00 Down Comforts $5.49 each. $5.00 White Blnnkets $3.75 a pair. $1.26 Cotton Blankets 98c a pair. $6.00 St. Mary's White Blankets $5.00 a pair. 6oc Crib Comforters 89o each. $1.75 Comforters at $1.39 each. ALL CRIB BLANKETS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. $7.00 Bt. Mary's White Blankets at $5.58 a alr. $6.00 Oregon Fawn Colored Blankets at $5.00 a pair. $6.00 St. Mary's Unshrinkable Plaid Blankets $4.75 a pair. $8.00 all wool Pluld Blankets at $j.9S a pair. $18.00 Finest Pendleton Funry Blankets at $11.50 a pair. $4.00 Indian Robes at $2.50 each. $3.00 Bed Pillows, good quality, reduced to $1.60 a pair. Walt for our Muslin and Sheeting Sale, commencing Monday, January 16th. Warm Gloves and Mittens Wednesday you can buy good warm gloves and mittens at about one-half price. The gloves are the golf styles, knitted from the best of yarns and cotne in grey, brown, black and white colors. The rcg ular price of these are 50c. Wednesday your choice at 25c per pair. The balance of our line of ladles' kid mittens at special prices. The quantity Is not large and the sizes are broken, but thfse prices will sell' them quickly. All 75c and $1.00 kid mittens Wednesday, 60c a pair. Ail si.ou Kid mittens Wednesday 75c per pair. niOMP30N.FtELDEN&GQ. Y. M. C. A. Building:, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts. fixes (he last registration day on the second Saturday before election, In order that there shall be time In which to check up false registrations. The selection of party committees is left as at present in Douglas county, the can didates, .of separate committees filing by petition,' the state committee to act until 1905.' , V The oath of the voter at the polls must pledge himself to have supported the ticket "generally" at the previous election; that is, that he voted for the majority of the men on the ticket. It does hot go the extreme of binding a voter to vote for each. evory .man, . Regulate "tate Candidates. Candidates For state office must present a petition -signed- tty at-least 3 per cent of tho voters in at least six counties or aggregat ing I. per cent f the entire vote of the state.;- ,-i Ttie-candklates must accept the petition and there need be no platform other than the Issues arising during the primaries. An Independent candidate may get on the ticket Uy fling a petition signed by 2 per cent of the voters and a new party may gain, a place on the ballot by presenting a petition signed by 1 per cent of the vote polled at the last general election. Mr. Dodge has inserted a clause provid ing thai while a voter may register his de sire to change Ms party vote, say In Sep tember prior to a November election, he cannot under that registration vote the new affiliation at the coming election, but must vote his old party ticket and the new one not until the next election. This he con ceives, will prevent wholesale knifing of local .tickets. Mr. Dodge contemplates making general election day a general holiday, but doing this in a separate bill, after consulting business Interests. Bacon of Dawson, Gerdes of Richardson, the last named being the fusion member of the committee The introduction of bills then begun, and the first one submitted was by Burns of Lancaster to allow state, county and city officers to give surety bonds, revising the present law. Twenty-one bills were In troduced. The house a- noon took a recess until 2 p. m., and at 2:30 adjorned until 10 a. in. Wednesday. These bills were introduced in the house today : H. R. 1, by Burns of Lancaster Act to cure the defect of the law permitting state, county and local officers to give surety bonds. Emergency. 11. K. 2, by McMullen of Gage Act to pro vide for election of precinct, township and ward assessors in the counties and cltlew. They are to be elected annut.lly and assess property In the district electing them. The present law provides for their appointment by the county assessor. Emergency. H. R. 3, by Windham of Case Act to em power supreme court to -appoint six com missioners and as many stHnographers as may be deemed necessary for the-aid of the commissioner, to sorva for two veurn on. less summarily removed by unanimous' vole Ing adverse possession and also state, county and municipal subdivisions. H. R. 17, by Cu.se.becr of Gage Act to ap propriate to the ose and benclit of the Uni versity of Nebraska the moneys known us "the agricultural experiment Hi.iilmi foml " also the funds arising under the. act of congress ol August 30, 18HO. commonly known as "the Morrill fund," also the fund known as "tho university cash fund." 11. R. 18, by Kyd ft Gage Act to require contract for bridges, culverts, etc., to be let 10 ine jowesc niuuers. H. R. 19, by Detrick of York Act to regu late the speed of and to control the use of automobiles and other horseless convey ance. It makes limit 12 miles In incorporated