THE OMAHA DAILY 11EJ3: SATUIMAY, DECEMBER 15, 190
inv iuui vjuiiveiiicm, uuuiuieie diiu jjcauuiui na liens
Send the Children
to Meet
Santa Clans
Saturday Morning
Display of Toys and Fancy Goods ll
Ever Made
Omaha
Santa Clans' Reception
to Children Saturday Morning
The entire main floor devoted to toys and fancy oroods. Everything spread before you to make selection easy. A visit will
be full of suggestion to you. Everything that is novel, beautiful, entertaining and instructing in holiday goods from the
world's best, makers. Buy Saturday and get the benefit of complete assortments and best service. BOOkS and JBWGlry at a Saving Of 50 Per Cent
The Real Live Santa Claus Will Meet All the Bright Children
of Omaha Saturday Morning
TIip great toy lcpartinont, with its gorgeous decorations and beautiful and limitless displays of dolls at all prices from lc to 510.00, velocipedes, wagons, picture books, games, hobby horses,
sleain toys, wooden toys, iron toys, toys of every description and from every land will be turned over to (he children Saturday morning. The real live Santa Clans will meet the children, talk
to them, find out what they want, show them his magnificent collection of goods and let them select just the very things they want. Every child in Omaha should come and see him Satur
day morning.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Hig Special Sales Saturday. The most compleie assortment
In America. Huy while selection is easy.
Handsome. S-day, largo nlio Iron clock, best movements, guaranteed for A f g
ten years on salo nt TticJ
Beautiful now Uno of now China Clocks, fancy liaml decorated cases 4 QgJ
on salo at 05
Watches Saturday at Big Saving
1.98
1.50
All the bent movement!!, sizes anil cases.
Hoys' regular 3.00 American watches, In fancy nickel cases
reduced to
Select n watch now and wo will hold It for you until wanted.
Special Silverware Sale
Tho most appropriate and pleasing Rifts
llerry dishes, quadruple plate, fancy crystal bowl, worth $4,
Saturday at
biiuius, ni fi.uu ami , j
Iluttcr dishes, worth $3.00 at $1.2.r nnd WW, 1.50
Your cholco of a great odd lot of Rogers Bros' nnd other good makes of tab'lo' spoons
and forks.
In Rogers' and other good makes 17g
Tobacco Jars, in tho silver plated tops... 2nc
A full set of nut picks nnd cracks nt 25c
llon-bon dlshcH 25c
Tuff boxes '. 25c
Child's silver plated threo pleco sets, nt 25c
Ladles' sterling silver ncthersolo bracelets nt fiOc
Child's thrco pleco desk set, nt 40c
Greatest Piano Sale That
Ever Took Place in
Omaha.
From now until January 1st we will out
tho prlco on every piano on our door. Any
ono thinking or purchasing a plnno for
Christmas whmilil tint full In nttetul thU
salo. Wo guarantee to savo you from IIWl
to 120) on your purchase. Kvery pl.mo
guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
cheerfully refunded. We will have an ox-I
trn force of salesmen to wait upon you.
No pianos sold to (tenters. Hero nro a few
of tho planus that will cu In this sale: i
Chlckorlng, Fischer, Franklin, Knabo,
Jacob Doll, Hehr llros., hosier, Marshall it
Wendell, 1 Inlnt-s, Brlggs, Ivers & l'ond,
Weber, Klrkman, Hans and Singer. Pl.mo (
sold on easv terms If desired. New plnno
for rent. I'lnnos tuned, moved and to
paired. Catalogues furnished to out-of-town
customers on application. Tel. PS 3.
Special Picture Sale
Ladies' Holiday
Furnishing Goods
Ladles' 75c and 11.00 Shawls and Fascina
tor at ITo.
Ono lot of Indies' fancy Hose, worth 35c
nnd 50t nt 25c.
K-idles' tl.fH) Fancy Hose, In all the now
colors, nt We.
Ladles' fancy Aprons nt 3!r. 50c nnd 75c.
Ladles' too Gloves and Mittens at i'o.
