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I i ... j i- - """""" " i , THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: RATUKDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1908 MOUOAY GOOD 66 F0KCE1 OUT OF THAT LASTING, SERVICEABLE AND SATISFACTORY KIND This year the Hart man store is proving more conclusively than ever that it is furniture headquarters for Xma( nVinnnnre fsiffa of rhnrnrinp nnd cliffs of substantial, disrnhle nature- Gifts that will nlease the redolent and flivo pleas- t I 1 1 1.1 If I ..! kl. C l- 1 V. t lU. f.rxllif f-,-.--t Ka rlrnnlrUild in ure to llio enure nousenoiUi uci o ai o kuuu3 suiiouic tur oaui ctiiu uvci y uiviuuor ui uio laumri i um iv s ." to the grandparent, are down town. We're making a special showing of Holiday Goods this week, and we urge you to step into the store the first time yeu fa PURCHASES DELIVERED WHEN DESIRED IN UNLETTERED WAGONS I Dressed Dolls 53 "They go to Sleep', OF 1IUIME" J A-Jf &2l &-! (1 MgS22 Our efforts In the last few months were concentrated upon moving a tremendous stock. We have accomplished our aim, and converted much merchandise into cash. Prices did the work. Now, that the sale will end December 24th, call Satur day and get your share of the bargains. Goods certainly are marked low. Wo Pay Your Transportation Whsth.r yon come to Omaha to attend the big- Corn Show or thle Hff nla, or both, wo will holp defray you npuui white in tho city. Wo will par rou round trip eecorlaa; to thlo eo.l.i TO OMAHA AJTD KBTUKN. If 80 tntlea, purchase I Jo worthi It 160 miles, purchase I 8 worth. It T6 mil, purchase 40 worth. If 100 miles, purchase SO worth. If l6o miles, purchase 60 worth. If 260 miles, purchase 100 worth. If you live tho same distance and purchase only half the amount, wo refund your fare only one way. DARGAIilS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! 9740 and 98.00 Ixmg-I'ant suit. $2.08 918.00 CRAVE NETTES, 97.85 910.60 OVERCOATS, $8.85 915.00 OVERCOATS, $4.08 91.00 Mid 91.50 All-Wool Un. derwear, 59 912.50 SUITS, $4.08 I 92.00 SILK MUFFLERS, I 25 930. Hand-Tailortti Suits, $12.48 Bring This With You $7.50 Pure Worsted Pants $2.98 50c Silk Handkerchiefs 15c $2.50 Sweater Coats 98c $22.50 Fur Coats $9.85 GREATEST VALUES In the CITY lit 12 Lambsilnwn I'nlon Bull 91.19 II Union Bulte. heavy cotton Wo tl all wool, fine Un derwear 690 60e cotton fleeced Un derwear 390 60c and T5o Silk Hand kerchiefs 860 $2 Worsted Sweater Costs . , 980 $1 blue Flannel Shirts at 78o 76c heavy black Suteen Shirts 490 $1.60 Lion brand stiff end soft Shirts... 95o $1 soft Shirts, collar attached 69c ITfio Huspenders. . . , 19o 2Bc Suspenders 140 John B. Stetson $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 Hats for a.98 10c Handkerchiefs. .So 10c blue and red Hana . kerchiefs Bo 60c Ladles' Underwear for 3Bo Boys' Knee Pants.. llo 60c Overalls !- 60c Working Shirts 8v 60c and 75c Work'nsr Gloves 39 a Manhattan and Elgin Shirts, large site only, at 49o $2 Working- Pants for 91.33 $3.60 Men's Pants 9.2.94 2 So Woven Snx,...18o Boston Garters ...,14o 4i mnm 1 9 V, -XsL Z"i m l-aiftlr sii MiiiTi Forced Out Of Business I mr mm i ml ABE RCEF IS FOUND CUllTt Tury Return. Verdict After Twenty' Tour Hour' Deliberation. POLICE PEEVENT DEMONSTRATION Who Attorney Francis J. Heney Was Shot In Court R Returns for the First - Time. dAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. Abraham Ruef, former political boss ot nan Fran cisco was convicted yesterday of bribery. The verdict was returned exactly upon the stroke of 4 o'clock, when the deliberations of the Jury had been prolonged throughout period of twenty-four hours. The warn ings of Judge William P. Lawlor and the Vigilance of the police checked all at tempted demonstration, although the ex citement In the court room was so Intense that men were thrust down Into their seats or held In the grasp of detectives as they rose to obtain a better view of the proceedings. The trie, which has been In progress 106 days, ended with surprising abruptness. The day had almost passed without sign or Intimation from the curtained chamber on the upper floor of