cities nnd villages and country roads, com pelling automobiles to stop to prevent frightening horses and fixing penalty of $25 to $20a tine or three months' imprisonment or both. 11. R. 30, by Richardson of Madison Act to appropriate $G0,0im for the purpose of Improving the grounds, repairing and re building the west wing of the old building which was partially destroyed by die, and building an additional cottage at the hos eafireiproh f ln8ane at Nor'ullti building to H. R. 21, by Roberts of Dodge Act pro viding that where patentH have been or may be issued by the state to a person who has died previous to the Ixwunnce of such patent It shall operate to vest the title In HOlftlS IS Rfc'AUY for its work First Bill Is One ta Allow Officials to Give Inrtr Bonds. (From a 'Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN.' Jan:. W.-rtSpeelal Telegram.) The hottse' after- Its recess since last Thursday afternoon, reconvened at 11 a. m. today. !Xh Invitation was received and read from the National Live Stock asso ciation to attend its convention In Den ver. On - motion' of McAllister of Deuel it was voted to return the thanks of the house and regrets that the members could not avail themselves of the Invitation. Word was received from Douglas of Rock that he was unable to reach the capltol because-. o( being rn a wreck at Norfolk. He was- granted an excuse,- and Andersen of Douglas was granted an excuse for three day, -i. The speaker -then announced this com mittee an ' ruks: Chairman, the speaker; Davis fit -Buffalo, MuClay of Iancaster, Wlndhjn;,of Cass, - Jouvenat of Boone, AJWrty - KatarntKCr lb Full J QtmaCoM LoOaIy( CrJjTki 3 wfcer- tb Pull Jitmm uJJiini Days fro as sis.s ofClhrri; JiEhP.r,7"nt commil" co- the heirs devisees or assignees of such dc- H. R. 4. by Whlthntn of Johnson Act tn provide for the election of precinct asses sors to serve for four years and not be eligible for re-election and fixing the bona at $5.0110. Emergency. ..H' R, bv Kvd of Gage Act authorising the publication of laws on a plan uniform with the annotated statutes and making such publication admissible in evidence. It unthorlxes Cobbey to prepare the statutes. H. K. 6, by Kyd of flage Act to authorixo thii preparation nf jury list in counties of 30,000 Instead of flO.OOO population, and to re. peal present law regarding preparation of jury lists in counties of between 30,0uo ana GO.ixiO population. Emergency. H. R. 7, by Dodge of Douglas Act to pro. vide for primary elections and to regulate the same. H. R. 8, by Dodge of Douglas Act to give to the Omaha Water board power now held by city council of regulating management of water supply; stimulating compulsory purchase rlnuse of present lsw, and making the law conform with the Omaha' charter Also repealing the present law. H. R. !i. by Warner of Lancaster Act an proprlatins; money for the maintenance of the substation of the sericulture experi ment station at -North Platte, the main tenance of farmers' lntltutes nnd estah lishment and maintenance of a department of poultry himhnndrr by the regents of the ynlversltjr of Nebraska. Appropriates $100,. H. Vt. 10 by TTnrtnn of Cherrv-Act tor.ro. vide bounties for killing of ravotes. wolves and mountain lions and to approprlite $Rn to ' carrv out its p'ovislons. Boimtie.; Wolves. $1.50: cavotes. $1; mountain linns, $.1 H R. 11, by Horton of Cherry Act to make open season for prairie, save chick ens and grouse. September 1 to November oimil month of November. H R 12. by Horton of Chorrv To provide for the assessment of all property on the basis of one-third Instead of one-firth Its actual value, amending the revenue law. Emergency. H. R. 13. hyVoter of Cedar Act providing for h landlord's lien and for the enforce ment thereof gives landlord Hen. upon all croris urown unon leased premises. H. R. 14. by Jackson of Antelope Act to empower cities of the second class of less thsn 6.000 Inhabitants, and vlllsaes, to sc. nulre real estate bv srlf t. devi.se. or pur chase, for parks and public grounds, and to suthorle such cities and villages to lm. prove and maintain the same, and to Issue bonds, and levy taxes for that purpose and to protect. regtiWt and control the same H. R. 16. bv Dodae of Douglas To make the laM resistratloii day the second Sat urday before election In metropolitan cities H. R. 1. by Horton of Cherry Act to amend the revenue law Invalidating tax certificates for failure to foreclose bv ex tending the same to Include persons claim- ceased patentee. PROCEEDINGS OK TUB 8KXATE Juvenile Court Hill Comes In Among; First. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 10.-(Special.)