TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: RATTODAY, DECEMBER P, lOOfi. r i ;::;.:. Christmas KID GLOVES 8 -f 7'' v t ?.v lr-:t st:?s j,-vj.s t?;m r(K c&k swaww r rCY 7 ; mm hi Bi;J Specul Sal of Leather Bags $ 8 Entire stock of Rltter Bros, of New York Anthony bag, strap purse, carriage bags, auto bags, etc. leather lined and fitted with purses, actually u Cp worth ft, at, each 0 Toilet Sets Manicure Sets Smoking Sets Made of! finest Imported rosewoods, ebony and Ivory. More than fifty styles Just the thing for a splen did Christmas gift actually worth up to $6, at, each v j l fnir in it it? ir ihiht iri ' ; ffiiil,iunw M!WipIHIiM I I' ii ii n.Milmi..i I tMll III II II ni iaijlsai.lC ,v;t m fl&sst k Cot This Out and Bring It With Ton. THIS COUPON Entitles Ton to On large TOY BALLOON FREE M. B SS5025SS23 S1HTA CX.AUS, Brandeis' Boston Store. 1.39 You must have a Coupon or you cannot jret a Kalloon. Another Coupon appears In another part of the paper. That will entitle you to another llolloon. Our Great Toyland is More Convenient than Ever; More The biggest, brightest, most beautiful Toyland in all the west, presided Entrances NO STAlRS TO over by the jolliest Santa Claus in the world. Our entire basement trans- CLIMB WIDE AISLES formed into a glittering palace of beauty. All the toys are new. Thou sands of beautiful dolls, toys, games and novelties to delight the little folks. Such a tremendous display of Christmas goods for the children never before attempted in Omaha. Santa Claus Will Be in Brandeis' Toyland All Day Saturday AN IMMENSE TOY BALLOON FREE TO EVERY CHILD WHO PRESENTS THE COUPON lirandels Is the only store in the west that sends Its own buyer to Europe to purchase toys di rect. A Import straight to Omaha and pay charges here. A saving to you of about 40 per cent. 'i 8 : I I 5- A jrrent bargain square of Indies' ran" driving and $trpot glovos; glaoo, snolc in i two-clasp efforts, (ff T H capo anil moo gloves; at, pai Eight Button Gloves Trefoiisse and Rey nler's gloves, In tans, blacks and whites, also ladles' white 16-button gloves a big ba pai -dartaw 9 rn 3 Special Sale of the Highest Quality SOLID GOLD JEWELRY Diamond Mounted Jewelry and Watches Wf bought all the drummers' ami show room sample linen from Weiner Bro., New York, manufacturers solid gold Jewelry. We will place this Immense purchase on sale Saturday unci continue the sale as long us these tremendous bargains last. u -S-3 Gent s Lion Head Diamond Scarr Pin -T worth J0 .00. at 10.00 Gent's Tiger lend Diamond Hcuct lJii) worth $:0.00. at 913.00 The Eternal guestlon Diamond Set Fin worth KG. 00, at 910.00 Dog Head 1'ln, with diamond aet eyes worth $22.00. at 910.00 Crab Stlrk fin, with real, pearls and .diamonus worth $50.00. at 935.00 Bow Knot Stick Pins, diamond center worth $56 00. at 923 00 Spiral Bow Knot Stick Pin, diamond set worth $23 00, at .919.00 Crown diamond and penrl size of diamond Pin 1-8 and 1-32 size, worth $60.00. at..,., 933.00 Gpmilno ruby, pearl and diamond- Pin worth $"i5.00, at 930.00 Gents' and Ladles' gold Fobs with solid gold frnnl .lirnat. u-Arl Vi tT, HO at . B1.50 Solid goll front lace and Chatolalne Pins -war- rnnten i-io solid goia, worm to n. at tdo- w 1-10 gold filled Bracelets worth up to $ I0.no. at $)1.28 to 94.03 WATCHES-For Men. Ladies a Children 11.75 Ladles' $:0.00 '0 size Watches, 20 year tune, hand eiigiad, with klgln or aitham mo eincnt, itmtelaln to match, at Ladies' 0 alse Watches, cases stamped 14 k. solid gold, 15 Jewel Elgin or Walthain move ment, worth $80.00, 5Q Gents' 17-jewel Elgin or Walt bain Watch, 20-year gold tlOll filled case, worth $20 A $S2.B0 lf-Jewel Watch, 1 also, Elgin movement, J boss It Cf 25-year case, at J,V Boys' open face, 20-year gold case Watch, Elgin or Waltlinm moveiiient, worth $15.00, g yij 17-Jewel" iilgln"or Wal tham Watch, dust proof nlcklo stiver 7 Aft case ' 'J Opera Glasses 300 samples all sizes, morocco and, rx-arl worth $8.00 (Ji. CC and $10.00. . yr 10 4J BEAUTIFUL SET RINGS From the Big Purchase Chllds' Tiffany Seal and Oval Band Rings, extra heavy at . . SB a sa 69c 30 Diamond rtlngs some slightly imper fect In color, solitare and Tlftnny