THE OMAHA SUNDAY IlEH: DECEMBER 20. 190S. i OPEN EVENINGS J; TKIS MAQITiriCKirT riCTUKB TIES with every purchase of $25 or over. Pictures are re productions of the world's greatest painting. 'Measure lxl Ins. Oold frames set In shadow boxes with glass fronts, you must see them to appreciate their true value. Given away abso lutely rree witn every purcnase or f-iu or soia , outright for 11.98. rs-jvs wig nnrcxM skksbzb Of excellent design. large and roomy, oak. mahogany or ej M ft1 Dim a r n ah. B." massive mlr- M ar DRXSSIKO TABLB In maple, oak or ma hogany finish. Large rench . plate morrnr, shapely legs, excellent proportion! at. . . laie morrnr, :i292 BIO BBXBS BED BAB- OArsT These all-brass Beds are of handsome de sign, made of good heavy tubing, heavily lacquered and guaranteed for 10 years. You positively never saw anarCn enua.1 harKaln I IdJ" wi; ....Tu W ii uiiiuaivir t'l OAK HZATXB. Made with heavy castings, nickeled trimmed. They're for Special At 2i il o 51 Articles of furniture make the most practical gifts because they are the most durable and lasting and are gifts that may be enjoyed by every member of the household. We are making a special display now of goods especially suitable for holiday gifts. Rockers, novelty chairs, Morris chairs, parlor chairs, music cabinets, dressing tables and many other articles that are particularly appropriate for holiday gifts. Any article may be purchased on our easy, terms of payment and the giver may pay for the article when convenient. Delivered at any time desired. U HSnHBSaBaaUMUIMBHaBBSBSUUttaV Vl ILTEIWlll BET riEC-Consists of 24 pieces. Is of n new pattern. The entire set put tip In a satin-lined c leatherette cnee and given Absolut. ly Free with every i purchase of $100 or over. Or It will 1 Bold outriight for 7 50 on terms of 11 cash. 7Bc monthly. Bote In case you buy this sot on the ahove terms and should within one year buv goods to the amount of 1100 we will refund sll you have paid on the set or credit your account witn same. Three-Piece Parlor Suites These Parlor Suites are made In mahogany finish of fine workman ship throughout, are of handsome design and highly polished. They are upholstered In dependable 'manner In silk plush, de- Q89 taohable cushions. You can't possibly duplicate this value B f4 elsewhere In Omaha. We guarantee It . 12 r-v I II The SOZ.ID OAK ZiIBBABT TAB LI!. Here Is an extraordinary value In a . Library Table. It Is made of solid oak or polished mahogany finish. Is massive In de sign and Is highly polished. f ricea at. oc soiia 121s X. ABOB KA1 ITI1L LWOIS They are complete with high shelf, as shown above. Have large square ov ens, elaborate nickel trimmings and extra heavy castings. Equal to any 13ft Range on sale In Omaha at. BO IiIS OAK BOOXBBS y are very handsome In earance. Made of solid or In polished mahog any zinisn, extra oroaa seat ana oroaa back, large carved head on each arm, at. .. BA8B BVBBXB. Exceed ingly elaborate ' in nickel trimming, return flues, patent magazine cover a most eco nomical Heater special at WWf Remarkable Sale of Ceuchea ISO OOTCHXB TO BB OX.ORBD OUT AT TAOTOBT COST Posltlv .fT . sacrifice of thoroughly dependable Couches In the history x 1 1 n-irrmcnu jum me actual cost to make.. 84 Couohea upholstered In Genuine Leather, 918.80; 49 Couoh.s upholstered In Bantnoket Leather, 910.75; 67 Massive Couoh.s upholstered In Imported T.loura Ively 91s iSl W Bti--' 1 inn Tii Tl Catalog THIS ARTISTIC Mission Lamp FREE With every purchaae of $50 or over i Furnished completely equipped for oil, gas or electricity. Handsome mission design, solid oak pedestal, flemiahed finish, beauti fully colored glass shade with black metal frame. Stands 22 Ins. high. Shade measures 12x12 ins. Given absolutely free with a $60 purchase or. sold outright for $3.75. Free to piSWJ&J SOLID OAK .BUF FET Newest de sign, excellent fin ish, large linen com partment, drawer lined for silverware, French plate mir ror. Special 13 r gttfgf 187J ELIOAKT BlOli BOABD Vcr y rlaborHte deslKU, iimgnlfloent enrv Iiirh and carved elHv ft-et. Has large French bev eled mirror. You can-t match this .aln 1189 where In Omaha. BOOMT XITCKZW OABXBZTS Thev complete with drawers, bins and m meat boards as shown above. Well made, roomy and convenient. . 