Carpenter's hall, the hopes of Ruef and his attorneys had risen with every hour of delay and the adherents of the prosecution were proportionately discouraged. With numbers and Interest undiminished, the hundreds of spectators who have clung about the court room dur ing the closing days of the trial retained their seats In the chamber or stood pa tiently in a long line opposite the entrance with a strong detail of police watching vigilantly for the first sign of disorder Inside, and petroled every approach to the hall. Proceedings Are Brief. The jurors had scarcely taken their seats In the box before the brief proc. edlnf were at an f-nd. The Judge glanced at lue verdict and handed It to Clerk Welch, who read It aloud. As the Jury filed Into the court room and took their seats In the jurybox. Judge Law lor asked Foreman McXamara: "Have you gentlemen reached a verdict?" "We have 1 R m p HaR II If I V i II II . i TMAN LIBRARY TABLE ' f .1 n,,aaf-an..1 nab 1 O Tl .1 - . ,i.i.il.f niluhail T) iiii m r Inn. ntiil stretcher shelf, large drawers a remark- laiING TABLE able value In maple, oak or mahoRany finish Large French plate mirror, eliape- ly legs, excel lent proportions at I ooay I tre.il Jt 17 .o.Evrry- oooy i Payment On Holiday Goods need not be gin until al ter the go ;d i have been de livered; select gift- good a now; we wili deliver them whenever you wish; you can pay alter the goods are de livered as it suits your convenience. : s p- ---jr .it mm my Solid Oak Collet BASE BUHNER Exceedingly elab- Newest design, excel- trimming, return lent finish, large linen fiuegi patent mag compartment, drawer aIine cover a lined for silverware. mo8t economical Frencn piaie J7S heater Special for Sat urday only Every little girl In Omaha ought to have a beautiful sleeper doll aiid every little girl In Omaha Is going to have one this Christmas, ' If we have our way about It. The doll ai.eas orss sixteen lnohse iocn d mirror. Ill" cnai.iii r FX n hlrh r "iiai -w it. v y - I ijjjswiwiiiwauss);jwvw.giKi.w,y'f y i TmswirnTTrrrffiiniisiiiiiiiiiiMiiiisWiiit n tm j(y Eyes Open and Close We offer here one of the hand somest dolls, pret tily dressed doll that closes Its eyes and goes to .leep when you lay it down, has Joints In Its arms and legs, so that It will alt up In a most childlike at titude and have, that real lifelike appearance which even the smallest child will appreciate. fEDESTAL EXTENSION TABLE Made with rarved claw feet and solid onk S-ft. extension. easy slides, perfoct t 14R in every detail . . jk' mi Sonvenlri Free Te Oal-el-Town Vlslltori PRINCESS DRF.S'SER Of excellent deflgn, large and loomy. Onk, Mahogany nr Map 10 flnHh. massive mirror, special 14o Remember this size when you are making comparisons with the offering of other store. These dolls are beautifully dressed ana are aosoiuiety tne biggest value you have ever seen In all your days. You can't afford to overlook this bargain. If there's a little girl In your home. Special this sale 1 J VI I 39c Large Oak Beater Made with heavy (Tastings, nickeled trtmmed. They're guar ant eed for dura- a CA blllty, LJI special IRON BCD Heavy posts and tubing. enameled In all popular ait sises. Angel steei siao 1 rails, special Angel 4?s CREDIT TERMS $JB purrha-'fv $j.60 cash, u0 w uekly. $50 purchase, $5 cash,' tl weekly. 175 purchase. 17.60 o a s h. 1.60 weekly. tlOO purchase. 110 cash, weekly. Solid Oak SJ89 Rocker- This 26-pc. Rogers Silver wear Absolutely Iree With every purchase of $100 or over; or, sold outright for 17. B0, on terms of $1.00 cash, 75c monthly. MOTE In case you buy tills set and at any tlmo within one year you buy goods from us amounting to $100, we will refund all you have paid on the set or credit your account with same. mm "Feather your nestf M14-I4I6-I4I8 DOUGLAS ST; $4.89 This rocker value will serve to Illus trate the wonder ful sacrifice of prices that will be made. There are Just 53 rockers In this lot The rocker Is made of eolM oak, handsomely carved, exactly like Illustration, special I V, 31 GOVERNORS. AT EXPO (Continued from First Page.) replied the foreman, as he. handed a folded slip of paper to Clerk Welch. An