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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Special Silk


We closed a deal with a big Chicago silk
house, purchasing over 500 waist, skirt and
dress patterns, all in single patterns
enough to make separate waist. skirt or
entire dresses; all this seasons new, style
ish silks and as to quality. we can vouch
that there are none superior in the land.
The skirt patterns are mostly in black
tsffeta and peau de sole. The dress pat
terms are in both colored and black: col
ored silks are foulards, pongee. shirt waist
suits, crepe de ch,re. Waist patterns are
mostly in fancy silks. Also many white
and black waist patterns. This will be by
far the most important sale of the season,
for in connection with above sale, which
will take place Monday, April 27. we will
commence our annual May silk sale. We
have the best of grounds for commencing
our May silk sale earlier than usual, which
will be explained in Sundays papers; also
full particulars about the great sale OF
silk patterns. MONDAY. APRIL "a. WILL
BIZ THE BIG DAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

been a case in which he has heen inter-
ested that he has not asked for the ap-
pointment Of a receiver 10 take the prop
erty from the hands of the debtor before
the case was decided. This is shown by
the records in the case of Benson against
William H. Hall, at page 107 of docket IA;
the case Of Benson against q e. Hopkins,
at page los of the same docket; the case
Of the Kimball-C Champ Investment company
against Sumner Clement and others; the
same plaintiffs against J. B. Clement and
others, and the same plaintiffs against A.
W. Pierce and others, all recorded in
docket 10. at pages ITO, III and l72. In
these cases Mr.. Benson filed cross petitions
and recovered judgments, and in each casa
was his present partner, J. B. Carmichael.
appointed receiver, thus making 1t impos-
sible for defendants to receive the income
from the property pending the final hearing
Of the cause. although he took every ad-
vantage the law allows defendants when
his interests were affected.
In addition to the above there are sev-
eral cases on the dockets In which Mr..
Benson was made defendant in foreclosures
upon land under tax deeds. and two in
which he was surety on the bond Of an
officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
WILL NOT ATTEND DEDICATION
Nebraska worlds Fair Commission
ers VIII Not Go to st. Louis
Next Week.

Nebraska will not be represented at the
dedication exercises OF the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition by the members Of the ex-
position commission from this state. Yes
terday morning Gurdon W. Wattles. a mem
Der Of the commission, said:
THE new commission, which consists of
Charles H.. Morrill, Of Lincoln, former chair
man of the board OF regents Of the State
university; Judge Matt Miller OF David City
and myself will meet at Lincoln Saturday
for the purpose OF organizing our work. II
would be OF no practical use for US TO go to
st. Louis while the dedicatory exercises are
in progress, for the managers Of the exposi-
ton will be so busy with those exercises
that they will have no time to talk business.
9TH members of the commission are busy
men, and while we do not intend to ave
time nor service in the interests OF the Ne
braska exhibit we do intend to make every
effort tell. We will not spend one cent Of
the money Of the state In useless junketing
trips, and therefore we will not 90 to the
dedicatory exercises. AS soon as we have
met and organized we will go to ST. Louis
and find out what we can best do with the
funds at our disposal. and then we Will
formulate a plan Of action. II is too early
TO say anything about probable plans. for
we do not know what can be done in any d.
rection at this time"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Great Sale on Ladies' Furnighings

