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'.I'M hi OMAHA 1IA1LY HKE: WKDNKSDAT. .TAXFATIT 1. 100. SPECIAL RATE PERMUTED Burlington to Help Out in Section Where Corn Crop Failed. E PRESS COMPANIES TO REPORT Trrnaarfr Kiln Ilia Malrnriit for Drrfmhrr IVIIIloii for Itrrrlrrr for MrrmnlllF Motiil Flr Insurance Company. rrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Doc. S1.-(Speclal.)-The rail way commission this afternoon gave the Rurllngton road permission to put In force fiTiTti-nry rates nn corn In the Republican valley for the licncfit of regions where the corn crop was almost a failure. The re duction Is from 13 to 14 per rent. The commission g.ivo the express com panies iittt 11 tomorrow to file complete an nual reports. Inless this Is done the rom tnlssion will Instruct the attorney general to bring suit against all express companies that are delinquent. The I'nlon Tarlflc road was given per mission to publish tariff rates from Omaha and other Jobbing points In the state to atatlona on tlio newly completed North riatte. lino. A new depot at the town of Pool has been completed and the cltirens who ashed the railway commission to help them get this needed facility have, written to thank the commission. XV m or flattery Mastered Out. Adjutant General Charles F. Bchwari to day Ixsued an order mustering out Battery A, at Wynmre, and providing for Its re organization as an Infantry company, to he hVs1gnat"d First separate Infantry com pany and assigned to the Second battalion of the First regiment, Nebraska National Guard. First Lieutenant John B. Jackson of tlio battery has resigned. The Wymore battery Is the oldest military organization In Nebraska. It was organized In 1875 by Captain C. M. Murdock, who was a vet eran of the civil war. Captain Murdock remained at the head of the battery for twenty-seven years. The present captain Is C. B. Yodcr. Tli battery has two three- Inch Rodman rifles. Its equipment Is not up to the standard required by either gov eminent or stae Inspectors. A new equip ment would ho very expensive and as the funds due the state from the government aro running short, the adjutant general'! office did not feel ablo to furnish the needed equipment, i Hoard of Health Reports. The report of the Board of Secretaries of the State Board of Health was filed with the governor this morning by Secre tary Sward. It shows the births and dciiths, by counties, for the year; the dls eases which caused deaths, a financial statement and recommendations for a tu berculosis hospital and a larger appropria tion for use In gathering vital statistics and for a central disease germ testing sta tion. The net income of the Board of Secretaries for the yeair amounted to fc.5i9.fA which was divided among the members at the rate of $fi39.87 each, except Dr. Ralley, who received 1444.37, and Dr. Ashhy, who succeeded Dr. Bailey. $196.W. The report on the examination of applt cants for a license to practice resulted as follows: Total examined. 84; passed. !; failed. 15. The applicants were from the following states: Nebraska, 61; Mary land, l; Illinois,- D; MIsHouri, 7; Ohio. 2; Iowa, 1; Ontario, 3. CK the- Nebraskans who were examined fifty passed and eleven failed to pass. The total certlfl rates Issued during the year was 133, of which forty-nine were by reciprocity and eighty-four by examination. Seven dupli cate .Nebraska certificates were issued. wlille thirty-five certificates were endorsed for issued by other states. Following Is a recapitulation of the flnan- Buy Your New Year's AT EATON'S 15th and Farnam PA KOURKE'S 8ASB BAXXt HIASQVUITEU AXX. IiEADXWQ BaVAJtSg -CIGARS BOX TklOZ A SPECIALTY 316 So. 18th Btrsst. iHl'tEHEITI. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Matins Dally 8:18 Ersry Bight 8:15 THIS WEEK Reriac's Horses and "Maud." Linton tt Lawrence, Maude Hall Macy & Co. Gen. Kd Levlne. "Chinese' .lohiiny Williams. Joe I -a I'leur, Anna Woodward, and the Klnodrome. PBICES 10c, 85o and 60c If mif. THEATER m Prices 18-96-60-70. TOJriQHT, MATINEE TOHOUOW S. H. DUDLEY THE SMART SET IV THE BLACK POLITIC! Tburs. Tn Slug lug Ourl from Klllarnsy f MBS. W. W. TVBHEB, Prsssnts i Mmc. Olga S a mar off , CONCERT riANIST I riBST BAPTIST CHUBCH Thursday Evsning, Jan. 8 SKATS SI .50 and $1 fl. On sale, Sihiuolli r ami Muetier lio Office. Creighton Hall t;K.M ll.M.Ii NEW VKAK'S EVE. Dancing 8 p. in. to 1 a. in. NEW TEAR'S DAY I Matlne 8 P. I Ball 8 P. M. Couple 50c Extra I.dy. 25c. MOBABD'S) SCHOOL IM DAHCIWa POB CIILDBEI, CBEIOHTOH LAW SCHOOL. 