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Men's Fall Suits Children's Suits
A Personal Invitation. The great second floor is full to over
The attractive styles and patterns . flowing with the latest and best , To
shown here this season are without ri get every mother out all we have to do
vals. Everything from the latest checks is to tell them about it ,
On Octoben 6 Wednesday today from 9 a. m. till 10 . we
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and mixtures is shown at $8 , $10 , $ 12.50 , Brown Mixed Brownie Suits
$15.00 , $18.00,520.00 , $22.00and $25.00 shall make a special exhibition of our new patterns and styles in fall All wool , trimmed with narrow brown
made up like any tailor makes them , to and braid trousers lined up front and made
clothing furnishings
fit and to wear with the very best. But , with patent waist bands sizes 3 to &
our $15 suit is the one we are proud of "We shall be ready then to show you -what has 'been engaging all years. Regular price $4.00
$15 includes every known fabric the energies of our factory for the past six months ; for it is important Opening sale price
every conceivable style frocks , sacks , i'or you to remember that we make all the clothing that we sell. Blue Double Breasted
all Navy ,
the latest colorings That iswhy the name of Browning , King & Co. , on the hanger of a
2 Piece Suits-
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par excillence of suit coat means so much as to the quality of a garment. We don't turn out
All woo' ' fast colars made with heavy
making ,
anything that -we are not ready to stand by with an unquestionable
sewed with silk
and trousers
lining
guarantee. On the occasion of this serge
ers lined up front and made with patent
Fall Overcoats waist bands , and seams all taped sizes
7 to 16 years.
j Grand Regular price 54.00.
The opening will show all the latest tim Opening Sale Price
styles in covert cloths and cheviots in '
shades to match the suit. Special at Nobby Plaid Scotch Cheviot
tention will be given to our all wool 2-piece Suits
English covert cloth top coat , which is Doub.e breasted all wool box back
made up in the newest and most ap From 9 a. in. till 10 at night and serge lined trousers made with
proved pattern of modern coat mak double sewed seams and lined over front ,
ing doub'e ' silk stitched Italian lined , sizes 8 to 15 years ,
silk button holes all that we shall be very glad to see all of our. friends and particularly YOU' Regular price $7. oo .
We shall have music for the general enjoyment , and the store will be Sale Price
$18 top coats require. Opening
Opening day price will b beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage plants.
We shall give away handsome souvenirs of the occasion. Boys' Navy Blue and Black
No one need stay away for fear of being importuned to buy some Long Pants Suits
thing. We shall be only too well pleased if you will come and make Single and double brcubtcil , nil wool , silk sewed ,
Winter Overcoats yourselves at home and look over our fall and winter stocks in both borjo suit , sizes lined 1-J to in 18 fact years. a nobby , drossy dh 1 KJ f\
the men's and boys' and children's departments. Our furnishings de RcRulur price SD.OO. ffo - O . * J i 9
There's usually not much to be said partment deserves a special word. 'We ' don't know ofanother one like Opening Sale Price
about beauty when it comes to winter it , where the goods are all of the highest quality and selected with the Our New Yorkshire Reefer " 'ado la
all wool navy blue chinchilla , with ulster collar and
overcoats but for that very reason our most careful judgment and exacting good taste. detachable bboulder oaoo cupo trimmed with sou-
tailors have exerted themselves on winter We shall have some especial "bargains" to offer on this particular tncho and Uercult-s braid. This is an exclusive novelty .
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elty with us Sizes 3 to 7 years. Uogulor price $5.00
ter overcoats to make them so perfectly occasion , although we count it as a ; sufficient inducement to any pur Opening Sale Price 83-50
fectly perfect that it is a p'eas- ' chaser of clothing that we always give a full dollar's worth for every
uro to woivr ttioin n time to bo looked forward dollar expended here. ' _ A Special Line of Knee
to when you will bo rcully well dressed. They lit r
nluoly they wo warm they nro fashionable tlioy If it be true that every one wants the best either the best that he Trousers in Mixed Cheviots
in-ico at $10 , 812.00 , $15.00 , * 18.00 , $20.00 , $25.00 and can afford or the best there is we 'don't ' happen to know where else All wool , bands and
$3(1.00. ( A spi-chil inducement patent
he is as sure of getting it as here.
olfer cornea out in our now Meld lined over front
tons , Kot'aoys , and Irish Frieze rj
Overcoats lit T ! $1.00 Qualities at
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: Men's Furnishings Men's Hats
With capacity beyond the reach of Men's Trousers Suits to Order We most cordially invite you to call
V ; competition with styles only held by It takes so little to make a new suit and examine our new fall line of Hats
those who want the best it is hardly look newer buy the ordinariest kind of New samples of the latest weaves in and Caps for Men , Boys and Children.