ladies' fine cambria corset covers, trim
med with lace and embroidery. worth soc,
at Csc.
Ladies' fine cambria night gowns, skirts,
chemise, corset covers and drawers, trim
med with fine lace and embroidery and
clusters of tucks and hemstitching, worth
81. for soc.
Ladies' fine cambria long cloth and main
sock night gowns. low neck, short sleeves
and high neck and long sleeves. trimmed
with fine laces, insertions and embroidery,
worth $3.50 and 50, at csc.
Children's plain muslin drawers, In all
sizes, with clusters of tucks, worth Ice,
at 12hc.
Ladies' fine white aprons, fancy trimmed,
with or without bibs, worth soc, at Csc.
Children's small fancy p~arasols at 10c.
Children's fancy parasols, in all colors
and sizes, at 25c.
Ladies' fancy silk parasols, in black and
white and colors, all the newest designs.
Ladies' silk and Isle Kayser gloves, in
all colors and sizes. at soc.
Ladies' and misses isle gloves at Csc.
Ladies' $3.50 kid gloves, special. 81.
A lot Of kid gloves, small sizes, worth
81, for 25c.
Ladies' SOC fine Isle thread stockings,
in black and fancy colors, at 25c.
Ladies' and children's 25c stockings, in
all sizes. at 12hc.
children's Ice stockings. In all %coiors,
at loo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Snaeial Teas and Goffees

entire system. spending some time. as usual.
on the Pacific coast.
Some heavy improvements are anticipated
as a result of these Inspections. Already
1t has Seen decided 20 expend considerable
2oney at Fort Riley, Kan, In the erection
Of a new passenger depot, a large freight
house and an agents residence. These and
other improvements are to be made in order
TO meet the demands Of the post since 1t
has been so materially tIla~ged. Mr.. Burt
and Mr.. Hartman have teen at the fort
and mapped out in ;heir own minds what Is
needed and will be done, but no DEFINITE
plans have been announced, OF course, and
will not be until the tentative formations
are committed to paper after due considera-
tion with Chief Engineer Berry, who is to
make the formal plans and specifications.
One thing has been practically determined
on, and that Is that the new buildings are
to beSpf stone to conform with the rest Of
the buildings at the post.
Promotion for Former Omahan.
F. E. shrimpton, chief clerk Of disburse-
ments in the auditors department OF the
Oregon Short line at Salt Lake City, has
resigned to accept a similar position with
the Canadian Pacific at Montreal, which IL
In the line Of a substantial promotion. He
will assume his new position May 1. Mr..
Shrimpton was formerly an Omaha man.
having begun his railroad career as a
stenographer in The general auditing de-
partment OF the Union Pacific, with which
company he remained until 1879, when he
went to the Short Line. He worked up
to the position Of assistant to Paymaster
Brown while with the Union Pacific and
was q very competent man. Who Mr..
Shrimpton's successor is to be is not known
hare aa vet GauaraI Auditor XounO he
whom all such appointments are made. is
out of the city at present.
New Grain Rate In Eject.
The diferential through rate of grain
from Omaha to the Gulf of 4 cents above
the Kansas City rate by the Western
Freight association some days ago and an
nounced In the papers at the time. took
effect yesterday to continue In effect until
May IA. As was stated at the time, Omaha
railroad and grain men say this rate will
be Of little benefit to this section unless
continued In, effect longer. for the reason
that there is no grain on hand now for ex-
port and will not be for a month at least.
II is believed. however. that this simply
is the opening wedge to a permanent re-
duction to the gulf which Omaha has been
needing for some time.
Lincoln Is up In arms over the conees-
sion made to Omaha. A freight man there
is quoted as saying that It is an injustice
TO that city. whose through rate TO the gulf
on grain is 80 cents. He says there should
not be more than 3 cents difference In the
rates o. the two cities. He further says
that II this rate for Omaha is continued
in effect Lincoln will not stand for the
hardships It will suffer without raising a
vigorous protest.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
BENSON IN BUSINESS DEALS
Court Record Shows True Character Of
Business Mems Candidate"
ASSOCIATED WITH "sooMtR" MAYNE
Found 10 he Execution Proof and
COHAding People Lose Large
in Dealing
with Him.

