i n fi r n ri mi.ii.i. ruiiMi; riMiia ,viu i. un. IMPACT OF CARS HURTS FIYE c D r 1 7771 HEW ORLEANS Mattes VdieleaJe Friday After- noon, 8 O'Oloeg Assembly aoom, Orsat Bat Albert Oahn toe Vest day. rl -1 a. I -T - W.-J ua via S (in t.mlles' lli.ine, .lourtml I'm tern with cony of the New 8urlna. lill Style Book. II : CI ? !n U 1 lit ill Praa mmM 1 1 ill Vt 0O Runaway Crositown Car Craihes Into Hangcom Park Trolley. E1UKIS FAIL. CONTROL IS LOST ArelHeaf Orrin "hnrtly After O'rlnek Tfcle Maratasx at f or- er af Tweaty-Faarla and C aanlaar aireete. Five were Injured In a street ear collision Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets at J;f o'clock - hursrfey morning. A northbound rree-lown ear on the Twenty-fourth street tine, ref-tsed to respond the brake and ersshed bead-on Into ttfe. aide of a south bound Hanacom lark car turnlnf east at the Intersection. The In lured. Mn. loulne HJelam. laundry worker. Mil Monroe street. South Omaha, brutsd about the head, possible fracture of tha skull. Mlta Rose Hlelam. laundry worker, daughter, right knee sprained and bruised. Harry Black, mall carrier. -23 North Twenty-fifth atreet. calf of right leg punc tured and torn. Frank Edghtll, 8009 Franklin, street, four cuts on head. Jamea Brook, laborer, 1S2I North Thirty first street, scalp wound. The two women Injured were passenger on the cross-town car. The men who re ceived hurts were riding on the Hanscom Park car. Inlarrd May Heeover. ' Mrs. HJelam Is the most seriously Injuied. "he may not recover in th event that later examination proves that (he Incurred a fracture of the skull. She waa taken to tha Ire station nearby the wreck, and there treated by Dr. B. 3. Willis and Dr. O. C. Bishop, police surgeon. Mrs. HJelam was removed td her home in South Omaha In the police ambulance two hours after the accident. ... . , All pther victim of the wreck were taken to their homes. K. Nelson, motorman on the Hanicom park car. Was bruised about' the hands and wrist. A.- E. Cooper, conductor on thl car, -escaped Injury. The. members of the crew. of the cross town car are E. C. Johnson, conductor, and Elmer Willi, motorman. Neither wu hurt. Caaaat Stop Car. Tha crew of the cross-town car did every thing; In Hi power to stop Ha flight,-bat the steepness of the hill, and tre wet, slip pery tracks made the brakes of no use. When Motorman Johnson of the cross town car saw that the brakes had failed him,' he opened the window of nl vestibule and began to yell excitedly and -wave bis arms In an attempt to attract the attention, of tha motorman on the other car. Hla ffora, however, were unsuccessful. The Tark caf was thrown over ori Its aid by the tore of the collision and badly wrecked.. The cross-town car remained on tta trucks and on the track,' although the front vestibule was also badly wreaked. Traffic ori the' Tinea waa blocked for up warda .0 an hour. . . . There were ten passenger on the park car, three of whom were women. There were three passengers, all of them women, on tha crost6wn car. . . Many f the passenger on the park ear, which, wa turned over on Ita side, crawled out through the trap door. In. the bottom of the car. All were badly Jarred. Israel Lobett of JIM Lothrop street says that It seemed to him a If the car' turned over about three times and that when It finally settled down . a fellow passenger was sit ting squarely astride his neck. . The woman most badly Injured, Mrs. Louise HJelam, according to the latest re ports of the doctors, stands In very little danger of a fractured skull or Internal In juries, as at first was feared.