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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1007. Telephone Our ;Sooni-Annual Sale Of Fin Tailored Suits Cwmmentes Thursday Horning, it 9 o'clock. Great Reduction !a Price .' Nearly every desirable color is rpprespnod' in thli great ml of fine suits, dark wine, brown, navy, plnm, leather an4 bIondino,.aU sizes, 3i, 3G, 38, 40 and a fow siao 42. .A11 the $30.00, $35.00 and Thursday 'a sale price 1 Bargain Square in Basement. ' Special sale of mtn'i and bpy' heavy leather glove and mittens. This l a lot ot manufacturer samples and includes all kinds of lined leather (loves and mittens for cold weather wear. A chance for 4 big sarin. Values run up to two dollars. Our prices are ftta, TSo, Me, 490, tSo and He a pair. To Christmas Shoppers. ' Do your Christmas shopping earlyearly In th day nd early In the month. That will be your biggest holi day gift to the workers behind the oounters. "Viyella" Flannels The growing popularity of this flannel has a rea son, WhyT Because It has proven Itself just as repre sented. ;' Absolutely fast colored and unshrinkable In washing. We carry a big assortment of styles suit able for ladles' waieta Bee them. Fries Tto 'per yard. COMPTROLLER'S CALL ISSUED Request for Condition of Banks on December Third. . CHICAGO HAS ,MUCH CUEEEBTCT New fork's Snowing Will Be Twenty Five ' Vr"' teat "JBeJow . Legal Amot . of Iteserve Other Cities, WASHINGTON, b C.. bee. t-Th comp troller of ths curreney today' Issued a call for a statement of the condition of national banks at ths close of business, December 8. The following telegram was today for warded to'Hhe "managers -of all clearing bouses by M.r. JUdgleyt '(the' comptroller of the currency: 'Report of conditions called for Tuesday, December I. Instruct nil clearing hoita banks to report clearing house certificates as follows: On face of report, below item lsj under "rcsetire, ur below item 11 under "liabilities," as "clearing house ac counts of net balance." On back of report, below Horn X in schedule of "loans and dis counts" show the' total amount of clear ing house -corttflcst'S taken out by the re porting bank and the total amount oa band. ' "' Cb.leag-o.la Good Shape. CHICAGO, Doo. 4. Cash in the vaults of CblvKO. banks today, approximates $300,- 0rimn wg rrm-,. -rag L' Ta,-''..a'' rtrargascwej -; ja okaxa' v&a . rooo osirrss 2 Our RcsUurant-On 2d Floor 4 p Open, T. A.' K. f Close, TP. H. h A The best Combination Dinner in th. H W City for toe Daily, Except . U i .', -. Sunday C !$"- Rpclrtftffe; Wi are making preparations for the greatest tluiiuay. Business ever. t g Our first carload of Christmas Trees i Jft will be bare Wdnedsy. They have y been especially selected and cut nf. fs with . regards to foliage, symmetry, Heto. j M A speotal' line sf new. fresh, unique f M Candle Shades have arrived, tosether t with a very ftno line of Table Decora- M Ij Grocery Barflshis nvii ouinr, pr pound, up rrom BOO ' o to ........;v.. :..teo Creamery butter per pound, up from i a so to 4 9o ' Tub Butter ' (oraantery) per pound, UD- from tlo to... oa ) Doiuestlo Bwlss Cheese, per pound. tCo 1 t ivi. vfsi.i (.nnsi, per ID..SWM . Our beat Tbree-Lytr Cakes, eaca.BOa K ' TrlrvcwM. Fruit CaJiev .... . .40o M t 1 " , , U( I y Potat e (In lots), per bushel. ,. .TSo U B Prujias. per lb., up from Te. loo, UVt Q (1 Kvapuratcd reaches, per peund, up J from ' XSo, BCs r. tcvaporated Apricots, per pound, up ,. tivm ...... v.. , , . ., 30o, 3a J rMi.nl t'luma, per pound. I! Corn, per can 'J Tttjnatoea, per can , ' ' ... .. 11a 1 ....; i ..,..'. lso M , can. . .11 H l Imported Hardlnes (in oil f tit i H ie. cans Jrvi Houta ei.cb.tJo: j l-!e. -i) -J leunA MuMit, eah..loc( If l-lb. Vieim 1-suaaga. . . Sao ? rimi, rr couud ....e i V Vine". .Ntwtom. utr nound iOt' W Nw iurk AJ.., pr baxrJ.. S.78 V f.' rlo.t A iule. buhl. ....... .il.T 8 M ;Launrty leaUlng breeds--. t U bar, f ir .i S9-M Md.ima.i Kiotiei 8uap, I bars. s)r.. las it Li . k i. T ... ' .... . . . i a ' - .... 0.U0 I bunry Uon,dy, it best ever pr 1 u r so i liu uf 100 Bxs ao.ga "J v' o-vat bargain- this, week on tia. IS ru.n-.i From n n1 Garmaa Wines. ar G.d W Llay (BoLilnl Bonol. botue . . . .' .....toe IS Owl l.'ullow. lru)l Q.arti) eoe IT-I u- 1,44 P. .rt mri EK.m YUM..- K " tl 04 per gallon m R & ;..dKns '..'"""