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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 30, 1913.
MORE REPORTS ON JAILS
SecretarV of Stat eBoard Continues
His Investigation. t
1 TRAVELS IN FIVE COUNTIES
'OCT
Already it is apparent that this is to be a Christmas of sensible and
useful gifts. Already Christmas buying has commenced and we have endeavored to
provide against any demand made upon us. In Completeness of Assortments, in High Quality of Merchandise,
in promptness and Courtesy of Attention we have guarded and double guarded: doincf everything that is humanlv
possible in order that nothing shall be amiss. Christmas gifts should be chosen with care. It is not too early to begin
THE LINEN STORE'S
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Snowy white sections of beautiful linens,
the handiwork of all the world. From Ireland,
Scotland, France, Belgium, Austria and the
far-away Islands of Madeira whence comes
that wonderful Embroidery, Japan and the
Philippines adding their touch of the Oriental.
Cluny Lace pieces, Madeira Cloths and
Napkins, Hand Embroidered Luncheon Sets,
Scarfs and Sheer Bed Spreads: Towels em
broidered in France, Guest Towels, Pillow
Cases, Fine Damask hand-loom Luncheon
Sets and new designs in Scotch, Irish and
Moravian hand-loom Pamask Table Cloths,
wit)i napkins to match.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS will he given
out usual courteous attention.
A Wealth of .Choice Neckwear
. j. A bewildering array
of truly beautiful neck
fixings, a delight to
see, a pleasure to own.
-wherein w: have se
lected hundreds with
r$fa feame icare exer-
y .
uiaa,iji cnoqsmg one.
TJfstinctivehess is
more of an absolute
necessity in neckwear
than m any other ac
cessory. Dainty net, lace
trimmed fichus' not
yokes, lace and -net collars, maline '.'and
marabou ruffe, low and high neck fichus, lace
cascades, embroidered collars, lace and net
plaitings.
We Have Chosen for Men
jsuch practical things as they like, the newest
productions in every line. , You needn't worry
about going amiss in your purchase here;
Tk Mci'S SectitB is but a Step from Either Entrance.
FINE HANDKERCHIEFS
. .An assortment second to nono in the city a, comploto
stock r statement that can havo but little meaning unless
one. knows intimately, 'tho really amazing extent of theso
Plain nil linen hoinatitchod, 5c to 50c.
Hand embroidered initials, 15c to 50c.
Ilnnd embroidered all Hnon, 15c to $1.
All linon ombroidered, 3 in boxf75c, $1 and $1.25 box.
Armenian lace trimmed handkerchiefs, 50c to $2.25
ach.
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JEWELRY That's Inexpensive
Not the expensive kind. Just good, re
liable plated and solid gold and silver arti
cles of interest and constant use to women.
Gold and sterling silver Hat Pins, Beauty
Pins, Bar Pins and Vanity Cashes both
plain and fancy designs, Jewel Bags, plain
chamois and linen covered.
There are lots of pretty things you'll
enjoy seeing even though you aren't ready
to buy.
A Gift of Silk Hosiery
Never yet, has been amiss. They are not
such a luxury as they used to be perhaps
because they're not so expensive.
Every good style is here. Every pair
here is dependable.
Silk Hosiery, black or white, either all
silk or silk with lisle tops and soles. These
cost $1, and then the popular shades of
thread silk hose, at $1.50 and '$2.
The latest .novelties in silk clocked
hosiery-very beautiful and. exclusive in
appearance. $2 to $5,
The Loveliest of All Silks
Satin de Lux, Satin Meteor Poplin and
Satin Meteors are beautiful in weave and
finish. Fashion tendencies have created a
great demand for these superior fabrics and
we in turn have met the demand with a stock
of complete color ranges for both street and
evening wear.
Many People have Selected Gloves
i t
iuiu oeen more
than aatisfiod
with tho plensuro
thoy'vo givon. It
simplifies matters
greatly when you
buy from a whole
stock of worthy
qualities, such as you al
ways find hero: Trofousse,
Elite, Harrison's Reindeer
fabric and many other
world famous makos.
A certificate may be
holpful. They are made
out for any style or any
amount, and allow a per
sonal selection. '
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FEATURES OF INTEREST
to Lovers of Art Needlework
Imported hand embroidereds goods the
best and newest we could find in all of Europe,
including fringed cushion covers, scarfs, por
tieres, table covers and a variety of finished
and stamped novelties of original design for
the Holiday season. Accessories to fill every
requirement of the embroiderer.
SWEET GRASS BASKETS
No doubt you have admired these sweet
smelling baskets (everyone does), and have
you thought what appropriate gifts they make?