Ladles' J1.25 Kid Oloves, In black and a'A
thn new shades, tit 7."C. I
Men's Umbrellas nt JI.W. $1.69. $2.00 nnd
up to J5.0O.
Ladles' t'mbrellas and Parasols nt $1.01
nnd up to $5.(,
Ladles' outing Flannel downs nt Me.
Special Corbet bargains at 9c nnd JI.W.
Pharaoh's Horses.r ound frames, black and
brown, nt Kn each. Smaller round black
frames, gilt ornamented. "Pharaoh's
Horses," "Society of Friends," "St. Co-
Pnl In nf rv nf V,r 1 n rem atvn hnn ilml nil tr
Opera Glasses
A splendid showing of all the. best makes, at. a big saving in
price. A ery seasonable and desirable at this season. 1 ou can
save money by buying here and now.
Men's Holiday Furnishing Goods Sale
Men's 2uc Handkerchiefs, In nil tho new colors, nt 10c
Hoys' $l.G0 nil wool sweaters, at 9Sc
250 dozen boys' flno wool sweaters, In plain and colors these wero niado to sell at
$1.50 on sale nt 7Sc
Men's $1.50 and $2.00 sweaters, nt 8Sc
200 sample bath robes, that wore mndo to sell up to $10, In 3 lots nt $2.93, $3.98, 11.98
Mon's inrdlgan Jackets, In black, blue r.nd brown, nt....$l, $1.50, $2 and up to $5.00
Men's 50o nnd 75c neckwear, at 25c
600 dozon mon's flno neckwear, In fnur-ln-hnnds, tccks and bows, In nil tho very lat
est styles, that wore mmndo to soil nt 50c and 75c, on snlo at 25c
Men's 75c oxford mufllcrs, nt 25c
Men's l.qpsjljt suspenders, at, ...... .'. 50c
Men's G0c susponders, at 25c
find 1..I.I I.,...ila1 n, CKrt
r i uiiu'i ill oou arm i'u.
i nu miKt-'Bi ,,t,ji iiiiuui ui Ki""l I III (lll'llMlf
pictures to select from nt thi lowest prices
A lot of Framed Pictures to bo closed out
nt 25c nnd 35c. worth 75o and $1.00.
Bcforo you buy nuythlng In either pic
tures or furnlturo sou us wo can savo you
money.
China Department
Finest linn of China nnd Fancy Brlc-n-Brno
ever shown In Omaha,
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Saucers, flno Decorated Creams, Oat Meal
uiniirs, I'ruii uipii,'!,, ivnvm, iu renin c.icil.
Flno Crystal Vases, tlno Decorated Cuff
Boxes. Hnndkerchlef Iloxes, Collar Boxes,
Tin Boxes, Fine Decorated Fancy Decan
ters, 25 cents each.
Fine Decorated Comb and Brush Trnvs,
Celery Dishes, China Chop Trays. China
Bread Trays, tlno Cnmeo Plates, Tobacco
Boxes, Ten Pots, at 15 cents each,
Flno China A. A. Coffees, flue Opal Va?es,
at 10 cents each.
Sheet Music
When In need of anything In the Fheet
music or book line bo sure to give Ilnyd'n
Bros, n call ns wc carry everything In the
verv latest of sheet tnusle. Tomorrow wo
will place on sale an elegant 101 01 snesi
music nt only 10c per copy; by mall, lie.
In this lot nro a lot of pretty songs,
waltzes, two steps, piano solos, etc. Call
or send for catalogues, which nro free.
Saturday Meat Sale
Fresh Dresseil Spring Chickens 84c
10-lb. palls best Lnnl Ko
No. 1 Sugar Cured Hums 10Ho
No. 1 XXX Cured Bacon WAc.
Spiced Tripe tin glass) 10c
New llalogna J
Boneless Cottage Ham 10c
Potted Hum, pir can 4Wc
Boneless Corned Beef 7V4c
Christmas Handk'chicfs
JI.OI pure linen Hundkerehlefs only f0c.
60c Handkerchiefs only 25c.
35o Handkerchiefs only 19c.
Christmas Pipes, Pocket Books, dnrtor.i,
Neckwear, etc.
