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Lincoln Bureau S: Bee
COMMISSIONER
OF LANDS MADE
ELECTIVE OFFICE
Action' Taken oh Executive
y.M by Constitutional Con
. ! vention Hope to Finish
! Work This Week.
A. Barrowa, Correspondent-
- ; Lincoln, Neb., March 13. (Spe-cial.-The
constitution! convention
' took a recess Saturday until next
Monday at 1 o'clock when it ii hoped
that the members will be able to fin
ish things up by the end of the week.
I Saturday merning the executive
bill canie back long enough to rein
atate the land commissioner as one
of the elective state officers.
1 Proposal 319, which gave the leg
islature the power to petition the
governor to call special sessions of
the legislature, was killed.
Passed to Third Reading.
l: The following proposals ware
passed to third reading and ' float
passage: 1 ;
' 'No. 821 Providing for jury -verdict in
tvll caaci by a five-sixth vote.
' No. 33Declars the ElKlIsh language
. to be the oclal lanKuace of the state for
He!al records, "ana the common - scnooi
branches shall be taught in said lan
' uage In public, private, denominational
ana parochial schools.
No. 108 Signatures to petitions to Inl
tlate a law to be 7 per cent of the voters
t the hint general election; to Initiate a
constitutional amendment 10 por cent, and
. to refer a law passed by the legislature 6
' Tier cant. Only the title of bill being- re
ferred, to be printed on the petitions for
signatures. i
No. 314 Legislature .of 1921 shall divide
the stale into representative and senatorial
districts, one representative ana one sen
ator to each district, on basis of federal
census, statei not to be redlstrloted oftenor
' than every 10 years.
'., Limit- Xefftelatlva.
No. S15 House of representatives to
lontaln not more than 100 'members and
senate nor mora than CO, sessions to be
.blennluL. ' ..... .
No. 311 Raises pay or legislators from
' SHOO Ut S0 for session.
No. 318 Bills before legislature to be
. real liy title first two times and 'la full
' on Third Wains. ,
, No. 78 Member of legislature shall not
be appointed to civil office durtng term
for which elected.
No. 71 Legislature shall not grant ex
tra) compensation to any publlo officer after
'services have been rendered, nor to con
tractor after contract Is entered Into, nor
'- e ball any public officer, including officers
, whnn compensation is fixed by the leglsla-
i ture be increased or diminished during his
'.term of office. -. .
, No. :t:so Minerals, salt springs, coal or
' oil nn land belonging to state shall never
h alienated, but provisions may be made
, by luw for lonsinsver developing the same,
No. 317 In jiassage? of bills through
letrifliirure.'. concurrence "5n "amendments of
oinx'slto house, and adoption of confer
ence committee reports, requires the same
; number to vote for It as does the original
.bill. . .., '
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; High Court Objects n
$10,000 Award for
i ; Breach of Promise
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'' i Lincoln, Match; ,13. (Special.)
;From a judgment awarded Mabel
ii Rich of $10,000 in the: district court
of -fierce county, against John M.
, Fulton, on a breach of promise suit,
- the supreme court takes exception
,ahd sends the case back for another
.ifial.
. The case is one in which the plaint
"SflE alleged "deceit resulting m de
.bauchery," humiliation and Joss of
husband. The plaintiff alleges that
. the defendant represented ', to her '
' that her husband was dead when he
"'really did not know whether he was
ijdead or not ; .'. ' ' :
The defendant was 56 veais of age
'tad the plaintiff 44. She had two
(Children and1 worked (occasionally
at the farm home of the defendant
In doing the house work. Illicit as-f
tociations began and the defendant
juras induced to bring action for di
vorce from her husband, which was
; dismissed 29 months later.
V i The high court holds that a mar
riage contract entered into 'within
five years from the time that either
the husband or wife shall have-ab
sented themselves is void as against
public policy, unless such absent
wile or husband was dead or di
vorced. '
Eight filings Made
to Get Names on Ballot
in Primary Election
Lincoln, March 13. (Special.)
Ihe following filings were received
at the office of the .secretary of
state:. ,-'';.!
G. -M. Hitchcock fo the demo
cratic nomination for the presi
dency. .
Willis G. ""Spare atvrt Tsni.. If
Fitzgerald of Omaha for district
judge in thV Omaha district.
James T. Begley for judge of the
Second district. v. ,
Merton Young of Pickrell for re
publican nomination for representa
tive, Thirty-fourth district. ,- . .
Thomas Hill of Beatrice for re
publican nomination for state sen
ate in the Fourteenth, district
David C Patterson of Omaha for
democratic nomination for congress
Second district A
Ward M. Randol of Waynt for
representative in the Twentieth dis
trict. .Mr. Randol is a republican
and a returned soldier.
interesting Pcstoffice
' Fight Expected in Lincoln
Lincoln, March 13. (Special.)
