1111: BF.K: OMAHA, SATl'KDAY. JANUARY (!. l!M:
PUGSLEY SAYSSEED IS POOR
University Professor Urges Cam
paign for Better Seed Corn.
SPEAKS AT COMMERCIAL CLUP
l.nmnn anil lldril nf Itural 1.11V
( oniiuUalon Tell ltrnlnc Mrn
of tb Problem on the
Farm.
Trof. C. W. Vi-: ! of U nsilcul
t'lrnl rxtrnsinn tV; irtmrnt of tti- Vnl
vrrslty of Nebraska. nre.iklnii of r-tl
corn, and I. CV Lawson nnd Frank O
O.lell of the Nebraska Itural Life dm
mlnlor, cprakiriR of tlio work of the
rommlKsJoii. fitnn.d a trlumvlrato of
spyakiT." that held the nttt'titlon of ITS
ImylnriM men for an hour yesterday at
a luncheon nrraicril by the public f
fn'r roirthiittif of tl o Comimrclul club.
Trof. rucsh y a!d the srrd coi n situa
tion In Ntbruska is the worst In years.
I.mk of nvtlsturc lie Hiild, caused the
cum growth to Ftop In tho mUldle of the
tMinuner iiiul rains In Into July anil early
Ausupt Msirtid It again. Tills was r-i-ponbiMn
fur ):i to maturity I' the corn
u ml when a hard frccio came In early
November tlu corn wm still full of
moisture ami tho Rerm v..n hilled.
Corn U Pecc'.vlniar.
"Ti e farmers, as a rule, don't l;now
this." r..iM Prof. l'UKsl'-'y. "t'wiM of them
thlult they cn tell without tenting
whether corn will urow, but there Isn't a
man living who can always tell. The
corn look fine, Dilt tewts ilwv that a
I.irso perecntaiio of It Is dead.
"At our farmers', Institutes In various
c( unties we had the fanners bring in
what they considered the best eeed corn
they could find. They were Bure it would
crow. Tests proved that the greater ri"t
cf tt would not."
Tests at Chadron, said l'rof. Pugsley.
showed about 40 per cent of tho corn
(iood for Beed; at Karnam, 10 per cent.
At Vpland less than lo per cent of the
corfi tested showed strong Fprouts, whlls
f0 per cent of It was entirely dead. At
Central City, Genoa, Fremont, ueatrlce
and Virginia, the tests showed a low per
centage of good corn. Tesls are now be
ing made at Vapllllon and Mr. i'URsley
they will show 60 to 00 per cent o.
good corn.
The condition In better In the eastern
than in the central and western counties,
ho said, but so tar he has discovered no
section wheru good need corn can be ob
tained In large quantities. He urged the
Commercial club to help him In finding
such a place, as seed corn brought In
from other states does not do well here.
: Publicity VrU VlM.
Prof. Pugsley asked the co-operation el
tho bankers, gialn men. creamery men.
implement men and nil the other business
Interests in tho publicity campaign for
uood seed that Is about to be InauRjraied
l.y the publicity bureau of the Commercial-',
club. Tho bureaus campaign two
.-i.rs uio old an estimable anuuni o
I,...,.! i,e Kaid. but Its work this year
should be of mote, ,vaV-'. s. tne peed sllu
itlou is worse.
I, c. iJson of Clarks, Neb., choir
man of the Nebraska ltural Ufe cum.
mist-ion, toid of f' the uiijarilzauon anu
k of tho commission.
Frank O ddeir of Lincoln, secretary of
tho iiuial. Lite -comnrlBflon. touched on
thu rcDort n rural conditions in .
lraka which the .commission will make
next week at thq annual meeting In
ii.iiaha of the Nebraska farmers', con
gress.' H will let.isod on answers made
by thousands of -farmers to a series Oi
questions sent out by the commission.
H Knriners Want T C hange.
islxty per cent of the farmers who re
plted to the questions, he said, asked that
unoccupied land be taxed the same as Im
proved land. Most of tliem objected to
poor school teachers.". Despite census
lofci.rts. he declared, only about 600,000
people live on Nebraska farms and they
are moving to town as fast as tne can
Tho appreciating value of farm land, he
said, Is making It harder and harder for
the farmer to make a profit over and
above the interest on his money investea
fniil It is easier to make such a profit.
or until farm life is made more pleasant,
the people will keep moving to town, said
Mr. Odill. I
.Vells-Fargo Moves
Its Headquarters
of the West Here
The Wt'liS-Fargo company hns removed
Its western headquarters from St. Joseph
to Omaha and II. W. Campbell, formerly
of Kansas City, haa been sent heru ai
superintendent. The change brings sixty
one families to Omaha, some of them hav
ing already arrived.