possible to make comparison with our a suit then buy an extra pair of punts cloths will be gladly shown by our sales and
and there you are We are sure to please men either for fall suitings or overcoat We are showing a very large most
Punishing Goods Department but we you in trousers , for we can show you them ings. The popularity of this making to exclusive line of new fall novelties.
don't deny our right to make low prices. irom $2.50 up , that include all that's de measure department is evidenced by the
Men's Tan Colored All Wool Underwear sirable in fabric , in style or in finish , fact that our force is continually increasing Our Special Feature a $2,50 Hat
fall made up in our own usual tailor made to meet the demands of our customers.
derwear , medium weight for wear , We are positively selling the best
style and always your money back The great saving in price , the perfect fit , '
fashioned seams , heavy pearl buttons when you want it. the style and finish all operate to gain $2,50 stiff hat in the world ( you can't
drawers gussetted 75c a garment us more and constant friends in our touch them elsewhere for less than 500
$1.50 a suit. These are extra special Men's Mackintoshes strictly honest clothing business , to $1.00 more ) .
values. At our opening sale we offer -choice We have the new Yacht and Harvard
of lot of $10 mackintoshes , box coat leather visors in
a
B. K. & Co.'s Collars and Cuffs vard Caps , patent ,
and dark shades , all the newest
In the latest stylos. Collars lOc. Cuffs 20c. style , light Mention of Umbrellas all colors , price 50c.
est shapes , as a special &E OO
Latest Novelties in Neckwear at 500 up. attraction at . tjyJo\J\J BOYS' ' AND CHILDREN'S ' HATS SECOND FLOOR :
Gloria Umbrellas , paragon frames ,
have what we have
House Jackets Just to people see cover to match elegant handles in all In this department we are showing all
find that its always
although
and
to out
Probably no house certainly none lioro carries be the popular woods on sale dI"J / ( Tfc the newest and natty designs in bonnets
it need necessarily high
first class not .
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such an incxhaustlvo line of Ilomo Jackets ns wo do. ' like them at the opening day at * for big and little ones , at prices to suit
All the varied styles at all the popular prices. It priced you'll The same styles in Taffeta Silks at $1,50
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will bo worth your while to look at thorn. a
S , W , Corner 15th and DoogSas Sts
1 R. S. WILCOX. Manager
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! ' LDETCIiRT DEFENSE RESTS
But Two Witnesses Testify During tlio
Day's Session.
I DEFENDANT NOT ALLOWED TD TAKE STAND
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s CHICAGO , Oct. 5 , The defense In the
falnous Luctgert trial rested its case today
after two witnesses had testified. Luctgort
did nt , go on the witness stand In his own
defense , yielding to tbo advice of his attorneys -
* neys , but the disappointment to him was
groat. He has declared ( or months that ho
must tell his story to the jury. Luetgert'a
counsel ( cared to put him on the stand and
l o accepted the situation with a ( rown.
The fin > t witness railed today was Henry
if. Cox of the United States Weather bureau.
Mr. Cox came with ctiarta and data to prove
that the night of May 1 , 1897 , was cloudy
in Chicago and vicinity. This was to coun
teract the testimony of witnesses who bad
sworn that they had stood across the street
at U o'clock the night of May I and seen
Luetgert and his wife walking toward tha
rjusage factory.
i The first witness called after the consulta-
v ? > n ot Luetgert and his attorneys was Mrs.
M ry Churlt'n , wife of William Charles ,
Luetgert'i business pirtnsr. Mrs. Charles
said that on several occasions Mrs. Luetgert
had said to her. "I am going away. My
husband hns failed In buulnebd and people
will now point their fingers at mo and say ,
'She Is the wife of the sausage-maker who
failed. ' I cannot aland that. " On May 1
the witness said she saw Mm. Luetgert for
tlio last time. It was about 11 o'clock In
HID mornlrs .Its. Luetgert again said she
\vr. going away and repeated that she could
not aland the disgrace the failure had
brought on her family. "She turned away
and 1 never saw her again , " concluded the
witness.
A dramatic eceno followed. It had been
agreed that Luetgert has offered an explan
ation of every accusation of the prosecution
except the rings found In the middle vat In
which the body of Mrs , Luotgert Is alleged
to liavo been disintegrated. The rings found
In the vat were stuck lOSPthor when dis
covered , according to tht > etoiof Policeman
Dean , \\lio found them Experts who ex
amined them said the rings were glued to
gether by human flesh. In one of these
rings were engraved the letters "L. L , " the
Initials of Mrs. Loutae Luetgert. The theory
of the prosecution was that they had dropped
from the dissolved lingers of Mrs. Luetgert
in the vat end were glued together by flesh
tissues , The defense offered no explanation
, of these rings until the last moment. It
I was the climax of the sausagemaker's atory.
