3 BRIEF CITY NEWS w( Trx r Mew mhi frees Bleetrle faae, ST.. Hurseae-areaae, V. a. Howell, recant United States at torney, located offices at 77i-81 Brandets Theater lUdg., entrance 17th or 18th St. Today's Oomplaie Stavie ymfiai alssssftiil mtlw toeay. aa4 apaaara la Tha Baa EXCL.USIYBL.Y. fins eat whet (ba verlooe outvies picture thaatara after. Barer Bneeeeae Bowie K. J. Seroy li as been confirmed by tbe the city council aa clerk In the department of po lice and aanltatlon, succeeding the late Thomaa Bowie, Maw Offloa for Sngllsn- C. II. Kns Ush. aupertntendent of public recreation, has moved from Commissioner Hummel't office to a permanent location on the fourth floor of the city hall. Sips Colleot Watchee The following1 men report the thefts of watches to the police: Clarence Pardee of Missouri Val ley, la; Ray W. Boody, Eldora, Ia., and Charles Howard, 2715 Blondo street. All three believe they were victims of pick pocket Blr Botarian Ha A big Rotary club flag has been bought by the llenshaw hotel, to be displayed from the flagstaff whenever meetings of the club are be ing held there, which ia every Wednes day. Tha flaa; measures eight by fifteen feet. Charter Committee Meets Friday The Greater Omaha charter committee la scheduled to meet In the city council chamber Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The John P. Breen committee Is to report on some legal phases of the movement. and Just what steps are necessary to get a charter commission appointed. Oabbaga Weighs Twenty-One Founds A head of cabbage weighing twenty-one pounds and not entered at the Douglas county fair grounds either, is nevertheless a material fact. This head Is on exhibit In Hayden'a grocery department. It will practically fill a half bushel measure. It was raised on the Bellevue celery farm at Bellevue. Wagoa Halts Car Trafflo A wagon heavily laden with bags of flour tried to cross Seventeenth at Dodge, but on ac count of weakened pavements caused by tha construction of a trench, the vehicle became stalled. Street car traffic was tied up for nearly an hour. An ingen uous motorman finally evolved a schema to remove the wagon. Boat Want Kls Horses Shot "I'll be darned It I'll raise horses to be taken to Kuropa and shot to pieces In the war," said Charles Blakeley of Omaha, before ha left for a tour of his several ranches In tha state. Blakeley has a lot of horses and has been made some pretty good offers to furnish them for the warring rations, but has refused. Three-Way Trala Vast Weak A spe cial train en route from Chicago to San Francisco will pass through Omaha the afternoon of August 25, over the Bur lington, arriving at 3:06 and spending ten minutes here. This special carries dele gation Phi Gamma Delta fraterniay, American Veterinary Medical association and the National Dental association, en route to their conventlona on the Pacific coast . Babies Arc Left Fatherless While Bee's Milk Fund Helps Feed Them Amelia and Theresa, two blue-eyed In fants, who are being nourished with milk provided by The Bee free milk and k-e fund, lost their father Wednesday, lie died of trphold fever at Ft. Joseph's hospital. Blissfully ignorant of their toss, the youngsters smile sweetly. Amelia la but ( months old. while Theresa has not yet had her sreond birthday. Until four weeks ago, when the father was taken 111, the family lived humbly but happily on the father's modest earnings tn the bottling depart ment of a local brewery. When he was stricken, doctors' bills and mcdicinra ate up tha tiny bank account, and when tha mother'a strength could no longer bear up under the strain of nursing the slk man. he was removed to the hospital. With the bread winner desi-erstely 111, rigid economy had to be practiced In tha tumble little cottage. Neighbors re ported that the canned milk which waa fed the children was so strongly diluted lhat the Infants were not receiving proper sustenance. Now thst sufficient nourishment, ami Ice to keep the milk fresh, is being fur nished through The Bee's milk and Ice fund, tho youngsters are beginning to