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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MAY 29. 1900. Nebraska LOOK AT THE WINDOWS AT THE NEW STORE Hall Minute Store Talk ALL NEW STRAW HATS HERE Greatest line yon ever saw, best values too come right in and try on a few Sailors $1.50 to $5 Soft Brands $1.25 to $5.00. FARMERS' INCOME SMALL Such it Deduction of Secretary of State Jnnkin. APPEALED TO COUNTY CLEEKS Officials Espial that Land le Over valeed Adam Company Asks a Rallac Liquor 1 Shipments. Tve been Into four store," said a man last Satur day. "In each the salesman would hold up gar ment after garment and say this Is a "so-and-so make," but not one seemed to know any other rea son why I should buy It, neither did I. so I didn't. I was after a suit and didn't care who made It so long as It waa right I cam In here and the only -.hing talked about was the clothes themselves. That's the right system. No one buys my cattle because I raise them but they sell well In South Omaha because they are good cattle. Don't see here my name would add a cent to their value and I don't see why some maker's name adds any value to a suit only seem to add to the price." It Is need less perhaps to add this man bought a suit here. THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES A PLEASURE TO SHOP HERE Panamas $4 to $7.50 mm? hri H vi WW From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. May 28--Speelal.) The ac tion of the railroad tax agents In Insisting that farm lands ars assessed at only 75 per cent or less of their actual value, while the .-ailroads are assessed at a full value and ars entitled to earn ( per cent at v least on the full value, has led to an In vestigation by Secretary of State Junkln of the earnings of firm lands. Mr. Junkln wrote to the county clerk In some 27 cmittles and he has received numerous replies. The answers are to the effect that farmers realise an Income of . from 2 to 6 per cent on the assessed value of their lands after all expenses bave been paid. Following is the rate of Interests earned on the assessed value of lands as shown In the answers received to date: Johnson county, 4 per cent; Washington county, little less than 4 per cent; Clay county, S per cent; Madison county, 4 per cent; Fur nas county, per cent; Frontier county, 6 per cent; Nance county, 4Vi to 5 per cent; Richardson county, ( per cent; Buffalo county, 4 to t per cent; York county, 4Vi to S per cent; Wayne county. J'i to 4 per cent; Jefferson county, 5 per cent; Saun ders county. 6 per cent; Otoe county, 34 per cent; Phelps county, 34 to 4 pT cent; Keith county lees than B per cert. In several Instances the county clerk wiote that the lands In his county were overvalued, Insofar as making; Intel est on n Investment Is concerned, the prices be ' Ing raised by parties who had hotight places for homes, rather than for invest ments. ' Mr. Junklria asked the county clerks to consult with the assessors and others to secure the Information. From the Income of the farm he asked that there be de ducted insurance, taxes, the keeping up of Improvements and a reasonable amount for waste and diminish for the fertility of the soil. Mr. Junkln will submit these answers to the state board when It meets next Mon day to resume the assessment of railroad 1 Wants Rallnar o Boose Shipments. In an informal way the Adams Express torn pan y has asked the State Railway com mission to tell It Just what are the rules 'regarding the delivery of beer and liquor Into the beautlfulc lty of Lincoln, which Just at this time la supposed to be very dry. The Railway commission will not pass on the question until it is brought up in a formal manner. It will wait until the express company takes a definite stand In the matter and tell the company whether It In right or wrong, Recently this com pany made application to the commission for an older permitting it to refuse a ship- lnnl nf ffrou'nrka lnumnrh a v nihap v- press companies haul fireworks the com mission turned down the request. The Interstate Commerce commission nan made a ruling, so the state commission navn. F:tlng permission to common carriers to refusp to accept shipments of liquor Into dry territory. Dr. (lark Threatens Mate Board. If. A. W. Clark, head of the Child's Sav ing Institute at Omaha, has notified the Slate Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings that unlexs the board accepts as an Inmate a child named Maxle, now In the Saving lnnlHute, tie will turn loose the war dogs of publicity and give . the facta" to the people of the state. Dr. Clark gave the board until June 1 to get rlKht. He stated in Ills letter that the child was first of fered to the home a year ago, and because of the fact that an operation was neces sary before It would be a normal child. Mis. Johnston, the superintendent, refused to accept It, as she did not want It to as-em-late with the other children. Applica tion was then made to the orthopedlo hos pital and Dr. Lord turned it down, be cause he said It would be at least two years or eighteen months before the opera tion could be performed. The board acted cn the recommendation of the two super intendents and refused to accept the child. Dr. Clark wrote today that the child is t years old and as easily cared for as any other child of theeame age. BUI for Plans Rejected. The tSate Board of Public Lands and Butldinga raised the axe this morning and beheaded a voucher filed with the board by Governor Shallenberger, turned It down cold and refused to endorse It and rejected It. The voucher was for 15 for piano rent and it waa money due the Ross P. Curtlse company, from, whom the governor had rented the Instrument. On one or two pre vious occasions the amount had been al lowed. The piano was originally rented by Governor Bheldoa and was at the mansion when the present executive moved In. The board decided that If Governor Shal lenberger desired music he could buy an Instrument out of the appropriation for the maintenance of the executive mansion, but It was poor business for the state to be paying for a piano, which In the course of time would more than pay for the in strument The board thought the rent ex orbitant anyhow. Besides, It was pub lished- this morning that the governor's office held there was no half way road when it cornea to passing on claims either ALTERATION SALE New Front. New Ffitares, New Store. New Goods We must close out every dollar's worth of goods in our immense stock to get them out of the way of the carpenters as we intend to alter the entire 6tore. OUR. TINE IS LIMITED Only eix weeks more until we have to close our store for two weeks. Here is Your Opportunity Our Loss Your Gain Suits in all ths leading shades and styles; vslues up to a OA 110. your choice W.W He purs llnsn 2 and S-plece Suits, In all colors; values up to sg 111. your choice, M-0 and.. i3U 200 Linen Skirts, in pleated and gored effects, values up to SI 60. o a? choice, tl-M and...." JidU 4ft . Efejlnrjs ffiie mi I P. U SHOES AND OXFORDS Our shoe and oxfords are making something of a stir. There was a time when It waa considered better to go to an exclusive shoe store, bat now there are a lot of people who know, and more learning every day, that in a quality store the quality of the shoes Is as im portant as that of any other line. Guaranteed Vatsat tsnthsrs T styles shoes; t styles oxfords. I4.00. Jem Xrojnps LmI la the style hit gun metal, bright velour, wine and Little Peats 6 Ilea I to IS-I. shoe, at 12-00. The best place In town to buy boys' clothes BVXTU WITK TWO VAX orxcxxmBOcxx vajtts All wool cheviot, pure ed. bottom faced, single breasted coats and cuff sleeves, full peg Knick erbockers with belt straps blues. tans. grays olives elsea from 8 to 17 extraordinary value. f ' ' w l Hi $450 trtra wm two jp Cheviots or pure worsted serge fabrics double breasted style; pants full Knickerbocker with belt straps In bines, grays, nest checks and plaids stse T to IT $30 a claim Is Just or It Is not, and it is tip to the board or the secretary of state to either endorse or reject all claims. So the board reject this one. In the meantime, during the absence of Arthur Mullen, things are getting in a bad mlxup between the stats board and the governor and It may be possible Mr. Mullen wil lhave to get wall and call his legislature together again before order is finally restored and the rights and wrongs of state officers celarly defined. Having put seven municipal grafters In sponsible for this revival or activity. It D ranks at Bavll Gawas. Numerous complaints are being made to day at the unusual number of drunks who were present at the base ball game yester day and made themselves obnoxious. When Lincoln went dry It was hoped by those who voted for prohibition that