TITE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1909. TOP OMAHA THE CONVENTION CITY Will Entertain Dozen Convention! and Thousand! of People. ALL CLASSES TO BE ITS GUESTS mm RAP I PMIT mil p r mm A I. spending all of Save up for a rainy day and deposit your savings in the Savings Department of the United States National Bank OMAHA where deposits are received of $1.00 or more. 3 Interest Paid Deposits made on or before September 10th will draw interest from September 1st. Oldest Bank in Nebraska. Established 1856. Capital and Surplus $1,200,000.00. Total Assets over $13,000,000.00. CLINGS TO-PASTOR-AT-LARCE Omaha Presbytery Arrange, to Re tain Rev. B. M. L. Braden. EXCEPTION TO EULE 0E BOARD Proper Apportionment of Chnreh Be nerolencea Will Be an Important Matter of Bnalneaa for the Presbytery Neat Week. The Omaha Presbytery will convene at North church, Omajia, Monday, September 13, for the transaction of some Important business. One of the chief matters will be that of the pastor-at-large for the Presbytery. Rev. R. M. L. Braden now hold that of fice and has held It for twenty years, and Ms services are eminently satisfactory to the board, the churches and the Presbytery But the church board In New York, under which he works, has been eliminating pas tora-at-large over the country. The board has also been paying the salaries of these ministers. Now, the Omaha Presbytery Is strongly averse to dispensing with the services of Rev. Mr. Braden, and to meet the board halt way and secure a special dispensation of its newly adopted rule, has proposed . to pay half the salary and let the boajd pay the other half and allow the pastorat-)arg to continue. This will be dona. Prof. Charles Herroa of .he Omaha Theo logical seminary, moderator, will preside over the Presbytery, Another subject of vital Interest to the 1 i v ery Is Its share in the educational .Ich opens In Omaha under the new i miverslty. This Is to be as broad i .-tantism, and while a work prob- u., . I.I 'always be maintained at Belle viiL', It Is the earnest conviction of some that all now done there, except preparatory work, can be dono by the new Institution opening In the Redlck property. Some of the Bellevue faculty will this year asulst In the new work In the city and It Is hoped by all concerned that such an adjustment may bo made as will give Omaha front rank In educational matters. Question of Benevolences. In the fall meetings of Presbyteries there are many Items of Interest to members of the Presbyterian church which call for at tention. The church has made marked ad vance In Its benevolence. Gifts are larger this year than ever. The foreign mission board has been able to meet all expense and pay $80,000 besides on Indebtedness. Some advance work will be undertaken along the line of Increasing the number of workers on the field and In caring for the children of those already there. The num ber of native helpers will be increased materially. In order that there may be a proper balance In the benevolences and that the Interests of the growing home field In the expanding northwest may be conserved, an executive commission has been created by the general assembly, one duty of which Is to name the minimum amount which should be raised for this and for all other benevolent rauses re gularly presented to the chinches. Presbyterians have always been averse to anything that looked like assessments, so this Is thought as merely advisory and not mandatory. Tet It la hoped that while It will not decrease the amount (riven to foreign missions, but really encourage a continued Increase. It will also Increase In like ratio the gifts to all other established work. Maryland Man Given Place. WASHINGTON. Sept. S. The president has appointed Roland B. Harvey of Mary land secretary of the legation and consul general to Roumapla and Servla, and sec retary of the diplomatic agency In Bul garia. Saturday Bargains Meat Department Spring Chicken 10c Sirloin Steak 11H and 10c Porterhouse Steak 12 He Choloe Beefsteak, S lbs for 25c Choice Lard. 3 lbs for 25c Lamb Stew. 6 lbs. for 25c Steer Pot Roast 8c and Oo 2,000 lbs. Sugar Cured Hams. . . .0r 2,000 lbs. Sugar Cured Bacon.. 12Hc Prime Rib Roast 10c Fresh Dressed Chickens OHc Grocery Department I pounds New Navy Beans 25c Big Bottle Catsup ...8c . 