The records Of the Douglas county district
court show that Erastus A. Benson and
Clifton e. Mayne were intimately asso-
ciated during the time Of that boomers
prosperity In the city and that when the
crash came they were associated in the
trouble which overlook those who at
tempted TO place fictitious values. upon
Omaha land and unload their holdings upon
the unwary who were to a great extent
Influenced by the extravagant claims made
for Omaha suburban real estate.
The earliest record Of T.. A.. Benson In
the courts Is in connection with Mr.. 'Mayne,
the result OF a deal by which they put
Mayne Place on the market. The record
is found at psge 800 Of appearance docket
~, in q suit brought by Reuben Ross to
secure the payment of notes for $1.se5.SO.
which Mr.. Mayne and Mr.. Benson gave to
George 70. Barker. r. B. Johnson anf R.
l. 0arlichs, secured by q mortgage on lot
4 block 3. Mayne Place. Mayne and Ben
son failed to appear when the cases were
called and the property was sold by Ellis
L Bierbower, special master, June /. 1891,
20 the plaintiff in the case for SSO1. The
total debt at this time was $i,602.S7.
There were nine OF these cases against
Mayne and Benson. In the first case
Charles r. woolley was a Joint defendant,
as the property had been sold TO him by
the boomers, and he lost Il. In seven OF
the CAKES the property had been unloaded
on John T. Clarke and William ]. Max
well, and they were parties defendant to
the suits. In the ninth case john Riley,
who was to figure again In a. deal with
Mr.. Benson, was a Joint defendant, and
the holder OF the property. The total
amount involved in the cases was Sl4,445.2S.
The property sold for sS,sOS. a little more
than so per cent OF the amount received
by the boomers and the costs Of the litiga-
tion.
Judgments Against Benson
Another set OF law suits involving a sim
liar transaction is found recorded In docket
50, from pages 1858 10 $40. Reuben Ross
had died before these suits were instituted
and they we're brought oy J. p. Thompson
and r. w. Ross as administrators Of his
estate. These. suits were brought In Au-
gust. 1892. on mortgages sold through the
l Byron Reed company. endorsed by Z. A.
Benson and others at the time Of the sale.
The defendants are w. z. b. Pierce aud
others. in addition TO Il. A. Benson, Pierce
having bought the land involved In the
majority OF these cases from Benson, and
afterward transferred some Of Il back 10
him. In each OF the cases. eight in num-
Der, the court found that a deficiency judg-
ment should be issued against Benson II
I applied for. The land at issue was lots
rs, 25 and &c. In block 1; lots 3. 4. "a, %
and &c. In block T. all IN Mayne Place.
TIE total amount involved In the suits
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

Ladies' fast black stockings. full seam
less. at 10c.
Ladies' gauze vests, regular 15c quality,
at Toe.
Ladies' fancy gauze vests, lace stripes
and Jokes. regular Use quality, at 15c.
Fancy lace striped vests, all c%olors, at
25c each.
Ladies' gauze drawers, lace trimmed. at
25c and soc.
Extra large size drawers. lace trimmed,
at s5e.
Ladies' lace trimmed union suits, ali
sizes, at 25c.
Ladies' fancy Isle thread summer union
suits, lace trimmed, at soc, 75c and 81.
Ladies' long sleeves. ankel length union
suits in pure white, all sizes, at Ssc. soc
and 81.
Ladies' long sleeve corset covers at Csc.
Ladies' and misses batiste girdles, in
white only. sizes Is to "a, SOC quality, at
25c.
A large assortment Of ladies' straight
front ~corsets. in batiste and ~coutile, all
sizes, in drab, white, pink and blue, with
and without hose supporters attached. at
l9c.
The American Beauty tape girdle, in all
colors. 81 quality. at acc.
A full line Of Kabo. Thompson's Glove
Fitting. @. D.. Justrite and DR.. Warmers
~corsets, In all the latest styles, with
Princess hip and hose supporters attached.
at 81 and up.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Bargains Saturday

