Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 11, 1902, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDA Y, JULY 11, 1902 trouble in getting their crops harvested ow- 1ng to the excessive rainfall. NEBRASKA CITY, July 10.—(Special.)— The bridge on the southern line of the B. & Rains Ocase for a Day and Give Time to | M., near Nemaha, went out last night and Repair Some of the Damage. all trafic was suspended until repairs could be made. A temporary structure was put in place today. The line from this city TRAINS ARE RUNNING, BUT BEHIND TIME | to Lincoln was opened this afternoon for the first time. The passenger train that 161t here yesterday morning returned at 11:15 o'clock today, having got no further than Unadill LINWOOD, Neb., July 10.—(Special)— The weather has cleared off after ten days of almost continuous rain, in which six . inches of water bave fallen. The subsoll (From a Staft Correspondent.) 1s thoroughly soaked. Much small grain 1s LINCOLN, July 10.—(Special.)—With the | damaged. Wheat that is cut is growing and rising of the sun this morning the water in | oats are down and rusting. Corn Is not the Salt creek bottoms began to fall, and |lald by on account of so much rain, some by 6 o'clock tonight had practically disap- | only being plowed once. peared from the manufacturing and whole- le district. With two or three days of sunshine the creek will be almost back to its normal flow. An investigation of the flooded district today show that the damage was quite gen- eral, mostly to the offices of the various inundated buildings. Cellars almost with- out number were filled with water and some atock was rendered worthless. In the cellar of Hargreaves Bros, at Elghth and O stroets, fifty sacks of salt were ex- posed to the water and numerous boxes containing grocery supplies. It is estimated that the water raised fully six feet in as many hours yesterday afternoon and even- FLOOD WATERS SUBSIDING Lincoin and Beatrice Still Partly Un- der Water and Families Drive from Home Not All Able to Return. Rains Abate in Cuming. WEST POINT, Neb., July 10.—(Specfal.) —For the first time since July 4 the rain has ceased and outdoor work is possible. Corn is very backward and has suffered considerably from cold and wet. Many flelds ehow yellow stalks. Small grain, both wheat and oats, glve promise of a magnificent yleld. Rye and barley are being harvested now and promise well. Wheat and oats will be cut within ten days. Considerable hay has been spolled by water, but the crop is the heaviest in years and the loss will not be materlal, Potatoes throughout the country are in ::g and today it fell about the same dis- | o\ " \onqition, very fow flelds showing son signs of rot. With warm, dry weather the Some of the families driven before the flood last night returned to their homes today, but a majority of them are still housed In the Park school building and in the court house. Supplies for the bomeless were given by the Lincoln Milling com- pany, M. Wagner & Co., dealers in mea and several other merchants Trafflc was resumed on most of the rall- rond lines this morning, though not with- out diffculty. The eastbound tralns were several hours late in arriving, being held back pending repairs to the track and roadbed. Every avallable laboring man in the clty was in demand today. Big gangs were put to work on the rallroad and ex- tra hands were needed to clear away the debris of the flood at the various manufac- turing and wholesale houses. Some of the losses are summarized as tollo Hedge's Iron works, $1,000; soaked and warped patterns. Searle & Chapin, $1,000; loss of plaster and cement and damage to sheds. Dierks Lumber company, $200; damage to coal and lumber. Whitebreast Coal and Lime company, $200. Hutchins & Hyatt, coal and lumber, $100. Lincoln Ice company, $100 to $1,000. F. A. Brown Lumber company, $300. corn crop will recover its tone and will yleld a big crop, as the stand could not be better. FIX CORPORATION VALUES ncoln Board of BEqualization Raises All Except the Lig ing Company. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 10.—(Special.)