10c 5c ..5e He ..25c .53c at. 1-pound cans Tall Salmon at Soda Crackers, per pound , Oyster Crackers, per pound . . Choice Japan Rice, par pouud Large slse Prunes, I pounds for 1 gallon Jug Catsup fur 1610 Harney Street your income on Deposits. "I Am Out for Re-Election and Fear No Man" So Declare! Shallenberger, with Spe cial Reference to Oar Jim Will Call No Extra Session. Governor Shallenberger, who was In Omaha for a few hours on his return to Unooln from Plattsmouth, announced that he would be a candidate for re-election In 1S10 and that he probably would not call an extra session of the legislature this year to make a new bank guaranty law. "I shall be a candidate for renomlnatlon next year," said he. "but I will have mdre to announce on this subject later on." Asked If he would seek the nomination he said: "I will not go after the nomination very hard, for I believe It will come to me with out much effort. Besides I feel that things are different now than they were last sum mer. I was not In office then and I felt that I had to go after the nomination. Now I am In office and I do not think I should be forced to seek renomlnatlon." Asked If he had any fear of Mayor Dahl man s efforts to become governor he bit his lip and said: "Not a bit. I have no fears of Dablman or any other man who may wish to be governor. (This was said with a smile.) do not think Omaha people should kick on thj & o'clock Closing law. I believe It Is the right thing and that It is proving ' to be a good law for the state." As to calling an extra session of the leg islature: "I think, as conditions now are, that will not have to call an extra session. In deed, I believe It very Improbable that 1 shall convene the legislature In extra see hlon. A great deal depends, of course, upon what the United States court' doss In regard to the bank bill. I believe that no extra session will be necessary." MABRAY LOOT GROWS BIGGER Swindles Become More Colloaaal the Farther the Investigation la Carried On. The further the Investigations go Into the J. C. Mabray cases which will come to trial shortly at Pes Moines before the federal courts for the Iowa district, the more colossal the swindling operations of the gang become. Over $250,000 are already Involved In the swindles and It appears that many of these schemes were engineered In Omaha, though actively executed In Council Rluffs. In one scheme alone the victims were swindled out of 160.000. A number of sensational developments are likely to be brought to light during the trials In which Omaha parties are al leged to have been Interested. Railway Notes and Personals. L. W. Wakeley, general passenger agent of the Burlington, has gone to Minnesota for a few days. W. E. Morse, general superintendent of the Northwestern, was in Omaha Friday. J. B. Sykes. assistant to the general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has gone to Madison lake for a few days' fish ing trip. A. L. Mohler, general manager of the Union Pacific, announces that the road has arranged to plant 125,000 catalpa trees at North Platte to grow Into trees of suf ficient slxe to be used as ties. The supply of good ties Is running short and the Union Paciflo expects to be prepared In the fu ture In case the supply runs out. A Dana-eross Wonnd Is rendered antiseptic by Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, the healing wonder for sores, burns, piles, eczema and salt rheum. 26a Sold by Beaton Drug Co. at the Public Market Tea and Coffee Dept. Do you enjoy a cup of good coffee? Do you want to know where to get it good all the time? Our steel cutstfted coffee is a delight to coffee lovers and is easily made. We remove all dust formed in cutting, leaving no chance for "muddy" coffee. Perfect alike for percolator or old style pot, Mocha Mixture, 85c; 3 lbs., fl.OO. Excelsior Blend, 25c. Market Special, 20c. Branch of W. L. Masterman & Co., "The Coffee Men." Butter, Eggs and Cheese Strictly Fresh Eggs, dozen 23c Package Creamery, lb 28c Pure Peanut Butter, bulk, 20c Fancy X. Y. white or colored Full Cream Cheese 20c Phones Doug. 2144 lad. A-2147 Belaaln with Chief EirritlTt at the Nation and Colas Dawn to ' Ita KimUrit of (ttlaena the Gamat Runs. bio imrri ras riLU Nebraska Fire Underwriters' As- soclatlon, September 7-8. Nebraska Bankers' Association, September I. and 10. Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles, September 1S-18. Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, September 29, October t. Associated Fraternities of Amer ica. September 20. National Methodist Sunday School Institute, October 14. National Woman's Christian Tem perance Union, October 22-27. American Breeders' association, December 8-18. National Corn Exposition, Decem ber 8-18. National Corn Association, Decem ber 10-14. Missouri River Navigation Con gress, December 11-18. Nebraska Bar Association, Decem ber a. This Hat Shows something of the Im portance and prominence of Omaha as a convention city. These state and national conventions and festivals all taking place this fall within a period of four months will bring thousands and thousands of peo ple to Omaha from every part of the United States. Canada, Mexico, Alaska and the Insular possessions of Uncle Sam. From now on until Christmas Omaha will be In the public eye and attired In Its go-to- meeting dresa. Men and women of every legitimate station of life will visit the city. Beginning with the chief executive of the nation and going down to the hum blest of cltlsens, Omaha will entertain all Its friends with that spirit of hospitality for which already It Is famous. This list above does not Include mention of President Taft, but he will visit Omaha September 20. when a banquet will be given for him at the Omaha club and when King Ak-Sar-Ben will Initiate him Into the mys teries of knighthood at the celebrated den. He will also visit the public schools and talk to the children. The first convention will be the Ne braska Fire Underwriters association next Tuesday and Wednesday; then comes the Nebraska Bankers' association, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Eagles will take the town by storm September IS and stay a week. This Is looked upon as the biggest convention of the year and will draw. It Is estimated. 30,000 from all over the country. The National Corn exposition last year broke all records on the number of people It drew to the olty, and It seems certain the show this year will far eclipse the splendid record made last season. Country Club Divided on Plan to Buy More Land Pro-Golf Member! Want Thirty Acres Adjoining Grounds, While Others Do Not A. warm meeting of the .members cf the Omaha Country club is expected to night, when the matter of buying thirty acres of land adjoining the club will be taken up. It will be a fight between the members Interested in golf and the mem bers who think that some other branches of sport at the club should be given more attention. j The club now owns eighty acres of land, all lying beautifully, and real estate men say this Is worth 11,000 an acre. The club can buy the other thirty acres for 8?50 an acre from J. A. McShane. This part of the golf course does not He as pretty as the part owned by the club. Many of the members think too much at tention Is paid to golf and not enough to tennis, a bowling alley and other forms of amusements which might be installed If so much money was not spent for golf. The golfers claim that the club needs the thirty acres and that It should be bought now when It may bo had for a small amount A match game of golf will be played this afternoon between teams chosen by Euclid Martin on the one side and C. C. Montgomery on the, other. About forty players will be chosen by each captain for the content and the losing side will pay for the dinner which will follow at the club. After the dinner the annual meeting of the club will be held when the golfers and those who do not play golf will have It out hot and heavy. CABBAGE OFFICER AUGHE DOES FINE SLEUTH WORK He Cabbages Onto Soma Soapecte In (he Llae of 9 teal Ins; Cabbage front a Car. Cabbage Officer Aughe threatens to be come a near-hero. Residents of the Third ward also threaten. They are sore because Aughe (pronounced Aw-hee) put the ltd on numerous plans for delicious boiled cabbage dinners. It all happened through a Wabash freight ear loaded with cabbage being left near Eleventh and Davenport streets Thursday night and Officer Aughe being posted