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Buy Now for
Christmas
The prettily lied pac kages
ready and Wrtii'm.uf for the
holidays will signify more
than forehandelnesa.
They will mean that you
have had first selection
from the great Christmas
stock.
Early Christmas shopping
is the spirit of the day
among those who think.
T. B. & Co.
Practical Novelties
That Will Be Fine
For the Children
Croehet and Knitted Nov
elties, carriage afghans,
shawls, saeques, bootees,
moccasins, mittens, neck
and chest protectors. Ev
ery one of these make
pretty as well ns useful
gifts.'
Children's Section Third
Floor.
Exclusive Gifts
For Women
Fine Marabout scarfs and
muffs, black and natural
, color. Marabout neck
pieces.
Crepe de ehinu scarfs ju
white and colors.
The Fur Shop
Fur-prices are the lowest
in many yeare. We adviso
purchasing now.
Thompson,
Belden & Co..
Reliable since 18i'.
Give Hosiery
For Christmas
Yon can't choose a more
useful article of apparel,
and no matter what price
you wish to pay we assnre
. you the utmost value at
that price.
Silk lisle hose in a large
variety of styles. A box
of 3 pairs for $1.00.
Special Black and whits
silk lisle hose, 50c quality;
a box of 3 prs. for $1.25.
COLORADO MINERS
MAY END STRIKE
Union Convention in Denrer ii Ex
pected to Call Off the Long In
du atrial Struggle.
RECOMMENDATION BY BOARD
llilrmral Reeltea Anaolatmeat (
remmlssloa and Sara Oraalaa
Mob Will Contlaae a Prop.
STate It Principle.
BEAR DECIDES TO
GIVE UP LODZ AS
n STRATEGIC MOVE
(Continued from Pes One.)
TREASURER OF FARM CONORESS
IN SESSION HERE.
la th vloluity of Csenstochosa and
CraootV.
Had te Modify Front.
"Th! new military situation made It In
cumbent upon us to put Into effect a
partial modification of the disposition of
our men alone our northern front, a
changa which Involved a considerable
number of our force. This maneuver
was effected under the protection of
forces supporting our right wing. These
siipportinf foree were subjected to a
series of ferocious attacks In the vicinity
of Vloblavak. Kutno and Ieneiyca. The
Ilueslan reslstano her prevented th
carrying out of the German operations
and permitted us to bring together the
forces necessary to check the German
offensive' movement undertaken In th
vicinity of Thorn and Blouptay.
'After these occurrences the Germans
for a period of several days endeavored
stubbornly to drive us from the positions
held by our right wing, which rested on
the Vistula river.
Teatoas AeMev Saccrs.
"On November 14, after unbelievable ef
forts and enormous sacrifices, the enemy
succeeded. In penetrating our front. Thla
success was at once followed by the driv
ing of a German avalanche tnto.the open
ing thus made, the forcre of the enemy
thence making their way In the direction
of ftrykow, Brsexlny, Koluschky, Tuszyn
and Know, ignoring our right wing and
our forces In the vicinity of Ixds and to
the west of this city, th Germans then
attacked with great energy the Uusstan
forces which menaced their rear. On
November S, strong German columns,
making their way to the east of tho
Warta river, already were nearlng t4uk.
In spite of these conditions, most difficult
nd distressing for us, our troops con
tinued to fight with Increasing energy.
In th region north of Lods our forces
repulsed th frantic attack of th Oer
mans. Inflicting on them heavy losses.
Col am as Ilartea Back.
"Two detachments of Ruaalan reserves,
throws against the forces of th enemy
in th region of Tusiya and Rsgow, by
their nrgetle action, were successful
In' compelling th enemy to desist from
his offensive movement against our rear
and later take th defensive. These Ger
man columns ware thrown Int disorder,"
Its Iotaorianee.
"On December 1, th Germans showed
no activity whatever. Thla same day th
arrival of fresh German force was indi
cated by th changes in th location of
th Austrian troops. These detachment.
withdrawn from th frcnt between Cien
stochow and Cracow, assembled in con
siderable numbers to the south of Craoow,
where eertaia detachments of German
troop also were ooncentrated.