Great Reduction in Price
of Canned Goods
Wp purclinsed the rntlro pack of one or
tho largest running factories In tho coun
try. Being In need of money they accepted
our ensh proposition. All the goods were
put up this yeur and lire rresh, new goods.
2- lb. enn Corn, llnest packed, worth :r
l!ic enn, our prlco JW
3- lb, enn Tomatoes, wotth 16c can, r7f
our price '3
2-lb. cun String Beans, worth 12'jf fZr
can. our tirleo
2-lb. can Lima Beans, worth ISc can, Ir"
our prleo '- w
2- lb enn Marly Juno Supertlno Slftcit 101r
Peas, worth 25o, our prlco '"2
3- lb can Pumpkin, worth 15c, Er
our price
Grand Book Sale.
CTI '-50 NOOKS ONLV 25c Fort Frnyne. Wounded Name, OnrrUon Tangle,
ITC1. Warrior (lap, nnd Army Wife a lot of $1.50 copyrighted books only
25 cents.
$8.00 Set of Dickens Works, 15 volumes $2.98.
J A Vinir choice of over 100 titles such as Alice Adventures In Wondcrlnnd,
I fT Black Beauty, Burn's Poems, Dog of Flanders, Dickon's Shorter Stories,
1 ... W I .. nt.-iHi , .. t .. inc.
t 111 I, 111 lull ui vlllini, ill.) win;
$1.50 COPVIUOHT HOOKS ONLY SIC Janice Meredith. When Knighthood
Was In Flower, Tho Helgn of Law, David Ilnrrum and Tony and Orlzcl
Your cholco 81c.
T Q $3.00 SILK RKWKI) BIBLKS. 9Rc for one dny wo will sell tho Interna
VtC "onal Silk Sewed Bible, cnntatnlug the old and new teslltuents and with
iiiiiuei iiiiiiniaiiuiia, iuvibl'u, cii'ur ijpu euiiioii large minion ruierencp?.
25e 12 mo. Books, only 12'jc
$1.00 Shnkespcnre, complete 2f.c
$3.00 Shakespeare, completo psc
Ornnd sale on Pocket Books, Hand Bags, Hnlr Brushes, Cloth Brushes. Military
Brushes, etc.
Brushes at Half Price
$1.00 BIlt'SHKS ON SALK AT COC.
A uamplo line of Cloth, Hnlr, Hat and Mil
Itnry Brushes on salo Saturday at one-half
price.
$2.00 Comb and Brush Sots, $1.00.
$2.00 Military Brush Sets, $1.(0.
J5.00 Comb, Brush, Mirror niiu Tray Sets
only $2.50.
1 pound Triumph,
for
1 I
fi
Tobaccos.
3 jiacknges Cut I'lug, IOC
1 nounii" Duke's Mixture, 30c
.. . .25c
50c
5c
43c
36c
38c
37c
35c
38c
42c
ouinl Durhnm.
or
Fnclo Tom,
tor
Stnr, per plug,
for
Battle Ax, per plug,
for
Nerve Navy, per plug.
for
Standard Navy, per plug,
for
Fruit Juice, per plug,
for
Newsboy, per plug,
for
Climax,
for
Dried Fruit.
New bright goods.
5 pounds Santa Clara Prunes
for
3 pounds California Prunes,
for
.1 pounds largo fancy Oregon Prunes,
for
3 pounds fnney New York Apples,
ior
3 pounds San Jose Peaches,
for
3 pounds Butto County Peaches,
for
5 iHiunds 4 Crown Italslns,
for
3 pounds Virginia Blackberries,
ior ,
Teas and Coffee.
Speclnl Hoast Bio Coffee, worth
l"'e, only
Gnlifen Blend Santos, worth
20c, only
Family Java and Mocha, worth
35e, only
Broken Java nnd Mocha,
only
Fancy Drink Suiidrled Japan,
only
New Young Hyson and Kngllsh
Breakfast Tea
Breakfast Fired Japan,
for
11 Bars Best Laundry Soap,
for
:19c
23c
27c
24c
24c
29c
2tfc
27c
.124c
...15c
..25c
...10c
,. 35c
,374c
.. 42c
...25c
HAYDEN BROS,
81c
Greai Sale Xmas Slippers
Over JS00 pairs of Xmas Slippers closed
out to us by two big eastern slipper houses
nt less than manufacturer's cost. All on
nnlo In our two shoe departments Saturday.
