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Hansen's Q. Mr. "Wolfe, I think, says no money passed between you and him? A. No, Q. When did you learn yni. were sut pected of being connected with the J3urns agency? A.That Saturday night. It being psssed with him In Charley Xjentx's place. That would be the. 11th, I think. Q, You denied that, of courseT A. Why. I tried to talk thorn out of It, of course, and I think I succeeded pretty "well. Q. For a short time only? A. For a ehort time only. (laughter). Q. Well, now, Mr. Hansen. seriously, had you any thought of conspiring with Anybody to commit a crime or conspiring at bribery or attempted bribery? A. No. sir. Q. Or were you Just carrying out In structions as a dcttetlvo? A. That Is all; carrying out Instructions as a detec tive; that Is all. Cross-examination by Mr. Magney: Q, You were employed to come here to see whether any city officials or county officials would fall Into a trap that you might set fur them, Is that It? A. No; I waa asked to come here and bid for a contract and Interview Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Grace, which was marked on that at the time Q. But that was not your real busi ness, was It? A. Well, to see If they would ask for money If that contract was awarded me. Q. In other words, what your employer wanted was whether these men? A. Ar honest; that Is all. Q. And would stand a bribe or not, It .offered? A. If they would ask for a "bribe or not, would be more correct Q. Your operations were to bo con fined to the city hall exclusively, were they? A Yes, sir. t Q. There were county officials, how Aver, on the list of men furnished you? l. They are all there,' yes. Q. You were Instructed, however, to confine your operations to the city of ficials? A- Confine to the city hall, heat ing plant, yes. Q. How frequently did you see Mr. Polcar and Mr. Drome? A. I saw Mr. NO CAUSE MANY ALARM iWhile Bain Would Be Acceptable, Corn Not In Immediate Danger. GENERAL CONDITION IS GOOD Crops Buffering In Some Places, but eus n Whole Railroads Give Oat Encouraging Reports J Along Iilnes. , "While the weather continues hot and dry in the Missouri river valley, accord ing to the weekly crop and soil reports to the railroads thero is no cause for (Immediate alarm over the prospects of corn in Nebraska being damaged by drouth. Last week, for instance, over the Bur lington system, according to tho reports slven out from headquarters and coming ttrom "Jl stations on the Nebraska tines, there waa a fair amount of precipitation. It was light on the Omaha division, this Including the river lines. On the Lincoln division the precipita tion during last week ranged from one fourth to nearly two inches; on tho Wy- more division, from one-fourth to 1,75 Inches, and on the McCook division, from 1 one-half to 3. 88 Inches, the heaviest pre cipitation being along the Republican river valley and over the country in the vicin ity of McCook. Relative to the soli condition the Bur lington's report says: "The top soil is dry on practically the entire Omaha division, and rain would be acceptable. The same condition prevails over that part of the Lincoln division east of York on the Lincoln-Ravenna line and on the main line between Hastings and Lincoln. There are places on the Wy. more division where rain would he ac ceptable, but quite generally the soli Is in a satisfactory condition. There are no complaints as to conditions on the Me Cook division." Condition of Corn Good, Figuring on the basis of the ten-year average the condition of com on the sev eral divisions of tho system Is placed as follows: Omaha, Lincoln and Wymore, 100 per cent; McCook, 99 per cent. The potato crop, according to the re port, promises a fair yield, and the pas tures are still very good, though In some localities they arc beginning to show the need of rain. Corn Needs Rain. The report of the Northwestern, cov ering the northeast portion of the state, where crops have been good for more than forty consecutive years. Indicates that corn is In neod of rain and that in ome localities Is beginning to suffer. This report Is made by the agents of the various stations and summarized is as .follows: Washington Oats and wheat averaging twenty-eight