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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY HEK; FEBRUARY 17, 1007. A U i t Tel. Douglaa-618 reachet . ........... Grand Special Opening Sale Monday . Beautiful New 75c Wool Taffeta Dress Goods 39c YanT . MERIT That Is what every yard of these beautiful dress goods contains. Note cara- fully the kind and quality of goods Thompson, Belden Sc Co. are going to sell'.Mon . day... Two hundred pieces in newest colorings, beautiful Taffeta Yool Bqtiste, one .: otthis season's handsomest fabrics, in pretty shades cream,, the ne w soft shades of grey, new'blues, the Very popular black and whites, etc., in the pretty new hair-line stripes and dainty at. per yard New Wash Goods Every day bring new foods to tMs very popular department, and ear showing represent the pick of the markets of thin and other land. There will bo a acarclty of many line of Wmitl 0vd this season, and . w earnestly art visa you to buy eariy Jour want of wash materials for tha season 1H07. Choice New Waah Suiting-, 18o yd. Imported Linen Bultlngs, 10, JOc, 40c yard. '- New Chrystnl Lingerie, 25c yd. New Silk Chiffon, 26c, 30c yd. ' New Irish Ptmltios. In the latent crossbars, at 25c, 20c. J 5c yd. New Printed Madras at 12 Vic, 16c, lse, 20c, 2i" 80c, 85c yd. New C'.ilffon Hlvette nt S6c yd. New Lingerie Tissue at 25c yd. New Egyptian Tissues, 26o yd. New Chiffon Ombre, 0o yd. New Plnld Batistes t 16c. 25c yd. New Kyelet Embroidered Zephyrs. He yard. New Bcotrh Zephyrs end Madras, . iSc. 34c, a&c, 40c yard. New Mercerized Check and Plal.ls. In black and white, at 20c, 26c, 30c, tic yard. New Zephyr Ginghams at 10c, 1214c, !6c yd. ' Bargain Square in Baae ment Monday Remnant ft New Choice Calicoes, black- and white checks, (trey" and whUe, new Chambray styles, best standard qualities, on sale at Jc per yard. Free Lessons, Art Embroid- . cry Miss Fteenstrup, expert needle ar tist, gives free lessons In Art Em broidery every day from 2 to 6 p. m. All the newest stitches are taught, chief among them the "Wallachlarw" Ask about It. Class meets on Second Floor. Materials must be purchased here. We would be pleased to have you Join ua. NOTE Beautiful Souvenir Post -Cards, showing interior . i , . ;. ; ' . ' ; '. ''.' . Howard J 'below there are aeveral Instances where appropriation are requested for the aame purpose. The bills carrying appropriations are as follows: n Bills Carrying; Appropriations. Jlouee Roll a-McMuilen, food commlaaloTi ....$ 6,0U0 a7 McAiuilen, inspector' of foods and drugs , - 38 E. 1'. lirown, bureau of iiiapeu'n. (.'"ivetn-r, Incicental exponaes ...... ' , Ullem. to buy statutes ........... W JucMullen, bacteriology 64 Keller, to piy officers and mem- ber ........ .....:..r.r..... 1 7C AruiHirong, 1-mlll levy W ilanif r, library tuudu, Kearney. Redmond, library .unds. t"eru.... 30,0CO IS, duO 6,b0 W.000 6,141 lit l lamer, normal scnool bultdlngs, - K.aarnev 100,000 42 Huiliiiunu. crippled, ruptured, de formed ' 161 Wanh, machinery hall 1W VatiMouarn. dairy commission. .. 1U Dodge, bldg, deaf and dumb.... 2o6 No)c. stale bureau of liispe'il I4 Jeiinleon, Normal Training High u.hruil ..... . l,0dO 76,0110 S.24U 3u,u.a) l.'.OiW 60,000 ;4 McMuilen. bulldlnva state farm.'. lM.tiO 2! Hi. P. Brown, bureau of Inspec'n 19.Ji9 ?k hyrsni. relief of -Thuston Co.... IbO-Lahnera, teat boriiiKS Ufl ivlilen, compiling atatutas AC Richardson, test borings 2V( Arhistrung, heating plant, Peru. irrtv-Adatns, traveling , expenses of . Judges Jn-U hitney, repairs at fish hatchery RAH road coinmlKslon, railway commlsalon 300 Dorun, tire commiaaion 31 Smith, comm. Imp, anan $4u-Oren.' special Investigation .... 46 Redmond, oval development $-M Metxaer. sub-fLh hatchery 34 Alderson. Jamestown txpisHlon 1,W I6.0 UN 6.000 6,000 30. QUO I x vis, purchase, statutes " W6 Hn'mer, Furuus collection of wooug , 4.00Q FIRE RECORD. -(. N nlako kit At. Paul. - . By." PALL,' Neb..' Feb. l.