THE BKK: 0MAJ1A, FRIDAY, MARC1!! 20, 11)14.
AFFAIRS
Two Men Held in Magic City Said
to Be Escaped federal Convicts.
AT SOUTH OMAHA Little Girl Pound
Near Beatrice After
Search of Two Years
TRIED TO ROB A MAIL SACK
Snnnkrd the l'onch from Train at
Union nml Songltt to Iut It
on Tender When Trnln
left Them.
Bert Adams and Lloyd Hlttsbcrger, two
men arrested In South Omaha Tuesday
night by Officer Jako Small, admit that
they have robbed the United States malls
In order to escape a return to Leaven
worth prison whence they escaped a few
days ago. They confessed to United
States Postal Inspector Thompson of
Omaha yesterday. As to the Leavenworth
escape tho men have told conflicting
stories, and the authorities are still
In some doubt, but Inspector Thompon
stated that the men had told of robbing
a mall pouch at Union. Nob.," Tuesday
morning within twenty-four hours after
their alleged escaped from the federal
prison.
According to tho men's story they
"sneaked" a sack of mall at Union as
it was being transferred on the station
Platform. Tho sack was thrown on an
Omaha bound engine tender, and the
men prepared to ride on tho same train,
but before they could secrete themselves
tho train pulled out with the mall Hack.
Inspector Thompson was notified, and
within the day he was able to obtain
a. confession from the men.
Adams and Blttsbergcr wero arrested
Tuesday night by Officer Jako Small. The
men wero trying to sell an alarm clock
and somo tools. One of them carried an
extra pair of shoes on his shoulders
under his clothes giving himself tho ap
pearance of a hunchback. Chief Briggs,
who was at the station when the men
came In, searched them and found con
vict numbers on their trousers. They
denied however that thoy had escaped
from prison. They sought to explain the
prison numbers by a tale of robbery and
enforced exchange of clothes with two
holdup men. It Is said that the men
later admitted their escape from Leaven
worth by tearing up and twining old car
pet strips into a rope with which they
let themselves down to the ground.
Last night definite assurance that they
wero the escaped convicts was received
from Leavenworth.
Single City Gossip.
The condition of Miss Besslo Plvonka,
who has been 111 at St. Josephs hos
pital for tho last week, Is reported crit
ical. Edgar Kiddoo is visiting at home with
his parents this week during a chort
leave from the state university which he
Is attending.
Tho Eastern Star kensington will meet
with Miss Fannie Sage on next Saturday
afternoon at her home, 726 North Nine
teenth street.
The Woman's Home Mlssionery noclety
of the First Methodist church will meet
Friday at the home of Mrs. Miller, .1006
Vinton street.
Tho Ladles' Aid society of the West
Hide Methodist church will give n meat
pie dinner, and a 5 to 7 o'clock supper
this afternoon and evening at tho church,
Thirty-second and U streets.
All members of Division No. 3, Ancient
Order of UlDcrnlans, arc requested
to meet at the Workman temple this
evening to make arrangfmrnt for the
funeral of Patrick Starr, who died last
Wednesday afternoon at the St. Joseph's
hospital.
The choir of the Zlon Colored Baptist
church of Omaha,, will render special,
music Friday in the 'South Omaha Bap
tist church. Interest Is Increasing 'n
South Omaha In the special evangelistic
services now In progress. All are In
vited to attend.
FUNERAL OF LITTLE GIRL
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
TECUMSEU. Neb., March 19. (Special.)
The funeral of little Anna Schrabach
was held at tho home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Scrabach, west of Tecum
eon, at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning. It
was conducted by Rev. C. Sick of Sterling
and the Interment was In a German
cemetery north of Sterling. Anna was
li stantly killed on Tuesday by the acci
dental discharge of a shotgun In the
hands of a young brother. She was S
years old.
Ciothenlmrt; Cnndlriatca JVnmed,
CIOTIIICNBUIIG. Neb.. March 19.-(Spe-?Ial.)
