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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY is. 1906. Telephone Douglas 611. Now located in the new retail center, Howard and Sixteenth Street. As to quality and beauty of these silks you know just what they are. We are now . going to close the entire lot of pretty and practical silk. Monday we will give you the great est silk value that we ever have since coming to the new retail center. YOUR CHOICE OF THE ENTIRE LINE 49C A YARD Not a huge line. Early comers will have some fine dress lengths to choose from. Our advice to you is, do not miss this extraordinary sale Monday. On sale at 8 a. ni. Embroideries. Never before have we had such a large and pretty assortment of dainty matched patterns for children'" clothes. Baby sets are deigned especially for thla use,whlle for other uses we have larger design. Baby embroideries range from 10c a yard to 11.00 a yard with ,22-lneh Allovcrs to match, from 11.50 to $5 00 a yard. Ask to aee the rich choice thlnga we are showing for ladles handiome white dresses, embroidered robea or partly made dresses ahown in thla department at 111.00. fll.OO, I1H.0O and IM.OO each. See our batlate allovera from S1.0i to IH.00 a yard for waist making;. . You will find a choice selection of embroidered band, medallion, seam beading and rib bon beading. Cash's kufning-We aell thla pretty and durable trimming In a variety of widths and style for underwear. Our Spring Chain of Ladies' Suits and Coats. A chain ia aa strong aa ita weakest link. Juat ao with a line of ladies' auita and coat. Kvery atyle of oira la pretty, amart and sensible and every material of the moat desirable sort. In abort we are allowing the moat beautiful line of ladhs" coats and aulta to be seen anywhere In the city. Beautiful and swagger little pony coats, MIS. 17.30. $8.75, 112.50 up to 3 .50. Now and exclusive atylea of eliort fitting coata. $9.50. flO.OO, $12.50 up to $3).0O. Long looae fitting coata, right up to date, $.7S. $7.00. $12.50 up to $35.00. The greatest selection of smart pony aults, neat little Eton auita, and beau tlfully tailored fitting aults In all the gay and charming materials of the aeason. NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE M. lallieres Will Be Inaugurated Today , with Elaborate Ceremonies. L0UBET FIRST TO FINISH TERM OF OFFICE All Previous Exeeatlves of 'Third Ita. pabllo Have Been Assassinated, Died Saddenly or He signed. FARI8. Feb. IS. The assumption uf the office of chief executive .of, the i'ranch republic, today Is marked out from pre vious inaugurations by the fact that, until M. Falllerea' arrival at the Elyaee. no president of the third republic has ever found hi predecessor there to formally transmit the powers conferred on him bv tha constitution. Either because of aa aasalnatlon, sudden death or irsignatlon of office an Interregnum, during which tha cabinet has exercised executive pow ers," has preceded the beginning of each new presidential term, and for one or an other of these reasons the function of In stallation has been denuded of ceremony. When the first president. Thiers, re signed. In May. 1873, the country waa pass ing through a very critical period of Ha h later y and his successor. McMahon, merely conaented to accept office aa pro visional, president, and It waa only In No vember of that year that h agreed to continue for the full scptcnnctc, destined to be cut short by his resignation. Orevy'a auooesslon passed off quietly and unosten tatiously and at his re-election there waa no necessity for a tranemlaxion of powers. Carnal filled the place left vacant by Qrenejr's practically enforced retirement owing to the decoration scandal. He entered the Elysee direct from Versailles. The an archist Caserlo's dastardly deed left the country In mourning, so that there waa no room In thu midst of the national sorrow for rejoicing at the coming of Caslmtr- ', Porter, who soon decided to give up the Maitlon, for what reason waa r.ever clearly explained. Fu re followed, once more (finding, the Elyaee vacaut on his arrival. . IClatragic sudden death' found the nation again in distress when Loubet took over -,Mj presidency. '. Ceremonies Mill Be Elaborate. The opportunity afforded by the comple tion of his entire term by a popular presi dent and the direct , transmission of his power by him to his successor was seised upon by the government as an occasion IRPlllsKD DOCTOR llluetratlaa- the Effect ef food. The remarkable adaptability of 'U tape Nats food to stomachs so disordered that they Will reject everything else, la illus trated by the can of Mrs. H of Ba vin, Wis. ' Two.