ssarna: nTT?IT77TnR71iiril? pitlM li I ( IPBIIO X.OWXBS Violet Bale ."..mm Min-li i I Jj)r ' for 60c a hunch, spe. Ul Siituflay f.ir 908 J fc Saturday Will Be the Final Day of tavern V " 'iw--'- - ; Our Big Shoe Clearance Sale i) lines, taken rday may be " $2.29 ,2"0 pairs of our regular $ 3.f0 aorl $4.00 linps, taken fresh from our stork Frldar tliat Saturday may be the grcatext Slioo Day in the hlatory our dff artment. Choice of cither Misuses' or Women's Khoes, for. . . . i . . Nver were KreaU-r shoe values offered In Omaha. These shoes are all the very newest fall and winter shoe, styles, helm? from the last ship ment e received this fall. They are made from guaranteed lenthers, by manufacturers known tho world over for quality of styles and workmanship; including the famous Porot.hy IJodd lines of ladies' shoos. Kvery new stylo and leather is offered you at this sale We want you to come and Bee Just ex actly what this sale means In "Value Giving." Come and see the shoes We are not here to urge yon to buy but we positively know from the re marks made by dozens of niiyvrsj that such shoes never were offered at such ridiculously low prices before. lioys' Shoes that sold all season for $3.00; made In all leathers and sl7.es our reciilar lines; Sttird.ty Inst day, $1.1)8 Choice for Snturday the best $3.50 and or Women's Shoes made at only. Missed HhiH-i. Odd , Men's Work sizes ond broken lots; our regular selling lines at $1.60; choice, Sat urday, at...98 $1.00 Men'a $2.29 Shoes 500 pairs, extra heavy, madu to stand tho rough win ter weather; good thick soles, $3.00 shoes Sat urday -$1.98 January Clean I'p Sale Men's hsrnishiofs, Saturday Men's 25c Cashmere Hnce, extra spe cial Saturday, for 12'-a Men's $1 nibbed Coat Sweaters, re duced Saturday, to ."9 QltDIIWtAI SALE M-n 116" Wool rn'lcrwrar, Hatnr- iUy, at 750 Moil FiOo Wool r le" el C" nler-titr' . Pnl'irrtay, nl 850 Mrn'H ii'ic Merino I'liilershtrl. bst- ur'lny. at 850 Men's $100 Wool Heece ln-iTnr, SaTunia . s t A Inn IIk i"liicttiin Satiifliiv on 'l Brail, n if Men's Colon Snlis. ANMAI.JA.MAKi MllkT SA l.h. 60 dozen Men's $2 and $2.50 Coat Shirts, Saturday, choice. .. JjU, US 75 dozen Men's $1.50 and more, Coat Shirts. Saturday, choice t9 100 dozen Men s $1 to $1.50 Coat Shirts, Saturday, choice 9 MKV8 I'MOX .MXIK SI SI'KMlFRS Our regular 50c grades, special sale Saturday, choice, at..21) HA IS. 50c Eur-Ilned Cais for Men, Satur day, at 2TC Men's $3 and $3.50 Stiff Hats, great assortment of styles and shapes, Specially priced Saturday, at, choice 81.50 Men's Suits and Over coats Now at Less Than Half Price $7.50 Mill End Picture Frame Sale 8000 Specially Bade rnnn in all Bliss and on all Kinds of Woods so on sale Bfttnrday This la the greatest colUotlon of frames w have ever offarad. SO0O J 'liferent rramas Including ail Kinds of Wood, BUapea and Rises. Tramaa that ara Tar? appropriate for th noma, tha offlca the school room or in fact will add 11 a and character anywhere, they may ba used. 8. OOO SpeclsUy leads dramas la ail Blias and on all Kinds of Woods fo on sals They Include some of the n.i.si fxpni.vlm woods Dial have heen Hawed off In making large fra?tf Tliere are Kospwood. Walnut, Maple, tjak. etc., from poHt card size to iOxIM Inchwe, (iiairft, ovals, Some roM burnlalieU and lacyuereil. Not a frame In the lot that won hi not sell from 26c up to $J 50. Brlnu your pictures with you and have them fitted. v a fA We also have, the glass to finish pictures. Saturday, your lUCIOallla choice, at from "",v Our New $1.50 Corsets, Lonf Skirt and High Bust Extra Special Bar lain Saturday at ..... . These are beautiful models for the average figure. The extreme long skirt and high bust effect give a grace and beauty to all well formed figures. These Corsets are made of fine Non-Uustable Donelng, have double hose supporters, and are trimmed with val lace. They come In white, pink and blue, Coutll or riatlste. Those are all new models Just received Thursday. Made to sell for remarkable values at $1.50; Saturday, a big special, at 8)Sc SATURDAY IS THE BIG SPECIAL SALE DAY IN Drugs 15c Uorax, for J) Vi lb. Peroxide, for 1 lb. Peroxide, for '27C 25c Sugar White Pine 1H $1 Bennett's Itheumatic Com. 350 15c Anti-Chap for hands U2 Scott's Emulsion, 45c aud . . . . Ammonia, large bottle J? Toilet Goods 60c Pozzoni's Face Powder. . . . 