THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, MAY 12, IPOfi. i JL ENTIRE OVERSTOCK BOUGHT BY BRANDEIS AT A LOW CASH FIGURE FROM A ROCHESTER, N. Y., MANUFACTURER-ON SALE SATURDAY ROGERS PEET& COVS Good CLOTHES MEN'S MY COATS AND CRAVEN ETTES m Not a month In the year a man doesn't want B Cravenette font It ia service urn. Not one feature aliout' these splendid clothes that doesn't equal the best suit ijuai i ii r urpi nil i 11752 able whenever a llRht cont can be worn It la lndispenslble when it rains otir special k tailor can make to your measure. In ctar by Itself, tlv Rngra-Peet brand of excellence at $2 down to Ml f; i NY1 .. , SOWS s t ' , -Jl m Men's JlS and $16.50 Spring Suits Men's 119, i20 and $72.50 Spring Suits SUITS THAT SHOW REFINED CHARACTER AND PERFECT WORKMANSHIP This purchase is one of the very best Bran deis ever made, because it comes at just the time most men are . ready to buy. More than this, every suit is high class, made by the best man tailors in Rochester, N. Y. . This Sals Means a Clean Saving of $5 on Every Suit. The new grays and the dressy blues with long coats, broad lapels, snugly fitting collars, perfectly built shoulders. Just the sort you see good tailors turn out for $30 every one a proper model-and evsry one a refined pattern. Just the Suit you, like at just the price you want to pay. . i JJ V FREE Base Ball and Bat With Everu Bous Suit at Brandeis' Boys' Knee Pants Suits Every mother in towft expeeta Brandeis to offer the best values in boys' good clothing. For years we have earned our reputa- ft tion as the leading clothing store fory boys, and we never offered a bigger value than this one. Boys' neat and diessy Utile suits, all wool and up-to-date In tyle. Ftrong seams and waist bands, very social, at Do You Know that You Can Buy $50 A GOOD SUIT at Orandeis for ... . U aaiffiiifflf'rtff Lots of men would like a good suit this spring but don't care to pay fanry prices. If you are one of those, come to Brandeis Saturday and let v.s show you a really good and nice appearing suit at $7.50. It will wear well, hold its shape and give good service. It is worth a lot more than we ask for it SEVEN FIFTY FREE Base Ball and Bat With Everu Boys' Suit at Brandels Boys' High Grade Knee Pants Suits Buster Brown effects, new sailor Xorfolks, Russians, little single and double- breasted suits, etc., every style new this spring; suits that will wear like iron and look neat and dressy all season; for ' boys in ages 3 to 10 there are no better suits made our price ENTIRE LINE OF FACTORY SAMPLES MEM'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS Percales, madras, blue chambrays, pongee and soisette shirts, also work shirts hundreds of new styles all sizes on big bargain square worth up to $1.00, at and (D) 35c MUSTS UKVLI 0ISBWI1I LtHle, balbrlggan and ribbed worth up to $1 a garment Saturday, cholca at.. Mn'a (1.60 and J Vtvtnn Huita, Qgg BtutaVrtY Pii'rV Slik VndrV-Cfl K( vrar. worth V at Pl,ou Mimalna l'ulon Suits, (t Jq J2 Mpn'a Manhattan and If Cf tn C9 WHlington BhirU, t.'PI-U IU ty Mcn'a Kureka Shirts, Q8C M;"!.?.r."tor. .B.h.,.r!!. .$i-$i.5o alen'a Mohair, PonfM 4C CO Dfi and Solaette Bhtrta, at. 9 lO q).yO Men's $3 and $4 Oxfords at $2.50 A shoe sale filled with rare bargains. We bought these shoes far belo v their real value and we will sell them at less money than good shoes ever sold for in Omaha. All new, stylish and up-to-date, good, selected leathers, patent leather, dull finish and iaas. Note these amazing values: Men's $3.50 Vici Oxfords Men's $4.00 Patent Colt Oxfords Men's $3.50 Gun Metal Oxfords Men's $4.00 Tan Oxfords al f j j BIG SPECIAL SALE Stetson Mats Saturday will be men's hat day you can buy a good Stetson hat (best in the world) for $2.B0 at Brandeis all this season's styles, every shape and color all John B. Stetson make worth $3.80, $4.00 and $4.BO, at MEN'S SAMPLE HATS-Sattfrday we otter-(.00 Men's Sample Hats in all styles the kind that always sell at $1.50 to CI O rt $2.50 your choice, at ; OC DPDIIP LTYIK' niCtDDUtT) lwere P"ent. it looka very favorable fo. I LDLll 1 t.MJ.) UljAl I LnlV 'a n-w court houae for Burt county in place Jof the "old ahack" that ia almost ready " " o tumble down. Commltteoa were av- Falli Oitj Finds Its Treasurer Short Nearly (pointed to visit the different "towns of the county ana nna out the sentiment that existed and report at a meeting to be hold later. Twelve Thousand Dollars. EXPERT ACCOUNTANTS MAKE REPORT Illy aiKl Kfhool Fund. Affected sad Hundamen of Treasurer Will lie C alled Ipuito Ite plaec Shortage.