'V, Tnr: omatta daily ree: TnrnsDAY. ferruatsy mo4. 10 ; ; - S! Si CO EAST TO MEET IIARR1MAN Hot Official! Cfcl'ed to K.w York by Tbe'r Chie GENERAL MANAGLR BANCROFT THERE Barrhnaa rn(rr with Snrthwestern Parrhax hy JSorth nnlrri of Alton. Thomas M. Brhumat her, traffic manager of tse Oregrm Short l.lnf, through tn his private car. He ! wu on his way from New York where he ha hnen In consultation with President Harrlman regarding affairs of the Bhort JJna. J. Kruttchmltt, fourth vlre presi dent and assistant to the president and general manager of the Southern Pacific, , came In ever the Union ParJHo Tuesday evening and went eaat via the Northwest ern on his way to New York, where he waa called fcy President Harrlman. Owing to the fact that these two officials and General Manager Bancroft of the Union Pacific have been called to New York to conault with their chief It is Judged that swne eatenslve plana are under considera tion. Mr. Harrimao's calling these officials to New York Just when and where he is con ferring with Northwestern and Alton offi cial regarding the purchase by the North western of the Alton, Is considered very significant. It Is believed In railroad circles that the Northwestern, with which the Harrlman Interest .are closely allied In traffic arangemrnta, will take over the Alton and that this win have material effect In facilitating some of Mr. Har rlman's most cherished plans for better eastern outlets. Firemen for In ton Tactile. Thomas Dailey, an ex-fireman In the Omaha department, has been employed by the Vnlon Taciflc to take charge of the flre flghtlng force which has been organised at the headquarters of the company. For a time Mr. Dnlley will give Instructions In the science of fighting fire each day. The members of the volunteer company were assembled on the walk south of the head quarters building and the sf!-T!f!flo princi ples of the chemical extinguisher were ex plained. One of the tanks wai carried to the sidewalk and a student operated it by breaking the glass and dlreotlng the stream upon an Imaginary fire in the same manner that would be employed should 'a real fire occur. The rest of the class stood by and noted the proceedings carefully. There are about twenty members In the volunteer company and they have been selected from the various offices In the building. AH of the changes which were recommended by Building Inspector Wlthnell to make the headquarters building more safe have been completed and with the thorough organiza tion of the volunteer company It Is believed " that little danger from Are Is to be feared. Railway Jlotea nd Personals. i. T. Dennis, general agent of the North western at Deadwood, is In the city. . John O. Farmer, division passenger agent of the Hook Islund at Cedar Rapids, Is In the city. . O. Brooks, general freight agent of the Great Western, with headquarters In Chl , cago, was in the city Tuesday evening. V. Montmorency, assistant general freight agent of the B. & M.. Is In Kansas City attending a meeting of freight men called to check lumber rates. On June 1 the eastern division of the Wabash will be opened for passenger traf fic, and on and after that date passen gers from this city to I'lttshuig can go directly through with but one change of cars, at St. l.ouls, and all the way on the vralls of the Wabash. J. M. Gruber. general superintendent; W. A. Deuel, superintendent of the Nebraska nd C. J. LMJte, assistant general relght agent, all of the Union Pacific, left jflimllWllllll Hill ''si.'Jis-assBSHa P 6S SJWssJifl ladies nnniMr cuiTC A T ern novelty anunuauiia A I U.DU A new lot of very tmarl and attractive spring suit, in the latest spring colors new Eton Jacket, full atin lined, wtih epaulet cape, titclied ta ffcta trimming on jacket and kirt, gtrdk belt, handsomely pleated skirt, etc., would regularly tell at $17.50 -our Saturday price Ladies' Spring Tailor