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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1905)
A TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SfXDAY, NDVEMBER 5, 190T.. COUtlCIL BLUFFS TEACnERS FINISH SESSION On Thonind tod Vis Bagiittr Dufiuf tba floDTantioa. BREAKS ALL RECORDS OF ASSOCIATION State Snperlntewdeat Rice Treat of tbe Great Want Tbroach the Employ-meat of Cheap aad 1m eempetent Teacher. The feature of the cloning session of th meeting of the Southwestern Iowa Teach era' association was the address of Hon. John r. Ivlgg. atat superintendent of public Instruction, who took aa his subject "Waste In Education." Mr. Rings strongly decried the custom of employing Immature and Inexperienced teacher and the pay ment of amall aalarlea, which prohibited the engagement of experienced educator in tha rural school. He aald In part: . For th last school year Iowa expended over lio.ono.ooo on Us public schools. While the amount 1 supeudous, It will be re membered that Iowa la a state of roloesal wealth and of vast resource, and few there are who object to the payment of millions Annually In the cause of public education. Indeed, In thousands of districts In the atate much greater expenditure would be willingly undertaken could the people know that the Increase would surely result In Improved Schools. It Is not the amount that la spent on the public schools of this com monwealth thst provokes debate and en genders opposition; It Is the feeling that much of this vast aum Is not effectively applied. And It Is to this phase of the educational problem that I wish to address my remarks. Tha great problem In mechanics U to re duce the resistance to the minimum In order that the waste of energy may be the leaat possible. The reason for division of labor In shops and factories Is to avoid waste of energy and to secure the maxi mum of efficiency. The success of an Industrial enterprise Is measured largely by the economy of Ita administration, and economy of ad ministration does not mean the expenditure of tha fewest dollnrs possible to keep the enterprise on lis feet. The whole problem la the return to be aecured from the ex penditure, and not the amount of the ex penditure. Now. In this great enterprise of popular education in Iowa we spend annually tlfl.OOit.OiA The problem Is not so much how to reduce the aggregate of 1h expenditure as how to secure a greater return Xrom the expenditure. Waste la Economy. Anyone at all conversant with the public schools will not question for a moment that there Is enormous waste. And what may seem paradoxical, much of this waate results from an effort to economize. All persons are Influenced bv their en vironment. Particularly is this true of children, since they are more susceptible to all Influences that touch their young lives. Both the aesthetic and moral life of the child I starved In a ciieerless en vironment, while beautiful surroundings minister silently to the beautiful and noble In life. Bo the economy t,hat denies the children the best school environment Is a false economy and Is a withholding that Impoverishes. A school Is never at Its best while pupils and teacher are strange. It requires con siderable time, especially In country schools, for the new teacher to know the real status of the pupils as to advancement In sub- Ject and as to capacity for work. Pur ng this time the work Is not up to Its maximum of efficiency, and. In conse quence, there I waate of energy. Now, If thla breaking-ln process must he gone through with three times a year, aa lift ri pen In hundred of school, it will readily be aeen that waste from this cause alone .Is very great. But the greatest waste re sulting from poor salaries and frequent change Is In the certainty that gome of the time poor and Inefficient teachers will be employed. It can scarcely be otherwise. For. where poor salaries are paid the teacher wha succeeds will soon rind employ ment In the town or city, or In some other nart of tha county, where Brood waves ore- vail. A t0 teacher may be held a term or two at t2fi. but no longer. Ho the experi menting with new and untried teachers goe on continually, and It must happen sometimes that Inefficient and Incompetent persona are employed, for there are, un fortunately, many such persons masque rading as teachers In Iowa today. When uch a teacher la employed the money spent to maintain the school Is worse than wasted. And o the economy thst cuts down wages to the minimum and Is con tent with the most meager school equip ment and that denlea needed Improvements In school house and grounds, leads In evitably to grest waste and Irreparable loss for the children. The attendance yesterday morning was unprecedented for the closing session of tha annual gathering, the total enrollment tor tha entire meeting reaching tha 1,000 mark. Officer for the ensuing year, the list being that submitted by the nominating committee, were elected a follow: President Superintendent J. H. Bever- age, Missouri valley. Vice President Miss Vermont Reynolds, Council Bluffs. oecretary miss kiu cnantry, county Superintendent. Greenfield. Adair countv. v Chairman Executive Committee Superin tendent Charles M. Cole. Atlantic. Railroad Secretary