- r'AI.LS CITY. N. b., May U.-(Special.) Tlia accountants who have been examining the treasurer's books of the city of Falls City and the Fulls City school board fin ished their work Wednesday of this Week and reported that they found Treasurer Irving Bod- hort' In the city fund K.065 and Ip the school fund K.760. The matter has not been acted upon by either the city council or the school board and what steps will be taken are unknown. Mr. Bode has been treasurer since 1901 and there was nothing during his term of office to indicate anything of the real con ditions. Hlr time has been devoted to his business and be has never been accused of any of the misconduct which usually accompanies a shortage of this magnitude. It ia a mystery where the money has gone. It seeina to have disappeared, leav ing nothing to show for It and no trace of It. In all probability the bondsmen will make good the shortage. Massaehaaetta Ma Short. NKWBI RVI'ORT. Mass, May ll.-James H. Felker, treasurer of this city, who was arrested last night, charged with embea slcment from the city treasury, admitted today that his accounts are short not less than ftt.OQO. The greater portion of the money, he said, was Invested In min ing stocks. HIGH SCHOOL ORATORIO L CONTKST eward, Madlaaa ssd Slduey ttet Flrat " Prises. I.UXINGTON, Neb., May U.-tSperlal Telegram.) The annual contest of the Ne braska High School Declamatory union came off tonight, at Smith's opera house. There were three departments and four contestants In each department. The fol lowing were the winners: Oratorical de partment, first prise, August Brokaw, Sew ard; second prise, Martha Qlltner, Madi son. In the dramatic department, first prlxe, Arthur Oberfelder, Sidney; second prise, Marie Winker, Columbus. Humorous department, first prize, Miss Reeler, Has tings; second pnae, Florence Farmen, Ruehvllle. drew him inte the machinery, mangling his arm in a terrible manner, breaking tils neck, crushing his cheat and Inflicting other Injuries. His death occurred before the machinery could be stopped. He whs about 45 years old and leaves a widow, a son and a daughter. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen, In which he carried Insurance of H,000 and $1,509 in the American Accident. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been announced. aavr t'aart llsaae for Marl. TKKAMAH. Neb.. May 11. (Special. )- The meeting at the court house last night was one of the most enthUKlastlc mecilugx that has been held here for some time, (lie object of, which was to get the seutl ment of the people regarding the voting of bonds for a new court house, which seemed to meet with the approval of all present, and as a great many of the heaviest lax payers, as well as a cumber of prominent eittsens from different parta of the county For -v. From COYS SIX and t j to GIRLS J SIXTY s I. .$,' . ..'. mi.;, i l 1 mm - ,,. n .,., n tr Festivities at Brskes Bon. BROKEN BOW. Neb.. May 11. (Spe cial.) The most select ball of the year, known as the annual May party, waa given In this city last night at the opera house under the auspices and personal direction of the Maauma club, an organi sation composed of young society women. Many representative people from the sur rounding towns were preaeut and the, floor waa Ailed with one of the largeac and most refined crowds tbat aver assem bled wltbln the walls of the opera houae. The stage was beautifully decorated with flowers, plants and the club's colore of gold and blue, embellished and aet off by Welsbach burners. This place was -reserved for cards and commanded an unin terrupted view of the dancers. Tha Sunbeam club, onmpoaed f a num ber of church workers, lao entertalnud In a very pleasant manner, at Caldwell nan, on the same evening. An Interest ing program was given, after which re freshments ware served. Relief Corns Orders. SIPKRIOR. .b.. May ll.