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The Omaha Daily Bee EDITOEIAL Advertising Is the Life of Trade Talk throtifh Tha Baa to yoor cni tornra, yonr competitor' cnrtotnara, your poatlsla oustomara. PAGES 11 TO 20. VOL. XLTII NO.. 153. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1913. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. On Trains and at Xottl Hawa Bttnflt, Bo ROAD WILL HELP SETTLERS Vice Prfcgident Sebatian of Rook Island Tells of New flans. "WILL GIVE- THEM EDUCATION rind Greatest Drarrbnck to Imml-' Krsmfs In-That of Faclna; Jferr. Conditions nml Wltlioiit ' 'SnsKeattona. - - ' ' i " ... John Sebastian, third, vlc president ot the hock Island, and, who lias been con neoied'pvlth the company tor more than, a quarter ot a century, lias taken up thV.work of asslstniK the farmers In the territory alone the lines of the road In crowing blreer-and better crops. In dis cussing lands and crops, among other thins?, ho says; "I think It Is fair to say that the so called semUarld districts In some ot our TVfStern states are the ones which much receive the larger part of our assistance. It has been demonstrated beyond question that by' Intelligent farming' these lands ran be made prolltabfe to thoifarmer and to the railroad! Experience has taught' us that there nre too marly falltirre In these dry 'districts In the planting of vheat'and corn alcf- that -the avorago far mer from "feat of.ifj Missouri river who had formerly been growing either of these two crops would nnturally do the same thing when he fcot Into a new Country. There were, consequently, many failures, brought about very largely by the fact that the proper drouth resisting crops were not planted. Another factor In this fltuatton waa thft very natural desire of tie settler to gamble on tho possibility oC a' wheat crop, which In the occasional wet !yoar sometimes brines enough rev enue to raj" for tho fnrm. Cnn Conner vi MoUtnrf. ' I 'The conserving of rainfall by Rroper j Milage methods has nlsu foe on a subject which has received much attention and which naturally goes with tho success of farming In these dry.'sectlons: 'f'ThIa bac.k-toVtho.land'. movctucnt Is all right, but Hainan 'wltlkUt?funda cannot avail himself' 6f thCj opportunities to pro cure a farm, though the majOwlth moder ate means, who has. cnouffh to-mnl;o a tnlr start,. ought. to be ilbto to make a suc cess. . ., ... "Indiscriminate .pushing of the "back-to-f he-land' movement will .prove disastrous. Careful selection' of settlers on the' plan of putting a lium on the land that suits his condition, capability, nnd experience, a ill prove bcnctlclal. Tho "movement must be directed chiefly towurd cheap lands for t)A'0 reasons: To accommodate the de mand; which comes mainly from people of moderate means, and to accomplish the development of tho partially settled tcrrory n there .southwestern states, jj, ' Hon jt Will Hrln. jfj" Oftr' plstt for the future settlement ot territory lnal 1,111 partially developed hliaes lUcJftr.t f.rcrcnt Into three lines of ricthHv, which arc divided as follows: J'.'Klrat. irr'sntlon to supplement the nuniaii over , on arcnsnsjtiiye a water d:tlrli-ts by 'msItJi; " Uicinlr1 cow tho JjttHlB of iveiiuvriiHln (lie'griiaa and Aivdrabk- climate, the . hfYgrrfiitcat .dry limit resource a a' foumtftlyjriK . "Third, making the cutyfo lVni ofjihe sOutli available to thoi friffrterot moder ate nifdns b'y, sljowlrig'hlm'hojyvto.'handle It so that lH)W,lll' bring good Ttufhs, guid ing him liWolnKthntJY1jl1y,eld Products lhat arc tciidliy trinrketcd. DITY MISSION EXTENDING i ITS HELP TO THE NEEDY Omaha City Mission, under the superin tendence of Miss