Saturday is Ribbon Day. We have an
exceptionally strong line of fine wash
taffeta ribbon and light weight summer
fancles at &c. Toe and 121hc per yard. sSc
soft finished ribbons for 1ec. This is a
superior line Of the very latest novelties
in plain color ribbons and have sold as
high as SOC per yard. ON SALE sATUR-
day for 1sc yard.
$3.50 SPECIALS, soc. Janice Meredith ana
Quinc Adams Sawyer ONLY soc Saturday
Special sale Saturday on ladies' Delts'
ladies' wrist bags and pocket books.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

Mems II shirts at 85c
Mems and boys white laundered shirts,
In all sizes from II to IS, worth 81. on
sale at s5c or three for 81.
Mems 1bc collars. four ply. all lines, in
all styles and sizes. worth lie. at Be.
Meas 1seAaooks In black. tan and fancy
colors. at 10c.
Mems soc hne Isle thread socks. in plain
and fancy colors, at 25c.
All the new styles in mems spring shirts,
regular price $3.50, on sale at 81.
Mems 300 ~Buspendera. all kinds, leather
and silk ends. at 25c.
Mems 75c working shirts, in dark and
medium colors, at 45c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Special Saturday Bar.
gains On Hardware,
Stoves and House.
furnishings

Extra heavy poultry netting, per square
foot, nc.
Screen wire, per square foot, 11Sc.
Screen doors, W from SOC.
Adjustable screens, hardwood, 25c.
8, 10 and BOD nails. per h., 21hc.
Gasoline stoves. $3.50.
Garden hose, warranted, 7c.
Hardwood hose reels, 400.
Garden hoes, 15c.
Rakes, 15c.
10-quart granite dishpan, zoe.
The Globe dashboard, lie.
6-foot e~tepladders, 45c.
Solid steel grass hook, 16c.
Sh-inch high wheel mower, $3.50.
Grass catchers. 49c.
Wood frame wringers, t10e,
Western washer. ~ AZ.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Omaha Bidders sucees.fuL.

John UT. secretary OF the Commercial
club. has returned from Chicago. where III
was present at the opening OF bids for
Indian supplies. There were a number OF
Omaha Jobbers present. So far as known
Omaha bidders nave received awards for
delivering $4,000 pounds OF sugar and a
large quantity Of bacon, the former going
to the Paxton-Gallaghe company and the
latter 10 the Cudahy company Arrange
have been made TO have the secTe-
tary OF the Commercial club notified by
telegraph as other awards are announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Furnishing Goods

Gents Balbriggan Undershirts and Drawers,
in the natural color and fancy DE-
colors, worth SOC. our price........GVG
Medium-weight Cents Jersey Ribbed I'm
dershlrts, assorted sizes, worth r.
SSc, our
Ladies White Jersey Ribbed Sleeveless
Vests, assorted sizes, worth ESQ, IN
our price.
Ladies' Fast Black Hose. worth IN
ZOc' our price.......................h VO
Cents Seamless Half Hose, e
worth 12hc, our price. UG
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
In the Big Domestic
Room at White Goods
Counter

25c Warp Welt Piques at. RA
s5c oxford, Cheviot and Madras hN
SOC Mercerized Wasting. in all the DIR
new weaves. at, yard.............'SVS
26c India Linon. yard wide, In
at,
800 Persian Lawns ZkA
at,
15c English Longcloth nA
at,
s5c fine Soft-hnish Cambria IA
al,
Csc yard-wide Plain Nsinsooks EM
at, yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
ReEtns at ned Rock.

Health. strength and vigor depend on
digestion. DR.. Kings New Life Pills makes
it perfect or no pay. Only Csc. For sale
BY Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Mortality Statistics.

The following births have been reported
20 the Board OF Health:
Births-charles Van Ness. 10 South
FoTtieth, girl; I'd Robinson, Els North
FoTtleth. girli Frank Watts. ISIS Ohio. boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
non,t couEh An Nirht.

