''inii ii M ml in ii rui jjrl"' For Dr. Reed's I I SHOES FOR LADIES I -J rOi Ohm, llliuumwmnw Six new lasts and styles in These are beau- ill tiful imported Kid Shoes with Ideal Kid vamps, Louis heels strictly hand made and embody most of the liighest and finest points in artistic shoeinaking. They are made by Latteniau of. ew York. As a type of New York style and excellence they are without peer and as such are sold in New York for consider ably more money. MAYOR ANGRY OVER GRAFT Chief Eieontiye Sternly Rebukes Pound master for Pocketing Money. . DECLARES HE WILL NOT TOLERATE IT Will Make Thorough Investigation of Laos li land's Case and says Latter Mill Be Removed front T Office. "Everyone appears to be trying to get the best of the city and all the money out of it they can." was the comment of Mayor . Moor cs yesterday, Just after an ap polntlvs minor officer of the municipal gov ernment had admitted charges of "graft ing." "I am trying to stop, the leaks and, ths useless expenditure of money, and It up pears that I make fresh enemies every . day. There are evidences right and left where the city Is getting the worst of it; try to stop it, and the result is censure,'' continued the chief executive, of the city. A reporter for The Bee happened to walk Into the mayor's office while he was hold ing an animated conversation with found master John Laughland. The poundmas tsr was pleading for the appolnt- aMDt of himself as watchman to look after the property ' at the city pound on lower Webster street. Dur ing the winter the poundmaster's work Is a dead letter, he has nothing to do and re ceives no emoluments. The mayor-was protesting agahiBt ' the expenditure and Laughland pointed out the fact that he had been employed as watchman last win ter at HO a month. "An old friend of mine was given the Job." continued the poundmuster. "He needed It. I paid him $10 a month to look aftr things. arid Mayor Calls It Pure Graft. "And put $30 a month down In your own pocket," Interrupted the mayor with a rising anger. "Yes," Laugh'and admitted without a iiosjEWs Invalids who are juet recovering from some se vere illness or who are com pletely broken down, will find the Bitters the ideal medicine to build up their strength and restore them to robust health. It also cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Headache, Constipation and Malaria. Try a bottle. H H H W W Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoes Are all in the newest and best styles Fit the feet without breaking in Cure tender feet and bunions Keep the feet at right temperature Feet never cold never too warm Wear longer than other shoes ladies' shoes eleven new styles and lasts in men's fltSS We offer in thia sale nine distinct and dif ferent styles of custom-made shoes for women, the regular price of which is not less than $7 a pair. The styles in clude both dress and street shoos all custom work either very light soles or the medium and light welt soles. The stock in these is all imported. These are the new gun-metal color, lusterles kid, the luster or glace kid, and the patent kldskins and patent coltskins. Tho toes are on the new lasts, neither very wide or very narrow. The heels run from the regular lo military or walking heel to the full Louis beel. tremor, "I did. I was responsible,, and be sides I looked after part of the work my self and believe I was entitled to remu neration." ' "That's enough," responded " ths mayor. "That Is grafting, nothing more or less, and I don't propose to stand for It. I shall Investigate this case thoroughly, and I may as well tell you now that I don't think you will get the watchman Job." Laughland left the room without further comment of a material nature. Mayor Moores preferred that the affair be kept quiet until he had made an investigation. "However," he declared, "when the pound opens next spring a new man will be in Laughland's place." Vetoes the Request. It happened that the mayor's next caller was a youhg mnn who desired the sanction of his honor for a dance to be given at Washington hall ostensibly for the benefit of tho families of the firemen killed Thanksgiving. A few questions from the mayor developed the frank statements that the young man Intended to make a "wad of money" for himself, pay about i50 for expenses, allow commissions to "the boys" for tickets sold and give about 76 per cent of the pet proceeds to the firemen. Pro visions to guard against fraud evidently had not, been clearly defined. The proposi tion was vetoed by the mayor, and if the dance is held it will bs without his ap proval. It is said at ths city hall that the monthly bills of the City Garbage company may be Investigated soon. This concern, which Is the garbago monopoly, has been returning regular bills each month ranging from $150 to $200 for hauling away dead animals horses, dogs, cats, etceach at a small figure. The