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"The Mtoro with a concienc. "
THE! OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1913.
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LIHCOLN TO FURNISH LIGHT
Capital City Will Competo -with
' Local"' Companies.
ORDINANCE ALREADY
PASSED
for
OBo Anplcatlon Alrendr In
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!-, Service and "More Arc Expected
Before the Wirt la
Stnrted.
(Fropi a Staff Correspondent.) T
jjNCOLN, Sept. 37. (Bpecl(d.)-That
tho move on the pert of the city com
missioners of Lincoln to enter the light;,
Ins; field In opposition to the Lincoln
Electric Light company and the Lincoln
Traction company means something was
evidenced when the first application for
service was filed with the lighting de
partment yesterday.
The ordinance as prepared by Commis
sioner Schrotder has not been passed,
but It Is generally . considered that there
will bo little or no opposition- to the ordi
nance when It comes up fbr passage. It
1b the Intention- of the city not to make
any great inroad upon tho local corpora
' tlons, but gradually work Into commercial
lighting as the council may deem expe
dient
Delzell on Good Roads.
State Superintendent Delzell went .to
Kearney this evening, where he will talk
to tho boys of the Industrial school In
that ctty on good roads. He expects to
interest the boys In the matter, as he be
lieves that the time has come when the
proper construction of good roads should
be ono of the principal things to be im
pressed upon the growing generation,
niclinrdeon Will Pay.
Richardson county has notified the state
auditor that It would remit 14.6S3.4S' to
square Itself with tho state tor keeping
insane persons prior to 1891.
A check was bIbo received from John
son county this morning for 11.SWC.22 as
part payment of the clojm of the stato
agolnst that county for something over
512.000 due on the Insane bill. The bat'
ance will have to be raised by special as
sessment next year.
So far three counties have acknowl
edged tho dbt and hav lthr paid In full,
part, or mad a promise to pay.
Becknum to Make Trip.
Land Commissioner and Mrs. Fred
Beckman will leave Sunday for a visit
In Mr. Beckman'n old home at McGregor,
la. They will also visit Madison, Wis.
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Quarter Million Tons
of Beets in Sight for
Sootfa Btaff Mill
SCOTTS BLUFF, Neb.. Bept. 27. (Spe
cial.) The long whistle of the Scott's
Bluff sugar factory, signifying the be
ginning of tho grinding of beets, was
heard ywterday morning. This begins
what Is designated as "the campaign,"
or the period of making sugar, which
thlst year, will extend uatfl , spring. Ap
proximately 250090 .tons of beets are "In,
sight,'" "and with the increei ' capacity
' of thq factory there will, be . long -ton
pf sugar dropping Into, the bam every
five minutes for the next four months
or more, day and night. Visitors at the
state fair will remember the miniature
mill .situated in the Scott's Bluff agri
cultural exhibit, where the girls .were
making candy and preserves from beet
sugar and presenting it to the "people
who visited tho booth.
Over. In Nebraska
By ANNA BKOWXELL , DUNAWAY.
(With apologies to tho author of "Over Thoro In Kansas.")
Towns nro always going -wet
Over In Nobraska, ' n "
Even hens refuse to set f
Over In Nebraska;
Women's clothes upon the street
Cause Uio men to seok retreat,
No one ever saw the beat
Only: in Nobraaka.
Knockors have a lot to say
Kicking Old Nebraska, .
Say the wind blows every day.
Over In Nobraska;
Say the towns are deadly slow,
That there's scarcely any dough, ,
That the Platte will overflow,
Oyer In Nobraska.
Blizzards play at hide and seok
Over lh Nebraska,
Cyclones average two a week
Over In Nebraska;
Orchards winter-kill In June,
Prlcos higher than the moon,
Poor folkB have to eat raccoon -
Over in Nebraska.
Alfalfa Is the only crop , .
. Over In Nebraska, , i
Corn and wheat have gone kerflop
Over In Nebraska; , r1 '
Sugar beets are on tho bam,
Everybody looking glum,
Half tho kids aro deaf and dumb
Over in Nebraska.
