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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1907)
THE OMAHA DAILY PEE: THt'TiSDAY. A IT, U ST inn;. Drive Straight for BISCUIT COMPANY CHIEF CITY NEWS Boaglas rrlntUc Co, tu-l S. ltth ?t a. A. aUaehaxt, paotograpiisr, removd to Eighteenth and Farnara streets. Twi City Bye Works removed to 407 H. 15th. Rang block. Close it I p. a. Kock Bpriags Coal r-.ace your order ' now for prompt delivery. Central Coal j and Coke Co. of Omaha, ltth and Harney i If you are not already a depositor with the City Savings Bank, aihjw us y. rest that you become one. It wtll o of assistance) to yoc IwlXt Mmployss Bare Flonio The em ployes Vf tiie packing company of Swift and Company have arranged for a special train tor a picnic at Bennington next month. Fire from Gasoline Stove The home of M. Sweeney, at 523 Suth Twenty-first ' street, caught on Are Tuesday evening from a gasoline stove. About 125 damage was done to the building and furnishings. Clark at Battle Mountain Joseph ii. Earth,, formerly of Tekamah. but now of Omaha, ha been appointed to a clerkship In the Battle Mountain sanitarium at Hot Springs. 3. D. He left for Hot Springs Wednesday. Weasel la Improving Julius Wessel, the tinner who f-Il from the new North western freight house Tuesday afternoon, was Improving Wednesday. His Injuries were found to consist of two broken ribs and bad bruises. Tlorsnce Eagles) Want Our Jim The Eagles lodge of Florence Is preparing a celebration to be held a week from Wednesday night. Mayor Dahlman and a number of Omaha Eagles have accepted Invitations to be present. Xateroxkea, Switch at Bellems The O ,.i:ia A Council Bluffs Interurban line has Installed a reversal switch and siding at Bollevue fur the accommodation of the Slimmer assembly visitors. Only alternate cars run on t Fori Crook." Testa Chap tor 2fo. , Order of the East ern Star, will give a trolley party on Thursday evening. August 8, leaving Six teenth street and Capitol avenue at S o'clock sharp. Refreshments will bo served. All members of the order and their friends are cordially Invited to be present. j Xllery for the Maioii The Nebraska i grand lodge of Masons will have Ellery a ' band both afternoon and evening cf Sep- ' tember iX when the lotlse w'll celebrate its semi-centennial. Manager Gtllan of the Auditorium has written to Mr. Ellery ask- ! Ing htm to prepare a special program for that day. Chat-lei B Waits, formerly cashier of the Omaha National hank, will open an office In the First National bank building for Merrill Cox A Co. of Chicago, commer cial paper brokers. Mr. Walte will be manager of the western office, which will look after tlie business In the states of t the Missouri valley. i Crook Post Meeting George A. Crook I poet. Grand Army of the Republic, will ! hold an Important meeting Friday night at i Ita hall. Twenty-fourth street and Ames ' avenus. The matter of the annual picnic of the post and corps, which will take ; place August 15, will be discussed and ar- ', rangements completed therefor. ' Fioneers Hoet Thursday The regular monthly meeting of the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Floneers will be held Thursday afternoon In the public library building. A number of matters of Importance la to come before the society and all members are asked to be on hand. The meeting -will be called to order at t o'clock. Tonag Couple la Trouble Too much furniture on the Installment plan made It very hard for George Lows of 16 Elm street to support his wife and two babies and for that reason she entered chargs against him for wife abandonment. He wss arrested Monday, but Wednesday morning when they met In the office of the city prosecutor he promised to do bet ter to the future and she asked to have the complaint dismissed. Lswe Is only IS years