The Omaha Daily Bee
EDITORIAL
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VOL. XLll-XO. 160.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKN1NU, 11:CKMBKK 21, 10PJ.
SINGL10 COPY TWO CENTS.
BAZARS WILL CLOSE TODAY
New Assortment of Christmas Arti
cles Seen in Bee Rotunda.
HAND-MADE GIFTS NUMEROUS
IViney Work of All Descriptions
Flnr Cnnillrn and Mntir Oood
Thing to Kit Are Ul.plnyed
1r Hie Chnrrh Women.
Today will be the Inst day to buy at
the "Fair of the Churches," whteh !s
being held In the rotunda of the Beo
building.
Again the tables are laden Willi tho
handicraft of women nnd It Is a splendid
opportunity to buy real hand-mado gifts.
Home-made candles can also bo gotten at
the bazar. Mince meat, cakes and breads
of all kinds arc on the tables of the dif
ferent churches. Here are all kinds of
pretty fancy work, the daintiest boudoir
caps, aprons of all kinds, brigs of all
sljies and discretions, some made ot
pretty-ribbons and lace and those made
of the heavier materials.
The churches which will use the tables
at the Fair of tho Churches on Friday
and Saturday of this week are the North
Side Christian. Clifton Hni Presbyterian,
Trinity Methodist and the First Chris
tlan of Florence. ,
jtlrthodlnt AVomiMi'M Display.'
The tables at the left' of trie" entrance
lo the "rotunda are covered wltlr articles
made by tho women from the.soclPty ot
Trinity Methodist church and are n
charge (f .Mrs". ' E. TV." Reveal, who Is as
sisted by Mis. A. P. Johnson, Mrs.
llouehln.. Mrs. Bcrtsch. Mrs. Crawford,
Mrs. Marks, Mrs, Gllllland, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Hobbs, Miss Berger and Miss Brown.
At the left of the fountain the tabled
re occupied by the women of the Clifton
Hltl Presbyterian. Mrs. P. M. Judson,
who. Is president of the Indies' Aid so
ciety, Is assisted "by Mrs. F, Hartley,
Mrs. Hiatt, Mrs. Dills, Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. Boyn'ard, Mrs.' T. b; Greenlee, Mrs.
llendee, Mi's.. Pontz, Mrs. Krlsel, Mrs.
Hawkins and Mrs. Krsel-
The wqmon of tho First Christian
church of Florence have some fine candy
made by the Sunday school children.
They also "have som'o very pretty fancy
work of all kinds. 'Mts. R, A. Gouldlng
lias charge of the table and Is assisted
by Mrs. William Tuttle and Mrs. J. A.
Holtzman. ,
The tables' around tho fountain are
laden with pretty articles ot tne North
Christian church women. Mrt. Margaret
Smalley has charge of this bazar and Is
assisted by Mrs. R. F. Grant, Mrs. S.
Forey, Mrs. C. I Mickey, Mrs. John
Cenrncy, Mrs. Frank Seeley and Mrs. V.
R. Spurrier.
The, Fair of the Churches will close
Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
Christmas Rush On
! at the Postoffice
Thursday afternoon began the rtrst
real 'Christinas rush of the present year
at the general postqfrico and up to 10
o'clock fonr scales', and the like number
of stnmp windows were kept running to
nccomoduto the patrons. "From now on
the crowd will grow steadily larger,"
saya Postmaster Wharton, and we expect
to have all hands on deck Saturday, work
ing at top speed. It Is a funny thing,
that nt Christmas time, people who have
lived in Omaha all their lives visit the
postoffloo probably for tho first time
during the year, and are completely at
sea as to how and where to mall their
packages. Here Is where I come In play
as tho willing Instructor, and from now
on till after tho holidays will with a
couple of assistants, haunt the corridors
merely to give advice to those who are
not familiar with tho methods.
While we expect to have plenty of work
to keep us busy, we want all the trade
wc can get, so don't forget that all roads
lead to the postoffice.
The carriers are anxiously watching tho
weather reports from day to day and
hoping that tho snow will hold off until
after Christmas that the carrying will
not be so burdensome.
'"Talk about a white Christmas," said
one of the carriers. "That Is the thing
wc never pray for as some people do.
l.ast year we had a great deal of snow
just beforn Christmas and the work ot
carrying tho extra loads ot Christmas
bundles In tho deep snow waa killing."