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Banks are just about all In
Over In Nebraska, 7
Holding to their coin like sin
Over in Nebraska;
Vaults filled up with auto notes
To bo redeemed -by next year's 'shoals,
Farmorp aro all dead-beat bloats
Over In Nebraska.
But wo novor-heed theso lies "
Over In Nobraska,
In sour grapes the troublo Jloa, . ,
Glorious Old Nobraska!
.We don't care what knockers say,
For we've got the right of way
Hero we are and here we. stay
Over in Nobraska.
Hoppers never cross the lino '
- Ovor to Nebraska,
Chinch bugs choose thexKansan clime
Rather than Nebraska;
Wo don't claim the hottest town,
Nor do we achieve renown
When the mercury goes down :
Over In Nebraska,
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Crop conditions are the' best
Over In Nebraska, j
Man)' years they've Stood the test i
Over In Nebraska; 5
Corn and hay and oats and wheat
Never will take a back soat, '
Baby crop' ban ne'er, been'beat
Over in Nebraska.
When the evening sun is low;
Over In Nebraska, , '
And the cozy hearth.fir.es glow ,. , v
Over In Nebraska; '.ft "
Families sitting side by side,
Lift their hearts with-proper pride,
Thanking Godtttiat they' reside .
In Grand Old Nebraska!
LIVE STOCK AT HASTINGS
PROTECTED FROM GERMS
(From a Staff Correspondent.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 27.-(SpWal.)-Dr.
Klein, state veterinarian, believes
that with proper precautions the con
ditions, regarding tuberculosis among the
dairy cows of the Hastings asylum will
be very much better from now on. Out
of p) head examined there' were forty
seven which reacted to the testa and
these will be Immediately shipped to
South Omaha and turned over, to the
government Inspectors for final disposal.
Dr. KJgln believes that the cause of
the disease at the asylum was due to
the unsanitary dairy barn. This barn
is now being pulled down and everything
in connection wun n subjected to treat
ment which will reroove any possible
chance that any germs may be about the
premises.
WESTERN UNION TO MAKE
1 TEST OF THE NEW LAW
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept 27. The West
ern Union Telegraph company notified
' the . railway commission today that It
-would nut In effect the new. Stebbens
law passed by the last legislature, mak
ing 'a rate of twenty-five cents to any
portion of tho Btate of a ten-word mes
sage. ' .
The company had formerly taken Bteps
to oppose the.law, but will, on October
1, make a, trial for six months with the
probability that they may go Into the
'courts at the expiration of that time
and test the law If it Is found the rate
is not sufficient to jneet expenses of
the company.
. T ' News Notes from York.
YORK, Neb., 8ept 27.-(Bpec!al.) The
.thirteenth annual Sunset social will bo 1
hell on October 2. The membership last 1
Former Beatrice Man
Crushed to Death
Tinder Loadel Wagon
BHATKICBl, Nob., Sept 27,-(8pciat)
word was received here Friday from
Homo City, Kan., stating that John Hart
man, a former Oage county resident, had
lost his life near that place white haul,
lng grain to Marietta. Rain began fall
lng, and in putting on his raincoat he lost
his balance and fell under the wagon,
which passed over him. HI neck and
both shoulders: were broken, and he was
found In the road by a neighbor. He was
S years of age and leaves a widow and
two small children.
At the regular Session of the County
Board of Supervisors Friday the report of
Auditor Wiggins of the accounts In ex-
District Clerk Quetn's office and also Mr.
Queln'a report were. read. It was first
charged that Mr. Qu!n was short about
Jl.eeo; tut 'his' report' corrected- this' error
and he was fully exonerated by the beard.
LVle Jackson, a former Beatrice boy,
aiea at ms name at uoaeton. imt.. on
Wedftesday oC hiooi poisoning caused)
from a pimple on bis Beck, ill mother,'
Airs, oaran jacKson, 'was en route to
Houston from this city when he passed
away. The deceased was 27 years of age
ana leaves & widow and one daughter.
Will Andrews, one of tho state dairy
inspectors, arnvea nonie ,inaay from a
three months' inspection trip In Burope.
