10 CURRENT LITERATURE. Th March St. Nicholas Is a fiction num tftr, fiction that will please not only ths girl and boys, but the grown-ups of the family ss well. There are more chapter and colored pictures, of course, to carry on tha fun and adventure of L. Frank Baum's Queen Zlxl of Ix." Then Agues Louise Provost's "When the Ice Came Down" Is a pleasantly aeaaonable story, and one to en thuM all ambitious lad. There Is another of tile de.lecU.ble "Plnkey Perkins" stories, tetlln this time "How Plnkey Got Even." Evry reader will laugh with Plnkey and rejoice over the success of his mischievous schemes. Belle Mow 'The Revenue Fund" ts good reading for all the family, and Bwedle," by N. De Bertrand Lugrln, Is the fin story of brave little Yukon hero. Important articles of timely Interest, and a wealth of fiction, are noticeable In the Century Magaslne for March. How the Russian Gibraltar was cracked open by the Japanesn, before the food supplies were nearly exhausted. Is most Interestingly ex plained by Richard Barry, an eye-witness. In "The New Blege Warfare at Port Arthur"; David Bell Macgowan, who will be remembered as the author of a recent article on 'The Russian Lourdes," and last month of "The Conflict In Finland." now writes, with knowledge freshly obtained from representative Russians, of "The Out look for Reform In Russia." -'"A Wonder worker of Science." by William S. Har wood. is the first of two authoritative articles on the surprising achievements of Luther Burbank, the California producer of the thornless cactus and other plant novel ties, which are shown plctoiially. Mr. Maybrick'a own story. "My Fifteen Lost Tsars," by Florence Elizabeth May hrtck. This American woman spent the best fifteen years of her life In an English prison, although Innocent of any crime. Stripped of her fortune and deprived of her children, Mn. Maybrlck returns to her na tive America and tells her sad story, a story full ef the most Intense personal Interest. She baa written with her own hand a book giving for the first time her side of this awful tragedy. It Is a most deeply inter esting tory from beginning to end. Only fragments of this history have -appeared In newspapers and magazines. Published by Funk A TV agnails company. "Tha Prospector," a tale of the Crow's Nest Pass,. by Ralph Connor. "The Prospec tor" deals with the days before the smelter superseded the prospecting miner, who panned his gold, when the country waa peopled but sparsely and by the usual mot ley crowd of prospectors, cowboys, ne'er-do-wells and fortune hunters. Into this wild, free-and-easy country Ralph Connor Introduce an eastern college graduate an athlete and a man's man always. Impelled by the highest of motives this man sacri fices home and friends and mother at the altar of stem duty, but never for a moment does he lose a spark of his sterling man hood, but Introduces to these westerners a necessary muscular Christianity In defense of the weak or In upholding the light. Fleming H. Revall company, publishers. "Rolf and the Viking's Bow," by AUen French, to a story of Iceland, remarkable for Its clear presentation of human im pulses ungnlded by spiritual Influences. The feuds, the bravery and courage of the Norsemen are wound together In a tale of great Interest. It Is a book to stir the blood of the' boy. Beautifully bound and elegantly printed by Little, Brown ft Co., Boston. "The Mysterious Beacon Ught, by George E. Walsh, is the story of how four i boys spent their Taxation on board of the Northern Star in the Arctic ocean, off Labrador. Two years before the Nancy Brown had been lost very mysteriously. The Nancy Brown belonged to the father of one of tha boy sailors, as did the Northern Star also. Of course the boys found the lost ship safe and found and brought it home after many hair-breadth escapes. A most thrilling and interesting tale. Illustrated and handsomely bound. Published by Little, Brown ft Co.; Boston. The new Restnol art calendar for 1906 Is one of the most beautiful calendars ever issued. Blx sheets of heavy enameled