Made Suits at $8.98 rretty new effects in covert, cheviots, etc. the newest spring color, Eton Jacket with capes, button trimmed, etc., today, at Ladies Golf and Walking Skirts at $2.98 Brand new shipment of spring golf skirts, late styles and effects for the coming season very jaunty, v at Ttu.5, n ine imcsi sprtng cwrs $12.50 lits at $8.98 $8.98 $2.98 Trading Stamps Free UU yds Vila! RtCL.IAVL.ld IIUHK. Trading Stamps Free Final Clearing Salo of Hen's Winter Suits and Overcoats S5 S5 FOR MEN'S SUITS. In cheviots, and casslmeres. both plain and fancv colors, well made garments worth $10.00.- FOR MENS OVERCOATS, In blue and black kersey and gray and brown meltons, strictly all wool, well tailored, worth $10.00. MEN'S FINE SUITS, In all the popular fabrics, well tailored, perfect fitting, gar ments that will give genuine satisfaction to the wearer they are worth CSf. up to $15 our sale price 'OU I I Special Events in Millinery THIRD FLOOR Ladies' Dress and Evening- Hats Flighty fashionable Ideas in the latest deelgns many of them elaborately trimmed these are high class hats that have been priced as high as 83 and $10, today, special, at Children's Hats I Flowers Be Bunch - Pretty felt hats for school or dress Hugo tables loaded with all kinds of I nuwers for trimming spring i imis, loaay, $1 wear, charm nir v trimmed M with ribbons, feathers, quills, tL f ( bunch. 5c Ladies' Sample Shoes at $3 Very smart new styles In lace shoes direct from Rocheste and New York factories shoes that are actuivlly worth $5 pair we will sell them on bargain squares as we sold the ladies' slippers today, pair Cut Prices on "1847'' RoersBros. Silverware The Best in the World. Teaspoons set of 98c 59c division, and C. J. Imtio. asslatant general frivVit uffpnt nil of thft Tuesday evening about 9 o'clock for an In spection trip over the iMebraska 'amnion, of their line. It is not known Just when they will return. Eight companies of the Twenty-seventh United States Infnntry paaaed through Omaha Tuesday evening bound for Fort Sheridan, 111. They came direct from the Philippines, having landed In San Fran cisco February 13. Two special tialns were run over the Union Pacific and the Northwestern to accommodate the troops. A. J. Kwlng has resigned his position as local contracting agent of the Erie Dis patch Fast Freight line, effective March 1. Mr. Kwins will take charge of the adver tising department of the Western Woman, the new Omaha magastne. He is succeeded by Ralph M. Darling, formerly with the Missouri Facino in this city, but lately with the Denver Commercial club as as sistant secretary. Beware of a Cold. Every cold weakens the lungs, lower the vitality and paves the way for more serious diseases. Cplds are quickly cured by Cham' berlaln'a Cough Remedy and all danger avoided. i TO UNITE THE ABSTRACTERS Indiana Man lias Schema to Effect National Organisation for I'alferm ' system. M. M. 'Krauss of Ixganeport. !nd., la In the city In an endeavor to perfect In thli state a combination of the abstracters of ' titles, the organization to be governed by one general head for the entire country. Under present conditions after a title is abstracted the responsibility of all per sons who have had to do with it ceases. and In the event of an error one of the parties for whom the work is done must lose. . It is the object f the organisation that Mr. Krauss Is forming to make the abstracts and then become responsible for them so far as any error in the title may be concerned. On inquiry among the abstracters of the city It was learned that moat of them pro tect their clients by giving a guarantee bond In the sum of $10,000, under which bond they are liable for errors made In the abstracts they Issue. Sq that such an organisation as that Contemplated would be unnecaessary un less U contemplates giving a larger surety - than the amount named," said ons local , abstracter. There was a bill Introduced In the last session of the legislature which provided ' that all abstracters doing business in the state should give a bond in the sum of $10,000, but It failed to pass, so that the giving of a bond la entirely optional with abstracters themselves. A member of one tf the leading abstracting firms stated that to far as he knew there bad never been 1847 Roger Bros six 1847 Rogers Bros, ButterKnlyes & Sugar Shells, in Pretty f O box, set of two ZOC 1847 Rogers Bros, Cold . Meat Forks at, each . . 