33 25c Tetlow Swansdown Face Pow der 16 25c 'Mine, Isbcll's Hand Whitener, for chapped bands 17 25c Hose Cream 15? 25c Parckers' Tar Soap 15 10c Trilby Soap -H 25c Arthur Tooth Powder 10 50c Palmolive Cream 39 10c Williams' or Colgate's Shaving Soap 5 50c White Rose, Crab Apple per- Basement Bargains fumed, ounce 4 0e French Cook Knife 390 2Bo Vegetable Peeler and Sheer 180 linn I'll lso Auto Pliers ISO Lrlp Pans, worth 40c, choice of our en tire stock. Friday, for, each ...... 100 Wood Spoona, worth 16c, all Hand tUiaved Friday so Tooth Ploka, Japanaaa, regular 6c kind, Friday, it for only So Bamboo Scrap Baakats, iKc value for only 39o The final and deepest cut of all. We must reduce our stock by 500 garments before February 1. Prof its, cost and former selling prices have been entirely Ignored. We are only thinking shout the reduction which Is absolutely necessary before showing new spring goods. All our fine Worsteds, Casslmere and Cheviot Suits, together with our plain and fancy coats, are now offered at prices far below even the half-price mark. Men's Suits and Coats, worth up to $17.50. now. S7.50 Men's Suits and Coats, worth up to $27.50, now . .1 12.30 Boys' Suits and Over Coats Prices Hammered Away Down All Hoys' Suits and Overcoats, worth $4.50 and $5, for $2.75 All Hoys' Suits and Overcoats, worth from $5 to $7.50, at 93.75 All Hoys' Clothes worth $10 and ftl, Saturday, for $7.50 ode Hlouse Waists, all sizes and styles, for rro $1.50 Knickerbocker Pants, extra price 50 These are broken sizes from our reg ular lines. Saturday in the Children's Dept. W are Showing all the Nw prlnfj Wash Ureases Made up In all the very newest and dainty patterns for spring of 1911, In Percales and GinKhams. The largest variety of stles and patterns of these new lines and the excellent way these dresses ate all made, together with their won derful fitting qualities, makes this stunrln showing the largest and finest display west of Chicago. Pretty plaids, stripes, in all the light shades and plain colors with the Hulgarian trimming, taUored with long or short sleeves and round, square or 4ilgh neck, all having the deep pleated skirts. There dresses come In sires to fit children from 2 to 14 years; sizes 2 to 6 years, Saturday, at 5. SO "1 P t $1.25 Sizes from 6 to 14 years, Saturday, at Jl.2', $1.50 and up to $2.50 Wo cordially Invite all the mothers of Omaha to rcc the dif-play Saturday. 7 Finil Gcarance Sale Prices to Our Jinaur Price Cuttinf LADIES' WINTER APPAREL SALE Choice of nnv Indies' Suit or Coat in tho houso, worth up to $50.00, now 915.00 Choice of any Velvet Suit worth up to $.T.00, now. .15.00 Choice of nnv Velvet or Corduroy Suits, wortli from $4o.(M) to $(',.-).( H), now ' HALF PRICE All Our Fur Sets Now HALF PRICE. All Our Fur Coats Now ONE-QUARTER OFF. Ladies' Glove Sale Saturday I. adies' ?-cpp Kid Clove. rRl lar 9Sc value. S;t nrday . . . . ($f) $1 50 Undies' Kmbrolderod back. J-button Kill Cloves. Saturday, pair !S Hosiery Specials Ladies' Hlack Thread Silk Hose 69c values, for. pair 21 Hoys' and Girls' Ribbed Hose. 2c grailes. for, pair 12' Ladles' Silk l.lsln Hose, fine &lc quality. 3 pairs $1.00 Underwear Bargains 200 odd garments In Ladles' 1'n derwear, taken from our regu lar 75c. $1. and $125 lines, choice. Saturday 40 Children's odd Vests and Pants, and Cnion Suits. 