FROM
THE
(600-602 BROADWAY - NEW YORK)
Spring Goods Slightly Damaged By Water From a Bursting Sprinkling Pipe
NEVER IN OMAHA'S HISTORY HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A SUCCESSFUL SALE. THOUSANDS AWAIT EVERY DAY'S SPECIAL EVENTS. NEW
SHIPMENTS FROM THE GIGANTIC NEW YORK STOCK REACH US EVERY DAY. SATURDAY'S EVENTS WILL DE THE BIGGEST OF ALL.
40.000 YARDS JUST RECEIVED '
'1 Dress Goods at 25c yd.
Fine cashmeres, Henriettas and
the great Steinfeldt stock all
full 45 inches wide slightly
damaged by water but posi
tively worth up to $1.00 a yard,
at, yard
ALL THE ODDS AND ENDS OF
Muslin Underwear
FROM THE STEINFELDT STOCK
Accumulated from our im
mense sales of the past week,
go in
ONE DIG LOT IN pq
BASEMENT V T
WORTH UP TO JMJL
$1.50 AT
This Includes Fine Chemises
Gowns and Petticoats
NEW ARRIVALS. FINE
Handkerchiefs
FROM THE STEINFELDT
Thousands of fine men's mercerized handker
chiefs, with silk initial also men's
and women's hemstitched and wo
men's lace edged handkerchiefs
worth up to 25c, at, each
Cut Price Drugs
25c Hydrogen Peroxide. . . .9c
10c Chamois 10c
60c Mine. Yale'a Almond Blos-
om Cream 460
60c Mme. Yale's Hair Tonlo
for 450
25c Rublfoem lo
!5c Dr. Lyon's Tooth Towder
for 14c
25c Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder
for 12o
26c Colgate's Tooth Powd.lSo
2ic Sanltol Tooth Powder ltc
2Rc Orlva Tooth Wash...,12o
26c Hanltol Crram lc
1.60 Oriental Cream ....$109
50c Satin Bkln Cream 38o
50c lUva Hair Health 45c
I00 Mm. Potter's Walnut
Hair Juice 89c
We sell Patent Medicines at cut price. Our Prescription
department Is one of the most complete In the city.
BRYAN -AS A STATE LEADER
Doubt of Hit Ability to Direct Work
of Nebraska Leg-iilature.
PROMISES PUT TO THE TEST
llrsnonsibllltr (or Legislation Placed
am the HooseWIU Ha Make
a Fight for Hit Prin
ciples! A correspondent of the ?New York Even
ing Tost, writing from Lincoln, turns a
pot light en the political drama now
being enacted on the stage of the state
eapltol and the Falrvlew wings, exhibit
ing the chief actor and his support with
sufficient clearness to make them visible
at long range. The letter follows:
When Mr. nryan found himself second In
the presidential race last November, he
rxpressed his consolation in the treatment
he had re celved from his neighbors. His
voting precelnct, his city, his county, and
Ms state ail overturned heavy normal re
publlrsn majorities. With Nebraska In
democratic hands, he announced that it
would be possible to exemplify in this state
the principles of the national democratic
party so far as they could be applied
to state legislation. Mr. Bryan's legisla
ture has now been In session over two
An Inhalation tmr
Whooping-cough, Croup;
Coughs, Cold , Catarrh,
Bronchltla, Diphtheria.
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thr is Kotii.as twti.r
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Now Comes the Biggest - Bargain DLy of Al.