The death of Postmaster Sam Hud
son of Lincoln, will, bring I out a
fight for the appointment which may
cut some figure in the cominir elec-
tion according to pojjticians here.
" " cauy uiiuersiooa mat saru
Whiting, who organized the "Bryan
Home Guards" in one of the
memorable battles put up for Wil
liam J. Bryan for the presidency,
and a candidate'before for the post
office appointment, Inay again en
ter the race. The appointment will
come under civil service regulations
and this may cause some trouble
to some of the faithful who may
look with longing eyes toward the
$5,000 job.
Reciprocal Demurrage
Law Is Unconstitutional
Lincoln, March 13. fSoecial.1
The supreme court h61ds in an ap
peal from Douglas . county on the
validity of the' reciprocal demurrage
act by the Chicago, Burlington and
yuincy Kailroad company in a case
brought by the Sunderland Brothers
company of Qmaha that "where a
statute makes makes a railroad com
pany liable for$l per day 'per car
in forwarding, giving notice or de
livery, and in addition thereto, imr
posing liability for actual damages
caused by such delay, by jiecessary
implication, it is in violation of sec
tion 21, article 1 of the constitution."
Circus Not Allowed in
Lincoln Before State Fair
Lincoln. Neb.. March 13. (Soe-
cial Telegram.) The-.city commis
sion 1ere looked with favor on a
request of E. L. Danielson, sec
retary of the board of state fair
managers, who asked that no circus
or similar organization be granted
Heense to show in Lincoln during
the two weeks previous to the State
fair. ' r ' - :r.
Changes Made in Heads
. Of State Institutions
Lincoln. March 13. (Special.)
Miaa Lena E. Ward, who for 13
years nas been superintendent of
the girl's industrial home at Milford.
has been appointed superintendent
of the Girls' Industrial school at Ge
neva to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Treat.
Miss M. E. Meyer, who has been
bookkeeper at the Milford institution
for the same number of years, has
been made superintendent of the
Milford home. . '
DeWitt Farmers Plan to
Build Big Stock Pavilion
Beatrice, Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.) The farmers and- stock
raisers of the Devitt vicinity have
decided, to build- a large stock
pavilion. A committee s been
appointed to secure estimates on the
proposed tructure.
No Accident Week Unlucky
' For Jjncoln Car Company
Lincoln, Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.) "No accident wcel?" has been
flnlucky for the traction company
here. A traction automobile truck
and a Butternut Bread wagon
crashed a Eleventh and Washing
ton streets at 8:30' a. rh. -Saturday.
The wagon was badly damaged.
George Ellis, driver, narrowly es
caped injury.. The traction company
suffered a smiliar collision with one
of its trucks Friday.
Lone Thief Makes Haul In
. Lincoln Fraternity House
Lincoln, Neb., March"! 13. (Spe
cial.) A lone thief made a neat
haul at the Delta Phi fraternity
house here last night. Funds be
longing to the fraternity, amount
ing to $250, were stolen from M. E,
Bek. A scarf pin valued at $125
and $35 in cash was taken from H.
D Matthews, and another diamond
pin valued at $35 stolen. The total
loss aggregated nearly $500. v
Give to Hospital Fund
Lincoln, Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jeary
gave $1,000 to the city hospital fund
today. The ttal now raised nears
S100.000, and thecity has voted
$100,000 in bonds. ' '
Ask Kinkaid to Aid in
Getting War Trophy
from France to Burwell
Washington, March 13. (Special
Telegram.) "Uncle Mose", Kinkaid,
who has all sorts of requests for as
sistance was called upon recently to
enlist the War xdepartment's 'help in
transporting a German canrion from
France to, Burwell, Neb., which1 has
been presented by the French gov
ernment to Maj. L. B. Fenner of that
town in appreciation of the latter's
meritouous work in behalf of French
prisoners returning from Germany."
Major Fenner, whp held-a om
mission n the army, was also a
deputy commissioner of- the Red
Cross in Europe, spending six
months of his European service, in
the Balkan states,' -!
Shortly after the return of Major
Fenner tg Burwell he received a lct-
ee from the I'rencu government.
stating that the secreWTy of state for
France had placed at his disposal a
105 German cannon, which is an ex
ceedingly large gun, weighing about
9,000 pounds. This trophy will be
delivered at shipside by the French
government but how to get it across
the sea is a serious question. Con
gressman -Kinkaid took the matter
up vwith the War department and
was advised that if the French "gov
ernment will deliver the trophy to
the joint transportation office at Ant
werp, charges paid, arrangements
will be made for shipment on a
United States shipping board vessel,
frpm Antwerp to New York.
