TTIE OMAHA DAILY REE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1907.
ry uace
'urtain Sale
has been taken in getting these
er and ready for this sale. Here's
',!y good assortment of curtains that
od, stylish; marked at prices that
iem quick sellers.
It Bundles of cuttings from our rork
strips, Nets and Cords; as they are, C
J w
idles each
Curtains, odd pairs, some slightly-.
to 4 pairs of a pattern
Im Bedroom Curtains, full size....
rie Net Cuitalns, worth up to $2.00 a
'rip Curtains In colors, worth $1.25..
Idered SwIbs Curtains with hemstitched)
worth $2.50 per pair
rCurtalns In Scotch Nets, always sold for
iO. per pair .
jlan colored Curtains In Scotch nets.
ifled Net Curtains with lace edge and ln-1
bertlon, worth $3.75 a pair
.00 Novelty Curtains, suitable for any room)
5.00 Clunv Curtains, lace edge
'$5.00 Irish Point Curtains, 3-yds. long, 50-ln.
wide
15.00 Brussels Curtains. 3-yda. long, 60-
lns. wide
$5.00 Dentelle Arabian Curtains, corded pat-l
tern, extra heavy
$5.75 Cable Net Curtains, Ivory, white and
Arabian
$3.75 Cable Net Curtains, white or Arabian
$4.76 Brussels Curtains, odd pairs, full size. .
Irish Point Curtains, worth up to $4.50 pair
$5.60 Irish Point Curtains, Imported espec--i
lally for this sale
$5.00 Cluny Curtains, 3yds. long, 48-ln. wide
$5.75 Brussels Curtains, 3-yds. long, 50-ln.
wide
$5.60 Dentelle Arabian Curtains
$7.50 Irish Point Curtains, Duchess design,
white or Arabian color
$7.75 Brussels Curtains, Immense assortment
of patterns
$6.75 Real hand made Arabian Curtains....
$6.95 Heavy Corded Novelty Curtains
$7.60 Cluney Curtains, hand made Insertion
and edge
$7.25 Ivory colored Duchess Curtains
$6.60 Colored Madras Curtains ...........
57c
1.35
rchard & Wilhelm Carpet (So.
414-16-18 South Sixteenth Street.
PE6IHL JANUARY SALE
FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS AND LACE CURTAINS. Months of preparation; planning and taking advantage of
opportunities, enables us to offer in this sale values and assortments, such as has never before been attempted in this
part of the West. Read every line of this advertisement; it brings news of the utmost importance to those who would
save in their hausefurnishing purchases. .
Big January
Furniture Sale
The Morgan Manufacturing Co., Jamestown,
X. Y., lias been succeeded by the Jamestown Table
Co. Tho new concern closed out to us nil the
made-up stock, consisting of high grade tables of
all kinds and finishes, also tabourets, pedestals,
etc. We secured a big concession in price nnd
give our customers the benefit in this great Jan
uary sale. Note a few of the bargains:
2.95
1.85
3.65
4.85
$8.76 Hand made Arabian Curtains ...
$9.50 French Net Curtains, Ivory colored,
linen lace edge
$8.75 Brussels Curtains, all over patterns
$8.86 Brussels Curtains, edge patterns . ,
$8.76 Cluney Curtains, white or Arabian, edge
and Insertion hand sewed
$8.75 Real Scotch Net Curtains, Ivory color
$8.75 Irish Point Curtains, 3H-yds. long,
60-ln. wide
$6.96 Madras Curtains, all colors
$10.00 Double Net Brussels Curtains, Z-
yds. long, 50-ln. wide
$10.00 Hand made Arabian Curtains
$10.00 DucheEs Lace Curtains
$10.00 Cluney Curtains
$9.50 Madras Curtains, all colors
$12.50 Extra fine hand made Pillow Lace,
Arabian Curtains
$13.75 Bonne Femme Curtains
$10.00 Cluney Curtains
$15.00 Duchess Lace Curtains, Ivory color. . .
$14.75 Renaissance Curtains
$13.60 Double Net Brussels Curtains
$14.60 Hand made Arabian Curtains
$20.00 Saxony Brussels Curtains ,
$19.50 Hand made Arabian Curtains ..,
$18.75 Double Net Brussels Curtains...,
$21.60 Venetian Point Lace Curtains ...
$22.50 Cluney Curtains, 6-ln. insertion .,
$25.00 Saxony Brussels Curtains
$27.50 Real Venetian Point Curtains ...
