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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1909)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, Al'dt'ST 7, 1PW. 7 IU1 ill aye IW Snfiirftav llnvanim in Snmmpr IWpppIianrtkp Thai Arp Tnilv Worth Whilp i a UUIUI UUJ ftM& jjuaiiu man Mtiiittv a tsjan, vituiiuiu v m a.ea a v a mj m VJ .n tuav AM n THE RELIABLE STORE Mus'. Underwear t jarf Scores ot ues in snowy S in Omaha. 8 to A. M. choice Till 10 A. M. at 1 Till II $3. BO at. Specials ?5c Silk Elastic Belts. . . -25 11.50 Handbags at 4Q 12.50 Handbags at 03 lilll 1 I 1 Delightful Furnishing Goods Bargain Matchless values in Men's Dress and Negligee Shirts. Over 700 dozen fine shirts, made to sell at $1.00 and $1.25; plain white or fancy pleated bosoms, many coat shirts in the lot, big assort ment of new color's and fQ styles, at n7C Men's Fine Neckwear 25c Regular 50c to $1.00 values several hun dred dozen in the lot choicest versible lined and wide end styles, in silks and satins; choice. Men's I'nlon Suit Lisle, Maco cotton, porous knit, etc., all sizes, values to f 1.50, at 50 Men's I'nriershirtt mid Drawers that sold to 75c at, per gar ment -25 and 35 IVMK1B SXIKTI ment In Omaha . -in the pretty popular soft collar styles; biggest assort- 980 to 93.00 READ Fresh Vegetables. Butter, Cheese, Crack ers, Ktc, nt a BHVlng of 25 to 50. 20 best pure cane Granulated Sugar for I II. uo 10 Imrs limt brandM Laundry Soap 6c 411-10. nacka best Ilili latent Flour, made n old vt hcnt. icr suck $1.65 , lil-l'i, BfU'ii bfRt while or yellow l ormneal f ii : 1 oo 7 lis. best Knllrd Brrakfawt Oatmeal 25c lha. choice Japan Klce ...2fc 5 ll. beet Pearl Tapioca or Knno. . . . . , 26c The best Ioinetle Macaroni. pUg 8VjC The beet Ko'la or Oyetcr Crackers, lb.. . .6c Argo, On Time or MaJeKtlc Cold Water Starch, per pkg 4c Bi'omangolon, Jellycon or Jello, pkg., 7lc 011 or Mustard Sardine, per can 4c Pyramid Washing Powder, 4-lu. pkg.., 15c E. W. MARTIN 0. L'S TARIFF South Dakota Congressman Says Bill Will Justify Itself. " LOOKS FOB GOOD TIMES AS RESULT Tklnka Measure , U Best that Could Be Drawn Under the Clrcnm tancee and Will Be Fair to General Interests. "Tbe outcome of the new tariff legisla tion will surely justify the measure,' said Congressman E. W. Martin of Dead wood. 8. D representative of the western part ot South Dakota, who stopped in Omaha on his way home from Washington. He was entertained at lunch Friday at the Omaha rlub by Ben T. White, general at torney of the Northwestern railroad, who A Invited the legal representatives of other Omaha roads to meet Mr. Martin. ."President Taft thinks the bill as con tracted wilt meet the expectations of the oeople. for on many essential products cuts are been made. Steel Is cut 60 per cent, fh'd. tK,nS dressed and undressed lumber conn,e11l,r' tB eut ' bout the same. The of tb,nr' downward revision was not as forty"01' even' body wanted, but In cases Lakers than some think they can stand. I Fact) Ik we have done as well as we could Oma'd that the Dill will justify Itself. Sal 'I look for an era of good times, but If 7 ad times come they will be oharged to the a bill. This bill should bear the name of Payne., and I was glad to see President ads cuVy j(X toku cxc )owcs; ceoxscs To CetWs bcwcJxcAoX CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co. ID Vt UA01N0 DRUGGISTS 5(f ABOTIU Thousands of oot-ef-ewn eae toman find It both eonvealeet and profitable to onler by mall from our dally Ms. Try It. Bargains Saturday A . . 11. 1 new lots, tiie enoieesi vai- undennuslinsever offered Skirts that would sell regularly to $3.00, at 98c, $1.50 and $1.98 Gowns that would sell regularly to $3.00. Many different and beautiful designs, several hundred dozen in the lot for se lection, at 98c Combination Suits Regular values to $2.00; Saturday at 98c Corset Covers and Drawers Regular values to $1.00 49c and25c Chemise Regular values to $'2.00 at, choice 49c and 98c Cornet Covers, worth to 7 6c. 1 r ladles' Gowns, worth to 2.00. DSO A. M. Ledtea' choice HklrtBt worth to OBi 'Hair Goods A special line of tbe new Switches, rgulaf $1.50 values; on sale Saturday, choice, 08 25c 75c Half Hose, 23c Entire sample line of Onyx Hosiery, In fine silk, llsles, lisle thread and silk pleated Hose, regular values to 75c at, choice for., 15 Bnd 25 THE BIG GROCERY SALE FOR vv'AM; Him The best crisp Pretzels, per lb 6o Large bottle Plckltis, Worcester Sauce or Tomato Catsup 8c