—The Lan- ter County Board of Equalization this afternoon passed upon the complaints of the Commercial club agalnst the assessment of three public service corporations, making ttese changes in the valuation: The Lincoln Tractlon company, from $24,000 to $50,000. The Nebraska Telephone company, rf from $9,500 to $20,000. The Lincoln Gas and Electric company, lowered from $115,000 to $75,000. Attorney A. 8. Tibbetts, who appeared in the cases for the Commercial club, filed ex- ceptions to the findings, and, it is under- stood, will appea] to the district court. Clerk Wells has certlified to the auditor the following abstract of the Lancaster county assessment for the last year. ralsed d chiefly to Cooper Ice company, $200. e Schaupp & Hurd, $100; corn, chop and | groree 'v%‘l&.fiv’;ys& hay. Cattle 4.2 J. W. Melson, 1127 B atreet, $760, in | Mules -] twenty-five head of cattle, s ; X h‘lln:gerl of the Lincoln Ice company say sm'nm'en[. nes. ! Bafes ... 3 that their house at Sixth and J streets may Billlard tables. 695 be damaged $100 or it may amount to $1,000, Carriages and 868 depending on how much the ice stored there | Watches and clocks 107 s melted. Sewing machines 967 Planos . U7 Flood Waters Turn Back. ] BEATRICE, Neb., July 10.—(Special Tel- 9,268 esram.)—The flood situstion tonight s | Manufacturers’ tools 1025 Agricultural implem” 7! more favorable than at any time since the | ABFICUItUTE] APICT! 1 high water reached the city. At noon to- Diamonds and jewel Moneys in bank. Credits of bank: Other mone: Other credl Ronds, stoc! Shares of stocks Corporation pro} day the water began to recede and during the afternoon the river fell six inches. The raliroad yards are still flooded and in places the river is nearly a milo wide. No effort h been made to operate trains in or out of this city for the last two days. SO bEEEREER Saloons, restaurants In the western part of town, along the | Household furniture. bottom lands, the loss will be most severe, [ Real estate investm'ts s sidewalks, fences, bridges and outbuild- | A of railroad prop. Amt. of telegraph prop . ‘Amt. of pal. car prop. .. ... ‘Acres improved land. 897,26 Acres unimp’ved land 100,303 Tmproved ot 14983 Unimproved lots....... 30,180 Articles of Incorporation of these insti- tutions .were recorded in the secretary ot state’s office today: The Fremont Milling company, Fremon! capital stock, $0,000; incorporators, A. Nehrbas, P. C. Lane and Roma L. Lane. The Oregon Klectric Power company, amendments prohibiting_the alteration of bylaws except by the afMirmative vote of a majority of the stock issued and outstand- ings have been washed away and many rooldents forced to leave their homes. Early this morn'ng a 3-months-old babe came down the stream In a washtub and was rescued with much difficulty. The in- fant was taken to the home of Pollceman Hall, where it is being cared for. Many Darrow escapes from drowning are re- ported, but as yet no fatalities have oc- curred. If the water contlnues to recede the Rock Island road will get a train out of this city for Jansen, Neb., sometime to- night. PIERCE, Neb., July 10.—Speclal.)—It has rained nearly every day here for the past two weeks, the heaviest rain of the season falling here last night. The wheat crop !s roady for harvest as soon as the weather will permit the farmers to get into the flelds. The heads of the wheat are very lerge and well filled and somo are predict- ing that their wheat will yleld from thirty to fifty bushels per acre. Corn Is in good condition, consldering the wet weather, and with some clear weather the crop will be a record breaker in this country next fall. Valtey County Not Slighted. ORD, Neb., July 10.—(Special.)—It con- tinues to raln nearly every day and farm- ers are getting uneasy abcut the grain. It is ready to harvest but keeps so wet they ing. fhe Cozad Mutual Telephone company, Cozad; capital stock, §2,500; for operating telephone lines in Dawson county. The supreme court today made the fol- lowing orders: Thomas against Thomas; motion for re- hearing denfed. State against Union Pacific Rallroad Company; leave to_plaintiff to flle excep- tlons to ' report of referee within thirty days trom today. Chicago, Buriington & Quincy Railroad Company agajnst ~ Martelle: reversed: Barnes, C.:"Potna, C. concurring In & van, C. J., dissenting in & separate opinion; Oldham, C., dissent- ing In & separate opinion. hicago, St. Paul, Minneapolls A Omaha Rallroad * Company