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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1912.
IRDTH OUT ABODT VALENTINE
Principal Event in Saint's Life Came
; When He Tu Beheaded.
UDJTT ETVEST LOVE MESSAGE
i
Ola tastes! af Hit nT Retire
mm KeTleee la ftelaa at Charles
II mm St. Yaleatlae la
lassest far Wkele Thlag.
Today i Ft Valentine's day and
valentines by thousands and tens of thou
sands comte, tragic, joyful and doleful
messengers will carry their tidings to
bright-eyed, plnk-cheekcd mlwea. Thla
. year's production of valentinea" l large,
varied and all-inclusive, and merchants
report no decline In tales.
To "and valentinea" In an annual cus
tom, derived from nobody knows what,
. for St Valentino pulied oft no such trif
Itng stunts aa sending love-lorn or love
lit messages to tha girls of ancient Rom.
Instead he went, for Instance, Into the
streets of tb Roman capital ona sunny
afternoon to do an errand for King Clau
dius, "My friend Asteriua has a blind daugh
ter." aald tba emperor. "Abo old Aster
Is deserting oar paean religion for the
mora high-falutln philosophy of Klbert
Hubbard, whom h reads voraciously,
tio over to hla villa and give his de ligh
ter power to sec Tall him that It Is by
pagan power that tha miracle la accom
plished." . Yal Ha rede af Ethics.
"Not I, Claudius, you cur," aald the
rsl-faced saint, with some asperity. "Not
I, sir. I will not lie. It la contrary to my
professional ethics. But I will make the
Irtrl lo see." . .
Claudius, wha waa getting plffllcated on
muscatel did not resent tba disobedience
and Val waa allowed te depart In peace.
He cured tha girl, whereupon Aetertus
became a Christian and tba emperor tor
tured and finally beheaded tha good
saint. This waa the principal event In
St. Valentine's life and altogether foreign
to our observance of hla day.
There waa a cuetora In Roma la the
third century, when St. Valentine lived,
of placing the names of girls In a boa.
Then the young men drew them out and
were rewarded with a pretty partner or
one act ao pleasing, aa luck waa with or
against them. This waa called the Lupe
ralta and. waa held Is the month of
February.
Thla custom waa edited and revised by
the English aristocracy under the reign
of Charles II and for many yeaii waa an
annual affair. The yeung tallow waa sup
posed, upoa drawing the same ot a girl
from a box, to remain aa the water
wagoa and very loyal to bar for a year,
Omaha Products
Going to Havana
Omaha producta have broken dowa the
barriers and are going Into Cuba at a
lively rata. In other words, the Cubans
have acquired the habit ot eating the out
put of the Omaha packing houses and are
clamoring for mora.
Purtng the last two weeks tha Missouri
Paelfle baa hauled out ef South Omaha
and into New Orleans three solid trains
of fresh ana cured meats for Cuba and
la addltloa to thla enough more to fill the
ears af two more long trains nave bees
contracted far. JTrom Omaha la New Or
leans the meala ge la refrigerator ears and
are rua ea special trains, making prac
tically paasenge time. From New Or
leans to Havana the shipments to In
steamers tilted up with Immense cooling
room.
INDEPENDENT BONDHOLDERS
"GRANT POWER OF DISPOSAL
Bondholders representing tl.s.0 bonds
ot the Omaha Independent Telephone
company met In. Omaha Monday and
placed In the hands of the bondholders'
committee," beaded by Frank Woods,
president ot the Lincoln Independent
Telephone company, power to handle the
present problems of the bondholders as
seems best to them.
They can do any one ot three things.
They can decide to recommend the aale
of the property, new In receiver's hands;
they ran decide oa selling the bonds; or
they can buy la the properly when It Is
offered tor sale by tba receiver, provided
the Nebraska Telephone company or
other Interests do not bid high enough
to take It away from them,
Lysle I. Abbott resigned as secretary of
the "bondholders' committee'' because
tola body now represents only part of
the bondholders, while ke, as receiver,
represents them all.
