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Monday Positively the Last Day of tk& Nebraska's
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 15, 1913.
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Big Corporations'
Must Appear Before
Equalization Board
faost of Omaha's biggest corporations
are to be summoned before the Board of
Equalization, with the probability facing
them of large Increases In tax assess
ments. The American Smelting and Ro
fining company already has been cited
to appear and has been Informed that
the valuation of Its improvements on the
land which It lenses from the Union Pa
cific probably will be raised from JGOO,
000 to $700,000. Frank Bent of the board
Is Investigating taxes paid by all the
other great .corporations.
The Investigation Includes thn street
railway company, which Is now assessed
at $7,000,000, arttlal value, und which,
members of the board said, Is likely .to
draw a substantial Increase. I
- The Nebraska Telephone company,
whose property Is now valued at $1,600,
000, representing an Increase nf only $30,
000 since taking over the Independent
company; the Western Union Telegraph
company, now assessed at $1,000,000; the
Omaha Electric Light company, assessed
at J2.S5O.O0O; the American Express com
pany, assessed at $131,550, and the Postal
Telegraph company, assessed at $30,000,
ore others who will have to come before
the board and be asked why they should
not pay more taxes.
Grocers to Picnic
With Butchers at ,
v Erug's Wednesday
The grocers declare they have ceased to
be rain makers and will, have one of the
biggest picnics they have ever had, vhen
"all close-up Bhop and go to Krug pork
Thursday. All grocery stores and butcher
fishops will be, closed tight that day and
'"customer's, are being informed that their
orders .must ' come in the day before to
: be JIHed.' '
w From 8,000 to 10,000 persons are" ex
pected at the park for the picnic. Those
who will not carry their lunches there
1 will be provided for by cafes on the
grounds.
The program committee from the
grocers and butchers has completed a
list o events to take place during the
afternoon. There will be a tug of war,
a sack rape, string winding contest, boys'
race, girls" race, women's race and men's
races.
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ASStSArr BUSmCtS AMiO V ASSISTANT SDITO
ABOtmrt
assistant sfinn
ANTON JELINEK GETS
VERDICT FOR DAMAGES
Anton Jellnek, who, as many other per
sons do, stepped off a street par while it
was moving, und who sued the company
for $20,000 damages for injuries sustained
when ho fell, was given a verdict or $500
by a Jury In district court. He alleged
the conductor advised him to get off at
Twenty-second and Cuming streets while
the Car was moving.
SHARES BED WITH STRANGER
WHO TAKES WATCH AND CASH
O. C. Gossage of BloUX City, la., stop
ping at the State hotel, fell for the hard
luck story of a stranger Friday evening
and offered to share his bed with the
man. The stranger accepted the offer,
then took a gold watch and $30 In cash
while Gossage was sleeping, .
SEEKING NEW IDEAS FOR NEW
OMAHA PRINTING CO. PLANT
In an attempt to-t modern and up-to-
date Ideas for the Omaha Printing com
pany's new building' on the site of the
Dewey hotel, Frank I. .Elllck has gone
to visit the print shops at Chicago, De
troit,, Cleveland, St. Louis and Kansas
City.
The Persistent and Judicious Us nf
Newspaper Advertisings is the Road tc
Business Success.
What
Women Are v
Doing in the World
fT
Something New
The well-known table, beverage,
POSTUM now comes in
t
New Form
Called
Instant Postum
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A delicious drink absolutely free from
the coffee drug, caffeine. .
A level, teaspoonful of Instant Postum in an ordinary
cup of hot water dissolves instantly and makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more mod some people who like
strong things put in a heaping spoonful and temper
it with a large supply of cream.
Experiment until you' know the amount that pleases
your palate and have it served that way in the future,
Postum comes in two forms,
Regular (jnust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boiling but is pro
pared instantly by stirring a level teaspoonful in a
cup of hot water.
HE summer season has not
affected the work of the
suffragists, and they are all
busy working for the move
ment. Mrs. W. K. Shaffer
will entertain the local mem
bers at a suffrage tea at her home
on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Jean
nette Rankin, an officer of the National
Suffrage association, has been a visitor
In the city this week and her suggestion
to the Omaha women for their campaign
work Is to give up all other duties .out
side the homo and work for suffrage un
til November, 1914. At that time Miss
Rankin Is sure the Nebraska women will
have the ballot If the work Is persistent.
Mrs. II. C. Sumncy entertained at lunoh
qon for her at the Field club Friday when
sovcral officers of the state and local
societies were present. She was the guest
of the Lincoln Suffrage society Wednes
day. An enthusiastic mass, meeting was
held Thursday afternoon In'South Omaha
at the home of Mrs. George Copper.
Mrs. Copper Is a prominent suffragist
and, was the organizer of the society
which was formed at her home at that
time. She was elected by- the new so
ciety to read the Declaration of Inde
pendence at the public celebration which
will be given In one of the parks of that
city on July 4.
