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TIIE OMAHA BUXPAY REE: PECEMHEH 8. 1907. FRUIT DEPARTMENT ' In our fruit department you will find for your Christ mag dinner everything Crown In this oountrjr and many others. Hot-house grapes from England, Malaga grapes from Spain, Dates from Tunis, Figs from Arabia, Paradise NuU from South America, P leans from Mexi co, Chestnuts from Italy, Stuffed Prunes from Ger many, and from our own country. We hare everything Including Kum-Quats, and Grape Fruit, Oranges and Tangerines, Persimmons, Cauliflower, and cucumbers, Parsley and Mint, Water Cress and Oreen Onions, Head Lettaoe, Pomegranates, Jumbo Cranberries, etc., etc. 17lli EARTflQUAKE'S TOLL OF LIFE Recent Disaster in Russian Turkestan and Others. ANCIENT AND MODERN SHOCKS Record of Tremblors SarpaaalBg Kara tagrh, ta Loss 'of Life Remark able Island Freak la the Deringr Sea. What - purports .to be authentic reports ofthe loss of life caused by the October earthquake at ICaratagh, Russian Turkes tan, puts the total in the disturbed district at 14,000 persons. The dlaaater occurred October 21, the date on whloh Instruments In Washington, Cleveland and . Boaton re corded an earthquake, the location of which was then unknown. In loss of life the Karatagh disaster ranks twenty-fifth In the earthquake record, and is surpassed by three only In the nineteenth and twenti eth centuries. Modern earthquakes are far leas dis astrous to llfs and property than those of ancient times. If the reoords are correct In primitive times the facilities of coroners' offices for accurate counting were not as oomplete as today. In many lnatanoes the disaster was so overwhelming that no one was left to make a record. In the year 167 In Fortius and Macedonia 150 towns were destroyed and no record of the loss of llfs was taken Constantinople was partly destroyed In 567 and the loss of life un recorded. Two centuries later, 743, Asia Minor had 600 towns shaken and the loss of life was too great for calculation. When earthquake reoords settled down 'to mor tality figures either the recorders or the earthquakes, possibly both, handed down to succeeding generations; disasters Of such dimensions that modern efforts . are ,conv paratlVeiy feeble, And ' happily 'so,' Here are a few of the shocks surpassing' Kara tagh in loss of llfet .... Liooatlon. - - Date. Mortality. Calanla, Blolly Clllcla Naples Lisbon Naples ........ Bchmakl ...... lift 1J68 .... ..... .... 14f9 1531 .... ltH'6 ..... ... .. 36H7 .... 1813 15,000 0,000 40.000 80,000 70,000 80,000 Blclly loo.oi io 200.0(H) J5.000 20.000 100, Oik) 18.000 40,010 0,000 Kt.ooo 82.000 40,000 20,000 14.000 25,000 70,000 Jeddo (Toklo) l7o Abrusal 17T4 Algiers 1716 Peking 1731 Lima and Callao ......... 1746 Cairo, Bgypt 1764 Lisbon 1755 Syria 17S9 Taurls, Asia Minor 17H0 Central America ....... 17!? Aleppo, Spain , 1R23 Melfl. Italy m Arequlpa 1868 Sprinagur and Cashmere, India, nomes demolished. ... Reseat Tremblors, . The last preceding disastrous earthquake, outside of me recent Calabrlan disturb nneee, waa the one which devaated King ston, Jamaica, on January 14 laat, and reaulted In the loas of about 1,8000 lives, al though the 'number has never been definitely ascertained, owing to the fact that many of the bodies were consumed In ths conflagration which followed the earth shocks. In April, 1906, San Franclsoo was partly destroyed by an earthquake which was fol lowed by a terrible fire. About flvs hun dred lives were reported to havs been lost and property valued at about 1300,000, 006 was destroyed. Ths city of Valparaiso, Chill, was almost sassa mm. m as - Player Piano Bargains at Matthews, 1513-15 Harney Street. These instruments were recently purchased by us for spot-cash at a great reduction. They are the very latest' improved models from the best known makers they go on sale this week at an average cut of about $200.60 each, and on the usual time payments if desired. Do not delay, they positively cannot be duplicated. Select for Christmas. Here is a choice stock of brand new Weber, Cecelian, Henry & S. O. Llndeman, Mehlin, Tarrand, Oabler, Foster & Co., Steely Marshall & Wendell and many other pianos sure to satisfy the most critical buyer. MATTHEWS PIANO CO. Manufacturers and Do tors in Tin Pianos 1513-15 Harney St., Omahn. la Imaha'a Pure JPoosl Center Christmas Delicacies .1,- in, , ini-Tv " ...ii ...... g.al rf Our line of those de 'Wctoble products form a prominent feature r,t the new stocks which we are receiving dally, lid because of their purity and flavor, should nave a place In your table auppllea. 