!! !!ju!a4 K Callf.n hurt and Sherry. ter 11 I . ..Uli, H tllAft M fci.ta Iort and Sherry, per H Ho., flag 'I UU.len as.T f J. '. 1ft Galons .$1040 !')! ... 17th and Boaglae StreeU. N ToUphone Xaflaa S-4T. , mvaie Eautaafs Coaseets Ail S.pts. 5 Douglas 613 Reaches All Departments. $40.00 Suits $25-00 All the $45.00 and $50.00 Suits Thurs day's sale price $30.00 . Black Kid Gloves Pltck glove are still the Trim favorite. It i worth Snowing: that the kind we sell are reliable. We have ample stocks ef ail .style and lengths. lt-hutton blank Glace Or Buede Olovae, Trefoil"", in real kid, ovtrnmm or pique, par pair I. 50 and SL0O. 18-bntton Mack Cape Olove of well selected skins, per pair, 14.34. - . 11-button black Qiao Kid Olovee, of real kid, either ovemenm or plqu", per pair, ,t. button black Kid Olove. Glace or Suede, per pair, Short black Kid Gloves, of real kid, eMtur plane or overseam, per pair, 11.50, IMS, tt.OO tl i-3l. P. A L black Kid Gloves with S errand or Pari point stitching, per pair ll.lt and I1.S5. . tHeTina A dressing for block' Gloves, to town op the white spots, 15o a tube.. . . Main, floor. Wait For oof Great Kpeelal Sale of Women's Evening and Opera Cost; all high class goods at greatly reduced prices. Wooltex Coat Talk, No. 18. This is the last of our series) of talks on Wooltex Coats. We have tried to cover every good point of these superior garments, and If you will but take the time to come In and see them for yourself you will agree with every assertion ws Have put forth for the Wooltex Coats. TVo. is, 'Wooltex styles are made in Such vsrlety that there Is no type of face, or fla-ur whloh mar not be exactly suited. This season's stvles embrace four hun dred and ninety-six different models so that perfect satisfaction may be secured for everybody. Wooltex garments are sold in Omaha by Thompson. BeWfn & Co. only. . Bee-lI-4-'07. 000,000, $100,000,000 of which is in the savings banks and ths remainder In the national In stitutions. Never In the history of Chicago banks has the actual money in hand been so large as It is at present. Reserves are well above the 25 "per cent of deposits as required by tho national banking jaw. These facts v. ere brought out today when Comptroller of tho Currency Rldgley re quested a statement trout the national bankers throughout ths country. Virtually every national bank, showed today a heavy Increase In tho amount of money ready at the call of depositors. Tho total amount whloh these, banks had on August 23, whan tho last call was mado by ths comptroller, was 1128,453,063. Today tho sura kr not far from S20V.O0v.COO, which, with that held by tho savings banks and trust companies, makes a total of 1300,000,000. Hoattoa Ik Now York, NEW YORK, Dec. 4,-The Now Tor banks will show as is well known, an average at reserves below tho 28 per cent requirement. . . - It Is expected they will show larg"e In creases In loans and deposits, with corre sponding losses of cash. A r-i't. Aal 'of out-of-town money has, hou'-vr-, heca of fered In New Tork tho last fw days, showing that (ho flow is again setting in this direction. , An official of a loading- national bank in this city said." "Ths comptroller's call Is most opnor tuns. It will (tysoloae the real condition of the national banks at a moat "Interesting) time. The. New Tork institutions bavs borne the brunt of thof trouble wo have bcm carrying, the burden and the returns to Washington will thoroughly demon strate, that fact." About Normal at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Deo. 4. The amount of eash now held by the Kansas City banks is about normal, according to the statements of leading bankers here and the reserves are placed at between 40 and to per esnt ef the deposits. Most of the small country banks in Kansas and In this portion of ths -southwest are said, however, to hold al most double thftr usual amounts of casht for the reason that many of the big Kan sas City institutions have shipped much rurreiicy to tbelr correspondents ra these places. a at Derrt. DENVEft, Pes, 1 John C. Mitchell, sec retary of the Denver Clearing House asso ciation, said today: "The Denver banks wilt make a good, strox statement. There will be- shown a shrinkage In the amount of deposits, but the statement will show that the banks are In a sound financial condition." In answer to a -qeustlon Mr. Mitchell said that while the reserve held by the Denver . banks was largs. it was not excessively so, and that much of it was dCDoaltsd in eastern depository banks, Effect Good a it. Loeia. 