He says that he feels that the trip to
Europo, haa greatly benefited him, and
Is ehthuslostio over the many new Ideas
he gathered while away.
It J. Kllpatrlck and family left today
on an extended trip to points In Europe?!
They expect to be gone a greater part of
the winter.
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This la the result of a still campaign n for & month. They carried the food to
ine part or tne "arys." necenujr rortysneas whero hundreds of stewards din.
young men were examined at a private: trlbuted It to the cagrly waiting people.
The. firms who will have to answer the
complaints are Walsh A Behm. Brown &
MoCalg, Emll Moses, William Poppe, Mil
waukee and St Louis Distributing com'
pany and the Yankton Mercantile com'
pany. The hearings will be held Octo
ber 7.
Bltr Record fotr Thresher. .
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Sept 27. (Spe
cial.) Fred Wltcofskl has established a
record with his threshing machine dTls
season that is hard to beat. He ran the
machine thirty days, In which time they
threshed 20,727 bushels of wheat and 18,
224 bushels of oats. The highest yield of
oata threshed was where a field of 'twenty-six.
acres averaged fifty-nine buahels
to the acre. He had no phenomenal
wheat yields, the average being about
twenty-seven bushels per acre, while the
lowest was twenty bushels per acre.
Denver Mas Killed In Machine.
BCOTT'fl BLUFF, Neb., Sept -(Special.)
dcorgo Ahring, a young man
whono parents live in Denver, was In
sta'ntly killed this morning near Lake
Alice. Mr. Ahring was employed In the
federal works In connection with a drain
age machine, which was being operated
near the lake, and in some manner his
clothing became entangled In tho re
volving machinery. Sheriff Aaron and
Coroner Wolt went at once to the scene
of the accident and the parents were
notified of the tragedy by wire.-
Body of Woman is
Found Buried in a
Field at Peru Ind.
PERU, Ind., Sept 27. Officers are
searching for' Clyde Wilkinson, a fanner,
In this county. The mutilated body ef his
wife was found buried In a cerafleld
.back of tho barn last evening la the
grave were also found a man's" blofly
Coat and shirt
The Woman disappeared August M and
on that date Wilkinson adverUsed ' a
public sale, .which was held two w'eeks
ago. Hehs .net been seen stweVana hla,
two sons are also mlseiag.' ' ' '
W.!lkInon ad his wife had been sep
arated and on' Auguct X he sent for her,
as their son was sick. The boy has re-
covered.
Identification of tho body apparently
was complete When the. woman's purse
was found and In It a card engraved "Mil
dred Allison, dancing teacher, Felldta
Dancing club, Cottage Grove avenue and
Thirty-Orst street Chicago."
Frank Oleson, proprietor of the dancing
club, said that last Thursday night Mrs.
Allison had gone to the telephone. She
seemod to be excited and Oleson over
heard her ehoiit "I'll give you till Thurs
day night; then something will happen."
The police believe that the body of the
woman after befog shot was carried to
the railroad tracks . and placed on the
rails to destroy evidences of the crime.
Mrs. Allison lured at tho horns -of a
Mrs. Johnson '4633 Bggleston avenue,-this.
city.
Mrs. Johnson said that yesterday a man
who said his name was Spencer called up
for Mrs. Allison, and Mrs. Johnson called
her to the 'telephone. Tho latter made an
engagement to meet Spencer and later
kept the appointment
This forenoon, Mrs. Johnson added, the
eome men called up again and told her
not to expect Mrs. Allison back today as
she had gone east on her honeymoon.
each of whom received a package contala
lng rations weighing 'twenty nnunili.
LONtfON, 8opt 27.-nA setlomeni of the
uiratwinra siriKe or the 1G.090 employes
of the Parcels; Express companies was
reached today 'when the companies de
clared their willingness to recognise tht
transport workers' union.
Money for Payroll
Taken by Bobbers
KANSAS CITY, Bept 17. Two vounar
men Ald up A. F. Waller, manager of a
glove factory, arkls office doer here
today, and at -the point ef a rwrolver
farced him to give up i hag contalalnx
W.880. The robbers Jumped Into an au
tomobile aad eseaped.
