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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1906)
I . Nun THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1900. Telephone 694.' New located In the new retail center, Howard aa4 Slzteeatk Streets. I Our Great January Sale on Muslins, Sheetings, Sheets and Pillow Cases Commences Monday, January 15th. We had advised you to wait for our Mnslin Sale, and the big Barings III be appreciated ty those that heeded our advice. In thla aale we shall again demonstrate that what we do, we do with a might, and do It right. The reduction can be depended upon as being made from our regular price, which, by comparison, will be found lower than those of our compet itors. If the reductions do not appear as big as some. It is because we did not ill a falsehood about the former price. We urge you to compare the reduced prices, and you will find them at the bottom every time. WIDE SHEETINGS. BLEACHED. 10-4 ftica, former price 83c, now '.Sc yard. 9- 4 Vtlca. former price oc, now 28c a yard. 8-4 t'tlca, former price 27c, now 24c a yard. 10- 4 Pequot, former price 81c, now We a yard. 9-4 Pequot, former price 9c, now 28c a yard. 8- 4 Pequot, former price 2Sc, now 22Hc a yard. 7- 4 Pequot, former price 23c, now 214o a yard. 6- 4 pequot, former price lie, now Ifttc a yard. 50-Inch Pequot. former price le, now lie a yard. 46-Inch Pequot, former price 17c, now 15c a yard. C-tnch Pequot, former price 16c, now 13c a yard. 10-4 Lockwood, former price 28c, now 24c a yard. 9- 4 Ixxkwood, former price Mc, now 22c a yard. 8- 4 Lockwood, former price 23V4c now 20c a yard. 7- 4 Lockwood, former price He, now 18c a yard. 8- 4 Lockwood, former price Mc, now 16c a yrd. 50-Inch Lockwood, former price 17c, now 14c a yard. 46-Inch Lockwood, former price 16c, now 12He a yard. 42-Inch Lock wood, former price lS'-fcc, now UHo a yard. 10- 4 Pepperell, former price 27c, now 23o a yard. 8-4 Pepperell, former price 24c, now So a yard. ' 6- 4 Pepperell, former price 21 He, now 18o a yard. 7- 4 Pepperell, former price 20c, now l?Hc a yard. 8-4 Pepperell, former price 18c, now 164o a yard. 60-tneh Pepperell, former price 16c, now UHo a yard. 45-inch Pepperell, former price He. now llo yard. 4:-lnch Pepperell, former price 12c, now loo a yard. ; WIDE SHEETINGS. VNBLE ACHED. , 10-4 Pequot, former price :tc, now 2c 'a ;-ard. 8-4 Pequot, former price 26c, now tls a yard. s4 Pequot. former price 23c, now 21Hc a yard. 10-4 Lockwood, former price 26c, now 22e a yard. .8-4 Loci. wood, former price 23'4c, now JPc a yard. ' 8-4 Lock wood, former price, 21 He, now 18c a yard. 7-4 Lock wood, former price 19c. now Mc a yard. 6-4 Lockwood, former price 17c, now 14c a yard, o-lncn Lockwood, former price l5o, now IZHo a yard. tt-lnoh Lockwood, former price ISc, now .Htteayard. . 42-inch Lorkwnnn1 r.im.a . . . ."....t. i,,.-; j.c, 11UW I ,,f yard: ' erty entered into and was considered in ' ascertaining the value of such stocks and bonds; that by this method the said board Imported within the stato and aasesaed against complainant property without the atate and over which the state board had no Jurisdiction. Three Chief Pena. "It la alleged In the bill that In these sev eral respects the members of said State Hoard of Equalisation and Assessment acted unlawfully and fraudulently. ."Upon' the argument three propositions only were discussed : '1. That the proceeding of the state board cunt ravened tht federal constitution, as It imported property out of the state within the state under pretense of applying the unit rule In Axing the valuation. ' "3. That the stste board proceeded arbi trarily and not according to the provisions of the statute. : "S. That the undervaluation of all other property, when compared relatively with that of railroad property, shows a deliber ate Intent upon the part of the board to Impose an unfair burden on complainant's property. "The first ground stated lu the bill, that the members of the state board were In fluenced by public clamor and did not exer cise their own Individual Judgment. Is not supported by the evidence. While the evi dence shows that there was considerable public discussion through the press and In publio gatherings to the effect that the railroads were not paying their proportion ate share pf taxation and that their as. easment ought to be Increased, the pre. sumption of Isw Is that the members of the board performed their duty Impartially and according to the requirements of the stat ute. The members have each testified In Oat ef tesra taaaers are lavlteal 4a take advaatasre at theaa valaea. Mall ereers will receive earefal alteatlea. Commencing Monday Morning and Continuing All Week ' Each season we