THE OMAIIA' DAILY BF!E: SATOPAY. PECKMBE1? 1.". If. 3 y M r Z czzi ri cizzi trrr-J ri c reversal of snd a ww (5 of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Apparel OPEN SATURDAY EVENING 'TIL 10 O'CLOCK SATURDAY THE BIGGEST SALE DAY Extra special prices below cost on Suits, Cloaks, Furs, Opera Wraps, Skirts, Waists, Gowns, Riding Habits, Petticoats, Craven- ettes, Misses' Peter Thompsons, etc. Thousands of dollars worth of new and stylish Ladies' Tailored Garments sacrificed in our effort to reduce stock. " v You positively cannot afford to miss this phenomenal sale Saturday as many new bargains will then be planl on sale for the first time. P J D D $5.00 value Ladies' Fur Neck Scarfs.. 98 $0.50 value Ladies' Fur Neck Scarfs 1.98 $3.00 "Waists-Dainty new styles $1.50 $5.00 Silk Waists, stylish new models ; $2.98 $6.50 Silk Plaid Waists, extremely popular $3.98 $8.50 Silk Petticoats, all colors and styles $3.98 $8.00 Dress Skirts, all materials, all styles $3.98 200 Coats, worth $12.50 and $15.00, in long, loos or half -fitted novelties. . .$3.98 $20.00 values in Ladies' long, loose or half-fitted Coats, novelties or plain colors $9.98 $30.00 values in Ladies' long, loose or half-fitted Coats, novelties or plain colors $17.50 $30.00 values in Ladies' long, tight-fitting Coats, black, brown or red. .. .$18.50 $20.00 values in Ladies' Tailored Suits $7.50 $25.00 values in Ladies' Tailored Suits $9.98 $30.00 values in Ladies' Tailored Suits $14.93 Fur Scarfs and Muffs, in mink, ermine, kolinsky, marten, chinchilla, lynx, fox squirrel, Fersian lamb, sable, opossum, etc., all priced to you at a saving of 25 to 33 a To. Ladies' Rain Coats, Opera Wraps and Party Gowns, 50 off. The Greatest December Sale of Ladies' Wearing Apparel in Omaha's History 1 i J-ramc The New Cloak Shop Authorities on Style EH 2 C 1517 Farnam St., OMAHA. 1 ROSE'S LETTER COMMENDED Lislatrs of Opinion Fkn of Formulatine Bills u a G od Cue. INVESTMENTS F'S THE SCHOOL FUND Prises Awir la the Cora Show of the Nebraska Soy-Omaha Coal Dealers Ccaalaia of M-Mn4 of Lettlna- Cor.traets. (From a BtafT Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 14. Special.)-Ttie letter of Chairman W. B. Ro of tbe republican state committee, warning legislators of the difficulties that will be placed In th way of carrying out the party pledges, an sug gesting that the plan of having a joint committee, draft Important legislation w.li In a groat measure obviate difficulties, has roce've,! the cordial support of many mem burs of the legislature. Some of the mem bers have written Mr. Rose commending him for making the suggestions contained In' his letter, and others have called on him In pel son to 6approvo his action. The present revenue law was drafted by a Joint committee and It was passed and stood the test of the courts. This precedent has greatly Impressed members of the legisla ture and there was much favorable talk Immediately after the election among the members of pursuing this plan at the coin ing session. Among the proposed laws that may be referred to a Joint committee are the anti-pass law. direct primary law. laws to tax railway terminals, laws conferring upon the railway commission power to de termine and enforce reasonable freight and passenger rates and other laws promised by the republican platform. 