Batter and Che.es Sal Prices The beat 1'ancy No. I Creamery Butter, 28o The btst Country 'reamei y Butter, lb.. 28c The best lmlry Butter, per lb 23c The best full cream white or colored Cheese, per lb 20c The best full cream Brick or LJmberger l'lu'e per lh 1 8c Ti-esh Vrtabl at Z,ess Than Wholesale KreNli Corn, per dozen 6c Kresli Cooking Apples, per peck 15o 4 buin lKB freh Carrots 6c 4 hunches freh Beets 5e L-'resli I-eas. per iiuart 6o n fiumtrer Squashe 6c 6 large Cucumbers for 6c Taft so designate It- This' should be so because In essential matters the conference adopted most of the house schedules. The bill now has considerable more of a Payne tendency than Aldrich. Payne Is a protec tionist, and while the bill Is not perfect. It Is In that direction. "South Dakota Is very prosperous at present and while many of the products of our state are scaled down, I do not think the cuts are sufficient to hurt. South Dakota produces two-thirds Of the mica of the country and this was cut but slightly. I opposed the putting of hides on the free list, but think the cattle men will be able to take care of themselves. "Indications are for an era of good times. A splendid healthy condition Is shown be catye for two years It has been known that there would be a downward revision of the tariff and still things are picking up. With this question settled things should take a rebound. If they do It will be a great feather In the cap of tbe re publican party, for heretofore no party baa twice revised the tariff and been able to maintain itself In power." DR. CONLEY SAYS HE WAS NOT CALLED TO TACOMA Satisfied with First Baptist Chnreh of Omaha and Will Itemala with It. Rev. J. W. Convey will continue to serve the First Baptist church of Omaha as Its pastor. He and Mrs. Conley, who have been on the Pacific coast, have returned end Pr. Conley denies the repprt sent out ficm Tacoma during his piesence In that city that he was to accept the pastorate of a church there He said: "We had a most delightful visit While at Taooma I preached one Sunday In the Baptist church there, from which has grown the story that I have been given a call to that church. I have no present In tention of leaving Ornaha or the First Baptist church. No call was extended me there or elsewhere. I am very much sat isfied w'th Omaha and the church here. "We visited the Seattle exposition while at Seattle. The exposition is a beautiful one. It la not as large as some we have bad In the mid-west, but It as a character peculiarly Its own. We returned home through the Canadian Rocky mountains and were much Impressed with their grandeur and beauty." trlklns- Indian Nemeaclatare. "Muakoka." Clear Sky Land; "Maganete wan." Smooth Flowing Water; "Kawar tha," Bright Water and Happy Lands; Temagami." Deep Water; "Wawa," The Flying Goose;" are Indian words that fit tingly describe some of the moat delightful spots for a summer's outing on the Ameri can continent. All reached at special low round trip fares via Grand Trunk Railway System. Double track from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Particulars of fares, descriptive literature, time tables, etc., will be mailed free on application to W. 8. Cookson, A. G. P. A., IX Adams street, Chicago uuf nuvauuz aiiuwmy ui new ran ami Jiyies has been enthusiastically received by all visitors to our busy Cloak Department. The rich new col orings, the bewitching new styles are enthusiasm creators every time. Let us show you the new style ideas and the magnificent bargains for Saturday in summer garments. Your Choice of 500 Beau tiful Wash Dresses All colors and sizes, daintily trimmed with lace and in sertions; values to $10.00, on sale Saturday $2.95 Children's Dresses; white and colors, values up to $2.50; Saturday. .$1.25 Ladies House Dresses Regular $1.50 values; on sale at 95c Jap Silk and Net Waists In beautiful assortment of styles, values to $5.00; Saturday, at $1.98 Handkerchiefs A general clearing up of entire stock at half. 2c Handkerchefs for 1 5c Handkerchiefs for 2c 7c Handkerchiefs for, 3ttc 10c Handkerchiefs for 5 15c Handkerchiefs for 7t 25c Hankerchlefs for: . . . . 