settings, worth $lS$tn l?50 to $30, at. Iv-IA Ladles' Set Hingd, warranted solid gold, pearl and fancy sets, worth up . to $6, ut. . . '1 We want the children to get balloons without being Jostled In the crowd, so we ask you to cut out the coupon tickets you find In this newspaper. Santa Claus says you must have the coupon or he cannot give you the big balloon. OiiihIui's Greatest Doll Store Thousands of the lovllest dolls ever shown in the west. Branded' display is by far the greatest in Omaha. A specially fine lot of Kestner kid body dolls at the lowest prices In Omaha. Dolls of every elze and kind. Doll Heads All kinds of bisque doll heads. We mention unbreakable metal doll heads at 5c to $ 3. Doll Wardrobes Fur sets, toilet sets, combs, watches, fans, parasols, bags, etc., a wonderful display, s The "Teddy IicarV The cutest fad of the season polar bears and grizzlies that all children want prices 08c to $10. Rhoo-Flys at 49c to $2.08. Swinging Hobby Horses at 08c up to $10. Go-Carts and Doll Carriages at 25c up to $10. Trunks with trays, 25c to $2.50. Boys' Union Tt Chests at 25c to $5. Good Velvet Tartar nails at 10c to 75c. iW9 7(i Automobiles and Hand Cars Fun for the boys ana good winter exercise too prices are $.1.50 up to $6. Imported Cabriolets With skin covered horse, rubber tire rig, upholstered prices $5 to $25. Doll Furniture Pretty hard wood chiffoniers with mirror at 25c up to $1.08. Roll Top Writing Desks a special at $8.50. Pianos Mahogany finish, at 25c to $1.30. Dressers at 10c to $1.25. China Tea Seta at 10c up to $3.00. Stationary Engines at 25c up to $5. Ml nature Hallway, train, track, 08c to $5 Copper Electric En- y?. . "TfT". " Kine, made for belt Attachment. IR2.08. Doll Stoves, at 25c -l( up to $2.00. ' f eS9 I THE BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS Ii Omaha's Most Complete Book Store Brandeis' N:tv BuiMin The best gift books for the holiday season are moderately priced at Brandeis' great 5 J book store. More Christmas books than any other store in Omaha. .Our great stock is so 5 arranged that you can look over and easily select the books you want. Books for children. 5 Gift books of all kinds for your friends. A Suitable Gift for Everybody I m f HANDKERCHIEFS Ladles' and men's fine initial Handkerchiefs all kinds of plain sheer linen and Swiss embroidered effects, worth up to 25c make dainty gifts, at., Ladies' Unlaundered Handkerchiefs hand embroidered initials. These are made Ireland and a very fine value, at, each. 12c 8lc Men'$ flrve quality Handker chief t plain while initial, colored birder and ptlUno top effects each, at 6ic Jfen's largg stss fancy all silk Hand kerchiefswith colored border, about fifty styles -60o values each, at 25c Boys and Girls Underwear Four bargain squares piled high with all kinds of boys' and girls' fleecy vesta and pants med ium and heavy weights two f5C lots, at IJC-ZJC Children's Sleeping Garments Fine Jersey rib bed In ecru and grey made with feet, all sizes at, a suit M Q special rOC Ladies' Union Stilts Vests and Pants Fine and heavy ribbed some are Ttl Cl Ci Q fleecy lined at J JC-OVC-jOZ HOSIERY SALS! Ladies', men's and children's plain, fine and heavy ribbed hose, some fleecy lined bargain square worth ( f p up to 25c a pair, at 11C-13C 100 Calling Cards, 39c Prlntc f la s Few M laates, la East Arcade BRANDEIS BOSTON STORE L:CBBBB4BBflBB4BB4B4BBBBB4flBBBBB4B4flBBBB4BfllflB4BHlBBB bRAWDLI BOSTON STORE BIG FARM LAND BUSINESS Uncle Bam Closing Cut His Holdinei 1l Wtstern Fart of the ttftte. KINKAID ACT BRINGS M MANY SETTLERL Speculators Who Filed la 11X14 nuil Failed to Perfeet Claims Loslnsi Thens Thro ash C'onlpsls by Homesteaders. NORTH FLATTE. Neb.. Dec. T.