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Nebraska.
FRAMING STATE ROADS BILL
Committee of Commissioners Holds
Consultation nt Capital.
HAMMOND JS READY TO YIELD
Collector of Itrvrnnn Sny Urpiib.
llenn Tnrr Will Comr Intn Its
Otvn Asnln hr Simply
WnllliiK.
Store closes
every
Saturday
at 9 P.M.
CFVom a Stnf Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 13. (Bpedal.) The
legislative committee appointed by thn
session of county commissioners rjuI
Mipervlsors which mot here this week met
with committees representing the State
Automobile association. Good Roads' as
sociation. State Agricultural association,
and other bodies represented In good
roads at the Lincoln hotel at the olose of
the commissioner meeting and drafted
a bill, or at leant made a start In that
direction. Considerable difficulty was
met In the way of different Idea's as to
the best way to got at It. Quite a num
ber, headed by A. C. Epperson of Clay
Center, wanted a short Mil drafted
which would huvo exclusive charge of
the matter of the highways of the state,
but the majority was opposed to Senator
Epperson's Idea of a commission and It
was finally decided to place the matter
In the hands of the present Irrigation
board, known as tho Irrigation, highways
and drainage board.
Ciiitiiiiltter lirnft mil.
Tho matter of a bill to be Introduced
was finally settled by tho appointment
of a legislature oommlttoo whlcl will draft
a bill for presentation to th coming
session of the legislature. Tho committee
Ik composed of the following:
.T. B. George, W. D. Hosford, J A,
Hunderland, S. A. Searle and C. L. Gould
of Omaha, G. B. Purlsoe of Mlnden. O.
V. Overgaard and George Wolz of Fre
mont, Alox Laverty of Ashland. C. If.
Kppnrson of Fairfield, D. S. Dalby of
Heatrtce. 11. A. George, G. E. Condra, W.
11. llellor. D. I. Price, A. W. lUchard
Fon of Lincoln. G. K. Petlnger of Albion,
I A. Bnderly of Madison, TL A. Ittnt
teson of Fairmont. L B. Doty of David
city, C. II. Gustafson 'of Mead and II.
Lowery of Omaha,
INnvdri I.v Commends (In ye.
Taibor Commissioner Guyo lias recelve.1
n letter from Terranco V. Powderly, chief
of tho division of commence and labor In
"which lie commends Mr. Guye very htglily
for his stand In favor of the proposition
to cducato the worklngmen In cities to
procure homes In the outskirts where
they can liavo an aero or more of land
for the purpose of gardening. In an ad
dress before the national meeting of labor
nnd Immigration officials. Mr. Guye out
lined a plan which met with the approval
of the moetlng and was tho cause of the
letter from Mr. Powderly. Mr. Guye con
tend! that If the laboring men of the,
cities would go out a little way In pro- '
curing their homes and taku In some
land In connection that they would be !
In a position to grow many of the things
needed for the table nnd would have
something to fall back on when the Job
was no more. ' "
Country 1 1 1 k 1 Schools.
"Deputy' Stato superintendent Elltott re
.Uinied this morning from Hurt county,
, where , he Investigated two school3ln tho.
country, which have established, two
rooms each and. have taken " up a high
school (training. Hurt county has three
of thesV schools and they are proving a
groat bucccbs. Ho also visited the high
schools of Tokamah and Lyons.
Superintendent Delzell has gone to
Kearney, where ho will deliver an address
In connection with the dedication of a
Uew high school building In that city.
1 1 it in iiioii il Tnlkn of Party.
Ross L. Hammond, who was In the city
yesterday, says ho proposes to give tho
Job to somo good democrat as soon as he
makes his wants known. When Mr.
Hammond drops out of the service of
Uncle Sam he will still have something
to fall back on as editor of the Fremont
Dally Tribune. When asked what lie
thought about John O. Vclser's plan for
reuniting tho republican party, Mr. Ham
mond said that he did not think that Mr.
Ycisor or any of tho bunch of fellows that
had tried to break It up should liave very
much to do about the reorganization. "In
fact," said Mi". Hammond, "I am heartily
In sympathy with a letter written by an
Omaha man by the name of C. S. Ham
mond and published in Tho Omaha Boo
last Monday, in which he says that the
party needs no reorganizing. All the fel
lows have got to do who were Instru
mental In ttolng tho Job of splitting It up
Ik to take a tumblo to themselves and get
good and come back to father's house.
We don t need any reorganizing. Just a
llttlo getting together when the time
comes Is sufficient."
Unnurriilla Appointees.