against Lagerkran affirmed; Albert, C. Sedgwick, J., dissent ing in a separate opinion. &ao\'er ainst Haynes reversed; Barnes, C. Courler Printing and Publishing Com- pany against Leese; reversed; Albert, C. cannot get into the flelds. Cuyler against Lilly; afirmed; ' Hol- Winter wheat will yield twenty-five bush- [ 9PN & oo Siate; amrmed. Hol- els as an average, and rye is splendid, | comb, J. though the acreage of each is small. Rarldoiph against State; afirmed; Hol- comb, Corn 18 looking well and there never was the acreage their is this year. If the crop matures well Valley county will have al- most unlimited quantities of corn. KENNARD, Neb., July 10.—(Spectal.)— This section was visited by the heaviest downpour of raln ever witnessed in Ken- mard. It started raining In solld sheets sbout & p. m. yesterday and for one hour oured down In torrents. The Fremont, Ikhorn & Missouri Valley track a short distance east of the Loup was badly dam- aged, it causing a delay of all trains for ten hours. The road and bridges were com- pletely submerged. Farmers golng home e compelled to return to Penn, it being @angerous to go through the high water, which, in some places, was fourteen feet leep. Many had narrow escapes from Irowning. Stafe ex rel Brickett against Alliance; order of district court dismissing the sev- eral actions reversed: judgment; writ al- lowed with costs; Holcomb, J. WHISKY HAS NOM DE PLUMES Sold in Ord Under Guise of Any 0ld Thing Called for with Knowing Wink. ORD, Neb., July 10.—(Speclal)—Ord fs a “dry” town this year, the people voting two majority not to license saloons. There is continued evidence, however, that a cop- siderable quantity of the oh-be-joyful Is on band, and the boys around town are having consideruble sport with local drug- glsts just now on account of a witness in a criminal case the other day testifying that he got a bottle of whisky at one of the drug stores. The state's attorney promptly began to question the witness to learn how he got it. He finally admitted that one of the men of Ord had told him to go to the drug store in question and call for 411" and it would be all right. The druggist explains that “411" fs nothing but bitters. Another faverite pre- scription is “meat and malt,” and one man when, upon calling for each of the above in turn, and being assured that they were out of stock, winked knowingly and sald: “Well, give me a bottle o hog cholera med- icine, I'm dry."” Bad Storm In York County. YORK, Neb, July 10.—(Special.)—Last evening there was a very severe wind- storm south and west of York. Mrs. Ed Russell, returning from York to her home, was caught in the storm and her buggy thrown over, which resulted in breaking her Fight arm and damaging the buggy. Wind- mills and small outbuildings were blown down. Farmers are baving considerable Doctors’ Bills Secem large to you? As a rule, they are not. Doctors Neither Ticket Nor Momoy, NEBRASKA CITY, July 10.—(Special)— Jo Kearns, a 12.year-old boy, arrived a earn every cent they charge. Trust them. When your doc- tor says Ayer’s Cherry Pec- toral is the best thing for that hard cough of yours, believe him. Coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, consumption, “I have used Aver's Cherry Pec- toral in my family for eight y:?l'-n and think it a most wonderful medicine especially for the coughs and colds of children, and even for pneumonia.”’— Mrs, W, H. Brymer, Shelby, Ala. 3. €. AVERCO., Lowelt, Mass. the Burlington station yesterday afternoon, and after wandering about town for a while ke attracted the attention of Oficer Horstman, who questioned him and found that he was an emigrant from Ireland on his way to Fairfield, where be has an uncle He was put on the wrong train at Kansas City and reached Nebraska City without & ticket or money. Mayor Bartling wired the mayor of Fairfield, who instructed him to send the boy along. The little fellow is from County way and has been on the road about thri He went for- ward today. Giets $100,000 o Year Because be has a keen, clear brain in a vigorous body. Electric Bitters give both, and satisty or no pay. Try them. B0c. WORST OF THE FLOOD OVER Rivers at Dos Moines Commenoe to Recede Late Thursday Evening. DAY WAS WORSE THAN ITS PREDECESSOR Every Levee In the City Overflows, Families Driven from Homes and Factory District (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, July 10.