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    THE BEE: OMAHA. FKIDAY, FEmU!Altt 1?, 1910.
iU PRICES? . Oil, j1t, NO!
uroccr s xour jrnena, ana tour wu
Hart: Hi Feelings.
YLS, HATS MAY EE UP A BIT
Intra anil elraaUa Wholesaler
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4 ttl, Dried Fralt nnt
fanned (iondi.
Est r!oe.
That In one way to beat the brtchrr.
Make rice Urn staple a-tlrle of diet. Cut
oui me irr.arrioin stax or, u you cannn
afford tenderloin, cut out the plain steak
and tif Tie.
"Hlce Is lower than It ever wns," de
clared members of the Iowa and Nebraska
Wholesale Grocers' assccta'.lon ho at
tended a meeting of that organization yes
'terday In the Grand- hotl at Council
Xlluffs. The Jobber of groceries, one and
all, declared that this cry of the Increased
coat of living had nothing to do with them,
aa there had been no Increase In the price
of groceries.
In fact, tome of the wholesalers present
at the meeting declared the present agita
tion over the high cost of living was pure
"tommy rot.'
It vii admitted, however, by soma of
the wholesalers that the coat of a 'few
apeclHl lines" had lncreasrd, but aa an off
Bet apalnst this, they declared, "staple
lines" were notably lower than a few years
ago.
Incidentally it may be remarked that the
wholesaler and Jobbers are not complain
ing of hard times and the gathering yes
terday at Council Bluffs could well have
been taken for a meeting of Wall street
magnates Insteud of a session of men who
handle sugar, tea, coffee, canned goods,
dried fruits and other articles of dally con
sumption. Those in attendant looked de
cidedly prosperous.
A Few Thin- Higher,
Some members of tho association, how
ever, were sufficiently frank to admit that
the cost of cann;d goods, such as "corned
Den, ll.iuveu limn uiauiv anu uiiiiti
del I cedes had been increased during the
dllcacles had bien Increased during the
wholesaler or the Jobber, they contended.
Tho Increase In the price of these
"luxuries" la merely due to the prosporlty
that the country Is enjoying and nothing
more. ,
Charles Hewitt, a veteran wholesale
grocer of Des Moines, who Is present at
every one of these meetings, was perfectly
wllllnj to discuss the matter. Mr. Hewitt
took the stand that the wholesalers were
unjustly maligned by the consumers. Ha
said, and when he said It he left no doubt
but that he meant it: "This agitation
over the high cost of living Is mostly
imagination; In fact, It Is largely rot. It
IsutV.ue that the cost of cereal products is
hricr then It wi a few years ago, but I
can ast r you that the cost to the con
sumer l.ar. not increased in proportion to
the li-.crraso In cost of the raw product."
Whether Mr. Hewitt meant to Imply that
the famer was responsible for the In
creased eort of these particular products
was not explained. i
"On the other hand," continued Mr. Hew
itt, "there has been a heavy decrease In
all lines of Pacific coast products, such
as canned, preserved and. dried fruits, and
even fruits in their natural state."
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Allhuzish.li Md not explicitly, say- so,
Mr. Hewitt's statement of the situation
might bo taken to Infer that he waa of the
opinion that the "general consumer" might
gat even with the packing; house magnate
and the butcher by adopting a dally diet
of canoed fruits and other j$oods or pos
'Vy dried apples or peaches, followed by
a liberal quantity of Mlosourt river water
to make the dried product swell And give
the "general consumer" tho feeling of hav
ing partaken of aull meat.
"Groceries In genera, are JJAtle, If any,
higher than In previous years," Insisted
Mr. Hewitt, and William Oroneweg, senior
member of the Oroneweg t Pchoentgen
company of Council Bluffs took a similar
view of the situation. Mr. Oroneweg, how
ever, said: "Canned meats are certainly
somewhat hlRher than formerly, but In
nearly all other lines of canned goods the
prices are not high. Rice Is lower now than
It ever was before."
"Mice as an article of food admits of
many possibilities," declared another mem
ber of ' the association. "Let the good
housewife read her cook book and she will
roe In It many ways of making numerous
palatable and wholesome dishes out of
this same rice. Why, this talk about the
high cost of living Is mere moonshine, noth
ing else."
The meeting yesterday, as usual, was
held behind cloned doors. There was a
larife attendance and narly all of the
r.-hol- .-ale and Jobbing houses having mem
bership In the organisation were represented.