8T. LOUIS. Dec. 4.-The call of the comp troller of the currency for national bank statement will, local bankers say. result in a general Improvement of conditions, tor it is expected to show that most of ths banks are carrying large cash seservee. After the statement are aude 14 is ex pected, tiie excess reserve will be released fos circulation, making money, mora plen tiful. St. Louis banters, however, will make no announcement as to when aah payments will be generally resumed, although, cash is largely being pld at the present time and clearing house certificates are rapidly beiag withdrawn, fearing a suddua rush in the withdrawal of deposits I1 a financial re action blight be precipitated by such an nouncement. It lias been deemed best to gradually and quietly rcume payment of sash. laeaaauce at Dretta steeewo4. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.,. AIIoaer B. King, president of the su Francisco Casliier's Chec'As will buy rott fist as fjne a Weal at Hie Boston Ldnch ai aaroae couid ml tx tor. ' All oooklnc to done oa -the pretulaag. No bakerr good ra gerred. and tha gerrlce U nu'jfk., courteous aud you will acre moe ggUsfactory, for ThT Mve tho Proper Srteeu, at lbs Ilea tun.' THY IT Ope i,ry tour', 'CyVr'j 'ay. icja FAitNAr n,.;irr. Every One Should See It. The wonderful piece ' of embroidery that was exe cuted by the famous artist, Mr. Toraso Katow, now on exhibition on our second flfor. Beldlng Bros. & Co' a. regular Una of "New Pro cess Wash Embroidery Silks were ud In this beautiful work of art. Great Value ' Pretty brtgt plaids for Christmas giving, sow las a yard. We doubt if any gift at Chrlstma-itlde would mors delight the child than ma terial for a pretty plaid waist or dress. Don't you know one whose bright eyes would sparkle at sight of a pretty bright plaid d reset And they cost so little, if yoa buy now. Tour oholce of a very Urge collection llo a yard. clearing house, said today that all. the banks In thia association are In good shape. Since the financial stringency began they have been building up their reserves until all are normal and In a few cases above the requirements. Business is improving every day and th issuance of drafts against ship ments of fruit and grain, whloh for a time was suspended,. hae been resumed. The can for a statement of their condition was ex pected by the banks and replies will be promptly made. Mr. King could give no Simato of the amount of money In" the tlonal banks, as only seven of the elgh n in this city are members of the clear ing house. WATERWAYSCONCRESSMEETS (Continued from First Page.) providing for an Inland waterway com- mlssloir-and for the improvement and de velopment of inland waterways. ' The bill appropriates $60,000,000 to an Inland waterway fund and provides that whenevsr tho fund Is reduced by expend!-, turfs' Welow tao.00,0(l the president ma make up the deficiency by Issue of bondsi The commission is to co-ordinate with the army engineer corps.' the "reclamation and forestry services of the bureau. .- of soils, of corporations and other branches of the public service related to water ways. After examination and determination of the feasibility of any project by the com mission it may contract for construction, H Is provided that the projects may In clude collateral works for the irrigation of arid lands, conservation of forests and utilisation of water power as doomed' ad visable In connection with the develop ment of channels for- navigation. Senator Newlands is vice, chairman, of the Inland Waterways commission, of which Representative Burton is chairman. Ha states that tbe commission is not y tk. prepared to recommend a bill and that fcie hae presented, this bill tentatively, . 