bushels. Corn needs rain booty, although still In good shsnn. Wahoo Wheat running seventeen to ininy ousneis. uais, wty to as nigh us jeeventy-flve. CornnVds good rain to In sure enormous cropZoNt suffering as yet. Ceresco Wheat - .running twenty to twenty-five bushels'. Corn doing fine, but needs rain soon. Octavla Corn will need rnln badly soon; If no rain will be cut back some. David City Wheat ten to twenty bush els, good quality. Corn shows signs of some damage on account of drouth. Houston-Wheat thirty bushels. Oats sixty to seventy-five bushels. Corn needs hraln badly very soon or will be damaged. Henderson No dsmaga to corn, but need rain. Oats running forty to forty five bushels. Third crop of alfalfa. Harvard lorn beginning to show drouth, can't stand much more without rain. Bruno Corn holding out splendidly. Wheat and oats about 21 per cent threshed. aoehner Two light showers, but not heavy enough to do any good. Wheat (averaging twenty bushels. Oats forty to titty bushels. Light oats crop on account of rukt damage Corn will be enormous crop If rain soon Exeter Corn doing very welt, looks fine for big crop. Good rain needed. Third cutting of alfalfa. Khlckley Corn doing fine, but needs rain- Nora Wheat twenty-three to flftv. seven bushels. Oata fair. Just starting to thresh. Corn good, but more rain needed. Bcrlbner Hid half Inch of rain. Corn good, but more rain needed. Wheat nine teen bushels. Oats, thirty-five bushels average. Dodge Had nice rain, but more needed. Oats going thirty to thirty-two bushels. Prairie hay all cut Humphrey Had over an inch of rain, putting corn out of dancer. Oat being cut green to save from falling, this being caused by rust Wheat tunning twenty bushels. Early oats threthed, average twenty-five bushels. Wlsner Had nice rain during week. Small groin all cut but not threshed as yet Com need rain, but not damaged en vet O'Neill Corn needs rain badly, sitno daaase done sew wheat and oata cut X per cent by hot wtnd; hay crop cut 36pr etat by hot trinim. neit Had a good rain. Corn dees nst Vit mt jxura join. PmaJl .grain rcry Story of the Great Bribery Plot Coming! Coming! Coming! The Bee takes this occasion to announce that some of the daily re ports made by the Burns' sleuths while here on the bribery plot job giving details of their doings have come into our possession. Wait for them! Polear once In Chicago and I saw Mr. nroma twice In Chicago; and no other time or no other place have I ever seen them before or since. Q You did not sec either of them In Omaha? A. No, sir. Mr. Biirres; I'ardon mo for Interrupt ing you. They knew you were In Omaha and stopping at the hotel, didn't they? A. Why, certainly. By Mr. Magney: Q. The first time yuu were called back to Chicago, who were at that conftrunce? A. The first tlmo I was called back, why, this Mr. Brome. Q. Who else? A. Mr. Raymond Burn, nnd myself, and Mr. Bourgeois. Q. Who Is Bourgeois? A. He Is gen eral manager of the western district of the Burns' agency. q. What Instructions were given you at that time that you talked with Mr. Bromo and Mr. Burns? A. Simply to await orders. That Is all at that tlmo. q, Were there any suggestions made as to how to proceed? A. Why, I was asked to iwnd a telegram to Mr. Wolfe so as to get hlm-try to tie him up on the proposition he made me, and I sent a telegram, and as near as I can re remember It, word for word, It was that tho proposition that he made mo was agreeable to the firm and for him to write me and to acknowledge receipt of tho telegram, and his letter to me I re ceived on Monday, which I think was the Oth day of March! the th or 9th of March; I do not remember exactly. q. That telegram to Mr. Wolfo was ?ood; wheat, twenty-two bushels; oats, orty bushels. Crelghton-Corn slightly Injured by hot winds previous to a good rain last -week; good shape now. Spencer Had half Inch of rain last weak. Another cood rain will put corn out of danger. Small crops, fine. jjoneiieei email grain cui, out not threshed yet. Corn shows some damage from dry, hot weather. Last Year's Record for Collection of Back Taxes Beaten In the collection of back taxes, the county and city treasurer's office has already made 1914 a record year, the col lections beolng more