of age and has been married for three years. For' some time Mrs. Lowe The Best Cooking Cooking of the superior sort U what every house wife siriTea to do, and it'g the kind every houaewue dots who aaee the genuine aa an ever-ready helper ia preparing many dishes. Makes cooking end baking unquestionably better by improving the equality, appearance and delicacy. Two famous cookj give valuable suggestions in our book of OHghtml KtocAsaa sMasf Co4ka Mefcra. Telia how bread, rravlea, soups, tellies, pastries, sauce may be improved ia wonderf oi war. Sent free. be wtinoal ine geasise iiiiwm i iu vw. toMvwiht Mam.lAnl of cramlit (settled for purity : (ant for every ase. Maue for ever ally years at Cawcga. All grocers, paaad packages, to ceata. T. KTNGSFORD SOS. Oswcflo. N. Y. aTMsui maca cesvirr. urmnri. a with a nickel and set a package of happiness. There's no other Ginger Snap so crisp and enticing. NATIONAL 0 a sw. j X M l ts ' has been living with her parents In South Omaha. Mrs. Smith Brows Asks Divorce Mrs. Lula Brown has begun suit In district court for a divorce from Smith Brown, formerly deputy sherJ' She charges him with ex treme crviy toward herself and their three anshtera. They were married Jan uary ?, U9S. and have five children. She a. he frequently leaves home two or t -. ee days at a time and tells her it Is none of her business where he has been. She asks the custody of their five children and alimony. Ysrdlct of Snlotde The coroner's In quest over the body of Carl Bruner, the man who took carbolic acid Tuesday morn ing, was held Wednesday morning and re sulted In a verdict of suicide. The funeral will be held from the Ersiley & Dor ranee undertaking establishment Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock, with Interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. Divorce for Vonrupport Faye L. lire dlmus, in her petition for divorce from Ray mond H. Bredlmus, declares he has not supported her since their marrtag.i In Des Moines May M, l1! 8he also charges hin with the excessive use of liquor and with abusing her. Ada I.. Scouter wants a di vorce from Luclen E. Scouter. charging he abused her and used bad language toward her. Court rues Pries of ale At the re quest of William A. Schall. receiver for the Waller Display company. Judge Estelle has Issued an order authorizing the sale of all the billboards belonging to the com pany for not less than PCo In cash. Mr. Schall was appointed receiver In a suit brought by Bullard. Hoagland A Benedict against the Waller company for the collec tion cf a claim. Plan to Exhibit Buffaloes R. L. Yokum, a resident of Pierre, S. D.. and owner of the only team of buffaloes broken to ride and drive, desires to exhibit his novel team In the Omaha Auditorium. He has written to Mayor Dahlman to take steps to secure the building for the purpose If he thinks the proposition would pay and requests the mayor to act as driver of the team on Us first appearance In the building. Match Starts Pi re In House A small frame dwelling in the rear of 723 Pierce street was set on Are Tuesday evening by a match dropped In loose straw, which was used as a hed. The house Is occupied by a family of Italians, whose excitement raged even more furiously than the Are. The firemen In engine house No. 5. which Is within hailing distance of the house, soon put out the blase before any damage was done. Pred Castle teals March Friends of Fred A. Castle, state agent of the Capital Life Insurance company of Denver, will ho surprised to lesrn of his departure from Omaha for Greenwood, Ind., where he Is to be married to Miss Georgia Shryrock Saturday. There la said to be considerable romance In the marriage, as Mr. Cas'le met Miss Shryrock while hunting in Wyo ming last year. She was visiting with rela tives at a ranch. Davlce to Demolish