THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, STAY 17, 1013.
WATER CAUSES BIG DAMAGE
JOHN A, BWANBON,
President
WM. Lt HOLZMAN,
Treasurer.
a
Three Suit Bargains
'8
for Saturday
Sold regularly at $22.50, ff f r Cfk
Saturday P I Q.JV
Blue Serge Norfolks
ztfk gunrnntcod fadeless. Two nifty young
iM I r, v.nl Al,
40, nt
Blnck and white silk mixture, English
soft roll model, $22.50
value, at
$16.50
Fancy mixture Norfolks tweeds, in
browns and greys: latest style; young
men's models, all f ? JTA
sizes, at ....IV.JV
Corner 16th and Harney Streets.
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"SLEEPING BEAUTYRAISES
THREE FIFTY FOR RELIEF
The sum of $3M was added to the gen-
era reuet runa through the benefit n
tertalnment "The Sleeping Beauty," given
by a number of young society people.
unaer ine oirecuon of Mlrj Isabel Low.
oen.
Railroad, in Iowa Are Heavy Loiers
from the Bains.
C0BN LAND IB UNDER WATER
riantlna or Corn Will Be Consider
ably Delayed White Farmers
Walt for Wntrrs to Subside
NcbrnUn Not So Bad.
y .
With a discontinuance of the rain for
a time, at least, the railroads have begun
to take account of stock as to the amount
of damage done by what amounted to al
most floods throughout western Iowa.
Indications are that this damage will run
Into hundreds of thousands.
The Northwestern and Burlington es-.
caped practically unscathed, but the Mil
waukee, Illinois Central, Oreat Western
and Rock Island suffered severely, the
Milwaukee being the heaviest loser of
the Omaha-Chicago roads.
The Milwaukee lost about a mile of
track between Omaha and Manilla and
miles of the new grade at many places
east of the last named place. Thla grade
had been completed, or was In course
of constiuctlon ana washed down like
piles of sand.
The Rock Island lost half a mile of
track east of Council Bluffs ami this
side of Ncola, It being carried off the
dump and landed in the bed of Mosquito
creek. There were numerous washouts
along the Illinois Central south of Mis
souri Valley and along the Oreat West
ern between Carroll and Manning.
Largo forces of men have been put on
by all of tho roads caught by the f.ood,
and repairs have been completed, or
will be ,wlthtn the next few hours, so
that by Saturday they will all be using
their own tracks,
Mttre Dximnce In Iorrn.
While the rains were heavy in Ne
braska, the damage to the roads was
slight to that In Iowa. The Burlington
had a bod washout oh Its StoUx City
Ashland linn and the Northwestern on
the NOrfolk-Nlobrara branch. Repairs
have been made, however, and trains are
back on schedule.
Passengers coming In on morning trains
from the east say that In the level lands
of central and northern Iowa the country
Is flooded and that waiting for the water
to run off Is going to greatly delay the
Planting of corn.
Along the Illinois Central from Rock
well City, west to Wall Lake, a distance
of thirty mUcs, the entire area for mtles
on either sldo of the track the fields are
Under water to, the depth 6f from six
Inches to two feet Along tho track, most
of the way, the water is up over the
ties, and as the country is flat and with
out much dratnago, It will be a long
time botoru It wilt run off.
Another stretch of country that haa
suffered severely Is farther east and be
tween Webster City and Alden. This la
flat and without drainage, but generally
under a high state of cultivation. Now,
for more than twenty miles along the
railroad and for several miles on either
aide, there is - a sea of water, ranging
In depth from a few inches to several
feet It Is right In the heart of the Iowa
corn belt and It Is predicted that the
flooded condition of the ground .will
mean heavy losses to the farmers.
THE ROAD OF LIVING MEN. By
Will Levlngton Comfort S Pp. $t.
j, a. uppincott & co.
The story is told In the flrse person
and concerns, primarily, the fates of the
man who 11 U It and of a strong-hearted
wosoaa, Mary Romany, who la h)s one be
Jered. They first meet In their ralfdte
teeec, br thaas and briefly, asd two
mH aait Mats! tier saeet aate.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
juagw ana Mrs. Joseph Oberfelder of
oianey are in umana tor a rew days.
Arthur M. Oberfelder. general manager
of the Rocky Mountain department of
tha Redfleld Lvceum bureau of DenVr.
la returning from New York, where ha
mat a numaer oi oaatr&ets for taa
fine Arts Sooiety
Objects to Engine
House's Location
The Omaha Society of Flee Arts, which
holds its meetings In the lecture room of
the publto library, has sent. the following
letter to the city council:
"The Omaha Society of Fine Arts, us
an organization and its members as
patrons of the public library, earnestly
request you to reconsider your action
In locating an engine house and tire
station at the northwest comer of Nine
teenth and Harney streets, for the follow
ing reasons:
First The danger to' small children
who coma to the library.