-years ago.'ohe nays. "I was at tacked by a stomach, .trouble sc serious that for long time I'.couM nut Uke much of any sort' of food. Even the various ; kinds ! prescribed by the doctor produced most acuta pain. We than ' got nic Cjiap..-Xut food, and you may imagine 'my e.u prise and ulight whenr! found that I could eat It with a rcllah and without . the slightest distress. . "When the doctor heard ..of It lie told i.ie to take several small portions each day, because he feared I would grow tired of It as I had of all other food. "But.' to his astonishment, (and that of everybody else), I did not tire of Grape Nuu.' and became better day by day, till, after some weeks, my stomach en tirely recovered and I waa able to eat A anything n appetite craved. . ' "My nerves, which had become so weakened that I feared I would become Insane, were also restored by the Grape Nuts food In connection , with Postuiii Coffee which has become our table bav - ei-ege. I appreciate most gratefully and thankfully the good that your food prep- a:atUua hare done me. and shall be glad ' Hr answer any letters Inquiring as' to my t-xperianc."-' Nanus given by . poatunt " Cu.. Battle Creek. Mich. There'a a' reason. Read tha little book. "The Road to Wellvtlle," In pkg All Our Beautiful $! and $1.25 Moire Velour Silks Monday 69c j Initial Handkerchief 100 down ladles' all linen Uundered Hnon, hand embroidered ( for 50c: $1.00 a dozen. Men's Initial Handkerchiefs. All linen Initial, all Initials except T and N, liberal size, and pure linen unlaundered, 15c each. These handkerchiefs will he sold In Economy Basement. Ladies' Outing Flannel Gowns, Half Price. All 65c gowns, In stripe outing flannel, 33c- All $1.00 gowns, assorted stripes and sizes, 50c. All $1.25 gowns, black and white and blue and white stripe, 63c. All $1.50 gowns, in all colors, 75c. All $1.75 gowns, in all colors, 88c. AH $2.00 gowns, In plain colors, pink and blue, $1.00. All $2.25 gowns, in stripes or plain colors, with ribbons, $1.13. Second floor. Dressing Sacques, Half Price. All flannelette, fleece down and outing flannel, in many designs and colors, all at half former prices. Economy Basement. Our Department of Shirting Madras and Printed Madras. la now at its best. Nearly all the new thing are in, and you'll agree witli us that they have never been more beautiful. The printed mudraa are mostly In small neat figures, dot, at ripen and checks on white ground, und you'll wonder how such simple designs can be ao beautiful. Trices, 10c, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c a yard. The woven madras, for ahlrts and shirt waist a, comes in an endless variety of color combinations, stripes, checks and figures. Domestic goods rivul closely with the fine Howard and Sixteenth Streets for breaking away from thu dull routine usually observed. The cabinet decided that the event should be made more significant and be used to impress the people with the cay working of the republican machine even when Its chief part had to be changed. M. Falllores will have plenty of oppor tunities for the display of tact In his new surroundings, for his removul from the somewhat humble official residence of the president of the senate at the palace of the Luxembourg to the palace of the Elysee, the Parisian home of the chief of the state, places him at once in an entirely different environment. The palace of tho Elysee cannot but lu ftuenoe the Ideas of its occupant, with Its remarkable record of royal and imperial predecessors and Its really regal emlclli!h ment und furnishing. Besides the Elysee. however, the nw president lias the choice of three splendid national palaces wherein to make his country home. These are Hamboufllet, favored by Loubct; Fontaln bleau, the choice of Faure, and Complegnc. occupied by the Russian emperor and em press during their historic visit to France, the result of which was the final arrange ment of the Franco-Russian alliance. M. Falllerea may possibly depart from the usual custom und continue to reside In his little country house at Louplllon, In the Department of tho Lot-et-Qaronne, sur rounded by his beloved vines. Takes Long Walks. Much curiosity Is excited as to whether M. ' Falllerea will be able as