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AKSAR-BEN WEEK OFFERING OF VERY SPECIAL INTEREST
Magnetic bargains are conspicuous in nearly every department Monday, and every day this week there'll he
something worth while doing here. Ak-Sar-Ben visitors are extended a hearty welcome Let us prove to you it pays to try Hayden's first
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Monday's
List of
Bargains
Ironing boards
with stand
11.60 quality,
at 980
Ironing boards,
6-ftot, plain,
only 06o
V r I n i r
Bench, fold
ing;, holds 2
tubs 98o
Three-yr. guar
anteed wring
er, 16 quality,
at B3.7S
Mrs. Potts' Sad
Irons, 6-ptece
Beta, heavily
nickel plated;
tl-5 quality,
per set . .790
Wash Boilers:
14-OS.. R'll 111
copper, extra
large, heavy
wash boiler
No. 7 size
wooden hand
led, warranted
years, at,
earn ...$a.3S
Extra larpe
No. size
at B1.B9
Clothes Lines,
60-ft 100
I boxes, CO
clothes pins,
at lOo
Special Hand Bag Bargains
$. rltU'd Hand IlaSs, $2.08 A full 12-inch bag with
prott'cted corners and gilt gun metal fittings, $2.08
$2 Hand liana, OHc All leather, leather lined bag.
AIho a fine metal frame bag, on sale 1)8
;l Hand Hags, $1.18 12-lnch frame, seal leather cov
ered with tan leather lining. A dandy 31.48
$1 Hand ilagn, 40c All styles of fancy Pocket Book
Bags, the regular $1 quality, at 49
Here's Rug Bargains
YOU'KU HOUND TO APPRECIATE The more so if you'll compare
tne qualities shown elsewhere at these special prices.
New Dress
Trimmings
Tho largost and best su
lectfd line in Omaha.
Elegant Fancy Bands, in tho
Bulgarian designs, with tlie
dull gold find silver lace ef
fects; prices, per yd., $2.00
"P to $8.00
Paris Novelties In all choicest
Persian patterns and colorings,
per yard, up from 75
New Garniture in gold and silver
thread; dainty pearl and fancy
beaded effects, up from, . 93.00
Novelty Allovers In all the new
colorings; magnificent assort
ment, up from 31.50
Nowhere west of Chicago will
you find assortments and qualities
to equal this exceptional display
of the season's newest dress trim
mings and laces.
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Matchless Garmeni Values in
Our Great Ak-Sar-Ben Sale
Never before in the history of this department have such tremendous assort
ments been shown and at each price the quality has been bettered; a veritable Car
nival of Fall garment beauty and bargains all this week. Come early Monday.
Sample Tailored Suits ( " 300 New Dresses
Fine inported garments, 130 , , Taffetas, Rajahs, Panamas,
of them just received; no
two alike, $50.00 and $60.00
values, the very choicest
tailor suit bargains of the
is the first and last word
with the woman who knows
and wants elegant Individ
uality; choice materials
perfect workmanship, at a
very moderate price. They
stand supreme the best
tailored coats, at 325.00
berges, etc., elegant new,
styles, in all colors, made
to sell to $25.00; it's seldom
such a bargain opportunity
offers as you have in these
dresses at $14.90
T
season... $35 to $39.50
Beautiful New One-piece DressesCrepe do Chine, Broadcloth, Chiffon, etc.
i at 2.. snn. srtr; tn smn
1 t -p- -f-
Extra Special Bargain Offerings Every Day This Week
French Coney Coats, $35.00
values, Skinner satin lined
-at ..... ......$24.90
Misses' One-Piece Wool
Dresses, all colors. $4.95
$0.95, $7.95 and $10
Long Broadcloth Coats
$25.00 values, semi and fit
ted styles $19.90
New Dress Skirts Fino
French voile, very special
in Monday's sale, $4.95
Coney Fur Scarfs Worth
$2.00, brown or black; on
sale at . ....;98o
All Wool Sweaters All
1 vs.
sizes, red, wnite or gray;
to $4.00 values, at $1.95
All Evening Gowns, Coats and Wraps at Just Half Price.