A rumor was wafted around tho stato
houso this morning that In addition to
the probable appointment of T. W. Smith
of York. C. II. Gregg of Kearney and
Henry Gcrdes of Falls City as members
of the board of control that another plum
would drop from tho treo Into tho hands
of t'hnrllo Pool of Tecumseh. It Is said
that the now governor would like Mr.
Tool as pure food commissioner. Other
rumors have It that Mr. Pool prefers
deputy oil Inspector for his district, as it
will enable him to look after his news
paper and also draw the taWry of a
deputy. It has generally been concede!
that as Udltor Pool withdrew from the
race for governor In the primary In favor
of Mr. Morehead that he would bo given
the chief oil Inspector Job, a a man can
h .Id that and nqt let It Interfere very
much with his, private business.
Cri'on ('mm f"r l-'realimru.
It may not mean that all freshmen at
Hie state university are descendants from
tin emerald Ule, or that because they
have udopted green caps as an emblem of
rrcihmanshlp that they are likened unto
thnt color. In any event, at a meeting held
by the freshmen yesterday It was almost
unanimously agreed to adopt green caw
to designate the freshmen students. The
tais are to bo worn at oil times except
Hl.out sundown when tho oow begin to
. . int home.
Cu-K.l I. earn to Swim.
Coeds at tho state university yesterday
Vegan taking advantago or the swimming
pool at the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation, which they have been given ac
cess to every Wednesday between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m.
K. P. McDonald, former student at the
university, but now Presbyterian mission
ary to the Philippines, was a speaker yes
terday morning at convocation.
Time out of fifty men who have gradu
ated from the forestry department of the
university are now actively engaged In
n branch of forestry conservation
w rk It Is said that this percentage
uuals the record at Harvard and Yale
OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN CLOTHING STORE
F.S.KING,
PRES.
THE HOME EQUALITY CLOTHES
A.S.PECK
SEC.TREAS.
Do your
Christir as
buying
early
Do it
now!
Here Is a Christmas store bubbling over with the Christinas
Spirit. Every one of its salespeople Is filled with It en
thusiastic over the prospect of better gift merchandise for our
patrons than they can get clsowhere.. The things we sell are
for men nnd boys useful, stylish things thnt they will recelvo
with due appreciation and wear with comfort and prldo.
First and Foremost on the Gift Buyers
List
Bath or Lounging-Robes $2.50 to $15
Smoking Jackets .... $5.00 to $12.50
Smaller things that men appreciate.
Imported Silk and Silk Knit Neckwear, 50c to $2.50
Gloves dress, lined or fur gauntlets, $1.00 to $12.50
Pyjamas silk, madras, pongee, etc., $1.00 to $10.00
Toilet and Manicure Sets $2.00 to $10.00
Collar Bags 50cto $5.00
Combination Collar, Handkerchief and Tie Cases, in
fine leathers $2.50 to $7.50
Combination Sets hose, handkerchiefs and ties, all
colors . $1.00 to $2.50
Fancy Handkerchiefs silk, linen and initials, 15c up
Silk and Silk Knit Mufflers $1.00 to $6.50
Gift Suspenders of excellent quality 50c up
Shirts too great a line at $1.00 to $5,00
What better Christmas gifts for a man
than one of our Quality Overcoats?
Tho problem of n nian'B gift is always a
perplexing one. Wliy not give him a now
Overgarment- -a Klng-Swnnson quality
overgarment? It will plcnso him Immense
ly and servo him woll for many seasons.
The fact that you can buy a vastly hotter
garment thnn tho price you pay ordinarily
would buy need not enter Into tho mat
ter. He will bo so dollghtod with tho gar
ment thnt ho won't enro how llttlo you
paid for It.
It's a well established fact that a
CLOTHING SALE
At this great quality store is an event of economical value
Speclul Sales are no-wise uncommon In Omaha but they'ro mighty uncommon at this store
owing to our version of tho meaning of tho term Special Sale." During tho regular sea
son our pricings are made to meet, and better, all competition no matter what tho occasion.
Tho fact that this store serves tho largest an:l best dressed cltontolo of any store In tho west
would seem to prove thnt our regular prices aro always lower, for tho same class of mer
chandise, than those of our competitors. Thore come times, however, when business wisdom
prompts the reduction of these nlrendy low prices. When such time arrives, we face the mu
sic and cut to (lie quick. Wo do not ndvortise exaggerations nnd wo do not mark fictitious
prices on merchandlso which permit of seemingly great reductions. Tho prices that wo ad
vertise as the regular ones aro tho prices at which the garnionts have sold until ovortakon
by price cutting. It Is for these very reasons thnt a sale at this store Ih an event of real
economical importanco ln-so-far as It actually saves you tho amount of money on a garment
thnt you are led to believe you will savo.
