THE BKK: OMAHA. SAT Hi DAY, DECEMBER 7. 1012. 15 BEIEF CITY NEWS i AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Btack-ralconer Co., Undsrtftkars. Bar Soot Print It Now Beacon Press. Llffhtlnff 7Utnrs. Iiurrti.arMifln Co. Btlr the Bsntist, City NaCL D. Hit. Try riatlron Oaf-s firerythlntr right. Modal Laundry telephone changed to Douglas ili. Diamond ZKatta at 2V asd B pre cont. W. C. FlaUu. 1M4 Dodce. Red 5819. Mrs. Xanny Gti DlYoroa Mary Kenny has been cranted a divorce from Thomas F. Kenny. Paid Up Shaxas In TCeoraska Savins and IOan Ass'n. axe backed by Omaha homes. Beml-annual dividends. lftC Far nam street. Omaha Towel Co. now telephone num ber, Douclas S28. Cats Btop for Bonlerarda The street railway company has ordered near side fitops at all boulerard crossings'. This Is done to do away with the chance of accidents at these much used crossings. Xrnr to Bnlld a Home Fred II. KniK has bought a lot, 103x133 feet, at the cor ner of Thirty-third and Lincoln boule vard and soon will start the erentlon of k J20.WO homo upon It. He bought the lot through Norrls & Norrls Realty compuny. It Is In that company's new addition, 'Fleldorest." Krug will build a brick residence. Positions In the Philippine The United States Civil Service commission announces an open examination for tho Voslttona of physical and organic chemist in tho Philippine service, for men only, the first position paying a salary of $2,230 B year and the Second Jl.SOO. AI appli cants must be between th6 ages of eight een .and forty and In the first position must have received an educational train ing equivalent to Ph. D. In chemistry, nnd In the latter tho equivalent to a degreo of bachelqr of science. The exam ination will be held one day only, Decem ber 80. Mayor and City Clerk Begin Work of Christmas' Collecting. GIFTS FOR POOR FOR the country full of feed ami the markets cnllltiR for good prlce.1 stuff the farmers are Without feeders' In the lets or on the range. Along the ni Mnes l the Mory of Wtnlat,, BnV,,i1t - . Ppodge county, who reports few cattl on CITY ttc(i 1,1 hl section. As In South Dakota. , - uonge county has a plentiful supply of Firlor. Who Arf Good Will lie KfedV hay M,lln at n . . ,, . . fourth cutting oalfalfa at U. nlren Dinner nnd Tlirlr Ileeorda t, . . ... i it cost a whole barn and a f ne linr Will lie SrureU from Nutv yesterday when Mn of Twenty-eighth and U streets, under took to do a little smoking on her own I'ntll Chrlattnn. Mayor Tom ltoctor and City Cleik Perry Wheeler at a conference yesterday after noon began preparations for collecting and dispensing clothes and eatables among account. The Wlzentnskys iad raised a splendid specimen of the. r.poreine tribe with intent to satiate their gustatory de sires at a Chrintmas dinner. All through templates an organization of all clergymen and charitable organizations the city. A meetlnir will b held few daya for tho purpose, of completing ;l house iind.there heated the water to clean the plan. Mayor Hoctor and Olerk Ule hog. i.atcr the fire was rebuilt with Wheeler yesterday afternoon drafted a j K"een wood to smoke the kill. I to In the letter to be Bent to the clergymen and afternoon the smoke became fire ana club women of the city who are expected when ih" flrcmsn reached the place it to assist In the work. Both the mayor ,w"r . lmm"- ''e p&rn destroyed and the clerk am intenflv intereated In anu u,e no n"ru 11 "19 home Sunday from Fails City, where Ills firm Is Interested 'n Installing a new sewer system. The body of John Anderson, who died at the county hospital VcdnetlKy. H held at llrewer s ohnpel ftwalllnK funeinl urraiiKetuents. James Walsh of Montana U In this cltv visiting his brothel. Pierce Wulsli. He will return to the northwest, where ho Is a railroad liulltler. Jdhn Slinnuhau. for many years con. necteil with the government service has been 'transferred from his pres ent station In the east to Poiith Omaha on account ot'lils wife's health. W. A. Realty of the 1'nlted States gov- rei-miKint service has been irnnsierreu Horn the Slonx City pncKing nistrici u