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THE BEF1: OMAHA, FRIDAY. JUNK 2G, 1014. 3 EDITORS NAME COMMITTEES NEW 0F ' NORMAL State Press Association Adjourns After Adopting Resolutions. WILL DISCUSS THE TAX REPORT Printing of ICiitHopca liy dflrcpn ment In Competition rrltli Iiornl Office la t'onilpmncd Womrn Alxlnrt Hooop. THE KEARNEY SCHOOL. (From a Staff Correspondent.) L.IKCOt,Nt June .-Spclad.)-Preal-dent Bralnard of the Nebraska Editorial association has announced the following commrtteei: Kxacuttvo C. W. Pool, Tecumseh. J George S. Foxworthy, Uncoln; Arthur I v Shafror, Republican city; Henry Richmond, Omaha: E. R. Purccll, Uroken Bow; John M. Tanner, South Omaha. Memorial Celine Vollne, Auburn: Eliza beth Dackus, Pierce; Media McNeil, Bea ver Crossing. legislative John M. Tanner, South Omaha; N. J. Ludl, Wahoo; D. C Van Dusen, Blair: C. K. Baseett. Hyannls; E. R. Purcell. Broken Bow. Resolution A. B. Wood. Goring; Cyrus Black, Hickman; A. S. Pettlt. BrunlnR: Mary E. Hitchcock, Uncoln; Will C Israel, Havclock. .Resolutions Adontrd. The resolution committee reported a set of resolutions which recommended that the editors give the report of the tax commission a liberal discussion in their PRpers. The committee bclloved that the custom of the government in entering into competition with the print shops of the oountry In the printing; of envelopes was an improper Invasion of the. field of business opportunity and being done at a loss to the government, was not legiti mate buslnoss, The committee believed that the state should advertise Nebraska by a proper celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the state and closed by recommending the adoption of tho ap preciation of the efforts of different peo ple for the success of the meeting as follows: Tho officers of the association, the local committee and citizens of Lin coln; George F. Tobey for lyceum con tribution; Prof. Condra, Rs H. H. Har mon. Dr. Fletcher L.. Wharton. Bishop Tihen, the editorial band, Frank A. Har rison, Warden Fenton of the penitentiary, Superintendent Williams of the asylum, Manager Jones of the Tigers, Sheriff Hyers, the South Omaha stock yards, tho women of the Grace Methodist church nd nil who helped in making the con vention a success. Women Abduct Scoop. The secret of the abduction of "Scoop." the editorial cow on Monday nlsht leaked out when It was discovered that certain women members of the association of of liccrs of the petticoat city administration of the camp, with the assistance of Dr. Williams of the state asylum, had spir ited away the cow and taken her to tho nsylum. , Juat to show what the people may ex pect In tho way of honest government If the women get to holding office was shown when the officers of the camp city arrested a lot of the men and brought them before Polio Judge Mrs. Cross and had them fined for stealing tho cow. The atrocious deeds in connection with Rus sian Justice were completely put In the shade by the henlous star chamber pro ceedings of the petticoat court. ' Everybody feels good over the success of the forty-second session and the editors have sained much by the opportunity to become better acquainted. .1.11 ii i ii.i.i... i . PHONE CASEJEFORE BOARD Red Cloud Complaint Brought Before Rail Commission. j attRihe which were in Tuesday, and MIm KrelU I ' l' Judge Arthur ft of SNAVELY FILES FOR OFFICE the Irwin Brothers shows. 1 1 nth of nrmthaw, wet mttrried Tuesday Tar- came from Minneapolis. Minn., arriving f In lork Tuesday morning. i Archie C. Wagner, of this city and Miss President nt lilttooln ltrninrrntlr lnh fJMcs Notice He Would l.lkr lo lip I, Iru truant (iovcrnor. Howard Refuses to Approve Charge for Cashing Warrants (From a Stnft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 25.