Mrs. C.- W. Hayes, president of the
Omaha Woman's club, returned Wednes
day from Manchester, la., where she
'made a visit of a month with her sister.
Mrs. C. W. Costlgan, president of the
Denver Woman's club, will be the guest
at a luncheon given by the Omaha Wom
an's club at Happy Hollow Saturday,
June 21.
The afternoon vesper service at the
Toung" Women's Christian association,
held In the second floor parlor at 4:3o,
will be one. of the more Informal meetings
that are held, during tho warmer months.
Miss Lawrence will give a talk on "The
Vision of Sir Launfal," and the modern
quest of the holy gralL There will be
.special music and the social hour fol
lowing at 5:30. AH young women are Invited.-
All girls of the city are very cordially
Invited to the general association party
to be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The weather permitting, it will be held
on the roof garden, - and will be a Japan
ese party.
Miss Pansy Williams, a graduate of thi
domestic science department of the Uni
versity of Omaha, will commence a class.
Compare
Onr Fries
With
Others
Millinery Comparison Sale
Compare ,
Onr Xrloa
With
Others
The clever Omaha women shoppers will not bo nt all surprised to know that our Comparison Sale was
a suwchn and Hint every salo hold by tho Nebraska's New Millinery Department wa successful. WHY OUR SALES ARB
SUCCKSSKUIj Ih because, wo offer only tlcslrnblo millinery ate very sale. Wo give tbo article that wo advertise, and Runranteo
every purchase. Our Kuarnntco moans your money back If you aro not satisfied. OUR COMPARISON SALE MEANS
conipnro our quality, our stylos and our prices, then if It Is not tho best and newest millinery at the lowest price, wo will
gladly refund your money. .
Morning Special
to Early Shoppers
8 a. m. to 12 m.
100 Newly Trimmed Hats,
worth up to $7.50,
while thoy
last
49c
Ratine Hats, puro
white, worth 98c,
Monday Special.
Newly Trimmed Hat3, that
were made to
Monday Special. . . .
Newly' Trimijied Hats, that
were macio to
sell for $12.98,
Monday Special
Genuine Imported Leghorn
Hats, worth S-fi48
$7.98, Mon- f
day Special
imported Flowers In all the now
ost creations, worth up to 98c,
Monday 5tf lOd 196 29 39i
Thousands of Fancy Feathers and
suck-ups, worm ubc, won
day Special
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3
Morning Special
t Early Shoppers
S a. m. to 12 m.
19c
19c
For Monday only we offer our entire
stock of Paradise, Aigrettes, French and
Willow Plumes, just marked price
300 Untrimmed Hats, in ev
ery color and
style, worth $1.98,
Monday
Untrimmed Hats, Jf
worth $2.98, Mon- if
day fj
This lot consists of beautiful
Hemp and Tagals that usually
soil for 12.98, Monday 79c.
Untrimmed Hats,
worth $3.98,
Monday
Theso hats come in all the
nowest colors, including
white and black.
Leghorn Hats, g
worth. $3.98, UJlf
Monday 7MXt
Imported Milan Hats, that
sold for $5.98, St Oft
98c
$7.98 and $8.98,
Monday.
Theso are the popular shapes
of tho season. In every color,
Monday $3.98.
We design arid
trim hats free
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We design, and
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ORGAKIZER P0R SOUTH OMAHA
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
MBS. Q. P. COPPER,'
In lummer sewing at the association
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from
9:30 to IS o'clock. This class begins this
week. Miss Annetta Noursa will begin
a class for little girls under 16 next week
to meet Monday and Wednesday morn
ings. The summer Itlble class In the "Out of
Door Teachings of Jesus," will mtet
Tuesday aventngs with Miss Ilagler.
Those Interested should Inquire at the
general office. This class is open to all
young women.
The Sunshine club of the George A.
Custer Woman's Relief corps will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the hofrie of Mrs.
Johnson In Benson.
The Comua olub will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. P.
Gronk In South Omaha at 3:80 o'clooK,
Mrs. C O. Everson entertained the
members of the Good Times olub Thurs
day afternoon. TrUea were won by Mrs.
Celanoy, Mrs. James Wright, Mrs.
Lea Bridges and Mrs. FendergAst The
next meeting of the olub will ba at th
homo of Mrs. Mulflnrer June 2.
Lexlnston has arranged to have a suf
frage address by Mrs. Harriet Heller of
Omaha, on tho Fourth of July program.
Most of the summer chautauquaa will
also secure something on the question
for their programs.
The Initiative petitions for equal suf
frage will be put In circulation about
July 16.. Active circulation la desired In
more than forty counties as a starter by
tho suffragists.
The Omnha Woman's olub of railway.
mall service will hold Its annual business
meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
David C. Dodds, 4S32 Cass street, when
the officers for the coming year will
be elected.
The West Side union of the Women's
Christian Temperance union will hold Its
regular meeting Thursday afternoon,
June 19, In llanscom park. The program
of the afternoon will be on medical tem
perance.