inaugurate a special event in Infants' wear selling, to advertise our magnificent stock (of fine baby wearing apparel. Substantial price reductions will prevail and a splendid opportunity is offered to replenish the baby's wardrobe. Infants' CompUU Outfit 50 special outfits, consisting of, each, IS garments, Including everything needed for baby'a first outfit regular Q CI A 111 value O.JK3 35 special outfits, consisting of 25 garments; made of very fine materials snd is very complete In every detail, regular f n'CA value ttt.50, no . . . U.OVJ As there are only 85 of these outfits, they will not last very long. First come, first served. Infants' Vesta Fine soft Merino Vests, with ele gant finish and smooth, non-irritating seams, on sale, 1". all Sixes aaJC Fin All Wool Vests of superior Quality, make and finish, worth up Inv to tie. now Infants' vests of all pure silk. Regular values up to no.. $1 ft now ,'5C THIS WEEK Embroideries. We know shopping these days is tiresome; our free telephone. It is for your convenience. y W-4 Pepperell, former price 24c, now ac a yard. 8-4 Pepperell, former price avjc, now 19c a yard. 8-4 Pepperell, former price 20c, now 17Hc a yard. 7- 4 Pepperell, former price J8c, now 16 He a yard. ' 8- 4 Pepperell, former price 18c. now 1SV4C a yard. 48-Inch Pepperell. former price 14c, now llic a yard. 46-Inch Pepperell, former price 12e, now 10c a yard. 42-Inch Pepperell, former price 11c, now to a yard. TUBING. Sft-lnch fluent Bleached Pillow Tubing, former price 18c, now 16c a yard. 42-Inch finest Bleached Pillow Tubing, former price 10c, now lc a yard. 45-lnch finest Bleached Pillow Tubing, former price 20c, now 17o a yard. 60-inch finest Bleached Pillow Tubing, former' price 2lc, now 17c a yard. 36-INCH WIDE BLEACHED MUSLIN. THc quality 5c a yard. 8VW quality Hc a vard. 9c quality 7c a yard. 10c quality 8c a yard.- 11c quality 8c a yard. 13c quality 10c a yard. 11c quality 11c a yard. 88-INCH WIDE UNBLEACHED MUSLINS. 7c quality 6c a yard. 8c quality 7V4c a yard.- 10c quality 84c a yard. READY-MADE SHEETS. PLAIN HEM. 63xS0-lnch, former price 50c. 60c, 5c, now , 43c, 49c and 63o each. 72x90-lnch. former price 56c, 70c, 75c, now 48c, 69c, 63e each. Mx90-Ineh, former price 60c, 75c, SOc and 81.00, now 49c, 63c, 65c and 79c. READY-MADE SHEET8, HEMSTITCHED brown, beaver and black; a full line of &1x90-inch, former price 80c, now ffic each, sixes and good value at $1.60, Monday morn-72x90-lnch, former price 90c. now 75c each. Ing 7!)c per puir. TtWMnch, former price $1.26, now 9Sc each, j Also a flne Dress Glove, In shades of 81x9o-lnch, former price 95c and $1.25, now i gray and red only, all sixes, our regular 7Sc and 9Sc each. 81x99-lnch. former price $1.06 and $1.80, now 84c and $1.05 each. 9Ax99-inch, former price $1.10 and $1.85, now S9c and $l.uS. , READY-MADE PILLOW CA 8 ES. PLAIN HEM. 42x36-lnch, former price 13c and 17c, now 12c and 13c each. 4fx36-lnch, former price 16c and 18c, now 18c and 14c each. 50x36, former price 17c and SOc. now 14c and 16c each.' READT-MADE PILLOW CASES, HEM- STITCHED. ! 42xSo. former price 21c, 22c, 24c, 32c, now 18c. 19c, 20c, 27c each. ; 45x36, former price 23c, Zlhkc, 35c, now 19n, 23c, 29c each. 60x36-lnch, former price 25c, SSc, now iOVi", 81c each. v. . ... .. i J These reduced prices prevsil only during : the month of January, or as long as the I pVe.ent stock lasts. the case that they were not Influenced by any such considerations In reaching their conclusions as jto the value of complainant's property; that the only effect. If any, that such discussion had upon their action waa to cause them to give a more thorough in vestigation of facts from which to ascer tain the real value, of complainant's road In Nebraska. It is sought to overcome this by showing a targe Increase in the valuation for assessment In the year 1904 over the valuation made by the board of the same property In 1903. It is borne in mind, how ever, that the assessment for 1904 was made under a new revenue law, very different from that under which the valuation was made in 1903, and under the new act the valuation of property other than the rail roads was also largely Increased, though not the same percentage aa railroad nroov erty. "The fact that the said Board of Equa lisation and Assessment, In fixing and de termining the value of complainant's prop erty, considered Its franchise derived from the congress of the United States does not Invalidate the assessment. Western Union Tel. Co. against Mass.. 129 U. 8., 630; West, ern Union Tel. Co. against Taggart, 168 U. 8.. 