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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912.
In this Store for Men
You'll Find Gifts He Will
Appreciate Nothing else does
quite so well as a gift to a man as something
he can wear: and the fact he will wear it is the
best test of his appreciation.
It's a Problem Sometimes to Know What to Give. Perhaps
These Suggestions Will Aid You
Smoking Jackets $7 up
Sweater Coats $3 up
Lounging Robes $4.50 up
French
Design
Handker
chiefs r5c
Box of Six
Umbrellas $3.50 up
Pajamas $2.50 up
Fur Lined Gloves $5
Handkerchiefs Linen-Silk
"Mufflers 50c up
Fur Caps $3 to $10
Holeproof
and
Interwoven
Hosiery
in Fancy Gift
Boxes
$1
up
Cor. 16th and Harney
NAMES CITY PLANNING BOARD i
i
Mayor Call Pirst Meeting for Even
ing of December 27.
CIVIC BODIES ARE REPRESENTED
Will l)tcn All ftnbjecta ItfUtlns
to thr nrnnllfrlnic or Impror-
of Hie Cllr
Omitha.
line
. New Books
Fiction.
CEASE FIRING. IJy Mary Johnston
7 Pp. $1.40. Houghton-Mlfflln com
pn'. This In the oond noyei on the war b
tiren the state by Miss Johnston. At
the teelnnln; of the book the ahiru the
cane to the Mississippi valler. and the
e!jce of Vloksburr, In'tro'dbclhft certain
now characters. The narrative then pro
ceeds, gaining constantly In Interest.
Throughout the book General Ixte. Is the
dotnlnwit character, as Jackson vroa In
"The hone Itolt," and, although the
story, following history, must close with
the defeat of the south. It ends, never
theless, with s fine and vane note of hope
ful looking forkard to the future. The
Illustrations are by Mr. Wyeth. who
made the pictures for the former book.
PAVl. ItUNDEU Jly Will N. Uarben.
411 Pp. Harper & Bros.
The hero Is Introduced as a surly,
revencful youth, who attempts murder,
apd then disappears, to return seven
years later metamorphosed a model and
wonderfully perfect type. The minor
characters nroRiore humtmly Interesting
and the story: ,of the "IClan" and Uie de
thronement ot'lts captain; are well told.
Despite the prevsJHn morbid tone, tlnf
hero's perplexities' end In a blissfully
saccharine chapter that' my leave a
pleatant memory of the book.
SMOKE BEM,EW. By Jack Indon.
s ip. ji.so. Tlie Centurj' company.
Christopher Bellow starts II fo handi
capped by the trulnlnp-or lack of train
ing of an over-fond mother. A severely
disapproving uncle takes him to the
Klondike, and then Christopher finds his
muscles and a new meaning to life. The
fortune he makes In gold nuggets Is
only a small part of the story. He wins
the nickname of Smoke, and that Is n.
thrilling story In Itself. There is even
the love of woman In those frozen wilds,
a love born of real comradeship.
..NI)A- J,'J,lFKarrt Prescott Won
toew. K4 Pp. fl.SO. Houghton Mlflln com
Puny. Linda begins lite as on Illiterate West
Virginia mountain glrl-a dryad of the
woods. How sho Is forced to contract a
loveless marriage with a man much her
enlor, runs away and finally reaches
Boston, where adopted by two typical
residents of the Back Bay, she receives
m education, makes an absorbing story,
THB FAtieiN'-ON PAIITV. Uy Effle
Oraluun. 1st Pp. ft, A. C. McClurg & Co.
The "posstn'-on party" was a unique
oclal function given to an old colored
. woman, a former slave, and the story of
'the hond-made" house which she and
tow husband had built, her sickness and
the serial function which was designed to
give her some measure of happiness If
not renewed health, Is an Interesting
study In temperament.
THE GARDEN OF DIIEAMS. By Clar
ice Volette McCauley. 1M pp. ji.23; a. C.
McClurg & Co.
The ldylllo love story of a middle aged
man who cornea back to the village of his
youth and the garden of his boyhood
dreams to find amidst the disillusion
menu of such a return the garden kept
In all its ancient splendor by a girl who
Is a dreamer like himself. The story of
their wanderings In the garden and their
crowing love is told with appreciation of
the finer shades of human nature.