810 SO. 18TH STBEET. Tlw Mid-Winter Term begins Satur day. January 4. Children 1 K M. High School Assoliibllea, 8 V. M. Terms, three mouths, bvglnners, $8.00, Advuncc, $3 00. Telephone Uoug. 1041. ilal statement for the year, beginning l)wftnlr, I. 10: KxpepSes K.xtra help t 412 Postage Jr r ( ftlee rxi-nses Ml i' Lx press S3 l Kent h" r") O If. Hrssh 4"0 r Stemnrrapher MIS Telephone ITS. 44 Printing and binding fio SslBry inspector l.st.n Kxpcnse Inspector (Ot.M Special Inspection and expensed.. . 115. Is Total t 5.347. Ss Funds available '. 112.367. a Balance J.WS8 The report contains a detailed statement of the work of the former health inspector. Dr. 8. K. Spalding, and Dr. W. H. Wilson. the present Inspector, showing the localities visited as well ss the disease which occa sioned the visits. Following the report of birth: Number of births reported for the year, 19,770; number of males. 10,314; number of females, 9.4W; whites, 19.712; colored. W: white males, Ifl.iX!: white females. s.33l; colored males. 31; colored females, ?7: twin births (pair), 144: while twin births, 143; colored twins. 1; white males In twin births, 140; white females, 141; colored males, 0; colored females, 2; trlpletts (nil white), 4; males In trlplptt births, 6; females, R; two sets of the trlpletts, male, 2; female, V; two sets of the trlpletts, male, 1; females, 2. Since October Secretary Sward has been keeping the birth record by counties as well as months and his next report will show not only the number and color, but also the nationality of the parents. The death record Is also being kept In the same way and the report shows by counties Just what diseases have caused deaths. This part of the report has already been made public. The office of the secretary was formerly located at Beatrice, but since the legislature It has been moved to Lincoln. The report is the work of Dr. Brash, former secretary, and Dr. Sward, the present secretary. Richardson Man for Taft. Representative Shubert of Richardson county was at the state hoi.se this morning filing corporation papers for a new bank In his town and Incidentally paying his re spects to the governor. Mr. Srubert Is out spoken for the nomination of Secretary Taft and said ho beleved the secretary should get the vote of the Nebraska dele gation. "I would like to see the president re elected," said Mr. Shubert. "but as there la no chance of that. Inasmuch as he has declined the use of his name as a candi date, I believe the republicans of Nebraska are for Secretary Taft. He Is a progres sive republican with plenty of ability to keep up the policies now being carried out. I believe Richardson county Is for Taft." RecelTer for Insurance Company. After all sorts of negotiations had been made by the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance company of Lincoln, Aud itor Searle this evening filed a petition In the district court asking for a receiver. His petition alleges that the company lb Insolvent. An examination made Decern ber 2G snows that its liabilities amount to t44,T41.24 and the assets to $77,S59.81. Woman Horned to Death. Mrs a Mosher, 224 South Nineteenth street, while smoking a pipe In bed this afternoon, set lie coverlet afire and was burned to death. Capital City Briefs. Governor Sheldon Issued a proclama tion this afternoon offering a reward of (200 for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Luclnda Smtth who was killed In her home near Mllford, recently. State Treasurer Brian has received $10, 000 Kearney county bonds which pay 4 per cent and are twenty-year optional This is the last batch of ai issue of $80,000. The bonds have been on file with the state auditor and when th county needs money It has a bond trans ferred to the treasurer. Since the