-(Special)-Late general orders from national head quarters of the Women's Relief corps here, by the president, Mrs. Abble Adams, an nounce that the twenty-fourth national convention of the organisation is to b held In Minneapolis, Minn., Auguet 1 and IT. Announcement Is made of the unveiling at Qaleaburg. 111., by the Department of Illinois of a bmute group memorial of Mother Bickerdyke and the privata sol diers. Attention Is called to the proper celebration of Flag day. June 14. business and his bride has been a clerk In their employ. ' MACKINTOSH'S TOFFEE : Tha Old English Candy MACKINTOSH'S TOFFKK la the on sure pur candy.- Old and young enjoy Ha delicious flavor. Th Ist morsel tastes as good as the first mouthful. Soaadio ataekaao. At all dealer. jha Uitatasa, - 71 HuJaj St. Mcv Yrk Boy lajarod ky Powder. KEARNEY, Neb., May ll.-iSpecial Tele gram.) While playing with a small quan tity of gunpowder this morning, Reginald, the lo-year-old aon of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sallsberry. was badly burned about the neck, face and arms. The boy had laid a train of powder and mas trying to Set It on Are with some paper, beuding over tli explosive In doing so. The boy Is resting easily and the question whether his eyes have been Injured will b known tomorrow. trashed to Death la Maralaer. a TABL.E ROCK. Neb., May 11 (Special.) An accident at ihe yards of the Table Rock Clay company resulted in the in stantaneoua death of Frank W. Baitley. an employs of Ihe company, who had the supervision of the machinery department. It Is supposed that the a!rv on his left arm caught lu iu cu. hei of tliv vi usher an FETE DAY AT THK I MVKRMTV Starts with Debate and Knda with Field Sports. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., May 11. (Sieclal Tele gram.) This was fete day at the State university and pupils from over the state to the number'of 1,000 or more congregated In Lincoln to participate. The crowd was welcomed in an address by Chancellor An drews and then began the field day ex-. ercises and the high school debate. The latter was won by Grover Aker of Blatr. with Alice Mockett of Lincoln and Joseph Lawrence of Beatrice tied for second. R. L. Ollmore of York was third. The ques tion was, "Resolved, That the supervision and control over life insurance of an In terstate character should cease to be ex ercised' by the state In which such business was written and should be assumed by congress, constitutionality to b waived." Nebraska City, York, Beatrice and Omaha represented the affirmative, while the neg-l atlve side waa taken by representatives) of North Platte. Blair. Lincoln and Ord.j Following are the winners of the field' day events, York winning the honors: Pole vault: Schultx. Beatrice, first; Brandt. Beatrice, second. Distance: 8 feet S Inches. One half mile run: Rurnham, Pawnee City, first; Thomberg, Beatrice, second; Bullard. Pawnee City, third. Time: 2:11. Twelve-pound shot put: Lundy, Shubert, first; CrltchHeld, York, second; Kersen- brock, Plattsmouth, third. Distance: 43 fee. One hundred-yard daah: Modlin. Beav;r City, first; Porter. Crete, second; Shackel ton. Beatrice, third. Time: 0:07. Running high Jump: Diers, York, first; Collier, Beatrice. second; Shackeitou. Beaver City, third. Distance: 6 feet t inches. Twelve-pound hammer throw: Critch fleld. York, first; Kersenbrovk. Crete, sec ond; Rodewald, Kails City, third. Dis tance: 11' feet I Implies. One hundred and twenty-yard hurdle race: McDonald, York, first; Shackelion, Beat rice, secor.d: Oxboin. York, third. Time: 0:1S. uniting broad lumu: Mead. York, first: t oilier, ralrbury, second; Diers, York third. Distance: M feet Inch. line mile race: Burnhain, Pawnee City, first; Fallon. KallH City, second: Johnson Pawnee City, third. Time: i:ltV. Twenty-two-yard daih: Modlin, Beaver City, first; Freid, Mil bury, second; Col