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    TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY fi, 1007.
Mail Orders will be
filled as promptly as possible
during this big sale
Watch our
Howard Street Windows for
daily specials
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Tremendous Rush at "Tlhie Daylight
What crowds thronged the aisles of three great floors Saturday! What a rush for bargains I How they clamored to be waited upon! A tremendous business! A pleased multitude! But watch us Monday! Watch us please
a still greater multitude! Watch us send out thousands of bargains into thousands of homes throughout all Omaha. Listen to the gossip of the firesidehear them talk about this great sale. The paramount issue now for
discussion in over twenty-five thousands homes is the gigantic unloading sale now in progress at the Daylight Store. It is a sale for all the people and not the favored few. It is a sale on everything! The best merchandise
in the store is going at decidedly remarkable prices. We prove it every day. The crowds increase, that's evidence. Then too, our's is a new store and every dollar's worth of goods in it is new, fresh and seasonable. Conse
quently, when we offer such dependable merchandise at such marvelous low prices. The crowds respond and take advantage of it. Do you blame them?. Follow the crowds to this mighty sale Monday.
Interest In the Linen Section continue still unabated and our
special offer at Moner-Saving Price attract tncrrauird number of
patrons. In order to make Monday a record-breaker we give the fol
lowing special bargain:
We will place on ftaJe tliree number of Table Damask, Bloac-hed, Silver
Bleached and' Unbleached, which wa sell at 60c per yard. They
are broken lines, that' why they go at tills figure T ft
Unloading Sale Price, per yard JJC
Two number of table linen,
both strictly pure linen, heavy
weight doublo damask, two yards
wide, come bleached and silver
bleached, and sells ordinarily at
11.15 and $1.25 per yard. Un
loading Sale Price, per yard, 89c..
Pattern Table Cloths
Our line of Unhemmcd Pattern
Table Cloths Is without doubt the
finest in the city. In this particu
lar branch we pride ourselves In
saying we cannot be excelled in
range of patterns, prices and sizes,
carrying, as we do, Liddell's Cele
. brated rGold Medal Brand" Lin
' ens, each and every piece stamped,
'' which Is in itself a guarantee
' against Imposition and denotes Its
purity and quality.
X pattern table cloth, very
heavy quality, all pure linen, usu
ally sold at the rate of $1.35 per
yard,
Special for Monday "'
2- yard cloth for... $1.8 5
. 2V4-yard cloth for. 2.25
3- yard cloth for. . . 2.75
All our better grades of pattern
table cloths, including the, very
best qualities of Irish satin dam
ask, ranging In price from $5.00
to $20.00 and size from 2 yards to
4 yards long, we shall dispose of
during this sale by giving '20
discount on each.
This is an opportunity that can
not be overlooked, as these goods
are already marked at a price be
low cost of production.
A broken lot of napkins to
match above lot will be slaugh
tered at same terms.
Napkins in Half Doz Lots
The entire accumulation of odds
and ends of last week's selling In
5-8 and 6-8 sizes, and worth
double what we ask for them. In
our lots at the Unloading Sale
Price of '
6 for .70c
6 for B9c
6 for 89c
,v 6 for 190
Linen Towels
As a leader In our towel section
tomorrow we shall place on sale
.about three hundred dozen towels
at a price fully one-third less than
the Jobber's or manufacturer's fig-
I1ARRIMAJIT1IE WHOLE THING
Directors of Four Paoifloi Ooifer Praotlcally
Unlimited Power Upon Their President.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND HELD UP
In Ion and Southern Paclflo Cont
l'l Declare Increase Two Day
, Before Fact la Given to
the Pablte.
NEW .YORK. Jan. .-Th Interstate
Commerce 'commission concluded the pre
liminary portion of it inquiry Into ha
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail
roads and allied Harrlman lines here today ,
and adjourned to meet agaln Tuesday
morning at Chicago. The testimony today
tended further to show the great scope of
the power conferred 'pn President E. H.
Harrlman bythe boards ot directors of the'
various lines under Union Pacific control.
All the fads of records as. to the decla
ration of dividends last August by the
Union and Southern Pacifies were brought
out. The dividends were declared on Aug
Uut 15, but were not announced until two
days later. It was at Mr. Harrtman's sug
gestion that the dividends were declared.
It was also at his suggestion that the an
nouncement was deferred. It was explained
that a number of directors of the com
panies were not present and he thought It
nothing but fair that they should be ad
vised before the matter became public.