-The senate adjourned at noon until 10 o'clock lomor row morning. Business opened brisk and twelve bills were Introduced, the first of which was a bill to divide the firemen of Omaha Into two shifts, each of which Is to work twelve hours a day and alternate each month. Thomas of Douglas is the father of the bill. Another bill introduced of interest to Omaha was by Mockett pro viding for the establishment of Juvenile courts. The same bill provides that the State Board of Charities and Correction shall have jurisdiction over all charitable Institutions. The act applies to children under 10 years of age not now Inmates of any state institution. Ths bill provides that In all counties having over 40,000 popu lation the judgS of the district court shall designate one of their number to hear all easss under the act. A special court room shall be provided for thjs purpose. The Judges of the district court shall In vaca tion have original Jurisdiction; if no Judgo Is present In the county then the county Judge shall have Jurisdiction; in cities hav ing a population of over 40.000 the police Judge shall also have Jurisdiction. Anyone so desiring may have a Jury trial. President Pro Tern Jennings called the senate to order and Chaplain Kloock asked the blessing. An Invitation was received nd read requesting the senators to attend the meeting of the historical society tonight and tomorrow night. I'pnn the application' of the Federation of Women's Clubs the senate chamber will be turned over to the women next Monday night and Judge Lind say of Colorado will deliver ut address upon Juvent'e courts. . . George O. Barnes, doorkeeper, was re ported sick and W. 8. Eilthorp was ap pointed a substitute to take his place. Bills were introduced and read for the first time as follows: 8. F. No. 1, by Thomas of Douglas An (IS as t(S .its 'IS . .IS .Is .is IS IS Is Is .Is IS IS IS .Is Is ls 6 nw NRY GEORGE AND ITTLE TOM 5c $ 4 CIGARS THAT CAN DEPEN SMOKERS D UPON. NILES M0SE ? Distributers N. W. Cor. 16tK and Farnam Sts., Omaha. act to divide the Omriha fire department Into two shifts to work twelve hours each. S F No. 2, by Fries of Vtilley An net requiring counties, cities and villages to grant und Issue to ex-union soldiers and sailors free of chnrgc a license to peddle goods, wares and merchandise. 8. F. No. 3, by E. K. Good of Nemaha An act to allow the State Board of Equal isation to raise or lower valuation on classes of proierty Instead of by changing the entire valuation of a county as nt present, in equalising. S. F. No. 4, by Mockett of Iineaster An act to reoulre the plafntiff In u divorce suit to reside In the state at least one year prior to the filing of the suit if the offense charged was committed In tho state, other wise plaintiff must reside two years In the Ftate. Plaintiff must also declare his in tention to reside permanently In state. S. F. No. 5, by Epperson of Clay An net to simplify records in cases illed In the supreme court. H F. No. 6, by Mockett of Lancaster An act providing for the establishment of a Juvenile court. 8. F. No.. 7. by Sheldon of Cass An act to provide for a 2-mlll levy to create a sinking fund to pny off the state debt. S F. No. 8, by Hoghtol ef Lancaster An act providing for. a county engineer In DuuKlas nnd Lancaster counties. S F No. 9, bv Thomas of Douglas An act to apply the pennlty for theft ind embezzlement to tho crime of coereclon. S F. No. 10. bv 8nunders of Douglas An net to Incorporate the Improved Order of Red Men. the Red Men's leaguo and the Degree of Pocahontas. 8 F No. 11. bv Sheldon of Cass An act to adjust fees to be charged by Justices of the peacp. S F No. 12, bv Saunders of Douglas An act' to allow the Knights of Pythias, Masons, Odd Fellows, alliances and kindred organizations to incorporate. Insuance Men Satisfied. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 10.-(Speclal Telcgram.) "I think the present revenue law relating to Insurance companies Is entirely satis factory to the state companies," paid B. H. Robison of Omaha, president of the Bankers Life, who spent the day in Lincoln on private business. "Tnc legislation en acted by the lust session brought about good conditions," he added, "and so far as I am aware none of the state companies are asking for any revisions. Of course. If the laws were codified It would be a help, but we have tho laws, and that Is the main thing. They are as good as eastern states have. '. 'I have been told the fraternal companies want some modllicHtlons In the present luw, but am not Informed as to the exact nature of these propositions." Millard Fillmore Funkhouaer Is in the city, mingling among legislators, with an eye out for tho interests of the fire under writers. But Mr. Funkhouser says all this class of Insurance companies want at the hands of the present session of legislature is "to be let alone." Like Mr. Robison, he Is satisfied with the statutes as they are, but would be dissatisfied if they were changed. The real object of Mr. Roblson's visit was to check up matters with the new stato auditor for the Bankers Life, which under the law keeps on deposit securities of $100,000. He turned in the receipts of former State Auditor Watson and took those of State Auditor Searle. Within the last week, for the Backers Life, Mr. Jtobison has bought $23,000 worth of Fulrbury school bonds, taking over the last $9,000 worth today. This makes a total of $126,000 his company now has In school bonds. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Water Company Will Wait at Leait a Week Btfora Getting Jadgmtit. CITY ATTORNEY ASKS FOR POSTPONEMENT Inclination Hanlfrm to Fight the Company's ( lalm for Hydrant itentnl In Its Present Form, FIELD CLUB TO HAVE NEW HOME Members Deride to Issue Bonds Expend Proceeds on Club House. und At a well attended meeting of the mem bers of the Field club, held in the Com mercial club rooms last evening, the propo sition of building a new club house was thoroughly discussed. It was llnully de cided that a new one, should be built on the site of the present building. Plans for a new club house were submitted and explained to the niembers present by Harry Lawrie. The plans fchown are for a three- story building, the estimated cost of which will be $10,100. The plans were accepted and a motion made to the effect that the board of directors be authorized to make a bond issue of not to exceed $10,ou0, the bonds to draw interest not to exceed 6 per cent and to run for a period of years not to exceed five, and that then,- bonds be subject to recall by the club for the pur pose of payment at any time. The motion was carried by u almost unanimous vote, thus assuring that a new club house, sill bo built. It la estimated by Mr. Iiwrle that the club house will be ready for oc cupancy by June 1, IS1- Colds l auae Sore Throat . Laxative Brouio yulnlnr, the world-wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes the cauje. Call fur the full nume and look for signa ture of K. W. Urove. too. The only animation displayed last night at the regular meeting of the city coun cil was over tha question of confessing Judgment In the suit entered by the water company against the city for hydrant rent. On the request of the legal de partment, the resolution was referred back for another week. The wnter company has brought suit In the federal court for $46,717.97 for rent from July 1. Council man Evans favored the confession of Judgment, saying it Is a just debt. As sistant City Attorney Herdman said the water company should not have begun suit causing costs, when the bill had neither been rejected nor approved. He said In July the legal department had wished to fight, but tl..' council had not allowed it. Grade ou Twentieth Street. The city will grade Twentieth avenue from Castellar street to the alley north of Bancroft street. A resolution was passed to this effect and to nssume half the cost of the work. Another resolution assessed property owners one-half the ex pense of grading Ninth street S00 feet north from Bancroft. The city by resolution will pay fo- property taken In opening and widening the alley between Twen tleth street and Twentieth avenue to Curlew lane. The same will be done for Twenty-seventh avenue from Hickory street to Lincoln avenue. Other special taxes were levied for sewers and perma nent walks. Bids were authorized for the east und west fourteen feet to be vacated in narrowing Twenty-first street Property owners are to bid the amount of the assessment or more. Councilman Hoye Introduced a rtsolu tlon to empower the street commissioner to clian away the snow at Intersections, but it was voted to let City Kngineer Hosewater attend to the emergency If It existed. The Auditorium company was or dered to place a fire alarm box on lti stage at Its own cost. Tho resolution authorizing a sewer on Capltol avenue from Twenty-eighth avenue to Thirtieth street was withdrawn, as the property owners had already made connections. The council rtcelved a communication from James E. Boyd of the Water board notifying the. council the board would have to raise by taxation $10,000. A state ment was appended showing the total receipts of the board from one source or another had been $19,167.85. Salaries of $6,060 had been paid, experts' salaries to the amount of $3,6&.20 and smaller bills met, leaving the board a balance of $9,346.06. The casket was borne by Lee Rlcketts, M. Backus, A. Hartry and Tony Rebeck to the hearse, nnd six carriages followed the woman who had lived fifty years In Omnh:i to her last resting place In Forest Lawn cemetery. Rev. Charles Snvldge of the People's church preached a short funeral sermon, pointing to the past life of Mrs. Reeves In early Omaha. He also went to the cemetery for the last prayer. Mrs. Reeves was K2 years old and died Sunday morning. She was well known among the early settlers, having come here In 1864. Her husband, who died twelve years be fore, was the first sheriff of Douglas