'ith a view to developing criticism and ojg-. gestlon which will be useful to the, ooua mlsslon la making its racommen-aU on to the president. , v , Senator Bacon introduced e, bilL .pcovld. Ing a survey to determine the pra flav-abll-ity of building a canal to coiujejot- the navigable waters of the MlMisript val ley with the navigable watera of f.he state of Georgia. This project, be ratted, had been considered twelve ysars a hut he time was not then, ripe for Its Allas.tlon. The canal projected, ha sald,vi would be about 100 miles long and Tqfuid connect the Mississippi river wlt 'tha Atlantic ocean. DEATH RF.tORD Frank WayleA Pe,ltaer. CHICAGO Deo. a-siak Wayland Pal mer, who was appu.a postmaster bf Chicago by Preald tiu Grant and 'who served la that eeijty, 0r as publlo printer, to. which ffce he was first ap pointed by PrfiHde-at Harrison, uhdor the admmlstratB uT several presldenu, oiea essay or pafceudonla at tlie age of 0 years.) Mr. ralir was editor-in-chief fft tha Chlcsgo Inu r Oc,n prior to 18T6, when he became po.la8ter. He retired from active life two, years ago. . lenry Lira. SIOUX FAtXB. s. D., Deo. l-(SpeciaL) -InformarAra has been received hers ol tho death, ,t Cripple Creek. Colo., of Henry Llm.ri 3t sun of et-Mayor and Mra h. H. lie of this city. Death resulted from typho'A fever. Mr. Uen ajid his sun had b1 'In the Cripple Creek country for sopXj time, where the ex-mayor, is heavily iBArested In mining. The young man waa V years of age and had a very bright and Vromlslng career -before him. ' Prof. J. O. Ilcbeek. LINCOLN, Neb., Deo. 4.-Profesaor Jef frey O. Hrbeck, .professor of Germanic and Slavonic languages at the University of Nebraaka, died today of peritonitis, follow ing an illness of several weeks, lrvfe.r Iiiheck Was a native of Bohemia and came to-Nebraska from the University of Iowa. He was but t8 years old, but was recog nised as one ef tho leading Instructors in Slavonlo literature. The remains will be taken to Cedar Rapids, la., for burial. Takings Waralaa;. Don't tot stomach, liver nor kidney trouble down you. when you can quickly down them with Kleotrie BKters. eSo. For sale by eteatoa Drug Co. Iaaes-ttsjaeei Tax Beeelpta. P1SRRE. fi. : D., Deo.. 4. UpeottU.) The receipts of the state front the in heritance tax law the last month were M2t.ll. of wbieh S7II.4S came from the estate of Julius Schatsel of Clay county. The law appears to need strugthj:ng lu regard to better details of collaotlon and will probably bs looked after ij Ilia next Uglalatlve session. TAFT'S ACDIESCE WI1H CZAR Receives Itank Expression of Ens- si a's Good Will. GRIETKG3 TO THE ntESTDEST Keaperor Asks gecretarr of Wer e Cor Them te tbe Chief El oeatlve Melatlewe Meet Frieadly. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 4. Secretary Taft was received la audience today by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo and re ceived from his majesty tho frankest ex pression of Russia's sentiments of sym pathy and regard for the United States. The emperor requested Mr. Tsft to convey his greetings to President RoosevslU The secretary . spent about five boars with the emperor and enjoyed the honor of a long and Intimate conversation re garding matters In the United States and tho problems confronting tho- Amerloajl government As the empress is 111, Mr. Taft did not see her, but waa presented to the other members of the Imperial family. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec, S. Secretary Taft and the members of his suite visited the Duma at a. late hour today. Baron Ostensachen met the party at the portico of the palace .and conducted them to one of the imperial boxes directly oppo site tha speaker. Premier Btolypln, Minis ter of War Rudlgsr and other membsrs of the cabinet were'ln their places. Snveral diplomats, who formerly had been stationed In Washington, entered the box to pay their ruitpects to the secretary. Sir Donald MacTCenxIe Wallace, the au thor, who opportunely- was present In. the palace, Joined Secretary Taft's party and acted as Interpreter of the speeches. He pointed out also the leading members of the Duma. Secretary Taft was Impressed with the spaciousness and magnificence of tho chamber, which was brilliantly Illumin ated. During Mr. Taft's stay M. Shubln- sky, an Oetobertst; M Tymsha, a Pole, and an Armenian social democrat, took turns In peaking. The session was not marked by any special Incident. The news of the presence of Secreta Taft in the chamber, spread quickly urll finally ths attention of practically evrfy body in the house, members of the m'mti try, senators! diplomatists, newspaper co-respondents and deputies wag eenterefj. on the imperial box. '. The secretary and his party stayed for bait an