59c 1847 Rogers Bros. Cream Ladles, each Wm. Rogers Knives and Forks, 6 Knives and 6 Forks in J tg Ladies' Embroidered Turnover Collars Great assortment of ladles' stylish Turnover Collars, finely embroidered, each . . Handkerchiefs Men's fine hemstitched all linen and laaiea sneer linen, with 4 gm hand embroidered corners. 1 5c some, lace edges, worth 21c.. Handkerchief s- colored border Hand each, at, each. Ladtea' and children's plain whits and icy kerchiefs, worth up to lOo fane 21c 100 pieces elegant fnncy silks, in light and medium shades the handsomest silks of the kind made This is a little purchase from an eastern Jobber the quality 'Is extra fine and they are worth three to four times the price asked ea Our sale price Thursday (as long as thev lnt). at. vard .... OI L. BLACK TAFFETA pure silk. 27 Inches BLACK TAFFETA M Inrho. H wide a wonderful SQn ular S80 quality iri-. bargain, at OVC Thursday, at OVC We have Just received 100 pieces of the famous WINSLOW TAFFETA tf in oiaca ana colors price same as usual at , , ...... as J J , REMEMBER We sell LAUEEL. BILKS LAUREL. SILKS are nlwnv. h.f Special Dress Goods Sale on Grade voiles FOR THURSDAY ONLT WR WILT. RCT.T. Any $1.00 voile 7n- -Jt at Any $1.25 voll at Any $1.60 voll. at Watch our Windows 1 a tXJL err 11 bi turn kbsvj Welch our Windows DR. BRADBURY Painless Extraction Without Qas. Finings 50c uo Qold Crowns, $2.50 up Bridge Work $2.50 up Lady Attendant 1506 Farnam DENTIST. TEL. 1756. Fourteen Years Same Location We positively remove nerves from teeth with out the least particle of pain. Plates $2 up. Open Sundays 10 to 12 any loss sustained through errror In ab stracts In this county, at least no suits have been filed In his recollection against an abstracter for Issuing irregular papers. TO GET PLANT IN WEST POINT Mayor Sonnenschela Confers Capitalists In Omaha as ta the Establishment. with Mayor Fred Sonnenscheln of West Point Is In Omaha and la particularly elated over the prospect of the establishment In his already busy and prosperous town of an other large manufacturing plant. Ills visit here Is In furtherance of this scheme and Includes a conference with two promoters Interested. For ostensible reasons Mr. Sonnenscheln does not at thts time cars to divulge the names of the parties nor the nature of 'the plant, but gives as surance that If It is secured It will add much to the importance and welfare of West Point. NOW IS THE TIMB To Visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, Via tha Iron Mountain Route. The season at the Great National Health and Pleasure resort Is now In full blast. Climate unsurpassed. Hot Springs Special leaves St. Louis dally at S:30 p. m., making the run In leas than twelve hours. Throe other fast trains daily. Handsome . de scriptive literature can be obtained free by calling on or addressing T. F. Godfrey, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, S. E. Cor. 14th and Douglas St., Omaha, Neb. Mortality St The following births it 1st Ice. and deaths rbergar. Waller have been reoorted to the Board of Health dur lug tho tworviy-four hours ending at noon Wednesday: ' Births Walter Wlchery. 