-(Speclal.) Auditor W. B. Howard Is opposing an attempt on the part of the steward of the Hastings asylum to be reimbursed for the discount charged against a warrant cashed by a Hastings bank. Before the State Board of Control took charge of the Institutions of the state M. O'Mara, steward of the Hastings asylum, cashed the wnrraiit Issued by the state for tho payment of salaries' at that in stitution, accepting a dlecount on the same of 1 per cent. Tho first warrant cashed In this manner was for $4,471 and the discount was $44.74. Th i was for April salaries. The May salaries warrant for $4,472 was discounted for of 1 per cent, or $22.26. In order to be reimbursed for the discount, Mr. O'Mara drew on the cash account of the Institution for the amount of the two discounts nnd the nudltor refused to allow tho same and re oulred tho amount to be returned, In June of this year, while the auditor was absent a voucher was drawn by Mr. O'Mara for an amount covering the two discounts and O. K.'d by the board of control and presented at tho auditor's office, A warrant was drawn for the amount and sent to the office of the board of control. Upon the return of the auditor he discovered that the war rant had been drawn and demanded that It bo returned. Upon a personal visit to the board and a talk with Chairman Holcomb, the warrant was returned to the adultor and the same has been can celled. Greek and Mexican Bootleggers Fined at Scott's Bluff SCOTT'S BLUFF, Neb., Juno 2S.-(Spe clol) A determined and united movement on the part of the business men of tit's city, to clean the place of tho odium of bootlegging, has been under way for sev eral days. A number of raids brought seven of the foreign gentry Mexicans and Grekfl before the bar of justice. Four have been found guilty In the district court, and fined In sums ranging from $100 to $660 each, according to the number of counts proven. Pet Hekerls, who was proudly titled "king of the Greeks,' and S. O. Rles, '"king of the Mexicans, were two of tho sentenced. The sentences liearithe words "hard lobar," in case the fines are not paid. Tuesday, at the close of the afternoon session .of the Chautauqua, several hur dred people assembled near the depot. and sang songs while Sheriff Aaron and Chief of the Police Guernsey, with asls. tnats, proceeded to destroy nineteen bar rels of beer ,and a considerable quantity of whiskey. This was emptied Into the ewer as fast as tho bottles could be broken. All CnnttlDntinn Poiaona Yon Dr. King's New Life Pills regulate your bowels, prevent constipation and stlmu late the liver to healthy action. 2c. druggists. Advertisement Men, don't fail to take advantage of the Immense sale of shirts Saturday at GEORGE S. DICK. Five More Counties Return Tax Rolls (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. June 25.-(Speclal.)-Flvo more counties have made their returns to the State Board of Equalization and As sessment, two of them, Phelps and Har lan, showing a decrease over tho as sessed valuation of a year aco. Harlan county shows a decrease of 1S9,763, whioh la mostly on land values. On tho othor hand, Scott's Bluff county shows an In crease of about $SO,000 on lands, and Logan county about $20,000 on cattle. The counties report as follows: 1!14. Phelps $4,338,379 cumins v.iJi.aii Harlan a,23U:l Logan 5MI.429 Scott's Bluff 2.85.S.518 1913. $4,4V.S6l 7.S0U.G8.) 3.320,926 532,145 2,7l8,631 Illir Crop cup Ccilnr Illuffn. CEDAR BLUFFS. Neb., Juno 11. (Spe cial.) The farmers of this community will soon start to harvest ono of thet largest' and ono of the best small grain crops ever seen In this country. The esti mates rango from forty to fifty bushels of wheat and forty to sixty-five bushels of oats to the acre. The corn Is In ex cellent condition and with a little rain later, -will be a bumper crop. . Got anything you'd like to swap? Use the "Swappers' Column." (From a Staff Correspondents LINCOLN, June JJ.