the city would be elevated morally, but arrests have been frequent since ths saloons were voted out In addition to the drunks who got into the ball game, one person was so drunk at the Burlington station that the train men refused to permit him to get on the train. One drunk was removed from the ball park. Just where these people are getting their boose, of course. Is a question which the police are working overtime to discover. Several places have been raided and con siderable beer has ben confiscated and yet the drunks continue to appear at publlo places. hallea Wrsrer Csaelas;. Governor Shallengerger Is booked for an appearance In Omaha Monday night, at which time he will address a meeting of mail carriers. The governor has not in cluded Omaha very frequently In his In tlnerarles since the signing of the S o'clock closing bill, but his friends anticipate no trouble when he reaches the metropolis Monday afternoon. In fact, Omaha is ex pected to give the state executive a magnificent reception, because It was the governor who raised his voice In com mendation of the big city as a market town when Omaha men who were present said not one word. This was at a meeting of bankers at Hastings. Incidentally this appearance of the execu tive will give Colonel Kuncl a glorious opportunity to get right with his commander-in-chief, though It Is likely he will be beheaded unleas he informs the go ernor Just who It was that tried to per ace high with the chief, his humble letter saude him to desert the staff in a time of danger. Colonel Fanning already stands have touched the governor's heart. Plcluard Is Mads Chief. By a unanimous vote of the excise board, at a meeting held this morning. Fred J. Rlckard, a plain clothes member of the force, was named as chief of police. The selection of his staff and officers will be left to Chief Rlckard, and he will be held 600 Worsted Panama 8klrts in )! the leading styles and colore, O O Q values up to $19, at WwO 250 Heatherbloom Underskirts, In all colors; values up to 1 9Q II 69; your choice Iaab7 60 Princess and Empire Dresses, mes salines, foulards, sateens, rajaha, in the new tube effect and eoatlese. Those dreaaea ordinarily sell from 121.60 to IJ6 00. In this great al teration sale. 13.50 Opea Eveitigs Till i r. ii. Three great floors, light as day and perfectly ventilated and the clothes so well arranged that even in the hours of rush business there are emple $paee$ Jor cotnfortabU and ealieiariory tight of everything. A men'tetnre vhere it i a postttt pltntMre for vomen to corns where visitors are aMro'je welcome and no one is urged to buy againtt their belter judgment pleasurable shopping. of the season tana, 4.00. A regular I2.S0 tAirti responsible for Its efficiency. He will as same the duties of his new position June 1. Fred J. Rlckard was born In Dubuque, la., in 188C and came In Lincoln eighteen years ago. Before he Joined the police force he waa a sign painter by trade and was employed by the Burlington road In the shops at Havwlock for ten years. Previous to Joining the police force he was a passenger brakeman. for a year and then Joined the police force as a patrol man. Peareell Will Take Testimony. The attorneys for the state and for the railroads in ths case wherein the railroads are objecting to a reduction to 2 cents per mile In their passenger rates, have agreed upon Charles Fearsall of Omaha to take the testimony. The case Is pending In the federal court. stores Will Plead Gnllty. J. H. McCarthy, otherwise known as Jo seph H. Storrs, will plead guilty in dis trict court before Judge Stewart and re ceive his sentence. The arrangement origi nally was that he should make the plea Friday afternoon, but he wanted to see Effle Moltne again before he did so. Both McCarthy and Detective Malone said that Effle went to her home at Hast ings at t o'clock thts morning and the pair left the station to find a 'phone to talk with her. It la understood that McCarthy wants her to be present when he takes his dose. McCarthy is charged with having spent some $8,000 belonging to the Howes estate, of which he was administrator. H'DO'ALD ELECTED PRESIDENT Worth Platte Mas Heads Gross Five f the Bankers. LEXINQTON. Neb., May 28. (Special Telegram.) Group five of the Nebraska Bankers' association held Its annual con vention In this city today, the twenty-eight counties comprising this group being