.TICLE NOAH'S CHRISTMAS IN8PIIU
ATlUf By Leona Dalrympe, C5 Pp. 60
cents, Mclfridc. Nost 4 Co
The devotion of an old necro servant to
his impoverished master and mistress, ond
his inspiration for a loyou Christmas
celebration which came to even more than
he had hoped for these are the chief
elements of this story.
THE ROMANCE OK BIL.L.T GOAT
iiiuui ux -nice iuiui Mice. vt 1T, IL26.
The Century .company.
A charming story with quaintly humor
ous scenes and characters. Everybody
ove 'Miss Lady"-the old black servant
of her decayed homestead, her blustering
father whose all she Is, the gallant boy
eho send! away, her father's friend who
comforts her In time of sorrow, the street
!fis ot "Billy float Hill." The story Is
cleverly told, with all the exhilaration of
spirit which has become Identified with
rc xice s name.
THE NET. By Kex Beach, n Pp. U.J0,
The story of a you American 'who.
tolcf to Sicily to fcttsa the wedding of
nil an-etuaent friend, finds himself sud
(Sealy enUgled Jn Jhs 5I0M and outrages
of the xaria.. And the Mafia, the Assert
fan's friend explains, Is not an organised
t2 of criminals; it is the lawis ttrlt
0; meiiy. in the "writ of 91dly" the
yoai .Sicilian's enemies murder him on
mo ev of hi wedding, and M friend
trtm Xew Orleans Is left with hl girl.
brWa. to avenge Ms death. That Ndrvln
XMlM sWuM meaawlille have feUe In
love with the towny-halred Marghorlta
Is of course necessary to the proper com
plications of a plot The story of the
captnre of the Maflosl In New Orleans,
their trial and acqulttM and their lynch
ing, make up quite the best part of the
book.
CHRISTMAS. Ry Zona Onle. iii Pp.
11.30. TJ10 Macmttlan company.
A town In the middle west, pinched with
poverty, decides that It will have no
Christmas as no one can afford to buy
gifts. How this was found tp.he simply
and wholly Impossible, how the Christ
mas oy and Christmas spirit fcftpt into
the little town and Into the, heart .of
Its most positive objectors, and how
Christmas cannot be arbitrated a'boot,
make up (he basis ot a more than or
dinarily appealing novel.
WHEN THE FORBHT8 WERE
ABLAZE. By Kathertne. U. JUdeon. ISO
Pp. U.K. A. C. McClurg A Co
The heroine of this tale of the north
west Is a teaoher who leaves hor school
room to take up a claim In a forest re
servo. Her difficulties and perils, the nld
which forest rangers extend, to the lonely
lady, the culminating danger of a dis
astrous forest fire, and a strong love
feature, all form a thrilling story and
one which reveals the romance and the
needs of the United States forest service.
ny Florence L
THE TJPAB TREE.
Barclay. 287 Pp. M. O. P. Putnam's Sons,
The story deals with a successful author
a man, young and attractive, whose
absorption In his work leads him Into
unconscious selflshneM toward his de
voted life. The Upas Tree symbollsee
this selfishness. .The book has a strong
love Interest and contains . many tender
passages. It is a story of rare charm,
powerful In conception, compelling In
narrative, wholesome In effeot
BUB JANE.
vless. ZSi Pp,
pany.
Bue Jane te a real little girl, a chum of
the author In her boarding school days.
'Most ot the Incidents," says the author
herself, "are near-truths, all the fun Is
real, and most of the catastrophes really
happened." The story Is of the fun and
adventures, very freshly and appealing'
told.
THE UADY OK THE L.ANK. llv Vr.i.
erlck Orln Rartlett. KM Pp. Jt.is. The
Century company..
Pretty Elisabeth had been petted and
polled till one day her father's eyes
were opened to the difference between
hi daughter'? character and that of her
dead mother. So Elizabeth la sept to
her mother's early home, a quaint old
homestead In the lane. Of course she re
belled till she learned to love her new
Jarentlc.
By Marls Thompson Da
11,23. The Century corn-
home and found an Interest In doing
things quite undreamed of In her unsat
isfied days.
DOROTHY BROOKE AT IUDGE
MORE. By Frances Campbell fiparhawk.
100 Pp. fl.CO. Thomas Y. Crowell com
pany. In the present volume Dorothy enters
Rldgemore college. Dorothy's good sence
and natural ability win the day for her
In the end, despite the dean's Impersonal
manner and generally chilly demeanor,
thq English professor's careless lack of
recognition of' her literary merits, and
the Jealous scheming of the popular but
dnctroue Dla Chesterdown. Many new
oharncters are Introduced, but the In
teresting plot carries along the life
stories . of old f rlenda.