paper contain on one side six beautiful color de signs of babies and children, while on the reverse sides are drawings depicting child life, with spaces for the notation of baby's "sayings, and doings." It Is a work of art that will delight a mother's heart. Pub lished by the Reslnol Chemical company, Baltimore, Md. In hs Washington's birthday number of tha Youth's Companion will be found some thoughtful and suggestive observations on the. characters of Washington and Lincoln. They, are . contributed by President Henry 8. Prltchett of the Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology and are prompted by the oocurrenoe in February of the birthday anniversaries of both the great presidents. "The College Girl of America," by Mary Caroline Crawford, The author takes for granted the value of college training for girls and devotes ths book to a study of the different colleges with a view of de termining which special institution Is best fitted to the individual girL Published by L. C. Page ft Co. "Little Miss Dee," by RosweH Field, Is the story of how- Agatha Dee, deprived of both father and mother, bore a self-imposed tardea . and fulfilled - a real mission. It would be an injustice to the reader if it were related here just what the burden and the mission were, and we leave It for then to make the discovery. Fleming II. Revell company, publishers. Ths Hammersmark Publishing company ef Chicago are the publishers of an ex quisite book of poems, "The Twin Immor talities," by Charles B. Russell. '"Swen. an Idyll of the canyon, taken from "The Sky Pilot," by Ralph Connor. This beautiful piece of literary work Is ' printed in two colors with marginal decora tions on every page. Published by Flem ing H. Revell company,. JO to s9 urn Above books for sal at lowest retail prices. Matthews, 123 Boutb Fifteenth St. A MOST EXTRAORDINARY F REC3DADT IN THE BASEMENT FRIDAY Fine Mercerized Table Damask worth 75c per yard at, per yard Just received, one case of full mercerized table da mask. This will be a splendid opportunity for Friday shooDers to buy hiah arade imported table damask at much less than half price, at, per yard 25c 25c New Lawns and Batistes white grounds with small dots and figures V6ry nne quality, will go at, per yard Finest Quality of Plain Voiles all the new shades worth up to 39c per yard at, per yard , Large Assortment of La dles' Shirt Waist Suitings in plain white, mercerized and in new fanjy mixtures, at, per yard A new and handsome line of all silk Moussellne de Sole All the new shades in lace and dot ef fectsat, per yard 10c at Plain w shades 10c tof La Suitings jrceiized 10c 15c Extra fine quality Ginghams will goat, per Ol yard Scotch and Seersucker Qlnghama for boys' waists, chil- f dren's dresses, 1 C etc., per yard v Fine India Lirvon 32 and 36 inches ;ird. .?!.. 10c. Remnants of Cambrics, Long Cloths and Nain sooks 30 inches wide, worth loc per yard, at, per yard 61c Standard Prints light and dark col ors, at, per vard s2C Good quatity Un blea.cn.ed Muslin - goat, per yard White Drapery Swiss stripes and. dots, fifteen cent quality, will J go at, per Q All the balance of our Flannelette Waitings former price was fifteen cents per yard will goat, 0 i.rH Remnants of New Season Dress Goods We have Just received another great shipment of goods from the United States CiiBtoms House. In this purchase are 8.WH) yards or the nest ana most ianu lonable dress goods that would regularly sell at si.oo a yara $2 and $2.n0 a yard. They are travelers samples, lengths yard to 1 yard and eight or ten pieces in each lot rnnnmas, waterproofs, arm tires, Sicilians, mohairs, etc., black and all colors, at, each piece , ' All the shorter lengths of the very best goods made 8 to 10 lengths in each bundle, at, each piece REMNANT BARGAINS IN THE ARCADE Mill lengths of new goods 10,000 yards of 34 to 7-8 pieces, plenty alike Sicilian, mohairs, cashmeres, serges, Panamas, voiles, etc., at, each All the shorter lengths at, each .... 