Fruit in California
Nearly a Failure
J B. Iangdon of Riverside, Cal.. went
east through Omaha, and In discussing
the California orange crop ot this year,
said: "It Is' tho poorest In thu history of
the state. Tho crop Is light and the
quality far below the average. Growers
who during past years have been produc
ing thousands of boxes, this year will not
have nioro than half a crop. The crop la
not a failure, but It Is the nearest to It
in ten years."
Asked about sweating oranges, Mr.
Langden said that It has become a gen
eral custom at the packing houses, add
In": "In order to get the prices, which are
high, growers are picking their oranges
before they are really matured. In color
they arc green. Taken to the packing
houses, they are given an acid bath,
which plumps them out and at the same
time gives them a bright yellow color.
Indicating to the consumer that they are
fully ripe. There is no poisonous matter
in the bath and consequently the treat
ment does not Injure the fruit In any
manner. In fact, It has a tendency to
preserve the oranges and keep them from
spoiling."
WOMAN SUES FOR PROPERTY
PROMISED BY HER MOTHER
Mrs. Sarah Shields has sued the estate
of Ihe lata Ana Gallagher for title to a
lot In S. 13. Rogers addition, declaring
Mr. Gallagher promised it to her before
hc died. Mrs. Shields is Mr. Gallagher's
daughter
Tho story, as Mrs. Shields tells It In
her petition. Is that for twelve yearn she
gave a home to Mrs. Gallagher and her
two irrandchlldren. Martin and Patrick
Gallagher. She also gave Mrs. Gallagher
'm to help buy the lot. In consideration
of all this, she says. Mm. Oallarher
agreed to ltave hr tht. property after her
death.
City Hall Employe Solves
the High Cost of Living
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15a .gJ7l
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Herman Cromwell, the "steeple-Jack" ot
the city hall, lias discovered one solution
of the high cost of living, but has no In
tention of donating the information to the
general public gratis. For a long tlnio
the steeple-Jack has been sleuthing about
the municipal castle with an air of
mystery. Purely by accident, meeting
Herman while ho was In a happy mood,
one habitue of the hall found the clue
Herman Is the city's chief and only
steeple-Jack. Whenever the city hall 19
bedecked with holiday-colored lights It in
the work ot Herman, who was onco a
sailor on tho high seas and has the
knack of climbing up a perpendicular
wall a knack few lubberly landsman
can acquire.
During his excursions up the sides and
over the roof of the city hall the
steeple-jack discovered a pigeon roost In
the dark recesses of tho tower. At once
an idea assailed him.
"Why pay exorbitant prices for meat
CHRISTMAS TRADE IS GREAT
Omaha Merchants Note Large Num
ber of State Buyers.
STORES ARE OPEN EVENINGS
Shipping; Uppnrtnii'ntM of All ir
I.nrKc Store Are Taxed to
Their' irtmuat I.lnilt tn
JIniiillc the 'Orders.
The present holiday season promises ,to
be the greatest from a standpoint of
sale's to out-of-town customers ever
noted by Omahayetall concerns. ' It h'as
been estimated that during ' the last fow.
days from 2,000 to" 3,000 country town-
residents .have been In Omaha dally to do
their Christmas buying.
OmahV VherChahts aro delighted with
the situation. X. D. Brandels declares
his stores have sold mpre goods to out-of-town
customers this year tlyth nny pre
vious time. Tho shipping department Is
unusually busy, lie declares, while most
of tho country pcoplo are carrying their
Christmas goods bacl with them.
J, ly. Orkln of Orkln Brothers says he
believes their books will show a recotd
business and while not Indicating the
amount of goods sold to out-of-town
buyers other than through the shipping
departments, tho clerks aro awnro of an
unusual trado from the country folk.
William Holzman, manager of the Ne
braska Clothing store, believes that store
will show unprecedented sales to out-of-town
people. The hotels and railroads
he said, will tell you, I believe that there
are 1,000 to 2,000 out-of-town guests coiij
lngMn overy day, ThU Farmers' Life
congress has brought us a great numbor
of country town customers."
A. T, Benson of Benson & Thorne de
clared, "Wo have .enjoyed nn unusually
good trade from out-of-town customers
this season. We. presume this in tho case
with all tho stores, especially those who
sell hotter grades' of merchandise. The
out-of-town customer conies to Omaha
because ho "can get better grades here
than arp obtainable In smaller towns."