1 Special for this sale w 48 i mm SOLID OAK BOOKBB of very handsome deslrn. liih hacV nrauinuiiy carvea, wide, roomy ana comfortable. Special this sale, for obck, 4!? VZDXSTAL EX.WSI01f TABLE With' round top, extctxft to 6 feet, has massive nase witn carvea claw roet. It's a heavy table, a well made table, a most excellent value. Sale price 9 luues 14 60 267i 28 .JBpBJBBaBt. 74 rl Mr in FE5JKERY0UR IIEST 14-16-18 DOUGLAS ST. IJSI.HIIIJJ1I IJI in ii. 1 Je B f lit h.f: kV6 6EAMXZS8 WILTOK VELVET BUOS Size Ixl2 ft. Made of the best selected worsteds, firmly woven and recommended for exceptional durability. The patterns are beautiful and the colorings are most dependable. Re member this Is a seamless rug and the quality Is guaranteed. It's a most extraordinary value at our sale price : jt. s 4cJc .Wit ? i ana me 18!? 9x19 BBVBBBLB BU03 They are of haud- some patterns and most durable uualltv. Thev are made without miter seams a point worth consiaermg. i ne colorings are most oeautirui and they are also most durable. This rug Is now offered at about one-half its real worth. Frice. III' HFFAIRS AT SOUTU OMAHA Monter Steer, is Slaughtered at the Armour Plant. WJ2GSS THIRTT-FOTJE HUNDRED Vaa Who Raised It Has Aaother One Cosatns; on Which He Thinks Will Ultimately Be Folly as Large, The slaughter of "Jack," Q. W. Perley's mammoth steer, yesterday afternoon was an occasion of great interest on Armour Jfc Co.'s beef killing beds to butchers espe clally. It was without doubt the largest steer ever killed In South Omaha. He was led slcwly up the chutes about S o'clock and the news spread rapidly through the plant. All the office force and a great crowd of employes gathered In expectation. Many walked down the chute to where the rarty was bringing up the ribbon decorated moun tain ot bovlnlty. He met all possible expec tations of slxe. His measure was fifteen feet six inches from nose to tall, nine feet three inches from ridge of head to root of tall, eleven feet around the body, six feet two Inches tall and two feet ten Inches around the brisket. Ills weight alive was 3,400 'pounds.' He T as estimated to dress about 2,300 pounds, or about 70 per cent. As soon as the last beef of the regular kill had swung to the ceding rooms Charles Raps, the head butcher, shot the steer with a rifle. The task of butchering so great a steer fell to Kapp, Henry Lewis and Fhtl Watson. It look over an hour to remove the hide, with which the head, feet and tail were removed for mounting. Some idea of the slse could be gained when the steer . was turned on his back and tho brisket stood as high as a n.an's breast. a depth of nearly four feet. The butcher split the' brisket with a knife ten Inches deep to the first muscular part through solid fat. '' The purchaser of the steer Is Martin fleams the beef man with Hayden Bros. The beef will be on exhibition after Mon day. The Jlenshaw will have the rib roasts and loins, and other hotel men have contracts for other portions. Reams paid 300 for the steer on hoof. Btr lorn Prod act. This steer was raised by O. q his farm near Malvern, la. W. Terley He raised not only this steer, but the sire and mother of the animal. He was a Shorthorn and 6 years old. When put on feed about fifteen months ago he weighed 2,300. Since that time the steer has been for the greater part of the time on a farm near Ralston townstte. He has been exhibited at state fairs for two seasons. In the season of 1808 the steer appeared at Lincoln, Topeka. St. Joseph, Oklahoma City and Kansas City. An admission was charged and the owner claimed to have cleared 21,000 during the season. Mr. Perley was present at the slaughter and spent some time telling of the rais ing of the steer. "He ate about a bunhel and a half of grain dally and a large quantity of alfalfa meal, which I think was a great aid to his growth and condi tion. I have seen only two men who eer said they had seen his equal. One of these men was In the United States and the other an Englishman. I have another steer which is younger, but wnicn i think quite as promising, it weighs 2,200 now without feeding grain. also have a heifer, with a calf, which can be brought to 2,300 easily. I would be glad to show anyone the stogie at Malvern and go there with them if they desired." There