THE CITY CHRISTMAS, By Abble
Harwell Brown. 87 Pp. 76 cents. Hough-ton-Miffiln
company.
This story of the unique experiences of
two children who carrio from the coast of
Maine to spend the Christmas holidays
with some young friends In the city Is
one of the be.st Mian Brown has written.
"TKLl, ME WHY" 8TORIE3 -By C.
H. Claudy. 154 Pp. .. McBrlde, Nest
& Co.
The stories of Old Pother Gravity and
how ho works; the great quarrel between
hent and water and how steam Is formed;
the four kingdoms and how the air was
finally conquered; the four winds and the
sorrowful air; how the thunderbolt was
tamed; the wonderful snow blanket;
the yearning arms of old ocean In the
tides, and thu story of fire and smoke.
PRAYERS FOR UTTM3 MEN AND
WOMEN. Ily "John Martin." 96 iPp.
Jt.25. Harper & Brothers.
There Is a gentle sympathy In these
little prayers. Thoy teach and spiritualise
In a direct, personal way the little minds
and hearts Just unfolding to the things
which make for character.
THE ENCHANTED BURRO. Bv
Charles V. L,ummls.lu3 Pp. $1, a. C.
McClurg & Co.
Tales of romance, adventure and mys
tery from both Americas, brought by
the author out of Intimate and friendly
nequatntanco with the countries and peo
ples of Peru ond New Mexico, as well as
from his own native land.
"PBWBB" CLINTON I'IjEBE. By
William C. stovens. 311 Pp. ll.as, J. ,
Upplncott company.
This Is 11 rattling good tale of the ad
ventures of a "Ptrbe" at the United
Status naval academy. Tho author,
through his connection with the acad
emy, understands thoroughly the In
timate life or the middles. He describes
vividly the humorous Incidents, scrapes
ond escapades that enliven the duties ot
theso embryo commodores.
O.
Mrs.
Bruce,
Mayor Dahlman has called a meeting
of the commltteo he appointed to servo
on the "city planning"' board. A short
session of tho committee was held this
morning aiitl a regular business meeting
set for December 27 In the city council
chamber at S o'clock In, the evening. The
committee consists of the following:
Retailers of Omaha-h'red Pnffanrath,
H. M. Rogers, Harry Ryan. '
Dahlman Democracy Club-Colonel C.
E. Katinllig, Lee Bridges. George Rogers.
Commercial Club-C. V Martin, J. P.
Dord, G. H. Payne.
Omaha Society ot Fine Arts-Mrs.
Thomas R. Kimball, Mrs. Arthur C.
O.nl.li Mm Mlnm.nt fhflAr.
Omaha Woman's Club-Mrs- W
Paisley. Mrs. Charles Rosewnter,
Gforge B, Darr,
Omaha Country Club E.
John Brady, M. A. Hall.
The Omaha Bee-Victor Hose water.
The Omaha World-Herald Henry
DBoard of Educatlon-A. C. Kennedy, W.
A. Foster. Dr. B. Holovtchlner.
Omaha Technical Club-Albert C. Arend.
E. M. Rohrbough. Roy N. Towle.
Omaha Dally Tribune FrltJt Mueller,
R. C. Btrehlow. Fred Mengedoht.
Farmors' Co-Operative Creamery and
Bupply Company Ed. O. Hamilton, J. E,
Oeorge, R. C. Peters.
Central Improvement Club-rCharlw E.
A. Johni-on. B. J. Rothwell, M. O. Cun
ningham. .
Military Avenue Improvement Club-l
V. Keys, William nosenbroolc, M. O.
Cunningham. ,
Omaha Ad Club Thomas 11. Coleman,
Charles A. Ahlen. O. T . Eastman.
Field Club District Improvement Club
John M. Guild. J. W Battln.
Rotary Club-E. II. Ward, A. J Eg
gerss, Hary Koch, llarley G. Morehead.
Omaha Central Labor Unlon-H. F. Bar
man. C. U Bhamp. George E. Norman.
Nebraska State Association of Archl
tccts Harry Lawrle. John McDonald,
Lloyd D. Willis. ... ...
Carter Lake Club-Scott King, Byron W.
Hart. D. M. Christ!.
Newport-Belvldere Improvement Club
J. P. Elklns.
All subjects relating to beautifying or
Improving the city will be discussed at
thU meeting. The public Is Invited to at
tend It.
