Till; 1IKK: OMAHA, FRIDAY, KKIIKUAHY IS llfi. 5 A MESSAGE FROM SOUTH MBBIRGS JOY Mechanic Rejoices Because He Can Now Obtain His Tanlac in Omaha. HE PROFITS BY ADVICE. MRS. ROBERT LAING, PIONEER, IS DEAD Widow of Early Nebraska Methodiit Evangelist Panes Away of Old Age. SIXTY-TWO YEARS IN THE STATE "I certainly am s:'s.d to know that I can buy Tanlac now In Omaha," remarked H. B. Mallory. expert mechanic, who re sides at 2010 Sixth street. Council Bluffs, la., during a Melt to the Tanlac Man yes terday at the Sherman McConnell drug store. "Although I understand that Tanlac haa only been on the, market here a short while my wife and I have been receiving its benefiting effect for some time.. "My wife's folks live in Atlanta. Oa., and when we heard of how Tanlac had relieved so many people in the south we decided to send for a bottle. Pre vious to my taking tha wonderful tonic I was forced to lay off from work, but since finding Tanlac I haven't lost a day. My troubles were tha result of weak kidneys and r'ugglsh liver. "I felt tired and lietlesa moat of tha time. I went about my work feeling as If I waa being dragged down by some unseen burden. My back pained me fear fully. In the morning I would rise from a restless bed feelfng tired and worn out. My tongue was alwaya coated in the morning. I had no appetite and the food that I did force in my stomach didn't seem to give me any strength. "When we received our Tanlac from the south I teran taking It. Three days after it came I was eating like a 'pig.' in fact I used to feel ashamed of my self because it seemed as If I couldn't get enough. I sleep like a top now and In tha morning I feel bright and ready to confront a hard day's work. Work no longer bores me because Tanlac haa re stored my 'pep.' I have recommended Tanlao to a number of the boys at the works and they have promised to try it, seeing that they can now get it in Omaha, "I sincerely believe that Tanlac is the greatest system-builder on the market today at least I have found it to be such. If anyone has their doubts con cerning Teniae's merits let them call on ma." Tanlao la purely a vegetable prepara tion. Tanlao is useful In the treatment of catarrhal affections of the mucous membranes, including the 'stomach, kid neys and liver. It allays and heals in flammation. Its tonic effects traverses the whole system. Tanlao is an Invigor ant, appetiser, 4tonlo and rebullder of torn-down tissues. Tanlac la being specially introduced and explained in Omaha at the Sher man & McConnell Drug Store, 16th and Dodge, where tha Tanlao Man Is In at tendance. Tanlac may be obtained in tha follow ing cltlea: 'Ashland, Cone's Pharmacy; Blue Springs. B. N. . Dondar; Benson, Schfller-Beattle Pharmacy; Central City, Schiller Drug Store; Grand Island, Clay ton's Pharmacy; Weeping Water, Meyer Drug Store.-Advertlsemeat. A JOKE on it J. DMAS, SAFE r.iOUED When H. U Williams, District Repre sentative for tha Jeffary Quad Truck, and A. F. Hlbbs, local dealer, located In Fontenelia Oarage, called on E. 3. Darts, tha safe mover, and began to tell him about tha pulling powers of tha Quad, ha gave them the laugh and told them ha had one job which it would take at leaat five horses to move, and then It was doubtful, owing to tha heavy grade, etc, Ha offered to bet $300.00 to $50.00 the Quad could not move it. They would not bet. but agreed to give It a try out and made an appointment to be on the Job next morning. Mr. Davis went to tha Job with his men and team, and found the sturdy Quad awaiting. After the eight-ton engine had been loaded on a special wagon, tha Quad waa coupled up in front with one ton cement on to aid traction, and when Mr. Davis gave the word the mass of iron and ateel began to roll across tha foot ball grounds at Crelghton College and up the big slippery hills and on down town. One big rope was pulled into through the wagon tongue, but the Quad never felled to show power at every wheel. Tho load waa pulled Into Mr. Davis yard, and the boys all gave him tha laugh.. The Quad is only sold for a two-ton truck. It drives, steer and brake on all four wheels, and Davla la atlll wondering where the power comes trom, Advertisement. Mrs. Ella Laing, widow of Robert Laing, one of the earliest pioneer women of Nebraska, and possibly the oldest settler of the state, died last night at the home of her son-in-law, A. D. Stiles. 