Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1902, Page 3

- ——— NEBRASEA SCIENCE WORRS Aeademy Issues Prezram for A g in Lincsla. Meot- COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL CCM>ARED Schoolmanters’ Club Henrs a Paper by Dri J. T. Lees — Winter Wheat ene in Spite of De= cember Cold. (From a 8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan, 15.—(Special.)—The pro- ram I8 out for the next meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, which is to be In Lincoln January 24 and 26, The acad- emy was founded in 1591 and has held a tneceting each year since, quaintance and mutual helpfulness tween the scientific investigators of the state, which purpose is enumerated as first among the specific functions of the s clety. Its membership has no limitations, Eowever, and Is sald to be increasing in a way that encoprages the founders and the present officers. The latter are: President, Ellery W. Davis, State university; vice president, J. H. Powers, Doane college, Crete; secretary, Robert H, Wolcott, State university; treasurer, George A. Loveland, Unfted States Weather service. The directors include: L. Bruner, State university; Willlam Cleburne, Omaba; C. H. Gordon, Lincoln; H. B. Lowry, M. D., Lin. coln. The topics for consideration in the com- ing meetiug are: “The Numerical Basis of Induction” (president's address), Prof. E. W. Davis; “Some Recent Changes In the Nomenclature of Nebraska Plants,” Prof. Charles E. Bessey; “The Quadrat Method in Phytogeography,” Dr. F. E. Clements; “On a New Form ot Psychrometer,” John Fossler; “On the Use of Closed Aquaria in School Rooms,” Dr. H, Metcalf; “Prelim- tnary Notice of a Bacterium Assoclated with Apple Rot,” P. J. O'Gara; “‘Suggestions for a Rovision of Alysidium, a Genus of Fung!,” Dr. Roscoe Pound; “Progress of the State Botanical Survey,” Dr. Roscos Pound: “The Strength of Nebraska-Grown Catalpa and Osage Orange,” Prof. George R. Char- burn; “The Present Knowledge of the Dis. tribution of Daimonelix,” Prof. E. H. Bar- bour; “Report of Progress of the Nebraska Geological Survey,” Prof. E. H. Barbour; “A Method of Instruction in Crystallogra- phy,” Prof. E. H. Barbour; “Some Remark- able Fossil Shark's Teeth from Nebraska," Prof. and Miss Barbour; “The Fosell Bryo- 208 of Nebraska,” G. F. Condra; “Prelim- inary Table of the Described Species of Bees of the Genus Andrena,” Prof. L. Bru. ner; “New Bird Lice from Nebraska,” M. arriker, Jr.; “Notes on North American Bees,” J. C. Crawford, jr.; “A New Bat Parasite,” J. C. Crawford, Jr.; “Some New Properties of Conics,” Dr. Carl"C. Engberg; “Relative Humidity in Dwelling House G. A. Loveland; “A Neéw Form of Sunshine Recorder,” Prof. George D. Sweezey; “Some Obgervations on the Leeches of Nebraska,” Prof. Henry B. Ward; ‘Nebraska Water Mites,” Dr. Robert H. Wolcott. ollege and High School. The subject, “The College and the High School,” was discussed at a meeting of the Nebraska Schoolmasters’ club at the Lincoln hotel last night. Dr. J. T. Led examiner for the University of Nebraska, read a paper, in which he the requirements of the average college and university are too severe as to length of the course, thus causing many pupils to leave school at the expiration of the High school term. He sugi college course to three years, and the High #chool course to three years, excepting in the schools of the standard of those of Lincoln and Omabh: Under this arrange- ment a pupll might graduate from the university in six years, whereas, eight years' time are now required. Winter Wheat Thrives. Section Director Loveland of the United States weather station, in a summary of weather conditions for December, says the general opinion s that winter wheat was not lnjured by the severe cold of Decem- ber. His comment follows: “December was a month with about the normal snowfall in the northern countles, but with deficlent snowfall in southern counties, where winter wheat is sown. The dry weather was rather unfavorable for winter wheat, but the general opinion is that the crop has not been injured Dby the dry weather. The unusually cold ‘weather in the middle of December may hpve injured wheat, as some think, but the general opinlan is that little or no damage was done by the free; and that the ‘crop is In good condition at the end of the month. “The month was characterized by low temperature and slightly deficlent precipi- tation. The average temperature for the month was slightly below normal, but the | to promote ac- be- | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANU mum temperatures about as low and in | vome cases lower than had been recorded In December in previous years. The last ten days were warm and pleasant. The snowfall of the month was about or above | normal fn the northern counties and below in the southern. The snow, as a rule, did not remain “ong on the ground, and espe- | clally is this true in the southeastern { countles. Generally winter wheat received but lttle protection from the cold weather by soow."” Lead OMcials on Iew’i Tour. The city machinery, executive and legis- lative, of Lead, 8. D., is expected in Lin- coln tomorrow afternoon. F. M. Wester- | velt of this eity, who {s with the party, | has wired Secretary Rewcik of the Union- [ Commercial club and arrangements are | being made to give the visitors a ftting | welcome. The party confists of the mayor nd city council of Lead. They have been | visiting western citles, examining the sew- erage systems, paving and other improve- ments, and have just inspected the public works of Denver. The mayor and council of Lincoln will meet the inquiring ones | tomorrow and show them the town. New Incorpo The following new Incorporations have been licensed by the secretary of state: | The Omaha Cotton Goods Manufacturing company, capital stock, $5,000; incorpor: tors, Simeon J. Long and Cyrus K. Smith; for manufacturing and dealing In eotton and woollen cloths. The Humphrey Electric Light and Tele- phone company of Humphrey, Platte county; capltal stock, $15,000; Incorporators, H. J. Bruenig, J. E. Hugg and P. E. McKlilip. The Battle Creek Telephone company of Battle Creek, Madison county; capital stock, $5,000; incorporators, F. C. Melnecke, Otto H. Moas, George Brecher, L. B. Baker, Joseph Severa, W. B. Fuerst, L. F, Merz and B. H. Lufkhart. \ Life Certificates Awarded. The Nebraska Teachers' Examining com- misslon today awarded life certificates to the following: H. G. Meyer, Culbertson; W. H. Kramer, Crawford; George Crocker, Falls City; Shadrock Doty, Sutton; W. T. Stockdale, Wisner; J. T. O. Stewart, Alll- ance; C. W. Wallace, Bloomfleld, and Harry E. Worrell, Ogalalla. The certificates granted to these persons exempt them from further examination. Several other candi- dates who submitted to the recent examina- tion have not concluded their papers and the complete result will not be announced until they have finished. » State Bank of Wilber. Secretary Royse of the State Banking board today Issued a charter to the State bank of Wilber. The Institution Is capital- fzed for $20,000. The ‘Incorporators of the institution are: Joseph W. Shestock, Au- gust Janouch, Byron T. Lane and A. S. Sands, Requisition for Erneat Perry. A requisition was issued from the execu- tive department this afternoon for Ernest Perry, who s now under arrest in Washing- ton county, Kansas, and wanted in Buffalo county to answer to the charge of grand larceny. The complainant, George E. Nor- ris, accuses him of stealing four hogs, ag- gregating $45 in value, Omaha Street Ruilway Company. Amendments to the articles of incorpora- tion of the Omaha Street Rallway compa: were recorded in the secretary of stat office today. They provide for changes in the Internal management of the company's affair Contract for Transporting Mails. Gran Ensign of Lincoln has been given & four-year contract for transporting the United States mails between the postoffice and the depots in this city. He is to pro- vide mew equipment and to begin the serv- foe July 1. er General Barry Pre Brigadier General Barry will preside at the meeting of the National Guard Associa- tion of America In Washington next week. He is vice president of the assoclation, but in the absence of the president, who is confined at home with sickness, will oficiate at all meetings. Lincoln Fire Losses. According to the annual report of the fire department $46,135.48 was the total fire loss In Lincoln last year. The two most an rous fires occurred In the months of June and July, when the Windsor barns and the Jaques elevator burned. During the year there wére 140 genuine fire alarms and the losses above insurance aggregated $16,000. The insurance companies were in- volved to the extent of $36,800. The loss for the year amounts to 281-3 per cent, the property involved amounting to $1,627,- 202, Steel Tower for Fire Bell. SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Speclal)— The city fire bell has been removed from its old position on top of twenty-foot posts to a forty-foot steel tower located on prop- erty some time to