Impres sive silence followed. Attorneys, defendant, spectators, detec tives and police held their breath as the clerk slowly and deliberately, yet with ap parent agitation, unfolded the paper, and then, as every eye In the court room was rlvlted upon him, read the fatal words: "We, the Jury, find the defendant, Abra ham Ruef, guilty as charged." Immediately everybody arose to their feet. There was a murmur of approval, but no scene or demonstration. Heney la Court Room. At the other end ot the counsel table near the place where his blood had dyed the floor a deep crimson red, which had been effaced with sandpaper, sat Francs Heney, who appeared In the court room today for the first time since the Jay he was shot. Ruef sat between his father and Thoma B. Dozler of the defense when the rerdlct was read. He had spent the greater part of the day in conversation with his parent and though his face paled and his eye remained fixed for a long time upon the men who had pronounced his fate, almost his first thought was for the elder Mr. Ruef. He whispered a few words of en couragement to the old man and sent him out of the room to break the newt to the defendant's mother and sisters. By pnpvloui? agreement of counsel that the hill of exception should be settled later, the court set next Saturday, Decem ber 1!, as the day for pronouncing Judg ment. Ruef's conviction renders him liable to a maxinum penalty of fourteen years In the penitentiary. Jury Refuses to Make Statement. The court room was cleared cf spectators Immediately upon adjournment. The Jury left the box and they and Judge Lawlor declined to make ony statement of the number of ballots taken or the features of their deliberations. A few minutes before the verdict was returned Francis- J. Heney, the assistant district attorney, who had charge of the trial until he was shot down by Morrlr Haas on November 13, had been driven away from Carpenter's hall In on automo bile. Notwithstanding the presence of a score of officers who- did all they could to lestraln the demonstration as Mr. Heney entered the court room, men and women rose to their feet and cheered, waving hats or handkerchiefs until the bailiffs and de' tectlves Interfered. EEBB IS A OEM 70 THOUGHT. 20 OFF On Traveling Bags, Ladled Handbags, Ladies' Neckwear Folders, Music Roll. Attorneys' liocumeiit Hulls. Toilet 8ei. Picnic Sets.. Writing Sets, Shaving tie.s. Automobile Lunch bets for parlies ol wu four and six; Folding Drinking Cups, Flasks, Bill Uook. Pocket Bjoks. Cullur and Cuff Canes, Men's Hat Cases, Cigar Cases, Money Belts anil Military Brushes. 20 discount will be allowed on all the above mentioned goods unti: Jan. 1, lbl. You are curdUlly invited tn lniiit this Una whether vuu buy Ul not. Tns line comprises many Imported articles, as well as domestic, and U tht choicest to be had. Uood Uuodt at very low prices. OMAHA TRUNK FACTORY 1200 FARN.M STREET going to a dance of the braves.- He has tened to the ascent to see who was making the noise. One little girl had found a rubber-covered aisle and she was running down It and having so much fun she Just had to scream, but like a coyote, ahe made visitors think a dozen girls were yelling. The moving picture show was the favor ite with the vounsraterp. This In no com- ! mon picture show, but a special one ar ranged for the exposition and costing It $300 per day. No admission Is charged. The show Is freo and when the room Is filled the guards close the doors and the show starts. Friday the program con sisted of moving pictures of "Hagenback's Wild Animal Show," a trolley ride down Sixteenth street, Omaha; scenes on the Ernst farm, near Tocumsch, Neb.; the boulevards of Paris; a trip to Lake Man awa, and scenes on an ostrich farm. While the youngsters were enjoying the moving pictures, the regular program was held In the lecture room. Prof. E. A. Burnett of the Nebraska College of Agriculture presided. A. D. Scharnel of the United States Department of Agriculture spoke In the place of As sistant Secretary Hays of the department; W. R. Mellor, secretary of the Nebraska Board of Agriculture, also addressed tha meeting and the bands