llnfts, Beaver City, third. Time: 0:34. Two hundred and twenty-yard hurdle: Me Donald. York, first; Schults, Beatrice, and OstHirn, York, tied for second. Time 0 :JM. Four hundred and forty-yard run: Por ter. Crete, first; Shackelion, Beatrice, sec ond; 1 hornburg, Beatrice, tnird. J line Discus throw: Chain, Tork. nrst; i.unay Shubert second: Crltclifield. York, third. One half mile tun. four men on each team, each to run i'Ju yaru: Beatrice first Calkins, Johnson. B. hulls. Thornberg. Beaver City, second. Modlin, Hlrnt, Cur tis. Collier; Platlxmouth third. Mine, Aduma. Mapes. Barnes. Time: 1:48H Results: York, 41S; Beatrice, W; Paw nee City. 12; Falls City. 4".,: Beaver City IT, Plattsmouth, 1; Siiubert. S. Kddy limrlui Hla Friends. FREMONT, Neb., Mry 11. (Special ) The announcement of tha Issue of a mar rtage license at Omaha to Russell Kddy and Miss Laura Alexander, both of this city, aaa a surprise to tha friends of the par ties, who supposed Mr. Eddy waa a cou nt med bachelor. He Is associated with bis ''lulhvii lu tbe dry goods aud clothing errs of Nebraska. SEWARD I. O. Sorter, an old resident of this county, died at his home last night. BEATRICE About- 100 high school pupils accompanied the track team to Lincoln this morning to attend the field day exercNes. BEATRICE Wymore has organized a new band with a membership of fifteen. J. S. Biiruham is leader and Earl Burnham manager. Al'BURN On Wednesday David Ed wards bought out the meat market for merly owned by W. W. Harmon and Imme diately took possession. SEWARD Raymond Hayworth, a lad 9 years old, who lives at Beaver Crossing, was kicked In the stomach by a cow last Saturday and badly hurt. . AI'Bl'RN D. S. Mussel man. for three years principal of the Antloch school at this place, has been elected principal of the Dorchester (Neb.) schools. SPENCER Buslnesa man of Spencer have purchased the fair grounds adjoining the city park and work on a race track will start at once, in order to perfect It by July 4. . HUMBOLDT A slight frost visited tills section Wednesday night and some dninage was dona In aouie quarters to the garden stuff and fruit, although in no case is ex tensive damage reported. BEATRICE The assault case of Thomas against Mavity came up yesterday In Judce Inman'a court. Mrs. Mavity pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and cots, which she paid and was released. BEATRICE Dr. Gilbert J. Robertson left today for Cirsper. Wyo., near which place he will take charge of the stock owned by Kllpatrlck Bros. & Collins, as veterinarian for the next two months. SPENCER Work on the large school building here will be rexumed within a day or two, the suspension having been caused by the contractor dropping out when, the building was changed to brick, Instead of cement blocks. STELLA The sheriff came tip from the county seat yesterday and arrested Justice of the Peace E. W. Jeffres on a charge of gambling. He was taken to Falls City, giving I Mind to appear for trial next week. BEATRICE The Beatrice military band gave its first open air concert of the season last evening from the balcony of the Mnr kle hotel, which waa attended by a large crowd. At the close of the concert land lord Brown served luncheon to .the band boys. TECl'MSEH The funeral of Ira Egg, who died Thursday of lockjaw, will be l.. )d at the Christian church Saturday afternoon at H:W o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. 1 .Ink and the burial will lie made in the Tecumseh cemetery. STELLA I. E. R. liners, the younger member of ttie tlrni of Kelmers Bros, of the city meat market, riurncd from Keo kuk, la., with Ills bride this week. lie was married last HfinUay evening to Miss Helen lloldurt of that illy. AI'Bl'RN R. M. Crichton. for several years bookkeeper, has been elected as sistant cashier of the Carson National bank to succeed R. C. Boyd, who his re signed to become cashier of the First Na tional bank of Johnson. Neb. SPENCER The saloons have been closed here since May 1 until today, when license waa granted to three. Ttie trouble having been a battle between the keepers and the village council