12tt Biggest snaps of the entire season Saturday. Big Shoe Sale Saturd'Y Men's high grade Shoes and Oxfords, actually worth up to $4.00 a pair, in all new, late styles of samples, and in patent colt, vici kid and gunmetal leathers, all Goodyear welt soles at $1.08 Misses' and Children's wide ankle strap ties, also chocolate vici kid Oxfords, sold all summer at $1.75, while they last 91.00 Infants' and Childs' a,nkle straps and Oxfords, worth $1.00 and $1.26; two lots -75? and 50tf SATURDAY I.or Cantalnres. each 8 hunches fresh Onions Bo 3 heads freeh Cabbage 5c 2 heads fresh Celery 5c S bunches fresh Parsley ..5c . .A whole carload of fancy Monataln Bartlett rears an4 TelloW Crawford Peaches. Put them up now. These are extra fancy fruit, and will not be this chenp again this season, for this quality of fruit. Bushel boxe fancy Mountain Bartlett Pears, for this sale, per box $1.98 Large boxes fancy Yellow Crawford Free stone Peaches, per box ..$1.10 ThN Is the snim of the season. LBHOHI, LIUORI, X.EK01TI Luge, Juicy Lemons, per dozen SOo Good Ship Peoria Gives the Jewelers Big Round Scare Excursion Steamer Brushes Bocks Off the Bleary Coast of Florence. The Steamer City of Peoria came near going on the rocks off Florence lighthouse Thursday evening, but compromised the matter by hitting a sandbar. There was a big delegation of jewelers on board, government officials and several members of the Commercial duo. Federal officers and old-time steamboat men were sitting on the starboard dock abaft the bridge talking about old steam boating days. One old salt was telling a thrilling story of how forty and fifty years ago the ships ploughing the Missouri main would hit a sandbar about twenty-three times In twenty-four hours and then every body would have to wade ashore to help pull the ship off worked their passage so to speak. While he was In the midst of the most thrilling part of the narrative, the good ship City of Peoria came to a dead stop with Its jib boom pointing up toward the senlth. There was a grinding noise about Its gunwales and the pallid cheeks of the passengers mutely expressed the horror ot a watery tomb. The terror was only momentary, for the captain assured the passengers that be would "hold her nozxle ag'ln the bank till the last galoot was ashore," If It came to that The sea, fortunately was calm and finally the good ship backed around to the lar board, stern first and succeeded In pulling off the sand bar, though It came near bumping Into the bank doing so. Then joy went unconflned again and the City of Peoria came on down to Its land ing at the bridge without the loss of a spar, life preserver or a man. Iovvan Buys Much Omaha Property Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs Just Invests $100,000 in Beal Estate. Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs has plenty of faith In Omaha real estate as an Investment In addition to his previously large hold ings, he has made Investments within tb last few days which total about $100,000. The purchase Is now announced by him from the Crelghton Real Estate and Trust company of 400 acres about twe miles west of Benson for $50,000, a price of $12S per acre, Anuther di Just consummated is Big Soap Sale tXW 5 bars Ivory Soap for 18o I bara Jap Rosa or Wild Rose Olycrelne Soap, for 800 Pure Imported Caatile Soap, regular 2 So a lb., at, lb lTo 86c box Scented Toilet Soap, assorted flav ors, box 18o OTXBB SPECIALS! 60c Hydrogen Peroxide 18o; $1.00 size, 39o S cans best Talcum Powder for SSe 25a Chamois for lOo .Wellington Syringe and Bottle, guaranteed for five years, regular $2.25, for...fl.S 11.25 Bath Brushes for 79o 11.45 Fountain Syringe, complete for..7So Many other sepclals which will be marked by counter sale cards. Hardware 5C The 25c Wilson Bread Toaster, 100 i for Toasts four 23c Enameled Funnels, euch slices at once. Mason Fruit 10 10c Tin Fruit Funnels 5j One-quart Indexed Tomato or Fruit Can, dozen 29 $5.00 14-in. Lawn Mower S2.98 $6.00 Ball Bearing Lawn Mower, at $3.75 Don'l Forget Try that for the northwest corner of Twenty fifth and Farnam, he buying of Clinton Brlggs the lot for $21,000. Both deals were put through by the D. V. Slides company. The Farnara lot is 130x121. and is just across the street from the Chambers dancing aca demy. Mr. Everett recently bought 100 feet on Farnam, west of Twentieth, for $'2?,500. Hans Otte has bought ISO acres from the Crelghton Real Estate and Trust company near Mr. Everett's land, paying $20,000 for It Another sale, this by the Byron Reed company, Is from Claus Slevers of acre property on West Dodge to Charles Lu bentrltt and Stephen Tschlda. Twenty-two acres are sold for $11,000. The purchasers are truck gardeners. Suit to Compel Transfer of Lot 'Deal Growing: Out of Transaction on Sixteenth