THE FUR SHOP
What woman is there
who doesn't appreciate furs
to their fullest extent?
The cost is whatever you
choose. The quality is de
pendable. Furs Are Not Misrepresented Here.
Eastern Mink Muffs, $50 to
$90.
Eastern Mink Scarfs, $32.50
to $57.50.
Scotch Mole Muffs, $37.50
and $45.
Scotch Mole Scarfs, $32.50
and $37.50.
Civet Cat Muffs, $27.50 up.
Civet Cat Scarfs. $20 ud.
Black Fox, Black Wolf, Fitch, Badger, Black
Lynx, Pointed Fox, Beaver, Natural Lynx,
Pony and Persian Lamb in both sets and
separate pieces.
ROBES AND KIMONOS
Kimonos made Qf Cheney Bros, finest Silk
and Satin, $5.85, $8.75 and $10.50.
Bath Robes in new patterns and desirable
colors, $3.75, $5 and $6.50.
Crepe Kimonos; 98c up.
IRISH EMBROIDERED SHEETS
AND PILLOW CASES
Very beautiful but at the same time very
practical. The present display is complete in
every respect. The prices are not too high to
suit you, while the variety is best appreci
ated by a visit and examination.
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MKCCkKV
SeTrnrd Conntr Out of Those Visited
Snld to lie In Worst Condition
and In Need of New
Facilities.
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SUIT FILED AGAINST
Tft CAN COMBINE BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(Continued from Page One)
Action of the government. Neither In
Its origin nor In tho conduct ot Ui bus:
tieu hu monopoly or restraint of trade
been attempted. 'No unfair comhetltlon'
ins been retorted to. There have been
o agreements or understandings aa to
price. The company has pot sought In
any way to dominate the trade nor has It
fwy such share of It (only about one-third),
as would enable it to do so f It wanted
to. Competition la free and active. The
company will defend the suit vigorously
nd confidently, and It Is the belief of
Jts office and. counsel that no one lp-
terested In the company need feel any
uneasiness aa to the outcome."
The. American Can company, known
In .Val street as a Reid-Mooro concern,
was, organised under the laws of New
Jersey In 1S01 as a consolidation ot sev
eral large factories In various- parts of
the country. Daniel a. Retd and W. 11.
Moore, who are Interested In many cor
porations, Including the United States
Steel corporation. were Its chief pro
moters and Mr. Reld became chairman
of Its board of directors.
Tho company was capitalized at 1 58, WW, -
CO), of which GO) Is outstanding.
equally divided between preferred and
common stock. The preferred, which la
7 per cent cumulative, did not for sev
eral years pay full dividends, but on
January 1, of this year the company paid
off 31 per cent in back dividends, thus
accumulated, leaving only about 9 per
cent bJIU to be mode up. It has ' a
funded debt of 114,000,000. Nearly forty
factories are now owned by the company,
located In the United States and Canada,
with one In tho Hawaiian Islands.
Among the .directors are: W. C. Con
verse, a director of tho united states
Steel corporation; Francis L. Illne, presi
dent of the Flrt National bank of New
York i William T. Oraham, former presi
dent ot the company) W, II. More, W,
V. Dutton. R, II. Ismon, Jamns McLean,
George a MoMurty. J. W. Ogdon. W.
W. Phelps and Ray Skofleld of New
York and J. II. Moore and F. Rudolph
of Chicago,
The American Can company was re
cently mentioned In the trial of the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the United states
Steel corporation In connection with an
alleged preferential contract between the
two for the purchase of tin plate.
LIP THIS COUPON
,J ' I i H I i ii
Oldest Odd Fellow-
in Two States Dead
Bl'PERIOR, Neb., Nov. .-(8peclal
Telegrum.) DaVId Croft, the oldest Odd
Fellow of Kansas and Nebraska, died at
q'clock yestorday at the home ot his
daughter, Mrs. M. L. Pierce. He will
be buried Monday at Abilene, Kan. He
had been a member ot the Odd Fellows
for nearly sixty-five years and as a boy
worked tor Thomas Wlldey, the founder
ot the Odd Fellowship In America.
Farm Hand Knda Life.
1G AN, la.. Nov, .-Speclal Tel.
gram.)-Carl Nelson, aged It, a farm
hand at Sidney Pitts' homo oar Persia,
committed suicide by hanging to a tree.
Tho body was found late this afternoon.