45c values, for Saturday, garment, only.. 19 Final Mussed Hand kerchief Clean Up Sale Saturday 5000 perfectly good bnndkerchlers but slightly mussed, final clean up sale. 12M;i' values, each. .I? KH- Kinbrolilciies, V Including beautiful Swiss cambric and Nainsook; embroideries worth 10c and 12 'ie. Saturday. . . .50 4 Good Silk Hair Nets, full size, Saturday, at 10 15c Hat l'ins, Jewel, for 3T Fancy China and Bric-a-Brac at Half Price and Less Saturday among tliene stocks are the moat astounding valuns of exquisite oieces ever quoted a,nywhare. Thin Bale will attract tha attention of hundreds of buyers; aa our windows ara dally tho source, of spontaneous expres sions of wonder at the prices offered. Sale Begins at 8:00 0 'Clock SATURDAY MORNING Candy Specials Something new In randies. The Bauer Sister's Dutch Luncheon, regular 25o pur box, special, one tox 16o Special, two boxes . . .' 350 B0 pounds Bennett's Flaffeata Choco lates, with extra creamy center, spe cial 390 Assorted Chocolates, our regular 40o ami 50c per lb., fresh for Saturday, at per pound 890 Money Saying Heat Prices Yov'll find that by trading- at onr Ma at Department that your meat bills will run from 15 to 85 per cent lass than they do when trading- elaewhere, and tha quality of our meata la the beet packer have to offer. Come In Saturday and aaa for youraalf. Tig Pork Koast, lb Otf Pig Pork Chops, lb 13V4? Fall Lamb Legs, lb !Vi Choice Pot Koast, lb . . . Ht9 Veal Chops, lb 12 Loin Lamb Chops, lb 12V4 Lamb Shoulder Roast, lb..7 Lamb Stew, lb 5V4 Veal Slew, lb G1 Snowdrift Hogless Lard, 5 lb. pail GOO Cudahy's Sugar-Cured Ilex Bacon, lb 14 2000 lbs. Majestic Brand Hams, every one guaranteed, lb. lGVaJ Big Saturday Specials BO lbs Granulated Sugar II Hennett'aCapllol Flour, BHik..$l.JO Heiiuella Kent Colfee, 3 ll.n....0o Uennetl'a UolUen Coffee, special at. per lb aao T.'hs assorted, BBc-value. al per lb 68 o Teas, Assorted. 6Sc-value, lb....48o Tea Slftlngs, lb. pkg 120 Hennett'a Capitol 1'epper, V.-1I). can for 10o And 6 Stamps 6 lbs., 7c Japan Klce for 850 36c bottle Dalldet Marachlno Cher ries for 86o Bennett's Capitol linking l'owder. 6-lb can for 81 And 100 Stamps Bennett's Capitol Hawaiian Sliced Pineapple, large can, special.. flOo Snlders' l'ork and Beane, large can for 800 And 20 Stamp Bennett's Capitol Maple Syrup, gallon can for.... BOo Hartley's Orange Marmalade Jelly Dennett's Dig Grocery .lar, onlv iso Hulled Navy Beans with Chicken. Hulled Limn Hchiis with Chicken, pluln or Tomato Sauce, 2 caua ror only 35o S. V. C. Table Maple Syrup, per can, onlv 100 Corn Starch Special Several hundred 1-lb. packages, Sterling Corn Staroh, our regular f.c-slze. 7 for only 85o Bennett's Capitol Mincemeat, .1 packages for only 860 And 10 Stamps BOc can Old Mission Ulpe Olives for only 35o Era special in suiter The very finest grade Bennett's' Oapltol Creamery, big drop In price, special, Friday at...38o Me must place a 1 0-pound limit to this sale, this reduction 1 a drop of 8 cents per pound. FRUITS Extra Fancy Potatoes Saturday, Bushel 80c FBIB One Orange Spoon with every dozen of our regular 25o leuiona. Two larg plain lettuce 60 Florida Urape Fruit, lOo quality.. Bo Extra Fancy Bananas, dozen 15o Old Carrots. Beets. Turnips, peck.lBo Two large, bunches Oyster I'liint..Bo OBAXUB SALE Regular 60c dozen grade 350 Regular 46c dozen grade 30o Regular 40c xlozon grade 85o Regular 30c dozen grade 80c nmmmmmmmu Council Bluffs 1 JUDGES HOLD FIRST SESSION Steps Taken to Arrive at Value of City Water Plant. J. L. WEBSTER FOR BONDHOLDERS IHfferenre of Opinion' Ualsta aa to Validity of Law Inner Which Procedure la Taken Jodae llohaon Chairman. Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Judges A. n. Thome!! of the Fifteenth tnillclal district, whose home is at Sidney; A V Hohson of the Thirteenth, residing at West I'nlon. Fayette county, and F. n. Klllson of the Klghteenth district, living at Anamosa, Jones county, constituting the court of arbitration appointed by the Iowa supreme court to hear the evidence and reach a final decision as to the value of the Council Bluffs city water plant, convened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning In the judges' chamber of the north room of the county court house. Judge w. K. Oreen happened to be In the city and promptly relieved Judge Thornell of his duties on the local bench ao that there was no Interruption of the district court bualnesa while Judge Thornell was engaged In tha first atepa of hla new duties. Aftan aa Informal conference the condem nation court organized by selecting Judge Hohson chairman and naming Jasper J. Ferguson as official reporter. The attor neys representing the water company and the city ie then admitted to make their preliminary presentation of the case. Wehalrr for Houdooldrra. John I Webster of Omaha appeared In behalf of the bondholders had Oeorge 8. Wright of this city for the water com pany. City Solicitor Kimball and Kniniet Tlnley appeared for the city. There was necessity for only the briefest sesxlon. JCaeh aide stated that considerable time would be required to g-t the evidence In shape foi presentation and It was quickly evident that the only thing that could he accomplished at the time k to fix the date for future sittings. This Involved the question of the service of notices upon the parties Interested in the ownership of the plant. Both Attorneys Webster and Wright agreed to accept responsibility for service upon the bondholders, tmu'tgagee and officer of .the company. uKking only reasonable time to get inlo communi cation with them. After further consulta tion between all the lawyers and the judges It was agreed that an adjourn ment to January Si would afford ample time. The order was made and in five minutes all the lawyets and the t'u were out of the court house. The judges, how ever, remained in consultation for nearly an hour. Ktlluack Kara Law Had. From the smoothness and celerity with of the plant in the same manner as orig inal notices. If such owner or owners ba nonresident then notice shall - be served uiHin the person in oharge of the plant or works." Attorney KUlpack pointed out this does not provide for notice to persons hav ing liens on the plant not represented by the mortgages. Notice would be ample when aerved upon the mortgagees for all holdura of bonds, but would not affect other claimants, lie said there might be Hens to a large amount that could be brought for ward after the city paid Its money to the bondholders and that these claims would continue as a Hen upon the property, and which the city would ultimately have to de feat or pay. Slate Senator Saundera was in town yes terday and when hla attention was called tu the matter said it might prove a serious defect, but one that could now be easily remedied by an amendment to the law, making It specifically include all liens and claims of whatsoever- nature, leaving the city's title to the plant without suspicion when the purchase price is finally paid over. He said he could get such an amend- meni - mrougn me legislature In about a week and would do so If It was deemed advisable. Council Bluffs Kimball Maya ot City Solicitor Kimball, mho drew up the si tclal condemnation court law, does not share the belief that there Is any defect In it. "if there Is any defect in the law crea ting the condemnation court we want to know it right now," aaid he, "but I don't think there can be any detect anywhere. We did not change In the remotest the gen eral condemnation law of the state under which millions of dollars' worth of prop erty has been condemned within" the last thirty years, and upon which the supreme ccbrt has passed time and again. These proceedings are brought under chapter 4, title 10 of the general condemnation law. If there are any liens other than the mort gages they must be of record, and we w-ill make them come In the notice service. We khall probably have to have a complete ahhtract of the property. We will look it up carefully aud if the law needs to be an ended we will entrust the work to Sena tor Saunders, but 1 think every