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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEfBER 20, 1903. TAYLOR'S STORY ON STAND Telli of Thrilling: Eicape from Right Riden of Tenneisee. CLEVER STRATEGY EMPLOYED Walled I nlll Caas of Mm Had Rea Emptied 1b Body ef Captain Riakla aad Tkra Leaped 'V - la Lake. ViTlOS CITT, Dee. 19.-Followlng his. caution in the prea yesterday not to print , tho testimony in the night rider caaea, Judge Jonea today cautioned the mlnlatars of the local churchea not to refer to thoir caaea in the aermont Sunday, alnce the jurors might be present, 'lie took no further action regarding the preea, although he conferred peraonally with tha corre pondenta of aeveral state papera Impreae Ing upon them the necessity of following out the, court'a orders. The firat wltneaa today waa Colonel It, Z. Taylor, the com panion of Captain Quentln Rankin on the night of the murder. Colonel Taylor la 63 yeara old, a confederate veteran and a wealthy man. ire la erect and aoldlery and tiae piercing blue eyea ahlning from be neath shaggy eyebrowa giving him a atern appearance. Colonel Taylor and Captain Rankin went to Reelfoot Lake to leaae some Innds. They drove over the property, and returning to the hotel, left ordera for horaea for another trip the day following. Then they retired. Colonel Taylor waa awakened by Ward's call and the same Instant a rear window of hla room waa railed. Two pumpcsns were thruat In, followed by two black tnAaked heada. But not a word waa apoken until the leader of tha band entered tha room by the door. The night rldera sep arated Taylor from Rankin and Taylor did not eee Rankin from the time they left their foom until he aaw Rankin murdered. They told Taylor they proposed to kill him. When the night riders reached the forked ash tree on the bank of the slough they halted Taylor and marched Rankin to the Coot of the tree. Time to Pray, The rops adjuster and thrown over the fork, then eome night rldera aald: "Give him time to pray." "I have attended to that," waa Rankln'a quiet reply. Some one of the masked band aelied the rope and drew Rankin up. The tree waa Inclined a trifle and they raised the body til til the toos scarcely touched the ground. From the lips of the swaying figure came the muffled appeal: "You are choking me, gentlemen; I pray you to let me down." Then one of the rldera fired a shot into the body of Rankin, even aa he pleaded for his life. Instantly a fusillade came, moat of the riders, however, shooting Into the air. Taylor turned fo hla captors and said: "I am tired, gentlemen, let me alt down." He crouched to his knees, ready to spring, watted until the gum were cmpiy, then, when the firing stopped. Jumped Into the waters of the slough. Instantly the firing , was renewed. Taylor dived, but heard the , bullets striking the water. He swam under water to a big log. He did not know whether It waa fast or not ' He knew If It were loose ,that when he graaped It for . support It would splash and his Ufa would . be forfeited. But he waa exhausted and r&lntlng and had to take the rlak. From ,. the bank came cries, yells and shots. Swims to LoaT In. Water. Silently, he swam to the log, reached for It, and It was fast In the slough. He waa mib. xiia uuimL imiuR me tug jiae nan in - a storm, but gradually they ceaaed. For iw uuuia una a.iru voician vl many Dai 4. ties lay In the water, grasping- the log, and when all sounds had ceaaed he swam to ... the opposite side and took to the woods. He by the moss, which he knew waa heavleat - sight began to fall and he suffered fear fully from thirst Then ho Imagined there were masked men in every thicket Taylor realised that he waa suffering , from delusions, but Ms' experiences had been so frightful that he could not oontrol himself or dispel the hallucinations. He cia in tne caneorake until Wednesday, when thirst drove him out and Into the arms of his friends. Just before the night riders killed Ran kin, Taylor, said: uenmrasn, i am an oia man. I cannot expect to live many yeara more. By kill ing me you win not be cheating me of much. But Captain' Rankin la a young man, with many years before him. Do not kill him." The leader curtly repMed: "Shut up." nk , t . . . no Biw