OMAHA SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE FEBRUARY 22
Alt city schools win dose February a
to observe Oeorge Washington's birth
day. Ad buildings will open Friday
morning. Programs appropriate to
Washington's anniversary are being pre
pared m several schools and will be
rendered by the students.
Attention of principals baa been called
te the address of ex-senator Albert J
Beverldge. who w ill talk Thursday after-
aeon at Boyd a theater, John Barrett
will deliver an address oa "Why Our
Teachers Should be Interested In Our
Hater Republics and In Our Foreign
Relations." at tiie Young Men's Chris
tian association auditorium Friday,
February XL Both addressee will begin
at 4 o'clock and are for teachers only.
L
OMAHA r
i -,
Announce to Their Out
of-Town Customers The
ost Remarkable
Br HP.
worn
AND
IN THE HISTORY Or OMAHA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 19 AND 20
ON BRANDEIS ST0RZ3 THIRD FLOOR
We bought the entire Btock of Rugs and Lin
oleums from a retailer who was retiring from the ;
Rug and Carpet Buainesa. It "was a spot cash
, transaction and we bought so cheaply that we can
offer you bargains that were never before possible.
all man gimde hew goods hi
THE LATEST SPillliG PATTERNS
ALL THE RUGS ON SALE MONDAY
ALL THE LINOLEUMS ON SALE TUESDAY
We assure you that these wiles are very uuusual
and that the bargains are so great that it will be
-wellworth a special trip to Omaha to take ad
, , vantage of these unheajrd of values.': '
Til ta4 Hu.
la bchi w .eti liver lntvctioit arxl bow!
atoppaJtA fU total" Dr. Klnf a New
IAU PUIa. tb May nculatonv 35c. For
t-al by Beaton Drug Co.
Prescription that Soon
Knocks Rheum&tism
Tt.a onr flal tr!mM for rbeu
tneuam la thruu.. th blood. Tha pot--tufts
that ntj In Btttaciaa, iolata and
back, causing pala, must to dia
afrtlvfstt and expected from tha ayataas or
trra tu b no rltf. Thla praacr)t
Tina irom v notats flcior w aai to M
urklraf onde?ra ail rer tha otajttry.
Huodrds f tba wort eaaaa war curad
fry it tor 1- wintM. "Kroaa jrovr
4rutst st on out:; of Tori eocn
y&j&4 iin ctriarinaJ aald paxktA and
t)fr atr of avm of tSeaXaftt-artiia ewih
1kuoL Tat ttaoa two tnr4.ata bome
4'rti put tan into a iai( pint of good
tsnajt in aottta a4 tmKa
txbt?ixmfui tofora mil and at
Wl tiaw." Ruu rvm the ftrat 6mr.
It your drua;it:tat dot ik ttav Torta
wmpound im atoek to win r4 it In m
fw hmtrm from Km whotati hco-
Xtm't fee 4r.f1uace-d to uk mum patent
I7e&cfn (ntrd of thM. Insist oa bav
1 r it tt tiuia Torta comiKHtrnJ tn t!e
o.-iartta-l, oii firiaje aeajOtd. jiw p.k-aifc.-A4v.
Orders Come Past
for Wyoming Oil
A report trom Casper, Wye.. TeceJvea
at the Northwesters 'geeeral offices ta to
tha effect that the Midwest oa eompanr
aaa lust -brought-In a flowing- oil well,
the first struck la the 8aa4 creek district.
Aa a result; of the strjke the compare
has let the contract for patting down
tsrentjr additional wetls.
During tha last week the MMweet eom-
pany haa shipped nine oars at gasoline
of Lee gallons each to Nebraska and
South 'Dakota and fourteen ears ot sim
ilar capacity to Utah and Colorado. Being
enable to fill the contract tha Midwest
compear baa .turned dowa aa order' for
flftjr can of gasoline fog Immediate de
ll very.