1 Nebraska's litntmcili. The report of State Treasurer Mortensen chows thai of the ST.4JJi.T16 of trust funds In vested by the state In Interest-bearing se curities, 5,tBH C2S is Invested In bonds and coupons and Sl.fsl9.u8? In general fund war rants. Of the amount Invested In bonds and coupons, i042.SSl Is Invested In the bonds of other states, divided as follows: Massachusetts, ISTT.ttft!; Mississippi. fcST,000; 1st oho, $464,749; Delaware. $20,090; Tennessee, $260,500; California. $26,000. The bonds of Massachusetts were the first bought from any other atate and a ruling of the supreme court was obtained to au thorise the Investment. The constitution permits investments in "state securities," and the court ruled that this not only In cludes warrants of the state of Nebraska, but bonds Issued by states ether than Ne braska. The investments in bonds of other states were deemed wise because county bonds and state warrants are not available in sufficient quantities to keep the trust funds Invested. The Massachusetts bonds nearly all require payment In gold. There Is a law In that state which permits the state to Issue bonds for the payment of municipal and county improvements. The state Issues bonds and then collects from the munici palities and counties that make the Im provements. Nebraska has no outstanding bonds of any kind. Its floating debt is rep resented by outstanding state warrants, and 92 per cent of these warrants are held by the state as an Investment for the perma nent school fund. Prises la State Corn Contest. The prizes in the boys' and girls' state corn growing and corn cooking contest have been awarded. I The greatest number of entries, as well as amount of interest. Is in class A, in the corn division. This is ten ears of corn grown from 1.000 grains furnished by the state. The winners in this class, with the county from whence they come, are as follows: First Gordon Vnangst, Lancaster. Second Loran Patterson. Burt. Third Val Kuska, Fillmore. FourthJoseph B. Kuska, Fillmore. fifth Robert Engle Saunders. The following are grouped as having ex cellent exhibits in this class and are all marked "A." They will be awarded prises: Anton F. Kueer. Cuming: Clifford Young kin, Saline; lather Darby, I.ancaster: D. I.. Kauffman, Lancaster; Hugh Garrett. Fillmore: Talmage Miller. 8aunders; Claude A. Barker. Pawnee; Gienn Smith, Lancas ter; Ralph Smith. lancaster; Lynn Con verse. Sounders; Justus Brahmstadt. Lan caster; Ray Huffman. Seward; Harvey West. Otoe: Charles E. Metser. Pawnee; I.eo E. Metier. Pawnee: Frank -Dee. Doug, las: George Campbell. York; Ogden Nel son Burt: Joseph Miller. Fillmore; Joseph Miles. Seward; Louis Jesrwrson, Surders; lister Moore. Seward; Worthy Nicholas, Gage; Roy Fnangst. Lancaster; John Vellman. Douglas: Peter Finnegan. Un caster; Carl Gantt, Saline; Duff Iteming. Fillmore; Frank Rlgby, Lancaster; Eddie Hall. Dodge. In division "B" of class A, there ere 111 winners, who will receive equal prlres. while in division "C" there are twenty-four winners. fine Tt of the corn exhibit consists of ten esrs of corn grown from seed furnished by the county superintendent. Loran Pat terson of Burt county won first prise In this class, while all of the other leading winners are from Dodge county. They are as follows: Earl Kleeman. Eddie Monnrlch, Frank Furstman. John Lass. Walter Rleyhe, Percy Kleeman. Clarence Monnrich, Ar thur Bleyhe. Leroy Kleeman, August Bas ler. Bruno Leptien. Glen Ferguson. Class C consists of ten earc of corn raised by a Nebraska boy regurdlesi of where he procured his seed. There sre eight divisions in this class, though In some of them there are no entries. The winners In the various divisions are as follows: Division 1 Robert Engel. Saunders; Charles Leaders. Sarpy; Earl Hogue; Sa line; Ernest Buehler, Johnson; Joe Aldrlch, Valley. Division S-Joe Aldrieh, Vsllev: Robert B. Benson. Dixon: Carl Kohrell. Cass. Division 6 Alex Blevhe, Dodge. Division 6 D. O. Stelck. Hall; Robert En gel. Ldge. Division 7 Robert Engel. Dodge. Division S 3. Warren Denning. Fillmore. In class X. which Is a collective exhibit, Harry Oldirog of Sarpy won first priis. There are two classes In the sugar beet contest Class A Includes those who re ceived seed from the state, while class B Includes those who received seed from other sources. The winners In class A are D. A. Stelck. Hall; Fred Vein. Lancaster, and Segrid Strang, Valley. Winners in class B are John Gallentlne, Hall, and Fred