Issue seven bonds have been paid off. t'nder the provisions of the law the arlous state Institutions and departments have made their semi-annual reports to the governor with the exception of the following: Joe Johnson, deputy food com missioner; board of horticulture; dairy men, and geological survey. Thomas McGulgan of Omaha, who stabbed to death a railroad workman and was sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years, In April, 1903, is anxious to be released. He has applied to the governor for a pardon and the hearing has been set for January 30. DLAIR MEX ARK NEATLY WORKED Old Army Comrade Story Brines Reward to Ono Man. BLAIR. Neb., Dec. 31'. (Special.) A $30,000 real estate deal was to have been I closed up here on last Friday evening. M. J. St. Clair, purporting to be from Bloomlngton, Ind., dropped into this city the first of the week and renewed his ac quaintanceship of over forty years ago with Abe Sutherland, who was an army comrade of the same regiment with St. Clair. Mr. Sutherland Is a substantial re- j tired farmer of this city and Immediately began negotiations for a large tract of land, known as the Kline and Herb Noble farms, for his old friend, who wanted to put his two sons on the farm and himself and wife live In town. 'Real estate men fell over each other In their endeavors to share the commission which Sutherland was to mske on the deal. St. Clair was entertained for several days at the Suther land home, wined and dined by the real estate men, driven In a can-lag over the land and royally entertained at the club rooms, where his old army friend Is a member, who advanced him soma money to pay freight on some apples and maple syrup to be sent from his old Indiana home as a gift. St. Clair has gone. Blair men are busy trying to figure up the profits and losses and commissions on the land deal that did not deal. I FALSE CM R l. TUB OLSON CASE Child Discovered rar Adams Xo th MlMtlng HoaaJIn Ulrl. ADAMS Neb.. Dec. 31. (Special Tele gram.) Monday a traveling band . com posed of one man, two women and three children, was detained here because one of the children seemed to resemble the published pictures of IJIlle Olson. The party proved to be of French and Indian blood and It was shown to the satisfaction of people here that the girl was not the Olson child. The story was scattered over the county snd In neighboring counties and many Inquiries were made here whether the girl was the Olson child. Sheriff Trude made a personal Investigation. BANCROFT. Neb., Dec. 31 (Special Tel egram.) There Is no truth In the report current In the state that the body of Llllle Olson had been found burled 1 car the scene of her disappearance. Bealrlro Man Commits Bnlrlde. REA TRICK. Neb., Iec. Sl.-(8peclal Tela gram.) Dewltt C. Goodwin, representative for the Sawyer Biscuit company, elmmltted suicide tonight at S 31 o'clock In ihe bath room at his home, 615 Ella street, by cut ting his throat with a raior. Mr. Goodwin located In Beatrice about twenty years ago and was engaged In the grocery busi ness here for many years. For the last ten days he has (men confined to his home by sickness. The body was found by Mrs. Goodwin after the de-d was committed. Mr. Goodwin was is years of age and owned considerable property here. Besides Ma Annual January Clearance Sale Thursday morning wo inaugurate our Annual January Clearance Sale. The closing of a magnificent hDllday business finds many broken lines all over the store then, too. we take inventory soon and prefer to count cash to checking goods. Mall order customers are invited to avail themselves of this bargain opportunity. Simply deduct discount from regular catalog prices on articles enumerated below. si ii.L Boys Suits and Overcoats At Z3y3 Per Cent Discount All our high grade lines of suits, overcoats and reefers, including blues and blacks, at Y3 Off. $5.00 Suits and Overcoats $6.00 Suits and Overcoats $6.75 Suits and Overcoats $7.50 Suits and Overcoats . . . 