South Omaha- R. M. Flower of the Otnnha Young , Men's Christian asooolatlon has Invited tho' South Omaha High school students ) to accept the privileges oc me gym. iw i's Christian assoiln the poor of South Omaha at Christmas the summer the royal hog was fenstcn i turday "veiling, time. Tho plan of the tw rf!ctal oon- land prepared for tho slaughter. Yestir- t,, v-n,,.. w.nm.ii xne i me ihupu -piece ae resistance uf '. tlon or t.ouncll muirs uns exienuru nu ns of I the Christmas menu was killed. Mm. ! invitation to visit the Council llluffs , ajwizenlnsky bu.lt a great IW m .n lit gathering a quantity of good things to- i cether for th uoor of thn cltv. who will be recommended by the different clergy men. Inquiries over the telephone to both officials indicate that the merchants of the city expect to contribute to the work In one way or another. Those who. can not gjvo clothing or foodstuffs will bo asked to contribute money. The officials say that they want tho clergymen and The loss was fixed at JloO, Including the hog. There was no Insurance. Sanitary Inspector Kd Bursan and hi assistant, Henry schmelliig, aro keeping a closo lookout for any slgnv of small pox, which has made Its appearance In Omaha. "Cap." Bursan has IsTied orders for a cleanup In certain sections of the ictty. He will begin an Inspection of the roomlnrf houses In the downtown district this week. It Is said that tho rooming i houses are being crowded to a degree con- point. -MitKlc City llovtlliiic l.enuiif, SOUTH OMAHA 1CI5 CO. Rediok is Interested 'in the Omaha Uni O. C. Redlck says that although he may have a decree of foreclosure, and feels perfectly secure .In his position regard less of any further action on the part of the University of Omaha, .yet ho says that ho In interested in the success of tho lriBtitutfon. He also says that If negotia tion are undertaken, that a certuln few .en connected with the institution, by reason of tho fact that ho docs not feel that he has been honorably andL con scientiously dealt with, will bo absolutely barred from such negotiations. Mr. Red lck Indicates that there was.np alterna tfve and he was forced to obtain a decree In order that his' notes and mortgages r.ould bo declared free from defense of any character. , Mr. Redlck says that the University of Omaha Is a merttorlus Institution and should not be allowed to bo handicapped by any further unfortuate fcteps with, ref erence to its integrity and credit. Mr. Redlck declines to go into detailed dis cussion of the differences that have arisen and simply say that the court's decree la a sufficient vindication. 1st. Cox , lr,7 Maim 141 dribble .; 137 Tombrlnk 15S Peschek .. 1M Totals 7tS Handicap ............ 4 2d. m 16S 16$ 170 l!l S42 3,1. 157 1M IBS 174 ir.s 4 Totals 7S2 MO 857 ROTCR'S CRACKER JACKS. Total. 48! iX 4rtS :m 2,443 12 club women of the city to supervise the : t,ary to the city ordinances covering that uisiriouiiou oi me stuit collected, , Former Mayor Trolnor Inaugurated the practice a year ago. Tho city employes were Compelled to distribute the provi sions,, to many who were scarcely worthy. It is the hope that the clergymen will know best whom to recommend for the largess of tho kindly hearted cltliens. Nfwuboyi to Get Dinner There Is an' anticipatory smacking of lips a'nd a most suspicious good behavior among the nemi merchants of South Omnlia following the announcement of ProWloii Offlcor Paul McAiilay tlat a dinner will bo served to tho model newsboys some tlmo between Christmas and New Year's. Chief of Police John Brlggs and' Probation Officer McAulay have the matter In chargV and will make arrangements for tho spread. Thirty-five news merchants will be included In ithe list of guests, provided no black marks are entered against their names In -the meantime. "The chief nnd I have the matter in charge," said McAulay yesterday. "We Intend tho dinner for all the nows mer chants of South Omaha. They number Another Butcher ' Baffles Bobbers Highwaymen working in Omaha are finding butchers and meat cutters very unprofitable, as well as 'dangerous vic tims., Last night two men entered the, Cyril Hromek meat market at 1401 South Sixteenth street and commanded Hromek to hold up Ills hands. Hromek refused to be frightened by the pistols of the robbers and seizing a heavy meat cleaver, hurled it at one of the mn and then fell prostrate .upon the floor. The cleaver narrowly missed one of the men and It smashed a large window. Tho robbers each fired several shots at the plucky bulcher and then fled without disturbing the cash register. Hammond . L. Hall , Larktn Ooldenherg Claybour'ne 1st. . 