Postal Savings
Bank Bill Will
Pass the Senate
Amendmentsby Root and Smoot that
Threatened to Wreck Measure
- to Be Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Assurrances of
the passage through the senate of the
postal savings bank bill practically were
given President Taft last night at a confer
ence In the White House. The house was
represented at the conference by Repre
sentative Weeks of Massachusetts, chair
man of the committee of postofflces. The
others who took part In the conference
were Senators Penrose, chairman of the
committee on postofflces and post roads;
Aldrlch, Root, CrShe and Carter, the last
named being In charge of the savings bank
measure.
It Is understood on good authority that
the amendments offered and pressed by
Senators Root and Smoot will be with
drawn. That offered by the New York
senator provides for the Investment of
postal bank funds In government bonds,
while Senator Smoot's amendments Is
diametrically opposed to this plan, prohibit
ing the withdrawal of such funds from
local bonks, In which they may have been
deposited.
Tho agreement of both senators to recall
their amendments In the Interest of har
mony clears the way for quick consider
ation of the bill. '
Tonight amicable solution of the snarl
Into which the savings bank I bill was
forced Is Interpreted by the majority In
congress as Indicated that practically all
of the so-called administration measures
win be advanced by similar methods. The
postal bill will be taken up tomorrow.
Correct Dress for hlen and Boys
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with our way down prices, and the unchanged qualities of our clothing A very
few dollars just now and the introduction will lead to a lasting friendship Come
to our bargain feast Saturday, you'll never regret a purchase from one or more
of the superb values we offer. B
Men's Extra Pants and Odd Suit Pants
Worth up to $7.50, at two special prices Saturday $2.95 and $3.95.
See our Douglas street windows and the great spread of pant styles patterns
and sizes to suit and fit all kinds of men As is usual with our clean up sales at,
the end of each season, cost and worth is never considered; explanation of the
merits these garments possess is unnecessary as one glance will convince you of,
their splendid worth at a splendid saving
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Broken Suit Sale....
Odd coats and vests from suits
that sold at $12.00, $15.00,
$18.00 and $20.00; for quick
selling Saturday, at
We have quite a number of these odd coats and vests
in the different fabrics and styles of make in a good assort
ment of sizes as our window shows and the very one to
fit you may be the biggest bargains of the lot. With an
offer like this you've all to gain and nothing to lose.
Come quick. '
Overcoats....
Broken lines and odd fancy and black overcoats that sold
up to $22.50 Have all been marked for a quick sale.
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The remarkable value they offer-to the wise buyer
can best be appreciated by a look and you make no mis
take when you buy one of these fine coats for another
season The style will be correct and proper. v
Think it over.
WOMAN'S PILLOW LEGAL
SAFEJJtPuSIT VAULT
New Tori Jndste Makes This Decision i
In Case Involving 'I hell of
Diamonds.
NEW YORK,' P'eb. 18.-"CuFtom has de
cided that a woman's pillow is her safe
deposit vault at night and such can be
considered Judicially as safe a place for
tho security of her' Jewels or other val
uhlea, as the vaults of the United States
treasury." ' .
,. Justice Foster of the 'general sessions
court handed down this opinion today in
declining to return to pawnbrokers, with
whom they had been pledged. Jewels to the
value of" nearly $5,000, which had been
stolen from Ida Emerson Hills. Miss Hills
had put the Jewelry under her pillow when
retiring with her mother after a New Tear's
night party In the house of her brother-in-law,
Charles H. Zimmerman. When she
awoke the next morning she found the
Jewelry had been stolen and Zimmerman
had disappeared. Zlmmerban was arrested
and today was sentenced to Sing Sing for
the theft.
The pawnbrokers claimed that Miss Hills
had b?en guilty of negligence In not nut
ting her Jewelry In a safe place. Judge
Teller's dictum upset their claim.
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The Store That Sells More Clothing Than Any Other Store-in Omaha
Some Things You Want to Know
Canadian Winter Sports.
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If Your Neighbor Ha
Electric light
and you have not, just step into his house
some evening after dark and compare its light
with your own. Study each point of conve-"
nience, cleanliness, clearness, beauty carefully,
and then figure out for yourself if it would
not pay you well to have your house wired
for electnc light at once. 1
Electric light today is cheaper and better than
ever before, since the General Electric Com
pany placed its Tungsten lamp on the mar
ket. We have arranged to supply our cus
tomers with the G.E. Tungsten lamps on very
favorable terms These lamps give two to
three times as much light as other lamps
' using the same current.