well represented, 100 members being In attend ance. George C. Gillian delivered the ad dress of welcome. The bank guarantee law and the relation of bankers to de positors was discussed at some length. At K o'clock thirty-five automobiles were filled with the visitors, who were taken for a two-hours' ride In the country to view the fertile fields of alfalfa and the splendid farms In Dawson county. The convention closed with a banquet this evening In the banquet hall of the Pres byterian church, F. L. Ternple acting as toastmaster. The election at officers and business meeting was held in the Masonic hall. W. H. McDonald of North Platte was elected president; P. J. Kerrigan of Greeley, vice president, and Robert Bar low of Sidney, secretary-treasurer. Graduation at Harvard. HARVARD. Neb.. May 28. (Special.) Stokes onera house would not hold all who I wished to listen to ths graduating exer cises last evening, when the class of 1909, Harvard High school, finished the school year and delivered their orations in a manner that evidenced good Instruction on the part of their teachers and hard work by themselves. Ths class contained ths following young people, pins in number, and their sub jects were as given: "Friendship," Lillie Boge; "Pleasures of Life," Frances War ner; "John Ruskin," Esta Stephens; "Our National Progress," Charlotte Kempster; "Observation," Verna Gordon; "Our Birds," Gertrude Korgan; "Chemistry and Life," Delia Hets; "Hlstoiy Its Mission," Hilma Benson; "United States Forestry Prob lem," Edgar Rice; presentation of diplo mas, Dr. A. J. Jenlson. Graduation at Pones. PONCA. Neb.. May 28. 8peclal.)-Tlie graduating exercises of the high school of Ponca took place in the opera house last night. Ths address of ths evening was given by Dr. T. U. Fling of the State University of Nebraska, who gavs a strong discourse on "Education and Life." O. L. Wood, president of the school board, after a few remarks, presented ths diplomas to ths class. Ths following ars the names of ths graduates: Florence Belle Carter, R. Lee Gilmer, Amalle Boatleman, William D. MeCabe, Mlnnts L. Wendts, Leslie H. Kingsbury, Helen Elisabeth Lows. James B Doyle, Allsen Winston, Elmer Beller, Elsie Heldy. Ten members of the class have plans for securing a higher education. 1 y,l-k- B VtS'iYJrA -er-nfVv - SY a. ibb Bsr tr . . t j,' : em 1 ? , . . r s st i j. e.l kH,:',. v!hV 1; J.-S tee sjkI They will teach the coming year and then attend some higher institution of learning. Most of them will be dependent on their own efforts for financing their, college or university careers. News from Pern. , PERU. Neb., May . (Special.) The first special entertainment of commencement week was held by the German club lam evening In Music and Expression hall. A program was rendered In German, the chief feature of which was the German drama. "Eignslnn." The play was a decided suc cess In every way, the players being espe cially well adapted to the parts taken. A large and enthusiastic crowd was present. Miss Trowbridge of Lincoln Is visiting Peru preparatory to opening a music studio. Peru Is becoming quite a musical community. "The Rose-Maden," a high class concert, will be rendered by the mu sic department this evening. Miss Olive Pasco of the senior class was notified yesterday of her election to the primary department at Stella. Mr. East wood, also of the senior clans. Is principal at Stella for the coming year. The botany classes are adding to the school herbarium, each student contribut ing at least two specimens. The herbarium Is already one of the best In the state and Is growing rapidly. Graduation at Dorchester. DORCHESTER, Neb., May 28. (Special.) The nineteenth annual commencement of the Dorchester High school was held at the Walker opera house last night. W. H. Cleaons, president of Fremont college, gave the address, "Right Is Might." Prof. O. Dooley presented the diplomas to the following graduates: Arthur Ruenger. Ar thur Trout, Eddie Saunders, Bruce Willis, Ruth Waller, Pearle Jack, Daisy Reld, Alice Reid, Haxel Hayden, Lena Johnson and Nora Larson. In behalf of the class Prof. Clemons presented Prof. Dooley with a beautiful toilet set for his faithful serv ice during the year. I. "rare Class at Weat Point. WEST POINT. Neb., May 28 (Special.) The twenty-first annual commencement exercises of the West Point High school occurred Thursday evening In the high school auditorium before a large audience. 