on the beat In that neighborhood. Strolling along the shady lanes and alleys of the burnt district with an eye on the flames, he felt a tingling sensation In the nostrils and a faint but distinct odor, so tantalising that he got hungry hours be fore lunch time, smote his olfactories. Fol lowing up the odor he discovered a family In the Thirsty Third whose late supper was to consist chiefly of boiled cabbage. "Aha! A clue!" quoth the trusty beat walker, his brass buttons being strained as his chest swelled with pride at the thought of serious work ahead. "Methlnks I'll havo to Jail somebody." And, sure enough, he did In fact, two "somebodies" are behind the bars as the result ot that little whiff of boiled cab bage aroma. Troy Harris, one of the Thrilling Third's most regular and certain sniffers of the dreamy "coke," Is one of the cabbage sus pects. He Is charged with having sepa rated a produce car from a sack of Its choicest esculent leaf heads. His trial on the charge ot petit larceny Is set for Sat urday. Sam Tutty, another denizen of the Thrifty Third with a domicile having the exact lo cation of 206 North Tenth street. Is cab bage suspect No. 2. The cabbage officer says he caught Tutty just as he was about to annex a fancy assortment of the veg etables from the same car an hour later. Sam will also explain to the judge Satur day. If you have anything to -ll or trade and want quick action, advertise It in Ths Be Want Ad columns. lE NEVER BEFORE, in w response of the buying public. This stock of the (.rand Knpida rurnuure company i kp ; V'"."UIUU" ,ul the people at the lowest prices that we have ever known to have been made upon reliable home furnishings. The n of furniture, rues, carnots. curtains. urana ivapias r urniiure v uiiipimj mmn. vuuwon-u draperies, stoves and general use of your furnishings while DRESSERS A big assortment In designs In all the various finishes oak, mahogany and maple, etc Those magnificent dressers that the G. R. F. Co. sold for 30, go at $17.60. One big lot G. R. F. Co.'s price 125, our sale price $12.88. One lot of hundsome dressers In the mahOKanv. G. R, ;- $14.75 F. Co's. price 128 (like above lllus) CARPETS AND RUGS G.R.F.Co's Sale Quality Price lrlos 30 Brussels Rugs, 6x9 feet $12.60 .7S 65 Brussels Ruga, 8 3x10.6 feet H 76 10.65 40 Brussels Rugs, 9x12 feet 22.60 14.76 72 Axtnlnster Rugs, 9x12 feet 40.00 81.75 100 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 8.8x10.6 feet 28.00 16.50 92 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet .. 46.10 SS.65 200 Reversible Art Rugs, 9x12 feet 10.00 5.75 Curt bins and Draperls of Every Description. y7X 7 w s- ELEGANT COUCHES t$ ;!pfefettl!p The line of couchea Is very extensive, including couches upholstered In Velour, Nantucket Leather and genuine leather. Those which the Q. R. F. Co. sold at 132. we offer at $16.89. Those like above Illustration, covered with Nantucket Leather, O. R. F. AA ) Co's. price 124.60, go at $12.85. One lot of iHrf-fla handsome $18 couches go now at, only . . . v w 1414-16-18 ouglas Street UNCLE SAM BOWS TO KING Army Will Play Prominent Part in the Ak-Sar-Ben Festival. WILL SEND TE00PS TO PARADE Infantry and CavaJrr vi " Make rp a Lino of Fl-re Thou sand Men for the Mtllr tary Pageant. At last Uncle Sam has crooked nis knee to a monarch. Uncle Sam will play a prominent part In the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities this fall. Word has been received that In addition to the troops promised to Omaha the sol diers from Fort Des Moines will be sent on a practice march, will reach Omaha In time for the festival and will Join with the other troops In the parade, making 6,000 soldiers and 2,600 horsemen In line, besides the artillery and signal corps men, which will give the fall festival quite a military aspect. Des Moines will have a military tourna ment which will attract thousands from all over the surrounding country, but Omaha will have just as big a military tournament and It will be but a part of the fall festival, with Its parades, carnival grounds, coronation ball, Japanese Tea Garden and numerous other attractions. The Omaha festivities will draw more peo ple than any other festival In the en tire west and more amusements will have to be provided