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ENTIRE FAM1LYJS STRICKEN
little Girl Dies and Two Sisters
Have Scarlet Fever.
THEIR HOME IS QUARANTINED
'n(hrr U the Ontr Member of the
I'nmllr Able to Allrnd the
rnncrnl of tlir Little
Girl. f
Florence B. SeRard, 4-ycflr-oUl child of
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Soenrd. 911 Pouth
Twenty-fifth street, died Tuesday of
scarlet fever and was burled yesterday
at 10 o'clock from ' Coroner Crosby's
chapel to Forest Lawn cemetery.
The family lion been visited within the
last week by the plague, which, bcsldoe
carrying away the little girl, has reached
two older children, Margaret, aged 8
years, and Gladys, aged fi, both of whom
are dangerously ill.
One other child, u 2-month-oUl Infant,
haa escaped the disease so far. Margaret
waa the first to be taken III, last Satur
day and tho other two children developed
symptoms the following day. Ncls Segurd
Is employed an Janitor at the llemls Hau
company and was the only member of
tho family that intended bin daughter's
funeral. The wife Is quarantined In the
house with her babies and could only be
reassured over the telephone that tho
funeral services wore as she wished.
Both parents arc nearly distracted with
Krlef and anxiety. Segard spends the
day walking tho floor at the plant, where
Ids work has been lightened by reason of
tho trouble.
Three times a day he Is allowed to tele
phone and nok how the. children are get
ting along, the number of culls being lim
ited so as not to disturb tho little ones.
"It Is a pitiful case," declared Dr. Con-
ncll, "but tho quarantlno laws must bo
lived up to. Thero Is a great deal of
scarlet fever throughout the city more.
1 bcllep, than any other contagious did
ea"Be." Wo ure doing. all In our power to
atop Its spreading."
Preacher Catches
Two Boys Breaking
Windows of Church
Rev. C. W. McCaskcll,. pastor of tho
Jlenscoin rnrl: Methldtitt church, up
Jtrchended two boys, Kcjnncth lluabcc,
3312 South Twenty-seventh street, uued II
years, and Kd Van Dorn, agad 13 years,
living at M017 Douglas street, throwing
ittnnes through the church windows. Dr.
McCaskcll called tho police patrol and
had the young fellows brought to tho
station where they were turned .er to
tho Juvenile authorities.
Special 'Health Warnlnc for March
March la a trying month for tho very
young ana for elderly people. Croup,
bronchial colds, lagrlppo and pneumonia
Are tp be fearpd and avoided. Foley's
Honey and Tar la a great family medicine
that will quickly atop a coogh, check the
progress of a cold, and relieve Inflamed
and Congested air passages. 13. C. Rhodes,
Mladieton, ua., says: "La grippe cava
me & hacking cough for which I got no
relief until I took Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, and was toon well of
both cough and cold." For sale by all
decent everwhere. Advertisement.
ASKS POLICE TO FIND
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
Jack Glover of Benson has asked the
)ollce to look for his wlfo and 12-year-old
daughter who left hlir homo Tuesday and
failed to return.
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Idea Throughout the West, and Was the Originator of
the 'Victor-Victrola Outfit' Plan in Omaha"
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Mickels Nebraska Cycle Company
Cor. 15th and Harney Sts., Omaha 334 Broadway, Conncil Bluffs
Court Refuses to
Say Where City is
to Buy Fire Hose
Douglas county courts will not Inter-
fero with the olty council In the pur
chase of fire hose so long as municipal
officials keep within a reasonable discre
tion, according to a decision of District
Jodgo .Sutton refusing a writ of manda
mus asked by Charles B. Fanning.
Fannlg wanted the council compelled
to accept his ow bid on fire hose, but
the Judge ruled that expert knowledge
was an Important consideration In the
buying of hose and refused to Interfere
with the decision of tho council, which
was based on the advice of Fire Chief
Salter.
The courts here have held Hint articles
which may be accurately defined by Kpe
clficatlons should be purchased by tho
county and city of the low bidder.