"Our Christmas trado has been great
and we have noted especially the large
number of out-of-town buyers," raid
Thomas Quinlan, general manager for
Hnyden Bros. "They have learned that
Omaha stores carry tho latest styles In
all lines as well as all the latest novel
ties." Hotel. Filled.
The hotels of Omaha are claiming a
large patronage from out in the state Just
at present, which they say is duo to the
large number of persons who annually
come to Omaha to do their Christmas
shopping. Many of the hotels say that
the rush from out In the state this year
Is greater than last year.
This is considered a dull season at tho
hotels as far as commercial men are con
cerned, for the travelng men say they
find every one too busy Belling out their
stock at Christmas to bo occupied with
giving traveling men orders for more
stock. Of late years, however, the hotel
men Bay. the most of people coming In
from the state practically make up for
tho absence of the traveling men.
Wakeley Memorial
Services Postponed
The memorial services which were to,
have been held this morning for the
late Judge E. Wakely havo been Indef
initely postponed because of tho death
of Judge Doane. Joint services for these
two venerable jurists will be held at a
later date by the members of the Doug
las county bar.
DRINKING CUPS AND
TOWELS LEAVE STATION
The public towels and drinking cups
that since Its construction have hrei
among the apKlntmeuts at the Union
station have disappeared. From now on
they will not be In evidence. The order
banishing the towels and cups la the re
sult of the general manifesto infilled by
the Interstate Commerce commission, this
branch of the government machinery
holding to the opinion that they were un
sanitary and are vehicles for spreading
disease..
il
tCTAitte.!)
when luscious squabs, nobody's propert,
could be had merely for the taking?"
Sure enough, why?
Herman did not hesitate. Ho robbed
that pigeon roost. And now he is one ot
tho best fed employes of the city govern
ment, for every, day, or every other day,
when tho steeple-Jack's funds grow low
und the larder( Is about exhausted he
makes a mysterious trip to the tower of
the city hall and always comes down
smiling.
Thursday afternoon Herman was re
turning from a trip to tho pigeon roost.
It was thei'ho dropped tho clue which led
at last to the discovery.
"Whatcha got under your coat," In
quired a suspicious, but trust-worthy
person.
"Hsh-Ksh-ss," spoko the steeple-Jack
softly, looked shnrply about and seeing
no amateur or professional detectives he
opened his coat and there reposed ns
pretty a squab as the most exacting
gourmand would desire to behold.
TURKEYS SOMEWHAT SCARCE
Price is Somewhat Less for Cluist
'mas Than for Thanksgiving.
BUTTER AND EGGS THE SAME
Crnuhcrrleft, Another Christum
JVci-onlt) Are Plentiful
Mixed Niip Come IIIrIi
Thin Year.
Christmas turkeys will be sold tin's year
between 22 and 23 cents a pound. Tho
birds ate rather scarce, but those on the
lharkct are of excellent quality. Now Is
u good time lo buy them und other
luxuries for tho Christmas table, say the
grocers.
Mixed nuts will sell this season for 15
centa a pound. Shelled popcorn may be
had for C cents a pound. Muck' walnuts
aro 7',j cents, hickory nuts 5 coii(b', chest
nuts 12J5 cents, filberts 1714 cents, Brazil
nuts 15 centsf Knglls'h walnuts 20 cents,
pecans 15c and almonds 20 cents a pound.
Oranges aro priced at from 15 cents to
SO cunts a dozou. They are said to be of
tho best quality tliat have come to the
Omaha market for, scvoral years. All
kinds of eating apples ore $1.50 n bushol
Cooking apples aro 20 cents a peck. Klgs
are 20 cents a pound and California figs
in packages arc prices at 71fc cents. Hal
lowo'en .dates. sell for 8lb cents .and. Fard
dates aro 15 cents a pound. Malagu
grapes may be had for 15 cents a pound
Bananas at the present time aro very
scarce, nipo bnnnnas have' not been on
the market for three days and some ship
ments of green importations ore now
being ripened for Monday's sale.
Cranberries, a Christmas necessity, aro
plentiful and may be bought for TVi cents
a quart. Sweet potatoes are three pounds
for a dime. Parsley la priced at three
bunches for a nickel.
