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THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE: 'AUOfST 2.1. IPO DENATURING STILL . READY Agricultural Department Getting Ready for Omaha Exhibition. SLIGHT HITCH OVER THE MATTER Coat af Installing tlll at Otaaaa n Large that Corn fcspoaltlon Offl claU Are Incllaea to Hesitate Aboat V adertaklnar It. (From a Staff Corre ipondent.) WASHINGTON. Aus 22.-Speclal Tele gram.) It was learned today from the bu reau of chemistry that the (till for de naturing alcohol would be assembled In Washington within a month. An unoccu pied building near the Agricultural depart ment haa been engaged In which to as aemble the atlll and make a practical dem onstratlon before the machinery li sent to Omaha for exhibit at the National Corn ex position. The still la the product of a Minneapolis firm and Is among the first of the machines in this country to make denatured alcohol. It has a capacity of ion gallons per day, which Is aupposed to be ths output of the till under good management, and repre sents cost, with building and still, of 1S.500. Thers aeams to be a hitch between tha management of the Corn exposition and the officials of the Department of Agriculture as to the housing of the syil In Omaha. When the agricultural bill was passed ap propriating $10,000 for demonstrations of the still for denaturing alcohol It was with the understanding that the Agricultural de partment would ship the machinery to Omaha, assemble the parts and make dally demonstrations during the Corn exposition, providing that the local management fur nished a suitable space or building In which to Install the still. The local management now ascertains that it will cost 3,ono or $4,000 to erect a temporary structure In which to house the still and It will cost $1,000 to put the still in working order in the Auditorium. Today Trof. Oovln of the bureau of chemistry stated that the depart, ment was In correspondence with the man agement of the Corn exposition at Omaha looking to a suitable place In which to make demonstrstlons for denaturing alcohol and he hoped aomethlng definite would come out of the matter in a short time. Data obi Police Pensions. Major Sylvester, chief of the Washington police Is collecting data for Senator Burkett on police pensions. At the last session of congress Senator Burkett displayed a lively Interest In the matter of providing pensions for the police of the district of Columbia and offered a resolution In the senate calling upon commissioners for a report upon the subject. Major Sylvester has ob tained data which will show the commis sioners how pensions laws are made ef fective In other cities. There are forty cities In which policemen are pensioned, and It was through the efforts of Major Sylvester, as head of the Inturnatonal As sociation of I'ollce chiefs, that some ot them adopted that means ot relieving those Injured in line of duty and those who serve until Incapable. Tho commis sioners will have their report ready by the time congress convenes next winter. Ckecklnaj t p Indian Account. Hamilton Plmmlck, chief ot the accounts division of the Indian bureau, has returned from a tour of inspection of a large number of Indian reservations throughout the west. During his absence he visited some twenty Indian schools to check up their accounts, and, in all, he found all the ac counts regular and precise. Among the schools visited wss Genoa, Neb.; Pine Ridge and Rosebud, S. D. Mr. Dlmmick said today he found all matters under his supervision In exceedingly good condition. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qaalnt and Cnrlons Featnrra of Life In a Itapldlr Growing State. Friendly Offices William Lawsnn has been changing work with Bart Carver the last few days, Mr. Lawson helping shock oats for Bart and Bart cutting grain for him. Southwestern Items. Nebraska Lib eral. Nature Fake Some few weeks ago R. M. Howell had an ant eater and an ar madllla shipped up here from Texas, to be used for exhibition purposes with his glass blowing show. Soon after the ani mal arrived here the armadllla died and a few days later tha ant eater got loose. Up to the present time It has not been Captured, and If you run across a strange looking animal for thee parts, you will know It belongs to Howell. Bluir Demo ciat. Platte River Pry Out West The water