-tSpeclaU-Two hearings were hud before tho railway commission today, the first this morning on the application of the Lincoln Tele phone compiinv for authority to change Its group o ftoll lines connecting with the Farmers- Independent company at Red Cloud to Its own office in that city nnd attach sold lines to its own board. Opposition Is made by the Independent company that this will tnke from It the piostlgo of being connected up with the toll lines and interfere with contracts already made. The second hearing this afternoon was on a complaint made by tho Ice cream dealers of the stato thnt rates on the return of empties, w hlch they claimed were excessive. Siiiivoly File for Office. Tho office of lieutenant governor seems to have greater attractions for tho democrats than that of governor, E. V. Snavely of Lincoln, presldont of tho Lan caster Democratic club having filed this morning for tho nomination. This. Is tho third filing for the democratic nomina tion, tho others being George W. oPtts of Pawnee county and James Pearson of Frontier county, t'p to dato there has been no filing for the republican nomina tion for lieutenant governor. Hull llolrifi llrnrltiKB. Railway Commissioner Hall left this afternoon for Lynch, where ho will pre side at a hearing of the Lynch Telephone company for a ralso of rates. Friday he will go to Dakota City, whero an applica tion has been made' for additional train Bcrvlco on the Minneapolis & maha. 1 In rum n Deliver Speech. Food Commissioner Harman attended the stato meeting of Nebraska druggists at Grand Island yesterday and delivered nn ndroa covering the subject of tho proper handling and labeling of drugs and tho inspection of food. FIIIiik from Ken Pnlm. Samuel Deltlch of Kcya Paha county would like tho republican nomination for representative In tho Fifty-fifth district, comprising tho counties of Rock, Brown and Keya Paha. However ho made the mistake of sending his application to the secretary of Rtato with the fo Instead of filing with the proper official of Keya Paha county. Het nlHrrhoen Remedy. If you have ever used Chamberlain's COlic, Cholorn and Diarrhoea Remedy you know that It Is a success. Sam F. Guln, Whatley. Ala., writes, "I had measles and got caught out in tho rain, and It settled in my stomach and bowels. I had an awful tlmo, and had It not been for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I could not possibly have lived but a few hours longer, but thanks to this remedy, I am now well and strong." For salo by all druggists. Advertisement Three York County Wedding;. WACO Neb., June 25. (Specials George Dutgnan and Miss Bertha D. Kreltz were united In marriage Tuesday by Row A. J. Kcrgcr, pastor of the Methodist church. Mr. Dulgnan was an Isabella V. Mnnnon. of Beatrice, wore married bv Rev. (1. I Graham Inst even ing. Wrslev Ratlltf and Miss Frances F.berlo. .Vote from llenlrlee, BEATRICE. Neb. Juno .-(3peelan-Hermati lloefling and III Melnts. two farmers living near I'lckrell. were badly Two boys who were rldinr In the car ' company to grant the same coal rates escaped lnlury. ( to Beatrice ns are now enjoyed by tho Secretary Allen Wednesday received a Lincoln merchants, letter from the Interstate Commerce Kmest Brlnkworth and Miss Mabel commission at Washington. D. C. stat- Slolier of this city were married Wednev ing that a decision would he rendered! tiny afternoon, la It t It Ins Anal nn i.aAttit.S t. . . a I I .1 ri a . cut and hmts. l Wednesday when Rn V ' . , . . . . y . ... . r" "?T ' R", automob.le which the former was driving, 1 , Vr, , ' ' mftrrlrd Wr,nteuaP nt the home f turned over when he drove ... his jnrd 1 m,rllnB," A- T,1 oluh "- t,,e u, "oom's mother. (Copyright, Ufa fnWiklnf Co. "HERE! WHAT'l ALL THIS riCHTINO ABOUT?" "WELL, I