president 10 continue to lead the aame simple manner of life as thai to which he has hitherto been accustomed, fie has declared Ins Intention of doing so as fur as stale dulku will permit, and during the month's iu tcrval that has elapsed between his elic- tion and hla Installation at the Kl; hoc I nothing haa been changed. Every morn '.Ing without exception, no matter what thu weather, he haa quitted the Luxembourg after a slight breakfast at about 8 o'clock and started off on a walk of six or seven nines tnrougn ne atresia oi me cuy. xins has been his dally practice for years, and for a man of 65 years he proceeds at u remarkably brisk pace. The detectives charged with Ills personal security since January 18 have sometimes been put to It to keep up with him, walking as they do at a respectful distance In the rear. Eacli day lie makes a slight change In hla route, but generally arranges ao that he shull pass along the grand boulevards. U la somewhat remarkable that he Is rarely j recognised. Returning to his residence, M. ralliere devotes lilmself to his voluminous corresHindence. already prepared for lil.il by hi two secretaries. Luncheon at mid day Is a very simple but plenteous meul. An hour's perusal of the newspapers fol lows, succeeded by receptions and visits lasting till dinner, at which a few Intimate political and literary friends are always present, for M. Fallieres likes society, and his guests are regaled with wines from his own vineyards.- lie does not follow hla repasts by a cigar, for he has renounced smoking. The latter part of the evening Is spent in attending to private corre spondence until the hour for retirement, which is the comparatively early one of 11. M. Fallieres has no partlculary hobby, but exhibits the greatest Interest in any thing .brought to his notice, lie is not deeply interested In any kind of sport ex cept, perhaps, game shooting, at which h Is reputed even a greater expert than hla predecessor. Madame Falllerea ha earned a reputatlun for leing the personilicatinn of amiability and tact and promises to make an Ideal hostess In her own home. She has a charming daughter and a sm who has si ready inailo his mark as a barrister. FATAL nuARREI OYER FARM lloatrr I'orler uf Lathron, Mlo., fhoots and Kills Hla Father. Wil liam Porter. I-ATHROr, Mo.. Feb. 17.-As the result of a family quarrel over the disposition of farm property Homer Porter. aed '1 years, shot and killed his father. William Porter, at their home four miles west of here today. The tragedy was the culmination of frequent family quarrels, during one of which recently the father struck the boy's mother, knocking her down. II Is recalled that A. K. Porter, a brother of the dead man. killed his father a num ber of years ago In Kentucky under cir cumstance similar to thitse surrounding tha killing of today. . Special Monday. handkerchiefs, very pretty sheer un- In plain white, very spoclal value. foreign fabrics. 3i)c, 36c, 4"c, 5v, Prices are 15c, 2"c, fi"c per yard. Men's Shaw Knit Hose, 25c Pr. ISlnck, black with white feet, and fancy colors, spliced heel and toe, woven seam less, nothing superior to these at the price. SPKCIAL HOSK. 15C PAIR, 2 FOR ISC Fast color with split sole and heel, much better than usually sold at this price. PLAIN BLACK AND TAN HOSK. lCc a pair, $ pairs for 25c. A ustinl price. but an unusually good hose STAND'PATTERWINS IN PAGE I'resent Representative Falls to e inrf Kr nomination Cor Another Ttvm, SHENANDOAH, la., Feb. IT. (Special Telegram.) The republican primaries in Page county, the first to be held In the statu this year, developed a lively contest. C F. Crose, present representative from this county,- whs up for renoniinutlon. lie has been classed aa a friend uf Governor Cummins, though not one of his radical supporters. His opponent was Pr. Elliott, ai avowed standpatter, und the doctor won out by a vote of l.lfl to 9!. Another In teresting fight was on sheriff, with three candidates. F. J. McCord was nominated, receiving 1,620 votes tp 63$ lor A. F. Hen derson and 9U for C. A. Mennack. W. I. Crose. the present county attorney, was up fur renominatlon and up to two wreks ago hud no opposition. A newspaper attack upon hla record in office, however, brought out another candidate, George 1. Miller, und the latter was nominated, receiving l.WKl volea to 63 for Crose. A full county ticket was nominated, the remainder without op position. lor a Man Leaves