furnished a special program of music. Gretna Pupils Are There. Among the visitors at the exposition were 251 school children of Oretna, brought to Omaha by A. E. HUderbrand, who ar ranged special train service with the Bur lington road to bring the children in and return them to their home this evening. The children marched to the main entrance. wearing Gretna budges and carrying ban ners. The miniature mills are running, and Sat urday the domestic science department will bake bread with the flour made on 'hu exposition grounds. The wheat contests are so close that It Is with difficulty the Judges made awards. The wheat awards ard made, however, with few exceptions. The Judges decided that a referee test would be made on many of the wheat sam ples, in one of the best mill laboratories In tliu country. These teats will determine many of the most valuable first prizes. Scharnel Prefers the Field. "I have been working In corn fields, cot ton unu tobacco fields for the lust ft- years, so I would feel more at home thert -tiun on this platform," said A. L. Schumel jf the Department of Agriculture, who rrade the first address Friday morning and who had been Introduced by Dean Burnett Alio was presiding. There ,was a large audience and Mr. Scharnel was moved by ltis to relate the anecdote of the Koveinoi A Iowa, who, unaccustomed to muklng speeches, told several thousand convicts in .he Anamosa penitentlury, "That I am slud to see so many of you here." bchamel happened to mention In the course of his address, which was on corn red selection and breeding, that he had xM-n at ' work on this line for eighteen years, a statement which caused a gajp f astonishment to run throus'.i his au ulence, for the speaker dots not look much Uier thsn that number of years. "I feel that I ought to congratulate the 'armers presegt," said Mr. Scharnel, "that .he production of corn und the breeding ol seed corn has attained an excellence only Ivaled by Its results in live stock selection and breeding. This exposition offers ' a ihowing of the best corn ever produced m In the greatest amount, and I feci that President Funk of the National Corn Grow ers' association and the other officers ar.d he Omaha men ought to be proud of the remarkable results obtained. For let m emphasise this fact this la the best col- . . . "The prosperity to he enjoyed by trls national Corn exposition Is hat a re flectloa of the prosperity of the corn growing states of our nation 1 and we who are xrebraskana eanaot help but feel a pride over the fact that it is held on Nebraska soil, which has frown to an average production during the last five years of more than 200, 000,000 bushels of corn each year. This fact permits Nebraska also to occupy the third plaoe in the total number of live stock, with Omaha as the third city In the country in number of ani mals handled, and we are reliably in formed that its aim la to he the first, which . Is not at all Im probable, when in this community we consldsr the class of men with their shoulder to the wheel pushing publlo enterprise." W. R. Mellor in address Trlday morning. which has furnished the money for the promotion of all state corn shows of what ever nature heretofore held in Nebraska, to lend ls influence in recognizing this effort on behalf of the citizenship of Greater Omahu, the committees of the various state and county organizations, the farmers and press who have so ably re sponded to the request to here produce a National Corn show, the teachings of which will llvrf as a great factor of Inspiration for better Ideals in the production of corn the king of all grains. The one thing which at this moment Im presses Itself upon our minds, Is the honor conferred upon Omaha and Nebraska by the public spirited men who have so ably promoted this great National Corn exposi tion. We wish we could name each one who has assisted In centering the eyes of the corn belt upon Omaha today. It is said that this is a good city to furnish enter tainment for Its visitors. The annual Ak-Sar-Uen parades bear testimony to that fact; but pleasure consumes time, energy and money, and oftentimes Is not benefi cial to