county, and the was herself the sister-in-law of A. D. Jones, who was the first postmaster of Omaha, and laid out the orlKinal plot. I li-RiiPiftffiRrs FICHT AMONG STOCKMEN (Continued from First Page.) Will fur the Following Symntom. Pains in the side, hack, under the XuMr blade, smothering sensations, pulpltathm of the heart, a tired feeling In the morn nc i poor appetite, coated tongue, blotches 'n Pimples, do oays' treatment aSll dru..' AMI SI2MKNTS. MELBA Growers' association met this afternoon and the old officers and members of the executive committee were re-elected. Pa pers were read by James Rae of St. Paul on "Sheep Feeding In the Northwest," by D. J. Osborne of D nver on "Wool Scouring Before Marketing," and a brief address on "Government Control of In fectious Dlsenses on the Range" was de livered by Dr. J. M. Wilson of Wyoming. A meeting of the Western Cuttlemen was also held in the afternoon and a num ber of papers were read on the problem of controlling cattle scabies. DEATH RECORD. Funeral of Mrs. Heeves. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Reeves, one of Omaha's pioneers, was burled at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Williams, 1519 North Twenty, first street. The little house was crowded with friends of the family, among vhom were some of the early settlors of Omaha. HYMENEAL. Kna-aa-enient of Mies' Warren. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (Special Tele grain.) The engagement has been An nounced of Miss Helen Warren, the only daughter of Senator Warren of Wyoming, to Captain John J. Pershing of the general staff of the I'nlted States army, recently appointed military attache of the United States at the American legation at Toklo, Ja.snn. Miss Warren Is a graduate of the Wash ington public schools and of Wellesley col lege. For the last year she has been at the head of her father's household, and is one of the most popular young women in oftlchxl und social life in Jwrr Wyoming home and at the national capital. Captain Pershing is a Wet Point gradu ate, with a fine record as an officer, whose services in the Philippine Insurrection, especially In subjugating the Moros, was so imiritorlous that President Roosevelt called attention to It In his message to the lust conn ess. AND HER COMPANY T THE AUDITORIUM friday Night, January 20 WlOMIXtt LRU INI, ATI HE MEETS Organisation Effected and Adjourn ment Takeu I'ntll Today, CHEYENNE, Wyo Jan. 10. The Wyom ing legislature convened at noon today and after effecting permanent organisation ad journed until Wednesday morning, when the governor's message will be read. Both branches of the legislature have received an Invitation from the National Live Stock association to attend the convention at Denver. While the house has expressed It self unfavorably on such action, the senate will probably accept the Invitation to the stockmen's convention. Find ( hMdwIek Diamonds. CLEVELAND, Jan. 10. Officials of the customs department have succeeded In locating more man iki.u'w worm or dia monds and Jewels owned by Mrs. Chad wick, upon which It is declared no duty whs paid wnen tney were nrougnt into this country from Europe. Most of these valuables. It Is s'.ated. are in the hands of persons In this city, who hold thrm as security fur loans made to Mrs. Chad- wick. ..-( Reserved Seats go on Sale at the Auditorium Friday, Jan. 13, at'lO O'clock. Prices as follows: First twenty rows, main floor $260 Next twenty rows, mnin floor ..,...$2.00 Last fifteen rows, main floor ...$1.0 First four rows In balcony f2M Next three rows In balcony $1.00 Last three rows in balcony $i.oi) Seats back of boxes on main floor $1.60 Seats may be ordered by mall. and will be reserved In the order received. Address, J. M. GILI,, Manager Auditorium, Omaha, Neb. mmmm FRIDAY AND 8ATIKHAY - SATURDAY MATINEE 5 LAW LORD In the First Truly American Play AN AMERICAN WOMAN BEAT BALE TODAY. FOlll NlftllTM TO HK;l IIAT MATINEE WEDNESDAY The Biggest Musical Treat of the Besses) SERGEANT KITTY Nem York Company. M People 4Mw Sale of Seats Begins Thursday. yJ7 77 Jivouin arts IV as Awarded The ' GRAND PRIZE At StLottis Exposition "Bottled only at the Spring, Neuenahr, Germany, , and ONLY with its OWN Natural Gas." The Lancet, London, CRCIOHTON NUW 'PHONE!. 4. vary Night-Matinees Thur, Bat., bus MODERN VAUDEVILLE Webb's Seals, Mr. snd Mrs. Mark Mur phy. Jas. H. Culleii. Irene Franklin, Kurd & Wilson, Three Musical Heltons, Milo it Madison and the Klnodrome. PRICES-lOc, 25c. 60c. -! IfZ THEATER 1 M.V.M.. IJ VJ prices-i g.j.ge.7 . S uaiisry. matisMs I Oc JsBcM A Tl K K TOIIAl-iiHe UK CHILDREN-llie. Dainty Mttle FLOItKX E niSDLKY In the New Musical Drama THE 6 T REET 8 I N C E R Thursday ONLY A SHOP GIRL. PHENOMENAL. I I A IN I S T GANZ ..RECITAL First Baptist Church, Thursday Etb. . Jan. 12 Tickets $1.00 at Hospe'a- . Third Concert Concert Promoters