Slippers for men, women nnd children, from
Hnzen U. Goodrich & Co., nnd J. Irwlng
Benedict & Son, tho greatest lino slipper
manufacturers In the world.
MEN'S 7oc velvet house Slippers -Sc
MEN'S tine 1.00 velvet embroidered Slippers 4i)c
MEN'S line $1.25 velvet, chenille embroidered Slippers T.W
MEN'S line $L.H tan and black gnat Slippers 00c
MEN'S tine 1.00 goat opera cut Slippers 1,15
MEN'S line 2.00 goat Faust Slippers ?l.-ir
HOYS' line 1.00 embroidered velvet Slippers ('"
LADIES' Toe velvet Slippers -8c
LADIES' lino 1.00 Turkish Slippers 40c
LADIES' line 1.;"0 felt turn sole Slippers 08c
LADIES' tine 1.75 felt Juliette felt. Slippers 1.2.'
LADIES' line 2 satin Juliette fur trimmed Slippers l..'t7
MISSES' line 1.00 felt Slippers HOc
CHILD'S tine COc velvet Slippers 2Sc
BREWERS PUT UP THE MONEY
And Thoir Saloons in South Omaha Bun
Wido Open.
EVIDENCE OF BRIBES FOR MAYOR KELLY
Of Course Hie Men Who Pnlil Do Not
Cure Who l'lit-ltHn till' ('null
in Limit itM Tlicy (iet
lteftiiltK.
Thero was somo sensational testimony
rolatlvo to tho enso with which tho saloon
keepers of South Omaha purchaso Immu
nity agalnut tho operation of tho Sunday
closing ordinances brought out at tho pre
liminary hearing of Mayor Allen H. Kelly
of South Oniuha ou tho charge of bribery
boforo Judge Vlnsonhttler yesterday.
Tho slnto's ottornoy put on tho witness
stand managers of two browing concerns
having branch establishments in South
Omaha nnd showed by them that when tho
saloon keepers wlshod to avoid orders
ngaiust keoplug open house during tho
hours not sanctioned by the law nil that
wan necessary was to produco money with
a liberal hand,
Tho abandon with which tho brewery
managers talked of paying out suras of
money by no means small, without seeming
to demand Information ns to whom It was
to bo paid, or for what purpose, caused the
eyes of some of tho court spectators unused
to handling cash so lavishly to bulge In
amazement.
"Geo, but thorn fellows hove more loose
change than some folks hnvo faults," gnsped
n loungor In a seedy hat and threadbare
coat, when ono of tho witnesses Insisted
that ho patd Vo0 to a man without knowing
who was going to got It, or whether ho
would derive auy returns from the payment
or why he paid It.
MiocUm the Di-feiiNe.
Tho evidence was In tho nature of n
bombshell to tho defense, ns tho attorneys
A LIFESAVED.
A DrnRglnt's Timely nml Htrnlglilfor
mini Ailvler Sure Hie Life of
u Prominent CltUen,
mtlOAdO. 111.. Decombcr 14. (Special.)
Among tho Catholic Foresters in this city
iiouo is better known or moro universally
esteemed than Mr. S. I'. Itush, conductor
roresldcnU of Holy Namo court No. 20.
His manv friends Inside tho order nnd
outsldo of Us ranks, were, thcreforo, much
tnriled to learn that his llfo was in
danger, he having Hrlght's disease, that
most terrible nnd fatal disease.
Mr. nush. however, mado a grand strug
glo for his llfo, taking prescriptions nnd
nllls nnd nowders. until his stomacn ro
fused tood. At lust, his local druggist,
guided by the nutrorous Inquiries being
made at his stero for Doild's Kidney rills,
advised Mr. IluMi to buy and try some
This he did, and to his delight he was re
stored to health and strength.
Mr. Uush says thnt after commencing
tho use of Dodd's Kidney pills ho felt much
botter, but It took two mouths to effect a
eorp.
