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THE OMAHA DUE
Best ':. West
' VOL, XXXVI I NO. 25r,.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKXLNU, APRIL H, 11)08.
SINGLE. COPY TWO CUNTS.
Pompei&n Naaatie Cream, 29c
25c Veiling Saturday 10c
1,000 yards black and colored fancy mesh, all new,
free, special, will sail entire lot la a I fi
ay. Sensational low prlca, yard Iuc
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Catholic Prayer
Books
A Try fins tine for Easter, In cloth, leather,
ette, leather, and ivory flnlah bindings. So. lc,
5c, 3c, 49c and np to tBOO
Episcopalian Prayer Books 85c to $5.00
fr llv The Newest Game
75c Pom pel an Massage Creani.4c fmeK
Great Hit
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i ompeian Massage Lream.owc
26c 8achet Talcum Puff 12c
Charcoal Tablets, a 25c size. . .10c
Hydrogen Peroxide, lb 12c
Carmen Camphor Powder, box.ftoc
Fiver's Aiurea Tal. Powder. ..20c
Liquid Veneer, small 25c
Liquid Veneer, large 50c
A aclenttflo outdoor game of great lntreai for
old and young, pedal low prices Saturday,
2Sc embroidered linen
Collars, very beautiful
goods, Satur- 1(1
day '
Siring Turnovers, em
broidered In show de
signs, great lOo
values, at, each. . .
Ascot Ties, new plain
white and enlored ef
frets, absolutely nw,
2fc kinds, 1(1
Ssttirdnv sUC
Ribbons. 44-ln. all silk
taffetas, white, blark,
brown, navy, light
blue, pink, ;6o goods,
.r..y.,'.r.d. 12 jc
Wlaard hardwood spool and two sticks.
The same set with lour sticks
. .150
..350
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Dlabolo, very strongly made
ends, (our slicks
bobbin has full rubber
tl.00
social In Blfcles 1M-
vinlty circuit, leather
cover, red under yold
edges, 11.49, 9Sc. . .690
Special Pocket Bibles.
t ,89c
ronntaln Pane Clear
ing lip R big 1 1 t of
well known makes
Paturduv. nil In good
order, "!. fiDo and 85o
Faster Cards and Nov
el'.lci. ,tch thk n.uu;i tabi.ks hk
Amateur, the most popular set In France, F,nclnnl
and the tenet, has a line celluloid bobbin 13.50
. It's a fascinating game that grows In Interest
as you become more proficient In It.
iOODS NOT ADVK.RTIKKf). ALWAYS
GRKAT IIARGA.INH SHOWN.
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,3d Great ANNUAL SILVERWARE SALE SATURDAY
: v A sole absolutely without precedent. The Drcnmf nor. ,
TY7 Uf a i-a- e-..,cti fl i . . . --..... w. .au uurguins cannoi
rj en s oais
Superb Eaftter
Opening Display
'k
' Kite that are distinct-
lTely high class, posses
alng every correct style
feature. Men who are
m particular aeons vaeir
I t-ta .r. Minaclallv wel-
al ooae. for oug assost-
ments are go feroad and
rarled that All can be
fitted to beoomlnr
style.
30XK B. HTBTBOaT'S
KATB Scofes of new
sort and stiff models In
every new -:hado, 3,80,
95AM to rr.Bo.
omorvt iiiyri
TXPP SATS r'atnous
for. their superior . qual- " ' -
ItV and finish and rich . blo,-L fuAalaa.
i Cionsp dye blacks, - also all . the. new
tro us, S3. 60, S3.00, 94.00.