5c 9,000 yds of the most fashionable and pretty organdies, floral designs also mill ends of white lawns and In dia linon, all are 25c grade fabrics, on main floor, yd Sale of Silk Remnants Importer's entire line of silk sample pieces, beautiful silks, actually worth from f 1.00 to $ 1.50 yard, will go ac- C f (0 Cn cording to lenjrth of piece, at JC"IUC"a jC Great bargain square filled with fine plain black all pllk taffeta, plain China, elegant foulards In bright colors, ninny pieces to match all at, yard 25 Pieces All Silk 27-Inch Tussah Silk (pongee), worth 75o at, Q r 35c 19c !0c 10c 15c yard. Fancy 511k In New Spring Styles For y.rdr.f.u.1.!:... 49c-59c The Ladi you saw in our les anoes window this week &o on sale Friday, QO. in the basement, at, pair 360 pair of ladies' kid lace shoes, med ium weight, McKay sewed .sole, patent tips, all sizes from 3 to 7, E width good every day neat stylish shoes on sale in the basement on bargain squares Friday morning at 8 o'clock, at, pair. . . . Those shoes have been displayed In our window tor the last two or three days. 98c Sheet Music Sale Just for Fun, Blue Bell, Come Home Soldier Boy, My Indian Queen, Tens lug. By the Dear Old Delaware, I Was Only Fooling, In Old Ireland Meet Me There, Where the Silvery Colorado Wends Its Way, We Were Taught trom the same Old Books, Satlsned, Uhjcgen Charlie (new), One outa. Northern Lights. Moon Winks (3 step); your choice, at. lc Per Copy Must Be Added for Postage. The Stormy Petrel (beautiful high-grade bass solo) and The Way of the Cross (the second iioiy city), in all voices; ryn your choice, at lv I7c Remnants of Fine Laces ices and Insertings a variety of 2ic-3ic-5c Remnants of all kinds of Laees and Insertings- widths newest patterns; on bargain tables , at. yard EMBROIDERY REMNANTS Finest Nainsook and Cambric Embroideries, Insertings, Rib bon Headings and Gal loons dainty and elab orate patterns, at Extra wide Embroideries, up to 17 inches, for IP J corset covers, waists, etc at, yard UCsisiJC k iiumuiueiifH, luecriiiigH, xiu- 2ic-5c-10c LOOK AT MEN'S SHOES in the WINDOW They Go On Salt Next Saturday, February 25, at 98c $1.59, $1.98 This lot of Shoes consists of men's genuine Goodyear welt and McKay sewed shoes. In vlcl kid, box calf, velour calf, patent colt and patent enamel the regular price of these shoes is up to $3.50 a pair many are specially adver tised shoes with name and price stamped on the sole. The shoes we will sell at $1.08 will be found on the Main floor tboa at 98c and $1.59 go on sale on Immense bargain square In the basement J J' OMAHA WEATHF.R REPORT, Si-.tUT jfj- Friday Fair. -EmZ mm JFo) DR. BRADBURY 1806 FARNAIT Tssth Extracts.... J5c Porcslaln Fillings $1 up dold Filling $1 up Silver Fillings... Btc up Crow as $2.90 up Plats. $2.00 up DENTIST 15 Yssrs Sams Location 'Phoos 1796. Bridge Work $2.80 up Nerves removed with out pain. Loose Teeth Made Solid. Work guaranteed 19 years. Mrs. J. Benson' ED J. DROWN. MANAGER SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY Ladles' Hose, white feet, were 60c, Saturday 35c. Children's Hose, broken sizes, were 25c, Saturday 15c. Children's $0.50 Coats $2.75. Children's $4.25 Coats $1.98. . Children's $3.75 Coats $1.50. Children's .White Eiderdown Coats $1.00. Children's 58c Caps 35c. Children's $1.00 and 75c Caps 50c. Automobile and Drape Yells at half price. ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS,. . -.uv;. V it xi; I rWFT-K - " WE SELL ABOUT FORTY KINDS Prices from 91. CO to fJS.oo DRLU8 AND RUBBER OOOJJ8. Writ for Catalogue. SHERMAN & McCONN ELL DRUG CO Cor. IStb ana Dodgs fits.. OMAHA. DEPUTT STATE VETERINARIAN, H. L. RAMACCIOTTI. D. V. S. riTY VETERINARIAN. Office and Infirmary, 28th and Mason Bts. OMAHA, NEB. Telephone 63. Save tobacco tags, coupons, la- bets, trade marks from Diamond "C" soap wrappers bring them to our premium parlor, balcony, they're exchangeable for Green Trading Stamps. They're a wonderful help in the filling of your book. It's less trouble to save them than to throw them away. Save them up and get Little Green Stickers for them. How's your stamp book coming? Remnant d Short Length Sale We just purchased 5,000 yards of fine white India Linons and Apron Lawns, 40 inches wide, lengths one to ' ten yards in a piece, worth up to 25c yard; Fri- day, on the big bargain square, yard 7iC and A big table of 36-inch Unbleached Sheeting, one 1 to fifteen yards in piece; Domestic aisle, ' T-O ft . 