I NOT MUS , LUBTGBRT'S IUNQS.
I "Did you ever see Mrs. Luetgert wear
flnijer rings1 asked Atorney Phalen after
Mrs , Charles had finished telling about tbo
, missing woman's threats to leave home ,
"I have , " replied the witness.
"How many ? "
"She were two. "
"Were they gold rings ? "
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"They were.
"You taw them often ? "
"Yes , very often. "
"Describe them van yj > u ? "
"Iloth were i > ! alu gold rings , nearly equal
In size as to the width , I uieau. One ot
them. I am sure perhaps both contained
Mrs. Luotgert's Initials , "
"Did you over see this ring I now hand
you ? "
It was ono of the rings found In the vat
Pocplo In the court room stood up and craned
their necks with breathless Interest while
the witness examined the ring. The big
court room was hushed as tbo crowd of spec
tators Bt'alncd their earn to catch the reply
of Mrs , Charles.
"No , sir ; I never saw that ring before , "
tiho finally answered. "It Is narrower than
cither of there Mrs , Luetgert wore , "
The other ring was handed to her and the
witness gazed at It for sometime ,
"This ring 1s about the size of ono of
the rings oho wore , " said Mrs , Charles ,
finally , "but I cannot tell I do not think It
Is ono of them , "
State's Attorney Dencen questioned the
witness sharply. Ho asked her why she. did
not tell this story to the police or to Jus
tice Kersten long ago , She replied that
she had told It to Luetgert's attorneys and
was not asked to tell It again.
1-Vod Miller , a nephew of Luctgert , who
had worked for the latter In the grocery de
partment of his sausage factory , testified that
ho had the watch of Mrs. Luetgert , He produced -
ducod It upon the witness stand. The wit-
nesd said that Mrs. Luetgert gave It to him
to carry , saying she feared Luetgert would
take away from her , as he scolded about
her having so much Jewelry , when , as a
matter o ( ( act , her watch and rings were
all the jewelry she had ,
The unexpected cessation of the evidence
of the defense found the prosecution unpre
pared to go on with Its rebuttal. Court
was adjourned until tomorrow morning ,
State's Attorney Deneen said today he would
put on eighty witnesses In rebuttal and that
ten of them would be from Kenosba , Vi'is. ,
where It was said by witnesses Mrs , Luet-
gort was seen M y 3 , i and 5 ,
Druggists know Dr. Davis'
. Anti-Head-
ache la bjat of all headache remedies.
Nothing has been dbpe ds yet about the
Tventy-fourth street IJro hall matter. Dan
Hannon , the owner of , thp property , claims
that under his contract -lie can collect rent I
from the city for the use of the promises
until December 22. The sum of $35 a month
Is now being paid for Ui6 rent of the build
ing , but $ ) ( ) was to haye | > ecn charged In the
contract recommended by 'tho flro and water
committed which Mayor Ensor vetoed. In
case the contract was cntred Into the fire
department was to liaVo'tho whole building ,
the upstairs to bo use'd 'ror sleeping rooms ,
a workshop , bathroom , ] | etc. Hannon nays
that ho Is willing to rpnt < ho downstairs and
three rooms upstairs ( or $35 , tbo price now
paid , provided a contract Is entered Into , but
the city cannot Tiavo the entire second floor
( or the sum mentioned.
'Mayor Ensor laughs at Hannoiv's state
ment that his contract holds until December
22. Ho eays that Hanuon violated the con
tract when ho moved the building. During
the progress of removal the department was
compelled to vacate and this vacation , the
mayor claims , ended any contract which
might exist. Further , the building was
moved without permission from the city
council. Mayor Ensor claims that his veto
stands , although the council postponed ac
tion on It until the next meeting. Ho says
that when a veto Is read It must either be
sustained or rejected , and that postponement
Is an acceptance. According to the executive
$25 a month Is a reasonable rent for the
building and be will not consent to paying
any more for it. On the other hand ho says
a first-class brick flro hall will be built ( or a
rental of $50 a month , with room ( or the
I Look and ladder truck and ( our horses. This
includes living rooms , a bath room , sleeping
apartment for five men , etc.
Several propositions have been made to
erect a building for flro department pur
poses , but the most reasonable ono Is from
1) . 10. NVIIcox , whose offer IB for $50 a month
with a three years' contract , |
fill the Injunction.
Work on the gas mains which are being
laid on N street was stopped yesterday on
account of an Injunction obtained by J. C. '
Sharp. Pipes had been laid on N street
from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth street and I
tunnels wore to have been dug under tbo car
tracks when the work was stopped.