Ml XAT BAX.B AOAZir Second In
stHilmmt from the big purchase -nea on
sale Haturday; soft bats for all, any color
and black, also stiff hats:
$2.00 Hats for ai.l , - :
7- 13.00 Hats for . . . 91.4
14.00 Hats for.. 91.98
Finest llns children's ' and hoys' ' caps
In. town, new Etons, Cliff, Buster Tarns,
850 to $3.00. ' Mala floor
a aaw. aua ""u oi iuh i- on vvixi. a. KoQcrs Standard Al olate silver
The Third Aunual Silverware Sale Saturday is destined to be by Ion-? odds the ereatett. most imnortnnt ,r,, .... .
that means. Koodd... Through . most series of .ncid.nt, Je have closed d" M for TT jTB'r hT" Am
dollars. This new pattern i recognized everywhere as the most artistic of any dcsiKn brought out this year. Every ei" , fhu I T T "K-tlng thousands of
hardest and whitest known metal used for a.lverware purposes. EVKRY PIKCK GU A It A N T K E 1 TO ."e FILL STAN ll AIU ApI PLATE AS,n uV!t Sct.'SS ZJT
RoRPra Tea Spoons, regularly
$1.50 set of six, for GOC
Rogers' Dessert Spoons, regularly
$2.75 set of six, for $1.20
Rogers' Table Spoons, regular! v
$3.00 set of six, for $1.29
Rogers' Sugar Shell, in silk lined
box, worth 75c, for 394
Rogers' Butter Knife, in silk lined
box, worth 75c, for. . . ... .39
Rogers' Cream Ladle, in Bilk lined
box, wolth $1.00, for. . . ; .'49
Rogers' Gravy Ladle, in silk lined
box, worth $1.4 8, for. . 79c
Rogers' Child's Sets, knife, fork
and spoon, worth $1.26, for 89
Rogers' Berry Spoon, In silk lined
box, worth $1.75, for. ... . -9SC
Rogers' Soup Spoons, round bowl,
six in silk lined box, worth $4,
for $2.48
Rogers' Individual Butter Spread
ers, six in silk lined box, worth
$3, for $1.69
Rogers' Coffee Spoons, six In a silk
lned box; worth $1.50, for 75
Rogers' Orange Spoons, 6 in a silk
lined box, worth $3, for. $1.69
Rogers' Oyster Forks, six in a box.
worth $3, for $1.69
Rogers' Cold Meat Forks, one in
a silk lined box, worth $1.25,
'or G9'
Rogers' Sugar Tongs, one in a silk
lined box, worth $1.25, for 79
Rogers' Large Soup Ladles, one in
a silk lined box, worth $3.50,
for ' $1.98
Rogers' Full Triple Plate Knives
and Forks, set of six knives and
six forks, worth $4, for. .$2.98
Extra Fine Cut Glass Salts and
Peppers, heavy sterling silver
tops, each 50
lng of six knives, six forks, six
tea spoons, six table spoons, one
butter knife, one sugar, ton np
shell, worth $15 7f e"t)
Chest of 50 Pieces Wm. A. Rogers'
new grape design silver, consist
ing of twelve knives, twelve
forks, twelve tea spoons, six table
spoons, six dessert spoons, one
butter knife," one, sugar shell,
" foE?. $18.00
Chest of 80 Pieces Mahogany
case Oneida Community Silver
ware, guaranteed for 26 years.
. This magnificent set, worth $35. ,
in this sale
at
$24.75
i
in
I Morry Widow Sailors $5.00
This tremendous
oomes to us fully
purchase
i half under
market value, it goea out to you
the same way oa Saturday. It's
a time to buy wedding- gifts.
Baking Dishes, pretty grape de
sign, regularly $5, for. . .$3.98
Bread Trays, new .grape designs,
usual $3 kind, for. .... .$1.48
Chest of 20 Pieces AVm. A Rogers'
new grape design silver, consist-
At no time have real bargains
on silver of this high character
been possible. Tou never had
such an opportunity before and
may never havs another like it.