Vein. Lancaster. in tne potato contest, the winners in class A were Samuel Chlnn. Dixon; Mav Nider. Jefferson: Willie Watson. Sheridan, and D. D. Kauffman, Lancaster. Lectare oa Cooking. At Libert hall at the State university at 9 o'clock this morning, the ne-nbers of ths girls' association listened to u lecturs by Miss Kosa Boutun. Miss Buutun gave her hearers some elemental hints on looking and demonstrations In measuring. She also spoke briefly on manual training and at the conclusion of her talk took the girls to the university kitchen, which proved a most interesting place to the visitors. At 11 o'clock the general stssion assem bled at the chapel of Memorial hall, which was well filled. E. C. Bishop presided and ine nrsr. Kbcaker was Dirk J Cnxhv ne the department of agricultural education of the United States Department of Agri culture. Mr. Crosby emphasized the valutt of menial training and urged the necessity of a broad educational basis for anyone who would succeed in any line. This afternoon W. J. Bryan and others spoke In the audi torium. Omaha Murderer Appeals. An appeal brief for Jay O'Hearn, the Omaha boy murderer under sentence of death for killing Nell Lausten, was filed in the supreme court this morning by his attorney. James P. English. It Is a docu ment of 145 pages and sets forth In ex haustive detail the facts and arguments on which It Is hoped to obtain a Judgment In the higher court trial In the lower. lalrerslty stork at Chlraao. C'f the h'ne steer exhibited by the State unixerslty st the Chicago Uve Stock show, six were prise winners, one of them a 9- months calf, bred on the university farm. wmn,ng the grade Angus championship over all ages, and another, the college championship over the cattle cf all hreds and ages exhibited by the various state universities and agricultural colleges. Had Mr. Turner, who came from Herefordshire, England, to Judge the grade steers and award the grand championship. Judged the pure-bred steers, the university would have won the 1 Ruby" a 2-year-old Angus (pure bred) the same honor that rame to Chal lenger in 1903, vlx., the grand champion ship plum. "Ruby," under tbe English Judge In the college classes, was placed ahead of the two steers that had defeated him under a Chicago Judge and was pro nounced by the English Judge the best steer in the show. This, however, was after the grand championship had bfen awarded to a breeder from Illinois. "Ruby'" was soli to " The Fair" department store at 13 cents per pound, live weight, the top price of the show for single individuals, bringing for bfef $273. On the yearling steers entered In the carcass contest, the University of Nebraska won both first and second prizes, which Is a strong testimonial for the system of feeding practiced at our State farm. Lamest Exhibit of School. The exhibit this year, nine head, was the largest ever made by the University of Nebraska and a total of $trfl in prlies was won, to say nothing of the high prices received for beef. One of the prize winners was selected from a carload of calves at the South Omaha stock yards nearly two years ago, when a party of students were being instructed by Prof. Smith on the selection of feeding steers. During the p3st few years the university has won $l,5i0 in prizes at the Interna tional Stock show on fifteen steers, one of the number. Challenger, winning 14.T0 In 1903. The hig. prices received for the beef have more than paid the expenses for ex hibiting and the prize money hus therefore been net profit to the state. Winter Coarse In Agrlcnlt are. The winter course of the School of Ag riculture, University of Nebraska, opens January 2, and continues until March 1. Tha announcement Just Issued by the fac ulty ta., the course offers an opportunity to obtain a mastery of the principles of seed selection; a thorough knowledge of the crops which can be most profitably i grown In