2719 South Twentieth street. She had lived In Nebraska sixty-two years, after pending her girlhood In Kanesvllle, la., now Council Bluffs. She was 78 years of age. Death came from old age, after an Illness of a year. Mrs. Lalng was one of the hon ored members of the Douglas county Pioneers' association, and was fre quently honored by them. She was often spoken of as among the very first white women who lived in Ne braska. Married In 1S3-4. Mrs. Laing was married In 14 to Hobert Lalng. who a short time before had come from Scotland to take up his life as a farmer on the western prairies. Her husband was a skilled musician as well aa a churchman and before leaving Scotland, he had refused an offer from Jennie Llnd to sin with her In opera. Coming to the little Iowa settlement across the Missouri from Omaha, In the early fifties. Mr. talng was married soon after and he and his wife settled on a homestead in Harpy county near Spring field. Mr. I.aing giving- up the ministry to take up the life of a farmer. Forty-six yeara ago. in 1870. the .family gave up life on the farm and moved to Omaha where Mr. IIng resumed his work in the ministry, which he continued until his death, sixteen years ago. Mr. Lain was prominent in Masonic affairs and during the illness of his widow the order has paid the aged woman a great many attentions. Honored br rtoneers. Mrs. Lalng wa honored by her friends among tha pioneers on the occasion of her seventy-fifth birthday in 1913. when she received a large company at her home and presented them each with a new photograph sh-) had taken ex pressly for them. At this time Presi dent ynd Mrs. Wilson sent a letter of congratulation and rood wishes accom panied by a Madeira hand-embroidered handkerchief. Mrs. Lslng will be burled In Falrvlew cemetery at Springfield by the side of her husband. The Crime of the Age Is committed every day by neglecting the eyes and tha use of wronf glasses.Avoid this danger by coming to me. I will ex amine your eye and If you need glasses I will pre scribe the proper correction. Do not neglect school children's eyes. Accompan led by parent I will examine and ad vise condition free of charge. If you are short of all the ready cash you can arrange payments. - Dr. J. T. McCarthy, 8ulte 1111, W. O W.x Building. Phone Douglas 4125 For Good Looks a woman must have good health. She can do her part by helping nature to keep the blood Dure, the liver active and the bowels regular, with the aid d the mild, vegetable remedy : BEECH ANfe 31eJLsr3 Latest Sola Aay Modicbs. fes the WarU. U Usaa, 10, Z&a. PIONEER OMAHA WOMAN DIED WEDNESDAY. WHO yr. ( J . . ' ... ... 1 EXPORTS ABROAD ALMOSTJNORMOUS Lack of Transportation Facilities it Only Hindrance, Says C. J. Lane, Just Returned from East. WAR BUSINESS VERY ACTIVE "The east swamped with busi ness and If transportation facilities across the ocean were available, ex ports to Europe from the United Sites would Immediately reach enor mous proportions," asserted C. J. T.ane, general freight sgent of the Union Psclfic, who Just returned fiom sn extended trip to Washing ton. Baltimore, Boston and New York. Continuing, Mr. Lane said: "All through the manufacturing dis tricts of the st most of the factories sre running full time end up to capacity. There seems to be sfnd dnmevtlc de mand and most of the plants have large numbers of orders for future delivery. Plants