"I took nothing else but Dodd's Kidney
pIllB during lhat time, no I know that I
nmi tlfn nml health to them.
What this wonderful remedy has dono
for Mr. nimh it will certainly do for any
one. It Is tho only remedy that has never
failed to euro Bright s disease.
Mr. nnsh is lust now receiving tho con
crntnlntlnnR of Ills friends, but always
finds tlmo to say a good word for tho medi
cine thnt saved his life.
Sold for oU ceuts a box; all dealer.
had confidently counted on a ruling of tho
court excluding this testimony.
Mayor Kelly and his attorneys came Into
court with another request for n continu
ance. The hearing had already been moved
along on tho call on two different occasions,
so Judge Vlnsonhaler overruled tho motion.
Then thero wero objections to several
amendments to tho complaint. As tho com
plaint originally stood, Kelly was charged
with having rccolvcd sums of money from
a nur.ibor of brewing concerns In considera
tion of his permission that saloons operated
by them would bo allowed to keep open on
Sundays and between tho hours of midnight
and 5 o'clock In tho morning, periods dur
ing which tho ordinances specify liquor
shops shall closo their doors. Tho com
panies mentioned In tho complaint wero:
Tho Omaha Browing compauy, Joseph
Schlttz Brewing company, William J. Lcrap
Browing company, Fred Krug Brewing com
pany, Motz Bros. Brewing company, South
Omaha Browing company. Anheuser-
Busch Browing company nnd Pabst Brow
ing company. To this list tho county at
torney had appended tho names of the
agents of the concerns, so that In tho event
of an Inability to prove thnt money had
been paid by tho concerns proper, proof
that the ngents, In their official capacity,
had paid money to Kelly would servo In
lieu. Tho motion for a continuance on tho
objections to tho amendments wore ns
promptly overruled as tho ono based on no
objection at all.
Mlttiiurr TiiIkH freely.
Qcorgo Mtttauer, cashier of tho Anheu
ser-Busch Brewing company, was called to
tho witness chair. Ho was not reticent to
tell a story of tho way he contributed to
a fund to "siiuuro ' tno autnoriiies
who had It In their power to limit
tho running powers of saloons, but
thoro was was no specific evidence
against Kelly. Tho county nttornoy says
this will eomo later. Tho successful start
exceeded his most sangulno expectations. In
reply to tho county nttornoy s query
whether ho had over paid out any money
to ensure tho openlug of his saloons dur
ing hours forbidden by law, Mlttnuer ad
mitted that he had, saying that ho paid J 100
somo tlmo laBt April.
"Tell tho court tho circumstances under
which that money was paid," commanded
tho attornoy.
At once thero were objections on tho
scoro of the testimony being hearsay. The
county attorney thoreupon Informed the
court ho expected to provo that money
had been paid to Kelly, but unless that ho
could compel men to answer questions on
the witness stand his efforts might fall,
as ho had been unable to secure tho needed
Information. Tho court then overruled the
objections and tho testimony was admitted
and Mlttauer answered:
"At a meeting of the N'obraska Brewers'
association somo time In the spring It was
brought up that wo wero taxed f25 for
each of tho saloons run. I do not know who
brought tho Information. Wo havo four
saloons In South Omaha: that Is, saloons
which wo furnish with our boor. It was
for them that tho J100 was paid. Payment
wus made by check to Ooorgo W. Tlerney
I understand ho Is a solicitor for tho Ne
braska Browers' association."
Tho witness gave tho names of tho men
who ho remembered had nttended tho meet
lng.
Peter Boj'Ben, representative of tho I.emp
Browing nasoclntlon, succeeded Mlttnuer on
the witness stnnd and told a story much tho
samn In detail. Ho said:
"We hnvo two snloons In South Omaha. I
havo paid or caused to bo paid out of tho
funds of tho concern I work for money to be
used In preventing Sunday closing. The
first payment was to George Tlcrnoy early
In the spring. The second tlmo I gave
money to anyono for this purpose wns t
Henry Mies, Mies works for the South
Omnha Brewing company. Tlerney carao to
my odlco and said bo wanted 30 nud I gav
It to him. Ho didn't say who wns going to
get It or what It wns wanted for. I paid
him by check out of tho funds of the com
pany. Tlerney merely said ho wanted tho
money for 'South Omaha' and I let him
havo It without asking any questions.