1( your house is located on any of our dis
tiibutiiK line? we 8hall be glad tc advise you
aboui having it wired anc wil give ycu
more lacU about the efficient electric lighting
o youi home.
iA ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER CO.
in
Canada is the home of winter sporta on
this continent, and as soon as Jack Frost
rrakes his appearance the people of the
Dominion prepare to make merry. The
great number of healthful, invlgoratlns
outdoor pastimes and sports makes It a
gala season for all. January nd Feb
ruary are the months when the sports are
probably at their best, especially In Mon
treal, as the Ice carnival Is held there dur
ing that time. To the majority r.f Ameri
cans, who know little or nothing of the
Joys resulting "from months of snow, the
thought of tobogganing, ski running, shat
tng and Ice yachting suggests severe
weather.. The truth of the matter Is that
the Canadian climate is far superior tft tt"
reputation. The bracing effect of northern
'ulr is shown in the rosy cheeks of the
! v.omen and the active, robust types of
men that are encountered on every hand
Hockey Is the great winter game of Can
ada, and the Dominion players are the
finest In the world. It Is played upon the
Ice and all participants. Including the re-
fereee, wear Kkates. The contests occur
both In rinks and jut of doors. There aro
seven men to the team, and all carry stout
hickory clubs with curved ends, some
thing lUce the old-fashioned shinny sticks
of Ireland. At either end cf tho Ice field,
which must be at least fifty yards In
length, there Is a goal consisting of a net
strung on a framework, A round, flat
piece of solid rubber, called a pack. Is put
In motion and the contesting sides struggle
to land this lively niis?sihs in tho oppo.i:
tlon'a goal. A hockey match Is pronounced
by all authorities to be one of the most
; exciting games played In any coun.ry. It
I Is exceedingly fast, and float iho f pecta-
tor's point of view, uncommonly rough. It
i rppcars so on account of tho high rate of
,' 5peed which the players attain. Th y
come together In their 'scrimmages with a
momentum that shakes tno onlooker's
LCciih. No one without plenty of grit has
any business in a hockey match, brCiuae
there are alwaya stars and sparks a-plenty
w hile the game Is yet young.
Although the puck may be lifted from
one end of the field to the o'.her "ou the
fly." it Is generally advanced on the
tjy short, swift passes from player to
player,, all maneuvering and shifting with
lightning-like rapidity lor position and ad
vantage. While clever Btlck-handllna U,
of course, requisite, the main e.-buUal oi
an expert hockey player Is good Bkatlnz,
and these matches afford marvelous ex
hibitions of the art. The astonlBiiing fea
ture of the game. In the eyes of the novice,
Is the force of the collisions between the
players and the manner In which all seem
to Invite danger from this cause. A much
higher rata of speed Is attained by the
contestants than Is possible In any game
played on foot, yet they coma together
with no seerning regard for the conse
qu nces. It Is quite remarkable that
serious accidents are so few In number.
A hockey match la played la two thlrty
minute halves, with an Intermission of ten
minutes. It Is characteristic that almost
all experts at this game are small ef
atature.
Lacrosse la pot a winter game. yet. it
always must be mentioned In the same
breath with, hockey, because the principles
of the two are similar and both are native
to Canada. Lacrosse Is the national Sport
of the dominion. More people can be mus
tered for a championship exhibi
tion of thla favorite game than possi
bly could be gotten together on any other
occasion. Whether it Is because there is
a silck to handle, or that it requires grit,
it Is conceded that lacrosse la an Irish.
Iran's game. The Shamrocks of Montreal
have ben the wurld's champions moat of
the time during the last fifteen years, ami
the list of players during that period shows
mere Murphy's than any other name.
Lu.roic Yds originally an Indian game.
It was played In the open country with an
unlimited number of players upon each
side. In the big games which were played
on certain occasions, one entire tribe would
be pitted against another. Later, when
contests were Inaugurated between picked
squads of Indians and whites, the red men
Invariably won. But after stricter rules
had been Imposed the hardy braves grad
ually lost their prowess, until now there
is no Indian team that can hold Its own
against the white players.
