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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
Brass Beds

$500 values, large tubing,
sale price ............ S22.50
$500 brass bed, large Gin.
tubing, sale price. .S27.5o
$4,000 brass beds, very massive
handsome design, sale price
is 900. .,..... ...... $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
COUNTRY LOOKS GOOD TO HIN
Impressions Of the West Jotted Down
by an Eastern Visitor.
VISIBLE SIGNS OF PROSPERITY
Crop Prospects and Flood Damages
Land values in Nebraska q
Specimen Of General
Thrift.

Hearing much about the sources Of west
ern wealth and the immunity Of the west
in panicky times. a correspondent Of the
New York Evening Pest decided to investi-
gate for himself and wisely chose Ne
braska for his observations. Writing to the
Post from Broken Bow he says:
I the causual observer from the east,
the west certainly appears prosperous.
There is little Of the pessimism prevalent in
Plttsburg and other cities further east,
and there is a manifest spirit Of hopeful
Dess that is itself inspiring. This does not
mean that the people here have not suffered
financially from the panic Of last October,
for they have. The high price of corn, and
the low prices Of cattle, sheep and hogs
in November. December. January and Feb
ruary would OF themselves have been suf-
ficient to inflict heavy losses as compared
with former periods, the difference running
in Individual cases from one to several
thousand dollars. which means a great deal
more to the average farmer and rancher
than might at first thought be supposed.
Hogs and cattle, after p~henomenally heavy
runs, have recovered sharply in price, the
latter having reached the highest prices ip
years for fat cornNfed steers. Feeding corn
at so to 60 cents a bushel on the farm and
selling hogs on a basis OF 4kQ5h cents, per
pound have not been very profitable, but a
good crop Of corn this year would bring
larger gains to the stockman.
The bull campaign in May corn. there
fore. was not the blessing imagined. 1t
forced up the price of the grain to 60 cents
per bushel. and many feeders were com
PEELED to buy much corn to carry over their
stock. The immediate result was noted In
the increased receipts of habitat cattle and
hogs at all primary markets. The secondary
result is reflected in the increased acre
age Of corn-the uppermost idea being that
the people who feed cattle and hogs must
raise more corn or materially reduce their
holdings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

values, sale price. $3.50
$500 iron beds, fancy design,
sale price .............. Sass
$3.50 iron beds, seamless tub
ing, sale price ........ .S4.25
$1,000 iron beds, high grade.
sale prce $3.50
$500 iron beds, extra special
value, sale price S7.95
$4,000 iron beds, very massive,
sale price ............ S12.5o
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
$50 for this Prin-
IL cess Dresser

Terms; 81 Cash; 500 weekly
Exactly like cut.) 1t is
made of solid oak OF a Sc
lected grain and Is highly
polished. Has an 1896
French bevel plate mirror
and Is easily worth $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
Grain on Hand and Prices.

There is very little grain in the country
west Of the Missouri river. Elevators are
empty, though bids of 60 to 65 cents per
bUshel at the railroad stations in Nebraska
did bring out more offerings than railroad
and elevator people imagined, The Bur-
lington system rushed corn to Chicago,
giving cars laden herewith the right OF
way. Elevators along its lines are largely
controlled by Armour interests, and this
explains the rush orders to deliver the corn
in Chicago before May 20. Cribs were
drained of all the corn that could possibly
be spared, and at the highest prices re-
ceived since 1892, when contract corn sold
at 81 per hushel in May of that year.
Though the grower, as a whole, benefited
little from the high prices of corn, he did
profit considerably from wheat and oats.
and the western farmer in general has
prospered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
Preparing Bryan Slaughter.

Down at Lincoln, where the democratic
leaders of the whole country are gathering
to pay their homage to Bryan before pro-
ceeding to Denver TO make him the demo-
cratic candidate against Taft, they are
really preparing a victim for the slaughter
In the opinion of the best-informed men OF
the state, Bryan has no more CHARGE or
getting the electoral vote Of Nebraska than
he has Of getting the vote of Pennsylvania.
All conditions which might affect the
situation are agains him, 1t is declared
that never before in the history Of the
states has there been such general pros
perity as that now existing. Cattle are
high, hogs are high, corn and wheat are
high, and II these the Nebraska farmers
have to sell.
Enormous crops in the present year are
assured, and a period Of plenty, such as
adds to all business activity, is promised
for the fortunate people Of the state. Iney
do not understand Bryan's talk Of discon-
tent among the H.asse or of the outrages
committed against the masses By the re
publican party. They have passed that
stage here, and such outrages as the peO-
pie were formerly compelled to submit 10
are now prevented by statutes recently
enacted by a progressive republican legls-
azure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
179 for this handsome
Il PARLOR ROCKER

Exactly like illustration.) II
made of selected stock and has q
beautiful golden oak finish, heavy
embossed carvings and large COM
Portable arms. Is extra well and
is an actual $500 value.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
The Heavy Rains.