This is the second request the War
department has had since the ter
mination of the war to aid in the
transportation of a cannon captured
from the Germans to the United
States, the first request coming from
Los Angeles,.
: Bee Want Ars Are Best Business
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Doubt Arises Over
Scheduled Opening of
" ' : Omaha Air Mail
Indications were yesterday that
W. J. McCandless, direttor of the
Omaha-Chicago aerial mail service,
would not be able to carry ouiThis
promise to start operation of the
service Monday, March 15.
No word has been received from
hinr here since he went east two
weeks ago with the announced pur
pose of rushing completion of re
building of eight War department
planes, which were to be put into
serviceimmediately on the Oqiaha
Chicago aerial route. , " ,
Fostmaster C. E. .Fanning was
dubious yesterday over prospects
of the service opening Monday. He
thought Director McCaudless prob
ably had encountered unforeseen dif
ficulties and would find it necessary
to postpone ihaueuratins regular
daily service.
11. E. Smith, chief mechanic for
the Omaha air mail station, said
Saturday it was possible emergency-4
planes at Chicago might be pressed
info, service for trips between Oma-'
ha-and Chicago, until the planes as
signed to this division could arrivt
from New York City and Cleveland,
where they are being prepared for
mail x service. He had no definite
information to that effect, however.
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West Point Awards Contract
For $450,000 High School
West Point, Neb., March 13.
(Special.) Contracts were awarded
to Henry Olson & Sons of Davi '
d'tv for the construction of the new
$430,000 high school building here.
The building will be completed and
ready for occupancy in 1921.
Bee Want Ads Are Best Business
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SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS
SPRING IS COMING
Your children need the refining influence of music
in the home. Do not neglect this side of their
education. ' - -
, BUY YOUR PIANO BEFORE APRIL 1ST
and Save $75 to $150,
i Our necessity to sell more than a score of fine
Pianos below the market price is your gain.
WE MENTION A FEW
New
$375
n:WsL Upright Grand, dJOQC , Pay $10
DlSbOp Oak Caa . .-..J. y-fiJO Monthly
Ued risJ Upright Graiid, COOC Pay $10
$425 LlarenaOTl Mahogany Ca ..... DO Monthly
Used Ca : ft. CI 1. Upright Grand, QOC Pay $10
$475 tflury X tldlKOskCe . M
Used CJLnwm Unright Grand.
$550 iJtUUUaUU Mahogany Cat
onthly
Used
$350
A uPri1,t Cpmm,
AriOn, bonisa Casa .
, PsVS'
$125:
Used
$650.
Monthly
Pay $8
; Monthly
$435 Monthly
1920 Aeolian
$695
Pay $20
Monthly
UA JJvff Upright Grand,
naauOril Mahogany Casa.
Also Ask to, Sea tha
Player Piano,
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Remembar, we guarantee the "Aeolian" It will ontplayland
oatwear any player plana of equal price, and we will take
yotur eld plane in aa part payment.
V y Balance on eaay wrm. v or wrnt
1807 Farnam
QMAHA, NEB.
Refrigeration
By, the
HERRICK
is the most scientific and per-,
feet system of keeping food
pure and palatable known. In
stead of the stagnant air, of the
old ice chqst a continual - cir
culation of f resh, ice-cold air
cools everything ia a Herrick,
leaving the original flavors
not mixing them and leaving
everything perfectly dry even
such things as salt or sugar.
The Herrick is at the same
time most economical, very
easily cteaned and so honestly
constructed that long-time
service is assured.
Residence models are priced
as follows, arranged for out
side icing to special order:
60-lb. Odorless, White Spruce
- lined, each . ., $40.00
60-lb. White Enamer lined,
at $47.00
75-lb. Odorless , White. Spruce
lined $45.p0
75-lb. White Enamel lined,
at ..V., $54.00'
10tf-lb. Odorless White Spruce
lined, each $59.00
100-lbL White Enamel alined,
at ......... $68.00
,115-lb. :White Enamel lined,
-r at $83.00
130-lb. Odorless White. Spruce
lined, at 'Vi';- $65.00
Outside cases of solid oak,s
finished golden. Other fin
ishes to special order. '
Announcing the Arrival of a Very Valuable
Shipment of Hand Loomed
Ofiental
Rugs
THESE rugs were Selected by us from a large importation lately 'arrived in this
country, that Had previously been warehoused at the Various ports of embarka
tion since. the beginning of the European war. We consider thatswe are. exceeding
ly fortunate, in securing so excellent n assortment, seeing that Orientals are so
scarce and Hard to procure. The collection. include?: f ,
Mahals, Anatolians, Ispahans, Kermanskahs, Royal Sanies,
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Araks, Chinese and many others.