Second The noises attendant upon an,
engine house so situated would be .1
serious disturbance to readers In the
library and to the several organizations
and study classes which make Use of
this building. These have Insufficient
quiet and seclusion, due to the present
necessary disturbances.
jThlrd-The surroundings of the library
at present are unfit for a building of Its
kind. It la unfortunate that In Omaha a
great public library should not have a
more prominent position In the city's
plan. The least that can be done now Is
to keep further menace away from tho
building.
Fourth Owing to the terms of the be
quest under which the ground occupied
by the library was given to the city,
namely, that It must be used for library
purposes, there Is little chance of moving
thtf library to a more suitable location.
The only course remaining Is to make
the present location as desirable as pos
sible.
Flfth-To locate a fire' station across
the street from the library Is a step an
tagotdatlc to the alms and endeavors of
the new Omaha Civic league and the or-
ganlsattona It represents, with their ad
mirable purpose of making Omaha a
"City Beautiful."
"Trusting the above protest wtll re
ceive due and favorable consideration.
'MARTHA McDONALD (Mrs. John Mc
Donald), Secretary.
'HARRIET F. W. SMITH (Mr. Arthur
Crittenden Smith). President"
Women Buy Alcohol,
Men Stick to Whisky
Women patrons of the liquor depart
ments of Omaha drug stores are Impar
tial purchesea of whisky and alcohol.
The men, judging from their purchases,
prefer whiskey almost universally.
City Clerk Flynn' has received reports
from forty druggists of the eeventy-Uvo
who have taken out permits thla year to
sell intoxicating liquors tor "medicinal
purposes."
"Thirty-five have not reported." said
Flynn, "although the law requires that
each store report monthly, giving the
names of those to whom the liquor has
been, sold."
The majority of the stores have had the
customers write their Qwn names on the
blanks kept for that purpose. A ludicrous
attempt has been made by many to con
ceal their handwriting.
Assumed, names, evidently thought of
on the spur of the moment are written
by some of the patrons of thb liquor de
partment of the drug stores. "John Doe"
is not Infrequently used.
A few women are steady customers,
purchaang alcohol or whisky for
medicinal purposea at their drug store
every tew days. A few "mlaaaa" patroalae
sssass ec at
Opportunity of the Season
One Day Only Your Unrestricted Choice of Any
Women's Suits and Coats
In Our Store Saturday
SUITS Positively
Worth dj
To
$65
at
COATS
Worth
Up To
$33
This store has established a record for absolute sincerit3r of
purpose in all its. dealings. Therefore when we advertise your
unrestricted choice of any women's suits and coats in our store,
former prices $25.00 to $65.00 for $15.00.
Our Patrons Know That This Statement
is a Truthful One
Saturday you will have an opportunity to select from hun
dreds of smart tailor made suits and coats in all the newest
styles and materials; many of the suits are copies of the finest
imported models all go in one lot for ono day only, $15.00
The reductions are extremely radical and tho fact that
many of these garments can be worn through the summer
months makes this offering most important.
We must make room for new. summer apparel
arriving daily. Women should take ad
vantage of this bona-fide offer.
Special Values in
Summer Dresses
You , will be surprised at
the really smart styles in
Cossack, Ramie and the
French linen dresses at
this price. They are
J actual $15 values, espe
cially priced, Q
Tailored Suits
at $7.99
About 75 suits in this
offering, attractive styles
made of serges and
checks, new draped
skirts colors, navy, tant
black ; formerly priced up
to $15, Satur
day r
Coats Worth.$18.7S
at $10.0
Hundreds of smart styles
in eponges, serges, and
checks; all colors; silk
lined throughout coats
formerly priced at
$15.00 and $18.75. On sale
Saturday
GIRLS' COATS REDUCED
All our girls' coats are divided into two large
groups on sale Saturday at S3.90 and $5.00.
Theso coats are the snappy coats of Uio season,
raado of newest materials and colorings lull or
three-quartor length. Well made and good looking
coats (or the big or little girls. Vnl'tcs $6.00,
$7.00, 910.00. Bntr 9 QA anf1 ftC
urtlay reduced to. 9dtfV dllU vv
$7.90
Silk and Cloth Dresses, Up
To $20 Values at $10 .
These are dresses for
every occasion, in crepe .
de thine, brocades, bed
ford cords, serges and eponges.
The most fascinating styles of
the season in every fashionable
color and shade, reduced to a
price that barely cov
ers cpst of the mater
ials alone, Sat., at. . .
JOHN A SWANSON.pres
WM L HOLZMAN.T.tJj.
$10
CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN
AND WOMEN
The Shoe for
Boys
Here is a photo of one
of those famous little
STEEL SHOD SHOES
for boys. Looks just like
Dad 'a and wears like,
iron. We have them iu
button and blucher.