Restful sleep follows use Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. the best lung cure in the
world. No cure. no pay. zoe. S1.0o. For
sale by Kuhn & &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
CONTRACT FOR NAVY TRAVEL
Union Pacific Secures Big Government JOt
for Next Fiscal Year.
QUARTER OF MILLION DOLLARS IN IT
Overland Routes Get Award After
Keen Competition with All other
TrnnscOntinentRI ROads-Af-
fairs in Railway Circles.

The Union Pacific has Just been awarded
the contract for the Navy departments
passenger traffic for twelve months. begin
ming with the first OF the new fiscal year,
July !. The contract was secured on bid,
that OF the Union Pacific being the lowest
OF any OF the competing transcontinental
lines, practically all Of which entered the
contest. The passenger department OF the
Union Pacific yesterday received official
announcement from the bureau Of naviga-
tion. through which the contract Is let. al
though it had been given to understand a
few days ago that chances favored 1t.
The aggregate amount OF this contract
in dollars and rents cannot be accurately
estimated, but 1t is thought $3.50 1000 would
not be a bad guess. Fully 10000 men, It is
estimated, will be handled, about 1000 OF
whom will likely be ra~nscontinental
tourists. The contract, therefore, is one
over which the successful bidder feels very
cheerful.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Great Hat Sale
Saturday

All the latest blocks in the most pop
ular colors. Good stiff Fedora. Colonel
and Golf Hats. silk band and binding; reg
ular $3.50 quality; sale price s1.0o.
Golf. Panama, Victor and stiff hats;
new nobby shapes and colors-the ex-
elusive hatters. $500 grade on sale at
only $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

But II is not entirely as a defendant that
Mr.. Benson appears in the district court.
He has been a plaintiff, although the prop
critics involved we're small and owned by
persons not in prosperous conditions. IL the
record is TO be believed. While IN nearly
every case that he has been defendant he
has asked a stay OF execution as entitled
under the Law, as plaintiff there has not
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

Under the provisions OF this agreement
the Union Pacific gets all the transconti-
mental transportation Of naval men and
likewise all the intermediate business. OF
which there Sc an Increasing volume. The
largest traffic and therefore the most val
liable part of the contract will be the haul
ing of men from ocean to ocean, say from
the Brooklyn, Norfolk and Philadelphia
yards to San Francisco and Mare Island.
From Chicago west the fare per man will be
$22,71, with sleeping car accommodations,
subsistence and In fact all necessary ex-
penses, which the company is to take care
of, extra. This is regarded as rather a low
rate. due to the keen competition. but even
at that the company considers the "busi-
ness" we'll worth having.
While IL is estimated half Of the total
number OF men handled will be transconti-
mental tourists-the most profitable for the
company good revenue will be derived
from the intermediate trafhc, which Is
steadily on the increase owing to the grad
ual expansion Of the navy consequent upon
which is the multiplication OF recruiting
stations. The department is constantly es-
tablishing new recruiting stations for the
admission to the navy OF more new ma
teriaL Il is possible. owiaR to the uncer-
tainty with which these may increase in
number. that the business arising under
this contract may greatly exceed in volume
the estimates that have been made. II is
believed by the oficlals making these esti-
mates that they are amply conservative
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Rurt and HarIrman Inspecting.

President Horace G. Burt OF the Union
Pacific and e. II. Hartman. head Of the
Hartman system. are Just now making a
tour OF the western roads under their super
vision. Mr.. Burt viii only inspect the
Union Pacific lines. while Mr.. Hartman
will make his regular annual trip over the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-20
FRATERNAL NOTES
+ + 1. i. + + i. + i. + /. + + + + +