for a reduction In license. The license remains the same as in the previous year. BEATRICE W. H. Horn and a force of men are at work taking down the main building of the old starch works plant. This will remove the lust vesilge of tills famous relic of boom Uuys. The balance of the buildings were purchased some time ago by Aaron palmer of this city. HUMBOLDT The local building and loan association started Ita third yeur the first of this nioiiih ami Is in a highly prosper ous condition. The directors decided to start a thud series of stock and indications are that share or muie will be taken by the old members and a number of new ones. BEATRICE Frank Pulliam. whose trial was set for this morning in Judge lnman's court, on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Blanche Mi Call, failed to appear and thereby forfeited his personal bond. The officers discovered today that ha bad dls- I for parts unknown. j Hl'MBOLDT Cary K. Cooper yesterday I received his commission as poatmaater of this city and atiaagenienis bate been made for a transfer of the local office the first of next month. Mr. Baiitz, the retiring postmaster, will probably devote his entire time to the management of the newly or ganized brick company. BEATRICE Raymond M. Clough died last evening at his home In this cliy Mftr nn Illness of about eicht months of tuber culosis. He was 27 years of age and Is sur vived by hla lmrents. two brothers and two sisters. The remains will be Interred In Highland Center cemetery near Court land Sunday afternoon. Hl'MBOLDT Grading for the new side track to the brick plant Is about completed and the management hope very soon to have the track laid, as they are expecting their machinery and wish tn ship it cjirect to the yards. Cement foundations for the machinery are completed and work on the main buildings Is progressing rapidly. AI'Bl'RN The ceremony of laying the cornerstone for the Presbyterian church took place yesterday. The services were in charge of Jlev. John T. Balrd of Platts mouth, Neb. The stone weighed l,5i0 pounds and was a solid block of limestone from Bedford, lnil., and waa donated by R. E. Harmon of the Auburn "Marble works. BEATRICE A lad named Leopold, who ran away from hlB home at Falls City a few days ago. was found at Blue Springs today by Sheriff Trfide, who brought Dim to Beatrice and placed him In the custody of his brother. The boy says lie left home because his father. Nicholas teopold, abused him. He will be taken home to morrow. ALBION Patrick Curtlns, an old resi dent of this county, was yesterday ad Judged insane, and Sheriff Evans started this morning with him for Norfolk. Hi nas a daughter living north of Petersburg, but the old gentleman had become ungov ernable and refused to longer remain with her. At one time he possessed consider able property here. McCtMlK At a recent conference here of Rurlinaton nflicinls It was decided to make some extensive Improvements at this place in the near future; xa.mt) will d spent in enlarging the great yard at this place, two viaducts or suliwavs will be built connect ing the company's large plant here with the cltv and extensive additions and enlarge ments will be made to the freight house her. PAPiLLION An Insane woman waa found running about the streets last night about sundown. She was taken In charge by the marshal. She gave her name as Mrs. Kane and said she lived at Albright; that her husband was In the hospiial at Omaha with a broken leg and that she had seven children at home. She was sent to Albright this morning in charge of an officer. AI'Bl'RN-William Flack, a lo-year-old bov, residing a few miles northwest of liiis place, was accidentally shot In the inv tie n-tth two comiuinlons. were rid ing in a' spring wagon with the gun lying' n the bottom, i ne gun n jou vnun a large wrench in the wagon, which dis charged It. the load striking the calf of the leg, but only a flesh wound was caused, which is not serious. AI'Bl'RN The clly council as a license court has been in session every night ex cept on Sunday since May 2. hearing remonstrances to the applicatlona