-Spe-cial.) Th books ot the United States land office, located In this city, have been closed for the month ot November and a good op portunity Is given for ( review of the ope ration ot the Knkald or one-section home stead law. The present North Platte land district In cludes all of Lincoln. Keith. Perkins. Ban nsr and Kimball counties, the west two- thirds of Dawson, the north half of Gos per, the 'northeast corner of Frontier, the southwest quarter of Custer, the south west quarter of Logan, the south half of Mcpherson, the south two-thirds of Deuel, the south three-quarters of Cheyenne and a strip three miles wide along the south boundary of Scott's Bluff county. This district Is the largest active land Hassocks and Rugs for Xmas Gifts Wilton Ottomons, each Wilton Hassocks, each Itody Ilruacels Church Hassocks, each . . . . Automobile Hassocks, each Children's Hassocks, each .1.50 75c .1.00 .1.25 .25c 2.25 4.00 .5.00 MILLER, STEWART & BEATON l!15-17-n FARNAM STREET t Axmlnster Ruga, 27x64 Axmlnatrr Ruga, 36x72 Wilton Rugs, 27x54 flleo district In tho ctate, and the most I promlxlng to the homosteader. Within the territory above described more land has been entered, more filings made and more settlers have established their residences than In any of the land districts of tho stato Flnce the Klnkaiil act became ope rative on June IS, 1901. Since that time. 1.DS5.37S acres of land have been filed upon In the above tract. Of this. 611,51 acres was entered between June 28. 1904, and the last dny of that yenr; 6S5,4."2 acres was entered during the year 135, and 378.403 entered during the first eleven months of the present year. And within the boun daries of this same district, during the j-erlod of time between June 2S. 1904, and December 1, 190(1, "00.C00 seres have become vacant, through rellnqulnhment, cancella tion by contest or other reasons. 81noe this Kinkald homestead law took effect, 3,fi43 people have made fllinrrs within the present boundaries of the North Platte dlHtrlit, and from the flllnRH. final proofs and other fees allowed by law. the t'nlted States has untried a revenue of 93.95S.98. Summitry for Year On July 1, 19.16. the officials of the land office of this city prepared their summary and recapitulation for the fiscal year, which ended on that date. At that time this re port showed the following number of acres vacant In the respective counties, towlt: Banner, 70.020; Cheyenne, 120.S30; Custer. 1.040; Deuel, 88.040; Keith, 41.R67; Kimball, 63.94; Lincoln, 33.070; Logan, 6.2S2; Mc pherson. 67,682; Perkins. 1.S06; Scott's Bluff, ftKO. a total of S19.211 aerpn. The nru cm of vacant land, since the date of that re port, has been gradually and slowly de-' rrpaatn Th A ennrttllnHnn which lnV place by reason of contests and rellnqulKh ments almost keep pace with the new en tries. The land yet unentered Is located at greater distances from the railroads, and la, for that reason, not so desirable. Fur thermore, It Is land which has been ex amined and refused by entrymen, because better land could be secured. Those .who are more familiar with the conditions and he settlements made by the entrymen estimate that about one-third of those who have filed upon lands within this district since the Kinkald law took effect have established their residence upon their homesteads, while the remaining two thirds, on account of being unable, for different reasons, to move their families upon the land, or, becoming discouraged, have failed to comply with the law. A larger per cent of those who have entered land during the last twelve to eighteen months have established their residences upon the land, the reason, no doubt, being that those who filed earlier, and partic ularly at the time of the large openings, came In the excitement that was current at that time, and hundreds filed without hav ing seen th land and without any knowl edge In regard to the same. Still their entries cover the land, and In order for the homeseeker of today to get a right to file upon the land he must first Insti tute a contest against the entry and pe el' re Its cancellation, whereupon the con testant gains the preference light to enter the land within thirty days after the can cellation, and thla Is the procedure which Is being adopted by large numbers In or der to gain better land than they could get If they filed upon the sections which are now vacant. Since the Kinkald law took effect contests have been filed against entries In this land office district, and every month a large number of con tests are filed and tried. Hrlaas la Maar Settlers. The one-section homestead law has hsd a wonderful effect