The executive committees of the Union
' s(W'r
Dr. Humphreys' Scvcnty
SeTen breaks up Colds and
A new kind of Grip la prevalent. It
is not the sneezing, coughing kind, but
is just as bad If not worse than the
hitherto familiar style ot Influenza.
It starts with general weakness and
chills In hands and feet, followed by
a high fever. The temperature rises
rapidly and the patient aches all over.
The outbreak of Grip baa been wide
ipread lately, last week's damp weath
er having helped tt along. The doctors
ay that the new style ot Influenza,
without coughing and sneezing, has
been the common variety this season.
Exchange.
The use of "Seventy-seven" breaks
up the Grip.
At Druggists, a cents or stalled.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor.
WiUlsuu and John btroti. New York.
are today. This lot consists of
hemmed hacks, fringed bucks and
bath towels, suitable for barber,
hotel, dental and other purposes,
at, each, 3c
A hemstitched buck towel, pare
white, good, large size, heavy and
absorbent, which cannot be landed
today at the price which we will
unload it,' at, each, 7 54 c
A Devonshire huck towel,
hemmed, all ready for use, comes
In plain white and colored bor
ders, a snap for the shrewd buyer,
at, each, 12c.
About 25 dozen "Webb's" cele
brated hemmed and hemstitched
huck towels, all pure linen, a left
over purchase from the holiday
trade, which we will close at, each,
25c.
Towelings
In view of the great advance In
price of towelings we were fortu
nate In. placing an order for two
hundred bolts of this goods a
month and a half ago, which we
Just received, and shall place on
sale tomorrow. It is a good width,
plain, heavy and absorbent; while
it lasts at, per yard, 8c.
An all-linen Barnsley toweling,
regular 12 Vic value. In red border,
suitable for roller and general
kitchen use, at, per yard, 9c.
A glass toweling, good for dry
ing, leaves no lint, very wide,
comes in red and blue checks, at,
per yard, 11c.
A very heavy all-linen Barnsley
toweling, which cannot be replaced
today at 17 Vic wholesale, our Un
loading Sale Price, per yard, 14c.
Bath Towels and Face
Cloths
An unbleached Turkish bath
towel, large size, heavy twisted
thread, regular 12 Vic quality, at,
each, 8c
A full bleached Oriental Turk
ish bath towel, soft and absorbent,
the round twisted thread, at less
than the price of the raw material;
each, 12c
A large size hemmed face cloth,
made of heavy Russia Terry, In
plain white and red and blue bor
ers, also the celebrated "Rub
Dry" face cloth, never sold less
, than 5c, at, each, 2 c.
and Southern Pacifies were given authority
to announce, the dividends at such time as
they deemed .proper. Mr. Harrlman was
and Is chairman of both committees. The
committees were also authorised to des
ignate the funds from which the dividends
should be paid. What these funds were
could not be loarned today, but the com
mission wa promised a complete state
ment. laexplalaed Deal with Rockefeller.
From the minutes of the Oregon Short
Line executive committee. It was disclosed
that' In March, U08, Mr. Harrlman sold to
William Rockefeller 800,000 shares of the
Oregon Short Line's holdings of Southern
Pacific cqmmon stock. .A letter from Mr.
Rockefeller referring to their "agreement"
as to the stock was next placed In evi
dence. Mr. Rockefeller In November, 1903,
asked Mr. Harrlman to take back the
stock at the time Instead of waiting for
the expiration of the agreement In the
spring of 1904. The minutes of the Short
Line showed that the stock was bought
back from Mr. Rockefeller and ,lt was
further shown that he was paid a com
mission of $187,600. Today's witnesses knew
nothing concerning the agreement between
Mr. Harrlman and Mr. Rockefeller.
A subpoena was Issued for Mr. Rocke
feller to appear at such time as the com
mission shall designate. Mr. Harrlman,
when he la able to testify, will also be
asked regarding this abetment. -
Combine Stops Competition.
E. T. Jeffery. president of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad and affiliated lines,
was the first witness before the session of
the Interstate Commerce commission, which
is inquiring into the mergers Of the so
called Harrlman lines.
Mr. Jeffery described the Rio Grande
system and Its connections. It exchanged
business with' the Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railroad and Navigation company.
When thd Union Pacific took control the
of the Southern Paclflo there was a shrink
age in the amount ot business received
by the Rio Grande from the Oregon lines,
"due, no doubt," added Mr. Jeffery. "to
the control the Union Pacific had of the
Southern Pacific."