—(Spectal.)—It was supposed yesterday that the cHmax had been reached in the flood troubles in cen- tral Towa, but when daylight came this morning and the people of Des Molnes dis- covered that the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers had both been steadily rising all night and were still going up, they real- ized that the worsf“was to come. Bright skies gave promise of better things for another week, but today the rivers wers raging outside their channels and spread- ing all over the adjacent country and did not commence to fall until late at night. Every levee of the city was broken over, rallroad grades were washed out and instead of fifty families homeless there were at least 150 houses that had to be abandoned wholly or in part. As many of those who were compelled to vacate on short notice were poor people, the suffer- ing immediately became intense, and it was found necessary to start a subscription pa- per for a fund to relleve the sufferings of poor folks. The families who were forced from thelr homes will suffer much loss even it the waters immediately subside, for their gardens are destroyed and the houses are filled with mud and filth. Many of the levees which have been broken over were regarded as higher than would ever be needed and the houses were not thought to be In danger. Early this morning there was a great de- mand for boats of any kind. The people de- sired to get their furniture out of the houses as eoon as possible, and in some cases it was impossible to find boats enough to take away the women and chil- dren until they were thoroughly fright- ened. Women were calling from upper story windows of small houses and begging for boats and many narrow esoapes from drowning were reported. Only by making a thorough organization of the forces engaged in rescue and rellef work was it possible to prevent loss by drowning. Livestock suf- fered greatly and many animals were lost. Frank Mahoney, a boy 9 or 10 years old, was drowned this afternoon In the Coon river in the western part of the city. He was in a boat with others when the boat upset in slack water and he cou)d not be rescued. Fear for Water Works. The greatest alarm prevalled early in the day when the Des Moines Water company gave notice to its patrons that if the Coon river rose a foot more it would be Impos- sible to keep it out of the pumping sta tion, which 1s protected by a dirt levee. If the water should break over the levee it would completely flood the atation and then it would take at least a week to clear it out and prepare to resume pumping. There is no provision for such an emer. gency. It was realized at once that this would put a stop to hundreds of the in- dustries of the city depending on city water, and it would be necessary to draw the fires under nearly every steam boiler. Men were put to worl: at once on the levee which surrounds the water plant, and al- though the water kept rising steadily until moon it was kept back, and at 1 o'clock the water in the Coon river commenced to re- cede slowly. This gave great relief to the city, though reports from above indicated that possibly the river might rise again and surpass its record. During the night it went up about four feet. This evening it is almost stationary. The water in the Des Molnes river went to the twenty-two-foot mark at the Lo- cust street bridge in the center of the city, the highest mark since the flood of 1851. It backed up in the sewers on the east side and flowed out into the streets The street car lines running past the state capitol went through water a foot deep before reaching the Northwestern track. All the business houses in & large arca were threatened. Nearly half the factories in the city were shut down be- cause of water. All that portion of Eas: Des Molnes lying south of the rallroad tracks and Including the distriot where the starch works were was flooded. In the northern part of the city many houses were surrounded. All that part of the city in the direction of Sevastopol and South Des Moines was cut off. Ratiroads Great Sufferers. The railroad companies were great suffer- ers today. The Great Western not only lost & long bridge over the Des Moines