Don't Miss This!
Wonder
el Bed Special
Silk Lined, Blue Serge
Three-Piece Suit
This 2-Inch
Continuous Post
Vernis Martin Bed
ml
All Ste
$1652
IN Ifl II 19 !U ID
I guarantee this suit Fadeless and
strictly Hand-Tailored throughout.
This garment usually sells at $22.50
and would-be a good buy at that. We
fit this suit to you with as much caro
as any $35 suit.
Come in and eo this suit, feel of It, try It on,
and convince yourself that you mado six dollars
In purchasing1 It.
Corner Sixteenth
From Our Near Neighbors
Waterloo.
Mrs. H. Aston went to Fremont, Mon
day for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Pike were at Val
ley Sunday visiting' friends.
Mrs. C. B. Augustus and sohb wero at
Fremont Sunday visiting relatives.
Miss Kata Shea of Omaha was out
homo Sunduy visiting her parents.
Mrs. Herbert Bell and Miss King wero
among the. Omaha visitors last Saturday.
Dr. Raymond Rice of Omaha was here
Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas nice.
Mrs. Thomas Appleby and the baby went
to Omaha Sunday afternoon, returning
home Monday evening.
Mrs.- Ernest Hall and mother. Mrs.
Keefe, also Miss Gates, were passengers
ior mo city Tuesday morning.
Mrs. E. P. Nbyes and little daughter
and Miss Katherlne Herrlngton went to
Omaha jMonday ror the day.
Mrs. B. I. Llndquest returned Tuesday
Afternoon from a visit of a couple of
days with her parents at Fremont.
Clarence E. Mock left Monday for
Belle Fourche, S. D., whero he expects to
ptay a few mrnths before going on to
Canada.
Mrs. J. I. Clark and slstar, Amy Lewis,
and the little folks went to Council
Bluffs Saturday to visit relatives. They
returned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bert Nlel and children wont to
Hooper Tuesday to visit her parents, llr.
nnd Mrs.;John Hlveloy. who live there.
Misses Etta P. Lowell and Faye Martin
went to Omaha Tuesday afternoon to
nttend the Mendelssohn choir concert.
They returned Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schreckengaust of
Onawa,-Ia., parents or Mrs. J. n. uun
iilngham. arrived Monday evening for an
extended visit with their daughter and
family.
Mrs. John Bunt of Fremont, mother of
Mrs E. L. Llndquest, and her friend,
Mrs. Fish of Battle Creek, Mich., came
from Fremont Thursday morning to visit
for the day at the Llndquest home.
Elkliorn.
Mrs. C. P. Betts was at Omaha Tues
day. Henry Bay and family were in Omaha
Tuesday,
Willalm Kelser has a new four-pas-Eienger
automobile.
Frank Chase of North Bend. NeB.. vis
ited his parents Sunday.
Henry Denker has purchased a new
four-passenger automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kellett visited at
the A. J. Deerson home Monday.
IjouIb Nelmann moved his family this
week into the Mockelman house.
Mrs. J. A. Gibbons entertained the
Ladles' Kensington club Wednesday.
William Schuldt and family of Ben
nington visited his parents here Sunday.
The Henry Bruhn and Herman Hansen
families motored to Bennington Wednes
day. Mrs. B. F. Calvert and Mrs. Bert Deer
eon visited at tho P. H. Kelltt home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schuldt and Mr.
nnd Mrs. William Schuldt, ar visited at
Millard Monday.
Mrs. Lultjens has sold her 160-acre farm
three miles north of town to Dr. Allison
of Omaha for J16.100.
Mrs. B. B. Baldwin was visiting her
daughter. Mrs. E. E-. Sterricker, and fam
ily In Omaha Wednesday.
Charles WItto -accompanied Dr. HIckey
to Bennington Wednesday to view the
damage done by the fire of Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Beto Hively and children
of Winslow, Neb., came Sunday to visit
Mrs. Hlvc'lys parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Chase.