$30.00 Egyptian colored Curtains
$23.60 Duchess Lace Curtains
$25.00 Duchesa Lace Curtains
$35.00 Brussels Curtains, only two pairs
$45.00 Saxony Brussels Curtains,
slightly soiled, only two pairs........
5.65
6.35
7.85
9.45
13.75
DRESSERS
7.ND CHIFFONIERS
From the Empire Furniture Co., James
town, N. Y. Remarkable bargains.
$22.00 Tuna Mahogany Dresser; Janu
ary sale $17.75.
$22.00 Blrdseye Maple Dresses, $17.75.
$20.00 Chlffonleres, maple, Tuna ma
hogany and golden oak; January sale,
$16.75.
$25.00 Qolden oak Chiffoniers; January
sale price $20.00.
$33.00 Golden quartersawed oak Dress
ers; January sale price $26.00.
$42.00 Golden quartersawed oak Dress
ers; January sale price $36.00.
$175.00 Mahogany Chiffonier $131.00.
$56.00 Tuna mahogany Chiffonier,
$44.60.
$4 8.00 Tuna mahogany Princess Dresser,
$38.00.
$2 6.00 Mahogany Chiffonier $20.50.
Parlor Table (like cuO. rrot
ty round top and pattern shelf,
rlden oak, regular price IS,
January Rale 15.75.
Same In mahogany, light or
dark, curly birch or maple,
regular price $9, Janunry sale
6.2b.
Pedestal Stand (like cut),
1made of best quarter-sawed
'golden oak or birch mahogany
finish, tup 14 Inches In diame
ter, H0 inches hlKh, sells regu
larly at 13. 75, January Bale
price 12.35.
113.00 Mahogany Parlor Ta
ble top la 24 Inches In diame
ter, heavy rim with pattern
undershelf, January sale price
J9.75.
Dresser (like
Tuna Mahogany;
drawers; high
mirror; January
cut) Genuine
swell top and
polish, large
sale, $16.75.
17.50
Electric
Lamps
It has always been
our custom to close out
all lamps left in stock
after the holidays.
Note the big reduc
tions in price:
$11.50 lamp for $ 7.50
$17.50 lamp for $11.60
$19.50 lamp for $12.50
$16.50 lamp for $10.00
$22.50 lamp for $15.75
$23.75 lamp for $16.60
$45.00 lamp for $29.60
$67.60 lamp for $37.60
$85.00 lamp for $59.50
$90.00'lamp for $62.50
Many others reduced
In the same proportion.
Large lot odd pairs Lace Curtains, some Boiled or
slightly damaged. The laBt ends of a busy season;
worth up to $10.00 a pair. While they last, each, 49c.
640 ravlling men's samples; Curtains worth up to
$7.50 a pair. While they last, each 19c.
CURTAIN SWISS
36-ln. Swiss ( In dots and figures; not the usual
cheap quality, but a good firm Swiss, per yard 12 He
42-ln. new imported Swiss, novelty stripes; worth
25c a yard, for 19c a yard.
30-in. Grenadine, with side borders; especially nice
for sash curtains, usually sell at 35c a yard, now sell
ing at 19c a yard.
45-in. Madras, white or ecru; washable; pretty
patterns; 60c goods, per yard, 35c.
COICH CO V KRS 360 Bagdad Couch Covers;
fringe all around, good weight, reversible, special,
$1.46.
ODD rORTIERKS in good colors; very pretty for
couch covers; they are full 60-ln. wide and 3-yds.
long. Worth up to $10.00 per pair, for 98c each.
Good heavy Portieres, in stripes and border designs,
all colon;, per pair $3.95. ,
Princess Dresser (like cut),
cheap at $21.50. Made of birds
eye maple; top, 22x42; mirror,
18x36; swell top and top draw
ers; January tale, $17.50. .
Together with the above, five prominent
Grand Rapids, Mich., manufacturers sold
us their sample stocks. Here are a few of
the items. Each and every article In this
sale is a great big bargain.
$432.50 Dining Room Suite; early Eng
lish finish; consisting of China Cabinet,
Sideboard, Dining Table. Serving Table,
and seven Chairs, in January sale, $32 6.50.
$153.00 Dining Suite; early English;
Sideboard, China Cabinet and Serving
Table. January sale price $111.60.