'PHONE DOUGLAS 647 COURTNEY'S anil Douglas destroyed by an earthquake on Auguat 18. 1900, the loss of, life being estimated at about 1,000 and the damage about 850,'XiO,000 The most terrible earthquake of com paratively modern times was that of Lis bon, In November, 1755, which killed about 60.000 people. It lasted only about eight minutes, but extended over 8,000 miles, Ths cities of Colmbra, Oporto, and Braga suf fered terribly, and Bt. Ubes was destroyed. In Spain, as a result of the same disturb ance, a large part of Malaga was ruined and one-half of Fes, the northern captlal of Morocco, collapsed, and more than 12,000 Moors perished. The Island of Ma derla, oft the African coast, was affected by this earthquake, and 2,000 houses in the Island of Mltylene, in the Grecian archi pelago, were overthrown. "" Last Centory's Shakes, Manila was recently shaken In July, 18U5, 1,000 persons being killed, and at Mltylene, In 1S67, the same number wars killed. The cities of Arequlpa, Iqulque, Tacna, and Chencha, and many small towns of Peru and Ecuador were destroyed In Au gust, 18G8, with the 'loss of some 15,000 ltves and damage estimated at $300,000,000. San Jose do Cucuta and other towns near Santander, on the boundary of Columbia, were destroyed by an earthquake In May, 1875, arid about 14,000 persons were killed. At Tunnan, China, 4,600 people lost their lives as the result of an earthquake in 1889, and 12,000 were killed at Kuchan, Persia, and at Samaiakaand in November, 1S93. ) There were 1,600 deaths from an earth quake at Aldin, Asia Minor, in September, 1899, and a number of villages were de stroyed in the province of Tlflls, Russia, causing 1,000 deaths, in December, 1899. At Schemacha, Transcaucasia, in Febru ary, 1902, 2,000 people t were ; killed or in jured by an earthquake, and 900 were killed In Guatemala- on April 18, 1902. ' The town of St. Pierre, Island of Mar tinlfajie, was totally destroyed by an erup tion of Mont Pelee volcano on May 8, 1902, resulting. In terrible toss of life, variously figured at 30,000 to 40,000. At about the same time . there was an eruption of the Soufrlere volcano In the Island of Bt, ln cent, killing about 2,000 persons. Eaxthehocks at Andljan, Turkestan, in December, 1902, killed 10,000 people and de stroyed 15,000 houses. A severe earthquake in northern India in April, 1906, caused Immense damage and loss of life. Four hundred and seventy men of a . British Goorka battalion were killed at a hill station, and about 19,000 natives perished at Lahore, 'Amertlzar, and other places. In September, 1906, Calabria was severely shaken and some 8,000 persons were killed. Finally Calabria waa visited by earth shocks on October 28 last, and according to the latest reports it was expected that the death list would foot up about 600 persons. New Island Vanishing-. One of the remarkable freaks of earth quake or volcano is the island in Bering sea discovered last July by the offloers of the revenue cutter McCulloch. Bteara Waa issuing from every pore and fissure and showers of lava dust sifted down upon the heads of the offloers of the revenue cutter, who sbught to go ashore to raise the Amer ican flag above the volcanic visitor. Two efforts were made to land, one In July and the other in August, but the cooling process waa slow and the baffled officers decided to retire for two months. Meanwhile they speculated on the possibility of additions to Unole Barn's Island possessions. Possibly the volcano might cough agatn. It was October 15 when the McCulloch LIQUOR DEPARTMENT We are pleased to be able to offer the Rhine Moaelle wines of C. 8. Kaoardt, Krenxnack, Germany. These wines are justly celebrated for their pur ity, are and exoellenoe, as are . alao the Bauternes of Ploard & Company of Bordeaux and the Burgundies of Paulet Pere and Ills of Beaune, France, and which agenoles we have secured. May we not have a trial order of these One wines for your dlnnerT Leading brands of imported Champagnes, per quart. 