SOME VERY ODD CHAMPIONS
One Man Offered to Chew Corks
AR-alnst All Comers for a
Puree.
It Folkestone's annual International"
oeauty show, which haa Just been held,
gets much more popular, .a. beauty sec
tion will have to be added to the pro
gram of the next' Olympic games. For
tnls year's contest competitors came from
nearly every country in Europe. The
tlrst priie went to on English girl of 16
irom Sydenham, a Dutch girl being a
good second.
Though few have heard of It, there Is
an English plpc-smoklng championship,
though meetings do not seem to be neld
regularly. The lost contest was held at
s. hall In Holborn two years ago, when
a new English record was set up for the
length of time a pipe could be made to
last. In these contests exactly one-eighth
of an ounce is weighed out by the Judges,
the use of adulterant being strictly for
bidden. The earliest competitor to fall out made
his p'peful last fifty minutes, while the
winner, a barber from Southampton,
who bad won tho medal twice previ
ously, coaxed his pipe into dolaylng Its
final puff till two hours and ten min
utes had elapsed from the time It was
lit. These smoking contests are very pop
ular In Belgium and Holland.
In the east end of London contests are
held at times among market men to de
cide the .question of the bet basket car
rier. The competitors tisually start with
a pile of six round fruit baskets on their
heads. Baskets are added ono by one
and the competitors drop out one by one
till at last one survivor walks proudly
alone under a swaying tower of sixteen
or eighteen.
Some years ago the colliers of some
West Rtdlog towns were smitten with a
craze for cork balancing and cork
chewing. Small p rites and stakes were
put up for the man who could balance oil
ordinary beer bottle cork on his noso
the greatest number of minutes, or swal
low the greatest number In half an hour,
In 1S07 an advertisement appeared In
Leeds evening paper challenging anyone
to eat corks against the advertiser for
a purse of 10. But the championship.
If there was one, has fallen Into abey
ance, and If any reader of P. W. cares
A BOOK of RISER'S POEMS
HERE at Inst is a renl book of Riser's poems. It contains Kiser's own selections
of tho best of nil his work. In it are the favorites yon 'have clipped and car
ried in your pockotbook until tho clipping is worn nnd tattered. Kiser has justly
been called "Tho lliley of Chicago." IJis poems are ripe with human happiness
and sympathy; thoy find tho straight road to tho heart and play upon the strinus
of memory and lovo and joy.
THE LAND OF LITTLE CARE
By SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER
There is an oleraent of personal friendship in IuBer's work which make it en
during. "Tho Land of Little Care" i8 beautifully printed and bound. The clear
typo on tho clean white pages, the two styles of binding buff clotli and rich lea
ther, stamped1 in goldharmonize perfectly with the poems and mako tho book ono
whioli will bo admired and treasured.
"The Land of Little Care" is now on Bale at all book stores and gift shops.
It Makes mn Exquisite Christmms Remembrance
If tho dealer in your town does uot have it ho will order it from tho publishers
for you, or you may, writo to them direot.
Buff oloth binding, $1,00 (boxed) English natural leather binding,
$1.50 (boxed). In ordering by mail add oight cents to cover postage.
P. F. VOLLAND & CO., ART PUBLISHERS
100 to 108 South Michigan Ave, Chicago
:-'t J"" u," v "uw youxne v oiiana nouoay aras, roiacra, calendars, etc.
EACH VOLLAND PUBLICATION BEARS
TAs MaTk of Originality"
Ti
to claim It probably no ono would pro
test.
The east end Is the real home of frcalf
contests. There mnny of the old snorts
that uwl to be seen at country fairs are
"till practiced. Anyone who wants to
seo perambulator races for mothers or
win a prise for eating In the shortest
tlmo scalding hot dumplings, with the
Jiands tied behind tho back, should go
to entertainments at Whttechapel and
Stepney.
H you have, a knack of grinning fiend
ishly through a horse collar vour cenlus
can find full scope there, for this par
ticular sort of freak contest Is qulle com
mon In the east end halls.
Prance's favorite freak contest Is the
dock-crowlng competition. Cocks are
trained to crow continuously, and thr
length and volume of the uninterrupted
crow noted by expert Judges, prises and
medals being awarded.