H. S. Ash, county uperuitvuueiii, ueaiora, layior county. The resolution adopted yesterday morn Ing Included complimentary allusions to Superintendent W. N. Clifford and Principal Thomas of thla city, chairmen of the execu tive and local committee respectively; President II. II. Savage, tha cltlxens who opened their home to the visiting teachers and tha school director of the various dis trict who allowed teacher leave of ab teno with pay so that they could attend tha meeting. KKIGHTS OF COLUMBIA ORGANIZE l-arge Delegation Expected from lawn aad Nebraska Cities. Council Bluff council No. 105, Knight of Columbu. will ba organised In thl city today with appropriate ceremonies, and over 2,000 members of the order are ex pected to be In attendance from Omaha Lincoln. Columbua. O'Neill and Alliance, Neb., Sioux City, Carroll, Dunlap. Missouri Valley, Davenport, Des Moines and Iowa City. Headquarter will be at the Grand hotel where a banquet will be served In the even Ing at which between soo and S00 are ex pected to be present. The visiting and prospective member of the local council will meet at 10 o'clock at the Grand note and proceed in a body to St. Francl Xavler'a church, where high mass will b aid by the pastor. Rev. Father 8myth. At 1 p. m. the council will be Installed at the Maccabee hall In the Brown block. The banquet will be at o'clock, at which Hon John M. Calvin of thla city will preside and ct aa t o st master. The speaker will be Hon. M. J. Wade of Iowa City, T. J. Ma honey of Omaha and Thomas J. Griffin o Sioux City. Tha local council will start out with charter membership of about seventy. Rev. Rice Attends Reaaloa. Rev. O. O. Rice returned Friday from visit to his old home In Enosburg Palls, Vt., where a reunion of the remaluln members of tha family was held on th farm where Mr. Rice's father established himself in and which 1 still In po session of the family. Besides Rev. a. U, Rice, two sisters and on brother, tha lut twt owning and living on the family home atead, were present. The youngest of the fcur I 21 and the oldest (0 year. A feature of the reunion waa the celebration of Rev, Mr. Rice sSth birthday anniversary. Rer. Rica also virlted at Burlington. Vt., where In HIS he graduated from the I'ulversity Of Vermont. He Is the sole survivor of th rlaaa of twenty-four which wa graduated that year. K. T. Plumbing Co. Tt. 360. Night, lBS PURCHASES FOR THE CANAL rnmmlssloa lias Completed Raying aad ftood Are Being De. tli (red an Order. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-The extensive purchases by the Isthmian Canal commis sion have been completed for the present, although requisitions for material are con stantly being received. These are for small lots of miscellaneous supplies. The com mission has purchased or ordered (U..onn pounds of bis sting powder and 17,SflO pounds of dynamite, which Is to be used In rocks on the line f the canal that must be removed. Thirty million feet of lumber has been purchased, about 23.00n.0oo feet coming from the Pacific coast. The paving of. theclty of Panama has required the purchase of 7.000,000 paving brick, while I.VO.OOO brick are to be used In the construction of buildings and quar ters for the workmen. Besides the en gine used by the Panama railroad, 120 loeomotlvea have been bought for excava tion work; also 1,300 flat cars and several hundred dump car. The flat car are used for excavating and are unloaded by ma chines, which scrape the earth from a whole train In abort order. Spreaders are then used to remove the earth from the railroad track upon which the car are operated. To build these excavating line ,000 ton of Btcel rails and 12S.QD0 cross ties upon which tha rail will be laid have been bought. The medical supplies of the canal gone are purchased through tha office of the surgeon general of the army.; They In clude, among other things, guinea pigs and white mice, which are used for experi mental purposes; also wooden legs of as sorted sixes. Orders are filled for Bible and playing cards among others In the great variety of article purchased for the canal. MITCHELL TALKS TO MINERS Labor Leader I'raea Men to Stern Re slatanee Against Any Attempt ta Redact) Waves. LINTON, Ind.. Nov. 4-President John Mitchell of the I nited Mine Worker of America, In nn address here today before H.OOO people, representing Linton and a dozen nearby towns, urged a stem re sistance against any effort fur reduction In miner' wages. "My dream," said Mr. Mitchell, "are of a condition when our people shall be a little better. I want you to Improve your selves other way than materially. I want you to be better men. I want to see the time when the miners shall be the best paid workers In America, but I want you to be respected. I am not satisfied with the present conditions. I believe the miners' work too hard and run too many risks for the money they receive." GOVERNORS WORK ON FUNDS Ak-Sar-Bea Board Spend Several Honrs Flgarlaa; on Old Acronnts. The Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben met Saturday and worked for two hours on the financial accounts of Samson. The books showed 122.233 had been paid out since the carnival, with a larg amount yet to be paid. . Encouraged by the success of the