Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1915, Page 3

—_~ Nebraska SHAHAN INSPECTS COUNTY BASTILES State Official Reports on Conditions of Jails and Poor Farms, FINDS SOME PRISONS VACANT (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 4—(Special.)—Secre- | tary Shahan ot the State Board of Chari- | ties and Correction inspected the jails | and county farms of Plerce, Knox, Wayne, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon and Thurs- ton counties last week and has made a report to the governor upon their condl thow | The jall in Plerce county, while old, is | in good condition and equipped In a mod- | ern way, but the poor farm house is not | a8 it should be, nothing modern about it, | no electric lights or bath tub. He was pleased to find workmen pull- ing down the Knox county jail and get- | ting ready to put up a new one with | modern fixings, Knox has no poor farm, Wayne Jall in Good Shape. Wayne county has a good jail and it is kept in good shape. :t has a separate | room for female prisoners. There are no | the Nebraska GRAIN STRO!{G AND HIGHER Cash Wheat on Omaha Market Up Two Cents with Saturday Re- ceipts Heavy and All Sold. FURTHER ADVANCE EXPECTED In keeping with Chicago, the Omaha Saturday wheat market was strong, mak ing a gain of one to two cents, with $1.03 as the top price, though most of the eales were made below this figu These sales were for cash and the range of advance was considerable below that oi the option. Wheat for December delivery, on the Chicago market gold as high as $1.16%, with the close right at the top. The 15w price for the day was $1.10!. This ls about the highest that the optlon has been | since it became a several months ago The spread in pr on the May option was almost as great as that on the De- cember, on it the low being $1.12% and high, $1.16%. Like December, close was at the high point of the day Chicago prices on corn and oats were about a cent up and there 18 a prevallin opinion that the top has not been reachec trading proposition, Look for Higher Prices. While local grain men assert that an the ) THE OMAHA Nebraska WANTS A VIADUCT FOR CITY OF YORK | Mayor of Town Calls on Members of State Rail Body in Interests of the Project. PRESENT ONE TO0 NARROW (From a Statf Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 4.—(Speclal.)—Willlam Colton, mayor of the city of xork, called on the members of the State Rallway commission today in an effort to it them Interested In a viaduct proposition |in that city. The present viaduct over the Northwestern railroad tracks is too | narrow and has no sidewalk space, and | the mayor und council are anxious to find out whether the rallway commission has jurisdiction over a matter of this kind or whether the eity council has authority to compel the rallway company to build new viaduet In the absence of Chairman Clarks, “ommissioner Hall took the matter up vith the mayor, and is undecided just 1t this time whether the commission has jurisdiction over a matter of this kind, but the commisston will look into it and ascertain whether it has authority to act SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 3 Nebraska Nebraska Hall Off to East o et T e o With Petition Copy | wen e wirea o beiva e oving 1 when he retired to private lite owing to JOLN, Dec. 4.—(Special Telegram.) iliness. He is survived by his wife, son, | Charles C. 8mith and hter, Elula Smith. The funeral held Friday tary of State Pool thia afternoon | afrernoon prepared a ceftified copy of the petition and preamble filed yesterday requesting the name of Woodrow Wilson upon the DRUG STOCK DAMAGED Nebruaka Drimary o and e BY FIRE AT BEATRICE | wag given to Dr. P, » Hall, democ LAN was same national committeeman from Noebraska, | BEATRICE, Neb, Dec. 4.—(Speolal who left this afternoon for Washington, | Telegram.»—Fire carly today damaged | where he will attend the meeting of the |the stock of the Crump Drug company | national democratic committee, Wwhich |qt Wymore to the extent of $2,0. The meets next week. 1t Is suppo that he | firg gtarted in a bundle of linoleum in will present the petition to the president | {he back of the store from an unknown with approprinto remarks. He was 80 | qauge, The loks s covered by Insur companied by Adjutant General P. L. |gnea h | | Hall, jr., who will take up some matter |affecting the state guard with the War » | department. Nebs Dec. 4 A highly Salem Tesp * Ploneer In L a. farmer, was seriously injured h yos- BXE eb., Dec. 4.