Till: UKK: OMAHA. WKDXKSDAV. .1 ANTAIJV 1D1J.
BRAILEY'S DEPUTIES RESIGN j
They Engender III Will of Sheriff
Because of Feed Bids.
Clearance
HIGH PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED
' nnnty ( onimlulniirrii .-rrant the
Contract for Krcilln-r rr;iirri
tti AVonian Over pcpntlea' I
l oircr Flu am.
Greatest
Sale
aUiilL Ulicuiii xf
Mtter feeling over mv.irillnij of the nn
i;iial contract fur feeding nf county Juil
)' isoncrs and Juvenile nml Insane
hart.-es reached an acute t.ijte yesterday
morning when the county comni!slonpi s
11 warded the contract to Mm. K. S. KlnK
or South Omaha, wife of K. S. KinR, at
!"j cents .or prisoners and 9 cents for
juvenile and Insane chmses. The nwrj
was made over lower bids of P. P. Os
borne, county Jailer, and Ira Flanagan
find Kd tlnrdipe, deputy sheriffs under
Kdwln P. Drailey. Pnnnnan and Oardlpc
unnnuncci they would go Into the courts
tid fight for the contract,
offering of bids hy Osborne and Flana
pan and Uardlpe resulted In tad feeling
between them and Sheriff Uralley, ami
the result was the tendering of thtir
resignations r.t S o'clock yesterday morn
Inn. Submit Lowest 111. Is.
I.Ms for feeding the prisoners and
juvenile and Insane charges were received
imd opened by the county cinnilssliinersi
Saturday and yesterday was t t for tak
ing of action. The low bid was by Flana
gan and (lardipe, S cents per meal for nil.
i borne bid SVj cents per meal for prison
ers and S cejita for Juvenile find Insane
c hares.
Shortly alter the bids wore opened It
became known that OMjoiho and Plan
.'Kan and tlardlpe. had Incurred the dis
pleasure of Sheriff Hi-a!lcy by bidding for
the contract. They called upon the aherlff
New Year's day and when he made it
clear thrit he was thoroughly displeased
they offered to resign. He paid they
might as well do to and the resignations,
effective at. once, wero tendered at 8
o'clock yesterday morning. They were ac
cepted.
Contract Goes to Mrt, King.
The Board of County Commissioners
considered the bids In a committee meet
ing shortly before noon yesterday and then
held a short meeting, during which the
contract was let, to Mrs. King. Flanagan
and (lardipo remained until the contract
was let and then hurried out to see their
attorney.
How They Vote.
.Jeff W. liedford, chairman of the
Hoard of County Commissioners and Com
missioners O'Connor and Tlckard voted
for the award. Commissioner Lynch voted
"no" emphatically. Commissioner ElUi,
Ker passed his vote.
The action of the Hoard of County
Commissioners will be defended with the
contention the It is Illegal to let a con
tract to an official or employe of the
county. Flanagan and Geidlpe will con
tend that though they were county em
ployes when they BuhmlUed their 'bid
they were not county employes at the
time the bide were acted upon and the
contract awarded: further, that while It
is Illegal to let a contract to k county
official it is not Illegal to award one to
a mere employe of the county,
Leidy Turns Down
County Home Offer
to lio to Bancroft
Rev. J. M. Leidy, district euporlntcndont
of the Nebraska Antl-Baloon league, will
not accept the appointment a nuperln
teudent of the Douglas County Detention
home. This appointment was tendered
to Mr. Leldy by the republican rnajotiiy
of the county board, and up to Hntunlay
he had let it be understood that he would
accept.
Recently Mr. Leidy has been tendered
u pastorate at Bancroft. Neb., and after
studying over the situation he ha de
cided to accept the call to Bancroft.
County Commissioner Prank C. Best
laid he had learned Tuesday from Mr.
i'ldy of his change In plans. "I know
that up to the end of last week Mr. Leldy
bad expected to take charge of the Pe.
lentlon home," said Mr, Best, "but today
he toid me he had made' up his ndnd to
go to Bancroft."
Mr. Best eald the board has several
applicants (or the place at the head of
the Detention home, but aj to who would
be appointed he had nothing to say. The
place was long held by Mrs. Harriet IL
Heller, who was succeeded under the
democratic county board by Mr, and Mrs,
l'.yrne, at present in charge.
SNOW HELPS THE FARMERS.
BUT LIVE STOCK SUFFERS
(kneral Manager Scott of the Fnlon
I'a.-ific is bark from a tour of the wtt
cru Iin?s. having been out a wek. He
u In Wyoming during the storm of
last week and saw some severe weather.