King's Highway a name for the carnival street, the board decided to aak the public to suggest for 19ttt a theme on which twenty floats may be constructed for the electrical parade. Samson will be delighted with any communication from any person regarding an Idea for the parade. His address la Samson, bos 777. An Invitation wa received from the Com mercial club asking the Board of Governor to attend a banquet to be given at the club j-ooms November M. The Invitation was accepted. An offer for the use of the den for four months as a roller akatlng rink was re ceived and rejected. MOTHER WANTS HER ONLY SON Mrs. Ball-STrener'a Fight for Roy's Custody Delayed a Week la District Coart. One phase of the litigation between Rob ert A. Ball and hia former wife, Mrs. M. A. Sweney, was to have come up in the county court Saturday morning In the shape of a habeas corpus case. The suit la entitled Zenetta Ball against Robert A. Ball and wa brought to recover possession of Reeves Ball, son of the parties. , The child has been with the father, while the mother had the sacond child, a girt. Mrs. Ball' attorney had the case put over a week so he could get a deposition from Mrs. Sweney, who. Ball alleges, I staying In Iowa to avoid service of a warrant Issued at hla request for conspiracy to assault. ARM CUT OFF BY TRAIN t. H. MeAaaear of Coaaetl Blas Fall la Front ( the I.oeoaaotl ve. Aa J. H. McAnneny of ll18 Sixth avenue Council Bluff waa walking: along the Northwestern tracka In Council Bluffs Frl day night he slipped and fell In front of an approaching train and before he could get off the track tha train struck him. He wa badly crushed and lost one arm. ARTILLERY .FOR NIOBRARA Concession Sought bjr Senator Millard front M'ar Department at Washington. Senator Millard has made a strong appeal to the War department In favor of making Fort Niobrara a regular station for field artillery. He I advised by the military secretary of the general staff that the mat ter will soon receive the consideration of the War department. MOT1IKR DKAD, CHILDREN HI HT Kiploalon of Acetylene (ins Plant Wrecks Home at Armour. Armour, a. d., Nov. . (Special Teie- gram.) Mrs. James Carland was killed by the explosion of an acetylene ga plant this morning. Her two children were also se verely burned and a man working on th gaa plant wa so Injured that it la feared he will not recover. The house waa wrecked and burned to the ground. Graders at Wark at Basin. BASIN, Wjo.. Nov. 4. (Special. ) Orad Ing was commenced here today on th Frannle-Wortand branch of the Burling ton, work on which started at the Frannt end two weeks ago. The grader will work each way out of here and hurry tne con struction with all possible speed. Th Mormon ettler have ecured most of th sub-cont rai ta. Basin is booming. The prices of town lots have doubled in the paat month and lots that sold a few months ago for are now held at from t3 to tVK). The Btate Loan and Trust company today let contracts for a big business block, to I built entirely of stone. Other large build lugs are being planned and by the tint tha railroad is completed to this place Basin will fcava doubled in ens. 1 Garland Base Burners We are sole agents. No other Hiiae Burner on the market today bears the high reputation that the Garlands hare. Test after teat has proven the Garland to be the best con structed and moat eco nomical Base Burner ever built. They are built to last, being constructed of the very boat materials and by only the most expert stove men In the world. "Garland" Stoves and Ranees are durable and handsome in appearance They are highly nickeled and euch "Garland" will last a lifetime. "Garland" Stoves and Ranges will not "burn out." but will neat and conk perfectly and save fuel, save repairs, save worry, save money. This week we will place on a tie Garland Hard Coal . Heaters not like cut) at the low price of $1.00 Per OMU'rU SUBURBS Benson. Dr. l.lndciulKt left last Monday for a trip to Chicago. Mrs. K. K. Hoffman lias gone to Lincoln to visit relatives. A daughter whs horn to Mr. apd Mrs. MesmeVer last week. Mrs. H. 1,. Chillis has returned from a vlHlt with relatives in Canada. Miss Christlanson entertained a number of her young friends last Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Carroll of Homer. Neb., nas been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grove. Th. xi lanes Rtlser entertained Saturday evening In honor of Mins 1 A. Smith. Rnsket tui 1 1 was commenced at tno meet- ng of the ladlca' Gym last Saturday even- ng. Miss little Hmith came UD from Flatts- mouth on Saturday for a short visit In Ben aon. 3 Uovlvxl services will be continued during the coining week at the Methodist Kpiscopal church. The regular meeting of the town board was held at the town null last saiuiuay evening. The retrulnr meetina of the fire depart ment will be held MondHy evening at the Are house. Christian church services will be held at the town hall at J.3U this evening Dy kcv. Mr. Clutter. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Brogan left for Em poria, Kan. Mrs. Brogan goes from mere to California. Miss Sadie Keller hB accepted a poKitlnn li h the Western t'nlon Telegraph com pany at Omaha. Mrs. I. K. Frederick anil mtie son nave returned from a lung visit in Denver ana other western points. Tho l.nril.s' Alii society met at the cnurcn ast week. In two wteks it will meet at the home of Mrs. Llily. Lutheran services will be held to.tay at Qravert a hall at 7:45 o'clock in the evening. Sunday school at S o clock. The Omve-Wharton Lumber company lost a coal shed tilled with coal Bltuated on Urant street last week by lire. Mr. and Mr. Riggs have moved to Omaha. After Thanksgiving Mrs. Kiggs will go to California to spenu me winier. Mrs. Henry Kuhl, Mrs. Oarl Rahmore anu Mrs. Real of Omaha were entertained at dinner last Thursday by Mrs. B. Graven. tr otto Sinerch of Dodne. Neb., a former resident of Benson, was married lait week In Omaha to Misa Anna Lngacre of Dodge. Tha women of the Methodist church win give a lunch at the nre nouse an oay '1 Uesdav, consisting ui wniii--., uwub, sandwiches, etc. Mi.iHi i;,..ircln Morton and I.lua Wash burn and Messrs. Dave Washburn tnd Lrfte Johnson were entertained Thursday even ing at the Dellone by Misa Minnie Chap man. Services will be held today at the Metho dist church at 11 a. in. and 7.30 p. m. During the past week Revs. Mr. Stlme bsugh, Brelxt and Mi'Cregnr of Omaha as sisted tho pastor at the revivals, which will continue through the coming week. The regular meeting of the school board was held last Monday evening. lounty Superintendent Bodwell was present. Mr. Gallagher was appointed truant officer. Various reports were given during tne ses sion. The treasurer reported the sum of i'M.r. tg on hand on October 'int. Several bills were allowed, amounting to about -VrU. Florence. Dr. A. B. Adams has moved Into his new house at the corner of. Main and Har rison streets. Ketrle & Foster have lieen at work this week putting In the ixrmanent sidewalk on Main street opposite the park. The Odd Fellows lodge gave a musical entertainment Saturday night for the ben efit of St. James' orphanage at Benson. W. R. Wall has resumed his place at the railway station after an absence of twenty days at Long Bine, Neb., and other points. The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson gave a party at llielr home to a number of their young friends luesuay mailt Mrs. Hanks, who has been at Blair for the past month visiting relatives, has re turned to llorence ami will visit her daughter, Mis. H. L. lde. The river has Iwen lined up this week with hunters. It being tln first real cold snap. Several good bags have been made, especially last Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Buttle gave a party at Wall s hall Saturday night, which was un old-time Scoteh leave taking of un old friend. Charles McDermid, wlio goes to New York to mako his home. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Suttle. Mr. and Mr. J. S. Paul. Mr. and Mra. Tauter, Mr and Mrs. E. H. Walker and Mrs. William Pulte were a party at the Auditorium Tut-sday night M near the Kilties. The Christum Endeavor society held a Hallowe'en party at the Brown hotel. The members were entert lined by Rev. Mr. Slack, pastor of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Mrs. J. P. Brown, the hostess, and Miss Prudence Tracy, president of the society lieie. The Florence Improvement club held its regular meeting Wednesday night. The regular routine of business was gone through with. The cuiuinittee on tele phones reported that the Nebraska Tele phone company had made arrangements and taken measurement of lite offices over the brick bank building preparatory to putting in an exchange. Miss Mrtta Fmilk. daughter of Mrs. C. V. Knuik. and Roy C. Hrown. seeond sou of Mr. and Mrs. J P. Brown, were mar ried at the home of the bride's mother on Bluff street Tuesday evening. Rev. Mr. 'Lainpe of the Omaha ThvoloUctU' xua- nnrmtr in UKUUII Id IF THE MERCHAtll The bare fact that we give credit cheerful credit to anyone who wants Household Goods would be no argument at all if the merchandise were shoddy or trashy. So we wish to make it clear to those who never traded with us that the credit we offer is on good, substantial, well made, high grade, reliable merchandise. There are no IFS, no ANDS, no BUTS to our credit. There are no IFS, no ANDS, no grim searchlight M,, Star Steel The acme of tion, full asbestos lined, heavil.v nickel trimmed, perfect air clrcnla tion in oven every part absolutely guaranteed. Monday we place on sale 4-hole Star ; J. '!? Including high wanning closet nt Terms $4 Cash, $1 Per Week Rival Oak Heaters A very low priced Soft Coal Heater nicely nickel trimmed patent screw draft register all castings are ground smooth and lit snug during this sale we offer them C Qfi ieH I at 39.50 IS&RE i y y Week. Inary officiated. The relatives and a very few Intimate friends were present. The bride and groom were -raised In Florence and are well and favorably known. Miss Eliza Iirain, a sister of Mrs. F. B. Tucker, who has been at an Omaha hospital, died Sunday. Miss Lorain had been here on a visit from Boise City, Ida., where she owns property, and had pur chased u ticket for her home last week and waa all ready to go when she was takin ill at Omaha. The funeral was held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. Tucker. Interment was at Forest Lawn cemetery. Dundee. Mrs. A. Hospe