be occupled by a new second decade was very cold, with mini-city ball. 4 Good Piano News One of the greatest plano sales that has ever taken place In Omaha, Is going on at the present time at the warerooms of Schmoller & Mueller. We have been compelled to cut the price on every plano on our three floors to make room for spring stock. Now is the time to make your purchase if you are looking for a good plano at a low price. We carry a complete line of Steinway, Vose, Emerson, Steger, Steck, A. B. Chase, Mason & Hamlin and 15 other standard makes—uprights in afl the latest designs and fancy wood cases from $138 up to the price of the Stelnway—the plano with- out a rival. We Sell New Piatos on $5 Monthly Payments. Take old instruments in exchange at full value—rent, tune and re- pair planos at lowest rates. 3300 beautitul Chickering upright, only ... $300 Haines Bros. upright, only 3, : 3500 Steger, rent returned from only ........ ros., slightly used, $400 Boston uprignt, O e $30 Mahogany upright, only, $275 Burl Walnut upright, only .. s $1458 .$268 $238 o 3150 18 Other upright planos fully guaranteed, $70, $80, $00 and up. Chickering, Kimball, Henry F. Miller and Pease square Pianos—$45, 855, $65, $75 and up Organs — $10, $15, $20, $25 and up Any piano sold guaranteed to refunded. SGHMOLLER Exclusive R give perfect satisfaction or money For catalogues, prices and further information, write & MUELLER, reseatatives for Steinway Piamos and Self.Playing Planolas. 1313 Farnam $t., Omaha—Tal, 1625. 502 Broadway, Council Bluffs—Tel. 368. BEET RAISERS NOT KICKING Attack en Norfolk Factery Resented by All Olasses of Cit 2 STORY LAID AT DOO! 07 SU3AY TRUST Prices Pald for Beets Satisfactory and Only Knowledge of Alleged Meet- ing Comes Through Omaha Paper NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—The circulation of reports concern- ing the alleged dissatistaction among beet growers around Norfolk during the last two days brings forth a vigorous protest from the business men of this city. The Norfolk News this afternoon denounces the | attack upon the beet sugar industry as evidently the work of an agent of the Sugar trust, which, having failed to drive the beet sugar Industry out of existence through Invading its territory and cutting tbe price of sugar below what it costs to produce It, is now engaged in an effort to prevent the factory from securing con- tracts for the coming season. It is apparent that *he aim is to creaf dissatistaction among farmers, and by lead- Ing them to belleve they are being badly treated, induce them to make no contracts for the season of 1902. The similarity of all these articles proves conclusively that the trust is behind them. The News says: “The chief statement in all these articles, that a meeting of beet growers ls soon to be held in Omaba for the purpose of pro testing against treatment received from the Norfolk factory, is absolutely untrue, so far as can be learned In this city. Not only will the Norfolk beet growers not af tend such a meeting, but they bave no in- formation of it, and, on the contrary, they are well pleased with the beet industry as 1t has been conducted during the last few years. Beet Ralsers Satisfied. “Particularly are they satisfled with the results of beet growing during 1901, and as the contract for 1902 offers the same prices and the same conditions, each one will take as many acres he can handle, unless the Sugar trust can succeed, by its disreputable methods of warfare, in making them believe that they are being imposed upon. If such a meeting as stated were under contemplation, it would not be neces- sary for the farmers around Norfolk to go to the expense of taking it to Omaha. There are halls and other places of public meet- ing In Norfolk, and here would be the natural place to hold it. Norfolk farmers are not cowards by any means, and if they bad anything to say In protest they would not be afrald to express it at home. “The articles that have appeared in the Omaha and Lincoln papers are calculated to injure Nebraska, and Nebraska farmers particularly, and it s surprising that news- papers professing to have the interests of the state at heart should lend themselves to so disreputable a scheme this evi- dently 1s Prices Pald the Farmers. “To show that farmers are mot belng robbed by the factory the News has s cured some figures of prices pald for bee during December, giving the lowest well as the highest price per ton received by each grower quoted: Edward Barr ... Mrs. W. Brandenberg Henry D Jr. C. F. Haas William Haas . ‘Willlam Hawemann . Jacob Horst arles lligen enry Klein Mra. H. K Lewest. Highest. O i ) 4.724 5. srsesas SLELEBELEETESS, & Ober "Rasch . Jacob Rainey . O. F. Bhaw asse Henry Steffen A. C. F. Schultg g Ed Wegener .. . 