1. "The fact that the board. In fixing the valuation of complainant's property for assessment within the state, took Into consideration earnings of complainant's property upon business Interstate In char acter, which had neither origin nor destina tion within the stste of Nebraska, wss not an improper exercise, of Ita powers. It was their duty to ascertain the value of complainant's property within the state as an operating railroad. One of the factors proper to be considered in determining such value was complainant's Annual Special Sale Infants' Wearing Apparel Lang and Short Oressaa Elegant values In fine long or short Nainsook Dresses and fA Skirts. 75c values . 3UC An immeube showing of pretty styles snd flne materials in long and short Dresses snd Skirts, sac values 69c now An extraordinary display of fine lawn'and nainsook dresses and skirts, with very J ""'J IV "rotdry trimmings, n tl.A and tl.X values, in this sale.. "3C 'bioa ail lbs odd pieces of Dffin? ,on nd hrt dreaMes and IiT..". ol? for t-'-6 . U4S and I: 6 and - iwu am inrs at .145 ?k "JO at the beautifil displn "J rr, " ""'" " snort dresses and skirts, bib and pillow caws. Hand embroidered (Upnel skirts, shawls, sscqufa and long kimono. BENSON STHORNFS STa OttAliAalJEBJ . Bee, January 14, 190. We start the third week of our great January Clearing Sale with many new lines added, among which are Muslins, Sheets, Pillow Cases, and White Goods, also the great offering in new Undermuslins and the new Our Annual January White Goods Sale. LONG CLOTH SALE. Number 300 Imperial Ixn Cloth. UVic quality In this sale to a yard. Number SfiO Imperial I-eng Cloth, 15c qual ity, In this sale Ac a yard. Numbr 400 Imperial Long Cloth, 18 2 3c, in this sale 10c a yard. Number 600 Imperial Long- Cloth, He quality, in this sale 12c a yard. INDIA LINON SALE. All our 10c White India Llnon, In this sale 8c a yard. All our 12Hc White India Llnon, in thin sale 8c a yard. . All our 15c White India Llnon, In this sale 10c a yard. All our 20c White India Unon. In this sale 13c a yard. All our 26c White India Llnon. In this sale 16-8o a yard. PERSIAN LAWNS. All our 25c Persian Lawns, In this sale ll-8c a yard. All our 85o Persian Lawns, In this sale 25c a yard. All our 20c Persian Lawns. In this sale 12Vio a yard. 48-INCH FRENCH LAWNS. All our 48-Inch French Lawns, 50c quality, In this sale 85c a yard. All our 48-Inch French Lawns. 75c qual ity, in this aale 60c a yard. ' All our 48-lnch French Lawns, 81.00 qual ity, In this sale 76c a yard. All our 48-lnch French Lawns, 81.26 qual ity. In this aale 11.00 a yard. In this Special White Goods Clearing Sale 1 you will And all our Embroidered Mulls, t Embroidered Batistes, Embroidered j Swisses, India Dimities. Plaid Dimities. ! Striped Dlmltlos, Plain Nainsooks, Baby Mull Checks, Handkerchef Linens, snirt Waist Linens and Linen Cambric, all at January sale prices. Kid Glove Special. The great January clearing sale has th. KM Glove DeDartment. and Monday moTDlnK we will place on special i snle the following lines of some of our pop- ular numbers in flne Gloves: 79c PAIR. REDUCED FROM 1 60. Selange Street Gloves, made with two clasp fasteners; they come In shades of $1.60 glove, Monday 79c per pair.. We have a few pairs of 12-Inch Mous quetalre Gloves, In white, gray and cham pagne shades, regularly sold at $2.60 per pair, during this sale your choice at 79o tier nalr . The Great January Clearing Sale Still Going On in Our Cloak Department. ' 81nce moving Into our new store the business we. have done in our cloak de portment has been really most wonderful. Ladles realise now that they can come Howard earnings, whether such earnings were de rived from local or Interstate business. A railroad as an operating concern Is manifestly of greater value than the mere tangible property constituting the road, unoperated. Suppose, for instance, a rail road company's line of road should cross one corner of the state, having no depot .or station within the state, and that all of Its traffic, so far ss the state was con cerned, waa Interstate In character, would It be said that in such a case, because the few miles of road within the state did ne local business, that In determining the value of such mileage ita business and earnings could not be considered as a factor? The earnings of a railroad are an Important feature in determining Its value. Irrespective of whether such earnings are uport interstate' business or otherwise. If the value of a railroad, for the purposes of taxation, which extends through sev eral states, was to be determined by Its earnings upou business . arising and terminating la each state, Ita real and actual value would be greatly reduced, and probably a large per cent of Its value thus escape taxation. Rale of I. "That the board in valuing com plainant's property for assessment valued the same upward of 