whuch mug a moat profound impression, ai tunes ma emotion mastered him and rmas he halt turned and dropped hla head Into hla handa and aobbed audibly as the scenes of that awful night paaaed Bad Breath From Teeth and Stood. Quickly Killed by Stuart'i Charcoal Lotenges. Tree Trial racks by KalL The teeth secrete much of the decay from food and the acids from the mouth cause such decay to assume a gaseous state which quickly makes horrible odcrs. Charcoal Is one of the strongest abaoro era known and mixed with the saliva of the mouth It quickly takes away the bad affects of mouth decay, adds and odors, Charcoal will abaorb one hundred times 14a volume In gases. Charcoal is used at sea to keep water ' sweet A little placed in a pan keeps a refrigerator aweet and free from decay Ing odora. also a sleeping room or toul vcellar or sink. John Turnbull. of Glasgow, Scotland, a famoua chemist covered two dead digs with charcoal and placed them In hla study without any covering whatever be yond charcoal. In six months' time only the bones of the dogs remained. And the flesh was entirely gone, yet no odor what ever had permeated the "Study during the decay of the animals, notwithstanding the weather was highly conducive of rapid decay. Stuart's Charcoal Loaenges are made from willow charcoal and honey. WU low la the moat porous charcoal obtain able and therefore absorbs quickly and la greater quantity than any other charcoal. It contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Charcoal from the willow is free from grit Stuart's Charcoal Loaenges cure diarrhoea and constipation and atop foul breath from stomach or mouth odors. TUey contain nothing but charcoal and honey. Eat two or three little losengea attar each meal and at bed time and you will oon atop all foul gases from arising. You will aweeten your breath and aid your U geatlon, blood and liver. Every druggist carries tuart'a Char coal loaciik-ee In stock, price Si cents, or send us your name and addreas and we will send you a trial package by mall fie. Address V. A. Stuart Co- IttO Stuart Eldf. again before hie eyes. Tha old trntloman aaked only one queatlnn on croae- n a nil nation did he recognise any of tha Iders positively the night of the crime T lie did not. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Second CTlurrh of f'hrlat S.lonll.t Hr. loe at 11 a. m.. subject. "Ood. the Pre server of Man." .Dundee Presbyterian Preaching at 10:30 . m. and 7: d. m. bv Rev. Henrr Quick- enden. Christian Endeavor at 6:90 d. m. Unity, Seventeenth and Cass. Rev. New ton Mann, Pastor Service at 10M a. m.; sermon, "Christmaa-tide, with a Hketch of Bt Nicholas." Plymouth Cona-reo-atlnnat Twentieth anil Bpencer, Rev. John P. Clyde, Minister Morning worship at 10:30; Sunday school at noon; Christian Endeavor at 6:30; evening WorshlD at 7:30: oermnn. thpmpn unit mtiHla In harmony with the Christmas seaaon. First t'nlted Brthren. Nineteenth and Lot hrop Sunday school at 10 a. m.j preach- ng at it ' and 7130; morning theme. "The 'rarer Life of Jesus:" evenlna. "Sin Ex posed;" class meeting at noon; Christmas program Wednesday at 9 p. m. First Church of Chrlut flrlentlst. Twen ty-fifth and Farnam, Chambers' Hulldlng Sunday achool at 1:46 a. m.; Sunday serv ices at 11 a. m. and a p. m,; subject of lesson sermon, "la the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Feonle'S. Charles W flavldee. Pastor Morning theme, "Man Bankrupt, Receiving Every Supply From Heaven"; evening theme, "The Hog in the Spring and What to Do With Him." . Prof. Merles has charge of the music. Ixwe Avenue Presbvterlan. Fortieth and Nlcholaa, Rev. Nathaniel McGlffln, 1. D., Minister Morning worship at 10:30, evening worship at 7:30. Morning auhject "Love'a Birthday": evenlna subject. "Some Thoughts on the Incarnation." Church of tha Covenant. Twentv-aeventh and Pratt, iRev. R. T. Bell, Pastor Services t 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath achool at noon. Junior Endeavor at 1:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor at :S0 p. m. Firat Christian. Tntv.lth mil TTarnpv B. 1. Dutcher, Pastor Bible achool at noon. W. A. De bord, auperlntendent. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:20 p. m. First Presbrterian. Dodse and Reven. teenth, Rev. Edwin Hart Jenks, D. D., t'astor Morning service at 10:30. evenlna ervlce at 7:u; Sunday school at noon; Christian Endeavor meeting at 1:15 p. m. McCabe Methodist Farnam anil Pnrtlath. Rev. J. Narver Oortner, Pastor Preaching St 11 a. m. and 7:30 n. m. Rnv. H. Hlrt Millard will preach in the morning; the pastor will preach In the evening, subject, i ne Anuum or me Angeis. All Saints' EnlscoDal. T. J. Mark a v. Ttec. tor Holy communion at 7:80 a. m. Youna people's church and Sunday achool at 10 m. Morning prayer and aermon at 11 m. Vesper service, chorus and SjIo choir, H. Strains, dlreotor, at 4 p. m. Westminster Presbvterlan. Munn mil Twenty-Ninth The pastor, Rev. W. 8. Ful- ion, u. u., win preacn at 10:30 a. m. and 80 p. m.: Sabbath achool and Bible alaant-a at noon. Isard Street mission at 3 d. m. roung People's aoclety at (:30 p. m. First German Cono-rezatlnnnl. Tnroieth and Dorcas Public worshlD and Sahhath observance,' with sermon, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. F. H. W. Brueehert. paator; Bible achool at 2:30 p. m.; Christmas day service at 10:30 a. m. Trinity Cathedral. Eighteenth mil tfl Avenue, Very Rev. George A. Beecher, Dean Holv communion at 8 a. m Rimii.. school and Bible class at 8:45. Mornine- prayer and sermon at 11. Confirmation class at 3. Evening prayer and sermon at 30. Central TTnlteil PrA,hi.i.n ... fourth and Dodge, R. B. A. McBrlde, D. D., Paator Morning worship at 10:30, sermon subject. "The Serious Side of Chrlatmaa;" evening worship at 7:30. aermon aubieot. "A Pen Picture for Chrlatmaa BtuHu ' a.k. bath achool at noon. Walnut Hill Methodist P-nl.nat m,,,... J, ,-" r; , . t "J: " nosman, faacor Services will be held In their own church both morning and evening. Sermon by the pastoral 10:30a. m.; theme. "The Angel's Bong. Special music. Sermon by the iuu. ChriSt" P m'! theme' "No' Room ' Saratoga Conrreaatlnnat. Ama. a.,... and Twenty-fifth, Rev. J. L. Flaher, Paator -Morn ng eervlce at 10:30; aubject, "Inward Wreatllng." Sunday achool at 11:30 a. m. ? ne evening at 7:30 Rev. E. D. Stewart atate Sunday school superintendent, will g'Y tereoptloon lecture on "Sunday School Work In the Sand Hills." Hifst Memorial Methodist Epiacopal, Larimore and Thirty-fourth, William J. orient, Paator Morning service, aermon by the pastor, "Thou Shalt Call Hla Name Jt V;. JPclal Christmas muaio by the fj1011"' 11 by Mr. A. W. Miller. The even in erylce of aong begins at 7:30. The aer mon will be by Rev. Sr. H. Millard. Immanuel Baptist. Twenty-fourth and Plnknay, Phlletus H. MacDowell, Pastor Atprnprlate Chrlstmaa actvWa m an tn.. The Bethelehem of the Heart;" at 7:8i p. m., "Glfta EefltUng the King." At e.W p. m. a bafitlsmal service. Bible school at nocn. YoUPa- Peonln'a nnlnn at 9A Midweek service at 8 p. m. Wednesday. ' i' IK EnaMlah Lutheran, Twentieth and Burdetta. Rnv I. rimh uQ.an.. l?e." 8u"dv: At 10: a. m., "John the Bap tlats Testimony;" 7:30 d. m.. Christmas musical, choir of a doien, and aermpnette; Sunday achool at noon; 2:30 p. m., funeral P.," p' M- Jne". formerly on The Bee, lately at Ogden; 6:45 p. m., young people. Hillside PanlntERllnnal Thli-Holh mrA Ohio, Rev. Herbert L. Mills, Pastor Morn- service at io:so, with sermon on "The til ft Of a Savior." anil anaolal Phrlalm.i niuaia oy me onoir. Sunday achool at noon, innsuan Kndeavor at 6:30 p. m. At the evening service there will be an address en Japan. Old and New," Illustrated with aicraupiicon views. uraoe Lutheran, . Twenty-Sixth, Between Ppppleton and Woolworth Avenues. Rv J;1 Me'lck. Pastor church services at v. . m. ana mi : n. m. : mornlna aub ect. The Coming of Our Saviour:" even ng. "MOTS A twin t Jaam " n,,nHau .nhnl at 12:15, and Luther league at 6:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday night Catechetical ciass on Friday at 4 p. m. rust ttauust. '1 went nNInth Avann anil II riiuy, jtev. j. w. conley, D. D., Pastor Servloes at lafri m. ana 7:30 p. m. morning aermon, "Knowing Oodi" evening, Christ and Liberty;" Sunday school at noon, young people s meeting at : p. m. Bethany branch, First Baptist So3 Leaven- irc ounoay acnooi at I p. m. preaching by paator at I p. m. Friday. ,1.nJrL Freebyterlan, Rev. William E. TO", Paator