Mr. Jeffery next described the Western
Pacific railroad, which has a line under
construction (rum Salt Lake City to San
Francisco.
The attention of the witness was called
to the letters between E. 11 Harrlman and
George J. Gould, In which Mr. Gould said
he had determined to support the building
of the Western Pacific and Mr. Harrlman
replied that he regretted the loss of Mr.
Gould's advice. Mr. Jeffery eald Mr. Gould
was largely Interested In the Rio Grands.
Ineineeted Dltnenltlea.
The witness read from a recent annual
report he had submitted to the Rio Grande
Oockholders. In which It was stated that
t'nlon Pacific control of Southern Pacific
lines had resulted in "unexpected difficul
ties" and "unlooked-for Impediments" In
ieltlng business through to the coast, and
therefore the building of competitive line
from Salt Lake City to Ban Francisco had
een undertaken to protect Rle Grande In
ereate. "Prior to the concentration were the
200000 Yards of Embroideries and Laces
at Less Than Manufacturer's Cost.
Great cash purchase of big New York firm's Annual Clearing Sale. These lines sac
rificed to us at 50c on the dollar. We offer the public this great advantage.
Embroideries
Imported hand-loomed embroid
ery edges, fine nainsooks and very
sheer Swisses, from 6 to 15 Inches
wide, regular 50c to $1.60 values,
for this sale only, the yard, 89c.
' Fine all-over embroideries for
waists, 18 and 22 inches wide,
neat patterns, ranging from $1.00
down to 50c, the yard, Unloading
Sale Price, 60c and 29c.
Corset Cover Embroideries,
with or without beaded edge, 12
and 18 inches wide. 6 to 10 Inch
waist Insertions and wide flounc
ing embroidery; this lot sells from
25c to 76c yard; Unloading Sale
Price, 39c, 29c and 19c.
Monday Will Be
$1.50 AND
$2.00 LACE CUR-,
TAINS, 98c.
100 dozen manufacturers' sam
ple Lace Curtains bought at half
price. The entire lot goes on sale
Monday at about Half Usual
Prices.'
1 lot handsome Lace Curtains,
worth $1.50 and $2.00, Monday,
98c pr.
1 lot handsome Lace Curtains,
worth $2.80, Monday, $1.89 pr.
1 lot handsome Lace Curtains,
worth $3.00, Monday, $1.49 pr.
1 lot handsome Lace Curtains,
worth $1.50, Monday, 75c pr.
1 lot handsome Lace Curtains,
worth $1.00, Monday, 50c pr.
100 PAIRS SAMPLE BLAN
KETS, 19c.
'this is an extraordinary offer.
These are single grey Blankets,
worth considerably more. As a
leader Monday the entire lot will
be placed on sale at 19c each.
Another strong line will be placed
out on sale at 29c each, worth 4 Oc.
40 prs. 11-4 fine Oregon Wool
Blankets, in white and grey or
fancy plaids, worth $5.50, special,
Monday, $4.25 pr. . .
25 regular $2.00 Comforts, spe
cial, Monday, $1.60.
Factory Ends Are Draw
ing the Crowds
Immense new lots have been
added for Monday's selling.. Prices
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific com
peting lines?" Mr. Severance asked.
"Within certain territory, yes," replied
the witness.
"Within what territory?"
"At Chicago, for Instance, the Union Pa
cific would compete for business to the
coast as against the Illinois Central, which
sought business to be handled to the west
by way of New Orleans and the Southern
Pacific. Not all the business was com
petitive, but there was competition at a
number of points."
Mr. Jeffrey was cross-examined by John
O. Mllburn of counsel for the Union Pacific.
Mr. Mllburn asked If it waa not true that
the great trunk lines leading west from
New . York are Just as keenly competing
today for California business agalnat the
Southern Puclflo steamers to New Orleans
as they were before the Union Paclflo con
trol of the Southern Pacific
Mr. Jeffrey replied that there was com
petition, but he would hesitate to say posi
tively that It was aa keen as formerly. The
trunk lines ultimately delfvered their Cali
fornia business to the Union Pacific. Some
of It also went to the Santa Fe.
Mr. Jeffery said the eastern business waa
bid for by commercial agents. At Pitta
burg, for Instance, the Union Paclflo and
Southern Paclflo formerly had their sepa
rate agents.
"Do you think," Mr. Jeffery waa asked,
"that the competition In Pittsburg Is as
keen today wlih only one agent thereT"
"It ! difficult for a man to compete with
himself."
"I think so myself," said the commis
sion's attorney.