The caucus of the citizens' party
was held nt tho city hall last night and
tho following candidates were nominated
for the coming city election: For mayor,
T. U Carroll; for city clerk. II. c.
Loutzenhclser; for city treasurer, Walter
Dale; for city engineer, George Mc
Carthy; for alderman. First ward, John
.Swauson; for alderman, gecond ward,
Herman Gronewald, and for members of
the Board of Education. M. Anderson and
G. Carlson. The question of saloon
license will bo submitted to the voters
on a separate ballot.
Xfnii JVote of Auliurn.
AUBURN. Neb., March W.-(Speclal.)
The March term of the district court
convened Mnndny, with Judge Raper on
, the bench. The Jury will not appear until
next Monday. The case of James Owen
Howell uguinst the Auburn Mutual Light
ing company for $:J,000 damages is set
fir trial March 21. Howell wal seriously
burned with a high potential current,
which nearly killed him and left him a
permanent cripple.
Forty persons were naturalized, some
of whom had lived here over a half cen
tury, amine whom was John Bath, whn
t? the largest land owner of the county. I
BEATRICE, Neb., March 19.-(Speclal )
After a search of two years for his 11-year-old
daughter, Lois, by George Mar
tlndalc of Waldron, Ark., she was found
living west of tho city Tuesday and left
Wednesday to mako her home with her
father. When tho girl was but 2 years
of age her parents separated, the mother
being given tho custody of the child.
They lived for somo time at Rosedal.
Miss., where the mother died about two
years ago. The little girl was sent to tho
homo of an nunt, Mrs. II. Thomas, who
lives ten miles from Beatrice, and during
tho last winter resided at the Sam Plica?
nnt home. Two years ago the father
learned of the death of the mother and
at once Instituted a search for his daugh
ter, advertising In several large papers.
Through ono of these advertisements the
whereabouts of his daughter was learned
and Tuesday Shetlff Joo Lammlson of
Grant county, Oklahoma, came to Beat
rlco to take the girl to the homo of her
father.
W. S. McIIugh, a well known Gago
county farmer, died suddenly Wednesday
In an Omaha hospital folio wins nn oper
ation. The remains were brought hero to
day for Interment. Mr. McIIugh was V,
years of age and leaves a widow and two
children,
Julia Harnlcy of Lanham will bo given
the custody of her flvo children, all under
12 years of age, provided she can prosMdo
for them and keep them In Gago county,
pending the divorce suit she recently
brought against her husband, Frank
Harnley. Recently Mrs. Harnley filed a
petition In tho district court asking for a
divorce from her husband on the grounds
of extremo cruelty. At the same time
sho filed a petition asking for tho cus
tody of the flvo minor children ponding
the action of the district court.
DR. FITZSIMM0NS
GOES TO PHILIPPINES
TECUMSEU. Neb., March 19.-(Special.)
Dr. A. P. Fltzslmmons of that place has
received official notification of his ap
pointment to membership In tho muni
cipal commission of tho Philippine Is
lands. The appointment was made by
Governor Harrison and confirmed by the
Philippine commission on March 14. The
doctor and his wife will leavo In tho near
future, sailing from San Frajiclsco for tho
Islands on the United States mall steamer
"Siberia," on April 7.
Note from Oxford.
OXFORD, Neb., March 19. (Special.)
W. A. Reed, a prominent farmer living
west of town, suffered a painful accident
In a runaway. His left leg was caught
between a wheel and the box of tho
buggy, and a fracturo of both bones, Just
aboVe tho ankle, resulted.
Mlss Ada Nielsen of Berkeley, Cal., haB
been employed as ono of the high school
teachers for next year, and Miss Clara
Sawyer was engaged as music teacher.
Electric, Ilrnnd, nlltern.
helps dyspepsia, aids digestion. Increases
appetite, keeps liver and kidneys healthy.
Buy a bottle today. 60c and . All drug
gists. Advertisement.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Big Returns.
HUMBOLDT COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAS BUSY SESSION
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. March IJ.-tSpeclal.)
At tho regular meeting of the Com
mercial club last night the committee on
reformatory reported that they had pre
sented their proposition to the Board of
Control.
Tho committee on city nalatorlum re
ported that over $700 had been subscribed
towards tho project.
The matter of paving the public square
was reported to be progressing nicely,
whllo nothing definite has been ac
complished, tho outlook for paved streets
hero is very bright.
