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THE KK: OMAHA, TUESDAY. XOVEMHEtt 24, 1914. ( BRIEF CITY NEWS UfhtiBf rixtorM, Burge-Grandon Co. ridauty Btoraga ft Tm Co., Sony. 8SS. avs Koot Flint It Now Heaven Press Bsaatlful AU Modsra Iomu for sJs n the easy payment plan. Pcnkera Realty invtstrrunt Co. I'hone Pour. 22. Batter Business In the feeling if the lrt JuJccB rtpht now. You ettrr your biiln-!!t b locatlnn In The Hoe bulletins; (the butMlng- that Is always new). Of'icr. Room litf. "Today's Complete Korle Program" rtasslfkd section today, ami appears In The Ilee EXCU SI VKl.Y. Kind out what the various inovliiK pl-luro thentera offer. Br. Summer Visits Bsrs IV. Christian M. Hummer, who practiced In Omaha for four yenrs, leaving to locate In Denver somo seven years ago. Is revisiting the city on his way east. Tlptoa to Army-HaTy Game Lieuten ant Tipton of the naval recruiting sta tion has gone to attend the Army-Navy foot hall game to be held In New York City Thanksgiving day. Corduroy and Toong Bound Otm 1!. Corduroy and J. II. Younsr. charged with burglary, whi were caught "rcdhanded"" In George Bronlnkert's saloon at 101 St. Mary's avenue, were bound over to the district court Monday morning with bonds placed at f700. 'Ken's Day" Draws Crowd "Men's day" at the North Side Christian church Sunday brought out the largest attended services of the year. The men had charge of the lllhle school and alsu of the even ing services. At the latter Rev. George L. Peters preached to men. TBanksgrlYlna; Offering- The House of Hone never hud so many aged and help less people as It has now. Any contribu tions, either in money or provisions, will be thankfully received by the manage ment. Call Harney 3T0ii or Tyler 1S47 Your donation will be calleJ for. Bnrling-ton Men Meeting- General ana assistant' superintendents of the Burling ton, constituting the loss and damagt committee, are holding one of the quar terly meetings at headquarters. There are some thirty officials in attendance, coming from all divisions of the system west of the Missouri river. Br. Tolti' Car Catches Afire Dr. C. B. Foltz, 3405 Webster street, narrowly escaped serious Injury when his touring car caught fire at Eleventh and Jack son streets. Officer Carney was the first to discover the flame and owing to his quick action In summoning aid from the nearby fire barn the car was saved. Dr. Foltz has no Idea how the blaze started. Bow Orang-ss Arrive The first crop of California navel oranges has arrived in Omaha. The quality Is above the average. The orange crop this year is the greatest In history, and as a result, prices should run relatively low this year. According to Al King, manager of Hay den's grocery department, the price on thia first shipment of oranges will run Nebraska shout te same a last nv. but that a decrease rm be eecteil noon,' due to the large crop. Boy Burned at Fire Wlitlo playing around k (Ire of rubbish In the rear of a rrocery store on Twenty-fifth anl l-eaviyiworth streets. ThcmK. a V Id son of George K. Mom II, Pit South Twenty-fifth street, was severely burne 1 about tUo legs. Dr. Ma. k, attending phy- Kai Board Members Return from sician. reports him out of tianger. ' Meeting at Washington. Nebraska -r FIND COST OF ROAD EXPENSE Powder Mills at Gary, Ind., Are Blown Up CHICAGO. Nov. S3. Hundreds of win dows In Gary were bioktn today by a nitroglyct rin explosion In the wra ot the Aetiu powder mill", four ml'es (IN taut. No one was Killed on Injured it was reported, as a leak In an oil tank Kr.ve warning that mi rxploslon might bo cspntod and the workmen, number ing about y fled. PLAN TO SIFT TO BOTTOM Arapahoe Mn harared with et tlnaj I'lre to Home Commit nlrlde He fore Sheriff I thle n Arrest Hint. FORGES FATHER'S NAME TO PENSION PAPERS 8IOCX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. 23, (Spe cial. (-Hefore Judge Klllott ot the Cnlled States court In this city I.outu Hurkel of fudahy. Wis., entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with having forged his dead father's name to pension papers and was fined $100. He paid the fine and was released from custody. Burke! waa brought to Sioux Falls JTrom Wisconsin only a day or two ago, while a resident of Orient, K IX, in January, 1913, he signed his dead father's name to pension receipts, thus subjecting hlmetlf to the charge of forgery. BROKEN BOW STEAM ' BAKERY PLANT BURNED BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Nov. 23 (Spe cial Teh gram.) The Broken Bow steam bakery, owned by J. C. Snyder, was put out of commission by fire at 2:S0 this morning. The working part Of the plant was entirely destroyed. The fire started in the back part of the building. For tunately, no wind was blowing or the opera house block on the south would have been wiped out. - The plant Is In sured for $4,8X. The damage has not been estimated. Stomach Troubles Disappear by using Klectrlo Bitters. Beet remedy for liver and kidney Indigestion, dys pepsia and all stomach troubles. 