THE OMAHA DAILY I1EE: SATtTRPAY. MARCH 20, J904. Easter Opening of Men's Clothin I The Ne B S3.? The New Flat-Inn we began tha of Oxford Tics and Slippers $I59: r Nearly 3,000 pairs of them, on bargain ' squares. ' $3.50 Tan Men's Raiiv Coats IE- best protection against rain and swell For Men ricn m up vuclio w-u ,hort length? novelty cloths for spring ultra Btylish coata and very ssrvlcaable $5-$7.50-$10 appearing coats for all occasions- will go $10-$12.50-$15 at. a it i Saturday we formally open the spring season in our men's clothing department with a display and sale of the best and more meritorious clothing for men "ever shown in any store. Everything that is new, swell and thoroughly up-to-date in men's high class clothing is being shown. We show the only ready to put on clothing that looks, feels and wears like made to measure garments. Men's Genuine $12.50 and $15 Spring Suits at To inaugurate the spring season, we offer for to- Ah day as long as they last, just 137 men's fash- Nyv ionable spring suits, that would ordinarily retail vj at 12. BO to 13.00. at Seven-Fifty. These suits are made in the latest styles and fabrics guara nteed self re taining hair cloth front, broad hand padded shoulders today. JU W pips -f Mr iKiri 'II It'll 4 - 17 f Our Oreat Opening Special $7.50 Roers-Peet . Co. Suits This U the best ready-to-wear clothing on earth the gentlemanly clothing for the well dressed man in fit, finish and Bmart style features it equals Jhe very highest grade tailor made article swell new spring styles, at, ft $1542911 Vft "Brandeis Special" Suits Hand-tailored suits that are made to our special direction. Nothing swell, er for spring wear could be conceived gives the air of refinement so much sought for among good dressers. Hf$12S0-$!5 I jj u . The entire noor stock of C. K. Fos, Haverhill. Mass., which we bought very much under prloe. The sal will Include ladles' opera. Cuban and mili tary heel, vlcl kid oxford Mas, half Loul heel, fancy aoroll pattern pat ent leather oxford tlea, and an Im mense assortment af ladles' slippers and strap sandals of every description. All these oxfords and slippers are Strictly hand-sewed. The price during the sals will be $1.59 a pair. There are all alses and all widths, and coming at this time of the year, when everyhody will be wanting Just these kinds, it will ha 4 grand opportunity. The sale will be on the 2nd floor. This is the newest style of tan Russia calfskin shoe, made In Blucher trie, like cut shown above welt oak solo fancy seal uppers. Equal to any Five Dollar tan shoe In Omaha today. On sale in Men's Exclusive Shoe Dept. on second floor. Today at 8 O'clock BARGAIN O C SQUARE S -r EASTER CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND CHILDREN you The handsomest showing of exclusive and high grade novelties for boys awaits in the greatest boys' clothing department west of Chicago, Souvenirs free. $5.00 Knee Pants Suits at $2.50 Two niece double-breasted suits, sailor blouses and Norfolks, all wool, ages three to sixteen at , Military, Norfolk and Eton Sailor Suits for boyb also, the Kussian lilouse Suits, ages 2k to 10, worth up to six dollars at 3.98 7U 11U1 KJiJ VI CVJkJ 2.50 Smart Spring Suits at $10.00 Stylish, well made suits, all the latest novelty mixtures and everything that Is new in Btyle g f g special bargain II II Boys' Confirmation and First Communion Suits, in both short and long and short pants style?, a wide variety to choose from, all wool materials and very neat and serviceable, at $3.98 up to $12.00. Buster Brown Suits the swell est novelty effects for the little fel- C A CI Q Iowa, in the new A J" y 0 rlnn fn s w If II w colors, at., $3 Knee Pants Suits at $1.98 Double breasted and three-piece suits f CQ worth $3. 50 at fi.eO Young Men's Suits Made on correct lines to fit the athletic and growing youth, in ages 14 C HQ to 1 C flO to 20 years, prices tJ.VU iU ltUU m g WW II I pit M H The New Flat-Iron Black Velours Calf Thla Is ths mine stria last as the tan, but In plain lace style, made of Hack velour calf, rock oak sole, cus tom made. It's vsry, very swell and absolutely new , $4 The New Flat-Iron Dr. Reed's Shoe This Is the same as the abora only with a Dr. Reed cushion Inner sole. We are sole scents for Dr. Reed's cushion sole shoes for men and women On tba Second Floor Only 600 Pair Your last chance to buy these misses and children strap slippers and Roman sandals, made by Mrs. King. Regular retail price from $1.?0 to $250 a pair. Special Today $5 The New PHIT-EEZ1 .