Street Gets Into Court. J. E. Baura, acting for himself and others, has filed a suit in the district court against Mrs. Anna M. Kennedy to try to force her to sell a lot on the southeast corner of Sixteenth and Jackson streets for 175.OJ0. A week before It was announced that the Woodmen of the World would locate their new building on the southwest corner of Sixteenth and Jackson, Mr. Uaum and others secured an option frotn Mrs. Ken nedy to sell her lot, Cxl32 feet, for $75,000, the first payment to be $10,000. The opliuti was to expire last Saturday. At 11:46 Satuiday night In the office of J. A. C. Kennedy, a son of Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. Baum offered to take the property at the slated price and offered his check for $10,000 to bind the bargain as he claimed the contract required. Mr. Kennedy re fused to sccept the check on the ground that it was not money, and that the option contract required a first payment ot $10,000 in money. An effort was made Monday to have Mrs. Kennedy turn over the property, but she maintained that the requirements of the option had not been lived up to and that It had expired. The suit filed Thursday was for specific performance to compel Mrs. Kennedy to turn over the property, on the grounds that the terms ot the option had been complied with. . Both parties assert that the value of the property has greatly Increased since It was announced that the Woodmen ot the World would locate their new building on the corner across the street. On an Antl-Met Diet. "It Is nearly six months now since I have tasted meal." "On a diet, ehr "Yea." "Have you noticed any change In your condition?" "1 should say I have. I've been able to pay up nearly all my old debts. In another month I'll be absolutely Independent" I'tiicaau Kacord-Herald. 400 Fine Dress Skirts $6.50 to $8.00 values Serges and panamas bought from the manu facturer at a great bar gain; most clever summer styles, good sizes and colors; on sale Saturday, while they last at, your choice $2.95 The skirts that have been shown in our lGth St. windows the past few days. Without doubt the choic est lot of waist bargains this season. Ribbons AVe secured from the larg est mill in America the odd boxes of extra wide taffeta ribbons, at less than half price, and Saturday will sell them in three lots. 35c Ribbons, yard 1 60c Ribbons, yard 25 75c Ribbons, yard 29 Big Shoe Sale Safurda Women's $3.00 Oxfords, in Russia calf welts and vici kid turn sole; also about 40 pairs of $3.50 tan calf ankle strap tie, with Goodyear welt soles 81.98 Boys' Oxfords and Shoes tan, vici and Russia calf, worth up to $2.60 at 31.50 Boys' Youths and Little Gents' satin and kangaroo calf Blucher Shoes, ac tually tvorth $1.75, at $1.19 For perfect foot comfort this hot weather, use a Grover Shoe or Oxford. Department Enameled Wash Bafilns, each. 14-quart Gray Enameled Dish Pans, each 15J IG-quart Gray Enameled Dlnh Paus, each 19 Anti-rust self sealing one-quart Fruit or Tomato Cans, dos. -49J The 20c Voorman's Sink Strainer, for --10 Cloning out Ice Cream Freezers at cost. Jar HAYDEPJ'S First il Pays Mike Whelan's Last Catch a Good Big One He Lands Dangerous Confidence Men with $50,000 Worth of Stolen Contracts. Word came up from Kansas City last night that the police down there had In custody Mrs. Dlllie Woodward, wife of a well known confidence operator, and had secured from her $50,000 worth ot bridge contracts belonging to the Standard Bridge company of Oinaha. On the last day of July Paul Reiff of the bridge company was on a Northwestern train In Iowa when his suit case was stolen. It contained the contracts just re covered, together with clothing and toilet articles. Reiff reported the theft at once, and on Tuesday Special Agent Seward of the Northwtsurn and Sergeant Whelan of the Omaha police arrested J. M. Kelso, alias the "Custer Kid." and a man who gave his nam's as George Carver, but who has since proved to be Dlllie Woodward. These two, with the woman, were at the Dodge hotel. The officers found out they had sent a package by espresa to Kansas City, and that the woman had started for that city. Word was sent at onoe to Kan sas City and the arrest yesterday fol lowed. x Among the effects of the men when caught was a black leather suitcase, con taining a miscellaneous lot of plunder, such as doilies, tidies and other fancy articles, Btolm from some department store, and articles belonging to Kelff. The valuable papers are