Nebraska; an acquaintance with the methods of adding to and conserving : the fertility of our farms; a knowledge of how to deal successfully with the prob lem of soil moisture; the learning neces sary to him who would succeed in making the proper choice of sires to head his herds, in the selection of profitable feeders, and who desires to know the principle of stock feeding and stock breeding; how to prevent the outbreak of contagious dis eases among farm animals; a training In the principles of the economic production of milk, butter and cheese; a knowledge of the best methods of growing vegeta bles, small fruits, orchard products, and ornamental shrubs and grasses; a practical course In the adjustment, use and care of farm machinery; Instruction in the care and management of poultry; practlcs in grading small grain and Judging core A fee of $2 is charged for the course. OVK PRICES TOVCH THE POCKET BOOK LIGHTLY 0fs yxf CORRECT DRESS TOR MEN AND BOYS Think a Moment! The majority of Omaha mon arc saving money yet Improving their personal appearance will you be one of the majority? OUR GOOD CLOTHES OPEN THE WAY You probably won't object to having the best wearing arparel the world affords if the price brings It within your reach. Drop la today and let us show you why eo rnatiy men prefer our clothes to the comniou-i'lace suits. SUITS THAT ARE UNCOMMON .AR.E $10 to $40 OVERCOATS OF CLASS $10 10 $50 JVtjVS stnl Quite a number of those $3.50 t A WT2 Pants which we are selling at $2.50, AIM 1 o but you'd better not wait too long 2.50 WORTH WHILE FURNISHINGS In selecting gifts for men folks, remember that at a men's store like our's, we study men's tastes, and you're pretty certain that what you select would be about what he would choose were he buying for himself. U K LINED OVERCOATS There is nothing In any man s ward robe quite bo luxurious.. We're head quarters for these magnificent garments. Fur nd Fur Lined Overcoats S18 TO $150 FUR CAPS $2 TO $10 Fur and Fur Lined tiloves $1 TO $5 Linen Handkerchiefs, C In box for l.RO. Fancy SuBpenderi, In boxes, 50c to $2.H. Mufflers, every new style, 50c to f 1.50. White and fancy vests 75c to f 10. Gloves, the really good kinds, $1 to $2.50. Umbrellas, any price up to $10. Neckwear, exclusive designs, aso to $J.50. Silk 'Kerchiefs, with tie to match, 1.00. Smoking Jackets, S5.50 $15 Bath Robes, at 3.50 to $10 Lounging Robes at $5 to $35 Salem Fair Groaads Bold. RfLO. Neb.. Dec. 14. (Speelal.)-The oounty fair grounds, located st Salem, Neb., were sold at slit riff 's sale In Full City yexterday, to satisfy a mortgage held by ths Salem Interstate Chautauqua asso ciation. The property was purchased by the Richardson Coipity Fair association for (2,000. This sale terminates a long and bit ter struggle bctwee-t the adherents of tbe county fair and the Chautauqua associa tion. Twelve years ago, when the county fair began to decline the Chautauqua was started and at once sprang Into great favor. The declln of the county fair and the great succes3 of the Chautauqua caused oonslderabli dissatisfaction to some of the Interested parties. The Chautauqua asso ciation leased the grounds each year from the director of the County Fair associa tion, and a fe- years ago the fair authori ties borrowei $o00 from the Chautauqua association, giving a mortgage on the grounds as security. The grounds had to be soli. At first there were msny bidders, but they gradually dropped out until only the Fair and Chautauqua associations re mained In the contest, the fair winning out and securing the grounds at $2,000. 