Christmas decorations are about tho
same as usual In price. Holly is 10 cents
n pound. Tho wreaths ure 13 cents each
and wreathing comes in twenty-yard rolls
at 50 cents.
Kggs for Christinas mny he bought for
17'a or 15 cents a dozen as other consign
ments from the country mid shipments
from tho storage housca aro expected in
soon. Kggs now sell at 20 cents.
An for butter there aro no promises
held out. That commodity probably will
remain at tho prlco it is now selling. Best
grades of creamery butter aro priced dif
ferently at the various stores, but all
range from 37 to 40 cents a pound. Coun
try butter may be bought aa low as ?5
centn a pound.
Press Association
Wants Metal Back
i
Charging that Ilarrihart Bros. &
Splndler, type founders, aro buying up
typo metal' which is the nolo property of
the American Press association and Is
not to be sold under nny circumstances,
tho press! association went Into district
cdurt with a suit to enjoin the founders
from continuing the practice. A tem
porary restraining order waa procured.
The case will come up on hearing for
permanent Injunotlon early In January.
The American Press association Is In
the business of furnishing to publishers
nows nnd other matter for publication.
The mattor Is furnished In the form of
plates manufactured from typo metal.
These plates aro marked with tho name
of the American Press association and
are furnished the publishers with tha
understanding that they are the prop,
erty of the association and are to be
returned to it after being used. The asso
ciation melts tho type metal and uses It
In making new plates. '
It Is alleged In the petition that tho
type rounders are purchasing- tho old
plates from tho publishers -and-using the
metal ae tliey seo fit." Many publishers
are willing to sell the plates, as they
receive no money from them when they
return thoni to the asportation. 1 V
NEAT SUM IS RAISED
FOR RETIRED JANITOR
Omaha High si-hoo) students and faculty
gave a benefit program Friday for former
Assistant Janitor Fitzgerald, who win
retired on a' count of physical disability
aftrr manv yoars of service. More than
j Kttoi was mifi-d. Tue program Included
A. C-r C
IHartman's Splendid Christmas Offerings
On Credit Terms That Make Buying Easy
1500 Handsome
Dressed Dolls
HARTMAN'S QRI5AT SEN
SATIONAL CII R I S T M AS
SPECIAL. 1,600 Dressed
Dolls BtamlliiK t;i Iiib. high.
Completely and pr o 1 1 lly
dressed, eyes that opon and
close. Well mado a f
and a wonderful I J
valuo nt m ir
Solid Oak Colonial
Pedestal
SPECIAL COLONIAL PED
ESTAL. Exactly like cut
shown. Largo and masslvo hi
appearanco nnd mado In
solid oak, finished lu goldpn
or fumed. The design I
Btrlctly up to the minute. A
value positive- gi jt V W
ly unbeatable T 7 'H
at tho prIc6...P
Ladies' Writing
Desk
i
LADIES' PARLOR
fine selected solid
fumed or golden.
DESK. Made
19c
Great
Xmas
Special
oak, finished In
Roomy Interior,
fitted with numerous compartments
and a large drawer. A
desk that will beau
tify any homo
It. 98
solos, presentation of O's to tho foot ball
tram, selection by the high school or
chestra nnd a recitation.
Bate Cancellation
is Causing Losses
Tho order of tho Interstate Commerce
commission cancelling the 15 cent rate on
I grain from Omaha to Now Orleans, ef
j fcctlve December 23, has caught a num-
uer oi uic grain uccuers napping ana put
them In a position where they stand to
loe heavily.
Hundreds of cars of grain were moving
toward New Orleans dally and thousands
of cars had been sold for delivery during
January, with many during February and
Marrh. When this grain was sold, It
was with the. understanding that tho rato
Would not-expire until March 31, the com
mlfision having, so ordered, consequently
there was- no haste In getting the grain
south, dealers having plenty of time In
which to 'fill their contracts.
Then came the' new order of the com
mission and on notice of five days tho
rate was cancelled and the old rato ot
IS cents per 100 pounds re-t'Htublishcd.
There Is now a hustling among dealers
and by railroads operating between
Omaha and the gulf to get cant, load
them and bill them out before December
23, In order to deliver on tho old rate, thu
saving the 3 centa per. 100 pounds.