- - - STATE MOVE FOR GOOD ROADS Omaha Mea Retera (rem Coaveatioa Hela' at' I.I Urol a Rromnseada tlcraa ta Be Made. George Mc Bride, county surveyor and J W. Bedford, chairman of the county com missioner, returned Thursday from Lin coln, where they were In attendance with the Joint committee of the house and sen ate, looking Into the question of good reads. About sixty members of the Stales Good Roads association were present. Including Dan V. Steven, president. . Three question which It Is hoped may be Incorporated Into' bill were taken up. Flrt It I desired that a county high way commissioner be appointed, who would have entire charge of ai; roads, bridge and ditches In the county. Second, efforts will be made to have a state highway commissioner appointed who would appoint a state engineer who would act In an advisory capacity to any county In the state desiring his assistance. third, a state aid road bill Is wanted making a levy of one-fourth of a mill to which be added a state automobile tax, to be used In state aid for the building of good roads throughout the state. According to Mr. McBrlde. the Joint com mute was favorably Impressed with these Ideaa and asked the good roads commis sioner to prepare a bill containing these Ideas, which could be used In a bill which the Joint committee will probably draft covering three subject. UNIQUE PLEA FALLS THROUGH Allaeoa Gets Tea Days 1st Spite of Hie Veraloa at taa Case. A. W. Allgood, charged with assault and battery on the person of Joe Smith, a restaurant man at ft North Sixteenth atreet. early Thursday mo.-n'ng, had an In genious plea to offer Ju-ige Crawford In police court. 'We were Just rowing." he ssid. "and Sm'th offtred to bet me a dollar that ha waa going to throw me out. I took him up and we placed the stakea on the counter, timlth wasn't the man he thought he was. and I claimed my stakes. He wouldn't let me have them and called tha cook. Both of them put me out They beat me up. 1 wasn't to blame putting In a few licks In reply " However, the story did not match with the other evidence and profited Allgood nothing, for tha Judge gave him ten days. RETAILERS TO COME IN FORCE Caiamrrrlal Claa Plaaa Katertaia. meat far The as at Their Caavea tloa Neat Moalh. Plans for the entertainment of the Fed eration of Nebraska Retailer on their convention In this city March T, I and s, formed tha buaineea of the Jobbing trade committee of the Commercial club In Its meeting Thursday. Tha committee out lined a number of dinners, theater parties and other diversions for the retailers. C. H. Pickens, chairman of the commit tee, has lecelved word that from MO to retailers will be In attendance at the con tention, and that about lot) women also will attend the affair. HracaWr tha Haas. Foley Honey and Tar for ail coughs and colds, for croup, bioachltis, hoarseness and for racking lagnpp cougns. ' No opiates. hWus substitutes. Sold by all druggist. KEFMANT DAY IMPORTERS' SAMPLE PIECES Rich Silk acd Metallic Embroidered Band, and Galloons All Orer Laces, Lace Bands and Appliques Exquisite lots of beaded banIs in crochet, Veni.se and Oriental black, self colors, also Persian and Egyptian ef fects V4 to 4 yards in each piece WORTH UP TO $4,00 A YARD Lotifige4G)eandieea.ch 18 Inch and 22 Inch Fine Embroidered Fl. actings, Skirt ings, Ccrset Coyer Embroideries and Galloons On fine Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric fabrics big bargain square piled high with choice, new designs 10 actually worth up to 40c a yard, at, yard 1 V C Remnants and Sample Pieces of Silks All the cut pieces, sample pieces and remnants from 'JVb to 12 yards of all kinds.' Foulards, mescalines, satins, pongee, novelty silks, Habutai and Japanese silks, diagonal silks bargain square, at, yard 39c Valentines, .-Waterproof Foulards-sPeclaU During Valentine Silk Week we offer hundreds of pieces of these Waterproof Foulards, in spots, rings, oblong pat terns, Jacquards, cameo and Jardiniere ef- CQo IQr fects. New shades. 