Concerning
Assortments
Satisfying
Store Service
Tho number of garments we have Bold
during this sale would mako a fair sized
stock for some stores, and might lead one
to believe that tho best has been snapped
up. Don't be deluded thore has boeu no
beBt'in this sale, evory bargain Is as pro
portionately grcut as every other and
when you take Into consideration tho fact
that this stock of ours Is clean and new
each season that nt this store you aro
never confronted with ngud styles and the
leavings of years agone you will readily
seo why it is possible for customers of to
day to buy ub satisfactorily as tho cus
tomer of yesterday.
This store Is over proud of Its ability to
conduct a business under a most satisfying
store service. That service Is what makes
this store uncommon. It takes from mer
chandising that coldness that usually ex
ists between buyer and seller. It gives
the buyer first consideration and tho sell
er after consideration. It makes a cus
tomer feel nt homo nnd makes him feel
Hafe in his dealings. It Is In operation all
the time. Tho mero fact that prices aro
reduced has no bearing on It. There Is no
suspension becnusu of tho bargains. Wo
are just as much concerned over tho be
havior of a Salo garment nR over thnt of a
regularly priced garment.
I
Regular $40, $35
$30 Suits and
Overcoats for
Regular $25.00
Suits and
Overcoats for
Regular $20 and
$18 Suits and
Overcoats for
Regular $ 1 5 and Regular $10.00
$12.50 Suits and Suits and
Overcoats for Overcoats for
2
3
1
11
9
6
ana thnt Nebraska men stand high with
tlie government In this line.
In ins Case Appealed.
The cafe of Frank lama nr st i,.i
Neb., an importer of horses, whweln he
assailed the constitutionality of the stal-
.... .iirauira jaw and won out in the.
district court of Howard county has
beyurtippealed to the supremo court by
tho state. lams refused
examined by the registration board on tho
ground that the law wns uneonstltu-
"' ' board sought to compel
Mm to observe the law. It i. ..1,1
there will be an effort made by tltose
Who do not like the law to have the
coining legislature repeal It.
A case has been appealed from the dis
trict court of Otoe
Charles II. Wilson seeks to set aside tho
verdict, of tho lower court. Wilson ob-
lumeu u-om uie government a patent on
a concrete reinforced har n,i .!.,
man by tho name of John Gllllgan
lormcu a corporation for its manufac
ture and sale. As soon as the corporation
was formed WIlBon agreed tb turn over
all Ms personal rights to tho company for
J6.0S2.O1. The company was organized ns
the Wilson Reinforced Concrete company
and soon after Its formation Ollllgan per
fected an Improvement on the bar and as
the patent could not be Issued to the cor
poration It was hsued to Wilson. Gllllgan,
as president of the company, claimed that
Wilson was not living up to the agree
ment made when the company wns
formed and wont before the dsltrlct court
of Otoo county and secured an Injunction
restraining Wilson from selling the de
vice, an It waa claimed ho wns at
tempting to do. Tho Injunction was
fought by Wilson, but sustained. Ho now
appealsto the supreme 6ourt to have the
decision of the lower court set asldo.
VETERANS HOLD UNUSUAL
REUNION IN STERLING
TECUMSEH Neb., Dee. 13 -fSpcclal.)-
A party of some ten members of tho local
veterans of tho Civil War association,
the society having been organized fo
social purposes only, went to sterling.
Tuesday evening, and there they Joined
the veterans of that town In giving Com
rade John Campbell a surprise party.
They saythe Sterling comrtido becamo
so enthused during the evening thai ho
forgot his years and actually executed
a flrst-clasR Jig dance. Speeches wnro
made by Comrades Corbln, Tlobb nnd
Tryor and by Judge Livingston nnd
Frank lj. DlnHmore. The following from
Tecumseh were in attendance: .1. O.
O'Connell, C. H. Hnlsted. Thomas Oood
man. Thomas Parker. W. II. Wooley, W.
Hobb. It. C. Farls. O. A. Corbln, James
Livingston nnd Frank T Dlnsmore.