Waller had Just returned from a bank
with the payroll. He had not neticed
the twe walktag behind, him frem th
bank. Xmdreds ef persona were nttrby
H ha rewters worked m swiftly that
few realised that a holdup was in
progress.
Late? five suseeota ' were arrested.
There was seme delay In notifying the
police.
Xey to the Situation Bee Advertising
Character is a strong
feature in the Quality
Clothes we sell here at
$15-$18-$2d-$25
Character is the honesty
with which every part and
piece of King-Peck Clothes
are made. Sturdy Character is
the splendid wear they will give
you. Strong Character is the cor
rect moulding of every line and
model, so that our garments give an indi
vidual chmrmcter to your appearance.
KING-PECK CO.
"MOMJS GF QUALITY ClOTHS
The
Dental
Place
V AT I all 41 Wm
Ul.fl.VllidJJJ
Corner
14th and
Farnam
THE FINEST DENTAL SERVICE
in OMAHA and 'at LOW COST
We have pleased over1 S00.M0 people in our mx offices, and we, can please you.
Ye give you clean, reiinca, easy ana quicx service at lesa than nail
aniee ii lor isn years
'eoDle ' from out of -
pleted satne .day.
town
you pay' the average .dentist,- and guar-
can come lit for the Parades and Ak.Sar-Ben Festivities and get work com-
Beat Silver Filling . . 50c , ' Heaviest Brings Work, per tooth, 18
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ALL YANKTON SALOON
HEN ARE UNDER ARREST
YANKTON, S. D., Bept 27.-SpeclaL)-
Every saloon man In town was arrested
Friday on the charge of selling to minors,
Striking Dookmen
Unload Belief Ship
DUBLIN. Sept. 27.-The relief ship
loaded with provisions sent by the trade
union congress to the aid of the Dublin
transport workers, reached the Iiffey this
afternoon. Its arrival was greeted with
cheers by thousands of people who lined
the quays. The food on board Is valued
at 125. CC0,
This vessel was the first sent to th
succor of famine stricken workers hart
since the United States sent a ship load
of provisions during the famine of 1879.
The strikers themselves unloaded the
lelief ship, the first work they had dona
year was 123. The membership is con
fined to all persons 70 years of age or
over. '
!15dward Benson oC-Wellfleet, Neb., and
.Miss Rattle a" Elite of this city wera
itnirrled Thursday, Judge A. O "Wray
officiating. ;
v-George W. Klnneman, an old resident
"of York, died Thursday, aged 70.yars.
J. J. .Phillips, who had been a resident
of York for nineteen years, ' died Thurs
day, ased 2 years.
-The York "Woman's Department club
held a special stsslon Thursday after
V noon to complete arrangements for the
federation to be held here' October 6 to
ia Reports give hope for a greater at
tendance than in former years, and the
women of York are making every effort
to care for the delegates. Meals will be
served In' the basement of the Congrega
tional church on Tuesday and on
Wednesday and Thursday the Methodist
women will serve meals to the visiting j
delegates."
At a mass meeting held Thursday night
It wa? unanimously voted that there
should be a Chautauqua next year. Offi
cers neru elected and enough tickets sold
tt Insure the success of the enterprise. I
MANY PROGESSIVE WOMEN ADOPT ALL
SORTS OF LABOR-SAVING HELPS IN
THEIR HOMES, BUT CLING TO OLD
FASHIONED FAMILY WASHING METHODS,
SOME OF THESE ARE NOT GOOD METHODS
AT ALL.
Other women about a third of the home man
agers In this city are quietly Investigating modern
laundries. They are finding out that It really costs
less to have their work all of It-dono at a -well
equipped .laundry than fo have It-done at'homt, or
'sent out."
Are you in that class? Let us tell you how we do
family washing. Let us explain our cost eystem. We
will serve you in any way you -wish. Our flat work
and "rough dry" department are making housekeep
ing easier for hundreds of women. Call us up and
we'll talk it over.