Family. CEDAK FALLS, la., Feb. 17. (Special. The excitement relative to the mysterious disappearance of Orvllle H. Jones one week ago is somewhat relieved since It has been learned that ho eloped with the daughter of his neighbor. His wife and three chil dren have been visiting for two weeks at the home of her parents in Clarksvllle and returned last night in response to a telephone message. Mr. Jones waa known to have SS5 with him. money he had Juat received from the sale of his hogs. His team his been , cared for In the boarding stable whore he left It last week Friday. It was not known that he or the girl had any attachment for each other and their elopement has caused 'great surprise. Miss Mabel Jaynes has been her father's house keeper since the death of her mother. She Is IS years old. Brother Trie lo Have frlnoar. SIOLX CUV. fa., Feb. 17. At Ida Grove toduy In the trial of Fred McCutcheon, charged with accepting deposits in the bank at Tda Grove when ha knew the bank was Insolvent, Carl McCutcheon. his brother, created a sensation by going on the witness stand and Incriminating him self to save his brother. The witness, in a voice choked with emotion, said that he and not his brother accepted a deposit of $143 in the bank on January 7. 1W. a few days before the death of E. P. McCutcheon and the failure of the bank. Water Plant Completed. ONAWA. Ia.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Tha Onawa waterworks plant will be open for public inspection Wednesday evening. Feb ruary U, having been fully completed. Tho SOU-foot well still continues to flow without any signs of increasing or diminishing, and the water escaping does not freese for same distance with the present weather conditions. Traction Merger In llaveuport. DAVENPORT, la., Feb. 17. Papers were signed today by winch eastern capitalists buy all traction, electric light, power and gas properties franchises In Davenport. Ia.. and Rock Island and Mnliue. III., and tlie liiterurhan line from these thre cities to Watertown, 111. The purchase price Is approximately $ti..uin. Waodbln Pastor Rralsjua. WOODBINE, la., Feb. 17. i Special. -Rev. J. E. Wilkin, who haa for three years past .beep pastor of the First Hap tist church of Woodbine, will sever his connection here, preaching hia farewell ser mon Sunday and will remove to Harlan. Acquitted uf Murder Charge. AL1JIA. la.. Feb. 17. tepeclal Telegram.) At 9 o'tiuck tonight the Jury reported acquitting Lulu Austin, a negress, of mur dering her husband. He attacked her with a pocketknlfe and in the fight dropped It. She picked It up and stahled hiin over twenty times. Weather Delays Ditch Work. ONAWA. la.. Feb. 17.-i8peclal.) The steam dredge on tlie big' Monona-Harrison drainage ditch ceased work thla week on account of tlie severe weather and the thickness of the Ic in tha ditch. Wu:k Bee. Feb. 18, 1906. Monday We Are Going to Sell Our Famous 36-Inch Regular $1.25 Black Chiffon Finished Taffeta, 98c a Yard. Without doubt you will attend the great sal of colored silks Monday. While at the silk counter ask to see this special black taffeta at 88c. Note the wide width, ex amine It, crush It In your hand. No muss ing, no crushing, no wrinkling, the quality Is right, the finish Is tight and the color ia simply beautiful. At Monday's special price. It la nothing short of a bargain. In Our Curtain and Drapery . Department on the Third . Floor. fl are showing a new line of madras, printed Swisses, cretonne. silkollnes. scrims, point do sprit net, hobbinet in all widths and many Novelties In printed dra peries. Come, look at our llnea. get our prices, compare them and you'll find there la a saving In them every time. Millinery Opening on or About March First. Aa the time approaches, new and beau tiful creations from European and Ameri can style markets are arriving by nearly every expreF. Our own designer, working with a single thought, vis., the accom plishment of a great purpose, are busy forming into shape styles that w.ll be Different." Our Customer's Deposit Account Depart ment is for your convenience. It is not a bank. will be resumed when the weather mod erate. ' town m Notes. SIOl'X CITY Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has discharged the elevator boy and ahut down the el'-valor in Sioux City's fine federal building. Lack of funds is assigned as the reason In the order. SIOCX CITY-W. K Breckenrldge. chief engineer for the Burlington, announcer