Loses Importance.
"For thla reason th region of Crn
etochowa lost for the moment, the im
portance. It held la th .beginning of th
operations. All these circumstances Im
pelled us, in th Interest of mor advan
tageous locations for our. forces, to move
forward for th occupation of certain
other points.
"On Peoember i. th German made a
. tentative offensive movement in the direc
tion of kllawa and Praanyetch, but they
were repulsed with serious losses.
"To th south of Cracow we perceived
recently a turning movement on the part
of th enemy directed asalnst our left
wing. Reinforcements which arrived for
our forces found that the bridge over th
Bourmela, near Kourovo, had been de
stroyed, 'and thst the heights on th left
bank of th river were occupied by th
enemy.
.
U Tsreaak leei Water,
"l.'nder a sustained fire from the Ger
mans on of our glorious, regiments
crossed the Dounaets at a ford. They
made their way through the ice water up
to their necks, and comlujr out on the
other aide they raptured the heights by a
vigorous assault This assured and made
safe th passage of th river for other
Russian troops."
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Geo. C.JunlaitL.
ABSENT LANDLORDS
RESTORED TO GRACE
(Continued from Page One.)
tlnued, "Prof. Haecker got busy and got
the co-operative creameries started so
well before the private creameries g.)t
In th field." ,
i'Th only hop for success of eo-opern-tlve
creameries," said the speaker, "H
to shorten th route from the producer to
th consumer. Individuals cannot do It.
It requires co-operation. Without a
doubt, the Danish farmers, with th co
operative creamery system, get the high
est per cent of the price paid by the
consumer of any farmer In the world."
Ura-ee Oraraalaatloa.
H urgnd the Nebraska farmers to go
home and make greater efforts to or
ganise co-operative creameries in the
state. He said he was sure they could
put out a product that would find a de
mand and that it would be a profitable
business. Me pointed out that Nehrak
already has a law under whicn co-operative
creameries may be organised in the
state. '
I-eat evening the conservation of Ne
braska's water power Is to be discussed
by J, J. McAllister. . president of the
State Water Power commission. Motion
pictures were also shown on the subject
of tuberculosis In cattle end on the state
water power. These, pictures were e
plained by Dr. George B. Condra of the
University of Nebraska.
CZAR REFUSES TO ...
:,; V CONCEDE DEFEAT
(Continued from Page One.)
not actually farming, their lntcreats He
decidedly with the farmer and that their
work Is largely that of fighting the farm
ers' battle.
" For I'nlform SalpplueT Lam,
It was decided during the afternoon ses
sion that a committee of three should
make a report to the convention on th
matter of providing for the passage of
uniform shipping laws for the country.
Thla grows out of ths complications now
arising due to variations In statute con
cerning diseased stock. Tho convention
slso favored a law that would make the
breeder responsible for dlsessed stock
instead of the man who happens to own
It when the disease develops. This Is
aimed at the practice of getting certi
ficates of health from veterinarians In
order to sell stock In which tuberculosis
may show up In thirty days after they
have been sold and shlppoi. It Is claimed
that In one way or another such csrtl
flcates are sometimes obtained for herds
known to be diseased in order to cell
them before the .tuberculosis develops.
vr. li. li. inboard, prlfessor of rural
economics of the University of Wisconsin,
spoke on co-operative creameries. Hli
lecture was Illustrated with lantern elide
maps ahowlng co-operative creamery con-
dttlona In the various states, the number
of creameries In the states and their lo
cations In the resectlve states. The man
revealed the fact that Nebraska has but
eight co-operative creameries, while Iowa
has over 400 and Minnesota has (CI.
Dairying; ReplaeesVarmlaa;.
The professor said that whsn the Min
nesota farmers found from the official
statistical report of th a;ate agricultural
conditions, that the wheat production
had fallen off M per cent In ten years,
they threatened the compilers of the re
port with anything short of scalping.
Th farmers believed It was untrue end
accusfd the ststlatirians of printing ma
licious lion of the state. When It was
pointed cut to them, however, that mucu
of the wheat Imluatry had given vay to
the dairy Industry they were satlsftrd.
He pointed out that especially is th
dairy business growing In the seir.t
wooded sections of the state, where the
conditions wre not so good for imme
diate wheat production, but were ell
right for the dairy business.
He gave credit largely to the coutaxe
and peraeverance of Prof. T.' U Haecker
of the I'nlveralty of Minnesota for the
great growth of the co-operative cream
eries in mat state, - Because, ' he con-
of bringing up reinforcements from the
eastern battlcfront is a matter of consid
erable debate. A dispatch from Petro
grad says It has been learned authori
tlvely there that the Germans transferred
Is army corps and five cavalry divisions
from th wast to th. east, but there has
been so much unfounded speculation as
to the movement of the German troops
that all report of thla nature must be
discounted. It is true that the endency
of the German In the west has been in
clining more to the defensive, but Lon
don paper caution the pub'.io that there
I nothing to indicate that the German
forcea have been weakened seriously by
shift of troop to the east
The fighting In Poland ha been dif
ferent from that which has taken place
anywhere else In the war area since the
outbreak of hostilities. In the west the
allies always have been able to hold
their ground after an advance, but the
present recapture of Lods marks the third
Invasion of Poland since the war began.
Today Berlin la decorated in celebration
of the occupation of Lods and there Is
great enthusiasm at the German capital.
DICNVKR, Colo., Dec. . The presents-
(ion of the International executive com-1
mlttee report recommending the termlna-
tlon of the Colorado coal miners strike '
and the selection of n committee from
the delegates to submit recommendetlons
featured " the morning session of the
I'nlled Mine Workers of America con
vention of district number fifteen here
today.
The discussion of the report from the
International executive board's represen
tatives will follow the recommendations
of the convention committee. It seemed
probable that definite action could not
be taken before late today or tomorrow.
Call Off the Strike.
A recommendation to terminate the
miners' strike which had Its Inception In
the northern Colorado fields fn April. 1910,
snd which for more then fourteen months
has Involved practically the entire coal
mining Industry of Colorado, waa con
tained In a communication from the In
ternational executive board of th United
Mln Workers of America, presented by
Frsnk J. Hays, vice president to the
union miners of Colorado, in convention
here today.
"We recognise no surrender snd shall
continue to propogata the principle of our
humanitarian movement throughout the
coal fields of Colorado," says tho com
munication in announcing; the determina
tion of the executive board to terminate
the strike.
After reviewing the efforts of the fed
eral government to effect a settlement of
the controversy and quoting correspond
ence which passed between President
Wilson and the United Mine Workers
the communication says that In view of
the rnoent action sof the president In ap
pointing a federal mediation commis
sion, "we deem It th part of wisdom to
accept his (th president's) suggestion
and terminate the strike."
President's Proposition AeeepteA.
final efforts on the part of the United
Mine Workers to settle the strike, the
communication states, began with the
acceptance on September IS of President
Wilson s proposal of a truce. Thla ac
tion was taken by a district convention
at Trinidad.
"We were of the opinion." ear th re
port, "that such action on our part would
speedily terminate the strike, not think
ing for an Instant that the ODerators
would refuse the president's plan of set
tlement, especially when this plan meant
nothing more or less than the Imnartlil
enforcement of the labor and mining laws
of Colorado and the appointment of an
industrial commission by the president to
see that such laws were enforced. In the
refusal of the operators to accept the
plan of settlement proposed by the presi
dent and their Insistence on their contin
uation of a system which stands for In
dustrial chaos and anarchy, they forfeit
the support, if they persist In maintaining
this position, ' of every right ' thinking,
law abiding American cltlsen. t. .
' t'earereare wltk Wiuea,
"When the operators refused to accept
the president's proposal, we entertained
the hope that President Wilson would en
forco his proposition by governmental ac
tion. After waiting for more than two
months for some measure to be adopted
by the president that woluld terminate
the strike and receiving no definite word
as to what his final action might be, we
concluded to arrange a meeting- with the
president and accordingly we met with
him at the White House on Thursday,
November 19. He Informed us at that
time that he was legally advised that he
could not take over the Colorado mines
and operate them under governmental
supervision and thus force a settlement
or the strike In accordance with .the
peace plan he had submitted. . Th presi
dent expressed deen rea-ret th.t k
operators had seen fit to disregard his
wisnes in uie matter and Informed us he
would do everything he could legally to
bring about a settlement of the contro
versy."