Chest of 72 Pieces Fine oak
case, Oneida Community Silver
ware, guaranteed for 25 years,
new Fleur do Luce design, com
plete set, worth $85, 9 rA
on sale at e)Uwe)U
Chest of 140 Pieces Mahogany
case, Oneida Community Silver
wear, guaranteed for 25 years,
new Fleur de Luce design, 140'
pieces, consisting of 12 hollow
handle knives, 12 hollow handle
dessert knives, 12 medium forks,
12 oyster forks, 12 dessert forks,
6 table spoons, 24 tea spoons. 12
coffee spoons, 12 Individual but
ter spreaders, 1 large (3-ptece)
carving set, 1 small (2 piece)
game carver, 1 large soup ladle,
1 gravy ladle, 1 berry spoon, 1
cold meat fork, 1 pie server, 1
pickle fork, 1 butter knife, 1
sugar shell, 1 sugar tong. This
complete set worth P1Q'7
$165; lir this sale for M&I
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Omaha's greatest display of this popular hat is hore. Hun
dreds of them and n6 two alike;
think of the great opportunity
for satisfactory selections. The
most elaborate and artistically
designed hats in the west at
$i.00, $7.50 and $10.00
Smartest .. Trimmed Hats for - more
dress-up occasions, a very compre
hensive display, reflecting fashion'
every whim hats that show the
handiwork of the true artist in their
construction. Positively the most
reasonable priced hats you ha 'e ever
seen. Worth Investigating, isn't it?
ft $7.50 810.00 $15.00
I Women's Furnishings for Stxturdy
V nnhln Stamm All Dav an These
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GLOVES
Fine Imported elbow length Lisle
Gloves, all the best colors, the
usual $1.00 kinds, for Q9
Women's elbow length Silk Gloves,
heavy and double tipped fingers,
the usual $2 values, for $1.29
XOBIBBT
Women's split foot hose, full fash
ioned, 36c kind, per pair Bio
Women'. Bur.on full seamless hose,
2Rc values, per pair lc
Children's 25c fine imported cotton
stockings lo
Wnmen'g pure 811k Hose, cotton feet,
1.&0 kind, at tl.15
Saturday Bargain In
Hardware
Enamehvare Special Rig tables
piled high with Wash Basins,
Pudding; Pans. Cups, Fry Pans,
' Sauce Pans, He Pans, et, etc.,
t 5, and lOi
l.awn Rakes, 24 tine, steel, Raturdav
for 38o
And 20 Oreen Stamps.
Children's Garden Sets, shovel, rake
.and hoe 85c, 15c, 10c
And 10 Oreen Stamps.
Screen Ioor Hinges, with screw. 13o
And 10 Oreen Utanips.
Good Steel Hoes, specie Haturday
for 19o
10c Garden Trowel., specla, at ....So
Long Handle Shovels, round or square
point, regular 76c kind, forf. ...48o
Long Handle Spades, extra quality,
regular 75c valve, Saturday ... .490
l.awn Mowers, all sties, prices fi.'jH
upwards.
Rubber Hose, 80-foot length, eomp'.ete
with noxxlc. $8.00, IT.fiO, Ss.uo and
tS.no with Double Green Stamps.
I'oultrv Wire, full rolls. 100 hquare
feel (this Is the best made'
at 600
HANDKERCHIEFS
Cross barred and embroiderette
Handkerchiefs, special 5
,15c SwIbs embroidered, at. .8?
15c pure linen, hemstitched. 100
mrDXBWXAB
Lot of low neck sleeveless vests,
tape arm and neck, "seconds", 12 Vic
nuality S'io
Women's Umbrella style knit pants
with wide lace trimmed I'nee, 3,r,c
value 35o
Women's Union Suits, ribbed, medium
weight, lace trimmed, 35c kind.. 35c
vueing Tailored Suits
On Sale
Values U C614"UI CU, viUS.il Saturdav
Our greatest stress is laid on suits at these popular prices. We say positively we have the most
effective styles, and the greatest values ever shown By any store at any time. Saturday will be a good
time to put us to the test.
Saturday
Specials
Easter Furnishings
On ssle Saturday, 100 dozen new silk
four-ln-hand ties, new French fold and
reversible effeots; plain and fancies In
big variety, 60o values, very
special at j&JC
Manufacturer's "seconds", plain and fancy
half hose, newest spring stylus, 1Q
85c values, Saturday, at, pair ... fJC
Dressiest Shirts 91? 91.B0, 2, 93.60
Tajamas, silk and solsette, $3.00, $5, $7.50
i
Women's very smart new Suits, in many
spring fabrics and colorings. Beauti
fully fitted and semi-fitted coat, with
gracefully designed skirts, actual $20
Suits. Never anything like I T T jr
this before at J
Women's Suits, in' new panamaB, a
shadow stripe In every new shade ot
the season. Jaunty butterfly and
Prince Chap models, tailored and
trimmed as no other Suits are under
$25. Wonderful Q p
values UD9
Ultra fashionable styles In Women's
Suits of highest quality fabrics,
sumptuously designed and trimmed
by New "York's greatest modistes.
Absolutely the flneBt Suits ever In
Omaha or the west at 1f J r
$35 here dm J. i J
COVERT JACKETS Stunning new spring Top Coats
for women and mfsbes, every new style, fitted, semi
fitted and box effects, all silk lined and tailored in
high class manner, good $8.60 C OC
values......... D,Jj
TWO GREAT WAIST EVENTS.
200 dozen lot fine Bheer White Lingerie
Waists of dainty materials and ex
quisitely trimmed with fine Val. laces
and embroideries, values to
$2.00
NET. WAISTS.
Ecru and white, made over Jap silk,
elaborate cluny insertion and Val.
lace trimming, $5
values. . . .'
DRESS I SKIRTS Stylish Panamas and fancy chev
iots, pencil stripe pattern In blue and white, also
black and white; pleated and gored circular effects
with one and two folds, a very spe- A Q f
clal Saturday offer. J3yr
98c
2.95
SILK. PETTICOATS.
Extraordinary underprlclng on such
fine garments. Simons' high grade
taffetas in every one of these. Every
desirable spring shade and 'black.
Flounces are deep and showy, quite
as beautiful as $7.50 and $8.00 kinds.
Saturday at this surprising
low figure
4.95
CHILDREN'S JACKETS.
The popular golf-reds in many styles,
plain tailored, some trimmed with
black braids and velvet collar, emb
lems, etc., two to six and six to four
teen year sizes
$4.50, $3.05 and
COWTTJsMATIOH DUIISS Of sheer
white India llnona, Persian lawns, etc.,
daintily trimmed and de- 1 O f"
signed six to fourteen years Z. I
$4.95, 93.95 and J
2.95
Saturday Picture Sale
One lot oak framed pictures, poster subjects, 8x14,
usual $1.00 kind for ,,,.&OC
One lot purple Madonnas, 7x9, oval gold frames, 1 ff
were $2.00; selling at t.UU
One lot Japanese framed One lot Chinese prints, fram-
prints. Hi, nicely 1 eLn I ed in oak, 1xM, JQ.
I It hit values, for -ri
matted, 50c goods.
Corsets for Saturday
A big lot on sale, every one new, fresh and clean, in
cludes long hip and high bust, short hip and high buRt
models. Also ttyllsh girdles, something for
every figue, values to $1.00; special
49c
36 Styles Go-Carts in a Great Sale
By far the best showing ever made in Omaha, every conceivable style that is new, wonder
fully underpriced in the sale .starting Saturday. We also give a Teddy Bear with every cart at
$4.00 or over. . i
Furniture
The second carload of chiffoniers
and dressers on sale Saturday.
Bought from maker pressed for cash
at half under value.
Solid oak chiffonier, five drawers,
brass handles, Dl Inches high, 31
Inches wide, 18 Inches deep; can
tered; worth $9.00, special ....94.09
.More elaborate $14 styles for. .99.58
Dresners oak, with serpentina top
drawer. 18x24 Inch, bevel plate mir
ror, $15.00 value 98.48
Another week of the Parlor Suit tale.
Manufacturer's samples:
$37 60 suits for $34.85
$76.00 suits for , 955.00
The Xew York Collapsible Cart, a very popular
style, always wiling at $8.00 to lt.00, for. .$5,08
;,25 Folding Carts for $1.39
:!.23 Reclining Carts ftr $2.48
Every other style we have up to 923.00 under
priced lu hame proportion.
Fine Carpet Bargains
Granite Art Squares. xl2 feet, just right
for bedrooms. Saturday 93.69
Extra heavy Ingrain Carpets, half wool,
all spring patterns and fast rrflnrK B9a
goods, selling for, per yard 39o
All Wool Ingrains, Including best Amer
ican makes, regular KOu grades, Satur
day, at, yard 75e
Flhre Matting, carpet styles for summer
cottages, verandas, bed rooms, etc., the
50c kind, Saturday, per yard 33o
Rubber Door Mats. 18x30 Inches, you ll :
need them now, best $1 5 kind for. ,89o
GAe Right Suits for Boys (j
This store's boys clothes have certainly
caught the popular fancy. . We have an almost
unlimited line of handsome new styles for
Easter trade ready now.
nOTELTT SUITS, in plain reds, navy, royal, brown an.K
fancy cloths, 3 to 8 years, at 92.00 to $7.60'
KIETEBS Separate reefers or to match suits . hiJ
lino of beautiful spring styles 93.00 to 95.00
BOTS1 SUITS, of blue or black, 7 to 15 year slr.es. knee or
knlckcrbocker pants .'.94.00 to 98.00
DOUBLB BKEASTED SUITS Knee or Knickerbocker pants
many new weaves and colorings, 6 to 16 yrs., $3.00 to 97.50
BOTS- SUITS, in velour, cheviot and casslmeies, double
breasted Coats and two pairs knlcker pants, with each
at ) 84.00 and 95.00
FOR MEN We show every new style in suits at fU
- teen dollars, new slant pocket and turned cuff coats,
in fact every correct style kink, alsft "nifty" top coats
and cravenettes; greatest values ever
at.
$15
Si
Pays to Buy Easter Shoes Now I
A great showing will be made Friday of great
Interest to every woman with Easter shoes to
buy. Stylish, new pumps, Gibson ties, Tlico
ics and buckle effects, in tan, patent colt and '
gun metal oxfords; priced to create a gTr-nt
selling record
nt. .
Hoys- $3.50 patent colt, nun metal
button shoes, very dressy, and serv
iceable, sizes to 5'i 93.69
Boys' $3.50 (loi)dyenr weit hand
sewed low shoes, patent colt and
gun metal, size to ft'.i 93-39
MIhsis' $2.60 Amazon kid, patent colt,
laced and button shoes and oxfords.
Saturday's special 91.89
2.19 to $5.J
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Saturday's Grocery Specials
HeBt Coffee.
Bennett's Best Coffee, pound. ".7.7 ' 35-and '.o ZlZn H,"'"
nounff . .
( ll ll II M IT Oil n n 1..
Augjiou nredKiast. Cevlon. nonnl . Afl cn .
TH. qi(, , ' r urwn . euamps
lOft M 1 1 H n t7R nmint ncioL-a
Ilex Lye, three cans 15o and 10 C.reen Stamps
Pride of Bennett's Flour, sack.'. '., .Jan'' 10 Stamps
Anvona Jams, assorted, tin"
Ghlrardelli's . Chocolate, c
New York Cream Cheese
Swiss Cheese, fancy, pound
Premium Butterlne. two pounds
Minute Gelatine, flavored. 3 pkga
Allen's Brown Bread Flour, pkg
jea warden Preserves, large Jar
wiuvn i rreerveH
Seeds, Reeds. Seeds
Hone Meal for chickens, pound
Oyster Shells for chickens, pound.
Malta Vita Breakfast Food, 4 pkgs
Meats
Boiling Beef, 6 lbs.
Sirloin Steak, of native steers, lb. ..15o
Sirloin Koasl, of native steers, ID., 13Ho
Fresh Pork Shoulder noast. lb sHo
Finnan Haddlea. per pound loo
Cudahy s Diamond C Hams, very best.
8150 and 50 Oreen Stamps
10 "n,l 5 Hit-en Stamps
. .100 and 5 Oreen Stamps
. .30o and 10 Oreen Stamps
'22San1 ! reen Stamps
'2tan( 10 Jree'1 Stamps
'?SSa,"J (l ,irtv, Stamps
. . 16o and 10 irun j. LZ
Bmaii jar .;;::: ; fz8"'? ?,? (,,ren 'np
Package a.-. Fr.. l"mp"
I sit w in 111 rvafirisj. nnvnn
Fresh new Tomatoes, pound iA
Lettuce, three for....;. i
Iladlshcs. two for V
.80
60
840
.10
.860
Mutton Roast, per pound
Mutton Stew, per pound...
.S5o
Meats
per pound
. ... nii 30 Green Stamp's"
Morrells Iowa Pride California
per pound
And 20 Green Stamps."
Sugar Cured Bacon, per pound...
130
Hums.
..94o
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SOLOMON MADE COMPTROLLER
Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Him
Entitled to New Office. .
10WIB COURT DECREE REVERSED
tajaortloa Uiaaolvrd aa Artlea Ul.
mleil l.rgallly Glvea Caaaiy
omt-e treated ky Laat
Lrglelattire.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. April 10 tSpeclal Telegram.)
County CunnnU.ioner Kmmett Holomon
may become comptroller of Douglas county
whenever lie dialres, the supreme court to
day holding the office to which he was
elected In November to be legally con
stituted. The case brought by James Allan
of Omaha against the county board to
ascertain the constitutionality of the
comptroller law was dismissed, the Injunc
tion granted against Mr. Solomon's filling
the office wae dissolved.' and the decision
of Judge Redlck was reversed.
The. deciklon of the court Is that the
ciiapter of the session law. providing 'u.e
county comptroller shall be ex-offtclo city
cvinpt roller was not an Inducement to the
pabsage of the county comptroller act.
Misses cliucn.nte tan oxfords, stses
lift to 2. $1.75 values, for 91.89
Misses' and children's Amazon kid,
laced and button, sizes up to $-'.;
$1.7j values, for 91.39
Women's $1.75 kid skin oxfords, pat
ent tip and plain toes, In Saturday's
sale 91.1t
Dinnerware and
Toilet Sets
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Depart- I
Satur-
From the Des Moines
nient Htore stock Great
day llargains.
Grindley's 100-plcce $16.00 din
ner sots (K7..U
Knowles' 100-pleco $15.00 dinner
sets $7.50
Johnson's 100-pleco $20.00 din
ner sets $0.50
Booth's 100-plece $35.00 dinner
sets , $17.30
German Chlua 100-plece $35.00
dinner sets $17.50
Syracuse 100-plece $35.00 dinner
sets r $10.50
Fancy Chamber Sets of all Kinds.
$2.49 Toilet Sets to go at.. $1.69
$3.88 Toilet Sets to go at.. $2.68
$5.98 Toilet Sets to go at. .$;.73
$7.60 Toilet Sets to go at.. $4.50
$10.00 Toilet Sets to go at. .$fl.5
$13.50 Toilet Sets to go at. .$9.50
regulation
troller.