Mrs, C. W. Baldwin and Mrs. Grove
Baldwin were at Omaha Thursday mak
lng preparations for Grandmother Bald
win to move to Omaha, where she has
purchased a home.
Weeping: Water.
Mrs. A. A. Davis Is visiting her daugh
ter In Burwell, Neb.
Mrs. O. M. Card and little son are
Visiting friends In Plattsmouth.
School Sperlntendent H. H, Relmund
has been quite sick the last week.
Misses Mable and Myrtle Harmer are
visiting relatives in Plattsmouth.
Miss Edna Hammer of New Orleans,
La., 1b here on a visit with her mother.
Miss Jennie Critchfleld of Bethany
visited relatives here a few; days this
week.
Miss Claire Helfensteln of Dallas Cen
ter, la., visited friends here for several
days.
Mrs. S. a. Cogllzer, Mrs. I. N. Hunter,
Mrs. J. T. Crozier and son Archie at
I Suits to Order $20
B Worth $25 to $28
Special Sale Friday and Saturday
Regular $25 to $28 Suits will be reduced to $20 for Friday
and Saturday only.
Every Suit made to measure, carefully tried on and guaranteed
perfect in fit and style.
We sell Hata for $2.00 that are worth $2.50.
MacCarthy-Wilson Tailoring Co.
t: ;iui-ao Noutii
and Harney Sts.
tended the wedding of Ruth Cogllzer to
Mr. Robert Howell, in Omaha last Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fowler and daugh
ter, Nellie, of Lincoln, were Weeping
water visitors this week.
Mrs. Frank Jameson returned home
Tuesday from an extended visit with her
daughter In Arcadia, Neb.
Mrs. E. V. Dcflbaugh and Mrs. G. H
Ollvo arc visiting In Adanis. Neb., with
William and Laura Corlcy.
Chancellor C. A. Fulmer of Wesleyan
university will speak in the Methodist
church Sunday morning ana evoning.
D. E. Jones and wife entertained Mr
and Mrs. Charles Marshall of Nebraska
City for a few days. They leave soon
for England.
W. S. Bird and family and Mrs. W. P.
Hayes and daughter were visitors In
town this week. They cama up from
Kartas to attend the funi-ral 't Onirics
Bird, held at Elmwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burrows, who havo
spent two years in Florld.i, cama In
last week and visited relatives hr J.0
a few days. They reside at Zephyr Hills,
Flo., a.id will remain in their northern
home at Ashland until fall.
Pniiltllon.
Mrs. Ed McEvoy entertained tho Sew
ing club Thursday evening.
Miss Neusbaum of-Gretna was the guest
of Miss Charlotte Imler Sunday.
Miss Anna Smith of Omaha was tho
guest oi : Miss Fannie Ahvorth Saturday.
Miss Irene Majors of mah.Xs't0e.d
with her uncle. J. R- Wilson, Wednes
day, . , .
... v. Vina Wn elected
teacher of the eighth and ninth grades of
the Papllllon scnoois iar w.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil McEvoy and family
: , A. .... n i, vi.itoii Sunday with
Mrs. McEvoy s parents, Mr. and airs.
Louis Lesieur,
District court has been In session all
i.u -t..n IT T Trnvls of Platts-
mouth on tho bench. The jury was ex
cused after two uayo, ", .? " f m.
few cases ready to be taken up at this
time. . .
Mrs. IL P. Bcerllne entertainea mu
interesting lesson on me uuvci
can nistory.
The art exhibit given by tho Woman s
. - ., ..rT-n Vinunft Mon.
children at noon, iu mo -
early afternoon, and to the general pub
lic after 4:30 In the afternoon.
Vnlley.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mm
Carl Hall Thursday. April 21.
Mrs. Mary Hempsted came from Tllden
Saturday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Cecil Mooro of Scrlbner ' spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Steele.
Mrs. John Foster has been quite seri
ously 111 with quinsy for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Byars came from
Benson to attend the funera,l of Charles
Harrier Monday.
Mrs. Soules of California was called to
Valley by the death of her brother,
Charles Harrier.