2Z EQInafr Saturday, May 29th, at 10 a. m., will start the greatest suit sale ever held in 4Tw Omaha About 100 suits, all told, almost every popular color and material. Mirage silks, rajah silks, Altman voiles, fine panamas, etc., etc. The pro duct of the best makers of garments in this country many shown in east window Not all of the suits are up to the minute in style but there is not one of them tliat a well dressed woman cannot wear acceptably. Designed by artistes tailored by experts Sold up to $60 each, all to go at one price on Saturday, $9.50 each. The material in any skirt or any suit offered is worth more than the asking price. This should be the most interesting Suit Sale ever held in Omaha. At 8 P.. M. at Silk Section will close out a lot of all silk Foulards, worth 50c and 59c, at Thoma Z3n Quality Suits by To compare our assortment of suits with the assortment in the usual clothing store would be as ridiculous as to compare a mountain with a molehill. To compare the values we offer would be no less ridiculous. A little figuring will reveal the reason, the secret is in the buying. The secret of our buying lies in the fact that we seek where others know not of and we succeed where others fail entirely. ALMOST LIMITLESS VARIETY OF FABRICS, STYLES AND COLORS AT $15 $17 $19 $23 $25 $30 and $35 But if you feel that you want to pay less we have 5?, several hundred reasons V-r e have several hundred quality suits that you can f;T. not rossiblv duplicate in VV' 'ill it m aar 313, 31Z, 31I, 31U Over-size Men and Under-size Men Are warmly welcomed by us. It matters not to us whether you are short and stout, tall and stout, extra large and stout or just merely stout our stouts, short stouts, long stouts and extra size stouts will contain many to suit you. If you are tall and regular or tall and very slender our longs and slims will take care of you, and if you are naturally small, say about 4 ft. 4 in. one of our 6tubs will fit far better than a young man's 6ize, which most stores would try to sell you. jasaaswammmssamm The graduating class was the largest In the history of the school, being composed of sixteen members, the girls for the first lime being in the minority. The lnvocaa tlon was delivered by Rev. G. H. Hemkin, pastor of the German Evangelical church, and Colonel James C. Elliott of the board of education presented the diplomas to the members of the class. The graduates are: Marie E. Hlrschmann, Ida Koch, Helen Reppert, Mary McDermott, Genevieve F. McDermntt, Vivian V. Cady, Onetah Krause, Guy L. Thompson, Glen R. Kuns. William Mannefeld, Roy Rich, Joseph Llm baugh, Kenneth L. Thompson, Wesley H. Baas, J. A. MeCarter and Mark C. Losch. Cosovd Class Grmdnatea. COZAD, Neb., May 28. (Special.) The high school commencement exercises were held In the opera house lent night. A large crowd was In attendance. Nebraska Ncwi Notes. BEATRICE Earl C. Llek of this city and Miss Cora MUligan of Wymore were married last evening at the home of thn groom's brother, Rev. J. E. Davis offi ciating. KEARNEY One of Kearney's prominent citizens was arrested and fined 16 and costs for not obeying the mayor's order to clean up streets and alleys abutting his pre ml sex. BEATRICE B. F. Rldgley, an auction eer at Plrkrell, yesterday pleaded guilty In Justice Ellis' court to assaulting Alonxo Brinkley and was fined 140 and costs, which he paid. BEATRICE Mrs. Sophia Lose died yes terday morning at her home near Han over. Kan., aged twenty-one years. She is survived by her husband, and three-weeks-old babe. BEATRICE Speaker Charles Pool of the recent legislative session arrived In town yesterday from his home at Tecumseh antH spent last evening visiting with friends. He went to Lincoln this morning. BEATRICE The body of Rev. Thomas Miles, who died at Jewell City, Kan., some time ago, was brought to Wymrtre yester day for interment. Deceased formerly had charge of the Welsh church south of that place, BEATRICE Emil Meyed died yesterday at the home of George Stump on West Court street, where he has been living. He was Dorn in Switxerland In 1860, and had been a resident of Gage county for fifteen years. KEARNEY Judge W. D. Oldham enter tained a number of Kearney men at the Palace cafe Wednesday evening in honor 23c per yard. Short m Bra S s KiflpaiLriek x the Thousand why you should come here. That town at the prices we quote. 