-(pela1.) The large two-story double-front brlok building of the Masonic temple In thla city Was damaged by fire and water to the ex tent of about 11.009, ' and the lodge room urntture and paraphernalia cn the second floor, and the mercantile stocks of-P. a. 6hantrom, clothier, ' and Robert M i s, grocer, on the first floor, austlned water damage to the extent of probably - $3,(00. The fire originated In one of the loclfre Wardrobes or the second flocr, ard from thefe spread to the space between the second story telling and roof, and the fire department i was under the necessity of flooding the building In order to extinguish tl-.o Are. . .. . .. WKenYou 5Wf m W Carry Builders Hardware Contractors Supplies Wlra Rop Wire Ropa Block Manila Ron T ark la Block Timber Carrlra 'Snatch Blocks v Timber Dolliee . Caoit Hooka ' ' - - and Toota for all Tradta " JAS. MORTON 6 SOU CO 1511 lud bU all departmenta. cneons. Your choice of Special Sale of Lace Robes Monday The Robes themselves are all but ready to wear, ned but little Jan toning to compile them. , They are all approved stales, black, wmte and evening shaoea. Monday, every lac Jobe In stock will be marked. at the1 ollpwlng reduced prices: . Ail 1 1. no Lace Kobe Monday, 15.00 each. All $10.09 Lace Robe. Monday, 17.09 each. All 111.00 Lace Robes Monday, $7.60 each. All $16.00 Lace Rob,. Monday, $10 each. All $18.00 Lace Robes, Monday, $1 each. , . All $24 00 Lace Robes, Monday, $16 All $26.00 Lace Robes, Monday,' $11 each. fcjl $36.09 Lacfl Robes, Monday, $3$ es Be here early to get beat selections. - A sale like this - Dot apt to occur again very soon. Main Floor. Important Announcement. Thompson, Belden & Co. announce a special engagement fit the expert enr Sntiere, Miss Adelaide McCauley, who will give special fittings pf the cele brated Redfern Corsets, Commencing Monday, February 18th, for a Short Period. Redferrt Is our leading Corset, and we have secured the services of this expert specialist of New York U demonstrate the 'superior (It and quality of this famous corset, . There are models for all figures, even the most fastidious. Miss McCauley will have a special model, which laces In front. The favored models for Spring ars the high bust, with very long hips and tapering waist. 1 We nt All Onr Corsets In Oozy Fitting Rooms. Consider This 'Ton can deppslt Whatever iurri' you please In the Customers' Deposit Ac ount Department of Thompson, .Bel den A Co.'s old established and the . only cash dry goods store in the city. As long as your money Is in our hands It earns Intereti at 4 per con t, compounded every , three months. Thls is not a bank.) Bnleony, Main Floor. Cor. Sixteenth Street. IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED tenets Approves Administration. I l&n to Bettlt Pkhfornia-Japnueio Iun. .STIRE DAY DVurtD Ho I V.; DLBATl Teat Vote oat Tabling; the Measure ghewa Dlvlaion Pratlealiy os Party Ltaea lat ravor 'of the Bill. ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The adrninintra. tloa plan to settle the California-Japanese situation was approved In the achate today by the adoption of the. conference report . .... . on the Immigration bill. This report ccn: ; be affected by a change In the divisor In tains a provision which authorizes the ' computing the dally average weight from president , to exclude Japanese., laborers 1 seven to six days per week service, from the United States at hla discretion, j The house; at 8:55. adjourned until nooa The report now will go to the house for It '.tomorrow, when eulogies- will be. p:0-bppi-6val, which, It haa been stated, la as- nounced on Robert R. Hltt, late a repre- au -fed. ... The entire day waa. devoted to debate on the report. The opposition presented as an alternative plan a resolution inatrupting " the conferees to. bring la a provUlon pcsl 7600 lively prohibiting the entrance oC Japanese lO.ouo 't laborers. - It was declared nat in order and Unjj' on motion of Mr.- Lodge an appeal from '.,.,. thla i ruling . was defeated 46 to U, being praotically a parts; vote.. The ojnferenoe report waa then adopted without a roll call. V .- PROCEEDINGS OF THE) HOVSK lay Speat la Gexeral Hebato oa 4 He Posidtnee Bill. ;.. WABHJNOTON,"- Feb. 16. The postoffloe apprsprlation bill was taken up tcday by the house, but general debate was not c in cluded. -JJurlng the morning the Ivcaae passed a number of bills, among them a measurfi permitting the special delivery of letters carrying ordinary stamps: also a bill limiting to January 1. 