85c and $1 values, yd.. . . .9 Jt" atll Odd line, broken lots and rem nant pieces of dress silks .waist- lng silks and lining silks, etc. worth 60c to 69c a yard; In basement, yard 25c Yard wide tub silks, light colors in stripes and checks. Launder well. At CHa half price, yard. .". . . REMNANTS OF WASH GOODS Bn..?r, Mercerized Suitings In Poplin an! Fancy Weaves White' and all the new plain shades .that are very popular for making .new spring shirt waists and suits. All mill lengths of the newest 25c suitings special at, per Aa AVI, yard . . a New Spring Ginghams Neat checks, stripes, fancy small and large plaids, broken novelty checked effects. This splendid lot of 12 He ginghams on sale for the nrst time in 3, t, s ana iv-yara lengms; per vara, at 84c Fancy printed lawns and batistes, light and dark colorings, lengths suitable for shirt waists, dresseB and children's wear, worth 10c a yard, at, yd Standard bleached and unbleached muslins, all one yard wide,- In long factory lengths 5c One case of fancy etamine for cur tains and drapery purposes, are worth up to ,26c yd.; as long as tt lasts, yard. . . . Sheer India Linon and Persian Lawns, worth double the special 5c sale price; In desirable yard I lengths, at, yard. We will sell 6,000 yards of one-yard wide drapery sllkoline, remnants In light and dark colorings rioral and Persian; 10c and 12 He values, at, yard Plaid skirtings very fine, in brown colorings only. Perfect mill lengths, worth 16c a yard; forenoon only at, yard 10c 3ic 3ic In th afternoon, beginning; at 1:30, a new lot of high-cost, fancy whlta walatlna. also fin whlta hatlati many place would ba cheap at 15c yard desirable rem nant yard 5c Two Friday Specials In Notion Dept. Wash trimmings. Just arrived Immense variety of dainty edg ings In white and colors; pretty new designs, worth up to 7Hc yard; at, yd.. , 3ic Featherstitch Braids hundreds of patterns all colors. The biggest and best assortment ever shown in the city, at bolt, 10 15 nd. ISc Matinee Ilusicale Friday at 3 0' Clock In Aaaembly Room Balcony, Pompeian Room Another of our delightful matinee musicals will be held Friday, to which you are invited. No charge. Miss Rabin will be the principal vocalist. FREE One 50c JAR OF PALM OLIVE CREAM with every six A Ck Cakes of Palmolive Soap, at farO'C BRANDEIS STORES M ! i: iS s !H B i i H g NEW SEWER FOR THE BOTTOMS Plant Are Drawn and Will Be Sent to the City Council. DEPENDS ON THE CHARTER BILL If BUI Dora Nat Taaa Ikt I.ealalatara 1h Sawrr Will !Sot Be Ballt Tal Year aa Accoaat af Lack af Kaaa-a. Tentative plan and specification for a ewer to drain what 1 known a tha "bottom" ara being drawn by th city engineer and will be aent to the council Tueaday night for approval. The plana aa they will be presented will call for a rectangular aewer ten feet wide and four and a half feet high. The ter minus all! b In the neighborhood of Eleventh and Webster streets, where the sewer will discharge Into the open creek, which now receives the dlkt-harge from the south Omaha aewer. The aewer will drala all that part of Omaha east of Sherman avenue and lying between Webster street on the south and 1'iatt street on the north. Tha proposed course of the sewer la south of Klevcnlh street from ihace to Seward alreeta. east on Reward tu Eighth street and outh on Eighth street to either Webater or California street. The aewer will cot In th neighborhood of 1UO,000, Th approval of th Diana and the beginning of construction work de penda on the fat of the charter revlalon bill. If th charter bill pasaea the city will hav an extra 100,000 available for aewer construction. Should the bill fall to pass. It would be impossible to begin work be fore next year, a the present appropria tion of flOO.OuO will be exhauated In the construction of th aouthweat Omaha ewer and the Burt atreet sewer, both of which hav been ordered by the city council. Q a H M H ' i a I ?! B OMAHANS TO SOUTH AMERICA btvaral ta Leave Satardar traded Trip, larlad Weal Iadlra. aa aa lit- mm Ik A party of prominent Omahan will leave Saturday on an extended trip through South America and the Weat Indie. Those who form