Omaha Is the best Iniftness point In the
west for the Wells-Fargo and its highest
patron In the west Is tho firm of J. U
Urandels & Rons, which gives all its
business to the company. This was a
TO HOLD UP DAIRY LICENSES
Dairy Inspector Bossic Recomir.cn .1. j
Three Be Withheld.
r AIL TO KEEP PLACES CLEJVh !
.trport l Mmli n to the Condition!
of tho arln IJnlrlea In th
Matter nf Clanllnos Hnr
IniC nrrrmlirr, I
great Influence In determining the change i These dairy
Kilry Inspector Claude F. Uossle In liS
monthly report on the standing of Oiuah.i J
duliies rei'ommei'.d:! that the licenses oi j
three dalr.es he hil l pending eompllanci I
with orders Issued and not obeyed.'
in headquarters.
WOODS HELDF0R GAMBLING
Bound Over to District Court for
Running Gambling: House.
RESULT OF SATURDAY'S RAID
men are
II.
Webster.
I.
Several Arrested Pnrlnu the Ilnld
ns Inmates Testify They Lost
Their Money While
tiamlillnn: Snturdny.
Charles Woo ls, alias Charles Wilt, was
found guilty yesterday morning of th1
charge of keeping a gambling houso at
Thirteenth nnd Kuiimm Mteeu and bound
over 10 me ui.-lilct court by judgo Fostoi
and bonds fixed at J-V. lllman Uoldstein
put up a cash bond for Woods and the
alter was released.
Sixteen witnessed were placed on the
tand, tho most of whom were arrested
as Inmates at the time of tho raid last
diurday night.
Stevo Maloney, who led the raid 'on
Jio placo, said that there was no
,umbllng going on when he and tho of-
. leers arrived on the scene. Jt was
wrought out in the trial that the building
.t Thirteenth and Farnam streets is
cased by Sam Newman, who In turn
. tnted it to Amos Ahley, and tne second
,oor was used as a pool room. However,
. om LeJe, acting as consul for the defense,
ned to show that Amos Abley ran thu
.ool hall and that Charles Woods was
i.erely an Inmate. E. K. Cox testified
Jiat he never played anything stronger
.nan bridge whist in the place.
L.dwln McOrath, who was arrested as
n inmate, said he gambled and lost
money in the place. Al Mace, another In-
.uate, said he lost 25 last Saturday night
.mi then "soaked" his watch to Charles
noods for (b and lost that.
C. 13. Perkins of Council Bluffs testified
hat he tried to buy the place und that
ue was sent to Amos Abley, as It was
usserted he was the owner of tho house,
nd that Abley and Perkins could not
.oino to terms for the place.
I. B. Zimman of the electric light coin-
.imiy cald the light contract was made
viut In the name of Charles Wilt. Woods
,. as not placed on the stand.
Kheanln. C. 11. Jensen, opcrat the Key
stone lark dairy. North Ponson dairy
and Western dmry. i evpectU ely. He als"
buggesis that C. Chi Istenseii. who re- ,
cent!' purchased the M. Petersen dairy.
bo refused a license tor failure to clean I
and curry his ceiws during the months vl
.November and I'eeeiuher.
Following arc the scores of the dairies
as to sanitary condition during the montn
of Pccenih r:
Name and 1 'ulrv.
( Spaiiguid. .vpuiigard
II Jensen, I'leisnut Hill
jack l ed i sen. Forest l.awn
I'cter .letlsell, l-.imle
Martin Jens. it. .Nebi iiska
ueppisuii i.ros., I mm hauiinry
jei p .icppeisin, V nteliciU' ..
james .siiia.il. t riiunl
i.ais ,cl:tu, Lake Niikoma
1'. N. inter. Ui ers.de
n. 1.. ;,iit, i .it t It i nusy
ia C. ChriSicnseii, t'oiniininl
e aision jeiniisoii. I.nkc-ide
john jacnlisen, CinliT Lake M.s
e. 11. Uon-, Next poor M.?
in Si reus n, Kc. stone . t
jat olisou i t'liristt nsun, Kigln M-4
e Prist Frost, Jersey vilie. I'l l
.Noigard Jn-os , I iiion Sanitary M.3
A. l-jellln. FJellln M-l
1'. hort nsen. Center Mreet M.J
C. P. Johnson, Concoitlla Park M-t' ,
I-rank Nufer, Ie lioit I
l ' I 'ht-tNti tiseit tA'iRt Ht'li.ttill n
liorn 1 1 lol l li
Fred Outer ...
uisson Bros, I'eople's M.o
j. Spangard sl-j
.1. p. joiinsin, Spring Harden w
H. Knude.soii, Knutiesen e"-
N. .1. Nelson, Consumers' ".J
A. Nonlqulst, Lincoln Aenue M..l
. -1 i . . ,i ..!;'
s-core,
. . . Si .