A pathetic, yet pleasing Incident, de
veloped whllo tho comrade were nt tho
local depot awaiting their train for
Sterling. Sir. Dlnsmore spoke to Com
rade Corbln and n strange veteran, who
wns changing cars hero, heard the nam?,
lie advanced to Comrade Corbln and
verified It. Tho stranger, who happened
to bo Comrade John Trayer, who lives
near Auburn, asked If Mr. Corbln.' had
brothers In tho wnr who wein enlisted In
a Pennsylvania compuny. Ho had two
who were members of Company C, Second
Pennsylvania, heavy artillery. "That
was my company." Kaid Mr. Trayer. nnd
I saw your brothers shot down In th
service, the three of us being wounded In
tho same engagement and all being sent
to tho York City (Pa.l hospital. That
settled It. Comrano Trnyer wns prevailed
upon to go to the Sterling party nnd
during the evening ho roclted tho details
of the incident referred to to tho great
entertainment of tho poldlcrs.
OLD MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN AT GOTHENBURG
GOTirKNllUnn, Neb., Dec. IH.-fSpectHl
Telegram.) Carl Westplml, W years old,
was run over nnd killed In the railroad
yards hero this morning nt ! o'clock. Hit
had picked a bucket of ronl In an empty
coal car nnd has Just climbed out of
the end of tho car when the local train
switched In vards nn bumped Into the
car, throwing him down onto roll and two
wheels passed mer 'iIm legs before his
companion, (loorge Wagner, who wns In
tho saino cur, got to him nnd pulled him
away. lie died In a few minutes, lln
owned considerable town property. Includ
ing an entire block on which his home
Is locnted. lie leaves a widow and a
mnrrletl daughter, Mrs. Atmeloa Foster.
Westphal has pluked tip his cool supply
along the tracks here for several years
and has hivn repeatedly ordered off of
right-of-way by railroad officials.
NEBRASKA GRANGE HAS
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
UHOKION HOW. Neb. Dec. 1.1. (Spe
cial.) The Nebraska Stato Grange of tho
Patrons of Husbandry has Just finished
Its second nnnual ni'sslon at this place
lasting two days. Many delegates repre
fccnting various granges In this part of
tho stato wore present. Tho session waa
a closed one. there being no open meet
ings for the general public. H was found
during the liutt year that the grange had
Increased its membership of 0rt patrons
to fifty-three subordinate granges with
a nu'inber.shlp of l.M pn Irons Thlrly
flvo of the subordinate granges were rep
resented during this session J l. Ileum
of Broken How wa- n-i-li-cted worthy
master, M Webb of t'ullaway overseer
nnd (' W lngsley of Lincoln lecturer
Thn next nnnual session will occur at
Callaway In this county
"tr Sllf illH.
GKNBVA, Neb., Dec. 13.-(Speclal.)-To-dny
was bargain day In Genova, nml
entertainment was provided by way of
bauds ou tho streets. Tho special sales
continue over tomorrow.
Goorgo W. Phelps of Ohlowa was In tho
city Wednesday to enter suit ngntnst C.
M. Culbertson, who had sold him
mortgaged hogs to tho amount of 1351.10
nnd had then disappeared when wnntetl.
After Independent Order of Old Fellows
lodge Inst evening tho members upon In
vltntlnu from Mrs. Alexander went to
thn hiimo of Mark Alexander mid partook
of an oyster supper, a surprise for Mr.
Alexander. It being his 60th birthday.
Mr. Alexander Is proprietor and owner of
ouo of tho Geneva meat markets.
DEATH RECORD.
John llnnl.
FAlItni'ltV. Neb.. Dec. lJ.-(Sprelul.)-John
Kurd passed nwny nt his home ou
North K street after a long Illness. Death
was due to a combination of mnladlcy.
Deceased was born (II Sweden, September
Z 1SV nml ut the age of H years he
accompanied bis parents to tho I'nlted
States nnd they located at Ottumwn. la.
'On December 19, 1R78, ho was married to
Miss Anna Nelson of Ottumwa nnd to
this union flvo challdren wero Itorn, two
of whom aro living. Mr. nnd Mrs. Kurd
removed to York, Neb., In 1830 and later
to Sttvtmsburg mid In lS'JJ enmo to Fair-
bury. Mr. Hurd formed a partnership
with Al, Weslllng of this city nnd thoy
established one of tho largest laundries
In southern Nebraska, Mr. Html waa a
progressive citizen nnd wns councilman
of Fnlrbury soveral terms. Tho funeral
services wero held from the Christian
church In this city.
.Mr. Amin .McCIihiiI.
YOltlv. Neb., Dec. 13.-(Spuclal.)-Mrs.
Anna McCInud died nt tho family home.
m IUackburii n venue, after a lingering
Illness of flvo months. Mrs. McCloud.
with her husband, 'William McCloud.
cmo to this county thlrty-flvo yenis
ago. Her husband died ten years ago
Tho funeral was hold this afternoon.