The snowfall was about the same through
Wyoming aa here, but the cold waa more
Intense.
Tbe snow of last week fell upon a
blanket of several Indie) that had pre
viously fallen, which is gins to provide
nifficiMit moisture to be of grvut bene
XV. In eveiy section where crops are
raised. Throufnout ba western moun
tains the fall of snow up to this time
J,as been greatly In exceas of the normal
of prt-vlous eart and this, when It
infill, is going to fiiniish an abundant
:, ply for many Irrigation projects next
-pi iiui.
Mr. "Votl found that live it k bag suf
f. rd luiiii, tint rrt t o un:c) aa in form-r
; iu. s. due to the fJct that in almost
niry innirae the ranchers are well pro
vided with feed und snt-lter for lliei.-a-nin-al.
-Vow, instead of tni- caule and
hois- runsiii-I over the prairies they are.
i f ... ui.UVr sheds and besides being fed
j Irnty of bay they are fciven soun; grain.
Omaha Boy Gets Good
Railroad Promotion
Setli lthodcs, an Omaha boy, who
ilail.l hi railroad career with the Mil
.a .kee, but who for some years haa
1-, ' n in Utah, came to Omaha to sp nu
it. - i,o,:da..- and whi n he returned eaii-i-du.",
he took back with him a neat New
Year a prcHent in the furrn of a com
'.nl;"fion as pi.s.seiiser agent of the Ore
i; in Short I-me, with headijuai ters In
Salt Lake City. The territory owr which
Mr. Hhodea will have Jurisdiction, will
ii.clutlo Llah and the Company bins u;
lii.uu.h Idaho, 'axlilngiuit and Oregon
When you waul a reliable medicine f...
a eoiifeii or cold lake Chatnberlai:.'.
CoLKii Ittnudy. It can always In- o
pendrd upc n and Is pleasant and tafe t.
take. Pur ra'e by all druftla'.t.
Honest, reliable merchandise priced to
meet the supply off the most modest puarse
a
jplHIS sale of rugs, furniture, draperies, portieres, and curtains will break
' ,,11 1- . If a 1 11 i . .1 . . -
dlA recurus. vv u arc wining ro maKc tins preaiction on tne openini! clavs ot the sa e
because we have confidence in our goods and their prices. We have priced these rugs at lower figures
than ever before. We guarantee the quality. So, knowing the prices and quality, we arc willing to make the
prediction that more goods will be sold here this month than in any previous January. Wc know that more
Omaha homes are going to be harmoniously and substantially furnished than in any other January. The prices
are so low, so alluring, that none can fail to recognize the great bargain quality. This is the best time of year
to buy rugs and furniture. Come here early, while the selection is large. The first day witnessed a monstrous
crowd. The other .days this week will see many additional hundreds in our store. Come early and get all ad
vantages of the large selection of rugs in a most attractive variety of sizes, designs and colors.
Stock Rugs
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$16.50 Brussels Rugs-G-9xS-ll, 10.00
510.00 Brussels Rugs-6x7 $G.OO
$10.00 Brussels Rugs-GxG-9 7.00
$18.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3xll-6. .9.00
$13.00 Brussels Rugs-fixlO-U. . .$9.00
$18.00 Brussels Rugs 8-3x10-4. .$9.00
$11.00 Brussels Rugs -G-9x9-!). .$7.00
$17.00 Brussels Rugs 8-3x9-3. . .$9.00
$20.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3xll-G$11.00
$16.50 Brussels Rugs (J-9xl2. .$11.00
$23.00 Brussels Rugs 8-3x1 $13.00
$32.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3xl0-G, $20.00
$26.00 Brussels Rugs-10-Gxl3, $14.00
$27.50 Brussels Rugs 10-Gxl2-G
p5 at $1G.00
-A. $i.b.DU urusseis Kugs ll-3x
13-2 . . .$1G.00
'-i
aid
$30.00 Brussels Rugs l0-C.13-9
nt $17.00
$24.00 Brussels Rugs-10-6.12, $12.00
Royal Wilton $47.50 Royal Wilton
Rugs, 9x12 $41.50
Art Loom Wilton $35.00 Art Loom Wil
ton Rugs 9x12 $28.00
Bigelow Wilton $55.00 Bigelow Wilton
Rugs 10-Gxl0-G $48.00
Body Brussels Rugs $12.75 Body Brus
sels Rugs-4-Gx7-G $9.00
$22.75 Body Brussels Rugs Gx9
at $17.50
$31.50 Body Brussels Rugs 8 -3xl()-G
nt $27.50
$27.50 Body Brussels Ruga S-3xl0-4i
at $22.50
$33.50 Body Brussels Rugs - 9x1 2
t $27.50
$26.00 Brussels
Rugs 10-G x
1011, $16.00
$25.50 Brussels
Rugs 11-3 x
13 ....$13.00
$25.50 Brussels
Rugs 10-G x
10 8 ...$15.00
$22.50 Brussels Rugs 9x11. . . .$13.00
$35.00 Brussels Rugs -1 0-0x12-9
nt $20.00
VI ' Hi.