Boilers Paul Myers, house electrician for the Brandels store, has Invented a new contrivance for tearing apart boilers. He has a device by which he la able to burn the head off rivets wtth an electrical current. The scheme was working nicely and doing Us work, but Mr. Myers failed to provide further protection for his eyes than blue goggles and as a consequence his eyes and face are burned and blistered like a hard sunburn. Fatty Pilferers at Work Charles Mad son of 411 South Eighteenth street, lost &3 Tuesday night to sneak thieves, who entered his room during his absence. James Clesry of m Cass street was rebbed of S15 Hnd a watch by sneak th'evs Tu sday night The saloon at Fifteenth and Capit.il avenue, owned by Jake Cross, was broken Into by burglars Tuesday night and Hi was stolen. Ike Purcell, rooming at 1H7 Chicago street, was robbed of Sti by sneak th'evia Tuesday night. ttalek Iktb snawe polish la the best for ladles, men's and children's noes, otls and polishes and la water-proof. Be Want Ada Ar Business Boosters. for over kaif a eevtnrv. t"i NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY Wednesday Eu Three Largest Lunch- corn of the Week. NUMEE0U3 PASTIES AT CLUBS Sirs). I.lae.ey aae Mrs. Hammer Enter, tala Large Affairs at Ceaatry Oak s4 Mrs. Fraak Jefca oa at Field Claa. Mrs. George L. Hammer entertained the largest luncheon of the day at the Country club Wednesday In honor of Miss Sophie Sanders of Montclalr, N. J., guest of Miss Hilda Hammer. Four tables were used and had an attractive decoration of yellow flowers, and plate cards with gold mono- 4 grams msrked ths places of Miss Bandre. Miss Mary Morgan, Miss Elisabeth Cong don. Miss Mabel Marr, Miss Merrlam, Miss Nathalie Merrlam, Miss Connell. Miss Hazel Connell, Mtss Estee of Montpelier. Va., the Misses Allcs and Isabel French. Miss Eyland of Sioux City, Miss Julia Co burn. Miss Nell Guild, Miss Uda Edmlstnn. Miss Edith Patrick. Miss Anne Brown. Miss Phoebe Smith. Miss Coffman. Miss Brady. Miss Mona Kloke, Miss Helen Rib bell, Miss Dorothy RIngwalt, Miss Lucy Updike. Miss Adele MeHugti. the Misses Madeline, Edna and Elolse Hlllia, Miss Griffith of Red Oak. Miss Slagle and Miss Virginia Slsgle of Brookllne. Mass.; Miss Marion Johnson, Miss Beulah Sharpe. Miss Nell Brlnker of 8t. Louis and Miss Mc Mahon of Fort Riley. Whist Laifktea, In compliment to Mrs. Oarrahrant and Mrs. Brlnker. guests of Mrs. C. K. Coutant, Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey entertained at whist, followed by luncheon, at th Country club Wednesday morning. The game com menced at 10 o'clock and luncheon was served at I. The luncheon table had a pretty decoration of garden flowers and cover were laid for Mrs. Oarrahrant, Mrs. Brlnker. Mrs. Thomas Orr, Mrs. Philip Potter, Mrs. Charles Sweet Mrs. Herbert D. Allee, Mrs, Tyler and Mrs. Lrfferts both of Council Bluffs: Mrs. William Guth rie. Mrs. E. M. Morsman. Mrs. Henry W. Tates. Mrs. Nathan Merrlam. Mrs. R. W. Bailey, Mrs. Oscaf Williams, Mrs. Edmond Martin. Mrs. Frank Colpetxer, Mrs. J. W. Gannett, Mrs. W. C. Sunderland, Mrs. El'.a Squires, Miss Bessie Allen, Mrs. Louis Bradford. Mrs. DuBolse, Mrs. Harry Wll klns. Mrs. Robert' Howell. Mrs. Edward Hewitt, Mrs. McDonald of North Platte, Mrs. George Peek, Miss Eva Scott, Miss Katherlne 8cott. Mrs. A. J. Lor and the hostess. At the Field Club. Mrs. F. W. Judson entertained the larg est luncheon ' party at the Field club Wednesday, her guests of honor being Miss Vaughn of Seattle and Mrs. Gardiner of Oklahoma. Mrs. Judson was assisted by Mrs. P. H. Updike. Mrs. William Tetter, and Mrs. N. L. Guckert. The luncheon of forty-two covers wss served In the smaller dining room, small tables attractively dec orated with asters and ferns being used. Having reserved the exclusive use of the room, the guests remained at the