Oraig Murder Trial
Jury Uncompleted
SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Nov. 29.- The
Craig murder trial was adjourned today
until Monday morning with the Jury box
still unfilled. On three different occa
sions counsel for the defense announced
that they were satisfied with the Jury,
but each time the state found objection
to some member of tho temporary panel
and had him' excused by means of the
peremptory challenge. Kleven Jurors seem
to be acceptable to both sides, but diffi
culty Is being encountered In obtaining
the twelfth man.
FRED NEILSEN NAMED
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
WASHINQTON. D. C. Nov. .-(8 pe
dal Telegram,) Fred K. Nellsen of Lin
coln has been named by Secretary Bryan
assistant tollcltor of the State Department.
Mr. Neilsen Is an old university man
who, has occupied a legal position In the
State Department for about nine years.
He was a well known foot ball player
on the university team and has coached
the Georgetown team here for a part of
the time during the last five years. The
new position carries a salary of 11,000 a
year.
Bee Want Ada Jroduce Results.
Spencer Sentenced
to Hang Deoember 19
AURORA, III.. Nov. 29. Harry Spencer,
murderer of Mrs. Mildred Alllson-Rx-
roat was today sentenced to be hanged
at Wheaton, the county seat, December
1?. Spencer argued for a new trial him
self and repudiated his confession ot the
murder, but was overruled by Judge
Slussur. The Insane manner with which
he tried to Impress the Jury during the
trial was absent today. He spoke calmly
and without gesture.
"Wnen I was caught," Spencer told
the court, "I determined Tiot to go back
to the penitentiary. I served two terms
there, and I said to myself that I would
rather hang. Well. I guess I'm going to
hang. The police got me Into a little
room and asked me about every crime
they could think of, but I was ready for
them. I Just confessed to every un
solved mystery In the history of Chi
cago. They believed me, too, for a time.
The murder of which I am convicted.
and tor which I suppose I'll have to
hang, was Just like all my other confes
sions bunk. I didn't kill Mrs. Rex roat.
but I'd rather be hung on a fake charge
than go back to the penitentiary on a
real one."
Asks Leave to Sue.
PIERRE, & D., Nov. 29.-8peclal Tele
gram. John Longstaff ot Huron. T. IL
Null, attorney, today made application to
the state legal department for permission
to begin suit to enjoin the state auditor
from paying warrants against certain
contingent funds for various purposes.
The funds at Issue are those of the in
surance department, mltltla. game, dairy,
public examiner, and stock food amount
ing In total to J52.000. Attorney General
Johnson declines to errant the nVulrori
permission and declares that this Is an
attempt to secure content ot the depart
ment to bring suit against the state for
purely political purposes.
DEATH RECORD
Peter Ferguson.
GENEVA. Neb., Nov. 29.-(SpecIal.)-
Peter Ferguson, aged 73. died suddenly
last night of cancer of the stomach. Ho
had resided In Geneva for several years.
He leaves a widow and soveral grown
children.
Th Persistent and Judicious Use ot
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
Business Success,
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Nov. 29.-(Spectal.)-Sccre-tary
J. M. Shahan of the State Board ot
Charltlea and corrections has Just fin'
Ished his third trip of Inspection of the
Jails and poorhouscs of Nebraska, and In
his report ttt the governor gives an ac
count of what he found In tho Jails vis
ited In Saunders, Butter, Seward, YorU
and Johnson counties as follows:
At Wahoo, in Saunders county, I found
an old frame two-story building used us
a Jail. The sheriff lives In tho first story
and In the second story Is the Jail. It Is
equipped with a cage Hxli feet, contain
ing two cells 7x9 feet. And one separate
room, 12x12 feet, for femalo prisoners. It
Is connected with cttv wnlr nnd sewir
but the bunding has been condemned by
at least five grand Juries ot the county
A proposition to voto bonds to build a
new Jail was voted down. The officials
r.ow contemplate proceeding under Senate
File No. 121 that was passed at the last
session of tho legislature, and which pro
vides that upon tho petition of 61 per
cent of tho voters of the county the com
missioners may raako a levy to provide
a fund to build a cburt house and Jail.
The poor farm of Saunders county con
sists of 320 ncres, with good new barn and
other outbuildings, and the land Is val
ued nt $300 per acre. There are two build
ings on tho farm, one for the accommo
dation of the superintendent 6-nd the
other for the Inmates, with furnace in
one of them. There are no water or
sewer connections and no bathrooms pro
vided. Theso buildings are old and will
soon have to be replaced with new ones,
which when built should be made moo.-tn
in every respect The county owns fifty
six head of cattle, 120 hogs, five horses
and two mules. Thcro nre twelve Inmates
here.