is, perhaps only one mounted specimen In the United States whafh will surpass this steer. It is In the ferry building at San Francisco. It "Is said of that Arliona ranger that he weighed 1.275, and the enormous dimensions of the stuffed hide bear out the statement. That animal was nearly seven feet tall and of the lithe ranger type capable of running me range with the small fry of the western herds. It was years old when slaughtered, a landmark of the free range ror many years in Artsona. The Good Government league met last night in annual session for the election of officers. The result of the election made John Hts Roberts president by re-election; j. b. lUDoard, vice president; N. R. Bry son, second vice president, and J. M. Mc Carthy, third; vice president. . J. O. Kelley was elected treasurer and T. O. Inghrem secretary. The executive committee has not been appointed. The annual report of, the treasurer showed a very substanUal balance in the treasury. After the election the league took up the order of business. The great topic of discussion was the Nebraska Power com pany's proposition for municipal lighting. To reach a settlement the matter was re ferred to the executive committee with power to act, even to the point of hiring legal talent and enjoining the passage of i. 1. A e: S . . S2 htSnaMSkM 3 fVl at A Pttmf Mwaaac Honored by Women n 't . . s nm a woman speaks Of her silent secret suffering the trusts you. Million hsvs be stowed this mark o( confi dence oa Dr. K. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. Every where there are women who bear witness to the wonder working, curinf-power of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription which ssves the mfftriat ttx rest pain, and successfully grapple with woman's weak nesses snd ttmtborn lilt. IT MAKES WEAK WOflEN STRONd IT nAKES 5ICK WOMEN WELL. No woman's appeal was ever misdirected or her con fidence misplaced when she wrote for advice! to the Woslo's DitrsNSAsr Mbdical Association, Dr. R. V. Pieroe, President, Buffalo, N. Y. MM lessjas mlU aetenf eewW i I eac a eyt the contracting ordinance. It was evident from the temper of the membership, the majority . of whom expressed themselves forcibly, . that the proposition would be resisted In its present form. Some, how ever, favored submitting the contract to a vote of the people. The executive com mittee will be called to meet this after noon In the offices of John Fits Roberts in the exchange building, where steps will be - taken to be ready for further action by the city council. Tho body Instructed the executive com mittee to report to the same on the next regular meeting all matters relative to charter revision. - Firemen's Ball sv Success. The Firemen's bail was brought to a suc cessful conclusion last night at the Ex change building. The people of the city responded to the efforts of the firemen In such numbers that real dancing was almost Impossible.' The couples, however, danced very circumspectly about the hall with a good lookout to avoid getting Jammed, some of the numbers, however, were free from confusion of the crowd and were entered with spirit. The most hearty good nature prevailed and the crowd itself was an inspiration. Twenty full numbers and four extras were, permitted. Chief C. D. Garratt and Assistant Chief C. P. Llnd were the committee on arrange ments and had the hall In the best con dition with decorations of palms and bunt ing. Much credit is due .the music committee, J. McKale, J. Kubat and F. Veylupek, for securing the Whltmore orchestra for the jccaslon. The floor committee, J. McKale, J. Brabets, L. Shamblln, A. F. Veylupek, H Norton and A. Bolcourt had plenty to keep them busy during the evening simply In directing the crowd, which was as orderly as so large a body could pos-slbly be. . L. Sandwlck and F. O'Rourke attended the door. D. C. Garratt, G. Spears, C. F. Llnd and C- Kaufhold were the reception committee.