tables for the bridge game, which occupied the afternoon. Mrs. R. E. Rogers was hostess at a luncheon of ten covers laid for Mrs. Frank McCoy, Miss McCoy of Guthrie. Okl. ; Mrs. regardless of contents, watting until the H. O. Frederick, Mrs. Ed P. Smith. Mrs. people fully understand the situation be Elmer Bryson. Mrs. John Spencer, Mrs. fore enforcing the rules strictly; and that W'elr of Kansas City. Miss Daisy Rogers ; he desires cltlxens to report to him each and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Arthur Meti entertained for her guest. Miss Eleanor 8chelb of Chicago, those present being: Miss Schelb, Miss Mary Muenchoff. Mrs. Oscar Hoffman, Mrs. Shalek. Mrs. Fred Mets and Mrs. Arthur Meta. Mrs. H. B. Neely was hostess at luncheon In honor of Mrs. Frank Richardson of Berkley, Cal.. and Mrs. Fowler of Lincoln, slater of Mrs. Arthur English. Covers were laid for Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Fow- ler. Mrs. Arthur English. Mrs. Karry Brome. Mrs. C. E. Russell, Mrs. Charles Johanes, Mrs. Frank Holmes and Mrs. Neely. Miss Helen Sholes entertained Informally at luncheon, her guests being Miss Frsnces Martin. Mis, Mildred Goss. Miss Gwendo- line White. Miss Helen Rahm. Miss Allcs Swltiler. Miss Mable Benson. Miss Edith Butler. Miss Eunice Howell and Mrs. Lee i.-nran. With Mrs. E. C. Griffin were: Miss Daniel th Pennsylvania-304 miles from Chl Fuller Mrs. Somerfleld of Kansas City. I cago. .rhe Louisville Special" with par Mrs. E B Carrlgan. Mrs. John Forbes and ,or and cafe llbr4ry car, and through " r "I0"- coaches leave. Chicago dally 10 a. m.. ar- Mr. Mosher Colpetxer was host at an In- rlve, Louir e 7:15 p. m. Night train, formal dinner at the Country club Tues- j leave chlcago 10;06 p. m. wltn through diy evening. Covers were laid for Miss .eping car; also at midnight with sleep Lomai, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountse. ing car to indanapolls and Broiler parlor Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiiktns, Mr. E. I. Cudahy and Mr. Mosher Colpetier. Others dining at the club were Mr. Sher man Canfleld. who had three guests: Mr. and Mrs. Ward Burgess, two; Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Cowglll, one, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Foye. Jve. Sterrleker-Bnldwla. An out-of-town wedding of interest to many Omaha friends was that of Mr. Earl Bterrtcker of this city to Miss Mollis Helen Baldwin, which was solemnised at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Baldwin at Elkhorn, Neb., Tuesday at high noon. Dean George Beecher of Trinity cathedral celebrated the marriage, assisted by Rev. E. Aston of Waterloo. About 150 guests were present, Including many from Omaha. A wedding dinner followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. 8terrlcker left Tuesday evening for a western trip to Include Wyoming points. Salt Lake City and Denver and wtll re side In Omaha upon their return. Prospective Pleasarra. An interesting muslcale is being arranged by Mr. George W. Manchester for Friday evening at the Field duoT A table d'hots dinner will be served, followed by ths pro gram. Those taking part will be Mr. H. C. Jesaen. tenor; Miss Alice Kennard, so prano: Mr. Charles Havlicek. violin: Mr. Frank Strawn. piano, and Mr. Oeorga W. Manchester, bass. The Lucy and Edt'h Miller will give a picnic at Har.scom park Thursday aftereon for their guest. Miss Hunter of Mlnden, Ia., and Friday Miss Gladys Lo beck will give a kensington at her home In honor of Miss H -inter. . Peraoaal Gossip. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Hurwits of 4 West North s venue. Chicago, announce the en gagement of their dauirhter. Misa Beulah, to Dr. B H. Chadeck of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Kreymborg and daughter. Miss Lucille, spent Tuesday at Elkhorn, Neb., to attend the Baldwtn-Bterricker wedding. Miss Mae and Miss Kathryn Haatlnc leave thla week for Colorado, where they will Join Miss Nellie Fay and Miss Bernlce Bunnell. Mtss Margaret Madden leaves for New Tork City this week, going by way of the lakes and St. Lawrence. Miss Ruth Brandels left Monday for New York City, where she wtll join a house party given by her cousin, Mr. Freed man. In the Adtrnndavka. They wtll be chaper oned by Mr. Fceedman'e mother and sister. I-atr Mrs. A. D. Brandels will go east o place her daughter In the Benjamin Dean school on Riverside Drive. New York City. Mrs. M. 8. Dys left Wednesday for CU- esgo and Minm. Ind.. wer she w'll visit relatives. Miss Eleanor 8ch!b of Chicago la the guest of Mrs. Arthur Mea. Mr. and Mrs. R. E Roee's and Miss , I'm I it Rogers lee.ve the last of the week to spend several weeka In Colorado. Miss McCoy of Guthrie. Okl., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brj son have returned from a trip up the St. Lawrence. NOTHING BUT HOME BEER rather Daly Telle Good One on Lay. alty f Mllwaas.ee Peeple ta Their Fame. rather John Daly, the distinguished hu manitarian of Milwaukee, wno spoke Mon day at the Bellevue summer assembly. Is Just as good a story teller as he Is a lec turer. Speaking of the thine that rond Milwaukee famous, to a group of friends at the assembly grounds, he said: 'The loyalty of the average Milws'i keean to the fame of the city Is not con fined to the high-up folks. Some, time sro. Just when mskes no difference, a book agent called at a Milwaukee home and tried to persiade the housewife to In vest in his book. ' " 'I haf got no time to talk mit yorn Go avay. I don't vant to buy pencils or sow ing machines or vashpoards. Tou take so much of my time avay now," said the woman. " 'But, madam, you should have this volume in your library. See, It Is the works cf the great Shakespeare, and so cheap, and you can pay for It a little down and only 10 cents a day for the rest until It Is all paid for,' persisted the agent. "She seemed at once interested and re plied: " Take a little down and 10 cent a day for dot Shakspler? Ach, hlmmel, no. Ve got better pier here. Ve got Schllta. Blatg and Pabst for S cent. Tou're crazy.' " 'But, madam, this Is not beer, it Is a book.' " 'A bock. Nlcht bock for you. Ve haf got plenty bock here, too.' " PAY NOTHING TO GARBAGE MEN otlee ent Oat by Rendering Com. paay to Trcveat Ira poet tloas ea Pabllc. All citizens are hereby requested to pay no money to our drivers for any service or under any pretext. Our men are Instructed to empty your garbage cans gratis under our contract, and- any demand on their part for pay for this service is a hold-up. If such a demand is made It Is done with out our knowledge or sanction, and we will be grateful If you will report the fact to our office. Wt will also appreciate It if you will kindly report any Incivility on the part of our drivers. OMAHA RENDERING AND FEED CO.. City Garbage Contractors. 'Phone Douglas No. 7tH4. Complaint has been received by the health commissioner, charging that a number of drivers of garbage wagons have demanded pay for the removal of garhage from dwell ing houses. In many cases basing their de mands on the allegation that the garbage Is mixed with material not permitted In the cans under the contract with the refining company. Mr. Mcpherson, head of, the company. Is Indignant at this action of drivers and has prepared the above letter to the public. In which he repudiates the demand. He says that on the first round at least all 'drivers are expected to empty garbage cans time a demand Is made for pay, so that the driver may be disciplined. THISK OF IT. Blankets ta Sammer. A real necessity in Colorado a tria the Rocky mountains will do yon good. ! The Colorado A Southern railway will tell yu of the attractions and accornmod the ubject, T. E. Fisher, O. P. A , Den ver, Colo. The Texas Woader Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheumatle troubles ; sold by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. and Owl Drug Co.. or two i monlns treatment ny man, for u Dr. E. ' W' HaI1' 29:4 "ve St" St' Lou!