173 . 141 . 173 . iii ,. 141 Id. 1S7 157 IRS i: m 3d. Total. 311 m 1IW ins 16S 571 431 MT 433 453 Totals 7o 784 wOAn'wVS COI.TS. 1st. 2d. Howe 137 W. Usher 153 CIssua . 155 Kasner 192 Straw 155 Mullen SO 2.404 ltt 129 '301 135 iii SPANISH WAR VETERANS t ELECT THEIR OFFICERS Members of Camp Lee Forby of the United Spanish War veteransJield a meeting last night" In their rooms in the Paxton bjock ' and elected officers. At tho first' meeting of the camp next Janu: ary the officers elected will be installed, A card party is to bo given on Decem ber 19 to start a fund for the Spanish war veterans' monument, .which ia to be erected In West Lawn cemetery next eprlit;. The Crago pension bill, which provides for the pensioning of widows apd chil dren of deceased veterans, ' was endorsed by the camp. The following were the officers elected Commander. H. D. Corneau: senior vice commander, Frsnk Whlppcrroan; Junior vice commander. J. H. Worthlngton: ad jutant, Wllmer Robert Blackett; quarter master, F. L. Osborne: officer of the day. Karl B. Nye; officer of tho guard, L. C Hammocki chaplain. Ernest C. Bikes: trustee, Henry F. Meyers; surgeon, Jo seph Nevottl; Historian, A. D. Fetterman; bergeant major. N. G. Travis; color seri geant. Joseph Holdobter; chief musician. Corald St. Clair, General Henry W. Lawton Ladles' aux iliary held Its election yesterday after noon, these being the new officers chosen; President, Mrs. W. It. Blackett; senior vice president. Mrs. Lirxie Nyland; Junior vice president, Mrs. Fred B, Fero, chap kill., Mrs. Perry Miller; secretary'. Mrs. Josephine Neely; treasurer, Mrs. L. M Travis; historian, Mrs. Jerry W. Vance' patriotic Instructor, Mrs Earl Nye; con ductor. Mrs. Lyman a. Wheeler; assist ant conductor. Mrs. W. L. Janes; guard, Mrs. Horace D. Corneau; assistant guard, Mra. Louisa Mqson. PROFESSOR H0LLISTER TALKS UPON ELECTRICITY Prof. V. L. Ilolllster of the electrical engineering department of the University of. Nebraska lectured last night at the Young Men's 'Christian association on "Klectrfclty In the Service of Man." A large crowd attended the lecture, which was the second given before the Young Mali's Christian association's olectrlal eil Hneering clasc Prof. Holllster will give teveral other lectures this winter. some thirty-five. ' This does not include carriers for. the dallies. No boy whoso name ia barred by a.black mark for mis conduct in tho meantime will be Invited. The placo of tho dinner nnd tho date have not yet been definitely determined on." Com firowlnir Content. At the Union Stock Yards the returns from tho corn growing contest a year ago continue to come In. ,The specimens uro oeing atorea in the rotunda of tho Exchange building where they will be kept until the prizes are awarded In January. The exhibits .and specimens show great success and undoubted "rivalry nmong'the boys who, contestod .for the J700 of prize money awnrded by the Union Stocl: Yards company to the victors In the dir. ferent classes. Elton Stone of Lyons. Neb., has the record to date with yield of 103 bushels to the acre. George J. Roggenbach is second with a yield of elghty-nlno' bushels. Harry Eggcr of "Hooper, Neb., reports eighty-nine bush els; Alfred Miller, Surprise, Neb., seventy-seven bushels; Gporge Hartman, Par ton, Neb., sixty-six bushels; Ernest Hud nal, Chapman, Neb., sixty-two bushe's; William Rogers, Loup City, Neb., fifty six bushels. Rogers' yield Is with less than five Inchon of rain, I.nrlc of Feeder Stock. According to Frank M. Stewart, secretary-treasurer