- Sunday Services. The Sunday Services the coming week will take on the Christmas solemnities In most cases and during the week nearly all the churches will have special observances. At the King's Daughters' chapel, Tuesday evening, will be devotional services, and at the Presgyterlan church Wednesday evening the services will be given over to the chil dren of the Sunday school. Rev. George Van Winkle's Sunday morn ing topic will be. "Peace on Earth." The evening theme is "Faith In God." A bap tismal' service will occur at the evening service. Rev. Karl Hlller will choose a Christmas theme both morning and evening. "A Question of the Ages" will be Rev. F. T, Ray's Sunday morning theme. In the evening he will rreach at the Presbyterian church. "My People" will be Dr. R. U Wheeler's morning theme. Owing to ordination of Rev. J. S. Hede lund to the priesthood, there will be a union service Sunday morning at 11 o'clock of St. Clement's and St. Martin's churches In the latter church. MiKle f'ltr Gossip. t Mrs. Wl Ham Barclay, who has been threatened with pneumonia. Is slightly Im proved. The Nebraska Telephone company paid Its tax yesterday In South Omaha, amount ing to tl.698. Mr. and Mrs. Menenholler of Woodbine are visiting their daughter at tho (South Omaha hospital. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Irwin will be held at t. Agnes' church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. The burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery. A letter from M-s. J L. Otterman or Pasadena, Cal., reports the death of her father. Mr. Chandlvr of San Mitfco, Cal, December 14. He was formerly well known in South Omaha and Sarpy county. Emory D. Stanley of South Omaha is to be married to Miss Eva Cooper of Hum boldt this evening. Mr. Stanley is .in the naval service. Andy Maryt, who was burled in the ditch at Twenty-fourth and Q streets Thursday evening. Is recovering rapidly at the South Omaha hospital. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Young of Esmond, 8. D., are visiting with the family of E. C. Welis. Earl Wells of Colorado Is also a guest of his brother. It is reported that Dr. W. H. Wilson will be In --8outh Omaha Monday evening to straighten out the difficulty of the registrar of the vital statistics. Phil Kearney post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Women's Relief corps will meet Saturday night, December 19, for the el'-ctlon of officers. Joe Slmpek. Thirty-eighth and J streets. was arrested yesterday on complaint of Miss Mary Schlmensky for harboring a vicious dog, which Is said to have severely bitten the young woman. Miss Lillian Rudersriirf has returned from Chicagj, where she has been taking acouret at the art Institute. Hue will spend the holidays with her father and mother, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. H. Rudersdorf. Miss Edna Rudersdorf of tho high school faculty of Newman Grove Is also home for the Christ mas vacation. A Life Sentence of suffering with throat and lung trouble Is quickly commuted by Dr. King's New Discovery. 60c and 31.00. For sale b Beaton Drug Co. s s Active Salesmen Bae Want Ads. Common Sense And A Tablet Do Away With Dyspepsia, Stomach Trouble and Make Meals a Pleasure. When your stomach goes on a ctrlke and mass meetings of indignation are held all over your body, then it is that you should sit up and take notice. It Is clearly and only a question of common sense Is this thing called Dys pepsia. Take away, by abuse, over eat ing, excesses and high living, the things which the stomach needs and you have dyspepsia and Indigestion; then other maladies follow these this is common sense. The stomach Is willing enough, but you won't let It do its work. You take away the materials which are so necessary for It to use. Give back these materials and dyspepsia and Indigestion flee and the whole ma chinery of man begins slowly to move and do Its work. What trie stomach needs Is nerve force, fluids for Its digestive glands, nourish ment snd power. All these necessities It takes from the blood. If dyspepsia gives nothing to the blood, the blood gives noth ing to the stomach. This Is common sense also, pure, simple and unalloyed. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are common sense pressed by high power into tablets. In these tablets are powerful essences whlili go Into the stomach, digest food, stop gas making, prevent decaying of food, enrich the gastric juices, are ab sorbed by the blood and thus give it strength to furnish a better fluid -for digesting the next meal. Every physician knows what comprise.! these tablets; every druggist has the same knowlodge also. They are natural common sense digesters which do the work for' the stomach quickly and well. Every drug store entries them, 50c per package. Send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mall free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 150 gtu,art UlJt, Marshall, Mich, FINE POINT FOR THE COURT Problem to Solve in Collateral Inher itance Tax Sale. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR DOCTORS Illinois Legislative Committee Sur prised at the yVmtr Board of Con trol Keeps State Institutions Oat of Politics. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 19.-(Speclal.)-To the supreme court today was submitted one of the most Interesting problems ever to arise Jn connection with the collateral Inheritance law, and incidentally Involves the payment of 110,000 Into the state treasury. The Issue arises In connection with the George Wells estate In Grundy county. After the death of Wells, who was a mil lionaire, some of his heirs commenced suit for their share of the estate. Before the case was finished the lower court made a settlement, giving them over $100,000. When the state then sought to collect Inheritance tax on this sum, they said: "No. We owe no tax on this money. This Is not sn In heritance. It is a settlement for our claim." And they have carried this question to the supreme court. Oral arguments have been made and It Is now for the higher court to say whether that money paid out of the estate was a "settlement" or an Inheri tance, and if the former whether It Is sub ject to the collateral inheritance tax. Doctors for tne Carpet. It Is announced that when the State Board of Health and Medical Examiners convenes January 19 a number of well known phys icians in the state are to be called on the carpet to answer charges of Improper prac tice. The names ot all these have not been given out to the public, and will not until after the examination. At the last meeting the state board revoked the license of some Itinerant physicians, leaving but two in the state. It is understood one specialist In Des Moines, who has advertised widely. Is to be tried for Improper practice, and It Is said charges of Inefficiency have been pre ferred by a number of Des Moines doctors. Are Surprised at Iowa. A committee of Illinois legislators vlxlted the Iowa eapltol yesterday and put In the day Investigating the workings of the Iowa Boaid of Control plan for the management of the largo business interests of the state. One thing which seemed to - excite the wonder of the Illinois people was that the Iowa Institutions have actually been taken out of politics and the management is con ducted strictly on business lines. "This Kmi almost Incredible to us," one of th commltti e stated in private conversation. "We have tried various suggested remedies In Illinois and our institutions .are 'getting deeper and deeper into politics. But there seems to be no question that In Iowa you have solved the problem of plain business management of the affairs of the state." The members of the boanl and Governor Garst took pains to furnish- the Illinois members Ith all Information possible. A bill will be pushed In Illinois to create a similar board there. Annual Possum Sapper. Hon. Jefferson Logi.n had his e.nnual possum supper last night at his home In Des Molne.1, with the usual group of poli ticians and officeholders present. Logan' annual possum supper is a sure sign that a legislative session Is coml.ig and that Jeff will be a candidate for superintends rt of the cloak room. The prssum supper is Ui cheapest form of making the campaign ever devised and Is always quite effective. It came near being abandoned this year, however, as Jeff got en the wrong side of the fence in both campaigns, and for time it looked like it tright not be worth while to send for the potsums. The events are always greatly enjoyed , by those who attend snd details are kept a state secret. The central feature the possum supper Is tcknowledged to be the finest thing In existence. - , Food Commissioner Files Charge. IOWA CITY. Ia., Dec 19. (Special.) Because the label on the breakfast - food package states the weight as sixteen ounces and the actual weight was four unces lighter, J. B.. Bckenrode, agent for the Citizens' Wholesale Sup sply Grocery house was arrested here yesterday by Pure Food Inspector M. E. Flynn of Burlington. For several days Eck nrode has been doing a flourishing business in the sale of the Golden Rule Wheat Flakes. But, according to Inspector Flynn the weight of the "Golden Rule" brand was not sufficient to fulfill the statement on the outside of the box. Eckenrode Is one of many agents scattered through the state. . Officer Shoots Prisoner. WATERLOO. Ia., Dec. 19. (Special Tele gram.) John Lawrence, while trying to esctpe the cuttody of Detective A. P. Houston this morning at 10 o'clock' was shot. His left lung was pierced and his right thigh shattered, but his injuries are not necessarily fatal. The prisoner Is wanted for defrauding a bank In Corydon. Ind. He was traced by detectives to St. Louis, then to this city. He Is wanted in three states for his illegal banking. An accomplice, claiming his home as Des Moines, was also here. A detective front Pinkerton's agency followed Lawrence to Waterloo, where his wife and children arc He Is a middle-aged man. . Ion a Biews Notes. ATLANTIC George E. Pennell of this place has been reappointed by Auditor of State Weakley, as examiner of municipal accounts, he having held the same posi tion under Auditor Carroll for the last two years. CRESTON Rural schools In the vicinity of Afton are much wrought up over i threatened epidemic of diphtheria. At one of the schools near the city, a pupil war taken with the disease during a session and all tho remaining pupils were exposed. Strict measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the malady, ATLANTIC The wadding of Mikh Ml Smith and A. McGaffln of W'lota was cele brated at the home of the hrlile. In Davis 111. The groom Is a prosperous furmm living north of Wiota, and the couple went at once to this place, where they will begin their housekeeping. CRESTON A delegation of about fifty Odd Fellows of this place went ti Keni laat night, by Invitation, where the degree team put on the work In first nnd second degrees for the lodges at that place. After this part of the work was ever a banquet was tendered the t'reston delegation, and an enjoyable evening spent In sociability. ATLANTIC Mrs. John Dimlg, who hat been a resident of this county slnc-e IS'., died at her home, three and one-half nillei southwest of Atlantic, last n Ik lit , of pleural pntumnnia, her Illness lasting but thrpf days. She had been nursing her daughter, who had been 111 of pluerlay, when six was taken ill. She leaves besides her hus band, nine children, all of whom aro living CRESTON Mr. and Mrs. W.'C. Yard o' this city . are making elaborate arrange ments ' to celebrate ilicjr golden wedding anniversary next Wednesday. December A large number of Invitations have been Issued and a family reunion Is planned for the noon hour and later in the day other guests will be received. The event prom ises to be " one of great Interest to tlx bride and groom of fifty years ago. ' ATLANTIC When the Improvements now being put In by the Hell Telephone com pany are completed In this county, they will have one of the best equipped llnei In the state. Following this t lie local com pany, the Mussons, have announced their Intention of putting In a new multiple switch board, such as arc used in the, larger cities. When this Is r-omulcti il the Musson phone will be on all cable systems. CRESTON A new t-T.COfl gas plant Is 1 1 ; city's latesf equipment. It Is expected tc be 'ready for occupuncy January 1. In mod em Ideas and the very latest creation in gas making machinery It is belU'ved ta be second to . none In the state. Cosily Im provements have also been made In the entire system of city piping and new niulus, nnd es It Is a permanent lnstltu'lon, Cresx n cltlxens are Justly proud of the slioAin.?. To Die on the Scaffold Is painless, compared with the weak, hum back kidney trouble causes. Electric Hit ters Is the remedy. EOc. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. m 3d DIAMONDS No sale too large none too small for v.s to handle. We have regular Cut Diamonds in Rings at $5.00, and others up to $1,200. Eur Screws Studs Scarf Pins Brooches Pendants Lockets and Cuff Buttons, at all prices. Let Us. Show Them to You orz BYiarxHSB. 0