3-inch best quality of 12Jc Percales, in dark and light colors, two to ten yards in each piece, yard A big table of fine Imported Swisses, for waists and dresses, in all colors, worth up to 35c yard; Wash Goods aisle, yard. A big table full of fine Black Sateens, extra heavy quality, worth up to 35c a yard; in two lots yard , 8c 10c Mi.. ucuo, CALiu. mravjr quuiitj', !2ic-10c Big Embroidery Sale 1,000 lengths of yards each, in Insertions and Edges we divide them in two lots: LOT 1 4J yards L0T 24 yards 23c Five (50c) Green Trading Stamps With Each Purchase. Bennett's Great Grocery Watch the crowds heading- for our famous Qrscery Section. Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading; Stnmps with pound package Ben- OQi nett's Capitol Coffee SOC Twenty 2.00) Green Trading- A fin Stamps with pound Tea OW Thirty ($3.00) , Green Trading Stamps with pound Candled 23c Thirty ' 7$3.i)7 Oreen ' Trading' Stamps with Aluminum Coffee OCin Maker.. AOW Ten ($1.00) Grean Trading Stamps with frame Colorado t CZr Honey OW Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps with can Plamond S. Oft- Fruits OW Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with two pounds One 1Ar Japan Rice fiW Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with pound Bennett's Capitol Oiri Baking Powder sa4 Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with 3-pound oao Table. 191r Syrup 3W Benncii s Candy Section Forty ($4.00) Green Trading Stamps with pound Cinnamon Im- OCp perlals or Wintergreen Drops. .. v Salted Per nuts, very delicious, irtf per pound WANT MORE BOYS AND GIRLS To h ust Is for Bennett's and help everybody rush their Green Trad ing: Stamp collecting books. Money In It tor the boys and girls. 8EE THE AD MAN. Furniture, Carpets and Draperies Specials in Draperies Lace Curtains, worth seeing, no. at, per pair , VOW Lace Curtain Corners, at, each. 1 35c and S4C Window Shades, odd, some OSn worth 60c, special "Ov Extension Rods, highly pol- 10r ished, each $3.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains, ten styles, you should see them, f ei special, per pair m, Aj GREAT BARGAINS in the Great Hardware Section Three-Piece Kitchen Sets, 23C 20 ($2) Green Trading Stampa TotZeB.a": ...:...10c 10 ($1) Green Trading Stampa Cake Turners, large, extra 7 c quality, for 5 (50c) Green Trading Stamps. Hlce Root Scrub Brush, lOc 10 ($1) Green Trading Stampa Graters, nothing greater for Cp kitchen use u 6 (50c) Green Trading- Stamps. The Little Handy Gas Stove, 15f 10 ($1) Green Trading Stampa RINGS AND RINGS AND RINGS Diamonds, Rubins, Emeralds, Sapphires, Opals, Garnets, Signets, Turquoise, Children's Rings, plain gold Wedding Rings and Rings. Spend a few min utes In our store. Look for the name. S. W. LINDSAY, Jeweler, ' 151b Douglas Straet. H ave You a Bed which you have no further use for? Per haps a little out of date, or maybe not just what you want. Do you want to sell it? There are plenty of people who would buy just what you have, and pay a good price for it if given an opportunity. Let them know about it. ' A small want ad in The Bee "For Sale" column will give you a chance to dispose of what you desire to sell. No Ad taken for less than 20c. Magnificeut Display of Ladies, New Spring Suits. Mi THE It B I.I Alt LB STORK. Great Sale of Bed Matresses Saturday. A Few Friday Specials I?ut only a few of the many great bargain opportunities offered on this great sale day. TEN SPECIALS IN THE UK DOMES-) TIClfOOM. ! f M rcerlred Safeen Mnlngs In .inK mill ends, worth up to N choice, per yard all colors tier yard -' APRON LAWNS. 