4av rffw si "rw in iwiiwwwiiii'iiwiFwii'i.iiiyiiiii of Governor Shallenberger. The governor spent the night in Kearney as the guest of Judge Oldham, and went east Thursday morning. BEATRICE Reports from Marysvllle, Kan., say that work on the Marysvllle Topeka cutoff on the Union Pacific Is be ing pushed as rapidly as possible. The Grand Island road west from Marysvllle will be ballasted and put In shape for heavy traffic. KEARN EY Major Phelps of Lincoln was In the city Thursday and Inspected the small arms of Company A, Nebraska Na tional Guard, also looking over the affairs In general of the company. In the after noon he accompanied a number of the guards to the rifle range west of the In dustrial school and instrucsted them In target practice. BEATRICE Enterprise Rebekah Lodge No. met last night and elected the fol lowing officers: Mrs. Anna Plmper, noble grand: Miss Ma.ttle Jonea. vice grand; Miss Anna Lens, recording secretary; Mrs. Mary Hagy. financial secretary; Miss Ada Nesblt, treasurer; delegate to the state encampment. Mrs. Stella Austin; alternate, Mrs. May Avey. BEATRICE The directors of the Be atrice Commercial club held a meeting last evening and organized bv electing the fol lowing officers: J. W. Burgess, president; J. A. Kees, vice nresldent; Morris Fresh man, secretary: W. W. Duncan, treasurer. The Department of Agriculture has offered to send an expert to superintend the con struction of a piece of road. The secre tary was Instructed to request that this be done. Dt 'NBA R Following the baccalaureate sermon delivered here last Sundnv hv Rev H P. Cooter of the Cumberland Presby terian church, the commencement exercises of the class of '09 took place last evening ;t the Dunbar onera house, which was filled to overflowing. The names of the class graduates are: Buenavlsta Tyee Nell Balance Francis. Minnie Wllhelm Ouen ther, Augusta Helnke, Carl D Ganx. Victor Otto Boos, Fred Guenther. The class col ors, o ran ire and hlac.k. n-r in the decorations being sunerh. The address In behalf o' the class rrsduate was de livered by Rev. R, N. Orrill of Beatrice KID NUMBER TWENTY-THREE Dobaque River Man Makes Record as Parent at Aae of Seventy. Five. DUBUQUE, la., May 28 Captain Klmbel, a veteran river man, aged 75, residing In North Dubuque, today became the father of his twenty-third child. His present wife, his fourth, Is 19 years old. IE lengths will not be cut THESE ARE GREAT DAYS IN OUR FURNISHING DEPT. Men who like shirts, heckwear, underwear, and such things a little different from the aver age are the men who are the most interested in what we show. Neckw'r of class 50c up Exclusive Shirts $1 up Fancy Hosiery, 25o up Union Suits at $1.00 up Shirts or drawers 50c up Come right in and see how much better you can suit your taste and your pocketbook here. The Weather. FOR NEBRASKA Partly cloudy Batur day. FOR IOWA Saturday partly cloudy, with warmer east portion. Temperatures at Omaha yesterday. FTq H6Tm Local Kecord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, May 28. Official record of tern perature and precipitation, compared wltt the corresponding period of the last thr years: 19. 1908. 1507. 13W. Maximum temperature. Minimum temperature. Mean temperature Precipitation H Tl 6S M 54 0 M 41 70 SS 69 U 00 .49 .00 .01 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March '1, and compared with the last two years: Normal temperature fif Excess for the day 4 Total deficiency since March L 1809 2l( Normal precipitation 17 Inch Deficiency for the day 17 Inch Total rainfall since March 1. 1908.5 1 Inches Deficiency since March 1, 1909 3.20 inchet Deficiency for cor. period in 1908. .27 Inch Deficiency for cor. period in 1H07.8.78 inchei Reports from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Rain of Weather. Bismarck, cloudy.... Cheyenne, cloudy.... Chicago, clear Davenport Denver, cloudy Havre, cloudy Helena, cloudy Huron, clear Kansas City, part el North Platte, cloudy Omaha, cloudy Rapid City, cloudy.. 8t. Louis, clear St. Paul, clear Salt Lake, clear Valentine, clear willlston. cloudy I t a. m M "tTjNl 7 a. m 68 VVwM v5i) ' m M jty pffi s p jji 7 p. m 8 I 8 p- m 7 7 p. nv Tern. fall. 74 82 1 4 7 T 68 72 72 78 T ,f.... M 82 ...... M 9 T 68 0 .04 78 78 Idy.. 80 84 88 92 82 8 78 80 80 82 72 74 72 7 90 78 80 T indicates trace of precipitation. n o o. Oram 2Z