the party are C. II. Pickens and wife and daughter. E. E. Hruce and daugh ter and Joseph lladen and niece. Ills Ophelia. We've Added Our "Mail Order Re serve" Stock to This Great Half Price Shirt Waist Sale 600 beautiful upw waists lhat we've Kept In reserve to fill all mall order demands, will be added to the already large assortment of lawn and lingerie waists offered in our February "Let Go at Half Prlce Sale " riMIAY All our Wool and VoUe Dress Skirts at HALF PIIICE FKIIJAV All our Tailored Velvet and Corduroy Suits,. HALF ritici; FKIDAY 50 Long, black and mixture Coats, and some Polo Coats, worth up to J29.50, at, ench S7.50 See our beautiful new line of Raincoats, Friday at $io!oO New Spring Foulards Friday 69c These we Just received. It's a special shipment and purchase made by Mr. Cramed, who Is now in the east making spring selections. Pretty little Polkadots, Wheels, Circles and Squares, in beautiful shades of blue, tan and rose. They come in the 24-inch widths Friday, at, yard 60? 9 B tf Q ft a B P B fl P B B B B B B B B 4? D I 1,000 Yards of Silk Remnants In most all weaves and shades, pieces that in full lengths would bring 75c, 89c, 98c and $1.25 a yard. The stripes and checks are here. In fact, the widest variety we have offered In remnants for, well, we'll be safe In saying, four years; choice 49t 300 Pairs Ladies' 53.50 Winter Shoes Repriced Fof Bar-itt Frid'T Patent Colt, Dull Leathers, Some Suedes, all sizes, choice Friday, only S1.98 Kurh pair perfectly fitted offered areater "huyina these. Remember there la An early breakfast this great bargain here. We've neer value" than but .100 pairs. will reward you at feast. Your size is 8 Main Floor "Bargain Friday" Specials 60c 27 inch Swiss Embroideries in many designs, choice, yard . . .25t Ladies' Pure Thread Silk Hose, black only, pair .' ; . .394 Beautiful Linen Laces, 1 and 2V, inches wide, regularly, 5c a yard, at, per yard C 16 inch Hand Drawn Center Pieces, each 19 2,000 Remnants of Embroideries, from our January Sales, Including all widths and grades, st nearly HALF PHICK 6c Ladles' Sheer Print Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, Friday, each 3 10c Ladies' Pure Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, each .5 75c Coutil Cersets Friday for 50 Cents Two of, our best selling 75c lines, one a long hip and high bust model, while the other is cut to fit the average and stout figures. These Corsets are built In strong, non-rustable boning, have the side and front hose supporters, and are remarkably well made. , borne are trimmed with dainty val lace, choice, Friday only, at, pair 50c a Hardware at Baseipent Prices To knock off auch reduction on Hardware Is a rarity that we ran not usually at one 8 BPclals "re tn" few" f their line, so must be cleaned out Standard Imported Blue and White Enamel Coffee Pota, cup size, orlainally 8 cents, now . 49o Never Burn Diah Pane, alia 12x12, SS cent value, for ', " .100 Rubber Floor Cleaners, values to 45 cents, choice, at !...!!!!.!! lo Bargain Friday's Linen and White Goods Specials nemnanls of our new spring- White Qooria. some checks, atrlpes, dots and figures, pieces will be found, worth to 'J5c, Krlday. at, yard Bo ,0.,ni'i'oBJli'l??n s,,rt,ln:- fil,e 1l"l'ty for waists and suit, orla;n.'lv sold at l.Zfi, l-iiday, choice, per yard ' e9o 64 Inch Mercerized Table Damask, In new assorted designs at! 'yard.' ."aao Instead of 50 cent. Bedding Prices Clipped Away Down Bed Pillows, our regular $1.60 a pair kind. each. Friday, for soe 3 Fr"da,y.Bper!hyard,U.'