Judge 1ittoii wrote the decision, the
syllabus of k which contains among other
paragraphs the following:
An act which treats on one department of
the county government, the creation of a
county of 'lie and the duties unit function,
to lie performed by the Itit'iimhcnt of such
office, is complete in itttelf, repeals by
lmplicativn ail acts and puilM of acts re
plicant thereto and Is not required to
contain all the sections of former act.
winch It may amend or to opecif ically re
peal the same.
Spcuktng further of the cam; in his opin
ion. Judge letton say.:
It is probable that the Iih'hI judge, a
resident uf Douglas county and of tiie city
of Omaha, is more eonvcrsant with the
local demand tliun this court and lia
taken jiidlcuil not Ire thereof. It would
seem that lii decision, which Is on file In
this CM sc. M bused somewhat upon llils
eluKlve iioantitv. But this court mareelv
feels justified III basing lis iiiiikI ruction of
the coiiMtitutioiiality of IIiIm set uihui .ucli
local and temporal v groundn.
The decision of the supreme court hold
ing the office of county comptroller valid
will make It necessary to elect a' county
commissioner from the country' dl.trlct to
succeed Mr. Solomon. JuBt before the test
suit was filed last winter a large number
of candidates came out for Solomon's place
on the board, but the derision of Judge
Kedick put a quietus on the campaign, as
Solomon decided net to resign sfter the
comptroller. hip had been declared Invalid.
Judge Redlck, who heard the raa. In die
Chapters gssvitl, xnvl and gigvlil were I trlct court, decided the law establishing Ilia
held to be cognate acts and complete In otflce of comptroller was legally passed.
themselves, these being provisions tor the j but that the law providing for th con soli-J ,t , ,maU expense
da t Ion of the county and city comptroller
ships was Invalid because It did not repeal
the sections of the charter now In exist
ence rolatlng to the office of city comp
troller. The pivotal point was whether or
not the invalid consolidation law was the
principal Inducement for the passage of
the main act creating the office of comp
troller. Judge Redick decided It was, and
for this reason held the main act Invalid.
The supreme court, however, held It was
not the inducement for the enactment of
the main act and hence was vulld.
Mr. Solomon has already announced Ms
staff of assistants and has completed mobt
of the steps necesoary to qualify for the
office. ,
"Like the young woman who received the
proposal, this la so sudden I am unable
now to say Just what course) I will take,"
(aid Mr. Solomon Friday when the de
cision was announced to him. He could
not slate Just when he would resign as
county commissioner or when he would
qualify for county comptroller.
The supreme court probably will be
asked to return a mandate In the case at
once In order that Mr. Solomon may begin
the duties of the office at once. It was
said Friday afternoon the plaintiff in the
case would probably agree to a stipulation
allcwinit an immediate return of the man
date. In case this is done the comptroller's
ofrice will probably be. opened early next
week.
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Only t ses Half Ills Department, bat
Has ku Trouble Heating
the Flames.
The quiet and peace of the neighborhood
of Sixteenth and Fort streets was broken
Thursday afternoon by the cries of a man.
Smoke was Issuing from one corner of a
barn located In the vicinity.
Would no one save It?
Yes. In the building less than half a
block away, which the city has rented for
the purpose of housing the vohlnleer flro
department, sat Otto Lang, who only last
Monday night received his appointment
from the Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners as custodian of the building
and of the fire apparatus to he placed
therein.
The eagle eye of Otto Lang, custodian,
chief, captain of fire engines, hose trucks,
chemicals, water towers and everything
else, his eagle eye saw the smoke Issuing
from the barn.
Chief Lang ordered out half of tils de
partment, consisting of two buckets, leav
ing the other two in the fire barn In case
it became necessary to send in a sacond
call. In thirty second Chief Lang and the
two buckets were upon the scene and fir
teen seconds later water was being poured
upon the blase.
It was extinguished before the barn wss
badly damaged. Chief Lang went proudly
back to Sis staiion, followed by ad-
miring glances of the neighbors.
The damage was as follows:
Damage. Insurance.