33.37 S4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $8.60 Suits and firT fjsy Overcoats Ot.V $9.00 Suits and an ff Overcoats Jr $10.00 Suits and Of fJ'T Overcoats BUl4 $12.00 Suits and flQ AA Overcoats JO.W Odd Knee Pants and Knickerbock ers 35 par cant off. Boys' and young: men's furnishings Shir t,s, blouses, underwear, hos iery, neckwear, etc., 80 per cent discount. wife he leaves a daughter, Mrs. M. L. Powers, and a son, Clinton Goodwin, both of this city. Nebraska .News Notes. BEATRICE Kurt Penner. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. lJenner, died yester day after a brief Illness. LEIGH Leigh business men have en joyed an Immense holiday trade, surpassing that or all previous years. BEATRICE Ora AV. Irvln and Miss Theresa Burger, both of this city, were married yesterday by Judge Srafford. LEIGH A family reunion was held at the home of Thomas Hyland on Christmas day at which all the married sons and daughters and families were present. LEIGH The 3-weeks-old Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Shllson died lant Thursday. The funeral was under Catholic auHplccs, with Interment in lelgh ceme tery. NEBRASKA CITY John Wale, an em ploye of Stoots Signal works, had one of his fingers mashed off yesterday while at work. NEBRASKA CITY Herman Koch, who lives near I'nadilla, claims to be the cham pion corn raiser of the state. He had ISO acres In corn and claims to have cribbed 7.000 bushels from It. NERRASKA CITY The Missouri Pa cific has been unloading the new heavy steel for its track between here and Lin coln and Omaha. It will be placed In position as soon hs the frost is out of the ground. OSCEOIaA Friends of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Pulver, who recently came to Oscela after their marriage In Omaha, assembled at their home on Saturday evening anil re mained a couple of hours at a nicely planned "at home" affair. NEBRASKA CITY Kb Northcult. who was the oldest in rank of the mail car riers in this city, has gone to Portland. Ore., where. If he likes the country, he will make his home. He will uxk for a transfer to that city. Tins will make the second transfer from here to Portland. MINDEN Judge Ed L. Adams held his filial frm of court here in a specially called term. No business of importance was transacted and the term was void of anv special Interest except that It was the last time JiuIrc Adams held court, finish ing his eight-year term. MINDEN At a soeclal meeting of the Masonic lodge Saturday night the degrees were conferred. Between the conferring of degress Minden's popular caterers. Dasher & Atwater, had prepared a banquet at which forty plates were set. After the banquet some of the visitors eul'iglied the manner In which the work was done. BEATRICE The Ellis Farmers' Grain and Stixk company lias received Its char ter from the secretary of state and Is now a corporation authorized to do business. P. J. Zimmerman, president of the com pany, will have active management of the affairs of the new company at present. BEATRICE Charles Drllvuk. the Aus trian wrestler, arrived in this city yester day from Kansas, where he has won sev eral iiniKirlant matches recently. He has Issued a challenge to Oscar Wasem of Lincoln to wrestle for a purse of S14s. BEATRICE C. J. Parker of this city, who was engaged in the grain business here over lwenty-stx years ago. has In his possession a bill which he circulated in October. IKM. which gives the piles of grain as follows: Shelled coin. 47 cents to ti cents: wheat. $1 f and $1.16 per bushel; flax seed. $1.6 and $1.1u. BEATRICE The traveling mens team defeated the business men's team In a gume cif lmliHir base ball at the Young Men's ChriKttun assnclat ion building last evening by a score of IS to L'. BEATRICE At a meeting of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian association last evening G A, Funek re signed as physical director. He Intends engaging III the grocery business here soon. BEATRICE Barbers' Iocs! union No. li met last night and elected these officers: A. L. Sherwood, president: E. W. ILack ney. vice president ; rt. W. Johnson, eorre KMiiding and financial secretary; Charles Avey. treasurer; H. M. liogelmom. guard ian; Geoige West, guide; H. I . Rodgers. chaplain. BEATRICE A family reunion was held at the hon.e of Mrs. J. B. Mumford. north east of the city, bunday. her children and grandchildren to the number of thirty being present. Mrs. Mumford lias lived on the old homestead for foriy-three years. CI.AY CENTER W. B. Smith, clerk of the district court elect, tendered his resig nation to the county board yesterday as supeivikor of II. o Fifth dudricl. Tlio va W&h i?