$13.75 Piano Bench; Golden oak. Jan
uary sale price $8.75.
$15.00 Umbrella Spill; early English
design. January sale price $9.00.
$12.50 Table; golden or early English
finish. January sale price $8.50.
$52.00 Mahogany Arm Rocker; genuine
leather. January sale price $37.00.
$38.00 Mahogany Arm Rocker; genuine
leather. January sale price $29.50.
$23.00 Mahogany Roman Chair. Jan
uary sale price $18.00.
$12.00 Mahogany Hall Chair. January
sale price $8.75.
$9.00 Golden oak or Mahogany finish
Piano Chair. January sale price $6.00.
$21.00 Golden oak Hall Glass. January
sale price $16.00.
$30.00 Golden oak Hall Settee. January
sale price $23.00.
$16.00 Golden oak Hall Glass. January
sale price $11.75.
$55.00 Desk; Golden oak or early Eng
lish. January sale price $38.50.
$22.50 Walnut Music Cabinet. .January
sale price ; 17.00.
$24.00 Mahogany Library Table; carved
claw feet; pretty undershelf, high polish;
top 26x40; January sale price, $19.00.
$37.00 Mahogany Colonial tilt top table;
January Bale price $26.75.
$46.00 Mahogany oval top Library
Table; January sale price $33.00.
$40.00 Golden oak oval top Library
Table; January sale price $28.50.
$12.50 Golden Pedestal; heavy design;
January sale price $9.00.
$24.00 Golden oak Work Table; glass
knobs; January sale price $18.76.
$7.50 Magazine stand; oak or mahogany
finish; January sale price $5.75.
$40.00 Golden oak Library Table; carv
ed; January sale price $32.00.
,$11.00 Golden oak Parlor Table; heavy
design; January sale price $8.50.
$22.00 Mahogany Library Table; pat
tern top; January sale $16.50. i
$12.60 Mission Table; 24-In. top; weath
ered oak; January sale price $9.76.
$7.50 Golden oak, round top Parlor
Table; January sale price $5.75.
Hundreds of Tables, Taborettes, Pedes
tals of all kinds and finish in this pur
chase; all go at big reductions In price.
Million lable (like rut), sol
Id Iv made of select oak. weath
ered finish, top Is 24 Inches In
diameter, regular price $3.00,
January sale price 13.75.
J
fie. BO Parlor Table, oval top,
2:1x30. French legs, hand
carved, heavy 2-lnch top, Jan
uary sale $12.60.
Minion Tabonret (like cut),
very pretty design, 14-tnch top
covered In Spanish leather, fin
ished with' anthiiie nails, very
substantial. Price $5; a bar
(rain at January sale price,
$3.75.
$65.00 Golden oak Library Table. Janu
ary sale price $4 9.00.
$11.00 Rocker; Golden oak, leather seat.
January sale price $8.76.
4 $16.60 Rocker; Mahogany, leather seat
January sale price $12.75. I
$47.00 Mahogany Rocker; Panne velvet.
January sale price $34.50.
Hundreds of other pieces that we cannot
here enumerate, go in this great January
sale of Manufacturers surplus stock and
Baniples.
Pieces for the Hall, Den, Livingroom,
Parlor, Library and Bedroom. All go at
great ptl1nditciflgiita. ;
BIG JANUARY
4. A tremendous asson
wQrPClS ment thousands of
yards. Come early and make a good selection.
$1.10 Velvet Carpets, with stair and 5-8 border
to match, for 75c.
$1.35 Velvet Carpets, with 5-8 border to
. match, for 93c.
$1.75 "Wilton Carpets $1.25
85c Brussels Carpet , 50o
$1.00 Brussels Carpets . .... 75c
$1.20 Axminster Carpets .90c
ft! .35 Axminster Carnets 95o . 9m
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SALE F ARRETS AND RUGS
This is the change of season with manufacturers, therefore all drop patterns must be sacrificed. These drop patterns are just as good
in quality and design as many patterns made to lake their place. All drop patterns of carpets and rugs go in this January sale at tremendous
reductions. Note some of the bargains.
Never before have we shown so many rugs in a sale. They are very desirable in every way; the finest weaves; very beauti
m Uld patterns; light and dark colorings. All go at these quick selling prices.
$25 Velvet Rug 9x12 Made of heavy worsted; a large line of Oriental and floral patterns; in cur January sale, each $15.00.