4628 ‘At these rates for the beet crop, no one can honestly charge that farmers are not belng fairly paid.” Norfolk business men are very much en- raged at the apparent attempt on the part of the Sugar trust, assisted by the new: papers referred to, to cripple the chief in- dustry of this city. For the purpose of showing how~the financial Interests are fathering opposition to the industry, the presidents of the two national banks of the clty were interviewed this afternoon. It there were any move of this sort golng certainly the bankers would be the first to know of it, and their ignorance of the whole matter designates the story take pure and simple. First Heard It from Omaha. W. H. Bucholz, president of the Norfolk National bank, sald: “So far as I am con- cerned, I have never heard of any proposed mass meeting. The first intimation 1 had of any dissatisfaction was when I saw what appeared in the Omahs News of last evening. I belleve the entire statement to be untrue and without a particle of foundas tion of fact. If there existed any dissat- isfaction among the farmers tributary to Nortolk in regard to tests of prices I would know it. I have heard no complaints con- cerning the season of 1901 at all, but, on the contrary, a great many beet growers have expressed themselves extremely well satl fled, many of them receiving a greater p: per ton for their beet crop than they had expected. It is utter ponsense to suppo it any farmer had a grievance that he would go to Omaha to air it. I don't know of any financial interests here that are backing an attack upon the leading indus. try in north Nebrasks.” Belleves Story Untrue. “G. A. Lutkartpresident of the Citizens’ Natlonal bauk, gave as his opinion of the articles appearing in the Omaha and Lin- coln papers that they must be untrue, be- cause It was only a short time ago that the business interests of Norfolk, as well as the farmers, were uneasy over the fact that no contract had been issued by the factory for the coming season, and it was feered that mome would be issued onm ac- count of the fight belng made by the Sugar trust against the beet sugar industry. Con- tinuing, he said “Both business men and farmers were elated when it was announced a few days ago that a contract had been fssued for 1902, offering the same price and conditions as last year, for then it was kmown that the factory would be operated again this season. I have not for several years heard complaint, either of the price or tes given by the Norfolk factory to beel raisers, but have heard numerous expre slons of satisfaction as to the treatment accorded farmers by the factory, and farmers have appeared well pl' sed of late years over the profits derived from beet- ralsing. - The clearegt proof to me that the Industry has been profitable and that beet-ralsers have been honorably treated is the fact that the acreage of late years has steadily increased. It is not true that the financial interests of Norfolk are an- tagonistic to the beet sugar indutry, but, on the contrary, they are very anxious that the industry shall prosper and continue to grow as It has in the past few years." What Business Men Say As corroborative evidence that there is no truth in the storfes the following ex pressions were given by a few of Norfolk's leading merchants who could be hastly seen this afternoon. 8ol G. Mayer sald that he does not know of any meeting of flnancial interests in Norfolk for the above purpose and that he has never known & year in the history of the factory when the growers were better satisfled than at present. Baum Bros. i another firm large deallngs with beet growers and they Ikewise are In Ignorance cf any such meet- fng and say that all of their customers who are beet growers have sald that they were entirely satisfied. Johnson of the Johnson Dry Goods com- pany is a member of another firm who does not know of any such meeting of so-called financlal interests and says that teels sure that the satisfaction is general among the beet growers. that has ARY 19, 1902. At the commencement we announced this to be a matchless Mark-down movement, and this is verified by the fact that thie sale has been successful beyond every an- ticipation. As a fitting climax and to keep alive the interest we are going to close out Beeler