Kugel constitute the committee, It waa
oa the suggestion of Kugel that a tran
script of the testimony wss made Before
any report of tha findings ot the In
vestigation waa announced.
Persistent Advertising la tha Road ta
Big Returns.
STANDING OFFER OP
a FOR THE AUDITORIUM
The offer front" a private source, of
or tee Aauiionuns as a atwuuta i
oner, saia rreawem rTeo ja. r9mm w
the Auditorium compear, diecusamg the
propositloa before the dtr council for
the purchase of the huMlog by -the eky.
-We wilt be compelled to sell to this
mea at EX. If the dtr does not bur.
though myself, the street ear company
and the business mea waa are big stock
holders la the Auditorium prefer to. have
It maintained as a public meeting place
and arg willing U sell to Ute dtr at
lev leas," .... -
Mr. Nash said betbelleved the council
would decide te-tubmlt te voters toe
question of voting HCets) bonds to bur
the building.
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HOTKL.
COUNCIL HAS TRANSCRIPT
OF PAVING INVESTIGATION
A treaarrlpt ot tfie teetlmoBr takea by
the council during the investigation Into j
tne Kning ox paring ana outer puobc
worka contracts was placed m the hands
ef the committee today. After It hat
been carefully considered a report will
be formulated. This report will be pre
sented aa the council either tonight ev
day. Coocllmea Sheiuve, Brldgggjaadj
Hotel Flanders
1M-1S7 Weat 47th Strca.
, , . k. v. crrr.
tO Kect - East-of Broadway.
.A raodera fireproof bote! ta the
heart of the theateT. ciub end hotel
diatrlct: coo ran lent te all car line.
Aa excepttenei orchestra. Huonu
with private bath net per day.
Prom Oread Central Station, Broad
way cars without transfer, rrvot
fen Bay Iran te stattee, 7th Avenue
care without tmasfer. Hook let est
reoueet. . . .-
, H. R. SHARES. IYop,
mm.
You raa secure Biany beaiitlfal thinga for four
home, wltiKHlt roef, if yon save 8.
H. Greta Trading S La rape.
$20 Dinner Sets at $11. 95
AH are 103-piece sets with five different style
decorations, including ' beautiful blue, pink,
white and gold effects. Former prices- wert
$22.50 the set. To close out, Wednesday, on
one big table at your choice for $11.93.
Famously good and attrac
tive are the new spring suits
at this store.
Many linoa which at once proclaim the
leadership of thla store in matter pertaining
to a wornant dross are now offered for your
Inspection. Styles are refreshingly new and
decidedly different from anything heretofore
shown-mostly simple effects that nine out
of every ten women want.
But you must see them for yourself to fully
appreciate their beauty. So let this be your
Invitation to visit the department at your
earliest opportunity.
An Exceptional Value in a
PlainTailored Suit at$2375
Although this suit is made along simple,
conservative lines It Introduces many Inno
vations In the cut and finish.
Constructed from sn elegant quality blue
or black serges, lined with an excellent fab
ric, finely tailored in every detail; they
represent values which we believe will wot be
duplicated In regular way in the city this
season.
Come In sizes for both women and misses.
You will also be interested la viewing the
flew coats for Spring and Hammer wear.
Largett Stock of Valentinet is Here
Of course, we have all you would naturally expect tn
a Valentine display that becomes a store the else of
Bennett s. Rut we think vo l will be more Interested In
the books we have prepared for Valentine gift-giving.
Books fonw a nice expression of Valentine sentiment
and there la ao much Individuality and splendid beauty
In the Vslentine books we are showing you are sure to
find the very one you want. They are appropriately
ouuna ana ilea witn aainty rt noons for valentine giving,
ROUSING SPECIALS in WEDNESDAY'S SALES
7H Surprising-
Bargains in i
Underwear '
. and'.; -Furnishing?.
