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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,
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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 '
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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
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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.
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