"That opens a question," Mr. Mllburn
rejoined, "upon which we could take a mass
of testlrrony."
Mr. Jeffery repeated that the Rio Grande
buslnesa has been diminished by the Union
Paclflo and Southern Paclflo consolidation
and declared because of the consolidation
the Western Pacific was decided upon.
W. D. Cornish, vice president of the
Union Pacific and several other Harrlman
lines, was the next witness. Mr. Cornish
would not admit that the "four Pacifies''
were under the same operation.
"But the financial statements are con
solidated T" he waa asked.
"Yes." he said.
Disposition of Convertible Bonds.
Mr. Cornish waa questioned as to what
became of the tlUO.0UO.0UO of convertible
bonds Issued in March, 1901, by the Union
Paclflo Railway company, but be remem
bered few of the details. He said he pre
sumed the bonds were sold at less than
par. They were convertible Into common
stock, an Issue of tluO.OuO.OOO being made
at the same time the bonds were Isued.
"As a matter of fact." asked Mr. Kellogg,
"weren't these bonds tssued and the money
used to enable the Union Paclflo to specu
late In railway stocksT"
"I don't know how I can trace that
money," said Mr. Cornish. "Various sums
of money came Into the treasury and was
used in various ways."
"About this time, didn't the Union Pa
clflo buy about $ao,0u0.0uO worth of stock
In the Northern Pad fie railway?"
"I don't know, It was a large block." .
"It was a majority, wasn't Itf
"I bellevs so."
Laces
All-over laces and nets, creams,
ecrus and white, 18 to 4 8 Inches
wide, German and Normandy vals,
Irish crochet, Venice and Orien
tals, 60c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.60 the
yard. Unloading Price, 75c, 50c
and 20c
Beautiful trimming laces, In
creams, white and ecrus. consist
ing of heavy edge net tops, Point
Paris and Normandy Vals, widths
from 3 to 6 Inches, 20c to 45c val
ues, at, the yard, 15c and 10c.
Here Is a chance for trimming
embroidery. All widths of edges,
Insertions and headings, in fine
a Gala Day in
2 H c, 8c, 4c, 5c, 7c, 8c, 10c Every
conceivable fabric, at every con
ceivable price. On each line the
reduction is stupendous! (
Notion Bargains Monday
Fine Taffeta Silk Ribbons, 7 to
16 in width, worth 8c, 10c, 12 Vic,
special, Monday, at 4c.
One lot plain Taffeta Ribbons,
extra wide and firm, In all colors,
black and white, worth 20c and
25c, Monday, 9c yd.
One special lot fancy Ribbons,
extra fine and wide, worth 30c,
special, Monday, 12 He yard!
200-yard Machine Thread, Mon
day, 2c spool.
Pins, 2 papers for lc. Hooks
and Eyes, lc card, worth 6c. 6o
Safety Pins, lc Ironing Wax, 2
for lc. 12 Vic and 15c Hose Sup
porters, 7c pair. 10c Linen Hand
kerchiefs, 5c ' Skirt Binding,
worth 10c and 12 Vic, at lc yard,
Monday.
200 . dos. Ladles' Fast Black
Hose, worth 12 Vic, at 5c pr., Mon
day. I . f r
200 dos. Boys' and Girls' extra
quality 15c Stockings, 8c pr., Mon
day. Gigantic vi" lues In Underwear at
. 19c, 21c, 29c, 89c, Suits, Vents
nd Union Suits.
Underwear
Come to the Underwear Section
"Wasn't the primary purpose of the bond
Issue to purchase Northern Paclflo stock?"
"My remembrance is that the bond Issue
had nothing to do with the Northern Pa
clflo purchase. That was a matter which
came up later."
"Did you ever have anything to do with
the purchase or sale of stocks?"
Mr. Cornish thought a long while and did
not answer, as counsel for the Union Pa
clflo came forward and eald. a statement
as to what had been done with the $100,000,
000 would be prepared for the commission.
W. V. 8. Thorne, director of purchases
of the Union Pacific, the Southern Paclflo,
the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon
Railroad ft Navigation company, was the
first witness of the afternoon session. He
said that contracts for buying locomotives
and other rolling stock was all made in
the name of the Union Pacific the build
ers being notified later as to the distribu
tion of the stock among the "four Pacifies."
Charges are made against the separate
companies according to the distribution.
Mr. Thome's salary was paid by check
from the Union Pacific.