—~(Speclal)=Dr. | torday by a runaway mule team he was | H. @, Smith, one of the oldest citisens f | (rying to stop. Mr. Baldridge clung to Exeter, died suddenlly at his home here the head of one of the animals until he Wednesday afternoon, aged 79 years. Dr. | was so badly hurt that he lost consclous- | Smith helped to organize Fillmore county | ngss. He had one arm broken and seems | |and took an active part in the develop- | to be serfously Injured internally Dr. Bradbury in New Offices ING-PECK ‘Omeoba’s Larges!. Livaw!, Laading Meny Store” prisoners in that pounty, The county has | OPinion on futures prices on grain would b no poor farm, but rents what was for- | be a mere guess, that guess is that there Wayne Chief's Report wmerly the court house, situated about |!8 going to be a continued advance so e : a3 | teven miles from the county seat of | 1ong as Europe is taking large quantities | The report of N”W,‘m‘,"d,”“ Conn u'f Nayne, for which the county pays a |Of United States grain. In this connec- | the Wayne Normal school was filed with { rental of $220 a year. The owner occupies | tion they point to the fact that up to the governor this morning, and shows |this date In December one year ago, |that of the $13,000 allotted to that school & part of the bullding and the commis- sioners pay $ a week for boarding prison. ers when they are well and $ if they are {ll. There is only one inmate, how- ever, an aged man who is confined to his bed most of the time. | The Cedar county jall is located about on the assessment for normal schools, that there is a balance left in the fund of $81,000. At this rate, the fund will be | e o day’ n el g . prnp i soml . making new teeth for spaces left by extraction, Baturday’s wheat receipts on the Omaha |, " s1apeeq and one-third of the funa ¥ 8 L Y | market were 125 carloads and practically | It is Free. | h bee ent he biggest item In the five blocks from the court house and is [ all that would grade was quickly bought | pon (G T6. thhdbers o "scaployes and ~ I TREAT i 8o0d condition. It is used by both the | up. It fs asserted that it is going aboard | the monthly bills are as follows: | Pyorrhea or Gum Diseases of any kind In the $4,047.50| September most scientific manner. People of good taste county and city for jall purposes. The | and by way of the gulf, | ima or 1 d one and has | (g o yfive > Sber BS (R RRTl Bt v T | e R SR BF Bive dare ac3 | U o] Rovemer will appreciate what can be done for loose teeth, bodus goft and spongy gums by my careful handling six inmates, all men. the prices, 63 cents to 69 cents per | Augus of their cas bushel. This price was close to a cent " Sab Trudi SN DONTRTN LY A quality dentist for all tooth troubles, with- Oats were strong and 2 cents higher, | 1 out the pain PIATES FROM $2.50 UP. s date in December one vear aen. where o far this month, space in out- | | going vessels has been taken for close on unusual dentistry, It is not a catalogue, but a reliable adviser that tells about your teeth, how to care for them and many new ways of supplying their needs: also the latest methods of Smoking Jackets, House Coats and Lounging Robes The ideal gift of all gifts for men. A practical, use- ful comfort rendering gift that becomes more ap- preciated the longer it is used. Such a gift should be on your Xmas list. Our showing {s more than ordinarily attractive, and prices very modest. Good Bye Fear Here ROCK ISLAND TO GO IT s ALONE FOR THREE CENTS || (VISR Yo Guarantee Place Poorly Ventilated. The Dakota county jail is fairly good, but is poorly ventilated, but as there are | no prisoners the ventilation is not both- ering anybody. The poor farm consists it being the understanding that they were | | being bought for export. Prices were up of eighty aciés and s a good one, well | to 35 cents to 3 cents per bushel, with | _ f‘:}""‘:zl\k ’!’:}"‘ b :‘Tl“:“"“:‘ I:“‘":“l"'l“f | Send for Rooklet on Upusual Dentistry. Smoking Jackets..............8 5.00 to $10.00 conducted. It is rented, for which the | twenty-two carloads on sale [ w16 S dhthvention: NLISHN | ) House CoMs.......... «.....8 7.50 to $15.00 county rocelven § per acre. ‘ . ] DR. BRADBURY, D They].)hmn wu’,.&' J:u‘l and poor . . . . | Missourt Pacific raflroad asking the | . ’ entist RIDREEINE FLOUW. < Lrhs AROEY SRS are up to date and well conducted. The | .P0™t Let Your Cold Get Worse. | oourts for a restoration of the old 3-cent 97 Years in Omali Bath Robes...... oo 10 10880, b0 91900 ¢ | Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will cure your |per mila fars, and it is understood will o) 2 House Slippers. .. <008 150 to § 4.00 Thurston county jail is a good one, but | that county has no poor farm. | cough and giv | for children. | Advertisement. Business Men and ; The 021-22 Woodmen of the World Bldg.