$$W yn Amm kmm -4 Young Men's Suits and Overcoats at 33y3 Per Cent Discount This superb stock of "Sampeck" models in young men's suits and overcoats have been the talk of the town. They go on sale at off, including blues and blacks. $12.50 Suits and . CO O 4 Overcoats iBO.O'x $15.00 Suits and CIA fWl Overcoats ip XJ tJJ $16.60 Suits and C-f -f (( Overcoats Pli," J1R.00 Suits and P-JO (( Overcoats $20.00 Suits and C- -I O 4 Overcoats VAX, $22.50 Suits and ?" BT AA Overcoats iqjXU.VfVr $25.00 Suits and fi- (J7 Overcoats Vlu, ' $28.00 Suits and 21 Q fT Overcoats JJAO.U Young Ken's Odd Long- Tronsrs at 95 Discount. Young- men's and boys' hats and caps of every kind. Including; Stetson's hats, SO per cant dls count. 55 cancy was filled by the appointment of L. F. Fryar. This will leave the board republican for the coming year. CLAY CENTER The annual meeting of the Clay County Agricultural society held yesterdav elected Ralph Searle as presi dent and H. J. Swanson secretary and Hugh Campliell treasurer. FAIRMONT Yesterday Police Judge Bennett put Albert Zasey Wesley Kemp and Harry Carson, who were arrested for shooting alrguns on the streets, on their good bchalvor until February 1. this being the first case that has been brought up for violation of the ordinance in this city. FAIRMONT On Sunday the marshal of this city arrested Frank James and Clar ence Chamberlain for breaking Into a car and stealing beer. The boys were ar raigned before Police Judge Bennett on Monday afternoon and, pleading guilty t othe charge.' were sent to Geneva, not being able to furnish a bond of $JU. The boys are about 10 years of age. FAIRMONT Last Saturday fire de stroyed the old creamers' building in the cast part of this city, owned by Jumcs Dorrance. It was used for Btorlng the pump tools of C. Chrtstenson of Friend. About 100 bushels of oats were destroyed. This removes an old landmark of the Fairmont Creamery company. NEBRASKA CITY The members of the Otoe County Bar association have taken the preliminary steps toward giving a farewell banquet. January 9, to Judge Paul Jessen, who will retire from the bench after eight years' service and will be succeeded by Judge H. D. Travis of Plattsmouth. It is intended to have all the lawyers of both Otoe and Cass counties In attendance. made NEBRASKA CITY Charles Mack, who was clerk of Elm camp. No. J9. Wood men of the World, and whose shortage was first made public in The Bee. has given notice that in a few hours he will make uood his deficiency, which amounts to a'io it Jso. and will then leave for Iowa to make his home. His friends came to his rescue and made good the amount. OSCEOLA Many friends over Nebraska will regret to learn of the serious illness of Hon. Georse Horst. He was tsken 111 last October and has been confined to his home, seven miles north of Oseenla. since that time. The doctors hold little encour agement for his recovery. He Is suff-rlng from a nervous hrenkdown. Mr. Horst served three sessions in the Nebraska legis lature, was county superintendent of schools in Polk county for four years, and one year sgo was nominated for railroad commissioner on the democratic and popu list tickets. BFATTCE Echoes of R. Mesd fhum wav's career show that he came d'rect -om Ksnsss to Adams Instead of from Idaho, as he test'ned on the wit"ess land. In b's trial for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin. ("ouiitv Attornev Terry vestcrdav received a letter from Roy .Tohn son st Neodosha. Knn.. stM!ni? that Fhiim way hnd been work'ng for him. and on he night of AiiR'ist IS he stole one of his horses Mini fid (n rush and rode to Cherry vale. Kiin.. wis er a he left Ihe horse at a Vveiv stable. He went from there to Ksnsa fit v. tatin that h's uncle was s'lk e thot place, arriving at Adams Au gust y. last. NEBRASKA