Si.J
... Ml I
... M.i
...
... Mi. I
i 1
... Sti 1
.... M..1
.... Sll.tl
. ... M.0
, ... !..;
... k.'.o
Major Hartman to
Command Ft. Omaha
Major Carl F. Hartman of Fort D. A.
Russell will succeed Captain W. U Clark
us commanding officer of the signal
corps atFort Chnaha after January 20,
according1 to orders from Washington re
ceived at the fort this week. Captain
Clark will remain temporarily at 'he local
signal station until further summons from
the War department. 1
Tho new commanding officer will have
charge of all affairs at Fort Omaha and
is highly capable of assuming his new
duties, having had considerable experi
ence with enlisted men.
(t.O
M.l
II. Vl.le.scn, Model
I.. Negethon
Sam t'liristenseii
P. N. Hansen. Urand View.
C. Peteison, Standard
Peterson iiros., Twin City..
K. Corneer. Melroso Hill..
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77.4
77.4
77.2
77.0
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7.1.7
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BROTHER OF COL JEWELL
DIES IN FLORIDA HOME
City Mission Helps
Many Friday with
Fuel and Clothes
The cold weather drove many men,
women and children tnto the big, warm
room of tho City Mission Friday. Mlsa
Mai ec was away, on a mission of charity
this morning and Mrs. Byan, her flrbi
'.iejjteiuiiit. wan kept hustling to supply
the reeds of the crowd of cold and hun
gry onea
Nearly half a hundred men came during
the morning to get warm cltithea so that
they could work at cutting Ice. A busi
ness man of Omaha has supplied over
riden, groves-and thick underwear for tho
men and the great need now is for heavy
caps with ear flaps.
Many boys "and girls from 8 to 10 years
capie shivering In their bodies thinly clad
ami their feet literally on tho ground.
Wcollen underwear and shoes for the
l.hldlcs are needed, especially since school
wili begin Monday and many cannot go
iin'fss thvy have enough clothing to pro
lect tl-.eni from the(cold.
Several mothers called at the mission
for coal, Fatng that their little ones ei
Puddled In rooms where there was no
heat whatever. They were r;lvtn basketj
i f coul f.'T temporary reiief. Women seek
ing worlc were also In the assemblage of
needy at the mission.
Word was received Thursday by
Colonel H. W. Jewell, chairman
of the sovereign finance commit
tee of tho Woodmen of tho World,
of the death of his brother. General Wil
liam 11. Jewell, of Orlando, Fla. Colonel
Jewell was at Jacksonville, Fla., with
Mrs. Jewell, when the news of his broth
er's death reached him. lie left for Or
lando to attend the funeral.
During the civil war the two brothers
served on opposite sides, ore reaching the
rank of general In the confederate army
and the other colonel In the union army.
After the war the brothers parted, the
general remaining In the south to prac
tice law, and the other coming to Omaha.
Since their parting they met but once.
Lee Sells Building
and Leases it Back
George H. I.ee has sold the three-story
bulldtn-f occupied by hli incubator und
poultry f"od ftt'tory at. 111" Harney
street, to Mr. George Gacominl, a local In
vestor, for lii-'.ivO. Mr. L't, hav.ng Irasi'd
the bulidlng, will continue In the same
Ljiinesj at the same location.
Neitlfi berg i Larson, North omana
Farm
1 1. KHeflen, Kllesen
C. Jensen, Maplo Grove
Matiiuis Jensen
UoAiige Peterson
A. P. UroliecK, Miring esaruen iiu-..
C. M. Cliristensen
C. U. chrlHtensen
Julius Clausen, Interstate
C Agaaid, oinaha
Sort nsen Bros., Carter Park
K. Cohen, Imperial
H. K. Paulsen, Belmont
Iver M. Jenesen, Blackberry Avenue
n. H. Moss. Crescent Sanitary
i -lr,,l,i,i u- i!ro . West I .awn
el.i uiAnuan slunltnrv 7;V1
i .loiwestn. Walnut HI.I.Mt '' !