Alexander Millar, secretary of the Union
Paclflo railway, was re-called. He testi
fied regarding the deal between K. H. Har
rlman and William Q. Rockefeller and the
declaration of dividends, after which the
commission adjourned to meet In Chicago
Tuesday. i
COWELL TO HAVE THE PLACE
Continued from Third Page.)
ter Friday. She waa over 68 years oM
and came to this county In the year 1866.
Her husband died a few years icn- Fl'
children are left.
SCHUYLER The annual meeting of the
WelU-Abbott-Nelman Milling company was
held January 2 and the following officers
and directors were elected for the enaulna
year: Chauncey Abbott, president; N. W.
Wells, vice president; Gerald Bhernberger.
secretary, and Mrs. H. W. Nelman and
Chauncey Abbott, Jr., treasurer.
GRAND ISLAND John Irish, an In.
mate of the Soldiers' Hime was found
at 6:10 last evening just Inside the en
closure of the home grounds, waa picked
up and taken to the hospital, where he
died at about o'clock of heart trouble
He had walked home from the city, a
distance fit a mile and a half.
DAVID CITY M L. Parker, who has
been bookkeeper for the Spelts Grain com
pany for several years, resinned his posi
tion January 1 and left Friday morning
for Omaha. J. L. Buckley, who has been
bookkeeper for the Clarke-Jones Commle
slon house In South Omaha, hafe been se
cured to take Mr. Parker's place.
BEATRICE At a meeting of hose com
pany No. 6 last evening Charles Mudge
was elected a delegate to attend the state
firemen's convention to be held at Grand
Island. The members of the company pre
sented Henry StefTen with a beautiful rook
ing rhalr as a token of their appreciation
of his services aa stewsrd the last year.
FAlRBt'RY The Jefferson county mort
gage Indebtedness for ISM Is as follows:
Farm mortgages. 3" recorded; amount.
M70.19Z M: cancelled, $27" amount. $St.lM 36;
cltv mortgages. IKS recorded; amount, $135.
Cl; cancelled. 191; amount. $lta.0U3.43;
chattel mortgages, 791 recorded; amount,
tl63.s74.Il; cancelled. 842; amount, fltl.434.z4.
ARLINGTON Solomon Pfeiffer, a farmer
living east of town, had his shoulder dis
located Saturday morning by a vicious
male bog. Mr. Pfeiffer was trying to drive
the animal when he became enraged and
rushed upon Its owner. Mr. Pfeiffer Is seventy-six
years old and the accident will un
doubtedly lay him up for some time. At
and heavy Nainsooks, sell regular
from 10c to 60c the yard, Unload
ing Sale, 19c, 16c, 10c and 5c.
Extraordinary Special
Three bargain tables filled with
the greatest lot of fine French,
Mechlin and German Valenciennes,
wash laces, Point Paris, Normandy
Vals and Venise Bands, all widths
and qualities, worth to 36c yard
Unloading Sale Price, 6c
5c and 10c Laces at 2c Con
sisting of 3,000 yards of fine wash
Torchons, Imitation Clunys and
Venise Appliques cream and
white, 2c a yard.
In our money-saving basement
Monday.
New Basement
and note the wonderful bargain.
You will realize the advantage of
buying here, now and at all times.
For example:
All of our broken lines of ladles'
Vests, Drawers and Union Suits
will be placed on separate table
Monday and sold for 59c each.
Merode hand felled four-thread
combed cotton Union Suits, perfect
fitting and an excellent value at
$1.25, on sale Monday, 79c gar
ment. Dinner Ware
Cut to the Quick!
Special, extraordinary offerings
for Monday. Beautiful flow blue
and gold decorated 100-piece Eng
lish Dinner Sets, worth $20.00,
Monday, $13.20.
Homer Laughlln's best American
Dlnnerware, with gold floral dec
oration. .100-plece sets, worth
$11.60, Monday, $7.93. .
Fine thin Austrian China Dinner
Sets, in dainty pink and blue
floral decorations, 100-piece sets,
worth $21.00. $13.48.
Havlland Dinner Sets, artistic
pattern with dainty floral and gold
decorations, 100-plece Bets, worth
$40, special Monday $29.00.
White English Dlnnerware In
nice thin semi-porcelain, with neat
embossing, 100-plece sets, worth
$11.50, Monday $7.20.
present he la doing as well as can be ex
pected. YORK The first annual ball and recep
tion of the Elks' lodge was pronounced to
be one of the best entertainments ever
given In the city. Messrs. Hervy, Edwards,
Belcher, Schneider and Johnson decorated
the hall and W. D. Fisher of the York
opera house assisted In the stage setting.