$17 Brussels Rug 9x12 Very heavy and durable; especially desirable for dining room and living room; January sale price, $9.95.
$30 Body Brussels Rug 9x12 Ouaranateed the best quality five frame Body Brussels; splendid line of patterns to select from in our
January sale, $19.50.
$40 Royal AVilton Rug 9x12 The most delicate tones for parlor and boudoir; dark rich colorings for dining room or living room in
our January sale, $29.00. , . .
$5.00 Granite Rugs 9x12 'Very pretty for living room and bed rooms in Janauary sale each, $3.65.
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OPERATOR FIGHTS ROBBERS
Eaves tho Majority of Companj'i Cash, but
Loan Eis Own.
KNOCKS ONE DOWN WITH COAL SHOVEL
Other One Close with Plucky
Operator and After a Roach and
Tumble Flht Both of
Them Escape.
ORTC" Neb., Deo. SI. (Special.) Last
evening about 11:30 o'clock. Just after the
helper left the Burlington depot, two men
wearing masks stepped Into tho waiting
room, extinguished the lights and walked
Into the office of the depot through the
door left unlocked by the helper, and be
fore the night operator waa aware that
anyone else waa In the room beside hlm-
elf he looked Into the barrels of two guns
pointed at blin. The men made a demand
for the key of the safe The operator In
formed them, thut he did not have the
keys, as they were In possession of the
helper who had Just left. The smaller of
the two robbers, hearing a noise, glanced
around behind him, and the operator, see
Ing that he had a good opportunity to hit
him, picked up a heavy .coal shovel and hit
htm on the head, knocking him down and
out for the time being. The other robber,
the taller of the two, a man who la prob
ably over six feet In height and would
weigh 185 pounds, Jumped on the operator,
attempting to secure from him the shovel.
and while holding him he took from him
what money he had and a watch. The
amount of money seoured from the ope
rator was la.W, and also he had previously
aecured 1 from the cashier's drawer.
The operator, although weighing only
about 150 pounds, was nervy and wrestled
with the robber until they were tussling
out on the platform and becoming ex
hausted he waa compelled to quit. In the
meantime the robber who had been
knocked down In the depot, recovered, and
in a dased way came out of the depot and
the two started down the- track in an
easterly direction, but before they left the
larger one turned around and fired three
shots at the operator. Fortunately none
hit Mm.
Station A' nt E. II. Smith was called, and
arrived within ten minutes after the at
tack and found nearly everything loosed
around on the floor, the cash drawer open,
and on the floor was considerable blood
which had come from the wound in the
head of the robber, caused by the blow
eg the operator, lie also found a pair of
knuckles left by the robbers. A stream
of blood shows where the one robber had
left tho depot, and was followed along the
depot platform and on the track. The
course of the bullets fired by the robber
were found this morning, one entering the
side of the building and the other one went
Into a brick In the sidewalk.
Every effort is being made to find the
robbers and there . Is considerable excite
ment at this time over the robbery.
Night Operator C. C. Morse, recently
arrived here from Missouri Valley. All the
Injuries he has are a few scratches on the
face and a very sore back, the larger man
having him doubled across one of the
desks. Owing to the excitement at this
time, Mr. Morse cannot give a very good
description of the burglars. Judging from
the hands of one, he Is Inclined to believe
that one of them Is a negro, or that both
were hard cuntomers and hid not washed
their hands for some time. One of the
men was about medium height and weighed
about 150 pounds, the other waa about six
feet tall and weighed about 1S5 pounds.
LEGISLATOR MAY DECLINE PLACE
One of Custer County's Representa
tives Talks of Healanlns.
ANBLEY, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Clarence Mackey of Ansley, one of the
representatives of Custer county elected by
the democratic party and a member of tho
house two years ago. Is seriously consider
ing resigning his position and not acting
through this session. Mr. Mackey had the
great misfortune to lose his wife by drain
last May. lie was left with the care
I of four boys, the eldest not quite 12 years
I 01a. ana a party girl about a year old. The
baby girl is quite sick and as it Is a hard
matter to get help and as he has failed to
find a furnished home In Lincoln where he
can take his children, he is now seriously
considering which has the greater claims
on him, the state or the duty he owes his
family.
the earth. It is quite a weird sight to see
this fire coming from the Ice and many
have been attracted to the lake by the
strange circumstance.
Gas at Table Hork Lake.