J. I,. Jlamblln
C. IJirsen ..'....A.i I-
C. A. Hansen
U. 1. Andersen :.r t i f
Frank Vaad. City J;
N. P. Nelson t
C. M. .laeobsen, , May berry Avenue.... ti
P. J. ChrlHtensen. West Hodge 2 8
H. Westre, Key stone Park i-S
W. Andersen, Kxcelslor 7.
C Chrltitensen, Peterson '
C. Pout. West Omaha
I. Hheanln, North i:enson fjj-e
C. H. Jensen. Western d-
A. P. Hamgard 54.0
City of Omaha Sued
for Hvdrant Eentals
The Omaha Water company has begun
suit against the city .of Omaha in the
federal district court to recover Jt7,o-W
which they claim Is due them for hy
drant rental for the laat half of 1U.
This action Is Identical with the one
started during . the September term of
court tvhen . JudtfnieiiV was, given the
water company by Judge Munger, order
ing tho city to pay 4,4&5.15 for hydrant
rent due for the first half of 1V11.
This Judgment has not been puld and
a writ of mandamus tiaa been issued to
the city of Omaha; J. C. Uahlman, as
mayor of Omaha; the entire city council;
the board of county commissioners; and
the city and county treasurer, demanding
that they levy a tax In order to satisfy
the Judgment if It can not be satisfied
In any other way.
If the Judgment which wa given Oc
tober 9, 1111 is not paid at once, the offi
cials are ordered to appear in court on
January 20 and explain the reason of the
delay.
SHOWCASE IS SMASHED
AND SHOES ARE STOLEN
A showcase on the sidewalk In front of
the Novelty Skirt company at 214 North
There will be more well dressed young i sixteenth street was broken Into by burg
men in Omaha tomorrow than ever be-1 lar Thursday night and six pairs of shoes
fore. Why? Our 2S discount tale on glou n.
Sampcck suits and Overcoats Is the ex- "
planatlon. Benson & Thome Co., Ko Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Farnam St. Ulg lteturns.
MORE PLYMOUTH ROCKS
ARE TAKEN BY THIEVES
The theft of eight n ore Plymouth Itock
i hit kens was reported to the police yes
tordjy morning. The Informant was
Charles Thomas, 5711 South Twenty-third
;riet. Tho police belleve,that there Is one
i:zn doing all the chicken stealing In the
city as the only ones belog stolen ar I
Plymouth Koeks.
A I. He KrntriM-e
of suffering: with thro.it end lung trouble
is (luiekly commuted by Or. King s New
Discovery. We aud 11.09. For sale by
Beaton Drug
How to Use
Electric Appliances
More iieople received electrical Christmas gift
in Omaha this year than ever before.
It may he that you received one of the many labor
paving devices such as an electric flat iron, vacuum
cleaner, toaster, washing machine, sejviug machine
motor, etc. and do not uite understand operating it
on the most economical lines.
f you have any doubts of this kind we will pro
vide free instruction.
Telephone our contract department, Douglas 1002
or Indep. A-1278 nnd we will send a courteous repre
sentative who will give expert advice without cost.
OMAHA ELECTRIC LIGHT
& POWER COMPANY
Housekeepers cannot afford
to miss this sale
Lace curtains, portieres, novelty and lace nets,
remnants, table covers, shirt waist boxes, lamp
shades, at One-Third and more off regular prices
HE women of Omaha who pass up this sale without making a visit
here will for many years regret the act, for we never have held
such a January clearance event It is the biggest we have attempted
and it is warranted bv the immense size of our stock of curtains,
draperies, nets, couch covers, etc. Only our decision to reduce this stock
has permitted such prices as are quoted below. In some cases we make no
profit whatsoever. Here are curtains noted for beauty and workmanship;
portieres carefully designed and made; selected French bobbinettc, and in
deed every variety that any woman can desire. We know that every
housewife in Omaha will find in this store just what she wants, no matter
how small a price she feels able to pay.
Beautifu L ce Curtains
T
LOT NO. 1 This comprises a large selection of Swiss-.,
Scotch Net and colored Scrim Curtains worth $,'b."i
per pair, choice now at
95c to $1.75 Per Pair.