The ball lasted until a late hour and was
greatly enjoyed by the large crowd.
BEATRICE The funeral services for
Miss Beulah Troxel, the nurse who died
In Denver Thursday .morning, were held
this afternoon from the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Troxel, and
were largely attended by sympathising
friends. Rev. J. K. Dsvls of the Christian
church conducted the services and Inter
ment waa In Evergreen Home cemetery.
YORK The open house held by the
Young Men's Christian association, under
the auspices of the ladles' auxiliary com
mittee, who had charge of the decorating
and the evening entertainment and refresh,
menta, was largely attended. The women
had a Japanese room, an American room,
a German room and served candles and
light refreshments. A musical program waa
rendered.
NORTH PLATTE Secretary Burgess,
secretary of the Young Men's Christian
Association has tendered his resig
nation to take effect February 1. Mr.
Burgess has been offered the secretaryship
of the assoelation at Temple, Tex., at a
decided Increase of salary. The board of
directors regret the hies of so efficient a
secretary as Mr. Burgess has proved him
self to be.
COLUMBUS Carl Kramer postmaster,
accompanied Mr. Richard Fourchay, a
government inspector for the Postofflce
department, pver town yesterday. There
had been about a dozen bids sent to the
department by persons who had sites for
sale for the new postofnee and govern
ment building, for which an approprla
. he session of con
gress of $7,600.
COLUMBUS Mortgages for the last
year, as shown by the record of County
Clerk John Grafs office were: Filings,
$1.196. (67. 82; releases, $1,072,111.$$; show
ing an increased indebtedness of $62$. -356.49.
This record shows that there
was more money loaned on mortgage to
farmers and city people for the year 190
than any other year that the county has
been In existence.
GRAND ISLAND The old county board
adjourned sine die yesterday afternoon.
Chairman Moncrlef waa presented with a
One gold fountain pen by the members
of the board. Resolutions commending
the faithful servlis of retiring members
Rpeser of this city and Denman of Doni
phan were adpoted. The new board will
meet on Tuesday. January 8. for organisa
tion. It consists of five republicans and
two democrats.
BROKEN BOW The office of register of
deeds at Broken Bow probably ranks third
this year among the twelve of the state
Register J. T. Wood has Just completed
his annual report, which represent the
banner yeHr of this office. Of the total
nurrlier of Instruments filed approximately
2 (vo are warranty deeds. The county s pop
ulation In estimated at 25,0u0, with about
5.frt0 voters, giving every two voters out
of Ave a change of title during the year.
COLt'MBL'S Grace Episcopal church,
the Baptist church, the Congregational
church, the First Presbyterian and the
Methodist Episcopal church have united for
a week of prayer and meetings will be held
each evening In the different churches.
Next Monday evening the first meeting will
be held In the Baptist church with Rev.
Westcott. the Episcopal rector, delivering
the address, with a good old fashioned ex
hortation by Rev. L. R. DeWolf. the M. E.
pastor. Rev. E. J I'lmer, Rev. R. E. L.
Hayes. Rev. L. R. DeWolf. Rev. Q. A.
Munro and Rev. Ir. Westcott are on the
program for the different union meetings.
NORTH PLATTE During the past year
about eight hundred dollars have been ex
pended in making repairs to the county
Jail. The cell room was furnished with a
steel celling, a new cement floor and ce
ment walla. These Improvements were
Great Unloading Sale of Coats
Ladies', Misses. Children's and Infant's.
LADIES' COATS MARKED
$8.95 for $5.00. $19.00. for $9.50.
$10.00 for $5.00. $20.75 for $10.38.
$12.60 for $3.00 $30.00 for $I.VOO
$15.00 for $7.50. $65.00 for $1)1.88.
$17.60 for $8.75.
CHILDltEN 8 CX)ATS MAKKED
$6.90 for $3.43. $9.00 for $1.48.
$7.00 for $3.48. $12.60 for $A.25.
$8.90 for $4.43. $14.50 for $7.23.
Ladles' Waists Thre Bargain Tables
WAISTS MAHKKI) $1.00, $1.25, W AISTS MAKKED $160, $1.75
$1.60, $1.75, all at 79c. $2.00, $2.25, all at $1. 19.
WAISTS MAKKED $2.50, $2.75,
$3.00, $3.25, all at $1.8.