point has been well covered. It amounts to Just this: I'nder the general condemnation law prop erty has been condemned for all sorts of public purposes, Including sites for water works. We have only added the provisions tor condemning the plant Itself. The other acts authorised by the law have stood the test of thirty years In cases where every thing contingent heie was Involved, and we think this will be likewise invulnerable." Other attorneys, however, are Inclined to believe the law Is lame In Its provisions for service and should be amended to make assurance doubly sure. Itral Cainte Transfers. The following transfers were reported to James Current Hits Large Man Who Was Witness in Court Legal Dispute Over Possession of Chil dren Leads Omaha Man to Fight Witness. Ovid Vlen, rotund, vigorous and always cool, who handles his Zli pounds with ex treme agility, was astonished Just as he left the district court room yesterday aft ernoon by James Current of Omaha, weigh ing less than 100 pounds, but extremely active under a SOO-pound pressure of indig nation. The little man hit the big fellow a swinging blow in the face and was fol lowing It up with plenty more of the same kind when Mr. Vien recovered from his astonishment and stopped him. Mr. Current Is the father of Mrs. E. B. Black, formerly- Mrs. Luella Oliver, and she Is prosecuting a suit In the district court to recover the custody of her twin children, who were consigned t the care of their father when she obtained a divorce from him on November 3, 1909, on the grounds of cruelty and Intoxication. On February It aha married Mr. Black, who It a business man of Omaha. James Oliver, the father of the children, has given them into the custody of his mother, and ac cording to his testimony is providing for their support. Hlnce her remarriage the mother of the twins Is anxious to get them again in her charge, expressing her willingness either to care for them in her new home or to consign them to the care of her own parents, Mr. and Mrs. Current. Oliver's contention Is that neither home is a proper place for the little ones, and for the last two days his attorney has been in troducing testimony in the attempt to sus tain the contenion. Vlen was one of his witnesses and was obliged to make some statements In the witness chair Just as the father of Mrs. Black entered the court room. He listened aghast at the attempt to blacken the character of his daughter, and when the witness left the chair and passed out of the court Current followed him Into the corridor. There were a few excited demands for a retraction and then Mr.' Current vigorously assaulted the big man. Women In the corridor screamed and half a dozen men rushed forward and sep arated the two men. Current was on his knees with his face pressed close to the floor, and was quickly picked up, Vlen avers that he simply laid his hand on the small man's head and he went down under the weight of It. Neither man had the slight est mark to indicate any damage except to feelings. which everything went along and the ready 1 Th" January 13 by the Botlawattamle willingness of the representatives of the County Abstract company. Council Bluffs water company to solve the knotty prob l'-11 et al. to Margaret Lyons, leni of notice set vice It looked as If the W. Bell et al. lot I, block 43. Beers subdivision. trim little ship upon which mtiol.-ipal j u,,,,, ,' Hloo'in ' to'w' !vi' i '.in- "1.".'.'.' 