Sunday achool at 9:30 a. rn. ciaaa in tne pastor's study at 9:50. Sermon, with aneclal tnnain hv tha ithni. at 40:46. Junior Endeavor at 1 n. in. Senior Lndeavor at 6:30. Sermon and evening M",."1 .I- The morning topic will be, A World Wlthmit a Oh,,rk l . . ' -..t.l . ..... "".v,i, biiu tiia auujcci n nigni, "i.ei Us Follow Him." uraoe uapilst. Tenth and Arbor, Rev. B r. tollman. Pastor At 10:45. "The Hblv Spirit and the Scriptures;" 7 p. m.. young fi" uieung; i:a p. m., "Taking ma Kingdom by Force" (stereoptlcon will be uaed at this service). Sunday school No. 1, Tenth and Arbor, at noon; Sunday school No. t Fourth and Cedar, 3:3i p. m.; Sun day school No. s. Thirteenth and William. M p. m. Haneoom Park Meihndiat Rniiunii Twenty-Ninth and Woolworth Avwnue, h! ncott Hyde, Fan tor Morning worship at 10:30, preaching by the pastor, theme, T'The Prince of peace." Special Christmas mu sic by a large chorus choir, Lee O. Krats, choirmaster. At 7:10 p. in. the paator will five a atereoptlcon missionary lecture on "Japan and the Japanese." Sunday school at noon, Bert Wilcox, superintendent. First Congregational, Nineteenth and Davenport. Frederick T. Rouae. Pastor- Morning worpehlp at 10:80. Chrlatmaa service with special muslo by chorus and soloists. Tfteme, "battsfied Christ." Even ing service at 7:4& Chrlatmaa inu.lq. Re markable impersonation In costume of a high cast Hindu woman, a thrilling story told In the first person by Abby Snell Burnell of India. The public invited. First Methodist Episcopal, Twentieth and Davenport, Rev. Frank L. Loveland, D. D., Pastor Services at 10.30 and 7:30. Morning theme, "The Golden Age;" evening, "A Christian Meditation." The vested choir, under the direction of Thomaa J. Kelly, will sing at both the morning and evening service. Sunday school at noon; T. F. Sturgeaa, superintendent. roung People's meeting at .; D. B. Marti, president. Calvary Baptist Twenty-fifth and Hamll. ton. Rev. E. R. Curry, Paalor-Chrlatmas services morning and evenUig, with special music. Themes: Morning, "The Child King;" evening, "Kingllness." Bible achool at noon. Young people'a aervlce at ;W p. m. Devotional service Wednesday even ing at 1 Calvary Baptist Branch. Thirty fourth and Seward-Bible achool at 1:30 p. m. Oospel service Friday evening at t, Trinity Methodlat Episcopal, Twenty-first snd Btnney, Dr. John A. Bpyker. Paator Sunday achool at noon. Preaching aenrioe at 10:30 a. m subject "The Blrtb of Christ," a Christmas sermon. Junior league at t p. m. Epworth league at e:S0 p. m. Preaching service at 7:30 p. ia There will be a program of ChrUtmaa muslo and an address by the paator on "The Birth of a Peasant Jew." Prajraj; mailing Wednesday HILL CETS ROAD TO CULF Burlington Interests Bay Colorado A Southern Line. RAILROAD WORLD IS SURPRISED Snpposltloa Has Bee a Ontlet Woald Be eered Throngh the M to soar I, Kanaava at Teaas Railroad. NEW YORK. Dec. 19. Leading interests tn the Colorado c Southern Railroad com pany, including Edwin Hawley, who la aald to be the largest Individual stockholder, and Frank Trumbull, the president of the road, announced today the eale of the road to the Chicago, Burlington ft Qulncy Rail road company. Information as to tho price and other details of the transaction, how ever, are withheld until the meeting next Tueaday, when the board of dlrectora Of the Colorado ft Southern will hold a meet ing for the purpose of completing the trans fer of the property. The acquisition of the road by the Burlington gives the Hill, sys tem, the . Burlington -being' owned .by the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railroad companlea, Its long-desired outlet to the Texas coast It Will bear practically the aame relationship to the Hill lines In the Gulf of Mexico territory that the Illi nois Central bears to the Harrlman system. Until today's announcement however, It was generally supposed that James J. Hill's plan to get to the gulf waa by the purchase of the Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad 1 Our Letter Box Contributions on timely topics Invited. Write legibly on one aide of the paper only, with name and addresa appended. Unusod contributions will not be re turned. Letters exceeding 300 words will be subject to helng cut down at the . discretion of the editor. Publication of views of correspondents does not com mit The Bee to their endorsement Another Car Wanted. OMAHA; Dec. U.