CITY-S'iorrlnterdent .T W Crabtre of th Normal scbnrd st Peru, was In the eUv Monday with his wife, who was here v'sitlng his narents. ami Ma.'H hat he 'ad nrt lnterl"n of ie-.v!ni? N'. brikl. He pm'tlei th he bad received " flu"' r'tiff offer from Wlictnln, o ! I 'at N'iirspWa was s-ood eoooeh f r H-"v "I cold ee mor. salarc thun I now hv Kolrnr o Wiccns' h'lt "larv Is not all the- is In th'" nrM i hny l;r?e 8C nusintsr".. s N-nrask. pd If s the het nnrnial field in !'' "iinir,v and 's so c-r,ri-r,i i,y 1( outside world It Is a go 'I s'ate In which ti stav snd wrk. and. above all. I love th people here.' MINDEN The county treasurer. Touls Andersen, bar hist sent for $1."'o a-'dliimB! ef the court house bonds t' lie red emi. This ordinarilly wou'd not h of n-'ici In terest, but In this cie It is doubtful f ere Is a count v in the stat rir what Kearnev cunt Is dliiT. In Uufi tTi' c "int. voted Wiil of bonds In addition to t:Ki( surplus alreaHv on hand 'n the gfteral fund, with wHoh a beautiful n- court house w hs bii't. One t ear an 4 1 of the nrineinal w as raid and now tt0 k,as I een na'd. making T fi0 of nrtnelpal osid at the end of two years after the date of the Issue. THe county has no registered wsr rsnta c'tstundirte and there are but three sclo ol districts which have anv bonded tax In the county and there Is but one town hin which has a small amount, less than tl.O) unpaid bonds. Girls' and Misses and Dresses At 25 Per Cent Discount All the handsome lines of dresses and suits, except regulation sailors, at 1-4 off. $3.75 Dresses CO nnj at Jp.rf.Orf $5.00 Dresses gfj -jr-J $5.!i0 Dresses ffi fj $6.90 Dresses $3.00 Dresses $10.00 Dresses at $12.00 Dresses and Suits $15.00 Dresses and Suits $1S.OO Dresses and i$su?ts 1ir. 'un'. BENSON THQRNE CO. 15151517 DOUGLAJ 2Z IE LAST BAR DOWN TO ESTATE Kinsler Overruled in Attempt to Ob struct Creighton Will. SISTERS HAD RIGHT TO WITHDRAW Such Is Decision of Judge Leslie In Removing I Itlmale Obstacle to Settlement as Per Agree ment. "County Judge" Leslie- Tuesday afternoon removed the last Important obstacle to the winding up of the affairs of the Count Creighton estate by overruling the motion of Attorney J. C. Kinsler to strike the withdrawal of appearance filed Monday by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Judge Leslie held the order had a right to with draw its petition of Intervention and the fact Its attorney claimed a lien on the bequest it renounced would not Justify a continuance of the litigation when the litigants themselves did not wish it. He held that if Mr. Klnsler's attorney's lien Is a valid one be can prosecute It In some other way than by continuing the litiga tion, which would tie up the whole estate. Mr. Kinsler claims a lien for $2,K on the SKiH.Ko. which was the share of the Little Sisters of the Poor under the will. Instead of holding up the entire $160,000 It will be necessary under the decision to I hold out only enough to cover the Hen. Two Attorneys In Case, The henrlng on the motion developed the fact that the order had two attorneys look ing after Its interests. T. .. Mahoncy on the witness stand testified he had been employed last March by the mother provin cial of the western division of the order and It was through him the withdrawal was signed and filed. Mr. Kinsler showed some feeling In his argument to the court. He said he had been employed by the mother provincial and had had correspondence with her. Ha knew nothing about the Intention of the order to withdraw its protest until he re cfived a letter Saturday notifying him the matter had been settled and telling him to look to the bishop of the diocese for his fr f. T. J. Mahoney in his testimony said he hail li.cn employed to look after the Inter ests of the order and had never been dis charged. Ho aw the mother provincial In Milwaukee. December 12, and discussed the case with her. It was decided she would write to the mother general In France stat ing the conditions of the bequest and await a cablegram from her before taking any further action. After a cable had been re celv il authorizing the withdrawal of the petition, the mother provincial signed