- Ma for testimonials. Have Raot print it. ; Shortest l.ln. to I .1.111. car to Louisville. Get particulars by writ ing or calling on Rowland, 2t V. 8. Bank Bldg., Omaha. Announcements, wedding stationery and calling cards, blank book and magazine binding. 'Phone Doug. 160. A. I. Root, Inc. Bee Want Ads Are Business Boosters. Gaests of the Prealeeat. OYSTER BAY. Aug. 7 The United ambassador to Austria, Charles S. Francis and Ernest Hamlin Abbott of New York, were entertained at luncheon today by President Roosevelt. The Modesty of Women TTatnrally makes them shrink from the Indelicate questions, the obnoxious ex amination, aod unplciJant local treaW menu, which some physicians consider essential in the treatment of. diseases of women. Yet, If help can be bad. It Is better to submit to this ordeal than let the disease grow and spread. The trouble is that so often the won an undergoes all the annevjneo and thame for nothing. Thoasandoof. women who have been cured Bv Lr.irce' Favorite Prescrip tion writh in jNiir!ation 0( tne curt which ftiijtSo(j the examlne.tlons and local trfcatm-jniThere h no, other-nod'ri-!' 57 ::r(Vt"J 'e .r -j rlt.. vvo.men m "i'lvorito Frescr'ption. It cures UeUuUlii.g draU.i, irrtguUrity and female weakness. It always help. It almost always cure. It U strictly non alcohitlie, non - secret, all Its Ingredients being printed on Its boule-wT&pper; con tains no deleterious or habit-forming drug-, and every native medicinal root entering Into 1U composition has the full endorsement of thoso most emineut In the several schools of medical practice. Some of these numerous and strongest of pro fession endoracments of Its Ingredients, will be 'oM.d In a pamphlet wrapped around bof.ie, o n a booklet mailed frte on qU-sv, by R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, W. Y. Ti.f j prof.salor.il en dorsemoii f In :i'.i i5,-e far more weight than any auouni of the ordinary lay, or non-prof eJ6ior.il testimonials. The most Intelligent women now-a-daya rukl on know ing what they take as med icine Instead of opening their mouths like a lot of young krdj end gulping down whatever Is o'.Tered thern. Tavorite Pre ertptron' 13 of tSOWK COilPOtUTIojf. It tenkes weak women strong and sick Wdin;n troll. Dr. Pierco's Madlcal Adviser is sentree on receipt of stamps to par expense of mallln; onl'i. Send to Lt. E. . pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.. 2i one-cent stamp for paper-covered, or II svimpi for cioth-bound. If sick consult the Doctor, free of charge by letter. Ail such communication ate held sacred iv ormudentlaL i. Pierre's Pleasant Pellet Inv'mnta aud rcu!-H tbuiL, Lt&f bura Co SHINOLA POLISH Per Box . . 4c Ladies' $3, $350 and $4 Oxfords at Ladies' $3. SO, $3.00 $2.00 and $2.00 Oxfords, ftC,- in small sizes, at 07C Misses' Oxfords, worth $2.50, $2, $1.75, $1.50, and $1.35, according to 6ize, at $1.48. $1.18, 98c and 78c Lot of Infant's Ankle Ties, that sold for $1.00 J 6" rOC-and 80c, at : "WC L COAL DEALERS SLOW TO ORDER Wholesalers and Betailers Show No Fright of Shortage. DO NOT HEED CRY OF EAILE0ADS Valoa Paclfl Con tl noes to Lay la Its Supply of Soft Fael Rail ways Soon oat of easiness. The Union Pacific Is continuing Its pol icy of laying In a supply of soft coal. In accordance with the warning of a threat ened shortage this winter which was given out by Sperlntendent Park, General Man ager Mohler and Julius Kruttschnltt, di rector of maintenance and operation of the Harrlman system. For