$5.00 Silk Underskirts all
colors; Monday ...$2.95
Percale Wrappers and
House Dresses $1.50 val
ues; on sale 98c
Women's Covert Coats
Fall weights, in all sizes,
$7.50 values; on sale at,
choice . .... .....$4.95
Visit our ladies'
tailoring- Dept.,
thlr floou.
$20.00 Tapestry Brussels Itugs
9x12 size, seamless, 10-wire
Quality, at 315.08
Same, 9-wlre quality, f 18.00 value
choice, at 313.08
8-3x10-6 size, 10-wlre quality
$17.60 value, Monday. .312.08
Same, 7-6x9 size, $15.00 value,
now at 30.08
Same, 6x9 size; a $10 value, Mon
day, at 37.08
$27.60 Axmlnster Rugs, in 9x12
size, big assortment. .. 310.08
Same, $22.60 values, in 8-3x10-6
at 31G.08
$27.60 Wilton Velvet Rugs, seam
less, 9x12 slse, at 310.08
Same, 7-6x9 size; a $20 value
n ale 314.08
Same, in 6x9 size; a $16.60 value,
ale, at 312.48
Best Axmlnster Rugs; 36x72 size,
choice at , 33.40
Same, 27x54 size $l!08
Axmlnster Hall Runners, 27 inches
wide, 9 feet long, at.... 34.5o
Same, 12 feet long 36.25
75c Printed Linoleums Best q'ual
Ity; all printed, no seconds, 100
rolls in the lot, sq. yd 59
Speca Ak-Sar-Ben Week Silk Bargains
We're going to give customers this week the eilk bargain treat of a lifetime. Just note
the widths and the prices.
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Shoe
Bargains
for
Monday
Women's Pat
ent colt, cloth
top, button
Women's gtm
metal, cloth,
top or mat
kid, buttons;
values up to
14 00. on sale
Monday. ga.BO
All sewed on
the, Goodyear
machine.
Men's IS.EO Run
metal, button
and lare, vlcl
kid and box
calf bluchers,
at $XSO
Men's and Wo
men's show,
button or lace
In all lea
thers; values
tip to $8 SO. all
new, modem
laMS ...l.t8
M I a s s' and
e h 1 1 d r n'a
shoes the
rejrular $1.60
kind. In blu
cher o n 1 y
at I1M
Women's $1.60
rubber heel
Juliets, 11.00
lion City Laces
Ilemeniber, we have the
Omaha selling agency for
Zion City and Elyria Wash
Laces.
American made, exempt from
the 60 duty Imposed on all for
eign made laces The Best and
Most lWautlful Wawh Lcca Pro.
dured Anywhere.
So-called Zion City and Elyria
Laces offered elsewhere In the
city are simply Imitations, See
our special offerings for Mon
day's sale, per yard, at
5 7H nd 10
Dress Netts and Laces
The finest line of fancy Black
Lace Robes and 27-inch Flounc
ing and Bands la OniaJur Oa
SsJe Monday.
42-in. Silk Poplins Regular
$2.00 values; 42-in. Crepe de
Chine; 36-in. Persian Silks;
15 different (f f 50
siyies, ail new i j
colors yard mr
36-in. Silk Ottoman, for coats
or suits worth regularly
$2.50; 36-in. Messalines and
satin Directoirej
$1.25 and $1.50
values, yard......1
98c
36-in. Plain and Fancy Silks,
worth to $1.25; only a small
lot; 27-in. plain and novelty
silks, worth $1.00;, f
all colors and VbT
weaves; yard..
36-inch Black Taffetas, Peau ae Soies, Messalines, Satin Duchess, Moires and Peau qo
de Cygnes All regular $1.50 values; choice, yard ..70C
Messalines, Poplins, Taffetas, Peau de Cygnes, checked and striped Novelty JiQr 70.
Silks of all descriptions; to $1.00 values, at...
Domestic Room Specials for Monday
orders
promptly filled
satisfaction
jroeranteed
Butterick Publications
Showing the winter styles
Now On Sale
The patterns illustrated in these
publications also en sale in pattern
department.
Blanket and Comfortable Sale
All blankets direct from mill to consumer Marysvllle, Buell, North
Star, Vermont, Ohio, California, Etc. Our blanket department Is the
largest, the finest and the cheapest in all the west.
A FEW ITEMS FOIl MONDAV'8 SELLING
No. 1324 Wool Blankets, extra
heavy; full 11x4; regular price
$8.60, Monday, per pair 36.50
No. 1469 Wool Blanket; good
seller for $4.98, on this aale, per
pair, at 33.05
Excelsior Blanket; good and heavy
the new, felted finish; always
ells at $3, on this Bale 31.03
No. 632 Blanket, 10x4; good
weight; regular price $1.50; on
Bale at, pair Qga
Homo Made Comforts; good site
and weight; made from good
Bllkoline, each, at 32.08
No. 1479 Quilts; fast colors, each,
now at 31.85
No. 1477 QdIUb; good size; regu
lar price $1.98, on sale, each,
now at ....31.25
Sheeting, Muslins, Sheeti
Cases, Blankets, Quilts, Spreads,
Outing" Klannela, Flannelettes,
Hlilrtlngs, etc., at the very lowest
prices sold In Omulia for Ak-Sar-Ben
week.
10-4 IH yards wide, very heavy
ribbed sheeting, regular price
26c, on this sale, per yard..l0
Yard wide very heavy unbleached
muslin, regular price, per yard,
tc, at per yard ?Ve
Thistledown, very heavy, yard
wide, lOo value, per yard..,7Ho
Best Herman Ticking, for feath
ers, per yard aso
Ticking, 20o, 18, 16c, 12V4c, 10c,
He and, per yard THo
72x90 Sheets, round thread, very
heavy, Monday only, each.... 88a
Amungaunet 72x90 sheets, seam
less work, 7Eo each, on sale..6eo
Belvedere 81x90 Sheets, regular
bSo value, sale price o
Sterling 42x86 Pillow Cases, worth
16a, for each n
Defender 12x36 I'lllow Cases,
worth 20c, at each .loo
Turkish Towels. 7Vo, 10c, 12Hc,
16c. lXc, 20c and .. .960
Huck Towel, c, 7tto, lOo, 12c,
16c, 18c 20c, and .880
Standard Percales, worth 12Mic,
for .70
Best flannelettes made for. ...10
Very good flannelettes.'. .....BHo
Oood flannelette 74o
Canton Flannels, 7Vc, to, 10c,
II He up to 85o
Bath Robe Cloth 95o
Linens, 25c, 39c and 490
Shaker flannel, 6c, 7 Vic, 10c, 12 Ho,
and 16o
A good line of flannel-t Bo
Embroidered Flannels, 6O0 up
to f3.50
Whit Flannels, 26c 35o and..60o
Shirting Flannels, 35c, 50cand.69e
peolal Bal on Batts
6c, 7ttc 8V4c, 10c, 12V4C, 16a. I80,
20c, 26c, each, up to B1.8S
Faclflo Bllkollnes. 16-lnch, worth
16o, each ioe
Taclflo Draperies, worth 12 Vic,
each 7Ho
Everything for Making Comforters.
Read Hayden's Big Carnival IWToSSX
rionr Special, 48-lb beet High
l'atent Flour, every sack guar
anteed, per sack.... $1.85
ngr Special, 19 lbs Beat Granu
lated sugar ,. 81. 36
4oap Special. 9 bars Diamond C,
or Beat-Em-AU Soap for. ... .26o
Bloe Special, 6 lbs Choice Japan
Klce for SSo
Macaroni Speolal Golden Rod Mac
aroni, regular 16o seller every
where, per package. ...... ..lOo
Bromangelon, Jellycon. or Jell-O,
lOo package for 7 Ho
The Beet Bulk Peanut Butter, per
pound , l5o
The Best Soda Crackers, lb.... 7c
The Best Oysters Crackers, per
?ound . . . , 7c
a OPEXIKO BATURDAT OF
OUR BUTTERINB DEPART
MENT. Far better and cheaper than
lota of so-called creamery butter.
Don't Forget TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Pays
By the box, per lb.. .Ho
New Honey, per rack
The Best Tea Blf tings, P" ' c
OMAHA'S ORKATBST MAKKh.T
FOR FRliSU VKUETAULEa.
Sweet Corn, per dosen.. ..100
Fancy Wax or Green Beans. lb.4o
1 pound Is eo.ual to 1 quart.)
Fresh BeeU, Carrots. Parsnips, or
Turnips, per lb :'-2J??
Fancy Lima Bean, quart. ...THO
Freeu Rutabagas, per lb 20
Two large cucumbers for o
Fancy Jersey Sweet Potatpes, per
neCK 16O
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, l-I bushel
basket for ..uo
Eight Bunches Fresh RadiBhes.60
Four bunches Freeh Onions. ...60
Two heads fresh Leaf Lettuce. .60
Two stalks Fresh Celery 60
Large Egg Plants, each. ...... ,io
Watch the papers for the big
annual Keller Pear Sale.
BIO BUTTER, CHEESE AND
EOO SPECIAL.
Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter, per
pound 82o
Fancy No. 1 Country Butter, per
pound JOo
Fancy No. 1 Dairy Butter, lb.28o
Fancy full cream N. Y. Cheese,
per lb 20o
Fanoy Full Cream Toung America
Cheese, per lb. ............. .20o
The best strictly fresh eggs, per
dozen ..........26a
OMAHA LIKES OUTDOOR LIFE
Thi. City Supporti Some of Finest
Clubs in the Country.
SPORTS THE BIQ FEATURE
Bis Well Kept Uolf Courses Are la
Constant 1'se, with Xomeroos
Tennis Conrts and Base
Halt Diamonds.
The cultivation of the great and whole
some out of doors is a modern tendency
that makes for happiness and health and
Omaha people have never been behind in
providing themselves with places for en
joying It. The country club idea, the belief
that a man needs something more than his
own front porch, even though that muy be
spacious and comfortable, has taken a
strong hold upon Omaha paople, and as a
lesult the city boants a eolWUnn of outing
ciubs that are splendidly homed and sur
rounded by beautiful grounds. Several of
the country olubs have been the show
places of the city for years, and If they
can ward off the encroachments of the
growing residence sections they will become
more attructlve as they grow older.
Everyone la interested In some sport
nowadays, every . man and most women
have their sport hobbles. Men have founj
that they can work better and think more
clearly if they lake a few hours off In a
day and spend them out of doors on the
golf links or the tenuis court. Womon
have decided that strolling over the rolling
hills Of some Omaha golf club is a butter
amUHement and productive of more lasting
enjoyment than playing bridge in stuffy
drawing rooms.
Nowhere does the business man or the
society woman get a better chance to rest
than by looking upon peaceful, rural
scenery, lovely hills and woodland spaces,
or a better chance to add a little con
sideration for beauty as an important
thing In life than by taking advantage of
the country clubs.
"All of them are surrounded by varied and
splendidly kept up grounds and every one
of thom baa its own particular features
of excellence. One has better trees than
another, trees that have stood In place
since Omaha was an infant, and Its oldest
cltliens were in swaddling clothes, tree9
that have done duty for the settler's oabln,
the farmer's cottage, ar.d now are Just as
beautiful for the nalks of fashion and
fitvollty. Another has a finer club house,
another more beautiful hll'.s
From the hills that top the couises of
Omaha golf clubs one may see for miles
across the fertile green Nebraska country
and the golf enthusiasts who dare get up
la the morning may ee the sun rising over
the chimney pots of the city and when
they have finished their last round before
dark can see it going down many miles
easy In the distant corn fields.
Omaha has beautiful parks and beautiful
avenues, but no less worthy of praise and
cultivation as a healthful uplift for cltlten
hip and the love of beauty and civic pride
are the country dubs.
! tie n Lake,
On the shores of Carter Lake, where
there la a wide expanse of waTer stretching
toward the north and west the home of
the Omaha Rod and Gun club la splendidly
placed. It has a fine hard beach that
serves for bathing and la thronged on warm
afternoons and evenings with the happy
realdenU mt tte 111 Us lota of huogalews
and summer cottages that lies further up
the bank. There are docks for the sail
boats and canoes and other craft that come
Into the boat house and many of the sail
ing parties that move In their white sailed
yachts back and foith across the lake start
from here.
The people who have gone out to the
Rod and Gun club grounds to live have
done everything they could to make their
habitations comfortable and their corner
of the lake attractive. They control a
space of two hundred acres, most of which
is along the shore. The bungalows are lo
cated where the Bhore Is wooded the most
thickly and where the view in every di
rection Is pleasing.
A body of water aa big as Carter Lake
gives opportunities for every sort of aquatio
sports except perhaps fishing for whales,
and It is these sports that attract the 760
members of the Rod and Qun club.
And such a large body of water Is always
beautiful, re matter what Its surroundings
may be. It has a shifting sort of fascina
tion that changes with every wind and
weather, and to the one who has ever felt
the Joy of paddling around In a canoe or
row boat and studying its moods and at
tractions it will always appeal. The
grounds of the Rod and Gun club are beau
tiful because of the lake and as the city
improves the opposite shore and the club
continues to populate and Improve the
southern shore, all the banks 'hat sur
round the lake will become beautiful also.
Conntry Clnb Beauty.
Omaha's first country and outdoor club of
any size was the Omaha Country olub,
which Is today one of the finest clubs of its
kind in the west. Golf was the gam which
forced the necessity of such an organiza
tion upon the people of this city, and after
wards the other dellghltul features of the
club life of today were inaugurated.
The hlifh rolling country In the northwest
portion of the city was chuwu by tne fur
seeing gulfera of then, because they argued
that In years the city would grow and this
land would then not be so tar out from
town as it was when chosen. The thought
that tlie road to the olub house would some
day be a passing cloud of dust from auto
mobiles was undreamed of. In all sixty
tinea acres have been bought by the club
and forty more are under leajw to them tor
use as a golf links.
Three hundred and fifty members dispoil
themselves and gambol o'er the green us
members of the Omaha Country club, the
course consisting ut eighteen holes, with all
the nice greens, hard bunkers and other
delights of a true golfer on hand to make
the game Interesting. Tennis Is flayed by
some of the younger members, but is uot
the nmln object of the athletes. Regular
weekly dunces are he-Id every Thursday and
Saturday night and social events of a pri
vate nature are continually going on.
This year the Omaha Country club was
chosen as the place to hold the annual
state golf tourney, when the cracks from
all over Nebraska congregated In Omaha
to swat the ball and call "fore." Every
thing was done up to the finest by the
Country club both In the management of
the tournament and in the treatment of the
visitors. Next year the club is making a
bid for the Transmlaslsslppl golf tourney
to be played on lis links and just now It
100KB as ir lima 11 a would be able to get
It through the efforts of the club.
The officers are: President. W. A.
Ptedltk; vice preeident, C. S. Montgomery;
secretary, Samuel Burns, Jr.; treasurer,
Frank Berkely; directors, W. A. Redlck,
C. B. Montgomery. Frank Berkely. Frank.
Brogan, Frank Gaines, Thomas Frye,
Harry Tukey. W. J. Foye and J. , Scobie.
Heme ( Ten a la.
Although golf has Its aaponenu aaA baae
ball Is popular, the Omaha Field club
holds its fame as the home of tennis In
Omaha. Beven large courts that are kept
up to the best clay courts In the country
are in use all the time and every year the
club produces better and more players of
the national sport.
This year the Field club took care of the
first national clay court tournament and
certainly gave it a flue start. One hundred
and three entries were placed In the
event, the largest that ever came to this
city, and all the players stated that they
never saw a city that gave them so much
attention ae Omaha.
The women's and gentlemen's city tour
naments were held at the olub also this
year. Golf and base ball have plenty of
followers among, the Field clubltes and the
links are always crowded on a Saturday
or Sunday with enthuslaatio trampers after
the little white ball, as la the base ball
diamond on Saturday with the fans who
are trying out theories for the advice of
their home team. One hundred and thirty
four acres are leased by the club for ita
grounds, and on It they have a fine club
house with lockerroom, bowling alleys and
the largest dancing floor of any club In
Omaha. Other rooms for general use are
on hand , and a fine large dining room.
Large accommodations are needed, as the
membership roll counts up 760 members.
The officers of the Field club are:
president, Dr. W. II. Eherradea; vice presi
dent, Judge George A. Day; treasurer,
Philip Potter; secretary George Hughes.
Directors: Dr. W. H. Sherraden, Judge
O. A. Day, Philip Potter, George Hughes,
Frank Bllsh, Conrad Young, Gus Epeneter,
George Haverstlck, J. B. Porter, E. Buck
ingham. Happy Hollow Popnlavr.