upon the development uf Western Nebraaka. Settlements have 1 bvu tuade thiuufchuut all ut Hie cyuuUei named, where before one could ride for miles and miles and never find a home. New poptofllces have been established and schools erected and arrangements are being node for the establishment of more post .fllces, nchools and churches among the o-called "Klnkaiders." The successful homesteader 3ends buck for tils friends and relutlvea, and thy contest land on which the claimant has not moved and established his residence as required by law, and In the course of a few months quite a settle ment Is established and the newcomer lives In a new land with his old-time friends and neighbors. During the last two years most of the homesteaders who have had energy and pluck have been prosperous. Most of them have broken up from forty to 100 acres of the land embraced In their homesteads and lutve raised such crops as are raised In the eastern portion of the state, and the remolnder of the section they use for the arizing of stock and dairy cattle. Numbers of the homesteaders have received offers ranging from small amounts to (2,000 and 13,0"0 for their homestead relinquishments. One thing that makes the land seem more desirable and Is rapidly aiding In the settlement of tho country Is the building of the Union Pacific railroad up the North Platte river valley. This railroad has al ready been built to a point about seventy miles west of North Platte and goes through the very heart of the homestead country. The B. & M. has also surveyed a route along this same river valley and Is now bulying the right-of-way, and It Is but a question of half a year or so until Its road to Salt Lake City will be well under construction. The trouble with the cattleman who at tempted to control the free range of the government and to prevent settlement by the homeneeker Is about at an end. Vigor ous prosecutions and injunction suits brought by the United States government, together with the settlements made, have almost broken tip the large pastures of the cattle barons, and little trouble In the fu ture will be experienced with this class of people. The talk of a new land leasing law, for the purpose of renting the lands yet re maining vacant, does not gain much favor In western Nebraska, unless such a law contains a proviso that a homesteader may file upon the land at any time and there upon the lease to the land filed upon shall heevme void and cease. A wonderful boom has passed over west ern Nebraska and land values have rapidly Increased. The farmer and stock raiser have generally been very prosperous and but few of the homeseekers and settlers who were judicious In the selection of the land which they filed upon have reason to complain. LAW NOT FOR UNCLESAM ONLY Such it Sharp Reminder of Jodre Hunger to Attorre7 ? mh. If you have anything to trade advertU It In the For Exchauge column of The Bee Want Ad page tv XsT YAM.' A" The fcrlrMwf thins In dj rirr in te. l r e nl fe I LitHlant l.ulr. and IMI i Ntr in it ot r. IKHl.i; SA.TII-I.IC A.lrtr... til Dept. I .11 M . J GOVERNMENT GE1S NO ADVANTAGE Will lie Treated No Better aad No Worse Than the Defense tn the Blaj Land Caae. Judge Munger of the federal court, re garded as one of the most patient and temperate Judges, yesterday Interrupted the haggling of Attorney Rush for the government and Hall for the cattlemen in the big land trial with this admonition; "Mr. Rush, the rules of law are not ex clusive to the government. The govern ment shall have no preference here over anyone else. The rules of law are for both parties, not for one party. The govern ment will be treated In this case the same as the other party, neither better or worse." The entire afternoon 'was devoted to the examination of witnesses living In Sheridan, Cherry and Box Butte counties to prove the extent of the Spade ranch enclosure by persons living In the vicinity of the ranch during the years U04 and 1905. The witnesses testifying were James T. Margrave, John F. Barton. Allan Light and Patrick Donahue. These wit nesses were all ranch and cattlemen. The question of permitting the map showing the range, township and section