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THE BEE: OMAHA, RATITftDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913.
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The Store of
Good Christmas '
Merchandise , .
presents hundreds of
suggestions of a sen-
sible and useful sort
of gifts gifts that
are good for many
a day to come with
many pleasant re
membrances of the
giver.
You'll find things
rich and beautiful and
fitted to express your
feelings for every
Mriend-
Women's Neckwear in Desirable Designs
New pieces have been arriving every day
making the selection one of particular interest
to Christmas buyers. From the least to the
most expensive there is a distinctive charm and individ
uality about these collars, fichus and other novelties.
Mirrors and '
Brushes
Ebony and Ivory
Mirrors; with found of
long handles. Brushes
vof every good kind.
Shirtwaists
Chosen for their beau
ty and style. Admira
ble'for gifts. Each one
in 'a separate box.
Prices start at $3.75
Children'
Sweaters
all wool, white, gray,
brown, and cardinal,
or white, trimmed with
pink or blue. Sizes 2
to 6. $1.75 to $3.00.
Leggins to match $1.00
to $1.50.
Third Floor
r Dresses for
Christmas
Dances, dinners and
tango teas.
Each one a creation
expressing individual
charm and character;
$45, $65, $75.
Package Decorations
Seals, cards, tags,
bears, ribbon tissue,
etc., for the adornment
of your gift parcels.
Quality Linens
for the holiday season
in an extraordinary
fine and comprehen
sive showing of every
thing, from the plain
est and most practical
to the most elaborate
and daintiest of fine
lace trimmed and em
broidered pieces.
Novelties
Tho Art Needlework section
is ono of tho busiest places
in tho store theso days
women hayo admired and
bought ninny of tho things
offered, but thoro aro nioro
Joft, and wo want you to seo
them it's a plonsuro. ' .
Kewpie Dolls, 19c
On sale Saturday on
table center aisle.
35c Kewpies, 19c
Furs
Displayed in all the
beauty of their many
varieties. Sets and
coats and separate
pieces. All standing
forth under their true
names. Prices for sets
start at $7.50.
There's Silk Hosiery
that's indeed a gift to
please any woman.
We have all styles at
all prices from 50c up
to several dollars.
Glove Certificates
Issued for any amount
and redeemable after
Christmas by the re
cipient, who does her
own choosing of style
and is properly fitted.
Handsome
Leather Bags
That present the
latest styles in an
original manner.
Handbags of real
Morocco and Walrus
Gilt, silver and gun
metal mountings
plain leather strap
handles. Moire and
leather lined, fitted
with leather purses.
Moire and Velvet Bags
(illustrated) Fancy silk
linings; fitted with coin
purse and mirror; finish
ed with a long silk tassel.
Collar Bags (Indispen
sable when traveling)
Tan and suedo leathers,
$1.25 to $3.50.
"FIGHT FOR UNIFORM RATES
Differences Develop at State Com
missioners' Convention.
AGREEMENT SEEMS IMPROBABLE
Stntea that Have Won Fight for
Lorrer Eipnia Charges Jfot DU
poard to Surrender Artvan
tajrra Already Gained.
CHICAGO, Dec 11-Prospccta of sn
apparently Irreconcillable difference be
tween advocates of uniform express rates
all over the country and state commis
sions which will fight for their own ratta
developed today in the conference here
of tho National Association of State Hall-
road commissioners. Alt sections of the
country are represented.
The commissioners have been consider
ing; for two days the possibility of mak
Ins Intrastate rates uniform with the
nation wide rates of the Interstate Com
merce commission. The federal commis
sion Is represented by W. A. Ryan, who
today explained and defended the na
tional into. T. U. Harrison of New York,
chairman of the Joint committee of the
express companies, was a leader in the:
fight for uniform rates.
With the submission of figure, how
ever; showing the advantages which some
states enjoy through the reductions ef
fected by their commissions, it became
apparent that the uniform rates had en
countered opposition that probably will
prevent Its recommendation by the states
organization.
Dwlght N. Lewis, assistant commerce
counsel for Iowa, who led the attack
on the proposition, said:
"Why should states which have fought
long and hard to obtain laws which will
give them low express rates surrender
that advantage now at tho plea of the
express companies? Wo will never agree
to It."'
Iowa, North and South Dakota and
Nebraska are said to be among states
which will refuse to consider the uniform
rate. Resolutions which It was planned
to present to the convention today recom
mending uniform rate will be fought It
they aro offered.
MRS, JOHNSON IS CONVICTED
(Continued from Pago One.)