gave a kenslngton Thurs day afternoon for Miss Scott. George H. Miller entertained his father from Davenport, la., last wees. The Dundee Woman's club met on Wednesday with Mrs. P. J. Barr. Mr. James W. Hamilton was In Mil waukee on business during tha week. The Round Doien Social club will meet on Wednesday with Mrs. T. L. Combs. Mrs. Thomas C. Wenn Is tho guest for a few days of her sister, Mrs. J. J. La-rape. Hallowe'en wa celebrated at the home of J. W. Marshall by some of the younger set. Mrs. R. S. Elson gave a Hallowe'en party for a number of the young men and women of the village. Miss Palmer entertained a company Saturday evening for her guest, Miss Speed of Vtcksburs, Miss. On Tuesday Mrs. George H. Miller gave an afternoon conee for her guest. Miss Scott of Central City. Miss Scott of Central City, who has been the guest of Mrs. George Miller, will not Visit Miss Theresa Jensen. Mrs. Edward L. Barr and children of Chadron were the guests, during the week, of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Barr. Mrs. Anna Hathaway of Lincoln la the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Charles Talmage of 5u02 Cass street. Mr. and Mrs Trimble moved during the week into the attractive Borne they re cently bought of Mr. J. H. McCulloch. At the home of Mrs. T. L. Combs the meinliers of the Marchlonette club acted as hostess for 4helr husbands at a delight ful Hallowe'en party. The Young People's Christian Endeavor society of tne Dundee Presbyterian church held a 10-cent Hallowe'en social at the homo of Mrs. P. J. Barr. Mra. Richardson of Chicago and her mother, formerly of Omaha, have relumed nere to live and are stopping temporarily with Mr. and Mra. J. W. La t ten. The ladle of the Kountse Memorial church gave an old-fashioned social on Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H Harte of 6oltj California street. Mr. Hathaway and family moved during the week from Chicago and Forty-ninth streets to tne house recently occupied by the family of Mr. J. H. Daniels on Cali fornia street. On Saturday evening at the Dundee Pres byterian church a combined musical and literary program will be given umlwr the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society, the following artists to participate: Miss NiKiini, dramatic recitation, and Mr. Don ovan; vocalist, with Mis. Grace Hancock u accompanist. West Ambler. Hallowe'en was duly observed here by the youngsters. Rev. R. M. Henderson Is adding a new porch to hla home. Mrs. Frank Potter and family have been entertaining relatives from Alnsworth. Mrs. Pitman has left for an extended visit with relatives and friends at Hubbell, Neb. Mrs. S. Holmes has had as her guest her sister. Mrs. R. B. Septers, and husband, from South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morton, formerly Miss Jessie Faverty. of long Fine, report the birth of an tight-pound boy. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Senters arrived from their ranch at Pine Ridge, B. I)., Monday and are the guests of their sister, Mrs. M. Faverty. Mrs. M. Faverty anil daughter Martha returned Monday from a fortnight's visit to Mrs. Faverty a other duughter, Mrs. J. Morton, at Long Pine. Mrs. 1. Kellev of Wianer. Neb., who has been In attendance at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Kroeger, has returned home. Mrs. Kroeger is slowly Improving. Allen Faverty has resumed his old posi tion at the round house in South Omaha unci his brother Albert lias entered the eigutn graue at tne euis scuooi, since ineir return from Cody. J. E. Aughe and wife returned overland Saturday liuin tiielr fortnight s visit at Wlsner with the latter brother, Arthur Zlebell, at the home farm. They report an immense corn crop and that corn husk ers are In great demand. YOUNG LAD CRUSHEdIy CARS Heruiaa Cordon, son of Keeper of the Cambridge Hotel, Killed la Railroad tarn. Herman Gordon, 11-year-old on of A. Gordon, proprietor of the Cambridge hotel. Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue, met Instant death )etlrday afternoon by being cught between a string of freight car at the foot of Davenport street. It I reported by companion of the boy that while he was trying to pas between the sections cf the train the cars were pushed together, catching the boy in the middle of the bud.- Dr. Arnold and Wets ar kUA.f'rryuA,1 USE IS SHODDY BUTS to our merchandise. Both will of keenest criticism and not be found lacking, We Mark All Goods In Plain Figures THINK IT OVER Estate Range s Steel Range perfec Estate Steel Ranges 39.50 ft ...i.At,- ft -ovxsxw sat ,,- vs- 1612 & fABNAM STREETS. OMAHA. (The Teoplea Furniture & Carpet Co.) summoned. Coroner Bralley will hold an lni.uest. Young Gordon was out playing with three companions with an air rltle at the time of the accident. When the boy was caught between the curs his companions became scared and ran away, one going to the Cambridge hotel and notifying Mr. Gordon, who carried the body of his on home. The boy waa caught between the bumpers of the cars and horribly mangled. Herman Gordon sang for two years In tho choir at St. Barnabas church and was the youngest of four brothers. Mr. Gordon also has four daughters. ACTIVITY IN FARM LANDS Free Corn Lands