that a new bridge will lie built over the Missouri rtver at Sioux City by that road. It In expected the structure will be erected between the combination bridge and the Umaha high bridge. WATERLOO Charles R. Todd, a popu lar druggist, committed suicide BAturuay morning while visiting the home farm near Khell Hock. Nervous despondency from brooding over the recent prosecution of druggists for selling liquor Is the supposed cause, tie Diew out ins Drains wun a snot ' gun Todd waa burn in Waterloo and waa J 27 years old. He was a brother of Todd, I of Wangler Brothers & Todd. MAY FORFEIT A FRANCHISE Trouble Between iclcphune Company and City uf Chicago Takea Acute I'haae. K HIf'Alfl h'.h I. ..uialunl I ..... ..... tion Counsel Maclay Hoyne today sub mitted a report to Mayor Dunne upon the litigation now In progress between the city of Chicago and the Chicago Telephone com pany, in which he urges that the fran chise of the company be forfeited to the city. The statement of Hoyne to the mayor In part reads: In view of the fact that the Chicaao Telephone company la now negotiating with the city for a new franchise, and in view of the arbitrary and arrogant atti tude whicn thla coni.iany haa maintained for so many years past toward the city government, its officials and the public at large, I would respectfully recommend that the city urgently request the mate's at torney to proceed with all possiole dis patcn to obiuln a forfeiture of the license anu privileges granted to the company oy the oidlnanee of January 4, ltf$. The pres ent negotiations can then proceed upon tne basin that tue telephone company ut the present time is a mere tresspasser in the streets of the city. Mayor Dunne, after a consultation with Mr. Hoyne and other city officials, decided to nsk the states attorney to proceed against tlie telephone company In accord ance with the suggestions of Mr. Hoyne. It was decided to allow, during the prog ress of the legal proceedings against the company, the Issuance of temporary licenses, revnkable at will, that the tele phone service of the city will not be in terrupted. JOHN A. M'CALL . IS WORSE Former Inauranee President Is Ex pected o Live ht a rT Hour. LA KE WOOD, N. J., Feb. 17. Physic ians of John A. McCall, t'.ie former president of the New York Ulc Insurance company, announced today that almost all hope for his recovery has barn abandoned. Mr. Mc Call waa much weaker today than at any previous time during his Illness, this con dition being due largely to the fact that lor several days ho has been able to take only small quantities of liquid nourishment. Lute tonight Mr. McCa'l was reported as being very low, but it Is believed he will live throughout the night. All the mem bers of the family are present tonight and they expect to be summoned, to Mr. lie Call's bedside at any moment. FIRE RECORD Nebraska City Residence. NEBRASKA CITV. Neb., Feb. 17. (Spe cial Telegram. ) The home of John Rtggs on South Sixth street was destroyed by fire this evening. Loss, $i.6"0. The fire was caused by an oil lamp exploding. Chamberlain's Coach Remedy Arts on Nature's Plan. Tlie most successful medicines are those that aid nature. Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy acts on this plan. Take it when you have a cold and It will allay the rough, re lieve the lungs, aid expectoration, xipen the secretions and aid nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. It Is famous for its cures over a large part of the civil ised world. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result In pneumonia. NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-J. Plerponl Mor gan was a passenger on the steamer Cel'ic. which sailed tol fur ths Asuras, Gibral tar and Naples. CONSULAR BILL HITS HOWE Nebraskan'i Post at Antwerp Reduced to a Plain Consulship. EFF0RTT0 CHANGE MEASURE IN THE HOUSE Senator from Thla Mate Did Not nlre Item I ntll Rill Had Paaaed That Body and Bern Sent to the Hnnar. From a Htaft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-(Spetial Tele gram.) fnder the Lodge bill to reorganise the consular service Antwerp haa been rele gated to a consular position, which seri ously affect Colonel Church Howe of Au burn, Neb., consul general at that place. The senate committee on foreign rela tione shifted tho consul general for Belgium to Brussels, in conformity with a plan to confine consuls general to the capital of foreign states. This action 