20 per cent higher than the relative value of all other prop erty subject to assessment within the state, is unavailing unless such excessive valuation was Intentional, the rule of law being that 'the Judgment of the atate board empowered to fix a vaulation for taxation cannot be set aside by the testi mony of witnesses that the valuation was other than that fixed by the board, where there is tut fraud or no gross error In the system on which the valuations were Oat of tewa eastosaera ara lavlted ta take advantage of tbraa Tatars. Mall orders will receive earefal atteatloa. Long and Short Coata We have over 100 Baby Coats, in long and short lengths, only one of a style, that we have di vided into three lots, as follows: 12.50 and $2.76 1.95 values . . S3.TS and 14.00 values f 5.00 and SI.00 values 2.95 4.50 Shoaa and Moccasins Daby iuoci-ksiii in tan, brown and white, Jfcc values, ii, now iJfc Fancy shoes and slipners. in pink. ..blue, red, while and combinations of these colors, slightly soiled in ioc. 6c and Hc values, now Long and short Runnel skirts. In fine utisllty. with tasty embroidery, f.(ir 11. M, two and .................. . ' w Embroidered flannel by the yard at le. Sue, c and vOC Knitted diapers, all ready to wear and plniess, to close, at, per dus J to a first lass store and buy high class goods at even lens prices than those so called bsngaln places. There Is no Msk In buying St Thompson. Belden A On's., as we always please our customers. For Monday we offer the fol lowing bargains. Four velvet suits, waist and skirt, regu larly sold at 8(6.00. January Clearing Bale price, 815.00 each. We have about loo long Kimonos, In silk, light weight velvets, outing flannel and flannelette at Jaunsry Clearing Sale prices. Tailor made suits, regularly sold at 846. January Clearing Sale price 822.60. We have still a good many fine neck Scarfs, In real mink, real ermine, real mar ten and other most desirable furs, at Jan uary . Clearing Sale prices. ' Always remember what you buy here la good. We are now showing our new and beau tiful line of spring skirts, latest colr.rs, latest shapes snd perfect fitting- garments. Embroidery Special in Economy Basement Monday morning we will place on bar gain squsre In our Economy Basement three new. fresh, clean lines of Cambric Embroideries, In patterns that are desir able,' As to the value, we say they are above the usual. See them aSid judge, for yourself. 4-Inch wide Cambric Embroidery, !0e a yard. 8-lnch Cambric Embroidery', 28c a yard. 16-Inch wide Cambric Embroidery, S8e a yard. Special value In Laces at 5c and 10c a yard. , i Monday to Be the. Great Special Day in Dress Goods and Silks. The January Clearing Sale of good, clean, crisp, fresh Dress Goods and Silks has been a great revelation to our many customers. No skimpy, trashy, soiled or questionable goods here. Ask your friends or your neighbors what kind of goods they bought, ask to see them, look them over, look at the sweeping reductions; then come here next Monday early, which will be one of the greatest days of all the aale. Plenty of good, honest daylight and room to examine them. You'll admire the good, clean freshness of the goods, and in most cases all to go at about one-half price. 81.00 and $1.25 silk finished choice Novelty Colored Brilllantlnes, in Just a suggestion of hair stripe, tiny ' dots, small figures very pretty for the shirt waist suit Mon day 69c. 69c and 79c. ; $1.26 Novelty Panama, full check. In the much wanted blue and green check, very pretty, one style only, Monday 69c a yard. $1.60 Shepherd's Check Batiste, a moat charming fabrlo for the soft, clinging gown, the new shades of tan, navy, Oxford, brown 64-Inch Monday 79c yard. $1.26 Rainproof, 64-Inch,' for every style of the long rain coat and automobile gar ments of all kinds. Tou cannot afford to miss this extraordinary value. Only three colors left, mode, the new tan and Oxfords. Monday, whether you wish to buy or not, ask to see It at 59c a yard. NOTE We have a large quantity left of choice styles, varying from one to two dress pstterns in a piece. On account of not being a large quantity In any one line we do not mention any,' but there are very pretty things left. Look them over. and Sixteenth Streets made.' Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago tt St. Louis Railway company against Backus, 1M U. 8., 431; Western Union Tel esraDh company against Taggart. 