that have been Idle for a long time hsve been started up. and indica tions all point to a long run of good btitnrn. "Kvery nmnufactuttng establishment that cot:ld be converted Into a plant for turning out war munitions has been so converted, and many of them are run ning nlaht and day. In some way these munitions are exported and they have preference over everything else In ocean going freight. "Ml the big msnutNvturlng cities and about all the smaller towns of the east hsve their munition factories, snd all of them are running r ght up to cspsrlty, with plenty of orders ahead. U looks ss If the allies are taking all the large and small arms ammunition thst can be manufactured, and are still crying for more. Wig Pemaad lor C Intklaa. "Resides the munitions, there Is an enormous demand for boots, shoes, cloth ing, harness, saddles, csmp tools and everything else an army requires. "I don't know how this stuff gets out. but It does, and It is taken about as soon ss It Is manufactured. Pome, of course, goes through t'snsda, but great qusnlltles leave throuah Atlantic ports. "In the matter of ccean-going freight munitions hsve prefe'renre over every thing ele. Next cones grain and pro visions, and then onVnary freight. No one attempts to preoVt how long this sbnormsl Kurnpesn demand will con tinue, but there Is nothing to Indicate It will ces.e In the near future. Kurop to continue lis wsr must hsve Amertcsn made munitions snd the countries In tolved must have American flour and meat." Youthful Traveler Goes Well Tagged Albert Tarupsky, aged yeara. la some thing of a traveler. He arrived from Minneapolis over tha .Northwestern at tha I'nUm ststlon, transferred over to thj Turlington and went on to Havetock, where he will visit his grandmother. Hist he might not go wrong Albert had sewed to h's coat a leather tsg giving his name, residence when at home and destinntlon. He carried his ticket In a bather wallet and refiiserl to show It lo any person not wearing a railroad unlfotm. ' . MRS. RORERT LAINrt. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Bring High Prices NEW TORK. Feb. 17. Admirers of Robert Louie Stevenson noted today with interest tha prices paid for autograph letters of Stevenson in the sale here of tha collection of letters owned by Mrs. Salisbury Field of Santa Barbara, Cal. Mrs. Field inherited the collection on the death ef her mother, who waa the author's wife. Tha top price of yesterday's aale was $260, which waa paid for an unpublished letter to Stevenson's mother in 1851, In which he mentions that he waa paid only $100 for his "VlrglnlDns Puerlsqua." Tha letter brought $150 more than the price paid for the original work. A letter to Stevenson's fatther, In which the author asserted that he waa going to rewrite "Treasure Island," brought 1225. The sum of $167.50 waa paid for a letter to Stevenson's parents. In which the author wrote that he had been offered "a hundred pounds a hundred jingling, tingling, golden minted quid" for "Treasure Island." Hummel to Have Flowers in All of the City Parks City Commissioner Hummel says he will Introduce chrysanthemums snd dahlias In the parks this spring. Roses sre to be distributed more generously the coming sesson. A lsrge order has been placed. Heretofore Hanscom park baa had more or lass of a monopoly on the flowera of the part department. "Yes. that Is It; I will make roses bloom where none bloomed hefore,'' facetiously remarked "I'ncle Joe." Jardine Says Heels Cause Women to Fall Cltv Commissioner Jardine maintains that If women will wear common-sense heels on their shoes they will not be slip ping on ley sidewalks and then filing claims with the city for damages. He tuld the city council that women are wearing French and Cuban heels, which are unsteady supports. The matter came up in connection with a claim presented by Minnie J. Wholan. who slipped on a walk at Nineteenth and St. Mary's avenue, suffering a scalp wound four Inches long. ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS GO THROUGHJjERE ON RUN Receiver Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer Gorman, Chief Operating Officer Rldgway, General Manager Jonea and Assistant General Manager Eaaley, all of the Rock Tsland and all 'of Chicago, were In Omaha yesterday, but they did not stop. , The Rock Island officials are out on a tour of Inspection of lines of the .sys tem and are on the.r way to Denver. They spent an hour In Council Bluffs, looking over the terminals, and then atarted west. The special passed through the Omaha passenger yards at a speed of ten miles per hour. Girls! Lots of Beautiful Hair 25 cent bottle of "Danderine" makes hair thick, glossy and wavy. Removes all dandruff, stops itching scalp and fall, ing hair. GRAIN PRICES CONTINUE STRONG ON OMAHA MARKET Notwithstanding heavy receipts, prices on the Omaha Grafn exchange contlnueJ strong, wheat and corn being up a cent end oata one-fourth. Wheat sold at $1.1? 1.14. corn and oata 447 cents per bushel. Receipts for the day were: Wheat, 107; com, 101; oata 22 carloads. MONEY FOR WORKING GIRLS' HOME IS ACCOUNTED FOR According to a report made by trustees of the John A. Crelghton Home for Poor Working Girls. 93.i38 haa been spent for a alte, construction of a building and other expenses. The present total cur rent asset now amount to $122,908. I a ? v lr ) 1 H ' 7 sJM, " V 1 Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. LAD IS BOUND OVER FOR STEALING $40 WATCH Robert Miller, aged 17 yeara, was bound tver to the district court wltn bonds fixed at Vi00. for breaking Into a Union Pacific shanty and stealing a watch, valued at $40. The watch belonged to an employe of the road. HIGGINS' MONEY GOES ALONG WITH NEW FRIEND l. L. Camty of Danbury, la., met John Higglna, a friend on the street, Wed nesday evening and Invited him to apend the night at his room. When he awoke Hlggins had departed. Also $18, he aaya. THIEVES GET SOME CIGARS JMD ALSO CASH Burglars entered the cigar store of Niles Moser, ls02 Hsrney street, Wed nesday night and atole 100 boxes of cigars. They a Wo prid ojn the cash register and tuok $W In cash. Whatever may be jour need. Want Ad will set It for you. Bee To be possessed of a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff la merely a nutter of using a little Danderine. It la easy and Inexpensive to have nice, scft hair and lou of it Just get a X cent bottle cf Knowlton'a Danderine now all drug stores recommend it apply a little aa directed and within en mlnutea there will be an appearance of abundanca freshness, flutflncss and an Incompar able gloss and lustre, and try . as yor. will you can not find a trace of dandrufi' or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about two weeks' use, -when you will see new hair fine and downy at first yes but really new hair aproutlng out all over your acalp Danderiua la, wa believe, tha only aure hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure for Itchy scalp and It never fails to stop falling hsir at once. If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really Is, moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw It through your hair taking one small strand at a time. Tour hair will be soft, glossy and beautiful in Just a few moments a delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries this. Advertisement. Special DAMASK, 49c This Is a very fine quallly mercer ized cloth, looks and wears like very fine linen; 2 yard wide; In a range of pretty patterns. Yard 49c IwcrB ii m wmmmmri wilt pw.e' rniy p im iw ! iwim Household Needs Diamond "C" floap, 1ft nsrs....24o Pearl White Soap, 10 bsrs....34 Wliard Floor Oil. 60c ele...,29o SOMnle Team Borax, l ib So (iohlln Soap Works Wonders. .. .8c Women's and Misses' New Spring Apparel at Won- SBBBBBBBBBBSaSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSSMBBSSBBBWBBB taBJBaVHBBBBSaBBBBB rVBBBBBBBBBBMSBatBBBHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB tBBBBsWBBBBBBBBSBBMBBBBB fBVBaaBBaBBMBBaHBHHHBSBSjlaBBBBBBBBM ' BBBBBBBBBBBB-BBBaBBsBSBBBBBBBBBBBBWBSBBBBWSBB tBsMBM bWBBBBBBBBBBBBBbWSSWbSBBMbBBSBBb) j derful Savings In Our Great Enlarged Basement This announcement will be enthusiastically received by the women of this community, for our leadership in presenting correct styles at bargain prices actually doing just that is unquestioned. We never forget for a moment that the woman of small means is just as anxious to be dressed correctly as another more fortunate, and we stop at nothing to provide up-to-date apparel at trices within her reach. Visit our Women's Aocarel Section in our Great Enlarged Basement and vou will surely be pleased with our eflorts. mated inon Increases strength el slallcata, nervous, run-down paapla tot per cent In ten days la many loataaecs 10 forfeit If It fulls as per full as planatlon In large article soon to ap pear In Ilili pspsr. Ask your doctor or Irugglsc scout It. Sht-rman Vtri . nneil rug bloraa alwaya carry it la stock. Kill) Women's and Misses' New Pretty Suits Positively correi-t models for spring 1916. Large and small check miHh, poplins, fine serges, in all the new colors and black, fine all-wool materials $9.95, $12.48, $13.85 and $14.85 Women's and IMisses'New Spring Coats Doeii of styles check coats, white coats, fancy plaid and mixture coats, poplin and sere coats, leather trimmed coats, loose back coats; fitted styles, belted effects, etc. Every coat a correct Btyle for spring. Trices $4.95, $6.95 to $14.85 sw V New showing of a very new and large line of Women's Silk, Fancy Lace and (Seorgette Blouses, all the newest colors and black. Crepe de chines, tub silks, fancj' lace and nets, Georgette crepe, d 1 Qf 4iO QX etc. Wonderful blouses, at v) .etOand Pst3 1 200 New Trimmed Hats A sample line of new hats In all tbe season's best shapes and colors, which we have just purchased at sn ex tremely low cash price for the lot. You would pay up to $5.00 In a reg ular way for these hats. We can sell them Friday In our Basement Millinery Store for $2.50 Women's and Misses' New Spring Skirts Dorens of pretty styles, new belted and pocket ef fects, sport skirts of all kinds, fancy checks; fine all wool poplins, and serges; black and Colors. Every sl-irt is a correct new spring model. Two very special lota, at $3.95 and $4.95 S3 m "Biltmore" Blouses We are Omaha agents for the celebrated "Biltmore Blouses," shown in Omaha for the first time. The price is $1.00 always. When you see them you will say they were built to sell for more then $1.00. Not just a few styles to select from, but a great number. Sizes "36 to 52, which in itself makeu them wonderful blouses at $1.00. Many different styles, many dif ferent kinds of fine wash C! 1 AH materials .4)X.VLl i Extra Values in Sheets, Sheeting, Slips, and White and Printed Cotton 55c 9-4 Bleached "8terllng" Sheeting, extra heary round thread quality. Full bleach, free from OO. dresslng. 26c value, yard J. sdadt 81z90-Inch Bleached (Seamless Sheets, soft finish; 8-Inch hems, Our regular 60c value, ' Friday, each 42x36-lnch Bleached Pillow Slips, good quality, 8-inch hems, ready ioy2c 36-Inch Longclolh, No, 600. Kin. soft finish. Lengths to 20 yards, yard O 2C Thousands of Yards of Fine Wash Materials, mill remnants and remnants from stock, values r to 10c, yard 27-Inch Outing Flannel, light and dark fancies; extra quality warm fleece. Regular IViO grade 82-Inch Finest Quality English Shirtings, all tbe new sport designs. fast colors. Regular 15c ralue,- yard Mill Remnants of Calico and Shirting Prints, light and medium colors. Lengths to 10 Ol yards, yard OV2C 36-Inch Dress Percale, beautiful quality, mostly dark