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Til 12 OMAHA DAILY BEEi WEDNESDAT. RErTEMBEIl H, 1002. U. B REUHETTGO., P ISth nd Harney Sts, 30 Phones. Call up 137. n 0 pNt-ETT CO., Wa UU. I!JI Qth end Harney Sts. 30 'Phones. Coll up 137. n,,,,. ;:; , a r. -s. I" Extra Values in Our Dress Goods Department This Week. . BLACK DRESS GOODS 44-Inch Black F octet V) different designs OO value 0c special gale yard .....-' M pleer 41-1 3cfc Black Mohair (Araures) cheap Cjrfc at 75c yard petlt Bale yard OUC 14-Inch wide Black Venetian tbe new panne fin Un 11.60 value special aale yard . 98c COLORED DRESS GOODS 40-Inch new Zebeltne Suiting In all the new fall abide yard 50c 43-Inch fancy Granite Suiting In all the pretty ZC new coloring! yard OyC 14-Inch Venetian for tailor-made autta In gamete, browni, tane, new green, light and dark roue, cadet, nary and rojral guaranteed to be worth $1.30 yard our O0 apecial aale yard.... OC DIG BARGAINS IN OUR DOMES TIC DEPARTMENT 1,000 yard! 0f te quality Outing Flannel for yrd , E0 pieces 17-Inch fleece back good nice dark colore regular 10c goodi at, yard... tOO pieces pretty Persian and fancy striped kl niona cloths equal to 25c goods special aale, U pieces 37-Inch Fancy Walstlngs, only-yard 5c 7ic ,12ic 12k II I VJ lyi-IVK- M .11 II each School Supplies in Our Stationery Department Fountain Pens, absolutely reliable to be used and carried In pock et Ilk all other foun- C tain pena, each aJw A Fountain , Pen with two extra gold plated pena and one filler, complete, at, only, f Paper Lead Pencils with ersser Inserted, at, each School Book Satchela, , at, each rubber :.. ic ,.5c Slate Pencils, at, per doien, gT , ... U 6c Main Bookkeeping Blank Books, each Paper Pea Holders with an extra good pen, complete, at each Per dosen, c. Automatlo Ink Stands, at, each A Lock Pencil Box with compart ments and colored decor pf , ated dealgn cover, ach....Ow Webeter'a Illustrated Dictionaries, cloth bound, each , . Blackboard, felt erasers Six assorted colored crayons, Floor 19c 10c 5c w II v, SCHOOL HOSIERY. 100 doien children's and misses' black and tan heavy Cotton Hob fast colors sixes 6H to 10 worth 15o -f r w sell them at t pairs for 35c pair 1UC Boys heavy ribbed Cotton Hoee fast black full -4 g Is regular price 30c each our price pair ..OC Fast black extra heavy school hose fine ribbed for girls' 23c and misses' snd heavy ribbed for boys' wear. Sties from to 10. All at, pair SCHOOL BELTS 100 belts of the latest style In stitched satin, satin, colored chenille and leather with gilt, metal and silver buckles. All at, each velvet and ...25c SCHOOL TIES Boys' Windsor Ties la plain colors and fancy and stripe and figures. Worth up to 40c. .11 - . w TT au ISVU1 Br VKQ ......... Far Whit Silk Windsor Tie with Persian polka dots. Special for girls' wear. . Worth ISo our price, each ........ , plaids, dots ....25c effects and ...45c School Shoes! School Shoes! School Shoes! Boys Box caif, lace, perforated vamp ye have tbe best lineof school shoes ever shown in this city. and tip on the college cast with coles that will last, 3Vi to 6Vi. 2 00 Smaller slxe all come cheaper. Boys' Storm Calf, lace, academy tips, double sole very strong AA 3tt to 5V .....aWoVMF Ladles" VIcl Kid. patent tip polish, bright extension soles very AA swell2H to JJ Ladles' Vlcl Kid, pstent tip, polish ex tension sole fine for school y Cf girls, tU to ! 1 .at O Misses' Vlcl Kid, patent tip polish, wide extension soles good school 4 JJ f shoes J 0 vl Misses' Box Calf, polish tip, r extension soles leOV Boys' Satin Calf, lace, bull dog J cap toe, double soles, "Hard 4 Knocks," 1 to 6 leO Misses' Kangaroo Calf, extension soles, tip polish very durable, 25 Children's site proportionately lesa 'n price. Besides the above Items we can give you boys'r youths' snd little gents' shoes from $1.00 up. Misses' and children's shoes,. fA up from OvIC Art and Picture Frame Dept PYROGRAPHY Tomorrow, Wednesdsy, w begin a very attractive demon stratlon of pyrographlc work. An expert artist-demonstrator will be at work In art department, second floor, oppostt elevator and will give free lessons to any purchaser of an out fit between the hour of f a. ra. and 1 o'clock and from 