!l.n.' d we'Kht ells ""larly at 10c (10 yarda limit) 72x90 Seam Bed Sheet, extra quality, very special, at ..!.!.!..!!!..!. ii'aJo Big Odd and End China Sale Prices reduced to make a clean sweep of all our odds and ends and broken lines of china: I Vtfo2n.G&Vur 'elly D,,he"; colorea Bon Bon o,'hv- - - . ' t mmvm hiiu Rn HMr Mllfl-M. rhnlfa ranlta Bowls our rirni- r. :r Hoyal Baby Plates, with fancy dworatlnna ....'h oo it, eacn l0o l,arne White (iranlte Bowls, Blue Decorated Jap Tea Pot B B 9 B B i i! 1 a i I 8 Hi Ki B 9 a! Hi Pi S B B li li B B i B s B B B i Bi a b! i: i! I! a! B i Big Butter and Egg Sale Friday Fine, Fresh Country Butter, direct from the farm; nor to equal it at, per pound 20 11 1A and on, e- v )UV and 10 stamps with each pound. GUARANTEED FRESH EGGS Shipped direct 'rom remarkable reduction, dozen a Nebraska farm, 19 Stirring Price Reductions From Bennett's Big Grocery Bennett' Capitol Flour 48 lb. sack tl.30 Bennett's Uest Coffee, pound 380 Double Stamp. Bennett' Beet Coffee. S lbs for too Double stamps. 20 lbs. OranulateJ Sugar for 91.00 (8o Grade Teas, es corted, lb S80 68c Ciade Teas, as sorted, lb 480 Beit Tea Siftlngs, per pound ISO B. C Pepper, pur ' lb. can lOo and 6 stamps. Hulled Beans and Lima Beans, with chicken, i cans 850 and 10 stamps. Monarch Cut Aspara ui, large can ..850 and :0 stamps. B. C. Baking Powder, lb. can for 8 to and 20 stampa. B. C. Pure Maple Syruu. gailon can for 60 B. C. Oat and Wheat t lb. package . . . .100 and 10 atamps. 7 packages Sterllng Corn March . ...8o ( packages Kould' Macaroni, for . .80o Franco-American Soup, quart can tUSo Vaaant OU Baia. Large bottle 6O0 and 20 atamps. Medium Bottle . .400 and -0 stamp. Small Bottle 860 and 10 atamps. Faultless Milk, lares can for lOo and 6 atamps. Double stamps on But terlne and pricts lowered. Va-ihlngton Bean Soup, t cana for 85e Hartley's Currant Jel ly, per Jar IBo Cheese, full cream, at, per pound 880 and 20 stamps. Cheese, Virginia Swls.i per pound 8S0 and 20 atampa. Hartley's Marmalade Jelly. Jar lao 36c Bottle Dalidet Maraschino Cherries fur 8&o Oold Medal Corn, t can for 86 German Lentils, five pound for 8 So 8. W. C. Tabl Syrup. per ran 100 6 lbs. New Navy Beans for BOO Boneless Herlng, two Jars for 8O0 and 10 stamps. cookib arECiaz. Cream Honey Cookies, per pound lac Iten s Tourist and Graham Crackers, per package ....loo and 10 stamps. mm m,m.. m a P I B fa n i B B B it Pi B B i P ai u B B i P 2 i B P CENTRAL ILLINOIS A rlwiiH'O to visit the Southern Metropolis ami attend MARDI GRAS nml REX CARNIVAL. New Orleans-tlie City of Social Brilliancy replete with interesting evidence of the old French and Spanish civilization and with charm ing features of active modern southern life. On February Ulst, the ILLINOIS CENTRAL will sill tickets to New Orleans and return at ahove rale. Return limit twenty-five days. Many stop-overs permitted. Diverse routes south of Memphis. Excellent train service. City Ticket Office, in City National Hank Bldg. Omaha. NY BBftmSr In city's heart is the best known building in Omaha count v officials and nl! es and street car centers All law courts all city and theaters, principal business hou are within a minute's walk. Office tenants afforded every act'oiiimodatioii clcctri 'excellent ventilation. Janitor service, etc. Xew elevators Installed within six weeks. lights, will he Tra 11 n i You are offered a choice of these offices: SOOH 380 This Is a corner office on t lie third f h or, havliw m vent nml north exposure. The room Is 19xi0 feet In s'e. ni.d could lie HiiHMue l nicely for a dentist office. There Is a larne fire-proof 1111lt In con nection. The room would have to be seen to be appreciated. Uont. per month 940.00 IOOK 418 A small room on the fourth floor, next In the Cltv UmII. iients, per month, for -r; (18.00 ROOM 4a A fine office on the north side of the building;, havlim SOT sr,unre feet of floor space. This room can be pai tit ioned m a to afford two rooms, and, at the price askerl, would bp a very cheap room. Per month ; '..887.50 SLOOM 635 Is a good office, facing; Seventeenth street, iiffordine; boo. I . S1B.UO light. The room la Hxl9Vs feet and rents fur, 1 er mouth. The Bee Building Company Bee Business Office, 17th and Farnam Sts. At This Time oJ the Year clothes