Gone and Price Continually Raisin. Central Nebraska Is at present enjoying a period of unusual activity In farm lands. Not only are the number of sales reported monthly far In excess of the corresponding months of previous years, but prices are advancing at a rate that Is almost startling. The casual observer may be Inclined to at tribute this activity to the bounteous crops and good prices prevailing and the general prosperity of the last six or seven years, or to cheap money and the speculative ten dency always prevalent during time of uch prosperity. These conditions. It is true, may have had their Influence in creating a demand for farm lands In this section, but the renl underlying cause therefor Is that the public I awakening to the fact that cheap farm lands within the corn belt as gauged by our present standard will soon be a thing of th past. People are beginning to realise that the great Central farming section of the middle west, which produces practically th corn supply of the world, ha almost reached Its limit; that the government ha not another acre of land within the corn belt to offer to it homesteaders; that the railroads of the country have disposed of all their holdings within the corn-producing limits; that free corn lands are absolutely a thing of the paat and that cheap corn land soon will be. When the prospective land owner tops to consider that our population Is Increasing at the rate of 1,500.000 per annum, that the uses for and the product which can be de rived from corn are Increasing annually, that lands In Central Illinois are selling today at from 1126 to $150 per acre, while Iowa lands find equally ready aale at from 1100 to $1 26 per acre, and that these prices are based upon their ability to raise corn, he realises that central Nebraska lands which will produce acre for acre as much corn as the lands above referred to, and of better average grade, cannot long remain at present prices. He realises that If he would own a farm within the great corn belt of the middle west he must purchase same quickly or pay a greatly enhanced price therefor. When you stop to analyze tne situation there Is nothing remarkable In the present activity; It Is simply the result of a logical conclusion to which the public la generally awakening regarding general conditions, combined with the fact that good agricul tural lands strictly within the corn belt and at the same time In a section which pro duces, the finest of winter wheat and where alfalfa can be grown to perfection, such aa can be found In central Nebraska, cannot long remain at their present price of from $1S to $.u per acre. This Is the real cause for th present activity. That there 1 nothing of a speculative nature In It Is ev idenced by the fact that the purchaser In nearly every Instance are farmer from our adjoining states on the east or from the eastern counties of this state, who are buy ing these lands for home. This Is the real cause the desire of our people to own their own home and the re alization that they have not long in which to secure them t preent price. BEMIS ASKS JF0R NEW TRIAL Former Mayor ot. Content vtlth Verdict Awarding lllav tlx Thousand Dollar. Attorney W. J. Connell ha filed a motion for a new trial in the case of furmer Mayor Bemis against the city. He also asks to have vacated the special findings of the jury. Including the finding that th storm of April IS. lSn2. wa extraordinary In It Character. Mr. Copnell aets up that the court did not define. In the Instructions or in any other way, what la an ordinary and what an extraordinary storm and that the question on which the special findings are based were improperly submitted to the Jury. In support vt the motion (or a new trial stand the - f DKE5SERS Made with the quartered ( alt mt laej-e Prenoh wvel plate miriMr, 1 roll on mirr.T frutnes and stand ardsthe special price on these Drossera is only Terms en These Dressers, $1.30 ROCKERS Golden finish, cobbler wood seats, fancy spinllei. hlijU ttafiL'a ivni'lTi la Wi t a I SIDEBOARDS' Golden finiah, 19x40 Franoh bM m!rror, base extra large, heavy carv- .4 mmm inj;, worth twenty-five dollars 1 m spui'i&l 1 Carpets, Rugs Brussels Carpets New designs and patterns $1.00 value special Art Itcvendble Rues 9x12 size, new patterns regular $7. GO values special Knipire Brussels Hugs 9x12 Rlze, large as sortment in floral and set effects special. . Nottingham l.aoe Curtains 60 inches wide, 3' yards long, excelent quality, worth $:! special. Cotton IMnnkets Assorted colors at Comforts Large size, extra heavy weight, $3.00 values special , rounsel sets up that the verdict Is Inade quate, that there were irregularities on the part of the court and the defendants and its agents, misconduct on the part of the Jury and various other little lapse of which the luw may take cognisance. FAIR PAYS HALF THE DEBT Orphan' Show nt Anditorlnm ets Between Fonrteen and Fifteen Thousand Dollar. "Between 114.000 and S13.M0 waa cleared for the St. James orphanage by the or phans' fair," said Father McNnmara Sat urday. "This Is only an estimate and we will not he able to make an exact state ment until lute next week. Many of the bills had to be sent away for an O. K. and some of the bills around town