In the Platte river has completely disap peared and only the sand Is left. The fishes are dying In large numbers and fishermen are making great hauls wherever water can be found. The second channel has running water, but the main channel Is dry except In very few places, wh-sre water has collected In depressions In the (and. This phenomenon occurs practically every year, although last year there were few. If any, times when there was not That our American forests abound In plants which possess tho most valuablo medicinal virtues is abundantly attested by score of the most eminent medical writers and teachers. Even the untu tored Indians had discovered the useful ness of many native plants before the advent of the whlto race. This Informa tion, Imparted freely to the whites, led the latter to continue Investigations until to-day we have a rich assortment of most valuable American medicinal roots. O -C O Dr. Pierce believes that oar American for eiU allbnd In moat valuable medicinal roots fo the cursyjf most obstinate and fatal dta caaVs. If wewtStnVdproperly Investigate themi and taeJltrkarKm of Ibis conviction, be poldw'wltb priOOk Ihe lmrx wisitetons, y.ire fftVrJert hy h.1 U.i 1 mp. corrry," ylilch lita nroten Itself to he the T-iTt effl.-Unt ti,.,., K I..I.W. ln-.T lnvk.-or- atur. beart tonic and regulator, and blood .cleanser known to piedVal science Dyspep sia. Or LidioUou. lor, 1.1 iWVr; TuDCtionaf and van valvular and other affections of i the heart yield to Ha curative action. The reason why It cure these and many other affection. It clearly shown In a little book of extracts from Ibe standard medical works Mcb Is mailed res to any address by Dr. R. V. Fierce, of Buffalo, N. V., to all sending request tor the same. O Hot leas marvelous. In the unparalleled en re It Is constantly making of woman's snanr peculiar affections, weaknesses and llstifst)ng dertnef menta, Is Dr. Pierce's FsvorltdNPrracilpilonvas Is amply attested by thousands oraucrtJeilmontaU con tributed DjVrlrfVful pattas who have been cured by h of c.rrhtl im-ItIc Cfkh.i. 'V'lftTT titTKdai lij.-aanlea.prylat'aui jnq uTVf TqpTenV-,,. flJTbr srtiilHti. ulcer; ationot u'cti and Hn Jreil afiei i Ix'.; often ader ciaiiy uilivr advcriiavd medkliita, and physicians had failed, O -5 Both the above mentioned medicines are wholly made up from the l jcertc mwi of native, medicinal ruot. Ilia pnxe-A-. em ployed in their manufacture were orlctnal with Dr. ru-rce. and they are esrrled on by skilled chemist and pharmacists witb the aid of apparatus and appliances peclaily OMifaed and bull for this puroote. both aiedtctaaa are enUrely free from ulcohoi and all other harmful, hahlt-foraanat eras. A tall U of tfertr tttarrodteaaS at Sr laved Oa each Wtale-wiapvex. running water In some placet Kearney Hub. U- Fourd Out Thev tell a Jette which a Clvl: lesmie worker h.is to stand the expense ot He had a nMInn tlist someone iiiuet bo sctifia as distributer for the car goes of liquid refreshment that are dally brought Into the city, and decided to do a little detective work. He approached a German cltlien whose daily diet Is known to Include the sparkling amber fluid that made Wllber popular, and asked htm If he knew where he could get a drink. The Germsn looked first to the right and then to the left and stated he would tell. If the other would buy him a cigar. The civic spotter thought he wss on a hot trail, promptly supplied the nicotine bribe, and asked where It was that lie could buy a bottle of beer. Tho German replied: "At the brewery In Wllber." Beatrice Sun. Dr. Ross, Dentist, 4:6 Barker Bl -ck. NERVE CENTER OF BUSINESS Concentration of Mind and Quality of Work founts In Telephone aerrlce". The Ideal telephone girl mut have Im agination. She must see with ler mind's eye all that Is taking place In any trans action on the wires, and the gl-l who Can't do that will never get very high. In fact, this element la a vital one In every branch of the telephone servlcc-s. It applies to the division superintendent of plant as ws I as the man In overalls who Is epllcin cables and wiping Joints down In a man hole. And even for the splicers there Is a school, and a good one. Qualify and then concentrate Is ihs whole gospel. A vice presid nt In or.e of the la-ge constituent companies fa'd: "The faculty of concentrailng upo i t.'