$3 Shoe for Women, A to EB, all slza '. . Al Mmuumasasam nam BIG CHURCH EVENT IN OMAHA Womu'lBap iit Foreign Missionary Soolstj Ooarenes Here in April. WILL HOLD IMPORTANT THREE-DAY SESSION Clllars ( Denomination In This t'oantry and Abroad to Bo la Attendance riaas of Entertainment. The Woman's Btiptlut Foreign Missionary society Is 'to meet In Omaha. April 26, tt and 38 are the dntes for this very Important KKthei-lng and Calvary Baptist church, Twenty-Hfth and Hamilton streets, the place of meetlnc. The women's foreign nilHnloiiary work of this church Is divided between the sodHtlcs east and west, with headquarters In Boston nnd Chicago, and the western branch occupies the territory from Ohio to California. A large number of delegates and muny very prominent peo ple In Baptist circles will come to Omaha bubly more than 3U0. ''or weeks the general committee consist ing of two or more women from each of the Baptist churches In Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluff, hus been planning and arranging for this meeting. The delegates will be entertained at the homes of Omaha and South Omaha women. They will be served breakfast, nnd for dinner and supper an arrangement has been made with the women if Seward Street Methodist Episco pal church. Thene will serve the visitors In tho dining room of Seward street church, which Is five blocks only from Calvary church. The arrangement also leaves Omaha Baptist women free to attend all esxtons. of this genernl committee which has done and will do the work connected with the meeting, Mrs. F. W. Fimter Is chairman, Mrs. Edward Johnxun Is chairman of the finance committee and Mrs. O. W. Noble musical director. Among the commute members are Metdumea Dumont, Benedict. Yomcrsley, Kdward Johnson, F. W. Foster, B. F. Fellman, Gordon, Jacobs, I. W. Car penter. A. I.. Patrick. Van Winkle. Myers, Cutler, Sherwood, Eaton and Bailey. First Session Tuesday, Tha program has not been forwsrdd from the western headquarters at Chicago. The Mrst session begins, however, Tuesduy afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tuesday evening beKlnnlug at 8 o'clock In the church there will be a reception In which the womea the trl-clties will become acquainted with their guests and the delegates with each other. This reception probably will be preceded by a short service. Work will begin Wednesday morning at about I o'clock end continue until noon; Then, after a two hours' Intermission, will continue until i o'clock. The Thursday sessions will be the same. Wednesday and Thurs day evenings at t 46 o'clock will be other services. Each meeting will begin with a half-hour service of song and prats. The Chicago delegation will arrtv Tuesday rooming In a special car and will fee enter tained of course for luncheon preceding the first meeting. One and one-third rate fares have been secured over railways. The certificate plan will be In operation. Circulars have been sent out notifying all persons Intend ing to come to Omaha to so Inform Mrs. Foster. Pastors in every city where brsnch societies are located, between Ohio and the Pacific coast, have been asked to make pulpit announcements. The rates are good for three days before and three days after ths convention dates. A special sleeper on the Burlington will leave Chicago at 6 o'clock on the evening of April Z5 and ar rive In Omaha at 7:45 the following morn ing. At the last annual meeting, held In Mil waukee, Mrs. Isaac W. Carpenter, who Is recording secretary of the society, and Mrs. r. W. Foster presented an Invitation to the delegntes to come to Omaha this year. They would not hear of any other proposi tion and neon red the meetings for this city. Of Great Importance. f "This annunl meeting Is of groat mis sionary Importance," said Mrs. Carpenter. "We will have present a number of mis sionaries from Africa, India, Burmah and China, and It Is expected that Dr. Edward Judson, son of the noted Adonlram Jtidson, will be present Thursday evening, April SI, and deliver a missionary address. The society at the business Beasion will hear reports from the work In the various mission fields. Progress will be