look more like well ted Infants should. Too young are they to wonder st the mother's tears as she clasps the now fatherless little ones In her arms and contemplates the future. Sardine Can Source of Much Grief Has Had Long Journeys A sardine can which has travelled ex tensively during the last two years, and which has Incidentally cost the govern ment a lot of money, worry snd time, was reposing innocently on the desk In the of fice of Mr. MeCune, collector of cus toms, at the Federal building yesterday morning. A little Investigation showed that the can had originated in 8weden, where it had been filled with 17 cubic inches of the best sardines, carefully packed In oil. With a large number of other cans of the same slxe and variety It came to America two years ago, being ahipped to the port of Lincoln, Neb. There the shipment was examined by the collector. and a certain tax added. 1 Thla tax was paid, but the Importer' later discovered that the sise of the can had been Improperly listed and that he had paid more than waa really due from him. Needless to say he made a complaint, and then the trouble began. A can was chosen aa a specimen and was sent to Washington with a complaint. There numerous clerks worked over the problem for a time, and finally answered the complaint Since then a whole sheaf of letters has been written on tha sub ject, and many clerks have torn their hair over the problem It prescntod. Now, however, the affair has been dropped, and the government Is out weeks of labor on the part of Its clerks and postal clerks who handle the mails written on the subject, and the case ended by leav ing tha matter Just where It started, Tbe can In the meantime has traveled thou sands of miles, having made the round trip from Lincoln to Washington five times. Hopes Florence Part of Omaha City Soon Omaha and Florence Joined In a little hsnda-across-the-sea felicitation when the city council received a box of cigars from K. 1j. Plat, secretary of the Fontenella Building company, Florence, with thanks for recent assistance from the Omaha fire department. "Although we are not a part of your great and glorious city, we are living In hopes thnt some day we will be with you," wrote Mr. Plat. The council adopted a resolution of ap preciation for the cigars and the sentiment. Memorial Fund to Be Raised for the Late Dr. Bessey A campaign has been started to es tablish a memorial to the late Dr. C. E. Bessey, who was for a quarter of a cen tury 1 professor of botany at the Uni versity, of Nebraska. "A contribution from every living graduate" is the slo gan upon which the committee Is work ing. i The money collected is to be placed In a permanent endowment fund, the Income pf which is to be paid to Mrs. Bessey ba long aa she lives, and after that to go toward the support of scholar ships in the botany department of the University of Nebraska. 1 Tha Bessey Memorial association has been organised with Chancellor Avery president, Guy Reed secretary and George E. Hall treasurer. Visiting Nurses Are to Have a Tag Day Next Month "Tag Day," for the benefit of the Visiting 'Nurse association, will be cele brated Wednesday, September S.- Mayor IDahlman has already promised to turn over the city to the women this day and committees are at work completing plans for swelling the coffers of tbe city's ipopular charity. ' A bevy of society maids have signified their intention to help In the work. They will man the down-town business cor ners and charm silvery dollars Into tha treasury of the association. Mrs. Albert Noe has been placed In charge of Tag Day arrangements. She will be assisted by Mrs. Philip Potter. Omahans Worried Ahout Relatives Now at Galveston REV. J. M. LEIDY OFFICIATES AJ DAUGHTER'S WEDDING When Miss Grace K. I.eldy. well known In Omaha as a player of the violin, was married to Joseph O. Burger, an Omaha attorney, Wednesday night, the ceremony being performed by her father. Rev. J. M. Leldy, superintendent of county charities. It waa In accordance with the wishes of both bride and bridegroom, and Rev. Leldy, himself, that