1 particularly unfortunate with reference to Antwerp be cause of the extraordinary Importance of that port In the commercial world and be cause of the foot that all the principal na tions have a consul general there, while they have nono nt Bruesel. An effort Is being made with the house committee on foreign affairs to have the present statu of Antwerp retained. Senator Millard waa not aware of the action of the senate com mittee until after the bill had passed the senate, his time being so fully occupied with the continuous hearing of the senate committee on interoceunlo canals that he could not familiarise himself with the pro vision of the Lodge bill. Now that the matter bus been called to his attention Senator Millard Is putting forth every ef fort to ad Hist the matter. Geildea nti Permanent Mat. The services of W. M. Oeddes lii Ne braska Jn connection with various exposi tions a special agent of the Treasury de partment as disbursing officer for tlie T'nlted Stales government boards have been recognized by the president. An executive order was Issued from the White House thl week placing him within the classified service. He has, since coming to Wash ington, handled the funds for tiie Omaha. Buffalo, St. Louis and Portland expositions, and, upon the request of Secretary Shaw, he was placed within tlie regular service. Minor Matters at Capital. The secretary of the Interior has awarded the Western Portland Cement company of Yankton. S.D.. the contract for furnishing from 20.u0 to SO.nou barrels of Portland cement for the Belle Fourche project at Its bid of $2.43 per barrel. Judge Walton and Joe S. Cook of Blair, who have been In Washington on matters connected with the Postoffice department, will leave for Nebraska tomorrow. W. A. Meserve of Crelghton and W. H. Lackett of Bloomfteld. Neb., left for the west today. The application of Charles Sliato, W. II. Bradley. G. A. Manwaring, Andrew Struble and G. M. Anderson to organize the Farm ers' National bank of Inwood. Ia., with JtO.OOO capital has been approved by tho comptroller of tlie currency. The First National bank of Bradshuw. Neb., has been authorized to begin busi ness with $25,000 capital. Goorgo W. Post 1 president; E. A. Wells, vice president; J. F. Houseman. cahler. Postal Matters. Rural currier appointed for Iowa routes: Colfax, route 2, Jiimea C. Barry carrier. Gertrude- Barry substitute. Holstein, route 2. Gus F. Muni carrier, Fred Rau sub stitute. Luverne, route 1. George H. Scrlbnrr carrier, Jess M. Stoddard substi tute. Newton, route 2, Robert F. MeCui lough carrier, Wllllafn McCullough substi tute. Remseu, route 1, Nicola Klrsch car rier, J. P. Burlliole substitute. Rock Rap Ids, route t, John McKelvey carrier. Ar thur McKelvey substitute. Stockport, route 1, Jesse M. Knowies carrier, Eva Gregory substitute. Wall Lake, route 1, John R. Schwitters carrier, N. F. Schwit ters substitute. Washta, route 1, Luther Bailey carrier, Charles W. Bailey substi tute. D. B. Mussie, Fairfield: Carl G. Olander, Wilcox; George It. Bakewell, Alliance, I GIVEN AWAY IN OUR VERSE CONTEST RHYMESTERS, GET BUSY! WHAT WE WANT; Bright, snappy verses iu rhyme, telling of the superior merits of our "Kryptok" nud "Toriseua" lenses. These verses are to he used in newspaper and street car advertising. First Prize, $30.00 Second Prize, $25.00 Third Prize, $20.00 Fourth Prize, $15.0r Fifth Prize, $10.00 We want YOU to try for one of these prizes. You do not need the ability of Longfellow or Poe to win in this contest. Almost anyone can write a verse sufficiently catchy and im: pressive to make good advertising. "Why not YOUt CONDITIONS: The contest Is free to all. Contest closes April IS. !n. and announcement of prise winners will be made as soon after that date as possible. Verses to be eligible for a priae must not be more than ten lines in length. They may be as short as tlie writer chooses. As many verses may he written as desired, but each must lie complete In itsel OLD WAY ' LCNS WITHOUT CRACKS OR LINES "TORISCUS t Tiiiav asaaa wwhik AROUND THE EYE Ordinary !