than 13,000 greater than tho former highest total which was reached In 1911. In the total collection of city taxes this year Treasurer lire Is approximately I171O0O behind the record at the same date of 1911. On July 25, 1914, 1.SS,H taxes on city property had been paid Into the treasury while on the corresponding date last year, $1,M8,914 taxes had been collected. During 1913 the former high record for the collection of bsck taxes was made when the aggregate totaled ttl.574. The new high record was atttslnid this year, when back taxes' amounting tp J6I.GS1 were collected . Bride Asks Change in Record of Age A bride of but two days, Mrs. John II. Coleman, formerly Jennie Augusta Inge, left her home at B05 South Twentieth street to Investigate In the office of the clerk of tho county court the details of the ceremony which made her a wife. "Is the wprd 'obey used In your cere money htre?" she demanded of Judge Bryce Crawford. ' "No, Indeed." replied the Judge. "It doesn't do any good to put that In. Tho'j women won't obey, anyway." Tho bride was relieved, but she had still another matter to straighten out. In the excitement of getting a license she had Inadvertently given her age as 49. That was a mistake, a huge five year mistake, she Informed the clerk at the marriage license deck, and she didn't want tho record of the court to contain any such falsehood. The clerk was obliging and erased the offending 49, and, with a fine pen, care fully rectified the error, recording the bride's age as 44. 0. C. CARSON'S ACCIDENT POLICY COMES IN HANDY Only last week O. C. Carson, a farmer, took out an accident Insurance policy "to get rid of a pesky solicitor." Thl morning at tfye police station surgeons patched up Injuries which will enable him to collect a considerable sum from tho company represented by the "pesky agent." Carson was driving his team south on Fifteenth street, when at Dodge an auto driven by Mrs. Hflen Ltgett, wife of the proprietor of a South Omaha cleaning and dying establishment, struck his wagon, causing a runaway. The farmer was thrown out and dragved a dozen feot before the horses were stopped. Mrs. Liggett was placed under arrest and re leased on a PX bond, pending the out come of Carson's hurts. CORN MARKET STRONG WITH HEAVY RECEIPTS Monday was a busy day on the Grain exchange, 110 cars of wheat, 167 of corn and eighty-two of oata being offered for sole. Prices were up a cent or better frpm last Saturday's close and generally the stuff was taken as offered. Omaha was behind Chicago and Kansas City on wheat receipts, but far ahead on corn. Several millers from the east were about the exchange room, picking up wheat for shipment and a large quantity of tho corn went out to fill orders taken some weeks ago. COUNCIL SETS ASIDE CASH FOR AK-SAR-BEN UGHTING The City Commmlsnlonera met at the City hall bat after rrcacnmmendtnjc that t&a tacxl tXSBH be codrQnzted bjr tha ctt- Sue Hfetefrnc tbe strata Auzlaff ito -ii-mofcjjri fEBtbTStSes ts Xba W they rttSvmed tks oooe tso laact. sent as the result of the suggestions made at this meeting? A.-In Wroth's? q. At which Mr. Drome, from Omaha, was present? A. Mr. Bromo waa pres ent at the time, yes. q. Mr. Polcar wasn't there at that time? A. No, sir- q. Now, how long after this waa It that you went back to Chicago again? A. Why, 1 met Mr. Polear there, and Mr. Brome, on the 1st day of April. q.Vho called you back there? A The manager of the Kansas City district ordered me to report to Chicago for con ference, by telegram. q. Now, who were present at that con ference? A. Mr. W. J. Burns, R. 3. Burns, Mr. Polcar, Mr Brome, Mr. Oue tafson, Mr. Bourgeois and myself. q. Did you report to them then the re sult of your operations up to that tlmo? A. Yes. sir. q. What Instructions were given at that conference? A. To go back to Omaha and see If I could not find out It he was getting that money who he was going to split the mnny with; they con sidered that there waa somebody higher In official position In the city that would havo their rhare out of It; that was my Instructions when I left there. q, Mr. Bromo and Mr. Polcar were both at that conference? A. Yes, both at that meeting. q. What did they have to say about that? A. Why, when the