SATURDAY WE PLACE ON SALE FOR. THE FIRST TIME, NEW SHIPMENTS
FOJT W
Prunellas from
excellent shades
25c
$4 and $5
Waiats for 50c
12,
STOCK
Sc
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1 00 Ayer'a Hair Vigor... 89c
Klve cakes Ivory Soap.... 19c
10c Williams' Hhavlng Soap 6c
10c Jap Hose Soap 8ttc
10c Palm Olive Hoap Sc
20c Cutlcura Soap, rake... 20c
Collate s Kngllsh Process,
per dozen tl.00
Three cakes Eagle Castile. 10c
mUMBB oooss
11.60 Fountain Syringe. .. .c
ft 5c Fountain Syringe 49c
85c Hot Water Bottle 49c
$2.25 Combination Fountain
Syringe and Water Bottle
for $1.60
Win. Rogers & Sons' Table Spoons
Oxford design, extra plate on
nickle silver, worth $2.50, set
of six, for $1.00
Rogers & Bros. Cold Meat Forks,
extra plate, fancy handles, worth
$1.25, at each 5)
Rogers Bros. Baby Food Pushers,
worth 75c, at 29
W. A. Rogers Table Spoons, extra
plate, worth $2.50, set of six,
for $1.25
CXOABI
7 Colon Cervantes for.. ,25c
3 Owls for 10c
60 Hoffmanettas for $1.66
weeks. A democratic governor has been
inaugurated. The state awaits its prom
ised Instalment of true democracy.
' sFor nearly twenty years Mr. Bryan has
been demonstrating to his neighbors unex
celled capacity as a promoter of pblltlcal
Ideas. Now for the first time he Is In po
sition to put his ideas Into effect, on a
smaller scale than he had intended or de
sired, no doubt, but yet on a scale suffi
cient to exhibit a fair sample of his capa
city for constructive statesmanship. This
presupposes, of course, that he has a domi
nating Influence over his party in his own
state.! That, aslo. Is one of the things
to be tested.
Thus early In the proceeding It has be
come clear that his neighbors will learn
more about Mr. Bryan In the next three
months than they ever knew before. It Is
a cold condition now that confronts hlm
The state platform which he has said must
be observed to the letter has little In It of
Importance, and most of that little of
doubtful expediency. To catch the "sand
hill" vote, It promised an agricultural col
lege In the western part of the state.
Mr. Bryan did not know., by the way. that
this promise to disrupt the educatlonul
system of the state was In the platform
when he declared that ott planks mum b
nailed down; he evidently hadn't read tin
platform at that time. There is also
a promise to return to the township
election of assessors, which was aban
doned several years ago under the ne
cessity of relieving empty public treas
uries from the competition of asssors
whose re-election depended upon their suc
cess at overlooking and undervaluing as
sessable property.
Except for the pledge to enact a dtposit
guarantee law, therefore, a pledge also con
tained In the national platform, the legisla
ture Is all free to Interpret the spirit of
Bryan democracy to suit Itself or to suit
Mr. Bryan the case may be. The ques
tion is, "Shall the people rule? It so,
how?"
Stat eates Attltade.
The first sign of complications for Mr.
Bryan showed In the organisation of the
senate. Senator Frank iRansom of Omaha,
attorney for the Pullman Car company, and
of the Nebraska Mock Yards company, a
corporation closely related to the big pack
ing companies, at Omaha, emerged from the
caucus with a majority In his vest pocket.
Thus far the 'sens tor has responded to his
very mood, and the committees were ar
ranged by him and his friends. Senator
Ransom might, without violence to the Im
agination, be called the Roger Sullivan of
the Nebraska democracy. Just how he
and Mr. Bryan will agree on a program of
true democracy for Nebraska Is one of the
THE OMAHA DAILY HKK: SATUHDAY. JANUARY 30. 1900.
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000 WET WA
Just Received by Express
AM Are Beautiful New Spring Waists
The greatest sale of waists ever held in the west. Thousands of the daintiest lawn, Swiss and
lingerie waists, many elaborately lace and embroidered and others beautifully tailored all
of them in the newest style features for spring. Most of them arc
damp, but the bargains are certainly wonderful.
Actually Worth $3, $4, $5 -Each
On Immense Bargain Squares on the Main Floor.