1 iijlji.iirini-'i.i'MiiiPiiiM' ,mt'Km' -'-'''''''''"''''' -' -'-'l"-rJ1-rl"--n-n-'"' " iiinirii Ji.iirir '"' I IMMY gMkVIViM-'-. I'M'.! V" ILLINOIS t (Uhri stm&s Gifts But nine more days of our Removal Sale of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains and Draperies, All must be closed out. IV e are making big sacrifices to accomplish this aim. Discounts rang ing from 12 1-2 per cent to 50 per cent. Don't delay if you wish to secure these bargains Miller, Stewart & Beaton 1315-17-19 Farnam Sheet. River Work at Blair. EIAIR. Neb.. tec. 14. t Special.) The work of trying to secure the large pile driver of the Chicago & Northwestern rail road, which went Into the river last week while constructing a dike to protect the river bank, has been abandoned and an other driver has been put on the work. The body of Reno Morrison, who was drowned, has not been recovered. The cost of con structing this work, with some few Im provements on the Nebraska side of ths river, will be about $87,000, on which about sixty men are now working. As soon as the river freezes up the force will be In crensed to sbout men. The Bridge com pany has erected a large boarding house on the Iowa side of the river, with sleep ing apartments for all their men. Colllnlon rnr Alnsworth. AINS WORTH. Neb., Pec. 14. (Special.) At t. o'clCK-k yesterday morning, atxiut one mile weft of here, a wreck occurred, in which three engines and two trains were badly demolished and two men badly hurt. Knglne l."J9, westbound. Williams conduc tor, Griffith engineer. Wears fireman, all of Chadron; head engine 1.13 of double header, eastbound. Baker conductor. Thompson engineer. Huffman fireman. Huffman was badly cut on the head and foot and otherwise bruised. All are of Chadron. On the second engine of the double-header, eastbound. 1.1&4. O. Ranklns. the engineer, of Cody, was badly scalded In the face and hadly bruised. They were picked up and taken to Lr. G. H. Remi' hospital, where they are receiving good treatment and doing well. MI VIA CENTRAL To manay points in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Penn sylvania and West Virginia. On sale December 20th, 21st. and 22d. Return limit thirty days. To Chicago and all points on the Illinois Central north of the Ohio river; also to all points in North Dakota and Minnesota including Minneapolis and St. Paul. On sale December 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st and January 1st. Return limit January 7th. Tickets and detailed information at City Ticket Office 1402 FarnaLin Street, Omaha. Knlahts of foluiubaa Kleet. ALLIANCE. Neb.. Dec. 14 Sjeclal.) The following officers were elected by the Knights of Columbus at their mtetlng and smoker held here last n.ght: John B. Kennedy, grand knight; William J. Pool, deputy grand kiugl.t: W l". Heelan. chancellor; C. W". Hrennan. treas urer: George Pietleln. financial secretary; William J. Wans, recorjer; Samuel Bur chell, warden; F. A. Hrer.ni.ri. Inside guard; John Iuugherty, outside guard: ('. A. New berry.. T. J. 0'Kefn, Jchn Kreni n I irumces; nn. vt ujiara -j . McNamara, chaplain. I It was decided to hold their second in i itiatlc'i and hRnquet on January 30. an i i preparations are now being made for tl 1 event, which pron.iss to surpass Its prede I cessori. I er of Nebraska. t'omrnrft-The i.p ,,r rincf. have formed s socicy mid xsreed to keep il.cir shuns ci'ited on f? iml iv. "OLl'MBVg The wotr.en'. ruIM nf th F;.iacopal ch.irch received atK.ut $: as the net resjlts of their recent luir. lYll.l'.MF.rit-r.tv. O A Munro will preach jnday evening op tte subject, 'Tcrrey. the Man. and His Sies.f e." PLATTSMOrTH County Judge Travis nrlrfi in rrihrridf V ihl V, . Maud E. Ingram, both from Louisville. 1 I 'I I T rIRI C Th. , ....... I . 