to accommodate all the people. The military parade Is arranged for Thursday afternoon of carnival week and will undoubtedly prove an additional draw ing card, for It Is seldom that Uncle Sam assembles such a large number of his de fenders ot the flag In any one place. Both to Drill. Arrangements ar. being made to have the soldiers give some exhibition drills, both infantry and cavalry, as well as ar tillery, at the Vinton street park Thurs day night. If these arrangements are completed Omaha will have one of the big gest military spectacles In the country and additional stands will have to be built at the park to accommodate the people. In the military parade with the United States troops will be seen the Omaha and Council Bluffs High school cadets with their bands, the Thurston Rifles and other military companies of Omaha, as well as the Dodge Light Guards of Council Bluffs. Some of the moat famous bands In the army will furnish tho muslo along the line of march. The famous cavalry band, so I loudly applauded last year as It marched through the streets, again will be on hand, the muMclans riding their beautiful grays. Samson Is making contracts for twelve bands for the electrical parades and al ready has twenty-five applications on hand. An effort will be made to choose the twelve best from these. Samson has invited all Nebraska news paper editors outside of Omaha to be present at the den Monjay, September 13, which Is designated as "editors' night." GOING WITH A RUSH nil our experience, held n sale dunn the monin 01 jvugusi mwi housefurnishings. Make your selections now and open a credit paying for them DESKS Oak, mahogany, bird's-eye maple In all designs. Those magnificent desks that the G. R. F. Co. sold for $40, now $21.50. The $30 desks re d iced to $15.25. One lot like illustration, the O. R. F. Co., aked $10 CM QC reduced to aJIMsUtJ QOMBHTATIOW CASES Combination bookcases and writing desks, all of hand some design and thoroughly dependable construction. Made of solid osk, with bent glass doors. G. R. F. Co's. cases that were $40, now $21.60. Those that were $34 priced at $17.89, Cases like sold by the u R. F. Co. for $26.00, only GENEROUS CREDIT. Til Mwt TKifV 111 Made of solid oak and of Polished mahogany frames. T. pholstered In Velour, Veronas and Genuine Leather. One lot the Q. R. F. Co. priced at $48.00, reduced to $24.60. Those Ilk Illustration, Gel's! 7 tZ Q. R. F. Co. priced at $43 00. go at $22.76. !) 9 One lot that were $40.00 reduced to 1 above Illustration which the G. R. F. Co. sold at $4.85, we have put on sale at The beautiful oprey, "Paprika Sehnltxel," will be produced then, with a full cast, and the hungry pirates will be Just as ferocious as ever, if not more so, as they will be In ppeclal training for Taft night on the fol lowing Monday. BLAST WAKES UP OFFICIALS Explosion at Court Ilonae Excavation Brings Life to Some of the Occupants- The torpor Into which the Douglas county court house has fallen during the last few days when absolutely no county business Is belngr transacted was rudely broken Friday afternoon by the dirt digtfers who are finishing the excavation for the new court house. Blasting has been resumed In the corners where the steam shovel cannot be utilized, and accidentally one charge was placed too close to the old building. The charge was Just under the window of County Judge Leslie on the west side, and It went off with a loud explosion; it shook the old building so that the shock was felt In every office. Clyde Sund blad, clerk In the office of the county Judge, disturbed In his peaceful somno lence, declares that at old building came within an Inch of toppling over into the big hole and every other employe solemnly asservates that the sensation was more like an earthquake then they ever care to feel again. The blasters were warned. however, and went farther away with their next charge. The court house has gone back to sleep again. III III llllsaiiipiiiunHin. in iMiiaajaaTSMitiaBmranWTalll M null waiwaauaaasnMiii sail tmr Imkmo) mi MrSS 'iivGoLD Medal p K r -WM( W' ' K 6 Flour 3 ,;; t" l'inln.JIMLaUi.m.ai.nin..',it.a x. .... WJ..' .