The Omaha Suffrage association will
give a suffrage tea Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. W. K. Shofer,
4818 Capitol avenue. Following an In
formal reception a musical program will
be given. Short talks on suffrage will
be made by Mrs. Draper Smith and Mra.
W. C. Sunderland. A question box wilt
ba In charge of Miss Anna Peterson.
Mrs. C. W. Bergen, 3349 Charles street,
entertained the Serins Literary clut at
1 o'clock luncheon Tuesday, June 11. Mrs.
Ernest Bergen was guest of the club and
Mrs, P. I Phlas terer was elected a mem
ber, Tho luncheon was preceded by elec
tion of officers, as follows:
Mrs. O, T. Llndley, president; Mrs.
C. W. Bergen, vice president; Mrs, R. U
Smith, secretary; Mrs. Paul A. Them&n
son, treasurer; Mrs, B. n. Huwley, re
porter, phone Webster 1320. The presi
dent appointed a committee of four to
prepare the program of the year. Mrs.
O. T. Llmlley will entertain the olub at
Carter Lake olub In five weeks, at the
annual picnic Those present were:
Mrs. B. R. Hawley, Mrs, P. U Phlasterer,
Mrs. Paul A. Themanson, Mrs. IS. II.
Barnes, Mrs. O. T. Llndley, Mrs. J. H.
Fritz Muller's Concession .at San Francislo Exposition
Nuremburg, "Jewel among the ancient
cities of German)," will be represented
at the Panama-Pacific International ex
position of San Francisco, by a reproduc
tion of 1U historic market place. This
concession will be presented by Frits
Muller and . sons of Omaha,, and will
involve an estimated expenditure In In
stallation of 125,000. -
Nuremburg Is probably the quaintest
point in the old world. It Is today the
only one of the great cities of the Oer
man empire which has preserved Its
medieval appearance. One of the wealth
iest cities of Kurope, it has ever been
a center of art and invention. In the
sixteenth century the city reached its
climax In artistic achievement. Names
like Albrccht Barer, the greatest of all
German painters bis taachtr, Ulchal
Wolgemut, the sculptor; Adam Kraft,
tho wood carver; Celt Stoss, the gold
smith; Weniel Jamnltzer, the kjlass
painter; Velt Hlrschvogel, the discoverer;
Martin Beholm, who mad the first globe,
and the famous slnsr and poet, Hans
Sachs, whose life was so wonderfully por
trayed by Richard Wagner In tils opera,
"Die Melstersaenger," were inscribed
upon the pages of history At Nurem
burg citizenship doting back many cen
turies was mor highly valued than a
patent to the nobility. At the concession,
nrhlch will reproduce the city's famous
municipal hall, known as the "Rathhaus,"
Durers decorations in the council cham
ber will be reproduced, as also will the
works of Kraft, Velt Stoss and others
A great Bavarian orchestra will add to
the historic atmosphere of the concession
by rendering tha haunting strains of its
native lan
Miss Wlllma Bruce, piano solo; Mls
Amelia Griffin, yocal; Miss artrud
Weeth. piano solo; a violin and pland
number by Misses Blleanor and Emily!
Lear; a dance by little Frances Harrison;
yocal solo by Miss Moore, and several
Interesting recitations by Winifred Travis,
After this Program refrnnhmnnta wa
Goodrich, Mrs. J. P. Barnhart, Mrs. R. served. Two guest days aro given a vin
L. Smith, Mrs, a W. Bergen, Miss Lll-jnnd this was tha second ona.
THREE HUNDRED ARE
DROWNED NEAR BOMBAt
BOMBAT, India, June H. Floods cost,
the loss of 300 Uvea today in the Palltanc
district on the peninsula of Kathlawar
to the north of Bombay on the Arabian
sea. The Inundations were caused by
heavy rains.
Han Gwlnn.
The Woman's auxiliary to the Typo
graphical union will meat at the home
of Mrs. F. J. Sullivan next Monday, TVs
new officers of tha auxiliary are; Presi
dent. Mrs. B. L. Plats; vice president,
Mrs. Harry Ingalls; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. P. J. Boyle; delegate, Mrs. F. A.
Kennedy; alternate, Mrs. -n. F. Glider.
One of the most Interesting meetings
of the Prairie Park Needlecraft club since
Its organization wasi held Tuesday,
June 10. f
The hostesses for the afternoon, with
Mrs. B. L. Grout as chairman, were Mrs.
C. Granden, Mrs. W. L. Olllls, Mrs.
Charles Fletcher, Mrs, E. Hagenslck, Mrs.
W. S. Hampton, Mrs. B. O. King, Mrs.
R. L. Kent, Mrs. M. S. Kent, Mrs. Harry
Lane, Mrs. E. H. Jeffers and Mrs. E, a
Lucas.
An Interesting program was given by
AVIATOR IS KILLED BY
FALL OF THOUSAND FEET
LISBON, rortugal, June 1LA. Portu
guese aviator named Manlo waa killed
today through tha collapse of his aero
plane when he was flying at a height cf
1,000 feet.
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