In speaking about the injunction yesterday
afternoon Mayor Ensor uald : "Tho street
has been left In a bad condition by tbo stop
ping of the work , but I suppose the gas com
pany will protect Us excavations , and In CBBO
the ordinance Is knocked out will restore
the street to Its former condition , If the
ordlnanco granting a franchise < o the gas
company Is not good wo will pass one that
Is. I think the ordlnanco Is all right and am
satisfied that It will hold , However , if an
error has been made , It can bo remedied by
passing a new ordlnanco. From what I can
learn I am satisfied that people hero want
to see gas , Not because they have any com
plaint against the electric light company ,
but because they appear to think that the
city Is now largo enough to ha\o both kinds
of light , " There was so much ( UBS over the
passage of the gas ordlnanco that some of
the members of the council do not feel that
another fiunchUe will be granted In a hurry
should the ordinance now on tbo books be
declared Illegal.
\Vnnl the llnulcMiril Will IT.
Residents of tbo east eldo are preparing to
register a complaint with the county commis
sioners on account of the narrowing of the
Thirteenth street boulevard between M and
O streets. U Is claimed that the top of the
roadway has been narrowed ten ( eet between
tha streets mentioned. The boulevard la
ninety-eight feet wide with the exception
Hpokcu of , where It Is less than ninety feet.
County Commissioner Hector snys that the
change was made In the Interest of economy
and will not materially affect the boulevard.
It Is dlfllcult , It is asserted , to obtain sulll-
clout earth between M and 0 utreeta and a
long haul Is necessary. In order to save
expense the change has been made. A peti
tion IH to bo presented to the commissioners
asking that the street bo graded the full
width.
Ciiiiin-11 Without u Uiiorimi.
Another attempt was made last evening
In hold a special meeting of the city council
to amend the building ordlnanco. Only two
members , Schultz and Caldwell , were present
when the roll was called and an adjournment
was taken until C o'clock this evening.
Schultz miggoited that the mayor use the
police force If necessary to compel the at
tendance of members tonight , Mayor Kunor
said that ho would have the chief of police
notify each member some time during the
day , and the If members failed to attend ho
would send an officer after them. Frank
Plvonka is anxious to go ahead with his
galvanized iron building , but ho can do
nothing until the building laws are modified
so as to permit such structures being erected
inside the IIro llmlU ,
Coiulllloii of th N MV I-cvy ,
City Clerk Carpenter has just Issued a
etatcment showing the amount of warrants
drawn on the 1897 levy up to August 31 ,
There 1s available on the 1897 levy tbo sum
of $ CG,954C7 , and up to the close of business
August 31 warrants to the amount of $10-
C70.77 bad been drawn. This left a Ixtlancu
on the books of the clerk of $50,383.80. A
largo amount of this money has been ex
pended ( or needed street repairs and improve
ments. Crosswalks have been laid In nearly
all portions of the city and the street com
missioner has been kept busy over slnco the
1897 levy was available. The bulk of this
work Is now done and the draft on the troa *
ury from this source will now bo lessened.
Cupper Fount 1C v pi oil ex ,
While Henry IJrlBcoo , a porter employed by
C. A , Mclchcr , wan engaged In charging a
copper fount yesterday with carbolic acid ga
from a drum the fount exploded , The ( ouut
was being charged In the cellar , and when It
exploded It NV.IH thrown against the colling ,
doing some damage. Then It fell onto a largo
Iron sink and broke a largo piece out. Hrls-
coo managed to escape Injury , but just how
ho did was a miracle almo&t , as pieces of tha
fount , the sink and celling timbers were
thrown about promlscuounly ,
Mnvl" L'lly ( iiixulii ,
A son lias been born to Mr. and Mia.
Hobsrt Hurley , Twenty-Bet entli and 1C tt eeli.
Dr. Slahough reports a case of diphtheria
In the family of A. Furst , Twenty-eighth anil
T streets ,
Mrs , Carrie Peck has returned from Mont-
peller , Vt. , where who spent the summer visit
ing relatives.
J. P , Cobroy has applied for a permit to
erect a $ GOO cottage on N street , near Twen
ty-second street.
J. L. Kubat has taken out a permit to
build a brick store at Twenty-fourth and Q
trcets , the cost to be $350.
The funeral of Annie Lazarawlcz , Twenty *
eighth and I streets , will bo hold today. In *
torment at St. Mary's cemetery.
This evening the uesslon of the First Pres
byterian church will meet and elect dele *
gates to the fall session of the synod , whlcb
meets In Omaha , October 12.
The contractor ! will commence work on
the Twenty-fifth street grading -this morning ,
a start being made at Twenty-fifth and I
streets , where there Is a flvo-foot cut.
TO CURB A COLD IN ONB DAY
Take Laxative Dromo Qulnluu Tablets. Alt
druggists refund tha money U U ( alls t
cure. 20 c.