Nellie McQec, Is plan ning a more extensive; work since It has secured possession of the brick building jt Twelfth and Pacific streets, and which 'was formerly occupied by the Omaha Medical college. . . The1 advance Is to be made along the am general lines of sdcial service here tofore followed, now embracing, these de partments: Temporary shelter for women and girls, Industrial class for boys, sew 'Ins class for girls, mothers' meetings, Sunday school, gospel work, relief work, facial work, play yard, library, clinics. ' . llcv. M. V, t,ur)mer,' late, ot Flatts iiouto, has joined the Mission aa an as sociate v1Ui,.MIfs McGce, at, first having -,'the business management lis his part of !ho -work. I'Uiter ho will n'ld In reorganiz ing the Work along the larger lines Indi cated und elaborate his. own duties. . lie has epent some time at the Moody Insti tute and hi social work In Chicago, and s said to be equipped by training and : ixpcrlenc for work ot this character. t '' I -i : Half of the Space for Cement Show is Already Sold Over half of the exhibition space of the Omaha Auditorium Is already sold for 'the Slld-Wcsv Cement show which will .be held January to February 4, 1914. A . great deal of Interest Is being shown. J Irms manufacturing cement and concrete' machinery from all over the country" engaging space and all In dications point to a, more successful show thWtfas Held last year. &ho Mid-West Cement show Is becom ing iC permanent Omaha Institution. It Is 'an event which. Is looked forward to for months ahead by manufacturers, cpntractors and cement users all over the wqst. ' The manufacturers and dealers who ex hibit at the cement shows are tho pro gressive ones In tho concrete Industry. Their machinery, products, devices and methods represent the Important ad vanods made each year In the art of con crcto'constructlons. The most recent de velopments and, up-to-date Improvements , are reflected In their products. Uo contractor, engineer, dealer or builder who wants to remain familiar with the rapidly developing concreto In dustry can afford to miss these exhibits. The knowledgo gained from a visit; the Invaluable hints and suggestions that come from viewing tho displays; the mingling with hundreds ot men In kin dred lines of work subjecting themselves to the vims of their enthusiasm, all amply reward their attendance at the Cement show. An exceptionally fine program Is being arranged for the convention ot the Ne braska Cement Users, which In held In conjunction with the show, speakers of national reputation who are authorities on concrete construc tions will address the members. Moline Auto Is to Hereafter "Use the New Knight Motor Pursuant to lta acknowledged policy of kcepjiig abreast with modern engineering sciences and offering motor car buycra tho best In automobile construction. Pres ident W. II. Van Dervoot of tho Mollne Automobile company. Hast Mollne, III., announces the adoption of the powerful Knight motor to sell for $2,400. Hero utter tho product of that compnny will be known as the Mollnc-Knlght For somo months rumors have been making the rounds of the motor car Irdustry that tho Mbllne company, the officials of which are Identical with thoso ot tho Hoot & Van Dcrvoort Engi neering company, makers of the world famed II: & V. engines, was to produce a sensation for tho coming season, but tho company has kopt lta secret well, regarding the prico and mechanical do tells. TCjit .tha,.o1d and. experienced organl-. aatfou, li brInsIng-out a. Knight motor .car at,,lo.wpr oat Jp'Uu buyw than ha been accomplished heretofore, la ap parently the biggest motor car "news etory" ot the season. ' Tho Mollnc-Knlght