-To- the Editor of The Bee: Someone should suggest to the street car company that It put another car Into service on the Harney street line, as ' the ene now In use is overworked. HARNEY. LABORER KILLED BY FALL Neck 1 la . Broken by Striking- on a Brick Wall Twelve Feet Below, Ivan Zdencay, (0 years old, was Instantly killed about .8:15 laat night by falling from the back porch of hla boarding houae, 1214 South Thirteenth street and breaking his neck. Zdencay, who waa a laborer, had been drinking. He went onto the back porch tor some purpose and it Is supposed that he accidentally fell over the railing. He atruck a brick wall at a distance of twelve feet below, and besides a broken neck re ceived severe cuts about the head. Police Surgeon Smith examined the body and pronounced the man dead, after which the body was turned over to Coroner Heafey. The Inquest was held at S:30 o'clock this afternoon and a verdict of accidental death was returned by the Jury. All ths world loves a bargain. You caa find bargains by watching the "Want Ad Pagea" of The Bee. Y. W. C. A. notes. The Fellowship club will give a Chrlst maa party Monday evening at the rooms at 7:30 o'clock. The house committee postponed the De cember noon musical announced for laat Thursday. This musical will be given Thursday, December 31. The membership committee has announced a suitable Christmas present for n friend Is a membership in the Young Women's Christian association for one year, begin ning January 1, 1909. Miss Minnie K. Lock wood, travelers' aid deaconess of the Young Women's Christian association, will speak at the gospel meet ing next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Gatea will sing aoloa. Social hour, with refreshments, will be at 6:30 o'clock. All women are Invited. All Bible claases, clubs and educational classes of the association take a vacation from Friday until Tuesday, January 6. This does not include classes in English for foreign speaking girls. Arrangementa will be made whereby they may have their claaaea taught through the holiday season. Bigger, Better, Busier That's what ad vertising in The Bee does for your busi ness. Exclusive Neckwear That means pat terns not found in every store you enter or seen on every person .you meet. Lots of them shown in window No. 4, priced from $1.00 to $3.50 and a vast variety of rich, lustrous silks not aulta so exclusive, at. ,50 Things to Please Him MUFFLERS rt.SOs to $3.50 susrEXDEns 50 to $3.50 HANDKERCHIEFS , 25 to gl.OO FANCY HOSE ....25 to $3.50 COLLAR BAGS... ....$1.00 to $3.00 shirts 75 to $3.50 FANCY VESTS $2.00 to $7.50 UMBRELLAS $1.00 to $10.00 GLOVES .$1.00 to $6.50 , CANES . .$1.00 to $5.00 FUR CAFS , . . . $3.50 $10.00 SILK OPERA HATS $0.00 MEN'S SLIFPERS $1.50 to $3.00 Traveling Bets. Flasks, Jewelry, Etc. Slipppers Slippers jv For Men jf and Boys -f A gfeat stock ' here to choose from, all styles i" ano- colors all f .priced lower than ordinary J Don't buy before f seeing ours fs. $150 io $3.03 BRIEF CITY NEWS tare Keot prta IV ndopa T. sjwakoaa, raalle Aooownaa. miaeaart, photograpner, Uth Farnam. Bowman, 117 N. 16, Douglas shoe, ll.fc. fa moarke for holiday ' candles and ci gars, IK 8. Uth. Sfaltakle JUie Policies sight drafts at maturity. H. D. Neely, manager, Omaha. Tor SCmas Uss or electric reading lamps make acceptable preaents. Prloes reasonable. Burgess-Uranden Co., next to gas office, 1611 Howard St. . Sr. Swlaff Brown, 603 Braadela Bid. Admitted to Fr actios J. 1L Kemp, an attorney of Fullerton, has been admitted to practice In the United States courts for the district of Nebraska. Wife Charges Ton-upport Grace E. Payne has applied for a divorce from Charles E, Payne, charging habitual drunkenness and non-aupport. federal Petit Jury for Orand Island A panel of forty petit Jurors will be drawn December 28 for . the Grand Island terra of tho federal Courts,' which convenes In Grand Island January 12. , Theodore Johnson Laid at BestThe funeral of Theodore Johnson, the former saloon keeper who died Wednesday, was held at the home, 3S24 Sherman avenue, Saturday