have not been settled." The debt on the orphange Is $28,000. Father McNamara stated that some other plan might be adopted soon to secure an ad ditlonal l.000 or 114.000 to wipe out the j.i,. ,i,i., debt entirely. ONCE MORE CASE GOES CVER Burlington and t'nlon Pacific Hare Trouble In Aareeln; on Sev eral Postponement. Th hearine on the annllcatlon for an injunction by the Cnlon I-ucinc against the VlT-e".,,; if' Samm ."eI Burlington and the counter application for ' tary and treasurer. H. Ryan: sergeant-Stan Injunction by the Burlington against arms. H. Delamater; reporter. R. Sweely. the 1'nion Pacific relative to the hiilldln A 8hort debate was held on Frldny after tne i nion rannc, relative to tne Duuuing noon ,m ,ne ,)Uewton: -Rprntived. That the of the North Platte line from Hershey, In ; Omaha Street Railway Company Give a. Lincoln county, to Bridgeport and North- port, In Scott's Bluff county, which wa to have taken place before Judge Munger In the federal court Saturday morning, has been continued by agreement of counsel for both litigants to Wednesday morning,. November 8. OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The Pleiades society on Friday afternoon last rendered a most enjoyable program. Viola Pederson was the first to ajipear. She read a very able essay or (he gres' composer, Beethoven. A recitation, en titled. "A Calico Cat and a Gingham Dog," wa next presented by Lucille 11 ill In an amusing manner. Grace Bennet followed .o.. i, . i. , . Zu ,A1,i!r.,rrf"Vi,,f il Ve "n, ?" ?." K.7)1,vrd' TUtL the.. Stu.lly,. !f ""li i" ('.eariiiiBi 1 1.1 M. II JA1 Ui.tLiU'l. J II U UI- lure" wo held with much profit to nil by Helen Yates un the affirmative and Mona Dillon on the negative. "The Call of the Wild" was then well reviewed by Lucy Hart. Iva Sherdeman at thla point Interspersed a recitation to the delight of her attentive audience. The audience waa then brought back from a life of fantasy to me of Intense reality by Margaret An- aerson in tier current topic, in conclu hi"1! IK P,'am .Wa" Vf" ,ftbly. '""cl8',J , given, entitled, "t nder the Old Kim." by Lynne Maliiitiulst and Ellen Dean. j Examinations occur on Thursday. Novem The LinlngHi- Travel club, with lis usual bftr B ,m Fri(ay, November 10, of the efficiency In their delightful program, ren- coming week. dered a very Interesting entertainment on Friday afternoon In the presence of Ita members. The meeting was opened by uu exquisite piano solo, entitled, "Sailor's Dream," by Ooldie Suirkey. Kathleen Cartnlchael recited very ably "Independ ence Bell." Hedwlg Sorenson captured the interest of her audience by a quaint story, "In the Air," of which she Is the author. A mandolin solo wns then played by Be slo 1h vis. "When the Pumpkin Is Frosted" was amusingly recited by Valen tine Mix. Mabel Shepherd read entertain ingly "Innocence Abroad " "Sweet Memo ries'" was another beautiful instrumental solo played on the violin by Alma Beckett In closing. The Hawthorne society program cen tered about the Greek drama. Anna Grun beck read an Interesting paper nn the nd mod- t.reeK i neater. 1 lie tlreeg ern drama were then clearly compared by Minnie Robinson. The beautiful stories of Oedipus and Projiu I heul were enter-! talningly recounted by Gertrude Schermer horn. Jessie Knee moved her audienoe very much by her effective story of Antigone. In closing a portion of the great Greek tragedy, "Antigone," waa pre sented by Elsie Johnson as Antigone, Gladys Graham as Areon. Helen David son aa Guars, May Dean aa Ismene. 1 lie Elaine society presented a good pro. gram on Friday afternoon, entitled, "The Elaine Spooks. ' Many of Ita members shared lmiortant parts on the program. The Lincoln society, after a dark and ominous period of gloom and despondency, ha finally emerged Into a daixllng light of Intense activity. The society waa par tially reorganized Frlduy afternoon with the following utllcers: President, Herbert Potter; secretary, Harold Keller; treasurer, Carroll Belden; serf eanl-al-arma. Herbert French. A program commutes was also appointed In the persons of George Per civs I. Harold Bowman and John Rlppr a member. Glenn Wailemedt. Harold Bow man, Loul Sweet, John Rippy, Oeorge Flack. Frank Iitenser and Alfred Wesier velt were appointed a hustling committee. From the present Indications the society has an altogether very hopeful outlook. The new girls' society organised very re cently ha much energy. Just as may be seen from the good program rendered by theiii on Friday afternoon. H. Ostrom laid a glowing tribute to the great and noble woman. Francis K. Wlllard. "in the Village by the Sea " waa a poem very well recited by G. Sternberger. "The Blacksmith Story" was well given by Ber tha Neef. An amusing storiette, entitled. "The Biggest Piece of Pie." was charm ingly reel I ml by Kdna Wllke. In closing. "Please, Mamma, Please.'' by Clara Neson, and " Cau Pa Ain't Here No More," hy K. Jelen were very amusingly recited Tho uffli r Of th society as tleoted. - JTrldy 14.50- Cash, SO: Per Week. or , A em- ' and Bedding 16.50 1.89 98c 1.89 aricrnoon are: President. F. Wlllard: vie president, E. Parker; secretary and treas urer. L. Carlson; sergennt-at-arms. N. Mitchell: editor, E. Wllke. The name chosen