haa a powerful guar anteed fifty horse-poiyer engine having four cylinders and Is similar to thoso .engines used in the Daimler ot England, 'Mercedes of Germany,' Panhard ot Franco, Minerva of Belgium and many .leading American Knight motored cars. FEEL GOOD ABOUT CONTRACT! Union Faoifio Officials Glad Road Retains Uncle Sam's Business. GUY ADAMS DEPARTMENT HEAD Has Been Apotntrd i Mnll t Trnf f to. 9Innas;er of thf fejratem' anil la In the City-' rnrsulna; Ilia Untlea. " are reeling. pmt nood over se curing the renewal ot the government contract for carrying the fart mall west from Omaha, and we Intend' to keep It," sold GUy Adams, Just appointed mall trafflo manager of the lines of the Union Pacific system. Mr. Adams haa corao over from his headquarters In Chicago and will remain In tho city for a couple of days and af ter that he wltl probably go west to look over the mall situation on tho Navigation company and Short Lino roods. Since the segregation of tho Southern Pacific and Union Pacific, tho -last named Toad has been without a mall trafflo man ager until the appointment ot Mr. Adams, the work having been done by the of fices of General Manager Wore and Pas senger Traffic Manager Fort. Now all ot tho details pertaining to mall matters will be turned over to Mr. Adams. Prior to his appointment to the position with tho Union Pacific, for aevcral years Mr. Adams was with the mall department of the St Louis & San Francisco road. Before that he was a mall clerk on the Union Pacific, running west from Chcy-enno. Ao Cause for "Worry. Passenger Trafflo Manager Fort, In speaking ot the renewal cf the contract with the government for handling tho fast mall from coast to coast In conneo- .tjon with the. Now. York .Central, Penn sylvania, Burlington anu souuiern ra ilflo roads, .aald: ., . , "Every- time when this contract has been up for reletting tho Santa Fo haa come In. and tried to sH tho business through Kansas City, but I am ot tho opinion 'that we will hear nothing ot It In the .future.' I think that for nil time to come this matt will go through Omaha, Wo have worked the Union Pacific up to a point ot excellence ao that we will have no difficulty .In retaining the con tract. To begin with, between Chicago and San Francisco, wo have tho advan tage of a lino that Is 300 miles shorter than that of tho Santa Fe. Then wo have a double track lino practically all tho distance and for more than 1,000 miles we have a grade that will permit of making great speed. "Of course the speed mania era with railroads has passed, tho safety Idea having taken Its place, yet, notwithstand ing this, tho government wants lta mall hurried through to destination. We can do this and stilt maintain overy principle ot the safety plan. With a roadbed that Is aa level' aa a floor for miles and with out curve, we will be able to comply with every requirement of tho government" Three Young Men Walking the Lincoln Road from End to End , On n. transcontinental walking trip to demonstrate tho tourist and hotel fo ctljtlen of. tho. country along the route of the Lincoln highway, Francis Murphy, Paul W. Anderson and Utrbcrt O. Hen nltig arrived, In .Omaha late Thursday and will remain at Hotel Home for the rest of the week. They left Ixis Angeles, their home city, July S3, and have covered about 2,700 mllca on foot so far. Going by way ot tho Lincoln highway to Washington, IX C, they will visit President Wilson and then finish their hike Into New York City, expecting to reach there by the last of February. "Some real city this Is," aald young Murphy last night. "First big city we have hit for quite a while," he explained. They took tho Burlington