number of dead cats founds Is appalling, according to statements, and, while the charges may be correct, suspicion sufficient to court an inquiry has been atouscd. POLICE SEEK TWO CULPRITS After Daylight Holdup Artist and One Who Works lloasea for Bale. A thief snatched a purse containing a $6 bill and 60 cents in change from Ml us L. TJlets, stenogapher at the Moler barber col lege, and before asslatsnce came In re sponae to ths young woman's screams had made his escape. The robbery was committed shortly be fore noon yesterday at the alley between Cass and California. Miss Diets was going back to the college after lunch to resume work. 8 he Uvea at 2S32 California. Juat aa she reached the alley a man sprang out and selling her purse, which was sus pended from her waist by a broken chain. ran back up the alley. The police have a good description of Miss Diets' assailant and hope to capture him soon. The police also are Interested la the,ope rations of a well-dressed and suave person age who represents himself to be a man of means, snd the past few days hus been calling at places advertised for sale. Tues day this man visited the home of Mrs. Kate Bwlft, $ 13 Lincoln street, and blandly asked permuu-lon to look over the house, whleh, of course, was granted. When he left $13 worth of Jewelry went with hlra. Mrs. Swift alleges in her report to the police. This man has been heard from In other parts of the city, but In only a fe tntii noes has he tecured any booty". Marrlaa 1 l.lceasra. These licenses to wed have been granted by the county Judge: Name and Residence. (4-ar N. Stone, Omaha Kaiherlne Walker, Omaha......... Eltert Cleary, South Omaha A lies smith. Bouth Omaha., Harvey M. Kerry, Omaha Age. 19 .... 22 .... U MarctA a iJurnhara, Omaha IV THE OMAHA DAILY 11EE: THUllSDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1003. J Ladies and Sentlemen Uho PRICE GUT FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO THREE DOLLARS A PAIR. A choice of over 40 different styles, mostly enamels, patent colt skins and kids, is offered at this price, $3.00 a pair. Every pair was made to sell for at least $ 4.00, and most of them for $3.00. We are confident that this bargain has never been duplicated, nor is it likely to be again. The sizes and widths in these lots embrace a fit .for everybody. The-enamel shoes for winter, are particularly called to your notice as being the right thing. The shoes are the make of one of the bent known manufacturers of ladles' shoes In the United States, made In Rochester, New York. Some of these lots contain 40 to 60 pairs, others only a scant doxen. Altogether, there are about 500 pair. Every pair is strictly up to date in style. You are sure to be able to tx fitted and suited In this wonderful offer SUES FOR HOLE IN HIS HEAD Former Political Promoter of Jndge Sedg wick Accniei Saloon Keeper. LATTER SAYS HE NEVER SAW MAN BEFORE Samuel D. Hoby, Plaintiff, Wants Twenty Thousand Dollars from George Schaler of Sooth Omaha for Alleged Iajarles. Judge Read is occupied In hearing the case of Samuel D. Koby against'. George Bchuler, a saloon keeper whose place of business Is In Bouth Omaha. This la an action for $0,000 damages because of al leged injuries said to have been inflicted by ths defendant. In November, 1901, Just before the elec tion, Koby was canvassing South Omaha In the interests of Judge Sedgwick's can didacy for ths supreme court. While en gaged In that capclty he entered the sa loon operated by Bchuler. After getting a drink and paying for It, he asked Bchuler if he could place one of Judgr Sedgwick s pictures In the saloon. At this, Roby al leges that Bchuler became enraged, de claring that Sedgwick was "a pro hibitionist." Roby testified that Bchuler then reached under the bar and procured a bar of Iron about two feet long. Coming from behind the counter, he is charged with having approached Roby and hit him over the head, indicting injuries from which he has not recovered. To support this testimony Roby Is able to show a big hole in the back part of his head, the hole being large enough to admit an egg. Roby lost hla right arm below the elbow and three fingers of his left hand in a railroad wreck some years ago. Since that time he has lived on the "money he secured from the railroad company and has done such work as he was able to do. After he. cams out of Schuler'c place he went across the street to a drug store and asked for a drink of water. Persons in ths drug store, noticing that he had been Injured, asked him what had happened, and he told them, soon after which a police man cam along and placed him aboard a street car. When be arrived at the police station he was sent to the hospital and soon thereafter sn operation was performed on his head. Kalis fa Ills Ideality. After Roby had given his preliminary testimony he was asked to look about the court room and sea If