Cimtoiuern Miiko Complaint.
"Mies was patd by check along In Juno
or July. My customers In tho saloons wo
supply camo to mo with tho complaint that
they wero being closed up whllo others were
allowed to run on Sundays and after mid
night. In looking for Information how this
hnppened I found Mies, Ho told me I could
get open for $25 for each of the snloons.
This I refused to pay. A little later my
customers again camo to sco mo and said
they wero going to move out of tho build
ings and rent from someone who could
guarantee them tho privilege of keeping
open. Then I gnvo Mies tho $50."
On cross-examination Boysen snld that he
paid tho money with the intention of having
It reach tho people who controlled tho open
ing of tho saloons.
Did you pay It to brlbo Kelly," asked tho
examiner.
"No."
"Well, how did you expect to get the
aloons open?" was tho next quory.
"Thnt was Immaterial to mc," wns the
reply, "Any old way, Just so they got open,
and I wns satisfied. They opened tho next
dny after tho money was paid."
Between Tlerney mill Kelly,
Tho afternoon session resulted In dis
closures to such an extent that tho stato
will havo only to trace tho money, If It
can be traced at all, through ono cbango of
hands, from Oeorgo W. Tlerney to Mayor
Kelly. One witness nfter nuothcr s.ld ex
pllcltly that ho paid money into tho hands of
a person supposed to bo tho agent of the
South Omaha chief exccutlvo for tho ex
press purposo of preventing tho enforcement
of tho laws. Ono even went so far when
pinned down by tho persistent queries of
tho states attorneys as to admit ho was
guilty of offering a bribe. No ono could
swear of his knowlcdgo thnt Mayor Kelly
got tho funds, but each .omdldly confessed
thnt ho believed ho was bribing tho mayor
when ho reached down Into his pocket for
contributions and tho results promised by
tho mayor having been secured each bo
lleved ho had bribed him by means of the
payment.
Tho person who Is alleged to havo of
flclated ns go-between from tho saloon
keepers to Mayor Kelly nnd who la proved
to havo been paid by tho saloonkeepers
various Bums from $30 to $H Is Qcorgo W.
Tlerney. It Is oxpected that ho will go on
tho witness stand and undergo nn oxnmlna
Hon sometime this morning.
Otto Slcmsen did not contribute as many
facts to tho state's collection as tho wit
nesses following him. Ho said that tho
browers got their flrst Inspiration to estnb
Ilsh a fund for Kelly's beneht nt a meeting
hold In April, when tho word was passed
around that the mayor's election expenses
hnd amounted to about $3,000 and In couso
;qucnce tho frlonds of a "liberal admlnls
trntlon" ought to camo to nis rciiot witn
n $2,000 reimbursement. When tormented
Into giving his construction of tho word
"liberal" ho snld it meant assurances that
tho saloons could keep open whero thero
was monoy to lo mado, Slemsen concluded
his testimony by refusing to answer whothor
tho Nebraska nrowers' ossonlntlon had
niuons other purposes that of bribing city
ductals on tho ground that tho reply might
"dlscrlmlnnto" tho organization.
Money o Kelly's Auent.
Olorles Mets, general manager of tho
McU Bros.' Brewing company, said tha
ho contributed money twlco to persons pur
porting to bo Kelly's ngontt. Tho flrst
tlmo wns after the meeting mentioned be
fore. Tho occasion of tho second pnymont
wns rrmplalnt by some of the concorn'
customers that the officials wero dlscrlml
nattog ngaiust them In compelling them
to closo up or, Sundays. Metz said he
Isltcd Mayor Kelly anil asked tho reason
of tho difference In thn treatment of his
customers nnd those who bought their
bevorrges from other breweries. Tho ex
planation was that proprietors of tho
Motz saloons hnd becu talking against the
administration. Tho remedy suggested
was to visit a browcr named Jctter. Metz
said ho had a talk with tho person named
and was advised to contribute $75 to Henry
Mies, a hint that he promptly followed.