TABLE ROCK. Neb.. Dec. SI. (Special.)
The lake of the Tabic Rock Fishlnx as
sociation, two miles north of here, has been
the center of attraction for several day
for skating parties, and also others, who
have been attracted there by the mysteries
which still hang about the lake. On the
surface are hundreds of air holes, covered
by thin coatings of lcc. and on taking a
penknife and cutting through these places
and applying a lighted match a fire Is
started from the escaping gas, the fljm'1
leaping up some times as high as a man's
head and burning . for quite a long tiim.
There is such a quantity of this gas that
but few believe it is from the decaying
vegetation at the bottom of the Inks, but
believe It to be natural gas escaping from
Too Late Fllluar Complaint.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special Tel
egramsCounty Attorney Klllen has filed
another complaint against J. H. Sparks,
the bridge contractor, charging him with
attempting to defraud the county by filing
a claim for $406.76 in July, 1902, for a
bridge in Liberty township, which was
never built. The oomplalnt charges that
the claim was allowed July 23, 1W02. As
the alleged offense Is outlawed the county
Judge has refused to issue a warrant for
Sparks' arrest.
News of Xebraska.
SCHUYLER A game of basket ball will
be played here between a team from the
I'nlverslty of Nebraska and the high school.
ST. PA 1' L A warm rain has been falling
over this section all day and still continues.
The precipitation this morning Is .87 of an
inch.
BLUE HILL Mr. Oliver M. Shirley of
Blue Hill and Miss Iva M. Helton of Law
rence were united in marriage on rnuay,
December 2S, by Rev. Dexlheimer of Rote
mont. ALBION The Insanity board this morn
ing adjudged F. M. Sillick, former county
clerk of mis county, an inebriate and tho
sheriff will take him to the asylum this
morning.
OSCEOLA A series of evangiilstlc meet
ings commenced Hi the First Methodist
Episcopal church last evening, and will con
tinue as long us any one will manifest a
desire to repent.
nt.rrc HI LI A deal was closed Saturday
between It. D. Moutx of this city and
nrofessor of the Blue Hill mhools, and Mr.
Thomas of Edgar, whereby Prof. Moulx
takes charge of his hardware stuck.
OSCEOLA Rev. L. M. Grlgsby of the
Methodist Episcopal church performed the
marriage ceremony of Roy A. Clark and
Miss Anna, D. Mickey a few days ago. Miss
Mickey is a niece of Governor Mickey.
TABLE ROCK A gentle rain fell here
nearly all day yesterday and a portion of
last night, and it is still cloudy and
threatening. It Is not a cold rain and the
ground Is being thoroughly soaked. grtV.ly
benefiting winter wheat.
FL'LLEHTON Rain commenced falling
here last Saturday morning and continued
all day and most of the night, when It
changed to snow, which la the first snow
of the season. This Is the tlrst precipita
tion this vicinity has had for sixty days.
SCHl'YIJCR Stock shipments out of
Schuyler last week were as follows: C. H.
Hooper, one car of cattle; L. E. Wellman.
two cars of hogs; Levi Pointer, two cars
of ho; John Prokes. three cars of sheep.
The shipment were all for South Omaha.
PLATTSMOl'TH Revival meetings are
belli held in the First Methodist Episcopal
church in this city this week under the
direction of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Houl
gate, assisted by Rev. I. C Iinnn, nastor
of the Methodist church In Weeping Water.
HUM HOLDT News has been received of
the death of Rev. H. A. Nurtheutt. one
of the prominent evangelists of (he Chris
tian church, which occurred from heart
f luilure at the home of his daughter In
Mexico, Mo. Ti.e minister conducted a
very successful revival meeting in this city
last winter and made many friends who
regret to learn of his untimely demise.
BU'E HILL E. McBride of this city,
cashier of the First National bank, who
has been by the bedside of his father, who
resides In Iowa, arrived home Snturday
evening, but today was called back again,
a telegram stating he was very low.
CAMBRIDGE The warm rain which
commenced falling early Saturday morning
continued until Sunday morning, when It
turned to snow. Two Inches of water tell
during the twenty-four hours It rained, be
sides there Is about two inches of snow
covering the ground.
BCHl'YLER The newly appointed rural
free delivery mail carriers for Colfax
county are: William R. Davis, route I,
out of Schuyler; George Howe, route 6, out
of Schuyler; John I'rbanek, routes 4 and 5,
out of Ciarkson; William C. Brunswick,
route 1, out of Leigh.