To Give Visitors
Party at Theater
The wholesalers hove mode a slight
change In their program for tho enter
tainment of their guests during Mer
chant's Marketing week, which Is next
week. Instead of giving over both Tues
day and Wednesday evening to enter
tainment In the Commercial club rooms.
they have, decided to conduct a theater
party to tho Orpheum Wednesday even
ing. Tho Tuesday evening program at
the Commercial club rooms, which In
cludes some demonstration) In dancing,
will bo ns originally arranged. Tho ex
IMsnsea of tho entertainment of tho week
Hie all to be met by subscriptions from
the wholesalers.
Illinois Central
Officials Coming
T. J. Foley, general manager; A. I'..
Cllft, general superintendent, and S. (I.
Hatch, general passenger agent, all of
tho Illinois Central front Chicago, wMI
arrivo In the city this afternoon,
accompanied by If. S. dray, division pas
senger agent, Dubuque, and T. II, Bulli
von," division freight agent. Fort Dod,
la. Tho Illinois Central officials are out
on a tour of Inspection.
HIGH SCHOOL LAbs TO PLAY
ST. JOSEPH SATURDAY
mo umaiiA Jtign school basket ball
team will finish tho season Saturday
iiignt, wnen n game Is schoduled with
fit. Joseph nt tho Young Men's Christian
association. Tho Omaha boys uio Just
recuperating from tho strenuous engage
ment nl Lincoln, whero they lost tho
etato championship because of Injuries to
"Dutch" Platx. Coach Mills expects the
lads to bo In good trim for tho Saturday
uaiue. til. Joseph has a fast team this
year and only lost to Kansas City Con
tral.
CRAWFORD LEAVES TO JOIN
DETROIT BASE BALL TEAM
Ram Crawford, tho demon Detroit slug
ger, who hus boon visiting his wife's
parents In Omaha since Saturday, has
departed for Qulfport, whero the Tigers
are In training. Crawford will Join tho
squad Just beforo tho trip northward. Is
Inaugurated, so that his training midst
tho floods nnd winds will be of short
duration. As Crawford has been In train
ing all winter byhls constant playing
during tho world's tour, ho will not bo
handicapped by lack of spring training.
Popularized
GEORGE E. MCKEL
One of the "Six
Mickels" and
Active Head of the
Nebraska Cycle
Company.
IT ISN'T egotism; It ISN'T blus
ter; but It's plnln PACTS; Vic
tor Vlctrolaa were placed on
their present scale of popularity
utroughout this section of tho
west by MICKBL'S NEBRASKA
CYCLE CO. This establishment was
the first to carry so complete a lino
of Vlctrolaa; the flrat to carry a atouic
of over 50,000 records; the first to
devise a 'Free Trial Try It Out" plan
on Vlctrolaa and Victor Records; the
first to scale down tho payments so
low that the smallost wago-earner
could afford tho Instrument, and tho
FIRST houBO to offor the Idea of sell
ing "VICTROLA OUTFITS," that Is.
the Vlctrolas AND a certain selec
tion of records at such and such a
figure. No matter where you Jive
the Nebraska Cycle Co.'s Mall Order
Department brings Its entire stock to
your very door; every transaction is
guaranteed, and tho slogan: "Your
Money Dack If the Victrola Isn't All
That Is Claimed for It." Is ever hang
ing on the wall. Come into Mickel s
Nebraska Cycle Co. and hear the Vic
trola demonstrated in a sound proof
room built for the purpose; look into
Mlckel's plan of keeping you posted
on records tho moment they como
out: look into an extreme up-to-date
SERVICE that is included with every
Victrola purchased here. And, it you
live out of town, WRITE for special
offers.
CASPER GREAT OIL CENTER!
Town Shows Remarkable Growth
and Output Also Increases,
START MOTOR SPIRITS PLANT
Tvro Refineries Are llnnnlno; Nlicht
mid liny nnil Market I nrndlly
round far 1.2 lit Ire Output
of the District.
General Freight and Fasscnger Ixsver
of tho Northwestern at Casper, Wyo., Is
In the city. He Is enthusiastic over
Wyoming and Is predicting all kinds of
prosperity during tho next year.