.e work In hand Is the chief secret of suc cess In this business. Take even a cab e foreman. We had one od Irish toremm who was the most perfect man In lili 1 ne I ever saw. He had mast rid the gentle art of having twenty men doing something at once without having to drive any of them. One day when I was superintendent I was watching him work a gang of men In Duane street. New York. The president of the company passed by and bowed. " 'Tom.' said I, 'do you know who that was?' " 'No,' says he. " "That was the president," said I. "He looked over his shoulder for a sec ond and then got down on his Job sgaln. 'Oh,' said he, 'I haven't got any tim to keep track of thlm fellies!' " That was the secret of his worth. There Is another interesting school main tained by the telephone companies In Urge cities, which they call the "postgraduate school." It Is run for the role purpose of taking old operator! who learned the busi ness some years ago and bringing them up to date. It just shows how the business Is changing, Improving and growing In Its requirements. In view of this Increase In demand the salaries of operators, and. In fact, of all classes of employes, have ben largely Increased In the last few years. The manager of a central office ten years ago got $20 a week. Today that posUlon commands as high as $3,000 a year, but the good man of ten years ag;o can't do the work. that Is required In the same Job now. The methods have changed and advanced. It's a bigger thing. J. K. Mumford In Har per's Weekly. FIREBALL AT CHURCH PICNIC Sped from a Cloud, Down a Tree aad by Wire to a Crowded Pavilion. A ball of lightning dropped Into the mid dle of a crowded pavilion at Highland park, East New York, at the height of the storm Sunday afternoon, painfully injurej eight persons and scared nearly 400 others. The parishioners of Zlon German Evan gelical church, which Is at Liberty avenue and Bradford street. Williamsburg, had gone on a picnic to Highland park early In the day. There were between 400 and M0 of them. When the storm popped 'up they took refuge on the floor of a pavilion about 400 feet square which Is In the picnic grounds. The tlninder grew nearer and many be came terrified at tho repeated flashes of lightning and edged away from the open sides of the flimsy house in which they were collected. Suddenly there was a par ticularly bright flash and those near the east side of the building saw a gtiwlng ball of fire slide down the branches of a tree. It struck a telephone wire leading front the tree to the pavilion and like a conjurer's ball on a string the electric globe slipped down the wire, through thu side of the building and out through the mouthpiece of a telephone Instrument. It dropped onto the pavilion floor almost In the midst of the huddled persons snd apparently rolled along the floor fur nbout ten feet, leaving a trail of smoke. Then while the picnickers fell to right and left to avoid it the ball of blue flame exploded with a heavy report. Two dosen persons were thrown from their feet by the explosion. When they scrambled up again eljht persons were ly ing where the electric ball had exploded. Tho panic that followed the appearance of the lightning bolt drove most of those who had sought shelter in the pavilion out Into the storm. Rev. Mr. Schmld started a prayer, and for several minutes the fren t"d congregation stood In the wet end lifted their voices In exhortation. Witnesses said the globe of lightning was "as big as a small foot ball." New York Sun. ART OF ENNOBLING THE DANCE Famous lianrrr Will Itetorn to Amer ica with This Knd la View. Miss Isadora Duncan, an American dancer, was In Pari last week, on her way to the United States. "I have not danced In America for more tion tan W " she said to a r. 'Dorter. "and I don't know If my classic dances will be understood or appreciated there still. 1 had some tiouhts before I went to England. I expected to give five re dials In l.ondon, Lut 1 reivjMned four weeks, dancing every o'h'-r day. Tho British artistic oul Is lievelupirf. Per hsps the American has adianixit. too. "In general, the French. Russisn, Polish and other slav races possess the finest and most sensitive emotional na tures, and can best understand and sympathise with my efforts to rnnoble Ihe dance and make it the beautiful art It was for the Kgypt'.uns and the Greeks." Miss Duncan expects to be In America five months, but the length of her stay will be governed by her success. Fhe Is not taking her little pi:ptle with her. Miss Duncan has been criticised for lightness of draperies when dancing Her answer is that tlie poetry and beauty of the hu man body's movements arc hidden when conventional garments are worn. The question is where the I'ni should be di awn. Sen lag Room aadeillle. "It's ntp and luck with me." said th Slng Machin. "though I often strlk the seamy n!." 