Tho Burlington railroad was requested
to erect free scales nt the depot. Tho
namo of R. Vcstlska. flro chief, was sug
gested to tho stnto department as flro
warden for Humboldt. At the next meet
ing of tho club, April 11, n banquet will
bo held.
BEATRICE WILL HAVE TWO
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
BEATRICE, Neb.. March 19.-(Spcclal.)
D. J. Klllen and J. W. McKlssIck, two
residents of this city, will In all prob
ability be candidates for governor next
fall. Klllen Is n republican and Mo Kts
sick a democrat and both have repre
sented Gago county in tho Nebraska
legislature.
W I
li
I Saturday J
j A Great Sale of I
Oil Paintings j
I I
I Fino assortment of Genuine
s English Oil Paintings. All dlf-
ferent. Somo by well known
English artists and all are gen- 1
ulne works of art. Iloautlfully
framed In heavy gold frames
.uid 'worthy of a placo in tho I
finest homes. I
Wo have divided them into
four big lots for Saturday: j s
Oil Paintings Land- I
scapes and Marines. Size
14x17, at $3.18. I
Beautiful Oil Paintings
English and Dutch scenes.
Sizes 19x26, at $4.92. I
Elegant Oil, Paintings J
Examples of English art. g
Sizes 18x30. Special $6.24 I
Handsome Paintings
Beautifully toned land- I
scapes. Sizes 27x38. Very
special, $8.43. I
Third Floor I
Brandeis Stores I
HI
(Announcement
e be& to direct the
attention of IheCDomen
4jfp of Omaha and Uicinity
to our 2??a Spring Opening Display
ofZ?7e?s apparel and TfliIineiYp '
tnifc? occurs 97exl week Ware?
to Z8 ncusioe.
3ft e particular features of
si? fanes t in t?is coent an?, Lt2G
ttieorinalltjofWanicftfieaannents,
and tne completeness of. tlie J&snzon
information it affords.
GJe inoite? yourdtliendance
AVIII IIc-Kln Wurk on Nrvr llrldur.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., March 19,-(Ppo-
clal.) Work on the new state aid bridge !
across the Republican river Just south of
town will start at once. Mr. Newton of
tho Lincoln Construction company Is In
town and reports that tho material Is on
the way and that the bridge will be com
pleted by July 1. The company will em
ploy about forty men.
Slrllii Man Invent Ciraln (rusher.
STELLA, Neb., March 19.-(Spectnl.)
Jacob Johnson has applied for a patent
for a grain crusher, a machine similar to
the ordinary feed grinder. The feel
grinder cracks the grain Into two or three
pieces, Mr. JohnBon claims that the grain
ciusher fivented by him crushes the grain
and acts upon every part of It, making It
flat.
r-
Ttinrt Adjourtin In Clay.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., March l.-(Bpc-clnl.)-Dlstrlct
court has been In session
hero this week. Judge Perry of Cambrldgt
presided. lie adjourned the term today
Our Great Sale of Shoes
Now at Its Best. Come Friday
The opening clay of our mammoth sale of spring
footwear was a tremendous success. The unanimous
opinion of all who camo was that never had they seen
such amazing values. Thousands of pairs remain for
those who come Friday and Saturday. Save prac
tically half on every pair. On sale in Basement.
Shoes, Oxfords, Pumps for Men, Women and Children
Wliooplni; l'au-
"A taut a year ago my three boy had
whooping cough und 1 found Chamber
lain's Coueh Itemed v the only one Mint
would relieve their roughing and whoop- J
lng spells. I continued this treatment
and was surprised to find that It cured
the disease In a very short t me.' writes
Mr Arrhle Dalomple, C ooksvl.tr, Oil o.
Al deal?.- Advertisement
Women's and Chil
dren's Shoes, Pumps,
Oxfords. Endless va
riety. Worth up to $2,
at
Men's and women's
shoes, pumps, ox
fords. All leather
styles and qualities.
Worth up to $3, at
Men's and women's
shoes, pumps, ox
fords. All high grade
qualities. Excellent
styles. All sizes,
worth up to S4, at
91 a. I I
$1 00 ! $! 50 ! $00
lM.Pair JS Pair &crfPair
UNION SUITS.