According to Mr. Ievcr, the oil In
dustry In the vicinity of Casper has de
veloped until that city has been put on
tho map as one of the big producing cen
ters of tho country. Numerous new wells
have been brought In during the lait
winter and a dozen or moro rigs are
drilling in and out of the provon fields.
The two pipe lines from the Sand
Creek fields are constantly running to
capacity and many new storage tanks for
the crude oil are being built at Casper,
The motor spirits plant, owned anil
operated by tho Standard Oil company
nnd tho largest of Its kind In the world.
Is Just starting up and will be In full
operation Inside of ten days. The two re
fineries ate running night and day and
a market Is readily found for tho cnttro
output, the Pacific coast cpuntry taking
largo quantities, while a tralnlond on an
average Is dally coming down Into the
Missouri valley country.
At Casper, according to Mr. Lcvor, the
nurllngton Is putting In extenslvo storage
yards, where innterlal Is being brought
for tho extension of tho linn to Orln
Junction. On this line construction 'ins
been continued all winter and tho grad
ing Is well ulong, Bridge work has pro
gressed rapidly and Mr. Loer looks to
Isee the lino In operation not later than
Jiny i.
PEDDLER FINED $10
FOR KEEPING CHANGE
8. H. Lewis, peddler, was fined $40 and
costs in police court for accepting a one
dollar bill for a small purchase mado by
Mrs. D. Lewis, 2021 Spruco street, and
neglecting to return with tho change.
Lewis Is said to havo been In tho habit
of making coiisldcrablo money In this
way, and bb a result was given a heavy
fine. A dilapidated building In the cast
bottoms known ns "The Death House" Is
used by Lewis to make his horseradish.
Action will bo taken to havo the health
department see that the structure Is torn
down, I
Now Buttermilk Method
Wins Peachy Complexion
Bccauso buttermilk la proclaimed by nil
experts an tho champion co mplexlon
bcuUtlfler, and because this Is expensive
nnd Inconvenient to use, tho Inovltablo
has happened and buttermilk In con
densed and permanent form, suitable for
toilet purpoNos, may now bo hail. Tho
trndo nnmo of tho now product Is "preso
lated buttermilk emulsion." Owing to
condensation and Ha gelatinous consis
tency, a. small Jar of It gocH as far as
sixty pints of liquid buttermilk. It keeps
Indefinitely anil leaven no grpasy trace.
Used as any faco cream. It has a remark
able effect on muddy, blotchy, over-red,
chapped or freckled skins, quickly mak
ing any complexion youthfully peachy
as prcsoiatea buttermilk emulsion Is
becoming qulto popular In tho United
States, most druggists now Btock It.
Those who have used It declare It Is
worth any amount of troublo to obtain.
They havo discovered It also solves tho
eternal soap question, cleansing skin and
pores perfectly. It Is regularly curried
In stock in this city by Sherman & Mc
Oonnctl Drug Co., 16th and Dodgo Hts.:
Owl Drug Co., ICth and Harney Bta.;
Harvard Pharmacy, 2lth and Fnrnam
Sts.; iAiyal Pharmacy, 207-9 N. 16th St.
the Victor Victrola
So All the People
May Know Thatthe
Novelty Company
will begin tho sale from the
bankrupt atock of mens' ana
women's furnishing goods,
muslin underwear, waists, dry
goods shoes for men, women
and children, etc.. on Friday
morning at 8:30. Never In tho
history of Omaha have prices
been quoted a8 low as in this
sale, A page ad of hundreds
upon hundreds of real, bonu
fide bargains will be a'lvertls
fd In Thursday evening's paper.
It will pay you to rend them
over carefully and when vou
m come o' our store Friday or
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nuiunjit- uu win iiuu mem
exactly an advertised, spread
out on bargain tables In ev.-ry
nook and corner of our big
store, both upstairs and down
stairs. You will wonder, the
same an the people wondered
laHt week, at our Clothing and
Cloak nnd Suit sale, which In
still going on. Hundreds of
pooplo made this remark, "I
wonder how they can ncll them
at these prices," but you will
bo more surprised when you
vlnit the salo Friday morning.