13.00 Imported Cognaa Brandy (It years old UJ King William Bootch .... 91.75 Old Crow (bottled in bond) (US Cohasset Punch (something new) ft as Williams & Newman's Old Fashioned Cocktails, very fine, ready to drink .... 91.33 Old Maryland Rye Whiskey (our own bottling) gal.. 93.00 Full quarts 91.00 Kentucky Bourbon (our own bottling) per gallon ...93.83 Quart 7So Fine Old California Port To- U key, Malaga, Maderla, Angel- Vi tea and Muscatel, bottle, SOo Assorted, If desired, per dose as at 96. Visited the scene again and the remarkable transformation that had occurred In the eight weeks Is best described In the words of Lieutenant B. H. Camden, whose report has reached the Treasury department: "Over the land there was no evidence of the cloud that had hitherto been visible for such a great distance aft It was evi dent that there was but little tsteam escap ing from Perry and McCulloch peaks, from which such dense volumes escaped at the time of the visit of this vessel In August. 'I was somewhat prepared to observe many interesting changes, even to the up heaval of another peak, but the first change that waa observed waa at auch a variance with anything that had been expected that It was startling, to 'say the least. McCul loch peak, 896 feet high, with a base 1,700 by 2,000 feet, had entirely disappeared, leav ing the half of Perry peak, with. Its perr pendloular wall, standing In grim silence as a headstone at the grave of the departed peak. Aatonlahlng Changes. "However, a nearer view diacloaed the fact that McCullooh peak had not died without a struggle or without leaving some evidence of Its short existence, for aston ishing changes had oocurred In ths profiles of the peaks, the rugged outlines of each Of Which had been softened to a general symmetry by a padding of lava dust that almost disguise! them beyond recognition, while the sand spit connecting the peaks had attained a height varying from 20 to 100 feet, as shown by the contour lines in the sketch. "Incalculable tons of material, hundreds of feat In depth, . had been deposited over the entire Island. Fire Island and Perry peak now towered into the air with a gentle incline, rising from the beaoh several hun dred yards distant to, the summits. "At intervals a mass of lava dust will be Jarred or blown from its bed high 'Up among the rooks and oome tearing down the cliffs of the beach, raising a cloud of dust with It" that' Is-almost identical In appearaiioe with the vapor, rising nearby and leaving Its starting point bare and white in contrast with the oolor of the un disturbed dust covering the adjacent rocks, "As soon as I realized that this now do velopment- was composed of lava dust which was easily recognizable at the short distance we were then from the Island, my mind reverted immediately to the fall of lava dust that occurred at Unalaska on September 1; 1907,' about the source of whloh there has been so much contradictory in formation given, and the connection be- tween the incident and the tons of lava oust covering1 the Island was obvious. Ho Culloch Peak had. blown up certainly not more than a few hours before the fall of lava dust at Unalaska, and this then was the much disputed source. The officers decided not to land. But they sailed around the Island and noticed that while there had been a disappearance of the peaks and transformation In topog raphy the Island had actually widened A deep bay more than half a mile in dl ameter had appeared since the- last visit, and on one side of It a preclpltlous wall 100 feet high appeared. From the 'surface of the bay a dense cloud of steam and smoke arose. A thick deposit of sulphur was on the beach, and Its fumes could be detected by the officers two miles away, The officers took leave of their discovery for they realized