of tho Western South Da kota Stock Growers'- nssoclntion, holds out a big promise to the stock growers of Nebraska nnd the west generally, He said yesterday to a number of stockmen at the yards that with South Dakota full of feed, the great question was to get feeder stock. For more than two years the South Dakota small stock growers have had a difficult time because of drouth and feed shortage. In conse quence they were compelled to soli off all their marketable cattle. Now with Totals 794 7S7 CULKIN'S CUI1S. 1st. 2d. Stafford 163 101 Thomas 1F4 157' Culkln 13 168 Cavanaugh 163 ' 132 Nolan 143 117 3d. 1S5 177 138 140 i 80S Total. 4 S3 461 491 47 l.M 317 2,379 in.i i..i',iv,i-.T.ni1lH' inn suedes and several new wide too patent and gun metal shoes, at W.0O. J3.50 and JI.0O. You will find our prices at least COc a pair below Omaha on these grades of shoes, Cressey Our Bargain Tables are sought after by manv who want snaps In shoe wear, Sat urday wo put on them girls' button calf shoes at l.l! and J1.49, The- Indies wear Ing sires 2'i to 4'.t, should see our S$o taV.o. One table of men's "Stetson" .W shoes at 32.69. lits of boys' and girls shoes from 75c to $1.00 less than regular prices. Ciessey. Extra quality work shoes for men, great line, from 32.50 to 31.00. Cressey, Two of South Omaha's orack bowling team left Inst night over the Burlington railroad for Kansas City, where they will participate In the Midwest tourna ment on Saturday, Petersons Knndy Kids and Jettrr's Gold Tops are tho two tennis. Thev will bowl double Saturday forenoon and .single In the afternoon. Tin tenuis arc composed of the fllow-m-ii In. nun howlers: Knndy Kids. IVlrr Peterson. H. limit, .-. v. r rancisco. i nooi-KF Kennedy, Samuel Winters, Frank Leplnskl anil Frank FiiKerijorg; t out Tops. John UrlgRs, Paul Cluuld, llllain Hall. A. J. Koch, James J. Fitzgerald and Ben Hull, Oninha Towel Co. ber, Douglas 53, new telephone nuiif j Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Returns. 3.1. Total 123 15S 141 134 162 713 7 33' 467 4 429 4i 2,150 47 2,199 Totals 761 675 Handicap 22 22 Totnls "S3 $7 , .Mnlc City CoxhIii. Warm Shoes nnd Slippers A large stock to please every one. Cressey. A dinner was served at the First Pres byterian church yesterday noon. Members of Rebecca lodgo aio Invited to nttend a social session to bo held to night at Odd Fellows' hall. Karl Krause. son of Mr. and Mrs, Philip Krause of Albright, has accepted a posi tion with n Sioux City mercantile estab lishment. James Parks of this city will return INSIST ON MUNYON'S COLD REMEDY IT WILL CURE Munyon'n Cold Itomody Hcllovcfy tho head, tlnont and lungs almost Immediately. Checks Favors, stops Discharges of tho nose, takes nway nil ftches and pains caused by colds. It cures Grip and ohsttnnto Couglm nnd.provcntB Pneumonia. Price 2Cc. All druggists. 1 I You can save enough here now on your win der Suit or Overcoat to buy a handsome Christmas gift for her. Lot UB toll you right at tho stai't that your selection hero will not bo mado from brok en lines or obsolete styles nml patterns, but from complete lines of tho world's best ready-to-wear olothes produced garments in which workmanship or material cannot be criti-eiBtHl- styles that are the very newest, including both snappy extreme models for the drossy young fellow and a broad range of more conservative styles for men of quiet taste. Hart, Schaffner & Marx REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD ITO, WIN'KIjOWS 800TIIINO BYllDP h bta ued lor ovr SIXTY YKAHR by MILLIONS of MOTIIBItB for thtlr CIIIUIHKN' WIIKN TunrriUNa, with pkuftcct huccksh. u KOOTIIBa the'CIIlUD. BOKTBNS th OUM8, AI IAYS all PAIN; CUHH9 WIND COUC, and la the but rtririr for IHARHH013A, It li bo liitrljr hirmlfsB. He tur tnI sik for "Mra. Window' goothlnc Syrup," tnil take no ether kind. Twrntyflva nl bottlr. made the most of them for us and you can depend upon it they're made righliuid are right. SUITS ADD 0VERCQATS FROM $20 TO $35 VALUES SIC $10 CA S IN THREE BIG tOTS 18.50 22 Every Qarmint Guaranteed JVo COME-BACK When S. S. So Cures