1.1- 1 taken steps to have a lecture on good ro'ij. to be delivered here In Janimry. ERAIFHAW Mr K. W. Tavlor nf Davetijort purchased the restaurant of V. i P. HuuiMin and Is now lu fu'.l poaaktn. JJ I i'Ul.1 UHI S-Krv. Sir. ThiMiipaon at the Congregational church Monday "hrADSHAW There was a large attend ance at the Colonial supper given by he ChrUtmr. Endeavor society held at the t0w?ATRlCE Clvde Lash, the young son of M? and I Mrs: lash, living several mile. South of Beatrice, u.ed suddenly yesterduy of heart trouhle. KEATRICE-Yesterday In the countv court Judge Bpufford officiating, occurred Ue mart ia. of Mr t haries Ct-xknian and Miss Ida liJrless, both of Adnms. BEATRICE While engaged In building fire with kerosene yesteidiy Mrs. Kr.ink Austm was burned about the face and hard" Her injuries are not of a serious "-nRK-The weather and conditions have Ix-tr. so favorable that many farmers have con'inued to make ready lor next years crop! 1L II Clifford finished ploalng last .Thursday PEATRICE-O. P. Llrton. for twelve vears itaMon agent for the ItocU Is and road at this point, left yesterday for Un. coin to assume iiis new duties as agent at that place. BEATRICE Mr. Heye Johnson and Miss lied wig Laehr. two young people of Han over t..wnship. were mtrrled yesterday at the Hanover church, Rev. J. B. lleents onifiattng. GENEVA After an unusually foggy, warm dav, the wind rose from the north west tliis" evening and the tetii-rauire fell to about !2 degrees above sero by 9 o clock, and is still going down. BRAL'SHA W Mr. H. A. Murphy, one of our leading bufiness men and an old-time resident, has sold his residence here am purchased property in ora. where he will make his future home. BEATRICE A case of smallpox was re ported In Beatrice yesterday, tne first In many months. Quaramine regulations nre in force, and It is thought the authorities will prevent the disease from spreading. YORK Baling machines all over York county art. busily engaged In baling alfalia. timothy and clover and prairie hay. While t.'ie local market Is good, nearly all of t.'ilr hay is being shipped to Kanaa t ity and Omaha. FRAL-SHAW-Mr. G. A. Mason, owner of the confectionery and eating house of this place, ,,aded his effecis into a car tl.is week and shipped them to Minard, Neb., where he will engage in the same business. CiiMMBl'S- Mis. Alice Sullivan '-f l'hut!! Center suet IvhiIs Ftone for $."...) damages tor the death of her hjshand. I.ennN a legir.g tr.at Stone s-ild Mm llouor which iiiiiirertlj- iuxn his de:,th by runaway team. BEATRICE Work will le started st one on the new i'ath..llc parsonage and club ho ise. The congreir it Ion 111 al. erect .nrV, I fmntni hlu inf. Tne Coll- telnplc.ua irnpro eri'euia win iwbi n neighborhood t $"'.'. GRAND 19LANT The Ival whist clu:. returned from St. Paul yesterd.iv, where i: defeated the mhlst -Ir.b of that city In a pnt contest. The team of Vieregg and Psul. for Grand Island, carried y the honors for Individual play BH'E HILL Word reached this city Thureday that Miss Wlien.ors tllod at Oak- All zans S3H V2 IK1 Don't make a mistake at the be pinninp. If you are interested in securing honest dealings and successful medical treatment. READ the announcements in The Bee Mondays, Thursdays and Sun days of the V- ( f , L STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OOOTOKS FOR EUaEN Call and De Examined Free. 1308 Farnam St., Between 13th and 14th Sts., Omaha, Neb. permanently Establiahed In Omalia. Nebraska. 0" imti " ' , .-..,.. ...-....... F. GARCIA & BROS. NNl CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS There sre no higher grsds Clear Ha 3arc!& & Bros., at Tamps. W handle lie sls' g at 1U; or less the 16c and !0c SI'OUTS 5c straight-Box of 100 for Wl.Ot). ENTKEACTOS Six (or 25c Box cf id for 2.0o. CONCHAS ESPKC1ALES Four for U5i Box of 50 for ftJ.OO. CABINETES UK- straight Box of C5 for $$2.1:5. vana Cigars Uian those mads by T. this line qjite extensively and sell tha sizes to for Zc. KEOAL1AS 10c straight Box of E0 for 4.tK. KXICKERBOCKE RS lOc Uralght Box of 25 for 2.50. SELECTOS KM- straight Box of 50 for 4.RO. CASINOS Two for 23c Box of 50 for $3 00. Sherman & McGoooell Drug Co., Corafr Und mii Couanueil oa dma yf-) rmm hull sivooiiti JEWELRY CUT GLASS SILVERWARE At WhoUsaU 0st0SIT8 THK ORHMSUM Inaction UvilaJl Jclt Uvtr a IcLluiv oa lru Au.tr.ca