Ill'MBOLDT Business men of Humboldt
report the holiday business unusually good,
with the possible exception of heavy winter
goods, for which the demand was not
strong owing to the mild weather. The
total of liluti business was on the whole
very satisfactory In this section.
HCMBOLDT-L. S. Hackett, a local
druggist, was called to Cottonwood Springs,
Kan., by the news of the sudden death of
his father, B. B. Hackett, who was the
victim of an attack of heart trouble. The
latter was about tA years of age and a well
known pioneer resident of his section.
Hl MBol.DT Friends In this city have
received news of the engagement and ap
proaching marriage of Dr. George K.
Tucker, a former Humboldt young man,
and son of Judge Eugene A. Tucker and
vi He, late of tins city, now of Iais Angeles.
Cal., to Miss Mae Heller, a young society
woman of Riverside. Cal.
FREMONT Mrs. Cora Smith, wife of Dr.
L. B. Smith, died suddenly this morning of
heart disease. She had been In pour health
for some time, but her condition was not
considered dangerous. She had lived in
Fremont since her marrlaae. about twenty-
eight years ago. and had been a leader In
church work and prominent In society. She
leaves, besides her husband, two sons, the
eiuest a member of the senior class In the
high school.
TABLE ROCK-Mrs. Miranda Rhoden,
wife of J. L. Rhoden. living a couple of
miles west, died at an early hour yester
day morning, after a lingering Illness of
almost a year, of consumption, at the nt;e
of &l years. She leaves a husband, five
sons and two daughters, all living In tho
near vicinity, and all of whom were pres
ent at the time of her death. Funernl
services will lie held here tomorrow at the
Christian church and burial will be in the
Table Rock cemetery.
PLATTSMOUTH Christopher W. Moore
passed away In the Nebraska Masonic home
Sunday nlKhl. lie was born in Brisiol.
England. March i. M2. He waa a member
of Capital lodge No. i In Omaha, but was
residing in Norfolk at the time he became
a resident of the home, September 2. Iw5.
His dauKhter, Mrs. L. F. Strong, is resid
ing in Omaha. His second marriage, to
Miss Mary E. Long, occurred In Council
Bluffs, la., about I Helve years ago, and she
has been Willi him since coming to the
home. The funeral services will be bv Rev.
J. H. Salsbury. pastor of the First Presby
terian church, in the home at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. Interment In Oak Hill cem
etery. HUMBOLDT Considerable local Interest
Is felt In the case of the State against I'r.
J. L. Uandy ut this Uty, which Las Just
been reversed and remanded by the supreme
court. The case was brought in Nemaha
county upon a charge of attempting to cor
rupt a witness, one f rank Fischer, who,
It was supposed, would give testimony In
a civil suit in which Dr. Qandy was In
terested. The court In Nemaha county
found the doctor guilty as charged and
imposed a fine and Jail sentence, but the de
fendant claimed the action was brought In
furtherance of a blackmailing scheme and
to Influence the result in the other civil
case. The action of the higher court will
likely effectually dispose of the case and
throw the large bill of costs on Nemaha
county.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Snow Today in Nebraska and Booth
Dakota Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Forecast of the
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Snow
Tuesday; Wednesday, partly cloudy.
For Kansas Rain or snow Tuesday;
Wednesday, fair.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Tuesday;
Wednesday, snow or rain.
For Wyoming and Colorado Snow Tues
day; Wednesday, fair except snow in
mountain districts.
For Montana Snow Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Dec. 31. Official record of temper
ature and precipitation, compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
190R. 1WE. 1HA. 1&08.
Minimum temperature .. 31
Minimum temperature ... 24
Mean te iperature 27
1 Precipitation T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 21
Excess for the day 6
Total excess since March 1 127
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day "3 Inert
Total rainfall since March 1 26. 3 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 3.M Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, l!lfi .. 2 -Inches
Deficiency for cor. perliwi, 1904 .. 5.45 Inches
Reports from stations at T P. M.
Station and State Temp. Max. Raln-
of eather. 7 p. in. Temp. lull.
44
33
.00
64
34
45
.00
Bismarck, cloudy 4 .00
Cheyenne, cloudy 2 84 T
Chicago, cloudy Si 3 .00
Daveniiort, cloudy 30 34 .'