SECOND BIG WEEK OF OUR 5CTH ANNUAL
o n
MUM.
An
laj Lad laj al Wi LJI Lai U t
fa
OF NEW AND USED
In order to obtain rock bottom figure from tbe manufacturers w were obliged to buy orer three
thousand Pianos to be delivered during tbe year 1914. Tbe unfortunate condition In the south caused by the
cotton market, with the holding back of the wheat and corn crop by farmers In the north for higher prices,
has crested such a depression in onr Piano business that we find ourselves isrgely overstocked, with nearly
one thousand Instruments on hand and In transit, and only three weeks' time to dispose of them. Rather than
store these Pianos, we will sacrifice prices In order to place them In as many homes, and get the benefit of
the advertising herefrom;
We will sell Beautiful NEW Uprights, regular $250 and $350 values, at
$175 to $250; New Player Pianos, regular $450 to $600 values, at $328 to $395.
New Grand Pianos as low as $123. People will snap up these bargains
quickly, so we advise an early selection.
In our stock you will find such high-grade and world-famed Pianos as
STEINWAY & SONS, WEBER, HABDMAN, EMERSON, STEQER & SONS,
McPHAIL, LINDEMAN & SONS, SCHMOLLER' & MUELLER PIANOS.
500 PIAnO AfJD PLAYER BARGA&TJS
Never Equaled In the Middle West
Here Are a Few Samples of Bargains in New and Used Instruments:
Former . ... ., ..... , , Sale
Price. , , Price.
$400 Chick cring Practice piano 15
$450 Light Co. Practice Piano $ 25
$500 Chlckerlng Upright Piano SlOO
$400 Stanley Sons Upright $125
$360 Schmoller Mueller Upright Si 05
$300 Davis v.8ons Untight StlftR
$400 Steger ft Sons Upright S16Q
$350 Emerson Upright 9150
$550 Ilardman Upright $260
$300 Schmoller & Mueller Upright ...-...$150
Former , Sale
Price. Price.
$400 Steger A Sons Upright S 210
$500 Steger ft Sons Upright .$250
$250 Kimball Upright - $125
$800 A. B. Chase Grand 8275
$1,100 Stelnway Grand $450
$500 Clough ft Warren Player Piano $2L5o
$700 Stuyresant Player Piano S40O
$525 Tecbnola Player Piano $305
$600 Schmoller ft Mueller Player Piano $375
$800 Wheelock Player Piano $485
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THE COMPLETE AEOLIAN LINE 07 PIANOLA PIANOS
ake Your Own Terms
"We wfll gladly accept terms as low as
$440 a month and will hold any plaao yea
elet now lor Xmas delivery.
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Out-of-town people eontempUtliig biytng a Piano
for Christmas should write at ones for bargain list
No. 87. Railroad fare refunded to all purchasers be
twees low aad Jaaaary, 191. Write today.
FREE STOOL-FREE SCARF FREE DELIVERY
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I3I1-I3I3 Farnam St, Omaha
Headquarter! for Tlrtor
Tlctrslaa A GraJoaolaa.
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GERMANS CAPTURE
IflMOO RUSSIANS
(Continued from fate One.)
official communication of November 2
that the Qerrnan attack near Csenatoclv-
owa had failed wltb heavy losses Is de
clared to be untrue. On the contrary, It Is
said, the Seventeenth Russian army corps,
which was met In thla attack, was de
feated on November 9 and suffered ex
tremely heavy losses. Th Russians, It
Is declared, left a large number of killed
and wounded on the battlefield and were
1 forced to retreat.
The situation In the western battlefield
ahoea little chant. It Is stated. The
allies are said to have made w few at
tacka, but these have been repulsed.
.News of decisive results In the east Is
expected here. The latest report frojn
headquarters assert that everything Is
proceeding accordto to program and this
Is taken here to mean that the operations
thus far have been successful. If the In
vestment of Warsaw should result from
the present operations th Rusatans would
lose their most Important railway communications.