hour and (hen. took their dephure. Plea for World Peaee. A plea for world peace was the topic of a speech delivered at the Americatjt Ibanquet here tonight, which was atrende&T;by sev eral high Russian officials, In iadflltlon to some sixty Americans. ' ,' Responding to the speech of av-lcome de livered by r. M. Corse, who nrvelded. Sec retary Taft said that he horel the tradi tional friendhhlp between h Russia and America would " increase and become stronger. Tho similarity In ;-the development of the two countries, he s.id, ought to pro duce a sympathetic feeing and he drew a parallel between Russia; tend America, With reference to their Irarjty.ise extent and the differences arising trre.from. i Personally the urc eTary tiad ' a- strong feeling of affection and regard for Russia, on account of the ' two year's residence of his father there as American minister. His present trip, bs rA.a'had given rise to a number of ' sugfe, turns, the purport of which was tar f roft fl-.a truth.' "it had been suggested that h.'ias rounding the world on a dtplomatkv mission to various coun tries to carry, ttut Vrnie Ultimate policy of tbn Tnltext Stry,Silt America's bnfy pol icy was the -jQce urall nations. His bhly official function, he continued, 'was that connected etth the Inauguration of .the Philllppuvflt assembly, and he was return ing home, by way of Russia to avoid the voyage er-oss the 'Pacific, which he had already "made many times. He "sought an audlentje, with the emperor in order to ex press f'.s personal gratitude for the hospi tality, which he had enjoyed on his trana Slbefan trip and to .assure htm that a deep derrj exists on ths part of the Americans f the welfare and prosperity of Russia. , The secretary declared that Intimations tbiti his . trip was connected in any way (f V'th a prospective war In the far east were Without founaatioiu in nis juagmeni mere waa no possibility, of war between, the United States and any country, nor was there any reason for It. The world needs peace for its real growth and the happiness of the Individual. .... Civilisation, said the secretary, is Indebted to Emperor Nicholas for the initiation of international efforts for a permanent peace, and the mitigation of war by the organisa tion of. Tbe Hague conference. At the conclusion of his speech hp toasted the emperor. Toast te Roosevelt. Count Konitx, who is acting as Imperial aid to Secretary Taft, responded with a toast o President Roosevelt, whloh Was drank amid great enthusiasm and the sing ing of the national hymns of both coun tries. His audience with the foreign minister, M. Iswolaky, lasted an hour, international relations being' touched on tmly' In a gen eral way. A special review of the Semlnovtky guards has been arranged for tomorrow at Tsarskoe Selo in honor of ths American secretary. Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards and Captain S. I H. Slocum, ths American military attache at St. Peters burg, will accompany him. The luncheon to be given In honor of Mrs. Taft by Mrs. Schuyler, Jr., wife or the American charge d'affaires, -will be at tended by a number of American women and high Russian society leaders, including Princess Beloeselaky and Princess Canta cuxene (Julia Dent Grant). HI g' Dress Goods rankaie. We announce another shipment of ten casoe of Imported drees goods samples from Ihs United States customs house a ntw lot-like the samples that made such a suoceas . Friday. J. U DRANDEIS & BONS. - 1et of fare Pood Law. SIOUX FALLS, B. D.. Dee. 4 (Special.) It now Is known for a certainty that Commissioner Wheaton has had a war rant issued for the arrest of Dr. R. P. Brown of this city, president of. a local nhnleeale drug company. The suit In stituted by ths pure food oonimlakloner will be In the nature of a friendly one gnd will be for the purpose of securing an early decision from the State suprtma court as to Whether or not the provisions of the new pure food law are unconniltu- tlonal and void, as claimed by many of the Thzro ia Only Orso Tt:st la - v asrm rut world oven ra A) ways remember the full name. tat tLkl alaatura pa Tarj V- druggists and wholesale drug houses. In reference . to the matter Commissioner Wheaton said: "If ti e law is not gjod I want to know it, but if good It must be enforced until repealed." MARTIN AGAINA CANDIDATE rsrsier