'I du solum hing of a reel," snnouncel the Spool l otion. "I have a aood eye for the thread of a I plot." complacently declared the Needle. "I gaiiier interekt as 1 go aiong, coast ed the Ruffler. "1 do a pretty smooth turn In my can can." modestly remarked the Oil. "When 1 try to do anything." mournfully remarked the F.Ve. "I get Us Uoo.'V Baltimore American. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Malcom Bruce Injured by Falling" Girder from Q Street Viaduct. WORKMEN FAIL TO OBSERVE HIM terra of Last Mght Does Considerable Damage to Street Intersections i to Partly Completed Paving. Malcom Bruce, son of O. E. Bruce, one of the special postal messengers of the South Omaha postofttce, was struck by a falling girder under the Q street viaduct yesterday morning. He was riding under the viaduct where the workmen were remov ing the old structure In preparation tor the new viaduct, when the men above, not seeing him, let go the girder and It fell, striking him and nis horse a slanting blow. Both boy and horse were knocked down. The girder grazed 1 1 Is breast and broke his collar bone. He was picked up and taken to Dr. Koutsky's office, where his Injuries were attended. In addition to the broken collar bone he had several other painful bruises. He Is being cared for at his home at Twenty-first snd K streets. , Storm Damages Streets. The thunder slorm was severe In South Omaha last night. The rain began falling about 10 o'clock and for an hour came In a deluge. The streets were flooded to the gutter's depth' and the catch basins Were insufficient In many Instances to carry away the water. Several of the Intersections In 'bad corners, such as Twentieth and N streets and Twenty-second and P streets, Thirteenth and J streets and Twenty-third and K streets, were again torn out to some extent. The Intersection at Thirteenth and J streets was especially damaged, because It had been newly filled In part. The rain did considerable damage to about hslf a block of green cement paving an Twenty fifth street near H. Wherever the cement had not set It washed considerably. A few basements left unprotected received a little water and the electric conditions were se vere. No buildings were reported struck. Snndar Services. Dr. R. I,. Wheeler has returned from his trip to Scott's Bluff and other western Ne braska points and will occupy his pulpit at the rresbyterlan church Sunday morn ing. There is no evening preaching service. The fourth quarterly conference was held at Leflcr Memorial church last night. The pastor will preach Sunday morning. Sun day evening the quarterly communion ser vice will be held. Dr. Gorst will preach the communion sermon. Rev. I. P. Johnson, formerly pastor of St. Martin's Episcopal church and now of Minneapolis, will conduct the services In his old church Sunday at 8 a. m. and 11 a. m. "Christ the Cornerstone" Is Rev. H. W. Liver's Sunday morning topic. In the aft ernoon he will go to Papillion to lay the cornerstone of a Lutheran church there. "The Practice of Praise" wll! be Rev. George Van Winkle's topic Sunday morn Ing. The evening service is dispensed with on account of the meeting at the Omaha Auditorium. Barglars In Saloon. The saloon of Sol S. Goldstrom, at Twenty-sixth and O streets, was entered by burglarl last night. They secured $240 and scattered a lot of valuable checks on the floor. They took none of the checks nor any of the Ihiuors. The entrance was gained through, the front door by break ing the plate glass. They then were able to unlock the door from within. They worked the combination of the safa easily and broke In the cash box, where the money was secured. It Is believed the men who did the Job wero traveling safe blowers, who knew the ; mechanism of the safe well enoug.i to work, the combination by listening to the fall of the tumblers. The store of Mertens & dchrader. 