Most billiard players have heard of thn
expert who puts up huge breaks by using
the hand Instead of a cue. Rut a hand
less man recently challenged the world
at nose bllllnrds. His proud position Is
probably securc.-Pearson's Weekly
Buy "His" Gift Here
We're Fairly Bloom-
with Gifts that
'He" will like
Voices of the Ajlstht.
home"' Th'S 'S ro,t'r' pav' Letr' Bo
."Oeorge, you can stay out and look M
trie stars if you want to. Me for the I
, . nluc u rauiaior.
Uon do you want to get off at?" '
..ne Va.t.?r".. has qult.. r"nn'n. mister, I
you 11 have t' walk up."
'ls. I'm a little late, Aggie, 1 was bold ,
up and robbed on my way home." Chl- I
A'cekwear Special, 50c tdlks,
t 35c
Fine Ircss Shirt.
t SI .50 " SI
Boxed Set Tie. eio.it'. Tie
and Clasp. . .50c to S
rnro in read Hiik lloc
t 25J and
ltx of Six Linen ilundkercli
for , . . ,
President Suspenders, in fanoy
box, at 39o
Imported Silk Ties,
at , ,40c, 89o and $IM
Tut aioves and Mitts, at, psr
pair 08o to H.98
I' or Caps, boat values In town,
at $1.50 to 96.00
Cloth Caps, latest styles and
colors COc to 91.50
House Slippers,
at 98o to Sl.EO
Beacon Shoes.
sSv at,..3.so and $3.00
5 ing
m for
00 YNSv
.50
15
75
"His"
Christmas.
QUALITY
HIGH-
PRICES
LOW.
Sweater
Ooats. al styles.
at 980 to 87.90
Adler Dress aioves,
at $1.00 and 91.00
Leather Suit Oases,
at 93.78 to 910.00
Elegant Trousers,
at 91.90 to $8.00
Stetson Hats, all styles,
at $3.60
Boys' Salts, with two pairs
of pants 93.95
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I IIS
J. O. rOIBET, President.
We don't want to find fault with our
competitors for asking you $25 or $20 for
your suit or overcoat that's their business but it's your
business to see that you are not paying too much for your clothing and it's our busi
ness to see that you are getting the beat clothing in the United States at $10 and $15.
We want to prove to the man that the above prices will buy a suit or overcoat that is
equal to clothing you are paying $5.00 to $10.00 more for.
Tomorrow will be $10 day at the United--
hundreds of suits and overcoats that were made for us to
sell in November have just been received owing to our delay in opening this new store
values you cannot duplicate elsewhere under $15,00 and $20.00. These are pure
worsteds, Scotches, cassimeres, cheviots, serges, in Norfolks, young men's model? and
conservative models. Overcoats in Chinchillas and "Ruff" cloths. Full dvess and
Tuxedo suits, $15.00. WHY PAY MORE?
We Will Save You Money
and at the same time we promise to provide you
with more piano quality than you can get else
where if you will purchase your Piano from us.
Our Christmas stock this year is much larger than
in the past. Nearly every style of Piano casing
and wood is shown. We have the exclusive
agency for Qmaha for twenty-three of the leading
makes.
A Piano as a Christmas present is the ideal gift,
for the reason that its uses are many; it is orna
mental, it aids in the education of tho children, it
assists in the entertainment of company; through it amusement is furnished for the
entire family.
A Piano is a most unselfish gift, for whilo pleasing the recipient, the benefits
from it go to the entire household. During our
Great Christmas Piano Sale
we guarantee to save the buyer at least 33V and in some instances the savings will
amount to G5 per cent over the prices for the some qualities asked in other piano
stores. As to terms of payment - j
You Should Buy Here
for the one important reason that the samo amount of money expended for a piano
from Hayden Bros, will procure a great deal more piano quality and on terms in
most cases of the buyers' own choosing. !
Here is a sample. A certain well known piano company are makers of several
very good instruments. They are made in the same factory, by the same workmen
and the materials put into them are tho warno; the only difference in tbem being the
name plate. On each of these Pianos after the name of tho instrument you will
find the figures $350.
These Pianos are being widely advertised over Nebraska as worth $350, and are
being Bold in several places at from $250 to $350. Haydeu Bros, are offering this
instrument from now until Christmas to all customers for $172.50. BUY NOW, and
wo will agree to deliver your instrument any time up to December 25th.
We Sell More Pianos
than any house ip Nebraska, for the reason that qualities are higher, our
prices are lowoi. our terms are easier. Come and let us prove to you this
statement.
Hayden Bros.