108 U. 8., 1; Adams Express company against Ohio, i : Ifi5 V. S.. 229; Coulter against LoAilsvllIe I & Nashville Railroad company, lftit V. S., 599-809. "The evidence In this case does not show such fraud.. True It Is, evidence has been Introduced to' show that sales of real es tate were made in various counties. "As said by the court in Coulter against Louisville A Nashville Railroad company: " 'It la obvious that the accidental salea In a given year may be a misleading guide to average values,' Cannot Be Orerthrowa. "Nor can the judgment of the assessing beard be overthrown by the opinions of two or three persons In each of the several counties in the state, that property other i than railroads waa assessed not to exceed 76 to 80 per cent of its real or actual value. The value of property generally Is a mat ter of Individual judgment; and, in this case, the testimony of the various wit nesses Is conflicting, some testifying that real and personal property other than rail roads waa assessed at a figure much be low Ita real value; others testifying that such assessments were the full value of the property, "As to the final assertion, thst the board in fixing the. valuation of complainants I property for assessment determined such valuation by taking the total value of the stocks and bonds upon the entire system of complainant's road and divided the same by the total number of miles, and thus de termined the value of complainant's prop erty in the state of Nebraska, without de ducting from the value of such stocks and bonds property, of complsinant located In other atatea not necessarily used in the ac tual business of the company, and which necessarily assisted in fixing the value of uch stocks and bonds, thereby Importing I Into the state for assessment property over which the state had no Jurisdiction, If it were true that the state board, In valuing complainant's property, based such valua tion only upon the stock and bond basis. without making deductions of property per manently located in other states not neces sarily used In the actual business of the company, such assessment would be void under the decision of the supreme court In Fargo against Hart, 13 IT. 8. 490. Ae Additional Kaoiors. "While it is true that under tbe evidence It appears hat the board, in determining the valuation of complainant's property, did consider as one fsctor the value of the slocks and bonds without making such deductions. It Is also true that they con sidered as additional factors the value of tha tangible property and the value based upon the earnings of the road within the atate. In other words. It clearly appears that the valuation ii not determined solely upon the basis of the value of the stocks and bonds. It was the duty of the board to ascertain tbe value of complain ant's road not by any one process, but by inquiring into ail of the elements which are naturally and usually considered in the commercial world In determining values. Thla was properly done by tlu board. The mere foot that they may have considered some evidence which wss Im proper without making the deduction enumerated dees not render their action void- A mistake in Judgment on the part of aaxessing officers do-s aot warrant the interference of a court by Injunction. It appears from tho evidence that after using various methods to determine the value of rest room on third floor is fitted with easy chairs, writing desks and Special Sale Turkish Towels. All our 75c Turkish " Towels. In this sale 50o each. All our 60c Turkish Towels, In this rale iia each. All our 36c Turkish Towels, in this sale 25c each. All our :oc Turkish Towels, In this sale 16i esr.h. , SPECIAL SALE UUBDRT TOWELS. All our SOc ftuhdry Towels, In this sale 18c each. Free Instruction in Art Needle Work. Mrs. V. A. Jung will be with us until January 20th only. Those who have net taken advantage of her classes, which are held each day from 9 to 12 and from t to 6, should do so this week. Mrs. Jung Is an expert teacher of embroidery, and "no charge Is made for lessons. Tou are cor dially Invited to join the classes. Economy Basement Bargains. Dotted black and white lawn wals's, at 43c. , Embroidered white lawn walsta-t 79c. Medium weight machine embroidered waists with belt and buckle, at Mc. French flannels, batiste and other fancy fabrlo waists, January Clearing Sale price, $1.49. Dress skirts at 83.98. Coats at 82.93 and 84.98. Furs at 82.98. Wrappers cut good and full at 75c, 11.00 and $1.26. Three Special Items in Black Goods for Monday. $1.25 Novelty Panama, 52-Inch, In the new worsted finish, which means wiry, hard twlstod, dust-resisting; will give any amount of hard wear, and you cannot hurt It. Monday 89c yard. 75c handsome soft Chiffon Finished Crepe Novelty, soft and clinging, plaits and tucks equal to chiffon, Monday 49c a yard. $1.26 silk finished Lustei; Brilllantlne, In the new light weight, handsome as any silk fabric, Monday 96c a yard. Many Extra Values in Silks for Monday. More new , Moire Velour, the kind you wanted, but could not find Just the color. Monday you will find many new colors. Never sold for less than $1.25. Special Clearing Sale price Monday 69c yard.