There la rto "come back" when S. S. S. cures Contagious Blood Poison because this great blood remedy so thoroughly cleanses the circulation that not a particle of the old virus is left. After the blood has been puri fied by S. S. S., this vital fluid is ns free from infection as itwas before the disease was contracted. One reason why S. S. S. is so successful in the treatment of Contagious Blood Poison is that this medicine strengthens and builds up the stomach nnd digestive members while it is purify ing the blood. Thus'nll the systemic strength is left to assist in the elimination of the virus. S. S. S. is the one certain cure for this powerful blood disor der. This claim is not based upon the treatment of a few cases here and there, but its success extends over.a period of more than forty years. Dur ing this time thousands tipon thousands have found a cure by the use of this great remedy and all were willing to testify that there was no "come-back " after S. S. S. had driven the virus out. S. S. S. does not contain a particle of harmful mineral; it can be used with perfect unfety by any one. Home Treatment Book and any medical advice free to all. WE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA. SOUTH OMAHA fliOME FURNITURE COMPANY S 20 Below Omaha Prices-Hot One Day But Every Day t Low Prices on Useful Holiday Gifts LIEBEN BADLY BURNED WHILE FILLING MACHINE I.lfrhtlntr match while fllllnr the radiator of Ma automobile with an anti freeze solution. Oscar Lleben wai badly l.urned 1Vedneday night when the fluid hrr-ame Ignited and enveloped him In n macs of flame. Lleben Is director of the I:-Sar-Ben opera, which Is to be given cf.ire long. He has a leading part, but nlll ho unable to attend practice for ionic time on account of his burns. nmaha Towel Co. new telephone nuiu ber. Douglas S3. We're also showing a fine lino of Suits and Overcoats inatlo by sevornl oi' America's best known nniJiors, to 8tll nl $12.50 up to $20.00, C11 in two big lots, nt, choice '. cUHl $11. The Best Line of Boys' Suits and Overcoats to be found in- Unuilui; wide assortment of nobby styles in every imaginable fabric and color, we want you to see. The Splendid "Zero" Suits $3.5045.00 You'll like them and the boy will like them too. Buy Your Hats Saturday Wo'vo marked every Man's Hat in our entire stock with the exception of 'Stetsons, at, y$ to y2 less than tho reg ular prices. $1.00 Hats, choice ....G9c mv Art iini.i oi nn Men's Fur Caps, $1.50 up to $18.00 A line you'll not find surpassed in any store. Whynbt, put them on your gift list? Men's, Boys' and Ohildreja's Winter Caps, all season's best novelties 49c to $1.50 An Ind6structo. Trunk Makes a fine traveler's Xmas present. AVe show complete lines of Steamer or full size, at from $14.50 to $45.00 Fitted Bags and Suit Cases, one of tho choicest lines ever shown in Oninhii. nil leathers, all styles. Fitted Bags $15 to Jj&O Kitted Suits Cases $20 to $40 All our $1.50 to $10 Bags and Suit Cases re duced to $1.25 to $7.50 All our $0.00 to $15.00 Trunks priced at $3.65 to $12.50 Hayden Bros Get Our Rug Prices 9x12 Seamless Brussels $8.50 9x12 Seamless Velvet $12.00 9x12, Seamless Extra Velvet at $16.00 9x12 Axminster Rugs $16.00 See our large line of Body Brussels and Wilton Hug's. Much bplow Omaha prices. SOLID OAK ROLLER TOP DESK 48-inch $16.00 Same, 54-inch .... $18.00 Sanitary oak Desk, like cut: 48-inch, $19; 54-inch, $21 Special Prices on Kitchen Cabinets $14 oak kitch en cabinet (like cut) with flour bin and sifter at ....$9.75 Same w i t h mptal top -it $11.25 Extra Values on Davenports and Couches High grade davenport, large size, oak frame, upholstered in bent leather . . $19 Dc Your Christmas Shopping NOW KNOWING THAT WHEN THE REAL RUSH OP CHRIST MAS SHOPPING; rs ON, TRAVEL ON THE STREET CARS WILL BE ATTENDED WITH MORE OR LESS CROWDING AND DISCOMFORT, NOTWITHSTANDING ALL THE PROVISIONS WE CAN MAKE, WE URGE THE PUBLIC TO DO THEIR SHOPPING NOW. YOU WILL FIND IT 'MORE SATISFACTORY IN EVERY WAY THAN TO WAIT UNTIL LATER, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. D 0 D