lines to go Into evidence was repeatedly objected to by the defense. Frequent ani mated disputes took place between At torneys Rush for the government and Hall for the defense on technical points and rules of evidence, with an occasional ad monition by the court Witness Gets Confused. These was a dreary monotony of same ness In all of Friday's testimony, broken only by an occasional burst of humor on the part of a confused witness who hardly iwiew what he was there for by reason of the Invariable observation of one or the other of the attorneys. "Hold on there, Mr. Witness, wait until I get in my objection," the objection being the stereotyped "objected to as Immate rial, Irrelevant and no proper foundation being laid and having no bearing on this case or either of the defendants." Then the question would have to be read over again and the witness would have u appeal to the Judge with the plea, "Judge, I want to answer, but I do not know what they want me to answer to. This Is the first time I have ever been In court and I am not used to Us ways." Fences Are All Removed. Testimony adduced Friday morning showed hat as a general proposition the I, h.ui been illegally built around large tracts of government land In Nebraska are down now and that cattle are rar.gtng over the vast stretch of ter ritory without any friction among the owners. George A. Ovtrander, a cattleman of Cherry county, when asked where he now ranged hi cattle, replied: "They now range with the Spade cattle and we luive no trouble." Friday morning's proceedings begin wtih a continuation of the evidence of 8. M. Mar.n. who s&ld: "I l.ad fcomclhing to do In IXIuUt, 1j6, with bringing a nuinbur of old soldiers In Nebraska fur the purpose bf tiling ou ..uljUc WiiU. expenses ui the entrymen were paid largely by myself, there being a few exceptions. I was reim bursed for all the outlay I made by Ami B. Tood, one of the defendants in this case, with a check or draft for 1246 and some cents. I secured during 1903, 1904 and 1905 about fifty of these declaratory statements. I cannot give the names of all the old soldiers I secured." The government here undertook to Introduce In evidence a certain letter re ceived by the witness from A. B. Todd and C. .C. Jameson, but the offense objected strenuously to the Introduction of the let ters, because no foundation for them had been laid. Question Over Evidence. Several questions here arose as to the ad missibility of the evidence presented by both the government and defense and the witness was excused until the court could pass on the question at the afternoon ses sion. One of the points raised being that the witness Mann was also Included In the Indictment for conspiracy. Chris Mosler, a ranchman of Cherry county, testified to certain fence lines of the Spade ranch In the vicinity of his home. The purpose of thla evidence, as well as that of the succeeding witnesses, was to establish the limits of the Spade ranch range. A plat of the territory cov ered by the Spade ranch was Introduced, but the defense objected to its Introduc tion on the ground It had not been formally admitted Into evidence. The objection was overruled on the ground that the plat was merely used to refresh the memory ot the witnesses. It was shown by Jefferson Orr, another Cherry county ranchman and homesteader, that the fence lines hitherto existing had been taken down In the vicinity ot his home. The defense further held that the plat was Inaccurate and the ostensible pur pose of the prosecution In its Introduction wus to show by successive witnesses the extent of the enclosure and thus Improp erly Influence and prejudice the jury to the manifest Injury of the defendants. BURLINGTON'S KICK READY Hill Boad Frepam Froteat, as Usual, to Acieiiment of Etats Eoard, COURT DELAYS THE FILING OF IT Boar with Other Matters and Re quests Attorney (or Railroad to Defer HIa Aannal Reqneat (or Injunction. Acting in harmony with the Union Pa cific, and the previous records of both roads, the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad company has prepared a bill and will Introduce it In the United States circuit court to enjoin Robert O. Fink, treasurer