he solemnise th marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Burger went Immediately to their new home at 2719 Ruggles street. The ceremony was performed at th home of Rev. Leldy at noon. MASTERS LEAVES POLITICAL HOTBED Many Organization Wanted Him to Remain to Replace tbe Okla homa Superintendent. PARADE WHEN MASTERS GOES According to reports from Okla homa City, Prof. Joseph Q. Masters, recently elected principal of the Omaha Central High school, la leav irg a veritable Vesuvius of school politics. Members of the Oklatioma City Board of Education, the Patrons' club, pupils of the high 8' hool, 0 menters of the school teaching force and cttlsens gener ally have been worked up to a high ten sion over the question of replacing Su perintendent O. F. Buchanan with Prof. Masters, who was principal of the Okla homa City High school, and received the Omaha appointment in time to get away from the atorm lone. Tho school situation at Oklahoma City involvoa chargea of political preferment, j moral turpitude and a lot of other mat- j ters. Mlaa I-onaley, secretary to Super- ; Intendent Buchanan, made charges against her superior. Involving another', woman, said to have been seeking Mlas; Langley's place. President R. J. Ed-1 wards of the Board of Kducatton took up I the superintendent's cause and defended him and received considerable support In that defense. The school board waa split over the proposition of accepting Super intendent Buchanan's resignation. To make matters worse, the deciding vote of the board was thst of a member whose place, on tbe board la being contested In court, thtia leaving the vote of the mem bers on a dead center. , Students of the high school gave a parade for Principal Mastera and par ents of pupils returned a strong referen dum vote for re-election of their high school principal. or- Store Honrs 8:30 A, M. to 5 P. M. Saturdays Till 9 P. M. Rent rooms quick with a Bee Want Ad Omahans who have relatives In the Fourth Infantry, United States army, stationed at Galveston, are fearful for the safety of their loved ones. Mrs. C. A. Sweet, of the Knickerbocker apart ments. Thirty-eighth and Jones streets, la worrying over her daughter, Mrs. O. W. Carlyle Whiting, . wife of the first lieutenant. The Whitings lived at the Surf hotel, on the beach, and according" to press information, this place was one of the first to be submerged. The army camps were also inundated. Thus far no word has been received from them. Friends of Mrs. Tom Hayes, who waa formerly Mary Rlngwalt of this city, re ceived word from her. Her husband and herself are all right. Mr. Hayes la a second lieutenant In the Fourth infantry. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Abraham Burbank, manager of the Fontenelle hotel. Is In Davenport, la., attending the meeting of the Northwest ern Hotel Men's association. A. B. Burrows, district passenger agent for the Nickel Plate railroad, with head quarters at Kansas City is in Omaha and kii' that lie considers the growth of the city as nothing less than marvelous. Richard LJndsav, clerk of Detroit, Is visiting city officials, en route to attend a meeting of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at San Francisco, September 0. Mr. Lindsay waa born In Dundee (not Dundee, Men., but Dundee, Scotland. Saunders County is to Bring Wahoo Band to Den Show A large portion of the male population of Saundera county will be In Omaha next Monday night, coming to awear al legiance to King Ak. For the accommoda tion of the subjects of the king the Union Pacific will run a special train from Valparaiso, leaving there at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The train will arrive at the Union station at 7:30 o'clock, and returning will leave at 11. Reports from agenta at towns between Omaha and Valparaiso Indicate that there will be between 70n and 800 persons on the Union Pacific special. They will come from Valparaiso, Touby, Weston, Wahoo, Mead and Yutan. The Wahoo cornet band will accompany the excursion. -'PLAZA HOTEL NEW YORK. FIFTH AVENUE