question of the came up, why, Mr. Polcar said, Klve It to him, nnd Mr. Burns would not AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA Serioui Trouble Brewing in the Camp of the Local Democrats. BANK AND FILE NOT SATISFIED Claim Made That Selection of Dele gates to Cotntttbna Conven tion Was m., Cat and Dried Plan. Mayor Hoctor won the eternal gratitude of the South Omaha OfVre Holders' union when he chose the delegation that is to go4to Columbup Tuesday. With a few exceptions, where th,o uptown leaders forced In a few names, the delegation Is composed of office holders, would-be of fice holders or has been. The rank and file of the democrats In South Omaha yesterday were uttering frantic shrieks of protest over tho dose .Mayor Hoctor and his gong poured down their throats Sat urday night at the county democratic, con vention. It was not .a question of Wilson and Bryan men, nor a question of Hitch cock that seemed to dictate the choice of the hand-picked crop. It waa Just a plain out and out raid by the gang that has ridden in the democratic saddle in South Omaha for years. . It seems that no on in South Omaha wis consulted about the names of 'tho delegates to the state contention except Hoctor, with a possible exception of Hoc tor's park board president- Fred Hef fllnger. That Is. no one else was con sulted until a big uptqwn democrat got sore on tho names and telephoned down to find out why the names of certain other democrats had been left off the list "Did you men know- that thore was to be a convention at Columbus?" asked tho uptown, friend. "', "Of course," said the South Omaha rank and file, "but we don't get a chance to name delegates; that's done by the gang." "Well, here's where the gang gets a lesson," sold the uptown rncna. t Bomrt Chnngrs. "Olve mo the names of a few demo crats down thero who ought to go outside of the ring." telephoned tho uptown friend. ' The nsmes were .given -and hence it was that when the roll was called Saturday night the ring heord i few names that are really files in the ointment For In stance, tho name of Jerry Fenton. one of the best known and most highly respected democrats in the Maglp City, was to be left off the list of delegates to the state convention. The names of J, C. Walker and John Mercell were concession! to tho younger democracy of the town, aa waa that of Fenton, who atanda for the conservative element. Practically all tho rest are office holders or has beens. A few In heritances wished on Msgtc City demo crats by tho uptown Dahlman democracy were also Included In the list Js tar as the central committee goes, Fred Moore s a former Omohan and Dahlmanlte, It s said. Around town yesterday the Wilson dem ocrats and the younger democrats sharp ened their cutlery. "R's the smo old stuff," said one democrat. "Bulla and' Tanner and Hoctor and "the rest; never any change." It Is said that Hoctor Is trying to moke a place on tho state committee this time. Last convention he was trimmed by Glt lln, whose name does not appear among the delegates this year. Death of Tnonisn Broinsm. Thomas Brosnom, aged S3 years, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Mary Lnwler.-3U T street. The funeral will be held. Tuesday morn-, Ing at 9 o'clock from St Mary's church, with Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Tho deceased Is survived by four daugh ters and one son. They are Mrs. J, E. Terrell, St. Louis; Mrs, Mary Lowter. Mrs. P. J. Conner and Mu. John Lucid and John Brosnam. all of South Omaha, fltruck by an Exatlne. Joe Chtrlngurl. S years old. was struck by a Rock Island engine at Albright Saturday forenoon and sustained a con cussion of the brain. Chlrlnguri lives at Twenty-fifth and N streets. It Is not known Just how the accident occurred. Dr. R. E. Schlndol was called and after attending the Injured man, sent him U the South Omaha hospital. It waa sold yesterday that hU condition war hopeful. Glad ClarU Stays) In. Chief of FoUce Brtgss, candidate for sheriff, to vratbr over a report circu lated conrr-ralng hit actl Titles to get the street railway compear to withdraw the tame ef UOto Clark from Ibe Usta. Xtrlszs &m that atarr t falas. Inner aoasj2& to set CSarfc oCf 1a ticket, xtor Ud I 3ava B3rtbta- ls 