Women's umbrella kneo, lnco trim
raed union suits. Seconds of regular
25c quality. Very special for i r?
Friday, at IOC
ffi Silk Gloves
U Women's 2-clasp silk J
kJ gloves. All good quality O
Lj In black and whlto only.
C3 Seconds of 50c kind,
On sale Friday, at CT
Neck Pleatings
Shadow lace and not
pleatings In white, cream
and ecru. Regularly worth
to zuc. On sale Friday
at, yard
Bust Form
Adjustable bust form.
Great help to tho homo
sower. Rogularly worth
$4. Specially priced Frl-
aay, at-
$998
Ratine Special
27 unit Hfi.lnrli onttnn
ratine In white, and full
assortment of colors. Reg
ular 15c quality. Friday
in basement
Crepes
Mercerized c r e p c s in
white, Dlack and plain col
ors. 2,7 inches wide. Reg
ular 26c quality In base
ment Friday, yard
Crash Snecial
18-inch hrown Russia
cotton crash for roller
towols. dish towels nr
scarfs, 12 grade, in
basement, at, yard
Women's
Neckwear
Fine lot assorted styles
in women's neckwear that
usually are worth to 25c.
On sale Friday In base
ment, choice
HOSIERY.
Womon'a fast black cotton hose in
plain black or with whlto feet. Seconds
of tho 12 Mc and 16c kinds, in
basement, at, pair. . . , .".
6c
FRIDAY BARGAINS
Woraens $12.50 to $15 Suits for
Women's and misses' new stylo spring ults
pi flno serges, diagonals, crepes, silk poplin,
in new colors, such as tango, brown, Copen
hagen, etc. Very smart In appearance and ex
cellently tailored In a VBrley of handsomu
styles. Somo extra slien. Not ono In tho lot
'"Worth less than 12.50. Somo U3.S0 an.l
J15. Choice Friday In basement, nt
Sale o $12.50 to $15 Dresses for
omenH and misses' now spring dresses of
fine taffeta, silk poplin, fancy flguicd silks,
foulard, mescalines. Plain or elaborate styles.
Hundreds from which to seleet. Including nil
sixes, all coloig nnd black, llegular 112.50 and
116.00 ilk dresses. Friday In basement
Ribbons
Great accumulation of
dosirable remnants of
fancy ribbons, In narrow
widths. Worth to 19c.
Friday In basement at
Women's Wash
DRESSES
Women'; and misses' house
dresses In plain, n tripod and
checked washable mnterlals In
very practical new styles. Clreat
variety from which to select, in
cluding all slzex. llegular val
ues to $1. On sale Friday at 48e.
98o
For silk and net waists, regularly worth $2.50 nnd
$3.00. Including black nnd all colors. Very pretty
styles In plain and fancy effects. Well made ot
excellent quality material.
Muslin Wcnr.
O o w n h , brassieres,
skirts, combination and
drawer. Made of good
muslin. Worth to 75o;
specially priced, In QQ
basement, at ...... Oalj
Inco Spcclnl.
.1,000 yards laces nnd
embrnldorlcH of various
styles and qualities. To 9
Inches wide. Worth to
2Sc, In basement, 7 lof!
at, yard "
Ar Crochet Cotton
Qf Perl-Lustre crochet cot- yj
Qf ton In white and ecru. Wj
iWln n Kquai to D. M. C. On Lj
9- Jm
QQ j& Pillow Tops
UU fcriiVfcw AJ Stamped and tinted in Vii
'!' "fcnt'TTi 1 flnrnl nnH mnvnnHnnnl Wl
f N designs. Specially priced M
N for Friday on third floor, M
a. At.
$8
Children's
DRESSES, 39c
Ono thousand prett '
wash drettHCk or nirm 2
to 6 nnd to 14 years.
Twelve different ntylca In
plaldH, stripes, rheckn Mild
plain. Worth 76c to fl.
Friday In basement, 39c.
Snnmlo Lnccs
Sample pieces . of flno
l a c e m and trimmings.