the participant, but when vaiuabl.) Ideas can b connected with recreation It will result In compensation to the observer In his practical every-day life. To those who by their time, money or efforts, have made tills event possible, Is ot an, placed at the disposition of the committee in charge. In addition, the committee has chartered twenty street cars. There Is not the least doubt that a showing of impres sive size and quality will . be made by Council Bluffs. local pride having been thoroughly aroused. It Is accordingly "up" to Omaha to make a similar showing Tuesday when the return visit will be paid. A committee of the Commercial club Is at work to secure every motor car In Omaha and has mailed a circular Invitation to all owners to Join the procession. Owners of cars will make up their own parties and get in. The mat ter will not be allowed to rest here, how ever, and steps are being taken to see that all drivers or owners of cars do bring their machines to the rendezvous at Eighteenth and Douglas streets, Tuesday at 2 p. m. There is not the least doubt that 300 of the 400 or more autos In Omaha will be secured, for the occasion will take on the nature of a parade and society function combined. Since many owners of cars are lection of corn ever broucht together In the world. An Item of Interest. "I think, too, there Is an Item worth mentioning In the fact that the corn win ning the grand premium sweepstakes comes from the state which produces the greatest averag number of bushels per acre. I believe, too, that this expoBltlcn will have done more to increase the production ot corn per acre the ccrntry over than any other single fact. Perhaps it may be men tioned in passing that seventy of the best Judges of corn have been brought here to pronounce a verdict upon the exhibits and premium entries. (Mr. Scharnel Is we'l qualified to pass this Judgment upon the Judges, for he has been supervising their work himself). "I wish to speak briefly this morning of three men who have played .a most Important part In the history of corn breed ing, J. L. Keed of Delavan county. 111.; James Hiley of Boone county, Ind., and H. Learning of Brown county, Ohio. Mr. Reed emigrated to Illinois In 1S47 and for fifty years farmed only 160 acres, but for all of those fifty years devoted himself to the breeding of one single kind of corn, which has attained under his direction a state of perfection unsurpassed by any corn In the world. He Is a plain farmer. Some would call him uneduaated, and when men ask me what an unlettered farmer can do In seed corn breeding, one has only to point to Reed, whose career is a veritable Inspiration. "Then there Is James Riley, who pro duced the famous Boone county White corn after thirty years of labor similar to Heed's. Moreover, the ten ears of Jehnson county corn with which L. B. Clover has won the grand sweepstakes is an Improved variety of this corn developed by Riley." Address by W. II. Mellor. The second address of tho morning was given by W. K. Mellor, secretary of the Nebraska State Board ot Agriculture, who said in part: It Is a pleasure for the Nebraska Statu organisation entitled tne nearly comrnenuaiiu.. .... . among Omaha society people. It Is certain tunlty for the betterment of agriculture, , that the affair will be something of a which by this corn exposition you are en-1 gala one and the procession across the deavorlng to Impress on your citizenship. r)ver weIi worth taking part In. Women. Should you never heur but a small fraction eour.p w.n , . .m o,pllntf ,hA of the good things said, still there will 01 c"r?. as well as men will occupy the remain the lasting satisfaction in the ; cars. knowledge thut your aim has resulted prl- marlly In the uplift of your neighbor. ITURKELSON IS SET FRFC Fraternal Drill Teams Those who like to watch precisely exe-1 cuted military muneuvers, and theie is none Man Who Accidentally Killed Baby la who does not, will enjoy the competitions j Exonerated from Blame and at the Corn exposition Saturday, which is j Released. "Fraternal day." Drills by, the champion' Uams of the c anna and lodges of the Mod-j Ne'e Turkelson, who