that it might disappear entirely before their next visit. FOOD FOR THE PRISONERS Meaa arda aad Cook Books eratlalsed by County Com. v anlssloaers. Aro Members of the county board are delvln through cook books and menu cards getting Ideas on the makeup of meals to bt fur nished prisoner, in the county Jalf. Owing to the absence of Commissioners Trainor and Brunlng no meeting waa held Saturday, but Commissioner a Solomon and i' re get together and drew up a tentative menu upon which to base blda for the fur rushing or meals under the new law. While the bills of fare do not contain blue points On half shell or boiled lobster they pro vide two wholesome meals a day, and Mr. Bolomon Is of the opinion the meals can be furnished at a cost not to exceed 15 or 20 cents a day, Instead of (4 cents which the county la now paying Sheriff MoDon- ald. The sample menus are as follows) Monday ana Thursday Breakfast i Two and two-thlrda ounces rolled oats, H pint milk, 1 pint coffee, 8 ounces bread, salt and pepper. Dinner: One-half pound beef with thickened gravy, 1 pound boiled potatoes. 8 ounces bread, I pint coffee, salt and pepper. Tuesday and Friday-Breakfast Two and two-thirds ounces rice, H pint milk, 1 pint coffee, t ounces bread, salt and pepper. Dinner: One pint vegetable soup, pound corned beef, H pound cabbage, t ounces bread, 1 pint tea. salt and pepper. Wednesday and Buturday Breakfast! Ons-half pound meat with thickened gravy, S ounces bread, 1 pound boiled potatoes, i pint coffee, salt and pepper. Dlnneri 1 pint boiled navy beans, pound balled ham ends, ounces bread. I eunoea raw oniona, vinegar for beans, 1 pint ooffsa, salt and pepper. Bunday-Breakfaati One-half pint mo lasses. H pound combread, 1 pint ceffae. 4 ounces bacon, 4 ounoa bread, salt and pepper. Dinner! One-half pound beef hearts with dressing, 1 pound bellod pota toea, 8 oanoos bread, t pint tea, salt and pepper. Balldlag Feraalts. Victor White Coal company sheds. Thlr- tleth and Hod streets, C. U Porter. rrame ''""f,!. Twenty-fifth and Ames aveaue, X' p. Meek, addition, 1317 Dav enport SI root. twO: li,lr.w M, 1.-1. i- frame dwelling, Twentr-rtfih ,sUu fUiosutk au Jaukaoa airets,' KwuoT WORK OF THE WOMEN'S CLUBS Episcopal Women'i Auxiliary Quar terly Meeting at Tails City. GENERAL FEDERATION GROWING Membership Committee Reports A a- mlaalon of Several I.arsre CI a be ail Gives lnatraetlons to Prospective Members. The membership committee of the Gen eral Federation of Women's Clubs makes the following report of clubs adrnltted to the organization during October: 'Rhode Island Anthony. Coventry Wo man's club, 103 members; president, Mrs. Ira D. Hasbrourk. Washington, R- I. woonsocket, voonsocket Fortntjrhtlv club. 209 members: president. Mrs. Ellsha D. Clark, 8 Hamlet avenue. Providence, Rhode Inland Borosis. fifty members: presi dent, Mrs. Frank - IL Cady, 76 Mawney stret. New Mexico Rant Rosa, Santa Rosa I.lterary clubt eleven members; president, mm. Aiary mites Biearna, Illlnoia Highland Park, Ossoll club, eignty memoem; president," Mrs. H. W. ochuemarher, 610 Knot I-aurel avenue. West Virginia Fairmont, Woman's club, 109 members; president, Mrs. Thomas W. t leming. Kansas Ashland. Ashland Studv cluh. fifteen members; president, Mrs. Francis w. t-rice. The chairman of the mpmhershln com mittee requests that all General Federation state secretaries and all clubs wishing to apply for membership In the Gfnernl Fed eration would read carefully the extracts from the by-laws printed on the back of the application blank. It will be seen that three things the membership committee must have before an application can be consiaerea: first, tne application prop- ny nnea oui: aecona, tne copy ol the con. stltutlon; and, third, a letter of advice rom me uenerai federation state secre- lary. The chairman now hnMa manv ,nniin,. tione from clubs which have failed to send a copy of their constitution, even after they have been specially requested to do so. She also holds other applications with the constitutions, waiting for a replv from the General FVderati The committee Is quite helpless In these ;", a ine ciun is