Otto Zlebel, who was called to Valley
Saturday by the death of R, It, Steele,
returned to his home In the w-jslorn v-art
of the state Monday.
Miss Olive Caldwell, who teaches near
Benson, came home Wednesday evening
Her school has been closed on account of
measles, chlckenpox and Bmallpox.
M. Rathburn left Monday for his home
In Springfield, 111. Mrs. Rathburn and
Jean will remain with Mrs. Eddy until
June 1, when they expect to go to Min
nesota for the summer.
Union services, which nro held the
fourth Sunday evening 6t each month,
were held in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening. Rev. B. A. Fyo
of tho Presbyterian church preached.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mother's club will be held at the home of
Mrs. Max Ferry. This club, which has
only been organized a few months, has
added a large number to its list of mem
bers. Child study and tho home Improve
ment Is Its special object.
The Valley Woman's eluh met with
Mrs. R. M. Erway Thursday afternoon.
This was the regular meeting which was
postponed last Friday. Mrs. Reed was
leader of the lesson study and music was
furnished by Mrs. Fred Whltmore. Miss
Alice Lindgrcn and Miss Margaret Holds
worth. The coroner's inquest over the death
of R. R, Steele waB held Wednesday
afternoon. It was decided that Mr.
Steele met his death accidentally. Friday
morning at 10:30 o'clock, April 25, about
I
lath St.
FOR SATURDAY ONLY
ONE TO A CUSTOMER.
Large Size Dresser
$7.65
$1 Cash,
ono mile, east of Elkhorn, by train No.
17, and that tho train crow wore In no
way responsjblor for the accident.
The funeral services of IIosb It. Steele,
who was accidentally killed near Elkhorn
VrMnv .f.-. l.nl,t n t. ...
day. Rev. n. A. Fye of the Presbyterian
wiu.wi, uasisiuu uy iiov. layior or me
Methodist Kplscopal church, conducted
tin BflHfaa nt lia l.m.Dn T...n ...nn
mado at Trospect III11 cemetery and tho
services Wero conducted by Masonic lodso
No. 102 of Waterloo of which ho was a
member. Mr. Steele was 37 years of oee
Was In nntllnl nnrvlpn In lha TltlllnnmAU
Ho Is survived by a widow and two sons',
mm jiusBen. ins agea rnotner
and thrpn hrnthnra nnrl th.aa atet!..
- " . . v. u a.o.w.a "LIU
present at the funeral.
SprliiKflclil.
Sheldnn T-Tnlihar1 ia nMl .ut.
- - " " " .u.j aiiii.
erysipelas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bailey are visiting
friends In Iowa.
Mrs. John Droxcl of Omaha, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Rosenstlhl.
Dr. IT V Ttntaa nt TTMllo-tn.. ..I. I. -J
brothers, W. E. and I A. Bates, Wednes
day. O. J. Mllstead motored In from Hastings
RfltUrilnv. Tin hi. unl V.I. . u a."
derland.
S. Ii. and G. E. Heacock, who went from
here to Glendale, Cal., have engaged in
tho furniture business.
Nelson pewey has bcon painting scen
ery for the senior class play, which is
billed for May 9 and 10.
Mrs. A. iSiinn n ml ,ln. t
went to Ashland Saturday. Miss Bernlce
iu u recuui mere.
takes possession next week.
fromi'LlYnday
t i T' ono oiwni mo win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Prod Briscoe.
v.-. r, ainoun or Scott's Bluff was
SrISt0, wln,J up nls brother's busings
"eparatory to moving to Glendale, Cal
where his family have already gone.
WJh1?'!T.&l,,ricA.t?. w'th Jim
t--. h .mi imu mu ipnce inrowmir
Jap out and hurting him very badly.
Illnlr.
TTVnrl VomaU I. ... . ..