There will bo no limit to tho
bargains. Wo assure you that
if you come to the first day
of the sale you will come
again and again, You will bo
abl to mipply yourself with
JiiHt a little money. Thero
will ho plenty of salespeople
to wait on you. There will be
no waiting.
The Novelty Co.
214-216-218 North 16th St.
CHILDREN
TEETHING
MRS. W1NSLOWS
' SOOTHING SYRUP
USED BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS
FOR TMPrr uifi" i -
Ay
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s Vigor
!: tittle care and small eXDCIUC.
that's all. Isn't a head of rich,
heavy hair worth whlk?
Ask Your Doctor.
Stop
Coughing
T!.ll th cooih In long troohla. SS. tOe nd
Xt, tOe and It 00.
mm.
OCKAN STHABII3IIS.
Special Spring Sailing
Largest Steamer
the Mediterranean
CELTIC, APRIL 18
Interesting ltlnornrj', Including
MADKUtA, GIBRALTAR, ALGIERS,
NAl'LKS, GENOA,
WHITE STAR LINE,
S, U. Corner Madison and X,a Salle Bt.,
Chicago, or Iiocal Agents.
ORQWN'C
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Victor) ictrolas
If From
$200 down to as Little
as $15 Latest Models.
Equal Values at Less Price Superior Values at Equal Price
Send for our Spe
cial Rug Catalog
Free to Out-of-Town
Customers
A bevy of authoritative examples in gar
ment styles await your inspection here Thursday.
The new ideas in dress have come thick and fast this season, but
not too fast for our bnyers, over ready to cull the chaff from tho
wheat, securing and showing immediately the styles worth while.
Every express brings new garments, the very latest creations
of the best American and foreign designers which makes every
day a new display in our Suit Department.
The Spring Styles in Tailored Suits are exceptionally beau
tiful, the designs arc unusually varied in conception; many of them
strikingly elaborate.
New Tailored Suits in a wonderful variety of beautiful and
distinctive designs, including a delightful assortment of the popu
lar 3-piece styles; all the most wnnted fabrics, including beautiful
silk suits
$29,75, $35, $45 to $150
The Crown Jewel Tailored
Suits at $25.00 are more
beautiful this season than
over before; twenty-five
distinctive designs for se
lection; well worth $35.00.
Beautiful New Dresses Almost unlimited assortment of choice
styles for spring styles for all occasions, in charmeuse, taffeta,
silk crepes, brocades, fancies, etc.; choicest values shown in
Omaha at $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $45.00 Up
Now Spring Coats r
$7.(15, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 up.
Variety that Insures you pleas
ing selection; values you will
find It hard to duplicate at the
prices.
Wash Goods in the Domestic Room
Lonsdale Muslin, 36-inch wide, 10c values 7iC
White Plisse for underwear, 15c values 7M:C
Serpentine Crepe, long remnants, 18c values 9c
A. C. A. Ticking, 18c values 14c
Blue and brown Apron Gingham, 7c values 5c
Unbleached Muslin, 3G-inch wide, 7MJC values. 5c
Lawns and Batiste, neat patterns, 121c values 5c
Sheets, 72x90, good muslin, 50c values 35c
Soft finished Long Cloth, 10c values 7M:C
Norton Cotton Toweling, 5c values SMjC
25c Laces, 7 1-2c
Pine Normandy Laces
and Insertings, beautiful
new patterns, big assort
ment for selection.
23 Lbs. Best Granulated Sagar for $1.
48-lb. tacka Best Kla-h Ormdt Dl
mand H JPlour, nothing Tn.r for
Brd, Flea or Casts ...Sl.lo
10 bar8 Ueat Km All, Diamond C or
Laundry Queen White Laundry
Soap 25o
10 lbH. best Wlilto or Yellow Corn
meal W
8 lbs. Rolled Breakfast Oatmeal.. 3So
G lbs. bulk Laundry Starch 95
lbs. Hand Ploked Navy Beans.. 3So
lbs. choice Japan Rice 36o
6 cans Oil or Mustard Sardines... 3So
Fancy Comb Honey, per rack . .13Ho
McLaren's Peanut Butter, lb . .13Mc
Advo Jell, table deasert, pkff. ..7Mo
The best Domestic Macaroni, Ver
micelli or Spaghetti, pkg. ....7fto
( cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn..38o
Gallon cans Golden Table Syrup 40
2-lb. pkK. Setf-HlslnK Pancake or
Buckwheat Flour B l-3o
B. C. Corn Flakes, pkg .8
llrarm Nuts. tkr lOO
(Jolden Santos Coffee, lb ,.80o
The best Japan Tea Sittings. lb..lOo
IVersheys Breakfast Cocoa 30c
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FAYS
Like the Mighty Oak
Which from the little acorn grew, so also havo many
Mammoth Business Concerns
grown from the little "Want Ad."