AY THE OIAKT HAS A BETTER TEAM THAN THE ATHLETICS, AN HE SAY! I Can't PROVE IT, A!' l'u PROVJn' IT." Most of us think we don't like to hare our children too mil itant, hut when .lack puts It over Hilly or Tom next door, Pnlher usually Wells up with pride, and Mother while prctcndiuK to feel very badly Rets Jack'over in a corner and kisses' him! Husky bodies and flout nerves dopend we think on tho food eaten. -more often than Grape -Nuts made of whole wheat and barlev, provides all tho nutriment of these rich grains, including all their invaluable mineral phos phates. Grape-Xuts Is a capital food for growing youngsters and just as good for grown-ups, as well. Come ready to eat direct from the packa go -crisp and appetizing. "There's a Reason for Grape-Nuts sold by Grocers cverywheie. Lace Remnants 12 to 18-nch laco allovors in remnants and sample strips. Worth up to 35e Friday on main floor, -i r each 1UC Lace Remnants Largo lot of remnants nnd samplo strips of lacew regularly worth to 2Sc Friday on main r floor, yard DC Spotproof Foulards 1.500 ynrds of high class spotproof foulnnls. Item unnt 'rngths of 2' to 8 ynrds New designs nnd colorings. Including Che ney Uros ' well known brand. Mnln on floor nt, ynnl OuC Imported French Challies n-eniitlful designs In two nnd three-tono effects. Longths of 2H to S ynrds. An exceptional offering. Think of buyjng 60c nnd 59c French challls Basement Silk Special Ynrd wide, silk dresB mesBnline in tho new shades with light and dnrk stripeB. Only five yards required for a dress. Spe cinl In basement at, ynrd 49c Dress Goods Remnants High class summer weight dress goods for stilts, separate skirt nnd children's frocks. Values up to Jl 60. Choice on main floor nt, ynrd 49c Table Damask Mercerized tabla dam ask, G4 inchos wldo. Per fect goods nnd tho regu lar 2Gc quality. r Dnsoment nt, ynrd.. IOC Russian Crash All linen hand loom Hub bIr orash. Very desirable for scarfs, cushions, chnir covers, otc. IS Inches wldo. Regular 15c quality (limit 10 yurdB to custo mer). Main floor at, yard . . . Friday and Saturday We Will Dispose of All TheWaists,Skirts and MMasBBMMaRBnBM4 aMMIIMMMnMalMMIMaMlllal mmmmmmmmmmmmmm aHHMBWMMIMBalBBIJIMMaaBS Petticoats For Recent Purchase 8 j no Eiennuc purcnase oi wearing apparel we mntio rrom tho eastern garment nouso included 860 silk walats. 4.469 cotton wnists. 2.iS tiottlcoatn nnd li.KXR droaa skirts. These huge stocks will ho plscod on Bnlo Friday and Saturday at prices hardly one third what such gnrmonts usually bring, making one of the most Interesting bargain events of the summer. On Sale In Basement, I White Waists, Worth to $1.50, Friday Thousands of pretty white and colored wash waists in every kind and style. Low necks, high necks, long sleeves, short sleeves every conceivable idea in design and trim ming. Dainty, fresli, new waists and worth up to $1.50. Your choice in the basement Silk Waists, Worth Up to $3.50, Only 78c This lot includes hundreds of pretty and practical waists just the kind you want for summer. Chiffons, taffetas, messalincs, nets, etc., with long or short sleeves, high or low necks; plain or fancy styles. Regular $2.00, $2.50 and $3.50 waists, in the basement at 78c. Two Astonishing Groups of Waists wash milts over offered at the pricos. A great assortment to choose from. WAISTS Worth India Linon Our best quality of white India llnon. 2S Inches vide. Hegular prlco 15c, Friday nt, yard. . . . 