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BLUE WAGONS
PHONE DOUG. 919
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
Not to visit Orohardi & Wilhelm 's is to miss seeing the -newest' and best productions
for beautifying the home furniture from the best factories; hangings and decora
tive fabrics from the mills of America, Englaridvand Franco floor coverings from
tho Orient and the great looms of our own country. Hero 'is assembled Nebraska's
greatest display of treasures for the home.
WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS ,
For Ak-Sr-Ben Week Special-Price Are Marked On
Hundreds of Items of Furniture. Draperies and Rugs
Rocker or Arm Chair, upholstered In genuine Morrocso - leather'
guaranteed to weart roomy and comfortable ; exactly like cut. Reg
ularly 130.00, your choice. , , .$35,00
Settee to match, a IG8.00 value. 946.00'
uuiers oi uio i urimure opociais:
$40.00 Ltbrary Table, solid mahogany, massive Colonial de-
8,en -....S27.50
919.00 Library Table, goldon oak, mission style,, large
drawer , 215.00
$21.00 Library table, fumed oak, made by Stlpkley Bros.. .315.00
$27.00 Arm Chair, fumed oak, Spanish leather cushion seat and
pad back 821.00
$24.00 Arm Chair, fumed oak, Spanish leather cushion seat and
ba 916.00
$ 7.60 Stand, fumed oak 95,50
$10.00 Rocker, fumed oak, high back, Spanish 'leather neat-'
AUM CHAIR OR ROCKER.
Regularly $36, your choice, $25
ibi.uo cnina. cabinet, fumed oak, stickler Bros, pattern. $46.00
jz.uu uunet, xumea oaK, tu inches long, large bevel plate
m'rror . 957.00,
$32.00 Pining Table, solid quartered oak, fumed, 48-in. round top,
pedestal base , , , , ; , ..ft'jtft AO
$39.00 Dining Table, golden oak, 64-inch round . top, pestaY
base
$34.00 Chiffonier, white enamel, large mirror 834,00
loz.uu urease r, wnuo enamel, largo pattern with full
size mirror ..90.00
$40.00 Dresser or Chiffonier, bird's-eye maple, very high
grade pieces, each , , .932.00
$105.00 Dresser, solid mahogany, very large, period de-
'&n 9120.00
$00,00 Four-post Bed, solid mahogany, pineapple pat
tern, full or three-quarter sixes 842.50
HEATING STOVES.
Frost is being felt nightly. It is time to plan for the
Winter. Before buying your stove see our very dom
pleto line of
ROUND OAK STOVES AND RANGES.
There are many reasons why these aro the cheapest
stoves to buy, Let us tell you about them.
Heating Stove 921.00 to 968.00
n8n8es ....948.00 to 965.00
GAS AND OIL HEATERS.
uas Heaters , 81.75 to 94.50
85.00. 85.50. 96.00
94.00 to 96.00
932.00
Gas Radiators
Oil Heaters
Orinoka Guaranteed
Surifatt Fabrics
Are made in the greatest variety ef
artistic, dMl(pu and eelorl&ea.. Sua
' and water does set fade tkta. We .
Invite yeu'to laapect these be&HtMttl
fabrjes."
DRAPERY SPSOIALS.
There are. many more ttlan these few
examples,
0URTAIN1.
$8,00 CI iiny Ico, mounted on
French scrim, pair 91.05
$3.50 Swiss madras, pair. . ..91,75
$10.60 Imported Cluny, mounted on
French voile, pair, , . , . . . .913.50
$18.50 Duchess Lace, pair. .90.05
$1.7G Blue or yellow bordered Swiss,
PMr 98.
Upholstering Materials.
Damask and Arris Cloth, value $1.96,
md 95
Silk Armures, value $1.26, yd. 39
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
$ 1.85 French net, yard. . , . , . .75J
$1.50 Embroidered Muslin, yd,.&5
,$1.60 Colored Madras, ...... .95
VJVtc Bordered Scrim. .9
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Brussels Rugs 9x12, $22
These are moderately priced rugs all bw
arrivals in the same patterns, and coloring
shown in tho high-grade Wiltons and Axmln
aters. The assortment Is large and the price
puts them wlthlu the reach of all.
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