the document and forwarded it to him and he had It tiled. Mr. Kinsler contended he has a lien on the 1i.i;) which would go to the order under the terms of the will whether they accept the money or not, to cover his fees ami the diBcuhslon on this point occupied a largo part of the hearing. LIQUIDATION IN THE COURT .Nebraska Mercantile Mutual (on. any hubiiills This I'laa to Auditor. (From a Staff Correspondent ) LINCOLN, Dec. 31 . (Si-ecial Telegram ) State Auditor Bearle says the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual insurance company has proposed a plan to him whereby the com pany will be liquidated In court to save the sppolntment and expense of a receiver. The Mi 1 mm mm Misses', Girls' and Children's Coats At 50 Per Cent Discount This magnificent assortment of high-class coats, including as it does, every new fabrio in cloth and several fur garments, all excel lently tailored, at Y2 off. Suits $3.95 Child's C-i AQ Coat P1'0 $5.00 Child's . CO rrfk Coat uid.UU $6.00 Child's (turn Child's OO fin Coat ...ipO.Wil $7.50 Child's Coat $3.75 jQ 75 $8.50 Child's C OPT Coat p-l.rfJ . . 97.50 S9.00 $10.00 Child's Coat $5.00 ,,8G,.r!9" $.oo B1 1 rfZ. VA A""J J)13 50 .... 15.00 . " ... S18.00 $13.50 air: Coats $15.00 OirlB', Coats G.75 $7.50 35 FEB CENT All Infants' wear, exceot "Arnold's Goods", IncludinK dresses, skirts, bibs, shawls, kimonos, sacques, bootees, Ick glnKS, etc., etc., at 80 per cent discount. m mmwrnuttmasmn sftssmfcstfcat Ml HatH I' auditor has not decided what he will do. The old line companies are already fighting for the business of the mutual. The Bren-nan-Love insurance agency has guaranteed the company's policies for ten days. JAIL RECORD AS A BOOST Son of Rest Courts Arrest on Sunday to I se as Recommendation fur Job. "Would I be arrested If I worked on Sunday?" asked a tlred-looklng Individual of Captain Mostyn. "Well," replied the captain, looking the man over carefully, "from what I've known of your record for the last ten years 1 should say there Is no immediate danger of you being arrested for working on Sun day or any other day in the week or year. To my certain knowledge you have not donc a day's work in the last ten years, now have you?" "Nope." "They why are you worrying about being arrested for working on Sunday?" "I'm not. You don't understand me, cap tain. You see I've been looking for a Job for a long time and really want to go to work, but I am unable to Convince anyone that I ever have worked and nobody will hire me. Now, I want to get arrested and fined for working on Sunday. Then I ca get a certified copy of the court's proceed ings and a receipt for my fine and they will serve as a sort of Judicial endorsement of my Industry. Armed with these docu mentary evidences that six days work a week Is all too small to satlnfy my over weening ambition, I think I can certainly get a Job. Now, what I'd like to gi t Is a list of proscribed Sunday vocations, because I certainly do not want to take any chances on laboring all day Sunday and then not bo arrested." The captain referred hlin to City Prosecu tor Daniel. DEATH RECORD. Jean F. K. iuot-l)eslgne. PARIS, Dec. 31 Jean Francois LMmond Guyot-Dessalgne, tho French minister of Justice, dropped dead of apoplexy during this morning's session of the senate, M. Guyot-Dess;ilgne was born in lVlX He en tered tlio public service In iwil, In lssi he was elected to the Chamber of Diputles end in lv.i was appointed minister of Jus tice in tho Floiiet cabinet. His present tenure of office dates from October tS. He was a member of the Legion of Honor. Frank Rldgrnar. PITTSBI'R'J, Dec. 31 Director Frank Rldgeway of the Department of Public Safety died today of typhoid pneumonia. He was formerly head of the weather bureau at Harrisburg. Siveial years ago he was granted an Indefinite furlough by tho government and was uppolnted by Mayor Guthrie to la' director of the public safety department of llttshurg. '1 buuiaa Fltspatrlek. i ST. I'Al'L, Minn., Dec. 31 Thomas Tltz patrlck, a leading contractor and pioneer, died BUddenly lust night at the age of 7f. Mr. Fitzpatrlck came to St. Pai.1 In KA. Many of the principal buildings of the city were built by him, among them being the Merchants hotel, St. John s Klscopal church and the public binary. Mlas Kate Miles. Miss Kate Miles, for twenty years a teacher In the schools of Omaha, died In Flint, Mich. December W. Mis Miles taught In the Kellom and Lathrop schools. She was away on a year's leave of absence on account of ill-health and died at her home. Interment was at Flint CiitBiss Hotel. Hot ftprlnas. Ark., Opens Saturday, January 25, ... $9-00 Coats $10.00 $.'2.50 Misses' Coats $25.