1 and U. block 1. Kirn tl addition, w. d ownership of the waier plaut had been embarked was destined to a speedv and pleasant voyage, but after the lawyers had left the building Attorney W. II. KUlpack pointed out aome breakera ahead Al though, eontiary to the hopes and wIkIics cf some of the municipal ownership advo cates, he was not included as counsel for the city, he has given the aubject of the condemnation much consideration. He pointed out a defect In the law under w hich the whole proceeding is brought The law. apeela'ly prepared for the purpose, pio vldes fully for the creation of the court and Its methods .if procedure defining how service shall Ix obtained upon the owners of the plant, and specif li ally say that "notice shall be served upon the owneie F. J. I'ay and wife to W. M I.ana, lot Hock 1. F.verclt'8 addition, w d S K. Barstow sMl wife to Charles T. C.lHSr.f.iid. lot II. blcK k 4. Fierce s sulxitv Ismn. w. d Ida Casady to W. .M l.ana. lot 4, llix k 1. F.vereit s addition, w d Thomas KiemiHti 10 W. M. I.ana. lot 5. block I. Kveiett s addition, w. d .' Anton fritreirneke and wife to A. A Clark lot is. t.lo, k 11. Home Pla e addition, w d Alt.ect M W ooda and wife t. (''naiiea II hii VolleulMiig. nw', ae'i 2-7 3S q. '. d , l,od M. proutv et ul in c 1. I'routv. part lot 2. And a subdivision! S iiw '.i-;i-43. w. d 1 Nine transfers, total iiJJ7 COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS MAN IN SMITH'S PLACE Iteoutil leans of Kaat End of Inth District Hold Conference Over Congressional Flnce. Ixical republican leaders held a secret conference yesterday for the purpose of deciding upon the course to be followed In filling the vacancy In the Ninth con gressional district that will be caused by the resignation of Congressman Walter I. Smith, when he leaves his dufles at Washington to take the place on the cir cuit court of appeals. The party man agers called into the conference do not care to give out details of tha plans formed and are Inclined to have It under stood that no definite course was decided upon. Senator C. G. Saunders wss called from his legislative work at Pes Moines to at tend the conference, which was called by Ernest E. Hart. There were about twenty of the party men present, Including several from the east end of the county, but none from other parts of the district. It was agreed that no encouragement would be given the demand for a special primary to name a candidate to be be elected at the polls, but the choice of the party should be made In a convention composed princi pally of the congressional delegates se lected at the June primary last year. It has been made quite evident that the purpose of the republican managers is to make it certain that Congressman Smith's successor shall be a Council Bluffs man. Several have been mentioned for the place. Including Senator Saundera, Clem F. Kimball, I). K. Stuart and other strong men who will poll the full party vote. 1 fM'Xy ' im I ltti.i .1 u 0. L2U JV ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF BROADWAY, CORNER OF TWENTY-NINTH STREET Most convenient hotel to all Subways and Depots. Room9 $1.50 per day and upwards with use of baths. Rooms $2.50 per day and upwards with private bath. Best Restaurant in New York City with Club Breakfast and the world famous . l",LlT- ?" Sv Ifgf The men who race in autos, fellows who guide a roaring. ripping gasoline engine at a mile a minute clip around an eccentric course, must have their minds on their business, if they expect to win. They must cat and drink things which will give them nerve and strength, for the race is a tax on both. ..Dill viav3iili GROUND CHOCOLATE is the best of all beverages for those who engage in stren uous sport as well as those whose delicate constitution needs building up. It is so delicious that it would be the most popular even if it were not also the most nourishing of all beverages. The combination makrs it irresistible. InsUt on roving Cihirartlrlli's Ground Chocolate and read the label to see that you (jet it. D. Ghirardelli Co. Smct f.V2 "CAFE ELYSEE" The Thing To Do If yon loss your pockertbook, m brail, watch, or soma other article of tsIus, tho thlof to do It to follow tho example of many other people and adrertlse without delay In tho Ixat ad Found column of Tho Bee. That la what most people do when they lose rtteles of value. Telephone us and tell your loss to all Omaha In a slnjle afternoon. Put It In The Bee