4 -vSfc tkm sasfc- "Watch for them! stand for It; he says, no; there Is no ned of that; that Is money wasted. Q. Why did he consider It monoy wasted? A. Because they did not con sider that Mr. Wolfe waa In a position to give me the contract. q. You say you had been reporting to Chicago each day? A. Yes, sir. q. In what form did you send your reports; that I?, did you send more than one or did you send It In duplicate? A. I only sent one; that Is all. q. One report to the Burns' agency? A. Yes; I sent It to Raymond J. Bums, marked personal, (to Transportation build ing, Chicago. Q. Did you report every day? A. If I did not have a chance to report every day .1 would let it go over for a day or so. you know, at times, q. How many of the city officials did you call on, or meet, while you were here? A. I met Mr. Wlthnell; I met the mayor; I met Mr. Wolfe; and ho Intro duced mo, at his office, to Mr. Grace, and another gentleman whose name I cannot recall; that Is all the officials that I met In Chicago that I know of. q. In Omaha, you mean? A. In Omaha, I should ssy; beg your pardon. Oh, yes, I nut a Mr. Bridges; he Introduced me to Mr. Brlages one day. q. Do you know who prepared this Us of names? A. Only what Mr. Gustafson told me; It was a list given to him by the editor of the News at Omaha; that Is all I know. By Mr. Burrcs: q. While you report to Ing of the rule that forbids street rail way employes from holding or seeking public office. Clark ts welcome to stay In the race so far as I am concerned. I T!ay the game fairly," said the chief, "and I think It Is poor policy for anyone to circulate stories that havo no founda tion except a desire to hurt me." Brtggs Is glad that Clark stayed In the race, he says. MorIc Clr Gossip. Office space for rent In Bee office, Ol8 N street Terms reasonable. Well known location. Tel. South 27. The Board of Education will meet this evening In regular weekly meeting In tho board room of the high school. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet at Its hall, Twenty-fourth and M streets, thlB evening nt 8 o'clock. The city council will hold a meeting this afternoon at S o'clock at the city hall. Tho meeting will be strictly routine. Tho Mystic Workers of the World will meet at Odd Fellows' hall tomorrow even ing at 8 o'clock. The regular program will be taken up. Bevoral hundred South Omaha people attended the union vesper services held on the high school lawn yesterday even ing. Rev. Jotm Alber of the Church of Disciples was the speaker. Rev, John P, Miller Goes to St, Louis iiev. John F. Milter, ror two yeare pas 'tpr of tho First German Presbyterian church, preached his farewell sermon yes terday morning. Rev. Mr. Miller will leave for St. Louis Thursday, where he accepts the pastorate of the Second German Presbyterian church. He was In charge of this church for seven years before coming to Omaha and the field there will be a familiar one to him. There have been some differ ences of opinion among members of the congregation of the church here. As a result of this, coupled with the resigna tion of Rev. Mr. Miller, several members of the church asked for their church tet ters following the service and signified their Intention of permanently withdraw ing from the First German Presbyterian church. Heated discussions marked the session. No successor has been selected to take the charge at the church here. Federal Bureau is Brought to Omaha Through a . government order effective July 1, the Dubuque office for the federal Inspection of locomotive boilers has been consolidated with the Omaha office, and Inspector John P. Kane has been or dered to take chargo the western Iowa district with headuartera In Omaha. Inspector John Welsh, who has been In charge of the Omaha district, will con tinue his work In the same territory as before. The consolidation of tho two offices hero brings with It authority for a clerk for the Omaha office. E. R. Welsh, con nected with the Union Pacific for several years, has been appointed clerk. In spector Kane haa not yet arrlrved in Omaha, but plans to move his family here at once. Changes In the boundaries of both districts are anticipated by local offflclals In the department. POSTAL ORDERS TO BE SENT