The crop outlook at the moment is com
siderably mixed. The prolonged wet spell
has ended, but before 1t was succeeded by
normal weather, more rain had fallen in
the western country since the middle of
May than in many years, and the dam
age by floods west Of the Mississippi was
enormous. Farmers were prevented from
cultivating their corn fields on account Of
excessive moisture, and many have been
obliged to replant two and three times
often with a hoe. because they could not
use machinery. The result is that in Iowa
and Nebraska, the great corn states, the
plant is very short, while the weeds are
abundant.
A couple Of weeks ago there was a vio-
lent storm, accompanied by small cy-
clones at different points, and the pre-
cipitation in six hours was about four and
a half or five inches. Wheat and oats
were little injured, but corn fields were
inundated, and thousands OF acres were
washed out. necessitating replanting, the
growth from which may not escape early
fall frosts. The corn rows were turned
into small running streams, and corn that
was not washed out was largely covered
by soil. The outlook the morning after
that downpour was indeed discouraging
but a d~rizzling rain, followed by two days
of sunshine, had the effect Of washing
away the dirt from much Of the covered
corn, and the sunlight made droopy plants
recover from their PROSTATE position. The
real effect of such storms. outside of a
few unfortunate Incidents, as measured by
the seasons returns, will not be material;
but farm work was put back at least ten
days, which is an important element,
when harvesting and moving crowd the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
WHERE BRYAN IS BEST KNOWN
Measure Of Democratic Leader Taken
by Nebraska People.
CANNOT CARRY HIS HOME STATE
ProsperS Under Clean Republican
Rule and Believes in Roosevelt
PoIicies-Facts About the
Political situation.
CANNOT CARRY HIS HOME STATE

A staff correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American, Angus McSween, while
enroute to Denver to report the democratic
national convention, stopped in Omaha ard
Lincoln and looked the political situation
over. The results are detailed in the letter
following. dated June 30:
Prosperity so Firmly established that it
was not shaker by the manufactured Wall
street panic Of last October, a clean, pro-
gressive state administration abiding faith
in the Roosevelt policies and a firm con-
viction that Taft stands for those policies
and will carry them out in his administrd-
tiou will keep Nebraska safely republican,
despite local pride in Bryan and the fact
that he is to be the candidate on the other
side.
There is less discomfort in Nebraska than
in any of the eastern states. No one here
cares about the nomiLation of Sherman or
how 1t was brought about. All they know
about Sherman is that he is on the ticket
with Taft, and they will vote for him simply
because of that fact.
They don't know that there is an Aldrich-
Vreeland currency law proclaiming to the
world the servility Of the congress to the
financial interests of Wall street. They do
not know that such evils as are borne by
the people Of Philadelphia and other east
ern cities arising from political corruption
and boss domination exist.
They do know that the republican
party in Nebraska has effected great good
through legislation; that Governor sheldon,
who is to be a candidate for reelection,
Is the most progressive executive the state
has ever known; that Sheldon and all pro-
gressives here have accepted the nomination
Of Taft as a positive endorsement OF the
Roosevelt policies by the national party,
and that no reason exists why Secretary
Taft or the state ticket here should be de-
feated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
Extension Tables

$40. 90 extension tables. large 42-in. square top,
6 #. extension, sale price .............S5 'so
$500 extension tables, very heavy, extends
to 6 it., sale price 1918
S22. so pedestal extension tables, very massive,
highly polished, sale price ....,....Sl 2'So
Dining Room Chairs
81. 25 chairs, golden oak finish, sale price 7so
1900 dining room chairs. wood or cane seat.
sale price .Sl'1O
e.. 90 box seat diners, highly polished, sale
price ....... ''.''.'' '%SSo
81. 90 rockers, wood or cobler seats, sale price
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Abbott is getting ready for Christ
mas.
The 4:40 mail train yesterday after
noon did not arrive until o'clock last
evening owing to a deraimeht Of the
mail train at Bethel. Three cars and
the engine jumped the track
The Barre Burns club viii meet at the
Cosmopolitan club rooms in the C. W.
Ayerill building tomorrow afternoon at
l;30 O'Clock for the purpose OF attending
the funeral Of their late member, George
Angus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