anyone in the room resembled the policeman who had assisted him on the car after the accident. And then an Incident occurred which created considerable amusement in the court room. Roby got down from the witness stand and went about the court room. In the effort to see If he could discover someone w ho tal lied with the policeman. After Roby had made the rounds of the court room he wound up near Attorney T. A. Holllster, whom he then designated as the policeman. The court and everyone present burst Into a hearty laugh. Holllster la over six feet in height, wtars glasses and has rather the air and bearing of a man of distinction, resembling In nc smsll degree James Whlt romb Riley. What made the Incident all the more ludicrous was the fact that the policeman for whom Roby was making his quest was seated not more than two feet from Holllster, and when Koby pointed out Holllster as one who resembled him the stoic features of the hitherto un moveable policeman relaxed and he Indulged in a hearty laugh. Arother ridiculous feature of the case is the fact that one of the jurors persists In sleeping. Bchuler claims that he never saw Rohy before this suit was btgua and that he 6s sow; SOLE ACENTS FOR i "F T.' h ' shoesall Dr. Reed's Cushion Soles Price, $5 for 1 never did the Injury to Roby' which is claimed. FUNERAL OF HERO FIREMAN Befitting services Art Held Over Re. mains of Lieutenant William Bnrmester. Funeral services over the remains of Lieutenant William Burmester, the second victim of the Allen Bros, fire to bo honored In death and the third taken from the ruins of the warehouse at Tenth and Jones streets, were held at the late home of the deceased, 2015 California street, at 3 p. m., Rov. T. J. Mackay jfliciatlng. Requiem maBS was said and a special prayer service held at the ssme hour it St. John Col legiate church, the paotor. Rev. Father Bronsgeest officiating. The services at the house were largely at tended by city officials and brother fire men. A large concourse of Maccabees, to which order deceased belonged, was also present. Services were conducted In the parlor and the casket was strewn with many beautiful floral offerings, coming from city officials, the !lre department and friends. The pallbearers were: Captain John Coyle and Assistant Engineer John Petty of No. 2, Charles Redlleld and ftob.vt Chumbley cf the Maccabees. Two platoons of police, officered by Chief Donahue, Sergeants lljyes and Reutfrow, formed part of the esort of Jionor to Pros pect Hill cemetery, whirs Interment wns had. The escort of firemen, led by First Assistant Chief Dlneen, included these fire men: M. J. Cluff, John Hoed, Charles Brown, George T. AnJeon, John Engle, Ernest Newhouse, Iunn P.rils, KdAurd' Waybrlght, Edward Walters, Murtln Range, George Wavrln, John Htr.dersun, Will Hartnett, W. F. White, Charles Flem ing and W. P. Marrow. Srbool Boards to Meet. A meeting of the Douglas Ccunty School Hoards' uxsoclatinn will be held at the court house December 12. At this meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected and such other business will he transacted as may come before the organization. Live topics pertaining to the relations which school boards sustain to the work and economy of the schools will be discussed. Including. "Teachers' Contractu," "Sani tary Conditions About the School Grounds" and "State Teachers' Certificates." Bate for Coavent. A sale Is being held by the slaters at the Convent of tile Good Shepherd. Fortieth and Jackson atreela, which will be con tinued for uIhiuI two weeks. The sale Is for the benefit ef the convent and the arti clts to be disposed of conslMt of useful and ornamental fancy work of all kinds, mostly needlework. The doors will be open from a. m. until 9 p. m. daily until the sale la closed. S ..... J????A oa Bo S Ttale ShlsUl I " 11 WEISBACH , 1 tTViat'.thechcapert I DC WeUbach mantle made Good of would Other Webbach mantle. 20. 25. 30. 35c All Dealer. Uant the lest in Price Gut to Two Dollars and Fifty Gents a Pair. At $2.50 we offer all the ladles' shoes. made to sell at 13.50, Including the new button style, in, welt Bole with half mannish toes the .Rigor kid luce shoes and the Rlalto a shoe with fancy inlaid seal ncy miHia seal $2.50 trimmings The sizes and widths are com plete and we ab solutely war rant every pair at Price Gut to One Ninety-Eight a Pair In this lot we Include all the small lots and odds and ends of every style of ladies' shoes In stock, regular value being three dollars a pair There are high cut golf and skating boots for women patent leathers for dress wear, plain kid skin Shoes for every day wear altogether per- ' haps fifteen hundred pairs to be sold the, price, $1.98 but a mighty good bargain i uiai lor any one ine sues are such inai we can nt almost any lady that at tends the sale espe cially If you come early In the day, or before the very iast