Bros. want to be quoted as ®ay- |all the odd Cloths, Napkins, Bed Spreads, ing that they do mot know of the proposed } Table Linen by the yard and remnants at meeting of financial Interests of Norfolk to protest against any action of the fac- tory, as the growers have expressed them- selves to them as being well satisfied with returns of this crop of beets. C. D. Jenkins, one of the proprietors of the Falr store, says s far as he knows the proposed meeting of financial Interests I8 & fake and t 8 customers who are beet growers have expressed themselves as entirely satisfled and that the coming season the factory will have a larger acre- ge than ever befor PURPOSE OF FAKE STORIES Intended to Influence Eastern Con- &r samen When Time Comes to Vote. J. W. Rose of S8an Francisco, auditor of the American Beet Sugar company, who is at present in Omaha, referring to the arti- cle published in Omaha and Lincoln, says: “I have read these articles, but they are 80 very tranaparent and ridiculously got- ten up that they are hardly worth noticing. The source of the inspiration s at once apparent to anyone who s in the least fa- millar with the fight now on between the Sugar trust and the domestic producers. “But whoever wrote those stories did a bungling job of it this time, sure. I don't blame him for carefully concealing his Identity. The dense igmorance of the sub- Ject llsplayed by the author is exceeded only by his lack of common horse sense. If he were going to have a big meeting cf the farmers growing beets for the Oxnard factories he should have chosen a more rationally located place than Omaha. He lost sight of the fact that these beet grow- ers live all the y from 100 to 300 miles from here. “All his other statements are equally so ridiculously absurd as to cause only a smile from the people of Nebraska who live anywhere near these factories. In fact. it was not the intention that the storles would be belleved here. They were simply published to send to the east for wide pub- lication In (he eastern papers, where it was hoped the readers might accept them with more credulity, being ignorant of the facts. The eastern publications could then in turn be brought to the attention of east. ern congressmen with the statement. ‘There's the condition of affalrs out west. where those factories are located, taken from their own home papers.’ “I understand the business men in the section of country tributary to our fac- torles are pretty well stirred up over these fabrications and that vigorous de- nials will be sent you from a number of them. It is not worth while, therefore, for me to say anything more.” CRUSHED BY WAGON WHEELS Anten Bisch Load eof Grand I Fortunes E: GRAND ISLAND, Nel Jan. 18.—(Spe- clal.)—Anton Blscheld, aged 68, was acecl- dentally killed last evening while hauling & load of baled hay. Bischeld has for wany years been an employe of the Union Pa- cific shops In this city. Recently he made arrangements to go to Oklahoma. His wife and four of the children had already gone to the nmew country. He was to leave January 22. He was to settle on a 'm in Oklahoma and was getting the hay to transport. About dusk he was driv- ing toward the city a mile north of here and in going through a ditch the hay Jogged, some of it fell down on the horses and he was thrown under the wheels of the ‘agon. His ribs were crushed through his lungs. Some of his older children were in the city and they were immediately called to his side, the men who had helped him load the wagon seelng the accident at once go- ing to his help and picked him up. He lived long enough to recognize his chil- dren. He was a member of the Anclent Order of United Workmen No. 37, the Maceabes Modern Woodmen and Royal Highlanders and leaves his family well provided for, the insurance in the four organizations be- ing nearly $9,000. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon. His wife and four children in Oklahoma have been not!- fled and will return to Grand Island on the first train. Blacheld was a German, had lived in this city over twenty years, had married for the second time, the first wife having died in 1880, and leaves ten children. WO CONVENT_ID_NS AT FREMONT Business Men Prep: of Ry Kille —Hasard of New by a e for Reception 1 Estate De and State Supervisor FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special.)— Fremont business men are taking much Interest in preparations for the two state meetings which will be held here next month. The Real Estate Dealers' conven- tion, which meets or February 12, and the Stato Supervisors’ meeting on the 18th, The Commercial club has assurances of a large attendance at the former meeting, espectally from Omaha and Lincoln. Much interest is being manifested among the real estate men in other cities of the state. The general increase in the values of farm property and the increased numper of sales being made will make the convention a val- uable one. Chancellor Andrews of the State unver- sity will be present and deliver an address. The sessions will begin on the evening of the 12th and close Thursday evening, The State Supervisors' meeting will prob- ably last two days. The Dodge County Board of Supervisors constitute the com- mittee of arrangements. A good attendance 1s expected and all the county officials of Dodge and adjoining counties have been- In- vited to be present. Students Al HASTINGS, Nel Jan. 18.—(Speclal.)— The students of Hastings college surprised President Filson and the members of the faculty this week by glving the endow- ment to .Hastings college a substantial boost to the amount of $2,500. Although the mass meeting was attended large amount of money was r short time, The most sanguine of those who were promoting the student movement placed the Imit at $1,000. President Filson delivered an address of thanks to the students yes- terday and granted them an extra holiday today for the splendid work they did. Schuyler Bank OMcial SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special.)— Officers for the Schuyler Natlonal bank for the ensuing year are: W. H. Sumner, pres- \dent; M. D. Cameron. vice president; M. L. Weaver, cashier, still further reductions. 5 bleached and Linen, reduced to 48c yard 85¢ unbleachied heavy Scotch Table Linen, 2 yards wide, reduced to bic yard. $1.15 bleached Irish Table Linen, 2 yards wide, reduced to 75 yard. $1.29 bleached Irish Table yards wide, reduced to 79 yard. $1.35 unbleached, round thread, Table Linen, reduced to 8% yard. 00 bleached Irish Table Linen, heaviest ever imported, reduced to $1.25 yard. $2.85 pattern Table Cloths, 2x2 reduced to $1.98 each. $3.75 pattern Table Cloths, 2x2% yards, reduced to $2.50 each. $4.75 pattern Table Cloths, 2x3 yards, re- duced to $2.98 each. $11.00 and $1250 pattern Table Cloths, 214x3 and 2x2%, also 2x3, reduced to $6.50 and $6.75 each. NAPKINS $2.75 bleached Napkins, reduced to dozen. $3.50 bleached Napkins, reduced to dozen. $3.75 bleached Napkins, reduced to dozen. BED SPREADS $1.75 and $1.85 Spreads, hemmed, fringed, with eut corners, reduced to each. $2.25 fringed Spreads, with cut corners. reduced to $1.78 each. Linen, 2 twilled yards, $1.98 $2.48 $2.69 also $1.39 $3.60 hemmed Marsellles Spreads, re- duced to $2.48 each. $5.00 hemmed Marsellles Spreads, re- duced to $3.25 each. RUSSIAN CRASH ‘We put on 500 bolts of this Toweling. We have now eome to the last 20 pleces and this in all probability will be the last call to get a 10c linen Russia Crash at Ge yard. READY MADE SHEETS This speclal sale of Sheets make it pos- sible for you to buy them at less money than same goods cost by the yard. 9-4—2%x2% yards. Extra good quality, at B9¢ each. Same quality and same size, hemstitched, at 69c each. unbleached Table | | Muslin Underwear CONTINUED Excellent materials, gener- ously full garments, careful sew- ing, handsomely trimmed with laces and embroideries. | GOWNS 50c, 69¢, T5c, 85¢, $1.00, $1.50. $1L.75, $2.00 to $3.50. SKIRTS T5¢, 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $2.00, $2.25, £3.00, finer. $1.50, $4.25 and DRAWERS 26¢, 40¢, 50c, 65¢, Sbe, $1.00— hemstitched and embroidered. CORSET COVERS 1 25¢, 40c, 50¢, 65¢, 75¢ and 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, etc., with extra fine laces and embroid- eries. Beautiful New Embroideries Every lady that has seen them admits that we have the pret tiest designs in the city. New matched sets comprising wide and medium flouncing, in- sertions, galoons and allovers to match—all at prices that will meet the closest competition. Imported Scotch Ginghams We have decided to close out before taking inventory all our 25¢ and 30c imported ginghams, All are placed without reserve, on our center aisle counter and no matter how fine the quality, all will be sold at 12§c a yard. KELLEY, STIGER & CO. —a January Linen Sale | Great Sale of New | 20 Per Cent Discount On entire stock of women's and children’s Winter Underwear and Hosiery, Union Suits, Pants and Vests, Tights, Corset Covers, Infants’ Vesty and Bands, silk Union Suits, silk Pants and