Hands, flounclngn and gal
loon, worth to 76c; spe
cially priced, on tho ORfl
main floor, at 'v
y Printed Challis ft, y Dross Goods
ft challles. Rogularly worth Numerous d c s 1 r able
N 39c a yard. To be offorod Q fflf weaves in spring wolght W
N as a special bargain in Q y wool dross goods. Values W
W basement, Friday Jy N to G9c, on main 9C0 W
m yyf W floor, afT yard... OUC Ay
JS vk Values to 39c. In kJ
oK HJr basement, 25C
Friday Sale of Spring Silk and Dress Goods
98c
42-lnch gubardltie suiting
In plain weava and stripe
effects, This fabric la much
talked of und particularly
suited to dresses and tail
ored suits. Special price...
Wnshablo Silks.
Yard wldo beautiful tub
silks, white grounds with
smart atrlpo effects.
Heavy quality, suitable,
tur blouses, waists dreRses
and men's shirts. Worth
1. Special price, 79o.
'rench all wool taffetas, poplins,
I'rcnch serges, vlgoureux, check and
itrlpcs, Victoria suitings and many
other weaves for smart tailored
suits and drcases, yard,
66o new spring dress
goods comprising aerges,
whipcords, diagonals, mix
ed suitings, granite suit
ings, In splendid assortment I
of spring shades, yard....
Hntln IJrocmles.
40-inch aattn brocades
In coral, tango, new hues,
mahogany, now greens,
V r o n c h greys, new
browns nnd evening tints.
$2,60 quality, per yard
at 51.60.
Hat In Mescaline.
21-Inch satin iuessa
line do luxe, In 43 dif
ferent shades, Inclu I K
a v o n I n g shades, nlsj
black, whlto and Ivory.
Regular price 86c, special,
yard, 09o.
79c
Two large bargain square!) of
silks nml dress goods remnants ot
all ItlnilM, Including qualities regu
larly worth to 13,60. On sale Fri
day at halt-prlco and less.
White and Colored Wash Goods Bargains
Cotton Crepe.
White cotton
crepe In seersuck
er stripes. Good
heavy weight for
making under
wear. Regular 26c
valuo, specially
prlcod Friday in
basement, yd., ISO.
Wash Fabrics.
Fine white dress
fabrics, Including
d o t i o d awlsseH,
plaids, stripes and
jacquard effects,
27-inch wide. 20c
quality, on salo
Friday In the base
ment, yard, loo.
Tango Chiffon.
P r o 1 1 y floral
and rosebud de
signs. Many choice
patterns to select
from. 36-lnches
wide. Very apo
dal for Friday,
yard, 10c.
Crcpo Linen.
One of the new
linen fabrics for
suits, coats,
dresses, etc. All
tho most wanted
shades are repre
sented. 30 Inched
wide, at yard, 80o.
Curtain Materials.
Mercerized fancy nets
and curtain scrim with
hemstitched or ribbon
edges. Wortli to 60c. Hun
dreds of dcsirablo lengths
On basement bar- I On
gain square, yard.. I UU
Itlpplette.
Though inexpensive It Is
a desirable and refresh
ingly neat and pretty
wash fabric. Requires no
Ironing. All the- favored
colored stripes for dresses
yaru, in base
ment ,
I Go
Uatlstcs and Flnxoiis.
Pretty foral and Jouv
pat tern batlsto and
flaxon In plain Or fancy
barred effects, whlto and
tinted grounds. Mill
lengths of 16c quality, per
yard In base- 7l,n
ment 2u
AT Bath Rugs
tj Fancy colors Turkish
Of bath Irugs. Large size, vj
Heavyi'welglu. worm to ij W
H 7 Be, Friday In basemont H T J
a at AJ "
39c S
ffl G8x70-ln. all linen pat- TH W V V
Cj tern cloths. Excellent rj M-' V
U quality. Grass bleached. W V 1 K.,.