river, but a large amount of grade. Its trains went out over the Keokuk & West- ern to the south side. The Keokuk | Western was forced to give up during the day. The water of Coon river flowed over a long grade and trestle work. The com- pany sent out hundreds of carloads of cinders and dirt to be dumped in to pre- vent washing out of the tracks. Finding th's would not do, the company dumped many carloads of lump coal into the river to fortify the embankment. The tracks of the Des Moines Union rallway were inundated and many trains of cars standing on the sidings in the yards, some of them loaded, were under water. The Rock Island at Valley Junc- tion had & great deal of trouble in keep- ing above water, but succeeded in putting the trains through. The street car company suffered from the flood. The lines to South Des Moines and to the southern part of East Des Moines and to Highland Park were all abandoned. A large amount of track was washed out. The city council held & epeclal meeting today and appointed a committee to sec about cleaning up the city after the sub- sidence of the flocd. Late tonight the embankment of the Keokuk & Western rallroad broke through and the large factory district in the heart of the city is flooded. About a dozen factorfes in wood working and machinery s surrounded by water and the ma- chinery damaged. The damage here will be larger than at any other place, proba- bly reaching $25,000. It is estimated to- night that the entire loss in Des Moines today was about $100,000. The water in both rivers ls slowly des clining and the worst is over. Little Stoux Rising. ONAWA, Ia, July 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The water in the Little Sloux river is coming down In great volume and ralsed fourteen Inches last night. At the Perry bridge, six miles east of town, it is now running out on the Missourl bottom considerably. The Maple river is very high and the water runs clear across the Sioux and out cuto the Missouri bottem. Mr.. Quacken- bush, who lives near the Sioux, was routed cut by a rush of water and forced to fiee at 4 o'clock this morning. The farm of James Baker, between Maple and Soux rivers, is covered with water and catfish were caught In his fleld of barley yester- day. He has a splendid crop and will lose heavily The current is very slow in streams owing to high water in the Misscuri river and will take some time ‘to run off. There have been no trains on the Northwestern from Onawa to Wall Lake since Monday. The rallway officers sald they would try to get a train east tonight if possible, but at the last minute declared all traine will be abandoned for the present. Floods In Kansas. CONCORDIA, Kan., July 10.—The Repub- lean river is still rising and hundreds ot acres west and north of the city are under water. Several hundred head of live stock have been drowned and much stacked wheat has been washed away. The strong current has left its present channel, and it is feared that the dam and mills will be left on dry land when the water subsides. August Johnson and family were reacued from their home in a boat. A house went down the river today. At Rice the river ia four miles wide. KANSAS OITY, Mo, July 10.—The Mis- sour{ river at Kansas City was seven-tenths of a foot above the danger line at 10 o'clock this morning, the gauge reading 21.7, with the probability of a further rise | at this point of one foot within the next twenty-four hours. However, no serious damage has resulted so far, and the weather bureau today reports that In the 'BEATRICE SWEPT BY FIRE| Loss Will Exoeod One Hundred and Seventy- Five Thousand Dollars. KLEIN AND GREEN BLOCKS TOTAL LOSS Fire ia of Incendiary Origin, Peing the Third Attempt Made Within & Year to Bulldings This Time Destroyed. BEATRICH, Neb., July 10.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Last night's fire was the most disastrous in the history of the city. The Kleins Mercantile company's bullding and (he Green block are total losses, The loes will excoed $175,000. The fire originated in the stairway of the Green block and was of incendlary orlgin. A couple of men were observed by a telephone girl running away from the bullding about the time the fire was dis- covered. absence of more rains a slight fall may be expected by Friday morning. Many trains | from the west were again late today. The | Kaw also had risen slightly since yester- | day. TOPEKA, Kan., July 10.