Indigo styles; full standard cloth. Ql 10c value, yard OV2C 6V2C lOVfec Dress Ginghams and Fancy Zephyrs, all tha wanted checks, plaids and stripes; J f worth lOHc. yard V2C Muslin, fine soft finish, easily bleached, 80 Talue, 6V2C SPECIALS IN WASH FABRICS 15c English Cotton Crepe, woven colors In plaids, checks and stripes; 27 Inches wide. Regular 25c value, special, yard 40 and 45-Inch Whit. Mercer ised Batlst. and Mulls, regular 20c value, 1 r yard lUC Assorted Remnants of Whit. Goods In lengths ' from 1 to 6 yards. Worth to 20c, "7(, 10c Fin. Quality Sheer Whit. India Linen, 28 Inches wide. lSo value, special, yard Imperial English Nainsook, soft finish, free from filling; 36 Inches wide. 13-yard f y in bolts 4117 Imperial Longcloth, chamois finish, fin. soft material for dainty undermusllns. 36 Inches wide. 12-yard bolls 98c Save on Your Hose Women's Fin. Cotton, Fleecy Lined Wool Hosiery; odd sizes; 25c qual. Men's Heavy Black Wool Socks, all sixes; worth 25c, special Friday, pr. Women's Fine Cotton, fleecy lined Hosiery, plain and ribbed tops; pr. 15c 15c 10c Child's Cotton Hosiery, fast black; f all sixes, worth to 15c; special, pair 1UC Men's Cotton Seamless Socks, Tl black and tan; Reg. 10c quality at 4 2C V Women's Cotton, fleecy lined Vests np and Pants to match; 35e qual.; at 3C Big Bargains for Boys All Broken Lines of Suits and Overcoats all Suits that bav. sold from 12.00 to $2.76 broken lots, In sges 6 to 16 T1 years J 1 sOO Overcoats for large boys from our $2.75 and $3.25 line. Ages 9 to 16 years Overcoats for small boys from our $2.75 and $3.25 lines. Ages 2Vi to 9 yean, at Flannelette Rompers, special Friday Boys' Overalls, double seat and knees Boys' Waists, special Fri day Boys' Pants, sal. pric. Frldsy $1.65 ur $2.75 and $1.65 35c 49 c 25c 49 c Remnants Silks and Dress GorJs Accumulations of the season reduced la pric. to clear out. t 1 Vi to 8-Yard Lengths of 86 and 40-Inch Canton Crepe, Messallne, Taffeta, Radium and Charmeuse. Worth to ;a $1.25. Yard 07C 1 to 6-Yard Lengths of 27 and 36-Inch Messallne, Foulard, Taffets, Brocaded Crepe, Figured Crepe, etc., etc.; wortn Jft $1.25. Yard , ttC 36 to 54-Inch Serges, Poplins, Gabardines, Checks, Stripes, etc., 2 to 6-yard lengths. Worth to $2.00 yard. Qg TO f Qf" Each piece tOC pl70 Remnants of Wool Dress Goods, lli to 3 yard lengths. Worth to $1.00 Cft yard, tbe piece OUC Travelers' Samples and Matched Pieces of all kinds of Dress Goods. Two large L''e'ch 1 Cln AND 1 Q Come Friday to the Great Family Shoe Sale This sale appeals strongly to those families who must needs make expenditures go far. In fact, it was planned to provide a variety of good shoes for almost every use at the smallest possible prices. Hy securing fine lots of overstocks, samples, special lots, etc., in large quantities for cash, we have succeeded in offering much greater values than at any previous Family Shoe Kale. It is economy to come. J! Lot No. 1 1.500 Pairs of Women's finest $3.50 and $4 8hoes included are Women's Bronte Kid Gipsy Boots In all sixes. $2.39 Lot No. 4 1,500 Pair of Men's Fin. Dress Shoes, worth up to $3.50 a pair. Every sis. in this lot will b. marked, $2.25 Women's Fine Rubbers All sixes, strictly first qual ity storm cut style; worth 75c pair.... 39c Lata Shipment Just Received ef 1.200 Pairs Women's I me Shoes Tto wsr. to bav. btti Id for tns Srst day of our famllr shoo sais, but n acrcuttt of dalay in fralsht trains thajr Sid n.t iwach us la tlm. Friday and aaturdar will put Iba .ntlr. lot .a sal. at Half Prtoo for quick claaranr.. Patant lathar. I lull laathar and Tan Calf Shoaa. buttaa and lac. All Hut, worth f I tt pr , at $1.25 Lot No. 3 800 Pair of Women's Dress Pumps and Slippers, all made with hsnd turned soles. Worth to $3.60, at $1.25 Lot No. 6 All the Boys' 8 hoes, all sizes 1 to 6U, at pr.. 11.55 Smaller slses, op to 13Vi, natural shaped lasts $1.55