LuskTwVo. 8 V""t nt
LefillA Dlolr nt nmntin ..1.1. J I . . . .
mother last Saturday. "
W. . IT. Ilpllrnor. .
I ' , i ' i-i. tool. WCCR I Or PL
six weeks' stay at Hot Springs, Ark.
iDn; 9' ; Lemley of Omaha has located
Ji, n,' ft KradV.a, veterinary Bur
geon of a Chicago college.
tSi?:- W; C Becker, 'the new Bclcnce
teacher of tho city schools, spent last
Saturday and Sunday In Lincoln.
air, ana m. George De Temple, whose
two sons live near Chadron, will leave
next Week tnr a mnntl,'. ..ill. ...!... B
jj0j, - a Yian Willi mo
AttnrnAV Hllirirn Tlnl1 -"...1 1 1 I
.ZZZ ' "7.. -"u "in aianer,
v; Vi ii c nil., inn vjiueiia i u u
or Omaha were In attendance at a banuuet
given by the club last Friday.
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Perkins and daugh
ter of Marion, Ky and Mrs. Millard of
Los Angeles, Cal., were guests at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Hammond
last week.
Mr. and lire. Herb Noble returned from
Lxcelsior Springs. Mo., last Friday, where
they went some time ago with the hope
of benefiting Mrs. Noble's health.
A iiIVClftrldse or ih1 Ctt"totter bank
and D. Z. Mummert of the Citizens' State
bank were in Fremont last week attend,
lng the meeting of the bankers' associa
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross were In at
tendance at the graduating exercises of
Creighton university, law department.
Their son, Wlnfield, was one of the grad
uates. "
Teknniah.
Wallace Dixon was a visitor at Orman,
la., the last week.
Mrs. Honeyman Is In an Omaha hos
p tal to undergo an operation for appen
dicitis. Attorney Walter Hopewell went to
Omaha on Thursday via his touring car.
taking his mother and Mrs. Ed Latta
along to enjoy the ride.
Henry Austin, P. U Hark and Hint
Lewis aro three of Tekamah'a veterans
who aro planning a tr.p to Hot Springs
to take a rourse of tieatment at the .Na
tional sanitarium, They are a trio of
veterans who have a host of friends who
Great Opportunity for Couples Storting Housekeeping.
91 a Month
LJ3U F.VTnP.VTTTTrJfl PTHATiV Vff XjmJdV
Beautifully fin
ished nnd highly
polished in a
rich s h a d of
golden oak. Has
3 largo roomy
d r a w o r b with
wood pulls. Top
fitted with
French plate mir
ror, sot in artis
tic standards. A
great valuo for
tomorrow's selling.
KEEPING.
1414-1416-1418 DOUGLAS
visit ,10P they aro boneflted by tne'r
n,Vmb.orof Tekamah friends bf tho
,?ayJ American consul at
Trinidad, attended tho funeral services
on Tuesday CSbyt0rian churoh Itl k'0118
nM,?S8rBrJ3' c-."o"aton. ChHs Jocp,
?n?.f H fr'nFf1 La'tfti Itta. Bud
iid"iK' PlllPPs anil I. Luklns were
DPI! I HhritirtM i .. i. ....... . . .. . . .,
Bhrf...V :".,"" uiienueu uie Aiysuo
week meet'"s- at Sioux City last
w?ktrtSi SS" Jas b.cen sessln tIs
i. . , "vi"u,)'"iK mo uncut on or
ManaUrl S !'t
father hS3
ir.. i ; io niornea. Tlio land
. v. """;r uner nis marriage was
f..nt ULe aBi,lul" at Cherokee. Ii.. nnd
hnKenrnM8Ch(arf,ed' VtUIe In the Samaritan
hospital at Sioux City ho escaped from
ihwwn2?nt8a?d kl,lod himself by
himself from the window. Tho
ift 2t fira ar!u asMnS that the deed lie
set aside on the grounds that when made
tho father was Incapublo of executlim
such an Instrument. "emiing
SOUTH OMAHA PIONEER
ANSWERS THE LAST CALL
1
Jerry Rlordan, a pioneer icsldent of
Douglas , county, did ystrday ate tho
advanced ngo of 70 years at his home,
2U18 S street, South Omaha. Ho was ono
Douglas county, died yesterday at Iho
two Omahas.