Last night Kasota and Neponset
tribes Of the Improved Order of Red
Men met at the wigwam at the corner
of Fourth avenue and Pine street. This
meeting was joint social pipe smok-
ing of the Indians. and no little prep.
aration was indulged in previous to
the meeting. BY 8 o'clock about 100
of the members were inside the walls
of the retreat. when DR.. A. G.. Thomp-
son took the chair and presided in
buck smoker style. The doctor is
the only one of his kind. He is ever
ready with his wit and pranks, and
while he presides the interest is al.
ways above par, watching for his next
turn. The doctor received telegram
in the afternoon from the great chief
son Brooks, saying that he would be
present. But the doctor did not tell
the "big Injuns." and when the grand
chief walked in the bucks all fell on
their knees in perfect horror of an
outbreak. The social session was
complete success. and after which
cruel was served which made the
mouths of those present water They
all turned homeward at a late hour
an evidence of a good time. Grand
Chief Brooks has his squaw with him
and will spend a few days with DR.:
Thompson and family. Dr. Thomp.
son. in the degree work. ordered his
runners, Bernath and Morris, to pitch
one Mr.. Monk out Of the window.
which they did Mr. Monk fought
hard and long but he was finally
tossed out. alighting on a roof about
six inches below the window. The
fall was short. but terrifying to the
candidate. not knowing but that he
was ocire to fall to the ground, sew
eral feet below
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-20
Undertakers i'm Session This
Week at Little Rock

/ admitted: B. w. Cecil. DeVal's Blue;
Stinson and Bird, of Camden, and
Beasley and Stanley. of North Little
Rock.
Annual addresses and reports were
then made, and after the transaction
of some other routine business the
convention adjourned until p. m.
The program for the afternoon in
Guided the following addresses:
Address-Rev. John F. Carr, ar
kansas Grand Old Man. Pine Bluff,
subject. The Minister'S Relation to
the Undertaken"
Address,. l.. Ogilvie, Nashville,
Tenn, subject Common Horse Sense
as Applied to Embalming"
Address-Prof H. S. Echols. Phila-
de:phia subject to be selected.
Short talks by members of the as
soeiation. general discussion of mat
of the profession in our own state.
The entire day tomorrow will be de-
voted to lectures and demonstrations
by Prof Eckles, who will have some-
thing entirely new to present to the
old members of the association as
wei as the new members coming in,
and those who attend these sessions
will be instructed in all the latest and
most convenient methods of arterial
and cavity embalming. Prof. Eckels
will review from the records of be-
tween ten and twelve thousand bod
les he has embalmed, many of which
were difficult end peculiar cases, and
thorough explanation and demOnstra-
ton will .e made for the treatment
of difficult and special cases to OBJ.
tain the best results.
The third day will be continuation
of demonstrations by Prof Eckles,
using cadaver.
Fridays program is as follows:
Morning Session.
Call to order by president
Address and quiz class. conducted
by Prof. Eckles. This will be a fea-
ture of this years convention and the
committee asks that each member
have a question prepared
Bills and communications
Election of officers.
Selecting place of next meeting.
Appointing standing committee.
Afternoon Session, 2 O'Clock.
General discussion on funeral man.
agement
Adjournment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-20
A lied and Tom" Ticket.

1t is my judgment that both ends
of the Republican ticket for 1904 met
in st. Louis at the dedicatory services
of the worlds fair Therefore. | take
the liberty to formally place in NOM
ination as the Republican candidates
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, for
president and Thomas H. Carter, of
Montana, for vice president. Ted and
, Tom! What names to conjure with.
j, If the Republicans will search the four
corners of the United States over
and back again they will fail to find
/ ticket which so entirely meets their
i needs as the one | have just had the
honor of nominating. There is, of
course, no doubt about Mr. Roosevelt
being named by the convention for
first place, and now that the New York
er has mentioned it there should be
no further question as to the identity
of the man for second place. Uncle
Tom Carter is the man. This ticket
is geographically perfect, Ted from
the east and Tom from the west 1t
balances to a nicely. There are no
flies on it. Rally. ye Republicans, for
Ted and Tom. your two strongest
! men that could be combined on the
New Yorker