considered and the means necessary for getting bet ter results. The society has auxiliaries In the western titles nnd a report will be mad by each of these, covering the year's work. At the last petition there will be presentation of candidates for the mission field and the election of officers." The officers of the society are: Presi dent, Mrs. John Edwin Scott of Evans ton, 111.; vice president, Mrs. Still well of Day ton. O. ; corresponding secretary for foreign department. Mrs. Frederick Clatworthy of Evanston, 111.; corresponding secretary for home department. Miss Julia Austin of Evanston, III; treasurer, Mrs. Matilda Kiln of Chicago; recording secretary, Mrs. Isaac W, Carpenter of Omaha. MANY OUT FOR UTT'S PLACE J. W. Muan, J. Hoiborn, Sionx City, Mel Jhl and Kanms City Man Seek It- EUGENE DUVAL STILL URGED TO ACCEPT Present Incumbent Will Hold Office I'ntll J one and Commercial Club May Act In tha Meantime. stated that there is not one word of truth In the report and that the line has no Intention of giving up the fight at this time. FOURTH VICTIM OF BAILEE Townsend Gun Company Is Taken in on Bogus Check by Versatile Forger. SMYTH FIRM FOR BRYANISM Declares Kansas Cit Pisiform Must Be Reaffirmed in Entirety. ALLAYS DOUBTS AS . TO HIS POSITION V1U1EI11IIMIIIIIIIIII1H1 S A FEW g DAYS S PAYS FOR ABUSING HIS WIFE Italian Goes to Jail for Whipping Woman After He I.oaas Ip on Beer. Ilooco Matin, sn Italian living at 10O4 Imvenport street, arrested on a charge of being drunk, disorderly and abusing his wife, has been sentenced to fifteen days by Judge Berks. Mrs. Mnzza was In polios court to testify against her fractious spouse. It was said by the arresting officer that Massa was celebrating the return of spring by drinking beer In generous gulps. Then Massa Is said to have gone home, made certain modifications In the arrange ment of the furnishings of his home nest and struck his wife with his fist and hurled vile epithets at her. Mrs. Massa declared that: "Data mon gota two hands Ilka two buncha banan. He strlka ma in da faca and cnlla me nama and drlnka whola dusia glassa de beer. He smasha da furniture and Ah ralla da pollcamon and h taka Rocco to da Jul la." H will tell whether or not It's COFFEE causes your days test and trouble, u quit for g POSTUM KIS22XSZZZZ2 How to Break I y Cold. Everyone knows the first symptoms of a cold snd the dangerous consequences which often arts from Its neglect. A sever cold ran be completely broken up In one or two days' time If prompt and proper treatment Is given. The first action should be to re lieve the lungs, which Is best accomplished by the free us of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. When this remedy la taken li double doses every hour on the first ap pearance of the cold It will counteract l:s effect and a complete cur soon follows Deeo tested colds or coughs also yield ra4U waaa UUs medicine la ustd. The secretaryship of the Commercial club seems to have an attraction for a large number of railroad men and others. Since Secretary Utt made the announce ment that he would resign the club has been overwhelmed with offers from per sons who are desirous of filling the posi tion. J. H. Osborn, commissioner of the Bloux City Commercial club, was In the city Thursday and spent the day calling upon members of the club and promoting his chances for securing the position. He Is one of the leading candidates for the place. It Is said. Another candidate whom It is believe has the best chances at present of any out sider for securing the position Is James W. Mann, assistant general passenger agent of the Northwestern In Chicago. Mr. Munn formerly was located In this city for a number of years and at one time was In charge of tha passenger bureau here. He has been here two or three time lately. During his residence in Omaha he made a host of friends, who are doing everything they can to promote his Interests. It I believed by many that In case the appoint ment goes to an outsider Mr. Munn will se cure the position. Kansas City Man. C. C. Cary, traffic manager of the Dold Packing company of Kansas City and for merly general stent of the Southern Pa cific at this point. Is after the position, and. It is said, with good chances of ulti mate success. He has not yet been to Omaha, but has a number of friends here, who are helping