$32.50 Brussels Rugs-10-Gxll-9
at $18.00
$24.00 Brussels Rugs 10-0x12-3
at $12.00
$25.00 Brussels Rugs-9xl2-2, $14.00
$31.50 Brussels Rugs -10-6x12-2
nt $17.00
$33.50 Brussels Rugs 9x12. . . .$22.00
$20.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x1 0-2
nt $11.00
$26.50 Brussels Rugs-10-6x10-6
at $10.00
$26.00 Brussels Rugs 11-3x12-9
nt $15.00
$26.50 Brussels Rugs-10-6x12, $16.00
$26.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x10-0
at $13.00
$24.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 6x9-6
nt'.- $14.00
$23.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs - 8-10x1 1-4-
nt $14.00
$26.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs 8-3x1 1-6-
nt $16.00
$15.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs G-9x9-10
at $9.00
$22.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-3x9
t $14.00
$12.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-0x0-0-
nt $5.00
$27.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 10-6x9-4
at $15.00
$21.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-3x9-6-nt
$11.00
Factory IVHacle JRogs
$29.00 Body Brussels Rugs 9x12
at $24.00
$42.00 Body Brussels Rugs 10-6x12
at $35.00
$54.00 Body Brussels Rugs 10-6x13-6-
at $38.50
$46.00 Body Brussels Rugs 10-6x1 3-6
at $35.00
$46.00 Body Brussels Rugs 9x15
nt $40.00
$46.00 Body Brussels Rugs 9x1 fi
at $35.00
Extra Wilton Velvet-$32.00 Extra Wil
ton Velvet Rugs 9x12 $25.00
German Saxony $95.00 German Saxony
Rugs-9-10xl3-l $65.00
Wilton Velvet Rugs $15.00 Wilton Vel
vet Rugs 6x9 $10.50
$18.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-7-6x9-
nt $13.50
$25.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 9x 1 2 .
nt $18.00
Axminster Rugs $15.00 Axminster
Rugs -0x9 $12.50
$17.50 Axminster Rugs 7-6x9, $14.50
$21.00 Axminster Rugs -8-3x1 0-6
at $16.75
$24.75 Axminster Rugs 9x12, $18.00
Royal Axminster Rugs $18.00 Royal
Axminster Rugs 0x9 $13.50
$27.50 Royal Axminster Rugs 8-3x10 0
-nt $22.50
$27.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 8-3x11-2
at .: $17.00
$20.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-.px8-3
t $10.00
$41.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs 10-6x12
at $28.00
$32.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs-l(V6xl2-
at $18.00
$41.50 Wilton Velet Rugs-l0-6xll-1-
at $27.00
$31.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-10-6xl0-8
nt $17.00
$27.00 Axminster Rugs-7-3x8-3
at $15.00
$23.00 Axminster Rugs 8 -3x10-9
sts ....$12.00
$22.50 Axminster Rugs 8-3x8-9
at '. $12.00
$35.00 Axminster Rugs 8-3x12
at $22.00
$25.00 Axminster Rugs 8-3x10-9
ut $14.00
$27.50 Axminster Rus 7-4x10-6
at $18.00
$31.00 Axminster Rugs 8-3x10
at $20.00
$32.50 Axminster Rugs 10-6x11-6
nt I.... $17.00
$34.00 Axminster Rugs 10-6x12
nt $19.00
$33.00 Axminster Rugs 10x11, $17.00
$32.00 Royal Axminster Rugs 9x12
at $22.50
$40.00 Royal Axminster Rugs 10-6x13-0
-at $32.00
Royal Wilton Rugs $28.00 Royal Wil
ton Rugs -0x9 $22.50
$40.00 Royal Wilton Rugs 8-3x10-6-1
at $35.00
$42.50 Royal Wilton Rugs 9x12-
at $37.50
$60.00 Royal Wilton Rugs-10-0x12
at $55.00
$08.00 Royal Wilton Rugs -10-0x13-6
at $58.00
$60.00 Royal Wilton Rugs 9x13
nt $45.00
January Curtain Bargains
Our January clearing s -;ile of cui taius is one that will be remembered for many years by t ln.s who are fortunate enough to take advantage of the good we offer. In order
that we may have a variety lure enough to ruit everyone s' demand in all grades, wo have made a sjM-eial pun-hase of largo lots of low-jirieed and niediuni-prieed eurtains,
whieh we wero enabled to get at quite u saving over the ordinary priee. These eurtains are all neat, attractive, and stylish patterns. Our window display shows a few of the many
patterns and styles of Lace Curtains in Novelties, Duchess, Brussels Knee, Irish Point, (Tuny, Laeet-Arabian, l'attenberg and Fillet Net. We list below some of tho bargains.