Emperor William ,
Is Seriously 111
UEIUJK. Ic. I (VU Amelerdam and
Ixmdon. 4:15 p. m ) It was officially, an
nounced this sfternoon that Emperor
William Is 111. The announcement ststes
that he Is suffering from a feverish
tronchial catarrh and has been obliged
to yostpone tvr some days his retuia te
th front. l.li h Im.l been arranged for
today. leepite his Indisposition, It Is sid,
be Is sble in give attention to reports of
tns wr situatioa frmn the chief ft ths
(cseikJ staff.
Rockhill, American
Diplomat, Meets
Death in Honolulu
HONOLULU. Dec. t. William W. Rack.
hill, the distinguished American dlplamat,
died here at 1 o'clock thia morning.
Mr. Rockhill. who was en route to Pek
ing, there to take up hi duties as th j
newly appointed adviser to President
Yuan Bhl Kal, left the liner Chlyo Maru, i
on which he had booked through passage :
to Japan last Friday, because of a severe
cold he had taken a! no sailing; from Bun
Francisco.
Timely Tips For Gift Buyers
. V
Safety Razors, the Latest
Makes, BARNEY & BER
RY SKATES, TURNING
LATHES for the Boys,
Children's Sleds, Wagons
and "'Coasters, .Manicure
Sets, Scissor Sets, Table
Cutlery, Carvers for Game,
Iloaat and Steak. '
SCROLL SAWS
for foot power for the larger boy b.
POCKET KRIVES & 2K' h.T
mense variety of patterns. All prices from
25c upward to the flneat Sterling sliver and
pearl-handled scissor knives. Combination
Hunting Knives. Remember every one guaranteed
TAfil flRIBFTS Th largest line ever shown her. Just the sift for
IWwb VHDinble the man of the house or his son or some other man's
eon. Nothing but the best tools In them.
Manual Training Tools and Benches
Your boy knows what he wants.
show a full line.
We
Remember, the rush for Christmas
shopping Is on. Don't delay. Make your
election now.
3
James Morton & Sons Co.,
No matter what you want It will save
you time and money If you use Bee
Want Ads.
AMUSEMENTS.
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Read the "For Bale" ads If you wnt
Dargams or tne minute.
Takea ar Ckteaa Police.
MASON CITY. Ia.. Dec. .-(8peclal Tel
egram.) Chicago pellce arrived In the
city today and with the assistance of local
polio, arrested Jo Gerchl on charges
they do not reveal. They leave for Chi
cago tonight with their prisoner.
Pure Blood Makes
Healthy People
Hood's Baraaparllla remove scrofula
soroa. boll and other emotions. Wmu
It drives out of the blood the human thai
cause them. Eruptions cannot be suc
cessfully treated with external applica
tions, because these cannot purify the
blood.
Hood's Baraaparllla make rich. " red
blood, perfect th digestion, and build
up th whole system. Insist on .having
Hood's. Get It now.
7 hero la Only Ono
To Oat Ttf COtUIXZ, Oatt Fom Tint fWl Mmmm
Vmd Tha World Ovar to Omo m Ootdln Ono Day
Whenever you il a cold coming on
think of the full nam LAXATIVE
BKOMO QUININE. Look for this
signature a th bos. Hrk 23 cents.
During the Holiday Shopping
Season you can Increase tha time
for making your purchases and
will feel better by getting oulck
service and pure food at on of
The Pure Food Sign. '
Qnickserv. Cafeteria
Cafeteria 16th and lUrney 6t.,
City Nat l IUnk lUdg. Downstairs.
Lunch Rooms ltt S. loth Kt-i
1406 Douglas St.; 1408 Farnam.
Par
Ton
Petroleum Coke Reduced to $9.50
NO SMOKE NO SOOT NO ASHES
A Reduction of 81.00 P ton on Coke that is ALL FUEL.
' Heaidea the reduction of one dollar per ton we will deliver with
" the first ton order sufficient fire brick to cover and protect your
grates from the extreme heat of the coke, thus overcoming the last
'and only objection against this perfect fuel. Call us for further in
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; Dec 10, 11, 12
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