put at a dlsadvan- "mso aimpiy inrougn Heedlessness or Indif ference. Further, the attention of all Is called to provision or me by-laws which de clares that all applications must reach the chairman of the membership committee at least sixty days before the biennial. In thla case that means that all applications must bo received in Wheatland, Wyo., not later than April 28, llWi, In order to be uiioii ay mis committee and to be In ume ior-ine cluD to send delegates to Hoston. As Wheatland la one day away from the main line of the Union Pacific ii I ""P ,nat every secretary will - i-iruiv ui umo. , HARRIET U SHIER, Chairman. ' Quarterly Meetlaar. The Woman'a auxiliary of the Eplacopal cnurcn nas announced the following pro gram for Its quarterly meeting, which will be held at Falls City December 11 and 12: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. Opening service, 2:30 p. m. Address of Welcome Rev. George Neldo. cession Koporis of officers. .Miscellaneous business. -aper "Jfresentatlon Service of the J'" t1 Offering at Richmond," Mrs. John Williams. Omaha. Report of business session of the Worn- "5 "ux'"ary, Airs. ioane. South Omaha. outii ome oi ine Kicnmond Meeting. M a. , . . I Tt, - 1 , . . WEDNESDAY EVENING. Evening service, 7:30. Address-Rt. Rev. A. I Williams. THURSDAY MORNING. Holy communion, 7:30. Business, session, 9:30. Address Rev. W. H. Moor. Auburn. Paper Mrs. Albert Heyward, president woman s Auxiliary or South Omaha. Luncheon at National hall to delegates iu v.B!iuro ki noon. All church women aro Invited. S a (Trace Work. Miss Laura A. Gregg, for some time In charge of the headquarters of the Ne braska Woman Suffrage association main tained In Omaha, Is back in Nebraska again for a time. Miss Gregg returned soon after the death of Mrs. Frank Young a few weeks ago, and will assist the state president, Mrs. A. J. Marble of Table Rock, who has been disabled by rheuma tism for some time. Miss Gregg will make a trip through several counties organlzini and strengthening clubs,. Woman'a Clab Notes. mere will be a special meeting of the Woman's club M:onday afternoon at 3:30, when Superintendent J. L. McBrlen of the Nebraska publlo schools will speak on uur xoung reople and What Shall We Do with Them?" Club members may bring guesia wunoui punching their tlcketa and tne school teachers will be special guests or tne club. Mr. MoBrlen was to have aDDeared before the .nol.l a., ment, but that department graciously gave over their program to the whole club. The social science department will hold a brief meeting at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon, ad journing for Mr. McBrlen'a address. ine literature department will hold its regular meeting Monday afternoon at 2:20 O'clock. The current topic department will offer a program of ungual Interest Tue'sdiy0 ernoon at 2 o'clock. Mrk. Edward Phelan will k iu. ... . . will be leader of the day. O. W. Wattles of the United States Natlnnol h.i, -ni sneak nn h. io i 1 V7 7 H Nelson will Hv !h,U" M' H Nelson, wll give the current events; Miss Helen Hollenberger will give a vocal number and Miss Ella Fearon a reel... I in , j . . I lion AH friends of the dopartment are Invited. The musical department, under the lead ership of Miss Blanche Sorenson. will pre- ami a ocnumann program Thursday after- iiouu ai :ia. The rroeram will inein.i. I lose, voir win. 'A Snit At Vo.ir Own Iilee" Proves Popular ' la Omaha. Idea It Is an eld proven saying that what Is ene's loss is another's guln. This in most clearly shown every day st tne sale Preaher la holding In his tem porary headquarters at 1511 Faniain street Dresher la losing on every suit or over coat he sills, and the doiena who have each day since the aulo opened availed themeelvea ef the opportunity to purclmae a top notch tailor made eulf or overcoat for has than the price of a ready uiado suit, are rejeiclng over their good luck. ine oia location of Drealitr, the tailor, la eut of commission and ha Is In the tem porary leuatlon at 1611 Furnam street. jxb i. aisposing er Ma enormous stock at ridiculously low prices, so that he may go into the newly