-Wnt J. i. .. . C si 11 ...Mini 1 n mm i i , i i , i ... - MUSIC CABINETS All designs and finishes. Mahogany, oak and Vernis martin. Thoee that the G. R. F. Co. sold for $32 now $16.76. One lot like illustration the O. R. F. Co. sold for $2$, reduced to $14.26 mahogany cabinets above illustration S12.85 &sn" S7.95 i.13.75 only TERMS: ENAMELED IRON BEDS A large assortment of Enameled Iron Beds, all the newest designs nd In all the popular colors. Those elegant Iron Beds which the O. R. F. Co. sold at $20.00 w of fer at $12.68. Their $8.00 beds go at $3.67. There Is one lot of the beds like PARLOR SUITES ' 1 ! ' ASt $16.00. now $8.76. One lot that were $10 Qft CO S go at $8.26. Those like Illustration at the SlZ.ClH i?.,00 world beater price of V Reduced Rates for Ak-Sar-Ben Fare of One and One-Half for Round Trip is Announced by the Burlington. Omaha will get the usual rates for the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities unless all signs fail, for the Burlington road has made the opening wedge and It 4s safe to say all roads will follow suit with Just as good rates. The Burlington Friday announced that special rates of one and one-half fare for the round trip would be given from all points in Nebraska to Omaha with ajagnlnst Meyer Klein. minimum fare of 75 cents. The reduced j December 20 Hurt Mapls as trustee In rates will also apply from all points In bankruptcy nfmlnst the German National Iowa and Missouri on the Burlington where jbsnk of Tllrten. the one way rate Is $2 or less. The dates January 11- l'nlon Tin ffc Rnllroad Cora of sale for the tickets will be October 4 tolrjanv auaiiiFt the 1'Dillke Grnln Comnanv 8, with a return limit good until October 11. Last year the Burlington made rates to Ak-Sar-Ben and all other roads followed suit except the Union Pacific, which put In a rate of one fare for the round trip to both- Omaha and the state fair at Lincoln. Leaves for Postmaatera. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. To enable post masters of the third and fourth classes to attend the convention of the National League of Postmasters of the United States, to be held at Syracuse, N. T., Octo ber 6, 7 and 8, Postmaster General Hitch cock has granted them leaves of absence for as many days as may be necessary, iu. wim w r.iiuiwwiW ? - - 'ru account so as to enjoy tho full wm SIDEBOARDS Massive Sideboards. Several designs to be closed out at half. Those like above Illus tration made of solid oak. . R. F. Co's. price $40, now of fered at $26. One lot of $22 sideboards now offered at $13.66. Those stdnbosrds fhat CARPETS AND RUGS O.R-FCo's Bale Quality Prloe Frloe (0 Kohlnoor Brussels Rugs 8.3x10.6 ...$20.00 glOSS 24 Velvet Rugs, 2.8x4.6 feet . 4.46 0.37 40 Axtnlnster Ruga, t. 8x4.6 feet ...... 4U0 S 80 41 rolls Ingrain Car pets, yard .45 J3 60 rolls tVool-Ftlled Ingrain, yard 72 JSfJ 25 rolls Brussels Car pets, yard ....... .92 .47 60 rolls Velvet Oar pets, yard , 1-10 JBS Curtains and Draperies ot Description. Bvexy Pf n if SANITARY STEEL COUCHES AND DAVENPORTS Every one of these couches and davenports are of de pendable construction. Angle steel frames, oil tern nered steel SDrlngs. Those the G. R. F. Co. sold at 1414-16-18 Douglas Street provided the amount fifteen. does not exceed FEDERAL CASES ARE ASSIGNED Docket of Circuit Court of Appeals for December Term at St. I.ouls. . , . , . . .V,- nfl,.A A Circmsr nflH Tern lai-nni ni of the United States circuit court from the circuit court of sppeals announcing the as signment of chfcs for hearing before that court for the Dpcember term at St. Dmils originating and appealed from tl.e Nebraska federal dlstilct. December S Walter Baker & Co. against Sidney C. Gray and others for InfilnKe ment of trade-murk. ' December 14 Julliifi Kfssler & Co. acnlnst i Solomon C. Golrixtiom; Julius Kes.-ler and others, Union Pacific Rnllroad Com pany asalnBt tho Updike Grain Company, Union I'aclfic ltullroad Company against the Nebraska & Iowa Grain Company, Union I'aclfic Railroad Company asaln.it the Crowell Lumber and Grain Company. January 14 School District No. 11, Dakou County, Nebrahka, aiBln.st E. D. Slniar.1; Omaha Klectrlc Light and Tower Company against the City of Omaha. A Ylpcr in the Stomach is dyspepsia, complicated with liver and kidney troubles. Klectrlc Bitters help all such cs.ses or no pay. 60c. Sold by Beaton Drug Co.