60c and $1- All druggists. Advertisement. Two North Bend Weddings. NORTH BEND, Neb., Nov. 23.-(Spe-clal.) The marriage of Miss Ina Mayer, North Bend, and Gilbert Johnson of Fre mont will occur at the Mayer home on Thanksgiving day. The wedding of Miss Margaret ffhan nahan of Saunders county and Michael Kelley of North Bend la appointed for Wednesday, November 25. i From a Staff Correspondent. 1 LINCOLN, Nov. 23.-(Speclal.)-.Mem-bers . of the Nebraska State 'Railway commission, with the execution of t'om- missloner T. I Hall, who will not be j back for a couple of days, have returned home, well pleased with tho results of the trtn. Western commission, according to Commissioner Taylor, entered Into an agreement In which each will subscribe not less than $1,000 and auch help as can be spared from their offices for tho pur pose of making a thorough Investiga tion and a complete accounting of the business of the carriers for the purpose of gaining a correct insight Into the earning capacity of the roads as com pared to the expense. In connection with this Clifford. Thorne, chairman of the Iowa commission, paid a high compli ment to I'. (1. Powell, rate expert of the Xeboraska commission, suggesting that Mr. Powell take charge of the Investiga tion of the affairs of the roads, saying that he was one of tho best accountants in tho Cm led States. In this he waa Joined by members of other commis sions, and It la probable that Mr. Powell will have an' important part In the work of checking up the carriers. To Consolidate Hearings. j Western commissioners, representing mineen commissions, joineu in a request to the Interstate Commerce commis sion that all applications for rate changes be consolidated and It was In timated that this would be done. Should an advance be goranted of 1 cent per 100 pounds, basing this year's business on last year's, It will mean that the roa'a will receive an additional ItHO, 000 for carrying grain alone In this state. Last year approximately 8,000 cnrloads were shipped out of the state and this would mean the above Increase. - Nebraska methods and Nebraska plans In vogue by the Nebraska commission, stand high with the members of other commissions and their recent rate order No. 19 was complimented very highly. - Friday Chairman Clarke and Kate Clerk Powell will go to Sioux City to be present at the hearing before V ex aminer of the Interstate Commerce com mission relative to the order put Into effect known as No. 10. Plsrr to DUplar Hrlles. The State Board of Charities and Cor leitlons moved today from the room on the fourth floor to the one next door for the purpose of giving the Orand Army beedquarters a Place to properly exhibit their relics. There are many relics of considerable value In the posse.-slon of the department headquarters, and Captain Trlmbell. as sistant adjutant general, has b"n desir ous for some time of having room where they could be exhibited in good shape ami at the same time be In a safe place. Among the 1-itest which he has brought to headquarters Is a confederate bond for $1,000 which Captain Trlmbell, him self, rescued from the state house when It was blown up by the federal troops on February IT, lv at Columbia, S. C. Only one coupon of the sixty attached to the bond for $30 has been detached. Arapahoe Man Knria Life. W. F. Requartte, deputy In the fire commissioner's office, has sent a letter to Commissioner Rldgell In which he stales that Martin L. Warren, charged with setting fire to his own house In Arapahoe, had committed suicide before tha sheriff was able to arrest him. The property was Insured for $1,230 and was estimated to be worth about $1,275. The property burned to the ground October 31. On November 19 the sheriff, armed with papers for tho arrest of Warren, went to arrest him at a house where he waa stopping alone and found him lying dead on the floor, having shot himself. j Yonth Killed at IMs. j Milford Turner, 13 years old. Is dead from the effects, of being hit on the head by a brick thrown by Joe Sinner while the two, with other hoys, were playing foot ball. The ball had been kicked In the air and the Sinner boy threw a brick at the ball which struck the Turner lad on the head, fracturing