1:. the opera tion of ' acta to reimburse the governor of states and territories fcr expenswa in curred In aiding the I'nlted States to raise troops In the war with Spain. Mr. Overtreet said the committee had come to the conclusion that a reduction Id uy Tools Buy Good Ones Don't bother with, the bargain counter .stuff you can't afford to. It costs more in theN 'end' and the tool9 are not in the same class as ours. When we Warrant m Tool You Get. Another for Krrrjr I) ' fectlTe) One, Everything ln OMAHA, N'Flt. - the entire lot Monday Women's Gloves, Long' and Short Theiong and shoft of It is. we have ' the best selctcd stock of Gloves for women In Omaha and our prices are the . lowest, because we placed our contracts long ago. We are not Just out. of your size. 12 and Id-button length Gloves Olace kid. In the popular tans, browns and black, Trefousse or Yxtr, Iter's make, $3.00, $3.60 and $4.00 per pair. V ' 1! and 1 (-button mannish tans and blnck, either "Elite"- or Ireland' make, very stylish, $3.75, $1.00 and $4.50 per pair. . g-buttnn Gloves Trefpusso or Val-" Her, either suedo or glace. In bla.'k, white, grey and modes, $1.60, $2.00 and $2.50 per pair. Short dress or street Glovoe of best known makes, ' Tr fousse. Valuer's, Dent's; FoWnes and Ireland and P. U, $1.00, 11.26. $1.60 and 12.00 pair. Kayser Silk Gloves, In all lengths, shades and sizes, 50c to $3.25 pair. Main Floor. Final Clearing Sale of Dressing Sacques Monday All Dressing Sacquea of plain col ored flannel, all cashmere Dressing Sacquea, In plain colors, also fleece dawn Dressing Sacques. lit -fancy pat terns, that sold at $3.60 regular. Monday, each 91.60 views df our store free upon request; .-. STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENHTGL. the railway mall pay was absolutely neces sary. "The railroads are trying to stam pede the house," he eald, "yet there Is not a scintilla of evidence-to show that the reduction Is excessive: The postal service will not be Impaired In the slightest degree and not-a train 'will -be cot .off, notwith standing the' threats of the railroad com panies. , . "There, has not been a telegram "received by the member of this house from-A busi ness eoneem or A commercial body that ha not been prompted by the rallrodds and for one- I 'refuse to be stampeded by their threats or ' deflected by their en treaties." ' ' Representative Murdock of Kansas de clared that the railway mall routes could I uo uivuien into two classes, tne large ana the small.- More than W per cent- of the mall, he said. Is carried over the large routon. Small routes will not, he declared, . . aeniaiive rrom Illinois. ESCII BILL Pon LAFOLLETTB'8 t Committee . by gtrlet Parly . Vole Reports Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The house com mittee on Interstate and foreign commerce decided today to make a favorable-report on a bill limiting the time on consecutive unployment of trainmen to sixteen hours. In the main tbe bill agreed upon la the same as the measure' Introduced In the house by Representative Ksch of Wisconsin, but It will be reported as a substitute for tbe I .a Follctte alxtecn-hour bill, which haa already ' passed the senate, and thus the consideration of the measure again on -the floor of the senate wtll bn avoided, as (t WJH go to Conference. The bill also contains an amendment which extends the measure In a modified The bill hIpo contains an amendment form to operators and train dispatchers, It provides that operatora shall not work more than nine consecutive hours ln sta- tions or towers which are kent open. day and night and the time for their employ- mcut in day itatlon. 1. limited to thirteen hours., . r , Tiie vote on the bill was strictly a parly one, the democrats on the committee In stating on tbe. La, Follette bill without any change end the republicans all voting for the Esch measure In Its amended form. Chulrman Hepburn, who haa been away from the capltol for some time because of a severe cold, presided at the meeting. It Is provided !n the bill that common tarrlers 1 or their agents, who knowingly require or permit employes to violate the measure, -poetomce appropriation bill provides for are -liable to a line of $,V) for each offenae, fn Increase ln salaries of clerks and ear ths suits to be brought by I'nlted States riers to be based an the receipts of the district attorneys in the courts having office. Under, the pending measure thai Jurisdiction of the locality where, Jho viola- , hlghext salary that can be paid In an of. Hon took place. j no where the receipts are leas than 630.00 . ' a year la W1 It Is