fleet Daltta Ceaareeemaa P.ntere Race for Nmlatlna Seconal Tlsne. DEADWOOD, S. D., Dee. 4. (Ppeclal Telrgram-Bbn W. Martin, former con gressman, today aannounced his candidacy for' congrees. He declares the preajdent should be renominated, but In event he decline, Martin supports Taft, and de clareg 'the delegation to the national Con ventlon should be Instructed for Roosevelt first, with Taft a second choice. He de clares he always has in the past and will In the future support Roosevelt policies. In his announcement he takes occasion to deal hard blows to o-ca!lrd reform lead ers, whom, lie say, serured the reins of administration last year 'through political error and loud shouting; 6f "reform." Gamble's C koine Welt Like. HURON. 8. D.. teo. .-(8peclal.)-The recommendation by Senator Gamble of Dr. C B Alford to succeed Frank A. Morris as surveyor genenal will meet with favor throughout the afe&te. Dr. Alford has been a resident of Sotrth Dakota since dur ing which tlma' he has been prominently Identified with, the political affairs of the state, and aa A practitioner has won much favor. For tv.ore than a score of years he was la aclUw practice here, but discontin ued It last -year. He Is a native of New York .and. spent his early life aa a school teacher m. Illinois, devoting what tlms he could to 'reading medicine. In Utt he was married, at Morris, 111., to Miss Luclnda Carrol,' Dr. Alford I a graduate of the Kenti'fcky School of Medicine at Louis ville, .and during his professional career haa won much prominence as a physician. Genppni Morris, who will retire from the offlret held the position of surveyor general foe, "nine years past. He Is a popular and eiflftMent official and favorably known throughout the state. Huron will continue to be his residence. Hnrow Elks' Memorial. HURON, S. D., Dec. $. (Special.) Huron lodge, No. 4, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, held memorial exercises in the opera house, Bunday afternoon. Four teen members have died since the organi sation of the lodge here.. The exercises yesterday were very largely attended and were exceedingly Impressive. Esteemed Leading Knight Coler. Campbell presided. The program opened with a selection by the Huron orchestra, followed with invoca tion by Rev. T. K. Smith; Arthur Philips sang "Callest Us Thus, O Father;" Gov ernor Coe L Crawford responfted to the sentiment "To Our Absent Brothers," fol lowed by a, violin solo by Vernon Algers, after which Mies Gretchea Sauer sang "Star Bide." The sentiment "Our Order the living and Dead" was the subject of an eloquent address by George W. Egaa of Sioux Falls, followed by a vocal duet, "Come Unto Me," by Rev. and Mrs. Fred W. Long. During the exercises the Melts tar slngeis, who chanced to be in the city, gave a number of selections. Sooth Dakota CherehMeeting. BIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Doo. .-(Speclal.) Preparations are rapidly being completed for the third annual meeting of the Church Federation of South Dakota, which will convene in Sioux Falls in the afternoon ll December .10 and continue in session until noon of the following day. Rev. Dr. W. H. Thrall Of Huron is president of "the (federation. Some of ' the leading clergymen of South Dakota wilt attend the meeting and", participate in the discussions and deliberations. At one of the sessions Rev. O, F. Gardner of New Tork City, as sistant secretary of the National Federa tion of Churches, will make an address. Major Downs Haa Retired. SIOUX FALLS, a V.. Dee, ..-(Special.) Major C. W. Downs, who for some time hag acted as United States Indian agent at the Cheyenne River Indian agency, has retired from the position. He has been succeeded by C. W. Rastall, who for some tlms has been connected with the official affairs ef the government on the Cheyenne reservation. The new agent has had con siderable experience with the Indians, and Is said to be fully competent for the po sition to which - he has been promoted. Since the trouble with the rebellious Uts Indians on the Cheyenne reservation has been adjusted, matters on the reservation have settled down to their . aocustomed quiet. Swift Joatloe at Yankton. YANKTON. S. D., Deo. S.