6J2 North Twenty-fourth, and of Jack O'Leary, 4! North Twenty-fourth, was entered In a similar manner, but little mory wa to be had and this was left untouched. Noth ing was missed and apparently the safes could not be worked. The entrance to O'leary's store was through a back win dow. Maglo City Goaaln. John Roberts has gone on a business trip ) Julesburg, Colo. to Superintendent N. M. Graham has gone to U'gan, la., to conduct a teachers' in stitute. Mrs. George Dlchmen and Miss Kleanor Dicktnan have returned from a visit ot six weeks In Colorado. Patrolman Frank Pierce Is slightly bet ter since his severe Illness. Tuesday his life was despaired of. The Baptist societies held a well attended social last M-cnlng. but It broke up rather early on account of the shower. Misses Ruth and Genevieve Moreland who have been visiting in the city, returned to their home in Atlantic, la., Saturday. A small fire damaged 1.. Moakowitx's store at 2MG N street to the extent of Friday morning. Most of this wus to per ishable stock. Harry Shaeffer and wife celebrated their silver wedding last nlgnt by entertaining a party of friends. Several nice presents were received. Leo Vlnnell accomplished the difficult feat of passing a cord through the halyard at the top of the South Omaha High school flagstaff yesterday. The city effected a settlement In fi;'.J for the rent of the old city hall building yes terday. This building had been occupied by the city since 18Sj. Andy Chrlstlanson. the head carpenter at the SouUi Omaha High school. Is re covering from a severe wound to his arm from a nail. Fatal blood poisoning was feared. The South Omaha Country club will play the Omaha Signal corps a game of til this afternoon. The local Young Men's Christian association will plHv at Diets pirk In Omaha, with the Diets club. The Presbyterian King's Daughters were entertained by Mrs. Frank Bliss yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Towl, Miss Adeline Dlmock and Mrs. Florence t'amnhell Wheeler assisted wkh musical numbers. Julius Gelter and Miss KUzabeth Mceding were married Wednesday evening t the home of John Blunt. Rev. R. W. l ivers performed the ceremony. The brid is from Papillion and the groom Is of South Omaha. Tliey will make their home heiv. PROTEST ON PRISON CONTRACT Lincoln Laboring Men Ask Help from Ibe Omaha Central Body. A communiLatlon was received from the Central IHhor union of Lincoln by the i Central Labor union of Omaha at the I regular niee'lng Filday night, protesting agulnst the present labor contract at the penitentiary and asklntr the help of the Omaha labor unions in working against the contract. Rev. B. F. F. llman and Rev. J. M. Boih well appeared befor? tl.c meeting to ex plain that they wvro working in the In terest of the laboring inen when they protested, a.ilnt Sunday base ball. Th'y also Invited the delega'es t" the Cential Iabor union to attend the lecture by Mrs. Armour Sunday night at the Auditorium and to occupy sauis on the pia'foriii. The delegates voted tu go in a body. Kver tiling was reported to h in readi ness tor the libor day parade and picnic. The parade will start at 10:3o Monday, September 7, and all numbers of the af filiated unions are urged to turn out to make a big showing for the cause of labor. By using the various departments of The Bee Want Ad page you get best results at fniU sxpensa BRIEF CITY NEWS Wave Boo mas It. "atow Oeorg-la Went Dtj." Sasolpfc r. Bwoboda, Fnbllo-Aeeoaa. Taemaa W. Blaekhmrg for congress, adv. ewmaa. 1 IT N. !. Douglas shoe. I Pa mevrtte for Quality cigars. 111 S. llth. laeiart, photographer, llth Farnam. James O. BUnsiet for county ett'y. Adr. Joha I meres for stats sudltor. Adr. Douglas rnnttag Co, 111 S. llth. Tel. 144. quitabls Life Policies, sight drafts at maturity. H. D. Neely. manager. Omaha, Bargsss-Oraadtn Co., nil Howard St Gas, electric natures, electric wiring and repairs. Residence electric fans, 110. 