Boys', 1 to 5, $2.50;
Little Gents', 10 to
13, ?2;00.
Drexel
1419 Farnam x
usr WEEK
OF $25,111
STOCK
Reduction
Sale
AT THE
REXALL
DRUGSTORES
16o Llsterlne
for 9J
26c Llsterlne
for . , . . 14i
50c Llsterlne
for 28d
$1.00 Llsterlne
for 50d
EXTRA SPEOIAIj
$1.00 Pearson's
Ideal Hair gnJ
BrUBh for OZ?
This is tho very
best quality new
goods.
A large as
sortment of
Hand Mirrorj
at just Vo Price
About 3,000
boxes assorted
Face Powders,
25o to 50c
kinds, at 10c
MISSOURI PACIFIC TELLS
HOW TOC00K ONIONS
While tha Mlraourl Pacific la not rein
Into tha buatne?a of teaching domestic
adence, it la having a word to Bay as
to the oooklng of onlona. Farther aouth,
and along the line of the road, there are
large areas where onions have come to
be one of the leading crop, Feellne
that It la mete and proper that artlata
of the kitchen should know how to pre
patp onions for tho table, the company
has Issued & pamphlet in which there are
thirty-three reolpts for cooking onions
saI naktaac Ums it la t Al
2 dozen kinds
bulk 50o Per
fumes, at, an
ounce 25t?
Rubber Goods
$1.00 - '.jber Foun
tain SjilngeH, for Bso
76c Rubber Gloves, for 39o
SOc Bulb Family Syringe, for 39o
Atomizers, from $1.26 down to COo
Rubber Ice Dags. $1 2G and as
low as ...... J .30o
i-qt Water Bags, reduced to 49o
Exerlencea Salesladies In our
&nbtoer Ooods Departments.
TOILET GOODS
AND SUNDRIES
700 bqttles $1.50 alze Oriental
Cream, at, each o9o
800 boxes 10c. Shlnola Polish at 4o
200 bottles of Holler's Witch
Hazel Cream, at Mo
200 $1.00 Emerson'a Safety Razors
at COo
About 1,000 2Sc Whisk Brooms
at Mo
About 800 28c Chamois Skins, Mo
About 900 SOc Combs, at.,... 29o
JUU 25C Dottles Witch
Hazel at Mo
400 SOc battles Bay
Hum at 25o
About 1.500 35c Tooth
Brushes at ....Mo
About 700 bottles
Holmes Fostllla,'
at 13o
fOc Pompeian or
Gala tea Massage
Cream, for . ...28o
1 gross SOc Malvlna Cream at 39o
Powders and Pastes for lao
20 gross Roman Violet. Carnation,
Trailing Arbutus Talc. at.... Bo
eraser
mm?
PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINES
50c Hu-Can Dyspepsia Tablets, ao
$1.00 Pinkham's Compound . .490
Mother's Mustard Plasters, three
for loo
$1.00 Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery for 89o
SOc Heulthtone Special, cut to B9e
SOc Laxative Boro Pepsin, cut
to 09o
$1.00 Victor's Sarsaparilla, cut
to 64o
$1.00 Urlscol. for 890
$1.00 Red Clover Bitters for- -69o
Fellow's Syrup, ...... 63 o and ooo
$1.00 Asparagus Kidney Cure
for , 09o
W.00 Dr. Cooper's New Discovery
for 89 o
25o Craddock's Balm Salve, Mo
S. 8. 6. (Swift's), 89c and ..103
Reainol Ointment, 4Sc and....89o
25o Weatermal'a Mutton Salve
for Mo
Out-of-town orders filled at
these prices. It sent promptly, ac
companied by remittances.
300 bottles 50c
Gnlafea Mas
sage Crenm,
at 29v
200 jars 50c
Dr. Char 1 o s
Flesh Food,
at 24c
500 brands
Toilet Soap, nr
Half Price
CIGARS
Box 50 Et Toro.
Porto Itlcan, S1.60
10c Hall Marks,
Club Hou.m. so
10c La Murca. box
of 50. for $2.60
10c El Palencia.
Havana 60
lOo Chancel lor
Magnolias . . .So
Box of 25 Permita
to Smoke . . .75c
Oniha's Leidiig Prtscriptioi Stores
15o Mule Team
Borax for 7
100 Blaud's Iron
Tonic Table s.
30f
100 Dr. HInklo's
Pink Tablets,
fr .U
Sherman & McGoRneli's 4 Rexall Drug Stores
ins cc
letn and Bodga Ktrweta
OWL BSUO CO
16th and Xaxney Streets.
XASTAXD PU11UOT
84tn and Tarnam sta.
ojral Hotel Block,
Htraat.
Hortb leth.
A little want ad does the business,