10c Silk and Cotton Novelties Including dotted silks, silk jacqtiards, black and white foulards, brocaded silks, etc. 24 nnd 2? Inches wide. Special for r Friday nt.. IDC Natural Panama Suiting There are fifty pieces of this popular summer suit ing fabric. Specially adapted for outtng wear or children's garments; 15c value, to close oul, yard 10c 48c S J WAISTS f to SljJC Worth to 75 J Middy and Norfolk waists for women, miss es and children. Dozens of pretty stylos, many with patent leather belts. An Immense lot of them at 29c 69c Scrim Curtains Pretty scrim curtains trimmed with filet laco. Yard lde and SVi yards long. Hogularly worth $8 a pair. Friday on 3d floor at, tch. . . . Curtain Special Good muslin and swiss curtains in figures and dot effects, nuffled or flat edges. Yard wldo and ti yards long. Worth $1.50, Friday on third floor, ench 59c Dress Skirts in Two Cut-Price Lots 7ic Summer dress skirts mado of fine Dodford cords, piques, reps, llnenes, linen crash, ( etc., In whito, tan and bluej also check nnd dot duck I skirts. 75c, $1.00 nnd S1.2G1 S skirts, basement 45c Women's and misses' dress J skirts in dozens of prncttcnl styles. Made of taffeta, flneV whipcords, gorges, check ma-y terlalB, eto. Hundreds oft Bklrts formerly priced 12 to $5, In tho basomont 1 99c Special Suiting Sale Pure whlto English rep suiting. Light, sheer weight, 26 Inchos wide. For boys' waists, outing; suits and athletic underwear. Al so Youthmore suiting In plain shades, pink, light blue, Coponhagen, tan, he llo, eta. Fast color. Choice of these lOo suitings Friday at, yard Three Wonderful Groups of Petticoats Silk Petticoats Good qual lty taffetas and mossallnes black and colors. Doxens of ! Ill jractlcnl, up-tc-dato styles, not one worui less than $2.00. AH I on sale Friday In basement. . J 5c 19c Wash Petticoats In larly worth 25c and 39c, Wash Petticoats of various materials, also Imitation silk, flgurod and plain, also flno sateen pettlconts. A groat se lection of thorn, regularly worth 7Cc, $1 and $1.26, On sale In basement good plain and striped materiala, regu on sale In the basement Friday for 47c 19c 5 v I ft Sample Shirts Men's snmple shlrtn with soft roll cuffs oatoched or laundered cuffs and In neokband style. Mostly samples of shirts worth 75c to $1. Friday In PA basement at OUC Union Suits Men's fine ribbed union suits with short sleeves, ankle length. Also ath letlo style nainsook union suits. All worth up to 76c. Friday In Cft basement at OUC Men's Undergarments Men's bolbrlggan and mesh undershirts and drawers, Regularly worth to 80o a garment Friday In basement nt Q r 25o and jOC Boys' Knickerbockers Big asortment of boys' knickerbockers In warlous patterns and colors. Every pair made with belt loops, with seams all taped. All sizes, G to 17 years. Regu lar 75c and $1 valuea. Friday in basement. 43,000 Muslin Undergarments From the Immense Apparel Purchase Friday at Very Low Prices Chemises Gowns Combinations Skirts Corset Covers Drawers Worth up to $1 Friday on the Second Floor 45c Boys' Base Ball Suits Complete suit with shirt, pants, belt and cap. Oray or blue. Sites 10 to 16. Worth to $1.36. On sale In basement nt Friday at I DC Corset Special Women's summer corsets of fancy materials. Pret tily trimmed. Rustproof I boning. $1 oorsets Friday I in basement ()9c Summer Corsets American Lady summer net corsets in sixes 18 to 24. Worth $1.60. Frl day in basement 65c Underskirts Worth to $4 . Brassieres Q Worth to 20cOC Drawers 1 J ' Worth to 25c 1 OC Underskirts dj 1 Worth to $2..ip 1 Corset Covers 1 Worth to 35c 1 I C Gowns Princess Slips Combinations Corset Covers Drawers Hundreds of Garments worth Up to $2, .on Second Floor Untrimmed Shapes Illack whlto and burnt chip sailor and turban shap.-s. W irth $1 to $1.50. On sa; Frl- ySO day at VC Soaps Palmollvo soap, cake, 4. Woodbury's Facial soap, cake, 10c. Jcrgen's Violet Glycer ine soap, 5c Diamond C soap, 10 bars for 22c. Pels Nnptha soap, three bars for 10c Lllno Rose Olycorine sonp, cako, 5c. Ivory soap, (! bar? for 17c. Embroideries Sample plecos of swiss, nnlnsook and voile em broideries, in widths of 4 to 12 inches. Worth to 26c n ynrd. Friday on main floor, ynrd gC Embroideries lS-lnch embroidered flounclngs and corset cov erings of bwIsb and nain sook. Worth up to 36o a yard. On main ) o floor at, yard...... 15C Vest Special Women's ribbed cotton vests with beading tops. Regularly worth 8o. Fri day in basement r JC at :1 Night Gowns Worth to 65c . 