For sale: One Quaker prize range
with hot water front. +. E. Burr, So
North Main street.
A good time to lay in a supply OF
outing flannel at Perry's on Saturday,
&c yard, an extra good quality.
VIM. Riddle, son Of John Riddle, and
his two cousins, John Stewart and Peter
Sanderson, all under Is years of age,
have captured four live coons this week.
Two were captured in a foray made last
night. They have the lot in John Rid
dies barn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

New leather goods at vaughan's.
Don't fail to see the Real Rose hat
pins at Burr's.
An extra good value In outing flannel
for 10 yard at Pery's on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Molineri left yester-
day for Italy, where they will spend the
winter at their former home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28

TRIMMINGS
Greatest losses on Trim
mings ever taken by us on
these lines. Ia hardly an in
stance but the prices are less
than one half original prices.
LOT ONE
Values up to asc, Sc per
yard.
LOT TWO
Values up to osc, &c per
yard.
LOT THREE
Values up to CSC, Il lie
per yard.
LOT FOUR
Values up to 75c, Csc per
yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Femo Wetmore and r. L. Taylor re-
turned last night from a rabbit hunting
trip to Worcester No great slaughter
is reported among the rabbits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
DIR. z. ARCHAMBAULT

General diseases treated, Tut special atten
ton given 20 the treatment Of tuberculosis or
consumption by means Of the new serum.
Harre--Ofilce IS Summer St., corner West
Houts-a to 8 a. m. gta 4 aud 70 y. m. Web
sterviiie-Residence Henry Gigure, for consul
tahon, Tuesdays To ~ a. N. Graniteville-
Residence OduIc Gilbert, for consultation, FRI
days TO y a. ~. Tel s0s-l2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
WANTED HIM RELEASED.

Yesterday a colored woman who rep
resented herself as the mother OF Hsr-
vey Davif, colored, who 1t will be re-
membered is serving term in jail sub
iect TO the chain gang and who escaped
and was captured day or two ago and
had 40 DAYS more al led to his sentence
by Justice Cation, approached the police
Justice and asked The smallest amount
for which her son could be released. The
Justice told her the limit. She said she
was so sorry her sOn had gotten into this
difficulty at tn time, as he had Joined
the church and was such help toward
bringing the way wand to repentance and
in other ways. She tod the justice that
her boy would not have attempted to es-
cape If he had not bsen put on the gang,
and it so happened that this body OF
old offenders we're operating In the
neighborhood of the church where 30
many of his brethren and sisters lived.
She left the Office of the police justice
and Harry perhaps will stay where he Is,
partly persuaded to remain by ball and
chain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
QUO LIQUOR CASE MOVES ON.


In the Court of Appeals In Richmond
Yesterday, a writ of error and super
sedefs was issued in The case OF the Rob
ert Portner Brewing Company against
the state Corporation Commission, IN
the so.cslled Roanoke liquor cases.
The Portner Brewing Company OBJ
iecls to the decision Of the commission,
Whereby brewers and distillers and
wholesale dealers were denied the rights
accorded to retailers in the shipments Of
liquor iu'o "dry" districts. This is the
case In which both psrti's in the DRY
towns of Marion, Rsdford, Saltviile sno
Abingdon appealed from the decision Of
the commission, the towns oo]ecling 70
the sale and delivery Of liquor by the re-
taiIets. and the wholesalers oblecling 10
the privileges accorded the retailers.
The case may be heard at the stanton
term of the court next month, aPpesls
from the commits ZION having Prectd ence
in the Court Of Appeals
The effect of the writ granted yester-
dsg is to suspend the Judgment OF the
Corporation Commission and the Portner
Company can now ship Its beer into
"dry" territory. In the proceedings
the Portner Company was represented
by Mr.. 6. G. Breut, OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE.