1- Marveloua f
Garment Val
nes in Our
Cloak and
Suit Dept.
HI
There is No High-Cost-of '-Living for .Those
' Who Buy Groceries at Bennett's
Tht 5. & H. Stamp Specials for Wednesday Only
3-lb. roll Jersey buttertne. .... . 40e
17 I be. granulated auger st.00
l ib. can Bennett's l apltol baking
powder and SO stamps ...... ..ate
Kull cream eheebe and 10 stamps,
the pound BSe
Virginia nwlsa cheese and 10 atamps.
the pound SSO
FI1UIT8 AMD Iff
Fancy cooking apples, per V
peck 25
Fancy dates-S lbs. for 250
Fancy Green Tomatoes, the
pound 12H
Fancy cauliflower, lb. 8t
Extra fancy large ripe
bananas, the down . . 150
Our famous Red lands oranges-tile'
best thst grow
er priced at, per dos. 150
200 250 300 nJ 350
-Strawberry or raspberry Jam and 10
aiaii.pa, jar , aoe
cans Evergreen corn and 10 stamps
for tOe
t cans extra fine quality tomatoes
and 10 sumps Sao
Bennett's a'apltol coffee and 20
stamps, pound 300
Assorted teas and SO stamps, lb. Sao
Tea slftlngs and 10 stamps, lb. ISO
I large etna Cottage milk and lu
etamjie for gso
Dill pickles and 10 stamps, dos. I60
Uslllard's olive oil and 00 stamps.
bottle , eta '
Heeded talslna and 10 atamps. the
parksge lae
8nlder's chile sauca and 10 stampa.
the bo tie S5e
Large raa 8n trier's pork and beana
and H stamps for aoe
! K.c cans Pottawattamie plums, aoe
rira speciai. rom wbsbtbb-
DAT OsUVT
Maraaclilno, c'renie de Menlh and
White Cherries are priced for this
days selling only, as follows-
Aa aoe bottle for dee,
A Sse bottle for SOe.
A aoe bottle for 400.
Aad a 0e bottle for SOo.
Meat Bargains for Wednesday's Selling Only
Steer Pot Roast at SVtC and 7lAe I Pork Chops .... 10c
10-lb. pkg. Leaf Lard for $1.00 Small Bacon ..12y2c
Free Land Wormation
The Twentieth Century Farmer, to meet the demand
of its readers for land information, has gathered and '
compiled data on soils, climate and farming conditions
in all parts of the country. It is willing to give out this
information, fre if postage is Bent with inquiry.
Do You Want to Know
About government land laws, location of land of
fices, etc.
How to get irrigation lands, location of projects,
laws governing same, etc. .
Best sections for fruit growing, general farming,
Btock raising or dairying. ' -
Tour questions will get prompt attention. State
plainly and specifically what yon want to know. Write,
Leand Information Bureau ...
The Twentieth Century Fanner ;
Omaha. Nebraska '
Big Sale Dining Tables
6-foot Oak
Extension
Dining
Table, 42
inch top; ou
sale at
$8.50
6-foot Ex
tension Solid
Oak Dining
Table, 43
ineh top; on
sale at
$9.50
These handsome- rouQj top dining uioles have hand polished
tops and 7 H -inch pedestal. They are made by the Excel Table Co.,
one ot the largest and best known concerns In the world and every
table Is absolutely guaranteed: they sell regularly' and are splendid
bargains at $12. SO and $15.00; this one day, Wednesday, $8.50
nd $9.50. .
At $5.50 We offer Wednesday buyers a handsome Vernis Martin
fiuish Bed with two-inch continuous posts; a great bargain at the
regular price, $S.50. Comes in single, "three-fourths or full size.