Its own Im mediate use the Cnlon Pacific has a supply eulJlcient for eighty-five days on the Ne braska division, thirty-four days on the Wyoming division, seven days on the Utah division, seventy-one days on the Kansas division and eighty-three days on the Col orado division. This is in sddltion to the storage coal which the road is storing at different points along the line. It 11 the Intention of the road to store SOO.000 tons of coal which will represent an outlay of over $1, 9X).O)0. The I'nion Pacific for its own consumption Is using t.Oiu tons of coal a day. A year ago at this time the road had stored Vt,97l tons of coal and at present It has 243,754 tons stored snd Is adding to its piles every day. It is the Intention when the storage piles have reached '0.000 tons to bring In enough coal for the normal use and let the storage coal remain In the bins against a day of trouble. In spite of all the warnings sent out by the railroads lt seems that dealers In the state are not filling their bins in antici pation of a shortage. The Union Pacific nor any other road soon will not be permitted to sell coal as the new law prohibits the railroads from dealing in coal In any way. Scarcity of labor at the mines is given as the princi pal cause of shortage of coal. The Sunderland Brothers company put the price of hard coal up to 110 Wednes day morning. The C. W. Hull company Is still selling for IS.50. Tom Collins Havens is selling at I9 60 and declares he will con tinue to do so until his competitors are willing to sell at S10.60. He says he Is de termined to either make or lose SO cents a ton. and will not sell at no. TEN ACRES AT SIX THOUSAND Clans tevers tells Laal oa Dodge Street Road to Mary MeArdle. Claus Slevers hss sold to Mary D. Me- 1 Aidle ten acres of ground on the Dodge street road Just west of the Elkhorn tracks. The price was st.ono, which would seem large were It not for the extensive Im provements on the place. Including build ings, scales and trees. A farm of 1.280 acres In Holt county has Just been sold by R. C. Peters St Co., for W. F. Nieman of Seattle, formerly of Schuyler, Neb. It was bought by 8. C. Coover of Page, Neb., who paid til. OX) f ir It. Fred Paffenrath has enlarged the grounds about his home at Thirty-seventh avenue and Marcy streets by the purchase of an additional lot from R. C. Peters Co. The George Sumner home, a twelve-room house at 7C Georgia avenue, has been sold for I7.5O0 to George Brennan. Balldlng Permits. H. Gross, frame dwelling. lilt North Seventeenth street. tl.f0; A. Theodor-, frame dwelling. Twenty-third street end pi.pplrton avenue, t-'. Hasting A Hey den, frame dwelling. Nineteenth and 8pen cur streets, SS.uuu; Has'ings St Heyieti, fruone dwelling. Nineteenth and Spencer streets. tS.so- Hastings Sz Heyden, frame dwelling. Fifteenth and Spencer streets. Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling. Fourteenth avenue and Spencer street. M"U; Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling. Fourteenth svenue and Emmet street. t:t"i.; Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling, eighteenth and Lskx streets. S2.SLQ: liast lnus A Heyden. frame dwelllrg, Pherman avenue and Lake street. to.Oou: Hastings A Heyden., frame duelling. Nineteenth siroet and Ames avenue, gi.SOO. Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling. Twenty-seventh and Maple. tl.frX): Haaunge A Hoyden, frame dwelling Twenty-sixth and Brown s'reets. 1.0; Hastings A Heyden. frame dwellirg. Twentv-slxih street snd Mere dith avenue il.3t: Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling. Thlrty-slsth street and Meredith avenue. $l,Sv Hastings A Hev. d-n. frame dwelling Thlrtv-flfth street snd A nee av.liue !..?; Mt'nes Herden. fimue oaeiling. Tl.irty-r.iuth s'.re't st Cuts No Figure! We place on sale our broken lines of OXFORDS for Men, Women and Children AT LESS THAN COST TO MANU FACTURE No other store can match thesi splendid bargains. You hav; never seen the like b:fore. w 1.98 Men's Oxfords, worth T25 $4.00 and $350, at Misses' Oxfords worthy 75 $3.00 and $2.50, at..