—The flood sit- uation In Topeka is more serious than at any time since 1802, the Kansas river to- day being fourteen feet and Mix inches above the low water mark and still rizing. Inhabitants of ‘Lit- tle Russia,” in the northeastern part of the city, have abandoned their homes or moved to the upper stories. The west end of the city park is under water. Wolft's packing plant and various mills and other buildings are in danger and some millers are removing their stocks of grain. Stroet oar and railway tracks in the outskirts are under water and the strong current has driven driftwood against the street rallway bridge, twisting it badly. SIDNEY, I July 10.—(Special.)—The last month has been one full of disap- polntment for farmers. There have been but few clear days and the rains have been very heavy, as about twelve Inches of water has fallen. The crop situation is very bad. The corn is flooded in many places and rotting in others. The spring wheat is down and much cannot be har- vested, and many tons of hay have been lost. The potato crop will be good if dry weather soon sets in, but at present they are spolling in the hill, and are selling at 40 cents per bushel. Rural mall carriers are hindered a great deal by the bad roads and recent rain REPUBLICAN NOMINEES NAMED resentative VALENTINE, Neb, July 10.—(Speclal Telegram.)—The republican senatorial con- vention of the Fourteenth district, held here today, was well attended and filled with enthusiasm and utmost harmony. The convention was called to order by C. H. Cornell and organized by electing W. W. Wood as chairman aad D. W. Galns as secretary. W. C. Brown of Keya Paha county was nominated by acclamation and declared the nominee by unanimous vote. He is an attorney of ability and gqualified for the position of state senator. Resolutions were adopted endorsing President Roosevelt. Immediately after adjournment of the senatorial convention the republican dele- gates of the Fifty-second representative district organized by electing Frank L. Brewster as chairniat’‘and E. C. Cole as secretary. ¥ David Hapna was nominated by a unani- mous vote. He is a prominent stockman of Cherry county, Dossessing necessary qualifications of lawmaker. In either con- vention better men could not have been selected. Benedict May Get Newspaper: BENEDICT, Neb., July 10.—(Speclal.)— Benedict as been without a paper for nearly two weeks. W. E. Muth, the editor, has moved his newspaper plant to York and has consolidated with the York Teller. They have rented the large business room for- merly occupled by Myers Bros., jewelers, Benedict may now get two newspapers, A man from York is coming here with press and printing outfit and Grant Douglas of this place expects to start a paper this week. Linemen Active at Franklin. FRANKLIN, Neb., July 10.—(Special Tel- cgram.)—The Franklin Telephone company has a force of men restringing wires about town and in a short time will have its exchange In working order. Its line to Macon, Neb., has been completed, which 1s of great benefit, both to Macon and Franklin. It has about elghty telephones on the exchange in town. Appropriates Mortgaged Rig. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 10—(Special.) —Sherift McBride returned from Hooper this evening with Richard J. Williams, who while working on a farm near Weeping Water got into trouble with a young woman and found It necessary to depart. In dolng so he took a horse and buggy The stalrway had been saturated with coal oll. This is the third attempt made this year to burn out the block In which the bufldings were situated. The city pumping station is under water from the flood and the firemen, assisted by a brigade of 1,000 ~itizens, fought the flames with buckets. Tho heat from the burning bullding was 8o intense that wood- work on bulldings 100 yards away blistered and smoked and windows in adjoining bulldings broke from the heat. The cornice on the Masonic temple, the Drake block and Paddock hotel melted from the heat and fell to the ground. The paint on these bulldings scaled off, The guests in the Paddock all packed their effects and were prepared to flee had the hotel caught