ABROAD COST LESS Postmaster General Burleson haa or dered that, beginning August 1, the charge for International money orders shall be reduced to meet the general average of the money order service now furnished In the United States. For several years the money order bus iness to foreign countries haa paid more than its proportionate rote to the deport ment, and this will be done away wun under the new order. Through the chance the fees charged for smaller money orders ore In many instances less than half of the former rote. you could make. Read The Bee's real estate cctumna. Part III. the home agency at Chicago, you have no means of knowing whether your reports are copied or not? A. I have no moans of knowing. 0. You do not know whether they were sent to Kansas City even, or. any part of them? A. I do not know anything about that By Justice Brltt: q. Were you in Omaha on April 10th? A. Yes, sir. q. Did you meet Mr. Wolfe on that day at LenU's place. A. I met him In LenU'a place; I have no doubt about that; I presume I did; I cannot recall; I have been at many places with him. By Mr. Burress: q. Do you recall a conversation on that day at that place? A. We had no conversation excepting I asked him what he was going to have to drink. q. That Is not much of a conversation? A. That Is the only conversation we ever had In Lentz's place; what he would have to drink; that Is all. q. Out In front of there or in front of tho store nearby? A No, sir; never hod any such conversation with him. q. Mr. Wolfo said you were talking rather loud and he did not want to talk business aff-ilrs In a public place and you and he went outside? A. No, sir; I never had any such conversation with Mr. Wolfe that he stated. q. About the JS.OOO? A I never did. q. Just tell us about that? A. I can not tell an untruth. I never had a con versation like that with Mr. Wolfe. Excused. Mr. Hansen recalled and examined by Mr. Burress: q. Do ysu know whose handwriting this Is? Note: Referring to the list of names beginning with Tom Dennlaon and ending with Mayor Dahlman. A. Yes. sir. q. Whose writing? A. Mr. Gustafson, the manager. q. Written In his office? A. Written at the Federal hotel In Kansas City. q. The name Withnell? A. By Gus tafson. q. And Mayor Dahlman waa written by Gustafson? A. Yes, sir. i Witness excused. Hides Motorcycle, Reports it Stolen to Scare Another "Thofs what I call carrying a Joke too far," declared Chief of Detectives Moloney, as he ordered Claudn Mn a Woodman of tho World clerk, living at 6W North Fortieth, held In Jail for "iteal ing" his own motorcycle. Mowery reported to tho nolle Snturrinv that his motorcycle had been stolen from him. He accused a young medical student nemed H. B. Stapleton. Detectives Ring and Van Dousen Investigated and found Htapieton innocent. They went to the In dustrial garage where Mowery usually keeps his machine and were told that tin had hidden it himself In the cellar Just before complaining to the police. in jail he told the officers that Staple ton had ridden the machine without hl consent and ho Just wanted to play a Joke on him to teach him a lesson. Accuse Water Board of Breaking Contract Alleging that the Omaha Water board has foiled to keep a contract mode dur ing the time the suit against tho old Omaha Water company was pending in the courts, the McCague Investment com pany has brought suit in district court to recover $921.33. Tho petition alleges that water mains havo been laid In Lowe's addition and that special taxes havo been assessed on tho property of the pallntlffs by the Metropolitan Water district, hut lhnt h. mains for which the assessment Is levied are of no value to the property of the plaintiffs. Tho McCague Investment company as serts that during the time tho case of the Water board waa pending In the courts the old water company and tho Water board both refused to moke needed extensions of water mains In Lowe's ad dition. Tho plaintiff asserts that the Water board promised to take over water mains If the city should win the suit, provided the McCague Investment com pany would construct the needed mains. Relylmj upon the promise of the Water board, the McCague Investment company constructed tho mains, according to tho petition, and