- Men's Corona Oxford3, w'th $2.00, $l.BO and AA. $1.23, at JVC and Ames avenue, Hastings St Heyden. frame dwelling. Thirty ninth street snd Ames avenue, tl.3: Hastings A " Heyden, fratne dwelling. Thirty-fourth street and Ames avenue. $l.v; Hastings A Heyden. frame dwelling. Thirty-fifth street snd Ames avnue, Jl.jno; Reed Bros . frame dwelling. Twenty-ninth and Rugcles streets. ri.2ij0; Reed Bros., frame dwelling. Thirtieth and Ruggles streets. tl.SO; Charles Fanning, repairs, at U39 Park avenue, tvw. PROPOSED LEVY IS APPROVED Twelve aad Foar-Teaths Mills Will Be the Rate for the Coantr. At an Informal meeting of the committee of the whole Wednesday morning the mem bers of the county boarl practically agreed on a 12.4 mill levy for county purposes un der the schedule published In The Bee about a week ago. This will be a reduction of 1 mills under the levy for last year. The levy will be made Saturday morning when both the county board and the board of equalisation will hold meetings. Because of an uncertainty in the law as to which makes the levy both boards will probably act on it. Dr. A. W. Clark of the Child Savfhg institute petitioned the board to allow the institute expense money for the burial of children who would be county charges If they were not taken care of by the Insti tute. The board offered to allow the con tract amount to the institute on a show ing the children belonged In Douglas county and were not shipped In from outside coun ties. The board also will make an ap propriation for the board of certain chil dren at the Institute on the theory they Dr. Price's Wheat It is said that out of every million children that are born half a million die before they grow up, and their deaths "fci enrae t- fka ar Wm mm iv tuc puisuuuua ciiccis Ui me food that is given them. Dr. Price's Wheat Flake Celery Food is the per fect one for children. m (XV V3 cv Follow the Flag." Rates, pamphlets aad all Information, call at Wabash City Office. 1C01 Farnam St., or address UAKitV'K. MOOR EX G. A- P. D. YYab. I I would be chargea on the county If they were not cared for at the institute, j A contract for the construction of a steel culvert on the Fort Calhoun road was let to the Standard Bridge company for $UsS, J the lowest bid presented. Pleanaat Ways for Samaterd Day. Grsnd Trunk-Lehtgh Valley. double track route. Chlcsgo to New York via Niagara Falls: Grand Trunk-Central Vermont-Boston A Maine route from Chicago to Boston and the Grand Trunk Railway System to Montreal. Quebec and Portland. Double track from Chicago to Montreal. For particulars of special low round trip fares, descriptive literature, etc.. apply ti Geo. W. Vaux. A. O. P. St T. A., 136 Adams St., Chicago. HOW TO PR0DTHE PAVERS Problem Is Receiving Atteatloa of City Offlelala. larladlag the Mayor. The city authorities sre turning their at tention to the question of how best to In crease activity on the part of paving con tractors. Mayor Dahlman suggests thst specifications be prepared hereafter mak ing time an essential of the contract and providing that unless work be started with. In the time specified the contractor shaU be required to pay liquidate damages to th city for each dsys' failure to do the I work. J ..i.other suggestion Is that the contract specify that unless work be started on the I date specified In the contract the contract shall lapse without further action by either party and that lt ran only be revived by affirmative action of the council. Flake Celery Food are due, in a majority of a-tj-,, .nil 1 - . L al Now! . v Av Ry, OuahA,