12.000 WAISTS GO ON
Great Sale of Silverware
W. A. Rogers' six Knives and six
. Forks, 12 pieces, worth $3.50,
at $1.69
Rogers & Bros.' Al Berry Spoons,
fancy handles, worth $2, at 95
R. Rogers' extra plate tipped
Table Spoons, worth $2.00 set
of six 9S
Rogers' silver nickle Table Spoons,
worth $1, set of six 50
W. A. Rogers' extra plate Shell
Dessert Spoons, worth $2, set of
six for 75
Many Other Special
questions that make the coming weeks
radiant with interest to those who are hold
ing a glass over the late presidential can
didate. A second portent of embarrassment for
Mr. Bryan appeared in the Inaugural mes
sage of Governor Shallenberger. After a
violent struggle against the bosses in tho
republican party, the legislature of 1907 en
acted a statewide direct primary law. This
law has been used In but two elections, and
though some defects easy to remedy ap
peared in minor points, Its main purpose
was served with crushing force. The poli
tical machines dwindled under Its touch
like snow men In a spring thaw. Before
the election nobody dared attack it, even
the dethroned bosses and their puppets
keeping their disgust down to a subvocal
grumble. Both party platforms promised
amendments to strengthen the law. Gov
ernor Shallenberger's inaugural address
proposed, however, to substitute for a gen
eral primary to nominate state officers a
state convention of each party to select for
the primary ballot two names, between
which the voters might select their candi
date. This pleasant plan would mean, of
course, that the convention fixers would
merely have the trouble of nominating two
candidates for each office instead of one,
as in the good old times. The governor
closed his remarks on the direct primary
by saying that it should either be amended
on the lines he suggested or repealed. It
is surmised that Senator Ransom will agree
with him.
People Apprehensive.
In Nebraska the people consider that they
never began to rule till they seized the di
rect primary. They are apprehensive now.
Is it to be one of the early pleasures of the
"people's rule" party to divest them of the
opportunity to rule? Their deliverance de
pendsi on Mr. Bryan's willingness to risk
the 'wVath of the politicians to protect his
declared principles.
In the framing of a plank In accordance
with the pledge to insure bank deposits, Mr.
Br an will be on the rack again. The peo
ple of Nebraska, Irrespective of party, In
cline toward deposit Insurance. The plat
form convention of the republican party
would have adopted a guarantee plank had
not the bankers made a mighty effort and
"packed" the convention with bankers and
bank directors. Public resentment at the
success of this effort had something to do
with the democratic complexion of the
present legislature. Mr. Bryan Is well sup
ported on the guarantee question. But the
new governor Is a banker, and advocates
a much more moderate guarantee law than
Mr. Bryan. He favors a tax to provide a
guarantee fund, but has the banker's nat
ural antipathy to undertaking an unlimited
liability of assessment for this fund, tie
advocates a limited assessment, which
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from the Steinfeldt Co.-On
SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME SATURDAY
W. A. Rogers' extra plate tipped
Dessert Spoons, worth $2.25,
at $1.05
W. A. Rogers' extra plate Shell
Table Spoons, worth $1.75, set
of six 85
Oneida Community Dessert Spoons
Fleur de Luce pattern, worth $3,
eat of six $1.49
E. H. Smith Silver Co., medium
Knives, warranted to wear 25
years, worth $3, set of 6 $1.25
Bargain Sales at
means, of course, a limited protection to
depositors. Mr. Bryan has been committed
to unlimited liability of the banks.
Already It Is said that Mr. Bryan has de
cided not to press this point. But the leg
islature Is full of anti-guarantee democrats
who propose other limitations. The ques
tion of payment, whether to be made im
mediately after a bank failure, or after the
assets of the failed bank have been real
Ixed on, divides the members. Deferred
payment misses the main advantage
claimed for deposit insurance, that It would
guarantee depositors that they could have
their money at any time on demand, and so
prevent bank runs. If Mr. Bryan gives
way on this point also his deposit guarantee
will have the aspect of a placebo.
Legislative Haw Material.