they were put in service. FAMOUS NAMES WIN FREEDOM FOR ACCUSED Herbert Spencer, not tho famous phi losopher, and Steve Brody, not tho fa mous Steve who Jumped off the Brooklyn bridge, were responsible for not a little merriment In police court when their names were called. Spencer Is from Flavin, Kan., and he lost 135 when a faithless roommate skipped out while ho slept. Steve Brody Is nn iron worker who at tended a picnic at Hlbbler park Sunday with J. P. Collins, another Ironworker. They got to fighting and Brody slugged Collins in the eye. Judge Foster was in good humor and tho men with the famous names were given their freedom. MONEY DISPLAY ATTRACTS NOTICE IN POLICE COURT Ambrose Moul and George M. Davis, both of Toledo, O., and formerly old friends, were In police court, the latter charging the former with the theft of eighty odd dollars while tho pair were on a spree. The money was exhibited. Tou men stand back there and find seats. You don't hove to butt Into this case until you are colled," ordered Court Sergeant Glover, pushing back half a doxen ethical lawyers, young and ola, who had crowded forward as soon as the money was displayed. Moul admitted taking; the money and returned it, while the police court lawyers groaned. it m Elaborate Plans Are Being Made for Clan Gordon Picnic Elaborate plans are being made for the twenty-sixth annual plcnlo of Clan Gordon, an organisation of the Scots of Omaha and vicinity, to bo held at Krug pork on Saturday, August 1. The Clan Gordon No. 63 has a mem bership of COO here, and more than 1.000 persons, Including families and friends of members of the clan are expected for the picnic. Outdoor and the good old Scottish sports, will bo provided for men and women, and boys and girls. First and second prizes will bo awarded for each event. Officers of Clan Gordon No. 63 are: John McTaggart, chief; R. G. Watson, secretary: W. J. Hlslop, treasurer; Harold Fernandes, financial secretary. MISSOURI CROPS GOOD SAYS RAILROAD OFFICIAL C. R. Berry, St. Joseph, Mo., assistant to Vive President Blabon of tho Great Western, Is In tho city looking after busi ness matters. He asserts that the equipment of tho Great Western Is In good shape for handling the grain crop Economies Without Great Clear ance of Men's Suits Begins Thursday. Wonderful Bargains in 100 Nobby Tailored Suits $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00 val ues, including a few lines of linen suits, greatest values of the season, choice $4.95 $15.00 Silk Dresses $5.00 In pretty crepes, tafetas, chiffons and messalines; choice assortment of pretty designs, all colors, at $5.00 Wash Skirts $3.50 values, in ratine, rice cloth and fancy wash fabrics choice, $1.29 Long Kimonos $1.00 values, in lawns and chal lies, pretty styles, nearly all colors, at 49 S150-S1 75 Dress Silks 40 in. wide, Including fino Brocaded Silk Crepes and Printed Channelise, Printed Crepe do Chines, Canton Crepes, Poplins, Cheney's Shower Proof Foulards, etc., on sale now at yd 88 J Plain Fancy Silks 59c to 75c yd. values, Including all Silk Messallne, Tub Silks, Jap Wash Silks, Foulards, Novelties, etc., 24 to 36 in. wide 28d 38i In Our Popular A new consignment of Sheets also pillow slips and Bed Spreads, BED SHEETS 72x90 sire, in four lots at. .29S 35 S 48d and 59 Pillow Slips 7S 10S 12. 15 and 18 uea spreaas, run size, line $1.00 Spreads at G9 $1.25 Spreads at 85i $1.50 Spreads at 95 $2.00 Spreads at $1.25 $2.50 Spreads at $1.65 Closing out all WVsh Goods, remnants and all summer goods at, per yard 34 5 7 10 and 12i A bunch of Bath Towels and Huck Towels, picked up at that great sale, and will be sold at & small part of their value at 3 5 10 12 and 150 A great number of things not advertized but equally low priced. f Underwear Section I Domestic Room Ladies' Muslin Gowns, Skirts and Combination Suits, $1.00 values, at 69d Knit Underwalsts for Boys or Girls, all sizes, 2 to 12 years, 15c values, at 9 Men's Balbrlggan and Athletic Union Suits, worth to $1.00, at 69HL9 Children's Hosiery, colors black, tan or white, regular" 12c values at 8 13J Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts, sizes 14 to 17, regular 50c values, 3 for.,.. $1.00 Ladles' and Children's Guaze Vests, 12 c values, at...5 