$2.25 SWISS CURTAINS $1.50.
Swiss Curtains wlili c lorcd borders for food roomB. These
curtains come in plain SmIkh l ii'ly wit'u lavendtr idnk, blux or yel
low boidtis and beautiful design.:
Curtains that r7.nl..ii- soil for $.25 i.r pair, are spceially
triced at 1.50 l'r pair.
EXTRA VALUE SWISS CURTAINS.
P.eantiful lino r l'laiu and Ttfured Swisn C u rtai its witli laco
fxlKo or Insertion. 1-kuIiu Ij liriccd Irotu $ 1 . ; 5 to Jj.L'ij per pair.
Special siilo price for UTSf,' t(J 32,10 l"'r pair.
FILLET NET AND SCOTCH NET.
lifRiilHrly Kf'll for $2. v.", to ? 0. G 0 pair Special sale prico for
SI. SO to $5.00 Ier pair.
NOVELTY NET CURTAINS.
This Ine ronipriHts a l.'irpe variety of Net Curtains with fancy
edges and appliquo work in all designs and in white, Arabian and
Ivory eolcrH. JteKulaily htll for 5.(M to s.00 per ialr. Special
Sale price, S2.00 to S."i.r0 per pair.
BEAUTIFUF LACET-ARABIAN AND MARIE
ANTOINETTE DESIGNS.
Jet,'u!arlv sell for D.2j to $11.25 per pair. Special Sale
JTice gl.OO to JPKO 1't Pair.
SURIM CURTAINS
Scrim Curtuins in white, ecru and ivory colors with lace or
insertion, a)no applique work In noine; also fancy Scrim Curtains.
A larKe. variety of prices. Uepularly sell for $3.00 to $14,00 per
pair. Special 'dale price, SI. 75 to ffiJ.T0 per pair.
DUCHESS AND IRISH CURTAINS.
(In white, ivory and ecru colors.)
Regularly sell for $r.f,0 to $10.75 per pair. Special Sale
price, $-1.00 lo SI 0.00 1 P'r.
BRUSSELS LACE CURTAINS.
Regularly sell for $4.75 to $25 oo per pair. Special Sale
price. S3.25 to 81H.0O P'T pair.
CLUNY LACE CURTAINS. ( In white and ecru.)
Regularly sell for $4.50 to $12.05 per pair. Special Sale
price. 83.50 to S9.00 P" pair.
Miller,
Stewart
THE TAG POLICY HOUSE
Established 1834
HALF-PRICE CURTAINS.
A large lot of all kinds of Lace Curtains In one, one and a
half, and two pair lots. T in be ko at exactly half the regular price,
ENGLISH BRENADINES.
A larne itie of English (Jrenadines, in white and ecru, 72-ln.
wide. These, make fine bedroom curtains and sell regularly for
$1.50 to $1 75. Special Bale price on any pattern or color for
81.00 I'er yard.
LACE NETS.
All Nets rtgulurly priced at 50c a yard, for 35 a yard.
Square Mesh and Kaniy Luce Nets, regularly sell for 75c to
,9oc per yard, lor () per yard.
Lace Nets in s'uull design ami neut patterns, regularly sell
ing for $1 25 to $1.5o per yard. Special Sale price for 00 yd
BETTER QUALITY OF LACE NETS.
Regularly tell for $1.00 per yard. Special Sale price 81.10
per yard.
VERY FINE QUALITY FANCY LACE NETS.
Regularly sell for $2 00 per yard. Special Sale price, 81.40
per yard.
eaton Go).
413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street