fire. An approximate list of the losses in the fire as follows: Kleln Mercantile com- pany, stock and bulldings, $114,000; Green block, $12,000; Boddy's grocery, $7,000; Brinkers' steam bakery, $2,000; 8. W. Young, music store, $3,000; J. E. Cobbey, lawyer, $2,000; W. H. Rodman, printer, $1,500; D. Folsum, $1,000; other tenants, $3,000. The losses on adjoining buildings from heat were as follows: Masonic block and Beatrice National bank, $1,000; Pad- dock hotel, $800; Drake block and Beatrice club, $300; Nebraska Telephone company, $500. Owing to the light plant and pumping sta- tion being shut down it was impossible to turn in a general alarm. The whistles of the switch engines in the Union Pacific yards and the clanging of church bells, however, served to arouse the majority of Beatrice residents, but many were unaware of the fire until this morning. Klein has opened up at the corner of Fifth and Ella streets and will resume business as soon as rallway traffic is re- sumed. ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING GIRL Man Under Arrest Identified by His Fourteen-Year-01 Vietim, COLUMBUS, Neb., July 10.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Sheriff Byrnes returned this aft. ernoon from Creston in charge of D. Cor- coran, for whom a warrant had been fs- sued charging him with assault on the per- son of Martha Handke, the 14-year-old daughter of Herman Handke, living near Creston. The prisoner is an agent for a Chicago portrait house, and in canvassing Creston Tuesday he came to the home of Doc Palmateer, where he found no one home but Martha, who as a domestic was engaged in caring for a baby. Finding her alone, it is alleged that the young man locked the doors, pulled down the blinds and accomplished his design. The prisoner was arrested by Constable Evans at Lind- say and brought to Creston, where he wa identified by his victim. His preliminary examination will occur tomorrow. Militia Company on Dress Parade, NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., July 10,—(Spe- clal.)—The Newman Grove guards, which were but recently organized, made their first appearance In public in the parade here on the Fourth. This organization is composed of about forty young men of the town and adjacent country. The company is making rapld progress under the able leadership of their captain, Major Lelces- ter, who ls an experienced soldier and drill- master, having served in the British armies and also as major of the First Kansas in- fantry during the Spanish-American war. The captain is ably assisted by Lieuten- ants Pearson and Forney. Thg guards ed the regulation uniforfs them- nd bave made application for mem- bership in the national guard of the state. Boer Commandant Loses Fleld Glass. FREMONT, Neb., July 10.—(Speclal)— Commandant Wessels, formerly chief of ar- tillery of the Boer army, had his field glass, which he had carried during the entire war, stolen from the waiting room of the Union Pacific yesterda He passed through thie city on his way to Norfolk, and in transferring his baggage to the Elk- horn left the glass In its case In the walt- ing room. 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Prices are no index whatever to the class of goods we sell. This sale has pleased thousands—it'll please you. Come! 3,000 Yards all wool and eflk and wool challis—tull Si-inch wide—in small and large figures, stripes and polka dots—absolutely cheap at 0c per yard—on wpeclal sale while they last—at— 29c¢ Fancy Batiste in a varfety of colors and patterns—12 yard dress patterns for—per pattern 12¢C Hammocks Hammocks A GOOD HAMMOCK— 80x76 inches, only -.-48° HAMMOCK—Full size, sssorted col- ors, with spread and pil- 76C low, only . All of our extra large hammocks with Fancy Lawns Bwell new line of fancy lawns in a large varlety of new and handsome colors _and tterns — worth § 1-c—Friday for, per yard— = Bleached Pillow Cases 42x36 — made of _good heavy muslin—worth 1o ~Friday only, yard— 3C Fancy Corded Dimities in an endless variety of new patterns—worth per yard, 12lgc—Friday only— per yar 1 2C Bleached Sheets T2x00—heavy _ wear—well bleached—worth 8¢ each —Friday only— 45¢c HAMMOCK~Full size—heavier than above—spread and plllow HAMMOCK—Full and deep valance— oaly o ..1.24 large detachable pillow and 18-inch ~HAMMOCK — 80x38 inches. Bwiss valance—our regular weave—large plllow and 2.08 Sannieer.1.94 Croquet Sets A good 4-ball set, hard maple coen onen. I06 A good 6-ball set vesesens 89 A good 8-ball set.. . J Ry - An 8-ball set nicely painted with heavy arches and well made . B O e veossleld An extra fine 8-ball set, finely painted ....... 