Located at the northeast corner oil
Royal and Cameron streets, and doing 6
saIe and immense business is the whole
sale liquor and general commission es'
Enlistment OF w. A. johnson q 70.
For the past forty years this enterprlSlng
firm has held fiattering business trade
10 this city and throughout the sur
rounding county. During this period
the business was conducted by Mr.. James
B. McWillisms, who died some time ago,
who everyone will remember as one OF
the most charitable men that ever lived
never turning deaf ear t. sn appeal
for help, but on many occasions being
badly imposed upon. The business is
still in the same family and in charge OF
Mr.. John J. McWilliams, his brother,
whom has lived in this section all his lie
and who is loved and respected by those
who know him. Mr.. John Dryer is his
able assistant Ia the business and adds
strength to an already stable house.
Their specialties are Gibson's Son d Cos
pure rye Whistles one of the best line
of goods on the market. This house
has been constant advert ser and friend
Of the Gazette ever since the business
was established.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
ABUSIVE CITIZEN.

Yesterday evening a ssloonkeeper
who came e. the station house to watch
developments In the cases of two young
men. who we're accused of stealing
barrel of whisky, from the Potomac
ysrds, north Of this city, became very
abusive to an officer who was standing
in font of the station house and with
him as an audience he made general at
tack on the entire force. Although
there we're three or four officers there
ne tpt this up till Chief Goods arrived
and then he thought he would sd-
monish this official with the result that
he was picked up bodily and landed in
a cell. He was released on $40 COL
lateral. This morning the case came up
for a herring aud Officer Beach, Lieut..
Belts and Chief Goods, testified t, the
abuse showered upon them and the de-
termination OF the salOoukeeper, who
said he intended getting even with the
officers ia question. Justice Oat,n in
deciding the case said that the offender
had pursued the wrong course 10 an
effort to "get even," as he said, with
officers who had done him wrong. He
said as long as he was in the office he
could protect the officers of the police
department from insult, and said they
we're abused enough anyhow fol-
many causes. He imposed a hne oil
$40, which was paid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
WORTHLEs5 OHEOK.

Her anxiety TO rent room caused Mrs.
Leua Smith, of Washington, to lose her
natural caution yesterday afternoon, aud
she cashed check for $40 for her prospec-
tive bOarder The check proved worth
less, and Mrs Smith lost 81, the diff
ference between The check and the
amount charged for the room.
The prospective rOomtr was we'll
dressed and gave the name OF Henry
Heiner. He offered TO pay the rent In
advance and gave q check. The rent
was SIG, and Mrs. Smith gave him the
difference. The check was drawn on
the metropolitan Bank" of Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.

HELD FOk HE OhAND OOhA .
Edward Morris aud Harvey LuDsford,
who we're arrested few days ago on
suspicion of stealing barrel of whisky,
the property of Joel NJ. Cochran q Co.,
from the Potomac ysr6s, we're given
hearing before Justice Cation yesterday
afternoon. Lawyers Edmund Burke
and Howsrd w. Smith appeared for the
prisoners during the bearing. The
accused were sent on to the grand jury.
Mr.. Samuel @. Brent represented the
commonwealth and the hearing occupied
an hour or more. From facts learned 1t
is not clear that the boys arrested are the
guilty part es, expected firm the comics
sion they are purported t. have made TO
Chief Goods and q rsilr lad detective,
and during the hearing Mr. Burke claimed
that the confession was obtained with
the undeIst anding that these people
would be held blsmeless for the robbery.
The boys denied making any confession
of the nature claimed. 1t was not proved
that these toys eli her had or sold any
whirky, or even that the whisky ever
reached Alexandria either in bulk or
small quantities. They were held In
1000 bail each f,r the next grand
iury. The chiefof police, however, seems
/, think he has convincing proof of the
guilt of the accused aud The officers OF the
force are collecting a train OF evidence,
which they think is good ground for the
snsnicinns enteIt lined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
HOSPITAL BENEFIT.