40 Inches wide, long mill ends, worth up to 26c Cn at. yard 6io STANDARD DRESS TR1NTS, from the bolt- Cac at, yard Ogl 15c HAT1STE8, 3rt Inches wld all new spring styles R a, yard - 16c INDIA LINON, very nne and Tir sheer, at, yard 5v oroAn- 124c jr.r WASH VOTT.KS. FRENCH . PIES ANP FOn.ARl) TAF FETAS, from the bolt, vurd lSc crHTAIN SWISSES, Sii Inches wide. long; mill ends 7i at, ynrd JC 8'c HKUWN MrSMN, extra heavy. 34 Inches wide, no better cotton e In the miirket, at, yitnl , iJt tUc TOWEMNH. Plain and twilled, extr heavy, from the bolt, 11 i St. ynrd , OJL. TARLK LINEN REMNANTS, at less than half price. Remnants of High Grade Wash Goods in the Main Wash Goods Dept. Remnants of t to1 84 yards of fine white mercerized waitings they sold at 75c to 11.00 vara heavy, goods will close at Remnants of 60c and 75c fine white waiftlnfrs-tieavy goods fine patterns at, a yard .... Remnants of percales, wash goods, suitings, etc 1 that sold at 15c to, Z5c yard will go at WOOL DRESS GOODS REMNANTS. All wool silk and wool silk, wool and cotton that sold from 26a to tS a yard will go at lOe, 15o. 25c, 39c and ,.18e 12ic .t0o 49c Friday's Silk Specials. Here are a few leadersywe will offer Friday, together with great bargains In Silk and velvet remnants. j J RLACK CHINA SILK, J9 Inches wide;' ex-V ira ppcciui value . , r 7tMrv BLACK AND WHITE GLARED TAFFE TAS, fine flnlsrl IMr 19 Inches wide fct, ,vard IOV JAP WASH SILKS, In white, 19 Inches wioe, extra nne quality "Jfr. at, yard 3W REMNANTS OF FANCY SILKS as long as iney last, iriaay iOn at, yard lffc HANDSOME FANCY SILKS, for shirt wals terns, and weaves, worth 69c, 8oc and On bargain counter Friday, at, yard... i . at, yard BLACK TAFFETA. $ Inches Wide, a snap Friday at, yard ...... " iVC Remnants of plain and fancy velvets, worth ' up to 1 60 OOr. per ynrd, at , , ts suits, great variety of beautiful pat- l '.l.FZ.Z 45c V Oranges! Oranges! We unloaded today the finest car of fancv Highland Navel Oranges shipped this season. The Highland navels' are the finest of California's products, the sweeteet, Juici est and richest flavored orange that grows. We receive them direct from the grower, thus saving the broker's and commission house profits. These we give to our custo mers. Friday we will place them on sale. Regular 40e size.per dozen everywhere, our price 25c ru ii Regular 30c size per dozen everywhere, our price .......20o Regular 25o size, per dozen, everywhere, our price lVmo Regular 20o per dozen, everywhere, our price .....J.Trf Regular 17Hc size, per dozen 1 everywhere, our price , 13o New Colorado White Clover Honey, 1flr per rack IUWj ' Frm Here to There To 8.00 lf0ln a"sas - - Eureka Springs, Ark. J and Return v February 28 arid March I Ticksts Good 30 Days Jho Beautiful Crescent Hotel Will be Opsned March 1st v' A. HILTON, Gen'l Pais. kg'U St Uuls, Mo. J. C. L0VR1EN, Ass't Genl Pass. Af't, Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Southern Railway. Special Excursions to Southwest, March 7 and 21, 1003. - SI8.85 Round Trip Rate from Omaha, Council Bluffs and Lincoln. To Port Arthur. Beaumont, Tex., Lake Charles, Shreveport, La., Galveston, Houston, San Antonio, lex., Texarkana. and all other points on K. O. S. Ity. in Arkansas, Indian Terri" torj, Louisiana and Texas, for tickets with 21 days limit and priv ilege of stopping off enroute at all points on K. G. S. Uy., on both going and return trip. .. Jfor literature dencribing , '"THE LAND OF FULFILLMENT." the country along the K. CX S. Iiy., in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Lousiana and Texas, or for further information regard ing these excursions, write to S. C. WARNER, O. P. & T. A., K. 0. S. Hy.,i Kansas City, Mo. NEW SPRING STYLE Dunlap and Stetson Hats Now on Sale. C. II. FREDERICK CO., 1504 Farastn St. wmammammmMMB For Crane's Writing Paper and Fountain Pens, go to Barkivlow Drds. BOOK SHOP. re. 0223. K12 f titan SI. DIAMONDS Why leave all your money In ths ravings banks, when you can pur chase a Diamond a. thing; of beauty something that you can wear and enjoy every minute at prices so reasonable that you can set your money back at any time within oni year, less teij per cent, should yo wart li. lUngs from tS.40 to tViO.00. v. 15 -& DODGE