- NOTE See the' pretty Silks displayed In our 16th street window. complainant's property, the V Individual members of the board did not reach the same conclusion as to such value, the final result being reached by each member yield ing, somewhat, his Individual judgment. To that extent it may be, and, probably, was, an element of arbitrary judgment In the end; but this Is but a natural, and, I think, necessary result of a board con sisting of several members In reaching a united conclusion aa to values, and is not Improper. "The general features of this cae. 1 think, are ruled against complainant in the case of Coulter against Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, supra. "Findings and judgment Will be for re spondents, and the bill dismissed for want of equity." H1CKEV AMI BHOWN ARB PLUAKKO Goveraor aad Attorney General Es ' press Gratification. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 13. (8peclal Telegram.) The news that Judge Hunger had dis solved the Injunction Issued to restrain the county treasurers from collecting taxes due from the Burlington railroad, was received with great satisfaction by Governor Mickey and Attorney Oenural Brown. "It is the greatest victory ever won In the state," said Governor Mickey. "It means everything to the people of Ne braska. The state board has been vindi cated and will hereafter do its duty, with out fear of interference on the part of the federal court." "The department is very much gratlAcQ st the verdict." said Attorney General Brown. KEYNOTE IN KANSAS (Continued from First Page.) Blain; Eighth district, R. T. Simon and E. .. Jewett. Broad Reform Move. If th nrvanltjitlnn In rilutrli'ts And coun ties goes forward as outlined the success in Kansas ( the reform movement is as- sured. It is arguvd by loose who are friendly to the railroads that this move ment started today will amount to no more than the Fanners' alliance uprising of seversl years ago. There i, however, this difference between the past and the pres ent. In the days of the Farmers' alliance tne people of Kansas were mortgage rid den. There was scarcely a farmer in the state that was not more or less under the dictation and control of the bankers, nr. to use a thresdbare expression, "the moneyed powers." It wss an easy met ier men lor m minis jb'-i io susi to how the debtor should vote. Now, how- ver, the Kanxas farmer and shipper Is maoe to gel I aiiaiuai- nroaicn auu munu practlcally Independent. The mortgages j erl to come in and address the club, but have nearly all ben lifted and almost wlttlout BV(li, bng reported that neither every one has some money of his In the bank. Besides, the present move is not the product of "crankidm," but Is backed by the state's foremost business men, who have aa their leader the presi dent of the United States. Already in Pratt county tuts organlsa- tion has obtained a foothold and if the same is carried oui u urrr mo iai .it m only in a majority of the counties, tne frelsht rate leformers will control the election of the entire slots ticket, as well ss the members of congress and the United States senator. readlasT Illinois Appointment. WASHINGTON, Jan. IX Julius 8. Starr shortly will be sppointod ss surveyor of the port of Peoria, III.. In succession te Major R. W. Burt. Mr. Starr was pre sented to the president today by Senator Hopkins and Representative Grsff of Illinois, who united lit recommending tils appointment, ' WATCHES. JTrenser, lSth.and Dodga Our Great January Undermuslin Sale. Preparations for this great sale have been going on for months buying when materials were the lowest and when garments could be made best, en ables us to offer you Undermuslins at the greatest savings we have ever known. Good materials, full, liberal sir.es, perfection of fit and the low prices at which they are marked are the reasons why you should buy now. Muslin Underwear Department on second floor. WOMEN'S UOWNB. 65C EACH, made In severs I styles High neck, hemstitched collar and cuffs, good quality muslin. V neck, with hemstitched tueks and rui fles en sleevee. Low neck with short sleeves, good cam brlc, with ribbon beading. 75C EACH High neck, tucked yoke, with hem stitched ruffles on neck and sleeves. High neck, lay-down collar, trimmed with braid. Square neck, hemstitched ruffles, good ma terials. These gowns are full width and length. 85C EACH High neck, tucked yoke, sleeves emorold ery trimmed, good muslins. Chemise Gowns, made of good muslin, short sleeves, trimmed With hemstitched ruffles. 