and FIFTY NINTH ST. . Billoaaaeee ail Comatlpatlea. It Is certainly surnrlslna that im woman . will endure the miserable fil ings caused by biliousness and constipa tion, wnen renei is so easily baa and at so little expense. Mrs. Chas. Peck, dates. N. T writes: "About a year ago I used two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and they cured me of biliousness and consti pation." Obtainable everywhere. AU druggists -Advertisement All Boosting for the Convention for Next Year Word comes from Davenport, Ia., that at the convention of tbe Northwestern Motel Men's association, Omaha boosters sre on hand In large numbers and that they are working up such enthusiasm that about everybody present is for this city fof the convention next year. Omaha badges, Omaha banners and Omaha keys are being distributed among and are being worn by convention dele Sates and others and "Omaha la 191' ontlment is rapidly growing. MUSICALS FRIDAY FOR THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A musical for the benefit of the First Presbyterian ohurch will be given Fri day morning at M o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. F. Mllroy, Ills Underwood avenue. Miss Isabel Radman, violinist; Visa Mary Wood,- sollst; Miaa Ruth Oalnea. reader, and tha Mlssea Cockretl and Wentwortn, pianist, will furnteh th urogram. This Is the first of a aeries of affairs to be given to raise funds for the new church, continuing the work of the last seasons. The musicals Is given by Mrs C. H. Townsend's division. laser Bite aad Jafeetlea Daaser- Apply Sloan's Liniment to any bite, atitig or bruise, It kills the poison and heals the wound. Only Sc. All druggists. Advertisement. Blind Boone Able to Recall Meeting Judge 28 Years Ago After an interval of twenty-eight years since first meeting District Judge Leslie, Blind Boone, negro musician, who is attending sessions of the United Broth ers of Friendship at tha court house, re called distinctly a conversation which he had with the judge and with tbe latter's father, at Oalena, III., in 1886. Judge Leslie spoke to Boone and re marked: "I met you in 188 in Oalena. 111." "Tea, air," answered Boone, "I remem ber you and your' father. He was editor of a newapaper in Oalena." And Boone named a score of other per sons whom he had met in Galena. Receivership of M. P. Will Make No Changes in Omaha With tho appointment of a rerelver for the Missouri Faclflc railroad ccmjiany, It is nsstrted that it Is not probable any changes will bo nade in tho officials along the Nebraska lines. All the men on the Nebraska lines are personally known to President Bush, named as re ceiver, and the opinion Is general that be will retain them in their present positions. It is understood that the receiver is t bout to ask the courts In St Louis for an order to continue the Improvements started prior to the . receivership. This will be followed by a request to the court to put the roadbed and rolling stock in the best possible condition, that It may be In shape for handling business that la In sight late this fall and during the coming winter. r The coolest hotel in New York. Overlooking Central Park. Within easy distance of all theatres and shops. Your address known the world over while you stop at The Plaza. OUTDOOR TERRACE AND SUMMER GARDEN Special Dancing; Features Single Rooms with Bath, $3.50 up Double Rooms with Bath, $5.00 Ts nwri room! or in scare rsrthsr lafersislloa adrMS FRBU STKRSY, M ( Dirwtor "See America's First Railroad V i fWenv lv EtwtiUja &- kvtportavxtc -RratRailroaulm Anumcak. KsLcFnot $ rtici at A $100,000,000 Better You who think of the Baltimore ft Ohio in terms of the past as a treat scenic and historical route as America a first rail wayshould know it today. In the past four years $100,000,000 have been used to improve the roadbed, to straighten curves, n mAA trorlre tn hetter the errairiment. M 11- I lions have been spent for coaches arvderinea of the sdl-teeL elertrlc-llfihted trains with un surpassed dining-car service. All the attractions CI nauuru wiuuj uuaue it me m-viui. ivun v n Castern America' are still hare for vou but we have made them just $100,000,000 txr. You cannot ride in better trains, over a better roadbed, anywhere. All through trains via Wsshington7 with liberal stopover privileges Poor splendid al!