In the hands of the Kansas City police and all the crooks connected wltn the case are in custody. As Mike Whelan was retired from ac tive service, dating from Monday, this cap ture is probably the last of a long list that stands to his credit with the Omaha police department. What's the Matter With Corning? Iowa Town Sends Too Many Bad Ones to the Police Court in Omaha. "What's the matter with the town of Corning, la.?" aked Judge Crawford In police court. "We get moro people In this court from that town than any other single place In Ioa or Nebraska." Ills utterances were brought forth when Alfred Deer, charged with being a vagrant, was brought before him Friday morning and eonfessed he was from Corning. The Iowa man said he was bound for Seattle. The judge told him he would better get back lu old Iowa and let Seattle sluur tors Ta U 10 P. ML Bator Say. Other wsek Hays we closs at P. K. daring Ang-ut. "T"! Hosiery Bargains Sat'rday We secured the entire sample line and surplus stock of G. A. WISE & CO., New York's greatest hosiery importers, for cash, at a tremendous bargain and will show them Saturday in two immense lots: Ladies' Silk Lisle, Gauze Lisle, Allover Lace, etc., in black and every wanted shade, hose that would sell regularlv up to 75e .rd.a.y: 25c-15c Complete line of Warner's Hust lroof tVrsets, the ideal sum mer corset light weight and rust proof, all styles shown at $1.00 up Ml Special Saturday Summer weight corsets, In long hip models or girdle top and medi um length styles, hose sup porters attached, at.... 49 Willow Plumes A large invoice just re ceived. Specially low prices for August business. See them. Infant's Wear rZtW -HA one in th0 ,ot but i3 worth double Sat ' GiL 'CX'sLl " urday's price. Everything for the little ones shown at lowest prices in BABY BAZAR. Infants' wear of all classes and description. Big Crockery and Glassware Sale The Bargain Day of the Season Saturday Crystal Vinegar Cruets. . . , 6 Crystal Wine Glasses.., 6 Handled Sherbets 6 Crystal Tumblers 6 Tea Cups , 6 Tea Saucers 6 Crystel Fruit Dishes. . . Any of these Articles 9c 6 Porcelain Berry Comports. 2 packages Shelf Paper, any Slt color t A. M. Nebraska's Municipal Problems The Commercial Clubs and similar organ izations scattered over Nebraska must be not only the directing force but the business custo dian of the mnuicipality. Organization is the chief impulse of this century; the achievement of any given purpose with the least loss of time and energy. Our cities are too young to have yet meas ured the chief real obstacles to be overcome in their development. AVe have not yet evolved a coherent public opinion through which the state as a state can "find voice." We are de pending largely upon economic accident, and personal initiative, for our progress along these channels in which we have all a common interest. The quickest and the cheapest way to build a state is to build it by associated effort. When that is- realized it will be acknowledged that the first step is the federation in some form of the commercial clubs of Nebraska. Such a commercial federation would have to be developed as expediency suggested. It could start with no cut and dried program. But it would begin, and labor, and be guided by a mastering idea. Such an affirmation would foster a watch ful spirit of state pride, an active conception of civic honor, a respect for the' state, and the cities of the state, equal to the respect we each feel for out family and our home. , Civic pride lies at the bottom of the city beautiful. Every promoter is a booster. Few boosters are promoters. "The Story of Nebras ka," is being continued each week in The Sun day Bee and from time to time will speak of the different commercial clubs of the smaller cities, what they bavo accomplished and what they Lope to accomplish. NEXT 8 UN DAY NANCE COUNTY THE RELIABLE STORE New Millinery A choice new line of silk bengaline and satin hats now on display. Dept. Saturday An immense pur chase of Infants' and Children's Hats, Caps and Bonnets silks, straw and embroid ered linens, all sizes ; regular values to $3.00; nil goon sale in two big lots, at 25c and 49c All are beauti fully trimmed: not Crystal, Fruit Dishes, Deco rated CuBpidors, Crystal .Measuring Cups, Crystal ICandle Sticks, 12-in. Crystal Vases, Large Juice Extract ors, Crystal Salt and Pepper IShakers (per pair), C indi 'vidual Vegetable Dishes, Egg Shell China Cups and Sauc ers (per pair). Btains 5 harp