HYMENEAL.
Cnnnivnj'-Mnnrr.
YORK. Neb.. Dec. 1S.-(Speclal.)-I;ast
evening at the hoiuu of the bride's
mother, 7W Nebraska avenue, occurred
tho marriage of Miss Nellie Moore to Mr.
John Conway. Itev. T. F. H. Smith officiated.
The Persistent and Judicious Use
Newspaper Advertising Is tho Rod
Business Success.
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2U0Q Worth Shoes Must Be Sold in Next 9 Days
We Are Going Out B Paxton Bl'k Forever
Every Pair Must Go. Buy 3 Pairs at the Price of One
mi - .
Ihousands took advantage of this sale the last 10 days. Every pair guaranteed. We must vacate the Paxton
Block store Dec. 25th, as it is leased. We will not move a pair of shoes to our Douglas Street Store, but close out every pair at your
own price. This is the time to lay in your shoes for the next year. 3 and 4 pairs at price of one. Come tomorrow.
Open Saturday
Till 10 J'. M.
Going Out of Business Prices in Ladies', Men's, Boys' and girls' Shoes
Men's rlna r Shots $4.00 and $8.00 makes,
made or the finest patent colt and MO
other leathers, hand welted sole, 9 I lK
all sizes, closing out sale price '-r
Man's Don Matal Button Snoas All alios, gen
uine oak sole, high toes, sewed J4
soles, $3.50 values, closing out sale JH1 8l rl
price only - vvw
Stan' Work Bhoas Made of heavy 4 MO
tan chrome, n(l solid double soles, IS I .tlfl
$4.00 values, closing out sale
2.000 Fairs of Ken'a rina 0lf Draaa Shoaa
$5.00 and $4.00 makes, every pair Goodyear welts,
hand made shoes, In all sizes, but- An
ton and lace patterns, during clos. Jfo lf fi
ing out sale p.a.aWJ
Man'a rina Tan Button Sboaa liaiul
$5.00 values, in all sires, all new
lasts, closing out
sale
Men'a Hand Tnrnad Home Sllppara Everett and
Opera Cuts. $3.00 values, made of the r.r
finest tan and black kid, closing Jk fin
out price J'Wv
welted.
$2.24
ladles' Bhoea In Sample Sires U,0 pulra to se
lect from, patent kid leathers, during
closing out sale theso $3.50 and 84.00
shoes go on salo at
ladles Xld Button and Lace Shoaa With welt
soles, $4.00 values, 37S pairs in this
lot to select from. Going out of
business sale price
ladles' Fine Oalf Suede Shoes $4.00 value, in
all slzen, hand turned Holes. This lot fQn
contains lf,0 pairs of flno shoes that JJj(J
liu uii noio luinuiiuw ui
Ladies' Doll Calf Button Shoes
With high toes. $4 vulues. all sizes
and widths, during closing out sale
ladles' Hand Turned Martha Wash
ington Style Slippers $3.50 and $3
values, In all sizes, on sale at. . . .
048 Fairs of ladies' Extra Fine Shoes In ull
leathers, Jiaud sewed wellH. in all
the new lasts and
$4 makes, during cl
ladlea' $1.50 Fur Trimmed Jnilettes ja
All colors, hand turned solos, dur- MP
ing this sale ,v
49c
ith welt
$1.48
0 value, in
" 98c
$1.74
$1.39
98c
600 Fairs of Children's Shoos In all sizes and
leathers. $1.50, $3.00 nnd 63.35 val
ues, every kind of Child's Shoes aro
In this lot, at
Boys' Black School Shoes Made of tho best grado
calf leather. $3 values, oak soles, flj-fl MQ
button and laco patterns, 200 pairs. euA.TstO
during closing out salo
Boys' Solid Calf Shoes In button and laco,
S3.00 vmIihih, all sizes, made of tho AG
finest velour calf leather, during 5)XjtO
this sale (....,..
I
Every Pair of Shoes in
the House is Cut Below
Manufacturer's Cost.
kveil wellH. in all & tfVO
patterns, $5 and J. .Jllo I
closing out sale vw
ladlea' Fine Cravenette Button Shoes Hound
high toes, flexible. $5.00 values nil
sizes. This Is on ot our finest but
ton Hoots, during closing out snla...
$1.39
After Dec. 25th we will conduct only the one store, at 1512 Douglas Street.
ALEXANDER CO.
3D FLOOR PAXTON BLOCK, COR. 16TH AND FARNAM. TAKE ELEVATOR
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