of the sale $1.98 JOBBERS MAD AT UNCLE SAM Omaha Wholeialeri Deolare War Depart ment Dicoriminatei Againit Them. DO NOT GET FUL SHARE OF THE TRADE Assert that While Home Officers Are Just, Others Fail to Get Supplies from This City. Omaha jobbers are thinking of going on the war path against the War department. They feel that Qmaha Is not getting its share of the subslstance contracts in Omaha territory and are considering some action by which pressure may be brought to bear to bring this business to this job bing center. The fact that commissary stores are being bought for the Depart ment of the Colorado from Kansas City, St. Louis, Denver and Chicago, and not from Omaha, is the "war-mlt" which local wholesalers are picking up. The Department of the Colorado Includes the posts In Wyoming, excepting that por tion with the national park; Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, and Its headquarters is located at Denver. It is contended that Wyoming Is distinctly Omaha territory and Colorado and Utah should come'also to Omaha for what sup plies are not bought in Denver. "I understand that the commissary offi cers have standing orders to buy army sup plies from Kansas City, Denver, St. Louis and Chicago," said C. A. Pickens of Paxton & Gallagher. Denver, of course, would be a natural market for the purchase of a large part of the subslstance and other stores, but when It comes to going to St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicsgo for things which the Omaha Jobbers can supply fully as well, I think we should muke some ef fort to push our Interests. No Complaint Here. "We have no reason for complaint so far as our own department Is concerned, as the officers stationed at headquarters here have always given us the consideration we have a right to expect. Kansas City gets its full share of the business In the southern part of this department, at Fort Riley, Leavenworth and other posts, and we should receive', our fair share of business from the west. Chicago is probably the largest Jobber of army supplies and could not complain. "If Wyoming could be restored to this department, as It 'formerly was In the old Department of the Platte, when we sup piled most of the stores for that state and parts of Idaho and Bouth Dakota, we would get a larger share of business, for the pur chasing officers in Omaha would see to it that Omaha got the orders, other things being equal. The jobbers should bring pressure to bear through the state repre sentatives it Wsshlngton to see that we are not discriminated against In army business." BIG DROP IN THE AMOUNT Penalty Claimed for lafrlngemeat on Pateat Hlht Whittled to Fllnters. The cssa of the 11. F. Brammer Manu facturing Company against the Interna tional Manufacturing Company of Omaha Is still on trial before the United States district court. An amended petition was submitted Tuesday reducing the amount of penslty claimed from $7&,C00 to $1,00, on the ground that ths statement of penalty should be specific, and that the exact date DR. REtD'S CUSHION SOLE SH0ES Are acknowledged by thousands in New York, Chicago, Buffalo and Boston and 2362 people in and around Omaha THE BEST AND EASIEST SHOE ON EARTH. The most prominent men In Omaha of law medicine Insurance and business will endorse every word we say concerning Dr. Reed's Cush ion Sole Shoes. Shoes. all plain leathers, and $6 SHOES Here's a real New Style the Boston Blucher, 3.50 In box calf and velour calf, custom made, welt sole. TST Have you seen ) our new line of Men's Shoos Made in Omaha? Raising a new and higher standard of ner eianunra oi $3.00 value In men s shoes to be sold by us ' In vlcf kid. velour calf, box calf at, a pair . Every skin personally selected every piece of sole leather specially examined every workman an export Superintended by ths best shoemaker In the west every rhoe absolutely guaranteed. on'whlch any' of the manufactured articles was stamped with the words of the in fringing patent should be given In the petition. The suit therefore is being tried on this basis and others will follow. The original petition claimed $75,000 In bulk, without specific statement of date when each infringement of patent was made. The trouble arises over the local company manufacturing a washing ma chine, which Infringes on the patent ' of the plaintiff. TOO MUCH SANDBAGGING DONE Past Methods of Business Men Criti cised by Local Freight Rail road Official. . Local freight officials of the various rail roads seem to be very much Interested in the movements of the Commercial club and the meeting held Tuesday evening Is the principal topic of discussion in freight circles. It appears to be the general Im pression that the members of the club are now warmed Up to business and that they are out to accomplish their purpose .of es tablishing a grain- market In this city. It Is felt, however, as expressed