pointed out to the de-'( RIYtiRS BILL IV TIIE E5I ATE I partment by post masters In various places - that salaries based on this are Inadequate Committee Retains Iloaae Provision -I to meet local conditions. . for Sarvey of the Mississippi. i WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. The river and harbor appropriation bill waa reported to ( I the senate today by Chairman Fryen of ; the committee on commerce. it carries , IU2.T20.472. an Increase of !i,M,334 over the amount appropriated by th house. Th ' appropriation inimcuiBieir vuui 1,W8. and the aggregate for projocls au- j thortstd aM,03s,664.. No appropriation was maae io create a uvrv wr wj i ruin i Chicago to St. Louis, but the provision mads by th housa for a board of englmtor tq examine the condition of the Mlsaisaippl i river below St. ' Louis was retained after adlng to It a" amendment specially set ting forth the character of tha construc tion to b made. ' Soma of the Increases over the amounts appropriated by the house are aa follows: Galveston channel to IMO.OOO; Trinity river, Texas, to aeo.OOO rath and $44&.000 additional authorized; Mississippi river, from the Ohio to the Missouri to 0Aj0 cash and 11.860. 000 additional authorised; Missouri river, front mouth to Fort Benton, to (400,000; roast of Oregon and Washington to (200,000 (or dredge. - Surveys were authorised of Galveston Be, February 17. 1907. at 8 a. m 'Z.Ch sJZU . Final Clearing Sale- of Children's Bath Robes Monday-v The balance of our line of Chil dren's Bath Robes, mad of fleece down, sold at $2.00 to $3.60 regular, Monday, eaoa , 91.00 Second Floor. All flannel and cashmere .Dressing Sacquea. In plain colors, also fleece down Dressing Sacquea. In fancy col ors, that solo ...ji regular, Monday, each 91.00 Fashion's Newest In Our Modern Cloak Dept. Thompson, Belden A Co. ure always first to show the new styles, and you may depend upon thenTi being correct, not only In ityld, but In fit, quality, and our prices are always the low ext. Buying for cash enables us to do this. We show our. garments In store to Itself devoted exclusively to the sell-. Ing of women's rendy-to-wear ap-, parel, and In daylight; no artificial light to deceive you. Our salespeople are always courteous and willing to show goods, whether you wlsn to purchase' or not. See These Monday New Kfon Suits for Spring. New Short-Fitting Suits for Spring. New Semi-Fitting Suits for Spring. Chief among the new spring wear ing apparel are the long, loose, swag ger Coats. See them Monday In our modern cloak store. Second Floor. , Our Drapery Department Is showing many Novelties in Madras, New Laces, New Madras Curtains, etc. Prices always the lowest. harbor for a channel of thirty-five feet and for a ship canal between dray's har bor and Puget sound. Washington. The Deep. Waterway board appointed, to examine the river below St. Louis la di rected by an amendment submitted by Sen ator Hopkins aud adopted by the commit tee at the earliest date practical to report On the fnllnwlnr- " ' "'rft-What depth of channel Is prac- i u. io pronuot Dei ween St. Loula and works? wa" by means of regulation Ssr?2rwiiat 1Fpth uw,n obtaln ln uch r'ini!ftted clmnnel at the average stage of water for the year? Third-For what available nwmber of days annualTy wllj fourteen foet of water obtain in such reKulated channel? y"M" Fourth-What Increase of depth will be obtained over the nutural now of water In such regulated channel bv an arM.wi . .cuhlc f""' second; also 14,000 cubic feet per second? I And the board shall tner the tirnctinhiittv f consider fur- nrrwliiiilnv a nil . i.lne rar a depth of fourteen feet In such regulated chnnnels by the aid . i"k" JPd "am" mllar to thoee pro-J-ted ond in uae on the Ohio river Improve- BITTE LETTER CARRIERS RKMOW Men Say Par la Insufficient and New Problem Confronts -Department. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11-The letter ear- rier situation ln Butte. Mont.. Is causing serious concern to the officials of tlte post office department. The department Is un able to Increase the pay of the twenty-nine j carriers, because the existing law forbids more than I860 per annum In office of the class to which Butte belongs. The carriers deelrtre they cannot rfve on the salaries now paid them or on the salaries which are promised 111 the pending postofflce ap. praprlatlon bill and therefore tender tbelr resignations. - In a letter fo the' postmaster general, George W. Irvln. postmaster at Butte, nays: I have repeatedly Informed th. lor,... ment tlrat Butte la. yie hlKheat prio-d city "'""! " wen as tne strong, commol.r'r a&& j living so high that the salary now paid cnrrlers will, not oRotd them more than if aecent llv'nK- ,leTm received today from Irvln . ,a- !ofP?ff TVA wUhSCt" Ver .P must have ten. extra clerks when this thing occurs. I prter the provisions of the bill now pending before the house the salaries of the enrriers In the Butte office will not exceed 900. It was recommended, by Flret Assistant Hitchcock that the department be allowed aorne discretion In the adjust ment of salaries In the second claaa flees, in order that emergen, have arisen at Butte could cies such' as be met. Tha Whut may be done regardlne Ih. H,.,,. lease la problematical. The denartnum K.. not accepted the resignation of the car- riers and will not do so for the present. The situation Is realized to ba Mrlrm. t, cause of local, conditions at Butte the men easily may be abla to earn more money n umcr lines or work. If the entire carrier force should resign It will be naceeasry to provide additional clerks at the Butte pf- nee unui new camera can be obtained, FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Fair Today and Tomorrow tn ! braaka, Iowa, ttoath Dakota ,aad Kaasae. WASHINQTON, Feb. M-Forecast of to weulher for Sunday and Monday: Fur Nebraska, Iowa. Kan mi, Missouri. North and South Dakota. Montana, Ar kansas, Oklahoma and' Indlaa Territory Fair Sunday and Monday. For Colorado Fair Io east, showers In west portion Sunday and probably Man day. ....... Fur Wyoming Fair Sunday and Monday, except a hovers In southwest portion. HOUSE PASSES ROSEBUD BILL Ifeaiura Geta Tbrovgh with Littla Debate io Eaceyd Time. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE THURSDAY Congressman Klnkal4 Rveearea 4ara4' meals to Ills Section Homestead Law Jadtelal District Bill Pal Oeer.' '.' (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHlKOTON, Feb. K.-iSpeClal .Tele; gram.) Representative Burxe- today se cured the passage of the Rosebud reserva tion bill which was on Thursday reported from the committee on Indian affairs. In certain respects, this Is record legislation, friendships which Mr. Burke has made dur ing his yeara In congress standing him Iri good stead when'ha called up the bill today for final passage. . , Mr. Burke Introduced his original Rose bud bill on the. day congress convened In short session. Subsequently he Introduced another bill for the purpose of giving a better description of (he land than was contained In the original bill and alao to Incorporate the provisional agreement made with, the Indians by Inspector McLaughlin providing for the' creation of a fund of tl.0O0,On0, to toe paid after ten years. Although the bill which waa paeaed to day contains rather unusual clauses, so far as school section are concerned, there was little or no debate on vita provisions. Wtlen tha speaker consented ,to recognise Mr. Burke for the .consideration of the Rosebud bill the passage of the measure waa practically accomplished, and subae quent developments showed the congress man from South Dakota had oiled the ma chinery preparatory to putting the bill on Its passage. , Klakald Lav Amended. Congresman Klnkald today secured the pasHBge of the bdl amending the Klnkald act to provide that all qualified entrymen "who, during the period between April 28 and June 28. 1904, made homestead entry within the year affected by the Klnkald act, shall be entitled to all benefits of the act as lf,thelr entries had been made prior or subsequent to the dates mentioned. The bill further provides' that the benefits of military service In army or navy granted under other homestead laws shall apply to entries made under the Klnkald act. orrls BUI Monday. Judge Norrls, J'ist as the house was about to adjourn today, attempted to call up his bill giving Nebraska, an addltloral federal Judge, but Congressman Williams, leader of the minority, objected on the groupd that the house should adjourn. It then being 5:30, and rather than Jeopardize the bill. Judge Norrls made no further ef fort to secure Its pansage. He Will, how ever, call it up on Monday under suspen sion of the, rules, and