-etel. eleetrio-Ughled trains leave Chicago 411? The Interstate Spedal Leaves Chicago at 105 a, m. Arrives Washington 13 a. m. an4 New York 233 p. tn. A particularly desirable train. Anextraiarsof $1 charged to New York: refunded If stop is made sn route. The New York Limited-Leavee Chicago at 3:43 p. m. Afiordg all oaj ride through the mountains. The WaahiagteavNew York EaprsM Learee Chicago at S a. m. The New York Express and "West Vtr ginJaa"- Leaves Chicago at 9:30 p m. Wrfce or eell f off these free, artUtio booklets "Bee Assertes" shoald e tn the handa ef tmr kev snd girl la ib4. Tbe Ulua as4 Mis Orar" should s ia sws traces. We want TV te have a Mr. Wrtw tear sell at tbe aaarsM baluw aa4 rsWe ttitn. Bm that reus Mokat te Flttabeig. Waabiatea, BaMoMre, rKilsaalsala, I Vsia. ateatea as tbeiaraer Ceest (eestte faU via baiitiawa 4 CNU. O. ITaOEM. Traveling Pesseage Agent, siS-14 wootnaa ef tae World sUdg., Omaaa, Js e&Ohio "Oar pwAgnn ese eo feasts.'' urgess-Nash Company 'EVERYBODY STORK Friday, August SO, 191.1, KTOKK NKW.H FOH Fill DAY. rttone Douglas 1.17. BASEMENT f ORE Our August Sale of BLANKETS Now in Progress With Unusual Saving Advantages THE saviuns of per wnt on tW host blanket obtain able which we bought months ngo when the market was low should (ii'ompl even housewife to provide now for the winter's needs. HUNDREDS of pairs of good,' worm, reliable blankets of fered Friday in the Dasoment at prices way below present market quotations and which cannot be duplicated later at the prices during our August Sale. A partial list: Auto and Slumber Robes, were 9.00, now. .$4. OH Comforters, were $4.00, now Odd Blanket Sheets, at, each 10c Wool niankets, were $10 and $12, now . . . .$7.ftO Wool Illankets, were $n.00 snd $6.60. now . .S4.7A Wol Dlankets. were $5.00 and $5.f0, now t.f8 Wool filled Dlankets, were $4.00, now $a."H Bath Kobe Blankets, were $S.00, now $1.0 Borgees-sTesa Cotton Bed niankets, were $2 and $2.60, now Sl. Cotton Bed Blanket, were $1.76. now flJW Cotton Bed Blankets, were $1.60, now Sftc Cotton Bed Blankets, were $1.00 to $1.26. now 75c Cotton Blankets, were 75c, now ; 40c Blanket Sheets, were up to $1.50 Plr. now, es. ano Cotton Blankets, were 76c, now, each BOe Crib Blankets, were 50c, now, ench 2c Co. 4 seaman. Remnants of Wool DRESS GOODS IK to 5 Yard Lengths Two Lots 25c and 39c a Yard REMNANTS of good quality wool Dress (Joods, including such materials as serges, panamay, batisto suitings, mixtures, etc., in lengths from Hi to 5 yards. Very de sirable for children's school dresses and women's skirts. Regularly worth 50c to 85c, in the basement, 1 nday, in two lot at 25 and 39t? a yard. Bargsas-sTaeh Co. Saasmsat. Remnants of WASH GOODS, 25c to 50c Values, Friday, Yard 12c Laces and Insertions at 5c lc A special assortment of Val Laces and Insertions to match, at yard OC Linen Inaertlous, lc Val and Linen Insertions, very upeclai Friday in the bnBe ment, at, yard t n liares, 2 He Val Lace, some matched patterns, vary special valucw, at, ftl yard mJC KdK4 and Insertions, fic and 10c Hwlss, Nainsook and Cambria Em btoliWy, I0ii$em and Insertions, at, per yard Se kit lOe Remnants of Iace, Be and 10c Jtomnants of Lscas and Km broidery, to 1 yard ions; So and 10a Barres-Wash Co. Ba meat. Skirt Patterns. 