Skating is the universal pastime of
Canada. It Is not unusual for a native to
learn the stroke at 6 years of age and to keep
In practice until he Is 60. The "winter at
homes," given out-of-doors at Government
Houbo In Ottawa, with huge bonfires to
provide light and heat for those In at
tendance, are moat enjoyable affairs. On
account of skating being so popular In
Canada It follows that there 1b a demand
for skates of approved style and quality.
Ihe expert will have only those made of
the finest tempered steel. All those who
engage In sports, such as hockey and rac
ing, and most of those who skate for
pleasure, use runners that are attached to
a special pair of strong boots that lace
tightly about the ankle for support.
In the scrimmaga which occurs during
the skuting games It frequently happens
that skates are broken, and as a precaution
against accidents of this kind, those who
take part usually have finely' sharpened
duplicate pairs In their dres.sTng1 rooms.
There is one point concerning skating
t hii h should be noted. It does not follow
that an athlete who Is an exceptionally
fast runner will be an equally swift skater,
In fact, the rule seems to be rather to the
contrary. Skating is an art In Itself, the
knack of which iome pussess naturally and
wl.lch others cannot attain with any
ai.iount of practice.
Another popular form of amusement lo
Canada during tne wintrr season la the
togoggan slide, the parent of the existing
aquatic diversion known as the "chute-the-chutcs."
Tho bst slides are natural hills,
wUh a short, steep drop at the beginning
lo give momentum, followed by a long
L,adual deHuciit leading to a level plain
ueiovv. 11.o:e Is a slide in Montreal fol
lov.'.y. Ux.m diwcrlptlun which Is a mile in
i tui.ii and the entire course has been
n-.iuo in flf ly-nlne seconds. Unlike the
',:.utc-ti;e-thute8 there Is ru ra chaiU
ctl arrangement for transportation up
the Incline., and It takes fully hal
a hour to retrace the ground that may b;
covered In less than a mjnute on the way
down. When there Is a large crowd or.
the course throe of four trips are all that
a party can make In an evening.
It la needless to say that this wild flight
down the slippery surface of the incline
is intensely exciting. After a start is
made there is no turning back, and the
girls have no time to think of their back
tralr or -anything else except to hold on. for
dear. life.. Of course, when, such terrible
speed is attsined, a "spljl" might result
disastrously, but such accidents as occur
Infrequently are due entirely to carelessi
ness. A sled may be capslsed If the weight
Ib not properly, distributed, and a rear-end
collision may occur If a heavily loaded
sled Is started after a lighter one without
allowing ample time to elapse. The steer
ing is done by sticking one foot out be
hind like a rudder. The big slides are
very carefully managed in order to provide
good service . and prevent unpleasant oc
currences. A corps of cHtre takers are in
charge, and season tickets are sold to
only as many as can be conveniently ac
commodated. Snow-shoeing Is another standard winter
pastime of theCanadians, and It frequently
Is resorted to for purposes of utility aa
well as pleasure. It is not so difficult to
learn . as skating. . The novice can start
right off, provided his shoes are properly
strnpped on. The trick of successful snow
shoclr.jr is not so much In the stride as in
being correctly "hitched up." The act Is
not one of sliding as In skating; It Is
merely walking on-the framework bottoms
which are wide enough to prevent sinking
Into the snow. ' One cannot go forward as
rapidly on snow-shoes as he can walk over
hard ground In ordinary footwear, bit he
ca:i pass rapidly over deep, soft snow in
which he would certainly become stalled
without them.
Curling Is another sport In which the
Canadians are expert. Although originally
from Scotland, as far as can be learned,
the game has reached a greater perfec
tion In Canada. In Scotland It Is played
In the open, while lr the Dominion it is
played jn covered rinks, unually as an
cvelng pastime. Tho superiority of Can.
ada's players over those of Scotland wa
fully lllvstrated last year, when for the
first time, a te-m visited Scotland to
play a aeries of match games and returned
victorious.
Ice yaohlng has numberless devotees.
For this sport Toronto is the headquar
ters. The yachts are light framework set
on three skates. To time the speed of th.;se
craft It is a difficult matter, What. Is con.
sldered to be the fastest time made on
Toronto bay was some years ago when
John Hanlon sailed twenty miles in
t.vcrty-one and a half minutes. Another
record run was a mile In a minute and a
r;alf, whleh time included startingcover
ing the distance, andv rounding np. Even
If th'.-re are a ftw Inches of snow on the
ice the yachting Is not affected, broado
r-.tpnere being used. Montreal and Ottawa
are headquarters for horse racing on the
track, a in both thfse jlxees It is possible
to lay out a circular track. The vehicles
us. d on these occaslrns are similar to
thosu in other races, except that runners
ire substituted for wheels. "
BY THEDEiaO J, HASXIIT.