as there Is no known objection to the measure It will undoubt edly pass. - River Appropriations Increased The committee on commerce today con cluded Its consideration of the rivers and, harbors appropriation bill. In the matter of the further Improvement of the Mis aourl tlver from Its mouth to Fort Benton, the senate Increased the appropriation made by the house for the maintenance of pasl improvements from J.100,000 to 1400.000, of which' amount $150,000 may be expended between the mouth and Kansas 4?ity; J150,- 000 between Kunsas City and Sioux C.ty, tlOO.OOO between Sioux City and Fort Ben- ton, one-half of which last amount thall be expended north of the fo;ty-slxth par allel.'In North Dakota.;, These amoifhts shall be expended in thrf first Instance for the purpose of clearing tho river' of , snags with o view to navigation, and ho part of these appropriations shall be applied for revetment or protection of the banks of the stream unless such revetment or pro tectloh Is directly and necessarily required for the purpose of navigation. v- Senator Klttredgc Induced the senate committee on commerce to Incorporate his amendment in the bill. This amendment U as . follows: For building dams and con structing reservoirs at Lake Kampeska Lake Poinsett and on the Sioux river In South Dakota, to control the flow of said stream and Impound the flood of waters to secure a permanent stage of the water ln the Missouri river. $32,500. Omaha the Direct Route. . . Senator Millard today laid. bef6re the postmaster general the memorial from the Omaha, Commercial . club, presenting a strong argument for routing through, mall by way of Omaha, Instead of by way of Missouri Valley. It is contended that reg istered mall from the west destined for Omaha is sometimes delayed twenty-four hours by being soht by way of Blair, Mis souri Valley and Council ' Bluffs Into Omaha. ' Westerner -In WaahiaaTteB. Representative Kennedy today forwarded" to the first aaslstant postmaster general the resignation of F. R. Cpjohn, postmas ter at Fort Crook, and recommended as hla successor George F. Rueh'art. Cpjohn resigns to engage In other business. Representative Pollard introduced Dr. Lynch of Nehawka, Nab., to the president today and later, acted aa his escort througli the Treasury department and bureau of printing and engraving. Charles Fantle and wife of Sioux Falls, S. D., and Moi'i Fantle of Yankton are In Washington today, enroute to New York, Poatofllee Matters. The postmaster at Fremoht. Neb., haa been allowed one additional carrier . from March I. ' Luclen W. Brown has been appointed regular and Albert Kramer substitute rural carrier of route No. 1, at Roseland, Neb. . FARMERS FIGHT GOOD ROADS Parm'ley Bill Is Opposed as Bela Parely In interest of Aotomebllea and "Town Fellows." PIERRE. 8. ,D., Feb. 11 (Special Tele gram.) Roads ' are - good enough. say farmer members of, the house In discussion of the Parmley biy today. The farmer members started a ngnt on any cnange in the roads law as soon as the Parmley bill got on to the floor, taking the position that the law la for tha automobile and town fellows, and will not hlp the farmer at all. i Wblle th hill waa saved from a vote which I might have defeated It, and made an or- I der for Thuraday of next. week, .tne aenu- ment expressed did not show eaay sledding m .v.. Kill when It aK&ln comes out. 1 1 VI I U.W " " ; " ' i II., a olwn "1 Urvulv. flftrvftr farmirr. and Van Osdel supported the bill, while Larson, Bcott. Swanson, Kribs, Nelson, Dlngaor an4'Satre opposed any uch ler Islatlon, some of them agreeing to support It. If It were made county and township optional. ' The bill to radically ilncreaae peddler li cense was lost, but- la back for further consideration. The bill requiring th filing of election expense accounts was passed. The house railroad committee hue taken up the dem ocratic caucus railroad bill, providing flat rates cf fare and freight, equal to ail. and has recomnumdod It passage, and th'a Is looked upon aa the move to offaet the tragic datn of the t-eent rate bill yes terday. x Among the new bouse bills Introduced today waa one carrying an appropriation Of puO for the expmac of tbe couin?'- asj V.i ui ; I S.....-.J L. in. 1517 Farftara SI. RFRRFR'S 1517 Farnam SI. Mbaday ' . 