Vests, Cash. mere and Wool Hosiery, I"leece-lined Hosiery. TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT on entire stock of men's and boys’ winter Underwear and Hosiery, Union Suits, Shirts and Drawers, cashmere and wool Hosiery, men's and boys' flannelette Night Shirts. TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ENTIRE STOCK BLACK DRESS GOODS, COLORED DRESS GOODS, WAIRTINGS, CHALLIS, ETC. FLANNELS 20 per cent discount off all flannels, in- cluding Outing, Scotch, Shirting, Skirting Flannel In all colors, and Eiderdown—also linen warp Flannels, silk warp Flannels and Embroldered edge, baby Flannels, 20 per cent off. FRENCH FLANNELS 20 per cent discount off all our plain French Flannels and filgured Flannels—20 per cent off, BLANKETS 20 per cent discount off all our white, gray and tan fleece Blankets; also woolen Blankets of every kind—20 per cemt off. COMFORTS 20 per cent discount off all our silkoline, cotton, filled Comforts, also down come forts in every size—20 per cent off. Embroidered Waist Patterns 50 per cent discount off all cur embroid- ered French Flannel Waiet patterns, with embroldered bands for trimming. Theso patterns are tucked and yoked and are classed with the best and most stylish; old price, $3.50, $4.50 and $6.00; now half price—50 per cent off. Balance of Long Coats, Jackets, Walking Skirts, Fur Scarfs, Fur Collarettes, I"ur Muffs, Astrachan Capes, Near Seal Capes and Tailor-Made Suits to be closed out regardless of cost. CORNER FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH STREETS _——m———r e MUCH LAND FOR IRRICATION Oentracters Buy Theusands of Acres sad Ditoh in Olay County. CONTEMPLATE BUILDING RESERVOIRS Twenty Cubic Feet Each Second. IMPERIAL, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special)— Kilpatrick Bros. of Beatrice, Neb., bave just closed a deal and acquired 5,000 acres of land in the Frenchman river valley, alss the Champlon water power and irrigation canal. The conelderation was $8 per acre and $8,000 additional for the ditch. One year ago Arterburn Bros. sold thelr ranch of 2,200 acres to Vincent & Faber of Peorlg IIl., who, owing to their inability to carry on the same, sold it back to E. E. Arterburn of this city, who increased it up to 3,360 acres, which, being added to the ditch company’s property and & few smaller Boldings, ;nake up the 5,000 acres just a quired. Kilpatrick Bros. will construct large storage reservoirs along the line of the ditch and will seed 3,000 to 4,000 acres with alfalfa. The Frenchman river flaws twenty cublc feet of water per second and the stream has a fall of from thirteen to sev- enteen feet yer mile. The valley is one of the finest in the weat, of a rich alluvia] deposit, and has al- ways produced excellem crops. It I8 thought the B. & M. will bulld from here upthe river and abandon its present grade. This is the largest sale of land made in the southwestern part of the s sregates $48,000. PUT IN PIER AT PLATTSMOUTH Fifty Men at Work P Supports for road Bri te and ag- % Additional lington Rafl- PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Spe- —Fifty men are now employed in the in a new pler which are 400 feet apart, under the Burlington railroad bridge which spans the Missouri river at this point. The calsson—20x52 feet and three and one-half feet thick—will be ready to be placed In position within one week. A for lighting the caisson while the men are at work going down to bedrock, which will be about ffty feet. y Thoe power plant consists of three bollers, one holsting engine, two alr compressors and two of Adgate's concrete mixing ma- chines. Eleven hundred yards of crushed stone are belng delivered by Judge W. H. Newell and 8. H. Atwood for the founda- tlon of the new pler. Mr. George Adgate of Chicago, general superintendent of construction for the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Rallway com- pany, says that when the west half of the new double track bridge s completed, which will probably be in elghteen months, it will be one of the heaviest In the United States. Mr. Adgate had charge of the work of constructing the new pler under the rail- road bridge in East Omaha last year. C. H. Cartllege of Chi the-chlef engineer. The weather is all that could be desired for pushing the work. Contest for Telephone Line. BLAIR, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special)—At & meeting of the clty council on Wednesday evening s franchise was granted to the Herman Telephone company to run a line into Blair and establish headquarters