Don't miss this snap at $5.50
Domestic Room
Specials
25c silk finished Poplins, in all
colors, at, yr.rd ...... -18
15c and 18c Batistes, 12 He
and v.. '10
18c Organdies, in beautiful
side band patterns, at 10
18c Waist Foulards, at 12 H
7 He Apron Checks, blue 5M
Big Special Sale on Ready
Maiie Sheet and Pillow Slips,
Hath Towels, Blankets, Eed
Spreads and Table Ihsnrasks.
Don't miss them.
New Spring Ginghams
Domestic Ginghams, Southern,
A. F. C. 'Toll du Nord and
Red Seal YT. 12H
32-lnch Scotch Ginghams, Gra
more, regular 25c grade 15
Dundee double fold - Scotch
. Ginghams, worth S5c. . 34
Romania Tissue, fast colors
t - 24
Lorraine Tissue, finest made
t 24
W nr. Anderson's Scotch .Ging
hams 24
8cotch Shirting Madrasses
12 He, 15c, 18c, 25c, 39o
..wl ... 50
It's a Feet We Don't Belong to Any Association or Trust
Combination to Hold Up Prices.
Our aim has alasys been to fight
these monopolies and give the people
the goods at the right prices. That's
why we do the bualnesa.
17 lbs. nest Granulated Sugar ,.1M
48 lb. eac-k bjst high grade Diamond
11 Family Flour, nothing like It, per
aa. 91M
I lbs. est White or Yellow Corn
meal lee
lbs. best Rolled Breakfast Oatmeal.,
for SSo
Hm. gosd Japan Rice tae
1 bare Beat 'Km All or Diamond C
Boap tSe
Gallon cans Golden Table Syrup See
Com Flakes Breakfast Food, pkg. SVe
Grape Nuts, pkg. .i las
l-os. cane Condensed Milk.... To
I lb. cans Squash. Pumpkin or Baked
Beana THe
Gallon cans Apples, for pies SOo
Peter's Cocoa, in bulk, per lb. ,.5e
Golden Santoe Coffee, per lb. . .t . SSe
The best Tea Slftlngs. lb. .... lSVte
Oil or Mustard Sardines, can.... 4e
Peanut Butter, lb. ISO
Quart bottles Canadian Maple Syrup
at , , Sao
Pint bottlea Canadian Maple Syrup.
at aa
Large bottles pure Tomato Cataup,
Worcester Sauce or plrklea, per bot
tle tHa
Jnst aa we seestsesi tae trust
could max hold as the batter aa egg
markets aa lower.
The Beat No. 1 Creamery Butter, per
pound at ....Mo
The Best No. 1 Country Creamery
Butter, per pound, at sse
The Best No. 1 Dairy Butter, lb. IBo
The Best Fresh Kgga. laid by rertl
fied hens, not better for fl-OS per
dosen, our price at SOe
EAT BUTTKRINEUND FIGHT THIS
BUTTER TRUST.
1 lbs. flood Buttertne for tSe
3 lbs. Good Table Buttertne See
l lba Fancy Table Buttertne eOo
Very Finest Kqual to Creamery,' two
'pounds far ....400
The Oreateet Vegetable Market ta tha
West Tea Save treat ao te 100.
t Bunches Fresh Carrots, Beets, Tur
nips or Radishes for 10a
t Hrads fresh Leaf Lettuce to
t Bunches Fresh Parsley..... so
Large Head Lettuce, each loe
Fanny California Cauliflower, lb. f He
Fancy.'Bruseels Sprouts. jbtl..,..lse
lavra Green Peppers I for. loe
Fancy Pieplant, bunch t(4e
Large Cucumbers , .So, THa and toe
Fancy Celery . . .ao and (He
Fancy Cape Cod Cranberries, qt, eSe
1-lb. Boxes Fancy Hothouse Mush
rooms at 400
Fresh Cabbage, lb. as
Old Beats, Turalpa, Carrota er Par
snips, per Ilk. at SHe
Special Blghlaad STsval Orange Bala
per dosen lee, aoe, tae an SOe.