Ladles' Tailored SuitsAll stock without anv reserve In 3 Lota
LOT 1 Iiadie' Suit Marked
$7.60, $8.95, $9.90, $10.50,
$12.50, all at $3.93.
LOT 2 Ladles' Suit Marked
$16.60, $18.50, $19.50, $20.00,
$22.60, all at $10.00.
LOT 8 Ladies' Suit Marked
$25.00, $28.50. $32.50. $37.50,
$45.00, all at $20.00.
White
We have made every preparation to meet the need and the de
mand of a great city In our white good section, having made our pur
chases month ago. We are better fitted to retail these goods at a
lower figure than any other house in the west. Ilelow are a few
UNLOADING SALE PKICES, worthy of your investigation.
A line of plain white India
linons, full widths, made of the
finest combed yarns of best Sea
Island cottons, worth today fully
33Vi per cent more than we sell
them. for. Unloading Sale Price,
per yard, 20c, 14c, 11c and 7c.
A 36-inch Imperial English long
cloth, also a 36-Inch Sea Island
Nainsook, both of a soft fine text
ure, suitable for underclothing,
dresses, etc., etc., worth at least
16c per yard, Unloading Sale
Price, per yard, 9c.
BARGAINS
The prlceB you will find on the
yellow tags In the Silk Depart
ment will speak more eloquently
than words, and will demonstrate
that Bargain Hunters never had
a grander opportunity. Monday
morning we place on our counters:
Hundreds of yards of fancy
Crepe de Chine that. sold for 75c,
our great lines of China Silks,
that sold for 45c and an immense
quantity of neat fancy figured
Silks that sold .for 59c. . .Your
choice of the entire lot Monday at
25c yard. '
Don't be the last one to come.
Another Great Value in stripes,
checks and plaid Silks that sold
for 85c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.60 a
yard will be sold Monday. And a
full line of plain color Chiffon
barly needed to Insure the security of pris
oners. In times past at least two men suc
ceeded In drilling through the walls and
escaping. In the future such things cannot
happen, as the cement floor Is of good
thickness and between the brick wall and
the cement coating a heavy woven wire
waa placed. A number of other Improve
ments were made, which enhances the ap
pearance of the rooms.
COLUMBUS Albert Hagl, who was
brought before Judge Ratterman on the
complaint of the father of the 15-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dhabolt,
who now live In Merrick county, near Sil
ver Creek, has been discharged because of
a question as to Jurisdiction. The girl was
placed on the stand, but could not tell
whether the offense was committed In
Platte or Merrick county. It is presumed
that aa Hagl Is over fifty years of age and
will likely marry the girl, the charges
against him will be dropped. Hagl has
been married twice before and has a
daughter older than the girl on whose be
half the complaint was made.
BEATRICE The Women's Relief corps
and Rawlins post, Grand Any of the Re
public held 'Joint Installation of officers
last night, with a large attendance. The
retiring president of the Relief corps, Mrs.
Mary Schreve, was presented with a hand
some pin as a token of esteem In which
she la held by the members of the corps.
Mrs. Llbble Lescher Installed the follow
ing officers of the Woman's Relief corps:
Rachael Jaymon, president; Lucy Gllmore,
senior vice president; Maggie Slsco, Junior
vice president; Susan Gould, secretary; Sa
rah Werner, treasurer; Polly Bull, chap
lain; Llbble Lescher, patriotic Instructor;
Mary Klmmerly, patriotic conductor; Jen
nie Walker, conductor; Sarah Roller,
guard; Mary A. Dunn, assistant ' guard;
Surah Heutson, assistant conductor; Elda
'I read well, Lucy Shottenktrk and MatUe
Way ham, color bearers; Mrs. L. A. Bates;
musician. Dr. Brother Installed these offi
cers for the Grand Army of the Republic:
Stephen Bull, commander; J. G. Carnahan,
senior vice commander; William Shotten
klrk, Junior vice commander; J, R. Craig,
quartermaster; A. H. Fox, chaplain;
George Pease, guard; C. J. Schmidt, ad
jutant; W. N. Whitlock. officer of the day;
H. A. IaSelle, quartermaster serneunt;
Charles Treadwell, sergeant major; Th mi is
Mayborn and Phillip Hess, guards, A ban
quet was held at the close of the business
meeting.
CLEVELAND GETS SOME GAS
One Woman Dies and Others May
lureimb Result Of
Fnel Shortage.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 5. The natural gas
supply which was completely cut off in
this city yesterday following the blowing
up of both mains leading from West
Virginia was partly restored this morning.