by this new society is "The Fran ces K Wlllard" society. The Blceronlous. a new society com posed of boys, organised during the pait week, elected the following nrllcrr on Fri day afternoon, besides adopting the con stitution: President. Sam Reynolds; vlee prerldent, John Reylcy; secretary, E. Felker; treasurer. Mr. Morris. The so clnty ap(ears to give much promise of success by the energy and Interest evinced by its members. Perhaps the best program rendered at the school on Friday afternoon was that of the Margaret Fuller society. It was altogether a genuine Hallowe'en program. The society met In the physics room, which had the convenience of being en tirely darkened. Pumpkins, representing hideous snd awe-lnspirlug figures, wet plsced about the room. Gertrude Elbert was the first one to appear on the pro gram. She plnyed very credltablv an ex cellent banjo solo. "Little Orphan Annie" wa tho subject of sn Interesting snd touching account by Dorothy I.evy. Rutn Yoder gnve a very amusing account of "The Autobiography of a Pumnkln." ' A song wns next given hy Marguerite Riggs, which reflected very creditably the power nf 'he young lady as a singer. Frances hompson then told of "The Mnglc Pump- kin" In an entertaining manner. In clos ing. "Hallowe'en Observances" were spoken by Bessie Gould. One of the quaint fea tures of the program was that the num bers were written In Inverse order, thus necessitating the aid of a mirror to de cipher the meaning. The Webster society also is again on a running nasls after a period of nenresslon. n elllrletit corps of officers Is at ita head. Rate of Two and a Half Cents.'.' bv Rvan on the affirmative and Woolvertnn on the negative. Jo Burton then gave a few good puns, to the delight of those present. Current topic was the theme to which Ralph Sweely confined himself. At the conclusion of the program the society de voted some time to parliamentary law practice. The jjitln society has selected the fol lowing program committee: Jessie Knee, chairman; Florence Fehr. Mabel Ander son. Elsie Johnson, David Oberg and Hubert Herring. Although there were alight deviations, yet the central theme of the Prlscllla Alden society program was New Engluud. An essay on "Massachusetts" waa the first number on the program, by Ramona Tay lor. Helen Potter then told an original story, entitled. "A New England Festi i vnilMJllUKe , ua hit; UUJVCI til HM '"T bv Minnie Pratt. Mary McCague on the affirmative and Sadie Klrschbraun on val." "Cambridge" wa the subject of an the negative, with Ruth Best and Dorothy Phillips as colleagues, respectively, de bated very ably the question: "Resolved, That It is More Beneficial to Attend Pub lic Schools than Private tines'' An original poem, entitled, "October's Party," was next presented by Iulse Northrup. Irene Mcknight then gave a "Puritan Chronicle." Songs, entitled. "Gently Rest" 'and "May Morning," were then aung by a sextet, in closing, a recitation was JOB KAI.OK 19 IX Hit; DEMAND 'Frisco's F rst Baseman Wanted by Major. Joe Nealnn, San Francisco' first base man, Is In dem.'ind Several big leugu clubs want him. Chicago Nationals Is on of them. Pittsburg and Cincinnati also arw after him. as is the Boston Americans. Manager Clarke nf the Pliates is now in San Francisco trying to get him. Nealon Is quoted as aaylng if he comes east, he will go with the Chicago Nationals, and his father is said to have promised if his son play with any big league it will be the Cub. Fiank Chance is on I lie coast and : Murpny says IC I hlcago decides It must have N'eulon, Chance can go to San Fran cisco after him. Nealon would not be played on first If Chicago got him. but. probably used as a utility fielder. Murphy says. Chance I a fixture at first. In refer ence to the Ixieb deal, Murphy has this to ay: "At the request of Preldent Pulllam I sent today a waiver on Lobert, whose case Is In something of a tangle, and the Chi cago club 1 doing all It can to straighten It out. If any of our clubs refuse to waive claim to him. the Des Moines club Is sure nf getting 11.000 for htm. but I would like to arrange It so the club would get more nrt n that Mr. Comlskey could have him If he desire," Sporting; Brevities. Harper and Hahn. two of the trading star of 1904. failed to make good In Frank Helee is in Colorado Springs at present. He is doing well, but will move soon to Deming. N. M. I-ew McAllister I signed again a Michi gan' base ball coach and hope to glv Ann Arbor another w'.-inlng tram. The Omaha High school-Council Bluffs High school foot ball game was called off by mutual consent because of th wet con dition of the grounds . Roger Bresnanan. who is often reported aa being considered In a trade for Cy Sey mour of the Reds is quoted us saying that when he quits the (iiauts It will be goodU to bale ball for him. Shooter (till Hie alter the festive due, but are anxiously waiting for November M to roll around, that they may enjoy th fifteen days which the law sets aside us the time to shoot uuall Jlmmle Hart retell ed a tempting off-r th day after he resigned as president of the Chicago National to become president of a big weatrrn land company. Jt came from Chicago rapluUUl u4 Ua Wva U under advuitmenu ' ' 89 V 50 W 79c W 4.38 II