of Douglas county, and all the county treasurers of the state through which the Burlington runs or has any prop erty from enforcing the collection ot the taxes levied against that road by the State Board of Equalisation for the year 1906. The petition will state that the several county officials named will forcibly take possession of the property of the company In satisfaction of the Illegal taxes unlets restrained by order of the court and that the taxes are Illegal, unconstitutional and unfair, as Is the law which permits or au thotizes their collection. The amount of tax so assessed by the State Board of Equalisation Is about S67S, 000. The petitioners! have already proffered the payment of about ISOO.OOO of this tax, which they claim Is just and equitable, but county treasurers have refused to take any amount except that designated by the State Board of Equalisation. An effort was made to have the petition filed Friday noon by Attorney Kelby for the Burlington, but the court being other wise engaged, the filing- of the Injunction has been deferred to a later date. THREE COLORED MEN GO UP Chase Green, Bob Johi Jackson Called kd Olle la by ibo Law. Chase Green, 423 North Thirteenth street i Bob Johnson, 1441 Chicago street and Olie Jackson, 1119 Davenport street, were ar rested Thursday night on the charge of being suspicious ch&ractera. The arrest of, the three men, who are well known colored characters In the Third ward, occasioned considerable comment as they are usually engaged In getting their fiionds out of jail. Green la a professional bondsman, who Is ever ready to go ball for his friends and Johnson and' Jackson have been ex tremely active In politics, the latter serv ing a long term as janitor ot the city Jail. APPEAL OF JOE WARREN CASE Prellmlaarlee Are Ready aad Plea Will Soon Be Made to Supreme Court. The preliminary arrangements for the ap peal to the supreme court In the rase of Joe Warren, convicted of participating In the robbery of Nels Lausten, the night he was murdered In his saloon at Twenty first and Cuming streets, have been com pleted. The bill of exceptions has been filed In district court and is ready to be filed In the higher tribunal. Warren was acquitted of the murder charge, but was afterward tried for rob bery, and on conviction was sentenced tj fifteen years In the penitentiary, the maxi mum sentence. FINE DISPLAY OF DOLLERY Child's Savin Inatltnte Has Splendid Basar la Kotnnda of Bee Building-. Charitable women, mindful of their days of girlhood and the many little ones who have no means of getting Christmas gifts except through charity, under the auspices of the Child's Saving Institute, are con ducting the annual doll baxar of that in stitution In the rotunda of The Iiee build ing. The eales began Friday morning and will be continued throughout Saturday. They ore proving successful. The display of dolls, doll clothing and beds. beMJVa randy and other goodies. Is unusually elab orate and handsome. aturday specials WE OFFER FOR SATURDAY TWO ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. All day Saturday In our basement we will sell a 25c LIGHTNING BREAD KNIFE at, each 10 This is a big bargain. Cuta hot or cold bread or cake without tear ing, only 10c. Saturday Evening 7 to 9:30 IM)I,Li SPECIAL, 70c Large sleeping, Jointed Doll, 18-ln. long, bisque head, beautiful curls, blonde or brunette. The regular value of this Doll is $1.60 but was bought by us to sell special at S8c, and Is the best bargain effered at this price. For Saturday evening only 7:30 to 9:30 we make a further special, at, each 70 JAPANESE CUPS AND SAUCEHS In China blue and Geisha girl pat terns, for Saturday only, 19c, or 6 for $1.00 Not over six to oue party. ItOCKEIlS FOK GIFTS We show the largest assortment ot good rock ers cheap. Our line of Arm Rockers, golden finish, choice designs, will interest you. Prices. $3, $2.75, $2.50 $2.25 $2.00 $1.85. .$1.35 CHH1STMAS SUGGESTIONS In the Brlc-a-Brac department Japan ese Brass Vases, up from l)5 Brass Ferns Dishes and Jardinieres ai n. Candle Sticks, brass and bronze, up from 50 Card Trays, up from . nfA Orchard & Wilhelm (Sarpet Qo Douglas 313 S. ICnh