by several prominent freight men, that the work can not be done by tying up with any particu lar line, but that all must be consulted and taken into consideration. ' One railroad man said: "When the Interests of this city are lined up for the purpose of establishing a grain market, if they pursue their purpose Intel ligently and with a united effort, the rail roads cannot long stand out against them, and I do not believe It Is the policy of I he roads to antagonize their customers In this city, but there has never been a united effort put forth to secure anything In tho way of rate concessions on grain by the business element In Omaha, and when there Is I think the people will be surprised to see how easily they will secure what they want. We, as railroad men, have never been officially notified as to Just what the business men of this city want In the way of rates. And the movement so far In the direction of establishing a mar ket here has been more in the nature of a sand-bugging operation than in the way of legitimate business." TO PUT UP LARGE BUILDING Willow Springs Brewery Will Rrrct Ms-Story Br Irk Cold Sloraue House, The Willow Springs Brewing compuny will erect a slx-stnry brick cold storage house at Third and Hickory streets and have aecured a permit for the structure, which will cost $31,000. Gus Peterson W the architect and Bust II BorBchman tin contractors. Nels Hansen has obtained a permit for a $1,500 frame dwelling at 3Nu9 North Twenty-fourth street, and Elijah Dunn per mission to build a $2,000 frame dwelling at SO South Twenty-second street. MEN'S Watches 'I $iW (111) L For Dr. Reed's SHOES FOR MEN for patents and enamels. In Basement Shoe Dep. Infant's soft sole shoes ...25c Child's shoes m J ON BARGAIN SQUARE -50c J 1 to 6 Child's t : -....751 6 to 8 Girls' shoes $1.16 tO...... .......a. Boys' shoes $1.50 to Ladles' warm felt rfllppers .... Ladles' house slippers, twenty different styles 98c, 75c and . Ladies' felt shoes at Ladles' kid shoes at 03c 93c 39c 59c 89c 98c Special 2.1 styles ladles' kldskln and calfskin shoe worth up to $2.60 I CO go at L39 Men's work shoes at 75c Men's good dress shoes on bar- IRQ graii) racks at $1.9K and Iiwf Hen's Slippers 50c, 59c, 75c, and 98c ARMY OFFICERS COME AND CO Colonel Byrne Snooeedi Oolouel Oirard ai Chief Department Surgeon. CHANGE ALSO IN QUARTERMASTERSHlP Colonel Jones Comes as Chief and Cnptnln Horton Takes Posi tion of Assistant to Him. Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Byrne, as sistant surgeon general, U. S. A., and le ccnlly. appointed chief surgeon of the De partment of the Missouri, arrived In the city yesterday and entered .upon l.is duties as chief surgeon, relieving txlonol J. B. Girard, who left last evening for Ban Antonio to take up his new duties as chief surgeon of the Department of Texas. Colonel Byrne entered the service of tha United States army as an assistant auigeoV in 1868. being appointed from Maryland. Ha has served continuously In the army med ical department since. He is a graduate of the medical department of tha Univer sity of Pennsylvania, He was made lieu tenant colonel and deputy surgeon general in 1901. He comes to Omaha from bt. Paul, Minn., where he has been serving as chief surgeon of the Department of Dakota. Culonel J. U. Girard, whom Colonel Byrne succeeds as chief surgeon of the Depart ment of ths Missouri, entered the army as an assistant surc.'on in 1-47, being Hp pointed from Mi .iilgun. He Is a graduate of the in cel. I p.iriinent of the Univer sity of M c ii and was made a lieu tenant colo: iii deputy surgeon general in 1901 am I In IM2. In Omaha. Lleutenm:t Samuel R. Jones, deputy quur.e in u... . general, U. 8. A., who has been onlt ivil to Omaha for duty as chief quurtel master of the Itcpunmcnt of tte Missouri. Is not a stranger to Omaha. Colonel Jones served here as asslstunt chief quartermaster for two years prior to Ihe outbreak of the Fpai.i h-Amt-rh an war. He was then ordered to the Philippines and served there In the quartermaster's department with distinction. For a few years he has been in charge of the general quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonvllle, lnd., and comes from that pest to Omaha. Captain W. E. liortun, who has been acting as t hlcf quartermaster of ths de partment, will become assistant chief quar termaster of the department. Names Major Wood of the Twentieth. SAN FHANCI8CO, De 2 -MsJor W. T. Wood has been appointed Inspector general of tin Department of 'ullfuriil i. Colonel Georgtt Andrew, the adjutant general, has been officially notified of the appointment and ha Issuod Instructions detaching Miloi Wood from his regiment, the Twentieth infantry. 1 n if a A 14-Lt. ladles' filled watrh, sln an Wsllliam or K.Iain movement, rane I U Hll set vtith areanlae diamond letVF Over 75 Other Styles. Take a Look if"li Ii Ta -1 i at i i in 1 r r V: V.'