Denver, cloudy 2s 32 .ou
Havre, snowing i .04
Helena, snowing 2 T
Huron, cloudy 12 14 T
Kansas City, cloudy 3d 36 .0"
North Platte, cloudy 22 24 T
Omaha, cloudy 2S 2t .00
Rapid City, snowing 14 H ..'
St. Ixuis, cloudy 3 40 T
St. Paul, cloudy ,.. 14 22 T
Salt I-ake City, cloudy.... 40 22 T
Valentine, cloudy Is 3D .no
Willislon. cloudy 4 4 .00
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
Indicates below xero-
U A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
RAILROADS HAVE MONOPOLY
Water Transportation Linai Are Oontroled
by Bailwaj Companies of Gauntry.
SHIPPERS AT MERCY OF COMBINATION
Commissioner Garfield Ascertains
Facts of Interest and Importance
to Trade According; to Re.
port of Chicago Paper.
CHICAGO. Dj. 81. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says that the
country is in the monopolistic grip of tho
railroads is established more clearly than
ever by an Investigation Commissioner of
Corporation Garfield is making Into the ef
fect of water transportation on railroad
rates. The suggestion that such an in
vestigation should be made was advanced
In a resolution offered last spring In the
House of Representatives, but no action
on the measure was taken, the railroad In
terests being strong enough to prevent Its
consideration.
Tho commissioner of corporation decided,
however, that the matter was one of suf
ficient importance to engage the attention
of his experts and for several weeks pist
there has been quietly underway an Inquiry
Into the relations of railroads with canals
and steamship and canal boat lines.
Railroads Control Water Lines.
The facts unearthed demonstrate that the
railroads have their hands on the water
transportation, both Inland and coastwise,
and that a working arrangement even exists
with the ocean steamship companies. The
ability of railroads to maintain noncom
petitive rates and to discriminate between
different sections of the country thus be
comes apparent.
In accordance with Instructions given by
Brigadier General MucKenxle, chief of en
gineers, engineer officers in charge of river
and harbor works reported that the Improve
ments made generally had resulted in a
reduction of freight rates. But this re
duction was due to better facilities at rail
road terminals, which the Improvements en
abled. In some places reports show that In
summer shipments by water are 25 to fV)
per cent less than by rail and that in
winter, when boats cannot run, railroads
Increase their rates. But wherever a gain
to the people is apparent It Is offset by the
fact that the railroads own, either directly
or Indirectly, much of the canal and river
transportation and control coastwise lines
and even are Interested In ocean lines, or.
when ownership or control Is cot possible
competing water lines are establishment
established.
Woman Charged with Libel.
BIOUX FALLS, a D., Dec. 31.-(Speclal.)
Mrs. Maggie M. Ross, wife of the editor
of the Soo Critic, a local weekly news
paper, and associated with her husband in
the conduct of the paper, Is the second
attache of the Critic force to be-arrested
on the charge of criminal libel growing
out of the case of Mrs. Emma Kaufmann,
the Sioux Falls woman, who la changed
with the murder of her 16-year-old do
mestic. Mrs. Ross' arrest Is on a chart-)
preferred by Mr. Kirby; the latest arrest'
being based upon an artiole printed in tho
last issue of the Cr'tic under the heading
"Who is Joe KlrbyT" Mrs. Ross, when
taken before Judge Wheelock, waived her
preliminary hearing and furnished bond
in the sum of 3300 for her appearance in
the state circuit court.
riles Cnreo In O to 14 Days.
Pszo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud
ing Piles in ( to 14 days or money refunded,
tuc.
President Haiti In Rain.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.. Dec. II. The
president encountered today the worst
weather he has experienced on a visit to Ills'
Virginia hunting lodge. A drenching rain
which began falling about -midnight kept
up most of the morning Nevertheless a
messenger was sent to Plain Dealing for
"Dick" McDaniii to come over with the
president's favorite riding mare, "Foxana"
and half an hour later a start was maio
for the roc sting place of wild turkey and
Green mountain. As the heavy rains prob
ably will delay all regular trains the presi
dent will probably go to Washington thin
evening on a special.
To Core a Cold u One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it falls to cure,
E. W. Grove s signature Is on each box. 2&c.
Receivers Are (lusted.
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H'lTivii. .nuuiK, .ainauu at IVanSaS
City railway, were ousted today from
possession of the property on on order is
sued from the chancery court. This action
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old management which was ousted
again assumed charge of the property
The
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