finished store with new stack. "I am In business to stay, and If I failed during this sale to live up to my reputation for fine tailoring, I would be ruined." la the answer to the question, "Can you give the Mine high grade Workmanship during thia aale that you have alwaya given?' Every man making a purchase during thia aale I expect to develop Into a regu- MT customer, and thia can be done only by giving auperlor quality and workman- ahlp right atralght threugh. So rest a red on that point." Every one buying coring thia sale will be given the same service as If full prices were charged, but the early ones have the largeat assortment frum which to select. i-ua Msuperary Jeeatlua U 111 yaniioa. ! : S MORRIS CHAIRS --V-'r' V23tSvil (Exactly like cut) ft w JL Vj A most acceptable Xnms Rift VJ Kir JIJr?!' EfSrfJ-' ifi5 3 as 71 MIM,!' I. V.: T T f JCf ft r'j2F am m i i ri i a kia u n 4.50 For This Elegant rfl1.50 High Grade ROCKERS Vo?hr (Exactly like cut.) These rockers are of a special design and are very maa slve. Made of Chase leather, up holstering exhibits the work of ex perts. Special prlc. CHINA CLOSET Made of solid quarter sawed oak, highly polished, an Xmas gift appreciated by every wife. 8.50 m some of the best talent of the olty and is one of the strongest arranged for the year, The Omaha Woman's Christian Temper ance union will hold lta rearular business meeting at 2:90 o'clock Wednesday after noon In the Young Women's Christian asso- elation rooms. Ann! PU U UIIQCDMftMkl ncm " ivuiuiiiii Ut.HU Ploaeer Jeweler Passes A war from Pneumonia at the Aga of ' Sixty-Three. Adolph B. Hubermann, one of the IT" " mftha". dle4 at the Bachelor. "oibj on rarnam aireet at s:so a. m,, Bat- v ' pneumonia. r. MUDermann had ITSLJ 1" ? .... ; I. '" ." . , iinvui it ui uiumonaa ana lor tne last ten .r. ".. '. 7 . .""" summer ana personally seleoted his. stock. 116 "turned fronl EuroP9 August and his family and friends had noticed since his last trin hmH ht ki. ....i.v. . , v., .,.. . in iu lung vacation But he continued to take an active pait ,n .., ..... ... w w, ... mn uiiii, an. iimi aicaness, which occurred a week ago. , He was born at Wlnsen, near Hamburg, Germany, In 1846 and came to Omaha In 1861. He was engaged In the jewelry busi ness for forty-one years In the same lo cation In Omaha, Thirteenth and Douglas streets at which place his sons will con tinue the business. He Is survived by his wife and four sons. Henry, Adolph, Earnest and Max, all of whom, with the exception of Max, ore in Omaha. The latter Is In Los Anaulea and definite time for holding the funeral can not be decided upon Until he can be heard from, but the family expects him to arrive Monday. Mr. Hubermann waa a member of the Masonic lodge and the funeral will be con ducted under the auspices of that order. Kev. T. J. Mac-key of All Saints church will preach the funeral sermon. TWO GOOD RESIDENCE SALES Thirteen Thousand-Dollar Deals Close the Week In Heal Es tate Circles. Two Omaha residences aold Saturday for good prlcea and increased the transfers In real estate for the week, whloh have betn stronger than a week ago by many thousands 'of dollars. John W. Toule sold his home at 211 South inirty-suin street through the Shtmer ft Chase company, to M. Ii. S. Odell of Ful- leit6n for IS.000. Mr. Odell Is a retired real estate dealer of Fullerton, who will come to Omaha March 1, 1S, to make hla future heme and take possession of hla new resi dence at that time. Mr. Toule will proba t ly build a new home next year. Adolph Brandea, 19 Wirt atreet, bought the residence and two lota at Twenty fourth and gpencer streets of D. O. Also Of Bast (in, Maaa. The residence la ana of the desirable homes In Kountse place. which has been held by outside Investors. and now becomes the property of an Omaha business man. The consideration meatlened was 15.600, and Mr. Brandes will take pos session at once. John a W. Carey of Caas county. Ne braska, has bought the Cuinmerclal ketel asaperty at rowtfrfbM a U strMrta, IS" M GUY Imn ever ns tin. reojiles .Store. BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS GOODS NOW Millie assortment aro complete. We will slore your purchases free and dfll'er them when desired. I'.WMKNTS NKKI) AOT KM MADE IWTlIi AFTIOU JAMAItV 1. 