Q Usual fl.no finality, Spo- N 1 Jkr.
jclal on main floor jjgJ
Kid Gloves
Women's long and short
kid gloves, seconds or
mended. Formerly worth
3 or 4 times more than
tho selling price. Pair
Sani
tary Aprons
Sanitary aprons of ex
tra slzo. Qood weight that
usually oellH at 25c. Spe
cial for Friday in base
ment, at
In the Men's Basement Section
S5
Stylish spring suits for men and young mon. Pure wors-
tede, tweeds and casslmeros in two and three-button
models. Very special for Friday in tho base
ment, at
Men'u suits in smart, practical styles. Good sorvlceablo
bluo sorges, handsomo mixtures and tweeds In mmn
all sizes. Good stylos. Very well made. An vll tfl
exceptional bargain in tho basement at UUiUlJ
Men's Trousers i Men's Trousers
Men's trousers In fancy
tripes and plain grey, all wool
materials. Hpeclal in base
ment, at 91.90.
Men's Trousers
$3 to 3.50 mn nn
valuos.... U)l.UU
Men's pure all wool wor
sted and blue sorgo trous
ers. Peg top or soml-peg
styles, In all sizes. Spe
cially priced in basement
Friday, at 8i.:H).
Men's Shirts.
Men's union made over
alls. Special for Friday
in basement, iOc.
Overalls, 49c.
With plain or -pleated
fronts. Some with soft
collars attached. Regular
ly worth G9c. On sale Fri
day in baeemcnt, at 911c.
CORSETS
Odd sizes In women's
corsets. All good, new
styles. Regularly worth
$1.50 and 2. Very fipo
clal. in basement, at 08c,
Childs' Waists
C hildren') muslin waists.
Trimmed with embroid
ery Regular 60c values,
Hpeclal Friday In base
ment, 35c.
Men'u good. Hervlccable
work pants In nil colons, and
all sizes. Friday in basement,
at ?l.bo.
Knickerbockers
49c
75c to $1.00
values
DRUGS
Caldwell' Syrup of
Fepiln, BOo sis .
Zlagnlar 3 So sue
Pletchtr's Caitorla.
Dorado Add, 1-lb.
package for
O-rrsln Aspirin
Tablets, 2 dos, for..
Harlem Oil, special,
3 bottles for ... .
Horllek't Mlta
hospital . CO
sis , . v
29c
19c
1 4c
1 5c
10c
Milk
.65
Very special pur
chase of boys' knick
erbockor pants ena
bles us to off6r them
nt a saving of about
half. Blue, green and
brown mixtures, in
very closely woven
diagonals, the best wear
ing fabrie known. Made
with bolt loops and cut
full peg top. At! sizes. C
to 17 years. Regular 7Bc
and $1 values, Friday In
basement, 40c.
HOSIERY
Women's fibre silk
boot hose, wide lisle gar
ter tops and mercerized
lisle hos'o with double
Holes, high spliced heels
and toes. Special on
I main floor, at 10c.
Misses' and children's
j cotton ribbed hose, double
heels and toes. Qood qua!-
Ity Fast black. Specially
I priced on main floor, 7Ho.
Embroid
ery Silks
Dralnord & Armstrong'a
uosi. was n ombroldory
silks. Usually sold at 3
skeins for 10c. Friday
on third floor
3
skeins
Sheeting
39-lnch fino quality1
heavy weight unbleached
sheeting. On salo in tho
basemont Friday, at. tho
yara
Apron Gingham
nJ 27-lnch Amoakeag ap- J1
kJ ron chock ginghnm in O
kJ light and dark colors. Do- Q
M slrable mill lengths In
Wja basement Friday, yard Q
4:2
Muslin
Yard wide bleached
muBlin In good, but short
mill lengths. On salo in
tho basement, at, the
yaru
Tissues
!7 and 36-inch vnvfln
lisle tissues. Regular 18o
quality. On sale Friday
in tho basement, at, the
yard
50c Crepes. 19c
27-IllCh Bilk nnd onltnn
crepe do chlno In Jacquard
and woven ntrlno nffanl.
In light shades for even
ing wear. 50c quality
ffl Silk Remnants
Jfe7 2V4 to S-yard lengths, M
fj all kinds and colors of m
U Bilks. Worth to 69c, Fri- Q
day on main floor, at, the Q
Linings
Hundreds of yard of
lining fabrics. Regularly
wortn to aye. All offered
for quick clearance! In
basement Friday, yard