20 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1 48-lb. sacks best high grade Flour, made from the best selected old wheat, per sack 91.05 10 bars Beat-'Em-All, Diamond C, Lenox or Laundry Queen White Laundry Soap 3So 7 bars Haskln Bros. Electric Spark Soap for 23o & cakes Slllco Scouring Soap SSo 10 lbs. best White or Yellow Corn meal for J9o 6 lbs. choice Japan Rice 3So cans OH or Mustard Sardines. .800 3 packages Yeast Koam 100 1 dozen Safety Matches 6o The best hand picked Navy Beans, per lb. 041 The best Domestic Macaroni. Vermi celli or Spaghetti, pkg. ...... .Of0 McLaren's Peanut Butter, lb...l3Ho 4 cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn. .a5o 32-ounca Jars Pure Fruit Preserve! for ?? Grape-Nuts, pkg 0 Corn Flakes, pkg. .-Bo 16-oz. cans Condensed Milk 7Ho All regular 10c Cookies. Tuesday, per pound BWo All regular ISttc Cookies, Tuesday, per pound .10c AH regular 16c Cookies. Tuoay- Per pound 13 He All regular ISc Cookies. Tuesday, per pound 1So Fancy Queen Olives, quart 35o Large bottles Worcester Saure. Pure Tomato Catsup. Pickles assorted kind, or Mustard, bottle BHo Golden Santos Cot tee. lb SOS TRY HAY and that up to this time there is nothing to indicate a shortage of cars. In portions of the northwest section of Missouri, soys Mr. Berry, it Is pretty dry and rain la needod to mature the corn crop, but on the wholo tho stato waa never in better condition. Bginning Thursday A GENERAL CLEARANCE SALE of Men's and Youth's SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING An event of keenest econom ical interest. Watch papers for particu lars and prices. HAYDEN'S Quality Sacrifice Great Clear ance of Men's Suits Begins Thursday. ike Cloak Department $5.00 Summer Dresses $1.29 In pretty embroideries, laces, linens and other sum mer fabrics, colors and white, all sizes for ladies and misses, to $5 values, $1.29 Bilk Underskirts Garments worth $3.50, in all col ors, matchless values; at, your choice ...$1.49 Linens, Tuesday's Unmatchable Values Bleached and Silver Bleached Pure Linen Satin Damask, $1.00 quality, yard....79 Bath Towels, extra large, extra heavy twisted thread, 25c values, each 1J Toweling, pure flax, Barnsley or Glass, 15c valueB, yd.l Hemstitched Table Cloths, full size, silver bleach, $1.50 grade, each $1.00 Domestic Room from that big New York purchase; all worth almost double. Bed Sheets 81x90 size, in four lots at. .45S 58S 65i and 75 goods, but greatly underpriced. $3.00 Spreads at $1.95 $3.50 Spreads at $2.85 $4.00 Spreads at $3.10 $4.50 Spreads at $3i38 $5.00 Spreads at $3.98 High Grade Wash Goods Must Go and tho Following Price Will Do the Work: $1.00 Wash Goods QQg 85c Wash Goods 59 75c Wash Goods 48d 59c Wash Goods 3gJ 50c Wash Goods 33J 40c Wash Goods 27&i 38c Wash Goods 25i 36c Wash Goods 22 30c Wash Goods 18i 25c Wash Goods 156 Over 400 bolts of various Wash goods that sold at 26c yd at y From 1,200 to 1.MJ0 yards of Rem nants from 2 to 10 yards In a piece, all the best and flnrot styles of the season, at half price For Ice tea try a pound of Diamond ii Dienu, noining line it, per lb. 35o BUTTEB, CHEESE Alts EUQ BALE TUESDAY The best strictly fresh guaranteed Eggs, per dozen 330 The best Creamery Butter, carton or bulk. lb. . ag0 The best No. 1 Country Creamery Butter, per lb 37c The best Daisy Table Butter, lb. 34o Fancy full cream white, colored ir Young America Cheese, lb aoc Full cream Brick Cheese, lb 18o Second carload of California Elberxa rreestono Psachss to go on sale Tnesday If you want California fruit, buy niw; Tuesday, crate, 35c California Hartlett Fears, box.. $3.35 rnurr and vegetable dept. 15 lbs. New Potatoes for SOo The law requires 15 lbs. to the peck. Demand It. Sweet Sugar Corn, per dozen 7Wc New Cabbage, per head. 3He and 5c 6 bunches fresh Radishes So t bunches fresh Beets or Carrots Si Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb So 4 heads fresh Leaf Lettuce So Fancy Denver Cauliflower, lb. . . lOo Fancy Denver Peas, per quart 5e Fancy Wax or Oreen Beans, lb.. .3140 4 large Green Peppers for 53 Large Head Lettuce, nor hend. 7'ic Large market basket Cucumbers 30c Large market' basket Ripe Tom an.-, for ., 5? Lnrge market basket Wax or Grron Beans 3Co 'S IT r.si fa ZllU