for li cense to sell Intoxicating liquors. One of the seven cases was disposed of last night and a llcerise granted to J. W, Hobaon. The remonstrators at once gave notice of appeal, and the case will go to the dis trict court as soon as a transcript can be made out and filed. BEATRICE The Nebraska Telephone companv at this point has Just placed an order for thirty-two telt phones to be in stalled on new sub-lines, which are to be connected Up with farmer lines now in operation. About 16 mlUs or wire will be used In building these lines, which will give a phone service over a wide area not now reached. With the completion of these Im provements there will be l. phones served from the Bell station In this city. TECl'MSEH Rev. T. D. Davis' team be came unmanageable last evening, owing to the tongue of Ihe buggy dropping down, and ran away. Mr. Alex Covsult, who lives south of Elk creek, was riding with Rev. Mr. Davis and the two men were thrown out of the buggy with great force. Rv. Mr. Davi.t whs but Slightly lnjlirel. but Mr. Covault received a very great strsln to his bark and was unable to walk. The horses were not Injured, but the buggy was demolished. TECl'MSEH Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rulley arrived from Ixis Angeles. Cal.. this after noon with the remains of their daughter. Miss Myrtle Bailey, who died 111 that city Sunday of fever. The Bailey family went to California last fall for the benefit of the health of the members, but all have been miserable all winter. Miss Bailey was aged IK years and was a native of Johnson county. The funeral was held st the Meth odist Episcopal church this afternoon at 8:00 o'clock and burial was made In the Tecuniseh cemetery. BEATRICE The farmers living in the vicinity of Hoag held a largely attended meeting at that place last evening and or ganized the Hoag Farmers' Elevator, com pany by the election of these officers: If. J. Buss, president; John Esau, vice presi dent; II. D. Odell, secretary ; J. Henry Pen ner, treasurer. The selection of a manager was left until a later dote.- The company starts with a membership of 100 and a paid up capital of $.i.(H). It is planned to erect a 1H.0CU bushels capacity elevator In the near future. M. W. Perry of. the Plckrel Farmers' Elevator company waa present at tile meeting us organizer. Hl'MBOLDT New Interest In the re cent disappearance from St. Joseph, of Mrs. Mary. Scott and J. V. Crannell was awak ened by the- announcement that a chum of t lie latter In Suulh St. Joseph had re ceived n letter from Crannell dated at Snn Francisco a few days before the great earthquake, In which the missing man apologized for leaving so abruptly, but gave no information ns to his destination or whether the woman was in his company Tills chum, whose name Is withheld, an nounces the belief that the couple re mained in the city and were probably lost when the shock came, hut the story Is not credited at all by the friends of the missing pair. FALLS CITY The last remonstrance ciLPe before the city council was finished today at noon and at 1:30 o'clock this after noon the city council met to decide the cases. Theie were six applications for iloon licenses, Peter Frederick, Jr Orvllle Schnenheit, William Harnack. J I.oll man. Fied F.rhster and Frank Nufer, all of whom were In the business last year. In each case the proof was directed showing that minora had purchased liquor during the past year. All technicalities wee waived. The council granted nil license except to J. J. Uilliiian He was refused. The remonstrators Immedlatelv gave notice of an appeal in eacli case and tiled bonds to take the cases to the district court. It will be well toward the first of June be fore there will be amy saloons doing busi ness In Fulls City. I I a i U 1' food to work on is food to live on. A man works to live. He must live to work. He does both better on Uneeda Biscuit the soda cracker that contains in the' most properly balanced proportions a greater amount of nutriment than any food made from flouv. k yinieeda a isc urn NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY