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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1910)
r ... . 1 a I'll M'M ir oil now ,r mj fi 1 - - l-ii aTM"! ! ' - fiii f r. r: H El a ;1 R I3R''Rri ISiflBFiBiaaa WE GiVE A WRITTfN GUARANTEE WITH EVERY PURCHASE 1 m m mm A fi M li i F-t v i m in i aa.H ,i iw i mm .ii"i i npn md h a hbi rj fo'is m ee? Km E(H Kl B .-.'.vhi'.rJMEii'n lteffthe block o 16St:fcttdyai nBHyy-T-. --g"- -Tnrrt-'-'i fmmnwBiH nmrir'irrriirirrnfTf-T" " 1 1 , , , TRAVELERS' DINNER GIGANTIC Preparations May Have to Be Made for Fifteen Hundred. MUCH SYSTEM IS - REQUIRED naamti riii -trr-- mirs Bt Your - wini PsrieeE I .29 Commlltrri and Merlin Pally raiiFiiirnh Snbrommltteea Are to Make All Ar am Complete n as roaalble. InKtead of l.OnO diners as t first ex pected, from 1.3U0 to 1.500 men will dine to rethor at the Auditorium the evening of December 30. the occasion being the Com- merclal Club's Traveling Men' dinner. j The dinner Immediately after being pro- pored deteiupvd into so big on affair that: it at once became necessary to syslemiie , with a much detail as a census, all ar-i rangements, including invitations and re-1 punaes. I Accordingly the Commercial club besides letters has sent out regular V.anks.to be filled, the title being "firm name, traveling men, hea.la of firm, department heads and credit men, cky salesmen." Below the sub head "traveling men" thirty-five or more lines had to be drawn, for many Jobbers and manufactuiera have this number of commercial travelers representing them. Invitation to Commercial club members, not traveling men, or heads of firms r otherwise above scheduled, will not go out until Monday, for as the dinner is primarily and all the time a traveling man affair, it has been necessary to Invite and hear from all such before inviting anyone else, because even In the Auditorium accommo dation are limitod. This faot testifies to the number of traveling men who will be guest that night. Mnny Meetings Held. Meetings of &ui)-committees are being held dally at the Commercial club, two or three oommlttees a day, because the work of preparing menus and programs and every thing else for so gigantic a dinner la really tremendous. The last circular letter ent out by the general comrnliee on arrangements warns against confuHliin arid tell of the necessity of prompt responses. The letter reads thus: "As already advised, the price per plate 1 $2.00, each house to be responsible for Its reservations. The affair will be held in the Auditorium on a big scale and, from pres ent indications, will break all previous rec ords for magnitude and enthusiasm. A good dinner will be served. There will not be much speaking, but what there is, will be worth listening to. The entertainment com mlttee 1 busy, but silent on what they are planning. "If you would avoid later embarrassment to yourself and the committee, mall blank to reach the Commercial club not later than December 23. With a probable at tendance of from 1,200 to 1,600, the com mittee must know by that time how many to plan for. "EDGAR ALLEN, President. "DAVID COLK. Chairman Executive Committee." Realizing that we have only a few days left In which to dispose of the balance of our $60,000 Bankrupt Stock of Quality Furs, we are going to make you the following) Special Stock Reducing Inducement Come Into our atore at 204 N. 16tb gt., Belect any article from our immense stock, XAMK YOIH PRICK. If it is anywhere within the bounda of reason you can lake It out with you; If not, we will tell you so, and we have no doubt but that we will be able to come to soma agreement whereby you can get the article you wish. At any rate you can get a FUR SCARF, lYJUFF, SET OR COAT HERE at a price guaranteed to be lower than that of any other merchant In Omaha, Bluffa. It'a up to you to get busy! You need the fuurs, we need the money, member, cheapnesa ta a term that applies to our prices only! South Omaha or Council So let s get together. Re- Alaska For Rfilffg. 204 North 16th Stroot, Omaha . 1 THIS OFFEfl CLOSES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1910 fZ Open Evenings rival In America he was employed for a few years as a civil engineer at Hteuben vllle, O. There he was connected with a number of the railroad project of the section.'' Miss Isabella Cleburne of Newport. Ky., Is the only surviving member of the im mediate family. James J. Sherlock of Omaha, local freight agent for the Union Faclfio Is a nephew. Another nephew, John E. Sherlock, live at Ijos Angeles. Mr. Cleburne was a brother of Ueneral Cle burne of the army of the Confederacy, who mas killed in the battle at Franklin, Tenn. GOOD SHOES (Q NO MORE Why pay U.69 to $4.50 for shoe that I sell for $2.50. We are doing business every minute because we sail good shoe at the right price 12.60. Com and See Me "Peterson." Loyal Stioe Store 303 IT. lath St. loyal Hotel. Pioirw Railroad Man to Be Buried in Omaha Saturday William Cleburna Came to Nebraska liny -Three Years Ago Funeral from Masonic Temple. The funeral of William Cleburne, a re tlerd civil engineer connected with th early history of the Union Pacifio railway, will be held at the Manonlo temple Saturday afternoon at :S0 o'clock. Burial . will be at Foret Lawn cemetery In the family lot. Mr. Cleburne died Tuesday at hi home In Newport Ky. lie had not been actively In the pursuit of his profession for twenty years. He cam to Nebraska In 1S57 and for a long time lived on a farm at a et- iiemeni Known as Forest City, near the present town of Gretna. He later entered in empioy or me union Pacific. A a member of the engineering staff he had ( cnarge or the construction of the line from Beatrice to Valley and from. Jules- burg to Denver, lie was also In charge of th location and construction of the road now called the Oregon Short Line. air. Cleburne was born near Cork, Ire land. September 18, 184. He was 'educated at Trinity college, Dublin. After his ar- Harriman Line is Conducting School for Its Employes Men Are Taken from Regular Posi . tiom and Put to Work in Other Branches. A new system, which promise to pro duce an experienced railroad man, who will know every department of the road's business, 1 being tried out by the Union Pacific. The plan teaches the young man what each department I doing, by placing him In It ome six month and insisting that he do real work there. No one under th rank of assistant super intendent I given this opportunity and even then It 1 entirely optional with th? individual whether he will learn of rail roading In this way of stick close to re position and hop for promotion. The scheme. In short. Is to glv an en- ; terprlsing employ a sort of college educa tion In the management ot a railroad' business; a training that will make him a capable manager and experienced In every depaitment. W. L. Park, when with th Union Pacific, started it,- although the first experiment In th plan was not begun until Just one year ago, when Mr. Park had left to go to the Illinois Central. So far the Union Pacific is th only road doing thta, but Mr. Park' line I expected to start It any time. The assistant superintendent gives up hi position and starts In to learn the busi ness. He draw an assistant superintend ent' salary, but works a a track builder, shop man, audttor, office man In the freight, passenger, transportation and In all the many department and finally goes back and take up hi position wher he left It. He ha been over a year sometimes a year and a half In shifting around. H 1 now back in Just the same place where he was. before starting hi "experlenos tour," and drawing the sam salary. Pat he has a knowledge of hi business that would have taken him years to learn other wise and 1 said to be worth all that he has cost the railroad. He may leave the Union Pacific to take a better Job elsewhere, when, ot course, the training would be lout, but the road Is willing to take It chances on this and Say that one man well trained is worth a dosen with a (mattering. Red Qross Film is Shown to Officials and Charity Workers Graphic Story of Fight Agaiait Tuberculosis Put on at Mov ing Picture Show. GRAIN RUSHING TO OMAHA Reeelpts for First Fifteen Day December Far Ahead f ' Last Tear. of A small boy, who was taken by his mother to see the Red Cros film at th Elite moving picture theater Friday morn ing, when the picture was shown to a se lect audience for Inspection, was very Im patient because a few other films were run off a a preliminary. Finally, burst ing with curiosity, he demanded, "Ma, when does the germs come on?" The exhibition of the film was attended by city officials, member of the Woman's club and, representatives of the organiza tions affiliated wth the Associated Chari ties. It was plannned by the central office of the National Anti-Tuberculosis society and will be shown all over tho United States to advertise the sale of the seals. In Omaha it will be seen, beginning Sun day, at the Elite theater, first on Famam street, and then at Douglas street theater. South Omaha, Lincoln and all ot th larger towns will have a chance to see it between now and Christmas. The film tell a story of a young girl In th slum wh become Interestod In the antituberculosis work because ot th presence of th plague In hr own family. She attract th attention and finally the love of a rich man' son, who goes Into the tenement to beoome acquainted with her, and finally he I brought through her efforts to work for the good of th poor families in th tenement. During the first fifteen days of December the Omaha Grain exchange has reoeived l.tlT car of grain, as against 446 for the same period last year. The 1,817 are evenly distributed as regards wheat, corn and oat, more than 400 of each kind of grain being received. To close the year ahead of last year this good work must be kept up, for although th grain exchange 1 now ahead of istoe on receipts to date, yet the end of Decem ber last year was heavy, particularly the last week, when receipts came with a rush. Christmas Gifts It will be worth while for yoa to come down to onr ( store at 16th and Capitol Ave., Hotl Loyal Building, and Inspect our enormously large and fine atock of Jewelry and kindred goods, generously carried In a First Class Jewelry Store New and up-to-date, latest styles and designs, no bankrupt stock. Good quality on small margin of profit, Is our motto. Ue have yet a few gross left of our special bargains. llogers' $4.00 per dozen Teas, at, per set 75c $9.00 to $18.00 Toilet Sets, silver, at. .$4.75 to $9.00 German Silver Mesh Bags, at $250 to $15.00 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, at $15.00 to $25.00 Solid Gold Cuff Links, at $1.75 to $25.00 Gold filled Ladies' Bracelets $2.50 to $10.00 Solid Gold Ladies' Bracelet, at $4.00 to $15.00 (iilette's, Autostrop and Claus Safety Razors, Water man Fountain Pens and thousands of other articles suitable for Christinas gift at prices to suit everybody's purse. Gustafson ? Henrickson 201 N. 16th St. Jewelers Hotel Loyal Bldg v?r.v.' if tasmsssEsssssa: Th Key to th Situation Be Want Ad. DR. NEILL ON WAY TO CHICAGO ronmiu'.cntT ml Leber Will Attempt to Adjust Controversy Over Wave ( Engineers. WASHINGTON, Deo. 16. Dr. Charles F. Nelll, commissioner ot labor, on ot the mediators, under the Erdman act, left today for Chicago to undertake the ad justment of the controversy which lias arisen between the sixty-one western rail roads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Th trouble, which Involves a question of wages. Was referred to Chair man Knapp of the Interstate Commerc commission, and Dr. Nelll. Children, to be fat and healthy, should eat Cream ot Barley morning and U-'ghL Diagram Showing Growth of United States ES3 POPULATior, 18o 4 : Cfl - w FtR CENT 0F tNCREA8E ! itop! - Think! One death in every ten in your locality is caused by Tuberculosis. You can help stamp out this disease. Howt Use Red Cross Christmas Seals on your Holiday Letters and Packages. r i mtm Cost One Cent Each. - Anyone may sell them. Everyone should buy them. Distributing headquarters for Nebraska: 807 Brandeis. Phone Tyler 1687. ADDRESS TUBERCULOSIS SECRETARY. rui yuur iuiri m WAVett lock." It'a a present day necessity a household require ment If you have nice hair and wish to keep it nice- vso Wa vcnlock that's all. Atdntggtgta barbers tMdrdr era BEATON DRUO CO., m na r""m OMAHA AGENTS. nsssssasaa r mow audi Ice At this ieasn of the year, when the ground and street car platforms are apt to be covered with snow or ice, especial care . should be taken by passengers in setting on and oft cars. - - 1 " l,L'"L 1 ""J" -mmmmmm '""!" .'"''J G REMEMBER WAIT UNTIL THE CA ST0PS1 GLT OFF IN THE R (idT AY! Assist Us In Preventing Accidents Omaha 2c Council Bluffs Street Railway Company - - On December 6 and 20 At tli lowest fares ever Baaed daring tbe winter seuoa. Following are tie round trip fares via L & N. R. R. from St. Leii and Chicago to St. Au rustle FortPUrca 41.15 GinTUl 53.85 Ocala 36.60 FortM7r 36.50 Palatka 38.40 Wast Palm Baach. 42.90 Kissinmaa 36 60 DaWi 36.50 CkUo St. Laul I3S.1B Ztt.U3 CMcaso St. Us Milliard $33.75 $26.50 34.05 Sanfard. .......... 36.50 29.40 28.75 TitusviU 38.55 31.45 ,29.40 Miami 44.90 37.80 29.40 Orlanda 36.50 29.40 28.30 Tampa 38.50 29.40 35.80 Paiuacola 30.00 20.65 29.40 DaFuaiak Spring.. 3 1.7 5 23.70 29.40 Mariaana 31.75 23.70 Ram KasH 18 if. UWai stSTf iU 28 W ratara limit. FOR FULL INFORMATION ADDRESS J. E. DAVENPORT, D. P. St. Louie, Mo. P. W. MORROW, N. W. P. A, Chicago, I1L filial - - G lA 11 1) DVS?3 PERMSHENTIT CURED WITHOUT OPEMTIOtt, CHLOROrORU. ETHER ! 0 AMY GENERAL ANAEMHtllC I Auarattt.. T . Cur .11 ai...i rfcl.... ii.Kii.aiil bulf,l )t. pra.dk. 1. .ntltfly 4vruUJ to rU--Ul yl.ft Uj our la QuUS, Will kutilM lur ti. ufuliwM ikffllctiooa. EXAMINATION FREE PAY WHEN CURED . 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