hel It proposes to run a line east about seven miles to near the Missouri river and thence south to Blair, covering a distance of about twenty miles, with a list of about twenty- five subscribers. It will place a switch- board In its office here, with a capacity of 100 ‘phones, and compete for Blair patron- age. It will charge $1 per ‘phone and a subscriber may become a stockholder on the payment of $25. The Nebraska Telephone company bas already listed a line of sub- scribers practically covering the same ground and has its material here to put up its wire. The point of interest that the two companies are warmly contesting for is that known as the Tyson nelghborhood, and is considered the best locality for a telephone line in the vicinity of Blair or Hermai ‘The Nebraska company has its contract already signed up and will begin work at once. A lively Interest is being taken by advodates of both companies and a meeting was held at the Tyson school house last night and a committee appointed to confer with both parties in regard to their lines. Home Telephone Company. TECUMSEH, Neb, Jan. 18.—(Special.)— The agitation of a home telephone company has been stirred up by the city councll granting certain privileges to several ap- plicants for concessions who make them- selves known as the “Home Telephone com- pany.” Several years ago a-local organiza- tion of this character was well under way when the Nebraska Telephone company ex- tended its sf ines into the city and es- tablished a local system. Now It is belleved the corporation will find competition in a home organization. Harvest Ice at Ci small electric light plant will be installed. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 18. ‘The ice harvest is in full blast at this place. Several thousand tons of nine-inch ice have been put up and Rankin Bros. are now at work on a big contract for the B. & M. rallroad. Haywood Farm Sold. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special.)— ‘The sale of the Haywood farm, three miles west of this place, to Leon Mille! buyer, for $11,700 cash was one real estate deals of the west. house at this point, there not being sufi- clent grain coming to warrant it in keeping open. 200 People air b .A healthy hair will 150 pounds each! has produced s Juxuriant indeed very proud.” — Mra, $1.00. All Dragytets. 4. G AVER CO., Lowsil, Mass. quarter of a pound. There are 120,- 000 of these on the head. Figure it out. It is equivalent to holding an audience of 200 people weighing That doesn’t seem possible, but it's so. It doesn’t seem possible, either, that Ayer’s Hair Vigor can restore color to gray hair; but it does re- store it, and every time, too. It also stops falling of the hair and keeps the scalp clean and healthy. *“Your wonderful Hair Vigor has bee; three years, It keeps the scalp h-llhn 2eod for the past PROSPERITY SHARED BY MEN Nebrasks Corperation Distributes Three Theusand of Its Profits. BEATRICE WORKINGMEN GLADLY SURPRISED Individual Shares Run as H Eighty Dollars Aplece—Saba tial Reward of Marit for Faithful Services. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—The Dempster Mill Manufacturing company surprised its mill men in a happy manner tonight by distributing $3,000 to them. The money was glven pro rata ac- cording to the length of service and the amount of wages pald each ye and sev- eral of the men drew as high as $80 each. C. B. Dempster, president of the company, sald to a reporter for The Bee tonight that 1901 had been a prosperous one for the com- pany and the sum given ton/ght was a re- ward of merit for the faithful service ren- dered by the employes. Farm Institute at Wymore. WYMORE, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Special.)—Ar- 1angements have just been completed for the farmers' Inetitute, which is to be held at Greenwood's hall in this city, January 20-30. Prof. E. A. Burnett will give a stereopticon lecture on the “‘Nebraska School of Agriculture.” Mrw. H. 8. Murphy will give two lectures on slenic Cooking “Hy- and “Domestic Economy." L. D. Stilaon~will tell of the purposes ot the {nstitute. Dr. N. Newm, We COLUMBUS, Neb.,, Jan. 18.-—(Special.)=— Dr. N. Newman, an eye speclalist who tablished headquarters here a year ago and has since made regular trips to most of the towns in this part of the state and against whom a Sfoux City woman brought & divorce suit about two months ago, is reported In a recent issue of a Nashville, Tenn., paper to have just been married in that city to Miss Sadie Hirsch. ’ support one-