8.G0 Parlor Chairs 1-49 Parlor ,..wiii,.eui Kxsetly Like Exsetly Like Cut Frames of birch mahogany and are neatly carved; tli upholstering Is of select.1! velours; makes a very pretty and useful pailor chair. Constructed of with a beautiful quarter sawed top, highly polish ed, well made, a gift ihnt Is always welcome in any home and a rnr bargain at the above price. Rugs and Draperies Maka Excellent Xmas Gift Bru.Hsels KugH, 9x11 alze, fine . or carpeting, -U valuea, special Smyrna Rugs, size 30x64, 2.2b values Nottingham Lace Curtains, $2.60 values '. Brussels Net Curtains, tl'u.00 values 16ti! & TARNAM STREETS. rxorxjBa rvKsTrruxs ino cabpet South Omaha, of William Malone, an Adair county, Iowa, farmer. Mr. Carey takes the property as an investment at 115,000. BENEFIT FOR THE T. M. A. Performance at the Barwood Fol lowed br a Soelal Session at Clab Hooma. The prestige of the Theatrical Mechanics' association was censlderably Increased Thursday night by the excellence of the benefit entertainment offered by the local branch of the order, No. 82, at the Bur wood theater. In addition to the bill at the Burwood, Carlln and Otto, William Sears and Manager Carl Relter of tho Orpheum augmented the program with short sketches and were warmly received by the large audience. Following the program at the Burwood, a "Bohemian" social was given by the or ganisation In Its quarters in the Boyd theater building, at whloh the talent at the Burwood and Orpheum theajors were the guests of honor. Mayor Ddhlman acted as toastmaster at the social and acquitted himself with honor. Singing, story telling, piano selections and Interesting addresses were In order, followed by a bountiful sup ply of eatables and liquid refreshments. President Porter of the local order closed the session and In behalf of the organisa tion expressed the gratitude of the Theatri cal Mechanics' association for the services rendered by those who participated and Yelped to make the affair the iiuccesa It was. A tidy sum was realized from the benefit and the organisation la to be con gratulated upon the manner In which the affair waa conduoted. NELS SWANS0N IS KILLED Well Kaown flertloa Maa Meets in- slant Death on Tracks at soma Omaha, Nils Swsnson, a section man for tha Union Stork Yards company, was instantly killed at I a. m. Saturday at South Omaha. A string of boxcars wss "kicked" In upon the tracks near chute house No. 20. whero he was at work. He did not hear or see them until, It is supposed, ss he waa shoveling with hla baok turned and stand ing In the middle of the track, the car struck him. It pitched him forward on his face and as he went under the brake bar his tresst was crushed and his neck broken. Hla left hand was pinched, and his legs were thrown across the rail and both severed. The right leg wua cut through the foot and the left one at the knee. His death was instantaneous. Hu was taken to the Brewer undertaking parlors. He waa 65 or 60 years of age and had been In the employ of the company for about ten years. Hla place of residence was 1510 North Twenty-wventh street, Eouth Omaha. He waa tll known In that city. He waa the father of Julius Swan son, who was a fireman at fire hall No. 1. He was one of the best men In the fire department. He was also the father of Miss Marie Swansun, who worked feir j some time as saleslady at the W. W. "isher dry goods store. Miss Swanson was married about three weeks ago to Frank Klzmeler and Uvea in .Chicago. The funeral and the coroner's Inq'fckt ire to be arranged. BETB Want Ads prvduoe results SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS Thoj make tho nuwt afTrptaMp prpsrnl and are more lasting. do not mran t'Mnsive gift, but snbMtantbil and iiu-xpeiiMve pm-m-ma. The assortment of tliristmns offering at th Proplp's Store is liioro extonHivf and vaHd before. It ineluile many good pur- riwisod PNiwIally for tup Christ mas trade, and Just rtTTlved. A liave5 thousands of nrilrlt-n that will plea. father, mother, brother, sister, nude, aunt, sweetheart, and in fact everybody. AVe really believe that them Is no store In Omiiha (hat. will jrive you such easy credit terms nnd make witch agreeable credit arrangement. men's. 1 1 Write LHS I . S- T Informa- k'i?