from Grand Is land Into Omaha, stopping to visit Gov ernor Morehead at Lincoln Thursday. That was tho only part of their Journey they did not cover on foot, and they used tho train for It because when they loft Los Angeles, bad weather compelled them to go by way of San Francisco, and they feel It Is pertntssable to make up the COO miles lost by tho detour. Murphy Is a grandson ot the original Francis Murphy, the great temperance lecturer, and his. father was also a well known tomperanco worker on tho Pacific." coast Tho young man organized the hiking party In the hope ot regaining his lost iteaun anu voice, naving Dcen a singer until Illness halted his career. llennlng la also a musician and com poser, and Anderson Is an actor. The three youths make their expenses by giv ing professional entertainments along the way. None will be given In Omaha, but they will be tho guests ot Mansgcr' W. H. Byrne at tho Orpheum toMay. Through tho Interest ot Martin' Beck, and E. L. MTrtlld of tho Orpheum circuit, -they have been entertained at every . theater on the circuit thus far. NEGRO HIGHWAYMAN GETS $1.50 FROM MISS GARNETT Miss Elisabeth Garnctt, 3319 Burt street, reports to the pdllca that she waa held up by a negro with a pistol near Thirty first avenue and Cuntlng street Thurs day night, and relieved ot $1.50. Tho high wayman Jumped out trom the shadows along the street and commanded Miss Garnett to throw up her hands and "fork" over htr purse. She replied that It was not necessary for her to throw up her hands, aa ahn would give him the money she had. He then opened her hand bag and after taking 11.50 from It asked her for the bracelet ahe waa wear ing. Bho refused to glve him this and a tussle ensued In which the Mis Garnett screamed and the negro fled. WYOMING PAPER HAS BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER An elaborate thlrty-four-page Christ mns edition, beautifully Illustrated and! with front and back pages In' Christmas colors,' haa been published by the Kern mefer .Camera, a weekly newspaper ot Kcmmeror. Lincoln county, Wyoming. , Among ,,otlier articles of Interest la a doublo column story ,on ' the, Kemmcrer Coal company, which waa organized .In lKM'by P. J. Quealy and his partner. Mr. Quealy. la well, known In Omaha, having been resident ot tho city for many yeata and ono ot lta early busmcsa men. Ha owned and operated the Quealy Soap works In Shceleytown before going west Now his coal properties In Wyoming are rated aa valuable producers. A Plrnsnnt Hnrprlar follows tho first dose ot Dr. King's Now Life Pills; the painless regulators that strengthen you. Guaranteed. SSc. For sale by your druggist Advertisement TRAVELING SALESMAN-IS BADLY INJURED BY FALL As the result of a rail at Fremont while having a fainting spell, Jack Synlkln ot, Chicago, a well, known ' traveling ahoo salesman, la confined to his room at the Hotel Home, under tho care of a physi cian and trained nurse. The Injuries consist chiefly of head cuts and bruises, which aro painful, but prob ably not ot an alarming nature. Synlkln represents the Chicago firm of Guthman, Carpenter & Telling. The accident hap. pened Wednesday and he waa Im mediately brought to Omaha for medical care. Petvlstent Advertising la the Boad to B.Ig netums. ' PASSENGER BUSINESS IS SHOWING UP WELL Assistant General Passenger Agent Munn of the Northwestern Is In the city for a couple ot days, visiting his old time Omaha friends. Mr. Munn finds that passenger business Is very good so far this winter, being about up to that of a year ago. He Is anticipating heavy trafflo next year and predicts that there will be a large-movement of farmers Into western Nebraska