Years ago Rlordan operated a meat
market at Sovonteeth and Cuming street.
Of late years ho was employed In tho
Cudahy Packing company.
He was a great Irish Btory tellor and
his dialect and staunchness to tho
Emerald Isle won him many friends.
SOMNAMBULIST FALLS FROM
A SECOND STORY WINDOW
Arthur Brown, laborer, residing at 1708
Cass street, suffered a broken leg and
other Injuries Wednesday night when he
fell from a second story window while
walking In his sleep. Dr. II. M. FJtz
gibbons was called and administered
medical treatment.
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Omaha's Greatest Store Event!
Orkin . Levitt Stock
Embracing a $250,000 Wholesale Assortment of Dry Goods, of the firm of Orkin & Levitt,
Sioux City, la., and purchased by Orkin Bros., Omaha, goes
On
Sale
Mon
This magnificent assortment includes tho vory newest in
dry goods and notions. It mustj)e closed out inimedi-
Sale Starts at 8 a. m. See Our
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ROOMS gSJSffiSSSS $
:: TERMS: $5.00 A MONTH.
ANOTHER RAIN TO AID CROPS
i
Entire State Given a Thorough ,
Drenching Thursday Night. i
DOWNPOUR EXTREMELY HEAVY '
South IMnttc, Whirr It Win of the
Greatest llcnefit, lit Ci.vitimI ut
All Pulnta nuil Knriiifr
Arti II it ii t-.
Nebraska crops wore given another
boost Thursday and the growing winter
wheat was kept In 100 per cent class by a
general rnln that, according to reports
Bent Into tho railroad general offices,
visited every portion of tho state with tho
exception of a atrip twenty-flvo to thirty
miles along tho Missouri river.
As a rule the rain was a gentle down
pour, continuing from flvo to eight hourH.
though In some localities It becamo tor
rential, the precipitation reaching three
Inches. Thcro waH no section of the
stuto that was Buffering on account of
lack of moisture. In the extreme west
the ground was dry on top, but down, an
Inch or so, it was wet enough to have
carried along the crop for several days.
However, the rain la considered timely
and exports aro of the opinion that It
practically assures a liumpur crop of
Bmall grain and will put tho ground In
perfect condition for corn plnntlng that
will bo In full swing next week.
Smith I'ltlUc Soukvil.
Tho rain seems to havo been heaviest
along tho Burlington main lino to tho vest
and through tho South Platte country. At
Aurora thero was a rainfall of three
inches, tho area covered being somowhat
over twenty miles ln'overy direction from
tho town. From McCook east to Arapahoa,
a distance of eighty miles, the ralnfull
was from two to two and one-fourth
inches, with about the same amftunt of
precipitation south Into Kansas, a ins
tance of more than fifty miles, From
Holdrege cast to Lincoln, 150 miles, all
j
d
A
0N0E AGAIN HARTMAN'S DEMONSTRATES
THEIR MARVELOUS BUYING POWER ONLY
THROUGH THE TREMENDOUS PURCHASING
ABILITY OP OUR TWENTY-TWO LARGE RE- W
TAIL STORES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
STATES ENABLES US TO PLACE THIS WON
DERFUL BED SPECIAL BEFORE THE PUBLIC
AT SO RIDICULOUSLY A LOW PRICE AND FUL
LY DEMONSTRATES OUR ABILITY TO HOLD
DOWN THE COST OF LIVING TO THE CON
SUMER. THIS MASSIVE METAL BED HAS 2
INOH CONTINUOUS POSTS, 5 HEAVY FILLERS
AND STRONG SUPPORTING RODS. THE EN
AMEL IS IN THE POPULAR GOLD BRONZE OR
VERNIS MARTIN FINISH WHICH IS FAR SU
PERIOR TO MANY BRASS BEDS OFFERED. AB
SOLUTELY GUARANTEED NOT TO TARNISH
OR RUB OFF. OF ALL THE MANY SALE SPE
CIALS WE HAVE BEFORE OFFERED THIS ONE "
ECLIPSES THEM ALL
Massive Rocker Bargain
A Value Without
an Equal
$4.89
75c Cash,
75c a Month
99
Made of spo
ol a 1 1 y selected
hard wood,
American quar
ter eawod oak
finish, highly
polished. Uphol
sterod In guaran
teed Imperial
loathorovor 8tool
construction. A
largo nnd com
fortable roo kor
at tho price.