GIRL IS HUB) BY Wki
Mifcftge feat fry Exyt-sWOUckiH
Jg in Kw Yrky
TTljt TOX All JtiuDLY DltSD
tOnul MaehlHe rioUaHlrPatlril
la
'ytstlen
' fxre J Ha'atr Wreeise
XiiW TORK. Dec. It. -As AmwewHa,
11 years oHL employed m cofWentll
boeiikeeper of tHe 'O. tC afttttnc cwm
pany at tX Wcst'Thrrty-fKth street, wax
killed today by a bomb seat to her em
ployers, Thomas McCains, managtn
salesman, waH cut In the head fcy flying
metal and Michael Ryan, an employe,
wis injured by shattered1 glass. The- desk
on which iho borrrt) was placed as Mls
AntutewlU opened ft was demolished atal
the'offlce Wks wrecked.
TJie boraowaa delivered by express.
ApVarenfly1 it' cohtsJned "dynamite, ia the
force1 of tho explosion M downward.
Wk.o sent the bomb ' and' why were.
Question that set halt a doses er more
dect!Trtf at work an every possible
cine'.
6w the wrapper they found I wrRlwg
tho return address-a State street. New
York City, The buJlcftng at this address
A,,a large office building occupied by
'exporting fir pis wkoemploy a nuwiBer of
foreigners.
The bureau of combustibles, worklnc oh
the mystery with thaaw pieces of. metal
found la the floor and wall, announce
that the missile was of stfHftr- coftstruo
Uea, to the bomb sent to Judge Rosalsky
a beat two years ago.
The force of the exple-ste wrecked
the rocm, shattering plate glass windows
and tearing a Jagged hole -in the floor.
Intsmttch m the force teemed to be
downward, the police believed dynamite
had been used.
Employes of the company connected
the explosion with tho alleged dismissal
recently of thirty workmen by William
II. Callanan, the proprietor. Callanan.
however, denied having discharged the
workmen and told the police that they
kwere working oday.
1 'To the best of. my knowledge I have
no enemies," Callanan said. V'Tho. affair
is a mystery to me."
1 WRhl an hour. several squads of de
tective wsr-e working on the case. The
remnants of the package- were sent to;
the bureau of combustibles for investi
gation On the corner of the package
ws steadied, the return address, osten
sibly of th sender. It was 33 Bute
street. New York.
Pure Water and Milk
AmMore Important
Than Pure Foods
NEW YORK, Dec 11 The Increase In
long life brought about by the modern
public health movement lias saVcd
many an insurance company from nMn.
said Dr. William T. Sedgwick of Boston
in an address today at the annual meet
ing of the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents. Dr. Sedgwick is professor of
pubHa health in the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology.
The speaker asserted that In the health
movement there was likely to be for
some years to come much 'lost motion."
The emphasis he said Is put In the wrong
place. "Pure food, for example, Is n
worth subject of consideration, but
pure water and pure milk are Infinitely
more Important to any community than
pure spices, pure Jellies and -pure bak
ing' powders. The sslsura df tainted
turkeys at Thanksgiving' time la doubt
less desirable and commendable, but it
is far less Important than the scientific
Inspection and regulation of lodging
houses and the establishment of public
baths."
The subject at the afternoou meeting
was tho "Ever Increasing- Independ-
r.
Julius Orkin
1510 ' SOUOIiAS ST.
A Royal Gift -A Set of Luxurious
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A constantly increasing demand for exclusively styled Furs by the
patrons of this store- has resulted in the enlargement of our Fur Depart
ment, which now occupies half of the lower floor of our store. The Furs
shown were personally selected by Julius Orkin a guarantee of their
style and quality.
This department is conducted strictly im keeping with the balance of
the store, showing at all- times the nowest conceptions, but at the same
time adhering strictly to high quality, exclusiyeness and moderate prices.
In this showing you will find all the fashionable Furs, in picturesque
styles, all expressing warmth and luxury in every line. All the new col
orings, including canary and taupe, are included.
Scores of clerer styles in Neck Piece, Huffs, Sets and Fur .Coata
await you in a wide scope of styles and prices. An inspection is invited.