8vclal) waists, etc., J low prlrot on all it to help biralneM If ytn elrt n 'garment now, we you will aft i ad van t Age of the $2. DO New W 15.00 Jap HI1 h alafa. at I Waists -apflna; ertyloa I..... .$2.08 lid .Ml' Spring Jacket tan and novelties oa 17. 60 Uitlea' $8.50 Utile' $8.60 Silk I f Icoats all colora 115.00 I, ad ! 127.50 New H $35.00 New H $45.00 New p ,n " I,,D H,m 'in uit BR OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OP BARGAINS S. FOEDniCKBEHGERlCO. Th Nw Cloak Shop 3 to Investigate the lumber trust In this state, which Is to be provided for by a ra olutlon which had parsed the house and gone to the senate. In the senate the Oowdell uniform text book bill was up again on reconaldera tlon, and secured a majority vote, but not enough to carry It as an ' emergency measure,' and it went over to next Tues day, after nowdell and Dudley had fin ished their scrap over It. The new game law was shot to pieces with amendments In the senate com mittee, among them being the tres pass provision which practically shuts hunters from premises without consent, and favorably reported. ' The senate cleared a number of house bills from their calendar, making laws of most ot them, bills affecting railroads In the list being the fellow servant act; prohibiting .arnllol lines within eight miles; pro viding' for double damages In case of Iaks by fire set by railways, and double damages for stock killed In case of suit for settlement, Scandinavian Americans fit the legis lature gave a banquet tonight, about forty members, state officers and employes tak ing part. KITTHElMiK, Dl RKK AD MARTI X Senator a ad Two Consressmea to AiM'cvtr Before Committee. PIERRB, 8. D., Feb. 1 . (Special ,Tele grain.) It now looks as though Senator Klttredge and Congressmen Burke and Martin wiy nil appear before the Investi gating committee In the closing daya of session Henutor Klttredge Is charged with hav ing kept friends on the pay rpll without any service being rendered,, and other ir regularities not specified. Congressman Martin Is charged wltU'havlng placed his son on tho pny roll and.wlth Irregularities In the location of tbe -notional saultarlum at Hot Springs and la acquiring wnrer rights at thgt , place. There have been no vcharges filed agnlnst Congressman Burke, but he has been Invited to appear before the committee generally.. Each haa expressed the Intention of ap pearing here before tho cloae of the ses sion. ' i Month Ttikota In Brief, ABERDEEN Henry Smitha restaurant keeper, has had Ott5f Rohm, a young man who formerly worked for him. arrested for taking Slt out of Smith's trunk. YANKTON The First Dl'trlct-Dental so ciety held a session here yesterday, the ecrind within a month. Dr. R. U Tower entertained the members.. Centervllle was chosen as the next place of meeting. SlOl'X FAIX8 It Is officially announced by lending members of the Bee Hive com pany in this city that Hartley Knight, who waa arrested at Philadelphia a few days ago on the charaje of embexslement preferred by the Bee Hive crmpany, would be brought back to Sioux Fulla as soon as What's the Use To bree?t down your vigor With Coffee? it Most people need all the vitality they can secure. Some have an excess and proceed to destroy it with one or more of the seda tive drugs Tobacco,. Coffee, , Whiskey or Morphine.' All belong to the same family. They could use that excess vigor, to improve business, or whatever pursuit they may be engaged in, but they seem to prefer to nullify it with drugs. , r However, eacli one must make choice and pay the bill..' The one who can let out coffee when it is known to be slowly setting up disease of some of the organs is worthy of praise. The change from coffee and its aches and. ails to well-made Post urn, with its comfort and health, is really quite easy, for the deep seal brown of Postum changes to the rich golden brown when cream is added and the flavor (when made accord ing to directions) is very like the mild, high grades of Java coffee. But the change drives , ,, , , , i i .1 , out the coffee troubles ana tliei old condition of comfortable health returns. "There's a Reason' Postum 3:C in. , i.J L. Bargains new flprlng Hulta, "Jacketa, Sklrta, during the dull month of February. wtll hold It for yon till later on and special low prices. ai - re Panama 8klrta .8308 , T OS flprln TlgM-FlUIng; Jacket forget aeatng. .