The sizes vary fronfthe small gem-like table mat to the large carpet size.
t Omahans are especially urged to make their selec
tion from this assortment as, early as possible in order
that they may secure the color schemes they most desire
and that harmonize with, their rooms.
Special appointments 'for private
showings can be made over the tele
phone.. Our Rug Experts will j be glad to
Tender every assistance, to .prospective
. buyers in the; spirit ;pf service.. ; , :
A rfative Weaver 1 8 Always In Attendance
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-T-hicklyOverstuffed Davenport
r AS ILLUSTRATED IN BLUE OR '
MULBERRY FIGURED VELOUR
Exactly as illustrated a loose spring cushion type of excep-,
tiojial merit. The outside back is covered, as are the backs-of all
O. & W. Davenports, permitting use in' the center'of the room or
in front of a fireplace. ' ,
, $19500 :
"ROCKER OR CHAIR Tb MATCH $110.00
v Our Own Make-
It would be impassible to buy, handle and sell overstuffed furniture, or.""
for thfy matter, most anything without acquiring preferences, a knowledge of
what is best and a Vide sympathy with prejudices and preferences of cus
tomers. Now, that's lust how this house happens to be manufacturing hun
dreds of pieces of luxurious . furniture jn their own factory. ALL YOUR little
likes and dislikes and all OUR experiences have been catalogued, classed and
reassembled for the purpose of creating overstuffed furniture people like and
that will give them satisfaction. Frames, spring constructions, -upholstering
felts,, covering fabrics, styles, shapes or designs methods of upholstering,
even sewing, edging and finishing all have been considered in the -production
. of great comfortable pieces that will make you want -them ever so much.
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Phonographsx
Differ V
Until the coming of the Brunswick
each phonograph had its chief attrac
tions. None had them all.
Some folks said all phonographs
were alike all good.. And that rec
ords depended upon luck for helr
tone.
But the Brunswick has gained Us
nation-wide fame by combining all tha
better features and discarding the
troublesome. . And so it is called "All
Phonographs in One."
The new Brunswick Method of Re
production sets higher standards.
PmiiP It.
Tin H dart on n
by means of our FREE TRIAL PLAN.
Phone Tyler 8000 for details.
The maehlne illustrated ! shown
In mahogany, equipped with the new
Ultona arm. . '
Prices from
$115.00
One of many
smart Library .
Tables
Exceedingly Smart
Queen Anne Suite
just arrived and shown in American Wnit and Mahogany. A
" careful examination of this suite, of the choice stock, the depend
able construction, the 'exquisite design, the detail, the finish, will
explain why this suite is priced a little higher than a score of other
worthy dining se'ts to be seen on our floors, and withal, it will not
takf you long to render1 a verdict of good value when you have
considered the quality of this offering. Prices as follows:
A New Shipment of McDougall
Kitchen Cabinets "
Just Arrived a Score of Truly
Wonderful Models
Into McDoHgall CSbines are built all of the really useful
I eonVenient features of the day. They are cabinets made to
s serve you steadfastly, to save you toil and hours. ,
With most families but one kitchen cabinet is bought over a period
i of many years. It is the more important, therefore, that you select
McDCfUGALL. You are certain, then, to have the best ihe market affords.
McDOUGALLS with their mortised joints, steel corner braces and strong
frames never can get loose and wobble, never can rattle and creak. Their
high gloss spar varnish finish will withstand the heat and steam of kitchen
usage the washingsJtitchen things are subjected to.
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72-inch, 6-leg Buffet, as illustrated
66-inch, 4-leg .Buffet, same type
Round or Oblong Extension Tables to match
China Closet to match ,
Serving Table to match
S195.00
..S158.00
$95 to $145.00
.8139.00
...$89.00
Miite Porcelain Top Table
$1350
Sanitary and wholesome looking; just the
right size for the average kitchen and fitted
with convenient cutlery drawer beneath the
porcelain tqjL Under parts are white enam
eled. Size 26x40. Price
Slip Seat Dining Chairs to match, as illustrated below, ea., $29.50
Arm Chairs, each ......... .. ..'.$35.00,
Queen Arine Library Table
This tabla ift-mahogany, with 26x48-inch
top. will bear the closest scrutiny as Teeards
'-design; construction and finish.- Price, $470.
English Brown Mahogany - ,
Chairs and Rockers
With Cane Panelled Seats and Backs
No less than 25 different patterns, including the on
illustrated as well as wing effects. The periods rep
resented are Adam. Queen Anne, Italian Eenaissance,
Empire and. Colonial. . ,f . X ' ..,
$24.50, $27.5Q, $29.00, $31.50
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