him all they can. It is said Mr. Cary Is very popular among those who know him and that he Is fully Quail fled to handla the position. The election of a secretary probably will not take place before some time In June, as It Is understood that Acting Secretary I'tt will remain In the position until that time. Among the local men mentioned for the place are Mel I'hl, manager of the Omaha Dally News, and Eugene Duval, assistant general western agent of the Milwaukee. It Is not believed, however, that Mr. Duval ran be prevailed upon to accept the posi tion unless exceptional innucements are held out to him. It Is generally conceded that he could secure the position if he cared to accept It Immediately on Utt's relgna tion. Mr. Duval was urged to take the place. It Is said that upon his retirement Mr. I'tt will engage In the grain business, hav ing associated himself with Jocal grain men who hav formed an elevator com psny. unless he decides to accept the post tlon of general agent of the Great Western, which has been made vacant by the ad vancement of Oeorge T. Thomas to be as sistant general freight agent at St. Joseph. The back counties are gradually coming to the front In the case of II. R. Bailee, forger, whe; appears to have been one of the busiest persons in Omaha during the latter part of last week, when he succeeded In swindling three local merchants and came so near getting another victim that It was no Joke. This makes four coses al ready reported. How many more were victimized during Bailee's short but busy sojourn In the city Is not at present known, but It is thought there are others. The fourth firm to report having honored one of Bailee's forged checks is the Town send Gun company, 1514 Farnain street where the stranger bought a 16 gun and received SuO In money in exchange for a 1X5 check. As in the other cases, this check was made on a blank of the Armour Pack Ing company, Kansas City, an1 was stamped "certified," as were the other checks. Bailee's versatility as a conversationalist and mnn of affairs grows apace with each case of forgery reported. At the gun store he posed as a prominent sportsman of Jackson, Miss., to which place he ordered the gun shipped, and appeared to be In touch with ninny of the gun clubs In Mis slsslppl and Tennessee. Through some ac cident the gun was not shipped last Satur day, ns requested by Bailee, and the check having been returned from Kansas City In a few days, the gun Is being held at the store, awaiting Bailee's orders. A summary of the three checks that Bailee passed last week in Omaha shows that he received a fins gold ring and $l5 In money. No trace of the man has as yet been found, but it Is thought he has gone west and will be apprehended before long. NORTHWESTERN STILL AT IT Denies Any Intention of Abandoning; Grain Rate Fight as Reported Locally. The story to th effect that the North western Intend to withdrew from tb grsin rat war. which was published In a local evening paper Thursday, wss emphatically aeaiM cy norinwostara omcuua. u was Want Wishes of Fearless Leader Carried Oat to the Letter la Convention at It. Loots. For (lore Throat, Cold in Chest or Tonsolltla try a 10c bottle of Omega Oil. AGAINST THE PROPOSED BONDS oath Bide Second Ward Club Thinks Scavenger Lawr Will Be Sufficient. The South Side Second Ward Improve ment club has put itself on record as against the proposed bond Issue by the county to take up the floating indebtedness. The organisation is of th opinion that the operation of the scavenger law will place enough ready money at hands of the county commissioners to restore the present finan cial condition to a cash basis. By a unani mous vote at a large meeting this resolu tion was adopted: Whereas, There Is now pending before the people of Douglas county a question ss in the Issuance of bonda In the um of IJW.OuO. and. Whereas. The supreme court of the state has held the scavenger law to be consiltu tlonal. and. Whereas. Our committee, sfter a thor ough Investigation, finds that th delln nuent taxes In the sum of ITW.OOO are col leetable and that should but M per cent of them be realized would more than effect the deficiency quoted by the county com missioners; therefore, be It Resolved by the South Side Second Ward Improvement club. That we condemn th Issuance of th bonds as being unwise or