and into Wyoming on to the reservations that have been thrown open to settlement COMMERCE STUDENTS STUDY BOOKKEEPING AT BANK Bookkeeping classes of the Omaha High School of Commerce, which are under tho supervision of Mr, Knlpprath, have been spending their bookkeeping Etudy hours in examining the system ot book keeping and accounting used In the First National bank. Much practical information haa thus been acquired, and excellent opportunity afforded students to perfect themselves In that line ot work. Prices of Eggs for Last Seven Years Highest and lowest quotations on fresh eggs on November 15 of each year from '1907 to 1913, Inclusive, aa shown by reports furnished to the Bureau ot Labor Statistics by retail merchants in thirty-nine of the principal industrial cities of, ihe United States. CITV. Nov. 15. 1907. Nov. 13, Nov.,15, Nov. 13, Nov. 15, Nov. 15, 1903. 1909, 1910. 1911. 1911. Nov. 15. 1913. n a- Atlanta. Ga S.80 t.25 $.35 $.30 $.3j $.S9 $.40 $.30 3.40 $.15 $.40 $.35 $.45 $.40 Baltimore. Md 36 .31 .36 .35 .34 .30 .44 .35 .40 .35 .45 .ST, .50 .43 Birmingham, Ala.... .40 .30 .35 .25 .40 .30 .40 ,35 .49 .30 .40 .30 .45 .30 Boston, Mass 50 .2S .65 .32 . 43 . 45 M .33 -.60 .40 .65. .4 .67 .65 Buffalo. N. Y. ....... .34 .33 .36 . 33 .X .33 . 43 .33 .50 .35 - .55 .33 .60 .42 Charleston. 8. C 30 .38 .30 .28 .30 .30 .35 .27 .35 .30 .3S .30. .40 .40 Chicago, III 33 .29 .35 .28 .40 .27 .38 .30 .40 .! .40 .30 . .35 Cincinnati. O .28 .27. .36 .30 .X .35 ' .3S .32 .SS .33 . 40 .35 . 48 . 40 Cleveland. 0 38 .34 .45 .30 .45 .30 .1! .30 .60 .35 .48 .40 .65 . 45 Dallas, Tex.... 30. ..30 .35 .35 .40 .35 .40 .30 .35 .30 .40 .30 ..45 .35 Denver, Colo 30 .30 .40 .30 .35 .30 .35 .30 .45 .83 .40 .35 .50 .40 Detroit. Mich 32 .31 .32 .30 .36 .32 .38 .32 , 40 .32 .38 .34 . 45 .3S Kail River. Mass 48 .43 .SO .44 .48 . 46 .54 . 43 ,5S .50 .64 .60 .62 .54 Indianapolis, Ind.... .31 .30 .38 .30 .35 ,2s .38 .30 .40 .35 .42 .36 .45 .42 Jacksonville. Fla 35 .30 .35 .30 .35 .25 40 .30 .40 .35 .45 .38 .50 .40 Kansas City, Mo 28 .27li .35 .35 .32 .30 ,35 .20 ,40 .30 .35 .30 .42 .30 Little Rock. Ark 30 .27H .30 .30 .30 .30 .35 .30 .40 .30 .40 .33 .40 .35 Los Angeles. Cat... .45 .35 JU ,40 .45 .33 .0 .40 .65 .60 .60 .45 .65 .65 Louisville. Ky S3 .23 .30 .30 .30 .30 .35 .28 .40 .30 .35 ,27',S .43 .ST Manchester. 7i. .. .38 .28 .32 .30 .36 .32 .55 .30 .60 .30 .60 .42 .60 .65 Memphis. Tenn 30 .25 .35 .34 .35 .28 .35 .26 .35 .26 .25 .32 .60 .35 Milwaukee, Wis.., 36 .36 .36 .34 ,38 .38 60 .30 .45 .45 II Innea polls, Minn.. .30 .25 .40 .30 .40 .30 .38 .35 .36 .33 .40 .34 .45 .38 Newark, N. J 45 .44 .45 .40 .43 .40 . 40 . 40 .65 . 45 .70 .50 .75 .60 New Haven, Conn... .60 .43 .50 .48 .50 .45 .60 .45 .CO .50 . .65 .65 .58 New Orleans. La 30 .25 .35 .25 .35 .30 .35 .30 .35 .30 .45 M .45 .38 Kew York. N. Y 4! .31 .53 .33 .50 .32 .63 .40 . .37 . 60 . 41 .75 . 49 01UXA,KB1 30 .25 .35 . .25 .35 .24 .US .21 .40 .28 .33 .33 .45 .40 Philadelphia. Pa.... .42 .28 .42 .34 .44 .32 . 43 .35 .60 36 .60 .33 .60 .40 Pittsburgh. Pa 38 .25 .tt .30 .36 .30 .40 .30 .40 .33 .45 .34 .60 .43 Portland 60 .35 .45 .45 .45 .40 .60 .45 .60 .45 .63 .45 .60 .60 Providence. R. 1 65 .35 .55 .42 .53 .45 . .45 .60 .66 .65 .iS .63 .60 Richmond, Va .30 .28 .35 .32 JH .32 .J5 .30 40 30 .40 .33 .45 .40 SI, Louis. Mo 38 .22 .38 .28 .38 .30 .40 .22 .40 .S .35 .30 .42H -3 bait Lake City 40 .30 .40 .33 .40 .40 .40 :?i 60 .40 .60 .40 .65 .45 San Francisco, Cal. .60 .45 .60 .50 .60 .60 .65 .63 .60 .571 .60 .60 .6S .60 Scranton. Pa 40 .32 .45 .30 .10 .35 45 .30 15 JO .60 . 44 .55 .50 Seattle, Wash . . .53 .50 ,C5 .50 70 .60 70 .45 .60 .60 .65 .55 ,60 .60 Washington, D- C . 