LOT NO. 2 This comprises a large selection of Brus
sels, Cluny Lace, Fillet Net and Scrim Curtains. Reg
ularly sell as high as $1.(X) per pair, choice now
$2.00 to $3.00 Per Pair
LOT NO. 3 This comprises a large selection of Cur
tains in Appliqued Net, 1'russels,-Chmy, Fillet Net
in ivory and Arabian colors, also Irish Point Cur
tains thnt regularly sell up 'to $(1.00 per pair, choice
now ' '
$3.25 to $4.00 Per Pair
LOT NO. 4 This comprises Fillet Ntit'Ouny Lace in
while or Arabian colors and wide lace ami insertion;
Scrim Curtains with lace, insertion and edgings; Bnt
tenburg and Lacet-Arabian Curtains. Begularly
worth up to $S.X) per pair, choice now
$ 1.50 to $6.00 Per Pair
LOT NO. 5 This comprises a large line of better
grade Curtnins in Mario Antoinette, Duchess Lace
and heavy Applique. Scrim Curtains. Begularly
worth as high as $10.7.") per pair, choice now
$G.50 to $8.50 Per Pair
LOT NO. G This comprises a very fine quality of Lace
Curtains in all styles and designs regularly worth up
to ;,';2.".00 per pair, choice now
$9.00 to $18.00 Per P..lr
Specially Priced Lace Curtains
A large lot pC. special I.taco Curtains noted for beauty and workmanship at ...
slaughtered trices. This lino is of white and Arabian colors and Cable, Fillet nnd
Scotch. , '
JO pairs of one pattern worth $2.00 per pair, closing out price, per pair $1.25
( pairs of one pattern worth $2.25 per pair, closing out price, per pair 1-35
(J pairs worth $2..'i" per pair, closing out price, per pair $1.50
5 iiirs worth 2.50 per pair, closing out price, per pair $1.75
Novelty Lace Curtains
Beautiful patterns
of Square Mesh and
Fish Net Laces, reg
ularly sell at 50c per
yard
Now 20c to 35c
Per Yard
Very neat designs
in a little better qual
ity of Square Mesh
and Fancy Nets. Reg
ularly sell as high as
l)0c per yard
Now at 60c per yard
A large and varied
line of Lace Nets in
small designs. Regu
larly sell at $1.50 per
yard
Now at 90c
Per Yard
High quolity Im
ported Lace Nets in
two toned ivory,
white or Arabian col
ors. Regularly sell at
$l.(it) per yard
Now at $1.10 per yard
Very fine Lace
Nets in white nnd
ivory colors. Regular
ly worth $2.00 per
yard
Now at $1.40 per yard
One and Two Pair Lots of Lace Curtains
hTis lot comprises a number of very good patterns of nil kinds of Ijjico Curtuins and any one in need of one
nnd two pairs of Curtains can get something here at just half of the regular Values. H will pay you to look at these.
Couch Covers
An excellent line of ('ouch Covers in Persian and
Oriental designs and plain centers, with borders, in
all styles and colors. These regularly retail from
$2.50 up to $10.00 each and are good values for that
money. To make them go fast we are offering them
for i off the regular price '
ONE-THIRD OFF
Remnants "
AVe have a large lino of remnants of Nets, Silks
and Scrim goods, pieces that have from lV-j to 7 yards
in u piece, and that are worth from 50c to $2.00 per
yard. Wo have divided these into three lots nnd they
are placed on sale at
25c, 35c and 50c Per Piece.
A large lot of Madras, Strlm und colored gsods, worth up
to 75 jier yard, all to go at 10 t'' Vurd.
Large Line of Portieres One-Third Off
Our Portiere line comprises Portieres in all varieties imaginable, from the very lowest priced that regularly
sell for $3.00 per pair up to the very finest Silk Portieres worth $25.00 per pair. You will find many patterns in
Ihis lot from $4.00 to $10.00 per pair that are good values, and in order to make these the greatest values you ever
saw for the money we placo them on sale at off the regular prices. The regular prices remain on these and you
can see just exactly what we originally sold them for.
TABLE COVERS -AND RUNNERS
AYo have a large line of Velour, Tapestry, Silk
Brocade, Damask and Art Metal Table Covers. Theso
all go on sale at Mi off regular price.
ONE-THIRD OFF
SILK LAMP SHADES AND STATUARY
We have quite a number of Marble Pedestals,
Bust and Figures left from Christinas. These we are
putting on sale at V: d'f regular price.
All Silk Lamp Shades and 'Italian and Florentine
carved Portables at off.
ONE-THIRD OFF
SHIRT WAIST AND CEDAR BOXES
AVe have a few good patterns and designs in Cedar
Chests and Shirt Waist Boxes left over from our
Nmas sales. These we are to sell at 25 off regular
price.
ONE-QUARTER OFF
FOLDING SCREENS
A number of Screens left after the Holidays, in
Fumed Oak Frames with burlap fillings are priced at
j off the regular figures.
ONE-THIRD OFF
Miller
Remember, good furniture may be cheap, but "cheap" furniture cannot be good.
Stewart
Beaton Co
"THE TAG POLICY HOUSE
99
Established 1884
413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street