3 to 4 p. m. You are heartily Invited. We have madr a very extensive purcbsse of outfits JlfiJ? If OUR SPECIAL (Like cut), consisting of plstlnum point, cork handle, rubber tubing, large Imported double rubber bulb, metal union cork, glass bottle, alcohol lamp and two pieces of practice wood all put In nice leather- y ette box regularprk $3 60 our special price W have on sale the largest assortment of wood sfsmpsi or plain for burning at price lower than etsewhere. We show the area test and beet varletlea ot framed and un trained at price which please the buyer. Our mouldings for framing consist ot the newest shapes and designs ana mads up Into frames to fit your pictures, per f" toot up from' w Bring your pictures for framing work Brst-class prices the lowest Fall Piano Stock Arriving at Bennett's The latest creations of tbe piano makers' art; rarest woods, including African and San Domingo Mahoganies, American Burl, French and Circassian Walnut English and Golden Oak cases. Fully 100 elegant pianos in this shipment. We are too Crowded Save ?100 by picking up a piano snap. Bay a "dropped from the cataiogue" style or a piano that was sold, money paid, then returned. We give you tlie benefit. Pianos re turned from rentals or concert used pianos. Sample of bar gain piano prices: ' . $98 50, $127.00, . $138.00; $150.00 - These are new pianos that' have been in stock and slightly marred and shopworn. ,.. Mid-Week Watch & Jewelry Bargains Money saving in every purchase. 6.85 Elgin 7 Jewel, In soHd nickel case, dust proof Elgin 15 jewel. In solid nickel 'case, dust proof Elgin 17 Jewel, In solid nickel O r A IOiUU 8.50 case, dust proof 21.50 28.90 35.00 Elgin 18 Jewel, "B. W. Ray mond" In solid nickel case Elgin 21 Jewel, in solid nickel y Q QA duet proof case a40 J3 Elgin 2G jewel In solid nickel dust proof case Walthama In earn gradea at the aame prices. '' We furnish thes same movement In 6. 10. 20 and 25-vear sold filled casea any make you want J as. Boss, Crescent, Dueber, Wadsworth, Illinois or Batea . A Bacon, at factory prlcea. - Our lin of ladles' watehes are the beat and prettiest shown In the west. . Ladles' solid g.ild watch. El- 4 a Jjrk Ladle' solid gold 14k watches, gin or Waltham works M.XKJJ Elgin or Waltham works Ladles' solid gold 14k watches, extra heavy Ladlea solid gold watches, 14k extra heavy, s Elgin or waltham works, 4 f C handsomely decorated and em J .for a7iUU bossed. Elgin or Woltham wks 's Others down to 15.00 and up to 160.00, os a .- L1780 (tra heavy, .$25 Mala Floor. Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap, Keeps lady and baby sweet as roses. Munyon's price, 15c Bennett's price, 10c People who crowded about the counter yesterday were aaylng Munyon's Witch Ha xel Soap la superior to any high priced French soup. We go a . step farther and say: "It Is too best toilet soap made In this or any other country. Best for the complexion, best for shampooing and best for re- ' moving all facial blemishes." Strong statement. Isn't It? But you'll say so, too. after you've used It ' ' . -V BENNETT'S PRICE, 10c. " Z Bennett's Medicinal Whiskies and Wines. Bennett's Pure Malt "Whiskey, guar- 7Ep anteed thoroughly matured, bottle.- Bennett's Standard Rye, one of the n ES-t finest ever sold, per bottle Bennett's Special Bottling, a fine 7 old whiskey, per bottle . Bennett's Imp. Cognac Brandy, a i fll"! superb California product, bottle.. VVr genuine Apricot Brandy, the very finest pro duced nothing finer for flavor- 1 t C inr niirlfMnor tV. full nnnrt. AaAVA ry I' B7 , l Rugs! Rugs! For Wednesday and Thurs day we will offer some of the most astonishing bargains ever shown. 9x12 woven Brussels Hugs Q ft worth $17.00, at ......... . - 9x12 Axminster Rugs, extra , O 1 Q K quality, worth 28.50, at . . Extra good grade of ingrain car- 4 Q C pets worth 65c, at, yard i.Tw Sample squares of furniture coverings- large enough for tops or backs f" vJ P of chairs. Each Third Floor. Crockery Department- - Opal white and Nile green, 4-piece cream sets. 55c White crystal sets , ,. ........... 25c Table of gold, crystal, diamond assortment '9c Table of peerless glass table wares 9c Tankard pitchers 1 5c Decorated China plates fine Austrian 10c Art Pottery Cuspidors .......... 