36 ,30 56 .30 .40 .35 40 30 45 S3 .48 .35 .60 .40 I When Your Eyes Fall on This Pa ge ! 1 We Hope You Will Find Something to interest You We Take It For Granted That You Know the Name KILPATRICK AND COMPANY There are certain names that stand for all that is good in merchandising, and our friends (and they aro pretty numerous) put us in that olass. Alt man; Field, Tiffany and a few other names are known all over tho country, and no one questions their statements or doubts their integrity. Our own city 'has also a few stores of excellent reputation, and better still,-, of high charactor. , . ' "We have aimed always to occupy SU0H A HIOEU5,4ind our friends havo been kind enough. , to say ve do J&0, THAT MUCH FOR GRANTED. Note first, plensp,, 10 shopping days till Christmas, and thoy'll bo 10 busy days, throb bing full with bustle 'nnd excitement With a desiro tot be helpful wo are sponding money ,o throw out a few suggestions: And if you don't find on this page just .what interests you, come and consult us. WE MAY KNOW JUST THE PROPER THING. FIRST, FURS Wo aro not going to give you nny cock and bull story about fortunato purchase and profit by somebody olso's loss. We are all in tho samo boat. Warm weather leaves us all with FURS ON HAND. Now there's a difference. Every skin with hair on it is not worthy the namo of fur. Kilpatrick furs are bought with .caro and there's a HALL MARE of quality about them, as it might be a TIFFANY BRAND OF WORTH. OFF, i3 OFF, INDEED y2 OFF SOME. And wo miss our guess mightily if there WON'T BE LOTS OF SNUG FUR WEATHER AHEAD. AN.D HEARKEN, Kilpatrick Furs s arc not a bad INVESTMENT. Hero's a little list: And we've lots more reduced propor tionated. Genuiuo Ermine Sot.. $89.00 instead of $125.00 Pointed Fox $55.00 instead of $75.00 Black Lynx $05.00 instead of $85.00 Mole Conoy $37.50 instead of $G5.00 Hudson Seal Set' $125.00 instead of $195.00 Mink ' $100.00 instead of $150.00 Natural Lynx $15.00 instead of $25.00 Rod Fox : $25.00 instead of $40.00 Imitation Ermiuo' and Beaver $27.50 instead of $40.00 Shapes aro now and popular, and then we have Civet, Tiger, etc., as well. Wo will offer for sale Saturday at 8 a. m., 15 suits, some of which sold as high as $65.00, for $29.50 each. If you need a suit DON'T FORGET, for you save REAL MONEY. Do you remember how it poured last Satur day! We staged a silk crepe sale and we played to a pretty full house notwithstanding the stormy day. We offered about 1,000 yards at 2 prices, you'll recollect; $1.39 for the plain and $169 for THE BROCADE. There's about 300 yards left, mainly similar to those we sold at $1.69. Not to make two bites of a cherry, $1.29 per yard on Saturday FOR WHAT IS LEFT; worth from $2.25 to S2.50 per yard. BABYLAND-Isn't it wonderful how the thought of baby touches the heartstrings, and just as wonderful how the wants of baby opens the pursft strings. If it'6 for a present for a baby, ask Miss Lockhart. SHE'S LOOKED UPON AS FIRST AID. Athapnous, wrote volumes about tho, cooks and confectioners of Grcoccand 61ao-" whore. How ho would rcvol in tho good things conceived nowadays. COBB'S DANDIES, how tho namo lends i.tsclf to alliteration and how easy to fix in tho momory. OOBB'S CHRISTMAS .CAN DIES, SOUNDS GOOD, TASTES GOOD. Taking loads of orders for Christmas, by tho way, not a bad idea to got that much off your mind. Tolophone or tell Cobb' just what you want and for whom it is, and then Uncle Sam, Cobb's Christmns partner, does tho rest, and thore you are. PLUM PUDDING WITH SAUCE (with or without, you know). FRUIT CAKE. Leave orders, and that much of THE CHRISTMAS TROUBLE WILL BE OVER. Christmns Candies in elegant baskots, imported or domestic made. Somo of