-ifk i' 99 For this Handeoma COMBINATION Dookcaso (Exactly like cut) An article that should be in every home, made of carefully selected oak, ami la highly polished. The bent value In Omaha, for the money. 91.50 Cash i $3.00 a Month. Gifts for Every. Doay, i riles Cut solid onk. quality 12.75 ...1.19 1.33 2.79 AA CI! or This Mssalva 2Q'2y tStf taseburner Terns: ILSa Cash. M Monthly (Exactly like cut.) It is the fjlnlshod product of the v miuiter stove workers It com bines all the latent iniprovoniiyits. It is guaranteed to heat three rooms all winter on two tons of coal. It U handsomely nlckul trimmed and would make a handsome Christ inas gift for any 1887 homo. OMAHA. co. est. o . Ljuxa" APPRAISERS TO SUE CITY 1illt: Ml Men IVhn Fix Value of floulevard ' lloute ow Abandoned Pre pare Action. John E. Kontmn, W, P. Lynch and Silas Rohblna, as appraisers who fixed the value of the Northwestern boulovurd route, which was abandoned, are preparing to bring suit against the city for the luoo claimed to have been earned by them Jointly In the work of appraisal. For Bcverul weeks the bill of the appraisers has been tossed back and forth between the Board of Park Com missioners and tho city council, neither body desiring to pay the bill nor to rejeet ' it. The appraisers have demanded final action In one way or another, stating that If the bill Is rejected they will sue. The same men acted as appraisers for the abandoned route of the North Central boulovard, but this was abandoned befora any report was made, so 'there Is soma question as to the right of the council to allow the hill. The appraisers claim they -have a case against the city for payment for time they spent in work befora tha plan was abandoned. BANK CLEARINGS SHOW GAIN lhlr- Thousand Dollars Large for Week Than lame Period l.n.t Tear. , ClearliiBB of Omaha banka for the week were a;,273 greater than for the same week lust year, I lie record showing I10,73.874 for lM. as compared with 110,700.689 for tha corresponding week of 1H06. For the first time ninco tho linanclal flurry the clearings ai ine end or the commercial agenoy week, Thursday, December 6, ahowed a alight decreuse. For five weeks past the Omaha clearlnag have ahown a greater gain than those of any other prevloua to December 1, the Omaha clearlnga showed the only gain over luat year In a Hat of tha thirty, five largest cities of the United States. ThanksKiving and the day following caused the small clearings for tha week ending; December & Reducing ths Waist Lins in Both Sexes Men and women with he&vv. n.nnin,,. atxloineiin who wtahto reduce thein quickly and aal.-ly are usually u,lvl..l , tH ror certain tiresome twisting and bending exercises that, as a mutter of faot, they should carefully avoid as belug dangerous ..t, i.iei icim. A far l etter plan la to use the following three sliiu.ln household remedies, which can ,H obtained of any druaKlst at small r? 1 'ZV. H """-inoltt, , oa. Fluid l.tiact I'uscara Aromatic, and iA oaa. yruri .Simplex. These are mied together at home mid taken a teaspoonful after me tU and a( betiuine. These three make a mixture that Is net only perfectly harmless, but sctuaily quite beneficial to the system, regulating the di rection, purifying the UoiX and ciearlug the coini.lexioii of pimples and blolclie". Its chief and surprising hern-fit is In the lal.hl natural manner lu which It reduce JUe rrtt i-eri-,,11 (,, the noruml, beautiful r. s f a fine physique. It ha-vlug been Known to caub Dm ri aljMirptlmi of as much as a pound of fat a day. Moreover. U,l'f ' "'"""I'-h'Ully. so that no wrinkles lr flahhy Kkln are left behind Mrange to nay. neither dieting nor exer cie are a.lvlsej when thia simple home recli.e Is h.lng used, for it will produca results Independently ,,f ttlf.r Ku(f M ,h patient tx Instructed to eat whatever he fi."'1.. . ncl u s Permuted U Uke things frasy. AJv,