Bm j.o (15
Chief Lang made his report to the city
office of the fire department promptly. It
Is understood he Is preparing a atatement
showing that the demands of the vicinity
make it Imperative that at least two more
buckets be added to the equipment of the
engine house at Sixteenth and Fort street.
No confirmation of thla rumor could be
secured.
DEATH AROUSES SUSPICION
V
I'o.t-Mortem oa Mrs, Laura Shipley
at Florence Reveals Kvldeace
of Serloa. .Natare.
Mrs. Laura Hhlpicy. years old, died
suddenly Thursday. al her home In Florence
under circumstances which have given rise
to suspicion and have occasioned much talk
In Florence. A postmortem was performed
Thursday night by Coroner's Physician
Lavender and he found death waa due to a
criminal operation. An Inquest will ba held
on the body Saturday evening at $ o'clock.
The funeral will be held In Florence Satur
day after noon at 2 o'clock.
Both the husband and sister of tliu de
ceased in. 1st upon an Inquest being held.
They did not state (he reasons for their
suspicions of malpractice, but asaert that
their reason, for suspecting It are good.
"I was called In Just fifteen minutes be
fore she died." ssid Dr. A. R. Adams of
Florence. "There were then unmistakable
evidences of peritonitis, which would fol
low, a criminal operation. Suspicion rests
on no one at present so far as I know,
though every effort is to bo made to find
the guilty person."
Mrs. Shipley had several children. Mr.
Shipley la In the wood sawing business
near Florence.
EAGLES WANT QUICK ACTION
I rge Commercial ( lob
Promptly to fteenre
Convention.
to Work
iioa
President Flynn oi the local lodge of tint
Kagles has finished a written report to
the Commercial club, as- requested by that
organization, showing what will b neces
sary for the securing of the grand lud
and the entertaiiiineht of, the viitors, pro
vided Omaha Is selected lor the national
meeting in 19C0. In the report the prtsl
dent urges Immediate action and remind,
the club thai Omaha lost out a year ago
in securing the grund lodge, due to being
too late In the game.
The Kaglea' lodge has raised $:,5fi0, bul
It asks the Commercial club for a like sum,
to be divided Into prtacg for the best
drilled teams, the largest delegation sent,
for llie, delegate who comes the farthest
and like purpose. The Commercial club
Is also asked t make a guaranty regtiding
entertainment of the visitors, defraying Hie
expenses of taking them to Fort Crook and
yurt Omaha and oilier places of interest.
New -York is the only olher bidder for
tlis convention so far, sas l'rctl i.t
Flynn. hut ho believes that Omaha standi
a good show of getting the big meeting. (e
says that descriptive booklets of Omaha
should oe sent to prominent Eagles now
and that badges should he dlslilbutcj
among the delegates at Seattle next August
In profusion.
TWO BOYS KILLED IN FLAMES
Father and Mother fteverelr Harnett,
la Kr.t-alag Portion of Family
la w lark,
NEW YORK. April 10-Two small boys
wers killed and several olher persons in
jured early today in a the which t auwd it
loss of $JO.0"0 to the fivc-atory tenement
house at 25 Pitt street. The fire drove twu
families from their' lionn-f, and emptitd
tem-menla und lodging houses for a block.
The. boys who erlshed were children i,t
Jacob Chcsiifr Willie, 4 years old, and
Snloiubn, aged 3 yeara who lived on the
fifth floor. The mother saved herself and
her 18-iiionths-old daughter by clashing
through flames which set tire to her hair
and burned the fleah from her feet. Tin
father saved hiinkcli und Ills eldest vn. 0
years, old. after the fl.tin.s had burned off
his hair and beard.
The fire escapes In the rcir and front
were filled i'.l tenants, who Wele tesillcd
by firemen with ladder.
Tne t'hesuers tried (t, niiike their way
down the stairs when tin; fire escapes were"
found filled, and it wu in tUo liails Ilia
two boys lost their lives