these aro wonderfully sweet and beau tifully lined with satin, decorated with roses. Oh, thero'll bo somo glad hearts all right on Christmns day. And hero's a few SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY: WALNUT PILLOWS Dninty candy jackets, generously filled with now black walnuts. Como early as thore is always a nish for these, JJ0 cents a box instead of 40c Saturday. Havo you Been Kowpio Dolls T The new est thing is Kowpio Cnndies. Saturday 25c box. . , Bean Bag Day in the children's section Saturday. Hero's real fun. Every child who visits tho section Saturday will get a ' bean bag. Let's all play Bean Bag. TELEPHONE CREAM AND ICE OR DERS FOR THE SUNDAY DINNER. GOOD GLOVES That's the Kilpatrick kind, fnnn $1.00 up to $4.00; overy pair warranted, all colors, all sizes, dressed and undressed, LONG AND SHORT, and glove certificates redeemable any time for any amount, can bo mailed anywhere. Thou snnds use this motliod now, convenient and always acceptable. CHARACTER DOLLSr A; year or so, ago unobtainable under $5.00, now from 50 cents upwards; perhaps the greatest forward move ment in Dolldom. Wo show dressed dolls in separate boxes at 25c and upwards. Quite a variety in the $1.00 group. And then a special sale on Big Dolls, hnndsomely gowned. We should range them put' starting, say, at $3.50 and on up to $750, but to arouso real enthusiasm wo have dooidod fo iVo. you vbur pldkl'fStiturdiiy at $250 each. meat, nlso dressos, kimonos, coats, rompers, Wo liavo a regular Doll trousseau dopart aprons, etc. . ' What would you think" of a. Dress fo a gift for somo miss or junior f NOT BAD, EH? ' Wo can fit nny ago, from tho infant ovon up to 17 years. Coats, warm .mid boautiful! Hats and Bonnots n little different from tho ordinary. Fur Coats for tiny tots of 2, i) and 4 years. Children's furs, sots muff nnd scarf, $1.50 AND UP. Whito Furs, always cutd for a child. Misses' Furs at specially reduced., prices. $25.00 Bed Fox, Lynx, Raccoon, Civet, etc., reduced, to $18.75. And $35.00 sots down to $26.75. Just received a now shipment from tho POHLSON GALLERIES. Odd conceits from pretty brass knockers fpr tho guest room to Priseilla caps, and from corsago bouquets,' in pretty bandboxes to Bayborry dips in colonial t candlesticks to light you to bed, Vollnnd novel ties, A. M. Davia cards, Thompson's cards in a class by themselves, calendars, books for chil dren, stationery of tho hotter kind. 200 boxes to sell at 12 cents Saturday instead of 25 cents. Ono day moro of tho big value box. Cards and stickers all together, 10 conts instead of 25c. AN ATTRACTION IN PETTICOATS A good silk jersey skirt, with pleated messaline flounce; special at $2.95. Crepo do chino skirt in street shades, practical because of fitted top, $5.00, and worth it. Christinas aprons, from 25c to $4.50. Those llatter of course hand embroidered, make a vory suitable gift. This year it's brass goods and silver novel tics. Ever)' year some specialty, and both of these aro especially good this year. Brass ' goods aro ornamental and useful as well. Desk sots, smokers' sets, ink wells, pen trays or pin trays, letter clips. HANDKERCHIEFS Just the name insuf ficient ns a reminder to thoso who know us, for if wo aro famous for any ono thing IT'S HAND KERCHIEFS. All linen, fancy embroidered, 3 in a box, 50o, 75o nnd 85c Saturday. Storling silver deposit sugar and cream; spe cial, 59c per set Saturday." Cabinet size oblong silver frames,'98o, should bo $1.50; this for Saturday only. Special at Ribbon Sectiono Printed warps at 33e, worth up to 55o; at 45c, worth up to 80o; at 79c, worth up to $1.50. Brocade Velvet Ribbons at Half Prico. THOMAS KILPATRICK & CO.