aftenioon at 2 o'clock. Burial waa In Forest Lawn cemetery. City Teachers' Exams The Omaha city teachers' examinations will . be held In the high school building on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 29 and 30. Many teachers from out In the state are ex pected to take the examination. Bailies from Appendicitis ' Operation Otto Meyer,- the Bee building barber, who underwent an operation for a severe attack of appendicitis Wednesday night at Im manuel hospital, haa gained considerably in strength and his recovery is looked for. Olve Xlnt a Pie Plate Mogy Bernstein wants bigger stars for himself and his assistants In the probation office. Ho has written & communication to the county board asking leave to buy new stars all around. He says ther present ones are too small. ' aXlaeionary Worker at Borta Church The synodlcal missionary of Colorado of the Presbyterian church-is to give a lec ture with stereoplicon views at North Presbyterian church Sunday night. This chureh holds Its Christmas exercises Sun day night, December 27. , Sr. Xillener Will ' Address Club Dr. Frederick H. Millenet- will address the Omaha Philosophical society - Sunday at 3 o'clock p tn.. in Barlght hall, Nineteenth and Farnam streets, on t "Disturbances of the So-Called Ether, ' Produced Me chanically and Otherwise.'! , . Runaway Indian Yonth Arrested Wil bur Beloungea, a 17-year-old InJlan boy who ran away from the Genoa Indian School some time ago, was arrested In Omaha Saturday morning by Patrolman O'Connor. The lad will be taken back to achool by a representative of the Institu tion. Corporation Confesses Judgment For the death of Erneet J. Karnett who waa killed by a twenty-five-foot fall when a ladder broke under him at the plant of Swift and Company, the company has con fessed Judgment for $2,600 In district court. The petition filed by the widow, Ida Kar nett, asserts the ladder was In a defectlva condition. . Mathilda Peterson Loses Bar luit Ma thilda Peterson lost her $10,000 suit in dis trict court against Free It Wlckersham for inj'irles she received by falling Into a tremh dug across her lot by the defendants. Ths Jury tn Judge Troup's court returned a verdict for the defendanta Saturday morning. Mrs. Peterson broke her wrist In the fall and asserts the defendants left the trench unguarded. - , Woman Wants Pay for oss of Beaaty Asserting her features will be marred for life by a triangular scar on her Up, Minnie L. Miller has filed suit against Charlea Hill, proprietor of a roadhouse In East Omaha for $5,000. She says she was at the road house with some friends on the night of December 16. As she was about to leave ah asserts Hill struck her, cutting her Up and causing a concussion of the brain. Bouse of Hop Christmas Members of the houshold of the "House of Hope" will celebrate Christmas on the day following, on Saturday, December 26, with a Chrlst maa tree, gifts, music and a sermon. Rev. J. E. Hummon, paator of the Kountae Memorial Lutheran church, will dellvet the aermon and special music will be given by representatlvea of aeveral church choirs. Mrs. A. Raapke haa charge of the Christ mas tree for the House of Hope and any OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS ME'LIL. if his Christmas parcels contain articles purchased at this store. Everything is new and you don't have to question the salesman about the up-to-dateness of anything in this store. Then, too, you can make selections with a degree of comfort and convenience never before possible in an Omaha store. GREAT STORE FOR GIFT GIVERS Buy Your Xmas Gifts t We carry a Ma- line and offer you a 125.00 value during Xmas week (U 1c at only 13.1 3 Use Onr Famous Easy Terms PEDESTAL EXTENSION TABLES Get one 'of these beautiful your din tables to embellish ing room. During Xmas week we offer you a f 17 value at only who have gifts can reach her by tele phone, the number of which Is Douglas 7309. Dlght-Thousand Tardlot Judgment for 8,C00 . has been -given - by Judge Sut ton against the Chicago, Burlington Q Qulncy railroad in favor of Elisabeth 8. Mullan. whose husband. John J. Mullan, waa killed In an accident In Wyoming. The hearing was had to the court without a jury and tie returned Judgment for tho amount