uncalled. During th last few days sine the nam of Co:.stant!ne J. Smyth has been so gen erally mentioned In connection with the democratlo nomination for governor and del4gate-at-large to the national conven tlon, it has been whispered among cer tain gold democrats that Mr. Smyth was ready to renounce th Kansas City platform and urge against the Incorporation of Its most characteristic and radical features In the platform to be adopted at St. Louis In July. Mr. Smyth, In an Interview with a reporter for The Bee, repudiates these stories and comes out boldly for Bryan and Bryan Ism, Including IS to 1 and the Kansas City platform and declares for Its endorse ment by the national convention. Mr. Smyth's declaration that he believed the wishes of Mr. Bryan as to platform should be followed out to th letter by the Nebraska delegation, will causa great surprise In the Ilerdman camp, as it was supposed that Smyth would resist th sliver plank at all hazards, and that was on reason why th Nebraska "reorganlsers" have favored him In connection with Count John A. Cielghton and W. 8. Poppleton for delegates from this district. Would lastrnct for Platform. "If necessary I think th Nebraska dele gation to the national convention should b Instructed aa to platform," said Mr. Smyth. "As to tha matter of candidates, I think the delegates should be allowed to exercise their own Judgment. I believe th delegation should be instructed to vote ss a unit, according to the will of th ma jority. Furthermore, I believe tha desire of Mr. Bryan concerning the principles to be Included should be followed by th dele gatlon from this state. Leadership Is necessary and personal opinions often have to be subordinated. ' I think the Kansas City platform should be reaffirmed In Its entirety In order to emphasize the positive- ness of the west, as opposed to th In decision of th east. The fight In the con vention will not be on the sliver plank alone. It will be for a new platform that will be vague, mean nothing and enable a nominee, once elected, to do Just aa ha pleas under It. That Is the wish of Wall street and many eastern politicians. Our fight Is to be against two classes first the faction that believes In the tariff, In tb gold standard and discountenances tha In come tax, etc., and who never wer dem ocrats and are not now, and secondly against the class that cares nothing about principles and wants only the offices. If I go to St. Louis as a delegate I certainly will vol for the reaffirmation of th Kan sas City platform." ruined by such literature sent out by this kind of saloon keepers? It Is your duty to stop this evil and corruption. The two cards which were enclosed sought to advertise th saloon of Flnnlgan 4 Russell at 903 Capitol avenue. Th busi ness sldo of,th card Is ordinary, but tli reverse contains Vila matter. On haa a caricature, while the other presents a foul story. "This woman Is right," sold the mayor. "1 shall do everything I can to suppress such things, but It Is obvious that the t ail is a hard one. In this case I shall Instruct tho city prosecutor to file charges of hand ing about obscene literature against these people so they may be tried in the police court. The matter will be seised, if any Is found, and a repetition of the offence will mean the revocation of the offender's saloon license. "This kind of work Is utterly reprehen sible. No on Is proof against having on of these cards slipped Into his pocket, given to his child or conveyed to his home In some other manner. Such cards are an out rage to decency and a menace to tha young. I am glad this mother wrote to me about tt." Ilea fh at Small Cost. A few doses of Dr. King's New Life Pills will cleanse, tone and Invigorate the whole system. Try them. Only 2&c. For sale by Kuuu A Co. Ten free trips to the World 7atr each i wstk. Be coupon on page L SEASONABLE FASRIGXS NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY MAYOR TAKESQUICK ACTION Determined to Stop Circulation of Fool Literature Against Which Mother Protests. Instructions hav been given by Mayor Moores to th chief of police to use every effort to prevent th circulation of obscene literature In Omaha. The matter was called to the mayor's attention by the following letter, signed "An Anxious Mother:'" Her are specimens of cards found In a boy's poiktt arid put there