Magnificent. Fur Sets at Unusually Low Pricings
XIKX AXE A FXW 8PIOIAL OPINING TALTJZtf.
rwm sad lUck Cotwy
mulls,
skins, larze pillow
and tails on each; per set
fat of Tifsr Cwwy The muff being of
' Scarfs made of two
.'...$12.50
the
large pillow style, and the scarf 4 C A
takde of one skin; per Bet, only.... tJLWeVV
iftrt cvt Lywc The scarf of one skin and
iv. tt miii, in size, -with AH P K
Pretty Xuffloom lets Colors taupe, tan and
canary; very long scarf and plain r Aft
pillow muff; per set, only ?aJVVw
Sat of. Hack Fox The scarf being made of one
skin and the muff being the large $1Q A
pillow kind; priced at only, ....... Uwmmw
Of- American Civet Oat Scarf made of
skin, and with large pillow muff
wi.tl)ot trimming; priced at
ono
535.M
ence" between life insurance companies
and the state asd between agents and
pettcy aMMers. (
Newlands Defends
Caucus Methods
WASinNOTON. Dec 1Z-A vigorous
defease of the democr&Uo caucus as the
Ofily method of carrying party promises
into effect, marked the opening of the
currency debate today in tho senate.
Replying to the severe arraignment of
the caucus qisde fast night by Senator
Hitchcock, who differs from his demo
cratic associates op currency legislation.
Benaioj; jvewianos declared tne caucus
was the Instrument by which "administra
tion measures," reprosenUng the results
of the party counsel, could be made ef
fective.
Senator Borah, republican of Idaho,
assailed the administration bill, no read
from a speech by George M. Reynolds of
the CQnUnental and Commercial National
bank of Chicago, quoUng Reynold as
having said he was one of twelve men
who controlled the finances of .the country.
It Is Into the hands of these twelve
men, who now control the banking:
facilities of the country, that the
senators now propose to place the con
trol of the Msue of currency," declared
Mr. Borah. Tho Issue and control of
currency, the senator declared, was a
government function and should not be
placed la the hands of private institu
tions.
Ben&tor Btone assailed the position
taken taken- by various banker's organi
sations toward the bill. lie charged the
conferences of bankers at Boston and
Chicago, which proposed substantial
changes in the plan were controlled by
the "Wall street group,- and mentioned
A, Barton Hepburn as the moving spirit
of both conferences.
"The great banks," he said, "have
built up a great financial oligarchy
which we propose to destroy by this
bill."
TELL-TALE LETTERS IN COURT
(ConUnued from Page One.)
salary by X W. Wlttman has been of
fered In the form of letters written by
Brantley to the woman who deserted
him when he became involved In his
present difficulty.
Tell-Tale Letters.
These letters are addressed to "Dearest
Babe and are signed "Tour loving boy."
If their contents had been confined in
substance to the many professions of
undying love of the writer for the woman
ho was addressing they would have served
in court only to supply a few "heart
throbs" for those who are attending the
trial. But these letters purporting to
have been written by Brantley tell of
plana for the "usual getaway," they
speak of subterfuges employed by the
writer to foot a constable who had sought
to attach his goods, and admit many
things that the defense is seeking to
deny.
No explanation aa to the manner In
which the damaging evidence was ob
tained by government officers has been
offered. The letters were written, one
from Omaha and another from Denver.
Mrs. M. R. Roche of Memphis, Tenn.,
had been on Intimate terms with Dr. and
Mrs. Brantley. Mrs. Roche has been a
chief witness for the prosecution.
Owing to the fact that more time was
required by the government than had
been planned upon, Brantley has not yet
been called to the witness stand In his
own defense. Because Arthur F. Mul
ten, counsel for the defense, had another
case to try, an adjournment of the Brant
ley trial has been taken. Proceedings
wiU be resumed Saturday afternoon.
Cotton Crop Most
Valuable on Record
Worth About Billion
s
WASHINGTON, Deo. 12. A crop of .-
5,0,000 pounds of cotton, not Including
Ilnterea, was produced In the United
States during the season 1913-14 tho De
partment of Agriculture announced today.
This is the third in size to that of 1311,
which amounted to 7,3,MO,oeo pounds,
being the record, and that of last year,
when 6,851,71000 pounds was grown, be
ing second.
This year's crop probably will be the
most valuable ever grown in the United
States. At the farm value of cotton on
November 1, which was 1J cents a pound,
it Is worth. tSS0.CT0.e00 for the lint alone.
To this about $13,030,00 probably will bo
added by the value of the seed and tim
ers. The previous most valuable crop
was Uiat of 1910, which was valued at
K,SM,000, and with seed and lint at
ptn.190,000. Texas produced Its third larg
est crop.
sentence of from one to ten years In the
penitentiary. There were but few people
In the court room or at the court house
when the verdict was read, as the Im
pression had been given out that Mrs.
Johnson would not be brought Into court
unUl 2 o'clock, Dr. Smith having advised
the court officials that It would be best
not to excite her unnecessarily, Mrs.