85c 35 at. 75c Umbrella Special Men's and women's um brellas of good American taffeta. Worth up to $1. On sale Friday at 39c Sheer Wash Goods Printsd lawns, voiles and dimities In the sea son's neatest printing. Sheer, crisp and cool for warm weather wear. 27 inches wide. Regular lOo goods. Choice Frl- day at, yard OC. Printed Crepe These beautiful printed pllsBe crepes In all the lat est fashionable styles and colorings. Neat pebble weave, 19o value. While tho lot lasts at, 1 A yard IffC Notions Cnrmrn hair neti. on. Dozen Coat' bt darning cotton. Any color. Four Cr pool for v'14 12-yard bolts blai tape. C Noa. 1 to 5, Per bolt - Black Jersey covered buat forma. Slxea 12 to QC 44. Bpeclal "3t Cedar mopt for pollihlns; floora, with one can of ra dar pollih. All prjc Baiting; worth up to tic a yard, WltU or without bones, IVi to 5 Inches f.n wide, special, yard w fiklrt markeri. Tltgu-lfl-ular 26o kind, aach.,. Ilobert'a gold-eye O needles, paper ,, Linen Table Cloths Bleached and German silver bleached linen, 2x3, 2x2 V4. 2x2 and 64x78-incu cloths that sell regularly up to $3.50. Bllehtly muss ed, but all perfect. Choice In basement, At t $1.95 Novelty Suitings Mill lengths. Mostly light colors Fine corded weaves. Very desirable for summer wear. Yard wlds. r i 12c value, yard... 02 C Silver Plated Table Ware Berry spoons, cqld meat forks, gravy ladles, butter knlvev, sugar shells, etc. Pieces regularly r worth 50o to $1, at. awDC Umbrellas Covered with same ma terial as our regular $1.00 umbrollas. All have steel rods and paragon frames. Men's and women's sizes. Good assortment of plain or fancy bandies. Sp- OA clal, each 3C Summer Wash Fabrics An accumulation of dress materials from our great wash goods sales; lengths from 1 to 10 yards. Ratine, voiles, crepes, tissues, dim ities, etc., at, yard Women s Union Suits Women's 26c union suits with laco trimmed umbrel la or cuff knees, On sale In basoment Frl- i r day at IDC Women's Vests Women's cumfy cut vests, regular ISo and 19o values. On sale main floor Friday e nU yc Hose Special Women's 25c fibre silk boot hose, black and white only. On main p floor, pair IOC 1 Hose Special Misses' children's and boys' ribbed cotton hose. Regularly worth 15c. On main floor Frl- oi day at OgC Women's Hosa Women's lOo cotton. hoso on sale In bofluraent Friday at 6c 5c 5c Children's Dresses Dulnty stamped chil dren's dresses In white, pink, bluo and tan. Sizes 2 to 4 years. 25o values, third floor at, 111 each i-2C "Mary Jane" Pumps For Girls Hroa.d toe style, ankle strap and flat bow. Toe popular summer styR All sites Frl- f qq day at, pair $1.70 White Canvas Oxfords and Pumps These are samples and regular lines of women's white canvas oxfords and pumps. Nearly all sizes.. Worth to $2.50, choice Friday, pair. 1 Handkerchiefs Women's Unweave, with embroidered comers. Worth 124 and 15c. On sale Friday at Men s Handkerchiefs Men's regular 12Hc pure linen Initial handkerchiefs. On sale Friday ry 1 at : 7gc Toweling Torry cloth or Turkish toweling by the yard. 22 and 27 Inches wide. The regular 25o quality. While the lot lasts, In basement, ynrd.. 12ic it I it Table Paddmg Double fleece table pad ding, 54 Inches wide. 2, 2H and 3-yd. lengths. The regular 60c kind, In OC basement at, yard.. J DC Turkish Towels Fringed Turkish towels of excellent grade and worth 12o each. On sale on the main floor, o 1 each OgC Dress Percales Light and dark colors In neat, small and medium printings, stripes, dots, etc. Yard wide. 10c quality reg ularly. Special bar- gain for Friday, at..()ifC liiar.del'. i