the skull. He was taken to a hospital, but lived but a short time. Tax Commission Plans. While the people knocked out the tax amendment at the late election, the State Tax commission will go ahead and pre pare its report Just the somo as i' the proposition had carried. In fact, the one proposition wilt be along that line en tirely, while another will make recom mendations which It Is hoped will help tho legislature. If it desires to listen to the expert advice of the commission. Tho commission was given $3,000 for ex pense money for preparing the .report, am! a whole lot of hard work has been put In by the members of the commission trying to get at something which would be beneficial to the state. After the re port Is printed and paid for there will be a small surplus left to turn back to the state. HOME OF LM. TALMAGE IN GRAND ISLAND IS ROBBED RAND ISLAND. Neb., Nov. 2J.-(ftps-rial Telegram.) The residence, of K M. Talmage w,ia entered by btrrsiars last night, but only a small amount of loot a taken. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loomls of Omaha were guests at the home, but inelthr guests nor hosts were even awak- enod. ihr residence of Z. H. le.nmen. a well-to-do retire,! farmer In the same section, was also entered, but little of V.ilue taken. Notes from neatrlpe. ItKATRICK, Neb., Nv. 23.-(SpeclaI.) Dr. F. W. Buck fractured bone and severely wrenched the ligaments In his right forearm while cranking his auto mohllo Saturday. The Farmers' Live Stock Shipping as sociation, which waa recently organized in the southern part of the county, has elected these officers: President: R. 8. Jones; secretary-treasurer. A. K. Jones; INSTANT INFORMATION Compact Ready Reliable These four great modern Dictionaries not only spell, define, and pronounce WORDS but they must of necessity, and they do supply a vast fund of informa tion on practically everything that can be expressed in English. 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Hobcrt Urooks, who waa arrested at Wymote recently on the charae of nmr dcrlns; a train denier named Mlnxle and his stenographer at (leddes, B. P., last April, waa arraliincd at that place tho other day and pleaded not utility. His case was sot for hearing next month. It rook a stoutly denlen his guilt. Heal Ktat Ileal at llolbrook, HOLnniWK. Neb.. Nov. 2.1 (Special.) The Jap lloglo !4(Vacre tract one and one half miles northwest of llolbrook was sold Friday to W. V. Naugle of Arapa hoe. Mr. Naugle Is an expert stockman am' will slock the fnrm with cattle, hogs and horse. He Intends to build fa4 lot, put up silos and will go Into tbe stock business on an extensive scale, . WIDOW WINS SUIT TO BREAKWILL OF JONES YORK. Neh.. Nov. M.fSpeclal.) Judge Wray Just decided a will contest whl"h wa-i brought before him several months ago In favor of the widow. Mrs. Ambrose II. Jnnc. Mr. Jones In his will Instructed his administrator to give Mrs. Jones all household effects, t!,000 In rash and de rryd that the balance of the .estate should be divided Into nine equal parts. Mm Jory?s was not sattaflod with this part of the will and she claimed her part of thr erftate an provided by law, which gives hrer a life estate In the household effects of the deceased and one-fourth of tho estate, which Is valued at 1 15.000. The Want Ad Columns ot The Bee Are Read I'ally hy Temple In Search of Ad vertised Opportunltlcf. ---! Store Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturday Till 9 P. M. Burgess-Nash Company Montltiy. Novoinltcr 2i, 1014. everybody's store' 8TOHK NKWS FOlf Tl i:81. Telephone Douglas) 1;I7. AWT A LAU WUl Open TOY TOWN On Our Now 4th Floor Next FRIDAY He wants to meet every one of hla bout of H'.tlo friends and will have a gift for every child. Women's 23c I'liderwear, 17c Good quality cotton, gray color, vests and pants, fleece lined, 25c quality, each Women's 50c 1'iulfTwear, 39c While cotton, excellmt quality, vests and pants, regular 50c qual ity, garment Women's 2.5t) I'nlon SultM at 70c Block wool with high neck, long sleeves, regu lar 2.50 quality, Tuesday at .... 