The Bee "Want Ad" pages are teeming with opportunities of all kinds to v
make and save money.
Have you availod yourself of the opportunities presented today!
If not, you had better turn to our "Want Ad" page now. Possibly
some much desired object that you have been seeking will be found
advertised there, and at a big saving in price.
As a Special Thursday 200 Hand
some Tailored Suits in granites,
poplins, brocades and fancies; all
most wanted shades; worth
and $25.00, on sale at,
choice
$14.90
New Silk "WatstB Mcssallnes, nets,
etc., $3.00 to J 4.00 values, all col
ors nnd sizes; special, choice, 31.95
Ladlei' Silk rettlcoaU Jersey top.
all colors; special, at $1.95
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New Spring Millinery Models
Unsurpassed in Beauty and
Unparalleled in Low Pricings
A truly magnificent showing of beautiful and dis
tinctive designs that you would expect to find priced
at considerably more.
Expressions of surprise and delight are heard on
every hand from the throngs of customers who visit
this department dailj'. Every woman in Omaha and
vicinity should see them.
See tjie splendid collection of smart dress liats
original models and perfect copies of designs from the
world's most noted makers.
See the Beautiful Trim- I A choice assortment of
mod Hats at. . .$10.00 Trimmed Hats at $5.00
An assortment of the season's newest shapes that
insures selection of something wonderfully becoming.
15c Laces, 5c
Normandy and Point de
Esprit Laces aud Insert
ings and pretty French
laces.
SOBS TAKE ANOTHER TUMBLE
The Bsst Btrictly Fresh. Guaranteed
Ertrs, VTEDJTESDAT, per dosen, 300
The best Creamery Butter, Carton or
Bulk, lb. . ., 39o
Fancy Country Creamery Butter,
per pound 37o
Good Dairy Table Butter, lb 33c
Omaha's OrtaUst Trash Vegetable
Market
15 lbs. Early Ohio Potatoes to the
peck aso
Fresh Beets, Carrots, Turnips. Shal
lots or Radishes, large bunches. 4a
Fancy New Cabbage, lb 3ic-
Fancy Large Head Lettuco, per
head 7 lie
3 heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce lOo
Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips or Par
snips, per pound 3lo
Rutabagas, per lb i.liie
3 large Soup Bunches loo
Fancy Texas Spinach, peek 30o
IS Vic pkg. of Fancy Hallowe'en
Red, Yellow or White Sets, quart aljo
onrxotr sets, thubsdat,
Orooerr Department
Red, ellow or White Sets, quart. .8i
UJIVnPN'C CIDCT IT
Bier Snecial bale o
Sample Tailored
Suits for Saturday
See Windows
$20.00
New Waists and Blouses
$2.05, $3.05, $5.00, $7.50 up.
The most beautiful and best val
ues shown In Omaha in many
seasons; you should not fall to
see them.
Thursday's
Linen Specials
Heavy weight Table Padding,
silence cloth, full 54 inches
wide, preserves your table
top; regular 39c grade at, per
yard 25c
Marseilles Bed Spreads, scal
loped cut corners, values up
to $5.50; sale price, $3.75
10c Laces, 3 1-2c
A fine lot of narrow
Torchons and dainty Val.
Laces, pretty patterns for
selection.
Special Sale & Free
Demonstration of
Wagner's Cast
Aluminum Ware
Special during this sale, a
size 8 colonial style Tea
Kettle
S3. 19
All sizes and styles of ket
tles 20 discount.
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