demanded. The auit was filed in behalf of the widow and their children. Divorce for Bonsupport Charging non support Emma L. Kosak has scoured a decree of divorce from Frank H. Koaak. Christine Skanky haa secured a divorce from John C, charging nonaupport. The court allowed her the custody of their son and an allowance of $3 a week. Elizabeth Merrlam has been granted a divorce from Kdward Merrlam and her maiden name, Townsley, restored. Otis' Dungan has se cured a divorce from Laura Dungan. Old Board Makes TTp Jury List Mem bers of the present Board of County Com missioners will make up the Jury list for next year Instead of passing the work along to the Incoming members. In order to enabln the clerk to draw the first Jury in time for the opening of the February term of court, the list will have to be made up by January 11, which ia aeveral days before the new board is 6rganlzed. Conse quently the burden will fall on the old members. Woman Says Portsr Struck Her An al leged assault by a Pullman porter on a woman passenger is the basis of a $10,000 damage suit filed In district court Satur day by Ellen Nichols against the Pullman company and the Union Pacific Railroad company. Mrs. Nichols saya ahe waa a passenger from Ogden to Omaha on a Full man sleeper. About 10:30 on the night of October 29, she says, the porter assaulted her and frightened her so her health, which waa delicate, was Injured. Carrie Batlon Imitator Rearrested Elof Nllsaon, the South Omaha man who used a hammer to smash the furniture In L. J. Peterson's saloon on North Six teenth street several days ago, was dis charged -In police court Saturday morning on the charge of mallcloualy destroying property valued at more than $100. A complaint alleging that property was de 11 R rmrrrTc Ifl J P Nothing Is prettier H U ni In a home than a lJ Z hnndaome buffet. V I THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES BE PLEASED Great Line of Grips and Suit Cases Horn-back, Cowhide, in fact thing you might .z- all : Jl all priced lower than elsewhere $4 up to Robes and Jackets If there is any one thing that appeals to the home loving man, that one thing is a garment to put on when he lays aside the cares of business activity to enjoy the quietude of "Home." If there is any store in town that could satisfy his likes it is this store, with its new stocks and modest prices SMOKING JACKETS $4 to $15 LOUNGING ROBES . $5 to $10 BATH K0BES $2.50 to $5 on Credit at This Store HANDSOME PRESENTS FREE On a MU of $10.00 a pair of Lace Curtains. On a bill of ft2Y00 a prrttjr Itug. On a bill of IttO.OO a Parlor Hooker. On a bill of $7B.OO, a KlUhon Cabinet. On a bill of flOO, a Morris Cliair. C7 COUCHES If you want to give mother or father a nice Christ mas gift, nothing is better than a handsome couch During Xmas week we offer you a 310.00 D ca Velour Couch at the low price of 0,3 i 5 ROOMS FVRMISHED COMPLETE FOR $49.30 BED DAVENPORTS These handsome articles maae a most acceptable Xmaa gift, and for Xmaa week we offer you a solid oak frame velour upholstered Bod Davenport, Worth i t n $36.00, at the extremely low price of U.3U OWlON OUTFITTING CO 1315 -17-10 FARNAM 57. "THE MTOBZ THAT'S SQVABB ALL OTEB" stroyed valued at less than $100 was Im mediately filed against Nllsaon by the county attorney and the case will be heard next week. LINCOLN DAY FOR OMAHA Centennial Anniversary of Great emancipator's Birth to Be Commemorated. The centennial anniversary of the birth 6f Abraham Lincoln will, In all probability, be commemorated In Omaha by special ob servance on February 12, 1909. Robert O. Fink, German-American, started the move ment and he haa Interested Mayor Dahlman in the proposition, and the chief executive of the city has sent out invitations to business men of the. city askl.rt them to meet In the council chamber on Wednes day evening of next week to consider the advisability of a celebration. They are tlso asked to take with them tb the meeting any suggestions for the proposed commemor ative observance. The Mannerchor, German singing society, 4 wo weeks ago decided to observe the birth of tne martyred president, ana at a meet ing held then decided to form in line and march up Capitol avenue to the high school grounds, and break ranks In front of the statue of Mr. Lincoln erected there by the school children of Omaha. r Copley, Jeweler Coral rings. 