Traction Fighr
in Cleveland Ends
People Approve Franchise Prawn by
Judje Taylor by Over Eight
Thousand Majority.
CLEVELAND,' Feb. 18-Turnlng out to
vote in a howling blizzard, the people of
Cleveland yesterday ended the fight for low
street car fares, begun fifteen years ago,
and latterly made famous by Tom L. John
son in his four terms as mayor.
The new franchise, proposed by Judge
Robert W. Taylor of the federal court, was
approved It a referendum election by a
majority of 8,100, the largest majority ever
given to a public measure Jn Cleveland
The grant Is Said to be a hitherto untried
experiment In municipal control of the
profits of public utility corporations.
The basin of the franchise la that atreet
car service under control of the. city must
be furnished by the Cleveland Railway
company at cost, plus 6 'per cent to the.
stockholders on their investment.
For the first eight months the fare will
be S cents, with a penny charge for a trans
fer. The maximum rate of fare allowed
during the term of the grant twenty-five
years Is 4 cents cash or seven tickets for
2b cents. A street railway commissioner,
to bo paid 14.000 out of the company's earn
ings for his salary and expenses, acts as
Flashlight Powder
Wrecks Building
(Jirl Killed and Ten Men and Oirli
Injured by Explosion in
Chicago.
the adviser of the" elty in the regulation of
the service and fare and Is given perpetual
access to the company's books, perhard
M.. Dahl. former-lieutenant of Senator' La
Follette In Wisconsin, -has been named to
this place. The S-cent rate of . fare goes
Into operation tomorrow. ',
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. An explosion of
flashlight powder this afternoon in the
plant of a manufacturer of . photngraphio
supplies at 725 Kant Thirty-ninth street
killed one girl and Injured tea- men and '
girls
The explosion wrecked the building and
damaged adjoining buildings. Miss Syl
vanla Brewster, 1(1 years old, who waa
working near the powder was burned t
death,
Pending an invee'.lgat'on, Jay and Herbert
Smith, sons' of the proprietor, James H.
Smith, were, arrested. James H. Smith' I
said to have disappeared.
Fefr eroup thers Is nothing better than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
?iffame$ M -Fruit '
laaii w Duwn a -ra V. m
The Key to the Situation Advertise!
PRICE, IS CTS.
Thb Paon.a's IUmkdt for Coughs, OoMe,
Croup. WUuoiiina-Couk-u. brouoiiitia, Orlppe
Lvugu. Uotiiacuuss, etc. It la 6Ui atue.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
S. M. Tlgue of Nemaha. Mr. and Mrs. L.
H. Harding of David City, Bessie lirani,
Ethel Moore of Ord, P. F. McCullough of
Grand island arid J. N. Campbell of Fuller
ton are at the Murray. . ,
W. F; Todd of Hurwell, O. 8. Ackerman.
r. A. tSmlth, C. V. Work of Portland. Ore.;
H. C. Locharl of Columbus and R. L,
Hinlth of Wulbach are at the Millard.
E. E. Lonabaugh of Hlierldan, John Blote,
A K nea Mlote t Hickman, H. B. Roy of Lin
coln, J. R. Phelan of Denver, J. McCarthy
of Nebraska CUy, E. E. Morford of 8ebas
topul. Colo., and D. Ballmer of Uosad are
at the Paxton.
F. S. Inches of Portland. Ore - O. O..
Roland of Auburn. A. Weber of Huntlng
i ton, I. E. Scott of Denver. K. Nrcomb of
8un Franolsoo. O. K. Hart of Edgar, E. E.
Krnn.ltt, O. L. Jonea of Lincoln and J. V.
Haves of Fort Smith, Ark., are at the
Ilenahaw. i
W. B. McQueen of Hay Springs. W. B
Haiifilng of I'nlon. W. C. F. I.inlnger of
Peaver City. A. C. Vurrug of Grand Island.
J. C. Onffls. L. J Htoll of Lincoln, i. H
Koser. J. N. King and W. A. tUliott or
liighmoit are at the Meicliuul. ,
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