89C EACH High neck, neck and collars embroidery trimmed. Low neck, short sleeves, trimmed with lace edging. Square neck, tucks and embroidery in sertion trimmings. $1.26 EACH Made of good muslin and nainsooks, in high neck, round neck, long or short slsevas. $1.00 EACH, NINE STYLES Low neck, short sleeves, lace trimmed. Square neck, short sleeves, with em broidery Insertion and tucks. Round neck, with hemstitched finish. High neck, with hemsllched tucks and embroidery trimming on sleeves and collar. High neck. Insertion and tucks. tTheee Gowns in muslin, long cloth and nainsook. January Linen Sale. LINEN SHEETING." All our $1.26 80-lnch wide Linen Sheeting, in this January Sale $1.00 a yard. All our $1.60 90-Inch wide Linen 8hetlng, In this January Bale $1.28 a yard. All our $1.65 90-Inch wide Linen Sheeting, In this January Sale $1.39 a yard. PILLOW CASE LINENS. All our $1.00 Pillow Case Linen, In this January Sale 75c a yard. All our 75c Pillow Case Linen, in' this January aale 69c a yard. Alt our 65c Pillow Case Linen, In this January Sale 49c a yard. All our SOc Pillow Case Linen, in thla January Sale 39c a yard. All our 86o Pillow Case Linen, in this January Sale 25c a yard. , TABLECLOTHS. All our $3.00 Tablecloths, In' this sale $2.00 each. All our $2.25 Tablecloths, In this sate $1.69 each. All our $4.50 Tablecloths, In this sals $3.00 each. ' All our $3.00 Tablecloths, In this sale $3.89 each. BENSON INOCKS THE PLUSI Endenemant o' Font mils Club Oivin Its Favorite Candida.. jAUNDERS AND BROATCH ARE LEFT OUT Throe Ballots Takes aad Foarta lader Way, Whea Opnosltloa Weakens 'and Choice Is Made t'aaalmoas. Erastus A. Benson was endorsed for the republican nomination for mayor by the board of governors of the Fontanelle club last night Benson won out after a atubborn fight In which Charles U - Saunders and W. J. Broatch, applicants for the same trade mark, were vanquished. The contest last night settled down to Benson and Saund ers, Broatch being unable to add Mo bis meager strength. The endorsement came after the third ballot and while the fourth waa in progress. Sixty-eight out of the seventy-six gov ernors were present, or seven more than at tended the last meeting. Benson showed in creased strength over a week ago at the outset, leading off with thlrty-flvo votes, or ten more than his average vote at the pre' vlous meeting, during which many polls were made. Saunders began with about eighteen votes and Broatch with about fif teen. On the two succeeding ballots there wss a perceptible trend front each of the latter candidates towards Benson, who had forty votes at last, or within Ave of the re quired two-thirds majority. Konalnatloa Made l aaalsaeas. The fourth ballot was In progress when it was stopped midway by W. A. Saunders, who moved that the endorsement of Benson be made unanimous. The motion wss sec onded by Sheriff John McDonald and car ried. A searching party was sent out to I bring In Benson to the club rooms, neither )e. Haunders nor Broatcu having been pre ent. Mr. Benson was obtained without much difficulty. He made a speech of thanka and said he appreciated the endorse ment, but made no pledges, and did not at tempt to outline his platform or avowed policy as a mayoral candidate. The members of the club were so happy in getting the vexatious mayoralty business off their hands that they decided te put over tho endorsements for oth'er city offices -,ii .k. nt mxllnr Allemnts wra untJ' ,hP ntxi . ' - couiq oe tounu. The meeting, as per custom, was secret. Prominent members declared there was no "friction" over the endorsement, although admitting that Broatch and possibly Saund- ; rra m )u continue as candidates, regardless of the club's action. COLLEGE STUDENT A FOOTPAD Attempts to Rah High ftehoet Bar aad Shouts Hiss la Lost. TOPKKA. Kan., Jen.'. J3. Fred Thrapp. ag.Ml 1 years, a student at Washburn col lege in this city, masked, held up and at tempted to rob Arner Robenson. a high school student, here last night of the re ceipts of a school entertainment. After a struggle. In which Robenson wss shot in tbe leg and three other shots were Bred $1.60 EACII- Slx styles. In low neck, short sleeves and round neck-with lace and embroidery trim mings; also several styles In high neck and V neck. We also show a wide range of styles In beautiful made Gowns at $1.76, $3.00, $126, $2.50. $3.00, $3.60, $4.00 and up to $10.00. Gowns above $3.60 are made of flne quality nainsook, w(th dslnty embroidery and lace medallion trimmings. CHEMISE. Price range, SOe, 76c, 85c. $1.00, $1.26 to 86.00 each. These Chemise are trimmed with lace edge and Inserting and trimmed skirts; also embroidery edgings and Insertlngs. . CORSET COVERS. Msda of flne nainsook and long cloth, some with plain hemstitched ruffle-, others embroidery and lace insertion trimmed. There is a wide range of styles, and all are new. Prices. 