-ens In use. Columbian Optical Neb.: E. R. Steinberg. Mason City: Waller K. Wellons. .Swan: Ernest L. Pockham. I Vllllaca. In.; Thomas R. Price, D. A. j Rrooks. Sioux Falls; D. P. Brooke. Aher- wen. n. ii.. nave neen appointed railway mall clerks. Complete rural free delivery service has leen ordered established In Muscatine county, Iowa, effective April 2. The total number of route in the county will be twenti -six. PRODI CTIO OF BEET l ii in Ontpnt Ran Increased lltva Per Cent since Last I rnioi, WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-A preliminary ' statistical report of the beet sugar In- dustry for the year ending December .11. lSct. Issued today by the .census bureau, show that industry has Incrcas-M 128.1 per cent in the numlier of pounds of sugar I produced since the census of 1H. The total number of pounds of sugar, granulated and raw. produced In 1!M was 531..'BS,S,.4 and the vslue of the product was $23,!;i,Gc2. The value of production other thsn sugar obtained in the sugar beet i manufacture was Jlfil.ire. j In IWt the number of sugar beet factories i was fifty-one. against thirty-one In 1W The capital Invested In Wl was $W.!23.JW and in won it was $20,as,519. Panama Freight Moelnat. WASHINGTON, Fob. 17.-Chairman Blionts of the Isthmian Cannl commission haa received a cablegram from Chief Engi neer Stevens at Panama announcing that there Is no delayed freight on the Isthmus. The cablegram reoda: ' With probably the heaviest coffee movement for year, there Is not todny one ton of delayed freight on the Isthmus." WORK FOR PREMIER (Continued from First Piige.) thut gross and self-created travesty (a shorter name could more properly be ap plied) build up further misrepresentations to hide his own shortcomings or to avoid his responsibility for creating tho unem ployed whose difficulty ho now exploits." .An agitation has been commenced for a reform in the ballot laws. Even the lxm don Times, extremely conservative. In mat ters of this character, says that the new House of Commons Is emphatically of the twentieth century, hut that its methods are still largely those of the middle ages. One of the first inquiries by Parliament In considering election reforms will be in the matter of canvassing. The question Is already being asked, why canvassing I still tolerated. The ballot Itself assumes that the elector vote in secret and that no man has a right to ask him how he haa voted. But tlie candidate himself rarely refrain from asking an intending voter how he intend to vote. Many other reform besides those of canvassing are being proposed. FOR FRATERNAL SANITARIUM Directors of Association Take Over Property Worth Million Dnltsra. CHICAGO, Feb. 17. The directors of tha National Fraternal Sanitarium association met here today and formally took over a tract of 3,000 acres of land and a large hotel building at Los Vegas, N. M. The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company donated the hotel, together with a tract, of I.OiiO acres of la'nd, and the Land Grant association of Las Vegas gave 3.0H0 acres of land to the sanitarium associa tion. The entire property. It is said, 1 valued at fl.OOO.OCO. The association re ceived a charter today from the stats of Illinois, and It Is planned to open the sani tarium on July 1 to patients of the various fraternal ordera Interested. Cheyennes to Hold Council. PIERRE. 8. D.. Feb. 17. (Special.) A meeting of the executive council of the Cheyenne Indian reservation has been called to meet at the agency, opposite Forest City, February 28. This council will consider matters of Importance to the In diana on the reservation, probably the principal one being the granting of a right-of-way across the reservation for the Evarts extension of the Milwaukee road. 00 in Gold Contestants may select for subjects either "Krypjok". ut "Torlsi us" lenses, or both. The merit of competing verses will be considered solely from a standpoint of good advertising and coinpetitoia must accept our judgment us to their availability. Verses ifor competition must be addressed to Ad. Tieot.. Columbian Optleal Co.. Omaha, and self addressed stamped envelope enclosed to Insure their return In case no prise Is awarded them. NEW WAY 99 niDVP Torlscus Lens in use. 211 South Sixteenth Street, Omaha, Neb. Other matters In regard to lenses and gen eral management of the affair of the reservation will be considered. ThS coun cil is one selected some time ago. consist ing of the more prominent Indian. Includ ing all the element, and In whose hands whs placed the business administration of the affair or the Indians on the Cheyenne River reservation. k LUMBER DEALER INSOLVENT Fallnre of Frank M. Ireelmau of Chlraaro Mar ifferl Rnnka In Many Cities. CHICAGO. Feb., 17. Attorney represent ing a number or the creditor filed an