PRESENT COLD SPELL
WILL NOT LAST. LONG
The snappy weather of today piobably
will not continue long. lUports from the
i railroads Indicate that the pocket of cold
w tather Ih not widespread, Its ennter be
ing over eastern Nebraska,
Out In Wyoming and the westorn part
of Nebraska Friday morning temperatures
ranged around 0 to 40 degrees above
zero, with clear and calrr
COMPLETE
TOY
For Saturday
Only. No
Phono or
Nail Orders
Filled
THIS SET CONSISTS OF LA ROE CIRCULAR TRACK, LOCOMOTIVE,
TENDER' AND RAILROAD COAOHTho locomotive la equipped with a
spring motor which onco started nildwR It to run by Itsoir. y p
A real train for tho children. A rogdlar $2.00 vnluo. Whllo Sf
they Inst nt r.' US
Unequaled Rocker Value
45
75c Down
50c
Monthly
4-
WR THINK THIS IS THE REST ROCKER VALUE EVER OKK13
PRICE. This now nnd unique stylo rocker hnB booh manufactured
tho Hart man chain of stores. Tho framo Is curo
fully miidp of seasoned hnrd wood to which Is ap
plied our perfect qimrtor sawed oak finish. Highly
glosBed, richly grained and elaborately carved Into
a beautiful design. The ruffled front and tufted
aro filled with felt and tow and covered with genuino
Imperial leather guiirnnted to wear. A largo roomy and
comfortable rocker. Kit lo grace any homo and special
ly pricod for our Holiday Sale at
of
Bee Want Ad Makes i
Quick House Sale1
The Ilyron Heed company thinks It luut
established a record for secjirlng quick I
results In advertising of big things, A '
small dtxplay ud in tho last Sunday Uco
announced a now house ut Twenty-seventh
avenue nnd Davenport struot for
sale. Today a dued waH signed and tho
tltlo to the properly turned over to
John M. Lowe, superintendent ot thn
ruling department nt tho Carpenter Paper
company, who takes Tho llett nt his
home. He paid $4,150 for the house us
a Christmas present for his wife. Kales
men at tho realty company's office Buy
Thn liee holds tho record fur getting
quickly In tourh with llioso who have
"money to spend.''
BENEFIT MUSICALE TO BE
HELD FRIDA JANUARY 10
Final plans have been mado for the
muslcale which will be given nt the
University of Omaha for tho benefit of
athletics. Tho date has been definitely
set for Friday, Junuary 10, and will be
given at tho university gymnasium. The
talent, while It will bo mostly from the
school, will b among thn best In the
city. Harry Dlsbrow, baritone, will give
all tho vocal selections. lie will be nc
rompanlcd by Jean G. Jonos. Miss
Beatrice Hanghart, director of ontory
at the university, will read. Kdwln Hells
will tender yeeral piano solo. Iloth Mr, i
DIhIiiow and Mr. HpIIm an- members or
the fnttthuK'ti cluss at tho local iuati
tutloiu I
Tho proceeds Mill be used In purchasing
s waiters fur the members of the foot
ball team.
Tha Persistent and Judicious Use of
Newspaper Advertising Is the Itoad to
Dullness Hueceis. i
RAILROAD
Ono to Each
Customor
-mr - I
RED AT THE
especially
back
$ J45
MnHnnHHMHH
Last Day.
Dec. 21
Christmas
Fair
OF,
The Churches
Bee, Building
Court
THE OMAHA DAILY, EVENING AND SUNDAY BEE.
The Best Advertising Mediums in Thoir Territory,
Collapsible Doll Go-Carts
8c
Folds
With
One
Notion
HANDSOME DOLL GO
CART. Securely braced nnd
bolted. Neatly enameled, up
holstered In lcatherotto. Will
delight? iry child. f f
Our very special yiC
low prlco. w v
Gentlemen's
Smoking Stands
SO LI D OAK. S..M O K K R
STANDS, llko cut above.
i Finished In golden 'or fumed
onlt. HaB handy drawer,
brnss tray, match holdor and
, ash receiver. Just tho thing
'tn llnv him fnr- jm m A. as
Ktllnt- ChrlHtmntf ft 1 J H
Toy White
Enameled Chiffonier
for
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A BEAUTIFUL TOY WH1TK ENAM
ELED CHIFFONIER AND DRESSER
Well constructed of hard wood with
threo drawers and mirror top. Trim
med with tinted colorings. A jd p
neat gift for tho little ladles
at tho unheard of price, each. .
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