ST.
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along tho lino and over the country trib
utary thero was from ono to one and onn
half Inches. Up around Sargent, through
tho Loup valley and up Into the sandhills
ns far an Erlcson It rnlncd all night, tho
precipitation being about an Inch.
Along ,tha Northwestern lines tho rnln
was general, "it came as far east as
Scrlbner and extended as far west as
Long Pine nnd up into South Dakota as
far iiB Winner. In this area rain began
t6 fall shortly after 0 o'clock at night
and continued until about daylight, the
precipitation ranging from one to two
Inches.
Ilntna All Over,
Tho Rock Island reports a steady rain
nearly all night all the way from Fair
bury, Neb., west Into Colorado, being tho
heaviest In northern Kansas. Near Colby,
Krtn., Pralrlo Dog creek overflowed the
banks, Inundated the valley and washed
away forty feet of track and badly weak
ened a stretch of a quarter of a mile,
Tho report Is that out thero It rained
all night, and that at some stations the
precipitation reached six Inches.
On tho Union Pacific thero waa a steady
rain all night all .the way from Valley
to North Platto, 210 miles. At many of
tho Btatlnns It wai raining In tho morn
ing, with Indications that It would con
tinue during tho day. Tho precipitation
at the tlmo of sending in the morning
roportH ranged from one-half to two
inches.
From Omaha, west for thirty miles nnd
up and down the Missouri river, there
woro light showers, but nothing In the
way of a general rain.
Postal Receipts
Show an Increase
An Increase of 9 per cent In the postal
receipts for the month of April ovor the
month previous Is shown In Ui report
Issued by Postmaster J. C Whar4on. The
receipts for last month were 1114, SSf md
for the month previous $WG,27.1, or an In
crenso of (3,614.
at
About
50c
ately, licneo this rare sale
prices.
Windows. See
AT THE PRICE QUOTED.
tot
TEST WTERBOARD'S POWER
Legal Proceedings to Be Started
Tuesday Before Judge Troup.
AGREED TO START AT ONCE
City Waives All Hervlco nnd Con
cord to Tnlio Up Case With
out Uelnj lloth Attor
ney Ileiul'.
Legal proceedings to determine whethei
or not tho Wator board has power to ool
lect "extortionate rates," to charge M
cents per front foot for laying private
mains, to create water districts nnd to
sell metors at a substantial profit wli)
begin In district court Tuesday morning
before Judge Troup and two other district
judges.
Judge Ben H. Baker, city corporatlor
counsel, and Attorney John L. Webster,
attorney for the Water board, havo agreed
to begin suit at once, the city waiving
all servlco and agreeing to. take the case
up without delay.
To Start Ilnttlo Tuesdii).
This action followt, the Introduction b.
fore tho city commission of u resolution
by Councilman Thomas McQoVern In
structing tho legal department to start
such proceedings. The resolution was de
ferred until Monday, but under the pre
sumption that it will pass, as the coun
cilmen appear to unanimously favor It,
the attorneys for the city and tho Water
board have arranged to Join In battle
Tuesday.
To Insure tho concentration of the best
Judgment of tho court on the subject
Judge Troup was asked to call to his as
sistance two other Judges. Whothcr of
not the decision of these Judges, If unani
mous, would end tho litigation the attor
neys will not say, but the case will m
fought boforo them In every phase.
Tho Persistent and Judicious Uso ot
Newspaper Advertising Is tho Road to
Business Success.
On the
Dollar
at such ridiculously low
Sunday Papers.
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