(10 Misses' Coats $28.50 Misses' Coats $11.25 $12.50 $14.25 $10.00 I 4 $32.00 Misses' I oats $sM!'.. .$19.00 $48 Fur Coats C.24 00 size 10 years. ,,;,!i!,Fl,36.c.oa.,8.. $32.00 DI8COUWT ON ALL TUBS. Infants' and Rlrls' white aud colored bonnets, from 60c up to $7.50, at 33li per csnt discount. " " Kami i iiimniisr ; n LAST DRINK FOR GEORGIANS Liquor Traffic CeaBes in Southern' State with Year. , EXTRA POLICE ARE OH DUTY In t itles There Are n Minis of Km rrss Possibility Injunction. May lie llruun to Make Test ..' of New Law. ..ei lift r, -wrje'r. I ' HI LI.KTI V. ATLANTA, fla., Dec. Sl.-A bill was fileij In the I'nlted States circuit court tonight asking thai the Georgia prohibition law bo declared unconsliutlonnl. Judge Norman,, has taken the matter under consideration . 1 and will render a decision probably to ' morrow. ' It was at first believed that a tempoiary,, Injunction would be asked, but the lawyer, handlln gthe case decided not to do this. Consequently Georgia will go dry tonight '. without Interference from the courts. j l ATLANTA, (la., Dec. 31. The last day .r n,A 41, u lu.t itnv fif the linnnr traffic in the state of Georgia found condi tions practically normal in the city, with no reports of c xcesses from outside points. At id o'clock tonight every saloon In tha city will close Its doors permanently or until the prohibition act is repealed, un-j less Injunction proceedings, DC in g consiu- ; I ered in the I'nlted Stat-s court, restrain' the enforcement of the state act. 1 There was somo feur that the last day oC 1 liquor would find some excessive celebraN lug. but Chief of Police Jennings said today: that reports from nil sections of the city showed that conditions wcrs now about i normal. He has an extra force of police! on duty, however. Conferences were held! last night and today to consider possible court proceedings, but no announcement; was made. ' 1 WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL1' i Cnnirruman Parker of Dead wood ! Ills Wife IHne with Vice , President. j (From a Staff Correspondent.) . 1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. (Special Tel-! giam.) Representative Parker of Daad-j wood, 8. D., anil his wife were guests of.; Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks at d'n-i mr last night. Colonel Tarker and h!a. wife will attend the New Y'ear reception tt the While House tomorrow. With ReprO' sentatlve Parker's party will be Mr. James W. Hose, superintendent of Indian schools at Rapid City, and Miss Blanche, daughter, of ex-Judge Coleman of Dead wood. l Rural routes ordered established Maxell j 2: Nebratka Walnut, Knox county, Routs ' 1: population, families, 10J. South Da-J kot i At hoi, Spink county. Route 1; popi lation. 3"; families, Kfi. . . William O. Lyons has been appointed ref ul'ir. ami Nellie i Lyons, substitute, rura! carriers for Route 1 at Prliftrose, Neb. '. t Ksnrrlinrnt with Airships. ' ' YDNKY, N. S . Dec. ?. .-W. F. Redwin, siii i intend, nt (.f Dr. Alexander Graham, Dell s laboratory s at l;..i.lei k. will Icavi bi le Tliuibiav for HuiiiiuoiidHMrt. N4. ., ' where l e will aa.-clst Dr. 11.11 duilnif tho winter in his airship experiments. Ktfpeji ineiitM will tc m.ole with a flat aeroplane as well us with Hi.- Tcirahedial kite Jr. I'.ell Intends tu establish an exfierlnicrital' station somewhere In the northern tier of M.itc where he can experiment tho year round. On returning to Laddeck text spting a l-li.iln-.Jral kite Willi more tha-i L.'t cells will be constructed for experi menting, the signet v.ith which loimir t M--i imcrits have buna umds bavii:c l. jl cell. -i $18.00 Misses'