As might be expected, the political land
slide, which made the state democratic,
swept into the legislature a masav of raw
material, men nominated without thought
of their fitness because their election was
not expected. These men will, in largo
number, be dominated either by tho lobby
or by Mr. Bryan. Thus far the lobby has had
the best of It. The law which requires paid
lobbyists to register, and stato their busi
ness, and confine their arguments to com
mittee meetings, has thus far been ignored
and made the subject of Jest. The repub
lican legislature of 19-6 was such a body,
and it adjourned under a storm of public
indignation. After announcing that this
legislature will typify democratic policies,
Mr. Bryan has said that ho will not Inter
fere with Its work. If he persists In that
determination, or if he falls in such efforts
as ho may make to direct its work alonR
commendable lines, there Is a prosperous
chance that his typical dcmociatlc state
government will not be of a kind the state
will want to repeat in this generation.
Mr. Bryan may be held responsible for
the administration his popularity has put
in control of the state. If other Influences
surpass his with the men In office or the
men who control the men in office, he has
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The Health-profit in
P0STUM
is past and present
history.
There's a tale to be told about
coffee. You tell It.
'There's a Reason."
Sale for the First Time
BEGINS
SATURDAY
E. H. Smith & Co., Dessert Forks,
warranted to wear 25 years,
worth $4, set of Bix $1.50
Oneida Community Silver Tea
Spoons, classic design, worth
$2.50, set of six $1.10
Oneida Community medium Forks
classic design, worth $4, set of
six. for $2.39
R. Wallace & Sons' hollow handle
Knives, fancy rose pattern, 16
pwt., worth $7.50, set of six,
for $3.98
Brandeis Saturday
only to appeal to the people of the state
and what he wants will be forthcoming.
The direct primary sees to that. If, In
stead of this, he makes terms with the pol
iticians, and compromises his fair promises,
his critics may say again that he is a man
of large words and small deeds.
PROPONENTS REACH CLIMAX
Original Connor Will Alleged to Have
Been lu Existence Tno Days
Before Ills Death.
With the majority of witnesses having
testifed for the proponents In the Connor
will case heofre Judge Iealle, Smyth &
Smith, for this side, will argue that Con
nor did not din Intestate, that he left the
will a copy of which Is offered In evidence
and that the disappearance of this will Is
no fault of the decedent. The respondents
will dBlm when their time comes that Con
nor fully expected to live, even up to tho
last; that he grew angry at Bishop Seannell
and destroyed the document kept In his
desk, planning to have another drawn,
but died before this happenoil.
The testimony In behalf of the proponents
reached Its climax Friday morning with
the evidence of lie v. P. A. MoGovern, the
proponents believing that this priest's tes
timony shows the will to have been in ex
istence two days before Connor died.
In th afternoon Dr. Gllmore took the
Bland and stated among other things, that
Connor always expected to recover, a state
ment considered helpful to the respondents.
Rt. Hev. Mgr. Colincrl, vicar general of
the diocese, was also a witness, but his
testimony was not Important. Kdward
Duffle was recalled again during this ses
sion and repeated testimony about drawing
the will. County Attorney Knglish made
lihn repeat his statement that he had
drawn twelve wills for Connor all told.
MEDALS FOR NAVAL SERVICE
thief Yeoman flcblorr, on Datr In
Omaha. Heroines the Possessor
of 'fbree Decorations.
Chief Yeoman Ben Schloer of the United
States navy, connected with the naval re
cruiting depot in the federal building, has
Just received three service medals from
Washington, commemorating his participa
tion In the West Indies, Philippine and
China relief expedition campaigns. These
medals have been recently issued by the
Navy department pursuant to an net of
congress to all soldiers and sailors partici
pating in these campaigns. They are of
brouxo and are suspended from a bronse
pendant with tricolor d ribbons and indicate
the special campaign In which tke recipient
participated.
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Bought from a Fifth Avenue, New York
Importer Hundreds of
Pattern Hatts
Actually worth $T).50
$20 fxitd $25 Eaeh-eJ
These charming Dress Hats are the orignial creations of
one of the most famous Importers on 5th Avenue.
Large, graceful hats trimmed with flowers and feath
ers, also small turban effects with quills and orna
ments. Easily
worth up to
ICS.
at each-
3D.50
Special ale of
Misses' Hats, Sat
urday, Including
new Spring Hats,
at, each
75c
Flowers on Sale in Basement
Thousands of bunches, all varieties
-at
SATURDAY'S BIG
CANDY SPECIALS
at SWEETLAND
OLD FASHIONED BITTER ) r
SWEETS, at, per pound 3C
Old Fashioned Bitter Sweets, pure crushed fruit
flavors, raspberry, strawberry and pineapple.
Cream nut centers, almond, walnut, filbert and
vanilla, regularly 40c a pound, m
Saturday only, at per Jr
pound. V
Extra special, Vanilla Chocolate
Cream drops, per pound
Chewing Gum, all
CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT
Japanese Air Plant, regularly 23c, special at a
bunch 15c
Fine selections of Cut Flowers on sale Saturday,
Funeral Designs a specialty.
SPECULATORS ARE SHUT OUT
Investigation as to South Dakota Land
Bring a Straight Tip.
TAKES FIVE YEARS TO GET TITLE
Case of Gilbert Setraas; and Position
of General l.awd Office Indicates
That It Will Be Difficult
to Commute.
Investigation on the part of some of the
cuieful farm loan companies of Omaha has
revealed the fact that the Tripp snd Greg
ory county lunds, In South Dakota, will
not become the actual property of the
homesteaders until after five years' resi
dence. The general land office may per
mit a homesteader toyommute by submit
ting proofs, and certificates may even be
Issued, after a residence of fouiteen month
or longer, but the land will not be actually
clear until the homesteader has complied
with the public land laws of the United
States and lived on the lands five years.
This developed in the case of Gilbert
Satrang of Canton, S. D., who took a
homestead supposing that ho could secure
his commutation proofs after a residence
of fourteen months, by paying the neces
sary amount of money, and actually own
the land Jn his own right.
Inquiry was made by an Omaha com
pany, which has made small farm loans at
different times on commutation proofs be
ing obtained. The general land office sent
the company the decision in the case of
Gilbert Satrang, against whose entry a spe
cial agent of the government filed a con
test, after he had secured the commutation
proofs.
The government appeared to read be
tween the lines, as It were, and held against
the entryman, taking his land from him.
Tho general land office quotes from the
statutes requiring a homesteader to file
an affidavit declaring his or her purpose
In making the entry "to secure a home
for himself" and fixing the term of resi
dence as not less than five nor more than
seven years. Then the section with refer
ence to commutation is quoted and com
mented upon, as follows:
lllahta of settler Defined.
"Nothing in the law should prevent any
one who has availed himself of the home
stead law from commuting the entry made
by him by paying the purchase price for the
quantity of luud entered after fourteen
months' continuous residence on and culti
vation of the entered lands. If we are re
quired to so construe this provision as to
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kinds, 2 packages for ... .5c
hold that any person, may properly make
the declaration of purpose required and yet
at the same time entertain no real intention
to obtain the entered lands 'as a home for
himself or herself," but on the contrary
merely Intends to do those things in the
shortest possible period of time which will
make him the owner of the soil, and there
upon to abandon his occupation and Im
provement and return to his former place
of abode If this be, we repeat, a fair con
clusion as to the purpose and Intent of the
law, then there la no alternative open to
this office, but to do Its mechanical part
in the matter of confirming and effectua
ting what looks like a purely speculative
transaction In the public real estate, not
withstanding any view it may entertain w
concernlng the probable disappointment of "
the law. But such Is not our view of the
law. On the contrary. It Is our opinion that
the privilege of commutation Is held out
only to those who have made a homestead
ntry for the purp jse In good faith to aeeure
a home, which home, so far as they then
knew, might be permanent, but who, by
reason of exigencies subsequently arising,
are obliged to alter their plans and transfer
their domicile elsewhere, or who for other
good reason with to acquire title without
any transfer of residence from the entered
lands."
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