35c Chocolate ware plates and tumblers 5c Flint crystal tumblers , . .' . ; . 2c . . SECOND FLOOR. .1 . i Boys-School Suits With Patented Double Elbows, Seats and Knees. ' A new suit gratis if seams rip. Price . ............... 3.45 Better grades or cheaper as you like. "Made upon Honor, Sold upon Merit Clothing Dept., Main, Floor. Art Dept Second FloorDemonstration and Lessons in Pyrography Unique, Artistic, Clever. DEMOCRATS HELPING MERCER Ttay In Aaxiou to Elm Otto th Sopublloui Tioktt. PLAN TO TURN ORGANIZED IAB0R VOTES rslalsts rir that Merecr'a NaU (! Wail4 Drtr Ha4r4s of Votca Away fraaa Eatir t.sUcsa Cr Tlekai. MW ara doing what wa caa to nomlnata Dara Merear," aatO a candldata ea tha fa sloa laslaatWa ticket yesterday 'morning, beeansa It we can load aim onto the repub licaa ticket we will bve a good chaoca of electing all oar caadldatea In Douglas aunt." i The maa who made this" remark la a dem ocrat and one who haa a atandlng la labor clrclea. On account of his peraonsl follow ing ha aspecta to be elected himself, but haa no hope for tha remainder of his ticket un leaa the republicans make aa error that will allocate tha republican labor vote. He thinks aothlag better for tha democrats could happen than tha nomination ot Dare Mercer tor congress. "I ana la cloaa touch with organised labor men both la tbla city and la South Omaha," eatd be. "and I know how they feel on tha Mercer propoallloa. I am taking palna just at thta time to mix with tha republlcana among tha labor men, for I realise that 1 must gel their totes to be elected. Moot of these are with aoe oa personal grounds, and I believe I will get enough republican votes to elect me. Bat. row know, I'm auppoeed to help out the rest of my ticket. "la tact, the ether candidates ea tha fu aloa ticket are relylug largely oa Die to get them votes among the republican labor men. 1 have been doing a good deal ot Bounding, la a quiet way, with that end la view. Not less than 300 republlcana of this particular class have already told ma that they would vote tbe whole democratic ticket la thla county if the republlcana undertook to put Mercer back Into congress You have no Idea of tbe strong feeling among tha laboring men against Mercer. 'They bold blm responsible for iiot putting aa or ganised labor repreaentatlve oa the new po lice board. They have him marked plainer thaa ever aa a tool of tha Union PaclAo and other corporations, and tt the republican party doesn't tura blm down at tha pri maries It la going to pay the penalty at the polls la November. "Of course I'm in no positloa to boost Mercer. I'm after republican labor votes for the fusion county . ticket and It'a up to the other fellows oa that ticket to do all they caa to nominate Mercer to help me accomplish my . purpoae. I caa give you a quiet tip right now that a good bunch of democrata are out plugging for Mercer every day and It there are 1 any democrata registered aa republlcana you can offer about tea to one that tbey will be ordered to vote for the Mercer delega tions. Every time I think of Tom Black bura'a teat oath I have to smile." E. W. Kerr ' is aa old-time politician, for many year bailiff In tha district court. He Uvea la the 8 itb ward and known about everybody else who Uvea there. "Yeu caa just aay for me that I am for a coa gressmaa who Uvea in th'a diatrlct. and Mercer doeaa't fill that definition. I'm a Pratt maa from start te finish and I want everyone te know It. Speaking of the present state of affairs la the county republican committee, a member of that organlsatloa aald yesterday morning: "After being foiled la aa attempt to FiGPRUNE Cereal A grain and fruit Coffee nourishing and invigorating. OLD BY ALL OROCKR3, take anap Judgment on tbe republlcana of Douglaa county In the selection ot Judges and 'clerks, In titter disregard of law and precedenta, the congressional committee, owned by D. H. Mercer and manipulated by Tom Blackburn, is now proposing to tura another trick .la defiance of the recent ac tion of tha county central committee. Aa accessory to thla trick Mr. Goas. as chair man of tha county committee, baa become a party. In the amended call .prepared by him aa auch