10. Xssp your money and valuables under your own lock and key In the American Safe Deposit Vaults in the Bee building, which ere burglar and fireproof. Boxes rent for 14 a year, or II for three months. Voters Secure Transfers Only 2Sf vot ers, who have moved Into other precincts since the last election, secured transfers from the city clerk, In accordance with the ruling of the city attorney. Of these 1T4 are republicans and 113 are democrats. Xsptranto Clnb Meeting A meeting of the Esperanto club will be held on the third floor of the Public library Thursday morning at 9:30. and members of the various study classes are urged to be pres ent, as travelers abroad who know Esperanto find It of much value. Mrs. R. B. Elliott will direct the "konvereaclo." rederal Officials Will he Back Monday United States District Attorney Qoss, United States Marshal Warner and United States Circuit Clerk Thummel are expected home Monday from a three weeks' vaca tion trip among the Wisconsin fishing re sorts. Judge W. H. Munger probably will return early next week from St. Paul, where he has been sitting as a member of the United States circuit court of appeals. Willie Dixon Up for Bearing Willie Dixon, the small hoy who has a failing for unhitching cabs or other vehicles and tak ing a ride whenever the notion seizes him. Is again In the tolls of the law. He drove off with a horse snd buggy Friday, but was caught and taken to the Detention home for the ninth time. Monday he will he given a hearing In the probation court and may be sent to the Industrial school at Kearney. ', EUts W1U Attend Show Out of defer ence to Colonel W. F. Cody, a life member of the lodge of Elks, Omaha lodge. No. 29, Friday night voted to adjourn the session of the lodge Friday evening of next week, the date of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in Omaha. Secretary Miner says that If a section of, seals can be secured Intact, tho lodge will attend the evening performance In a body. Social Bight at Juvenile City An Inter esting program was given for the enter tainment of a large crowd of enthusiastic children who gathered at,the Juvenile City Friday evening to enjoy "Social night." Mrs. Haller told the children a number ot interesting fah-y tales, Ernest R. Mlsner gave some dialect sketches and the Sey mour quartet sang several selections. The children applauded vigorously and enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. Work for Weed Cutter The commis sioner of health has Instructed Perry Mil ler, the official tree trimmer and weed cut ter, to cut the weeds on a vacant tract bounded by Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Jackson and Leavenworth streets, the work to be done Monday. The weeds grew to such a height and became a resort for tramps and boys that the property owners In the vicin ity sent a signed petition to tho health commissioner and the mayor asking for the abatement of the nuisance. Says Wifs Oats Kim 'Tired" Com plaining he had hard work holding a Job while living with his wife, M. Henry 6tryke has applied for a divorce from Mary Stryke. He says she frequently caused his discharge from employment by appearing where he was working and using loud, boisterous and abusive language toward him. Then when he was "fired." he asserts, she en deavored to prevent him from getting an other Job by spreading false reports about him. Finally she abandoned him. Bishop "Likes Horns In Omaha "I am sure we are going to l'ke our residence in Omaha," said Bishop John L. Nuelsen of the Methodist Episcopal church, who ar rived in Omaha a week ago to make his residence in this city. "This weather surely cannot be beat anywhere and both I and Mrs. Nuelsen are feeling fine and tak ing on weight." To prove this assertion the bishop stepped onto a pair ot scales In a downtown drug store and found that he had gained Just five pounds since leav ing Ohio. Schmidt's BalatiTs Anxious Hearing of the appointment of a guardian for his un cle, Victor Schmidt, by County Judge Les lie, Hans Jarosch, a surveyor living at Treptow, near Berlin, Germany, a nephew of Schmidt's, has written the county Judge to find out the disposition of the case. Schmidt Is the old man who was found wandering the street with deposit certifi cates for 15,000 In his possession. A guar dian was appointed for him, but he is now fighting the appointment. Jarosch Is his only living relative. Bee want ads are business boosters. DR. GIFF0RD jsMJSINESS BLOCK Secures Corner of Sixteenth and Cali fornia for :(( Per Front Foot. Dr. H. Glfford has bought the three story brick building and lots on Sixteenth near California street from General Chail s F. Manderson and Ward M. Burgees for JI5.000. the sale being made by W. R. Ho man, Genral Manderson owned the corner with building. The lot is 6SxK. with a front of R2 feet on Sixteenth street. For this Dr. Glfford pr.id rs.Ote. Ward M. Burgess owned the adjoining lot, o6xlo-. which, with out a building Is valuable, brought $7,0-0. At lto.000 Dr. Gifford has secured HS feet on North Sixteenth street for a little more than I3n) per front foot. r.'