—FPhone D. 1756, 14th and Farnam Sts,, Omaha, Hours, 8 to 6; Sundays, 10 to 12, you restful sleep. Good | nstead begin suit of itself through Re- Only All druggists.- ¢ ¥Jacob Dickinson for the 3-cent Orchard & Wilhelm Store is Filled With Practical Christmas Gifts Furniture Makes the Most Acceptable of Gifts e Travelers at Meet ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Special Tel- { egram.)—Sixty-five members of the Traveling Men's Protective association were present at a banquet in the Drake hotel hers tonight, tendered them by the Alllapce Commerelal club, the occaslon belng a “get-together” meeting of the traveling and business men gf this sec- : R [ 103 ¢ q 2 Dieo ' i NS .tion. T. P, Pinkerton of Bearey and ¥ _A dresser — bed — dining table or some piece for here or there in any room 3 ;A Frank Mengleson of Denver were the lifetimé remembrance of the donor and a useful as well as an ornamental gift. You'll principal epeakers, 1 o . 3l . L 4 - . . 43 . . Bupineds' campalsn 4o next year, bet- find this the Great Christmas Store, brim full of suggestions of moderate priced pieces ter roads and entertalnment for the dele- | gates to the 1918 convention of the Travel- | 1 ers' Protective association ‘in Alllance | Were dlscussed. Secretary Fisher of the Commercial club, L. C. Thomas and Mayor Romig were among the Alliance speakers, 'KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS , TO HAVE AN INITIATION | ¢ HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Knights of Columbus of Hast- | ings will go to Kearney in a special train tomorrow to attend an initiation ceremony of the order, About 100 expect to make the trip The Adams County Bar association to- day declded to hold its annual banquet during the holidays. The speakers remain | to be engaged. Five hundred workers combed Hastings today to secure additional trail hitters for the Hamilton revival. The town was divided into districts and the plan was to extend the personal solicitation to every adult in Hastings not already con- | nected with a church. i Six hundred sticks of red fire will be used in the “Parade for Christ" next Monday nignt beginning the last week | of the revival. ! The largest evergreen tree ever seen in Hastings has been selected for the municipal Christmas tre. It will be brought to Hastings in a special flat | \ car from Wisconsin. of worthy and substantial furniture— Here are a few suggestions: TURKISH DAVENPORT (Like Cut) This handsome, soft, luxurlous Turkish Daven- port, 6 feet long, covered in hair cloth, figured brown denim. : Price, $49.00 GRANDFATHER HALL CLOCKS New line beautifully finished cases, good works, Prices up from $45.00 P e POSTER BED Head and foot cnd posts same height. This bed made of solid mahogany with handsome panel back; rail foot with heavy side and end rails. Price, $30.00 Poster Beds in large variety of'patterns, up from $25. Give Her a Beautiful Rug Choose a Close-Woven Wilton i Soft and rich in color and design. —— - i 27x54 size, $4, $5.50 and $6.50. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HAVE | 36x72 size, $7.50, $8.75, $10 and $11.50. LARGE CLASS AT KEARNEY | I, e i| Or a Thick Axminster KEARNEY, Neb, Dec. 4.—(Special) ~ A class of seventy prospective Knighis | Long tufted and long wearing. ¢ Columbus is to be initiated and in- : Stalled in this clty wnur\. appropriate cere- | 27x60 size, $2.25 to $3.50. monies tomorrow. The class hails from | 32x72 size, $3.50.and $4.50. all parts of western Nebraska. The day’'s Or a Rare Oriental Rug program will begin with a special mass ! at St. James' cathedral in the morning, the initiation taking place in the after-| Splendid in its Eastern colorings, mysterious symbolg, a selection almost unlimited in range of price and size is at your disposal, noon. A big banquet is to be held in | the evening, Rt. Rev. Bighop Duffy be- Dainty Rag Rugs in vretty colorings, are attractive gifts for young ladizs, ROCKER Like Out Made of quarter saw- ed oak, Jacobean fin- ish, stained cane wing back, twist post; an extremely comfortable rocker, Price each rocker or ROCKER OR ( ARM CHAIR Like Cut We have just 50 of these. They are a large size, Wing chair or rocker, frame of solid mahogany. Upholsts ed in excellent quality tapestry, Price either chair arm chair to mateh, or rocker, while they last. $10.00 $23.50 MEDICINE CABINETS Large, new line in mahogany, oak and white enamel. Pretty, plain design, medicine cabinet in white enamel, with mirror in door. Price, $4.00 Blankets and Comfortables—A pair of nice blankets or a comfortable would make a useful present. We show a choice line of patterns at popular prices. Your inspection invited. A Time and Labor-Saver Is the Bissell Vacuum Com- ‘ bination Sweeper and Cleaner | This is a beautifully finished and | | well made work table, in solid ma- —light weight | hogany, fitted with a sliding tray in- | ily han side. Price $9.00, easlly dled Other patterns Priscilla work tab- —complete with brush —and guaranteed, les in golden and fumed oak and ma- Made in a handsome mahogany ecas | hogany, $5.00. a welcome gift to the ... $7.50 Cedar Chests, $12.00 wikem ! usy housewife. . . . This Chest is made of heavy stock, genuine Tennessee Bed Cedar; 44 inches long, 17% inc fitted with lock. Price.... ) Work Table This solld mahogany colonial drop leaf work table, exactly like cut; top drawer is fitted with partitioned slid- ing tray. Price $19.00 Martha Washington work table in solld_mahogany; best construction and finish, Price $11.00 Spinet Desk Like Cut Made of solid mahogany, an- tique brown finish; has military wheels and rubber tires, fitted with mo\'uh.lv tray, glass top. Price $17.50 Other patterns in Tea Carts. $9 to $30 Dressing Tables An unusually large assortment in all woods and finishes; very pretty patterns in triple mirror dressing ta- "$16.50, $19, $24 Smoking Stand Like Cut Made of solid oak, handsomely finished in Jacobean color; has glass movable tra Price $4 Smoking stands, in great variety oak, golden and fumed finish and ma- hogany, ranging up from §2,00, This choice rocker, like cut, solid mahogany: twist post, shap+ ed arms, cushion spring seat, cov- Showing a new line of these very ered in tapestry, popular writing desks; an unusually % good value in one that we are offer- Price $10 = at $39.00 | Priscilla Worktable Like Cut ““Gold Medal” Bissell Carpet Sw epers, at ing the speaker of the evening. A special | train will arrive from Mastings in the morning with knights from that city, } who are to take part In the exercises. Uncovered Couch Pillows of gelected down, in square, oblong and circular sizes from 16 to 26 inches, Each 95¢ to $3.50 Notes from Seward. SEWARD, Neb,, Dec. 4.—(Special)—C. L. Caldwell of near Uutica got one of | his arms caught in the belting on his ) threshing machine Friday and came near | losing that member. If the machine had | not been running slowly at the time the | arm would have been completely cut off. George Peterson last week threshed some wheat that had been stacked sin August, 1914 and found it to be in perfect | ( condition. W. Q. Dickinson, ex-mayor and former president of the Commercral club and donor of the sites for the Young Men's Christian association and Carnegie library | buildings, who, with his family, is mov- | ing to California, was given a life mem- bership, engraved on silver, at a banquet by the Young Women's Christian associa- Beautiful Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics in squares, suitable for covering pillows at less than half price, and larger pleces of high grade damask, velour and tapestries for covering chairs and small pieces of furniture, at HALF regular prices Have You Been to the “Toy Shop?” Have You Talked To Santa Claus? Have you. seen the life-sized lion in his den—heard his roar and seen his fierce eyes? And have you heard about “Dandy”, the Christmas pony? A wonderfully varied assortment of beautiful toys is dis- R\ o ~\“,»’ " 25 Table Runners Appropriate for Christmas gifts, in silk, tapestry and Moquette Prices at, Glassware for Baking tion board of directors and library A Gift any woman will appreciate from $2.95 to $17.50 each. played for your selection, Friday. | " y . % 2 " ‘r;"::.mm o} RAGR ) TR Mrs. Rorer, the famous cooking expert, uses ‘‘Pyrex’’ New fresh looking toys of every conceivable kind—elee- Christianity at the Hamilton tabernacie | meetings here. Fridds night the school children of the town and country weze at the meeting. tric trains, animals — a wonderful white rabbit and ecats that jump big guns — battleships and the finest as- sortment of dolls that ever delighted the eyes Cretonnes in remnant lengths and at reduced prices for making of Christmas gifts. exclusively ‘Pyrex”’ results, better erust on pies, means more thorough cooking, more uniform kes and bread & .ll-u_;llu(ll: l\nl.'d li:;nl Juv ...:..l.., and last, but not least, “ of little girls. ) 'E, Neb., Dec. 4—(Special.) , o . - Petosiansen, who was invited o Join the || food always appetizingly hot, served direct r c a r l e m O . Come and see them, shake hands with ot :;-‘:Tn‘»‘:lalnix:e“:-"n::y"‘n:.':.‘: ‘:\ I‘n:‘x’.:’:” from the dishes in which it is baked. 414-416-418 South Sixteenth Street Santa Claus and see all of these won- Canada, where he had been on business for the last week. He stated that he had | declined the invitation of Mr. Ford. | derful playthings. Sold only by Orchard & Wilkelm Co.