Johnson's oldest daughter, Ixjulae, was
with her mother in court and with the
exceptions of a few tears shed by the
young girl nothing unusual happened,
very. ono kept very quiet and paid close
attention while tho verdict was read.
Girl's Remark. SIgalflcaat.
It was learned this morning that Louise,
the oldest daughter of Mrs. Maggie John
son, had Informed a domestic at the
county farm that her mother would never
be taken to the penitentiary. The young
woman, whose name is Adklns, thought
nothing of It at' the Umei 'HOWeverf, " a
few minutes lateV, a report was received
at the country farm that Maggie Johri-
son had taken tt dose' of carbolic 'acid in
an attempt to commit suicide. There la
as yet no knowledge of 'where the de
fendant obtained the poison, although
there are various rumors afloat that can
not be verified. Mrs. Johnson, when
question about It, derulged nothing.
Tho woman was in the basement of
the qourt house, when she swallowed the
poison, having been allowed a little free
dom by the sheriff and the consolation
of her family, while the Jury was delib
erating. How she secured the poison Is
not known, but at S o'clock she was
found suffering from Its effects and a
Physician was summoned.
Under the criminal law a defendant
must be present In court when, the. Jury
returns Its verdict and the Jurors were
kept locked up In their, room unaware
of what had taken place until 11:3
o'clock lAst night, when Judge Good called
Block of Business
Houses Destroyed
MANLY, la., Dec 11-With hose at-
tached to railroad water tanka and
bucket brigades hastily organized, a flro
Which broke out shortly before noon was
controlled about 2 o'clock this afternoon
after a whole block of business houses
on the north side of Main street had
been destroyed.
Klvq companies from Mason City and
Northwood, la., responded, but found
practically no fire fighting facilities.
The damage la expected to reach 1M.000.
The fire originated In a bake oven In a
bakery.
them Into court and asked them to seal
their verdict, after which he Informed
them what had taken; place.
Cnse Goes to Jnry.
The arguments were concluded for
the defense by A. 55. Donato of
Wahoo and for tho state by J. H. Berry,
assisting the county attorney yesterday
rrornlng. The jurymen took the case at
11:40 and arrived at their verdict shortly
before 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Johnson carried the poison In a
bottla labeled spirits of camphor, which
she declared she was obliged to use. Blx
of her children were with her in the
court house at the time . she took: tne
poison and the seventh, an infant, 13
months old, Is with Mrs. Peterson, wife
of the superintendent of the county poor
!arm. Mrs. Johnson's only relative In
his country la a cousin, Fred Newman,
living In Cass county near Eouth Bend.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Big Returns.
Progressive Retailing
No Merchandise Allowed to Be
More Than 60 Days Old.
The House of Menagh has already
brought forcibly to the minds of tho
people of Omaha that modern prin
ciples ot merchandising can,, bo
carried 'on
successfully
in Omaha
as well aa
in other
cities.: One
moro f o a
turo Is be
Ing added
to the w6n
derful sys
tem that
tho-Menagh
IIoubo has'
already es
t a bllshed,
and that. Is
that no
more han
dfse shall be
allowed In
the stock
that is moro
than sixty
days old -Most
of tho
o r d 1 n ary
m e rchants
make pur
chases that
-will last
them from
one season
until tho
next, and
then dur
ing the sea
son m,a k o
small pur
chases just to keep tho old stock jro
plenisbed. Tho Menagh way wllll bo
to turn every article in their st6ck
every sixty days. Do you realize what
this means to you?
it insures' you of getting new
styles and fresh merchandise.
It means that you can always find
merchandise of tho highest quality:
offered op a much closer basis ot,
profit than is possible for the-ordinary
merchant to sell the samj) roods.
It puts us in a position -at alt
times Jo take, advantage onyfear
kot Condition that is' advantageous
to our purchasers. .- . ,....-.
It allows us to operate oh a. smal
ler percentage of profit, becaus.iwo.
have no Undesirable merchandise, at '
the close of the season. ?J
You will be offered during the sea
son, from time to time, fresh, desir
able stocks that have, crossed. "tho
dead line of time, at prices .without
consideration of cost. '''.
Our First Offering will be Tomorrow
Coats worth from 916.00 to $25.00,
tomorrow and Monday 87.75 up
to 8X2.R,
SultB worth from 118,50 to $25.00,
tomorrow and Monday 87.75 tip
to 812.50
Skirts worth from $8.50 to lli.'50.
tomorrow nd Monday 85,75
THE HOUSE OF MENAGH
"The ' Gentlewoman Store."