by m tuan n the strtet car. Some cards, which are too foul for expression and which I do not en- tloae, are much worn thaa the. LADIES' SHIRT WAIST. No. Q27 That '.he shirt waist or blous Is entering upon another season of un Impaired vogue Is already assured. Judg lng from tha numerous new designs that carry out the seasons' style of long droop Ing shoulders snd In quaint effect, they are so entrancing that their popularity must Increase. Every season w hear rumors that th blouse Is to be banished' from my lady's wardrobe, but so long as coat and skirt suits sre fashionable, th shirt waist Is a necessity, and we need hav no fesrs of so practical a garment being discarded. In this model a triumph hss been schleved In the omission of th shoul der seam, which not only gives th long drooping shoulder, but a pretty, quaint ef feet ss well. Th yoke is another new Idea. It overlaps the sleev seam, thus producing a good broad front. Th blous Is mad with French back and th lower edge Is finished by a peplum, which holds th waist In position. Th new mercerise! cottons combine well to th mod, al though It Is a style that tan b copied In silk for separata blous. or as a part of a costume. Th material required for medium si Is i yards, M Inches wide. . Sizes. K, 84, 86, M, 44, 42 and 44 Inches bust measure. For th accommodation of Th Be read ers these patterns, which usually retail at from a to to cents, will b furnished at a nominal plica. 10 cents, which oovars all ex pens. Ir. order to get a pattera aloo M is w mothers going to sos our boys cents; giv number and nam of pattern. Invitations have been received In Omaha for the wedding of Miss Luclle Cushlng, daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Cushlng of St. Louis, to Mr. Matthew Rex Smith, th wedding to take plao at o'clock Tuesday morning, April I, at Cathe dral chapel, St. Louis. A reception will follow between 11 and 1 o'clock at th residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cushlng, 42(17 Delmar boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. Cush lng and their daughter hav many friends here, Mr. Cushlng, sr., having been mayor of Omaha. Mrs. J. C. Copeland entertained at lunch son Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A. Hazel ton. Mrs. F. A. Kennedy. Mrs. J. M. Ilogan.' Mrs. J. Ingalls. Mrs. J. L. HouchlaV Mrs. J. L. Wilson and Miss Msstln wr her guests. In compliment to Mrs. John Shields of fit. Louis, Mrs. John W. Griffith enter tslned about fifty women yesterday St her home on Cuming street A musical pro gram, folk songs of th nations, was given by Mrs. Stlger, and Mrs. Woods fol lowed by a contest, book enigmas, In whloh Mrs. H. N. Wood won tha prise. ' - Mrs. Simon Goets gave th second of a series of afternoon parties Thursday t her home. 3913 Mason street, entertaining about thirty woman. She will giv th last of th series next week. ' i Mrs. Reed Talmaga entertained In formally at euchr last evening ;tnv her spartments at th Barnard, tha occasion being Mr. Talmage's birthday. Two tables of six-handed euchre provided th even ing's entertainment. The Wlnfleld elub, which has given on of th most enjoyable af th season's series of dances, will give Its closing party Fri day evening, April 21, at Metropolitan olub. The Ha r. scorn Park Dancing club will giv Its regular fortnightly party this even ing at Chambers. Among th things planned In th younger set for th after-Esater Is a matin da bo to be given Saturday, April th. Mr. Bryant Rogers and Mr. George Engle will b th hosts snd Chambers' academy will be used. Mrs. A. M. Reynolds Is th guest of Mr. snd Mrs. Alex O. Knapp In Dan Aatonlq, T. Dr. and Mr. William Sherradln hav as their guest Mrs. C. L. Wright of New Tork. Mr. snd Mrs. Howard B. Smith sre with Mrs. Watson B. Smith for a few weeks while their residence on Davenport street Is being remodeled. v Miss Jean Morton leaves this evening for Chicago. Miss Irene Wells of Ksnsas City Is th guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wells. itfflfffl V V V 'Oft lsf AND INFANTS INVALIDS SI m o Fretful babies become calm and peaceful babies when fed on Mellin'a Food. Mellin's Food nourishes. A sample of Msllln'e Peed in its u aethlng out the sizing. Will you shea MS s It let year SaLy' saa f MELLIN'S FOOD CO. 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