begin to show signs of wear. The use of an overcoat tends to make people careless of the ' appearance . of their . clothes. Send them to us we will freshen up the shabbiest. Our expert cleaner will re move all trace of grlmeand soil, our pressers will bring back the original outlines and our wagons will deliver them to you promptly. ' ' Suits dry cleaned, $1.60; overcoats, $1.50; trousers, 60c; velvet collars,' $1.00 to $2.50. All kinds of repairing at-reasonable prices. IPantorium Good Cleaners and Dyers 1513-17 Jones Street KITH Kit PHONK Only Three Days Required To Cure the Drink Habit by the Neal Way. The Most Severe and Chronic Cases Are Completely Cured In That Time. aa mmmmwwvmmmnim The Neal Three Dajf Liquor Cure Is absolute specific for periodical and hab itual drunkeness. This Is a strona state ment, but It la Justified by lite experience of hundreds of patlenta wbo have left the various Neal Institutes throughout ths United States and Canada during the past year af'.er only three daye' treatment with all desire and craving for aloohol destroyed, and In a pertecl mental and physical atate. It makes no difference buw long the pa tient haa been drinking, or what ba drinka, the cure la effected In three days' time, and without the use of painful hypodermic Injections and Injurious drugs, ihe Neal Institute ia receiving dally enthuslastlo reports from every quarter of the country, aa to tha efficacy oi me ueaunani. it does cure, and cure permanently. h.d bevond controversy by tlmonlala of hundreds of cured patients. For booklet "THE NEAL, WAIT", guaran- taa and bank references addreea tha Neal a i Institute Company I omana, West cnanee bi. That la as- the tea- U. B. U0C2 So. 10tb Bt Neb. Grand Island Institute, IM COMPARE FOR YOURSELF. Measure The Dee against other local pavers in E?SvfsR lW-SVSi-?S5 aaaat la e rt , and arrested by Dr. King's New Ufa PIIH, J bilious headache quits and liver and bowels act right S For sale by B-alon Drug Co. i respect of quality as well ms quantity of timely i J5'4Vb n 1 . . r ! lil news ana interesting articles jrom amy to amy , and TheBee's superiority will be demonstrated aoaa ae a result of aver mental aaaritoa stiuula tah t.HVH tooU Tttef make a eat ao4 ai aaa be (la II Boa. t Bosea III br Mall. gUHA at atcCOaiirEf.1, ItD CO. Cur. lath aaa DaAge Sl'aaia. OWL. BBVOa COfctVAMT. Cas. KVs aaa alt rear M. Sluki aa The Key to the Souihvv A trip Southwest on the Katr will open to you the doorot opportunity taking you through the Tery heart of Oklahoma and Tem; through nearly every Important point and section. LOW FARES Oet ttmriii Southwest nowl Tou'll make a more In the right direction it you take adrantage ol one of the mtmi low fare excnrnloDa la Katy, On the IttandArd Tuetdavaof earhmonth theae exeurtiont rla Katy afford ynu a trip Southwr.t at mueh leas than regular Isre without aacntire ol regular service-lor the tickets are firit oIsm good on either ol the K sty's splendid lst through trains equipped with the flneit ol rhilr csrs snd Pullman sleepers, elertria lighted throughout: with fully screen ed windows, roomy bertha, dental lavatories and large toilet rooms. Diaiag car sew ea KATY LIMITED Is serving the kind nl Ksty mesls that tnsde Katy dining etstions Ismous. h sty trslnt run through troin HI. Louis and lianas City to the Hontbwest. Trains Irom your lty make good connection In thoae cities with Katy trains. Ssy "Katy" to your local agent be will undentand. II ynu will tell me where you want to go South west, I will tell you bow to get the loweat lares and bast service. G. A. McNUTT. D. P. A. OS Walaut St. Kaaau City, Me. J dlf Hotel Loyal Opposite the Post Off lie OMAHA Fireproof European RATES Rooms without Bath, II M and SI M With Bath tl M snd up. The Sundmy Bee Is amlously awaited by those wbo are specially Interested In lands, tha tort that buy and sell anu encourage others to do likewise. L f .1 lr V