1813 Faraam St.
RED OAK MAN ON WAY TO
SWEDEN KILLS HIMSELF
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 12. While an
eastbound Panhandle railroad passenger
train wss speeding forty miles an hour,
a short distance west of Bteubenvlllc. O.,
this morning, Walter E. Irrederlckson, a
passenger, jumped through a window and
was Instantly killed. Fredertckson, a
farmer of Red Oak, la., was on his way
to Sweden to spend the Christmas holt-days.
Ounrdlnir Aant Croup.
The best safeguard against croup is a
bottle ot Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound In the house. P. H. ainn. Middle,
ton. Ga., writes: "My children are very
susceptible to croup, easily catch cold. I
give thtm Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and In every Instance they get
prompt relief and are soon cured. We
keep It at home and prevent croup." Use
tt also for coughs, colds, hoarseness, tick
ling throat, bronchial and la grippe
coughs. It contains no opiates. Refuse
substitutes. For sale by all dealers
everywhere. Advertisement
EXPERT POSTAL EMPLOYE
IS KILLED BY.TRAIN
LEWISTON. Pa., Deo. li-Mlss Anna
M. Eckbert, 60 years old, an employe
of the Postoftlce department at Wash
ington, was killed by a train here to
day. She had suffered a nervous break
down and was recuperating at the home
of her brother. Miss Eckbert was con
nected with the Postofflce department
for thirty-three years and her efficiency
won her a personal letter from Post'
master Qeneral John Wanamaker.
Only One "Bwrno Qntnntac,"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature of E. W. Grove. Cures
a cold In one day. Cures grip la two
This is the 14th Christmas Season ,
SHREWD GIFT BUYERS,
are finding it most satisfactory to
Follow the Beaton Path1
it
Candies Ivory Goods '
The assortment found here Is Genuine Imported PArlstqn
varied enough to sut any. taste. Ivory, dainty and beautiful, la the
We have Iluyler'e, O'Brien's, most popular and practical mate-
Vogele Dlnnlng-s. Woodward's rial for brushes, mirrors, boxes.
Lowney's. Crane's, etc They are trays, cpmbs. frames, jnanlcure
packed In 1-lb. to B-lb. fancy boxes' sets and other toilet requisites,
at 60o to l.oo per pound. The prices run from... 350 to S3
Perfumes Cameras
Our variety of Imported and yOUr special attention Is ln-
DomesUo Perfumes, Extracts, Tted to our excellent line of
Toilet Waters, Soaps, Sachets and Cameras and Photo Supplies. We
Face Powders includes all the have many novelties which would
latest imports in Houblgant's ake the moat appreciated gifts
(Mes Dellces', Quelque'a Fleurs). for anyone Interested In amateur
Coty"a (Styx and Jacqueminot), photography. Enslgnette and
Fiver's, De Orsay's, Plnaud's. Ker- AnscO Cameras range from . SOW
koffa (D'Jer Kiss), etc. to aaaxo.
Special Cut Prices on Standard Goods
10o Writing. Tablets So 15c Bromo Quinln ia
SSc Woodbury Soap lflo 2So Tooth Brushes... . ' iS
f?c Eft Phosphate of Soda....aSe too Papes Dlapepsin.!!!!!' "So
60c Nadinpla 29o One pint Witch Hazel! . ! ! !aoo
?SIi?rjSUani.rea5,,,i 22 On?-l'alf pint aiycerine and Rose
60c Nadlne Face Powder 39o Water for .... . an
1 1.00 Hyomei. complete Mo 16c Peroxide !!!! o
J80 Lyon's Tooth Powder 14o 25c Menrien's Talcum. . . . . "
11.00 Pierce's Favorite Frescrtp- One pound JSpsom Salts...'! bo
ioa ............ ,6o Ono pound Borax aa
c Carter's Little Liver Fillshao 85o Ideal Hair Brushes
3Sa Castoiia, genuine ...aio J0o Woodbury Hair Tonio aiS
100 lUnklela Caacaxa. Pills SSo 75o Plnaud'sTolIet Waten" 2
too Canthrox ........ Mo Me Chamois Skins...:..: !!isS
prffl'S?lS 60.t f.r'."..' Trt,ii.
lit 8 ?:::-::;5. iSfeas
oewsy,r1lprFg1:!!!::!::!!SSe "at nff!n 1
Jl.lS Hot Water Bottle (guaran- 75c Combs ......!.!"" 'asS
teed), how at.. 7o. u.o D. D. D... 7o
Llstertne So-leo-ato-Me 60c Woodbury Scalp Cleaner!. aio
"Follow the Beaton Path"
BEATON DRUG CO.
Farnam and 15 th Streets
days. SSc. Advertisement.