And will aell you a sli- er plated
orange spoon for lac k ou don't have
to save any wrappura er pay any
postage and contains ! graina Aore
silver than the trust spoon; - .
Try HAYDEPs'S First.
Vitea for the Bi( Sale of
RUGS and LinOLEUr.lS
- Bcginninj Friday, Feb. ; 1 6th
A. $100,000 stock of : high class Rugs and
Linoleums at prices actually less than manu
facturer's cost.
See Sixteenth St. Windows .
WATCH ADS
Qp&iify JW
if
jOv.
OiLlHA'S PlTtK FOOD CENTER
MOTKLS.
HOTEL GRISWOLD
Grand River Avenue and CriiwolJ Streets
DETROIT, - MICH.
POSTAL HOTEL CO.
FRED POSTAL, fnsirfiat. FRLD A. GOODMAN, Secretory
1121,000 Expiaiid in Rtmodel
inj, Furnishinf and Decorating
Headquarters for the Wolverine Automobile Club
DETROIT'S MOST POPULAR HOTEL
RATES $1.50 PER DAY AND UF
ssaaaaaiaa- eaasaaasaa , I an I s I aiisaeaaaesai I i i n ' a . aa- aan a , n is- y
Has Ftasnt Cafe Wee of New York. 8cnk A La Carta at
Popular Price. - ,
A atHrtly asorfer aad to date Hotel, teat rally fcarated la tha
very bean of the city, "Where Life U Worth living."
Xothlag Better at ostr rates. '
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Wednesday's SPECIALS $
....Me jP
...Boa 1
tec duster Raisins ta cartons.
for
lie Imported Sardines, tin. ta
ca-ea "Beat- Em-AU- Soap See
. 41-lb. each Aberdeen "Snow-
White" Flour
Citron, Orange er Lemon Peel.
per lb.
. Asparagua Tips, per eaa ...toe
Asparagus long, white, eaa Sta
S cans "Lu-Lu" scouring Powder
for
"Town- brand F-gg. Oreea Gege
and Damson Plums, tin.... SOo
I pkgs. Cakes or Crackers
Na.lonel Biscuit Co. .Isa
-txitus" Creamery Butter In
cartons; per lb. Te
Our Pest Country Butter tn
sa-iitary Jan.; per lb. a
Strifftly Freah Kgge from -
Brtndels Farm; per dosen. Sea
Vreeco." belter than butter
for cooking: per lb ISe
rnmestle Brie Cheese . . j . . aoa
Ilelns Chow Pbow er Sweet
Pickles, per quart oa
Cottage Cheese., per lb.
Quart ara tjueen Olives ,
rreak fruits asa TegetaMea '
Basket Apples Sea asa SOe
Cooking er Eating Apples, per
peck See, eoe aad toe
Kavel Oranges, doe.. lOe, SOo, SOB
Banana a. per doxea .Isa
Fresh Roasted Peaauta, at Se
Fresh Endive, Toraatoee, Cucum
bers, Head Let lure, Spinach.
. Cauliflower. Egg Plant, etc
See to It that yon have "Lotua-
,AnkM" Coffee, fragrant aroma
and perfect color, per lb, eoe
"Lotus" Japan Tea tha finest
' grown: per half lb. lie; lb. asa
UQvraa
Monogran.' Whiskey, full at TSe
California Whiskey, bottle. See
Per gallon fl-ee
California Riesling, bottle. SSe
Per gallon wlJtm
Sweet Kauterne, bottle eee
Per gallon t4J
BwsH Tokay, bottle
Per gallon ,
(CV (iJIAs (aVs (WVW. (2
For February Brides
we have lasnv beautiful sterling silver art : lea at
very reasonable prices which range fron.' ; to 11.
Before purcbsslng. irtjo in our sew store aad let .
us show vou. stessesaber the new leeaaea.
gat's Seuth aUteeaak Street, Vastea sUackv
S. M LINDSAYv Jeweler