17c 39c 79c lloys' flOc Underwear at 15c Tan heavy ribbed cotton vests and drawers, fleece lined, regular 50c quality, eacn . . . Burg-ese-lTaBB Co. Main floor. Women's 91 I'ndcrwear, 00c Wool finished vests and pants, white and natural, regular $1.00 nr quality at OVC Women's $1.00 and $1.25 I'nlon Nulls at eoe ' Fleece lined, high neck, long sleeves, In regular or extra sites, regu- f r lar 11.00 to (1.26 quality, at.. Ds7C Misses' fiOc Underwear at 23c White ribbed part wool vests and pants, large sizes, regular 60c ng quality, each . . . aCOC 15c THIS GREAT SALE OF THE ALEX SMITH & SONS STOCK OF RUGS BROUGHT FORTH A WONDERFUL RESPONSE HERE THIS MORNING BUT after all why should it be otherwise when rugs suitable for every room in the home were offered at A Saving of 33 1-3 to 50 Under Regular Prices The rugs are all strictly perfect, new, this season's patterns and colorings, in fact the offering affords rug buying opportunities that are but seldom offered These but as examples of tbe savings afforded: $2.25 Axmlnster Hugs at $1.80 Axinlnster rugs, size 27a C4 iuches; wide selection of new designs, worth regular ly $2.25. $22.50 to $23 Axmlnnter Hugs at $11.05 Axminater rugs, size Sx 12; rich new patterns, worth regu'ly $22.60 to $25. $1.30 to $3.00 A minster Itugs at $2.05. Axmlnster rugs, size 3x8; big selection, worth regular ly $4.50 and $5.00. $22.50 Axmlnster Rugs at $12.05 Axmlnster rugs, size 8-Cx 10-6 feet; worth regularly $22.50. $22.50 to $25.00 Velvet Rug, t $13.05 Velvet Rugs, size 9x12 ft.; all new patterns, worth regularly $22.50 to $25.00. $47.50 Royal Wilton Itugs at $27.50 Pretty new patterns In royal Wilton rugs, size 9x12 feet, with linen fringe, worth regularly $47.50. A BIG SALE OF NUTS To Top Off That Thanksgiving Dinner NO matter how heartily you have euleu of the dinner there Is always room for delicious nuts. For Tuesday we offer a big ship ment ot this season's, 1914, crop nuts ot the very finest quality. Mixed nuts, first quajlty. In cluding English walnuts, almonds, pecans, fllbertH. Hrazll 1 O nuts and peanuts, lb.... JLaCl Finest mixed nuts, same mixtures us above except peanuts, -t T per pound XC No. 1 California soft shell QO English walnuts, lb.... a&a&C Imported fancy Tarragona QQ almouds, pound awsCC Daisy pecans, very large, i full meats, pound IOC Hrazll nuts, washed, ex- Ira large, pound IOC I'eanuts, fresh roasted, A quart tC KNITTING AND CROCHETING LESSONSJREE ONE pair of warm knitted socks will do more toward alleviat ing suffering than all the words in the Eugllbh language composed Into expressions ot sympathy. If you have tbe desire to knit some thing to warm the heart and flesh of some suffering soldier thia winter, come and get your yarn and our knitting Instructor will teach you the most advanced and rapid method of using the needles and FI.KISHKIt'S YARN'S Burgsss-aTssb Oo. Third Tloov. a. iiiiBurgeBS-Nagh Barrsss-Wasli Co, Thlral Tleor. Thanksgiving Sale of Di nnerware Continues Tuesday. Unusual Values $22.50 Austrian China Dinner Bets, $10.50 100 pieces. We consider It a most unusual value. (lenulne $13.50 Ilaiiland China Dinner Met, $27.00 100 pieces, a rare value. Ransome shape, with apple blossom and green leaf cluster. A beautiful pattern, made by Havtland & Co. $00.00 Ilaviland China Dinner Set, $18.50 100 pieces, Ransome shape. with pink rose decoration, gold , iiiu auu iiicumiiuu center, una of the prettiest Havlland pat terns and a most unusual value. $40.00 Gueiln French China Dinner Hets, $25.00 100 pieces, made by Win Guerln, one of the most famous French makers of fine china. Rose decoration on plain shapa. III ZiX7 ;t Gold and White Dinner Hots at $2O.00 100 pieces, plain shape, with gold band on edge and gold circle In center. Solid knobs and handles. Barrfgs-irah Co. foarth rioor. Yeu'll Need One of These ROASTERS for THANSKGIVING KAYORY ROAST Kit, oval shape, self basting, seamless and strictly sani tary, large size 98c, sir. f-9c SAVORY ROAST ER, enameled, as sorted styles and sices, up- fl OP ward from 1 as-J It K K D ROASTERS, note the indentation on the top. which causes the juice to drip on the roast, self-bast- ( AO ing, at .... PlaUO KQl'AHE ALUMINUM ROASTER, worth $1.60, spe- 98c cial Barg-Ms-afaaa Co. Bsasmsat. Co, Everybody' Store 16th and Harney imOWNIE ROAST ER, No. 10 sixe, as illustrated, special aTtTd3:.....19c CARVING SETS, 2 plece, extra quality blade, worth 7A $1.60, for.... fliC An EXTRAORDINARY SALE Tuesday of UMDEIRWE AR for Womom amd CMdrem Right at the Threshold of the Wearing Season-Savings that are Quite Unusual ttJ ' i-iiot bogin to express to you the true importance of this un- VV Hal offering you must eome and see the merchandise to realize fully what it means to you in a saving way. Let it suffice to . say, the underwear is strictly first quality in a wide assortment of selections and offered way below the regular price. This idea: WOMEN'S $1.75 TO $3.00 UNION SUITS, 98c Including mrt wool, silk and wool, silk and cotton, Swiss ribbed, ete.,'in a variety of styles; strictly first quality and MP not a suit worth less than $1.75 to$o.00; Tuesday, choice. . JVJ ...... .-y