Ho ndded thnt after tho money had been
paid TIernoy Informed him that It hat)
been turned over to Kelly.
William Krug, vice president nnd gen
eral manager of tho Krug Brewing com
pany, said that his concern had paid $75
under his own direction and further minis,
75 and $100, during his absenco In Eu
rope. Ho said that tho flrst payment had
been mado to "protect the saloon Inter
ests" In South Omaha. Ho admitted that
ho Intended to brlbo Kelly, but ho wnnted
to dcscrlbo tho transactions by a more
dignified name.
Knew It WiH a llrilir.
"You expected tho money would bo paid
to public olllclals, didn't you?" queried the
attornoy.
"Well, I didn't expect It would, but I
thought It might."
"That Is, you Intended to bribe those
officials?"
"No, I would put n different construc
tion on tho word. 1 was forced to pay
tho money."
Wei n't you paying tho money so that
you nnd your customers could vlolato tho
laws of tho stato?"
'I would say It another woy7"
"No, hut unswor tho question Just as I
havo put It."
"Well, yea, sir."
Tho wltnttsea wero In hot water -is hen
tho attorneys began to questlon'them re
garding their intent to bribe, and It in
doubtful If many of them ever Epent n
raoro uncomfortablo half-hour than whou
before the throng that Ailed the court
room the attorneys plied them with ques
tions regarding tho transactions. They
stood between n fenr of betrayltig Kelly
nnd tho mortification of admitting tholt
own misdeeds nnd thero wero moments
when some of tho men on tho witness
dlnftll l-... 1 t I nl.nl, , In ,l.ln -t t .. I
linreona nvj duiii a nro unuor moir cliairs.
Tho hearingVlll bo resumed this morning
ut 0 o'clock.
Is alleged, that the wind blow tho flames
across him In tho absence of tho workmen
nnd ho was fatally burned. The plaintiff
alleges that tho railroad is responsible for
tho accident in tho fact that Krlss was In
tho employment of tho company at tho time
ho was burned.
MHS. KH1SS AMKS 310.M3Y IIAI.M.
Srcka In Hold Hiillniiiil Ciiiiiiiiiuy lle-
poiiNlhlc fur Dentil of HiinIiiiiiiI,
Flora Krlss, administratrix of tho estato
of Peter Krlss, has commenced suit against
tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy railroad
to recover damages In tho sum of $7,000 on
account of tho death of her husband, who
sho alleges was roasted to death whllo In
tho employment of tho company Inst No
vember. Krlss was at work along n track
west of tho city with n gang In chargo of
a foreman. He beenmo 111 and unconscious.
As tho dny was cold his companions hnd
built a flro at tho sldo of tho track u short
dlstanco from tho spot whero they wero
working, nnd It Is alleged that tho fore
man nnd Krlss' fellows carried him to n
plnco by tho llro and" thoro left him until
they could sccuro medical nld. Kriss was
placed so closo to tho burning material, It
Court Note.
J mire Fnveott has granted a decree of
divorce In the case of Annie C'essal against
James Cessal on tho ground of cruelty.
.Illilk-ii Baker In her.rlns thn cii.se of tho
stnte against Hd Caldwell on tho charge ot
grand larceny. Caldwell Is said to haV'
stolen $W from his employer, Peter Walker,
wnen lliu mull wus urieei.
John Bih!i1 has commenced suit for n
dlvorco from Matht'.ila Heed, alleging a
statutory offense. On tho petition of the
plaintiff Judge Keysor Issued n restraining
order preventing tho defendant from dis
posing of property in her name.
Char cs II. Anthes has Kited tho, Cuilauy
Packing company to recover $10,(M) (lanugos
on uccouut of personal Injuries received lust
rNiqvemDer wnen no icu down an eieviuo.
shaft from tho third story of the sweot-
plckllng department. i no nccmont was
due, it is alleged, to tho breaking ot n
rono that was rotten.