The East Ohio Gas company succeeding
In repairing the break In Its twelve-Inch
main shortly after daybreak, which
furnished consumers In this city a very
limited supply of fuel.
It Is thought the elghteen-lnch main will
be repaired before night. Both mains blew
up almost simultaneously yesterday morn
ing In Summit county. There has been
great suffering for more than twenty-four
hours by the 24,000 consumers of na
tural gas In this city, who In many
Instances depend entirely on gas for fuel.
One woman died aa a result of lack of heat
In her, home.. Phystclana elate many deaths
from pneumonia and other ailments caused
by exposure to the cold will Inevitably fol
low. Since early yesterday many hotels and
restaurants have been unable to suppl
patrons with warm food.
Store
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MISSES' 1X)ATS M A ItKKD
$7.50 for $3.75.
$9.60 for $4.75.
$12.50 for $0.23.
$15.00 for $7.50.
$17.60 for $8.75.
$22.50 for $11.23.
INFANTS' tX)ATS M A It K E l
$5.00 for $2.48. $9.00 for $1.48.
$5.95 for $2.08. $12.60 for $.2.V
$6.95 for $3.45.
$7.00 for $3.48.
$14.50 for $7.23.
All Ladle' Fur Coats nt half off
marked prices.
All Fur Scarfs, lloa and Muff,
23 off marked priee.
Discount Hale at long counter
on the Kecond floor.
We sell May Munton Pattern,
all kind, 10c.
Goods
A fine grade of mercerized
white goods novelties for waiBt
inga, dresses and other purposes,
which come In a great variety o!
pretty figures, usually sold at 35o
per yard, our. Unloading Sale
Price, per yard, 10c.
An elegant line of mercerized
walstlngs, poplin effect novelties,
most beautiful floral and spray
figure, worth fully 50c per yard,
Unloading Sale Price, per yard,'
23c. r
THAT TALK
Taffeta, all at 59c a yard.
The possibilities In dress goods
are enormous, the whole depart
ment one grand showing of fault
less values.
44 to 66-ln. Tailor Suitings, In
the mannish effects, Panama '
weaves, dark grounds, with deli
cate checks and plaids and shadow
checks, regular prices $1.00 and,
$1.25 yd., Unloading Sale . Price,
Monday, 59c yard. " ' .y ' ' '
66ln. all wool fancy Cloaking
that sold for $2.00 to $2.50 a yd.,
Unloading Price, Monday, S1.23
yd.
44 to 46-ln. rain-proof Covert
Cloths, plain and fancy weaves,
sold at $1.00 and $1.25 yd., Un
loading Sale Price, Monday, 48c
yJ.
CATHOLICS ENTER PROTEST
Societies Object to Interference by
America In Coaao Free
State Affairs.
.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Strong protests
have been received by the administration1
against any Interference by this govern
ment In the affair of the Congo. ...
These protests come from Catholics and
Catholio organisations throughout ' the
country. They assert that all the reports
of alleged cruelties against the natives are
made by Protestants and are biased and
are founded on Inaccurate and misleading
Information.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
row People Know Bow Useful zt Is la
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs So, m Try.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is
the safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier in nature, but few realise Its
value when taken Into the human system
for the same cleansing purposes. t
Charcoal Is a remedy that the more yoq
take of It the better. It Is not a drug at
all, but simply absorbs the gases and im
purities always present In the stomach and
Intestines and carries them out of the sys
tem. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok
ing, drinking or after eating onions and
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Improves
the complexion. It whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminent!)
safe cathartic.
It absorbs the Injurious gases which col
lect In the stomach and bowels; it disin
fects the mouth and throat from the poison
of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another, but probably the best charcoal
and the most for the money Is In Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of
the finest powdered Willow charcoal and
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form
or rather In the form of large, pleasant
tasting lozengea, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The dally use of these lozenges will soon
tell In a much Improved condition of the
general health, better complexion, sweeter
breath and purer blood, and the beauty of
It Is, that no possible harm can result
from their continued use, but, on the con
trary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician, In speaking of the
benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stu
art's Charcoal lozenges to all patients suf
fering from gaa In stomach and bowels, and
to clear the complexion and purify the
breath, mouth and throat; I atso believe
the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally
use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents
a box at drug stores, and although In some
sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I
get more and better charcoal In Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges than In any of Ihn or
dinary charcoal tablets."
Send your name and address today for a
free trial package and see for yourself.
V. A. Stuart Co., 14 Stuart Bid-., vi---
Mich.