60c, 75c, 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00 up to $6.00 each. SKIRTS. Fine cambric Skirts with hemstitched ruffles and tucks, 75c, 85c, $1.00 and $1.28 each. At $1.60. $1.75, 12. m, $2.50. $3.00, $4.00. 85.00 up to $20.00 we are showing many beautiful styles, msde of flne materials and as elaborate In trimmings as one could wish for DRAWERS. 60c each, fine cambric with lawn ruffles, tucked. 75c each, some lace trimmed, others with embroidery ruffles. i 8To each, made of flne long cloth, French embroidery ruffles. $1.00 each, four styles, tucked, embroidery and lace trimmed. $1.60, $2.00. $2.26, 12.50. $2.75, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00. made of fine materials. In an almost endless variety of styles and trimmings. NAPKINS. All our $2.26 Bleached Napkins, In this sale 11.69 a doxen. All our $3.00 Bleached Napkins, In this sale $100 a dosen. All our $4.00 Bleached Nspklns, in this sale 11.76 a docen. All our 88.60 Bleached Napkins, In this sale 86.08 a dosen. CRASH. All our 10c Brown Linen Crash, in this Sale 6c a yard. All our 12H Brown Linen Crash, in this sale 8c a yard. Special Sale Bed Spreads Mon day Morning. All our $1.26 Bed . Spreads, In this sale 79or each. Alt our $1.75 Bed Spreads, In this sale $1.29 each. All our 4100 Bed Spreads, In this aale $1.49 each. All our $2.26 Bed Spreads, In this sale $1.76 each. All . our $6.00 Bed Spreads, la this aale $3.88 each. by Thrapp, the latter was' captured and locked up in the county jail. Robenson's wound is not dangerous. At the police station when searched Thrapp bad a revolver, a full set of burgalr's tools and false whiskers. Thrapp heretofore had borne a good rep utation. His father has a position In the genersl offices of the Santa Fe railway in this city. BALFOUR IS BEATEN (Continued from First Page.) the demonstrations of friendship between Britain and Germany. It approves of the Japanese treaty and are bound by the closest ties of race, tradition and fellow ship to the United States. Trade Unionism We shall amend the law of combination so ss to give freedom and security to the trada unions. Armaments The growth of armaments Is a great danger to the peace of the world. No nobler role could this country have than to bead a league of peace. Marshall Field Sllahtly Worse. NEW YORK, Jan. IS. The following bul letin relative to the condition of Marshall Field of Chicago, who is ill with pneumonia at a hotel In this city, was issued at U:84 tonight: "Mr. Field la not feeling so well tonight. The disease has not extended, hut Mr. Field shows very much exhaustion." GIVE HER A CHANCE Old Dame Katare Kaswa How. Old Dame Nature has a sure way ef curing sick people by food. If tbe kind she wants Is supplied the body and the person don't interfere with drugs. She prescribes such things as fresh air and sunshine, exercise and right food as her principal agencies. Grape-Nuts is a natural food, preared from wholesome grains, with no drugs nor chemical ingredients " or processes, and Is shipped from the fsctory In such undi gested fitness that the weakest stomaah will readily assimilate tt. .An Ohio woman, who suffered for twelve I years from nervous prostration, night sweats, Imperfect circulation, Insomnia, j etc., tells how Grape-Nuts food restored her to health and happiness in less than ! twelve weeks. ! "I was so reduced in strength with un I told suffering, without vitality or ambition, I bed-ridden and unable to even wait on ) myself, that I felt obliged to doctor all the t lime,- IBmnf oll yirwujiuun auri ' ether, but deriving no permanent benefit from any. Sometimes I would feel better for a little while, but soon the effects of the medicine would pass away and I would lapse back to my former condition, "Last Msy, at toy mother's solicitation. I concluded to quit medicines and try Grape-Nuts food. It did not work a mir acle at once, but slowly snd surely, day by day. It built me up and strengthened me. I soon began to sit up, then to work a little, then to get out to see my friends, gaining meanwhile in sleep, till at last, by the end of June I was able to leaye home for a visit (taking my Grape-Nuia with me, to be sure), returning after a few weeks completely restored, with a healthy interest in my domestic duties, and, thank heaven, tbe strength to perform them! "That is so, and that I am stronger In mind also and quicker and more vlsoroua (ntclectually is due to the use of Grape Nuts food." Name given by Postum Co.. battle Creek. Mich. There's a reason. Read the little bvoa. ,"The Road to Wellvllle," la 4 V