2SS3 South Eighth, girl: Frank Kotera, 173 South Fourteenth, boy: Stepheu. Nurber Twpntv-rtmt and Dorcas, airl: itefuiKll, wild junior, uiy, auiuii 1M3 Manderaon. girl: Ister Fully, 1515 North Twenty-sixth, boy: John J. Parrott, 27"7 Leavenworth, girl: Pete Nelson. Si.'S Maple, boy; Anton Mathoot. lin Suth Twelfth, girl; Otla Foratt, 3U Maphs by. Deaths Kether Linn. 858 Norm Twemy' seventh avenue. 86: A. F. Klllstrom. Thirty. fourth and Meredith avenue. -&: Mrs. Sarah Anderson. 2:13 California. SO; Andrew Sxverson, Iminanuel Hospital. 3J; iiroca erbohn. Twenty-sixth and Taylor, 46. - Back la Old Haaat. Ed Btegeman. 2"24 Vinton street, will not be "at home" for twenty days, Judge wire Is to love children, and home can be completely' happy without them, yet the ordeal through which the ex pectant mother must pass usually is so full of suffering, dinger and fear that she looks forward to the critical hour with apprehension and dread. Mother's Friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties, allays nausea, nervousness, and all unpleasant feelings, and so prepares tne system tor the ordeal that she passes through the event safely and with but little suffering, as numbers have testified and said, 4 it is worth its weight in gold." $1.00 per bottle of druggists. Book containing valuable information mailed free. A Few Sampla Guts Can't name them all there's too many. ji you uon i nna iixtea wnat you want write us, pnone us or call, and ion t pay fancy prices for drug atore t nines fust cauue we aon i . aaveruse thorn, 'cauxe we've got 'em, and for less money than any other reputable drug house In the country! That's our reputation!! 11 Coke s Dandruff Cure B0o 35o genuine ('astoria 19a II Chrystal Tonic 7o II Warner's Safo Nervine- 67e Jl Celery Nervine 6Sc 12 Chester's (Jenulne Pennyroyal Pills. Sl.flO 50o Blrney's Catarrh Cure S4o BOo "Catarrh Rem," guaranteed 8.ic BOc Oera Catarrh Powder 30o ti Succua Alteraus 11. HO 2-graln Quinine Capsules 7c 8-graln Quinine Capeules loo B-graln Quinine Capsules l&o 26c Carter s Llttle'LIver Pills 9c Nebraska and Iowa's largest mall order house. Write to us for prices, not cata logues. One to a customer. CnimCCCDiC cut pricb JUIIHn.ri.il t BRjja stoke JL T. YATKt). Pron. 16th and. Chicago fits., Omaha. 'Phones 747 and 79:. 24th and N Sts., South Omaha. 'Phone No. 1. Bth Ave. and Main St.. Council Bluffs. 'Phone 883. All goods de livered In either city absolutely tree. LEGAL KOTICB. BTOCKHOLDKRS" MEETING. The annual meeting of stockholders of The Pee Publishing Company will be held on Monday, MHrcli7tn, l!n. at 4 o clock D. m.. In The Ilea building, corner Seven teenth and Farnam streets. Hy order of the president. GEO. 11. TZSCHI'CK. FiaM&Eiat Secretary, Berka having sentenced him for that time on a vagrancy charge. BU'gemnn hae been sucn a frequent vinllor at tne police s.a lion that tho Judge thought the time had coma when patience ceaaed to be a virtue. When asked t he waa trying to break into the penitentiary Stgemaii said the Judge would not send him there, as he intemla to leave O mail a when his sentence shall nave expired. IX) W HATES TO KEW YORK. OlR SPECIAL $2 SO CHILD'S SUIT. Should be of keen Interest to all mothers, these suits are handsome, well made and comes in three piece Norfolk and double breasted styles and are worth Rfl up to $5.00 our sale price aS.OVf We are now showing a full and com plete line of men's fine rain-proof, craven ette overcoats for spring wear. COKHKCT STYLES FOR SPRINO. Are shown in every detail In our Immense line of HART. SCHAFFNER A MARX hand-tailored clothing. They are the RIGHT CLOTHES AT THE RIGHT PRICB. Remarkable Silk Salo Thursday High 95c 1.19 voile Any J1.9S at Any $2.60 voil at 1.49 Any $2.W voile 1,98 This Is an opportu- ONLT ONE PATTERN WILL BE SOLD TO A CUSTOMER. nlty you should not miss. Gcrsot Clearing Sale All the odds and ends In corsets, In black and dark colors goods . O E- worth from $1.00 to $2.50 yours Thursday at ai tJW Now is Your Chance. FROM 9 TO 10 A. M., THURSDAY. For one honr only, we will place on sale one lot of LADIES' CORSET COVERS, lace and embroidery trimmed, nil sizes, also chil.ijkji;.n s BK.1KT8, up lo years, and CHILDREN'S HEMSTITCHED TUCKED DRAWERS IC all sizes worth up to BOc at .... ..... '. Visit Our Optical Department Correct Fitting, Special Atten tion to Repairs. Lowest Prices. Groceries Groceries Groceries Two Trading Stamp Specials Thursday. $2.00 worth free with every can of high grade baking powder, at 2ac .00 worth free with every three packages of our renowned Diamond pancake .luiti, n. ., KlU LETTING DOWN THE PRICES ON - PURE FOOD PRODUCTS. 