chairman In pursuance ot tbe action of the county committee he haa not provided for tbe filing ot lists ot candidate for delegatea to the congressional conven tion with the secretary of the county com mittee. The manifest purpose of this omis sion is to require all candidates tor congress to file with Tom Blackburn their lista ot delegatea and aubmlt to whatever? action be may take with reference to them aud the making up of the official ballot. Tbe el ocution of thla acheme Is political anarchy. It would result In two forms of ballot, each purporting to be official. It might fur ther result In two separate conventions, thus bringing certain defeat to the re publican nominee for congress. To thla desperate end has Congreasman Mercer reached and to thla end his co-consplrator, Tom Blackburn, is now achemlng." The county committeeman quoted above aald la yesterday afternoon'a Bee that Mr. Ooas had at first maJa,b'a amended call to Include the filing of congressional delega tloaa with the county committee and bad later erased tbe word "congressional" from the call, "evidently aa tha reault of a conference with Tom Blackburn." "I want to be perfectly fair," aald the committeeman laat night, "and I will there fore aay that the copy of the amended call shown to me had the word 'congress onal' written In and then scratched out again. I have since learned that Mr. Goas la mak ing thla copy of the amended call Inadvert ently wrote the word and acratched It out agala aa aooa aa bla attention waa called to Jt." At a meeting ot the Eighth Ward Repub lican club laat attjbt at Twenty. second and Cuming atreeta. Chairman Charlea Anderaoa appointed these committees y i Finance, James Allen, H. A. Poster and O. J. Pet ersen; executive, W. H. Allen. George Dev eraui, C L. Harris. 8. K. Spauldlnar and XV. 11. Anderaoa. 'ter the business meet ing D. H. Mercer waa .Invited to apeak. Ilia reception bad a frosty edge. A. W. Jefferla alao spoke. , , Two republican meentlnga are booked for tonight. The McKlnley club will bold forth at the Millard hotel parlora, beginning at o'clock, and the West Bide Seventh and Ninth Ward Republican club will meat at Fortieth and Leavenworth atreeta. Candi dates for nominations on tbe republican ticket have been invited to both meeting. Valuable Care of wpiaaa. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. I.-Over 11.000,000 worth of opium waa brought to this port by the Japanese liner Hong Kong Maru. It came In the ordinary course of trade and Ilh arrival attracted, no more than passing notice. The Hazards of business suggest the safe guard of life insurance. You may be very successful to-day, but statistics show that over ninety per cent, of business men fail. ' Life insurance can be always converted into cash if you have the right policy, and in case of death it provides at once, cash funds for your business and your family. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Uambort of Seth folio Board Are Oat from Salary Ordinance. MUST SUE IN COURT TO GET THEIR PAY Ceaajellaaeai Want Legal Btataa sf tlso Bearda Deteralaesl Tr Cowrt Before They Take Any Cbaaee lalarles. TV. lu.,. f Tk. MuubI Life Inunnci of New Vrk una ihoa oi any ethef lite cewpesy is exutcsoe. They are ever y $35 2,000,000 II ks si4 Pelicy-iMlaen ever $569,000,000 . which is man ihsa T tMe Iseuwe ewBpaaj I the werld ku ifcuiM. Write (or "Where Shall 1 Iauif The Mutual Life Insurance Company or New York Rkuu A. McCusdv, tmiUMK. FLEMISO BHOI., Maatstaera. Db Metir.es, la. - Oaiaka, Her. F. A. Castle. 3. Kohn, W. B. Olln. Jr. Joseph Trtfk, V. J. Trttk, Uloa S. kL Bey .vlds( sftc.ai agents, Neither of tbe boards of fire and police commissioners baa been officially recognised by tbe city council and If tbe members ot Itber body draw aalary at tbla time for tbe month of August it will be by process of law. When the appropriation ordinance to pro vide tor tbe payment ot tbe salaries of city officers and employes was presented by Comptroller Weetberg to tbe council last evening It contained tbe namea of tbe mem bera ot both boards of Ore and police com missioners, tbe members ot tha mayor's board being credited with $3.23 each at aalary for the Brat two daya of August, a