The committe on arrangements fol-
Alexandria Day at Luna Park, for the
benefit OF the Alexandra Hospital, held
an enthusiastic meeting st the rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce last night.
Mayor Paf WAS unanimously ssked and
agreed to proclaim Wednesday, the 18th
instant, q holiday. Every Sunday
school scholar of this city and Washing
ton will be invited TO the park to enjoy
the liberal entertainment which will be
provided for them. The committee to
wait on Capt. Baldwin will visit Fort
Myer this afternoon. Capt. Slsymaker
has received formal invitation to have
his command give an exhibition drill
on the occasion. Mr.. +. E. DOwnham
has called a meeting of the Friendship
Veteran Fire Association for Monday
evening, when arrangements for an ex-
hibition by their old engine will be
completed. 1, is hoped that every reader
of this paper will vie with the commit
tee and make this the greatest benefit
the hospital has mad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. s. Wentworth Gary, of Norfolk
is the guest of Major and Mrs.. james
Alfred Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Wolberg, who have
been stopping at Colonial Beach for
wee k, have returned home.
Mr.. Lorenzo Wolford has raturned
from a pleasant visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Henderson has returned
after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs.
George Laycock, at Hamilton, Va.
Rev. O. d. Bulls has gone to Loudoun
county to attend the Methodist camp
meeting near Philomont.
Mr.. J. r. Cation left today for Seattle,
Washington, to attend the meeting Of
the National Bar Association to which
he was sent by the State Bar Association
as its delegate. He Vas accompanied by
Mrs. Ost0n.
Rev. Z. V. REGISTER, wife and dsugh-
ter, left today to attend the camp meet
ing iu LoudOun county.
Miss Belle Boswell, Of Prince Georges
county, Md, is visiting Mrs. Louis
Brill, on south Pit street.
Among those who sttsnded the ger
man at Warrenton last night we're Miss
Lucy Douglas and Mr.. James s. Doug
las, of this city.
Mr.. X. Kemper will leave tomorrow
to spend few weeks at Delsplane.
Miss Virginia Gardner, OF Washing
ton, and Miss Elsie Wood, of Frederick
burg, are visiting the family OF Mr.. j.
I. Preston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
GATHERING EVIDENCE.

The chain of evidence is gradually
tightening around the negroes who were
last week turned over to the county au-
thorities for highway robbery. A letter
has been received by hardware mer'
chant 10 this city from a Mr.. A. NJ.
Roberts, OF Fauquier, and has been
turned over to the chief Of police. In
the letter Mr.. Roberts states that early
last week, while near Spring Pork, be
was robbed by three negroes of his watch
and fountain pen. He says he would
be able to identify the negroes. he
gives a description of the watch, which
TALES with the memorandum of the
police. Mr.. Roberts offers So reward
for the recovery of the watch and $40
for the arrest of the highwaymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
A Faithful Friend.

al have used Ohamberlsin's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhoeaRemedV since 1t
was frat introduced to the public In
1872, and have never found one instance
where cure was not speedily effected
by its use. l have been commercial
traveller for eighteen years, and never
start out on a trip without this, my
faithful FRIEND" says H. s. Nichols OF
Oakland, Ind. Ter. When a man has
used a remedy for thirIy-6ve years he
know its value and Is competent to speak
of 1t. For sale by w. F. Creighton n
90. and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
For Sale in Alexandra
County,

TWO HOUSES, Just completed, one 80
feet front, with six rooms, hall end bathroom;
pantry; closets 10 all bed rooms and cellar;
front and back pcrches, two open fire places,
slate roof, good well of water, plenty of shade
and two acres of land well fenced. The other
house is the same size, with the addition Of a
back building, containing two rooms and the
same amount Of land.
These houses are located on the Braddock
Road about twenty minutes walk from Lloyd
station on the w A. & Mt. V. Ry. and about
the same walk on the Leesborg Pike from the
new Union Station.
Also SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, most Of
it with good shade, fronting on the Braddock
Road and Leesburg Pike, the nearest part
being within six minutes walk to Lloyd
station.
This land can be bought as whole or in
parts as small as two acres. The land has
not been sub-diyided and can be selected as
desired.
For terms apply to DR.. D. n. RUST, laos
l. street, N. W, Washington, D.. G, or to
DAVID N. RUST. jr., COS Fourteenth street,
N. W., Washington, ID. G. aHgl5 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
MOVING PInTuRE3.

At the Alexandria Amusement Com
pany's ball tonight there will be two
new and Iaugbable reels exhibited. One,
"Loye Will Find a Way" and Zone
Man Baseball" In addition "rhe
White squaw" will be shown. This Is
a great cowboy and Indian show. Come
out and see the pictures.
At the Opera House there will be 8
high class vaudeville and Leroy krause'
the fam Gus tenor singer, will be the ct
fractions along with Miss Ruby Bamey,
the song and dance artist. See adVer-
tisemen,s of both shows.