21-lbs pure cane granulated sugar for.. $1.00 The best corn starch, pkg 4o Bulk laundry starch, lb , 3Hc Imported macaroni, rkg jc 3-lb. cans baked beans 7c 3-lb. cans pumpkin '.: .'..T'-iC S-lb. cans apple butter .., t...7Sa S-lb. cans rhubarb 6c S-lb. cans Cal. Squash 8-lb. cans solid packed tomatoes ... Iarge bottle pure tomato catsup lat'ge oottie piJKies, any Kina you want 1 2-lb. cans wax or string beans ...6c .70 .7Vc ....7Hc ...19c 2-lb. cans Early June peas .... 6-1 bs hand-picked navy beans.. The best pearl tapioca, sago, barley or farina, lb 3c Tar soap, per cake 2c DRIED FRUIT SPECIALS Large California prunes, lb Vo Choice California peaches, lb 7Vio Virginia blackberries, lb 7 Ho Fancy California peaches, lb 74c Cleaned currants, lb 7Ho Fancy large bananas, aos ...13o Fancy genuine Highland lemons, doz..l2o ORANGES, LEMONS, ORANGES Fancy sweet genuine Highland oranges, each lo Fancy large genuine Highland lemons, - eacn ic California white honey, per rack New Jersey cranberries ..12Ho 740 HAVDEW BROS. To Many Points in the Sta.te of California To Many Points in Oregon and Vashington EVERY DAY FROM MARCH 1st TO APRIL SOth, 1904 v . The Union Paclno will sell One-Way Colonist Tickets at the following ratot front Missouri Illver 'terminals $25.00 to Ban Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and many other California points. S20.0O to Ogden and Bait Lake City. $20.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena. $22. 60 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Wash. $25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Vancouver and . Astoiia. $25.00 to rortland, Astoria, or to Tacoma and Seattle. $25.00 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eugene, Albany and Salem, via Portland. ' For full Information Inquire at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1834 Faraasa St. Phone 810. Far Merehaats' Association Spring Mertluaj Via Lake Shore A Mlchl. , Can Southern Hallway. Tickets will be sold from Chicago to New York and return, February J7, 23, 28 and March 1, at one and one-third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan. Return limit 30 days. Tickets good going on all trains. Including tha Twentieth Century Limited and the Lake Shore Limited. For Information concerning train service, sleep, log car reservations, etc., address M. 8. Giles. T. P. A., Chicago, or C. F. Daly, Chief A. C. P. A., Chicago. Try Edholm's watch repairing departm't Marriage Licenses. Up to noon. February 24 the following couples had been licenced to wed: Buyumln Keller, Omaha 46 Anna Reuben, Omaha 4t) Walter H. Shohman. Waukee, la 21 Oihtf Campbell. Waukee, ia 19 Claus Kamm, Benson 27 LdUU MerUtwrg, South Omaha l 18-K Wedding Rings. Edholm, jeweler. DIED. BRECKKRBOHM Herman H.. aged 44 years, Monday morning, Februsry 22. at tils late residence. Twenty-sixth and Tay lor slraels. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from Dodders undertaking par'.ors to St. Paul's Lutheran church. Twenty-eighth snd Parker streets. Interment Purest Lawn cemetery. Friends Invited. HART Peter, aged 67. Wednesday morn ing, February -4. at the family residence, Nonii Twenty-third slteet. Funeral Friday oiornlng at ( o'cloek from family residents. iiilerioeQt iltJy fitipui cUtr. . . . LOU RflT During March and April very low colonist rates will bo in effect to the west: $25.00 to an Francisco and Los Angeles. ?2o.OO to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. $22.50 to Spokane, ' ?20.00 to Hutte, Helena and Salt Lake. f 16.75 to Rig Horn Basin, Wyo. Correspondingly low rates to hundreds of other points Folder mailed free on request telling all about, the low rates and daily tourist car service. :,- ..... . t J. B. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agent, 1502 Farnam Street, Omaha. Vnr Thirty-seven Dozen Men's Fancy Shirts, worth 50c and 75c each, on sale Thursday, choice............ lisJC We want to make room for our new spring line that is arriving daily. That is the reason you can select Thursday from a lot of thirty-seven dozen shirts that sold all the way up . to 7?c for 19c. Made of handsome percales and madras cloths, in beau tiful stripes and pin checks. They won t last long at this price. d II.'! II DINE AT BENNETT'S CAFE ITS BEST IN TOWN rn MITTF i Hundreds of People made special Inspection of GBEElf TRADIJIO STAMP PRE MIllS Wedaesdar. Praise was hearty and free. The 'peerless qaalltlea of the premlams de lighted everrbody. Tha pre mlomi are gcnolse stock and yoxi have absolute choice of any ono of them. Hote oar special offer with Carpet sweepers la this ad. A sweeper that sweeps opposing; prices clean away. It's only one of the rousing- bargains op and down the store Thursday. Hope to sea yonl Some Real Bargains in Stationery One thousand sheets extra fine Tissue Toilet Paper a regular ten cent value our special for Thursday only One hundred and twenty sheets extra heavy Batln Wove Note Paper Twenty-flve extra heavy Patln Wove 3nvelopes at The new game of Pit, regular price Is 50c, our special price.... 7 a inoui 5c 10c 2c 39c New Spring Dress Goods Thursday we will put on special sale 100 pieces very pretty new Spring Tress Goods, In all the pretty new spring oolorings, also blacks In this lot you will And goods worth up ta b&o for Thursday per yard 60o and 39c New Laces Hundreds of pieces of very fine new Net Top Laces in creams, whites and champagne shades up to four Inches, per yard New Braids Thousands of pieces beautiful new Braid Trimmings. In the Per sian colorings, also blacks, whites and all new spring shades, pretty new designs per yard 250 down to Embroideries W mauT-eVcry yard worth thirty-five cents-Thursday only- per yara And Double Green Trading Stamps 12c 7c 20c Handkerchiefs a IV..... A nion VflPV flnCt with embroidered corners-a very fine ten-cent Handkerchief Thursday only . Pwlss Handkerchiefs hemstitched. each 4c GROCERY! GROCERY! Money saved on sll your grocery purchases, lowest prices. BENNETTS FOR OROCEKIE8. Best and freshest goods at Thursday Specials 3 Cents Per Can One Pound Can Baked Beans 3 Cents Per Can Jam assorted large Jar Table Halt, sack Baking I'owder, can.... Oil Sardines, can Pumpkin, 3-lb. can Hominy. -lb. can Bw-cotHsh, 2-lb. can t'hlll Haure, bottle Table Syrup, 2V4-lb. can V... Hturi'h 1-lti. rka Batter Shipped In from the B Dairies. Fresh Country Butter-per pound 10o 13c 6o n 8c 10c 10c 6c est Uo Wisconsin Cream Cheese pound. llvto Hand Cheese each IvfcO Coffee Always Fresh Itoasted on 'Hand. Bennett's Breakfast Coffee finest quality 2 -pound can Bennett's Capitol Coffee pound... Maracalbo Coffee per pound Teas Ilest Values Offered. Tea Biftlngs per pound Imperial Japan per pound Gunpowder per pound lirfs 15c SHo A Sweeping Bar gain and Ten Dollar's Worth of Green Trading Stamps THE GRAND RAPIDS CARPET SWEEPER MADE BY THE RISSELL'S CARPET SWEEPER COMPANY. A carpet sweeper with "Cyco" bearinfrs in Cherry, Lipht Oak, Antique Oak, or Mahogany woods; nickel plated, guaranteed. Thursday only $2.34 AND TEN DOLLAR'S WORTH OP ORE EN TRADING STAMPS WITH EACH SWEEPER PURCHASED. IltRirWAnU gECTIOM-BAiKMET. 1 Complete Wa;on Deliveries to All Parts of City The Bee For all the News I t i