!th a three-story building, returning gocd Interest on the :( he paid for the Manderson lot and building. Tiie doctor bcught the property for in vetmcnt4 but may later Improve the north lot. H. M. F. Lefland Increased his holdings on Cuming street Saturdiiy by buying, through F. D. Wead. the building on the southeast corner of Eighteenth and Cum ing street for $10,000. Mr. I.eflund now owns two valuable brick buildings in the blrck, his holding on Cuming street amount ing to more than $G0.u00. He has bought for investment and the tc cords show that a mortgage was once filed on one of his buildings for $v:-.o00. A Wall front the West." "Every woman greedily reads the hints for economical housekeeping in current publications," savs a writer In Harper's Basar, "but I have yet to see any such articles addrencd to men. We women are told how to feed hungry families with mock duik. use milk when we are ac customed to cream, and dye last year's fineries. "N by not a cheaper brand of cigars, less clubs, or perhaps more whiskers and a smaller barber's bill? And. too, why not paint the auto another color and skim the gaaollnsT" BTlS saT SaSSaaa .1 Jl "xj V-M ML Superior Made Floor Samples Wow A saving of about one half should interest you. Especially so when you save that amount on splendid floor samples such as we are now closing out . 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Serpentine top drawers, fancy shaped French bevel mirror and beautiful carvings. Regular value $14.01). Sale price 8- Goods Purckastd During This Sate Held and Delivered When Desired. :7-- f.J -r v' . ' ' v va. X V'- ' ' -J . P-TT V v'- " i , , - " I V . ' . . ' N V' - i,f.'l y 'V , Xtf - J it "'- v 4 , ? x ; ";y The vote of yourself and friends for me at the Direct Primary Election, September 1, 1908, for the Republican nomination lor Con gressman, will be appreciated by my friends and myself. Very truly yours, A. W. JEFFERIS. Bee Want Ads Are Best .W.aitfci-M. EMS aflie So handsome Morris Itork ers. Made of solid oak and covered with handsome 4ft of posts velour. Rack is adjustable. 9LS Offered now at one-third value. Sale price 2 8 Beautiful Reversible Bengal Rugs. most wonderful values ever offered. The Size 8V4X10H feet. Choice of the lot now, .at 5!! 76 Reversible Art Rurs, In size 9x12, worth fully double our special clearance PT.83 price. Choice of the lot now, only..:..." 63 Heavy Brussels Rugs, size 6x9 feet. I'irmly woven, and very durable. Kntlre lot . .T.96 reduced for clearance, to ' 49 Heavy Wilton Velvet Rugs. Size 6x9 feet. Most beautiful patterns. Choice dur e dur- 1 1.89 Pizo S-xt04 ing; this clearance ale 41 Handsome Brussels Rugs. Size SHxlOS feet. They are well worth $20.00. 0.00. -JO.63 1'riced now at, only 34 Brussels Rugs. Size 9x12 feet. Extra Extra irm ; 13!! weave. Fine worsted material. Re duced now tu ST Heavy Velvet Rugs. Size 9x12 feet. Kxtra hlch pllej 1'rlce now reduced to about - FT.7S hall'. Choice -- 18 Seamless Wilton Rugs. Size 9x12 feet. Woven of superior quality materials. 00.4C Trice now reduced to rfi 38 Pedestal Tables. Made oak. Very fipe. Clear ance price. . . . Extension of solid 65 7rr5 j te-a .sa tLot Feather your nest' MI4-I4I6-I4I6 DOUGLAS ST t'- ' 6 9 1 1 17r plrsant Iron ISrrls, lil.o above il lustration, rxtra heavy chills ami parte, popular colors; t.ppc- ft Llj ially rediii'Prl for this Rivat v clearance lo si;' A Saving of i3 to V2 3 cn All Refrigerators Ice Boxes, Gas and Gasoline Stoves. irm Su KoIdhiK !n tiori, marl" 0 l.'KK hlcyc-le reclining hat ali'l Uurabl 1 14 ... I'niis. like illusliH- t Si'Mlll- TJJH? K i lulMiii... BOJ B1 k. liM.it SU Solid Oak Side boards of mas sive design, with mammoth bevel ed mirror. Clear ance price WMlW mm ilfil? Buy Now, Pay Later. No Charge for Storing Goods Purchased During This Sale. ' ti '-fx' V IS may ,l'"w'!llffl)'l H l sit j A NEW TRAIH M TO I f NOW IN SERVICE LEAVES OMAHA DAILY 8:50 A. SYL HAS PULLMAN EQUIPMEMT HO STOPS EK-RQUTE TinrrTe union station IIUlB.ld 1323 FAIwlAM Investments mm 1 IpPIi it.'