in voluntary petition In bankruptcy and petition fur a receiver In the fnlted States district court late this afternoon against Frank M. Creelmnn. who ha extensive lumber interest throughout the south, and who Is n son of E. E. Cfeelman, of the directors of the Rnnk of America of this city, which was placed in the Imrtil of a ten Iver last Thursday. After tlie petition had been filed It was announced by Judge liiidis thst no action would be taken In the matter by t!ic court until next Tuesday. Tlie tangle in Mr. Creelman'a affair. It Is said, may affect a number of banks throughout the fnlted Stntc. Thesa banks have accepted stock or the various lumber comnunler m collateral for loans, fnder the appointment of n receiver for Mr. Creelmnn' Inter, sts. this stock. It la asserted, will lie valueless. The first move against the Creelman in terots In Chicago ws made today Ju the I'nlted States district court, when an In voluntary petition was filed against the Henry Aaronson company, a large picture moulding manufacturing concern. The stock of this concern Is said to lie owned largely by the Creelmsns. This petition also asked for a receiver for the company, but the heating was continued until next Tuesduy. NEW DEPOT FCR KANSAS CITY lx Railroads Will Ilulld Passenger Mellon CnstlnK Twenty. Mil. Hon Dollars. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 17.-E. R. Swinney. president of the First National bonk of this city and a director of the Chicago A Alton Railway company, an nounced tonight that six railroads entering Kansas City would build a magnificent passenger station on the territory bounded by Grand avenue, Broadway, Twenty-first and Twenty-third streets, the building ami ground to represent a total cost of more than $,0a0,O. The six rouds Interested in the enterprise are the Atchison, Topeka & Sunla Fc. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Puul. St. Louis & Sun Francisco, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago & Alton and tlie I'nlon Pacific. The site selected for the new station comprises thirty-six acres of lund which tlie station promoters have secured by options at the rate of $i,Cu0 per acre. The station, through which twenty-four tracks will run, will be. one of the finest In the United States. WOULD SUE RICHARD M'CURDY Justice Peckham Asks That Mutual Take Hteps to Recover Money Wrongfully Taken. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. The recommenda tion that a suit be instituted against Richard A. McCurdy, former president 'of the Mutual Life Insurance company. Is made in a letter written by I'nlted States Supreme Court Justice Rutus W. Peck ham to the special investigating committee of tha Mutual and made 'public today. The letter ' states that the suit should be begun before Mr. McCurdy leaves this country for Europe, us is his reported in tention, and its object be to recover money which Mr. McCurdy may owe the com pany. H. Clay Pierce to Testify. . JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Feb. 17. At torney General liadley announced tonight thnt H. Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce CHI company had agreed to appear before Commissioner Anthony at St. Louis on March 1 und give testimony in the ouster suit filed aaainat the Watera-Plerce and Republic Oil companies. "Kryptok" Bifocals are made for persons requiring lenses of different strength for seeing distant and near objects. They combine both' foci in a single lens and by a mar velously Ingenious mcthou of enclos ing the reading lens within the main Inns, the lines are obliterated, aud we have bifocals without a blemish cltan, clefcr. "youthful'1 looking glasses, thst can be worn by the moat sensi tive people with perfect comfort. The word 'Kryptok-' is taken from the Greek and Latin aud siguillrs "hidden or unseen eye." We take pleasure in showing ths-i lenses. Call and sea them. "ToricuV Lenses ara made for any wearer of glasses and for many reasons are su perior to any other lens made for th eyes. Owing to their deep curve they can b set closer to the eye than the old form without touching tha lashes, thus giving an enlarged Ib id of vision and doing away with "seeing the edges." which Is so annoying lo many persons. The lens is equally distant from the eye In looking at rny angle, and vision is lust as good when ,ook tng through the edges as tha center. "Kyptok lenses can also be made Ui tha "Torlscus" shape. Company at