-(3peclal.) At a special term of the circuit court held here. Judge E. O. Smith sentenced Otto Johnson and James Robinson to one and one-half and two and one-half years, re spectively. In the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls nt hard labor. The charge against both rvas burglary, for robbing the store of S. S. Groom the night before Thanksgiving. In his haste at parking up the stolen clothing, Johnson wrapped up his own hat. which was the clue that even tually forced a confession from him. Veteran Conasnlta Salclde. HOT 8PRING8, S. D., Deo. 8. (Special.) Orslon Gage, a member of the State Sol diers' home, committed suicide today about 11 a. m. by shooting himself In the mouth with a revolver. Death was apparently instantaneous, for when the body was found in the ravine some three hours afterward all signs of life had oeased. Mr. Gage was 04 years old and a member of the Masonlo lodge, which took charge of the funeral. Paroled Man lasaae. PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 4. Special.) Caleb Van Ausdall was declared to be In sane today and the authorities of the Iowa asylum at Cherokee notified of his condition, he having recently been dis charged from that Institution as curei. PIree la Soeth Uakott, PIERRE. B. D., Deo. 4.-(Speclal.) The reports sent to the stele fire marshal for the month of November show thirty-six Ores in the state, of which sixteen were caused by defective chimneys, stoves and stovepipes and careless use of hpt ashes. Only thres are credited to gasoline. Dorm for Santa Fe Engineers. CHICAGO. Dec. 4. The management of the fanta Fe Is establishing a bonus sys tem fur the road's engineers snd firemen. Under the new plan tha engine crews which run their eiiKlnea the greatent distance with tne least expense In the way of repairs will be given Increased fay In the way of a bonus. It Is expected that this system will greatly decrease the cost of repairs. cunt a cold m one oat. Look SSo. G. W. Watlles Knows a Good Thino Tbe rellonl&a Letter Explains Itself: United States National Bank of Omaha. K ' Omaha, Neb., Nov. 26, 1907. It. L. Metcalfe, Esq., 1 Lincoln, Neb. , .. .1...' ' ' My Dear Metcalfe: I enclose herewith my check for twenty vol umes of your book, "Of Such Is the Kingdom.' It is my intention to send these books as Christmas gifts to friends living outside of the state; first, with the thought that no more appropriate gift could be made at Christmas time than a volume of this excellent gem of literature, and, second, with the thought that by thus distributing a prod-- 1 net of our state, of which every one is justly proud,.'. it will be a fitting advertisement of the State' of Nebraska that will do much good. Please send me these volumes by express, and;', ' oblige, yours very truly, Q. W. .Wattles,;. "Of Buch Is the Kingdom," hart(!omr!y bound In cloth, with aerrn' fine Ulat rations, for aale by all book dealers In Omaha. Or wilt be cut, postpaid, for tl.OO bf WUUam B. Metcalfe, General Agmt, Box 8, ill n com, .Neb. Good Puro Port Wino Larflfittl.. yen realise and Sfpreelete the marveleee ben-' MUI""' eflta derived from the wee ef good Pert Wine f PORT WINE'i- h made from th purtwfc of (falifori1 1 cV'Msl mrp, it It rioK in lift giving proprrtUi and c etpiiitt tatxf. At a tonic and blood pvot'JlAr it it tchai (A doctor rcoom mtnd. IVijuft t e tiling to toJfci with yottroil.. Full quart 75e Gallant , .,2.39 tPOKTl PR FFMa. We Deliver Promptly Praia Hither atore. Bxhs frooery t.lg.er ospartsaeat, lets, sad Beegla stav JAX.VAJITBIia . MILLER. LIQUORCO: "Siiiw'p & I I n, ua Ftione UouO 124 ISO Parnam SSt. BOOST FOR RIVERS (Continued from First Page.) Omaha Indians the right to a hearing in the court ef claims; providing . for ths teaching of agriculture lit normal schools; providing for free postage on all mall matter sent to the blind; prohibiting inter state gambling, and a bill . carrying an appropriation of SIOO.OOO for a quartermast er's depot at Omaha. . . R. It. Schneider, member of the executive committee of the national republican com mittee, is expected to arrive In Washing ton tomorrow' a" well Ws Ernest II. -Hart or Council Bluffs, national committeeman for Iowa. Robert Wallace of Counoll Bluffs Is a delegate to the river and harbor con vention. The senate today confirmed the nomina tion bf R. C. M. Burgess of Lincoln to be collector of customs of the port of Lincoln! Senator Norris Brown, and Congressman Boyd today presented a