In t ho United Htntes circuit court, nt tno
completion of tho evidence In tho case of
I.ura D. Barnard ngaiust seven Insurance
compnnles, tho Judgo Instructed tho Jury
to return n verdict In favor of tho plaintiff
against each defendant. The total amount
received nggregates fzi.ztiu.iu, or wnicn six
'rimpanlcs paid w.uji cacn aim tno sevcuin
$3,002.70.
Tho lurv In tho caso of Herman Mendel
of Neola against Jumes K. Boyd rt: Co.
returned a. verdict in invor ot inn ueiBnu-
unt yestorduy, nfter having been out
deliberating slnco Wednesday nrternoo'i
Tim milt wns hrnuulit bv Mendel to recover
J21.000. which It was nllegod John C. Wa.ts,
tho cashier of tbo Neola bank, lost In
speculation with tho defendant tlrm, Mendel
was Wutts' bondsman. Tho defendant
tiled an answer asserting uial m,n nail
traded with them on tho Board of Trado
De Hully Ge?
But Isn't I n lucky coon nn' dat's be
cause, my namo Is Zoke and I work fur Mr.
naymer do man wnt sells do B. & B.
skates for COc an' ho dun glvo mo a pair
say, but do odder boys Is Jelus o' me my
boas Is sellln' lots o' tings cheap now fur
Instance Iron wagons fur 75c good sleds
fur 25c pocket knives fur 10c to $1.00
scissors an' shears fur 25c razor sots fur
$2.00 chafing dishes $2.E0 karvlng sots
$1.00 nnd fancy tea and coffee pots fur
9Sc don ho has lots o' plated knives, forks
nnd spoons au' all at do lowest prlces--
sce him fust.
A. C, Raymer
1514 Farnam St.
Balduffs Special
Tlio most delicious enndy mndo for
tho holidays put up In 1, a, il, r nnd
10-pound boxes packed for shipping nt
00 cents u pound whnt ulcer present
could you think of than a box of llul
duff's delicious candy put up In tho
most exqulsltu boxes made or, If you
prefer, one of our beautiful satin lined
baskets It will bo expressed snino day
wo receive your ordor.
W. S. Balduff,
1520 Faruum St.
Involving tho sum sued for, but that ho
realized u prollt o about ou Mio
transactions.
I'oNlmiiNter CuimiuUm Sulclile.
I.ANCASTICIt, Pn.. Dee. 1!. Major A, t
Itelnoehl, postmiiBter nf this city, wni
found dead In his oUlce today, having com
mitted suicide. Thn unllghteil gas Jets nnd
gas stove were turned on full. Financial
troubles nro ascribed as the caui-e.
For a Cold In (lie McmiI.
l.AXATIVK DHOMO-QUIN1N'' T ni.DT3.
Rubber
Gloves,
Just tha
thing for
protecting
tho bunds
whllo dolujr
housework.
Prlco each
11.25, by
mail lOo
extra.
THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO.
Deformity Brace Manufacture!.
14U8 Fnrnam OMAHA.
Op. Paxton Hotol.
Speaking About Christmas
And Christmas presents there are
some things thnt nro better than others
Drex T,. Shooman fools sit'o that
boys' shoes are about the most sensl
ble f?lft for boys-more sensible than
usual when they come from our store
tho best SlXiO shoo we've ever sold Is
tho aniline calf solid school shoes that
wo offer this winter better than ever
tho little toes never get cold with these
shos on their little feet they can't
kick them out with ordinary wear
that's what wo call n sensible Christ
mus gift.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
New Catalogue Heiidy Srnt Free for
tli Aaklnir.
OmnLa'a Up-to-date Shoe Home.
J410 KillNAM STHKKT.
The Knabe Piano
of today will outlive the 20th century-
Viewed from any standpoint tho Knabe
Is absolute perfection It will pay you
In the long run to buy a piano like this
and as wo have now a nice selection
of these beautiful Instruments In stock,
wo Invito you to glvo us an early call
nnd Inspect them There Is nothing more
suitable than a lino Knabe piano for n
Christmas gift Wo are solo agents nnd
are In n position to glvo you tho very
best prices on these pianos IIuvo you
seen tho self-playing plnno nttaehnient
Apollo? Ask for It when you call.
A. HOSPE,
HUltO Ut Alt 1613 Dsutllt.