In Ilntler Conntr.
At David City In Butler county Is a
neat little cement stone .Jail aix25 feet,
all In one room, situated on tho court
house grounds, equipped with a cage
" jep' ana naving two ceils 7x9 feet
iiH jttu nas cuy water ana sewer
nectlons and Is clued for ntcnm tinnt
nO radiator nlnrd Thorn la
In the court house 12x11! foot with tnit
room and electric lights1, to bo used for
femalo prisoners. This Jail Is llttlo used,
no prisoners having been confined In It
(for a serious crime) since October 1011.
The poor farm In this county consists
of 1G0 ncres of good land, with good
barns and out buildings Tho residence
Is an old building, heated with stoves, has
two bath tubs and water Is supplied from
pumps. The house Is. clean, but needs re
pairs, .In fact a new building Is needed.
There are four Inmates at this farm.
Serrard Condition Dad.
At Seward, In peward county, is an
old low, one-story frame shack called the
sheriff's residence and Jail a misnomer
because It Is not a fit houso to be called
n resldenco and wholly unfit for a Jail.
The citizens of the county voted three
different times to move the location, but
failed each time. The Jail has been con
demned by the grand Jury four different
times in the last eight years. A new one
should be built at once.
The poor farm ot this county consists of
160 acres of land, with good barn and
outbullngs. Tho county also owns twenty
eight head of cattle, fifty-four hogs, flvo
horses and 200 chickens. The residence
Is a good large house of twenty-four
rooms, heated with stoves, with two "bath
looms and is in rood condition except
two .rooms which need a new floor. There
are six inmates.
Conditions in York.
At York, In York county, the Jail Is In
the basement ot the court house. Is heated
with steam and Is equipped with bath
rooms and toilets, connected with sewer
and Is well ventilated. It has three rooms,
so thai the female prisoners may be en
tirely separated from tho male prieoneis.
Haa one cage 12xM feet, with two cells,
and la clean and In good shape.
The poor farm consists of 166 acres, with
good outbuildings. The residence Is well
kept and Is clean and In good condition.
The beds are clean and there are six In
mates here. The building is not modern.
Johnson County.
The county Jail at Tecumaeh, In John
son county, is a two-story stone building
containing three cells und a corridor
about eight feot wide, the full length of
the building, and an outside cage 12x33
feot. This building Is now being repaired
and when repairs arcf completed will be In
flrst-clasa shape.
The poor farm consists of 320 acres,
with good barn and granaries. The resi
dence Is a building with nix rooms down
stairs and three rooms upstairs. It Is in
(rood repair and Is clean and comfort
able- It Is heated with stoves, water Is
supplied with pump and windmill and
there is no sewer connection. There ale
three inmates at this place.
Brother of Fresno Dan
Russell is Dead
MELROSE. Mass.. Nov. 23. William C
Russell, son of tho late Daniel Russell,
and one of the central figures In the
famous Russell will case, died at the
family homestead today. He w.aa 65
years old.
Mr. Russell supposed himself to be the
sole heir to the half million dollar estate
of his father until about tour years ago,
when a man from Dickinson, S. D.,
known aa "Dakota Dan," claimed hall
the property on the allegation that he
was Daniel Blake Russell, long-lost son
of the testator. Later a man from
Fresno, Col., called "Fresno Dan." wa
recognised by the Russell family as the
missing heir and the courts sustained
his claim after three years of litigation.
The Persistent and Judicious Use ol
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
Business Success.
Pioneer and Formre
State Senator Dead
DAVID, CITT, Neb.; Nov. 3. (Special
Telegram.) Arthur J. Evans, aged 64,
died this afternoon at the David Clt
hospital. He had been UI with Intestinal
trouble several weeks. He was one of
the pioneers ot this section, coming to
Butler county in the early seventies.
He was a member of the Nebraska sen
ate from 1876 to 1SS0 and was county at
torney from 1903 to 1903. In the lattei
year he became district Judge, which of
fice he held four years. He was presi
dent of the Butler County State-bank at
the time ot his death.
A wife and four children survive him.
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One of our educated singers make a most acceDtable
Christmas present for the whole family. It will amuse the
children, brighten the home and you will enjoy its sweei
music In the evenings at home. Our famous
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guarantee, at. each , v
this rajT-nm will oosvixoe you.
The canary Commenced singing as soon aa It was In Its
cage. I must say Its song sounas uinerent from the song of
any canary I ever heard before lust as If somebody's playing on a flute
N. F HOPTELLER, Elm Grove. W Va.
Many other similar letters on file at our office.
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