124 ze—apread, plllow cene ceseew Friday Hardware Barg'ns Norka Lawn Mower, 12-in cutter 2.10 Norka Lawn Mower, 14-in cutter 2.48 Water Coolers—2-qt., usually $1.68—Friday .........1.24 Water Coolers—3-qt., usually $1.98—Friday ........1.68 Jim’s Toasters—the perfect cone shaped bread toaster Sold for 29c—Friday for .......cvovvvuviniienn. 1€ Mrs. Potts’ Bad Ircns—every day price 79¢—Friday .. 72 ¢ W R.BENNETT (() 16™ & HARNEY STs. If You Want the Best In looking at offices in different buildings, the greatest pralse/the owner or rental agent can give an office s to say that it is “as good as an office in The Fao Building.” It may be In some respects, but it can not be in every respect. The Bee Butiding is one of the only two absolutely fireproof office bulldings in Omaba. The Bee Building is the only bullding having all night and all day Sunday elevator service. The Bee Bullding furnishes electric light and water without sd- ditional cost. The Bee Bullding is kept clean, not some ot the time, but all of the polats in mind when. Jook those listed below, If you are wise. for an offic: and you will take ome of List of vacant rooms in The Bee Building Ground Floor. Rental Per Month, ROOM H: 18x43 feet, Faces Seventeenth street and has windows along the alley. This is a large, light room, and the rental price includes heat, light, water and itor service. It has an entrance both on The Bee Bullding Court and Seventeenth street 2 ik Price $65.00 First Floor. SUITE 101: There is no finer office suite in Omaha than this one. It is located ust on the right hand of the great marble stairway, and has unusuall arge windows looking upon the front entrance way of the butlding It fronts on Farnam street. One room is 17x19 and the other §x19. It has a burglar-proof vault, marble mantel-plece, hardwood floors, and will be frescoed to suit tenant ae iy Fi - Price $76.00 ROOM 104: This room s jus the head of the main stairway on the first floor, It would be a very desirable office for some real estate man or_con- tractor. The floor Space 18 16X18 feet ........... sesvessrss wrn seressssnses Price $20.00 . ThirdFloor. ROOM 808: This room is 21x8 feet and is very conveniently located near elevator. A sign on vator Pl v ROOM 838: This room is 17x32 feet and will be divided to suit the This room s particularly adapled for some concern needing large space and is a declded!: ndsome office, having an entrance facing the court and windows lwilng out upon Seventeenth street. It has a very large burglar-proof vault, hard wood floors and is one of the cholce: i ?m'w)m Fourth Floor. ROOM 401: 15x13 feet. This room I8 next to the elevator and faces court. It has a large burglar-proof vault and is well ventilated. ‘Has good light, and for the price furnishes first-claés accommodations ..Price $17.50 Fifth Floor. SUITE 514: This Is & very large room, 17x43 feet. It faces west, but Is very light and_well ventilated. It is very seldom that space of this size 15 of- fered in The Bee Building. It could be used to advantage by eome firm employlng a large number of clerks, or requiring large floor space—a wholesale jeweler, or manufacturer s agent, who would like to be in a fireproof building, or it will be div ided to suit the tenant. Price $50.00 ROOM 521: This room faces the court and is 18x14 feet. It has a burglar-proof vault, and as it 18 near the telegraph office and on the same floor with a number of grain firms, it would be a particular good room for a grain firm desiring first-class accommoda tion B oy e Price $20.00 Sixth Floor. SUITE 610: This consists of two rooms, both 18%4x11%. Each of them has a large burglar-proof vault, have been newly decorated and are rooms where any business or professional man may be comfortable. Price for the two el P R. C. PETERS & CO,, Rental Agents. the the door can be readily seen in stepping off the ele- + sessesesec PTICE S15.00 tenant. floor ces in the bullding. Ground Floor, Bee Building