213 S. Uth. PURSUED BY MOTHER-IN-LAW Man Aaks Divorce on Grounds that Ills Wife Harbors Her Mamma. In a petition for divorce filed Saturday afternoon, Perry W. Rathbun declares the fact that his wife persists in harboring his mother-in-law against his will has caused his home life to be broken up and now after exactly two months of honeymoon, he wants to quit. They were married In Lincoln, October 19, of this year. He says his mother-in-law incites his wife against him. November 11 he asserts his wife at tacked him with a large knife. November 16, he avers, she assaulted him with a large dish and December 13 ahe struck him. In the face with her fist, he says. Walrus, any want $27.50 i COMBIHATIOIf BOOKCA ,T3 These beautiful article make a most deslrHble and ai'i-opt-able Christmas gift. Wc rn;iy a very largo line and for X niis week we offer you a lla.Ri) highly polished golden osk combination bookcase at lite low prli of $10.29 -t . . . a Jl. liortitlrPrT1 PARLOR ROCKERS Special Xmas sale of a large line of Rocker Just recently receive!. $4.00 values dur- (1 OR ing this eale only. . 00 WILLIAMS ANDWALKER GUESTS Colored People of Omnha Tender ; the Comedians n Reeep- tlon, . . , Williams and Walker, the colored comedi ans who ars playing an engagemont at the Boyd, were the recipients of a recep tion and dance tendered them last night at Washington hall after their perform ance, by the representative colored people of the city. The occasion was the leading social event of the season, so far as colored .society of Omaha is concerned, and was attended by about 300 guests. Refreshments were perved and the dancing lasted until 2 o'clock. Among those who were instrumental in conducting the affair were A. Jones, Wil liam Lewis, Thomas Johnson, Abe Clark and DUlard Simpson. The music was fur nished by Desdunes' orchestra. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. L. H. Jordan of Gordon, R. C. Garrett o Pullman and Karl E. Garrett of Hyannl; are at the Merchants. ' C E. Dav of Weeping Water, L. D Wright of Scotts Bluff and R. II. Dickj of Salt Lake are at the Hotel Loyal. . R. L. Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Fisher of Lothrop street, Is home for tin holidays. He has been attending school u the Colorado School of Mines.: , A. 31 Klngsley of PorUmd, Constant Harrington of O'Neill, II. K. Nichols of 81 Paul antl R. E. Stone and Mr. and Mra. J. M. Dillon of Lincoln are at the Rome. F. Wilson of Wayne, Mr. and Mra, C. W. Gravea and W. H. Bchurmann of Denver D. J. Rcynolda of Fullerton and G. S. Koser of Nebraska City are at the Paxton. William Tappe, the young farmer who at tempted suicide by shooting himself In tiie mouth wtlh a ahotgun on his farm north west of Benson Tuesday afternor.n, Is still alive a.t the Methodlvt hospital. He ahowi remarkable vitality and although Ills death Is declared to be Inevitable by tho doctors, he may live for some time. Part of his brain la shot away. Rev. It. R- DeWolf, pastor of the Sward Street Methodist church, of flclated ' Friday at the laying of the cornerstone of the nc fubllc school hulldlng to be erected a I looper. a town of about 1.000 people; The school building In that town burned. down about a year ago and a substantial hrh-k structure Is now to be erected. Mr. D.Voll waa pastor of the churih 1n Hooper siweral years ago and the school board asked him to return to deliver the address at the lay ing of the cornerstone. , ,, HALF-MINUTE STORE TALK . At this time we are reminded that It is even more pleasant to give than to receive.. This Is Just as true when applied to stores as to Individuals. Giving "Perfect Satisfaction" to our customers is far more pleasant to us than re ceiving their money. The money paid us for any article Is merely a medium of exchange. The "sat isfaction" we give our customers returns to us many times over In pleasant remarks unsolicited let-, terB and kindred ways. It is these little things that makes a business worth the while and repays us for the extra efforts made by us to establish pleasant relations be tween this store and its patrons. MS IsveuUi ai ft.