accidentally fired ern Woodmen of America, Woodmen of tho revolver shot that resulted In the death World, Ancient Order of United Workmen of a 3-year-old child Wednesday night, and other societies will compete and ma- has been exonerated from all blame In neuvcr during the afternoon and evening affair. Friday morning he ws given nrf th- KMctacle will be an Inspiring one. i belongings and released from the city Jail, where he had been confined subject TWO CITIES WILL. SWAP Omaha and Council Bluffs Business Men to Exchange Courtesies. Omaha and Council Bluffs leading busi ness men and society folk will Indulge In a grand exchange of visits Monday and Tuesday. Monday Is Council Bluffs day at the National Corn exposition and Tues day la Omaha day at the National Horti cultural Congress. Council Bluffs men and women, the moBt prominent In the city, are coming here In force by automoble, every machine In the city having been V ISITS I to the coroner's Investigation. He left the police station apparently greatly affected by the terrible result of his deed. He boerds at 617 Pierce street and Is a bar tender by occupation. MAN ASKS PAY FOR ANGUISH Wants Ten Thousand Dollars for Fail ure to Receive Telegram of Father's Death. Because he was prevented by the nor delivery of a telegram from attending th funeral of his father In Kansas, City. K 11 Hugh Jehu declares his health has ! Impaired and he haa been subjected great anxiety and agony of mind and recompense him he has begun 'euit agaii " the Western Union Telegraph oompany -10.000. . r . Mr. Jehu lives at 1317 8oth Cent:? boulevard. He says October 13,'hls brot:ie' C. P. Jehu, sent him a telegram summ lng him to the bedside of his Dying fatli He did not receive the message and father waa buried, two days later wit. ft his knowing he was seriously 111. CHANGES BY THE BURLINGTO hew Division Superintendents A pointed for Wyiuore and Sterling. Two changes In superlntedents of Burlington are officially announced. I. A Lyman will become superintendent of' y r jiiuto uivjsiuu, wiiu jieauquarters the town for which the division Is nan; He succeeds C. B. Rogers, who resigns go to another road. W. N. Weidenha i becomes superintendent of the Sterling' vision, with headquarters at Sterling, C Mr. Weldenhamer replacea Mr. I.yu. there. Both changea are effective Dete: ber 15. N HYMENEAL Cable-F'rccse. Mrs. Pannie Freeze and Don Cable f married Thursday evening at 8:30 b"K Charles W. SavlJge at the People's ciiurc4 Smooth Jelly. ( .' To prevent the gritty substance form . in grape Jell, preserves, etc., to one gal., of the fruit when hot add one teaspoon ' of soda, when a green scum arises wli you skim off and It does away with 1 grit. AU the world loves a bargain, find bargains by watching the ' i'ages" of The Bee. You 'Waut Put Potato In l.ard. To keep your lard nice and white a prevent It from becoming strong use a Irish potatoes. When the lard is ti.M done drop In a potato about the size of 1 egg to each gallon of lard Board of Agriculture, an MEXICANS' OX, AS THEY CAME. "We are glad we cams. The exposi tion la wonds'rful and of great benefit to na Mtzlcana. We have been most courteously treated by the exposition officials, including President Wattles. We wiah to coma again next year and hope that the National Corn exposition will be held in Omaha." So spake Beaor foe of the Department of Agri culture of the repabllo of Mszioo rrl day morning. His words were echoed by Hon. Beferlno Somlngnes and Sanor Xdo Xiuis Oorospe, millionaire piantsra and agricultural philanthropists who wish to improve farm conditions la their country. Is a similar vela, also, apoka nor Oaea, director of the Msg loan National Experiment station. CM mlbeirkl-i s jn TO) WILL CURE r - lOEF Cold. il TV It n 1 The uniform success that has attended the use of this remedy in the cure of bad colds has made it one of the most popular medicines in use. It can always be depended upon to effect a quick cure and is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other narcotic, and may be given as confidently to a child a to an adult Price 25 cents. Large size 50 cents. -sS -9aC-CW V il 1 A