Happy Hollow, on the name o ft ho resi
dence of J. N. H. Patrick, now standa for
one of the most popular, although one of
the newest of the country clubs. With the
nine acres on which the houee and buildings
stand and ninety acres that are rented for
the sports the club has fine grounds
splendidly located Just outside of Dundee
on the same stretch of rolling hills that the
Country club has ita golf course on farther
north.
The course is new, yet good playing Is
seen and each year It comes out better. A
base ball diamond and four tennis courts
make up the rest of the athletic fields and
cracks at both the sports appear each year.
The dance floor of the club is a new one
and dances are held Tuesday and Saturday
nights.
The clubhouse Itself la the once large
mansion of Mr. Patrick and la one of the
most beautiful houses In or near Omaha.
A large dining room and many rooms up
stairs are on hand for the accommodation
of guests, with billiard room and bowling
alley In the basement.
Four hundred members are enrolled la the
Happy Hollow club and the list Is steadily
growing. Next year the club has prac
tically been promised the state golf meet
by tacit consent of the golf clubs who have
the most Influence In swinging the event,
Tho officers of the club are president,
E. A. Benson; vice president, W. B. T.
Belt; secretary, W. 8. Selby; treasurer,
Robert Dempster. Directors: E. A. Benson,
W. B. T. Belt, Robert Dempster, W. S.
Selby, J. L. Webster, H. E. Austin, 8. A.
8earle, A. J. Cooley.
Booth Omaha. County Clnb.
South Omaha's Country club boasts of the
finest position of any club house situated
on a high hill on the Bellevue road Just out
side of South Omaha; It overlooks the river
for miles on the east and on the west, a
magnificent panorama of both el ties and
the suburbs and farm country to the south,
can be seen.
The golf course consists of nine holes
over the high hills and all the members
loyally assert that golf without real moun
tains Isn't In it with them. Tennis and cro
quet courts are on hand and a dancing floor
with regular dances during the week. The
club house Itself Is a neat little structure
of sixty by fifty feet.
The club consists 176 members and the list
will be enlarged as soon as more can be
accommodated. At present, the club owns
sixty acres, but la even now considering
the purchase of a large tract near by, and
expects to cover the cost by Issuing bonds
to the members who wish them.
The following are the officers of the club:
President, T. J. O'Nell; vice president, J.
E. O'Harron; seoretary -treasurer, D. F.
Cox. Directors: T. 3. O'Nell, J. E. O'Har
ron, D. F. Cox, Otto Radzuwelt, R. F.
Laverty, Richard Montague, E. M. Eckman,
Dr, W. A. Cox, F. J. Winter, C. F. Long.
Miller Park Clnb.
Omaha has followed the lead of other
cities chiefly of the east and has a gulf
course where the use of the grounds 1b
practically free. This la the Miller Park
Golf club at Miller Park on the north edge
of Omaha, where over 100 golfers are en
rolled. A nine-hole golf course Is provided and
this game and tennis are the sports of the
club. On any Saturday or Sunday after
noon the links and the courts are filled
with enthuslaatio members. The course la
in excellent shape, considering that not
even the greens have regular attention and
are not watered regularly. The club puts
Its extra money In prizes to get up Interest
and the list of members Is always full.
Rome Miller and Fred Brodegaard have
eaoh donated a trophy to the olub and
merry contests go on for the possession of
them.
Officers of the club are: President, W. B.
Wllmot; vice president. H. C. Townsend;
secretary, Ralph Beauchamp; treasurer,
George Edwards; chairman of tennis com
mittee, E. M. Tracy. The board of direc
tors consists of the officers.
Many Omaha people are members of the
Council Bluffs Rowing association on the
shores of Lake Manawa. The club owns a
large tract of land there, with ample room
for stowing away boats-In its houses and
tennis court and golf fields back off into
the country.
Cottages have been built by many of the
business men of both the cttlea on the
lake and rrany of the business men of both
the dtlcs on the lake and many pleasant
evenings are spent there by them, Sail
boating is the moat popular sport and a
number of fast boats are among the club's
docks, but others are lovers of the launch
and steam and gaily glide over the water.
Officers of the Council Bluffs Rowing
association are as follows: President, H.
H. Van Brunt; secretary. Perry Badolett;
treasurer, C. R, Hannon; II. Z. Zass. com
modore; B. L. Banford, vice commodore;
J. P. Davis and F. D. Empke, directors
with officers.