members of tbe fire and police board and tbe aame amount aa members of tbe llcenae board, and tbe appolnteea of the governor with the sum of $30.10 each aa members of each of tbose boards for tbe remainder ot the month. When In the regular courae of business tbe ordinance waa referred to the committee on finance and claims, whose only members present were Councllmen Whltehorn and Burkley, It was returned with tbe recommendation that the namea of tbe member of both board be atrlcken from the list. Tbe aame recommendation applied to tbe aalary ot tbe mayor a member of both boards, but this wss at bla own request, aa be la under either con atructton ot the law a member ev.-offlclo ot the Board ot Fire and Police Commissioner and the License board. The report of the committee waa adopted and tbe ordinance waa paaaed as amended, Tbe committees report waa based on tha advice ot tbe city attorney, and apeaklng of tha matter, Mr. Whltehorn aald: "Aa long as the legal status ot this mat ter baa not been Anally determined by the cpurta tbe committee thought It best that the city should pay none ot tbe salaries, rather than take tbe risk of having to pay them a aecond time. The mamber of the boards now have aa opportunity to manda mus us, and perbapa that will assist In the settlement ot tbe question aa to which la really the legaUy constituted board." A communication was received from the mayor recommending that (500 be appro priated from the general fund, provided the city comptroller could certify that amount to be available,' for the purpose of erecting a platform In front of tbe city hall from which the Ak-Sar-Ben parade may be reviewed by Prealdent Roosevelt. It was referred to the committee on pub Ho property and buildings. Tax Commissioner Fleming reported the appointment of twenty field deputlea to as sess property la the city subject to taxa tion for 1903 aa follows: A. F. Ross, Oeorge W. Covell, Ben Durham, Peter Kle wits, P. L. Forgan. Jama M. Morris, T. C. Ooodeon, J. E. Emblem, X O. Arthur, Ella Svensoo, M. J. Greevy, W. C. McLean, George W. Medlock, M. T. Kinney, Frank Plank, J. B. Qutnby. John Kowalawskl, Oeorge Thompson, Frank P. Murphy and Charlea Cohen. The communication waa referred to tbe judiciary committee. Want Street Instead of Alley. A petition was preaented which carried the algnature of nearly 100 realdeata ot tbe Sixth ward, who asked that tbe order for an alley from Harney to Farnam atreet, between Thirty-third and Tblrty-alx atreets, be rescinded or modified. It wa urged that what . waa really needed and dealred wa a atreet. On motion ot Coun cilman Hascall the matter waa referred to the city engineer, with Instruction to pre pare an ordinance providing tor a fifty foot atreet. - A resolution waa adopted Instructing the building Inspector to erect a platform la front of the city hall tor the Ak-8ar-Ben, and by a series ot other resolution It wa provided that all llcenae fees for electrlo wiring for the Ak-8ar-Ben festivities shall be remitted; that no llcenae shall be ex acted of those showa on the Oriental car nival ground which make no charge for admission beyond tbe general fee for en trance to the ground, and that the Ak-Sar-Ben association ahall b permitted to extend Ita Inclosur to Twentieth atreet. An ordinance for tha paving of Nino teenth atreet from Bancroft to Caatellar atreet was placed upon lta third reading and passed by a unanimous vote, A Deathblow te Malaria. . Electric Bitter kill and expel malaria dlaeaa germs, will prevent typhoid and cur fever and ague or no pay. Only 60c. Mortality ataltattce. The following births and deaths were re- Sorted at the office of the Board of Health uring the twenty-tour hours ending st noon Tuesdays Mirths Oeorge Rldenour, 1813 Nicholas street, girl; Anton Egermser, Second snd Pierce streets, toy. Eroll Johnson, 1WI North Twentieth street, boy; Christian Lrsen. 4222 Lafayette avenue, girl. Deaths Alfred 8. Wlldberk. Eighteenth and Ohio atreeta, aged t years: Mrs. Sarah V. Jenkins, St. Joseph's hospital, aged M years; O. Y. Eastman. Chlcaao, ugd t years, I months; Joeeih Tromln, Douglas County hospital, aged i0 years. raeirf"" III. 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