delegation of Omaha Indians to the Indian commissioner and presented their credentials authoris ing them to represent their tribe with refer ence to certain claims they have pending against the government. Complete rural delivery service has been ordered established In Clayton county, Iowa, effective February 1, making a total of thirty-one routes In the county. When you have anything to sell adver tise it In The Bee Waat Ad Columns. Omaha fJ.rchtnt Apologizes Mire Men Attend Sslt Than Can Be WaitetfUpon. The saying "caught with the goods" has a general meaning as applied in its usual sense, but when this is said of a mer chant the idea Is entirely different. It means that he has more merchandise than he can hope to sell at a profit during a season. This is now true of Dresner, the tailor. , Always a conservative buyer of the beet the . market affords hs has had a great setback this fall on account of the torn up condition of his store and when the ooutractors came to him Monday morn ing and said, "Our workmen are here now and we start this morning to tear out the interior of this room, preparatory to re modeling, and under the circumstances you cannot do business her for two week or more," Dresher, figuratively speaking, was up In the air." What could he dot Two weeks' suspension of business would mean enormous losses. Such an idea wai out of the question. What did hs do? Ue hustled around, secured new workshop and leased as a temporary salesroom the vacant room of 1511 Farnam, two doors east of his old location, and r-markd everything in stock at ridiculously low prices. Tuesday was announced aa the day for starting this sale. More men heard of the sale and attended than one could imagine, and facilities were Inadequate for handling the trade. Beautiful imported patterns from Bur berry's in London were eagerly bought at prices that wouldn't cover cost of manu facture. These win be made into stylish suits and overcoats whloh when anlehed will - cost less than the Ill-fitting ready- ma do auit worn by many. II says he is. going to eull everything and go Into the new store with a new stock, and th way men are buying con vinces ons that this will be easily dona Bo many men attended this al on th first day that all could not be waited upon promptly on account of the good not being arranged properly. To these Dresher wlshe to epotegtse and assure the public that a large force working most of Tues day night haa matters arranged so that everyone can be accommodated. But don't delay. Select while the stock is big. The temporary location is 1611 Farnam street. TAKE! YOUR MCALS REQULARLY CALUMET Ws have plan It will pay you ' to Investlzato "nS!Ssnjanennnfc pure: FOOD - 1 .,, A SAMPLE BOTTLE ON Mall OMleraf Solicited Order that -Overcoat to-day v.- TO quickly reduce our rery ex tensive slock of heavy overcpal fabrics, we have made 'A moat liberal reduction In the price..'.. You'll gat a full measure -of stylo and comfort for your money 4nld of one of these specially priced over coats. $25 to Sr40. ., . , ",' : Liberal . reduction la price' oacaur highest grade suitings this week. to even up the lines.' " ' , Troystrs $6 ta SI 2 Suits 525 ia SSI UTLXJAM JEIUIEMS' SON 3. SOA-U So. IBUj St. ; r PA nOURKE'S SASa SAM nABQVAATKM ' JXZ. X.XA2IT9 MJUaJTS ' -CIGARS- BOX nVASB A VVCXAXVT M So, 1Mb Street. AMVtKUnKTH. SWSEbS DOYD'G THEATER This Afternoon ! and foalght MR. WILLIAM FAVERHANI In 'the Western 'Drama ; FS SQVAW MAY Thursdey, Friday, and Saturday Mat and Nifht Win. A. Bred, and Jo. R. Orlamer Production, THE MAN OF THE HOUR A Story of Present 'Day 4JdndUion by George Broauhursw . Next Sunday, Until Wednesday, ADELE RITCHIE In tbe Musical Comedy in Two Acts FASCINATING FLORA ADVANCED ; . VAUDEVILLE Sally Matlnte gill-' rry Bright til 5. IS WlXH-"ll. luccr 8ontk kit. hiat al ftttn I' t?': rrivwi SV 9B4U. ATVUe TflMY IT 2:30 AND 8:15 P.M. Hoff; The - .tono; Loula Chsvslier snd Com. Pf r; Karl Q. Hicks; M Uon Pluturea injrB ouii acts H 0 t- we Tll: rt T1TII kilaUU ' -r- m a tarn s pPiceB. is --6wv7ie. MATTXXB fOMT, SAo. -Laura Jeaa LJbbey's tireat Play, Parted ca Her DridslTciir I THTTI'rAY-"Vt'i?tKK HhOwTT -H.e ---. -- AUDIJORIUM Roller Skatluj ajl' ttU.VeelC' except Saturday. Bl rats Tuesday, f Wed nesday and Friday niBtts. " Thursday U lauHes' Day."' A4miLoa; 10a . EkaUs. X0a "J J '1