Twe others of the lake clubs are the
Toung Men's Christian association park
and the Diets club on Carter lake. The
Diets club moved to the lake two years
ago and the Young Men's Christian associa
tion park has been in existence but a couple
of years but Is a most decided success.
The same sports as the Rod and Gun club
enjoys are partaken In by the Toung Men's
Christian association boys and their friends
during the summer months. Only members
of the association belong to the park, but
every season more and more of the young
folk of tlie city Join In at the merrymak
ing there from June to October.
HUGE RETURNS ON A SPEC
Romantlo Tale of Orent Profits
Palled Unt of a, Bolpbor
Mine.
There was no consolation of sense of
vlotory for the late H. McK. Twombley
of New York in the authoritative news
which came to him that a daring risk
which he took was likely to result In re
turning to him a greater Income from any
single Investment than any other which
be had received. For when Mr. Twombley
was assured that from a small outlay
great results had been secured, he was not
In mental or physical condition to care
greatly about the things of the world.
But there comes semi-authorltatlve in
formation from some of those who have
Nebraska Leaders of Finance Who Met in Omaha
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GROUP OF THTB MEMBERS OF THE STATE BANKERS' ASSOCIATION.
been associated with the care of Mr.
Twombley' s estate which contains a most
romantlo tale. There was discovered In,
the remote southern part of the United
States, but at a place not definitely stated
for reasons of expediency, evldenoea of
the existence of a subteranean lake con
taining pure sulphur In presumably Inex
haustible quantity and of very high
quality.
The question, however, was how to reach
this lake and how to utilize the sulphur
which It contained through mining opera
tions. Various experiments had been
made, but none was successful. Of one
thing the men of science were assured,
and that was that between the surface
of this lake of sulphur and supported by
the lake lay a great deposit of quagmire
or some kind of earthy substance which
waa Intractable.
At last an European scientist waa called
into consultation. He made a thorough
investigation. He was satisfied that sul
phur, pure and Inexhaustible, lay at a con
siderable depth beneath the surface, and
he believed that he would be able to devise
a method by which the sulphur could be
reached to commercial advantage. Satis
fied at last that his process would prove
successful, he started out to secure the
capital needed for developing the property.
He visited a number of capitalists and
asserted that he was convinced that the
methods be had devised would prove suc
cessful. He also Intimated that a satis
factory agreement could be made with
those who held the title to the real estate
to work the sulphur mines upon a royalty
basis, so that to money would be needed
for the purchase of the property.
At last this promoter ventured to call
upon Mr. Twombley. It was not long be
fore Mr. Twombley "a health began to fail.
At first he found Mr. Twombley cynical or
Indifferent but at last he waa able to
stimulate a little Interest, and waa suooees
ful finally In persuading Mr. Twombley
to take up the proposition. Mr. Twombley
was told that not more than 126,000 would
Le needed to put the process Into operation.
It was also suggested that with this ven
ture no other money would be needed. The
proposition made was to the effect that a
company should be oapltallsed with this
tZS.OuO and if any other stock were issued
the $26,000 should be the sole cash basis.
Furthermore, the scientist was so thor
oughly convinced that the proposition would
work that he professed to be willing to
take his pay in stock of the company, a
small block of it. Mr. Twombley was at
last persuaded to make the investment He
turned over $6.0Xi in cash, a company waa
organized, with a small capitalization, and
the promoter, who this summer met dis
tinguished Americans at Carlbaad, where
he related his experience, received a small
block of stock, sixty-five shares. What the
par value was is not known. But It was
presumably S1U0 a share.
The piouess proved to be adequate. The
sulphur was reached and was handled to
commercial advantage. It was of such high
quality and so easily mined and handled
that the profits for marketing it exceeded
the utmost estimate of the possibilities, as
these were set forth to Mr. Twombley. Last
year the promoter, who received sixty-five
shares, waa, aooordlng to high authority,
paid 1100000 dividends upon these shares.
If there has been a like proportionate pay
ment In the way of dividends, excepting
possibly In the case of one or two of the
gold mining companies, or it may be In
the case of what Is called the Sewing Ma
chine trust, the public has not yet learned
of It. Mr. Twombley s returns were In a
single year that the last of his life ap
proximately 8760,000. Holland In PbiladeW
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