39c VERY special Friday, full skirt patterns of S '4 yards of cot ton novelty ratine In pretty shades ana mixtures, specially priced at, pattern 89c Borffsss-Kaah Co. Bassmeat. An asortment of remnants of fine Wash Qoods that sold from 26c to 50c a yard in desirable lengths from m to 7 yards. This lot embraces voile in stripes, and fisures; glnahanis In checks, stripes and plaids; tissues, ratines; wash suiting; seed voiles, mulls and crepes. Wide selection of styles snd colorings Bnrrees-Vash Co. Bassmeat. YARD 36-Inch Silk Poplins at 79c A GOOD selection of silk poplins, wide rango of rolors to choose from including black; 3G lnche,. wide, fine quality snd specially priced Friday at, yard .7B Borvasa-Baah Oe. Base as sat. 49c Messaline SILKS at Yard 29c SOFT finish Messaline Silks in a wide assortment of light snd dark shades. Very desirable for pretty street or evening dresses. usually 49c, Friday, at, yard , soo Barrese-aTaaa Co. Baa ems at. Stand Covers and Pillow Shams, 25c Values, Each 10c 10c Oft Inch square Stand Covers snd 0J pillow Shams is white, hem btitcned or scalloped, machine em broidered, usually priced 25c, in tbe basement Friday, at, each 10c. KACII aarress-STaah Co. BMsmsnt. Eeiderdown Robing;, 35c Two or three color combina tions, wide range of new designs, also Indian patterns, cords and frogs to match, all shades, in the Blanket Bale, at, yard & 10c Outing Flannel 7ic 8oft fleecy, finely woven Outing Flannel, whlto and grsy, worth 10c, sale price, ysrd TH 12Kc Zephyrs OHe Thousands of yards, mill lengths of Zephyrs, in stripes, checks and pialdH that are worth 12 He yard, Friday in the basement, yard fliic Itemnaat of Cretonnes, etc., Bo Short lengths fancy Art Ticking, Cretonnes, etc., for pillow cover ings, laundry bags, etc., Friday, at, yard Bo Ging-luuns, Yard, 8Hc Broken Apron Checked Ginghams, Fancy Crepes, etc., in desirable lengths on sale, at, yard ,.,8Mo Bleached flheets 49c Extra heavy bleached seamed Sheets, sice 76x90 for double beds, each c Pillow Cases Each 7 Slse 42x36 and 45x36 Inch Pillow Cases, well made and ready for use, at, each 7 He Borress-Basn. Co. bassmeat. Remnants of 10c to 25c White Goods, Special, Yard 5c 5c Iiiukt enas of white Goods in s- J great variety of weaves, plain and fancy, in 1 to 6 yard lengths, aa accumulation from our regular stock. selling at 10c to 26c; Friday, spe cially priced Borreea-Vaaa CeBamnt. YARD Women's Mis Jersey Hport foals, Mere flO.OO, at, Women's new Fall Hkirts, f 4.00 value siwclal Women's Palm Beach Hulls, clearaway price ' Women's Palm Beach Ixng Coat, Friday , Women's snd Mlaa' Rain and Auto Coats, worth $2.50, at Women's and Miase' Suits, formerly to 920.00, special. . . , . . Women's Parly l)resss, ww to I15.0O, at Women's Hummer lresea, were to $10.00, special Friday . , . , Bursas-Wash Co. Bassmeat. Sharp Price Reduction on Shoes in the Basement Shoe Men's Pure Thread Silk Hose, 12c f EN'S pure thread silk, silk fiber and lisle thread Hose. A clesn. up of fine summer hose in blue, grsy, black, and maroon, reinforced foot, some slightly Imperfect, all sixes. MEN'S $1.00 SHIRTS, 48c Men's rood Quality neckband Shirts, stiff or soft cuffs, mads full size and neat patterns, somo slightly soiled. MEN'S SOFT COLLARS AT lc Odd lots of oft collars, mads of solsette snd msdras cloth, with nest colored stripes snd also plain colors, nicely made snd an exceptional value at lc. Sires for men .nd boys, 12 H to 17. MEN'S 2-PIECE UNDERWEAR, 39c Genuine "Purosknit" two-pieos garments, also Columbia mesh that regularly sold at 50e. White or ecru color shirts with the long or short sleeves. Balmesh Union Butts, short or long sleeves, 4 or fnll length In sesms, white or ecru, special values, Friday, at 3K Borress-aTasn Co, Bsssxasat Friday "Specials" in the Basement READY-TO-WEAR Department $3.05 $2.95 $4.AO $3.05 $1.09 $U.U3 $.l.to $1.95 Low Dept. Women's Oxfords and Pumps, all leathers end a bit? variety of styles to choose from $2.RO AND $3.00 YALl'K'H 95c Child's $1.00 Sheot, 79c Infant's snd child's pat ent snd kldskln ankle ties, always sold for $1.00; Friday, clearaway price 79c $3 Misses Pumps, $1.00 A big lot of misses' Pumps from the Second Floor Depsrtment, worth to fS.OO; Frldsy, in the Uaaetnent $1.00 Bafs Basa Oe... Baeimsat. Burge85-Nfiushi Co. Everybody's Store Hundreds of pairs, of best grade Women's Puraps and Oxfords, ptttent, dull mlf, kid and white buck. Men's $3.50 and $4 Oxford, $2.25 Men's Oxfords In black, velour, calfskin snd tau Russia ralf, lace and but ton style; regulsrly S.60 to l.00 kinds, for $3.00 AD $4.0$ VAIAEH $2.25 J $1.15 1 . ; J i