$8.08 ' . SI !).JS $27.50 r-; no 1517 Farnam St. Be .Waal CsllstiBW ' w PA r.rs secured and sent to Philadelphia. AHKKDKEN The KnlghU of Pythlaa will hold their district convention In Aber deen on February 9. The local lorlre hns appointed committees for arranging, (he af fair, authorising them to spare no expense to make it the best. ABERDEEN The city council ' has ac-' cepted the bid of the Harris Trust and Ravings company of Chicago for the I36,tiwj electric light bonds, the bidder giving fcift premium. The bonds will be sold to start a munlclpnl electric lighting plant. YANKTON There le a large volume of water running over the Ice at this point and another day or two of tho presoat weather will see the breaking up of thtj river Here. The river Is Impassable now and the pontoon bridge Is being removed. ABERDEEN The Farmers' Institute, which baa been la progress four duys. ended with an Immense, ball and a bar becue. The ball took place In the audi-' torlum, which will hold 110 sots In dan-, dug.- The Institute lias been successful, nearly all farmers and their wives attend In. Ht'RON A grand' and petit fury have been drawn for the regular March term of olrcutt court, which will open here March i. The grand Jury will convene on that date and the petit Jury two days later.' The calendar has not yet ' been made up, but there are enough cases, both criminal and civil, to keep the oourt busy for two. weeks or more. SIOUX FAI.L8 Funds are being raised among hla old parishioners at Mission Hill and other portions of Yankton county for the bringing of the remains of Rev. U. B. (Father) Nichols, a pioneer clergyman of liiikota, from Oregon, where he recently died, to Mission Hill for reinterment irj the family lot at that place. NINE BODIES UNIDENTIFIED lxty-SI 'Vlellma of Accident Off Block lulas' Reeosalaed by Friends. PROVIDENCE. R. 1.. Ffe 16. Only nine bodies of the seventy-five recovered frdm tbe st?amer Lufchmont, sunk In Block, Island sound last Monday night after a coillalon with the schooner Harry Knowle ton, remained to be Identified when tha morgue opened today. Should any remain' unidentified after today the city authorities will bury them at municipal expense. Vnltod States steamboat Inspector from New London will take the statement of Captain McVey of the Larehmont and the few surviving members of his crew and" theu an Investigation will probably ' be made into the charges of cowardice brought against the captain and some of hla men. x SnffraBrtats nixcnss Plana. CHICAGO, Feb. lft The Campaign for female SMflrage In the state of Oregon waa the chief topic up for discussion today In the convention of the Nutlonal. Woman's Suffrage assoclatlo-v A report on the situ--tion In thut state waVread by Dr. Annloe F Jeffreys of Oregon and an extended dl. cuanlon follo4ed. Addresses w-re made by Laura Clay of Kentucky, Mary N. Chane of New Hampshire. Ka M. Oordon of Louisiana. Lucy E. Anthony of Penney!-, vanlu and several othera. There waa ni afternoon session, the delegates devoting the time to sight seeing. Ever read one of these .genuine letters? , , . ' .. INHOMNL4. . '' , -. Lead to Madness If Kot Remedied ' la Time. i "experiments satisfied me. some 6 year ago," wrltaa a Topeka woman, 'that cof fee waa the direct cause of tha Insomnia from which I suffered terribly, aa well the extreme nervousness and acuta dys pepsia which made ljfe a mpst painful thing for roe. ' "I had been a coffee dlnker since child hood, and did not like to think that, tha beverage was doing ma ajl Ahia harm. But It was, and the time cauia when1 1 had to face th fact, and protect myself. I therefor gave It up, abruptly , aud ab; solutoly. and adopted Poatum 'Food Cof fee for my hpt drink at meala. "I began to . note improvement In my condition very soon after I took on Pos tum. Tit change proceeded gradually, but surely, and It waa a matter of only a few week before I found myself en tirely relieved tho nervousness passed away, my digestive apparau was re stored to normal efficiency, and I began to sleep, restfully and pacelly. "xnese nappy oonamons -nv cuuuu- utA aurinf , of th. fl ytrti nd x tl, "These happy condition "-have contin- safe la saying that I ow them entirely to Postum Food Coffee, for when I began to drink It I ceased to uae medlcln." Name given by Poatum Co, Battl Creek, Mich. i "There' a reason." Read th lltti fOrJbrk, "Th Road to Wllvlll." In pkgs.
